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and I am sure the C.S.P. will not give polico men for constant duty there." QUABANTINE AGAINST HONGKONG IN NETHER-
LANDS INDIA.
The following letter (dated Dec. 21st) from the Consul-General of Netherlands India was submitted:-
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Dr. Hartigan minuted :- Why is Singa- pore, where cholera exists, thus favoured, as against Hongkong, where the plague has ceased?"
MILK ANALYSIS.
In submitting an analysis of a sample of, milk purchased from Kennedy's Dairy Garden Road, on the 17th December, Mr. T. Wild (Act ing Government Analyst) reported that he was of opinion that the sample was one of genuine milk.
THE LIMEWASHING 'RETURN.
In his limowashing return for the fortnight ended 31st December, Mr. J. H. Dandy (Chief Inspector of Nuisances) reported that since the previous report 685 houses in the Western Dis. trict had been limewashed.
"I have the honour to inform you that the Governor-General of Netherlands India has decreed that all ships or vessels arriving from Hongkong, or having called at this port after 22nd November, 1900, are subject in Nether- lands India to a quarantine of ten days from this port or since the last case of plague on board. Importation is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, hides which are untan-
THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY, ned and which are salted or cared with arsenic,
The death-rate for the colony for the wook raw wool and rags, bags or sicks which have
ended 15th December was 232. against 184 for already been used, coming from Hongkong or transhipped at this port Also it is tem- the previous week and 228 for the correspond. porarily prohibited to import from Hongkonging week last year. The rate for the following into Netherlands India tapastry and use wook was 24 2, against 20′1 for the correspond- embroideries, unless they are transported as ing week last year. personal baggage, or in consequence of change of residence."
The following minute was appended Dr. Hartigan:
plague being non est.
DEATHS IN MACAO.
A return from Macao showed that 59 deaths occurred there during the week ended 16th De-
Very appropriate the cember.
THE RECENT OUTBREAK AT POKFULAM.-MR. LADDS ACCUSED OF FLIPPANCY.
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PREPARING FOR THE PLAGUE.
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tion of the words "Tit for tat," painted on the bell thrown overboard with the gun-sights.
A court of inquiry was held on board the Bar- fleur on Thursday. The court was composed of Captain G. A. Callaghan, of H.M. Endymion; Coinmander F. C. A. Ogilvy, of H.M.Š. Ter- rible; and Commander Cresswell J. Eyres, of Everything has been H.M.S. Undaunted. satisfactorily settled. The men, who had been denied leave for a week, have been granted their usual privileges, and it is to be hoped that har-· mony will take the place of discord on board the Barfleur.
THE THIRD SUBSCRIPTION
CONCERT.
Messrs. Marsh and Ward's third subscrip tion concert, which was given on Thursday evening, 27th ult., at the St. George's Hall, The concert-givers was a brilliant success, for the third time within a comparatively short period have been proved equal to the task of avoiding the commonplace, and providing the public with a vocal and in strumental bill-of-fare to suit the tastes of even the most exacting. Of the expectant audience who filled the hall on Thursday evening none Mr. OSBORNE suggested that as this was the can have departed unsatisfied, or failed to time of the year when plague generally made recognise that every item on the well-selected its appearance the Medical Officer of Health programme was as good as an of its predeces should give special instructions as to the limo-sors, and quite up to the standard of the con washing and cleansing of the different districts. cert-givers previous successes.
The Hon. F. H. MAY said it would not musicianship and vigour of many of the pieces be out of place to ask the Government gave them a valus of a higher kind than to take the same steps that they took last year generally arises from mere effectiveness in the with the view to reducing the attendance of ordinary concert-room, and the programme was Chinese from the mainland at the Races-that sufficiently varied and difficult to test the was to restrict gambling.
musical instinct and intelligence of each. in- dividual performer. Distinguished as each effort was by genuine feeling, musical charm, and originality of expression, the audience
Indeed, the
The following reply (dated December 28th) from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon relative to the causes of the recent ontbreak of foot and mouth disease at Pokfulam was submitted: --
"In answer to your letter of December 21st, referring to the recent outbreak of foot-and- mouth disease at Pokfulam and requesting a further report with special reference to its probable causes, I have the honour to inform you that I regret being unable to add much further information upon the subject to that already contained in my two previous minutes. There are four ways by which infection might THE TROUBLE ON BOARD H.M.S. could not help extending to the performer
have been conveyed, viz., by actual contact with diseased animal's in food or fodder, by infected clothing worn by any of the employees at the farm, and by the air at short distances. Out- breaks of foot-and-mouth disease have ori-
It was agreed to adopt these suggestions The Board then held a confidential meeting.
"BARFLEUR.”
