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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. G. Mol. Messer (president), presided, and there were also prosent Hon, Mr. W. Chatham,(Vice-President), Mosers. Ar Sholton Hoopor, H. A. W. Slade Lau Cha Pak, H. Humphreye, Dr. Fearse, (Medical Oficer of Health), and the following -Oficials: Dr. Macfarlane, (Assistant Medical Oficer of Health); and A. Gibson (Borstary)..

RINDERFEST,

The COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGHON reported under date of the 5th Test, that four Battle out of a lot of 4 imported from Kwong Chau Wan were suffering from rinderpest on arrival. These had been segregated on arrival, and permission given to the dealer tralaughter the healthy eattle for food..

The COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON Ye- ported on the 6th inst. that a lot of sine cattle imported from Nam Tan were all suffering from rinderpest and he recommended that they be slaughtered. No compensation was payable in respout of those cattle as they were elok on arrival.

Membara of the Board minuted their approval of the course adopted.

Mr. GIBSON submitted a further report on the circumstances of the arrival of the accoud Jot of cattle from Nam Tan. In this he pointed out that, as the journey from there to Hongkong only occupied twenty-four hours, it mast have been apparent to the most as dealer that the oattle were sick before they were deepstobed to Hongkong, The catile wore apparently too sick to be used at home and were Hent to Hongkong, 320

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1908.

The Hon. Mr. CHATEAM seconded, and the motion was carried, Mears. Hooper and La Chu Pak voting against it.

CATÉ-AS PLAGUE-PREVENTITIVES. < The report of the committee appointed to consider the methods for premeting the keeping of ants za mesure for plague provention, stated:

1. The Committee advins that a Chinese circuler be drawn up by the Registrar-General sad distributed broadcast. The circular to ex hort people to koop cats so as to keep away rate and thereby diminish the plagne epidemic.

2. That the Sanitary Inspectors during their periodic inspections inquire if cats are kept, and if not, advise the householdere to do so.

3. That the Registrar-General use his in Suence with the various Chinese institutions and societies and explain to them the benefits to be derived from the kooping of cats and further

4that the Registrar General call upon the restaurant and brothel keepers to keep a efficient number of cats upon their promises.

5. That a circular bo lesaed to godown keepers informing them that godowne, and more specially those storing grain and other food, are as a rule infested with rats and thereby a great source of danger to the public, that a building infested with rats is a nuissuos under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and that it in their duty to rid their buildings of rata; and that experience has shown that rats in godowns can effectively be kept down by keeping a number of cats on the premises.

6. That the Sanitary Department endeavour to obtain and supply cats and kittens of a good mat ostobing breed.

The PubIDERT stated that he knew from 7. The Committee are glad to be able to state his experience in the New Territory that cattle that the Chinese zasm fully to realise the benefit were sent to Hongkong only when they were to be derived from keeping cate as a prevention too ill to work or too old. They used Hong-of rat infestatio, and that the increase of oats kong sa a dumping ground.........

is very noticeable.

Mr. HOOPER said he would move” if

necessary the suspension of the standing orders in order to propose a resolution to the effect that a standing committee bo appointed to deal with cases of argency concerning the arrival in the Colony of cattle infected with cattle plague the committee to have power to order the immediate destination without

reference to a meeting of the Board. He cited the Agricultural Acts in England in support of his argument.

The PEERIDENT said he had much plenazge In reconding the resolution, which he thought. would de muok to protect the Colony from rinderpest and would also protect the cattle trade Between Manila and Hongkong.

The resolution was carried and the President and Mr. Hooper were appointed mombers of the standing committer,

MO QUITOES AND MALARIA,

The PagerDENT in a minate stated that the Crown Solicitor had advised that, if the Board desired to minimise the breeding of anopheles mosquitoes, they should pass bye-lawn to that effect.

The report was signed by the Registrar General, the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, the President of the Sanitary Board, and Mr. Lan Chapak..

Mr. HOOPEE minuted-We aortainly cannot. prevent owners of osta taking them out of the Colony if they wish.

Mr. Hooger's minnts that the Captain Superin. The PRESIDENT remarked with reference to tendant of Police had informed him that he had only known of cae case of a cat being taken out of the Colony.

The Vion-PastENT-I think you must allow them to take their cats out of the Colony, if they wish to do so;

The report was adopted on the motion of the President.

