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JURING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE from the Colony, Mr. ROBERT COOKE will be ACTING CHIEF MANAGER until
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th July, 1901.
(7600
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
"THE Company's teamship
"HAILOONG".
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Purt, on FRIDAY; the 19th instant, at 10 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 17th July, 1901,
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STEAM TO SHANGĦAL
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way to pure Carbolic Acid.
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THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE '
IBOS.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARK,
"MELPOMENE,"
Captain Matcovich, will leave for the above place, on TUESDAY, the 33rd Instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 17th July, 1901
[756c
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-
·TION COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE Company's Steamship
A
"
FRANZ FERDINAND,"/ Captain Martinölich, will leave for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at 5 PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Ca, Agents. Hongkong, 17th h July, 1901.
[7570 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- .SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"PERLA," Captain G. T. Blaxland, will be despatched as NOTICE is hereby given that Ses above on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at 5 p.. AND DISCESTA, LIMITED, of Danne- The Attention of Passengers is directed to mora Steel Works Sheffield England Manufac- the Excellent Accommodation provided by this turers have, on the toth day of June, tyor, Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the applied for the registration in Hongkong in the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigera Register of Trade Marks of the following ting Chamber. TRADE MARK.
in the name of SEɛboum and DieCKSTA, LIMITED, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.
The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants and their predecessors in business since the year of 1870 in respect of the follow- ing goods:
Iron and Steel both Raw and in Bar and Rail, Bolt and Rod, Sheets, Plates, Hoops and Wire in class 5.
Dated the 5th day of June, gol.
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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants, 12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
Co-day's Advertisements.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
Dectasoll.
A Doctor is carried For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
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· Hongkong, 17th July, 1901.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR FOOCHOW VIA SWATOW AND AMOY.
THE Company's Sicamship
ANRING MARU” Captain S. Atsumi, Will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 31s! mstant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong. 17th July, 1001,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamship
TIENTSIN,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-muned 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 consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo -
From London, &c., ¿x 5.5. Egypt and Ciyle. Goods not cleared by the 23rd instant, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in y case whatever.
Intimation,
'OF COMMERCE,
A HOME paper saysFrom the repart re MAJOR-GENERAL and Mrs. Gascoigne left to J HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER cently received from the Cape it would seem as though the Chinese race was in 'some way specially immune to plague.. Out of 684 cases which were reported up to June 1, only one was that of a Chinaman, though all the other
A. S. WATSON & Co, ces contribute their proportion to the list,
LIMITED.
while not a single Chinaman has died of the
WINE MERCHANTS.
ESTAHLISHED A.D. 1846
CLARETS
ST. ESTEPHE..
ST. JULIEN..
For Case
disease.
LORD Kitchener inving now got Mr. Steyn's brother, his papers his capital and his coat, we begin to hope that the capture of that wily leader is drawing near. We hope soon to publish the capture of his shirt, next his trousers and then, after his packs, we presume will come the capture of the man himself. By the way, how is it nobody tried to capture Oom Paul's hat? With such items ofinterest pouring in one may expect war corresponding to become quite in teresting to the feminine mind. What possibili ties would not lie in the capture of Mrs. Steyn's
6.96 87.68 summer outfit? 9.00 0.60 12.98 13.92
LA ROSE
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LARRIVET CHATEAU-MOUTON d'AR-
MAILHACQ
18.00
21.00
CHATEAU PONTET CAR-
NET
25.00
CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR-
NET CHATEAU RAUZAN CHATEAU LAFITE....
30.00 42.00 48.00
day by the Emprise of Japan. The. General has, we hear, gate on three months leave inef will make the trip in Vancouver and back. A large number of Military Officers saw him off this morning.
Ir is reported that heri-beri has broken out aineng the Chinese coolias employed in Christ mas Island. Owing to its isolation, and to the fact that it has only recently become inhabited: Christmas Island uppears to offer an unique opportunity for studying the disease under scientific conditions.
