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SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Boom. Hon. Mr. Chatham, Vice-President, presided, and thero were also present Hon. Mr. E. A Hewett, Liont-Col. Reid, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr. Pearse (Metical Offeer of Health), and the following officials: Dr. Macfarlane (Assistent Medical Oficer of Health), and Mr. A. Gibeon (Becretary),

LIMEWASHING RETURN.

For the fortnight endod 3rd instant 266 houses were limewashed in the Eastern, and 84 in the central district...

THE NEW HEAD.

Postmaster-General and I have appointed a

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1908.

grounds te be very limited. Their was will also HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS, be interfered with under certain circumstances,

much as bacterial variation which are absolutely innocent for men are at purement: aut known. Bynhoff has occupied himself with the relationship of Loffer's mouss typhoid bacillus to the bolum of human peratyphoid, and Trommsdorf has more than cace pointed out the possibility of human beings being infected by

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, October 22th.

THE CHINESE MINISTER AÐ AN AFTER

DINNER SPEAKER, A

the dignity of the American people demand a

big navy. He is likely to win, and the triumph BECHSTEIN

will be the erowning point of his sciministration. THE "PESSEVE,"

A firm of Gorman ahipbreakers has just soquired the old. British-man-of-war. Perseus. She had an uneventful record, except that the The Chinese Minister, Li Ching. Fong, soorel halped in the development of Japan. Launched an after dinner speaker at the Colchester in 1861 at Pembroke, a wooden sloop of 548 hid bacillar. This y certainly seems some-Oyster Feast on Tuesday. He is a genial retons, she went out in 1864 oder Vice Admiral what less dangerous that the enteritidis group presentative anyway, and apparently, has 4 A. L. Kuper, to join the British squadron in the because it has not been clearly proved that the humorous streak that has much in common with Far East. The anti-foreign moviment in Japan former produces poisonous materials capable the wit of his First Secretary, Ivan Chen coming to a head she formed part of the of withstanding heat. The above warning The specch included a number of Chines International feet, that forced the Straits of therefore applies even more emphatically to stories, with a special application to oysters, and Shimonoseki. From her wont nisny of the bacteria of the enteric group which produced he added that a well known diplomat was one men who spiked the Japancen gans. After- products poisonous alike for mon and animals asked what were the necessary qualifications of awards the Perseus, under the late Bir Hary This close relationship of the bacteria to those of diplomat. The answer was to study how to shut Kepped, was employed in punishing the semi- Gartner's group would therefore indicate the his tenth. The moral of that advice was always piratical villagers who had attacked a naval necessity of observing great,caution in using impressed upon him when he ate oysters and it party at Bwntow such bacteria in practice; in other words, so long raid the interesting question Which was the as we are uncertalu that the bacteria abors caterer the ambassador or the oyster? At any quieter part of being used as instructional tenter named are essentially different fross those of hate to show that the most was not last upon to the Defiance, the torpedo school at Dewon- Chartner's group, they must be regarded as him be proposed to sit down and say no more, port belonging to it, and as constituting a danger Which was conclusion I would have expectel for men, both, children and adults, nad in soms to come from Ivan Chen, whose subtle touches degree, for the larger domestic animals. Even of humour I have always had a great admiration though the prospectuses describing Danys and for. They constantly light up the dinners of Ratin poisons expressly state that these tasteris those who are connected with Chins circles is are harmless for other aningle and for mon London. they do not entirely allay the fears which natur ally attach to the systematic distribution of

Of late years the old warship has had the

IMPENDING NAVAL CHANGES.

