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INTIMATIONS

NOW BEADY

THE

CHRONICLE AND DIRECT

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &0%; &0,

FOR 1896.

With which is Lucorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

¡¡ This is the-

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

of information.

Vladivostok, in which Europeans resido.",

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, PBIDAY, YUNE 6TH, 1898.

EROM BANGKOK FAFZEJ, FRANCE AND THE CORONATION

OF THE CZAR

LONDON, 25th May. In honour of the sormation of the Czar of Russia, the city of Paris has been specially decorated, and the French Minister of War las granted a day's ford to the Crongs, white he has at the same time romitted the sentences passed on offenders,

FRANCE AND GERMANY

LONDON, 9511 May

Horbells, the French Ambassador to Ber lin, who has long been the subject of attack by the Geraniu papers, including espoolally the

THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT

Ms. Loker nedrsesed the Court for the defence and contended that no fraudulent intent had been proved by the persecution. He also elted cases in support of hie statement that' o charge of erabezzlement, could not be sustained unters frandalont intent was proved.

The Secretary, Sanitary Board..

The following minutes wore appsaded :— The Secrotary-Fairly reliable ins can generally Hathurt period only the emuneration would necesarily te caged locally, fast for ch a service and for a have to be fairly high: The great objection to enint

BOT

COMINON LODGING-HOUSEN.

Colonial Becretary's Office..

by coolies, and only the Rifle Brigade me 91sh May, 1996, are being dispensed with, and we can get them The by-laws for regulating these houses, AGAINST WALKER.

SrI am directed to request that the Board again they are required. At present there it which were made in March, 1591, came into BENTENGE OF BIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMERT will be so good as to consider the feasibility, fu, no work for the thirty-two Riflemen. forss on the 1st January, 1805. The enforce- At the Magistracy yesterday, buforo Hon. the ocent of the rearrence of plague in future The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-Theoyment of these by-laws niet with great opposition. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, F. Walker, years, of procuring such aztra assisted may might be employed vasfully in the cleansing out Practically every coolie-master in the colony nearly all indebted to him for, to them, con- lute manager of the Vooam Oil Company in be required elsewhere than from the ranks of the of beats at Floughan and Mongkektsui; they houses his workmen, and these workmen are have therefore a very strong compelling power Hongkong was charged on remand with police, as that force in not namerically so strong have not been cleansed at all.

period if any of 14 anembors from their ordin. they come within our jurisdiction P umbetaling the sum of $2,572.76 belonging to as to warrant the withdrawal for any extended The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-D sidorable stims of money. These coolie-masters the Company.

The AOTING COLONIAL SURGEON-I think over their workmen and, as's rule, thog exercise this power merellenly. It was these ocolis- Mr. K. W. Moussey appeared for the pro-ary pollos duties oxoopt In cases of grave omer- secution and Me, Locker represented the gongy.I have, &n,

J. It. StoWART LOCKHART, The PRESIDENTI must say I agree with muctors who, were the principal cause of the acoust.

Colonial Begrotary. the Medical Officer of Health. I think a very opposition, although I have very good reases; great improvement has been made in the general for believing that they wure supported by a condition of the colony as regards cleanliness, considerable number of their countrymen who I belive the work us boon thoroughly done, as copying very good positions in the colony, During the year 157 honass capable of accom who have nothing at all to do. It would be a modeling 7,125 men were licensed, and the by. and it would certainly to of ne nen to koop men different matter if they were going away from laws aro being steadily enforced. Twenty-nine

men if they so unfortunately required. We can always find something to do in the housen. They do not reach an ideal stage, but at the same timo I think it would be a very great mistake indeed, unless the houses were in rash a stato as to hocessifate the strict measures that have been taken, to turn the men out simply for the pur poss of finding them something to do. Under these aireumstancer I am inclined to support the Medical Officer of Health in recommending that their services should now be disponeed with. In regard to the statement that the number of heat week's cases was larger than in any week during the prosont epidemic, that is so, no doubt; but the number of cases Decurring in the ofty has considerably diminished. Last week I think there were only thirty-ive ones A good muy have occurred in Kowloon, which

Metal organ of the Foreign Ofiles, the Cologne submitted that there was no evidence that the employes of this desciption in the win of a proper the colony altogether, 1 bopa the milliary ù-prosecutions were insituted for various brosabes

recalled. M. Denosillos hos

"SUPREME COURT.

June 4th...

if they were sworn in a sperial moussables that would in some measure get gror this difficulty, I do not suppose it is sentemplated to an increase the pertuanent staff so that they would be able to effectively deal with virulent disenaca that have it», samad the proportions of an epideraic in a popula- tion of, my, 250,000 people.

obtained.

**CONTRACES.

City Conservancy The work of this untract was woll carried ont during the year.

