SANITARY BOARD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1901.
-WATER POLO.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held The 2nd round of the Water Polo Shieldi yesterday at 415 pm. Present:-The Hon. Com etition will be held this afternoon! W. Chatham (Acting Director of Publicatie V.R. C., Kowloon, at 5.45 pm. between Works), in the chair, Vice-President Hon. F. V. R. C. A Team". H.M.S. Fanus. The H. May, 6.1.6. (Captain Superintendent of foliowing will play for the A Team"-H. A Police), Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Girl Laminert, A. Loureiro, A. 1. Mackie, A. A. Medical Officer), Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer Aires. F. K. Tam, C. M. Alves and H. B. of Health), Mr.A. Brewin (Registrar General), Kenneti. Mr. E. Osborne, and Mr. Gi A, Woodcock, (Secretary).
SANITARY IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLONY.
FURTHER REPORT BY COMMITTEE.
The minutes of the" previous meeting were approved of, with one objection from Mr. Bre: witt, viz., that usual remarks made by mem beri should not be included. There was one of his which he would «sk should be left out.
This opened the way for some comments on A further report signed by Dr. Clark and the manner in which the utterance of the mem- Mr. E. Osborne, of the Sanitary Improvement bere were reported in the daily Press. Excep.Committee, was submitted yesterday at the tion was taken to the alleged garbled accounts meeting of the Sanitary Board. The gentle of speeches by the Vice President who was supported by the President.
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The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G, wem so far as to propose that the Government should set aside a sam of money to allow the members to edit their speeches before being printed. This was seconded by the President and carried.
The minutes were adopted. The first busi ness was the consideration of the further report of the Sanitary Improvements. Committee.
Dr. Clark spoke at great length on the matter, and as usual stuck to the subject. He pointed
men nanied recommended.
(To repeal sub-section C of section 50 of Ordinance 13 of 1901, which allows house owners to provide a back lane in lieu of a yard.
(e) To recommend that no Crown land be. sold in future without provision being made for a5 feet scavenging lane in the rear of all domestic buildings erected thereon.
THE VOYAGE OF THE
With an appropriation by the Civil Commis- "PIONEER" TO CHUNGKING,established at the Lazaro. It is at least im alon an asylum for these beggars might be portant that a halt be called on the system,
THE NEW HARBOUR FOR MANILA.
The following account of the voyage of the
abovo steamer is taken from a report for 1909
by Mr. Hancock, Acting Commissioner of Cus tons at Chungking
The big contract, for the construction of a new harbour in Manila is serving as a lode stone which attracts contractors from all parts of America, most of whom will look about for further business before their return. One of the best known of these, says the New Ameri- the Atlantic-Gulf can, is Mn J. McMullan, Pacific Company, who is now staying at the at the Oriente and figuring out the specifications of the contract.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.“
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In future the Telegraph shipping forma sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain `a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information-
July zand. Mr. Mann is promoted to and officer of the ! Hatching.
Mr. Smallwood recently acting and oficer of the Haiching, has gone back to the Thales.
Mr. W. Shiphill, and engineer Hongkong Maru, resigned his berth at San Francisco.
Mr. H. D. Louth is appointed and engineer to the same vessel.
July 23rd.
TAI LEE, Gering seamer, 828, T. Calender, 26th July, Saigon 21st July, Rice-Flour. -Meyer & Co. E-SANG, British steamer, 1997, J. M. Hay,
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26th July-Canton 25th July, Goderal- . Jardine. Matheson & Co. SHIRLEY, British steamer 1,600, Satchell, auth July,-Cardiff 8th May, and Kutchinotru 9th July, Cuals, &c-Misai Bessan Kai- sha.. MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer,' 710, J. Jessen, 16th July,Haiphong 22nd July,
Rice. Yung Cheong Les. INDEPENDENT, German steamer, 87, A. Haltz,
6th July, Canton 26th July, General Sander, Wisler & Co.
Clearances at the Harhoor Office. Arratoon Apcar, British str., for Singapore. Deuteros, German str., for Saigon. Rhone, French str., for Canton. Longsang, British str., for Manila. Australian, British str., for Macao. Kongnam, British str. for Canton. Stenfor, British str., for Shanghai. Yawala Maru, Japanese str, for Mauila. Laosak, German str., for Bangkok.
lepartures.
