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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899.

Indian 62, Japanese 13, Malay 9. South Amer ican (coloured) 6, Siamese 1..

The number of deaths occurring in the Army was 32 of which 23 were British, the remainder being Indians. The average age at death of the British soldier was 23.6 years, and and the causes of death were as follows:-

BRITISH,

it cannot be denied that the sanitary condition. The deaths registered among the Non-Chinese of the three of four hunched new houses which community were 291, of which 200 were among have tween erected during the year shows a vast the white races and gr among the coloured, improvement upon, that of the buildings which The dentlis antong Non-Chinese include 49 were erected prior to the passing of the latter deaths from Bubonic Fever, and the total death Ordinance, but I regret to say that the laws of this rate among the white mres was 16.2 per 1,000 Colony still permit of the erection of back to and among the coloured races was 33.6 back houses, which are universally admitted to 1,000,

per be unhealthy, and the prohibition of the further. M DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS. erection of which was so strongly urged by sir. The 291 deaths among the Non-Chinese Osbert Chadwick, as far back as 1882, and by population were distributed as follows:-British many others since that date The provision of 117, Penuguese 59, Gennan 10, Spanish S open spaces in the rear of buildings is an abso-French 5, Italian 2, Norwegian 1, Austrian 11 lute necessity to render them suitable as human habitations and yet the whole city of Victoria, with the exception of the Taipingalian resumed area and the Praya Reclamation, might, under the existing laws, he rebuilt without a single backyard, area of open space attached to any house, and although the Architects do their best, I know, to persuade property owners to provide these open areas, yet it not infrequent-- ly happens that a penurious landowner insists upon the whole of his land being covered by bricks and mortar, and a roof, to the great de triment, not only of his own, but also of his neighbour's property, and to the great injury to The health of all future occupants. The Model By-laws which were drawn up by the Local Gabernment Board many years ago, and which have been very generally adopted by Sabitary Authorities at home, require a minimum open space, exclusively belonging to each house, of to square feet in area, and although I am quite willing to admit that there are special circum. stances connected with the erection of domestic buildings for Chinese which would render this requirement excessive in some cases, yet there eat be no doubt that legislation is urgently needed to secure some provision of this nature in respect of all houses that may be erected in the future.

The compulsory provision of open spaces in connection with existing dwellings is a son- what more difficult problem, but I have, no Iresitation in saying that most of the Chinese dwellings in the city of Victoria would, if they existed at me, be at once condemned as *andit for human habitation under the Hous. ing of the Working Classes Act, and it is only necessary to quote the opening paragraph of the Report of the Insanitary Properties Com- mission, issued last year, to show how urgent is the, necessity for some definite and prompt action on the part of the Government.

This paragraph reads.....

“We regret to have to report that there are many.insanitary properties in the colony and dwellings which, in their present condition, arc entit for human habitation. The back portions of a number of the houses visited by us are dark, ill-ventilated, extremely dirty and in some Enter mere dens of 6ith The interior of the cubicles or sub-divisions 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."

I is haudly necessary to argue that if dwel ting 100ms, excupied by Chinese of the coolie class, me dark, it is impossible for any staff of Tuspects to ensure their being kept in a ctedly condition, and although the present state if the dwellings in the city compares most favorably with that which obtained only some four or five years ago, yet it is indeed an almost hupeless list to seek for cleanliness with a bulls eye Biutes in the silnost Cim- merian darkness of the typical Chinese ene ment dwelling,

There is still most urgent necessity through out the colony, and especially in the city of Vicosia, for many additional free public made for the, erection of two sateliticarial latrines in the city during the ensuing year; these would not hokesgo, bave sufficed eyen to keep pace with the rapid increase in the population, So that the city would have been no better off than heretofore, but unfurtunately the expendi ture. upon these has been disallowed, so that the condition of the city in this respect is rapidly becoming worse.

No provision whatever has been made for the erection of alditional, urinals, either for Europeans or for Chinese, although only the public urinals at present exist in the city for a male population of about 135,000. Many are. the plaints of the offensive smell of urine, in the side and back lanes, and from the gully traps in the streets throughout the city, but so long as no pravision is made, in this respect, for the thousands of cuolies who daily graverse. these strects, I fail to see what other result can he expected, or in what way this undoubted nuisance can be prevented.