City Scavenging The work of this contract was, on the whole, well carried out during the year. As in recent years, the final disposal of. the refuse has been a source of considerable trouble. The place of disposal is on Chinato territory,

doabt any. marine lot holder who wished, either by himself or in conjuction with others as a public company, to engage in the wharfage business, could by legislation obtain eimilar powers and rights to those sonferred by the Ordinances named. Per mission may also be obtained for the con struction of privato piers, and it is desirable that such permission should be granted on the most liberal terms possible consistently. with the preservation of the rights of the and will be found, as usual, to show an advance public; but the question of what are liberal on preceding years both in fulness and accuracy or illiberal terras may afford room for dif Tales of the Far East, from Penang to entering on its discussion until the terms to The DIRECTORY, earers the whole of theference of opinion and it is not much se

which objection is taken are stated. If it bon appointed as his sucosasor.

sed the prosecution had failed to prove any diatinet not, of embezzlement. Mr. Looker bo granted that it is desirable that the

dwell on the point that there had been no con- colony should depend on individual effort

cealment by the defendant as to his shortner for its requirements in the matter of wharf

in the accounts, and said, that if he had not voluntarily brought forward bis page book and nge accommodation for sen-going vessels, than

his momos Mr. Bottenheim world not have the questions of whether the wharves are to

found out for some time that the nooused was bo at right angles to the Praya or parallel

short in his accounts. All that the prose ention hat proved was that defendant was to it and whether they are to be of wood or

unbusiness liks in his reanneret doing business iron ray woll be left for decision in

and keeping his books, but they had not proved cach individual case is it arises. In some

the charge of embezzlement. He therefore SMITH (ACTING PUISE JUDGE.) submitted that the proper course for his Wor positions a wharf at right angles might be

ship to adopt was to dismiss the case. the better, and in others a parallel wharf; nơ

Mr. Mouasey then addressed the Court and LLUNG VUS, APPELLANS, C. INSPECTÕE kard and fast rule could be laid down. The

BANTON, LESPONDENT.

conleaded think as regarded the plain facts of This was an appeal against the decision of the the case the charge had been fully brought

The letter from Mr. Danby having reference QUE AERATED WATER FAcrons is fitted question of wood or iron seems to concern Polics Magistrate, whereby appellant is sens home to the defendant. The question that re with ho best English Machinery, embodying principally the proprietors of the whneys tenced to twelvo, months imprisonment for zoninod ine where had the money gonst Thure to his provianus lattar to the Press concerning is now being cleansed, and in Youmala, Hong these contracts was well carried out during the the latest improvements in the trade.

was no reason why defendout should bare mized alleged actions of the cleansing gang and bham, and there have been a great man in the And must depend on many conditions that bringing into the colony two girls for the pur

the monies of the Company with his own private sequent proceedings relative tharet was laid harbour. The clearing out of the beats at Mongkokteni and Taikokteni would be a very can only be determined at the time of can- poRas of prostitution. The Parent Ingrediants only are used, and

Mr.J.J. Francis, Q.C. dastracted by Mr coal. The core be should have adopted was upon the table.

The President appouled the following Hoult job and would require dareful supervision, and I do not think it would be the utmost Cure and Cleanlases exorcised instruction, euclt, for instance, as tha, relative Loaker of Mr. V. II. Deacon's office) appeared to keep a private secount, but that be did not

prices of the two materials and the discovery for the appellant, and Hon. H. E. Polleck consider necessary, and the result was that the mizute

Paragraph Doubles the Board will nocept wies to get the services of the military for this the Manufacture throughout."

with plenare Mr. Danby's sorance, though person purpose, but we can do the work by degre of new, or improved methods of protect (Acting Attorney General) appeared for the Company had not only been put to considerable

Under these cironm Johnson (Crown Solicitor).

but they wore niso the losers of the auma of

to the Secretary to the feard in the first instance people to supervise it, Mr. Francis rat this was motion for leave $2,172.73. In conclusion Mr. Mounsey sub-

much information might have been obtained which stances I support the proposal of the Medios! marine insects. All things considered, we do not think any legitimate public grievance to appeal by way of re-hearing from the demitted that the chatge hint bien fully rows by the publication of that letter planet out of Officer of Health,

termination of the Police Magistrats. Tho he confidently For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and exists in respect of the policy, or absence of appliantion was made under sections 104 mnd of the Come the matter to tba discretion the reach of the Bird, placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and molicy, of the Government in the matter 1990 on the ground that there was not sufficient visting the defendant. I give due weight to and its officers by apparently the only mey now

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD: 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

WATERS......

IK APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR DR. CARRINGTON (UHIEF JUSTICE) AND MR. T. ŠERCOMIS

The Health Officer Our sanitory Muff must be strengthened in any case. In that way we mey te able to guard against a recurrence of plague and other filtli diecases.

The PRESIDENTI propose with the op oval of the Board, to acknowledge the receipt of the letter and to inform the Colonial Becretary that the subject will be dealt with in dealing with the estimates for next year.

The members approved.

ME. DANBY'S ALLEGATIONS.

The Water used is proved by repeateding them from to damage by water and respondent, being instructed by Mr. A. B.uspause and trouble in bringing this charge, ally I think if he had addressed is previous letter when we got our own iso, who know the

Aualyxes to bo Absolutely Puro,

the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties whoa received in good order,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica

líon

Our Registerol Telegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.". And all signed messages nålrossed thus will receive prompt attention,

