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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1901.

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,

TOYQ KISEN KAISHA.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT THE *...

POST OFFICE."

Letters for the following persons lisan claimed at the Post Office M Atkinson, J. J. Allard, Rev. T.

·Alexander; M» R. Augustin, C. Aocha, O. A Anderson, C. M. N.. Alexander Miss Ahmed, A. Aziz

Anita Miss

Anderson, H. Anelino, Miss L. Assumpello, J. M. Anderson, Kev, H. E. Anderson, J. W. A. L. Mi

Attias, & Co., J. S.

Art, Hen, Albert von Attias, Julius Atlantis

Abba, H. M.

Adelaide, Miss F.

Ahmed, A. J.

Anderson, Mrs. A. J.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, Burko, Rev. P. C.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERIĴA AND BUROPE;

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"GARIÃO"

" HONGKONG HARU ”.......................................

"CHINA"

"DOBIC "...

"NIPPON MARU” "PERU"

an route.

........SATURDAY, 14th Dec., at 4. P.M.)

„SATURDAY, 21st December, at Noon, TUESDAY: 31st December, at Noon THURSDAY, 9th Jan., 1902, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 18th January, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 25th January, at Noon.

"HEO, &0. Company's Steamship "GAELIC," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, Fia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, INLAND SEA, ROBE, TOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 14th instant, at 4 P.., taking Freightfor Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.

Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and

Japan.

"TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passage-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the retum fourney between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve

months.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Pons, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to, ponts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fuli; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (vained at $100. Goli! or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the ited States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sin Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than S100. U.S. Gold,

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Con panies, Queen's Building.

1901

Hongkong, 13th December, 1901.

j. S. VAN BUREN, Agent,

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY,'S

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP

SAFETY.

SPEED.

LINE.

PUNCTUALITY,

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B,C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,cos Tons--10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

1901

EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 18th December. EMPRESS OF CHINA.Comdr, R. Archibald, H.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 15th January, TARTAR ....

.........Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, agth January. EMPRESS OF INDIA ...Comdr. O.P. Marshall, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, tath February. ATHENIAN »n«

Comdr. H. Mawat....WEDNESDAY, 26th February,

HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND THE

SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (D.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 11 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its FALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chiengo World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICËNT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes,

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Pasange, &c., apply to Hongkong, 4th December, igor,

Berger, L. W. Babonneau

Goolan, H. I. M. Gool, J. Van Der Groot, A, de · Gregor, J. Guiguard, Theo Glover,' Mrs. Gubbay, Nahom Graham, M. J. "Garrett, F. J. V

Gray, Bliss Gilbert, Miss S: Graham, W. L. Groves, Capt. T. W. Hermann, H. N. Heaton, T.

Holdsworth, S.

Habram'

Hunter J. A.

Hanson, Mr. Hamilton, A. Hartley, A. W. Huckle, F. Hetenson, T. Haas, Peter

Bennet, Major F. W. Heimann, J. S.

Hosain, Haji

Haunau, J. W.

Brown,

F.W.

Hechter, M.

Berrth H.

Ho Yung Chee

Baikoss, H.

Hickish, E.

Brown, Rav. A. J.

Hamtrup, Mr.

Bertran, W.

Hunt, W. E.

Babington, G. N.

Hykes, Arthur

Halkiner, Dr. A C. Hoffman, W.

Brow, S.

Brown, G.

Beasley, Lt. J. H. M. Haladay, & Co. Wm.

Baylies, S. F. Bates, Ed. B. D. V., Madame Bernardo, R. L. Baptista, A. M. Bruce, Mrs. Bellisle, L. J. Butterick, C. B. Buno, Col. Felbam Brutter, R. H. Bertrand, G. Baker, Mrs. N. Benson, F. Burke, F, C. Baraez, E. G. Baner, Henry Botech, K. Bishen Singh Banina, E. E Boyd Kaye & Co. Braeter, Hy, Bougnot, E. Burrow, B. F. Barook, R. E. Browning, S. J. Barrington, J. Brandt & Co. Bishop, W. C. Brown, G. W. Blechuys, Vic, Brooke, Miss Bonnet, F. Brownslow, E. O. Bremer, F.

