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THURSDAY, MAY 9,
1901.
Dr Clark-It was the Wanchai epidem last you
Dr Clack-We got notice of about 35 por cont. That is to say, during the past six Woike we have not been getting notice of Dr Dell said His action of staff was ex- about 65 par eont of the cusca-trenely ditioule Thay had no tmined Mr Breviu-And in the earlier stage Chinese, only ordinary coolios who usually of the opidoue? Has there been any cared from 85 to 80 a month. Even when altération in the percentage of audio
ul address they part, these celion $16 to $ a month to clean the floors they would not slay. given 7
Dr Clark-There has boon a slight in. The washermen got $20 each, and the cooks grease in the number of unidentified 83 Those wore ordinary cooks when
wage was 8 or 87 a month, and not wen Bodies.
Mr Fung Wa Chun-Ir oply Me like the Back or Hongkong Hotel chefe, Oshorne remarka, I may my that I think Fortunately for himself, all this was out of the Chlusso will-ovie forward and report his hands, and had been handed over to the their cases if you make a suncession. In Tung Wa Hospital. It was very difficult! not all in favour of the suggestion seeing to loop the staff. The coalies did not like He way the Chinese coolies have belived to a tive cases going in at night and are In the Colony, hiding their con but we bodies going out for barn! next morning. night give a trial to a few houses to see Mr May-If a hospital is to be opened at what the result is I am told that in one Yausti, who is going to look after it ? House in Canton there were nine chers of There must be some Furopean supervision. Jilague. Eight out of the nine were ourou Dr Ball-It has now been decided that only one died, Well, I think is time to all Chinese patients are to be handed over write up to the British Consul and ask to the Tong Wa branch, and they are run whether there is any trail in that reporting the whole thing. A European doctor Fright dances sickness,
goes down to see a case is plague, and the Yani hospital will probably be run in the same Way.
Dr Bell thought they should not support the idea of allowing plague patients to be treated in their buses noither this year not. next. It was laid down as first principle is infectious diseases that they must be isn latel. That applied mute particularly in plague cues. They did not isolate them so much to treat then or curs them; bu for the safety of other people. Plague was mul by kucillus, which was found in drive, spatum und fares of patients Thess were treated antiseptically in the hospiushu Fatients were nearly the time in a de Itrious conditions, which meant that their belding and clothing guiled. These things were kept in antisepties in inspitals for at least twenty-four hours They could imagine what would happen in a small house in Yaumati, it might ba wsherman's or a rice shop with plague patients upstairs--who was to do for that patient what was Laing done in the hos pleals Nobody. The result would be that the latrino would be used indiscri minately by everybody; people, barefoot ed, would be walking over floors teeming with disjesta. In such a state of affairs, instead of having a few plague patients in a matshed they would have a dozen, 50, or 100. He failed to see elendutely how supervision was to be exercised. and the Sanitary
which
A division was then taken, when there voted for Mr Fung Wa Chuon's proposal-- Mosers Osborne, Brewin, Chan A Fock and Fang Wa Chien (4); gainet-Dra Bell and Clark, Colonel Rugbos, and Mesars Chat kai and May (5)
This concluded the noting,
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.”
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THE
THE CHARGE AGAINST
INSPECTOR MILLS.
Ta-day, the bearing of evidence in the charge of mansinughter against Sanitary Inspector Mills was rosumed, before Mr Hazeland, Police Magistrato
The further evidence of woolies for the In that prosecution was much initar already reported.
Mr Race solicitor, held that this was the most flimsy so that had ever been brought before his Worship and that the prosecution had not made out a case sufleiently sloup to go before a jury. The defendiet had power to enter common lodging houses, and it was in the fulfilment of his duty i that he went to the house in question, it was not surprising that the Haiphong coulics should get up a case against the Inspector, who was their common onomy,
His Worship raid he was quite satisfied that the evidence was suficient to wond prisouur tu take his trial at the Scesions upon the offence indicted.
Mr Roecu And that the case be dealt with summarily, but his Worship refused, and asked prisoner if he had any state" ment to malia,
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Defendant sail-On the morning of the 30th oh.. about & a.m., L, along with my interpreter, visited the second ther of No. 2. Gorge Lane to ascertain On my as to the alleged overcrowding. appearance at the top of the stairs, a rush was made for the under leading to the Lord Kitchener has warned the residents roof, by which about let persons escaped, of aartial law being in foros in the districts I counted the persons is the rooms and of the Cape, and that any assistance they numbered 52. I then proceeded to the afforded to the enemy will be punished by the kirchen And ascended the
ladder leavling the roof,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless and court-martial, and the sqerest penalties.
