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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

TIENTSIN UNDER SIEGE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

• Tuesilay, Ord July.

|twe houses were struck, though there were

showers of segments in a few case.

At the moment I resume writing (3pm.) | big-thunder-storm is raging, and it is just a little difficult to discriminate between usturo's

aud men's artillery. "Large forces are ont in several directions, and in the las of the storm one can hear distant rifle firing and the pom pom of the Allies' guns also at a distance, but I understand that once more only a reconnaisance

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 21st, 1900

with their muzzle-loading screw guns. The din of the battery at tinitis rivalled that of the hon. avens, which were pealing out heavy thunder for

three consecutive houra..

If the Chinees really meant business they wiedy postponed it. I noted that our gunners carefully forlore from firing into the City proper. While this was going on, on the west ride. I hear the Barfleure were hardly pressed at, or near, the Railway Station, and sent in for reinforcements, The Chinese retaliation er demonstrations did not seem to include the deliberate bombardment of the Settlement to lieving the British and German paral picketedaya happy aagury, let us hope, for the desing had to bear the greater part of the cost of I may add here that the perfect equipment of their battery of six-pounders has attracted uni

The Japanese infantry have to-day taken ever the defence of the West and South, re-

rerad admiration.

Admiral Seymour, has to-day issed the following notien ...

"All women and children whose houses have not got good cellar accommodation are at once to go to the Gordon Hall and Astor House. Furthermoro all women and children are to be

patch of the ladies by host and lighter

to-morrow.

The tropical rain will make the lines and camps a perfect quagmire, and our friends the Russians must have folt a pang, that they had so ruthlessly destroyed everything. The rained villages still can give cover to an advancing enemy, but no protection from the weather.

Later, 9p..

Station was quite a big affair; the Burgler I hear the afternoon attack on the Railway

had to send for large supports, which came from

he bad made

recommendations on

STONE.

MR. HO TUNG'H GENEROSITY.

One of the most pressing wants experienced

This is a significant as it is self-explanatory, the Hongkong regiment and the First Chinese,ing that while in this city there were areas withs for 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1890, in both at the station and in the north end of the I understand a small deputatlon of people con-besides the French and Russians. The casual-over 800 people to the sexe, and that the entire this subject Fort for 1895 he wrote: G. de Champaras Alarge mat-shed, provided

At the military Council held yesterday, it was resolved to make a strong attack on the western und Feuthera sulurbs of the city, with westernaut clearing out the enemy from his sniping cover. It is not expedient to state inis being made. do'ail what, and how it was to be done, as the operations may be postponed indefinitely, and undoubtedly this Chinese have telegraphic.com. munication with the South. Buffice it to say that after all arrangements were made, the Russian general asked for a postponement till his reconnoitring party of Cossacks should return. They went far afield yesterday after. noon, anil up till midnight had not come back.

The Chiuess seem to have hel some divination of our intentions, for at 10.30 or 11 p.m. the fiercest fusillade of the whole siege gas "Peat away by the first opportunity of water in the north-east, in the vicinity of the railway transport to Tangku of Taka, thence on board station. For half-an-hour it ragel, as if holi had broken loose, with indescribable intensityship and away from the vicinity of the Psiko." It was clearly directed against the Russians, French Concession, although to us residents at Freestres south of the British Concussion, mile distant, it seemed to be in the direction of our outposts to the NW. I hear the gallant u took it with the finest sangfroid and held their fire, only shooting who they saw a haman object to fire, at. The enemy, failing completely at the upper pontoon bridge (Railway Station approach), moved away to the south and east and poured heavy volleys into the eastern side of the French settlement under the cover of the salt heaps; the French marines from Tangku repaid them in kind, and the dreadful row con- tinned till 1.30 or 2 s., apparently with very (or below) the same number. little damage on either side. It was pitch dark Shanghai, I feel sure it is a work of supererogs. and raining hard; now and then the boom oftion to ask Shanghai to be kind to them. Holdpiece joined in the din; it was certainly the most determined move the enemy has made since their set this day fortnight (19th June). The British Settlement grouped most of the Bring, although not a few bullets found their billet in the Barfleur barracks at Messrs. Batterfield and Swire's north godown.

accted with the shipping interest line waited on the Admiral today to suggest that the exodus be properly organised, that steamers

ties were close ou afty-one Puthan killed, six wounded: two First Chiainee killed, four wound. be❘ ed.

