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To-day's

Advertisements.

¡COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ASSETS EXCEED

$50,000,000°

IN Accordance with Instructions received

Ifrom the Head Office of this Company, a

Branch of the

ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1901..

Intimations, EYESIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcesin, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road, Central, (R. BOUGHTON & Co.). (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours-9`A.M to 5 P.M.

We remind our readers that, according to advertisement elsewhere, entries for the Water Polo competition close to-morrow the 30th inst: TYPE writing machines are in good demand in Hongkong Two second hand ones were sold by Public Auction this afternoon, fetching $195 and $140 respectively.

Monday afternoon there will be a Water Polo Match at the Victoria Recreation Club

$66.70

Balance from Dr. Wright's Address Fund

'per Fung Wa Chuon. WE shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his per late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., nnut forward the Wrapper to the Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery contics,

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

How to Capture closes to-day, Mr. Editor, so I see your Raid Competition Hongkong. Fll tell you how I should go

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Monorial | THE result of the census shows that the popul and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge ation of Melbourne is 493,956, an increase of with thanks the following donation to the 2,156 in the last decade, but there are 4,000 funds of the Hospitals

fewer males. The figures compare unfavour ably with the growth of Sydney, where the ihre crease is, 102,000. Discussion has revived on the respective merits of free trade and protec tion as exemplified by the population figures of the two dities. THE Jesuit fathers from St. Xavier's College purpose of making photographic observations on the eclipse of the sun, state that they took 18 exposures of the corona and 24 of the, spectrum, the conditions being fairly, favour. able. The plates, however, have not yet been Beanhcombers developed. · Totality at Padang, where the ob- servations were taken, lasted six minutes,

about such a job. I should just tum a few thousand barrels of whisky or some other potent spirit into one of the reser the liquor had taken effect and do what damage voirs and then caly stroll into the place when

for I fear that if I did so I should have the I wanted without interruption. I don't ask you to give me the prize for this suggestion,

hate that. By the way the liquor for the under taking might be obtained from the sugar works, and so the cost would not be much,

has been opened in Hongkong, Policies can now A GREAT. proportion of cataracts and between a picked teani from the garrison and Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ldy 50 Calcutta, who had been to Sumatra for the temperance folk down my throat, and I should

be obtained for FIRE, MARİNE, TYPHOON, and ACCIDENT INSURANCE and FIDE. LITY GUARANTEE.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Local Manager 15590

10, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1907,

PEAK CLUB.

LION ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS will play TO-NIGHT, the 29th instant, instead of 'Saturday, the 22nd instant, as pre- viously notified.

OSWALD D. THOMSON,

Hon. Sec.

16400

Hongkang, 29th June, 1991. TO IMPORTERS FROM THE UNITED STATES

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED, having Established a KEGULAR SERVICE of STEAMERS from SEATTLE (Puget Sound) to JAPAN, CHINA and the PHILLIPINES, in conjunction with the

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GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LINES of the United States, are prepared to con- tract for the conveyance of Goods from

the Pacific Coast and interior

,points of U.S.A. to the

THE Steamship

Orient.

"KINTUCK/

Sails from Scattle about the roth of July; » CHINGWO,"

Saits from Scattle about the 24th of july; "HYSON,"

Sails from Seattle about the 16th of August;

“KAISOW,"

a side from the Field Battery of the Hongling Volunteers.

In the enquiry into the cause of the collapse of certain houses, heard at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. R. Warren said he was a contractor, not an architect and contractur 35 reported,

discases affecting those advancing in life ur to those having some deficiency in the Construction of the eyes-the many years of live Strain ending in serious fonna of disease. Classes specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimuess when reading, weak.eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requirRANGOON possesses a motor car. The ignor ing Classes only to correct and cure.

ant natives view it with evident astonishment; being puzzled at the novel sight of a curringe proceeding along the road without any -Visible propelling agency..

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

ADVICE FREE.

A. S. WATSON

LIMITED.

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Wx would draw the attention of the authorities to the frequency with which the telephone line is interrupted to Kennedy Town Hospital,

be better looked after.

THE Hand of the Madras Light Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, fram 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. —

1-Selecion

-Sun

GAYDI, $-Selection,

PROGRAMME.

." Tho Shup Girl"......:Caryl), Abide with me"... Likilo

Metriaen".....

