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support Houghong, which suffers so severely | Mr. Wm. Farmar, the proprietor, has takon from malaria, furnishes for the theory over the management of the Mando (Jate Hing, which Africa and India seem copolusively keo) Hotel, Mr. E. G. Jordas having resignoi. to prove..

| render the white man us immune to malaria, for example, as the negro. This brings us to an interesting subject, that of this Tantle with mularia, which of all the ille mertioned above must be considered the

A boat loaded with 800 boxes of petroleum

arrived at the mouth of the Chantabons river from Bangkok at the beginning of the month. It was there struck by lightning and entirely burned up, the loss, which foll on the Chiness owner, being over 100 catties. Though the boat Ind reached Paktom, Chantaboon, it was for tunately lying well away from all buildings, so

that no other damago was done.

Sir Ernest Salow arrived at Simla on the TELEGRAMS. 7th instant and was to leave on the 14th.

General Dorward has approved of the medal for long service and good conduct being awarded to C. S. Major Francos, E. E., and C. Q.-M; Sergt. MoBrutney, R. A., Singapore,

The ox-Sultan Abdulah of Perak has boon

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exiled some 28 years ago in connection with the assassination of Mr. J. W. Birch, the first

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A. S. WATSON & CO., it serious against which the white man Wa call our readers' attention to the has to fight. A. Parliamentary paper le letter appearing in another column over the just been issued containing papera re-signature of Mr. E. A. Hewer with lating to the investigation of malaria and reference to the formation of a society for other tropical diseases and the establishment the prevention of cruelty to animals in of schools of tropical medicine," commoueing Hongkong. We cordially endors, nil that with a circular despatel addressed by Mr. Hewer mys and trust that it will be Mr. CHAMBERLAIN to the Governors of all possible to overcome the dificulty of finding

The Singapore Opium and Spirit Farm for WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. British Colonies on the 28th May, in which someone with suficient leisure to under-confirmed to the presont ballers who bid $470,000 the next three years has been authoritatively the progress of malaria investigation and of take the duties of secretary. The questions month. The Straits Government will recieve the training of medical officere in the of starting such a society was mooted in $465,000 of the amount, the odd $5,00) going treatment and prevention of tropical disease Hongkong some years ago, but owing, no as a bonus to Johore. The Johore Farm was is reviewed. It was owing largely to Dr. doubt, to the difficulty mentioned nothing lat for $85,000, which, with the botos, brings PATRICK MANGON, whose name is very resulted. Yet the need is a crying oue. We the figura to $30,0:0 per month. The Malacca COGNAC BRANDY familiar in Hongkong, that the attention

of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Was definitely directed/inve, moreover, the success of a similar Farm is retained by the present farmer who question is to he finally disposed of as 2002 ar to the importance of scientific enquiry into society in Shanghai, with which Mr.id $31,000 a month for it.

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On the 10th July, ut "The Avenum" Northam Rond, Penang, the wife of A. L DE MORSAY, of On the 16th July, at Westbourne," Gilstead Hill, Singapore, the wife of War. MACERAN, aget Union Insurance Society of Cantos, Ld., of a slaughter,

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believe, to spur us on to effort. We hope that the appeal will not be made in vain.

Only one case of plagno was notifed during the day ended at nous yesterday, that of a Chinose at 3, Shing Wong Street, who died. The total for the year is 1,369,

Alterations in the published programme of tho Polo Club's Gymklizna, to be held on the Rece course (weather permitting) on Saturday, the Ist prox, at 4 p.m., are notified in another column, pari-rantuol will be held on the Course, and the haud of the 3rd Barma Infantry will be present.

The police reported yesterday that a Chin man was killed in the Cosmopolitan Dook on the previous day. He was working on a staging slung user the side of the U.S. transport Eummer, and one of the sustaining ropes gave way, the nufortunato man being precipitated to the bottom of the dry dock in which the reseal was lying and killed.

A telegram received in Hongkong yesterly anuansees tha death, at Nagasaki, in his 45th year, of Mr. David McMurray, chief engineer of the Indo-Chin SB.N. Co.'s Bang Mr MoMurray, who is a native of Dumbarton, Scotland, bd been out Eust eighteen years, and was highly respected both here and in

Shanghai. Decenso had a connection of twelve years with the Indo-China) Co.'s steamers,. proviously being with the Mitani Bussan Kaisha.

