INTIMATION.
marines for garrison duty is to release five
THE HONGEONG
battalions in all of Regulars. Beside the at work in the Hops Dook,
recall of the battalions specified, the Army is to be strengthened by increases of the Militia and Yeomanry, and the auxiliary
A. soldier who was watching the football game on Saturday afternoon at the Happy Valley Wau
hospital.
A. S. WATSON & CO., forces will thon number 485,000, while the overcome by the heat, and had to be removed te
LIMITED.
WATSON'S
total army will be 680,000. For fuller details of the scheme before Parliament a. must wait; but it will be veea
Mr. B. C. Bay courteously formed ul that no provision is made for actually terday morning that he had raneived a telegram from Messrs. Bush Brothers, of Newchwang, adding to the number of regular troopstting that the river was free from ice and at the disposal of Great Britain. No men-
HYGIENOL. tion is made of the ballotting" or semi-open to navigation,
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couseription which was strongly advocated. by some and much dreaded by others. We doubt whether the proposal will meet with the approval of the bulk of military critics, but it is obviously unfair to discuss it save as a whole, and we must therefore suspend judgment.
Tho English Mail of the 6th February was delivered in London on the 8th inst..
MSR Mouro, has bear appointed De- marcation Officer to the Land Court.
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Mr. C. Mcl. Messer lass been appointed Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Rerene during the absence on leave of the Hon. A. M. Thomson.
H.M.8. Terrible is leaving for firing practice, returning on Saturday next, when she proced to Amoy. The Argonant is leasing for. Wockung
The King's Proclamation, continuing in their puts those holding sny offos at the demise of Her late Majesty Queen Victoris, is publishod in the Gazette.
The weekly prayer meeting in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union will be held at the City Hall this evening at 5.15.
The Roy. C. Bono will presido.
During the 24 hours ending at soon on Saturday there was reported one fresh case of plague, ending in death, the victim being
Chinese,
MONDAY MARCH 11TH, 1901
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS” SERVICE,
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDANTS.]
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
Sharonai, 10th March, 7.36 p.m.
ALARMING REPORTS ABOUT
GENERAL TUNG. Reports are current to the effect that General Tung Fuhsiang is collecting 20,000 mea at Ninghsia, and that he is determined
A reward of five hundrat dollars has been to prevent the Imperial Court from return offered by the British North Borneo Governing to Peking. ment for the discovery of coal on, or in the :{" vicinity of, the railways to the north and east of Beaufort, Province Dont..
On Saturday the British ... : hospital-ship Carthage arrived from Calcutta, the French gunboat Vipere from Hollow, and the US transport Buffalo from Manila, while the U.. transport Egbert left for the last port.
ARME REFORM.
LowDos, $th March, 7.10 p.m."
PIRATICAL COMEDY ON THE HIGH SEAS
**“FLORODORA "AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
On Saturday
the Mighaet figure attai
The profession of pirate in not anually one that furnishes cans for smumment, but the insident which the other day transpired beunion! Comady tness two Chinese-owned launches, the Nam vious rec Hing and the Xơng Soo, trading between Hong- fakings must kong and the West River, is decidedly Indiorous. The Isanches left the Harbour at 5.30 in) afternoon of: Wednesday, the 6th insty the usual run, their destination being Kum chuk, ap the West River. The course uspal takey is su easterly one, carrying the launches close to the island of Ling Ting, at the trance to Doop Bay, but the Hong Soo on this caion, being rather heavily laden, decided to stzer a western course for the purpose of keepines in deep water, The Nam Hing was coming some distance behind, and the master, seeing the Long Boo muddenly deviate from her course
taken, and
full as it would
mauale goes without
took but,
thing the apparently had never done before Mr. -jumped to the conclusion that the dreaded Canton River pirates had solved her, and were now ruzning away with the launch. He did not panse to consider that not a junk or a Vessel of may description by which pirates might | former suddenly have borne down on the Kong Soo was troduced to He in sight, but straightway sounded his whistle with the with and got all the members of the crew on dock These armed” thenolvas with zifua--both launches havé licences to carry arme--and open- ed are, not in the direction of the Kong Soo, but in the sir, probably to frighten the pirates, Wilma Hearing the unexpected sound of rapid åring, the master of the Kong Soo in turn jumped to the the conclusion that the other launch had been fol visited by pirates, who were now in pursuit of himself, and he adopted exactly the same course
· that bad commended itself to the master of the Nem Hing-be reused his crew, and, arming them with riffas, opened a return fire, at the The Regulars are to be strengthened by same time again altering his course to elude his
OUR FUTURE ARMY. Mr. Brodrick has announced in the House of Commons the Government's proposals H.M.S. Barfleur left Shangimi for Nagasaki on the 6th inst, and will return in about a for the reform of the Army. There are to fortnight. It is not unlikely, socording to the he is future six army corps, of which thres N-C. Daily News, that Adria! Seymour will; go on from Hongkong to Singapore to meet will always be ready for foreign service
INDIA AND THE NAVY TO BE the Duke and Duchess of York there.
