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Dealers.
DRAWING-ROOM,
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and BEDROOM
FURNITURE.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
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PROOF FILTERS, ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH
TOWELS and
COUNTERPANES,
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS,
and HOUSEHOLD
REQUISITES.
Photo
graphic
Department
Photographic Goods of Every Description.
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and ACCESSORIES.
Developing and --- Printing Undertaken
We have fitted out an Establishment for the Sole purpose of execut- ing work for Amateurs.
ACHEE&CO
17a Queen's Road
CENTRAL.,
A Few Doors East of Hongkong-Hotel..]
BIRTHS.
· THE CHINA MAIL.
At Sandeal Bungalow. Slipway, Singa pore, on the Ph March, the wife of JOHN STEPS, of a Sun,
At Linusbras, Oxley Road, Singapuré, on the 10t's March, the Wifo,of J. "Metamo | 445, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
At St. Andrew's Calledzai, Singapore, un Mon lay, the 10th Mel, by die Rey, W. H. Dunkerley, M.A., Colonia) Chaplain, Enwand Dicas Wiadomov Assistant Engineer, Singapore-John Railway, recupid son of Edward F. Wa loughby, Esq., M.,, of London, to Luens MAREITAG MORGAN, thin! daughter. of Jusnes Morgan, Eg., 4., of Old Bank House, Brezow, South Watad
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Pet Case of 4 Drazen Quayes,
$14,00
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
All Well!
SOLE AGENTS,
H. PRICE & 00.,
J. Queca's Rent,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Moetings
Neon.
. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud | Ciclown Co. bid., at the Company's Chue.
Meeting of Shareticliers of To
Limitel,
Amusements.
9 pm Performance n the City Hall. Miscellaneous.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Notes by the Way.
Diphtheria i prevalent in Seochow.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The Coronation.
In Legislative Council at Singapore on
the 11th mst, a wution by the Hen. C.
There is a proposal to appoint a bae. Stringer that the C. W. S. Kynuersley teriskorist for Singapore.
| G.M.G., be appsinted t› represent the Cor)
The English: Mail of the 15th February, was delivered in London on the 15th March.
During the leave of Colonel Quites in Jayan, J. Col. Feiferton, R.E., will act as Offer Commanding tho Troops in Singapore,
It is understood that two acres of land in Kuala Lumpur-containing buildings let at about lifty dollars a manth-have recent- by changed hands for $14,000.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Drodger Sold.
The Commercial Union Assurance
Company have at last gimposed of the dred- Fur Canton River, which was sunk in the
Iny at the Coronation was carried onihian of 1900. She was put up to action the Sther day and was bought in culy,
Welch Fusiliers for Singapore.
[RENTER'S KERVICE.] ILLNESS OF CECIL REODES. LONDON, 1th March 1902. Latest reports on the ndition of Me Cecil Rhoden state that the patient is
a. 984,000. She has new, been sold to the wenker. Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company
It is confirmed by lotter from Hongkong | for $00,000, / (says the Singapore Free Preah that the Beckicas Conduct.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE.
Five thousand reinforcement will sail
Watch Fusiliers come to Singapore, bus A well-known local gentleman, while although April is mentioned, that cannot in his cups last night, presented a lowled for the Cape before the end of the month neeur itt a rulieying battalion arrives, revolver at his wife. The servans of the possibly from South Africa..
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The Terrible's' Ganuary.
The
SOUTH AFRICA.
