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INTIMATION.

the German Press, at home and abroad," strenuously advocates for the German However, patriutism and con- colonies. sistency are difficult to combine, and the German writer, excited by recent legislation of the Straits Settlements Executive Council,

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1901

The Singapore Municipal Commissioners are prepared to consider a scheme for an electrical traction tramway system in the town.

In a span of raga against the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, a writer the Saigon Opinion eslle him M.. Kitchener."

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affairs. When the Berliner Tageblatt, discussing this same legislation, can advance the argument that it is because the coolies prefer the humaner German captains and crews, and therefore flocked to German ships, that the Straits Executive Council issued its recent order, it, eau occasion no surprise to read such articles as the one which we have glanced at above. Such articles, nevertheless, may do harın in embittering national feeling, on which ground their publication is to be regretted,

The Franchi and English mails of the 15th and 24th alt. respectively were delivered in Loudon on the 19th inst.

The French gunbout Vipere and the British transport Glengyle arrived yesterday from Swalow and Calcutta respectively. The British transport Ilinda loft yesterday for Taku.

A Chisere being found in possession of torty-one tauls six mice of prepared opium without valid certificato, was arrested on Wednesday last, and released on $1,000 bail.

A correspondent writes:--Caunot something in done to induce the Chinese, or at least those of them who inkubit jerry-built house here, to migrate to len Kok Thurs je ample room there for building purposes, and the fare across in the ferry in only one ceni.

The following telegram appears in the Jiji - poking. August 8th.-Russia intends to occupy Manchoris permanently, and will build Head- quarter Offices and barracks for twe Divisions, one at some place near the coast of the Yellow Seu and another somewhere between Harbin and Moukden. The surveys have been made.

“Any more building collapses?" is a query "How about as common nowadays as was many cases this morning?" during the recent plagno epidemic.

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Chaplain and Nayal Instructor-Rev. H. E. Roberts, M. A., to the

elipse, to date July 11.

The experiment was recently tried in one of the tin-mines in the Kaub district of employing Tamil inhour, instead of Chinese, to work alluvial ore. The result, however, was quantis- fastory, and the project has been abandoned.

Mr. S. F. Mayers, British Assessor of the

His absonee will be

Mixed Court at Shanghai, is to leave for home early in September. ogretted by both the Europeans and Chinese of that port, as he has proved himself most able and impartial.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY, PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

GENERAL NEWS.

SKANGHAI, 22nd August, 7.40 pin.

OVERFLOW OF YELLOW RIVER.

A serious breach has occurred in both banks of the Yellow River, causing immense destruction of property in Shantung, south of Chinanfu.

LONDON, 21st August, 6 p.m.

FRANCO-TURKISH RUPTURE.

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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Hoard Room. The President (Hon. W. Chathams, Acting Director of Public Works) occupied the chair, and there ware present the Vice-President (Hon. F. H. May, M.G., Captain Superintendent of Tolice), Dr. Clark (Medical Offer of Health), Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wn Chen, Mr Lau Chu Pak, azd Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Bacratary).

THE MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous mesting of the Board, with an alteration in connection wich the motion then brought, forward by Mr. Osborne in volation to markets, latrines and urinals, were approved.

BE-APPOINTMENT OF ME, OSBORNE, The re-appointment of Mr. Osborne as member of the Board was intimated to the

The PEEBIDENT-We are all very pleased to eting. so that Mr. Osborne is going to continue as a member of the Board for another period. I hope we will benefit by his advice in sanitary minttors.

TRAPPING DRAINS.

A reply was received from Government re lative to trapping the inlets to the storm-water

drains.

CLOSING OF A WELL Correspondence was laid on the table relativa to the slowing of the well at the back of the COMPASSIONALE ALLOWANCE FOR A WIDOW. market at Hunghom.

- It was intimated that H. E, the Governor had approved the recommendation of the Board of a compassionate allowance of 8300 to Mrs. Crax, whose husband was a foreman in the Sanitary Department, and who, with his four children, died of plague.

SANITARY WORKS AND THE 1903 DITIMATES. A reply from Government was laid on the table relative to the provision for certain sanitary works in the 19 2 Estimates

The reply stated that, with regard to the market for Kowloon Point, a vote bad al- ready been taken for the preliminary expendi ture on sccount of this work, and a further eam would be inserted in the Estimates for next year. As regards B (ien urinals) and O (four latrines), provision would be made in the the report in this matter would renal the Board 1902 Estimaica. As to D (refuse-destructor), in due course. E (quartors for the sanitary inspectors) would have to be further reported on. F(a large open shed for the sale of cooked Chinese food) was still under consideration, and the Board is requested to give particulare as to size without further delay..

