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THU BAISY PRESS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7ra, 1889.

The Emperor had a splendid reception at the capital, Stambol

SHOCKING DISASTER IN GLASGOW.

A factory in Glasgow bad collapsed, barging, ixty woman, whereof forty were killed.

SHANGHAI AUTUMN RACE METTING.

THIRD DAY, 6th November. The following are the results of the running.

The FLYAWAY PLATE VAIDS, Tis-100; for China pozlas; weight for inchan as per scale; entrance, Tle. 5; eren furlonge. Mr. John Peel's Goklen Hope undon

The PARI-MUTURE, COP: Fains, Tis, 260, added to a sweepstakes of Tla. 10 each; second pony to receive 50 per cent, and the third posy per cent. of the stakes; for China ponias; weight for inches es per scale; Grillins at date of entry allowed ?ība. ; non-atorters and sinners at this meeting 7lbs. extra Oas mile ant-a-half.

Huon MCCALLUM,. **Sanitary Buperintendent.

31st (lober, 1889.

DICATE

Japanses Government shall warre me the bani pa I do not wow why the short distance between stop that may be denied upon care will have down into the street and assisted in getting coming to the roles of measurement adopted by the the two conduite cannot be overcome. We have to be emretsed in giving effect to it.When water on to the are. From the information

The first part of Art. XV. wincides with the will arise between a hose. From what I saw of there it must havouri- said it was not absolutely nebelsoms got the change is made very little difficulty caived I felt certain that the woman was in the which the touge and lightdumure to En caicidated. ting the muddy water we have had from Put-which may and falan for so many years, but it is certainly not housebolder and bia laundry will be at glasted on the first floor. There was no possi.first part of Art. XVI in the German but the pleasant to see one's bath next door to med. At once pat dewn, by hath partise to the bility whatever of getting to the assistance of second part, as follows, do not appear in the

American document:- the same time I would remark that so far. Retion the Roard has taken in the matter, and the deceased.

In the matter of the marvice of process and the ox. drinking water is concerned, there is nothing some irritation may be anticipated. I becomes, Inspector Swanston said.') am in charge of that can besaid to be unwholesome in it, but as therefore, in some measure a question whether this enquiry. I have no witnesses sa to the sention of judgments, decrees, and sentence Japanese Yospective Governments permit, render legal aid to Fears have gone on it has come nader my it is more expedient to allow this branch of origin of the fire. The first floor of No.-7rd German carte shall, so far as the lame of their attention, and I believe so that of my pro sanitation to drift along as at prosent or to used as a coelie house. It is supposed that each other. During the continuanon of Consular doside to carry out in a csations but firm mit kerosene lamp in a room on the first floor ox-jurisdiction, the Gorman Consular Courts hall con- femlonal brethren, that chobie itch has be some very prevalent, and partionlarly among or sach-needed reform, running the risk ploded. I have no reason to suspect thers are any Linne to exercise, throughout Jupan, jurisdiction over those who use Fokfulam water for their baths of giving rise to intemperate and adverse eriti suspicions oireamstantes connected with the fire. Gormes subjects is gazitens of personai stalen S It is oxiled dbcbietteb, not basit mught sism of the Board and its peers.

To Tal, recalled, mid-1 heard the droensed, however, understood, that if in 'proceedings before from Akohfar, but because dhobios suffer from it

calling ont "Fire." Elewa dent only, not dumb Japanese Cearts 10tions of personal state 10 in. axiontally or collaterally raised, auch Japanese Courta Kwon Chan Sing, recalled, maid-I was the tall, for the purposer of such procedinge bava furis. in consequence of always standing in water, and

last to leave the cookhouse. When I left de-tletion to determine the questions so raised, snoord- they cannot be cared as long as they continue to

cossed was still on habbad. Or getting on the ing to German law doso. In India the dhebies wear a cam marknad

rost of No. 7 we got on the roofs of the adjoin- Neither does Art XVI. of the American ap: roand their waist and brought beneath, and all the part mutermath that is covered with a thick crust THE CHINESE AMUSEMENTS SYN. ing houses. I did not go back for the deceased, paar in the German. It is to the effent that in The fire bad roached the cookhouse by that order to peely the jurisdistian of the judicial of soeb, from this cloth being always web hilo

time. The constable might have been able to Courts of Japan and the jurisdiction of the Con- they are at work. This comes from the water,

make his way down the cookhouses. They are salse Courts of the United States the following and generally in the fork, or places where people

The "Amusements" were opened to the pub different tons. They are daring, which we are rifles ste tu be establislied that jurisdiction in if they are not very careful do not dry thamaalaste for the first time yesterday afternoon and not I did not tell anyous that destand was criminal cases shall be determined by the placa properly but suffer the water to regisin like lotion and dry of itself It thus gets into were visited by a large number of people, Euro-belind in the house. I was running away and where the crime was committed, and that the Mr. Buxcy's Pun shing doceni 1

jurisdiction in civil cases shall be determined ne tha large pores of the skin and produce a pasus se well as Chivers, though donbtion the looking after myself.

