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THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LD. ↑ HONGKONG

The report of the board of directors to be presented at the ordinary meeting of share holders, le ba hell at the Company's Hotel, ou the 27th inst., at noon, is as follows:-

Gentlemen,The directors how beg to submit their report for the half-year ended the 30th June, 1902.

ACCOUNTS.

The proff an working account amounted to $114,370,94, as compared with $125,101.02 for corresponding period of 1901, being a decreas of 88.730.08.

The profit and low account, including the sum of $377.49 brought forward from 3ft December. 1901, shows credit balance of 8112.483/5, which your directors pipes to apportion of follows:- !

pay a dividend of 12 $7,000.00

cant. for the ball year To write off from ralue of

furniture and fixtures To transfer to repairs and cemerats

account

To add to reserve fund....... To write off, from value of

stem-launch

---

10,000.00

:10,000.00 5,000.00

1,000.00 To entry forward to new décount 14,406,3%

DIRECTORS,

$112,466.05

mouth leave of absence, and his place has been

taken by Mr. W. Hulton Potts, whose appoint

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 1902-

AMBER

OF COMMERCE. At the monthly meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce held in the Chambor Room, City Hall, on Tuesday, 12th Ang., 1902, at 4 pm, present-Hon. C. 8. Sharp (Chairman), Mr. W. Poate (Vice Chairman), Hon. C. W. Dickson, Mesura, A. Haupt, E. A. Hewett, N. A. Biebe, J. R. M. Smith, R. E. Tomkins, Hoa. B. Shewan (ex-officio), and A. B. Lowe (Secretary),

MINUTES.

The minutes of the monthly meeting of the 6th ultimo and of the special menting of the 220 ultimo wars read and confirmed.

WFORM-WARNINGS

"Road letter from Colonial Secretary dated Director of the Sint ultimo, enclosing report from the Acting Kowloon Observatory, in reply to the Chamber's latter of 4th altimo.

A letter was also read, which had been addressed to the Chamber by eight masters of Chins const steamers, from Swatow on 4th

instant, complaining of the inadequate stora

·warnings issued by the Kowloon Observatory..

Britain, had been reduced after the Inter- departmental expression of opinion, the Committee wonid prem for a reduction of the Hongkong rates again shortly.

It was also decided to point out that scord ing to agrement for landing rights granted by the Hongkong Government to the Cabis Companies, the public wore practically delivered oyer to these Companies in the matter of charges for messages to or from this Colony, and that specially in view of the reference by the Inter-Department Committes to the ques tion of granting landing rights this state of matters should be terniinstal at the earliest possible opportunity.

· POLICE, COURT, Friday, 2nd August.

BEFORE MA. F. A. liazelAND (POLICK MAGIST}ATE).

DARING THEFT,

THE PUNJAB PLAGUE SCHEME.

Fuller details of the Panjab plague-inocula tion scheme of which we wrote on Thursday will be found below. We are indebted for the report to the Times of India.

Subject to samotion by the Secretary of State, the Government of India have just sanctioned

great project, submitted by the Punjab Government, for grappling with the plagne pietate on wholesale lives during the suning cold weather. The rapidity with which the disease has spread abroad in the Panjab, and the wide extent of its depredations have foresl apon the provincial authorities the conviction that if anything a be done at all to prevent

tens of

of lives being sacrificed next thousands winter, it must be done boldly on a mosle vi naprecedented magnitude. In 1899-1900 the plague in the Punjab was

confined to two British districts and one Native citate, and it caused 50 deaths; in 1900-1'it spread to seven British districte and two Native States, causing 6,899 deaths, in 10-2 it extended into british districts and uine Native Stalen and

Some discussion followed and it waя decided me of them was malo tho victim of a during / Sur. 8, 10 check each local outbreak as it

to address the Government again in the matter

PROPOSED LIORNEING OF PILOTS,

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS.

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING

WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES

FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY.

of the tops being put on, and a restart had just most part the obernative attitude of the ACHEE & CO.,

theft. The chairs had been put down to allow been use when a Chiasman of the coolie glase, one hand in front of it, made a rush at the lady in question and with the other hand sustained away her gold watch and chain, rained at 4 Immediately on seeing what had taken place, the clair-coolies set off in pursuit of the thief, who was caught by ous of them, after a smart rau, near Ies House Street, and given into police custody.