.Straums. ...Ellenberg. Loner.

.." Zephyr"

San Tos

Morceaux Obligato

(Carnet sola.)

"God anve the King."

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INSTRUCTIONS have been issued at Simla, says an Indian paper, for arrangements to be made for the removal to the hills of any debilitated or sick Boer prisoner who may be recom THE bullock-carters of Calcutta struck work mended by Medical Birds for a change of on the gib instant, in consequence of alleged climate. The alternative locations also are excessive fines by magistrates and proaccution being selected to which the prisoners now oc-. and blackmailing by the police. In sympathy cupying camps at Ahinednagar, Bellary and with the catters and for similar reasons the-Trichinopoly, may be removed in the event of

Really the police aught to take some steps to more the Cornor. beachcombers on from the lower end of Pedder Street. There are always from three to a dozen of these under the corner of the hotel verandab, and, disreputable-looking vagrants lounging about

as this is one of the first streets a visitor to the city goes through as he lands from the steamer, it is rather tough on the Colony for his first impression to be one of dirty, beery humanity, First impressions always last the longest, and it is not nice to think that globetrotters who visit us recall Hongkong Ina visina of after years as a distant plague cemetery and a group of beachcombers." The plague cemetery is,

& CO., one of the most important connections should ticca-gharrywaliahs also went on strike. Great an epidensic of disease breaking out, or any of. I see, to be planted. Could But the beachcom

SHERRIES.

I doz

B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine. Green Scal Capsule

-$10.80

(--MANZANILLA; NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule

PALE

12.00

00-Stregion Ülo Day, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red

Sails from Seattle about the 24th of August: | Seal Capsule and will be followed by the Company's regular sailings.

For further particulars, apply at 'THE CHINĂ MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

GATION COS OFFICES, NEW YORK: To the Agents of the Company at japan, China,

Hongkong, Thillipines and Straits; FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO., General |

Western Agents, SEATTLE; or to GEO. SUTHERLAND, General Agent for

the East, SHANGHAI,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong. 29th June, 1901,

FOR KOBE.

THES

Steamship

Captain

"TSURUHIKO MARU,"

weth July, as

on SATURDAY, the 6th July, at 5 PM.

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above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 29th June, rooi.

LIMITED.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

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--VERY Superior Old Pate Day, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule'

E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seul Capsule Old Bottled

12.00

14.40)

20.40

B. C, and (4) are excellent linner Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are! after-dinner Wines of a very Superior Vintage. ALL ARE TRUE XERES WINES.

Small quantities are supplied at FOR ANPING VIA SWATOW AND AMOY proportionate whole sale_rates. THE Company's Steamship

"MAIZURU MARU,"

We only guarantee our Wines and Captain K. Suzuki, will be despatched for the Spirits to be genuine when bought above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the roth July.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

direct

t from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coast [za6c Ports.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 29th June, 1991. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at TIMOR, Port Darwin & QUELAS, LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, › TASMANIA, &c.)

HE Steamslijp

ΤΗΣ

"AUSTRALIAN” Captain Helms, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th July, at 4 P.M.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sións, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon are carried,

N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA

TION COMPANY and vice versk

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenis.

[681c

Hongkong, 29th June, 1901.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

S.S. "BENALDER,". FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,

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CON

*ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed

at their risk into the Goddwns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

e Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 5th July, will be subject 10

rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- anted to the Undersigned on or before the izin July, or they will not be recognized.

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

ANY one who wishes to view the raising of the Canton River dredger must be on the praya punctually in a week or ten ilays time. It is not anticipated the necessary work will be complete before that time.

cked.

Ling

tish

& on*

HOUSEWIFE (after dianer)"You are not deceiving me? You were really at the front?". Sandy Pikes-"I would't deceive yo

นน. 1 wuz at the front, but the door w That's why I cuin aroun' to the kitch FRENCH AGENTS at Pondicherry are coolies for Madagascar. Officials territory have been warned to keep & and report to the Collectors any attempt to recruit coolics who labour in British territory. INTENSE HEAT has prevailed in Calcutta for several days recently on the oth instant it was 100 in the shade. Several cases of heat apoplexy were reported, two Europeans baving died from that cause, while four horses chopped dead in the streets.

