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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899.

Enfimation.

WHY YOU SHOULD INSURE' WITH

THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANČE

CO,

DIRTH.

THE Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers will At Pei-tai-ho, on the 18th August, the wife of perform the following programme of music al D. H. MACKINTOSH, of a son.

-the Peak Club to-morrow evening:

DEATHS.

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 23 inst, MARGARET TAYLOR, aged 34 years. At Shanghai, on the 26th inst., at 9 pau.. FRANCISCA PAULA, the beloved wife of S. 12. Castilho, aged 19 years.

(The Oldest International Life Insurance Company in the World).

SUPERVISED BY 82 GOVERNMENTS. · POLICY with the Single Condition that the PREMIUMS be paid as agreed. A Policy with A

no restrictions regarding residence, oconpation, travel, habits of life, or cause of death. and at the same time including the greatest number of Privileges, Guarantees and Benefits ever embodied in a Single Life Contract. Because we are purely Manual Company owned and controlled by the Policy Holders, who alone roosive the Profits, having no share or stockholders, with over

COLD-

of insummed in force To-glay

The following is a comparison of the three Largest Companies:--

$1,000,000,000

OFFICIAL FIGURES OF 1898 FOR THE NEW YORK LIFE, MUTUAL AND- EQUITABLE.

The Report of the New-York List having been filed with the fasurance Departments January 6th, 1899, and the Reports of the Equitable and Mutual Life having been filed during the last days of February, 189), the tolloying higares are now obtained from the sworn Reports of the three companies.

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The figures here given, after deducting policies not paid for, show only these settled for in cash. NEW BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 1898.

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"No, af Policies

New York Life (Pardly Mutud, 311 profits to its owners, the policy-holders) Mutual.

73,471 51,783

14,030

Autol Insarinlee.

Goll. $152,093,300 128,780,088 121207,5th

Pren.ivoo Gold. $6,054,499

5,946,549 Equitable (Capital Stock $100,000)

4.486,054 The New-York Life Led its Nearest Competitor, the Mutual, or placed and paid for business by 21,686 new policies, representing Gold $23,31300 of insurance, and finall $908,000 of premiums.

The New-York Life Led the Equitable, its Second Nearest Competitor, hy 441 new policies, Gold $30,825,000 of Instrmeg, and Gold $1,567,843 of new premiitos,

A line addressed to Mr. A. I. Myngs, Assistant Resident Manager, Hongkong Hotel, will receive prompt attention.

ARNOLD, BARBERG & CO, and BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong.

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To-day's Advertisements..

THE

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OF THE

UNITED STATES.

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OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO NEARLY

TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING. This

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belongs exclusively to Policyholders.

Paid to Policyholders during 1898- OVER £4,880,000 STG, WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW about a

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is just what you want to know about a Blank or any her Institution in which you thought of investing:

What is the company's carning ability as shown by its just history ?

What is the antisak for future dividends as indicated by its acru

nulated Surplus?

These two questions answered, and the rest. is of secondary importance.

Apply to Particulars.

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Acting Manager, Hongkong, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; - LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI

HE Company's Steamship

THE

* HAIMEN."

Captain Havis, will be despatcħnal fushe above Ports, on SUNDAY, the god instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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„CHINA_NAVIGATION COMPANY,

- LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN,

F ̃HE «Company's Sternship.

THE

* NANCHANG,

Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above

on TUESDAY, the 5th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agchis.

Hongkong, ist September, 1899.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- - TION COMPANY.

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

THE

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To-day's Advertisements.

ZETLAND

No. 525, EC.

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMA oxs [Fall, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the Est instant, at 8.30 for pm. precisely, Visiting Brethree cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 1 September, 189 HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SHORT RANGE CUP & SPOLINS.

MORROW (SATURDAY), the 2nd instant at 3.39 PM: „Ranges.- jos und fesɔ pauls. Weather persisting,

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At Chefoo, on the 26th inst., the wife of W.

BUYERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMELR 17, 1899.

