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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1894.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SURZ CANAL.
OUTWARD BOUND:-Peveril, May 32; Urum
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PERMANENT COMMITTER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The other paragraphs of your letter ap pear to the Committee to be addressed per- sonally to thele Chairman, was be already answered them in detail. His letter in re- THE COMMITTEE'S REFLY. The Permanent Committee at till a late ply has been laid before the Committee and gment that that latter may be accopted sa approved by them, and the Committee re- their toply to the paragraphs in question.
Thare, eto,
hour this afternoon, discussing the reply to be sent to the Government with regard to the Lai-chi-kok Hospital. The following is a draft of the reply:-
Jao. J. FuasoĻŠ, Chairman P., 1.B.
SPORTING NOTES.
THE stench on the Prays from the Ice- house Street drain is getting more and more disgustlog, and although the P.W.D. fell, 25, M. BagueRom, June 1; Smit.or Relation Works Department are ; Chenorchy, Cum, Benlemand, taking no apparent steps to remove all ergis, Quantock, 19; Laertes, 22; grauds for complaint, it is satisfactory to Kaikou Daphne, Lingfield, 26; Peucer, Jues, heribon, Maria Vaterie, note that Mr R. K. Lwigb gave notice at Stratilyon, 20 Denbighshire, Balazie, fast night's meeting of the Sanitary Board July 3.
that he will ask at the next meeting—a HOMEWARD BOUND:-Elax, Juae ; Mo- fortnight hence - What steps are being
yane, (ceana, 22; Achilles, Ajax, Bontedi, reusses, 26; humorganshire, takou to prevent the Praga Reslimation 29: Glenearn, Glengale, Vindobona, Wocks from Teehouse Lane to Pottinger Paldiny, Malacca, July 3.
Street blocking up the drains in a similar The M. M. Co.'s steamship Ozue, with manner as was done in front of Bonham the FRENCH MAIL of June, left Strand. We have already called attention Bingsporo on. Wednesday, July 4, at noun, and may be expected here to the danger that is likely to susue if the at or about Wednesday, July 11. This two Departments are allowed to blunder on Packet brings replies to letters des at the outfalls of these large drains. Mr patched from Hongkong on May 2. The P. M. 4. 5. China, with the AMERICAN Leigh's question will probably receive a Mall of June 19, left Yokohama on diplomatic or official answer, but it is to
instructions were given for the preparation wings, was the xoply. Then,' said the Thursday, July 6, at noon; and may be hoped Mr Leigh will not show the sub-instant, when it was faly discussed, and that case I shall be an angel and have
has been delayed by the tact that the Ohairman bag boon engaged in the Supreme every moment, the first time we meer Court is an important case for the last two l'il By you for a "fiver." It is evident to days and has been unable to give the re- mo that there is a good deal of the dying
sport's spirit still existing in this unfortu quis te time and streation to it.
ste Colony, otherwise the Gymkhana of to-tarrow would not, as it now doen, bid fair (weather permitting) to be a pronounced
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour My A. G.-W'isu,
Acting Puise Judge).
Friday, July 6.
:
ALVES TO COME OUT 07, 010-
of
be expcoted here on or about Tuceday,|ject to drep now that be kis bestirred blm- | of a reply: and the drafting of that ropaying men, whose voico was getting weaker thin writ by joining Alves as defendant, he leave within the month.Yours,
July 10,
The N. P. . s. Tacoma, from Taenma and Victoria, left Yokohama on July 4, at noon, for Hongkong. The Empress of Japan left Vancouver on
June 20 for bio port. The O. & 0. n. n. Belgic, with mails, &c., loft San Francisco for this poet, via Honelain and Yokohama, on June 28. The N. P. 8,8. Sikh, from Tacoma, left Vic. toris, B.C., on July 3, for Japas and Hongkong.
self about it.
Tux annual cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities has resulted a win for Oxford. Last year, Cambridge Since 1874, Cambridge won by 268 rang has won il times, and Oxford 9 times. The game in 1888 resulted in a draw,
A CURIOCE example of the troubles con tected with the reading of Chinese charac Lers, says the Jopan Advertiser, may be found in the new name of the steamer Iburi being the name of a province in
viride
advise him upon questions of admialatra which I have usually kept locked up in my tion Has honest Wodehouse anything bosom. I believe that I left a very favour to say I am afraid not Mr Mitchellable impression of the longevity and other Inace, of course, is on the Executive, virtus of my dynasty. My long-buried but, though he has done splendid work grandfather I brought to life again and during this orisie far as detalls are endowed him with a patriarchal age and a concerned. he has but little grip of beard that streamed like a meteor in the the position. The Begletrar General, troubled ait. Although celibate Involun Nain. Singh, excies officer in the opiumuoting as Flag Captain pre tem has been tarily celibate through the perfidy of farm, sued for $1.000 alleged to be due on and is still using tried, but, to the woman--I found it expedient in reply to a promissory note for $600 signed by A. F. Averlasting grist of his friends. has been many acnest questions to proclaim myself Aires, J. A. de Carvalho (both iately of the found wanting. His "good chances has provided at home with two wives, and I Permanent Committes Sanitary Board,
6th July, 1894.
