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INTIMATIONS

given up to merchant ships Bus a few "IT'S NEVER milea away there is another harbour, almost if not quite equal to that of Hongkong, and it seems not Improbable that in course of time another town will

PUBLIC COMPANIES THONGKONG HOTELS OMPANY, LIMITED."

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nover laws of this Colony still permit of the erection sases are known to have been imported into the made every four hours.” I

cussion Fhrio penises Chand Resde colebrated teams. too Latesto mond will be produced, and of back to back hoseskich are universally colony, while it was sa siklition imposable to anticipato auces second only to that walevik-idmitted to be unbestby and the prohibition discos whence, mudy of the osses of babonio chart ponord, and they are played by the "ign of the Cross, if Redood het om of the further ergetion of which was so ferer and small for had come, sa they were not the obart at the time I cannot enter True of 3,121 Shares of $50 each, ficity paid up. spring "up there that will attest to itself top that, this place to been justly tormód strongly urged by Mr. Gabari Chadgiok, discopared totll the pattants her disa and the what course was made good up, to zoom du HE Directors are prepared to rocĺve

en English classio. Writiền with ditest bank as 1882, and by many others since bodies been deserted by the other occupants of Friday, nor what was the position aome of the overflow shipping from Hong-object, e, to alleviate the horrors of the fine that date. The prockion of open spaces in the kong. On Lantas admirable sites for in a convict system, it at only sacomplished Year of building pay of absolutea aversity to bribonic fever, materic laver, and points for surrant right through, and I expected remain ubissued,

object, but was the mesas of bringing the render them sultabla na kaman kebitations, and question of the medical in thasone faol gepornor and detor te le bas yet die whole city of Victoris, with the spaction of the supping of the port, urged list outfoard, the look ont mad to loop of good share, including promium, they are willing

A. S. WATSON & CO., dustrial enterprises will be obtainable, for

LIMITED.

Estaplined A.D. 1941.

the

the house of these 24 cases, 16 were small-pox, deid reckoning st that time: 1 lore offre for the above Bhares, which

to 20 falles to Westward of the reef

should state the price per

but to pay,

no shares will be allotted for some time to come, at prices that will of justice. The great charm of the pics is its exception of the alpingehat rented ares by me during the past three years, and bok-cut, and when I was on the forecast

sbselato trath. The characters deploted aro | sod tho Prays Reclamation, might... under doult with in detail in my report for 1897, few mlautes before I saw the land through my appear merely nominal as compared with not oratures of fancy, but living breathing the existing laws, rebait without a angle in etill, I rogest to say, in abeyance, with the glass. Only about three or four minutes pelota less this Seventy-Gve Dollars ($7,500).nor those now ruling in Hongkong, and with man and Homes Mr. Dallas has bed a longth backyard, res or open space attached to result that persons storing from infectious she track I get the hold up instead of trying share. Preference will be given in

1509, ace

ace registered as Blinneleiders. and on whilar their best, I know, te perdade progerty oners provided that they are (or tond and the swoll I did she would WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS good water frentigo, now alust unchtained experiense of the piece under the htu sir any house; and although the Architak gese sy land in the galaxy, with impazity to stop the ship as an secount of the light allotment to those porns whis on the 15sh

the highest or any offer, able hore. For docks and shipbuilding Augustin Harris, maro Logo, sarili ghans, to provide those open aros as if not intre plane that they are aware), of de inforsiene was and I did, ant penid round the fish rectors do not bind themselves.co Iyards no hatfer lucation could be desired. [eix miles Irvin where the prison sot is taken fearntly happens that a penurious tondownar ↑ nature. Mf the disse from which they any time before I left ben. I did not haves of Application (as under) un be BHANGRA BANKING Lantan will also probably coms inte favour,

enffering. For mail stemors and others that with me a large pan of the roof. The shart carry a surgeon, the present regulations may 1 was using did not have any depth astard

CORPORATION, be sent in to the no doubt he admirabis, bui as it is the vessels of the ship suitable for laying ont an anchor, obtained at the COMPANY'S OPFics or from

In reply to Commandor Hogem, millesa said which do not carry surgeons, and especially the boudes which the boats could not be kept nese the HONGKONG native arafs that are most likely to fost cases enough for that. S of factipus disssed upon the colony, I must adhere to my prariously expressed opinion that that according to his reckoning the ship was 20 Undersigned, not later than & o'clock p.m.,

C. MOONEY, we have only ourselves to blame when grave lies off the seat to the northward at mail to-morrow (Saturday), the 16th April, 1899. epidemios auriginated, as unquestionably right on Friday. That was his reason for not

Secretary. dways put his position on the chart every for they are in many instance, by the anrecognized going to leoward of the shoal. He had paid he Louree heart in deep water, not on long importation of are initial, quae, 5 m

voyages, mich as the aorth or south Atlantie sor did he do it in the ricity of the Pratas on former competion. He and lost the deviation ard