The latter regiment, by the by, again pot af children, and to tekoon the behaved very well under fire: the fact that this women and children, and over 2,000 Cantine body of men is where it is one of the most tonese refugees, and that that they be sont striking anomalies in a situation which is full to Taku under proper guard and protection. of stark and staring incongruities. The few ladies who chose to go down stosuer yesterday in the Faxen got down safely enough, there is no guarantee that the next journey will have a similar luppy issue: glauch coming up yesterday ran aground, and was for sonte hours sniped at all round. We roughly estimate the ladies

150 and the children of If they go to

A fow more of our ladies went down stream to-day in towboats; this demonstracted the safety of the river. Not one shot was fired from

either bank.

property, They could serve notice and their hard-earned leisure to the teaching of the A DAY SCHOOL FOR KOWLOON, take proceedings before a Magistrate, but students without fes or roward, and one might if the property changed hands the whole almost say without even the thuake of those H. L. THE GOVERNOR LAYS THE FOUNDATION thing had to be gone through over who ultimately benefitted by the knowledge again. In England, if a notice was served instilled into the pinda of those students. The by the Sanitary Authority and the premises college had turned out 12 properly qualifed certain lapse of time the Sanitary Anthority and it was with a feeling of shame that he was by the residents of Kowloon has boon aday school were not pat into a habitable condition after practitioners daring the period of its existence, could order the demolition of the premises. compelled to admit that of those twelve men only to which they could send their children. The The Director of Public Works had asked who one had been employed by the Goverment of nutter has been talked over for years, but no was going to bear the expense? In the case of this Colony, and that only recently and for this way out of the dificulty was apparent until Mr. bersal property which was not fit to be in New Territory. Three wate, however, in the ser- Ho Tung exme forward and generously offered Authority and the owner. In the case of the Twist, still asked for more, so that here again they building if the Government would give a site. bited the cost was eliared between the Sanitary vies of the Perak Uovernment, who, like Oliver to provide $12,000 for the erection of a suitabl» removal of buildings rooted over archways and had au ilustration of the fact that "a prophet. Neodless to say this offer was reailily accepted, which blocked the light and ventilation of other is not without honour save in his own country." A capital site at the corner of Kimberley Road and two in Hongkong. Ons was House Surgeon Mesare. Palmer and Turner prepared the plans, buildings, the owners of the property benefit- Three wore in private practice in Singapore and Robinson Road was soon forthcoming. their demolition. With regard to that part to the Nethersole Hospital, one had desorted the and now the building of a school which will ac- of the resolution dealing with the height of healing art for the more exciting arena of po-commodate some 200 children is being rapidly buildings, that was a matter which should litics the meant Dr. Sun Yat Sen); and one, bo re-pushed forward. He found that in this calony it was pessible to endowment by the Government, but apart alto Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, be constantly prbased upon the Government. grotted to say, was dead. His resolution referred The foundation stone was laid by His to oven with the new law as to backyards together from this, the Government would do much.C.M.G.) yesterday afternoon in the presence place upon an rers of building land over 1,500 for the College and still more for the sunitary of a large company. His Excelledoy was accom people. This was not a mere fancy ides, he condition of this Colony if it would give employ panied by Lady Blako. Miss Blake, and Lord Suir cause it had roully been proposed in a certainment to these men, after they had obtained their dale, and there were tho present, among others, area of the city to house some 1.500 people to the qualification, in the medical and sanitary work the Hon. F. H. May; C.M.G. (Acting Colonial

where in the cit bad tror difference between direction. Dr. Clark quoted from his annual son, Consui Volpiceli, Messrs. J. Dyor Ball, was is condition of things which would exist else, upon the Government during the past four or of Public Works), Mr. Ho Tung, Bishop ners of ground. He did not think that that of the Colony, and although he had urged this Secretary), the Hon. L. D. Orusky (Director where in the civilised world. Dr. Clark pro-five years nothing hal yet been done in this Hoare, Drs. Hartigan, Clark, Thomson, and Gils Hongkong and other places in this respect, say