Bruce, A. M.

Cavill, Miss A. M. Cruz, C. La Capolune, Emil Clarke, Nelson Conaught, Dr. J. D. Culy, Ch.

Chichester, R. L. Colburn, Geo, Carter, Miss:

Chapman, Dr. W. L.

Chauson, Madame Catz, V. Leon

Coad, Miss E.

Caibor, Miss

Corles, Mr. M, Centeno, Leonardo

Cuffage, Gapt. W, A,

Harvey, E. G.

Holsche, F.

Haraez, E. G.

Henry, Alice

Hutchison, A.

Hillman, F. Hoffmano, A.

Heneriques

Kockaw, Dr.

Hock, C. F. Hsu, C. T.

Hibbard, Rev. D, S. Hall, W. Hogg, Mr.

Heath, Capt. HL. Hirschmaan

Henderson, L. Hood, R. H. Harris, Mrs. J. B. Harrington, Mrs. N. Isaac, Allen Imenpal, S. A. Jephson, Capt. J. Jarvois, A. C Jarvey, James Jones, Thos.

James; S. C.

Jordan, W. H. Jordan, Lewis

Jordan, Miss Nellie

Jones, Wm. L. Johnson, Dr. W. O. Jala, Din Jones, & Co., L. Jeremia, M. Jellett, R. P. Johnson, Mr. R. Japanese and Fancy.

Good

:

Johnson, R. C. K.

Judah, J. S.

Jones, J. M.

Johnston, W. W. Jesus, A. de

Johnstone, R; H. Kalet, Miske Keelin, H. Kissersen, Smith Kelly, J.

Kahuweiler, W. S. Kelly, G. A Kaiser, Wilhelm Key, W..B.

Kott & Co. H. L. Kaplum, N. Kanji Suna Kappie, W. A. King, Walter Kingston, J. W. Laura, A. Little, Arch, Lorenzo, M.. Leslie, M. H. Lee, Thomas Lang, R. W. Ch. Leonard, M.

Lester, H.

Lawrance, Benjamine Liv, R. T. Pouf Lauing, Rev. C. H. Leaguer, Mr. Linke, Herma Langham, W. Lassen, P. M. Larne, A. Liler, Frank Lambert, I. G. Leon, F. R. par de Lambert, Fred.

Cusker, P. J.. Callado, J. Cowdin, J. F.

hishalm, J. T. Clark, Miss A. · Cochsedge, J. H, Conscience, Chr Cory, A. . Candler, Thomas Chalmers, Miss. Dyson, F. W. Drowd, Percy. Douglass, M. E. Dir, Gen, Govt. of

R'way Daniell, Josheph Davies, P. Q. Dent, Cra. F. Dodd, Capt. Chas..

Henry Dilworth, Mrs. Aron Duncan, Miss AN, Drury, J. Duncan, Miss A; N. Esposito, Ernesto Eschauzier, P. Engert, M. Eakin, Miss E Ewing, Rev. J. C. R. Long. Excelier Emanuel & Co. Eugene, Miss Lulu Eastwood, J. E. Einstein, Joseph Earle, J. C Ezekiel, A. R. Fitzsimmons, C. A. Fleming, George Fan, A. J. M." Frankland, A,

Foster, Flint, O. Foret, Pierre Flying Jordans Circus

For

D. E. BROWN," General Agent, Pedder's Street.

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Fulton, Capt. A..

Francesco, A.

LINIE. LLOYD.

Frood, G.

Farrey, J. E.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

NORDDEUTSCHER

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST, (Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERT, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN LISBON, ORTO LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE: Hack Sba and BALTIC PORTS; North and SovTH AMERICAN FORTS), PROTUSED SALLINGS FROM HONGKONG

STEAMERS..

