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THE TILG'E AT MAGA”.

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As above stated evidence was forthcoming. of the exluence of the plague In epidemic at Macie. The fact, too, was men- Ene ibat **-*}

from Intertel house in Micro (whence erven victim. the disease bad been taken to buptal) had arrive and were staying in hru་" o Pews West, R-solu font were then fare

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p.sund weing the Gay mest to at once unte a cold medical fospection of all per. cus conha fom Macy and neighbouring plores and routiune such dekoretion until sli dan er s

The resolutions were carried unanim wly and the S pretary directed to Ann'y forward copies of them to the Gave m

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THE HONGKong telegrAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1895.

Outward.

Sevars....... Kwangsang Ronningtona a Evergia

-cruiter for Singapore,

Swalow. finklang. Shenghal.

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Aggregating 8 434 tonx register.

The B-High steamship Pallas Jeft Kutchinatza on the oth Insṭani, and had fine weather throughout

The British steamshlo Parthian left Sal on on the 17th fastani, and had light easterly breeze and fine weather throughout,

The British steam-bin Esmeralda fett Manil an the tath Instant, and had 11. ht winds and Dreße. As De ansvisfactory state of | fall weather with orcvimal rain squalle or affairs

Get present, and i isla, he fested that the | nearing the coast.

w us the day when, with the pl great eprdines, Un Government adonted a poiler which has en in tid in the rex'gration of these who 1 much to drive a dangerous, ruthles and fest Bous fie from the col ny only a few her months ago,

THE MAGISTRATE" AT THE CITY

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The British crninne Lønader tell T'kow (For mner) on the 19th instant, and had smooth ses 'and heavy thunderstorm with rain. Current est

by north i knot an beur.

The Reich «tramekin Phra Cham Klan Tel Bangkok on the rath instant, and Kah-lrhang on the 15th, and had moderate to light north-east and easterly winds throughou",

The Ballsh steamship Jordan left Chlokiano on the 15th instant, and had loht variable wind and calm weather with besve fog and rain. On the 19th parsed H.M.S. Archer off Amoy.

The Brith sumiblo Glengarry left Won. song on the 18th instant, Anchored outside Strep Island for 17 hours in dense fog. Left Strep T∙led at 6 am on the 19th, and had strong winds and high a with fog and heavy its to Chapel Tsland ; thence to port had mole- rate breeze and fine weather.

The Hwang A. 17. C. gave a Orcand per Jonnoman of Pinero's farce "The Mapletyntą li na Saturday evening Lest, sed al bouch the first puma es gat with a smoothness which je se leven wikesed se “fat rights" and which at fato de id by the most cap'lout or faslicas, crvic, yet that lille was grod on the nicksdotcrow under natles, with the reall that the who'e "show" went merrily on from start oh without a single tich, and evoked almost conluuous ughter from thorng: by weli pleated and Enthusiastle Audience The teen this eccston was a grand ore, whle mud have been very graillylep to the playas, ha szemed to thoroughly enter into

The German steamship Lifor left Shangbal their pack, and acted så naturally and easily pi

on the 18th instant at 5 M. if hey win the very fadividuals represented.

Anchored off The scente efforts were afet In every detail Elgar Istard at 3 pm, on account of fog and ncoprised the delicate proceeded next morning, and had fine weather lady't hard in the title

fo Heathan; from there to Chapel island had se ng silid ceratie of the first and fourth-north-east gale and a very high running

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the var us characters me-u. of yah im ved by being toned down, and me were ve plased to notice that our well meani #ips were taken in good part and acted upon, as it is the study of minute, details that ha hought place to the pitch of perfer tion fah : is now cauled through. Mc.C1, Grace, on whore shoulders fell the

ist the evening, was again most success ful, so sorrendet fr entirely obliterating his Spennelliy in the difficult character of Mr. Foster Mr. H. Thesher, R.B., as Colonel Lukyn, was in mel hetter form than on

on the occasion of his debut. The character In ane that requietes most careful watching and self- estraint as it could he very easily over done, and we see unable, therefore, to do otherwise then highly compliment him on His masterly

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a delicate part; particularly so In the scene with Mr. Pasked in the first part of the best act, when, it to his actions or words were given more than their due weight he would have been guilty of hysterical "ranting." That was not so, however, and he is to be con- gratulated on the exhibition of tact and feriing - rarely.

