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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900.

THE FETE TO THE CAPTAIN-AND OFFICERS OF H.M.S. TERRIALM Innaach.ns the British Contuunity will be the beat the Fote to be given tơ thà Captain and Officers of H.M.S. Tervible in the Cricket Ground on-Teeslay next, the 15th instant, no cards of invitation will bo sont to my British Resident.

The Fate will commence at 9.3 and will

TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS SERVIÓE:

Loxnos, 8th May.. THE WAR MAKEKING, Nowe from Mateking, 22nd April, states that the garrison, can hot out as required,

close st 11.30, and thore will ho fate Trains with ctro. at 11.40 and 11,00.-

LAWN TENNIS.

CRICKET CES TOUESAME T

The mater between Mr H. Pincerey and Major Grithin for the Championship will be played on Friday, 110; jant., at 4.30 p.,

The results of the Gnue aro ne foiluwa – Single Handicap A Class-A. Humil. (2.6) heat E. Pinckney (owna 15.1).

News from Colonici Plumer's Camp, 26th Apríl, states that the beers at Mafeking aro hoing gradually reinforced and the forer is now estimated at 3,000. Colonel Plomer communicated with Mafeking by pigeon post.

Router's - carrospondent, at . Mafcking, April, ways that, despite of daily decreasing rating and a slight outbreak of

resist for six-works more,

RECEPTION OF

TERRIBLE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

In

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As to

-TCÁJOM

of

eterans' Handicap--H Pincknoy (owes; typlanid, "the garrison is determined to flicers and members of the Consular Body were seated. Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., Actest held. The Theatre Rugal was of course for the recuption :-Sir John Darrington; and we lief, that it is impossi

30 bent A. H. Manuell (receiro 16,2).

Double Handicap-Wai On and Carr (scratch:) bent Yents and Williamsen (roosiva 3.6).

Professional Pairs - Grifin and Lang-- horno bent and H. Howphroys. «

The final for the Single Handiaup. B' | Chas, is butween J. Hooper (scratch) and C. Pombertout (cres 18).

Prius will be presented after the Cham- pionship matel...

TUE SANITARY IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLONY.

The following letter was road at the meeting of the Saniiary Roard to-day-

NATAL

General Ballor's cavalry operating in the direction of Van Reenen's pasy found the country clear of the onstay.

THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE

.STATE.

Station,

CANTON KOTES.

(From Our Chen "Cariesperdeal.)

Canton, May 9,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

1st Mar, 100U, Sir. Tam directed by the Officer Ad- masinering the Government to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 67, of the 27th oltise, forwarding capy of a resolu tion, passed by the Salary Bhard at mosting held on the 26th ultimo, in which the Government in asked to set aside an nually a fixed percentage of-the assessed taxes and promis on land sales for the pur-

THE COMING REBELLION, pose diving the sanitation of Hong-

The report in the N.-G. Daily News of A kong in such a manner as the Sanitary Bord with the approved of the Govern-rebollion that is about to break out in the |Kang Dong Province will senzeely sur- In suply to state that His Ex- cellency furls that the risent do in the prisony one who has lived in Canton for resolation is too large a ong for him in his any length of time. For years we have capacity ns Acting Governor only to deal | heard tho'ery 'Wolf, wolf,” and as it has with. but that as His Excelloney is in sympathy with the object which tha Board proved falen in every instance no one will

ment may suOLUR”.

Was

the

AMOY AND THE FORMOSA TEA TRADE.

WHITE MEN IN THE TROPIOS. H.M.S. Leagre were these gentlemen on seeing the about them, sad to you for the way you D. H. Grace, tho acdiance joining hertily in

The Friend of India discusses the sub- gueste of the evening enjoy themselves received: those kind words. I can assure the chorus, The entertainment closed with that they too took to waiting pidgin and you sit is a great pleasure to have you here Rule Britannia and God save the Queen food of the acclimatisation of Europeana displayed energy suficient to induon the and to have the opportunity of entertaining by the audience. Thngoseert, brake about and their descendants in the tropics as belief that they had hitherto followed pro- you, and I hops, as I said on board the leven o'clock, dvryone axpressing himself follows the question of the possibility of “ REVIEW. ON THE NEW

fessions not so well suited to them. They Terrible, we shall be able to make your stay as being highly delighted with the day's * PARADE GROUND.

worked nucbly, and what with the ox in Hongkong agbeable to you. (Loud approvdelings, Masses G. P. Lammert, 0. Enropeans becoming so acclimatised to the cellence of the dauer purvuyod by laues. We lite recline how hard you. Grimble and A. G. Ward deserve a special conditions of the Trapies as to be capable Yesterday afternoon, a large concourse Mesara Madur and Ferner we are, sure nien of the Terrible have fought for and want of praise for the way in which they of continuing their race there indefinitely. of spectators assembled on the new Parado, that there was nut a guest who did not surved pour country, and we quite think accompanied, the different singers, and Mr it is one which will probably nover be George's Hall was corupted exclusively by pleasure and entertainment after serving scothness with which the whole enter that the case of a European community. Ground, adjacent to Murry Barracks, which enjoy himself. The centre table bi Br. that the time has cute to give you a little E. W. Mitchell, the stage-inangor, for the decided a posteriori, for the simple rea was formally opened by a ruview by H: B. the Officers and non-commissioned officers your seen and your Country en well tainment went off. The sub-Committee, wufficiently enrous to lord the basis the Oficer Administering the Government of the Terrible, and was presided over by (Hear, hear.) again thank you very much consisting of De Lawson, Han. H. G. of 4 enfo induction, living continuously

