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duan shall be free of all farther extitione nny be readily coptel. This would naturally involve the complete reform of inland taxation. All parties - agtood that such reform would greatly stimulate the trade of the country.

A. S. WATSON & CO., Tax introduction of a Bill in Congress to

LIMITED.

BaranLIONED A.D. 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PORTS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRIAS, FRIDAY, DROHMBAR §ın, 1809.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY FREE! NERVIOL

Bingapore, 7th January,

DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

BI

CHARLES MITCHELL STRUCK

DOWN BY PARALYSIS. Governor Sir Charlos Mitchell did this morning from paralysis.

(Liont-Colonel Bir. C. B. H. Mithell, late of the Royal Marines, was appointed Colonial Secretary, British Honduras, in 1869, and Government 1870 administered the 1874, and 1876 Revivor General, British Gauna, 1877; Colonial Secretary of Natal, November, 1877; acted as Governor 1881, 1883, and 1885-6; Governor of Flji, 1986, of Leoward Telnals, 1888; bat did not take up appointment administered Government of Nutal and Zulu. land, 1880, and in the saris year cofred the pppaintuioul of Governor. In 1899.ba was printed Governor of the Straits Bottlemaruts. Daring ao Crimean War Sir Charlos Mitchell, thou a Libalemant of afariuss, na service in tho Baltie and was mentioned in despatches He retired from the Marines as Lient-Colonel

authorise the laying of a United Santos Government cable to Hawail, the Philip pinos, Chins, and Japan, as mentioned in the telogram of ear London correspoulent,. affords promise that the long talked of oalablishment of cable communication across the Facilia will shortly become as accomplished fact. The United States has resolved to koap the Philippines, and it is but natural that sho should desire to have direct telegraphic communication with the Islands instead of being dependent upon the route via Europe Meanwhile the projeel for a cable connecting Canada USE).and Australia is approaching final mattly meat, and it is possible that the laying of the British and the American cables any be in progress at the same time Which will be commenced first and which completed first ara questions that afford secpo for interesting speculation. What ever the result of the race, if race there be,is 1970. the increase of telegraphic facilities, with the prospect of a lowering of rates, will be heartily welcomed by the mercantile com-

unities of the Far East,

(For Invalids and GENERAY. H-VIN TAOB, superior quality,

... $14.40 Red Capente C-FINE OLD VINTAGE, SU- perior quality, Black Seal Capsule

16.20

D. VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE,

extra superior. Violet Cap

20.40

...

Bulo E-One of the Finest VIN- Tise in the Market, Gold Capsulo

50.00

Ju to-day's supplement will be found telegrame from Australian papers and a list of subscriptions to the patriotic fand,

Mr. Hag-Ironside, who was Clarge d'Affaires at Poking during the absenos of Bie Claudr MacDound in passenger homeward by the Wino re-P.& O. stormer Clyde.

Part after remoral'should be rosted for a month before use.

The German loamers Suitci and Suion, now "quired for drinking at once should-be ordered to he docented at the Dispen-in course of construction, are expooted, the N. C. Daily News saye, to ho in commission by sury before being sent out. These the end of the month, when they will be put où Wines are too favoumbly known to the Shanghai-Hankow run, noel crument.

The German cruiser Hansa arrived in the barbour on Tuesday with Admiral Popo aboned. Sample bottles and smallor quanti-The Admiral na upas H., the Governor ties will be supplied at proportionale realersday, being racired by the Boud of the wholegle rates.

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We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our anchorised. Agoute at the Coast Ports.

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A. §. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. QUEEN'S ROAD Central,

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R.W.F.ad a guard of honour.

Lornos, éth December.

THE UNITED STATES.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hung, Long Sanitary Bused was held yesterday after Roon, The Pedout (Dr. Atkinen, Frias pal Civil Medical Offer) prisided, and the wars also prosent the Vine President (the Hot FH. May, Captain Superintendent of Follow), the Ho3. BD, Urtasby (Diroclor of tablic Work). Mr. E. Osborat, Dr. Clark (Malios Officer of Health), and Mr. C. W. Dagger

(Burratar v.)

SUPREMA COURT.

7th November

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

not, as Dr. Maasen, pate it contemplets the approach of plague with equanimity," we strali at least have the watisfaction of knowing that we have not ignored the warning given us, Dr. Mausoa lays great stress upon the import Auna of killing the rata, before the epidemio ini page. He saye," I would omphatically polat pul, to be effective thiono basares must be su ployed in saticipation. To prevent epidemic plaguo you must kill the local rata before they are attacked." The present, air, is therefore

Mr. Bratton sppeared on behalf of the debtor the time to set, not oix months hence, when to who is a watsamakor employed at No. 6, zxisobief has yogamaméhoed, and what I propoSE

overwhelmingly suportar fores both in a

Beroun His Hospo® W. Msion GooDMAN, deeing Gauoral, în order to get a park of

(AoriNG CHire JUSTION.)

