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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Intimated that there are over half a million
Presbyterians in the Australasian colonies.
MR. TAMPLIN, late chief officer sad one of the survivors of the ill-fated Kowshing, left for home to-day in the English mail.
THE Kowinan City and Sam-ni-po gambling "hells" have again been closed by order of the Viceroy of the Liang Kuang,
We hold over a graphic exposé of a local hair. raising missionary scandal until to-morroW, when we shall have time to do the professional
pseim-smiting crowd fall justice.
The new "Vic" situated at No. 9. Queen's Road Central, will be in fall swing on Saturday, the at prox, under the distinctly prowler manage- ment of Messrs. Madar and W. Farmer.
COMPARATIVE experiments made with brass and phosphor bronze are sald to demonstrate the fact that, "while the ultimate strength of the farmer from 18.000 to 22000 pounds per square inch, that of phosphor bronze is 45,000 pounds per square inch.
CAPT. C. F. Denny, late commander of the P. & . steamer Gwalior, left for England to-day by the Surat. Capt. Osterbridge, of the Chion Navigation Co.'s steamer Kalyang, also left for home by the same steamer to bring out to the East a new vessel for the C. N. Co.
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THE tonnels of the world are estimated to cumber about 1.142, with a total length of 514 m There are about 1,000 raffroad tunnels, 13h.aquenas tunnels, 93 canal tunnels and 40 charlalt tunnels, with aggregated lengths of about 450 miles, 9 miles, 70 miles and 85 ralles respectively.
Fiji, remarks Sydney Bulletin, in coming along nicely. There are now 5,270 coolles there and they have'over £14,000 in the bank among them. There are also something like 70 whites there without employment and hungry for a crust. And there are also hundreds of others working for about
We have Received our First Shipment of VEGETABLE & FLOWER | 3.
SEEDS.
SEASON 1894-95-
615 a year and living as meanly as the coolles WHAT would that doughty old monarch Henry VIII. say to this era of women's cluba lecturing and dozens of other unwomanly castoms and
provision has been made for the supp'y of Water 15 times of drought; the latrine accommodation is insantiary, and, generally speaking, the report, which is signed by Mr. R. K. Leigh, Dr. Ho Kai and Surgeon Major Jaraes, shows that there has been a great lick of foresight on the part of those who were entrusted with the work of making the plans for the erection of this greatly deeded market, and that if fe to be
be made satisfactory It will yet cost the ratepayers a good only fairly deal more than the original estimate gets forth.
The report was unanimously adopted.
INCREASED WATER SUPPLY.
A letter from the Acting Colonial Secretary rend setting forth that the storage capacity af Tytam reservoir will be increased in the approaching dry season to the extent of $3,000,000 gallons.
JARDINES AQUATTERS.
The following letter from Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. was laid on the table. It has, It will be observed, reference to the notance complained of by Mr. J. Kennedy some time
go. The letter reads thus !—
E. A. Ram, Esq.,
Hongkong, August 14th.
Acting Secretary, Sir,ary Board.
duly received your No. 225 of 18th instant and apologize for some delay in repiring. but we thought it advisable fret to have an interview with two natives, who to fas an we are concerned are the only occupants we recognize, of the land you refer to,
loto other baad and altimately into
We
There is here a favourable
for being opportunity stracked, as all the three most usual methods of infection, inoculation, respiration and entrance by alimentary canal may readily occur.
Not only this, but from the statistics and facts at present at my disposal i consider that these latrines were a source of infection to boast round about them, so that it was not necessary for the people to go into the latrines to get the to disease, it was probably borne by the air as well
neighbouring houses,
The fact of infection of persons in these latrines is evident.
There is a licenced private latriae at 113 Second Street. At a casual glance the shut up houses all around bear cloquent testlasony to what I write. Round this latrine there is sca.cely a house to this street at present occupied.
In
Central Street at the corner of Taled Street there is a latrine. On parsing into Third Street to the South, nume ous houses are shot up and several cases have occurred in neighbouring
hanses,
At 83, First Street there is a latrine with an entrance at 91, Second Street. A very large number of cases occurred round abost.
Around several other latrines numerous cases cccurred, but in some of these
It is difficult to prove that the severity of th was focalised an account of the cases which occurred in almost
the large
number of most every house. Stacy Fung Lane, off Second Street and
to No. of that, street, is opposite
practically bat op. The mortailly here was very great. coolies and almost all died. The occupants of The inhabitants were principally tight soil houses Third
Street adjoining this were also Bumerously attacked.
might mention that there is a latrine, na Central Street market and three yards distant doubt well-known to the Sanitary authorities, in
from it a large quantity of meat is often hanging for hours.
