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Mr. MoKis-I agree with the minute of the D. P. W. Market A more especially in its reference to wataring the streets on the lower levels in a civilized manner, de, by proper water carts and not by old women with buckets and ladles."

THE PLAUE AT MACAO.

The deaths at Macao for the work ended July 8th nutthered 90 (ncluding nine from plague) and 60 for the following week!

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1900

Increase in the Rest of the Colony 8 18,079 The total number of tenements affected by Interim Valuations being 65.

CHINA IN THE HOUSE. OF COMMONS.

·THE CR1918. On the 2nd ult. 31r. Brodrick said-Tho

and will be there in a few days. The transport Jelunga has started from Santhampton with 800 season and murines, and arrangements havo. been made to atilise her as a hospital skip if да седнату.

No doubt that is a force, as far as paral power

The death rato for the colony for the week onded 14th July was 323, against 39-6 for the spected ander section 35 of the Rating Ordin Consuls have been in communication with the goes, and so far as the object of protecting

Dr. Hurtigon After reading the D. P. W's glowing account of the main and pipe sewers I can only imagine that the sells must be on our own' anses, probably a locally raise com-week last year. plaint."

Dr. Chrk Mr. Crook tells us what the completion of Mr. Cooper's scheme invalves, but the Government is silent on the question us to how much of this is to be carried out in the immediate future. The sooner the scheme is completel

the sooner shall we be in a position to discover whether it is possible to fill these ́rererroirs in a dry season."

Lt. Col. Ryan, R.A.3LC-1 cenoar with

the M.C.H.'s remarks.

wosk last year. The rate for the following week was 287 against 228 for the corresponding

This was all the business

CONSULAR REPORT.

WUHU.

Mr. Consul Mortimore's report on the trade of Waha for 1599 states that last year was the most prosperous since the opening of the port. The total valus of trade has actually donbied itself, the net amotat being Hk. Els 20,305, 410 us against the general average during several The PRESIDENT said that as he was asked to give some urther explanation about this fears past of about H. Tls, 10,000,000. The might say that a vote had been taken in this year's estimates for one of these reservior at. Tytam, or for commencing it, and the cause of delay now was that they were waiting the arrival of a special officer from England who was coming one shortly to resale on the spot. An important work of this sort, miles away from the town, could not be left to the tender mercies of a contractor with out a person who had plenty of time to look after it. He had reason to believe that there would be a large vote in the next year's estimate and that one of these reservoirs would be well- advanced or completed next year, and that the

last year.

be given then by her Majesty's Government in dent is concerned, which cught to enable us preserving order. It is obviously impossible that vary shortly indeed to carry out any work re- the representatives of the Powers at Poking aired of us in that raspout. Beyond that there should be consulted, as no communications are are under orders from India 10,000 men, and using with them. The senior naval officer at the Indian Government have already succeeded Wooming has full discretion to act where neces-in dispatching four or five transports, and some

Vacant Tonaments. The number of reported Vacant tenements in the City of Vietaris in-

averaged about 110 monthly Appeals-Notice of Appeal under the Rating Ordinance was lodged against the Assessment of a new tenement containing lifts. The appeal was heard by His Honour Mr. Justice Wiss, who decided that lifts were "machinery with in the meaning of the Eating Ordinance, wsary, Pet therefors not rateable. The Court made no criar reducing the Assesment from $17,880 to 80.180. An amending Ordinance defining Machinery passed was on the 6th November, 1999, under which liftsand machinery need as ad- jancts to certain temeinents are excluded from Machinery arempted from rating by sn section of section 1 of the Rating Ordinanci,

REVIEWS.

The Gifts of Enemies. By G. E. Mitrox,

Fisher Unwin, London,

to

SAILORS AND SOLDIERS' CHINA RELIEF FUND.

Weihaiwei, 20th July, 1500.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONIŽONG DAILY

PILESS."