His Worship, addressing the last witness, said follows: (1) Contract suits, (a) by the plas The CHAU-SHING KAUK CUP value, laskin disease. Thers has been great suffering upplomat weather interfered considerably with am very much afraid from the avidace that where the promise is to be fulsited, (3) by the prosented by the directors and employes of the frem dhobia itsh not only among European the attendance. The "Ausserents" are sit-deceased's life might have been saved had you place where the permanent residence of the de- C. M. 8. N. Co.; for China ponies that have adults but also among the children, whose never ron at any mosting in Chian or Hong-skin is particularly able to be atacked, and ated at Bowrington, on the ground where the done more than you did, and attempted to give fendant ie fixed, (e) or by the place where the kong previous to date of entry at each meet any one here will tell you the disease has boon Circuses usually take up their position when vi- some help to her as you were leaving the place, defendant resided at the time the order of sum ing to be won at two consentive meetings, yearly assuming a more serace character. Atsiting this oslony. They comprise & Switchback It.sooms to me a dreadfully heartless thing to mons was issued. (2) Claims for damages, (a) by have loft hor all alone, old as she was without the plads in which the damage was caused, (b) or or three times in all by ponies, the head rs it was a thing to be laughed at, compared railway, Swings Aunt Sally, Shooting Gallery, making any attempt to do what you could to the place where the substanco lios. () All other ficts property of the same owner or owners; with what you see in Indis, but I have seen and a Merry-go-round. The last named was an get her eat of the burning house. You did suits relating to personal rights, (a) by the pinco weight for faches as per scale; entrance, bad cases this paar as ever. I saw in India. I T 10; 50 per cent of the antrame think, therefous, I hate same reasons for asking able to be used yesterday, owing to the machin not even take the trouble to let anyone know where the permanent residence of defendant is Lees to go to the winner until the Cup is von, this question, and I see no reason why the public ery not yet having been passed by the she was there after you had made your own es fired, (b) or the place where defendant residen at When the scoord pony shall receive at the clunld not have a good wholesome water as they Governniout Surreyer. The other amasenients cere, and it was through other people that it the time of the Laste of the amonious.. 4 Roal came to the knowledge of the fireman that the estate anila and suite having a concoction with remaining 20 per cent, to En allowed to se- can get. cumulate, and the accumulation in excess of The PRESIDENTI would suggest to the war, however, welk patronised. the switch-woman was there. Although he arrived after real estate, ills, control of heritage, and hank Tls. 500 (to be retained for a new (up) is to Board whether the wors couvantent plan would back, being somewhat of a novelty, at any rate you left the house there was still time for him captoy, by the place where the estate lies. In be paid to the winner. One mile.

not be for some member to move a resolution.to the Chinos, coming in for a large shers ofte go into the verandah and afterwards to get ease the Jadicial Court of Japan and the Coa Mr. Inmphreys's Visitation.............. formulating this question, to be sent to the C-the favour. The track is perhaps wocessarily The MAFAT STARKS; & sweepstakes of Tis. lonial Secretary. I eat, reply now to a part of the much shorter than any of those in use at home,

cach, with T1s. 100 added; for China ponics question, but not to the whole of it. At peasort! that have run and not won a rece; first pay the Tytam water does rise above the level of Hol. but with this exemption, is perfectly satisfactory to receive 70 per cont; scoond pony, 20 per nood Road, but not a very long way. I know It worked in good-style yesterday and its hav. sent; third pony, 10 per cent.; weight for this because I have been living with Gaueral hug been thoroughly examined and approved inches sa par seals. Ona mile and quarter. Gordon at the police quarters, and during the of by independent parties, should dispel any 1 time the ator from Pokfulam was Accident fears Be to its safety which may rest in the Mr. Humphroyale Vigour

ally out of inconsequence of landslip,

so subunit ip orkutan oder legal pains and penalties, whereas thres Press proposes that they should not be allowed to carry on their traffic unless they submit to orming tion. The alseration simply lion in the -Density; for not submitting formerly it was fine and imprisonment, now it is proposed it should be expulsson from the town. Our contemporary, in support of its argument, res form as a precedent to the Indian Cantonment Bill, under which commanding offers of WE bare just received our New Bason'sim. military cantonmonts in India are to have portations direst from the best Growers fall powers, at their discretion, to exclude Enghud, France, and Germany, and are now frous cattenment limita any persons resid. prepared to execute all orders received for sameing therein wiloge presence they may think with prompt and sarofal attention.

prejudicial, and that, too, with or without assigning any reason, There is a great dis- tinotion, however, between the governmast of & military cuntonment and of a town or ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON $5 to $10

city. The Cantonment Bill will probably” ALLOWED' 25 res cènt, EIČOUNT. ORDERS AND ONE PERSON OVER $10 ALLOW not escape the criticism of the Exeter Hall faction. The chance of the same system being allowed at Singapore is, we think, moat remote, Desirable as the spalem no doubt in in itself, so far from it being the Faat ihni *itu uss would not involes anything thai, could be considered `out of harmony. with the rosolutions adopted by the House of Commons upon this question," it seems to us that it is directly contrary both to tho spirit and letter of these resolutions. Ingenuity expended on trying to synde the determination of the House of "Commons is simply wasted, for the Government is may be in proper condition when the sead is bound to reo that effect is given to that de- planted, but the weather, which follow may determination, however much the Exscative too wet, which will cause the seed to rots or it may disagree with it, There is a slight may be too hot and dry, which destroys the gorm though very remote possibility that direct

TO AN BITRA & PIR CINT. DISCOUNT.

SINGLE "PACKETS AT LIST PRICES.

WE GUARANTEE That all, reeds sold by us shall prove to be an represented, to the extent that should they not do so, we will replace them, or send other seeds to the some value. But wo cannot guarantee the crop any further than the above offer, as there arI SO many cases which operate unfavourably in the gormination of sooda ín a tropïani climate, over which we have us control. Among the causes of failure may be mentioned anfarearable weather which is one of the most important. The soil

favourable for the variety of seed planted And nation wight succeed, and it is in that direc Instly, the seeds may be and are frequently deation that the opponents of the present aye. troyed by vermin of various kinds. Such cour relices are beyond the power of man to prevent, tem must look. Compare the system sug geeted by our Singapore contemporary with and for whịch wò cannot ho cosponsible.

that which prevails in Hongkong. Hero Hongkong, 2nd September, 1899,

we have really a voluntary system; any in- male of a brothel who likes can avail horeolf

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at the roof and to go to the escape and to make sular Court of the Waited States vols picasons his way down the ladder. I think that Majodistal right under is aforesaid rules mnoh canlay did everything he possibly could and right shall belong to the exclusive jurisdictitio tried every rescatos at his disposal to get at the of the Court which first exorcised its power. In dressed. I cannot help taking that it there the matter of the merries of proons, and even- had been anyone inside the house with the ortion of indymert, deéreos, and sentence the dinary instincts of humanity and aut entirely Japanese Court and Comalar Court of the wrapped up in his own safety, this deplorable United States shall render aid to oock ather. accident might not have occurred. I shall not