ELITE.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The Colgar trazette in an inspired article confirms that the last Communication from the Transvaal to London asked for the abrogation of British Suzerainty as a compensation for

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March.

Overture

Selection

Valie. Lambes Selection

Handiten Steelche

"Iolanthe

**Greeting"

Schubert. Suppe. Sullivan, Straus ..Chassigne

Lionsmutterchen

*Falka'

Extras.

Vale. ...!* ↑ "Endle Fulaire".. Capris

**Sunr Balupon itaus Zu Hons

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Waldenfel.

Ketter

Faust.

The Vice Presidenti neither, The suotion was carried.

useless, and is usually dumped overboard out side Capsuimoon.,

AN APPLICATION FROM THE ROVAL ARTIL When asked how much he would be able to

LERY OFFICER MESS

give if earth was generally used in the latrines, thecontracter said about $1,000 10 $1,200. An'application was submitted for permission roughly, per mensen, but the fact that twice to erect two urinals in a building to be rented the amount would probably have to be moved as the Royal Artillery Mess.

from latrines would necessitate that sum being further reduced.

On the motion of the Vice-President, second ed by Dr. Lowson, the application was refused.

RINIMERPEST.

dairy at Kowloon was submitted..

report of rinderpest and an unwiolesome

The Australian Aroicar of Reviews for July contains a photograph of the stone pier and

Dr. Lowson asked the Vice-President if there entang to Kowloon City. At the foot is a was any known outbreak of any disease over in Lavie - stating-tier -“-Phe-old--boundary wall the New Territory.________.

which longerk deaded Bitish from Chinese † The Vice President--Yes, there has been a peitore alles up the hill in the rear." We do very heavy, loss of cattle in the Ah Chuen dis i know who is the informant of the Reviewrict. of Reviews, but, whnever be is, he has blun- dered, for the wall in question has nothing to de with the old boundary, but is one of the walls belonging to the fortitientions of the city. A title knowledge is, al times, a dangerous

thing.

THE TRANSVÄAL TROUBLE.

LONDON, August goth. The statement that a piction of the Caper is stated that the American goverment garrison would proceed to Mafcking is precia-

as ordered six light draught gumboats to he buik as soon as possible for service in the Philippines. These boats will be flattottomed and especially designed for river service. In construction they will be something of a com- promise between a Mississippi steam boat and the little vessels which the British have used to such good advantage in their campaigns along the Nile, It is understood that the Hingis Steel Company secured the contract for busiding the boats, which will be shipped in sections to the Philippines and put together in Manila.

Arther Concessions. The Gazelle continues.

in the event of war ovet such a demand the Transvaal would stand isolated and no one

would move a finger to prevent the rain of the Républic.

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A telegram from the President of the Orange Free State denies the reports that the State thought of taking op arms against the British Government, which it would only do in self- defence or to gaforre treaty obligations.

The Colonial Offer has taken the most stringent insures to prevent information transpiring.

WEATHER REPORT.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS PRO-

Mr.

MENADE CONCERT.

Another of their popular promenade concerts was given by the Hongkong Volunteers on the Parade ground last night. A very successful programme was gone through, there being only two names appearing on the list of perforai- ers who failed to put in their appearance. One was Mrs. Vallings, who through sickness was obliged to keep to her bed; her absence was The Observatory report says!

very much regretted as Mrs. Vallings' particular On the 1st al ragem. The Barometer has" style of singing is incomparable, and gives great fallen over Japan and the Philippines. A deejayment to her hearers. The breach, however, WV, Japan. Pressure is highest in the Pacific to pression seems to be moving to the N. E. near

was kindly filled by Miss Cranna with her humor- mis recitations and by Mr. Van Nierop who the P. of the Loochoos, and relatively daw in ably filled the vacancy caused by the Nzpart of the China Sea and in the Pacific Schimidt. As all the performers are well to the E. of Lazu FORECAST: Moderate of