Treasury) and O. Danonborg. Mr G. J. gone to the winds. I am afraid the absence conceived for them five one and three Phillippo, instructed by Mr E. J. Grist (Mhas beea sadly felt. He was a bit of an gained me many congratulations. My g
the O'Brien, the recently-wade Knight, daughters, which evidence of my Sir, The Permanent Committee hare
C. D. Wilkinson's office), was for the plain autocrat, but he was a strong and able man too, constantly went as forening the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
A good many of us remember the words, and Mr G. O. Muster (Monats John- who know his own mind; and it is broom cansed it to vary inversely as the cntimate
son, Stokes and Master) was. for Carvalho your letter No. 1148 of the 3rd July in reply to their commauication of the pra-of Puncès dying bookmaker, who, on vious day on the subject of the removal of
present to be had in Hongkong. The painfully little Chineso, and as I never bad defendants
a man with me who would speak a word of tho s ok to the Chincas plagua hospital at being interviewed by a clergyman, asked and Danenberg, who alaus were named an ing manifest that this sort of man is not at of the bystanders. Unfortunately, I peak-
the quealion, Whon I die il I am ag
Mr Master gave notios of special defence occasion has como, bat the mon have Lai-chi-kok.
The Committee apologias for the delay in
servants, they have gone to their own employed, especially in the essly weeks, Yes, certainly,' said the holy man. And alterel and was invalid.
Thees officials who are new try-instead of words and phrases. answering this letter, but it was only re-angel in Heaven shall I have wings?that the document had been materially not been prodused:-like all the good native English, eigne and gestures had to be
Mr Phillippo-This notice should have country."
ing to govern the Colony have long arpirad Only one English-speaking Chinese did I caired by the Chairman between 5 and
His Lordship-Notice of special defence that way; and Heaven knows how they are meet on my journey who was willing to 'clock in the evening of the 3rd, after the when you die and go to Heaven shall you been given cartier. clem of the meeting of the Committee on here wingat quotied the sick sport 'I trast that day. It only came up, therefore, for
ha case to-dy, so you will have plenty of should be telegraphed for, and I could also take to give me the advantage of his coa
whisper to you the initials of about half a pany for a few days. He was at present" smo. Will Tuesday do 1 consideration at their mosting on the 4th I shall go to Heaven when I die, and in luld be filed in Court but I cannot take succeeding. I could name one or two who accompany me, and he would only under Mr Philippe asked permission to amend dugen who should be granted sick (or French) employed by one of the multifarions mis- aiona that throng the city of Hankow, and NEMEBIS, ho detailed conditions which I could not having signed the noto with the others.
agree to, for they would have teamapred. the
of master and mrvant. positions
The Alves as now in gnol, and his name bad
FROM CHUNGRING TO BHAMO, been omitted.
contrite boy spoke English with unusual His Lordship-You don't appear for
Dr. G. E. Morrison, who has mado the rigour and with a marked American. að Mr Mastor-No, I know nothing about hurney from Changking to Bhamo, sends cent, having had the privilege, he informed The Committee beg most respectfully to
Altes, Mr Master? kim in this matter.
the following interesting letter, dated mo, of being trained of a kind widow lady
living
I remember he told ma, in the His Lordship Then of course you don't Mandalay, May 30, to the NC. Daily Kianga Road. One circumstanco sabunit fur i Excellency's consideration that the question is not one to be decided
of my object to having his name inserted se do-
journey greatly astonished ma. It happens simply from a consideration of the state
The Plagnes, including the Perianent defendant. I don't sea whist goed it will. Neus
that I am pecaliarly sensitiva of hoaring, in itself. The Hospital might be, in its Commitive and the Government, may do to the plaintiff to have a convict brought
Sir,-A cutting from a recent aumber of yet the Chinese nster discovered this fact and condition of the Lai-chi-kok Tappital
on their sickly career unchecked, but down from gaol, but of course it is no you the N.-C. Daily News (4th April) has been but insisted to the very end on my dest situation and internal arrangements, every- thing that a hospital ought to be, se trat, healthy exercise and wholesome compati
made upon a ligible surmisos into my ear in tones that I patients sent there was concerned, there without a most determined struggle. Tool authorities to bring him on Tuesday: sarcastis comments are
to Bangoon, This original globe-trotter ia
Of Lenz the biopolis I frequently heard, question in a larger one-how will it 5 pm..
