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be underestimated. The British Consul is interesting himself actively in the affair, and it would be in the general interest of Europeans: bere if a foreign man-of-war should be sent to Ningpo, and thus give the declarations of foreigners a solid basis."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902.

RATS

100,000 KILLED IN A YEAR AT 'THE'

LONDON DOCKS.

The Port Sanitary Authority of London bas killed' over 100,000 rata since March last year"

That is an official announcement, and one which, bs it noted, we do not guarantee. Ing deed, stories and statistics about this kind of vermin are apt to be regarded 'sceptically; albeit in their case truth is often stronger than fiction."

See, for

EVERYTHING QUIET From information received on the 11th inst, it appears that everything was quiet at Ningpo the previous day and the trouble all over. The officials have issued proclamations calling on the people to desist from causing trouble, but the proclamations allude in no way to the false rumours. The Trichow men who are an ex-pests infest the docks. A representative of a for instance, to what an extent these ceedingly bad lot, and who undoubtedly caused morning paper it is true, saw.nore when he the trouble by spreading the rumours of goug went eastwards; but he has been with those ing out, eyes, etc., dispersed upon the advent who know. And on their authority he states of the gunboat Lurks and a Chinese nanof war. without fear that you may see them in whole The German cruiser Geter is lying at Chin battalions on a fine, still night flock on to the hai, a few miles below Ningpo. It is said that waste land that lies behind the warehouses or the Taichow men spread the rumour with the sheds, idea of causing an anti-foreign riot, by which they would be able to obtain plunder, and then get away with it, leaving others to bear the brust of the consequences. They even want -so far as to rifle coffins and gouge out the eyes of the corpses in order to support the rumour they had, so assiduously spread among the people,. However, the trouble is now consi dered over and though the affair affords plenty of gossip nearly all the natives have settled down to their customary avocations.

"CONDOR'S "FATE.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The following statement was issued from the Admiralty on the 18th ulto. N

An extended search for H.M.S. Condor baving now been completed by two of his Majesty's ships, and by vessels of the United States navy, without discovering any trace except a boat and a few minor articles, which have been certified as having belonged to her, the Board of Admiralty regret to announce that all hope of her being afloat must now be abandoned.

They wish to take this opportunity of public- ly expressing their deep sympathy with the relatives and friends of those who were on board the Condor, and with the nation generally at the loss of one of his Majesty's ships and of -so many valuable lives."-

A full inquiry will be held with the object of ascertaining whether the ship was, by her build, rig, and equipment, including the officers and men, in all respects fitted for the service op which she was employed.

Directions have been given for the books of the Condor to be closed on the 17th March, 1902, and for the balance of salary and wages due up to that date to be paid, to the represen tatives of the officers and men

THE "CONDOR'S OFFICERE."- His Majesty's ship Conder was a screw sloop of 980 tons. The following is a list of her officers, -

Commander Chifton Sclater.

Lieut. James B. Mason.

Lieut. Hay Winthrop.

Lieut. Henry V. Procter

Surgeon Thomas 8. Hartley.

It is because of the ravages of these animals that the said land is no more a thriving market garden. A man was unlucky enough to rent it years ago; but as his crops came up the rodents made their nightly mids and ate everything that was green. So now the place is deserted again-except for the rats.

TOO MUCH FOR THE CAT Cats are kept and partially fed-by the company but they are for mice alone. They earn by the bunting of the mouse, the ans daily meal of horseflesh which supplements that diet; but it is a tradition by the waterside that they are afraid of the gaunt, grey rats.

Of course there is a "pied piper." He is, however, minus a pipe, for smoking is not permitted in the docks: the "scarf of red and yellow stripe" is replaced by a bag; and he leaves behind him not the sound of music, but a train of traps and gins, and oater cake to taste which is to die.

He is a very successful "piper," proud of his tale of rats; and writing of his tale reminds us of an ingenious device to ensure accuracy of statistics which takes us back to the days of the natched stick..

TAILLESS ONES DO NOT COUNT. It was decreed some months ago, when the, daily bag of rodents was swelling, that as cach animal was counted with the slain he should have his tail cut off, so that he should not be accidentally, of course-mixed with the total for the next morning. This means that if a rat is tailless, he is of no account, and since it is agreed that many a hoary old rascal has left his tail behind in a trap, or had it bitten off the method, still leaves a small percentage of

error.

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The "pied piper," however, is not the only warrior who makes war upon the riverside rat. There are those who believe that birdlime will catch him; and they stated, in sending a supply to the authorities, that it would hold anything from a rat to a tiger. Their modesty in not mentioning the elephant is to be commended. 1073} A pretty printed story was told, too, of the tiger who gets first one limed-leaf on one part of his body, and then another somewhere else, with the ultimate result that he is captured. But 'down at the docks you may spread as much

Assistant-Paymaster William H. Franklin lime as you like neat the rat's residence.

(in charge).

Gunner Arthur D. A. Buras.

Artificer Engineer George J. Ditton. The skipper of the Condor was a young officer of distinction, He entered the service in 1874, and reached the rank of commander -in 1895. He was awarded the Beaufort Testimonial in 1881 on passing out of the Royal Naval College, and in 1885 divided the 80 torpedo prize at the college with Lieut. Briggs. He was a sub-lieutenant on board the Cygnet at the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882, and was specially promoted for his services during that war, for which he wore the medal and the Khedive's atar. He also took part in the punitive expedition against the Sultan of Vitu in 1890, and was specially men

·tioned in dispatches for this service,

CANAL ACROSS ENGLAND, LATEST DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ENTERPRISE,

Barges worked by electricity and travelling On a Canal which will stretch across England from east to west may be the next development of American enterprise in this country, "-

It is stated that within the next eighteen months two leading English canals will pass into American hands.