FRANCES E. SCOTT.

other two reservoirs in Tytanı Valley would be } port. The steamers show an increase of 268 well careiod ont. The hero. 'Sir Neil Hartroy, held personally responsiûls for events over the fall estent which the officers in command! for sailors und marines, but as there are now

81,- Having spent ten days in a cellar under the Gorlen Hall at Tientsin, and endured all the inconveniences attendant on a severe bom- bardant, my thoughts naturally turn to the widows and dependent relations of the sanmen of the troops will be at Hongkong early nostand marines of the British Navy who lost their On the 3rd ult, Mr. Pritchard Morgan, ob- week. Therefore so far as meeting the omer- ives in defending us and in extricating us from taining leave to move the adjourntuont of the geney with all means in our power I think the one deplorable condition. These widows and House to consider the position of the Ministers House will agree with the hon. Member (Mr.dependent relatives will want pecuniary aid, as at Poking, and bir Waiton seemding the tuo J. Walton) that there has been no remissness on also will the many young sesuon and marines. tion, Mr. G. Bowles said our of the greatest the part of the Government. But my hon. who, from the terrible nature of their wounds, difenalties which might arise was in regard to friend (Mr. G. Bortes) asks the Government to may be incapacitated from carning a livelihood. the relation of the Powers towards each other. take a definito step with regard to our relations and have nothing to live on oxcept a amall Ad- Very largely upon the action of her Majesty's with the six viceroys of the Yangtze. He asks miralty pittance. A welk thronga the hospital Government would depend the future of the us to establish tac as it were as the Governors painfully pressos upon one the number patient, gentle Chinaman," who formed one-ment of China for the time being, and to give of those who will be in this condition. Under case has been mainly in foreign imports and in exporta native imports only advancing

third of the earth's population, and the future of them any support they may stand in need of those circumstances I vonture to anggest that about 25 per cent. The direct trade with

a subscription be started for the willows or de British prospects in the East. These could lo Do The latter part of that request has already been foreign countries is entirely with Hongkong

donht that the Lerial Gorozent at Peking performed. We cannot at prosent decide what pendent relatives of the British Seamen und and Singapore, and shows a tendancy to ingrense.

had disppeared. In its place was cheosis the Government of Chiun, or what persons Marines who have lost, or may lose their Bros, The chief sports ure bags, fans, and matches,

accompanied by the most awful danger to the may be trusted in regard to the Government. in this China War; and that part of the sub- and the chief exports beans and inatoles. The

Europeana residout there. It was no fanit of But before Sir C. Muncitonald was isolated inscription raised be given to such sensen and import and export of treasure for the your were:-imports, sycse to talne 198,146, deilars THOCan Mr. G. E. Mitton is apparently the the Government, and there was nothing to Peking he received instructions from her marines who may on either from disease or £657; exports, syces to valno £207,816: Of author of two novels already, his work is un-appeal to. Some of the international cease-Mujesty's Government to do all in his power to ends incapacitated. If this fund be started shipping. Mr. Mortimere says: The sailing familiar to no. But if The Gifts of Earnics is quenes of that it was easy to foreses; the place as full fares as the Admiral could supply. I have promises of subscriptions hors-Yours

it would be hard to predick him with in support of any Chinese anthurity ote., inal consequence vessels entered and cloured ander the Chinese

a consisted of 100, coal boats, 194 lorchas, fair example of his style we shall certainly be He could not favour the opinion that England in restoring law and order. "They have beer and 245 junke under special pass. One British glad to renew his acquaintance. This is a should intervene with other Powers to set up a informed that so long as they use their efforts

Viceroy.

Still more strongly did he repudiate for the preservation of law and order her sailing vessel only of 150 tons visited the vigorously written tale, fresh in conception and the suggestion that Li Hung-chang should he Majesty's ship and her Majesty's forces will in a position for wing comm seed. With 20, and 264 entered cleared over fast year. The in

use their power in that reapest. It is impos. gard to the remark of the A. OH, he thought crease in chiefly due to the large number of who becomes e professional cricketer and after which he had no control, and which he would consider possible co-operate with them, and will It was di bidal whether the upper reservoirs at ocosn-going steamers which visited the port towards a financial journalist, is in particular ex- certainly have prevented if he could.