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ever a divinctive fexture in amateur thea deals Again in the supper room scene at the Hotel des Pi tes, ably "upported as he was by Sarg-Maj-e Westcott. Captain Vale, bis actions and enur ciation were far above the average. Mr. G. G. Brady, Cli, evoked of laughter as usual, and although at times his by-play and facial expressions were a little ino pronounced, he sustained bis brilliant reputation throughout, and by his drull and antiring efforts suce aded in making himself the signal for laughter whenever be appcared. He was the life of the ply Lieut. Brabegon has, I should be added, surereded in myking a

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with thick rainy weather and mist, and at mes could not see a shles' length; passed Chapr) Point atm, on the 21st, and bad fine weather and m derate variable winds to port.

The British stesmadia Nampa left Fonchow on the 18th instant, and experienced fight vari- able winds and passing King Point; thence dense fog set down, anchored off Quimby Spit at 6 a.m. on the roth. At 3 30 p.. Tog lifted and proceeded into Amey. Left again on the 20th, and had moderate east-north-eist breeze and heavy blinding rain and continued same until pessing Cork Point: from there to part hat moderate north-easterly breeze and fine clear weather. In Amor the steamships Propontis. Apaurade Taicheong, Thales, Namyong, Kwong-mo, Prkin, and the American gunboat Machios.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.

Achilles Irena

In Kowloon Dock,

Nanking........ Wolf (gunboat)..... Reina Cristina (cruiser),

Mongkut

Raval (torpeda-boat)... Boreo

Polyphemus... Arcona H.I.G.M.S.

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The Pacific Mall liner China, which arrived here this morning from San Francisco, which part she left the 16th ulo., made the 'ron! from San Francisco to Hongkong, vis Yoko- hama and Nagasaki, to z6 days i

The Spanish steamer Esfalto attived at Mani's on the gh inst. in tow at the Sparish stramer Butuas, and has since entered Can can

round near Mindanao. Slip for a sorver occasioned by her taking the

bir mut of of the "mallest par's of the piece.

The Badles snored for and awey shove any- thing to the amateur theatrical line we have yet seen on the real boards, and fils doubtful even professional artle

artles could have ou

pourtrayed the two undertaken by Mrs. Wrottestry

preta and Min J. Andrew erectively with more

On March 14h Messrs. Stephen and Sons marked surce than did these two painaunched at Linthouse, on the Clyde, a steel taking ladies, Mes, Wettester carded her crew steamer, hollt to the order af Messrs. part then with dignity and complete self- Wm. Thaman & Co. of Leith, for thele well- passeratin her eptione het gas graceful as her known "Ben" Line of China and Japan traders. enunciation was elati et, clear and eff clive, her The vessel is of the following dimensions

ken'ce having a Fellike ring which Length between perpendiculars, 330 feet

1 parts of the sudbinium so that every

extreme, 41 feet 9 inches; depth a beard, unders'ond and duly #porrelated | monitest, 27 feet ; and the has been constructed by te vast endlerce, Mrs. J. Andrew was under Floyd's supervision for the highest class equsby cessful the vivacious and sparkling of roo A. 1 three deck rule. The engines, which Charlot her dut at the supper table

were fitted on board before launching, are of he appened naturally funny withost pulpsble. triple expansion type, having cylinders 25 inches, 41 Inches and 67 inches diameter by 4 inches ex-ggeration or desperate, strydeing after effect. Mrs. Weiman and Mrs. Mone were

stro' e The vessel was named Binalder ** most callstackery in the lesser pasts of Bartie Mr. Thom-on, elle of Captain Rober W Tomieson and Popham. All the other cher Thomron, who will be in command.-Lloyds racters wire well sussalsed and eich actor címe Shipping Index. In for wel mexited shore of public appreciation There we diminution in the energy and activity of every one of the performers, and from first to set the rp rkle, wit and interear wa maintained as it should be in this very ply The hard of the Ride Brigade, under the secom ished conductorship of Mr. Peachy, played most pleasing selections during the intervals.

Another performance is to be given on Wed.

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AMERICAN ITEMS.

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Moj te same day, three of which were con- siderd very serious. At Misugahama and Tushema in Ico province, all verse arriving are now intp cied. The Bikan head quarantine - Ellkej me and the disinfecite station of Funajina A steam-bunch la stationed is the ribsbro of Fun jima Island where trening vessels are inspected. In

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that the majority of the young Artanian women were assialled. The village of Semmat was entirely obliterated;

VIENNA, March 25th.