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from, this piece was visited by Mr. William siete upon the whole of his land being sorored Eron, the warder whose aviones caused the by bricks and mortar, and a roof, to the great re-Commission to be sent from the Home Of detriment, not only of lite own, but also of his sad caused the arrest and sonviction of the go- neighbour's preparty, and to the great injury vernor and clostor, Mr. Brown had the nuique to the health of all future odospante. The pleasure of seeing his counterpart on (bo stage Model bye-laws which were drawn up by the in the person of Evans and after the per- Local Government Beard many years ago and fermance expreaved himself out aslight with which bare be very generally adopted by all the details in the prison soare, which hit Suitory Authorities hozas, require a minimum wega torrent in every particular."It's never open space, oxclusively belonging, to each house. too late to werd?' abound in comedy as well as of 150 square feet in area, and although I am Australian aborigine, who has a supreme con orcamatanous connected with evotion of dom rates, the vagaries of Jackey-Jackey, au grito willing to adusis that there is special tempt for the "yaller stous and 6 groet destro actio buildings for Chinese which would ruder to possess boxes of matches, creating afrnd of this requirement, ascassive in some cases, yet merriment; while lovers of sensationalism will there can be a doubt that logelation is arg- matter taste autered for in the Australian astly needed to sunce some provision of this scene, the finding of the "Welcome teatre in respect of all houses that may be

gut (the largest in the world, weighing 2,078 erected in the faturs. 9, and valued at over £8,000.) artet. Iste story runs through the pien, showing tho devo tion of a trag English girl to her absent love,

Captain CLARKE suggests, D A sidential centre. In Hongkong for many years past dificulty has been experienced in finding house accommodation for the in- creasing population, both Earopen and At Laptno there is pretically unlimited room, and a house with a garden and tennis-ourt would not bathe aptusive luxury that it is in Hongkong. With a good service of sicumers the journey need not occupy more than an hour, so that it would not be very luconvenigno on that echro, oven for those who had to come into Hongkong every day; but with the growth of it dependent business at Lautao a community will gradually spring up there to samo extent distinct from that of Hongkong. This would especially prove to be the case should the island be found to possess mineral wealth; but that is a point on which it will be prudent not to entertain to sanguine expectations.

..

Witam was questicued by other members of Hugh Tours, tst mate ofthe Clwyd, gavo the court, and was also examined by his soloiter. feridence, and the aquiry was adjotrand,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for t pictions orpresed by our correspondents.).

LANTAO,

The applications must

Hongkong, 27th Marab, 1899,

FORIE or AEPLICATION.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM- PANY, LIMITED. Issue of 3,121 Shares of $50 each, fully paid up,

To the Directors of

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. Ia parance of and upon the terms men tioned in the Noties dated 27th March, of any less 1899, I beg to apply for number that you may allot to the of the above mentioned shares, for which I am willing to pay a femium of 6. and I will pay the sum of $60 per share the premium for or in respect of every share allotted, to the HONGKONG AND SCANGELI BANKING CORPORATION Hot Inter than the 30th April, 1899.

INFANTILS MORTALITY. In the section of the report devoted to the Age distribution of deaths the following pangraph oncars-Tas death rate among the infant population in a most orions item in the mortality returns for the Colony, sinos su luss than 18.4 per cent of the daatha recorded occur in infants under one year of age. The infant The compulsory provision of open spaces in death-rate among the Non-Chinese inhabitante connection with existing dwellings in a somewhat of the Colony during the year was 1300 por iu saying that most of the Chinose dwellings in

tire rate among the Chinese population was more difffelt problem, but I have no hesitation 1,000, as compared with 120 during 1897, and the city of Vistoria weald, if they existed at 630 per 1,000 as: cumpared with 593 during HONGKONG SANITARY. BOARD),

home, be alones polidemned unit for human 1897. This cute still shows, however, an im Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong habitation under the Housing of the Working provement upon former years among the korg Sanitary Board was held. The Trosidont Classes Act, and it is only necessary, to quote Chinese, for in 1896 it was 745 and in 1895 it (Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principid Civil Modical to opening paragraph of the report on the was 759 per 1,000. As I have pointed out in Other) ocenied the chuir, and there vero alas iunoitary properties Commision, is a proviena vaporte, this bigh infant death rate is TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILY FRESS,” DEAR SIRAs the large island of Lato, prosent the Vice-President(the on. F. May, year, to show how argoat is the necessity for targely due to the tusantary condition of the Captain Superintendent of Police), the Hon. H. some definite and prompt action on the part of bones of the poorer dasape, and The fact that it forms part of the seu territory to be formally has been so far reduced sizea. 1894 is an earnest taken over on the 17th instant, I am surprised D. Orusty (Director of Public Works), Mr.the Government.

of the further bunoticial results which may be that so little notice has been taken of it; in fact, This paragraph raads A. W. Brewin (Acting Registrar General), Mr.

We regret to liars to report that there are expected to nobene from the improvements in fear our oficials have not even paid it a visit Particulars of the Churah sectices at Kan-E. Osborne, Dr. Clark (Medical Ocer of

mapy insanitary properties in the colony and the sanitary sondition of the Colony generali. Ws have hoard a great coal about Mir Tay, Loon will be found in an neveriissmunt in Houlth), and Mr. C. W. Daggan foretary), dwellings which, in their present condition, are The rise in the rate for the past your is merely Deep Bay, Tole Haar, and Crooked Harbour

MEDICAL OFFICER'A KEFORÏ...-- another volum

The report, and the Motinal Officer of Houlth unfit for human habitation. The back portions e, part of the general rise in the mortality, due but no word of Into and its harbour, which of a member of the koosas visited by us are to the fact that last year, like most exceptionale in my opiniou the finest in the world The for the your 1898 was submitted.