UTILISED
The Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News telegraphed on the 4th inst. that Reasin bad withdrawn the seventh clause in the
proposed agreement us to Maschuria, and that China had appealed to the Powers regarding this treaty a statement which we hope in the
The correspondent also reports that Sir Robert
Hart's request that the Customs be allowed to
releasing eight battalions now employed as garrisong in the Mediterranean, and substi- tuting five Indian battalions now used as garrisons in the tropics. The Admiralty is
Dr. J. H. Swan has been appointed Acting Health Officer, and Dr. R. Gibson Deputy/Teoccupy their premises in the Legation quarter to garrison the smaller coaling stations, thus
Health Officer of the Port during the absence has been refused. on leave of Dr. G. P. Jordan.
The following have been appointed temporary Inspectors of Nuisances --Messrs. W. Bond, H. McDonald, G. Powell, H. Look, W. Rogers, B. Lowe, G. Flack, and H. Reynalds
A circular despatch from Mr. Chamberlain is pablished in the Gazette, enclosing a copy of
The news of Mr. J. F. Holliday's death, telegraphed out to Shanghai last week, is å and surprise. Mr. Holliday was born in Macao 58 yearsago, his father being a marchant before hini, was taken-home to England to be educated, and came back to Hongkong to the firm of Messrs. Holliday. Wise & Co. in 1864. He spent most of his time in Shanghai, whence he went home
A. S. WATSON & CO. Celogenu from Lord Pauscelote with reto join the head one of the firm at Manchester ference to the Philippines Castoma Tarif. in 1899, but he and Mrs. Holiday paid a visit Therein it is stated that Mr. Hay has made an to Shanghai last year Our contemporary, the offer to have any suggestions laid before the U. 8. Commission which may be made in the interest of British trade.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
It is notified in the Gazette that, parsuant to [3 instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the offices of Colonial Secretary and Registrar-General, bold conjointly since the 28th
N-C, Daily News, says of him :--" Jos" Helli- day, as he was affectionately called, was during the many years of his life in Chian one of the most popular men in the community, and he and his charming wife were prominent in Society and in every good and weful scheme Like all the Hollidays, Joe was out out by
On the 3rd March, 100), at the Margaret March, 1595, will again be separated, and while nature for a soldier, and he was a most' efficient”.
BIRTH,
Williamson Hospital, Shanghai, the wife of Joun Junurks, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES. ·
At No. 100, Bluff, Yokohama, the residence of David Jackson, Esq, on the 26th February, by the Rer. E. Champneys Irwine, M.A., H. W. FRASER, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration, third son of the late Alex. FRASER, Island Bank House, Inveracas, N.B, to MASEL AMELIA, oldest daughter of Geo. E. Rice, Esq., of Yoke Бахо
[70s On the 23rd February, 1001, at the Roman Catholic Church, Haskow, J, E. Da Costa, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
the Hon. A. W. Browin is appointed Registrar General, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., will continue to hold the office of Colonial Secretary.
The return of stamp revenda daring the months of February 1300 and 1901 shows that the total incrosse for February 1901 was $6,681.08. The principal items of increase were:-Convoyance or Assigament, $8,019.00/ to Mrs, CATHARINA BEATRICE DE JESUS.
Adhesivu Stamps, $846.42; Mortgage, $72480; On the 1st March, 1001, at H.B.M.'s Copulate Bill of Exchange, $676,86. The main deeresses General, and afterwards at the resi
ware: Settlement, $1,350.00; Transfer of dence of the by the Bov. C. Goodrich, I.D., Huge MACKINNON, lato muster of the steamer shares, 81,148.80; Bank note duty, $946.77;
the Amen-Policy of Insurance, $554.45.