known to our readers with the exception of fresh E. winds; fair to showery,

Miss Crama and Mr. Norvál McGregor, and both of these have been commented upon for their superior dramatic abilities, it is hardly necessary to give more than the programme, which it will be seen comprised turns to suit the most exacing. The Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was in attendance and as well as playing popolar selections accom panied Mr. Walwyn, Sergh. Howel and Miss Lambert. Spr. Lang accompanied Sergt. Ward. Mr. A. 6. Ward, accompanied Messrs. Tant mert and Van Nierop in their duet, an encore being loudly demanded but had to be withheld, and Mr. Lammert, Mr. Van Nievap's solo"Mona." The grounds were, very prettily decorated, Miss Queenie Lambert gave the doll dance in Antoine, and was greatly applauded, kindly which she su deservedly gained celebrity in the

obliging with an encore.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Manager of the Joint Telegraphy Cos, |informs us that the Japan kamillines are partially

restored tur? at present there is delay on telegnons exchanged wi Kobe and beyond, [5] Telegrams exchanged, with Vinny continue in Pass ever Fourchow and Chinese landlines and are subject in delay

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,--

Hon. Sec Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.

NOTICE.

*TRUKD CYMISHANA MEETING of 19

Season will be held TO-MORROW, HAPPY WALLEY, Weather permitting.

Hongkong, 4 September, 1899. {1117a

HONGKONG' CRICKET CLUB.

will be held in the PAVILION, on TUESDAY, the roth instant, at 5.1; 17 M.

JAMES A. 3GWSON, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, ri September, 1899.

WANTED.

† From the China Export, "Import and Bank Company we have terrived a most compréhen sive catalogue of the goods they are prepared to supply to merchants, either Chinese or foreign. By means of this publication the

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING buyer is enabled to see where he can obtain

anything from a pin to a

printing press. Thi. Genend Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co. Lil, Messra. Lütgens. Einstenan and Co, informs us that they have received the following telegram. from, the mines. Calestinian Mines. The de in face dure is of a promising character carry- ing pay streak of me 5 feet wide, vesible free golst.

PORTUGUESE CLERK: must he proficient in BOOK-KEEPING..

Apply

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Go This Pape Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.

THE

NOTICE.

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HE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPI" bare This Day been rumoved to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Flobe, the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. PoWELL: & Co.) to which address all communications should

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager. Mongkong, 1st May, 1599.

be addressed.

Entimation.

The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday evening from 8 pm, to 9.35 pama

Procto 1.--Manhy Soldiers in the fagis "........ Monkton

Luaril. La Grande Puchusse

Stransa --Valve

"Sweethearts"

Albert Seredith Christoper Clubs Cary Clavulte

**Interneri Palk...

Tar Skylark GOD SAVE THE Quer s“

..tember

Titre barque Rose, which put in here with con- "sitierable" damage to her spars during the rerent typhoon, was taken ladie. Oriental Dock on Saturday week, and was to be floated in on Sunday. The vessel has sus severe straining, besides the loss of spars, and it would interest any one connected with ship: ping to view her as an object lesson of what may happen in a typhoon.--S, D. Press,

We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the New York Life In A. S. WATSON & Co., New York Life is me of the leading American -surance Company appearing in this issue. The

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

AERATED WATERS.

insurance companies and it will be seen that it offers special advantages as regants residence, occupation, travel and cause of death, while from" its being a niutual concern, run by the policy holders for the policy-hokiers it necessar Hy becomes a paying means of investment. THERE sceurs to be a general desire on the

AERATED WATERS of our manu part of those who attended the performance of "As You Like it at the Theatre Royal that it acture are sold throughout the Farbe given in the open-air, and those who failed East' and are invariably preferred on to receive notice or were kept away un account

of the bad weather heard such good reports. account of their excellenge.

the production are anxious to get a sight of it. ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranaren cynsidering the matter and if the Managers Ada Dow Curier and Jas. H. Love For infomation as to. Passage and Freight, teed. The best anterials only are pounds can be secured and it is areable

those who participated the date of production will soon be announced,

Captain Mitis, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, (be-6th instant, .. Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerated finer.

apply to

SANDER, WIELER ́& Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÉS.

used..

