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gentlemen would have pasformedthe came Air Eastings, continuing, admitted tally or mher of Si amenu, I fost bound dagged or damesind, with the rowali that the but said, that the second defendant shared to take the number of enssengers stated by embraceat noll sodden with greasy liquide the work with equal efficiency had there been no in the transaction and male the agreement with the plaintiff, since 1881, as currect for the floors were all in a more ca loen dirty gondition Sanitary Board in existence, and had they the plaintiff to provide food for passengers. No purposes of this site The question now is and in some cases wooden floors were In has be responsible directly to the Goverutneat thing was sold about applying food on the first whether the second defendant abould be joined The walls are all of perous-brick or rugh HONGKONG-DISPENSARY a contention with which we are not dispend voyage pa there we at presengers, but on the with the first in the action I um Inalined to woodwork and show signs of limowash, but as

to quarrol, for speaking generally we home arrival of thy steainter at Tainanico, Mr. Heat think he in table In referenos to the 80 conte, evan dirtier than the fooreART

ings, who carried on basinets aérohant I believe that no strangement was made us to no doubt of the zeal and efficiency of the thors, made arrangements for the plaintiff to the price per head, and that Mr. Hastings, the individual members of the Gorerament exprizfood to passengers during the subsequent second defendant carried out the general

voyagea. Service. It is the system under which they

In answer to his Lordship, Mr. Grist sald hiatom and told the plaintif to get the provi

siena without, stipulating any price. It is now WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY work that is at fault, a system that impedes og setary, Villa, Lopes, and Co. Judgment will be at the rate of 5 sente was that the only persons responsible, if my duty to any what a reasonable price is fres movement and hinders adaptation to Mr. Hastings was simply their agent at Tai for each passenger for the whole journey, and circumstances at all cut of the ordinary saloo. There was no doubt that the compra 10 conte. batwovon cach pert Stay of execution routine. Some meneurs of popular repre- dore supplied the show bat he had charged 30 will be granted:

cents ahead, and the defendants considered this sentation is required as a corrective to the stomsire.be New obstruction caused by red tape, and mare valos of food suppiled to 1,981 passages at 30 Mr. Haetinge added that the claim was for the especially is this the caso in matters relating conta cech The nyaga varied in length, bat to public health, in which little real 30 cants, a head was a fair wvurage. Mesa progress can be made unless public opinion Villa Lopes, and Co. had entirely denied their Bability, and on Wednesday afternoon they went be enlisted in its favour.

azot-off which claimed from the plaints 8453 passigo money for 450assengers collected by the plaintiff. This was quite a separate claim, The P. & C. steamer Hazegen left Bombay and therefore should be board at a later date. for this port on the lith inst., 7

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PÄTE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS The steamer Macdig left Singapore on the 7th inst., and is das war on or about the 18th

CARAMELS, PRALINES.

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CRYSTALLISED FRUITS,

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TANGERINE BISCUITS,

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The O. 8. B. Co.'s steamer Agamnention, from Liverpool, loft Singapore op Tuesday afternoon and may be expected here on or about the 12th-

The scarse for the Royal Hongkong Yaelit Club's mee on Sunday, the drst of the season, will be from the Submarine Mining Pier toa. mark boat off Coweshew, learing it on the starboard, and back to the starting line, 11

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The Senretary of the Punjon Mining Co., Limited, advises that he has revoired the follow ing telogram from Punjom, being the result of the clean up for October-The pill an "7 days, crushing 1,000 tons of ore for a yield of 350-enness of bullion.

Mr. Grist said the plaintiff claimed for food supplied to 1,361 passengers. The defendants sold 351 tickets, and it was the duty of the plaintiff to colloot to faves from those par Bongers who did not have tickets. If he collected the money from the surplus passengers there was big sum of money in his hands if he did not collect it ho ought to have done so, i

His Lordship-Yon have sprang this, claim rather late.

Mr. Grist-It is not oxaotly my fault. His Lordship That I do not know anything about, but, it is rather a large order for a set off, It was agreed to bring cross-claim in re- spect of this means, and his Lordship said he should stay oxecution in the present case when so gare judgment.

Plaintiff then gave evidence nad said his wages were $120 a month and out of this sum an maid his asmetants nad supplied them with food. He received instructions from agents of the defendants at various parts to supply food fer the passengers

His Lordship Why don't you so all the agent and not pick out this particnker ons?

Mr. Hastings-It is not cause he was ex agent, but because he was connected with the oberter party

It is reported, says a Shanghai native paper, that the opening of the Japanosu Settlement at Ita aron in ten Hangehow is soon expected. mquare miles, extending from Kangan Bridgo do Blackass. The Japanese Consul-General is new st Boochow discussing affairs attributable to the opening of the Settlement. The prefect of Hangehow, Chanhao, has drawn up a plan of the Bottlement and will hand it over to the Fapousse Coard) on his arrival at Hangelow..........

which are very suitable as Jassonable Presents Australian Parliament for the regulation of A Bill has been introduced in the South

fer Ladies and Young People.

mining in the Northern Territory. One of the classes provides that no gold mining lensus shall be granted to Asiatic aliens, and another class, that in the future no mining leuses all be transferable to Chiness or Asiaticwas one to the defendants. aliens. Whon the Bill was in sominition this

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To-day and to-morrow the Cricket Club play the Ride Brigade. The following will play for the Chub

T. E. Smith

H: C. M. Elliott

E. Most

J. A. Lowson

J. M. Firth

E. C. Ellis

8. L. Darby

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Ser Major Reade

A. N. Other This afternoon the hand of the Rifle Brigade, by permiten of Colonel St. Paul and the officers of the Regiment, will play on the ground.

