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more or less seriously wounded or injured. Soldiers were dispensed with, and volunteers wore employed with better and more pacifying results. During these inspections, houses where cases were funud and which were unit as residences wore marked by the authorities U. H. II. (unit for human habitation) and such houses were closed and barricaded and doomed to destruction.
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Patients to have the option of privatə trosi- mont at private residences by private doctors, provided, of course, the place was fit for the perpose...........
Camps to be erected in any and every pos- sible spet available, and to provide people with travelling facilities to reside it those camps in entlying places and come to Victoria to
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 21st, 1901
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS' VIA BANGOON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 3rd June. RINDON BLOOD'S METHODS.
The Time, in a letter from its Correspondent in Eastern Transvaal, says General Sir Bindon Blood's manner of d'earing the country is far more thorough than any previous method that was adopted and has proved the necessity of pursuing the Boers slowly with numerous independent columns instead of hurrying
▲ CAPTUEL Commandant Malan, General Joubert's son- in-law, has been captured near Pretoria,
RINDERPEST IN BAHUTOLAND. There is much excitement in Basutoland on account of rinderpest breaking out. The strongest precautions are being taken and all communications with the Orange Colony are prohibited.
Mimle, 3rd June.
THE BOER PRISONERS.
oficial enquiry into the affair which has been opened minimises its gravity and says only one Dublin Fusillér Bred ball cartridga.
DIJASTER TO AMERICAN OUP DEFENDER. London, 4th June.
The American yasat Constitution broke her malamant to-day in a trial spin off Bristol, Rhode Island. The whole of her rigging collapsod like the Shamrock's,
THE PLAGUN IN INDIA.
Simle, 5th June. A large increase from 216 to 689 is reported in to-day's weekly plague returns for the Punjab. The districts now afected are Bialkot, Gurdaspur Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Um- balla and also Patiala State, but the incrouse is more nominal than real, the great majority in fact of the deaths returned this week having Docurved last month. Elsewhere the plague mortality continues stendily te decline, the total number of deaths in the whole of India, ozolu ing the Punjab, having been only 90 last wenk agains 1.179 in the previous seven days.
traffic on the railways come to a standstill, work | British soldiers were killed and many others colonies of other nations, standa to-day far from at the docks stopped ; and shipping was thereby
home, with an equal voice in the Consort of adversely affected. But the Municipalauthorities
Nations. This is the result of the expedition.to heeded these not, and kept up their reign of
China, though it has been devoid of securing vis- terror. People openly résisted removal of plague
tories, No rival of Germany, not even England, patients to the hospital, and their resistance was
daros speak to-day of the Sphere of Infinance waly subdued by the help of a strong police.
in the Yangtaze Valley as being simply British. 3. General Gatacre was comma ling the
Germany has gained here now equal rights, troops located in Bombay at the time. Ho
which are publicly acknowledged. For this we have to thank, no doubt, largely the great approneber Government with a scheme of his
quadron which His Majesty the Emperor sent own. He proposed opening several plagus
House-to-hours visitation with aid of to Chinese waters, and especially the fact that hospitals in different localities, segregation of plague contacts, house-to-house visitation, volunteers.
for months no uation was in a position to send Removal of plague case to hospitals to be such a large feet to back its deraands and option of treatment by hospital doctors or
wishes as the Getiaan feet of armour-clade." private petitioners; and General Gatacre done with au auch persuasion as possible.
The rest of the articlo calls attention to tha Government almost bodily was successful. nerepted his proposals, appointed what was
fact that it is not sufficient for Germany simply called The Plague Committee," with the
to have obtained this foremost position among -- General-himself as Chairman, the Municipality
the Powers, but that it must be maintainol, Therefore the writer continues: We are glad had its authority temporarily suspended and transferred to this Committee, and the Health
to know that not caly is the present garrison Officer himself was placed under the orders of
at Shanghai to remain, but that it will be this Committee. In this connection it must
increased. Of course this nowe will not be greeted with gladness by all." the writer satici- ertainly be acknowledged that Bombay was
culty remarks. But Great Britain, Franc favoured with professional assistance and advice all the way from Hongkong, the parent, as
and Japan consider it necessary to continue their garrisons, and can German stand back popular funcy puts it, of this plague of the
Certainly not. She must be ready and armed,she 19th century, and Dr. Lowson and others were specially deputed to help and advise the
must be able to point to her armod might if she authorities there from their previous experience.
