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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1902,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Water Polo,
A water pole match has been aerwagsdi between A team of the Victoria Recreation
Club and the Kowloon Torpale Depot train. The mutel will be played ̋nd Dune day afternoon at Kowhon, commencing at 6,220
The Japanese Fleet.
When Admiral Tho returns to Tokio ! àiì his report on the recent injectim of }, the day mga Banding Squadron is labi be i bore the Hiperon, a good many changes art expected to be made in the organisation GƐ the Floet..
Yellow Jackets.
The Express Dowieger has conferred Imperial Yellow Riding Jackets upon Shau Chi, Prinos Sa, 12 Order: Chang Pelchs President of the Board of Civil Appoint mett: amai ku Jua-bedang, President of the Cont of Cameos.
Acting Emperor
China.
The mathonly now given to Pritas ching exceeds that ever given to a Caine Murder in lern time. Dari the
def the press long form
This fiet Beatonal undelivered after Peking on the n in the gly, he
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Froxy, May 9 .....
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Notes by the Way.
Coghill and Satron's Entertainers have gone up to Tientsin.
Northern newspapers complain of the althy sit aution of the Peking Post Ulice.
Warton's Cirens is uxpected to antive here by the French mail stemver Laos from Saigo
Eight cases of black plague are ported from "Taihoku districts: six embed
tally
An intervias with Dr G. Montigu fason, taken from a Sydney temporary, will be found on Page 21 -
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The yacht to be prevented to the Coen Priner of Fapan by the Mitsu Bishi Company will be ready in August RONT.
A team of Association footballers rande
ng of surgeants of the Royal Welch Fusi. line has been scoring any successes in Nord China.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
Nows from the Philippines.
Several cases of chalers have occurred
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Spinning Mill Profts.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1902
TELEGRAMS.
Tho N.-C. Daily News is informed:
in the 9th 15. Infantry, which is re-authoritatively that the audited accounts of turning to the States.
the International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld, for six months to the 31st March, extractyklos a net profit of Tis, 49, 120,800), which |muay be bounders a very satisfactory
Manila exclunges contain from the evidence given in Deneral Jacob H. Smith's court-martial.
Two Castems oficials have been dis. wiesel as the resadh at investigations. into they working of the items service in | Manila.
The Mediça Chrusher of Commerce in Manila has passed resolutions expressing confidence in Geverni Chatfe bed the army of occupation.
result.
Famous Novelist Dead.
[*CHINA, MATL' SPECIÁL SERVICE.]
THE SHANHAIKUAN-PEKING RAILWAY
ANGLO-CHINESE AGREEMENT. (From the Dan Cörvespradest.) SHANGHAI, May
An agreement ins en signed by Great
A New York telegram slated 25th April reports the death of Frank R. Stockton,
The Lady and the Tiger' was the box or Britain and Chit with regard to the.. storý klit probably brought Stockton must Shanhaikan-Peking Dinllway. Under this prominently in perilic notier. After ins
pudication, he was popular among a large agreement, Grost Britain hands over the circle of people who were delighted with his control of the radway to China, na frent quaintly amorous style.
fl writing 1st Jane, 1982.
were in the lighter ami mare ephemeral
The insurgent troops in Samar, for ¦ veine whose surrender nrtagenents lind bean
| mode, are outaing in in hundreds and lay- | A Uniforzi Coinage in Chino.
ing down their armas.
It is reported in mandarin circles at: Shuanghai that Viceroy Chang Chili-tning at
It is stated on the must reliable amn. Į find, strongly objertel to the establishuren, i thority that Major-Gruend Loyd Wheaton, throughout China, of a uniformi, coinags commanding the Department of North system, as suggested by Sir Juanes Mackay, Philippines, will be relieved from duty in | but now he has changed his intention seul joth inst.. A Brace of Partridges,' by The Shanghai A.D.C. plays, on the Sthis Division at the close of the presentegat a telegram to the Chinda Commis- court-martial, of which he is the president. | sioners tacle to the effect that the phon Boler Gandhony, the author of A Mes
and befries which Brigaadior Courtid dåob | soensene itius to be a good one not may be sage from Dini
H. Sunil is being tied. It is supposer carried into punctiça, bis successor will be Gersal Watie Gemeni Bell,
The vale of cool and other stores sold an warships and other vessels at Nagasaki norites are was Yen 284,709, and the al since dancery was Yen 858,996. Com- with the o respondier period of last yant. Bose figures show a decrease of Yen
Foreigners' Rights in China.
