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INSANITATION AND

QUARANTINE.

Atthe Annual General Meeting of the Chairi ber of Commerce this afternoon the Hon. T. H. Whitehead said g

At the Chamber's annual meetings in the last three years 1896, 1897, and 1898, l' offered a few remarks in connection with the grave injury being done to trade by tlle insanitary condition of Hongkong, and, at the risk of wearying Members, I feel compelled to again direct pointed attention to the state of matters still prevailing and which are extremely unsuls factory. The terrible visitation of the Bubonic Plague in 1894 was attended with lamentable loss of lile and the most hurtful consequences to the general interests of the Colony. Since then there has been a recrudescence of sporadic cases of Plague each year and two somewhat extensive epidemics one in 1896 and the other in 1898. The deaths from Plague were: 36 in 1895, 1078 in 1896, 19 in 187, and 1160 in 1998, while there were 1,485 died in 1894 Besides this grievous mortality the general interests of the Colony are being seriously injured and the vast and growing shipping trade of the port suffers heavy loss inasmuch as Quarantine Restrictions are imposed at the present moment upon vessels arriving, from Hongkong at following ports-Saigon, Singapore, Java,

Rangoon and elsewhere.

_____ THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1899.

5.

THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS

ATHLETIC SPORTS,

Schools, represented-Diocesan, Garrison, Queen's College, St. Joseph's, St. Paul's, Victoria English, Wantant Government.

!!.The most important and prominent measure which has coms before the Legislative Council for consideration during the past year has been the Municipal Bill "

1. considered it my duty to support with all my power the Bill which I consider so essential and so desirable fron every point of view. Essential because

Patrons:His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, in all larga cities it is of the first importance .c.3.0., His Excellency Major General Gas. that the controlling Municipal authority should

coigne G.O.C.. Sir John Carrington, c.ao., the be strong and representative, energetic and

Right Reverend Bishop Hoare, Commodore progressive. Desirable because with the pre-

Powell, C., R., Col. Elsdale, R.E., Colonel sent prospect of that most dangerous disease Mainwaring, W., Surgeon-Colonel G. J. H. Plague invading our City we must be pre-Evatt, M., P.M.C.; the Honourable R. D.

lay pared in anticipation and by adopting

Ormsby. the most necessary sankary precautions we should at least endeavour to free this great city, the Capital of India, from the accusation of being disagracefully backward in the principles

A cost important question! which must engage the attention of all before long will be the improvement of Calcutta. Bombay is aheal of us in this respect; an Improvement Trust has been formed in that City, and the Merabers are already at work. . . . We may look upon Plague as likely to stay in the country for some years, perhaps it may become an epidemic disease in India in which case it is the more necessary that the ports of India should be made as complete as prices be the point of sanitation so that there would commerce of the coming of a check to the

of sanitation.

able,in

least possible

THE PEACE CRUSADE.

A Paris Correspondem of a home paper says:-

These remarks are appropriate and applicable to the conditions obtaining here. There are The urgent attention, of Government has year after year since 1871 been earnestly gain sporadic cases of Plague in cur midst and directed to the injuries and losses resulting the water supply of the City is wholly inade. from the Insanitary state of the City: I refer quate, in fact another month's drought means water famine. Further delay in effecting the more particularly to the Colonial Surgeon's long postponed sanitary reform is attended Reports of 1874 and 1875 ordered by the House with grave and growing dangers. The Com of Commons to be printed in to Mmittee, you elect to day would do well to Osbert Chadwick's Report on the Sanitary memorialise the Government as to the pressing Condition of Hongkong presented to both

and gent necessity for doing in due course Itnuses of Parliament in August 1882 and and without further delay what is requisite another Report by him dated July 1800; to the under the circumstances. Report of the Permanent Committee of the Sanitary Board dated janz 1891; to the Reports of the Committee on Housing the Chinese dated July and August 1894; to the Colonial Surgeon's Report in the epidemic of Bubonic Plague dated March 1895 and to the Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1896.

