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result of close observation of the experimen- tal opening of the ports some weeks ago. The freedom of trade brought no appreciable gain to the Uniteil Blates, and but few firms enjoyed any material advantage, while the Insurrectos were literally making bay while the sun shone, collecting customs and taxes on both ends of the business having better chances of running the arms, blackade, and profiling by all manner of smuggling. The export duty on raw tobacco from the north ran as high as twenty to thirty dollars per ton.
The first steamer to be affected by the new law is the Adelante, which was scheduled to sail for Barsogon this afternoon.
AGUINALDO INVITES FOREIGN TRADING,
Several of the Consuls of Manile have been favoured with communications from Aguinaldo during the last week.
The documents are signed by Buencanimo. Secretary of Foreign Affairs and dated Tarlac, July 24th. In the course of five articles it is decreed that no vessel bearing the American flag shall be admitted into insurgent ports; but vessels bearing any other flag shall be admitted freely. Such vessels are required to undergo a military examination before disembarking pas. sengers or cargo. The master is made respon- sible to the military officer for the crew, passen. gers, and correspondence, and in addition he is ex- pected to obtain all the information possible and report the same. Native passengers are required to exbibit certificaties of identity; failing in this a fine of ten pesos or three days' arrest will be imposed. A tab is kept on foreigners by causing them to furnish proofs of nationality and reasons for their voyage. In default of this the unfortunate is to be detained and forwarded to the office of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. The persons and property of foreigners to be given safe conduct and respected.
Foreigners are classed as all persons except Filipinos. Chinese come under the ruling of special laws.
Now that General Otis has closed the ports, trading of any nature must necessarily run the blockade, so it is likely that the military examin- ing officers will not be overworked.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF SAN FERNANDO,
On Monday afternoon the Yorktown, Concord, Callao, and Pampanga punished the citizens of San Fernando for the looting of the Saturnus, The place was shelled for more than two hours and a half, by all four gunboats. The ventilation of the principal buildings was noticeably im- proved by the numerous holes that marked the paths of the projectiles. A large part of the town is made up of nipa houses and these offer such slight resistance that shells pass through without exploding and leave very few marks.
The natives returned the fire with musketry and two field pieces and put up a show of resist- ance for nearly an hour, before breaking for the hills.
MACLEOD UNLUCKY.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND the left and were scarcely beard from for the rest of the day, but they were busy with plenty of fighting on their fronts.
"Johnny' "Macleod has been playing in rather hard lnck over the Saturnus affair. A short time ago he bought three substantial houses in San Fernando. It was at this port his ship, the Saturnus, was burned, and to punish this sot the navy sailed up and tried to knock the town down, in the course of which his houses were no doubt demolished. ALA
HONOURED BY THE SPANIARDS, A few days ago the official papers arrived from, Spain conferring the title of Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic on Mr. Macleod in recognition of his services to Spain in the Philippines.
GENERAL MCARTHUR LEADS THE FIGHTING.
The guns were dragged along with the ad- vance for about balf-a-mile, when they became mired in a sort of quicksand, and it was all the battery could do to haul them back to San Fernando. Over on the right the 17th US, Infantry and Towa Volunteers had some of the hardest fighting of the day. When the enemy left the trenches it split in two columns going north-east and north west. The troops on the right fell in with the retreating insurgents in a olay marsh and for half-an-hour they fought it out at close quarters while men slipped, fell, | and mired in all directions. The barefooted Filipinos being much more free footed managed to escape with moderate loss.
Late in the afternoon the advance reached Caluent, where the troops are resting to-day. To-morrow it is probable that they will push on to Angeles, the objective point of the move- ment. This town is some nine or ten miles north of San Fernando on the railroad, and is situated at the crossing of several roads which carry the main communication of the valley, and it is also on the highway to the hills. It is also believed to be a depot for food and am- munition.
The American' loss` so far amounts to saven
killed and twenty-five to thirty wounded. Four officers are among the wounded-Captain Abernethy, Captain Dunning, Lieut. Williams, and Major Braden.
The insurgent casualties probably number seventy-five.
Hundreds of stragglers drifted back over the lines overcome by the intense heat and nearly impassable country. For miles at a stretch the entire fields are under water and in some places the troops struggled through mud and marsh up to their armpits.
AGUINALDO'S BROTHER IN
HONGKONG.
Among the passengers from Manila by the steamer Diamante, which arrived in Hongkong yesterday, was General Baldomero Aguinaldo, Filipino Minister of War and brother of Pre- sident Aguinaldo. We understand that he has brought with him a large amount of treasure and that he has come here to take the place of Crisanto Lichauco, treasurer to the Filipino Junta, who is now in Manila.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
The fortnightly meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board was held on Thursday afternoon. The President (Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Vice-President (the Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendant of Police), Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. Lowson (Acting Medical Officer of Health and Acting Sanitary Super- intendent), and Mr. C. W. Duggan (Secretary).
