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9.00
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6.00
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12.00
15.00
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BIRTHS.
On the 20th April, at the Astor House, Tientsin, the Wife" of H. SCHELL, Of A Daughter.
On the 27th April, at Shanghai, the Wifo of W. BULLARD, of a Son.
At Shanghai, on the 30th April, the Wife of E. M. CARION, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 2nd May, at Holy Trinity Cathe- dral, Shanghai, by tho Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., FaCERICK LARGE to ANNIE WIL LIAMS, both of Liverpool.
DEATHS.
At 4 Knutsford Torrace, Kowloon, on the 6th May, WILLJAK ARTHUR RENDLE, of the S.S. Kagung; aged 37 years.
At Singapore General Hospital, on the 28th April, of phthsis, THOMAS NEM Chief Engineer, 6.4. Choang Ohew.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way..
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Taylor-Carrington theatrical con bination has boon playing at. Tientsin.
TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
FRONTIER FIGHTS IN
TONKIN,
Aggressivo Chinoso. Fronch Offloor Wounded. (From Our Chan Correspondents.)
CAOBANG, April 21,
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1901.
THE STRANDED SOBHAON,“
Chinos, balenging to several organisationa, but chicfy Triads, parsed by Marshai Sou, Rest entered Tonkin near Bholac
*The Chance of Saivago. After an engagement with a small garrison,
The latest nows about the P. and 0. at Lung-sam, which oventually relied, the
Sterner Sobrann is given in a telegram from rohols re crossed the frontiur to Chinese the captains of the stranded vessel and the territory ARK
Commande. It is mated that the position Several days lucet, the same gang tuado of the ship is less hopeful. Difficultion abo fresh incursion into French territory pass incrassing, the puups being posilu to von- The Singapore Volunteers, in a shoot hayo nccupied a strong position in the hilia.hure, the frontier having been invaded by ing from Kwangs into Yunan They tell the water. The longo party is stip
General Rabingiem is in close touch with hands of Chiness numbering, according to encountered a detachment of Mrnilleure.asing the deck furniture and fittinga, in - ing match, night a-side, dofoated the Officers of the Garrison by 12 points-660 to 649. the enemy, but he is inmalljeiently strong to some reports, 12,030 swn in all, and, ac. Goo-yung. In that engagement, the rapes with instructions. This is being.
H.M.S. Pique has been engaged in chasing pirates in the Gulf of Pechili.
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There was a Scratch Regatta at Shang. bai on tho 4th inst., with three evento. The Spring Regatta is fixed for the 11th inst
On 30th April, at Hamburg, Jons" | 20 | SCHMIDT, of Shanghai ; aged 36 years.
Mr Alec Marsh was in good voice at his second concert in Shanghai on the 1st inst. The concert was a defences in every
The pridreation of this issue conunienced way.
An Alluctance of SEVENTY-FIVE. Cents al 5.10 p.m.
per doren is made for quarter bultles
ishen returned to our Godown. Special rates for Hogsheads,
BORDEAUX BOTTLED.
Boxoxoxo, TUCHUAY, MAY 7, 1901
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements.
9 p.m.-Perforumon by the Brough
Comedy Co., in the City Hall.
General Memoranda.
THE
PLAGUE
STIDEMIC.
Since his arrival in tho Colony, His Excellency Sit
We understand that the Remount De- pot, at prosent at Causeway Bay, is not to go north immodiately, but may be wanted
5000
In a railway accident near Tientein on 28th April, ten passengers were killed and twenty-eight injured. An American auldier named Kennedy was injured.
The death is announced from Hua-
Loos, 4th May, 1901. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA, The Boors under Coromaniant Delarey, to the number of four to five thoumad, are concentrating at Hurtelnestefouten. They
I have to report a very sorious affair
attack. Generals Lead Methren and Racording to other reperta, from 7000 to Jinson are converging Hartebeestefon-80) tein, and a battle apgrcars imminent..
GREAT CONFLAGRATION IN AMERICA
Lounos, 4th May, 1901. THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
drive How Ka rough wonthorsnay, come on. French lust five tirailleure killud, and a Sargeant was slightly wounded.
at any time and provont lo salvage open Returning a third time into Fronch: tertius. It is believed that one of the
ditions.