Articles XVII, and XVIII, enabling citizous^ woman's death was accidental. There are no olusively to Japanese jaladiction and to the Ree and I, therefore, order the promises to ha paragraphs similarly numbered in the German suspicibus circumstances connected with the appointment of Consuls, &c. agree with the released-Addressing, the first witaz To Tai, Treaty

Art. XIX, however, is differently His Worship sald-What I have beep say worded, In the German it reads:--

The Contracting Pustion agree that all matters Ing to the man does not in any way apply to 792. What you seem to have done according to relating to commerce and marigation, and privilege, your own story was perfectly right and proper. favour, or immunity what erer, whick either Cou Ten reaped the child who was with you and trecting Party is notally granted, or lay hereafter grant to the Government, subjets, or citizen of aay then went back to the house te sea if anything other Statesball be artended immediately and ancen- cald be done for your grandmother. I atas rey ditionally to the Goyerament, sabjecte, or citizens of the otase Contacting Party, it being their intention you were act successful ta resoring her, but so for as your part was concerned everything was that the trade and ustigation of och country chall los plavol, in all respects, by the other on the footing of properly dere.

the mont farouca Uon.

before it shows itself. The soil may also be un agitation for an alteration of the determi„The COSMOPOLITAN OUP; Talae, Tls. 150; sequits recently, I noticed wa. had water that minds of timid visitors... Thê ̈entriacTMTMTMJeg and parane this enquiry further and I find that the sf-the United Sinta to submit themsely..

cond pony, Tis. 50, for China Ponies, weight could not have some from Pokfulam; it must price of the respective amazemente have been for inches as por scale, winners at this meeting hate como from Tytam aut it was quite clear; placed on a moderate apilo, fire seats, so a of one race, iba extra two racas, 121bs, extrabat whether it rises to the level of Caias Road to place the "Amusements" within the reach three or more races 15lbs. extra satrauce, in deatifat. Tis. 10. One wille and Quree-quarters.

The COLONTAL BURGEON-Atthe time the Ty of all claseca of the community. Light refresh Mr. Eumphreys' Victor........ tam scheme was adopted it was only intended it wents bare also been provided on the ground at The COMBOLATION CEP; value, Tia. 100, for po- should supply ap to the level of Hoily went Rond. an equally moderatu nube. We understand that nies that have ran at this meeting and not The PRESIDENT-Oh, yes; atoto the luvel of it is the intention of the maungemout, as soon as won a race, and been entered otherwise the in! Caine Road but not up to Robinson Road, the Shangbai stakes; weight for inches as per The COLONIAL SURGEON-It does not sup.everything is in full working order, to reserve one evening a wook for European visitors only, ply the Caine Road. scale, entrance, Tls 3. Önce round, Mr. Constable's The Night Gut

The PRESIDENTIt will supply the Cairo Ox this pression the entamos fee will be us is that the olt moins er ret of getting it yet dollar, which will cover everything, except of to carry it up to the higher levels, that is to say Bunnber of Chinese who visit this Colony from are not sufficiently large pourse refreshments. Considering the large they will only carry a sortain quantity of water

WATSON'S

PATENT DEBBIOATING

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DRYING BOTTLES. We bag to call special attention to our New

PATENT DRYING BOTTLES which have been specially designed and maunfactured

for da.

By the use of these Boitles, CIGARS, SEEDS,

of examination, and many of them do, but

for those who do not there is no penalty or disability proscribed. Under the system suggested by the Free Press the dianbility would be a very beary one. As to the cffeo. iveness of the voluntary 85>tem, presumably it doos prevent disease spreading to the ex tent it would otherwise do, but the abolition

and GOODS of all kinds, which are suscepaf compulsory exataination has nevertheleas

tibia to the destroying influences of moisture can be kept in good and perfect condition.

Wironeyer or whenever the atmosphere is sure charged with molatare these Buttles will be found invaluable.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMIT. THE BONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1889. [1-18

been followed, as was anticipated, by a vory Faerious increase.

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The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, a forced entry for and open only to winners at this uelis optional for the winners of the consolation cup and the back alakes not exceeding 14 hands icebea in height, weight for inches 20 acală; obtrance, Tls. 10, winners of two rides,

and it is exhausted before it geta up to that the rainband, the "Amusements" with fine tovel. That will be remedied by new mains, weather and good management, should prove which ware approved by the Government

Ts. 15,ertra; of more than two races. Th: 40batore my appointment. The requisition for yandoersful instiintion:

extra One mile sad a quarter. Mr. Sassoon's Zephyr

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The GRAND NATIONAL STURTLECHASE; value, Tls. 150 for China Ponive; weight for inches no per sealer winners of a Steeplechase at any presiona meating to Bhanghai, 5lba, exiza; non-winners of a Steeplechase allowed Sibe; satrance, Tls. 5. Twice Roced a Coarse se lested by the Stewards.

Mr. Ring's Holburu...........

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THE Hongkong Sanitary Board has under consideration the question of the epltivation of calf lymph in the colony for Teocination purpose. A scheme has been prepared by the Odlozial Surgeon, which will no doubt

| THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. tercive the approval of the Board Antolis

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was teld Communications on Editorial matters should be desirability, if it is feasible, there ann bardly addressed "The Editor," and thess on businessTebe two opinions. The system of arm to arm yesterday afternoon. There were present:

Hon. S. Brown, Surveyor-General, President; Manager." and not to individuals by name vaccination is always attended with serious Hon. N. B. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Begistrar- Correspondoaie ses requested to forward their name risk, whatever care le zaken. A case was Gontral, Hen. Wong Shing, De. Ayres, Uolonial Editor, not for publication, bat ne orideuce of Rudd reported from Paris recently in which a loathe Mr. N. J. Edy, Dr. Ho Kai, and

H. McCallam, Secretary.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

and address with communications widzeed to the

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All letters for publication should be written on one

of the paper only.