Dr. Clark minuted: With reference to F, the size, as to which the Government asks for of space available. Will the Hon. D.P. W. say information, depends sutirely on the amount what hand is available for the purposes ?"

The FRESIDENT-There is absolutely no space available, as it is all monopolised by the market. I propose that a reply to that effoet be sent to the Government.

Dr. CLARK seconded, and the proposal was agreed to unanimously.

BRECTION OF A LATRINE, S A letter from the Director of Public Works

A Constantinople despatch reports that

The PEESIDENT This paper, as you know, pone this matter until the advice of the sani- the French Ambassador has broken off states that the Governor has decided to pest recommend some radical alteration in the diplomatic relations with Tackey in conso-tary export who is expected from home can regarding the purchase of the quays and present system, by which foul waters and strm-waters ac conducted to the sowers and quence of the Porte's breath of faith be obtained, as it is quite possible that he may

THE DEPTH OF BUILDINGS, A German paper is quoted as stating that the settlement, of the French monetary storm-water drains respectivaly.

Correspondence relative to the depth of since 1888, when the Emperor William auc-claire. -ceeded to this throne, His Majesty has delivered

In a letter, dated 19th June, to the Govern-notifying the erection of a latrine at Yeumati

ME. OSBORNE OF THE MEMORANDUM TO 0916 public sprostres, of which 22 were in French

buildings was bid on the table.

THE PETITION. (in conection with Royal visits), 18 were in

mert, Dr. Clask mentioned that he had received was laid on the table. of which had me living room of a depth of 83ft.

The following remarks by Mr. Osberno on English, thred in Russian, and 873 in the

a plan showing two new dwelling houses, each

the plan to the affect that, in his opinion, the German language,

haman habitation. It seemed more desirable, buildings, when erected, would be unit for however, that the law should not permit the eretion of such exhubitable buildings, and it was not at all certain that the magistrate, who alone small decide the question of babitability, would be prepared to enden a new building erected in accordance with all the existing sanitary and building laws of the colony.

[The recently published telegram, dated Lon- don, 8th Angust, helps to explain this. The telegram runs With reference to the quays question the Forte agreed to buy the Constan- tinople quays owned by a French Company, but

was unable to find the money and neverthole 3in, and of a width of 131t. He had endorsed the Memorandum to the Petition, dated 25th

The French transport Lucia, built at Liver-persists in preventing the Company from exer- pool for the Brokick, Marseilles, Saigon, aud cising its rights granted in the concession,””]

RUSSIAN WARSHIP FOR FAR EAST Haiphong Line. struck in a fog last month on The the rock near Bonifacio and was lost.

The Russian tarrot-ship Percoriet sails total inss to the underwriters is 5,000,000 francs.

for the Far East in September. ·

The crew were red by the forpedo-boat Suryazin. It was hoped that part of the cargo might be recovered.

Al lant work's meeting of the Singapore Mavicipal Commission the following questions were put by Mr. Jago, and answered by the President :- What is the population of Singa- paro?” Ú8,089.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 20th August.

FRANCH AND RUSSIA The French press regards the forthcoming rivit of the Tsar to France is a fresh pledge of friendship. The Tear will be accompanied by the Tsaritss. Before landing at Dunkirk, the

The recommendations of the Sanitary. Im provements Committee, whose report was submitted at a meeting of the Board on the 11th ult, and has already been published in fall, are to the following effect in relation to the height of buildings:-

MEMORANDUM-PAR. 4.

June were laid on the table:

It was Mr. Chadwick who frst suggested the separate system of drainage in part, and Anally padure its adoption for the whole city. The supply of water is sufficient for the purposes of that system and the necessary flash- ing tanks have been provided.

REKAKS

Mr. Osbert Chadwick in his Hepert dated 1892 role: Artlicial dashing should therefore be provided. It will not be necessary to use water from the waterworks for this purpose. The perennial flow of the salahs will în mest #4606 suffice.

