Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour :—
Aaxson, Amarionu ship. Captain J. H. "Frost-Rumeli & Co.
ALEXANDER YEATH, British aflip, Captain J. W. Dunham-Order. -
CHITTOOR, Britik barquentiun, Captain
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, and Selioleff, and Captain d'Arade; from
LODGE
ST. JOHN.
OF HONGKONG;
No. 618, S.C
Marseilles from Shanghet, Mcases Bolta
Yokohama, Count d'Hoimitdal, Mts and Mia, Hoffmann,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For HAIPHONG.—
For Mario, at 5 p.m., on Friday the
-7th inst,
HOVE OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.............
SHIPPING REPORTS: The British steamer Battery reports: Foochow to Amuy, strong S. W. winds, and head sea to Dedd Island; thence to port,
When the Páckoin leave at Noon. N Emergency MEETING of the above Fresh winda and hazy. Auey to Swatow, A LODGE will be held in the FRRR-frosh S, W, to W. winds and overchat.
The following hours will be observed in MASONS' BALL Zetland Street, TO-MOR-Swatow to Hongkong; light variable winds
English and 'French Packets, when they ROW EVENING, the Gil Instant, at 5 for and overenst, Steamer in Faochow, Gles closing the Malls far Europe, &o, by the Tu Amoy, H.M.S. Zedder, and B..lears at Noon. The Money Order Office Ling are cordially INFIED.
1087 Kutsun und Sungkiany
Thos. Gorlloy, Jamline. Matheson & Co.b.30 p.m. precisoly. VISITING BRETHREN Wing, Steamers it Swalow, Chaynen, will be closed at o the day before.
HALCOELDA, British ship, Captain Win. Ungdon, Orler...
MABEL TAYLOR, British ship, Capt. Cha
E. Daritur.-Moléhers & Co.
SPINAWAY, British barquentine, Captain
J. Garrick-Stenisson & Co.
TITAN, Amurican ship, Capt. C. H. Allyú, Russoil & Co.
VELOCITY, British barno, Captain B. Martin.-Pustan & Co.
Hongkong, June 3, 1880.
SHIPPING,
ABRIVALS. June 4, 1889-
Ava, French steamer, 2,076, Bonnefoy, Marseilles May 5, via Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colunabe, Singapore and Saigon Juna 2, Maile and Generki.-Mes-
Today's Advertisements. MARITER
INDO-CHINA STEAM - NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo co Passengers at through rates ferr "QUEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW ORWANG, ILANKOW and Parts
the YANGTSZE.).
The Co.'s Steamship
Foodamag Captain Hoqe, will be
despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Pasango, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, June 5, 1889,
June 5---
Choyang, British steamer, "from Wham- poa.
Narchal, British ship, 1,327, L. D. Weston, Kobe May 15, Coal-Anamsos", BELL & Co.
Halony, British steamer, 783, J. S. Roach, Foochow May 31, Amy June 2, and Swatow. 4, ficneral-Docolas STEAMSHIP
Co
Diburg, Germany stermer, 921, C. F.
Bertelsen. Manila Jus 2, Ballast.-MEL
CHERS & Co.
Cherro, Bitish steamer, 1,030, A. Georgo, Nagusiki May 21, Coal-ARNOL, KAR
BERG & Co.
Poking, German steamer, 950, C. Honer mat, Shanghai June 2, General.-Bres 1088 SEK & Co.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Stentor,. Capt. MILLIGAN, will be dospatched as shove on
FRIDAY, the 7th Isistant, at Noon.
Passengers for Eonors desiring to proceed OVERLAND, can, on application to the Under- signed, baro their Tickets enrbased for aurronder at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Transatlantic Company's express boats), and thence to:
Algiora ia 28 hours PARIS OF LONDON. steam from Maraeflies, and thence to Lon- don occupies about the sarau timo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
Hougkong, June 5, 1880.
pode, Geraan steamer, 1,470, Hohl- mama, Kebo May 29, Coal-Gra. .R. STEVENS & Co,
Pakslern, British-str.,-885, E. H. Stovell, Bangkak May 28, Gaural. Hor HING HONG.
Anuchin, British steamer, 1,034, J. B. Smith, Saigon May 31, Ries.-MORRIS & RAY.
DEPARTURES.
