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A telegram to the Osha Masnieks, dated London, December 1st, kaya--It is authorita- tively declared in Moscow that Port Arthur will henceforward be purely a fortress,

Aga Khan, the Mahemmedan leader, returned to Bombay last month. In an interview he gare a glowing account of the Coronation. He was specially impressed by the Naval Review,

The Shanghai Times, with apparent seriousnets, pablished the following as a special telegram:-London, Deo 7-An American scientist is said to have announced the discayary of the microbe of laziusss.

“A native beggar boy was found last month horribly mutilated in a lane at Poons. From the signs of offerings, the theory is advanced that it is a case of living sacrifice by a fanatic, according to a Bombay despatch.

As a mere matter of arithmetic a dollar at 1/8 fixed would be delightfully simple, says the Singapore Free Press. Twelve to the £; same valos as guilder; fire rapees equal four dollars; five ticals equal throa dollars; five Straits dollars equal two American Golds; fro dollars equa (nearly) four yen. Calculations would be marvellously a'mplified,

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The Sandskan correspondent of the Singapore Free Press writes:-It is staled that the amal- mation of the Borced Hardwood Co., Ld., with the China-Borneo Co., Ld, is now an ccomplished fact, and that the title of the new concern will be the latter.. The timber business is not particularly satisfactory just now, but there are some slight indications that things are on the upward trend again.

At a regular meeting of the Ararat Lodge of the 10th ult. Royal Ark Mariners,, keki en Bro. G. P. Lammert, was duly installed as W. C. N. for the ensuing year, by P. C. N. Wor, Brel J. Bryant, Wor. Bro, Lammert, then appointed and invested his officers as follows:-S.W., Bro. F. W. Edwarde; J.W., Bro. G. G. Burnett; Tres., Bro. I. 4. Whaal; Sec., Bro. Jas, Lochead, P.C.N. S.D., Bro. W. Kont; J.D., Bro. G. Patton; and Guardian, Bro. Brond

The Bangkok Timies of the 28th alt. says that the incal banks were doing no business. A meeting of the rice-millers was called. The Borneo Co. shut down their rig mills, and Lesers. Murkwald & Co. The Bauks submitted the following claims to the Government Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, £150,000 The Chartered Bank, £100,000. The Banque de l'Indo-Chine, 1,500,000 francs. The firms are saking the Hanks if they are to be hold

to contracts made. Nothing, however, is likely to be settled for the next two or three days.

TELEGRAMS.

BEUTER'S SERVICE.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

LONDON, 10th December. Present

THE VENEZUELAN DIFFICULTY, Advices from Caracas, dated the 9th instant, state that the combined English and German foots that day seized the Venezuelan fleet of four warships than lying in the harbone of Lagmira, and that all the English subjects at Caracus had been arrested...

LONDON, 9th December.

THE MARSEILLES STRIKE. The Marseilles strikers have refused to nego. date further with the employers of the Government, and have resolved to continue the struggle to the bitter end,

VENEZUELA.

Eatisfaction is expressed in London at the arrest of British subjects ut Carson, they being considered safer in prison than at the meroy of the populace.

MACAO.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Macao, 19th December. "PAUL DOFHER" ACHORE. The steamer Houngehan was detained at Macao this morning owing to the guabost Dis being anchored in the channel at the entrance of the river. The ss. Paul Dounier wout ou shore of Barro Point in trying to clear the Diu, and as the tide was falling with The strong N. W. wind blowing she will, probably remain there till next high water. detention of the Houngshan was most incon venient, as she fras under wontract to tow a large junk with a consignment of opium ont to the es. Empire, a distance of 10 miles of and also in having a great num- ber of passengers all anxious to get to their destination. The matter of obstruction in the Channel was, as I am informed, duly reported by the Captain of the Heung shan through the Company's agent to the Harbour Master, but no action has been taken to clear the Channel. Considering the vary shallow state of the harbour and its approaches, surely all facilities should be given to vessels trading to the port and not allow dangerous ob- structions to be placed in the way unnecessarily.

