$1
› THURSDAY ME¢æ/8j=1894,
Tax death is announced ni Wady Halls, from acuto preumonia, of Lieutenant George Charles Cizdo D'Aguilar. He was the only son of General D'Aguilar, G.C.Bir whose name is well known et Hongkong, Wa bavo recaived from the publishers, Menara Kelly and Walsh, a copy of their now line of Exchange Tables, giving dollars and sterling at differont rates from 1/8 to 1/1118, wonding by one sixteenth
of a penny. The tables are carefully com piled and got up in a very convenient
forul
Ar the Central Police Station this after noon Mr H. E. Wodehouse, Superintend ent of the Fire Brigado, addressed the mom bor of the Brigade on parade. He made a long speech with reference to the gallant conduct of Sergt. Witebell and Con stables Barron and Gourlay, at the fatal firo on Chinese New Year's Day, and, on behalf of the Government, prosented. Sorgt. Wit chell with a gratuity of 850, and Con stables Gourley and Barron with $10 each, A full report will be given to-morrow.
WGB
COOLIE EMIGRATION AND THE TREATT BETWEEN BRAZIL. AND ORINA
The following is s translation of a letter addressed by Baron D'Anrampoão, Consul for Brazil at Macao, to the Echo Maenense of that City, offthof7th instant —
ultimo.
THE CHINA MAIL.
credit upon the fosting of his being a frea MADE However, taking the favourable circumstancom I have mentioned into no- count, I grant discharge, subject to six monthe auspension,
of the staff consisted of inexperisnood offers. and 1893 was 122,942,1126,766 and 191,298, Ang kayak The dangere which this weakness might respostivaly.*
If the population ascertained at the give rise to are obvieta.
of the Bapire of Ohine as exercised by the Chinturion is to be commlestored at look for other employment as soon as par. Batistastory; and de
Portsmouth on 14th inst, for the relief of the Impericus, Bagship on the China station Captain E-S., Pou in to take the Centurion out to Hong Kong and bring the Impérieuse home.
sible
There is no provision regarding still-birthe dnd the burial of the bodies.
Deaths
British and Forsign The annual rates for births and doaths Chinese per 3.000 of the estimated population are Whole H 7.54 and 22.71 respectively.
BURIATA,
1891. 1902. 1893.
·CAUSES OF DEATH,
VACCINATION. ORDINANCE,
changes would off further saying of $4,000.00 per anN IS ARKET.
The Registraton alork is overpaid; whis the shroff, the first Chinese writer and the Dond Chineas clerk and interpreter Are rather underpaid.--Thats the honour to be, air, your cat cbedient infant,
AMI TROMSOZE," Acting Registrar General.
NEWS BY THE FRENCH DANES Y MAIL HORIN
Londen, Feb. 20.--4 pompany is belar Tablo V. B. shows the causes of death. formed at Devenport, Low: with a capl'al 11736 of the total 5,422 were certifed to by of 100,000 dollars, for Importing Ceyloid medical certificates or by the Coroner. tea and other products into Aeria 1. Liga. AN ANOTHER/BIME MARLOSION IN PARIS VIE Table V4 shows that 1244 Accination Paris, Fox 20-An informal machine notices were issued during the year and exploded here to-day in a lodging-haûts in that 1,273 certificates of successful vaccine- the room of a bow fodger. Beteral of des
severely. The lodger has not, tion were reosired. There were no prose-ionistes were wounded, and the landlady
MORTALITY DUBISU LAST BIZ YEARB 11. The health of the staff would appear Census be taken as a basis, that in May
Estimated population, deaths and death to have been most indiferent. The returns last year, Judging from the above figures show that 30 European Turkeys and 10 which show a regalar incrento, would rate per 1,000 -
Estimated Population MAASTU
1888. Indian Guards have been admitted to the amount to about 238,200, and presuming
1889.12 1890: NAVAL NEWA, We take the following from the London Government Civil Hospital anou during the that the increase is maintained it would Britlab and Foreign#10,692 10,892 10,972 year, while 10 of these men have been ad probably amount to at least 240,000 on the Chinese......179,530 181,050 187,770 Mr. Editor, The intimation of the Oom and Chin Bees of Bauded by admitted twice, 6 of them three times and 2 last day of the year. I therefore iz the whole 190, 522 194,482 198,742 The Hon. the Coloniet Secretary, dâ
The French ironclad, Bayard commenced missioner of Chinese Customs at: Leppa to prepare for definite contestion on Feb. 1, of the four and five times, Or one day estimate of the population on the Slet Deaths 6,034,607 4669
December at 238,724. stating that coolie smigration to Brazil is
19. I have stated that there is much dis-inÁNG MARRIAGES,
British and Forsiga 10,694 10,590 10,688 not permitted, was brought to my notice into replace the Triomphante as Aagship of there were of wie stall in hospital.
