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SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
[HELTER'S SERVICE.}
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Losvos, 8th May, 1902
WELLS IN HONGKONG.
A Chinese Proposal.
the 3rd inst
A Chinge correspandent sends us the fallowing traslation of an article publish Cona: Golechowski, Austro-Hungarian | el by ons of eur sative contempouries on Ministerul Foreign atbaits, has announced that the Triph Alltanes will be renewed, and that the parties thereis will contine The Franc. to grande pacific rims. Russina Alliance, he described as a highly valued sompliment to the pulley of the Triple Allkoce.
THE JAPANESE PRESS. Baron Hayashi, Jugando Minister in London, speaking it a meet at the News: verlots Institution, dwelt on the progress of Japanese perçagers in the last thirty
yrare,
NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE FOR THE FAR BAST.
Of all the naaral elements, water al fre are vitally essential to the existence of Bankind. The latter is never wanting, but scarcity of the foraser bus na often as not taken place.
From time immemorial, man has tilled Sund to obtain food and dug wells to get water, Daring the seven years of historic trought in the Thong Dynasty (15.C. 1760), the people did not fed much of its elect, and this buses out the theory of wellsgiven our Classic of Natural Chinges,' which,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG POST OFFICE..
The Postmastor General's Report.
.
The following the cupies of Mr E. Corngwall Louis, Acting Poalcaster Gey- eral, on the working of the Post Office in 1901 :----
General Post Office,' Hongkong, 6th April 1902, S-I have the honour ir subsit the Office for the your 1901. Annual Report on the Hongkong Post
1 high for the greater porr at that prepat tak jing To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
to the uncertain und frequent. Cuctuations
in the rate of exchange.
16. As already juntioned, a Deputy Superintendent of the Money Order Oniou was appointed owing to the increasing work this Branch. This Other's prinsipal duties consisted of Tndinn Orders, and the Other was fortunate in being able to transfer an old and experienced" employee in the person of Mr Maoss to this work. As will be seen the Orders drusca on Indisk in 1901 excided those of the previous year by the large sum of 101,521. Thew been given bare the Superintendent, Mr additional help so much coded had hardly Dixon, one of the dust capable and oilétent officers in the Service, was removel by be- 2. Captain Hastings, the Postmastering transferral temporarily to Shanghai, General, after absence of 18 months in therely handicapping the Olice in a fast. England, returned to the Colony and re- bis duties on the 19th September, Unfortunately it was obliged through illness to rebut at home after only a inrtatis in office, and, I regret be add, ever returned to duty. During Ins absence was in charge of the Department.
• DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES,
in reference to well water, says: The Trenty-eight new appointments wen:
ns of wells 40 mo; is without end. Formde during the year, al
Let not the well, clerku resigned or were dismissed. The
How intraents included
they on, it entires:
Brinner.
GENERAL.
17. I think I en faitly claim that the mails were delivered in na short a time after arriving at this Office as enuld reasonably: averages delivery to Boxholders by the be expected. I any montan the fulluring French Packer was offietan in 1 hour and 25 minutes after receipt, by the English Mail in 27 minutes offer regis, by the Deputy American Mail for 5 minutes treeipt, and The Compagnie Patasiatique Francaise filled up when the roads of your city are Superintendent of the Muncy Order Office, by the German Mail in 7 hour and a game-
zecanstructal.' We cannot too highly ap-three Assistant Maring Oniors, and after,
Daving the year any improverments Correspon-lence Clerk-ll of these Officers Theciate the importance of these natural were very march required with the increns. were made to the Shanghai Office, and I fountains when we call to mind the in-ed business or the Department as a whole. pleased to be able to state that this amituerable advantages air ancestors led The principal cause of the resignations walice is unch more used than firmerly by 1 the past 11 was requer- the fact that these men alleged that they the public. derived from wells and the water course could secure inore remitentive employed they did not receive the courtesy and ment, and less hard work, outside the Post attention to which they were entitled and
nonsequently went elsewhere. Office. for their fields in days gone by.