PROCEEDINGS AT TILE MAGISTMACY - YNSTERDAY,

boca and ey úípus: it, wok agaiunt the semi-kootila

3 nation populasion of Pangasinan; to any nothing of the notorious latrones, the Carlins Menor, who tang likdalturus on his waiting for an opportunity to reb or kill or iuidem on the treasure which was reported with him t Axingan his little girl dist from uxposure and his wife was tadan sink. A day inter be con algued his three year old son to the care of a faithful aures, and made a lack dash for liberty He escaped through the vary Engers of the Americans and is now anywhere from Abra in the north to Carito in the soath, or perhaps in Pansy Llaut. Who knows?

The country in fall of ramoura. Kers and

Thus all indications point to the complete demoralization of the Insurgent army. One brush is known to have gone north fate the Trinidad and Benguet deal rists, another passed wast of Dagupan and is now working its way south into the Meriral and Yambales hills, and a third part has fad to the east of the the forces ara of formicable sine. One thing Maloics valley bogorki San Isidro, bat zone af

of two conta (with power to increase the price were the man who allacked a junk and stois scams almost cerisin, and that is, blau imposibil

if onesanry) for every at dead or alive dolivar- thorufruta money and properly to the value of

The Vice-President secondode. Jeg har to thin Banitary Bosed audi further, poticn.

I The PRESIDENT obvarved thok-600 Linps ladi was proposed to already been ordered, and

ity of there pent being a well organized Gur-

847 and what one of the occupants of this jankeramont in oppo the Amorissus again. Th in the thigh.

is that we should at once trganise hunt, Queens Road Contral, who applied that TED BANĦARY IMPROVEMENT OF

OF THE

distribute traps broadcast through the city from receiving, onder be made in respect of his COLONY, AN

saints. His employer (Ex. Hiranit was will of charge, and offers reward for awry rat cond Thi V5-PEST-I beg to more tha

or alive. This plan 1 bollove to be the bost,ing to guarantos the payment of so much per resolution which stands in my home and whitel: rends as follows. That a Sub-Committee of because it is hopeless to expoot that we one gat months to the Oilisini Receirar in respect of this the Board be appointed consisting of the hodical the rata by any oline mess than through the bankruptcy. The debe amused to little there natives will wear that they saw Aguinalde other member to be nominated by the Presidest,vision by which this ou be affected is to simply of his andary from Ina employer. There quid want willly hy, another that he was cheried Oficer of Health, Mr. Edward Oxhorns, and one occupiers of trouss auf the only way la-my over $1,000, and the debtor's estate consisteil yesterday, that he rode on a great white horse I know been issued against bis in respect of the the black gown of a priest part stoppad te bloss

the people. Some say that Del Pilar kan a considered some allegations for make it wort's the occupiers while to go to was $130 jalgant and a tailor's bill. Exoutien in a bamboo litter, and austline that he was in formation by Governannt of a Trust to bois trodde of catching them.

The debtor and his employee having given sumod the name of the dictator” mul, is load- not known, while the President has soapst endowed with a percentage of the moused that: difioultice will sor, and we shall $930. N taxes, and of the premis on la anlon, and be told rate will be bred or imported for th

to trosouth through the Zambales hills, orend te suitable waale Inade, or otherwise, and to also of the rowart, bat those diftonllier must evidence, à receiving order was made it being ing a force northward where Againiklo is Manila Bay in Bauen, and is now raining an he charged with the duty, and invested with the be-mot ny thay arise, and I have no doubt that arranged that the debtor shonki pay $49 = eet of Polleo way will melt away like most power, of carrying out sanitary improvements witte the naistence of the Captain Superintendatu

diffulties do when brought face to face with THE PIRACY NEÁK FA TAU CHAU. army in Batangas sad Cavite provincoe, matier of the abolition of Innitary dress in the city of Violaria, ospasially in the

The artiole in the Intelligent determination. We are of course and overorowding."

powerless to act of onesolves, having no tandés at our disposal, and all we ou do is to wiggest

At the Magintraor yesterday before Mr Engineer which copapanied this resolution was

recommendation. I therefore prepuss That Gouzperta (Aellug Folies Magistrats). Una brought to my notice about 15 months age And although I thought the article afforded

Government be asked to authorise the Sanitary Sam, Tai Tok, Choung Chong, and Tai King, by Mr, H. K. Laista, architect of this colony, that Government should give offset to one food for Tary Berious reßokion by this

of charge to all applicants and to offer a rowarla Tan Chau it being alleged that prisoners Board I did not bring it before the Board bo Bened to poreline and distribute rut trays free all of Hei Fats, were charged with play mat cause I was afraid that perhaps it might act as a fruit the wasty Proportiva Lill. Now gress of the Insinitary that the Bill, thanks to Hs Excelloney thee

Inbrio of government is shattered and the In... Governor, whe has taken so grint an interest

Mr. Bowley (Messrs. Donnya and Bowley, argenta will never be allowed to rast long. in the guitary improvement of the town, has passed into law, 1 think that the time has come

Chan Tung said he was a native of, Pinghoment in action. General Ofis has promised when we should endearoar to place before theive 50 temps to such inspenters and that och Gropa Belicitors) appeared for the prosecution-snowgh to mat the ponderons wheels of govora. Government ses reinmitenuations for the inspooter should report ou a work as to the in the Kwai Big district, on the coast between this and will carry it out as long as has remains further sanitary improvement of this city,amber of rais killed,