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The programie was as follows:-

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ky Bart.

Barl a long way to go".berct. Howell. M. &

Nieros $.51 clsion

TINGGI,N. Lumeri. -Dance.............thy spentiął request)...„Misc Tureng Labur

www.le. Wawlyn. Lucare -Recitation

Becure,

Sets

Selection

Recitation

Miss Center, Solinapay of a New York, Bretùrued

tromi Shopping

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* Business busied Sergs. Wordana.

Orplan Annir " ..... Miss Cranna. Lucuresco Itish Stories,

F. Subg 11. Sama

Recitation.

globung

Sisected........Series, Ward 16AMA,

The witchman's) Mr. Norval Metiredor.

Story T

Selected Sergt. Ward 6, AGGRE Beautiful Girk "Mr. Walwys, Sergs. Want P, Labe

"Pen'orths

Gail Save the Quech,+

SANITARY BOARD. :

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sani. tary Board was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: The President (Dr. Akinon,. Principed Civil Medical Officer) who occupied the chair, The Vice-President (The Hon. F. 11. May, Captain Superintendent of Police);" Dr. Lowson (Acting Medical Officer of Health and Acting Sanitary Superintendent), Mr. E. Osborne, and Mr. Duggan (Secretary).

The Report of the subcommittee for the inspection of Health Districts. was submitted as reported in our last night's issue and the President moved at the report be forwarded to the Government, and that in the meantime the Medical Officer of Health visit the houses referred to in 'ircular Pathway as being unfit for human habitation.

Mr. Osborne seconded and the motion was carried.

KOWLOON 'SIDE.

The report of Mr. F. Browne, the Govern- ment Analyst, as reported, was submitted and the President proposed that the report be for what action could be taken. warded to the Captain Superintendant to see

The Vice-President moved that the Board accord its warm thanks to Mr. Browne, the Go- vernment Analyst, for the very valuable work he had done during the plague epidemic, amt for the report with which he had been good enough to furnish the Board.

Mr. Osborne seconded, and the motion was

Carried.

THE DRY EARTH SYSTEM, The ffon R. 1. Orisby had given notice of dry earth systems be introduced into all the is intention to propose "That in future - the Governinent latrines, and also, if possible in the privately owned taurines open for public use. In the absence of Mr Ormsby at a com- mitifle meeting in connection with the Legisla tive Council, the taction usas postponed until

the next-heeting.

THE INSANTARÝ PROPERTIES BİLL.. At a meeting of the Sanitary Board na August 17th a resolution was passed to the effect that Government shout it asked to

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Dr. Lowson- Have 'you figurés?- 1 under stand there have been about 300 deaths. caule have died within the last few weeks.

The Vice-President- The sergeant said 200

having rinderpest on the other side.

Dr. Lowson-I is a very serious matter

that it was rinderpest.

The Vice-President said he did not kapw

Dr. Lowson, continuing, said there was finderpesi in Kowloon City and Deep Bay way, The previous day one of the cattle at the Dept developed undoubted symptoms of rinderpest, and that morning with the per. Sanction of the Board, tim animal was shot. mission of the President and anticipating the This was the second case there within three days. What he was very much afraid of was of rinderpest getting over to this side again, and with a few men over there to supervise what be should extremely like the Sanitary Board was going on in the animal way, and if necessary to go about and instruct the people what they have got to do to try and prevent infection."

Mr. Osborne proposed that the matter be considered on the return of Mr. Ladds,

The President seconded,

The Vice-President said it was absolutely impossible to supervise the cytle in the New Territory. There were not many and they were scattered all over the place, and it would take a deal of walking to visit all the home steads where there were cattle. What they really wanted were inspection lairs to detect the cattle coining in. At Yaumati the cattle coming in were inspected at six o'clock in the morning before the Inspector went out for his day's work,

Dr. Lowson-In that case you would want

inspection lairs down there at once,

The Vice-President, continuing, said he thought the Board's men might do something. If they thought one man was not enough they could appoint two.