the French Squadron in the Far East,
content among the nflders, and it followe The number of marriages in 1893 was 84 Chinesa
214,320 221,072 228,038 the editorial of your sus of the 28th The Russian ironela Kidmiral NarMimoff, that they perform their duties in o half-but a prober of them were not those of Whots 224,614 431,862 229,724
It is certainly not in my plan to judge tated Hassian Mediterranean Equadron in their work, and all who are not bound by law in ignoring marriages where both One of the vessels of the recently-const-hearted manner, not having any real interest residents in Hongkong. The state of the
********* 6,874 - 4,906, 5,422
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ANARCHISTS. of the decision of the competent authority has arrived at Port Said an her way to their agreement to remain on in the seryler parties are on Christians is not quita
Death-rate per 1,000
London, Feb. 20.—Mr. Asquith, replying: 1888 1889 1890,. to`a question" in the House of Common Oummiloner; but I hope you will not The
PIETIS AND; DEATHS.
British and Foreign 28.23 17.54 17.13 mid that the Government was ready to co
32, 2224.00 23.20 garste wish foreign power to oumaro decline me the pleasure (if not the duty
33 The objef causes of their discontent Table V. A howa the number of Births Chinese devolving upon me) as Consul for Brazil in
31.73 25.64 22.90 more effective watching of the Anarchista, 1891 1892 1893, but deproosted any amendment of the law this City, adjacent to the distriot of Lappa
are (1) the number of hours on duty, (2) the and Destle. The birthe ace bolow those Whole
18.20 17.37 17.97 empowering the expulsion of exspecta and from whence not many maths ago an
want of a proper mess room and entire abis greater by 515. oxpedition of Chiness was made to that
inadequate pay of the junior ranks, (3) the for 1892 by 42, while the number of deaths
24.18 21.36 22,03 distant country: staro, for the informs
Perlentão 38 VORMED IN TORAGE DURA The third-olaga batlleabip Agincourt,sence of any recreation room, (4) the fre tion of t uninitiated class in this country. that tho action alluded to does not in the 17, 10,600 tons, 5,000 horse power, which quenoy with which ofiners are called upon
55.90 21.18 2271TH AMERICAN TEA CAMPAIGN—A COMFANT least affect tho Tresty dated the 3rd has just undergone an extensive repair in perform extra duty. In such respect October 1881, stili eztant. It was pro
Chatham Dockyard at an oating of the offiders of the Gaol staf are at a disadvantage. A compared with the £45,000, has been ordered to be taken into Police, and their discoutants but mulgated by the ratifications exchanged at
the Channel, below the Nore, for the pur-natural when they compare the nature of Shanghal on the 3rd day of June of the pots of being put through a course of their duties and the number of hours that By that solemn compact between the machinery trials. The Agincourt 18 to 20 they are on duty with those of the Polisa.
Bere the Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong.
I hope that when the separate cells are Governments of the two countries were
An Admiralty ariter has been issued established :-
completed they will afford sethoient nocom. (1) The right of the subjects of His directing the Torpedo cruiser Porcise, the mediation for the greater animber of pri- first-plata ganboat Rattler, and the second- Majesty the Emperor of Chias to freepless gauboat Firebrand to be recom.soners, and that I'may, then be able to louke } were granted during the your for removal cutions under the Ordinancd. (2) the duty of the Government of Brazil missioned at Hong Kong for another term a slight alteration in the number of hours of remains into Chias or re-burial in the
`INFANTILE · MORTALITY. long day alternately. I have already to afford them all and every protection of serving on the China Station. All three on duty by the divisione taking a short and Colony, for their families as well as thofe Youbols are to be recommissioned by during the year, made certain recommenda Tabia V. O shows the mortality at various
present commanding ofliders, whose ap property, giving, them all the rights, pointments are of comparatively recent tions for placing the staff on a more antisages from which it will be seen that the advantages and privilegas accorded to
to 25 and 34,89 per cent. of the non-Chinese the subjesis of the most favouredate. New oress for all three veels are factory footing in which I dealt with the number of deaths under one year amounted
to be embarked on the troopship Tamar in question of pay. I have also neked that nations.
proper mess and retreation roome, with a and Chinese deaths respectively. The per sbout a fortnight. In subjoining a transcript of Article I of
Vio-Admiral Humana has been appoint Billiard Table, may be
present time, officers and 32, 13. 74
HOSPITAL DEATHS. Igive expression, Mr Editor, to what I do French Navy. He his fifty-six years old, coming off duty have no means of recreation
provided in their quarters, consequently they Out of the total of 5492 the deaths in sud 288 olvasd Far East He directed the mobilention of
Tang Wa Hospital....... 1,231 to French anal foods in Indo-Ghiza in cause of their getting into trouble. The
Government Civil Hospital. onection with the recent events in Siam. frequency with which offers are called The Vice-Admiral bas bad a brilliant upon to go on extra duty ie carted career. He took part in the oxpedition to by the perpetual vacancies oncurring in the Koros, and was present at the siege of staff and the noteber of officers in hospital Paris and served as aldo-de-camp to Ad-at one time. This is extremely hard on miral Pothnan during the Communs, As and is keenly felt by those officers who a captain be fulfilled the important fine disgharge their duties conesientiously. tions of chief staff officer to the Meditor
vision of Newfoundland.
following yeaL-
emigration to Brasil; and
Of the 4,334 deaths occurring among the Chinese in Victoria 4,057 ware buried in the Colony 217 were sent out of the Colony, and BO reported as being In the Mortuary awaiting faterment or removal.