The Driving Movements. The last drives to the westward ending
on the 11th instant have cleared an in
nense tract of country where the Boers.
terrified lady attracted another female decupant of the house to the scene, and the police were informed. He then went out The Admiralty bare congratulated į šio and fired the slicns in the air. At the Captain Boult upon the fine shanting of his Magistracy today, he was charged with Terrible (Hays Home paper), but it is being in unlawful possession of a six-chani- The Penang Ladies' Goil Champion-quito plain that the captain 'counts no-bered terolver, and with recklessly dis formerly kept their stores and remount HONGKONG, WIDNESDty, araner 19, 1962 ship, for which only three competitors enter thing done while aught romaius to di,' the charging the weapon to the public danger.depot. The captures include the Boer ed, has been won by Mrs. J. A. Brown with tamper of a grost officer, for, in a momoma-The Magistrate indictada panlty of $10, | Commandant Celliers, who, was wounded, in score of 177 for the four rounde.
cam to his ccer he reminds them that there and declared the weapon forfeited. were three men who made only 00 per accused was also bend over in a sum of KING EDWARD'S VISIT TO THE Lieut. Niven. Hongkong-Singapore cent. of hits. Would that this only 60 per) $200 ta kaup ile peace for six months.
RIVIERA ABANDONED. Clapmén. Abel of the Massagertos Mari-Battalion RG... is promoted Cuplein. | cost. of lits were the rule of the Navy!
King Edward is not now going to the timus stemmer fundalquivir, which arrived he relieves Captain Pritchard who comes But when we find that the average for the Bingapore Dock Finances.
Riviera, but will cruise in his yacht in home at Singapore on the 8th inst., reported back to Hongkong as Cominandant of the 2.2 gun is 28.3, and for the G-in, 36,9, it is i
waters, that when in Lat. X. 348 said Long, E Volunteer Corps.
clear that a gont'deal of attention is re (of the Paris meridian) on 7th inst.
quired before we can rest satisfied with the fuuremĮ English ship was spoken, Mrs. W. H. Wilkinson, wife of the Zunery of the Sout which spelled that she wis the dodo- ! British Comeal at Ningpo, died of dipb- sagrie of Just doni, bound for Hongkong and theris on the 12th inst. It is reported that wisinde be reported all well.
many natives are accumbed to きれい disease, which is in epidemic format,
Railways in Borneo.
The B. N. h. Herald of the 1st inst. !
Bridge was washed away and very serious
Captain and Mea Paramore,
children of Shanghai for somu montba.
nf
Reconstructing the Sovereigns."
The fullwing extract is taken from the half yearly report of the Tanjong Pagar Duck Co.:-The net amoner for the ball- year available for distribution, including $200,000 brought forward from last account,
WAR OFFICE REVELATIONS.
During a discussion on Army contracts,
is $829,244, from which Fucking the Mr Brodrick referred to the position in directors recommend that a sum of $200,000 | which Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, Suure- It is now numuneed (says the lye added to Reserve for wharf extensions try of State for War in Lord Rosebery's (aphid that the Admimity intend to take and devolupaments, thus raising this special Ministry, teft the War Office as regards a chorughly wise arop when they refund to $600,000, that 8205,928 be written artillery, which was aut allowed to team- construct the Rug Sereigns, which will off for depreciation of property, Co., that aspire us it was too serious a matter to revent 5.15 - Meeting of Tia Bowling Club Wast Coast recently, whereby the Kinianis dage from searfit fover, which has been Wayy silowa of their being shared from 8293,070) be paid on the subscribed time, a shortness of rifle ammunition, and reports -Owing to serious Houds on B: Shanghai, rave list two so witlin two be as so s the want of battleships in our dividend of 36 per aluso (absorbing the sum then. There was likewise, at the samb damage to earthworks, Mosers, Pauling &ing with fatairesults among the Furopean active service. The 6-in. guns on the upper capital of the Company, and that the sum had complications arisen in South Afric
deck will be protected by caseries, thus of $201,308 be carried forward to next half- then, we would have been compelled to adding immeasurably to
the military year.
The fourteen the issue of dubentures, abandon the country after the first three qualities of these excellent ships. Sonia new series, amounting to $140,000, and months, time ago, the decision was reached to re-bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. construct in the same way the Centurion per annum, which mustered on 10th Octo- | and the Bater. Hitherto, in each of her, 1907, has ine replaced by an issue of these types, only four out of the ten guns debentures, for a similar amount, at 5 per forming the heavy quiek-firing battery lavo
cent. per annum, under the title of A boon protected by casemates.
series of debentures. The total amount of
For Volunteers.
the debenture issues is $1,435,000:
tinada per Fest urdadivom-l
this date sihjeet to sent.