THE "ZAIRE."

The ganhost Zaire leaves for India on Sunday, 14th just.

COUNCIL.

· HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sablary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room,

A meeting of the Legislative Council was Pregout:-Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil held yesterday at noon in the Council Chamber. Medical Officer (President); Colonel Hughes, RAMC; Mr. F. J. Badelay, Captain Baper- His EXCELLERCY THE GOVERNOR, Sir intendent of Police, Mr. Mol. Messer, BENET A. BLUE, G.C.M.G.

Acting Registrar-General; Mr. E. Osborne, HIS EXCELLENCY Sir W. GASCOIGNE, Mr. Fang Wa Chuu, Mr. Lau Chin Pak and

Mr. G. Woodcock (Secretary), K.C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).

Hon. F.H. MAX, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Eir HENGT SPENORE BELKELEY, KT.

General).

A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Trensarer), Hos. Comunador R. M. RUMBER, RN (Harbour Master).

Hon.W.CHATHAM (Iirustor of Public Works) Hon. Dr. F. W. LARK (Medical Officer of Health)

Hou: Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G. Hon. WET & YOK, Hon. C. S. SHARP, Hon. G. W. DICKSON. Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Hou. E. SHEWAN,

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Asting Clerk of Councils).

THE PEAK WATRE,SUPPLY. Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR moved the follow. ing resolution, of which he had given notice at the last meeting"That His Excellency the Governor should be requested to appoint au independent Committes unconnected with the truth of the statements contained in the return Public Works Department to examine into the tabled by the Director of Public Works of the supply of water to the npper levels of the Peak in November last and up to the date of that raturz." He said-Your Excellency, I eat beg leave to read the following letter addressed to me by one of the most prominent residents in the Peak. I have out names, but I will hand up the original to your Excellency that you can see it--

Hongkong, Uth December, 1902. Dear Sir, I understand that in a retern laid befors the Legislative Council by the Director of Public Works the water supply was shown as satisfactory, of *** and I believe the delay in getting out the of high offers of the Department on inspection atrasts was ascribed to the employment for the compilation of this return.

The statement that the supply is satisfactory is distinctly contrary to fact, and the only officer of the department I can hear of us having visited the houses in Solomon." He spoke to my servant but no one has made any enquiries of (my next door neighbour) or myself Public Worka early in November in a letter, Cn the other hand I informed the Dire tor of which he has not yet cokaowlodged, that on ons day the monot delivered through the pipe was half a bucket and I pointed out that that was not sufficient for 19 souls.

(my next door neighbour) tolls me that he has to have most of his water obtained by coolies.

The supply cannot have been inspected by an engineer se his would have seen that ou adequate supply cannot ran through the size of pipe in of an hour with the pressure allowed.

Yours truly,

EXTERMINATION OF MOSQUITOES Correspondenco was laid on the tablo relative to the extermination of mosquitoes. This

included a letter from Dr. J. C. Thomson.

On the proposal of Mr. OssoRNE, it was agreed that the letter in question should he published in the Press. Dr. Thomson wrote as follows:

“Hongkong, 25th October, 1902,

Sir, I have the honour to report for the information of His Erellones the Governor that I made a careful invesúgation of the aullah crossing MacDonnell Road and ite neighbourhood with reference to the presence of the larvae of mosquitoes on the afternoons of yesterday and the previona day with results as follow

The most easterly of the thres nullahs, that

passing on the east siin of the Honourable with snopheles larves throughout. I found a gang of coolies neting under the orders of the P.W.D. commencing the work of filling in holes and lovelling out the centre of the bed of the stream.

Wei A Yuk's house, is untrained and it awarnis

The next sullah is roughly trained with a stone pavement which offers say hollows where anopheles might readily breed. There was evidenon of kerosene having been used, and

was not able to demonstrate their presoner below Bowen Road at the level the Liaising chases, and immediately above Bowon Road I found anopbeles larve abundant.

