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On Sunday, May-18-at his residence-No. 367 Sarangoon Road, Singaparu Jantan Mus EWEN ANGUS, eldest son of the late Gilbert Angus; aged 38 years.
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3010 Bouncement of the PAUNCEFOTE, death of the Rt. Hon. Lord - Puencefote,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Notes by the Way.
The English mail of the 26th April wer clivered in London on the 26th inst.
The donth is amouneed in Penang 10th inst. of Mrs Dundas Mount fron typlanid fever.
The publication of this issue commented G.C.B., G.C.M.G., British Ambassador
to the United States, a distinguished the 10.40 J.
diplomat, "who at one time was closely identified with the administration of Government in Hongkong. Deceased,
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.
HONGKONG, TOSHẠY, MAY 27, 1962.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
SANITY
AND
The refitting of the craiser Bonacra who was born at Munich in September, Į ture, at Devonport, is to be completed by 1928, and bad thas outlived the allotted September 1, the estimated best being
£10,000. span of the Psalmist, was the third son
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1902,
TELEGRAMS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Abolishing Marriage.
[RECTER'S SERVICK] THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET- ERS IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, 24th May, 1902, The Australians have bunton Oxford e-University by an innings and fifty-four
In the House of Lords on the 2nd !iust,, on the motion of Lord Halsbury (the | Lord Chancellor, Lord Boswell's Diveron Bill has been rejected withour a division Ferd Halsbury said that the bill was an Leutsage, and jerogwared the al-dition of
vingi
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
The Straits Tiques states that Mr 11. E.
runs,
OHITUARY.
His Excellency, The Rt. Hon. Lord, R. Bantor, at present at Feng, succeeds Pacefore, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., British
in Hongkong My V.A. C. Hawkins, who | Autossutor to the United States, is daal, becomes faspector of Branches; that Mr J.
Singapore goes homo su leave ; and that Mr R. C. Guinos in transfereed to Sing apore from Yakphumi.
of the late Robert Pouncefots, Esquice, Major & Long A÷t-who vent. of Preston Court, Gloucestershiro. Ho from Hongkong to South Africa when ths. MacLemme, the local sub-manager at received a continental education, slady-war broke out in appointed an Asistant ing in the colleges of Paris and Geneva, | Adjutant-Generid. and afterwards at Marlborough College. Choosing the law for his profession, he was called to the Bar at the Innor Tom-
Father Mostyn, brother of the Bishop, of Menevin, has been appointed by the
to the British usedron in fur castera Admiralty to be Roman Catholic Uhaphin
water
in recognitiom of his coerders in China.
The
--
Another. Quiverful.
The Vienna Correspondent of The Standard states that the wife of a man samed Joseph Stelle, a bird trainer at Bar.
Band Performance.
The prosecution of the Star Ferry Company, re- ported in another column, SANITATION. is an excellent example ofple in 1852, and joined the Oxford misapplied zeal to call Cuesit. Sir William Molesworth, See- it nothing worse, Vory wisely, the retary of State for the Colonics, then. Sanitary Board have given instructions requisitioned his services as nivute Mr E. M. Morewether, the newly pinget, in Bobensin, gave birth to an infant that the mooring hawsers of all vessels cretary. In May, 1865, deceased re-pointed Chief Secretary and Lient flovernor who is the father's thirty-seventh child. alongside wharves in the Harbour shillceived the appointment of Attorney of Malta, and Max Merewether, arrived any his first wife, with whom he lived 17 be provided with conical guards to General of Hongkong, and was an es
Singapore on the 20th ist, un their way yesas, Strör End ton keys and torce girls ; Malta.
by the second, during twelve years of provent the ingram or egress of rodents, opicio member of the Executive and
antrinos, eight boys and Four girls; and This, it is hoped, will prevent plague-in- Legislative Councils of the Colony. Fle
fuo Bahadur Thakur Dip Sing, Bik-by the third wife, now living, six boys and fected mts from going on board steamers was appointed Acting Chief Justice in mir Imperid Service Infantry, 'Adjutant of six giris. Of the 37 children, only tou are { bere and carrying plage elsewhere; it | 1809 and again occupied that honour the Imperial Cadet Corps, is granted the alive. Jay also prevent plague-infreter pai, jahile post in 1873. He received the hottomary rank of Lieutenant'in the Army, froin iruling in the Colony. Whatever theunks of the Council for his public ser. its degree of electivasess, the tramite į viens to the Colmy, He was schreud | Gunda puer Trend unslolivenol after this is well meant, though, as far as we ran as Chief Justies of the Leeward Islands
date subject to rent.