THE SOLDIERS AND THE
PLAGUR.
The following despatches, which have been cleculated as Garrison Orders, have been for- warded to us for publication:-
Headquarter Office, Hongkong, August 29 b... The Major General has much satisfaction In communicating to the troops the following lettern which he has received: (Copy.)
-Horse Guard*,
War Office, S, W...
and July, 1894. Str,-Having laid before the Commander-in- Chief your letter of nath May lust 981/24 respect. ing the steps taken by you on the outbreak of plague at Hongkong. I have the honour to latorm you that His Royal Highness approves of your action to the maiter.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(58.) J. DUNCAN, D.A.G. The General Officer Commanding at Hongkong,
(Copy)
Horse Guards,
clear alight. Cigars and
Names of candidates muze
Hon. Secretary not later phap de day beld" the meeting:
First Second
Third ....... Fourth
4,00
THREE-QUARTER MILE RACE; to China Ponies; weights for Inchis per scale with Tolb, added; Saberlption Griffios allowed tolbs.: bona fide Polo Ponier allowed tribe.; the winer of a race of any description other than a bona fide Pola Pony or Ladies' Nomias. tion Race, and, the rider of three or mora winning mounts in Hongkong, or Chine, race meeings barred; entrance fee $1.00; first prize a Cup value about $35; second yo per cent., of Dr. Noble's gr. Exile, 11st. th
the entrance fees; thlid 30 per cent. Captain Murray's gr. The Friar, rost. rolb. Mr. Babington's gr. Valhalla, rist. lb. | Mr. Salop's gi. Birflum, rost, glb,
Mr. Fraser-Smith's gr. Catterthug, 1st. lb. Mr. Craichshack's b. Gangsdeer, rast, zalb..
THE WAR IN THE NORTH.
The following notes are taken from-our-japin" contemporaries:
War Office, S. W.,
25th July, 1894. Sir, In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, of the 7th olimo, reporting on the recent the honour by direction of the Commander-in-China will be announced almost at once. ontbreek of bubonic plague at Horgkang, I have Chief to express His Royal Highness's gratifica Hon at the excellent spirit shown by the troops who volunteered to carry on the uscongenial satisfactory results. daty of cleaning the infected houses, with such
Korea's proposed foreign loan, it is expected, will be raised in Japa
Karea's formal repest of her covenants with
I am at the same time to state that His Royal Hiebners deplores the loss of Captain Vesey, and any men of the Shropshire Light Infantry nobly discharging the duty they had undertaken, who may have fallen victims to the plague whilst
(Capy.)
I have the bonour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
The circumstances under which the present state of affairs has arisen, are as follows:-
Many years ago the then proprietor Mr. Daddell apparently permitted two Chinese to occupy the land a garden-the owner:hlp parown, and the surviving. Chinaman together with the son of the other man, who is dead, still
us an angus! rent of $400. Long
slace, Pay however, the original intention of the Occupancy
The two questions (1) was there Infection of necessary for the gardeners, others were put up los of the neighbourhood round about must go
coolles in the latrines ? and (11) was there lafic was departed from, as braides the few housek In gradually increasing members, and as the bitants use the latrine. It must be remembered baad in band seeing that so many of the laba population grew the keeping of pigs was added to their
however that women and chlidren do means of livelihood,
not bave constantly protested against the insani- patronize these institutions much, and a a large
(Sd.) REDVERS BULLER, A.G. without numbers of there have died 1 think it must be The General Officer Commanding at Hongkong. condlifone thus created but resuits more than that we have received concrded notwithstanding the fact that personal peiliions and deputations from these people contact may cause Infection, that both these to the eff at that they have been bred questions should be answered in the sifirmative.
Government Home, and brought up on the property and have
If not why should not all parts ol
Hongkong, 16th August, 1894. these streets be equally affected if other things are equal? Sir,With reference to previous correspon would ask you to inspect the istines personally dence I bave the honour to inform you to see that my statements as to want of air and Excellency that a despatch has been received disinfectants to the feces are correct. When from the Secretary of State in which als Lord- visiting these places I have not seen a gran of ship states that he notes with pleasure the disinfectant used to treat the excrets, and from in connection with the plague. it is only by the merest chance that jeyes Fluid what I learned by cross
cross examination of attendants
I have the honour to beySie, your Excellency'i
Mast obedient servant, ever finds its way into the soil
Fall statistics such as understand Mr. May has, would help very much to arrive at an accurate result."