The following is a Jist of Wators always

kept roadly in Stock

PURE AERATED WATER

30DA WATER

LEMONADE

LITHIA WATER

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

BARSAPARILLA WATEK

STONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for Any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Wales, as such Bottles are never used again by 15.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 26th May, 1896..

~~~~~LONSTITUTSEIJASTUME VELATNU ID thenests columns

should be addressed in Tar YoOL

Correspondeamust forward their name andaddress with commitglame addressed to the Railor, not for publionliou, but as evidence of good faith.

sida of the paper only.

All Letters for publication should be written on one No anonymously segued camawunications that have Creasy apparel in other papere will be inserted.

Ordera Jor extra copies of Daily Parse should to sant before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited Only Supplied for Cash

Cho Aoting Attorney-General asid the con. viotion appeared or the fires page of the depost

1 of the Police Magistrates Orliuance 10 of of wharfage accommodation for seagoing evidenes before the Magistrate to support the conviction and there was abandent evidenco ON Vessels.

With reference to the alleged inndle-which to could have found the prisoner not quate provision for steami-luncit and hontilly. The charge was that she unlawfully brought into this colony two girls, named traffic pending the eonipletion of the acw Che Tong and Lai Teo U with intent to Praya, we are inclined to think the fault sell them or to hire them for the purposes of prestitusion, so that there were two alterna lios not `se much in the want of adequate tives; and the offener charged was different provision as in the absence of adequate from the offence plate ite the finding AL regulation. Within a few yards of Now though there was this differenco commsel had not been furnished with a copy of the finding Pedder's Wharf there is another landing are so far as the depositions were concerned stage, which is very seldom used, thought there was nothing in them in reteteues tɔ a there is no reason why it should not be conviction. It was not open stated that the woman was convicted. The deposition simply set except that people object to walk the extra ont that the sentence was twelve mains hart distance and instead overcrowd Pedder's labour, nud it did not appear on the face of the

depositions that there was a conviction. Wharf What is very much wanted is a wharf reserved exclusivoly for the Kowloon ferry traffic, and as a cognate subject may bo mentioned the desirability of an improvement in the character of the boate by which the ferry is conducted. Designs for new ferry boats suitable for the service nere got out some years ago and we believe are still to be found in the Dock Company's office. The scheme entertained

The Chief Justice-I think there ougtel to at that time fell through, an arrangement are heen a note at the end of the depositions Laing come to between the promoters and the stating that there wo a conviction. I think proprietor of the "Star" launches. A more twelve months lard labour" ja hardly formul frequent and regular servies resulted from enough.

Mr. Francis again complained that the End that arruagement, but with the rapid developing was different from the offence charged. mcnt of Kowloon and the great incronse in The Chief Justice--I de not think that need the traffic a larger and improved class of rise in your argument. boat is called for. If the requiremonts it this direction were mot residined at Kow

tions.

Mr. Freud That is concvoted and propered at the Magistracy after the evidence las teon taken and after the depositions have been signed and put way by the clerks That has nothing to do with the proceedings at all.

Thu Anting Attorney-General-There is the wurrant of commitmont on which the prisoner was sout to gaol.

Mr. Francis That las, nothing to do with! the depositions.

Mr. Francia-I submit it is essential. I know nothing shout any conviction except for the offen for which he was obergeit. I am not

ware from the papers before me that she was found guilty of any offence. The warrant of commitment only goes to the gaol and is not| zen by the prisoner or by her advisera.

The Chief Jristine Why hora you und bean furnished-

My Francie It is one of there mysteriou Magistrate's allou. We applied for a copy of the dopesiticus and a copy of the conviction was not set with them. If there has been a altoration in the conviction I should like to

Beu it.

His Lordship-Yea have the charg

Mr. Trancis Yos; that ou the 27th April. that there are two girla in the charge? Cau His Lordship-In regard to that, how is it you pat two girls in a large like that

loon would become still more popular with European residents and the prossure upon the housh accommodatión on this Hide would be proportionately relievo. The Geranent could hardly take reasonably insist upon the bonts complying with a certain fixed standard, introducing a Bill in the Legislative Council with that object if the existing powers are in sufficicat. The suggestion that the Gov- ernment should. reserve wharvos specially or this traffic which the ferry boats should be allowed the free use of under suitable conditions as to the regularity of service and the class of boat employed seams worthy of consideration, both as SEĻUT- ing an improved ferry service aula in the charge. better regulation of the traffic the The Arting Attorney-General-The charge whirves. The polico have lately enforcesleght to have been only in one alternative and not in both. The prisoner ought to have been in preserving much better order at New charged either with intent to sold the girls, or Is connection with the Paya Reclamation Padder's Wharf than formerly prevailed, with intent to let them ont for hire, and not the question of the provision of wharfage but the state of affairs even as it exists accommodation has been raised by one of now leaves much to be desired and is no our evening contemporaries, which soundly credit to the colony. rates the Government for its alleged icnetion.

Telegraphic Address Parse-A.B.C. Unde.

P.D R. 20.

Telephons Na***

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, June 5th, 1896.

and illiberality. "The Government," says

the Telegraph, "is behaving so foolishly, so The F, and O. stoemer Shanghai, from China, "unsystcumtically, soilliberally in the matter arrived at London on the morning of the 3rd

"of new piers nud wharves that one would inst

