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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's.)

The Balkan Trouble.

LONDON, 15th September. The Bulgarian Government in a note, to the

great Powers declares that Turkey has mobilised the whole of her army, which can not possibly have been done for the sole purpose of suppressing the revolution. Bul- garin appeals to Europe in prevent massacres and to arrest 'l'urkey's mobilisation, and ways. that unless the Powers intervene in time she will be forced to take such measures as may be deemed necessary.

-LATER,

The Bulgarian note to the Powers, dated

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1903.

"GEGĪ LATIVE COUNCIL,

MAGISTRACY.

Costs of witnesses for giving evidence in criminal cases, and for interpreting dialects with which the Court inter preters are unacquainted

$450

3 (4) No work of the nature indicat d has been done since the date of Mr. Chadwick's

The Governor recommended the Council to A meeting of the Legistative Council was report, but humerous old and obsolete drains vote a sum of nine hundred dollars in aid of held this afternoon in the Council Chamber have been abolishe during recent years and the vote for the Magistracy under Other Prestat -His Excellency the Governor, Sir the same policy will be pursued in the futureCharges Henry A. Blake, ac.M.o, Hon, Colonel L. F. Ai occasion arises. (). No case. in which this

Office furniture, repairs, and incidental ex- Brown, H.E.(Officer Commanding the Garrison), practicable and expedient has yet been

pensen onts Hon. F. H. May, C.M.n. (Colonial Secretary), discovered. (6). Will be largely accomplished Hon. Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, K1 (Attorney by the new type of gully. The scavenging General), Hom. A. M. Thomson, (Colonial Tren- is under the control of the Sanitary Board. surce), Hon. Commander R. M. Rumsey, RN. (d). There are ei.ht places where this is now (Harbour Master) Hoo. W. Chutham, (Director done. Five of these were arranged in con ec- of Public Works), Han, J. M.Atkinson (Principal on with the carrying out of the sewerage ..G., Hon. Dr. He Kai, C.M.G, Hon. Wei Yuk, constructed. The places in which it is practic- Civil Medical Officer), Hon. Sir C. P. Chater,cheme and three have been more recently tion. Gershon Stewart, Hon: H.E, Pollock, KC, able to adopt the suggestion are necessarily Mr. R. F. Johnston (Acting Clerk of Councils). limited. The water for the large tank referred to in the reply to (1) will be derived from such MINUTES,

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 36 to 49) and moved

il source.

THE APPROPRIATION VILL The Colonial Secretary moved the first Bill entitled An Ordinance reading of a

to apply a sum not exceeding Five million two, hundred and thirty-eight thousand seven

Serv.ce of the year 1904. He spoke at length on the Estimates for iça

13th inst., was announced at Constantinople that they be referred to the Finance Commitice hundred and ninety-two Dollars to the Public

yesterday.

The Austrian and Russian Embassies have made serious representations to the Porte and the Palace regarding the horrible excesses of the troops, especially the Albanian regiment in the Vilayets of Monaster and. Adrianople.

The Cabinet Council. At the Cabinet Council yesterday, the de- bate on the fiscal question was concluded and at to-day's meeting other questions were discussed.

LATER.

The Cabinet Council sal for one hour and a half yesterday; the decisions arrived at are largely conjectural and somewhat contra. dictory, but it is generally assumed that a compromise has been arranged which will avert a disruption of the Government.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Colonint Secretary laid on the table-the- port of the Finance Committee (No. 8) and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

PAPERS.

The Culonial Secretary laid on, t ́e lable Despatches having reference to the Schon! of Trop cal Medicine Governor's Memorandum on Bulon c Plague in Hongkong; Dr. Thom- sun's Report on lague cases in the Ken- nedy Town. Hospital; the Draft Colonial Estim tes for 1994; Financial Statements in con- nection therewith; Minutes on the Culture of Plague Bacillus, etc.: Despatches relating to the Taipingshan Public Garden; and Memo randum on the Estimates of 'Expenditure for 1914.