Co. have obtained from the Court of Direc aftesters, through Sir Douglas Fox, their Consult- ing Englacer, four months extension oftime under clause 1 of the Railways Contracts which wil delay the opening sill the und of April
Goueral Memoranda,
Paray, Munch 21 -
Cheats per helt not cleaned at å plan,
to this date sahijeet to rent
Sari nay, March 22--
11 m. Meeting of barohudders of The China and Alana Steamship Co, Ltd. *aw the Company's Offlers, 2.0 action of Sumry House
Jammerts Sales Berans.
SUNDAY, March 23:
Monday, March 24-
Forged Bank-Notes.
Forge tive-guilder notes of the Jara)
¦
We hear that Captain F. D. Goddară,
been married during his holiday in Eng of the firms of Goddard and Danglas, has
bod. Captain and Mes Goddard leave for the United States by the Truts on their way to Hongkong.
The Yokohama Amstear Dramatic
Hunk have long been circulating at Batavia Clab, assisted by Indies, gara a perform wittnet, the police being able to find one jauce of Messrs Harry and Edward Paul-
in the matter.
Supreme Court.
[PROM JAPANESE BOUNCES) RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.,
Lostos, March 4. The Noŋkruí of Port Arthur revezla the Russian proposals regarding Manchuria and China's reply. The latter rusente the | Russiao demands, which included a reduc. The wenalara of the Hongkong V.C. Excellent Work by Filipino Genoral. heki Furniture &c, at Mr Gen. P. the Sorgers. An abonymous letter, backed; ton's comedy Niobe, on the 5th in. To may be interested in the following cannon-
The following pangraph is taken from tion of the number of Britick and Japanese by information gainai by spies, gave the judge by the manner in which it was reociv. ball story related by General Sir W. Stix- the
Manita Times:-Ex-General Juza officers on the Newchwang milway, as well Grods per Noudon not cleared at 4 p.m. police a clue which resulted in search: visitsed by a crowded house the Japer Mailing at the prize distribution of the 3rd Cailles, of Laguna, is proving himself loyal as a million and a half als compensation
en the late subject to reat.
China's 16 certain homes and suveral acrests, Dies, says) the ADC. schred another decidiol Middlesex Roys! Garrison Volunteer in putting an ead to the insurrection in that (for return of the Railway).
Artillery. As illustrating the great ad province. Cailles took the field for the refusal of these demnuds afficined thas Meeting of Members of Thereses, no other counterfeiting plant snccess. Hongkong General Chamber of Conn
were also seizmi. Chinese are implicated
vance in gummery, the speaker said that in purpose of assisting in running down Russia's sole privilege should be mining merce, in Chamber Ronan, City Hall.
the days of the Crimea he had seen a
Caballes' and Virey's forces. yul although rights in Manchuria. p..--Meering of Bethen Mark Lodge. Goods per Jiocator undelivered after
esanon-ball strike the saddle of one of his not successful in securing the "lomers, be this date subject to rent.
men, van up bis buck, and strike the vie has succeeded in bringing in a formidable Tesny, Marel 25 .--
tion's head. Bus beyond raising a buza faren from the ranks of ticia commands. no damage was dene-flaughter)-it was He has proved that he is sincero in his true that the soldier struck had a remark. desire for penco, and reports that he was |ably thick skoli. (Laughter.) The general well received by the people of Chu pueblos. maintained that Volunteers. inster of of Lilio, Nagenzianguo) San Pablo, through
NEW LOAN FOR RUSSIA. being arnal with old and useless weapons, which his expédition passes. Un tha uven- should be furnished with modem weasing of the 9th instant, Cailles' expedition
LOSION, March 9.
the regulars.
entered the barrie of Lilio, having covered Rusia is nego1buting a mess loan of seven- a large part of western Laguna, uori tuving taun millóns sterling in Paris, giving as secuted, it two days, the surrender of Seven security the Chinese denmity bands. The A Teotball match between Labuan and officers and thirty-six men of Caballes' and success of the negodations is ronsidered B. N. Borneo ended in a draw-2 goals all. Viney's forces, with four rovalvery thir-probable. Tie Govarner, MF Birelt, kept gul fe turned over eighteen ymas tri the even teen titles and soma ananition and bios.