THE BROUGH BEASON,
All the Europeans in the district have
ritory, the Chinese advanced towards Cap- received orders to retire. A detachment hang, encountering at Nuoo ha about warships and stamore standing by would of the foreign legion, 50 men, arrived on sixtoon kilometros north Sunday morning at Ngayen Muin and was company of the foreign legion which had it to toe her off ander present con been sent to rainforce this latter post. A Two miles of houses, including public pushed on hurriedly to Bigai on the front fight ansued, and the Chinese retired, buildings, two hoen based at Jacksum- tier. Calmal Risu went at the same time leaving thirty-three dead on the field. On. our side, a soldier was kided and Lieut. ville, Florida, nd over 10,000 persons to the frontier, pear Marshal Sou, who has Fez very slightly wounded,
Sowing the Wind." the Chinese After this engagement, rendered homeless. The toas in estimated been totally defeated by the Chinese bande
Mr Robert Brough, in giving us, during roured to the mountainous region of Khate at three million sterling.
collester in the neighbourhood.
flad closing wook of his visit to the Colony, kan, still in French territory. The garri In place of going by the original route, zona in this district horo boon rainforced, the little four-act play Sowing the Wind Colonel Riou went direct to Soc-giang, and and measures are boing taken to dislodge play which strikes us by the way, to all the small puts having been warned the invaders and force them back into be singularly well adapted the talots of prepared for defence by throwing up earth-
Our Tonkin contemporary adds that this affair only tends to show how necessary it is The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and works da the night of 92nd April, a
to maintain a strong fored along the Tonkin York have arrived at Part Phillip.
Chinese forco marched on Cao-lang. They Frontier to keep in ordez and repel the Chic first attacked dus post of Nuoc-hai about esa robbers whom the local Chinese govern. The ment is powerless to suppress. Under the twelve kometres from the town.
22nd Article of the Treaty between Franca action was very lively. Captain Foret, of and China, both countries are plodged to the foreign legion, was wounded, and one keep a military force on their respective man killed and another wounded. After frontiers strong enough to cipe with the ing to last reports, bad gone down to the Cinese were repulsed, and sought covor frontier to meet the Frouch military repres at some distance. The conduct of the de-sentative fruan Coo-bang to devise measures
for breaking up the piration! bands.
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA. Russia oficial despatches state that twenty engageraents have recently been
sans have lost a hundred in killer and wounded. A number of Chinese guns and prisoners were captured.
Chins.
himself and his confreros pobiered
ubers which will leave behind many pions. in impressions. The story is of Absorbing interest throughout, and of a lughly moni tons. Its fest development, when wrong
Henry Blake has interested bury of Mr John Schmidt, head of the himself very closely in the firm of Mesars 11. M. Scholtz and Co., fought in northern Manchuria. The Rus trying to carry the position three times, the disturbing elenient. Marshat Soi, accord. Brough, as dir Babazada
Shanghai. Typhus fever was the cause of death,
metres adopted for com- hatting the plagao. It was on hia initiative that the scheme for exterminating rats was
fostered and developed, and in other ways he has all atong recognised how necessary it wan to be constantly on the alert to pre- vent the spread of the disense. It is well the public should know this, because there is an impression in some minds that the! Governor of the Colony for the time hoing 3.- Anction of Chinese Curios, by contents himself by lowing the details of
THURSDAY, May 9:-
Goods per Japan not cleared at 4.
subject to rout.
SATURDAY, May 11 -
Mr. Gov. P. Lnwart.
MONDAY, May 13:--
There were 383 European and 97 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 142 Kuropean and 1,586 Chinese visitors to the Museum during the week ending sch May.
Colonel A. W. Collard, D. A. A. G.
(B), who has had entire control of the
Government in suberstisate bands and in- transport arrangements in Hongkong, the tevents himself therein as little as possible." work connected with which has been exers- Goods por Laos unclaimed before Noun: There have been local rulers whose conciansively heavy during the past nine months,
subject to rant
in detail was reduced to a minimum. In is going north, perlispa to Japan, on levo. Gonds per Wittenberg undelivered after the case of Sir Henry Blake, however-wei
this date, abject
THESDAY, May 14:--
LOCAL AND GENERAL
News from the Philippines.