Tho most westerly nollth is wach batter trained with a smooth bed for the stream made of a coarse concrete, and the result of my search was as in the kast described nalalt. Immediately above Bowen Road, larre were sbandau

I also examined a great many puddles of water due to the oozing of water from the hill- Several bratches of nallens are at present dry. sida or from the excavations on MacDonnel Road iteölf, behind certain of the houses. and up on the level of Bowen Road, I found anopheles larve present in all of them except where there was evidence of kerosene haring be used.

"A very interesting and practically important circumstance. cane to my notice in my ex- amination of some of these roadside puddles. On the Bowen Bond level where they are undisturbed, I found such collections of water literally swarming with both apoplasies and culex larse where oil had been adequately onl;

a little Kerosene was present covering the of used, but there was a middle series, is which surface imperfectly in which I found plenty onlar larve, but none of sappheles. The Istter seem forinnately more easily destroyed than the former, onlex boing apparently able to ush its respiratory syphon clear of a thin oil layer for breathing purposes in circum. stances where snopheles, not possessing this Tue special breathing tube, cannot live. species of anopheles found was anophales muculafs, and the larve which I group us calex were those of Armigeres obturbans and culer fatigans. Having in view the foregoing observations I offer the following recommenda

ignorant; but this discovery has been the fruitful mother of other researches, with the result that we now find ourselves on the ninrgin of other unknown realms ripe for the entrance of the explorer. The want is Bot, as the ignorant or half-hearted is ant throughout Chengchow, Hunan, the scene of [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the fulter, had a good supply when at the time he above Bowen Road and should be followed s

to judge, of realne to conquer but of the able and exceptional man, who throwing the scabbard away will recklessly, but withal with knowledge, cast himself into the narrow way.

The Shanghai Mercury has received through an outport correspondent a copy of a placard issued by the Kolaohui society and posted

the recent murder of two British missionaries Thaplacard is couched mostly in the secret langu- age of the society. The intelligent part anys that the loader's name is Li Ta-hai, and he coils or the people to exterminate the foreigners and Complains of the weakness of the present Em- peror, who has caused the death of many innocent subjects.

A London telegram, dated the 7th inst, to the Shanghai Times eays--Weather seems to have set in throughout Europe in earnest. The mild spell following the cold soap of ten days age has in turn been superseded by freezing weather in all sections with heavy snow through-

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opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

BEACHCOMBERS."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESя,"

Hongkong, 12th Doeombor. SIE-I have read with alarm your admirable article is to-day's issue on the subject of beach combere, and sincerely wish that it may lead to

The Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR From that letter your Excellency will see that poor old "Solomon, the black man, was the most competent official whom the Director of Public Works Ead of bis disposal to compile this return. I am surprised at the assurance of the Director of Public Works in laying that ratura on the table stating that the house in question, which has been referred to in that tabled it he had an unanswered letter of complaint from the gentleman in questies, distinctly com- trary to that statement. I would draw your Excellency's attention to the unanswered latter I have heard of several other letters being answered, and it is mely adding insult to injury when a householder has a reasonable cause for complaint that he should be treated gare sotica of this motion. I observe that the with incivility and quietly ignored. Since I

~ga doubt to the detriment of his other official duties to all the other householders the Peak getting an expression of opinion; bat I am afraid that this expression of opinion, to gather with the fact no doubt that we will hear something about corroded pipes and about the water taps being turned on all at the same lime,

tions

"1. The operations at present iu progress in the most easterly nullah should be carried woll soon as possible by a complete training of the nallah.

The training of the other two nullahs should be carried higher up the hill, und autil this can be arranged, temporary measur e sach as thess in progress in the eastward aullah Road. The middle nulish should receive should be used for scure distance above Bowen

pavement and certain breaks in the concrete throughout a floor of concrete, over its present

some practical steps being taken by the Govern. Director of Public Works has been going rann door and sides of the meet-westerly nallah.

ment to check the ever-increasing evils which inevitably follow the arrival of such meni.

