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Enteric Faver.
perity was checked by another serious At Craigieborn Hotel, on the 1st Deepidemic of plague, and it is small capse: cember, the Wife of CARL GE, of a for wonder that a business community Daughter.
like that of Hongkong refused to ac-
During the past week, two cases of quiesce in the fatalistio: dictum that enteric fever were repertal to the Sanitary The publication of this issue commenced plague was ineradicable and that the Authorities in the city and onu in
Colony must be content to face anpunish European, the other Chirase.
the outlying districts. Chan of the patients outbreaks of this repulsive disease. Con- sequently, a strong agitation arose for Watch-Night Service.. external aid. An appeal was made to
15.45
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vited,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Australian Test Matches."
The first test match between Maclaren's English XI, and All Australia onded, at Sydney, in a win for the Englishmen ky
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innings and 124 runs. Suotes:- Englund, 404; Australia. 108 and 172. The trend 1495 noteh Cummeroes Melbourne to-morrow, ist. January, Cricket.
There, will be cricket match betweou Hongkong C.C. and the Garden on the 1st and 2nd January, starting at 11 nm. sharp cach day. The following will play
TELEGRAMS.
(*HINA MALL SPECIAL SERVICE)
THE CUSTOMS AT CANTON.
SIR E. SATOW'S DEMAND. (From Over Oven Correspondent.)
- Suasghar, Dec. 31, 10.12 a.m. Sir E. Satow, the British Minister at Peking, has approached the Chinese Go+ vernzent with a demand that the Native
Customs authorities at Canton shall' 'inuă. for the Club A. G. Ward, A. Makenzie, over their duties to the Imperial Maritime Lieut Wood, RN., Liest Reinold, R.N.. Custoris authorities, as stipulated in the J. Hooper, W. E. Dixom, C.P. Hay, C.
Franklin, R.N., P. W. Goldring, A. N. Protocol, and a has, heen done at all. Other, and T. Scrcombe Smith (Captain). the, her Treaty Parts by the native Rugby Football.
authorities. Jarga dimensions stretching right across the Valler, the Hongkong Football Club will On Thursday afternoon, on the Happy good. On alighting, all that could be seenplay the Navy ander Rugby rules; kick-of by a lamp was about terrfest of the reptiloat 4 pan. gliding supidly into the under-growth.
THE CHINESE COURT.
NEARING PEKING, The Court is expected to arrive at Clona-
The Club will play blue and white stripes. The following will play for the Club:--Knox, fall back; Beattie, Griffiths, Another, Anather, three-ting-fu to-day,
Jenson, Hallifax, Goldring, Clark, Sand quarters; Jordáni sud Burke, halves;
ford, Wolfo, Wilson and McMurtrío (Capt.) forwards.
Pacting-fu, and about 170 miles from [Chengting-fu is about 80 miles from
Peking.-E., G.F]
A Watch-night Surviça' will be held the Secretary of State for the Colonies, at St Peter's Church to-night (corner of and although this appeal was first Des Voeux Ranil W. and Western Strooththe HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.cloverly forestalled by an official requisi-Carols will be sung by the Choir between tion for expert assistance and then flout-10.45 and 11, the service proper comment The first year of the Twentieth Century, ed and sneered at as unjustified, then at 11 p.. Visitors are heartily in ends as it negauin turmoil and strifepablis committee which faciased public The two English-speaking nations, poopinion on the subject have the satisfac- Was it After Dinner? werful agencies, philosophic observers | tion of knowing that to their afforts re The Singapore Free Press of the 21st tell us, in shaping the world's destiny, due the despatch of experts from Enginst reports:-A couple of residents driving the leaders in Protestant missionary and to enquire into the sanitary con Trou Hll ran over a python at very down Gringo Road the other evening near effort throughout the world, by fate's clition of the Colony. No public works irony are engaged in crushing the of nu outstanding character have been political and warlike antagonism aul completed during the year; but with a ...per dozon, aspirations of weaker aggregations of change in the Directorship of Public laimanity in Africa and Asia. “Between Works and liberal treatment by u pro- Spain and the United States the war of gressive, Governer there is no reason
H. E. the Governor's Departure 1898 was brief, but it left a legacy of why an impetus should not now ba trouble for the victors. Of the ultimate given to much-needed public improve of the departure for Home on three months' We understand that, on dwe occasion success of the United States in the ments. Evidence is not wanting that leave of His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, Philippines we have no less cortidence the pallie will at all times supportG.C.M.G., « deputation of influential Chi- than of Great Britain's success in South expenditure on works of a public mase will wait on him at Govertinent Africa In both cases, the hopeless nature, whether they are immediately House on Thursday distant present hiin atruggle is prolonged mud irretrievable remunerative or not, provided the Ad-with an address from the Chinese cun- misery entailed upon thousands of in-ministration displeys reasonable judg
