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MONDAY, MAY 26, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
[NO. DAILY NEWS HYT VICK.] FETING BRITISH NAVAL
OFFICERS.
Toxo, May 20.
All the loading depanese merchants give a garden fito on the 22nd instant to the officers of the British equadron, where eight ships are now anchored in Yekahana Jarbour,
KING EDWARD'S COURTESY
TO JAPANESE,
Captain Innyazaki, of 11. I. M. Milost, has publicly expressed his profound sonst of the gancious attention King Edward showed to him and his hicers, on the occasion of the launch of 11.M.S. per at Devonport,
THE STRIKE OF PASSAGE BOATS.
The
THE CHINA MAIL.
would find that those Volunteers were noT Yale, Calumel. J. H.. C.B.,, on return
the stum' but the very best Scotland from active service, by the Depary Adjur To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
could give to nphold the hononmile-tradi- ant-General. tions of the British army, .01 the Volunteers attached to the. Black Watch
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE
No. 3 of 1802,
00:1
PUBLIC AUCTION,
In thoir raport dated 23rd May, Mosers In the Matter of the PETITION of TSETE Undersigned have received instrue wasjov Pallanje aud Co-write:-
HEALTH OF HONGKONG.
European Soldier gots Plague..
zelorus of communicable die-
and the Cameron Highlanders. we can say THE COTTON YARN MARKET. eases which have been notified to the the sand, and doubtless some of wir Medical Officer of Health * ccurring readers acquainted with other regiments in the Colony of Hongkong during the could testify to the excellent character and fighting capabilities of volunteers. week undul 24th May show record Sonic of the Irregular Corps may not be an plague mortality for this
He and high class, but, even so, is the term the scum of the Kingdom warranted The no improvement we reganis cholara. There Ragulare have done most excellent work in were altogether 82 cases of plaque, all of South Africa, but up less praiseworthy has which were fatal. They included 20 Chi-om the work of the Irregaars-the
Canadians, the New Zealanriors, ness & Intians and 1 Japanese, and 23 of Australians, and Capa and Natal Colonials, the the onse occurred in the City of Victoria, as well as the despiced county from the Kingdom. But this is distinctly on other side of the water. Cholum atacked tha sthumbcing in the Harben wul on the occasion when comparison are alioua !
--En, C.16,] Indians and chinese, and 21 deaths reaulted. Six of the cases were from dis- tricts other than the City. One fatal csu of perperal fever (Chinese) was also re- ported. Thus fever and small.pez wer i responsible for sate Chinone caso ench
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been
A JAPANESE STEAMER
WRECKED.
LAI HING and others of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong for Letters Patent for the exclusive use within the Colony of Hongkong of an invention for the improvement spmeation for splitting inttal und like mutorial.
tions to Sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCI KNYP,
TO MORROW,
the 37th May, at Noon, at 29, Des
Voux Road,
Also
A£DESTUS.
5 BICYCLES and 10 GRAMAPHONES, Torno As usual,.
Since the issue of nur last circular dated the 9th instant, our Yarn Markot, daring the first part of the fortnight, remained stealy, and a limited business was dono at last Mail's quotations in welneted threads
11 case LAMP CELINEYA, 1 CASO LAMU Wres, 4 eneca ENAMEL WARE, 4 cases only; latterly, owing to no inquiries coming unfavorable advices from Shanghai and the N Tros, Specification, and Declaration FAPZETTY, 1 CASO GERMAN SILVER WARE, from consuming districts, together with
YARN, 6 cases ENAMELED GREEN, 3 coila ATOTICE is beroby given that the PETI-LEATHER BELTING, 30 tins FRUIT, 1 case Northern Ports of a very scanty demand, required by the above-cited Ordinanco have QUANTITY Cf. PARASHON PACKING, SPIRIL coupled with the rise in the rate of Exchan-been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial PACINO BLADS PACKING ge, importers showed more atiety to quit Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the SHESTING and TAPE even at a sacrifice, but the Chiness dealers intention of the said Tee Lai Hing and showed no inclination to purchase ones I Li Churon, Chan Hin Shan, Liu Shia they have cleared of their former holdings Tong and Chon On to apply at the sitting The Chinese dealers aro also afraid that the eft Executive Council hereinafter men. iso in Exchange will have the effect of still tioret for Letters Fatent for the exclusive lowering rates. The quotations are more use within the said Colony of Hongkong. or less irrregular and unsteady. Ad of the above named invention. business was reported in No. 20s at quota-
AND NOTICE is horoby also given that n tions. No. Is wave slowly, moderate)
Sitting of the Executive Council, buforo Ne tis and Saare not ruuch in favour, Sales whom the matter of the said Petition will business transpired in Nos. 10 and 12%, during the past fortnight comprise autcome for decision will be held in the Coun 35 Bastes of No. 8,300 Bales of So. Chamber at the Government Offices, 10%,400 Balos of Fo. 155–165 Bates of Victoria, Hongkong, on Tegeway, the FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBY No. 16, and 1,100 Bules of No. 20-in 3rd. Proxime, at 11 am.