Me. OSBORNE suggested that the Gorera deck, ill-outilated, extremely dirty, and in some lyder years, was an asheclthy one, as well for depth of water varies from 3 fathoms in store to ment be asked whether a role was accrdol for vases mers dens of Elth. The faterior of the European as for the native members of the 15 fattions in the site. It is well shelteredand the erection of two additional latrines in the cubicles or sab-divisas of the living room was community,

A MATERNITY CHARITY REQUIRED, would contain the combined naval fects of che whole world. It has four entrances. Laiton ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old

contents could be soon Duly by the aid of an Under the heading of Paorporal Fever." Dr. Ishin has a population of about Esa thotand, city during the year, and if so why the work so that in the great majority of cases their

Clark writes Six case cEpuerperal fever were so I am informed, and the largeat filings is Tri- Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not

had uct bean carried out

The PRESIDENT mid there was a sam of artificial light.

It is hardly necessary to argue that if dwell notified during the year, of which one-ool was ho, our the west end of the island. 5) provided in the estimates for two public ingrooms, occupied by Chinezo of the coolie a European, and the remaining: Ave Chinese The harbour of Tanto was formerly spoken now be replaced in stock at the price.

latrines. As will be sex from the silvertisement in

MUSHGENI moved that a letter be ad-class are duck, it is impassible for any staff of Ten deaths from this disease were, however of as the Tengku anonorage, and was strongly Dis well known for its fine flavour. another column, Mr. Hurley is arrangiog s

trip to Taipo on Monday nezt, for the flag dressed to the Government arging upon them spectors to sasure their being kept in a registered, all being Chinese, while thirty-four recommended to Captain Eliot by sil the last aleanly condition, and although the present deaths among Chinese were also registered as India Company's captains in protesense to what the recessity of carrying the work onl Bis of superb quality and pro-ointing, via Tain Wan.

The VICE-PRESIDENT, in seconding, said state of the dwellings in the ty souparse due to childbirth, and some of these also not now Hongkong harbour.

As the trainers as it surely will do-- nounced by leading local connoisseurs

N. C. Daily News of the 10th April says they might point out that if two additional most favourably with that which obtained only doubt were really deaths fruni sejitionsoption to be the best brand in the Hongkong H.M.S. Grafton bon gone up to Ranking to latrines were erected they would only be keep some four or five years ago, yet it is indeed an In view of the fact that the registered birth on this island, the Etcamboat Catapany will

mert STP Claude Mardonald, whe caves Han- ing pace with the increasing population, as the almost kopeless task to seek for cleanliness with anorg. the Chinese number only 969 t connect it to thetr Macao-ling for the con-bald kow to-morrow. Phe British Consul-General, Mediest Oleor of Health posted 61t it is a ball age lantern in the almost. Cimmerian estimated births being 1,505), thoss i death veufenes of the general public --I remain, dear CENTRAL, Viatoria, HongFong, cu TUES-

"QUEER Scorcu Whisky,

Gold Capshlo...... THORNE'S BLEND and Wason's GLANOUCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age that most

brands in the market.

market.

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WINE AND SPIKTT MERCHANTS

Established 1841.

The U. B. transport Sheridan arrived at Hingsporo on the 7th April with 1,800 freepo sa roule to Manila.

The following appointment has been wade at the AdminityCommander D. Beatly, D.S. O, to the Zardour, to date April 6th.

report.

TASERA W. E. CLARKE Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.

represent a very high death rate among young sir, FORIS Obuubatly, Chine partacient women, and there appeari to me to be a very great good for some instor

ty charity among the Chinese, preferably in annection with the Tang Wat Hospital ani under similar management,

PROBIOTIONS.

dackness of the lygical Chinens tenement dwelling.

There is still most argent newssity through out the Colony, and especially in the City of Victoria, fer many atlitional free public Jatricus and urinals; provision was, 1 believe, made for the votien of two additional luteines in the city during tas ensuing year; Chat Would with the rapid increase in the population, s0 that the city would have been no better off than heretofore, but unfortunately the expenditure 570, 1bg soavinations 437, and the penalties tition of the city in this respect is rapidly, agon these has been disallowed, as that the con

becoming 'worse,

A room of the prússertions instituted

that the number of summonses taken out wa

Mr. Byron Breast, is also going to Nanking

THE IMPORTATION OF NOG this week to meet the British Minieter thoro

Regulations and papers respecting the im The Chion Mutual stesaor Hyeon has been portation of dogs into the colony woremitted, purchased by the Apoars, and its vassel will go one of the questions duals with being whether on the Hongkong-Calcutta ran. Captain Fey. dogs imported conld bo quomarined and whether who arrived at Singapore by the Lancora, on the police wonid make arrangements for this, the 6th April, is on his way up to Hongkong to Dr. Clark minuted: The dogs likely to be take over the vessel, which rephous the Aratoor | quamantikud will be so fow but a very stall not, however, have sufficed over to..karp peca during the year is given, from which it appears 128 Aprar-Singapore Free Pro

place would do; a mall space railed off at the Tho Cattle Depot would surely anos?? Lady Alock, widow of Bir Rutherford Vice-President inidated Ikare no place to Alcock, who was well known to a former genaurentine dogs in. A place will have to be eration of foreign residents in Shanghai and built; somewhore at Kowloon would ko best."

