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HONDRONG, SATURDAY, OCTOUer 5, 1901.

A Glasgow render of the China Mail

sends us n copy of a lecture delivered

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Chica Campaign-

Organ Recitale.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901.

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Begatza

The Committee of the Victoria Recrea

Alice Memorial Hospital.

The Hon. Tronearer of the Alice morial and Nethersole Hospitals bogs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospieals:-- J. Pitt............. 10

Religious Toleration in Slam.

IRELTER'S SERVICE2}

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Attack on Colonel Kokowich's Camp.

Tosnos, 3rd October, 1801. Commandant Remy comiranded the Boer attack on Colonel Keltewich's onmy. Com- mandant Delarey, secoupaying as a spec tator.

It appears that the British enlumus under Colonel Kekevich and Lieutenant Feather- etonhangla had returned from driving the unom potne distance from the camp, when

In an announcement in the King's they go separated by two Boer columpe name, contained in the latest issue of the which Ind returned to the attack on the

British position. Graells, it is stated tha: all religions are,"

The mouny, on being finally drives off, We hear that Mr George Grimble from of old, equally tolerated and repeated intends giving the first of his series of in the Kingdom of Sinin. The occasion of left six killed on the field. Ten prisoners Organ Recitals at the Union Church, on the aurament is the rebuilding of the were taken by the British. The heavy loss Monday, the 14th inst., at 5.30 p.m. He Mahommedan templo on Klong Bangkek of horses prevented pursuit of the eneway. has received a new batch of organ recital Noi. The site of the temple is required music (edited by Edwin Lemure and for the now Fetchaburi milway, and the published by Novello and Co.), none of which arrangement come to was to remove the

has been heard in Hongkong before, so we temple to a new site across the creek. His may look forward to a good change._

Colonel Kekowich's Wounds. Lord Kitetoner reports Colonel Koke- wick as severely wounded, but doing well.

in that progressive city by Mr Peter *** To Subscribers.

In order to expedite the work of dis- Fyfe, Chief Sanitary Inspector of Glastributing this norspaper, to subscriberstion Club has fixed Wednesday and Thare gew, in March of this year. It deals throughout the Colony, we are re-arranging day, the 11th and 12th of December next, with overcrowding and some of the the Districts of our delivery coulies. I as the dates on which the Regatta will be insanitary evils which aṛr common any irregularity occurs in delivery, we hope held, to this Colony, Mr Fyfe is pro subscribers will notify us at once. That bably the lending Sanitary Inspector change will be introduced in the variņus An Thysday's meeting of the Sanitary of the present day, and what he has to districts in the course of the present month: Board, the old subject of surface-crowd- may weighs with all sanitary experts. ing was under discussion. The subject We wish he could have been sent to

· Major Norle, Middlesex Regiment, came up in connection with the Bin Hongkong to pass his verdict upon it that has her drafted by the Acting from the point of view of a sanitarian.ately D. A. Q.-M.-G. for Intelligence, with the China Expeditionary Force, has been Attorney General to enable the Go- In the course of his lestvic Mr Fyfe selected to write the official account of the vernment to deal immediately grith, the says: Leaving theory; we have now. China caupaign. addition of new storeys to old houses into consider the legal standard. It is narrow streets and the re-building, in † that in front of every window there some instances, of high houses on old shall be a free space of not less than sites, contrary to the principles of three-fourths of the height of the wall of sanitation and hygiene. In spite of the building in which the window is themselves; the Goverment officials situated. That is to say, that for a have been forced to admit that they four-flatted building 4 feet in height have contributed to the insanitary con- to the caves, the free space shall not be dition of the Colony, and now they less than 30 feet. This, then, is the seek to loosen the bonds whichi kuve tied standard of the Glasgow Police Act, their hands. The spectacle is far†1966, and surely it is fair to assume from: edifying but it is at least satis that all dwellings which do not conform furtory to know that the Press and with this law, made 35 years ago, are public have awakened the officials from not in this year, 1901, adequately light- their lethargy and that steps are being takey te undo the evils of past in the extegory of houses which are generations of adficials and to du some-} "obstructed" themselves, or are, in turn, thing for the puldic safety. Papertion of an obstructed buikling" be it from us to hinder the Governin relation to tire building opposite to ment m the new departure We then