After questions by Mr. Dillon and Sir C. sible for is to do more than that towards the Tykam would be fallinan exceptionally dry year. load rice. No less than 150 vessels of this class rollently drawp, and his vicissitudes form the Ahmad Bartlett, Mr. Brodrick said ho very preservation of the lives of those who are In fact it was curtain that in such a your as pe came to Walm in 1899, an increase of mere curred in 1804 they would not all, because Ty-than 50 per cent, on the total of any previous subject of a mest readable books. Mr. Mitton's much doubted whether any good could he gained isolated at different spots in China, and were tam itself did not fill.

The Sgures for ocean-going steamsters for novel deserves to be successful, and we shall be at the moment by an attempt to draw the especially at the Peking Legation. We may of year. "RE PROPOSED EUROPEAN RESERVATION/ 1998 are 64 for 1897, 66; for 1899, 112; which surprised if it is passed over by the discriminat. Government into discussion on the position. course be ou the eve of the complete disintegra He continued:The Hon Menh who moved tion of China from within. I am not speaking previous to this year had been the highest total. ing. FOR KOWLOON.

the adjournment made one practical suggestion, of any setion of the Powers from withost. Wo The following letter from this Acting Colonial In the Chinese steumer total 200 steam launches

Speaking with a considerable experience of may have to face the problem of 400.000,009 of Secretary to the Secretary of the Board was and Lu Chou-fu, on the north bank of the are included. These vessels ply between Wulu

China ho urges us to consider the propriety of people engaged either in civil war, or at all conferring on Li Hung-chang some special events not obeying the contral anthority at With reference to my letter No. 1,110 of Yangtze. This is the only case so far of the the 25th ultimo, I am directed to acquaint you right of launches to navigate the internal

authority to set on behalf of the Powers for the Feking. But all those points must wait. Wo preservation of order. I think it may be the can at this moment do but one thing, and that for the information of the Sanitary Board that waters of this district being availed of, although

duty of her Majesty's Government, to consider is to direct all our energies to ruseting presunt after giving the matter full ecosideration them informed that another Chinese company

that among many other possible alternatives, emergencies to the best of ear ability. intend to run launches to Tai Ping-fu and

but I certainly do not think it would be their

The first and most cardinal and most import- Government does not see its way to make at the ulse to compete with the above-mentioned

duty to pronounce any verdict on the feasibility ant point is that there should be the most com- present time a reservation at Kowloon for a

of it, seeing every item of the premises as to plete accord between all the Powers. (Hear. European district.“

hear.) Our labours have been unremittingly the effect of it is af present hidden froma ns.

My on friend Sir E. A. Bartlett) has to directed to intend, up to this moment there some extent imsached the Guretament. His has been a complets accord between the Powers

the only Power which at this moment is cap nations have co-operated in the most loyal mism rons methods towards obtaining the support of the limited forees belonging to alx different fear is that we have not taken seiently vige as to the steps to be taken. We believe that this of giving relief to the Legations. The ner in each other's support. I only hora that question of calling in any particular Paver is the House will continue in the Government.THE Undersigned has received instructions of itself a dificult one. The Government have and we shall lose no effort, and will strain ovory from the very first. from June 6th, when they nerve, to secure the relief of the Legation, and the North of China from spreading to the other provinces. After a few words from Bir Edward Groy the motion was withdrawn.

submitted:

Dr. Hartigan minuted-A very great mis- take-again following the old policy of drift."

Lioat Col. Ryan minutul:-1 agree with Dr. Hartigan."

and

The Minister a Guest. By ISABELLA SHITH.

T. Fisher Unwin, London. Is The Minister's Guest Mr. Fisher Unwin makes another excellent addition to his Colonial Library. The story is distinctly a quiet one, but it contains an admirable sketch of Dissent ing life in the Midlands of England, disguising none of its valgarity and ignorant pettiness. yut showing all the time its humanity. The Minister himself is almost a sympathetic figure His guest, who certainly was but of place in and he canut but ba pitied for his environment. these surroundings gets her reward duly, but the Minister in left though deserving a better fate. Mies or Mrs. Isabella Smith must be con-

public worthy of it.