important of which is the Mile Banyou will have to a journ again,
Mr Master The I should sak for gosta i described as ane-eyed gentleman who is he is gratefully remembered by all the mis
having humerous withel,
survived the Bir turdship-As a matter of fact I most phenomenal injuries ever yet imagined serenity, his endurancs, his unquestionable alonaties, who praise his imperturbable interesting contest between Silver King, healing portion of the community of dicap, where we shall probably witness an of the dogte Colony generally to send to Lai-chi-kuk
courage. One missionary, however, Dot bave small building, only suitable and Bc. Most of the mags got out of prison for a short holiday, and I should ruongolead myself in
fair amount
of training, would not think of raising subjection, description drawn of this globe-trotter by that close acquaints with the Bible for about 70 patients at most, and at auch End
at family wor journey across China was simply a quiet ex- ship at this good missionary'e the okapter It was agreed to adjourn until Tuesday.cursion taken by me, a private individual for reading was announced when Lanz wan who felt keen. Interest in the Chinese and discovered feverishly seeking the Hoists to A FOST OFFICH ÉUM,”
closer acquaintanos with them. I rover
BUCCESS.
The B. S, Catherine &pear, from Calcutta. Cardiganshire. She is called Iburi Muru, 80 far as the comfort and safuty of the tian will not be given op in this Calon like. Nptios must be given at once to the sent me by an unknown friend wherein comeness, and continued to baw their unintel left Bingapore for this port on July 2, Hokkaido where the vessel is owned. But could be no possible objection to it. The morrow's programme, which commences af/Then if he happens to raiac an objection | 'original kind of globe-trotter' whe had fear have permanently strained the t (liver) no that it is possible to designate her operato on the general safety of the most includes several pony race, the about not having the legal four dave" notice arrived in Chungking on his way overland
and may be expected here on or about July 8.
the first character also means 'Kimo'
The U. 9. 8.00... Alderley left Sing
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and may be expected here on abon: the 9th July.
of
the liver-brandishing Maru, and this we translators of a southern journal
MB Burdett, in this year's issue of his
panum.
apore for this port on the 3rd July, observo is the reading adopted by the Hongkong and on the interests of the Duart, Exchange, Glenzairn (late Brok) should say he would be only too happy to by a correspondent with a dearth of meated to me that Lens did not posseES
have
the
Singapore on July 3, and may be Oficial Intelligenes," that admirable ac- short distance from Colonial waters) all the and although it is neror very safe to rely 1 Probably he will admit liability he is the your correspondent in Chungking had he which was to be expected of a man of his
count of all stocks and shares dealt in on plagro patients from Yau-ma-ii and too much on previous form where China arat signatory-and, then what can the not ocnelly mostioned me by name. My hardihood It seems that st
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship Telamon left expected here on or about July 9. The China Mutual Co.'s chartered stomer Entchidate Maru, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore on July 6, and may be expected here on or about July 11. The D. D. R. s. 6. Erwang left Binge pure for this port on July 6, and
ngkong, in addition to the numbers now pouring is there frem Kowloon City, Sam shui po, and the neighbouring Chineso villages.
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plaintiff do with him 1.
Narain Singh and 0. Domze for an f-wished for his own instruction to make the Gelatians in the Old Testament
may be expected hare on or about less than half the inermis supposed to be the hospital at Lai-chi-kok, the latior afterpcon, which I trust will be the fure-paid at various times, on the 8202 original-little money!, with which a reluctant world that in the United States this Epistle i
July 18.
'Change, gives an estimate of the amount of foresga stonke held in Great Britain. This oan be gathered pretty sourately from the Income-tax returns, and they show that the
23 Fer Now, the Permanent Committee beg to total amounts to £763 607,000, or gent of the total gusality of foreign stocks point out to His Excellency that when in oxistence. The interest receivable on Surgeau-Major James and Captain Sopas these Blacks is £90,400,000 a year, or rather intraduit May examined and reported on derived from land. The sum is very great question was not before their minds and The P. & D. Co.'s a. . Formosa left Bom. and it tends to become greater at the gradual their report, however favourable, hedno rise in price of the best home securities, hearing on the subject of the fitness or other pationta, hiph ste slowly but steadily absorbed hr wies of the plnou E PASSIVE their bay for this pori on June 27.
trustees insurative offices, and large capital. If there was anything
bad ists, drives small investors and speculative report it was simply because the place investors to look abroad. The sum of money
of money been only three days opened, contained is the hands of small men is, in the aggre- only 45 patients or thereabouts, and
increamen ovory year, new and comparatively clean. They orca gute, virs great, ez and as they seek incomes for old age they then called serious attention to the absence manner in which the dead wers being buried
Tas D. D. R. 8.5. Lawang, from Hamborg left Singapore for this port to-day.