SWEARING IN OF MEMBER',

Hon. Culanel Brown and Hon. H. E. Pollock, KC, were sworn in as new mea ers vire H. 1: Major-General Gascoigne K.C. G., resigned, Mr. R. Shewan, absent on leave, respec- tively

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. ·

His Excellency appointed the following Com- mittees:-Flannce Committee:-The Colonial

TAIPINGSHAN PUBLIC GARDEN Secretary, Chairman; all the Members of

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The following despa ches relating to the Taipingshan Public Garden were laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor, his afternoon

No. 213

Government House, Hangkong, 24th April, 1993. Sir- have the honour to request - your authority to reserve the portion of Taipingshan remaining unbuilt upon as an open space; to be converted into a public garden adjoining the most densely crowded portion of the City.

2.1 regret to say that so far I cannot say that results have shown the efficacy of the un- remitting efforts of the past four years to com- bat the annually recurring epidemic of plague. Those efforts were redoubled last year and have no reason to doubt the thoroughnesss with which the large Sanitary Staff have per-

formed their duties. Yet the number of cases reported to this date, is 164 as against 4 last year.

Council, extep: the Governor.

The Colonial Treasurer, seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

The appropriations for the several depart- |.. ments are as follows:-

Charge an econut of Public Debt Pensions

•

4

Governor

-

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legisla

Audit Department...

Education.

138,000 13.ne 51,374

toro..

$6,101

16,579

Treasury

4038

44

..

Post Office...

Iegistrar feneral's Bepirineid

*348,843

25,00

Barbour Master's Department

Lighthouses..

162,812

Observatory..

23,605

Rotatical and Afforestation Depart

16,761

Judicial and Legal Departments.

1st,291

fand Court, New Tenilury

9.554

Ecclesiastica!

2.400

164.979

10,358

487,527 5.760 3,000

Culmial Defences Expenses of the Volunteers

154,854

52,670

Public Works, Recurrent, Charzeable to Den-

eral Revenue

245.50B

344)

Public Works, Recurrent, Chargeable to Water

Account.

$6,500

100 1,373,400,

...218.792

Medical Departments Bacteriological Department Magistracy

Patice at Sanitary Department Charitable Allowances

fransport*.**..

Miscellaneous Services

Fublic Works Department

Public Wacks, Extrmonditary

Total

VICTORIA DAY.

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The Attorney General moved the third read-

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Total

450

..$900

PUBLIC WORKS The Gavemor recommended the Council to vole a sum of cleven thousand dollars in aid of the voles for the following items under Public Works Extraordinary:-

1. Extension of Inspector's Quarters at

Kennedy Town, City and fill District Waterworks, 3. Government Offices-Extensions and

Alterations.

4. Temporary Market adjoining new

Harbour Office, ................ 5. Governor's Peak Residence,....

Total,

ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP.

ACTION.

In the Supreme Court this morning the. Puisne judge, His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, continued the hearing of the case, Wong Wa Po Tanz Kai Cheung, in which the plaintiff sought to prove that defendant was a partner in the Wing Chan firm, 22, Circular Pathway,

the case arising out of a judgment given on 29th May for $500. A claim had been heard before the Land Court in respect of property sold by the defendant to the plaintiff and during dant described himself to the Land Court as the hearing of that claim, it was alleged, defen- being the master of the Wing Chan shop

Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law (in. ..$ 2,000

structed by Mr. P. W. Goldring of Messrs. 4,000, and Mr. M. W. Slade, barrister-at-law (in- Deacon & fastings, solicitors), was fortheplain- structed by Mr. F. A. Bonner of Messrs. Denays 1,500

& Bowley, solicitors), for the defendant. 1,000

JUDGMENT ON TRIAL OF ISSUE. 2,500

The Court declared that defendant was not a partner in the Wing Chan shop, 2- $11,000 Attachment to be dissolved. 3.-Receiver to be discharged. 4-Tang Wa to have the costs allowed Leung Chiu; and 5.-Liberty to appeal. of and incidental to the attachment; no costs

TYPHOON SIGNALS. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two hundred and four dollars in aid of the vore Observatory, Other Charges, lo meet cost of flags required for making weather signals for the information of shipmasters,

WESTERN DISTRICT NULLARS

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of eight hundred and seventy-five dollars and-six cents for Public Works Extra- ordinary to meet the excess over the estimate not covered by savings, incurred in training the Western District nullahs

LAND OFFICE.