[Our correspondent asks for subseriptions only

tious, including the detachment of the 2nd Batt. Welsh Fusiliers, we have taken the liberty of many British soldie taking part in the open-

including the soldiers. Subscriptions will be duly acknowledged in our columas, and sub- scriptions should be addressed Manager, Hong key Daily Press, Sailors and Solliers' China Relief Fand

·SUESCRIPTIONS.

Hongkong Dolly Press e. Wilcockson

Wason.es. Vatshan Rev. E. H. Good, R.N,

EXPORT CARGO.

$100.00 5.00

15,00

10.00

Per teamer Afghanistan sailed 22nd July. For New York: 250 bales split buaboo, 1 bales rattancers, 125 bores gallnula, 1,141 packagos merchandise.

AUCTIONS.

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to Sell by Public Auction,

* TO-MORROW (SATURDAY).

Rooms,

SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FUENITURE,

ke..

VELVET COVERED and CRETONNE COVERED SUITES.

CHIMNEY GLASS and ORNAMENTS. EXTENSION DINING TABLES, SIDE-

CASES, DESK and WRITING TABLE.

CROCKERY, GLAS3 and PLATED WARE

BOARD, WHATNOT; GLASS BOOK-

launches on the Lu Chou-fu route."

Indian opium import shows a considerable increase, the total being the largest for the last ten years. The import consists almost entirely of Malwa drug. Thwiport of the native drag Dr. CLARE said that as the more of the to have discovered that the native custozas dues declined, brat Chinese merchants are reported previous resolution he was inclined now task the Board to again address the being somewhat lower than the I.M.C, charges Government and sak then to re-consider and have consequently had recourse to native the matter, iguoring altogether their previens jauks, which accounts for the decline in the recomendation to reserve a certain portion of "gures published. The import of cotton goods Kowloon which was outlined in the resolution, more than doabled itself in 1899, English He thought that the longor this matter was de. sheetings show a large increase, int American gratulated on her book, which we hope will fad gave full power to Sir C. MacDonald and 'Adalso to prevent the trouble which has arisen in the 4th August, 1009, at 2.30 P.A., ut his Sales layed the greater would be the diffenty to set sheetings are coming into the market. Indian apart any portion of the new Territory for you inport shows an enormnons increase, from European dwellings. It was hoped by many 11.14 cwis, valued at £28,328 in 1898 to 60,472 residents of this colony that a portion of the cwis, valued at £150,911 in 1899. English Now Territory would become at some day of other a residential district for Europeans, as land was being sold over thers, or would shortly be sold, in various places withont 19. atriotions, it was titus to secure a district for Europeans. It was immaterial to thein as a Board perhaps what particular district was chosen.. It night be Lychikuk, it might be Kowloon Bay but any way if some district-was set apart ce and for all as a European reservation district then they would be quite sure that no land would be sold there for Chinese dwellings They had failed to get the district they asked for, namely, that portion of the Peninsula xenth of Austin Road, and it seemed to him they must get some other portion re served at once to avoid such complications as those which had arison already in old British Kowloon. He begged to move that the Board

The mint at Ngaaking, which was started again address the Government with a request that they should re-consider their decision with in 1897 for the coining of silver dollars and sub- refererer to a European district reservation sidiary coins for use in this province, has been auto tao south of the Kowlcon range of closed as a useless expense, in accordance with ills. It would then rest with the Director of the recommendation of the Grand Commission Public Works and some other higher officialser, Kang Yi, The dollars struck at Nganking of the Government to my which would be the have always been circulated at a small discount most suitable place; but in any case they would as compared with fexican dollers, but this dis-plot in The Plain Miss Cray is anything but have some place reserved, and perhaps in ton court is gradually decreasing now that the or fifteen years they would see a European coins are growing scareer." colony growing up there, the residents of which would thank that Board for their foresight in having it set apart in that way, an

Mr. Fuse WAE CHVEN, in secending, il rents had gone up in the colony and few houses could be get, and he thought it was time to usk the Government to set asido a portion for Europeans. He was against the last resolution, but he was in favour of this.