ponies are concerned, I think Glengaira. The Bumble poppy' Race, which on and Deart should eco in first and second. this occasion an Bug and Spoon erant, will no doubt give lots of fan, and the Polo
was in no wise discouraged, on the con Welt should bring ont some new jooks,
tracy, he declared his salann conviction the weight being 12st. 5lbs. and over. Al-balance due on a promissory nats. Defend aspired to have a personal paragraph, about the mistake being pointed out to him Lanz tugether, we are promised a very pleasant sat disputed the nount, claiming to have myself, commenting even upon the wor suoner of several others of the same kind dar, $126 and 620, leaving only 57 in- hes provided me, given the publicity of the always reckoned a part of the Pentateuche
stead of 677 to pay.
leading paper to China. I have not lost an I received characteristio kindness and His L rdship---Bat 126 from 202 doesn't | «ye, on the contrary. I have two oyas, for help from the brave members of the Chias leave 77, does it
whose kenness of sight I have always been Inland-Mission stations at Saifu, Chaotong, during the enormer.
Defendant-I don't know 1
thankful; this is, indeed, the first occasion Toogchuan and Tali ; they did all that the that they ever played mo falso and I confess, mos
most disinterested kindness sould suggest they did not see that's privata conversation to make my rapid visit agreeable, and inv over a hospitable dinner table was to be struptive, sparing no trouble or inson- distorted into ungÈDETGUN
CROXTON.
. THE DEATH OF MR H, V. OUX,
At the Magistracy to-day. Mr H. E, Wadahouse, coroner, opened an inquest on the body of Mr H. V. Cox, who was found
Tux Chinos Mutual On's chartered steamer Kalchidate Maru, from Glasgow and Liver. cannot hold Consels or Railway Debentures of all provision for disinfection, and to the dead at the Hoogkong Dispensary on the
pool, left Singapore for this port to-day.
#
TWELVE gamblere, caught in the act by fospenter Menu at Tent-tei-mal last night, ware fixed #2 saul by the Magistrate to-day.
or Municipal Bonds. Ten years hence, when Goschen pay only 2 per cent., there will be a rush on much more riaky foreign investments.
morning of the 30th June.
His Lordship Woll, you must know you are a clerk by professton, are you nut? Defsadant-Oh, I am a clerk in the Pust Office.
Ultimately the case was adjourned with a view to settlement.
Friday, July &
THE 'SUKIRK GABE.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Since that report was sent in, the placo Arthur Nobbs, chemist in the Hongkong (Before His Honour Mr E. J. Ackroyd,
fro-
Acting Chief Justice, and a Special olosely watched and hso been
Jury).. quently visited, and daily returns of Dispensary, stated I knew the deceased, Bick and dead obtained and considor Horbert Victor Cox; he was about 27 THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. ed. The Committee noor a copy of a We are glad to be able to state that Mr report from the Captain Superintendent years old, and was employed in the Dis- of the 4th ins!, as affording the latest infor- pensary as a chemist. On the 50th June, at 7 a.m., I went to business ne usual: Allen continues to improve in a very satisation as to the state and condition, and es
attention to his statement as to the want of Wone gau, a persistent rogue and vaga factory way.
The Glassworks Hospital, which has bede, of disinfectants of any kind, and of deceased was alan due at that boar, his bond,' rent to gaol half a dozen times and
bean uleuù for some time and in the hand. medicines, and to the condition of the hinana baing on the boy floor. I had March. Ke bofors, Mr. A. J. Lesch, Q.C.,
ocension to go up there, but found the dear emetery sad to the methods or ourisl. banished from the Colony twice, returned
the sick to, if letely and was again ordered to be deported of the disinfectors, is now being cleaned The Hospital in at present maniles locked and could not get the kay. I went
an uafit place to send only the safety and comfort of the into Cos's room, at the back of the top floor. by Mr Wodehouse at the Magistracy to day, ost.
ia to be looked to and Sis evar Stanley Street; his door was looked. but the Committee I g t out on the verandah and losted in: that. They look MR. C. F. A. Sangster, Oficial Receiver, de- for fima, used by the Chinese in collina is jenances of regovery to the danger saw him lying in bad, apparently asleep.
