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HONGKONG COLLAPSES.

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Artioles and letters that havo recently in the louat Fress voice. what is suppos ed to the publio dimatisfaction with the con ditions of stability—or instability of a certain

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1910.

indiaposed to commit himself to work of repare- tion, or to take the proverbial" stitch in time." On the contrary, his sole aim is to contrive, that his property may escape the observation of the Government authorities. It a ornok appeare in his house his great ambition is not to repair it, but to plaster it over, cover it up, paint it out,

ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The annual prise distribution la connection with St. Joseph's College took place yesterday in prosence of a large attendance of parents and others interested. H.. the Governor was

Among the delivered an interesting address: others present were Bishop Pozzoni, Mr. E. A. Irving (Director of Education), and Mr. J. J.

proportion of buildings in the Colony. They or anything rather than sond in the moosssary present, and before presenting the prizes terest in football. In conclusion he wished the these scholarships. He Intely came to me and i

the hair and beating of the breast. It would be Interesting if it could be dispovered whether the demands are re wonablo; in what respect the lamentations are justifiable, and whether any OXING or explanation can be offered for a of affairs which is in suy cate condition objectionable.

What almost amounts to a literatura has

notice to the Public Works Department of his intention to remedy the defect.

This condition of affairs which is always with him has been accentuated letterly by the attitude that the officials have taken up with regard to

Laizia.

a verytisfactory one and he heartily congra to the capital so as to bring those Toholarships tulated ball touchers and boys on the successful into speration on January lat.uert. (Applauso.): isaro of their labours. The result of the Oxford The scholarships, which the donor has been local examination was particularly gratifying, so good ni to nama, after myself--I an very and he congratulated the successful studente. proud of the complicant-re tunahte for two Last year he mentioned that study and healthy years and earn 1830 a year. Biz Hormus- recreation should go hand in hand, and he was joe Mody has slooted certain schools, of which plogued to hear that the school took a grest in St. Joseph's is one, which shall be eligible for teachers and the boys all success during asked if I would in conjunction with the Director the coming year, and hoped that at the of Education draw up some rules by which these next prise distribution they should have the scholarships would be governed. Mr. Irving pleasure of hearing a report at least as good and myself were most glad to do so, and we have as that to, which they bad just heard drawn up a set of enlos which I will read to fon read. He then wished them all a Morry presently. Roughly speaking, the principle is Christmas

and a Happy Now Year. that the scholarships shall be held by the buys HIS EXCELLENCE-My Lord Bishop, who have passed the preliminary Oxford local verend fatliere. ladies and gentlemen,Asaramination, and we hope that by awarding pressure of work prevents me from being them to that claw that boys will remain at school present, as I would liice, at the prize distributiot and pass the junior and senior examinatione sud

bated in many cases apparantly on the hasty assumption that Hongkong is the only place where collapsas occur; and either call for Immediate remedial legislation; démsad the

An attractive programme was pronosted by exorsise of retributors pasishment; or simply give expression to a genost Expeless songe of the conditions undor which owners are permitted the echolars.The Soldiers Choras" wan desolation-a sort of figurativo, tearing of to repair structures, which have been declared to admirably randered, by the collego choir, be in part" dangerous. They are not allowed to i reinstate the dangerous parts, they are called and the college orchestra, with friends, gave deveral pleasing elections. Prof. F. Mastor I Gonsalis, accompanied by upon to entirely rebuild!

A section of the Public Health and Building Litonjas, contributed violin solo, and the same Ordinance lays it down-presumably with the two also gave a dust on the piano. A scano intention of obriating the possibility of an from "The Merchant of Venice was ensoted, evision of the requirements of the Act with the characters being taken as follow: regard to new buildings-that if two of the The Duke of Venice, Antonio Baste; grown up round the ever-roourring subject of main walls of a house, or the roof and a half of Shylook, Max. Moyer; Antonio, A. Ozoriosomit St. Joseph's and attend another school in its Seqniera. I congratulate him most heartily and Hongkong collapsos, and it shares this peculi. two of the main walls, are demolished the build-Bassanio, W. Eaca; Gratiano, R. Baptists arity with a good many other subjects, that it does not appear to be atall necessary to know any thing about it, in order to express a very decided ppinion in the matter. People cry out for oxtant, but he must make his property conform sccompanied by Prol. D. Baptista, The but also because of its gror increasing numbers form at the wish of Sir Hormusjoo Mody, our

tir bricks; for Portland cement in place of lime mortar; for hard wood instead of China pine, and for Enropsaur supervision in lieu of native control and curiously enough they appear to be under the impression that all theso good things on be applied and that no one will have to pay for them-or possibly that the

