To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
UNDER the Direction of Mr. ROBERT
BROUGIL
Representative-Mr. ALÁN HAMILTON,
TO-NIGHT. (TUESDAY), APRIL 16TH.
THE
BROUCH COMEDY CO. BROUCH COMEDY CO. BROUGH COMEDY CO.
Miss Temple.
Mrs. BROUGH.
Miss Grace Noble.
Miss Ada Rochfort. Miss Gillies Brown.
Miss Bessie Thompson. Miss De Courcy,
Miss Evelyn Manheze.
Mr W. T. Lovell.
Mr. Reg. Dartrey,
Mr. BROUGH.
Mr. Leslie Victor,"
Mr. McIntyre. Mr. P. Brough.
Mr. H. Grattan,
Mr. M. Majeroni. Mr. G. McMahon. Mr. Hards.
TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW, April 16th and 17th,
FIRST PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG
OF THE
"TYRANNY OF TEARS" "TYRANNY OF YEARS “TYRANNY OF TEARS"
A Comedy Four Acts, by C. HADDON CHAMBERS.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
April 18th and 19th.
FIRST PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG
OF
"THE LIARS "THE LIARS "THE LIARS
"
An Original Comedy in Four Acts, by HENRY ARTHUR JONES.
SATURDAY AND MONDAY,
April.20th and 22nd,
FIRST PRODUCTION IN HONGKONG
·
OF
"THE CAY LORD QUEX ”
THE CAY LORD QUEX "
"THE CAY LORD QUEX"
An Original play in Four Acts, by ARTHUR W. PINERO.
Boxes
PRICES AS USUAL.
Dress Circles and Stalls
Pit
Rack Seats
Doors open 8.30
Carriages 11.30.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1901.
JUST OPENED.
$15.00 3.00
- 2.00
1,00
Curtain P.M.
[4040
FINE Consigment of FRENCH PRE A SERVES of a well known make.
Quality will speak for itself.
.
H. RUTTONJEE,
D'Aguilar Street and
22 & 23, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1901
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1901
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TU CONSIGNEES, FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND
HE Steamship ΤΗΣ
to rent.
STRAITS,
►
"DENBIGHSHIRE,"
told those present the awful male of Pengug, and said that it was apathy, on the part of the Hongkong public that had brought this state of affairs about, but the only effect of this was to stir Mr. PLAYFAIR to reply that Shanghai in his teeth (metaphorically, of it was disgust and not apathy and to throw course). Then the proceedings languished, the day was hot and the few ratepayers who had managed to turn up were thirsty and Captain Vyvyan, having arrived from the they went away. Mr. KYSHE waited until above l'orts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby six o'clock and then he too left, and so ter informed that their goods are being landed at minated the election which failed. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company; anyone would be foolish enough to offer It was hardly to be expected that inted, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees itself as a candidate for the Puntary Huart. risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods The position necessitates the sacrifice of have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining much valuable time, and Hongkong busi- undelivered after the 23al instant, will be subjectness men have no time to waste. And had anybody come forward as a candidate his time would have been wasted, for he' could have done no more against the ob- struction of the official element and the Government than his predecessors; and no sensible man likes to spend a lot of time in preparing and passing resolutions which are either overruled, utterly disregarded, or pigeonholed, as the spirit of the officials may rect. In all other places than Hongkong Sanitary Board occupies the position of a jury and the Government acts as judge and directs it on points of law. The Board tries the case and the Goverment carries out the sentence. Here, however, the Goy erament allows the Board to do as it pleases in regard to recommendations and sugges tions, but exercises its om sweet will with regard to ignoring or acting upon them and, as often as not, the whole work of the Board is wasted:
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd instant, at 2.30 P.M. (1
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by · SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkang, 16th April, 1901, [4300 ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
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COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "BUCKINGHAM,” FROM TACOMA. VICTORIA, 'YOKO-
HAMA, KOBE AND MÔJ). The above Steamerhaving arrived, Consignees
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, róth April, Igor.
Intimation.
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THE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA".
on FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply.to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1901.
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HE Steamship
THE
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will be despatched for the above Port on or
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the S.S. "FERNDENE" "LOWTHER CAS TLE" "AFRIDI" and "HILLGLEN,"
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Hangkang. 16th April, or
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THE Company's Screw Steamship
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This Mail Steamer is provided with Superior Accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers. Doctor and Stewardess, carried.
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Lines.
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Hongkong, 16th April, 1901.