THE GUN-SIGHTS THROWN OVERBOARD. — COURT OF INQUIRY Held,
On Thursday morning we received by post an unsigned message, of which the following is
a copy :-
"H.M.S. BARFLEUR
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their hearty demonstrations of approval; and it must have been a pleasant reminder to Messrs. Marsh and Ward themselves that the Hongkong people were fully conscious of, and could un mistakeably recognize and appreciate, solid natural talent whes it was placed before them. Mrs. Mudie was down for two items in the second part of the programme. but it was announced that through a temporary indisposi- tion she had been prevented from attending. The programme opened with a pianoforte duot of two very effective Spanish dances by Messrs. Both instrumentalists Lammert and Ward. played with great brilliance and precision, Mr. Ward's manipulation of the instrument showing to a degree how complete a mastery he possesses over the key-board. He displays a repose and dignity peculiarly his own, and without exhibit- ing the least tremor, carries out his part with an execution faultless in style and finish. Mr.
"Wanderer " reason
Marsh in Schubert's
ginated on occasions in such a mysterious way that until comparatively lately pro- fessional men felt themselves justified in attributing them to spontaneous generation, which is perhaps what the Acting P.C.M.O. meant by "falling down from heaven", and although this theory is now universally dis- credited it is not more than 12 years since it found a public defender in a leading member of the British medical profession.
I am
no more able to explain the source of such out- breaks than can the Board's Medical Officer account for cases of small-pox which may arise in any of his numerous districts. I quote the two diseases together for the that in neither instance has any specific or- ganism been isolated.”-
The following minutes were appanded :- Major Brown:-" The reply is written in a flippant style not in accordance with official correspondence, specially from a junior officer to a senior authority. I think the Board should insist on a more courteous style in future."
Dr. Bell.- An officer of the Board should not be allowed to quote members' words in this flippant manner in an official letter.”
Dr. BELL and Major BROWN further anim- adverted or Mr, Ladds' reply, and the PRE- SIDENT proposed a resolution to the effect that Mr. Ladds be informed that when the Board requested him to write a report the Board ex- pected from him a careful report of facts, all other remarks to be avoided.
It was decided, however, that no motion should be put, but that the President should see Mr. Ladds on the matter.
CHOL EA IN SINGAPORE.
A statemont was submitted showing the num- ber of cases of cholera in Singapore from the 23rd November to the 4th December inclusive. The cases were 66 in number and the deaths 55. Dr. Clark minuted:-"Weekly returns were asked for the last one received is now a month
old."
detter dated December 8th was submitted from the British Consul at Batavia stating that a nominal quarantine only from vessels arriv ing from Singapore was imposed.
"Mutiny on board. that is we have thrown our gun-sights overboard, Not without cause, you may imagine. Also ask why the Admiral is endeavouring to have the seamen and marines turned out of the Hongkong Hotel."
Rumours of discontent existing on board the Barfleur have been going about the city for some days past, but it was nows to many that things had reached such a serious pitch that the men had thrown overboard their gun-sights. We accordingly set about making enquiries. Many stories, more or less improbable, were poured into the ears of the representative of the Daily Press, but the story of the throwing overboard of the gun-sights was confirmed. We learned, however, that they had since beeu recovered by divers. It is also stated that a bell brought down from the north by an officer was also picked up by the divers, and on the bell were painted the words Tit for tat," and thereby hangs a tale.
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gave the
Her efforts
most masterly exhibition of vocalization he has ever rendered in this Colony, notwithstanding that the song was a particularly difficult one to give vocal effect to. Mrs. Lowson's beautiful rendering of "There is a Green Hill" brought out to perfection the pathetic words of this popular production of Gounod, of which deep familiarity has not diminished its charm. She sang with appropriate vigour, and with an The story goes that a diunor was being intonation that was almost blameless, any given at the Hongkong Hotel by one of the noticeable defect being no doubt due to a men who had been at the front, and who had minute degree of nervousness. apparently had considerable success as a loot- received, as indeed they merited, the ap- collector. One of the guests, overcome by preciative and repeated plaudits of the audience. the heat," passed the Admiral as he was being Mr. C. H. Grace followed with Leo Stern's taken out of the hotel. When the host was "Oh! for a Day of Spring," which excellent interrogated as to who the afflicted man was composition was given by that deservedly the host's memory suddenly failed him. An popular baritone with an almost complete examination was subsequently held on board artistic finish. Mr. Grace's highly commend- ship, but still the information sought for able efforts won for him a complete outburst was not forthcoming. Accordingly, instead of of approval. Mr. L. A. de Graça took up the Barfleur men being allowed general leave the next item with a beautiful serenade by on Christmas day, this privilege was curtailed. Dançla. As a violin soloist he eclipsed any of Naturally this caused much dissatisfaction, his previous public performances by his artistic. among the men, who refused to dress ship manipulation of his instrument, and the au- until peremptorily ordered to do so, when they ran up an apology for a decoration in the shape of a few evergreens. Black looks appear to have been the order of the day, and it is alleged that as a punishment for their growlings the men's Christmas delicacies were thrown overboard. This is not officially confirmed, but it is said to be the explana
dience were not slow to appreciate and admire his rendering, for he received the enthusiastic applause he had so richly earned. Mr. G. P. Lammert sang "My Hope is in the Everlasting, from Stainer's Daughter of Jairus," and we must admit that he rendered this song with a deep and appropriate fervour. By his excellent intonation he brought out with genuine feeling
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