Advertisements and Babeenption, which are not

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Monitecmandīnā.

Urines for extra sopies of the Idly Fress should

be sent before 11-a.m. on the day of publivation. After hat bone tha sadale is limited.

TELEPHONE, No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, Novamsés 7TH, 1889.

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the new mains was sent home and it now roata with the Secretary of State. A good deal happened before my time, and as regnels what is being done at home it is not for ma

THE FIRE IN WANCHAI

The following aridonce was tolon

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-THE ACCIDENT AT MURRAY

BABRACKS.

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In the United States Covenant it is worded sa follows:

The Contracting Parties agree that any privilege, favour, or immunity whatever in all matters fing

to commerce, parigation, travel or resistence within

conditionally the lake conditions shall be stinoberl. Art. XX. is the same, bet Art. XXI, when compared, differs. In the German Tranty it is thus worded

An enquiry was held yesterday at the Magis-the territory of snch of the conimeting parties, which tenoy by Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, touching the either Contracting Fariy tus grant & or say her death of William Hamilton, drammer in the A. albergrant to the coverment, subleate, or citizens of State all he extended to the Government, &3. Highlanders, who died on the 3rd inst. from subjects, or oitizens of the other Contracting Party. injuries revived from a fall at Murray Batraeks Whether snob ennesin re made canditiisily or

The following evidence was taken z John McCulloch sak-I am a no-corporal in the A. & 8. Highlanders. I am stationed in the Murray Barraoke. I know the deccaagd. His name was, William Hamilton. He was not

, daring the perio: Coisular jurisdiction still ing drammer in the mmo regiment. He was continues, Gorman subjects manufacture, fabricate aleo stationed at Murray Barracks. On the or prepare with the toitorial ute of Cornulze bight of the 29th Ostaber. between 9:30 and 10 juridiction, dah, esld, tobacco, ahorn, mirin, wine,

The deceased beer or epirhe, they shit pug The dro P.m. I was in the barrack room.

and laxen on Japanese bjela ungage in a similar begins.

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An enquiry was held at the Magistrany yes. to reply. It would be much better. fterday by Hon. H. Wodehouse, into the oir- is desired to have the information, that it should engrangas attending the recent Bre in No. 7.. bo put in the form of a resolution to bring the Nulla lane, which resulted in the death of an matter before the Government. I ara perfectly old woman.. willing to give any information I possess, bat I am not able to raply fully to the question of

To Tai, aged 14, said-I live in Nallah Street. the Colonial Surgeon, especially as regards I was in the house No. 7, on the night of the 4th Robinson, Bond, because you vedd not get the iust. I was in the cookleft over the top got Tyto water up to that level without, as and my sister and brother were there. We were Dr.Ayres-suggests, pamping, and no fur sleep who we were awakened-by-ories of was there, sitting on a bed. He was perfectly

Ay German enhjeet who,dasitos to retai "Wiffe.”~~~ know that has never been contemplated from some one on the second fleet. I ran down sober. I saw him asloop about balf an hour

pay the satu liceato for us Jpness anjouts; this But so far as regards the quality of the ontethesecond floor into the cook house, and from after roll call: I did not see him again until beer, at spirits mast take out the same license and Pokfulam water, I was my that when the new there on to the ref. My sister and brother did after his accident.

Micheel Thomas Yarı, Surgeon, A.M.S., said feces can never be refused without just filtering beds are completed, and they are being the same and wa ail esa ped. Noue of new burt. I saw deceased boat 6.50 ur. on the 37th rable care sotively prosecuted, "sos, no reason why the I know the deceased. She was my grandmother. Outobur in hospital. He was fuffering from outside of the territoria) ladies of. Comaher juris water should not be pure and clear after it is I don't know her name. filtered and good enough for al domestic pataghalid in the usage boter this cocktoft several zavare contusions. A attended him until intisa, and from the cats Commnlar jurisdiction

Four other persons Fving on the same floor got his death on the afternoon of the 3rd inst The COLONIAL BUROKON then moved that from the kitelon on to the roof. I could not ano stated that he had fallen about a feat, on to a The minutes of the last meeting wers read his question be put in letter foru and forwardul where the fire was coming from. I did not see stone landing and that this was the only fall. lymph taken from the arm of an apparently and confrmed.

to the Colonial Secretary, or

Afterwards when the fact was mentioned to him any dre till I was on the roof. It then appeared he said he remembered falling down some stairs The LOTING REGISTRA GENERAL seconded to be coming from the staircase. I saw nothing about bait past oloven. There is a door in the pours healthy child, and there are many similar

Carried animously.

of the deceased. She did not go into the cock. cases on record. Not only in animal lymph A lotter from the Acting. Colonial Secretary safer, but it is also stronger and more cer- was read acknowledging receipt of the resolution pasead by the Board at its last meeting with ro- tain than that taken from the child, the only forance to the attempted enfergartent of the objection to it being that it produces greaseparate system of drainage and the correspond local iofummation, an inconvenienco certain-ence connected therewith.

Rome disenas was communicated to several | N children through their being vaccinated with

MINUTES.

CORRESPONDENCD.

ly, but not too grost a price to pay for the MSS. DANDY AND LEIGH AND THE SANITARY mesurance of perfect safely.

The Voluntoor Sunday morning carbine shoot- ing recongan cou on Sunday next.

Tax Committee appointed by the Singapore is postponed in daylight on Saturday, the 9th The departure of the C. P. steamer Abyssinia, Municipal Council to epllect statistics and just information relative to the effects of the re-

pori pasterday.

SURVEYOR.