Bo bad one hand banging over the side of clared a second dividend yesterday in the nga fes, the ashes of paddy buck. It re- arising to the ccrata unity to general trem
the existence of this Hospital as at present the bod, with the fingers apparently dragen bankruptcy of Oso. K. Stevens & Co.; the setables lime ia appearance, but has no dia. dividend smeanted to 44 cents per cent infecting power whatever. It is supposed managed, and to the very grave additional and twisted up a little. I opened the dasger if all the plague patients from Hoog-window and went in, and then found that ng are allowed to go there. The place he was dend-quile cold. He lay on bis Another dividend was declared, at the same to whiten the bones of the body after a tims, in the bankrupt estate of Chan Kim certain time,-when the bones are exhumed. ta now a public dungar because of the entire back with arms outstretched stiff, I could not The members of the Hongkong lustits absence of disinfectants, and of all sanitary get them to lie close. Bis legs also were precautione to precant the spread of the stretched out, as a man would sleap na Fai, which gave 21 cents per cant.
tion of Engineers and Shipbuilders propose disease, because of the neobecked How of hot night. He wore only pyjama transers
The powder, which has been wistakondividual
ignore
be of interest to me. Iso am much in
like
heart of the unaffending guest. the renience to show me everything that could On looking back over my journey to Bar-debted to Me Jensen, the engineer; of tele- ma from Shanghai I am amazed at the ex- graphs in Yunnan, with whom I rested one treme ease with which this overland tour delightful wook. can now be effected. I had no difficulty
As regards the cost of a journey whatever. I had practically no discomfort. thie, it is perhaps the cheapest that can I was never noplestantly hungry and never made in the world. I had 260 tasis when knew what it was to be thirsty. My men I left Shanghai and having paid liberally engaged from time to time where interpreters for everything I had 200 rupees when a wore available and changed frequently, in rited in Bhamo, a pony which I sold about variably faldled their contracts; Waw cost price for 45 rapeas, and some curica everywhere treated with kindness and see which cost uns 15 baels and for which I re- Pect, and I cannot at this moment recall any fused in Bhamo 250 rupees. The gold otoasion between Shanghai and Bhano when bought in Yunnan with my serpina silver. my teaper was needlessly ruffled. I came I sold in Bhame for 20 per cent profits with unusual speed as I wished to arrive in I ponce in T
Inne and hears I had hear uptight for 11 rush warned by the experienced Director of the
Thanking you in anticipation for giving China Inland Mission in Shanghai that the
me all this space,-I am, eto, 15th of January was absolutely the latest date upon whiah I could hope to leave Shanghai with any prospect of reaching Tenggush befere the rains. From Shanghai
Bhiuo
D
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Gro. EINEST MORRISON,
.., M., EDİN., F..G..
B
Edson Crows was again ap on a charge of wilful anurder of John Kennedy on board the Nova Scotian ship Salkirk at en laat condasted the prvocation, for the Qrồwa. and Mr J. J. Fennois, Q O., defended.
The special jury consisted of Messrs. C. B. Inchbald, D. & Samson, J. S. Moses F. N. Mody, M. Brate, J. R. Anton, and R. Cooke. The 1
whole of the morning was occupied in hearing evidence,
to my journey occupied excotly 10) Ue to the precast time physicians, have On the Court reopening in the afternoon, days, the overland section from Chungking, sought in vain to explain the aurious and a distance of 1,800 miles, boing covered at generally fatal West African disease known
of nearly 25 miles a day, as the aleoping sickness. The victim gra counsel on both sides addressed the jury. and his Luruship summed up the evidence an average speed in detail.
including all stoppages. I left Shanghai ou deally gives way to somuulsace, the general The jury retired abortly after 3 p.m. to the 1lta of February and Hansow on the health as flest vemaining fair, and the only 19th of February. I started from Tebang abnormal symptom being dropping of the consider their verdict.
In less that balf an hour the jury To to go up the rapide in a small boat, a cupa, erelide white awake and a teeny to turned, and the foremau announced the with a crew of ise smart young Chinese sleep at unusual hours. This tendency in- Sr. Marques de Peña-Plats, Governor and to give a smoking concert to-morrow weak is visitors from Kewbon City, Sham Shui Po I did not look to see what might have caus- following unanitnous verdict We find the lected and engaged' for me by Dr. Al- | oreance tili finally the sleep is constant, life
or to visit frienda
Hongkong at once, told three members of the Dispen- wish to add our strong recommendation to see in many parts of the world, but never insensitive furgoun development. Finally If the Captaia-General of the Philippines and aid of the fund for providing medical and surrounding villages either with friends ed death, nor anything elizo, but went away prisoner guilty of manslaughter, but wandge of the Customs. Bostmen I have seeming to have given way to a sort
His Lordship-I will postpone sentencing any to compare with these five Chinsmen food ear no longer be taken, and in the ad General-in-Chief of the stay in Mindanao, comforts for the men engaged in searching, sick are to go there this stream will sory staff, and brought a paleoman. meray.'
trebled, quadrupled, by the flood thing was disturbed meanwhile; on the
suggested that the
aritisg cast adrift in the worst rapid of all, the ease is a forro of blood-poisoning arrived at Manila on the 10th uit, after cleaning and disinfecting the plague-bore from Hongkong, uad there w-sh-stand were two Dispensary botiles you until Monday afternoon, and I will for coolness, sourage and enduring energy.death results from exhanation and starva-
will be a vast increase of risk of intee which had contained pruesic acid. There unke into consideration the recommenda Through the tow-rope fouling we had to be tion. It has been
aevident and from sugestion of a fungus growing on grain, succeeding in the operations against the stricken parts of the town.
