MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
[RECTER'S SERVICES.} ANOTHER ERUPTION AT
MARTINIQUE.
Iosox, September, 5th, 1992, There was a frush eruption of Mount Poldo, Martinique, pesterday evening, and it is stated that two thousand persons have porished.
CAPE PARLIAMENT,
CORRESPONDENCE,
TIME-EXPIRED SOLDIERS' GREY,
~ ANCES
To the Editor of the Casa Main' -
Peking, August 27.
Mix,With ference to the comments that have been recently ventilated in the re employment of time expired soldiers cutumns of the Bront Arme, I would be greatly aliged by your kindly inserting the Fiews that ially obtain among the time-oxpired oliers in the China, and, as fur fx chut grows, in overý colotaand. There are ten in the R.W. F. who wore time. expired: before the couemenconiant of the Sir J. Gordon Sprigg. Prémior of Cup late Boor War, and who are in possession Colony, lum introduced fear now Bills in of twas G. G. Basigen, and who, with hardly the Cape Parliament; the first a loan of an exception, bear excellent characters, £2,705,100 for improving the harbours of and would, one would chick, be given pre ference of any employment that may occur. Table Bay, Port Elizabeth, East London, In the above-mentioned Battalion, thà nerd Mossel Bay; the second for the conjority of remuneratis billets, of which struction, equipment, and maintenance of during the last 18 months, have fallen to there havn beer plenty in North China certain railways; and the fourth a loan of the lot of young andiers who have from £1,616,277 for additional railway worku.
four to five years' service. It will strike anyone as byard that a man of four years' serries and in passession of one G. C. Badge should have preference to anotbur who has wine or ren years and wears two O.. Badges, and who is retained in the service through a fault of his own. hal : ; who is to blame for this partiality? The fault lies wholly with the Colour-Sargeants in the fine place. who are responsible for the selection of men for employment, and then with the C. Companies who sane- tion such selection.
MARTINIQUE,
Loston, September 6, 1992. The reported craption of Mount Felés, Martinique, the evening of the 4th iristant, is not per confirmed.
THE BOER GENERALS. The Boer Generals Do Wet, Botha, and Delheeg, had a two hours' conference with Me Chamberlain at the Colonial Office yesterday afternoon Lord Kitchener and the Furl of Camlow were presunt.
TO ATTEND 'GERMAN MAN. ŒUVRES.
· Lord Roberts, Rt. Hon St John Brodrick, and party, have strived at Berlin. Thy will be the guests of the German Rompere throughout their visit,
OBITUARY.
Professor Virchow is dond.
THE COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.
LATER.
The length of the conference at the Colonial Office, gesterday was due to the fact that all the Boer Generala spoko Dutch which had to bo transisted Pentence by
sentence.
General Botha re-visited the Colonial Office today, and saw Mr Chantberlain.
It is generally reported that the Boer Genardis posterday made various proposals which, were anacceptable, and which, according to one version, they soon ab- andoned, contenting themselves with minor suggestions. According to another versinu, they departed from the Colonial Oftien dissatisfied, and are going tes Holland forthwith.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS AT
LISBON.
To quota nu instance, there are men om. played on the Railway who buvo nevar worn a 6. C. Badire, whereas others who for a geost part of the Legation Guard in Taking and wear two badges are kept at
|
UNIVERSAL TRADING CO.,
LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following is the report of the Gen- oni Maunger for the year ending the 30th June, 1902, for presentation to the Share holders at the Sound Ordinary Annnal acting of the company to be hull at the Registered Office of the Company, 4, Dos Voeux Road Central, on Friday, the 12th inst,:-
To the Shareholders of Universal Trading
Company, Limited. Gentlemen, I beg to submit to you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1902.
The net profit for that period amounts to 833,847.75. After dedicting the In- terim Dividend of 6 per cent., paid on the 21st January last, there remains a balance $11,085.25, which it is proposed to carry at credit of Proft and Loss Account of
forward to credit of Now Account.
The necoants have been undited by Mr W, Hutton Potts, who ofers hiuseff for re-election.
ELLIS KADOORIE. General Manager. Hongkong, 5th Septeurber, 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION WALERS.
The following in n irons detailed descrip tion of the Subscription Waler Godius drawn for at the Fachcourse on Fratar J'kist, The heights given are those sent
| their duty. Officers who piguloss du lave | Foon Nasstralia, and age nec in all cases the
the welfare of Tommy at heart should nut
same n those decided 011 lenity se fail to give otefel stren1ion to this subject.
