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"to the commercial prospority of the part "shat living in Hongkong should not be made distasteful to the Chinese. But if noterichstaubug all precautions, the plagu, ("should raðappily gain make its apparte "sure amongst us, are the Chinese again to he driven out of the colony by their fear of falling into the hands of the European (2704"doctors und of busing their bodies buried in quicklime, and the hudastries of the colony to ba agniu brought to a standstill hy want of labour? Will there again ba the same, opposition to the establishment "of a Chinese hospital, either in the colony or un Chinese territory, where the lick can

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AERATED WATERS,

AERATED WATERS of one memula tere nec sold throughout the Farkas and'an, juvariably que feived or arepun of their excellence.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APHIL 25cm, 1898

The N. D. L. absazor Preussen, carrying the or mails with dates from Berita of the and instut 4th April, left Colombo and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, 9rd May.

On Friday avoning a copperaalth acident. ally slipped into the water at No. 2 Dork, Hung Hom, and was drowned. The body wan zocovered at about four o'clock on Saturday morning and conveyed to the mortary

Moses Bradley & Jo's steamer Siskor, alich left Hongkong on Friday for Sentow, put back on Saturday morning and went to the Kurloon Decke. It appears that she had touched & cools. leaking after the noeldent she returuod for or Middle Rock, and as she was found to be repairs

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

ĮKURTLIBE TO TEK-ENIGY RE

Lomas, bet April.

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

THE SITUATION. The Spanish Minister has left Washington. Tha tanjority of the British Newspapera are distinctly friendly to Lo failed States,

The ultimatum à renched Murid, Spain immediately broke off relations with the Uasto States, whose Minister has now loft Madrid,

Hostilities have connered.

LATER

Mr. Balfour, speaking in the House, mid that the ITnited States he notified their intoulies

be treated, according to Chinese idons? trests between Grua Beitia Abra of adhering to the Treaty of Paris tot Spain Binin is publishot in the Hing Menolak "New is the time when these questions in style variceslyThe Conquering Lion of had not yet replied. He said that Great waght to be considered and entfactory the Tribe of Judak Menolek II., by the grace Britain Unnot lay down the principle that of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia and Coal is a contraband of war, se it may answers found for them. Yet here we Manoles II, Blect of God, King of King's Legnently but not necessarily be se ne, three and a half years later, in the of Ethiopia." position of having to approach these ques is almost de novo, and with the colony in almost ne insultary state as over.

The epidemic from which we are now suifer ing is not so virulent as the 1894 one but the authorities eaonot claim that that le due to any precautions taken in the meantime. I is simply an exemplifiention of the rule thas epicomics of the same disease in the same locality ixeuring in close succession diminish in virulenco with each repetition The emo thing is seen at Canton, where this year's epidemia comparatively as much mikler than the 1894 epidemio as it is in Hongkong. Commercially, however, the effects on the colony are almost equally disastrons. There has not been the same diminution in the labour supply, it is true, but quarantine has been established geet Hongkong at all neighbouring ports, and the amount of the low

sustained by trade would go on way towards covering the cost of recon stracting all the insanitary dwellings in the colony. And there is the risk of this has being repented year by gear, or, if not every year, at frequent intervals, so long as discuse A330LUTE PURITY is gratis allowel fase entry to the colonynod finds derd. The lost buturials only are used: bere conditions favourable to its lovelo

ment. As to the efficacy of medial inspec- THE PRICES are culy half those tion opinions are divided, but all parties are charge in England.

agreed as to tho necessity of improving the sanitary condition of the colour so ti disease gerus may no longer fed a good breeding ground. Whether the cast should borne by the landlords or by the Govern ment is a minor question. We do not Clank properly owners are entitled to vory tender consideration in the matter, but it

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are ackumakaged by the lead. -ing English makers te be equal to those

of their own production,

Lov, 230d April. The Singapore Fres Press of the 16th April Aquadron basin Key West to blooka:la will cooperate when. my The Spanish mail stuer Leo XII Having the will arrive from Manila torveraworni General Prigo do River, the ste Govern

BULGET: General, is on heard the vessel, and a l of provincial governors. From o crder for provisione wired down it would som as if there was a great exodus from the Philippines,

At about a quarter-paat nine on Friday evening it was reported that a tre Ind Broken the anty ostolaceo out at a goldforter's shop at 83; Hanhan not on sigets. Straad The slavin was given at No. 5-Station and the Brigade turned out. On arriving at 190, address named the Brigade found, tint, a himney had caught fire but that in the sau

the famed had been stingabhod,

A flor despatch is published in the Gazetto notifying that whereas it appears a Her Majesty bal dne failities are given by the Government of Japan for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British thing in that country therefore it is orders that sub-section 1 of section 233 of the Mer chart Shipping Act, 1894, shall apply to a p

ometry,

to

Mr. Erich Georg in his weekly share it dated Hongkong. April 23rd, says Owing the airist untis, absence of huyère both hare, in the perth, and in the coast porte, holly anything has been done in shawn Baring the weet ander rerion. Several stocks have ce winal, and the market closes wank, egerntors being unable to got financial assistes, and in April settlements being clogs at band.

Beach has introduced in for the just your umsun mdget abates the tax on and £100, and redness sixpence per pound bat

VIE WAR.

CYRMENIG OF

AMERICAN FLEET. The United States causer Baltimore, which arrived on Triday, went into dock at Kowloon on Saturday and came out again youlerday morning the afternoon the Zusive, Concord, Petrol, and Hugh McCulloch, with the store ships Zafre and Maneken, left the barbout by the Eyesmem Pass for Mira Bay, whorn they will be joined today by the Olympia, Baltimors; and Raleigh, which will leare the Labour, wo understand, at ton c'elock.