Writing of naval matters reminds me that Lord Charles Beresford retires in March and there is excellent authority for the report that he will be succeeded in the command of the

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been cultivated on a commercial scale, 201 comprise somprises the bacilii of Danys and Dunbar and Retin. During an epidemic antongat field and wood mice in Charpy on the Bsine Danysz found a bacillas which, when given to various rodents with their food proved pathogenic, for all, although at first appeared only alightly injurious to rata. By mumerous passages through animals it proved possible to increase its virulence, so that when fed to rate it appeared

Unfor of an extremely virulent character. tanately the hopes held out by Dany's bacillus have not been altogether justified Tho practical experiments carried out by Danyar gave relatively good results, inasmuch as in 50 per cent of the pinces where the The VICE PRESIDENT said-Before proceed.acillus was tried, the rats were asort entirely ing with the ordinary busines I will read destroyed. In 30 per cent of the cases they were received from Hia diminished, and only in 20 per cent was the result communication. I have

negative. Nevertheless the results obtained by Excellency the Governor. It is as follows:--

The sad death of Mr. L. A M, Johnston Danyes's methods have been tested by other ex has, necessitated several changes in the holders Perimenters who have either given doubtful oral of appointments in the Civil Service of the together megative results. Dunbar isolated at the Colony, and I am especially sorry that it bacteria for certain rats which had died in his should involve a change in the head of the baratory as a result of extensive epizootic. Sanitary Department, Mr. Messor becomes or several years he had noted outbreaks of

nfectious disease amongst the experimental saimals, and especially amongst experiments rats in the Hamburg Hygienic Institute. This disease often assumed the nature of plag (though in several instances it occurred in isolated cases) and presented a more or less clow resemblance to bubonic plague. The animal

Mr. McI. MESSER minuted Circulate for the of the authorities in Chios the latest innovations appointed Mr. Hutcheson to act as Head of the showed loss of condition, marked injection of the pathogenic bacteria in large quantities.himself very setive in introducing to the notice youngest looking and ablest men in the ROBINSON PIANO:

information of the Board. Our experiences of in the mechanical world. Pariralarly has be vessels of the subcutaneous connective tissue confidence in his ability to discharge the haemorrhagle buboes and often panctiform these lacteria are that in this Colony they have become impressed with the utility of motor boats and out of it. In the Navy he has the

Decrossis of the liver and spleen as woll duties of that very responsible post and I am sure that the members of the Sanitary Boss: hyperalmia of the lungs. When animals war proved useless in getting rid of rats by establish on the Chinese waterways and already has nickname of " Christmas," gained, Eam assured, will afford him all the help in their power. I led with the material they showed inflams. ing a contagious disenze amongst them.

tion of the intestines and swelling of the

The mortality statistics showed that the death could have wished that the officer who acts as President of Board had already had the expeyer spatches and of all the lymphati perience and status conferred by laying acted glands. This marked resemblance to the rate for the whole Colony for the week ended previously as head of a department, but with naked eya appearances of those of bubonis 31st October was 28-1 per thousand; and for the this exception I am confident that no one will Mague in rats caused Dumber to relinquish the week ending 7th November 24, as against 291 gir Matthew Nathan, at the South African spots on the face of the earth that nobody seemed i more eficiently meet the requirements of the idea of using this bacterium as a means of for the corresponding week of last year.

destroying rats in Hamburg At the same time be conducted laboratory experiments for the purpose of determining the pathogenic powered his bacillus against rate, and succeeded in des troying from 45 to 50 per cent of the gray rat Sir,I am directed to inform you that H. E. which he used. Even more recently a pre the Governor, with the approval of the Seareparation of bacteris has been introduced bƒ tary of State for the Colonies, has appointed Gneumann in Aalborg as a commercial article Mr. J. H. Kemp to be Head of the Sanitary for the purpose of destroying wild rats. The Department with effect from the 18th inst. A bacillus was obtained from the urine of a two owing to theexigencies of the public service Mr. Kemp will be unable to take up his appoint.years old child which was suffering from cysti ment for some months, H. E. the Governor

midst of mach experience, Mr. Kemp, to succeed Mr Kemp, enniot, however, leave his daties as police magistrate at the prosont moment since there is no one to take his place in that appointment until the return of Mr. Hazeland from leave. I have therefore Sanitary Department. I have the fullest

post."