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MORTALITY STATISTICS.

The death rate for the week ended 29th. August was 19.8 for the British and foreign community, as with 14.1 for the corresponding week of last year, and 27.8 for the whole Colosy as against 24.1 for the corresponding webk of Tast your

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A QUESTION OF PROCEDURE,

On the subject of latrines in back yards, Mr.

JAPAN.

[FROM OUR CORÉNAPON DENT]

Tokyo, September 2nd, THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE EXKIBITION,

i sad may more individuals, and equally so to Ja panses concerna large and small," From the Government departments downwards the policy is votrenchment, and many an officiel and other employe finds himself out of a job after years It is not easy to convey the feelings with of service, unable to complain of injustice which the public have received the Government's for the hard times make his dismissal decision to postpone the Exhibition of 1912 to an economia necessity. The Nippon Yusen 1917--the 50th anniversary of the Emperor's Kaisha have just put into operation a drastic accession. When the postponement rumour chains of reform, whereby a hundred more or was first bruited, only a few weeks ago, it was les important agency employes are discharged. ridionlod; when the rumour grow persistent the Important branches, snob as that at Osaka have leading papers soonted the ides, but were doubt been reduced in status, and noon; the work that fat; when the Government's final decision was was done last year by so many clerks at the made known the public surprise and chagrin head loo of the Tokyo Tramway Co. is now were well represented in the strong resolutions done by half the number.. Bush measures show of the City Council of Tokyo telegraphed to you which way the wind is blowing. A rether yesterday. Yet the decision was arrived at some important trust comes into being on the 15th days before and had already been communicated inst. This is an amalgamation of the Dai to America--a special courtesy extended in view Nippon, Robe and Yokohama Sugar Manu- of America's cordial support of the exhibition facturing Companies, three concerne with n proposal. Thus the whole affair was cat and combined subscribed capital of si me 10,000,000 dried before the pab'io had any idea of plat-yan. The object of the combino is to abespen ponement.A

the pries to the hema donsumer, enable the trust to mest foreign competition and extend the market abroad.

AN AFFRONT TO THE METROPOLIS.

THE POPULATION OF TORYÒ. It present a diference of about 500,000 exists between the police records of the popula- tion of Tokyo and the records in the ward offers. Recently the Census Bureau wis ordered to make a new calculation and the polios were entrusted with the lack of house-to homea visiting. Their appeamace here and there with ponderous volumes has caused a good deal of excitement and suspicion among the ignorant, with some amusing results. There fore the cenas 'cfläisks found it necessary to hold meetings in the various wards in order to explain to the people why they are being analysed and bracketted in books like so much steck-in-trade. But only 15,000 people attend

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· LATE TELEGRAMS.

(FROM GETLON TAPERS]

A NEW YORK FAILURE.

London, August 26th.

of New York have suspended payment. Liabi

A large firm of brokeră AˆÐ. Brown and Co. lities have not yet been announced but it is believed that they amount to millions of dollars. the firm has been under investigation in con- neotion with alleged begus sales for the purpoes of misleading speculators.

London, Augast 28th.

The failure of Messrs. Brown, of New York. though serious, has not entailed difficulties with other firms.

The policy of the Government on this matter from the first has been received as an affront to the city of Tokyo, and the city fathers' indigos- tion is visible in the strong resolutio:s they and at yesterday's meeting. They declared themselves entirely out of sympathy with the Government's notion and resolved not to co-operate with the Government in the preparations for the exhibition of 1017. They demanded the return of the sum of 1,370,000 you already contributed to the Government as part of the city's share of exponeo, and they demanded that compensation be paid to those persons in Aoyama who have been diaposessed of land to extend the site of the exbibition. The unanimity with which thene resolutions were passed shows the amount of "feeling * behind them, and though many of the elty fathers mayed 50 of these meetings, and the oonsus authori-ation, passed by the Nikolaisrsk court-martial have been personally interested and keenly dis appointed in the postponement, the resolutions certainly represent the feeling of Tokyo, which is one of the greatest disappointment.

BEHIND THE SCENES.

Financial and other disabilities, such as poor hotel accommodation, are put forward officially that personal jealousies and friction have some as reasone for postponement, but it would soom

thing also to do with it. Incredible as it appears, it is stated that Viscount Kansko, the executive head of the Exhibition, was net

JAPANESE SENTENCED TO DEATH.