is to take and keep her place among the Council of Nations. To do this, Germany will have to But as will be rern later on, instead of Hong. kong guiding and advising Bombay in plague of opinion that the gutters, as the rats, wre--maintain, in those portions of China where she' matters, it is Balay that does that turu to the sources of this dire disease, but it is has commercial or political interests to uphold, a Hongkong General Galnere was very me. I purely a techuical matter und the shoemaker large fleet of mon-of-war. Therefore we hope wout, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for Franch noless strong opposition be made against i
res.oring public confidence and should sick to his last. Professor Gujjar, the that the present strength will not only not trangeility and winning over all opposition, Hindu seientist above mentioned. attributen be reduced, but again increased, by a large ading his daimstration a number of all these plague troubles to lose blooming "number of the large and also smaller class of gasboats, especially on the Yangtze. Of private las pilaster the treatment of plague gutter,
course our lands forces will give considerable various localities, patients were pad in
And we must call it a sign of treatment by the Lospital doctor or private
assistance
the part particular political shrewdness ou prneti-ion was mute sit osal, immates of
taken steps
transact businosa,
Inoculation be resorted to and made popular, proceeling very cautiously and discrimimately, because inoculation is not infalille, final, or of universal benefit.
There are the two large questions of the gutters and water supply which deserre careful atten- tion and study and, as here, there is an concensus
Let the local Govornment communicato with
Instructions have been issued for arrange. ments to be made for the removal to the hills of any debilitated or sick Boer prisoners who may be recommended by Medical Boards for a hange of climate. Alternative locatious also are being selected to which the prisoners now occupying camps at Ahmednagar, Bellary and Trichinopoly may be removed in the event of au pedemis dicoase breaking out, or any of these stations proving generally unhealthy.
London, 4th June. "GAZETTE" NEWS. The Gazette announces that General Clory is placed on half-pay.
Major Masterson, of the Devonshire Regi- gallantry at Wagon Hill on 6th January 1900.
Simla, 4th Juue. LATEST CASUALTIES.
Calcutta, 5th June. The Calcutta Corporation propose to ask the Government sanotion for raising two further loans, one of five lakhs for plague expenditure, bearing interest at four par cont. repayable in ten years, the other of twenty-five lakhs for city improvements, same interest repayable in thirty yours..
FRENCH INTENTIONS RE HAINAN.
A private dispatch from Canton to a Chinese official residing hero, says the N-C. Daily News, gives gloomy predictions as to the fact of Hainan Island, better known to Chiness. as the prefecture of Kinngehon, which the dispatch states may fall into the hands of the
the intended encroachment. In the latter por- tion of December last the French official in the South sent a dispatel to the acting Mancha Viceroy at Canton subodying certain hints, 38 to what the French government's intentions wero concerning Hainau Island. It has now transpired that the acting Viceroy gave a some- what confused raply to the French dispatch which might be construed in various ways
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in the various suburbs of the city, and, more Thai that, even people fù' whose houses no jingne had taken place were given overy fucility to go and reside in segregation camps. The Gatsure Committee thus helped the Municipa. lity and vernment, and served the puldier to the extent of restoring pace and tranquility but still al ware groping in the dark, os at this metubat eren, and none know what the dread scourge was, where it cause from, what were
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sources that Bombay car as regards the nature and extent of experience of plagué, plague origin, plagay mensuros, plagun remedios, uithor preventive or curative.
A BOMBAŸITE.
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YANGTSZE SITUATION.