Mr. McMullan was seen on the zoth inst. The officers of the Trinan (Capt. O. Ander by a New American reporter and talked at son) are; chief officer Mr. C. Webb, and Mr. Af considerable length on the harbour improve Burn, 3rd Mr. F. Carle, 4th Mr. D. Smyth. ments, their effect on the commerce of Manila chief engineer Mr. J. Runcic, and Mr. M. Mur. and the future of the Philippines, commercially,ray, 3rd Mr. P. Macquire, Doctor, J. Baxter, M.H.
chief steward, Mr. J. Wilson. He said
July 25th. The officers of the steamer Australian, (Captain P. T. Helms) are--chief, A. M. Schaw, 2nd, A. W. Marshall, 3rd R. J. S. Sippe, chiel engineer, A. W. Wildridge, 2nd, D. Young, 3rd-Timous, 4th P. Pickburn.
July 6th,
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"The harbour here is really a fine one, but so shallow that ships have to lie out two miles and discharge their cargoes by means of cascos. The new harbour will do away with all water will be deep enough that, as the for ships to alongside the
piers and discharge directly into warehouses, as is done at all Barge ports. With thus improvement you will have a nner and bieger harbour than two dollais an to discharge a cargo by means of cascos, it can be done for twenty-five cents, and the saving in time will be over a week on cargo, while it now takes two weeks to dis charge.
out that back lazies were absolutely essential; taken down and rebuilt, the space shown an keepers exhibiting great uneasiness. On the Hongkong. I think that” where it now costs
at present all the with of the houses must come tout, when collected through the front doors,"
Mr. E. Osborne spoke as to the importance 'of having a back, space to every house.
Mr. Brewin made some remarks on the proposed system and pointed out the incon- sistency of the Board. The daily press had been accused of exaggerating the filthy state of one d'stric, whereas from sonte former remarks of the vice President it was fairly clean, also Mr Brown's report would lead then to believe the houses, were not in such a bad state as depicted. Then came the report of the sub-committee showing all these things to be necessary. Pro posed by Dr. Clark and seconded by Mr. E. Osborne, the report was adopted,
A general discussion arose on the report as The to the lighting of the Central Markel President proposed and Mr. Brewin seconded: That the stall halders should only be allowed to use a griddl style of lamp to be approved by the luspector on duty in the market. An amand. ment of Dr. Clark's seconded by Mr. Oshorne, that only electric light be used, was lost and the original motion carried,
The report of the Quarterly Inspection Com- mittee and the communications from the Govern ment relative to the Tung Wa Hospita sick ness returos were adopted without discussion. The Government's reply in the matter of the excessive Chinese infant mortality evoked a long speech frami Dr. Clark and the question of the cause of death in many of the cases of infant mortality in the Convent was brought up. It was proposed by Dr. Clark, secnndell by Dr. Bell, that Government he asked in sanction the sending of all bodies of infants that had been admitted and died in the Conycht to the public amortuary for post mortem_ex- mination.
Mr. Osborne assented, as long as nothing was done to impede the institution in the good work it was carrying on.-Carried.
The various other matters under consideration, as published by us yesterday, were all carried, Mr. Osborne gave notice of motion that, at the next meeting of the Board, he would ask to be produced a statement showing what recom- imendations had been made by the Board and how far they had been adopted or had conte into force, in the following matters ---
1. Additional Markets.
2. Additional public Latrines.
3. Additional public Urinals. This concluded the business of the meeting.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legistative Council will be held on Monday, the 29th July, at 3 pun.
BUSINESS.
1. Financial Minutes. (Nos. Jų to 47) 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No.2)
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance for the Naturalization of Siu You-fai, alias Siu Yunhang, alias Siu Kwok-young, álias Siu Ku-ming, alias Siu Vin-Ping.
2. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin ance to amend the scope of The Tramways Ordinance, 1883, (No. 6 of 1883) and the Tramways Ordinance Amendent Ordinance, 1883, (No. 18 of 1883).