AND YOKOHAMA. all about 2,900 Bates. Arrivals during the
THE departure of the Steauakaijs
Tirol, of about 10,000 Bales. The unsold Kagoshima Muru, Arvation Apear, and fauck is estimated at about 18,000 Bales
Leral Production:-No sales were repart ed in the market.
Eight Lives Lost. The Fockor Brie of the 17th inst. says: The plague returns for the two days on- – We much regret to have to report the total. |ded neón to-day show a total of 13 cases,
loss of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha chartered 12 ut which wor Chinese and. A currespondent writes to us from Can-1 European On Fewer than six steamer Yulo Meru white on a voyage from
this
dumped Santa to Foochon. The steamer appears ton, under date 24: inst.:
--one of them an the Harbour at Shauki- wan. Other bodies were found in Westera to have struck upon a sunken rock and West, in Beach Street at the back of No. 20 fathoms of water. It is more tu bu regret Godown on the Prass at Kennedy town, and in front of the Central to that the lens of life was serious, seven Gogh Street, 11 First Street, 53 Wing Market. Nos. 14 Cleverly Street, 30 of the crow and one passenger being drown- ed. Details of the event are very spaso at Lok Street, 23 Hollywood Rond and 121 Second Street provided the other Chinese present. Most valuable and kindly services cases, while Victoria Barracks was where wore rendered by the Commissioner of the European (a Royal Artilleryman) con Customs and his colleagues at Santo, Mr. from It is noticeable that the great tanja s rity of cases come from that part of Vic. Geddes alone being instrumental in saving| tarin west of the Clock Tower," "Tha total many lives. number of cases up to date in 149, of when 15 are Chinese, 13 other Asisties and 1 European.
With regard to the
I havo real with mugh interest the re-street, in tho latrine at Queen's Road sank in about twenty minutes in about 39 fortnight per steamers List Tientsin,
|
The local agents of the (maks Shosen Kaisha inform us that the Yuko Marn was n chartered vessel and fund just been put on of the H. A. the ran
between Fonchow and Samto Frum
marks in your issue of 22nd inst., re this strike, and take the liberty of supplement ing them somewlant. The number of xol. diers to much small pasaugo bent is 1; to the large unes 8 and a headman. The dis- pute is not about who is to pay these sol. diers. The passage Imats Juve, under press sare, nirendy offered to foad the soldiers and to pay such wages for them, so that the mandarin cutrested with the protection of the Lunts would have quite a handsome profit. This, however, has been rebused, as the Nanoi urgistente and Young, the woll-gamer, he is the first Europe admitted, about seventy miles distant known captain of the Shameen guard sol- to the plaque hospital at Kennedytown this Fuochow. She registers 1379 tons and HOOD. Under the care of Dr Thomson, is 248 foot long. No report had been re- diers, have, on their own representations, we believe lie shows signs of improvemet.eived here of the mxident. -EL, & JA] ohmired a Viceroy's edict to collect 10 per He ind been ill for a few days previously cunt. from the grows earnings of all pasingeld was enved to the Station Hospital. when the exact cause of his illness was not brats to provide protection for them. Adiagnosed until the disease developed en the protecting soldiers cost them about Saturday morning AIR M examina bis und verified the fret 80 per month for the large boats ation of and they expert to collect shout 200 that he was suffering from plague. His Victoria Barmuks and per month against this, it can easily beat the Military Hospital have beon eis: seen what a handsome profit there is for infected thoroughly and every precaution taken to pervenit further cases occurring as the Nanhai Magistrate and Ying for, the result of contact with the man of his naturally, the surples will remain in their belongings. We are requested nor to
chote. The worst of the whole business publish the man's name.