Although, as reported by Reuter, galatios live coma sued, they beg ne yot boaa no formal declaration of war. Inder those circumstances come orlainty still attaches to the Future mounts of the United States squadron in those waters. If war declared the vessels. will at once procgod to the Philippiass, but in

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPE

AMBULANCE EXAMINATION ( The under-mentioned aon-commisioned pl. vers and men have passed the examination hell on lat April, 1898, in "Ambulance Drill" sad in randering First aid to wounded," and love been awarded Red Crow baiges. Certifiosten have be posted to a

tion, whether it is the fact that the defenceles parition of Hongkong→→→→

The Speaker-Order, orter Notine soaki be given of that guestion. (Hear, hur.)

jurisdiction of Her Majesty, to take in any sapplies, roopt provisions and euch other this may be requisite for the subsistence of her saw, and except so much cont only as

Sir B. Ashmoed-Bartlett Sir, Idonot think may be sufficient to carry, such vessal to the hearest part of her own sounty, or to sonto

you have heard my question. (Crios of" Order.") Boerer destination, and nu con! shall again be

If you will be good cough to betau to it, it is whether it is not the fact that the statements supplied to any soh ship of war in the situe or

made or alleged to have been made by. Siv any other part, andstead, or watere subject o

Corph B.DL. Bowley, Gunner W. Bean, Wiliam Robinson embrace facts theisure known the territorial jurisdiction of Her Majesty,

That does not without special pormiacion, until after the ex-Gunnar J. Hanco, Bor. A P. Robbs, dan to the world.

The Spenter-Opler, onder. Plation of three months from the Eme when vor W: Cumpeton, Genser C. Hance, Gun-

W. King. Gospe Bovan, GaNEWS OF THE P. AND O, “CHINA.". such acal may have been stampplied to her our Britt, Cones & I. Cook, Gunner arise out of the question. (Hear luar) willie British water as aforesaid.

Gidley,

4-Aaned ships of either party are in terdicted from sarrying prizes made by them iate the porta, barbons, rasende or waters of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Casupol Talands, or any of Her Majesty's colonies or possżavions abroad.”

With foronco wo inforred

by The Wettone to this Svetary that an important modification has been made in the tering, and a second proclamation was issued yesterday to the effoot flint therales forced to towards the end of Saturday's prodamation are to take effect fortturità, and not, as originally proqnimed, after eix days from the Zord Instant-

THE KING'S OWN AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

TROOFING THE COLOUS.

HONGKUNG SOPOULS SPORTS

entries.

News of the P. & O. steamer Ching was brought to Colombo to-day says the Three of Cay tom of the 4th April, by two vessels valot passor her, the F&O Rome and the Glam Cameron The news from wither ser facer of remarkably hopefel, bnt. the Chief Officer of the Home, upon being askel riu: the general impression was shit is ut could go fo Aden, and from what he saw and hard of the vessel, said he thought it was that the Chi would be saved, This was also the deside impression on board the steamer Glen Croner. She passed within amilo and a half of the China, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on the 26th of Marob. She could thus easily be een, and the Symloers bold our representativa to-day that ebe did not look in such a deplorable condition

A BIG ENTRY, The athletic sports emotion with the joint schools of Hongkong took place at the Happy Valley on Saturday Afternoon. The previous gathering of the kind took place in 1894, but the revival boon so successful that there is no excuse for allowing a similar period to again elapro before the next porta skold A few weeks ago the Hon. Seerotar Victoria Recreation Ca botailed this sporting fealing among the youth of Hyg but it would appear from the oxoept te ige sumber of compstore that ikazid took was more peakistio than it cod Sean. For the 25 events there were' uyor!

Tagged loop 1500 A burgo number of people were attracted to

naraen had been given in för the Cricket Grand on standay tiraing for particularly stiva, ZÁS which was run bă în diva heate the purpose of witnessing the coropeGay of

trooping the clout by the King's Did Boys Buy Rai, a two miled, hang Regiment in honor of St. George's Day. The eroated grant amount of interest veremony commented at ten o'clock, when iz Poston, 310 yards sart, vas tão companies of the Regiment is review order und

von Shookhanayn, 32) jueda,start, boinggear hended by the Band marched on to the ground, and T. C. Login 50 yards start, shurdaland of Porim dvides two struts, generally At the bus time H.E. Major General Block weather was dull, and a jitilo rain fell bel and M Black, eccompanied by Captain Love sufficient to sarionny interfors ME band Private Secretary, and Captain Loug arrived, and proceeded to the mining buss, where a large number of Julies and on lomas hod already assembled, including Bir John Car rington Chief Justics), Hou. 1. Sercombsmith (Acling Colonial Secretary) Camodore-Hol and Captain Chichester (H.M.S. Innor Marol Minds ven life), and Colonel, The Scena Tronch Colpady Kala

Lieut. Col. Rowlandson was in command, and the other officers present were:-Commander

First Guard, Captain Hibbert, Subaltern ta carry the Colour, Liout Docjowaki Comac- lar Second Guard, Lient Feekor: Comminuder Third Guard, Lent. Lethbridge; Comtander Fourth Guard Lieut. Mirrab; Commander Fifth Guard, Lieat. Johaton Commander Sixth

proceedings. Through the kindabar of tain Rowlandaba and officer the let Kit Q Kore

the following meat was in aftoncanoe Coorg, Act

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Guard, Lieut. Galloway; Adistant, Liest. Lloyd W The following was the progestants. N.CO% of Cuerds to the Fore.. Kinloch uf Kialcoh The Ambly

in florapipe thousand NU.O's. Take Post Stall Teslawny Lio Troop me by Moonlight The British Grenadiers Quick Marchigrimonia