Nutries for Lawn Tennis Tournament of
Hougkong Cricket Club close.
Match Factories for Java,
The jury, at the Criminal Swinger to day, returned a verdict of not guilty against There is a phoner of American match Chao Chi, the woman charged with exten- ineturis leing started in Java. My Bar-sive jewellery thefts. She is now being Goode per "Pitsins undelivered after her, chairman of the Dismcand Match Com-tried on six other munts of a similar 10
this site subject se vent.
pany of New York, spet some time in ture. Another fury has been empanelled. Indan, not long ago. There, Mr Barbor gave out that he was not extent with do- arinating be Swedish ansteh market in d! poets of Burpee. He laiended, so it ¦ was reported, to set up march factorion also in the Far East, Australia, and oath Africa. This means turning Java alan to
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Estabalad A.1. 1841.
WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY 19
STATE THAT DUR
ERATED
WATERS
the..
acent.
Fatalitics.
The Singapon Five Fear of the 10th saye Four fatalities ore te band by boats which havo arrived here since Satur
in
The Recent Pires.
Salving operations are in full program at Musso's godowns. West Point, where i have been realised at the nuction for fire the big fire occurred recently. Good prices Football.
and water damngul flour, sugar. ole. The eses to the different insurance companies
· are not yet spquoptioned.
The Nocast is almost bellicose in tone, declares that the Manchurian qusation is wholly a Russo-Chiness affair and that Russin-resents any intervention,
The Seet assorte the Russian general staff is prepared for contingencies.
THE RUSSIAN BUDGET. The Russian Budget includes a graue of
Home. The returm natch was won by Tone by one goal to nothing. The manding officer at Filia, and will contising Cholera at Canton,
following chaise morsel is taken from the in the field until universal peace signs in a million and a half roubles for the explora- that section. It is confrlent of securing tion of coalfields in Taiteiler in the interest Similar measures have been taken by R. N. B. Herald:- H. E. the Governor
played admirably in both games using his Cablice, and is lang given every did and and for the coaling of the Russint Pacific discretion at all times and stopping some
assistance possible by the military author Squadron. but shuts. When the whist blities, who no longer doubt his loyalty.nor Labula seemed astonished and it comed his ability the tickel,
Bangkong to provide the people with water, which is being brought from a place wall up the river. The inhabitants have also been warned, as they are here, against the consumption of maripe fruit and u cooked-vegetables.
day, and in which case the victim is a the Cauten authorities to those taken in Chamund and a fireman. The vessels on which the ben died are the German mail Suchson, the M. Ex. Tuf. Co's cabia ship, the Remedies, the Norwegiat: steamer Skuld and the s.n. Deli, In the test case, death nas due to heat spoplexy, in the second to sunrt failure, the third man's death was duc to natus debility, and the fourth and lust dio fe in taking an overdose of opium.
Bangkok's New Barrister.
Property Salo.
Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
out that the reference bad nude & mistake Life in Christmas Island. of two or three minutes. But everyone
The late Captain Mulliken.
The Singapore Free Press says:— The annual report an the condition of Everybody who knew him in Hongkong had had enough for the game was fast and Affairs in Christmas Telazel. pablished du and Singapore will deeply regret to hear of farious from clie communement. Sa the Shits forament Chelle does not the death, at Coutts, of Cipt. Charles par h Very cheerful aspect on the con- Francia Larkins Mallikon. R.G.A., of Major ditions of life there, mys the Stryqsore Free Haidow's Company. Capt. Mulliken join- Press The average death rate for the yeared the service as 2nd Lieut.-in Ser. 1994, angst he curlies was 475.57 per thos
promoted Lieut. in Nov. 1897, and Sand.