Haingerian Mission, Socchow
to BABY ALIOS AYER, M.D., of t
can Presbyterian
On the 4th March, 100%, at B.B.M.'s Consulato The Commandant's parado in connection with
Breaan, Esq., MG.,
Leneral, Shangbai, by Byron Bre
and afterwards at Trinity Cathedral by Ear. H
C. Hodges, M.A., ERFEST MOETINER, only son
the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was held on the Polo Ground, Causeway Bay, ou Saturday after-
Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. In fact, he took his share in most of the publis duties and amusements of Shanghai. He serv ed on the Municipal Council, he was Worship- ful Master of the Northern Lodga of China, ha was an active member of the Amateur Dramatic Club, and a keen sportsman. He was a hearty genial, and trusty friend, as well as an able stud thoroughly straightforward man of buikizess.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
releasing five battalions.
THE PROPOSED TOTAL.
It is proposed to increase the Militia and Yeomanry, making the total army 680,000, the auxiliary forces numbering 495,000.
GENERAL NEWS
LONDON, 9th March, 7.10 p.m.
presumed would be capters. This unexpected
phase of the incident want thoroughly to un vince the master of the Nam Hing that his
fallen the Kong Soo supposition regarding the fate which had was the carreer
one, and when that launch altered ita cone for
tha second time, he naturally thought
WAN
formers
Lime, of:
Mis
that the capture of his own launch satile are her
intended, and immediately sheared and acting like wan
Her energy of, maintaining a steady fire. This was a eight o'clock in the evening, and the fares deservedly received was kept up without cenation till two o'clock The part of Lady about and dodging one nother right round who has added to the rired the following morning, the launches doubling May Nortom, like
Ling Ting Island and in and out of Deep Bay Her singing of "In Simultaneously both master seemed to have succes Miss Viole resolved to make for Hongkong, as being Danse, mads no smal probably the only place of safety, and sot a course accordingly, each maintaining the seme Henry Da stoady tre, which never for a moment had in hie de they allowed to drop. On the way back part the Nam Hing in hot pursuit of the Kcx7tlier Soo, they were hailed by two polips life of touches from Brothers Taland, whom the un. Ingomp
usual sound of rifle-fire had warned that soma... Tweedlepunch
KAISER RECOVERING. The Kaiser is progressing satisfactorily ward recovery from the effects of his wound.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 7th March
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICĂ. De Wet is moving towards Philippolis. Three hundred Boers, who attacked Aberdoon, were repulsed after four hours fighting,
ASSAULT ON THE EMPEROR
WILLIAM.
An epileptic workman threw a piscs of iron at the Emperor William while driving in Bremen. The Emperor's cheek was slightly wounded.
thing out of the common was in progrem plesante.
Godwin played the part of Cyrus Gilfain and Mr. Hugh Metcalf that of Frank Aberoord, belli excellently One old friend Mr. Ferrell had little to do as Leandro. The minor parts. were all in reliable aanda, and the whole per. formance evidently gare general satisfaction. At there are but three mors performances of
Neither of the launches answered the hail, their formance attention being wholly taken up with each one of other, to the complete exclusion of everything One criticism we alse. The police launches sounded their whistles | that the abru time and again, but still met with no response, startling. It the Kong Soo and the Non Hing parming a Lyric, also, but it steady course for Hongkong. The polics gives the ides of an EEX launches sot off in parenit, but although they We think that Tweedlerans migh had gained slightly when Capsulman Pass was little longer against the spir roached, the feeing launches opened out and expecially as ko, recovers so rapidly from his left them far behind. Hongkong Harbour fright immediately after, Captain Donegal was reached at about four o'clock, the firing was capitally presented by Mr. G. L. Wilson, still going steadily on. A police pinnace was another gain to the Company. Mr. Harold on duty at the quarantine anchorage, where the launches came to a stop, and the officer in chargeet once boarded the Koag Soo to ascertain the cause of the firing. He was informed with much excited gestionlation that pintos were on board the Nam Hing, which was then lying a little distance off. Acting on this information
Nam Hing, where he was breathlessly informed
The following is the cust:- that the Kong Soo had been pirated, and that the pirates were still on board. Unable to Anthony Twoedie
panch make anything of the whole mysterions ba
Cyrus Gilfoi 7. Banitary Bye-Law. (Heuss-draining.)