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and YOKOHAMA,
Calling SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, MOJI, Kong THE Steamship
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will be found most officacious for the prevention of contagious diseases of áll Kruds..
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
on the basis of the number of troops actually, employed in the relief of the Peking Legn tious whereby Great Britain ranks. first, Japat next, and the United States third.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
On the 16th' at. 11.55 am, the barometer has
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SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
A COMEDY.
THE HONGKONG PUBLIC
WHERE ARE THEY?
Yesterday afternoon a meeting took place at four o'clock for the purpose of nominating and electing two gentlemen to the Sanitary Board, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. J. McKie and Dr. Haitigan.
and the Mr. J. W. Norton Byahe attended as presid
ratepayers were represented by Messrs. G. C. Anderson, F. C. Collins, A. Gunningham, J. S. Hagen, Dr. Hartigan, E. Osborne, C W. E. Playfair, T. H. Reid, E., Robinson, A. HI. Skelton, W. M. Watson, R. C, Wilcox and G. F. Williams.
risen on the China coast, particularly in the North, where pressure is again high. The depression is probably crossing Japan. Gra shonsoon on the cost, and increasing monsoon dienty slight to moderate with moderate to fresh in the se, part, of the China Sea. Forecast:-eat Mudente or fresh N.E, winds; drizzling rain or mist.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE English mail of the 16th March was deli- vered in London on the 13th inste
The return of hses of communicable disease reported as occurring in the Colony during the week ended 13th instant shows:-Bubonic Plagne, eighteen cases, twenty deaths; Enteric Fever, one case (Japanese); Sinall-pox, six cases, six deaths (all Chinese).
A PEKING telegrain of 11th instant, published by the China Gazelle, says :-Captain Bartsch (and Inf. Reg. was found lying dead this morning five miles from Peking, Ile was returning from the Imperial Summer Palace, when he was, apparently, murdered by a shot through the back."
We shall be obliged if any subscriber on We hope that yesterday's fiasco will serve receiving his paper late. or irregularly will to show the Government that the public of write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of Hongkong are tired of the methods adopted delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the with regard to the Sanitary administration Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., L., 50 of the Colony. But Mr. KYSHE says that w, the public, are foolish and don't know Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will what is best for us.
enable us to check the delivery coolies. Of course we might reply with a tu quoque, but we are too well aware that the Government, as at present constituted, is incapable of conviction.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.. COLONEL PLUMER AT PETERSBURG, BOERS REMOVE "LONG TOM."
LONDON, April 13th.. On the arrival of Colond Plumer at Pelers; burg, 300 Boers under cover of the burghers, retired in the direction of Haenertsburg, destroying 35,000 rounds of ammunition and removing a "long tom." The town and bridges were not damaged.
LATER.
CREAT BRITAIN. ANTICIPATING THE BUDGET.
BEET SUGAR.
"
BUILDERS are complaining bitterly of the scarcity of labour and the consequent rise in wages. It is suggested that the guilds are at the bottom of this state of affairs and that the labour market is being rigged by them with the object of enhancing prices. The building in dustry is said to be by no means the only one affected.
THE Brough Company arrived this morning from Shanghai by the König Albert. As advertised, they open at the Theatre Royal to
night with Mr. C. Haddon Chamber's delightful | Comedy “The Tyranny of Tears. The excep tional excellence of the Brough Company has reached us from Shanghai and we can expect to see "bumper" houses every night. ACCORDING to a London telegram of roth instant published in the Shanghai Mercury, the Hon. Mr. W. W. Rockhill reports that the claims made by the Powers. aggregate, 500,0:0,000 gold dollars. The United States Government has instructed its representative, Mr. Rockhill, to strenuously oppose the de mands made by certain Powers, The Hon.
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There being no response to the President's request fornominations, he begged tobe allowed to give his experience of Penang and Singapore in the year 1880, when the apathy pfe.in great that it was the futention of the Govern- habitants regarding municipal matters was so ment to do away with the municipality alto- gether, and he believed that this apathy was displayed because the leading inhabitants took no interest in the matter, and not with the view of opposing the Government. It was that the inhabitants saw interest. He was sure it was no good what their folly and worked i
up a little public spirited ever going agin the Government and what- ever the defects of the law might be, we must abide by it.
President had thrown Penang and Singapore Mr. Playfair then rose and said that as the
In the teeth of Hongkong, he would like. to Shanghai. It was a model community governed retort with Shanghai. There was no apathy in by a Municipality elected by members of that community, and weli governed too. With fair representation they could get the same good was the cause of the small attendance but dis- government here. It was not apathy which
gust. Members could not be expected to allow themselves to be browbeaten by Government, ward and offer themselves for election. It was officials. People were not going to come for. the duty of the Legislative Council to invite. them to do so."