The Ymanda Maru has made a record
trip of 404 hours from Hongkong to Manila.
General Baldomero Aguinaldo and Colone! Pedro Aguinaldo, cousins of the Filipino leader, have surrendered.
Gas Burns, Hermiston's lion tamer, has been arrested in Manila, for having two atoleo bicycles in his possession, Ho says
believe we are correct in saying, the
An informal meeting was held at Go-he henght them from a ram who pleaded Governor takes what might be termed an
vermont House, Singapore, on the 29th poverty. abnormal interest in the departmental work of the Colony. An evidence of this iApril, to discuss with Sir F. A. Swetten- ham sobie prelitainary 'measures for the provided in the notice sont out by the erection of a Victoria Memorial at Sings Secretary of the Sanitary Bond regarding
will be remembered that the the emergency meetup called for to-morJubileo Memorial did not eventuate, and row. The Board is convened by His Fix the mouny was returned to the subscribers. cellency to consider wanggestion to allow
rent.
Opium Quotations.
HONGKONG, May 7, 1901.
Now Patna, Cashi.............
Oid Patna, cash, .... ...............
New Boston, canlı, ...............
Old Benares, cash,
560
New Malwa, rodit,
8207830
4/12
Last Year,
840
Allowance Thais,
4,8
Old Malwa credit,.
850/200
the Chinese, under propor supervision, to
Allowance, Taals,
0,8
Persian, Cily,
cash,
820 825
Allowance, Taola,
Allowance, Taels, .....
Persian, Paper Lind lang..... Allowance, Taals,
COUGH
CHAMBERLAIN'S
REMEDY Hits become famous for its eures af
COUCH
COLDS
CROUP
WHOOPING COUGH INFLUENZA
Try it when in need."
Price, to ets. and $1,00.
General Agento,
It pore.
جد
naise plaque cases in their houses in Exciting Incident at Woosung. Yaumati. The suggestion is probably pat
The N.-Q. Daily News of the 3rd inst. Forward for two reasons: first, to avoid the sys-There was some excitement Bt risk of aprouding infection by the removal | Woosing on Wednesday afternoon, A f a patient, and, second, to avoid what large steamer was being towed in, when ever bad effbot may be imparted to a pati-
the tow rope brake, and before the atozmer
could drop her anchors, she collided with
a
Alejandrino kas sarrendered. This in the Filipino who acompied Admiral Dewey's squadron from Hongkong in April, 1898, He will probably be tried for violation of the laws of war,
2:
fence was most heroic.
It was then learned that Colonel Rics, who had only fifteen mounted men in bie escort, had been intercepted, and was cut off from succour.
Tast night, at balf-past eight o'clock,
when all was quiet, a sudden fusilado was opened on Cao-baug frot a range of two kilometres. Firing was kept up without cessation. The alarma was traded. The garrison turned out at once, and occupied overy pica of rising grand in the neigh hourhood. Ten minutes later, the enemy opened with a big gut, and we knew that the low was in a state of siege. The enemy's fire was returned with intorest,
THE PLAGUE.