bee bean formet ir takie to establish a new sechip line to the Far East. empital is ten willion francs, half of which has already been substrial, Denmark, Swedeb, the Compagnie des Mesagerina Maritime, and the Danish Past Asiatic Steamship Compuw vach nominate two directers
No oc-
In former year, there were a great near-
4. The Postmaster at Shangimi, Mr bur of wells in Hongkong, and they were pat closed until the water supply sehene Sly, obtained his long delayed leave of was turnistus and pipes laid throughout absence and proceeded to England in Agril. the whole Colony. On the completion of het wasnaiderable dilliculty experione THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY
the reservaits, the tape in our dueltinged in arrnaging for his duties and the SCANDALS.
luuses proved a very uzful and handy Government were obliget to transfer Mr The Liated Sustere Secretary for War at tint on the ground of their being pollutedixon, the Superintendent of the Mon Washington he informed the Senate that and prejut in publ health, tey Order Office, to act as Postmaster at considered advisable to do any with the Shanghai, the istrera plice being taken by he approves of General Smith's methods as wells. They were thought umeessary and the Deputy.
5. Both of the Travelling Marine Officers Within recent were accordingly closed. being both hume and effective. der such as mentioned at the trial of Majors, come upan long drought, the at Shanghai resignad during the year, after reservoirs are all but dried up, and the short period of service, on the ground Waller had rechert the War Departagent,supply from the tape has been found inade of the insuficiency of the salary attached to their dice. It was with some difficulty that their places could be efficiently filled. INTERNATIONAL ANDJAIUAL CORRESPONDENCE, 6. A statement of the International and Local Correspondence received and de- spatched during the year will ho found in Table A. It shews a satisfactory increase
heinz-eceived Letters And the scene at the taps dat many are kept the business of the previous year, the waiting a long time for their turn, and, iz totals
SIR THOMAS JACKSON,
Vote of Thanks from Chamber of Commerce.
At the monthly meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce on the fax, the Hou, Q. S. Shop (Vice-Chair- nan) said-As in all probability thin will ba the last pension on which we shall hac the honour of Sir Tls Jackson presid. ing at our nesting, I am desirous of saying
quate for the daily consumption. The Anthorities, in their dic.tur for the suffering of the people, have luck to re plenish the supply by providing a feet of hoty to draw water from other sources This has been a service, but there is always auch
ha continuous serable for water en
the excited struggle and perturbation, there Postcards (including 107 Impured and
Other
is a great risk af the old and feeble not28,720 Registered) 2,453,297; getting their share, when they have to von articles Li1,50, and-patele: Let tend not only with the destic servants ters and Postcard (including 153 Insured bat with hardly defies, who have turned and 186,100 Registered) 2,639,013: Other water-carriers and tunke their having by articles 762,100.
f
a few words to express the grant regret warrying water for well-to-do families at the 7. I attach a stomary-Table B-show- all feel at his approaching deprature from among us and our tigh appreciation of the rate of from 30 to 30 cents for two bucketing the maber of bag, &, revered and The total number actual- Busy valuable services he his rendered this fals. The difficulty experienced by the despatched, which also shews an increas ly dealt with at this Otise buing Bags Chamber of Commerce (Apphase) It is ser class in getting water can be better on that of 200. now some swty five year since Sirangined than described.
81,268, Packets 8,678, Parel Post Boxes Thomas fest joined this Comu.itter, with which he has been closely connected almost
4,926, and Louse Letter Boxes 2,258. have this year been able to give the number ever since, and he has been Chairman now for mors that a year, and I think you will
of steamers convuying these Mails, viz. all heartily agree that the manner in which
5,914 Inwards and 6026 Outwards, in- cluded in the former are 44 Enited States the business of the Committee bes been
Mail Packets. 2 Euglish & O. Contract Packets, 27 Messageries-Maritimes Co.'s morit
Packets, 20 Gorman Mail Packets, and 14 Canadian,
to
and
of
conducted by big has been such as
the highest commendation been worthy of the best tradition this body. Your term of office, sir, been incident with & must momentous perind for curateres in this part of the
THEATRE
UYAL,
BARNES' 20th CENTURY
ENTERTAINERS.
|TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!
