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To-day's

Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR HAIPHONG"

THE Company's Chartered Steamship

TUNAN,"

Captain Blethen, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 18th instant.

at to A.M.

*

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Qu General Managers.

Hongkong, 27th June, toot

15745

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR MANILA.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"DIAMANTE,"

Captain J. Rattenbury, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY,ilie 19th instant, at Noon. The Attention of l'assengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901.

To-day's Advertisement.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE H.A.L. Steamship'

THE

"SILESIA,"

Captain Bable, will be despatched for the above Parts, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at Daylight.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation. for First Class Passengers and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or Passave, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

• Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 27th June, 1901.

Intimations.

[672c

EYE SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Ucculist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES

at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL) Business hours A.M. to P.M.

Light and is supplied with a Refrigerating A distases affecting those advancing in life

Chamber.

A Doctor is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 27th june, 1901.

[661c DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. TH

HE Company's Stearnship

"THALES,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the path instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1901

..

THE SUGAR DUTIES.:: The Sugar clause in the Budget has pad through Committee.

AUSTRALIA..

LATE

A MEMBER EXPELLED FROM THE VICTORIAN; ASSEMBLY, The Victorian Assembly has expelled. fr. Findley, a Member for Melbourne, and edir of a labour orgau, owing to the latter producing an article in the newspaper 7 People libelling the King.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says On the 27th at 11.55 ., the barometerias rison on the S. coast of China, falien on th E. coast. Pressure is low over Central Chinand gradients are slight to moderate for 5. wind on the coast, and in the N. part of the Chinasta. Forecast:-Fresh W. winds; squally, shofery,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tue English mail of the 25th May fas deli vered in London on the 24th inst.

THE Government dredger we learon enquiry

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THE Mortality returns for the Colony for the We call the attention of our readers to the week ended 8th instant show a mortality of letter in another column, signed "Bubo," on a. 493 per 1000 per annum. For the week ended † very important subject-the re-occupation of gth instant the mortality was 44.4 per 1000. Beaconsfield Arcade.. The letter is written by A CONTEMPORARY states that Messrs. Mower

a well-known medical man is the Colony, an acknowledged authority on plague matters. & Co., Kamaksit, Burma, have applied for a

patent in respect of a floating rice mill to be designated the "Mower & Co, patent floating rice mill."

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THE Mortality return for Macas for the week ended 9th instant shows 66 deaths, 17 of which were from plague. During the week ended 16th instant there were 65 deaths, 28 being

from plague.

As appears to be inevitable after heavy rain, no Reiter's telegrams had arrived up to the time of our going to press, says the Siam Ubserver of the 12th inst. We are sorry for our contemporary, if they were short of copy,

but they really has'nt missed much, A BANGKOK paper says:-The 51. Enoch'can dredge down to 47 feet and lift 16 tons per minute. We wonder how long it would take for a couple of vessels of this class to dredge a decent channel through the Bangkok Bar, and how much it would cost per annum to keep such a channel open?

THE World says:-Captain A. W. Carter, who has been appointed to the battleship Glory as Flag Captain to Sir Cyptian Bridge on the China Station, should have a promising career before him. He is only forty-five, and he will soon have spent two years, in his present rank. THE Selangor Government Gazette "notifies that the name of "Part Swettenham" has been given to the new harbour situated at the mouth of the Klang Rivera: Kuala Klang, and that such designation is to be used in future upon all records, bills of lading and other documents, having reference to the said port.

WE strongly endorse the views of the Medical Officer of Health, as laid before the meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, as regards the ornamental fretwork cornice to be seen in almost all houses in Hongkong. The rats make regular marine paämdes of them, and carry on their courtships and quarrels over them at night. The fretwork in a source of dirt collecting too, as it can hardly be got at to

clean.

· PLAGUE PRECAUTION.