The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of two hitndred and eighty-nine dollars and eighty cents in aid of the vote Land Registry Office, Other Charges, to meet cast of the following

One Typewriting machine, ...$280.Bo One Table for the machine,

Total,

TELEGRAMS,

9.00

.$89.80.

The Governer recommended the Council to vote a sum of three thousand dollars in aid of the vote for Telegraph Service,-Telegrams sent and received by Government-under

Law, Committee:The Attorney General, Chairman; the Colonial Secretary, Hon. C. V. Dickson, Hem. Ho Kai, Hon... Eing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to set Miscellaneous Services, Pollack, Hoo. Wei Yak.

Public Works Committee:-The Director of apart a holiday in be known as "Victorin Day" in loving remembrance of Her Mos: Public Works, Chairman; the Colonial Tren- surer, Hoa. C. P. Chater, Hon. Gershom Ste-Gracious Majesty the late Queen Victoria. wart, Hon Wei Yuk,

INSPECTOR MACEWEN'S CASE. Hon. H. E. Pollock, pursuant to notice, asked. 1. Is it the fact that the warrant for the arrest

of Inspector R. G. MacEwen for the pur, ose of his being tried for bribery was issued upon the sworn information of the Assistant. Registrar General, Mr. Clementi ?

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consequence of an intimation ha ing been feceived by the Government, to the Effect that, unless he was so removed difficulties would be likely to occur in connection with the supply poule to the public from the Central hackera

The Colonial ecretary teplid is the fact that Mr. Clementi, Assistant Registrar General, laid die information on which the warrant for Inipect'r MacEwen's arrest was issued..

The Colonial Serretary seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed,

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CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK. The Attorney General moved the third read- ing of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Regulation of the Export of Cutile and other Live Stock from the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

THE WATERWORKS BILL. After consideration of the Bill entitled An

Considerable discussion arose on the ques. tion of the cost of the Rider Main System, Hons. Director Públic, and Sir Paul Chater assuming the role of principal speakers.

FIRE BRIGADE.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars in aid of the vote Fire Brigade, Other Charges, for the itemRepairs to Engines,

Pose, &c., and Gratuities."

IMPROVEMENTS FOR HONGKONG.

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,

In the Appropriation Bill for 1974, which was read a firstsime at the meeting of the Legista- tive Council this afternoon is included the som of $1,273,400 for Public Works Extran-dinary to be undertakes next year. We give belt detailed list of those work, and the respective amoauts the Council is asked to vote therefor:-

Bacteriological Institute,...... Cattle Depot Extension, Disinfecting Station, Kowloon, includ-

ing Quarters for Inspector,..... Gunpowder Depót, Green Island, Harbour Office,

Law Courts,...

Prison Stonecutters' Island, Public Bath-houses, l'ound Lane,....

ublic Latines and Urinals, Pubhe Mortuary, ..... Schools-Saiyingpoon, Latrines, Tai Po Quarters for Officers,

Yaumati,, -

.$ 15,000

Co-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that the THIR- ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 8th October, 1903, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with State- ments of Account for the year 1902 and for the Half year ending 30th June, 1903, and of declaring Dividends, &c.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 28th September to the 8th October, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 17th September, 1993.

TO LET.

NE OFFICE ROOM on SECOND FLOOR,

PRINCE'S BUILDINGS. Apply to-

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO Rongkong, 17th September, 1903

THEATRE

Sole Lessee

[11296

ROYAL.

CHARLES A. POLLARD.