London, August 28th.

The higher ocurt-martial in St. Petersburg has confirmed the sentence of den! by strangu on the eight Japanese who attacked the soldiers is the jounalists together and giving them lies bave loken iko more effective way of calls [ conveying them to prison.

"fnstruction." The scribe a were informed that all sorts of wrong ideas prevail in regard to the census in order that the people may be the work of the pollee. They are not taking

farther faxed nor that originals may ha huuted down, but in order to ascertain us correctly as possible the name and calling ́ of every sout

rising the city of Tokyo. The police were authorised to ask only a limited number of _-questions_and_if they exceeded their powers

informed of the Government's decision to they were to be reported and would be punished, postpone and knew of it very little The cficial related that the ward offices were earlier than the general public. A Cabinet Connell arrived at the decision on the 21st alt, being visited daily by hundreds of excited and only a day or two ago, Baron, Ours, People who, fearing trouble if any contradio- Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and tions should appear in the statements they President of the Exhibition, convened a private. made to the polies, and the statement every meeting of the Exhibition Committes sad com-citizen puts on record at the ward office, neked municated the facts. The Minister's statement for copies of the registration in order to be on and the angry speclass which followed got into the safe-sido! the papers. The fat was thon in the are, but why auch saareey!

VISCOUNT KAFEEO'S WORE,

Rumcur again has it that the executive head

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A despatch from Mumbains states that four nativo murderers of an Englishman named WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED London were hanged at the scene of the orime this morning. A large gathering of natives. witnessed the execution.

ENGLISH CRICKET.

London, Angust 28th,

CASH OR CREDIT.

Gloucester has beaten Hants by four wiskets. ROBINSON PIANO

London, August 29th. -Lancashira beat Leicestershire by 233 runs.

Kent beat the Fbiladelpbians by four wickets. Derby best Northampton by 129 runs. The matches between Middlesex and Essex, Somerset and Surrey, and Sussez and Forks, were abandoned.

THE NEW TURKEY.

London, Augast 29th. THE VIRTUE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE. The world has got to look-alive if it is to keep.

Despatches from Constantinople state that it the rising young Japanese-in his place, Thele believed that the Turkish Squadron will shortly visit Smyrna, whare it will meet Greek other day smart young man, just graduated" and French warships. The formation of a

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Hongkong, 13th July, 1908,

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

For cultivating Crown land at Yanmati, and thereby committing an sot of trespase, Mr. J R. Wood yesterday dued a native $10.

Habort 8. Holmes appeared before Mr. Kemp on a charge of having obtained, by certain falas

SKELTON Hooras said these papers started we not the man best fitted for such a post and † from à commercial school, was installed in an equadron of four torpedo bents for servics in the pretences, from Chung Team Leung ́the`surn -

Mr. Sauro HOOPEE minated-I don't think any farther bye-laws drə necessary. -

Mr. HUMPHREYS-If bye-laws are mesessary, sa the Crown Sollctor states, for the Board to from the President himself. They were attached

to papers much older, The minute by the Pre exercise powers to compel persons to take steps aident to the Medical Offer of Health stated it to prevent the breeding of anopheles mosquitous, have them by all means.. Is it not, however, an had been suggested that no notion be taken to established scientifle fact that sack moeguitoes removo Intrines in old buildings before 1903, brood-in mountain streams, and not in backyards, provided there is at least 60 square feet, aud open spaces, or thickly populated districts? If added that His Excellency desired the opinion this is so, it is a question which san only affect of the Board on this matter. The speaker, con the Sanitary Board to the extent that it is the tinuing, said he took a great interest in this duty of the Board to impress on the Govern: [ subject and served on a committee which ment the urgent necessity to contidue the good recommended that the Bras ..be reduced work of training 'uullake, which has met with from 100 to 80 square feet. It was pow suob decided sad happy results, wherever and proposed to farther reduse it to 60 feet, whenever possible. Of all the costly expenditure and he should like to know whose sugges on health measures during the last ten years tion this was It might be by a man who there is no doubt whatever that that portion which has been expended on anti-malarial measures has been the only portion which has proved of enduring and tangible boast to the Colony and the only portion which has been worth the money expended on it, and more.