Sad Death of a Rosidont. The daily statistics issued by the Sanitary Bard show that in spite of the precautions it has taken plague is on the increas in At the same time, this opidemie form
acqult
them-
Atqued for and orroja fatgiven, may be anticipated, but ouch fotarmediate pisse is so well worked up this interest never flag. A situation of surpassiog pathos and loquence ciosos nach to Mrs Brough, in the cast of Rosamund and Alle solves in a manner dotring of high pruins. Mr Walkin (MF Durrey) the bachelor who scoffs at All things which are puro, furnishes borg and thero the fow humorous points of the piece, Mr Percy Brough, as the spurting gent, Sir Cyrstur did the hay man almost to perfection and Me Lovell, as Ned. Ameslay,' failed not to make the best of his part. Mim Grace Noble, as the giddy *Moud-Fretwell, in certainly
pust mistress of beart of Big- gling, anil je have a four that with our grouser instincta no shall remember when time has obliterated the impressions her Rccomplishmenty in this direction, fact alone is not entfcient to justify a state mida by the mural side of this very charm- of panic, capocially to those who were it play Among the who witnessed the zellant production at night were Hin and Excellency the Orvaron Lady Blako and through the terrible epidemic of 1894, the less lawning, but serious, epidemile of parly from Cavernient House. The house 1880. Experience has shown that the din was well filled by a highly apprecentive audience. It may be mentioned that the esso in gently at its worst during the staging of the piece, which belongs to the month of May; and, with increased vigi- portal of about 60 vairs Agni was again and an attempt was made to get to close Innce on the part of the Sanitary admirabls. 30 fact it is said without four of contradiction that ng Company staff, reinforced it may be for a time,touring in the First can approach the doubtless cho sprend of the disease Brough Company in this branch of stogo will be chicoked so far as it is to human power to do so. It is very evident that rats are the principal mediup in the spread of infection, and to exterminate them. 18 | 19 well-righ impossible. The usual preoau- tions will deultless be taken by the Sanitary Board, and the epidemio will run its usual course.
quarters, but the Chinese retreated.
There had been fourtoon pirates killed in the affair at Nuoc-hai, and from chatu- ments fouari on the bodies we learned that they passed as Chinese coolics, each having his permit from the French Cousul at Capinin Davis, of the transport Fut-Langchow, proporly signed and in order, Liny, has beon presented with a go watch to art as porters or carrying coolies. It is and chain by the U. S Water Transporta a common practice with the Celestials when tion Department at Manila in recognition they wish to cross the frontier into French of his services to the Department.
territory to go to the Consuls, stating they are carrying costics, and so obtain permits, It is believed that the Chinese lust heavily in the unsuccessful attack upon
f the Commissary froud trials at Manila, soveral prominent merchants, in-
cinding Mir F. Macundray (ul. Messis
The most regrettable feature of the epidemie so far is the death of one young Furopean and the illness of another General regret is expressed at the death of
To might, the Company will perform Sydney Grumy's fresart drama The Village Preit, and to-man, the scaron will close with the famous three-act coniedz
SUPREME COURT.
Admission of a Barrister. A the Suprone Court today: Chief Jus tics. Sir Jolm Carrington, K, OMG., prestaing, art application was made for the approval numission and enrolment of Sir
ent by the process of reinerval. We do not know who is responsible for the suggestion. couple of junks. She lay right across the Robinson and Macondray), spoke of com, unc-hai, as the native always endeavours Mr H. C. Howarth, of the Hongkong Williams Novillo Montgomers Geary, Bart.,
His Excellency is well advised to bring it river, compelling the French cruiser Bag- before the members of the Sanitary Board; | weed, which was coming in bohind her, to
For we feet more, with past experience to guide them, the members will lead the woight of their advice against the proposal.
their own houses is to court an extensive and rapid spread of the disease.
drop her núchors and collido with some ore junks. The P. & C. 8. Soest, which was going out, contrived to steer very
missione paid to certain military officers.
Judge Young (a relative of Brigham Young), lo wont to the Philippines in 1808 in command of the Utah Light Bat-
to practico, as a barrictor in the Supreme
to carry off his killed and wounded. It is Dispensary. Mr Howarth came to the supposed they have gone this murning in Colony fully three and a ball years ago, and Cont of Hongkong the direction af Pak Inc, where our troops intended going home at the expiry of blaar J. J. Francis, ... submitted am agreement in a for months' time. He was lidarit from applicant as follows. I was follow them.
Everyone is in a very nnxious state here.31 years of age, and took a great interest admitted a member of the Honourable. S
For sale by All Dealers. WATKING & CO. |To allow Chinose to trent plague cases in cleverly between these two steaners, which tery, has resigned his position on the Evo suring that the first rumour that in sporting affairs: Daring last season,ary of the Innor Lample in or about the
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Established A.D. 1841
HENNESSY'S COGNAC
then got up their anchers and steaned out Supreme Court Bench, and returns with the Chinese are 12,000 strong is an exag.