The Canton Philharmonic Society's con- tien trom the increase in the number of were a lot of other sotiles in the room, and tion of the jury, for I must asy it is a Heintan, but this was the sitting as I but this lacke proof. The asuss of the c001¬~
no damage was done, although native rebols of that part of the Philippines.
The Court thea adjourned until Monday was oroped up in the well under an impro.plaint, in fact, may be sair to be yet wrapp The Manila papers are full of detaile of the cert turned out a great success, as it do- patients in eo small a place. Every visitor a broken glass and a one-ounce bottle on verdict in which I thoroughly concur.
next at 2 p.m.
vised mat sovering stretched between the ed in mystery. sibility at least of contagion or infection. The deceased's eyes and m uth were closed
thwarts I was poured past all belief. Wa different encounters between the troops and served to be in view of the good cause for from Hongkong will bring back the pos- the foot about three yards from the bel, which it was promoted. The members Af the efforts made by the Coromittee a handkerchief was beside his head. I
stayed more than half a day at Wanbeisa LAST month, upon the arrival of the oil-tank- all
from and arrived in Chinog-king in the remarkteamship Kaabek at Dartmouth modestly suggest that this was ita only sines the plugue commenced to isolate the had last soon him alive about eleven o'clock
stuk and disinfect their athing, houses un the previous night: he was then
able time of 11 days from lobang, the Eaton, Captain Briggs reported that while DE CANTILE ON THE PLAGUE. claim on public support, but the Canton and surroundings will be rendered futile right, and went to bed. At 6 pm, I had
fastest journey ever yet mede up the at Marcus Hook, Eatoum, a leak was dis- Tas Band of the 1st Shropshire L L will Fhil.' is better known than that. The Hundreds of persons every day wil vizitliced he was vary flashed in the face; I
To the Editor of the "CHIYA MAIL.'
Yangtze rapids.
My men bad contracted covered in one of the tanks, and be it was
full Hongkong, July 0. fo do the jearser in 16 days for $28, this unsafe to use lampe, the tanks being play the following programme on the Borfollowing letter esmo to hand yesterday: Lai-ebi-kok and come hack laden with asked if it was his old complaint, dyspepsia, the germos of the disease to spread it and he said 'No,' he had simply been He sermed to be ta Canton, 2nd July, 1894.
Abard at work, rack Square to-night, commencing at 7.30
Sit-Dr Cantlie seks What evidence including all charges. I may remark that gas generated from the remnants of proviene. here throughout the Colony. everywhere
Bolween 8.30 and 9 p.m. have we that the drainage system is defeo-it was very cold in the little boat and very cargo, Captain Briggs tried the expert o'clock !-
To J. J. Francis, Q.C., &c.
exposed; I only perspired once daring the ment of defesting solar light some twenty... Dear Sir,I beg to acknowledge receipt recrudesueuse of the disease would become good spirits.
Permit me to refer the distinguished of your letter of 30th June, and thank you able and probable. If the Hospital and he was on duty, and had the keys: he is th
its management wars portent on regards in said he did aut fuel at all wall or fit
occasion referred t
successfully accomplished by means of a for the flattering terms in which you have tarsals and there was no stream of visitors, | for duty, so I relieved him for the night | Doctor tn letter signed Colonut' in Journey and that was in the rapid on the seren feet into the dark hold. This was
26th, the minutes of
From Chungking to Suifu I had two number of highly-polished plates or mirrors, | acknowledged our humble foru. I ea che methods of burial without disinfectants As it was very hot, I also took bin out for your issue of Jually confirm the fact cooties to carry my things, one of them members of the crew being, so stationed as to
the Sanitary Board Nothing of nota occurred during that a drain, ertending for a distance
also to bring me my food and make reflect the sun's rays from the mirrors not Rerpeas about 200 yards, had best cl-ned at the outlet. by bed. Most of the way I walked, varg- into the hold. A Blued of light at least ten
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close the accounts of the concert, and also of any kind and in a foot or two of earth, long ricksha ride; we returned about 12 adtaufel a cheque for the balance, $41. There is no with the certainty that sooner or later all p..