A minute from the Medical Officer of Health, gading as follows, was laid on the table at this afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board

The experience of the present epidemic of: Bubonic Plagua has convinced me of the great- objection to ceilings of the type so common in connection with the spread of plague by rats and Hongkong, and to wooden skirting boards, in other vermiu, in consequence of the facilities which they afford for rat-runs and for the accumulation of all sons of filth. I would sug Nest, therefore, that a warning be inserted in both the European and Chinese Press to the following effect,-

PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS. THE EXCLUSION OF RATS FROM OFFICES AND DWELLINGS.

wooden skirting boards, and lath and plaster 1. The Public are warned that ceilings, and partitions afford great facilities for ral-runs, and ihe Sanitary Board strongly recommend that ceilings should, wherever possible, be dispensed with in offices and dwellings on the lower levels, and the exposed beams or joists lime- washed or painted.

wood.

Skirtings should be of cement and not of

3. All rat-holes in walls or floors should be. at once stopped up.

4. All gratings to drain inlets should, wherever possible be securely fastened, and broken ones replaced without delay.

5. No discarded food should be allowed to lie about in kitchens or yards.

6. A drains and drain inlets, traps, etc., water.

GREAT proportion of cataracts and occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of will be raised in a few clays, the arangements receiving his paper late or 'isregularly will THE Cricket Match,, Glory versus. Yokohama,should be flushed daily with a bucket of clean dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir. ing Classes only to correct and ente.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE

not being yet complete..

the China Gases, that the plaguchas got a PRIVATE advice from Port Arthuritates, says

firm hold on that place. fr453b-Tuz West River is still rising arddow stands at 60 feet above summer level this is a record for this time of year..

[675 A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

HE Steamship

THE

"CATHERINE APCAR,"

Captain J. G..Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd July, at 3 23.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents.

[6050

Hongkong, 27th June. 1001,

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO

VICTORIA (1.C.) AND SEATTLE,

Calling also at Taco and carrying Cargo on through Bills of Lading to NEW YORK

..and other points of the United

States in connection. with the

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Cast LINES.

THE Steamship THE

"KAISOW,"

Tons 390. Commander G. A. Rodway, is due bere an 6th July, and will have quick despatch.

For Rates of Freight and further Particulars, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., Agents.

Consular Invoices must accompany all

Overland Shipments.

Hongkong, 27th June, tyor.

[676c

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

NOTICE.

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"AMERICA MARU,"

The above Steamer having 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.

GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1001.

[7 FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN, ROTTER- DAM, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE H.A.L. Steamship'

THE

"SILESIA,"

Captains Balle, having arrived, from the

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1896.

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

ÆRATED:

OF

WATERS

IN THE FAR EAST.

THE Sanitary Board's recommendation that the Kennedy Town Plague Cemetery be planted with trees, has been approved the Govern

ment.

THE construction of a new apppach path to Kennedy Town Plague Gemeted, as recom mended by the Sanitary Board, wa sanctioned

on the 19th inst.

AVERY pretty wedding took place this afternoon at St. John's Cathedral between fr. Wallace C. Bridger and Miss Florence Theaker. There was a large attendance of friends. Miss Doris Farmer Actat. 3 acted as fridesmaid with becoming dignity.

OUR FACTORIES are construct-THE ed with every attention to the best principles that sanitary science cun suggest, and our NEW FACTORY at, WEST JOINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the FAR EAST.

A perfect System of Filtration is employed guaranteeing Absolute pur ity.

The Machinery used is of the Latest Type.

A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS attends to every detail of the Mann- facture.

The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence; as testi- fied to, by the best English makers.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong.

BIRTH.

At the Gaul House, Pearl's Hill, Singapore, on the 17th June, the wife of J. R. INNES, of a daughter.

