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Yesterday the Austrian cruiser Donau arrived from Nagasaki and the Portuguese gunboat Zaire from Macso.

The Need of Municipal Freedom in Hong- kong." Part III, by "Borutator" is held over for to-morren's inno.

We call our readers' attention to a notice of the Hongkong and Simughai Banking Corporation, appearing in another colama, with reference to an extensive robbery of notos at Singapore.

With regard to the proposed Public School for Chinese boys in Shanghai, d move ment-abandoned because of the Boxer outbreak in the north last year, it is now stated that the committee have made up their minds The China to restart it immediately.

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS Merchants have contributed 3,000 taels to the

fund,

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IN THE FAR EAST.

We are now making Aerated Waters

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the FAR EAST.

H.M. storeship Humber, which arrived in the barbour yesterday from Weihaiwei and Chemalpo, reports that all was quiet at the connection with the Coreas trouble, although ready to start, had not been despatched when the Humber left on the 23rd inat. There were then at Chemulpo H.M.cruisers detraea and Iris, Affairs at Seoul were also quiet, and altogether, although cordial relations did not exist, the aspect of affairs generally was encouraging.

The New York correspondent of the Times telegraphet on the 28th April:--Peking WEST POINT telegrams admit that Mr. Rockhill's efforts to seduce the amount of indemnities payable by China have failed. It is drily added that the FACTORY, which is openly situated facing other Powers are willing that the United States,

shall absaden their own claims, but Europe will the son, and is the LARGEST and BEST require full companastion for all losses and expenses. Mr. Conger denies the report that the President disapproved of his conduct in FITTEN SODA WATER FACTORY in Poking. Nevertheless, it is suggested that the Lowa Republicans have been advised to noniasta Mr. Conger for Governor of that State, in which case he would resign his post in China.

The Commander of a certain foreign ship, and a naral docter of the same ship, who had been taking photographus in the port of Nagasaki, were sentenced to imprisonment for six months RECHIVED AS USUAL. sach by default at the Nagasaki Chike Saibansho, and warrants for their arrest have been issued. This is the first occasion on which foreigners of importance have been santaneed to imprison ment in Nagaeski since the new treaty care into force, and the foreign Consuls are reported to be watching developments. It is stated that the vereol with the accused will arrive in Nagasaki shortly. The Kole Herald eras that the vessel in queation is not a warship, but

■ressef of the Russian volunteer fleet.

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The commercial men of Manila have decided to form an exchange for the sale of produse. bonds, ete. The formation of the exchange was sat on foot by Mr. Walter A. Fitton and Mr. J. T. Machod, and there was an immedinto

Singapore has declared Kunis Lampor infected with plagui

The number of rate dee'royed at Singapore this year up to the 2nd inat. was 175,910, Tha crusade le still going on.

We learn on enquiry that it is not intended to replace these native troops which have left for India during the past month by others from the North.

The hearing of the arguments of counsel in the Gengyle Hangchowo Admiralty suits was continued yesterday and to-day, and were not concluded when the Court rose.

The principal races of the opening day of the Singapore Sporting Club's Spring Meeting on the 21st inst. were wou as follows: Singapore Derby, by Mr. Howden's Gayless, in a field of 7 Grand Stand Cup, by Mr. Tunnicliffe's Orpheus, only three starting; Lawn Cup, by Mr. Howden's Deadlight,

A European firm at Penang, says the Pinang Gunette, paid away a Government note for 850,- which turned out to be a genuine $10 note manufactured into a fraudulent 850 one. They immediately refunded the $50 and handed the note over to the Superintendent of Police. Eventually the note was passed to the Assistant Treasurer. This is said to be the first case of its kind, as regards Government notes, and has given rise to the following questions Has the Arm a right to retain or re-obtain possession of the defaced note? Has the firm a right to demand from Government the original face value of the note, namely $10 P. It is under stood the Bolicitor-General, to whom the matter was referred, has decided both questions in the negative.

That was a very handsome report of the O'Gorman's on the 8.V.C., says the writer of Topics for the Times" In the Shanghai Mercury, and I believe for once thoroughly deserved. The Corps is probably more efficient to-day than ever it was. Bat. it still has a little weakness. Only a fraction of the mon

A Mainichi telegram says that Hin Yel-kwan of the Corean War Department ordered from Franse 25 quiok-firing field-gaus some time ago, which are to be delivered shortly.

