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DEATHS.
At 11, Cheoufoong Road, Shanghai, on the 26th May, suddenly. MARGUERITE (DAISY) CARTIAN, the beloved niece of F. A. and A. L. Cartoon, mud youngest daughter of FS, Cartman, Patoum Gar dena, Iondon; aged 8 years and months.
At Shanghai, Jous Raren ChaRIYs, son
of Thomas and Kiiro Tatlock, of meseles ngvi 21 years.
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Plague.
There were sight cases of plagao during (the 24 hours up to noon to-day, one of which came from Yaumati. The gunner of the Rt. A, who contracted plugin died yesterday morning Kennedytown Hospital.
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The Likin Proposals.
The Keha de Chine of the 23rd May says that it is given to understand that Sir James Mackay has received the following sor The publication of this isme commenced talegram:-If the question of increve of
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Auction,
2.30 p..-Suction of Jewellery, at at Mosses Hughes and Hough's Males Rooms.
General Memoranda. Moshay, June 2-
Meeting of Zetland Lodge." TUESDAY, June #:-
2.20 p.m.--Auction of Houschuk Furni tur, at No. 11, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloos..
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way.
The German Mail of the Bath April, was delivered in London on the 29th May.
The owners of seventeen dogs were
enstoms dury and of the abolition of likin present toany difficulties, let tiem alone.
German Indemnity Claims.
It is expected that the Grat payment of the indemnity, to be paid to the German morcharts and companies for Josses sustained during the Boxer troubles amounting to one-seventh part of the whole amogut, will lan muude very shortly,,
Fublic Health.
.
The Council of the Royal Institute of
Public Health have confered the Harben fined $10 each to-day for failing to obtain Gold Medal for this year 1909 upon Pro- Fessor William R. Smith, M.D., F.R.SEX., the necessary licenses.
Taliy the Admiralty ense, the veatur Kater, a fishing junk, was deci lel in favour of the Kate,
ILM.S. Alecrine procecis to va con Tausdiny next for the days' firing and returns to Hongkong provions in ging
North.
A boy, played in the mess of the R. A. M. C. was caught yesterday morn lag entry ing off a tin of mutton which did not belong to lina, · He was sent to prison for a meant.li.
The Fremier of Canada.
The Montreal Sur gives prominence to
is report that Sir Wilfrid Laurin, the Pre
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of King's College, Tate Biodical Officer of the School Board for London, in recognition of his sorvious to the public health.
A Curious Explosion.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Bad Water.
Soven out of nino wells essiined by the Government Analyst and the Medievi | Officer of Health harp been ordered to ba closed, sho water being polluted mal dangerous to health.
The Newmarket Stakes.
In the Newmarket Stakes rnes, an objection was raised against Ard Patriel for bumping and baring, which was mustained Therefore Fording Pines becomes Ist, foggy fomer 2nd, and Cores 3rd,
The lato Mr D. Gillies.
We understand that the Hongkong and: Whampoa Dock Company recsived a tele- gram from their Tondon agents in liuating the death of Mr David Gillies, formerly chief Manager, and stating that hert hilure was the cause of deathi.
The King's Birthday
The Government of katlia scelared the 10th of Muy as a parblic holidag to be timor- - ved in honeer of His Majesty the King's
FRIDAY, MAY SO, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
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PEACE PROSPECTS.
[URI OST ASLĄTISCHE FLOVI SERVICE] MORE PACIFIC ASSURANCES.
BERLIN, May 24.
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affari, Prinetti, continued, in a speech before the Chamber, the assertion that the Tripko Alliance was deprived, as hitherto, of any BOER DELEGATES WITHDRAW.ggresive pharacter against France. The
political situation was cloudless, overy Poi ee wishing for prRCU.
ANOTHER REFERENDUM.
Statement Promised by Mr Balfour.
(Fran Our Own Corrispondeul, )
Losos, May 30, 12.29) A. M. The Conference between Lords Milner and Kitchener and the
Boer Delegates at Pretoria ve- birthday in Indis, instead of the 8th Nevgarding the conditions upon esnier, in future. This year the 24th May has already been declared a public holiday, which the British Government
Cholera at Singapore.
is prepared to agree to a cessa- tion of hostilities has been brought to a close.