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Pinfill, sansing, said that when no applied to Messrs. Villa, Lopon, and Co. for the cost of food supplied they referred him to Mr. Hastings, when he applied to Mr. Hastings that gentleman mit the matter did not concern him, and referred him to Moers. Villa, Lopes, and Co.

Cross-examined by Mr. Grist, withoes said' him to garantes some rice which he had sent that when he first saw Mr. Hastings he asked on Lourd. The rice was worth about $14, and witress asked Mr. Hastings to buy it as he had not saclant money.

Plaintiff's solicite admitted that this sum Witness, farther cross-examined laused that the second defendant told him he had nothing to do with the food he said he would allow witness 50 conts à hoad. Witness had been compradors on other coasting steamers, and he know that from Hongkong to Swatow an allowance of 25 vants in head was allowed. He could not have supplied food for 16 conts a head; as there were delays during the voyages, He was surprised to know that on sap stoumor cents a load was allowed from this port to Amoy.

Iz reexamination witness said there was no profit in fcoding Chinsmen at the rate of 30 cente a head for five days; there were tan meals iz fica day, and how could three conta a megl bo kaficient P

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APPLICATION: FOR A DROBIVING ORDER, AN

Mr. Ewens applied on behalf of Tan Chak Hin, the politioning reditor, for a receiving order against the state of Ng Ching Po, lately trading in eo partnership with others as tho Imug Kin.

The petitioning creditor said that the debtur wwad hin $1,000 and $375 interest. The money was lent to the debtor personally, and not for lauluoss-parpons Witness produced three promissary notes of $1,000 each.

The debtor said to was only a sleeping partner in the firm sad his share was $500. Besides this money he owed the petitioning creditor he was inklebted in the sum of $4,000 to two other persons named Lo Man Thing and Li Es Nin This money was also lent to bîm for his own and not for the business. He did not make any entry of these dohts in his books because they were private deat

His Lordship granted an isterim receiving dor, directing the Official Receiver to take charge of the offqets of the bankrupt..

the attitude of the public during the examine in the bud and an epidemic started by the than of houses by searol parties has been friendly prompt romeval and sagregation of the instates throughout and that the conduct of three and the disinfection and cleansing of the in engaged on the marries has been good Alfested promises. The drastin muros it wa though none of the house vicitation parties deed necesary to adopt were fully justified discovered any cases of plague, we are of opinion by the nature of and the ironmatonces attending

THE BUBONIC PLADDE

24.—Tha queridor kere very naturally arises

boiled wore, I found, wall ventilated, in fact in various parts of the city have had a salutary alient in the open air but others wors ill lit effect in securing the prompt removal of the what are the prospects of recurrence of the and ill routilated and in no case lid I and that all either to hospital or to places outside the disease in the early spring of next year?

vast improvement in the gazitary condition of any attempt whatever had haan made to provide delony, KON

the colony has ungaentionably been affected gauss from the boiling oil parmeste the atmo- G-At the date of our last report only Bye during the last twelve months, but mach still a flue to carry of the offensive fames. The kil uphere of the nookhours in which the processes of habonic plague. were known to have remains to be done. In our opinion no measure taicos place and must find their way thence to occurred since the day on which the first case of sanitary reform calls for more prompt and the open air either through the window or we reported. After an interval of more than vigorous action than that of clearing away the through the front shop in which the raw fat le a month, viz., on the 14th June, the disease re- obstructions in back yards and in the back parte stared and separated. ↑ A B

wappened In Holland Street, Kennedytown of premisas so as to provide a suitable and ade www.shot pasang nd boiler, were in some cases two cases from No and one from rastahed gesta nies for the admission of light and, alt. reasonably class, but in others were in a most situated on private property at the south end of This has been done already in many houses iz dirty condition. The drains for the disposal of the Jame. On the following day (the 15sh) four the city. In Heung Lane the sanitary almar waste gulds were of meat primitive foran and casos ódenzred in a room on the first floor of noter of the Houses, in which casos of plague in a dilapidatid condition, and in no case did. I No. 10, Huang Lane, in the Sheung Wan originated, has been completely changed by this Bat my form of grease trap or other device to District, and a further case from the adjoining simple and by no means costly structural alters- prevent the discharge of grease into the disine hous, viz., No. 12, was reported the text day. tion. We submit that no consideration of de- and sewe

(16th). Particulars of these creer, as well departmental economy should be allowed to inter those that oconsnd cubeoquently, will ho found fere with the early carrying out of this most

desirable reform:--We have the hannor to be, · in appendix B to this report

sir, your obedient servants,

7-Five persons from No 10 and one from No

12, Heting Lan the rest of the inmates having escaped before the pollos scrived to take charge of the bonzes were placail ander observation is one of the marriage boatu" or native marine hotels, specially charteret for this service and anchored at the back of Stonecutter's Island

he workers, varying from four or five to twenty or" ranja in numbers, vally slow in" the front shop, in which the raw fat is, stored and manipulated, while te increase the age modation coellofts have been erected in several of these rome I also ouguised as is the provision of printer for the workers, as theas might be held to be required by seot, 05 of the Pablo Health Ordinance 1887, but only found thin provided in two ciens; fi one the privy a sinall space, incompletely 8Five cases having occurred within two days boarded off the cookhouse, and in the others in those two horses alone, it was decided at 3 similar contrivance in the front shop or storm on the 17th, after a close inspection of the and in both cares it appeared to me that it were other houses in this part of the lane, and on a better if they had not been provided.