The following correspondence, which had been circulated amongst the members, was laid on the tablo:-

The Agents Hours Jardine Mathesond Messrs. Darby and Leigh, inform us that the Gles line siamer Glenugis. from Antwerp and London, left Singapore on Tuesday afternoon for this post.

matter towards. Mr. Cooper, but considered "bo

pcase,

TRY MARKET STATÍ. The report of the Commitian appointed to reconsider the standing orders for las gaidaune of the market staff was submitted, and was adopt.

TaT CITY PUBLIC LAUNTRY-WORK UF The report of the Sanitary Superintendent on the public laundry work of the city was sab mitted and ordered to be circulated.

ADJOURNMENT

ed with some verbal usundiments,

The Committee adjourned mutil the 50th fret.

She was 75 years

From the data thin Treaty goes into optation,

He ocasas to exist, throughout the estize Empiro, German subjects or citizens shall be liable to the same luzes, rates, faen, duties, and charges ne JapanSKE. subjects.

In the United States covenant it thus ap.

If during the period. Counlar jurisdictica skil varices industries or macfactures within the

cts engaged in a simta business. The second glauss (*i relating to the retail of wines and spirite is omitted; the rest of the Artiola agros Art. XXIII., that certain trade regulations annexed to the Traty shall be ratification, date of coming into operation, right to terminate, appear in this Treaty as in the German. Font copies of the Treaty were signed two in Japanese and two in English. Any differences hare to be determined by the Sug. fish toxt.

only are the no dues and fares a perexe

house with the others. As soon as I got on to barack room with a railing across it about 3 foot the roof I ran on to the roof of the next honse in high. Dataide this door is a fall of six to contimas citizens of the United States angage in and got down through the house into the street. right fest on to a stone landing. He is supposed territorial limits of Consular inriediation they shall door of exit to the barrack room, sad fallen over My gracinother's bed was few feet from the to have walked to this door thinking it was the cookhonse. When I ose dowa from the cock- loft, my grandmother was standing at the feet the railing our to the store landing. The door is of the staironse oslling out "Fire" and "s in the wall and land there for ventilation. life." I passed her and ran into the cook-be door by which he should have gone out was about the same dialsace from deceased's bed no huasa I was carrying my brother, and was not able to give her any assister co. I got this one. I knew the deceased. He was a sober, considered a part thereof Art. XXIV, aa to from the, ceokhons on to the reef by lad well-conducted lad.

Andrew Juokaon, bandeman in the A. & S. der. My mother lives on the escond floor. She was not in the acee at the time of the fire Highlanders, wild-On the 28th October about When I got into the next, bone, I left my bre-110 pm. I was in my room talking to ap tlier with the people next door and went back to other when I heard a heavy fall. Iatrook 8 look for my grandmother. I could not see her light and went out of my room, and found the

We now one to the Diplomatie Notes at taot decca Lying in the passage on the second flat... for smoke, tnt I could hear her at the foot of the laddor. She could not get up as she was too old..I carried bim up to bad. So for as I know that fed to the 'I reaty with the United States. It The next morning at will be remembered that a contemporary, astust. The other lodgers on the second floor consisted Tas the only fall he had.

ed we presume by all sincerity, sought to impagu The following report by the Sanitary Supergirlof 14 years, and a boy cften. They all recapod.is case I am, acquainted with the railings lomatic Notes but clearly failed in ita attampl

of an old woman, an old man, another woman, a six o'clock he was taken to the hospital.

Sergeant Witobell, scid-I am in charge of the aconracy of dar resent versjon. nf be lip- Wong Tang said-I am a married woman living in No. 6, Nullah. Lane, next door to the over which he fell. They are 316. sin. in height. The Notes forwarded by Count Okuma to the house where the ti-o scurred Fhis or the first they are high anongs for ordinary purposes of United States fully bear out the truthfulness of foor. I was in my house on the sight of the safety. I have no observations to make on the what we have previously pubbabe. It will be manessary for us be reproduce the content of Bre. I was in the front room sowing, about 9.15 p... when I heard a cracking sound in tho

His Worship found the man came by his the documents, se they so completely agree with

re coming into my bous from the next house nest house. I went into the Litahes and saw death accidentally.

THE

SANITARY SURLRINTENDENT REPORT ON THE LAUNDRY WORK OF THE COLONY.

inferdent on the laundry work of the Colony was laid on the table of the Sanitary Board yostor

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what we have previously-bmitted to our res ders, further than to say that therein itis stated that the Japanese Government is engaged in (1) Criminal Law, (2) Cristinal Procedure,

did not use anything of the people in the next FIE JAPANESE-AMERICAN TREATY: ariending and compiling the following lawn, se..

house coming into my house.

For a unmber of reasons Count Okuma, acted Civil Code, (4) Commercial Law, (5) fregal Pro

purpose of gain as diforoatinted frcta leandry Kwan Chat Stug said-I am a boukman, out of We have it the slightest personal feeing in the work carried on by baueholders for themselves.umploy.. I lived at No. 7, Enllah Lane. I live sårswdly in entering upon and concluding cedaro—a work it is hoped to complate f より In the present instade all that has had to be on the second floor, in the passage. I was in Treaty negotiations with the lafe Minister for later than next year. Shoale, however, the las Tho Superintendent informs us that the P. & the proper other to make the charge against, on one has been to shoot the former returns and the house on the night of the 4th instant. The the United States, the Hon. R. B, Hubbard.not ha nompleted within a period of two years

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my grandchildren. I know the deceased. She he is a man who can readily appreciate favourable vernments of Europe to extend the period prea was about 7 years of age. On the night of the ivermeiances and deftly use them for the object cribed for the abolition of the Consular Courts 4th, I was lying on rey bed when I hoard-e