All that was fole seemed perished, passed away i Time crept on sadly til one Eastern Morn. That daybreak all was light-Love's epilog Flowers, blids and unshine, bells in your

had come

rhime:

Nature and mar, h Lenten morning past, Awoke in greet the happy Easter time

That comes of suffering defy to be be Hadeemed the pathway one and soul must trend. Til all was changed that happy Eastern Morn. Her sprang to heart-wo souls communion

knew,

All things of eath wroci bed—swoo' *wi; Leve's heaven was there that banny Foster day, Cares could not pri for hope and jy he came,

New to the rouls Estram conie anew, Before they gain the peace of Heaven's sweet-

hoorne,

The corespondent adds: "I have oblized the confitence of the most serineblable and deep dved of all the bloodthirsty Kaedish brigade, a man whose very name likes terror to the hac n Armenians. I will not give his name. ove of It he know that a este comes I have induced him to naire the story of the from an infica par'. It is stoppet hy signal rails, which he did with conscious pride, ginre-Pain, self-denial, and the hill despair

horded and inspected, Ilanye in deeds worthy of cannibals E.

Hls narrative case of cholera is Found on board, notice is Ellies in all points with the Armenian accusa- oner stensiled in the dis'afecte setion, from tons. " *ic. isir.

elente and appliances are sent by

CUTHBERT (Ga.), March 2gih. term 1 werk, while all pillents are trasfered Solomon D. Bell died to-day. He was ♫ to th

sl. The prisons who have hnarded | classmate of Jefferson Davis at West Point and steamer or attended the patients are was first mate on the ship Brandywine, which then ken in anaher strem launch in the ston': Lafayette to Fiarce. He was 8 years of fering sta where they are di infected and i a isted for five days. The gestel is so kept In do prasite the sime perld. If no is fond on hand wesel arriving from ar infected dislet, after hejne Alsfrfected and des 'ained for 48 hours, it is Towed to poceed. the insperion of the

Je thus rictly cas ried out, and xton surgeon havinglan, expertence In such matters, in to be angryed at 150 yen per mouth, food th for hers emplewel

Affic of me Roo tsubo s the Inspection. 300 tole erected, and present premises are found and for the in.

er carrying out of he

Advices, moreland from the Pescadores up to the 7 h Innant state that the cholera had greatly abited in the islands, there helg on that date only twenty-three patien's in the houndial, and 1 whoped that the epidemic would shortly be exterminated —Japan Herald.

There was a great procession In Rads Pesth An Sunday in memory of Louis Kassith on the Grst anniversary of his death, One hundred thousand persons were in the procession, which marched to the cemetery in which he was buried.

GLASGOW, Marc` 25'h.

The Brith steamer Burham City from Newport News for Glasgow, arrived at Greenock to-day and landed four seamen of the B-vjeh steamer Belfast, wrecked on Ioan land, off the coast of Scotland. Eighteen others of the crew are missing.

LONDON, March 25th.

National Bimetallic League held its first meeting A dispatch from Paris to the Times says the to-day. The league has already 3000 members M. Loubet is here.

The vice-presidents include M. Magin, Governor of the Bank of France; M. de NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL, Birger and M. Gulchard, president of the Suez Normandie, Genell and Nulin; Senator Canal Company.

The Pacific Mail 5. S. Co.'s steamer Ching, Cant. W. B. Seabury, from San Francisco, nia Yokohama and Nagasaki, with malls up to 16th March, arrived in port this morning. From ear San Francisco exchanges we take the following telegrams:-

LONDON, March 24th. Italy and Switzerland Ave Addressed eneratic protests to Spain against the peculiar interpretation placed by the Spanish Govern- me upon is obligations under commercial Treaties, and it is expected that other countries having such bestles will sman Tallow sult,

A dispatch from Pals to the Times says that the Government has sarefaned a proposal to llow the Credit Farcler to issue a lattery load of 25070.000 fra ca.

The British steamer Storm King, from Antwerp to Belo

in entision Saturday with the Fralian baik Guiseppe, from Savannah, February at Hamburg. The accident ecomes off the geness, during a heavy fog. The Guisette was so hedly damaged that the sank, hut round the steamer had rescued her crew. The bows of the Storm King were stove in, and It was tere say fw her to come to anchor. It be expected that he will have to be partially d'scherged in order to make repairs.

