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man in charge should not have something. He did not know what view the members took, but he should like to add that the Board considered that Mr. Ladds deserved some extra remunera- tion.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Seconded. Carried.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH replying to one of the minutes, said that during the last epidemic the Government spent $700 on lymph purchased from a local chemist.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-Then there is the other question you raised about giving bonuses on vaccination.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-That is a point I am strongly in favour of. It is all very fine manufacturing lymph, but who is going to use it.
The VICE-PRESIDENT-I propose that we recommend the Government to adopt the suggestion of the Medical Officer of Health, that the native hospitals be offered bonuses for successful vaccination. Eren if the ex- pense thus incurred were considerable the Government would be recouped in the diminu-
on of smallpox cases.
The ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL seconded. Carried.
THE NEW BUILDINGS ON THE PRAYA,
An application for permission to erect water closets in a new building on marine lot 278 was granted.
COMPENSATION GRANTED.
The Board recommended the payment of $3 compensation to the occupier of a house in Graham Street on account of certain food destroyed on account of the house having been infected with plague.
THE PLAGUE AT MACAO, BOMBAY, AND AMOY,
The mortality returns for Macao for the week ended July 24th, showed that there had been no deaths from plague, and there was only one for the following week.
A return from Bombay showed that from July 5th to July 18th in the City of Bombay there were 126 plague cases and 111 plague deaths.
A letter from Amoy showed that 18 cases of plague were occurring each day.
HONGKONG MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The Hongkong mortality statistics for the week ended July 30th show the death rate to have been 16:3, against 155 for the previous week and 23.8 for the corresponding week last year. The death rate for the week ended August 6th was 15'8 against 174 for the corres- ponding week last year.
The proceedings then terminated.
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE
LATE PRINCE BISMARCK,
The German Chapel at West Point was on Saturday evening crowded to overflowing on the occasion of a service in memory of the late Prince Bismarck. The congregation was of course almost entirely composed of members of the German community, but there was also a fair sprinkling of other nationalities, among whom was H. E. the Acting Governor. The interior of the sacred edifice was draped in black, and a conspicuous object in the corner to the right of the pulpit was a bust of the deceased states- The proceedings, which throughout were most impressive, commenced, after the voluntary on the organ, with the hymn "Jesus, A few words from the meine Zuversicht." Pastor as to the object of the assembly and a short prayer followed. A double quartett, Wie sie so sanft ruh'n," having been snag, the 90th Psalm, which deals with the frailty of human life, was read. After another hymn,
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"Herr lehr mich stets mein End bedenken," the first seven verses of the 21st chapter of the Gospel according to St. John were read. Then came another double quartett. Stumm ruht der Recke," and another hymn, “Wie herrlich ist die neue Welt." The Pastor, taking as his text the appropriate words, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel" (2 Sam.. 38), delivered a most eloquent discourse, dwelling at some length on the splendid services rendered to the cause of German unity by the late Prince. At the conclusion of the address the choir sang "Nie wollen wir vergessen," and the Pastor having
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Ein feste Burg ist unser Gett" to the tune to which we sing Luther's Hymu. As the congrega- tion were leaving the chapel the organist played "I know that my Redeemer liveth."
THE WATER SUPPLY.
We are indebted to Mr. W. Chatham, the Acting Water Authority, for the following monthly report on the water supply :-
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On 1st August, 1898, the water in Tytam re- servoir was 14 feet 11 inches below the overflow, representing a storage of 270 million gallons, while the water in Pokfulum reservoir was at overflow level, representing a storage of 66 million gallous. The total storage was thus 336 million gallons.
(August 13, 1988.
TEMPERATURE AT MACAO AND HONGKONG,
It is generally supposed that in the summer months Macao, being more open to the south- west monsoon, is considerably cooler than Hong- kong. The daily weather reports, however, give thermometer readings usually about three degrees higher than in Hongkong, though occasionally the difference falls to one degree only. The explanation of the higher readings at Macao, we believe, is that the thermometer
the is placed in
upper storey of the Harbour Haster's Office, which has a single tiled roof, and the instrument is consequently exposed to the influence of sun heat, whereas at the Kowloon Observatory the thermometer is so placed as to indicate the true temperature of the air, being uninfluenced either by direct solar rays, radiation, or any other disturbing cause. If the Macao temperature were taken under similar conditions the readings would probably Tytam, 2 ft. 6 in. above overflow ...407,000,000 | be two or three degrees below those of Hongkong Pokfulum, full
66,000,000 | instead of two or three degrees above them. The point is worth the attention of the Macao Total 473,000,000 ! authorities, as the present erroneous temperature figures are calculated to damage the reputation of the Holy City as a health and pleasure resort.
The following are the figures on the corres ponding dates last year,
Level.
Storage.
The total consumption for all purposes during July was 102,500,000 gallons, giving with an estimated population of 177,450 an average, daily consumption of 18.6 gallons per head.