This principle has been recoy have advocated consistently wholesale | simt by Poptionent in the 40th Section finals, par Tradisie wet clented at 4 pm. reforms and if the oficials had devoted of the Glagon Building Regulations

saljeet treat,

more attention to the crying 'needs of | Act, 1900, bg which, in two years, ali - Tat-pax, esuber 10':--

the Cobuy and less to the preparation | dwelling-karuga so sitected may be abso- af memoraula to prove that black was lately `aload for human habitution, white the work of reform might have been This sets forth clearly enough the ro

Beri-Beri in Bangkok. already for advanced. As we say, wequirements of the Glasgow Municipality

There some to be a surprisingly large Mr W. 0. Jack Hon, Sperctary, Mr. J. Mr W. A. Rubles, C. S. Consul General, have no intention of giving the Governs in a city where tropical conditions do not cupier of cases of beri-beri in Bangkek this alt: Hon Treasurer, Mr A Ritchie; sends us the following telegram, from the went any excuse for father delay, but obtain. It also shows briefly what pow-year, says the Bangkok Times. The out Members of Committee, Messi 3. Black, & Manila Obedryæcory cha

and help saying that we consider theers the Municipality have for dealing break in the barracks and months ago was Mackenzie, J. M. Henderson, A. G. Ewing, present proposals, admittedly tentative with property not fulfilling the legal of a very serious nature, and theri, hava and J. Kyles. After considerable cliseus- CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY and compromising, not sufficiently dras requirements. Here in Hongkong, a

been many cases all over the town. It is sion, it was decided that the Club member SAVED HIS BOY'S LIFE.

tie, and therefore suggest the assumpah-tropical island, periodically ravaged now reported to be very bad in Wat Ching-ship shall be ennined to Britishers I believe I saved my (nine year old) boston of greater powers by the Gover by a deadly disease like plague, paying e

which is near the river between and Americans, no Asiatics being admitted. Cough Remedy, says A. M. Hoppe, Rioment when the measure comes up tornat toll in thousands of valuable Chakrawat-read and the City wall. Many Rules for the government of the Culi were

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General Memoranda. Tespar, Polser

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Picouls per Mond we not cleare i at 4 paka

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Non-Meeting of Visu

Insurance

Society of Canten, Ltd.. at the Society's 3lours Critic.

Sale of the British ship Celeste Berrill. YAU-AV, October 11 :—

Gouds per Bunday undelivered after

This date subject to test. THURSDAY, Oezber 17 :--

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Son Meeting of Cantons lustigure ce, Lily at the Odious of Jardine,

Matheson & Co.

life this winter with Clamberlain's

Music at Hongkong Hotel

By kind permission of Lieut.-Col, Bailtio and Officers, the Band of the 22nd oil, and consequrutly Should be placed | Bombay Infantry will play at the Kong- kong Hotel this (Saturday) evening from 5 p.p. to 9.30 p.tn. Lancers. Arry and Arriet'..Cronki Se'ection ....* Iolanthe ".................. ...Sullivan Valse...... Happy Thoughts Pront Barn Dance. Happy Darkins'...Godfrey Song Love's Sweet

Sung: Molloy Selection...." Nell Gwynne... Planquette

GOD SAVE THE Kise.'

DIOGO ROZAETO DE LIMA.

Band Havildar.

-Mujesty is having the templo rebuilt at his personal expense. The head Badji is a Britial subject. The abové facia ire taken- from the Ikogbul: Times,

THE AMERICA CUP.

“Columbia" Wing the Second Raco.

Kowloon Bowling Green Club,

Sát the annual general missting of the

The second yacht mee for the America Kerlan Hosting Greau Club yesterday. Cup was over a triangular course, alid was there was a large turn out of member. The sailed in a spanking breeze. Shock II President, Mr W. Ramsay, presiden, and, rounded the two first mark-beats a minute having spoken of the success which had and a half shend of Corabia, but the attended the Club in the first year of its American bent anally won the man hy a existence, he moved the passing of the

THE TYPHOON.

accounts. This was seconded by Mr A. Mackroyzie, who complixented the Cons mmittee on their work, and unanimously. We are advised at 10.30 nằm, that the agreed to. The following oflice-bearers typhoon signal was taken down thứ mươn- were elected for the ensuing year - Proing by order of the Observatory. sident. Mr W. Ramsay: Vice President,

Magiin Observatory,

Oct. 4, 7 o'clock p.m. Trask of typhoon ng inclined elightly.

North.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Cuek, Wis., U.S.A. •He was so chokea | consideration at the next meeting ol : humau lives and having its commerce the priests lave left for other Wate, submitted for consideration; but after pronat de

up with croup that he sald not spunk. gave it to him freely until he vomited and short time be was all right. For anle by All Dealers, WATHIES & Co., Ltd., General Agents.