With the concurrence of the Bavitary Superintendant: 204 exhumation permits
EXHUMATIONS,
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS,
44 books were registered in 1893 ai coù- pared with 29 in 1892. Lists are published in the Gazette, at the end of each quarter.
traced
The London and China Express of Feb. 2nd saysThe hearing of the case of the Bank of Chinn, Japan, and the Straits (Limited) the American Trading Company, which appeal from judgment of the Chief Jastion of Her Britacnio Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Japan at Shangbal in an action which the respon- dents were the plaintiffs and the appellants were the defendunta, has been heard doring the week by the Judicial Committee of the the Treaty role:red to, and still in fores.ed a etsff-officer in the 1st division of the European staff. At the oiled for the centages in the previous year were 11.95 the year annuituted to 1,128 and 936, an docamped, after placing the bomba" an Privy Council The case began on 31st ult and occupied the whale of that and the necessary to discluse with a view to mend commands, the naval division in the seek these in the town which is often the hospitals in the Colony wers as follows:-
evi-
following day, when it was again adjourned, and will probably last the whole of to-day The Solicitor-Genersi (Six John Rigby, Q.C., M.P.) took a day and a-half for bia opening argument. Thers being dence in the oase, which is confined to legal argament entirely, wa hold our report usill the canolusion. The Lords present are:-- Lord Watson, Lord Maonaghten, Laid Morris, Lord Bowen, and Sir Richard Couch.
mising the disagreeable impressions, form- ed hereabouts, conveyed by the latimation which gave rise to the articks you publish
BALON D'ASSUMPUAO, Canal for Brazil
ed.
Եթ shall
perpe.
tual pesce and friendship between the ranean fleet and commanded the naval die have proved to be useless. There is A
The following appointment have been made at the Admiralty Chiplalti Hev. S. 8. A. Baylee, to the Vector Emanuel, to date Feb. 1. Lisat. Lewis F. Taylor (Acting RNR) to the Severn, to date Feb.,
Macao, 3rd March, 1894. TREATY OF ŠED OCTOBER, 1881, TETWEEN BLAZE AND CHINA. Artick 1-'There Emperor of Brazil and the Emperor of ATTENTION has been called in an evening China, as well as bolwean their respective contemporary (ease the London and Ching subjects. Those car repair fresly to the Express) to what is dusoribed as a neediest respuotive States of the High Contracting ocean danger through the lack of precau Powers and reside there. They shall ob- tions in the olostris light arrangements ontain thera full and complete, protection for Flost-Engineer John Pitt to the most veneis using this form of illumination. their persons, their families and their pro- The recent case of the Empress of Japan is porty, and shall enjoy all the rights, adion, to date, to the Leander date sited. This vessel, it will be camambered, outages, and privileges accorded to the was found to be alight in the hold aft subjects of the most favoured nation.' when two days from Yokohama. Being within oney diolance of Hakodadi, and par fect discipline being maintained, the disaster
Contined to the sacrifice of a mere ten tons of cargo. The fire originated through the fitting of the electric light wires in the inscoeasible afterhold, filled as it was with 061ge. Elestris light wires at the present moment, says the writer, are still fitted
in
A
A
in Fast number of 04895,
javiton disaster. Tender which ordinary precautions which are 01- famed
THE OHINA & MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Annexed we beg to submit to share
14: All the Turnkeys who joined daring the year, were, sagaged locally and most of great deal to be said both for and against ablaising Turnkeys from Eaglerd. I am of pivive that, at any rate, a percentage of the tatt should be engaged and trained in England.
tho month of August
17. The industrial labour account for
Alive Memorial Hospital
Royal Naval Hospital Military Hospital
Feak Hospital
Hospital Balk Bygen Nothersole Hospital ^.-
Total.
REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERÍ, ** Table VIII. B shows that the number of Chinese hope opened and closed during excess of 192 in favour of shops opened. The numbers la 1892 were 1,148 opened
NIGHT PARERE, Q During the year 88 applications for night pasten wore received and dealt with, while the number of permits issued under Or dinance 18 of 1883 was as follows:
59
29
4
82
+
To fire crickers
1,370
I understand, however, that some deatha at the Peak Hospital were not registered, REMARKS OF THE VITAL STATISTICS OF THE
· CHINESE OF VICTORIA, The number of births in Vistoria, od tained by deddoting those which take place in Wong-ui-chung and at Causeway Bay and among the boat population, is 1,001, and of deste, 4,136
The number of deaths of children under
Tu erect shades
103
220
To hold procemtons....22 To perform theatricals ............. 4 949
Total, ten
as follows
The number of eureties referred to this
distributed
Harbour Department...... 453 Department for report amounted to 1,058,
Magistracy ******* Police Department ................. Sanitary Department -Orowu Solinitorii
Education Department
Total........