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On May 30th, 1901, It was resolved "That the Board recommend the Government to utilis all the fresh water which now runs to waste in tt trained and untrained pullahs of the City swers and storm-water draina”

A memorial fund has been subscribed to by the

How gdy private rikshas Captain, officers, und men of F.M.S. Barfleur, ut present lying at Weihaiwei, for the erection and carriages are there?-1,715. How many of two handsome tombstones in Urukami back gharries?-502. How many licensed Cemetery, Nugaraki, to the memory of Stoker riksha-7,378, but as there were 689 rikishas -30:00Brooks and Gunner Snell, Jain of the abord whose liceusas had been suspended, the total Tear will accompany. President. Lonbet to glazed kylight in, the roof of a total area of Acting Director of Public Works, one of the

number was 8,062.

32.00 ship, who were murderait by French soldiers 42.00 and sailers in the fracm which occurred at

Nagasaki on April 17th.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

BIRTH.

W» retrived yesterday from the Colonial Secretary's Office the information that plague

review the Northern squadro.

· LONDON, 1 August.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAPETOWN The sathusiasm of the reception of the Dake

1. That the Government be advised to every domestic building hereafter enact That erected of a greater depth than forty feet (us

1900), shall be provided by the owner with a measured in accordance with sub-section E of

not less than 1/25th of the total floor ares of section f of the Public Health Ordinance of

mch destic building, and every upper floor shall I provided with a well-hole corresponding In posi. Cu and sron to sneh skylight,

Pros ded that no such provision shall be required in the case of domestic mildings which are, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, adequately lit by means of windows opening

This resolution was seconded by the signstories of the Memorandum, and carried by building dams and forming tanks for the

unanimously.

That the necessary number of flushing tanks have not been provided is evidenced by the font smells emanating from the sewers on the lower lovefa.

MEMORANDUM --TAE. 4. -

The Beitz-Stoyu letters, published last month. have convinced the New York Suy, the chief pro-Boer organ in America, that the gume in up. Dismissing European intervention as a is no longer epidonie in this colony, and that chimera, the Sun says:There is nothing and Duchess of ornwall and York at Capetown into a side street or other open space of width height of buildings made to apply only to

before them but captivity or death. It would be batlar u thousand times to accept the hard of the visit, and the Press regards the circum./f not less than lift, in addition to being lit horses erected on land-soll after the passing

Clean Bills of Health are now issued. No fresh

cases of plague or deaths therefrom wero

[3 reported during the 24 hours ending at room yesterday. The last cases occuring was during the 24 hours ending at noon on Tuesday. The On the 18th August, et Malucos, the wife of epidemic which has now come to an end, jiwelved 1,618 esses (1,537 Chinese, 51 other Asistios, 30 TILDES ELDRIDGE, of a son.

DEATH.

Europea) and 1,548 deathe (1,500 Chiness, 34 other Asiatics, 11 Europeans).

On the 12th August, suddenly, at Johor Bahru, JAMEN UENEY ALLEN, third son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. M. ALLEN, of the "Perseverance Eatale, Gaylang, Singapor, aged 28 years,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

terms offered by their enemy; for existence, even under the unwelcome rigi'ne of a Crown Colony, is better than the prison or the grave.”

spelled all misgivings as to the prudsuce stance as a very hopeful siga.

FOOCHOW

Dr. Clark agreed to the restriction as to the

of the Ordinance (31 of 1899). from the front."

RKLARKS. The following winutes were appendel :- Dr. Atkinson: It remains for the Board, I

At the meeting of the Shaitary Board held THE TSAR AND KAISER.

That a better be written to the Government The Tear will meet the German Emperor at presume, to consider if they agree to adopt the

report of the Banitary Improvements Committee. September 14th, 1800, it vus resolved:- Personally I am doubtful re their recommenda

to the effect that the Board advocated her Duntzic. en route to Dunkirk.

tion as to "skylight." Is it possible to eon.

redaction in the height of buildings, on the struct these so that they do not leak? Adam ground that the heat preventive of plague is condition of a house would be detrimental, and

but they are unable to prove by statistics. weather like this. What would be the cost of that the inclusion of Section (a) will effee- The following intens are from the Foochow it is not much light you would get from one in the admission of light and air into dwellings. constructing auch a skylight with a space right tually check the spread of the discos. To Avoid any further delay, towever, the Board Echo of the 17th inst :--..

down below it?"

Dr. Clark The recommendations of the in these circumstances are prepared to acquiesce Sanitary Improvements Committee have already bean adopted by the Board, who should therefore Mr. May: "What we are asked to do is op refer the Government to those recommendations. parently to suggest how the width of a street should be measured. We rude a recommenda tion about this recently in connection with the height of dwellings and verundals."