CHICAGO, March 24th. Yong Yen, Chlox's Censul-General to the United States, passed through Chicago last night, en route in San Francisco, where he will he permanently treater. Lt does not speak Furish, so Sam Mor, a Chicago Chinese, did the triking for him

Moy said the Chinese Consul was merely chargin stations under orders from his home Government, He was Consul at San Francisco six years 180, and was from there transferred to the City of Mexico, He now returns with higher

M. Meline, in the Republique Francaise, says he regrets that no Chamber of Commerce hat yet afflated with the langue, but that he has great hopes for the future.

NEW YORK, March 25th, Richard L. Everet, Member of Parliament, wltes the following letter to a New Yorker from the House of Commons library, under date of March 15h:-" Any mite which anything I can say or write will contribute to advance the cause of bimetalllem I will thankfully contribute. I believe we are prepared in England, and in the House of Commons generally, to go a long way restoring sliver. Sir W. V. Harcourt, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, is our difficulty as the President is yours. I am told that free silver has one or more very lofluential friends in the

Ive Cabinet. I think the question to advancing further under the cruel tuldon of ever-falling nilces. Great disasters impend over all gold standard agricultural countries to-day, and while they begin with the agricultural classes, I am persuaded that they will not end with them. I hope you will keep pegging away on your side of the Atlantic, as assuredly we will here."

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(To be continued)

MISS GRACE HAWTHORNE'S

COMPANY

The play which will be produced on Thursday

Thi have they still, that nought can take away- The blessed memory of that Easter Morn.

Grace HWTHORNE.

THE SANITARY BOARD AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The following letter by the Chamber of Com. merce to the Government and the reply of the Colonial Secretary were wferred to in our com.

repart of the Chamber of Commerce submitted morts, published on Saturdar, on the annual at the annual meeting last Friday:

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 19th October, 1994

tnterests of this color, den ft their duly as well capachy as representatives of the commercial Sir, The Committee of this Chamber, in their

as their privilege to address to your Excellency arme cherrvations on the recent terrible visita tion of disease, which had such alarmingly fatal results, and which for some months so extensively disorganized the normal trade of the port. trade and the energy with which the Government, The Committee gladly recognize the promp when the presents of the epidemic had once been fully demonstrate', set to work to repress the natbreak, and gratefully acknowledge the devotion and self-sacrifice of the Military, Navy, and Volunteers, who lent their valuable aid in this Important work. It is with no little satis faction the Commitree express their belief that with a complete success in stamping out the these gallant efforts have at length been crowned plague, which they sincerely hope may not appear again.

life, the stair derangement of the bustness o

I vlew however, of the lamentable loss of the post, involving enormous loss and Inconveni ence to those engaged therein, and the serious recovered from the severe financial blows dealt li set-back to the prosperity of the colony not vet by the dislocation of exchange, and the long period of depression following the unsound spe culative polley of a few year ago, it now becomes important to enquire how far this list and crowning disaster was due to preventible causes, and, If so, to whom thou'd be apportioned the blame

and responsibilty.

sider dulance, and proceedings for its abate- ment he taker.

enth chalisa ce, the Governor (Sir G William En onder the better to pive fact to the Public

materially increasing the anofficial element, and Des Voeux) reconst wed the Sinary Board, glving the ratewayers the privit gel electing two gentlemen a their

immediate representatives. Um ficil members appointed and elected on the 17th June, 1888, were as flow:-

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Messri. WONG SANG,

JAMES ANTIK,

N. I. EDE,

PO KAL

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FRANCIS.

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J. D HUMPHREY: ƒ

Appainted.

Efected.

On the reconstruction of the Bound to was pres Ided that its metings should be held in pub", and the proceedings have accidingly been regally reported in the n

