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WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1901.

SANITARY REFORM IN

HONGKONG

The following interesting Despatch is printed in the Blue-Bopk entitled to raspondence regarding the Sanitary Conde tion of Hongkong and Mentorandum Petition dated 25th Junė, 1001 *

Bougkong, 6th July, 20 Bir-I have the honour to forward for your information particulars of the epitumie of plague with which unliappily this Colony has been visited during the present year.

workmen of

subsided, the week ending on the 18th the Chinese com WAR O

THE CHINA MAIL.

14. I have in this despatch only dealt with the question of Sanitation in ralation to plague; but much has been duns and is being done by the Tablic Works Depart ment is dealing with the Anopheles M quite and I soo solid ground for hope that with contintied effort the come of taxfarlal fever may ultimately practically dimppear from our returns.

Was

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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

"CITY HALLE

AUSTRALIAN VAUDEVILLE

AND

SPECIALTY COMPANY.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT!

GRAND OPENING NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!!

PIANO Co., 175.

Bus PLAN now Open at ROBINSON

TRIGEN

$3, $2 and $1, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half- Prigo to Buck Seats only.

Nors-A Special Uram will leave overy Evening 16 minutes aftor full of cur-

from the maximum plague rate to sormal. of all classes of the community. May T The epidemie always easing in

from three suggest that you talegraph to me the ox- to four weeks of plague

penss of such u oxamination and report esses in tho when I can lay the matter bufoie the I attached a chart Sir Honry Blaite's Despatel toons 1890, 1800, und 1901 that will show Legislative Council for approval? Mr Cs. how constant is thin condition of rapid bert Chadwick's exhaustive and abla ros Mr Chamberlain."--

recovery. This mther favours: the thory purta of 1882 and 1889 on the mitation of that the epidemic is day to tunes. Hongkong are now being widely read and phuric condition, I have un rencon to considered By Aving it a held that his hellove that the Sanitary Staff are not recommandatione have bean, neglected, in- doing their duty faithfully, and if they deed this appears to be the opinion of the enr, then with the large powers given majority. My study of the conditions doss ta the Mlodies! Oficer of Health there nos lead me to this conclusion. The stat should not be in. Hongkong a house unfitter will be set at rest by such a report as 1 For babitatiou, por alwu'd any house be suggest, upon the present necessities of the permitted to continue inan insanitary state. City of Vieroris and the rapidly growing At present thers seems to las a prepon town as Kowloon Peninsula as regardle dorance of opinion among the community sanitation. that the plague is attributable to over- crowding, insanitary dwellings, and a bay 2. Last year there were only one or two

system of druinngs. But while all or any casos per week down to the end of March,

of these conditions may contribute to the with the exception of the three wooks end-perjetuation of the disclay the fact requins ing 24th March during which no case was that one of the worst districts in the Colony reported. From the 7th April the returns this year is at lunghon, a newly built showed from twenty cases to ninety enses quarter on Rowlson peninass of two-sri per wack. The inttor figure being for the ed houses fronting strests 60 feet wide and wrock ending 30th Jane, when the disass inhabited by the best paid working men off the returns that are sent to me daily. 1 10. Ionclose for your information three August showing cans, and the follosing the Wharton Duck

have had these returna made in the hope wook 3. The four weeks of November were struck by this fact in apparast opposition that one day the sccumulated facts might the mily four consentire weeks free from to chy, varints theiris, that. I requested surd sure clue to the, etiology of the the diven, the two that weeks of the year Major tieneral Gascoigne to permit an disease; hence I have rested that in the showing och only one caso.

Offcor of the Royal Army Medical Corps to history of the cases, the places where

ake an independent report upon it, plac-plogod, and the places where food -3. As Rinderjost bid Hemt prevalent on the mainland and I igen observed singeing the services of a Sanitary Officer and cared, should by notul, as it is possible anysterious conexion xtween Rinderpestnicer of the Public Works Department that mouldy rice might be the original host of the plague bavillas, and it any cases and Phagus which frequently developsaftorat is dispustil. Tatrach his report. Tinderpest has bo price, It 8. The very high porcentage of mortality could be traced to the aune saree of supply

January early in

for the Medical Offer of here has also used my attention. In dine might passibly be afforded.I have, Health and instructed him to send in the epidemic of 1896 it was 91.12%. T&.

