RDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894.
geon; she "as the Civil Rougitál WAN not far distant
it appared to him that either the Basistan! Superintendent or on officer of equal position might be detailed to look after the management of the Tung Wah and the registration of deaths and so forth at that institution, E.
therefore, would like to go further than the report and make A recommendation to that effect."
Me Francia said that was hardly within the scope of the Committee. It would be preferable not to say anything about the
On the motion of Mr Laigh, conded by the President, the reports were referred to the Permanent Committes,
THE WORK 02 DIBINYECTING.
The following report by Mesara W. E Crow and F. Browns un the disinfection.pperate' sewer. note out during the plugas wasp wontede
agent was male
The selection of a table disinfecting with dad exre to silmatis and amongst other "conditions those dependent, apon the ODLET of
sonstration and the materials of
to
THE CHINA MAIL.
orm water
the Surveyor's report de sont to the owners in question prior to any action of
the Board.
ABOURNE SISTE
of their
cerning the condition of drains connecting BANGAN, NEEKLY MEETING.
to trade between India and Japan an In- · EXCESS OF TILAN IN HONGKONG I with the Tcs House Street
Me Frandla atated that be invaded to dian merchants are afraid to ship their
Kobe, August 38. drain, the President moved that the owners more that the Board meet weekly instead goods to Japan, in such disturbed times.
Both the combatanta are waiting the de- He continued: The Japanere mills are livery of ships from England. It is next to of the insanitary drains named be called of fortnightly.
The President expressed himself in favour getting half the amount to redrain and connect with the
of the change.
consumption of colton from China, ant them while the War lasts. In such a case Impossible, however, that they will obtain The Secretary was instructed to send if the mills, do not Mr Francis moved is an amendment that
Etop work they the neutrality of a third party has its in. circular round to the mombora to as if they will be obliged to take Indian yara conveniennes, ont Great Britala has lost
instead of Chiarse. Should the war co-ed her lesson in the past and none is more approred the change.
tinee, the demand for Bengal cotian will The Board then adjourned for a fort- not legres if the European merchants in careful now then she to observe rigidly the China bay up the cation and ship the same seizures at Hongkong suggest excess rather poaltion she has taken op. Bocant night.
to Japan by Coglish or other liners except than want of seal in the matter at that Chinese and Japanese boats. The rules of post, If Obina con really got all the ships Japancas Union do not apply to cotton she wants in South America. her waiting exported from China, and coneguts will be continued, presumably, till there is nothing to present the importation they arrive. ioga News. of China cotton to Japan, Japan had already ordered out cutton from China for
and therefore there consumption present a demand for the Indian cotton of
-The amendment was lost,
Tung: Walreeing with the remarks the buildings. After some experiments made the defects pointed unt in the Surrayor's
De Hartigan
of the President sud Mr Francis, thought it would be best not to refer to the Tung Wab.
report.
The Prendent morad the adoption of the Mr B. K. Leigh seconded. Agraed.
THE STANDING DADERS,
A Commities of the Board reported on the proposed revision of the Standing Orders of the Board,
in the Gavernment Laboratory a selection was made of free oblarite-evalved from its combination with lime by means of diluted sulphanie uvid.
It was eerential that the diffusive power of the gas" should not be reat owing to the many small outlete which,
SOWGT.
..
SOLDIERS ON SANITARY WORK. UPTETVED BY THE CÓMMAFDEX--
IN-CHIEF.. We give below the official lettoms publish ad in the Garrison Orders to which we Veterin-made brief reference last night
The Major General has much satisfaction
Me Francia moved another amendment that the owners be called upon le remedy ropart,' instead of being called upon to redoin, and connpot with the separată
The amendment was married, A further report by the Colonial however careful the closing up of ary Surgeon on the meat import trade was in cotamadiosting to the traps the follow-higher prica Chins cotton is not superior Chinese house may be, are always present, laid on the table. affording a quick passage to a gun of light
Mr Francis mared that the question being letters which he has received. gravity. The directions for me are as fol.referred to a small sub-committee. low:-
Agreed.
On the motion of Mr Franole, it wan agreed to let the matter stand awer pending important amendments in the Health Ordi-a
hanoe.
THE BOARD AND ITS POWERS. The following letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary, in reply to the Board's explanation of why they had not exercised the powera passessed under the Health Or dinsuse, was read:-
Colonial Secretary's
Offles
Hoogkong, 20th August, 1894, SI,In reply to your letter No. 49 of the 4th instant, I am directed by the Go- varner to state for the information of the Sanitary Board, that His Excellency bas unted that the. Board's radion for not having hitherto taken any action under section 13. sub-section of the Public Health Ordin-
anos apparently is that it has no power to make bye-laws for the inspection of pre-
mides.
· IMPORTATION · OF MEAT.
not st
TIENTSIN.
(N.-O. Daily News Correspondent.).