joint certificate by the Asting Medical, Offlour I found that the beef fat boiling procossos of Health and the Assistant Superintendent of are for more offensive than those of pork-fat the Civil Hospital, to remove the vocupants of boiling, but I consider that bath require to be the next two houses, viz, No. 14 and 16, until under atriot saltery supervision and regulated Broh time as the profers could be satisfactorily by by-lowe, and Iould suggest the followingdianfooted and cleansert The majority accor conditions no essential to the statement of the dingly proceeded to Canton the same evening, prosont nuisances which arise from these having declined the proffered accommodation establishmente

adopt; the best were housed in one of the marriage The floors of bath. store-rooms and cook-oute. T The farewall pianoforie recital given by Che houses to be conerefed and readered smooth, valior De Kouts at the City Hall on Wednes and all walls to be of brick faced with cement day night was attended by a large audience and painted or otherwise rendered proportions The performance of the Chevalier was quite ap to a fieight of not less than (say) ten feet from to the high standard of his previous rocials, the floor. The floore should be channeled and and as the conclusion the enthusiasm was so officiant greed traps and drains provided to great that the pisnice was compelled to respondary off all wuste liquor and water with an onsors and he gave the Polish Patrol used for cleaning purposes, eto, while As nsual, the Chevalier's selections were from both size-room and cookhouse kheuld be works of master composers, and his interprete well lit and adequately ventilated Provision tion of them was full of that sympathotio feel should also ho made for the systematie daily ing which so ohrmed his hearers on the two washing down of all floors and walls with bot

water at the close of each day's work previous, cocasiona.

Moana mast he provided to render the fumes

CHEVALIER DE KONTSKPS RECITAL

Among the amaters who sexisted Chevalier of India. Ur. Meadows received a most cordist De Kontaki wan Dr. Meadows of the Empirete reception, and his ginging was of the finest quality. He has truly a magnificent ruice, and a perfect control over it, and it is to be regretted that we cannot always have the pressure of hearing him at the principal concerts in the golony. He was down for three contributious but the audience would not rest content with these and lindly demanded an oncare, which was readily given. Miss Lammert catae in for unbounded applause for her rendering of Ansis," and for Rv minutes the ohcoring con tinued, but lisa Lammert, after bowing twice to the audience, ipelined to accels to the to mands for another song. Messrs. Grimble and Cattaneo actel as anywayists. The Pow ing was the programme

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Bong... I arise from dreams of Tree"... Solomon De: Meadowa litusform Bulo, Andante from the 6th Symphony,

Beethoven. Chevalier de Kontaki- "Bited Girl to her larp"..... Glover

Mrs. J. D. Humphreys."

(f) "Nocturne B flat, Chopin, Sole (6) Gavotte,....... M. Veln. The Hunt. Mendelssalin. Chevalier de Kontiki. PART IT,

Pianoforte

Song

them high up into the air through a tall of the boiling fat fordons aither by carrying chimney or by cordowing or burning them by sae or other of the many procesies now in vogue for that purpose

I would mest tungly padem the plan of allowing the workers to sleep in the shops or vom med detrimental to health to sleep in an atmosphere reeking of state and atinking fats. I also consider that the presence of n ivy in these zoome, should on to account be allowed. p

I append herewith a detailed account of my inspection of auch oslablishment, I have the honour to be, otin

FRANCISWA CLARK, Medical Officer of Health. The following minntea were apponded y Mr. Ede-I think the recommendations of the Modical Offloor of Health should be carried out giving the fat bellers afficient him to make the arrangements accordingly, I would have them register aames and catallishments with the Board and be subjecte sanitary inspection, but I would act licence them charge them any fees whatever

Mr. Cooper It appears most desirable tunt by lave could be made (a) for the control of this trade };(6) to prevent the carrying on of this, tmdə on gay

premises within the city without spécial saction (C) the Bol in those where, wich trade is now mrried on; (a) to prevent the further establishment of such trade on any premises within the city

Dr. Atkinson-With reference to this offensive nale I recommend the prohibition of the high

cut of any more of these fat-bouling shops in city of Victoris, and the control of the trane by the issue of by-laws where already, established. The Board has power under subsection 11, section 18 of the Publia Halth Act of 1987 to do both these ((1)) “Murmur, of the Brooke" res Tha by-tawa should deal with (1) storage of offensive Ruski merial; (2) offensiva vapours emitted during boil wing, melting, stc.: (3) drainage; (4) floor. I would draw attention to the fact that in the Tablig Heath (London) Act 1891, bone boiling and tallow melting are two of the six trades which shall blished new in London.