Band Performance.
The following preuranne ed music will |he performed by the brand of the fih Infin-
It is reported by the Unireged Grolley Hyderabad Contingent on the New that one of the subjects bent up for Paride Ground from 5 pau. to 6:00 park discussion at the last meeting between the on Wedweday nest. Ibm 7l inst.
DISTURBANCES IN CHIBLI
MISSIONARY MURDERED.
Imperial Troops Repulsed- (From Que Quan: Covrasjendent.} Saxonat. Mac à, 21 p.
The 31sis Peking have received res
ports from the south-west of the Province of Chibli that the people have risen in rulcilion.
One Jesuit missionary has been murdered
and another is reported missing.
The Chinese sabliers sent to quell the
native Commissioners and ie James More... With Flying Calours. Rohford disturbanos having been repulsid, Yean Petras Shi-kai, Vioccoy of the Province, las sent
Caryll
Vals Hofbal Tanze
On Saturday, we reported that a Ger. Blackay was the right of foreigners to resideSelection. The Terentior
man engineer was invited of burglaryond trade in the interior of Chinn, und that Gavette...... The First Kiss.....Schubert reinferovmenta.
Jubilee'
Piece
It is believed that the
mut kemi te prison. He is a native of though the matter was discussed for a Chsaneturixie!' The DarkiesTurmur trouble arises from the people resenting the Lowell, rep: Sao hende ve ben Demari and was convice of single time nothing definite in regard to it was Dane At a Georgia Camp Meeting Mills extortions of the clicials charged with rus
restored in honor of the Coreoption. The tenor bell, recast a few weeks ago, bears the
inscription My wine is Edward VII This is the first ball his Majesty has allowed to be moment ather lin
Educational Conference in Shanghai.
The Triennial Conference of the Educa-
Tristian College, Mincun, and the Ro.
W. Bridie Wesleyan Theologien hating. Love, Clanton, who are both appointed to real papers.
theft The statement that he resided in the Western Hotel is, we are informed,
IELTS.
The thescular strength of arm las
COP SAVE THE KING,
sgrend to, as the Chinese tindir Impvodble to comply with Sir James on the subject.
Tarif Revision
Big Blaze at Shanghai.
ing taxes to pay the provincial share of the indemnity. The native Christians in Pe
ing are of opinion that the Central Go
Tuotai Cheng Su-ké, one of the Direc tor of the Peking Harkow Balway, has vernment will soon be unsters of the
aurived from Hankow zo le an Associatuntion.
ate Commissioner for the Tariff Revision.
Dannge to the extent of 800,000 was doce by fire to the Shanghai Silk Fintare, opposite the Hang and Fearon Reads, os the 50th ult. A most regrettable accident it will be remembered that Sheng Kung- pad requested Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to Hankow and Kinklang Roads. The Deluge when the They negotiations, now going on occurred in the Kings Road, between seul Cheng Tauthi to Shanghai last winter rein booke close up to the hand of the harsherween him al Sir James Mackay, com•'
menrod but
been studied by a German physician with a apedal dynamometer. From 10.000 separ hor. Ta stal thenation, Bain Lional Associations of Clána - will be holds experiments, e luds that the average area. F sale by All this month in Shanghai. The local reage of about 1 years; that he can lift 277 henkthy man reach his maximys at the WATKINS i td. General Agents. sentatives are the Bey, Dr Wisner of the ads without difficulty at 15; 317 pounds
20: 409, at 21:34 at 10: 388, at 50; and the nsaktarit foreman who was driving, ami 240, at 70. Further tests showed, be-fearing that the peny would become un- grocs to be manly as strong as whites.
İmanageable, ordered ine of the men tải catch the pony's head. Mr M. F. Land, the gantirman ordered to do this difficult task, slipped in jumping from the truck und fall, the truck passing over his ankle, which su.5. Ships Repair at Shanghai. been featured. His comandes immediately transferred him to the house of De Stanley Municipal Health Obor, who is taking
By G. TATEN. 1. al. Customs.