Banitary Board Koom, Hongkong, 24th October, 1890. Gentlemen.-Adverting to your letter of the 7th mat and previous correspondence regarding the setion of Mr. Cooper, I am directed by thi Board to inform you that the charge brought by you against Mr. Choper has, an to thrès of the instander, ant been sustained, and that so to the 4th instance Mr. Cooper The Agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell &C) has been shows not to be responsible for is nation peal of the Contagious Diesnava Ordinances inform us that the Shire line steamer Monmouth- in the case. Inna nieo to cold that the Board regret in that settlement has discharged itself, hav-shire, from Now York, Jeft Singapore for this that no changes should have been made without

suficient grounds-1 am, do, ing found it 'impossible to perform the task

HUGH MCCALLUM, Soerstars. entrusted to it. The report states that a let

Hongkong, 26th October, 1982, ter was addressed to Government requealing

H. McCallum, Esq., Secretary, Sanitary Foard.

Sir-Your letter of yesterday daily received, For tke assistance of its officers in obtaining in

which we are obliged, and regret that the Board, During 1885 by the direction of the then formation necessary for the general purposes

while passing a unanimous resolution that was Board fall particulars as to the manner in which The China and Mavila Steamship Company's sible to attempt to enforce such a system by the exer

an abase of power on (be part of the officers respon the public laundry work of the Colony was then of the Committee. His Excellency the do. vernor was already in communication with steamer Zajivo reports that the Diamante, of the cise of posera and authorities not granted to them carried out we ascertained. The phase "pub Iron into the street and called out "Fire." I

same Company, is still undergoing, repairs. at

For that purpose, should at the same time have lin laundry work" in here used to define laundry the Secretary of State on the subjects and Manila, und ray be expected to resume her place, passed another rasciution fast the charges made by work as a trade or occupation cried on for diy regretted, therefore, that he was nnable to on the Hoaghong-MBaile line in about sixteen na were wilkou suficient grounds,

days." allow his officers to give any information. As the Protector of Chinese and the Colonial

was Sanitary Surveyor at the time be wrote the letter 0. Co.'s steamer Keivor-i-Hind with the out Medical, Officers alone possessed the know-ward English mail of the 11tk at left Sings day being constructed an that system), and that the changes which have talion place since 1895 us 15 years of age, my daughter-in-law, and two of Okume's action war very sagacions and told that Government of the United States and the Go- enforcing the separate system (which drains are to. Taake such corrections and addition the deceased li vod in the passage, also a boy of about when be did. We need scarcely refer to those from the date on which the new Treaties cons reasons in detail, hat undoubtedly Count into force the Japanese Government will ask the ledige which would be so valuable for the pore at 5 pm on Tuesday for this port. This letters were signed in lite own and us this doesitate. In some particulars there corrections Committon's investigation into the relative ecket brings replies to letters despatched from of his Department which we live to be the name have been somewhat extensive As ra illustr -condition of the inmates of the Chinese and

Hongkong on August 29th.

if we hare charged. an innocent offer, tion of this I may gia that in 1585 there Nativo brothels before and since the repeal of Yesterday ng same orom the Hongkong and tattoo terry, but the first resolution pasic I were 23 distinct washing places show on uoise in the eakhouse. I went into the cookie han view. In the case of Asrica he could hy at least three years. An acceptable English the Board leaves no doubt that our charge was well redy Iload giring amployment to about 50 men, hours and saw tire coming thingh the skylight have soted at a more oppurtune tiuo, as his translation of thees laws will be promulgat the C. D. O., and as it was felt that without Shanghai Hark's new one dollar notes, which fuadded against soma daze.

now there are only Is giving cployment to 20 of the first floor. I called out "Fire" aut the swing to the work he had a hand; or could he the said laws. Then follow the stipulations proceeding at such a juccfure gave an undeniabloed within 14 years after the anonutie-ment of ware issued on the 1st November. In six they We would ask you to put your letter of youtozday, such investigation tho more compiling of are about two-thirds of the old ones and are in together with this reply, before the Board at Loir

people on our four raa sway. We all escaped lave better embraced the advantages the moss to the appointment of foreign lawyers an statistics as to the increase of disease would every way neater and more, convenient for por. neeling, and as far as we are concerned this

unbart except the drop She w uzstle 16

zaent afforded. His perception, aided by the Judges, it being here deflued that only-such low. correspondance meet now end.-Weare, Sir, year tability than their predecessors.

| obedient Servante.

Lescape and was burned to death. The last I bo of little practical value, the Committea con-

DAKBY AND LIGH The soiled alothing is collected and carried to remember seeing of Lor was when she was lying admirable notions of ialeruational morality pos- yers shall be appointed as are quantion to hold a sidered that the purpose for which it was the 29th June last, it sa promized that a repert At a meeting of the Legislative Council sa

The PRESIDENT -de you have sil sean the streams on the bill-tider, where it is washed in cn her bed as:oup and I swakened her. I coal sessed by his vis-a-vis resulted in the signing of similar position in their own constris. These new covenant at Tokyo on the 20th day of how arrangements are to be introduced size. ppointed could no longer be fulfilled. The of the damage done by the great reinstorm of the letter, gentlemen, and as I think at the last rude taaks formed in (be stream An à role it give her any assistance. I was carrying February this year. The new Trasty, «z yotultaneously with the caféremment of the DB · President of the Council said that "under 29th and Butt May dhould be laid on the table masting most of na were of opinion the matter the clothing is dried op the hill sides adjoining my granddaughter.. When I awakened her e naratified, in practically similar to the one signal covenante and so retain for twelve years:

had been pretty well thrashed out, wa may now the streams and is then carried to the Laundry able to move vory slowly and by the time she orlain Western Powers, iluding England.pt, there is a farther Note dated February

triel to got into the cooker. She was only by Germany and under the consideration of

Appended to the United States Treaty, how the circumstances they had better give it soon as the Government was in a position take it as read,

men's dwellings in various parts of the town. where it is ironed, starched, dressed, etc., and got to the cookhouse, the fire bad reached the The Articles I relating to liberty to enter, 20th, this year, as follower Art, V. of thie up." So appeare to end the forlorn hope la do so. Is it not time the promise was fululled

second floor. She was deaf and dumb. The travel sud reside, free and easy access to Courte Treaty spenter that the Japanese Government then returned to the ovnura- the war against the mischievous policy which Wa Eave received a letter from a correspond. The mortality statistics for the wooks patied

tro began on the frat floor. I don't know how of Justice, rights of residence, possession of may impose duties socording to the new tariff, has deprived Singapore as well as other ent who fails to forward his name, and which we 26th October and 2nd November were lid onCONDITION. OF THE FIREANS THED AT THE it courred.

cannot therefore insert. His complaint appears on the table.

