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solution: the thanks of the Chinese community would be due to Dr. CLARK.-
On the suggestión of Lidut-Col. Ryan, Dr. CIKTI inserted in His resolution, after the word otherwise, in the first part, the words, “with' to the institution of a subordinate médi2 cáf and sanitary staff composed of graduatés of such obllege,”***
The resolution was odrribd.
THE ANALYST Bİ QAFTEELY REFÕET. The report of Mr. T. J. Wild (Acting Govern ment Analyst) for the quarter ended June 30th showed that two samples of whiskey, one of rum, one of port wine, and two of milk'examined were found genuine.
"AN APPLICATION REFUSED.
An application for exemption from concreting the ground surfacer at No. 12, Arbuthnot Road,
wän refused
THE LIMEWASHING RETURN.
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Mr. J. H. Dandy, Chief Sanitary Inspector, says if his fortnightly limewashing return:- “This return should denote the beginning of the second linewashing. So far we have had notices for 37 houses only and those too late to be-visited in time for this return. The 14 | hotises visited in the Central District are re- mainders from prosecution cases. The apparent error in Central District is catised by the con siderable alterations in the houses and class of tenants gince the returïi was mistle it' Oktober last" Fourteen Houses have been limewashed in the Central District and 13 in the Western Fines amounting to $1,081 have been imposed för neglecting to lime-wash!
THE PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.
A return was submitted showing that there were 33 new cases of plague in the Island of -Formosa' between 15th June and 21st June. The total number of cases since 1st January was 950. There have been 698 deaths and 208 re-
coveries:
THE PLAGUE” IN' MACAO,
During the week ended 24th Jane there were 691 deaths'in' Macao, including 13 from plague. The deaths for the succeeding week numbered 69, including 19 from plague.
THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY. The death rate for the week ended June 30th was 307 against 341 for the previous week and 416 for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the following week was 396, against 40-1 list year, and the rate for the week ended July 14th was 32'3; against 31·1 last year.
BATS AND THE PLAGUE.
Dr. CLAEK remarked that since the 20th June the mortality among rate had enormously decreased Although the Board gave two cents For rat these rats were not destroyed' but were simply dead rats collected. The mortality among rath reached its maximum in the fortnight ending the 20th June, when 4,825 rate were brought in. The next fortnight the number was 3,000 and last fortnight only 2,000. The interesting thing about the matter was that the plague in human beings reached its maximum on the 30th June, ten days after the rat mortality had reached its
mkximum:
This was all the business.
OCCASIONAL NOTES.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
is responsible for the murders perpetrated in her own capital.
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foros if necessary coming North. Ho
tenfold worse, and probably brin
collision between England and Russia. sap." This, like the telegram from the hai branch of the China Association, is to be of any possible effect. But it is consoling to think that Li has yet to deal with the cordon of Admirals at Taku..
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THE CRISIS IN CHINA
LOCAL NEWS.
The guard of honour and subsequent recep; tion were scarcely accorded to Li as an indivi- dual, for at least two reasons; namely, that He acknowledged that he was obeying the instruc tions of his Government (sic), and that he, as an individual,” needed no reception because it sould serve no useful purpose to us. Surely H.E. the Governor did not expect to pump' Li Hung-chang; who is one of the most skilful pumpers the world has produced. Surely H.E. did not wish to reprova Li, as the represen tative of the Chinese Government, because his rank as a Viceroy placed him above any local reproof. Nor was it likely that on any mild | diplomatic solicitations the Viceroy would re- | Itaura arrived on the 21st inst., and re- Two more transports-the Warora" and the main in Canton, having once left it. The reassumed their voyage north'in the afternoon; son for inducing him to come here and then The Warora has on board a wing of the 1st honouring him when he did arrive is difficult Sikhs and section A of 25th British Field Ho for the ordinary lay mind to grasp. It was pital; and the Itaura a detachment of the 15t generally believed that the authorities here Bengal Dancers and Section" A 47th Native acted under Horde instructions. If this be| Field Hospital.'' instructions have been since repealed, as far as 80, then it is comforting to notice that those the senior consular representative in China is concerned; or else he and the foreign consul generals there in a body have disobeyed them.
cypher reply to his message sent to Peking on The report that Minister Hay has received a the 11th inst., from Mr. Conger, does not carry much weight locally. It is quite possible that the Chinese officials could have provided even a yellow journalist would regard such as quite cypher reply, and failing that the American
ters really be alive, and most people are a commonplace feat. If the unfortunate Minis- endeavouring to cling to straw, and trusting they are, then it is evident even this last that they are being assisted, surreptitiously | it may or may not be, by some Chinese in authority. Otherwise it is impossible for them to have held out. In that case it would show that there are still some Chinese at Peking not entirely bereft of reason; or else in a healthy funk as to the possibility of their own rewards. The Acting Viceroy at Canton has brought down the date to the 18th and while all are thankful for this last assurance-which nine out of ten cannot accept it ́suggests an- other matter.