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NO MORE CAVALRY WANTED. Government has declined Canada's offer of
was the remedy, either enrative or preventa live, what was its duration, what seaso
the virulence or The Ostasulische Lloyd of the 14th inst. in was most favourable to otherwise of the disease, and so forth. The me an article huuled The German Watch upon point and the main point scored by the Cataiere the Yangtze, comments on the remarks made at Committee was that people voluntarily went
the and dinner of the China Association at to their respective private hospitals and to the Shanghai. on Monday, the 10th just. After segregation camps and voluntarily gare their saying that it was the British Chlua Association houses up for fumigation, disinfection, etc. who at all times asserted England's supremaer Among the numerous private hospitals thui opened in Bombay, the Parsecs had one of their It was placed under the absolute control and supervision of the late Dr. K. N. Bahadurji. a Pursoo X.D. of Loudon, who was noknowledged by the profession to be a talented man. It was article of the North China Daily Nems, wherein Catch Weights orer 1st, 7lbs. Entrance Welsh Fusiliers who were acting sa police and
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yards from winning past, bands despatch to lady seated iu richsha who is dragged in by A., certainly Wax
accident. pasi more that at this dinner no mention was made of petitors provide their own ricksha
pushing behind. Mafoos allowed. Com British Spheres of Interest in Chinữ.” An orplanation for this can be found in a lengthy
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another Cavalry Corps for South Africa, con- sidering it unnecessary in view of the number of troops in the field.
THE FAR EAST.
London, 3rd June. THE DISTURBANCH AT TIENTSIN. Reuter wires from Tientsin that live of the prevented some French soldiers from breaking into a house on Sunday evening, were attacked with bayonete and brickbats, and thereupon fired in the air. The Germans went to the assistance of the French, making over 200. Finally the Fusiliers fred on their assailants, killing one Frenchman and wounding eight Frenchmen
Germans. fat and
Four Fusiliers actl Japanese were wounded.
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45.30 p.m. Polo Scurry-From the Bend, This learned Doctor treated his patients in his took place, only after the Legations wore bow-in-For certibel pole ponies. Catch weights own way, and kept plague patients wholly wrapt Larded, did Sir Claude Macdonald's diplomusic over 11st. 7lbs To be run in beate without dis- in fco-cold linen sheets, and he claimed a certain curaen awake to the real danger of the situs-mounting. Entrance, 82. Two prizes from amount of success, as he showed by figures auption, and then it was too late-Ruada had taken statistics from time to fine. But still all the Manchurin, and Germany not only obtained medical skill of Bombay could not find out any equal privileges with England in the Yangteze specific remedy.
Valley, but also made her prestige and power felt in Peking, while the Americans had obtained dominant influences over the colleges and educational institutes of China, In the same spirit was Admiral Seymour's speech at the dinner. He said: 'Great Britain has to-day powerful rivals, who will rob her of
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the British, though the Fronch were aided by own chairs. Occupant of chair to scale Hat,
a few Germans and Japanese. Entries close to the Hon. Secretary at the Hongkong Club, 6 p.m., Monday, June 24th, and the entrance fee must be sent at the same time, or the entrance cannot be received.
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4. Then there was the inoculation. Hakine, afterwards created a C.I.E. by the Government of India, Russian scientist, proclaimed a prophylactic which he had been preparing, testing, improving, and trying on patients, and he succeeded somewhat. But as the publicand the Frese firmly believed and boldly her valuable trade. One is Russia, who is asserted, it was a sin that he was Russian. The
not a trading nation, but who with her well. Government, and especially the medical profas-known greed for land will try to undermine sion as represented by the L.M.S., refused to take
our commerce. The second is Germany, a rival any notice of the sorum or to give any fair trial.
to be equally fesred as a commercial competitor But the Press is powerful in these days, and it and as a sen-power.