The Singapore Free Press of the 27th insi, says Patil cholera cases aus report- daily; meanwhile the Chemsha with 1000 coolies en board is (ping off the island
The Roer representatives who unable to land them owing to hek of space, There were four deaths ou baard coming | have coudneted the negotiations down.
A singular accident is reported trouped Meerut Captain Curz, 1.M.S.. was se verely injured by an explosion caused by the striking of a match the 6th Jat? bless, where he had been bottling whiskey. The sumption is that an ignition of the tumes of whiskey took place. The Mess
w set on fire, but the flames were ex-
finguished before much damage was dura, Captain Car died from the burns he sua- lained.
A Proposed Big Monopoly.
Army Rifle Association.
ASIATIC VISITORS AT POTS- DAM.
Both the Sale of Persia and the Crown- Prince of Sis will arrive at Potsdam.next Thursday (9th), where they will reside, and will witness the spring reviews of the troops.. in Totsdam nud Beslin,
PriMES-Mmerice, senyson] THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Losnox, May 24. A prolonged sitting" of the whole Cabinet took place tu-day 1 is
andersteal that the fivement drattan? a reply to the eéveral points raised in Lord Milner's communication.. It is expected that" Several days will elapse before the final decision of the Boors is given.
`TIMES' HISTORY OF THE
WAR.
Lospoos, May. 24. The second volume of the 'Times
History of the War has just boen publist.
hare withdrawn from Pretoria eù. It scathingly criticizes General Butler's comlect, and gives a new version of the to Vereeniging, where the dele-Ladysmith halogram. The Daily Mast
book,
The first prize voting of the Hoag-
states that General Buller is considering Kong Army Rifle Association took place atutes from the various commuan-
the alvisbility of applying for any in- the Kowloon Ranges on the 22n3, 23rd and
does we now assembled. Ajanotion to prevent a farther sole of the 24th Just. The cup presented by II.E. Major-General Sir W. J. Gusevigne, ballot will be held to decide) K.C.M.O., for the best shot in the British
whether the conditions stipulat- ed for by the British Goveru- ment shall be accepted.
A Poking dispatch (says the N-Carrison was won by Corpont Gosteron, inier, will resign on account of heath Daily Neus) reports that Hot long ago an R.3. The Cup presented by the General for after his visit to England for the Corinex-Bank compridfire-ramour gives his the best shot in the Native Garrison was won tion. The joumaal mentions Mr W. K nume a Wa Mou-ting-accompanied by a by Naik Real Singh, 5th Infantry Hydor- pm-Auction of Household Furni- Fielding, the present Minister of Finance, cortain formgner, called upon Prince Chingabad Contingent. Full details will bo tute, dc, at the Residence of Dr
as likely to be Sir Wilfrid Laurier's succes. with the object of obtaining the monopoly published to-morrow. Ilartigen. Scartoon," McDonnell Road.
of the entiro prepared opium trade of the) Boods per Shanghai ant cleared at 4sor in the Premiership.
p.ut this date subject to real.
Empire something on the lines of the Opium Farmer. of Hongkong. It is stated that the sum of fifteen million taels a year for sixty years was offered, à proposition which naturally sawed the Prince much pleasure to her. Nothing definite was, however, arrived at between the parties.
Goods por Tenker undelivered after this Bank Holidays Extraordinary,
date subject to rent.
CONSUMPTION,
A propos of public holidays, a Caæmpere correspondent points out that that city has the proud satisfaction (or otherwise) of knowing that it has more bank holidays HUN is the most dangerouand fats than any other big town in India. Desi W dirense, luas as its first indication a persistent congit, and if properly treatedlasting Sundays Carapare in 1901 had 33, soon as this cough appears ie susily cured. Bomlay 25, Calcutis 24, and Madrus 20 REQUISITES. Chstaberlain's Cough Remedy has proverbank bolidays. The amount, as for as
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Cawnpore is concerned, is i laght excessive by many, for basines reasoirs, and there are indications that in future the present ar ringements will undege a change in this
respect.