Thirty-nine Volunteer Companies are heard the cry
the
notice to the contrary be given before 5 inspector
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. was coming. The parties who were asloop P. To-day, the 4th Instant.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be on the roof, numbering five, awoke anl returning Home from the Cape.
got up when I got my head and shoulders landed into the Godowns of the HONGKONG THE Company's Steamship
Bergenhus, Norwegian str., 2,344, F. H. through the mau hole. Then I observed AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWs CoolCaptain S. ATSUMI, will be despatched for the doounsed jump up, turn over and fall FANY, Jasmi, and stored at Consignees the above Porte, on WEDNESDAY, the Svendsen, Moji May 2, Cot-BUTTER inte the yard. Tinmadintety wont down risk and expense.
22nd Tust., at Daylight. stairs, examined the man ans, found him dead. Int once went to the Central Police Station, reported the matter to the sergeant ouday. Isked for a dend boy anil had the bady removel to the station. I then ac- companied Police Sergeant 33 to the houss for investigation.
Mr Stanley in the Ente of Commons said that, 13,995 troops were in Hospital in April 21, Tronty vanurrondered Burg- South Africs to the 8th March. here co-operated ne Standerton with the polico in surprising the Board at New
enmark three were cautare), Board would be failing in its duty
Calcutta, April 23,-The Government of to the if it held out any hope of allowing plagus
Director of Royal. Indian Marine their patients to be treated in their homes this is have formally expressed year or the next. It was opposed to all condial acknowledgment of the ability and
leas of the treatment of the disease
energy displayed by him in making arrange were now facts. With rezant to getting menta for the despatch of troops to South more adresses, they all know his views. 1899 and have requested that If this suggestion were carried out, sured them they would not get a single their thinks be conveyed to the other
asido adilitional address. As to setting this matshed, as a plague hospital, there was no objection, an far as he could soo, to opening it is a branch of the Tong Wa
of under de supervision of ons the Gover mont's officers. Either Dr. Thomson or he (Dr Bell) could go over to Yaunti and soe that the hospital was properly managed, There was uu ribjection to that, but there was to treating the Chinese in their own house. In Hainan, the Hector probably had to chora. It was Chineso territory,
B
icer nisu.
Sydney, April 6-The remainder of the New South Wales Bixtiz Contingent lest yesterday for South Africa in the transport Autilem
April 7-The Seventh New Zealand Contingent for South Africa left yesterday.
Brisne, April 6.A mosenga hus been received atat ng the steamer Topurile takes. one anstralian and New Zealand troops from South Africa to the number of 906 officers and men, including invalide.
Loudon, April 5-The Times, in com-
Evidence for the defence was reserved, not bail oes allowed as before,
CORRESPONDENCE.
·EYESIGHT AND ITS CARE
To the Editor of the 'Cana MAIG."
Connaught House,
Hongkong, May 8. SIR, An unfortunate cue came under
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my totics a few days age which calls for Dr. Saying arrived from the
JUIE N. L. S. S. the widest publicity as a warning to others. above Parts, Casignees of Cargo are ho oby The patient was a young Chinaman, 30 requested to send in their Bills of Lading years of age, fairly well nourished. He had for countersignature by the Undersigned 23 10 246-255 A. G. G. Gordon, Eur.
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and he had to treat the plagao patienta in menting on the situation in South Africa, heen near-silted from the age of twelve. ) and to take immediate delivery of their 10 311-320 Elesger Silas Kelly, Esq. Bangkok May 2, and watow 8, Teakwool Registration 9.45 a.m. (Registration, with
their houses innly because I had no right claims that the metlands of guerilla warfare For prizer to tave them.
The Choirnin-If there is no other pro-are alien to the dictates of present day wrong with the right eye, and this was
posal we had better proceed tu à vote.
Dr Bell-I would propose a rolution to The offer that the Board recorded the opinion that the members thought it would be inadvisable to carry out the suggestion of His Excellency,
civilisation,
Reports recently received as to numerous instances of the shooting of black women and children by the Boers have been confirmed
April 13.Kitchener has now & fine
his command. G
34 10 321-330
35 10 331-340
10 351-360
A few weeks ago, te noticed something Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded undess followed shortly a tor by floating black
notice to the contracy be given before 5 m. 36 10 341-350 spots. His ides una that has required To-Day, the 7th Inst.
37 stronger glasses, aint, iusiced of at once con- sulting a medical man--which his father explains he refrained from doing for economical reasons—te neked his fatlier to
spectacles of dunkle (9) "the" power he was then using. This was done, and as 4 con- sequence of this apparent coomonjical mo tive, he has lost the sight of his right eye. Blindness set in frout want of proper
Do.