SERBIA....

Brehmer

NUERNBERG...

Ammon STRASSBURG

Madsen. SAMBIA

Schmidt

AMBRIA

Duckstein

C. FERD LAEISZ.

Fuchs

ATHESIA

Wagner

SURJECT TO ALTERATION,

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMTO). HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG), HAVRE, and: HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and CoLogo). HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling SINGAPORIC and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

NEW YORKA:

via SUEZ CANAL.

For further Particulars; apply to

Houkong 13th December rent

Foronda, Benigno. Fremont, Alfred Ferrier, S... Faria, Miss B. L. de Fridenberg, Dore Finch, B.

Freres & Co., Siva Ford, Mrs. R. A. Falkiner, Dr. A. G

Fraser, Mra Frey, Frita Galbraith, J. E. Grant L. M. F. Guthrie, J. B.

BAILING DATEN.

34th Dec.

6th Jan. Freight. 13th Jan, 28th Jan.

Freight.

Freight

Freight.

Gurcke, A. Gray A. G.

Green, J. T.

12th Feb. Freight 36th Feb. about 20th Dec:

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE): HONGKONG OFFICE,

No Queen's

Freigh

Godfrey, H.S

Gitten, Mrs.

Godiziecki, W. Girard, Augus Goette, Herrn Adolf

Gibson, G.

Griffins, A. E. Gabuna Pedro

Garcia, Mario

Guy, Rev. P. J.

· Lion, A. D,

Logan, R. Lee, Mrs. M. G. Legg, H. T. Lassoon, D. M; Loewenback, Lo Lowell, Miss A McLean, A. E. Miller, Ó. H. Mills, S. C. Maipang, W. Mundie, W. H. Mary, Miss Macario McGill, Wm. E. Mant, J. B. Morton, H. Mcintarb, A. H. MoIntosh, James Marc, Monsieur MacDonald, Lieut. McMillan, D. F. McCallan, (Engineer) Matta Sloghy Mesulle, B.L. McCormick M Meyer & Co. In.. Martin, T

··Moore, Gus, Munro, P. S Manheute H Mancini, Mrs Meresty, J. Mak..G, E Moore, Cha McLaughlin, J.

Mora Saria Augadhia Mason, Miss C.-Ma * Maria Amigo e

Mills, S McDonald, G Mill, Sidney McDonald, Capt; G... Mattiesen, Emil McLeod, Muadd -??)) Moorhouse, Hi]ZZ Mitchell, WATERBO Meyrick, WA

IGIRAULT:SWEETS 1

sa rich variety of FANCY for PRESEN

| Michael Mr. & Mrs. O. Supt. Currency Paper - Wilson, Miss Claude Wing, Sir, Andrew A.

Malcolm, Dr. F. B.

“Micuamar, A. E. --

McQuillan, C.

McLaughlin, W. F. Mohamed, shag Macfir, A. L. Mongal Singh Mitchell, T. W. Michael, Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm, Dr. F. B. Michamar, A. E.,

.C.. McQuillan, Niven, L. Newby, Capt. A. Newall, H. F. Nason, B. Nurton Mr. Nibal, Din

Nizam Din

Norcross, H. S. "M. Norris, James

Officer

Wazir Singh, L.P.C. 716 Watcer, Khan WoOn;(2Ďezd Letters.)Wartman, L. Wazir Chand

Sec. Ch. Con, Co., Ltd. Weinstein, J.

Schwartz, J. L

Samuel, G.

Schalt, Karl

Savage, A

Sheehan, C.

Simpson, R. M.

O, Swest, Miz 5. M.

Olivier, The Hon. Olett, E. M. Olbos, Federico Oviedo, Francisco' Oncill, Ed. Orion, Man. F. Usborne, Miss A O'Rourke, J. Okemison, Miss Q. S. Olivier, & Co., Mrs.

Ogston

Petril,

1.

