To-day's Advertisement.
THEATRE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL,
VICTORIA
MESSRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S
"HEATRICAL
THEATRIC
S
EASON.
TO-NIGHT! 'TO-NIGHT! LAST 2 NIGHTS OF MARK MELFORD'S
FUNNIEST OF ALL. FUNNY FARCICAL
COMEDIES,
"TURNED UP."
SATURDAY, April 15th,
Gram Production of
CHARLES READE'S WORLD RENOWNED
DRAMA
CHAPTER
No. 535, E.C. REGULAR CONVOCATION of VIC
A REAL CHAPTER W De geld t the FREEMASONS' HALL, TO-NIGHT, the 13th
Today's Advertisement.
'CHURCH SERVICES IN KOWLOON. (FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE SERVICES IN HONGKONG.)*
EVERY
SUNDAY.
THE KOWLOON EXTENSION
THE HOISTING OF THE BRITISH FLAG
THE LOSS OF THE
aster
instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.n. precisely. Visiting MORNING SERVICE at 11.00 A.M. in the high time that means were taken to prevent notified. The Hanbow will take invited guest of a competency is D6369, was master and
Companions are cordially invited to attend.
"Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSU!. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"FORMOSA,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above-Ponts, TO-MORROW, the 14th instant,
"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND." at Noon.
PRICES $3, $2 and $1.
Soliers and Sailors (in uniform) half-price to
back seats only.
Bos Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.
For Freight or Passage, apply 10-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
KOWLOON INSTITUTE.
Holy Communion every Second and Fourth Sunday in each Month EVENING SERVICE at 6.15 F.M. in the NAVAL DEPOT. These Services commence on SUNDAY, April 16th.
All are cordially invited to attend. REV, F. T. JOHNSON,
St Paul's College. [so Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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THE
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
NOTICE-A special tram will run a quater of THE Company's Steamship
an hour after of curtain every evening.
W: H: BROWN,.
Business Manager.
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Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
RENGH COMIC OPERA COMPANY.
TRENGH
3 NIGHTS 3
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
·ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL, TO-NIGHT, (THURSDAY), 13th April, 1899.
ONCERT
GRAND
Co
A LA PARISIENNE
will be given at the above Hall at 9 P.M., by the following Artistes.
Miss J. LORIC, Coinique
M. C. DARON,
Miss G. Vasti,
1st Chanteuse
Comique
Miss M. SAVAROT,
Chanteuse à diction.
Mr. E. DANENBERG, Pianiste
NEAV-PROGRAMME.
Including the
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LATEST GRAND SUCCESSES FROM
PARIS..
Operettes Chansoncties, &c.
Songs by the whole Company.
at 4 P.S
"VORTIGERA,"
Captain Fairiveather, will be despatched for the above ports, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1859. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOÓ.
THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"NANYANG," Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Genem Mangers.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
-FOR TIENTSIN_DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship
THE
"KASHING,"
Captain Hopkins, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 17th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
PRICES" OF ADMISSION 284 -
RESERVED SEATS.....
STALLS.
I
Pia at RoomINSON PIANO Co..
Hongkong, 13th April, 1849.
14870
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions
THEU
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUTION,
LI
THURSDAY,
the 20th Avil, 18, at 8.30 Pal
No, WYSHAM STREET.
-and
LUST COVERED WALNUT, DRAW- ING ROOM SUITES, FRENCIL MIRROR, TEAK OVERMANTELS, EBONY TEAK WHATNOTS, WRITING DESKS, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, WHITE LACE CURTAINS and CARPETS, &c., &c.
TEAK aul ROSEWOOD SIDEBOARDS, EXTENSION DINING TABLË, MOROÇA CO-COVERED
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
HE Steamship
"MACDUFF,"
Captain tilegg, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 21st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
THE
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CHIMALALAMWEICHNU TEKISIK, "HE Company's Steamship
"NANCHANG,"
IN BANKRUPTCY. PUBLIC AUCTION, Undersigned have received instructions
from the Official Receiver
and Trustee to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
MONDAY,
the 10th April, 1899, at 230 P.M.
at the residence of M. A.A SOUZA, Esq.,
No. 2, CASTLE TERRACE, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD.