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AT THE MAGISTRACI,
A HARD BED RESULTS, IN. HARD LABOUR.
Mehar Deen, watchman, was charged with sicaling two, pieces of indiarubber and two pieces of brass, value $14, the property of the Taikoo Sugar Redning Company. The stolen property was found in the prisoner's bed, fle was sentenced to six week's hard labour,
L'A SOLITARY TM DRUNK.” Edward Stunys, of U.S.S. Newark, appeared before Mr. Hazeland for being drunk, and incapable, in Queen's Rond Central, and was fined $2.
THE LIGHTS THAT FAILED. Mr. Hazeland sentenced three boatman and one boatwonian to a fine of $1 each for neglect- lng to exhibit lights on their boats.
Mrs: Maw of No. 27, Peel Sweet, was fined $5 for for riding a bicycle along Queen's Road East at 6.59 p.m. without a lamp..
OPIUM..
fifty taels of prepared opisto vibour licence, A widow, Lo Uo'was charged with possessing she was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
Chan On was sentenuced to 6 weeks' hard
labour for being in possession of five mace of prepared Opium without a licence, and Tai Shu Kwan was given one month for having three mace of prepared opium.
HAWKERS. * Mr. Kemp fined Chung Kam$1 for hawking. dowers without a license, and Chan Yuk was fined $2 for hawking fruit.
*
- UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Ng Chong and Wong Wing, marine hawkers. illegially possessing about 45 catties of oll, were given one manth's hard labour for value about $5.
right of the Post Master General by carrying AN AMATEUR POSTMAN. Li Pik Ham was fined $5 for infringing the mail maiter from Hoi Hoito Canton without going through the G.P.O.
WATER RETURN. Level and storage of water in Reservoirs Mr. Wilcox said that as there were only on the 18th April fifteen present they could hardly he considered kong and that if they were to proceed to the to represent the voice of the ratepayers,of Hong- election of any members that day the whole Tytam......low
53 81" below f 57' 4*. below
proceedings would devolop into a farce, business," resulted in Mr. Kyshe being left After a few moments, thirst and pressing in solitary importance until six o'clock; no names being presented for election up till that
hour.
MR. LAMBERT ON LIQUID FUEL.
མཐད་མང་
The following is a continuation of our report which appeared in our last night's issue.
Mr. Lambert pointed out that another ad- vantage derived from the use liquid fuel on steamers was that trimming was dispensed with, and in heavy weather a steady lead of steam could be maintained, and as the oil did pot require a draught, as in the case of coal, a steady head of steam could also be maintained
in hot and close weather.
In anticipation of the Budget, the import. John Hay, United States Secretary of State, were divided into three classes.
ations of the Beet Sugar into Liverpool,dur- ing the week have been 10,000 tons more
than usual.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. BELEAGUERED RUSTENBERG.-
DEADLY MINUTE-GUNS. The garrison of Rustenberg, 1,500 strong, which was practically invested from the 17th January to the end of March, saluted Queen Victoria's death and King Edward's accession with live shell minute-guns trained on the
enemy.
ELUSIVE DE WET. WHERE IS HE? Commandant De Wet is believed to be still in the Transvaal,
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EX-PRESIDENT STEYN. NEEDS REST AND QUIET. Ex-President Steyn with a few followers is it Tabaksberg in shattered health,
PLUMER AT PIETERSBURG. BOERS COMPLETELY ROUTED. Colonel Plumer's advance.on Pietersburg was a complete surprise to the enemy, and interrupted their preparations for another invasion of Cape Colony. The flight of the Boers into the bush was a complete fout.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The various methods of burning liquid fuel (1) Furmances into which the oil is run or dropped and burnt without gasifying or spray
has suggested to the Powers to assent to fifty per cent. reduction on their claims, recouping themselves by additional commercial concesing.
sions;
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospita's:
Dorabjec Nowrojec...... Mitsui Bassan Kaisha.. W. Powell & Co....... R. Marten.
C. Mittsel...turardian C. M. Bhesania'& Co., "D"
L.Mallory...
A. C. More ......
Tang Kwan Pori.
Tang Siu Mun....
Hon. W. Chatham
A. Denison .....
E. W. Terry...
...$25 25
10
10
10
(2) Furnaces in which the oil is first wholly or partly gasified.