-Hongkong is fast becoming, and if nothing affectual be done, will soon become the dumping ground for the destitute and agdoserring from

should be repaireŭ in

does not overcome facts, and it is a very patent

3. Efforts should be made to give free on- creted Funnels to all oozing water and the hillside oozing should as much as possible be received on well-sloped concrete surfaces, to of little stagnant pools of pats the presence of little water,

4. It is essential to take into account the

But if this interest in science seems to have in a measure cooled down from its one time heat, it is curious to note that it is but turned in another direction. For many years geographical exploration into both Arctic and Antarctic regions seemed to have died out; men would act take the trouble, or even feared the couecquences. At present we find the most active minds turning again to out the north. At Amsterdam the canals have Manila and from all ports of the Far East, fast which the Director of Pablic Works knows district well above Bowen Road in all the the old problem,, and again the Aroticheen frozen over, boat-transportation thus being / Can no drastic measures be taken to avort this insel tthi many householders in the Peak operations for improvement of the health of explorer is the berg of the hour. Perhaps thermometer has fallen 20 degrees below the power and ability of the focal anthorities to there is some compensation in this for the freezing point. Although this change was not apparent neglect of pure science.

wholly unseasonable, it is said to have brought chance discovery of a fossil form in Cook's on general distress. Island in the midst of the Pacite Ocean almost identical with another is Patigoria, An agonymous correspondent writes to us which ten or twelve years ago would have with regard to the late attempt at an illegal been received with actual hostility, as opium farm, and though we do not as a rule upsetting the theories of a WALLACE that take any notion of sich comumications we the world was always as it is, now meets with encouragement as a sort of first-fruit

Tho

The Hongkong Rife Association hold a competition to-day at 2.30 pan, for the Nursery Cap and spoons.

Owing to the pressure on car space to-day, some interesting local matter will be found on page 5.-~~-

discontinued for several months; at Vienna the imminent calamity ? Surely it is within the devise effectual ways and means to put in immediate stop to this evil-Yours, sto.,

think that bis remarks are of sufficient interest

to justify our neglect of this rule on the present ocession. The correspondent alloges that the willinguess of the Chinese Government

that the promoters were anti-Government men, no others indul than our old friend Kang The officials," says Yn-wei and his party. our correspondent, though in possession of the shareholders' names, do not intend to take action first now. The gates of Cauton will be There are enough openal es usual hereafter. troops inside the walls to suppress any troubles,

late action in shutting the city gates only and the officials are beginning to feel that their

exposed them to ridicule."

THEATRE ROYAL..

CONSERVATIVE.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB The fourth Club Race takes plaça to-morrow over Course No. 8.

BAZAAR IN THE CITY HALL A male of the articles of needle and fancy work made by the Chinese orphans under the

hold yesterday, commencing at 2 p.m., under the patronage of Sir Henry and Lady Blake. A native regimental band played an excellent programme during the afternoon Business stemed to be brisk, and we hope the bazaar was a financial success, the object being such a worthy one.

CRICKET.

The following will play for the H.K.C.C. (Civilian XI) v. HMS. Tamar to-day, com mencing at 11 am.

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Donnel Room, in which as well as in Kennedy Road below it, malaria is severely prevalent. Otherwise the presenen of such swarms of anopheles as I found in the larvae stage just above Bowen Road will pullify the efforts made on the slightly lower level.

