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· POLIC COURT,

Honda 28th July,

Beroun Me H, KEMP (AOTINO

POLICYMAGISTRATE)..

SMART CAPTÉE BY TÁB POLICE.

"ANOTHER THIEVING " BOY." Two months hand labour was the sentence "meted out to `r "boy" who had been working an a substitute for a friend at the residence of Mr. Becker, 6, Morrison Hill Road, ahe on Saturday morning at three o'clock was fed whilst carrying away numerous small urtices from the servants' quarters of the house question.

BEFORE MBE. A HAZELAND (POEA MAGISTRATE).

MARCUS ISLAND.

A correspondent calls attention in the Kobe Chronide to chart 114 in the Century Dictionary Alla, which show Marene or Weeks Island (as well as Wake Island, more to the south-east) to be marked as possessions of the United States. Wo sro also indebted, esys the Kobe paper, to a correspondent for a copy of the American Exporter for May, which contains or account of the island and the circumstances which led to its being declared a possession of the United States. The article is as follows

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

NORTHERN NOTES.

The following items are from the 7. & T. Times of the 19th inst.

M. Paul Lessar, the Russian Minister, want up to Shani alkwan yesterday morning with the mail train. His Excellency was looking far from well, and like his 'enllargues, recais to be reacting to the confinement and heat of Peking

We understand that in some of the depart- ments of the Tentsis Provisional Government ties has been formally given to terminate the engagements of the foreign employers. We hear that up to date the Police and Treasury are exceptions.

on the 12th in the British Indin transport The 30th Punjab Infantry arrived at Taku Uganda to relieve the 6th Barman or this Garichas: they came in to Bin Ho, and went up the line next day, whereupon the Butmas entrained for Sin Ho. The weather was unhappily adverse and the latter arrived at their destination perfectly drenched The departure of the Reginant is greatly regretted in Tongshan, where Col. Kency and with the local interests. It is, we understand, his offcorn have completely identified themselves arranged that the 8th will later on go to Shanhaikwan and relieve the Gurkuns.

We are not surprised to hear from Rev. George Carbe that Mr. Murray, the head master of the Boys' Sobool at Chetoo, is very ill. The moment we heard of the awful tragedy we were confident that it would react on the staff. Schoolmasters and mistremes frol their responsibilities in a way that few parents ever give them credit for Wa have never known an – educational establishment where such intense interest is taken in the youngsters' welfare as the Chefeo School; at one time indeed, we thought it excessive, and ending to overshoot ita mark. We foi profoundly for Mr. Murray "aad his colivagate. Din

In Kowloon, it is custom amongst servant boys to receive fride who are unemployed, and to put them up for the night. This ouatom, like may otr, bas its disadvantages, na nas proved on Яturday. On the morning of that day n cos amploped at 15, Cameron Terrace reporter at Tsimshatent Station that The United States has found a new field for a silver watch and slin, some silver toothpicks, future trade in an island for off in the Pasilio, and a waterzauzo jebkot had been stolen from midway between Japan and the island of Guara his rooms. Detectin Sergeant O'Bullivas auds The Stars and Stripes are foating over the Chinese detective were given charge of the island with the authority of the Government, case and they icceeded in tracing the although it took years for the claimant to watch and clisin to a pawnshop, the pro- securo recognition. The story of the discovery prietor of which give them information which and occupancy at this late day, when man led to the arrest if the thief, an unemployed, believes he knows tas whole world, rods more

hoy

"who was in the habit of calling on the like a passage from 17th century history than owner of the stole properly. When he found a recital of the matter-of-fact doings of himself cornered, he thief told the police that

Pacifio trader of the present strenuous. that they would fed the silver toothpicks, the

era. Three rosidants of Honolulu hold the Jocket, and the pawnticket for the watch aud chait in the possession of a certain marine haw title to the island. They expect to become kor, to whom they had been sold for 20 cents, millionaires as a result of this new possession On the information the hawker, who did of Uncle Sam. The new possancion is named have possession of the articios, was arrested: Marcus Isloud. It is situated 800 miles south on a charge of Eceiving stolen property._______sist of Tokoliston, the same disiaren north *>"The “boy " wis“ sexitenced to two months north-east of Guam, and about 2,80 miles west and the hawker to six weeks' imprisonment, of Honolulu. It was in 1889, while ornising with hard labour,

in the South Bes», that Caplain James Rosehill, in command of a small trader, lauded with a View to ascertaining its value as a coconut fabind. He frat anchored his veel on the