MESSRS. COTTAM & Co. have just received a large shipment of the very latest goods by the ss. Malacca. Residents and visitors will have an opportunity on Monday of inspecting a great assortment of Gladstone and kit bags, pig skip riding leggings (special line), black and white check caps, white buckskin boots and shoes. THERE will be a Smoke Social held on the aval and Military Masonic Lodge No. Thursday evening at 8 pm. by the members of 848 S. C. The occasion is to wish an eco to Brs, W. H. Sidwell R. W. M. and.). Nichols S. W. The concert will take place after the ordinary work of the Lodge has been put through..

inconvenience was caused to the public, and these stations proving generally unhealthy, trade was seriously affected by the cessation AN Indian contemporary says the Commis from work of 10,000 carts. The strike was over

sioners of the Calcutta Corporation are taking on the 12th instant, having lasted three days.

steps to secure in every part of Municipal area →BENEDICK," in a home paper commends to a continuous and adequate supply of filtered the earnest attention of the Husbands' Protec- water. The measure may cost anything be -tion Society the sound advice contained in thetween thirty and seventy, lakhs of rupees and following rhyme copied from an old print of the before committing themselves to any particular Tudor period. Our forefathers possessed, hap. scheme the Commissioners have decided to pily for themselves, a greater store of practical obtain the best possible expert advice. The wisdom:

Chairman is in correspondence with an eminent authority on water supply in England and has also addressed the Government of Bengal in quiring whether Government can spare the services of an Engineer Expert, to assist the.. Corporation in elaborating a workable scheme and asking for any advice that Governaient may be able to offer.

Who ntarleth a Wife uppon a Momestay, If she will it be wood upon a Wensday.

uppon a Twesday, Let him go to ye

And exit him a Codgell uppon a Thursday, And pay her a soundly uppen a Fryday, And she mil un, ye Divil take her on a Saturday.. Then he Bay eat his meat in prace on ye Sunday,

We have received a specimen copy of a new serial issue by Messrs. George Newnes, Ltd., entitled Britannia's Bulwarks, relating the achievements of scamén, and the honour of A FEW days ago, says the dialay Afail, a Chi- our ships. The. contents of this first number,

nese clerk in Mr. Walter Tate's office, Station which is beautifully printed, include lour full Road, on opening one of his drawers, was page coloured, representations of naval sub suddenly confronted by an enormous cobra-de- jects, which as specimens of printing in colourspel which was ensconced therein, and re- equal anything we have ever seen. This 45.

sented the rude action on his part with a a companion issue to Célebrities of the Army, most vigorous hiss and the expansion. of his and each number is practically complete in hood. The shake is stated to have been itself. The four pictures reproduced in colours about a fathom in length. The dexterity in this number represent H.M.S. Powerful, and presence of mind of the Chinese clerk in the bombardment of St. Jean Dacre in which evading the cobra's attack and having him another l'owerful was engaged, the steam despatched at once, was highly commendable, training squadron of 1900, and the sailing and very probably saved his life. If the Hong training squadron of 1899 and are by Mr. Chas, kong and Shanghai Bank had only possessed a that were recently filched, there would passi. silent defective or two a la cobra in its coffers Dixon, &. A.; the other illustrations in mono- the serial is edited by commander C. M. Rably have been no need of advertisements or binson, R.M. The whole is to be completed police interference.

Moral. Note, that if in about 14 sixpenny parts.

possible, and certain experts have proved it so to be there is no better custodian of

chrome are by Mr. C. J. Staniland, R: A. and

bers be planted too-elsewhere?

Experiment. be great on carrying out experi

The Ferry Company seem to

ments, Mr. Editor, but they do not seem to come to much. They have now bec experimenting for quite a long time at lee House Street Wharf, apparently with a view to the better control of passengers. There is a beautiful series of wierd sleep-pens now omamenting the wharf, but all they seem to do is to give one a little healthy exercise in walk. ing round to find the way in and out. Even the Chinaman has not been forgotten, and, for fear he should develop liver from want of exercise, he has to hoist every bundle he brings across over a high counter, just as if he was playing at passing through a custom-house. The turntables afford a lot of amuseruent 100, as also do the ticket offices which have nothing in them. They all look very pretty and busi- nesslike, but I can't for the life of me see the good of it all. What a pity it is that some of. This superfluous energy is not directed to the | better control of the coxswains. As it is, I believe, that the weird erections on the wharf make the men nervous and hence, the frequent. bumps.

