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INTIMATIONS

NOW READY THE

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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 30,0

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1896,

With which in incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTOHY.

This is the

THIRTY-FOURth Annual Issux,

and will be found, as usual, to show an advance on procuding years both in fulness and nocuracy of faformation.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the porta and cities of the Far East, from Ponant Vladivostock, in which Europeans rezido.

HONGRONG, DAILY PRESS, TBIDAYA MẶT ST3, 100%

in the first case, and the commission of a defendant came out here in the Atamin A petition Address red from allor Bucksen as akter pilost and arrived here on the moltere and fat beller requesting mix ming the mistake in sue case is no reason for repeat 9th 1941 to life the next day for Japan extension of ne bo comply with the now by ing it in another, but the circumstances of in the Hohensollers and that he returned laws regalsting their trade as business in hand the two cases in question. were widely dis abortly after and kept command of the He had prevented them from carrying out certain HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY similar. In the case of the Germans the only to give to na formally the statomauts in The PREsmery polsted out that the ve

hencoders. I shall sino ask that same gentle, allerifices o CHRONICLE

evidouce against them was the bare fact of the log to which I referred at the last potitioners had deliberately stood still and done being found on military land, and as the ion He will also be able to speak ne to the nothing, and it was high time the Board

deobor,

enteroad the by-laws It was quite pravilonbla possibility of unintentional trespass ruast he Carl Oldorf ther id-I am an assistant to for the petitioners to carry out the alteratione admitted when there is no evidence to the Messrs. Biomssen & Co. and arrived here on the by the lap of May, and he moved that the contrary, we think justice has been suf- t-April in the steamship Sachsen. The Brat petitioners be informed that the time was

defendant was chief oficer, on board and the extended only to that date,

The ACTING COLONIAL SURDEON seconded ciently vindicated by the imposition of a second defendant was the doctor. The former fino. The only drawback to that enuras took command of the Heizenzollern on arriving the resolation, which was carried is that it may tend to encourago real spies. bere ut I think she left the following day for

MORTALTES STAZIŠTICS. Japan The book produced in the munter roll For the week ended 25th April the death to attempt to obtain sketches and of the Hohenzollern and in it there in an entry rate was 914 per 1,000 per annum as compared photographs of the forts in the belief to April 10th. The entry is Albert Har fritl 15.8 for the rorresponding period of last renowitz. Piece of ramidence, Bremerhaven. year. For the week ondod 2nd sy the death that if caught they will be able to set Marks 935, monthly payments born 21.2.52 at rate was 27.5 as against 17.5 for the corre up equally plausible excuses and will Maryqustin; oflear: Hainburg-Bremou Froo poading period of last year, "att

Cities Insurance Company. On 27th April, probably also get off with a pecuniary 1996, takes command of Hohenzollern, Hong- A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Penalty ugly. The most dangerous and Kong, 27th April, 1896 Under entry 25th most successful spies are always "men ci- April, 1806, there are the words "Frisdoriok Max Rudolph Place of residence, itton tirely above suspicion.” On the whole, Born 16.12.684 Oritizuan. Doctor. Hamburg however, the community

will be Bromos Free Cities Inirance Company pleased to know that Captain HAR The entry is cleially.Kigned by the German

Consal RABOWITZ And Dr. RUDOLPH are now

His Worship-On further consideration and speeding their way to Japan with their ship in view of the idence just now given I have decided to reduce the penalty from three WINES AND SPIRITS. instead of languishing in Victoria Caol.

months' hard labour to a fine of $100 each and to dischargo the second defendant on the second

barge.

The defendants at once paid the fine.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841..

ALL theso are selected by our Lordoz House, bought direct at first hand, imported is wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the host growths at MODERATE PRICER.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, 'to bo

and on Application.

PORT after removal shonid ha rosted, à month before 198. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

sont out.

SHERBY.-Excellent Dinner, sad

After

H.M.S. Battler went into dock at Kowloon Festorday.

The steamer Ingraban, which was zabors on the Tamsul bar, has been towed off by the Hailong.

There were eight cases of plagas yesterday, six wore from the city and two from British Kowloon.

The F. M. steamer City of Peking, with mails So, left Ban Francisce for this port via Yoko- bama and Nagasaki, on the 4th instant.

This afternoon, at the Odd Volumes Society's roons, Mr. Granville Sharp will deliver his Empire Commodore Boyes will prosido and lecture on “Imperialism and the British

ladies are invitod..

The P. M.steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with Dianer Wines of very superior Vintages. ma fondato, kas strived at Yokobams, and mails, Jo, from San Francisco on the 16th ult, All are true Xeren Wines.

leaves for this port this morning, the 8th instant, vis Nagasaki.

ULARET—Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the graine product of the jaion of the grape and are not artificially made from mising and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. -

The G. F. seamer Express of India, from Hongkong, arrived at Kobe at 11 pm, on Tues- day and left of 11.30 a.m. on. Wednesday, the 6th inst. for Yokohama, "where gas was due at 11 s.. yesterday.

The C. P. sicamer. Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, the 3rd; at Kobe an Tuesday, the 5th, at 11.30 am., and at Nagasaki at é aan. yesterday, and is due at Shanghai at 11 p... To-day.

BRANDY.--All bar Brandy is guaranteed to be purs Cognac, the difference in price being merely *

question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of strollert We have received from Mosers. Watkins & quality and of gevator age then most Co. ample bottles of Kepa ale and Kips atout, brands in the market. The SCOTCH non-alcoholic beverages strongly recommended WHISKY marked "E" la univerely by high mediaal authorities and other rele- brities. We have tried both the ale and stout popüler, and is pronounced by the best Incal connoisseurs to be superior te nay other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine who bought dirout from us is the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Paris,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.

