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Entimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1898.

FOR behaving in a disorderly manner, the cook | PLAGUE regulations have been ordered agatus: COMPLIMENT TO MR. N., J. EDR. of Mr. A. Rodriguos was to-day Good $10 In arrivals from Jeddah, where three deaths from

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Tax Prince of Wales is energetically learning bicycle riding at the Riviera, accompanied by

an instructor and an equarry,

A CHINAMAN, who attempted to assault another with a kalfs, in the Navy Yard, was to-day find $95 in default two months' hard labour.”

| The Hai-Shen, the third of the threa Chinesa | protected crafters of 2950 tons, was launched at Suttis, February 13th. The contract delive of these three ships will be exceeded by neatly

six months.

H.M.S. Rainbow felt here for home this after noon and on steaming out of the harbour the crews of H.M. ships in por: cheered their comrades most heartily, the men on the Rainbow taplying with equal enthuzlaim.

CONTRACT for an armoured cruiser of 7700 tons, to be named Rhidir, his teen given to the Chauliers et Ateller de la Gironde Company: The ship is to be delivered la fifty-one maanthy, dating from December 9th of last year, and to

the plague have occurred.

A BOATMAN was to-day charged with neglecting to exhibit a light on his boat in the barbour. He

was fined gro or one month, INSPECTOR Hanson and a ps ty at pollen raided one le Hollywood Rond last night and bagged four gamblers. The first two were fined $15 each of two months and the other's were fin:ð $3 er loveteen days,

ADVICES received at Jamaica from Port ma Prince, Hayti, report a terrible Anencial condi- tion there. The premium"oal gold is 220 per cest The greatest mitery and stervation a

prevails in the fateilor, and flout costs $30 bezel.

THE Bitish torpeda-bost desuoyer. Sturgeon has come to grief. Daring a protracted sex trip something went wrong and she came into Ports. mouth under the starboard engine. An examina- | tion revealed the fav that the struts of the port beat and twisted, the Ladder smashed and the popeller bad broken off and that the shaft was

bull badly damaged.

At the meeting of the' Sinltery Board this. afternoon the Capt. Superlatendent of Polica

Hon. F. H. Kay said that before proceeding with the business he begged leave as the oldest member of the Boardliprezent to remind the Beard that this was the last mealing at which they would, have the co-operation of Mr. Ede. For the last 13 yeava Mr. Ede had been a member of the Board and he thought that the Board never yosassaed ■ more Industrious and hard working member than Mr. Ede. In Mr. Ede the Board had an Industiions member and a men keen intelligence and more than ordinary tact ber who brought to the working of the Board a

and discretion. To his wise counsel and to his practical knowledge of the Colony and buman affairs in general the Board owed a grost deal and was also indebted for his valuable assistance in dealing with many difficult points that came before it. He thought that the Board would suffer a very severe loss when Mr. Edo left them and he felt sure that it would be found very red leave to mare the following resolution difficult to replacs him on the Board. Ho beg

That this board destres to express Its great wishes to convey to Mr. Ede great apprecfallon regret at lasing, the services of Mr. Eda and of the valuable assistance he has rendered to the himself to the cause of sanitation in this colony. Board during the many years he has devoted

in seconding the motion. Although he had not Dr. J. M. Asklagan said he had much pleasure been isociated with Mr. Ede as long as the last President had been, mud although they had THE French line steamer La Bratagus, which | noi always been in accord, yet for sound commen salled from Havre, took 107 carrier pigeons with the view of testing the possibility of establishing commaniaction with the shore in case of ac. cident. If the experiment le successful !! stermers of the French line will hereafter carry pigeons, The experiment in viewed with great loterest, though sceptically.

THE Paris Society for the Prevention of Cruelly to frances from Mme. Chassegros, who was a Animals has received a legkey of 3000,000 noted demi-mondatae under the second empire. The conditions attached are that precautions shall be taken to prevent the treatment of borses, and an effort made to "imp.ose the condi.