DISTRICT WATCHMEN.
200
380
6
1
1,058
Paris, February 20,-Id connection. with the explosion of the internal maching here the police have discovered that the suthor of the plot was a man bearing the name of Rabály, who took rooms fortwas houses and wrote to two inspectors of po
THE lico beseeching them to come to him, that, on opening the door, they would ex plode. The second bomb did not explode, and the police, fearing t remare-It, me ploded it with electricity at walodis Lance. The explosion did great damage |--
THE LORDS AND THE CONCRETE A London, Feb. 21-In the House of Com mons last night Mr Gladstone annon the dropping of the Employers Bill, as the Lorde', smandments had be
Ths. Consions said, poisoned the Bill. have faished the dimunion on the Lords" amendments to the Fariah Concella Bil,
TO OVERCOME WEAxsssz-Popper's Galaine Ource Neuralgia, Indiges- Strength, Exengyi, tion, Nerve Dablity, Spodny useful in hu and Iron Tenio gives New Life, & pparlin, Healin
depressing climates or makrious districts. Every one ahonld keep un atrength by taking Peppera's Quinine, the world kunwa English Tonia. Bet tles overywhere,
Exchange HONGKONG, March 8, 1894.
Banky Wire, Finch, pag.
On domand
16. 1 most again bring to notice the in- sufigent yard space. I hoped that more
GOAK BEI DIEzy-Sulphaline Lotion space would have been provided by the Gael Hammond, to the Leander, to datextension, but I find that when the two
quickly drives away Ereplions, Pimples, Blot Jan. 27; and William Launon, to the blacks of cells and other necesary buildings one year, 1548, exceeds the mean number
ches, Redness, Ketoma, Acnoy. Dinigurements, Boughness and Bourf, 86, learing a clear, spot- Porpoise, to date Feb. 1. Engineers:
less Skin anil beautiful Complexion. Salpboline Heary P. Sparkes, to the Porpoise, andut are erected the yard space on the new alte of births in 1892-93 by 433. Probably the births of none of the stildren under cas
inooossity for the S, “befiédially, fa, hot ed; William. M'Gregor, to the Firsbrand, will make no appreciable difference.
16. Owing to the limited number of month old who died in the Convents and the The Captain Suparintendent of Polivo | climates. Made in London. Sold everywherw to date Feb. James Rafley, to the The following is the report for presenta Centurian Assistant Engineers Walter Turnkeys available for duty I have sot Tang Wa Hospital were registered, nor the was appointed by the Governor in Novem-in Shilling Hotiles.
been able to send out the chain-gang, which births whose bodies were found exposed ber last to be ex officio a member of the tion to the shareholders of the above com- Westbrook, Walter F. Mitchell, and pany at the eleventh ordinary general Robert J. Block, to the Centurion, to date is usually employed on public works, since shortly after death. Adding these the total Committee which advises the Registrar- General in managing the District Watch- number of births may be taken a 2,196.
Again, the number of families and there men Force. The revenue from voluntary meating to be held on the 17th March Feb. 14. Probationary Assistent Engineer Thomas F. Brown, to the Centurion, to holders the usual staterical of accounts date Feb. 14. Flees-Sarged C. O. God. 1893 shows a profit of 82,726,76. The de-fore the number of married women in contributions was $7,505.28, while $500 ding, to the Centurion, to date Feb. 14. crease in the year's profits in ghiefly dua to Victoria is 15,000. Deducting 3,000 as the was contributed by Government. Owing The for the year ending 31st Decembar 1893.
The Leander, the fauroased coal of paper staff for Oakum namber of women above 50, and taking the to the fact that the Committee has a larg The gross profit, after dedcoting the Staff-Surgoona A. Kidá, babge at debil from last year, amounts to and E. Ferguson, to the Vistor Amantes, to picking and cuir yara for mat making ancual rate of births 48 22 per 100 married surplus in bead, Government has decided fand where electric lighting 1935,095.80, and after writing off $22 018.45 date Jan, 29. Surgeons: EL. Harris ad iust, however, again point out that in women of child-bearing age, we arrive at a to withdraw for the time the annual con- The experdiscico employed are nat eampulsory at all
fur Depreciation of steamers there remains B. A Shaw, to the Centurion, to date Feb.dustrial work is greatly hampered by want total of 2,442 as the probable number of tribution of $2,000.
of space.