Men who have been treated unfairly inmen-und by choo Stewards of the Jockey this respect will, without doubt, venciklo Club:- life, and the result can only be detriment d these grievances on their return to civil to the service at large. Trusting, sir, that you will teable to and space for this let ter, and thanking you in anticipation, I. have the lomuur to le, &c..
TIME-EXPIRED.
THE NEW TREATY WITH CHINA.
23 Brown Mare by 'Euskler, 1-4 lids, Siu, 6 pars, down by Mr Morgan Philips. Mr H. S. Mexly.
14 Bay Gelding by Bust, 14.3. 5 yrs.,
Chestnut Rim Mure y Ginger, 14.2, ță yrs., Hon. R. Showan.
21 Chestnut Muro by Schoolmuster, 11.2. 14 yrs., Mr G. C. C. Blaster.
Day Bling by Samggler, 14.13, 4 yin, Mr G. C. C, Musti
16 Bay Gelding by Yellow Jacket, 14.21, yes, Mr. N. Modly.
yrs., Mr A. H. Reunie.
22 Bay Mare by Blue Gres, 149, 5
1 Bay Mare by Stewart, 13, 5yre.. General Sir Willius Gascoigne.
5 yrs., Bir E. 1. Hinds.
29 Brown Gelding by Horialist, J4.1,
10 Bay Gelding by Suggler, 14.9, 5|
Brown Marc by Sir William, 14.1, 5 Mr Hart Burk, yra., Mr W. A. Cruickshank.
yrs.,
'The Treaty's done, we're glad it's done wrote a peut in the 'Tall Mill Gazette'
and his estleagues must be glad that the many years ago, and Sir Jutes Mackay new British Commercial Treaty with Chin is done. It is the first experience Sir
officials, and as far as his own wishes are -Jannes Jans had of negotiating with Chinese
17 Chestnut Golding by Corsair, 14.3,
The treaty is not actually signed, as so Mr Hor. Buck. concerned, it will undoubtedly be his last... Major Eleuny.
14 Black Gelding by Giger, 14.2 writo, but it probably will be to-day, (says the N.-C. Daily News of the 4th inst.), and thus the first and most inap taut stage is passen. Ratification, after criticism by the British merchants whom it affects, arc acceptance by the other Trenty Powers are stillness.cy before the treaty comes into force. The United States has approved it, and, as we have ready inid, the other Treaty Power, whose emmeroial interest in Chins is a much smaller than ours, will probably follow suit, By the British nerdants at home, as represented by eir Chambers of Comoren and other
The Japanese warship derma and Takes ciations, it has been very favou argo have arrived at Li ban. flis Majesty the King of Portugal received the Captains in audience.
received; to the Beitis merebants in China
THE CAPE INDEMNITY BILL
The Indemnity Bill has passed the third reading in the Capo Assembly.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
9 Chestnut Mara by Bellarmin, 14.1, yes, Hon. F. II. May.
Bay Gelding by Herbalist, 14.1, yrs, Cafit. Langdarls.
1 Brown Gelding by tinger, 14.0g, yra, Mr H. E. R. Huurer,
34 Brown Alare by Herbalist. 14.1. pro. Colonel Haghes,
41
f
Grouse Shooting. Calentts, August 23. The London er- teependent of tho-Englishmann, telegraph. ing on the 21st instant, states that reprits froin the Moorn aro oruch better thats expected. The birds are healthy; wone big bags have bons made,
After's period of rain, the weather bus again begun to improve.
The Flowing Tide of Politics. London, August 23-The Comervative. papers admit that the Sevenoaks election indicatos considerate discontent with the Government, and attribute the defeations mainly to the campaign against the Edo- tion Bill and the Corn Tax. Mountaineering in Switzerland.
smith clergyman, and the other an inspe The brothers Fearms-one a Hammer
of Esctories--and two guides, were Litled by lightning on the Wetterhorn. four English, in the Swiss Alps since the
Then have been 28 fatalities, including.
July
1
Rain in Eastern Australia. The protracted drought has broken in New South Wales and Qifeonsland.
The Remount Scandals. In connection with the remount scandals, Major Studdesi ant four others wore charged at Fonis today with conspiring to i anlawfully obtain the King's monies. They have been remanded for werk.
