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so he wrote to them to ascertain if the statement by the police was correct. He was happy to my that the answer received from the secretary of the Deck Company showed that, the whole question would be brought before the direc tors at the pant meeting of the Company on the

19th inst. It might fairly be ussumed that the directors would do what was

THE

INSANITARY CONDI TION OF HONGKONG.

II(Concluded)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16th, 1901

The opposition commenced on the zival of Governor Cameron, who hitempted to rub the Bil through, when a portion of the pabllo objected to it in the form it was then presented, The Bill had realy been drafted by the Sanitary Board, and in commenting

close insanitary buildinga." "This is also untrue, Dr. Ayres with Dr. Hartigan tried to do thin in connection with the old No. 3 Police Station near the old cometory. These medionl men, under the authority of that power which the late Colonial Surgeon is accused of never :

was ignored by the Government.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 15th August,

·BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

BURGLARY. Young Chot was charged with burglariously

stealing therefrom ton pieces of alothing, one cigarette-holder and one silver necklat.

rirht in the metter. His Excellency then that reference is made to Enclosure No. 2," on it, the Daily Press of 11th May, 1887, said having used, wrote in about it, but their protest entering No. 18, Temple Street, Yaumsti, and so close to the challenger does not, in the opinion

ferred to the disastrous collapse of houses in Cochrane Street, and informed the meeting that he had just returned from visiting the sons of the acridont and the Government Civil Hospital When ho lote, ten deal balios had boon z covored and twenty-thren injured people taken ont of the fallen houses. The police and fire nater ofraumstances of condderable danger, fur Unfortunately the exact number of casualties

Proceeding with the Memorandum we fiud

drawn up by Mr. May. Unfortunately there is not sufficient space at my disposal to deal with the whole of the Memoranda, and I must thoro. foro limit myself to a few of the flagrant misstatements made by the three Offeinis. I believe Mr. Osborne is now engaged our a

armor, refuting the Official statements, although

That the Publie Hunith Bill will pass the Legislative Council in its resent form is beyond all points of possibility. That a Public Health Bilis urgently needed is conceded on alt harmls. it is incumbent upon the fovernment to have a new Bill prepared as soon as possible-a Bill which, leaving aside the light of impracticable good points in a workable shape.

Aoed had three previons convictions for larceny against him, and was given two months” hard labour.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY,

Pars, 15 and 16 are devoted to repudiating the opinions and recommendations of Dr. Lowson, as quoted by the Petitioners. It is a curious spec. tacks to see three layman setting up their opinion against the medical man who had chirgs of the

days.

:

Edward Ward for being drunk and disorderly

On the last leg the Shamrock -I was holpad by a rain squall, which did not tough the chal- lenger, and enabled the former challenger, to close the saperating gap. The correst time of the Anish is: Shamrock II. thưa hours, thirty- nine minutes, five seconds. "Shamrock I, thras hours, forty minutes forty-five seconds. The fake which enablet the ok-alallenger to finish

of the experts, detract in any way from what is regarded as a splendid porformance on the part of the Shamrock II.

HOUSE OF LORDS-GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. London, 16th July, The Government sustained ʼn defeat in the. House of Lords to-day, which although quite

growing discontent. The incident arose from the question whether a model of the new War Office should be mado and exhibited. Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, refused to antertain this proposition bat, eùs division, the motion was carried, 41 to 20, The sunounce- ment of these figures was greeted with pro- longal cheers.

brigade were working as hard as they could, Memorandum ho will send in to H.E. the Gor. #ohemes of the present one, shall embody all the plague werk in 1854; and while zoost poople will at the Star Coffee House was fined $3, or eight į unimportant in itself, was indicative of the

The Attorney-General admitted that the admire their assurance, they will prefer to accep: the statements of the Medical Officer, whose the adjoining houses were in a most unsafe state. Mr. Chatham declined to give Mr. Osborne matter had been rashod, and the Surveyoreninable and comprehensive report was approved manner while under the influercs et liquor wits could not at present bo ascertained, but it the information he asked for essential for his General said the authorship of the Bill was

frared that many more persons were buried in the debris. It was, however, posible that there might be recovered some who were yet alive. The injured people in hospital wers in such a state that nothing could be learned from them, but it was certain that after such a calamity there would be found people who had Tost all moons of livelihood. Under there circumstances His Excellency suggested that the Enb Com mitter, who had done so admirably already might kindly undertake to rotain the balance of the Typhoon Find and render assistance to the sufferers in the three disasters he had men- Honed or in any other case that might be brought to their actice. He would be grateful person ally if this were done. He did not know if it was no00ssary to make a formal resolution on the point. They had come there to close the Fund, und it was only necessary to ulcéo it; and he asked those gentlemen of the Sub-Committee to undertaks the farther distribution in the

interest of charity.