The Women's Disarmament Leagate, pre- Speaking at a public meeting held in this building June 18 at nii election of-two-sided user by the Polish rincess Wiszniewska, unofficial meisbers to the Sanitary Board Mr. is organizing a woman's plebiscite in favour of Jackson said and truely said "There is no the Tsar's proposal, and it invites its adherents doubt the present state of Hangkoug is a dis

to hold public meetings. It claims to have already created an alliance of friendship grace not only to the Government but to our

between Frenchwomen and the women ol civilisation, and Mr. Ede in a well and care. fully considered minute at a late date wrote England, Sweden, Norway, America and Ger- "Unless some well-considered scheme be manly," so that " 200,000 women are acting in concert with our league is combating the idea adopted to abate overcrowding, to resume, lay

of war." out, rebuild on new principles, at least the worst sections of the town, we should never make any real permanent progress towards immunity from 6th and disease." On 29th July 1896 Sir Wm. Robinson appointed an-ing sanitary Properties-Committee which consisted of Messrs, Stewart Lockhart, Chater, jackson, Ede, and myself, and the members made a personal inspection of a number of the houses in the City of Viemiku. They took expert evidence and after careful and prolonged con

ideration the Commission reported on 9th March, 1898. Pangraph g of its Report

reads -

*We Tegra in base ar report that there are many insanitary properties in the Colony, and dwellings which, in their present condition, are

LATE TELEGRAMS.

· { From Ceylon Papers)

THE "CHINA" REACHES TELPAST.

LONDON, 19th March, The P&Q. steamer Ching as arrived safe-

Belfast.

THE INDIAN SUGAR DUTY BIL...

LONDON, 20th March,

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Clerks of the course-A. H. Hollings worth, Esq., C. Gale, Esq., W, D. Bmidwood, Esq., G. A. Woodcock, Esq., F. S, Fulcher, Esq.

- Starter-T. K. Dealy, Esq., A. 5. Tuxford, Esq, H. Sykes, Esq.

Judges--W. C. Harlow, Esq., B. Tanner, Esq., G. R. Frampton, Esq., G. J. W. Kind, Esq

Befow:--Lacutenant Meiklejohn, R.N. Handicappers-W. D. Braidwood, Esq., G. A. Wondrock, Es, B. Tanner, Esq.

Official Time-keeperse-R. Sooneram; Esq., Reverend Brother John.

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Stewards :-D. J. M. Atkinson, Hon. C. P.

Brewin, Es, 1.M., Han, J. J. Bell-Irving, Rev. Bro. James, Hon. F. H. Stay, C.M.G.. Rev. T, W. Pearce, A. 6. Romano, Esq., H. Sim- mins, Esq., Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, G. H. B. Wright, Esq., h

Churer, M. Rev. R. F. Cabbold, MA, A. W.

General Commifleet--W. D. Brakdwood, Esq., R. Bedy,, Esq, G. A. Wandcock, Esq. Rev. Bro. Jalin. 11. James, Esq., G. Piercy, Esq. W. C. Barlow, Es, A. S. Tuxford, Esq., B. Sykes, Ezq, B. Tqaner, Esq.

Working Committéer – B. James, Esq., Rev. Bas Join, A. S. Toxford. Esq, R. Soonderam, Esq. Tanner, Esq. 4. R. Frampton, Esq., C. D. Silas, A. Loureiro, C, E. Hastings, P. Wilas, H. Rapp, C. Alves, V. J. de Carvalho, J. Lambert, Scholars, "Hon, Treasurer:---E. Ralphs, Esq."

Hon. Secretary 2-1. James, Esq.' The pots were hell yesterday on the Happy Valley Bare course, kindlỹ lent for the occasion. the stinge successful, and well attended. After the "Sports Lady Carrington presented the prices to the winners. The band of the R. W. F. played selections of inusie during the afternoon.