I would suggest that some one with tile spare time should plot eat the figures of the the latrines should be inserted. This may go to plague or
a map of the City and then
think is only to be expected. Of course where hape Indicaled above, which I prove what i
pursuits? In 1547 Henry, who had a pretty where else to go to. We sent for the
considerable experience of married Hle, Issued an edict commanding that "women should not meet together to habble and talk, and that all men should keep their wives in their houses."
representative men yesterday and having explained the position to them ibey have under- taken to remove the shanties nearest the road and to endeavour to clean up the place, but this
, we fear, not
An intention to present 20,000 yen to the poor to Seoul is credited to the Japanese Minister, Nagasaki from Ninten on the 20th Inst., to take The British min-of-war Archer put into
In coxi and
provisions.
It is reported that out of the large number of Chinese formerly resident at Fusab, less than a dozen now remain in the port.
to have arrived at Heijo sumber about 20,000, It is reported that the Chfuese soldiers stated
A battle is considered imminent.
Kores, in addition to her other troubles, is suffering from A A serious drought, and at Fusan it s reported that almost all the wells are dried up. Lieutenant-General Nera artlved in Secal on the 18th inst, to take command of the [apaness troops in the peninsula,
The Chinese Government has given notice to the Consuls at Shanghai that the Yangtze. klang will be closed should it prove necessary to adopt such a messure for military purposes. been sent back from K-ras, and about half of
Up to the 15th Instant 282 sick soldiers had these have recovered or had been taken to their
should of aikely to amount to much. We quick йme or a drop of carbolic seld or any other | assistance received from the Military Authorities own homes.
be only too glad to see the people The SEEDS will be ÖPENID ÕUT A5 5000 as ACTING-INSPECTOR Baker and a party of police removed, but we believe they are correct in the weather sets fine, and in the meantime effected an entrance into a gambling den in stating they have no where to go to, and it is Wa-on Lane last night, and captured als votarles impossible for us to bodily evict something Ilke orders will be booked for execution in the
of fantan. They appeared at the Police Court 150 miserably poor people. We therefore can sequence in which they are received as long as this morning, and in default of a fine of $10 only suggest that the Government should
each, went "sloft" for one calendar month.allot them some other the supply lasts.
ther place for the carry Inspector Manu made a similar rald at Shawing on of their occupation of plg keeping ki-wan last night, "bagging" six coolles. The which was never sanctioned by us, but croupier was fined 375 and the ather five $7, apparently, under license of the Gover
Govern each.
ment, and if that can be done we wil then give notice to the representative men that we must discontinue to rent them the land and in that case we hope the people may be induced to remove without disturbance, and thus permit of the insanitary buildings being demolished and the land devated to ather purposes.
SEED
with
LISTS
HINTS, FOR GARDENING bave been issued and may still be obtained on application.
Our Seeds are all tested before being put up In London. They are packed under our own Supervision, and the greatest care is exercised to Insure protection in transit.
Sowings should be made in fine weather only and the remainder of the packets secured from damp, and kept in a dry place for repeat Sow-p ings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
A high-clasi Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally: It supplies natural mourishment to the soll, and assists the process of asimilation, thereby aiding the Piante to attain to their full size, vigour and beauly.
Sold In Tlos containing ro lbs. each....$1.73
28 lbs.
"...$4.50 Directions for Use are given on the Label
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894-
TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH NEUTRALITY,
LONDON, August 19th, The steamship Islam, which was detained by
the British Government under the neutrally laws
at Glasgow, has been released upon the Japanese Minister giving a pledge that she le not intended for a warship.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
Kalsong (about 40 miles north of Seoul) with heavy loss.
A FEW interesting notes on books d printing in the olden time:
In 1274 % very finelyl written Bible was sold for so marks-about $190.
In 1827 books were printed in raised char acters for the dae of the blind,
Ancient books were sometimes written on slabs of wood, Ivory or metals,
The first book printed In America is said to be an almanac at Boston, in 1619.
The first book to have i's leaves numbered was "Esop's Fables," printed by Caxton in 1484. In B.C. the price of wooden account books
-407 for merchants' use was a drachma ench-about 18 ceste.