Mr. McKIE also supported this resolution, though against the previous one. He added that is thought they made a mistake in indi- cating in their previous resolution any partienlar Brea, and he thought that this resolution would be more likely to be considered.

The PRESIDENT said that before patting the resolution he might say that the letter from the Goverment did not put off or shelve the question. The Government had great sympathy with the Sanitary Board in this matter, but the difficulties in reserving the particular ares mentioned in the previous resolution were greater than had become known to the public. The matter had not been lost sight of. It really happened that questions connected with military reservations which might be shortly settled afected this particular question.

The motion was carried.

miral Seymour to act scuorling to their diecre tics for the relief and preservation of the Lega tently their desire that as full a force should be On the 5th ult, after Mr Brodrick had stated Three Menon the Bumme. By Jnnoue K tiens-communicated with other Powers consia

brought to hear as was desired by the officers on that a reply was hourly awaited from the Ja advance, Japanese yarn advanced from 19,505 THREE men in or on anything at ull cannot but the spot. The hon. Member for Mayo Car. panese Governant to a communication nadress yarn import, though still triding, shows a sight: JERONE. T. Fisher Unwin. London. cwts, to 14,25 cwts. Woollen goods advanced appeal to admirezs of Mr. Jerome K. Jerome, Dillon) asked us whether the American Admiraled by it by Great Britain, and that the Chinese attack on the Taku Forts. We have no reason authorities would be held personally guilty for about 35 per cent. Metals increased in value who, as we think, achieved a greatest humourous and dissented from the other Powers us to the Minister had been informed that the Peking from £11,174 to 214,325. American kerosene triumph when in Three Men da a Bout he

to suppose that thece was any division of the the deaths of any foreigners in Peking, Mr. advanced, but the Fussian oil seemed to be made Harris (was it not Harris?) sit down on Admirds on that point. Our information goes Dillon asked the Under Secretary for Foreign obtaining a firm hold of the market.

Exports in 1699 nearly trebled these of the a pat of butter. But there is no denying that to show that the attack on the Taku forts as Affairs whether he had any information to the previous year, the expansion in the rics sud sills there are weak misguided moments in life when not begun by the ships. The forta were being effect that Admiral Kempf opposed the policy rapidly menned by soldiers, and their position of attacking the Taku forts, ou the ground trade chiefly recounting for this. The remain the bamour of Mr. Jerome K. Jerome is incent would have made the position of the ship that by this attack the Chinese Regulars would

or from the good rico-harvest of: 1893 and

able. Three Men on the Bunniel, which our read- tenable. As a matter of fact fire was opened be forced into an alliance with the Boxers": Buother good harvest in 1899 enabled the

ers may remember appearing serially in To-day by the forts on the Allied fleet, and as far as we and what was the position at present of the Previous maxima export of 1891 to be beaten

already and were proceeding to the relief of by over 50.000 tons. Attempts by the Viceroy is, certainly up to 3Tr. Jerome K. Jerome's stau are aware the Americans, who had landed men American forces. to increase the lehin charges on rice and to dard and in spite of its Invitating title, is amus-Feking in Admiral Seymour's force, took the prohibit the export of rice in December were

ing enough. Some illustrations by Mr. L. some part as the other ships of the squadron in resisting the furis. There is no doubt that sucessful. The restrictions on mining pra-

the Admirals originally made some commanni. sent the export of coul reaching figures which Haven Hill accompany this text.

cation to the forts, but so far as we are aware it might otherwise reach.

The Plain Miss Cray. By FLORENCE WAR- they acted entirely in concert. I believe the American Government are averse, as a rule, to DEN. Geoge Bell & Sons, London.

entering into technical and diplomatic joint action, Tat they are aeting to co-operation just

the same as the other Powers concerned.

THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COLONY.

The following is the main portion of the Ee port of Mr. Arthur Chapman of the Assessment of the Colony for 1900-1001

The City of Victoria-The result of the now Valuation is that the Rateable Value of the City of Victoria is, in the list which came into force on the 1st instant, $4,396,525 as compared with lust year's (1899-1900) Assessment $4,241919-

Miss Florones Wardon is too experienced writer not to be able to handle whatever materials she uses with a certain skill; and, though her

new, she has built on it a sufficiently entertain ing tale. For the bearer of the title-rolo, the plain Miss Cray, we bare not the same admiru. tion sa Miss Warden obviously has, and we are afraid that her husband was not this kind of man to improve her. But the characters are all adequately drawn, and the author has produced a readable work.