purpose,

With regard to Mr. May's Enclosure Naunch, therefore, for Mr. May's charge against mainly attributable to the Sanitary Board. So 2, it is only necessary to deal with one portion, the Daily Press and the Public of unreasonable namely The Public Health Ordinance of 1887.

opposition to the Bill. This is practically the backbone of Mr. May's east, and he has very ingeniously juggled with the facts to suit his side of the question. It is impossible to quote all the matter bearing on this, for it would fill pages. Several assertions have been made to the opposition provided by the Daily Preme, which have been already dealt with in the leading columns of this paper. Practically, Mr. May endeavour to make out that the Public were streamous opponents of this Ordinanca.

by the Government and published in the Govern. ment Gazette. The Trio evon go so far as tơ state the following-

In spite of the many workers and of the most dristi asures the epidemic, though undoubt edly emned within narrower limits, was not got nader case day sooner then it ceased of its where no steps whatever were taken to comba own card in the neighbouring City of Canton, the plague.

Andlay Maley for behaving in a disorderly

2, or seven days hard labour.

BEFORE MR. KOMP

FIGHTING IN THE SAILORS", HOME, O. F. Johansen and Chris Larson were charged by the Assistant Superintendant of the Sailors' Home with unlawfully fighting within the Home, and were fined $3 ench

DEALING IN LOTTERY TICKETS.

For unlawfully dealing in lottery tickots Tung Shin was fined $10 or fourteen days,

PLYING AN UNLICENSED VEHICLE.

A KNIFE THIEF. One Thoi Loi stole five dozon knives and one pair of pyjamas from. Mr. Carl Rugge, broker. The total value of the stolon articles was Sta.

The thief was sentenced to three months' hard labour,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA AMEHICA.

Dr. Ho Kai's protest next came into evidence, representing the feelings of the Chinese, to which the Ifongkong Government has ever been strikingly susceptible. His protest wet with a rejoinder from the Sanitary Board presented to

They is to give their authority for this, the Council on 27th May, 1887. Then a Momo-which would be of infinite value. They also,

Fer plying an licensed vehicle and assault on the face of it, allege that "an assistant" ising P. 11, who arrested him, a coolie was rial against it was presented to Council, and

Roed or seven days and $5 or even days Mr. May points out that the late Mr. Gran-employed to do the harbour medical work, sille Sharp said the Memorial was signed by which is misleading Mr. Chamberlain, inasmuch respectively on osoh charge. the whole community." This, as Mr. May that they forget to state that such work only Mr. May quotes portions of a Memoran- knews wall, was nutrite. The Memorial was forms part of that doctor's duties. They also dum by Dr. Ho Kai protesting against the signed by only 11l foreigners and about, the state that "the medical officer's duties at measure. Dr. Ho si was, of course, simply same number of Chinese, and Mr. May would the gael occupy about one hour a day." the exponent of Chinese ideas, and the fact that have only hom sating fairly hai heulan quoted If this be true, and I mich doubt it, FUNGWA CHUEN--Your Excellency, the Sanitary Board was unanimously against Mr. MacEwen, who, in opposition to Mr. Sharp. then the hoary taortality in the gaol is not sur we are perfectly willing to undertake this him, should have been suftaient for the Grove-pointed out that a great many people had not prislag! They also give the first intimating farther duty and to look into the whole matter ment. Mr. May is correct when he says than signed the Memorial presented, and be himself of an assistant medical officer having been I have boon requested by the Chinese to tender Unofficial Members of Council, with oue excop- knew a good many people who had refused to engaged, and conclude with a pathetic para. to your Excellasey nad to the European com. tunity their warmingt thanks for the bandamation, word ofFound to the tour, hat they sign it. He hoped the Bill would be pushed for graph, summing up, from their point of view, domations given to the Fand. We are so were as unrepresentative of this community the ward at once, but at the same time the question the situation. The last few lines are really indebted to Sir Thomas Jackson the hon. as they are now,