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I regard St. Joseph's a one of the most ug becomes-within the meaning of the Act Portis, O. Masso Nerissa, A. Begasira; Balario coo. I didn't like to do it for several reasons. "new" one; and as a convegasuse it is not H. Reich; Two Attendants round the Camp

representing the Roman Catholic grant schools, open to the owner to make gooi defeats to this Fire, R. Bourgalgust and R, Baumann, important schools in the Colony, not only as in story respect with the Ordinance of 1903 orchestra was composed at under: Violins, J.

and the great success which it has achieved in Koyos, E. Lamblat, and W. Majvilingello, Oxford local and other examinations and its amendments. He must earconder an area-oqual to one-third of the area covered by Prof. F. Gonzales; pisuo, J. Litonjus.

(Applause) St. Joseph's is now becoming one open gard Ho mast

The sunual report of the Director stated:

of the largest and one of the most important buildings-nau

schools in this Colony, and I am therefore glad provide a scavenging kao 6 feet wido at the roar The year 1910 has been on the whole s prosper- been good, and our boys bavo succosded well in

ta be hore to-day to congratulate you, and of his premises. He must in many casos give ons one for the College, The attendance has He must the different examinations. The highost month- up iron balconies over side straats.

you to further усит. Moreover, there are

per

property owner will pay for them out of his own sorrender the whole or part of verandahs overly onralment during the your was: 492, while any words of mine can do so, to stimulate rulers it only romaine for me to, wish you a

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the public footways. These provisions, which the may or may not be reasonable in the case of an owner devel-ning or redeveloping his property, are undoubtedly vorg exacting and oppressive who applied to an owner who has already Invested a large sum in building, and to whom the failure of soma of his walling is in the

average daily sttendance was 435. There figures show an improvement on last year, when the highest monthly earolment was 486, and the average daily stroudaneo 4001 am pleased to say that our boys have been regular through out the year. Except for a few typhoon days, there was no serious kayak in the regular classes.

The staff bes heen strengthened during the All our classes are now grietly in accordance with the requirements of the Education Depart moat, the highest narobar of pupils under the

forty. of supervision any one taacher being

cost of building operation in Hongkong naturo of a misfortune rather than a fault year by the addition of two European touchers, Oxford local examination,. I told you that he is 50 Ding to be the captain of the football

pooket, sud will not expect to get any further re- torn on the expauditar. Boats will be the same, the pries of commodities will remain constant and wagen will keep atozdy. It is a pleasing prospect, but whil has been our experience in the It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the to 100 per cent. has increased from 75 since the introduction of amendments to 1894, and Building Ordinanes in the further stringent requirements must inssit. ably tend to a farther enhancement of the cost of labour and of materiais A Chinese houso that cost two thousand dollars fifteen years ago, costs three thousand five hundred now, and a house at the Peak, that could have boon balit for fifteen thousal dollars at that time, could not be built under twenty-five thousand in these days. Waturally the rents of houses, the wagas of servants, and the price of provisions, &c., have advanced in proportion. The question srises, are we all propared to pay still higher rents, and to disbare still higher wages, in order that it may be made impossible for the wall of a Chinese houss to fall down? Is the stigma attaching to ecquiescence in the existing stato of affairs go intolerable that almost suy pocuniary sacritico is preferable to it? If so, by all means let the crusado for better build ing materials flourish the architects at any rate will profit by it-only let it be done with epos sys, and do not let it be for a moment belleved that these improvements can be made without ach individual member of the community contributing his proportion towards paying for

them.