Ultimately it was decided to wait until the arrival of Mr. Ladds, before taking any further steps, and Mr. Osbomé's motion was carried.

THE PLAGUE.

A report as to the progress of bubonic plague at Bombay City for the period 18th July to 31st July showed 149 gases and 134 deaths.

A report as to the progress of bubonic plague at Tainan, Formosa, showed that from July 19th to Aug, 1st two cases were reported; and the the deaths numbered 14 and the recoveries nine, : From Jan. 7th to Aug. 1st the cases numbered 3,227 and the deaths 1,713 and the recoveries 494.

The morality statistics from Macao showed leaths for the week ended August 13th, and 51 bus deaths for the week ended August 6th, 57 (including three from plague) for the week ended August 20th.

The Secretary, answering the President, said information had been received from the Government with reference to Newchwang.

HONGKONG MORTALITY RETURNS, The mortality statistics for the colohy of Hongkong for the week; ended August 12th showed a death rate of 214, against 2011 for the previous week and 171 for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the succeeding week was 220, against 18′ for the correspond- ing week last year.

LIMEAVASHING,

Mr. Osborné said the prosecutions did not seem to have much effect on the linewashing This was the end of August and the gistern district should have been cleansed by now yet. jos tenements had not been cleansed. He moved that the offenders be prosecuted.

Dr. Lowson seconded and the motion was carriel.

This was all the business.

DRY EARTH CLOSETS, The following aúnute was attaclied by Dr. Lowson to the minutes circulated at yesterday's Sanitary Board meeting concerning dry earth. closets for public latrines.

The motion was not put owing to the absence of Mr. Ormeby,

A short rough statement on this subject will probably be of interest to others than members of the Sanitary Buurde.

Six hundred pieuls of mixed urine and freces come from houses in town daily and from this he would expect to make his zoo, a month. This is the aimount of stuff which would be accumulating in a strike of nightmen f'..

Chloride of Lime is not nearly so objection. able as a disinfectant or deodorant as earth, because the addition of this in small quantities.

254 depreciates the value "of the materint by· ·

The contractor at present has to take his chance with Chloride of Ling--but he takes it with great sangfraid, as he knows it is very expensive and that we, will. not use any more than we can possibly help, and complaints are at times frequent about the sparing use of the material in the latrines.

Other points in connection with the earth question also require looking at. Where are we to get the earth for "even the bidrines of the colony, not to mention for use of private Chinese houses (who, to perpetrate a bull, would never use it)? What hill are we prepared to sacrifice? What price shall we have to pay for knocking parts of the town? I were one of these silk- it down and getting it carted to the different.

growing men I would never put anything mixed with earth that came from Inngkong in this, line, as the quality of earth we get here would' for the mulberry trees feeding the worms. That ruin the rich alluvial soil which is necessary. is probably the reason it is of no use. The would spoil any rich soil, (From later enquiries disintegrated granile and red stoney earth here this proves to be the reason.)

The removal of excrement from private houses is carried on by what is practically the most powerful guild in Hongkong. This con- sists of abour 500 coolies who spread themselves over the colony in gaugs, each under a sort of headman. This headmar I understand makes from $35 to $40 a month, and ire fus to see to the paying of the coolies, who receive 54 per mensem, and board and lodging. The head- man who gets his $40 a month generally has his beat around the richer Chinese and European Hongs.

Some further interesting details can be given latrines during plague times. I pointed this un the question of the dangers of badly-kept put in 1804 and since that time she fact has been doubted. There are seventeen latrines. each having a keeper, some staying on the premises, oilers net. Of these 17 keopers it died during the 1804 epidemic. They all Ment in the latring. In 1890-7 died, all slept also, In 1897, 3 died, non-sleepers; in 1898, one sleeper died whilst 5 sleepers have died this year. This shows that a latrine, keeper's pro- fession is a somewhat dangerous one to say the least The smaller mortality in later years t ascribe to the fact of using disinfectants and more regular cleaning, although this year it has again increased. No one in Hongkong now, except myself, knows what the state of latrines were in 1894 and how seldom they were cleaned. out at the height of the epidemic, owing to the great mortality amongst the keepers and coolles who had to look after them; a well-kept latrine is one thing, a filthily-kept one simply a breed. ing place for the disease during a plague. epidemic.

