Births and mortality in the colony and company meeting notes
The report details 1 800 British among 1 427 births with 5 8 per 1 000 rate, 95 European births including 79 British 18 German 3 French, 28 Portuguese births, and a colony wide birth-rate of 9 3 per 1 000. It notes a high death-rate of 22 04 per 1 000 due to filth and overcrowding, and cites five year death-rate average at 22 9. The piece also covers A B Watson and Co Limited annual meeting held May 21 in Hong Kong Dispensary with the board confirming sound conditions and proposing goodwill write-off, plus dividend info and capital figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Watson and Co. (Limited
Hong Kong Dispensary
J. D. Humphreys
Wicking
F. Maitland
Arnold
Cholera in Hanoi garrison and Malay-Nayan notes
Reports from Tong-King detail cholera outbreaks among Hanoi garrison troops and widespread sickness among locals. The piece also covers the drowning of M. Rulhe, director of Attopeu Gold Mines, during Mekong rapids passage on April 24. Additional items describe Iloilo typhoon damage, Manila rice export duties, and early railway material shipments to Labuan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tong-King
Hanoi
Nant-Dinh
le Courrier de Saigon
M. Rulhe
Attopeu
Samboc-Sambor
Mekong
Laos
Saigon
M. Rube
Mesnier
Iloilo
Manila Observatory
Manila Chamber of Commerce
Madrid
Philippines
Labuan
Central Borneo Company
Robertson
Hardie
West
Manila
Darvel Bay
Queen's Birthday Noted With Public Holiday in Singapore
The Singapore Free Press reports Queen Victoria's birthday was observed as a public holiday across the Straits Settlements. Fort Canning flagstaff ships in harbor wore loyal decorations, a morning Esplanade parade occurred, noon salutes fired, and an evening ball held at Government House. A $500 gift from the Siamese Queen to Singapore General Hospital funds a reading library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinz Heinrich
London
Singapore
Government House
Queen of Siam Hies
Siam
General Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
North Borneo
A. R. Dunlop
Arensma
Lahat Datu
Hong Kong Telegraph
Ollows
Tawayo
Santa Lucia Bay
Tawao
Borneo
Dutch Borneo
Celebes
Port Ephinstone
Kampong
Port Elphinstone
Lahat Dato
Segama
Silam
Tanjong Unsang
Tambeesan
Hong Kong
Australia
Sandakan
Sydney
Rio
Jimbongan
Paltan
Malludu Bay
Kudat
Bruni Bay
Gantesan
Ambong
Gantesan Labuan
Brooketown
Kalias
Trusan
Simbong
Banam
Jeniteepan
Straits Settlements
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