HENRY A. BLAKE. since his suggestions for dealing effectively 1808 80.45%. In 1894, 9.10%. Tur 1970,

35,86%. This with a possible recurrence of Plague in 94.50%. In 1901, spidemic fora during the your, and on-the centage is higher than that reported front 28th January, I received his suggestions, other places, and is geuemily supposed anticipating but No. 9 district would pro- to be much higher than at Manse or bably be the worst; he recommanded Catan, though there are no figures nyai)-

abby for the latter, and at. Macao local cont ttnet -

Is a disease that manly runs a chronic (4.) Eight Entopem Constables shut its render statistics on this subject

onco catablished wirelinide as plague patianta gu noroc thead win nake

a thorough house-to-house hour to the Chinese hospital in

difficult to treat successfully. Organic great visitation offre

hunch top numbers. I have visited the inlage hospitohanges uro constantly, taking place in the Chineso or have an Intarpreters -

al on two occasins and thoroughly inspect-diseased tissues and if allowed to (.) That to prevent the depositing o

el it. Nothing could be unsere entrely unchecked the bronchial tubes hecutie dand holes on the street, the puliosisfactory than its arrangemudits, and a permanently disordered. The, finly

trol of has district ahouki bo'suginny [.could see nothing was wxuting in Cerful way to cambat the lisens is to mented by swearing in fifty Indian the trestant or the surroundings. Yetely that will foras new and healthy soldiers as Special Castables to be there must be one case for the exce controlled by a European Other, the mortality. On reading the report of the tissue to replace flat, which is diseased. same systems to be extended to other notion taken last year in. Bomboy, I found the antering crush, but very eskion de Cough unixtarea are very good to ameliorato districts should the plaguo spread."

That the Light Reghintien (Sew 31

their houses to be numed by their friends they entirely craziicate the disease. Stment of Ordinance No 13 af 1888) should be

Wine af Cod Liver Oft will produce remark beetseted in plaque districts, and thustur proper caricias, and carly in May ile results is Bronchitis, especially They should be at once applied to gested that the experiment might chronic fut, and all chronic coughs. It

tentatively tried here, but the suggestion the Western part of the

SATURDAY, City (4) Tlust in case of dual plages Personally I have liradant that with such throat, bronchial tubes sul lungs. The the Sed August, at 2,80 p.m., within her

we not accepted by the Sanitary Board. Mucial curative action thu being found in back-ends, which could

resistance of these orgadis to diecas is Residence No. 7, Chine Rond- mortality would not be someremed, healthy sud is rapidly built up, regulation

western extremity of the town, and tho carriage of a plague-stricken patient in an proving the top of the organs. Atall (That a reward of five dollars shouldanibulance, which, tatil I ordered wild Chemists and Wholesale from

Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong. ambulance

Al

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exception-

that patients were slowed, to remain in

the Right. Honsumable

The Secretary of State for the Colonies,

2

Bronchitis

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reliable reconstructive tonic .-n

init.

SATURDAY, August 3rd. FIRST GRAND MATINEE. When Childran will be admiṭted to vil parts of the Theatre at Half-Price

SATURDAY NIGHT,

COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMADEL

To-day's Advertisements!

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Destination.

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NOR the convenience of Steamers pase- ing through this Oppies will by OPEN on MONDAY, Milf Angust, for | delivery of OIL.

VADUUM OIL CHANY HARRY THOMAS, Manager, | London

Hongkong.

London London 1586

Manila

Hongkong, July 31, 1931.

WANTED

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vesela

Australian Porte,... .... ......Guthris («).. Br men & Portanf Call Stuttgart (s) Hve, B'men &H'burg Açilia (2) kariuom Havro and Hamburg, Alexandria (5)ion Japan l'oria & Van'ver fartor (8).............. Kobo and Yokohama: Tamba Maru (5). Liverpno!

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Agents

Date of Leaving

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Now Yorke. SaesCaund Heath (Dodwell&Co. Limited Ybout Aug. F. New Yorky. Suez Canal Arr(s)

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S. Francisco r. Japan. longkong Meru Scattle, a

vin Japan...... Tusa •Mac (8) S'hai, Kobe & Y'ma... Formosa (9).......

mawasilia (3) Shanghai...