In Enginnd, it into the Yungleo again. in considered necessary to remuvo sufferers from measles and scarlet fever to Infectious Diseases Hospitale, while all-pox and infectious fever cases are not allowed to be
Interesting Photos.
Howarth played for the V.R.C. fotball team in the Chick ties. He was also an active member of the Hongkong Voluz teers, being attached to the Field Battery,
month of November, 1889, and I was called to the Degree of the Litter Bar on the 29th January, 1884. The certificate of my call
I am a Baronet of Great Britain, and fires to the said dogment prosent in England.
his family to the United States.
Royal Gifts.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
West Ridgoway, the Governor, with n
geration, the force must be a strong one probably 7000 to 8000 men. Fortunately, they do not have supplies and can get very hold together for any length of time. All fied dispenser, und he was well liked by his rul in the Gold Coast Colony, etc. A fur-
There appears in The Bad: ami 19hite during their visit to Ceylon, presented Sir little in the country, so that they cannot is positiva in Watson's, wan that of quiserly had the appointment of Attorney Gens tronted at home unless the circumstances Budget, of April 6, which he just come tolvèr bowl; Lady Ridgeway with a curd, the native living in the invaded districtuces mates and by all who came in contact ther stiduvit. was submitted from Faites executioner in the midst of the gruesoman bracelot, set with diamonds and pearls; and have withdraw, carrying off all they with him. Much sympathy is felt for Feet that bo bad bearachdairited with Sir
are very exceptional and isolation absolute, There is no comparison in deadly and infectious qualities between measles and plagap. And if western peoples, with their higher notions of sanitation and bygiene, cannot be trusted to treat the less deadly disease in their homes, how much less can
had, a splendid photograph of the Canton
Miss Ridgeway with the photographs, with autograph, of Their Royal Highnesses. Communicable Diseases.
poss, It is heartbreaking 10 see this excus, after a period of tranquillity which had brought prosperity to the country.
Strict orders have been issued placing
parents, who reside at Preston, in England. The circumstances connected with the death of the deceased are particularly sad - He took ill on Woduceday with fever, and was
His teinperature became por
Stortin, Caplain, HMS, Trethuar, to the Will Neville Montgomery Geary for 20 years. He met the applicant in the Guld Colour in the yea: 1838 and at the time he was holding the appointment of AG togney General for the Colony, He be
relies of his business. The photo is hy that expert snap-shottiat Mr Evans, of H. M. Naval Yard, whose pictures are so fre- quently published by the Londen, illa-
The return of communicable diseases us on the qui vice. It is feared that the removed by his medical elisser, D. Sted.lieved him to be a fir and proper person to trabeds. Another interesting picture in the in the Colony for the week ended 4th-inst.pirics will pats over to Song-giang. Un-man, to the Peak Hospital on Saturday the Chinese be trusted to deal with plague amo issue is that of Lieutenant Grant shows 93 cases of plague, 4 of smallpox (fortunately, we do not know exactly where vening. cases! The phrase under proper super-
Smith, labs of the Hongkong Volunteers, Fampeon) and 1 of enteric fever (Euro they are, as our troops are not in touchmal, but he remained very
with now uttached,
commission, pean). There were 12 deaths from plague with them. & vision' is only a form of speech. It can-
the to
East Yorkshire Regiment, and 2 from ansilpox. Sorenty-one of the not exist where Chinese are concerned.
Lieutenant Smith, те may say, ie plaguo cases occurred in Victoris and 22 To ensure complete isolation-and even
already in Natal with his regiment, and in other outside districts. dhon WO doubt the efficacy-every
will probably be one of the few regimental European in the Colony would require to he pressed into the temporary service of officers to wear the China and South Afriva the Sanitary Board. Only in one respect could the Chinese be left to nurse plague picture of H.M.S. Terrible in dock at Kow- Per Case cases in their own houses, and that is to loon. This photo is also by Mr Evaus
BRANDY.
(A)-Hennessy's Old Pale,
***
isolate a whole district. If the Chinese
medals. The King comes out with
1 doa
wish to treat plague cases in Yaumati, and The Ring's Frize at Bibley.
$18
Presentation at Shanghai.