Restrictive Legislation in
Columbia.
The Times Ottawa correspondent says that Me Jutro Komurs, the daponesar For- eign Minister, has sent the canvian Clog griment a strong patent against metrieite begislation paucted in British Coluche, which the beral minorities will n dealerzity disallow,
To-day's Advertisements
PENDEES are invited for the supply of almost if TABLES, 120 CUP- BOARDS SPARE PARTS to His Majesty's Novad Yard,
Tenders inurka CUPBOARDS' should
Intimations.
THE
C. E. WARREN & CO., ROBINSON PIANO
BUILDING CONTRACTORS,
No. 30, Des Vox Road CENTRAL.
ALL KINDS OF
ANITARY APPLIANCES and DRAINAGE ACCESSORIES
be placul in the Tender Box at the Nat Yard Gato not later than Noon on Monday, supplied and fixed.
the 15th it.
Full information and forms for tender- ing may be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFF, Majesty's Naval Yard.
AGENTS FOR Mosso TILES. Hongkong, Juue 3, 1900,
148
CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co.. Chronianter, Watch & Arch Mak
Jedlen, de & Steersmiths, 1843 NAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
The right to accept or decline my tender or part thereof is reserved,
Hongkong. Septendeer 8, 1992.
WANTED.
HINESE CRK. Must Flencadary Bénkkeeping.
Apply
know
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., 1.D. Hongkong, September 8, 1002, 1840
WANTED.
AYURAN GANTLEMAN,
gged during the morning, desiers secupation. a hat any goara Mor fesntilo Esperivace.
Apply.
R. C...'
Cate of CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, September 8, 1912.
TO LET.
- 1340
IN FLATS COMPLETE.
NEW EUROPEAN HOUSE
France and Canada's Premier. London, August 2-The French Gor roment is paying asylad attention to Sje Wilfrid Laura, who has been entertained
The Car several publie frenetimes.
audiener (air) with 3 losse tomporrow, A Kilfad, 51. Wenthai Road, regarding pest turills between Freetel am the North: por of Morrison and Canada, and die joint absidising of Hill. It sa aptent view, and enjoys the full benefit of the soul-west mom,
Frre Particolate, apdy to
W. LYSAUCHT,
15. Wunchai Road. Hongkong, Septezuluer M. 15082,
direct line.
Angust. Delever reeciv at Wilfrid Esurier today, el monferred with him for thirty-five minutes
The French Minimum Taris. Calcutta, August 21 Inarisal intion- then aus bem received by the Government of Irelix than the provisions ar punggeomeent, suctioned by the French thachument, spolying the sun tail to India pris dave, long been extended for another term of six otulas, from the 24th instant.
Another Eig Railway Accident in India.
away acolo orgens gesterday after- Calcutta, Aigner 24. -An extraordinary
woon in the Serbern Malanta ciilway, ten miles outside Bangalore, to a mizod train which sudirenly prepirated off the metals damn a baik ét rátem. All but » Berg velties, which beluded the engine. the chief girl's van and several goods waggons were buriel dann,
Tw vehicle which were wrecked includ- jest two loggias, twin spounder lass no ne
dust-class ring
The marvel is that the death-roll is not longer for the spectacle, witnessed two hours later, was ghastly beyond enm-
2 Bay Mare by Sir George, 14.2, 4 yrs,parison, Capt. Langlands.
NOTUE.
1:42
MESSAGERIS MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
וד
STEAM FOR
COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. SATGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON,
HAVEN, BURDHAUN I
Alao
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER
PLATE
(MONDAY, the 22nd Sept., at 19.m
the Company's Steamship LADS, Captain Fusis, with MAILS, PAS
At first derailment was suspreted, but SENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will
is Chestnut Mare by Scots Gourd, 14.2, the theory or the driser, the guards, and dravo this Purt for MARSEILLES, Pia yr., Mr E. C. Pontifex.
several of the passengers is time the coupl.FORTs of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIP. 2 Black Gelding by Torthwick, 14.2. 6ing wpped in the middle of the brain, MENT. yrs. General Sir Willi Gase igne,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for
yo., Major any
Brown Gelding by Teeneliint, 14.23,
y
12 Bay Maru by Testatur, 14.1, Mr J. R. M. Smith.
yo,
Mr A, Turner.