Now, with regard to those collapses two causes probably have contributed to them more then any other. Firstly, the ruthless way in which mezzanine floors were torn out of the houssant

His chief grievance at the prosent time therefore is not that he is called upon by the Government to rebuild walls that are dangerous, but that the cocasion is taken to compel him to entirely rebuild and reorganise his property. In the neticen calling for structural repairs to build inga which are declared to be "partly dangerous-a great many of which have been sorted recently-their appears to be a somewhat remarkable unavimity of expression. In a suspiciously large number of on9oz they call for tho rebuilding of two walls, and it is difficult ta escape the conclusios that it is the deliberato policy of the Public Works Department to fores the hand of property owners in this way.

It is doubtful if these notices could in all casse bo plaid in a Court of Law, and in some usan where the owners have kept a stiff upper lip" and bave courted an appeal to the Courts, the sctices have boon withdrawa or modified. Unfortunately the majority of Chinese property owners have neither the means nor the inclination to oppose the Government. Their experiences in the youens of their own country teach them to submit to almost any injustion sacner than find themselves in the Courts of Law-they can hardly be called Courts ofJustice and they do not readily realize that, in a British Colony, the higher grades of the judi- cial establishment are independent of the approval or disapproval of the Colonial Govern ment-and so they "tremblingly oboy."N

It must be admitted that there is an appeal from

Our wookly testimonials and monthly exami, nations continue to interest our boys'very much. This timalus seems to break the monotony of the ordinary class work, while it also. Eta the boya for their Anlaminations. The catidnot of our pupils has been very good Thoy try to

Qxcellent spirit. please their teachers, and as a rulo exhibit an

Our boarding department is in a prosperous condition, and the esprit de corps which actantes our boarders is excellant.

The results of the Orford Examination were very gratifying. We presented seniors, 12 juniors, and 16 preliminaries light seniors. 11 Juniors, and 16 preliminaries secured a pass. Louis Rabat, Peter Provost, and Josobim Thuan obtained third olan honours in the senior, while Cheung Kai obtained distinction in Classicsi Chiness, and s certificate exempting him from Responsions. Nearly al our boys secured a our hand and typewriting clauses still maintain thair eflotency. During the year several examinations were held, and 24 catti Bostes obtained-18 for shorthand and 6 for Towards the end of Octabor, an Typwriting. examination was held under the reapies of the Shorthand and Typwriting Comites. We presented 16 boys for Shorthand Speed cer Prestes 120 words a minute being the highest spood - and 10 for Typarriting certificates. The results have not yet couse to hands. I avail my self of this opportunity to express my thanks to the members of the Committen for the groot interest they have taken in the work, and the facilities they have afforded in connection with the examinations.

CRIED WITH PAIN OF SKIN ERUPTION

Suffered 12 Months with Eczema. Face, Hands and Neck Covered, Going Mad with the Irritation.

Got Cuticura Remedies. Found Instant Relief and Was Completely Cured."

"I suffered for twelve months with bad dry menema, My face, hands and neck were covered with large sures, I was very bad. hid large patcher on my face and felt I was going mad with the irritation, went to the hospital for some time and then had a doctor at home. At the

·Balsh i had to have an- other doctor. Neither of them gave no nedichie, only ointment, and it did not do me any good. I poald not do my housework and hail to pay to have it and my washing dune. My husband thought I would have to go to the infirmary. One evening he bought me a box of and that made it worve, I was crying all the sire with pala, I could get no relief aš aši tan- sil I got a box of Cuticura Ofatment. After using that I found Instant relief and it stopped nii kritulion. 1 vand thrên boxes of Cuticura Ointment cnd a cake of Cuteurs Soap sad was completely cured." (Signed) Mrs, Ailce Winers, 28. Ernest Road, Osnning Town, London, 1 Jan. 5, 1910.

Criten Soap nil Cuticura Ointment of agresilly offecilen when all also falls, throughout the wilde VS. W

Isadan, 27,

Towns & C.; Calentta, B. K. Paul; Cape Towil, cis.. Lennen, Lijl.1 V. B. Aug. Peltor Drug A Chem. Corp., Bela Prope. Boston. Post-frer, 52-pare Cuticuro book, containing invaluable advice on the best chre and tread- ment of skin and send troubles,

CHS.