The PRESIDENT remarked tha: he understood snopheles did not broad in clear or semi-clear water. The Government had spent large sums of money in training zallate, which Mr. Hum- phreys acknowledged to have done a great deal of good, and the only question they had to discuss was whether they should take stops

opinion was worth having, or it might be a man whose opinion had no weight at all. They should be informed who made the suggestion, especially as it had elicited from the Governor a desire to know the opinion of the Board. He (Mr. Hongery would also like to know whether that desira was communicated verbally or in writing,

The VICE-PRESIDENT said the suggestion emanated from himself, and what prompted him to make it was that the Grdinance required that existing houses should have a back yard o£50 equare foot, and if an existing house had a back

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that he was not on good terms with several of English newspaper office as proof reader. As Red Sea and the Persian Gulf de also contem those in high placa. In the past few months is the custom among this polite people he was Viscount Kanaka and other exeontire officials taken round the offes and introduced right have toured the provinces effectively, making and loft. In due course he came to the known the proposed extent and scope of the Ex-foreigner in the establishment and expressed hibition and obtaining the enthusiastic support great pleasure at having the honour of making of the people to what is regarded throughout his acquaintance. The following conversation Japan as a great national effort to make a good ansned Foreigner - Have you been in a show before the world. Buch a spirit would go far newspaper office before?"--Rising Bor, speak. to making a success of any exhibition whatever ing with great confidence No Sir. I am a graduate from Okurs Commercial School and

the financial drawbacks. In Tokyo the axequ-

strack off the effective list plated. Twenty-two antigasted vessels will be The Turkish Pross expresses the conviction that the recent fire in Stambul was the work of remotionaries or released criminals...

FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES, London, August 29th: Fourteen persons have perished, and property valued at 12 million dollara has been destroyed, by the floods in Georgis; and twelve lives have destroyed in North and South Carolina,

Fifteen persons have been drowned by a cloud barst at Frisom in New Mexico, and many houses have been destroyed.

Dizon (of Mesure, Hastings and Hastings) of $3,000 with intent to defraud. Mr. C. F.

prosecuted, and Mr, H, K, Holmes, defendant's brother, appeared, for the defence. Defendant who pleaded not guilty, was remanded until Tuesday at 2.15 p.m., bail being allowed in the aum of $4,000,

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A Chinese restaurant keeper was yesterday. proceeded against by Inspector Cameron, before Mr. Kemp, for keeping a public bar and supply-

tire bupun has already published an exhaustive bave much difficulty with the English tongus been lost and a million dollars of propertying liquor to Europeans after midnight. De.

list of classes and exhibits and a vent amount of detail work has been done. All this effort, of course, will not have boon wasted if the exhibition is held five years later, but at present the future is uncertain. Yesterday Viscount Kaneks tendered his resignation,

ATTITUDE OF THE PUBLIC.

There is talk of an indignation meeting in Hibiya Park on the 5th inst., the third anniver- sary of the Purtsmouth peace riots. Naturally, a very large number of people are financially affected by the postponement,' especially specu- istors in land at Aoyama, and the ronghor

elements among these are sure to make the most of the cooseion. An exhibition promated by the oitians of Tokyo alone is spoken of, among many other proposals and remedies, bat

I am now writing the book on your prepositions. The English prepositions are very hard to the Japanese. When it is written I shall have the great honour to give you the book!" With this the bright young man bowed and got down, The foreigner sat down too, to think it all out.

TIPS IN LINERS.

AN INTERESTING MEETING.

London, August 20th, Slatin Pasha has arrived at Marienbad. st King Edward's invitation.

THE PORTUGUESE LUDGET.

London, Augnat 29th. Advices from Lisbon s'ate that the Chamber

fendant was represented by Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, His Worship dismissed the first charge, and on the second bound defendant over in the sum of | $100 to come up for judgment when called

прод.

Before Mr Kamp, Wong Nai Barg, manager. of the Tai Kwong Co. of 3%, Queen's Road Central, was summoned for keeping naphtha on his premises.

There is a revival of the demand that the tipping system, saya a London paper, shipping companies should stamp out the especially in view of the story told in a Liverpool court of an American passenger in one of the Canarders who distributed over £7 has pass the Budget, which shows a deficit of Barlow and Morrell), who sppeared for

2445,000 sterling.