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6,000-TON steel spar-deck steamer named the Sophie Rickmers was launched at Bremer- haven on the 10th ult.forthe Rickmers Company, the speed of which is to be to knots. She will be used in the Chinese coasting trade. Two other similar vessels are being built for the same service and the same Company. Titz State Surgeon of Perak save that in citronelle oli people have a cheap commodity at band which will keep mosquitoes in check. Citronelle oil is made locally from lemon grass, and it has been found effiacious in that its effects are more lasting than those of kerosene oil or chloroform and not quite so unpleasant. THE new Norddeutscher Lloyd piers at Ho boken (New York) will have cost (when completed) $2,500,000, says Fairplay. The Hamburg-American Line piers in the same city are worth about half that amount. The piers to the Cunard, White Star, American, revenue New York derives from the rental of
Atlantic Transport, French, Leyland, National, and other lines, is nearly a million dollars an- nually. The White Star Line pays the largest rental $215,000, the Cunard Line is next with $120,000, and the American Line third with
A DESPATCH dated Sydney, June 19th, says A libel action against the Sydney Morning 19.20 ferald commenced in Sydney yesterday, The alleged libel "committed was the following 22.20 advertisement. "A young widow with means wishes to meet gent with a view to matrimony E.B. Somerset Hotel, Newtown." The plain- tiff, Eliza Burnett, was at the time of the advertisement licensee of the Somerset Hotel, and living apart from her husband. She claims £1,000 damages and deposed to having re- cieved seventy-two letters of a matrimonial tendency, some of which were very insulting.. It is on the cards, says the Perak Pioneer, Hongkong, for a combined Straits-F. M. that an invitation has been received from States Cricket team to proceed thither next November, to try concluions in willow wield- $88,31). ing. The Hongkongites will need to pur is very kind of Reuter to tell us that De Wet their house in order, to meet such a powerful|escaped again, but why waste money in wiring combination as they will probably have to face. It is also said to be on the cards, that the several Straits and F. M. S. Cricket Clubs are
These Claners are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape.
CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET,. CHATEAU RAUZAN AND
CHATEAU LAFITE are commended to the notice of Con- noisseurs as high-class after-dintior Wines.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gemine only when bought irect Com us in the Colony or from our autorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
À. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
The Hongkong Telegraph elegraph
HONGKONG? WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. GENERAL BROADWOOD'S PRISONERS.
LONDON, July 15th. In his action against the Roers under Commandant Reitz, General Brundwood took twenty-nine prisoners, including Com; mandants Wessels, Clouwe, and Dward, and three Government oficials. It is believed that De Wet was among the escaped.
THE VLAKFONTEIN ALLEGATIONS.
LATER,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Brodrick read a despatch from Lord Kitchener, in which the latter states that he is forwarding to Commandant Delarey, sworn depositions regarding the shooting of British wounded after the battle of Vlakfontein,
putting their heads together, with a view to a combined team inviting teams from Hong- kong and Ceylon to meet them at Singapore; next Chinese New Year,
'THE's.s. dfin, a small but eminently useful steamer, recently purchased in England by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, agents for the
China Navigation Co., Ld. arrived at Shanghai from home on the roth inst., says the Chixa Gazette, after a very successful voyage out. She is only 367 tons net register and looks like one of those little steamers that swarm in the Inland Sea of Japan. She was built by Mordy and Carney, of Southampton, for the Congo Free State Government, but was finally bought by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire for the China trade. She was brought out by Capt. J. McD. Howle and a ship's company of 28 all told. She is twinscrew, driven by triple expansion
engines, of 78 H.P. and is a very handy and well found little craft. It is expected that she will go up to the Gulf of Pechili for the present to run between Chefoo and Yang Kea-kow She ought to prove a very serviceable and profitable little craft just now.
LAST week a steamship sailed home from Singapore, say the Straits Times, with over 4,000 tons of cargo space unoccupied. That space, it was hoped, would be filled with freight from Colombo al ten, shillings R ton. She could have filled up here twice over at twenty- five shillings a ton; but the Conference rates run from, thirty to fifty shillings a ton. As a matter of fact-did the Conference permit its
customers to load for Colombo and there tran-
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At the monthly meeting of the General Comi mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held in the floard Room, Hong kong and Shanghai Bank, on Tuesday, the oth July, or, at 4 pan-Present-Sir Thomas Jackson (Chainman), Mr. C. 5. Sharp (Vice- Chairman), Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Messrs. A. Haupt, W. Poate, R. L. Richardson, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Siebs, H. E Tomkins, Hon, J. II. Whitehead (ex officio), and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary)
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous monthly meet ing (held 11th June) wete read and confirmed.