(3) Furnaces into which the oil is sprayed.
The early ideas about the danger attaching to the use of oil as fuel and the carriage of oil in bulk, Mr. Lambert said, ware wholly erroneous. Liquid Fuel seemed to give the best results in boilers having large fire boxes, and would probably give excellent results in water-tube boilers.
The Chairman, having complimented Mr. Lambert on his interesting paper invited any of those present who would care to do so to
discuss the matter.
Mr. Lambert said there were several engineers present who, if not actually using liquid fuck, had experience of its use in the past and perhaps they would be able to tell him some- thing about it."
AN Irishman who was out of work, went on fuel for some eighteen months, and he had board a vessel that was in the harbour and asked the captain if be could find him work on the ship.
"Well," said the captain, at the same time handing the Irishman a piece of rope, if you can find three ends to that rope, you shall have work"
The Irishman got hold of one end of the ropt, and, showing it to the captain, said:
That's one end, your honour." Then he took hold of the other end, and, showing it to the captain as before said : "And that's two ends, your honour." Then taking hold of both ends of the rope, he threw it overboard saying:
And, faith, there's an end to the rope, your honour!"
Mr. Sappit said he had been using liquid
cleanliness and saving of labour: he thought always found it satisfactory as regards that with vessels properly constructed for the purpose there was no reason why liquid fuel should not be universally used.
Mr. Lambert, in discussing the question of bridges and brick work in furnaces, said that it was only by experimenting and experience that they could discover the best bricks to use In his opinion modern boilers were not suited for the burning of liquid fuel. The furnaces being too short to allow the fame time to be come broken up,
Mr. Kingborn pointed out that so far as the discusson had gone nothing had been said regarding the economy of liquid fuel. He thought the question was not that of adopting liquid fuel to boilers so much, as that of economy. The reason for the great ONE of the soldiers involved in the disturbance Expese being the enormous quantity of water required to enable it to be used on steam- on Sunday last has, says the Shanghai Mercury ets. Mr. Kinghorn then expressed a wish to of rith instant, died as the result of injuries hear something of the experience of Admiral
He was engaged.
-LEVEL 1900.
Pokfulam.. 14 below
Lovenlow
1901.
Loverflow
29' 8. below. Wong-nai-381" below) 43' 0" below
Loverflow
cheong..overflow Joverflow.
STORAGE GALLONS.
1900.
Tytám... ... 74,791,000 Pokfulam.. 37,320,000 Wong-nai- cheong ...... · 1,176,000
,1901.
64,360,000 8,600,000
270,000
211,000
-17.2
gallons
Total... 13,287,000
73,230,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of March.
1900,
1901. Consumption 98,183,000 112,718,000 gallons Estimated
205,000 population S Consumption per head
15.45 per day Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of March. Consumption... 6,201,000 10,439,000 gallons Estimated
1901.
Consumption population
..
per
27,900 29,100
head. 7.17
per day
11.5 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM
Water Authority
A REMARKABLE GOLFING INCIDENT.
The North China Daily News records a happened fately on the Shanghai Links, most extraordinary golfing experience which
E
F A
Mr. John Cooper had driven from the 6th. tee, and had reached the point marked A, in the diagram. He took his brassey for the second shot in the direction A C. At the same moment Mr. Hodges, af Rangoon, drove from the 7th tee in the direction B
D.
The balls collided about nine feet in air at the central point of the diagram, with the result that Mr. Cooper's ball flew off to E and Mr. Hodges ball to F. Very few people have ever seen such a thing as a collision of golf balls in the air, and therefore the above inci- dent will be of interest to golfers.S [Our Northern contemporary seems to have missed the most astonishing fact, however, and that is that Mr. Cooper should have knocked his ball half-way 10 Rangoon, Ed, HK T
THE PLAGUE.
The Hongkong Celegraph A PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENT. sustained through colision with a ricksha while Melville in the recent United States Navy Number of cases reported (Chinese......
Hongkong, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1901.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL. Senator Hay is-sounding the opinions of Senators with a view to the arrangement of a basis for a renewal of negotiations with Great Britain for a new Nicaraguan Canal treaty.