CHOLERA IN RUSSIA

London, August 19th. 3,141 cases of cholera, and 1,505 deaths, have

Mr. P. W. Goldring, (of Messrs. Goldring,

the defendant, argued that, from the wording of the Ordinance and the form of the loance the word "keeping" was absolutely synonymous with the word "storing," Mr. Goldring put in

against the owners of gardens which bad pools yard of that aros it was exempt from providing in a few days indignation may simmer downraveller, so common a feature of one's depar- ccourred in the Kassian Empire since July 21st. I defendant's losace in respect of his kodown

where anopheles mosquitoes were breeding, It was a question of policy, and the Crown Solicitor advised that, if the Board wished to take steps, bye-laws would be necessary,

Mr. BLADE said that, if the Medical Officer of Health advised that ponds and receptacles for water in gardens were liable to breed anopheles, the Board should, ha thought, take staps to prevent them. He understood it was easy to stop it by putting a little kerosene on the top of the

Tater.

any further space in the form of back yard. It seemed reasonable in dealing with these latrines which werenseessary for the health and sanitary condition of the town, that the matter should be adjusted on that basis.

Mr. HoorER id be was delighted to learn that the suggestioni emanated from so eminent an authority as the Director of Public Works, who had at last recognised the hardship existing in the pear. He was quite at one with him, bat he would go a little further. He would like to MY. KUMPREXYB said that in all the reports see cortala obstructions not included as obstrug. be had rand it was stated that anopheles weretions, such as dust bins, ato, as was the prootios bred in mountain streams, clear streams, or at is England. Be would like to know whether their affluents, but he had not road that the Freakdont received the communication in anopheles bred in ponda.

writing.

The PESSIDENT was understood to say that the communication came from the Colonial Secretary, addressed to the head of the depart ment.

The PRESIDENT pointed out that they would not go to the poliss court unless they had the Jarvis to prove their case. ..

Mr. HOOPEE said he understood all com-

£1 to 30 10s to 158. 5s, to 78. Od. 2s. 6d. to. 5, enob,

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A LIGHTHOUSE FOR CAPE-

GUARDAFUL

London, August 31st, Italy has presented to the Powers a fresh proposal to establish a lighthouse at Cape Guardafui. The proposal suggests that steam- ers bound for the Far East and South Afrios should pay at Sues a toll of from one to three centimes por ton,

in"tips" and then took it back boom use, as he say, he was badgered format the

It is said, however, that there is no dom- pulsion to "tip," and any steward who solicits fees is dismesed. The lining-up of all serrauts directly or remotely connected with the considerably and the people become recosolled ture from Continental hotels, is unknown in to facia. In suy event, now that the postpone the Atlantio vesels, probably because it is mont is offloially notified abroad the invern impossible, for in the Lusitanio thors are about

250 stewards of different classes,⠀⠀ ment cannot reconsider its decision, nor is it at

According to the chief steward of a Canarder ail likely to. Au offoisi explanation has been the avorsga "tips" of a moderately generous given of the ressons prompting the postpone-passenger are as follow:

Bedroom steward ment and weight is laid upon the inadequate

-Table stoward railway faullities and accommodatione for

Wine steward tourists, while the hope is held out that the

Smoke-room steward Exhibition in 1917 will be en opoch-making-Deck and bath stewards... 25. CJ. affair in the history of Japan.

There are one or two boys whom some passengers "Lip" at discretion, but for a total of about £ one may acknowledge the services. Recently the number of foreign newspapers at of everybody who has a reasonable claim.

Bombay, August 31st, Shanghai wan inorested by the birth of another The second stowned in said to receive ñunst, The Government of Bombay have reduced journal in Engli h, edited by a Danish jonnalist, grauities. He often leaves the sea and bays the sentences on 16 persons consisted in cohe nection with the recent riets is the city, the and it is reported from home that Mr. F. Abous or farm out of the tips" he receives on McKenzie, well known in connection with cas lucky. Each has about twelve passengers to recution of a bond for keeping tire peace for * afow voyages The bedroom stewards are also reduction in most ceste being conditional on the or two books on Far Eastern sffairs, coutem look after, most, of whom tip him was period of one year after release from prison, plates starting a paper in one of the China ports, ranging from 158. to 30s. The parses often. Boven sentences to one year were reduced by Mr. McKenzie is connected with the Daily Mail, receives quite large "tip," and the servant who balf; seven sentences of 9 months reduced to and it may be that the powerful London journal brings the peers to the lucky passenger that he six months; two of six months to two months. bas won the pool on the day's run usually gete 21 or a five-dollar bill.