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Straits Times says that a eculative Chinaman at Kuala Lumpur hired the piece of water called " Pradu Dam from the Sanitary Board for $15 per month for the pitpose of rearing fish for the local market foin fry brought from China. The fish impoted are species of the genus Hypophthalmichs and one species of Ctenopharyngodon, all of their very valuable for food, but at present the price charged is rather prohibitive, being bo cents per catty. The name seenis rather probilitive, and therefore good for food. too, but there is no doubt it is a big mouthful,

The division of Marines at Toulon which has

W shall be obliged if any subscriber on

write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Queen's Road. Central, The wrapper will Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Lt, so

enable us to check the delivery coolies. A HAVAS TELEGRAM, dated Paris, June 18th, states that the Yunnan Railways Scheme stipulates that the concessionaire must cou- struct at his own risk and expense the Lao-Kay Yunnan-sen line. He takes over the Haiphong Lao-Kay line. The whole Haiphong Yunnan sen line is leased for 75 years. It will be worked at the risk and expense of the con- cessionaire, who will divide the profits with

working is estimated at 100,000,000 francs. Indo-China: The Capital for construction and

Capital, observes with brief comment, that car- THE Calenta financial and industrial journal, penters in Christmas Island seem to do them selves very well. in Mr. Clayton's annual report upon that island for 1990 it is set forth that "the Cantonese carpenters frequently send on their own account for extra delicacies from Singapore. On one occasion, I am told; they

! ordered champagne, when a liquid so labelled was duly supplied to them." We trust, says our contemporary, that the liquid was as dry as the official sense of humour.

presented at the Glasgow Exhibition. The exterior of the Japanese building presents noth- ing remarkable, but the exhibits present an artistic display of extraordinary beauty and value. One is a screen of silk needlework representing a landscape near Kyoto, in which the tints of the foliage and water are reproduced with wonderful brilliance and delicacy. An-

Tur Nagasaki Press says:--Japan is well re-

was watched with much apparent interest by quite a number of the gentler sex, one fair

lamp shade" hat, exciting considerable ad-say that the coolie-quarters of many of the stranger, in biscuit colour, with a very pretty spected and strict cleanliness enforced

7. Cholie-quarters should be regularly ja With regard to this last clause I regret in miration. The ladies avere all agreed as to the offices and dwellings on the lower levels are od looks of the visiting team, and thought it allowed to get into. a most filthy condition, such a pity two of them should have tattooed oving in put no doubt to the fact that such quarters are often used in common by the their "nice arms." But they admitted, sotto

servants of several firms. The maintenance voce, that the game itself was a fearsome my of the cleanliness of such quarters is both by stery to them; in fact the Queen of Portugal's law and by commonsense, the duty of the opinion was pretty general, "What an amount householder and not of the Sanitary Authority, warm, but steaming hot tea, partaken of on a of exertion for so little result." The day was and with plague epedemic in the Colony t is surely not unreasonable to ask that each breezy verandah, in pleasant company, and with firm should depute one of its assistants to cucumber sandwiches is, like Epp's Coron, make a daily, or even a weekly inspection grateful and comforting." Mrs. Killy, and her of the coolie-quarters attached to the office, bevy of young helpers, which included the and to institute a quarterly limewashing of Misses Kilby, Miss Hilary Moss, Miss Herb, all such quarters, instead of waiting for the and Miss Dorothy Allen, had plenty to do, and occurrence of a case of plague, or the finding would have had more, only that a slight paucity of a dead rat, and then having a grand clear drinkers into going "empty away." of chairs drove a good many would be tea

out of the accumulated filth of weeks or months. Gley's Band was most enjoyable, and played, amongst other things. a delightful selection Curios. from "The Belle of New York."-Bea of

The

ALTHOUGH none of the English papers in Shanghai appear to have been supplied with a the Arbitration on the question of the demand copy of the award of the Court of Consuls in by the French military authorities for an in- demnity for the death of Bugler Dalle, which was alleged to have been caused by the treat-

ment he received at the hands of the Municipal l'olice during a disturbance near Chapoo Road on Sunday, 7th April, the translation in the Echo de Chine of the decision given by the Court, shows that the account we gave of the affair was substantially correct, says the Shang- hai Mercury of the 2rst inst. The decision. is to the effect that the unfortunate bugler met his death in consequence of injuries he

Mr. Osborne minuted; I would also recom- nend the Board to arrange to supply private inspectors for European offices and dwellings. Many firms and people would gladly pay for a European tu look after the servant's quarters..