On the motion of Dr. CLARE, wounded by Corrispondentemast forward their name andares Poking, did on 13th March 1 pasamonin, et with unisations addressed to the Editor, sio her residence, St. Margaret's House, Victoria the Vica-PERSIDENT, it was decided that a

orpuskcation, but as evidence

good faith

u portion of letters for pellication should be written on vetroot. She married, first the Rev. Johs temporary arrangement be made for the far

Lowder, British chaplain at Shanghai; and, antiau of threo doga by railing side of the paper only.

sooondly, in 1862, Sir Rutherford Alovek, who the Cattle Depot.

ANALYST'S REPORT: died in 1837.

NOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS

should be added to TB EDITOR.

Che communication relating to the new column

No anonymously signed communications that hews already appeared in other papera świ` I da kvisertaā.

Orders for extra cost of publication. After that of DAILY Bu should be kene the supply is limited. Only duplied for Cast

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MARRIAGE. On the 8th April, 1899, at St. Joseph's Church, Strange the Ra, C. Frio, J., Bour. J. LLA RUZ, & Goafer Wright, Singleton, S.S. Australia, to ETH, sexend daughter of the lain Alexander and Elica Casemon, of Wargue Station, Western District, Victoria, at Merelad House, Coburg, Victoria, Australia.

DEATH.

Ou, the 13th March, at St. Margaret's House, Vic toria Street, W., of pneumonin, Lucy, widow of the te ir Rutherford Alcook, K.C.D., K.C.S.L

The Daily Press.

87,783.

THE DISASTER ON THE FRATAS SHOALS.

MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY,

Yesterday a marfue conel was hold at the

4. TO RUDYARD KIPLING, ESQ,

FROM THOS: ATKINS, There's a glue tún un papers, since we 'card tim

∙you was ill v

We ate all lean mighty anxious, since we 'erd it

On partop you might be in a ompital, the harrieks la so

An we in no cowards neither, but I own we was

afraid.

Actwo all prayed 'ard and carnext

240, Gawd, dott's bike in yel

Jums letim stop and 'alp m

An' warn, lest we forget!

(Name)

(Address)

(Tinte

per shared

Hongkong, 37th March, 1899. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY.

LIMITED..

“A TOTICE is hereby given that at a Mocking of the Board of Director of the Company the Company's Oilce; No. 9, PEATA DAY,the 7th day of March, 1989, the follow ing relation was passed A

That Cad of one Dollar per Share apon all the bolders of Ordinary Ehares in the above Company in respect of all the laires hold by them in the above Company be and the same is hereby meds. Such Calls to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the Hongkong anit” Shanghai "Banking Corporation, at their premises, Queen's Hond Central Victoria Houg kong, on or before the 17th day of April,

And Notice is also given that in accordanda with Article 24 of the Comparty'e Ardales of Association interest will be charged as from the mid 17th April, 18, at the rate of $10 por contum per annum upon all Calla manining unpaid after the said 17th day of April, 1899, up

Mr. F. Browne, Government amiyet, re.complaints of the offensive mil et trins ia dffice of the Harbour Master for the purpose Ibe srgeant said: "I won't get round. abroad to the actual dates of payment of the same.

THE PLAGUE.

night, Mesen. Dadian gud Musgrave's dramatic 31st be azalysed air samples of branky one of On Wainesday evening and again last ported that during the quarter ended March commuy presented their patrons with an excised-gia, two of port wine, two of rum, end three st ingly funny bill of tada. The comady Turned whisky, and found ali gerne excopling one of Up" is admirably suited for sultry evening brandy 18 is not too long, and there is no dng

A return from Bombay aity showed that on frem beginning to end, the audience being hopt final goot unaoar. Mr. Marek 13th there were 238 cases of butonie Henry Dans as Carraway ones, the egne ported there and 181 dontte

akor, came roars of laughter. Mis Madgo Gray's get-up as Cluopatra is admirable. Mr. Kenyon Masprave as the much worried George Medway is a huge success, and the other parts could hardly be in beiter hands.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLED TO THE "DAILY PRES.”

LONDON, 11th April. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. Morillier, the former Military Secretary- to the taie Col Henry, committed suicide on Monday alter the receipt of a telegram suu mening him to Paris..

