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HONGKONG, FRIday, March 6, 1993. -..

THE SANITARY BOARD.

The discovery at the eleventh hour, when

the ex-members of the defunct Sanitary Board, as constituted by legislation revoked

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE will be no. Football shield match to- morrow.

LARGE numbers of Chinese in Manchuria have already learned to speak' pidgin" Russian,

Le Munyon has everything in the photographic line strictly fresh. Call and see him, 31 Des Vieux Road, Central..—Advt.

THE band of the 33rd Burma Lefantry will play on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the gth inst., from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

THE first steamer to arrive at the Tientsin bund This season was the Hamburg-Amerika Liner Vorava is which reached there on the morning

of the 18th ult.

THERE will be a cricket match at the Happy Valley to-morrow, commencing at 2.15 pm. between the Crai engower Cri ket Club and Mr. H. A. Lammert's Eléven.

IX natives were charged this afternoon before Mr. P. A. Hazeland with keeping dogs without a licence. They were eaca find

and ordered to procure the necessary permit.

under the new Public Health and Buildings | Tux Daily Express says that there is no truth | 13,. Lad assembleri

Every tail brings fresh films, dry plates and printing paper for LeMunyon direct from New York. Advt.

AT the instance of Inspector Mackenzie, six natives were charged before Mr. J. H. Kemp, for failing to pen a space in the rear of their buildings, contrary to Ordinance No, 13 of 1901, They pleaded guilty to the charge, and were Aned $35 each.

THE St. Petersburg Authorities are supporting the Russo-Chinese Bank in connection with the Bank's offer to construct and supply funds, for the Seau-Wiju Railway. This action is arous- ing vigorous protests in the British Press, and the Times takes a somewhat pessimistic view.

FRANK Watters, a gusner from H.M.S. Albian, created a row in the Victoria Rotisserie, smashed after imbibing too much of the fiery Liquor,

property to the value of $11, and then behaved in a diso derly conduct at the Star Ferry Pier. Including compensation he had to pay $12 for the spree.

BEFORE Mr. F. A. Hazeland this afternoon,

6, 1903.

THE THEATRE.

"SOWING HE WIND"

Last night the Brough Company staged Sidney Grundy's play Sowing the Wind, And, prepared as we were by a list of performances where acting, and staging had both been of a high standard of excellence, we were not sur- prised tht this piece was put on in a manner, befitting the high traditions of the Brough back to about sixty years ago, when trousers Company. In Sowing the Wind we are taken

were tight and morals were loose. Mr. Braba- zon, a well-to-du. gentleman, thinking he has no children of his own, takes unto himself a stepson, Ned Annesley, who, after the manner of sons and at psons on the stage, falls in love

ber from whom he has to select that he ought with the one woman amongst the infinite num

not to. This lady, Rosamuąd by name, not nly bears a very dubious reputation herself, but to aggravate matters has a strange dearth of antecedents; which circumstances compel Mr. Brabazon to refuse his sanction to the uilince of his son, or rather stepson, with a

M Grath, Carewe's housekeeper has a prally. daughter, Phyllis Ericson, with whom he is in love, and by whom he is loved. But this is un- known to each other. Garowe's affection for the boy called "The Imp" is unbounded, and geis becomes entangled with a music-hall artist him engaged to Phylis.The Imp," however,

known as "The Firefly," a woman, as one of the character says, who is not approached with cer

eniony. His association with this woman is dis- covered by a letterhedropsinthehouse, Carewe, in order to save the knowledge of the boy's in«, discretion from Phyllis, allows it to be under, passion. But his good-hearted deception is stood that "The Firefly is the object of his

marries "The Firefly," only to be immediately in the end exposed. At the list "The Imp"

deserted in favor of a former lover, and Carewe becomes united to hyllis.

There are some strong scenes in the play,

notably where Carewe is striving to carry off blind with rage at what has been done by the deception to Phyllis, and where "The Imp," Carewe and his friends to stop his alliance with "The Firefly," has a furious interview and sub

quisitely managed, and are, even by themselves, - guardian. Both these scenes are, in fact, ex- well worth seeing..