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and have found them light and refreshing,

"HONGKONG SÀNÎTARY BOARD,

QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE BANITÁBY

·SÜRVETŐE.İNG

Mr. J.R.Crook, Sanitary Surveyor, presonted his first quarterly report for 1806. It stated that plans for the re-drainage of 528 hores had been received and passed by him, and plans for 1130 beases were carried forward from last year, making a total of 1.977 houses in bazil -drainage of 685 during the quartor. The honsus had been completed and the plans of 21 cancelled. Certificates had been granted, water action 74, Ordinance 24 of 1887, to. 116 house as having bosh built in socordanon with the provisions of that Ordinance.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held Jesterday afternoon at the offices. Hns. Atity in a shuttle su nach floor (abent 3) adding Cooper (Director of Public Works) presided, and there were also present Hoa. H. E. Lethbridge Acting Captain Superintendent of Folio), Dr. Aikinson Athing Colonial Burgoon), Dr. F. W: Clark (Medical Officer of Hosith), Mr. .N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary).

MINUTES,

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. DAIRY FARM COMPANY'S PREMISES RELEASED. The SECRETARY road the following report from Inspector Fisher-

5th May, 1898.

Sir, I have the honour to submit for your post has occurred on the Fronek Mission informaation that es no further case of rinder-

premises at Pokfulam, I am of opinion that this ares should now be declared free of the disease, - bara the honour to be, &a..

m

WILLIAM FISHER:

The PRESIDENT said the same report applied to the Dairy Term Company's premise.

The STOLETARY, in reply to a question, said the limewashing of the promises was not quite, completed.

The PRESIDENT-Under the circumstances 1 more that the arders of the 10th, 11th, and 4th March and 2nd April concerning farm lote Nos. 18, 19, 26, and 80 and the sanitarium of the French Nasion at Pokfulam be hereby

cancelled.

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comprising #258 doors. He water that show Chinese house in the city had been visited by the gange of Boilers and police with a view to anding sick people, and every pabilo lanudry in the city was visited every day by the gangs,

MAMADOURNMENT.N The Board adjourned until Thursday wock,

THE GYMKHANA:" The following, the programme for to marrow's Gymkhape the first event taking place at four o'clock DMIN HALF-MILE RAOR: Erat prize prosented; Endia

610 weight for inches with 7.lbe added; win ners of this season to carry 7 ika, in addition subscription griffins and bond flude polo ponies allowed 7 the ontrance 33 Capt. Redelylle's Koumles Mt. Hart Brok's Voltigeur Mr. Tower's Chorikau

the population of the cũng bola Baropres | santuries the 1999 a honly of an infant me a mes and Asinda, may be estimated at 176,000, con medial adds it the treatment of fatalanes sisting of Chinese 137,500 and non-Chinese or other trivial ailment, and Lam sure that the 5,500 (the remainder of the civil population saree and scare thus produced are one of the rosiding at the Fenk, at Kowloon, and in the most fedtful conses of these convulsive deaths. villages), lich gives an average density of The disregard of the value of female lives by population of 300 persons per soro, which is str the Chinees has ako to do ruskoned with for times the average density of population of it is a significant fact that the death-rate London, and le another evidence of that terrible among infant gick is double that among infant ovororonding, which is largely responsible for boys, and under these circumstances I consider the high death rate and for such uncentrall that the Government should without delay, in- abis outbreaks of discass that which swept troduas a Bill for the registration and licensing over the colony during 1694

of all Chinese midwives practising, in this The Chinose buat population has been stated colony, so that some control may be exercised namber 13,190, and it must be romambered pro them, in this respect, and elas in rospoot. that there people liveentirely on board theiremall to the number of deaths from puerperal favor, craft, and have little or no intercourse with the father reference to which will be found in

and population. The number of registerat this report, bouts belonging to the portes folkwang

HACIAL DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH Fishing, and trading jacks: 5,630, other boats! Tho member of deaths which occurred among (campana, ata.) 5,804, total 1,434. Of this total the non-Chinese community during the year was about ene-fifth would be ahsant from the waters 191 of these, 30 are debited to the army and 8 MF. Whitehead's Kingscoto,

of the colony at the time of the taking of the to the navy, having 13 deaths to be accounted Mr. Whitehead's Vicar .. Af 13ąt, diba.j

census, and as the estimate of the present boat for among the British and foreign civil sona.. Mr. Forbes's Simple Simon 1st. 5ibe:

popalation is based upon those refuras, it may munity, which is equal to a date rate of 21-07 Captain Lovelanta Artorerzea 11st. lib.

be considered that an average of from four topor 1,000; if the und and military extablish- Mr. Playfair'e Planet

five persons live upon each of these boats. ments are included, the data-rate stands at 17-6 Major Thomas's Morrison 11st 5lbs.

The Chinees population is peculiar in the per 1,000, " Mr. Monsey's Prosto

10st. 12tbs.

[Details are gives of the cases of death in Mr.W.A.Cruickshank's Dineball 12t, first excess of males over fernias, the proportion SIX FURLONGS HANDICAP, Stance teen with being approximately one-fourth fems.us and the army, the nery, and the non-Chinese corn-

tlee-fourths males, while moreover these latter menity 22) added to the winner 2nd. $20; 3rd sa90s may, in a sense, be regarded as picked Eves, for stakes, entrance 81, but if loft in after 2pm. the great majority of thein are young adults, 4th Blay 38 extra ond dy

who reside in the calamy solely with the object of earning and accamalating money, and with the full intention of returning to their homes, on the mainland, within a fow years.

11st. 11lbs.

1st, 8lbs. 11st, 21b ALLES DES

Capt. Raidlyffe's Konmiss 11st. 01b Osnt. Badelyo's Gentics. 10 131bs. Mr. Pani Jordon's The Spotter Høst, Life. Mr. Power's Hordorer ́ ́11. 3lbs.' Dr. Noble's Grey Log 10st. II.

- Mr. Sheldon's Visitant II "Capt." Loveband's Xerxes.

Major Thomas's Morrison Mr. Moninsey's Presto Mr. Greston's Daninore Capt. Kant's Times

10st. 12lbs,

10x 6lbs.

Het he

10st. 6lbs.

llet. 5lbs.