O fair, and Sweet and Haly, Solu

Mr. Grist said the defence was that 1,361 Song passengers did not travel to the knowledge of The following paragraph appears in the Pug the defendants. The plaintiff's duty was to Cenomercial de Saigon light this be spy? collect tickets from all passengers. on board M. Maddox, Captain in the English army, on the without them, and he had only ascomitted for native list, arrived at Saigon by the. The sad 903 passengers. The defendants euduilted that left sight days later. for Singapore by the 10 cents a head was sufficient from Tsinanfoo British etoamor Benventer without the barbour to Amoy, 15 onaty from Tainan fog to Estow, podios having caught more than a ghzapse of 15 cents from Tainanion to Hongkong, 10 cents Pionifore bim! The circumstance appears to nafioutly Amoy to Swatow, and 15 cents from Amoy to grare to call for an inquiry to establish the Hongkong. These were the rates at which Song... responsibility of everyone in this air." On other compradores vem being paid. referring to the Army List we fail to find Mr R. J. Hastings, one of the defendante,g any Captain Maddox. There is a Burgson- said he was the agent for Villa, Impoz, and. Co, Lisateat of that name in the Rental Medical Inininfo. He entirely denied his ability. Pianoforte Bolo Department, a lieutenant of the name of and also denied making arrangements to pay Maddocks in the Royal Artilexy, and another plainti 50 cents head for food. When Reaterant of tho samo name in the Royal plaintiff saw him witness referred him to Ville, Welsh Fukillars.

Lopes, and C. Witness them spoke of the ratos allowed for food between the various coasting ports, and said he believert the Donglan Company paid similar rates, They were very fair rates.

The Japan Mail learns that secording, to official information received from Berlin, Prince Lelanoff, in his audience with the Emperor of Germany, did not make use of the languago Cross-examined--He would not like to piatto in Boutra reine undertake to Fal Chimamenn for five days for 1 21st October. That telegram read a fellows ounts such, he would not mind feading Chinamen Prince Lobano, at an interview with the for three days at 15 cents a head. The voyage German Emperor, said that Rusis cannot from Hongkong to Talousfoo was of three tolerate the Japanese establishing themselves in days duration. If a vessel weis delayed no Kères, where their presence would be a con- extra money would be allowed the compradore. slural menace to hath Russia and China." Witness was not a partner in the firm of terme. If Prines Lobanoff did not use the hare in the business, and the bartor had The-sentrallotion is conched in rather vagno Messis Vila Lopez, and Co. He had a language attributed to him, what language did not sen a succes. Witness had lost money he us? The question is whether be pressed by the transaction. The compandore did any such plafon sa that attributed to him. not told him that Vills, Lopez, and Co. had If as contradiction only rests on a quibble as referral him to witness. Witness did not deny to the language in which. the opinion was that he told the compradore to find the show: expressed it possesses no value,

Tho comprador seid he wanted chow, and witnosweal "Get the show, and whatoror Moss. Villa, Lopez and Co. agree to pay you I am willing to pay my share of it. Witroes could not say whether the reason why Villa, Lepoz, and Do. sent the plaintiff to him was because Witners thought lust Villa, Lopes, and Co. witness Jund made arrangements about to how wore liable for fars of the claim. It was not

euni, a Villa, Lopes and Co. had stated in Letter, for passengers to pay for their food on the Forsigu: 95 seats, a head from Hongkong $132.00 to Swatow was considerably too much; it was

150.00 a sixteen hour's run.

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER STĦ, 1895.

In their report on the progress of special work carried out for the prevention of the further spread of bubonic plague Common der HASTINGS and Mr. Crow say the ex- perience of this year would seem to demon- strate that the disease was nipped in the bud and nu epidemic averted by the prompt removal and segregation of the inmates and the disinfection and cleansing of the infected premises. Twenty-six cases occurred, all of which proved fatal. Of this number six came from one house in Heung Lane sud two from an adjoining Rouse, all occurring within six days.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Aloe Memorial The fear and Nestersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge that this was but the beginning of a with thanke the following donation to the funds formidable epidemis was not an unreason. of the hospitals Net proceeds of concert at able one, but happily the measures taken to Czow, Eag, $278.15. Mr. Crow forwarts us Meant Austin Hotel on 5th it., por W. . prevent the spread of the disease proved the following financial statement of the con. effective. There is every reason to believe foart

• RECEIPTS. think she epidemic of 1894 could also have been Ste of tickets. nipped in the bud had the work been taken

Miss Kelly Walsh..... Mount Austin Hetel in han in time. At that time experience At the door in the tatter was wanting, but the authori- Znationa tics cannot be held altogether blameless for the disastrous delay which occurred, nor do the circumstances lead any support to the contention that Government officials are more trustworthy guardians of the public health than the Sanitary Board. We voo- ture to think that bad the latter body had. any means of becoming acquainted with the existence of the discaso on its first appear ance more prompt action would have been taken and the epidemic would never have been allowed to assume the dimensions it di. As it was, the Board bad no medical officer on its staff and the disease had been making headway for suns time before official routine allowed the fact to come to the Board's knowledge. The result was that many lives were sacrificed--- horrible holocaust on the altar of red, tapa--business was paralysed for months, and every member of the community suffered loss and, incon yenience. The lesson was a severe one and has not been without its effect. It is true the Government misread the lesson and instead of strengthening the Sanitary Board and increasing its powers tried to wipe

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LONDON, 5th Novembor THE POLITICAL SITUATION. A Cabinet Council was held in London yesterday..

TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

Cantor

Dr. Meadows.

Sonata F Minor," ....

Kentki

Chevalier de Kontak.

At

Mist Lammert.

"Bedou Love Song

Dr. Meadows.

(b) Souvenir do Berlin" Chevaler de Karits: 1.

M. Velu.

Pins

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARDA.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold yesterday at the offoes. Hon. F. & Cooper Director of Fablic Works) presided, and there were also present--Hor. W. C. H. Hastings (Acting Captain Superintendent of Police), Dr, Atkinson (Acting Colonial Burgeon), Mr N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (Reorotary);

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed:

NEWSLAUGUTEK-HOUSE AND MARKET/ proposed laughter hans and extension of the The PRESIDENT moved that the plans for the market at Shazkiwan be adopted. He pointed out that the Colenial Veterinary Surgeon oiled attention to the want of this whitieval accommodation as far back as 1890,

Carried.