munity. Hall,-nocent people by schemers who havement in the selection of the works,
the good sonse-pret-do endanger their The recent acquiescence of the public | own skins by stopping a wayward representatives in the liberal increase shown a great improvement this year, says front seat. His language is complained of and ght wounded,, and fifty-two men The export of matting from Kobe has fully, to have the soldiers turned out of the British casualties wore six officers killed bulet. The community of feeling which of ollicit salaries may be instanced as the Kobe Chronicle. Tools per Lightning undelivered after brings the two great sections of the showing the public attitude such was more native than in the previous month, commended for their restraint under grent commissioned ranks has not yet been Last toath the trade my insulting to the soldiers, who are to be killed. The list of weander in the non-
English-speaking race closer together matters. If efficient service is rendered and the prices had advanced by 10 to 15 provocation. We do not publish the letter, received. Half the columns was deepened during the year by the by capable public servants there is no sen per roll. The value of the goods ox-although it is very moderately expresseil, prisoners. There was no panic during this loss of their two rulers--Victoria the likelihood of their being treated niggard-ported daring last mortis manunted to because we cannot believe that the con- fighting: all did their host, but the Boers Good and President Mckinley, onely. The unsettled state of North China en 831,761, sgains: yen $78,019 for Deto- duct of the individual complained of is were too strong. Two wagan-louds of Boers going to bec rest in the fulness of years has had a bad effect on certain branches but. The total value of the exports stuce representative of the civilian attitude to-dead and wounded were removed from the Boods per indrani not cleared at 10 after seeing the wonderful growth and of trade in this Calany; it, speaking 4,600,000, and it is expected the amount will it is better, attention having been drawn to
January has now been brought up to yun wards the members of the Garrison, and ( field.
The prisonar. takon by the Boers a progress of her beloved people, the other generally, trade lins been good, es-ranch you 5,000,000 by the end of the your the incident, to avoid anything that might Tweefontein have been released, and their struck down in his prime by the assassin. pecially since the embargo imposed
stir up class feeling. Oor correspondent arrival at Bethlehem is announced. The spontaneous display of mutual ser- upon the Colony by other ports on
may rest assured that, if a similar ident Echo of a Yokohama Bensation. row on hath of these sad occasions was
Colonel Spens's Casunities. account of plague was removed. Com- petition was keen in the shipping trade, October says:-Mrs Bessie H. Hethering
cccurs, we aball have loss reluctanos A Washington despatel datod 26th
In the Boer attack on Colonel Speus at in publishing details.
Beginderlyn, Transvaal. reported on the 23rd instant, the British lost ten kille and
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MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. Amusements.
8.50 p.m. -- Boxing Match in City
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks closa,
Insurance Offices clord.
p.m. this date lamlod.
MEMOS. FOR THURSDAY. Miscellaneons. Intrance Offices cloro. Local Banks close.
+
am. on this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. Friday, January 31–
Lap-Concert at the City Hall. SATURDAY, January 4 -
20 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Curios,
Brons.
-Mospay, January-fi >---
Interim Dividend of 50 Cents on Shares
of Win Powell, Tad, payable... Fay, January 10-
4. Meetin of Shareholders of The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, at the Com jany (Moe. TURDAY, Tammiy 14:
Extraordinary General Meeting of China
and Manila Sreamship Conipany.
Established A.D. 1841.
manifest wherever English-speaking
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Japanese Matting.
Presence of Mind.
Soldiers on the Tramway.
We have received a letter from ore of the Royal Welch Fusiliers complaining of the conduct of a local clerk who refused to sit next o soldier on the trin car the ther night, and who demanded, unsuccoay-
REUTER SERVICE.] SOUTH AFRICA,
. The Tweefontein Fight.
LONDON, 28th December, 1001.