H. H. Gompertz, David Gillies, A., M. Marshall, G. Pierey, jaa. A. J. Mar, E. Robinson, and City (including the public gardens and all other "One of the most deplorable features of this with a gallery, and gaily decorated, had been open spaces up to the level of Robinson Road and high death-rate among the Chinese is its par eracted for this accams.no.lation of the spectators. Bowen Road) had a population of 122 persons tial dependence upon their oruss ignorance in Mr. Ho 46, in opening the proceedinga, to the scre, yet taking 36 of the largest towns ragard to the remedial treatment of disease; for said:-Your Excel ney, Lalius and Gentle in Great Britain, there were only thres of them not only are they annware of the use of such is men, when we lacks into the future and see with more than 60 persons to the norm, those drug, say as quinine in malarial fever, or of the what possibilities may be brought in the train of and that these three had less than 62 persons to disoiss and pain, but each remedies as they do be just cause for gratification that I have been places being West Hum, London, and Glasgow, simplest surgical operation for the relief of this sitepla ceremony to-day. I think there may the aore. The mest densely crowded wards of the adopt are often of a most prejudical and dan-privileged to take the part that I am tak City of Liverpool contained only 160 persons gorous charnoter. So strongly has this aspect ing in the sphere of education in this des to the more and a large area at Southampton of our death-rate, tupronged me that I would pendency of the colony of Hongkong, I feel, had been condemned and demolished under the urge the Board to represent to His Excellency therefore, all the more grateful to your Ex- Housing of the Working Classes Act, mainly the tovorner the desirability of taking at an celleney for having consented to lay the because it contained as many as 441 persons to early date some active steps in the matter of the foundation stone of the Kowloon School this Thursday, 5th July, the acre, which was considered by the Sanitary education of the Chinese in western medicine, afternoon. Kowloon, until within very recent Our people opened proceedings this morning Authority as most excessive. The causes of such as the endowment of a College of Medicine years, was only a suburb of Hongkong, with with sory heavy gan fire dirested on the Chi. this alarming amount of surface crowding in for the education of the Chinese inhabitants of picturesque country buses, green lawas, and this Colony were the excessive height of build this colony." In his report for 1896 he wruts well laid-out gardens, verdant with semi-tropical the Settlement at 11 am. no shells fell in the the small amount of cubic air space required per of death in all these cases in which such has changed with them. From a quiet, residen- nese mountings," Up to the time of my leaving ings in relation to the width of the streets, and "The carofa investigation of the actual cause foliage. But times have changed and Kowloon been certified by a registered tiul resort, it has been transformed into a busy British Concession, though the French as usual head. Both of these matters required early bas not advertise the departure of the Lanchow (lighter) did not fare so well. The Naval authorities attention and should be taken in hand by the medical practitioner, could well be conduct-hastling place with dockyards equal to the best

Government without further delay.

ed by well-trained licentiate of the Hong in the East and warehouses to store the wealth Lient. Col. Rras, in secondlag, said he kong College of Medicine attached to the of manufacturing centros of Europe and Amer; and the Fuwan (tag) at an indefinite hour during thought that what Dr. Clark had said required Sanitary Staff, and I would strongly recommend ies in transit to all points of the compass around

that some such couras should be adopted with a the morning; 60 220 civilians, mostly lulies and no addition from him, except to call attention

In short, with a prospective railway to con children, left the port under, a guard of Tient to the fact that if these regulations were neces-view to rendering our mortality statistics les nect this with the largest city in South China, sary at home in a temperate and comparatively misleading than they are at prosent." In his Kowloon bids fair to become quite an important sin Volunteers, British and German with some healthy climate, among people, whose habits report for 1897 he repeated this recom- township in the near future. It follows there. the views of the fairly intelligent runner who patres familie, we araber one brudzed guns, community such as this.