Bay Gelding by Zot, 14.0. 6 yrs.,
MrJ, W. Bolles.
5 May Mara by Smuggler, 14.21, & yrs..
yes, Mr G. 0. C. Masror 7 Brown Gelding by Welcome Tran, 14,2,
11 Chestat Geking by Faust, 14.3 5 yes, Ir T. S. Forrest.
28 Black Mure by Smuggler, 14.2, 4 yrs.. General Sir William Gascoigne.
while to was descending a gradient of one
one hundred, snd that the ending, with London as well as for Mamailles, and e- The furgent or the train 1 well away pled in trenit through Massilles for the
the detached portion Altrincipal Pisos of Europe.
Shipping Orders will ho grated 1 immediately. level-crossing gatekeeper displayed the danger tag to the driver, on on. Cargo will be received on bond seeing the train divided. It is urged that tatil 4 pin. Specie and Parcels until the driver pulled up, and the fading half pm. on the 21st Sept, 1942. (Parools are
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Karton's LiQUID AND OTHER COMPASSE ADMIRAJY & IMRAY CHARTS. NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVA ELECTRO-PLATES WAME Cage Belle & Gull RTI-PLATEN WAR
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY inh variety. DIAMONDS
AND
DIAMD JEWELLERY, plendullection of the Latest LOXBON PATTERN. ve moderate prices. 472
TELEPHONE No. 320.
TSANG FOO & CO.
鹰 榮
SAM WING HING,
COAL MERCHANTS,
S. 48, Des Voeux Roul, Central. Hongkong, September 21, 1991.
司公
YUEN KEE CO. COAL MERCHANTS,
1958
No. 17, CHHU LOONG STREET,
CO., LTD.
Piano
Manufacturers
and the only legitimato
IMPORTERS DEVOTED
EXCLUSIVELY to the
PANO ANY MONICAL INSTRUMENT TRADE.
The
46
Apollo"
PIANIST,
The Master Piano Player
Is the really perfect PIANO PLAYER,
and has now been
TESTED 3 YEARS WITHOUT A
FAILURE at the Pork, in Singa
poru, Boruc, So, de, the 'wort dimates in the world for Buch in- Atrument. It transposes in any key, plays any Music, bet leaves the whole expression under the easiest contred of the player.
Price,.. $500.
CASH OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
NEAR MISARY LASE, CRAWron & Co. BECHSTEIN
HONGKONG,
CHINA.
flongkong June 13, 1922,
B. C. WILKS & CO.
1254
ROYAL PIANOS
Of world wide reputation, As the FINEST PIANOS MADE.
MR E C. Wiks, lato of Kowloon A Docks,
ter the shave tire, as CONSULTING ENGINEER AND MARINE SURVEYOR. Palhantes for all classes of Engineering
coral Ship Work.
lished himself, Our
9 Queen's Road CRNTRAL., Hongkong, Niveauber 1, 1901.
A. G. GORDON,
2221
M...., N.L. MECH, E.,
MEMBER INSTITUTION OF ENGINEER AND Supervibonds IN SCOTLAND,
JONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER,
AND
NAVAL ARCHITECT, Damage, Collision and Wreck Surveyor.
14 Des Fox Road, Central,
Telegram: * Pesdum,"
THE
of the train dashed in with territic impact.ho coat on board; they must be left
Six were killed and 17 injured, all native, o dias Agency a Chico).
Contents and value of Packages are re- thur-class pastongues,
quired.
For farther particulara, apply at the HONGKONG Company's Offic.
Belief trains were sent and all necessary
The Bae is blocked.
i was rendered.
The Panama Canal. Lendum, August 26. The United States Attorney flenors), M: P. 0. Roox, has gous to Paris i conuretion with the | aspasition of the Fawna Canal rights and
35 Chestnut Mare by Cromus. 14.1. 4
Mr Ellis Kalomie,
18 Brows Gelding by Bug, 14.2, 5 yrs., 3 Black Gelding by Herbalist. 14.1, 5 propertile. yus, Cotinel Bagher,
it does not commend itself so completely.