Read letter from the Colonial Secretary of Mr. W. Parfitt has been granted" twelve 10th uit, stating that the Officer. Administering shielding his face from recognition by holding desist from actice interference, and to wait and i

the Government had had under consideration the report, forwarded by the the Chamber on 18th June last, on this subject, but that he caunat see bis way to adopt the suggestion of the Chamber, as he considers it would place the Harbour Master or other Government officer in an entirely false position if he had to give certificates for qualifications which such officer

ment requires centirmation by shareliclders.

Mr. E. Osborne retires by rotation, but offers. Himself for re-election.

AUDIT.

The accounts hara besu audited by Mours. H. U.Jeffries and A. B. Lowe, who offer them. selves for re-election.

EDWARD UBBORNE, -

Chairman.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1902,

The accounts are as follows

Capital

BALANCE SHEET.

* 30th June, 1972; LIABILITUSS

12,000 shares at 150 sach (fully paid up) 600,000.00

100 mortgage debentures,

authorised, inned at $500

each :..

500,000,40

Les (50 ditbo, not ned 275,000.00

Beserrö hund

Sundry actors.

Huêlanned dividends

Kepit k renewal count

Prudit and loan docquist

Land and buildings as per fast report

Marit Lot No. 3 anfromain.

25,180,00 $5,000,00

caunot test,

In the thiscussion which followed it was pointed out that other ports on the Chins cost were able to control the pilots, and it was even tally agreed to refer the Government's reply to the sub-committes, Messra, E. A. Hewett, 4. Haupt, and W. Poate, who originally drew up the report of the Chamber on the subject.

CHINESE STOWAWAY) TO PHILIPPINES. The following letter was read

About a quarter to seven o'clock on Thursday evezing two European ladies were going up 000 deals. All that could be done, with compulsory enforcement of piague mea Battery Path near the Cathedral in shaire, what

occurral and Lo prevent it from being carried to uninfected places has been done; but for the iguorant misses hus be the Government Lo watch hoping that the people would gmdually learn to avail themselves of the focalities for medical treatment, disinfection and inpoulation

Even in doing no more placed before them. than this, however, provincial resources have been securely atrained to supply the officers required, particularly in the medical depart- ment; and the expenditure incurred has run to many lakhs of rupees. For the moment the disease has become dormant under seasonal influences, but false hopes must not be indulged that the proxiuce will be spared another dis

strous recrudescence when the presont period of high temperaturs is over.

After hearing the evidence, his Worship, passed the axezopiary senteare of sir mouths hard labour, 14 days of which will be spent in wohtury connement. The prisoner is also to receive two whippings of 20 strokes each.

HEATY EXCESS OF PASSENGERS. On the 20th inst., st 2:15 p.m.. that energetic and useful member of the water police, Constable Counsuli, was on duty in the harbour in a towing-boat win he saw a launch heavily laden with passengera making for Colonial secretary's Office,

Gible wharf, ou the Huugkong side of tha 1st August, 1904.

harbour, hailed her, but received na Bir,I am directed to acquaint you for the information of the Chamber of Commercs that response, and seeing where the launch was after careful consideration of your letter of the king for he hastened and got to the wharf 21,513.13 18th altime, with its enclosures, the Officer first. Jumping out, ho blow his whistle, Iadian constable ready to Adminisoring the Government rugreis that he and had ar

assist him when the launch's passengers wore 2,579.24 does not see his way to adopt the anggestions to disembarking. P.C. Consell made siem pass 112,406.05 increase the heavy penalties already imposed by

one by one between hun and the Indien and law on stowaways and those who aid and abet they panted no less than 174 people, 79 in excENH $1,057,787.4.

them.

2. His Excellency is, however, addressing the of the number allowed by the licenon, which anthorities in Manila, to ask them to lupt provided for the carrying of 95 passengers.

