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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

[REUTER'S BERVICE.]

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, Lesbos, 19th April, 1902.

Mr. Balfour, speaking at Lools, said that strictly speaking there were no probur 185-

BOER WAR PANTOMIME.

Disgraceful Spectacle in the Russian Circus.

We have before as copion of a Manila contemporary containing the advertisment

of the Barcafski Circus (advertised to play in Hongkong for five nights). The main

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE PREVENTION OF PLAGUE, bill special prominen should be given to |

Important Statement by Or

Simpson.

The following is the continuation of Profesor Simpson's second memorandam un plague :-

LONDON LETTER.

17. The early discovery of plague cases Sundern would ultiontely make an offer bitem mentioned in the advertisement, ing with the disease. Plague, with its was unable to say, and still loss wheThe Big Boer War l'antonino in which such an das if made, was likely to be gun lives are lost nightly. It may interest Tu himself was not very the public of longkang to know something

of this perforNTICAL.

gotiations proceeding. Whether the Boer attraction of the Cicvar, since it in the only one of the requisites necessary for deal should be mudo fally acquainted with the telegram was lost mpya kim.

satisfactory.

sanguino,

ANARCHISM IN BELGIUM.

LATER

A serious konfulist and aurchist agitation his broken not in Belgium, and two class

of the reserves have been called out.

THE BOER PEACE NE. GOTIATIONS,

1

This is what Manila Fredens at 1st March says on the subject

The production is untirely pro-Boer, and represents the English as cowards while the Boers are patriots. Une odify

To-day's Advertisements

LBERINDOAGUE, Acting Manager. Honging, April 12, 192,

THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

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IN. LAZARUS

American nowspapers Cutva sa suspiciously alert to find silence of an alterior purpose in the mission of the Kaiser's brother, and have ban quicktu guves fluit international courtesy concealed soma politics! schame. This idea is expressed in the TramuntaHE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO(213 for One Hundred And Twenty-four telegram :-In the maing of the Amer Sharps Numbered 19134130 in people I will set you,' a well-known standing in the name of LAM SIN SANG, of 61. Bonham Strand West, Victorin, price drawn from the technicalities of the Hongkong, having been LOST, NOTICE OCULISTS' OPTICIAN national gums of poker, and implying that IS YIKQERY GIVES that unless the said that adversary's plot is detected and the Cortificate be produced at the OFFICE A

the Compuy, No. 2, Connaught Road, Vie LONDON, CALCUTTA, player is prepared to mest it. Monawhile.arts, Hongkong, before the 30th April, the Boer delegates have called on Firedova || 19 2, a Cherricate for the said Shares the Second to nome, and he led them if will be issued sad the old Certifiesto will thereafter be held by the Company as wall they had had a pleasant voyage, Thon

and void. dey w Mr Hay, who told them bluntly that Uccle Sani did not believe in inter- vention and was not open to cunversion. Avent Messrs Wessels and Wolmarans !

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 12, 1902,

B02

the destruction of rats and equal promi nenes to the sidresses of the places where sickness can be notified. Enormous sized

(From Our Own Correspondent. }

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. posters should also be placed in prominent

Losos, March ". jlaces in the streets ari nish in the more

Fringe Heary of Prundia in a fieras, Dary, Mr BASTON MATER URING temporary absence from public resorts of the Chineas. A con- ference of Chinese doctors should also be and net versed, presumably, in the sub has been appointed by our Board of Dire hell and the necessity of modification and

Agency, and will take charge on and after early repeating almuld be explained to them; fiation of the American joke, so that I ex-tors as ACTING MANAGER riolarly the Chinese contractors of labour pect the brilliant humour of Reusuvelt's the 14th April. and, if possible, the hands of the guilde wishes of the Government