LATER,
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. MORE PEACE RUMOURS, STEYN ADVISES SURRENDER. It is rumoured that Steyn has advised the burghers still on commando to surrender
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Election that Failed. "First catch your hare," is the advice given in the cookery book as an introduc tion to the instructions for the jugging of that toothsome animal,' and we would suggest to the Sanitary Board and the Government that before proceeding to hold an election it would be as well to first catch your candidate. This very sound advice had. been neglected so far as yesterday's meeting of ratepayers was concerned, and the few qualified people who turned up and might have been put forward as candidates were not the impassioned eloquence of the Registrar to be caught by chaff (beg pardon, we mean
of the Supreme Court, who placed lucidly before them the folly of trying to kick against the pricks, in the shape of the Govern.. ment) and not a single man of the lot (sinall assembly, we mean) could be got to offer himself as a fit and proper person" Agents,
to represent the interests of the pub SHEWAN, TOMES & CO lic on what the Government calls a popu It is understood that America proposes to Hongkong, 16th April, 1901, [411larly constituted Sanitary Board. Mr. Kysuz | fathe indemnity to be claimed from China
"KNIGHT COMPANION,"
will be despatched for PORTLAND (OR) about 20th May, 1951.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Easter Canadian and United States Prints
For through Rates of Freight and further Information communicate with or apply to ALLAN CAMERON,
or fo
THE CHINA SQUADRON.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS. H.M.S. Eclipse replaces H.M.S: Hermione
on the China Station:
THE POWERS AND CHINA.. THE INDEMNITY QUESTION. AMERICA'S PROPOSAL.
attempting to make his escape. The funeral trials. Mr. Smith who had been present dur- of the unfortunate soldier took place in the technical version of what he knew of the sub- ing those trips then rose and gave a very forenoon, being attended by nearly two hundred ject. He said the air was forced in at one end of his former.comndes. Four huge wreaths, of the furnace and that oil, by means of a each carried by two bearers, followed the hearse. double tap was sent in with it and broke almost entirely round the furnace. The air The Echo de Chine of this morning accuses struck the oil in vertical direction: the English press of exaggerating the affair. We must point out, however, that our account of the unfortunate incident was in no way exaggeinted, and we scrapulously abstained from making any comments. We do not think that Shanghai is in any way a rowdy town, especially in view of the diverse elements hoth in the population and garrison, and it compares very favourably with other garrison
towns.
POVERTY IN PRUSSIA.
While in England, says Cosmopolite, in To Day, no income-tax is levied on incomes
Captain Anderson said he had looked into the question of liquid fuel, mainly with the view of finding out the cause of its non-adop tion by British ship-owners, in spite of the fact that Russia bas made, such great use of it on many of her railways, and on the Caspian Sea. As far as he could see British ship-awners had not been certain of getting a sufficient supply: for their vessels, and another reason was prob ably the fact that the cost of coal was less.
up till roon of the 15th Other 2 April, 1901.....
Europeans Chinase Number of cases reported Other Asiatics
during the past 24 hours.
Europeans
་་
Total number of cases reported to date 115 Number of deaths reported (Chinese ...... 109 up till noon of the 15th Other Asiaties i April, 1904.
(Europeans..... Number of deaths reported Chinese .......... Other, Asiatics Europeans
during the past 24 hours
Total number of deaths recorded to date 11t
SMALL-POX,
D
Total number of cases reported to date...68
Mr. Kukwood in alluding to what was done Number of cases reported (Chinese......... in Hongkong in. 1871, when cont tar was tried
up till noon of the 15th Other. Asiatics 7: as fuel, said that up to that time tar vas con?
April, 1901......
Europeans......fo sidered useless, but as soon as they found they
Chinese Other Asiatics - could make fuel of it for launches in the Har Number of cases reported
Europeans bour the price went up during the past 24 hours of less than 160, in Prussia, on the other
The Chairman said he considered Mr. King- band, the limit of exemption is drawn at in horn had struck the right note in speaking of comes of less than £45 Yet even with this economy, in burning liquid fuel. Before any only 8.46 per cent of the population of Prussia one could advocate the exclusive ase of liquid are income-tax payers, over 91 per cent having fuel on ships, the first question to be con. to live on less than 45 per annum, Again, sidered was that of economy, the property tax leviable on real and personal! It was then agreed that the discussion should property of over £300 capital value shows that be postponed for a fortnight. A most instruc- only $1,000 individuals out of a total population | tive" and interesting discussion was brought to of 12 millions posseis property of over, La5,000 a close by a vote of thanks to Mr. Lambert valus.
and to the Chairman,
Number of deaths reported (Chinese
up till noon of the 15th Oder Anatics 2 April, 1901
European finire? Number of deaths reported Chinese de
during the past 24 hours
Other Asixtica Europeans
Total number of deaths recorded to date 44
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