Mr. Hare is expected to leave Selangor to- wards the end of this month, to assume the duties of Assistant British Commissioner at Weihaiwei, where he will draw salary at the

Referring to the uneasiness shown by the rate of $5,000 per annum, besides his half-salary

It is Hongkong Telegraph's correspondent, who is pe from the Federated Malay States. thought probable that on the departure of Mr. anxious to know if, whilst the French troops, are each of the States composing the Federa&., we are happy to afford him what we think a satisfactory answer. Under the supervision Intion will have its own Protector of Chinese to

of Frenchmen, the Foochow Arsenal has never look after the interests of his department.

turned out ammunities, and even the small

Our German contemporary at Shanghai hag

The C.P.It. teamer Empress of China, Capt. Archiball, arrived in port yesterday, says the Jupas Herald, of the 22nd uit, und it was soon kuawn that she had accomplished a feat which will take some beating on the Pacific run, other words, she has completed the round trip in twenty-eight days, the quickest passuge over recorded between America' and Jupan. She left here on the 3rd ult, and attempted to make fast run across, but met with bad weather, and after discharging curgo at Vancouver and command on one occasion-Germans by the Chilaese, more than two years ago, a taking iu fresh cargo, left-that-port one day late, on the 9th inst., and reached Yokohama on the 21st inst., one day ahead of her schedule time. The C.PR. Co. is to be congratulatel do this splendid performance of one of its three erick huers.

artillery-shop, which existed for certain time not yet got over its exultation at Admirals in that assbul, was removed from there

The semi-final tio in the Water Polo Chal- lenge Shield Competition between V.E.C. • A.” team and "C" team, took place last night at V.B.C., Kowloon, before s good attendance The game was rery evenly of spectators, amongst whom was a sprink hing of ladies. contested. Two ainutes or so froth times A team were loading by one goal, but by a great effort "C" tam mausged to equalise, the geore thn being 5 goals each. Extra time was played; and the match fiually ended in favour of " team by nine goals to six. 25th Co., E. D., R. A., will play H. W. F. (Right) in the semi-final of the Cupstition to-

Dr. C1ARK-I don't see how the Board an

to refor the Government to the report of the the recommendations of the Sanitary Improve de nuy better than to refer the Government to

Committee, and that the Government be in formel that the Board is still of the opinion that the measures they recommended will meet

to the front," and most indignantly rejects the very short time after Lord Beresford had paid statement of a rat correspondent of the Franke his visit to the Vicoror of Fakhien and advisedments Committee. I move that the Board beg furter Zeitung that the command so much boasted about was nothing extraordinary, since on other days other troops had been ordered advance guard. Nevertheless the Frankfurt paper correspondent is most undoubtedly right.

as

The Ostasiulische Lloyd is surprised that the British Goverment should have decided tu

withdraw the Rajpat regiment, and would he other Powers also withdraw their troops from willing to withdraw the Baluchis also if the Shanghai. Our contemporary does not believe that Britain intends to reduce her militery strength at the month of the Yangtzo. At any rate, says the Lloyd, neither Genuany nor France nor Japan thinks of reducing the strength of its garrison at present.

the case.

Mr. OSBORNE seronded, and the motion was curried ananimously.

STATEMENT FURNISHED TO ME, OSBORNE. The statement furnished in reply to Mr. latrines and urinals was laid on the table. Osborne's question relative to additional markete, Mr. Osborne uiuuted: "This is not what I asked for, int only a rea

follows: No building erected on land acquired in na amendment of Sec. (a) to read as Ordinance shall exceed in height one and a which From the Crown after the passing of this half times the width of the street upon

ach building fronts.""

It is clear from the above that the Board were forced into acquiescence in order to urokl further delay in the matter; the Board's original MEMOLANDUM-PAR, 6. The statement quoted in Par. 9, that Mr. Chadwick had recommended that the grou recommendation having been made in June, 1808.

sartaces of all dwellinge should be conereted anul that such concreting was not required till 1894, is inaccurate.

RENARKS.

Par. 171 of Mr. Chadwick's report: "Eartbou floors should be prohibited. All should at Hast be payed with tiles, bedded in concrete." Uuti 1894 the law allowed doors to be covered with

ter being appar ently optional

MEMORANDUM—PAB. 6, tiles laid on earth, the coueretley

BEMARKE

to

The Sanitary Board did not sak for an In- provement Fund till 1st March, 1900, when the finance of the Colony ware in a flourishing endition. One of the signatories of the Memorandum was himatelf prime mover in

MEMORANDUM PART.