There are two blots on it in the eyes of the British esorchant in China; one is the excise of ten per cent on goods mannfactur ed in China; the other the duty and surtax of twelve sund-a-half per cent ou all th supplies imported for the use of foreigners in China thit were formerly on the frm is. The tem por cout excise seems to most of us a very great mistake. It is evident 19 us that the extension of eutron mills and other industrins must be of great advantage The steamship Ongen is luting out at to China as giving employment to her Seattle, and will sail on the 15th November surplus popaliciz and increasing her.. Me H. N. Mady with a party of anaoufieturons with exhib.ilth, but sees understand the stifficulty its, for a six the cruise to Bussin, realise that a wise government would of making Chinese teints ruxiise this, and China, Japan the Philippines, Straits pronto such industries such as p Sottlemous, India Muncitius, Southsible." The vision in limited to the effect of
the extension of the industries on thi Africa, Australis, and Hawaii, with a view
rovenna; if 1,00 Imies of colou, ynen sce to the expansion of American coinmerce in manufactured in Shanghai, 1,000 holes less general.
are wanted from India or Japan, and th revenue loses the duty on theso 1,000 Isles. in combatting this, Sir James Mackay was hampered by his instructions from home. The cou anufacturers of England and Bominy do not want to see their gual discriminated against, and thus all that the China manufactories get is a paltry alvas tage of two-and-a-half per cent. There reeus no probability of their being able to improve on this, for the manufactuents of the United States and Japan will doubtles be of the same mind as their English competitors.
Why should I,' saya the foreign resident
EDER OHTANIATIKOHLE LLOYD SERVICE.] ITALY AND GERMANY.
·BERLIN, September 1.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Coronation.
..
G. M: CHAMPRAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, September 8, 1902
2944
DOCKS.
1830
A Record of the Fonding
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHUI OCEANIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
and Development of the
Hongkong And Whampoa Dock Vor, Limited.
Reprinted from the 'Cuana Man,'
Price
Fifty Cants.
London. August 26. It hbeen odisally ammended that the Government has decided that the Imperial Exchequer shali defray all charges incurred in England in consuction, with the reception and enter.
(MONSIGNEES of Cargo Ivim Losvos ex English Cricket.
tuinen of the representative visitors
a. Sidon, from HaŸue ex 55. Siden, from India The papers wolrume the from BonneauX OF R London, August 25.-Yorkshire beaten
Ville de Borden To be had a thy China Mail' Office has removal of the serious and legitimate inconnection with abouSteamer are hereby Midlessux by four Sussex has beaten Hampshire by eight-
wickets. grievance
5 Wyndhata Street. informed that their Goods with the wickets. Notts has beaton Lancashire by
Sir George White.
exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu- an innings and #5 ruts. The Australians
London, August 24,-In the presence of shles, are being landed and stored at their have huren Kent by 84 cuns. Derbyshire à distinguishol military gathering, Sir risks into the Godowns of the HoxeRONG. has benten Essex by 16 rans. The Surreyl Fustituie Aberdeen, in honour of 16, at Kowloon, whence delivery may George White opened the Gordons Me. Kownoos WHARF & GoDOWN COMPANY, verouk
Worcestershire unich has been these fallen outh. Aftler, banded owing to mio.
Sir George be obtained immediately after londing. White and General tan Hamilton highly
Optional Cargo will be forwarded chunless eulogised the gallantry and distinguished intimation is received from the Consignees H. M. the Emperor and Chancellor in Chins,ay a day of twelve-and-a-half Her Majesty the Queen is not in a very guineas which had been presented to him
The Day Nries ways it is reported that services of das Gordons. General White fure Noon To-Ax requesting it to be THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
handed the treasurer a purse of a hulred landed here.
IN STAM Count Bülow left to-day for the Fustivities per cent on all the foreign goods I con- Pearl state of health as if her nerves have in lieu of the sword of honour which he and the undersigned. Goods romaining unclaim- | And widely circulated in Malaya, Cochin
Billa of Lading will be amtersigned by
It is reported, that re ngrement of a commaercial-nature. Eas been misde by the representatives . Germany and Italy dur ing King Vittore Enianuele's visit in Ber- Tin, neither has the tariff heen withdrawn,
in the city of Puser
H. M. the Emperor will probably return the visit of King Vittore Exuele next apring at the time when the unveiling of the Goethe state which he has presented to the city of Rome will take place.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Marconi has published a declaration, 40-
Queen Alósandra.
been unstrung by the recent trying events.derlined. health. It is hoped that the cruise will restore her
We may say that this is not a new story. It was well-known on Deeside in 1983 that suttering from nerves.-E., C.M.) the Queen (thon Princess of Wales) was
The Shah at Woolwich, The Shah reviewed the Royal Home and Field Artillery at. Woulwich, totalling 109 guns, He lunchtooned with the officers, and inspected the amesal. Lord Roberts was present.