Showan, Tomes & Co. About August

Butterfield & Swire... About Sept. 15.

Showan, Tomes & Co Aug. By at

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UE Public are hereby Notified that THE

at PIECE OF VACANG GROUND the junction of PLANTATION Roan and ABERDEEN ROAD, at PLUNKETT's GAP, the PRAK. comprising Rural Building 1 No. 62, will be CLOSED TO-MORÏOW, 1st August, and Ulut no access will be permit-

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Mr J. FRANK FINLAY...Business Manager.ted thereto for one day. Mr W. H. Brows... Representativa.

Hongkong, July 31, 1901.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AVUTION.

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON, Chier Manager. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Hongkong, July 31, 1901.

NOTICE.

1078

Intimations.

CHEE WING & Co.,

m

23.

P. 4O.. N. Co...... liput Aug.. Douglas Laprak & Q. Aug. 1, at 3 pm. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Aug. 4, at noon. Douglas Laprnik & Co. aug. 3, at noon, Mitsui Rosan Keislu, Aug, 14, daylight, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha: August 7.

Eiselle Coi Limite Au, at tron Harding, Matheson&C Quick despatch Candian. Ilie It. Ce Aug 7, at near

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For KIDAT & SANDÁKAN. -

Per Sandakan, at Sami, on Thursday,

the 1st August

18&, LEN YUEN. STREET (WEST), For KUMCHUK & SAMSHUI.

HONGKONG..

DEALERS IN

All Sorts of COPPER, ERAES, STÉEL IRON WARE, &c., Suitable for

THE Underiques have received instrus Mhis amems Custoaners tint he will on May 20, 1900, 17

tides from Mrs Poyant to Sell by Pallio Auction.

at

C. E.. WARREN begs to infornu

Remove his Derive to more caemmlious. Premiscant.No. 3, WYNDHAM STREET,

| (opposite to the Club Germania) on the li

August next.

Kongkong, July 1, 1901.

1522

1

not be enutrolled by the Special Police, hiru The plagua hospital is at the extromehe disease cured by auteining end - SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

overy house in the land aboard & eleased and disinfected.

bo offered for such information as would lead to the conviction of persons depositing den

dend bodies in the street or ublic thoroughinte. (f.) That a reward of one dollar should be offered for overy living case of pagne reported to the Tung Walue pital (an excellent Charitable Institution supported enticely by the Chinese) br nearest Police Station, and that in all such cases Government should pay two dollars for expls floor disinfected as compensation for small articles that

of a cot slung upon pole, and carried for with pneumatic tyres, consisted two or three miles by two coilies could not conducive to the recovery of the patient.

9. On the 8th May, I suthorized the erection of a mintshed plagio hospital at

might be destroyed or dnanagut in the. On the 20th May, 1 authorized the process of disinfection. (3) Should disease spread In spite of "these precutions, a further European Strdf would be required to assist in disinfection.

&

BTEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

IKUTLIED THUQUDE REUTER.)

Not

Necker, Silvin, June 23; China, Cor, Sotardiz, July 2 Fäfridi, July, 5, Glen fary, Sibiria, Spithead Tucuman, ur- rior, Pian,

denens, Stradiv ord Yarra,

12 Dadan, July 16: Ardolusia, Na- ki Maru M. Andreas, in, Siganten, 10 Arcadia, Sachen, Bew airlich, Socotra, Gent, 23; Wiltewlery, Sydney, Ajax, 21.