In the fighting at Tweefontein, the
wagons near Bothaville.
were taken
•
Bora
Captain Chapman of the Dublins, the hero of the fight before Fort Itain, has dispersed a Boer lager at Babunge, and captured a quantity of stock and prisons
H
Attack on British Convoy Repulsed.
An attack on a British convoy by com- bined Boer commandos in the West of Cape
[HAVAR SERVICE.] THE CHINA BRIGADE.
PAUS, December 22, The China Brigade and the Tonkin
at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales people inent as they do in this Colony but, probably owing to the continuance too has served notice of a petition of divorce Good Prices for Stamps.
in daily namunion. Apart from the of the South African war and the abfrom her husband, Lieutenant Janes Hi- South Africa and Philippine campaigns, sence of Inge tramp' steamers from Hetherington, U. . N., who is now
A sale of stumps by Messrs. Ventom,fiftoon wounded. there have been no serious breaches of the Far Eastern trade, freights have stationed at Mare Island navy yard, Cali-sttracted a large attendance. The stamps
Bull, and Couper in Louden a month ago Further Fighting and Captures.
Kitchener's Constabulary has the peace, the outburst in Cantrol ruled high and tonnage has been steadi-fornia, She alleges desertion. While were a fine and carefully-colected private successful in the capture of prisoners and America and the threatened collision in ly employed at remunerative rates, stationed in Yokohama in 1895 Lieutenant collection, of which the following were the South America being looked for periodi For a month or so, there has bean Hetherington shot and killed an English-test items:-Great Britain: The VR., un cally in that volennie country. But in stagnation, bat prospects on the constun, because of attentions by him to Mrs used, £6 s.; Bulgaris: 1882 error of colour Europe there has been a considerable are favourable, and we gather from Hetherington. Hetherington was acquit at. rose wid pala cose, 20-108; Surris: 1st amount of bud language and
those engaged in the shipping trade tel by the court, and his wife at once me, error of colour. 2 paras, deep groen marked hostility toanrds Great Britain that there is no cause for foreboding in turned to this country. Mrs Hetherington lilac rose, unused, £0 15s; Philippines: 1863
fan since lived here. well-calculated to bring about a serious the coming year.
With the singleton deserted her three years agu.
She saya Hetheringris,, blue surcharged Habilitado, &u, £4 European war had it not been for the exception of some rash speculation inroaders will romaanter the sensation the unused, £7 16. India: let issue, anna, Our Ha; Coylon: No watermark, Id., brown, wisdom and true insight of those who Dock shares catly in the year, the tragedy vrated at the thao is Japan and rud. anused, £7: Bangkok: 1st issue hold the reins of power. We are share market has been steady, Drost the China coast ports.
on first isque, 320., Straite. £10 10; Cape Colony has Loen palsad. charitable enough to believe that much companies paying fair profits on present
of Good Hope: Woodblock Id, red, 28 10%; of the apparent ill will towards our values. The beatly state of the
ditur id., dark blue. 24 84. 1863-44 N. country has been fostered through a market may be attributed in no small On one occasion the well-known John emerald green, unused, £4 4a; Egypt: laż | subsidised reptile press by those whose 10eature to the wise caution exercised Phillip Sousa, who is now in England on issue,5 pinstres, mose, error, "with overprint interest it is to hung a country whose by the leading local banking institution resne of stopping i gasic, which might unused block of six Proots., Id. on 6d,
tour, by his promptness was
the direes of 10 pres, unused, £ 5. Gold Coast: An A. S. WATSON & CO., thief sin seerns to d that it has pros-legitimate business being encouraged have had the most disastrous results. While orange in mlat state. Ed Bat Mauritius,
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pered. Similar outbreaks are tou often and rush speculation steadily discoun-his band was playing before twelve thou-Post paid Id. vormilion, early state of plate: Apparent in the lives of individuals as trounced. The older business houses sand people in sr. Fuis, the electric lights £5; 2d., blue, £3 10s; Peru: 1868 Mediu any not have lost any of their old in the hali went out suddenly. Peoplo bs. pesu, rose, £7.10s,; and Trinidad: The In China there has been a surface preeminence, but it may be remarked gan to move uneasily in their seats, and Andy McLead, £1. ealness which did not. perbags, re
that new firms seem to find room some even began to make a rush for the The Next Heir Apparent.. Acet the true state of the country, eque in and share in the business of door. Coolly tapping with his baton, Sousa On the 13th December, the Peking ear Floods, due to lack of othicial prevision this lively emporiuma sign in itself of area signal, and immediately his band be respondent of the NC. Daily News wrote:liament. and the squandering of public funds,
growing prosperity. While the influx gan playing, 'Oh, dear, what can the matter-There is a little quiet speculation as tr
M. Dausset, whose none was not on the of younger men, full of energy and one? A tiny ripple of laughter that want the next Heir apparent. There is ame have bad their attendant train of
round the audience showed that confidence talk of Prince Chun, the youugor brother but he was prevented by the histes of the programme, attempted to make a speech, misery: failure of crops and the inek ofterprise, may be cause for congrat had partially been restored. When the of the present Emperor. This is hardly towd. resource and the means of productive tion, it is impossible for those of us and went on to play Wait till the clouds ffaely, as he is of the generation of the Lipour have led to terrible famines, who stand in the middle distance to roll by,' the isughter deopened into a rour Emperor Kuang Hai and the Emperor Notes by the Way. hardships and loss of life; and the pass the year in retrospect without roof merriment that ong onded when the Tang Chili. Neither of these world be Her Majesty has buen plussed to con- JULES MUMM & Co., & Wine for unsettled outlook of the political hori marking the loss the Colony has sustain lights wore turned on again.