is that the passage bunţa would have to Hork at a loan to satisfy these officials so that the strike is, therefore, only a mat ter of self-preservation.
Considering the large foreige interesta
in this Province and in the carrying trade
quarters
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CORRESPONDENCE,
A PUZZLE.
Fu the Editor of the CHINA ŽLat...."
Hongkong, May 24, of the Delta, which naturally suffer from testing scholarly hitities of the people. let Sin, As your columns are now used for the dhorganisation of trade resulting from to ask how many of your readers can titis stribe, it would appear quire justifi.answer the following
able if the Foreign Consula take the mat- ter up, as it seems evidently unjust that even the samlest dannge sherald be caused to any foreign interests ouly to antisfy the grued of two ufliciais..
FOOCHOW NOTES.
Fonenow, May 16.
On the 14th int., H. E. Viceroy sa notified the Foreign. Consuls that he had been instructed by the Shrene so take over the souls of office of the Tartos General and exercise the functions of that die until new officer is designaret.
The Triennis: Meeting of the Education.
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I buy eggs Id. per dozen cheaper than for What is and was the price of eggs? Aby previous purchase, and get twn more
Yours,
QUADRATIC.
IN DEFENCE OF THE REGULARS
To the Editor of the Cross Man?
Weihaiwoi, May 13, 3902. Sa-in a recent issue of your usually well-informed paper, I notice that you state that the defent and rout of the column
umler Loal Methuen, on the occasion when
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Peace Negotiations. London, May 2--Mr Bennet Burleigh {ectrospotalent the London Daily Telc. (graph) reports that the Boer delegates are placing the issue homurably bolors the commandees witipas romare.
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Dated this 22nd. day of May, 1902,
DEACON & HASTINGS,
10, QUEEN'S ROYAL CENTRAL
Solicitors for the applicant,
RMONT
JUST UNPACKED.
DOSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, SERRAT LIMETTA CORDIAL, MONT SERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE in Pints and Quarts.
H. RUTTONJEE,
No. 6, D'Aguilar Street, H.K., Nos. 39 and 40, Elgin Road, Kowlnen. Hongkong. May 25, 1999.
Some of the meetings of the commandoes minorities, are very heated, almost result- at which there are noty, irreconcilable
ing in violence.. Conaquently the leaders insist upon voting by ballot for the selec tion of delegates in represent the comman. does at the eonference of Boer representa. tives to be held on May 15, when the ques tim of the ceptance or rejection of the In their Freight Circalar dated May St, British reptar is to be decided.
The women of the Transvaal are clam-nf June. Messra Lake and Rogge write --
ouring for panes.
THE FREIGHT MARKET.
A quieter tone has pervaded the Freight aurkat during the past fortnight; the demand for tonnage bas slackened, an rates are ruling easier.
Failure of Financial Houses.
Apt 20. The Daily Mail states that the Buster Kreditgesellschaft (Basle Creati Company) of Switzerland has failed. The failure attributed to speculation and Josice of £1,500,000 upon the Paris Bour-
Steam Freights :--In consequence of a weaker rice market locally and much higher prices at Saigon, it has been impossible to. make ends meet, and, excepting a few Grol, the manager of the company. fixtures early in the fortnight at 17 cents and loaflingor, the cashier, have beru For pient, Saigon to this, chartering in this arrested. Thousands of people, chiatty in direction has been at a standstill lose the south of Germany, have been ruined rive is, however, andoabtedly wanted or owing to the failure of the company. Canton, and it is expected that business will be resumed at an early date, though it will be rendered all the more dificult on recently been declared by the Saigon account of twelve days' quarantine having authorities against all rivals from this
port.