The defendant, who was represented by measures by which may be avoided the heavy Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, solicitor, was remanded!

which penalties imposed on British ships upon stowaways are found after every reasonable until to-day at noon. affort had been made to prevent the shipping of such stowaways, or in which Chinese found at Jarge in Manila allege that they have been imported. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

ing portion of Marine Lot R No: 3372,945,60 Remaining portion of Marine

-Lit No. 7. Make.20 Pragu-reclaration, 2177

$98,447,01

Farbure and Extro i per

lust report mot kry Lenk written off, si recom

mended in leat report 15,800,00 BD0, 127.61

378.455

Kingo added

Stock of

of linen, ecookery and glassware, de. Stock of wines, provisione, household kun.-

drier, and stationery

Sharan in public companies he per lint

Licenses attacking to half-year penting,

megj

"illat Décember, 1902, por Fire stranos attaching to half-year end.

ing alet December, 1902.

tramol

Les written off, as resets

onded in List report

2,100,00

Beaudry debtors man Hongsong and S'hai Bankinir Verporation Hongkong und Shanghai Banking Carpur- aration; No. Y decorato

Cash in hand

761,455,57

·0$,306_46 3,976,07

30551

The Secre’ART,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Sacratury.

Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong. The CHAIRMAN said pending the result of the Government's negotiations with the antha rities in Manila, wothing farther could be 7,03381

doue Information, however, had reached the Committee from the Colonial Secretary that 429.47

would shortly he passing Governor Tuft 1,752.75 through the Colony, and if he would consent to receive a deputation from the Chamber on this matter it would give a favourable opportunity for representing the cruse.

11,000.00 -67,905;09 48,106.05

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT: For the mis mozthe ending suthi Jane, 19022

To bad debts and refunds

To rates better

276.00

NEW CHINESE EMIGRATION ORDINANCE. In reply to the Chamber's letter of 21st ult. to the Government saggesting that the deten- 98.00 tion of the emigrants in the boarding houses might be reduced from 49 to 2 hours and $1,057,767.11 stating that the Chamber did not support the boarding hense koopses petition. In other respects, a letter was read from the Colonial Secretary stating that His Broellency the Officer Administering the Government could not approve of an amendment to the Ordinance na 6,750.00 suggested, and pointed ont that the petitioners 1,752.75 bad intimated that they now had no desire to 478.30 bave curtailed the period of 48 hours laid down 3,200,00 in the Ordinance.

ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE LEKIN AND BATTERY TAK ON YARNS IMPORTED INTO CANTON. BY BRITISH STEAMERS.

T's interent on debentures ($225,000 at 3

per cent)

To tuo itemANGUSAHAA

To Crown rent

an

To directors' and auditore: Com

To balance, to be appropriatad'un

*To my * ividend of 1

માં છે અને મજે

To write pa fursitare anch

માંથ 10,000.00

To teler to repairs and re-

newals scoonuta

19,000,00

To disaster to reserve fand u 5,000,00 cofusrite off itsam.launch... -1,400,00

Terry forward, to new so

By Julance frum 31st Dec., 1001

Laws dividend at 19′′

per cunt. 20/$72,099.1

-Lown transferred to

roservë fund

Less transferred to

repairs and rom

niture & futures 5,069.00

newal account. 10, 8.00

· Lers writtou off kars

Less written ont

atsamlanuoh

Hy renta

By maits of shape and offices, old

- bulding

by diluidends on shares

De perip del transfer föër

By bad debtsovers 20

ly transfer trotz wnapenss

In accordancs with the decision come to at the last meeting, a letter was addressed to II. B. M. Consul-Garieral at Canton asking for information on this subject. His reply, dated 14th ult.. was real stating that recently the lekin authorities had issued a proclamation 1,440 claiming, within the Treaty Port area, lakin on $197,534.2otton yarn imported by steamers in the handa of traders after passing the Maritime Customs, led hitherto been done when brought into Canton by junk and passing through the Hoppe's office. It was explained to the Viceroy "that the nationality of the importer was immaterial and request was made to the Viceroy for the withdrawal of the proclamation and issue of one

594,477.49

91,100,00

12,490.40

profit on hotel working necount

clearly setting forth the rights of importers under the Treaty,

A letter was read dated 11th inst, addressed to H. B. M. Consul General pointing out the ausatisfactory state of affair disclosed by his 27740 letter and asking whether the position of matters still remained the same as disclosed by his letter.