23. Another al seditional author of millions of minute and invisible microbes capable of self-multiplication, is mors for improving the intellige branch of the unidable than an aroty over with smoisoles plague department and locating the disease powder, aut it is as contial, when dealing is the bacteriological examination of all with plague, tex have the earliest possible a daily scured by the rat catcher. It intelligence of its several movements, as it

was with this abject that I recomiended is for & Genera, in the fold to know the three doctora trained in this kind of exact and if possible the intended move bacteriological work, As the numbers of raty secured are gradually mounting up ents of the enemy has to meet, 18. The ususi method adopted in plague and. I hope to see over 100 dissed of md other infectious diseases to obtain in a day, probably more doctors wil bo early intelligence of the dinansai is canipul. required for thin bacteriological exaunin. ation. It way he taken as a fact that an ing pactacle in connection with the pro-ry notification by the medical man at-

is a house or in a locality tending the ease and by the householder in infected rat duction is that of American spaliers, dress whose house the case occurs, which isnieans plague in the house or locality squer ed in their uniforms, with their ritles, belts thon followed up by a very careful inquiry or later, unless prompt measures are taken by aredial mo with the object of triems erailicate the infection. Even the ani asenumition, taking the part of Eat the cakes of the disease, ie, whether Chinese in flair villages, recognise the fact that when rats are dying in a house Mc. Schalk-Burges, with Commandant

lish sold cars and emning away from a lot it is due to infection from another case, ki

it in dangerous. For the purpose of Beths and the other Transvaal representa filipines dressed up as Kattim. This infected clothing, tan infected house, to tives, ux-l'rusdark Steyn, Commoulants espacial ene pluses the Filipins in the infected fats, or to other causes, aggravateducating plague, the daily examination of Ale Wet and Lotary and the sets of diens immensely, as they app by the condities onder which the patient therat arteriologically gives est valable In fact, the Filipino was living. As pointed out in in last informatiu, and it is all important that this Bors mightily. the late Omango Free State Government. I take sides with the Boors all the way memorandunt, there is no organization for information-should be promptly acted apan. the infection can be Som through, and it does pot need any sixth acquiring the second portion of this intel By this a have arrived at 13ksdorp. matization has yet been received from Fistine La seu that they consider the autica.ligence, and for that purpose I recommend. 1ocalined and the measures of prevention |

concentrated on the infected area. performance allegories! of the Philippine ed the appointment," of medical meu in Insurrection Of course, the managsuivri districts.

24. Having organized the machinery for of the rivatre has the right to cofor the

19. As regards the first portion, I find the early discovery of human and rat plagae, result of the battles for either one of the that the system for nequiring early inform together with the machinary for tracing out contestants, but at the same time, thereation af all cases, which is adopted in Eng-its miliations and conditions of exta- is exes for the authorities allowing land, has been bodily transferrero thison, the plages department is in a position SERAmerican diera dressed in their uniforms Colony without relation to the differine do with the disease. In January, a per

and carrying and using their army sud equipments, to take part. The English conditions. What is any lapted for our of plagua in Jardine's Bazaar was re- the conditions of England does not apply to portel to the Medical Officer of Bedah by people in town are indignant, and with good

the conditions of Hongkong. Any ore European medical practitioner.

was the Chinese wife of The new Navy List which has just bon cause. The soldiers, who are allowed to renting the Ordinances of Hongkong in repligo patient published, contains a novel fature, the take part by their officers, veive a dollar, gard to infectious dises without being an Indian whoalways omployed a European reverend gontleman bad said licensed nangs of the nursing sisters being printed | remuneration,

At one part in the perto. / Sognizant of its innerlife would consister the ductor. It was surely accidental then housta, distinetion, and, I hope, a dif

On carchal enquiry, beneath the holding Queen Alexandra's manes, the English flag is hauled down also expellant. They impose mi that this

feation on medical men, ledding house keep the sutlurities the beer dag (which satne nene thees and on householders Kor, with the ex-which occupied much time, it was discover3. Iloyal Naval Sousing Service."