MRTHS,

The births registered during the year were

as follows

Chinese Non-Chinese...

Malts Feniales.

593

(White,... 100 Culoared, 40

37!

This is equal to a general birth-rate of 4.7 per 1,000 as compared with 5.5 per 1,000 during The previous year. The birth rate among the Non-Chinese community alone was 159 per 1,000 as compared with 17,7 during the pre- vious year, an fhat it is apparent that the year 1898, was hot, favourable to any great increase of the population from this cause. The nation- alities of the Non-Chinese parents were as follows-British 85, Portuguese 72, German 11, French, Spanish 1, American, Pole 1, Jew 3, Indian 58, Malay 5, Japanese 2, The inost remarkable feature, however, about the Birthrate of this colony is the great prepond emier of male over female births in Grent Britaio and in temperate climates generally the proportion is 104 male births to every 100 female births, but it this Colony the proportion is, among the white faces, no less than 128 male births to 100 female birihs,

The number of Chinete births registered. does not, however, give an accurate record of the number, of births which have occurred in the colony, for many of the infants. thai dje during the first month or so of life, remain unregistered, akhough their deaths must be registored to obtain the necessary burial orders. It is customary therefore to add to the regis tered births the number of infants of one month old and under that die in the various convents or are found by Police in the streets or in the Harbour. This number during 1898 was 214 males and 37 females and 11 sex unrecorded, and thus the total births among the Chinese are estimated at 1,605, which makes the Chinese. birth-rate 6.3 per 1,000 and the general birth. rate of the colony 6.8 per 1,000 ag compared with 7.3 during the previous year

The

preponderance of male births over female

:

Saldiers.

Remittent Rever Intermittent Fever....... Enteric Fever...... Bubonic Fever (Plague)... Acute Rheumatism........ Hepatic Abscess...... Concussion of Brain...........

Wives and Children..

Dysentery...... Diarrhoea... Canvulsions Debility..

INDIAN. Soldiers.

Bubonic Fever (Plague)...... Arsenic Poisoning......

Wiver and Children.

Phthisis Remittent Fever... Premature Birth Hydrocephalus

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others that carry a Surgoon, the present regulations inny no cloubt he admirable, but as it is the vessels which do not carry Surgeons, and especially the native craft that are most likely to fist cases of infectious disease upon the colony, I must adhere to my previously expressed opinion that we have only ourselves to blame when grave epideynes are originated, as unquestionally they are in many instances, by the unrecognized insportation of the initial cases.

Runoxic PEVER.

during the spring of the year, no less than 1,330 A serious edipemic of this disease occurred.

cases being reported, of which 1,175 died, which outbreaks, has formed the subject of a special is cgital to amortality of 88.1 per cent. As this

report which was presented to the Board-by me in August of last year, it will be unnecessary to enter bere into any further details.

MALI-POX.

The epidemic of Bubonic Fever was preced- ed by a smaller outbreak of Small-pos, die total number of cases reported being too while the deaths pushered fra, which represents a mor tality of

53.2 percent. Sixteen of these were imported into the colony while in many others the origin coull not be traer as the disease was ont discovered mutil after the death of the patients. The nationalities of the patients were as follows:-Chinese 130, Europeán 51, Indian 7. Japanese 4. Philipina 4. Negroes 3. Of the European cars, one came from H.M.S. Power feln from 14.M.b. Adger, one from H.M.S. Centurion, and one from 11. M. S. Tamar, There were no cases of Smallpox among the troops statingend „ashore, whinja one would espect to be brought jero more intimate contact with the natives, during the epidemic, than the sadors; the most probable explanation is there. fare that the trovis nie better vaccinated than are the sailors,

The recommendation contined in my Re. pot for List gear, that a small bones should be need to the Chinese House Surgeons at the Native Hospitals Tang With, Alice Memorial and Netherioler for all-successful vaccinations, the vaccine in he supplied free by the Govern- went, with a view to increasing the number of vaccinated persons in die, colony, has not yes, I regret to say, been adapted, although it was specially recommended by the Board, by resolution, in August of last year.