June 6
Denbighshire, for Kobu Fidoria, for Singapore. Ching-100, fur Shanghai, Atwine, for Bothow. Doris, for Touron
Clard, for (aiphong. Haiti, for Coast Ports.
Camurta, for Singaporo,
Cassandra, Singapore for and Hamburg.. Dovewongse; for Swatow and Bangkok.
· 1021 | Diamante, for Amoy and Manil
China, fór Saigon.
STEAMSHIP AVA.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTION TO CONSIGNTES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex S.S. Tanine, from Antwerp ex S.S. Fasi Yama, from favro, ex 8.5. Tamise: and from Bordeaux or 8.S. Egrivnd des Vir ques, in connection with the above Steuer, are hereby informed that their Goods- with the weption of Opini, Treasure and Valuables-are being landed and stored
Nerkar, for Eŭropo, &er" da, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Chogany, for Swatow.
PASSINGERS.
4 KRIVED.
The British atanmor Cicero reposts Had moderate to strong S. W winds and thick weather; strong Southerly well throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES... MAILS will close:--
For AMOY, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKO.
HAMA & VANCOUVER. Per Pot Favy, 10.30 m., on Thurs- day, the 6th ist., instead of as pre- viously notified..
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,
Per Bisayo, at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 6th Jane.
For AMOY & MANILA.-
Per Dios Zaun, at 3.30 p.m., on Thure-
day, the Bi inat.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.—
Par Arvuto pear, at 3.30 p.m., on Saiu dny, the Sist. (Parcel Mail For Tsota closes at 2:30 p.m.)
www
MAILA BY THE Fausta l'acker......
The
8.00 8.3.-Pesting of Prices Current stud
Circulata ceases
(Prices Ourrent and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by with the addressed, all
country. one way). 10.00 ..--Rugistry conson 10.30 A.M-Posting
of Booke, and Paltorns ceases, |: 11,00A.M. --Mail closos,
Nowspapers,
ZLATE-LETTERS may be posted (from
11.10.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.90 A., aftor which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Feo.
(No. 8239-JUNE 5, 1889.
MEMOS: FOR TO-MORROW For hitonding the drinking of mud consumers now being supplied from the
Shipping.
water at this season of the year and fur the Pokfulam Roservoir are to be given, water Noon-Branch Mail leaves for Ports of peculiar circumstances in which Hongkong of the presopt or worse quality during an
Ooll and Europe.
is placed, the Governor would have apelo indefinite period? To this letter, after Noon-Port Fairy loaves for Vancouver gised for hinting that the worthy doctor had waiting four days, and after drawing Mir
(B.0), vin Yokohama, de
aporu, used his medical reputation to create a Cooper's attention to the fact that he was Noonisegno loaves for Singapore,
falso alarm, and would like an honor waiting an answer, he received from that Penang and Bombay.. 1 p.in.-P. M. S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves atla man, have encognised the public officials curt note, saying that all that could
for Yokohama and San Francisco.
service which Dr Hortigan had ran be done would be dong to improve the dored in drawing attention to Atate Pokfulam water. Haying failed to obtain of asthics which His Excellency admits was from the Public Works Department any discreditable, and which, up till the answer to his quration, Are we to be sup Goods per Polyhymata undelivered after time Dr Hartigan wrote, no stops, had been plied for an indefinite period with filthy
this date subject to rent.
Meeting.
5,30 p.m.--Meeting of St. John Lodge. Miscellaneous.
Watson's SOAPS.
WATSON'S -
taken to remedy. This correspondence water De Hartigan forwarded the corre and the unfortunate winate about the spondence to the Sauitary Board, along with Civil Hospital concert have gone far to allo- a letter in which he did not scruple to say nate public sympathy from the Governor, that the Government was responsible for It is tuown that he is in delicate health, the disgraceful condition of the water and
would be par
permit but the Colvay does not like being bullied that no public company and snarled at oven from a sick bed. It ted by the Government to distribute water exposte that the officers it pays for doing to the inhabitants of the United Kingdoni FOR MEDICINAL od TOILET USE.public work will have a slight respost such us is pow being supplied by authori
Guaranteed to be made from absolutely
for its wishes and give some account.
ty" from the Reservoir at Pokfulam The their stewardship.
boldasee of this stop, toured the ire of the
Pure Carbolic Soaps,
THE BEST IN THE MARKET
pure Phenol,' er Carbolic Acid.