doubt that the fiuxucisi auccess of our en-
these bodies will be disinterred, render the the ride; he was terprise was dus more to the good pause
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Yo Tau Wah, described as a shopkeeper than to one good pisy; therefore the for-tablishment at Lai-obi.kok a source of anything concerning himself. I cannot any I submit this is in all conscienci ampleting the journey by ziling 'ocensionalis or feet square was thus thrown across tho lesk was found by a lukong yesterday currying į sigo oemmunity of Canton ought to hare greve darger to the Colony, That danger i why he could have committed suicide. He evidenos of defective drainage; but if more being carried in a chair, and doing the lasting joint until it had been thoroughly re
five revolvere in a portmanteau along the the most credit. Yours, &c.,
streets on the way to Contos, he said. He
had no licence, and on apprating in the
A. PAPE, Hon. Bro. & Treas., Uanton
Philbarm. Soc. ACCOUNTA C. P. &. Concert, 10th June, 1894.
increases with every increase in the com- was not in any slerms about the plague. I evidence is denied, stand at the corner of Langeat stage of all by boat. My men paired. The work, however, was attended ber of patients and of burials, and would have known bine for several years; his ha almost any street and see if the vile odours handed me over on the day agreed opou, with guiderable danger to the men, who inersace to an alarming extent, if Hongkong bits were quite regular and stands. He correspond to one's motions of wholesome the path. At Saifu I engaged three ran great risk of being suffocated by the
me to bu out drainage.
men, two coolies and a servant, to tako mu deans fumes of accumulated gaa. Repai patients went to swell the number. The never at any time socmed
With the highest regard for Dr J. Cant to Chaotong in 13 stages, special induces were tied round their bodies, and every few hospital and cemetery at Lai-chi-kok as at of bis mind. The two blue battles are Is- present managed ought to be made the belled Prussic Acid-Peison. I regard lie's views. I contend the plague was sim meat being held out to them to take me minates they were hauled to the dook for: and the weapons were confiranted. This Receipts. 120 tickets at 81.120 Eubject of d "very strong protest to the their presence in his room as unusual, Italy created in Bonham Strand and that by there in 11 days; they took me there in fresh air. Some of them actually because Chinese authorities, and every effort ought to soypus in the place wanted poison, closing the outles of the main drain, as it was i
Police Court this morning he was fived $25)
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offence has became very common lately, and
may have a meaning that should be worth invartigstion.
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are fire atages and the three new men I up laughing and in some cases arying be made to diminish the number of patients would be very easy to apply himself within this street the first cases were discovered, 10. From Chactong to Tongchuan there intoxicated with the fames, and were bauled going there, and to restrict the evils aris- cut is being known. I have not been able and the outbreak being no serious, the engaged in Chactong landed me at Tong- Captain Briggs, who went down to superin ing out of its existence within the smallest to form any opinion as to whether he pei-drain was examined and found choked with shuan under special inducement in three tend the work, remained there too long, and farther aggra-soped himself purposely or accidentally. I filth. If this contentin is disputed, How date. The same men took me to Yunnan was drawn up in an unconscious sendidos possible sompass, instead rating them by sanding Hongkong patients had not known that he had been in the is it that Hongkong fer, the pret 50 years in six stages, and then surpassed themselves and did not regain conscionanean for several
has been free from this dire calamity by performing the journey from Yunan to hours. there to intensify the evii, and Hongkong habit of taking prassic woid; but I know be tock sleeping draughts; he suffered from
is generally admitted the plague has been Tall, a distance of 307 miles, in nine days, The public is reminded that the first Gym Like many cibers, wishing to take visitors to reconvey it to the Colony,
The effect of Keown for guar in the South of China, the ordinary tuis being thirteen days. His Exocilenoy has had, since the Com-insomnia and dyspepsis. kians of the season takes place on the vantage of the searity of labour caused by ittee's Grat letter os the subject, a comprassic ecul would be to allay irritation of but not heard of in Hongkong, or even in Fali I engaged thras other men to go with
atomnob. It is harmless if taken insef- Happy Valley and Race-course (the latter the plague, four chair coolies employed by mealostios from the whole of the medical
tion cleared than the plague abated to mely difficult and mountainous country. I being kindly lent by the Stewards of the Mr B. K. Laigh, architect and member of men directly dancersed in dealing with the ficiently small diees. The ordinary dose is Danton,. No aconer was the drain in ques me right through to Bhamo, over an extre
and foreign, pointing five draps, but ten may be taken without large extent in this district plague, local
I was treated some months ago to a. vary Jockey Club) to-morrow afternoon, com the Sanitary Board and the Plague Com-out the dangers arising from the fatal recube. The effcot of the drag is not
in sixteen daya of the Lai-shi- diminished by repetition. Cox was por vivid description, gives by the genial y compared the twenty stages Temperature mending at 5 o'clock. A fus evening and mities, struck work yesterday for au la continued good sport is anticipated, so, let Hongkong creased wage, with the result that, on get ok hespital except merely a re-fectly sober.