5. The co-operation of the military autho

have been employing their coolies to draw water from neighbouring wells. That is very strong fact. No amount of arguing or of getting returns to pay that people a small supply get a geed supply or can overcome that very solid fast. I would also refer to the letter in the public Press from lady living at Mountain View Terrace, in which

complained that she had no water. These rities in the matter of dealing with exten- facts which I have given and the letter which Ive water puddles on military land just below Kennedy Road necessary to any success in have read are quite suficient justification for the direction indicated. These should be cleared having brought forward this motion. As I

away by adequate draining

The work of destruction of the larvae observed before, I am tired of asking questions which were productive of ne results, und it is and the pools in which they do or may breed te the benefit and the efficiency of the admin- should embrace treating the water with kerosene, istration of this Colony that the public

oil should know a little more than they have

of this should be left known about how things are going and how

I do not think any part

that having stated this so far, I have now to In one case, where all the circumstances belind house wore favourable for the presence of indicate where in my opinion the real fault Healer, I found nuns, because adequate care was I have deliberately and directly to sccuse the evidently being taken. Berind another house Government of cheese-paring economy in not

number of such coflections of water is not large, providing the Director of Public Works with found the mere dbply swarming. The total datise of the Public Works Den slate the if the work, be done systematically

sufficient staff to carry on his work. The and they can be quite adequately dealt with, very largely increased since the date of the that the official of the F. W. D. dealing with Commission recommending the increase

district should have orders to take cognisance HE. THE GOVERNOR-I must point out to the hon. member that that has nothing what of every water surface in the neighbourhood, and unless it be running freely to eradicate, ever to do with the resolution before the otherwise improve, er kerosene if periodically as Council. The resolution is for the purpose of

may in each casa bo possible. In a large enquiring into the truth or otherwise of question like this where the public health is curtain statement.

giving the concerned, any other case seems to me likely Hoo, Mr. PLAYFAIR—And I

invils failure us cre property with breeding places overlooked would nullify very extensive sfioria's ll'uround it, ang p

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HONGKONG, 18th December, 1902. WHATEVER the cause, the gradual diminu tion of interest which has marked for some years the succeeding meetings of the British Association seems this year to have reached its climax in the recent meeting in of Autarctic discovery. Perhaps we have Belfast. This was exhibited not only in only changed the venue, and our next to abolish the farm was the result of a discovery tuition of the Asile de la Sainte Enfance was things are managed or mismanaged. I think to private owners or occupiers of property,

contents of the papers read and the exceptional man may aries with surround new discoveries exhibited but was evenings altogether dissimilar from any in the more disagreeably manifested in the falling past. The British Association even may off in the receipts. The receipts since the have passed its day, but we bare too great last-meeting in Belfast held in 1874 have confidence in the torch of science to believe actually fallen from £1,950 to 21,620, in the possibility of its extinction. and this in the face of the fact that from being a comparatively small borough, the town is now one of the eight largest in the United Kingdom, and ranks as a city of 350,000 inhabitants with the largest linen and almost the largest shipbuilding interests in the kingdom Twenty, or even ten years

The Janet Waldorf Co. staged Sherlock. ago, the public looked forward to each of the

We are requested to state that the departure Holmes for the third time last evening before a annual meetings of the Association for the of the P.M. steamer Korea has been postponed

very good and appreciative audience. Mr. announcement of some new scientific distill to-morrow, at daylight.

Norval McGregor in the tillerle again scored covery of first rate importance; it may be

a distinct enccess, while Mr. Wilson Forbes The British iron batque Grosvenor, 16 tons said that almost for the first time since the establishment of the Association not one registered, was pat up to sustion by Mr. Geo.. very ably assisted him as Professur Moriarty. admirably rendered. Miss Waldorf had very discovery or invention, was brought before P. Lammert yesterday, and sold for $9,600. The cigar reene and the fight on the cliff were little to do as Irene Adler, but the little was the notice of the meeting. Much of this Capt, Brown of Honolulu is the purchaser.

think it is necessary for me to say anything. And in the neighbourhood under considera- apparent falling off has come about by the

We are informed that the following arrange done to perfection. A ballet of street dancers,

