Co-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY,
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900,
Entimation.
POINT.
has failed. It is naturally the duty of the | This afternoon at the Magistracy, befozo Mr. | THE RECENT FIRE AT WEST (unless guarantes be given that the rendited nianagers to consider the interests of the shareholders as much as possible, but the passengers by the ferry launches-have also to be considered and there is great too for improvement in this direction. The double ended boats are rus at most inconvenient
Tof the thave Sncici, ville peut A. S. WATSON & Co., hours so far as the public, are concerned.
4.45 P.M., on FRIDAY, the 26th instant, at the CITY HALL
A. H. BOTTENHEIM, Acting Hon. See, Hongkong Philharmonic Society.
Hangkong, 17th Lamjary, 1999-
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BREAD BREAD!! BREAD!!!,
MR. H. BUTTONIE bes to inform his
numerous Patrons that he is now pre- pared to deliver BREAD in WANCHA and the EAST END of the City between the hours of 6 and 7 A.M.
CUSTOMERS requiring BREAD to be delivered are requested to kindly notify the same to
RUITONJEE
13 & 15. D'Agular Street,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOÓ,
THE Company's Steam-hip
THE
"THALES.
Captain Passmore, will be ele patched for the above Ports, un FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CH General Managers
Hongkong, 17th January, 1900.
:
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
forb
FOR SWĄTOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
CHE Company'; Strumsfaj
THE
"MAIDZUKU MARU."
Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY, the 21st instant,
at Daylight.
For Freight ur Passage, apply to
THE MITSUE RUSSÄN KAISHA,
LIMITED.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
RAINIER BEER.
FFRE, SPARKLING
INVIGORATING
Gompertz, an enquiry was held into the circum- stances attending the death of a Chinaman, an employee of the Hok Un Cement Works, Kowloon, who was found dead on the premises after they had been closed up for the night, The evidence showed that the man had fallen fmm a roof. Itis Honour found: "Accidental death from falling from a height."
of Public Works,
West Point took place at the Magistracy yes
The adjourned enquiry into the recent fire at: terday afternoon. Representatives from the in- tereated insurance companies being in allend ance. The Captain Supetintemlent of Police (the Hon. F. H. May) conducted the enquiry,
Hong Yu Hung, inastor of the (Wo. Ki fire. crackers shop, said his firm had 497 packages of crackers in the Chop Yik Godown when the fire occured. His firni, had úbout 260 boxes of crackers in No.256, Praya West, and they were all destroyed at a previous fire. They were not insured · His firm sold crackers like those pro- To Sie, master of the Man Wo Leung he had 27 boxes of crackers in the Chop Yik crackers shop, said that at the time of the fire Godown. The crackers produced were like those his firm said, “
It is seldom that one of them is put on as the #tithin launch "or as the "business launch" in the morning. Then too, one of these larger and more comfortable beats might MR. Mee Cheung, the photographer, has sent. with advantage be run at night, when some as a copy of his photograph of Li Hung-chang function or other is being held in Hongkong" and ILE. the Governor, then at Government which attracts Kowloon residents. Take House on Monday last. Sir Henry Blake and ¦ duced. the night of the first patriotic variety, enter { his gová are scared an 1 Manling behind them tainment at the City Hall. Nearly all the are Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Vice-Consul Kowloon ladies were present and it was a cold Pitzipios, Viscount Suirdale, and Captain night, yet, when the whruf was reached, it was Saunders, A.1.C., together with the members found that only a small launch had been put of Li's staff, peering over the shoulders of on, with the result that the ladies, coming whom is to be seen Mr. Ormsby, the Director from a hot theatre, lind to sit for ten minutes exposed to the cold breuzes of the harbour.. On arrival at Kowloon, too, there was not a single riekaba to be obtained and everybody | ANOTHER Concert in aid of the "Missus and had to walk home. Surely the Company Kids" Fund is going to be held at the Victoria could have put a big boat on the run and Recreation Club's Gymnasium on the 27th warned the licksha Coolies! The Company¶ instant. We have had the pleasure of attending will of course answer that big boats are ex- the ancial evenings given by this Club before, pensive to run and that providing rickshas is and can confidently say that pleasanter times we no part of their duty, but we may point out have never had. The tickets, to be obtained that paying such little attentions to the com- from the Secretary and Steward of the Club fort of passengers Would make the ferry are only one dollar, which will never be missed service more popular and would induce by the individual bur which, collectively, will be “Undoubtedly the best Bear that has yet people to go to an entertainment in Hong of the greatest service to the dear ones left at kong who would otherwise stop away. Of home by our gallant saldiers in South Africa. Course, at the present time, the Star Ferry Company possesses a inonopoly of the trafic, We must congratulate the members of this Club h this, in view of the growing importance
on the amount they have already forwarded to of Kowloon, cannot always reniain so and it Sir Thomas Jackson, a nice litle $tot, and would pay the Company to build up a urge them on to further efforts to give a bumper reputation for courtesy and consideration for concert in aid of this laudable object. passengers before an opposition starts.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR. Mafeking.