aby bearaz having a descendant to offer for upon Lay Hafle the title of * Violinist zon has had a tendency to retard private
ed by the death of some of its older
worship and sacrifice. As Pu Chun was to the Queen." enterprise: Still, the genom feeling and most highly respected residents. The French and Hainan.
chosen because he was of the next genera In reproducing the statement that the lion, su the new choice will continue in the says that it is stateil ting the Standard Oil seems to be one of hopefulness. There To some the past year has been one of
sorrow and sadness, and to them the French contemplate the construction of a same generation. Still it is hardly likely Company has concluded contricts with is a widespread belief that the country
family to carry oil in bulk for the transatlantic or Prince trade.
SPECIALITIES FOR THE SEASON.
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In people like the Chinese, through the new learning' and the influx of new ideas from the west: Oll shibboleths are being abandoned by the younger men,'
serve will, on the 1st January, 1902, ngin pass under the authority of the Minister of ivar.
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME, The statue raised to Baudin hae beon inaugurated in presence of M Loubet, Pre- sident of the Republic, Ministers and Par-
A Reutor's telegram fron Philadelphia!
Rabies having ppeñrçû among tho
are exercising much vigilance upon the
WHISKY. {who are beginning to realise that the pine affairs and the probable develop that we trust this rumour, indefinite.ns ittsze or Lun Pei-le, i.., Prince Pu Lun, pariahs.. Two mad dogs were killed on
COGNAC BRANDY,
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
Prince
Sunday, the 22nd December.
is or the eve of à revolution... not to be werking of the arbitrary changes of { railway from Heihow into the interior of that any sou of the brothers af Prince American builders for several large steamers astered by force of arms but, as bettie serves but to emphasis their loss we have so often pointed out the imposi-fut the once. Fifth Prince,
Ruinas, the Singapore Free Press-ways- Tuan will be chosen.. The The outlook for the coming year isty-from the point of view of this Co-Taan, is notoriously reactionary. Who, certainly a bright one A peaceful
lony, with its many thousands of Hainan then, is the op? Already in October, it! China, with a prospect
of trade-indue-
house-servants-of permitting any intra was telegraphed that s Lun Pei-ksza was dogs in Haiphong, the police of that town ing reforms; an improvement in Philipson of French influence into that istand, chosen. This may be possible. Luu Pei-
hope of permanent amelioration of the tent of those rich islands by American may appeat, may invite the attention of is
a grandson of an older brother of condition of the people lies in the com-capital; and a sound finnucial condition Sir Frank Swettenham and induce fuperer Hsien Feng, Prince Tun, Prince mercial and industrial development of in Our own Colony, these are Excellency to plainly ask the Britishung and Prince Chun-4th, 5th, 6th and
The following notice is tied the country's resources. During the facts which guide us in saying Minister at Peking if there be any found 7th sons of Emperor Tao Kutaing,
The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Be past year, the Court has travelled,
fortion of the nature indicated for this rumour. Lun has been with the Court and is
It is a far cry from Poking to Hoilow, and acceptable to the Empress Dowager. Hegiment)-Captain J. A. Paton is seconded under stress of circumstance, it is true, anticipating prosperous year in
while Sir Ernest Satur deals with greater has a younger brother, l'a Tung, who has for service as an Adjutant of Volunteers, IMPORTED FROM THE BEST but this on act may lend