THE PHILIPPINES.
reverted
On the zotli Jane the first "merchant steamer to ascend to Chungking, the Pioneer, anchored in front of the city. This vessel measuring 180 x 30 x io feet, with wheels 14 feer 6 inches in diameter and engines of 1,000 horse-power was built on the Clyde. The actual steaming time was 73 hours. from Ichang. Although no serious, mishap occurred, three and a half days were occupied in negotiating the formidable rapid known as the Yel Tan, and two steel hawsers were lost during the operation. No collisions occured, but a couple of small boats were upset by the wash from the paddles. Dur- ing the latter part of the month there was a good deal of uneasiness in the city, generated, in the first instance, by rumours of rioting in Yun Nan Fu and disturbance in Kwei Chow, and, in the second instance, by reports of the, lamentable state of affairs in North China. Though no expression of hostility and no overt action against Foreigners had been heard or (3) To mark off on a map of the City of seen, the possiblity of trouble was very obvious. Victoria back lanes to all existing blocks of On the roth the fritish Consul telegraphed for domestic buildings, and arrange that whenever a gunboat, and on the 26th he decided, pending a domestic building or block of buildings is her arrival, to detain the s.s. Pioneer, the shop the map as part of the lane in the rear of such 27th the Taotai wa preparing to leave the city property shall be left vacant and shall than pur-without the usual communication being sent chased by the Government at its market value. to the Consular borly regarding his proposed (4) The person from whom the land is departure. The Consul for France, to whom resumed should be required, when building his the British Consul had imparted the informa new house, to concrete, channel and drain this tion, acted with great promptitude, and sent particular open space for as long as it remains his card, with the request that the Taotai would an isolated area and is not a thoroughfare, and delay his departure until he had received an in rerum for this he may be allowed to use it important communication. The Consular body
The Manila Times of the 20th inst, says as an additional yard and must provide a door. then, in a joint note, desired him to remain at way to it but may not erect any obstructions his post, in view of the troubled local situation, that the province of Batangas and the islands therin. All houses, whether old or new, should and they despatched at the same tine a joint of Cebu and Bohol, which were recently be required to open windows of an area of at telegram to the Viceroy, asking him to require organized and placed under civil government feast ten square feet into it, so as to get the full the Tantai to remain in Chungking. On the by the Civil Commission, have benefit of this additional lung.
following day the District Magistrate, who was from civil government military control. acting with great discretion and under difficu-This change has been made necessary by the ties, surprised, io a Buddhist temple in the nature of the situation at present prevailing.
The change will not cart with it the removal city, a meeting comprised of about 3o.people, learned and unlearned, belonging to a secret of the civil officers, but the military governors The annual cost of the scheme would be society. The timely and energetic action of will be placed over the civil governors in about $700,000 and they saw un reason why the the Magistrate, in seizing and punishing with authority, Colony should not raise a loan of five or ten considerable severity the head priest, had a million dollars for Sanitary purposes, repayable, salutary effect, though the feeling of unrest at in 25 or 30 years. No second-rate City in the end of the month was still present. About Great Britain would besitate to do so if it had the middle of July a suficiently startling in- one-tenth the experience of plague that Hang-cident occurred, which led to the subsequent kong had. The census returns showed that in withdrawal of most of the Europeans from the centre of the city there were 514.02 persons Chungking and of the missionaries from the to the acre, while the most densely populated interior. parts of London di ́not contain more than 200 people to the nere, and no time should be lost in reducing this excessive surface crowding by (0) prohibiting the further erection of lofty built ings in narrow streets, and (2) by resuming open spaces. The Committee also pointed out the unsatisfactory manner in which cleansing and limewashing of tenement houses and conlie quarters was now carried out, and suggested that the work should be done by a properly trained staff of cleansers and lime-washers, and that the cost be recovered by a special tax levied upon the owner of the house and collected by The Treasury in the usual manner. With re- gard to the details of this scheine the Committee considered that the following would be neces sary.-2 European Inspectors (second class), 2 Portuguese foremen, 2 Chinese foremen, 36 coolies, 30 dust cart coolies. The cost would be less than $45,000 a year and this would have to be recovered fram the owners of property whose duty it now was, by law, to do this work, Mr. May, a member of the Committee, did not consider the above proposals the best that could be evolved and, did not sign the report.
3) must be distinctly provided that, when these Crown Lanes are resume, no domestic buiklings may under any circumstances he erected fronting thereon,
CANTON NOTES.
CANTON GRANAKIEŚ,
(From Our Own Correspondent).