For the corresponding period last year the total consumption was 99 million gallous, or an average daily consumption of 18.9 gallons per head for the population of 169.000.
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality and that the supply from Pokfulam is not inferior to that from Tytam. The complete absence of Ammonia- Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrates, and Nitrite. show that it is free from either recent or pres vious sewage contamination.
THE SUPREME COURT VACATION ORDINANCE.
The Bill introduced at the last meeting of the Legislative Council for the establishment and regulation of vacations in the Supreme Court provides that the following vacations shall be observed, namely, the long vacation, from the 20th September to the 17th October: the Christ- mas vacation, from the 24th December to tac 1st January, the Chinese New Year vacation, from the first day of such New Year to the fifth day; and the Easter vacation, from Good Fri- day to the Thursday in Easter week.
The following are the reasons and objects at-
tached to the Bill
Prior to September, 1882, the Supreme Court of this colony observed an annual vacation of two months. The effect of Ordinance No. 17 of 1882 was to completely abolish such vacation,
with the result that the Court and its offices
have remained open all the year round. This being the case, it is difficult for those members of the legal profession who require occasionally a few days' rest and change, to absent themselves from the colony for that purpose without the risk of serious loss to their business. I can find no record showing that the barristers and solicitors of the colony were consulted before the former vacation was abolished; but there has been recently expressed an almost unanimous desire on the part of both branches of the pro- lished in the Supreme Court. That desire has fession that legal vacations should be re-estab- been forcibly brought to my notice, and I have accordingly introduced the present Ordinance. Before doing so. I have consulted the Judges and modified the Ordinance in accordance with their suggestions. It will be observed that due provision has been made for the regular and prompt despatch of criminal business and of
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On Wednesday, 3rd Aug., the Royal Artillery and the King's Own Regiment met in the final tie for the Hou. F. H. May's Challenge Cup. The King's Own were most unfortunately deprived of the services of Major Gawne, whose place was filled by Mr. Morrah, the teams thus being:-
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KING'S OWN. Capt, Burnoy (Capt.) back Capt. Laurie (Capt,) back Capt Simmonds (No. 3) Mr. Johnson (No. 3) Mr. Hudson (No. 2)
Capt. Paton (No. 2) Capt. Thwaites (No. 1) Mr. Morrah (No. 1) The King's Own defended the stable end, and immediately play began it was seen that Captain Burney and his men meant very serious busi- ness. They attacked strongly, and bare the first mishap befell the King's Own, for as Cap- tain Laurie was turning sharply Rubio and Mr. Johnson came into collision with him, and the gallant captain and his mount were knocked OVAT. The pressure on the goal was only re-
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by a good stroke from Mr. Johnson, but Captain Simmonds getting hold of the ball replied with a short run and scored a subsidiary. Almost immediately the ball was hit out the same player repeated the performance, narrowly missing the goal. On the hit out the R. A. again collared the ball, and while Captain Sim- monds made a third dash for the goal, which he this time captured, Mr. Hudson and Captain Laurie collided with a resounding crash. Both ponies were knocked down, and it was feared that their riders might be seriously hurt, but they were soon in the saddle again, though both of them seemed a bit shaken. It is no joke for a heavy man like Captain Laurie to get two such nasty falls at the very commencement of a match, and for some little time he must have felt the effects of the rough bandling Dame Fortune had let him in for,
Ends were now changed and still the R. A. continued to have the best of the game. Cap. tain Thwaites was playing a good game at No. 1, while Captain Simmonds was in fine form on Tantivy and took full advantage of the way in which the R. A forwards opened the game for him. Captain Simmonds nearly scored again at the Nullah end, and then the King's Owa pulled themselves together, and Mr. Johnson and Cap- back to adversaries' goal. But the King's Own tain Laurie by a capital combined ran took the ball did not seem able to get really together or to keep together when they momentarily got together. They were evidently feeling the waut of Major Gawne at No. 1; Captain Paton and his mount Slander did not seem to hit it off; that arch deceiver Rabio had got a fit of the sulks and absolutely refused to gallop; and Captain Laurie's barb seemed to resent his upsets by the China ponies and had evidently lost his temper. So things wont badly with the gallant King's Own, and the R. A playing well to- ofgether were much too good for them. By one of the prettiest pieces of combined play we have seen on the ground, in which each member of the team did his share they carried the ball back the whole length of the ground and Cap.
well as of snits in the summary jurisdiction. There is no reason to suppose that the passing of this Ordinance will prejudicially affect the interests either of suitors or of the general public.
One Tsin Fuke, a coolie employed at the Kowloon Docks, while engaged in repairing a fallen-in drain, was buried under a mass loose earth which fell on him from the top Though every effort was made to rescue the unfortunate man,
life was extinct by the time he was brought to the surface.
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