Fennybacker, C. Fabaían, H. Patan, Dr. B. L Piony, Hema G. A. Pereira, Mrs. C. Palle Singh

Pac Kwong Ming

Perrin, D. S.

Philcox, Mr. Ponsonby, R. Palacios, Nicolas Peterson, Miss Piry, Arthur Poggiali, E. Piggott, F. T. Ponyea, Carlos" Pereira, F.-G. Rutledge, H. B. Rove, J. H. Robertson, Mrs. Rust, A. Rowland, G. H. Rose, C. H. Rukan Din 'Rama Karik' Rosa, De Reinow Ed. Rolla Singli Rossenrode, J. C. Robbin, G. C. Richards, Mr. J. Robb, AI. Rosin, L Rosa, E. da

Rowe, W. O. Richard, F. X. Rebei, W. R. Remedios, F. M. Rala Singh Rodriguez, C. Rustain, Khan Rosa, Andrew Reid, I. G. Robinson, E. Roslington, G. Seldner, P.

Sandelands, L. H. " Smith, A. H. Sprague. O. Soolayman, H. Sanborn, Dr. F..G. Souza, M. B... Sullivan, C. P. Sims, W. A.

Sephton,. G.

Sellshie, James

Shaysles, Miss

Steele, F. M.

Wareham, R.

Xavior, G. M.

ftover all the sewers and storm water gratings in Victoria, Tai Kok-taui, Yaumati, and Hung 'Hom before the end of next February, with view to prevent the egress of rats from the drains." I think it should be done before the

List of Registered Covers for Merchant Ships. end of Fabrtiary, because we may assume that

9.S. Achilles ....F. Davies.

Atkairalg jimu....Achker.

Brinkburn

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ting Co.

"Changsha...

Savage, W. Y.

Symonds, Miss D.

Changsha...

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Stewart, Mrs.

*

Semitto, Esq.

Seabury, Forrest

Stokes, A. T.

Siva, Marco Stowell, E. C. Simpson, W. Symonds, 1. Simons, A Sharp, Sidney Sexton, Miss E. Sampson, Miss Stevenson, T.-J. Symonds, J. Stewart, John Smith, Dr. C. M. Soondar, Dass Simonson, R. Scott, Mrs, Perey

S Capt.

Wm.

Smith E. Swanney, John Tummler, W. 'Trechles, W.

Tremearne, Capt.. A. J.

Newman Thomas, L. Chas.

Telli, Miss

Tripe, J. S.

Tumer, Mrs.

Thomas, H. C. Thomy, Mr. Thiel, A. C.

The Manager Silk

Manufacturing Co. Turner, H. M. Taylor, R. W. Tower, R. Tarker, Wm. Upton, W. C. Udeno, K.

Veazey. Vook, Miss Walsh, H.

Williams, I. Wheeler, G. Walter, R. Whitaker, A. I. Wotton, H. R. Watson, L. T. Wilson, Frink Williams, P. Webster, D. W. Watson, W..B. Wirt, L. L Walker, Mrs. R. Welch, John Waltersn, R. E. Wong, J. M. Warren, E. J. Wise, Lieut. W. S. Wakers, W.

Witt, L. Wake, G. E. Williams, Mike Watson, F. Whinnerab, To.. Weare, Mrs. Walter, Mrs. W. B.. Woodelu, Bearer Walters, Mrs. C, A. Wennberk, Olof Xavier, G. M. Xavier, M. M. Young, A L.

Sec. of the Br. M. M. Zwerckfeid

Q. Asso..

List of Registered

Adamsan, D. B. Atlantis, Miss I. Altmann, W. Attama Singh Amjad Khan (2) Ajaib Singh Brown, Geo. H Boyd Kaye & Co. Buyab Badan Singh (0) Bhandid Brutler, K. H. Bir Singh

Bagnall, c/o. J. M. & Co. Hankow. Boyd, W. H. Blanchard; Miss Cadieux, Miss.). Chin Wah, (Dead

Letter.)