From what is shove etatel 11 =t') he -posrent that the newly formed Sɔntary Bard we armed with very amule n'em, and that it entered upon perff

the full knowle fee of the urgent ima^rc>ne» itaff elvety

CAngin the city. Althouch this was the cro it would seem' that this depart -ent of the Board's work was never perform dle the thorough manner which was sherlutely neces break of the plane, so far as the cumulation sry, for the miste of Tel-ping-chan at the aut

cribed by Mr. Chadwick in 1881. of garbage and 6th

is concrmed, Could not have marked an improvement on the condition des

repre-

The much needed byc-laws for regulating the sanitary condition of common Indging houver were not made by the Baurd until 1897, and when

operation was at the instance of the Roard, deler. May of that year, the date of their coming into these were approved by the Leghistive Council ia

red to the following year. It alleged that sentations on behalf of the Chinese in opposition to the provisions of the Public Health Ortin- ance against overcrowding and the possible Interference with trade which would be cauard by tnfluenced both the Board and the Government more active interference on their wart, mainly in this putponement of the operation of the by- laws in question, Nor, on the expiration of the stipulated period of suspension, was the Board found less averse to the assumption of the responsibility of delaying the enforcement of I'

against overcrowding, for at its regalations request the date of the operation of there by-laws With what result this pller has been attended was again deferred by the Legislative Council. your Excellency Is, unhapplly, only too well scquainted. The responsibility for this fallura to carry out one of the most essential require. ments of the Public Health Ordinance seems to be divided between the Sanitary Board and the Government,

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The legislative steps would seem to have been wisely taken, but they were allowed to fall into abeyance by a lack of prompt administrativa and subordinate action,

It has generally been understood, and there is good reason for hellering the statement, that the Sanitary Board has been well served by its inspectors who have not failed to repost upon the tosanitary condition of the clly, and there- fore the Committee do not wish it to he supposed that they imply any

In embarking on such an enquiry the Com. mitée are actuated by a desire to bring to your Excellency's nolice and attention some facts and Indeed, it has beer fee at these inspectors. suggestions thereon that may serve to prevent

frequently stated-and the Committee pray your Fxcellency to Invesilgate the perpetuation of a faulty and prefunctory the statement-that the Sanitary Board bad system, repetilon of put errors or posible numerous reports and complaints in reference to perseverance in a policy of "drift" and pro-sanitary matters. In the interests of

the crastination.

public this

allegation thao!, in the opinion of the The fact that the sanitation the city of Chamber, be thoroughly sifred, and information Victoria was far from satisfactory was officially be afforded to the sublic as to what action was recognized some fifteen years ago. It only taken by the Board to each case brought to he attention had been earnestly called by the With regard to the drainage of the city there Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Avces, to the ever-increas-is a widespread belief-bai the Chamber bas ing saturation of the soil by sewage, owing to bad drainage, and he pedicted the calamity which has now taken place, if the evil were not abated. It was not, however, until 1881 that

rank to take charge again of his country's affairs | has been told by her fatherbim in favour of i just in way that, long prior to such recognition, notice.

In San Francisco

BERLIN, March 24th. Expressions of their views on Germany's slitude toward the forthcoming International monary conference have been scored from the Channelic of the Empire, the Chancellor of the Imperial Exchequer, the Prussian Mintater of France, the Privy Councillor of Ministry of

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means of verylving it—that the scheme, as drawn un by Mr. Osbert Chadwick. Andorsed by Mr. J. M. Price, the late Surveyor-General, and approved by the Government, has not been

separate system has been more generally applied than was intended, upan this point it enlightened. In December, Roo, the unofficial is desirable that the public should he thoroughly members of the Legislative Caunell, in a memorandom regarding the estimates for Public Works Extraordinary for 1991, sounded a nnte of warning on this subject to the following effect

next in the Cly Hall by Miss Grace Hawthorne's Company, namely, "Lady Windermere's Fan," or the story of a rood woman, fa a tale of modern society. Lady Windermere, a young wife, newly married, belleves that her husband has fallen a victim to the charms of a Mrs. Rrlynne about whom all London is gossiping. This woman is, however, Lady Windermere's mother, who

she is daad, the real fact being that she had forsaken another. Lord Windermere is aware of the relationship existing between her and his wife, and supplies her with funds Believing her to be more stoned against than sinning be attempts get her fato society and invited her to his house, to his wife's unspeakable arrror. Here a striking sensational scene occurs, Lady to allow Mrs. Eryone to enter their house. Chadwick was cominisstoned to make a report Lord Windermere giving a large party, the Invitations including Mr. Elynne's; Lord ing year the conclusions of this expert were on the sanitation of the colony, and in the follow. Windermere entreats his wife to receive Mrs, given to the Secretary of State for the Colont Erlynne, Lady Windermere positively refuses fa zome exbaustive reports. Lord Kimberly, and states that when Mrs. Erlynne is announced when forwarding there reports carly in 1883 to she will strike her in the face with her fan. The the Officer Administering the Government (Hon, next act is the arrival of the guests, Mrs. Erlenne being last. Here some unknown power effects