THE SANITARY SURVEYOR'S REPORT, In his report for the second quarter of 1899, Mr. B. F. Drury, Sanitary Surveyor, says plans were deposited during the quarter for the re- drainage of 118 houses. Plans for 366 houses were carried forward from 1898 and 72 from the previous quarter, making a total of 556 in hand during the quarter. The redrainage of 107 was completed, leaving 449 to carry for ward. Repairs to drainage arrangements were carried out in 77 instances, and 180 houses were carried forward, making a total of 257 houses in hand for repair during the quarter. Certificates were granted under
FAugust 19, 1899.
the east end of the south verandah on t second and third floors. They would structed in the usual manner and accordance with the Board's regulations, and connected with the new drains about to be laid down in accordance with the Board's request. There were about 12 Christian Brothers and 80 students and boarders regularly residing on the premises, and this accommodation was required exclusively for their use. In addition there were about 100 day scholars by whom the present detached latrine in the compound would still be used. "Danby adds :- In addition the above residents many young invalids and canvalescents from the coast and other places are sent here to recuperate and for whose special accommodation an Infirmary is provided in the recent extension of the top floor of the premises. It is found not only very in. convenient but at times dangerous to the health of these invalids having to traverse the long distance from this floor to the external latrine, especially at night time. There is a good water supply already on the premises, and the closets will be well looked after by a special brother being told off to see that everything is kept clean and in good order, and that no water is wasted."
The following minutes were appended:- Mr. Osborne-“Refuse. St. Joseph's College does not come within the category of buildings where water closets should be allowed.”
Hon. R. D. Ormsby—“Møst be refused, I think."
On the motion of the VICE-PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. OSBORNE, the application refused.
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RINDERPEST AT KENNEDYTOWN CATTLE
DEPOT...
Dr. Lowson reported on August 8th that “on Friday 36 animals were admitted to the Cattle Depot. Four were rejected, 31 passed, and one sent to segregation shed. The latter had a high temperature-1032 degrees F.--and on Sa turday developed typical rinderpest. I saw the animal myself on that date. It was in segrega. tion practically all the time of serious discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth, and diarrhea All the other cattle were right or are right, At present there is no necessity for any mea- sures. The bullock died on Sunday and was buried.ame as y.'
Inspector Watson reported on the 14th inst.: Or the 8th inst. I removed one bullock from the Cattle Depot to the segregation shed for observation-temp. 108.8, eyes dull and head slightly drooping. Animal continued with temperature over 104 till the 10th inst., when symptoms of rinderpest appeared (discharge from eyes and nose, diarrhoea, temp. fell to 102.5, refused food for first time) and the animal gradually sank and died on the 13th inst. I had the carcase carefully buried, and the shed in which it died disinfected and gas-tarred. The animal was admitted into Cattle Depot on the 3rd inst. and passed by me aa fit for slaughter on the 4th inst. This is the second case of rinderpest from the Nam Hung district within a week."
The following minute was appended
Dr. Lowson-" No further steps necessary at present. It only shows the necessity for ob- servation sheds which the C. V. S. has for so long advocated. Had it not been by pure luck this animal would have been killed for meat. while suffering from rinderpest. Inspector Watson deserves credit for his prompt detect- tion."
Mr. OSBORNE proposed that a copy of the re- port be sent to the Government.
The PRESIDENT said the last letter they re- ceived from the Government in reference to this question was dated 13th June. It stated that the necessity of providing inspection lairs had
cat Five thousand men engaged the Insurgents section 14 of Ordinance 34 of 1887 for 77 new
about Bsu Fernando de la Pampanga (not on the sea conat) last Tuesday morning. The battle opened just at daylight with a half-hour's shelling of the insurgent position by eight field aguna and the armored car, during which the ding, and 10 were found to be in good order. not been lost sight of, but that until the Govern-
Filipinos hugged the trenches and held fire. - As soon as the infantry began an advance, the wiley brown men poured in a hot fire, which was maintained until the Americans were within
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fone hundred yards, then they deserted the trenches and fell back into the woods. Colonel Bell with the 36th, US. Volunteers took the town of Bacolor with but little fighting and then pushed on to join the main advance. However, the country is so difficult to man- couvre over that the 36th and 12th struck off to
buildings and two additions. The drains of 50 houses were inspected and reported on. Of this number seven required reconstructing, 33 amen-
Notices were served on the owners of 40 houses calling upon
them to execute necessary work. DR. LOWSON'S APPOINTMENT.
The appointment of Dr. J. A. Lowson as Acting Medical Officer of Health and Acting Sanitary Superintendent was reported. APPLICATION FROM ST. JOSEPII'S COLLEGE. On behalf of the Right Rev. Bishop Piazzoli, Mr Wm. Danby, architect, asked for permission to erect two waterclosets at St. Joseph's Col lege, They were intended to be placed at
on osta a better position to provide the
necessary expenditure the work could not be understakon.
Dr. Lowson, in seconding Mr. Osborne's motion, said he thought these two cases were an absolute proof of the necessity for inspection lairs pointed out by Mr. Ladds for such a long time, It was simply by pure luck that these cases were detected, ve
The motion was carried."
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