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The Samtary Board returns

A Slump in show a falling off in rats. This, Rats, I think, does not mean that these very undesirable rodents are de-

creasing in numbers; but that plague is on the wane. Chatting with one of the Sanitary Staff the other day, was told that very few of the rats paid for have met a violent death; but that the Sanitary coolics on their rounds. If this is most are plague rats which are collected by the Base it looks very much as though the three cents offered per rat does not lead to

that have died of plague, but it is not these just as well, perhaps to collect and pay for rats their being systematically hunted down. It is

that are wanted. It is the healthy rats that require to be exterminated. Perhaps if the Board paid so much for a live rat and a smaller sum for a dead one it would work better. The from plague has done nothing to earn his man who simply picks up rats already dead reward in the way which, I presume, the Board- intended, I have not heard that any of the Members of the Board are starting a collection

ones they want to get at...

ONE of the most cheeky advenements we treasure-receptacles than a vigorous cobrade have ever come across, says the Rangeon capella, trained to recognize certain-persons AT the counter of a draper's sat a gorgeously appears in the Pioneer of the 7th instant. A remarkable instance in verification altired lady with some 20 odd blankets'spread The advertiser offers for sale government 3 occurred some year ago, in an Indian Chiefs of dead plague rals, hence I suppose it is live

out before her. "Thanks," she said wearily, "you needn't trouble to show nie any more. 1 came in to look for a friend," Madame replied the assistant, with frigid politeness, "if you think your friend is still among the blankets I shall be only too pleased to look them all through again."

money vaults.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

per cent. paper at par, and as an inducement says they are in pieces of Rs. 500 each, and for small capitalists this is the safest way of securing their money as this cannot fail, and banks do." He inust look on the small

HONGKONG, Friday, June 28th. capitalists as fools: In the very same issue of the Pioneer the price of govemment paperweekly share report slate

Messrs. Benjanin, Kelly and Potts, in their is given as rs. 94-14as., and for small pieces rs. 95-44.

The market has ruled quiet since our last So that anyone buying from the report. Although several stocks have changed advertiser would be paying for every rs.500 hands it has been only in small quantities, but worth exactly rs. 23.120s, over the price at prices have, with a few exceptions, been fairly which he could go into the market and purchasewell maintained. The Wanchai Warbouse and Savings Bank will purchase guverninent paper interim Dividend of $1 per share payable on for anyone wanting it at market price, this attempt to get 43 per cent. over market rates on an article which every capitalist, large of small, knows how to buy at close prices, stems remarkably silly.

he Hongkong Celegraph being taken with the back premises. With the things it will purchase, as every Postal Storage Company, Limited, has declared an

The

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1901,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE RUSSIAN MINISTER TO CHINA.

LONDON, June 17th. It is stated at St. Petersburg, that M. de Giers, the Russian Minister at Peking, will be recalled on the conclusion of peace. He will be succeeded by P. M. Lessay, who was concerned in the Afghan settlement of 1885,

LATER.

THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD.

King Edward has issued a proclamation announcing that the coronation of himself and consort will take place in June next.

All broken, chafed, and damaged; Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 5th July, at 3 P.M.

No Fite insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 13th June, 1901,

NOW READY.

A PAMPHLET SOME SERIOUS LOCAL PROBLEMS

FEW SUGGESTION -FOR DEALING SOCKS WITH THEM.

BEING A LECTURE DELIVEREN

THE ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY

ME HE POLLOCK, Barrister-at-Law

CAPE COLONY, FURTHER FIGHTING.

Commandant Malan, with a large furce, attacked Richmond on the twenty, fifth in stant, the fighting lasting from dawn to dark. The enemy retired on the approach of British reinforcements.

WEATHER REPORT,

The Observatory report says:-

On the 29th at 12.10 p.m. the barometer has fallen over the Philippines, and is little changed elsewhere,

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the S. of Japan, lowest over Central China Gradients slight for S. winds on the China coast. Forecast-Moderate S. winds; squally, showery,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TUE Penang Municipality is advertising for municipal engineer at a salary per miensem of $500, without exchange compensation.