I had an opportunity to-day of fluding out German bluejackets What with the rifles of they know, they were 20 fold suure necessary in mentation, and added: He would, moreover, fore, that a thriving places such as Kowloon is, prove a sofially in detecting the commence must have drawn to it quite a large and respect. Mr. McKIE, in supporting, expressed the tent of any outbreaks of infectious disease among able community of its own. Indeed, with its did not have such pessimistic views a curselves and organisation at a minimum, but people did little more attention from the Government than asked for one or more of these Chinese doctors Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown the Chinese," In his report for 1898 he again Dockyard bands and the employees of the about the foreigner's situation in Poking and not mind that. The war is full of most glastly other recommendations made by the Board trained in western medecine, and added: Co, it may be said that the peninsula has be This morning heavy cannonsiling has bean going on all round our lines; and once again especially on the question of food supply. He objects and still mora ghastly accompaniments during the last few years,

**Many of the hygienic crimes committed by the

come quite a colony by itself. And no it seems our good neighbours the French hare beon stoutly holds to the view that the mercantile Enough to say that China's scavengers, the regard to the necessity for what was proposed, rather to ignorance than to wilfulness, and the facilities should be provided for the youth of Dr. HARTIGAN said they were nnanimous in Chinese in this colony are unquestionably due that the time has arrived when educational classes are smuggling in food to the besieged bally in it. The Imperial Maritime Custom

and the only thing was that he hoped the intelligent propagation of our laws by men of the place. In the attempts which unfortunate. St. Luke have been hit over and over again-- Boxers who will attack them, and that there very little or no devastation on the right bunk, from the Government than ather recommends far towards ameliorating those conditions which provide these facilities on a permanent basis, House and the adjacent Cathedral Church of and will continue to do so that it is only the dogs and pigs, were seen at their worst.

I notice with pleasure that there had been resolution would receive a little more attention their own nationality would, I feel sure, goly failed of the Kowloon School Committee to the latter crowded with Christian refugees, already signs that the Boxer craze is abat and that on the left there were more villagestiona had received.

at prosont tend so largely to the discomfort of might be seen that the building of

10. The PRESIDENT said that nearly everything European colonists and to the detriment of the house cannot be longer deferred. The difficul. The holls are bowling fiercely over our heading, if not becoming unpopular; and that Prince uninjured than injured. We have heard that which had been urged by the Medical O-health of the Chinese themselves" as I write, though, with two exceptions, nona

not one village was standing or a human being cor of Health and the other gentlemen who added that, like the importunate widow, he had with was the question of a suitable built. The doctor ty the committee hand principally to deal have fallen in the residential parts of the Con-

to be seen. The actual state of affairs is op had spoken luut his fullest sympathy, but again repeated these recommendations in athering. Fully appreciating the value of educa cession. The exceptions are, One in the

palling enough, but it does not approximate to matter. They had over 800 persons an acre,

there we a great deal of difficulty about the words in his report for last year. this. There was also abundance of vegetable and if they were to reduce the number to if the Government could you their way to act discussion which has appeared in the locat Mr. CHAN A FOOK, in seconding, said that tiou, I felt almost bound to manifest that sppreciation in a tangible form. From the promisos of the Taku Tug and Lighter. Co., which took fire-promptly extinguished;

food, especially of Indian-corn. We saw Jop. 66 persons per acre, it would mean pulling the upon the recommendation contained in, the re- Pross from time to time it was evident the other felt alongside of three Companies of

anese. infantry (1,000) marching, and a goodly whole city down, and he did not think that that solution, the thanks of the Chinese community that the Kowloon residents were most enger to Japanese infantry runrching along Victoria

body of evalry, 200 or 250 satires Bailhead wasld be within the range of practical politics. would be due to Dr. CLARK

have a school provided for their children. They "Tho Goverment had sold land without restric- On the suggestion of Lisat. Col. RYAN, Dr. felt it was an imperative need, and sympathy Road, The quondam Long Tom, up in the

was distant from Tientsin still some 8 ortions and if the Government stepped in and Clark insorted in his resolution, after the word was with them. Seeing, however, that no city fort, have been moved out to the banks.