The fond naaber of vakinations recorded

it is not often that actors are called upon to depict. such "diametrically opposed characters as the "Spider" and the love-dom young man, on two succeeding nights, but this is what Mr. Musgrave has very successfully done. In our opinion "Turned up is the best that this Com. pany has get performed. Life is too full of tears to need the imitation article, but a man's health is always benefitted by a good hearty laugh and if a man can help laughing at the eccentric situations in this play, well, we'll give him up,

NOTANDA. CALENDAR

APRIL,

Meteorological means based on ten years'

-"observations to 1893. Barometer........ Thermometer ............................ Humidity Rainfall

...29.958 ...69.7 ....86.0

7.56

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

On date On date at

10 a.tu.

Barometer...... Thermometer

.30.00

75

29.91 74

Humidity..............

80

TO-DAY.

Rainfall 2

Thursday, 13th April, 1899. Chinese-gth of 3rd moon of 25th year of

Kwang-si

Sun Rises.....

Sets

High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning

6hr, dmin. shr. 55min. rohr. Smin

3hr. samin. shr. 19min.

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 1829-Roman Catholic Relief Bill passed. 1838-A native opium sinuggler executed under

the walls of Macao as a warning to foreigners. 1854-Arrival of Governor Sir John Bowring. 1860-Commencement of the American Civil

\Wor.

1895-Presentation of colours to the Hongkong

Regiment.

1897--The Hangchow Mint commenced to

'coin.cash.

TO-MORROW. Friday, 14th April, 1899.

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Entertainment.

GRAND GARDEN FÊTE

AND.

FANCY FAIR.

For the Benefit of FRENCH CONVENT..

Shipping

STEAMERS. DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOV

HE Company's Steamship THE

"THALES,"

ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE, Captain Hail, will be despatched for the above

SATURDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1899.

HOURS: Afternoon 4 to 6,30 Evening 8.30 to 10.30

Many Attractions. Cafe Chantant.

Entrance... ONE DOLLAR. Sailors and Soldiers (in Uniform, 25 cents. Children under so, Free.

DOOR KEEPERS : .

Messrs. ROTHERHAM, R.W.F., and MCKIE, assisted by several of the following STEWARDS:

Mr. A. Babington, Capt. Simonda, R., Mesars. Dobell, R.W.F., B. Smith, Col. The O'Gorman, Messrs. Ciersham Stewart, H. Keswick, Murray Stewart,

Lt. Keys, R.N., Capt. The Hon. "H. Trefusis, Mr. D. Landale, Viscount Suirdale, and Capt. Des Vocay, R.E. REFRESHMENT HALL:

Mrs, Bell Trying, Mrs. Monis, Mrs.-Dickson, Mrs. Retallick, Mrs. May, Misses Jackson, Mrs. Mainwaring..

and Misses Powell, CASHIER AND FINANCIAL AGENT: Mr. John Barton. FANCY STALL :--Madam O'Gorman. GERMAN LADIES' DECORATIVE ART STALL

Mrs. Frangis. Post Office, Parchis Post 13D Pawk SHOP: Mrs. Long.

FLOWER STALL. CHOICEST BLOOMS: Miss Rosebud,

GAMES, ARCHERY RESORTS, &ELF Mrs. Vernon and an able Committee. PHOTOGRAPHER:

Mrs. Bell Irving and a distinguished Staff

last year was 2751, the great majority of them Chinese-5th of 3rd moon of 25th year of EVENING GRAND CAFE CHANTANT being priscaris in Sur Carl.

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This shows a loss of something over 7 pe 1,000 per annum among British troops, from Malarial diseases alone-a sufficiently high death-rate to warrant active measures of pro- tection on the part of the military authorities. The pure white civilian population of the colony (fe, not including the locally born Portuguese) numbers nearly double that of the British troops and yet only three deaths from Malarial diseases occured among them during the year, two being old men, aged -67 and 70 respectively, and the third, a lad of nine years.