Tai On, was charged with assaulting the head to pay the young people on the head and Mr. J. 8. Murray, chief engineer of the ".S. lady of such unknown quantity, and to refuse sequent reconciliation with his old friend and steward of that vessel. Mr. J. Hays, of Messrs. say Bless you, my children, bless you "alter Johnson, Stakes and Master, appeared for the the approved inethods of stage fathers. He is prosecutor, and after evidence had been led supported in this attitude by Mr. Warkin, his Mr. Murray was fined $10,

fidus Achates, a pessimistic old gentleman,

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inspired all the correct moves in Mr. Brabazon's

THE MACHINERY employed is of

at the Sanitary in the statement that the Ocean Steamship Filins, Dry Plates, Printing Paper, Chemical Claiming to have been the one who has tlic latest design and most approved / Board room yesterday in what, would have Company of Liverpool will carry Chinese fram all kinds of Cameras and Kodaks, and all pho life, and who adopts the "i to'd you 30" been solenin conclave, reveals an oversight the East to South Afr ca. The Q S. Co. isographic material, best that is made, can beatitude towards what he considers the wrong in certain departments of the Government always open to do gand business, and if it be decided to import Chinese labour to South THE BEST INGREDIENTS only which is not easily explainable to the com- Africa, no doubt Mr. Holt will see his way to

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mon mind. The Hongkong Sanitary Board ceased to exist from the zist February when Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 to consolidate and AGERMAN journalist has made a list of menu amend the laws relating to Public Health ments elected in Germany to the Emperor and to Buildings was assented to by His William I. They number 318, have cost over a million pounds, and 106 sculptors have been Excellency the Governor “in the name of and

engaged on them. The paper thinks that the on behalf of the King," and promulgated in

moncy squ ndered in making "animated the Government Gusette of the 27th ultimo. mathie frown "would have been better spent in In pursuance of section 2 of the said Urd-filling empty stom chs, and covering naked set out in schedules A and B to the new law, were repealed, and among them was Or dinance No. 13 of 1901, which

nance a number of enactments and bye-laws, | backs.

was revoked

in tote. By virtue of Ordinance 13 of 1901 the Board was constituted. If performed the functions of an Advisory Board, as it were, to the Government on sanitary matters, and in its discussions liave enabled A. S. WATSON & Co., the public to know something of what

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THE proposed motor car road from Lourdon to Windsor would traverse the country midway between Ealing on the north and Brentford

and Hounslow on the south, would be 107 feet wide, would have four tracks for different classes of iraffic, and would open up for hous ing purposes 10,000 acres of land within easy reach of the city but not served now by either road or rail,

CERTAIN districts rf Bengal are sadly smillen, regard to the sanitary welfare and the pro-and the death rate is steadily rising within tection of the public health of the Colony them. The mortality is very nearly as high Section 8, et sequentes, of the new law again as that on the similar period of last year, confer the necessary powers for the recon- but not equal to the figures of gor. Saran Chemists and Druggists by Appoint.stitution of the Sanitary Board and invest District is worst with about 1,300 deaths it with formal powers in regard to a weekly, l'aina coming text with about half that ment to I.E. the Governor and

number of matters which are fully set out in number, while Shahabad Darbhanga, Manghy: Household.

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the various sections and sub-sections. The appointment of the members of the Board was duly provided for in accordance with the usual formalities which are stated in sections 9 and 10 and schedule to the

Ordinance. One of the provisions relating to the appointment is that "the names of all members appointed to the Board shall be forthwith notified in the Gazette, and any number of the Gazette containing a notice of any such appointment shall be deemed suficient evidence thereof for all purposes." No such public appointment has yet been notified in pursuance of Ordinance No, s of the present year, and we take it therefore that, technically speaking, the Board, which

Mozuflerpur follow.

A SPECIAL cable from the Pioneer's cor-

respondent, says that the 1st Battalion Scos Guards, at Windsor, have lost about fifty men from desertion since Christmas. Iwo ser-

geants and seventeen privates deserted practi- cally en masse. Two men have been found drowned in the Thames. The men complain investigation has been ordered. of excessive pickets and parades, and an

Hello Central: Hello:-Give me 3 9 0.- Alright! Hello! Hello! Is this LeMunyon's? Yes. Oh, send me a supply of No. 3 films, am about to take a trip and shall need a fresh supply of films. Thanks,-Will send same immediately. Goodbye-Goo-bye.—Advt.

had at Lellanyun's. Advt.

By kind permission of Major Radejiffe and officers, the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel, tom row, (Saturday), evening from 8 to 9,30 pim. :--

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PROGRAMME. March... ** Pister's Bid

Agrew. _* Lodoiska "...........Cherubini. Selection....The Lady Slavey "Crank. Busracin..........“ Rósautonte

...................... Schubert, „0“ An Ards's Model“. . Sidney Junes, Kayle.