..

There were right cases of plague yesterday. Twe were from the city, one from the barber, and five from Kowloon

think the object in view was to drive The N. P. Co. steamer Tucomo las arrived shipping from the place instead of to draw at Yokohama, and sails for this part, vla usual "it hither." No evidence is adduced is porte of cail, to-day. support of this charge. The article then refers to the inadequate provision for the steam-launch and boat tific, which is a separate multer, and then, coming back to the main subject, the questions are asked, "Are we to have adequate supply of "public wharves for the accommodation 'of

"the cast and river steamers erected and maintained at the expense of the colony, nre we to depend on individual effort for our requirements in that respect? Are "the wharves to be at right angles to the "Pray or parallel to it? Are they to be few »r many, Di wand or front. How is the new sen font to be kept dredged and clear of "sand and wilt hud free from dirt and bad **smelle Of those questions the first is

The O. & O. stamer Dorie, with mails, do, loft Nagasaki for this port on the morning of the 4th instant, at 5 am.

The M. M. teamer Helburne, with the

Fretch mail of the 6th May, left and on Wednesday, the 3rd inst, at 5 1.03, may be expected kere on of sont Wednesday, the 10th instant.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Allee Memorial and Nathersols Himspitals begs to dokouwledge with thanks the following douutions to the funds of the hospitals -

that that seems to me to be irregular. There The Aoting Attorney-General--I must admit ought to have been two separate charger mode, and two separate and distinct punishments inflicted.

His Lardship-Then there is a doublo intent

with bots.

concerned with those two points now.

His Lordship-But we BIA not really

Mr. Francia-No, except that as Chief Justico of the colony you are responsible for the adun- nistration of justice. Here is a Police Court possessing a greater jurisdiction than any | Bessions Court in Hnglued and nobody kaowa anything about the law or the administration ut the wither the Magistrato nor his assislands.

The Chief Justice-Why did you not apply for an amended copy *

His Worship bave se hesitation in con the fact that he gave every nasistanes to the prosecution when he was arrestol, bat the Court commot de les than impose the maximum penalty that an inferior court has power to imporo-six mohird labort.

THE GYMKHANÁ,

I hope that a full and complete onquiry will bo made into Mr. Duby's allegations against the Bound available, viz, a Royal Canmission.

Paragraph 3-1 deny any anisuus whatever against Mt. Danby; ny minute referred entirely to Paragraph 4-Refers to a visit paid ge by Mr. the sulfet of the letter before the Baird. Danly just as I was leaving my office to keep an ap pointain, and I so informed him and expressed a hope that his business would not fetain me log.

The resolution was carried.

*CLEANGING WORK.

Buting the past fortnight the cleansing gaug va cleansed 1,751 houses comprising 1,911 corr. 2,29 actices to cleanse and limo

present wash 4,429 houses have been issued up to the

ADJOURNMENT,

The Board adjonne until Thomday week.

SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT'S

ANNUAL REPORT,

Ir. H. McCallum, Secretary to the Sanitary Board and Sanitary Superintendent, in kis teport for 1995 srbmitted at the meeting of the Board yesterday, enys:—

DRAINAGE WORKS.

In addition to the work carried out by owners great

Kowloon Conservancy and Scavenging. The work of this contract was fairly well, carried out during the year. A few minor, hitches occurred, but no ons suffered any great ia- convenience.

Shankaran Conservancy and cavenging dorrileen Conservancy and Scavenging, Stanley Conservancy, and Scavenging. The work of year. No complaints regarding flum were received at this offico...

The approximate quantity of house refuse, and refuse, etcost swoopings, etc., removed by the scavenging contractors from Victoria, Hill, and Kowloon districte was 2,050 tona.

STAFF

An important change was made in the dispo sition of the staff in November, by placing Inspector of Nuisancas directly under the orders of the recently appointed Medical Officer of Health Thie öbauge has been a great relief to me, inasmuch as it enables ine to practically. thereto the whole of my time to the secretarial work of the Board. It is, however, somewhat anomalous that a large section of the Board's orders of a gentleman who is himeof a member staff aboalt; be working directly under the of the staff of another department. However, the anomaly has not, so far, -materially inter fered with the successful working of the new arrangement. ̈

In April Mr. W. E. Crow, Government Analyst, tras lent to this department for parti culor service. His report to the Board, dated 9rd December, and laid before the Board sé a masting held on the 16th January, 1896, stalen very fully the duties ho performed

The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon went on leave of absence in June, sad Mr. Wm Fisher has been performing his duties.

The air additional. Inspectors added to the staff at the end of 1804 took up their datios on the 1st January, 1895. It is satisfactory to be abla to record that they have all proved them- selves to be active, energetic, and painstaking There nothing calling for romark with regard to the other morabers of the sta

Mr. Danby mace a general ecmplaint about the way in which the cleaning work was being carried ho following is the programme for to-mor

Me Darby then went on to stine ta certain row's Grakhan the first evort baing tinted which I informed him would be entirel into for half past four.

person, in no way connected with the Board, was P FIVE FURLONG RACE; first prize a cap, pruceiving various oms of money to age for the ronted by Hart Buck, Esq., with 820 added; continuance of cocklofts, and on my inferusing Mr.. 9zd, $40, weight for inches with 5 he added; Toby that I did not see white Board had to do palo pofies and anbscription griffins of the with that he informed me but he had called upon Benson 1895-96 allowed 5 lbs. winners of me President and his Inference was this the officerǝ 1896 penalized for one win 5 lbs., two 10 lbs. of the Board participated in nuch sums of money. three or moro 14 s.; entranco 23:

-As Mr. Danby was usable to give me any informa 11st. 63bs. Dr. Nollo's Groy Leg..