Prista. The P. & O..Co.'s 9 a. Massiin, with the

ENGLISH MAS, ni 5th July, Jent Singa pore on Sunday, the Bil July, a G am, and may be expected here on ur

Yumsti on the Kowloon peainsala and obtained From Major General Gascoigne the services of Dr Stewart of the Indian Medical Service to relieve De Thomson front his duties as Medical Officer of the Gaul no that his cute the should be devoted to pingus work..

tafa iaunch

and of two junke, in

cuali be taken to the plague hospital iron the castorn district, or dead bodies sont f

t for burial, that they might not be carried, through the streets. Attibe 4. With the exception of the se-nturubi

same time additional accommodation in the of the regulation mods und Ordinance shape of good and airymatshed was provid Nu. 13 of 1889 that ali Chinese should tared at Kennedy Town and the additional

a lantern, a suggestion of which the

nurses were engaged. Colonial Seetetary and the Captain Super- 11. Fooling that if the diane is propagat-The intendunt of Police disapproved, I approved ed by vermin, the Chinese coulies ought to at once of all these proposals, and in invo an opportunity of washing, addition to the Police, the requisite ausbar the Public Works Department to erect & of men lent by the Military number of matsheds with arrangements for Authorities, waluted watshed accommode-hot water.

It was generally neurod that tion bising prepared for them at the expose the Chinese carslio would not avail himself of this Government and extra pay given to of this means of deartiness, but the them as during the epidemipo of 1804.

មន

I directed

6. Further suggestions were made by the thousands who have since focked to these

about Friting, the 2nd August. This Facket brings replies to letters dos patched from Hongkong ou Jime and. Imp. Getaus Mails. Trincess Treat carrying the Gorman Maila with dates from Baslin if the Sth July, left Co lombo on Thursday afternoon, the 25th July, and may be expected hore on or about Tusday, the 5th Aug,

FURNITURE. Comprising:

BLOOM

TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING

TEANDO and SINGLE IRON BESTEADS, ÖVER MASTELS, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with GLASS, BLACKWOOD CABINETS, TEAKWOOD Exreseto DINING, TAGLE, BOOK CASES, PICTURES, VABES &c., &c.

Alor:

ONE Corrion PEANU, 1 BICYCLE and 1 TRICYCL

TERMS

As usual.

On View fram lat August,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 25, 1001.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSRS.

HUGHES

1058

HOUGH

M have reesived instructions from the Vendors to Sell by PUBLIC Acrux, in

BIL LOTS,

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situato ar VMATTE, in the Depaudoncy of, Kowloon and Colony of Hongking, Regis tered in the Land Oflice respective y as Kola Inland Lots Nos. 250, 281, 282, 283, 24 and 285,

MONDAY,

THE Compan

LIMITED

FOR SWATOW.

HAILOONG. Captain BATHURST, will be despatched for the abore Purt TO-MORROW, the Ist August, at p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

·General Managers. Hongkong, July 31, 1901-

DOUGLAS "STEAMSHIP

LIMITED.

ALTERATION.

Lobo

COMPANY,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHOW,

WE Company's Stounskip.

THALES,

Captain Romex will be demutated for the shove Porta on SATURDAY, the Sed August, at Neon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gewend Mawyers, Hongkong, July 31, 1801.

SHIRE LINE.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

the 12th day of August, 1901, at 3 pin,THE Steamship both houses has shown that they are ready

Board for the improvement of the Sanitary Sanitary staff and were uilopte Unfor

mately the health of Mr Dandy, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, broke down, and on his departure I have recommended the appiutt spent of an Assistant Medical Officer of

Health.

From the middle of February the cases began to inerente. In the week and ing 2nd February there were five cases reported, which increased to fourteen in the

The Imp. German Mail as. Stultuart loft.

Kobe, via Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hoochow on Sunday afternoon, the 28th July, and may be expected here où or about Wednesday, the 7th Aug. O. & 0. Co.'s s.s. Doric, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 9th July, juht Yokohama on Monday, the 29th July, at daylighu, and may be exported here on or about Tuesday, the th Aug. The T. K. K . Nippon Marn, with nails, to left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu. Yokohama, Inland Sex, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on July 17th.

to avail themselves of any opportunity for securing personal cleanliness, and the Sanitary Board has requested that more. The

natsheds May be erected, and provisión orl that the working wawon shall have like made for permanent baths. I have suggent facilition, but the Bosed reports that they would not use there. I pne, however, that one or two shall be provided us an

speriment.

12. have now given you every inform sand week of March, and to twenty-fouration as to the efforts made to combat the

in the third week of April, the next woon's disease during the presant year. Efforts returns showing sixty-five cases,

the first that

I'

regret to say seem to have been

week in May ninety-three and the follow

· Stematra Peprctul.

on the Premises.