Selection Vali...

Extra. Barcarolle..... "Characteristique "Comer.. God Save the King,

Sove of the Filipinos who visited the Hanni expositions have returned to their native land in a somewhat bittered condition. A few weeks ago one" or two got mixed in a quarrel with the Exposition Guards and as a result three of the guards were badly stabbed, one of whom almost died from the effects of his wounds. It is the intention of Senor Gomez to prosecute the Exposition officials for dama- ges on accounts of insufficient protection afforded the natives as per the terms of their contract.

ALTHOUGH many are in the habit of illegally fishing for coal in Admiralty grounds native fishermen transgress the law if they use their craft other than for purposes of fishing for fish, forstok bis pungent boat and went aboard the This morning one of the finny gentleman

dock at the magistracy, where he was charged with being in unlawful possession of 141 lbs. of Welsh: coal, and with using his fishing boat for carrying conl instead of for the purpose for which it was licensed. A fine of $100 would meet the case, but as the mariner bald had not the wherewithal to secure an exit from the precincts of the gaol, to use a hackneyed term,

he went below, for two months.

Two nights only will be devoted to Win Wi wers Tw.nty-one, to-morrow (aturday) and Monday.

DESPERADOES FIRE HOUSES

KILLING FIFTY PEOPLE.

ones. To cut a long story short, Rosamund |roves to be the natural child of Mr. Trabazon,

At dead of night a few days ago, in Lor Hong of his friend Mr. Watkin, who had been robbers attempted to carry off picces of timber who had deserted her mother at the fostigation Hui, a village in the profecture of Sai Chew, persuaded by the villain, Lord Petworth, that to be used in the building of a military, watch. the lady was faithless. It having been clearly house. They were, however, detected by the shown that Rosamund's mother had been the night guards, and in a struggle that ensued one party sinned against and Mr. Brabazon the of the men was caught, and next day, tied to a sinner, and also that Rosamund herself was a pole in the village square and publicly flogged woman without spot or stain beyond her lack On learning of the fate of their companion, the legitimate ancestry, a luck due to the fault other robbers mustered a force of over a hundred of Mr. Brabazon, that gentleman can only give and made a rush into the village and tried to the young people his blessing and ask for foreflect the release of their man. A fierce band to giveness for his sin. Then the curtain falls hand struggle then took place, but on reinforce leaving them all to be happy ever after." nents arriving on the site of the villagers, the In Rosamund Mrs. Brough has one of the robbers beat a hasty retreat and sought refuge parts that so frequently fall to her let that of a few houses. Finding no means of escape: the lady whose love affair runs anything but they set fire to the premises and got away. smooth, and we can only say that in it. Mrs. Brough is Mrs. Brough at her best. To say further would be an absurd attempt to paint the lily. Mr. Brough as afr. Brabazon gives us a very fine portrayal of the affectionate parent thinking unly forthe good of his adopted son, and in Acts I and IV, when his own fault comes home, to him his acting was superb.

When writing of Mr. Brough we somehow can not keep Charles Wyndham out of our mind

and we should like to see the first named in

destroyed and about twenty persons mostly It is reported that over farty houses were thus

women and children perished. The matter has been reported by the village elders to the Viceroy and, according to advices, he has deputed two military weiyuens to the scene to make inquiries.

ROYAL H.K. YACHT CLUB

AND THE H.K. BOAT CL B.

sembled in the Cricket Club Pavillon last even- Members of the Royal H.K. Yacht Club as-

ing, to conside. e advisability of amalgama- ing with the Hongkong Boat Club: Among those present were: Hen, F. H May (chairman), Blessrs. Clark, A. Denison, Ryan, Mitchell, Ough, Deacon, Thornhill, Blood, Rouss and M. W. Slade (hon, secretary).