August 12. The accurate knowledge of the Japanese greatly troubled the official mind bare. to Chinese plans, armaments, eta, bas On Wednesday last General Trang Chitong (formerly of Paris; he is now restored to office) visited the Ordinance Department Office, and found a disguised Japanes the household of Chang's secretary, Chang i the Viceray's
and is si the hond nephew of the Ordarnos. The men now under arrest bag boek in position for gelling baa of course been followed by a cry of information for thyen paara; kia usizure
ramours, vis., that papers have been feat compromising many Chlams;
** complete. andit of the some paid out, str.
The Tongeken pite are now caring off s little: their qual output in 1,000 Sous a day; they got it up to 1,600, and weTA prepared to do 1.700, this is exclusive of Linshe mine. Some invaluable experienon, as usual very unpleasant in the tuition, has been gained as to the extreme impor tance of the coal quietion in time of viri but of this it is inexpedient to sposi juss
THE GOHNA LAKE. The Gobus Lake, the bursting of which to Indina anton, but it is cheaper. The Reuter notified the other day, takes its Japanese apin yarn up to Odaber sighteun from Chinese cotton, but in number eigh. name from the village of Gohna in British teas: they use China cotton mixed with Garhwal (lat. 30′ 22" 18" N., and long. 79 Indian From number eighteen upwards they uite a wint deal of Iridian, very litto 40). The village is in the valley of of the Chinese product being mixed with it, the Birahi Ganga, a river running westward now at present very little is cousigned to
yard
Close the doors, windows and all sporturas ne completely as possible. Thea plaas half pound of chlorinated lime in a pot and well mir with a quart of water, place in the drainage arrangements at the China Gas you on the outbreak of plagas at Boog" Japan consumed most of its produétion, and and joining the Alakanda, one of the prin seen the cause of mush sctivity/ ID: 220- centre of the floor and pour on a quart of are large two puts to endis should be used. diluted sulphuric acid Where the floor Commence diainfort on the top floor,
This was employed on June 15,
Process sizen when 742 humm, 9 steam lauchen and 3 sempena have been treated. The situation of these housse le as seen in the accompanying list:
Central District............ ::.542 West Point East Point
THE GAS COMPANY'S BRAINAUI ARRANGEKEND. Some corresponderes sontorning the Company's premises was laid on the table, forming the Acting Secretary of the Board Mr Frank Collies, the Secretary, wrote in. that the apparatus for saw water closets had arrived and that the work, approved by the Band, was in progrean. They desired to know however, whether the Company world at any fatura date be called upun to again remodel their drainage ar- of rangements.
The Acting Secretary the Board replied, requesting the Com- pany to see that the drainage arrange- ments rere remodelled so to permit of their belog disconnected from drains which
LEIDSS OF WAT.
The Tungalow incident of lest
potency of the British Consulate bere. The imagined protective inflatue of hunting bas han rudely shaken; we now officials a flag or a ship see that in the ignorance, and zeal of taltor no protection whatovor; we have consequently applied for some more tangible defence. A paition for one or two gunboats bee bean sant in
the Minister and Admirat. Very graas Lions is at Taku and is under ordera tu satisfaction is felt that the' French_veisal
make every effort to reach the band. The
Horas Guarda,
War Oflen, 8. W.,
2nd July 1894. Sir, Eating laid before the Cara mander-in-Chief your letter of 34th Day last 083/24 rempasting the staps taan hy kong, I have the honour to inform you action in the matter. I have the Ironour Japanese yarn, there will very probably of the Birabi Gangs, sloping at about 24 that His Royal Highness approves of your Chios. Indian being cheaper than sipal tributaries of the Ganges. The bed to be Sir, your abadient servant, bea domand for Bengsi cotton for Japan, is, at Gohna, 4600 foes above sea level,
(Ed.) J. DONGAN, D. A.a.
hat it is doubtful whether the merchants The river basin, which is twenty miles loog The General Officer Commanding at Hong-will dare to consigo it that conutry in
kong.
and nine mile wids, is bounded, on the A China merchant said that the trade be-north and cast by a snow-clad ridge cixistg tween Chins and Japan would sufer, but 2th July, 1884,/90ch would not be the case with Indian to 21,286 ft. à considerable portion of the to the British Consul for transmission.to
exports to China. English and other for water of the river in derived from the moli- Sir.-In Acknowledging the receipt of eign vessels could safely in to the ting now. The river receiven its great To carry out this work the services of 50 evitable for the receptios of storm water the recent outbreak of bubonic plague at | China was chant of long standing said | basin east of Gohne, and consequently, the Russian Admira! in also reparted to a
your letter, of the 7th ultime reporting perle and most of the Indian trade with
was confined to these porte.
supply in the warm months. The area of the Bongkang, I have the honour by direc A Porade tion of the Commander-in-Chief to express the: if anybody aufered in trade it would His Royal Highness's gratification at the be the Japin merchants. The Indian trad excellent spirit shown by the scoops who ors would be afraid to give the same credit volunteered to carry on the decongenial to the merchants in Japan as they had daty of cleaning the infected houses, with kitherto dane.. such satisfactory results.