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an appreciable effect on the healthiness

Giving him his Soup!

In their weekly share report, dated 4th

knged discussion it was decided to remit the redrafting of the proposed rules to the October, Messrs Bonjamin, Kelly and

"Committee, another general meeting to be

convened at an early date to consider and pass the rules and, bye-laws,

The America Cup.

Potts write:

Dating the past week the market has. ruled fairly firm and prices in general kave further adyanged. The September sattle- mont passed off very smoothly

Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have ruled strong throughout the week and transactions have taken place at the im proved rates of 8610 and 2012. The Lon don quotation is £61.10 Nationals are essier and can be obtained at

Marine Insurances.--Unione continus in

which they certainly would not have done the Legislative Council.

very seriously nupered, the Sanitary

at this season of the year if the matter had During the discussion at the Sanitary Board asks for baildings limited to 45

not been very serious. By leaving his own Board necting at which, be it obfeet in a 30 ft street! It seems to us

Wat before the end af Lext a priest luces served, the experts responsible for the that had the Sanitary Board advocated all the merit he has mado in that Lent. Į public benith (Drs Atkinson and Clark the Glasgow measurements it would were out voted by the non-experts have been infinitely better for the future

As there seems to be a diversity of (Messrs Chathain, Badeley, Brewin and of the Colony; and we hope the Go- A Tanked on his first visit to London, opinion regarding the announcement made Lau (bu Puk)--it was stated by Dvernment will allow itself to be guided put up at one of the large hotels. In dus by the China Mail last night that the Col- Clark, the Medical Officer of Health :-

by its health experts instead of rushing course he found himself at the table d'hote. umble, having won two races, became the We have at the present moment an enormous amount of surface-crowding rough legislation which does not aimer, and a waiter approached him bear-winner of the Amorios Cup we quote the demand at 23421. Yangiavos are quoted at A. S. WATSON & CO. in this City of Victoria, and this Bill satisfy these experts and cannot have ing a plate of soup. No, the-a-nke, he following from the Deed of Gift of the Cup $120 nominal. In other stocks under this

will do nothing whatever to mitigate it

drawled guess I won't take any soup: published in the Year Book of the heading there is no change to repert.

Insurunces,Hongkong Fires have It may possibly prevent its becoming of the Colony. By all means, let the bring me fish. The waiter retired, only to Now York Yacht Cich. The extraar is again changed hands of 8312h mud have much worse, but it will do absolutely

-'In case the parties cannot - mutu further buyers. Chim

dealt in. at $83. nothing to remedy it. There are two Government take immediate powers to be followed a few moments later by author,

also armed with a plate of soup. Tako itally agree upon the terms of a match,

are enquired f for at $34 after viable notoriety of being the hot-bodson oid buildings in narrow streets and of plague, those two cities are

got no use for it; and his command was the winner of two of such races shall shes at the .. Lado-Chinas hava fur

Improved sales Hongkong and Luminy. Until this the rebuilding of high houses on old boyve, but then, to his disgust there be entitled to tho Cup. All such races and ground and shove 8140, 60, last week, I, with other members of the sites; but let that be done irrespective append on the horizon still another shall be on pecan courses, free from head-losing with buyers at $148.

Steamships have found

users

And are

are still community thought the surface crowd of the sauitary legislation so necessary plate of soup. Oh, geldam all Bri-lands, as follows: The first race, twenty skud for at $45 ex the dividend of $3 zaid ing in Bombay was in excess of that in Hongkong, while it has been generally for the welfare of the Colony. When tishers, shouted the now irate Yankee: nautical miles to windward and return; the on the 30th ultime China and Minilas stated that the surface crowding drastic sanitary legislation is introduced, d'ye think we live an soup whew 1 second race au equilateral triangular coco remain dull at 888. Star Ferries are un

charged. Bombay was, moreover, in usonasiet na lavo the principles laid down was raised? With that the parsecu- of thirty-nine nautical miles, the first side.

have been China Sugus negotiate At 8151 And 1005 and close of any other city in the work that will yield the maximum of benefit; tir coased; he got his fish, and ail wont i of which shall be a best to windward; third fineries. During the last week, however, ab Indian journal, published in Bomand, above all, let the Government have well-for the time being that is. In the raco (if necessary) twenty mastical miles to galcter at 81. Luzons are in the market