Do.
Do. Do.
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Mr Browin-With the information that taounted force of sixty thousand men under purchase and send him a par of concave ; risk and expense.
is before us; because I do not think there is much information betura us.
solution.
Ho is developing a very important movement, which is gradually driving the This Chairman securi Dr Bell's enemy into the bleak falapitable Mr May I would not copt the state-gums north of Pictersburg, where sup mert of the an act that he cured pics gre very saree in victor. plague patients unless I saw it nor do accept bir Fony Wit Cluten's statement re- garding the eight paticuts cured out of nie At Canton
All the gols in Northern Transvaal are filed with captured in the recent
•hanting.
The Door leaders in the Zoutpansberg Colonel Hughes-This report from Hai-district we doing all they can in the in contradicts itself. It says The nuc direction of cocroing the burghers of tho bur of cases was not sufficient to form the district from yiekling to British rule
Some of tão mensurès aged are cruelly ground for a working theory,"
Two British criminal courts have heen established in the Trausvaal. A large Dr. Clark then movel that the present bor if loyal Africanders tava heen Fanitary Borst matched at Yagmatishonlappointed agistrates in several of the bo utilized as a hospital for receiving plague palonta in tirat noigurhood and that they be treated there with proper medical
A vote was then take, All the members present, with the exception of Mr Brewin voting for Dr Bell's resolution.
Laiskiazandą, ga
Hughes suconiter. Dr BellWhat about your graveyard Where are you going to bury the people whodio ar Kowloon 7
De Clerk and the bodies would have to be taken over the plague comitérios, an at present.
Mr Outerno-There is plenty of sage
(at Kowloon.
mously.
loading towns,
medical treatment, accelerated by the use of tou strong a lease. An ophthalmic oxnin tion which I
made
revealed a datachunent of the retin of the right oja, and had an ophthalmic examination beets unde at the time the glasses were chatigel, and when the unpleasant symptoms int
do their appastrance, the condition of the fundus of the eye would have shesa suli- cient indications of danger, to luve wat-
before irreparable dannge hid toon doo, putting the case under treatment and thus the only chance of successfully treating the case was lost.
This, unfurvanately, is not by any as cans The Les Debate, a leading Parisisnan isulated case; many neglect seeing a yournal, writes that it is impossible for the medical. man or Eye Specialist, when Beers to gain anything by further and symptoms of eye strain mak: their appear- prolonged resistance, and that the sooner they acknowledge they are beaten, end act accordingly, the better it will be for them
ante.
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..
All Broken, Chatod, smil Dauraged Goorin are to be left in the Growns, where they will be examined on the 14th Int., at 3
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and stored at their tiek into the Godowns CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, LACQUERED GOLY COMPANY, Le of the losGKONG, KOWLOON WHAT & At Kowloon,
In a great umumny cases beth wyes of to pen to not of equal power, or they The British garrison at Hoopstad, a may be astigmatic in either case the rown in the Orange River Colony, has glasses hate to be specially wide to sit been in a most perilous position for 8 ch ye, because it is not possible to pro- some time past. The Boers is lated the
ouren pair ready made.
whenes delivery may he obtained imaudi- Even coas eyes, oro eyes, and Sunto ately after landing, garrison, which had to be placed on very short rations as a consequence, A forte affections of the yeads can be cured by under Lord. B 1oll, howesur, saxcoded in the proper slaptation of glasses. This unless intimation & ressived from the Con Optional Cargo will be forwarded in fact cannot be too widely known.
The resolution was agreed to upni relieving the beleaguered garrison, which was withdrawn, and the fortifications The Chainen aid it had been suggested at a warious meating that a number of destroyed to prevent the enemy making men should be obtailed for editions! Ugo of them....
A great number of miner British patrol to provent the placing of dead successes against the enemy are reported, bodies in the street. The Goverenient had and the end of the struggle appears to be
anctioned the employment of an additional number of men who would be obtained approachung
April 17-Botha's recent refusal of the From the military
Mr Fang Wa Chuo wa teruis of prace offered is said to have been
would proposer
that another matshed should be provided the outcome of a mistaken belief on his for plague patients in the east end of the part in the number and power of English aympathisers with the Beer casso. He city Although there are very few c CANOS
in Wanchal, I think it is necessary to lose was under the impression that continued matshed there to avoid the necessity of a would strengthen the bands of a for the restoration of having patients carried from the east and train cabal
comedytown under a burners the independence of Apo. Boer Reption o
-a
not a good idea to
bodies right from the east to the west of the icy liavo soon private effects and clothing carried aloog Caine Rona swhich is inhabited by Europeane. There fory 1 bag to propied that a styled nocassicry at the east sid.