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Starlors-Blesar store, nud WM Judgoa MessTO, V CT Robinsen, and

Referee, Mr. 6:23 HandicappersMes

Grenadiers March General's Salute bill Trelawny Die

Oficial Timekeeper and Kemp below

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The winners of the disr

The board of directors of the North German Lloyd Company decided at their sitting on the the absence of suck deviatan it is to be pro-Est for the Colonze British Grandins W. Blaynay 24th March to establish basins the line of Imporial muil steamers to Enst aude, line of sunted are would be no lighting in the Far args staders to ply between Brumeu, Ham East The Josition, we take it, would then burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Eastern Arintio be that the United States would proceed to por. For this line, by which a menthly eonforce the ultimatum with reference to the rice will shortly be opened, sargu ugodenwar from Caba pair would ateamers will be ordered. The board also decidol to build tre new Imperial wall steamships spoutonour ofar resistance, but with the fall of Has she cuid probably retire and let the mer end there so far as she is con Heuter

The Times St. Petersburg correspondent in muces the death, at the age of Adar Pugu, the celebrated inventor and constructs

March Past in Slow Time March Pass in Quick Time Bear March Pret in alumn....... Corn Bigs are Bouie

upon

one would think froia the Barbat ihengre news we have bad of her. Accord ng to their secourt she is lying brordside on he rocks. She is surrounded by water, but the reolis are quite clow to her, and. looks as it ho bae aruck her nose CB, Kving at high peed, and has gone round with the wind and bea. As to the art position of the vessel, the nown as the Burrow we and the broad one.. Who Gian Concrm euwe through the merow

he, and the China vai Besa by those au beart to are gat somehow between the tw, for she is lying almost an Us Baulbern end of the island. Boing broadside on to tto rock is a list to Starboard, her bons are acarly out of the water, the water, in the words of the Captain, being up to her forfoot One of the officers, speaking of the probabilities of saving hor said: Judging from the appearance of the vessel she certainly looks as if she could be saved, but it is hard to say, as she may be hard and fust on the resin. We could not tell, of course, whether thero was water on board bor or not. Ons of the Indian Marne ships" was there standing by, and some people were Been on board the China, while, close to her ou the esoka, a number of tents had been erectccl. It looks as if sons of the orey a living thore ng while operations are being conducted for icing the vessel It was evident the roguired no sistance from us, as we were zit signalled at all They are in dicoot communication with ". So sad the world, not a mile from a telegraph office,

Lloyd's signalling slation on the Parim Island,

and right under a light-house." Bamsey are given

Loureiro

The P.&O. Itone, which arrived in Columbo harbour early this afternoon, paset the China just before dawn on Sunday, March 27th. The offcer on satch says he simply sw a big vassel ashore and did not know what it was. Tho God save the Queen, Jards Head (Bom 10 to 13 next day at Adon they bourd all about it.. and Yvanorish 2. heard a good many confisting scents of the whole curauiony was most creditaby First heat, J. Webfack gene through. The te is presented Second beat Who, R. Alraban probability of the vessel being sured. The Cap- smart appearance, went thang the different 2 Third host, B. Honriquez 2. bain of the Maywho, we should say, is in a was that the vessel wus firmly wedged on the cerned, would be a taze of applying what commented won by checki was much Fourth beat, Lam-on-1, Choi Po-nin 2 good position to judge seemed to think that the The King's Own was used as the End Final host are 1, A. Ribeiro 2, B. Buving of the ship was Lopals is account

Heuriguez the toxteks on international law form “wed-

100 varde Handen (Boys from 7 to 10)-recks: broadsite on, and was bumping against of the two famous ofronlar irodads, this Nos nuces of menstraint" by the United States as giera Regiment at Eastor i 1680, received the

her bottom. Already she was making water in univeral territorialisation of Regiments in the Second Real Le Lo Breton 1, C. W. Olson 2 the Popofkas, in the Black Sra. Between 1851 of war will have to come from Spaie, ent all latter part of the sightearth century, as the Macwall L N. Mahamet 2 her after-hold. When the Ross used her she had some of her electric ligkla burning, and and 1856, during the Crimean War, Adhering eat lies to localising hostilities for if National Roghment of stand other acemp Final host ninety 1, Olson 2, Maswell R

tin pampy were buing worked. At daybreak Long Inmp (Boys from 9 to 13).-C. Exin-

the vessel was zoo by the pasenyors on the allied fecta. He had commande in the Black she de free war she will in all, probability lose tions for similar reneons being the Royal Scots,

phross Wobiters. 2. and White Seas and ato in the Pacise, and was the Pippines as well as Cabo, whereas in the and the Royal Irish,

1100 Fards HandieBoys from 13 to 18.) Borse, and some of them say be looked high First heat, J. Mehatrons 1. D. Carvalho 2 and dry, Probably she looks highs out of this member of the Naval Council.

Nogond Leat J. Martinez J, F. W. Shaw 2 water because all her cargo har ban lifted, We are sorry to hear the sport that the Third heat, A. Leunir 13. D. Silas Cept of the China. Captain de Horn Jimself,

Hastings 2. Fourth heat, Clan Tan-shing A Kot-shin 3 Fiual heat, Loureiro 1 Hastings 2 Foteridreras 3.

Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.BD.C.!! would pay the colony better to enbait to.ood and Vien-Admiral Pereft, commonly on Hed against in. If there is to be a declaration Lils of The King's Qva "about 1713-in the First heatino 1, R. Neabruan 2ttem in a way that would seva knock holes in

ER.S., S., &c. the greatest living anthority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by

us in our exanufacture ----

Popoff and sank saven of

papandet.

altecutive sho may retain the one while losing

CORRESPONDENCE.

Wo dónes hold out unive responsible for the pinions espread by na correg.ordenia:) CONCEALMENT OF CASES OF PLAGUE.

thinks there is no possibility of saving the Yoksal Ho is said to have refusal the offer of

Die Mile Ricres Bacs (Open).-F. J. Vsame divers at Aden on the ground that tim

-resone of the ship was hopeless Jorg 1, J. E. Joseph-2, D. E. Tolilios S.

High Jump (Boys from 15 to 18) Helen-

- TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESSoras 1, C. Piry 2

SIR In view of the fact that it is so diffen for the authorities to obtain information from the Chinose comburing the bristance o cases

sgce in the houses, ndak it not he advisable

280 Yards Handcup (Open.)--First haat, J. Melendrerse 1, D. Carvalho 2: Second heat, A. Lorairo 1, J. Marines 2. Third heat, M. D. Silas 1, A, A. Lopa. Fourth beat, A. Samy 1, C. E. Hastings Final boat, A. E. Samy

A. S. YATSON & Co., LIMITED. - tion house property in this colony performanoss will join the Philberapa Black the Off. Axaminering the Governor the Goresent to consider the expediency of, A. Loureira, M. D. Les 5,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Established A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 150ie March, 1898.

TO CORRESPONDENTS Amis comme caimana relating to the new comman skupių be addressed to Pine Baryton.

Berregeanderaku must jorward Hair name and address vila cekmisenientinas addressed, fu Me Beitor, 201

Adaption, but as evidenes of good faith, Jettare Jor gudživation, shoidi ba written on one svik, of the pazier imby,

U

& morgnante!y signal coammicatione thakhar: “alopody ofpeared in other papers will be inserted.

Artus jar dzira copies of Daily Press should be gout before 11 an on day of publication. After tan

ir the supply is limitat. Bily allent for Cash

Tamronzan Jddress Puras--AIBE, Code.

PO Box. 3 Talspkent No. 12.

The Baily Press.

Hostsong," Ammo 25th, 1895.

We also hear that this was Capt. Horn's last voyage, and that it was his intention to rotire on a pention from the Compong at the end of it. If in waid he is almost crazy over the mishap,

THE WRECK OF THE "NEW

YORK

W take fren the San Francisen Chronicle

diente that the hitter lessons of 1894 and correspondent showing the nation of Rs of State for the Couffes; his informed the Go- that many cases of fever would be orrodectisly Hastings I, D. Radjabu 3. 10. L. days from Hongkong, weet ashore here Inst

Notice is also given in the protation that Her Majesty has been ploosed lo dirast that during the coutiananca of the present state of war, the following ralce shall be pai in force in this colony six days (stone altered to forthwith") after the date of this proclama- tion and shall le obeyed by all purus, Damaly

PLAGUE MEASURES.

15

Yauls Kaos (Boys and Girle aude 7 Carvalho 1; J. Coles

300 Yards Flat Lace (Chinese boys over 35.) C. Quincy 1. Lam Kotsing 2.

Poulli, Perkins, Brezosy, Brock, Gleason, Wilson, Jahnsin, Donevar, Dieavors sad Gies. Captain Peately's wife and his seven-year-old daughter, Class, were also aboard. All of them managed to reach the share.

Several hours later one of the hosts contain. ing Captain Fabody, and twa sailors, who did 600 Yards Blaudia (Hoye from 13 to 16) not get off til long after daybreak was First boat. D. Caralho L Second het, MD ospsised in the surf, but they all managed to Siloa 9, C. C. de Carvalho a Final heat, D get nahoro with the assistanos of a hundred or Curralho 1, N. D. Sins 2, C. C. de Carvalho 3. more volunteers from Halfiac Boy who had 320 Yaris Band Race (open to members of remained on the bash all night nexionsly Band only-Broen 1, Lawrence 2.

wailing an opportunity to exist in rescuing 100 Tardy Thees-tagged Raco (Open)-First the row. best, T. Perpetuo and H. A. Pugh 1, F.Gonzalez

another squeeze like the Taipingahan afair then to allow the continued use of man ha bitations that constitute a danger tot only to their ocolpaats, but to the whole community and to the trade of the place. D CLARK in his last al report Somo little

Ms. W. Q. Bentley, ARUM into the g "I: possesses the extremely highgress has been made during the past master let Batt West Yorkshire Regiment for informs as that the 1.3. feet has degree of orgnuic purity and is year towards the structural improvement was to leave Singapore last week for Autrdnosy West to blockade Havana. Kay West, Referring to his approaching- departure the great American inval arsenal is only about "of the sanitary condition of the Chinese the Pres Press buya: Fantleg ha ty miles from Masaan, so that there would of most excellent quality for

dwellings in the colony, although euch satisfaction of leaving the West Inrkshy drinking:

remains to be done to reader the houses of band in a atste of musical afficing not each the delay in the establishaont of the to bo palleled in the British am He has toockade, Private lolograms have been received the Chinese reasonably habible and the three months of his slay here ably combat a pish yeast, the Burn Ventura which "legislation is urgently Leeded to remedyduated the chairul Section of the Phile it is supposed was carrying Manitions of war, harmonic Sveisty, and takes away with him the some of the most glaring sanitary defects mod wishes of all its members The coins beca plated by the Americans which are still permitted in the struc-antity in general, who have so much enjoy

