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habitation, and the premises were declared olosed until further notice.
BEACONSFTLD ARCADE.
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Dr. CLARK reported that the Arcade had been overhauled "from roof tɔ floor. In his opinion, if the building was not now fit for occupation, the only alternative would be to pull it down and rebuild it.
Mr. May moved and Lieut. Col. HUGHES seconded that the premises be released,
The motion was carried.
MATSHED HOSPITALS AT KOWLOON.
Dr. CLARK-It will be remembered that the Board at a recent meeting consented to the erection of two matsheds at Kowloon Point by the Godown Company for the treatment of sick workmen. A number of petitions have come in protesting against it.
The PRESIDENT-I propose that the Govern ment be notified that the Board approves of the removal of these hospital matsheds from Kow. loon Point.
The proposal was agreed to.
MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THE COLONY. The mortality statistics for the colony for the weeks ended the 8th and 15th June showed a death rate respectively of 45-2 and 444, as against 27.5 and 311 for the corresponding weeks of last year.
MORTALITY STATISTIC FOR MACAO.
The mortality return for Macao for the week ended 9th inst. shows 66 deaths, 17 of which were from plague. Daring the week ended 16th inst. there were 65 deaths, 28 being from plague.
THE PLAGUE.
Saturday, 22nd June. During the 24 hours ending at noon yester day there were reported 19 fresh cases of plague (18 Chinese, one other Asiatic) and 20 deaths (19 Chinese, one ather Asiatic). The figures for the year are now -1,046 cases, 1,334 deaths. Bartholemew Balara, the Portuguese residing in Aberdeen Street, who was admitted to the
Plague Hospital on Wednesday, died there yesterday morning. All the other European cases are reported to be progressing favourably.
Monday.
During the 24 hours ending at noon on Saturday there were reported 17 fresh cases of plague (16 Chinese, one other Asiatic), and 20 deaths (all Chiness)."
All Europeans under treatment doing fairly well. John Varcoe, the little boy admitted some time ago has been discharged as cured.
An Indian boy named Salomon has also been dischargefi as cured.
Abdoola, an Indian, who was recently picked up in an unconscious condition, died on Friday night.
Tuesday.
During the 48 hours ending at noon yesterday there were reported 33 fresh cases of plague (32 Chinese, one European) and 35 deaths (34 Chinese, one other Asiatic). Last week's figures were:~~)
:-155 cases and 152 deaths; 15 of the cases were in the City of Victoria, 40 outside. The figures for the year are now — 1456 casas (1386 Chinese, 46 other Asiatics, 24 Europeans), and 1389 deaths (1848 Chinese, 32 other Asiatics, 9 Europeans).
The fresh European patient is Mr. Johannes Wacker, an assistant in the firm of Messrs. Carlowitz and Co.
Mr. D'Agostini, of H.M. Naval Yard, who was taken from Beaconsfield A roade at an earlier stage of the epidemic suffering from plague, Albert Chunyut, engineer on the 8.8. Haiching, and Francisco Rios, a Portuguese who was taken to the Plague Hospital from his residence in Bridge Street recently, have all been discharged as cured from Kennedy Town. All the other Europeans still under treatment are doing well.
Mr. Isidoro Francisco Leon, secretary of Messrs. Campbell, Moore & Co., Ltd., died on Sunday night, it is rumoured, of plague, at his residence, 37, Caine Road. His funeral took place yesterday at 445 p.m., and was attended by many friends.
We regret to learn that Mrs Primrose, wife of Capt. Primrose, who had been residing at Wild Dell, has contracted the disease. She was taken to the Kennedy Town Hospital at an early hour last night.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE. REPORT.
Wednesday.
During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday there were reported 9 fresh cases of plague (8 Chinese and one European), with 8 deaths (Chinese). It will be noticed that the drop in the figures is a very large one.
Mr. J. Wacker, of Messrs. Carlowitz_and Company, whom we yesterday reported as having contracted plague, is likely to have a very mild attack.
Mrs. Primrose, the latest victim from Wild Dell (whose caso is mentioned in the above returns) is stated to be fairly doing well.
Beaconsfield Arcade is being thoroughly overhauled by the owners, and will probably be ready for re-occupation by the end of the month. We understand that the tenants of Wild Dell have been notified to quit their premises, and that the building will be thoroughly dis- infected.
Thursday.
During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday there were reported 10 fresh cases of plague and 8 deaths (all Chinese).
Mre. Primrose's condition is improving, and all the other European cases are still doing well.
Friday.
During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday only one fresh case of plague was reported, with 5 deaths (all Chinese).
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FATAL FIRE ON BOARD SHIP.
NINE LIVES LOST,"
About 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th ult. fire broke out in the shaft tunnel of the American steamer Arethusa—a water-tender to the ships. of the U.S. Navy-at present, in the docks at Hunghom for repairs. A number of Chinese workmen-fitters and coolies-were repairing the shaft when the fire started. Two fitters were burned to death, and seven others, four fitters and three coolies, were terribly injured before they could be rescued. One of the fitters who had been removed home by his friends has since died, making a total of three deaths. The other three fitters were in a serious condition. The three coolies, whose injuries were not quite so serious, refused to go to hospital, and were taken to their own homes for treatment. The bodies of the three dead fitters were sent to the mortuary by the police.