The following is il Phoebery

description of the

Lot All that Piece or Patel of

GOUSD sitante lying and being at Your malo sforumid Registered in the rail Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 380- together with the Message or tenement theroon known as No. 11. Reclamatio Street, Yaunatre Aren 750 square feet. Annual Crown Rent 210.

Lot2.--All that Piece or Farcol of Grouxa

ing week one hundred and twenty-eighting. From one experiment at The P.&. Q. Co.'s 8.&. Pekin left Bombay sitima lying atul wing at Ynanatee afore

it ja posible that good results in the first week of June it ruched to ay be obtained Seeing in the Bombay hundead and twelve, with two hundred and reports thist where a house was therough- siz deaths. The second, third and fourth

for this port on the 27th July.

The P. & O. Co,'&a. Maxgon left Bom bay for this purl on the 24th July.

1561

TLANTSHIRE, Captain Dwyer, will be despatoked for the akova Porton TUESDAY, the 6th August, (B£ 4 pp. 39.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong

NOTICE.

4601

ALEXANDER W. LAVERTON is hereby Authorised to Stay our Fina por procuration, from this date.

BAIN AND REID,

CHINA MAIL' Ullico. Hongkong, July 24, 1901.

FOR SALE.

JOHN

• FIVE GRAHAM'S Choice CROWN PORT. Well-known ti connoisseurs in the East

J

1271

G. U. ANDERSON,

20. Des Voox-Road. Hongkong, Juno 14, 190

MUSIC LESSONS.

WE LA. GRACA recskys Pupila MANNLINE and PORTUGUESE GUTTTARRY.

For Torns, Etc..

Apply ig ROBINSON PIANO Co.... Lev. Hingkong, November 8. 1900. 2253

Mfor the VIOLIN,

+

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 30.

Hung British str., 876, H. Bathurst, Haiphong July 27, Pakhof 28, and Weihow 20, Rice, Sagar, Indigo and General. DOUGLAS STRABIS

Suillery, German str.. from Canton.

July 31. Hangi, French stormer, 780, Pannier, Haiphong and Hollow July 20, General.- A. R. MARTY.

4

Jalatsin, German str., 1.190, M. Iplund, Singapore July 24, Sugar.-JESEN & Co.

Pirtor. Swedish steamer. 989, J. A. Hellhofg. Sourabaya July 21, Sugar- 1679 CUISERE.

SHEWAN, TUMES & CO., -

Agents. Hongkong, Judy 51, 1967.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

snil Registered in the Land Office as Kow FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TOUCHOW, loon Inland Lot Nu, 261 together with the E Company's Steamship Messange or tenctsent thereon known as THE ANPING MARU,

Telemachas, British steamer, 1,570, J. Williamsois, Saigon July 7, Bico. CHINESE

Teicheng, Gurnan str.., 829. H. Ahrens." Mauritius July 8, and Singapore 24, Sugar. -MEYER & Cu.

Men Kelb, German steamer, 2,780, G.

weeks in June the returns were, ona bur-45 disinfected paguod pot recur that es,a. Zightning, from Caloutin, left Sin- No.. 13 Reclamation Street, Yanutec. Captain S. Arvut, will be despatched for Krueft, Majì July 20, Coal-JERRES &

dred and fifty-nine, one hundred and forty-ear, and observing finn

tive, and one hundred and fifty-three, while the That weck it

it sank to sixty.

6. By the time the people became seriously alarmod Since the 11th day twenty-five Europeans had been attacked and nine had

the

full

poro for this port on the afternoon of July 26th. The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.8. Athenian left Yau- coaver on the afternson of Wednes. day, the 24th July for Hongkong, via Japan Ports and Shangbai. The ). S. S. Ca.'s's.. Tantalas left in-

gapors on the 27+8 July, at 5 pm. and is das in Hongkong on the st

ADE The Glen Line steamor Glenturret, from Middlesbro', Autwerp and London, laft Singapore or the morning of July

"particulare: given in or returns of the past. three years that more than ofte se in any [Chouse was comparativsip: mare, I directed the Medical Officer of Health in geliver the worst contre of the disease and to thorough. by disinfot a given area (hitherto only the foor on which a. so cecured was disin The public press published letters and fected). This was carried out on the 21st articles that increased the alarm, which wax and 22nd June, and it within that ares, Na intensified subag the Chinese by the res