The British Consuist Tainun reported that in the pipfectars from March 1st to March 27th that dates inclusive) 20 cases of pingue cvour rad, wick 144 deaths and 11 recoveries. From Jan. 7 to March 27th there laid bush 077 cases of plagao, with 474 deaths and 52 reveries,

The British Consul at Swalow reported on the svidance of the consular surgeon that there AB no trace of bubonic plague in Stow itself, but that it heal lean. heard of in places ad Innos af Ebout 20 miles off AAN

No provaton whatever has been matte for the B or for use, although only the public erection additional arivals, either for Europe- urinals at present exist in the city for a malo population of about 195,000. Many are the sido and back fanes, and from the gully traps of waking equiry respecting the clraumstances in the strasts throughout the city, bat so long suunlad with the loss of the British barque 07wy, ofisini uniber 106,845, of liverpool, as no provision is made, in this respost, for Theme Thomas, sumber of whose certificate is the thousands of guolius the daily r05489, vas mester and commander, thess streets, I fail to see what other result van be expected, or in what way his undoubted nuisance can be prevented.

POPULATION..

The court was constitutol as follows Cornadder B. M. Rumey; H.N. Stipendiary Magistrate, Staff Commander Progers, L.K HMS. Tamar; Captain William Finch, of the Gadio Captain J. T. Davis, of the Cheiro:

With Margaret,

Mr. Looker Mame. Dosen und Hastings appeared for Captain Thomas.

Under this loading Azigül a giras of the various suctions 2 ta guhion l the tann Cope health districts of the city of Victoria thokomber of persoas por acte vad from 15.6 in No.1 district to 154.8 in. No bile average being 118.1. Dr. Clark says From this it will be seen that No. 3 health sixtriot, which is situated in the centre of the city, shows nente surface terording, while districe 6.7 and 4 are almost

To letter of Captain Thomas applying for an enquiry was rent and also the warrant cu stitauing the court.

Captain Thomas said Told a master's

rounds blank for 'imi

was blooming' diu,

E won't write no mere storis:!" And our But you ad always elped T. Atkins, so Hough

things did look blus-

Walll, we aint moci ands a prayla', but we did

our best for you.

mustn't dit; we want it f OGand, don't take im you; Spare a little longer!

we do

We eard that you was lykil-së

you meuld; EN

But nearly pod mom is Yankgiley

you dry cotid

But the news

ti

Thee no Eciush schmorëty

Whend Thomas

You are led Sin, with yeti food un in, and "Al1-05,

se, lest we forget

as densely arowded. The most denselytificate, isaved at Elverpoot in 1382 I boro bos populated metropolitan districts of the altya pemaal since 1888, and in 1898 1-inch o of London are Et Temes's Weber,mand of the Clwyd an iron barq no of 1,060 tal Whitechapel and St. George's in the Fest, but She was 14 year old we haft Hongfang For

fall cage of rice She had fallen Beror, Liverpool, i arch 1899. none of these had a Tepulation of more than the 30th March or voyage to Porn With

-fall told Jčne of thess wash 11 then – Labe 200 persons to the sore in 1891

were tro ertificate ofearn Thea Deme in proper sen-going condition wlism, the hit Hongkong. We were lowed cuba la The lug east off there, and we pacomoded bour about 7 .. as far as Tybul Chispape tell mil At 3 p there was a 1 the westward. Wemailed through an ar Mr. Carcane pointed out that there was preponderance of mals over female births in Channel at 1p.si, under fall mile bon soma alight increase in the cases of plague, not-Great Brilsin and temperate climates

The mortality statics for the Colony of Hongkong for the week endod April 1st showed death rate of 158, against 148 for the pre vions week, ond 4 for the corresponding. week laat year. The rate for the following The Furo, esatinuing its report of the de-week was 238.against 317 for the arrogond praitions taken in the Crimled Charbor of the ing week last year. Cone de Cassation, says at ox-President Castingir Terier deposed that General Mercier,

A tablo is given showing the number of births namely, Chinese and 37) females, Non-Chinese, White, R men and 78 females; During the week ended March 19th there were and colored, 40 malce a co temales. Dr. Clark 30 deaths in Macas, and 34 during the follow-says-The most romarinbls feature however

mont the birtbrats of this Loicny is the great ing weak.

Hovane, April 14th, 1899.

CAPTAIN CLAREB'E letter, published in another column, draws attention to Tintas hu possibly the most important portion of the Kowloon extension. Lantas is as island sirailar in its general characteristics to Hongkong, but larger and with higher told him ane secret document was submitéod ・peaks. But the point to which Captain at the Cart Mertis) on exlapinia Unsplas withstanding that they drew attention at their generally the proportion is 10 ml births to pn the wind cat round to the Nand CLARER chiefly directs attention is its but the witness was not aware that it was caly previous meeting to the law respoting the ovary 10 female birth, but in this Colery the blowing heavy. We were staring B.NE, a excellent harbour. Whether it is actually communicated to the Judges.

THE HOISTING OF THE FLAG AT TAIPU.