see, there is absolutely nothing to pre-in 1873, and Her late Majesty Queen yout the rats from going on hard or Victorin recognised his valuable services leaving the vessel by the ordinary gang by knighting him by patent in 1874 ways, instind of performing the Blondin- In the same year, he was made begal like feas of walking the hawser. But Assistant Under-Secretary of State for when the police so construe the bye-laws the Colonies, and two years inter ocen as to insist upon the ferry launches that | pied the same title in the Foreign Office. ply between Hongkong and Kowjoen † [fe was created a G.B. and a K.O.M.G. also protecting their lawsers, most in 1880, and in 1882 was chosen to residents will say, wo think, that the succeed the late Lord Tenterden in the polic» authorities display sure al than otheo of Permanent Under-Secretary of wisdom; and we aos astonished that State for Foreign Affairs. The Grand the Police Magistrate should have Cross of the Order of St. Michaei and considered the case one in which to St. George was bestowed on him in indict a penalty.
The Star ferry 1585. In that year also he was made launches are about 100 feet long. delegate for the drawing up of an When moored alongside the wharf, Act relative to the navigation of the about 40 feet of a launch is in actual Bugz Canal, These years later, he contact. The free part of the mooring succeeded. Lord Sackville as British
General Memoranda.
Truusha", May 202-
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this date subject to rent. Goods per Stressbury undelivered after
this datu subject to vent, Goods per Shitosa undelivered after
this date subject to ront.
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cnte subject to rent. PAY, Biny 30 11a.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of A. 8. Watson & Cn., Titd., of the Com pany's Oflices.
COUNTERPANES. | 75.
COOKING RANGES,
DIARRHEA
More to be dreaded than diphtheria.
It attacks all ages and is equally fatal te young and ok. The great mortality resulting Fran diarrhoea a due to the tuck of proper treatment at the first stages of the disease. Chamberlain's Colic, Choler
ingizone Bose Paras of the 20th ist. regits:-The Bride arrived here from Hongkong this morning with over 100 mooliea for the Straits: On the voyage ten deaths occurred from cholers. The Koh Si Chang, also with coelies, to the number of 700, arrived here today frju Swalaw.
To Promote Straight Shooting.
With a view to the further encourage- ment of vill shooting in the Militia, the King has been graciously pleased topresentz Challenge Cup, of the value of £100, to the MB Tile Association. The Cup will ho held from year to year by the battalion individual practice in the annual course whose Conary officers shall make the best prescribed in the Regulations for Musketry Instruction.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The Cabinet. Council held in London yesterday lasted two hobe Mr Chambor lain afterwards had an audionco with the King, and the Ministers subsequently luft
towt).
The Standod noderstands that the Boor delegates advanced no demands involving theanurifies of any vital principle, and that their uppoal for independenca Ims Leon abandoned. The question of an ammusty virtually reste with King Edward?.
Losvos, 20th May, 1902. - The Rt. Hon. R. J. Sedden, Prime Minister of New Zealand, after a satio- factory interview with Lords Miner and Kitchener, has sabled to the Hon. Sir Joseph Warl. Celosial Secretary of New Zealand, that he does not think any further
The following is the programme of contingents for South Africa will be music to be performed by the Band of the necessary. 2nd Bombay Infantry, at the New Parade
CHILI AND ARGENTINA. Ground, on Wednesday next, the 28th instant, from 7 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. (weather
Au important Protocol will be aiguexi permitting) :--
by Chili and tha Argentine Republic March... The Belle of Chicago Sousa priding for compulsory arbitration in Overture. Le Cheval de Bronze'...Aubice matters of dispute, the limitation of arma- Selection Reminiscence of Verdi' Godfrey ments, and to cancelling of existing. Valse.........
Venus reigen ***...-..Gung? Garotte.
.* Eunico'
contracts for warships, ..Parduc Selection... The Rose of Persia...Sullivan
Guy SAVE THE Krse,
New British Warships.
It is announced at the Admitulty that the following brids have hêen placed - fxt-class tele-ships: Doavision, Mesers wealth, Fairfield Shipholding Company vickers. Sops, and Blaxin: Commen. it-elnes cruisers: Razburgh, London and Glasgow Company; Antrim, J. Brown and
BREACHES OF THE RATS ORDINANCE.