This is a chief point in Captain P. Cob Her feet is growing bold's story in the Windsor of his travels assorted itself. The Times of India of all daily, so is her commercial importance, through the Thian Shan, in innermost Asia. papers took the lead in severely rating the With Germany England will have to reckon He was hospitably received at Akbashi, the Government for neglecting this serum.
ere long, and she must take care not to forget ist Russian post on his road. His host in formed him of his intention to arrange for the length Government was awakened to a sense of
the fact. A third rival of Great Britain is making of a postal rond from Akbashi, which appreciation. They placed a laboratory at the the United States of America, who in the last would cost his Government nothing, as the disposal of M. Haffkins, they gave him all | few years have made enormous strides in their Kirghiz would all gladly subscribe according facilities to work quietly and assiduously, und | advance `commercially. The Americans will to their means, from one to one hundred roubles. ultimately inoculation was resorted to by people, | some day prove to be the most dreaded son-
The writer proceeds :-----
One is struck by this exampla-I coull at first timidly and then cheerfully. The petitors of Englund." The Ostamatische Lloyd enumerate, many others of the good use the Government and the Press combined in making continues. In face of this the following words Russians make of the people who come inveulation popular, but still there was no of Admiral Soymour gain added significance under their rule; everywhere I have been popular outburst in its favour, although as time Eaginad has no desire to cut off any the natives of the country seem prosperous and well contented, and the idea that some went on inoculation found more favour, and the power trading in any part of the world, people seem to have, that the Russians treat incenlation statistics are very much worth nor does she wish to gain concession of lands their people borshly and are disliked, is an study by the authorities, and especially by the for her own sole beneft." The writer entira delusion. I should say that the various profession.
hure pleasantly remarks, Remembering Asiatic nation's under Russian influence like Great Britains action in the past, wo need not frontier tribes like ns, but they also know they their masters a great deal bett r than our wasto space in discussing the correctness or
can take no liberties. This result has been otherwise of the statement made. What mainly brought about from the fact that the Bussians do not favour the policy of sending
5. Then there was the Yersin sorum, which claimed curative properties. The Government and the Municipality gave it a trial, but it has not been so great as to enable age to come to Bagland's colonial expansion means to the
ount ven Waldersee is stopping at Tientsin to enquire into the affray that took place there.
London, 6th June,
ITALIAN TRIBUTE TO INDIAN TROOPS. The Itaban Colonel Garioni, in reporting on
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it is a matter of history. Still we have grest 6. Besides very many specifics and pannecas satisfaction that a man of Admiral Seymour's were announced by medical mon and others, standing should have spoken as he did. especially But that prepared by a Hindu, Profesor Gajjar,et this momvat in Shanghai. It will help uu M.A. of the Bombay University and an greatly towards clearing the situation in the expert in matters scientifle, is reported to have Yangtze Valley; and tend to the joint working achieved the greatest socess. He has a private of England and Germany, and in promoting laboratory of his own, and it was he who won
their respective conimercial interests." the Government of Bumbay reward of Rs. 5,000 for cleaning and restoring to its original beauty the statue of Her late Majesty the Queen which had been disfigured by some fanulies by painting the hand over by a thick layer of tar and rendering it beyond recognition, so that it had to be kept covered up until renovated by this
scientist.
7. Side by side with segregation, inoculation, camping-out, people were allowed to treat plagus cases in their own houses and by their owu' doctors, provided, of course, the house answered
and this is the way to deal with Asiatic people Since they have occupial the past tracts of Turkestan. Forghana, and Bokhara, I think I any trouble whatever with the people, and am right in saying that they have never had consequently are able to devote their attention to the opening up of railways and roads in all directions.
HIỚT AT SHOERCLIFFE.
London, 3rd Juzė.
Shornclife Camp, Koul, yesterday resisted A party of riotous Dablia ueliers at
who were attempting to arrest them, and two of the Guards were layonoted. Teu of the Dublins were arrested.
VOLUNTEER NEWS.
Londen, 3rd June. The Volunteer Returns for 1900 show an increase as cumpared with those of 1899, and the efficients have increased to 46,000,
ELECTION NEWS.