PANOPLIED HATRED, insensate ambition, invincible ignorance this is how Lord Milnes forcibly summorizes the Boer character.

sed at the OFFICE of This Paper THE Crown Agents have sent but 1,000 Les

Enfield magazine rifles to supersede the Mar-

WE were afforded au opportunity of inspecting the thorough cleaning that has been going on in The Connaught House. Every room and passage has been touted out, especial care also two exceptions, no cases of sickness have Laker place in this house and in view of the thorough ness of the house cleaning now just finisheci, it should be one of the healthiest places in Hong. kong

THREE hundred thousand pounds of tea, the Englishman understands, have already been subscribed to the scheme for pushing tea among the natives of India. It is hoped that at least million lbs. will be forthcoming before actual operations commence, is not one

The scheme every garden in India should come forward in to be 'pu lightly aside; and

helping to ensure the success of a movement calculated to improve the position of the in- dustry in material degree.

the 8th July. The transfer books will be closed from the 1st to 8th proximo, both days inclusive. Banks--Hung kong and Shanghai Banks have been negotiated at 387 per cent premium and more can probably be placed at the

under this heading, Marine Insurances. There is no business to report in other stocks Unions have again changed hands at $340 and keep steady at the rate, China Traders have been sold and are still offering at $6o. Cantons have sellers at $130. Yangtzes pre quoted at $120.

Fire insurances. Both stocks

Talking of rats, the tame natura- Seeing Rats. list tills ne that General Gasco igocis probably perfectly right in his contention that very few, if any, rats live on the Parade Ground. He says that in all pro- bability the rats simply use the place as hunting. rounding houses or drains in the daytime. Thus ground during the night and return to the sur the Military folk would not be likely to meet them during the day when shifting stores, but if they would sit quietly amongst those same stores all night, they would probably find that the rats came in large numbers, had a feed or a hun: and then went back again to their homes. The brown rat is a wily day in a house and just pop out at night for animal and when he can live in comfort aft food he will do so, and will not run the risk of stopping during the day in a place where he is

instance in point, my informant told me that at the shore on the ebb of spring tide to feed on Hunstanton, in Norfolk, the mis go down to

the large beds of mussels which are then laid- bare, returning again to the town when the tide rises or daylight would render their situa tion one of danger. He then began to say some thing about pink rats, but I was in a hurry and left.

A SPRCIAL despatch to the S. F. Cali, dated figure. The London quotation 13 unchanged. liable to be discovered at any moment. Asan Chicago May 20th says:-Rat traps instead of detectives will hereafter be employed by Goodrich & Potter, jewelers, to catch thieves that have been stealing hundreds of dollars' worth of diamonds and other articles from their store. In the course of six weeks inany diamond

ables have been missing. Much mystery rings, small watches, brooches and other valu

surrounded the thefts, and the clerks began to look askance at each other. Private detectives were employed to assist the watchman to an- cover the identity of the bold robbers. Last night the private watchman saw a large rat run

AN Indian contemporary thinks that an Ame-, rican jockey has at length ridden the winner of the Derby, Lester Reiff was Mr. W. Cout from a corner and take a diamond ring Whitney's first jockey and so he was probably upon Veledyouski. In one way Mr. Whitney Das besten Mr. Lorillard's record, as his horse, thought English bred and the property of an Englishwoman (Volg was leased from Lady

Meux), was trained by an American (Huggins) and ridden by an American, while Iroquois was ridden by Fred Archer. An American jockey also won the Oaks this year. The II. P. G. explains Volodynuski's return,to favour after this defeat in the Forty-second Bieqnial by telling us that the colt ran a brilliant.'trial with David Carrick, and after the latter bad won the Chester Cup of course he became a greater favourite than ever,

mysterious robberies had been explained, and between his teeth and disappear with it. The the detectives who have been watching the clerks since the middle of April were relieved from furthar duty. To-day workmen tore up the floor over the place the rat was seen to disappear, and all the articles stolen during the last six weeks were recovered.

GILAH

THE PLAGUE. Number of cases reported (Clunese....1,410 up till noon of the 28th Other Asiatics 46 June, 1901

Europeans 25. Chinese♪ ! Number of cases reported

Other: Asiatics during the past 24 hours (Europeans.

w

Total number of cases reported to date 1,485 Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1,373 up till noon of the 28th Other Asiatics 32 June, 1901...