'Star Ferry Company's Difficulty
Folice that the regulations nude in Marels It having come to the knowledge of the
board or leaving ships while at wharves in Lasc for the provention of rats getting on..
the Colony were being totally disregarded in some quarters, instructions were issued
KITCHEN UTENSILS, nd Diarrhoea Reudy reliable rope is only about three feet in length, Minister at Washington. In 1892, his Andrew's Society, are giving the nombers Torpedo-boat destroyers: Derment, Messreissued. The first batch of cases was heard
and HOUSEHOLD
REQUISITES.
WM. POWELL,
ZINTITED
28 & 34, Queen's Road
(Opposite Hongbing #vakrat both catlar)
General
쌀
Drapers -
and =
al the guard's take up about two feet
of the length. We probably know as
effer ive medicine, and if given in time will
diplomatic services were recognised by present serious consequences. The remedy
C.CE-ship, and in the following hotdroid should are bettle at han little about the habits of rats as the year hoë was raised to the tank of Am of the Society (Hon. T. II. Whitehead). | zblic, Periot, and Ud, Messrs. Yarrow Star Ferry Company's ferry launch Nor-
nes fail and is pleasant to take. Beery
Get it to-day. It may save a life. For sale by All Dealers: Wärass Ltd., Gimersi Agents,
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Established A.D. 1841.
police or the Police Magistrate, bet it hassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten serms to as that then godinary at of diary to the United States. During eunion knowledge would prefer to visit Home in 1994, he had the distin walk comfortably on board a launch at guished homeur of being sworn of the of Privy Council It was upou Lord precious (then Mr) Pauncefote's suggestion that the fin weer. This
of the Tung Wah Hospital was established course, is only a matter of opinions an claemosynary corporation.
the Rene point on courant thin Bayard! his
tik
feel
But we are prepired to oppose auropin-
im to that of the whole police force,
plus the whole of the Sanitary staff and
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the bench of Magistrates. If the To a Correspondent. thorities wish to prevent its from tra- CO.,dling on the terry hunches, they should adopt the more drastic, but, apparently, only effective, policy of pro- hibiting the moozing of launches along side wharves, when not seinally plying for hire. But we are of opinion that the bye laws were never intended toupply to ferry launches plying within the Far- bour limits. The areasare was intended to
E. A letter is held over unvoki
ably.
News from the Philippines.
Major-General Linyd Weston and stature going home in the Sharißan,
Outfitters ERATED
DRESSMAKING WATERS
A SPECIALITY.
All cutting executed by an experienced Dressmaker.
It has been decided, that English (not paish) shall be the official large of the Court of Customs Appeals..
In the first case, the coxsanin of the
thern Star was charged with committing a breach of the Regulations made by the Officer Administering the Government in
Presentation to Hon. T. H. Whiteband. Co.; Hampshire, Armstrong, Whitworth, the other day that these were to be rigidly As will be seen by advertisement, the and Go, ; degyle, Gremmock Foundry Com- enforced, and the result has inen that al- General Committee of the Hongkong St.
pay; Caruarum, W. Beardmors and Co. ready over a dosen summonses have been an opporturity of subscribing towards the Hawthorne Leslie: Eden. Parsia Marine to-day, before Mr P. A. Hazeland. Ser- presentation of a quaich to the President Steaa Terbine Company; Erue, Ettrick, geant O'Sullivan (No. 27) prosecuting.
and Exe, Palmer's Shipbuilding Company; who is leaving the Coloty for Hams. Unfortunately, the time of his departure is and Co. The machinery, for the battleship on such an early date that the quaich willing Eduard PII, new being built at have to be sent after him, an it has been Devonport, has been ordered fron Mouses, found impossible to love it made in the Harland and Wolff, time available. This will prevent a pre- sutarion ceremony, but we understand The Secret of Good Advertising. that the members of the General Committee { Did you ever try to study out why! of the Society, and other Scotch friends, fomu ndv., which you considered unusually
M Robertson, superintendent englacer are to entertain their departing President strong, failed to paid? The secret of good of the Company, said the Company was totiin on Saturday next at the Hongkong advertising its therein. Printed type totally unaware that the new Regulations must suggest-west convey-n certain iden referred to the Company's launches plying which is in the writer's mind, to some one within the Harbour limits. They thought else who is aut enthusiastic, who is giving they only applied to steamers and sailing
Club.
The Australian Cricketers.