The Shanghai Race Club has presented Mr A. McLeod, the late Chairman of the Club, with a splendid service of Jagances silver plate. Mr. McLeod has been a
hig
Great excitement prevailed here last only a few hours before he died. Deceased stention
Francis
he mmitted to practice se a barrister at law in the Suareme Court of this Colony
My Francia i mosing for the edineslon of Sir William Noville Blontrauery Geary, it is some si poared in the bar List na a died on Sunday forenoon about 30 member of the Inder Temple, and thero f'his Darcau, April 27.
case being diagnosed as pingue could be no doubt
Sir Wi His Lordship-1 night about eight o'clock. Messze Dardié was buried at eight o'clock yesterdayspora in Neville Montgomery Corry, le p and Capedeville, gendarmes, accompanieding in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, at preved admitted and enrolled to practica s a barrister-at-law in this Court... I have by come native anxillaries, wero making a Happy Valley Messrs B. Humphreys pleasure in making the order, and, if you patrol of the outskirts of the village of and J. A. Tupp, the two resiletit guts donde to stay hert und practice amongst us, Toong-tien, situated on the right bank of of the firm with which deceased was connish you a pleasant and prosperous time. The applicant thicked his Lordship for the Sorg-cau, when they were fired uponnected, the whole of the European staff and the kind wishes be has given a brusion to four times. Messrs Daudé and Capedeville a large number of friends were present and, after dowing to him Lordship, shook Steward of the Baca Club for twenty-five drew their revolvers and fire ut hazırd | Sergeant-Major H.W. Kepneth EBAYORA Jianda warmly with his colleague (Mr. years, and the presentation was made in
into the darkness, without being able to attended in umilorro na representative of William Nevills Montgomery Geary's the Banitary authorities agree to the pro- His Majesty having notified his deci-recognition of his efforts to promote good make out who were their assailants, of the Field Battery. Owing to the dearharrer is not
teresting According to posal, that a military cordon should be sion to continue the late Queen's Prize at fellowship, and good sport in the Far West.
the hith batanet Is This done, the bord of the patrol being from plugus, i was impossible to Ducks Petrug
way born in 1859rd succeeded. Fis placed round the whole arca, sil sampans the Bisley meeting as the King's Prize, as
No one Indian Troops in Hongkong.. and floating craft should be withdrawn, and already announced, the council has decided
got his men, together.
Was arrange for the usual military funeral father in 186. He was educated It is now definitely settled that the 1st struck, but a native militiaman, nemod A Special Meeting of the Samtory Board at Eton and afterwards at Christ Church, Deputy Bretonant of the Cainty of Bes front. No egres whatever should ditions of the competition. In addition to
soon as possible. Tha transport Unapie, militia were called out by M. Lambort, 8th last., for the purpose of considering a Kent, and was called to the bar (Taner be permitted. Supplies of medicines and the alteration of targets and allowabes. Of food could be handed across the bound the prone position, previously made public which is due here on Friday, will be who, accompanied by M. Mattia, the suggestion by His Excellency, the Governor Temple) in 1884. He held the appoints Ary line, and the military and naval at the annual meeting of the association, it specially fitted up work which will take principal guard, commenced to best the to allow plague patients-in Yoursat to be nemt of Altainer. Unord guards should have full liberty to shoot is now settled that in the second of the over a week to completo-and will take eurrounding country and the opposite side treated in their own home, ander proper pisciced privatel
of the river, but without locating the supervision, dawa anyone attempting to escape from the three stages that in which the three hund-half of the Lancers and their horses. deolated area. That, in our opinion, red beat mon of the first stage fire to select remainder will follow so soon as another perparmiors of the cutrage. At one could be the only proper supervision' in the final hundred-ten shots shall be fired transport is available.