THESE SOAPS, being grovially prepared for use in Tropical Climater, will be found most efficacious for cleansing and purifying the Skin, and for preventing con tagion from Fevers of all kids, and on tagious diacasca generally.
th
of
The Autocratic temper that prevails in Governor Accuso the Government of being high placos just now is wellBroughtoutin the responsible! What audacity Into the Hartigau correspondence. For about three fight plunges His Excellency with all the months the Pokfulam water, which is recklessness of a man in a rage. He asks
They act as a wild, stimulant, as well as a supplied to all but a few residents in the what the sabatances are in the water which of a choco constituto a danger, and by what analysts doparative and disinfectant; readily nilay lower levels, had been irritation of Skin, cure and provont prickly hoat, and other Skin disears prelate colour, smelling and tasting of their pressuce was determined. To this About the middle of Аргії bama the Lateral reply that mind was the valent in hot climates, and ace strongly re-mad. commended for general use by all the lend- ing and worst ominent Medical Peneti- it began to get worse, becoming brownes ingredient, that the use of muddy water and thicker every day, until it was positive for cooking and drinking purposes was one is gnfit for bathing purposes. A good deal of the recognised causes of diarrhoes, and of rain was falling during the last week of that the mud was present in such a large quantity that inspection alone was auf- April; and residents, although remarkingient to determine that the water was in-
To be had in the following forms to suit "all requirements:
Franch Contract Pack Natul will he patched on THURSDAY, the 8th Jano, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond, vid Mureides te-Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Turiah, Ceylan, the Australasian Colonica, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Acer, Mauritius,to the same, and that if any infringement; Wns, guaranteed to contain 20% of Pure i thought that, as in former years, after a Jurious, His Excelloney returned to the
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Muiis, &c.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED..
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
TOTICE is hereby givon that A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, carrying on BUSINESS the HONGKONG DIS. PENSARY, Victoria, in the Culuny of Hougkong, and in any other Ports and places in China and elsewhere, have regia tered in the said Colony their Trade-marka
applied to MEDICINES, PROPRIETORY tioners. ARTICLES, RATED WATERA, PERFUMEŠ, WINES, SPIRIT, LIQUORS, CIGARS and other ARTICLES appertaining to the Busines it its various Branches, and also sa to the Labels, Wrappers, Brands, or Marka affixed
colourable imitation attempted to be LIMITED,
NITRD, will immediately take legal pro- readings for an injunction to restrain him or procuring, or or then from affixing,
to any or boxes, of otherwise using, or employing, or permitting to be used, or employed any labels, wrappers, Lenuds, or rarks used by the said A. S. WATSON & in respect thereof.
ot
or
tion of the same be made made by Any Person of
впу
1
Strong Medicinal
In Single Tablet tores.
Carbolie Ackl
a Pura Carbolio Aud. TRANSPARENT, granteed to contain 20%
f Pura Carbolic Acid Price, 50 Cents per Box-3 Boxes, $1.25. Medium.
the abnormal quantity of nud in the water,
The usual hour, will la ubsarved in dining Pureons, the ad A. 6. WATSON & ROSE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 20% few dry days, the mud would precipitate, charge in a way peculiarly his own. He anil they would ngain have fairly clear appended to Dr. Hartigan's bettor a minute in which be accused our public-spirited water From the 2nd to the 15th May
| doctor of raising a needless slerin He scarcely au eighth of an inch of raiu fel, maintained that deadly gering of diseaso dry, hot weather prevailing. To the awere found in clear transparent water (what tonishment of residenta no improvement that had to do with the controversy we Coloun, guaranteed to constant 10% took place in the water. The natural in fail to see), and that the statement that
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER The United States Mail Packet City of Mio de
Jancira, will be despatched on THURS. borg, or allowing to, be fixed
DAY, the 6th Inatant, with Mails for Anus, Yokohama, San Francisco, the
Rose
Three Tablela in a Bos.
of Eure Carbolic Acid.
of Pure Carbolic Acid.. Price, 81.25 per Huef23 Bones, $150. Toilet Soap.
United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, Co., LIMITED, and aleo to obtain damages. TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 10% ference was that some extraordinary "de- &c., which will be closed as follows 0.15 P. Registry cenas. 0.30 PM. Fest-Office closes, but Corres.. pondence may be posted on board the Packut, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.