CONCERT AT THE SERGEANTS' MESS OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS.

meeting. Such was the case at the Sgt.'s Mess of the Royal Engineers yesterday evening. The occasion was the departure of Sgts. Donegan, Bowery, Corporal, Welsh and Watkins and one or two others whose names we were unable to catch. Sergt. Major George was in the chair and every thing was carried out strictly in order.

It after happens that the gathering of a few friends at short notice provides better enter- tainment than a more elaborately arranged

served in China is to shortly receive its bara other screen of lacquer, inlaid with carved and received through collision with-a-jinrickahar Viggers, Bowery, Donegan, Welsh, Sidwell

of the spoils made by the French in the callier part of the expedition. The regimen of masuk, ni alia in money, and the of the 8th: Regiment about £1,600. No- thing is mentioned about officers' shares, but every soldier will get about Lit or Lik: a few lucky ones who took part in several looking expeditions will get as much as 44. General Coronar has decided that every man back tom China shall be sent home on three werks live, so that he may take his prize back to his ela. tives and not squander it at Toulon, THE S. F. Call of the 28th ult, notes a cast of collecting a debt which appears curious tous, but is no doubt the usual thing in Texa "Judge Roy Bean (they are all judges or colonels in Texas; notorious throughout Wes tern Texas nad the subject of a magazine artile, entitled "The Law West of the Pecos," again distinguished himself last night by going bound Southern Pacific train was stopping through a Pullman car while the west-

at Langtry, and with a large Colt's revoker in his hand, collecting from an Eastern Tourist, 35 cents which the latter oved him. The tourist had bought, some beer at the "Judge's" saloon; but neglected to jay for it. Going through the sleepers Beab peeed into cach passenger's face until he found his man, when he said to the fellow; "Thirty-ve pents, or I press the button." Upoò beng handed a dollar bill he gave the tourist his correct change, and as he left the car remark SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

ed to the passengers: "That's the kind of an hombre I am. Special to the "Bougkong Telegraph

Jam 'the law West of the Pecus." The other passengers were bally THE BRITISH frightened, believing that Bean was a train pb FORCES IN NORTH.ber, who meant to hold them up.

CHINA.

DEATH.

At the Gaol Houss, Pearl's Hill, Singapore, on the 20th June, the infant daughter of J. R. INNES.

above Pont, Consignees of Cargo are hereby The Hongkong Celegraph

requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 PM TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 3rd July, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ..examined on the 3rd July, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

· Hongkong Office.

[673C

Hongkong, 26th June, toor..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

+

"MALACCA.""

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901.

TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

SHANQUIA, June 27th.

12.30 p.m. At Peking yesterday orders were received for the break-up of the British forces. Only two hundred

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WE regret to hear of the death, at St. Petes burg, of Dr. H. Bretchneider, one of the mist distinguished Sinologists of his tinic says the China Garelle. It is not long since we hadto deplore the death of another wellknown da

Dudgeon. Now the loss of another well-known resident and medical man in the person of Dr. Peking resident has to be noted. For may years Dr. Bretfhneider was physician to te

Russian Legatish at Peking, and took advan

coloured ivories and enamels, is priced at £1,000, and there are others still more valuable. Bronzes, porcelains, "ana books go to make up a nearly complete collection of japanese aris and crafts. A good many of the articles came from the Paris Exhibition.

WE would call the attention of our readers to the offer of a prize of fifty dollars made in our leader column of the 11th instant. As will be seen, the prize is to be given for the best sketch of a project for the capture of the Island by a hostile force with a view to the destruction of the Naval Yard, Arsenal and Barracks. This is a subject which should readily interest our readers, and we trust that we shall have a good batch of manuscripts to consider. Articles should not exceed two thousand words in length; they must be written on one side of the paper only and should reach this office before 5 p.m. on Saturday, 29th inst. All articles to be address

ed to:-

The Editor,

"Hongkong Telegraph,"-"

The decision adds that the French soldiers arrested ought to have been handed over to the the French soldier Cronier was treated with French authorities when demanded, and that unjustifiable violence at the Hongkew Station, especially while still a prisoner at the bar. The sergeant in charge of the Hongkew Station police after having received notice of the trouble having telephoned to the station of the military

using all their efforts to maintain order till the in Boone Road, the police were justified in arrival of the military guard.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE KOWLOON DOCKS.