PROJ AMATION OF NEUTERALITY, the music of the Regimental Land in te pun palincoln, ajor General Wilsone

zos Gluting system olzmaids for the giving 124 Yards Burdb Kaso (Boys from 18 so 17.) ** The opposition, however, which the Band Society in wishing all assess for Mr. Bently out of Hongheg, listed a proclamation of fecreation regarding such cases I believFirst heat, A. F. Samy 1, J. Melentreras 2.

met with during the past year in its enia-bis professional career in a new sphere. Boutrality on urday evening. The pro has such an arrangement wea in force during Second heat, P. Wiluan 1, M. D. Bilas Third the following report of the wreak of the Ameri

cimation sommes follows

the epidemic of 1994 and it wacked entiefactorily heat C. E. Hastings 1, A. Loureiro 2 Final

can ship New York, which left. Hongkong fur devour to prevent the obstruction of pri-

Mr. W. B. Tegotmeiur writes to the Tan Whereas, the pit Honourable, Joseph on the whole. There is, to Hoult, ona obvious beat, Witzau 1, Mohandrazas 2, Eastings 3. *wate secets and jones would seem to in--The interesting communication of wear Chambarmit, Her Nuty's Principal Speratury objection lo qual seteme, namely, the foot

High Jump (Boys from 10 to 15-Ban Francisco . the 13th January

Halfmoon Bay, 14th March, The three-misted ship Nets York, filly-oight on the Manchurian Frontier has received a rerament of this colley that war has unhappily reported us-cases of plaguo, but, on the other 100 Yards Handicap (Girls under (24 1896 have already almost passed into ohanglar ornitble illustration this wont wbick broken cat and is exiling between the Biogdend, it would be very waful for the Govern Silas 1, E. Mieck 2:

night about 7.30 o'clock and will probably prove “livion, and that great difficulty will be ex-mar Lot, he without interest to yous readers as of Spain and this bed States of America, and mont to be kept well informed as regards the 100 Yards Handap (Girls from 10 to 14) a total loss. The New York had a valuable

showing the present facility of sucmunication has communicted Re Majesty's commauls 'perienced by the Government in security between the extreme east and west of the old that of Har subjetta shail cheerve a strict goueral health of the ecmanuily, und, mars First bant, M, arous 1. Luz 2: Second † sarge, prineípaily of silke avid lea; all of which over, early information concerning cases of host, M. M. Peterson 1, H. Schmidt 14 A. will be lost. The vessel is lying deeply imbed “such emendations of the laws of this colony world. In the ice stores under Len lantal centralive in out during the said was und pings might enable the Government to effect Lesbirel+2 Final Marcus 1, Buker 2, Lesbiral 5. fest in the sand, about 200 yark from the cliff, as are anqucationably necessary if any real Mario har tosi vedlagate Lean Mogies, other the Lawy and fututes of the sealm in that from commanicating the dinenss to their faintly J. Martinez 1, R. Martinez 2. Sound heat, little hope of being able to sve ler. Thors Market is a large consigament of Maharisha ubstals from lobby or contravening ly gregata iha sick and thus prevent them Quarter Hilo Hadia (Open)First heat, with the waves dashing vyer her. There is but attempt is to be made to render las colony G. and T. Brooke--the birds grotate partrige, hobalt, or the law of tabung in relation thereto, or friends. I simply rat heward this idou os a A. It. Samg 1. A.-Loariero 2. Third hents C. was ten feat of water in her boli as not to day, immune from devastating epidemics of but with sery diskinelivo plumpo- cepta that will, anayete the contrary at their suggestion. The Government will doubtless bo. de Carvalho 1; Y. Blard 2. Fourth heat, and it is expected that at any minute she may *suel flth discases as bubonis fever or the chestant tail feather, the rich wedish own peril

of our western birde is wandig, the gemaal The follon extorota from the Act, which really able to ascertain from those who directed D. Carvalho 1; M, D. Bila 2 Final, Samy turn over. The cargo is his at about

6690,00% "typhus.” · With a third epidemie colour being dark iron goy. The well known was teassed in the 3rd and 34th year of Herry affairs hero during the epidemie of Carlin 2, C. C. & Carvalho 5.

1894 whether the offering of rewards for in- 210 Yards Handia (Boys Trom 7 to 19.)-

There were twenty-one perple aboard the pingue upon us the commonly should horseshoe taark in the mala itd is Majesty's reign and is intituted An Act to formation concerning plagis case was attended Frank Marti 1, L. Le Breton 2,

New York when abe dritted is on the beach so as to cover the entire breast, and is perfectly regulate the conduct of Her Majesty's mbjace with useful results or ret,I am. fr, yours Throwing the Craket Ball (Opus.)-R. Kn last night. The crew consisted of Captain insist on the necessary sanitary measures thicke

during the existence of hostilities between fore-

Faithfully,

wabara 1, F. E. ou Danenberg

Thomas Peabody. First Mate W. C. Callip being at once carried out, whatever tetor

eign status with which Her Majesty is at

HENRY E. POLLOCK, Half Mile Change Cup. To be on two Second Mate W. Wilson, Steward Johnson nimation may ultimately be arrived at as to In the London Bankruptcy Court on the bil pence the subjeto dealt with being ngal

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1893, .

years in succession Presented by Heo. E. R. and four Japanese saliers. The mues of the March a first meeting of cricióna under or element and illegal shipbuilding and illegal

Bolilies, C.M.C. (Beys from 14 to 18)--Pather sumos are Murphy, White, Barke, the insidence of the cost as between the oeiving ender made against SW 6. Cocoa expeditions.