W. H. Marsh) remarked In

ked In the fourth paragraph

announced, and Instead of striking her Lady Lady Windermere on Mrs. Erlynne heing

We do not feel calified that the enormous of his covering despatch ;-

"What appears to me be most urgent is that <xpenditure of $181,500, already wot-d, on the Immediate steps should be taken to organize sewerage of Victoria was a desirable one to incur, Windermere's fan falls out of her hand and she and enforce a thorough house-to house and stems utterly powerless. Later on Mrs. Erlyane

but as the work has been commenced and has toforma Lord Windermere that she

street-to-street service for the removal of therefore to be gone on with, we de noi diasp marry Lord Augustus Lorton, and suggests that about to

Dight-all. garbage, ashes, house sweepings, prove of the decision of the Government to sanc Land Windermere should wake her liberal

Wed I rabbist of every sort.

tion and carry out Mr Orbert Chadwick); pro- Soon after settlement. Lady Windermere everhearing this

after the

of Mr. Chadwick's re receipt

poland plans, bat we are now of opinion that it poris Mr. Marsh anpolated a permanent Sani- would have been better when suck decision was irst preposil lacks upon ft ar

conclusive p

e proof lary Board to

Approved of by the Conncli that it should have leave him. A short time before, though amarting

of the 'chio :y. The Board been arrived at in such a manner as would have under what she considers the base insult her General, and the Colonial Surgeon, with a sand-in and depa tures from there plans by a change corsi.ted of the Surveyor-General, the Registrar guarded against any possibilty of any changes husband had tofileted on her by introducing tary Inspector and st. ff. Three months later a af officers. rach a person to the house, she had refused to Bill entitled "The Order and Cleualiness In the opinion of the Committes, before adopt. mines to go to his house after the ball and sell Legislative Council. Section at this Ordinance fly with Lord Darlington, but now

The

deter- Amendment Ordinance" was passed by the ing the se arate system of drainage for the him she is ready to accept his protection. She empowered the Governor to canstitute a perme engineers, familiar with the hablis of the Chinese, Chinese town, the views of experienced resident leaves a note on the writing table for her hur-

cent Sanitary Board, consisting of the official ought to have been ascertal-ed. band, but this is fortunately found and read by members above named, and two other unofficial debatable question whether the system can It this a very Mrs. Eriyane, who follows her daughter te Lord members to be appointed by the Governor, sec. be satisfactorily availed of for the densely packed stara to her husband without letting her knew on the Board authority to enter and tropest Darlington's house, finds her alone there, and on 3 gave powers to such Sani ary Board to abate districts of the antive town, and however affecting interview persuades her to overcrowding or filth, while section 4 conferred excellent it may be in a European, it is, at least,

open to serioas doubt whether it is safely appli her story. Before, however, they can leave, Lord houses.

In 1886 Mr.

A. P. MacEwen and Dr. cable to a Chinese city. Darlington up with a party of men, Lord P. Manson were appointed by the Governor 'the Windermere among them.

The women hide, first

first unofficial

of the membera bat Lady Windermere forgets her fan. This to The meetings of the Board as then constituted Sanftury Board. found by the husband and recognises It were held in

Public Works and the leaders of the bimetallist | Windermere forbidding and daring her husband took any concrete form, when Menger carried out on the original Unex, and that the

Germany, Darly in

They are practically unimoux Is the belief that some action favor. able to silver will be leken by Germany, France and the United States, and the majority aay that the position England is immaterial

A number of prominent officials, in spraking of Fegard, said openly they thought the Rosebery Minjury would soon bedsplice he a Conserva- tive Cabinet, Frew's of the double standard him-tollem upon the ground that it is the only Irely has their expectations of international

of Germany. this that can re ive the distressed agriculturists Prince Hohenlohe the Imperial Chancellor, said: The U bed Goverment of the Ger- man Stars wil make a celul inquiry into this Im looking forward with confidence matter I to the recu'ts of the proposed monetary con- ference, in gider that this wixed question may find solution satisfactory to all countries which have suffered from the monetary calamities of the past few years,"

The Chancellor of the Fxchequer, Count p 1 difficult to bring the difference nations into dawski-Wehner, wald :-" It would be urion for the pupse of attaining the desired

end !

of Lord. Windermere's guilt and determines to tical upervise and cent of the prac

The logs of the Army Bill could not have The American Une larmer St. Paul was

excited Grimany more than the Relebatng's 'aunched hom Cramp's shipyard on March 15th. the result of the vote was known Dr. you act refus-l in congratulate Bismark. The moment Miss Francis C. Griscom, the daughter of Pre- vident Gel-com, of the Intern-tional Navigation

tieber hurried to the telephone ad told the Em-return to Co., which company controls the American Line, or whe was awaiting the news in the old

·Castle.