Bornov one by one goal to uii and Labuan2 was not by any mus disgraced for they made a gouri fight.
·
This afternov, two valuable tots of property were put up for auction at Messrs Hughes and Hough's sale rooms. Marine The Bangkok Trucof the 7th inet, says: Lot No. 18, situated at the Westera and of The Petroleum Industry! -31r. N. C. M. Heme, barrister-at-law. was the recisation and extending .te 3,600
For three months in the year, Captain, August 1900. The bruse of death News from Holland leaves no doubt February, March and August, the doath was abscess of the liver, for which an upper- admitsesi to practice in H. B. M. Court, on square feet, was bought in at 816 per foot. isay Igra joursals) that the selenie of the rate for the month equalled more the ne Wednesday. Mr. Home, wie is direct from Inland Let No. 903, with building, situated Standard Oil Trust to take over the Shell pusant per thorend per a, b inken was a fine-boking young officer, the ution had been performed. Capt. Mal | Bucape, was called to the Bar in 18. He in the Lan Kwai Fong and containing 501 Transport Company has failed abgether. April, June, October and Novasaber the bear ident of a soldier, stul his friends! Book homones la Jurisprudence and Rowan square feet, was use bought in at $5,000,
The Standard Oil Trust is not, however, svenga was correspondingly low. Theth military and civilian, will bend the Jaw at the London University, is an LL.B.)
diseurnged by ill-luck. There is every high mortality rate is attributed wainly to dusith, at so early an age, of one who might of the Cniversity of New York, and took i Are de solely with the degrees of B.A. and LL.B. at Trinity
prospect of its opening avgotiations with a beri-beri, the pot water supply, and the reasonably have looked forward to a long the water procured from Hall Cambridge, with triple honours. Hongkong Valunteer Corps is being best lands Tudia, with strong chances of final interesting point that susceptibility to heri-service.
A meeting of oflicem and men of the leading Dutch petroleamcompany in Nothar. need of frush vegetales. It is noted as an and distinguished career in This Majesty's During his University career, Mr. House was the winner of several prizes, including the
al Beadquarters this ovewing when, accord- suerza. Meanwhile the Shell Company is bert soetgs to be in direct proportion to the De Durham,
The Navy League. GOVERNMENT TYTAM Cressingham prize for an easy on Interus..ing to the "Express issued, information als moving. The particulars to hand show amount of dried fish eaten.
that terna het he agreed upon for auf the London Tropical School of Medicine, tional law, whilst he was also president of a very important mature will be commun-
The following extract is taken from the Cambridge University Union.
icated. We understand that it is intended union between the Royal Langkat Company is now investigating the causes of beri-bari,
The Navy League Journal-The Executive to ascertain before Friday how many mom and the Shell Company. The Royal Com- There were an excessive number of Committee of the Navy League has bers of the Corps will be able to obtain pany had aiready combined with two pat-accidents, during the last three months, heard, with much regret, or the A Yachting Party.