Robert Orange. By JOHN OLIVER HOBBES. T.

Fisher Cowin, London. --

Mr. BrodrickWe have no such information. Our admiral tulegraphel that all the allied ad- mirals at Taku were working in perfect accord. The position of the American forces is doubtless the same as that of the other allied Powers.

Mr. Maclean asked whether this country was now at war with the Chinese Empire, and whether any attacks were made upon the foreign Legations at Peking before Admiral Seymour boran his hostile march upon that city,

Mr. Brodrick-It is doubtful whether thoro is any organized Government in Chias with which this country could consider itself at war. The ürst attacks on the staffs of the Legations were made on June 9th and 19th. The summer quarters of the British Legation ontsile Peking were destroyed on June 10th. The advance on Poking on June 10th. was made at the instance of the Ministers at Peking.

THE INDIAN FAMINE.

that

Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS. Double and Single WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS DOORS, DRESSING TABLES and WASHSTANDS

One ORGAN, One IRON SAFE and STAND, Two JINRICKSHAS, and One BICYCLE.

ko.. &o,

ita TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.

V.L. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received instructions.

Sell by Public Auction, FOR AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

BR

WEDNESDAY, -

the 8th August, 1000, at 3 P.., at their Sales Rooms, Ice House Street,

THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY. One -ROOMED BUNGALOW und & SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, situate on the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 700 and known as ELLIOT CRESCENT," Robinson Road,

The Property is held from the Crown for the residne of the term of 909 years.

Proportion of Crown Rent $74.60 per annum. Terme of the Sale and full particulars can be had on appleation to the undersigned,

(2129

y hon. friend (Sir E. A. Bartlett) askel why the Government has not called in the Japanese and taken advantage of the proximity of Japan to urge her to throw an overwhelming force into China for the relief of Paking. Her Majesty's Government have been in communi- cation with all the Powers, including the Jap unese Government, Their view has been throughout to give encouragement to any Power for the prompt despatch of any body of troops they could send to meet the existing emergency. We had one it perfectly clear to the Japanese Government that we hope that A telegram dated Sigils, 17th ult., anya: they, having it in their power, owing to their The results are to-day published of the extensiro a large force into China enquiries which have been made by the Govern proximity, to throw Within a comparatively small number of days, ment of India, through the various local ad-

HUGHES & HOUGH, might see their way to supplement considerably ministrations on the subject of a report made

Auctioneers. the contingent they had already landed. That at the beginning of this your by Messrs. Bird

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900. communication was made to the some time and Co., of the increasing diffealty in obtaining ago, and there is no reason to think that any in-unskilled labour due to the superior attraction of the fuming relief works. The general con-

PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION. in a few

isolated instances, excopt courage the Japanese Government from under clusion is that,

the famine relief works have had no appreciable OTICE is hereby fiuence has been exerted by other Powers to din

giren that the taking this work (Cheers).

Conralar Boily and the Heads and Bat it is one thing to pat troops on board effect in withdrawing labour from purvate em- ship and another to provide them with the ployment or in lessening the supply: commissariat and transport necessary for war. unskilled labour has ben unumally plenti- Representatives of the Shipping Firms do ching more than a hundred miles through a ful stand, in many places, below the agree, after consultation with the Harbour The rate of Pilotage at the port of Swatow, for all hostile country, where at present the roads are wanal rates, and that only in the case of Master, that Local Rule No. 4 he altered. almost impassable by reason of the rain, and permanent hande have employers ticught it sized Steamers and Sailing Vossels, shall be $5 per foot English measurement from 1st August, the railway has been rendered useless for the Decessary to raise the wage rates in consider-

J. C. A. HOLZ, greater part of the way. The problem we have tion of the higher price of food grains. In the been facing for the last three weeks is not so Central Provinces where extensive enquiries 1000,