The dual American authorities have recently westward side, which was the only approachable spot on the is and. There was no sign of oven-boen on the track of some of their fellow puncy, no water supply. and Rosehill believes citizens who were wanted on an accusation of he was the first human being to get fout upon getting mossy under false pretenses. One of the island. The island was found to be about the men was traced successfully as far at Shan- dre miles in length and two miles in width, baikwen, but there he went to earth. Another and because of the winds is accessible only five fell into the hand of the Tientein Consular months in the year. In the centre was a small authoritie and was awaiting bis profiminary hill, admirably suited for planting batteries.investigation ; as the Consulate has no proper Finding the island uninhabited and uncilored gaol, the man by the courtesy of the British was by any other Fower, Captain Rosehill took pos- pluvod pro tem, in the Municipal prison where session in the name of the United States. He the Provost Marshel detalus minor found millions of sea birds flying about, and offenders. He there played the role of Jack from that conoludel there must be gusto depo. Shephard by successfully breaking gaol and him of this, and he discovered a large surface The feat was no great que, as the wall was only sits upon the island. Au examination convinced disapearing on the evening of sunday. Inst. deposit of crown surth gunne and in other two bricks thick, and the removal of the now places phosphate guano. Ho hoisted the flag of mortar with the food-knife supplied from the

Consulate was a very simple business. the United States at the top of a coconmut

The man has not bean. heard of since. free. The fastend a bottle 16 the tree in

We have some reason for thinking that which was a notion that bn bod formally taken possession, of the island in tar name of the the retrocession of the City will be almost United States, his crew signing the statement immediately followed by that of the honhei- os witnesses. One of the members of the kwan and Newchwang Bailway. The Russians crow was placed on shore with his wife and are eager to dissociate themselves from the given provisions for a year, pigs and chickens grudging policy which has zasked military also being introduced. A small hut was built acquiescence in the terme of the rotosol of 1801. for this modem Crason and he was left to his But for the clause which deals with the Military elysinm. Upon returning to Honolulu Captain | co-directors, we believe that the Poking and Rosehill, through the United States Minister Shouhajkran line would are this have been than in Hawaji, John S. Stevens, forwarded a restored to the Chines claim to the Secretary of Binto claiming title. Our contemporary's city correspondent Secretary Bleine fled the papers, but sout luck û reply that it must first bo proven that no H.. Yuna accompanied by the Fan-tai Chow other Power had a claim to the island before is expected daily to attend to the negotiations Rosehill's ownership eculd be allowed. The xbout the impending transfer of the city sea captain, who became Assistant Harbour Government. Master at Honolulu, rande many subsequent efforts to establish his claim at Washington but was so often retuffed that he became thoroughly discouraged, though never giving ap hope that he would altiznutely get possession of Marous Island. The sailor and his wife who were left in possession of the island became wearied at the loneliness, and after elavan mentho had expired were picked up by a passing ressul-and returned to Honolulu. In the meantime Cap. tain Rosehill had specimens of guano which he brenght with him examined by expert chemists in Honolulu and became convinced that they were of great value. This ralne is specially appreciated in Hawaii, where a fortiliser is in

January of this year another effort was made to get action on the part of the Secretary of State, and Rosehill enlisted the aid of W. C. Peacouk, a wealthy morchant, and of Colonel Thomas Fitch, bulk of Honolulu, and made another appeal to the State Department. This last effort proved successful. A letter

Twelve Chinese gamblera were arrested by Inspector Robertson and a party of police at Quarry Bay on Saturday night. The two keepers were fined $100 and the others $3 each

Similar penalties were imposed upon other twelve gamblers, two of them kropers, who wore arrested Du Saturday by Iance Sergeant Karr, in charge of a police party, on a junk at Douglas wharf. In each case the usual order for the confiscation of all gambling paraphernalia

was made.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LD.