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Further enquiries as to the fatal accident of Tuesday night which occurred at the Docks

were, working in the propeller shaft tunnel of prove it to be one of the strangest cases heard of. On the night of the 25th about 10 men the U. S. Arethusa, While engaged coupling the shaft a nut weighing about 6 pounds fell on to a tin of some Japanese preparation of a spirituous nature which instantly ignited. The flames burst forth between the men at work and the entrance to the tunnel. They endeavoured to escape up a ventilator but two were caught by the fumes given off and falling down perished at once, 5 more were burnt so terribly that they have since died.

There was 15 lbs. of lard consumed in the driers did not take fire. One of the injured fames but fortunately a large tin of Japanese men removed to the Government Civil Hospital died this morning. It is important to nole that none of the inflammables were the pro- perty of the Dock Co but belonged to the ships. How they came to be in the tunnel is not yet explained.

All the performers have frequetly been heard. before viz Messrs George, Krench, Simmers, Burnett, Watkins and J. Oxberry and yet, so than last night. There was a vim and a go. the spirit; moved, never to belter advantage about the whole tist such as we have seen sadly

Wanting on some former occasions. Without making comparisons we must mention the singing of Sgt. Simmers and W, J. Oxberry, The rich baritone and the full powerful tenor

Sgt. Burrell accompanied the songs admirably, were listened to with rapt attention and well merited the tumultuous applause that followed.

SPORTING NEWS.

A number of good practise gallops took place smaliness of the numbers of onlookers evinced on the Race Course this morning but the the very slight interest that is being taken in

cise and was much admired. Perhaps the the meeting by the public.

owners are wise in pot running bim at this. Glory, this year's champion was out at exer-

meeting.

about, his spring of action being very taking.

Kismet although not running was-out and Hoodoo did a businesslike gallop of half. a mile in very fair time, finishing well.

Mr. Master on Mr. Ronnie's Lady Mary did a quarter mile at top speed. This is the race horse of the meeting, if a fault could be found it would be in ber being a trifle too fine."

Loyalist pleased his admirers very much in strong and willing in the excellent time of two the way he went over a mile course, pulling up minutes two seconds.

Innocent put in a useful gallop, at three quarter speed, Mr. P. A. Cox being up.

50, Queen's Road Central. THE Nagasaki Press learns that the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha has obtained the contract for the supply of bunker coal to the United States army transports, for the latter half of the pre- sent year. Sealed proposals invited for the coal supply were opened on the 1st inst, at the United States Depot Quartermaster's Office in the Nagasaki Hotel, and the tenders were after wards forwarded to the authorities at Manila, by whom the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha were notified on Tuesday last of the acceptance of their tenders. Tenders had been also sent in by the American Trading Company, Messrs. Holme, Ringer & Co. Messrs. Isaacs Brother, Messrs. Taylor, Cooper & Co., and Taniguchi, Number of cases reported) Other Asiatics. Although one or two gentlenen are taking"

Kato Shokai The, affer excepted by the Miike coal at $3.30 U.S: gold."per ton. American authorities was for the supply of

of the stamp collector's ingenuity that has come Tus following is one of the latest samples

to the notice of the Bangkok Times; it comes from Belgiuma:

ROMANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SÄID, Fusiliers and one detachment of Artage of his exceptional position to devote hin- at Cibraltar sent me just now your newspaper

SUEZ AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

tillery remain to guard the Peking Legation.

Shangliti retains the Rajputs, the

consignment will be sorted out nurk by mark Thirtieth Bombay Infantry and one accompany it, which is about the best map to let the letter be enregistered at the post

and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary, before 2 PM, TO-DAY, .