- THE PROHIBITION OF IMMIGRATION FROM
HONGKONG INTO STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.. A letter was received from the Colonial. Secretary, under date 20th June, in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 6th idem, stating that H. E. the Governor, after tirst appealing to the Government of the Straits Settlements, had approached the Secretary of State for the Colonies with the request that the prohibition against coolie immigration might be relaxed,/ and received a reply, on the 18th June, to the the epidemic, it was considered better that the efteer that, in view of the serious character' of
been considered. prohibition should remain until the views of the Governor of the Straits Settlements had
On the 24th June, receipt of this letter was acknowledged and the thanks of the Committee tendered to H. E. the Governor for the prompt would result in the eventual withdrawal of the. action taken in the matter, which it was hoped prohibition,
Copies of the Government's letter of the 20th June were forwarded, with a covering letter, to June requesting the Chamber, to take up 3rd all the firms who signed the letter of the
question.
THE VENICE CONVENTION AND THE DEPAR TURE OF SICK CHIENSE FROM HONGKONG.
The Chairman said that the deputation, con- waited on the Governor on the 27th June tu sisting of Messrs. Ritchie, Poate, and himself, . what everybody can add for himself. The inlay the views of the Committee on the question formation about Mr. Steyn's costume sent the of permitting sick Chinese to go to their homes other day was interesting, as showing that on the mainland. They found His Excellency gentleman's disregard for appearance, but a quite in sympathy with them on the subjeci, bare statement that De Wet escaped is carry despatched the following telegram to the Secre-- and he informed them that he bad that day ing regard for accuracy too far. We hope that tary of State for the Colonies: Reuter will leave De Wet's escapes to our imagination for a time. We can all supply when the time comes, to describe his capture them ourselves. Then Reuter will be able,
and thus expend the money saved on his in his shirt, or socks, or even his collar alone, escapes.
A DISGRACE TO HONGKONG.
TELEGRAM FROM GOVERNOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
26th June, 1901. "Referring to my telegrams of 30th May and 14th Jure, unofficial members of Council request me to transmit following. telegram. "We support appeal from. Chinese and from Viceroy applying for permission for plague patients leaving Colony and returning home, Venice Convention" did not contemplate such some of the measures of the Government are
If any member of the community thinks that circumstances as these. Majority of Hongkong Chinese have homes and families in neighbour decried when they should be commended-leting province, where they go when sick, Pro- that member take a walk down West and visit the latrine at the corner of Gough and Aber. Persons suffering from plague leave before the hibition irritates people, producing no effect. deen Streets. Long before you reach it you disease is apparent, whilst thousands healthy will be able to understand where it is situated. people had already left for fear of detention if Government and naturally he at once turns it tion had already left, Here is a place let to a Chinaman by the taken ill. It is estimated that one-third popula into a money making venture. He charges a
If probibition is still adhered to, epidemic does not abate, exodus cash a head and sells the product to Canton. likely to continue. Business injured; local cribable. It is obviously impossible to go into advises that Venico Convention not binding on The stench, and filth on my visit were indes- industries virtually stopped. Attorney-General details on such a subject. All I would say to Colony any defender of the sanitary methods employed in Hongkong, let him go and see, for himself Governor sent the following additional message and for ever hold his tongue. A hundred yaids to the Secretary of State on the 28th June:- or so away is a public latrine run by the Go-Refering to my telegram of yesterday, vernment which is certainly better kept. It deputation of Chamber of Commerce has just Public School and repeated complaints are emphasize fact that Venice Convention is not is built under the tennis lawn of the Belilios waited upon me with similar request ind being made as to the stench rising, the girls in force in Hongkong." Probably nothing" finding it unbearable when engaged in play.
would be done now, as the plague was wasing THE WANDERER.
rapidly, but he thought their representations would have a good effect for the future.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
UNLAWFUL PURPOSE.
the defendant to one month's hard labour as a
IMPORTANT CASES.