David Currick. Mr. Melatyre in the character Jonathan to Mr. Brabazon's Davie, and we must of Mr. Watkin is an exceedingly lovable old

congratulate him on his exposition of this part, the finest, we have yet seen him in. Mr. W. T. Lovell makes an ideal Ned Annesley, a faithful lover who is prepared to risk every thing for the sake of his lady-love and strong in his belief that she is what she

· After the usual · formalities the chairman eventually turns out- to be, a pure woman. Mr. Vere's Sir Richard Cursitor is a fine sketch»ddressed the assembly, and in the course of of the sporting, gambling young. "blood" his remarks said that a new site was necessary of the period, troubled with anything but brains and that the cost of the only site available was and Mr. Orlando Daly as the villain, Lord more than the Club was able to face alone; serve a storm of hisses. The Hon. Mrs. Frite without co-operation with the Boat Club,

elworth, acts the part so faithfully na to de- besides it was doubtful if they could obtain the

well of Miss Temple and the Maud Fretwell The Hon, May then moved that that meeting of Miss Gibson are faithful likenesses of a approve of the amalgamation of the Boat Club scandal-loving, mischief-making mother and a wish the Yacht Club in the event of the propos giggling, empty-headed daughter probably rd new slie for the combined Clubs being ob destined to fill her mother's shoes. The minor aired from the Government, parts are in capable hands, and as previously Mr. Denison seconded; and the motion was indicated the play is staged in first class style carried unanimously, and in manner suited to give an admirable the whole play was to leave us in the Oliver Twist-like attitude of asking for "more."

The full caste.js as follows:-

•ENATOR lodge is more hopeful of sequring of a restricted number of Chinese artisans than the desired immigration legislation to admit

are the representatives of Manila business interests who have looked over the situation, No bill providing for Chinese immigration into the Philippines has yet been introduced, it being the policy of those especially interested FURNITURE was formed under the old law of roar, has not

to get the coinage and the tariff bills out of the yet been reconstituted. This is, presumably, THE French Customs Commission have ap way first. Senator Lodge, however, seems to DEALERS.

proved a Biprovision ly granting minimumthink that such a bill can be put through with the effect of Dr. Atkinson's statement made tariffs on food-stuffs from countries concluding out very great apposition. This is hardly pos- setting to the talented acting. The effort of

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at yesterday's meeting and reported by us in our issue last evening that, "the Board does not exist." The discovery of this technical oversight after two weeks from the date of the assent to the Ordinance, and one week of its publication in the official Gazelle, must be attributed to that negligence in Government departments which does not often occur with business people. Doubts naturally arise in connection with the validity of the actions of the Board WHITE TURKISH TOWELS since its extinction by the repeal of the

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agreements with France before February 24. sible at this session because the immigration Agreements have already been concluded question' once raised is sure to arouse discus. regarding the Seychelles, and negotiations sion and the time is short. concerning India, Ceylon and Mauritius are approaching conclusion. We suppose that this Colony will be on the same footing as the others mentioned.

A NATIVE Cook, of thes.s. Chingiu, was charged before Mr. F. A. Haxetand this morning, at the instance of W. B. Brown, master of the ship, with unlawfully aiding and abetting a native to stowaway from Port Darwin to Hongkong, with Ordinance on the 21st February last. We intent to defeud the owners. The case was take it that all orders and actions of that adj.arned, the defendant being allowed out Body between that date and its reappoint- on buit in the sum of $250, and the stowaway

proper and legal formt must be having to find $150 for his temporary freedom. invalid, and cannot have any effect legally speaking. This is not the first instance where The Crown Princess of Saxony is suid to be the Government have been found remiss in determined to abandon the Roman Catholic the observance of the laws which the Legis- faith and to become a member of the Protest. lature has framed. It was in connection with ant Church. M. Giron is reported to have come to the same resolution. It is affirmed the Sanitary Board also that the first negli that the court wish the Crown Prit ce, to re- gence is to be traced. We allude to the nounce his rights, and to declare his year case of the appointment of Mr. A. W, Brewin, old son heir apparent to the throne. It is s id when a validating Ordinance had to be that the Prince my consent to this arrange- ́subsequently' brought before the Legisla ment, In Saxony the Crown Princess is still

tive Council and passed in order to legalise popular.

BAY VIEW HOTEL. the appointment of Mr. Brewin at the opinion of Saigon sums up the Hanoi Ex-

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FOOT BALL.

A DRAWN BATTLE.

Mr. Brabaxan (a Widower)..............Mr. Brough. Bir. Watkin (a Bachelor)....Mr. McIntyre. Ned Anneslay...dir, W. T. Lovell. Lord Petworth...Mr. Orlando Daly. Sir Richard Curator....Mr. Ernest Vere. Mr. Deakin (Attorney-at-Law) Mr. Percy Walshe. Glossop (a Butler),

.......................Mr. M. McLean. Webb (a Valet)......

Hon. Mr. Fretwell... Miss Temple.. Maud Fretwell. 3iss Brenda Gibson, Bridget (a Housekeeper)........... Miss Helen Tegle. Rosamund....