AND
HEALTHGIVING.
been brewed in America."
PRICE:
Per Case of 6 dozen PINTS...$13.50 not. 4 QUARTS:..$13.50 net.
11
Sole Agent for Hongkong and South China:
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th January, 1905.
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CHINA NAVIGATION. COMPANY,
A. S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steansship
"WOOSUNG"
Captain Dawson, will be despatched at above
on SUNDAY, the grst instani.
For Freight or Passtige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
· Hongkong, 17th January, 1900,
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,, LIMITED.
THE
FOR MANILA.
HR Company's New Steamship
DIAMANTEA
Captain R. W. Ahmond, will be despatched for the above poit, on MONDAY, the 22nd instant, at 5 P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accommodation provided by this steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1959,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"SZECHUEN,!-
I
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1821.
„NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
is requested that all communications relating to Sh
Manege, Hongkong Felegraph" and not to the Editor, Letters un Taiteaiad matters in be sent to “ The Kalit sand not to individual members of the state.
Communities intended for unless panied by the same aut deers of the writers, wist necessarily for publication but as evidence of goal faith,
Whilst the redunav, of the Hangtông Pitegraph will alway's
Lespos, January 15th. Mafeking reported all well "on the 25th
December.
Natal.
prisoner be not "subject "to" any torture." His Excellancy must be aware of this onder and guarantee, be given it is clear no prisoner ought unless the required puaranted, and a substantial to be handed over to the Chinese Authorities, as Li's reply shows clearly that he intends to inflict torture if he deems it necessary to “jog. the prisoners memory.
Yours, etc.,
Hongkong, January 17th, 1900,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
General Agents for presentation to the ordinary The following is the Eleventh Report of the
Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, at 11.30 meeting of shareholders, to be held at the o'clock am. on Wednesday, the 24th January,
1900.
The net profits for the year, including the amount brought forward from "the previous an interim dividiend of 75 cents per share las year, amount to $24,647.23. – From this amount already been paid, and after writing off direc tors' and auditor's fees, it is now proposed to. pay a final dividend of $1.15 per share, making a total dividend for the twelve magihs of $1.90
P. C. (31) Richie, a member of the Fire Bri The General Agents now submit to you a Sade stationed at West Paint, said he was one statement of the affairs of the Company, and of the first two firemen to arrive at the fire balance sheet for the year ending 31st Decem at the Chop Yik Godown.
ITc seized ber, 1899. a hoso from the despatch box and went up the lane with it until he got to the third staircase. principally on the top floor of No. 4 Godown, He started to play on the fire, which was
P. C. (54) Smith was with him playing on the fire through another window. While they were doing this there was an explosion as though some crackers were going off and then there was a larger explosion which drove out the doce alongside of him, and he was knuted are, and to carry forward the balance of down by failing bricks. He also saw large $347.23 to credit of new profit and loss account. sheets of flame at the same time.