Mining Punjoms are neglectio

at $5. 86.96 $ 7.560, has been sent to me, which calls done with tinkering, conipromising, and middle of the night, however, there was windward and return and one week day-

attention to the fact that Bomisy may jerry-built ordinances.

a terrific ngrar in that hotel. One of the shall interreno between the conclusion of Raahe have bus in como demand and Imo rare and the starting of the next race. shares have charge froni Singapore state | Papeis at various Tates 9.00 now relinquish the "bad eminence

visitors had thought fit to treat himuseli to

to 8 up a dose of poison, and attendants were des- From this, it would appear that the parties that during the mouth of Septoniter, the patched in hot busts in search of a doctor. on the best of five races, as i mills crushed 3,200 tons of ore yielding

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cities in the East which have the unent-restrict the superimposing of new storeys away, snapped our friend; doai't want it; then three races shall be called, and Steamboatlonotone Montonand Magin

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

It happened, however, that a youthful medico was staying in the house, and, There will be six-a-side football hearing what was wrong, ha hastily inquir matches on every day next week, exceptinged the number of the sick man's room,

which she has hitherto held of having 13.02 the most crowded areas in the work, for it is pointed out that whereas no acre in Bombay contains more than 660- 19.20 persons, there are two districts in Hong kong which contain over 800. It is not a question orcover of one or two D'ARMAILHAÇO...... 21, 22.20nores only which contain this enormous Saturday.

population, but of no less than 50 acres in the centre of this City Victoria, each of which contains over 800 per-

CHATEAU

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Orders have been issued for the bands The limit of safety per acre is of Indian regiments remaining in China to generally looked upon as about 200 per be sent out to them. sons, so we must regard these districts

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na containing four times as many people

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abate that surface-crowding one jot

EASTMAN'S CHATEAU RAUZAN .....

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as they should do. This Bill will not

It is only fair to point out that

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was at the last watch. Another telegram was received this urning to the effect Columbia wins, but it in doubtful whether this refers to the second or to a third race.

New Waltz by Local Composer,

We have received a copy of a suite of waltzes by Be A. G. Escamilla called

AL834.

Douglas

117 ounces melted gold. Jolobus have rocoded to $5 sales and sollers owing to shares offering from the South

-Hong Docks Wheres and Outdowns. koug, and Whampoa Dorks have been booked at 1980, 8930 and $2871 and aro now wanted at 5800, Kowloon Wharves have been placed at 8100 and are on offer st $99.Farnhams have jumped to Tis. 55 af which rate an extensive business has been transacted in Shanghai and more shores are enquired for

and, promising to be alung in a tainute, paveveded to conduct an emotic. Unfor- tunately, he had misunderstood the room nuraber given him, and harrying off with his remedy, ho lit upon the chamber. Olvidane,' (Opus 4), composed for the

ting repeter a further rise, in Farnhams occupied by our American friend. Enter plano. The waltz is effectively written forp. skuerizing the abate we reelivd a telegria: to The 250 st which figure shares was said to he ing, he found an individual tying on the the instrument, and should find many

In strong donzzari. Jands. Hotels and Building Hongkong The French gunboat femels fred a broad of his back and breathing stertorous admirers, 18 je cositains much that testificato CHATEAU LAFITE... 48 00

salute of 101 guns on the Ring of Siam'sly, and, being youthful and furried, took the talent of Bir Escamilla. In many of the Lands bare enquiries at 8193. West Points Birthday at Bangkok.

it for granted that hete was the patient. numbers it is moderately difficult, as a free hare puremat 856. Hongkong Helala have rison to $128 buyere, Humphrey Estate. KODAKS, FILMS,

These CLARETS are bought Acting Director of Public Works held

Seizing the sleeper in a professional grip, use is made of octave passages and extend-and Chin Providents are offering at 8131 a different opinion, and he found the The Maharaja of Bikanic who, he poured the contents of his tumblored chords, but the mealy all through, and a respective konu

Cellyn Mills-Hongkong-Coins have and ACCESSORIES. direct from the leading French largest measure of support at the Board turn from fuld service in China has been down his throat, but the result somewhat especially in Nas. di adipose le punch of been diagusad of of Won Bi

growers. The lowest priced are members were influenced

table; but then, perhaps, the other staying in Simia as the guest of the Con-staggered him, fur, jumping from his bed, freshness that it will well repay all lovers of no local

mander-in-Chief, has now returned to his the infatinted Yanken splintered, roughed, wallz music to add this to their reperire their votes

•Crimpantes ek doing und then, frantically waving both flats, After a pretty introduction (tremol) with have been sold at $21nd 8211, at which of exceptional value and guaran-by wholly different considerations to those advanced by the two medical

shusted; Daru these eternal Britishess,melody for left hand, in

S. Watsons are in retest at 815 Elec trics, old, are obtainablent #13

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at 812 hoard of

Afiselbineous-tre of Thund. Cements

teed to be the genuine product of experts. While these gentlemen were Colonel Gartside-Tipping has vacated | they've got their blanked soup into me is brought into eight on time, one latter price more share cum to placed. A

the juice of the grape."

Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Hayes succeeds the command of the 1st Bengal Lancers." | after B

Lars of the principal motive in 6/8 time The composer, has adapted himself all through the numbers

aiming at the permanent improvement of the working-class dwellings of the CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR Colony, to prevent the flagrant surface to the command of the regiment, Major W. PERSOALITIES, never add force to on ar- to three keys, viz., F, B tất, and C, cou.

D. Thomson being appointed Second-in-gument. NET, CHATEAU RAUZAN crowding, which, if not primarily re- Command, but reusajning seconded, Major |

Bronchitie

Presentation at Bangkok.

The other evening (asy the Banglak Times), Me H. Ager was presented with a piece of plate, subscribed for by the mam

of the Laval Terms, Club. For that clair he has, in the bachil of how scare-

cluding with Coda and finale in F, The second number gipes executants good oppor- sponsible for the recurring plogué ep Davies becomes Second-in-Command pro

tanities of testing their abilities in claves and CHATEAU LAFITE are denics, at least contributes more than tem.

Is disasso that esently runs a chronic and thirds, whilst the arrangement of No. 3 course, and when once established is commended to the notice of anything else to the spread of the

difficult to freat successfully Organe in key off, with itssubordinate keys proves disease and its disastrous lingering in The New Rickshas.

changes are constantly taking place in the Mr Escauilla to be a writer who mcrits a worked with characteristic anggy and Connoisseurs as high-class after the Colony, Mr Chatham and his sup-

diseased tissues and if allowed to go attention. The time is well parked, and unselfless for some yens, and it was félt by all to be holy fiting that: SOIRE Sixty toru (making in all 100) of the unchecked the bronchit tubes become dinner Wines.

porters may have been desirous of deal- I new Japaneso public rickshas were placed permanently disordered. The only one the melody is protty and fresh, and we can.

way to combat the disease is to confidently recommend the arrangement of recognition should be lake of hot work. employ à reliable reconstructive tonic-a

ing first of all-and promptly-with on the streets of Hongkong to-day. They

yans. The presentation was the of no small enthgrasia,

INTER: He eats big vermes.** Srinichos of

The quality Perich That's rights. He food in of ben

* "of ita nyother s tule most of them.

Yes,' said Aunt Blanders, "I out out.

that

bex richly chased the epidemic of extra-storey building seem to be doing a zooring business and remedy that will form new and health same in fali sovre for a band. (Mr Mois The piece of plate took the form of solid We guarantee our Wings and which has led to several collapses, with a pleasing the public.

tieave to replace that which is diseased. losse note). The wusic isch sale at Modera alrer siger and ciga Cough mixtures are very good to ameliorato Lane, Cras ford and Co. And Messrs Brewer with sonnes and frures from the 1Ramk Spirits to be genuine only when great loss of life. Put briefly, Dr

the annoying congh, but very seldom än Clark's proposals are for permanent | Waler Subscription Griffins.

they entirely eradicito the disease. Stearns and Co. bought direct from us in the

Wies of Cod Liver Oil will produce remark The 71. water subscription grifonsable results in Bronchitis, especially the improveinent; Mr Chatham's for tempo-

Song: special Carative action on the fair condition. The drawing will take axerts a danger is that all efforts at improvement ce to-night 62 of the animals hasing resistance of these organs to disne

4heast, branchial tubes sed lungs. The will cause with the tempomry measure, passed. Thog will loke sond, little increased, healthy tigane is impidly built up which is confessedly inadequate if time to recoup after their long sim, Yorage and the disease cured by sustaining and inrerything god that I see is the papara: fucrés lá

bút what púnsen ma in that the best articles and at Proxing the tone of the organs. At wil wholesoute improvement is to be but they look remarkably well considering Brand Wholesale from AE end by morning some medlene or 1607 uchieved?

and are believed to be a useful lot.

17a Queen's Road Colony or from our authorised rary relief than in obrious one which arrived porr Bamberg are in abronie foem, and all chronic coughs. It

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