CANTON, July 25th. Arrangements are being made to sell, the rice stored in Canton for use in time of famine, The Vicemy has come to the conclusion that to store up rice is an unprofitable investment. The rice may spoil or he destroyed. It would be difficult to tell how much rice is actually stored. There should be in the neighbourhood of fifty thousand dollars worth, and this is probably the amount the keepers of the gran- aries will be required to turn over.. This money is to be handed over in the pawn shops for investment at the rate of 8% interest," Should a rice famine occur this money will be | drawn upon to buy rice. In the meantime the officials will be able to use the interest for other purposes,
PROVIDING FOR THE INDEMNITY.
3. Second reading of the Bill entfied An Ordinance to validate Crown leases heretofore made of Foreshore and submerged Lands with in the territorial waters of the Colony for re clamation and other purposes and to legalize The Viceroy is taking steps to raise his and facilitate the making of such leases hero-share of the indemnity required by the powers. Notice has been served upon property owners after.
4. Second reading of the Will entitled An Or. † in the city that a tax of 3% will be collected dinance to amend and consolidate the Law reon'all rents. A house or shop that does not.
pay more than two dollars a month rent will lating to Reformatory School.
be exempt. from this tax. An additional tax is to be collected from the dealers in palm tans. In fact it looks as though an increase in taxes all round would soon be made.
5. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- dinance for the Naturalization of Lau Vat Tstin, alias Lau Ng, alias Lan Man Kwong, alias Lau Ng Wo, abas Lau Hek Wai.
6. Secord reading of the Bill, entitled An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Stamps and Stapp Daty in the Colony of Hongkong
IDOL PROCESSION STOPPED,
On the 2nd August the British Consul Frtified the instructions he had that day received from the Foreign Office, ordering him to quit Chungking at once in the ss. Pioneer, | taking with him the European community. The following day, accordingly, the bulk of the community left in the Pioneer, arriving at Ichang on the th, arrangements having been communicated to the Tagtai ne temporarily carrying on the work of Customs by the native staff. On the toth Augu-t the Acting Inspector General at Shanghai (Sir Robert Hart was believed to be no longer alive) telegraphed to know from the Viceroy of Szechuan whether he would guarantee adequate protection in case Customs staff returned to Chungking, and received a reply in the affirmative; and accordingly I received orders to proceed toʻ the post I had been appointed to upon my return from leave, and the following day found myself going up the Yangtze, the sole Foreign passenger on a 3,000-ton steamer, everybody else practically coming down the river. Arrived at Ichang on the evening of the 19th August, we left in the Pioneer for Chungking the follow. ing morning, with a machine gun and company of bluejackets, arriving before noon on the 26th, or actual steaming time 60 hours (junk time, 30 to 40 days). The two most formid- able rapids encountered at this particular time were the Yeh Tan and the Nie K'au Tan. The first was entered at 2.39 p.m. on the 20th, and after struggling in it for an hour at full speed, the steamer had to fall back and anchor for the night. Next morning at 9.30 we again steamed into the rapid, firing a line ashore by rocket: this, however, was not successfully accom plished till four had been carried away, the steamer meantime going. full speed and not gaining one inch, with engines of 1,000 horse- power making 44 revolutions. At last a line was caught, and by the aid of a couple of hawsers (go fathom 9-inch Manila and 200 fathom 2-inch steel wire coupled togather), made fast to a point above, after two hours we were over, In the grand gorges we met several boats full of missionary refugees, but, of course, with the rocks, currents, and whirl pools, we could not stop.
THE AUSTRALIAN VAUDEVILLE COMPANY,
The-Manila Times contains the following appreciative notice of the above Company
The Vaudeville Combination still holds its own at the Zorrilla Theatre, and notwithstand- The people of Tai Shk village in the dising the counter attraction at Filipino Theatre, has drawn good houses. Another complete trict of Nam Eloi had made elab rate prepara- tions for a grand idol procession (Chut Yau). change of programme was presented on Thurs Several tens of thousans had been contributed day evening last and proved fully as suc to make the thing à grand success. A few cessful as the previous ones. It is a hard days before the great day of the festival, the matter in single out any particular item from leaders in the matter received a letter from à
an excellent programme, each member being respond to undeniable encores. This company has been with us now some five or six weeks, and not only as artists, but socially have become very popular, and the news that they are leaving for fresh fields and pastures new will be received with regret. Neverthe- less the fiat has gone forth and the company gives its final performance on the 25th of July,
The placing of the three provinces again under military law has been made by an amendment of the provincial law establishing civil governments in the provinces. THE TRANSVAAL GOLD MINES.