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China Mail, buta week previously to that it was This was raised recently in a letter to the brought to the notice of the Authorities here. That is, while the foreign officials and newspapers combined find it impossible to get reliable late details from Peking, and even Tientsin, the Chinese officials in all parts of the Empire get news regularly. Apparently the Chinese Tele- graph Administration is sending daily over ita wires news which the foreign authorities would regard as invaluable, but nothing appears to have been done in the way of tapping those wires-with or without the leave of the Chinese officials. If their attitude was really so passive and friendly, then they should have no objection to a few of the Hong- kong cadets, or Chinese-reading officials devot- ing their abilities to Chinese cypher messages. It would have one effect: it would prevent any military mobilisations or movements in the south being ordered by telegraph.
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HE. Li Hung-chàng has not received at Shanghai the honours accorded him on his recent visit to Hongkong. The telegrams from the North'announce that his arrival at the Model
It would appear that many of the British Settlement was absolutely ignored by the repre-officers are by no means impressed by the way sentatives of the foreign powers, the British things have been managed at Tientsin. "Every Consul-General' being one among those who thing is said to be in such a muddle that the less were absent. Publie opinion in Hongkong is said about it the better. There is absolutely no very emphatically in accordance with that of organisation there." This is by letter from Tien- Shanghai in this matter, and the feeling locally tain, so it is to be hoped that things have improved against honours being accorded to the repre- since then. Another correspondent writes: "The sentative of the Chiness Government was just only guns that can reply to the Chinese are as strong, perhaps indeed stronger. No one who four which have been mounted by Captain Scott has knowledge of the Chinese official character of the Terrible, and their is likely to support the demonstration made Terrible's men has been the
shooting by the salvation of the here, and it is really impossible to conceive a place." Thus the Handy Man is again on the resson for it. On his own statement Li Hung scene in the nick of time. chang admitted being suminensed to Peking by ments are also said to be progressing at Wei Hospital arrange- superior orders-presumably those of the Em-haiwei, where there are five officers and one press Dowager, for she is the only authority hundred wounded men being treated. he recognises. That being so, and" only a superior authority could summon Li to Peking, we have been receiving and honouring the representative of the wretched woman who initiated the trouble and whose Government
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A Shanghai correspondent writes: Hillier, weak and amiable, and a friend of Wade and Carles is the very worst appointment that could have been made. Prevent Li Hung-chang-by
The Ballarat arrived on the 22nd inst. at 11.90 Secundarabad and the 66th Field Hospital, which a.m. with the 3rd Madras Light Infantry from is going to be stationed at Hongkong. The troops were landed at Kowloonʼat 12.30.
The Wardha and the Putinla arrived off the kong Garrison. The reinforcements consist 23rd, bringing as reinforcements for the Hong the 22nd Bombay, numbering 721 rank and file, 12 British officers, and 16 native ombers. Major E. A. Kettlewell is in command and the other jor W. J. Hatherell, Captain G. W. Khatch- officers for service régiment with the are:-MS
Labertouche, Lieutenant A. Melville, Talenteriant bull, Captain H. H. Nurse, Lieutenant G. N.
Lieutenants Krickenbeck and Baber from G. Hutchinson, Lieutenant H. McLaughlin, 19th Bombay Infantry; and Lieutenanta Casser- ly and Rudkin from the 20th Bombay Infantry. The Wardha also brought some Madras Sappers and Miners and No. 47 Native Field Hospital. The Putiala experienced heavy weather in the Bay of Bengal for four days and lost one' mah three horses, five mules, and 87 goats and sheep.
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from Taku with 18 invalids on board, together On the 25th inst., the British transport arrived with Sub-Lieut. Braithwait, Surgeon Smyth, Miss Niele, and Mr. Robert.
The Vadala arrived from Calcutta on the
25th inst. with some 540 Indian troops, including the 1st Madras Pioneers.
on the 26th inst, having left Calcutta on The transport Nevasa arrived in the harbour the 12th inst. She had on board: Captain Stockley, R. E., Commanding Officer, and Lieut.-Col. Waddell, I. M. S., P. M: O., Com- manding Native General Hospital; and the fol lowing details:-The Bengal Sappers and Miners 4 officers, 2 British non-commissioned officers, 4 native officers, 189 men, 37 followers, 6 horses, 2. ponies, 18 mules and baggage, Native General Hospital, 8 officers, 2 warrant officers, 20 hos pital assistants, 45 men and 145 followers ; Trans. port Department, 11 followers, 5 bullocks, 20 mules; Staff; 1 horse and a syce, and baggage.
The l'utiala, Wardha, and Vadala left on the 26th inst. for the North, and the Palamcotta for the South.
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The Natiana, which is due hére on Angust 2nd, left Calcutta on the 21st inst, with:Ord- nance Field Park and D. section 39 Native Field Hospital.
Hongkong, has found a good way of arriving Chov. Volpicelli, the Consul for Italy in
at the truth of the repeated Chinese despatchés of late that his Ministër is still alive at Peking. In answer to a message from the Acting Viceroy of Canton concerning the Ministers (being the same information as com- municated to Consul Scott); and considering that telegraphie communication has been opened between Peking and Washington, Consul Vol- picelli has asked the Acting Viceroy to forward a telegram to the Italian Minister at Peking. allude to something known only to the Consul In this telegram the Minister is requested to
and somebody in Italy, whom he shall name, The answer to this telegram would satisfactorily settle the question, and we feel sure that the Chinese authorities who are so anxious to allay the fears of the foreign communities in Chim will most readily comply with this reasonable request.
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