births. The real number is no doubt amounted to $10,47271, of which, how- at sea. All the leading fire offices iema
15 It is to be regretted that socomeds-granter then this, and the number of ever, a portion was non-cocurrent. strict and elaborate roles for electric light 13.077.35, which it is proposed to deal 14; A. 8. Nanes and A. T. Rimell, to Hongkong Hospital; (E. Meaden, to
tion fer female prisoners is not included in anregistered births may be taken to be at I estimate the ordinary expendirrigat Sostallations and electrical power and heat with as follows, viz
To pay a Dividend of ō por
tho lacrity: W. R. M. Young, to the ing installations ashore. There are no Tales
dent........................$12,500.00 Carolfie; and G. M'Sbase, to the Lannat, the soheme for the Extension of the Gool. least 1,500. Even assuming the number of about $8.500 per annum, being an excess The ansaitableness of the bullding in which births per ansum to be 3,000 the number of over ordinary revenue of about $1,000. at all to govern installations or sea-going
To carry forward to next year's
to date Jan. 29. Assistant Engineers: C
Thare deaths of children under one year to 1,000 As there is a balance in hand of over venesis. Experienos proves that inferior
577.65 H. A. Bermingham, to the Archer; F. J. they are now lucased is well known.
are only 2 psociated wards aud 2 punish births is ver 500, campared with 245 in $10,000, it will bo, at least 12 years (allow- work a nearly goertain to result in a fire
8. S. Zutro" and Esmeralda' were Sutton, to the Leander G. J. Grogg and brasking out aconer or later. Ist the whitently exployed or she is through Ash, to the Patilac and I. W ment cells so that, in order to keep prisoners Leicester in the year 1875, an exceptional ing for unforeseen contingencies) before the Commities may bara to raquant the manner of the work in installation
Government to re-consider the renewal of boween decks in left to the option of the cut the year. Both steamers have been Cleave, to the Searn, to date Jan. 29; on febard reparate from convicted price rig me firm which has the contract. At all docked and undergone their annual suradational Gosser George Key to the must be placed together fie oue ward. evonte, ander existing circumstances, ship.voys and are now. In firat cines order and Parpaise, for torpedo duties Acting Gan- only place where the prisoners can szeress
the grant. in the upon air is 34 feet long and 9 feet
The present state of the force is as condition.
wide, a totally inadequate space for the
Follows:- owners are simply playing with fire, and, Consulting Commitles.-Lo accordance
Chief Watchmen at.........$249.00
eleo
1 an experiented captain put it,
with the Articles of Association Messrs ivical Ere is one of the furies, melting with ense metale not touched by ordinary Gillies, Hoppius, Moses and Showen all heat. Nobody desiras to quarrel with the retire, but offer themselves for re-election. Auditors. The accounts have been an. nac of the electric light aboard ships. It is
the cafest of all-illumings where the indited by Best T. Arnold sud J. II. Cox,
stallation has been thoroughly well put up. It is a deadly risk when the installation hus been badly put up. Surely, then, there Ahould be some expert supervisicu over ali electric light fittings; while at last one en- gineer and one deck offer of every
ship's
orew should of necessity be certilled as pos- sessing theoretical and practical knowledge of cleotriaily and the dangers involved in Ite unprotected use.
THE STRANDING OF THE TANTALUS.
THE 'PILOT FISH' ANHOVE,
Теху
Fery little information has come to hand as yet regarding the Blas Funnel steater Tantalus, but from what has been gleaned it would appear that she is very badly Jamaged. The Deck Company's tog Filot Fish (Captain Stopani) estueued from the
who are eligible for re-election.,
BEEWAN & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 28th February, 1834.
SUPREME COURT. IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before His Honor Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice).
Thursday, March 8,
ROBERT LANG.
ner Albert Bendell, to the Rattler":"
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
purpose..
The
est
19. I forward herewith the usual returns. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your
H. B. LETUзRIDGE, Superintendent.
* OF VICTOKIA GAOL-FOR 1893.
The following is the report of the Super-obodient Servant, intendent of Victoria Gaol for 1898, which was laid before the Legislative Council Festerday:
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,"
VICTORIA GAOL, Hongkong, 27th Jannery, 1394 Sir, I have the honour to forward, for Be information of His Kacslicnoy the Governor the Annual Report on the Victoria Geol for 1893,
.* I am glad be able to report a vary considerable decrease in the number of admissions which reached a total of 4,010 as sempared with 6,046 in 1892. The
The Honourable The Colonial Secretary.
THE ACTING REGISTRAR- GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1893 The following repert by the Acting Registrar-General was laid before the Legislative Conséil yesterday:
Of the 1,546 deaths under one year 1,812 took place in the Italian and French Convents and 20 in the Tung Wa Hospital The bodies of 128 children under one year of age were found exposed in the streets and orders for their buciai given by the Police Magis- trate 48 bodies of children under 5 years ----- of age were found on the Fraga or on the foreshore, and 16 in Poyan Street alone.
1 Amistant Watchman at ... 180.00 /
Watchmen at
11 Watchmen a
41 Watchmen at
94:00
$90.00 81.00
30
days' sight,
4 months right, 20
Crédita, 40
Documentary, 4 months'elg On Paris-
"On demand," ka
Grodita, & montka' vigluų. On Berlin-Demand, On New York-
On demand,
Oredita, 60 days” sight,
On Boutra
24
Přiro,
On demand,
Wire,
Ou Calcutts
On demand,
On Bhangha
On demand, reorg
(30 days' sight, private paper.