Lang Jesen - For boys from 13 to 16 years of

C. E. Hastings

C. C. de Carvalho Distance 158_1_ins

.......... 3

100 YARDS FLAT RACK (handicap), for boys

from 10 to 13 yeus of age, Thaty nine entries. Three heats. Result of

hal-

W. Mooney, 6 avis..

E. L. de S. Alves, 3 yds.

J. Kunjahm, semich....

2

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109 YARIS FLAT RACE (handicap), for boys

from 7 to 10 years of age. Twenty mur entries. Two heats.

nat:

1. Le Breton

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S. Lopes, 6 vis, Tite D

Result of

SEVEN-FUILLONG FLAT RACE (linndicap), for what the upsfiot of all this will be.

past pupils only. Fifteen entries.

Nothing further has transpired as yet in con- nection with the Italian question.

D. Carvalho, 25 yds...

H. A. Seth, 60 yds......

100 YARDS. THREE LEGGED RACE, open

all ages.

to

Twenty couples entered. Two heats, Result

of final:

A. Loureiro

G. Remedios, jr.

A. R. Samy

E. Ellio

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HALF MILE OBSTACLE RAGE, open to ages..

THE P. & O. S. N. Cols, meamer Farva, left Singapore for this port at 5 pan. yesterday, the 4th instant

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Candia, left pore for this pot at 1 f.. yesterday, the

4th instant

THE N. 1. 5. S. Cal's steamer Fausang, has arrived at Yokohama, and snits for Hongkong. (direct) to-day, the 5th instant.

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No apology has, as far as I can ascertain, been tendered the Italian Legation by China for the return of their decpuches unanswered, and Reuter has been quite siletn up-to date as to further proceedings. Neither is there any more talk of war-like proceedings on either part. Sir Claude passed through here last Thursday on his way south, and Lady MacDonald is expected to pass through today on her way to join kini. Thirty-nine entries. Two heats. Result of The British Marine guard froui bol Peking and this port have returned to Wei-hni-wei. I is quite characteristic of British policy that we have been one of the first to clear out and evince our faith in the good faith of others. The Germans are still here and in Peking, alsu the French and Russians. They all started in- Tire Agents (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.) gether, why have they not all left together! It infray is that the Company's steamer Porti is stated they have promiend to go, so of course gem from New York, lef Singapore for this What a blessed thing it is that diplomacy port at 6 pm, yesterday, the 4th, and is dua emains such a

h an honest, guileless thing thug its here on or about, the ith instant. promises can be relied upon

final:

j. Martinez ... E. Humphreys

......

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C. M, S, Alves This was an amusing, event, but we think the committee made a mistake in selecting a heavy iron net for boys to crawl under. Some of the youngsters, came from ander it with severe scratches,

300 YARDS FLAT RACE, for Chinese boys'un-

der 15 years of age. Thirty-four entries. Two heats. Result of final

Fung Tishoi, Scratch.

$

Chan, Yau, owes 6 yds........ Cheung Kwai Wa, 6 yds... 100 YARDS EGG-AND-SPOON Rack,

all ages. Seventy-four entries. Six heats.

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open tó

Result of

P. Wilnat

R. T. Strangaan, silmə

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Tun Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) Inform us that the Company's steamer Chelydra. from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port at 6 am, yesterday, the 4th instant.

Hul

Deck.

The German minister, with Baroness von Hey-HoxGKONG AND WHAMURA DOCK RETURNS. king and other members of the Legation visited | Irba de Cubì................. at Kowloon the Llama Temple in Peking a few days ago, the | Isla de Luzon object of the visit being to present certain giùs from Prince Henry, to the Elanu Priest. These Henry Failinglom gave so much pleasure apparently that the HMS. Narcissus party were shown all over de Temple, a Chittagong ......... privelege which has marely if ever been enjoyed Haling before I believe. About fifteen years ago a HMS.

Whiting party who attempted to see the Temple were nearly cut to pieces. It is of course tourists own fault that the Peking Temples are closed Two-MILE BICYCLE RACE (handicap), for past to them. If foreigners will commit the inex

pupils only. 12 entries.

final

J. Lawrence

T. Benning, Go yds. .... A. E. Alves, 180 yds... CONSOLATION RACE, prizes.

N. H. Alves

J. Wolters.....

MUD FLAT NORTH.