Linut-Colonel Sir John Carrington, Ki. on behalf of the community of Hongkong Nicolle, Mesars 0. 11. Sexion, T. Walwyn, in the Tropics for extended sories of the men of HIM.. Torile. The ground G.; while on his right at Bis Excel for the kind way in which you have received A. G. Ward, and E. W. Mitchell, also geneestions without more or less admix has licen ovalled and returfed, and is leney tho Oficer Administering the over the husalty of this Community. (Loud deserve niontion. No doubt those who sure, either of Eutopesu not from with

mont (Major-General Gague) and Bir applauso.)

participated in any way in the fuction will uut, or of non-Entopean blend, is, under calowed by an ornamental iron miling Motion, IN. on the Chairman's Joft The company then adjourned from the ways catalu plasent recallections of We the conditions of modern life, scarcely "At the same time.weara Stats were provided on the cistern side wore soated Captain Porey Scott, C.B., and dining halls to the Thontre adjoining for reception of the Tortibles and the most modesivable,

Other gentle the Smoker."

enjoyable autoker which over took place aware of no priori grounds which could. hear the saluting base for badies and the Hon. J. J. Keswick.

in the Colonyta

reasonably be regarded as making it im nucn who prisided tables were Bun

probable, still lose impossible, that prousinent residents, and full advantage II. C. Nicolle, Mars Danby, O. Grible, THE SMOKING CONCERT.. COMMITTEE IN CHARUM OF ARRANGEMENT Europeans in the Tropics should attai was taken of this accmptiodation. There. G. Ward, J. B. Ferrell As Marsh,

The following comprised the Comto a degree of acclimationtion compatiblo Never before in the history of the Colony was a large assemblage of naval and military W. Mitchell and II. Dallas.

St. Andrew's Hall where half of the guests such a successful smoking concert beer nitten in charge of the arrangements with an affirmative answer to the ques

have, no doubt whstorer Hon. CF. Chater, that the current in full uniform. The bluejackets unrched as Vice-Chairman, and was supported by crowded by the guests of the evening, and tun, C.M.G.,

to the ground luudeti by the band of the Commodore Powell, C.B., Mr H.E. Pollock, many who were not guestebut who had had C.M.G, Hon. J. J. Keswick, Hon. Her ble, rests on wholly insuficione nufione, nactive share in promoting and carryingout bort Smith, Hon: Ho Kai, Mr H. M. Bevk, if, indeod, it can be eald to rest on evidence Canimander Limm. R.N., and Captain an ac

tho reception of those brave defouders of Mr.J. J. Fenicis, QC.. Mr D. Gillies, Mr Rat all. The gouecal question of the capacity Royal Welch Fusiliers playing mutical the Hon. II, W. Trefusis, A.D.C.

The mous comprising no lower than our national honour, the man of the ferri M. Gray, Captain Anderson, A. Chap of Baropeins for acclimati-ation in the airs, and were recored with immenseitons having been glaasted, smokers adb Boxes were despied by H. E. the man, Mr R. Cod. Mr & M. Marshall, Tropics was discussed in thusa columns dot | pirė. enthusiasm by the large cw.wd. A cordem wurd passed around and glasses Acting Governor, Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Mr E. W. Mitchell, Mr H. R. Pollock, vory long ago; in connection with the

Carrington, Captain Scott, C., Compo Mr-R. L. Richardson, Me M. W. Sladenouncetest of the British Medical Journal of men of the Royal Watch Fusiliers was having been duly charged the Chairman dor Powell, Colutief The O'Gorman and nnri-Mr-CSharp, Dr.Lowson, Me-J that the view of Mr Benjamin Kidd, and stationed wound the rails to keep the proposed the toast of The Queen in other Naval and blitary ficurs. Thedreas McKie, Mr Motion, E.N., Mr B: 4-Beta, others, that any attempt at auch scelims-

wed. It was tunnecessary to add angaling grund dlour and maintain eder. The to tho-mere proposing of the patriotic tonal circle waty s apart for the petty officers of Mr G. H. Soxion, bit F. J. Walwyn, tisation would be a blunder, was founded

the Terrible and other ships and for military B.W.F, Mr W. H. Wickhus, Mr G. rather una preconceived idea than on a. blucjackets lukked very business-like The entitusiasm was intense, the son offers, while the pit and other parts of the A. Caldwell, Hon. H. C. Nicolic Mr DR. careful study if the facts in the light of