think
Me Osborne seconded. He said what Mr Fang Wa Chata has sari in vury reasonable. The movement of pulients such a distance muss induce death in plague Teaser, and I un quite sure that the pissing to and Go of the dead fores und árs bulances in the middle of the crowded streets must tend to inghten people whe are quite healthy. The etiol tration ofikia plague bofore the thousands of people in the streets is unpleasant to my the least of it and I think it would be
If we could have the very good thing plague lees is evidence amongst us. It
bad enough to have it at all
A public meeting comprising only 40 Boers has solemnly re-elected Etego as President of the Orange Free State Republic
Mrs Maxwell, an American lady, is appealing to America for fande to clothe the Boes relugads, the sam se apart for this purpose by the British Government being exhausted.
Casualties:
Calcutta, April The recent casual ties in South Africs are as follows
April 19 killed, Major Twytard, Scottish Eilee
Then, again, the prejudice against glassen signcon hofure 11 am., 10-DAY, the 6th Bills of Lading will be countersigned by has acted to doter persone from wearing Just., requesting it to be lauded here. gheses who really need them, without the Undersigned. Goods remaining maclaim thinking of the danger of thus creating and after MONDAY, the 13 Inst., at Moon, organ whose mechants is of the st delicate nature, ord whose use is simost as
will be subject to reat and landing bargen. All Clima must be sent in to run on or valuable as life itsolf. Yours faithfully,
before the 13th Inst,, or they will not be W. H. HENDERSON,
recognizal. Oxoniist-optician.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Disastrous Fire at Adelaide. Adelaide, April. 7. disastrous fire occurred yesterday in Adelaide, the huge drapery establishment of John Martin and Ce, being completely gutto. The damage
so by the tire is ustimated at £80,000. Wreck of the Steamer Federal.”
Sydney, April 6.-Five more bodies bare been washed ashore between Cape Brocard and Gabo Island. All doubte sa to the foundering of the stoner Federal are now at end..
Melbourne, April 9.A bottle has been picked up at Occlung containing what is be- lieved to be a last message from the lost alea- April 14 severely wounded, Captain mer Federer, which is dated 1st April, and Spottiswoode 7th King's Royal Rifles: reads as follows Gabo Island, Stormy led of phthisis, Leutenant Lovery, night. Boat sinking fast. Wind terrific and aqually. Party law red beat started Robert's Horro
April 15 sliguly wounded accidental for Lind. Lienh Bergne, Oth King's Royal: Rifles j sightly wounded, Capt. Bakow, 2nd Eaux. or 17 killed, 26d out, the Hon.
De Bell was not in favour of the gap jurable A. Macious, 9th Lanters, Capt. posal, because it was a mistake luzba Stapleton Breibarton, Imperial Yeomanry, smutiplying the number of lospitals He1be follas ang prisoner has been released: was opposed to having beenitals very ten Teut. Wolseley Lat Fast Lanesshires: ho yards along the town Hu did not think søyerely wounded, but no date is the Chinese word so easily, frightened,
of the recurrence che for the plague patient himself, it did nota matter to whvihor is ras in au 481- bubince, a ricksha, or cart, and it was not a fact that the movenient to the lidsp affected them. What they (the wanted was nut to multiply hospitais discover where the plague cases WOTE conled
Cistirman also spoke against the posal, sudesid that the Kendalye pitol wsandgitably sigsten cases would not coeur at the doors hospinle and wherever these. patiente" work-liage to be carrie
Mr Osburna, thought the mended e nosUES MANY RES
PRAINS
SPRAINS
All Damaged Packages will be exaudned on MONDAY, the 13th Inst., at 3 pm.
No Mire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 6, 1901.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
930
AND
BRONZE WARES.
THA SERVICES, PORCELAIN GOUDS PICTURE FRAMES
AND ALL XINES OF
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, AT MODERATE PRICES.
11, DEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
Opposits Chry HA Hogkong, March 29, 1901.
717
JUST OPENED.
FINE CONSIGNMENT of FRENCH
A PRESERVES of a well-known Make.
Quality will speak for itself.
11. BUTTONJEE.
5. D'Águilar Struct, 22 and 23, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, April 18, 1901.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER
LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE."