Filipinn ag as possible) hauled up. Here

ception of the few European melical men that other suspected caved ʼn så occurred in Majesty the Queen is listed as president of the Filipinu icient howl with pleasure who may be called in occasionally by the adjoining houses and had gone home and

À military Band composed of America Chinese if other Asiatics to attend on them, died in their villages in China. sukliers takes part in the performance as the bye-lans, so far as they relate to theeality is in which an inferer mat bad well. There is also a war corrispondenti Chrness population, are a dead letter. It been found some time before. The black the parface who is portrayed as an ar

is the Chinese and Asinties tant are chivity of bucking, to the extent of some 90 mint reward. The entire performance is

attacked with plague, and as the Chinese houses, were closed, and the inmates were pro-Boer, and the gmoting of permission and Asisties practically emprise over a temporarily housed by the Government in by the military to soldiers to use govern ment property and equipments to tano parter out of the Hongkong community, now set of buildings. On examination the value of such bye-laws can be estimated of the block after its aLandonment, 93 dead is entirely indelicate and uncalled for Fecordingly. The authed fails, as has its were discovered and the houses them From political standpoint,

been reputedly pointed out by the Medied selves were found to be at-ridden in for injudicious

as well. not necustomed to see American soldiers Officer of Husith in his plagan reports.

Jane cnl of the block to the other through 20. More serious oven than the non- running away from a lot of avages even in

-

except regarding their safe conduct.

TIMES-MERTHY SSRVICE

ROYAL NAVAL NURSING

VICE.

Los Dos, April 3,

the service.

[HAYAS SERVICE. |

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Paris, April 1, THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

It is telegraphed wm Alexandria that five deaths from cholera have occurred in the quarantine station. All the deathsozcurred amongst pilgrims returning from Judjaz.

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Americans

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Printers have persecuted me without a cause is a well-known typographical error that gives a fancy valio co a special edition of the Scriptures, and the bitter irony of the statement in illustrated daily in the The guile comp of the Daily Chamirit as recently as Tuessing lant - reported a parson as saying that Stepney contained 800 licensed curses when the

Yesturing, the same paper did With reference to Liberal

ference.

even worst,

divisions, the writer is made to say that *the object of the Tory press is to widen

WANTED

MHM end of MAY, an UNFURNISHED

Rour in Kowloon, with

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Kay And Bathroom,

Reply to

•P D. Q CHO of CHISA MALL Hengkong, April 12, 102.

una of

Office.

HOU

STEAM TUR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,

the breech -suvely a desirably prowess if | ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN the party wishes to sit on two stools ai

ince,

AND

16 Queen's Road Centraf

HONGKONG.

Undermentioned Local Residents

Are a few mongst the thousands who have expressed their complete satisfaction with Ghusses specially unde by Mr Laza RUS ---

Aledonda, C.

Andersen, 0. M. Amold. H.

Hain, Man A.

Barneli, M(Macau)

Lonsior, Capt. J.J Muzionala, Lt. J. B. Mamers, T. A. MIxao, Capt. S. Mills, C. B. Lappa)

Basto, A. J. (Macao) Miniimmett, J. D Blason, C. 11.

Borrowdals J. F. *

Clear, C

Cocker, Capt. T. C. Coster, G. Walinco Kurrou, V

Mayferal. . H.

Nam Luk Hing Osborne, J. W. Pacheco, A. A.

(Macao).

Playfair, G. W. E.

Da Cunha, Chav, J. C. Polat, Wm.

Dady Burjor, D. S.

PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lasting irmed for BATA-David, A.S

VIA PERSIAN GULF. TINENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.

CON-Davidson, N. K.

Silk and Valuables, al: Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colomb into stexaner procceding direct to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay, with Tranship-

Parcels will he received at this Office

De Britza, J. L.

Pos Chun

Price, H.

Raymond, Mrs R. Razack, M, A.

De Silva, J.D. (C'ton) Robarts, Ellis, J. E.

M

Sang, Wong Lai.

Selbster, J. Shand, Th Smith, F. B.

Shan, Cho Hin Spooner, J. J. Sung, M. H.

Tong, Chun Yi Thomme, Harry Ting, Low Chin

Hanson, Isapt. J. W. Shun, Chan Fu Hazeland, M. Howell, F. Huke, A. N. (Brewe

and C.) Humthor, F. Juceb, Thos. Julyan, Mrs Carmen Tong, Mok Yuk Kiese, F. (Equitable Webster, J. H.

Life (b.) Whick, Fier G.

Kickwood, J. Wright, A.