tion in support of such an inference beyond the of property of their own initistire 11st 4be alleged existence of illegal cookies, which wo how-abor of houses, which were found on ia Mr. Whitehead" "Kingsonts

11st 3lbs, ever, fuel to Le legal, further investigation hy te spiction to be in an insanitary condition, have Captain Baduly fes Borderer

Board without special powers appeared useless beau redrained at the request of the Board. I oficials, Captain Barucy's Bascarat

ParagraphThe case which air. Dandy give append a tabular statement. it. Gregson's Vagalbini

of legal cocklofts being pulled downed illegal ones It will be observed that according to this being allowed to remain were duly invaigated, and table a very large number of houses (2,095) have Mr. Jobu Peel's The Laird,

the rant hus nleraly torn reported to the Board," been carefully inspooted and found to be de- Captain Palmer's Times

Paragraphs GA enquiry of the nature repired fectively drained and consequently the owners Mr. George's Howlet

does not come within the scope of the Bam's powers. have been called on to refrain them. In ad- Mr. Muokay's Consul

Paragraphs 7.The plants were visited by a respordition to these, 1,875 houses were found to do sible officer and is report circulated to the Bud, either in goad order, so far as their drainage which in no way reflects on the integrity or discreangements were concerned, or thiol only

Pamgraph 8-There was nothing in Mr. Dar required to have down-pipes, tops, etc., etc but the impression conveyed in every case is

Let. 116. List. giba.

11st. 11ib. 11st. 60s. 11. 01. 1st. 6ys,

HURDLE RACE HANDICAP; one mile; first prizo a cup, prosented, with half the entrance fers; 2nd, 20 3rd aves stakes; entrance SL, but if left in after 2 p.m. 1st June, $ation of the Board's offic. extra, Mr. Hart Back's Voltigeur... Mr. Hollende Vapour... Captain Loveband's Artaxerxes...

repaired to put them in good order.

THE JAPANESE MERCHANT. The longer walivo in Japan the more cult does it become to make any thoroughly nocurato analysis of Japanese chcester, Mang men have writton many essays the subjani,

1st. 8lbs letter of the 14th ult, to identify the premises in

Bemham Strand no those de risted with Me: File. Tho complaints concerning the choking of that of a subjectivi, mther than an objective. 1st. 3bs, 10st: 10 hs.

the now pipo-drains have been far less frequent picture. If we could approach the question and Mir: McCallum

from the proper point of view, whatever that Pangraph 3-The Board has decided that the than in past years. I feel sare that

Frest Me, Lewin's Blue Groen

10st-3lbs;

many Chinose householders have arrived at the way be, we should probably find no difterity- LADIES NOMINATION; Lamines to start gallegod illegal exklofts wore legal.

Fingerphs 10, 11, 12, 18, 11, 15, 16, 17, and 18-opclusion that, after all, these water-tight in agreeing about the solution. Lut there foot 50 yards from the winning post, run to defer to worklets and Gorerament Notification 278 ghzed pipo-drains are superior to the old parens are such a mititude of prejudicas to be. their nominators, who will hand each man his On reference to that Notification and Ordistoso 15 dising, and hence the malicious choking of got rid of on the threshold and so many cant, which he turas inside out, puts on and of 1891 it will be been that He Notification, clearly these drains has practically ceased. It would traditional conceptions of canse and effect to battona, rang back to his pony, which is bold stated in the title, refers to buildings ererned balore be a good thing if they pressed on tasir be amended; that somehow we never find the 100 yards from the winning post, meints the passing of the Ordinance and the condition servants that the breaking of the gratings over proper point of view. The Japanese merchant, bare back" and rides home, first past the under which permission will be granted to enct the inlets to the down-pipes and drains is the for oxample, is generally regarded by the for past with cont fully buttened to win; six com- cocklofts in and buildings as are divided off into cause of a very considerable amount of damage signor as a very inferior sort of being lacking petitors, two prizes, nine, three prizes; twelve, sapamte compartments. In the instances given by to property and for which, to my mind, the the first clorosnt of commercial saccoss, pamaly, four prizes;ontrance 82. Entries will be Mr. Danby the runs were not so divided off and tenants are responsible. Not infrequently the the perception of the value of good faith, and Iakon on the écurró,

consequently the Notification does not apply. Nominator, Taragraph 19 The cleansing gangs are working trap below the fresh air inlet to the drains gets deffoient also in the capacity of organization under the instractions of the Meditel Dilicer of clokad: In most cases this trap can be really and perseverance. A part of this hostile judg Mrs. Hawkins

Health and pot, under those of the Secretary. clared, hat very often an ignorant bousa-coeliament has become almost a hensekeld word. Mrs. Dalrymple Ma

Peraerpelt 10-There was nothing identity ta told to clear it and ho, put knowing how to Nobody ventures to deny that commercial probity Mr. Helloud blian Irong Johnston the premises reverted to in Mr. Darby's letter of the go to work, frequently smashes the trap in his is sadly deficient in Japan, wad that comercial Mr. Grayson.:

14th-ult as those referred to in the Secretary's wild endeavour to rom the choking material progress is correspondingly retarder. Yet it Mr Bodies

further into the drain.

is difficult to reconcile these theories with some LEMON CUTTING; number of runs to be decided

fnote that thrust themselves on our observation. by the Committo Becording to length of time

Who are they that have derived most adtage uraffuble; three points for rach, fair cut;

the foreign trade of the country; the two points may ko deŭacted or added for style

foreigners who originated it, who have taken all nud pace; first prize 70 per cent of entrance

iterika upen their shoulders and who have four with $10 added; Zad, 30 per cent. of

provided the capital and the experience mazes. entrance feca; cntrance $2. Entries will be taken on the corno.

"

31r. Borger ME To

Mr. Graysou Captain Barney

·Captain Welmän Captaiu Palmyr

..

ONCE ROUND HANDICAP; first prize 300; 2nd S20 entrance $1, but if left in after 2 p.m. Lat. Juno, 83 extra

Capt. Palmer's Times

128 0lb

'11sh, Alba:

toinule.