Those Unofficial Members of compensation should be dealt with, and worth quoting :-- treasurer, who has taken a great deal of represented the landlords, not the public.

to

Loped bafore the second reading the Govern frouble ju connection with this work; and all who have assisted in carrying it out. de

Bir THOMAS JACHBONYour Excelleroy

The average reader can thoroforo judgs for I think it is very desirable that the Typhoon

himself the extent of the alleged public opposi Fund should be closed, and I beg to more accordingly. The remaining balance just

tion to this scheme! mentioned should be handed over to the three gentlemen on the Sub-Committee, with a re- quest that they distribute it amongst the necessitone cases which have just been discussed.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded. HIS EXCELLEROY, the GOVERTO-I am of opinion, gentleman, that the course proposed is the best one, and we will adept it. As the Fund is now definitely closed, I think our thanks are due to Mr. Stewart Lockhart, the hot secretary. for the table he has taken in connection with the Ibution of this Fund, and also to the Restur-General, who rendered greit amistance to the Chinese gentlemen in their various enquiries.

This was all the businese.

SWATOW.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDEST.]

Sratow, 13th August. FOREIGN MERCHANTS 48H FOR CONSULS" INTERVENTION.

It is unfortuate that the Patition na wordt in

PORTO RICO SOON TỤ HAVE FREE TRADE.

Washington, 16th July. Secretary Hay las received by mail an official report from Governor Allen of Porto Rico, Juolasing the resolations adopted by the Porto Rican Legislature providing for free trades between the United States and Porto Rico after July 25th next. Promptly upon Mr. Allen's arrival in this country a proclamation was framed to give effect in this resolution. it is expected that the document will be paroly formal in terms. simply reciting the proper section of the Forsker act and declaring free trade,

GERMAN CRISTS THREATENS TRADE

OF AMERICA.

Now, on the 21st January. 1887, the Hou: most wonkl-give-information on that point:not more worthy of the good-cause-the-in---session-of-the-Now-York and New Jersex | poorest crop she has produced for many years.

A. P. MacEwen asked the following question in the Legislative Council-

When the new ordinance for amending the laws relating to public health in the colony of

longkong will come before the Council?

In doing so, he said

Sir, You are aware that the time and attention of the Sanitary Board for months past have been Health Ordinance." I think it is desirable if taken up in preparing a bill entitled "The Public should be brought before the Connell by yourself (Hon, W. E. Marsh, C.M.G,) without waiting for the new Governor."

This is scarcely “Uroflois? Opposition,” and in spite of his urging, the Bill was not introduced until three months later.

In proposing the first reading of this Bill, the Attorney-General, the Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, made some very drastic comments on the condition of the colony then. In introducing the Bill he said:

·

Dir. May also cites the Unofficial Opposition in Council to the Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Ordinance. This was the opposition of the landlords, and Mr. May is well aware that the Sanitary Board was unanimously in favour of the Bill, and the public also who wore not landlords.

The joint-authors in their Memorandum

state-

In paragraph 7, the Petitioners complain by implication of the want of public baths.

We would point out that in compamtively few cities are public batas provided. In many, as in Shanghai for example, they are provided by private enterprise. It true that Public Bath houses have not been built here till the current year, when they were undertaken on the Glovemor's own initiative.

proved savitation of Hongkong-it purports to erre. Every resident who has the welfare of the colony at heart it be in favour of that cause and it wonkl be a benighted Government that refused to do all in its power to advance it. But the sanitary improvement of the colony in the future is not likely to be secured by misrepresenting its sanitary history in the past.

U.S. AND CANADIAN TRADE.

Naw-York-lath Inly.

At a meeting of the board of directors of the Merchants' Association, held to-day, resolutions were passed urging the President and Congress to take immediate and effective staps that will result in the consummation of a mutually advantageous reciprocal trade agreement be tween the United States and Canada.

PRAUDE IN THE TURKISH CUSTOMB.