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March 28th.

cusable outrage of purloning finle gods and carvings from these buildings, can we wonder "if the doors are 'shut in their faces! The wea- ther is chilly and ungenial up here just now, and we long for the warm sinshine which will, next month bring the lilacs into bloom, and convert Mud Ph Non into an earthly para dise, for a few weeks,

A bicycle gymkhana which was fixed for to-morrow is postponed, owing to a lamentable accident which happened yesterday. One ifent on the programpe was dangerous idea with bikes. One of the lady com a leading race with dogs, a very senseless and

Little. Peddlington has had a shock. The even tenor of its daily routine has been broken Rudely, ruthlessly-by an express. 1 any explain, if I have not already long since expetitors was going full tilt down the course with her dog mi the leash when the brute, for some plained it, that not possessing that useful, and elsewhere meritable institution, lily paper reason, backed with such force as to fling his Tientsin is in the habit of expressing itself mistress of her seat out in the rough ground on her face. She had no time to let go the several times daily on small pieces of paper handles and the result was she was dragged by "There is none of that condenser essence of

her own velocity, on her face, sustaining in statement and opinion recognised elsewhere as an advertising and news sheet. Every than juries to nose and cheeks which will invalid says what he likes, and in his own peculiar her for at least two weeks. I strongly advise manner and type, how he likes, at his own time kong icyclists not to attempt anything So foolish as dog lealing race on bikes. of day, and the result is a service of red-hot

Dogs are always-a-menace in-the-wheel-bow- announcements-a-day-long. It was just one of these and a particularly red-hot one-that

ever skilful the rider. upset Little Peddlington's equilobrim. How long ago was it? Ch only Friday lasi, but so much has happened since then than it seems longer. It was, thus wise. The following -made its appearance in bold, bad, black and

white,

"NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Under instructions from Head Offices, we beg to intimate that on and after ist pros, Export Cargo will have to be sent alongside steamers by shippers at their own risk and expense. Measurements of cargo will be taken on the Band at time of shipment an application Coast bills of lading will be issued subject to

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. MR. HENRY JONES

("CAVENDISH.")

unfit for human habitat. ... The back purtions i expense and annoyance it will cause; aut | Los JUMP, for boys from 9 to 133ears of age. production of and conditions of mates, receipts. M.R.C S. in 1852 and a member of the Society

of a number of the houses visited by us are dark, ill-ventilated, extremely dirty," and "in somerases merg dens of filth. The interior of the cubicles or sub diyisions of the living rooms was such that in the great majority of cases their contents could be seen only by the aid of an artificial light. We wish to call, particular attention to the tabulated statement of the Medical Officer of Health (Appendix No. 12) in which he states that in the Health Districts. Nos, 3 and 6 out of a total of 3,095 Chinese houses only 365 can be said to be in i fairly good sanitary condition. He further states that the balance, 2,530, are insanitary and have been classed into A., B, C, D,and their various defects are shown therein. In the

·· other health districts of the Colony, it ap- pears from his evidence that a similar unsatis Factory state of affairs exists. The Medical officer of Health in his Annual Report for 1896 shews that 3095 houses in the said districts represent 8,700 separate dwellings and cubrace a population of about seventy-two thousand inhabitants, and the utmost importance should be attached there to as the Report up to and including papa: 16 was and Unanimous Re- port and as there is perhaps no one who has. Had a more extensive or has a more thorough "knowledge of house property in Hongkong than Mr. Chater, Mr. Ede had a long experience and not only considered questions carefully but he was noted for his ability and impar tiality; while Mr. Jackson's views deservedly carry great weight."

