To Let.
TO LET.
TO. 2, Proots's STREET, Dext to the
Post Olivo
No. 72, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central,
dongkang, March 16, 1803.
TO LEF
0. 9, SeroVH TERRACE.
No.8TH STRET
604
OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OFFICE in No. 4, PRAYA GENTHAL GODOWNS in WANGHAI, at the back of
MCGREGOR'S BANKACKS.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1894.
Entertainment.
OMENADE CONCERT,
PROMENA
IN AID OF
A WIDOW AND FAMILY.
Undor the Distinguished Patronage of B. E. THE GOVERNOR.
H. E. MAJOR-GENERAL BARKER, COLONEL MULLOY AND OFFICELrs, RE.-
A PROMENADE CONCERT will be given by LEADING LOCAL AMATEURS
AT
ON
VOLUNTEER II SADQUARTERS,
SATURDAY, 4th August, at 9 pm. During the Evening, the BAND) of the S. L Infantry, kindly lont by Lt. Col. ROBINSON and Offrores, will play Selections.
320
Tickets may be had at all the Loading Stores.
ADMISSION, 1.00. Hongkong, July 31, 1894.
1255
WELLING BOUSES-
THEATRE
ROYAL,
HIGHCLERE, & Magazine Gap.
HONGKONG
TO LET.
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
FLOORS in ELOIN STREET, Pres
STRET and STAUNTON STILET. FLOORS in No. G. SHELLEY
STREET.
No. 8, OLD BAILEY.
OFFICES
PRATA CENTRAL, over Massey.
Docalas Lazulis & Co."R,
GODOWNS-
BLUE BUILDINGS.
Apply bo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lern. Hongkong, July 2, 1894.
Mails.
15
NORTHERN PACIFIC STRAMSUP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.
PROPOSE SAILINGS FROM Bonaxose.
Sikh.
Victoria.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Ticome...
STRA..... Victoria
Today August 7. Toonday August 28. Tuesday Sept. 5. Tuesday elober 16. Tuesday November §. FR Steamship SIKU, Captain J. Rowley, sailing at Noon, on TUES
proveed DAY, the 7th August, will
VICTORIA, B., and TACOMA vid 11, INLAND SEA, KORE and
Through Bille of Larling sued to Japan, Pacific Conet Points, and to Cmadian and Cnited Boules Puinus:
Consular Invoices of Goode for United States Points should he in guadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent Northern Pacibe Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parcels must be sent to our ice with addroes marked in full by 5pm., on the day previous to sailing,
For further informatum as in Passage or Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Do..
Agents.
Hongkong, July 19, 1804.
U. S. Mail Line.
1195
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THE BLACK PLAQUE.
THE HONGKONG MINSTREL
TROUPE will give
ENTER PAINMENTS,
TW) FIRST-CLASS
ON
SATURDAY, 11th August,
AND
WEDNESDAY, 15th August, 1894, For the benefit of those Sollers and Police who have been, and those who are still, engaged upon work in con. section with the Paque
These Performances are given under the distinguished Patronage sud Support of :-- B Exelcacy the GOVERNOR SIR WILLIAM
KOBINSON, K.D. M.G.
His Excellency Major Conseal G. DIGBY
BARKER, C.B.
Commodor
6. H. BOYES, R.N. Colonel G. B. MAUDONELL, R.A., Com. manding Royal Artillery in China. Colonel W. B. MULLOY, RE, Command.
ing Royal Engineers in China. Lieut. Coleuel F. W. ROBINSON, Command ing lat Shropshire Light Infantry. Lieur.Conel E. BARROW, minand
ing the Bongsong Regiment,
NOVAL AND CREAT ATTRACTIONS UPWARDS OF 50 PERFORMERS IN THE
MINSTREL CIRCLE.
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. troducing NOVELTIES ever before Dean in Hongkong, under the entire supervision and sale direction of Mr. W. FARMER
Full Particulars in Programmes which will be issued on or about Monday, Augast 6th.
By the kind permission of COLONEL ROBINSON and Off the BAND of the Shropshire Taght Lafantry will play at each performance.