rising in a body to their fir, and, The Highland Brigade now occupies in their fighting dress as they marched by Mr Marel, ang Gud Save Theatre were copied by blaajackets and the Crawfant, Mr W. Danby, Mr.A. Hausuck, mudden rosarchi and we see no reason fer- Winburg Gerieral Brabant has joined past and took up position in line to the Queen, and shetral to the ech soldiers who had been selected by balkot to Mr H. Mody, Mr D. M. Masca Mr either abandoning or modifying the view It took us little time for the cheering represent the different Corps. The scuno. V. Verton, Me A. G. Ward and Mc then expressed. Few persona nowadays, General Rundle at Thaban'chu, and Coreciva The inspecting officer, a guarit

we remarked, will question the fact of her was, indeed, an animustod one, while the Hart Buck. stored the Canituan intimated that His No doubt, the promoters were deeply thisms of the audience were anbounded.

that much of the disease specially associated Jonel Hutton has reached Welgelegen of kener of the Hungkong Volunteers in subsidio, and when galotness was re-

With residence in the Tropics oad,. omand of Captain Orlish was stat once Excellency the Acbag Governur would gratified to see that their efforts to outer-

cords.

sequently, the deterioration and mortality It is reported that the Boers intend to the roadway outside the pavadlo ground like to say w fow

H.E. Major General Gascoigne

resulting from it, are due to pathogenin tain were so amply appreciated by their make a ng stal at the Zani-River ....

Cigarettes were passed round, With Going pumetuality, H. E. Major rectal with prolonged sheering. Un rist

At the monthly meeting of the General: gerus, rather than iminediately to climatic suses, or that great deal canto done, Cancial nooigne, C. M. Garrived-on-the-ing the Genaral stidi ana put going to on the audiens less lifted into an Commitue of the Hongkong Comoral. Through antrisation and the gradual requlai- ground at 5:30 pm., and was received with

indict a lo

t'a long spenel upon yun. I soon were

The Chamber of Commuterze, correspondance tion of immunity, to diminish the amount of atinesphere resembling cloudland. very little to add to what I had to say band hase a general salute. His Excelleney, accontou parade to you but an hour bu: I

the Royal Welch Fusiliers, under was submitted.with reference to the subject this discass. But to admit th

and to hold that all the diseas panied by Commodmo Towell, Cartainshonk just like to say this, aut perhaps their ezpablo leader Mr Brown, occupied of ten duties in Formuose. A letter rocaivi sasociate with residence-in the Tropics in Perey Scott, C.P., Colonel The O'Gorman, you do not all realise-it, and I am the only the orchestra pit udeful poputed from the toy Chamber of Coxainarec, dng to pathogenic

germs is quite another. man here in Hongkong who can say it, and gramme with a number of Major Morris, R. A., and Captain the Hon.swald like to fake the opportunity of airs which the audience were not slow to closed copy of a further despatatas long as it is probable, or even possible, that some of the disso specially asso- H. W. Trefusis, A.1.C., and other officers, saying it. Donte for one mcncnt think pick up. It was remarked that the band dressed by that body to the British Minis

struck

oil to begin with; and the Terribles ter at Tokyo, protesting against the in

ciated with residence in the Tropfes is due position of a ducriminating duty on tons Rattled down 10 at the war determined to do nothing themselves.

thoroughly made a mintite inspection of the mon and that we in Bengkong ore have looked on

to climate causes, send that sunid of such enjoy shipped from Fermass to the United States disease, again, is attended by gravo physical Encoroa were forbidden their accoutrements; and afterwards took up all but look on. When the war first he-

oring

g to the length of the programme (22 or Europe-eis Chines pors or Hongkong, deterioration, so long no amount of evidenos position at the saluting bass. The men gan there was a Corps here there in lines); but Jack didn't growl, he simply and requestingtheon-operation of this Cham-as to the preventibility of zymatic diseases bor. The following was the despatch:- can be regarded as conclusive of the question: were fearned in a hollow segance to hear His Corps here now called the Hongkong showed his appreciation of the affures Valunteers. These bien came forward

Amoy Gener! Chamber of Commeruder discussion. Further, before any Excellency's address,

voluntarily and ofered their services, mind of the different artistes by cheering

Amy, 5th April, 1009. reasonable opinion on that question oun / His Exodleney suit--Commodore Powell, you, before any of the colonials had offered gain and again and joining in the Your Excellency,

Ho

bo formed, it is imperative that a clear theira. While there was thing strange, choruses as only Tare can, Sergeant