RETURN VISIT.

RETUR VISIT.

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. THE POLLARD ENGLISH COMEDY

COMPANY

INCLUDING

THE EVER. POPULAR COMEDIAN EDWARD NABLE,

COMMENCING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, When will be presented The Brilliant and Irresistibly Funny Farce-Comedy

"A GAY NIGHT IN PARIS," "A GAY NIGHT IN PARIS," (Oh! What a, Night),

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY...

All Productions under the Personal Supervision

20,000

10,000

15,0 0

35,000

60,000

Markels-Wanchai Extension,......

Westem,

2,000

20,200

Post Office,.......

40,000

20,000

$,000

12,000

$,000

4,500

$5,000

10,000

Cable for Observatory and other Tele-

phone lines to Kowloon, Drainage Works

3,000

10,000

10,000

6000

Praya East Reclamation,.................. Public Health and Buildings Ordi-,

10,000

nance 1 of 1903-

PLAN

Compensation,......

60,000

Construction of Butts,

Insanitary Property Resumptions,... 350,000 Rifle Ranges:-

Diversion of Rands,

14,000 5,000

Pesumption of Private Property for, Roads

20,000

Across King's Park (K.L.L. 65% to

Sixth Street),

To Lai-cbl-kok,

30,000

Store Account,

foo

Water Works:-

$342.48

-Albany Filter Beds, Alorations and

Repairs,

POST OFFICE ASSISTANTS. The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of four hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the vote Post Office, personal emoluments, for the following items:- Accountant..................... Superintendent of Registra-{ local allowance,

tion Branch

being a personal non-pensionable allowance equivalent to 25 % of the sainry of their posts.

PST-MORTEM INSTRUMENTS The Governor recommended the Council to vole a sum of three hundred and forty-two doll's and forty-eight cents in aid of the vole Sanitary Department," Other Charges" made

as follows:-- Microscope and Post-mortem instru

mente, 23/18r. od 1/10 to the...$326.18 för Lidentals

16.30

The Attorney General then proposed. that tie Will be read a third time

The Colonial Setterary setor de Torah Bill wagreed a third time and passed, g

2. Is it the fact that Inspector R.G. MacEwen's application to the Government, through his solicitors, for the payment by the Government

Ordinance to repeal the Waterworks Consolida- to him of his legal expenses in connection with his recent trial for bribery has been refused?tion Ordinance, 1902, and to provide for and If so, for what reason was stich application regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Re- refused?

3. For what reason has Inspector R. G. Mac-pair of the Works in connection therewith, in

Committee, Council resumed. 3. In all these matters we are evidently been removed from his recent post as groping in the dark to a large extent and stepector of Markets? Was he so removed in dical science does not appear to have deter mined acurately the causes of its origin or the means of iure the cases sent to the plagues hos how an appalling mortality that local hop feeling offer many cases to the conviction among the Chhese that to to the plague hospital is to be carried to the grave, with the result that patients sent there enter its doors already moribund with despair,

4. On the 26th ultimo I opened a new wing of the Tung Wa Hospital, and in my address 1 took occasion to call the attention of the Chinese, of whom a large number of their lead ng men were present, to the provision of the new Public Health Ordinance by which in certain cases permission could be given to treat plague patients in their own houses. I attach a copy of the proceedings reported in the Daily Press is also an article from that paper of the day following, My observations would not bear scientific criticism, but they were drawn in brond lines to impress the Chi nese portion of the audience'and se ure their co- operation. In the course of my address 1 men- tioned my determination to request authority to devote the adjoining portion of Taipingshan as an open space, and for that authority I now have the honour to apply. That such a space on the borders of a densely crowded district should be built upon while money being spent upon the resump ion of hnuses for the purpose of admitting more air and light in the avercrowded city does not commend uself to me, and of all the methods adopted for the defence of the community against' plague, the relief of overcrowding, personal cleanliness, and air and sunlight seem to offer most hope of ultimate success.