Inspector Riley, of Tsum Tsi Tsui, had 12 sampan men up this morning. It was con- clusively proved these men had no fishing gravity of the offence, they were fined $t each. licences for their boats and in face of the Inspector Riley is already making his presence
skip for home, which it does not they could Co., charged Wong Yaw with feloniously enter. Mr. J. M. Gutierrez, of Messrs. Blackbend and forward goods for twenty shillings a ton ating a certain dwelling. His Worship sentenced the utmost. In view of Mr. Kynnersley's report on this subject, it might be suggested rogue and a vagabond. that the strangulation of certain branches of. the local export trade by the exorbitant tarifls. demanded by the Shipping Conference is a fit subject for Government enquiry. Unfortunate ly, however, the local Government seems to be-and we think we are safe in saying it is afraid of the Shipping Conference. SHANGHAI has been visited by very wet wea- ther lately. The Mercury of the 11th inst. saysThe wet weather we have been having GENERAL FRENCH
for some time past culminated last night in a ACAIN ACTIVE.
terrific downpour of rain, accompanied by thun General French has captured a Boerder and lightning. The squall struck the Set laager in the Graaf-Reinet district, but Com-tlements at about 9.30 and by to 30 it bad fairly mandant Scheepers, with the main budy of well passed off; but it was succeeded by others the enemy, escaped.
WEATHER REPORT
The Observatory report says:- IN THE MATTER OF THE ÉSTATE
On the 17th at 11:45 am the barometer has OF HENRY JAMES FAUNCH,
fallen slightly, over the S.E. coast of China and All damaged Packages must be left in the LATE OF VICTORIA-IN-THE Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob-most. Pressure is relatively low over the COLONY OF HONGKONG... tained from the Godown Company within ten
coast to the N. of the Formosa Channel. Gra days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which dients slight for S. and SW. winds in 5: China Forecast: Moderate S. winds; squally, NOTICE is hereby given that the Court no Claims will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
showery. Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th July, toot.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
has, by virtue of Section 48 of Ordinance
No. 3 of 1897 made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims agaffist the above' Estate to the 4th day of OCTOBER, 1901.
All Creditors are hereby required to send in i
their Claims to the Undersigned on or before THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
the said Date
Dated the 16th day of July, 1901.
758c1
DEACON & HASTINGS, Solicitors for CHARLES CLARKSON & ROBERT WALPOLE the Administrators of the above Estate.
PEAK CLUB. THE BAND of the. SECOND BATTA TLION ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS will play at the PEAK CLUB, on SATURDAY,
the 20th instant.
OWALD D. THOMSON,
*: Hom, Sec.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1901.
TO, I.ET. (From 1st August next),
[753c
"BANCA," FROMANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, 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 |consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed."
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contniry before 4.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd instant; at
·4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
any case whatever,
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·LOCAL AND GENERAL:
MR. DAVID GILLIES was a passenger to Yoko hama by the Empress of Japan to-day. THE Clavering arrived here to-day from Taku, with 300 mules and zoo native followers. ONE of the locomotives for the Singapore Kranji railway has arrived, and is being put in working order at the Tank. Road terminus of the line
during the night and morning, and indeed all to day, so that the streets are now deluged and locomotion of any kind out-of-doors is distinct- ly unpleasant and depressing. In Hongkew and other low-lying parts of the. Settlements large areas are under water, the drain's not hav ing been large enough to carry_off_the-floods- that were precipitated. The vacant land be tween West Hongkew Police Station and the Railway Station has been converted into a lake, rather shallow as yet, it is true, but constantly growing deeper; for it is, alas, still raining and there are no signs of improvement,
IN China the barbers calling is supported by Goverment What if his little squat razor: only covers an inch or two at a time, and makes the operation unnecessarily tedious? He has the advantage of knowing that he represents from being out of work, says a writer in the lawful authority. He ought never to suffer. Quiver. Then his perquisite, the combings, makes up for natural deficiencies. He can sell at-clear prost tails of his own collecting and Tur Empress of Japan went off with a very making. Perhaps the fact that Chinese hair holiday to Japan seems to be growing very of commerce. The more sable the better; full passenger list from Hongkong. A short offers little varies in coloursimplifies this article popular during the hot weather children's heads are shaven in order that it IN 1902, not more than 48,000 chests of Bengal may be as black and thick as possible Black is much more cheerful. A Chinaman plaits
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in opium will be offered for sale at Calcutta, and white silk into his hair when he goes into
No. 3, ORMSBY TERRACE. KOWLOON, tained from 'tive Godoim Company within ten
Apply to
PUN HING,
8. Queen's Road Central...
Hongkong, 17th July, 19or
7010
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob
days after the Vessel's arrival after which no Claims will be recognised.