10st. its.. 11st. 01b,

CHLORIDE OF LINE AS A "PLAGUE DES-

TROYER": DOCTORS DIOKOJEM. S The President forwarded the following nota to the Secretary-Dr. Atkinson forma m What during the plague epidemic of 1804 chloride of lime was distributed free to the Chinese once a fortnight, The Chinese placed a small quan water to it, the effect being that chlorine gas diffased itself all over the neighbourhood. The Chinese callat the chlorido of lice "plagne destroyin." Dr. Atkinsa recommends that arorer 11st 71bs.; entrance 22 similar course be sulupted as soon as possible and that the Registrar Conori should fesne a nati fication in each district informing the Chineso. thu duy on which the chloride of Eme will bo imed so that they may here the chatties ready. I would pggest that arrangements bo made for the house to touss visitation parties to see to this distribution in their respective districts, Please circulate for the opinion of the Board.

The following minutes were attached

Mr. John Peel's The Laird The FAREWELL. Cur presented by W.

Cruickshank, Eays a polo scurry, quarter mile, for all bond de pelo poules catch weights

Mr. Rdo--I m not able to exprizeaz opinion as to. pages guems, hat. I da from personal experiane6, 387 the quantity of oblarité of lima nevemary to dobry that I would be very sorry to lies in quels n. salotine ges amphero de eggedo 1 would prefer that thorough house to house dìsiufaytiwa ba adopted whero seocesary. Is there any oriéence or record of the effect of the chicride of lima ditribution is 1804? As regards the expense, IF Lao chlárido of Ime will shate the plague without Injury' of som other kind to the public health, it is fely worth

if the money that can lo put into it.

The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police--I Like fit that Dr. Alkimo has good grounds for making this roodmendation, which he would mut are made if it would endanger health. If this serres was adopted with tainly as far as cost is emearned. This ellicorn who hạn Hood act in 1884 I think it should be tried again, cer- to deal with the plague in 1594 must know whai je most beneficial.

The Health Ofoer-What is the object nimed at in this experiment? The amount of chorlan gas evolved from the of wet calado of lime during a fortnight would be indallesimal and pecially would not act as a gummioilo. There are about 0,350 coupled Chloe houser "In secondecily.omprising at least 12,040 too, to this 1,500

Mr. Eva-That includes all the property at Pokfaint?

The PRESIDENT-YAK The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON the motion, which was carried

of chloride of line would bo requiral sach wook at a cost of $230, and the whele of itwould, in my opinion, ho manto. Small traces of chitise in the atmosphers, while quite harmless to pathogenic geras, are fitient to creato severo infialty conditions of the respira tory passages, especially in persons subject to these dis- cator, and while the public health would thus be fator. onlinury Chinein for will obtain at least 5,000 mble fact and le bas teen soientifically proved that to delafect this area effectually with chlorine no less than 10 lbs. of oblorido af ling and 15 lbs. of bydrochloric acid ATO TA. quired.

A PORTION OF KOWLOON DECLARED AN A

INFECTED AREA The PRESIDENT-I have to report that since the last meeting of the Board some progress bas bean mada as regards the number of plegats large extent from the village of Youmasti, the north by the streams at the north end of and I move that the district bounded on

Taumuti, on the south by the Austin Road, on the east by the çila, ranges, and on the west by The following services will be bad at the the harbour, bo declared infected with bubonio Peak Church during the summer months plague. I think it is verp necessary that we should extent the operations that Ive been Celebration of the Holy Communion at 7 a.. on the first and third Sudags of onon month, Yaumati, and with that object I beg to move carried on recently in the city to the village of commencing on Sunday 17th boy; Evoning Service at 450 p.m. on the second and fourth the rosolution. Sundays of each month, commanding on Sun- day, 10th May The service on the fourth Sunday will be a children's service.

It is reported that Rear-Admiral Oxboy has been appointed second in command of the China squadron and will come out in the Grafton, vecurring in Kowloon. They are to aurated, no computing beat would be raped. An which will be bis flagship. The Grafton leaves of a second Admiral to this station is a, now England early next month. The appointment departure on the part of the Admiralty

The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON zezoaded Carried.

CHOLERA AT SINGAPORE.

Mr. Whitehead'a Kingscots Mir Whitehead's Vicar 118 7: Mr. Taylor's Throatle 1st. Ziba Capt. Loveband'Artexerres 11st. 71ba. Mr. Hollond's Iron Duke Ilst. 7ha ...11st. 71ba. Mr. Gresson'a Vagabond

A STEEPLECHASE; Urst prize a cup presented by A. S. Manners, Esq, with $20 added; 2nd. the entrance foes; weight for inches with 300hs added; subscription grillon of this season and pole ponies allowed 7 lbs.; S. C. verso; outranco $2.

Captain Radciyle's Koumiss 12st. 0lbs Mr. Hart Buck'e Voltigeur 1st 11lbs Mr. Lewin's Blus Green 10%, 120hss Captain Burney's Baccarat... 11st. 11bs. Mr. Balmon's Q.05.

11st. 7bs.

1st 4lbs.. Mr. Whitehead's Kingsente Captain Loveboud's Xerxes. 11st. b. Mr. Hallond's Vapour 1let. lib. Mr. Gresson's Dammore12st. Ob. *Mr. John Peel's Bellringer 12t. OB.

The LADIES NOMINATION FORD course: five minutes allowed; bo who passes thus win ning post nearest to the time finit to win; no watch to be carried bra competitor; entrance $2.

Nom, by Mrs. Pemberton.

Capt. Radolyffe.

Capt. Burney..

Mr. Forbes

Mr. Whitehead.

Mr Bhekion...

Mrs. Moore.. Mm. Forbes. Mrs. John Austrow, ... Mrs. Hawkins. Mrs. Welman. Lt. Col. The O'Gorman, Mudazi O'Gormant. Mr. Graham

Misa Melbourne. Mr. Grossen

Mr. W. A. Cruickshank Major Thomas

The GYMKHANA GUP; value $100; presented from the Gyakkana fund, $20 added;"Sad, 880; weight for inches winners at this mest ing to carry, once 7 Iba, twice 10 lbs. ; previous

entrance 85.