London, 18th July.

bezzlements are mid to exceed £120,000. Sev-

Washington, 16th July. If the debilitation of German industries con- tinues much longer it will seriously affect United States trade with the empire, mys Con- aul Diederich, at Brunen, in a roport to the State Department on the alarming industrial crisis that now threatens Germany. The labor- ing men of the country, he says, barely encreed in keeping body and soul together, while the monthly reports as to the number of men who THE MOSQUITO-PROBLEM IN AMERICA.

New York, 14th July.

are idle and seeking employment are startling. A determined effort is to be made at the next Then, too. Germany is preparing to harvest the Legislatures to enact laws dealing with the The textile, coal, chemical, coment and valoar mosquito post. It has been found that the entire other industries have been affected snore or less removal of vegetation, the removal of ponds and seriously. Muok is hoped for from the commer- the draining of swamps will practically selvecial trenties now under discussion. the mesquito problem, and the two states will he asked for appropriations sufficient to redeem large sections of the ecust now uninhabited because of the insects. It is also proposed to I have just been informed, on very good use petroleum in large quantities. In some authority, that the Official Trio responsible for instances big railroads have expended enormous this picofons document wers unaware, when

snus in driving mosquitos from naturally ideal summer resorts on the Jersey coast with gratify they concocted it, that it was intended for publication. They believed their Memor

ing succes. A few years ago this Pennsylvania road created a palatial hotel at Berkeley Arms, andum, would be treated as

One confitential and the place soon became farmons.

-་ ་ ་ A dospatah to the Pall Mall Garette from despatel to Mr. Chamberlait. If that is summer afternoon, when the place was crowded

enormous clond of Constantinople says great fronds have been rract, then I offer them a profound apology with fashionables, an

the entire population fled from the torture for commenting on what they conceived mosquitoes came seemingly from seaward, and discovered in the Turkish customs. The eta would be a private dirpatch. It explains & The same clend visited coast resorts for miles,eral of the higher customs officials have been good deal, for there are so many statements and many have since been deserted. Private arrested. in which cannot stand public criticisin, enterprise, however, would find the cast too Their statement quoted "that the Peti- great to generally eradicate the pest, and state Kid, it is believed, will not be difficult to secure. It should be well known that the preservation of life and health in great measure depends upon

The class of public bath indicated by Mr.tion is not worthy of the good cĽUSO

JAPAN AND COREA Chadwick existed in Manila in the Spanish is a complete admission on their part the faithful prosecution of sanitary works.

Loudon, 15th July. He then quoted from Dr. Ayres Report of sta_days. Is is valuable information to learn that that such a cause exists. Whether the Feti

Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times from Beout, Cores, July 10th, says: The Japanese Council had any doubts about the necessity of enterprise in Shanghai, and I am sure the stated the equar did exist and the Apologists acting cautiously, yet watching with unceasing April, 1875, and said that if any members of the bathe for such purposes are provided by pricato tieners or the Trio have erred in details, is of secondary importance the Petitioners

are well maintaining their position in Corea, legislation regarding sanitary matters howonld Committee of the Shanghai Bwimming Club: only urge them to read Mr. Chadwick's report, will appreciate the reference. There is one small have thus admitted it! As to the benighted vigilance every movement of Russia, especially along the Corean frontier. They are increasing which he sino extensively quoted. He went sivimming bath at Shanghai owned by a club format, etc., may I refer it to the in number constantly throughout the peninsula, HIS

prophecies of Mr. Ackroyd quoted else- and one-nineteenth of the shipping of the necessarily small membership. The necessity of the Ordines and of the recommended here-and only initiated lagt her. That the Sanitation," or even the country is now Japanese

Exasin, recognizing Japan's power, acts with oxecution of the sanitary works can be doubted

likely to be served by misrepresentation, I res-a studied conciliation, ostentatiously cum- by no one after reading ir. Chairs Repst; year in the form of matched erections general improvement" of this colony is not were not exactly swimming haths, and were and the Government would be gelty of „203

instituted to see

ments of tha Russian troops in Manchuria, of its primary duties ware it negligenes in

if the grimy unwashed Potfully conour. The charges of the Peti-unicating to the Japanese Legation the move- after this warning to neglect may longer the coal

tioners were based on the personal experience of especially if these affect the Corean frontier. and vargo-coolies would use them the community and substantiated by quotatious