1.8JERIC TEVER, The three deaths from Bubonic Fever were not incurred in the execution of Plague duty, pored during the year, of which fourteen were

Fifty-two cases of Euterie, Fever were e but must have been contracted by the men imported in the colony. The nationalities of some of the Chinese houses of entertainment, these cases were as folles-European 37 Eleven deaths occurring in the China-Squa Chinese To Jajante i Indian 2. Four of the dron were registered in this colony daring Formen as fired on boars H.M.S the year: the average age at death was 30.

Adgi threw on 11.31.S. Zazaar, one an 11.M.S. | UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.

Poseerful, one on 11.3S. Fumertalili, two on U.S.5. Fedor and me in S.M.S. Gefian. There were aby two cases in the Military Bales and are in the Police Barracks:

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The total deals fong this disease was 23, which is expat in a case mortality of 44.2 per The inpitality among the European cases was 35.3 per cent.

Cent.

During the year there were fut deaths of Chinese who were not altended by a medical deceased were interviewed by myself, and the man, and in every case the relatives of the

dead bodies inspected by one of the Inspectors of Nuisances, and, in all cases of doubt, by myself also. In this manner we were enabled to discover 37 deaths from Bubonic Fever (Plague) and deaths from Suiall pos which and three of the remaining eight were in child „Two of the ten hinner cases were imported would otherwise have been recorded asdite toren under ten years of age. Since my Report opinion, moreover, that there is great scope in the apparent imontuity of the Chinese to this some less alarming maladies. I am still of the was isstred last yen, in which reference as made this direction for one or more Chinese doctors, discoe, and the explanation offered that it is well trained in Western should be attached to the Sanitary Staff, and early childtions!, a more careful search has, 1 medicine, who probably due to an attack thuring, infancy or who would prove most valuable allies, in believe, been made, at the Government Mor encouraging their countrymen to observe the stare, for death fruit this catse anway Chiuse detecting the commencement of any outbreaks bodies have been found to present typical elementary principles of sanitation, and infants, with the felt that greml of such of infectious disease. Many of the hygienic typhoid glcers of the intestines," crimes committed by the Chinese in this colony are unquestionably due rather to ignorance than to wilfulness, and the intelligent propaga tion of our laws by men of their own nationality would, I feel sure, go for towards ameliorating largely to the discomfort of European etonists those conditions which at present tend so and to the detriment of the health of the Chinese themselves.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES. ense reported by registered medical practition- The total number of cases of infectious dis ers during the year was 1591 and comprised the following:

Total Cases

1,59%

Enteric Fever Diphtheria..................-

Puerperal Fever

Small-pox.........

Scarlet Fever..........

Bubonic Fever.........

Cholera

2

4

છે.

...

3

5

2

...

1,320

6

$2.

199

January

February.

March,

April

Мну

June.

July

August.

October.

November.

December.

DIPHTHERIA

the year, as compared with two during the pre- Five cases of Diphtheria were reported during vuis year, and no less than four of these cases died. Two of the cases were Europeans, one of them being impotted, and the other three were Chinese, two feutic children, and one

adult made.

tion.

PUERPERAL FEVER.

Six cases of Puerperal Fever were notified pean, and the remaining five Chinese. Ten daring the year of which one only was a Euro- deaths from this disagie were, however, re gistered, all being Cinese, while thirty-four" deaths among Chinese were also registered as due to childbirth, and some of these also no doubt were readily deaths from septic absorp In view of ar fact that the registered births among the Chinese number only 963, (the estimated birth, heig 1895) these 44 deaths represent a very high deal-rate among young Chinese parturient women, and there appears to me to be a very free need for some Mater nity Charity among the Chinese, preferably in connection with the Tung Wali fiaspitat and under símily management.

SCARLET FEVEŅ

Four cases of Scarlet Fever were reported during the year, two on board H.M.S. Barem, and two on board B.MIS. Puzigyful, The in fection appears to have been brought out from England, as tus disease is practically unknown here, and does not appear to have any tenden cy to spread among the Chinese,

CHOLERA,

Five case of Cholera among Chinese were un- ported by the S.S. Demumwongs, from Bangkok in the moffth of April, and two of them died.