FURNITURE -Comprising
&c.
only 57.025 inches fell in 1898, so that we' had very little more than half the amount of rain which fell in the previous year. When one remembers that a fall of one inch of rain means a hundred tons of water to the acre, some idea of the shortage in the rainfall last year may be gathered. But still, no amount of talking or compiling of statistics will bring min, and as the water question is growing to be so serious it is waste as much as possible. We believe that it is a great mistake to lay water on to Chinese houses in the city. The Chinese are too prodigal with this very necessary fluid and do not take proper steps to Taps are left uning prevent waste. or are allowed to get out of order and thousands of gallons of water are run to waste without anyone deriving any benefit from it. Of course it is a great convenience to have water laid on, but, at the same time it prevents a proper supervision being exercised over the taps and encourages waste. The system of standpipes at fre quent intervals in the streets appears to be much more economical, for with a self-acting tap there can be no waste and if the tap becomes out of order it is in full view of the Police and Sanitary Officers and can be reported in the proper quarter and repaired without delay. Then luo, the fact of the water having to be carried would act as a check to prodigality in its user
INSANITARY DWELLEŅUS,
We are pleased to note the very true and sensible remarks as to the insanitary condi. DRAWING ROOM SUITE, OVERMANtion of the Chinese quarter of the city made TELS, WARDROBES and SIDEBOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, DINING TABLE, Dr. CLARKE in his report for last year. WARBLE TOP WASHSTAND, FENDERS As he only too truly ares, it is imposible and SETS FIRE IRONS, DRESSING TA-for the Inspectors of Nuisances to seek for BLE, DINNER SERVICES, VASES, OR- dirt successfully in the darkness of the NAMENTS, LACE CURTAINS BRASS Chinese tenement dwellings, and, this being BEDSTEADS, RODS and RINGS, CROCK the case, how are we to expect to keep the ERY.
town clear of plague or any other epidemie &c., ~ &C., On View from Saturday, .. when Cata. disease that may threaten us P. It is in these dark back rooms of the houses that the logues can be had on application.
disease lurks and breeds and in the absurdly TERMS-As Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, narrow lanes and alleys which exist at the
Auctioneers.
backs of the majority of the houses matters [435a
are as bad. Light and air are excluded and Hongkong, 13rd April, 1899.
the atmosphere becomes polluted to an Everyone is well aware, alarming extent. that the Chinese are not the cleanest nation on the face of the earth. and when their dirty habits are aided by the faulty and in- sanitary construction of their dwellings who
-Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & Co., wander at disease being rife?
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Harb THE HANKOW, We are informed by the Colonial Secretary enquiry respecting the cir that the ss. Hankow will leave the Canton with the loss of the British barque Steamers Wharf at 7.30 am. on Monday official number 106, 845, of Liverpo
As previously Thomas, Master, number of whose instead of at 8 o'clock enly, Sandwiches, tifin and tea will be procommander.EL Met vided on board. The vessel cannot approach The court was constituted as follows.
Commander R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Stipen nearer than a mile-and-a-half or two miles to the shore but special arrangements will be diary Magistrate; staff Commander Rogers, R.N, H.M.S. Tamar Captain William Finch, made for landing the guests.
of the Gaelic Captain J. T. Davis of the Clic
dru; and Captain Thomas Fraser, of the Queen Margaret
THE KONGNAM."
The steamer Kongnam, having been placeil at the disposal of the Government by the Kwong On Steamship Co., will convey those who have not received an invitation from the Goverment to witness the cere mony. Those wishing to avail themselves of this opportunity of being present at the hoisting of the flag are requested to apply for tickets at the Registrar General's Office without delay, as the accommodation available is limited.