Popular Prices.
$2 and $1. Soldiers and Nailors in uniform half-price lo back seats only.
Doors open at 8.30.;
:
Commencing ut
'cloak precisely.
Plan and Tickets at Messrs KELLY IND
WAL L.MITED.
Sexts any be booked on and after Mon-
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND day, August Gin.
HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM
ONTRONG.
Peru (via Nagasaki, SATURDAY, Aug. 11,
Kobe, Inland Sea
at I p.m.
and Yukohama)... J
City of
Han de Janeiro
(via Nagaauki, Wesogy. Aug. 29,
Kabe, Inland Sea
and Yokohama))
City of Peking (va
at 1p
Nagasaki, Kobe, Wresiar, Sept. 19, Inland Rea, Toky
hams & Honolulu)
ip.m.
THE U. 8. Mai Steamship PERU
dispatched
UISⱭD, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND
SEA and YOKOHAMA, on SATURDAY,
raking Passengers
A SPECIAL TRAM will run to the Peak. and a SPECIAL LAUNUH to Kowloon, 15) minutes after each Perforance.
WILLIAM BLAYNAY, Hot, Scoretury.
Hongbanh, được 1, 1994
THE
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE Public is remintled that the SECOND L
GYMKHANA of the Season will TAKE PLAUG OR SATURDAY, the 4th Insti Firm Rise, 5 p.m. Progrdinmes may be had at the Club and Messrs. Kolly & Walah.
W. B. E. MURRAY,
Hon. Secretary.
Boogkong, August 2, 1891.
2270
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.
The Co.'s Stomachiji
Poksen, Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant, at Noou.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U»., Geural Mungers. Hongkong, Angust 2, 1894.
1268
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Laertes, Captain Gmen, will be atched us above 00
TUESDAY, the 14th Iuation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
durate, Boogkong, August 3, 1894
Dakin, Cruickshank
Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
1266
FIRST CLASS DISPENSING at prices
that will bear comparison with first- rate phanrasien at home.
is taken to quatre prompt Every cure
despatch; Drags and Chemicala uwd are guaranteed to bo of the finest quality, med all the Europeane in the firm a qualified by Britisk Gramina-
ium.
PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS' REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI- ANCES, Eres, East, at Carrent
Rates.
SPONGES,
CHINA MAIL.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping,
Nonn.-Ancona leaves for Japan, Nou.-Chelydra leaves for Straite and
Calcutta
Miscellaneots.
Goods por Daphne undelivered after thin
dale subject to rent.
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THI CRYNA MAIL.']
E
BOLAL
Thursday, August72, 1884.
Ar the "Magistracy "to-day, before Come, | drawing attention to the fact that the Ferme- Basting, coulie natbed Oban Ho was ment Committee of the Sanitary Board had within the previous month closed early oharged with' having catered No. 3, Lee 400 housse an unfit for human habl Yuan Street West, a house closed by thelation and enquiring why the Beard outbreak of the Sabitury Board. The evidence showed bad never before the
plague in the Colony exercised the power that he must have got in through the roof referred to above) which in the opinion ho bad taken down a bed-onetaîn, and of His Excellency it clearly poitesses and Sir Edward Croy (Under Scorsiary of
wanted to get away with it. He was een passed for several years.
In State for Foreign Affairs in reply to trying to lift the street door of its hinges state as follows:-
reply the members of the Board bag to
(Via Southern Leitna. }
LONDON, July 31, 1894. FRANCE AND SIAM.
A. S. WATSON & Co, question in the House of Commons, aid Eis statement in defenon was a curious
LIMITED.
Vegetable & Flower Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardening; are NOW READY, and Orders are being booked for delivory on arrival of the Seade. They will be executed in the eequosca in which they are received as long as the supply lasts.
EARLY 20WINGS are to hand by Parcel Post of
CELERY SEED-
SOLID WHITE MANCHESTE
SULIAM'S PRIZE PINK WRIGHT'S GIANT WHITE WRITE PLUME;
Also,
CINERARIA :--
MARITSA
JAMES'S PRIDE.