Destination.
Robó
1930
Dated this 14th day of May, 1389.
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Macbeth (s)..
Adamson, Bell & Co... About June 11. London, v. Suez Canal Stentor (s)..
.Butterfield 造 Swire... June 7, at noon, London, v. Sung Caual Oopack (8)..... Arnhold, Karborg&Co. Aboat Jane 10. Leudun v. Suz Canal Rohilla ().... JP, & O. ́S. N. Co................ ¡June 15, at noon. London. ........... Brindisi (8).
P. & OS. N. Co..... Quick deapatel. on. Natal (3) Marsoilles, v. Saigon...
Messagories Maritime June 6, at noon. LaritiQuick despatch New York.
Russell & Co Southern Cross New Zealand Ports. ...Whampoa (s).....
Butterfield & Swire...me 12, at 4 p.m. Purt Darwin, ... Changeha (8)...
Butterfield & Swire... June 15, at 4.p.n. Peru, for Hongkong: from Marseilles,
une 6, at 1 Messre 15. M. L. Wale, da S. Francisco, v. Yham Citput RiodeJanoico(6) Pacific Mail ... Ce..
S Francisco, v.
v.Y'hama Galic
.&O. & S. Co. June 15, at 1 pm
p.m. San Franciscandel (ö)..
Russell & Co.Quick despatch P. & U. S. N. Co... Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson&Co June 7, at noog. Shanghai. S'pore, Pinang & B'bar Bisanu (s). Shanghai, via Swatow, Pooksang (B)..
Carlowitz & Co.......... Jnas 6, at noon. Spore, Penang & Cita Arculous Aponr (A),... D. Sassoon, Suna. Un June 8, at 4 p.m. Vancouver (1.0.), &o. Port Fairy (2)....Adamson, Bell & Co... June 6, at noon..
thors. E. J. Mayers. Mr Springle's servant Rev. Roy, Mesars Edmond Julianuson and
from Colombo, Dr that Mr Danean Mrs Beander, and Mr. Stewart; at their risk at the Cupany's downs, from Singapore, Mr Chong Geok Tang aul Bowrington, when delivery may be observant, Mr Favek Mang and sorvat, und lained immediately after landing,
Air Cabil baru, Mr Laforgue, and Saigon, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless 121 Chinese, and Count Cuicciardi, For intimation ja received from the Comigneur Shanghai: from Marseilies, Messes Carlina. before TO-DAY, at 11a.m., requesting it to J. M. Lecorre and J. M. Brandy from bo landed here.
Singapora, Mr. Mrs and Miss Seangireiro. Billa of
For Kuba: from Marseilles, Mr Lefeuvre the Undersigned.
Alaule. For Yokolmma: fram Combo, Goods remaining Quelaimed after Tet Marquis de Chisoloup Laubat, sud io Ocmte DAY, the 11th Instant, at Noon, will be de Charscloup Laubat; from Singapore, subject to rent,, and landing charges at Mesura Wood, Yasikawa and Simon Vez one cont per packet per diem.
will be countersigned by
All Claims must be suni ju lu mẹ on ur before the 14th Instant, or they will not be recognized,
No Fire Insurance has been ofected.
G. DE CHLAMPEAUX,
Hongkong June 5, 1880.
Agen!.
1080
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIOD.
TERCHANTS and others having Busi
mes at the Kowloon Godowns are requested to INSTRUCT the GODOWN- MEN to apply to the EUROPEAN STAFF at the Kowlaan Office (which is open from 6 á.m. to 6 p.m.), for any information they may require and not to rely upon the Statoments of Natire employés.
In Order to ensure prompt attention, it is particularly requested that ALL COM- MUNICATIONS, whether for Kowloon or West Point, may be addressed to THE SECRETARY, and not individual employés, and left at the Hosckosa Orvice, No. 18, Praya Central.
EDWARD OSBORNE, Acting Secretary. Bongkong, June 5, 1889,
PROTECT YOURSELVES
FROM
MALARIA, TYPHOID,
THE
LOED
DIARRHEA Effects of a Water-logged Soil and Choked Drains, by a free use of
DAKIN'S
SOLUBLE CRESOL
|
Facken,
Per G, Tom Coast Parts, Mra T. Lapraik, D. M. Wright, C.D. Harwan, 2 European, and 54.Chiness. Per Paling, from Shanghai. 1 Chiqcno. For Aparade, from Kobs. Mr Paton. Per Pakshan, from Bangkok, & Olánesu.