For if the Sanitary at 600 yards and ten at 800 yards, instead Rainfall. such a hypothesis. Board or the Government agrees to the of ten 500 yards and fifteen at 000 yards,
The following table gives the monthly nursing of plague cases in nativo houses the sin recent years. It has ales boon decid rainfall at the Observatory, with the disease will spread so rapidly that the ed io pllow the use of orthoptics in the years means and extrémas !—|| authorities will be unable to cope with it, | St. George's, the seccad in importanto of BAINFALL AY HONGKONG OBSERVATORY. - $48 and the latter state of the Colong will be the Volunteer contests, finis being the only
Red Capsule (B.)-Superior Very Old
Cognac, Bed Capsule... $21 (C) Very Old Liqueur
Cognac V.O.-D.-Hennessy's Fin-
est Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule
V.V.O EFinest Very-
Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage
$24
$36
&
naval patrol established along the to make an important change in the co- Beugal Lancers are to rotary to India na Ngayón-van-Hoa, hnd disappeared. The is micamusd for 4 puu, to-morrow, the 116.18a Jurice of the Peace and
March.....
The
The Disease at Canton.
Crash Colony, from
notorious libel cave runst Bishop Tagwell. in 1893, which was folly.
Toes Sir William ha reputation Coong legal mat having written The Tow of Mhạc Hall and the The Law of Mirring Land Family Relations, Be was so
During the past twonty-fourthira thero o'clock in the morning, about 195 metres were 13 fresh cases of plague at 15 death from the spot where the attack was inade, (all Chinese).
the pissing they found the body of militiam. He was shot through the body and his land was slushed. He was still alive, but in spite of all the efforts of top, under yesterday's date as follows, Sir William contested Durbata City Dy Sique, he died two hours later, without In regard to conflicting seports about the Arthur Elise, it wasdelente Fisobject mean max. nun. being able to give any information, prevalence of plague in Canton, .68 1.60 8.43 0.00
1901 1881-1898,
1.27
A curruapendent Tiles to us from
idence
an edited City on Cuperwer Atlantik
the bird intercelainst the Ruu.
tegy say in coming out to the East ip
fax months" practice to gat
This morning, on the scene of this affair, that I ata about the cly a great dech, nd the law concoming 2.09 7.95 0.24
a Lele rif-ball was found, and the from what I can see or hear. 2.99 10.43 0.17 3.01 5.98 14.8 1. Baroda Tonkinese carbine-Leness there is The year's rainfall up to the end of April | Courier d'Haiphong. Amounts to 11.17 inches against an average of 12.01 inches.
worse than the firet. There is, plague on competition coming into the aggregato Jarunty the Peninsula already. The best motbod aaries in which, last year, these aids were February Allour Brandies are guaranteed of dealing with it, as we have already sug not allowed.
ggested, is to establish a hospital there. To
April cope with the presantepidemic, a temporary infectious diseases hospital should be es tablished at a slut where it could be casily isolated
and we hope the Sanitary Board, when it meets to-morrow, will act upon t this suggestion in preferencs to any othe
to bo PURE COGNAC, the difference in price being roerely a question of age and vintage,
Sample bottles will be supplied
at proportionate wholesale rates.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
other
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA
AND DIAKHEA REMEDY TS everywhere acknowledged to be the
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of the dreadful disease, some increase in the mus ensus that occur.
Another Version, L'Armer du Touring of the 8th April, quiry of late, with the
--- For seven days, rumours have been Storite win of troubles near Langson and Coo-should be takone current
I meet successful mabutis in use for Cod Liver Oil or its Evansion, is transeating publishes the following Bowel Complaints. It always cures, and at any time, but more particularly so to Vessels at The Docks-At Koutoon-cures quickly. It can be depended upon warm weather, U.S.S. Berrington, Lung Tsing. Hangeven in the west severe and dangerous Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil chow, Compania do Filipine, Stre, Bornside, cases. Cures griping, all kinds of diarrhoe Argus, Athenian, Hongkong Zaire, H.M.S. and at the first apusund looseness of the can be taken ull the year round. Palatable bank, and foare are entertained of a general Anemia, or who Centurion, Nanchang, Meade, U.S.S. Bowels should be taken
thoroughly anoder preparation the re- uprising, should be taken
on the f Nuwark, Baturn, Dragon.
Chemoperen Couples, Petrí
Aberdeen
For sale by All Delux Waze & able nutrient tenin. Wholesale and Retail Co., General Agents,
from 4. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd, Hongkong,
A Matter of fact the heat bas hoed ebypersted & band of fru hindrel gobel from
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