Binderpest at the Dairy Farm.
At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board, a letter was laid on the table from the Colonial Veterinary Sonzon reporting tour ears of rinderpost in No. 2 cattle shed at Foklulam: three enses had also decursed in shed No. 1 The first mention- ed shod contained six cows and fe other! thed twenty-eight, and all find Here is another Fatty' cktail, says which had been in contact were removed Fruity Fort Miș, in the proportions of to sher No. 7 and watched. Sheds 1, 2 one-third white cere de mentho to two-and 2 new thoroughly disinfected with thirds of old brandy, four tablespoonful in view of preventing the spread of the ali of liquor, which drop into half a taller disesSET.
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Alleged Bribery.
It having come to the knowledge of the Police that babes were being accepted by over the top. The unre classical brandy certain of the Sanitary officials, a trap cocktail is prepared as follows: Mix in halfid at Yaumati with the result that Wil A tumbler of panded ice four taldespan Muddite, lately detective acrgeant in fuls of brandy, two debes of strop de the Singapore Tolie? and now employed
me, al ono dash of angostura bitters.
tepuurily by the Sanitary Board in chargo, Strain into a tumbler, 23 add a piece of of a gang of cleansers, is alleged to have twisted lemon-peal.
fallen into it. It by alleged that he apept-
d. 82 of macked money front a Chin
Water Polo.
at
There was another water polo match Kowloom yesterday afternoon between the V.R.C. and the Turpede Dope. The
teams were
V.R.C—Goal, W. A. Crake; bucks, C. M. Alves and A. Barves: half-back, F. Jarge: forwards, F. D. Bais, N. 1. „Alves, and W. T. Andrews.
as an inducement not to dense his premi. es. Sergent McSwayed had the case he fore Mr Hazeland to-day, and it was manded for a week, bail being fixed
$100.
The French and Macao.
re-
The Rainfall.
The recorded rainfall for the present month at the Botanic Gardens is 23.80 inches, rado up as follows:From May 1
THE MARTINIQUE DISASTER. The Inhabitants of Gourd Rivory, a town in the Island of Martinique, are surrounded by melton floods of lava and ip is impossible to save the inhabitants, Thu: The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, eruptions of Mount Poles continue. Leader of the House of Com- mons, has promised to make an authoritative statement to the
THE WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The intense cold bad weather that has. prevailed lately as ne last been succeeded.
to 15. 11.75 inches; from May 15 to House on Monday next, the 2nd by summer weather. 30, 12.05.
The rainfall on the 15th inst.
was 2.26 inches. As the teal rainfall lustust. It is believed he will then year was only 5.25 inches, it will be seen antiounce whether the Boers that already this month the Colony he got
&
plentiful supply, mal sbould the remain in wet mouths keep up the record there should be no danger of a water famine for a long time. What is needed, of course, is more stormge, both in Hongkong and in Kowloom, und fewer taps in Chinesa houses,
Music at Hongkong Hotel.
By kind permission of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bombay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saterdag) evening from & pai.
to 9.30 p.m.
dfouch.......................* The Right of the
Line Walker. Sélection ... * A Gaiety Girl Jones." Barn Dance Happy Darkies'.Godfrey. Vala....... Winner Burger Citizens. Pulla. Liliputian' (Pic
Selection
colo Solo)....Etower. The Ross of
Parsia
GOD SAVE THE KING,
The late Li Hung-chang.
Sullivan.
MARTINIQUE.
The volcanic eruptions ia Martiniquo sti!! continue, a number of additional fives
accept or reject the conditions being loat. laid down by the Cabinet, acting | on the advice of Lords Kitchener
aud Milner.
[RICTER'S SERVICE] THE CORN TAX.
Toyos, 29th Jing,” 1902. ·
It was stated by the lobby of the Howo of Commons yesterday evening that, what- ver happened in South afrim, the Govern- meat will to ubandus the proposal, to | revivo the chì ventstation as if threepence per hundiqeight un curs.