Sovaraigus (Bank's buying rate)- Silver (per of)
The number of deaths of male infants the total being 65, of whom 2 are employed Gold Lest, 100 dne (pur tol) ander one year of age to 100) females is at the Fo Lenig Kuk and 3 at the Obimase 7137 the number of registored births of Recreation Ground, their wages being re- males to 100 females to the last two years funded by the Po Leung Kok and from the ia 130.27. Neither rats is natural, but it Chinese Recreation Ground Fund. esema as if leas are was paid to female children than to male.
CHINESE BECERATION GROUNY. The buildings are in a fair state of ro
0.85
CHINA COAST-METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
March 7th,--A7 4 1,5L
Barometer.
The annual rate of mortality at different agen is given in Table XII. B. It compares pair with the exception of the cookhouses, favourably with that for mates in London The advisability of removing them alto- Registrar-General's Offico,
for the years 1881-70. The census returas gether is at present being considered, 94 Hongkong, 26th January, 1894. Sir,I have the honour to transmit my are unfortunately not very full, and it has stalls are let, out of a total of 125, bosides the story tyling' pavilions, and 33 par- at different ages, but as the number of the year 1893.
deaths of males per mille te 28.14 and that of at a uniform rate of $2 per month each. REVARUR COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
The two Indian watchmen, formerly om. Tokio ............... (90, 20 females 41.20, the return would be still have been granted. 19
R Lang, tailor and outfitter, applied daily average number confined in the Gust report on the work of this department for been found impossible to separate the sexsmits to soll parious artistes on the ground
The daily maximum nume
for his discharge. He was represented by was 458, being a satisfactory doors on Mr G. C. O. Master (of Menirs Johnson, previous years. Stokes and Master) Mr Bruce Shepherd, bar was 518. the Official. Receiver, was also presont
Wostock: 30.00) 27.
3. There were 5,108 prison offenbar Duty, amounted to $81.767,6b, an increase of more favourable to Hongkong in a compari-ployed on the ground have been dispensed | Nagasaki. 50.02
The revenue collected during the year $4,309,48. over that collected in 1802 Mr Master and he had seen the Tration'smitted during the year, being abug 11 Tables I. A, B, and C shor, particulars of offences to each prisoner, as compared the ravanne; the large increase in hawkers' report, and he had ve objections to raise.
with 14 lu 1892. The attached cumpara lice fece being chiefly due to the fact It was correct in every detail.
tive returns show the most common of that baly
regalar quarter's fees were those offences.
4. The most serious offences committed collected in 1892, those for the first three during the year were 5 assaults on floare quarters of the year having bean ulready
in socordance with the Ordinance."
Elia Lordship said-Well, in this case I do not doubt that the insolvency of the debtor arose from misfortune, but it is evident that the debtor was wrong in con-
These fees are now
--with the death-rate in Londozi
The death-rate per mille for the whole po-with and their duty is now betur performed Shingh: 50.05 pulation is 22 50. The ramber of persons of the Chinese out from the District Roach - 20.00
Watchmen. Force, aliuoting a saving of Amojuma he tied under 5 years. is 2,087 or 8103 per annans The reverne from the Amping... exactly half the number of total deaths.
of the 1,231 destha in the Tung Wa Hespi-stelle, Co. was $2.401.35, as compared Swałow zul (8 out of the 1,339, as stated in table with $2,457.88 in 1892, while the expendi- Chaton VII, having occurred before admission) ture amounted to exactly the same as the Elongson, 1,002 are those of males, of whom 711 are Government of a portion of the lown of Gap Best 29,90
Avenue, $1,600,00, being a repayment to Vist. Pent
atrended vessel about six o'clock laat tinning to trade for a considerable period 1 on the Superintendent and 9 on Tura-] Paid in 1891. - Collected "quarterly entered as being labourers, 165 as servants, | night. She reportail that the Tantalus was ashore on Table Island, not the Nine.or ought to have known-which is the same casioned by the changes made is the cOUNG WOMEN AND CHRIS ÉROTECTION ORDINANCE The number of persons who died between the 85,000,00 advanced for the improvement | Macao.....129.91
after he was insolrent and when he knew keys. The first of these was, I believe,
ages
of the ground. YANDE Hoihow.. of 21 and 60 is 779 as compared with The balance in band is $1.097.91. Thare Haiphong. 20.50 thing that he was in that condition. It is of the Gaol with a view to improve discipline.