The CHAIRMAN said that he had heard that 8,010.00 the Viceroy had since given way, but so far pu

551.06 official condreaation was to loud.

29.00 17.84 439.20 $1,489.69

3127-133.29

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT

For the six months ending 90th June, 190,

mbe on assamat of repairs, and res

་་་་་ལན་

urce from 31st Desember 1901.

17.197.58

$10,514,78

traustor from profit and lo scont 19.00,

As rammended tu laat roport

INCREASE OF DUTIES LEVIED ON SEOPIUM AT CANTON,

BEFORE ME. J. H. KEME (ACTING. POLICE BAGISTRATE).

THEFT FROM AN HOSPITAL.

thau Loi Hing, unemployed, was convicted of breaking into and entering the Netheracle Hos- pital and stenting therefrom four silk jackets of the value of $26, the property of Chan Bui U, student, and was sentenced to four mozib's hard labour. The defendant only recently completed a sentence of two months' imprisonment for attempted theft.

A widow named Young Ng, for unlawfully receiving the jackets, knowing them to have beer stolen, was sentenced to three months liard labour.

THE TROUBLE IN NORTH SIAM.

ANOTHER-EPIDEMIC-FEARED...

Indeed it is almost certain it a few months hence, if nothing be done in the meantime, the infection will burst into grester activity than ever, and that the dislocation of the business of the Province, the sacrifice of lite and the atrain imposed on the administration will be even more severe than in the dreadful plague season' which is just drawing to a close. The prospect is one of the gravest apprehension, not only for the Punjab, but also for the whole of India. From the centre of the province the plague ha shown a tendency to spread to its farthest cou- fines in all directions--to Umballa and Karns in the south-east, to Bahawalpur State and Maiowali in the auth-west, Patiala State and Ferozepore in the middle south, and to Gujarat and Shahpur in the north. It has also found a footing in the Himulyas near. Simla at Nalagarh and Dharmpar. In this way the prospect of the next cold season menaces not only the Punjab itself, bat the United Pro vinces, the Hajputana States, the new Frontier Provines and the numerous hill States bordering the Puujah on the north. Such an extension of the epidemic next senu could only be regarded as one step in a still wider extension in the future, embracing the whole of Northern and Central India, and giving the disease so firm a bold upon the country that its check by any measure Government can possibly con- template will be entirely out of the question, It is with a full appreciation of the gravity of the situation, and with the strongest opinion that no efforts or expense should be spared in alopting any plan of campaign holding out hope of success, that the Porjab Government has formulated the following proposals.

METHODE WHICH FAIL.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong. 6th May, 1902.

is confident that a very large proportion of the population of infected trusts an be inoculated in auticipation of the next outbreak of plague, It is true that the protection afforded by inoculation is not absolute, and that there is home possibility of the messure not being adopted by as many people as could be desired, but the opinion is held that the Government is bound to provide the people of infected places with follities for inoculation. The point therefore now is to consider by what agency and at what cost this can be done.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME. Operations, if undertaken, will be controlled by Captain Wilkinson, 1.M:8., Chief Plague Medical Officer of the Punjab. Twenty-three districts of the Panjab have been infected during the plague season jud, unded. In nine of these districts very few deaths have hitherto occurred, and the people are not yet ripe for inoculation. ไม่ tho remaining Chirtasu districts it is proposed to carry out a great campaign of universal voluntary inoculation. In the thirteen districts there are fourteen big towns, including Delbi, and it has been eatinated that all the inoculation which will ba required among the urban population can be done by the ordinary medical ofloors who a regularly posted to towns, with the sasistence of only two extra European medical officers and soren temporary Civil Assistant Surgeons, The total population of these fourteen big towns is about one million, and it is hoped to inoculate at least half-a-million. The rural population of the thirteen districts numbers about ten million persons, and the operations contemplated by the Punjab Government require for their success the condition that it should be possible to inoculate about two-thirds of this population in five months, from the beginning of September next to the end of January, 1983.

THE STAFF REQUIRED.