We hope all our readers things at Peking, Hainan will be quite ont also been mentioned, is unarly of the sume/The following Licatonants to ba Captains GROWERS, AND INCLUDING | ment to a Court which is one of advertisers will share in the general of his political frems, and convenient age as the Emperor, and, is more in W. B. Molony, viče J. A. Paton, soreaded;.. WINES FROM THE MOST the must backward in the world, prosperity, and in making our last 10 ignos mutter of that co sympathy with reform. CELEBRATED CHATEAUX. judged by medern standards, and on its appearance of the year we take this fortale diplomacy which lies in the fine of the kite Prince Kung, who is the presently, seconded for service with Mesutad
Fretoru to Péking it is confidently hoper opportunity of wishing ali
arts of forgetting and proematitating Prince Kung, has also been mentioned. Infantry. The following Second Lieuten- In such a watter the Government of the He is a little over twenty, and of fairly as to be Lieuteunts:fl. 6. Wright, Colony will see to it that the British Mini-good manners nad good intentions, but ofice T. D. Jackenn, seconded; and A. L E. Meredith, vice J. H. Moresh, pro- ster's withers do not remain un Jung by no marked ability. In case the present the appropriate stimulus from Singapore would be a possibility of chausing the Princo Chen should have a son, there
unted. AM writing personally to say how As we have declared before, Britain panot infant, and having & Regency. much 3 hava benefited by taking your permit of any transfer of authority in
CLARETS,
CONFECTIONERY,
there ís
every reason
1002.
GY
in certain Chinese circles that progress
will be the outcome of the past tribula-
OF THE HIGHEST CLASS INtions of the Emperor and Empress.
GREAT VARIETY. IMPORTED. FROM THE LEADING LONDON AND PARISTAN HOUSES.
AND SMOKERS REQUISITES,
&c.
A HAPPY AND A PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
Doyager. China has not yet niet the. monetary obligations entailed by the Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil, it is Rendish outburst of Boxerisin, but the nice to take. tasting just like Port, ja vasily Hainan froul China to Fration, nor do we which ordinary Cod Liver Oil does. I have
The grandson
HAD A GOOD TIME.
and C. E. ML Murrison, vice W. B. Mos
Licensing Court."
At a mchting of Justices of the Peaco eld today, at the Magistracy, the applica
J. SNELL wanted to attends party.tha of Antonio Fonseca for the transfer of
readjustment of the tariff and the five digested and leaves to picasant taste, mean to allow our Hailami cooks, huuseboy but was afraid to do an an account of his adjunct license to sell and retail in
changes which are expected to follow broome much stunter, and tart coughs, and tukar ayers, in all the Settlersain
grow worse. He says, 'I'was
Ek
CIGARS AND
CIGARETTES, upon the conference of the Chinese red which were my constant trouble, have quite and throughout the Malay Feainsaks to be mina in his stomach, which he feared would
ceased. I think your preparation wonder- Foreign Commissioners is open the fut in its work, and everywhere I go shall come French subjecte. If Sir Ernest Sato bles to a lady friend, when teng my trou-toxicating liquors on the premisen situate Chamber at No. 7 Queens Road Central, under does not very carefully watch these matters air's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the sign of The Connaught House to Jehn way for the internal developinent from not fail to recommend it.
will put you in condition for the party ** which alone China can derive permanent
in what is to him a remote "South, he may bought a bottle and take pleasure in statiny H. Wright was considered and grunt- reckou ou having to deal with Mr Cham that two dosen dored me and enabled me to improvement.
ed. Super Mt Wainwright took over the The remedy is for sale by All Dealers; proved in overy depictuent of its internal iasresident of Summer Hill, NY, US. A WATKINS Ltd., Geroral agents.
arrang
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
To Hongkong, 1901 has been one of the black years. Its trade and pros
Yours faithfully, SANDONIEL TANCARNIILE
CHANDERLAYN;
9, Museum, Mansions, Great Russellberlain for one, with Sir Frank Sweltonham, have a good time at the party Mr. Snell Connausats House, if has been greatly im
Street, London, Ltd., Hongkong.
Wholesale from 4. S. Watson & Do
for another, and with the entire public and and press of this Colony as a make-weight.