дева, the officer took the master of the Frank Aberoord 8. Motion as to Ordinance No. 12 of 1899-
Mr. Balfour stated in the House of Commons Nam Hing on board the pinnace and than Leandro
Captain Arthur Whereas, by settion & of The New Territories Regulation Ordinance (No. 12 of 1899), it was that communications had passed between Com-went for the master of the Kong Seo enacted that the said Ordinance should remain mandant Botha and the Government, but he was Brought thas face to face, the whole ridi- in force for the period of one year from the date
culous business was expowed, and the two Maz Alpfəbs of its coming into operation, and for such farmable to make a statement at present.
mantels realized
what fools they had Raginald Langdale... alr ther period or periods as might, from time to
made of themselves and of each other. The Angels Giltain dooks of both launches were strewn with spent Valleci time, he determined by resolution of the Legiale. tive Council.
cartridges, and the corswain of ons bad complete.
A maeting of the Legislative Council takes place to-day (Monday), 11th March, at 2 pm.
BUSINESS.
1. Financial Minutes. (Nos. 10 to 13.) 2. Financial Minute. (No, 14).
3. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 4)
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Beuter's correspondent at Pretoria wires that a more hopeful tone prevail concerning the
_of_the_late John Mortimer Tonan, Esq, of tubox, the parado being by way of rehearsal for 1. Report of the Public Works CommittProbability of an early termination of hostilities, the officer lost not a moment in boarding the borodera, intending spectators have no time to
Shanghai, to NORAR MAROXBET, younger daughter the nurul inspection by H. E. the General
of Ercest Walter Tumaza, Esp, of Shanghai.
DEATHS.
Officer Commanding. The Commandant ex- pressed himself satisfied with the manner in which the men acquitted themselves, and im
On the 1st March, 1001, at Shanghai, MABY MUIR HUTCHEON, the wife of Archibald Lasa, agel 40 yours.
On the 4th March, 1901, in England, Josera pressed upon them the importance of all mem FARBRIDGE HOLL2017, aged 68 years. gram.)
Press. The Daily Pres
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CI LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET EC
HONGKONG, 11th March, 1901
(By tele-bers of the Corps attending the inspection,
The sunual meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, which will take place this afternoon at the City Hall, derives some additional interest from the fact that the Hon. R. M. Gray, who has now for five yeare most ably presided over this body, is shortly about to sunder his connection with the Colony. We understand that this will be his last appearance as Chairman of the Cham- her, in which capacity he has gained so much credit for zeal and energy.
The British Government has revealed the outlines of the new scheme for the Army, as far as the numbers and composition go. The reforms in eficiency have still to conde."
12
The following returns of the average amount The actual number which is to be added to of baut votes in circulation and epocio inte our fighting force, it will be seen, is 186,500 serve in Hongkong during the month ended
in all There are to be in future six army 28th February are certified by the managers of corps, of which three will always be kept in the respective Banks:-
Sk
a state of readiness for foreign service. far as the Regular Army is concerned the number of troops available will be brought up to the requisite point by releasing from garrison duty eight battalione now stationed in the Mediterranean. These will be ro placed by five battalions drawn from Indin; native troops, it may be presumed, for Great Britain cannot afford to weaken more than temporarily her white army in the Dependency. It was a scheme, it will be remembered, of Lord BEACONSFIELD, 40 bring Indian troops to Malts, which created
1
(No. 2)
5. Report of the Standing Law Committee. 6. Sanitary Bye Law (Cleansing and Lúne. whiting)
of one year:
And whereas, by resolution of the said Legislative Council dated the 15th of March, 1900, it was resolved that the said Ordinance should be ovatinued in force for a further period It is hereby resolved by this Council that The New Territories Regulation. Orinanos, 1899, shall be again contiused in fores for the further period of one your from the 18th day of April, 1901 (inclusive).
ÖKUKES OF THE DAY.
1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to provide for the better suforcement of discipline among the subordinato staff in the Civil Medical Department.
Banks.
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Average Specia in Chartered Bank of Inglia, Amount: Reserva Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws
Australia and Chine...$ 3,049,830 81,700,000 relating to the Punishment of Flogging.
3. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordin Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation 10,169,377 5,000,000 | anco to repeal all Ordinances for the Naturaliza National Bank of Chizia,
tion of Persons na British Subjects within this Limited
450,000 150,000 Colony, and to make provision for the Preserva-
tion of the Rights of such Parsons.
B. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils. NBA meeting of the Finence Committee will be held immediately after the Council.
LONDON, 7th March.
THE WAR IN BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA,
RUSSTA IN CHINA.
lose.
*WHAT
Jose
A despatch from Sir Charles S. Brott pab- lished with the permission of Count Lamsdorff states that any agreement about Manchurie ly wrapped himself up ăn blankets, as a profes- - Junita was merely in the nature of a modus vivendition against stray bulleta. Luckily, however, no Violante between the Russian military and the Chinese one was injured-not even scratched, and after
Manchuria when feasible.