NEW YORK, June 22nd. A cable to the World from London says s The British Government has decided to levy $230,000,000 on the Transvaal gold mines, the World correspondent learns from the best sources, to pay half the cost of the war. Sir David Barbour, formerly Finance Minister for India, who was commissioned to report upon the tax- able capacity of these mines, advised Colonial Secretary Chamberlain levy $175,000,000, but Chamberlain, after consultation with Lord Milner, increased the maximum to the ametint stated. Barbour's report is awaited here with the keenest interest in political and financial circles.
This recommendation, when it becomes known here, is certain to cause consternation anong Kaffir stockholders, who fancied that the idea of taxing the mines, which are mostly owned in England, had been abandoned. As there very gold mines were the real underlying cause of war, many have maintained that their British owners should be made to bear a large share, at least, of its heavy burden.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
JULY. Meteorological means based on fifteen years
observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity ..Rainfall...
..29.73$
,,31,6
...83.0
14.210
On date at On date at
10a.m. 411.200
29.70 29.64
80
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91
82
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TO-DAY.
Friday, 26th July, 1901, Chinese-11th of bih moon of 27th year of
Kwang.si.
Sun Rises.......
Seis
High water-Morning
Afternoon.......
Mr. J. M. Wright, Chief officer, Zoksang, on leave, has rejoined his shit.
resumed duty as 2nd officer. Mr. J. Duncan, acting chief oficer, Lobsang,
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July 33, Rayern German str., for Europe. July 16, Kutsang, British str.. for Samarang. July 26, Canning, British troopship, for S'hai. July 26, Toonen, American str., for Pakhoi.
July 26, Glamorganshire, British str., for Kobe. July 26, Woosung, British str., for Canton. July 26, Loangsang, British str, for Manila,
Mr. S. K. Gordon, acting and officer, Zok-July 26, Yasata Mfari, Jap. sir, for Australia.
has been appointed and officer, Fiksang. SF. 1. Cuthbertson, from leave, has gone. 2nd enginuer. Loksang.
Mr.J. E. Myhill, and engineer, Loksang, is on leave.
is on leave.
"Mr. A. A. Chalmers, chief officer, Fiksang,
Mr. A. E. Mongor, and officer, Vikaang, is acting chief officer, same steamer.
Mr. J. Lennox, chief engineer, Skansi, is on shore duty.
Mr. P. Blair, and engineer, Wenchow, is transferred to the Pekin,
Mr. D. Peebles, supernumerary 3rd engineer," Pekin, is appointed zad engineer, enchowe.
Mr. H. Copeland, Chunsang, has been ap pointed and engineer, Fauseng.
Mr. F. Brice, 3rd engineer, Chikli, is on. icave.
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Mr. G. Paston, 3rd engineer, Mix, has been transferred to the Chilli.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE,
American (China) 28th instant. French (Oceanien) 29th instant.
. Canadian (Empress of Chine) 30th instant.
American (Doric) 6th-prox. Australian (Eastern) 6th prox. German (Princess Irene) 6th prox. American (Nippon Maru) 14th prox.
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The silk er the C. P. R. Co's S.S. Athenian arrived in New York on the zoth inst.
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The P. M. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Chine, with mail left Shanghai for this port to-day at day. light.
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The silk er the C. P. R. Co.'s R.M.S. Em press of Indin arrived in New York on the 24th inst.
The M M. Company's steamer Oceanien, with the next French Mail, left Saigon this morning at 8 o'clock for this port.
The N..Y. K. Co.'s steamer Tamba Maru (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 25th inst., and is expected to arrive here on the goth inst.
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The Imperial German Mail steamer Princess Irene, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 8th ult., left, Colombo yesterday afternoon and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 6th August,
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1888-Korean Government's chartered steamer Deutschland wrecked on the Korean coast
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July 26, fachew, Gennan str., for Bangkok. July 26, Tsinan, British sin, for Manila. July 26, Sientor, British str., for Shanghai, July 26, Ching, British str., for Taku. July 26, Annagain Mars, Japanese str., for
Singapore.