HA. RITCHIE,
Hongkong, 17th July, 1901,
Superintendent.
not more than 4,000 monthly, of which 2,000 mourning, Tales of a tail might be multiplied.
will be Benares opium and 2,000 Patna.
A COMPANY has been formed in Germany with
a capital of £1,500,000 which has purchased all
The Chinaman's is more expressive than any. that has not the power to wag with satisfaction
or droop with dismay. For convenience in
the large rice mills in Germany and Austria.work it is fastened up in a coil, but for a nian
Mr Rickmers, the owner of several large slips, to speak to his superior without letting it down is the leading spirit of this new rice mill.trast
is an insult,
felt.
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STEALING RATTAN,
Tsin Ka was sent to prison. for 3 weeks for stealing a bundle of rattan. If it had been possible, he should have felt the weight of each stick of the bundle.
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STEALING FLOUR.
Wong Ti, 7 days in gaol for stealing 3 catties Mr. C. Mackshan of the Dairy Farm secured of flour.
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THE BOY" Again.
Mr. Major charged O Sin (significant name) with stealing from him. O Sin was awarded one month's hard labour.
THE PLAQUE. Number of cases reported ( Chinese......1,483 up till noon of the 16th Other Asiatics 5 July, 1901
Europeans......28 Chinese....... Number of cases reported Other. Asiatics during the past 24 hours (Europeans.
O
Total number of cases reported to date 1,564 Number of deaths reported (Chinese..... 1,446 up till noon of the 16th Other Asiatics 34 Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics o
July, 1901.
Europeans 9
during the past 24 hours Europeans...
Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,491 deaths are
Since noon on Saturday last the cases and
Cases Chinese .....
Other Asiatics European
Total
Other Asiatica Europeans
Deaths Chinese
Total
The plague returns for last week were
Casca Co Deaths,
In consequence of their representations the
THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY. A letter having been received on the 13th June from the Colonial Secretary, in reply to the Chamber's letter of the 7th item on the above subject, in the course of which it was cepted reckless and exaggerated statements assumed that the committee had hastily ac that had' appeared from time to time in the public Press,
It was decided to reply and express the Chamber's regret at finding the Govémor took titlee, to assure His Excellency that their exception to the attitude adopted by the Com- action was not dictated by any spirit of carping criticism, but was animated by a sincere desire to strengthen the hands of the Government. Chamber's letter to justify the assumption by Also to point out that there was nothing in the H.E. that the Committee believed in the truth of any exaggerated statements." This letter was despatched on the 24th June.
Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated 6th July, in reply to the above.
After an expression of opinion that the list paragraph dealing with the death rate of Hong- kong was based on an entirely mistaken cal culation, since the population of the Colony is of a constantly shifting character and is mainly home to die, and could not therefore be com composed of male adults who in most cases go pared with the death rate of cities of the United Kingdom,
It was decided to publish the correspondence, THE MEDICAL INSPECTION, AF-PASSENGERS Read letter from Colonial Secretary, dated 3rd July, transmitting.copy of a letter-from-Dr Swan, Acting Health Officer of the Port, in which he traversed the statements made in Mr. Ritchie's letter to the Chamber on the, subject,
cabave
butting the statements made by Dr. Swan, and Also read rejoinder from Mr. Ritchie re- enclosing letters from Capt. Vibert, comman der of the s.s. Coromandel and from Capt. Denny, of the s.s. Ballaaret; in support of and confirming the details given by him in his letter of the 17th May.
It was decided to forward copies of those letters to the Government with a covering: letter in reply, but not to publish the cor respondence un account of its length.
QUARANTINE.
June, 1st July, and 8th July, announcing, re Read letters from Government, dated 26th
spectively, the imposition of quarantine at Wei-hai wei for ten days on arrivals from Hongkong; of the imposition of quarantine at Foochow on arrivals from Hongkong, Swatow and Anoy and stating that though there were still cases of plague at Foochow City, Pagoda Anchorage is now free from the disease,
THE TARIFY QUESTION, AND THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
Read letter, dated 17th May, from the Lon. don Chamber of Commerce forwarding copy of letters received from the Foreign Office to the effect that the question of the increase of the Customs-Tariff in China as a means of raising the funds required for payment of the indemnities was receiving careful consideration; at the hands of His Majesty's Goverment.
The Chairman, thought this called for po comment.
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