THE GEUKEMANA-

öld

It is intended to hold the best Gymkban of

clestising and lime-washing of promises. There and teen only 425 tonerents lime.woshed dur- Jug the last 14 days is the Centril District. Thero wore 13 lime-washel before that, making a total of 168 tenements limo-washed up to the

of a total of 2,619 yet the ratio atands (les, which is We continued with, & indy Eresh breeze and 19th April ont which left 2177 astfended to. With greatly in excess of when in Europe, foggy weather, going from firm-and-a-half to dra a view to again warning householders he would propose that an advertisement be inserted in ana European paper and one Chinose paper urinding, then that their permiss should bo time-veshed by the end of April.

proportion is, ammg white racks no Josep Waglan Light shops on the starboard-

Wo kept the same course kill aillight, jahond paizo. 149. than 129 male births to 100 fomal birthsbow NW W. (ag) about 20 miles zero cumurs Rebir The preponderance ofale births or female he is fog, she had made 81 mffes at unanight Paz PONY RACE births is not neatly marked along the frem de position at 7pm. Op til 4 an

kebite ankalitkata, but Chinese as among t

she was tanking B. and N. for route

-better bachaur than Hongkong any be doubted, but it is undoubtedly a good har bour, and it is contrary to all recorded

THE ARRANGEMEYİN. experience to suppose that under the British

Thorringements for the seremony of hoist dag zuel a magnificent sheet of water should remain commercially undeveloped. In the ing the fog at Teips on Monday fre now com- exrly days of foreign intercourse with China plete. The Hongkong Regiment will sand out the anchorage of Tungku was largely used a hundred raen en Sunday, who will ricamp

Dr. CLARK, in sending, said that many for the night and probably for tou days after by soiling ships, and when the question wards. On Monday morning the storaship more houses would have been lime-washed during Not founding a British settlement arosu, aber will take a hundred men of the Royal the past fortnight bad it not been for the Welch Fusiliers, including the band a forte of scarcity of water, Daring the last fortnight Lantau was mentioned in rivalry with Royal Artillery, and portion of the Volunteer there and heon 23 cases of plages is compared II.E with 12 for the previous fortnight. On the Hongkong but the latter was selected, Corps. The Haber learos at i am. presumably because it was considered, on the Governor auil party go eat in M.S. sngpation of II.E the Governor between 700 and 800 rate had been eacght by the officers of Frisk and the ceremony will tako pines at 12.30- the whole, the more eligible. The Ger Invited guests will be censered by the river the Board during the month of March.

The motion was carried. ernor-Genera of India rocommended In- stezer Hunkow, which has been placed at the

This was all the business. te, on the advice of the East India disposal of the government Wears, Butterbald and Swire, and the Kwong On Company expisins, but that advice probably rested on has kindly offered their stamper Kongnam for the fact that the, Toughy quehorago was the converance of these mentors of the cous- closer in to the entrance of the Canton riverity whom it has not been possible to invite and had up to that time been more, exten. sively used. However that may be, when British shipping had stablished itself at Hongkong, Captain ELLIOT's order in 1839

on the Herkowo.

THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPORT

The raport of Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical H.. the Governor on lending will be revised Officer of Health, tor last your was laid en th with a nivel salute and six bers of God antyta table yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary the Grea. Addresses will then be road, osos. the conclusion of which Lady Blake will raise

the Royal Standart and an operisi sainte af

troops will be is review order and H. Mor

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solonred.

Unfor this teading particulars at given of to remove la Tongku, ou nucount of" the 1 hpadod and one gany vil be fired. The the area of the colony and the number of dwel- with tais Dr. Clark are: This shuns a lot of well was sounded aid found in water: Shorth

General Gassaigne and statt will be present, lingz. Itore was up dress on the previens

dwellings. On the mahalagion of the oromong II. tus eat of 64 Europian dwellings and 25% Chinese

anchorage at Hongkong being liable to “surprise by fire-ships and warjunks" evoked a vigorous protest from the con manders, who were supported by the agents

Goveria will re-tark under a royal salute.

We are requested to draw attousion to the fact that the steamer Haskow is for the use «jf

CLIMATE.

Baaholders are particularly reqgated to Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment note that apon presentation at the Office of the of the mil together with the cortificate of the share a respect of which the sall has been pait- an endorsement to that effect will be made upon the orientoja

By Order of the Board of Directors,

BOR JAMES B. DUNGAN,

Sergetery.

GRIAL EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY,

ISSUE OF 76 PREFERENCE SHARES OF SI EXON FULLY

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all bona fide Polo ponies,

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IN CERTIFICATES for 17 Shaves mina bored 4,181/4,938 5000 standing 1 nike bat, without dismount in Begister of this Company in the name of weights over Tarihi. Pav Tidur MEN FEESTICE, Laving been LOST, notion is pisying member of the Hongkong Polo Clubebwgiven that To Dopliste Oseld Bonbon Entrance First prize, can, presented for the said 17 Shares will be issued one (1) monta hante; and that the Original Certificates James Maki Degoud; $15 OACE BOUND BACK for all Chinh pantes, ubles produed within that period will there weight as per scale with 7 the added tone after to hold by the Company as null and void. placed poater other than subsiption griffins of this season allowed 5 lbs saberiplion griffins of this sauson, nan Finder Allowud $50; second: $24. Entrance $4

a winners allowed 51 Firsk pris MILE RACE; for subscription grifine of any SALON, Wugit na pot seal with the hdded; usplaced ponies aliood 10lbs, vel pomies, non-winois, elloral Sibs. Faras priza |§50