Yeates, F. H.

This month's magazines are naturally full of excuments on the Anglo-Japanesu treaty, and I have not yet been able to do HR Stenship RENGAL, Captain diastone, D. E. Santos, F. F

A. L. VALENTINI, carrying His Ma. Eumat, E. C. more than cat the pagea and smell thojesty's Mails, will he desatches troan Fung, Edward Blow pager knife. The consensas of opinion is this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the Gulday. C. S a pantomime, and the affect upon the Fili-reporting of cases is that a large propr

26th April, at Nova, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports. pine population is not at all goad. The tion of the cases are found dead in the. It is important to thoroughly grasp that it has gravely increased our respon. COLONEL MARCHAND IN

Filipino presu show what they think of it street or floating in the harbour. The do the fact that plague spreads slowly at brst RUSSIA.

by devoting columns te it, praising it to the bodies are conveyed at night from the whether among cuts or heman beings. It is sibilities, but at the same time has increased no Chubt influenced by the weather; soare our prestige. Then ara two paendony

carry on mous writers in the Fortnightly, one of Colonel Marchand has arrived at St. skies, publishing the entire librat, ami hoases and are thrown into the srrect ur Petersburg. He was received by the acting to extremes generally. A mistake harbour, In 1898, no less than 3 per armies, which sellan nebi ise

was toade in allowing America soldiers to cent were thus found; in 1899, 40 jernctive operations in the depth of winter, abilities, that he was entertained to dinner take part, and it should not be allowed cont; and in 1800, 37 per cent, and this and it is daring a mobilation of plague, who is that the treaty is a bold, ccurred notwithstanding the employment which is a slow process at first but very original and unsentimental contribution to

ment. of special constables-soldiers, pulics and rapid afterwards, that effective work can be the reconstraction of the international by the officers of the staff, when cordial another evening."

From a mulexquent issue of Flordum, weathers for the express purpose of prevent done to destroy it. When an epidemie tousts were exchanged.

learn that the American soldiers had been ing it. Until this is put a stop to, there is anonce gets beyond a certain stage, nemo of

statud quo, and the other that it is equally until 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The 2 Kinghorn, John W. Worrsli, H. E.

· qutinely, unnecessary, unequal and injur-contents and value of all paskagen are Lesbirci. withdrawn but that their place was taken chance of plagus hic effect daily dealt with the treasures which were useful at the le- The throwing of dead bodies into the ginning will influence the deration of its by discharged soldiers, who, mostly wearing street is much worse than leaving the dead destructiveness.

Measures such as the ion. In the Nineteenth Century cul after, requirod. khaki, could easily bo mistaken as man stili body in the house and at the inmates vacating of a whole block, on secount of rat Mr Bushby blasses the agreement, and in the American army. In another issue abandoning the house. In the latter case, or human plague, will prove successful if ap: trees the rise of pro-British public senti- it is known at least where the infection is plied promptly and at an early age, butment in Japan. In Blacknood's, Mr Michic the following letter signed Patriotic but in the former case, when the dond body cannot be rec mendoi later on because of

refuses Lord Rosatory the credit of having is thrown into the street, all trace of the their impracticability.

Mr Dunetrius appears

infected home and dothes is lost and an

paved the way for it. ankown centre of disease remains with

REORGANISATION OF FRENCH

NAVAL DIVISIONS.

A decree suppresses the aval divisions of the Far East, of Cochin Ching, of the Tadian Deccan and of the Pacific. They are replaced by a naval force of the Far

S-I was extremely pleased to read your

must congratulate you on being the art

20. The nixindonment of the block is mere temperary measure and of little

Shippers are particularly requested te ny's Bills of Lading. to the terms and conditions of the Con-

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. REWETT,

Superintendent.