HONGKONG, 23rd August, 1901 Ove German contemporary in Shanghai complains of what it calls the action of British Colonies, and especially of Singapore,

him as he had.done the high Mandarins in the

designed to suppress the rising power of

North) to establish an army for the protection of

German shipping, and professes to be

Jereigners: an advice that was well listened to, guns, or something of the kiud, have been meds reminded by this action of a saying of

as we all know. It may be that ammunition, in China by foreigners, during these last two or SPINOZA: "Unusquinque tantam juris habet

three years: foreigners were freely permitted to quantum potent; valet "ie, practically,

do so, before the troubles in the North. But, as a mattor of fact, the thing did not take place is

In 1894 the financial condition of the colony Might is Right. The writer in the Ostesia-

the Foochow Arsenal, Did it happen in the Fische Lloyd scorns the idea that the rapid

The PRESIDENT The minute by Mr. appeared to the Unofficial Members to be in growth of German commerce and shipping" in the Far East cu be hindered by British

the Hongkong Telegraph has been wisi Osborne. I understand, refers to the condensed such an unsatisfactory state that they asked meeling. I may say, in connection with that effecting retrenchments. It is difficult, thers- efforts, but he is still morbidly auspicious

Shanghai Arsenal? It may be. but then

statement, that Mr. Osborao iu his question fors, to ase how sa Improvement Fund could statement have been created except by a further loan or that the actions of various colonial antho-

formed; the Shanghai Arsenal is supervical statement which was laid sa the fable at last for and obtained Committes with's rins

Another typhoon was telegraphed from asks for the production of a

showing what recommendations the Board by increased taxation, by Britishers, not by Frenchwen. rities to protect themselves are all aimed at

Hongkong as passing up east of Formosa ru

ten years in respect of markets, latrines, undermining Germany's commercial great

the 19th fast. The barometer fell 20ths and its officers have muds during the part The recommendations, I take ness. Hetuys (we paraphrase his remarks):

́during the night, and high squally winds with and urinals. The British do not to-day, as they did

heavy showers of rain supervoned. A rise in it, are those male to fieveruent, because, the mercury early on the morning of the 13th of course, the woomendations the Boarl has formerly, merely whisper among themselves

The Times gives the following account of the

that no officer of this Board is authorised to this question of a Fruct Fired, ---- their anxiety about German commercial

make any recommendation whatever to or orament. Therefore, in this statement none of

With regard to par. 10, it may be hotel growth, but give loud utterance to it before the world. They are no longer satisfied day at 5.4 p.m. harp at V.R.C., Kowloon,bute Mrs. Kruger-Born in 1814, she was Mr. gave us the assurance that possible trouble had made tre to Government, and I would just say The final will be played at the same time and Kruger's second wife. She was a Miss Du passed by, nevertheless the grusty wind und

Imight more properly terms then-have been with empty proteste, but take such procau-i

and most widely distributed South African night. On the morning of the 14th the weather the wommendations--or suggestions, as you that there was no necessity to offer a premium tions as from their own point of view place to-morrow. Ladies are cordially invited Plessis, and thus a member of one of the oldest heavy cain continued throughout the day sud

by the Committee to attend both matches.

families, which claims a stunt kinship with began to clear and has since been settimi.

We regret to learn that the wrecked Sobne potec The reports of officers of the Board are for the best design of Chinese house, because included if they have received endorsementy several designs have been gratuitously offered.” So far as the Members of the Sanitary Board appear justifiable. The result is very

Mr. Osmouse-May I ask whether that The Peking correspondent of the Times the family of the great Armand Du Plessis, unpleasant to non-British shippers in East Asiatic waters. Nor can it be denied

wrote on the 21st ult:A party of English better known as Cardinal Richefion. By bie was unable to withstand the fury of the late the Board. that Britain, possessing all the important missionaries, accompanied by Major. Pereira, second, marriage Mr. Kruger had 16 children, storm. It is reported that she broke in half

while his children and grandchildern together and sank in the deep water outside the ledge of statement includes foundation made and the publle are rare these gratuitous rock on which she rosted. Great as the disby others of the Board in their annual reports designa were uct offer until nineteen months not specifically recommended to Government after the Board had recommended the offer of 26th October, 1899 and Mr. Turner's design which proceeded to Taiyuen-fu, in Bhansi, for

when the sport has wou adopted and merely premion. The commendation was minde points between Suez and Japan, is in a position to put many difficuhjes in the the purpose of investigating the condition of number over. 120. Tante Kruger was

The PRESIDENT-In one or two cases the was submitted to Board on 30th May, 1901.