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150

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am on the tet April. I relieved this sacerd The Intal number of leatha registered daingnotant the time of the casualty, at about 580- the year was 5,074 as compared with 1638 dur-mate st 13 cclock midnight The weather was ng 1897 and 5,860 daring 1896. The death prarsist with a heavy well from the north-eart, rate for 1898 was thentero 223 per 1,080, as and the wind was from north-east, at foros 3. unpared with 1885 during the previous year Two top-gallant rails were out, and top unile and and an aromage of y per 10000 during the course William Recon as old sailor, was at preveding five years (bensive of 1895). These the wheel, and W. Williams, mu A B. was deaths, however, include no less than 1,175 the loak-out About three minutes before the trois Bobonio Fever (Plague, and if these are ship struck Ighted the breakers on both boss The total nutabar of dates accoug the Chinese yards were Kod sharp up. She was going clin omitted the death-rate appears st 17.7 per 1,304, abend. I observed then from the bridge. The WE 5.383, which is equal to a death rate of full by the wind on port tank. I ordered the helin hard ng and this was done by 22.3 per 1,000

The deaths registered anying the Non-Chi- the boatswain and the man at the wheel. noe sommunity were 291. of which 200 wore The boatswain nes on the poop, Wodet go all among the white face and of among the the stay salt akeels and boost sheet, and the ship The deatle omelig Net Chinese laid off to south By this time she was fat include 49 deaths from Burtonte Faver, and the paid off to south. I dowed up all the rails so total last-rate the white wees was an not to drive her further en, and cleared away 18.2 por 1,000, int song the eclsired races all the beats After this the wind shifted to the eastward, and we made sell again and backed was 33.0 per 1,000

tho yards to try and hamach use off, but 16 MALARIAL FIVELL ALONG THE TROOFS.

did not move - As we 'umid do no good, I One of the tables, risti püder the band entered the hosts to be losarul sud put war la ing of Deaths" on the mortality them to keep that aw of the SECOND-HAND VANOS, Famongst the troapa and in connection than a quarter of a bouraftig zuiltag, WFDOTTY on Paige RAYING THE

British troops, front malarial-disease alous The third sounding was five inches, the fourth sufficiently high death rate to mammut Botive something over? par 1,000 por anam among afterwards wo sounded again and find messures of protection on the part of the mili, lep, and the last 18. The two laat souplings were taken in quick unconsciou, ne feat as Ne The craga monthly temperature through- tary authorities. The pure white vivilion popu could take the rod up and put it down again. failed substs only. The Kong (in Come out the your has been 72.3 degrees. F as com

Jocally-born Portogdom) numbers nadly double the ship. I ordered the boat alongside. Wo for Lloyds and for the Tsurance Offices already intod, are offered their pired with 71.7 degroes F during 1897; the intion if she Colony (L., not including the About this time the ses began to coms over maximum mouthly temparature was attained in that of the British treeps, and yet only shroo go into the boate and stood by unfil daylight At that time the predilection in favour of steamer Koagram for the conveyors of the July, who it reached 81.7 degrees F. and the deaths from malarial disonses occurred among we made tire sitempts to get on board again at Hongkong had become pronounced, Capisin member of the summunity whom it has net ELLIOT's order was, however, carried into been possible to invite on the Zunkano. Aswinimum monthly tenperatura ws roconda in them during the year, two being olimer, gel half-pant moren, bar could not succeed. After

only a Buited number of tekets can be issued the month of Jansary, being 30.1tegre F,

and make for land, and this was done, all hands effet, und the shipping was for some time for the Kongman, curly application should is ovinpared with 542 degrees F in 1897. Tad 70 respectively, and the third, a lad of that focusdoel it best to abandon the stip

made for them at the Register Geberal's Okies, lugkeet recorded temperature was 91.5 degre ENFLOYMENT BY NATIVE, DOUTORS

orentually arriving at Hongkong. When we located at Tengkung al

ift the ship the End a heavy list to mariosrd. where they may be obtained free. The Kogon May 30th, and the lowest was 10.1 legross

Foù, the 25th Jannary,

Hefore leaving the ably we clewed up the top- In last Saturday's Gule an interestingars will leave Central Market Wharf. Ar The total rainfall for the jest was 52.025 Under the bending at Uncertifial Dustin “ report by Commander De Housey, R.N.,rangements will be made for landing passegers, inches as comparet with 100.93 obes during De Claricella-During the year there were gallant sail, foresall and mainsail the be

As the plaes where the serranny of hoisting

1897, the wettest moathe ware June with 1495341 deaths of Chipsss who were not afforded by and topenils vary on There were two con- the harbours of Mirs Bay was published, the ing is only about 200 yards from the shore, faches and Angert with 9.9 inabus, cut the medical and in every case the relatives in ne steering compass and. and no doubt vo shall in due course have a no chales or other conveyanis will be regnival.