Earthenware bricks or illes, with characters
engraved or stamped on them, were undoubtedly
the first books.
THE performance of the White Star steamer Majestic during one of her recent passages from
We have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servants, (Signed) JARDINE, Mathsson & Co.
THE GOVERNOR'S MINUTE.
The following is the reply of the Government to the Board's letter which was published in this Journal on the 4th instant-
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1794, Siz,-In reply to your letter No. 49 of 4th Inst. information of the Sanitary Board, that his am directed by the Governor to state, for the Excellency has noted that the Board's reason for not having bitherto taken any setion under section
apparently is that bas no power to make bye-laws for the inspection of premises,
His Excellency is advised that the make by-laws for the inspection of premises is within the power to make bye-laws with regard to the closing of the premises unfit for hum babitation conferred by section 13, or follows by necessary implication.
pan.
(50.). WILLIAM R. BINSON, His Excellency Major-General G. Digby Barker,
C. B.
THE PLAGUE IN HONGRONG.
The latest official returns are ap follow :- From upon yesterday until noon to-day::--
many cases have occurred in the infected areas it would be unwise to by this down as absolute; it is only from what I have particularly Kennedy-town
to the policed to west of the Civil Hospital. There Private houses...........
bo a few
few exceptiona with regard to the
seem
spread of disease by latrines and some bouses
to have escaped in
remarkable manker possibly owing to some trade pacularity &c, but with full statistics it be found that, even these which apparently may have had no case have really been infected or more probably stil their inhabitants had gone for a change to the country.
If f it is Hi Excellency's desire to have further detalls I shall faralsh them if I can.
not say this is the sole cause of spread of plague In conclusion please bear in mind that I do it is one cause and one that ought to be remedied at once in case we have another out-
I bave, etc.,
New York, says the Nautical Magazine, showed Ordinanc-section 7 of the Public Health | break in the near feature.
wer to
power
in curious and interesting manner how ittle influence « head wind and sea, short of an actual gale, has in bringing down the speed of vessels of her clase, possessed of great tonnage and power. It goes to prove also that in a whip carrying no square sail, a fair wind and rex in c much less advantage than are the same condi- ilons from abend. Less than 20 years ago.
Your letter also states that except in casos, when 14 knots was considered fant work, a fresh spidemic, endemic or contagious diseases, the breeze from ahead very quickly brought down Board has no
J. A. LOWSON, Act. Supt, G. C. H. INSPECTION OF HOUSE DRAINS, The chairman stated that a letter had been
received from the Colonial Secretary setting
forth that the necessary powers for the inspec ion of all house drains will be conferred on the Board by an Ordinance to amend the Public Health Ordinance which will be discussed in
Sine speed two knots in square-rigged ships like | vacating of how Power to lost or compuliqiy | the Legislative Councii at an early date,
miles
THE BUCKETS NUISANCE. - The sub-Committer appointed 'to report on
the Adriatic or the Canard liner Bothnia. In one It has apparently escaped the notice of the of her runs eastward, the log of the Majestic Board that it has already made bye-laws under records a handsome day's work of
section 13, ork of 454.
'with regard to” the com- day following the big ship did not do more than pulsory Acating of fafected premises, and it is 455 miles with a strong wind and rough see therefore evident that is Excelency cannot from SS.W. to W.S.W. or nearly right aft accept the statement in its generality. With a strong to burdy
dgale and beary westerly In conciasion I am to stale, so far as his sea" the next day's work is reduced to 452 miles, Excellency is aware, the Sauftary Boned had lew then when wind and urs were ahead. Certain | never, before the outbreak of the plague, dis differences of this nature were observable in the cussed the question of the power to make Bye Germanic and Britannic 15 years ago, when their laws under section 13 sub-section.7, has never
asked best runs were done to moderate beam winds never applied to the Gevemment for legal for an increase of those powers, and has but not nearly to the same extent as in the more powerful Majestic and her sliter ship.
advice with regard to them. His Excellency is, however, aware that in 1879 almilar question Was raised with reference to secilen 13 sah see lon 6, and the B was then advised in the Colonial Secretary's letter No. 1958 of the 8th July, 1889, that it could make Bye-laws under that sub-section, and Bye-laws were made accordingly.