(11 or 1890) pius, as at first stated. The Tantalus is no doubt a strong temptation to a can, who One of the assaults on Tarpgeys was com- 230 women and girls were detained ander 787, the number of thong of the same age recommended separately that 81,000 misht Bolinas.. well on the rooks, with her stem badly has been reduced by the bat state of trade wilted by a prisoner out of revenge, the Fart II, of the Ordinance and disposed of lity per cent, of the oss treated was 41.46 further repayment of the halanes of the 0.8. James 23.93
who died outaide the hospital. The morta- now be tranderrot, to, Gorernment in Manila..... 29.87 80 and piso
by the bad state of exchange to officer having reported him on the previous
a chown in Table 1L A... Table II B gives broken and bottom plates ripped. The this condition; to hope that it he had atrag dag for idlenes. The other assaults, as the number of girls allowed ont under or more than five times that for hospitals of long which on the Slat isine mounted forehold is full of water, and the cargo, gled on, things having been so bad, must wall as that on the Superintendent, were
security whose guardians ara, obliged to the same size at home. The rate is, however, to $3,000.00 The ordinary revenue for which consist chießy of rica, is being get better and that he would be able to committed close upon each other and at a periodically bring thou to this Ofles. less than in the previous year.
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On the 8th at 10.49 4. Barometer rising. Gradients increasing for N to NM meas supervision: la the cans of Europeane latter is $189.76,499 all responsibility censea Lapon as the
bir Lockhart went home on leave in winds Sex moderate. Weather Overcast,
riny and know of two cases this year where it June, when I took over the duties of Ra clergyman has given mention to the Registrar, has been Impossible to procure registration,gistrar-General, Wong Wing Chip was It is very probable that a number of Indian appointed Shroff in place of Woog Wing deathe ara mover-registered.
Mrzon 8th. This Ordinance, 7 of 1872, which is copied 1 year may be estimated at $3,500.00, Wrostock, 30.47 7:06
while the expenditore may be put at 6620 Tokio H thrown overboard to lighten the vessel get through bis difficulties. Bat this is time when the staff was exceptisrally weak. Fable II O is a list of persons reported
6.The conduct of the staff during the precisely what a man should not do. In
Shanghai. 30. 20 Captain Stopani stipped eighty coolies and effect, he threw the risk of bad times con. year has, with some exceptions, been most miesing and of those recovered, and Table at any from the saw in force to that The debt to Government should therefore Nagasaki..
Fooehow..0.33 English Act of 1874, but the matter is st
Аду...... 90.10 some tracks to assist in shifting the cargo, tioning apo tus crediters without consulb unsatisfactory. 2 second class and 15 third II. D one of prosecutions, instituted by the Far at home, has not received any of the bs paid off in less than 9 yea
persons, of whom 45 were present under oansideration. The main The amount of translation and other | Arping..... and left almost immediately to proceed to ing them, and this fact prevents me, un- elas Turnkeys, stond class Guards and Departent under this and other Ordican-Engidal gas which were made in the
der the Ordinanes, from granting an 2 Nuress of the Female Frisao have been dee, involving
convicted. the Tantahu. The aboamer Soockow, onditional order of discharge. I am dismissed for misconduct and 1-third class Returns sre givan in Tabkan III, & and defect, in my opinion, is that the registra general work has boon rather increasing water 201
tion of deaths even by nearest telt ||1,200 petitions in various matters were rei which had gone out to the stance of the also precluded by the fact that the divi- Turnkey deserted. I Junior Head Turnkey B of the movements of prossitates and Blue Fannel steamer, refarned about seven dends which the scared creditors will was reduced to the rank of third class Turn- servants in brothels during the year. The tives is not compulsory, sud I am of the caired, an compared with 1006 in 1992. Hongkong 20:06 02
gor will be, only something between 10 key and 1 first olan Guard to mouc class actions of Ordinace 11 of 1890) relating where so many persoas are without relatives Charitable Fund which is at the disposal of Gap Rock 30,05
opiaivu that in a community like Hongkong Table X. shows the account of the Market Viot. Pelj — o'clock last night with the passengers-Me and 20 per cent. Under thess circuns Guard,
There has been a marked spicit of dis- the registration of brothels are of the occupiers of horses in which deatha take the Registrar-General for charitable par Macao 50,09 56
dozbtiul alility. and Mrs Hearnden and over 1000 coolies stances the Ordinance
conzies open to me, either to refose discontent among the European portion of the
The Committee of the Po Leong Kak place should be compelled to give informa-poses, and Table XL gives an socount of Helhow Early this morning a fishing junk arrived charge altogether or to asddle it with con- staff which has been expressed in some and other members of the Chinese com- tion. I do not think that many deaths the money recovered on passage tickets of Haiphong. atsukivan and reported that the Pilot ditions of datinting the liability of the intantes jos manter amounting almost to munity contiene to give valuable assistance among the Chinese community are unregis. women and gishe detained on board ship er Bolinao... 29.93 32. to the Registrar-General. in carrying outtered, as Chinese, undertakere refuse to bury at the Emigration Office under Ordinance Manila 29.97 83 bankrupt to pay money out of his fotore inaabordination. I know that some of the Fish had gone ahora last night open s