Council, un 11th March, 1992, under the provisions of the Rats Ordinance, 1902, at the Company's wharves at Kowloon,
He pleaded not guilty.
Then Australian cricketers continus tollis entire attention to something che. ships. The ropes attaching the leanches to do well in England. Out of four matches Printed type and illustration should con- the wharf were only about three feet long, played to a finish, they have won three voy the thought. That's what most advs. and the rut preventers were about two with an innings to sparo and the fourth by lack-this power to convey thought. One feet, and, when lying alongside the ishurf,
Two other matches were
word often does it-1,000 words are some about 65 feet of the launch was touching, seven wickets.
You must times necessary
take the drawn on account of ralu. Yesterday, thuy
so that a rab could easily go ashore that commented the match at Lords against the reader's mind, like you would a piece of way if it wanted to.
Marylebone 0.0. and Ground, and oputry, and mould it into your way of think
His Worship-Do you say that this does Thursday play the first test watch ab Bir-ig. Most people write advs. whick reflect not apply to your launches ? mingham. The mopires for the five test their thoughts to themselves-advs. which Mr Robertson--We were not aware that The Manila Tines is agitating for matches have been selected by hallon as are but notes of the state of the mind at fit did: prevent the re-infection of the, Colony hotel in Manila where it will be possible t follows:-Hearns and Phillips, for the the time of writing. The successful. ql- j by rate from: plaves outside the Colony, get board and ludging for 900 or 870 per and, on the ne hand, the conveyance month. of plagae elsewhere by Hongkong rats. In the circunstances, the Police Magis
Manila has got ricksles, but there is trate would have been justified in die some dificulty in getting tickssha enolics, missing the unse-with a warning, if he owing to the restrictions on Chinese” im- ANONITEREKA ZA considerrel that upensary--sad in call- ing the attention of the Government so
Luanation.
Repablie.
THE WATER used is THE PUR-auebes outside the scope of the bye-that he wisher all prosperity to the Cylon the desirability of placing the ferry bid President Roosevelt fum Constiut, The Presidean of the French Republie
-EST that can be obtained, and is laws. The time will not afbet the Star
skilfully FILTERED ON THE MOST Ferry Company: bat will the prosecu
tion and the placing of gourds on the Colonels À basin A. Harbach and Wi imwsers provent rats from going on lisa. E. Spurgin; (ex-Collector-of Customs board the hunches if their instine at Manila) have been mominated for. Briga- leads them there! Of course, the law dier-Generals:: has nothing to do with that capeet of the case; but, then, an enringt author- ity has said: The law is a hass
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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Alice Memorial Hospital.
taio E. S. Nectann, of the Marine Corps has been court-martialed and dismissed
froin the service...
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
The Supreme Chart of the United Moiuoria and Nethersols Hospitals begs tu States bas sustained the ruling of the lower acknowledge with thanks the following court in the Dewings' case and decided that donation to the fonds of the Hospitale it is illegal for regulas to try volunteers. Edinbugh Morningside Coogl. Sab
bath School £5.......
887,77
His Worship-You know now that it match at Birmingham; Richardson and writer puts his thoughts in the reader's lous, because the dednition of a ship Titchmarsh, for the match at Lords; Phitsand-makes the reader think as he wants given in the Regulations is as lollows- Any description of reesel used in naviga. Hips and Richards, for Sheffield; Moss and him to. Few people have the gift of critical not propelled by cars, except Junks Mycroft, for Manchester; and Richardsoncising their own work impartially and logi or Lerchas not propelled by steam. Do and White, for the match to the played on tally, As a consequence there are few you wish to dispute that point?
the thal
The Concentration Camps.
contributed så for the poor Beer, women We hope the humanitarian Ediawn of the Courrier d'Heriphong, who so gelserousty
good ad-writers, hecuse this is na essential feature.
'Who's Who in America.
There are many interesting differences between the aer publication Who's Who in Amerion' nord the well-known English
and children in ale Soatle African conest- book of reference on which it is woudelled.
tration conges, say like by reproduce the As the editor (My J. W. Leonard) | following paragraph for the edification of ¦ claims, it gues in for "salidi, living facts :*
his readers
there is not a tinge of picturesqueness,
Lady Farrer, writing, from (Whitehall || romance, or triviality. What the Ameri Court, states that who has received, as we must show is a line of useful effort,' Treasurer of the South African Women which will enable hira to be ticked off as
Mr Robertson-Nu, your Worship Evidence was then heard. Sergeant O'Sullivan (27) said than shout. 11.30. n the 23rd inst., he saw the eteus lunch Northern Star lying upon the Bust side of the Kowloon Ferry Wharf | He noticed a rope tunde fast from the and of the launeli next the Praya with no au There were two other ropes from the other nals on as required by the Ordinanec.
end of the bauch also without funnels proceedings of this kind trave been taken?