This Chambor begs to acknowledge re-understanding should be arrived at las vir he would suggest that the blame us in getting hardened to the ory. Captain Scotl, and all the ranks of Her thank God! about a number of young rendering of "You've got a long t

as to well of the W.F. Ewen

Have an inimitable Beard should draw up a scheme of what Of course one readily admits the possibility Majesty's slap Terribic, your fellow;coun- glisbon offering theft services, the extract,

bat last, the contents of which hay possible enough, for instance, that if sanitary improvements they consider neces

renderings specimens of

of The Light need carefa, consideration, and it has that is mean: by acclimatisation, is such of the rich people of Hongkonga nuo Brigade by different characters, from the ben resolved to again address you on the an adaptation of an organism to % Dew on his returns to the Colony--I have the chronic state of test. But whilst it is yon it through welcome on your arrival, of the leading citizens, soil thic they would assay Frenulasters to the staid country vices subject of export Duties on Town shipped environment as quidifier is to live on in

true there are tons of the 1sands who would and they asked us in the position of Acting pay the whole of the expanse oftransferring His cffort was heartily appreciated. Non-

enue fashion, and reproduce its kind for aid their Govenor, during the absence on leave gas-they would send the mon mid-

The complaint which this Chamber makes an indefinite number of goncrations, in gladly join in day uprising--the question of Sir Henry Blake, the Gervornos to equipment out to South Africa fren to the burn Me Walwyn of the W. Algy is that the deprinese Government since the its anidst, then the question whether

the Piccadilly Johnny with the littlnglass eye. always is wheryis the lealer?

hold a review in over that they mit Government (Cheers). Wall, now I am

was loudly cheered. The Newspapers contain little besides see you and welcome puu hare. I speaking na sieneral Officer contmailing Mr Welwyn is a well-known favourits and 3rd August last, despite the protest of Blity- climatisation of this was in the Frivate Townley, porazu Formosa, has loviod and continues Tropies is possible, may admit of an afirma need not say I hit a very high honour the troups. When that offer first came to

being Acting Governor it hearts that I could ill sparg these men, but Tast Chord, which was very well executed ped from Formoss in the following way.

1.-If shipped ria Jaanu for the United and an was listened to with maps attention.

States aunt Enrope a lovy called a Harbour to my maling besities of colt a live here is it load it or she haventures of the programune. The Handy for can then be unposted from Japan-with-

position Gorral Officer genaceus that I not avoid laying it

Mau, music specially composed by Mr A. the honour, I should not be entitled to the Well, the people at house, who knew the G. Ward. Ships giving the choruses to the

viewing a body of 1 honour if revies

-TE shipped to the United States and condition of Hongkong and the strength of posed entirely o

of the sister crvice; But the Garrison of Hongkong, wherwise song were previously distributad. The Furopa vit any part in China or via Hougthat any attempt to acclimatise the white

koag or Elsewhere, utlier than Japan, au I hope to will allow me to say as General to refuse the offer, and so it full to the Officer Conjitmnding, mel therefore in the ground; but the offer was gonerously and fat, handy ashore, bandier stillt sipped in Hongkong and Japan nito comuvable with an afirmative en

Export Duty of yon 1.69 is terial. of men, that I never wish to see a better tako this public opportunity of mentoring babit constantly of revising large bodies extremely liberally made, and This death ruts of this Cokmy for the

turpet. Die apportines of the men it. Well, then, the people it Bengkung, although some of you look as you had not being abla re serve in their persons did ¿weck ended 21st April was 26,5 as com-

dono, as you have done, hard work,ut the net sit slown and do nothing. No; they Tagging a gan through a desert, scrub. Taking the Duty olearly one on a particulatestiscs. What wo said on the same occasion jared with 23.8 in the corresponding

same time I recognise in the short time callel meetings, and they said

regarding the evidence advanced by the +Whil

It is true ne you point out that the differ British Medical Journal in support of bing a deck milk-white, ne

of the nco mot, able to sand bat any men from

Jack is a man for a children's rem and encs is but 50 sen per picul, hat the Chan conclusion that certain European races have period lust your. The doth rate for the

you have been here, you have hinnaged to turgoat on parade hore remarkably well, Hongkong we will do thenext best thing, and

the awkward hour of a fight,

ber submits that the actual anoint is naturally become acclimatisat in various week andad 28th April was 26.3 as coat

sud I cay only say that it is a very great that is we will help those who are serving. 2nd Chorus:

es much the int us the principle involved, At Wai Teuw in Kwong Sai the country is parol with 24.3 in the corresponding week

pleasure indeed to me as a suklier to sua (Cheers.) We will help their wives and

Handy atlout, handy ashore, sleeps like which if allowed to pass uneobsted leaves Tropical countries without undergoing sensible physical deterioration, is applic said to be entirely in the hands of robbers, | such a turnout. You will also allow me to their widows and their mlations, Well,

no safeguard that the differmier may not

able, 1xat. year.

more or less, to the similar evidenco who are scouring the country and levying way as Generalicor Commanding, on behalf they called outings, and I am glad to say Rauly a dance and ready to fight and be acted anil British shipping and put forward by our correspondent in bis

of the whale of the garrison of Hongkong, that I was called to one.cf fluose "meetings sever been known to funk,

the choice of the Suez route are handicap-

presont letter. Referring to the case of the blackrasil. Wai Teap is the district which that we the soliders of Hongkong in enmat the beginning When the watter was

of Plague at Wuchow.

Tugging his gun behind him, he's tight.ped out evidence.