The Government of the Straits Settlements will shortly isane s new series of currency notes of the face valus of 35. They will be of a BİZO considerably smaller than the notes of previous senes, but in the other respects will be similar

or

The volcano Kloet, in Java, was in eruption the night of the 2nd inat. The intabitants of Blitar and surrounding districts fled to Toeloongagoeng. No lives are reported to be lost. Three hoary reports were heard in Soernbays during the night.

Vice Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, the new Commander-in-Chief of the British naval force in China, with his staff, proceeded by the White Star teamer Oceanic from Liverpool on May 8th, and was to travel by the Canadian Pacifie Bailway and steamer, via Vaucouver and Japan, to

take over the duties of his command.

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Shanghai, 29th May, 7 p.m. -

CORRESPONDENCE.

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SANITARY REFORM,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

27th May. Bra, Please allow me a space in your paper to say a little on the subjects no much in the minds of the people of Hongkong at present. After so many cases of plague occurring among Europeans, surely it is time enough to see that all the cleaning, whitewashing, disinfecting The German ironclad squadron departs and removing of patients to the Plague Hospital

DATE OF GERMAN FLEET'S DEPARTURE.

on Saturday next.

THE MISSIONARY QUESTION. Li Hung-chang has requested the Bev

Timothy Richards to remain at Peking to formulate regulations to obviate any future missionary troubles.

LONDON, 28th May, 7.55 p.m.

is not diminishing the disease. In the manner. it is being done, it is only a waste of time and days ago I saw a house in which a case of plague.. money, and is doing no good whatever. Some

had occurred. The patient (Chinese) was re- more to Kennedytown early in the morning, and before the coolies got to the house to dis- infect and whitewash the pince, to my surprise I saw bundles of clothes and trunks being carried away; the same were brought back at

It is said that Viscount Watanabe comtem-GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAWING. { about five o'clock in the afternoon from where The Kölnische Zeitung's Peking correspepfected. Could not those clothes have been the

they were sont to prevent them being disin plates & visit to Encope and America for the purpose of conducting investigatione into the

The dent reports that the withdmwal of the cause of plague in the house where they were financial systems of foreign countries. Viscount is credited with saying that things German troops in Chibli to Tsintan is kept! It would bou very good thing if some ans are now in a chastic condition in Japan, and

prevent the removal of things, and they would that nothing is likely to be definitely settled beginning. The former German quarter of could be put to watch each of thess houses to for a considerable time, which interval he Peking is being provisionally and experi-ais, be able to see that the onolics are not proposes to utilise in the above manner. "The

the cart, ne in so commonly done, to the disgust Japan Mail hopes that the Visscant will not

allowed to pick out things from the rabbirch in

of passers-by. circulats among European and American peoples the very pessimistic views he has published fi his own country.

POLICE COURT. Wednesday, 29th May,

BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

UNLAWFULLY IMPORTING DOGS. MJ W. B. Taylor, Balar Lodge, the Peak, was prosesuted by Serge at O'Sullivan for importing a dog from Shanghai, in contra- vention of the proclamation issued by H.E.

months.

The offence was admitted, and the defendant fined 850

mentally handed over to the Chinese authorities for a fortnight.

U.S. TROOPS ON THEIR WAY TO

MANILA.

General Chaffee reports to Washington that all the American troops except 150 Legation guards have embarked at Taku for

Manila.

H.M.8. "CRESBY" COMMISSIONS FOR CHINA. H.M. cruiser Creasy commissioned to-day

relieving H.M.S. Centurion,

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 28th May, 7:55 p.m.

In Maose no one is compelled to go to the Plagio Hospital. Fationte I have known bara been treated at home and got well; while those that care to ge to the Hospital if they duso in proper time are likely to recover. I really believe when patients are compelled to go to the Hospital, the fright alone is enough to kill them.

Another unpleasant sight that ought to be remedied in the deal boxes carried, through the streets two or three inches open.