The Arting atontal Surgeon The original papers shed to altashed, I for to a report of Messrs Crow and Brown on disinfection by shiorine in August, 1854. If Sanitary Bond had not sopy of this I demand it

distribution of chloride of lime was commoscod on the Dr. Noble's (ter Leg was printed in the Daily Press. An ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory. Le the wettern district se from Mr. Power's Goribun 5th and finished on the 9th of July, 1894. In the castem Mr. Sheldon's Visitant I. .... district it was began on the 10th ped compicted on the Capt. Loveband'o Zerzos 13h of the same month. In both instances there was Major Thomas's Morrison within a few days a marked falling off in the number of

Capt. Hunt's Times.

reported.

10st. 1218. 10t0lbs 1st. 118. 10st. 121b8. 10st; 12lbe, 10st, 12lbs.

The number of births, registered during the year was as follows;

Males Female Total, Chinese community 032 613 1,19 Non-Chineto community 110

133 282

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The deathssinong thonon-Chinese community comprise persons of the most varied nationalities, for of the 181 deaths, only 98 ware Europaans," and 22 of these were non-residents belonging to the mercantile maritie and foreign navies, while 30 others have already boop acounted for as Lelunging to the two British services, so that 40 only wore European residents, sad taking 2,580 this ostimated resident Europana, population, this equals a dooth rate of 14.9 per 1,900.

The risks of pregnancy are also very great owing apparently tos marked susceptibility to reptio infection, I would strongly advise residence in a detachal house at the Tesk as the sufest coures to adopt during suchen 'critical. period the puerperium.

Stalarial forer is only responsible for two European deaths, one of them being an infant andor one year of age. The dangers of chil are exemplified by this fix deaths from diseas of the liver and kidneys, while a too liberal dietary may also have had something to do with the causation of the deaths. Diseases of the shest, are mord common than might have been orpeated, although rapid ohnings vi temperature Aard not uncommon, and at certain esssons of the rear ordinary catarrhal affections appear to be as prevalent bare as at home.

Intestinal diseases are apparently the matte be feared hero, na in all tropical climates, and greatcare is needed to avoid ustipe fruit or un. 1,427-aclesome food and contaminated drinking This is equal to birth rate of 58 par 1,000 water which are probably the two most potent The umber of births among Europeans was factors in the production of these dissert 35 of which 79 were: British, 1, Geraan, and Froach The births among the Portuguese ambered 08 and among the Indians 66, while two were also 3 births of Japanese and 5 of natives of Malay; the birth rats among the non-Chiseso community was therefors 14 per 1,000, while that among the Portugiese com- manity alone was: 25 psr 1,000 and arzong the British (ezalnsive of 19 births which occurred in the military, quarters) was 22:4 per 1,000 This is one of the nest satisfactory features in connection with our vital statistics, indicating as it does the remarkable extent to whish family

A prevails in this far-distant colony The amber of Obicese births registered convoys o mort arrousous improsion of the actual birth rate among the Chinese, for a less thon 305 birth initat be added, none of which

Deaths among the Chinese population →→ were registered by the parents. This fgoro hom

Cheaf diseases. boon compated by the Assistant Begistrar.

The Chinese suffer considerably froin diseases. General from the figures relating to the deadas of unknown infants in the various Convents of the chest, no less than 1,136 deaths being and the bodies of newly-born children found in recorded under this heading this represents the harbour, or in the streets, and includes all death-rate of 48 per 1,000. The disease such children as apposted to be less than one is more fatal among the boat population month old. With this addition, the number of than among the land population, the role Chinese births will stand at 2.000 exactly, and among the former alone being 50 per 1,000. The causes of this high mortality from chest axceptionally low rate, oven taking into con

accounts for more than one half of these sideration the great preponderanos of men ever Pomen in the population. There is, however, donths, and which alone represents more than. another-circumstanes that boare largely upon 11 por cont of the total death-rate among this question of the birth-rate among Chinese, Chinese, are unilaustedly the same as have been nansely, the fast that no less than 0 per cont. of found to oporato esswhere, samaly, overcrowd- the Chinese afalt female population of the city, back-to-back houses, and that want of of Victoris are prostitutes, rosiding in public efficient ventilation which is so markeds feature brothels, while probably as sanay more ars to be of the present class of Chinese dwellings, whils found in the private dwellings, especially of the an additional predisposing cause is to be found in the damp and dark basement dwellings, poorest classes.

entira depth of one or more of their ratalning many of which abut against the billede for the wal The operations of Ordinanco 15 of 1894 will undoubtedly frodave a marked reduction in the deaths from this caust, by reducing the

the birth-rate at 84 per 1,000, which is an disoares, and notably from consumption, which

births raises the total birth rate for the colony The addition of the above 805 unregistered to 9-3 per 1,000.

DEATHS.

With such a population as we have in this Dun-starters to carry 7,Iba, ortra; vne mie colony one would reasonably expcot to find an ember of there insanitary dwellinga, but it Captain Radelyn's Koumissist babormally low death-rate, but unhappily ench will, I fear, he some years before the full bene Me: Hart Bush's Voltigeur ...11et, ub is the condition of alth of overcrowding, and fit derivable from the provisions of this Ordin- auce are realized, for in many cases the faulo Mr. Paul Jordan's The Spottar... Ikst. lb.

of squalor generally in which these people here been allowed life, that instead of this lower, not so unch in the omstruction of the dr. Power's Borderer

death-rate, our rate has, during the past you, dwaling, but ratlur in its mise by ignorant

and uncleanly tenants. 14 anionated, to 220 per 1,000. The average death-rate during the past five years (excluding, for obvious reasons, 1894) is boon 22-9 per 1,000, so that this year shows vary slight diminution upon the previous svarugë.