Hyndman, 1, D. Carvalho 2, §, M. Labay, 3. Government and the property owners, the intials are the same as those given in the

Skipping Race Girls from 10 to 14 Times report, from which va quote) –descriver,

TO THE EDITOR GUTIE "DAILY TREES." Ima 1, M. Craig, Lot. King S. Of equal importance with the abractural, as of Quran's gate, W., was held. Itappesa that

Dear 816-It is gratifying to note that the aiterations required is the permanent enforce proviously to 1889 the debtor was in partnership From the discussion ou plague mensare

ment of cleanliness, instead of iti apsmodie with a relative, and they carried ou business at

Sanitary Board has changed some of the ita measures adopted to grapple with the plague; Hongkong as stockbrokers Tnder the style of uny proceeding one important lesson longestureement in times of epidemic only. The E. and Coken. The letter subsequently

but it is to be hoped that the following zacures which appoir to infiot hardship c be derived, namely, thot prevention is better latter is not without its value, but it causes isit the firm, and in 1995 in siced bis

nass 18 a commission agent at 11, Victor 1-During the continuance of the present the wople may be cotifies or done away with than cure. It is not when the plague is upou great irritation and scuse of oppression strest, E., and horse interested in any into of war, all ships of war of either boliger The medical inspection of vessels from ing that cleansing sheall.commerce; we amongst the Chinese, whereas a permanent mettra e uated as dimotor of various

ent are prohibited from making use of any infled ports should be discontinued, should hell ourselves as a continui state system might, we think, be devised which compunins, but has resigned his position u all port or rondstond in the United Kingdom, the lower clever the doctor may be they canpot of them The accosts show Babs lilies T. Isto of Mau, or the Channel Islands, er in any say that a man suffers from plagne before the of preparedness. The colony has had aband would work smoothly and engrades no with nests £2 de. The debtor ascribes is of Tier Majesty's colonies or fomnia possessions diss has developed, and it take it to whe not warning, but what has been done? feeling of resentment. The mesures taken failure to a judgment for £300 having en

or dependencies, or of any waters subject to the days to show itself. Momover, the doctors who Au men in Taipingshan has been cleared of in 1894, though they apparently did not obses uguinst him in respect of sbares which arterial jurisdiction of the British Crra, a condunt such medical inaction can be better he alleges ha trouserred to other. Mr. a statinn, place of resort, for any warlike played in looking after the ack and dying. inanitury dwellings, there has bocu some curtail the duration of the epidemic, since Norris attended us solicitor for the debtor. Na purpose, or for the arpeg of obtaining any But it the Sanitary Boanl should think that Jegislation, and a good deal of talk, but theit dieaway hero only about the same tine offer was submitted, and the bure will yeni freilities for warlike equipeiant; and no ship of any good will come of sath medical inspection, in the hands of the Oficial Ruiver as tester of either belligerent shall horoafter be then fat it be annducted in such a way as will spent sene of the cleansing gangs now utwork Canton, where no similar measures of the estate.

permitted to sail out of or leave any port, roud, not eros nuecessary delay to vesels and pas show that, notwithstanding all that has bei were taken, nevertheless limited its ravages.

stend, er waters subject to British jurisdiction, gore, as in the cases of the steamers Tui On The charge against the clerk named Lo Chi, from which any vessel of the other belligerent foi Tong dobe and said, the mass of the people are Comparing the mortality in Hongkong

who was the other day net $10 for belasing (whether the xante shall be a ship of war er a

Al prosent the who dis of plagas aro buried living in practically the same conditions of with that in Canton so far as it could be

in a disorderly magnor in Upper Station Steuerchant ship) shall have previously departed, without any ceremony at all. As a rule the netconlinces that prevailed in 1891. Talk ascertained, to making a very liberal and obstructing Frank Allesi, sanitary inspector. until after the expiration of at least twenty-four finese respect the remens of their deceased to a certain extent is necessary, because it allowance for possible error, it was estimated in the execution of his daty, was hard at hours from the ceparture of such lastemnationed alives, so mnoh so that oven when their America, they go to the expanse of stading tas is only by intelligent scussion that wise that the number of victims in Hongkong at Bagian berday. Mr. Bryan, àit-resel beyond the teritorial jurisdiction of relatives die at sach a long distaroc off as

ant Banitary Surveyor, aid complainant, Frank Her Majesty, decisions can be arrived at in such rantlery was reduced by at least 7,500 from what it Alles, was an inspecter of namun sad aated -If any, ship of war of either belligerent ring back to China for barial. Thercioro under his crdots. Ho remembered giving hiru shail, after the time what this Order shall be to bury the bodies of the Chinese without observ. es Wo him now conferred with, but unik would have been had nothing been done to written instructions on the 18th to Cho efect lens etified and put in force in the Uniteding their religious rites W just as dreadful as should be followed by fluctive action; yet cope with the opionic. In the same way we that the houso No, S, Uppur Station Street, was Kingdom, the Isle of Mise, and the Channel to try a Christian without roading the burial Fifth Lout, J. A. Laureno, K. Akam 2. looked as if the boat would capsize in the we find that we bro or practically in the have so doubt that the preventive measures to be ofcaused and the partitions to the cubos Isiance, and in the several onicnies and foreign stive ove bis grave. I think this is a matter mimeposition as we were four years ago, and now being taken must be credited with destroyed. At about 12 o'clock on hiezday possions and dependencies of Her Majest, that should engage the attortion of the Sani-