lease to go homo during the coronation oleum ecmpanies, and the Shell Company many of which could probably have been resignation of Mr. Hi-E. Pollock a The American steam yacht Margaret ceremonies. We believe it is the desire of brought in two other companies. There avoided, by the careful supervision of the hon. secratary nnd reasurer of the arrived at Singapore from Colvitu on
was talk of some great Russian compaties pliosphate gangs. the General Officer Couimanding that the
Crime was not pre-Hongkong branch, on his appointment peeplation in uil shares in Holland. On and trivial in character. The espor: of has forwarded from time to time valuable joining this trast. The result was brisk nganced, the cases being few in number as Attorney-Generál at Fiji. Mr Pollock on the Best Scientific Principles. Mr J. E. Enerson of Baltimore, who is
do 100 al., teluga resched Batavis phosphate of lime increased 6,3 tons over information to the headquarter of the on board during the prosent cruise with A Scortrax divine was noted for his point announcing that the Royal Company, the last year. The report states that the ques League respecting the following subjects, Miss Entorson, his daughter, and a party ed and cutting sayings both in and out of Muara Enim Company, and the Shell Com-tion of water supply has been repeatedly in which he has taken speel intorest: The of friends, consisting of Mi G. Stuyvesant, he was about to begin the service, the kirk Pas nd inally formed a trust to supply brought before the company by Govern expansion of the British territory adjacent
the pulpit. Ono Sunday morning, just as Min Stuyvesant, Mrs and Miss Jen-door opened and in walked a sprightly the whole of the East with petroleum. The went and their medical advisers, but so far to Kowloon; the reinforcement, of the kins, Moser Ballantyne and Levoring, Dr young plug in a brand new pal of mket in Europe and America will be left not much improvement line been afected. British Fleet in Chinese waters; the Absolutely Pure, McKira and Mina Sleier. The yacht left beery to get to las sent un when he to the Standard Oil Co. The Samurang Amongst other work temporary piezzare in suppression of piracy in the West River
light cordel trousera. The young wás
RESERVOIR,
And Specially Filtered in Our Large
STORAGE FILTERS
Dur RATED WATERS are thus
the 9th inst., having willed en route, at Corps should, if possible, be represented. Pulo Wey. The Margaret is owned by
Baltimore in the middle of May Inst, and did get there be stood up deliberately and cometig, on the authority of a correspon- the course of construction to facilitate load-and the protection of Hongkong (replace- gruised in the Mediterranean for some timely arranged his coat bulls before sitting dear who risited Balik Pappan the other jug And consumers of them may feel then the way out. A fairly long stay was also the first, and as the young man was turning day, dous not, speak highly of the Shell)
down. The minister had eyed hit from selves quits secure against compacting made in Colonho, the party going up cholera by Equiú agency, which it is enige country. Captain Weter commands the | parstively easy to de by drinking impure Margret, which is a trim built litis craft of 158 tons at register, and is one of the raucis of the New York Fault Club Squa- drun. The Murgaret is bound of Hong. kung.
water.
.4. S. WATSON & Co.. Limited,
Atrated Water Manufacturers,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
121
A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE.
And Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an
excellent medicine. I have been suffer secretary, which post he has held, with a ng from a severe cough for the last two brief interval, since the formation of the month, sed it has affected a cure. I have brunch in 1900. Mesa G. - Andarson grant pleasure in recommanding it.-W. O.
inent of nbsolete simament), The Ex- ceutivo Cominittee desire to express their round to ges if there was any ciust on the Company's prospects in the East Borneo
very sincere thanks to Mr Pelleek for tho sechserved in an inpatient voice cil-lields. Immrose oil tanks have been From the Gazelle, Tornby, Australia invalualde services rundered by him as han. een sit doon non, my man. We're a ceen built, Int supplies of oil fit for the refinery
breaks.
fall off steadily. So far the Company's Happy idea for a bode nincs is the operations there sin said to come shot of A nord Lewo Ruined from the initials the succus expected. of Liebig's Extract of Meat Cu.. Many inferior est extracts seek to inde on the
Ir a man is always as old as he frels, many they accordingly ack the public to onfer to tell all they know not that they know Liebig Company's 35 years reputation and lost ren would find, it a dificult matter men pass from youth to vid age in a single their extract ander the usure
Lency in tach; bug the difficulty would rise in try night-from the evening before to the order to ensure obtaining the genuine ing to winnum what they inagine they morning after.
know,
article.
WOCKNER, This is the opinion of ons of and P. L. Richardson have been elected re- our oldest and most respected residents, and spectively hon, secretary and hon, treasucor.
that others may try the remedy and be has been voluntarily given in good faith benefited, as was Mr. Wockne This - Most of us koop only oue men whom we medy is sold by All Dealors: WATKINS regard as absolutely fair and unbiased, and Ltd., General Agents.
modesty provente us from nating bin