Enquiries on the spot on the 26th ult, showed that the accident was even more serious than first accounts would lead one to believe. The alarm that fire had broken out on the Arethusa was raised at half-past eight o'clock in the evening. Running in the direction of No. 1 dock, where the Arethusa lies. the superintendent of the dock watching staff met three Chinamen Mrs. Anna Krater, of the "Rose, Thistle, and stumbling from the scene of the accident. Shamrock Hotel, was discharged from Ken- These were workmen who had been rescued or nedy Town Plague Hospital yesterday morning, had escaped from the shaft-tunnel of the vessel. In a Government Guzelte Extraordinary issued All were black from head to foot, and ap- yesterday a letter from Major-General Dorward,parently badly injured. One dropped at the pump- the Commissioner at Weihaiwei, dated the 17thing station opposite No. 2 dock, but the other inst., was published, wherein it was stated that as a preventive against the introduction of the plague a ten days' quarantine, reckoning from the date of departure from Hongkong, has been imposed on all vessels arriving at Weihaiwoi from here.
Saturday,
During the 24 hours ending at noon yester- day thore were reported 5 fresh cases of plague and 3 deaths (all Chinese).
The year's total is now:-1,481 cases (1,410 Chinese, 46 other Asiatics, 25 Europeans), 1,413 deaths (1.372 Chinese, 32 other Asiatics, 9 Europeans).
There are no fresh European cases, and those convalescent in hospital maintain the same steady progress towards recovery,
THE CHINESE MISSION TO
GERMANY.
two were able to keep their feet and presumably to reach their homes. The man who had fallen was attended by some of the dock staff, and was rubbed over with lard to alleviate the pain of his burns. He was left alone for a few minutes, and his friends took the opportunity to smuggle him out of the docks to his home, where he
Two other workmen died soon afterwards. from the Arethusa, also very badly burnt, were found lying on the top of some wood-piles, and another was stretched out on one of the ship's hatches. These men were attended by Dr. Buchanan, attached to the steamer Australian (now lying in No. 2 dock). Dr. Buchanan hurried to the scene of the accident when the news of its occurrence reached him, and rendered invaluable assistance in attending to the injured men. When the superintendent of the dock watchmen reached the Arethusa, great volumes of smoke were issuing from the ventilators leading to the shaft tunnel. The Arethusa's hands were already playing water on
The following officers form the suite of the flames, and to assist them two of the Prince Chun on his mission to Germany:
Nume Cheung Yik Yam Cheong
{ Leung Shing Mak Shun Kin Liu Cho Kwai
dock fire-hoses were rigged up and directed on the fire, which was soon extinguished. The Rank
Duty Chancellor Acting as Adviser captain and officers of the Arethusa then set to work to rescue those who were still in the 'tan- Assistant Tartar
Secretary nel. It was known that nine workmen had gone Į General
down, and in about ten minutes all were so** Taotai
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counted for. Two were dead, and the others Secretary
horribly burnt. Word had been sent to the Secretary
police stations at Yanmati and Hunghom, and Attendant at nine o'clock two parties of constables under Attendant Inspector Macdonald and Sergeants McSwayed and Gordon arrived at the docks. They im- mediately directed their attention to the victims of the accident, and had the injured removed to the hospital and the dead to the mortuary.
Chang Yin { Tsang Kwang Yang Wong Foon Chi Kak
Ng Chung Yin Young Shu Man Tong Ki Ching Man Yam Son Wong Ying Sui
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The three fitters who were admitted Magistrate
Translator Sub-Magistrate Translator to hospital have all died since, thu', with Doctor the other deaths__reported, bringing the total up to seven. The remaining two out of the nine unfortunate workmen were removed to hospital yesterday, and at a late hour last night were still alive. The bodies presented a horri- ble appearance. One youth removed by a polios sergeant had both feet burned off.
The Mission will start from Peking on the 12th July, proceeding to Shanghai, which it will leave on the 20th July by the German mail steamer Bayern.
In is expected, as a result of the recent publication of General Sir Alfred Gaselee's despatch, that a Gazette will be published at an early date conferring honours upon those who have distinguished themselves in China. These will be upon the Indian scale. General Gaselee himself has more than maintained the reputation which he won on the North-West Frontier, and it is understood that his personal reward will be the G.C.B, promotion to the rank of major general (he is only a substantive colonel now, though locally a lieutenant-general), and the command of the first-class district in India rendered vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant General Jennings.
As to the cause of the accident' there is So far sa a great deal of uncertainty. can be gathered, however, it appears that the coupling bolts were being unscrewed to enable the sbaft to be taken out. By accident, a heavy brass nut fell upon a large tin of copal varnish, knocking a hole in it. A naked light was being used, and the flame, reaching the tin of varnisia, sut it in a blaze at once. As may be. understood, with such as the olly, greasy shaft- vessel contained, the In rapidly, Beyond this oil ever, there was nothing to hold, and it quickly died out,
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