QUIDA'S NEW STORY. presocation of these unco-needed war s

London, 15th July. to perceive the barm done by the disturbed state We can prolong life and keep sickness and diseases after their day's labour. No. pallic balling from 'departmental reports. The Trio, led

from our midst. It has been shown this sanitary facilities exist in this colony for the many by H. E. the Governor, may deny those Mile. Louise de la Rame (Ouida) has a long of the surrounding country, have addressed a have saved thousands of hautuan Kres and people unable to afford steam-laanch trips, and charges, and scoff at the opicious of those letter in the Daily Nece protesting against the petition to the German Cuasul, na doven of have greatly diminished slekness. The wor's is

treatment administered by the British in South Bacones he body, making aita to protest to the salt and the task arduous, but let us approach the matshed washing houses for cookies, which offends responsible for the quotations, but the trim to Mrs. Dronright (Olive Schreiner), the Viceroy of this province at Canton against the it with confidence-confidence that if we manu-anddenly sprang into existence twenty-cue fact resins that they are on racord, and in author who has so savagely attacked English methods in South Africa. It is, I think, hostilitice carried on round here. It is hoped

entirely true that Olive Schreiner has been that the Consal's protest will have the desired

transported to a strange place and imprisoned effect.

within a fence of wire netting which is protected by armed sentinals stationed at intervals, with orders to fire upon any one attempting to geL' through the betting to escape. In this plac for which she pays, cooking for herself and compelled to remain all night without any kind of light. Her husband is refased by the British authorities permission to visit ber, although her What is her offence? Merely to have espoused brother is a former Premier of Cape Colony, the cause of the Boers during the war. Is it tolerable that for this alone she should be sub- jected to the indignity of isolation and be carried away from all she loves?"

As indicated in my last communication, unites the provincial authorities Intervene local trade may be severely affected by the fact that, owing to the supineneas and partly to the powerlessness of the Chinese officiale, dan res and hence rural fights are still in progress, commerce is almost at a standstill. The part of Swatow itself is marslys distributing centre which, forwards to and receives from the adjacent districts and the interior all its goods, The foreign kongs, who now are beginning

on to say:

hand. AUCERAR will wait upon

fully persevere to the tie and our roward will be

great one. A -ronary one uer It will neither bo

will consist in distribut- selfiḥ one. davidbring blessings of health to the nearest and KATIVN CHEISTIANS TO THE FORE AGAIN doarest to us, and when epidemics rage around

now engaged in strife tried the other our fortress of cleanliness.

I an informed that the elders of the various as in other countries we will dwell secans sa

olens

The bath

years after the expert recommended them, should be greatly ingreased, and be made per-

manent buildings.

In par. 19, the Trio refer to inoculation as a prophylactic measure against plagne-pointing out the Chinese would not avail themselves

the matter of the insanitary condition of this colony, the case simply resolves itself into the opinions of three man perat; the statements of medical officials and the united complaints of the community. HE. the Governor has evidenced his real opinion by his action in asking

dura of the Trio stands alone on its merits. I have eideavoured to show a few of its untruths, suppressions and ineccuracies. The statement asked for by Mr. Osborne, and at present refused by two, of the Trio, will show more. Therefore a public docament, the Memorandum fails and it may consequently be consigned to that While on the subject of the power of th Sanitary Board to deal with an apt the the waste-paper basket. As a private document

convenient receptacle of rejected literature would venture to point out that although

gh the Board has no spending power, the statement in it may be treasured as a curiosity-showing to ō that it is not in any way responsible what beights the Oficial imagination, when paragraph 5: for the overcrowded and insanitary condition of

never gave the Chinese, or the Europeare, the chance, for when the plague was at its worst this year there was not a tube of new plague serum in the colony, excepting some possessed by u local French physician!

