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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 15 1911

CHOLERA IN THE

STRAITS.

Manila Precautions.

MALARIA.

troen taken oyer, 149,774, instead of, 126,862, or 22,012 troos in orces of the prospectus figures,

The mortality returns for Sin- The planted aren on the two Estates

gapore for the week ended May 26 Ist week closed at £193 cash, is about 1,010 acros, and instruc

27th show, total deaths as 410, a This tions havo. been given to plant up £180 10a, three months.

The following official com- wook cloged at £1096 10, cash, another 300 acres. There are an munications have been published

ratio por

mille of population of £189 Ds. three months. The ample number of fine young

Malorin deaths are put of 74.21... turnover for the week was plants in the nurserion to moot in Manila:-

down at 82 and fover not specified moderate, 3,175 tons.

this requirement. According to

40, this giving a total of 122 donths for the week, against 120 the previous week.

The market assumed a trot

"

"Advices received horo from

jog.lust advices 23,080 trees are now the American consul at Singapore being fuppod, and 14,207 further are that a medical inspection trees, over 15in. girth will bo tap- pol as soon as a sufliciont number ho made on all vessels Bailing of tappers can be trained. from Penang island, Straits Sot- tlements, to the Philippine islands, owing to the oxistence of cholora Jon that island." •

The estimated output for 1911 is 75,000 th rubber dry, and 100,000 cocoanuts.

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DUTY ON TEA.

Intimations

MANCHURIA

SOUTH

RAILWAY

SHORTEST & QUICKEST ROUTE

BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST & EUROPE,

vis DAIREN.S

appearance till Thurs day. wlion tho controlling parties were suddenly olce

According to a Colombo paper, fitted into fresh activity and gaily supported the spot px sition,

an epidemic of malaria is to be ex- pouted this montli. Dr. Fornando these oportions being continued

id: "The reinarkable drought up to the close of the week.

The resolution continuing the Judging by the pertinacity of op.

Upon the receipt of lottors experienced in many parts of the posing parties, the "bear" account

forwarded to Hongkong

island this year is likely to rosult toa duty at five-ponce per pound is larger than most imagino, and

tho stenmor Toun

by in a serious epidemic of malaria." WB. agreed to by the House of Commons on May 16. In tho as hus bcon so many timos stated

Dr. Carroll Fox, chief quar And the Doctor goes on to give course of his Budget statement in those columns, whenever tho

Unfortunately, the Governantine, officer of the Philippines, those reasons and remarks-in the Mr. Lloyd Georgo said that

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compused" of "bara" are ton largely out of pigments of the gold producing all vossele sailing from that port "Times" of Ceylon.-

though both sugar and ten last excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and let Class Oats, is operated boineen portion to stocks, upward move- monts must result. The back-countries are so dilatory in pre-required to call at Mariveles mit for the Philippine islands will be

Dairen and Obangebuu in connection with the Trans Siborinn Exprosa Traina year exceeded the receipts for thed with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamor Service by the 8.8. "Kobe Marn previous year, they did not quito

THE GOLD PRODUCTION

IN 1910..

The cause of

Such an Epidemic,

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1911)

wardastin is aboady a sorious curing information as to the out fand all steerage paasongors and he explained, was due to the fnot come up to his estimato. And Baikio Maru" (onet 2,877 tonn) as follows

maller. For a mora reli b'e coudi-put of gold that oven though we persons usually travelling ateor-

distant buying, but the immedinte

H

servico.

unexpected natura left out of cur- for last your are not to be hid and all thair effects disinfectoresults in the extermination of consumption. That in itsolf was rout calculation, but which will perhaps defor the oxneting period and consequently wo havonsumod under the supervision of a repre: the quarantino until June, and failing June, then that the production for last your sentativo of July will be the month of dis was the same as for tho procoding year. The other figures given inthi

This includes not only steamers comfort, for sines statistics must table below are official. It will be coming direct from Hongkong favour the "bull" party, the in

obsorveil that the total for the but those that make Hongkong u at Manila, if steerago passengers have had liberty in Hongkong.

One of the chief reasons for these precautions is to prevent the admittance of persons from

Fares

NORTH BOUND.