Boers, which alone of these ndinčad by the British Merchant in Amoy are vitallyBritish Led cul Journal possessed much. Mr. P. F. Hausser, British Consul at sends a large supply of hire-word to Canton.pany with the civilians have been breath-irst mentioned-mind you, men of the

his way to Heaven, lessly interested in the events in South Terrible will sem find out the size. Doing ras thing he is trid to do to the interested in the Formosa Ten Trade, it

interest for men of Teutonic race, wu Wuskon, reported to His Excelloney the The bost people are afraid to more at pre Afrits, und wo soldiers, of the garrison of Hongkong I thought so might perhaps

tune of the Four point Søren.

having been dogsloped by them from atao- observed that it must be ruled out of court, Covornor tler date 25th-April that sont and consequently thero is a failing off Hongkong are proud to say that we recognise a matte walief of the relatives us rings | Mr Marsh, accompanied by Mr Ward, thority of the island. Hitherto Anny has her of the Ditch in South Africa, livdout-

of £1,000 or

Jer at the outside

lutely nothing under Uic Chinese Bouches, all but an infinitesimal num 12,00 for

for the our sister service, the Navy, has como un

for Qacon and cuntry, composer, put great life in the song, and

of Formen Tas, Leon the emporium several ncaaskas to our support. (Hear, But what do

which, a new no, want with great vim. Sergt. States and Earop, and to Java and the hear and applause.) It is not too inch to money raised here? To my surprise was Vigors, 4. D. C., followed with a mest Straits one being consumed in Japan and

over £15,000 (Cheors.). Yes, over £15,000 recognise fully that the Navy by their were subscribed, and 1 consider, and I ain conical scing entitled "Touching that Little

Affair. The musica!

practically none in China either. Mr J. B. sketch by cooperation prevented what might have sure you will all agree with me, that fit Farrell (by kind permission of Mr H.available for cessn steamers and the native

Amoy is the nonrest port to Forucsa The billowing is the best of a report sub of wise, urolably would have oberies, was a magnificent fost, of Henerosity, Dallas) was huge treat and fairly brought Today, the airings of the Crowumitted to the Sanitary Beard. by Mr B.en disaster, and turned it into a success. Cheora.) New comos Lengkong's walesine down the house. Miss Hetty Peel (nlan by oned in the trulo are all from Autor question at issue. As, he says, the Boein

e) Ner indeed is

may say that the Hongkon kind permission of Mr H, Dallas) scored might naturally look to maintaining their

With these advantages Amoy morchian to Smith Africa. The history citizens determine t give you a welcome other success in her Frincu Japan was colabrated. It will be F. Drury, Sanitary Surveyor, respecting this confined, that many times which would be acceptable to you and A decisied bit wer effected-by-bor position, provided aqual Export,cuties a:tch, man for man, for their neighbours

Oat liste to the of our country will show experimenta in rat poisoning in covero --

the soldiers of our Quien have been helped agreeable to you, They were very anxiona Sir, 'loaso lay before the Board fox | by the sailor of our Opoen, sad I do not because, again, they took me kindly into in bringify the whole of the artistes on levied on shipments. from: Formosa, 10 their information withes view to notertain way it is my apart of houstfulness, out their consuls they were very muxious the stage to swell the chorus. If they are desirous of these experiments I am simply speaking the honest truth with me that they shond give you a well not

ary, which can be kid before the Governor of a rebellion any day, for the country is in trymen åt Hongkong have desired to give diary part of this offer was that a number after which Mr Boud of the to Ga! ceipt of your despobos dated 18th Dacam what is met by acclimarisation. It is

honour to bo, uto,

- F. H. Ma, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Acting Secretary, Sanitary Board.

The following minutes wore attached :-

Dr W. Martin-- think tho Board have nows of robberiesby land and piracisa on indeed that owing to the silental circaerue, I thought to vact in my heart of 4.0.0, came next with a cornetasio, The to lovy a asserionatmg duty on Tess ship- tivo answer; while if, by acclimatisation is

alrealy given a list of works to be carried

Gut at oneg.

stance y

Lien Colonel Run.--I think the Rag-sics are an innings, but as a rule the should be with me to hold a review of you. latthy offer was so unusually handsome and The next item was one of tho leading To Tax? of you frou put pioul is made. This

gestion of 11.1. the Acting Governor a axcellent one. A thorough scheme of sani. Lacy reforms, including, improvement of means of dealing with epidemics, should be prepared by the Board.

Death Bate of the Colony

Roveral of bubonic plague wore re- parted sharing occurrod within the pre- vious three or four days in the city of Wachow and suburbs.

Marriage of the Crown' Prince of Japan.

Interesting to philatelists to noto that

Imperial Wadding stamps hain boon issued.