sxcept on receipt of certidests of registra 11 of 1890, The balance is hand of the 0.8.Jumes 50.02 - rock outside Tom Too, while returning varnings, or less, the most fentent_course of officers have committed themselves purpose the provisions of the Ordinis After
the three, to grant the order under suspensely with a view to being dismissed, and I re to the Tantalus The Pict Fish is There are faste which enable me to takte gest that among these are isolated 2.of the exhaustive enquiry by a Committes of the tion, and the cemeteries are under Govern former fund is $1,617.01, while that of the
Legislative Council an Ordinance was lying about eight miles from the Tane entsat course of cuspouse of discharge, second class Tarakoys who were engaged in passed corporating the Po Lesung Euk,
And these are that there is no opposition Fugland in 1882. tatus. Her gang of coolies was, offered by the creditors to this coune, and 7. The record of onnasities further shows but it still awaits the sanction of the
Secretary of Stato, MapQMVN AN taken of by the fishing junk, and were also that I do not think there has been that I first class, 3 sooond class and 2 third
FEMALE EMIGRATION, Table IV. shows the number of women, conveyed to Shauki wao. Relets went ontsag attempt on the part of the basic class Turakeya and 1 Nurse realgned their
Up there often is, I am sorry appointments, while the services of third girls, and boya passed, by an oflear of the
There is no restriction on the removal of Burgeant Watson of the Police Force was to the Tauktus in the P. and 0 tug to any, to laflite the assets with a viewdless Tarakeys and 1 Nurse were dispensed Harboneter's Department, assisted by dead bodies from the cology, and in case of appointed Acting Inspector in the depart Dragon this morallig; sad in the course of to decaive ereditors, and also that with, being found unstess,
S.No less than 31 Turnkeys joined the officer from the Registrar-General's prime haring boon committed, the removal ment in room of Mr. Horton brest on the day the Filet Fil was visited Methe Official Trustee states in his
of the body would in certain cases prevent leave. Twa Uhinese writerships and a m68- as sospired detection. report that the bankrupt he given service during the year, yet on the Birt
songerskip were abolished on the redite R. Cooke, of the Dock Company, and B avery facility and assistance for the realiza December there were 9 vocabies in the staff of the Dook employds Hopes are tion of such aussts as can be collected, staff. Of the 17 third class Turnkeys. Ber entertained that the Pilot Fish will be To Assets, I have no doubt, have, of ring on that date 6 of them had an average
be course, been reduced by the inevitable of less than 46 months servies and of the floated and isken, luto dock by Saturday. losses on forced sales of stock at an ine had not completed the probationary period
opportune tims. I cammot make this proof B-montbreek ANTAR A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL S.--Salpboline Soaprition as to suspension a dead-letter, be. 9. At one period ine stof was as far bo gires the natural tint and peach-Urs Blow of sosuse it is meant to apply to a man who has low strength, I was compelled to ask for parfset Complexion; makes the skin smooth, not fulfilled the conditions which entitle the services of bote Not Dammissioned supple, healthy, comfortable. Sulphaline Soap him to unconditional discharge, these con- Oficere of the Garrison to act as Turnkeys. 5d. Tablets-Ererywhere—dition haing that his insolvency is the The 3 Non-Commissioned Officers, whose To DARKEN Gay HAR Lockyer's Sulphur result of misfortune and be applies promptly services wore leat for one mouth, are not Hair Restorer is the quickest, best, safest; coats for relief. If he has now falled these included in the SI Turkeys taken on the les, affects more than any other. The color conditions I must consider the object of staff during the years produced is most asturel Lecker's Sulphate gooien, which is to prevent a man in 10. From the foregoing remarke it will be Le the only English Er Bearer sirocally mediately upon his discharge, obtaining sus that throughout the your the majority
Ofoe,
The Lotal riumbar was, with 6,500 in 1892.
POPULATION" al The population of the Colony on the 31st December, estimated on the average in- orcase doring the period 1857-91; would British and Foreign Chiness. Total mount to
(including Army and Navy). 10,680
928 038 238,724 I am inclined to believe that this estimate is rather under that shove the mark from the following consideration:
The number of pigs blaughtered for food in the Colony during the years 1691, 1893,
Bangkeng Observatory, Mar
HONGKONG REGISTRI
As regards registration of births, there is ment of To Lok-hin; the renignation of no provision enabling Jews and other non-You Ki-lung and the dismissal of Le Barometer Christians to add Bames to children after Mun wo; while the bea's crew has Temperature
Humidity registration of birth, the addition of baptis-been abolished and the boat gold. These mal names only being provided, fed changes affect lating of over $650.00 per
Canes odour where this restriction causes souom. Direction of
Wind serious asnogense. The fee of 10 cents I would recommend that, when op Furno... should be abolished. It is not worth the portunity occure, one of the higher paid Weather trouble of colleating. The time for registra-clerkshipsabond be abolished as the work At tion of birth should be extended from 80 to could be distributed among the other mem 40 days, an frequently the father is absens bem of the staff, sad if the registration of | brothels in dispensed with, one inspector from the Colony.
would be quits sufficient for the work of These figures were supplied by the the office; que of the attendants might be abolished" sisa on opportónity. These Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
29.90-
0.02%
Hubert open air louzderafuri on the 7th-
Hongkong Observatory, March 8.1894
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