Oxford's victory over Cambridge in the

Unicority Criokot Match by 268 runs, which we reported yesterday, in one of the hoaviest on record in the series. In 1803 Cambridge won

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to cost about £12,000. Of this, says Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, no more than £3,000 is at by a margin of 2 less-205-and in 1839 by a present available. The Governments of

wave Cambridge in 1876 and Oxford in 1898. The Ces protated a subsidy of £100 per annum impression this year soms to have been that for five years toward the revenue of the Cambridge should win, but evidently some of school." But these, even backed by private Oxford tam improved on their earlier munificere, ure insufficient to meet growing requirements.

"It is clear," says the Colonini Secretary toward the end of his despatch,that the work cannot stand still, and as long as those who can speak with the authority of science are contidout that by Inman effort the rate of mortality from aular and other tropical diseases can be greatly reduced and the strength and efficiency of European residents in unhealthy climates can-sensibly increased, no long, in my opinion, aught funds to be forthcoming for carrying on what has been so well begna,"

Included in the papers of which Mr. CHANDELLAIN's letter is the first is a report by Drs. STEPHENS and CHRISTOPHELES, who made an elaborate investigation into natire malaria and maiurial prophylaxis, as well na into the nature of blackwater fever; by observations in Central and West Africa and India. Into the details of their report

purferinaners.

Rear-Admiral the Hon. A. G. Carzon Howe,

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By permission of Major Radcliff and officers.

the band of the 3rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-night from 8 to 9.30. The following is the programme

.....Howitt March. "Soldiers of the King," Solection.The Lady Savoy," Overture "Der Koenig'e Lieutenant," Emil Tiel Cavatin "Lucia di Lammermoor." Donizetti Selection National Songs of Germany, Kappay "Hansel and Grotel, Bucalosti Gavotte...... "Masquerado," ........ Paul Zahn "God Save the King."

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The Foochow Ecko aays →We learn of some radical changes having taken place in the constitution of the Foreign Board here. The Hoa. Tuotai Chong Jung Shu, who has been on the Board for many years, his boon willed to waist H. E. Yuón Shikai at Tientsia uod hus loft for that port. The Hon. Taotni Li Kwo Leo, after being on the Board far a year and a half, has haeu appointed to attend the World's Fairs at Osaka, Japan, and St. Louis U.S.A. The Hon. La Hauth Liang, the Sult Tuotai, is now appointed to the charge of Foreign Affairs with H. E, the Viceroy and the Tartar General. The newly appointed Viceroy is not expected to be here for two or three months yet.

In the Russian Pust Offlco & watchful eye is kept on all newspapers and magazines, and any matter officially considered objectionablu is ruthlessly blacked out." A similar surveillance is extended to private correspondence, The task thus undertaken is a gigantic ons, but the

Russian official system has proved itself oqual importance there uro officials who form what is called the "Black Cabinet," whose duly it is to examine the letters received. According to the system followed in the Moscow post-office all the letters are handed over to the "Black Cabinet."

to the undertaking. In every post-office of

Then one official aorts out all those which are

third arranges the remainder in little heaps, 1.3 kommet du nomugatua familiar nozike dhe and then draws at random several letters from each heap. All the letters solcoted in these various ways are then opened and examinei, In this inganions way the Russian Government strives to keep a continual check on the free intercourse of its subjects, and it is not the new second in command of the Chian squad-surprising that "underground” means of ron, is a descendant of the great Lord Howe,communication have been developed. the anniversary of whose victory off Ushant was celebrated on the 1st ult. Not yet 53 rears old, he is a member of three British ordera, and a Commander of the Igion of Honour. He was first lieutenant of the Bacchante, which

the two sons of the King around the world, time flew the broad pennat of a commodore was an A.D.C. to the late Queen, and at ons

when in charge of the fleet protecting the Ner foundland Esheries,

the case of Tan Liew Chree Dod An Mob San, On the 13th iust, at the Singapore Assizes, charged with uking forged drafts for $17,000 whereby the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was cheated, was concluded. The inry ilstoned to a very exhaustive samming-up by the Chief Justice, rotired, and after a brief consideration unanimonsly found both the prisoners guilty. In passing sentence, his

Lordship said the charges were undoubtedly

A Seoul telegram of the 14th inst. says that the officers of the Corvan Imporial Horsshold in consultation with the Cabinet have agreed upon the policy of opening Wiju, and the

the Foreign Minister resumes duty.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FAR EAST.

London, 22nd July. Eleven Russian torpado-bost destroyers will leave Kronstadt on the 26th instant to relaforcD the Russian Squadron in the Far East.

The Standard's Odessa, correspondent says it is reported from Moms that 128,000 men of the Control Northern garrisons are being mobilised for immediate despite to the Far East in case of need.

ANGLO-FRENCH COMMERCIAL

UNION.

LONDON, 2nd July."