FIRST GRAND
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE T
¿TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING, OF SHAREHOLDERS in thus ahove Dangany will be held at the Company's Office, No 2, Comuniight Road, at Noos, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Aemunts for 30th Ajaril, 1902.
The TRANSFIN BOOKS of £;e Coin- pany will be ULOSED irom 12th to the 21st May, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE.
Kecel-wy.
Hongkong, May 10, 1902.
1602
TO BE LET
LAURNISHED, fur 3 or 4 Months From
For particulars apply at the House, Hongkong, May H, 15 2.
1001
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
12 STAR ARTISTS 12
Everything refined and up-to-date.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Many Foreign Post Dilicus were estab
At Hane lished in China during the roar at places Box plan at the Where none formerly existed.
Ollies had Agencies, hur, where we land not any, places this
Olives F
lave unfortunately
Agencies
beco
Postal Agencies should be established at quel. It is neccsery, I think that
and increasing number of British residents Chefo, Tientsins and Peking, as the large st those plaes render it only a national right that, providing no appreciable less be anticipated, they should be given the facility to post in their own offices.-1 have de.,
E. CORNEWALL LEWIS, Acting Postmester General. The flonourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
CABLE RATES TO THE FAR EAST.
Concessions asked for Hongkong.
BARRY GRAY,
Business Manager.
19
Hongkong, May 10, 1802. CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LD,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
THE THALES,
Captain Bousos, will he despatcher for the above Fort on TUESDAY, the 13th Iust., at noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Geural Mesengers.
Hongkong, May 10, 1902.
.1016
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
STEAM FOR SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI,
HÍOO AND YOKOHAMA. THE hapatial German Mail Steamship
PREUSSEN,
|T"
THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL 01 the NORADRATSCHER Lova, Capt. E.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS PREIS, de here with the outward burma in the Company will be held at the COM-Mail about THURSDAY A.M., will leave PANY'S OFFICE. No. 14 Das Teutic for the above place, siput 24 hours after Rod, on SATURDAY, 24th East, at
shiv. J. State-
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Noon, for the purpose of recuiving ment of Accounts and the Rupert of the
For further Particular apply to General Managers for the year ending 28:
MELOUERS & Co., Fabrasry, 1902, and electing a Consult
Agenta. ing Committea and Auditors,
Hongkong, May 10, 1902.
w
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com At the monthly meeting of the Hong-pany will he CLOSED from the 9th to
24th Eastaut, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, May 1, 1902.
kong General Chansber of Cumnerce
Wilcox reported timt, in conformity with Committee on tho th inst.. Mr H. C. the decision arrived at at last meeting a fur- ther lette was, on the 3rd April, address d to the leesl Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. calling attention to the reduction in rates at Singapore and urging the claims of the Company's CERI tuents in Hongkong and China to shalar corrideration.
Read letter, dated 4th April, in reply stating that the substance of the Cham-
Director of the Company by wire and a ber's letter had been communiented to the copy of it was being posted by the outgoing
the annual meeting, we, that the unfair discrimination between Imlia and the Fac Ent is probably due to the influates of the Great Northern Company' is not corret; tion of tarifs on telegrams Eran Hurope to and (6) that the postpimeraent of the redne
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Now supposing we had wells all about as before, the inhabitants would not og put to all this discomfort and intovesicur, and there would hally ever he any water unine. Judging from the above facts. are we bob right in concluding that the want of wells is a crying evil, and that the tre-pening of them is the most pressing necessity of today? Some pessimista may contend that the water of wells is inure and
8. It may be of interest also to mention withedtby, and that only water in the
Also read further letters in eoctinuation taper is fit for preparing foral and for drink that during the year the English tall.