The above can be acwu now and next month in boxes under cover, protected from
acts.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER. A hih-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally: it TOILET 0pplies naturel nonrishment to the soil, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their fall size, vigour, and beauty.
PERFUMERY, REQUISITES,
The Dispensary is open from 7 a.m. to 7.80 pun on Week Days and from 10 *.m la fi pro on SexBays, but Medicine may be obtained at any hour, day or night.
Any Complaints should be addressed to the MANAGE
PIPPIN..
ARRIVAL
August :-
1169
Scoelo, Bish steamer. . J. Cooke, Walau July 29, Rice.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE.
Tatsang, Hritish str., 1,505, B. W. Bogg Shanghai July 25, and Swalow Angust 1, General subess, Maracsos & do.
Thales, British ur., 820, H Bathurst, 1969 Taiwanfoo July 3, Amoy 31, and Swarow Aug. 1, Genera).-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. Peacock, British gubear, 780, Lieut.-
To-day's Advertisements. Commander Loxton, dingapore July 27.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWAN FOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thules, Capt. BATHURST, will be dospatched for the aboru
11th August, a jar, the United States, Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Iustare, at)
and Freight for and Farope.
Steamers of this line pass through he INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point in spute.
Through Fassage Thokeis granted to England, France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States of Uanada. Bates may be obtained on appli- cation.
Daylight.
Passengera holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the chance of the Overland Hail rogtes from San Francuco, including the 80UTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER And RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAYS; also the CANA- DIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY 52 payment of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regular.. tariff rate.
Passangers holding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES in the United States have, between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi- cago to destination, the choice of direct Particulars of the various routes can be hari on application.
Lines.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, August 2, 1894.
Douar, German atramer, 1,015, B, Grund- mann. Sagon July 29, Rice und General.— LAUTS & WEGENER.
Firebrand, British gunboat, from acruias.
clit, Danish steamer, 355, F. W. Storm, Fakhoi July 30, and Huik w August 1,¦ GoueralARNhold, Kanseng 5ɛ.Co.
DEPARTURES.
Augnat 2:
diume, for follow,
Clyde, for Evrope. &o.
Firebrand, Britialı gunboat, for a cruise. Sucksex, for Shanghai.
1289 Nürnberg, for Yokohama,
STEAM FOR OEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA
VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
Steamship ROSETTA, Captain G. W. F. Browse, R. N. R., currying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the Special rates (first class only) are granted 16th August, at Noon, taking Passengers and to Missionaries, members of the Navai Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, Carge for the above Ports. (This Steamer
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,
Hon, for Swetow. Taisang, for Canton. Decinu, for Saigon.
ARKI
Kriemhild, for Singapore and Hamburg. Pekin lor Tatusui.
Guthrie, for Macso Timor and Sydney. Hiddekel, for Bangkok. Chelydrn, for Singapore and Calcutta,
PASSENGERS.
ARKITED.
Pet Suochow, from Wuhu, 18 Chinese.
Sold in Tine-containing 10 iba, each, $1.75. 28 lbs. $4.50.
$1
1k
द।
Directions for Us are given on the Label.
RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS "
LAWN MOWERS.
The Best and Üheapest Machines in the Market.
For Bule ut Manufacturer's Prices.
occupation of Ohautabron would not be indefinitely prolonged.
THE CHINAJAPAN WAR.
Reuter's agent in Shanghai wires that private despatches to Timbin raport at- other naval fight on Monday last, in which the Chiuose ironclad Chin-Yuan (7439 tons) was sunk by the Japanese after a hot engagements.