Dr. CLARK pointed out that two different Hongkong sad Brow. He was sleman of in colline in the laul Congram meets in was also the master. The junk had two muste told that the Filipino Uovernment is a thing of THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Insanitary Properties Bill will effect a

and ber capacity dae over 100 pisala. Since he the goal; it is also likely that it will be tald The President'a message was coldly received. rost deal, but it using tuitarian to soy schemes wore suggested, but be thought that the in LA junk, owned by Lam Kia Twoi, who Washington on, December 4 and it sill be joined for the junk had buen engaged first in that the insurrection in prastically over, and this - It recommends an appropriation of $9,000,000 that it mausot and will not effort that radical pepted by Mt. Usborne was the botter one of

change for the buttolich is absolutely es, the two.

Carrying all and then she carried tarnips from appears to be aimmt true at the present moment. anually as a ship subsidy.

Tinghoi to Hongkong. The voyage.from long. However, Aguinalde is free, all his Gouerais PRE ULEMATION OF UNPLUS. Neutrality, the Message status, is maintained in agrist many quarter of the city The motion was carried.

Lofore ibis most importaut perl and sextref

The Secretary having informed the Govern kong to Praghoi occupied one day when there are still loyal to hini, and he base troups

was a favourablo wind. He remembered Satur day, November 27th. They sailet out of to the number of evon to ten thousand Hoastered through the infond. The morale of by the United States in the Transenal question. trado ou rid itself of his dread scourge, plague

Mr. Chamberlain's exaggerations șiu com and from the danger of becoming periodically ment that the Board courlaced the manor and

Hanghom early in the morning for Pinghui, the force is for bus présent gone, ba: experianno sidered responsible for a reference to avoiding infected with other spidemia disease. Goug place of orenating: half was the case of kong is in its infancy. It has a very in mud with the Government to ask the

Thore was no breeze that morning and they had has taught as the remarkable reemporation large [ature before it, and theho us. Director of Pablitz Works to select so:00 20- ontangling alliances.

whore they get sand for ballsat Thore were five rebelliou scous for the moment arbeid nud Cab's freedom is promised, hat the remarks of the present day to do all we possibly can objectionable apot on which theso ergiantions to row. They want through Leamoon Pass, powers of the little brown sea, and though the

to make this port a healthy on Other may be constrated, wise its development antal be so farge "The Direclay, of Public Works reinated man on board the boat, including bimself. After dead it may reviro where least expected. on this head wako it doubtful.

The subject which is dealt with in the paper Hizden constary, where thora is ample room steering and witness was rowing together with which was attached to this ration is of verze The permission granted to as Crown land the other ihres fokis: They rowed pass the

most Moult one, and my rosolation simply

toms Hours wood to be, and soon afterwards aims at obtaining aideration from sou who botwon the Mahonumdan cemetery and Mor south point of Fa Tau Chan, where the Cay

rison Will should be withdrawn." bara knowledge of sanitary altere agd large

Dr. Clark minuta-The Hindou cemetery a small boat at about 9 a.m. containing lay-businesa espacity, to see if sous feasible sehorne

Trast which is suggested in this resolation would ous, a difference of onto batean thoes Hiudocob to them to stop coving the meu is the who are routed and those who are buried; boat thone Alcngside and told those cold not be laid before the Government. The cannot be soil for aromation for two sons vs men, who rowed up to them and called be formed, I should imagine, poi sucessarily by and, two, becarise it would cause a gravo nuisance to junk to go down into the hold merches and decisivo strokes of the Americans. members of the Sanitary Bond nuly, but would to the oceants of the Happy Retreat, dial. Jest ne they were about to go down the hell some of thus meu in the boat frod. Wilsons was hit and bacanie surolase. He was shot in

month's work and mind! violcnassoss ofnii kindÏN be, or ought to be, a public ly composed of

The matter was postponed for further en

the right thigh and had been to Hospital since.

are claiming their victims. Many of the mou the leading men of the city-inter-mised withing in the immediate neighbourhood. officials who have the necessary teakalont

quirios.

The bullet was extracted from his leg on Wal RINDERPLAT. knowledge and eagarity, and ought to be

is an absoluto necessity. The cavalry is in n neulay by the doctor, witness adding "There shoeless, the clothes em iu rags and a rost ach a body as would command the fullest

doctors are very slower." When he recovered similar state; the we. grounds and uuterona The merchants want adequate pledges that confidoues nct only of the Government bat of the paitic. The advantage that cush body would

consciousnica ho found himself at Bhaakwan. rivers have softened up the hools antil the

horses besains foolsore. For a short time op...... China will observe the treaties and coase levy-r, or a purely governewstal body would be

That was about 11 am. He could not identity nails pulled out and the saves were lost satt the

subcriptions and donations, porkons legales

produced as his. They did not gbt with the pertunity must be allowed for a general roon- ing arbitrary taxation befor the Tari ques-that its funds would, I think, be augmented by

prisonsre. He identited some of the property mon in the bout beans they in norms on

paration.