THE ROYAL TOUR,
SOMETHING BETTER THAN PENAL RAIDS. Might it not be worth the attention of oar
London, 3rd June. With great great self-complacency the writer Gorerument to adopt a similar policy, and The Times admits that the figures of the continues, attempting to put forth the reasons station troops in chosen positions throughout Saffron Walden election are disappointing, and which, as he claims, have induced other Powers, the length of our frontier, and then run som Bav it is idle to disguise the fact that there is much increasing discontent among and in particular Great Britain, to assume a light railways from the plains to connect the vastly different attitude than formerly. He says detachments exposed to the meres of hordes of Conservative section, owing to the wint of garrisons with the base, instead of leaving the Unionists, and particularly among the old Toward a weak antagonist, Great Britain fanatics, as they have recently done on the energy and firmness on the port of Government.. would reser have made the admissions she did. Sumana ? If this plan were adopted we should
London, Brd June. Though the result of the fighting and diplomatic avoid these evor-recurring and costly exhibi
tiens. A pertain set of people in England, who The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to-day negotiations in the North may not have been have probably never set foot in India, and concluded their offcial engagements at Sydney. as richly productive as one might have expected, vertainly not travelled on and beyond the & visit was paid to the Young People's Ludas- harbour, includ there remains no doubt, bowerer, that the frontior, rail against the expense of the forward trial Exhibition. The ships in energetic action of the German troops in policy. Lut it is the backward policy, or, rathering the Russian war-versal Gromsboi, fired
the barn village,
triles do not understand. and regard only as the sign of weakness that it
all the sunitary conditions laid down by the Ghibli-and we lay especial stress on this policy, that Asiatic fine, and withaay" salutes on the Duke's birthday.
authorities.
8. As the result of the house-to-house risitation many cases were brought to light which might otherwise have remained concealed from the authorities. At first soldiers were employed, but it caused friction and irritation and only resulted in deplorable riots in which two
THE PLAGUE.
London, 3rd June. Two plague cases have taken place at Zagazig As for the expense, to occupy the frontier and out at Miniet close to Cairo, with suitable positions, to run some light rail- ways into the hills (Lord Kitchener can do it), and to disarm the tribes, would not have cost in the first instance anything like the same which are spent year after your in frontier expedition
and the development of Germany es a sea- power on the cost of China and its large rivers, really is. have caused the great alteration in the behaviour of the other Powers towards Germany. Ger. many who in years gone by was considered monentity, whese citizens were charitably permitted to help in the development of the
THE SHORNCLIFFE FRACAS.
London, 4th June. The affair at Shornole Camp originated in a fight between the Dublin Fusiliere and the! West Kents arising from some old loud. Theo |
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From England to the Cape, and Crossing the Line The Naval Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 1899-1990)-Off to the Front (Colenso)--Spion Kop-Vaal Kranta- Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith From the Cape to China-Naval Brigade in North China with the Allied Forces- To the Relief of Peking-Summary of Slege-Appendix.
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IGNOR CATTANEO, having returned.
to the Colony, has resumed Tuition. TERMS
...$10 per Month. (Two LessonS PER WEEK). Application may be made by intruding Pupils through the ROBINSON PIANO Co.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1991. !1078-L
FOR SALE.
ONE
SECOND-HAND
HOE NEWSPAPER
PRINTING
MACHINE.
PRINTING A SHEET 27 BY 40
INCHES.
HIS Machine is in good condition, and TH [1232 is being sold. as it has been replaced with a
Larger and Quicker Machine.
Apply...
have just roodved & Now and Large Stock of PROVISIONS, including BOVRIL, BOTTLED FRUITS, TINNED FRUITS sud Varieties of SYRUPS ind LEMON SQUASH and CORDIALS for cooling and lefreshing purposes in the hut season.
Also our Special WHISKY, best PORT WINES, OLD TOM, GINB, ond refreshing BEER.
JEEJEEBHOY & CO.,
19c, Hollywood Road.
[1520 Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
MANAGER, Hongking Daily Press Office. Hoagkong, let April, 1901
A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT PAINTERS.
All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic Enlargements. 39A, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Opposite to Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.
[797 Hongkong, 20th March, 1901,"
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