It is essential that the arrangements made The measures which it is possible to take are should admit of 6,500,000 inoculations being The Siam Observe of the 11th lust writes: limited by the present extent of the disease in performed within five months. It is, therefore, The latest available news from the North is, the Punjab, by the policy of non-interference evident that the existing medical staff must be we are glad to say, generally of a reassuring enunciated last your by the Government of India, strengthened by the deputation to plague duty The report which we mentioned a few by, the resources of men and money available of I. M. S. others and by the temporary engh nature.

for plague work, and by the attitude of the grement of special medical men. It is calculat days ago that Lakhon had been taken and set fire to by the Suns proves to be more people. Segregation under the strict conditions of that euch insulator will perform au average appears that the Bhats were repulsed by Captain essential to its success if now.entirely out of of 700 operations per day on twenty-four Jousen and his gendarmerie with a loss, to the the question. Evacuation of infected centres ing days of a mouth; that is a total of 84,000 Shsus, of some fifty killed; and since then they is futile, because public opinion iu villages is in five months. In order, therefore, to perform have not disturbed that place. No Europeans not suficiantly strong in its favour to secure $500,000 inoculations in rural parts a staff will appear to have been molested. On the ith Mr complete evacuation: there is the fear of losing be required equal to 77 full-time inoculators. property left in evacuated houses, there in the It is considered advisable to employ a few Archer, the Britisb Chargh, received a telegram

natires as possible, and none of a grade below from Mr. Beckett, Consulat Chieng mai, stating necessity of tending cattle, and there is the that news had just been received from Lakhon dislike of exposure (away from the shelter of that of Assistant Surgeon. The people do not that this latter place had been stacked but the village to rain, dust-storms, the extremes trust native medical offer of a grade below the telogram WEE interrupted undnished. of heat and cold. It in true the very slight that of Assistant Surgeon, and it has not Nothing more was heard till yesterday morning amount of compulsion usually suffices to turn unfrequently happened that when, on the invita when the other half of the same telegram was the scale in favour of effective evacuation, buition of a village, an Assistant Surgeon has been received. It intimated that people in Chiangrasino return to compulsory methods is regarded sent to inscalate the inhabitants, inoculation at though, and further, that it raight be advisable as pomiuriblo, Disinfection, too, amet in put bis bands has been rofaset, sad afterwards

ou side, because it is useless unless done esgerly accepted from danger, and.

an for Europeans in Lakhon to come over to with strong chemicals, which the people dislike, European medical officers. Chiengmai, where a sort of committee of defence and because in any so it is rendered augstory can be made to depate us whole-time in-

is well worth while to make any effort that gives a reasonable hops of checking the dissass and relieving the strain on the provincial and Further responsibility for local finances. declining to make such az-effort while it is possible, le grave, in view of the fact that the cou tinued existence of plagna in the Punjab monacos a large part, if not the whole of the Indian von- tinent. A repeated outbreak of plagas in the Punjab as severe as that which has just baon experienced, and the spread of plague beyond the borders of the Punjab, will not only result in a large inorass of plague expenditure, both inside and outside the province, but will result also in ultimate loss of revenus due to disorgani- sation and the decline of trade and industries, and to the remission of land revenue which manÉ follow widespread scarcity of labour arising from the depopulation of the infested tracts. There is also the military consideration that the chief recruiting tracts of the Punjab are in- oluded in the districts where a recrudescence of plague next call weather must be expected to be especially virulent if nothing in dons. Large sams are spent without hesitation in relieving the people of famine, and it is at lanet as "desir- able to relieve the people of plague. Moreover, it is urgently necessary to prevent plague from spreading beyond the north-went border of India, as such a spread must be followed by a further spread by land, to the great danger of Europe.