How far the delay will bunolit the Insurrectos from wealthy men who hade the inforest

board.

Further evidence was taken and the prisonem remains to be seen. of this colony at hanrt: The Government is always regarded by the pallio iu a work of

were remanded. Privileged body with a bottomless parse the stringe of which it holds very tightly and whink is filled with money which it is always loth, or somewhat loth, to use for the public benant I do not know why the idea has taken hold of the publia mind, but such socar to tos

The BUCATARY said that by had since re- le bo always the case. A public body such a I should like to see instituled would certainly be free from the disadvantage nador which Goyceivel another report from Mr. Ladds to the orament sometimes labours I think it car effoat that rinderpost had broken out in the tainly would be a more popular institution, and 6. Soo's Villa, belonging to the Dairy therefore in such a matter os sazitary improve Farm Company Thore were 84 naimals in ment more likely to command public By the shed and six more infected. He race- mended that the shed be declared an infected pathy and support

area, and lub two watebou be appointed.. This outbreak would not affect the milk supply, or none of the animals in shed 6 were giving milk at present

The United States cannot abondon' toer its future so brilliant as it ought to barbs proper place for cremation is I think the paning through the Iroemuon & Kwon was

lippines.

China, it is plated, is still the subject of diplomatic discussioz.

THE AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE. A Bill has been introduced authorising the Miss. Halverson, the Amorisan Missionarying of a United States Government cable to doctor, married or Ubiness fiance at the of Hawaii, tho Philipgēnos, China, and Japan, ablishment of the American Board of Com missiona's for Fareig Missions, in Pokfulam forming the ceremony. load, na Troulay, the Lev. C. R. Hager por

The flaga ni Government House and Head- quarter lanes were balf-masted yesterday, in consequence of the death of Sir Charles M oboll, Governer of the Straits Settlements. The cause of Sir Charles Mitchell's death, se stated in our Singapore (stogram, was paralysis.

The name of the ladies and gentleman who have kindly acusented to assist at the opport to ba gires in the 16th inst. in aid of the Kom tuloon Instituto and the Star Coffee House will

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS CHEE communications relating to shokil be addressed to fum Eptros.

pondentsmart forward thairnom andadiran with communications aciderent hi Me Klitor, not A pudiésation, but as evidence of gosâ faith

di lotters for publication should be written on one de of the paper inte.

Be anonymously signed communications that have airedy appeared in other pagers will be inserter.

Briters for webra cupice of DAILY PAR should sent before 11 am on day of publication. After that Apur the supply it listed only spied for Cash Telegraphic Addresa Yuno—A.É.C, Codo,

P.O. Dus 88.lephone No. 12.

MARRIAGES.

On the 29th November, 1699, at the Cathedral, Changmi, ya Bev. II. G. Hodges, H., LLE JANYURTT, EO ETHEL FORTESCUS YOHUE.

be found in an advertisement in another colunas, The concert promises to be a morí sacovssful

ond.

It is reported at Canton that the Viceroy' Tan Claug-lin is about to retire. The report excitos no regret amongst the prblio, for His Excellency it saffering from the jarmities of old age, and is useless for his position in theso dass when a strong hand is required to crash oat the brigandsge with which the provinces are inferted.

There was a big blase at Henam on the evening of the 6th inst. The fire broke out at about four o'clock ia a mal-shod which had formerly been und as a police station, and the On Thumalay, the 30th November, 1899, at the Eames rapidly spread to the neighbouring Call-leat, Shanghai, SUSES, of Hey Houses, Lt was after seven o'clock before the RETNE HELUSTRACT, MAGUARST,Er was got ander, sud by that time thirty widow of the late Jolin Fow18, of Bombay.

Fouses had been destroyed.

The Daily Press.

Hоneкove, Decorabar 8th, 1899. From the telegram from our London cor- respondout pablished to-day it will be seon that the merchants interested a the China trade demand that before the tariff question is re-opened China. shall give adequats pledges that she will a surve the treaties and censo levying arbitra- ry taxation. Tho representative mercat tile Ladies long ago expressed their willing news to masent to n substantial increase of the tariff, but on the condition that payment of the tarif duties freed the goods from all further charges. This condition was palatable to China, whose governing dos in firzily wedded to the satens of legying arbitrary, and irregular exactions in tende,, that Leing the nysteni by which officials grow rich. The country is now, however, fooling the pinch of financial necessity and sanething has to be done to nine to wind. An increase of the Cas tons tariff in the roudicat expediout and furial proposals that effect have been made. The discussion of the ques

THE CHINESE TARIFF. THE MERCHANTS WANT GUARANTEES.

tion is re-opened..

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Loren, 5th December,

THE WAR

NATAL

The Times correspondent at Frore, ander date of th November, says that the Hoer pa lion is visible from the British advance post at Chieruly,

The position appears to be a very strong o no and difficult for a frontal attack.

THE FIGHT AT MODDER RIVER

The Boore at Molder river bed seven bell gans, besides quick frors.

Thu guus, which were splendidly served, priotpally by Frezel and German genaurs, were removed by the Base in the might, the British forcs being too much exhausted to bo able to person tx advantage. '.