Tro sixth snnual general moeting of share holders in the United, a sbestos Criental Agency, Ld., was held yesterday afternoon in the offices of the general managers, Messre. Dodwell & Co, Ld., Queen'» Buildings, Mr. fè. II. Medhurst, chai man, pres dad, and there were also present Messrs. E J. Liboand, A. Ritchie, J. Galt; J. D. Anid. W. H. Wickhsm, and 4. R. Edwards (secretary).

The notice calling the meeting having been read,

Kapak van de The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, As the report and statement of secounts have been in yous hands for some time, I propos, with your consent, to take them saried. It is satisfactory that notwithstanding, the ingreased working Expenses, and the greater competition-mes with, the proffs for the past 19 months are very Dearly equal to those of the previous wear, and the General Managers recommend the payment of te same dividend, viz. 20 par cant, on the ordinary shares, and $1989 on the founders shores, and the transfer of $9,000 to reserve,

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The Pacting polaco is to be finished by the Chinese eighth moon.

Some of the Peking gentry are trying to establish a school for their girls.

provamation out for the clearance of parts of The Italians in the Hoting district have a their concrasion of dilapidated houses, &c. Compensation is fixed by schedule.

Princa Su leas been so indisposed nu to be unable to attend to business.

The cholera is so bad in Pakiug that the Throne line issued an diot coximanding the Board of Revenue to find funds for isolation hospitals.

The E-Lo-yusu Summer Palace) and the three if they are to be restored to their former beauty,

TUESDAY, JULY 29 cu, 190.

REPORT OF THE P.C.M.O.

FOR 1901

The report for 1801 of Dr J, M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Offser, is published in the Gazette.

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

The admissions of polies to the Hospital rear, the number being 987 as compared with were slightly in excess of those of the previous

920, the strength of the Force boing somewhat greater, mis 884 as against 866. Malarial fever contributed 407 admissions as against 390 in 1990 Thors had been a marked dim- foutief in the number of malarial fater caves from the Police Stations in the New Territory, s diminution in the percentage of malarial per cent in 1901. This was undoubtedly fever cases from 90 per cent, in 1904 to 52.5 occasioned to a great extent by the active pro- phylactic treatment which was commenced on May 1st last year and continued up to the 1st of November. It must also be borne in mind that the Police were housed in permanent buildings in 1901. The other diseases which occasioned the WORK FOR AMATEUES, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES greatest autaber of admissions were dysentory 30, beri-bari 10, and enteric fever 4. There were FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY died of endocarditis, typhoid ever, paemonia, eight deaths during the yoor-four Europeans and empyema, respectively. There were two deaths amongst the Indians from malarial fever and two Chinamen did, one from beri-beri and the other from plague. Bixteen were invalided, namely, three Europeans, ten Indiana and three Chinese, the causes being dysentery, phthisis (four), satima, aprue, hemiplegia, dropsy. chronic irheumatism; Leri-beri, sciatica, tuberculosis, chronic eynovitis, and debility (two).——————------

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING

From the Troops there was an increase in the number of admissions to the ́n ospital-as-com- pared with 1990. The mortality amongst the European troops was less and that amongst the Jadian troops was higher than in the previous year. The average daily rate of sickness, was higher in European and Indian troops, this being more marked in the latter. Amongst the deaths in the British troops were two from enteric fever, two from babonic plague and four from malarial fever, five dying of heat apoplexy. Eighty-one members of the Gaol staff were admitted to Hospital during the year out of a total staff of 03. There were two deaths and four were invalided; the deaths were one urapean from malarial cons and one Indian from phthisis; the invalidings were three Indians from phthisis and one Chinamon from rheumatism.

From the Sanitary Department, there

1890. here were no deaths and none were wer thirty admissions es against fifteen in

invalided.

ACHEE & CO.,

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE. 174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

884

JAPAN'S NAVAL EXPANSION PROGRAMME.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1902. brushwood and undergrowth. several begs were drained and the anopheles pools in the allah were filled up. Notwithstanding all- the measures, however, fever was so pre. valent. there in the autuma monile that the warships and torpedo boats is being carried out The programme for the construction of station had to be rented by the Troops,

by the Japanese paval authorities as it was Appended is the following medical report originally drawn up. Except two torpedo. upou Victoria Gool by Dr. R. Lamort-