Paragraph 21--The removal or otherwise of a sunshade is not let to the distion of the police. Paragraph 22.--Certain vaquiries were made to the charges made for preparing plane for alterations to wockloft, and the statement chained in the Band'a letter was the result of flore ciquities. No reference wis tande jowly person se profession. in paricilar, but there le of the enquiry was given to show thint, as Mr. Lumby had stated, kargo smy were no doubt being paid to persons not nected with the Board in connections with alteratione to and

· cùnsfraction of cenešelnfis.

It is of course no busines of quite whas value persons place on their services and 1;fil to see the mikice of the anasation Mr. Pausby credits me with making aghins: the whole of the architects in the colony-

MARKETS: AND SLAUGHTER HOWARS.. The much-neeled depots for housing sheep and swine imported into the eclory for slaughter were opened early in the year, when the old and exceedingly insanitary sheds which wore situated in the midst of human habitations were abo- igand. The quiet and successful manner is wish this change was effected is a matter fur gratulation. The brutal Chinese methal of weighing live swine continued daring the year, but weighing machines having aired this year (1896) it will soon be possible to put a complete stop to this cruel practice."

for carrying it on, or the Japanese who came into it with averything to learn and encely anything to lose! There can be no doubt about the answer.. Ons fact speaks volumes. The bulk of the trade hus increased nearly three-fold during the past zine years, but the number of foreigners engaged *

not follow that the gains of these men are proportionately greater? Thero basi ass having freed, they ought to thrive at lost twice as well as before. But there is no evidence of such prosperity on the foreigh sida. - - Duly the Japanese Bourish, fure sumptuously, and build up big fortunes. Wos!ward of Yoke- perpetually until what was its verge a quarter hama proper the Japanese settlement grows

The fine new slaughter house at Kennedy in it has remained almost the same. Shenld. Mr. John Peel's The Laird

town was opened on the 1st January, and it adequately meets the requirements of Violozia. Lient-Col. The O'Gorman's Morrison 124. 0lb. Mr. Mastor's Red Fish

The Central Maskot was opened on the 1st The Soerotary in the margin at luat part of Dr. Noble's Grey Teg

11st. 11b Danby's letterstating that the Notification of May. It is a very fine builting and worthy let 01bNo. 573 to his mind places the illegality of of the colony as the contral depot for the 1st. 11 these cocklofts, beyond all dispute," wrote the distribution of most of the perishable articles

of foul. Llet. h following minnte

The market shopkcopens objected strongly Mr. Danby les evidendy a difficulty in grasping Tést. 12lbe, 10st. 12ba

the true meaning of the Notifmation. I attach a to the by-law which prohibits them from using sip and Ive underlined the words in the let their shops as dwellings for their stats that the lion's share of proft has fallen the 10mt. 12

sentence which mat bo road in conjunctius with When they found that objecting and potitico- 10st. Gibs

rich condition To make this quite clear Jatlaching was of no avail, the next step-a favourite Japanese; whatorer may be their defects" abotind copy hering the first sentence proding ore with Chine was to clamorously sesert standard. Nor is it in the attor of profits and incapacities when mensuród by a Western melt badhlon.

that their wares ware boing stilen. The api

Mr. Gromon's Vagabond Mr. Graham's Durmore Mr. Holland's. Vayqur Cipt. Radclyfin's Horderer Capt. Loveband's Artaxerxes Mr. George's Howlet...

HONGKONG SANITARY, BOARD.

The fortnightly mesting of the Canllary Beard was held at the offices yesterday after Дос Hon. F. A. Cooper (Director of Public Mr. Francisou zuight as well stand in the Works) presided, and there were also present muldig of the street and make such a rencest-Dr. Atkinson (Acling Colonial Surgoon), It is the curas rup there to do as they D Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. B. fike. 10 is a resort made out in the office B. Lethbridge (Aung Captain Superintendent after the whole casu has been heard.

of Police), and M., H. McCallum (Secretary). To Chief Justico then read the conviction, which was for unlawfully bringing into this long a certain female muted Chu Tong and Lanther amod Lasi Tai U for the purposes of prostitution...

MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed;

PLAGUE AT CANTON,

CROLEKA AT SINGAPORE. The Colonial Shoretary at Singapore for Mr. Fancis then proceciled in describe warded statistics of cholera caes at Singapore. orignially brought and said the conviction w4 11 blay the number of deaths was 90. From the Ordinance muler which the charge was From noon on the 22nd April to non on the made under en entirely different section of the noon on the 11th May to noon on the 18th Ordinance from that on which the charge was May the number of dealle was 17, and from based, after further argument. Alr Fruicis noon on the 18th May to noon on the 26th May submitted thiore was no evidence to show the number was 30, k that the girls were brought into the colony suming that they were brought-for

The Seuratury Had the following latter, which the purposes of prostitution Henry bit of

was reise by the Colonial Secretary evidenes wens to show that they were brought

HM.'s Consulata, here for the purpose of being sent on to Sinm

Sir,-Referring to previous reports, I have as seamstresses. They had it in evidence that the girls came to the colony of their own accord the bonour to inform you that in the city of - The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Cel with the consent of their parents. In con Canton, so far as I can leer, there are still

imitasies of that fue los Most Delusion Mr. Francis said the Magistrate evt considerable unmber of deaths from phigus; but following telegram Front the things, being the deatly considerol toul, apart from the evidnaco, the isoase has greatly aloted in the suburb

it was n case which cans under the saction of I have, &c.,, renault of the eight up for May-The will nut desirable the Government she ran 23 days rushing 1.900 tans yielding 1420 ho could not get to evidence to t in the wharfinge business The distingos, of smelted gold. Torty-two tons of con wharves for the accommodation of seagoing centrates were lined for a yield of 75 oz."

the most important, and we think there can

only be one answer 19 it, quely, that it is

vessels are sufficient for present require ments and when more are required it will be