-Referring to the Punjab Government's pro- post to erry nut plagne inoculation on a great scale, the Civil and Military Gazette emphasises the boldness of the scheme involving the in- ocnlation of one-third of the entire population of the Province, and says: "It is plain Sir Charles Rivaz, whose name as a former Home Member of Council was associated with the complete withdrawal of the compulsory element from

the plague policy of the Imperial Govern maat, is nevertheless fur from favouring the attitude of Laissez faire towards the plague epidemie. Should the project receive the asse tion of the Government of India, and the approval of the Secretary of State, everyone will wish success to enterprise so splendidly energetic and courageous. The issne, however,

themselves, as the incentation, we understand, will really rest in the main with the people is intended to be purely voluntary, and the campaign will be a campaign of mors! suasion and patient education and not one of force. MOET & CHANDON'S

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PER 1.DOZEN BOTTLES

Arrang-ments

PER DOZEN -BOTTLES

256.

if other precautions are neglected. Moreover, oculating officers, teu mambers of the T.M.S.

full

BRANDY

$30.

wow Laing organised. It appears now, however, that Lakhon has been successfully defended, so the millions of houses in the now infected disat present surving in the Punjab. It is considered very desirable that each of the that the danger must have been lessonsd. We

of abiversal disinfection a physical impossibility, thirteen districts in question should be in MARTELL'S THREE STAR learn that a telegram dated from Chiengmai on tricta of the Panjab make a thorough measure the 9th inst. Las been received from Phra

The cordening of villages is a measure that charge of an officer of the L.M.S., and in Charanys, the Chief Judge of the Binmese might used were plagae nodessarily care od order to arrange this and to base a

reserve of officers five more members of the Court st Chlenguni. This message states that from village to village by personal contact, but up to that date there had been no attack and experience goes to show that once a place has LM.B. will need to be deputed from elsewhere apprehension of an attack by the Shan boen infected, the disease after disappearing in India to the Panjab for seves months. Ek perience of the country and knowledge of the dacoits upon Chiangmai. - Telegraphic com- may reappear quite spontaneously, "dra munication is now restored right turongh to doubt to observed survival in some inyster native language will obviously give officers of

sotas delay in iouly latent form and inasmuch as thousands the I.M.S. considerable advantage Chingmai, though there may

Kulden spontaneous recrudescence of plagus | 2224KIMUS Thirty-Ave "other full-time in

temporary engagements Lakhon is considered a fairly strong and of villages have now taken the infection medical practitioners brought out fresh from defensible place as against any attack which the

over half the province is like to occur as soon as

KING EDWARD VII conlators will be required from other sources Shane would be able to make.

the seasonal conditions favourable thereto arribesides two extra European medical men. re- There remains then only inoculation. *-*-*-*-*-

quired from big towns. As the supply of LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY suitable private practitioners has been exhaust-

the transmission of massages.

2 THE VALUE OF INOCULATION.

50

over

The Panjsh Gocernment considers that the in India the only way of meeting this experience which has been gained of the pro-requirement is to obtain 37 temporary medical tective effects of inoculation, and the practice officers from England.. ability which has been proved of inducing the ths Panjab to submit to it extensively

THE COST OF THE SCHEME. It is proposed to offer to such modicah

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WHAT GERMANY PURCHASED. FROM SPAIN IN OCEANIA. In recently published supplement to the Deutches Kolonialtett we find some Saferesting 116,320.9% that an increased tax of $200 on foreign spiam part of the purchase of the various groups in in

had been fixed to commence on 1st inst., a letter. Oceania made by Germany froin Spain for to inoculation as a measure on which consider-

years ago for the nice little sum of 20 million ble hope and reliance may be placed. The temporary engagement for nine months as was addressed to HBM. Consul-General st

the inoculator pay of Rs. 750 per mannen with first- Canton taking for confirmation. His raply was marks, or about one million pounds sterling. Indian Plague Commission

expenses then journeying on pingus duty in read, dated 6th instant, stating that arrange. Governor Fritz, reporting on the northern conclusion that inoculation exercises an effect class passage out and house, and with travelling ments had been made and an office opened with the Marianne or Ladrane Islands, states that the not only in warding off plague, but also in sanction of the Chinees authorities to collect the new tax of Thx 115.20 în addition to duty grantu piest of thoni ste merely volesnic rocks. reducing the risk of death in plague cases; but the Panjah.” This will cost about three lakhs of