5. Should you approve of my proposal. I shall place a sum on the Estimates for 1994 that will enable the open space, of which enclose two photographs, to be levelic and properly laid ont.-1 have, &c.,

HENRY A, BLAKE, Governor,

The Right Honour ble

The Secretary of State for the Clonies,

No. 131.

&c.

Ke.

Downing Street,

16th June, 1903. Sir, I have the honour in acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 223 of the zili April last, and to inform you that I approve of your proposal to make provision en he 1904 Estimates for levelling and laying out the portion of Taipingshan, which is still unbuilt upan, as a Public Garden-I have &c.,

MJ, CHAMBERLAIN. Governor

Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

&c, &c., &

THE London correspondent of the Birming ham Post has been told that a large number of commercial travellers, who have recently been working in South Africa, have received in- structions to turn their attention to So ith Asia and the Far East. They represent both British and Continental firms, and the circuin stance indicates a general consensus of opinion that for the moment South Africa is overdone, and that the political outlook in the East -Indies and in China, is serene. There ii ä perceptible tendency on the part of initish manufacturers to abandon the policy of ap. painting resident monopolist firms in the chief Eastern centres of distribution, and in lieu why thereof to send out permanent travellers, who take up their residence at suitable ports, and act as the general guardians of the interests of their employers," "By this means it is hoped to keep more adequately informed as to the movements of competition, especially, on the part of European rivals, and the results at fained are: said to give every encouragement for the perpetuation of this system. funda

HON, R. N. RUMSEYE Before the Council rose H.E. the Governor nade a few observations with reference to the forthcoming departure of the Hon. Murray 2. TC is the fact that the Government refused Rumsey, remarking that they bad bade farewell to pay Inspector MacEwen's legal expenses, to Major-General Gascoigne and were now There is no precedent for payment by Gove-n-Insing Capt. Rumsey who had been in the ment of legal expenses in such a case and Colonial service for many years ten of which he many precedents for not paying them.

served as a member of the Legislative Coun cil and seven as a member of the Executivè Council. His Excellency thought he was only he expressed publicly to Capt. Fumsey his voicing the views of hon members present, when high appreciation of his valuable services to the Colony (Applause.) is opinion was sound, well-considered and thoroughly inde- pendent, and H. E. was sure members joined in wishing him a long life to enjoy the pension that he had so richly earned, and the honour pared upon him by His Majesty in appointing im one of the first members of the Imperial Service Order. (Applause).

3 Inspector MacEwen was transferred to Kowloon because x was considered undesirable intimation as referred in in the question was to employ him in the Central Market. No such made to Government, nor was any application, request, or suggestion for Inspector MacEwen's removal from persons outside the Government Service made o Government.

RE-HOUSING OF THE POPULA-ION. Hon Mr. Pollock further asked-In con. nection with the re-housing of the popula tion, what inquiries have been made by how many vacant st reys there are in to) the the Government for the purpose of ascertaining Will the City of Victoria; (4) Kowloon? Covernment state the result of th se inquiries and give an approximate estimate of the num- ber of persons who could be housed on such vacant storeys in (a) the City of Victoria; (6) Kowloon?

The Colonial Secretary's reply is as follows:- The Government has made inquiries and ascertained that in July there were 1,372 floors vacant in Victoria" and 1,185 in Kowloon,

capable of accommodating 14,253 and 11:379 persons, respectively.

MALARIAL FEVER.

Hon. H. E. Pollock asked --In connection

with the prevention of malarial fever, is it the fact that the Government has been training nulla in the neighbourhood of Macdonnell Road below the Bown Road level only? If so, for what reason have nullahs not been trained right down the northern face of the hill from top to bottom?

The Colonial Secretary_replied:-in this inalter the Government has'd alt with the wist places first. The cullals above Bowen Road have in the menn ime been dealt with

slematically by clearing them, filling in paels wisir kero ene. As the pres at the a places where water stagnates and sprinkling

Contract is let for training both nhuve and below Bowen Road the only rullah in this district which is untrained below Macdonnell. Road.