Each latrine has its smf cleared out to the boats by a removalinan,

The mortality amongst these in 1894 was Avery large. They were frequently removed." This is most ominous.

In 1896-14 men were changed-this was the new ten

In 1897-three men were "changed." In 1898--fiye were clintiger.

In 1899-four have been changed.

tions of 189, which have been sometimes

This all tends to prove the truth of my asser stoffed at for whatmight be termed municipal political purposes. It also tends to prove that "The addition of disinfectants, and mord regular cleaning have to some extent reduced the dan- ese to these latrine attendants posted

The question of supply and cost of earth was entered into in 1895 by a committee of the

Under the above mentioned circumstances I cannot support Mr. Ormsby's proposal. The smell of a Intrine is nothing to the ordinary Ebinaman, and only a nuisance, not a danger, to Europeans in ordinary, re-plague times.. Moral Improve and multiply the latrines make more money and keep them as sanitary as possible under the circumstances.

The following minutes were attached."

Capt. Superintendant of Police. I fail to sen any valid objection to the proposal of" the D. P. which is an excellent out The dry earth system works most satisfactorily in the

a M. OH What

are the abjections to the *A contractor removes all the nightspil of the present system? Have always understood, has Colony óxcept that from private "Eatrines. In

heen how to obtain sufficient dry earth. What the latrines every care is taken to keep the is the present market value of the excreta?? solid excreta as unmixed as possible" with Secretary. The contractor estimates, that in duids. It is removed up to the Namhoi and non plague times or when the people are not Sun Tak districts of Canton to the silk country, absent from the Colony the yield from the where it is exposed to the air and dried under public latrines is about 70 piculs a day, valued large matshells, in small cemented tanks 8 feet when dried at from 40 to yo cents a picul ac- months. The contents of any small tank going partially depleted the yield is about 60 piculs a deep: This process goes on for from 6cording to the demand. When the town is wrong by growth of worms &c. is discarded. day. When thoroughly dried, after frequent turning The report of Messrs. F.A. Cooper and S. over, it is ready for use and is either sold in its Westcott made on the 5th July, 1895 urging dry state or is mixed with water to form sludge that the difficulty was want of dry earth, seating of a consistency between congee and treacle accommodation, and expense was attached. In the latter form it is carefully poured round the roots of the mulherry plants on which the HONGKONG WATER POLO ASSO silk worms are home. When applied to the CLATION CHALLENGE SHIELD mulberry shrubs it favours the growth of a

COMPETITION, ~ luxuriant leaf area...

Every winter the shrub is cut down to the spring, and form practically new plants to bear earth and new shoots come up the following the worms.

af

longkong

Fatsbau and Canton stuff is cheaper than that Hangkung, the reason given being that the ple there don't feed so well as they do in The Hongkong stuff produces a leaf as large as a man's hand-other stuff gives only about a third of this size. The stuff callected in boats off the centre of the town and westem district (opposite 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets) and fe

Nam Pak hongs is the superior article, whilst

KOWLOON VERSUS, ROVÄL WELCH (PUSILIERS

The remaining semi-final of the Water Polo competition was decided last evening, the above teams being the contestants. This is the first season the soldiers have played the game, but they have been very apt pupils, and

if they continue to improve at their present, rate will be very formidable antagonists next year,

The teams were as follows Kowloon (White caps) A Sulton, R. Lapsley J. Logan, J. Millar, R. Witchell, ]: A.

Muller, and A. Humphreys (captain) eleva

FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND leading English makers to be equal the judge, in sentencing him, said that he Insanitary Properties Bi Papers on the that collected from Shek Tong Shui and Wan Fusiliers (Red caps) Munk, Hogy, Gregor

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship THE

"FLINTSHIRE,”

chai is a poorer and inferior article.