Some of the islands have been leased to, traders

they doubted whether; in the absence of special rupees. The prophylactic duid and its carriage special establishment of clerks, compounders 3.) and fekiz ils. 50 per chest. It was stated, for the production of copra (dried cocoa-unti nudements, a large proportion of the popuh. will cost about two laichs of rupees, and n as for instance, Almagan, which production could be inoculated in anticipation of a chaprast, and chalasis will be required, and a however, that far no collection had taken

about 30 tons of copra per annum,

The epidemic. The experience of the Punjsh bas

further large outlay will be incurred in provid place throngi lack of imports, but that 20

ing camp equipage, inoculating instruments 14.28 chests arriving lad been retornal to Hongkong island of Pagan, the largest of the volcanio confirmed the conclusion of the Commission as

unlanded, as it was feared the new daty would isles, and which is also leased, has a velcano to the benefit of fuocniation, and in the opinion and the hike. Altogether the whole cost of the be imposed,

whose semmit is always wrapped in a sincke of the Punjab Goreranient has also shown I was unsuimously agree, after some dis- cloud. Other active volcances are, found in the

those bonefits are now generally understood campaign is estimated at Rs. 364,000. Includ cussion, to bring again this serions state of island of Assongsong and Urauss, while this that a large proportion of the population of ing other plogu measures the total plagne matters to the attention of H.B.M's Minister at island of Agrigan possentes no extinct infected listricts can without much diflenity be expenditurs of the year will amount to Bs. water about 750 metres or 2,340 foot high. induced to submit to the eparation Envenlation 986,400 and to meet this demand the Punjab Another report speaks of a risit of Governor Altar was read from the London Chamber Senfit of Yap (Caroline Islands) to Palao, nor is making such way and is wianjur such favour Government will need seistsere from the

Lovilities on the mucking the provision of spesial of Commerce, dated 28th May last, bringing to of the Flew or Palaos islands, as being much among the people that in April last, without Imperial Gore ament to the extent of Re the antice of the Chamber the part of the more productive then Yap, and only the great of wcial efforts 5,1 per submitted to

of the The concluding argament by which these pr Luter-Departmental Committee formed to con- rapacity of the varions chiefs there have kept operation in the Punjab, in sp sider the revolutions passed at the Fourth it back from greater development, Ou some of fact that harroll work unde justa ati ins.n-posals are clinched, says the Cini and Military the the other islands Governor Senfft found vejent to many, sud that the mic was Gazette, is vigorous. It is pointed out that Responser TailBytus Novella, Psalms, Congress of Chamber of Comnumber of cars containing large deposits of approaching the period of its reline to witch | during the five yours since the outbreak of Cauidge, Kinkee and Travers: Te Deum, Expire in June, 1000.

It was decided to reply, in view of the report geano. In the island of Korror plantations of the people look forward with cusfilouce. If plague, thers has been only uns really bad year, Trostbeok Russell, Jones and Pra, Benedict dy, in Hymns, 432 and 277: Onatory Hymn, of the later Departmental Committee express cocoa and coffee-tree have been establishest. therefors, arrangements are inado is infected and yet the total expenditure to-date exceeds

the opinion that they are not prepared to tapioca being abe grown there, Japanese threes for the judicio preaching of thirteen Jakhs of rapees. Unless it is possible P 123 TRANE, POPULATION AND FUTURE Julies all

Evensong 16.45 pm).

say that, with the exception of those to the settlers in the Peles islands have started the fabenlation by selected Assistant Commissioners to check the epidemic by some extraordinary PROSPECTS Responses Tallied Tim Fitzherbert, Gold Coast and Nigens, existing rates aro planting and cultivation of indigo, which is and extra Assistant Commissioners, and if the effort, plague may be expested to inarenes Nazes Rimbault and Hindley Magnificet, Mat excessive, it is useless to continue the discussion said to promise good results. According to the people are thus properly prepared for it, and rather than to decideia future. The provincial thown in B (61% M.); Nuno Dimittis, Baker in for the present, but in view of the fact that latest census there are in the Pelow inands 6 afforded an opportunity of receiving and local facts will thus be mailed upon to mest C(25th M); Hymns, 250 (1) 200), 240, and

Europeans, 18 Chamorrow, 29 Japanese, and inculation at the hands af medical practitioners constantly increasing demands on account of whom they can trast, the Panjab Government, plagas expenditare; and for this rosson alone it 41 Vesper Hymno, Steshe

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