The V10-PRESIDENT also read the following letter received from the Celonial Secretary addressed to the Secretary of the Board-

Lie.

Experiments in the laboratory and in a limited degree in practies with this Ratin has appointed Mr. R. O. Hutcheson to act bacillus did not invariably give satisfactory Hend of the Sanitary Departmant with effect results, for several of the experimental animals from to-day.

always survived, The same is true of the Mr. Hoops-We did not know last time xperiments made in Halle, where practical tests aat hore that Mr. Messer was going sway, and were carried out and the official reports state as he is not here I think I should only be voicing that in certain sharply defined areas Ratin the feelings of all members of the Board, proved unreliable. The general appearance of present or absent, by congratulating him the three bacteria of different cultivation media. on his new appointment which we take to shows that they all belong to the large group of maan promotion. With regard to his successor, so called ptomaine producers Trautmann and Mr. Kemp has been well known in the colonyXylander have also shown by extensive agglutina

TRABEWORTHY PUBLIC SPIRIT.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

BAT BIKI

The rat return showed that of 1350rate caught since last meeting only five were plague infected.

SUPREME COURT. Taesday, November 24th.

SUMMARY JURÍDICTION..

BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME.-H. H. J. GOMFBETZ (PUJNE. JUDOE),

A DISPUTED CLAIM,

over

Choong Shui Thig sued Ho Soo to $36, balance due for goods sold and delivered.

Defendant denied the debt.

The manager of the plaintiff firen said the sumount claimed was due for provisions supplied. The goods were ordered by the defendant,

Defendant denied ordering any provisions, They had a cook on board the steamer, and he catered for a mess of 20 of the crew. Their cook was paid $5 monthly,

MOTOR-BOATE FOR CHINA, The Chinese Minister, I hear, is making

he sent out a number of specimene, Motor manufacturers often give special displays for his benefit, and new vessels frequently carry him

pesonger.

SIR MATTHEW MATHAN.

Channal Fleet by that popular commander Vis- Admiral Sir William Henry May, This Admiral, wually known as Willy" May, is one of the

Navy, and the selection, if it turns out to te true, will be popular both in the Navy

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Hongkong, 19th November, 1909. in this wise-In 1888 he was in command of the Impérieuse on the China station. It was

the imagination an ambition of his to add to the territorial Britain and eventually

skotch possessions of the British Empire. Opportunity of the writer induces him to offered in the form of the desolate speck of land map of the world to show the redistribution of The prominent part now being taken by known as Christmas Island. It was one of those territory in 1911. England, Scotland and Wales are all that remain of the British Empire. Conference at Durban, is calling stten to want. The Admiralty, in response to Admiral Ireland is an independent Republic-poor Irs. tion to the remarkable achievements of all May's repeated representations, at length and France has lost all her possessions. The the four sons of the late Mr. James Nathan authorised the annexation. Go with all possible Russian Empire includes, in addition to its Sir Matthew's record is well known to you, eclat the Captain of the Impérieuse went on Fresent territorios in Europe, the whole of Amin Another

Bon, Colonel Sir Frederick, R.A, has shore and hoisted the Union Jack"! He also with the exception of China, Siom, and the been experintendent of Waltham Abbey Gowent with the famous Aretic expedition of 1876 Malay Peninsula Japan is shown as the posses. vernment explosives factory for eight yours and planted the Union Jack on the remotest sor of all these remaining parts of Asia, as well

na Australia and New Zealand-With-the- past. A third, Bir Nathaniel Nathan, altitude at that time reached.

exception of the new independent Republic of Attorney-General for Trinidad. A fourth, Mr. Robert Nathan, a barrister, has been acting

South Africa, the African continent is divided under-secretary to the Government of India.

between Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy. and three years ago was private secretary to

The United States have absorbed the whole of the Viceroy. Years ago the Nathan family

Canada and Yonezuela. The Ottoman Empire, held the contract for outting quil pans for the

Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Bank of England, and the late Mr. Joms

Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and South America Nathan, became a partner in the well known

are independent countries. Taken altogether, it is rapid making of history. stationary firm of De la Rue and Co.