LATER

Goueral Mothaon reports that be Boer vase st Medlar river exceeded those of the British and that the merate of the say much

Mr. II. A. Ramsden, the British Vice-Coural at Manila, went down town the other day in a jinrichaba, the first ever seen in Manila. The Manila Times devotes, more than a ochumun tə the occurrence, giving its account the following headings:-" A Marrel in Manila.Jinrickshassoon. appear on the Esculls, to the immense stonia- ment of the natives.-British Consulate uni- forms.--Filipinus crowded around to as the little swift carriage as if it was a circus."

We ure informed by Mesars, John D. Hun- phreys and Son, General Managers of Olives Freehold Minos, Limited, that they have re- coived o telogram from the Mines giving the rosalt of the Noveraber crushing an follows: 635 tours of quarts crushed for a yield of 437 oss, of melted gold; mill zou 28 days. From advices recoited by the dirts the General Managers learn that the yield for October in-

cluded 50 ozs. goid obloised from scraping amalgamation plates,

MAFEKING.

Mr. OSBORNE-For the reason that I con

Mr. Ladle (U.VS) reported on the 28th November that the promises of the Dairy Farm Company at Pokfulam, which were declared to might be declared free frous the disenso on be tested with rimtorpest on Septetaber 17th, Dosenber las

Mr. Ladda also reported on the 20th Novem- bor that six Load of very emaciated cattle which were suffering from rinderpest had beno - troyal that wording at the Haughom Cattle Depot with the consent of the President. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. 'These animals having boen sinughtarod nador the provisions of sub-section 5 of seation-3-of Ordinanco 7 of 1887 no compensation could be. claimed.

the other.

BACKO.

The great Cagayan valley dost Ilocos Pro- vines reamin, besides the conutry south of are said to hostile to tu Tagalo no one Manila, and though the salives of these districts knews the exact state of affairs. These thou

To-day the American army of the narik s Insurgents in spite of the groat number that have gained their liberly through the rapid odd Spanierks are still in the kinds of the

for the most part rating. The worn sit trons are beginning to fool the strain of the last

SHIPPING BEPORTS.

The Japanese Atouzer Maidus. Hare, kom Bralow 6th-Doo, had no woaiber, gautko breose aut smooth sea.

COMMODORE'S Curi The Brat races for the above Caps were sailed

The British steamer Airlis, from Sydney 11th en Faturday fast in a tight easterly breeRA. The course was from the Police Plor at Trim Nor, Brisbane Lith, Townsville 17th Cairns Sha Tsul round a mack boat of Lyerson, Kew 18th, Thursday Isinad 20th, Port Darwin 28th, loon Rocks, port, and Mayer's East Bayard Manils 4th Den, Ind moderats ecutherly winds with fiue weather and scotl noa till The starters in the First class ware Maid arrived in Terusville; once to Thursday Ix- starboard. Marion, Benito, Chanticleer, Fries, Dereon, land malorate N.W. winds with bccasions! Glorie, and Active, and the last named boat showers but fins thronghout. From Thursday arrival in Manila. Thence to arrival moderats Maid Marion got the best of a good start, N.. wide with moderate sox and fine weather. received a time allowance of 3 minutes from Island carialts winde with molorsta gua till

but was noon jared by Bevilo, which main- col the great improvement, who in shown this season and want extremely well-so well, that it is quite evident she will be a very hard It was gisted that shed 6 was about a mule boat to bent this sace, Bonito was fast round and a half from the other place which had been sich of the marks, but after rounding Meyer's infected that nám ton East busy, Maid Marion, slevoriy handled by

Mr. Hastings, passed for. Meanwhile a freshere browse brongbt ap the Chanticleer and Active and a set existing rasa home ensund between the four, which all crossed the winging line within a period of 39 seconds. Maid Marion

On the motion of the PRESIDENT, SOCordell by the VICE-FRUNZ; the recommdation was odoplzi;

QUARANTIEING DOGS.

Depot, sufficient to accommodate a doren dogs aut capable of considerable extension if trees..

sider the subeme projet by the Vice-President ie the only pretical method of satisfactorily dealing with the many dificult probisma oun- Isaoted with juaavitary properties in this colony, I shall be pleased to give way services on the Comition, hut at the same time I cannot ru- frain from saying that in view of the proaves tination, apathy, and inferasco which share larised the progress of the Insanitary Proper fier Online" from its inception in 1895 to its becoming law four your afterwards, I do

The construction of a heme for quarnalined not think the extended range of reform covers

motion of the VICE-PARENT, Boconded by sympathy or encouragemant from the raling Me, OSBORNE, it was decided to ask the Govern by the proposal before us will meet with much dogs at flanghom was muntioned, sail on the porate. However, it in the duty of the Saniment to section the building of suitablo ken.secured the honour of being first,. Donite was tary Board to priss forward sach wures of Various reports are current that the logo of reform as will bring light, freala air, and health pals for quarantined dogs at Hugkom Castle juto the homes of the usuy thousands of our Mafeking has been abandoned,

follow orestures who now stroggle for lite in LADYSMITH

loathsome places where durkness, dirt, foul sir, Ruuners from Ladysmith report "all well" and disse procfade all posibility of a laalthy existonen, tudi think that if we stality por on the 29th November. “

severe in nar orusato against these orils we may hope in course of time, it may be years, in effest zome real improvement, even though we fail to attain the fall measure of snecess which the Vice President's schomo would land te. I have much plostare in sooouding the resolution.