of the correspondence dated 19th and 18th ing pares. They are evidently ignorant were received at this Office on occasions world, and during it we have had questions fact that, with the exception of in 25 days, on 7 occasions in 27 dige, on April, in which Mr Von der Pfordren coming up before as of the deepest in-
Borgkung, the inhabitants n the mailed cousions in 28 days, on 18 occasions in 299 portance to Trading interests, and it has
letter was being sent from Loulon in a few Beall use of gestiteation and ulvantage Ply absolutoly on the walls for their water days, and on other occasions in 30 to 35 (1) that a reply to the Chambers to un to have as our head one who eat of i supply for conking and drinking parpuses. Įdiege. On the two occasions referred te, day; (2) that the Chairman's remit at the fulness of as howledge of and ligand there the wells from which water is once was hy the P. & D. Contrnet Packet oquaintance with commercial mattere cut un re in clw proximity to drains and and the other by a German Mail Packet. channale ja which hand dirt are Twice during thus your the mal by the mach wise here has been able to bring
Messagories Maritimes C. had to be counsel, shrewd advice, and good guidance arcungulated.
This system of getting water dates back transferred, owing to accidents to their to bear the consideration ef the in- plause) Unfortunately, we are nbimit to 10 served China well for hundreds of years nude to a stoner of the Japanese portant atters enting before us. (to the mug ancient days, and well tave ships, one occasions the transfer was your advice and assistance before the prion and are never been suspected of being the poan line, at Ubiombo, and on another to the of change in buished, and I venture to cause of pestilence. Hence the theory that 1. & 2. Mail ismer at Sugar
well-water-is unhulthy or disease-prode last .cntioned case the Marine Officer, I think, sir, that it will be as dificult, ing cannot be sustained. Notwithstanding am ploused to say, brought both mails if not impossible matter to til as a the fact that Hongkong us for yours ex sorted to Hongkong. successor to you in the chair on with any
9. With the exeption of the loss of the ching like the same knowledge and grip of clusively used Reservoir water for prepar the casercial questions of the day outing food and drinking purposes, plaque has P. & 0. Mail Stomer Sabrana on her here, as you have been able to show, I do. broken out on several occasions amongst its way from Shanghai to Hongkong in April | ed am by Me Von der Piorden werd, with Dory at this fact alone (on whieh us the rail were fortunate difference encountered is dis, but Lord not propose, however, to inflict on you population. lute panegyris, as I tour than inlf suspect speak strongly in favour of volls, must give † ly saved and terehod Zongkrong in time to Corzan, insisted aron a reduction in ratus, that with would only be distasteful to ys, that assurance that their presence would to be despatched by
We believe it Mail Packet leaving & days later) and all, having ticien intinence, obtained
n two or three other occasions when there but I feel I am on firm ground, and that ather do good than harm
Hon. . . Whitehead adenated con- voice the opinions of all the anders, indoos, provided the wells are opened t
was a delay of a few hours, the Mait expressing the great regret we feel at losing plus rst too close to the druius,
"Now there is another point which should Parts left Hongkong at their regular antiquing the agitation for a reduction in Tales (on resan able bass, and expressed These mile all reachi you, and our united hope that you will lose ahsapy reunion with your family at home not he lost sight of. Os ordinary days, appointed time.
when there has been no drought at when Lonion in gol time with the exepths, the opinion that if Pongkong had the same and spared to enjoy many years of hon-
Te surteil. ourable and sell sacrited retirement after taps are turned on day and nightand water of the mail dispatched on the 3rd Fene brking as ludia the difficulties would spen
After any discussion. your long period of work in the Far East. Comes in continuous streams, which we all the Mesageries Mattines Co.'s stramet Plague on bail on
It was decirted to rejdy to the last to Masailles and her being (Lod pause.) I nase bog to propose the know is more reliable than the well-water, Intex when owing
Parcels will be received at this fies following rosetation Thit this Comune- ope is so foolish as to have the tap on her arrival
position of the Quan Northern Company in tee place on record its regret at the depart his prutnings au go to a well to get his grandined, the coils were so days latelets accepting the explanation as to the
the matter, but to express the opinion until 4 p.. the day before sailing. The ure of Sir Thomas Jackson, and its high water. how gratifying it would be to have in arriving in Londen.
wells and taps at the same time, so that
firmly held by the Comittee, that if it contents and valee of all packages aro appreciation of the many valuable services rendered by him to this Chamber of Com-could get water from the former for wash-
10. The usuni Statement of Montale were really desired to print to Langhans required.
Shippers are requested to ng our clothing and furniture, and cleanses the sue concessions that have
pany's Bills of Lading.
maczce, both as Coronittecian and as Chadrunn.'