Mr Brough.

"WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-

ONEJV

last evening between teams from the Ocean The semi-final shield match was played off

To-morrow night another new play will be. and Glory, and, judging by the number and the presented by Mr. Brough. When We were excitement of spectators, a very popular game Twenty-one has been accorded a most flatter- was witnessed. The Ceems, who played one ing reception in New York, London and the a short, kicked off, and in spite of their principal cities in Australia, Of Mr. Brough's shortage appeared to be more or less the ag-performance a Sydney contemporary wrote as gressors through ut. At half time each side had scored a goal, and the finish resulted in a two-goal tie. A step was called during the second half, on account of injury to one of the Oceaus.the bardy tar, however, stuck 10 his guns and played in one boot, more than one of both teams being the worse for wear. Saturday's game will have to be postponed

THE WEATHER.

follows-It has been said. that the nearer a play comes to showing what might, and in a large number of instances does, take place in the lives of ordinary men and women, the closer it is to the ideal of a successful drama or comedy. What people might do is specula tively interesting, but what they actually do

has a more immediate and warmer interest. time as

a member of the Board. It'

When We were Twenty-ons is, therefore, be hibition in the following terms: "We do not would seem that a similar step must be however a uch regret what has been done. If

witching, because it throws a delicately-colored Laken in order to establish the legality of then to of money has been expended, we can

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg.light upon the play of buman passion as every action of the Sanitary Board in all matters hope, by the great publicity that has resulted. vatory:-

man and woman knows it, and sees it around. Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser-

them. That Mr. Brough's Company played it which have come within its province to be for Indo-China, that we have effected there an

On the 6th at 11,558. m. The depression is to perfection on Saturday night for the first dealt with during the past fortnight, and advance of capital which will be soon regained, maving in the Pacific to the N. E of Japan, time in Sydney is perhaps sufficiently proved

with a mpid decrease of pressure at Nemuro. until such time as it is reconstituted. The. Besides has not M. Beau himself, in his armer. The barometer has risen coniderably elsewhereby the frequent-applause of the audience, and sooner suche Pill is brought in and passed by speeches, afirmed his sympathy within Japan, and a slight rise has also taken place the vociferous demand for the curtain to be OYSTERS STEAKS, CHOPS, &c. the Council the less will be the likelikood of egard to the labourer and promised his on the China coast

Pressure is high over N.E. China, and relate raised several times at the end of each act. Assi-tance to all those who are disposed, toively low over the N. part of the China Sea and endless irritation which might be caused by co-operate in the development of the richer of the Pacific to the S.E. of Formosa. AT ALL HOURS..

Eriefly pat, the story of the play is of an old doubus arising from the action of the Sanitary the Colony. Let us then have confidence and

man's love for a young girl. Dick Carewe has Gradients continue steep with very strong taken charge of his dead friend's boy, and in Board at this most critical stage of the Colony resalte, by our combined efforts, to mas monsoon in the Formosa Channel, and increase the task of looking after him be is assisted by when a recrudescence of an epidemic of greater this Indo-China of whose infinite res-

ing monsoon over the N. part of the China Sea. bubonic plague is threatening its inhabitants. cources we know to-day.

Forecaststrong, N., winds; unsettled, thre sothermen, Sir Homce Plumley("Waddle'); drierfing rain.

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THE PLAGUE:

to-day three further cases of bubonic plague, During the twenty-four hours ended at nonn making st since January 1st, were notified us ɔ all fatal Chinese cases, One wa found at the having occurred in Hongkong. They were entrance to Swatow Lane; Aunther from 27, Ui Hing Lane; and the third from 16t, Queen's Road East,

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MAILS DUE. Australian (Changska) to-morrow. Canadian (Athenian) gth.inst Indian (Arratoon Apear) 10th inst, French (Sydney) 1 zih in the Indian (Latsang) 13th inst, ; American (China) 13th insti Australian (Eastern) 13th inst; Anierican (Zoric) 21st inst, and edg The M. KAK Cas

Co's steamer Hitachi Mara (European Lib) left Singapore for this port to i day, och inst, and is expected to arrive here on the rith instr

The Canadian Pacific Railway. Co.'s stea Athenian strived at Shanghal at $30 km, on

Friday, the 6th inst, and fit again at noon same day for Hong kong whole she is due to sirive at 8 pm, on Monday, the gibil

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