FUSHING OF SEWERS.

Hon. I E. Pollock asked the Honourable the Director of Public Works:-1. What steps have ben taken to provide means for flushing the low-level sewers with great vigour, as re- commended by Mr. Chadwick at page 23 of his report of the ioth April, 1901?

The Hon. Murray Rumsey, in thanking H. F. and hon. members, said it was a great the Colony, in think that he had so fulfilled his satisfaction to him, on leaving the service of

laries as to merit the very complimentary re- marks which had fallen from the lips of is Excellency.

The Council adjourned to the 1st prox.

FINANCE COMMITTEE..

held immediately after the Council-Hon. F. A meeting of the Finance Commillee was 1. May, C.M G. Colonial Secretary, presiding The following wies were submitted and the Committee agreed to recom, end that they be adopted by the Carncil:-

CEMETERY +XPENSES.

The Governor ṛecommerdéd the Council to vore a sum of oneth usand thive Frndred and

y dollars in aid of the sole for Cemetery Incidental Expenses under-Other-Charges, Sanitary Department,

YAUMATI CHINESE SCHOOL. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of six thousand dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, Extrao dinary, to meet the constructing a school at Yaumati for Chinese, cost during the current year of the work of

THE HYGEIA."

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand three hundred and twenty-eight dollars in aid of the vote terre pairs to epidemic hulk Hygeia under Other Charges, Harbour Master's Department.

MEDICAL Staff SALARIES.

The Governor recommended the. Council to vote a sum of three hundred and fifty-two dollars in aid of the vote for Personal-Ergolu,

2. Has the plan of the drains which is referments, Medical Departments red to at page 33 of the said report been com. pleted yet and, if not, why not?

3 What steps have been taken to carry out recommendations (a), (b), (c) and (d), contained on page 32 of the said report?

The Director of Public Works replied

A contract hna been let for the construction of a large flushing tank in accordance with the recommendations contained in para. 7 ef eg of Mr Chadwick's report of the 13th May, 1902, which supercedes that of the 10th April. Some difficulty was experienced in obtaining a site for the tank. ;/

2. The phin of the sewers has been completed. The plan of the drains has not been completed, as it is a very difficult inatter 10 frace under. grand chanuels, of the existence of which there is no evidence or the turface. The condi: tion of the staff of the Department has got permitted if Officers being detailed expressly for this purpose.

Increases to salaries of the following staff from 1st September to 31st December, 1963 :-- Civil Hospital

13 Chinese Nurses 4 Dispensary Coolies 13 Coolles Attendants for Sisters 3 House Coolies....

Lunatic Asylums, 6 Chinese Nurses. 4 Goolics..

Maternity Hospital. 2 Chinese Nurses....... a Coolies....

.$156

4

-$234

86

37.

Kennedy Town Hospital.

Total

$352

VICTORIA HOSPITAL.: the Governor recommended the Council to Vote a sum of two hundred dollars in aid of the Victoria Hospital for Wonien and Children, 10 vole Medical Departments, Other Charges,

cet the cost of fixtures required.

This was all the business.

CULTURE OF THE PLAGUE

ILLUS, ETC.

meeting of the Legislative Council this after Among the sessional_papers inabled at the noon, were certain minutes on the subject of the culture of the plague bacillus, etc. We prhut the minutes below:-

(By the P. C.M. Oj Government Bacteriologist,-1 am directed by the Governor to request you to ascertain by experiment how long a culture of the plague other suitable media, in a room at the ordinary willus can be maintained in agaragar, or Lemperature, such growth not to be exposed to the sunlight-

J. M. A.

.27 7.03. Government Public Mortuary,

26th August, 194 query as to the length of life of the pestis Sir,Re. His Excellency the Governor's on gar-agar, I have the honour in report for His Fxcellency the Governor's information that the experiment has been started.

am afraid, however, that a ronsiderable time musi elapse before any definite conclusion can be arrived at-ut least several years. life af f. pair hominis in pure ratture one From an examination of the fi erature on the fijids that the life of the organism varies within wide units. Shultz, (Cent. 6. Bakt. Id. xxix, No. 5, 1901), Rowland and others have found the F. pestis alive and virulent in 4-year old cultures, e, if these be protected from sun. light and kept in cool place. This long term thickening of bacterial protoplasm. There is of life is probably favoured by a shrinking and

no question of spore formation (Archiv, des Sciences Biologiques, root).-i have, &c,

WILLIAM HUNTİR.