Maid
Mr. Heurs Dally Mr. Hard Goda in Mr. Hugh Motonife
Dond
Mr. Geo Wilson Mr. Arthur Stauley --
Mika Violes Capel
Miss Zaldia Monckton" Mics Daily Albert MIM Topsy Albert
Montague Miss Mabel Glynn
Mike May Norton
Miss Estyl Mackay
Caleta civil authorities, and that Russia in noise the police had searched them to make sure. Tady Holyro departs from her public platges to evacuate everything was correct, both launches left Daly Chain Mine Bertha Hondar
shortly after four o'clook for Kumchak, which Lady Tang let us hope they reached without further in Cynthia Babaont Mia Minnie Erajya.
Dolores
dise Evelyne de forma cident.
Florodorean Fremors, Flower Girls, Welch
Pass-atd, S
LONDON, 8th March.
PARLIAMENT.-SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS
Mr. Belfour's new rule for the suspension of Members was carried by 265 to 51, The House adjourned at 5.40 am.
THE ASSAULT ON THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
The Emperor's check is out to the bone and he will be pouficed to his room for a fortnight.
LONDON, 8th March.
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, 9th March.
Lord Tennyson is said to her most ancoses fal Gevarner of Lanta Australis. He has tact, IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
and, that rarest of all gifts, absolute simp of manner. He thus apposta at ee with BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE JORN CARKING classes, from the free selector to the you TON, CMG (CHIEF JUSTICE), AND Hrs socialist. At an agricultural inner rec HONOUR TEXCOMBE SMITH (ACTING) he made a most felicitous speech, in PUNE JUDGE).
_____ course of which he told the foll
anecdote-Farner Robinso CHING KAM MAN, APPELLANT V. CHILO wanted to go to nu
CHING PO, RESPONDET.
The fath said Mr. Francis, K.C., applied ex parte for leare you no to co your to appeal from the judgment delivered in the you ont for fu
nomary Jurisdiction of the Court in the case the dinner ud at b of Ching Ching Pe, plaintiff, aguiast, Ching Brown and Coris,
to qastral ant
Total,... $13,669,207 6851,000
The returns of death during the-month ended 31st January show that to a grand total of 350 the European and Femign community.com. tributed 27 (Civilians 18, Army, Navy
Kam Man, defendant. the Chinese community 369. Chest affections
accounted for 109 victims, and various levera for 40, of whom 32 succumbed to malaria zad
an outcry on the Continent at the time when 6 to plague. The death rates in the principal
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
The M. M. steamer Ernest Simone, with the next French Mail, left Saigon yesterday at 4 a.m. for this port.
it was proposed. The difference between registration districts are as follows-British The E. & A. Steamer Australian left Manis
the eight battalions to be withdrawn and and Foreign community (Civil) 23.1 per 1,000 the five brought from India is not directly per annum, Chinese community, Victoria, Land accounted for, bat possibly the Admiralty 17.1, and Boat 17.7, Chinese community, whole will be called upon as in the case of the colony, Land 16.1, Bost 16.9, Land and Bost smaller csaling stations, where the use of 16,2; total civil community, 101,
on Saturday for this port
The T. K. K. steamer America Maru, with mails, &c, which left bere on 7th February for San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Tokosmus and Henolulu, arrived at her destination on the 7th int
DEFTISH SOUTH AFRICA.
Commandant Delarey has been repulsed at Lichtenberg with the loss of Conmaidant
Celliera killed: The British loss was 18 killed and 20 wounded
Lease to appeal was granted.
The plaintiff (for whom jedzment was give mason
Am
the young THE ARMY ESTIMATES:
residing at No. 6, Tit Hong Lane, the defene vise in mind, answered i Mr. Brodrick has introduced the Army dept being also a trader, residing at No. 8, nettled, then exclaimed estiastes which provide for a nett addition of West Street The plaintif claimed from the fool, and Janes res 128,500 men of all branches, involving an ex defendant payment of the sum of 3627.44 Robinson put his
ber virine of an agreement dated the 1st day of found me one liber penditure of under £2,000,000. Omer balance of money due on the 21st day of Decam to his father sense penses are to be reduced and talforms, provided February, 1900, and made between the detez
chat nd the plat KELLE
by the Government at cost price.
Then young
and shopted.
bied farmer collared in laughter, and
hehooforth the Gevorner was ? one of them.