The total number of deathe recorded was

presenting a death-rate of 17-6 per 1,000,

One of the most deplorable features of this high death rate among the Chinese is its partial dependence upon the crags ignorant of the Chinise in regard to the ramedia! treatment of

Tho following letter was read by the Secre- cases and in niout a wook's luna plague ceased to be Mr. Grosson's Vagabond... 10st. 12lbs. % 100; of those only 191 wore non-Chinose, re-

try

At Bangkok the prayer for rain was read in the Anglican Church on Sunday, 26th April,

Colonia! Secretary's Office,

4th May, 1996. and the congregation dispersed just in time to see the first drops of the, storm that braks ever

Sir, I am dirupted to forward for the infor- Bangkok that morning. Fortunately the rain mation of the Sanitary Board the ouelased oopy

was very light for some time, so that nearly nors, on the subject of the outbreak of choler

telegram was at once despatched to Singapore

... 11:15.

Mr John Peel's The Laird Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Bluebell 11.11b. 1186. Lib. 10 14 dukeult to name the winners of the fact going races, as the vagaries of the weather may produce a soft course upsetting all calculations.

Mr. Enx said he had tried chloride of lime infose the starter-Simple Simon, Artererres,

The FRERMENT said he had had the Daily Priss for the months of July, August Septem ber, and October, bet, the report refprzed to was not to be found. He had obtained the

3-Deaths from Norvous-diseasce."- Discases of the nervous system bulk largely the death return for the Chinese population, awing to the enormons infant mortality freni convulsion; the deaths from these causes totel 1,192, and no less than 625 per cont. of them scared in infanta under one month old, while the number of deaths from convulsinan, tetanus, and trismus was 1,107 or 028 per cunt. of the total death rate from disinses of the uur vous

system

Twenty-four deaths, mostly adults, were dan

La letter from the Culunial Secretary, tuga mananaript aľ the report meat this the Seretary: For the first race soven pozzivs will probably disease, for not only are they saware of the toineningitis, probably the mault of isolation with resications addressed to the Editor, not avery one was kome in time to escape a wetting at that port. On receipt of this communication his cfice-in-order to neutralize-sozie of the Pisact, Prato, Merrison, Goriban and Blause of such a drug sy, as 'quinizė is malariai in most carne, while various forms of paralysis · 1 latiers for publication should be written.'s roplenish many d shert supply of drinking requesting that the masters of all vessals leaving smells that came from the Pravn, but he had bell Morrison should win, with Artexerres fever, or of the simplest surgical operation for account for other 56 doaths; three deaths were

sins of the paper only.

anonysenely signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

The rain thou-fell in torrents and sorred to

water. A few more such starrse would do. world of good just nowSiani Observer.

of the disease.

age to epilepsy and two to mis

that port for Hongkong should be instructed found that it lowered the vitality. Of course that if any auspicious cases of diarrhas car if it diminished the plague he had no objection At the Police Court yesterday Commander during the voyage they should proceed at pos to its distribution. Orlars fir car copies of DAILY PRE should be W. C. H. Hastings held an inquiry respecting the orders of the Health Officer of the part. effects of the chloride of lino had been exagger to the quarantine anchorage and there waiti The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTY said the con before 11 4. on day of publication. After that the death of Lim Fo, who was engaged as an hour the supply is limited. Only Supplead for cash angive driver at Taikoo Suger Works. The

The Singapors Government has also been stod very much and he thought the figares had Telegraphic Address Pens-A.DO Code. man died on the 8th inst, and it was alleged roquested by letter to keep this Government been wired: It would be cut from the P.O. Boz. 26.

·Telephone No. 42. by his brother that his death was caused by regularly informed of the progress or abatement returns between May and September, 1994, that (cases occurred on the I am to inquire whether the the maximum" kimikor violanca inflicted upon him by Mr. FW: Board has any further messores to suggest with

16th June and after that the cases fall rapidly. White, the timekeeper at the works, who said a view to preventing the introduction of the That was the experience in every epitomis. A the brother, slapped the doocasad in the face diseme into this cathy hays the honour to i opidemio assumed a certain height and then Gymkhana Cap should be the best race of the such as the endowment of a College of Medicine argely scconate for this high death rate. for

fell with almost equal the rapidity as its rise. J. H. STEWART LockHanr, In one week there wara 643 cases and in the The Secretary, Sanitary Board

Colonial Benretary. following only 252, a drop of nearly 400 cases, and siter that they fell vory rapidly. The The following is the letter referred to p disease in 1834 continued ten weeks after the

Colonial Secretary's Office,

chloride of me saperiments were made, while Singapore, 24th April, 1896, the fall commenced before, ho did not know Sit--I um directed to forward for your in-how long, this experiments were adopted. He

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 8th, 1896.

GENERAL Salisfaction will be, felt that Captain HASTING, the Acting Police

and kicked him sateral times on both siles of his

be, &c., ribs because he entered the worke and took down a number. The witness admitted that

his brother did not shoat while he was being kicked. Mr. White denied assaulting the man and the medical evidence completely past the theory that the man had died from violence. As a matter of fact he died from pingue. His exonerated White from all blame.

second. In the six furlong handicap Bor- the reliat of disease and pain, but such remedies

3-Deaths from Malarial dissazes. deter, Duamore, Grey Leg, The Laird, The as they do adopt are often, ne I will show elee Spotter, and Visitant. II. will probably fees whore in reference to the alarming prevalence

The Chinese saffer severely from, malaria, no the starter, wil a close raca may, bis expected of telesu namatoranı among Chinery infants, less than 757 deathe being recorded from this The Polo Scarry will probably go to Captain character. So strongly has this nepect of our per 1,000. It is noteworthy to cheerve that the between Mr. John Poel's and Dr. Noble's ponics, of most, prejudfell and even-grota cause alone; this represents a dentli rusts of 3-2. Laband's stable. If practice tales perfect enth-rats impressed me that I would argo the rate from this disease mens to beat the Ladies Nomination should be wou by Mr. Bourd to present to His Excellary ho pepulation is almost double as great as among the Forbes A good race between Kouniss and

Goreruor the desirability of taking, at an early and population. The ignorance of the Chinese Bellringer may be unticipated for the Steeple date, some relive steps in the matter of the respecting the value of such drugs as quinine in chase, but the former will probably win The education of the Chinese in Western medicine, the treatment of malarial diseases no doubt.