Any complaints should be addressed to the be ready for her official test three months lat z. 130 THE amount of love lost taween France and Germany may be estimated from the followisz telegram :—Londoo, March 30th.-Speaking at Chalona yesterday, General Pellear sald that France had better dites and candon than Ger BEMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS many, and would be able to selas her own option of the public pounds. --

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A CURIOUS example of red tape is reported from India. Colour Sergeant Walker of the Royal Scots Faslleers, who was kept a pilsones by the Airidis for six weeks, was tried by court-martial | on his return to his regiment for "being absent without leave." He was, of course, acquitted, but, gratergus as it may reem, was ordered to fore his pay for the time he was away.

THE whole of the troops in Gezison were this wornlög taken down to Happy Valley for a re- hearts) of the Queen's Birthday review. The

WINES & SPIRITS. King's Own want out with their files and drums

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saring all Intermediate profts, and enabling us to supply the best growth='st MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be had on

Application.

PORT after removal should be rusted ■ month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent sat SHERRY-Excellent Dion and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All aro true Xeres Wines CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raising and

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playing famillar'mareblog airs and the Hongkong regiment also made the pice a mony one. The men did the various marches past in good style and the show on the 24th promises to be ent well worth seeing,

A CURIOUS official notice respec toga dead body appears in the Datch newspapers. The police give notice that a mis has drowned himself in the Rhine, and they offer a reward for the recovery of his body. This is the description: ~~" Age about forty, height fra ført elgåt inches. Speaks the dialect of Gelderland." People pre wondering how the last indication will help

item in the search.

THE funeral of the late Miss Ireland (Sister Gertende) took place yesterday and was largely attended, among those prezent being His Honor Sir J. W. Carrington (Chief Justica), Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, Hen. R. Murray Ramsey, Hon. F. H. May and Hon. R. D. Ormsby and a number of ladies. The brdy was

carried by members of the Police Forer. Dr.

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sense and knowledge of business ħabita he was sure they could not have a Letter member on the Board. **

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The motion was put to the meating and was carried unanimously.

Mr, Ede, fa reply said :-Mr. President, Kr. May and gentlemen-I feel highly honoured by the very flattering resolation which you have

THE Band of the K, O, L. Regiment will play the following programme.at the Officers' Messut passed with regard to my services on this Board and I thank the mover and seconder of this evening, commencing it 8 o'clock.:—

the resolution for the very complimentary terms 1. Operasi, come Fidal

In which they have spoken of me. I have felt | li a pilvllege, and it has been a source of much pleasurable interest to me, to have taken part in the promotion of sa'nitation in ibls Colony, I was

2. Selection. "Reminiscences of Mezat. Az. F. Godfrey, 3. Yan, "Bien Almas, Waldaufei

4. Istermans, from ....." Carslarla

...Mascagal.

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5. Selection.......**Linde Di Chamrum."Deniteti Yale Ehren On The Rhins.".......... Hutchison.

"God Save The Queen."

THE WAR,

The McCullock is, anxlanıly, awaited, with news of the fight; it is certain that if, as the

adild telegram stated, Manlia was captured on Monday avenlog, Commadors Dewar most have despatched some boat on Tuesday evening at the latest. The McCulloch did the trip from Slogapore to Hongkong under five days, and ought therefore to do the trip from Malls to Hongkong under three days unless something. has gone wrong.

preceding week of this year the number was 124 and the annual rate per mdf 39:3.

- THE PLAQUE AT MAÇÃO, The returns of plagas at Micro for the weeks

ceded 17th and agih May showed 80 deaths during that period.

The President that the migration of Chisesa

for Macro abenld be stoped especially gwing in the approaching calebration of the aniversary of Vasco da Gama at that port when there would be sore to be a large lodan.

The Medical Officer of Health concurred.

ADJOURNMENT. The Board adjourned for a fortnight,

THE PLAGUE BACILLUS..