tiny to settle existing disputes and the worth. What an orator Mr. Ackroyd wa. Imagine, of it. As a matter of fact the Government for an expart. Consequently, ths Memoran- she lives alone with her dog, în one small room, I pensate those who suffered essential moneye gols. Hongkong as a fortress of clean- tary losses, but their efforts were rendered liness!" His remarks form a splendid homily futile owing to the native Roman Catholic for our present Government to profit by. He Christians, demanding more than their instwas unfortunately prophetft in saying: claims. It appears that some of the officials In speaking of the necessity of taking monstres also attempted to bring matters to a settlement at once we must remember that our negligence in sanitary matters has not yet produced all bat their good intentions were of no avail the its electe. We have not felt the result yet, Romaniat converts proving stubborn in resist These results do not show themselves at once, but rapid things will go on from bad to worse, and what is ing all their arrangemen

ay to cure now will be difficult if not impossible later on Mr. Shoaroc, lata second engineer of the as Mr. Ackroyd then addresend the Couasil Chefoo,mat with an untimely death on Sunday last. It appears as he had just left his steamer on, the advantage of observing the goot Fongkong," and that "it is not permitted to unrestricted by thoughts of public scrutiny, Court against the Daily Mail for libel. At the}

A DROWNING ATALITY

Ledge

The Authors also state in the same para: graph

exercise any control whatever over its sub- pro-ordinates," is not correct. The Board has the same control over its subordinato officers as any other Government Department hus,

ا الاشباه

old maxim that 'prevention is better than to walk on shore, when, ou stopping

Were he hero now as public that connects the pontoon with the shore, he cure,

re:y fair missed his footing, it being then dusk, and fell secutor, he would have a into the water, which at the time was against the Government for ignoring his waru ing. So far in the progress of the Bill for which the Teet deep. The body was recovered

he so earnestly pleaded, the case of laxez to haru place where Mr. Bhearer is suppos

The Unofficial members of the Sanitary Board are about to answer the Three Officials for themselves, that is when Messrs Chatham

dropped in An inquest presided over by Jure is against the Government in hav.ng par and May can pluck up suficient courage to

IBM. Conal will be held to-day

Butteriell & Swire 's offfee.

ALONS TO THE COMMUNITY,

It is with deep regret that I have to

the death of Mr. O. Lang, of the

which occurred early this morning.

itted such a condition of things to exist, not against the Unofficials, as Mr. May states. The Bill was read a first time unanimously,

It is interesting to compare Mr, Ackroyd's admonitions with the following remarks on the futility of Unofficial effort, as exemplified even

allow Mr. Osborns to obtain the information he has asked for, which they have really no power

to withhold.

The allusion to the Sanitary Board's "control" overita floors in distinetly umusing. There

had been suffering from typhoid for the past on the Banitary Board, ade by Mr. Osborne at is not an officer on that Board who is not con,

16 days and seemed to be progressing

a meeting of that body of the 3rd January. 1901 trolled directly and indirectly by the Govern

may.soar.

!

Alas, poor Yoriek!"

SCRUTATOR

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

THE BUILDING COLLAPSE.

NOVEL CAUSE FOR LIMEL SUIT.

London. 15th July, Miss Hettic Chattel, an actress has obtained a verdict for £2, 00 ($12,500) in the Sheriff's

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PIANO TUNING.

time of the marriage of Rosin Boote to the Marquis of Headfort the Daily Mail, neserted that Miss Chattel was the mother of Miss Boote. "SHAMROCK II'S" FINAL TRIAL.

Rothesay (Firth of Clyde). 15th July. The final racing trial of the two Shamrocke to-day was over a thirty-six-mile course, from Craigmore to Skelmarlie, thence to Tamont- End, off Largs, and back to the starting point. Trash This course was sailed twice over. A strong westerly wind of from thirteen to four should have it TUNED REGULARLY by teen knots was blowing. The challenger had

the better of the manœuvring for position.. and

F you VALUE your PIANO at all, you

led the Shamrock I over the line by about three CONTRACT, and by EXPERIENCED length, The run to Skdmorlin' was dead down the wind, and the challanger, rapidly and TRAINED MEN ONLY, who are TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS "

increasing her lead, rounded the first mark at Hongkong, 15th August Skelmorlie one minute and fifty-seven seconds fourteen years Inter. In reply to a questionment, and no one knows this better than

ahead of the Shantverk I. On the broad, easy. the Supt. of Police, who has personally.