July 26, Arraioan Apear, British steamer, for
Calcutta.
Passengers-Errived.
Per Nesa, from Taku-Mrs. J. Brandreth, Per Tai Lee, from Saigon-Mr. Gordon, and 118 Chinese.
Per Haitan, from Coast Ports-Mr. E. F. Gibson, and 30 Chinese.
Per Haimun, from Coast Ports-Mrs. W. Davis and child, Messrs. F. H. Barlow, Ho Ting Sam, Yap Gok Ching, and 37 Chinese.
Per Glengyle, from Taku, &c-Staff Officers Capls. Nicholls, Hudson, Kendall, (20. P.1.), Major Giles, Capt. Tighe, Lieut. Ducat, Ford- ham McQueen, Grey, 2nd-Lt. Limms, (I.M.S.), Capt. Murray, Royal-Engr. Watters, Lieut. Stokes, and 963 Rank and File.
Departed.
Per Bayern, from Hongkong for Singapore -Messrs. S. G. Hobson, L. Manasche, and Miss C. Logan. For Colombo-Mr. A. Crow. ley. For Genoa Dr. O. Franke, and. Mr. Paderin. For London-Messrs. H. Kirkhope, W. Hunter and J, Mclver.
Per Leongsang, for Manila-Mrs. W. o -Clark, and Mrs. D. F. Auglum.
To Depart
Per Australian, from Hongkong, for Sydney N. Roberts, Dr. & Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Osborne, -Messrs, Gramger, Mailler, Misses Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Beattie and 2 children. For Melbourne-Mrs. Knowles, Misses Brunet, For Brisbane-Mr. Stockwell. and Krull For Thursday Island-Mr. H. A. C. Douglas. From Macao for Timor-Capt. A. S. da Costa, Mrs. M. Guinlaraes, Masters Heio, Manuel, Sisters Joaquin, Fernandes, Lomand and Bap- tista,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain J. Jessen, of the steamship Michael Jebsen, from Haiphong, reports:-Fine weather.
Capt. F. G. Cruess, of the steamship Nevasa, from Taku, reports Fine weather all the way.
Captain T. Darke, R.N.R, of the steamship Glengyle, from Taku and Wei-hai-wei, reports: Fine weather throughout,
Capt. T. Calender, of the steamship Tai Lee, from Saigon, reports:-Stormy N.E. winds with a rough cross sea to the Paracels, and from there to port fine weather.
Captain J.S, Roach, of the steamship Halten, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, reports: Foochow to Amoy moderate N.E. breeze to light variable abs, smooth sea, and fine. Amoy to Swatow light variable winds, cloudy, and clear. Swatow to pon moderate S. breeze, cloudy, and showery.
Capt. W. J. Davis, of the steamship Hainan, from Tamsui and Amoy, reports-Left Tamsui at 2 p., on the 23rd inst. had light N.W. winds, smooth sea, and fine clear weather to Amoy Left Amoy at 3.30 pm. on the 24th had light S.E. winds, smooth sea, and fine weather to Breaker Point, thence to port light variable winds and fine weather. Vessels in Amoy-Fungshun, Cheangchew, Cheang Hock Kiang, and Simongan,
THAT "LITTLE DISH.”
How we do like a little dish of something nice, served up het
PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-11th June-Erica. 14th June- Bamberg, Patroclus, Ernest Simons. 18th June 1896-Mr. Hans, the Consul-General for Au-Antenor, Indus, Awa Maru. 21st June
Charles Tab would harę wold his shirt for a tendor stria-Hungary at Shanghai, drowned Edderton. 25th June-Mogul, Neckar. 28th at Pootoo, near Ningpo.