BIE ROBERT HART, -

Sir Robert Hart was loudly soclaimed when he met the leading men of his native Armagh last week, and the freedom of the city of Belfast was conferred upon hits. He also attended missionary gathering and enlogued the work of Plaintiff's shop woodin doposed to taking the Bible Society in these critical opportunities them to the defendant. He delivered them treking in mambers by leaps and bound the ship's sampan, and did not go on board the Crossing over to Somersetshire he was given the freedom of the Borough of Taunt, and later steamer.

His Lordship reserved the matter to the distributed the prises at the Qan's College Court Shiroff and ordered the parties to appear (formerly the Wesleyan College) where he was before bins...

student years ago. To the boys he gave a further declaration of his faith in the future of Chin, and he told them the secret of life was to be it the right place at the right time and to be ready

After tin the Court Shroff gave evidence no to the result of his examination of plaintiff's hooks Hestated that under the word Singapore there was clearly a word which appeared to be the name “Kuz,”

FOR TYPHOON SIGNALS.

IST.ANDS.

LOOKING OUT FOR JAPANESE CONTRACTS.

British contractors are eagerly awaiting the details of the internal improvements in railways, harbours, and irrigation works that the Japanese government is reputed to be planning for next year, and the year after. Large contracts under these huge plans will, it anticipated, be placed in England and America, for native houses will

be unable to tackle the whole of the work.

THE POSITION IN TURKEY. There are signs of rooks ahead in Turkey, for the intellectuals who have so far held the rale. over the Young Turkish morament are far over the heads of the mass of the Turkish population, who are accustomed to regard the Sultan sa their religious head as well as ruler. The consequence of reform are pausing there are signs of strain in the Young Turk camp. Presently it may well be that the Yildiz Kiosk will see its opportunity, call to its aid the hireling mobe of Stamboul, and set the entire constitutional clock bask again by means of disorders, forming an excuse for repressive action.

may

SUFFRAGETTES AND UNEMPLOYED.

MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A review of the progress made during the year in the development of the different mining properties indestan that those interests are greatly encouraged and that there is prospect of- groter activity during the coming year. Few, the archipelago, may appreciate the remarkable manner in which the pioneer miners and prospectors have accomplished impossibilities and are slowly, winning victory from apparent defeat.

for many years and in taking up the appointtion tests that they appear to be identical with provisions for the Fook Sang and delivering China's history, when her students were is that now that the frenzy of the first moments not familiar with the prevailing conditions in ment as Head of the Binitary Department and Gartner's bacillus paratyphoid enteritidis. The thereby becoming President of the Sanitary virulence of Danyss and Dunbar's bacillus, Board he will not be coming on new ground. and also of the Batin lmcillus, varies within wide He will come with the experience which he limits. The two first investigators were aneme sequired some for years ago when he acted asssful in increasing the virulence of the different Secretary of the Board. Of course he acted as varieties as against grey rate. In every case secretary under the old Ordinance which has factoria, which proved vory virulent in the cuss of been repeated, and the new Ordinance has to stams rats and white mice produced uncertain and certain extent lightened his date. I am sure relatively limited effects when applied to grey he will perform these duties to the satisfaction rate. The explanation generally advanced for of the Board and of the community

this is that the blood of grey rats often contains large quantities of some protective material. His Lordship Obviously the word has been The VICE-PRESIDENT said there was another The existence of this apparent immunity is written in afterwards; whether this morning or

ha letter which

to would like bring believed by Trantmanu and Xylander to be due not I don't know. The cook's me is in the before the notice of the Board.