A MEMPANDUM-PAE & The complaips referred to (vis--hawking) Board, in forwarding a report to the Govern way of other

nations shipping, and mission property and of native Christians who well-known gure in Pretoria under the Reappointment must be to the syndicate interested.

ment. has made specifle neation of some item especially Gerway's. But she has ceased had survived the massacre, reached Taiyuen-fu public, and, though she took little interest in it is satisfactory to know that the value of the forwarded?

contained in such report. In a case like that, ware made by an individual member of thes say actual nuisance wag con- found, as stated to be almighty on the sea, continues the from Peking on the 10th. They travelled politics, it is believed that on several occasions, sundries aired is larger than the expenditure

item, it is included here; otherwise it is not. German writer, and she will go on losing harmed, relying on the promise of protection notably at the time of the Jameson Raid, she for cost and expenses incurred.

given by the Chinese, which was faithfully and her influence with the President ou the

Mr. OSBORNE-Do I understand that Mr corned, to REMARKS. power: And so on. The whole article is fulfilled. They were everywhere well received side of moderation. Whon Mr. Krager left Pre- LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. where the Board makes specific allusion to any Sanitary Band on investigation were

incladed there those recommendations not designed to show that Great Britain, afraid of Germany's rapid growth, is determined

specifically mentionat by the Board, where the The PRESIDENT-They are not included hers to wreck it in whatever way it is possible.

Lachls's frequent recommendations are not

Of course, no serious refutation of the arguments is required. I conclusion is

whele report has been merely adopted

Mr. MAY-I think it would be as well to absurd. At the same time, so exaggerated

unless the Board made some specific mention of

tables, sugar cans and fruit in the streets.” has been the language of those English

then in forwarding the report to Government. And the only reels (referring to the foul- point out that till this year no annual report ag of the drains) appears to be ce year, on Mr. Osborne's recommendation, a

In par

8 of the Memorandum It is atabal writers why wail about their country's

was critically examined by the Board, effective control of the hawking of vege- that the complaints to hawking in the commercial decadence that it is not to be

The N.KY ateamer Hokota Maru (Fare committee was formed to go through thoth

streets, on investigation, were found, se fariss wondered at that foreigners should mistake

pean Lone) left Singapore for this port on the they found that some of the recommender.

The discussion then dropped. the state of affaire. The line of policy which

28th lusty, the Ostasiatische Lloyd accuses our colonial

und ist, and is expected to arrive here on the contained in the reports would not hold

authorities of taking is precisely that which of the sentence.

a

by the oficiale, the gentry and all the prominent teria a year ago Mrs. Kruger remained behind, oficials at Taiguen-fu treating them with She met with every consideration from the marked honour. To their surprise and indigna British authorities. It is related that the quiet tion, however, they found still holding office the old lady made goul friends with many of the magistrats of Shouyang-hsien, who during the sentries who were posted round the house to nuasacie sent several British missionaries in keep off inquisitive intruders and devoted herself irous to Taiyoenfu, where they were murdered. to making coffee for them as she had always This officin's name is on the black list, and be done before for the President's guests. Mrs. was sentenced by Imperial degres to perpetual Kruger's health had been delicate for some. time--it will be remembered that as long ago ozile to the frontior Six Ernest Satow is re- monstrating on account of this breach breachas 1895 aho was serionaly ill-and more recently she had been prostrated by inigenza. The fatal of faith, and hus shows his intention already to take action to enforce the immediate fulfilment illness to which she has succumbel ecoms to

have developed very suddenly.

The E& A. steamer Allie, from Sydney, Manila and Hongkong.

The C.P.R. steamer Tortar arrived at Moji c. left Fort Darwin on the 21st inst. for

The NY.K. steamer Kaga Mar (American on the 21st inst., and sailed yesterday for Kobe. one) left. Shanghai for this port on the 21st inst, anu, and is expected to arrive here on the The CPR. steamer Empress of Jopan left 24th inst Vancouver on the 26th inst. for Hongbong via

the usual ports of wall.

REM ¿EKS..

swking nuisance, was reported on by The MR and Gabrue, the Quarterly LADecember, 1900, and their remarks word Heron Committee, in their report, dated 20sted by a majority of the Board.

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