The Sanitary Board in August 1896. applied to the Government to have the Public Health Ordinance amended and the Medical Officer, of Health's tabulated statement of 1st May 1897 shews that no more than 16 per cent of the Chinese dwellings in the City of Victoria at that time could be regarded as "in a "fairly good sanitary condition." Notwithstanding these facts and that numerous official Reports on the subject us well as the unanimous re- commendations of the Insanitary Properties Commission have been and are before the Government (who alone possesses the authority to act in the matter, yet up to this date the requisite Legistation has not been enacted which would give the Sanitary Board the power to put the City, into a thoroughly sanitary Condition and thus render Hongkong as far as human energy and ingenuity can make it the reverse of a congenial habitation for the Plague bacillus. It is true that a Bill entitled "An Ordinance to make further provision for the sanitation of the Colony and to repeal certain enactments of the Closed House and Insanitary wellings Ordinance. 1894 was read a first time on the 22nd November last of five months ago but the speech of the Hon the Captain Superintendent of Police introducing the pro- posed crude legislation was so condemnatory of the measure that nothing has since been heard of it. In respect of the important que tion of. Insanitation our paternal Government continues to indulge in the policy of "Laissez faire" or "drift," as former Governments did, and evidently thinks that everythings for the best in this best possible of all worlds.” Uni

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Mr. J. M. Maclean, Member for Cardiff, has guldressed a letter to the Times, strangly attack, meg the batran frente vidim ki | which he descaies as n being weath the

moreover there is give constitutionn question which has arisen owing to bard

standpoint dieorge familion's

respecting the independent rights of India. The Times, dissents from Mr. Maclean's argument, declar-` ing that they are based on unsound and dan gerous principles.

LONDON, March 20th.

The Times' Bertie correspondent says the German agrarians are alarmed at the decision of the Indian Government in the coatter of the Sugar Duty Bill The Restia Post says that Germany may possibly be rompelled to retaliate by suspending the most favoți feil nation treat- ment to Indian products.

LONDON, Mandir 22nd,

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The Hungarian Government has assured a deputation of sugar producers that steps will be taken to protect their interests in view of the India Countervailing Buties Bill.

THE NEW ITALIAṀ AMDASSADOR FOR PEKING.

LONDON, March 21st. The Marquis Noggi succeeds Count Martino' as Italian Minister at Peking.

MAJOR MACDONALD'S EXPEDITION."," LONDON; March 21st. In the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Salisbury explained that, owing to the Soudanese. mutiny, it was thought wise to abandon, the establishment of a military station on the Upper Nile by Major Macdonald, who consequently confined his operations to certain movements, in connection with the exploration of Lake Rudoloph. Martyr's.

successful on the whole, added, had been adition, Lord Salisbury having reached Bedden, where the Soudno commenced, and was expected soon to return to Uganda.

THE LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE-A STRIKE'

AVERTED.

LONDON, 21st March,

- The Lancashire cotton emplyers have grant- ed an advance of wages to the operatives, and the treatened strike has been averted.

THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

LONDON, 21st March. The Lincolnshire Handicap was run to-day, and resulted as follows:-

General Peace

Knight of the Thistle. "Lord Edward the Second

3. THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT IN AFRICA.

LONDON, 21st March.

The Anglo-French Agreement was signed in London to-day, forming a supplement to the Niger Convention. In the terms of the new Agreement, Great Britain retains Bahrel Ghazal and Darfur, whilst France takes Wadai, Bagirmi, and the territory to the east and north of Lake Chad. Great Britain also recognises the French sphere westward of a line extemi ing south of the Tropic of Cancer along the border of the Libyan Desert to the fifteenth parallel. The signatories mutually concede equality of commercial treatment in the region between the Nile and Lake Chad, from the fifth to the fifteenth parallels, France thus securing access to the Nile. The Powers mutually undertake to refrain from exercising political or territorial rights outside the frontiers fixed by the Treaty,

LONDON, March 22nd.

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4.3. 0201to

Dishawer, on la 2 in

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100 YARDS FLAT RACE handicap), for boys

from 13 to 16 years of age. Thirty-seven entries. Three heats. Result

of tingl

1. Navier. 3 yds.

F. W. Shaw, scratch.....

B. Begley, 6 yds.

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Indo-China steam Náv. Co. Ld. China Merchants steam Nav, Co. Lal, China-Navigation Co. Ld."