to the animals having already undergone a books. Judgment will be for the defendant with was from the Registrar General and stated light infection with similar or related bractoris, coste that M, Chan Kang Tus had boon good and to the consequent production of protective enough to have printed at his own expense in materials in the blood, Such accidental infec- Chinese the article from the Indian Plague tious appear more probably inasmuch as rats Commission's Report with regard to the de-must vory frequently be exposed to infection straction of rats, and had caused it to be circa with bacteria of the kind now in question lated not only in the city, but in Kowloon, copies. Recent investigatious are made it clear of the pamphlet having been left at every foor that bacteria of the paratyphoid group or of overy house. He thought to action showed curred not only in the feces of inen and an excellent public spirit and one which should animals but in dead bodies, in impure drink- be properly commended.

ing water, and in drainage. A species of bacteria isolated from these sources are some Mr. HoorER drow attention to the filthy times only slightly infections, for experimental condition of the covered rich shelter at the animals; some indeed are entirely innocent Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, and suggested certain Negative results, however, do not prove that improveinmits.

such bacteria are innocent under all circun mproves PRESIDENT optied that the stances, for variations in viralance are very matter would have the attention of the Medical common in other varieties of pathogenic bacteris. Hongkong. Batanes islands have been specially Sir Oliver Lodge, and Lord Curzon have find on inquiry among members of women the company or its shareholders. It demons

Moreover, when we consider that eats are commonest in places abounding in filth such as The following extract from the Journal of slaughter houses, stables, canals and knnokers' Comparative Pothology, relative to the use of yards, it appears very probable that they bacteria as a means of destroying rats, was frequently become infected and thereby in. rand Experiments have repeatedly been made monised against the above mentioned bacteria to discover a reliable means of destroying rats, belonging to Gartner's group. During his especially since those rodents are now known to perimants Kylander found that rats caught in be the carriers of bubonic plague. On secount bone mill where they lived on all kinds of of the danger to human beings, the question decomposing, Resh etc. proved quite re- was rogarded in Germany as of such importancefractory to infection with the Fatin bacillus that the Imperial Sanitary Council appointed a given by the inouth, and substances could commission who were entrusted with the dis be isolated from their blood which s covery of some effectual methods. France peared to give protection against the Rstin. England, America, and inore recently Denmark, bacillus. From the abere it is any to under- have also studied the question. In the latter stand why bacteria of this class, although very country an Imperial (sic) law was passed granting virulent for white rata are given only partial subventions to clubs fortand to destroy rits. Un or doubtful results when employed for the des fortunately, up to the present time, ng traction of grey rats on a large scale. We are sufficiently reliable material has been discovered in fact to deal with rata which have already

A KOWLOOW NUMANCE.

Officer of Health,

BACTERIA FOR RAT DESTRUCTION,

The two mining organizations in Ben- Fuet have proceeded slowly but surely in with the result that the their operations fature of the companies is bright. The Con- I had a tall with a German just returned solidated started with a three stamp mill and from the Balkans the other day. He was has not only doubled the capacity of the mill On Wednesday evening he replied for the frankly prejudiced against England, but he but added an extensive cyanide plant of the most modern equipment. All thrfmprovement Visitors" at the dinner in Landon given by said that though the British Government was has been paid for out of the proceeds of the the Navy League in celebration of Trafalgar.working for peace thers were powerful financial mine. From the day the first car load of ore Day. There was a large and influential assembly interests in England working for war. But, passed into the hopper the mine has paid ite and the importance of a strong and efficient he said, war will not come between Turkey and own way and supplied the funds to treble ital Navy under the British flag on the waters both Bulgaria. They are already on the way to original capacity.