155 46
742
soldiers and 36 coolie were secured. following table shows the amounts of
cala need for the disinfection:-
ste
The only, and their being connected with the obeni-new sewers which had been specially con- alracted to robsive house drainage AP pended to the documents was the following
Chorinated lime 5,100 lb. His Exnellenoy.fs advised that the power
Sulphuric seid. ............... 0:1
6,700 gals. to make bye-laws for the inspection of pro-
During the progress of the work it was mines is within the power to make 'bye-íkwa
with regard to the closing of the premises Scary on some and desirable on other unfit for human habitation conferred by occasions to remove the occupants of dwell saction 13, as follows by necessary
ings implica.
were nometimes sitanted in the which midet tion.
a row of infected housen; when this
minute:-
Bor's Guards,
War Office, 5.W.,
By Mr J. 1. Francis, C.-If the peo ple have already submitted plans and
I am at the same time to atste that Elis received permission to estat: W. C.'s and
Royal Highness deplores the loss of Cap- connect with the separate system they are attain V say, and any man of the Shropshire
m
NEWS FROM COREA.
Chemolpo, August 15. The Chines army at Yashaa bave out- liberty to protes. If they have not yet Light Infantry who may have frilan victims witted the Japanese in a way which is
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olm.
the Buurd aid he believed wateralogste word
included.
were having their triumphal entry into
Mountain
gade, some ammunition, and
area arising into the lake which was willing to send up 40 men, if, as is unday- formed by a landslip in Beptember 1893, plly probable, no Rusian ganbest can get
up. is about ninety equare miles. Maithana, a apur of the mountain rangs over 11,000 One of the European residents in the fest high, fell across the gorge and dam- Upper Kuid Valley has had a very nare row escape, He was walking in the var. med back the river. The surison of the andah of his bungalow at Katrin in the dam exposed in March last was about dusk of the araning, and, seeing wizab seemed to be a picos of rone lying on
esized the back of his hand súd held on
Your letter also states that, except is was explained the Chiceso at once saquierced got pertuision they will be dealt with like to the plague whilat nobly discharging the certainly not very oreditablo to the military | 428 scran, but it was gradually being aub- the ground, picked it up to theɑw.36 amba la mply to Mr Francis, the Secretary of july they had undertaken.I have the skill of the latter. While the Japanese merged on the Eastern aldo by the rising side. Much to his horror the supposed Seoul with the spoils of supposed great lako. Ju the beginning of March the lake rope, which was really a Rush'skiper, The Geral Officer Commanding at Hong ielory (which poils consisted of mine was 2 miles long, 2 mile wide at the widest to it with the tennoily of a bull-dog, Government Hanso, stores) the Chibere were marching around part, and covered 370 acres, When full it having to be dragged off by main force, Hongkong, 16th August, 1894. to the east of Seoul and by this time must have averflowed at a point 5350 feet He says that he sunked the bits for
half Sir,-With relicence to previous dorres-will bare joined the main body of the abovo son level. It was expected to ovar-medies, and shst for three days he was an hour before applying other re.. bies, and it is therefore evident that HiCleanliness was everywhere apparent Pabinomustiine nga mad the owners had been fpondance I have the honour to inform | Chiness Arier at Prepg An. The entire for about the middle of August. ́ ́ The compistaly, paralyzed, sad that, aven
the
honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
(88.) RESTRIS BULIER, A.G.
but of course if plaas had been stationed
Me Francis said it was to be regrated, sidered as possible danger to the Colony now that the water closets were being con-
I
and throughout the whole of these opera-anyone A of epidemic, andamio or contagiota tions they have pat forward no difiloulty bat diseases, the Board has no power to insist have done as much as possible in every way on compulsory ranting of house
bas apparently escaped the notios of to suit. On no occasion line it been neces the Board that it has already tonde bys Tessary, in order to empty the house to give under, action 13, sub-section 19, which ook In mo sason the bones were closed, after more than an explanation of our purpose, fare power to make by-law with treatment, for these days, but in a few where
vacating of infested compulsory
Fre
Excellency cannot done the statement lapse of from 8 to 24 hours. The walled in proval of the Board, they were entitled to wab sranted to return after the allowed to buy water slesets, with the up- its generality.
In confusion I am to state that, as far as portion of Taiping and comprising 384 use them. His Excellency in aware, the Sanitary Board honey was commoned on Juse, Blet and
faithed bud never,
, before the outbreak of the Flugne,
on July The liquid and damit loft in the disin-mestion of another suggested reservoir discussed the question of its powers to make Bye-laws under section 13, sab-section 7;fecting pots, when diluted with a pailful of above the present que.