Mr. Harker nolled to see hire broforence to the respectively, auter my port, roadstead, or that what was written on the subject the arterially limiting the number of persons matter, and asked him if the cauld class waters belonging to Her Majesty, either his own house eat. He replied, "Must in the United Kingdom. the Isle of Man. Such might have been with almost equal appro who fall victires to the pingue,

cortainly; I should be very glut of aim to do it." or the Chenpol felands, or in any of fer priiteness written yesterday. In an article drastis and oppressive measure, however. At about half past two the same day be work to Sajesty's colonies or foreign possessions or de

Mate Callipinelistely wanted to return to the New York to msist in reading those still on which appeared in these eplans in October, ought not to be necessary if the authorities the house biniself, coupliment accpanying pendundies, such vessel skull be required to depart

board. Not a few of the people who went down 1894, it was actoarked that there rae turge and the community would do their duty at him. He instructed the teat to cleanse the nnd to put to bes within twenty-four hours after house and to destroy the partitions to the entran into such port, yondelaad, or waters, districts cutside the condemned aren whose alt times and prevent the town falling into subicles, adding that unless he had cleansed the exempt in ease of stress of weather, or of her

with them. This yes greedily drank by the house by the time the Inspector came round the requiring provisions or things necessary for which it may be found necessary to destro SIR WILLIAN ROBINSONNINTER to the bench carried large quantities of whisky misjority at the sailors rescued, and they re- Kanitary condition is equally defective and such a condition of filthiness as to invite

Inspector would have to send his own gung, us the enbsistance of burciow, or repairs; in either I would suggest that compeuaution should be

fused in their drunken stupor to uttempt to "which equally call for reconstruction. visitations of epidemical sickness.

the work could not be delayed. In auswerte of which cases the authorities of the port, or zado in cases where the people are pour and

resons their shipmaten. Mate Callip pleaded These also must receive attention, and for

Commander Hastings, witnes said is generally of the nearest port (as the caso may be),annot afford to roplans the property destroyed,

In the House of Commons on the list March with them to be more human but they would gave shops 43 hours Tuotice and teaomout houses shall require her to put to se na soon as possible and that the baling Chinese be encouraged to

The Sir J. Colomb asked the Secretary of State for not listen to him. They blantly refused to This purpose legislative powers have been

12 hours notice. He visited the house on the after the expiration of ens period of twenty. start a subscription, for this purpose, Cobinined" These powers, however, have

Baturday and told the interpreter to talk them four hours, without permilting her to take in Chinese here are well known for their gencroaty the Colonies wheller bis attention had been leave the beach, and it was after 6 d'olock befor to clean the houre out. Ho'did not give the not been exercised. An Insanitary Pro

The B. Y. K. alsarior Tumba Alara (European tenait a permit to have the house cleaned.upplies beyond what may be necessary for her and it was only the other day when they aubosiled to statements alleged to have been made Callip could get a sufficient crew to go back

hamediale uso; und no such vessel which may scribed cavrmoce sums of money to give thing by Sir William Hebingon, the late Governor of with bill to the New York The rescun trip. perties Coz mission was appointed and Line) left Shimonasel for this port on 23rd Inst. Such a permit was not required. It s hans have been allowed to remain within British is to the poor people in Canton, and I feel Hongkong, relative to the defence of that was succesfaly raade and six more sailors wore

was cleaned when the Inspector visited it ft wan traderstood to have sent in its report to the sud isopeated to arrivo livro on the 2765 Instant.

wators for the purpous of repair shall contlane confident that if aneb a sobseription as I suggest place whether Bir William Robinson did make brought ashore. In gotting in the beat one of all right.

such statements and whethor Colonist Oflco the Japanese had lus log becken by having it la reply to Dr. Clark (Medien) in any such port, rondetind, or waters, for a were started they would some forward readily.

ornaned against the side of the ship. Government many months ago, but that

There is one mora point I wish to touou upon; regulation prohibited ex-Governors comun The appointment of the Hon. B. Dy Orniaby Officer of Health), who represented the Suntory longer period than twenty-four hours after her

The storm had somewhat ahatod ut. 19,39 report was only coromunicated to the to be a meratam of the Executive Connel daring Board, witness said that when he visited the 16cobar repairs shall have been completed. and that is the clconsing of houses. As the eating to the public Press information relating

droame asboro, arrying with dem many of thes Sanitary Board a few sys ago and no the aes of the Hon. H. B. Wodehouse, house again on the afteroos of the 13th he Provided, neverthaluwa, that in all cases in which hausing gugs connet clean many houses to the defence of ulozies required during their 'clock, and the captain and two of the sailors,

C.M.C. is gozolled,

found that the bonse had been daunted. Corn. thero ekall be any vessel (whether ships of war in a day, it would be far better to leave, the tents of office.

Mr ChamberMy attention has been personal effects of the orpinis und bis wife, A nction has got buon take upon it. The enme

mander Hostingu said be call unt, understand or merahant ships of the mid belligerent parties Chinese to cleauks their own house withlu & arildu, nfter reference to the water supply The Bonivelare, order, Cept R A Jhy the Inspector should take a gang of colier in the same port, rondstent, or waters within given time, as that all the houses in the in called to the statements alleged to have been rope fastened to the boat was held by resoners and držiako system, colitiqued Over Mengur, having carried out cirole frisle to do work the certpants of the house wore the territorial juridiction of Her Majesty, fecedure may be dermed in the course of ide by Sir William Robinson to a Fross re on the basah. When the signs was given them. satisfacturily, left Plymouth on the 1th March willing to do themselves and wore doing before thoresbull be an intacral of not less than twenty few days. Let the people he given to ander presentative. I do not know whether the report to pall the men gave a sudden jerk, the best staad that if they don't. olemusy their houses is correct or not, but I may say gomily that sing to one de, and a heavy breaker striking und abure ali gozoral measures of that for the Chine Siation

the Inspector's men got there, Fr. Recco four hours between the departam therefrom of kind, however, there exists the necessity of