POSTALE STAMPS,
aex? Gernall
China and Japan istrot due to any tesist INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITER ance on the part of the Great Northern Compay, but the reduction is dependent the co-operation of many different Ad- ministrations and cannot be arranged befora the International Telegraph Conference The Chainen said the difficulties pint- in London next year.
lit,
LONDON, Through Bill of Lading issual for BATA. VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON TINENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
HE Steamship BALLAARAT, Captain R. A. Persas, carrying Hie Ma- this for DOMBAY on SATURDAY, the jestys Mails, will be despatched fron 24th May, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the shove Ports.
ROTISSERIE.
Meals
Les Carte.
NEOPS, STBARS, etc., etc., al Buy
Chetween 7.30 ST. and 11
p.in.
· Monthly Tin at Moderate Enter.
Madar & Former,
Proprietors. Hongkong, May 1, 1800
1787
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for Friner, HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
and Ten for London (under arrangement
THK PEAK,
stcaror proceeding direct to Marseilles and will be transhipped at Colombo inte a London; uther arte for London, &c., will PLANKETS GAP, be convayod of Bombay, with Tranship-noor the TRAN TERMINUS. Telnetose 50. ment.
For Torms,
Apply to the MANAGER.
741
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ing our doors and windows, and flushing Shs of Stamps at Hongkong wil be foubt and Chit the main wol the straits, ele neste con terus and conditions of the Com- KOWLOON HOTEL Sun Glasses.
the draine sad pathways, and reserve the
Mr Prate--I have very great pleasure in
the sales of the previous year of an less n sccoling the resolution proposed by the reservoir water abalutely for cooking Cool amounted to $209,377.40, an advance on sam la 821,760.25. For comparison I Vice-Chairman, 1 do not think I can add and drinking purposes? The wells would mything to what has been said by Me a wise provision against any emergency Sharp, whe has expressed sur views pretty when the restron water gets low. With may mention that the adles for the ten in recent years, all dwelling houses are rd-year presioux to this were as follows, and gous to prove that even with the adoption fully.
The Chairman-1 am sure, gentlenen,quired to be whitewashed thrice a year, an
1899 is
nickly inade up that the little I have been able to do for in this and untably in the cleaning as of the Penny Postage the loss sustained int this Chamber has been to the a great ples fumigation work water and in grest
quantities. Now, if we had walls, when 1891...$ 99.47.87 1898...SIS1,933,46 sure to perform, especially with the co-
1692.9 99,800.42 1887.8151,450.50 opuratit I have met with. I have always there is no drought, the supply by the tap
1893...$108. 198.09 1898...$2,195,77 corsidered the Chamber of Con-merce for chunning purposes might be increased
1894.8121,730.27 1889.8216,791.45 be the most representative body in the by a supply from the well, and when then Colony and expable of doing more good sexicity of water in the land, oused 1895.131, 106.48 190.8217.612.44 work than any other institutions or body by long drought, the wells could be resort
ed to as a means of relief. here, and the best survica should there
At the present crisis, wells are great fore he given to the Chamber. During the long perip I have been conected to time should be lost
with opening then for iomediste use. with the Committee I have that
We are
the most cheerful co-operation from all informed that. in Western countries, curred, and 1 hare been ssociated with certain penetrating pipe has been invented,
which when driven into the ground to some of the test men we have ever had in the Colony in this Chauser, have again depth of several inndred fact, can draw up water from the heart of the earth, and that
to express the goal obligation 1 am and
11. The ate of stamps at the British Post Office at Shanghai and at the British Postal Agencies in China will be found in Table D. ant amounted to $54,185.28, at
ingree of $0,599.19 on the previous year's recaints; the Shanghai Post Ollice receipts. under this head heir $35.719.64 in 1901 gainst $43,027.90 in 1980.