The PRESIDENT-in putting this motion bei fore the fand 1 world wordion has the Giov ernment have on requested to furnish the Bound with the Act which contains full peori

bo nominated by flie residout, and I think wa There is one other member of the Conills to auret do better than nominate the Vice-Presi- dont, who proposed this motion.

THE UNITED STATES.

THE PRESIDENT'S MESRAGE. President MaKinley's message to Congross says that the United States have remained faithful to the principle of avoiding entangling

The following will play for the combined alliances in affairs which do not directly conseruions for regulating the mattor of Trosta. Bells in the cricket match with the Hunkemell, and that the country had observed in Cricket Club to-morrow: G. A. Woodcock Capt. F. E. Kon, F. Sila-Molto, R. For partiality to Great Britain and the Trausvaal. tonji E. Remedios, H. Hateon, H. P. Mador,

To message refers in the most cordial terms

F. E. Boouderam (Quoan's Culingo), F. Wto the relations with Great Britain Garaany Shaw, and C. E. Hastings, P. Wilna, E. Herlou, E. B. Ford, R. Lapsley, aud C. Ban. and France, declares that it is impossible to jamain (Disseen School): H. E. Angor, A. Brenounce authority over the Philippines, and Asger, L. E. Lammert. I. Shillington, L. I. recsmmons the appointment of a commission Baitongee, R. Basa, F. G. L. Stuart, (Victoriate study commercial and industrial possibilities English School.).

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THE KONOBAI COMPANY.

A GENEROUS OFFER,

Bou was awaiting the return of Sir

Madame Kenorah's Company has generomaly CLAUDE. MAODONALD to Poking, and it is andetelood that his instructions are to insisteste forward to aid the fund being raised for ou a completo raform of inland taxation as the relief of the sufferers by the Boor war. At que of the conditions. The question stands to-morrow night's performance ten por cual, ' of the takinga will be doyoted for this purpose.

in China.

The motion was carried

BATS AS PROVÁGATORS OP PLAQUE, Papays were submited on the propsod dos-

truction of rats, as being propagators of babaniu plague.

The President muutalThe present ap- pears to be a convenient time for killing af as nany rate as possible. Accordingly purchas in "VOLUNTEER GAZETTE” SERVICE. erat instabes 600 trae (they oua bo obtained at the gaol for 20 cents geh), and rent the M. Q. H. to instruel sai însator to dis London, 5th December.

tributo 5 in his districi. The people will have to be shown how to set thom. Undoubtedly rata su cu s whereby plugna in dis THE WAR.

somivated and it is much wisor to attempt to

REINFORCEMENTS.

mary.

1R CENTRAL MARKET.

Mr. C. X. Lads (Colonial Veterinary Sur geou) reported on the 28th elt fast at the prosent time in the Central Market there are 11 stalls in the centre of the pork soetion which Lave been vacant for the last two or three yɛers, Ruel in order to utilis this space and to get enque roderu from it in the way of renk be re- commented that the Government bo naked to at up the teu pork stalls Nos. 179 to 188) as regetable-talls (which would let readily), the Registre-Gomoral in the mastino being asked to cancel the learas of those ten pork stalls se the present heklers amongst those stalls which soon as possible and to fiul nocomodation for have beon vocat during this long period,

Tt was decided to act upon the recommenda. tion.

LIMEWAEVİNGA

Mr. Onouru esid they were in the wikilo of Deccaber and out of a total of 3.600 tone-

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her owner nud katraman (Mr. Poflook), who

cood, with Chanticleer only one second behind.TWO or THREE FURNISHED ROOMS.

sails her with such dogged plook against ber Active won easily an her time allowance, and

powerful rivals in the Ads is to be heartily Dongratulated on his sons, which we hope will be maintained in the next race for the Cap. The lines of fishing wore de fallows

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In the Second glass Mr. Donna er ruizer Aarjorio made her lobat and proved herself

Apply by better lo faster in light windy than was exposteč. A Ana some distance of the Lyenu mark, whou Sybil allowed barself to be blanketed by a large junk, reasonated between lior and Sybil to within

which deprived For clor shances of the race, Doris, which bad bean vary liberally treated in the handicap, wou untily wille somo minutes of hor time allowasios to spara Marjorie Was sesand, atid bar old friend and companion

Payne third.

We understand that the Commodoro ja pre- enting an additional Cup in this clues to go to the best boat digible for the Clab rates of the viss if none of the Trats of that claes win The times of Unishing were as follows:- the first prise in this Competition.