Another thing dangerous to Europeans is. permitting Chinees children to attend schools

the plague-stricken districts, or might even have had some one stiffering from plagse in their homes; and, when they are allowed in school and to be near to European children it is not safe at all. It is just the samo sa goin to the plagas stricken districts,

enn hit a hay-stock, and we have for yours lindthe Governor on the 1st inst. against the land- for the China station, whero she is probably at this season. The majority of them live in to play second (or thin) fiddle to Hongkonging of dogs in the colony for a period of six and Singapore. Some of the police can shoot, and the new Captain Saperintendent is not the worst amongst them. But with the precision of the present weapons a hundred of 200, 500, and 600 ought not to be common, and probably would not be if better sights" were

M, Quion will be remembered so the man who supplied to the rides. I hear that those pt pro-left Hongkong in a junk, with the idea of sent in use are almost as good as those of the getting to Paris in time for the Exposition, hat Suider of thirty years ago!

had to give up the project when he got to Colombo.

M. Chalon, 6, Queen's Read Central, on the complaint of Burgeant Burchell, was charged with importing a dog from Haiphong without the recessary cortificats. He pleaded guilty and was fined $16.

MASTER OF AVSTRALIAN. MAIL FINED. The master of the Australian mail packet Airlie was charged with neglecting to go into quarantine in the harbour on arriving from an infected port-Mamla.

Sorgeant Burchell, who brought the charge, gave evidence, and the defendant was fined $15,

ALLEGED MUYDEE,

In May of last year Air: Charles Hoso, D.Sc., who is the Resident in the Baran District of Sarawek, handed to Dr. Strangeways Pigg, of Cambridge, a paper in which he stated the results of investigations into the origin of beri- beri, which he had been carrying on for some years in Bornso. The conclusion at which he

" that arrived (says the Morning Posi) was the principal cause of beri-beri in Borneo response from the leading commercial firms, is to be treesd to mouldy rice." The Daily and business, mon of the city. For the present Chronicle's Cambridge correspondent inter. fifty chairs only will be sold at a cost of $200 | viewed Dr. Strangeways Pigg upon the (Max.) each. The annual mulacription will be question. He said:"I had a long conver $100 each. Forty subscriptions for shaire aveation with Dr. Hose some time ago, sad we already been received from the leading firm arranged that, when he returned to Sarawak, and business man, and it has been decided to he should continue his observation on the start the Exchange at once with this number. I disease, and sand me from time to time same danger of the public, and was fined $2.

The list bas been closed, and a meeting of chair holders will be held to frame rules and bye-laws, elect officers, etc.

of the rice and other materist, is orier that I might carry on some researches in this country I have received a number of samples from him. and I am making a careful examination of the material. Any results I obtain will be published in due course. Beyond this I have nothing more to say."

Acting on a provisional warrant, Inspector Kemp, of the Water Police, boarded the steamer Lai Sang in the harbour on Tuesday and arrested one Cheung Kwai, alius Lim Fok Kue, for alleged murder within the jurisdiction of the Straits Settlements.

The socnsed was remanded pending enquiries,

RECKLESSLY RIDING A BICYCLE." Joazim Gill, a Spaniard, was charged, on the infertention of P.C. Aris, with riding a bicycle at a reckless pace in Bonham Road, to the com

CHARGE OF CONCEALING PLAGUE,

Sergeant Garrod on Tuesday saw a Chinaman stol, West Street removing his furniture fromthe house and pilling it in the street, preparatory to carting it off. Impelled by official enriosity, Sergeant Garrod entered the hense and eat a woman lying dead on some boards. She had succumbed to plague. The Chinamaa was

HONOKONG, 30th May, 1901 The withdrawal of the troups of the Powers from North China has commenced-and is proceeding with considerable despatch, it would appear.

We have seen the departure from Hongkong of a corta part of the Other detach- Indian expeditionary force. ments are now preparing to start for this port on their way south. The British garrison of Shanghai is Lo be reduced by one regiment authorities why the French craianr Neve was day, and the vessel's curious history is related TONGKONG SANTTÆRY BOARD.

The troops of other nationalities are getting ready to leave, if they are not uirendy on

The British

A Japanese vernacular paper states that the affray which took place at Nagasaki between British and French misrines in April last, in which a British bluejacket was killed, has come up as a diplomatic question.