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The following may be seen in rate of | the principal streets of Canton :---Nolico....... This tag i- umrla by a Raglish and it just at rivet China. When we it up i jeun dance and sing and sucker amit neus e us little boy. When it sunske the spoke will emmuus cm from its month. We daresay
is the most curious toy in the world.
Rair in Canton.
Rain fell in Cueton on Thursday night. The aluswer was very hewy, but it did infortunately, last more than a few hours. Crest fears are now entertained that in all pluors, unless those in the immediate weigh- farriond of the rivers and envuls, there is to clister left of getting the best cop of rice. As a consequences the price of rice
A riren.
Shanghai Engineers and Architects.
Cholera in Manila.
There were 28 cases of tolera in Man the 26th-26th ult, and 24-deaths, and 131 enses and 114 deaths van the Tuzou provimas, Several Amejaan soklius dies Erew the Cease. On the 7th at.. there 1 new carsstart 27 deaths, and on the 28th utu, 25 cases and in deaths. The trital number of cres in Manila down to the 20th
enre of him.
ul.. was 409, with 483 deaths (10 Filmes, A West Yorks Marriage.
Chinese, Americus. 8 Europeans)
A Fazhioumble worlding took place at Trinity Church, Karachi, (on the 31s In the Princes, these 174 March, when Miss Giant-Dalton was
and 1284 dizuts.
General Amnesty in Philippines.
5. Viceroy Chang could not find a suitable officer to take his place us Director of the Railway, he did not comply with Sheng Kang-pao's request
until now.
(aps the N.-C. Daily News) that the S. 8. Telegraphic news has been received
GERMANS AT SHANGHAI
A RUMOUR CONTRADICTED.
The report of the N.-C. Daily News that the Chinese Plenipotentiarios, at the re- quest of Viceroys Liu Kun-yil and Chẳng Chih-tung, called upon the German Linis. ter on Thursday last, the 1st inst., and
garrison from Shanghai is unfounded. requested the withdrawal of the Gennar
Gran has tett Mula for Shanghai with Neither did the Plenipotentiarica call ou the S. S. Cource in tow, both vessels to the Minister nor did they request time with undergo extensive repairs at the docks of
Hauschoker's letter stte tap late for insertion in to oight's jusge
European Mutilated.
Messrs S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co., Limit,droval of the garrison. och. The U. S. Arniy Transport Liena b. we understanul, having new boilers, andde here by that trul, and when they are ready rked to Edentenant. D. J. Devrroll of the [ the steamer will call at this post to undergo Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire general overhaul and have the boilers. Regiment). The church we beautifully titted on board. The U. S.. Amy Tram All natives, prisoners of war and those decimatud, the regimental coleurs. being potts Relief and Shiner have been here for under sentence or awaiting trial for military cleverly utilised. The aisle was lined by sonte time receiving their annual repairs, offences, is the Philippine Islands will be en belonging to the hidgeguôm's Com give their liberty within the next few pany. Punctually at 4.30 the bride, kan days (ays the Manila Thurs of the 30thing on her father's arms, approached the alt. This action has been decided upon altar. She wore a rich white satin dress, by the War Department since the provinces with tree and chili, bolero, a wreath of of the Thied Suparate Brigade hecame orange blossoms, and talle seil, and pacified. Aguinaldo, as well as all the carried a bandsume shower bouquet.
H. 31. S. Tror, was found lying on the On Sunday night, Chief Stiker Manley,
side of Lightn-hill Road in a shockingly ociated condition. Thy discovery was The Chinese Navy.
made shout 045 by Constable Cuilifera, A Peking dengutch states: Although whe immediately had the injured man Viceroy Yuan Shil-kai has decided to raiseosed to the Naval Hospital. Manley's annual (und of 31s 1,000,000 for the trousers were for, and there was every The follaring ofthecharogs have been
resquisation of the Chinese mars, yet he appearance of a struggia wing taken appointed by the Shanghai Society of
finds it no easy matter to get a suitable place. We Teach that Manley made a angiacers and Avel·itects for the current
WIN followed by four brider. harbour on the coast of China for the, ye-President, Mr A. P. Wood: Vice oturment, will be given a chance to show maids, Miss Jackson, Miss McIvor, Chinese naval fleet to pass the winter in.