East placed under the counrand of a Vica article on the Boer war pautonline,' and probabilities of infecting others, either then manent calue unless the rate in the block Boulger thinks that Russia wilt u lose P. & Q, S. N, Op.'n Office, admiral and comprising, squadron of

or in the next year's reason for plague. are destroyed and the houses mulent-proof. her sphere of influence in Manchuria (New srumoured vessels formed in two divisious

local newspaper in express the sentiments;

21. My professional duty lies in pointing In many of the old house I have examin-Liberal Keries). The staid magazines ig.

ing of lone rubible stones ag that rata are plague will not be got rid of in Hongkong,

rich computed, in principal of six sbipes of a large proportion of theatre-going/out the fact that, while this continnus, | c3, I find the foutings of the wolls eusist note the absurd suggestion of some ephe

on

MOD-

2, light sex-going skips at rivorganite white public. It is undoubtedly a dis. It is for the Government to devise A able to us easily under the doors fronteral critics, that the treaty is objection-

efficient method to prevent it or to check house to house, and in old bruses withable, because the Japanese are 3, torpedo-boats and sub-arines ; 4. «

it to a minimum uxiont and which shall nuthall w walls to paes up to the ceiling and Christian nation! What about the Shah reservo division amoposed principally offer that the American soldiers are allow.

vd he take any part whatever in the perfor have shy more serious drawback than the often hy this means into the romas of the cruisons and coastguards stationed at Sai-

manes, and I sincerely trust your article plague self. 1 may, however, he permit. upper storeys. The filling ap of the rat of Persia and the Air of Afghanistan, Led to suggest a method for consideration runs in the totings with glass and courent The sphere of gon; transport vessels.

will mare effect of inediately with of action of the divisions of the retivo sita.din 13, these few into fine rolly which sea to ma mets likely to be attend a three we four-inch inger of cement he dron is the sons of Chin and Japan, the lowering the prestige of the white popul

pastumine is supposed tion and have consulted others on the sub-floors wie.

1 hare very carefully considered the quese are occury to runder the ground tion in Manila Indian Ocean and the Pacific. The parts

to amuse the audience and not to insult a

the conclusion 2. An in the vacating of large blocks, of Saigon, Diego Suarez and Noumea will Nation and its dag before our alien teeth.ject, and i have conte

that the Chinese in Hongkong mast which is quite ferible and uretul a the ren, and it has come as a great surprise

be treated in this respect Toure be the hoses to which the ernisers will be

cammenevien but which is imunsetiable English residents that the Americav

Recordance with Chinese costs. The ter san, so it is with the eclation of esn attached.

field rifle fitted with the Mauser receb.

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both of whom should he valuable allies and will bo when Russia has been checkins on the Koweit question and Habibullah has recovered from the transient attack of religiosity that has set bi natting with the Hadda Mullah.

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Hongkong. April 12, 1902.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE

AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Co.'s Steamship

TONKIN,

the above Ports on or about SATURDAY, Captain GERARD, will be despached for

the 19th Inst

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 12, 1902.

LODGE

ST. JOHN,

804

A. BI, 8.0.

REGULAR MEETING of the ante

offers have consuited to let their responsibility abould be thrown on the ects. After a certain stage, it is impactio» It is secrtained that there are for the help to perpetrate an abominable insur to the Istitial Empire Have they already elves. I would rent that the City able to provide for convicts and keep them [FROM JAPANKE Sounces.]

al Victis and Kowloon be divided into under obscrvation.

racating of prunt to be two liberal parties to he forgotten England's friendship shown to

districta and sub-districts, and each suithe

the chif razy, nicktathed by each other Limperialists and NEW ARMS FOR THE BRITISH their own army and navy during the Anteristrict ints streets, and if there is a long When zhin in done promptly, Bannermaninos. Both leaders have pro

ARMY.

ican-Spanish war?

street sub-divide this amini. Then, that has been ascertained that the nadber of

nounced for definite separation. But way In faimoss to the English race, I feel each householder he served with a notics contacts falling ill afterwards forns hat a Laspas, March 27,

quite certain they would not allow a lot of

pointing out the importines to his own small percentage. If arrangements Aru want something more definite, fur just as

ALOG will be held in the Fir The British army is to adopt a new En Russians or any other marito insult Luce welfare of the phique bong prevented and made for the disinfection of the clothing che war has been ended, then pratically asons Haid, Zetland Street, THIS

Sam's Country d far in an English

EVENING, the 12th Instant, at 8.00 for Colony: after the first night the shaw the necessity of his complying with the and flims of the contacts and they are

Jaw and notifying to the Central Sanitary thoroughly examined by a medical man or virtually ended, and now sa ato sul to would probably be wrecked or meet with ice, or office of the melital officer in the ❘ they can be allowed to go to certain districts. Lo in sight of the final end of the sort of 18.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are f

cordially fovited to attend. somt other cairable guding, and I hope the district, or the police offer, any case of provified it was not a case of premenje

war still remaking, even so the man in INDIAN INDUSTRIES.