De Marques gura evidenco as to the post-Doctor, of what the drainage system rouss herself, bory her many hatchets and i ting out of the tram st. Plantation Rosdritory and the 'Cummites sincerely hope) mortain examination conducted by himself tongkong was drifting the Colony into, rather more than 1,000 miles,” troubles, and for the nonce, once more | westerday afternoon, he ind la perspire not only that the proposal to allow Chi and Dr Jordan," The skin was discoloured and no sooner did I hear of the first casaut can hardly recall an occasion-co' well the cast and the clear judgulegt it showed I felt any distress whatever from over- evolve herself a glad throng. Ladies are foot up the bl to his house. As the beare sick from Hongkong to go freely to Lai.green on the abdomen and left ride of the plague than I thought of this cartalo for was everything managed for me--when Weather . invited; soldiers «nd sailors. in uniform, soolies had not given due notice, they were chikok will be abandoned; but that the face. Both lungs, stomach and kidneya pow, to my amazement, the gifted Doctor exertion. I could have arrived in Bhamo į aska the question with which I commence on the 67th day, but I purposely de- alrongest representations will be made to were congested, and the spleen
Lowest open air tataparature on the layed till the 100th. A journey like this
F. Fre5, and the possessors of tickels have only to
The Colony may congratulate itself on fatuishes constant novelty and is never
* First-desistunt walk up. The others, when plasently brought before the Magistrato to-day and the Cainess authorities to improve their enlarged. The dura mater on the left side shi
methods, especially of burial, and to induge of the brain adhered firmy to the skull, a Aned 85 osd, which they paid at once.
them to enclose all pingu
cemeteries and rare sign of chronic inflammation. In the
Hongkong Observatory, July 8, 1894 relieved of a Mexican at the gate, are The following are the statistics in Hong strictly forbid all exhumation or removal opinion of the withem, death was caused the fact that the Chairman of the Perm monotonous; it will surely be onderteken by. peussle acid, which was found in the pat certain ideas as to the drainage of more and inore commonly every year. I equally welcome, and the Valley is free to kong Hospitale for the twenty-four hours of the dead now or at any time.
rarely asked for my passport, and thes The Committee bag most respectfully to storanoh could not state the quantity certain ideas as to the drainage of cams of course entirely unarmed. I WAS
Hongkong.Yours,'' De Jardan countered." Death all. Presentation prografies may be had to noon to-day :-
asked for it with every courtesy and never point out that is your letter now under taken,
rudely. My jourzoF WAS constant of Messrs Kelly & Walsh or at the Cieb.
I cannot better illustrate plentara to me. thie than by saying that I fall keener co- gret when it was completed than Fever felt leaving any other country. I came in
LASEZE, the chess chatipion, has a wonder.
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little
reply no reference whatever is made by His would result instantaneously from a big Excaliency
to this question of borials, and dose, or after a few minutes from a smaller that if His Excellency concession to the dose without much pain. representations of the Chamber of Com-
READER.
WHITHER ARE WE GOING?
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.
July 6, 1894.
the dress of a Ohiness teacher, but the people
ME Nobbs, recalled, said that the deceas ful record in match and tournament play melons..
merce was that Chinese sick were toed had complained of pain in the stomach, In six international tournaments he won Tea....
by Allowed to go to Lai-chi-tok but not in the head. This was the first
B-After the exposé of official feeble- 30 games, lost 4 and drew 10. In thirty Undat}
upon the same conditions as those apon time he bad ever declared himself unfit for matches he has won 88 games, lost 13, and drawn 25.
The following are the statistic of the Lai which they bed previously been allowed to duty; he did not complain of anything in nese which appeared in your issue of last
the akan Chi Kok Hospital, for the 4th instant,.
published in the Chinese Mail (Wan Tego to Canton, the Proclamation of the particular that night. He took prussic sight, is it not time to sek that something in every town I passed through the popu-
30th Jane went far beyond the terms of neid for dyspepsia. He was not apparently should be done to provide His Excellency iation poured into the streets to sou
despondent. There were in bir room two the Governor with a few competent advisere? foreign (devil, whose heart, walled with Fat Fo)
that permission.
Removals to Canton under existing con-bottles containing effervescent materials in We give the Governor every credit for wiak- pride as he contemplated how itelly he was Crowds gathered to watch me eat and to ditions to entirely unobjectionable from which it was usual to put prassic aciding to do the thing that is right, but he does honoured.
The inquest was then adjourned until not seem to know how to steer, Now, who the sanitary point of view, howevor risky
has be got utelde the Law Odours to question me upon many private maiter 10 a.rn to moETOW, for the patients.
Down in Australia they have pessionally italy public meetings, interspersed with tit-bit like the following Me Tren with (with etophasis)These are not theories.' No,' replied voice from the back of the ball, they're lion,
Adminions, Deaths, Discharged, Under Trestrašně,
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