to
Dr Ayres pointed out that this made no
-the Colonial Secretary in this letter
Mr Leigh No, the statement about an ha haver asked for co- increase of the water formed a very suitable purifying agaopper.one was, medo is the Legislative powers, and has never spplied to the Go-floors by those who undertook the opening present dam. There is another discrepancy which was used for the walls, ceilings end uhell, but this sage only one below the vernment for legal advice with regard to
up and whitewashing of t them. His Excellency is, however, were infected bruse. Ou Jaly 6th there wore og given the estimated increase se eighty
of the previously dis. that in 1889 a similar question was raised earring each day several cases of plague at with reference to nection 13. sub-section 6 West Point, An attempt was made to anti-millions, whereas in the Council it was
stated at a hundred millions." Colonial Secretary's letter No. 1058 of the cipate the disease by placing half a pound ef
Dr Hartigan And this letter gives no afil rinsted time damped with a little water
ster answer
to the paragraph in our letter about
and the Board was then advised in the
required from the Secretary of State in your Estellency that a despaidia has been which his Lordship states that he notes with pleasure the assistance received from the Military Authorities in connection with the plague.—I bave the honour to be, Sir, your Excelisney's most abadisul servant, (Sd) WILLIAM ROBINSON. His Excellency Major-General G. Digby
Barker, C. B.
fortnight after being bitten he was stili us and was hardly able to stand uprighat, saltering from great sickness and drowni-
the Japanese. Not only the fact of the army weskest action of the dam which was ex affair at Tashan was very discreditabin to marobing around them and getting extely up pected to yield would waigh about 401,922 to Pyong An, but the fact of the Japanese firing on their own country man and kill-tons, so that the horizontal hydrostatic ing several houdred of them thinking they pronure against the section must have been ORLY those who have had to criticise were Chinens, not being able to distinguish 13,960 tons. The mormous pile of rabamateur theatricals can appreciate to its them at night. At Yachau the Japanese killed and wounded wore between 980 and bisk forming the dam was estimated to Captain Hayes, in his book Among Men 1,000 men. Those sumbare were obtained weigh 800,000,000 tons. by a foreigner who wout to Yashan soon after the battle. The Ohinese army in marching worth to Prong An west by way vince of Kanz Won to the eart of the province
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
IT LEFECTS OF INDIAN BEFORT Trade, The declaration of war between China and | With :
alt
THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. At there have been to cases of plague in Canton for several days, the medical inapes
fullest extent the following story of Eipllag.
and Horses,' givas amusing descriptions of the freaks and foibles of amateur motors
and
astrassom iz Anglo-Indian Society, and
thig
in connection he brings upon the seene a brilliant young journalist whom encountered at Labore. As an instance of this, I mention that Mr Rudyard Kipling
8th July 1889 that it could make Bys-lawa | on rash door in overy truss in that district, keeping the Board properly informed as to Japan is the absorbing topic of like bourja | Report of 100 Japanese and killed io of steamers and junka arriving in told me that, wishing to make things under that subsection, and Bye-laws were the name time the occupants were advised the Government's actions in Sanitary matommercial circlet, and we (Bombay Gazette penes are town way, and as the Jà Hongkong from Canton has been discou-pleasant in a report he was writing on som
mada accordingly.
have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
to, &c.
(81.) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary. The Auting Secretary, Sanitary Board &, On the motion of the President, recorded by Mr Francis, the feller was related to the Permanent Committee, to which the question had already been referred.
GENERAL INSPECTION OF HOUER DRAINH,
In reply to a great for powers for a general inspection of all houss drains in the
AL
houses olean and remove to open all doors and windows, to o keep ther All accumulat.d filth, and there instructions were readily carried out by the Chinese, who, on windows hind to be opened, expressed their all occasions when nailed up doors and
readiness and desire to comply with any musures so clearly taken for their beneft. Wherever maleders"Existed their source vera hooked for and ultimately destroyed, for sithough these foul exhalations may not of thereselves sanse disease it is generally recognised that they probably lower the vital tone, thus making thos
tera in fature.
MIS. M. Moses, of the firm
of coarme affect our tende will
the
Bay
were esptured on the
colony, the Culonial Secretary wrote, ander: them ensier prey to the dung, amidst put his premises in a sanitary condition, the confidence generally and curtailment of all the arts and stores. The answer was }
.
Adelusions
Tischstges
A Kennaly
Under Treatment..............................
**). Under older Petion.
Transfered to Civil Hospital,
the
day
Lear theatricals for an Indian paper, gmateur bo, trying how far he could go, sale that
of the most wooden sort), by her marvel- Ellen Terry. On the avaning st the leading lady (who was really a "alick " lonely fine acting, reluded him of Mien. on which his report appeared, the ex travagantly praised up one izatead of being annoyed with it for baving chaffed
GRid: "I
am Tery crate with you, Me Kipling, for having compared me to Mins Ellen Torry, who is much older than I st Don't you think that I am fat more like Miss Mary Anderson !" #I Am Very SOITT,* replied the gallant Mr Tasda ench a stapla Alpiing," that. I bave said that you reminded me of Miss
her
ought to
Mary Anderen." *01 course, that was what you meant,” added kha lady, whe graciously signified her acceptance of the
bornalist's amende
After Thakurid gave up reporting
of Seon). At Chyoun Chyen they fell in
n few more bodies of troopa
therefore place before our readers to-day
to have scattered bodies tinged, Mr Franois-No, but you forget, Dr (3rd August) the opinion of a number of of troops on the way it seems very probable. Since Doon yesterday there have only Hartigan, that in the view of the Govern representative men whose business relations The Japanese very unwisely bave soattered been three new cases under observation- whatever to do with satisfies gather ths with men and connects in the of fears for they are uniting them more at present. kung and to-day there have been no ment the Colony's water supply has nothing have made them thoroughly conversant their troops in varices mall bodies all over be with a fever that may or may not de.