3

J. GAUPP

& CO.,

have to Colony, I have of necessity to select some half-niversity. (Applause). Now I

every government and grant school in the quality to become undergraduates at the dozen each your. It was suggested to ma, as I announce that the boy who is the successful have been present here each year, that I should Logard scholar for the coming year is Augusto

with the certificate which entities hug to the scholarship. His Excellency then read the rules I shall be glad to present him in due course

governing the scholarships, after which he concluded-Now I have another task to

education perpetual benefactor in matters of He has asked

∙ma to

present the gold medal which he has given mainly for the boy in the senior Oxford local plass who has attained the highest amber of marks in English literature. The winner of that gold medal is Peter Prevost (Applause) His Excellery thon pinned the medal on the breast of the recipient and re-

Charterhouse S Sydney, sumed: New boye, and also the staff of the succes in the coming very pleasant holiday and excess vert year one or two both sport and in work. To those younger words I particularly want to say to you boys he seem to have been excuded in the say they should remember that all those is yoor in connection with the report wo speeches anecholarship anduniversity candidates have just heard read by the Brother Director of honours are open to them as soon as they get a the College. Last year, although I was able to little higher in the anheal. Each one should congratulate you on the great success in the make up his mind that he is going to win a scholarship and to enter the university and that

ie pretty sure there were one or two points on which I had to team and the cricket team. The small boy who criticise adversely, but I must say that that makes up his mind to be all those criticism, although it applied to St. Joseph's, to be the boy who gets them. (Applause).

His Excellency then presented the prizes. The proceedings terminated with the Nation applied equally to almost every other school in the Colony, The two points were, frst, theal Anthem. large excess of boys in the lower classes in comparison with those in the higher classes, and second, that although the school each your continues to increase rapidly in numbers it does not abow the same iceresse in the numbers of the teaching staff. Iam very glad indeedte hear from the Director of the College-of course Lalready knew before that-that you have during the past year increased the teaching staff by two

The prevalence of Small-pox and the situation European masters. The average attendance

as regards Finone are the outstanding features DIAMOND during the past year had reached the very high in the condition of the Pablic Health for the and malicious rumours recently circulated abent figure of 435 as against 400 last year, and now. mon. It is most unfortunate that the absurd you bave 14 Europeen instructors. That gives the work of the Health Department have not so everage of 31 pupils to each master. As the only caused disturbances of the public peace and Head master has told us, no class arces is interfered to some extent with the Plague Pre- be hunter. That is a cory great improve ventin messures, but have also devored large ment on what was the state of things when I nambers of Chinese from bringing their children application of this method of protection is spoke last year, The Director of Education to be vaccinated at the very time when the It is not surpris in his report fold us there is still in his opinion most urgently needed.

42 deaths are known some overcrowding. If the school continues in, therefore, that

Small-po during each year to increase, as I hope it will, then I to have occurred from

the month, and, in the absence of avon the most hope to see one or more additions to your staff, rudimentary powers for dealing with this essen and then I shall be able to say that the proper- tially preventable disease, there appears every tion of teachers to boys is thoroughly satisfac prospect of its continuing to convey a heavier tory. The other point is about the preponder tell of sickness and death during the next few The programme of Flague Prevention mea. AD60 in numbers in the lower classes. Governmonths than even the much dreaded Flague. ment has itself dealt with that, Thero has been sores outlined in last month's Health Report

PUBLIC HEALTH IN SHANGHAI.

SMALL FOX AND PLAGUE

The report of Dr. A. Moore, Acting Health Officer of Shanghai, for the month of November says

A

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD_

ARE NOW SHOWING.

A VERY FINE SELECTION

OF.

AND

ENGLISH MADE

HALL MARKED

JEWELLERY

SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR

PRESENTS

ALBO

A LARGE STOCK OF

an alteration in the grant code during the past has been carried out as thoroughly as create CHRISTMAS Hygiene has been well taught during the

the Plague infected area was visited daily for year I personally conducted savors! examina. year by which a lower grant will be given for the stances permitted. Although every house in tions in the enbject, and on the whole the results lower chas pupils and a higher grant for those nearly fortnight after the first discovery of were satisfactory Wo presented tea boys for

In the upper classes. Therefore I hope this the Plague feci, yet no further cases were de the Team Competition, but so far the results have not been aande knows. In compliance matter will adjust itself in the future. I am tected, and partly for this reason and partly

dacious

reports of our work it was decided with instructions from the #ducation Depart now most heartily glad to be able to add my because of the popular feeling arousa 1 by men- In view of the extravagant talos of ment, and in view of the future University of congratulations to those of his Lordship the to discontinue the houss-to-house visitation tom Hongkong, we have included bygiens in our Bishop on the remarkable success that you havo porarily. In v Oxford Senior and Junior curriculum.

The library in connection with the Oxford had this year in the Oxford local examination. kidnapping of hundreds of children, of wanton disrespect shown to the dead, of allozed radomoss Classina Bouros of great benefit to our boys. The Director of Education in his roport states and misconduct on the pitt of the Plague Pro- At prosent it contains close on 600 volumes.

While solicitous for the mural and intellect on the sole of calentation in the now code this vention Staff and various other slandera which position of only being able to grant relief by mal development of our pupils, we also take college has done better than any in the formed the pretext for popnlar disturbances,

could not possibly Bary preventive measures

manner less caloninted upsetting the ruling of his Director of Pablie special interest in their physical education. Colony in the Oxford local examination. (Ap may perhaps be advisable to state that the neces Works; and that is course that he would Football teams are organized, and games are plastio) Yon have had a total of thirty have been carried out is naturally feat indisposed to take, except in an regularly played at Causeway Bay Our Bretsiz in all three divisions, which I believe extreme case. It is conceivable that if it was and second teams are very

promising this four, possible to bring these matters to his notice in but as long as our boys are confined to the very is the mme as last year, but the proper the first place, his attitude would appear to be limited recreation ground attached to the College tion in the senior, in the junior and those a sympathetic. The question suggests itself, we cannot export the results on the football field under age in the preliminary is much bighor would it be feasible for him to contrive auch an expedient, or would it oven be possi lo for him

In the month of June the Director of Educa-than last year. Of those who have passed in the to allow it to become apparent to his heads of tion visited the College, and hating reported senior thers are four who are excused respon. by the spirit rather than by the letter of the low in such matters?

the time of, and subsequent to, the first outbreak the decisions of the Building Authority, in these of plagas in the spring of 1894; and, secondly, matters, to the Governor-in-Conncil. Un the had state of repair into which a great num fortunately those appeals rannet very well be ber of houses are allowed to fall. Referring to made until a lengthy, and often more or less the first of these in the early days of the acrimonious, correspondence has taken place be plague it was supposed-perhaps reasonably-tween the parties concerned and the Public that what was called the insanitary condition of Works Department; by which time the head of somo quarters of the town was responsible for that department has committed himself to a the outbreak and it was thought that if these decision. conditions were ameliorated the visitation would His Excellency therefore finds himself in the osso-people talked glibly of stamping it out!

Under the influence of this emotion a great arusade was lastitated against cocklofts as they were ca led-intermediate Doors-which were to be found at that time in almost every Chiness dweling house. These floors were carried on poles, which were slabost invariably built into the brick work, and the great cavities left in the party walls where the poles were tern out; and which were ja most cases filled in with broken brick and rubbish, and slobbered over with plas tor; have left laeradicable weaknossos in a very large number of houses in the Colony.

Coming now to the socond cansa-there is

Ku undoubted and growing indisposition on the

Gorommentar the barat child is said to draad

to be anything but mediocre.

it

to give rise to sneh likals in seident from the following considerations. The total number

break only amounted to sine persons, of

whom

MAPPIN & WEBB'S

of Chinese removed to Hospital daring the ent- SILVERWARE three succumbed to Flaguo; one to general blood poisoning (septicaemia-not Plague), and the remaining are were lieskargad within

a fow days when the

department that he wished them to be guided very favourably on the discipline, organization sons, which means that they are qualified to fection had been eliminate of Plages in.

PIRACY ON THE MIN.

Several cases of pirney within sight of Foo

деат

all these esann

and instruction, he once again declared the enter any university in England or bore without wore adults exept ons boy of about fifteen expressed even by of age. The solicitudo school to thoroughly ofloleat,"

be

foreignore in regard to imaginary

descoration cellencies-for-your kindness in presiding at this congratulate you on these results, and I mineraly of the dead betrays anworthy suspicion

In conclusion, I beg to thank your Ex any matriculation examination. (Applause.) I years seremosy, and for the encouragement you trust you will de oven better in the coming Health Ofice methods as well as ignorance of thereby give both to teachers and pupils. I

Batisfies

AND

PRINCES PLATE

AT THEIR

LONDON CATALOGUE PRICES

Hongkong.

allow hole for infection and anitary requirementa part of the owner of property- to repair dafest chow have taken place on the river recentle also thank his Lordahip the Bishop, the Ear. Jear. We hope the university will be opened the fact that the native method of coffaing the Plus only Cost of Transport to

Kushan Point, and unfortunate sampon Fathers and Indies and gentlemen whose pre in the year 1912, and I hope that dead leaves little

sence here to day is an evidence of the interest the schools in the Colony which have passed Lastly, the fact that our Plagra Inspectors the reason being apparently that he dreads the owners while anchored for the night have had

bath their persons and boats stripped of every they take in this annual mesting of the School. bays in the Senior Oxford local examination have remained on the best of terms with the

I also to present zay

incerest, thanks to

will double their numbers next year. You occupiers of the honsos and have continu- his Lordship

his Religions Knowledge his he has presented for Erositongy

whele month: affords proof positive that Major-General Anderson for his year. I am glad to be able to congratulate practically interratedly throughout the the Oxford Senior Class; Bir H. N.Mody for his

the ire and Ee einnot arcoate the most thing by village pirates. One of the Customs the Bishop for the excellent phare 16 this year. I want to see 32 next i ed their visite for at destroying purposes

anchor off Kushan 80me- Staff happened to triling work without obtaining the approvat nights ago, and pirates came so quickl ment department. It he wants to drive a usil made off again, News has olno. been recaised by a large in the port, that their shroff,

sent

ME

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These

or more often the dia-approval of a Govern great noise, but upon seeing a foreignor quicly valuable prize in connection with Mathemat you on the extension of your library. It is of so far from incurring odium by misconduct of the more dramatic human coses.

dealt with. The infection on the other hand is into his back door to hang his bat on permission on business to ǹ village near Suntu, scholarship of 939, ant hin Gold Medal for the greatest possible importance to each school they have carried out their very trying work in latter, unless purposely nonosaled, usually must be obtained, and plans sent in to the has been robbed by pirates, who maden valuable aglish Literatura Bellios for his to bavo a good library, because a young boys most tactful manner, deserving of the highest attract attention early and can then be effectively The search for Plague cases by house-to-house mach more insidions, excitos less alarm, is more Public Works Department and then all sorts heal. Is there no remedy? If some stops, scholarship of $100 one Senior of $53, and two ta not it to become an undergraduate unkes pri of dreadful questions arise. What is the are not taken immediately the pirates will Junior scholarships of $25 each: Mr. J. M. he devetes a good deal of tinis to privato reading visitation, which was reapended on the 9th inst; difficult to deal with and to prevent spreading, weight of the hat ! Is the door strong enough soon become usual, especially now that Chinn Alves for his solonahip of 25 for Commercial ontside school hours "Although the was resumed again tentatively on the 22nd, and for all these reasons infinitely more danger

new year is near st band. The failure of gever Knowledge; the Catholic Union for their

Lady

Inspectors accompanied by foreign-trained important preventive measures to be taken to take the strain ? Is the wall thick enough to al native banks is likely to increase the trouble scholarship of 825 for Religious Knowledge; Bishop has anticipated anything I was but, in diferents to native prejudice, trained on than human races. Consequently the most Mr. J. M. Baste for his Gold Medal for going to have said on the mbject of Chinese, practitioners vers engaged for the work undoubtedly those concerned with rat, desi Pas- tien, and once again therefore a most urgent have a door in it ? Are the foundations of the by adding to the distress of the Chinese cou- Shorthand: Mr. G. J. Bequeira for bis gold sports, I am glad to see that St. Joseph's instead of the Assistant Sanitary Insp to appeal is made to all property owners to wall wide enough to carry the superstraeturo? musity-Foochow Echo

watch for General Proficiency in Standard VII. And occasionally, more fearful than all, has the

The Chinese Club for their Prize for Chinoze maintalas such a good average in football and previously onployed. Up to the present, how- door itself been put in, at some previous time, interesting illustrated guide issued by Messrs.

Picturesque Travel" is the title of an I also bog to thank the following kind friends cricket and other sports. It is all the mora over, they have not neceeded in detecting any co-operate in this imperatively necessary work. Kaoh as would be permanently ratpraefed in accordance with the Mr. J.

any incressed It may, therefore, provlong recommendations published by this J. Loiria, Coral-General for Department In this lattor ease, it Mr. Gonzales de Bernedo, Comal for around and you are such a long way from the to this

Chinese house 20-ft.

by 11-ft, house-Owners, a nuisanco, a horrible offence punishable by fine Company's pastor work is evidenced in the Chili, Mrs. P. A. V: Remedios, Mr. F. The Yat. Fappy Valley, I hope that the hint which the be hoped that the or imprisonment. Meanwhile a correspondence senesting of Australis by steamers with nearly Mr. Ho Tung, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. J. Michal Hood-master has given me that you may be able thorough rat-proofles incasares adopted at the four days at a cost of about Tls. 15 por ordinary

Report have been acc

successful

in eradicating especially those in the plague-infected district the whole of the island groups of the Western Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Mesara, Kolly & Wish to extend your ground in the near futurs will we Plague foi desnibed in last month's Health in-the course of which the owner takes the advicepressive extension of regu’ar ateam services to Mr. Chen Po Sion and Mr. Wong, Lenng A Fow, Sir, I have a very pleasing announce houses have been by their formor west of North ilonan Boul, are most earnestly goos on for wasks or months, as the case may te; South Seas and the establishment and pen- Mr. B. E. da Silva, Mr. Chos Chong Heie, be realised before very long. (Applause.) the Goman infection. All the infected between Haining Rand and the Soochow Creek

for

without tho permission of the Public Works Barns, Philp & Co., Ltd; the well-known | Fandenero contribution to our Prize creditable because you have such a limited fresh Flague cases and there seema iso evidents | All rat plague infected houses are now being

their

ment to make. Last year when I spoke at the Italian Convent I was able to announce that feveral scholarships in various selected schools

Bir Hormosjee Mody had decided to establish

of an architect, and the opinion of a lawyer; and is the New Hebrides and Banks groups, Solomon HIS LORDSHIP BISHOP POZZONI Expressed Islands, Shortlands, Fanta Cruz, Lord Howe eventually perhaps called into the awful preson Island Norfolk Island, Gilbert, llice sed his pleasure and estisfaction at the succes of the Building Authority himself. This sort Marshall groups to Papua, Wo Inland achieved by the College during the year, and of "Houss-that-Jack-built arrangemuut affords and other island groups. In these services, thanked his Excel'oney for the honour he con." regular and pleasant occupation for the junior together with the Burns, Philp Java-Singa ferred upon them by his prosenne and for the pore Lane," the Company employ altogether offlers of the Public Works Department, but it eleven ocean-going steamers, and the number encouragement he thoroby gave to the teachers is extremely vaxations and expensive for the will be sagmented during the ensuing year, and pupila. The report just rend was certainly poor property owner; and it renders him mach

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urged to out this work themselves without all suggestive of Pinzas has occurred there or waiting till their houses become actually plague A very serious factor in the situation, however, Flague out of a city is to build it out. Universal elsewhere in the Settlement so far nu in known. infected. Practically the only way to stamp the rapid increase of rat infection in this dis. 00-operation is this direction would render the application of other panle measures aimests necessary; without sech co-operation the meal drastic enforcement of even perfect Bylaws and Regulations is to a large extent futile.

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in the Coleny. He has now authorised me to add triot, no less than 57 Plague rats having been found there during the month. From the point to that announcement that he is willing to give of view of dissemination of the disease this fact

an additional sum equal to interest for one year is of fur graver import than the occurrence