gunboats, which are to be sisterships of the The health of the staff has been geod in Chihaya, all the vessels which Japan has under- spite of the fact that the new fiver's quarters taken to build in accordance with the naval have not yet been opened to them. The health expansion scheme are to be completed by the of the inmates has also been satisfactory, Six fiscal year ending. is March, 1904. The lepore were sent to Canton, one of whom, bowdashiro, the last of the four torpedo destroyers ever, returned in the Colony and had to be sent ordered from England, is now an hoy way back uguin. There were a hundred and four house, being expected at Yoksanka by the and teen cases in which corporal punishment was of August next. The four other destroyers inflicted during the year, fourteen by the Harsanne, biurasime, Haystori, and dsakiri, Prison Authorities and a hundred from the are being built at Yokosuka and are to be Fentoncs of the Courts, one requiret any completed in the course of the next fiscal year. The total number of admissions to the medies1 after-treatment. Overcrowding of In the meantime 30 torpedo boats are to be Government Civil Hospital was 2,548 prisoners is still a serious question, Four and ready for service. The remaining torpedo boats against 2,030 in 1970, and 2,734 in 1899. The even fire men have at limos to be pat in the will not be completed later than March, 1904. total number of out-patients was 12,663 ae

same cell, thus reducing the space for each to against 13,883 in 1898. The total was made

some 250 cubic feet, whereas the Public Health The are also two third-class cruisers now in course of construction at Yokosuka, and. Kurs, up as follows:-Folies, 937, Board of Trade, Ordinance 13 of 1901, requires 1 at Leebise are the Tenshing and the Niitaka, each 28; paying patients, 830; Government servants,

dividual allotted speen should be of 400 cubic 44.800 tons displacement, and they are also to 39; police enees, 343; free patients, 460 feet.

The temporary hospital is also at bo randy for sea by the end of March, 1904. It, There was a decided increase in the number times overcrowded. The officer's quarters which however, is uncertain whether the two torpade of Gorecument servants admitted, a slight were altered and fitted ap some two years ag gunbonty will be finished by the end of tho increano in the number of pelice, and

for the Gael Hospital is yet unavailable for the

19:4-5 fiscal year. In case they are not the a marked diminution in the number of

proper accommodation or facilities for the pri Japanese gerament is now reported to be free palicute admitted; this was accounted

Boners, being still occupied by the Indian Gaol

preparing to start bnother expansion pro for by the fact that it is impossible to admit Staff. The present temporary hospital is meat gramme. the execution of which is to date from many cases which attend as out-patients inadequate, offering no proper accommodation April 1904. It may be mentioned that Japan owing to the large increase in the number of or facilities for the treatment of patients. The has now 8-battleships, 20 cruisers, 10 const sick police and Government servants admitted; daily number of prisoners complaining sick is defence vessels, 16 ganboste, 4 despatch bonis. these two classes of patients alone contributing most variable item time to time, malingering 1 torpedo tender, 15 torpedo destroyers, and 79 are more than in 1:99, he rate of mort fully accounting for these variations. In spite torpedo boats. ality for the year was 5.18 per cent. The of the prevalence of dengue fever in the Colony average daily number of sick was 111.72 in Novembor, ne case occurred smongst the as against 10.95, Of women and chil- prisoners. Those were prisoners discharged on dren the number admitted was 281 as medical grounds deringthe year. 'ermission was against 325. It is to hoped that the Victoria obtained from His Excellency the Governor for occupation this year; the intention is Government Civil Hospital, as she had suddenly Hospital for women and children will be ready to transfer a pregnant female prisoner to the

to treat moss of these cases thore, one ward: Ciril Bospital for argent cases and for those only being retained at the Government

who could not be removed to far.

become comatoso; she was found to be suffering

THE PATANI AFFAIR,

The Bangkok Tines writes as follows on this

Straits Times that there is amplo evidence much-discussed subject.

upon a given signal (vžz, strokes upon a bellj the people of Fatani were to arm themselves that the ex-nja of Patani had arranged that,

while for some time past he had been collecting and declare themselves independent of Siam. further, that the Raja bad transmitted a sum of $20,000 to Singapore prosecute his aims.

contemporary is now somewhat disturbed about the fate of the ox-Roja, and announces that he is to be tried for treason,

···A· high Siamese official bas informed the

nee. Thomsen reports regarding the from malignant malaria and died shortly after, having given birth to a still-born child.