FARE BUILDINGS, Another matter which should fix be lost sight of in the present connection is the manner in which the Chinese dwellings in the city are yearly increasing in height. It WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. is bad enough for a, oge storeyed building to have an insuficient open are at the back, bitt for every stacy added the state of! matters becontey Worse and the is less
F
PORTS
(For Invalids and General Use.)
R_Vegtarian analitu. C-FINE OLD VINTAGE, Sup
l'er doz.
Cove.
16.20
D.
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erior quality. Black Seal Capsule... VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra supérior. Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) 20,40
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 24th instani.
For Freight mr Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents..
ROSEWOOD CHAIRS,Hongkong, 13th April, 1899. DINNER WAGGONS, CUTLERY, GLASS and CROCKERY-AWARE, &c., &ĉ.
Finely carved TEAK and WAGSUT BED- STRANS, TEAK. WARDROBES, with GLASS DOORS, TEAK and WALNUT
DRESSING TABLES and AYASHSTANDS,
FRENCH CUT GLASETOILET SET, BRONZE PLACQUES, BUSTS and GROUPS, &c.&c.
and MARBLE
- BATHROOM and PANTRY REQUISI
- TES, &c. &c.
ABO
A COTTAGE-PIANO, by Collard and Col- Jard.
ANA
A few pieces of CANTON BLACKWOOD. WARE.
On View from Tuesday, 18th April, 1899.” Catalogues will be issuód,
TERMS OF SAta - As customary.
G. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 13th April, 1899,
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HOISTING THE FLAG AT. TAIPO-HU. NMONDAY NEXT, weather permitting, --the undersigned proposes to leave
•Pedders Wharf.at f30 am sharp in arrive at Taipo-hu chi Tsio Wan, about 11. A.M.
Breakfast on launch, Sandwiches, and Tiffin provided, with Beer, Whisky and Soda, Lemonade, et, al Cost,
for
Gentlemen wishing to join this trip will please send in their times together with Expenses not later than, Noox SATURDAY,
No Chairs required.
R. C. HURLEY,
7. Pedders Hill
Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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GREAT EASTERN AND. CALEDONIAN "GOLD MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.A
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ISSUE OF 70,000 PREFERENCE SHARES OF $1 EACH FULLY PAID. LOTICE is hereby given thai an issue of
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VŨ MANILA AND
SUEZ CANAL. -
THE Company's Steamship
Port after removal should be rested- for-a-month before use. Wine rc- quired for drinking at once should be Captain Grier, will be despatched on MON ordered to be decanted at the Dis- DAY, the 8th May,
** SARPEDON,"
For Freight, apply to
· Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
", BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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"BES" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "BENALDER," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
-ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Cinformed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns whence and/or from the wharves delivery may
be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
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have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the zoth instant, will be subject to rent.
sented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
istant, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to he left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 18th instant, ne 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance lins beer effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
N70,000 PREFERENCE SHARES of THE F.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"COROMANDEL," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
One Dollar each in the above Company will be made on the 5th May, 1899, and thật hölders of Ordinary Shares on the Register on the 28th. April, 1899, will be entitled to mie Preference Share for each Ordinary Share held by them.
And NOTICE is also hereby given that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 28th April to 5th May, in
LÜTGÈNS, EINSTMANN & Co., Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
· [5000 [ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP | This vessol brings on Cargo:-
COMPANY,
From Lordon,er 8.5, Arcadin & Caledonian, From Calenttà, ex S.5. Polman.
clusive.
“NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the
Kowloon Wharf Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as, the
Goods are landed.
STEAMSHIP "FAUSANG." FROM PORTLAND, OR., & YOKOHAMA, | TOMORROW.