Poor Little Peddlington sat up and rubbed its eyes. The snug little community isn't used to rude things being said to it in this tone of voice. Not only was it rude, but the announce ment attacked the interests of one of Little Peddlington's pot institutions, the Tee-tee tee-tee-tee-lee tug-i-tec Lightery Co., you know, point is accommodation or charges. Now if there is one thing more than another that Little Peddlington does stick up for, it is its own pet particular institutions. On the face of nich jest, for boys from 15 to 18 years of it the T. T. & L., Co. was not being mulct of

ONE MILE GIOVELE BACK (handicap). Open. limited or unlimited according whether the

Twenty-se en entries.

1. Wilmau, 5 yds.......

... Vincent, scratch J. Barpos.

16 entries--

P. Wanao

G. W. Mackay

ly.

1

1

2

....... 3

A. R. Samy...... 220 YARDS PLATACH (handicap). Open to all ages. Fifty-five "entries. Three heats,

A. K. Samy, owes 10 yes. 1

Result of final -

P. Wilmau, senatch

J. Martinez spłatek Time, 20 secs.

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محمد

20 YA KULE RACE (handicap), for - boys from 13 to 17 years of age,

Thiny y-four entires. Four heats. Result of final

A. Losteiro, scratch

1. Begley, 9 yds.

A. R. Rehnian, 9 yds,

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anything in particular, and you outsiders may fail at first to see just where the rub cames in It may appearthat the real burden of the business falls full upon the shoulders of the shippers. So does-but-now-I-am coming to it. When you understand the true inwardness of things

in Little P-and sometimes it appears as if things were all inwardness-the horrible complication of the situation is comprehensible, and the full atrocity of the deep laid scheme becomes apparent. Nine tenths of the un- fortunate shippers are the TT. and L. Co. and have the enviable task of spiting themselves. and fighting their own interests at the same time. Then to make things worse, on that same evil day Little P. had a second shock.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Hin JUMP for boys from 10 to 15 years of Acting under instructions from our head

age. Twenty-two entries?

C. C. Carvalhn

C. E. Hastings ...

Height, 4 ft. 4 ins.

office, we hereby give notice that from the tat pros., Import Cargo will be chucked overboard outside the Bar," and consignees must make their own arrangements with divers and fisher-

unaltered for the present but it is anticipated that they will be raised considerably in the near future.

100 YARDS FLAT RACE (handicap),, for girls men for its further delivery. Rates remain

under 'to years of age. Six entries.

Nan Rodges 3 yds. ......

Reberca Silas, 6 yds...

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100 YARDS FLAT Raen (handicap) for girls

over to years of age. Fifteen entries.

F. Lus, 3ds

.......... } Fook Lan, 6 yds. QUARTER MILE (handicap). Open to all ages. The three prizes were presented by The Rt. Rev. Jashop Hoare.

Forty-two entries. Three heats. Result of

final

A Rámy, owes to yds................ J. Barros, to yds...

1. Wilnau, 4 yds, Time,. seconds.

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The United Steamship Companies Ld.” There was a run on these "notices which were posted in every Club, and not a Little Peddling- tonian failed to possess himself of a copy. Yesterday, the 27th, at the steady work-a-day hour of 2.30 the Chainber of Commerce held a meeting to discuss the situation. The Cham bar consists of shippers who are the T. T. & L. Co., shippers who are not the T. T. &, L Co., and the shipping agents, so the meeting was a regular happy family, representative affair. It is to Little P's undying credit that not a single high word or a low-down blow marred the proceedings, which resulted in a postponement on the part of the shipping com. panies of any high-handed action until the 15th April, and in an ultimatum of defiance on the. part of the shippers. The shipping companies Twenty doubtless believe they have the situation well in hand on account of the through cargoes from Shanghal on but the shippers have declared their intention to withdraw their patronage en- tirely from the P. & O., Glen Line, Blus Funnel aranyother lines for which Jardines, Butterfelds and the China Merchants may be agents, and give their cargoes to outside boats chartered by. Gennan or Japapanese firms. This is how matters stand at the moment. What will be the upshot I cannot say, Of course, as in

320 YARDS FLAT RACE (handicap), for boys, from 10 years of age. Thirteen entries,

LL Breton, owes 3 yds. I B. Wong, scratch

S. Lopes, & yds THROWING THE CRICKET BALL

nine

F. 17,

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G. Martinez Distance, 78 yds. HALF-MILE CUP (presented by the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G. for boys from 14 to 18 years of age.