less argent matter than it was. The Algerine's that buildings three or four storeys high would a view to the institution of a subordinate medi- the Colonial Estimates until a surplus of two 4-inch quick-frers were passed on the way

not be allowed to remain, compensation would cal and sanitary staff composed of graduaton of $100,000 in the colony's revenus over expendi- have to be provided. The only experiment mido ench college..

ture could be shown it was clear that the resi- by the Government in this direction was in the The resolution was carried.

dents of this suburb had to wait many a long and On arriving at Tangka, there was a very | Taipingshan distrint, where they pulled down

weary year for the school, especially when we bear in mind the daision of the Secretary of ments. A Japanese launch was instantly along. something like 800 thousand dollars as com-

State that the development of our new territory re-inforced by 6,000 mon, and we can see now destroyer. The Germans followed, taking every a.m.) has been a day off. The Chinese have been side and transhipped 20 or 30 Japanese to their Densation for dearing a small area of

is to be paid for out of the colony's current guns mounted on the south wall of the City: German subject to the Jaguar. The large

revenue. Aud so it was that I made the offer to Your Excellency to provide the funds necessary for the erection of a school-house-(applauss)-- so that if they begin to batter us, it will be very crowd of British (possibly 160) had to crowd

An application for exemption from concreting on condition that Government was to grant the hot business. It is posible, however, it may aboard the. Shengling, and trust to the slender

was refused.

of the acceptance of the offer by the Secretary of only be intimidation to keep our metal off the City

THE LIMEWASHING RETURN,

State. As the dener of the Kowloon School and Mr. J. H. Dandy, Chief Banitary Inspecter, asa member of the Governing Body appointed by A reply was received from the Goverment says in his fortnightly litewashing return Your Excellency to manage the affairs of the

I griere to say the gallant Midshipman, Donaldson, of the Barfleur, died in the Tientsin.

The chronicle of the rest of 3rd July is sum- med up in one word-rain. Rain such as we have not seen for ten months, and which is an doubtedly the herald of the damp season.

There is a good deal of enteric among the men who were with the Admiral.

Club just before midnight-our first fatal issus brought in Sir Claude's note two days ago. HeThe voyage was uneventful but safe, comfort hope that the recommendation would receive a

from a wound.

Ching is taking live measures against the Boxers, and quarrelling with Prince Team for his partiality to them.

I recite these views not for their inherent value, which is very small, but because the vary act of doing so buoys me up out of atter des pair, and may do the same for your readers.

4th July

14.

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of the great Lutai Canal; they have been aptly afternoon and svening the chief svent of which milos, bat now that the river is open this is a interfered with buildings already erected, saying otherwise in the first part, the words, with building vote for Kowloon could be included in

rechristened the Empress Dowagers, and it is

Thors was nothing to relate of yesterday

was the burial of Mr. Donaldson of the Bar. feur.

they which are now playing the old game of Tha hìg reconnissanes of yesterday issued long bowls. I was fatuons enough to think we in 47 casualties, mostly Russian sod Japanese should be troubled by then do mure, etenting 16 killed and 31 wounded. To-day, so far (1} } striking contrast in the various national arrange some wretched Chinese houses and had to pay the Chinese with the coinmonsense view that

they would wish Tientsin City to get its own chance of ever being shelled and destroyed; but it only shows how inept a cautious observer can be when he attempts proplisey.

I am now of opfalon that the city will be attacked, and time soon, The Allies have al. together 28 field-pieces, besides Marins, Gut- lings, ato. Of these the most formidable is

stores of the steward for food and drink, and War illustrates the stitch in time spothego (mostly) to the deck for bed room. Still we

Acres.

Low

THE ANALYST'S QARTERLY REPORT, The report of Mr. T. J. Wild (Asting Govern ment Analyst) for the quarter ended June 30th showed that two samples of whiskey, one of ram, one of port wine, nad two of milk examined ware found genuine.