June-Benvenue, Stentor, Saxonia. 2nd July *cking pig dogs to a tun., Doctor Johnson re 1878-M. Jules Cambow, French Minister at Bombay, China, Survia, Cocle, Salfordia, 5th to my that a dish of tea was the next fragrant of Washington, on behalf of Spain, opens July-Oceanien, Ulysses, Tamba Maru, Tansial forget my own hatne next," will Toby Veck,
lic's levenges. "Why, what am I a-linking of, Negotiations for peace.
talus, Segovia. 9th July-Glenfarg, Glentur Its tripe-the best tripe ever slowed." And his
Meg smilingly ve hinr the faster, in My wife prepared aire, dainty little dishes to tempt my appetite," said Mr. Heury White, of that butiful Devin town, Torquay, but song some Low i scemal ts.
all inclination for food, d after sitting at the table trying to swallow a little,
Iman, known to be robber chief, saying that locally applauded and in most cases having 10 1899--R. C. reformatory ship Cinrence destroy-ret, · Massilia, Sibiria, Shithead, Incuman, l'aughter steaming dish of his fuvarite peat.
7. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for authorizing the Construction of a Tramway within the Colony of Hongkong,
8. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Five hundred and fifty-out of this large sum of money a few thousands nine thousand nine hundred and ninety:one | could easily be spared for the benefit of some Dollars and seventy-eight Cents, to defray the poor people. The letter also stated that unless Charges of the year 1900.
this contribution was made there would be trouble, on the day of the procession. The leaders were not disposed to make the contri- busion and postponed the festival. These rob bens are becoming bokler. An unusual number of robberies are committed every day. Tra- veiling on the North River is very unsafe
A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council.
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A WOOD BOAT STOLEN,
THE PLAGUE. Number of cases reported (Chutese......1,506 up till noon of the 25th Other Asiatics 51 Europeans.....29 July, 1901 Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o
Chinese... 0 A few days ago a large wood boat filled with wood came down from Kwong Sai. A pur during the past 24 hours
Europeans 0 chaser was soon found. The bargam money was paid and the buyer invited all the boat Total number of cases reported to date 1,585 hands to a feast. Some drug was put into the wine and all the men became deadly drunk. Number of deaths reported (Chinese.......1,450 In the morning they found themselves on shore up till noon of the 25th Other Asintics 34 and their boat and wood gone. No trace of it July, 1901
Europeans......it can be found Number of deaths reported Chinese
Other Asiatics o The French admical has been here for some during the past 24 hours
Europeans. ✪ days. The gunboats that have come with him have caused the Chinese much anxiety. They Total number of deaths recorded to date 1.514 look upon this as some new move on the part Since noon on Saturday last the cases and of the French to get a better foating in Kwong deaths are:-
Tung. There can be no doubt but that the Frenchi are very active in and around Canton, The French priests are gathering multitudes into their mission. Whole villages are joining And as is well known French missions and French politics go hand in hand,
Cases Chinese.
Other Asiatics European
Total
Deaths Chinese.
Other Asiatics Europeans
*Total
The plague returns for, last week
Cases fr Deaths
14
FRENCH ADMIRAL-
KWONG CHÁU WAN.
The officials of Ko Chau Prefecture have complained to the Viceroy of the falling off of custom receipts at Shui Tung, the port of Ko Chau. The reason they give is that goods are allowed to be smuggled in through Kwong Chau Wan. Some time ago it was found that a large quantity of opium found its way into the province through Kwong Chau Wan, which formerly passed through Canton,
Their
many friends will be sure to make their last week a thorough success..
Another Manila paper says the Company leaves to-day for Hongkong and the East.
BEGGARS IN MANILA.
The Philippines appear to be troubled just now by beggars. The New American skys :— Two orders were recently issued by the
force to arrest all persons found soliciting alms on the public streels,
Provost Marshal General requiring the police
The police find it almost impossible, they say, to comply with this order, owing to the fact that they could not find place for the vast horde of beggars that infest the streets of Manila. The necessity of providing some place or institution for this class has several times been called to the attention of the authorities, but no action has been taken to remedy the evil, which increases each day, much to the annoyance of all: Of late many of these unfortunates have arrived here from the interior. As many as four or five will work together.
ed by fire.
TO-MORROW,
Saturday, 27th July, 19ot Chinese-rath of 6th moon of 27th year, of
Kang-su. Sun-Riser
Sels 10482
High water-Morning
5hr, 30min.. Ohr. 4tmin. 5hr, 16min Shr. amin our. Somin. Afternoon...shr.guin.
Afternoon.......
Low water-Afternoon....