It is now universally recognised, we are told by Mr. H. M. Hirdwood, C.SI, MA, LL.D. Institute, that the essential cause of plague la who has lately been lecturing at the Imperial

The American sailing ship: R. R. Thomas, about which there was some anxiety, arrived in Hongkong yesterday, safe and sound. It had though they had given her permission to leave been thought possible that the Spaniards, al- Manila, might have captured her by virtue be rights el privateering and the captain of their declaration by which they "snserved - fadzed reports that when the left Manila harbour ■ Spanish gasbost hang about and

ike baclilux known after the name of Dr. followed her. The Spaniards' idea seemed to be Kitanato-Kitasalo's becillas. This venomous to the hurt the ship within sight of Ritle "best" has nothing of stature to boast Manila or within - uadibla distance of the

about. It would take 10,000 placed lengthwise flog, The on

Spaclards avoided hostilities any account with the idea of captur to make an loch Jergib, while aldeways 25,000

difference from what the Spaniards have been 500 millions might rest! In shape the bacillus account of would be needed to reach a similar distance. lag, the unfortunate vessel on darkness. It would be really not much Upon an ordinary postage stampa tlio of Rome reported to have been doing in the Atlantic. quently avoided the use of lights sed, as soon Captain Blanchard of the R. R. Thomas canse- as it was dark, he doubled back on bis coume, Liebems and we congratulate the Yankea akip and gave the gunboat the slip. This savours very much of the doings in the, days of the

per on his excape. Meanwhile the gauboat was reen golog abead by the people on the R. R. | Thomas, with all her lights burning. The Thomas had afterwards apparently stood on her course and no more was seen of the gonboat,

The Great Admiral, another American sill. ing ship, amived here yesterday. She had no trouble on the rayage up from Manila. Both ships were warned at the entrance to. Manila Bay, but they said the only forijfications they saw inside the bay were supplied with a faw

i guns had no mountings and were simply The gunships, on Corregidor Island, planked down on the sand-bunks, Tha Spaniards depended almost entirely on their submarine mines. The test board municating with the mine field was on Carre- gidor Island, sed presumably Commodore Corregidor garison to surrender. Falling this, Dewey called upon the commandant of the hall a dezen shots would have been enough to enforce his demands. A landing party from the American fleet would then possession of the place and the American squadron would enter with impunity. When the

was expected and it was thought possible that, as there was some similarly in the signals, the men at the Peak might have made a mistake. It turns out, however, that he was quite correct,

take

A CURIOUS effect of hard cycling is reported appointed a member of the Board almost from the R. R Thomas was signalled the McCullock

from France, Out of the at batch of con- scripts no fewer than eight widely known cycllata wers rejectedfasting physically incap. able of military duty, Diseases of the heart were the chief reasons for their rejection. This causes profound astonishment, all classes think- Ing them at least fit to be accepted as military cyclists.

commencement about 13 years ago. For the 40 years previous, that is from the time when

the land was rat; taken, there had been no specially organised body for dealing with such

was found desirable that the meetings of the matters. At first we sat with closed doors, but

of

the

is a rod with rounded ends. It is cutiirable in quitablo media, requires oxygen for its growth, increases by fission, f. by dividing licelf lato two paris, and thus grows in number by

geometrical progression at a truly ala log rate. Its greatest enemy is the sun, as ́exposure to direct sunlight readily kills it. In work acids and other antiseptica it readily succumbe, and is unable to stand a temperature of 140 degrees Fahr. Whether or no the plague bacillos is able to live in the sell as is no generally supposed ls held to be a moot point,

Four classes of cases have been recognised in Bombay

41--Mild cases with babsen, in which the bacilli are less virulent.

2-Severa ditto.

3.-Patemoale plagas with or without bubosa, 4 --Abdominal plague like typhoid fever. The third of there cixmes wat at first often babors showed themselvat. It would seema mistaken for other diseases unless the tell-tale that the diresse may be spread by inoculation through abrasions in the skin, or in the case of preumonic plague by, breathing infected air. The period of Incubation appears to vary from less than twenty-four hours to six days or more.

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Dr. Haffkino's prophylactic treatment is sald to have been remarkably successful, Inasmuch as out of some 8,000 persons that ware inoculated only 18 took the disease, of whom the two who died bad actually centricted the sickness before Inoculation. Fortunately but very short time la THE LATE MR. PATTON.

needed to obtain protection'; while tour days aze sali to be necessary, to gain Immunity from | cholera," seven for small-pox, and fifteen for should be held in public. In my eplolon