The 400 houses referred to have been
Bye-laws
that British interests in Blam consisted in specimen of reckless and unthinking men olosed by the Permanent Committee of
under the Sanitary Board upholding the independence of the country dreity. Soing that the door was open made under the authority of Festions and securing the most favoured nation' treatment, The British Government relied its of fact it was shut, locked, 32 and 33 of Ordinano 24 of 1887 and subse
quently ratified by Ordinaros 5 of 1894, and va the assurants given by France that the barrad and aniled up] I wont in to see if not adder Byelawe made under Section 13,
any whitewashing required to be done. I subarction 7 am awhito-waokor, but have no brush eto, The reason why the Board has never made byslaws ader the said eestion and with me now-they are all in Bat-ying-subsection is that the officers of the Board Loob.' Then, apparently seeing that his had no power to enter premises to seasrtein whitewash story was too this and quite ation. There being no provisions for such their condition as regarde fitness for habit. transparent, he added, 'I owed a man ter visitation in the Ordinazos the power could cents, and he chosed mo, so I took refuge not be legally given by a byelaw. there.". He admitted a previous conviction that the 400 houses referred to have been The Board beg further to point but
for house-breaking; now be is ou stone-closed for one or other or all of the three
reasone viz. Beon nec they had breaking and kindred parenits for nino fouled with pingue, (9) Heaause they were had become
contiguous to plagus-infected hones. (a) Baesuse they were per a wait for Just when we in Hongkong, who have bunun habitation. Of the honses ofosed by the Permanant Committee the large majority come under the first and acound sategories. The third category comprises bazement ground floor and deflceal in light and ven stories, or houses with earth floors on the
tilation. There are such se enormous sum. ber of tenements in the colony which come under the third category that the Permanent Committes even during the recent epidemis has not attempted to deal with them except in. and Eastern districts of the city.
comparatively few instances in the Western
It is aleo reported that two large Chinese cruisers have been either captured or destroyed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUCE CANAL. OUTWARD ROUND:-Souit, June 8; Quan lock, 19, Lingfield, 26; herebon, Maria Valerie, Strathiyon, 29; Daven- try, July 8 Serpedom, Hertha, 10; Aden, 18; Benteng, 17; Glenfiatas, Ixion, 20; Bellona, 2: Titan, Japan,
27,
months.
borne tho hast and harden' not of aix days only but of six times six, are looking forward to Monday's Bank Holiday with feelings of hopeful expectancy, it is aurious so read the following comments of the Ceylon Observer on the subject of Bank Holidays, though it must be confessed there acons to be a certain amount of reason for
There are
"ladi. 26; Vindobona, July 31 Prink, 13; the world, in responsible for another Bank the Code huzdreds of such tenements in
district with which the Perma-
ent Committee have not been able to deal for want of space in which to accommodate the inhabitaute.
It is evident therefore that the closing of auch tanements (the existence of which was pointed out to the Government by air Chad. wiek in 1882) is a very large question which the Board with its limited powers and staff
I have the honour to be, your obedient
E. A. BAK,
Pucket brings replies to lotters des Grigin of the Dotties! Worse still, had and still has no means of dealing with,
This
Dr Ho Kai-Further the Ordinance does not confer on the Board, during ordinary
HOREWARD HOUND-Box, June ; Benoar contemporary's indignation :---Who, in
fleofrain, disnegle, 17; Yorkshire, Holiday at this time-within a fortnight of Polypizenas. Bayern, Priim. 21; Ben the special one granted for the Bank's lowers, Glenfulloch. Oceanien, Euplec-convenienes on the 2nd instant, and above tela, Cuchar, 24: Sullej, Gisein, 27. all on Mailday in ' when Colombo may have many passengers ashore wishing to do The M. M. Co,'a mesmahip. Yarra, with business at the Banke? It is really too the FRENCH MAIL of July 6, left bad, if, as we learn, the only reason for Singapore on Wednesday, 18 Aug, at this second extra and unprecedented holiday 3 p.m., and may be expooted here ou is to oblige certain or about Wednesday, Aug. 8.
the
e application, to which the Government has so warkly listened, is said servant, patched from Hongkong on May 30. to be found in the Kataragama pilgrimage The C. P. R. a. Empress of China leaves disease-ongendering gathering of a type Nagasaki for Hongkong, vis Shanghai, which the Ceylon Government has been on Aug. 2.