The Bus Mining Company has demonstrated East and West, was fully emphasised. The understanding each other. The trouble will its faith in the district by installing a modern Nolson Monument was, hensual, lavishly come with a combination of other Powers, plant and while it lias not been in operation for Russia will set the blaze going by advano a lengthy period, the prospects for its futurs are decorated: tributes in the form of evergreen

In the Paresale district, seems to have PLAN FOR WIRELESS STATION ON BATANgreathe and other designs, with appropiste ing on Persia soon. I give the opinion for bright.

what it he worth, merely adding been track the bonanza of placer mining mottões, corung from all parts of the country that the Anglo-Russian agreement in regard in the islands. That the averige cubic yard and from the Colonies, including Hongkong. A Bill is to be presented to the Philippine

to Paraía is looked at makance by many of dirt dredged by the Paricale company PRESIDENT BOOSEVELT, Assembly next session providing for the erection President Roosevelt is, after all, to visit people who are good judges of international produced. $135 in gold spells bonnes in large letters Little, if any, plocer ground the world can show such a record on a at Santo Domingo de Basco, Batanes Islands, of England, if he escapes the big game he is affairs. a wireless station for the benefit of navigation to hunt next year in Africa. At any

xix-month average. The report of the amount The Sufragettes and the unemployed have saved may serve to draw a smile form in general in the islands and in the China Sea. rato Oxford has booked him to deliver, the

had their demonstrations and London has had to the incredulous and indeed the management The special work that will be carried on will bo Romanes Leotaro in 1910. It is é leotare

that very reaSON. But the dredge is still work. that of sending to the Philippines and to China arranged for under a legacy yielding £25 per incur much police erpense in consequence hesitated about giving out the information for coast ports warnings of approaching typhoons, sunca, left by the late Dr. J. f Romanes, for The Suffragettes got a woman by a mean ticking and there is no barbeit wire fence around it A Manta contemporary states that the an annual lecture on some subject Basociated into the House and are much elated therent to prevent the seker after truth to authenticato in their hysterical way, but really they accom the report. There is no stock for sale in any suggestion for the installation was made to with literature, art, or science. Mr. Gladstons

enterprise launched in Paracale so that the the Govenor Heutal by the Goterior of Professor Huxley, Lord Morley, Mr. Brys, plished nothing of value to them. The fox is, publication of the report is not in the interest of suffrage societies, that the feeling is reaching tratas, however, that the Philippine Islanda azo chosen as they stand at the extreme north of the figured on the list of lecturers. archipelago and are in the line of all the And then the President in to take a motor even the women themselves that it is a farco to exceptionally rich in gold and fist capittal well typhoons that afflict these seas.

tour of the British Telos, after which he will be go yelling and squalling about at the bidding It will be remembered that Dr. Wilder, the assosiated with Dr. Lyman Abbott, the editor ufa half dozen well-paid organisers of the U. S. Consul General, on his return from the of the magazine review, The Outlook, at Christabel Pankhurst type. For it will be Philippines made public the suggestion for a princely remuneration. Add that to the priceto noticed that the same women figure every now dawning on the same

It might be said in passing that the failures wireless station on the Batanes Íslands, as being be paid to him for his descriptions of his haut-time. It in

in mining projects in the Philippines must be Father Algue's idea of the best means of staring ing tour and the future of the President's met believers in the women's cause that infinite laid to inexperienes and unwise direction, and Hongkong against sudden visitions by typhoons. would seem to be sure of a comfortable lining. haria has been done by the militant taction. not to the lack of mineral wealth. Evidence of As to the unemployed, they have gained a this may be found in Masbate Thousands hava WEATHER REPORT.

mora to his triumphs in politics before he retires good deal of attention at the handy of the been squandered uselessly through ignorance where wise and experienced direction would have. from the Presidential chair. Last session he asked Government, and the opinion of soms is that by won by this to the greatest possible returns Congress for four battleships but they cat im granting £300,000 for relief works, pushing from investment. Those who are trying at the On the 24th at 11.40 am. The barometer down to two and said they must be economical forward naval repairs, starting naval building present time to develop Masbate property and

demonstrate that consistent and has risen quickly in E. Japan, the depression Since then the great welcome scoorded to the at forward dates, taking 24.000 into the Special direction is the only requirement to

maperience having moved away over the Pacific.