It takes one back a century, more or less, to minister to Tokyo addressed an official mots to

read of the launch of wooden transport. But the Foreign Department and asked the Japanese the Yauciues was launched at Rochefort the other allowed to lava balore due search for the man

She is of almost prehistoric design and con responsible for the death of the British blue-by tire Paris ucrrespondent of the Morning Post

ment referred to the Nagasaki Court officials,

"strengthened" by the addition to it of a wooden vessel. The fact is, the Vaucluse was

arrested.

On the case being brought into court, his Worship remanded the defendant in polica custody, on bail of $100, pending the medical report on the body.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. F.Z.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York has reviewed 9,000 troops at Sidney.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 26th May.

SOUTH AFRICA-DE WETS ́MOVEMENT. Nothing whatever is known of De Wet's movements.

A superior force of Boers who attacked a convey between Ventersdorp sad Potchefstroom on the 23rd instant, were repulsed. Our loss was extimated at four killed and thirty wounded, The convey arrived saferať its destination.

Another calamity that is with us is the house- rent; it is heart-reading to the poorer chutes of Europeans, who have either, to pay the increased mms for hours-roat demanded, or be removing overy.two or three months. This state of affairs seems to be getting wormą „overy day. If a Municipal Council can settle the present state of affairs more satisfactorily, I earnest y hepo it will soon be started.Your, etc.,

A FORMER PLAGUE PATIENT.

TO THE EDIWOR OF THE "DAILY PREE." 90th May. Sm,—I have read many of the interesting Latters published in your valuable columns dulling on plague and suggestions for checking it spread, but of all, I cannot satisfy myself that "▲ 20th Century Chinaman's" saggestion for checking the "dumping of dead bodies in the streets" could bolp the Sanitary Board-on the contrary, I am of opinion that it world THE OPERATIONS IN SOMALILAND bring en public abuse, strikes, riots and the Latest rumours of Aden state that the Madshotting up of businesses, which would cause the Mollah has formed an alliance with the Mijertain commercial prosperity of the Colony to be tribe, who are amply supplied with rifles and endangered just the same as if drastic measures ammunition, be thus has 80,000 men avaiteble, and severe fighting is anticipated.

LONDON, 26th May,

LONDON, 27th May.

THE PLAGUE AT CAPETOWN. Hitherto there have been 666 cases of plague, and 308 deaths at Capetown,

THE CHINESE COURT TO RETURN.

The Emperor has ordered agents to prepare the Imperial palaces for the occupation of the Court as soon as the troops depart from Peking A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held THE ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have landed at Sydney.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. Reply from the Honourable Colonial Secretary relative to the natural and artificial lighting of the Central Market

2. Report of the Public Works Comittee of the Legislative Council.

their way home. Some Powers have reached jacket wae instituted. The Foreign Depart-straction, and it can scarcely, ba said at the today, Thursday, at 4.15 p.m.. a more advanced stage in the process or who looked after the case, and the Chief Public present day that the French fleet has been evacuation. The Germans are proceeding Procurator of the the Court replied that tha at once to Tsintau, while the departure of detention of a foreign warship was not within their ironclad squadron is only temporarily his powers, but that the necessary enquiries as delayed. The United States forces, with to the offender were duly carried out. Whether the exception of 150 mou left as guards for the Foreign Department replied to the British the American Iegation at Peking, lave Minister and whether the latter was satisfied sailed from Taku for Manila. The French with the reply is not stated in the Japanese rilitary headquarters were removed to press. Tientsin on the 17th instant. Some of the

Republic's forces have already passed souch; 2,000 had left North China on the 15th instant. The Japanes quitted their quarter

The death is reported in Loudon last month of an oficer formerly very well known in Shanghai, though this was a long time hack. Major-General Sir William Crossman, R.E.,

laid down in 1881. She has been on the stce ke ever since, for she was no sooner began than the substitution of steel for wood in ustal con- struction caused her to be hopelessly out of money for her building voted, and in spite of date. Still, she had been commenced, and the the absurdity of the proceeding there has been nothing for it but to finish her. Successive

3. Minute by His Excellency the Governor relative to the erection of properly lighted and Further correspondence relative to the ventilated Chiness houses.

5. The Medical Officer of Health, pursuant report of the Medical Oficer of Health for 1960, to notice, will more

1. That the Government be requested to

THE PLAGUE.