AN APPLICATION REFUSED,

matter should be left over for a fortnight, as MEFUNG WAH CHUN suggested that the should like to consider the different pro- posals, but his suggestion was not, adopted, the the ground surfcoes at No. 12. Arbuthnot Road, site. To-day's proceedings are the first fruit The motion being carried,

THE PROPOSED SEWAGE FORM FOR THE

PEAK.

the Terrible twelve-pounder, with lite Boote had the scheme of attacking the City been were all ác grateful to have women and bairns relative to the sewage farm recommended by Thie return should denote the beginning of future institution, I hope I may be permitted to

· mountings. Capt. Boutt has four of than carried out last week, we might have been out of the cursed shell fire that we were grate the Board for the Peak, and on the motion of the second limewashing. So far we have had express the wish that while European children beautiful weapons all ready to land; why only spared yesterday's ordeal and (possibly, muahful for such arrangements as Captain Warrener Dr. HARTIGAN, seconded by Lieut.-Col. RYAN, { notices for 37 houses only and those too late to will be most welcome to derive the benefits from

one was pat ashore is doubtiem known to some

responsible person, but I know that Admiral Seymour, is only too eager to have all fear now. There is also some talk of a 4.7 coming, but I doubt it, though the Algerine will probably send up some of her battery.

worse. The ory of the hour is heavy gunt; our

was able to make, just matter

At Tangku we heard of an intended attack tomorrow on the Feitang forts, Russian deal with the modern Krupps in the possession infantry regiment was to attack by land, after

deli-pieces are ridiculously inadequate to

THE SITES FOR LATRINES.

be visited in time for this return. The 14 the instruction to be imparted in the school, no housse visited in the Central District are re-effort should be spared to encourage Chinese mainders from prasution ensas. The apparent parents to send their children to an institation error in Central District is caused by the con- where they will learn to beconte useful men and eiderable alterations in the houses and glass of women in society and loyal citizens to the stats. tenants since, the return was made in October One word must be said as to the object of the Inst. Fourteen houses have been limewashed school. It is embodied in the Brat of a series of in the Central District and 13 in the Western resolations adopted at a meeting for the dis

for neglecting to lime-wash..

of the enemy, hence we are passionately awaita shelling by a German cruiser from seabat in the arrival of the naval twelve pounders, this was mere hearsay. Heavy firing hoard Ona at least is hoped to-day.

Sniping was again sotive last night and the occasionally in the Tientsin direction, twenty- | ment to publish in the Government Gazelle in Fines amounting to 31,061 have been imposed eussion of the lines on which the school should-

eight miles in a bee-line.

Centurion's blacksmith was shot while asleep in the Fenchi (W. Forbes & Con) godown.

The anxiety to get the women and children away is incredging, but at present the only way out is sid towboat journey down streume very risky minuss, though it has been done several times with success,

Noon.

At 4 p.. yesterday our first serious settle. ment fire came off. The south godown of the Ocean Steamship Co. (Mesars, Butterfield and Bwine, agents) gave out volumes of dense, dirty amoka; before the fire finished both that godown and the central one were destroyed. The first one contained janch sugar (aud, I think, peanuts), the second was a subsidingy building to British Naval headquarters. I hear that it contained abundant

The steamer Heron has arrived with 80 Ter stores and some ammunition, but in any case, ribles and two of the greatly to be desired whatever it contained, was salvaged. Of course, twelve-pounders. The officers report the river nearly everybody says 'Incendiarism, and the all quiet, and fairly negotiable; she returns to over-suspicions are advocating strong, it not Taku at once, with 4 ladies and 12 men. The hlood-thirsty measures to meet the case the Fun is returning up stream, and will tow total expulsion of all Chinese, sta, eto, I must down a lighter with most of the ladies and confers myself onwilling to believe that a Chinese children (250 in all); and guard of Volunteers, incendiary who would venture into the jaws

Friday, 6th July,

The Volunteers' guard left us with hearty and reciprocated cheers at C.30 am., to return to the trying sir of Tientsin. Capt. Harris took us out to the Bar in the Shengking at 7, where Admiral Brace boarded us from the Fame.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

THE PLAGUE IN MAUAO. During the week ended 21th Troo there were 69 deaths in Macao, including 13 from plague. The destha for the succeeding week numbered 69, including 19 from plague.

THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY, The death rate for the wask ended June 30th was 307 against 341 for the previous week and for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the following week was 39-6, against 401 last year, and the rate for the week ended

it was resolved that the Government be respect fully asked to give their reasons for refusing the unanimeias recommendation of the Board,

On the motion of Dr. CLARE, seconded by Mr. MCKIE, the following mation, of which das natics had been given, was passed"That the Sanitary Board Bog to recommend the Govern English and Chinese, in accordance with Or-

be conducted. At that misting the Inspector. dinance No. 8 of 1897, the following sites upon

THE PLAGUE IN FÖRMOSA.

of Schools, Dr. Wright, and Mr. Boid (as re- which it is intended to erect Public Latrines

A return was submitted showing that there presenting the Kow'on residents) were present. (1) Un the North side of a portion of Crowe we 33 new cases of plague in the Island of believe it to be a matim that it is the

daty Land altuated at the corner of Western Street Permoss between 15th June and 21st June. of the State to provide primary education

only. and Second Street - latrine of 40 seats. The total number of cases since 1st Janirey was Secondary education 1011 not,

therefore, enter amortion of Crown Land situated at the 930. There have been 698 deaths and 208 re within the scope of the Kowloon school, which East End of Hing Wan Street-a latrine of cover.ee.

shall be a school in which an ordinary education is portion of Crown Land in 20 seats (5.) On

shall bo given of such a nature as to enable the the village of Tai Hang at the corner of Cooper

scholars to enter in the ordinary course for the Street and Shepherd Street latrine of 4o

Oxford Local and similar examinations, As On Thursday afternoon a meeting of the Hong- mats. (4.) On a portion of Crown Land abat-

observed by Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, acting In- spector of Schools in the Straits Settlement, in kong Sanitary Board was held. The Presidentting on Kennedy Street, Yaumati, and lying to Werks) occupied the chair, and there were also trine of 40 seats." (the Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Public the North of Kowloon Inland Lot 1085-a la-

his official report on the Educational Department just issued, let us look forward hopefully to the present Mr. F. J. Badeley (Acting Captain A FIGHTING INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

time when either the Oxford or Cambridge. Superintendent of Police), Lient-Col Ryan, Dr. CLARK proposed the following resolution

junior and perhaps even the Senior certificate Mr. J. McKie, Dr. Hartigan, Dr. F. H. Clark of which he had given notica-That, with a

of either of these universities might be con- Medical Over of Health), Mr. Fung Wa view to enabling the Sanitary Board to deal

sidered the proper leaving certificate" to he obtained by boys before they quit school. In (Secretary),

disease, the Board beg to recommend the Gov

so far as this result represents a more thorough ernment (1) To assist the College of Medicine Dr. CLARK romarked that since the 20th knowledge of English and a more careful Minutes by the Hon the Colonial Secretary for Chinese by endowment or otherwise, with June the mortality among rats had enormously cultivation of the mind, it is very much to be and the Medical Officer of Health relative to the

* view to the institution of a subordinate me- decreased Although the Boart gave two cents desired. In conclusion, let me ask your to lay the foundation stone At 1 pm. to-day, when I closed my last powers of the Board in dealing with insanitary dical and samtary staff composed of the per rat these rats were not destroyed but were Excellency

diplomates of such College, and (2) To imply dead rate collected. The mortality among of the future Kowloon school, whence I notes, everything was fairly calm; we were Dr. Clask said the Government asked the saponins for the training dar rats reached its maximum in the fortnight ending sincerely hope will flow yet another fountain lost in louishment that the Chinese did Board to say what additional powers they ring non-epidemic tunes, of a certain number the 20th June, when 4,325 rate were brought in of knowledge. May the European bere not renew the punishment they gave us quired. They had over and over again stated of Police Officers, in snela sanitary work as the The next fortnight the number was 3,000 and and girls resident in the Penformin deriva yesterday the more +60 8 we counted what additional powers they required, but seeing disinfection of infected premises and there last fortnight only #000. The interesting thing their full mezanre of benefits from the Kowloon that the request had been made to them again, he cognition of cases of small-poz, bubonic about the matter was that the plague in human School, and moy it help to feed the streams that newly-placed Krapps bristling on begged to more. That the Board recommend for two hours the Empress Dowagers lure been the south wall of the City. We expected the Government to introdus. Public Heal plague, te, with a view to their utilization beings rosabed its maximum on the 30th June, work for the dissemination of knowledge, and polting us with a steady persistency hitherto un the worst bombardment we have yet Amendment Ordinance on the lines of the briods of epidemic. He said a reben aufter the rat mortality had reached its shed the rays of light such as we understand by