with fresh breeze from the east," but on the to make bye-lawen 19, which confers power the Conservancy methods urged, in their report,
THE SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police) presided, and that were also present Dr. C. B. Aytes (Colonial Surgeon). Mr. W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works), Dr. James, Dr. Ho Kal Dr Hartigan, Mr. R. E. Leigh, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., Mr. Lau Wal Chune, and Mr. E. A. Ran (Secretary,)
MINTTER.
that the hacket system should be contloved, but on somewhat different lines from that followed. hitherte. The coolles sngaged in the removal of night soll are to be prohibited from carrying their evil-smelling loads through the streets after 6 gem, and better buckets, for the procurement of which the Government has granted $3,500, ate to be used in future,
New Deaths Diach. Rem, undar
cured treatme
Total.......... 3
* Under observation only.
D
25
0
O 3 25
Deaths from the outbreak (9th May) up to
August 29th, noop, 2,485; grand total-2,485.
THE GYMKHANA.
The third Gymkhana meettog of the season next, commenclog at 4.30 p.m. will be held at the Racecourse on Saturday
It is stated that Hong, the murderer of Kim Ok-kiun, bas fled to the Chinese troops in Korea, as the Japanese are anxions to capture and panish him for the dastardly act.
some four or five thousand Chinese soldiers have Japanere papers of the 17th Inst. report' that
reached Hellyo, and it is thought probable that another battle will be fought within two or three daya.
A telegram says that the Chinese at Peon-yan have constructed a bridge over the Tal-dong- gong river, and are going to march the entire army to Seoul. The number of troops in the farmer place is now aid to be 10,000.
The Kokkal reports under advice from Seoul, that the Korean Government bas finally decided to abrogate their
treaty with Chlow, and s despatch to that effect has been completed, and will be shortly forwarded to China.
Amongst the pleasing amenities in which the End that the Viceroy Ll Hung-chang, who is native newspapers se ladulglog just now, we admitted to be China's most renowned states. man, stigmatised as "an old Koeve."
Since the Chinese firms ceased the import of foreign rice in Kobe, several foreign firms have taken
up the business, and very large engage- ments are reported to have been made in the South which are likely to
ely to cooalderably affect the price of the native
product.
The following will be the programme :— THREE-LEGGED BLINDFOLD RACE; Astatics; Agency. It is said that Mt. Yaan wat ill even
distance about 50 yards.
Firat
Second
Third
Fourth
23212.$6.00
Prize:
..$4.00 ..$3.00 ............$1.00
SEVEN FURLONGS' RACE; for all Chica Fontes
weight for Inches as per scale with rols added; subscription griffins allowed zolbs.; bond fide Polo Pontes allowed 15lbs. j inners at a Gymkhana Meeting of this sea- son, for each race, 7lbs, extra; inner at any race meeting of one race ylbs, extra, of two or more such races rolbs, extra; penalties scco. mulative; entrance fee $1.00; first prize a Cup value about $40.00; second yo per cent of entrance fees; third 30 per cent.
A rumour that the ex-Chinese Resident Yaan has died la corroborated by the Tokyo New
when he was saying in Seoul and was under treatment by Mr. Parashiro Balkei, a Japanese doctor Ilving in the Korean capital.
Ming, the head of the family that has played to leading a part in Korea for so long, is reporterà intended merely as a prelude to his banishes ent to have escaped from the detention that was to a lonely feland, and to be seeking meats of escare by way of Port Hamilton.