PARCEL, POST.
the water thus obtained is always clear; 12. Again this year the Parcel Post
pients the difficulties raised by the various Administrations might soon læ arranged.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A. HOWETT,
Superintendent.
To-day's Advertisements P. & U. & N. Co.'s Offae,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HB Undersigned has received instruc Tees Pole duction,
the
SATURDAY,
17th May, at 2.30 pm, at CRAMPING, Barker Rond. the Peak (the Kevidence of A. Biens, E)
THE WHOLE OF THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
* 4*
FURNITURE, Comprising:
Hongkong. May 10, 1902.
998
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and Qumena- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 2-
THE Steamship
GUTHRIE Captain DELLE will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 29th May, at Noon.
This well-known Steuer is specially fitted for Pasongers, rund has a Refrigera TAPESTRY PLUST-COVERED Drawing Chamber, which ensures the supply of
THIS HOTEL is situated in a quiot
focality, away from the din and
disturbance of the City, and surrounded by
a
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and Repaired.
Advice Free.
whore the principal Mail Stensora dizem-Sight-Testing and
bark Passengers, and from which there regular forry service to Hongkong. Bowling Alleys and Billiards.
The Cuisine is Excellent.
J. W. OSBORNE, J. H. DOWNS,
Proprietor
Munager.
Hongkong, September 6, 1910.
850
THE QUEEN'S HOTEL,
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,
MEDICAL TESTIMONIALS :-
Dr B. O'Bates, M.D., Civil Surgeon, Faizabad, sags:-Mr N. Lazarus, opticiso, examined my vision to dry, and I havo much pleasure if testifying to the accuracy proper with which he determined the glasses for me to wear. His method of
1 Mr Wilcox, whose strade costate and pure. It is claimed that three of business aliews a study advanca on the helped materially to take my term of these pipes would be ample for securing previous one. The total number of those 189-Room StiT, FINELY Carens Black Fresh Provisions, Ier, cy, throughout the THREE minutes' walk frooi the Steamer examination is a very ingenicus and a
faction.
The meeting then terminated.
Cricket. Nows,
This Steamer is installed throughout with voyage.
the Electric Light.
A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Sur- geon are carried.
wide know lexige, and untiring energy luce.
a supply salicient for the neo of a pou received (including 3,407 Tusured) amount WOD PAULR. KISS CHESEY HERE these despatched Dr. Mariobacile Overstarts with Chairunaliparseplable to you all, es
BEVELLED GLAss, Marinhurkade Boox- CASE,
TABLES, Foochow LacyORRED evinged by the cordial vete of thanks you then of several millions. The population ed to 43,161 and
Hongkong is estimated at over 200,00),(including 1,421 Insured: amounted to
95.670. Details will be found in Tahlo E. hare just passed, and sbich I greatly ap and, if the above information is correc
AXMINSTER CARPET CHIFFONIRI, LACR REVENUE AND EXTENDITURE.
N. B.-Retur Tickets issued by this pregiate Appluese)
CURTAI, &c. &c.; one of these pipes in Hongkong would bu
13. The Revenue and Expenditure for Mr Wilcox briefy acknowledged the
Two EXTENSON DisIsu Taules, MoRec Company to and from AUSTE ALLA are avail- DINING CHAIEM, DINSK able for return by the Steuers of the couple paid to him by the Chaply suficient for supplying water to this
Colony. Dat the installation of such a the year 1801 will bo found in Table F. It
BRVEILED CHINA NGATION COMPANY and vice versa, WACIONS, HATSTAND Witha assading tu that the remembrance of his appreciation would afford hine leating ati-achine is yery expensive, sud would he will be scor that the Berroue received to CoveREU
For Freight or Passage, apply to too heavy a charge upon the Coloriiat re-from all sources was $355.912.74 exoced.