P.C. Macaulay said--About 1 am. on the 5th traints, succession to real personal properly instead of the import dutien hilberto imposal, placos of a most important safeguard he that theompetition for the appointment

In 1981, I was called upon to report on the inst. I got orders from Inspector Swanston to equal posts ad charges, Iberty of conscience, on products or mannfactured goods, imported of the public health.. The Singapore Fres of clerk to the Attorney-General having been The following report by the Sanitary Superin condition of a stream then largely used by them search for the body. I went on to the verandab rights of burial, exemption from pupulsory into Japan from the United States of America; Prear, however, still presses for setion.advartisid n an open one, Chinese are to be tendant on the work done by the staff during washertzen, and I described it as boing at sites on the top floor of the house. I had reqsiveditary persico, do. If, freedom of commerce and Art. XIV. of this Treaty specifice that any - The Government, it urges, is in - full.

October was presented, and was ordered to be more of the nature of an open naformed sewer information that the body of the decessed was and navigation, right to trade in any part of American ships entering into various Japanese curvulated

than anything else. Fight years further ex- there. I made a search and found the body lying reportivo dominions, & III, equal profectioners must pay tondage and fight dues recording- possession of information as to oivil bo

Drainage Works-This section of maitation wil periance has shown me no reason to amend this across the beams of the top floor about the with native subjects in regard to pateptate the rate given in the Treaty; and Art. IV. of doties: V. the creation of a new Japanese tarif, factures of America from whatever place they spitale, dispensaries, the garrison, and the lleng Li Hasekang, the new Viceroy, has arba duate with by the Snespor in bio quarterly repeat description, and it is fairly applicable to all the center of the room. The body was burnt trace risks and designs: IV. equal import this Treaty pesits that the produes of matte rived at the froutier in Sam Eui district, and a Markats and Food supplies. This soution of inni streams in which twandry work in carried on to beyond songation. The alarm of fire was Japan'a right to imposa compensatory duty, the may be imported into the dominions of His navy, and that what the Municipal Council number of noials have proseeded thither to es tation will be dealt with by the Inspector of Live any extent.

given at No 2 station about 2.20 p.m. I am a Aremat and left in consequence to assist in mode of alenlating import duties and the other Majesty the Emperor of Japan, shall not be should do is to forward a statement or cort His Excellency to Canton. The Asting Stook and markets in his quartarle report.

General of the Land Forces has arrived in Can- Eustoru, Contrul, and Western health distrista of } CONDITION OF LAUNDRYMEN'S DWELLINGS putting the fire oat. I arrived, at the house conditions relating to imports; VI, the impartial .memorial to the Governor, embodying the top in order to be present and receive the Viceroyndins17 routine work has oequired in any of there similar to the general condition of artis aaw fire coming from the Brat floor and port and all the other stipulations in VIT the daty imposed on goods of the same olass ite City. Nothing of special importance outside theThe condition of those dwellings is very about 50 s:conds after the alarm was given. imposition of export duties and prohibition charged with any daty other or heavier than

produced or hardfactured in any other country atafement of the civil medical practitioners, and asking the Former to rofer, in apport the Uboratory, dated 5th November Attors in chayou of the distints which are now lytiz en dimly lighted, indifferently ventilated, badly was on are close to the staircase. 1 at ouve specifying that sowels may sarry cargoes between Status shall enjoy the special treatment of The following ballotin has been sued from can be soos by examining the diaries of the Enego dwellings throughout the city, vis uncleably making its way to the top for. The top floor and VIII. and IX agree with the covenant with and Art. XIX. of this Treaty specifies that the Germany in every particular. In Art. X Government and the icitizane of the United of their case, to the information which be three, the phoon seat of Folino, moving the tablet med deal of time had to he given offerentiation of importanes which can be mado told that there was one old woman who was run Treaty is omitted from our stafilating to commerce or navigation within the drained, and frequently overcrowded. The only asked if there were any people inside. I was certain porte, Byego, which is mentioned in the the most favoured nation in all matters re- con bare åt pleasure from official acurces. N.W. Cone hoisted 9.20 p.m. polating down-

is one of degree only.

thought to have been left in the house. 1 asked Art. X1, as to the charter of ships to Japanese dominions of the Emperor of Japan. 11 is agreed Although the Contractor had to meet mady Our contemporary also suggests a solution waris, indicating typhoon south of the Colonypervising the starting of the new Comorranty In his report yesterday the Director says the diffention, which could not have been: foreseen,

what particular part of the house she would be of the difficulty whereby it 'thinks, medical baromoter has risen to the E., sud is probably owing to the boisterous wasther of the 36th October The principal defects are the polintion of the in, and was told that I might find hoe on the fer employment in the coasting trade of Japan as above, but at prezent the fariff of customs p examination of public women could be se- falling to the W. of Hongkong.

hat, by which fire of his junts wery, either cabled owrseked, he has manseed to arry as his work public streamia sail the instuitary condition of The steamer Zafiro, which arrived here late on fairly well, and only we complaints salust hira have the Laundrymen's dwellinge. The mizor de pulsory." In an Ordinanes already in force Tuesday night from Manila, which port sho left been received and these were not of a serious shor-fects ars namarcus, but for the purposes of this it is laid down that the Governor may ferm on the 2nd fast, did not have a glimpse of the The Scavenging Centrestar also suffered consider report need set be given in detall.