The then manlioned above are, we believe, driest was December with 0.025 Iob. The of the deceased are interviewed by myself, and one standard compass, the latter being a similar report with reference to Lantoc, which

greatest amount of rain which felt ou iny ens the dead bodies inspected by ece of the Inspect pisad about the misronmast of the poop baing roomsidered.

day was 2.685 inches on August £ith, while noors of Naianas, ut in all cases of doubt. by The empasses were last cornoted in Everck may be exported to be of a very favourable

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, zair fell on 213 days of the year; the relative myself ales: In this manner we wentualled to in March, 1887. T have got a deviation

OF HONGKONG, No. 1,185. character. We are accustomed to think

humidity of the atmosphere throughout the discover three deaths from babonis feyes (plagus) rd and Forified it myself. The last w

EGULAR MEETING of the PER. of the harbour of Hougkong as capable of

The steamer Macduf from Glasgownt year was 74.6 per cens being lower in Decom- and two deaths from emall-pox, which would ston on which 1 took observations for (bo ber, when it stood at 62 per cent, and highest in otherwise have been recorded is due to come le correction of the company the day alfording accommodation for the fects of Liverpool, left. Singapore te-day and is expected here is when 10 scod 183 poc cont. alarming mailen 1981 roll of the opinion, Id: Forgkang, at about 108m and A. SEVERANCE LODGE will be hold

the world," bat, as a matter of fret the bore on Wednesday, the 12th instant

The N. Y. K. slender Bata Meri (Europoda The average daily amount of eundus through-murnover, that he is great soope is this put. I remember that was B. 10, that the FRESEASONS HALL MONDAY, traffe is incrming so rapidly that the Iago) lat Kohs, in Moji, for this port fester out the year was 88 hours se compared with direction for one or its thinose destors, well derision was 7 degrees to SBG E, the the 17th instant, at 8.30 for U. P.st. precisely, nvnilable space is beginning to get gougested day and in erpooled to arrive here on the 78 during the previous year, or 41 days mly trained in Westone modsige, who should be deviation was, I believe, & degrees decreasing visiting Brethren are cordially invited to

WAN MO Bunshine recorded at taolied to the Sanitary tatt, and who would The ohart I was working with, was Adminliy

Hongkong, 11th April, 1999, Mew comers complain that all the best 19th Lab,

The P. M. itamer Chus, wich mala, d, un figure have been painelabel to the trove most valuablp Rifles, in anbourging their 2601 B, and the Chinese Ben Directory, vol. Commander Bussy-On the occasions. beriks are monopolised, and that they have from San Francisn to this 25th alte, via Hono monthly Reports food by the Director of the gunman to observe the vlamentary principles III. I did not save the Ing. to anchor at opderable distances from the Inla, has arrived at Yokain, and will pay Hongkong Observatory, the temperatacos were of uanitation, and in detecting the commence

Many Gibe hygienic crimes commilled by the mark that it would be better if i did. It is s business centre. At the same time the for this port tomorrow, Friday morning, via taken at 108 foot abors mean non-beral and atment of any antiuraks lüfections disease, the log hover turns op. always make the re- BEST YUBARI LUMP COAL FOR SALE. THESE. Mang 1200 tons of Inland Bea, Kobe Negant and Ehanghai,feet above the grant.

GENERAL JANITARY CONDITION Chinese in this Colon are unaestionably due vary small book and would be easily married. The U. & steamer Doric, with tails, ka eu-ofar anchorage is becoming too small for the larger fleats now on the station, lots f Francisco for this port, ria Hotelain. The provisions of the Public Health Ordin-rather to ignorance than to wilfulngs, and then reply to further quotes, witness maid and as the Nayal Yited Roclamation will chess, Inland Sex, Kobe, Negaki, and in (6 of 1887) and at the Insanitary latelligent proption of one-laws by men of "The mate had been lined Testing Hongkong best batt Lamp Cost from Japan, Merossin

Shanghai, on the 4th instut

Properties Urdinance (No. 18 of 1504) have Weir own nationality well, I fest are, go far and the second mate had kopt the log in another : Any ship requiring saine for nex: shonk apply

KHÔNG MAN ĐÓ No 192, Bonham Strand West. contract it still further, it is not improluble The F. R. Co., steamer Corest of India. been steadily, esforped throngbord the year, towarte ameliorating bad conditions which at book, which was not ved either. No abserra to

1181 Hongkong, 11th January 180p flat the Naval authorities may claim arived at Kehe at 4 pm, bir Wednesday, the au Uued the denied that the stars omid present tend to large the Eleorafort of hous for position, were taken after Irlag 19th April, and left against midnight of same tion of the three or four hundred now house Buropean colonists to be detriment of the Tylam Channs, as the weather was overcast ad ng ita wakihin. Frou Friday morning which have been orected during the year, shows a health of the Chines themselv considerable slice of the ground hitherto day for Nagasaki, Shanghe and Hongkong

nine years.

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OLIVERS FESEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

TOTICE IN here's given that in accordance with Article IX paragraph 3 of the Artelia of Association of the Company, the- following Babares karo boon forfeited:

No 20,16190,180, *22,641 22,650

0073322,737,

26,414-26,40 38,345.38,394

21,381-21,480, 20731-23,782 -22,993, 26002 $5.504-35,403, 88,965-33,984,

9,334.99 385. 19,336-39,340, 39,495-39,592,39,758-93,00

198,47,049-48,021, 0086 55,018-55942,

55,0 5,073 55,463, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

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COLD STORAGE.

1077

THE HONGKONG IOR COMPANY, JIMITED, provisions for Cold Storage at EAE. POINT-ab Moderato Bates

W. TABLANE,

Manager NY

Hougkong, 17th February 189-

OLD TAYLOR,”

A RICH AND RARE LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

(77%

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