DEPARTED.
Per Ching, for Shanghai, 1 Europour, Por Alive, for Hollow, 60 Chinese. Par Duris, for Tourón, 20 Chinese. Per-Cara-fur-Haiphong, 20 Chineso... Per Carta, for Singapore, 3 Europeans,
and 21 Chinese.
Per Decawingse, for Swatow, 2 Euro peans, and 200 Chineso.
Per Damante, for Amoy, 12 Europeans, and 90 Chinese.
وه شاه
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATION L
June 5, 1889.
Stockt
Nos. of Sharet.
Paid
Fain
Cosin Qrustatymus. Cash,
125
175% pren.
250 $50 83.33
.50 $190.
25.880
5,0!£
1,0003
200le -100$
350
2008130, nominal
50'Tis, 320
20ail
MARINE IN VRANCEA.
Hongkon aid Shaughn Bús Une: 30,9 9-18 | Canion in rande Olio C., Lt.....10,000 $ China Tra-lers' Enguranos U., Ld... 24,000 $ Obres lavanca Co., Limited.....50$ North China insurance Co.. .... Straits Insurance Co., Ld..... 30,080 $ Onion luurance Society Co., Ld.... 16,00 $ Yangtze Iusarance Association, Li.. 8,0 £
FIRE-INSURANCES,
Chins Fir fusursues Co., La........,$ Hongking Fire Laurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ Straite Fire Insurance Co., Il20,000 $
VIZE AND MARINE INSURANCE).
Singapore fuaurance Carpany, La. 40,000 %
DOCKS:
'kong & Wasmpos Dock Qu, iz 12,600 8
STEAMBOATS. China and Manila 1.8.8,50 Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd
REFİNEKIH.
WILARVES.
LAND.
20,000
S
Per China, for Saigon, 50 Chinese, Per Huttan, lor Swatow, Mr Lun Yain Song, and Mr A. G. N. Carruthers; EU, and M. Sanoat Co., L 10, Amoy, Mr Wallace, Mr and Mrs J. Dyer Indo-China & N. Coaptar. Limin 00,000 £ Steam' Launch Company, Lamited... 2,00$ Ball, Mrs Dyer Ball, and birs Smith; for Youdlow, Messrs Chas: S. Burt, F. J. Mayora, and Low Chok Shan; for Shanghai via Fonchow, Rev. Henry Lansdel, D.D.
Per dva, for Shanghai: from Mr and Miss Waddell, Die Junoon
James. son, Messrs Van Suhru, H. Gaederts, Roberts, Rav
Kav. E. Lemonier, Motorima and and 7 Chinese; from Marseilles, Carlies,
J. M. Lec
M. Lecarce and J. M. Buand from Singapore, Mr, Mrs and Miss Sean giroire. For Koba: from Marseilles, Mr Lefeuvre Mesulle. For Yokohama: from Colombo, Marquis
Vaasoloup le Comte de Chaaspicup Laubat; from Sings- pore, Masers Wood, Yosikawa and Simon Vois.
MeasTB
0.
Por Neckar, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Mr and Mrs J. Farbstein and child, Mesars Lo A Tack, Lack Ah Hwe, Chu Ali Bes and lp Ah Task; for Cozva, Mr Hoymann, Mrs von Möllendorff and 4 Messrs 1. M. Wright, C children,
Schwartz k Bruno Greif; for Southampton, Mr G. Co Gross, Major M. P. Blandy, RA., Mc J. Q. Gerard, BIDBOYS
A. W: Arthur and William George: for Braman, Mr Britz
Chins Sugs. Company, Lamelo, 035 Luson Sugar Culpany, Limited 7,00 HK & Kow, Whari & Godown Co. 17,000 $ Hongkong Land Investment and
Agency Company, Limited..... 50,000 8 HK High-Loves Tramways Co., d. 1,208
MINING
TRAMWAYH
20321, buyers 25 310S
Tie. 100, apllers
100 8 20$88
50,$300, cash 2508 10 $20819-
108 20315 N.
1 123-all 85%, přem.
50 a $40
BU
All 883, buyers
20 all 173 proin,'
10 all % prom.
50$
30150% prem.