well to let private saterprise supply the

H. V. Brena

J. W. Osborne. Gov. MoBain

5

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,""]

LONDON, 2nd Ju THE DISTURBANCE IN CRETE.

'BOUTH-AFRICA,

cause the fit.

Vision 97 May, 1900.

E. I. FRASZE

Acting Consul

The Aating Attorney-General, in replying The Hon. Colonial Searetary, Hongkong. to the arguments of 3c. Francis, said with regard to the ouestion raised as to the finding of the Maghiaio being at variance with the charge as originally made, he would ask their lordships to refer to Ordinance 10 of 1890, which gave power to the Magistrate to codriot on the avidence for an offendo, which was not identicul to that mentioned in the charge.

JH. BEWAY LUCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Thu Secretary, Samitury Board

a

of a century ago is now its centre. It seems

The PRESIDENTI propose, if membera printment of two night watchmen, and a fire only that the Japanese can show a better agree, to acknowledge the receipt of this letter enquiry into each case of alleged theft veryard. They are also gradually and steadily from her. Thanby and to inform Ling that it noon put a stop to the clamour, When I find a curoaching upon the field hitaorta occupied was duly Inid before the Board at this mosting person asserting all manuer of rognary against nitost exclusively by foreigners... It lias ser

The members agreed.

others, I know that sneh person needs enrafnl generally recuiced article of faith that what ASSISTANT SURVETOR'S QUARTERLY BEFOET, watching, and in the great majority of ch is osod "direct trudo" must remain for a long

Mr. P. A. fam, assistant surveyer, forwarded cases he is sooner or later discovered to be a

time beyond the reach of the Japanese rar- his report for the quarter ended March 1st regus hitself; he has simply fallen into the shant, owing his iguarunca of foreign markets luat. The total number of houses inspected or vulgar error of estimating other poente by the and his want of financial facilitise. Besides, reported on was 4,852. Kauratione had measure which he knows so well aderirably fits that they could not possibly find better, cheaper even the Japanese themselves must recognian beer made with regard to the drainage himself. arrangements in the cases of 3.830 houses, Thirty-four sheds capable of bensing 963 hendre convenient commercial interraedi and natiers had been served upon the ouers of cattle, five sheds capable of Erasing 1-1 bout Aries botwren themselves and the outer world calling upon them to amend defects in all these of grats, und 815 pers capable of housing 603 than the resident foreign merobunts. At first, instance.

head of swine, wers duly licensed during the your too, the attempts made by the Japanese indivi MORTALITY STATISTICS.

The bansing of these animals in the colour is duals or companies to shake off the allen was 87.8 per 1,000 per anuom as against 187 There are now very few places where these azione But it far not. The mubitive, did For the work ended 23rd May the death rate now, in the min, in satisfactory condition. middlom proved such tascos that fait for the gorresponding partod of last your. For ads are housed under the same thor as the torrent But it was not. The ambition lid the week ended 30th May the rate was 43.4 summer or the owner's servants, and such as may not cause to be effective because its early re- against 143 for the corresponding period of oxist are in the smaller hauleta

faal year.

..

THE SERVICES OF RIFLENEN DISPENSED WITH..

salte were disastrous. Little by little the Jap-. anese hare crept into the foreigner's pluce. unti last year their direct shave in the export and import trade was 75 million yen against 195 share has doubled within nine years, a rate of millions the foreign side. In fast, their progrese that cannot be reconollad with the disqualifications

sek me to the mallow halote.co

These are fully dealt with a tha Malical The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Officer of Health's report for the year under vo- have to report that the oleansing gangs have view. I think it desirable, however, to appead now practically gone through the whole city to this report the asal talalar statements and dung Jinma alaurini avery house in the diagrafta, as that the continuity of these may not colony and I now her ta on 1 Make a pa services of thirty-two privates and Den-com; missioned offers of the "Rite Frigedi be, dìs. The by-laws which came into force on the 1st the Japanese moralitat? If success be any pensed with from the end of this week (2) January, 1882, have been steadily enformed, but astare of competence, he is decidedly pora- That the services of the ten European con unfortunately it has not yet been found practi- petent The Chinese merchant has not oh- tables and twenty-four of the Chinese oon bln to lay out the cemeteries in the manari tained any such independent place in his stables be retained and also the services of the which it is so desirable it should be done. An entry's foreign trade. Ea is either on- four privates and ou non-issioned officer extension to the Acent Careline cemetery intent to musin in the old "groove or za of the Royal Engineers at present employed nesderL

able to emerge from it. There is another In house cleansing at Yaumati" One of the ten The following interments have been made point of difference to be noted. The margin of European constables is employed and will be during the year, in each of the public someteries-urolt that the Japanese leave to the foreigner is employed for some little time with four of the for Chinese, viz.-Mount Daris. 629; Mount much narrower than that left by the Chinese. Chinero constables. Another is employed on Carolino, 419 Kowloon, 392; Skusiran, 200; If any object of Japanese production atțeins a the launch engaged by the Board to look after Aberdeen, 162; Stanley, 15, Sbek-o, 5; total high value in Western markets, the Japanese trader maragon to exant the last one of the sp beste, and eight will contions the house to 1,934 intervenida

prociation. Some critics call that greediness: there spots of it as astutenose. We do not pre-

AL INFECTIOUS DINELAS,

The by-laws for the compulsory reporting of înfectious diseases mado in. 1888, were revoked in November, and a new set of by-laws, so far

registered medical practitioners are cer cemed, are very much on the same lines as tho law in England which deals with this subjest

tend to determine, but we think that the list. word has not by any menos boon tail about the. Japanese merchant.Japan Mail,