As an indication of the extrem and respect rabies, protection #galast plague is attainable publicity is the greatest possible protection to

felt for Mr. Patton, who died a few days ago, in less than 54 hours. From other sources, the inhabitants in regard to all Sanitary ensch-

however, we learn that in this, as in 10 many A PAIN of sheerlegs 150 feet in length, to liftments and le one of the means best calculated after arving a term of Imprisonment on a Tcc tons, are to 21 exected at the Devonpet to secame the co-operation of the community American ship R. R. Thomas, It is worthy of treatment were lifed, hut sans dould claims to be trumped-up charge of assaulting a saller on the As might be expected many methods of

other things, doctors differ.

dockyard. The cost of the sheers and michinery | Notwithstanding the criticisms upon the will be €3,100, Tan item recalls the fact that a acis sad meituds of the Board, which have solebat the crew, Immediately on getting back success. Eighty per cent or so of theis faken simuliar wack was sccomplished at the Mara from time to time been made, I think I can.

to Hongkong yesterday and healing of his to the hospitals died, and those who were diss Island News-yard U. S, in 1887, where the sheer truly say that the Board has done much asefal death, go up a subscription for his widow. caged were held rather to have recovered than

to have been cured, ;. legs and machinery were balli la the department and valuable work, and I feel med i willen of the men who had terved under Mr.

Patton on his fast vorage are still in the ship certainty as to the manner in which the plague

Up of steam englacering under Chief Engineer Kuiz conllage to do so proportionately better and and each man came forward with $io-a large bacillus was introduced into Bombay. Except to this day nothing is known_with

for the sum of £11,930.

belter (as time goes on, Critics sometimes do sum for plate asilore before the mast. No not realise or ste not aware of the leherent docht the rest of the men who knew him would held to be but slightly tofections, and stress la from the coughing in the preumonie type it is do the same if they were hare due of them laid upon the statement that during May, 1894, difficulties which briet many

gone now, nobody knows where. The man who Hongkong and the intimate connection between made the complaint of {{I-usage and'thas got the that place and Macao, not a slogia case occurred unfortunate officer Imprisoned, afterwards swore in the latter city. It is well known, however,

favourably known among sailors outside of his these that it is imported into others, As it has really meant it. Mr. Patton was well and endemic or "si home," and it is doubtless from American aniling ships-new here, another in a night degree, it is wise believed to be malas- own ships and among the man of only three bems proved to be both castaglons and Infectious subscription of Bres for Mrs. Patton has been maile, Experiance in Kanther India and China raised, making $150 to all, besides $50 for is held in have proved so much," Rats become in- fantral expenses and $55 for a tombaton. fented with the disease, and by emigración spiced..... without reason; Mr. Pation was an exceptionally cordons for prevention. Corpses are also a popular man, one of the very last to fil-use bis source of infection, as also is soiled linen, in which it has been proved the migrobe can exist for more than a month. As evidence of the mlasmatic source ́of the disease. It has been noted it is usually at its worst when the weather 1894 after a long period of drought. Rainis at its driest, or as in the case of Hongkong in

Great beat sometimas kills out the bacillus tzen established as experience varies somewhat. usually antagonistic, but no, absoluto rule bas

currants, as is generally the case with Cheap taken in s launch to Bowrington whence it was giving falsa evidence," said George Wilson, of questions that have to be determined. There I 'kålpped in the McCullock, and the others aro † notwithstanding the prevalence of the plague In

Wines.

no doubt

to be superior to any other brand in tbs | Indian members of the Hospital staff deposited cipely' arm the fact that be "waver did take a there. In the work and belp the Forecastle-hands do not do this sort of tblog it fir and wide ta spite of the most stringent of

Hongkong market.

Court Ports.

CTOW.

SANITARY BOARD.

"I DEMAND the surf zasłon of the peliceman for

BRANDY --All our Brandy le guaranteed to Atlason, Bell, and Lowton and other members Thompson, who was charged under the Vag."

that some of our principal rancy Act at the Central Police Court, Sydney, robles arise from errors made in the past partly be pars Cognac, the difference in price of the Hospital staff walked by the side of the lately, "He must mean somebody else, I never by the Government in permitting but mately by / the charge way unwarranted nod that he never that there ara carixio places where, plagua is being merely a question of age and vintage. coffin, and the Sisters followed in the rear. A did nothing," Constable Jackson had just ex- WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent number of members of the Police Force plained that Wilson was a

the inhabitants in erecting nuwholesome and quality and of greater age than most brand, also attended the funeral, many of them carry citiseo, of whom many complaints had lately things will gradually be semedied (it cannel most undesirable insanitary dwellings. I hope that this atste of in the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY IPE wreaths and crosses. The service was con

been received from residents of Kent-street. be done all at once) and that the residents marked "E" is universally popular, and inducted by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold and at the