Harbour simple as some people imagine. I should like have been made of the railway anthorities, mine and mill managers, contractors and district to explain what the Government have been

drawn away by relief works or scarce and doing. The first warning we had of a sexists engineers, in only two instances has it been crisis having arisen was on May 20, when thore

labourers in a mine had desertet for lower which they decided that unless the Chinese increase of 989,557 or 17.43 per cent, her own, which is strongly Roman Catholle in Government showed more vigeur in bringing wages on relief works. The Government stuto the knowledge of the Interim Valuations-During the period from feeling Mrs. Craigie is, we believe, a" vert." the existing state of disorder in Shantung, that on this coming let July, 1999, to 1st June, 1900, Intorina Valbert Orange is a sequel to The School for Saints, about ninety miles from Peking, to an end, it local authorities, they directed the world. would be necessary to send for guards. Those labourers should be excluded from relief works. but it admits of being read by itself, through guards were provided on May 9. On Juns 6 In the other case the district engineer of a of course to understand the characters well it is full discretion was given to the Admiral and railway reported that unskilled labourers, necessary to read first the earlier work The Sir C. MacDonald, and on the 9th the Admiral especially for pumping work, were exceptionally novel is worthy of the attention of those who do marched. Before that had taken place he had difficult to secure and retain, and that their. not read merely to be amused, and though we anticipated the possible difficulties by calling wages had gone up. The explanation of this

up seven ships to Taku. Her Majesty's Got is given by another district engineer on

same railway who reported that this miss the brilliance of Some Emotions and derament have since then made the follow 38.475 Moral and its early companions, we are glad

have had the opportunity of reading this tempt at a higher kind of art.

an increase in Rateable Value of 8754,606, Tire literary career of “John Oliver Hobbes" equivalent to 17.97 por cont.

has afforded another example of the process by The Hill District-The Rateable Value of the Hill District is now $159,145 against $149,875 which an author of brilliant fippancy has come last year as increase of $9,270 or 0.19 per cent. to demand attention as a serious writer. Mrs. Hongkong Villages.-The Ratesble Value of Craigie-for to call the author by her own name the Hongkong Villages has best raised from is to reveal no secret-won her fame first by $176,068 to $196,019-an increase of $19,956 or stories of fascinating wit most unusual in a 31.33 por sent,

Kowloon Point. The Rateable Vains of the women writer, with a certain bitterness in the Kowloon Point or Teim Tes Teni District has and some real pathos. Since then she has altered increased from $144,580 to $150,705 differ very greatly. The wit still remains, much enea of 812,235 equal to 8.46 per cent.

chastened, bat the flippancy has given way to an undoubted seriousness, which indeed many have found excessive. The author has evidently been much under the influence of Disraeli's writings Domli is a kind of over hero, if we may coin a word, in the present book, in the pages of which

Kowloon Villages The Rateable Value of the Villages comprising the remainder of Bri. tish Kowloon is now 47,987 as compared with $274,447 last year-an increase of $73,490 or THE CHOLERA AT SAIGON. AND BANGKOK.

26.77 per cent Replies from H.IES. Consul, Saigon, and the Legation, Bangkok, were imbuitted. The con- thole Coleny. This Rateable Value of is now 85,856,391 ss compared munication from Bangkok was dated 16th July, with last year's Assessment of $1,086.835-au he frequently appears, but her graver side is was a meeting of the Corps Diplomatique, at diffealt to obtain. In one of these cases the

and mid that official returns for the mouth were two douths, for June 10, and shout 200 for May. The letter from the British Consul at Saigon (dated 9th July) said I really cannot say that there is more cholera here at present than is the casa every year at this season. If the mumber of deaths senibly increases I shall let you know"

THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE AT ADEN. A telegram, dated February 26th, reported six cases of plague in isolated quarter, Aden settle. mont, and a telegram dated 18th July stated, Government of Bombay wires no case plague reported Adun since 27th June, and Aden free from plague for ten days after recovery of last case on 3rd July,

THE FOETNIGHTLY LIMEWASHING RETURN," Mr. J. IL Dandy (Chief Inspector of Nui- sances), in his fortnightly linewashing retura, saidi