(Shungimi (Steanter)......1.. $40 Dairen

Y14.05 Mukden

Y11.60

R 1.60

tion to exist thero should be more are now in the fifth month of age. All sneh passongora will be that after a drought the snophe-reasons were special in both cases. outlook centres on the general re it is impossible to get the subjected to a quarantino deton-line thrive much better than is As regards tea, they had a com- 1st Clas qu'remonts for the current m tl. full oficial figures for 1110, Con- tion of seven days, dating from the case under normal conditions. paratively poor harvest at one. Should those be easily satisfied, cerning Russin and the countries the time of completing the disin. During the hot weather the pools period of the your, and consequent it will be due to something of an which we lump together below fection at Hongkong at which and swamps where mosquitoes ly a higher price. The increase "other countries," the figuros time the passengers are batho usually breed are dried up. This was slight, but there was a smaller corfain fish and other natural a significant fact. The oatimatod. enemies of theanophelinas. When yield of tea for the current year thorain comes again and the poola was 20,300,000, an increase of are filled, the mosquitoes thrive £371,000. The Chancellor men-

disturbanco. theroin without

tioned also that a decrease under Moreover, fresh pools are formed one item of revenue was attribut

inimical to the Anopheles.

a loan to the Viceroy of Wachang, Dr. Fernando considers that the which comes to au end. the violence of such an epidemie masis of proventing, or reducing, in the future is the adoption of a scheme similar to that laid down

parts of the world. The scheme carried out with success in soveral

mosquito consus, improved drain- embodies a spleen censub, ago, and a systematic distribution of quinine.

evitable "squcozo" must happen, whole world, on the assumption port of call provions to their call which do not contain nuimal lifeable entirely to the repayment of!

its stated, amounts somowin over 23 1-4 millions sterling, and that considerably more than one- third of that total, 54.5 per cent.

unless, ns already stated; thero is onough forward buying to roduce the heavy backwardation.

There is a rumour that about 500 tons of tin are being brought back Trom Amerion. This may fill thospacific needs of the owners production of Rhodesia somewhat plague infected ports in the

wore madeth and 8th May,

200 tons at £191 78, 6. c.i.f.

9th May. 250 tons at £1941 10%

c.i.f..

10th May, 275 tons at £190 c.i.f. 11th May, Nil. 12th May. 2001ons at 191 15

o.i.L., making a total small quantity of

$25 tons.

New Company.

was raised in the Transvant. The

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The Kurunegala Experiment

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AUCTIONS.

BY ORDER OF Tus MonrGLOBES.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

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Harbin (Bussing a rain)....11.2.m. Changchun (

Mon. Wod. Fri.

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Each of the above Lots are held for

-BALREN,

COAL

FUSHUN

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EABT.

Output 8,500 tons per day. Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Nowohwang and Tientsin Depois

of the parcel, but as a not trade exceeds 2 1-2 millions, or 2.7 per vicinity of Hongkong who in Professor Donald Ross and operation, the principle is rather and the production of West Africa imposed on boats coming from cent. of the world's production, order to escape the quarantine that of "robbing Peter to pay. Paul" since a shortage in America slighly excoods three-quarters of Amoy travel to Hongkong and

In million, or 0.8 por cent. Adding embark from that port. at ono particular_moment,`must cause an increased demand later, these two to the production of for notwithstanding the admitted the. Transvaal we got a total A CHINESE COURT. DAY, improvement in the tinplate trade, for Africs of considerably..over

It was on these lines that the the 19th day of June, 1911, at 3 o'clock | An interesting account has been 35 1-4 millions sterling,. America hus lndled this your

in the afternoon, at their Sales Nooms, only 500 tons in excess of 1910, 378 por cont. of the world's received through Router's Agency anti-malarial scheme submitted

No. Des Voeux Road Central Bussian Tmin Time is 23 minutes olovl of the 9.3.R. Time. For instance, In the Frist, the following sales total. It may further be added from Toking of the Grad Audi- by a local Commission appointed

(corner of Ice Houso Street).

6, p.m. by the former is 5.87 p.m. by the latter. vaal last your exceeded by over a that the production of the Transenco of the Empress Dowager to last your was based. The Con-

TUR POLLOWING

Supplementary Changes on DAIREN-CHANGÓHUN Service. ladies representing the foreign mittee consisted of the Hon. Mr.

EXTRA FER......Y3.00 SLEEPING Can Sopplewest..........Y5.00 Moonomalle, Dr. Chalmers, and

VALUABLE million sterling the production of Legations.