As application for permission to manufacture seler and smokeless powder by Mr. Sakural Helkichs, of Nagano, the inventor, WI #DC- tioned by the authorities on the 17th inst. The powder has often been experimented with by the officers in the War Department, and very satis
factory results have been obtained,
KOREAN NOTES.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
CHEMULPO, August 15th. The Chinese army at Yathen have outwitted
Mr May's E. Move On, sest selb Mr. Fraser-Smith's d. Duart, 12st, slb. Mr. Fraser-Sealth's bk. Black Douglas, rut. alb. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Swift, rest, gib, Capt. Thomas b. Stonehenge, 1ost. ib. Mr. Cruickshank's g. Rocket, 12st, rib. Mr. Forbes'g. Glengsira, 120, alb. Mr. Magner's b. Fidget, 11st, exlb. LADIES' NOMINATION; Tent Pegging three runs allowed; paints deducted for style and pace; entrance for $1.00. Two Prizes, Captala Weiman's Monkey, Miss Pretton. Mr. Berger's Daddy, Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, M. Die Tock, M. Diary. Me. Lambarde's Centurion, Miss A. Jackson,
Landale's Endeavor, Mrs. May Mr. Stockley's Valkyrie, Miss E. Anton. Mr. Boys' Silver Spur, Miss M. Murray. Mr. Strick's Tres Duke, Mrs. Robinson. Capt. Thomass' Stonehenge, Mrs, Wynne Eyton. Mr. Cruickshank's Gangadsen, Miss B. Hancocking on
REPORTS, PAPERS, &C. were laid on the table:
The following special reports, letters, &c,
Rept by a Committee of the Board upon the Mortality Statisties; Report by a Committee of the Board upon the revision of the Standing Orders 1 Mortality returns for weeks ended the 18th and sgth August, 1894 Letter from the Colonial Secretary enclosing a joint report by the Government Analysts on the subject of disinfer tion work carried oa la connection with the plagues Letter from the Colonial Secretary requesting to be suppiled with draft of the conditions to be fulfilled by the letrees of the new Sheep and Pig [The conespendence referred to was closed.] the dabject of publie laundry work to the Colony!
from the Secretary Depa
from the o Lefter the Colonial Secretary concerning the staff of watchmen at the new Sheep and Plg Degāts 3 Surveyor's report apon the conditions of drains of houses in connection with the Ice House Lane storm-water drafo, "The Globe Hotel" Nov. to 6, Pak-Trz Lane. No.
I have the banour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant, (S4.) H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Secretary,
À NEW DANGER. The following letter was among the papers tabled at today's meeting -
Government Civil Hospital, Hoogkong, 15th August, 1894, SI,I save the hooour to ask your perusal of the following and if you consider it of import: ance to forward it for the consideration of bis Excellancy the Governor.
to the Japinching.
1be
here killed
Japanese
men.
goo and foreigner
the Japanese in a way which is certainly not very creditable to the military skill of the latter, While the Japanese were having their triumphsi entry into Seoul with the spoils of a supposed great victory (which spells consisted of mine mountain guns, some ammunities and
stores) the Chiners were marching around to the east of Seaul and by this time ill
have Joined the main body of the Chinese Army at Fyeng An. The eolito affale at Yasbac was very discredi lable to the
All around. Not only the of the army
around them and ting safely up to Fyeng An, but the fact DE on their Own Countrymen hundred of them and
several Chinese, Bot BRET STAKES; half mile race; for Chios they were
A ponies; catch weights over 14 stone; riders them at night. to walk not less than 13 stare; entrance fee and wounded $1.00, to go to second pony, First prize These numbers wer oblaloed by i Cap, presented.
who went to Yathan Chins Road, dralas; Further report by the Mr. Victor Deacon's g. Royal Flush
arm Colocial veterinary Surgeon upon the subject of Mr. D. Gilles' z. Silver King the importation of frests meat; App'ications for Mr. Frater-Smith's g. Catterthan, new licences and for renewal of licences to keep Mr. J. D. Homphrey's g. Viper, cattle and swine; Correspondence concerning ONE MILE HANDICAP for all Chisa pooles entries to close on Saturday, 25th August; entrance for $1.00; First Prize a Cup value about $60.00 Second priss 70 per cent of aniranco fans; Third go par sant. Mr. Hart Buck's gr. Viper, zast, gibə Mr. J. M. Forbes' gr. Giengalm, 12st, plb, Mr. D. Gilliea' Rr. Silver King, Tint. 12lbs Me. R. Fraser-Smith's & Duart, 12st. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's bl. Black Douglas, zest, Mr. Cruickshank's gr. Havoc; 11st. alb. Dr. Neble's 3r. Exile, sont, alb
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after the battle. The marching or Kang Wen north to Pyeng province of
Chinese
An went by
Mimny, In
верд
of the
WAY
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,
THE NEW CENTRAL MARKET. The report of the sub-Committes appointed at the last meeting to drált a reply to the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter submitting plans of the new Cential Market and asking the opinion of the Board on the proposed Internal
In my opinion the condition of the Latrinen la
were cap of the place, was laid on the table. arrangements of
the colony has bean partly responsible for the the working of the drainage by-laws; Letter sgrend of the Plague Epidémie, my reasque for from the Secretary of the Gas Company cons
laking
so are as follows 1- (L.) The pingue beclilns is aboundantly found caring drainage arrangements of their premises.