year as against 8 in 1900. 834 Indians were 195; 2989 were admitted daring 1901, making 960 Europears were admitted during the Toug Wal Hospital that the number of patients in the wards at the beginning of the year was ruitted as compared with 788 in the previons per 1,134 Asiaties were admitted a total of 3.114 cases 1,899 were discharged agust 1299 in 1890.

eloso of the year. Of the 2,0 0 admissions, The total fees received during the year in the 547 were transferred for treatment to other institutions, as follows:--18 Government Medical Depratment was:---Lospital fees, Civil Hospital, 7 to the Lunatic Asylum, 150 to No one will be surprised when we add $32.443.55; private using fees, $865.00 Kennedy Town Infective Disages Hospital, that the Straits Times further informs the certificates, $650.00; total, $33,058.55.

A scheme for fitting the Bospital with and 802 to the Tang Wab Plague Branch world that, evidence being easy of manufacture, he will be found guilty, sentenced possibly to death, and then reprieved for stage effect. condition and could be sold for considerably was sent by Secretary Hay slating that Nagasaki at 8 o'clock on Friday night from year, the necessary, expenditure had been 206 were in a dying condition at the time of Well, it is not for us to deny that our con

Tha-N.Y.K. ss. Takasago Mérite electric light had been drawn up during the Hospital at Kennedy Town. Ofthe fatal oures,

senotioned, and before next summer it is admission. There remains a net total of 2,146 temporary's knowledge may be extensive and expected that this will be installed. A new horn 63, 10, 30.4 per cent. were under peonlar. But only the other day it was shocked actually treated in the Tang Wahr Hospital,

at the little attention paid in Bangkok to the operating theatre is very umel required.

Under the heading Anti-Melaziul Men- Enropean treatment, and 1,494, .. 69.6 por dismissal of European officials and the engage

cent, under.Chinese treatment 483 dead bodies west of Japanese in their place. We are sures." Dr, Atkinson says

wore brought to the Hospital mortuary still awaiting that revolution, and perhaps combating mosquitoes. In February a systemato of pistons who died within the Hospital that trial for treason will not take place to avait burial. 24 of these, and also 63

bringing that fund up 28,000. I do not think much demand upon the sugar plantations. In lakes will, it is estimated, regaire Tls. 4.000 during the year, the figures being 1,154 g 1,071 died; learing 14t in the Hospital at the arcs and war material. Our -Singapore-

the accounts need much explanation. The principal arset, the stock of material on hand, has been carefully checked by MD. Macdonald, maine surveyor, We have not onsidered it necessary to write down this year the value of the steam lannoh Gladiator. The launch has been well kept up and is in first-class mere than is book value, Before Propaning the adoption of the report, and passing of the accounts, shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability,

No questions being put,

The CHAIRMAN id-Ig to move the adoption of the report and parsing of the accounts, sport

upon furnishing a bond it the sum of 250,000 the application would be granted and Captain Rosehill could take possession of bis island whenever he had complied with that formality. The three men interested them formed a corporation to work the guano deposits on the Island, and, having complied with the fling of the bond, intend to stort in immediately Mr. W. H. WICKHAN-I beg to second the The island is not far out of the way of traders motion," and in doing so I wish to congratulate going to Japan from the South. A colony of the general managers and the staff on the smo-active Amarisane will undoubtedly convert it cessful working of the past year,

iu time into a thriving rettlement and add he motion was agreed to. GR

another source of profit to the manufacturer of On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the re- Lonsehold goods, machinery, and other necessary election of Mr. W. Hatton Potts as auditor commodition was agreed to. S

A B Meanwhile, it would seem, the island has been ||___The_CHAINMAN-Thut i all the business, becapied by a umber of Japanese, who seem to

Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow Japanese Government. They do not appear to (Tuesday).

be soldiers, however, en the Captain of the Sheridan is reported to have stated

CHOLERA AT NAGASAKI.

The Nagasaki Press of the 21st inst. writea (—

Tak, and took up the company's buoy after going through the usual annitary formalitios at the harbour entrance. Among the passengers landed from the steamer was a Japanese, who was discovered to be suffering from cholera after coming on shore at Ours late that night. The patient was removed to the local isolation hospital, and the vessel was ordered to the garsutine anchorage outside the harbour for disinfecting purposes. It is reported that on- quiries proved that the man had concealed him- self in one of the ship's bunkers when all other persons on board were being examined by the sanitary officials. Another case of cholera was reported among the sampan-mes in Nagamki harbour on Friday morning, and was sent to the isolation hospital as usual. This is the fifth

harbour. Four cases have ended fatally.