During the 24 hours onding at noon yesterday there were reported 33 fresh cases of plague (32 Chinese, one other Asiatic), and 29 deaths (ail Chinese).

It is gratifying to report that so far no fresh European cares have occurred. These in hospital aze all doing well.

were not taken to check the disasse

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I wonder what this modern Chinaman would de if the Sanitary Board did enforce such a law? Would he, for one, stop up all night to patrol the street that he lived in to see if dead body was dumped at his door or at his neigh- bour's! Would he be pleased to witness his

House being disinfected and bis personal effects knocked about because a dead body had been dumped down at the other end of the street be hired in! Not much! I think he would then carse the law and say he wished he had never lived to witness the evils of the 20th century.

A 20th Century Chinaman" should know that the Government cares more for har com- mercial interests than for the likes of those as represented by him, and without a doubt much has been the cause of his suggestion not being but into foren long ago. Hoping to be favoured with an insertion of this, I suelose my card.-- Toura etc.,

-FOOK LUK SHAU,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS” 29th May. SIE,-Will you allow me a little pace in your paper for publishing the following dis-

in Peking still earlier. The Chinese ad. K.C.M.G., F.S.A., was the son of Mr. R. bai kor completion was found to be inevitable. Kowloon) until the question has been referred tied in Kounedy Town Hospital on the 28th gusting scene that impressad me so rauch o

Crossman, J.P., of Cheswick Houm, Northum borland, and was born in 1880. He obtained & Corimisiou as second-lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in December, 1848, was made entenent in 1854, captain in 1858, major in 1872, licntenant-colonel in 1873, colonel in 1878,

Ministers of Marine have debated the question whether it was necessary to proceed with the constraction of an admittedly useless. “tub,"

an accomplished fart. The and is now Vaucluse, which will doublogs be carefully kept out of sight in the event of war, is a ship of 1,580 tons, and is to steam eleva kaots.

Another daughter, a child of three, was yards from the Steamboat Co.'s wharf, a hesp "2. That the Boart recommend the Govern- inst. They were admitted on the previous day. my arrival from Macao yesterday. Just a few removed to hospital yesterday morning suffering of debris and rubbish (supposed to be from

Sanitary Department, and was stationed at Ersyn, surrounded by a member of Chinese Yaumasti, whore he was engaged to a certain coolies and little boys, not a policumma or any extant in plague-work.

In connection with the subject of liquid fuel. the sewers and storm-water drains anshing of from plague; Da Craz was a foreman in the infected places) was burning freely at the

and major-genaril in 1886. He was in charge an interesting trial was made last month on

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Later Since the above was written, we learn that Mrs. Willoughby, wife of an employee at the Cosmopolitan Decks as been taken to Kennedy Town saffering from plague. She was admitted to the Hospital yesterday afternoon,

member of the Sanitary staff to superintend mach nasty operation. This objectionable practice of carrying rubbish and dirty clothes, old furniture, etc., etc., to be burnt in the contre of the town and in a public thoroughfare is most reproachable in a civilised town like Hongkong. Why do not we follow the emaple of Macao, where this rubbish is bumt in

municipal police, to 1erly supervised by a prevent the coalies carrying away what they like P

The latest vietins are a Portuguese, named direct that, in future, no sales of Crown Land shall take place within the jurisdiction of the C. da Cruz,11, Battery Street, Taumati, and his Board (ie, in Hongkong. Kowloon or New little daughter, aged seven years, both of whom to the Board for its opinion. ministration of part at least of Peking has

ment to utilise all the fresh water which now been recommenced, and will be continued

zana to waste in the trained and untrained nallahs, of the City, by building dams and provisionally and experimentally for

forming tanks for the automatic fortnight. In the monatine, from native sources we hear of a commission despatched