Sin-Might I suggest to "Serutator" for each to Tomon End, the challenger increased of Mr. May, Mr. Osborno pointed out that:

arrogated to himself other responsibilities in the subject of another pamphlet a resume of the her land until she was two and one halt minute connection with that Board, which are known Building edinances of Hongkong also ahead, when she encountered a softer wind, and the son of the well-known Admiral Lany, resiout proposals rejected, and on labour wasted to most people. I hope in a few days to be able record of the collapses of buildings that have the ex-challenger obsed up. Turning the Erin dent in England, and coenpil a prominent Let the frovernment support the Board in its to publish a tale of scandalous treatcent of one cemurred within the last ten years, with the of Tomont-End the Shamrock II was one

ably, when suddenly a change for the worse came over him and his temperature was at 106

It is because we fear, and have good revan to

up to the time of his expiring, Me Lag was fear, that our roommendations will be ignored,

to lara-

position in the community which mourns: híg ) pforts to cleanse the shims & their filth, to officer of that Board which will surprise most butcher's bill, not excluding the fifty killed or minute und forty-threo esconde ahend. ·

ProTe the surroundings of the working classes,

Tors sadly. Deceased was, I beliere, 28 years of in whose cheap 1 hour lies the keystone of Heng people, who imagined that Star Chumber"

age":

THE "VIPEREMETE

fast and furious cruiser of the Frezoh ravy,

that was a much mysterious 66 VIknown on

against

the

which!

wounded in last night's domenstration of the stability of Hongkong houses, with a photo graph flustration of the remaining portion of Cychrane Street? An analysis of the D.P. W. list with salaries and work a'lotted to each

2

The boats could have fotched home from this point, but in order to give a turu to windward the Erin steained away and laid a new mark off Mount Stewart. The yachts then beat across the firth on short tacks, the challenger gaining on every fack. After a four-mile beat the two

employed by us.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD

[2052 Hongkong, 16th July, 1991.

NOTICE OF FIRM

NOTICE.

kong's commercial progress. Let the Government. give tangiblo wake for

oproof of its ayapathy in our ergade doings were matters of a remote past.

From its

In the same paragraph there is an attack apathy in vegand

and on the Medical Officer of Health, who is accused finda illustration burdensomeronts

bonis rounded the Erin, the Shamrock II beingHE Business of Messrs. TURNER & in our midst again. She left here un a cruise to the serious of overcrowding

of never having taken any action in the closing individual might help those at a distance to minutes and twenty seconds ahead of the CO. in Hongkong has been transferred wherland his Taipingshan resumed area,

ment of houses unfit for human habitation till the 5th and returned hither on the 10th Ealain waste for years past, incause Government present, I may mention her facetious ina will neither build on it nor all at a pries which reminded of those powers by H.E. the Gover-understand the working of a Crown Colony, okler boat. Reaching ten miles up channel, to the Undersigned, who will continue to carry

will enable private enterprise to do so. Let the of the Wipa herečno binding

Government do these things, exid there will be nonor," the said reminder dating from May, 18997 and, as we wore reminded the other day, the the challenger ontwiled the clder boat, and the it, on under the same Name. Style and Title of

I refer the three Exponents of Truth, to the colony that was the first acquisition made nador, timing at the turn at Interkip bay showed a TURNER & CO.

difference of nine minutes in favor of the lack of responsive forthcoming, until wo

the reign of Her late Majesty.

Shamrock II. The boats then reached for: APOT OF LERCO WAS OKC

rocommendations of that officer as reported in

The buildings of Cochrane Street and other Largs, where the Shamrock I was still nine over the world for two years by cintais me such assurance It crossed the equator seres Brats, and be Bell can be antialled that our labour is not in vain, 1 spanod, the contents were Fotbal too for one, and I think other members of this Bond the Hanghong Daily Press of 11th September

mo, have neither the desire nor the 1896, 1st October 1897, and 4th November, places in this colony tre a sorry monument to minutes ahead of the old boat. During the in way Intention of occupang myself in the preparation 16085

her memory, and something worse to the wis ra home from Largs the Shamrch I ex- LEMCO vill koop good toe aay

perienced a big fluke and closed up her distance. finishing one and one-half minutes astern cf climate. LEMCO The ning Glekig of elaborate reports, te utility of which will be In par 14 it is alleged that the late Dr.dom of her representatives hereYours, etc.,

ignored and their valus unappreciated.

Ayres did not use the power he possessed to

the Shamrock II. “Company's Kixtrot,"

on our part. But mutil

4.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX.

DEFERRING tothenbave. HE. HAROLD U CHATTERTON WILCOX has been admittel a PARTNER in our Firm from this deta.

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 25th July, 1901.

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