MOTO CANCA UCERE this year,

I think it will fossi, under your instructions, to permit afford grounds for taking legel power to the removal to Canton, as in 1894, of any disinfect all houses within the City when

under suffering from plague, even

next year it will The advisable to employ a conditions of regulated protonery large number of men in February and This s.s. Borade left. Singapore for this

s of the Chinese community ensued, disinfect the entire city quartos by

port on July 30th, and may be or juarter which he and the result of paralysing If that does not proceed the quest will pected here on or about the 6th Aug certain works la the Colony and has caused remain what situstund sball be The C. M. Co.'s steaker Yangtase, from

iuemvenienes and loss.

cerried out and whatsumed, |

Liverpool, left Supapons lasgow, and Live, July, and pay addressed you on

on this subject by despate destroyed, or reball: No. 230 of the 9th ultiro On the 7th |

be expected here on or about the 5th the Chamber of Commerce Address

the

ultu

gravest

to the Government the utter of whichs with suy reply. I enclose a copy, and ales of further letter of 24th June, of which a copy is also enclosed and which propose

13. In approaching this question it must

be remembered that shall be dealing with properly worth from £100.000 to £100,000 per acre, and I do not feel competent to deal with sú large a question

to answer, giving them fall information swithout first obruning the

The

to sanitary masters which is now being eminent Sanitain The

collated..

Chhor of Coramezne smug that a ve

Area 760 square fast. Annual Crown Rent LostAllt Piece or Panel of GROUND situato lying and being at Yaunatee siore- paid Registered in the Land Office us Kow. loon daland Lot No. 289 together with the Mesage or Tenement thereen known t No. 15 Reckunation Street, Yaumaten. Ar & 750 square foot, Angual Crown Reut $10,

LOT 4.--All that Pioco r Parcel of Grovnsituate lying and being at Yaumathe aforesaid Registered in the Land Office Rs Rovio Laband Lot No. 283 togather

hown a No. Yarmaten. Crown Rent $10:

Agenti,

Ong, Beitish stammer, 1,787. Davis, Moji July 21, Coal,-J SUDINE. MATHESON

the abre l'onts, on WEDNESDAY, the Co 14th August, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSUIBUSSAN KAISHA,

Hongkong, July 31, 1901.

'MQGÜL' LINE OF STEAMERS.

ཤང ་ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. S. MCGUL,

1580

Thales, British uy, 983, A J. Robson, Swatow July 30, sť 9.30 p.m., General- DOULAN STEAM COL

DEPARTURES,

July 31. Bombay for Shanghai. Winymer for Canton.

Daphne for Nagasaki, Clara, for Hotów. Apenruit, for Haiphong.

30th, and is dus bere un the 4th Augh the Messunge or tenement thereon FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND Poning, for Shanghai -

E. & A. 5. S. Co. Buster, left Auge am Port Darwin on July 24th for dong kong via Manila, and is dug here on or about 6th Aug. Nay K... Masi Mura, left Bon- day ve Singapore for this port on the My expected to arrive

17. Rycinination Strost,

7 are feat. Angyal Area

STRAITS.

LOT 5.—All Chuk Parcel of CONSIGNERS of cargo we hereby Honglow, for Haihow. GROUX potuto ngent or relive informed citat, ali Guds are being Anzing Maru, for Swatow aforesaid Registered in the Land Office and at their risk at the Gentowns of the Glenele, for Maji and Taconn. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 284 together ONGKOS AND KOWLOON WHARE AND

with the Messunge or tencuent therem GunOWN COMPANY, at Kowloon, whence Chelidre, fur Singapore and Calcutta. known as No. 10, Reclamation Street, and/or from the Wharves delivery may be Diamante, fer Manils.

Marks, for Moji. obrined. Yaumutue. Arex 750 equare foot. Annual ned to waited after the

Crown Bent $1.