One hundred French Deputies and Commer

Tho Straits Temes understands that Sircial Delegates of the Anglo-French Commercial Frank Swetterham has accopted Towkay Loke ↑ Union have arrived in London; they met with Yew's generous offer of $50,000, and bas

a ofrio welcome at Dover and were received at promised that the Tonkay's wishes, for either Victoria Station by die Henry Houldsworth and providing better accommodation for passengere quarantined at St. John's Island, or establishing other members of the Hauss of Commons. Io a new Paspor Hospital for the poorer classes of the evening they ware entertained at a banquet, Chinese in Singapore, will be complied with.

when spooches wore or hanged.

A writer in the Naval and Military Record mays-Sir E. I. Seymour now belongs to Dovenport, but he was flag-captain to Sir G. O. Willas at Portsmouth. In the darkest days of the China orisis the present writer casually mot the late admiral and baked his opinion as to the outlook. "It's all right," he replied "Admiral Seymour is in command." The gonx- fence of the late Sir. G. O. Willes has been confirmed by the Order of Merit from the King and the LL.D. from Cambridge.

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CABINET CHANGES.

LONDON, 22nd July,

The Duke of Marlborough suceeds the Eart of Onslow as Tudor Secretary of State for the Colonies.

RUMOURS OF AN APPROACHING DISSOLUTION.

LONDON, 22nd July. The Times says it is anticipated in officiol quarters that thor will be a dissolution of

NEW COALING STATION FOR THE Parliament early next session and a general

election in March.

U.S. NAVY.

Admiral Dewoy, as President of the General- Board, has made a report to Secretary Moody recommending the immediate establishment of a coaling station at Dutch Harbour, Alaska, and the erection there of a couling depot, with an initial capacity of 5.000 tons. The estimated

cost of the work is about 51,000 dollars. The money is now available. Believing the establish - ment of a coal depot at this strategic point will strengthen the United States on the Pacific Ocean, the President has heartily approved the plan, and preliminary stops in the work have

direct commersial route between the ports of boon taken already, Dutch Harbour is located

Bohring Sea and Southern Alaska and the Pacifis Coast of the United States. It is also in the line of steaners passing through the Usimak Pase, most of which make Dutch Harbour a part of call. Its usa as a col depot site was first recommended by Reur-Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment. His recommends. tion was referred to the General Board, and is now about to be exeonted according to his plans. A Rugby football team left England for the Dutch Harbour will form the fifth in the chain Cape last month. All four portions of the of col depels slong the Pacific Coast, which United Kingdons ace represented, and there will begin at San Diego, and include San aro 12 of the team whe inve already woa their Francisco, Puget Sound, and Sitka. Hondula caps in the International matches at home, is the sixth in the chain, and Guam, possibly Matches will be played in Cape Colony, Natal, may be added to the list. In recommending the Orange River Colony, the Transvaal, and Dutch Harbour as a site for a coal depot the Rhodesia. The team consists of: E. M.

General Board had in mind the fact that thers Harrison (Guy's Hospital and Middlesex), is no coal suitable for caval purposes mined

Leicester, and Midland Conuties), E. F. Walker Wales). A. E. Hind (Cambridge University, back R. T. Skrimshire (Blackheath and anywhere within some thousands of miles.

Lennox and Middlesex), J. G Davidson (Ireland), and G. F. Collett (Gloucaster nud J. Gillespie (Scotland), R. Neill, jun. (Scotland), Courbridge University), three-quarter backs; Louis Greig Sectland), and P. S. Hancock Richmond and Eastern Counties), latt-backs,

THE NEW BATTLESHIP.

the 17th iust, and will soon ha in Hongkong harbour. A sister ship of HMS. Goliath, she H.M.S. Vengones strived at Singapore oa

was built by Vickers at Harrow at a cost of £880,872; being completed in 1991. Her figures are:-Displacement 12,950 tons; ib.p. 18,500

Atark Morrison (Scotland), D. B. Bedell Sivright (Cambridge University and Scotland),

12-fin,, (secondary) it, all except desk armour cester, Bichmond, and England), James Wallace lin, balkhead 1210, gau-position (heavy) (Ireland, K. B. Smyth (Ireland), T..A. Gibson Harveyised stoel; gane, four 12in, twelve and Kent), and J. Honek (Edinburgh her complement of officers — w.T. Cave f Cambridge University, Blackheath, tubos, 4; speed, 18.5 knots. The following is (Cambridge University and Northumberland), twelve 12 pr., six 3-pr. 8 machine guns, torpedo..