Americans will not forget Do unto others

Hongkong, April 12, 1907. Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, spek-as you gural would be done by just sickness or death in his lures, and use pingue, which, at the best amputation, ing at a Viceregat Council. id that then this show up as the English wouldning him that, in the event of a dead forms a very soull percentage of the playon the street suite to learn what are to be the haro dons for them. Ifall of the Anticas being found in his street, but only hex, In such a case the contacts from plunks of the platforms of his own section,

but all the householders in that street, will the tiouzhould be rovided for, soldiers are withdrawn it will be such subjected to time which will be placed

The Sprem til lately practised of and what are to be the fly-blown paylactories to stop the performance, and the Britishers in a counsen fard to defray the expenses vacating a Hor for six hours only during of the ader section. Rival Feasts of the in Manila are looking to you to endeavour of providing watchmen, blocking up the the fumication should, therefore to bring the watter before the Military street and of taking other measures to placed by a coupleta vacation of the build-

rities and gain this end.

There is ing in all cases. As I understand the Circus goes from prevent the spread of plague.

I understani, a register of Chinese house

28. If a case of plague occurs in a house. here to Hongkong, I may mention that

in medical inspector with an interpreter shuld immediately visit the house and bare taken the trouble to let the residents holders kept by the Registrar General. of that island know of the 'paatomine';ition of the bodies thrown into the street make us careful an enquiry as possible the manager pussessed such an article as

House-fall notice board he can safely would stop the practice, but I am loath to into its history and the manner in which recommend a measure which would probabit was probably caused. If it is a case of leave is behind, and if they atto ay han the religieras feelings of the Chinese jusunie plague, the rates of the door BAROUFSKI'S CIRCUS

BAROUFSKT'S CIRCUS

Government will assist in the development of Indian industries.

FRANCE AND JAPAN.

NON, March 29,

Captain Moriyaura is leaving Toulon for Japan. The French organs, in deli uice of contradictions, persistently assert that Japanese ollicers have been recalled,

all

such pantaime' he had botter take an moured tent, and even then I will ind the Bnglish Toupies will wrecs it much more effectively than the around train.

We do not reproduce these remarks with

It has been suggested to me that can

be re-

Tabernacles are in prospect, and we shall soon be enlightened.

Entertainment.

WILL UPES SHORTLY IN HONGKONG ZO

5 DAYS ONLY.

The toothod which I suggest does not should be treated as contauts and isolated hurt the religious susceptibiliticy of any one, for 10 days. If not a case of prutmoxic bet it brings heme to all through their plague, the clothes and effects of the pocket that each Chinese resident Ins cor- inuates of the floor alwuld be disinfected tain responsibilities and duties to perform by stema, and they should be permitted with reference to the prevention of plague, to leave. If it is possible to get them to and, doubtless, when this is thoroughly report themselves for ten days at the understood, the Chipca of Hongkong will Sanitary thee of the district in which goun organize among themselves a system of they reside. it to useful if put possible,

the ask run is after a soul. TAN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN CIRCUS reporting instead of as hitherto giving no

The house itself shoukl then be rucated; 22. It is casential and only fair at the and by the house I do not mean the oue:

may contain half-a-duzen same time that every household in the room which Caluey should be informed by means of families, but the whole building; and a bond bills what are the cats and gtop bye-law should be pasted without delay to toms of plague and what should be done in give effect to this. The building having: du nat expect to see the show' wrecked, the event of plague breaking out in the been vacated the furs, ceilings and wala

THE VENEZUILAN-REBELLION. The Libertador has been compelled to quit British waters and three Venezuelan the object of inciting soldiers, sailors or sunboats are awaiting her off Trinidad.body else to commit an infringement of the The revolutionists are reported routed at law; but we are certainly astonished that the circus matgement, after giring such an insulting exhibition in Manila, which they will probably reproduce up North, should have the aadreity to seek the sup- port of the public of a British Colony. We

Colon.