doing its heat to discourage for years back; The O, a 0. 5. . Ocean, with mails, &, and yet here we have, to the great income and in the absence of a threatened leit San Francisco for this part, via veniense of the business and general public invasion of any formidable opidemic, e- Yokohama, ou July 17
houses, to The N. P. 4. & Fittoric eft Tacoma for and steamer passengers, u Bank Holiday mic or contagion disease, any power to
given in its honour and for its promotion insist on compulsory vacating Hongkong, vis Japao, on July 25.
time, We question if Sir Arthur Gordon, with all close any premises for any length of tim The P. M. s.a. Oily of Rio de Janeire, with his kow-towing to natives and oriental habitations with or prilboat compensation. or to order partial or total destruction of mails, &, left San Francisco for this religious practices, ever did anything so port, via Yokohama, on July 26, weak and troustrous. Let as tell the All such powers, though necessary in mar
ways if the Board is expected to carry out Ceylon Government that in past years its duties in this particular instance veefully The Glen Line steamship Glengarry, from when Colombo commanded the cotton goods and effectively, cannot be assumed by the
Antwerp,
London and Straits, left trade of Southern India, and had a for Singapore ou July 8. and may be ex-greater number of Chattios than it has now; bye-laws made by itself ander a Section of Beard on the strength and authority of pected here on or about Aug. 8.
Bank Holiday granted the Ordinance. there ever was The U. S. Co.'sateamer Diyrmidon left for their convenience or in honour of the
Hoa Bo Kai-This subject, vast and Singapore on July 28, and may be Kutaragama Festival. We trust that as
important as it undoubtedly fa, falls ofearly expected here on or about Ang. 3. this is the first, it will be the last time in the province of the Government, and The s. 8.
8. Kanhining,
from
Calcutta and undignified, unwice and inconvenient, if
it is for the Government with the Straits, left Singapore for this part not absciately wrong, a concession will be advice of the Executive Councilor Legisla on July 30, and may be expected here mode.
tiva Council or both to desk with it on or about Aug. 5.
thoroughly and effectively either nnder the provisions of the Crows Lands Resumption In their weekly share report published yes-Ordinance of 1889 or under any other annot
ment that may be deemed proper and necessary.
The Chine Mutual Co.'s steamer Orufu,
from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Sia gapore on July 31, and may be exterday, Messrs Chater and Vernon write: peated here on or abert Aug. 6. The tone of the market has been slightly The P. & Co.'s 8. B. den loft Bombay batter during the week under review, and
for this port on July 28.
althongh the amount of business bsa not increased, thirga are looking stronger and Influenza is provalent ddiongst Europeans
prospects somewhat brightor in Caylen.
bot changed tonterially, but those that have show rost cases A
improvement, | Bank-We have ony to report amali sales of Hongkong and Shanghai at 98 per cent, frem.
H.M.S.Peacock (Lieut. Commandorlaxton) arrived this morning from Singapore. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
THE Japanese Conaal in Hongkong informs THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
us that he has been notified by tele. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
graph that a state of war was declared be- tween China and Japan on the 31st July. langkong, July 30, 1894.
CASSELL's bundle of popular reading taatter planatuscaven of the sostre commenced for the mouth of July has come to hard. at 7.35 ..
The Quiver and the Saiterday Journal are most readable.
The China Mail.
1249
BONGKONG, TRURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1804,
THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.
(SPECIAL TO THE CHINESE MAIL.")
Saisonai, Aug. 2, 10.39 a.m.
Tuz U. PR. 1.8. Empress of China serivad Nagasaki at 6 a.m. to-day, and leares again at a to-morror for Hongkong,
via Shanghai.
Rates have
Marine InsuraNCES.
have
many
The following minates were appanded:— Surgeon-Major James-I think the answer, in complete. The Sanitary Board should have extended powers for the Inspeo- tion of dwellings at all times.
Dr. W. Hartigan:-The reply seems to turn on a poîat :
at or law on which there is n decided diti-rense of opinton.