South Africa. August 25.--Me Chamberlain replying te
ed after MONDAY, the 15th September at Nuon will be subject to rent and landing } . charges.
All Claims must be sent in to use on or
recognized.
a correspondent said it is impossible to shofere the 16th Sept., or they will not be when the permit system in South Africa will be relaxed
It is understood that the Boer Generals discussed with Dr Leyds the latter's abandoning his position as representativa of the ex-Republic. If he agrees he will probably enter the Dutch or Dutch Indies taagistracy. Mr Reitz will then become the leader of thu irreconcilables.
on MONDAY, 15th Sept., at 3 pm.
All damaged packages will be examined
1838
Bangkok Times.
A
China, the Straits Settlements,
And Burn.
DAILY NEWSPAPEL, with a weekly Mai
Edition (20 pp.)
SUBSCRIPTIOS, DAILY (postage oxtm), de
livered free focally, $30 year WEEKLY, Post Free. $20 a year. ADVERTISING RATES. Per inch (8 linep), $1,20, one insertion; $2,80, three times: 1, a werk: 88, a first month subsequent months, $4.
sume, to enllo the Chiue to pay the chin two fears ago? Because any other penalty of trying to drive me out of arrangement is impracticable. When the free list was ranked forty years ago, the solely for the use of the foreignors.. Thus, goods covered by it were really imported
as everyone knows, has long ceased to he the case. The value of free list goods has reached in late years millions of tele, and it
No Fire Insurance has been effected. is physically impossible that they could all
6. DE CHAMPEAUX, be consumed by foreigners. It is equal.
Agent. by foreigners and tax those consumed by
Hongkong. September 8, 1992. Chinese. A proposal was made to free those actually consumed in the Foreign Victoria's zomb at Frogmore, and visited introduced a bill indemnifying nets com. The Shals has placed a wreath on Queen August 28.--The Attorney General has
A UNIQUE FEATURE of the "Bangkok: WEATHER REPORT.
Tines" is ita Sioroase version. Thus the Settlements; but this would require a cor- Windsor Castle. He witnessed the fire-mitted under martial law- don of bustom-house officers to prevent worka nr the Crystal Palace in the evening
The following notice is issued by the advertiser is enabled to talk as it were with snuggling all round each Settlement,
It has been announced that the Ministry
the Siamese in their own tongue without while residente in ports which had no message, dated London, August 24, says:
Calcutta, August 25-Indian Daily News will ask the Governor to appoint a Colonial Hongkong Observatory -
Bangkok Commission to enquire into the working, of
The typhoon knowing one word of it, the On the 8th at 12.4 p.m. Settioments or3 Concowiona. would get no
Thu Shah bade farewell to the King at the martial law. The President of the was lying to the B.E. of Kiusiu yesterday Times" doing the translations required.
Literary camawuications should be ad- redress at all. With the best will in the Cowes. The tears-taking was remarkably Band nangunced that he will not appose morning. It has probably continued mov- EUROPEAN CROPS.
Business com world, the Treaty Commissioners could s00 cordial on both sides. The whole vinit of the bill, but will welcome an enquiry into ing Northwards and passed into the Sea of dressed to the EDITOR, no way out of the difficulty, and the
munications to the MANAGER. Cheques BERLIN, September 2.
the Shall has been a distinct BUCODES. the sufferings of a people oppressed and Japan. Foreign Offleo at bome considered twelve- The cup in Germany, Austria-Hungary and-a-half-per sent so modorate, as com-
London, August 25.-The Shah has used under the British Bag. The Pro- The barometer has risen on the China and Post Office Orders in favour of Masa-
CER, "Bangkok Times. and Russia is very good this year, on-pared with similar duties imposed in other elaborate ceremony. He is highly delight-ground that it would promote racial
started for Paris. His farewell was Agrives have opposed the enquiry on the coat and over the Philippines.
Modonde N. and N.É. winds on the Order booked by Mayager, China
MH. sequently the ccatomical and industrial countries, that it dismissed the questioned with his visit to England.
animosity.
Chias const nnd over the N. part of tho aimoat without discussion.....