FOREIGN EDUCATION IN CHINA:

The Shanghai correspondent of the Hyogo News writes:

PLAGUE AT AMOT, The following lattor was laid before the rating - want. It is true that private monopolies

Colonial Secretary's Office,

1st June, 189S.. are usually more burdensome than Goveri-

Sam Viranted to stato for the informs house visitation la company with ofght Chines The fees collected during the year amounted ment monopolies, but in the present ́ease my

His Lordship You need not refer to thation of the Sanitary Board Chut Her Majesty's constables, and the remaining twere Chinesoto 61,475.8, and the cost of the staff laying out question of monopoly ariscs, and the require- Thirty-five battalion of Turkish regulars point ang mon, because I do not think it

Consul at Arany has talegraphed to this Gov. comatables are required for looking after the roads, eto, to $2,024.00, erament as follows There are otos of plague mat sheds which have been erected for the ac ments of the shipping are more likely to be bave been ordered to Creto. Many of the bugs on tale motion.

reported hers;" and that the Health Officer of commodation of persons turned cot of their enticfactorily met under the influence of argents have retreated to the tangented a re-hearing subject to the respondents watch on all vessels arriving from that port, as

After further argument their Lordship, the port has been instructed to keep a carefni houses

ACKING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT competition than if the Government took proataimed the union of Crete with Crocus.

giving notice to the Registrar on or before the wolf as from Switow. I have; &oi,

OF POLICE BOConded. fith Jare that they would proceed with the Mr. Ceci Rhodes has arrival at Bolawayo,

The ACTING COLONIAL SUROBON-I must rehearing, otherwise the decision of the

say I think it is rathor promaturo to stop Magistrats would be quoaked,

the cleansing gang naw. Laat weak the PANANAS LAUNDRIES, *•. During, the past week, we have had amongst FROM TONKIE PAPERS.]

aber of cany was greater than in any

Only four of the phblo`lsundries Lave been – un a large number of missionaries from various TAXATION OF FUNDS IN FRANCE.

END OF THE PhàquÐ AT KIVNGCHOW. other wook this year, and I think we ought let during the year. I anticipate that during parts of China, sasembled for the triennial con- PARIS, 28th May,

The following letters id upon the table to wait until we see the result of the wet the oarrent year they will be all lat, mainly ference of the Educational Association. To The Chambers have rensable.

H. Consulate Kiangelow, weather. If we compare matters with 1894 wo owing to the gradual but firm enforcement of the general public, the quiet selinga, keld day both May, 1996. find that there was my increase it the wet was the by-laws regulating public laundrles. Taftor day in the Presbyterion Mission Press Cabinet has decided to impose a tax off per sels, aumbers as to make whole traes glow. Bir--I have the hour to inform you that ther in that your owing to the fact that people made a careful personal inspection of the whole Church, have been of little interest, and our

of the kundries n the city in the latter part of newspapers do not appear to liave oxught their - sent on French and foreign rautor.

snow attributed to bacteria. Such organisms the baberio plagas in this island is Rnished. lived indoors. I suggest that the notion prethe year and foced that about two-thirits of real signiženor). have not beon actually discovered, but the As in other places where it has been, aega or posed be postponed. Sins appear sluggish and sickly, as dous

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-It thou were in such a state that they could ba.. twy may still crop op, bat. 1. was apported by aluminous beach shrimp, which has toen the best mocal authority for stating that it fadened to me that there was nothing for them registered. The remaining third will be dealt PARIS, 27th Bay.

found to wagra with basteria capable of im over-Inv, &0,-

to do at the presint moment. N with as early as practicable.. M. Fauré ha telegraphob to the Czar the parting phosphorescence to haltay, men.

O. JOHNSON, The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-Why inter congratulations of France,

funtone abrimps. An interesting suggeslon

Consul. not?. FARI, 28th May:

ancoring, the diferant phosphorescence of the The Hon. Colonial Seiretary, Hongkong. The Car has warmly thanked M. Fax rescout, motorial so sensitive to reuphad to glow-worm in that the arealuru contains tho we fail to find any truco of the illiberality and expressed the joy he orpionces at seaing attenuated rays which may be overywhere alleged against the Government, and no Frage beartily united with Bussin.

into its own hands the administration of all the wharves and established. Government wharfage dues. If any scheme of that kind were adopted it would be absolutely nedosary to-establish a representative Harbour Board for the control and administration of the wharves, but even then the system, we are inclined to think, would not work so satis factorily as the present one. The Weal Point Wharf and the Kowloon Wharves now analganatod, were constructed under special Ordinancer known respectively as Johnsm's Wharves Ordinae and Chater's Wharves Ordinance, In these Ordinances

The luminosity of a midge (Chironomes ple: masya), which has sometimes been observed in

The

FRANCE AND THE CORONATION

OF THE CLAR

bassia. Pomarania, Terain, and Turkestan

present.

EXTRA ASSISTANCE FOR PLAQUE. WORE. The following letter was rond by the Secre

tory

BAKERIES.

Tas editorial wind is nothing if not com prehensive. 1t likes to settle Iraperial policies's to direct the policy of Britain in the East, in orpose the vast designs of Russin and counter- The by-laws regulating this branch of food of her secret plans; to geftie the loans, the The MEDICAL OFFICE OF HEALTH—Most supply manufacture continue to be steadily and foreign relations, and the internal economy of of the districts have been gone through twice, persilently enforced. Only siz procventions the Chinese Empire; to lecture Japan and watch and the houses are ta clear as we can make for breaches of these by-laws courrival during over Korea; to guide affairs in distant colonies, Chineau houses... We are remining the whole of the year. A conviction was obtained in euoli and pat Admirale and Generals on the back. the Buropean stall. The cleansing was done case

| In the editorial grasp the coamus is a small and