Dr J. J. Prancis Is reply to Dr Harti- the Board I have never ceased to put out gan f beg to say that since I have bes ea and call attention to the want of adequate power in the Buard,
Mr R. K. Leigh:I do not agree with Dr in Kai'e minste hat consider it clearly * anes within the province of the Sanitary Board to deal with basements and ather places aufit for human habitation, but the Staff of Tospectere raust be increased to enable the Board to deal with them effectively.
THE O. & 0. 8.1. Gaalio, with mails, which unges have found buyersal 65 harboy not sufficat powera to Gurry out the duties
left hancs July 3rd for San Francisco, via
China Traders have improved to $85 with sales, market closing with sellere at that rake and buyers at a point lower. traits leave changed hands at $141 and $15 ex diy. Other Marine stock is neglected Fire Insurance, Hongkongs have been negotiated at $180 to Hongkong and at $185 to $19 in Shanghai, Chinas are same what weaker, with reported sales at $78. Stra te have weakened and are now on offer at $ Shipping Hongkong. Cauten, sid fauads have hurdened to $26 ex div. and close frm at that rate. Douglas' have improved to $51
The Seling Director of Public Works :-- sales, and Indo-Chinas are in demand at 30 per cent, discount. Refineries Still remain The Bitation of the Colony was staariy
eautided to the eare of the Sanitary Board seglected at quotations. Afining-Punjuess it is rather late in the giay (after seven years hava ruled soroswhat easier and shares here experience) for the Board to discover it had changed handa at 86.75 and $6.50. Pre- ferences are wanted at $1,90.
outrusted to it. closing with Bellers. Raubs have improved to $5 after Dr Hartigan, in a long speech, moved Jelebus have alto that the reply should be referred back to sales at $1,80 and $4.5
$4.75
Miscellaneous A few Dooks that it be modified there and them. He bama, arrived at her destination on the neglected.
have changed bands at 80 per cent. prem., was of opinion that the reply was not only but there are sellers at the rate. Lands inaceurate but inadequate and would leave have found buyers at 361, 851), and 852, the Beard open to a very decided suub and alosing steedy. A. S. Watsons have in rejoinder by the fovernment. Such a proved to 810.25 with sales, and Fenwicka reply, which showed that the Beard was arg enquired for at 931 to 221,50 without taking advantage of a legal quibble, was
unworthy of the subject on which the mem bera had been called upon to decido,
Mr Tooker
· xaponded, The President mared that the letter be THE SANITARY BOARD.
adopted with such amendments as the nitary Board was held this afternoon. The tee,
The usual fortnightly meeting of the a- Board might wish to make in Commit- lie contended that the majority Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr F. of the towel houses referred to in His EZ- ware closed on scoount cellency's Minute H. May, Vice President) presided. There of the plague. If the plague had not come
houses would not have been closed.
Official notice was givan to the Persian Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Ses and Yoko-advanced to $81 with sates. Belmorala are the Sub-Committes for modification, <z elsa
Miniature yesterday ibal, sa war had been declared, the Chinese Minister was leaving
29th ult
his post at Tokyo and the Japaneso Minis-Ar amateur minstrel troupe will give two ler was leaving Peking.
entertainments in the City Hall on Satur
Private telegrama to band last night and day, 11th, and Wednesday, 15th Augant finding sellers. Dakins have been negotiat- f indignified on the part of the Board and
this morning are to the effoit that Japan for the benefit of the soldiers and policed at $1.10.
men whe have beca or are still engaged on bas officially declared to the Legations that a work in connection with the plague. The state of warexiata. This will, we premama, be mest auguet patronage has been promised, scoopted by the Powers as amounting to a and there are aver fifty performers, with fermal declaration of war, and the trual
a very fine, programme, so that success neutrality notices will no doubt follow in due course. We hellove the Hongkong
Per Taisay, from Shanghai, Mr Feters,vernment has been informed of the state Di affairs by the Japanese Consul, and awaits for Catton : 145 Chiness, for Hongkong-
Per Thales, from Coast Porta, Mr Firth, instructions from Home before issuing any Per Donar, from Saiger, Mr Jacobsen, proclamation.
Mr Carolus, and 40 Chi, man.
and 241 Obiness.