ANNIVERSARIES.. 1830-French Revolution. 1843-Canton opened to British trade. 1862-Terrific typheon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong and Whampoa ; loss of life 1868-Armed attack on Victoria Peak Signal
estimated at 40,000 persons,
*Station. 1866-Atlantic cable laid.. 1878-Four men polsoned by bad air in the hold of the British steamer Elgin at Saigon.
AGENDA.
TO-MORROW.
Noon-I.C. S. N. Co's steamer Laisang leaves
.
for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji, Noon-The D. Co's steamer Haiman will be
despatched for Amoy and Tamsui. C. N. Cole steamer Tsinan caves for
Australian Ports. P&O. Co's steamer Skanghai will be des
patched for London. Cargo ex Glamorganshire subject to rent. Cargo ex Frans Ferdinand subject to rent. Cargo ex Chelydra subject to rent.
Order number two states that the streets shall be kept cleared, the sidewalks not obstructed or any nuisance to be permitted. The proper authorities would do well to have the side- walks and streets of the waterfront, especially those near the Captain of the Port's Office, cleared at once of freight and fruit vendors, who hardly leave space for the sentry to walk | Daylight-D. & Co.'s steamer Holton leaves his post
for Suretor, Amoy and Fuochon
-SUNDAY, 28th.
Warrior. toth July-isa. 12th July-Ido- meneus, Annam, Strathord, Yangiszt, Yarın, 10th July-Glenshiel, Shinano Mary, Prinsess Irene, Satsuma, 19th July-Andalusia, Samuki Maru, St. Andrews, Rein, Stynenten.
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Homeward-18th June-Stuttgart, Banta, | 1.med to my te her it. You may as well
Dresden, Batavia, Méridian, Oceano, Sithonia. 25th June-Canton, Preussen, Silvia. 2nd July-Calchas, Ceylon, Laos, Inaba Masu 4th July-Afridi. 9th July-Hamburg, 10th July-Dardanus, Natal,,
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take it away. This sort of thing son tahl aule, for one can't go without food for long without losing strength. Seeing my ropition, a friend strongly
ndrised me th
and might do mo good. Arrivals at Home-25th June-Aftania, cured him, andiek. Byrup. He said it and My appetite no longer neerled coaxing. I cont Awa Mfaru, Kenigsberg, Marburg 28th June ear well-nigh everything that was put before me.
Wittekind, Antenor. 2nd July-Ramberg, Dordogne; Preussen, Fyrrhus, 5th July-Rich Each use steaned to give me life and vigour. To day
and Call July Ceylon, Inaba Maru, right."
12th JulyCalchas, July-Hamburg, Stevia, 19th July-Ulysses,
Laos.
Segovia..
Shipping
Arrivals...
SUSQUEHANNA, American ship, 2,590, M.
Bailey, 24 July-Manila 17th July, Ballast.-Siemssen & Ca HAIMUN, British steamer, 630, W. J. Davis,
25th July-Tamsui and Amoy 23rd July, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. GLENGYLE, British transport, 2,244, Temperley Darke, R.N:R., 26th July, Taku 19th July, and Wei-hai-wei zest, Troops, Stores and Horses. -Government. NEVASA, British transport, 1945, F. G. Gruess,
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what ails me, Beigel's Syrup puts ma
That "lite"
favourite.
diel," in fact, is once again the
Some three months ago my wife got thoroughly r down. For over a fortnight he could keep nothing on her stomach." Mr. licury White, when certifying to the truth of this on September 18th, 1900, at his house, 10. Feliford Termice, Torquay Durán, does not say what was the matter with wife
..
We know why the little dish" falled to digest, und we quote the words of the famous physicing to prove it: In the nervous and irritative form of dy-pepan, this is very prorailing symptom. As is also a sensation of sinking, as if the stomach requiral font, do in the fact that the food has left the stosneli in a half-digested condition.”
Who count vnjoy a little dish when the food
halfligested
to be losing hor Huldal with wind, and Memes troubled a strength, T I fotched a battle of Mother Seigel's Spray frin lilioway” - Drug Stores and she com muced taking it In a short time lie was
quite well again." I'm some men would now, sell their
26th July, Taku 20th July, Troops, whit for a bottle of this renginios" proves that
Government. *-
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HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J, S. Roach, 30th July-Foochow 23rd July Amoy 24th, and Swalew agth, Cineral-Douglas, Laprik & Co.
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