Her von Lucanus, chief of bi christened the huge liner, which lock in the civil Cabinet, went directly from the WAYI.

bex to the castle and described to the Emperor the scenes of tumoft in the Reichstag. He must

The British barque: leides, 2.492 tons,

nesday evening n'x', the proceeds of which will Captain Dart, which safted from Shanghal | have given a vivid picture, for whan the Em. because it bad been a birthday present from him, wor's and Pate, and little was known of their Introduced from the neighbouring province, # be handed over to the Horgkong Benevolent | December 3rd and Hongkong December 18th,peror drove out Unter der Linden between 3 and He accuses Lord Darlington of search CTY concernfaz the Public Health (

Society.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUS! Australian (Guțărie) azid lost. Indian (Catherine Apcar) xylk Inst, -- American (België) 18th just,

Tacoma (Tacoma) 3rd prox.

Australian (Tsfman) 4th prox

American (Peru) 8th prox.

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house

Having regard to the foregoing the Committes that, whilst it is almost certats the plague was of this Chamber are unhealistingly of opinion

arrived at New York on the 18th ultimo, making 4 o'clock he looked pausually sullen.

was only in consequence of the fosanitary con his wife usefull Progress, but it is certain by Werd

employed,

and made recommendations dition of this City iks passage from Hongking in 81 dava, the

fast it was able to bungate and swears he will All official likely

know the Emperor's feel room in it. But here Mrs. Ezlynue sacrifices fatest trip that

that, which and to become an between these two ports. The British ship three that he was Intensely disturbed by herself for her daughter, and stopping into the

has been authentically recorded Ing

Council therefore, it was due to preventible Causes. The Reichstag's exhibiiton of itself. He is ander room, explains that she has canled the fan off and greatly needed enactment, which after a throughout a period of years, and in the face of on the 6th May, 1887. This highly Important neglect of all effective sanitary measures Lothair İs reported to have made the run from stood to have exclaimed at the end of Lacanus by mistakes. In the last act the husband and Secretary of State and approved by Her Majesty, abundantly manifest that there has been se Amoy, China, in Ba days about twelve years ago,

and Ton narrative: "It is scandalous. The vete is a wife change siden. Their

wa duly passed, sent to the contiandusTM and repeated protest, it makes and it is stated that in 1856 British barque reflection one, the Government, and all the up, but it is the busband who now attacker and contains all the powers necessary to secure the effective administrative sanitary system to this Thermopyla made the run from Hongkong to authorities and societies who will valte in honor the wife who defends Mirs, Eriyane. The latter proper sanitation of the colony. By it the colony, New York in 79 days, but neither reports have log Bismarck."

end to return the fan wad to let Seultery Board is authorised to make bye-laws Excellener at such length is the vast importanca been verified.

comes in the last act The peculler feature of the whole affair in the Lord Windermere know that she is gelag abroad. respecting

The Committee's excuse for addressing your apparent indifference or ignorance with which He says that he intends to tell his wife every- Ensperor and Ministers, despite all unmistakable thing and thus place bimself out of her power,

(a) Proper constraction, trapping, ventilating of the subject.

and maintaining of private house warnings, gain steered straight into defeat. but she forbids him and tells him that if he

drator. e Emperor could bardly have been ignorant destroys the daughter's reverence for her dead been informed that on Thursday the

Oplafons in Great Britain seem to be that the Imit to size and speed for ocean steamers are not far away, unless larger and deeper ports are made. It is not held that much greater speed is

The

not possible, but that it could not be gained so of what everybody else knew. He must have mother she will drag

rag his name through the dirt;

Sociallats,

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TRE Agents (Menars. D. S111007, Sony & Co.)|as to be made profitable. The next thess Catholics, Richter Radicals and Polea had promises if he is silent that she will pass

to

inform us that the sleamer Catherine Aptar, to but with increased strength.

from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port last in Saturday afternaan.