solution of this sort had been approved by

modern civilization amongst the many millions of people, on the threshold of whose door we known daring the singe. After seeing the ladies had, but nothing but a demonstration has come Imperial Housing of the Working Class Act committee of the whels Board and was one of the This was all the business. and children sang in the cellars, I counted the to pass. A violent thunder and rain storm he with insenitary properties. Such Ordinance Board in committee to consider the best methods ODOSTO is the best and purest dentifrice, being peace and prosperity of their empire now la- of 1800, to empower them to deal effectually entomes of a series of meetings held by the WRITE AND SOUND TEZLABO stand, for their individual happiness and for the shells which passed within the line of my own gan at 2p.m. Coming up as umal against the should also contain clause sincnding of dealing with plague. As to the Erst Arranted free from any acid or gritty ingredi-bouring under severe trials as the consequente of the darkness which has metaphorically residence between 11.30 am and 1 pm. There wind, it passed over the City towards us and section 12 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, which part of the resolution, he might say that ents; it whitens and preserves the teeth, eradi- were 31 (of which number ten failed to explode) has literally deluged our roads with rain water. dels with the height of buildings in relation the Chiness College of Medicine was found ents the formation of tartar, removes spots of enveloped it. (Appimusin.)

His EXCELLENCS the 35 common shall, and eight 2.25; the gunners Before it began the Chinese issued from th to the width of the streets on which they in 1887 in connection with the Alice incipient decay, polishes and preserves the Ho Tung, dies and gentlemen, allow me in the GOVERNOR Mid-Mr.. front, by prohibiting the erection of any honses Memorial Hospital, which oved ite get their direction wonderfully well but here south gate in some force, and immediately steps in future of a greater height than one and a fence to the munificence of Dr. Ho Kai shamol, sweetens the breath, Induces a healthy first instance to heartily re-echo the sentimienla

action of the gums, causing them to msume the praise onds. Nearly every shot was badly timed were taken to meet them if they want attack ball times the width of the street on which they The college itself was started by Drs. Manson brightness and colour indicative of perfect en eloquently spoken by too lang at the and badly elevated, most of them going clean The Terrible's twelve-pounder was reinforced front" With regard to the necessity for and Cantis with the consent of the managers soundneta. BONLAND'S ESSENCE OF THEE is is on behalf of the community for the gift of outside, but ploss to the Weitze, er mud wall, with another and both ponzited away, while the some such Ordinance sa the Working Classes of the Alice Memorial Hospital and had beets the best preparation for dyeing the hair a pet this school, the foundation stone of which 1 max

act, his minute which was circulated mong maintained during the past 13 years entirely which limits the Municipal Extension: Only Japanese infantry opened on them with Maxim the members showed that, they had practically the manifah efforts of the medical mon of 15 anent brown of back. Ask Stores and dihem - now about to lay. The dificuity of a school in

inta for HOWLAND'S articles, of 67, Hutton. City, who devoted a considerable proportion of Garden, London.

of the tigar, viz., British handquarters; it is at tomorrow at 9 am. They will pra tem 8 Chuen, Mr. Chan A Fook, and Mr. G. A more effectively with outbreaks of infections July 14th was 323, against 31·1-last year.

refuge on board H. M. ips. No shelling up to date. Deo gratias::

least equally probable that it was due to ac cident, mare shifting cargo and dropping a match. As the fire adjoined much British ammunition it was carefully watched, and once more we had to bewail Tientsin's inability to cope with fire in the absence of adequate gear. 2.30 p.m. I have had to desist from writing by shell fire; rine

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