S. That the Government be requested to consider the question of the flushing of again from Hsianfa to prepare the Imperial Palaces forthe reception of the Emperorand those who of public works in West Australia from 1851- board the tb. Ophir, built by Mears, Yarrow the gawers and storm-water drains of the City will accompany him to Peking. Among 56, and acted as eacretary to the Royal Com- und Co. for the Dutch Government, with a view with sea-water pumped from the harbour to 4. That the Government be requested to these it is not anticipated that the Empress mission on the Defences of Canada in 1802-63. to testing Holden's system of oil-burning.suitable storage tanks, Dowager will be one, for the changed From 18 to 1869 he was in China sud Japan, A trial was first made with land verbsider the advisability of trapping all inlets # to the storm-water druins, in view of the fact that the 'Report on the latrine and urinal atmosphere of the capital will not be likely for whenes he proceeded to Constantinople. speed of 241 kaots was obtained over to agree with her. From the advanced From 1874 to 1875 he acted as Deputy Director: lengthened ran. Then the oil-buruere were

of Works for Fortifications. In 1876 he acted started, in addition to the coal supply, which accommodation of the City and its connection state of affairs in connection with the H.M. Commissioner for inquiring into the remained constant throughout. With the oil with the fouling of the storm-water drains departure of the foreign troops from Peking.anances of Griqualund West; and his next and the coal togetherthe speed was immediately forwarded to the Government in 1899 showed LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.annafregnanted place out of town, and pro- and from Chibli generally, it may be appointment was that of Inspector of Submarine increased two knots-e, to 261 knots. The gathered that the Allies are satisfied that Defences (1876-81). After further special coal burnt throughout the trial was at the rate

Acting Secretary. further-resistance from China to their services ahead he was nominated a member of of 2800h per hour. and when the oil was demands is not forthcoming, and that all the West India Royal Commission. In his supplemented the additional coreaception af

1. Removal of Plague patients from Wan- that remains to be done in the way of mintary capacity be held command of the Royal this fuel was 7001b. per hour (Borner oil).

Proposals of the Medical Officer of Health negotiations can be conducted perfectly well Engineers for the Bouthern District from 1882 In the Ophir there are two boilers of equal chai, Shaukiwat and Quarry Bay, by purely diplomatic methods. The various to 1885, in which year he retired. He twice size, and a further trial was made at a glower

3. Recommendation by the Medical Officer of represented Fortemonth in Parliament, first as speed with oil, using one boiler, when a spoed for the Estimates of 1902. Governments concerned, being kept pre-

Health concerning the Inspectors' quarters at Liberal (1885-86), and secondly as a Unionist of 14 knots was readily obtained with a sumably in full touch with affairs by their (1886-99). He was a J.F. for Northumberland, consumption of 5001b. of oil per hour. The Kennedy Town.

4. Lime-washing Return for the fortnight civil and military advisers, should be in a and noted as Sheriff in 1894. He was an great advantage of oil-burning, either alone or

5. Mortality Returns from Macao for the position to judge exactly on this point snthusiastic archeologist, and a member of the supplemented with conl, is that variations in ended May 27th, 1901 That they will not be disappointed in their Surtees Sariety, which has done so much in evaporation can be much more rapidly made thanks ended May 12th and 19th, 1901.

G. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for expectations must be the hope of those who connection with the antiquities of Northumber when burning coal alone. The stokehold staff

in larger installations can be much reduced. the weeks ended May 11th and 19th, 1901 land and Darkan. are not in the same position.

that the contents of the storm-water drains are as foul and in some cases even fouler than the contents of the sewers."

Agenda

G. A. WooDGOUK,

The N.F. steamer Olympia arrived at Tacoma from Hongkong and Japan on the 25th inst

The N. P. stenar Glenesk sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 27th Linst

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The C. P. R. steamer Tarter arrived at Van

The T.K. K. steatoer Nippon Marts with mails, &c., left hanghai for this port on the cover at 3,30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 28th inst.

p.m. 9th inst., at 6 o'clock

The Indo-China steamer Chelydra, from Caloutts and the Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 29th lust, at 5 am.

The 1. K. K. steamer Nippon Maru, with mails, &c, left Shanghai for this port on the

99th inst., at 6

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Vancouver on the 27th lust., p.m.

The C. P. R. ateamor Empress of India left

Another abominable practice that is carried on here in Hongkong, to my great surpriss, is the exposure of the belongings in the public streets from the plague stick houses, lying for hours without any European supervision, and not having them removed at once to the proper quarters Who is to look after these fisirs Is it the polics or the Sanitary Department. In my opinion neither of them The evolies work od libatum.

H.E. Sir Henry Blake, I believe, was perfectly satisfied with what he has remontly seen in Macao,