J. Barros P. Wilnau

A very good race. Time, 2.20.

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100 YARDS SKIPPING RACE for girls. Twelve most of these cases, there is something to be

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entries. A semi-official French Note, in giving details of the Anglo-French Agreement relating to 1. Baker Africa, says that it does not affect the questions E. LIE........... of the Middle Nile or of Egypt proper."

YARDS FLAT RACE (handicap), for all comers

·THE ZANZIBAR MAINLAND AND SLAVERY. under 7 years of age.

LONDON, March 22nd.

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The Sanitary Board is still in existence but is not constituted or farmed in accordance with the Law and not unnaturally some doubt kists us to the legality of the Board's actions, Da more than one occasion when taken before the Supreme Court in respect of its wrongfal acts the Board has been mulcted in damages which no doubt ultimately came out of the

In the course of a debate in the House of Ratepayers' pockets, Ordinance No, 24 of 1887 requires that the Hoard shall consist of 4 official Commons on sinvery in Zanzibar, Mr. Brodrick and not more than 6 additional Members but said that the Government was bound to main- for year's past it has been composed of about tain its pledge to respect the law of Islam, and five Official Members and one other Member.it would be foolhardy at present to dislocate

At the end of the 19th Century it is incredible the labour market on the mainland by a general that the most vitial interests of this important manumission; but the Goverment had directed

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W. K. Samy, it. (boy) G. Woodcock (girl)

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300 YARDS FLAT RACE, for Chinese boys over

15 years of age. Twenty-eight entries. Two beats. Result of

Chan Yam-ting, 5 yds... Wong Wing-bi, toyda. Time, 39

final.

said on both sides. Since the river has become so bad that steamers cannot come to the Bund the shipping companies have had a rough time of it. So have shippers, and so 100 have the Taku Tug and Lighter Co. The shippers have suffered from lost and damaged cargo which has affected their season's sales; the shipping companies have been employed throughout the winter settling claims brought against them: the T. T. L. Co. have suffered by renson of the loases which appear unavoidable by reason of the long stretch of semi-navigable river on which thair lighters and their contents are at of many the days of Tientsin as a port are the tender mercy of the Chinese, In the belief ended; whatever may be done to the river, and of that an immutable destiny is drifting towards Tangku as the ultimate terminus. This may be the fate awaiting us in the future, but Tientein will fight against it till the last. We are all awaiting with intarest to

British Colony should be allowed to continue that no British official should assist in sending FLAT RACE (handicap), for boys

at the mercy of an emasculated Sanitary Board constituted at varianco and not in accordance with the Law by which it was established

The Chairman of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce Atila Annual Meating held in Cal

laves back to bondage,

THE SHANGHAI EXTENSION QUESTION.

from 13 to 16 years of age. Twentynine entries, Two heats, Rosult

LONDON, March and, Great Britain, Germany, and America have final demanded a settlement of the Shanglial exten. Ellis, 40 yd.

LXavier; 20 yds......... cutta six weeks ago, said' in connection with|sion question France has withdrawn her op Sanitation

position under certain conditions:

C-C, Carvalho, 10 yds,

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C.S.S. Bennington.

D. Juan Austria ... Phra Cham Khan, Jacob Diederichsen... Tonlenskjold

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Cosmopolitan

.Ascen

PASSED THE CANAL. Ontward—28th February Candia, 3rd Mar, Marquis Bucquehem, bielsvold, Kara, Por tiger 7th March Afridi, Orestes, Catania, Sarwar toth March Benalder, Glenshiel, Un- daunted 14th March Java, Ask 17th March Gloncus, zisť March Macduff, Sulasie, 24th March Judus, Otterspool, 280 March Heidel berg, Pekin.