In it the Committee express their regret that the question was not referred to the Board at
polats the P. W.D. (whom the Committee and
seemed to
to think it too examined)
late to
to make alterations, and they called the Government's attention to the fact that in Mr. Hugh McCallum
earlier date, as on several p Mt. W. Chatham
Cestion
In the faces,
OUR MEAT BUPPLY,
A letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was read in which the writer urged the Board to meat from the province of Kwantung and sub- frame bye-lows to prevent the Import of fresh witting that the only safeguard against the sale of inferior meat in the markets is to allow no alb. meat to be sold in the colony that has not been dressed in Government Slaughter Houses in the
(2.) There is practically no disinfection of feces in the Latrines. The gutters are washed letter to the Colonial Secretary dated 15th April, do occasioney baly some material des
Fluid and water, but only some 1889. It was requested that the might be submitted fox
cribed as "Opium Parking added to the Bond, and again on the roth F
fauces to ražas its valpe as a manure. This latter reply to some questions
is practicality of no was an a disinfectanic here the plans were again asked for but
(3) Several times during the epidemio
cleaned out as regular'y as usual way,
1891,
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softhor-Gadeini
to the Committee to have been submited to
to latrines were not the Board till now. The
to have been. This is not to be THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TỪNG, WAH Aut Baveral glaring du port then goes on to ❘ they ought to al polat out
The wood-work wondered at considering the scarcity of labour,
HOSPITAL. it condemand sad it la
(4) Pingus stricken coolles must after hava In the curse of the discussion that took place The Japanese army has been driven back to / PER DARI Propround that galvanised
Iron
partitions in ke stand) | visited the latrines and such sell pan must in reference to the mortality statisilca of the the gutters are too BRSTOW too small no proper ad anel the dress pipi sepasy rlly have become a great dangor to | (which we hold ever till to-morrow) Dr. Ayns made for getday every baaliky person who want late the fatsion stated the Government had decided to appolat rld of mark
market
Instead
el ualog week. A glamor at oứa of thayu jutrinus will at once duly qualified mdical as general superintendent blocks in the fab stalis non-sheerbent matselki · bring
Their of the Tung Wah Hospital. It was also probable prominently
that Government dispensaries should used ; for peculiar construction makes it The disaster at Lombak is confirmed. The than be ad ea completely wrelooked, the crany individual using them minst inhale aisladam ostabilaped throughout the Colony in the seat Dutch lose way as officers and four hundred gates have been swung the wrong way 3 thu | with lumpuriila, nad such wol pan must have future. mes: Reloforosments have braD MAL
ground floor is not properly vensilsted ; ye been a prolida breeding growed "see the polsen.
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THE DUTCH IN LOMBOK.
(Ladi pracneding.)
ba
to the east of Seoul. At Chyoun Chyen they tell in with a body of too Japanese and killed all Report says
few more
more bodies of troops
were caplared on the way, and as the Japanese known to have scattered bodies of troops on The Japanese the way it seems very probable, very unwisely have scattered thair troops la various small bodies all ovɔ becom svidently of The Japanese have lost all
ses this now, for Bre
197 they at present.
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lesat 2.000 men since entering
A party of Japanese oevalry wani to,
a wailed town with a military
They
and
A Letter from
the. king
demanded the
of all the atmernd stores. The answer- given in a way quire
DExpected, for the Koreans promptly opened fire the Japanese
ware sent our.
Mr. F. H. May's gr. Move On, zost, solb, Captain Murray's gr. The Friar, zoon. gib.
not one escaping. Another party OBSTACLE RACE ; about ago yards; Europeans. but got no farther than Hinchyon in Hoang
Start, without boots on, in the outside course province when they were obliged to best a hasty with
backs to the Caual. Race across both retreat. The
The Japanese will
find i
it perfectly und courses to a Books Table about go yards on the less to
to sutar
the northern province *xcepting Valley, light a cigar, and raos to a pile of with a large army, on the Koreans in the north black ankle boots by the Polo Ground Han resumible ike Chlaste very much and despise Port. Put an own bools and iron to a bar them sqully. If Chins would only supply Table about 30 yards from the couns, drake them with aims they could and would harass the glass of beer and in finishing in the middle of Japanese vary much, but at present they have The outside conzen. Te via or is place, muat | low urma and no ammunition. Three Chinese kays own boots og properly laeni iad tính and mame up from Yashan in a junk and they were,
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