April 28-The Budy Pester Bankverein bas failed-owing to industrial speculations.
Lacrosse Match.
of Wales witnessed a Lards the lacrosau The King and the Prince and the Princess match in which a Toronto tean beat the Duke of Argyl's tena.
Secretary Slow's Remarkable Spocob.
From Saigon to Philippines, ports, the Just issue has become more marked since, retrograde movement already indicated in
and rates from 31 cents per picul love Mr Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, at a dropped to 20 cours; the arkes clasing banquet at Tistaburg, deliverul a remark. wank at this figure. What little domandable speech. Be claimed that the United there is goes for forward loading, about Stats aspiced to police the entire Western middle of June.
Ronisphere and all the countries and From Enigon for one pore N. C. Java, i islands worbed by the Pacifiv. America shero are three fresh charters on record at 58 eentu per pieul, for June July loading, and at the mount there is no further demnud.
Bangkok business mains in the same that General was wounded and captured, all and neglected state as rutefore, and was by him ascribed to the punte which chartering is quilo impracticable for our took place amongst the men of the Buth Front Newelwang ia Canton, three small Regiment
who are further described as
carriers have been taken up at 25 cents per www.udiseiplined and antrained recruite This description, I do not doubt, exactly eat, and the demand is once sure satis- fills the bill as for as the actual troops whed. The cutlook in this direction is any-
nl Association of China assoles rit Shangwere jane stricken nere contemned. but I thing but bright.
must protest against the gallant Lard
must possess the largest meresatie Best in the world, built of American material, in American yards, by Ameriena labor, and manned by Americans. Whether this was accomplished by Government sid or by the exergy of framers was intmaterial but ultimately American wealth and energy.
anal, and a vast weresatile feet, would plos Hawaii, the Philippines, the lathmin
transfer the sovereignty in the Pacific from the Uniton fach: to the Stars and Stripes.
hui on the 21st instant, and will he attan-Methuen, being tande to say such a thing of weaker wo, rutes having declined from held at Dub'in denounced the action of the
ed by persons interested in progresive- educational schemes from all parts of China. Foochow will be represented by Revs. M. C. Wilrox. Rev. Mr Feet, Ret, Brewster, Dr Whitney, Dirs Plumb. Miss Jewell, Miss Hartwell, Miss Bosworth and Miss Brown.
Dr Wilcox after the fleetings close will take a trip to Peking and Corn with Bis- hop Moors of the M. H. Charch.
the old Suth (the Roys! Irish Rifles).
In my own mind, I have no doubt that there has been a misprint, and that the paragraph should read the 26th Company Emporial Yeomancy. My reasons for, this opinion are thnt, firstly, as far as I can ascertain, the Royal Lish Rites ware not that aetion, and, secondly, that all the information to mud shows that while the ce shilling a day men bolted the regular infantry, e. the soldiers, mullied to their General's call and stood by and defended the gaus until they were practically wiped out.
His Excellency, Hsu Ying-Kuel, the Vive roy of Min-che, received the Foreign Con sals, and Commissioner, and a foss her gacste, at a banquet, at htx Yamen, on Tunday last. The feast was in Foreign
I should not trouble you with this some etrie, and was very elaborate. During the what belated epistle if it were not for the foast, H.E. addressed the Cansubs through fact that it strikes a soldier as somewhat his interpreter in pleasing words of wel hard lines that Ee, she professional, whose come, and it efosing alluded to the trade in war, and who has been trught to Recent edics from the Throw faror-rember the glorious traditions of his ing referm, al expressed his par. producessors and be worthy of them, shenk pose to carry them juto ecct as be disgraced because the Government have,
office.