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day a stboment was nude in the Hongkong mouts only 783 had been cleaned. The other Telegraph that no notice was sent to certain owners of tonomonts wiling them to bave their promises Limowached. That statement was quite correct. Advertiments were inserted in the papers with regard to the wosiorn sod central districts, but not the castorn distrist, where those particular pratatzea were situated. Doria...

was ect abrolutely pocossary, but he thought Majors...... it was desirable people should be reminded, an! Payne... thecoforo he proposed that advertisements shouhl Meteor Lill them off in times like the pressat, when he insured in the English and Chiness news Bybil ... disssss is not prevalent. Belom doing thờ muk

Paper's warning the owners of property in the art the M.-O. H. lor his opinion,

Dr. Clark minnted em atill of the opin, westers division that their promises had to be Ladybird

GARDENER t nud the motion was number of rats in such a site as this will boomber.

Dr. CARE futile. The attempt has already been made in

The Denton Grange has left Southampton for in mugh the same position as it did thirty The members of the Company are Germons by yours ago. In the convention negotiated birth, Americans by nationality, and Britishers the Cape with thirtoon traction angius, tere by Sir RUTHERFORD ALCock in 1869 it wa“ | by sṛwpathy. The knowladgathul tuo palesag i karaməlă-siesm-ploughs for entrenching work. 1 ion that any attempt to materially rucs timewashed and bleatised. Vefurs the 21st De: Prince

provided that importe should pay both ins are siding a good causo, coupled with the spase."

port duty and transit Jues simultaneously út time of importation, nud should there after be exempt from all other taxes aud charges whatsoever in Treaty port provinces. The merchants, while recognising the ab stract malvantages of the proposed arrange ment, urged that there was so guarantee that China would full her alara of che bargain, but that, on the contrary, it was morally curlaíu that the payment, of import duty and transit dues simultaneously would amount simply to au increase of the import duty, and that the goods would continue

theretofore to be subject to frregular in- land charges. This argument prevailed and ratification of the convention was refused

ment the entertainment sfords, ought to en

are good house to-morrow evening.

HONGKONG POLO CLUB,

and 7,200 tons of storen.

THE MODDER RIVER FIGHT. There were several gallant opinedes at the Hodder River fight, izohiding an attempt by an

A match will take plead on the Causeway Bay ground, this afternoon, between teams re-officer and several mix of the Coldsteam Guarda

to owin the river in face of a heavy fire. pressing the Navy and Royal Artillery,

MAFEKING, MA Texas

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Capt. Bimonds. Capt. Warren. Cour. Besity

Lent, Kulliken. Come Smith Darrieu

Liont. Loring. Idout. Koyen Play will begin ab 4 pm, sharp. The next matsh in the "Gilios Polo Tour. namont" will take place on Monday, Das, 11th.

TARIFF REVISION.

Nowa from Wafesing "atalos that the Boors attacked on the West pide pr the 2nd November nui retired after the garrison bad fired a few shell;

BOEK LOSSES.

LATNET STZANER MÖVENÊNIE.

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GENERAL MEETING of the above ABOCIETY will be held out WEDNES DAY, 20th December, il 12 o'clock (Nuvn), in the Ciry HALL-

The Publio uro invited to attend.

M, FORBES, Hou. Hoc.

Hongkong, 6th Decabar, 1890,

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- MORTALITY RETURNS. The Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 13th India and found to bo impracticable. It can carried.

do e lara to set a few rat traps, but that is

tho T'ho mortality rokarba from Macus for the Hussara laro lauded at Durbau

the wear that can be mid in favore evhere. Wacanght about a thousand rate this week ended 1211 November showed 10 deaths. The mortality walisties for the colony of queaner with trapa and inked the Chiamo to

asist. 200 posters was stack up and 5,000 Hongkong for the week ended 25 November laflets word distributed, but they did uol ng-sbowed a death rate of 17 against for be pear to spond at all the appoal. It will be previous wook and 16 for the corresponding necusary to engage coolies (58 e mantly to look weak last year, after these traps one min for every two districts In the Centrul Division adoneman ench for Dis tricia 1 and 19 as otherwise the tenants will uct boibor to zot anti but timid Rair mat is ed

"I have the honour to submit the following that organised resistaus on a large stalo, in the only bait that appears to be any use. The exporaditure on the cuties must I think be deaths of Chinese from beri-beri daring the now possible. The spjoudilly organised In-

prosoni year; Ned sanctioned by the Govemment."

January 13, February 10, Maroli #1, April urgent Governnuut is-saiterol to the four The President mind" Forwar) to tho The Boure admit heavy losses at Kimberley Honourable Celoni pretary for avustury 11. May 11, Jun 15, July 15, August 18, Sen wirds. More than half the principal loaders of suthority to engage the coolies say for three tember 10, October 24, Nogamber (to the 14th). Congress and the strongest men in the civil machias have con into the American lines or and the Orange River.

months. The two districts at Kowloon should 20; total 101 Re

There is an evident increase in the number have been picked up by the troops in the Dani also be supplied. The trape ca, 1 pressure, ba

of deaths during October and November, but it pail for out of the plague vote.