Fiis Worship-Is this the first time any
-Witness-Yoi.
$10.
His Worship will fins the defendant
The coxswains of two olher 'Star · Foery faunches were maicted in a like penalty. Mr Robertson represented the Company on
is without a crow; and "wasŤajev fined $10.
The master of the sailing ship Antralíu
tions till shown them on the day on which
He said he wad unt aware of the Requis
ho was charged, and he endeavoured to
was charged with a similer offence.
New York telegram states that Cap and Children's Distress Frid. latter Congressman, author, confectioner, bone. behalf of fourth Isunol, which at present
from Mrs Stop, dated Moemfontein, setor, bishop, astrologer, fucator, &e. March 14, in which the writer expresses The Times observes, in netiding the work, her grout pleasure at the improvement that the American who undertakes the made in the Campe, especially in that of formal statement in print of his own per- Bloemfontein, with which she is personally sonal merits is in deadly earnest. He has oteply with them as soon as possible.
no room to tell us, as the Englishman doen, the hawsers of the Australia was then ex- Aspocimen of the rat proventivo put an acquainted. Isst Junny there was, i marked improvement in the quality of what his "recreations" are. In the inhibited in Court, and Sorignant O'Sullivan meat, to the quantity of vations, and in the or two of sjjace allotted him ku packs, with and that the space between the rope and che top of the pices of tin was in some in. supply of vegetables, and these changes may abbreviations, every achievernont be stantes only shout en inch, so that a rat It is well (onys the Manila Times) that | being accompanied by rains and cooler can place to his own credit. He is ontrent-could eusily go over. The ship was lying at English is to be made the language of the weather, a rapid deding in the death ented by the editor, ta muy who his parents the Strodurd Oil Company's wharf.
In answer to a question from the bench, Court of Customs Appeals. There is on followed. Mrs Steyn mentions that just were and whom he married; but he is eaec-the Laptain of the distal is admitted that In the first weak of the current month, other language which will do justice to the before the time she was writing the morts about these lewer matters. Some give he was informed of the new Relations by Brisbane, including u Dr Wray, who was in violent contset with the several cases of plague were reported in feelings of an izate American who has constusry
Sergiant of Police on the 15th inst. nas for four days empty. Shu the information, sume da note wan Customs concludes wit
A similar penalty was imposed as in thợ7; of wrote to the editor to say that he was previous casey. wam expressions dangerously In Sydney, down to the authorities.
gratitude to all friends in this country sorry, he, could not give his wife's snažten The master of the Roleret. Dickizisen wiz. 3rd inst., there lanve been 107 Cases.
who have helped the Chup inrontea "lu numo, its she was travelling on the Contin. this wumber, 27 have dial. 49 havo heen
On 21st May, there were 17 cases of their distreng. discharged as oured, while 31 still remained choices in Manila and 19 desthe; on 22nd) in the hrapitul.·
May 16 case and deaths (including a
Plague in Australia,
PROMPT 'ACTION -
The man who knows whit is tight and then private in the 18th Infantry) and on the in dealing with what may be only a slight pleases himself will never back true friends 23rd May & cones and 10 deaths. The tetslough will often ayet some more serious
or despicable enemies.
It is not hard, if we try, to trent with kind. ness and consideration the few peopis with
whom we come in contact.
for Manilay now stands at-Cases 1131, deaths 906 (including 19 Americans and 10 Europeans); Provinces, 3800 cases, 2847
deaths.
illness,
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ent.
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ED in antiseptic drussing Chun NED MOD his purpose to perfection. It is a liviment of wonderful qualing power. De applicatiu gives relief. Try it For sale by A Perlom; WATSiss Ltd., General Agents,
rod a similar suma for the sins offence. He aaid he had not been in Hongkong since. January, and knew nothing" about the now Regulations. There was no mention of them, he said, in the Harbour Regula-
Lions.
The masters of two river steamers, the
Kong Boy and Tong Kag were also fined 10. Fergeant O'Sullivan, scaring, that the Captain. Superintendent of Police had taken the trouble to bave the Regulations printed iu. Chiness charnoters soul banded -- to Chinese masters.