Mr. George Cawley, the canal engineering expert of Westminlater, recently said he find not heard yet of the prospective acquirement of canals by Américans, but if such a thing should come to pass he thought the two canals sought after would be the Aire and Galder canal, which runs from the east coast inland to Leeds, and the Leeds and Liverpool canal connecting the two latter places.

gnores it, and simply chooses another hole, thereby proving his intelligence superior to the tigers.

POISONING WITH BÀMBOO, The young shouts of the bamboo are covered with a number of very fine hairs that are seen, under the microscope, to bo hollow and spiked like bayonets. These hairs are commonly called bamboo poison by the white men resident in Java, for the reason that murder is frequently committed through their agency.

When a Javanese woman takes a fancy to a European according to an official Dutch report," she will either have him or poison him if she gets the chance. She seeks any and every opportunity of mixing these infinitesimal hairs among his food, and they serve the purpose of irritating the whole length of the alimentary canal and setting up malignant dysentery. It may take a long time and many doses of this socalled poison to effect the purpose, but the surely result. The male native will also try this- native woman does not tire: and death will method of revenge for an affront,

The planters know all this and dread the mine whether the dysentery is caused by the bamboo hair, but it la always difficult to deter poison or comes about naturally. When a planter finds himself a prey to attacks of that complaint, his best course is take a voyage to Europe.

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1

£879. 0, 0 $9,361. 926

17.11

9. 745

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70, 0.0.

9. 0, 0,

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9. 247

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PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

AWA MARU

N. Treant MIKE MARU

M. Yagi

SH/NANO MARU*..

W. J. Curnow WAKASA MARU

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DESTINATIONS.

(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT:)

SAILING DATES.

Daylight.

·WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, SATURDAY, 19th April, at COLOMEO and FORT SAID......

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, (VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE, U.S.A... VIA MOJ, Kone and YOKOHAMA ....

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

TUESDAY, 22nd April, at

Noon..

THURSDAY, 24th April, at

4 P.M.

FRIDAY, 24th April,

Daylight.

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-FRIDAY, 15th April, at

HAMA .........

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and

COLOMBO

(SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA

Noon.

FRIDAY, 25th

Noon.

April,

THURSDAY, 1st May, at

4 P.M.

(VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE

U.S.A., VIL SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE MONDAY, 5th May, and YOKOHAMA

4 P.M.

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For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1902.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEROTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE BORDEAUX;

ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.

ON MONDAY, the 21st April 1902, at

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the s.s. Polynesien, which vessel takes on her This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with

Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 3rd. May, Direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.--

Shipping Orders will be granted.till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the zoth instant. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con tents and Value of Packages are required.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 9th April, 15oz.

[1004c

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

VIA

SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN,

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

FOR VICTORIA B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC, RAILWAY CO.

Steamers.

Captains: Proposed

Sailings.

Glenogle....... 3,750 G. E. Warner April 26 Duke of Fife 3,821 J. S. Cox...... May to 3,502 J. Panton May 24

CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Victoria

Ordnance Office. Hongkong, 18th December, 1901. [14130

attention of

is

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., the very cheap rates offered by this Line | SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,

to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR COAL AND PROVISION MER-

and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and to EUROPE.

or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS same rate of exchange-

$9,000.obos £87, 6.0, 8

571.000-

.571

52. 9. 9.11

". 7. 2.33

879.17.11.00

but by other books it would be: $9,000.000-837, 6:10. S 500,000 45.18 28

70,000 1.000

.600-

70-

3+

I.JO, ili 1, 3 L 9

879.17.11.00

An extraordinary sedes of scenes occurred Every care has been taken in compiling these last month in the village of Duntrune over the f Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the removal of a number of small-pox patients and others who had been in contact with them.

One patient and 15 villagers who had been

If the horse haulage system were abolished and the Erie system substituted it would pro bably mean that the barges would be fitted with an electric motor, power being supplied through an overhead wire similar to that used beside him were required by the sanitary au for electric tramways

Mr. Cawley thinks canal enterprise opens up understand why he should be taken from them, Kthorities. The friends of the patient did not a promising, field for the capitalist, mahar

if Americans should hereafter acquire and it was doubly worse trying to explain mat these two properties, he said, it would, ters to the others. think, be with a view to making a waterway across England to the Continent.

"Steamers arriving at Liverpool from America would transfer their goods to barges, which would carry them by means of the canal across to the Humber Ham, they might be transferred again to steamers,

Every expedient was tried to calm.the vil- lagers and explain matters, but. it was all in vain and force had to be used.

After two hours work by the police the patient was removed and 15 villagers secured, and placed in the Reception House. Of the 15

or there might even be some arrange pine were male adulis, and in a most excited

ment by which the boats traversing the

could go across direct to Antwerp. Besides the state they fought violently when under the in-

facility afforded for Continental bulingar, this-stitution, and finally the men made their escape scheme would have the advantage of tapping by the windows,

the important industrial districts In England

through which the canal ran,

Mr. George Cawley also

list, and is Consultin

Government railway in Japan and

Imperial

The men have not been retaken, and to pre-.

went

age by the zealous friends of those in- side the Reception, House the police have

guard round it

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(Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS).

THE Steamship

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Captain A. L. Valentini, carrying His Majesty's. Mails, will be despatched from this, for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c, will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment.

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