There were 16 vessale detained in quarantine at Nagasaki from the 28th April to Saturday last 5 Japanese sad 11. foreign ateamars. These vessels carried on board about 6,000 persons who were all disinfected at the local quarantine covered on, these vessels were 12 cholera, 1 station at Megami. The cases of disease dis-

scarlet fever, and 1 amallpox,

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During the year much has been done in

tie filling up and draining of the pools in the

gentlemen.I thank run for your attendance, hays taken possession with the authority of the sampan man attacked by the epidemic in the had been applied; it is just possible that these for the diagnosis and observation of plague How that it has become a catalogue of the

The following is the report s

The General Managers have ucy the plouagEÐ to lay before the shareholders †-companying statement of accounts for the year ended 31st May, 1902

The balance at the bradit, of profit and loss account, after writing on 885.10 for deprecia. tion and including $781.90 brought forward

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The CPR.stasmor Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 7 pm. on the 26th inst, and loft again at noon on the 27th for Hongkong, and may be expected here at 8 am, to-morres

L'he F. à 0, stormer Chusas left Singapore for this port on the 27th inst, at 10 am, with the outward. English mails, and is die here

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At Moji there occurred three fresh cases of cholera on Thursday, making a total of 18

A SEA CAPTAIN'S EXCITING EXPERIENCES.

from last year, in $16,889,03, which it is proposed the lab pror, at about 8 cm. 97 Prefecture numbered 121 with 39 deadas, ny however is a very expensive operation, c.g., it between Singapore and Maxila, The ship is

to appropriate as follows ::

To place to reserve fint -32. $3,000.00 The Imperial Germen mail steamer Konig

To pay a dividend of 15 per cent, on

ordiusreisbarsa me

DRY IMPERIAL "

CHAMPAGNE

PER DOZEN BOTTLES FEB 2 DOZEN BOTTLES

854. 856.

till the revolution is accomplished. Meantime elahe at Kennedy Town near the cll Tang were sent to the Government Public Mortuary, this touching anxiety in Singapore is in strik- Wah Mortuary, adjoining Nethereale Hospital for internal examination. Free burial was and Hond, was instituted. A supply of The number of visits to the out-patient de Patant to a hand it on the story and in the neighbourhood of the Upper Rich provided by the Hospital for 1,990 persons in contrast to the sititude of the people of of Mr. Nelson Annandale, also of e2- Professor Calli's larvicides was obtained in May; Partizant was 77,842.

449 destitute persons perienced Europeans who have been down to these were extensively need in the ravines in the were temporarily housed and fed. 1,862 per Patsal from Bangkok, that the people of the sons were vaccinated at. and in connection little state are absolutely indifferent to the neighbourhood of the Richmond Estate at West Point during the summer months; the results with, the Hospital. As in previous years, the fate of their former Governor. The Singapore were not altogether satisfactory, as snopheles Tang Wah Hespital was used throughout the larve were found in poole le which they plague epidemic of 1901 as a convenient centre campaign has not been without interest, but wicked things this country is going to do wete not used in suficiently large quantities. cases, a large uiry word close to the receiving because of iti double dose of original sin, the

play should come to an end for a time. It was proved that they were not so effective as ward being set apart for this purpose. kerosene in killing the larves; the drawback to herosane is that it destroys the potability of the water to which it in applied whoress Prefossor

MOET & CHANDON'S Calli's incriodes do not impare the water. mtrained nolishs free of pools especially in the ship Searcher wout ashore bear the Horsburgh for it is a hopeless task to endeavour to keep the The Straits Times reports that the sailing raiby season when malarial fever is rite, the nul- lighthouse on Tuesday, 15th inst. The vessel is a-beda, owing to the rains and wasthering effects practically lying sahore in pieces and little hope of the atmostphere, are continually changing, of saving her is entertained. from the first outbreak of the disetas, fresh pocks being formed from day to day. The The vessel is a small British stiler, built by The case of cholera reported in Fukuoka only engetual remedy is to train the nullahs; this Howarth, Erskine and Co. this year for trading to Wednesday last