THE BRITISH REVENUE,

LONDON, March 31. The British revenud last quarter exécel· ed the estiurate by a million and a haslf.

ATLANTIC PASSENGER.

TRAFFIC.

Lusus, March 31.

assistance.

BAROUFSKI'S

Now os in RETURS VOYAGE TO RUBIA.

houselok. The vast majority of the po should he thoroughly examined rat Patriate predicts; hat we hape the etion is imporant of the wishes of the runs ret poison and rut-traps should be public will mark itsdispleasure by resolute-Government and of its benign intentions in bid down for one night and then the 43 SPLENDIDLY TRAINED HORSES.

ly withholding its patronage, and, in this the matter of plague prevention. Instead building choull be cleansed and disinfeet-

practical way, showing our Russian friends of viewing any regulations which they may ed. Usually it willbe found accessary that but it does not pay to abrese the British hear of as intended for their beaofit, as the owner should make the house rat proof well as of the community at large, and in and put it in a moitary condition before it Audiciency of light The Atlantic passenger rates have been and to exhibit thum as poltronus ad the carrying our of which everyouu isis roccupied. mised from today by all the steamship | gowards before native maces,

interested, they treat them with the great and air cannot by structural alterations be est cuspicion and alarm spd as just objects admitted, it should be declared on that!

Account unfit for human habitation and for evasion. companies with the exception of the Beaver f Line.

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(INCLUDING 45 Lars)--

Certain hard-bille have been printed in should not be m-cecopied. The rats in the BAROUFSKI'S—THE GREATEST CIRCUS TO GET RID OF A TROUBLESOME Fncial and Chineso giving internation adjoining houses should be destrosed and

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about. plague and its prevention. I would examined. cteriologically, and, it found with sono medifications, necessary, these houses should also, bo reu. AIRST sunk it in warm water to solten it, recasmend BANCES.

Ur pare it down as closely as jus at least 100,000 copies he printed on lourdered raipoonf and altered as to admit a There has bon ruvival of the distarble without drawing the blood, and aplyed and attractive looking paper and that sufficiency of air and light.

A similar procedure of vacating the bances among the bow students and Chamberhin's Faia-Bal twice daily; rub.they should not only be distributed so

bing vigorously for five minutes at each that every householder, shopkeeper, care bouse should be carried out when rate twentysix arods have been made.

application. A corn plaster should be taker and go-town holder should be given infected with plaque ate discovered theroin, worn for a few days, to protect it from the one or once capics but that a copy should or whep several infected rate are found in [Owing to the length of this memoran- DEATH OF PRINCE MUNSTER shoe. As a general liniment for sprains, be posted on every dor of a household, in the adjpiapng street. -

bruises, lamerces and rheumatism. Paina conspicuous place every junk, sur- Prince Munster died at Hanover on Baims requaled. For sale by Al pan, antive vessel, steamer, craft, work-dni, we are compelled to hold over the WATKING Ltd. General Agents, shop, restaurant and factory. In this buyd-third instalment till Monday--E., G.M.J Friday last.

Dealers

EVER SEEN IN THE EAST!

Hongkong, April 11, 1902.

"THE BACK DOOR/

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Auctions.

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THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Prmac ArcTION,

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THURSDAY,

the 17th Ara, 1904, at 3, at his SALES R, Duddell Strout,

A Quality of REVERSIBLE REOS, of various sives, frau 1. in. by lit. in. to 12. by 14ft. 8in.;

TWO ZEISS' PRISMATIC BINOCU- LARS, Somo WEAPONS, &o, &c.

TEA Customary. Catalogues will be issued.

GEO. P. LAMMEET.

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 11, 1902,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Aructioneer. Hongkong, April 12, 1992,

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