They are pink in colour and are now on

the waterways: Tho soldiers on rare occa robbers hare it all their own way. The supineness of the Mandarins in carrying out the law is being made the subject of

roumarks in the Canton Dailies. If the

Native papers would go on this tack, they might prove of real service. The other day a military official, hearing a great noise, and beating of gangs in a neighbouring village, Judging it to be the sign that the people were being attacked by robbers,

at two soldiers to rendor assistance!

of paen com

sough

!

words of the choruses are as follows:-

in the hole,

Handy

Ready to swarm up a ruountain aide, or

walk on a greasy pole':

a batre in his bunk,

out further payment of Doty.

meant such an adaptation of an A new environment as

qualism to

it, not merely to do this, but also to proservonil the and of implantacteristics onitzavarod, find of physical

treo answer to that question may be an unqualified o

ed negative. Mr Kidd's conclusion man in the Tropics would ba farai blun. der, might, it reed hardly be added, be for the United States and Europe the duty swer to the question of the possibility. of yea 10 per picul is still charged. Thus of acclimatisatio in the first of the above

route.

in the wood supply and-au-mivance in the nien with giatořaládmiration the way that fit you think was the sun of the choruses, although the air was entirely whence they are slipped to the Limited Ride the Tronics, and, further in a climate.

prices..

THE CRUSADE AGAINST RATS.

EXPERIMENTS IN BAT, POISONING IN SEWENS.

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that on more than one occasion we

(Hoar, hear and

who were

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to he denied

this time,

for

is. the latitude, axceptionally temperate, Our correspondent also relie

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on the case of the Boers, among others;

no doubt, it would be a very strong

a

case if it were strictly relevant to the

have not only become thoroughly acclima Nobody will question that they are s tired, but show no signs of degeneration.

Further South, be they black white. Me

sale at all the Japanese post-offices | being further continued. I am of opinion when I say, that the sailors and the soldiers one which would be pleasing to you, and and Miss Feel had to respond merchants whose, trade, after some 30 years hies outside too Tropies; Bod, sh we have

stamps are of three gen denomination.

is said that 3 milioni hayo been issued.

Death on Board the Terrible.'

to her

The Hibernian

cular route.

perato for the latitude What, moreover, With the near approach of the Ten Sen- is no legs important, the Boers osen of the Northern Transvaal I cannot be truly said to

may be indiret to rantove, the disciinina

Serviet,

blooming

FRANCIS CASS,"

Chairman.

the infusion of black bloo among them is so slight that it may be disregarded; the same cant be said of the infusion of fresh European blood. On the contrary,

be. "Jack" matter what this destination may

We have already said, however, and se, ha In the statement above presented to you aduste, large portion of the Transvaal there is a clear case of injustice to British

also already said pven the northern por- It that no success can be expected, for rais of que Queen fighting side by side are hard yet, at the same time, that it should not and again till she was exhausted. A lovely of building up. is threatened by means of

apparently do not inhabit those all to bent. (Hear, bear and applause.) I do develop into anything hysterical, which bouquet, tied with ribbons of red, white dicumming duties in our of a parution of the country is exceptionally tem glazed pips sowers with their stoep rudes not propose to detain you any longer might cause it to appear as though we and blue, was presented nud rapid Row; particularly when they get You will find inter im that the welericis Englishmuh were surprised that the Framing, applausi ample food above ground. 10, overseer that is afforded by the citizens of Hong sailors of the Queen had done their Atrocities of Messrs Michael O'Flaherty On the dry previous to the departure who has been on these severe for some kong is one that will be made acceptable duty (Chetra) And-so-pou-see-the wal- Casey and Patrick Murphy were decidedly son your kind assistance is urgently asked here who have lived-for several gen

thirteen years

has never seen to you in overy way, and can only again come we laro given to you to right feature. Some of the jokes referring to to the end that the Jopatiéss, Government ratious in the Tropios without adásixture- of H.M.S. Terrible from Singapore, an able them, and the fast element in these. Duties.I seaman nained Gould died on board from that the cleansing, discs Bre passed

deed that owing to accidents circamsturices which will follow. I think I am justified word is atrocious. Why is Lord Roberts honour to be. Your Excellency's obediant pean blood from without. Admitting that euteric fever. The decased hail bron, up through the sowers bout once a month titshould have been left to me to welcome in saying I am the only man who can my whose he having

long in going to Protoria? Don't know? nuthor wuggests, a prol that they do not you to Hongkong, and I a perfectly cer- this, as I am a looker-on, having

nothing at the front with the 4.7 guns tid thore frequent them at all.

tain that, like your sister ship, the Porto do with Hongkong tayond the fact that in time (Bloemfontein) where he is

This jo contracted the diesas. He had been i Mr Wild, the Acting

a sample. Chooring, singing Government ful, before you levo Hongkong you will I am the General Offer: Comunnding for and Backing had

randered the -by-tente suveur weeks, and had a relapse. Analyst, and myself have experimented in havo made any friends as the Pogrfül a few years that certainly in Hongkong throats very dry, and the "nounce- two lengths of the High Street 9-inch did, and you will leare Hongkong as there has altrays been s feeling for the sul

enerirotic sawer, from Eastorn Straof to Centre Street und from Centre Streef to Pokfulam Rand, everybody does--leave it Juoking back with diens att the afore of our Queen that I ment by Mr Mitchell, the

pleasure to their stay here. Cominodoro think reflects high crodis on the whole anager, that the audience could 450 and 850 lineal feel respectively (a Powell so far as I am concerned the parado community of Hongkong (Cheers).

yetiro

o for tefreshments was heartily wel- neighbourhood which is reported to be is over.