rambling Statement iqon whleh no reliance Presidents, Messrs. T. Bunt, C. Mayne.ther good faith,
can be placed. It is believed that this and the two charming little daughters of After thinking for a long time to find a way J. R. Twentymat; Members of Cornell, onder will extend clamancy to two thougangt. Captains Garraway and Bartram, all pret out of the difficulty in vain, he now applies Tennis Match. Messes W. J. R. Curter, S. J. Chollett, prisoners. C. G. Davies, H. Ring Hike, W. F. Tyler and T, Weir,
Rats and Mice.
ntal insurgent leaders who are now in She
Chinese Consuls in British Territories.
The return match between the Dock's tenoi versas Messrs Dodwell nnd Co.
was played on Saturday on the
team
tily attired in white muskin. The rvice to the Retish"nuthorities at Weihaiwet for was fully choral, and was performed by the assistance. The British anthorities inform Rishop of Lahore, assisted by the Rove. him that they wony perhaps comply with It is stated (says the N.-Q. Dady Newe) Nicoll and Harbert. After the ceremony his request after consulting their Home Knutsford Terrace laws, when, after a that Shong Rungo has lately received a the bride and bridegroom pasted down Government on
the muntrer, but that, in hard and stubborn fight, the Dock team
Government dispatch from the Ministry of Foreign the aisle under an arch forined by theswards their opinion, the British
vessels to fod shelter in thorher of Welisiwei at a tine.
won by 5 sets to 4. or 40 gangs to 44. The
The Robe municipality has raised the price of rats and mice from 3 to 7 ser has been rosumed after suspension for about consideration of the question of establishing sere driven from the church by the officers Chinese Consulates in important centres of the 47th Battery, R.F... with a team a fortnight. It is erated that during the THE WATER used is THE PUR- timo 3 sen was paid for each of the vernat
of trade in British territories. This dis. of six luttery horses, the subalterns of the patch it seems was the outcome of a { Prince of Wales's Own forming a mounted. EST that can be obtained, and is last year, over 1,909 rats au mice were
telegram to the Chinese Foreign Odiua from escort. A reception was held as the Regi brought every day, but since the price, was skilfully Filtered on the most scienwered to 3 sen, the maker fell to ha. Shông Kongao, in which If.E. stated that mental Mess, which was tustufully decorated.
per taif, and the pacchase of these rodents / Allaits as Peking annoubenang its favouable of the bridegro-to's brother albar, and would not prvițât more than five Chinese following are the scores, the Dock repre-
principles.
GUARANTEEING
ABSOLUTE PURITY.
troun 310 and 300.
Dr Richard in Peking.
The Diminishing Dollar.
**C* writes as follows is the Manike
ines-An observant business sian with
sentatives being named first in order :-
Henderson and Fittuck ist to Ritchie and Ellis, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7.
Henderson and Fitrock lost to Barrett and Libenud, 44, 16,
Wilkie and Lapsley heat Ritchie und KIT, 6-1, 6-1,
-Witkis and Lapsley bear Barrett and Libead, 64, 12-10.
Magic Melody."
he had found the British Commissioner,The health of the happy couple was proposed 1.K. Sir J. Mackay, willing to faveably in a folicitous speech by pir Giles, Com-when I held a conversation the other day) THE MACHINERY employed is of Chinese Decorations for Foreigners,
cnsider the question of the establishment missioner in Sind, and the wast was drunk Attributes in large measure the depreciation
the latest design and most approved
The Chine Ţises is informed that the of Chinese Couulekips in British territories with full musical bonours. The bridegroom of the dollar to the great donand for golt
In spite of the aulicious attempt to British Colonel Ku-th whose name we fail. under the favoured nation clause, and ask thanked Mr Giles and those presonit, in ourrency in China. The Chinese indemnity. type.