THE PRICES are only half those A vicAn is said to have made this statement charged in England.”

from the pulpit: It is necessary for me to give out the special preachers for this Lent, as you will find them all hanging up together in the porch." It reminds one a little of the story of a pedant charged with murder, who kept a tent at the dve to the present, state of the contemptuous, silence all through the trial till would be hung" by the neck until he was

subject were submitted, including the follow dead. Then the pedant broke silence, and ing pe

Had people even go so far as to fraudu lifting imploring hands exclaimed passionately: lency, the Governor "I recommend that a

From the Colonial Secretary to His Excellently use the name Hongkong to palm off

inferior matter.

May "Not hung, not hung--Hanged "The Globe, meeting of the Executive Council be fixed for The contractor pays the Government $3,532

flat early date

excfta of the comy and age expenses per mensem for the privilege of removing the so, the 18th ulte, has been handed to Council, 21/8/9).

before bringing

doing so, besides keeping one of his men to be as watcher at each public latrine.

For the best dried matter, after preparation, he gets from 40-70 cents per picul and this natter is prepared from faeces unmixed with urina. For facos mixed with urine, and prepared, he only gets from 15-18 cents per an observation station at Lai Chi Kok-in conspicul. When Hongkong matter is at 70 cents made by the Board

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the

to those of their own production:

Sir Edward Frankland, ..., Captain Dwyer, having arrived from the "D.C.L.. F.R.S., . P.ES. &c., the greatest infoward, botafanir quads are being bodied at living authority on Mateu, morts as their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong follows on the water as prepared and Limited at Kowfont and stored at Consignees' used by us in our manufacture risk and expense.

"It possesses an extremely highi degree of organic purity and is

above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining “Undelivered" after - the 17th - instánt, will be

subject to rent.

4.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gonds arét, to be left in the Godowns, where they will he

examined on the 6th instant at 2.30 PM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents... Hongkong, st September, 1899, ............. [18154

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the N. C. IF, Neros as in illustratim of Englishé as she is wrote.s

Esq., Shanghai,

you please kindly Excharge me I: Haring lost Dear Sirs, -am-Shall Much and obliged if mail your office want Change Coolio if Well

order to consider this Bill

g

·

From His Excellency to the Colonial Secret- ary" Monday 28th will dd. Answer the Boardthat the Bill is being carefully considered." 228, AN OBSERVATION STATION AT LALCUI KOK. The Secretary reported the appointment of

Almorid; Collins, Greenwood, and Doodson.

Hogg of this Fusillers secured the ball at the start and for some time there was very even play at midway. Lapsley of howloon, how- ever, after a little while neglected to cover his

are excubachan man, to whi

whom the soldiers at first

inediately scored

From the throw in Hogg the soldiers and they nacked possessed them and shot with later he again secured and passed who got down cleverly and equali

At the restart Kowloon secured and at once attacked, but as Miller was

" most excellent quality for Can I have Uncle Did British post nection with the Sanitary Regalations recently a picul, Macao is 21-42; but the latter can only ing his shot was ve

drinking.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

ESTABLISHED AD 1841

office hire tille me befowage to Satu. Your office wage More line in in Lifs British Post office 15 year ago this man, very Goold.

be sold when no Hongkong material can be after

· and. The Vice-President proposed that the matter got.

The working of the Gaol latrines with earth. Look full please you Musi Gave favour I be left to Dr. Clark. It was going to be a 'actually lessens the amount of money the agai

expon resident secondled Government receives, as at present (de con U

answered as Soon as Much & obliged

We are Dear Sirs

· Yours Talthfully,

expensé...

Dr. Lowson. It will be a big expense and tractor does'nt sell it as a rule. | where the value will come in I don't know. reason or other Mr. May's Gol

for some

ature is

wing dayce play

position.

put the ball through tained their advantage:

core Atood