FOREIGN JOURNALISM IN CHINA,

COMMERCIAL SITUATION · AND

REFRENCHMENT.:

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

BOMBAY GOVERNMENT'S

CLEMENCY:

THE TINEVELLY BIOT.

at Kennedy Town, and stated that he applied for similar licence in respect of his store which was built off his back yard, so na to on- able him to keep small quantities there. If he Worship would refer to Webrese he would find that the proper meaning of "keeping" WAS

maintaining, guarding, holding, for a longth of time." The primary meaning of the word was "to store.". If his contention was right, there was no case made out against the defendant His Worship said he would consider the question, and adjourned the enso sine dio,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday Immed the following report:

On the 16th at 11,55 am.-The barometer

bas fallen considerably over Dental and Northern Chica, and risen moc orately over 9.5. Japan and the Honios

Pressure remains low over the N. part of the Ses of Japan, and a second ares of low pressure is lying over the Lower Yangtzs

The highest pressure lies over the Pacifio between the Bonins and Luzen,

Moderate S.E. to E.W. winds may be ex posted in the Formoes Channel and the M. part of the Chins Bea

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTE thought it was rather risky to say that aaopbeles are bred only in mountain streams. They required munications to the Board were to be in writing, has got an eye on the China market. clear, or semi-clear water, and it must not be. He wished to call attention to this matter ay hư ruuping top strony to wash away the eggs.

6.thought they were entitled to have those written There was no doubt that the anopheles communications from the Goveromset laid be-- The hard times that are now being experienced bred in pools in gardens, He had found fore them. It was a question which would be by all branches of commerce and industry are that at West Point, and he had no desit with later. doubt that Dr. Macfarlana had found the same at Kowloon. He did not say that the Board would proceed against the owners of

When the Collingwood takes the water there gardens simply because there were pools therein,

will be afx ships of the Dreadnought class allout, but they would proceed against them if they including the St. Vincent, which bas just bean were found to be the breeding ground of launched at Portamonib. The ally vacated by in Yokohama, Kobo and other ports, and the on the 10th inst, at noon, arrived at Singapore imprisonment and a fine of R2,000; Backers Bouth coast of China between Same as No. 1-

the Collingwood will be prepared for the-laying anophalen.

The PENIIDENT moved that bys-laws ho drawn up for the prevention of the breeding of anopheles on private promises.

The recolation was married,

being impressed on the public in various ways, notably in the matter of somonising working expenses. It is no exaggeration to say that never before in the history of foreigners in this country has there been such depression. Little 22nd Inst. is made publie of the difficulties of many firms

of the keel plate of the improved Inviccible, for critical position of those of mail capital. But which provision is made in this year's Navy the stereotyped Nothing doing" can be

Estimates,

applied with truth and exsotness to many firms

the

Calcutta August 29th, dadgment in the Tinnevelly Riot Over was The N.Y.K. str. "Yeloroju Mara Wondery delivered this afternoon at Tion velly "Bridge Line) left singapore for this port on the 14th Lorgo arowds thronged the Conet-house and

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours anding approaches. A strong body of armed police st 10 am. to-day, 0,10 inches t inat, and is expected here on the 20th Inst.

The LG.M. str. P. B. Friedrich left Kobe was present under Assistant Superintendent vis ogasaki and Shanghai on the 14th Inst. Sayers, and most elaborate precautions were

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:- p., and may be expected here on or about the taken.

8. winds, mos are the details of the son Hongkong & Neighbourhood, derate; showery, The following The I.G.M. str. Derflinger which left here teases-Caranatha Tyar, five years' sigorous.

Formoss Channel

„Same as No. 1

on the lith inst. at 6 p.m.

narayana Pillay and Ramalingam Piley, to five The C.P.B, str. Empress of Japan left Yoko- | Feare and R500; Saukaranarayana Izer, to five hams on the 14th inst. at 8. p.m. fur Victoris years; Kausgusshapathi Bily, to ive years and Vanooarer.

†-Four persons were acquitted,

Hongkong and Lamooks, South coast of Ohtas between Hongkong and Halpaaj

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