for the education of the Chinese inhabitants the mte among resident Europeans, who about day, with the largest fell. The result will

At the present moment boat & grout disadvantage in comparison with naturally depend on what poules carry penaltics of this colony. for previous wins. If Grey Log vins the no restrictions whatever are placed upon the native population, is only 0-75 per 1,000. Handicar the 7 hd., sxtra will probably stop the sale au administration of poisons by native Berberi, which is classed with the malarin! him in the mile. Kennies will be in a similar quacks, and it is a notorious fact that many an

divonses, olsius (¤ per 1,0M) of the Chinesa predicament if he wins the Steeplechase. Bice guoraal enolic practice the divine art of heal population, but the disease is apparently not bell be besa rather off colour of late, or being in this colony to the great benefit of his rocognized in the villaged, as only one death is own puric, but to the serious health and oron recorded as having occarred outside the feity; while 130 occurred within it; four deaths from I am aware that it is no easy mutter to induce this disease are debited to the non-Chinese cum-

woold certainly win this race. The ful

Magistrate, has seen his way to redugo the Worship recorded a verdict to this effect and formation the enclosed statement of cases of was not in favour of distributing oklorids of time struggle should his butween Bluebell, The the lives of his credulong victims.

sentence he passed on Tuesday on Captain HARRASOWITZ and Dr. RUDOLER, of the German rail steamer Hohenzollern. The origin sentence was three months' imprison ment with hard labour and this has now been reduced to a fine of $100 each. Notice of appeal was given at the frat hearing, but "there was no possibility of an appeal being

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TBUPPIJEE TO THE "DAILY PERSB."]

LONDON, 5th May. THE NATABELE RISING. Earl Grey in 4 communication from Bulu- successful either on a question of law or wayo says that be considers the bonet of the fact; the only point on which there was any revolt is beckes and that Holewaya is now as room for difference of opinion was as to the safe as Lendon.

penalty, and that is left absolutely in the

THE TRANSVAAL.

At the opening of the Volksrand Prestont

THE CONVICTION OF GERMAN OFFICERS.

cholers which baro occurred in Singapore from in small quantities baœsusə it would do harm to Leird, Morrison, and Greg Leg, and we anticipa1" | the Clnamen to accept the teachings and munity, none of which were, however, Emo-

the 14th to the 21st instant. The Governor is advised that the disease has not yet asarmed an epidemic form. I have, &c.

J. SWXTTRSHAM, Colonial Secretary.

Deaths in Hospital

Dead Total

This return it as followe

Hospital

April 14th

0.

2. 2

15th

1

21

4 8

16th

3

2

7 30.

17th

1

8

18th

0

3

19th

2

в

8

20th

(trosted 0.

5

nt home)

21st

I

18

THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT:

YESTERDAY'S TIKE.

There were uicety-nine deaths from this diseiso among Chinese during the year, even among Europeans (already referred to), and three among the foreign community, one being an Indian soldier, one an Izdian polico con- stable, and one a Japanego.

thair being placed in that order. With favour- able weather there should be good racing and practices of Western medicine, but there can be pesna, three being Japanese sailors and the a pleasant-day's outing for nil,

no question that something must he dous, and fourth a lustar. that promptly, to check the waste of bamian life Benthe from Dysentery, which unquestionably results from the ignorant picnotices of these en-walled **dootor." The pro- hibition of the sale or administration of poisons by other than registorof persons, the registra tion of Chinese midwives, and the uberlate pro hibition of such Chinese methods of treatment na are admittedly dangerous to the lives of the The high mortality among the Chiqeso is patients isnoh, for instance, as the cauterization doubtless due more to that ignoraco of effec of the bodies of newly-bora infants) are matters tive fomedial measures, of which I have already which demand the argout attention of the Gov-spoken, than to any extensive endemicity of the ernment,

disease.

The Championship-Forcival bost Potts 6-3, 1-6, 36 58, 6-1. Percival will now have to play Firth, the present holder.

Double Handicap-Smith and Atkinson, owe 15.1, beat Hanised and Wade, receive 15 7-5, 6-3,

"B" Class Single Handicap.--Stewart, re- cove 15, beat Wedo, owe 15,6-1, 6-0,

ENGAGEMENTS VOH, TO-DAY."

Double Handicap-Dyson and Holland, scratch, Firth and F. Maitland, owe $0.

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

MEDICAL OFFICER OFANY

HEALTH.

POPULATION.

health. Chloride of lima is a gas which is far more poisonous to human beings than to miore organisms, and its adoption would lead to an infinite amount of suffering, while no good. result would be obtained. The great point was that the fall commenced before the experimenta were made and that was an argument that the fall would have continned whether chloride of lime had been distributed or not.

The ACTING COLONIAL SUBOKON said the sole object be had in view was that informed him it had been Dr. Lowson proved that in 1894 chloride of time had done good, and when he inquired into the discretion of the Magistrate, so that had the Kroger in his speech said that he bored for the

matter Messrs. Crew and Brown gave him

Another of the copsequences of this ignors. certain information which showed that the

INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ense been carried to the Supreme Court assistance of the auombly, in developing the

I

At the latter and of the year the Sanitary 4 5 distribution of chloride of lime was of great use

ance of the Chinese respecting medical matters is that although the statistics of the Registrer Board largely extended the scope of its by-laws that point could not have been touched prosperity of the Transvaal, which had been

daring that year. Of course he knew it was

General respecting the total deaths may be reining to the notification of infectious diseas 10 35 55 difficult to understand how the axali upon in the appeal. It was admitted interrupted by the Jameson raid. Foreign

accurate, yet any analysis of the causes of these and brought them more info lun with the Mr. EDE thoughs all the ships arriving from quantities of ohioride of lime could not, but.

denths tooma will inacuracies, because causes provisions of the Imperial Infectious Diseases that the defendants were upon, Stous relations were friendly; and the Transvaal and Singapore ought to be visited by the Health personally be thought that a great deal of the

of death are registered merely upon the stato Nutilication Act of 1889. Prior to November cutters Island and that being so it lay tho Orange Free State were negotiating for a

Officer and in case of sickness the patient should benetit was derived from the fact that the Chi

ments made by the person registaring the death, the special by laws upon the subject related be isolated and removed to the Hyggio.

nase threw open all the windown and let in the

and these statements are, as I have already good only to smallpor and babonis plagno, and the with the Magistrate to impose any penalty closer union. The grievances of the Uitlanders

The ACTING COLONIAL SURGHON said the fresh air to get rid of the smell from the chloride of within the limits laid down by the Ordinance were not mentioned.