THE NUISANCE OF FÁT BOILING.

A potition was barred from certain tallow boilers who had been served with notice to abate the nuisance caused by their operations The police then sent in a list of fat-boiling and beef, the latter being com dered the more establishments, dietinguishing between pork offensive. Seven of each kind were given in the listen

WM. C. H. HASTINGS,`· Acting Captalis Superintendent of Polios. W. EDWARD CROW, Assistant Boaretary and Superintendent

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG 'FOorvatz Czusiv: 852a Com-

ANPANY, RUTAL ARTILLMEY, These twà teams mot yesterday afternoon en the Happy Valley to try smelusions. For fow ainutes after starting it seemed as if the Clah had a good shance of walking off with the honours, but after a little while the play became much more even and the contestants did their hast to make a very hard game. A good contro by Towand placed the bail dangerously near the goal, at Lewis rushing to managed togeb ik well away, only to be refurnal, 9--On the 17th of June at 10 pm. 2 man sid after a hot struggle eventually it went suffering from plague entered the Tung Wah behind. The Company now began to fool their Hospital and stated that he had been living in way and determined to stand lose up to their No. 10, Heung Lane, having loft the house bo opponents' backs, their own defence being so fore the acrival of the police. He was unable good as to enable them to stand so far up with to give a clear account of his novenants during but little danger. The ball falling on the right "wing was' rassed well in to the cantee, where the interval.

10Two amor pf plague developed among after a scrimmage a kick seat it through with those segregated from Nos. 10 and 12, Hong considerable amount of side upon it, whisk Lane, viz, ons from No. 10 (on the 18th) and made it very dealt for the Club's custodiacs no from No. 12 (on the 20th). Altogether to tackle. Firth now mado a determined offort eight casas of plague occurred in these two to make the game level sad was successful houses in Henny Lane, hard and in working the ball wall up, but the shit 11-The other cases do not call forany special taken was fruitless. Shortly afterwards this the foot of the schodule. Not a single mos has wont wide. Meanwhile the Club had all fis remarks beyond those stated in the body and at player had another opportunity, but again it * work to do in keeping their opponents from the born reported since the 16th bitano.

12-With regard to the segregating of citadel Oliver was conspicuous in the success persons found in infected premises it he been with which he tackled his adversaries, but the the practice in all son to allow the option Military were playing a fast game, so that of proceeding to Canton tr of being homed whenever the ball was st the feet of the in one of the marriage: bent. In the majority Company's forwards szbausting work on of instances the former alternative has been the defensies and be done. In ons of readily accepted, only 21 persons being provided this attacks the Army were again muccessful, with appommodation aflost. Ou the 26th June and shooting from it a short distance frous the last batch was released

goal they again beat Bhary, Changing ouds bata was las

the Company commenced to press severely,. their weight against the hight Club players. being a factor in their favour. A hot attack was made on the (Hub's onclosure. Sharp.cleared well but the ball was again retained, and bound. ing from Deacon, the Club's bank, it fell right in front of goal, where the Army shot it though. the Boring the third point. A good piece of play was now witnessed in the Club's forwards,

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18In respect of the disinfection of houses in which casos of bubonic plague have cerred The provisions of by law No. 2, mais under Bestion 18. of Ordinaave 15 of 1894, have been rigidly enforced, and every artiale destroyed that could not be satisfactorily disinfected. In the cases of the houses in Heung Lane, after fumigation with sulphur and clearing out all the moveable content, the floors, walls, and coilings wore thoroughly saturated with the se solution of perchlorids of morstvy as recommended in a memorandum of the 28th August, 1892, by Dr. R. Thotno Thorne of the Medical Department of the Local Govern ment Board,

* 14mIt will be observed that most of the cases of Lubonic plagna ocurred in No. 6 Health District. Mr. Hore, the District Inspector, is deserving of praise for the painstaking way in which he has discharged trying and, to say the losat, disagreeable duty

ANGLAZBINE. DISINFECTION.

me exchllent passing taking place, eventually the ball going right to the lie, where Campbel took a shot, landing it in the goalkeeper e Imunda. It was at once sont away out of danger and again the Military attacked and taking a shot about twenty yards from goal, the hall was sort just under the bar. Ro-starting, Mackay made a good run, fzally transferring to Townend, who taking it still further then centred to Mackey, who took a shot shly frustated by the goalkeeper only just in time. Before cloning the Array forwards warmed round. their opponents enclosure and mainged, to store another goal. The whistle being blown, the Club left the ground defeated by five goals to mil..