HOLD PROPERTY

TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tickets are This was the first occasion on Dr. Fermandu. As a result of the the previous year. In the case of Rhodesia there is a slight falling which foreign ladies have been in- Commission's investigations, they tuo at Victoria in the Colony of obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Slooping Oar & Express

Hongkong, vix,

Tmies Co., the Nippon Yuson Kaida, Shanghai, Mosars. Thos. Cook & Son, off, and in the case of West Africa vited into the innermost and sne-suggested that the scheme should

All those Two Pieces or Parcels of and Reisebureau der Haming-Amerika Linio. there is falling off of about rod Imperial quarters of the Forbe first tried within the limits of Ground situata at Victoria aforesaid RAILWAY HOTELS-YANATO. Herz (Tel. Add. = "-Xaranto ") at 2200,000). In West Afrion, how biddon City: It was in the nature the Local Board of Kurunegula. and rogistored in the Land Office ros-Dairon, Port Arthur; Mukden, Fashion and Changeban, all under the Com- ever, many of the important fields of a Chinese Court. The indies H. E. the Governor touched on protively as MARINE LOT NO. 26 pany's management.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, areonly coming into the producing party started from tho British matter.in his recent address and MARIND Lor No. 206 To- The stoliverios of Banca tin for stage, and there is a prospect of Legation, Lady Jordan loading, to the Legislative Council and gether with the messinger thoro week onding th May, wore surge augmentation in the cariyan all riding in green shairs, he mentioned that it was propose! known as Nos. 22, 21, 24, 26 Praya, 163 tous. The stock on the 8th future. The production for the lu one of the reception rooms they that the cost of the experiment Kennedy Town. Annual Orown rent Tel. Add. Mantetan," Cod : A.B.O. 6th. Ed. A. I. Lieber's inst, was 470 tons.

whole of Australia amounts towero inet by several high Chinese should be defrayed, by Guvern-payable in respect of Marine Lot No. 264, $182.00, and in respect of £13,412,205, being 14.4 per cont. Court ladies and conducted to the inent,

Our representative learned from Marino Lot No. 265, $208.00, Area, of the world's total production, Imperial presence.

Marine Lot No. 204, 14,851 Square but showing a decrease coin- As they proceeded towards the Dr. Fernando that up to the The Siamg40 Stoam Navigationpared with the precoding your of Palace, there appeared a group of sent the scheme had not been put feet, Marine Lot No. 266, 18,8CM

Square feet or thereabouts: Co., Ltd., his buon established £1,144,363, or 7.8 per cent. The magnificently-attired Princesses, in hand. Its successful working. with a capital of Tes. 500,000 in production of Caunda last year who stood in a semi-circle and, as he said, would necessitate the shares of Tea. 100, to ran boats amounted to $2,044,982. boing the foreign ladies approached, appointment of a special oflicer, on the rivers of Siam. The 2.2 per cent. of the world's formed two lines and led the way but the cost of the experiment signatories are Chin Kong (250

an increase to the Throne. Here the Dowager would be by no means hoavy. shares), Chin Hong Heng (250) duction, and showing shares), Chia Ek Hong (250 compared with the proceding your Empress was seated on a raised The first thing to be done would of £80,082, or 4.4 per cent. The dais. The baby Emperor was on be to find out the extent of the shares), Chin Ong Yi (250

disease by a thorough examination shares), Chia Vudh, of Aruthin gold production of India last year a smaller throne by her side.

was £2,143,737, or 5.3, per cont.

The foreign ladies advanced fof, the spleens of all school- (100 shares), Chin Hui Yon of af the world's production, and into the chamber and curtsied, children. This examination would Ayuthia (200 shares) Chin. Blok showing an increase over the pre- Three steps farther and another be carried out periodically with Phong of Ayuthia (200 shares), coding year of £72,017, or 3.4 per cursey was given, and a third the object of and Nai Mi (50 shares.)

cent. Adding together, the out-when three steps farther on Discovering the Percentage Rubber Estates of Krian. put of Africa, Australusia, Cana. again, The Empress Dowager of infected cases. An examin- be made From the Directors' Report:da, and India, we got a grand smiled at them from her throne of ation would also The rubber crop for 1909 to total of 252,928,842 for the beautifully embossed black wood. of the various, pools of water

On a table in front of her Ma-{in the district wliore the PARTICULARS and CONDI 1910 was ostimmted in the pro-gold-bearing portions of