PEACE PROSPECTS. This generally believed that a fow days An Inperial Decrae wages The Emust yet cluse before any official announce Press Doreger commands that the late Lant reading the punce negotiations in Hang-chang, a Grand Secretary, being a South Afriür wilt he made. teritorious and lopal minister and having
held ofice for u miny years, had been al tidy granted many special honours at
the time of his dentli. Your the date of de- parture of his cuite far afisat his native home (in (nthui) being the Impero On the 25th aft., the Vienna conta Government, to show at Fencubeance of Torpedo Depút.-Gual, J. Griffiths; | paudent of The Standard, telegraphe? :- his services orders" "Prijem (Prinec Lacks, II. 1. dess and G. Brisk referere pot from Hongkong Chun), to occifius Helio the coffin, half-back, J. Crabb; forwards, F. Godfrey, that the French Government wished to white the deessel's son II Ching dang jd. Appleyard, and A. Sumunera.
SURRENDER OF JACK' HINS DON'S CORPE,
The Corps, engelty-one rem, of Himon, the South Africaur train. wrecker, is surrengo to the British at Balmal, South Afric
JAPAN'S CORONATION SQUADRON ET MALTA. Adrenal Ham, with the Japanese
The game was fast and interesting, the purchase susto luoil at lacus from Porn adopted Ban, commonly known as Clab winning by 4 goals to 1. The Clubtugal, the following details may be of in- 'Lord" Li) Ims bad bestowed upon bic goals were scored by C. M. Alves (2) and trest:-Before the end of last your the the rank of 4th order of Expectant Motedernisers Jenger and Takuugo, has arrived
Wanless scored for the Depot. F. Jorgo and W. T. Andrews 1 cnel), and French Governtact had approtelted For politan officiat.
tugal with an offer to buy Macao,, with the The Increased Cost of Living. intention of uniting the Island to her
WISE REGULATIONS. The new statates of the. Brosburg, America Tine, now laid before the share holders, provide a strict protection of the national German interests agaisnt the dangers of an Americnaisation of the company, as, ive been disclosed lately in England.
CORRESPONDENCE.
QUARANTINE AT SAIGON. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL." Hongkong. 29th May. SuIt would appear that, not with. standing the official report some time go by the British Consul at Saigon to the local government of a "bucetur daye' qaurantine` being imposed rm vessula arriving from this port, hitherto vessols have been subjected to a deteusion of eight days only, includiog toyage. We were advised so yesterday. whilst to-day, a telegram to and from lesers Wm. G. Anda and Co., of Saigon. states that a twelve days detention is not being enforced. We submit the above an probably of interest to your vendors.
Vessels from Matila are subjected to Leven days detention, including voyage. Against Singapore, there would appear to, be restrictions-→Yours,
LAMKE & BOGOR.
THE WATER SUPPLY. To the Editor of the SCmsa Mart."
Chice Terrac Hongkong, 20th Dlay.
the Water Office have no sympathy for people who have to work for their living. or may be the turn cock is too lazy to get
auto on. The Boer Commandant Alainn has been galling to have one, and to read the Knowing that there is plenty of mutue, it
British near Somerset East, Cape Gidony, muertally wounded and captured by the paper of the abundant supply. Years,
CHILI AND ARGENTINA.
A. S. T.
Sa-Allow me to correct WTOKIM gression you have about the water supply how being sufficient. Since Decuniber last, we have only had a full supply of water for the days viz Sunday and Monday Inst. For three days, we have at Malta, where he was received with
not had a drop, except what we have honours, afterwards lanching with the bagel fran friends in Caine Rend. T The British ante written on inore than one occasion to Among the inany people in this Colony Governer of the island.
the Water Authority, but have receiveri The British Squadron.