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15~~The addition of chlorinated lime to the night-sail in public latrinos, which had been discontinued at the end of May, was resumed in the case of the Heng Lane latrine on the outbreak of bubonic plague in that louality and maintained mutil all danger of a further development of the disease in the vicinity had he disappeared. For failing to comply with the Tapers received by the E. & A. steamer se disponde a failing to rampy sok at Guthrie: The PRESIDENT ved that the Secretary is one of the lateins by-laws the keeper was fined requested to draft by-laws, and that the Medical 850 by the presiding Magistrate. Olear of Health be requested to exist him in the work with the object of controlling the tride, and with the view of preventing further establishments of that kind in the city

Dr. ATZINSON secondod, m Carriod. AT T

POULTRY SOCOMODATION. Correspondezos we read canceruing the formation of a depot for the storage of poultry The PACSIDENT proposed that the paper a request that the whole question of the corno forwarded in the Colonial Secretary with the tion of a suitable depot for the accommodation of poultry be considered as soon as practicable

Mr. EDE seconded Carried

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THE PLACUS REPORT.

| FERNCE, EXPORTS,

London, 5th October. MEZZANINE LODES AND QUBICLRA... In a speech delivered in the French Chamber 15FLo work involved, in enforcing co- of Deputies during the Badget debate, M. pliance with the provisions of sections 7 and Erchs stated that formerly the French exports of Ordinance 15 of 1894, the controlling of approached in extant and value these of Great which had been delegated to us as a Select Com-Britain, Germany standing fourth on the list. Taste of the Board, made satisfactory progress During the years from 1970 to 1990 Great in the cams of the worst class of houses in the Britain was supreme from a commercial point city, especially in dietriste Nos: 7 and 8, at the of view, the United Statas standing second, west, and Nos. 1 sad 2 at the east end of the Germany third, and France fourth Unfor city. As, however, the Luspectors in charge of tunately, however, the policy elopted by France Bocazie evident that in granting permission for and while the exports of the loading European tab Control Districle of the oily proceeded it had noriously affected the trade of the country. i retention of docklufta in rooms partitioned countries for the year 1894 totalled £781,000,000. intoeparate compartients, the practice hitherto the value of the exporis from France was less Flowed of dealing with each came on its merits than £85,000,000,

uld not be successfully pursued, and that CHARGE AGAINST A PROFESSON, clearly defined conditions, applicable to all onsen

London, 6th October.

Dan zoologist and anatomist, has been arrested,

Excontive

The PRESIDENT, in laying the report on field he drown up for the guidance of the Professor Ray Lankestor the eminaut bubome plague on the table, said Contor of the report have been siraminted to amber ld 17-The question as to whether the owner charged with disorderly condast in Plecadilly sure you will grow with me in saying that or copier should be field responsible for com a zadnight. Professor, Lankestes denied the contains a good deal of interesting into plying with the law was also had considered, and hung has remanded on bail. this Board in future. A copy of the report will the benauts in others they belong to the owner. lion, which will undoubtedly to of great us to in many cases the cooklofts are the property of be forwarded to the Government.

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London, 7th October. The Committee. Therefore decided to adopt the charged with disorderly conduct in Piccadilly,

Professor Ray Lankester, who has been. a tast bad been found to work to woll in the alleged that he was himself arrested in order to For the wook ending 26th October, the total ose of the legal econpstion of basements, vispravant him giving testimony as to the ill- deaths in the colony numbered 110, bring it of erving the notice du both the owner and unge by the police of a woman who had been. the rate of 21 per annum for every Branceper The notice on the occupier specifed oburgo, taken prisoner.

PLAGUE PREVENTION WORK, The following report showing the peogress

schedula C to our last report was therefore discontinued and a new form, after meeting with

approval of the Attorney General, adopted

The Somer County Council, however, intend

20-A pomplete list of the basements illegally"

ANNIYESHADY OF PARNELL'S DEATH. occupied on the 1st of April, and on the owners.

Bald Magama London, 7th October. and occupiers of which notices have been sorved,

The Anniversary of the death of Mr. C. 8. will be found in appendix E. The return dees Pernall, the great Irish leader (who died on the not include the very large number of basements et October, 1801) was celebrated in Dubliá in No. 7 District which were closed during the yesterday, and an enormous procomion, which pidule of plagis last year which has never be equalled on any precious oc- among the worst in the whole city. Great casion, passed through the streets to the Gins credit is dua to Acting Inspector MacEwen for nozin Cemetery, where Mr. Parnell is buried.. the energy he is displayed in preventing their The proceedings, however, were very orderly re cccupation as dwelinggas,

throughout a p whole of the basements in diételre Nord,

· £1-Under our joint personal supervisan the

The Secretary appended the following note Fat boiling is undoubtedly an offensive business I think the Medios? Officer of Health should be asked to report on those places speciled in the of estimated population, as against 242 in the 50.00 Edward F. Birchall said he carried; on police report.

ANTI-GAMBLING PROSECUTION. provious wock and 193 as corresponding 18.00 | business in Hongkong unter the style of Villa, The President wrote asking the Colonial | week of inst your de

London, 7th October. the

The master of the Suisser forhounds, whe Lopes, and Co. His employed piulad Surgeon's opinion on the hygienic necessity The Sacretary appended us to 18. This conditions drawn up by the Jon-was summoned by the Anti-Gambling Leagus $241:00

compradore..on the dak, but made no

of removing the establishments,

The only fexture of special importance in this mittes on the subject of cookieity in buildings for hunting with unmealed dogs contrary to arrangements chatever for supplying the. Chi- The Colonial Surgoou in reply forwardat return is the number of deaths recorded us occuining prected before and after the passing of The the regulations of the County Council; has been zse rassongers with chow. It was not until report from the Melical Oficer of Health and in the Shaukisan district from event, and in Closs Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Dr-cavicted and fined £1 the third vayego was over that he knew it was added his own opinion-That the landlords should of the recent report ly the Medical Officer of Health Trance 6 of 1894), which, after sulmuesion to customary for the compratore to supply the be called on to put these houses into propor order the real canon of these deaths must be looked de send approval by the fall Board, were published to amend the regulation in question so as to chow; he land previously thought the passengers and that the tenants be required to maintain unkown