The above Steamer having, arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thefr Bills of lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their inads from Alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be, landed and stored at Consignees risk
DODWELL & Co, Ld. Agents,
From Persian Gulf, ex S.5. Khandalla. Optional Cargo will be landed unless Instruç tions are given to the contrary before 9.11. Goods not cleared by the 20th instant, at-4 P., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever..
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ́ob. tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised
***H. Ą, RITCHIE,
Pop Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th April, 1899
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pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably known to nee! comment.
THE CEREMONY.
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The British flag will be hoisted at 1 pm Taipon, at a spot situated some two hundred yards from the shore.
THE PLAGUE.
At the meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board this afternoon a plague retum from Bom- by showed that on the 13th of March last there were 238 cases and 131 deaths.
Mr. Locker (Messrs. Deacon and Hastings) appeared for Captain Thomas,
The letter of Captain Thomas, applying for an enquiry was read and also the warrant constituting the court
Captain Thomas said he left Hongkong on the 30th Marchy on a voyage to Peni with a full cargo of rice and a full crew consisting of 21 all told, of these nine were, A., B. and two certificated officers, the ship was in proper seagoing condition-when she left here. We left nt about 7.m. being towed -out as for as Lytani-al-Chun at the south- westerly end of the group. We then proceeded under all sail. We sailed through the Tytam channel at 4pm. About 5 pm. the wind went more to the north west. And at 7. Waglan light showed about 20 miles distant. We kept the same course until: mid-night by the land lay the ship had madd 3 miles from the position a 7 p.m. up to am: She contimed with a fairly fresh breeze and hazy weather, going from four and a half to five knots until the time of the casualty at about. The British Consul at Tainan reported that 2.30 am. on the 1st. At 12 o'clock the previous in the prefecture from the 21st March to the midnight he relieved the second mate. He 17th March (both days inclusive) 209 cases of first know there was something wrong on sight plague occurred with 144 deaths and 11 reing the breakers on both bows. He ordered coveries, From January 7th to March 27th there the helm hard up. Subseqently as he could were 677 cases, with 474 deaths and 52 resee they could not do any good with the ship he ordered the boats to be got out. They coveries.
The British Consul at Swatow reported that get into the boats and lay off the ship. They there was no trace of bubonic plague there..inade two attempts to get on board again at Mr. Orborne pointed out that there seemed half past seven, but could not succeed. After to be a slight increase in the cases of plague that he considered it best to abandon the ship and that notwithstanding that at the last and make for land, and this was done, all meeting they drew attention to the law bands eventually arriving at Hongkong. When respecting the cleansing and time-washing of they left her the ship had a heavy list to
Before leaving the ship they clew starboard. premises there were still 2,177 unattended to in
ed up the top gallant sail, foresail," and main The Central District. He proposed that notice he put in one Chinese paper and Sail the jibs and topsails were set. There one Furopean paper warning householders were two.compasses in use-one steering com... in the Cemal district that their tenements pass and one standard compass, the latter being must be whitewashed by the end of April placed alzit, the mizzen niast on the poop. The compasses were last corrected In Liver Dr. Clarke, in seconding, said that no doubt pool in March, 1897. He had a deviation card more premises would have been whitewashed and verified it himself. The last Oct had it not been for the scarcity of water. Hesion on which he took observations added that during the last fortnight there had bedu 22 cases of plague as compared with 12 during the previous two weeks. On the sug gestion of His Excellency during the month March between 700 and 800 rats were caugin by officers of the Sanitary Board,
The union was canied.
We've got to go to Taipoo-hu, To hoist, the British flaga, - Ai, undrar parson role For the British commissariat Is running short of cash And won't supply a sardine Or a simple dish of lash.
hape of a free rivulation of a. Dr. THE VOLUNTEER'S SOLILOQUY, CLARKE has no hesitation in stading that' the majority of the Chinese dwellings. W the whey misted as home, would be classial in the mild climate of England, luy much" niore my sanitary must they be in Hongkong, situated within the tropics? We are glad to see | that Dr. CLARKE has taken up the matter and trust that he will continue to forer ti ingankary-state of the laillings in the Chinese quarters of the city upon the notice of the Govermagut until some stigh are taken to remedy the existing state of affairs.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
LONDON, April 11th.. M. Lorillier. the former Military Secretary to the late Col. Henry, committed suicide on
Monday after the receipt of a telegram suas moning him to Paris.