As the limewashing of the city was com manrod for the second time this year on July Ist, I have not entered up any work done in the Central and Western distalets as they properly belong to January to June re- turua, and all work done now is only belated Work after prosecution. There have been dur ing the last fortnight 50 prosecutions, in 27 of which fines were indicted to the value of $250. The notices for the eastern district are coming in an unusually slow manner."

untions have been made as follows;--

IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA. 147 now and/or rebuilt tone

ments, reteable value... 118 improved tenements Ta-

teable value and ben Replacing Assessments; amoun-

ting to

$104,890

66,415

$102,240

290,715

53 Assessments cancelled, tenciïments pulled down, or being in other rea-

not rateable

42,783

Increase in City of Vistoria 187,085

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pamper's works was purioulay is your the

Approved.

W. M. ANDREW, For Commissioner of Customa,

Custom House, Swatow, 27th July, 1906.

NOTICE.

Vastor.

2112

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE CANTON

ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIRE EXTINGUISHING COM PANY, LIMITED (in Liquidation). TOTICE is hereby given that the Creditors of the above named Company are re-

C. EVENS, Solicitor to the above named Liquidator.

to send their names and addresses and the parti ing provisions to meet the difficulty. In the

quired on or before the 4th day of Avaver, 1900, first place they called up nearly 1,000 wages in consequence had to be raised. Inculars of their debts or claims to MR. LI YUK troops from Hongkong, and ordered them to Bombay Presidency the wages offered by TONG, of the WING Lt Us Fix, No. 98, be immediately replaced from India. These private employers in Gujerat are reported Banhem Strand, the Liquidater of the said troops have been landed, and we have now put to be below the normal rates. In the Company

actually lower Dated the 27th day of July, 1900. nearly 2,000 men on shore, making with the Deccan rash wages are sixo

than those which can be earned on relief works, contingents of other Powers about 13,500 men,

bat notwithstanding this private employment in who have with them fifty-three field-gans and

demand. 20907 No doubt you often feel like it, but after just thirty-six Maxime. We have at thus moment preferred If it can be obtained. The a little deliberation decide you can't afford to do nine ships at Takn and twenty-five other ships however, is very snail. In only two cases were $ 56,905 it. But that tinmping, racking Head-acha; on the China station. In addition to that other complaints received of competition of the relief what can you do with it. Give it its quietis by ships have been brought up from Manila and works. In the Panjab the general evidence is using Little's Uriontal Bald. It acts like magic. It kills pain at once. No waiting, no raffering singapore, Tha Guliath battleship, and the to the effect that labour has been cheap and cruisers Dido and Isis, have all passed plentiful for private employers, though the pre no dosing with nauseous medicins. Mr. 3. I. Aden on their way to Chins, the Argonaut has once of relief works has tended to moderate the 1,040 Hofman. Waitsbury, Washington, says: It is a sailed from home, three ships have been ordered lowering d rates, In Berar private employers wonderful remedy. After suffering all day with from Australia, and two destroyers bare been experience a diffenlty in getting all the labour 57,945 intense Headache, one application of the Balm pat into commission at Hongkong Two far- required and in Ajmere each complaints as were topped the pain in 5 minutes. Sold at Ro. 1 per ther gun-vessels are to be commissioned, and made in the first days of the famine kave long bottle. Agents for Hongkong: The VIC will all in a day or two, The second-class since disappeared with the strictest adininistra 9366 TORIA DISPENSARY,LD. 1988-4 cruiser Prospero has been ordered to Hankow, tion of famine relief.

IN THE LEST OF THE COLONY, 173 new and/or rebuilt tenements,

rateable value 13 improved tenements, rateable

value

Replacing Assessment, amount

ing to

$17880

840

149 Assessments cancelled; tene

ments pulled down, or being in other respects not raicable.

THE

CHRONICLE AND D

FOR

IRECTORY

BIAM STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINÁ, MALAY STATES, NETHER LANDS INDIA PHILIP- PINES, BORNEO, &c.,

FOR

19-00

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE.