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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1889.

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sixty theygand jook-men have joined together THE Band of the Argyll and Sutherland High and resolved not to asit their junks unless the Janders will play the following programme at the Barrack Square, to-morrow evening, com. Lebin station at Shekmun be abolished. Trademencing at 7.30 o'clock:- int a stand-still in the whole of the towns affreted, and all the shops in the disturbed districts have received orders from the leaders.: of the malcontents to "put up their shutters" on prin of being visited with dire vengeance.

With reference to this important telegram. the numbers of the discontented junk-men may angibly have been exaggerated; but, all the ame, there cannot be the least doubt that the affair chast assumed serious proportions, entirely unexpected by the Chinese Govern ment. Suirgent measures must be quickly taken, er this moh fight at Shekmun may culminate in a serious rehellion.

LOCAL AND GENERAL:

MADAME FRANCOIS was remanded for another week, this morning, bail being again accepted. TIMES must be very bad just now in New South Wales. We observe the names of a lawyer and a pawnbroker in a recently published list of unfortunates who had filed their shovela." Ws are informed bythe agents (Messrs. Russell& Co) that the "Union" Line steamer Metapedia, from Hataborg, left Singapore for this port yester- day, and may be expected to arrive on the 17th Ins),

THE Singapore Marine Magistrate, Captain Crawford, fined the mate of one of the local Steamers the other day $25 and, asts for a cowardly assault on a Chinese boy, one of the crew of the

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sewer at the top of Wyndham Street. It was caused by the Aods of the 29th May, and some twenty-five feet had to be doctored up again: This has been done in the phenomenal time of thire and a half months. Now, perhaps, the Gleneaty ravine, Robinson Road, and a few other desgraceful spots will have something done

to them.

The Piless dredger is to-day cheerfully scooping up all the sand and stuff which the Hon. Samuel Brown's minions dumped along side Pedder's auf, after the floods. Of course, as wep intet ut at the time, they could have deposited it in, filly less inconvenient places, but then such an exhibition of horse-sense would have been undepartmental The mud-scoop, we understand, is to have a turn at Pakfulum res rvoir and the Albany slough when the present contract is through.

THE Manila Government Gazette of the 21st ubo contala decree regulating Chinese immigration into the Philippines, which com- prise the following provisions of interest to ship- masters proceeding thither :-Chinese immigra Finn is restricted to the post of Manila. The harbour-masters, at other open ports, are bound to forbid Chinese from landing' elsewhere, under penaliv of a fine. Muwers of vessels arrivi g at Manila, with - Chinese pas.

sengers or sailors on beard, must give notice to be harbour-master, and may not allow any of them to land, less authorised. The harbour-master, on receiving notice, will go on hoard, and take down the names of these Chinese. Lists of their names will be made out in trípli- cate, one of which will be left with the master.

that he had seen a man suffering from small-pox standing at a meat-stall, in the vicinity of half n-tezen other natives-When the question of disposing of the city refine was considered, a Jetter from Yu Sul Wan (1) offering to deposit it in properly enclosed spaces near Kowloon City. and guarantee that it should not be a nuisance was shown. Some discussion took place, after which it occurred to somebody to ask for the Committee's report to be read. This was done. The Com- THE Singapore Free Prers of the 5th inst. says:mittee recommended the adaption of such d -During the stay of the M. M. steamer Sagproporal as Yu Sai Wan's, and did not favor the halin at Saigon on her voyage from Hongkong destructor scheme. A long debate followed, and a rather awkward accident b ppeened to two of ultimately the matter was postponed. her passengers for Sing, Mr. Win. Fraser, Pahang Corporation, and Mr. W. G. Greig, carriage drawn by a pair of ponies: While going These gentlemen had gone out for a drive in a at a good pace near the intersection of a road, not far from the river, the ponies suddenly en deavoured to take the wrong tum. On the driver trying to bring them up sharp, the reins snapped, and the ponies galloped off in fall career straight towards the river. There appeared to be nothing for it, but to jump, which Mr. Fraser and Mr. Greig did one after the other. Both made a marvellous escape, no bones being breken, but their lands and knees have been badly damaged. What became of the trap and penies had apparently not been heard at the time of the steamer's leaving for Singapore. At all events nobody seems to know,

THE SANITARY BOARD.

The Board met yesterday afternoon. All present but Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Francis: The following correspondence was read :—

Colonial Secretary's Office,

roth August,, 1889... SIR-With reference to the recent question of the pollution of the Pokfulum Reservoir I am directed by the overnor to acquaint you, for the information of the Sanitary Boardy that His Excellency is advised, as regards the legal power to prevent earth deposited on private lands frm being washed down into the Reservoir, that the provisions of the Public: ealth Ordinance, 1897, may be put into force by the Board. The matter complained of seems to fall within the definition of Nuisance in section 16 (sre sub-sections 2, 3, 6, and 9), and the Hoard may require its abat ment and enforce it under section 21, 22, etc

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

Hugh McCallum, Esquire, Secretary Sanitary

Board, &c., ., &c.

BLASTING AT-THE PEAK.

At the Police Court this morning Mr. Wode house proceeded with the hearing of a summons against Chan Hin, contractor, for unlawfully permitting stones to roll down! Mount Kellet, to the danger of the public on the 7th inst. At the previous hearing, on Tuesday, Sergt. Butlins stated that, in accordance with orders from Peak, he told the defendant to do so. Defen- Major-General Gordon to stop all blasting at the dant afterwards asked to be allowed to blast, offering witness ten dollars down, and five dollars

day whilst the blasting continued. refused.-Sergeant Ford proved that on the day Witness in question defendant permitted blasting co Rural Building Lot 46, and a lot of stones fell on the road. Mr. Brown, the Surveyor General, stated that a fortnight ngo he was on the read. and a shower of stones fell. He had to dodge, and "cleared out as fast as he could-General Gordon, in an argument with Mr. Wodehouan, stated that he gave aiders to stop all blasting by virtue of his authority as Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. The regulation said that no-one must blast without a permit from the Surveyor-General, but they were in abeyance, owing to a decision by a former Magistrate, which in effect laid down that if the Surveyor General gave such a permit, and anyone was killed through the blasting, that afficial would be liable to prosecution for homicide. The case was provided for in the Building Ordinance, but that was not in force.-The case was remanded for Mr. Leigh, the architect, to attend.

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At the adjurned heating this morning. Mr. R. K. Leigh said I am a civil engineer and architect, and am engaged in building on the sire in question. It is on the eastern side of Mt. Kellet, and is No. 46 R. B. L. It is 150 feet from the road, and too feet away on the farther side. The formation is red earth and hard trap by me, and it is part of his contract to level the rock. The defendant is the contractor employed site, under my orders. A few days before the 7th Surveyor General's Office,

inst, he sent to me for a blasting-permit. I told him Hongkong, roth September, 1889.

that none was necessary, and he could go on, so 51-As President I desire to offer the follow-long as he took the usual precautions of beating ing explanation of the delay which has occurred road, This I impressed on him. 1-belleve the a gong, and having red flags at each end of the in laying the Hon. Colonial Secretary's letter, police regulations require these precautions, and No. 2,157 of the roth ultimo, before the Board.

are enforced to-day. If they adhered to this there On its receipt, you called my attention to what is no possible danger, for if there is no one on the appeared to be certain practical difficulties in road, no one can be hurt. The inconvenience to applying the provisions of the Public Health the public is very small, as blasting only takes Cidinance in dealing with these cases. The matter was then referred back to the Govern-place twice a day, and then only for about five ment, and the Acting Afterney Gencial has con almost every lot at the Peak, and is not more Ermed the opinion previously expressed by him dangerous on this lot than on any other-they Blasting has to be resorted to on that this class of cases can be dealt with under are all in the neighborhood of the public read, section 16 of that Ordinance.

On my arrival in May, the turbid condition of of the dangerous area. Very few stones reach The history of this question is briefly as follows: If any damage is done to houses below, the can. tractor is liable. In this case the houses are out the Pokfulam water was the question of the day, the road. As Surveyor General; I went carefully into the pollution was that earth was washed down the matter. It was obvious that the chief cause of sill side into the Reservoir, from the soil banks formed from the extensive building operations in Progress in the portion of the Peak district Measures were taken by the Public Works situated within the Pokfulam drainage area Department to reduce the evil to a minimum But as there are large deposits of red earth on in the case of earth deposited on Crown lands. private lands, which tend to pollute the Pokfu lam water after every heavy fall of rain I was, as Surveyor General, informed that the only means of preventing pollution from this cause was to Ordinance. put in force the provisions of the Public Health

The question is one of great importance to the public. It may be taken for granted that a The passes geri will have then to provide them supply of pure water from the Pokfulam Reservoir Chinese headman on payment of a tax, sves with cerficates supplied by the Incal

can only be attained (1) by enforcing measures passenger will be allowedto land without paying washed down from the excavatione now being No for Treventing its pollution by earth being the tax, unless he finds security, Otherwise the carried on so large a scale in the Peak district, master of the vessel, or, failing him, the consigand (2) by preventing drainage from houses nees, will have to take the defaulting passengers situated within the Pokfulem area from entering back to the part of departure.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

S, BROWN, Surveyor General and President

Sanitary Board,

WE mentioned last evening, the clemency of the Viceroy in relation to the conduct of the inhabitants of Shekmun, for the disturbances they crated as a protest against the newly established irkin station there. The people of Shekaun, however, are foolish enough not to be grateful for this act of special grace and now we hear that they have influenced the natives of a number districts or Asien above Shekmun to maintain a passive resistance against the Government,, by sending no junks with cargo and provisions, down, the siver. The names of the districts that have Jined the "strike" are Namshai, Pun-yu, Tsing- yues, Fa-yuen and Tsung-fa. This game of boycotting" by the junk owners bas caused considerable trouble to traders and travellers. are genuine.

It would be safe to predict that if contumacions "Ask for Special Bill giving full particu-nues until His Excellency is relieved from bis

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the Reservoir.

To the Secretary of the Sanitary Board.

circulated amongst the members with any It was directed that the letters should be

explanatory note the Sanitary Superintendent might wish to make, explaining any difficulties there might be in dealing with the case.

The Sanitary Surveyor's report on the drainage of Feak lot 39 was read. In it Mr. Cooper deprecated the construction of cess-pools, which, he said, was the only alternative if the drain was not connected with the sewer, Mr. Sharp. the owner of the lot, wrote shewing that a cess pool existed. The Surveyor was instructed to again report-Mr. Ede next moved

(a) That upon receipt of notice regarding the construction of any private drains, he forthwith communicate with the Public Works Depart objection to fuch drains being led into the parti. ment, in order to ascertain if there be

house being struck.

Major-Gener 1 Gordon-1 have heard of a

thrown

is a very large flat space around where we Witness-I have not heard of any. There are blasting, and so only the small stones

reached the road. The trap rock is too hard to. can be majority of these would be stopped before they any distance, and the

dig, and not sufficiently homogenous to split, so

precautions are taken,

WITH THE HON, TREASURY. Expenditure, Sept. 1883 to Aug. 1889. To Cast of Cricket and Lawn Tennis

Gear, &c........

Dr.

....$429.95

Cost of Hore, Bamboo Fence, and Water Pipes ***

Works Department gained deal of dis THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB IN ACCOU credit as a weak, expensive. ill-ordered depart ment-a description which still an truly applies to it. In a less conspicuous but equally serious way, the Police system calls for reformṇa- tion. The l'olice force of Hongkong, looked at broadly, is a large, capable body; but regarded in detail, it will be seen that the business of repressing crime could be done a deal cheapes by contract, if only that rara avis, an honest contractor, existed. At present, It costs the Colony something over $210,000 a year-thirty- three cents a minute 1-to "un in" hawkers and raid gambling houses! The Captain Super- intendent receivesa trifle over $6000 and quarters Well, the Superintendent (Capt, W. M. Deane, now absent on leave, has done a great deat for the force, and he deserves all he is coming back to, although his return is rather startling after his speech in March last, when he spoke of the pain it gave him to resign his command. At present his place is filled-not too satisfactorily. it would seem-by Major-General Gordon, the Superintendent of the Gol, who is in receipt of $1500 per annum as acting pay. This officer's have been administration.in the Gaol may or may not

90.13

Repairs to Pavilion, Tents, &c, and

Sundrie

101.50

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Wages to Boys, Coolles, and Tennis

Boys, and Pension to the "Ola Man”: 572 40

Rolling the Ground ....

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Advertisements, Stationery, Printing,

Photographs and Telegrams Entertainment of Vistors, Op ponents, Umpires, Birds, &c. Umpires, Scorers, and extra Fields... Cricket and Lawn Tennis Triz:...... Presentation to Umpire, (8th Regiment)...... Balance in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-On Fixed Deposit at 5 per

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5.391 87

$7.506.73

Sept: 1283 to Aug. 1889 By Balance from last Season...$4,36.94.

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Naval Members Subscriptions 1888-

1883, 26 at $5.....

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Sales of Bats and Balls; and Sun- dricsĞI

91.00

Entries for Lawn Tennis Cole...«46.00

Interest on Deposits and Current

207-79

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H. T. S. GREEN,

Hon. Treasurer,

G. STEWART./

Audited and found correct..

Hongkong, 31st August, 1989.

that in his short term, as the head constable,

cent, 2. a success, but it is certain he has not shane-particularly in his dealings Collectively, the hundred and ten Hongkong with the European members of the force. "bobbies" are hard-working, reliable, steadr men, considerably under-paid, and denied' even that poor" satisfaction which the Straits Government offered-that of considering whether they will stay out the term of their agreement. They have repeatedly agitated for a revision of their pay, and, as the question is now being con- sidered, they may get it in another ten years or so. They have very little relaxation-it is "barracks and beat" with them and none of these little perquisites which helped out their twenty-seven shillings a werk at home. They get just about eighteen pence mora salary weekly here, than before they came out and the money buys rather less than half as much. No wonder they are in a state of the most undisciplinary dissatisfaction, The sergeants hardly fare better--for neither officers nor men mees with much mercy, if they get "carpeted" in front of their military chief. Judging from recent orders, the gallant but by no means judicious General's "object all sub- lime" is to financially keel-haut everybody. Ten dollar fines for being drunk on duty, na com. pared with $25 for not being able to attend a formal roll-call, threats to "make it warm' one of the steadiest men in the force, orders for- the position they hold, these vexatious fads bidding acting inspectors to wear the uniform of are not calculated to make the members of the force do their best for the public, Majer General Gordon's system is far too military to meet the requirements of our police, and he needs to be shewn it. Personally be, is why is he Acting Captain Superintendent at all? a most well meaning, hard working officer,but The Chief Inspector, one would think, is much efficiently, and he has surely some right to expect more likely to be able to perform the duties the position! As far back as 1872 a Commission which investigated the question, recorded its

and seat are shewn, be open, even to the head of opinion that promotion should not cease at the rank of first-class inspector, but, where capability the department. The holding out of reasonable

force." The Commission especially condemned: hope of advancement to laudable ambition, would no doubt lead to beneficial results to the whole the practice of appointing officers from other departments or Colonies to the higher posts, lo the injustice of the long-service inspectors: The result of those recommendations was, that the Chief Inspector did get the acting position on several occasions while there was no extra holding it now, when there is? pay attached to the position. Why is not he

for

LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDO, August 19th. A colliery explosion occurred at Hanley to-day, three persons being killed.

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A chapter of horrors is exciting interest at the week's end. The editor of the Londoner killed his wife and daughter and then committed suicide at Stratford. A mother and three house at Exmouth, and at Bromley a woman children have been barned to death in their has been outraged and murdered and the body mutilated.

ROME, August 20.b. A dinamite bomb was maliciously thrown through the window of a ball during a concert

LONDON, August 20th. last night. It exploded, causing injuries, more or less serious, to eight persons.

luring blasting operations at the mines at Durham a dynamite cartridge exploded, edusing the death of five.miners.

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An express train on the North Eastern line was derailed last night near Sunderland. One passenger was killed and many injured.

LA BERLIN, August 22nd. Emperor William's visit to Strasbourg is being great satisfaction.at Berlin, as, contrary to expec attended by much enthusiasm, which has given talion, the utmost loyalty has been shown

The whole department wants re-organising.

MARA CANKA, August 22nd. Affrays between the people, and the military, There is a comparatively new rank in the force attended in. frequent, instances by loss of life, it must be blasted. I am blasting in balta-that of Adjutant. It is held by an officer who continue to occur in various parts of the Island, th summoned in respect to them? I know of no misariat, and is worth £350 a year to him. tion of labourers, to consider, grievances yeater. "dozen lots at the same time-why am I not is drawing over £700 a year from the Com law to prevent blasting, so long as proper He spends an hour day at the office, day; amicable proposals were drafted and

The Directors of the Docks received a deputa

looks over a few rickshas, walks through the submitted to the men, age drilled. Two thousand dollars a year are spent at a standstill. The Pand O. steamer Khediva, little store, and sometimes watches the menWork at the decks is paralysed and practically

Dempster is also Acting Superintendent of the been discharged by a few strangers by the Colony on this colossal labour. Major due to start on Wednesday for Calcutta, has Gaol, and violates the first rule of that institution under police protection. by living at the Peak. This acting appointment Lair :-The attempt to treat with the dock working

official in quarters, and coolies, and fuel, two or be more ridiculous than asystem which finds this business is the canker of the service-what can labourers with a view to induce them to return

to work, has proved fruitless. A

officers, does not extend to the deserving lower three times, over But the lavish generosity which provides a snug sinecure for useless ranks. Inspectors of vehicles, and scales, and so on, are lucky if they get $30 a year for their work. But who will alter all this, and when??

took place on the 7th, I was stationed on the P.S. Ford, recalled, said-When the blasting.

who were beating gongs. I saw two men with western side of Mt. Kellet, not far from the men flags one near me, in the road, and the other on the hill-side. I carefully noted where the stones

The precautions for warning people against going with the flag. There were about eight or ten. rolled some rolled over the road near the man

ocar were, in my opinion, sufficient. There are day, The blasting sometimes takes about five not many people on the road at that time of the

minutes,

Mr. Leish, in answer to the Court, said that under the old regulations, blasting operations were conducted at twelve and six, and that was con tinued now. He did not think there could be a worse time than six o'clock.

Acting Inspector. Butlin said there had been numerous complaints, about the blasting in the evening, mostly made by servants. There were no complaints of the blasting at noon, and the only objection was that the stones flew over the road. Some houses near by were in danger, but he had never heard any complaints by the tenants. In his opinion public requirements would be met by the prohibition of blasting at six o'clock.

efter recapitulating the nature of the evidence Mr. Wodehouse sent for General Gordon, and just given, asked him for his opinion.

Major-General Geflon said-On this spot I believe blasting is dangerous at any hour. Blasting, to the danger of person or property. is a misdemeanour in common law. I am Kellet to extremely dangerous. The road is informed that blasting on any part of Mi.

know where to go? It is for this reason that I ordered this posecution to be instituted.

Mr. Wodehouse thought that danger only existed at six o'clock, dered by the Government in the now Building General Gordon The point has been consi- Ordinance, but it is not yet in force.

REPORT OF THE HONGKONG

CRICKET CLUB.

STABON 1888-1889.

To the Members of the Hongkong Cricket Club pleasure of making their Annual Report on the Gentlemen,--The Committed. have the past season.

The Accounts which are attached shew the rst August, balance of $6.391.87 to the credit of the Club on

The usual list of Members with the Balting E.M.Blair, R.E., heads the list with a Batting Average of 35.89. A. J. Campbell (A and S. and Bowling Averages for the season is annexed;

Highlanders) comes next with 30.21. The highest Bowling Average falls to E. Coxon with 8.72 per wicket. E. W. Maillard comes next with penslet bat The

BERLIN, August 23rd;

It is announced to-day that the Gzar's pro- posed visit here has been postponed indefinitely the announcement has created a diplomatic sensation.

VIENNA, August 23rd.

The Shab arrived here, to-day, and was met by the Emperor and his suite. The Persian monarch was escorted to the royal palace amid the cheers of large crowds which lined the streets. An extensive programme of entertain. ments bas been provided for His Majesty.

LIVERPOOL, August 23rd, Mrs. Maybrick's condition is pronounced to be critical, so completely has she lost her bealth during her imprisonment. She received the news of her reprieve with passive indifference.

Mr. Brierley, ber lever, has gone to America, and before leaving wrote to the unfortunate women expressing the deepest sorrow for the trouble he had brought on her pan

LONDON, August 24th.: the House of Commons last night several of Her Mojcaty's advisers with regard to the fate Df Mrs May) brick members expressed satisfaction with the action

The Queen has been welcomed in Wales with the greatest enthusiasm

to "drop" before Chang Chih-tung will feel dis- { cular public sewer, with which it is proposed to circular, and if the gong sounds, how do they 9e 'incipal scorers during the season wère Berlin. How by Range Men S

(That when informing the person who bas given notice of his intention to construct a drain, that his designs are approved, he add a foot note to the effect that before opening the publie

he Hjengkang Melegraph of fever, a writer in the Forum says: The most roadway for the purpose of connecting with the was perfectly lawful

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1889.

TELEGRAMS.

THE LONDON STRIKES.

LONDON, September roth, A deadlock has occurred in consequence of the Dock Directors declining to make further concessions. Additional large remittances,bave been received from Australia in aid of the

strikers.

SERIOUS TROUBLE AT SHEKMUN.

SIXTY THOUSAND JUNK MEN ON STRIKE 'We are in receipt of a telegram from Canton this morning, from a reliable official source, tatlog that thirteen battalions of Hunan “breves ” have born ordered by Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Shekmtin and other towns along the Nouth, East and West rivers, as no less than

He said that his object was to facilitate the canying out of the suggestions made by H.E. the Governor la his letter of the 28th August, Both resolutions were adopted,

Mr, Ede further moved j

posed to an amicable discussion of the malcon- connect them. If there be any objections, then ients' alleged grievances Since writing the to ask for full particulars thereof, and report above, we have received an important telegram thereon as soon as possible to the Board for its to the effect that the "baycolting "bas suddenly final decision, assumed formidable proportions, particulars of which will be found in another column. REFERRING to the efficacy of cold baths in cases rapid and certain way of abstracting from sewer, he give to the Works the body is by the cold bath. Within a few Department not less than 3 days notice of the years, this has been extensively used in the time when he intends to open such roadway. treatment of typhoid fever. It is, however, by no. means new. In 1977 Dr. William Wright, who afterwards became President of the College of Physicians, Edinburgh; was attacked with fever on shipboard. On the fifth day, he caused himself to be douched with cold salt water, and continued this repeatedly for several days, with the celebrated Dr. Currie employed the cold bath the happiest results. A few years later (1787-93), in 153 recorded tases of fever. Recent statistics compiled by Dr. Simon Baruch are simply typhoid fever, collected from various sources by invited to favour the Board with their views as astounding in their results. In 2150 cases of That architects, and others interested, be Brand, which were treated with strict cold hathe to what amendments they think desirable to be before the fifth day, there did not occur a single made in the existing Drainage Bye-laws in order death. In 18,612 cases under different methods to facilitate their working.. of treatment, collected by Murchison, the rain of mortality was 18.62 per cent. The rerival of dates from a the treatment of typhoid fever, by the cold bath, The from a publication by Dr. Brand in 1861. this treatment is to immerse the patient in a halb, at a temperature of 60 degrees, for filtern minutes every three hours, so long as bis temperature tap bigle as 305 degrees, lets of course, essential that patients be placed in the bath, and removed from the bath to the bed with the least possible faugue.

That the Sanitary Surveyor be requested to submit to the Board his views as to what existing Drainage Bye-laws, in order to render amendments he thinks are desirable in the them more efficient and to facilitate their working.

That the existing Drainage Bre-laws be referred to the Committee which drew them up for consideration, and report to the Board as to any amendments they may deem

desirable,

Mr. Wodehouse said that at present blasting

mon law it is not.

General Gordon-I beg your pardon-in com-

ant ; C. E. Higginbotham,'71; L. D. Crichton, E. M. Blair, 155 not out; A Campbell to 9: J. Coxon, 62, 61 (not out);; C. S. Barf, 57; and A. A. Lloyd 5o. Seinend In all, the Club played sixteen matcher and was four times defeated.

Challenges were received from Shanghai and Coast Ports and every effort was made to despatch a team, but without success.

Invest Towards the end of the season the Club suffered considerably by the departure of the 58th

It is stated here that the loan of two hundred million marics for China will be concluded in

The Emperor William's visit here was made

METZ, August zab,, the occasion of a great outburst of loyalty; the enthusiasm is quite phenomenal, siemente of the Fund LONDON, August 24th.

The: Odessa correspondent of the Standarą wires that the Russian army in the Caucares will shortly be increased by forty thousand men, KERANA BOMBAY, August 24th. The Bombay Gazette leams that the gramme of Prince Albert Victor's tour has been

pro arranged and sent home for final approval. His by E. J. Coxon who, to secure the Cup, must beginning of November, and will proceed at once The Lawn Tennis Championship Cup was won Royal Highness will arrive in Bombay in the win it two years consecutively. Reay at Günert Khind. He will then proceed Poon where he will be the guest of Lord The Club have to thank Colonel Anderson

it was quite lawful, so long as it was not a Regiment,

Mr. Wodehouse asked him not to interrupt nuisance or dangerous to life or property. It might be an offence in common law, according to the manner or locality in which it was carried General Gardous consented to its going on in this of He asked it, with proper precautions, instance?

consult the Government.

General Gordon replied that he would have to

Mr. Leigh said that there was very little more

at Mount Kellet, and it was very hard after cient. The Government had sold a lot of land to do, and blasting once a day would be suffi

people bought it, that they could not level it.

Mr. Wodehouse-Certainly.

General Gondon might consult the Acting The case was adjourned until Saturday, that Governor.

THE POLICE FORCE.

They were carried without opposition. The byclaws relating to the housin" of cattle wers The democratic Paine denounced all Govern, then considered, kerged, byelawa rochasmended ments as had, and certainly, narrowing our low by the Committee being adopted. Dr. Ayres down to the local administration of this colony stated, during the discussion, that so indiferent of Hongkong, much can be seen that is capable were the Chinese to the danger of contagion of improvement. A while back, the Public

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The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have

and Officers of the 58th Regiment, also Colonel to Hyderabad, and he will also visit Bhowanggur, Forbes-Robertson and Officers of the A. and S. and open a new port on that coast. The Grčk“. Highlanders, for their kindness in allowing their war has invited the Prince to visit Baroda, Bands to play on the Ground dusing the where the new Palace will be placed at his dis. Matches.

CARACAS PA posed. He will then make his tour, through in capital order, and

The Pavilion is in good repair and the Ground Indis, but it is not yet settled whether he will vinit Burmur He will leave Bombay for Eng ing the Committee's Report for the past season,

The Annual Meeting for the purpose of receiv- | land in March next. and electing the Committee and Officers for the obtained Her Majesty anction to return to Thursday, the 19th instant, at 5 pm,

Canada. They will leave India "bout the mid- coming season will be held at the Pavilion on England by way of Ceylow, China, Japan, and W. H. F. DARBY, President

die of March, and will probably arrive in Eng HTAS. GRIEN, Hon. Treasurer

land in Jeja FAJ LEACH

F. H. O. WILSON EJ. COXON

Colonel ANDERSON GRAM. DE GRAHAM ARTHUR K TRAVERS,

Hon, Secretary HomeS

Members

Committer

It was intended that:

Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg should make a tour through India during the next cold season, but at the last hour it has been postponed,

Web LONDON, August 24th The report of the Committee appointed consider the pay of surgeons is the Eystri been loquad: The Committee de not