The Figura continuing its report of the des positions taken in the Criminal Chamber of the 'our dessation, says that ex-President Casimir Perier deposed that General Mercier
Sample bottles and smaller quanti-old hing one secret document was submitted ties will be supplied at proportionate
wholesale rates,
We only guarantee our Wines and pirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE WATER RETURNS,
in the witness was not aware that it was only
at the Court Martial on ex-Captain Dreyfus,
communicated in the Judges.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says t-On the 13th
at 11.15. The baroneter has fallen on the China coast. Pressure appears to be highest in N. E. China, had low in E. Jajkun. Gradients slight, but inerasing, in S. China, Parecast -- E. winds, probably freshening; fair at first, un- belled later.
LOGAL AND GENERAL..
THE mortality statistics for the Colony of Hongkong for the week ended April 1st showed a death rate of 15.8, against 14% for the pre- vious week and 29.4 for the entresponding week last year. The rate for the sucededing week. was 23.8 against 31,7 for the corresponding last year.
AT the meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board this afternoon, returns for the quarter ended March 31st, submitted by M.F. Browne, Government Analyst showed that six samples of brandy, one of gin, twa of port wine, two of rum, and three of whisker were analysed and all found to be genuine with exception of one
ample of brandy.
Tue abstract of the accounts of Post Office telegraphs for the last financial year is issued with the Pariamentary paper. The net receipts were £3,039351. Unrentunerated services were performed for other public departments principally made up of salaries, amounted to to the amount of £41,371. - The expenditure, 23.378,841, thus showing an adverse balance of 6348,499.
In looking over the monthly water returns issued by the Water Authority, oho. fact appears to us to be rather curious and worthy of explanation. A reference to the figures will show that whereas the consump tion of water per head per day during last month in Hongkong was-15.5 gallons, in Kowloon it was only 6.8 gallons. We do not fancy that this small consumption can be entirely due to the fact that the supply to Kowloon was intermittent during the month, for we have noticed that the Kowloon ENTERPRISING-AS, will be seen by our return is usually much less per head than advertisement columns, a local caterer for › that of Hongkong. In Kowloon there are Island and Mainland trips offers to would-be numerous gardens, many of which are suppedestrians a pleasant picnic via Tsin Wan to plied with water from the public mains and Taipahu--Should the weather he fine this will at Hunghom and Yaumati there is a large be a grand opportunity to get some knowledge floating population continually carrying water of the nearer districts of our newly acquired on board their boats, yet the figures show feature. (Exes, for trip $5.)
territory-Photographing will be a special 'that much less water is consumed per head ia Kowloon than in Hongkong. Wherein lies the explanation ?
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THE BACARCITY OF WATER,
:
Ar an inquest at Kilndown (Kent)-recently on the body of a Metropolitan Police pensioner who took a dose of lauttanum, it transpired that the deceased had addressed a letter, to, the
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We've got to all our haversacks, With grub to last a day-- Just in the middle of the month; When most have spent their pay. My number 1, approached ine. On the subject of a loan, But could not raise a stiver And he left me with a groan"";
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The Battery Sergent-major will No doubt a baggis take, While the juveniles, our signallers,⠀ Will cram their bags with cake, One bombardier who hails from Wales, Declares heil feed on leeks,
While a Paddy munners murphies, And some bacon marked with streaks".
Bat some of us are stoney, I've hinted this before,.. We'd gladly carry sandwiches, Or something else to gnaw. Ba out, pockets being empty, We must all be on the borrow, From our comrades who are fortunate, And need not fear the morrow.