East. the country.
velop bubonic symptoms later-in Houg They evidently as this now proinsively to the P. W. D., er
The time for withdrawing the pro- Water and Drainage Department, (Laugh.vid Suascon, and Company, The The Japanese have lost all told at least cases.
clamation ecccus to be approaching. Bertha ka na de war, which is brikan southwest China: 2,000 min entering Unzen
The following are the statisils for the DRAINAGE BIE-LAWS.
aud Japan, Wi Meters Danby, Leigh and Orange wrote with those countries, while it date. The An Ay of Japanese, cavalry want to 94 hours up to noon to-day :-
Chyou, walled town with to the Sanitary Surreyor suggesting that people's minds wll be ongaged in jesus magistrate, and producing a
tary
a letter when an owner is called or to refrain or to of the conflict, and there will be want of from the king demanded the surrender of But notice should specify the work that may be szedit which will necessarily va a given in a way quite unexpected, for the some of the most deleterious emanations have required. At present the owner has nothing adverse indiance on the Bombay trade. Goreans promptly uprned fire upon the date 13th August:---
Sir,--Jaraply to your letter No. 48 of the smell at all, no Chinese house, however to go upen; plans for retraining are sent in Twist shipments as Japan will of course Japane, not one escoping. Another party s
further than 3rd inst, I am directed to state for the in- clean, was passed over without leaving to the Board and approved, onntracts made suffer, but on the other hand shipments were sent out but get na
chlorinated lime, of which the efloney in accordingly, and then the authorities state of that ecmmodity from Japan to Chios Hinobyou, in Hoang Hai province, when formation of the Bourd that the necessary epidemibs has been often noted, hat, how that other work is needed. If it were clear will also be curtailed. As regarde npium, a they were obliged to bunt a husty retreat. powers for the inspection of all house-
that all the bye-lawe of 14th October, 1890, large trade is being entried on it, the coast The Japanese will find it perfectly useless drsion will be conferred on the Bard when ever, not alter anderstood.
On the
of China to junks. On account of the Jap. to enter the northern provinces excepting it should not be would be enforced, the arohitects would resent odeation an Ordinance is passed to amend the Public Health Ordinanca, an! I sum to add overlooked that disinfectants may owe their know what to do; but it appears that several aness privawers these crafts, will be afraid with large army, as the Gureans in
er of that His Excellency proposes to hare such destracting of the ring use of the dis
power producing Immunity to (1) the of these bye-laws are not intended to apply to venture out-and gain the bankers will the north resemble the Chinese very
of old premises. redraining
It was withdraw their credits from the merchants, mash and despise them equally. If China an Ordinance introduced shortly into the
oted While the state of the country cantinuce would only supply them with arms they. (2) by hindering the growth of this also requested that when the sun for its disturbed these two causes will I fear affect could Legislative Council
and would bara the The following minutes was appandad: living cause, (5) by the destruction of its solice (Sao. Bid, ferm No. 6) is sent in,
infections propertion, which result is effected neutring that any wark Re ready for inspec. the consumption of foreign spium in China. anese very much, but at present they.
Hongwonx, Aus 30. Mr F. H. May-The Board will want by taking away from the bacteria their tion, the authorities should notify when the One of the found why cotton, exporte to have few area and to smmunition. Three
Chinese came
Sir.--With regard to the Hon. C. P. Cha-Me J. M. Batalha a temporary increase of staff to make the
Mr C. E. Mebta from Telia in junk inspection.
power of producing their poisonous pre inapeution would be made, and that such Japan are less than last year is I believe, Some discussion arose as to the instant organism of the poisonous material
ducts. (4) by the destruction of the infected time should be in business hours, to that a now trade has sprang between and they were promptly sized by the Jafar's testit about the Roads and His Excel. Hav. S. A. Darios Me T. Mitchell
Mr Osmar Noodt 1 prodused Otherwise the architect may only know the Liverpool and Japan, and American cotton pantes police and their ares tied along the Governor's reply at last meeting Crot. R. Crawford of staff required for a general inspection of
e Legislative Council, will you allow MT. 8. Copingham Mr A, C, B. Folti. This consists of tying the arm me through your colomar to damn hizo there
result of inspection through his contractor is to some extent now being, imported i
ni Corsone, in house desins, and as to whether the Sani-
Dr. V. Datenberg Mc D. Profchaser Here follow tables of Banen per day. I or foreman, whose imperieat knowledge of Joh. Which has taken the lace in at the wrists and above this elbows in iary Surveyor would have other duties which
cellency's attollies to a Boad with which | Mr W. A: Dof ** ** In these distributione 7,100 Chinese English may cause misunderstanding. The measure of India staple. I he that the peculiar twisted manner which done.