Be the Government Gazelle and, in the English 6.25 raid for their own chow. The compradore's them in a sanitary condition. As at precont. For the week ended 2nd November the total and Chiasse newspaper, will be found embodied xpt heads used in hunting,PAKI

.INFLUX INTO. THE TRANSPAKET 11.00 duty was to collect money from those pa condnoted they are a nuisance and detrimental deaths in the asiany numbered 125, being at in the notificatloss cluded in appendix D

Bongors who did not have tickets. Witness to health, not only of those who are employed the rate of 23 per annum in every thousand 19 Up to date, notices with copies of the

London, 7th October. 7.30 hail romised from the compradore only 661 theroin, but also of all who have to live in the of estimated population, as against 231 In the Board's conditions attached, to comply with the infants into the Transvaal Repubii, ia Boath There has lately been a great infer of im- 6.20 tickets and also 857, representing an ad immediate neighborhood. I would suggest that previous week and 203 in the corresponding rovisions of enbaserion 1 of section 7 and Africa, and large numbers of people are leaving 7.00 ditional 57 pastengora

the recommendations of the Medical Ofoer of weak of last year.

AN Case azamined-Wilues and known since Health berried out, and to ensure this tho es: The Secretary appended a note

begin of section B.. have been served on Cape Colony for the Trazavaal the owners and ecouplers in the case of 453

AMURIPIORNT REQUEST, A October 13th that the plaintiff had charged for tablishments should be Hoensed and kept nader The only feature of special importance in this cocklofta ani cubicle Se for tan change of

Ma London, 7th Oétober. too many passengers, but it could not be proved striatermitory anpervision. A report was made in retum li tha: tie death me in the Shaakin tactica has met with the best recule, and it la

The widow of the Right Rev. Dr. Fraser, that thone extra pasaungers did not travel. Of 195 to the Sanitary Beard by feness Ede and district continues high,

qonidoutly hoped that within six months all late Bishop of Manchester, has bequeathed a $40.00 conso it was possible that witnesss's spouts in Humphreys on them very establishments, baita edo ADJOUGRÆENT...

Blagal cucklöfs will have been removed.en of £150,000 to the various otarities in tho Tainabfoo or Amey had received payment from nothing sppears to have been done. In my The Board uljourned until Thursday weak.

CAMERA BAREMKE.

Manchester diocese. thu.passengers, Unt in flat case the books would inspection cams across other premises where show that the extra tickets had been sold. this trade is being conducted, g, 170, Thied Witness and half a share in the charter. Strest, and parts of 186, Third Street, and 1. ing of the vessel, and Mr. Hastings repre- Fuk Shan Lane. There was also a cockloft in sented the holders of shares of the the backyard or, as some might term it, the other hul There was at the present kitaben of 160, Third Street, poden of special work urried cat for the prevention moment judgment against witness which was The Secretary appended a note to this-On of the further spread of bubonic plague was not yet paid. It was in respect of the Ask, and the 24th August, 1893, the Boxitary Board there was nearly $1.500, owing Witness be passed the following resolution That tallow laid on the table of the Sanitary Bond rester lieved the compradore's account was correct as melting in the centre of the town cannot be far as the number of passengers carried was permitted, and that notice, be given to owners All the Foreign Embassies at Constantinople all those passengers. He had s olim from his rabarbs within six months from the date of Sheferring to our report dated the 7th

concerned, but he had not orived money for of such works that they must remma to the have separately urged the Foxte to take images in Arad a notion: had not been com action." The notice appears to have been given of June (Government Notidestin No. 276 meets measures to terminate the prevailing menced as the claim was settled orally had it was found that the only way of 1898) we have, nor the honour to submit, for a 6 have been inspected at night In all anarchy, as being detrimental to Christians of

Mr. Grist again addressed his Lordship and enforcing the notice was through the clauso e information of the Board, the following 244 Inspections have been made before and 140 capital of Dragesy, South America, caught fire. it out of existence. What the result of that all nations, otherwise it will bo necessary to

submitted that, the sharges for food were most

while performance was being given by the Crown lease dealing with offensive trades further parhours of the program of the after midnight

I recollect, the matter was than special work entrusted to our smint direction, Reile, and Koro, are doing their atmost to pre

The District Inspectors Mass Burnett, Wirth's orous, and was burned down. No unreasonable, He also contended that thero As far attempt may be is still unknows, the take concerted mesures.

was no evidence that the defendant, Mr. taken ap by the Surveyor Gonazal, but I DIE HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITATION ASSAS Hastings, was one of the charterers of the havo no knowledge why the clause in the 2-On the 1st of Jane the original detach vent their now illegal oconpation.