100 all 3251, cash
10 all $106, cash, buyers
10
all 8191, buyers
1009509133
10060 $250 % první.“ Perak Tin Mining & Emelting Co. §,000 8
608 60 $32, sollera unge & sunque Das Saustan
11 40,000 $
nl 822, cash Mixing Ov Société Francaise des Charbon-
8,000 Fer. 500 500 6730". uages do Tonkin .................
I'LANTING, ETC.
7,500k
China Borneo Company, Limited Darrel Bay Truling Company, La 4,00 $ East Borneo Pianting Cha, Limited, 4,000 Labuk Plating Company, Limited. 5,000 Songoi Koyah Planting Co., Ld..... 5,000 8
HOTEIS, BUILDING, PFC. Austin Arasa Hotel and Building
Company Limited....... logong Hold Ctupati
Kõ
, issuat
1008 505, Tam.
258 8212, sellers 50$ 200, Bush 50 $10,915, cash 525$30, now,
Thris Tablets.in a Boxe. Rose Colour, guaranteed to contain 5%
of Pure Carbolic Acid. TRANSPARENC, guaranteed to contain 5%
of Pure Carbolic Acid. Price, 75 Cents per Boa-3 Boxes, $2.
WATSON'S
ANTISEPTIC DOG SOAP
Ju Single Tablet Boxes. BacOS SODDEN DEATH TO FLEAS AND ALL
•PEDIOULOCS, PARASITES..
It is nevertheless perfectly harmless, and
may be used without the lunat fear of any bad result on Dogs of any age, sex, or size. Priec, 50 Cents per Buc-8 Bores, 81:20,
WATSON'S
PURE TRANSPARENT TOILET SOAPS.
Elave attained a reputation in the Far East which maken thon universal Toilet Requisites.
Watson's Pure Transparent Glycerine Soap
Guaranteed to contain the largest per centage of Pure Cycerine it is possible to introdues into any Soap. Specially racem mended to all who have vory sensitive Skins, easily affected by wind and weather.
Watson's Pure Opaque Toilet Soaps
pome steps werd it, peoplo
muddy water was dangerous was not.com- filing cause was at work, and that unless sistont with the fact that millions of people laken to counteract including the Egyptions, drank nothing elec. would be condemned to drink water with a strong decoction of To reply to such nonsense was an easy task; it did not demand the elaborate and and as. long as the rainy season prevailed. Tha: such an outlook at this crushing rejoinder which Dr Bartigan sent. season of the year constituted a serious His Excellency was foolish enough to chal- danger to the health of the Colony lenge e professional medical man of high goes without saying. Even supposing standing on a question relating to his pri the water were perfectly free frour organic fousion, and the natural result was that he rendered himself supremely ridiculous matter, the presence of a very large quan--
tity of and rendered it highly deleterious. Dr Hartigan qunted authority after autho #Tibering Was of no use, as filters became rity to show that muddy water if swallowed choked in a few hours with the precipitated, wws detolurious, as it tended to produce. rud; and treatment with alum could only and therefore intensified diarrhoea The be carried out by those who were able to very country His Excellency had cited, store a large amount of water. On the Egypt, by tua enormans death rate, mainly 121 thore being, notwithstanding attributed to inpute water, proved his con. the dry Weather, no signs of improvement tention; and he also very forcibly pointed in the Pokfulam water, De Hartigan. wrote put that the very water why the Governor to Mr F. A Cooper, the Acting Surveyor declared innocuous was pronounced by the Geul, pointing out that the water was Colonial Surgeon and by the medical officer totally unfit for drinking purpceus and was in charge of the Gael Hospital sa unfit in an a cleansing agent practically useless, and its then condition for the use of the pri stating that he had hitherto mado no coin-soners in Gaol or patients in the Ciril Hos plaint, understanding that certain improvo-pital. He further stated; as additional
Guaranteed to
I to be absolutely puro, and way be used by Ladies and Children with the most delicato Complexions and sensitive Skins, without any fear whatever of pro-mants were being carried out at the reser. factors of danger, the admittedly impure ducing frritation, at any season of the voir, but that the matter was now becoming water with which persons will probably re- Fear Bring practically dry and firm, serious and was no longer a mere personst place the Pokfulam supply, the increased they will be found most economical (by inconvenience but a public dsuger. On the use of an unwholesome water during the all who use them),
aamo day he got a reply from Mr Cooper, in hot weather, the prevalence of bowel com. which that gentleman said, "I very much plaints at this season, the fact that we tegre: that the rooont heavy rains, occar-bayo had cholers in Hongkong, that it in ring after a prolonged drought, has caused now in our vicinity, and that a peculiar the water to became unusually muddy. As and special importance (vide Local Govern according to De Doberek's tables scarcely ment Foard memorands on cholers) attaches an eighth of an inch of ratu had fallon due to dissthma ander such circumstances. ing the preceding fortnight, the reference
The correspondence needs littlecomment. to 'recent heavy rains looks very like a He that ranneth may read the condemna- swjgertio folai. It was the very absence of tion of the attitade adopted by His Ex- A varied assortment of favourite kinds; these a pointing to another esuso of cellericy. Unless His Excellency had been the principal difference between them being pellation which induced Dr Hartigan to prepared to prove that water defiled by more one of personal preference than of quality all are pure, and the base of all is write. In this same latter of 35th May Mr mud to such an extent as to call forth the the same, but the perfumes differ. New Cooper goes on to say. The constraction comments that were made in the Legis kinds will be introduced from time to time as of filter beds is contemplated, which will lative Council was incocoons, and that the vocusion requires.