TURNED UP.

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It is quite refreshing after, the number of blood-curdling and tear-extracting dramar that have been represented at the Theatre Royal, to at last have the pleasure of a good laugh with. out once being called upon to work up our sentiments by having some dreadful and awful murder suddenly spring on us. We are pleased to say Tumed up' has not a single murder, though it has a "Caraway Bones, an under September, taker, but is what it is advertistised as being, a

funny farcial comedy, the fun being main tained right up to the fall of the curtain.

Mr George Medway (Mr. Kenyon Musgrave)- is madly in love with Ada Baltic (Mias Fanny Stanley) and is reviling his fate at the non- arrival of his mother, who George's future father-in-law, General Baltic (Mt. J. B. Ferrell), especially wishes to to ako narang- ments for his daughter's marriage before his own departure on foreign servir When Mrs. Medway Miss Rosie Blai, dees arrive, she informs her children, George and Sabina Miss Barbara Fenn), that she was married that very day to an alertaker, Mr. Cara. way Bones (Mr. Henry Dallas). The newly that her husband, Mr. Jones, had arrived at the made Mrs. Bones faints when she hears

house only to be forcibly ejected and ducked in the river for his astonishing effrontery. In the next act George Medway Sen. (Mr. R. H. Stephenson), who was supposed to have been lost in H.M.S. Petrel, arrives, and on understanding from George Jun. that Mrs Medway is dend, informs his children that while in Brazil he has married a black woman and that she had followed him to England. Now the unravelling of the Gordian knot is where the fun comes in The black Mes Medway (Miss Madge Grey) being palmed off. as the young George's wife instead of mother. Eventually Cicophtm away up that she is hot Capt. Medway's wife, and on receiving 200 willingly accepts Carraway Bones who is fancied by the money

Total:

No less than 44 of these cases are known to

births is not nearly so marked-among the have been imported into tlle colony, white, it Chiestas among the white inhabitants, but

yet the ratio, stands, at, 117 to too, which is was in addition impossible to discover whence greatly in excess of w

of what obtatus in Europe. many of the cases of Bubonic Fever and Small- por: had come as they were not discovered until the patients had died and the boilies beeh The total number of deaths registered during deserted by the other occupants of the house; the year was 5,074 as compared with 4,683 of these 44 cases, 16 were Smail-pox, 2a Babonic during 1897 and 3,860 during 1896. The death- Fever, interic Faver, and Diphtheria. The rate for rig8 was therefore 22.3 per 1,000, as question of the medical inspection of the ship compared with 18.8% during the previous year ping of the Port, urged by me during the past and án byemge of 237 per 1,000 during the three years, and dealt with in detail in my. preceding five years (exclusive of 1894) These Report, for 1897, is still regret to say, in deithd, however, Include no less than 175 abeyance, with the result that persons suffering from Bubonic (Plague), and if there are from infectious disease may land in the colony omitted the ded ralo appears nt 177 per 1000 with impunity, provided that they are unaware The total number of deaths among the Chinese (or refuse to admit that they are aware of the In was 5,383, which is qual to a death rate of 23.55ectious nature of the disease from which per 1,000

Amail steamery, and

Kwang-si. Sun-Rises

Sets

High water-Morning

Low water-Korning

Afternoon

Chr. duin.

shr. 55min.

ohr. gmin.

Johr. 36min.

shr. 16min.

Afternoon ... 6hr, Smmin. ANNIVERSARIES,

1841-Vih-shang, Lung-wan, and Ki-yung ar- rived at Canton to command the Chi- nese troops,

1837-Princess Beatrice born. 1863-Assassination of President Lincoln. 1878-Loss of the s.s: futning. 1896-Armed gang robbery at Wanchai. 1897-Suicide of Mr. Ceo. Hubbard.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUR:

•Indian (Lightning) to-morrow. American (Hongkong Marn) 14th inst. Australian (Kasuga Maru) 17th inst. Canadian (Empress of India), 19th inst Australian (Australian) z1st inst. American (China) 22nd inst.

under the management of. Messrs. GEORGE BUTTON POTİS

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Mas. J. BELL IRVING, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 13th April, 1599,

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To be Let.