DEPARTED.
seems to be Banured,
i
Tar steamer Quantock (Captain J. C. were also present-De P. B. C. Ayres, upon the Colony, the majority of thous
Mr H. P. Tooker, Main) sailed from Barrow, on the 2nd Colonial Surgeon;
June, for Yokohama, with a cargo of rail-Acting Director of Public Works; Dr way materials, but in the Arabian Ses sheHartigan; Burgeon-Major James; Hou,
De Ho Kai seconded. Ho doubted very much if the Board would have pass-
ed byelaws conferring upon themselves power to close these insanitary houses
had the power of dealing with these
A telegram was received boro te-day experienced such bad weather, that har Dr. Ho Kal; Mr R. K. Leigh; Mr Lad throughout the Colony. If the Board
cargo was shifted, and the sleared for Wai Chuen; and Mr E. A Ram, Acting Bombay-a thousand miles out of her Secretary.
Per Olyck, from Yokohams: for Mel. announcing that the atonaship Hiroshima bourne, Mr. Smail; for London, Mr and Maru bad arrived szfolg in Japan from Mra Eaton, Mesra f. W. Walton, A. G. Hongkong; and a similar message was for Colombo, Binay from Shanghai: received yesterday in reference to the Togo Port Said. Rev. A. Ziggins; for Brindisi, Maru,
Smart and J. Kirkwood. From
Mr and Mrs G. Clark; for London, Mr.
A. Brown. From Hongkong: for London, Mesara A. Blanchard, and J. Bristow,
Per Alivine, for. Hoihow, 50 Chinese. Per Hattan, for Swaton, 500 Chinese. TO DEPART.
to European officials in service of China connects at Bombay with the CARTHAGE and Japan, and to Governmen: oficials and which Vessel takes on her Cargo for their families.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran. LONDON, nd SOEZ CANAL, leaving' portation to Yokohama and other Japan that port on the 7th SEPTEMBER, 1894). Ports, to Sac Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via
Per Guthrie, tor Sydney, Europeans, Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Tea for London (under arrangement) and 6 Chiness. and Demerara, and to porte in Mexico, will be transhipped at Colombo inte s Central and South Amerias, by the Com-ceamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and pany's and connecting Steamers
Fraight will be received on board until 4 London; other Cargo for London, &c., will p... the day previous to sailing Face! be conveyed a Bombay Faamges will be received at the office untir
Bp.m, same day all Pro Palantily.. on the day before sailing. The should be marked to address in fail; valus
!
Per Chelydra, for Singapore, 1 European,
SHIPPING REPORTS, -
boat where she arrived on the 5th Jaly.
AN EXPLANATION BY MD MAY.
houses, it had not the mesos- "which were fully in the prosession of the Govern- The President-Before precceding with ent and the Executive and Legislativo
Councils.
A division was called for, and all the After dxing cargo the resumed bar voyage the Orders of the Day, I desite to make a on 10th July, at about Bam, for statement with regard to some remarks mambors, with the uncaption of Dra Ayres which fell from me at the meeting of the and Hartigau, voting for the amendment, Yokohama, with the original cargo, but on Sanitary Board held on the 19th ultimo ro- It may ratiove the friends of Captain account of stress of weather, was compalled garding the Minute of His Excellency the the President declared is carried
DECLARING THE PORT FREE OF PLAQUE, Galsworthy and Mr Taplin, chief officer of to put back once again to port. The ship Governor which was laid on the table on
that data.