Europeans... 9 Chinese Number of deaths reported

during the past 24 hours Other Asiatics o

Tous number of deaths recorded to date 1,415 Since noon on Saturday last the cases and. deaths are

Cases Chinese

Europeans: 0.

in this section have improved. Hongkong

effected. Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Fires have been done at $350 and have further sellers. A sale of China Fires at $34 has been

Chinas after touching $152 receded to $148 at Macao Steamboats are quiet at $35. Indo- which rate shares were forced on the market owing to the settlement; at the close, however, a better feeling prevails and shares arc Grmer at $149. Douglas Steamships have been fixed to a small extent at $558. Chira and Manilas Star Ferries have been disposed of at have changed owners at $52 for the new issue. and $9 for the old and new shares respectively. Refineries-China Sugars have been fixed at 45 and $144, closing steady at the latter rate. Luzons are unaltered. Mining-Punjonis are quite dead at the moment and have declined 10 $54. Raubs have found buyers at Sri and are now enquired for at $12. Olivers have A CONTEMPORARY says:-Dr. Mougeot, whose dropped to $1 in consequence of the receipt of investigations into the subject of a cure for the following telegram from Mr. Roberts at the dysentery have been attracting attention in

Mines-Developments in the lower levels most unsatisfactory; the lode is split up; the Saigon for some time past, now claims to have

stopes in the upper part of the mine very discovered a remedy for the disease. This is poor; there are no Indications of improvement; the seed of the plant nained Brucea Suma

last month's retum, this month's return traza, belonging to the family. Siparubaces, together will not pay the two month's ex- penses; we are suspending operations; await which is found in those parts of Southern ing instructions; 1 cannot recommend you China, Lower India, the island of. Sunda and tropical America, where the malady Jelebus are offering at 344. Docks, Wharges to continue; writing you by to-day's post. prevails in its more virulent form. Buth rocks have fluctuated heavily. Early in the and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa the tree and its seed are known in the ver week shares were placed at $300, but latterly a distinct change in the form and appearance nacular of its habitat by the name of kosu or the market became firm again and prices have of British money. For, instance, farthings are still to be coined but they will not be of bronze, kosam. It may be remembered that several since recovered to $315, it which rate, how

ever, shares are on offer. Kowloon Wharfs A compound metal is to be used which it is years ago the scientist Roger discovered a have been dealt in at $103. Lands, Hotels and stated cannot be gilt to resemble half-sovereigns bacillus which was held to be the cause of Building Hongkong Lands have again been The coin will also be thinner and broader. The dysentery. In experiments which be conducted bought at Szco at which rate there are more Crown-piece is to bear a full-length figure of these bacteria were most numerous in the bowels, 554. and Kowloon Lands at $30 Hong- upon animals, Dr. Mougeot found that wherever buyers West Points have been sold at- the monarch instead of the head as now, is the use of the "kasu" seed, which, by the kong Hotels have been negotiated at $117. probable that certain coins will also bear the way, is about a centimetre in length and and $127), closing with buyers, at the higher head of Queen Alexandra in conjunction with lies hidden within a small kernel, led to price Humphrey's Estate are weak at S13

their utter, destruction. He usually admini ang China Providerits can be obtained at that of the King The sixpence is also to stered from six to ten seeds on the first day $ic. Cotton Mills-No change to record Instead of a list of seizures it is our pleasur undergo, much, alteration, a new device alto and twelve on the second, in which time a Cigar Companies-We have heard of no able duty to announce a number of discharges geiler being adopted. The half sovereign will change for the better generally became appar transactions Miscellaneous Green Island from the Kennedy Town plague Hospital, Mr. also undergo a charge and the double-florio ent. As By LouL of 879 cases experimented Cements have agal been purchased at $10) Whicker, Mrs. De Cruz, Mrs. Varcon were will hear the device of the royal roses very upon by Dr. Mougeot proved successful it may and A. S. Watsons, at $15 Electrics are still released this moming and all the

be hoped that at last true specific has been in request at gentations Ropes are obtainable Europe patients doing well prominantly. The issue of the new cous will

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⚫ Other Asiatics.

European

Total

Deaths Chinese ....

Other Asiatics Europeans

Total

The plague returns for last week were

Cases.......iii. Deaths......

The returns for 26th June, 1894, were:

Total deaths to date

59

2

62

New cases in previous 24 hours... Deaths in previous 24 hours. Patients under,treatment year, 146"