China Sea.
Forecassanderate N.E. winde; fair.
cording to which the principle of wirelessly impractlesbie free those consuzeed
elegraphy was invented at the same time by a number of scientists quito independant one of another, as at the ame time many reports about certain obervations were published.
conditions are greatly improving.
Passing over these two objectionable August 36.-The Shah has dispatched features, the treaty settles up; as we have from Calsis most cordial telegram to shown before, a number of questions which King Edward thanking him for his recep Chambers of Commerce have been agitating tion. He carries with him an agreeable- The French Ambassador at Beru, M. for years in China. These include raw- and imperishable souvenir of his visit,
backs, a uniform coinsge, proferential
AMBASSADORIAL CHANGES.
.8. Officer Commits Suicide.
¿
COLTC
A tolegrain dated Cavite, August 25, says:-A cablegram has been received byAUSES a rolling and twisting of the U intestines, and is accompanied by Admiral Wildes, commanding the Asiatic severe pain. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera A Staff Officer on the Drayton Grange station, to the effect that Eneigu F. R. and Diarrhoea Remedy is the favorite
The Drayton Grange."
Temperature. HORGLONG, Sptember 8, 1902. ВАВОНИТЕН мини HAM
... 29.80 Do. Do.
11.31---- 4 P.M....
29.85
29.84
THERMOMETER-9 A. M
80
It may save
Do. Do. Do.
3 P.M....
87
1 P.M....
85
(Wet balb) PAN
78.
Do.
Do. Do.Maximu
Da IP. 72 Do
• Ft.
of the Embassy at Berlin, as successor of Chiness afiareholders in British companters has corroborated the allegations of over-elman, U.S.N., of the United States i remedy for this disease. Every household
the Marquis de Noailles, who has repre- sented the French interests in Germany ainos 1885.
crowding.
The Cotton Wealth of Egypt.
Bilourd, has been ordered to take charge duties on junk-borne estgu, the liability of
river gripservancy, bonding facilities, pro- toction of trade marks, opening of new
should have a bottle at hand. ports, revision of mining rules and inland
supply ship Celtic, committed suicide by
life. For sale by All Deafors; WATKINS water navigation regulations, etc., etc.
jumping overboard shortly before the Celtic Lad,, General Agents, What is gained by these classes-of-the- Count Gleichen, lesturing at Manchester,reached Sydney No cause is sacribed for treaty must be set against what seen to us under the auspices of the British-grow the rash deed, Deceased was a native of the objectionable features. Bost of all, wo Cotton Association, said that it was pos- sro encouraged to believe that Hikin will sible to grow an unlimited supply of cotton faws, and was appointed from that State in dealing with what may be only a slight CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY BA great ratiway, accident la roporton really be abolished, and it will rest with on the Banks of the Nile, and its tribu- to the Naval Academy in May, 1898, grid.cough will often avort some more ecrions
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN UNITED STATES.
illness
from Alabama in consentence of the dorall
our Ministers and Consols to nes that thin taries. The Soudan Government would let provision in carried out in the spirit as well suitable land on the esnest terms.
Heating with the class of '97. Mr Holman as the letter, and that no other lovy on, in admitted that the labour question was stw twenty-third on the list of ensigns, obstruction to, teade is arafily substituted present rather difficult, but he anticipated and was a great favorita in Cavite.
Fan improromont,
ment of a train, the loss of life is said to
he large
for iti
PROMPT ACTION
The Mlolianne Taumenjake −83"
I tril s prosmative pneumom
care for savero colds, persistent
STEARNS' COUGH CURE
It is the mothers, favorite for whooping is just the thing for this, as it is always cough. It always cures and cures quickly. speedy and effective. Wholesale from A. S.For sale by All Dealers; Warkurs Id., Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkon”.
General Agenta.
Own Make
O
Pianos
are hotter liked and more popular than ever. They are in uso the American and Manita fines, and in somo hundreds of houses all over the bar East frota Pening to Peking,
$280,
Prices.
$350, $430, $475 and $500.
PRINTING.
PRINTING..
PRINTING.
Artistic Printing
Done with Neatness and
Despatch
At Moderate Prices.
Programmes.
Company Reports.
Business Circulars.
Bills of Lading, etc.
Under Europoan Supervision
China Mail Office
-5 WYNDHAM STREET
HONGKONG.