no doubt very much improve the water, P. W. Department were all along taking but until these are constructed, I am afraid steps to counteract the evil, he ought nothing can be done to clear the water, not to have thrown down the challenge unless private consumers filter it on their to Dr Harligen He rushed into the owa promises. This reclusively shows fight with useless armour, and every that nothing, up to that tims, had been one must admit that the thrashing bo done by the P. W. Department to improve got was woll deserved. For from being De Hartigan the water, and further that no immediata chargable with rashoes, action was contemplated.
deserves the praise of the community for Next day a meeting of the Legislative having been the first to fearlessly draw Council, was held, at which the subject of our water supply, and he has the satisfac the Pokfulsar water supply was discussed. tier of knowing that bis complaints and Mr Layton said that the water from Pok the subsequent action of the Legislative falam had got so muddy it could not be Council and Sanitary Board did stir up the used, and that the condition of the town p W/ Department to make some attempt On the 26th April, at East London, South was very serious. Mt Chater said it was to clarify the water. Had the pollution of Afries, THOMAS PONSONBY KENNAN, Bela most deplorable state altogether. Pokfutot been due to cases over which Deputy Commissionar, Bastoland, Eury, widow of the late Bags Kiner, of Byrio growled abuut having to bathe in
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attention to the disgraceful condition of
cause which kept the water fearfully dirty
Me William Vinton (formerly of Hong-unit for drinking purposes and was publie daring fortnight's drouglit. But it is kong), in the 59th year of his age."
danger. Having got no satisfaction from
the firm conviction of nearly every resident Mr Cooper, Dr Hartigan, on the same day that the abnormal pollution of the Pekfu- that the Legislative Council was held (the am reservoit was the result of gross cars- 161), wroin again to Mr Cooper, saying: Justices and mismanagement on the part of * It is now about a fortnight sines we have
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in the Colony-I have never previously seen Tur snual meeting of the China Branch the Pokialam water in a dirty condition of the Royal dalatis Society was held in the DEBA
RONGKONG, WEEKESDAY, JUNE 5, 1839.
The closing official letter of the Harrigan tich of the rain. There must therefore be faraison, President, in the correspondence is such as to make the one cause of recent origin to account for Report and Accounts were presented and pamed the Council for the current year Warmest friends of His Excellency almost the present increased and prolonged pol- van slected, consisting of Mon PJ.
Hugedorf, Vice Presidenta despair. It is the snarl of a man who lation. And, as Mr Couper had said Hughes, President, R. Carles and P
G. von Mölleddorff, has got the worst of a fight, and is not be was afraid nothing could be done Campbell, Treasurer; Carl Book, Oursler manly enough to sóknowledge that he is to clear the water, Dr Hartigan, after besten...
We really did expect that pointing out that the rainy season had only after Dr Hartigan's masterly letter, in begun, pats the very natural and pointed which he so clearly pointed out the den- question, Am I then to understand that
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W. Bright, Secretary and Moses. Edkins, Emers, Faber, Focks, B. A. Jamieson, and AE. Mools and a vote of thanks was passed to the retiring Presulent for his able outduet in the chair,
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