Homeward-28th March Patroclus.

Shipping. STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.. THE Company's Steanship

HAILOONG," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Perts, TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.: General Managers.:

£461a Hongkong, sit April, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"PROMETHEUS,” Captain Lax will be despatched as above "TO-MORROW, the 6th April, at 10 AM. For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,"

Agents, Hongkong, 5th April, 1899.

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

The death of “Cavgadish" is an event likely 10 affect the gaiety, if not of nations, at least öf many who owe to him an introduction to most. modern games. Mr. Henry Jones, who died on the oth ulto,, at the age of 68, was the eldest son of the late Mr. Henry D. Jones, a well-known practitioner ih Scho-squard, and was himself a member of the medical profession. Extimated at King's Cullen he root, he passed on to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and became

of Apothecaries. His father was fond of whist. and enjoyed his nightly rubber, and the son early became an able player. He than wrote anonymously a small treatise which was pu- fisher by Messis. De La Kuc, and "Ca- vendish became the authority to which his father appealed when disputes arose on some point di practice, without the least idea as to the identity of the author. In 186 he publish Captain H. Elliot, will be despatched for the Whist, and this was followed by The above Ports, SATURDAY, the 8th instant, ed his book The Laws and Principles of Law of Piquet and "The Laws of Ecarte,” and later by "Whist Development In addi

"Cavendish" wrote on billiards, 'lawr: tion, tennis, and croquet, and, in fact, made is his business to be beforehand with any game which seemed likely to become popular. He ceased to practise in 1869, but kept up his connexion with his old profession by becoming one of the court of the Apothecaries Company He was for many years editor of the card department of the Field and editor of the will he despatched for the above port, on or pastime department of the Queen, and it need about the 12th April hardly be said was a member if the leading sporting clubs.

NOTANDA

- CALENDAR.

APRIL..

Meteorological means based on ten years

"observations to 1893-

30.059

.63.0

..89.0

4.08

Barometer Thermometer Humility Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer,. Thermometer Humidity Rainfall.

On date at On date at

IN AJ06

.30.00

05

00

0.07

..

.Ap.. 29.04

86

TO-DAY. Wednesday, 5th April, 1899, Chinese-25th of and moon of agih year of

Kwang-sit. Sun-Riser

Sets

High water-torsing Lass

Afternoon. Lów water-Morning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,

Chr. óvin

shr. 55min.

Chr. z6min,

4hr. 26min.

ghr. 18min.

olie. 'smin.

الله

1843-Hongkong declared a Crown Colony by

Royal Charter, 1847-The Bogue Forts destroyed by General

d'Aguillar 1868-Coolie mutiny on board the ship Theresa. 1897-Wheelbarrow Ridis at Shanghai.

TO-MORROW,

Thursday, 6th April, 1899. Chinese-26th of and moón of asth year of

Kwang-si SUR-Rises

Setr

High water-Morning »

Afternoon Low water-dorning

Dür, dmin..

5kr. 55min.

bhr, Somin.

shr. 46min. ohr. 5min. Afternion Thr. 33min. -ANNIVERSARIES.

1842-Convention between Sir John Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of Europeans into Canton within two months. 1885-Peace between France and China. 1897-Robbery.of $73,000 from the Hongkong

and Shangliai Bank at Rangoon,

SHIPPING AND-MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE American (Garlic) gth inst.“- French (Salarie) 10th inst, Indian Chelydra) Foth inst American (Hongkong Maru) 14trinst Canadian (Emérést of India.) 19th:fist; America (China) sand inst

at Noon.

"KOHINUR,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899.

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FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL:

THE Steamship

"LIV."

To be followed by the S.S. "UNDAUNTED," Sailing about the 10th May. For Freight, apply to,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899. :

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-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Company's Steamship THE

"PYRRHUS,"-

Captain Batt, will be despatched as above on- MONDAY, the 17th instant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, 4th April, 1899.

THE MUTUAL STORES.

26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER. STREET.

THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY

FOR:

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS:

Hongkong, th December,