The audiencs then ress to its feet, on the coed al was grected with choers. About greatly frequented by retas), and with no On the suggestion of His Excellency, the pill, of one of the safers, and gave three twenty minutes elapsed before the ioner

that the third and fourth rasulta

man had been satisfied, and then the nien were again formed into line, and ringing cheere for the volunteers and

Sir, Referring to previous correspon- saya," Budience resumed their scale in perfect order

generation show no sign of physical The lengths test ware hermetically A letter from the Colonial Secretary to sealed. Wire nets were placed in the marched past in fours, headed by the Royal citizens of Hongkong The noise having and frech for more fun. The orchest, lod dence on the qustion of the imposition by deterioration. On the other hand, it

Welcit Fusiliers Band, amidst the plaudits quistened down a bit, some one proposed

the Formuson Goverment of a discriminat cannot be said that they have undergone samholes next to the tested longthe be of the crand. The bluejackets piocredari cheers for the General Officer Countianding off the ward art of the Programs Hecking duty on tisa shipped from Formoss to catch any fats that might have been killed to the Naval Yani, preceded by the Band, and it louiced for a time as if the enthusiasm.

Peculiar, which, like Mr Marsh'us

This was the sound death that cecurred on

<the groiser since touring Colombo. The

funers: took place the mana overfive

- The Nuisance at the Cricket Ground.

the Sanitary Board was read at the menting

by the Board for a reconsideration of the ing the tested portions, decision in the mattor of the rentaval of the

"An-Insanitary House

One hour was allowed for the generation and rest of the is the bewer after

THE DINNER.

the

Gotomat of Hongkong, ha a What

Juxuries sent to great

the Sorg

second of

with

sung,

RVF gave a laughable

His Exvalloney, Sir Ernest Setow, they have fruely mixed both with their and with immigrant Europeans. Extraordinary and Minister Plani- from the mathor country. A similar objec potentiary, Tokio.

Hangkung General Chamber of tion applies in the cause of the settluniente of Europeans in North-Eastern Austrália. Commerce.**

It may be true, DB our correspondent 28th April, 1900. Hongkong,

K.C.M.G. Her Majesty's Favoy Tean the southern portion of the

2

of the Board to-day respecting the request brought away by the flush after open where they divusted, tiamselves of, their had reached such a pitch as to prevent fured with a comic rendoring of a song entitled the United States or Europe vit Chinese to admixture with Europeana living in other ports in Hongkong, this Chausbur is in parts of Australia outside the Topics or with fresh imported Europeans. On the Experiment Material used-Pots fighting secouternents and then marched the spacoli-making. So soon as the cheer had evidently been composed for the receipt of a further communication from whole, we are still strongly of oppo); to the City Hall. After the parade, H. Eing cosaud ad St. George's Hall; it was cension. The allusions to the War and that this duty is still being levial, in spite that spart Irval the affects of zymotio

the Away Chamber of Commerce stating

liat experience supports the conclusion armel so the west side of the Cricketsium cyanide 10 lis, sulphuric acid ? 15. Major Geral Gasoningsinspected the men echoest and re-echoed from St. Andrew 4

The sold was-diluted with four times its

of the Volunteer Corps foring the guard Ground. The realy was in act that a bulk of water. The hydrocyanie seid gis of humour, in the conspuud of Murray tables, gave his men to understand that he laughter MDM exceptionally "Burgbers were hailed with loud Captain Scott, nereling up one of the

of protects on the subject.

a therefore instructed to subluit tu disease Lough, no doubt, it is dithgult entirely to eliminato, there offests, prov urinal was na absoluto necessity in the was generated in jars, sach jar containing Barracks.

wanted a hearing, and quietness was rip of Mr H Daling) was exceptionally neighbourheal, but a solution of the dibi- lbs. of cyanide and 2) piste of the dilat

stored. He said-General Gascoigne, and go in the song entitled The Booligans your Excellency, that the principle of ongoi-residoned in the Tropics in attend al-asil. Two jam were, placed in each of

Entertainment Committed and man of the Dr. J. J. Neill was decidually good si variable duty on different routeaed, in the case of the great majority 4.

is of culty was under consideration.

threa manholes.

of Art VIII of the Treaty of 1894, doteration, and that no matter how Ar6.30 the flicora, non-commissioned Officer Commanding, who is at prosent the (Mr. S. Venshane) were most conical which provides for the perfect equally carotally they may livo. A Europoso et.