LOT -All that Piece or Parcel of Goods have left the Godowns, and all Rossituate lying and being at Yaudnite Goede remaining undelivered after the 9. Sulley, for Chofco. aforesaid Registered in the Land Office as August will be subject to ront Kowloon inlaod Lot No. 288 together with

Olaims against the Star must bo

7. From the first 1 Lasawatial

there in

a danger Tiska

Bichend Calls wailed from Now the Messuson ay tenement thoven kennelalesi to čwo dod ynosanfue

turns day by day with an anxious endeavour

to satisfy myself if the very fali funts

submitted elforded ground for a workable

a of the community-const.

Sanitary Board pict

Hongkong, China mul Japan.

theory as to the cause of the disease. How are too high and now the fork on fun 24th July, for Soruits, | as No. 21, Reclamation: Streef. Yantee 9th Aligusly or they will not be reco does it originate. How is it propagated this restricting hausts to Ance. Run & The NP. Con's steater Brenar left sin

the width of the streets

Tacoma on the 17th Tilly, for Yoku.

Is it a dire discuso, a drain disease, or is it measured from serb state to kerb stono, dongkong caused by want of light and air? or by some and have on general principles that I can atmospheric condition pot yet grasped by rects at the ends of which are houses pok gainsay recommended flint six private scertific research. Is it infectiouser tagious? Is it air-burns or propagated by erected over archways shall be eutirely Yerin The list theory holds water to a opened by the mineral of Bus attar which certain extent, for undoubtedly the rent will, the Aating Director of Public Works of plague-stricken ruts has our very estimates, cost one hundred and seventeen frequently followed by eases u plague, and thousand dollars,

of

Advices are to hand that the silk which

"Initest Advices, but the

wait forward from Japan by the China Motul Stop Navigation Cus Trans-Pacific Liner Chinga resched New York us the 16th July, vizin

days from Yekchasun.

patients have been received in hospits, with Immsug the ather goumption of the canta The Sitk forwarded per Hyse, is due to insect bites about the krikl the grum } of insanitary conditions be correct it will cost | e

reach Now York on 8th Auga

July 30th, and may te expecter? Kera

CLEARED.

PASSENGERS?

ARRIVED,

Te Helvetia, from Exiphong, &e, Mr. Area 750 aquare foot. Autul Crown Rentnized.

All krokom,

and Illamaged Goosie and Mrs Judall, and 27 Chimers.

Ter Telemachus, from Saigon. 291 Ubi- All the above 6 Lats are held from the are to be left in the Godonus, where they Crown for the term of 75 yearskr

will be examined on the

Per Thales, from Swatow, Rev. Goodman alo, pilet particulars and caslitions of 3. Dil August, ut use

No Fire Insurance has hear ofectod, Salu, apply to t

Julinzon, Mr Alensa, and 50 Chinese Billa of Lading will be exputersignol by ⠀⠀⠀

DODWELL & Co., LTD.

Agents Bongkong, July 30, 1801

NOTICE

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitor for the Fendors

For to HUGHES & HOUGH, the Auctioners,

Hongkong, July 27, 1001

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamier Hadong reports i 1672 Light winds and calms

The British steamer Thules reports: Left Swatow at 9.30 pm July 30th, ghe 8.8. E. to 8.S.W. Freeze, fiue cloudy was ther to Bendom; thence frosh breeza ajů.

brocchmit. Stra in Swatos Couto, Skandung, mid

and Tades

PHE Business of Messrs, TURNER &

fevid to fun Undersigned, who will coolings w carry it on under tha samy Name, Style and Tulo of TORNER & Co.

frons which was found to be swarming with a very largo eura inde. I question if the The II. AL. steamer Sibiu, from Ham- piscipo bacilli On the other hard a large community quite festive has much, but burg, loft Singapore for this part. on SINGING, PIANO, MANDO-1 in Hongkong has beet Frans number of the mte dullestry, agiinst which whatever the sun, if the result be to verin we have best waging war for the banish plane, it will be well spent. The past eighteen months have been found bytes of the Cintaber of Commerce shows The

d in collecting the cits that the people of Hongkong will not object

rubbish for

the poolies to nhòu tão rovarda any expenditure within their wess, and is a matter of great concern These men, I sin quite certain that in asking you to I and isfred, carry the ruta sorstimes sesid out a Satiitary Engineer of such about the until cointel out to the La-aminence in his profession as wil contund otor, last their should bearpropriat public confidence, to report upon the ad by their fellows, you auto of these men general state of Hongkong, its drainage have contracted the dimuse again the system, its water system, and the general Plague charle show an invitizbly rapid fall question of sanitation. I have the support!