Goods not cleared by the 3rd July, at

3., 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

Cialis will be recognised and

Maxim Gun Section."

Received 1.00 p.m. Published 5.30

p.m.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE COAL DUTY.

LONDON, June, 25th.

days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach states that Coal contracts entered into prior to the Budget, will be exempted from duty until the end of September

H. A. RITCHIE

Superintendent ong, 27th June, 1901, pran

Honourable Sir,-Mr. Horace Schott Consul self to the investigation of Chinese archaeology, Sic for my collection. I take the respectuous which is most interesting and three stamps of &c. One of his most famous works is a liberty to pray you to send me for my collection "History of Botanical Discoveries in Chin" all the different stamps of Siam which are now and the map of China which was issued to in use from the lowest to the highest value in

clusive and to put them on the letter to me and obtainable by the ordinary unofficial Amory office. I still then send you the money for it. other works from his pen are:-On the Study My husband is Consul of United States. If you- and-Value of Chinese Botanical Works; have still other stamps from Straits Settlements, Fu-sang, or Who Discovered China"; "On China, Hongkong, Shanghai or other countries the Kaowledge possessed by the ancient them to me.

I shall be also very grateful to you if you send Chinese. of the Arabs and Arabian Colonies";

Your's very respectfully, "Notes on Chinese Medieval Travellers to the West"; "Archrological and Historical searches in Peking and its Environs "Medieval Researches from Eastern Asiajc

Sources." Dr. Bretschneider was an honor corresponding member of the Royal Geogr bical Society, as well as of many other

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Mrs.

That may be genuine, though we were not aware that in the inner circle married ladies | put “Mrs." as part of their signature.. But do even collectors oblige one another in this fashion? If aty collector wishes to send the stamps, we shall be happy to furnish the ad

THE PLAGUE,

Number of cases reported Chinese 1404 up.till noon of the 26th Other Asiatics 46 June, 1901...

Europeans 25

during the past 24 hours,

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Chinese

Europeans

The gallop of the morning was done by Favourite Rose who went a half mile doing the last quarter in 28 seconds. Mr., eig who was riding him showed very good form, the horse answering gamely throughout.

Arragon in the hands of Mr. P. A. Gox. was badly in wani of work. sent half a mile but is hot at his best, being

Kangaroo went very well for a half mile, finishing strong. The last quarter was done in 28 seconds.

a lively, interest in the forthcoming meeting Total number of cases reported to date 1,476 we are afraid we cannot treat the matter

seriously. No meeting can be a success with Number of deaths reporter (Chinese.....1,364 see very little has been done as far as we can up till noon of the 26th Other Asiatics 32 attention. We feel for sportsmen like Me

to attract outside. June, 1901

Europeans. Rennie, Mr. May, Mr. Gillies, Mr. Master, Mr. Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics working traner Mr. Hill) who are sparing neither.

Chinese

Geig and a few others, especially the hard during the past 24 hours Europeans......ime nor money their efforts to make the event.

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Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,410 Since noon on Saturday last, the cases and" deaths are:-

Cases Chinese..

Other Asiatics European

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Deaths Chinese

Other Asiatics Europeans

Total

51

The plague returns for last week were ---

Case..................... Deaths ou

155. ...152

The returns for 26th June, 1894, were

New Cases in previous 24 hours, 20 172 Total deaths to date

2,144 Deaths in previous ad hours

of the entries and handicaps some time in the a success. We hope to be able to publish a list near future.

QUARANTINE.

The following notification was issued as Gazette Extraordinary to-day :-

FROM THE COMMISSIONER, WEI-HAI-WEL TO *HIS, EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.

Wei-Hai Wei, ryth june, 1991, Sir,I have the honour to inform you that. "as a preventive against the introduction of the. plague a ten day's quarantine, reckoning from the date of departure from Hongkong, hus beca imposed on all vessels arriving here from that Port

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your Exco Jency's most obedient servant

PATRIK DORWARD,