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the more than I have done. I have proved my increasing specialisation of science. It is ments have been made for holding a Sunday arranged by Miss Violet Russell, was introduced

practically stamp ont malaria. beyond the power of any but the highest school and occasional survices for children in in the second act, and was much admired. Hongkong Football Club 1st XV will play case, and I can only say that I worded the tion it is emphatically possible to reduce the "3. I farthat recomend that an effort resolation in your hands. intellect to follow the wide stream of science the Peak Church. A service for children will This evening J. H. Broadhurst's farcical H.M.S. Glory ander Rugby rulce. The kick-resolution mildly, and I simply leafe the smaller breeding places to the minimum, and to in its entire development. As Professor be held on first Sunday of each month by the comedy. The Wrong Mr. Wright spiceeds the off is at 4 o'clock. The Clab will play in striped Pon (SHORE SIE, se complaints have

the statement laid on the table of this Council, whole district from Bowen Road down to and Dewan put it well in its opening address. Rev. C. H. Hickling, of the Union Church, and drama, and Miss Janet Waldorf and her Com-jerseys, and will be represented by the fellow-been made calling in question the accuracy of should be made to induce residents in the possible of the present made of infected In diplomacy and war, so in science on the last Sunday of eseb month by the Rev. pany will again be seen in one of those places ing

Lieat. Campbell, fall back; H. Arthur, Ian and with a view to ventilating them, I beg to ding the Bartoks to destroy as wany on F. T. Johnson, of S. John's Cathedral. On which are regarded as prime factors for creat

The DIRECTOR OF Public Works--Bir,nopholes during the winter by s very thorough famigation of basement, bed-roome, we owe our reputation, and so amall part the remaining Sundays of each month a Sunday ing a good taigh. The Wrong Mr, Wright | Graham, T: E. Pearce, and T. J. Hallett, thres second the resolution. of our prosperity, to exceptional meu"; and school will be held by Mrs. Benson and Mrs. comes with a splendid reputation, and bas quarters; J. P. Jordan and Lieut. Heath, with regard to this matter, I have beep ended-rante quarters, dog kennels, and other out- he added, that we do not enjoy these Pritchard. This "undenominationalising of enjoyed a successful career in England, Lalves, D. H. Hallifsz, P. Gaidring, E. D. C. vouring in the short time that has intervened buildings where they hibernate. The fawiga-

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should precede any disturbance of the insects things in fuller measure we owe to our lack the Peak Church, we take it, is a new feature. Ansexion and Australia, and thorol is every Wolfe, O. T. Barnes, V. Cooper, H. F. Chard, since notice of the resolution was given, tion with sulphur fumes of cholerine gas

prospect of a goed reception in Hongkong, of an army of well trained ordinary men It should interest some of our readers,

Dr. J.M. Atkinson, J. T. Dixon, T, G. Gray, O. Hezon, J. Hooper, G. P. Lammert, B. Lemarchand, W. C. D. Turner, A. R. Lowe, A. G. Ward, and A. N. Other.

A cricket match will take place at the Happy Valley to-day at 2 p... between the Craigen- gower C.G. and the Civil Berrico C.C..

FOOTBALL

A. Boyd, and W. W. Clark, forwards,

HIS EXCELLENCY-That has nothing lá do I cannot allow tat line of argamont with it Anything that goes to show that the statement was not correct ia qe right to pat before the Connell, but the hon. member is going beyond that. This is a question of fact whether a certain statement made by a public official is true or false.

7. It is well to recognise an important limitation of what can be accomplished in the directions I have indicated. The anopheles mosquito breeds high up is the ravines and larve will constantly tend to be washed down into the lower parts. But if the unilabs be i

Hon. Mr. PLATFAIR--Well, then, sir. I have trained and maintained in the condition I have described as desirable, ne resting place would said about all I have say. I do not think that it for such washed down larve within the there is anything more for me to say if you inhabited districts around the nullahs, and they take away the grounds of my remarks I do not would be swept into the harbour,