A Terao, Tochiki, a man died from cholera would cost $10 for a final foot for the larger owned by the captain, Mr. de la Sala. She is s nollabs and $8 per foot for the smaller ones; on wooden vessel, and looks to be little more than s on Thursday last, this being the first case of the this basis training the nullahs to the West of tongkong. She was on the way from here MARTELL'S THREE STAR disesen reported in that locality this year,

the Richmond: Estate would cost $15,000 to Manila, and cleared from: Singapure, on authorities shows that there occurred 1,049 of training sinilahs in the neighbourhood of the 50 tons of coal. The Searcher got to a point An offfolal despatch received by the Japanese Mech. I understand, has been done in the way Saturday afternoon previous, carrying on board cases of cholera with 764, deaths within Tienhouses within the built area of the City, but to shout 20 miles beyond the Horsburgh light tan city walls, and 1,015 cases with 598 deathstrain all the nullahs on the outskirts of the City when something went wrong with the rigging, outside the walls, up to the 14th inst.

in a formidable Lusk, and it is for Government and she drifted back to Lompat, situated on to determine whether this extensive operation the east coast of the south of the Malay The gaiety of Doncaster must have been should be undertaken. In a flat country it is peninsula. At Compat she went aahore a enhanced when that eccentric Yorkshireman | comparatively easy to get rid of these posts, but The caplain then commenced a march across Jimmy Hurst" went to the race-meetings "in ¦ în a mountainous island like this it is quite the jat ni land to the mouth of the Leban river, such state as no king could very well have kept." another matter. There are so many fissures and by

route extending over thirty He rode in a carriago constructed by himself, and natural excavations along the hillsides where miles reached the water, and got a small LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY fashioned of wickerwork, in ahape resembling a mosquitos breed in large numbers that I doubt | cruft, a kind of raft, and made his way to palangoin, and fitted inside with clocks which myself whether even if the nullahs were Tanjong Surat. On this little voyage, the recorded times and distances, with all manner trained, it would be practicable to exterminste esplain had to lie flat on his back most of the ef strange contrivance. It was drawn by four these insecte, however it would certainly time as the limited space on his "skip" would Andalusian mules, sed tame for trotted diminish their numbers

| not permit of his lying in comfort. Thence to SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY The T.KK. steamer Nippon Meru, with behind instead of a Dalmalisa dog, Jimmy. To show the difficnity there is in ridding Serangoon by mumpan, and to town by mokaha, From the advertisement columns of a Kent Honolulu, ke, on the 24tb înal

* | múla, ko, laf San Francisco for this port, vid | himself was usually attired in a limb-skin hắt certain neighbourhoods of this Colony of Captain de la Sals arrived in Singapore at five best nine feet in circunferepes, an otter-skin contanopheles I would refer to the extensive opera- o'nlock in the afternoon of Wednesday, the If the motor patty of four who had The NTK steamer Tawula Mary (Austra Fed with fed noend barned up with scarlet Guns carried on in the spring of last year at journey from the stranded vessel having taken sitting room and use of piane, and flan Line) loft Nagasaki for this port on tus cloth walstrost made of the skin of desis the Military sanatorium, Magazine Gap, at 33 hours in accomplishment. The first news

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28th inst; pm snil in erpected here to morrow: necks, brocches of haling, stookings striped rod the suggestion of Dr. Young, a Civil Medical of the vessel being ashore was received from rig Well, they canThe 0.8.9. stemmer: Antenor left Bingapore and white, and sham eriamented with mormous Officer attached to the China Expeditionary the captain. The crew were left on board; moim the 27th insty and is expected here on the bilger beklee. If must have best better has Fore to free this place of malarial fever, with orders to go ashore in case the ship, went & Lord Mayor's Show becsam "Jimmy” was Two hundred man of the Indian Regiment to plece.The captain Left Singapore the *The H ASIC steamer Königsberg, from Hansont to distributs not duly "pyles among the were detailed to carry out the necessary work following morning in one of the Tanjong bart, lett Singspers for this port on the 25th | brown, but Bis own balk notes for gid, which under Dr. Young's supervisor, the kills worn Fagse luge, but found that nothing could be for t

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