THE silk steamship Empress of Japan was delivered in New York on the 18th inst, 19 days

from Yokohamя.

China

4

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS. Inward. ....................teamer from San Felico.

Kwongsang....

Lifoo

Glengarry

Nanyang......

Esmeralda

It

made in the way of seems, however, probable that some advance be made in this country in the way of increased speed, judging from the improvements in this direction made here in warship building, -N. Y. Marliime Register.

may

CHOLERA IN JAPAN AND THE PESCADORES,

On the same day the serves of all the

parliamentary parties bad-

Women."

Such, briefly, is the plot of the place in which the Hawthoras Company will make their debut on the Haakong stage on Thursday,

farmed a coalition to reject the Levetson motion, utterly out of both their lives. Lord Augustus turns up after this and laforma Windermere that keis going to marry Mrs. Eriyane despite having and, after the seen her la Darlington's rooms, and the curtain ormfest of debates, had separated with mutual declarations of defiance and reproach.

goes down on Lady Windermere congratulating Herr him on his being about to marry a "good von Levelzow's Enal effort to save the motion was made on Friday. He then tried to induce Dr. Lieber, the Clerical leader, to keep his party frem voting, but he filled to get any pisdge, slough Lleber opposed the extreme action of the rest

01 I the Catholics.

LONDON, March 24th. Two kindred souls there were who desply loved, The Daily Telegraph's corespondent in Long, long ago, in some far distant sphere į Moosh saya in a dispatch sub-dated Kars, Strange destiny had kept them lang apart, March 23rd, that it is certain that more than They, each unknown, parvued their His's career, Manila

8,000 Armenian Christians were killed in cold Chloklang.

A fatal caso le sive reported from Fukuoka. blood during the massacre. The commission of Spring, Summer, Autumn, in succession passed, Shanghal.

Thirteen persons suffering from the disease ingaly has not yet heard of a single Turkish | Each meeting of that sweat and precious boon, Singapore. arrived at Moji on board the steamer Kokura soldier being killed..

Known but to those who love, slas i so well, Yokohama,

Mars, on the yık Instant, ten of the patients He quoted the story of a boy of tg who des- | And in that loving ylaid their hearts too soon. being in a very critical condition. Tan dasescribed the Turkish soldiers as chasing and hack. Long winter came, with cold and dreary gloom i work sine found in a transport which azzired at | ing to pieces pregnant women. The bay sald į Dark, voniono skaito ; days tellosise and Fortern ↑

Canton, Shangbal Shanghai. Chinklang,

11

Abama..

Empress of India....

Glingyte conos

Verona........

Aggregating 20,ajo tens register.

"

A case of cholera was discovered at Mofi on the 12th, and another on the 13th fastnet. The latter was a very virulent case and resulted fatally with startling rapidly.

ONE ZASTER. MORN,

T

(6) Cleansing, lima washing, and proper sanitary maintenance of all premises In the colony.

(c) Closing of premises unfit for human - habitation and the pishibition of their

use as such,

(d) Prevention of overcowding in premises,

&c. Naliances.

(4) Defective draton, want of light and ven-

I have, &c.,

J. Į, KESWICK, Chairman, To His Excellency Sie Willan Robinson,

K.C.M.G., &c., &c., &c.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th October, 1994.

Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of the roth instant, and to reply to accumulation of the constitution of diet, or any unwholesome matter.

the Sanitary Board is under the consideration of the Government. (/) Any act, omission, or thing which is or may be dangerous to llís er fojurious Te health or property.

The Board may authorise way officer to enter and faspect premises on reasonable presump. tion of the existence of a nuisance after Ispre of s

of six hours from giving notice to

accupier.

The

I have, &c.,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary. Honourable J. 1. Keswick, Chairman, Chamber of Commerce, &c., &c. &c.

Il sufrance is not abated proviso is made for DEAFNESS. Au my describing a really

panishment by Magistrate,

genuine Care for Deafness, Singing in Ears, &c., Preiss-The Boud many, require reconstruc- no matter how severe or long-standing, will tion af defective house drains and may inspect be sent post froArtlicial Ear-drums and premises if they believe drains to be defective, alallar appliances entirely superseded. Addiess Overcrowding-Less than you' cubic feet of THOMAS Keure, Victoria Chambers, 19, South dione internaă spune for usai adult shall be non- | ampion Bulidings, Halbera, Leadow

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