We'd dreamed of having coffee, When the boat got under way, With a serumptious little tiffin, On the shores of Tolo bay:
But the estimates are barren,
Of a fund for food or drink,
And the bulk of us, returning,
Will have reached starvation's brink.
Now we've ne'er been known to grumble When a coolic draft's refused, We've dragged our guns in silence Though to toil we are not used, But when it comes to p'rading' On an empty stomach quite, Do you think that any of us Will have bowels for the fight?
Won't someone see our colonel, And drop a gentle hint That it will not be politic If our victuals they should stint Just supposts in case the regulara Should by Chinese all be slain, Could the starving Corps be censtired If the day they did not gain ?.
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We're prepared to save the regulars When roisted in the fray, We'll go to Taipoo willingly To make a great display,
But how can we took stout and smart And ready for a fight tig
If we've had to make a breakfast By a belt that's heaved in tight?.
REGULATIONS AS TO THEI IMPORTATION OF DOGS.
· At the meeting of the Hongkong Board this afterapon, regulations respecting the importation o colony were submitted, the o cussed as to where dogs should
The deficiency or aus enter supply at the the for as to wher present time is not to be wondered at when 16s which he possessed each Juryinan quarantined one glances at the figures shown in the should have a bottle of fallsky and the consta report of the Medical officer of Health for coroner to give the first poor, maa
#sovereign, the remainder being Jast year. He states that while in 1897 the street after total rainfall amounted to 100.99 inches | temporary.
for the correction of the compans was on the day he left Hongkong at 10 am, and 3 pm. The chart he was working with wes Admiralty 266 103 and the China Sea Ditegory: Vol. 111 He did not save the log
Commander Rumsey-On These ccasions the log hevor tums up always make the remark that it would be better if it did. It is a fery small book and could be easily carried
Witness, continuing, said the máte had been
ill since leaving Hongkong and the second mate had kept the log in another book which was not sayed either. No observations for position after leaving y tant Channel, the sky was overeeng ng sun wiis visible. From Friday morning.tif Saturday morning the ship had been steered
the wind clean full. He was in the habit of laying of on the chart the course and distance mady every four hours. He dut it on this occasioir Tire courses were now on the chart produced, and they were place lon the chart at the time. He expected to pass 10. miles to windward of the reel. He had cane. tioned the look-out man to keep a good look out, and when he was on the forecastle a few minutes before, he saw the land through his glasses Only Rbout three or four minutes before the ship struck he put the helm-up Instead of trying to stay the slip, as on accõjet”: 'of the light wind, and the swell he did-not?". expect she would, come round,” He did, not sound round the ship at any time before he left
Witness was questioned by Conimander Rogers and the other members of the court.
Hugh Jones, first mate of the Clabyd, gave. evidence, and the enquiry was adjourned, ar
DR. CLARK'S ANNUAL REPORT
At the meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Boardstils afternoon the annual report of Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health for the colony) for the year 1898 was submitted, "We, extract the following
The domestic buildings of the city of Victorin number 7,438 (exclusive of Barracks and Police Stations) of which $39 are European dwellings, while there are also some, 120-houses in Euro- pean occupation in the Hill district The various villages, over the island-"coutain", European dwellings and 1,600 Chinese, dwell- |ings, while in Kowloon there are 93 European. dwellings and 1,850 Chinese dwellings, exclusive, of the Barracks for the Hongkong: Regiment and 73 small houses used by this Regiment as married quarters
This shows an increase upon fast, European dwellings and 782 Chinese dwellings the plans of these 346-new buildings: |passed through my hands during the year a view to seeing that they complied: with the Public Health Ordinailces of the and the same procedure has, been all plans for alterations to and 1am thus enabled to keep of Nuisances alterationst
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informed, as to the proposed Jugs in their several distripið,
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