Health Officer, and been instructed to visit the lime. (Laughtor.) Dealing with the question The report of Dr. Francis W. Clark, the reason to know, often deliberate fohrications onus of notifying the disease fell upon the that lie in the exercise of his judicial discretion

shipa to see if there are any cases of diarrhes of eblorine be called the attention of the Board Medical Officer of Health, was laid on the table altogether from the question of the array of absence of a medical practitioner of any containing not an element of trath Apart medical attendent, without fee, while in the ́and the sick would be removed to the Hygeia. to the following-Klein found experimentally night think fit. What considerations, in-

at the meating of the Sanitary Board yesterday. our vital statistics, such a system as this most of nationality which included therefore the The PRESIDENT-I propos that the Board that the infostion of grina plague, which diffuses

necessity tend to encourage crinio, by facilitating Chinese so-called "doctors," this duty was duced Captain HasZING to modify his' ori:"

acknowledge the receipt of the letter and that readily through air, does not spread in that We make the following extracts from it--

the disposal of the dead body of any victim to foul impcod upon the nearest malo adult relative or ginal decision ye du not know, but us all the

the Colonial Secretary be informed that the way if chlorine is present oven in such small

The population of the colony at the census of play, and I would therefore anggest to the Gov- the cooupier or keeper of the premises. The Board understands that the ships in quarantine quantities as to be respirable; and that an in circumstances of the case were consistent with

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Com- will be under the orders of the Medical Offer fected place was feetually disinfected by 1881 was 160,409, while at the 1891 census itement the advisability of associating a medical prevent by-laws apply to smallpor, habono the defendants' possible innocence of any ander W. CH. Hastings this case nga nxt of Health and that provision has been made for fumigation." "That was an extract from White has risen to 21,441, representing an annual in with the department of the Registrar phages, cholera, iphtherin, scarlet fever, improper intent in their trespass a general and Max Tndolph, the doctor, was re-openod. Surgeon.

Albord Harrasovits, captain of the Hohenation, the treatment of the nok by the Colonial leggo's manual of Hyglane, a recent and well crease of 3.277 per cent.; for the purposes of General, preferably the officer appointed to act typhus fever, enterie fover, relapsing fever, Under thingA oiroumstances the known work. He moved tust the free dis this roport it has been estimated to the mild's Government patheloglet, or failing him, the and razarperal fever, find a fee of one dollar is Medical Officer of Health, so that all urcertified payable to legally qualified and registered feeling of relief will be experienced thing they. It will be remembered that on Fossday last the Board has no further suggestion to make. tribution of shiorids of lime bo again carried of 1855 to be 244,953 Ma have not been subjected to the indignity of imprisentient with hard labour for lading ou

defendants were each sentenced to three months' The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON Seconded on as it was in 1894. He did not think there 16,9, of whom 1,759 belong to army, and more securate diagnosis arrived at than is at while in the absence of a medical attendant the The non Chinese community comprises only deaths may be preporly enquired into and a medical practitioners for every such certificate, would be any difficulty in reformace to the imprisonment with hard labour. The case Stonecuttera Island without written permission,

Chinese taking to it, as they soemod to think it 1,808 to the navy, Isaving a ovil population of present possible. It will be observed that in noccupier or keeper of the premises, or in default was a very different one from that in which god the doctor was farther sentenced to one

THU MEDICÀI: OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPORT. wes unfavourable to pingue. At any rate that 7,269. This civil population consists of persons fass than 10 per cent, of the deaths no attempt the nearest male adult relativo, or the attendant

The PRESIDENT Ind upon thé table the re- was the experience in 1884.

of al nationalities, and the European element whatever is made to arrive et oven a proximate upon the sick person. le required to notify the Russian officers were recently convicted of month's imprisonment for being in the vicinity

of the fortifications with a photographic port of the Medical Officer of Health, which will

In reply to Mr. Ede the ACTING COLONIAL represents hut small proportion, being, anti-diagnosis, the deaths being sorely receded as existence of the following diseases, namely, taking photograplis of the forts. There the apparatas. Mr. Dennys, who appeared for the be found in another column.

SERGBON said he certainly did not think tast mated at 2,630; of these, some 1,800 ate-defined and undiagnosed Surely there mallpox, skolers, and bubonic plague intention was clearly to obtain as full in defendants, at cuce gave notice of appeal. Mr EU-I think it is a very instructive small quantities of chloride of lime lowered the British and the reminder consist of Germans, savaat opening here for the utilization of ponaky of 350 is roosterable for any contraven formation concerning the forte as possible afternoon Mr. Dennys mid-Your Worship, I would like to soak, about, and that is the great.

On the Magistrate taking his coat yesterday report, but there is one particular point that I vitality.

French, Swiss, etc. The Portuguese, who well-trained students of the College of Medicino tion of these by-laws, but in prapties it is found, The ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT or numbered at the last osama 2,088, and may endow that most deserving but stuggling in pot in attendance the case is rarely notilled, and if only the Government can see its way to as at home, that, where a medical practitioner is and not the most benevolent imagination received a latter this morning from the agis noseity there is for taking steps aszon as POLICE suggested the postponement of the be estimated to the middle of 1895, at 2,230, stitution, and offer exployment to its akmai as it la almost impossible to prove, in a out of could bave arrived at the conclusion that trate's Clerk from which I understand that possible for abating overorovding and resuming question for a fortnight in order to get securata are not included among the Europeans.