TIONS of the Letting by Public spectus of the Company as British Empiro, making 66.7 per josty lay a richly-jewelled sceptro, auophelins were likely to breed, Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, 23,800 lb, but 41,200 11. wore cent, of the gold production of the which was at once lifted carefully and where it was found possible the 19th day of June, 1911, at actually harvested, which restis-world The total gold production and carried away by a group of these places would be filled up. 9 pan., at the Offices of the Public ed an averago gross price of 7 of the Empire, however, shows a attendant eunuchs, The Dow-Asa rule it was in small temporary Works Department, by Order of Hi por 1b. This production was slight decrease compared with thegor thon rose and shook hands accumulations of water that the Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of dorived from un average of proceding your. The gold pro-with the foreign ladies in turn as larvas of the Dislaria-bearing Crown Land West of Pokfulam Road. not more than 14,000 trees of all duction of the United States ranks they came before the throne. The mosquito was found, and these in the Colony of Hongkong, for a orn ugos, or a yield of 20 lb. per second in regard to gold-bear- little Emperor (five years old) breeding places could usually be of 75 years, with the option of renown Telophone 174. treo, which works out at 495 Tb.ing countries immediately after was the personification of youth-destroyed with little trouble ants Crown Bont to be fixed by the Bur per acre of 150 trees. This good the Transvaal. It amounts. ful dignity, and bowed gravely as without much expense. In more veyor of His Majesty the King, fur result was obtained by light tap- £19,211,043, or 20.6 per cent. of each lady came before him.

oxtonsive plucos and whore the one further form of 76 years. The visit is regarded as one of pools were permanent kerosines oil | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.. ping only.

The profit for the period cover- Russia is the third largest pro- the most significant signs of the might be used with effect. ed by the counts is £6,012 18s. ducor of gold, but only vory new spirit at work in China.-- 6. The Directors recommend a slightly superior to Western"Daily Chroniclo." dividend of 5 per cent. for the Australia. Mexico ranks next

pro-

the

the total production of the world.

Finally, a proper distribution

the unexpired residue of the term of and also at Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang. D9 years commencing on the 24th day of June, 1887.

For farther particulars and condi

JOHNSON, STOKES and tons of Sale, apply to

MASTER,

MINIG DFPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,

DIREN.

[T-l. Add. " Mansetra," Coder': A. B. G. Bib. Ed., A. 1. & Lieber's Bolichors for the Mortgagor, Agenta: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHÁ, LTD.

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Messrs. HUGHES and HOUGH, Government Auctioneers.

(1184 Hongkong, 7th June, 1911.

floundary

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W.

A.

The

According to Professor Birke.

of quinine was necessary, and Dr. Fernando considers that this should be supplied free in un- stinted quantities to the natives. If such precautions are taken, he thinks there will be an appreci

↑ (Au per sulu pima.)

1173,307

period, which will absorb £5,340, after Western Australia, and fifth AURORA BOREALIS. fouring 2072 188. 63. to be carin magnitude as a gold-producing! riod forward.

country.

►

In view of the funds in hand Looking at the matter from land, says "Knowledge," the boing largely in excess of the another point

of view,

wo aurora borealis isduo to rays given able decrease of malarial cases, working capital needed at pre-find that tho total production of out from the sun which converge and in time the disease will pro sent for the development of the Africa is £35,325,918; or 37.8 per towards the magnetic poles of the bably be reduced to a minimum. Hongkong, 10th June, 1911. [1185] property, and of the grently in-cent, of the whole world's pro- earth, in the same way as the Similar schemes have been adopt- oreased revenue anticipated dur-duction; the total of the United cathod rays from a Crooke's tube ed with complete success, as is ing the coming year, the Direc- States, Canada, and Mexico is converge toward a strong magnet well known, at Panama and also "GRANITE & tors do not propose to place any £26,008,000, or 28.0 por cont of held below. A colleague of Pro-in some parts of Malaya. "Singa- sum this your to reserve or do the world's production; and the fessor Birkeland, namely Pro- pore Free Pross." preciation account.

production of India and Russia fossor Stormer, has been making

It will be noticed that the com- umounts to £8,786,331, showing a number of photographs and in-

MARBLE

·REPAIRS

E. WARREN & CO.

Sir Horbert Tres.Faint- Monuments ploted survey slows the nereage the production of Asin to be 94 vestigations of the aurora. He heartedness is not, as a rule, a of the Company's Estatos as 120 per cent. of the whole world's pro has succeeded in obtaining 400 characteristic trait in this com sores less than the figures given duction. Thus Africa stands first successful pictures, and these will position of members of any pro- in the prospectus. On the other among the continents as a gold be of considerable value in menfession.

Councillor C. Thomas-Stmiford, and the planted land is 110.1.2 producer, America second, Aus suring the altitudes of the auroras nores more than estimated in the tralasia third, and Asia fourth and determining their exnot do not know a more exact prospectus, and the total of rubber! The Statist,"

person than the anglor,

| position in apaco,

& CLEANING

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