Prosaure has increased moderately in S. American battleship fleet in Facific waters and Reserve force, and 8,000 into the Post Office, prise pay there, are suffering from the

8 and decreased considerably on the the reflected influence on the American mind good deal may be done, while others hold that of those who made the name of Masbate spell N.B. coat of China. Another depression appears to be advancing towards Manchada have made things easy for naval propoesia, and it will only result in taking work from the failure. Those who have interests in Masbate the President bas won over some of his leading industrious and competent workmen and so however, are not discouraged. They know that once the trath about the deposis of gold there from the Westward.

The area of high pressure

Lodge, to the big navy plan Tho Central Navy considers it wise, in view of the crowded state, be realized-Far Eastern Review. Clayton's.s03 gas, and various vegetable poisons when using an extremely virulent variety, one

Gradients are

the cast and Board ja hard at work preparing plane for four of the Parliamentary programme, to defer produce 20 substant of result-per-ad-any greater can only hope to brag about the destruction the monsoon Will-holite an die Personer and four osteolapa. The Procilanteiston forsting land and acher alleged root success attend the attempts in South Africa, of those rate which have staified partial Channel Very strong monsoon will continue has told his friends he is determined to get them causes of employment till port sesion. Yot whare ferrets were employed, as these animals immunity, or which are still open to

to prevail over the Chin. Ses. themselves were found to be subject to bubonic infection, and these appear not to constitute at 10 am to-day, 0.02 inches

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending through the next season. He reckons on the tek the Labour Party is not satisfied, and, like

ing to be created by the return of the fleet early in Oliver Twist, will ask for more, plague. The fact that mice can be infected with more than 50 per cunt of the whole Loffler's mouse typhoid becillus and thus des This percentage will

probably become The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon the year. He will review it in the Hampton Roads

Another sensational pamphlet is emanat troyed without danger to man led to experiments even smaller

pa pang and then the feet will proceed to New York for to-day is as follows if the use of such being made with many different kinds of bacteria poisons becomes more general, and especially Hongkong & Neighbourhood. N. winds, fresh a week, there to be greeted by the citizens asing from the Gerrast publishers entitledī most of which were found inrate, with the object if rats had opportunity of partaking of only Formosa Channel .......

to mod to fair. the missioners of Amerion's greatness over the After the Storm: Reflections on the deeling of (NE. winds, of producing epizootics among these rodents. moderately virulent or absolutely non-virulené

entare world. The cruise has abundantljuti the British Empire." It prephesins the inati strong to mod te

find the President's reasoning when he made the lity of the British fleet to defend the North Of such bacteria, a certain species is of varioties, and thus become immune, The use of South coast of Offins betroen Same as No proposal in the face of much criticism: he now Bes and predicts the landing of German forces. Specialities for the Skin are the study of ₺ great interest inasmuch as it has been en sultures of bacteria for the destruction of rats South const of Chins between Se No. 1. reckons on the people scoopting his word for it on the East coast within 24 hours. The lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bole Agents. ployed for destroying rats and has recently appears both on biological and mechanicaĮ

that the opean responsibilities of the nation and German legions sweep over France and Great

a

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued

the following report pr

remaîtis orc

But I am sured that he intends to add one

directed by experience may find in the areal-

in the development of its mineral wealth; the palago a most desirable avenue for investment surface of which has not at this time been more than scratched.

enter- mistakes

Those proposal, such as strychnine, phosphorus attained cortain degree of immunity. Eron to the North of the Upper Yangtze China supporters, including Senator Henry Cabat creating more unemployment The Government seeps through, their most sanguine droame shall

Hongkong and Lamooks,

Hongkong and Hainan........

THE DEGLISE OF THE BRITISH · EMPIEE.

The second Interport god match between Yokohama and Kobe was played on the 15th inst at Negishi under splendid conditions, and resulted ins comfortable win for the house players by a majority of six matches,

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