Chune, (Ship St.) Carroll, J. Chanda Singh (2) Campbell, A, Cotewall, H. R.. Clark; Chan, A. Crowley, A. Lester Clement, Capt.... Cunha, Max. Carvalho, L. F. Diggins, Mrs. Esay Khas Elgin, S. Elias, & Co., Enriquez, Q. Ebert, Mad A. Elisha, E. Feinstein, L.

Fanssen, W. N.

Zulauf, F.

Covers in Foste Restanto, Lecacheux, Mme. Louis Lawan Singh Leins, L. Litton, G. (London,)

Lall Singh

Loyyd, Tom

Lal Singh

Leon, J. S..

(2) Mene, (Temahima) Meier, J. W. H. Martin, H. J.

Mangal Singh Mukand Singh Moribold, N. Mirza Singh, LPC Soa Mungal Singh Malya-Singh Mahomed Singh Merecki, H. Mayer, Ed. von Nezam Deen New Club-Sec. Noble, James Nicholson, E. J. Ojagar, Singit Olson, T. Olbes, Fred. Oluku

Oveido, Francisco Oregon Lumber Co. Ortega, F.

Poggiali, Emma Pezchizolles, H. (*) Pekin Railway, Chief

Engineer, Froman

Parker, F. C. (Cavité)" Peer, Khan Perez, A.

Fraser, Lt. Col. A F. Pault Fruit F

Gomes, J. Gr

Grodzieki, M. (3) Guion, Madame Gurdix Slogh Gulam Mahomed Hohnsbein, L Hanman,

G. H..

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Hooper, Mr

Isfahani, H.M.S; Isha Singh (3) Ito, p

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Ibrahim (Sepoy) Igasco, Mad Jacob, Thomas Johnson, S.

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Robles:

Rosa, E, de Rittq, W. A.. Rozario, Q, Roda Singh Richarda F. T

Robaon, S.G., (Sapora)

Refeen, John Ho Hong (Dead Letter, Ricco, Madame F Hore Saburo Koron Soares, C. M.

Sam Ki,(Dead Letter.) Skeener, J. Stohp, A (a) Sulalat Khan' Shulab Deen Stranger, Anna Spitzel, A. Schnell, Mrs.(Shanghai) 6hiam, Singh· Julius, Mias (Dublin) Smith, Br. 3.

Symons; Mias:M (Jamieson, S. W. Smith; biệt, C, U, Khanu Singh, I.P.C.827Sheerbrook, Miss

• Kwong King (Dead Sing & Co,

Letter)

Shields, Major E.G. Kaiser, Singhs (2) ThirtyTennis Culb, Sec. Kola Singh

Tilley, Capt (6) Takir Mahomed Kohen, EA,

Taylor, Miss N. Thurnman Singh 5. Taylor, M. N..

Tower, R. (3))

Kallah Singh Karin Dsa Khan Kennedy Street, No, (The, Occupler) Kosha Singh Khematorský, D.

Williams, Miss Kate Williams, S.

Changshage Devonshire, Dragiman

.Ch. T. Hanson.

...Capt. W. Sheldrako,

H. Waddingham.

Capt. Moore.

.E. J. Page.

.Brawo.

.... Parisis,

J. W. Holland.

Bark Earie y Ray......A. Kalliwods.

S.S. Erica....

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A. Aumentadó.

H. Wochatz.

Ship Ferd, P. Litchfield.R. F. Hemricksen.

Gio, T. Hay ....J. Nelson. S.S. Glaucus, ......Goh Choon Hong.

Highlanders...Sofer Ali Sarang Idomeneus .....E. Pugh,

Indravelli Invermay Loosok

"Lucia

U.S. New York

S.S. Pilasiya

Barque President

U.S.N.C. Pompei

A. Devaynes.

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......L. Brandt. ......V. Obschulek.

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Capt. R. B. Munro, Frank Perry

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F. Simonson.

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James Crowlie. 5. Farrel..