The remaindor of the civil population icom-AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS. law, thiet any of the above named persona actually. the men concerned were mere innocents provided farther evidence is produced before the worst parts of the towns and rebuilding and

chloride of lime in 1894. It there was any posed of Indians, Japaneng, negroes, and natives

The most important fasture in regard to the knew that the disease was either smallpox, abroad." It is difficult, too, to imagine that rival of the defendants in the colony, you be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary for the evidence to show that it had benu beneftotal he of Malay and Halls, the Indias being uume ago distribution of the registered death is the cholars, or bubonic plagas, a proscention is in the present case the accused did not know would be inclined to reconsider the question of information of His Excellency the Geverner. would be inclined to support the motion, but eally the most important element.

onormous mortality among Chinese infanta seldom undertaken. the punishment that was inflisted the other The PRESIDENT-I bog to avoond that. the figures he had read did not support, the The Chinese number 237,670 and they may under one year of age, for lu spite of the frot It will be noticed finit, notunted by experience they were doing wrong in trespassing on day, and of course on the condition that I Dr. ATTINSON Whilst agreeing with Mr. theory of its utility,

be divided into two classes, the land and the that the total birth-rate is only 93 per 1,000 of the working of the Imperial Act, I zepom military ground, especially who they had withdraw the appeal that is at present pending, Ede in reference to the valuable nature of the Thers was po accougar to the amendment, bost population, the Intter numbering 23,180 yet un lous than 8 per cent, of the total dethe mended the omission of orgsipelas from the

Your Worship has full power to re-open the report I would point out oto matter that The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH baid and the former 201,400. The Chinese landoured in infants, and nearly two-thirds of notifiable disensen. passed a notice heard stating that access was thatter at any time within seven days under struck me. I think it is better for son there were only eight sures of plague yesterday population is distributed as follows forbidden. Still, there was a very large Section 97 of Ordinance 16 of 1890. The salon trovereal matter to be excluded from such and that certainly did not show that there was City of Viotera

1 refar more especially rampant epidemic, so no harm would be done doubt in the case, all the attendant circum-says--"It shall be lawful for a Megitirate, A report eg thia

THR SENTENCES · REDUCED.

the motion.

Carried.

statistical information as to the real effect of your Worship as the zeal date of the reoposing it. I beg to move that this report

stauces being different from that one would upon sach ground as he shall in his discretion to the reniarly about bubonic plague, and by postponing the matter.

dooma sutleient, to review: his decision or ad- mention has also been made, on age, 6, of The ACTING CAPTAIN SOFERINTENDENT OF

ly galley Russians off with a nominal fine

to take fresh evidence and to reverse, vory, or matter.

A CASE OF SMALLPOX,

Kowloon Village...

..... 167,500 24,270 12,720

204,400

these were at ages under one month. The [We are compelled, owing to presto ou our number of infant deaths, registered during the space, to hold over the remainder of the report; your was 1,519, presenting a total infant which deals with deaths from infections diseases death-rate of 680 par 1,000, while the infant | bad includes some highly interesting,troles ou death rate among the European civil community the pigno.] was only 116 per 1,000, and among the Portu

expect in the case of professional spies, judication within seven clear days from the Dr. Lowson's name. In an annual report I. POLICE thought the disease had already as. nud on the whole it seems fairer to put date tercof (balazs in the meantime an applica- think it is botter to avoid controversal maltaromed a very serious pitch, n

The number of occupied honusa in the city of gusto community it was 197: por 1,000. I havo Victoria, the middle of the year, ma ü,337; mada seme anguiries into the use of this The plan of lighting by hidden- ogo-lampa». down the indiscretion to ignorance or folly tion bee best made to state and siga care if possible, and wouch that has been written with The resolution was carried.

nador section 99 hereof and such application is reference to the plague must be premature.

and of these about 470 were exclusively Euro. high infant death rate among the Chiasse, especially in factories, was strongly recom, than to evil intent. After letting the obvious not withdrawn) sad, upon such review, to re- With that exception I think it is a pretty 4 letter was read from the Colonial Becretary pear, so that the average number of Chinese and third that it is largely due to diseases of amended come years ago. The light froin the open and her the case wholly in part, and valuable report and it contains much rectal stating that a case of smallpox had currad occupying set of the remaining 6,558 kouses convulsive typo, matry of whole ere doubt lamps is thrown against whited coilings on board the Wong Kai from Bangkok. The was 26%, and as some of these houses are oo low produced by the foul atmakero which one walls, which reflect it back into the room. conflem the prorious decision or adjudication." The resolution was carried.

patient was under treatment in the Hygoia. Ho cupied by the better lake Chinese, it can readily these infants breathe in the ill-ventilated No glare reaches the eyes. & Loudun bank is. With your Worship's permission I beg to wit

arrived on the 27th Apell, 20

be seen fist the power portions of the city are dwellings of the peca, but I am of opinion that now similarly Hghted by incandescent lamps, greatly overcrowded.

not a fow are the direct result of the forms of which aro suspended over reflectors opening. The acreage of that portion of the oity already treatment to which these infants are subjected upward, and are invisible from the door. The coupled by tuildings, including shops, go by the astiru midwives and quack douters. It light is diffused throughout the moms, and downs, etc., is 574 cores..

appears to be "Chinese medical custom to sharp shadows are accide

VAR(DOITMEN GRIEVANCES.

of $50, to have sent the possibly innocent Germane to gaol for three youths would have raised painful reflections as to the draw that application and I will call before you A petition was received from certain fat Mr. Carl Oldorf, who is a clerk in Messrs boilers praying that they should be oxomplec equal administration of justice. It is ademasan and Ca's office in this colony, and who from complying with the by-laws regulating

pitted on all bands that a mistake was made will be able to tell your Worship that the first their trade. The application was refused,

THE OPEANSING OPERATIONS, The Mepro, OFFICER OF HEALTH TO- ported that during the past fortnight the whitewashing brigade liad dlesned 855 houses,