Accordingly ties Secretary wrote the Colona!ill be seen from Appendix A that the inomaserour towns that have been occupici daring the is goneral throughout the oily and not confined last month. As a relo they have not beeu laken Tus 0. S. 8. Co's stoomer Dardanur left Secretary on the 17th November

I have the honour by direction of the to one quarter or real strict prisoners, but rather ignored, and usually when Appendix D shows all the deaths in ench Singapore yesterday morning, and is dus in

President of the Bauitary Board to escluse Hongkong on 13th lust,⇓

The NY. K. steamer Hakats Mars (Kurortain minutes on the question of the pro- district since July 1st, and aho the fact that the request has been made transportation bo lily of killing off an airy of these vermin in the pourust and also the filthiest (from a do- nidunt of Congress, Dr. Leonsong, the chief on the 6th and is on on the bolt lost, and to expooled to arrivo haropagation of plagua by cats and the desirabi No: district has suffered most serorely. The been given to Manila. Baptists, the last Pro- the 13th inst

The () & 0. stomer Deris, with tails, do, possible while plugne is not prevalent. I am mestia standpoint) district of the city, and that surgeon of the army, the director of railways, from Ban Fesuaísos to the 17th ulto, ris Hongales to apply for authority Loiralare 600 traps it is so severo is only in nogord with the acepted Laua's broller with bis family and mother, It will be sent that deaths have occurred in Major Ortis Senor Barretto, the Attorney- lulu. Loft Yokohama for this port sia fuland and to gngo sight coches at 88 month each teaching on the subject,

for at least, Alires sails to attend to the bait- such pledges boing forthcoming, not in now LI. HUNG.CHANG OBTAINED Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghal, yesterday ing of the traps and other incidental duties, new hezeer as well as in bil unse and in krasos Cloneral, and an add lot of Congressmen and

morning.

This amount and also the out of batting the fronting wide streets as well sa sorrow acrilitary officials havo, temporarily at Inst HIS NEW APPOINTMENT.

The P.M, steamer China with mails, de, left mediately. porhaps, but at no very distant

The operations of the last month bare boen MT, OSKORNE--Amongst the papers on the mon Reing in mutshots put up for their achanged the Insurgent canna, period. It will be noted from our telegrand

It is cuported that E. Li Kung-chang ob Shaugiai for this pert on Wednesday, the 6th trap may be defrayed from the plague voto." Saversi deatha lage occurred imong the work- that the President of the United States laive in recent appointment through his instant, at 10 p.m.

The Glen Line steamer Glenlochy, from abject there are some yory interesting repacke semmodation while employed in building opera- in his annual message to Congress stated Grand Saretary Jung ta. One day the inttor

salled apos the former and during the saver Middleshore, Antwerpy and Loudou, loft Sings-nade by Dr. Maunor is his inaugural addrese tines. In no sass has a second death from rapid and effective that Aguinaldo's army

on the mlationship between rats and plaguio, this gros with the results given in my annual that China still remains the subjectation la complained of his unsatisfactory park pore on this Olb ink, and is due here on the to the London Solice of Troplent Medioins this discourse in two so, and has been headed from glice to place by Lawton BICYCLE, Double Tyres, upturned adjustable

Coming has thoy do from neat an author report for 1807. ity as Dr. Mausch, and downsidering that the of diplomatie discussion. The result of tion in Peling and begged Jang In to procure 12th Inst. that discussion will no doubt be that him scans active employment. The outcome was Li's sppointmont as Investigating Com-

hoory which ho propounds, vis, that ante convey infection is also held by local notion authoritine, I think the Sanitary Quar) ahold take steps to rid the corny as far as possible of half-hearted spirit, but in a thoroughly ays truatic manxer, so thol, oren though we many this dangerous sermist in a pauodic

Shanghai, 4th November. We announced on Thursday that B.E. Steng, by the British Government. No greater Director-General of Railways, was charged by confidence is felt in the Chinese Government sempre Dowager with the tank of arrang and its promises now than was felt them, and ing with the Powers for a rovision of the tariff. On Friday, the Tal justaut, a decree wassord. the question therefore is, What pledges can not appointing H.. Shông Imperial be obtained that would justify the Treaty High Commissioner with plenary powers to Powers in agreeing to an increase of the consult on this qucation with the Treaty Powers tariff? We do not altogether despair of. C. Daily Now.

Colonel Kekowisk, i sommand of Kimber 100 pearlise of foreign control will misioner of Commercial matters in the Treaty be introduced into the Chiness adminisporte. The mport shows two polats in favour lay, was for many years military sourotary to of Jung La; he gots another of the protégée the commandos-in-chinf of the Marss Army uration, and when that is effected the of the Empress Dowager, out of Poking, Bud In this capacity he served General Mansfield Colouel Kekawich is a bachelor, who inot, undertaking of the Government that goods aboures the gratitude of Li for getting him at Clarke, the present Quartermaster Closeral.

good temper and popularity are unlimited." that have paid import duty and transit alive post-N.. Daily Now!........

Hongkong, 27th July, 1297.

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Manage on the st, Arthur on the west, and Wheaton The avenge uumber of deaths from beri-bery and Young on the north, until the provinces balles, plunger bruke. We en guarantee daring the past four years has becu 144, so thel we have plrondy excuested this average for the have become thoroughly tormozized. C ourrent yaur.

The RESIDENTIt appears from this roport

Thie was.all the businead." in the most svercrowdil part of the city. that the license in on epidemie, and is prevalent

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