BADSTEADS, renue during these bard times. We enning that of 1909 by 830,516,43 and the PANELS, ICH BOX, &c, dr.; SIXALE BRASS-MOUNTED
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C... Lures BAR-Tor DRESSING TABLE, ceira it would be more economical and Expenditure was $273,680.51, n increase
Agenta. advisable to allow wells to the opened at the of 258.42.43 on that of previa year. MARBLE-TOP WAKISTANIS, TOLET Strs,
The net balance to the credit of forgo WARDROBE with BEVELLES GLAS Duous, Hongkong, May 10, 1992. expense of the Landlords, as the work is
the จน year's transactioni
&c.: simple and coniparatively easy. Should Post Office 4. Londen teksgint announcing the the Government consent to the proposal to amounted to $82,227.23. arrival of the Kalish and Australian open wells, we agree Ceit, where a well is 7
14. The Money Order business dons cricket teams reports that Barnes, the to be opened, a curtable place must be:
chocou for the approval of the Government. during the year 1001 was again a large ano Lancashire bowler, las completely recover-On evapletion, the water drawn from it and exceeded that of the previous year by must be examined. After the first exam-the son of 879,762.03. The total mount ed from his illness.
ination, the water shall be examined several of Orders issued and paid surounted to For the past quarter of a care there line times a year, and should the water be found 9021351.26 and $309,521.19 respectively. been one Buntinians. dow of letters hearing free from all manuer of impurities, the attach a statement of the year's tran Testimony to the truly wonderful cures effected people may be at perfect liberty to make tions--Table G.
15, The sales of Imperial and Luck! by Clark's World famed Blood Mixture, the free use of it. When matters are regulated
on the above lines, we shall have nothing Postal Notos in 1991-Tables H. and 1- Guest Biood Pariser that scienos and modieu! skill have brought to light. Sufferers tom Scrafala Scurvy, Eczema, Bed Lege, Skin and but walls which yield only pure water. I smnuuted to £8,913, 12s. 1d. and 88,093.06 192 Blood Diseases, Fitspira and Soren of any kind is hardly necessary for us to say that the respectively, and ascended the sales of the Are solicited to give it tried to test to value. gravity of the question would justify the previous year--the former hy 2768.14s. 1id. Sold everywhere, at 2 d. per bottle. Beware responsible Authorities in taking this our and the latter by 81,691.50. The selling rate of the Imperial Postal Notes ruled 224 request into their serious consideration. of worthleen aimations and substituies.
MONEY ORDERS.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Wharves and seven minutes by carte one, and by it he should be able to Ferry-Iunch from the City of Victoria. ascurtain the proper glasses for the cor
A First-class Hotel, with thirty-five veryrection of all the errors of refraction met airy Bedrooms
Everything of the Beat Dinter Parties by Special Arrangement Billiards (Thurston Match Table). Most perfect culinary arrangements. Food both in European and Eastern
styles.
H. RUTTONJEE, Propriilor.
Hongkong, March 3, 1902.
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with in the eye.
Surgeon-Major G. C. FIALL, in charge of, the Eye Hospital, Allahabad, says have tasted your Patent Refraction Test, and find it remarkably good and accurate, and I think it should prove vory useful to all aho are called upon to treat errors of refraction, specially Astignarian, which is so common and yet so frequently over- looked.
De BEAUMONT, FRCS., D., Re-
Lazarus has shown mò his methed of testing the eyes of persons whose vision is de- fective, and I capsidor tint any one requir»;
KITCHEN, PASTRY and BARGOM Re-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION dancy Surgeon, Hyderabad, says Bir QUISITE, a Quantity of POTS and PLANT GARDEN NEAIN, RICKSHA Auă a CrogreT
Alan
A COTTAGE PIANO by Beeler in Good Condation.
TEEN--As Customary. Catalogues will be issued."
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.. THE Company's Steamship
LAISANU, Captain PAYNE, will be despatched as sbove on FRIDAY, the 16th Inst., st
On View from Friday the 16th May,p.m.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, May 10, 1902.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managersi Hongkong, May 10, 1902.
100%
AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG ing Spectacles may depend on esing care-,
GOVERNMENT AND THE MARINE fully fittel by him.
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