Crown lease was not enforced. I think the ment, consisting of 34 potion and 15 soldie PDKITO FOR JOUKLOFTS, AND BASEMENTU. His LordshipSgost you adout 30 pelts Medical Offer of Boat should be asked told off for the service, was reddeed to 97 men 22-Ins memo dated the 8th of July the us the proper cburga from Tainanfoo to Hong. to state if he considers, that with the inprote- working in throw motions. Each section on Committen referred for the consideration of the kong, in the other charges would have to ho merts in the buildings which he recommends gated of 4 soldiers, including 1 non-commis full Board the question as to whether permite pro rato How are you going to work that fat-boiling establishments should be permitted sioned oficer, and Chinese constables in for the retention of gooklofte under section 7 on the southward, and who is now visiting Mr. Grist say ten conta would be a reason-ip the centre of the city. If they could only charge of an European police constable. On and for the occupation of bassmente under seo England, has agreat to his territory being able price hotw vou enol port.

cit, it is to the best interests, of thous fat the 15th of June the services of two of the tion f, should be granted to the owner or to placed under the control of Mr. Cecil Rhodes boilors to move to the taciris of the of anctions were dispand with, and to the ongi We are of opinion that the fullest pub and the British Chartered South Afrios Com where lazd is comparatively cheap, and is is no remaining section was alkitted the duty of lefty should be given to the fact that the Board pay, EM VID, likely anyone will talos proceedings against then visiting houses in the worst part of the city in unpaimously decided to grant such paratis for any Risane which tipy arise from their the morning and in the afternoon of noting to the landlord only trade operations.

The silical floor of Health wrote-- Bir have to beponir to sahib herewith a report upon the fat boiling establishments in the city of Victoria My investigation ware mainly directed to the following pointa ----

(1) Nature and condition of floors and walls.

Ventilation and means of disposal of offensive fames,

(8). Cleanliness of apparatus`anil utensils. (4) Condition of deans for the disposed of wants lignida

decision of the Secretary of State not having been published. In the meantime, however,

the necessity for efficient sanitary precau

SUPREME COURT.

7th November.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

tione has been recognized and it has been demonstrated, we think, that with the exerussa of care, and promptitude in dealing with cases us they arise, the colony can BEFORE ME. A. G. WISE (POIGNE Jour), Lia Lordship That would want working out, protect itself against the dreaded disease and CHUNG KAM CHURN F. VILLA, LOPER, AND CO.

Mr. Gris-Wo would soon do it, my Lord. Mr. Hastings coutended that the rates wore need have no apprehension of any sucli

reasonable. epidemic as that which occurred Inst year The plaintiff sought to recover 8408,30 for Hi Lordship-Do you think 30 conta a food supplied to passengers on the Ark on inbait ronsonable charge between Swatow and Angay, again degolating the city. To Commander of the defendants. Mr. Hastings (of Mr. V. and hatween amoy and Hongkong P

· HASTINGS, Mr. Chow, and the officers who H. Deacon's office appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Hastibim-It is a reasonable charge have been associated with them in the work and Mr. Grist for the defoudants,

AND &... HABTINGS.

“Mr. Hastings end the plaintif was the com- the voyages was of ten days durstica..........

taking fos arorage of all the voyages. One of that has been carried on for the prevention of praise oz board the steamship dok, which was His Lordip-That is the plaiztate's bad the spread of plague the thanks of the com-charred by the first defendants and made two ask.

KANTAR MARK SU munity are due for their exertions, which have amral, Amor, and Swatow. The zoond de typhoons, Und weather, de

or three voyages for them from Taivantou, Mr. Hastings Bo has to take the risk of brou se happily successful, The two gentle tendant also shared in the transction with tho men named have worked as a committee of the first defendante. Sanitary Board, to which body their report that only Villa, Lepas, and Ch. entered into the Grist, in sanwer to his Lordship, said in made. It may be urged that the crine charter party,

His Landslip, in giving Judgment, wild-In this once the plaintif aues for $408.30 the price sergers Underhurstands and of provisions supplied to a number of Chinese from the oridanon of the first defendants,

(5) Accommodation provided for workers. With regard to the first point I found that the floors were in any cases imperfectly

Smithry Board, Hongkong, 21st October 1896,

the destination of the passongor arriving by UENICILAT (REMARKE.

the Confox-algaon. This section continued 30-Although it may appner somewhat to discharge these duties until the end of July hozartons in the case of a disuse like the buionic when the services of the police

little if known we think it probable that the were discontinued police and military playas, as to the urigin and spread of which so 3. The night steamers from Canton hava elony had now sees the last of the dinomen in been regularly watched by a detachment of 1895. The widespread fear that the outbreak police in charge of Dotactive Inspector Quincey in Heng Lines but the beginning of w

ANATHIRATTAR BÚENEM.

London, Ith Outober, The Polifesan Theatre, at Monte Video, the

oanalties are reported in connection with the

KHÁMÀU COUNTRI ANYAMA Lovađen, 715 October;" King Kharon, the Baniangwato ohief, who les over the country adjoining Matabeleland

BRITISH TRADE ETTTENS, the

der London, 7th October," The imports into Grest Britain for the quar- ter ended the 30th September show an increase in value of £978,303, and the exports for the

with the corresponding period of last year. quarter un ingrosso of £1,802,620, as compared DEPÄRISS THE PHILATELIO QUBENNOY. AMRO BAAN Tandon, 8th October, Major Erana, a philatelist, has written to the

4-T appendir. d will be found a statement formidable epidemic a happily not bean Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Becretary of of the number of hours inspected and of the realised. Twenty-six cases are known to have Stato. For the Colonios, sensing the Hon. J. uniber of presangers tracked to their dosing occurred) all died. If the particular spesifed Cook, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, tion. In all 15,117 inspections. of henson havo in appendir, ♬ are closely examined it will be of having debasid the philatelie onrrency by been made and 6,006 passenger from Carton found that among the infer cases the disasseissning reprints of out-of-date postage stampe, followed to their destination after leaving the slowed no signs of abalegunt in point of which are post-marked so if they had been noes! steamers.

virulence. The 'experience of this year would in the ceilinary course of postal business.