lis may not be wholly unacquainted, Mr F.-J. 1,000 mande sprinkle over some streets port to the architect. An instance of the paon Ponta, are interested in iku pence The method is indescribable, but I
Ezermán and alloys) of oilarinated lime ware end, or need for some much change was the ease of of both empires, they are acts to interfere that it is very rarely that the arm is not
2 per house. Me Lysaught's new building.
and bring about peaceful se Noment of broken and often in several pissen, The following reports wore forwarded to this work has basa cundueted in the baby rock, sanitary surreyor, wrote to the dispute which is the immediate and thres Chinese have noe, yet hos selusze, it convenient to take a walk on that specist Me J. Kinghorn the Board by the Government
nor is it apppoeed they will be usil death thoroughfare, from Faak Road to say Gas Mr B. Lyall beds of the discuse mad mrael: time, spent in the Board, enclosing the letter from Mega Tela and Son ssid it í hazardous releuses them. 12,000 Japanese have to the Bosd, which is being a good deal frer 3, P. Mara Dr Lowing reported, under datad 15th infected, bouter whilst dioxing up prepara- | Danby, Leigh, and Orange and suggesting
quented, I doubt very much whether Acgust, that in his opinion the condition tory to disinfection, nevertheless the banitha reply to regsed to (i) notifying: owners to of the latrines in the Colony: ́was part} } of all engaged it, thus stamping, out the Bredeniu, (2) enforcing Sanitary Byelaws, (3) | any opinion as to the eposts of way / landask: at Fusan Whey are strongly | che Governot will not largely modify his responsible for the spread of the plagus ] disease has been as catisfactory as..could be inspecting work. His recomendations to chandise. Unless the hostilit take ingeridently intending tà make a | višna at to ille state of the Rond Me & Men Bear AntonMe and Bira Manzich
само,
10
to the
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JAP-
*CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR ROADS.
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL'
of the
Mr Kipling to me,
amateur theatrical
- VISITORS AT HOTELE.
HOKOKONG HOTEL:
would preveot Bim from giving enough time | houses, 16,500: pounds (inolasive of about fospreting ufficer should send a written re- | will be ni short duration. As the Ears Core 20 criminals before decapitation, l'ing watchs Gowerziór } I refer to the RoMs B. B. Hasgor
to this. Ultimately the matter was allowed
to stand vor.
aco
(1) The
Jere's
KATRINES.
to form
nor
add
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Mr A. J. Wobater
es it does a name which must be farol • MMSTE toad it the Excellent would wo
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MF B. Wettap Mr G. H. Wäzeker Mr W. Whiley
HOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
material described a ↑ opium packing to her mislive densities of 1,830 and 1,805 be doleg work which private firms are paid in hand, and trade would soldiers in Cores at present and a large hay csgood sore feet to sovers! chair-coolich, M: 12. Galva Dose, Mira A. 8. Palmer AU
'trasted with some | 89.1 par aout of peal sulphuric soid and to PD tailed, Glear, and the demand, pricse mili ge down, large stocks: mamy ?.. There must, be over 80,000 Japanese (ledge this disgraceful stato of the said Bordar CWE MAGN
Brewery
explanatiote wonla
to do; this would be an insult to the
pro-
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raise their valus an abbre, but practically and 1850 respectively. of no use an disinfectant.
(3) Several times during the epidemia
The following le these latrines were not cleaned entas Board
--- Colonial Secretary's Office regularly as they ought to have boed. This
THE WATER SUPPLY,
our
obedisut korvant,
CONSERVANCY BUCKETS.
able to old and new buildings. As regonte
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A few days ago 30 marines were sant un
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To the Editor of the 4CHINA MIL*
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- Commander Tufnell, BN.. Mrs Tuinall Mr J. V. V. VoYRÐU Me W. H. Wickham
PEAK HOTEL.
Capt. and Mrs Moore Mr F. Morony Mr W. Parfitt
the export of Indian artices of mer
stand in case they are defeated at keeping of epidemic, and bis rassons wer
desired.
toly Brol or in the northern part of the Board invariably are that the owners be farther development it is very unlikely
by The Mines Anton Me A Ch Marshall P.V.D. af Cores, hapillus le abundantly To Colour Sergeants Prios and Wyldepalled on to redrain in adeordance with the that trade will come
Fun several Coreans have been killed, to standstill,
Fedectrisus and chair-coolies are conti- My Hart Back
Mr H. K. Boshail Mr & Mrs McCallum.. found in theydtere,
thanks are due for the care taken and zust Health Ordinance. This was practically | although of doures, it will be THY tatch one being run through the body by you, ganly, ngaung PARTE right to the ex D. and Mrs J, Dan-Me I blended w
and child no disinfection of The course adopted by the Bostored into to Indian cotten in Japan while the people oliver red of the sank and ale the the only pathway, the rest being a mass of Mr T.P. Cochrane Mr. Jose
diminishad, there being little demand for in the hands of a Japanese officer, forces in tin latrinen:
wbez kreme.kideways or gutter, which constituto The gutter chlorinated lime used was of Japanses addition that some detail is entered
tile and child. Mr H. B. Mayeink washed down occasionally
If litry is less san be expected of file of the sharp-edged clips to my personal know with manufacture, two samples on examination sasist owners, though the Board need not do aro engaged in rar. fluid and water, but the were found to contain 91.7 per cent, and this.