List of unclaimed Telegrams lying in the Jolut Telegraph Companies Offices at Hongkong.

Ames. Behnroy. Carpenter, Changgingtuck Chinial, Claudel.

Navire Briziux.

Peart.

Pillis. Queemob. Siau Chaw. Sushingyung, Takmakoff. Tungshunter.

Hon. Cecil Edwards. :. Vaakte.

Fungshingyang..

Glifford.

Gotoclam.

Hungchan.

Jasbotz,

Kungcheong.

Luimoikuen. McAuliffe

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Williams, Wingtailoong.. Yangwocheong 0903 Yuenhophai. Melchers (2 telograms),6,032, 1,123,0,478, 0,006, Neilson,

3.420.

SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was heid yesterday in the Board Room. Present- (Dr. J. M. Atkinson,) Principal Civil Medical ‚ Officer (President); Hon. A. W. Brewin, Ke- gistrar-General (Vice-President); Hon, W. Chatham, (Director of Public Works); Dr. FW. Clark, (Medical Officer of Health); Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chún, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary),

MINUTES.

by the end of March or eatly in April we shall' have a recrudescence of plague.

Dr. Clark-With a view to facilitating dia- cussion on this subject, I beg to second the |resolution now before the Board. - 1 should have liked to have heard the views of the Director of Public Works, but it is necessary that the resolution should be seconded. I do not know what technical difficulties may be in the way, but I certainly think if we can confine the rats. „¢ ¦ to the sewers it may beuefit ui in regard to the plague,

Mr. Chatham-I think, sir, we are all agreed that it is a very desirable precaution to take- to adopt means to confine rats to the sewers and drains and prevent them obtaining access to dwellings, but, as Mr. Osborne rightly anti- cipated, there are great objections to attempting it by this means. Undoubtedly this netting "must be of a very small mesh if you are going to prevent rats making their way through the openings, and consequently there would be great liability of these, gratings becoming choked in the event of a rain-storm and serious damage being done by flooding to neighbouring property. This netting, -too, could be easily removed, and the probability is that in many instances it would be stolen, and if not stolen, in any case it would be very speedily broken or damaged, so that you would be little better off in the end. In this connection, however, I may say that in one of the districts of the City I propose to introduce a new form of inlet to the storm-water drains and sewers, with the object of preventing rats frous making their way through them. My intention is to have a few of them done, and then to allow the sanitary experts who are coming to the Colony to see them, and ascertain whether they have any other suggestion to make. But to go in for a wholesale alteration of inlets throughout the City and over in Kowloon is quite an exten | sive and an expensive work, and I don't think it wise, in anticipation of the nearness of the visit of the experts to the Colony, to take such extensive measures all at once. I am therefore opposed to the adoption of this proposal on. those grounds,

Mr. Osborne-Iff may be allowed to add, sir, in connection with the interfence to the water flowing into the drains we may remem ber that plague invariably breaks out in the close,muggy weather which generally comes at the end of March or the beginning or April, and that the disease is generally, in full swing long before the heavy rains occur. herefore, if there is anything in the rat theory, if we can

The minutes of the previous meeting of the preventthe rats from entering the dwellings from

Board were confirmed.

DRAINAGE BYE-LAW.

At the instance of Dr. Clark, the amendment of drainage Bye-law No. 30 was allowed to stand over for the present.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

Dr. Clark reported that he had examined the whole of the animals in the Wong Nei chong Dairy Farm on the goth ult. and that they were now free from foot-and-mouth disease. Twelve cows and one calf contracted the disease; the calf died.

On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Chatham, the premises were declared free from infection..

the drains, that will be accomplished before the rainy season sets in, and the netting can then he removed. As regards waiting for the ex perts, f quite anticipated that this objection would be raised, but I am sorry it was raised by a member of the Sanitary Board, because wait ing. for the experts means waiting for their

report-

Mr. Chatham--No-

Mr. Osborne-And if we continue to wait and wait until we have discussed and thrashed out all their recommendations "it will be at the

expense of enormous loss of life in this Colony; and I think that we, as the Sanitary Board, ought to work independently of the experts and not postpone or put off anything we can do to-day.