far as he could do se. Dr. Gracey, to mako face with the public at home E. S. Conecl, and Doyen of the Consul gathered together the scan of the Kingdom, Body, nada acting reply, in the course of paid them a fancy wage, and sent them out which he congratulated H. . on his good to the front, uidisciplined and untrained, hoalth, the additional honors which had cone to bring discredit on British arms and lower to him twice since he came to Fonchow, in British prestige. being called upon to exercise the functions During this promoted campaign, there. of Tartar General as well as those of his own are many thousands of the ordinary Tom He also referred to the satisfaction mios who have been, at the Front From that his nhuinistration 11:00] given the very beginning and see no prospect
tin the very and the reprosentatives the Fereign of getting away Powers, and that in as given then They do not grumble at this; it is what plonjure, to
ramo to they enlisted for. But it inust be seinitted represent tha thar home governments. He referred to that they have fair use for complaint the antisfaction it gave him to know that when they see much wore highly said awa tears. Imperial Yeomanry, Fighting Scouts, a sincere purpose inspired H.E. sut the reform measuns, which were pro Bushion, Tiger, Tayguards, Gilies nud pored, and believes that thereby greater Heaven knows how my te strangely-
He named irregulars (usually very unch br prosperity would come to Chira
eforred to the timer in which we lived, angular) taking all the crisis for what is the Conuercial Age of the world's history; principally the Toonios' wri:, and, after a
rif
carry
$2.15 to $2.19 per ton, Moji to this.
Dublin and the Coronation. Coal freights from Japan ate a shade! April --A crowded pablic meeting Lord Mayor of the city in declining From Maji to Saigon, three Charters receive, at a corporation meeting, a have been drawn at 83 per ton from Mojiaotion in favour of sending a representative and Kratz respectively, for Manila, can to the Coronation It was decided to pre- fresh Charters have been effected at 84 persent an address to the King. ton, and from Kuchinatsu to Swatow 82.30 per ton has buen paid.
On monthly tean, a sua carrier has
The Shipping Combine. April 28. The German lines comprised
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 26: 192.
11:31
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
PRINE REGENT LUITİOLD of the NonDDEUTSCHER LLOV, carrying the German Mails for Europe, o, has Troen postponed to WEDNESDAY, the the 28th instant, st # paa.
MELCHERS & Co,
Agenta
Hongkong, May 26, 1902
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LTD.
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND
SINGAPORE.
Pianos by all the lending Loudon, and Continental Manufacturers.
HAAKE
PIANOS.
Those are first class instruments, and At the price, they not be besten.
WERNER
PIANOS.
Those instruments are noted for the excellent quality of tone, touch and general workmanship, qu intending purchasers should in- speet these piztos before buying. ulkowitere.
1180 BECHSTEIN
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA. »
THE Company's Stamship YUERSANG, Captain ROLFE, will be despatched as above 12 SATURDAY, the 31st first., ut 4 p.io.
This steamer S wuperior
Accommoda. sion for First-class Passengers, is fitted
Mo inform the Public that they.
[ESSRS. C. E WARREN & CO,hroughout with Elce Light.
For Freight or Passade, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
General Managers, Hongkong, May 26, 1902.
will REMOVE from No. 35. Wyndham Street to Mora Comprodions Premises in No. 30, Den Vieux Road Central on the fet
Hongkong. May 20, 1962.
LOST OR STOLEN.
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YOUNG BLACK DACHSHOUKD answering to the name of ROLLER,' one returning ene will he suitably REWARDED if necessary at
Any
No. 2, MACDONELL ROAD. Hongkong, 26th Bay, 1902.
WANTED.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.S
ĮSTEAMER NANKIN.
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
(VONSIGNEES of Carge by the above-
namod Vessel are hereby informed that their Gouds are being Înoced and placed at their rish in the HoxanONG AND KOWLOON WHALY AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWNs at Kowloon, where each consign-
delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,
";"";。 This Vossel brings on Cargo :-- From PERSIAN GUL ex 8.6. Assyria and
eign Gentlemen. DOARD and LODGING by Two Forment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and
Apply to BOX 856." Care of 'CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong. May 28, 1999.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
LAERTES, Capt. PARKINSON, will be despatched TUESDAY, the 27th Iass, at 5 p.m.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apenta, Hongkong, May 26, 1509.
on
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. -
THE
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, HE Co.'s Steinship
ANNAM, Captain Sun, will be despacked for the above Ports un er about SUNDAY,
G. us CHAMPEAUN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, May 26, 1902.
boon tuen up locally for rhu Tourouxtend the trafe to England and America the 1st June.
in the shipping cubine undertake het to en trade, particulars in list overleaf.