Wanderers).

servants are capable of occurre A vory curious incident showi

Service wont ant of Simla for sq.; the Rangoon Hazelts. A gentlen days, taking his servants with

all

THE ROYAL VISIT TO TRELAND.

Love, 2nd July. The K ng's reception in Ireland is universally hearty, without a jarring note.

REQUIEM MASS FOR THE LATE POPE LEO.

On Tuesday next, the 28th instant, at 8.30 am, a requiem service for the late Popa Loo XIII will be hold in the Roman Catholic

the solemn requiem moes For the oésition the Cathedral, his Lordship the Right Rev. Bishop Phazoll officiating. The srvica si I consist of church will be draped in black, and the mos will be sang to Gregorias musis by the choir. The Italian Mission will iarise all the Fathers of Hongkong to be present-the Spanish Fathers of the Dovalnican Mission and the Fronol Fathers of the Missions Etrangères de Paris, There will also be present the sisters and pupils of the French and Italien Convents and the puplis of S. Joseph's College under the direction of the brothers of the Christian sokools. The Roman Cathalie Cauta in Hongkong will be Invited as well as the men of the Army oud Navy belonging to the Roman Catholle body while Major General Gascoigne, Commsuding the Troops, and Commodore Robinson of the Naval Yard will be asked to send representa tira officers of the Roman Catholic faith to attend the service. As soon as the mass is completed there will be celebrated the exequies, a special feature of which will be the five absolutions for the late Pops. In the exaquies of a Bishop there are four absolationz and in ordinary circumstances there is only one The service will last about an hour. All the mem-

bers of the Roman Catholic commnally will be invited to attend, and others than those will be accommodated as far as is possible in the

building.

Rev. Bishop Piazzoli on Thursday evening and His Excellonay the Governor Sir Henry A A.D.C., called on his Lordship the Right offered his condolences on the death of Fope

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Captain Lealie C, Start, C.M.G., Commsa-

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. der Frederick C. H. Allenby, Lieutenants. The M.M. steamer Toakin, with the nost Sibalu Judge D'Arcy Gerald, W. Vivian, David T, French mail, will leare Saigon to-morrow, ly, says

Norris, Stanley L. Wills, Albert M. H. Phillips, att4a.m., for this post, and is due hero on the Frank R. Wills, Gerald C. Dickens, Duncan The E. & A. steamer Empire, from Sydney.

28th inst., p.m. W. Roe, Lieut. N. R. Henry Biron (sot), loft fanila on the 24th lust, and is dus here

The CPR steamer

Hongkong OFFICE: 14, DES Vaux Roan Ci (which fully confirms the theories of Major clearly prored. He gare Liew Chwee five w. P. Scott (Scotland), Frank Stone (Glou- (Belleville boilers) armour, belt 6in dack Blake, G.C.M.G., with Captain J. B. Arbuthnot LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRMET, E.C. Ross) we do not propose here to go. Taere years' rigorous imprisonment; and Moh San,

is, however, one point of special interest who was the instigator, seven years' vigorous(Troland), Joseph Wallace (Ireland), A Telford HONGKONG, 24th July, 1903. which they and at about the same time Pro-imprisonment,

fessor Koch discovered, to which we must Dr. CHALMERS MITCHELL, the well-known not omit to draw attention. This is that | nedical and biological writer who has lately while the native adult in malarial regions is iu en Indian paper says--All recrudescences A correspondent writing on rats and plague been elected Secretary of the Zoological in great measure immune towards malaria, of plague begin about September and diminish Society in London, discussed recently a the disease in exceedingly prevalent among toward the close of the hot season. This appears tendency is mnokind, which he ventured to the native children. Drs. STEPHENS and coincide with the breeding season of the rate forecast: to press forward from the tem- CHRISTOPHERS showed, indeed, that this was

who go on actively propagating their kind all perate regions toward the tropics. The two so much the case that in these regions the are ready to go forth at the close of the rains the monsoon. Thus a large army of young rats vital considerations necessitating this move native is a prime agent in the infection of carrying infector ch the land, by meat Dr. MITCHELL eres in the question of Europeans with malaria, and that the segrega-means of the pestiferous extalations emorating his house in large of a bearer. While he was fuel and food. The fuel question is still soon the white man from the native and the from their plagae-stricken budks. Now that away a chaprun who had been dismissed from Harris, Lients. B. M. Harold, F. H. Strugnel5 pm, sans day for Shanghai,