Mr J. B. Boughts f1B00E BED only
Mr J. B. Dickson - Mr J, in giving
aumber of Chinons troops, The Chinta
Mr J. Northum Mr. E. Ortin though ther WGTH: provided with the usual The manager of another lealing firms of however can endure hardships better then
with the buslar El Gos
Coat fessional knowledge of the probitests, and exporters to the Further Eat said that he the Japanese, a large number of the latter straw asndals, ja haja Mr And Mrs B. Hum Mr. Palmer
I feel condent every resident in the Ro. ter was laid before the world also be taking business from them, I did not agree with the view that the falling having died from illness and the Chinese hinson Road, will bear out my statement 3M 3. D.Mrand MrsP. Bachse,
phreys &3 children Mr K. Mox. Bes The byelawa hayo buen as far as possible an off of demand for cotton in Japan was dus sem to know the country much better
Humphreya torond in toto except No. 30, which is waived to the war. An association called the judging from their routes in marching.
children and merse is not to be wondered at considering the Sir.-In reply to your lutter of the 17th where down pipua are found good,
has been femused in least on one occasion and report anys more, The Japanese Union
Mr Chantrey Inchbald Mr F. Seip carity of
Mr H. Keller Men Spry inst. I am directed to state for the ipfe ma- opinion expressed by Memes Danby, Leigh Japar, which refuses to take Atton from Cartons deceived the Japanese in the way
WHENCE THOSE SPIKES 7 Dr. and Mrs H.Me 0.8. Taylor tom visited: the lattines and each soil-pan decided to increase the storage capacity of are not intended for the redreiging of old and a fine has to be paid to the funds
find cut are af. tion of the Sanitary Board that it has beso and Orange that several of these byelaws those who are not morabera of the Union, para the whole party of Japaness wels
suptored.
Knott stud son. Mr H. E. Tomkina must necessarily have betonis a great dat. the reservoir at Tytam by raising the premises appears to be without fundatie, Europeans have not yet joined the Union, to Becal to replace the bluejaketa guardis to draw the attention of the Police, or who- Mt S. A. Lety
May member disregarding the rulo.
in "Hongkong, Aug. 50, 1841.
Me J. Kramer
Lagut, Ste-Allow me through your solans Me D. Laudale ger to every healthy person who went into height of the dam, by which means it is but that belief possibly seconuts for incom- although the ma subsis refuse to bay cotton the British Lonemlats-General. Otari ha the latine. A glance at one of these foreigners who non-members. coming,
triear will at once show thi (5) From the statistics it seems that the
incrossed by:80,600,000 gallons-Your clienta. These bye.lawe ore equally uppite This wag sasigned as the capse of the notwithstanding this fact they were stopped / "Pixe-studded and excepively dangerous Mr C. Malsch latrines must have been Ia aduros of inferi
H. SERWART LOCKHART, notice of inspection and results, etc., the sug curtailment of the demand for cotton in at the entrance of Beout for half-an-iron rail which has been fixed outside the the houses near thom v tion to
Acting Colonial Secretary gestion was adopted previously, but was Jepan during the current year The Nip-unti It. De Hursey came out from the the Club, I never see a person slip on
window the Victoria
di
Dispensary facing There is a Intrive in the Sai-ying-poon
corong Save found to waste a great deal of time through pan-Bombay line of steamers alone take British Consulate and ordered them to Centre Street, and three yanda A letter was lepotted from the Acting fastty work; especially during the plague cotton top for the maid me on which they did washing what sort of a wound would reants from his Miss Cos
concret parement alongside bas I wonder Dr. Beachlook distant from itlarga qaunatyluf meat in fuse forward, sideways, on Me H. L. Dairysople
steamers carried the Boglish are the mar guard. I also doubt very much if the if so, why are not all plate-glass windows Mr Go, Paw the matter, Unless the Japanese line of certainly sufficient for giving orders to the they for? To protect the window! Well, shants would. bo kirsid
unless ordered to similarly guarded! *. them. The Government or guard would stop people and
at Japan have hors discussion took place on the yarn from, Japan in
suw abolished the duty
I have travelled mach bus hare nover W. S. Harrison Yeng In order to increase the was formng Ho (in Japanes Boku), when nich
Me Gov. Holme A condition of houses on Jardine, Matheson trade with Chine, which hae up to the pre-
danger to redestrians offered abelion, arrived yesterday by the Eigo elsewhers, and pray that the apikes may
Me Morton Jones and 1 Co's property at Cusway Bay was agreed, on the motion of the Chairman sent time been supplied by India. If China Mare with a bodyguard of 100 Tukio be either rounded on the tops, or better bir G. H. Medhurst Cart & Bins Wilson Some discussion arose on the conditions to seconded by Mr Francis, to declare the latter will have to look for their supply of bave in mind no one knows, but reports are
DRAGO to export motion to Japan, the police, What new eobome the Japanes still, removed entirely Yours faithfully, be made for lessing the sheep and pig hoses ott for Maison stad 0, to a cotton to India. But there le the dificulty wife that he will be prime luister of some
TRAVELLER. depola.