́s payable in gold and the goverment of injure the production of Offenbach's oper ed to reangnise in the list of frajerisling whether this clause inserted in the New faw appropriate words, and reposed the
health of the bridesmaids. Captain Barry, the Flowery Kingdom is finding it a big ette Magis Melodicntioned by us on decorations is Major Goold- Adams, C.M.C. Treaty should be considered us settled,
Draw, the best man, responded in a task to convert its own free silver into gold Friday, the performance on Saturday even-, THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-ni Po Chin-ye is Capt. Bourgignon, who
excndingly hasarteus speech. The standard money. This merchant predicting was one of the best that has ever SIVE INCREDIENTS only are used. was formerly on the French Genera! Pail Proposed New Treaty Ports.
healths of Colonel and Mrs Grant-Dalton that the price of silver will go lower and taken place in St. Patrick's Club. There loud's staff Other Europeans indicated It is reported in Shangla Bandario were proposal by General Craigiz, who lower as gold becomes scarcer by reason of was very large attendants, includ were M. Splingaert, father of the Chinese circles to the effect that it is proposed to mingled with his felicitations of the happy this extraordinary demand for it. In ing many ladies, and the voices, Secretary of the Belgian Legation, and the open the following cities to International event a touching reference to the approach. Manila, last wees, one Chino Lroker paid assisted by Bop's Portuguese band Bishop of Ching-ring.
trade this year, or early next :—Chibli pro- fing doparture of Colonal and Mrs Grant: $2.56 Mex., for Americat dollars, on an of Afteen performers, did the piece vines: the profectumal city of Shuntieffa | Dalton from Kanchi, Photographs were average, and one day as high as $9.38.
Itample justice and met with well merited (Peking); Kuangtang provinge: the dis- cakain of the whole company. The happy is said gold standard money in the supplouse. Now scenery was used with Eus The Peking correspondent of the M.-C. trist city of Chiangasinhaen (Coll Kong-pair, amidst the customary showers of rice, days was bringing two-and-a-half for one. effect, at the Club nad promoters of tha Daily Wears wrote on the 19th April-Demon, in nichou profecture; Blumea and the enthusiastic farewells of all pro- This, if the reue solution, answers the ques concert are to be congratulated on the on- Richards was granted an interview with province the prefectural cities of Change seas, departed for Colonel Grant-Delton's Lion, so often asked: What causes the fire cops which attended their eforts. Prince Ching on the 1st and bad in pleasant shain and Ch'angêfu; Anhui province: bangalow. The bozuyo wa is being spent dhobar dolar to use valute so mpidly? that with him; and although he has not the profecrural city, of Anch'inglu. (Nguat Mount Abu religious toleration will be granted in the city of Chengtutu and the departmentul received any documentary promise that king; Szechuan province: the profectural
New College, still, from what the Prince city of Hsuchou; and Kings province: J. SNELL wanted to attend a party, it to anything like par, as the price of said he hopes to be able to make such as the independent sub-prefectural city of 4. but was afraid to do so on account of silver buiffon will probably continue to rangements with the Governor of Shansi Hukto.
pains in his stomach, which he feared would slump along with this token of value. Of these eight cities, four are. grow worse. He saya, Twas telling my trou- as to avoid the starting of a rival institu- provincial capitals and the headquarters of lies to a lady friend, who said: "Ubsriber. Some provision should be made for the tion by the Chinese. Dr Richard as the Governors or Vicurug of the provinces lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy calling in of all this base, free silver money, in dealing with what may be only a slight cough will often arert some more serious found it a very lucnivenient, time to see saucerned; that is to say, Shanties (Gov. bought a bottle and take plature in stating in such legislation as may be ensoteri, in miness for rere co any of the high oftixals, all of them being ernor of Paking); Ch'tigstu (Governor of that two doses cured me and enabled me to under that it may not be forced into
STEARNS COUGH CURE either with the Court,, or too busy to see Hugan) Anching or Nanking (Governor have a good time at the party Ms. Shell circulation. Lis retention will always be a ja just the thing to rais, as it is alware. him, owing as they may to the Court being of Aqua); and Chengtu (Viceroy of his remedy is for sale by All Dealers; vret på anneyance, if not absolute loss speedy and effective. Wholesale from A. S. isa resident of Summer Y§ U. S, A. 121 away from the city.
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Another thing is true; if this is the real "Cause of the downward tendency of the Mexican coin, legislation can hardly rostore
through Buctuations.
Ter Kentucky Husband What do you poses men gould do if the time should finding his pocket is a woman does? The ever come when he'd have as much trouble. Kentucky Wife Carry his task in bis
boot."
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