GB of about the 4th August. AAN,

O. P. R. Co.'s Express, of India luft Vance on the aftersce of

Tuesday, July 30, for Hongkong, via the usund Ports if Cull

The C. P. R. Class. Turlar arrived at

Shanghai at £1 pm, Monday, the 29th July and left at 9:30 our Wed- aesday for Hongkong, where she w due to arrive at 7 m on Saturday. the 3rd Aug

LINE, BANJO, &c..

SONOR CATTANEO

bo BESUMED TUITION, TERMS

$10 per month. (TWO LESSONS PER WEEKN

"Chrg of LANE, OGAWFORD & Cor Hongkong, April 28, 191

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX-

DEFERRING TO the

HAROLD CHATTERTON

CUX-has-been adapted a PARTNER DE GUÍ Firm from this date.

tal

showny wenther to port smooth ses

THE BACK DOOR.

BACK DOOR which upscared THE Suries of Articles entitled THE

in the China Mail have been reprinted, TUBNER & CO

and may be obtained in Putyshlar, Form. 1510 PRICE 601 Hongkong, July 25, 191

Por Tungkus, at 3 pm, on Thursday,

the 185 August

For MOJI-

Per 04, at 3 p.r., on Thursday, the

1st August.

For MANILA. —

For Fuensang, AL 3 p.m., on Friday.

the 2nd August.

For Sanghiang, at i p.in, on Saturday,

the Jul Augasti

For NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO. For Manglang Mar, Registration at 9.45 .m. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.30 m.) Letters at 19.6..., m Saturday, the Bri Augast

the (Supplementary Mail on board up to

time fixed for the departure of the Mail Extra Posings 10 cents.)

For SHANCHAL, MOJI, KUBE, YOKO. HAMA. VICTORIA, B.C., SEATTLE, U.S×

Per Toni Morv, as 3 pm on Monday,

the 5th August.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Bengal will he despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd August, with Maila Tor the United Kingdom, the Coutinent of

Brind countries beyoni, aia.

to tho Straits Rotements, Netherlands India Bucuish, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.

at 80.52

at 0.40 ..

(Registration, with lată feu of 10 ounts up to 10.3.m.)

Letters at 10.45 mm.

Lato Lotters 10.55 to 11,15.in. Extra- Postage 10 cents.

MATES Y THE UNITED STATES PAUKET, The United States Mail Packet Ca

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th Aug., with brails, to Amoy, Shat bai, Japan, Sari Francisco, the United Staten, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c which will be closed at follows. Registration at 10a.m. Registration, with late fee of cane, up to 10.45 .te.

Letters. II a,t,

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BAIL

WAY CO,' PACENTE The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Menpresa

of Chine will be despatched on WED- NESDAY, tho 7th August, with -Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Camida, o, which will le closed as follows.--

10 AM Registry erases,

(Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,

up to 10.45 11AM. Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on hand the Facknt, with the Late Fee of 10 cents ectra Postage, until the time of depar Starakha

REGISTRATION. Correspondence can be registered for all Private ahép mails up to a-quarter-of-an-hour before the time of

closing.

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for tite use

Gentlemen, can now

be had at this Ofâce.-Price, 61 pagh

CHINA Maiz Officë.

Temperature.

(Taken at lessrs Falconer & Co. 4 Premigas, Queen's Road,) BONGZONG, July 31, 1901.

1.M

Do

TAKEMONYTAL

Do

Do. (Wet hull) { AjM.

Bo.

Do

Du Do. Fro

Do.Maximum

20.70

Do. Minimam-overukht: 63

Oplum Quotations,

Old Parks, Cab New Bonsrea, co Old Benares cas Now Maly Allowance, Tasla, Last Year, Allowance Tani Old Malwa Allowance,

Perniso, Oily

Allowance, Tickey

J/670

3/800.

Persian, Taper tied long&107020

Allowance Taple,