Dr Hartigan addressed the following On reflection, it has forced it- the ill-fated Indo-China steamer Kowthing to had only gone a few miles out when self upon me that the remarks which I question to the President, Since t know that, Mesars Jardine, Matheson and terrible gale was experienced, the steamer made were somewhat basty and indisorock, spears that Hengkeng itself is almost it Co. reosived a telegram from Bhanghai, to rolled very heavily, and shipped big seas, and it also appears to me that they might quite free frous plague, if we except the effect that these two gentlemen are the decks being sentirsally flooded. The of dialogsity to the Governor. I am quite
even be construed as bearing a resemblancs cases brought over fram" British. Kowloon,
is it not therefore in the opinion reported to be saved. It will be remember cargo from the after-hold again slackened auto all the members who were present this Board inadvizable to introduce plagas ed that our telegram of the 30th alt. stated and become misplaced. Captain Main then will bear me out when I say that no rush patients from these districts into Hoogkong,
idea was in my mind at the time, but leat or remove
thetoo far plague corpses that two foreigners wore among the eaved, thought it advisable to turn the cOUTES,
there abould be any misapprehension on
on Ebis Laland, in order that the
infectious diseases at as early a date as pos- sible I'
The President said it did not appear that The sub-Committee appointed to draw op Hongkong was free from pingue. There reply to the Governor's minute engairing was a cana Inst hight at Old Bailey, one the why the Board bed failed to exercise its powers under Sub-section of Section 13 day before at Wellington Street and me of the Public Health Ordinas, submited thought it would be very foolish if the day before that at Shelley Street. He Jaleny took s
ok sny precipitate sation to declare
buri
of
The British steamer Soorhous reports and Hengkong residents will be glad to and anchored in Bombay harbour, at about the subject, I desire to withdraw my zo-Oity Victoria may be declared free from
9p.m. on the same evening.
Had fine smooth weather throughout,
"Parcels will be received at this Office
fine weather to Tung-ylog; these to Swa
are
Shippers are particularly requcated
to
thence to port, freak Westerly winds and fine weather.
tow, modemie N.E. Finds and fine weather;
The British steamer Taisang reports; learn that the first report has received this Had light to cociderato. Southerly winds and woleome confirmation,
·STORM WARNING.
The
of same le required.
Consular Involose to accompany Cargo content and value of all packages
destined to points beyond San Francisco required.
in the United States, should be sent to the
Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes,
جب
LEAVING the colonial troops, the Taxhima Defence corps, gondarmerie, ets., out of onsideration, the strength of the Japanese The following notice is issued from the army on peace footing is as follows:
Divisions. Imperisi Totst. On the 2nd at
..!
bodyguard.
marks in toto...
THE TOLERANCE OF INSANITARY HOUSES.
addressed to the Collector of Unstoma al 2010 the torne and conditions of the Com-Taiwanfoo to Amoy, light variable wind. Observatory 11.43 .. The barometer Infantryman 30,936 6,432 46,869 the following dra-t reply for approval :—.
Francisco,
For further formation as to Passage
and Freight, apply to the Ageny of the
No. 7, Prays Contr Company.
J. 8. VAN BUREN,
Agent
Hongkong, July 24, 1894,
1312
British steamer Thales reports: smooth sea and fine weather; from Amoy has fallen considerably on the E and GE Cavalry to Swatow, light S.W. to Westerly winda, smooth sas, and toe weather. Swate to coaste and a depression in indicated to the Artillery, feld. Hongkong, moderate sa strong S.W. winds, NE of Formosa. Mosterste W to BW winds Artillery, fortification
with fur weather probable in this district. moderate ras and fine weather.
The Gerinan staamer Donar reports:MASIL, Aug. 2, 5.30 p.m.
pany's Bill of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
‚ H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent.
Commissariat.
Hed light variable winds and fine weather 1271 to port,
Strong depression N.N.R of Manila uest Coast of N. "Lanon,"
P. & V. 8, N. Co.'s Offico,
Bozgkong, August 2. 1894
1,638
4,158
3,316
the
2,910 485 3,395
SIE, The members of the Sanitary Board there was no plague. At the same time, 485 4,624 haye had under consideration the Governor's he said it would not follow that because 1635 Minute of the 3rd instant, pointing out there were cases at Yxuanti and Kowloon 260 2,576 that under Section 13 Sub-Section 7 of and that these cases were removed to 1,634 449 8,98% Ordinance 34 of 1837 the Banitary Board has the plague boapitala at the Westers power for the making of by claws for the clos extremity of the Lalund, that the city of 81,489 8 001′ 62,580 |ing of premises unfit for human habitation, | Vistoria azuld not be proclaimed tradi
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