sun the whole voyage. From Point Coperes able toss be the gate, and roms inconvenio.ce result time to time notify that particular areas are the experienced violent aquails and mountainous zd, but nothing serious happened. The working of The prohibition of the use of publie to be forbidden to the class of individuals | seas, which broke on board in large quantities, both dantrauts has respined ita normal condition.

but the only damage she svelaised was the

The working of the village contracts asil for, no streams by publia laundrymer for their trade

purposes, and Kron McCALLYE The framing af bye-laws under sub-section THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE UPPER LEVELS, 20 of section 13 of the Health Ordinase and

The OOLONIAL SURGEON, in accordance with their gradeal but firm enforcement. notice, asked the following question Is S.The system of management to be adopted, there any prospect of the inhabitaals of and the City of Victoria residing above the] The chargert.ete, to be levied for their use level of Hollywood Road being supplied with They should not only be self-supporting, has also water from the Tylan Water-works and give a very fair reburn for the money lait out in if-sur-how-soon-may sugh supply be aspected Porosting them..

cured without the use of the word "com-

excluded.

Information has reached Canton that His Ex-

er establishments of which the former Isshing of the forward skylight.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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MORTALITY - STATISTICS.

THE MONTH'S WORK.

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REMEDIAL MARGRES.

top flour. I tried to go up the stairs, but she got to certain stipulations XII, giving nexed maintains a comparatively lax rate of Partica in the casa of stress of weather or diatread moreover, the ships of the said nations árs éz- rials were on fire with the exception of a ford to ships of either of the Contracting import duty sa regarde certain nations, and, is at the bottom. I then went Inter to take abelter in a port of the other and refit opted from the payment of tentage and light the next house. The hateb door of the first, without paying duce other than those dues, so that disputa may possibly arise as to the floor was fastened down and the circuso full of

of payable byentional vessels, and relating. La tras interpretation of this Treaty. In SODE smoka.. I was obliged to turn back. the long ledder op, get into the verandah of salvage, standing. &c, also agree. Art. XIII. quease the rudersigned, the Minister of Stats for Foreign Affairs of His Majesty the Emperor No. 5, and tried to get into No. 7 by this way. contained in the German Treaty, stating

All verouls which according to Japanese jaw are to of Japan, hereby makes the following declara I got into the verandah of No.,7. but was driven back by the flames and smoke. I could neither sabe prasidazed Japanese yensule, and all reassia which is for the parpong of removing any posibility sboarding to churzum law stu to be canddered Germ of argument or dispute Articles Y, and XIV. of nor bear mything of the deceased. The house or air, tall for the patpies of this Trost be den this 'resty shall be understood to be limited was full of smoke. I shouted out several times of Japanese and Gera tosols roopmotirely.. to know if any one was inside, bet reagired nos here omitted, but its felimination is not a (gensei) by Articles TV. and XIX. Therefore answer. I then gat or to the roof of No. 5, matter of any moment. Art. XIII., is the so far as Japan maintains the present tarift of and from there or to the root of No. 7-got! United States Treaty, bearing-on-deertion import duty for any other nation it will also, to- to the escape from the cank house. I went dont corresponds with XIV. of the German. Art the same extent, maintain the mine tariN AN YO- three or four steps of the ladder when a gust of XIV. of the ons ander doties comparan word for gards the United States of America and will not wind blew the fans from the stairosse in my word with XV. of the German, governing the put in fores the new tariff of customs annexed A letter has been received in Zanzibar from Ho eald-I beg to say that I put this question It will be time enough to take up these points direption and prevented me from going any payment for tonnage and light duce, stil we to the maid Treaty or exempt the ships of other desirable to frame, and only so long as they. Stanley from Visteris Nyapss dated As hooatiss. I think the Board has some rift to see when the mote referred to re apare in the can further. I get hack on to the roof and waited reach the end of clause 4. In the German constions coming into Japanese porta fmm the

wlitila tizio. I then went down again and got » Į vanant the second section reads —

payment of light and tonnage dues without ap would so comply, might the spplication of gurt with, in which he states that he is marebing as it is possible

that the colony has water in as prizas "condition Ing year's estimates.

cbtain and there being ! However, it seems to me to be desirable to little farther than on the previous posion. By

The dotiable tominge el vertele shall be the zet plying the vang exemptions to the United the above principle not sold. The argu- towards Mpwapwa,

1 very smple supply for the whole popala point out now that very serious inconvenience that time the tre from below was breaking tomare. The capacity of the reanals as sinted in States. It is, however, understood time Tessela ment in ingenious, but wo foar has little

GERMANY AND TURKEY,

on from Tylem of eloar and good water, I to the commanity generally cooarred in 1874, through the finer in servorst places. I saw noth-talk register eball serro as the basis upon which the of the United States of America sill continue to

pay such entranos and olearance foes a are ime ... obance of success. Closely examined it

inquire bow soon-it au be pumped up faba through the somewhat hasty action which was ing of the deceased. Ingain shouted overal times touage and light duos are to be calculated It is somi oficially stated that the Emperor the Pakfulmat conduit and serve the upper taken against the washermenpeluting the and revolted no bawer. I was satisfied that while in the United States Covenant it reads posed on all foreign ships exjoying the aforesaid times to precisely the same thing as the old of Germany la unlikely to attempt to attach the levels. If the Electric Light Company sms par the city. With moderate care this there was no means of entering the house or The dutiable Tonnage of vessels shall be thezet exemptions relating to tennage and light dues. law. Formerly public women were compelled. Baltan of Turkey to the triple alliance. guarantee to pump the water up to the Peak dioulty is not likely to occur again, but in any 'giving any k soìstance to the deceased, so "I wont' touunge. The capacity of the vmeals, calentated so-Japan Gaselle."

took full cogeiance. It follows logically, says our contemporary, that the Governor should have the power of excluding from Municipal limits entirely any such sources of danger to such, however, - as would voluntarily undertakg to comply with any "conditions that may to the Governor. sesin

“LONDON, 4th November. NEWS FROM THE EXPLORER.

SETANLEY.

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