Palmer query. Winds dorblow-fat treatinent of articles of export EULARY DE

iwigorous stock. arrizing in the Tropics in wards being fished with water to ensure officers and men, of the Terrible were ep you were at the front you wern able to ape Marah followed with the Toreador son Whatever the route me place of destination trans

preciate all the

there

continuously for the remainder- to-day, a house at No. 1 Chuk Hing Lane rata est; paper sånwed the presence of tormined to dinnor in St. George's and St. the shape of pipes and tobacco, and vari.com. Carmen' which gave bis magnificent to express the bope that you will be the ptime of life may, in many cases, reside. was dublared unfit for human habitation after being flushed with water. The Andrew's Halls. The some was a must20 other things which weza gent to you Youple scope and in which hotwi able to induce the Japanese Government to his days and show, no marked agus – abbat tape on gas in this test ya inspring one, the long tables, beautifully owsing to the liberal contributions raised in standing the thickness of the atmosphere relinquish the attempt to divert the export of

Experiment II-Material used Potas-decorated with pot plants and optBowers this colony, and so you are wall, shh and he sit himself ample justice. The sailors of Formcean teas from the channel it has of such deterioration. But if

weedy growth and fallid dace of the 1898 another ease in 1995. Ewa in 1899. vanide, 20 s., aulphuric acid 14ing mxed to their utmost capacity. Belox willing to appreciate the liberality of the appreciated thy effort so much that, aut for many years taken and which has cases wire the rule, they woull not be con and another during-ito last week in April bs. The acid was diluted with gas gene the men of the Terre, ticro were also into this very large sum of money which" ("My Mashhad to come again. This trade:

citizens of Hongkong (applause) and appre witlisteding the restriction as encores, groved most convenient to tho e engaged cure. No che, a think, cat mark

list child who is born in the plain un be as the old favourite. Simon the

India, of however, husithy jaren inge was subscribed in Hongkong - (Applange)

with vim and point CALLYC the best course to pursue would be to deaubolos were used, three containing two present, representatives from the otheat you have now get to appreciate the very Terribler had never beard before, Miss, 3lor.

remnine there without change foray BIY Or Boten years, without being drive to endorse this opinion. The probability, we inolish the horas; if this was not done operating jars with 2 The of oyadide in British men of war in the Harbour, magnificent reception the citizoua

from the sister service the Engiren you to-night, and I ask you now to esce Peel, anotherof thetalented Dalias Copa To His Excellency

fallowed with *Look the other way,

think that in the case of a success of generations of Europeras Eving continu- that it could not to entered by vagnants. BB before 2 lbs, cyanide. The asperishtineers and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers) give three cheere for the Entertaignant Pay Pan It seemed as if the SHB.M's Minuter Ploni otantinously to the Cruples without infasion Dr. Mi Tokyo, at the fresh blood from outside, the deteriora,lou

At the meeting of the Sanitary Bosed the spread of gas and to carry down dead

A case of pisne occurred in the house

sinabbat 12 per centa

sido.

The Secretary was directed to suggest tha ater as in Experiment 1 In this se

inve

each the remaining two contained und and

20

each four should-be secured in such a way three jars respectively, these jars hulding

was carried out in a similar manner as be- The soldiers, gailors and civilians frater Committee of Hongkong.

other in a mont fore. The percentage of poisonous gas was nieed with dach

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil: promotes appetite, brings liek vigour, life, and colour to the patient. An ideal Lonic for women and children Perfectly palat able. Wholesale and Retail from AS Walton & Co. Ltd., Hongkong Sold by all Ghemists,

and

dancing

which

thre

and.

I have the honour to be,

R. M. GRAY!

Your boat obedient porvant,

Chairman.

Sic Ex Fateor, K.OMG!

even such

about. To per cent. have the onour to faitytuner Covers were laid for their callant Captain with u wiltedto tier, Sprzt. Vigors gave I am lookinwarded for the information of H, E. Youli, up to & certam point, ba progcem----

ARHARD DEURY

[ba, ętes.

The Terribles reponded to the call of audiency would not tire of her singing aud Two bouquets were banded up

A copy of the store letter was also for The Chairman maid-We will not prolong u yer and alwys, What bothe

the same time, we think it in- six hundred, and somewhere out-kiires

Officer administering

the Government of sive

probable à priori that it would commonly hundred boys were requisitioned in wait the sinking as it then get hamps-MP H. Dallas gave a side-splitter

Hongkong. Sanitary.

on the srowd. There was plenty to exp, another wing of the building, where the cotitled Fellow the map from Cook e zot Surveyor

plenty to drink and no want of ectrice, Sunking oncert will be bold, but Lalisald The Secretary, Sanitary Board

Minutes attached to the papers by Dre the waiters were drilled About by a large like out belauf, of the Betish, sincity of he and things wise newsted him to reply had since been desiatoked to the resok a point hica Lha continuation, of

United by sulable Lygiants premations Hartigan and Loysog showed that these body of the loading citizens who saw to it Hongkong to return thanks to Captain Id to reappear again au agsie The last Amur Chemba eroding why of the deste race would hadome impossible, and we that nobody was allowed to want. So Party Seats for the kind worde he has and Ben was: Soldis of the beach addressed to the British minister at have ou dught that I can be greatly

gentlemen actionated failure.