TO LET.

light,

TO-MORROW, instant, at Day

For Freight or Passage, apply tok ve

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. ..... Hongkong, 13th April, 1899., [4940 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, AND KOBE.

"HE Company's Steamship.

THE

"MARQUIS BACQUEHEM, Captain G. Wallasching, will leave for the above places TOMORROW, the sith instant,

A.It.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"FOR"MANTEA." HE Company's New Screw Stearnship,.

"DIAMANTE,

THE

Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the above port, TOMORROW, the 14th instaut, at

4 P.M.

the Excellent Accommodation provided by this The attention of Passengers is directed to Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager w

Hongkong, 8th April, 1899.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steamship

"CHELYDRA,”. Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th April, at Noor.

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to South Africa, PERSIAN GULF RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.): THE Company's Steamship

"MARIA VALERIE,"

Captain A. Fellner, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight

Silk and Valumables are fransbipped. For as to Passage and Freight apply to

THE N. P. 5. S. Co's steamer, Lewnar, nrrived OFFICE ROOMS on 1st fiant of No. arrival at Bombay into an accelerated funer tith instant. at Portland from Japan and Hongkong on the

Road, Central, (lately the IM, PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).

Apply to

Compradore Office,

E. C. HOCHAFFEL, Hongkong, 23 March, 1899.

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EMI-DETACHAD VILLA RESIDEN- CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.)

THE

PROPERTY now occupied by the

Bowrington Sas Mills.

FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN

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"BAHAR LODGE" Apply to

THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Sado this puri yesterday, the 17th, and is expected Maru (Europe Line) left Kobe. via Moji for

to arrive here on the 19th instant. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Empress of India, arrived at Kobe at 4 p.in, yesterday, the 12th inst., and left at midnight SEM för. Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hongkong. THE Agents (Messrs. Dodivell & Co., Ld.) inform us that the Company's steamer Macduff from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port to-day, the 13th, and is expected here on Wednesday, the 19th instant. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of China, arrived at Kobe at ro p.m. day, the 12th, for Yokohama, where she is due on Tuesday, the 11th, and left at z p.m. yeater- to arrive at 1 pm, to-day, the 13th instant.

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Shipping. STEAMERS.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

FOR MANILA.

"HE.Company's Steninship "TSINAN,"

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Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

For Pausage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN DIEGO.

THE Steamship

"CARMARTHENSHIRE,"

sailing on the zoth instant, has Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers at Special Rates of Passage.

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BUTTERFIED & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. POR' LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

THE

"MYRMİDON,"

Captain Rorison, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 20th instant.

For Freight apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

14950 Hongkong, 12th April,,1899.

UNITED STATES AND CHINA JAPAN;

WASTEAMSHIP. LINE-

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

Bteamship;

THE

Captain

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patched as above

SANDER, WIELER & Co,

Agents.:

Hongkong, 11th April, 1899,

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL. HE Company will run the Regular Line: - between HONGKONG and the above ports, with the Company's steamers,

"MAIZURUMARU"-

and

"SUMIDAGAWA MARUZ S.S. Maitaru Maru Captain S. Nagata will be despatched for the above ports on SUNDAY," the 16th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSUI BUSSAN" KAISHA, Agents Hongkong, 12th April, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT) "HE Company's Steamship

THE

"SUNGKIANG

4473

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

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenti Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.

14862 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship' - ΤΗΣ

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

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIREP

Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1899,

(463a)

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWINS QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND SELBOURNE

VIA MANILA. :

THE Company's Steamship

"TSINAN Captain Ramsay, will be despatched TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by his Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Freak Provisions during the entire voyage,

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the "Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light

NB-Return "Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA. áre available i return by the Steamers of the EASTERN A AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co, and vice vers For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWI

Agents Hongkong, 7th April, 1899,

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ THE Steamship

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will be despate about the 17