The charge against him was pronounced by the best local connoistensa conclusion of the ceremony the Chinese and

based prin- will not rest content with criticising but will

many wreaths and crosses on the grave,

sothing, "Look here, Colonel-I mean, yer Board and the Government to make the Honor, this is a bad mistake," said the accused, much needed inprovements. I would like to take Massa Wheelock & Cola Karozená. Markita siber officers contributed Items to his charace the opportunity of placing on record my We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to Report, dated Shanghai, and May, sigs167. How do you get your living ?" he was opinion, though not with a view to argument be genuine when bought direct from us is the American-Business for spot cargo has been asked. "Well," he said, foulshing some ex-to-day, that the general adoption of the water Colony or from our authorised Agents at the somewhat limited, but at slightly enhanced tremely dirty soup-lickets, "I 'pend mainly upon carriage system lo this Colony will only lead to prices, Daven's having changed hands at Tir. these. Bat How old are you? said Serserious issable and I hope the experiment will 1.53 for case with probable buyers at this rate, geant Davis, "Ob, 35 or 36, I think," He A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. It was expected at one time that prices would lacked 50, but evidently calculated his removal are readily avaliable and lecxpensive

not be tried, especially as the means of hand considerably advance on account of the trouble #ge from the date of his most recent indeed a source of revenue. If the sewage be works), Dz. F. Clask (Medical Officer of Healthy | entirely. No special wozt-ál, soil, and no parti- now existing between America and Spain, but this ablations. "I have a list of sentences here removed to a safe distance, if our refuse is barat, has not been the case, because the bulk of the amounting in all to twenty-one years ten months if overcrowding is abated and the hoares kept oil that is being transported to this is in English and twenty-one days Don't they all apply to cisan, but above all-above all-it plenty of b items, there being only four American sailers | you ?” mid Davis. “Yes, bab.........” "When

sam light slet into the dwellings of masses, on the way. These has been a very large business did you come out of gaol last?" said M there is no doubt the health and general wal done la cargo to arrive at Tia. 1.65 per case, Macfalane, D.S.M. "You must bave started fad of this important Colony will be much

One thing seems to be proved beyond all cavil—that plague in a disease of the poor and May and Jana shipment or forward clearances. young," "Last December, but" "Simprated, and the expense of carrying out these

Ill-fed, and not of the well-nurtured and rich. Stocks, 487,290 cites, Baloum.-There is no mouths' hard laboox in Parramatta Grol. ) Nexi

A letter was fald on the table from ike Acting Very low Europenas are attacked and of those stock of case off and business has bren small case," said his Worship. A constable stepped things properly will I am satisfied in the long Colonial Secretary stating that H.E, the Acting who are a larger proportion recovers Even la run be less costly than the recurrence of Governor was not prepared to sendilon the European wisitations in historieni timsan there at Tis so for hulk, The ss. Trocas antred forward to excon Wilsen out, but be tripped epidemics. I need hardly say: Mr. President Cremation of corpses of persons who had died was the same well-masked characteristic ; the os the arst festant with the equivalent of 150,000 ↑ along as if he know the way,

from plague and had been found exposed in the. Cares. Stocks 117,000 cases, Langkat Has MESSE Wheelock & Co.'s Fraight Market Unite segret and I hope to hear from time to time establishment of a branch borglial to the Tangly that Kitasato's bacillas is no mean enemy.

and gentlemen, that I leave this Board with ia-streels and that His Excellenty trusted that sh Pour died, the rich excared.