The President-I am. strongly in favour of some action of the sort, recommended by Mr. Osborne, and I think it should be taken he cause it would not be an expensive experiment › and it is worthy of trial. Undoubtedly it is a fact there is some connection between rats and plague, but what that connection is has not yet beca quita proved. Still, we should try to prevent as far as possible rats getting out of the sewers into houses, and this seems to be a simple matter. The nesting could be made, I should have thought, sufficiently small to prevent rats leaving the drains, and yet large enough not to be blocked by rubbish. You don't propose to move as amendment, Mr. Chatham ?

RATS AND FLAGUE.. · Mr. Osborne-The resolution sir, which stands in my name to-day embodies a recome mendation made to Goverment in August last by a committee of this Board consisting of Dr. Clark, Mr. May and myself, but con ceming which nothing has yet been done It is no mere theory, but an established fact that some mysterious connection exists between rats and an outbreak of plague amongst human beings, and whatever this connection be, whether it lies in the inoculation of the human being by vermin from the rat or whether the explanation is to be found in any other direction, the undoubted, fact remains that” wherever dead, rats are found in a humen dwelling it is an almost certain precursor of an outbreak amongst its occupants; and, this being so, the obvious reinedy would appear to be their extermination, or at least their ex-.

The resolution was then put to the meeting clusion from human habitations. The destrucand carried by a majority, Mr. Chatham and Ition of rats is being prosecuted at the rate of Mr. Brewin being the only dissentients.

some 1,000 per week, which is satisfactory so far

an it goes; but the committed, in making this.

Mr. Chatham-No.

A QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION. Correspondence was laid on the table relativa recommendation, were of opinion that the work to increasing the height of the floors of No. 21. should in the meantime be supplemented by East Street. measures which would prevent their grass

Dr. Clark said that another complaint existed from drains. It is, I believe, generally admitted in the absence of a backyard to the property. that the disease makes its first appearance.

Mr. Brewjo-This building is kept by a- the drain and storm-water drain rats, Amongst

tobacco merchant. It is not a tenement house and it is a fact, verified by eye-witnesses, that it is only occupied at night by the workmen plague-stricken rats leave the drains and enter and the shopkeeper and the master. In fact is. domestic dwellings. From personal observation is what is called a "hong," and I think that in I can state that in certain coolie-houses plague the case of buildings that have been erected did not exist until the appearance of rats, and previous to the passing of the Public Health that the first victims, where several men slept Ordinance way should deal gently with tha In one room, consisted of those whose beds

owners and be as careful as possible to see were nearest the dead body of the rat. The

that these violations of the sanitary - laws committee therefore thought that if rais "could

are not merely technical infringements but be prevented from entering dwellings from are actually injurious to the public health. drains it would be a grant point gained in our For the matter of a few inches I think it is. battle against plague, and might also assist in rather, absurd for us to ask the owner to be put to exterminating them altogether, as it is reason-

the expense of raising the floor. As a matter of able to assume they would inoculate one a fact whether it in 8g for g high is cannot other. Objection no doubt will be made to make any appreciable difference to the health the fixing of network over street gullies, and of the lama tes, and I therefore beg to propose we shall be told it will interfere with the free That the owner of this house be informed entrance of storm water; but difficulties such that the measurements of the top floor must ha as this are not insurmountable, and in view of reduced to one-half the floor area, and that the universal and overwhelming evidence otherwise the floor be permitted to remain as against the rat as a medium of infection, no they are, so long as the bo use is occupied as a difficulties whatever should be permitted to hong."

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Mr. Fung Wa Chữa.- beg to second this suggested for its extermination. I therefore resolution. It is only a conditional concession beg to move That the Goverment be asked to the owner, and three inches will make very to fix iron setting or other suitable contrivance tle difference

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