The Honourable J. 31. Atkinson. M.B.,' Principal Civil Medical Officer.

►

(Minute by His Excellency the Govern r.) This answers the question as to possible continuance of virulence of the B. pestis in human beings over a dermant season, but I' um afraid that I did not convey my meaning correctly to the P. C. M. O.

What I should like to see subjected to bacte nological examination is, not simply whether the B. pestis will survive, and how long. I want to know, or rather 1. suggest to Dr. Hunter that it would be valuable 10 Science to know, the conduct of a culture over a whole period of h year.

Gullies Re-construction,. Training Nullahy, ................ New Territory Survey,

City and Hill District Water Works, Kowloon Water Works Gravitation

Scheme,

Peak Supply and Reconstruction of

No. 2 Tank,

Tai Po Water Supply........

Tylam Drainage Area, Bye-wash Re-

servoir...

o!

MR. EDWARD NABLE:

PRICES: $3, $2 and $1.

at ROBINSON Piano Col's.

ALEC. MIDDLETON, Manager. Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

25,000 THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,

Captain. Gibson, will be despatched for the above Port, TOMORROW, the 18th instanty

For Freight or Passage apply to

at 10 A.M. 20,000 3,000

250,000

50,000

3,200

15,000 Tylam Tuk Scheme,...................................... 100,000

Total........$1,273,400

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.

The easier condition of the money markel aided by the knowledge that all local concerns has set up a demand for industrial and other are working remuneratively at full pressure,

cially mentioned CHINA SUGARS, referred to stocks. In the former category might be espe.

in yesterday's imelligence as being in demand at $96. To-day they were inquired for at $97 and later at $98 without attracting sellers into the market. CHINA TRADERS have been sold" at $61. In Shipping, all shares are neglected with the exception of INDO-CHINAS, another

and obtainable at £1.30 HONGKONG DEC 'S ise in whose rate has to be recorded. Shares are wanted at $86. SHELLS are slightly easie have been the medium of business at Sato, but

at the rate shares are procurable. CHINA IRES find investors at $87, but without shares being forthcoming a better rate can be expected. Humphreys are wanted at $10.25 Latest ad- vices, by elegram, from Shanghai report the following changes :-

Tug and Lighter Co.......TIs. 61sa. Hongkew Wharves ........... 240 sa. Shanghai Lands ............. 100 b, Ewas

Sumatras Langkats.......

35.

50. sa 265 54. dividend of Tls. 7.50 paid on the 15th inst.

The last mentioned' quotation is ex the 4th

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........

Hank lils, ou demand... 915/6 Credits, 4 months' sight...1/10 g/16 Dinents 4 nonths' sight 107/16 ON BERLIN, (demand)

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Credits, 30 days' sigtu ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Tile

36 On demand

****** 30 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphie Transfer ...... 24

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Given a culture.in.a.la ge' quantity of agar- agar, so large a quantity that the bacillus bas the most ample opportunity of propagation continuously, will,ibe · B.. peits continue to propagate uninterruptedly, the conditions being favourable, or will it, as would a vegetable seed, lie dormant for a time and then at the recurring period of the year again actively propagate(a) It will be equally valuable to PATNA NEW...... know, whether during the dormant time-if OLDA. there be, as I assume, a dormant time-be BENARES NEW -B. pestis in virulenf. All this would be deter, bbw, OLD

mined in one year(28)

PERSIAN (PAPER)...

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$:1.30 1000

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