---Experience in Bombay praves only tos plain- bres desit in at a fale extent at a slight docilas Report, dated Shangbal; and May, asya':-Wa that your efforts to improve the sanitary condi. Wah Hospital for the reception of Chiness Where he once has found a home to is not so to pilce. The Astral wrzlved on the aged init. have no particular improvement to report a lion of this Colony are meeting with unqualified plazeraents would tend to effect the object easily ousted as we might wish. Amongst the with about 91,000 CASEN,

the quantity of cargo golng homewards from | success.

of putting a stop to this objecifonable practice many sanitary measures taken by the Musicipal and obviate the necessity of resorting to extreme Authorities in Bombay there are enumerated MESSES. Wheelock & Cola Coal Market)Report, bere. London steamers seem to have fared

disinfection by baroleg sulphur, lime-washing, THE PLAGUE. of encountering the Spanish fleet. The swil dated Shanghai, and May, saye --Japan-lightly biter, while for New York shippers

cleansing and dialssecțion of draing, (ses distrib- ution of disinfectants, removal of obstructions

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR,

LONDON, May 4th.

There is still no foriber news from Manila. The bulk of the American feet blockading Havana suddeɛly went to Key West and after esaling, exiled, li la supposed with the purpose

text conteers are nearching the Atlantic The Since Just writing"wa"have not had much apparently satisfied their demand for tonnage by

captured,

It is with extreme regret that we learned to.

the

afternoon. Present Dr. J. M. Alkinson Mr. F. A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this

N. J. Ede, Mr. R. D. Ormsby (Directos of Public H. May (Captala Superintendent of Follce), Mr.

and Mr. Brewin (Acting Register General) and Mr. C. V. Ladda (Assistant Secretary,)

MINUTES,

the most unwelcome visitor. It has been found

cular state of the ground Have a monopoly of

-to thrive as well on the bleak hill side as in the sheltered valloy; in the damp soll as much na fo

and confirmed.

The minutes of the last meeting were read the dry

CREMATION OF CORFSES..

mergures.

MED C.2 INSPECTION OF VES. ELS PROMÍ

MACAO AND CAWTON,

A loiter was laid on the table from the

to light and air, removal of tiles from roofs,

and the disinfection or burning of

Naval Board her decided that the Spanish | enquiry and natives show so die cultion what. I the recent departore, very Hitle frolight belag | day that Sixter Catheilne - (Mis, Macklators) | Acting Colantat Secratmay, ataiing that H.E. the semoval of people from infected. Squadron must be destroyed kefcio Havana is | ever to pay the prices asked by holders. Rates obtainable for the next vessel. The supply of bad dovelɛpod symptotes of plague but we are | Acting Governor wanted to know whether on Frolled articles. Addlifotal cases did occas·în

of freight have further advanced, but as we hara" Sali" tonnage usual, at this time of year bas The Times comespondent at New York states been unable to obtain any offers, we do not alter bees conspicuous by its absence, there glad to say that on enquiry to-day she was re- that President McKinley has determined to quotations, Cardiff-Owing to the trouble in belog little or no enquiry for same. Coast ported to be a llule batter, watala tha Philk; plaes untiljike close of the war,

the South business bas transpired at Fix. 26 par | wlso ›➡Steamers seem to be satisfactmily fixed when if Spain falis to pay an indemnity, the ton, but only in small quantities for Immediate for some time forwerd and consequently Aiande will be sold to a European power, pre. Consumption. The da. Trentham Half suived latile demand exit. From Hongkong to Japan Serably to Great Beltafa,

on the ayth lust, bilöging 4,880 tons, which is now balug landed'; we have heard that the greater anticipated at an early date. From Japan, Coal No. 4 Blue Buildings, and was noted for her

| cafex are weak, though a better feeling arveased young lady live with her mather ni i the regulations might be penalited to allow ignorance and prejudices of the natives, That

forth many expressions of sympathy for those

Colonial credits.

SPAIN,

A case of plague has been reported from officeofthe H.K. Land and Investment Co., Ltd. We regret to have to record the death, from plaque, of Miss Ruchwaldy, aged 15 years. The

farther cosideration and to view of the reinite up-to-date of the medical insertion, the Beard Botas after diilatection, but they were rase, and it is believed that notwithstanding the fallure to were of opinion that it should be carri:8:02. A letter was attached from the Secretary of the check the direars entirely, its ravages were kept Chamber of Commerce asking that in view of within smaller bounds then ever before. To the inconvenience caused medical inspection wards the end more stringent meanies for should he stopped or some modification made. "sagregatios of cases were adopted. But much Macao and Canton steamers to proceed to fighty out of every hundred patienty died was The President mlasted that a modification of apposition hid to be overcome owing to the - thay vhould fight sky of the hospi/als when

portlas has been sold at the abova named figure. / Fates are strong, 85.24 from Nagasaki baying musical ability. Her sad dentk has brought } their wharvos and be there medically inspect60, natural enough. men about the insanitary

she has left behind.