Sail Freights-The British tek beyond a certain inait during 20 years, the 1649 1.K. has buen taken up else duration of Mr Morgan's combination. where to kad for New York and should The latter undertakes not to send ships to make about Ucher landing. No fresh German barbours without the Formission of the owners of the German*lines. Both business has trauqired locally.
The British bark Thistle has toren order have agreed to mutually asses against the
competition of third parties. ed to Vancouver.
Romantic Elopement.
The Grand Duchess Hotous, the Chars cousin, eloped with a poor student, at the couple were overtaken at Warsaw. Tho stufent has been exiled.
War Estimates.
April 30-Mr Pirrie, chairman of the shipinibling Gra of Messrs. Harland and Wolt, Limited, Belfast, declares that the new shipping combies will be beneficial to British shipping, sad in to wis detrimental
to British interests. -
Nannen,
Geuds not cleared by the 1st June, at; 4 p.m.; will be subject so rant.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All Datoaged Packages must be left in the Godowns, and a cortificale of the darasa age obtained from the Golown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no Claus will be re- cognised.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong. May 26, 3502.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
FRCM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Lightning having ar rived from the above Ports, "Con sigrives of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will delivered fren along. side.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be lauded at once at Consignees rise and expense. Cargo sumnining on board after 2 part on the 8th Instant, will be land- ed at, Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the HosikoNG AND KOW 1123 L WHARF, AND Gonowк ComAXY,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THES
FOR KOKE, THE Steamship
EASTERN, Captain Eus, will be despatched for the above port.on SATURDAY, the 31st May,
the Eletric Lightne
A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Sur- geun are carried.
For Pastage, apply to
May 2-Mr A.J. Balfour, leader of the House of Commons, stated last night that at Noon.
This well-known Steamer is specially Sttad the Government bad received unofficial in formation regarding the constitution of the for Passangers, and has a Refrigerating shipping combine. The Admiralty's arer-Chamber which ensures the supply of Fresh The Government estimates of expan-cantile cruisers, he said, were safe for three Provisions, les, C., throughout the voyage, This Steamer is installed throughout with diture for the war in South Africa up to yours, and possibly would vol then be March, 190, sueunt to £22,970,000, and transferred to foreign control. The Govern ment in the interval would arrange adequa for the forces in Chis £6,010,000. The taly for a sahome for the protection of the now taxation will realise £76,925,000 and merchant cruisers. The marine and com the loans pótol #152,415,000.
mercial aspects of the combization involv ed difficult and complicated issues requiring canaful consideration. The King's Levee
The Livvapurl Post states that the Morgan combination pays the White Star Steamship Company (Ismay, Lurie, and Co.) for their interests £3,000,000 in cash in £6,000,000 in preference shares. Subventioning of Merchant Ships. ··
April 29-The Admiraly has appointed
The fallowing uftiner and gatimmen known to Far Eastern Resistents were pre aunted to 1.M, the King at the levee beld in St. James's Paince on the 21st ult in Blake, Licu, A., East Yorkshire Regie Sir Henry Blake, G.C.81.0.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CA,
Agents. Hongkong, May 26, 1902.
LEATED.
Consigners of Cargo from SINGAPORE ANË PENANG AND request to make isMEDIATE delivery of their Gunds from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharges of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expewa.
No Firo Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by. the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON. & Co., “Lu.
Agents Hongkong, May. 26, 1902,
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L-THE TRI-METRICAL CLASSIC.
千字文
2. THE THOUSAND WORDS' POEM. Trailated from the Chinese-
by E. J. ETTEL, PH.D. To ha hadPrice 30 Cents the set--from
CRINA MAIL (Bice, 5 Wyodkac
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the
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
THE
CALCUTTA,
that the conflicts between nations in the few monthe service. going line to be fêted meat, 'oh return from foreign service, by the Earl of Camperdown, Vice-Aderal, Steamship
us heroes; and now the final: touch of all.