Com. Walter Coleman, Eng. Liont. John on Sunday after artar arrived al Amoy for a matter for the distant future that avoidance of native huts, which aro nests of we know how plague is spread no time shonla his tarvice came to him and told him that the Henry B. N. Fenton, Chaplain Her. Leopold B. Capt. 2 M. A. Gerald, N. A. we have no need to think of the day when infected anopheles, form a potcut racans

at 2 p.m. on the 3d it and left agaa at be lost in getting it nuder control. This cau boner was giving a burra khuna to ten of his H, Landmann, A. Staff-Surgeon Patrick B. we must look to the sun for our supply of for the prevention of the disease.

best be done by well-organised mesures for the friends in the sabib's house. The gouile an at heat and energy; but already the reserve of importance of this discovery from a pro-

destraction of rats during the ruoasoch. food is so small that the world may be suit phylactic point of view is of the first order,

first refused to credit this story, thinking it to Handyside, M.B. Staf Paym. Herbert Minat., p., und is

and is expected her on the 28th to be living on its food income. The latter remarks Sir MICHAEL FOSTER, secretary of was selling Christian books and paper printed Simls at once. Accordingly they came in Francis C. Haydon, Harold F. Pocock, Charles

be merely a tule. bis story, entreating the eabib to come back to Surgeon Honry C. Woodyatt, Sub-Liont. Celin which left Hongkong on the 24th alt, arrived

The choprassi persisted in Dymott, Nav, Tast John H. Edwards, B. A.

The silk or G.P.R. steamer Empress of India, being directly dependent on the sun, argues the Royal Society, in a letter to the Colonial in Chinese, at Ellenbrough Marset, Singapore, anddenly, arriving in Simla after dark, when Stoneman, Asist. Paym, Frederick C. V.,

E. M. Law, Eng. Sub-Lienty, Harold E. Brook, in New York on the 23rd inst. Dr. MITCHELL, man may at no distant date Office covering the two doctors' report. One Ng Yong Siak purchased things to the what was the surprise of the gentleman in be driven to those regions where the supply This infection of the blood of native children value of 70 cents, and took Chu to a house in question to find his honso brilliantly lighted up, H. Crompton, Boatswains Thomas Broderick, of solar energy is greatest and most constant. was found equally in Africa and India, and Carpenter Street to get the tooney. There the aml when be entered it he found the bearer

"Brown, Ganzers. James E. Dav nport, Charles What, he asks, will be man's conditions of the researchers maintain that in any district man was assaulted, two black marks were drawn and bis chums seated at table in the dining. James Barry, Srg. Boatswain William T the following oport life and well-being when he gots to the the percentage of native children infected across his face in the form of a x and his room with the contents of the fowl house before Carlyle, Carpenter Thomas Merrimau. Artif. China, fallen in S. Ch uia, vab tropics At present fevers, malaria, and with the parasite may be taken as the index touchany was cut off. A warrant was obtained them, china, glass and cutlery all set out, and Eng. Thomas F. Godfrey, Midshipmen. diseases of the liver, the blood, and the skin of the prevalence of raalaria in the district, against Ng and he was arrested. The case www flowers in vases, exactly as if it were a dinner Ernest T: Farell, Claud C. Dobson, Alexander and E. of Japan, and a shallow era of low Pressure is highest over the Facific to the S. attack the white man who ventures to the or, as they term it, of malarial endemicity; had to recommence the hearing. Last week, Mr worn poured out and the guests had been Bernard Acworth, Waltor RM Wynne, Paxante remains in defect pror the Philip being investgated by Mr. Beatty. Mr. Peacock party of his own. Champagne and other wines G Fleming. Cradock WC. J. Nowell, predare appears to be lying off the E. coast of tropics; but, after all, why are these worse and they have determined the connection of Khory, who was retained for the defence, called partaking of them as well as stoking his Edward C. F. Poncoll, Arthur P. Saunders, pines. Chino. than tubercle, the pneumonin, the rheum this index with the presence or nearness of witnesses whose statements were too strong for choicest cigars and cigarettes. These men Philip EU. Townshead, John L. Hallett, thim which afflict the black man who comes the breeding places of the species of the prosecution, and the defendant was dis- were arrested by the polica then and there, Edwin G. Morris, Philip D. Crofton, Lieuel to the white man's country? A few anopheles serving as carriers of infection, harrest. The story, as given in the Straits and placed on trial before the Deputy C. Barnett, Frederio C. Lues, Clerk, Frank ge eations of untural selection would de nasida Interestin

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On the 6th ult, Chu Nui Chip, & colparteur,

MIDASE.

I Forsey.

The N.Y.K. steamer Kushiu Maru (Bombay Line) left Moji rect for this port on the 3rd inst.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

lotion sen

over Japan and

Channel light S. monsoon over the N. part of

SW. and variable winds in the Formosa the China Sea,

Forecast:-S or variable winds, showery.