KE.

Wild scenes have occurred in the Madild Sydney Wollongong. When we wrote last, we boen paid and this we quote from Mejl also

the European passengers to come off at esco, Much has hṣen Chamber. Siflor Sagasta was fiercely attacked considered that the price required by first hands, For London via Suck-Rates have bran ins

and the Chinese as soon as they were an account of the Manila disaster and the unnamely, Tis. 14 50 was necessary before business creased s/o all round, but in our quotations

examined instead of having to wall till all have state of Bombay in general, and certain of its preparedness of Spala in spite of the immense could be done, but it has since lamed out that given below we have only corrected that on Tes, servants siiached to the Royal Naval Seamen's Kde, the Registrar General and the noting that the chaplain of the Byculls Gas

There was a story current yesterday that the

axamlard

Kantonggono di bativo quarters in particular, but it is norm the demand was so great that Tit. 15 per ton was other changes not coming late force will the Club had been attacked by plagas. On equity Medical Officer of Healik minated in favour of gentleman with an latimais, knowledge of the paid for two cargoes to murivo, and we also bear 21st May,

wa fled the story to be miterly baseless and old the President's suggestion and the Capuin bizci, writes to The Times to: state that focu that 33/6 has been given for a saller. Qaota

Rates of Freight by Conferenca Llues.

Harding, the manager, snorts at the idea as he Superintendent of Foilse and the Director of condition of the Bombay poor is not worse than withstanding the density of the population, he tlons-The ordercoled fares mim based on

Genet Cuga, W. Bak, Ter

draws off plats of foaming Eugilah bear,

Public Works were opinion that it should be i 3716 45/0 A gorner of the Asiatic Antillery la at present disconfaned, we are

that of the part in the big Gillen of European the most recent settlements for cargues to arrive

DER There much valuable information to be Northern Cent Post35/0 37/6 45/0 ander observation in hospital. He is supposed

Decided to recommand the President's rugs called frond Mr. Birdwood's Inature bots for and do not represent the present market rates

New York via London...416 45/0

gestion to the Government, but those to Authority and for the private dilsen, for coals in stock, which flus:nate with the supply Sayer trespaçon on Crown lands were lady and demand -Cardiff, ez gedown Tia, st per

Baltimore vid London 47/6 10/03/6 to be suffering from plagen.

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It la posidraly asserted that there has been a- Konigsberg via Londos...43/445/0 safo good deal of plague in thé Italian Convent bat "MORTALITY STATISTICS.

Therkimer may be trusted to Keep abreast of fined $s each,

ton. American Authracite, ex godown 15 par The Russian continct for armenie plates, recently ton nominat. Sydner Wollongong, sitamer -given to the Carnegie mille, la for two ansomend | cargo ex godown 15 per ton sales, - Japan, Tin.

gunbonis,

785 0 3 pir ton. All contracted for

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

́H.M.S." Swift anzived here hom Kudat this

morning.

Manchester zumisan47/6 509 5716 on enquiry at the Convent to-day it'was deblad. | the week endie 24th Aptli man 116, bring- remember that a well-nourished body is a well- The number of deaths in Hongkong during the latest information the latter will do wall to Liverpool ..............................42/6 45/0 $216.

·Hamburg wowana:35/0.

... Dosing the 24 kous up to noon, gik May, equivalent to an annual degth rate of 36 7 par | Cleaned, well-ventilated, well-lighted house bas 27/045/0 17 new casts and 6 deaths from plague were thousand of franted papalailon; for the paire mothing to fear from plague. Ben-light and Aboya xalau'ara subject to a deferred rebate, reported, making the total since Eat Fanuary spending period of last year the number was 8k plenty of it is naive's own prophylactic, as per Conisrance Circular,

(125 days) Bop cases and 696 deaths,

and the annual tale por mil 18.3 For the W. Ci Daily Newri