Laving their cowardly conduct put upon the shoulders of a regàuent which has served with distinction throughout the while of
the war.
Apologising for tabling you at so great a length, I ani, Au,
- RUPERT.
LIGHTNING,
Battye, Captain A. H., 4th Gourlas, C. P. Fitzgerald, Professor J. Harvard Captain J. G. Supce will be despatched return from active service in Chine, by Biles (Professor of Naval Architecture at Colonel Money, C.B., D.S.0., 4.D. Glasgow University), Sir T. Fuwell Buxton for the shops Ports on SATURDAY, the
De Robeck, Captain John
Michael. (formerly Governor of South Australia fr 31st inst., at 3 p.u.
For Freight or Passage, apply to PN., on promotion, by the First Lord of H. Buxton Frann (Assistant Secretary to the General Post Ofies ud Controller
1. SASSOON, & Co., T., the Admiralty:
Agents. Green, Commander Join F. E.. RN., of Packut Services, and Mr M. D. Chal
Hoogkong, May 26, 1902. on promotion, by the First Lord of theners (Assistant Parliamentary Counsel to l Treasury), the last mentioned having the
new conrury upon which we had just en- tered sinaki not be fought en land or sea, by Sects nail armies, swopis and caution: but that it should be only the peaceful givalry for Comercial, Superacy healthy contest in which the best f each notion should be exhibited, and Of the by which all should be benefited. good results of such rivalry, we had sin ex- ample at band in the neighboring antion of Japan. Within the life ime of the was Irregular Colonial mounted troops whe Halliday, Brevet Major Lewis Stratford youngest person at that forst, that Empire left Lord Methuen in the lurch. As to the Tollemacho, R.51.J.T., on promotions and had throw open its doors to the comterre other Irregulars in the field, we think our return from active morrice, by the First of the world, and itself entered inte enu- correspondent is hardly correct when he Lord of the Admiralty. petition with the oldest and
Tome, Stuff Surgeon Wm. E., M.D. best; describes them as the sea of the King- and to-day, in the industrial azty were dow." Wo know that some of the Eco-R.N., OD promotion, by the Fivit Lord of rivals of other great matundasturing manry companies contain the est men he admiralty
Tho ambiguity of shearly telegrins has been cleared up, and we now know that it Admiralty,
capacity of Treasury representative, to in- quire if it necessary to modify the subven
tion agreements existing with! the Imperial Government in regard to merchant cruisers.
tions. There is scarcely an article needed in the Kingdom, while our correspon- Jolenstude, Lieut.-Colonel James Ro.ft to the Fope.
A telegram dated 28th April says for the use of moen; from a needle to a bat- dont can know very, little of Scotland ore, R M.LI, on promotion and returt tleship, but they will make it, ad make it when he applies his opprobrious term to from active service, by the First Lont of the Popeyes granted ad audience to wall. As a result, the ages of its laboring the gbillies, who we are prepared to my the Admiralty, classes have advanced to sucks an extent are the fest race of men in the British O'Gorman, Colonel The, on appointment Cardinal Moran, i presented him with tant their cholia class say, to-day receiving Empire, physically and morally, and wosay to command of the. Ich Previsional Bat gift of £1206 subscribed pricipally by six, eight, ten dollars per month, and ore this without any disparagement of the re-talion, by the Dopaty Adjutant General. Roman Catholics in the Diocese of Sydney. higher wages, whereas previously they regulara Wo Aro further prepared to say Take, Captain John A.. R.N., on pro- vived not more than thred dollars per that if our sorrespondent wore to enquire motion, by the First Fird of the Admiralty. The Pope niso received a number of Aus month. He closed by proposing the bealth into the occupations, alucation and clings Tallyour, Lisut Colonel T. F. Btralia, and referred to the gallantry dis
of HE. During the feast the Viceroys acter of the Volunteer Service Companies Renny, RE, on promotion and return band played the national sirs of all coun- of the Gordon Highnders--to mention from active Kervice, by the Secretary of Flayed by Australians in the war in South tries represented at the tabloi-Behol
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