TRE Company's Steamship Hitachi
Maru having arrived from the abova Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their fonds are being landed and phd at their risk in thellosGRON AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GODOWN COMPANY'S Gonowes at Kowloon, whore each consign- ment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will ho carried on unless Floods in Canada.
instructions are given to the contrary be- Loudon, April 11-Great foods are re-foro Noon To-Day, the 8th Inst. ported to have occurred in Canada, and the Goods not cleared by the 34th Just. pressure of the ice face has hroken down will be subject to rent, the Highmond bridge, Traffic on the Grand Trank railway line has been suspended.
· Gold Robbery on a Steamer.: Gold bars and bullion worth £12 000 are reported to have been stolen from the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse during
er sage from New York to Cherburg. cres: the Bora un within an
Plague in Australia. red or before in Brisbane, April 71--Joân Barris, w the parts and member of the Sixth Queensland Con- with Cham Hingent, who recently took ill just before after the parts the contingent sailed for South Africa, is
swollen, no, now due ired to be pligus-etrieken..
loosa Iry | April 1,—2wo fresh cues of plague ware the parts i roported yesterday in Brishine, pha being Alt's Fain Balm | Mos – Harris, müther of Private Harris, the Iut reported plague, palested Patent, and the other bebe Mr Buchananiza wolish, rentdug of Petrie Termos,
and 103
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SHIPPING REPORTS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL, (SVPTIJED ZABÓUNI DEUTER,} Ord: Branch, Glenartney, Glenturret Com ingsby, Ranza, Gloucester City, April 9, Bayern, Eidsvold, Fobniza, 12 Mashaon, Achilles, India, Ensingwold, Ville d'Aljer, 16; Benglo, Banca, Numberg, 19 Piasey, Beamer, 23; Stuttgart, Wa- kana Afare, Coulston, 26; Prometheus, Shastry, Anchamerden, DragomaTI, Heuthera, 30; Errest Simons, Glentorky. Stentor. Java, Maria Valeria, Leisund, Maria, Lindendall, Redcross, May 3, 2
Maits.
The P. & G. Co.'s as. Bengal, with the ENGLER MAL of 12th April, laft: Sirgapore on Sunday, the 5th May, at noon, and may be expcoted here on or about Friday, the 10th May. This Pucket
Jetters brings replies to despatched from Hongkong on March. '11th.
The Imp. Geroma Mail s.. Hanbury, car
rying the Germen Mails, with dates from Berlin of the 16th April, left Colomon on Friday afternoon, the Sel April, and may be expected bete on or about Tuesday, the 14th April | The P. M. S. S. Chine, with the Americ
Met of 17th April, left Yokohamns c Wednesday, the 8th May xt daylight, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 16th May,
The British stealer Boosting reports Light variable wind and rain throughout, | The O. & D. Co.'s sa. Dore, with maila sen'smouth.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close :--
For CANTON.--
Per Howe, at 7.30 am on Friday,
the 10th May.
For Futshan, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the
Jith May
For BANGKOK.—
Per Kengbeng, at 9 a.m., on Friday, the
10th May.
For HAIPHONG.—
For Hotho, at 11 a., on Friday, the
10th May,
For SHANGHAT-
For Irene, at 2 p.m., on Friday, the
10th May,
For SINGAPORE.—.
Per Emma Luyken, at 2 p.mi, on Friday,
the 10th May.
For KUMCHUK & SAMSHUF
, luft San Francisco for this port sia Honolulu, Tokohama, Inland Sea, Kobo, Nagasari and Shanghai, on the 26th April.
Steaine's Expected. The Cal. & D. 5.S. Bergenhus loft Moji-
on the 2nd May, and is cow due.
The N. Y. K. B.8. Miki Maru left. Boin- bay vin Singapore for this port ou the afternoon of 99th April, and is expected to arrive here on the 17th May
The Cal.&O. 8.S. Co.'s .n. Belgian Eng left San Diego on 24th April, for Japan and Hongkong.
The N. P. Co.'s. Victoria has arrived A Yokohama. and aailed for Hong kong on the lat May
The N. P. Co.'s sy. Income has arrived. at Yokohama, and sailed for Hongkong on the 1st May.
Lastest Advices.
Per Tungkung, e. 3 p.m., on Friday, the The C. P. R. Coe a... Bogress of Chinas.
10th May.
For MANILA
Per Emeraldo, at 4 p.m., on Friday, the
10th May.
Per Yuensang, at 4 pm on Saturlayı
the 11th May.
left Vancouver on Tuesday, the 7th May, for Hongkong, via the usual Japanese ports of call.
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day, the 11th May,
Fur SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
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day, the lith May.
For MOJI
Pee Kalgin, at 4pm on Sunday, the
12 May
For KORE & YOKOHAMA
Per Chipka, st. 4 pm on Monday,
the 13th May.
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