Calcules in Indo-China. The negotiations, we have made applications recently for Spacers and men are exchanging nu satisfaction. Possibly the officials of The following paragraphargears in a however do not seem to have had the increased ranuneration on account of the hospitality. THE MACHINERY employed is of
recent issue of the Nagasaki Prez-It is desired result. The Tonkin Telegraph enhanced cost of living vagu the Oficers the latest design and most approved stated in some Japanese papers that Vice-Administration laid a pable, I hellove, in and Ratings attached to H. M. Naval Fard, THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Admiral Bridgo's flagship Cory, Relay, 1901, from haiphong to aney, to Admiral Grenfell's Bagship Allion, the cohort the TeddChia system with the was not made in vain, for the Admiralty over thirty in number. The application battleships Chara and Goliath, the cruisers feble of the Baus Great Northern Tele-hizities have grunted a 75 per cent Benheira and Endymion, and the, despatch graph Company; and, under the pastext of rise all round on their Colonial allowances, bout d'arife, will renmin at Yokohama protecting the construction of this cable, as trosa, 1st Aprit. 1931, the first payment until after the day appointed for the French warships appeared frequently off of which will be made at the end of the The conclusion of the treaty between A Ricksha Procession. Coronation ceremonies of King ward Maquo and Amay, and some renamed there present quarter, The Commodore re- Chili and the Argentice Republic limiting The torchlight procession proposed for VII. We understand, however, as the for works. An hotel was bought at Macs coires $1200 of an increase per annum, the armaments, and referring all further dis-the Penang Coronation Festivities has been ABSOLUTE PURITY.thority of a Tukio despatch, that these for the purpler, it was protonded, of turs. Deputy Inspector General. *00, putes to the arbitution of Cnat Britain is aandoned.
The Committed propeso to British warships will visit Nagneak at the ing it into a sanatorium for Frenchies the
Mantur Attendant $800, two regarded as, a notable success för. British substitute a rickeha procession, each per end of this month, boing expected to leave The Portuguese muthurities, regarded all Engineers 2800, Surgeous 2400, diplomacy, which initiated and guided the son to hire a rickeha, for a dollar the even the northern part about Friday next for these proceedings with sine disf Y and the Chief Carpenter and Chief Floatswain! the negotiations-- ENGLISH EXPERTS
Weilmiwei, by way of Kobe and Nagasaki. they interpreted the anaounces, À that $son euch, the Chaplaiz $300, Cunners and It seems that the British Sandron in France woubi estaidish a regular Consulate Bontswins $380, mid Naval Ratings half: AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN Manage our Factories and their practical thood watove is to celebrate be Cormation at Alucy as part of a settled plan to acquire a dollar per day. The handsome cist on
ENGLAND. both at Bougkong.and Woihaiwei.
boti: Bacao and Anroy for Festice, if not their allowances will no doubt be highly The match betweed the, Australian knowledge and constant supervision
MRS. MIDDLETON, Astley House,
by purchase by other moans. No further appreciated by those participating, sed Eleven and M. C. C. has been drawn. A Chipping, que io to-day and inform information on the subject has reached possibly all will agree that H. M. Service. enables us to produce waters of unrivaled us that ens bottle of Stearns Wine of Europe for several months, but the recent is not such a bad job alter all,
Cod Liver Oil completely restored ber after speeches of M. Dounter, the retired Gover led excellence and purity.
a.sevent attack of fuluenza. She was so weak before taking it that she could scarce- nor Cisteral of Indo-Chins, has shown that BRUISES, WOUNDS AND LACERA- ly walk, but after taking one bottle sise was clíe active policy for which he pleads would
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Lord Hopetoun's Salery,
The following is the rendering of Reater's telegram on this subject as it appears in Colombo exchanges :-The Earl ITALY AND, CHINA.
of Hope las resigned the Governe Signor Prinetti, Italian Minister of Forship of Australia the Parliament ing eign Affairs, speaking in the Chamber, said recently refused to supplement his lary
able to get about without dißeulty. The shen have created the necessary pretext for TBED an antiseptic dressing. Upam. that Italy did not contemplate the occum | by £8,000. Mr Chamberlain regred the berlain's Pain Balaz answers this tion of any territory in China, but she winst refusal of the Parliament and sulesood in the squisition of the places had hearposo to perfection. It is a liniment of maintain her warships in Chinese watous the resignation. It is undentom, that romained at his post in Indo China, The underful healing power. One application a garrison of B00 to 700 men bitvena ord Tennyson will net dung the inter French Government seems now to have gives lief. Try it. For sale by All
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