monopoly hey like with the corupiers,
Messrs Jardine Matheson und to deal of the dapano Ucion, who would hesitate other high offelal. Some say he may be being opening aid of a monopoly 100 ml no real.
to take cotton carried by any cutelde line
Not Responsible for Hebta. lins proclaimed klog as the Japanese do not We find either the King or the Tai Cuan Roun
Barometer and Cb, said that it was pacature to give would slab Horever the Japanese could Nether the Cuptors, the Agents, nor Humidity
"Mr. Abraham, of Messrs E. D. Bassoon (certainly not the letters pliant as they
Temperature. Owners will be Responsible for Direction of say Debt contracted by the Officers or mon thing
Wind Crew of the following Vessels, during Folde their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- Weather
Rain Ivy, American ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell, Showan & Ca Japan, Tinklan barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Quentegano,--Musso & Co.
BILIERADEN, Brit. 4-masted ship, Capt. B. Gibson.Sherin & Co..
Market
often hanging for hours want
A mayed the city, with the plague cases shown by dots, would be very instructive
that His Excelletoy was prepared to author/if further waste of timis resulted it would be logs, joformant quable to da anything in | was a premeditated inault, for two days la short cruel apikon. What on earth are MR. P. Dipple
reported,MENONE URE
rise the expenditara of $2,500 for the purred to Meara Danby, Leigh and chase of conscrvadeg huskets, and the latrines:nonid sinó ba indiested on the mag. This certainly appears to be one be neaded, and his moved that the Bucket NKEALTHY HOUSES AT CAUSEWAY BAY.
The President said that by-laws would Orange for remarks. cause-hot of course the only one-for the Sub-Committee be requested to draft them spread of the plagian
Mr Leigh Bonded Dr Ayres forwarded De. Lowson's
Agrood. As
CATELE DEPOT LKABEN,
COROET
to the Gurezament, with the following note:
I agres in all Dr Lowson has want have always adrosated that there should be no private-owned latrines, hat that they
abould be provided by the Govertiment; and
thus all necessary steps for rogalur distn- fection bunla be taken without any trouble." The Secretary of the Board wrote that a
is
Franois was afraid
Referred to a Enb-orromittee.
It was 194
Is The President laid on the table
... MERAIES D, BASSOON AND CO'S COMPLAINT. | The
80 wat hem prepared spended reported upon the condition of all the pestors of the Rosid had found cock Mr J. B. Crook, the Banitary Surreyer, schedule of homes in which the In The following mịn ware
the export
|
Masciato
of war on Indian trade sa nobody yet knew than getting him over, as he is thoroughly any opinion at this stage as be the facts aut hayo dans more injudiciona what developments the war might take. Fo excorated here.
long harusla siled under the Eagliaht in just this morcing that the British
PRA condition. The number of inspectors should! Son's affions, of which complaint had freut soconded by Mr Francis, that the suffer gibali,;
be increasedates
seals
Dr Harbigan Plagas or në plague, the houses at present being the old sower dis-lofte unstrated in contravention of the latrines should be kept in a proper sanitary charging opposite, Meas D. Sassoon and Building Ordinan
I was agreed, on the taction of the Prefaz. Iniis, pechanje mere it bel to Consul ropivad a parcel of letters from the per quently been made. Mr. Crook was of
with eo free dansang which was captured by the Her B. B. Leigh-This I think should be opinion that as soon as these houses were list be sent to the Director of Public Works ports and be carried out by means of Low before Wat was declare The ystered to the sate committee as the gene- placed in thorough,mabitary order and pen- with a request that he should see the cock. Foglich and other foreign mesmerter inn the mail bag were broken and the letters * pale blo Lakein grupelion to fam fennected with the sew tewen thy nyssance - lotus pulled down. A copy of the resolo- . A Japanese who has a mercentre businnas opened, some baing re-maled and a parodi | BREASTICAranan, Q,0)—-1 agree with hir) would emase to exist.
tion of the Board will be served upon the in Bombay, compared in the y that the of letters only plumed together. Flady On the Banitary Surrogor's report con-1 owners of the property.
present conditet @fair abovegrabie News,
Mr E. DelbanOS
J. P. Dowling
Mrs F. Robinanaj sudi
Mr and Miry Find- children -gà Mr F. FL Blaghek
lay Smith Lazilly
Mea Stonham Mr A. G. Bokes
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