Tho appeared for defendant, said he could pro any such vesest (whether a ship of war or mor properly the Sanitary Board will do the work I satirely disapprove of the praction, which has it just at that minute resized it. The me revently become common, of officials in the got Bafoly astore, but all of the goods they bad dass evidence that this work has really chechent slin) of the one belligerent, and the sub for them at their expuse, “enforcing cleanliness inside the houses, for giz William Robibson, Late Governor of Hong-mented ya Mouday. It was resumed at half

Iu conclusion, if the Bombay new plague colonial servico, or rodontly in that service, in the boat wist to the bolivia Roquent departars therefioni of any ship of war Long, and Mise Robinson have taken up their past are ch Tuesday morning, and was actually of the other belligerent end the time kereby rain, gunted by your strespondent Mr. Os allowing themselves to be interviewed on loving Captain Fabody when asked as to the cause bane, are applicable to this colony. I hope the prairing in England and giving thele opinions of the disaster said that he would only seenaut residedos at 63, Ashley-gardons, SW for the going on when the inspector came. Defendant limited for the departure of such ships of war

was discharged. MANER

respeglicely shall always, in osse of newcurity, Government will take them into favourable or debateable questions of public policy or on for it on the grount that the New York kad be extendell so fara may be requisito for giving susideration. red the matters affecting the defonon and military lee stormy passage from Hongkong, was dismasted The Patente-incrire & Cameron, Lickel; the Chinese is a problem which should ¦ à Insprotor Robertion is appealing against the EJEXUDA NATIONAL MEMORIAL

effect to this proviso, bat no further or other- Thanking you for the juset tion of this letter sources of Britiel possessions. I am causing a in n galo, March 1, and her helm so badly. and enclosing my card. I remain, yours faith gironlar to this tech to be aldrered to all damaged that it was practically useless. Ie WIEN gummand the best attention of the decision of the Aoling Police Msglatrite, who for their excellent cuventions-Diver Cromide

officers in the colonial service abroad (Cheers) mid that he had been standing out some little discharged the Police Sergeann F. Mahomed; “TÉE WAVERLEY TEN. ... In PIWE PER

-No ship of was of either holligerent fully

L.B. K Government nid of all parties who have was charged with miscendnut as po

Sir E. Alim-Fartlett May In the time and fully determined to try to reach port. shall herefter bo peritted, while la szy port,

right hon. gentionan, arising out of that ques About fechot ho saat a man aloft who ru- apy voice in the matter, for it is essential a stable

rondateal, or waters subject to the territori

** which purpuse some system of periodical house to houso visitation will be necessary "How to make that system fuofensive to

The eppointment of Commander Hastings to be obairman of the Deleterious liquors Com. mission is gasation,

The following item appears in the Timer

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dra Bold by all Batiouers Waverly Worke, Edish R

Tho sen vesa "anning high at the, time the and M. D. Silas 1A Marti sad G. Benadios to launch any i the ship's boils. Ax attompt and M. Hepan 2 Second heat, A. Loureire New York woat ashore and it was impossiblo

wan made about midnight tu baneb a lifeboat Third beat, J. Melendreras and H. Blard 1, C. E. Hastings and O. F. Távesy Final The waves dnehed it against the iron sides of boat, Melendraras and Blard: I, Perpetuo and the ship and broke it into kindling wood. Cap- tain Peabody, realizing that it was useless ic Pagh

Half Milo Obatole Base (Open.)1st heat, again attempt to launch a boil until the stormi A. R. Samy 1, D.E. Belilios 2 Sewind best, had in a monatre abated, quicted the crew as M: Hopun 1, AC, Bolle 2 flaal best, best, he could. The people of the beach could hear the voice of the captain commanding the Humphrys 1, Pestonji 2, Kinceno 3

300 Yards Flat Bace (Chiuose Boys under crew, but could not make themselves, head, s 100 Yenile End Spoon R400 (Opa.)-First Thay waited as patiently as they could unth 15-Chan Yu L,A. D. Mans 2 howling wind was blowing from the coman host, AK Baby 1, A. C. Botolin + M the rat boz as successfully launched at 2.40 tiopun 2 Second heat FM. Eliva 1,Ja'clock with the captain's wile and little Melendrores 2 Third best, U. Hajahu 1, daughter and elovos of the crow in cons

For low moments it Vincent 2 Fourth heat, S. Nera 1 J. Lones of Mate Calip

surf. Several of the resumers on the beach bo- Bierele Race (Tee-mile Handicap Old Boys causes excited that they waded out abore First heat, Somy 1, Silva 2, Botelho only) H. Piston 1, A. Stockaen 2, J.

their waista into the water and succeeded in tarr Bourd.

The Chinese have not the faintest iden what. Logan 3. AN AMA

throwing a ropo, to the terried passengers of Consolation Hare (100 yards)-Combs 1; Mar the boat. The rope was gritekly fustenal to the awers the officers of the Saîntary Heard hav

tinez 2.

boat and with the sasistuunce of willing-hande and what they barn't, and so it would aut be a

Mr. E. C. Wilfram gave a special prize of hauled to the shore.st kad ideo tô isadas proclamation, siting forth

$5 in the girl's complation race and it was won the duties and powers of these offers in sou

stien with the cleansing or disinfecting of by Daisy Mather,

With regard to any furniture or fixtures

kousey.

Hongkong 24th April, 1898.

VIEW ON HONGKONG.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.