P.C. (54) Smith coroborated. Headded that when the second explosion took place which was about five minutes after the first-burning' beams were thrown sante 50 or 60 feet into the air. After the second explosion he saw a great many bricks on the rools of the adjoining gedowns. The firstexplosion took place between Nos. 3 and 4 Godlawns and the second between Nos. 2 and 3. When the first explosion occurred he did not notice that any other godawn besides No. 4 was alight.
Assistant-Engineer Robertson said that when P.C. Ritchie was injured he was coming down the stairs with P.C. Smith, on which Ritchie was standing, Ritchie was injured by some falling bricks caused by the first explosion. Sheets of flame came out of the window, en circling Kitchie, part of the roof, was blown of and the walls were partly shattered. He was at the entrance to the lane at that time. The second explosion was worse than the first, as everything was sent flying, and the fire spread from No. 4 Codown to the godowns on the other side of the, lane. He thought the first explosion took place on the first flour of No. 4 Godown. He could not say where the second it not been for the explosions the fire would have been put out in half-an-hour.
DIRECTORS Hon. J. J. Keswick retire by rotation, but offer. The Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., and the themselves for re-election.
Sharp having retired, the Hon. J. J. Keswick The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Mr. C. S. and Mr. A. G. Wood have been appointed in their stead, and these appointments now re- quire confirmation.
AUDIT.
lerton Henderson, who now retires, but offers The accounts have been audited by Mr. Ful
himself for re-election.
Secretary to the Hon kong Land Investment
A. SHELTON HOOPER, and Agency Co., Limited. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Limited.- Hongkong, 12th January too.
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BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1899.
31st Dec, 1899. LIABILITIES. Paid-up capital
• Ú25,000.00 Halance of profit and less pecount... 15,272.23 Accounts payable
1,030.45
THE remarkable career of a marauding rat, says the Liverpool Post, has been cut suddenly and painfully short in Arundel-street, Sheffield He had taken up his aboite at an oyster-shop, and while rambling in search of dainties chance to get his tail between the open valves of an oyster, which at once closed upon it like a vice. Then the intruder tost all self-command, and bolted fie made straight for his hole, only to find that, although he could enter it, The Daily Mail Correspondent at Marit the oyster was too big to be pulled after him, burg 12th instant says that General Warren and there be had to stay, head downwar, took place. In his opinion, as a fireman, had Cost of property....
tugging frantically, but in raia, The owner of the shop, on arriving next day, pulled the rat out of the bole, though not without a severe tug, and threw it to the dog. The rat showed fight, but after a brief struggle all was over. The oyster held on all the time, and when seen a couple of hours later was still sticking to its victim's caudal appendage.
with 11,000 men, marched eastward from Frere via Weenen, Scouts report that they faint no sign of the enemy at Groblers Kloof while they ascertained that, Colenso was deserted.
All the Colonial and irregular troops have
be open for the fair disenssian by christidents all que been placed under General Warren's com
fins affecting pebilie interests, it must be divinetly unders At that the Editor dies not in any way had himself tesponsible for upations this expres, enfo
TO ATHERTISERS,**
Advertisers are requested to forward a matices mināra
for insertion in that day s Joone not later than Three: o Clack
sa ay not po velard the early publication of the proper.
for
Advertisemen and Subscription, which are at ordered fixed periood will be contítive of auril countersvaded.
mand.
Cape Colony.
:
General Wood, with a force of all arms, established a post at Zoutpanscrifi, North of
The Hongkong Telegraph has the largest circulation of the Orange River, on the 6th instant and
my Engilsh newspaper published in thee" For Kast, and is third we the hea medion La Advertisers, Terms can be
egut um appration.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900.
NOTES AND COMMENTS,
THE WAR.
That sount big movement is on foot is evid- enval by the reports of the last day or two
Captain Hall, will be depicted as alive and we shall certainly shortly be in receipt
on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant
For Freight on Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 17th January,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO AND CEBU,.
THE Company's Steamship
* NANCHANG"
made a Pontoon bridge.
LATER.
Boer Movements.. The Times Correspondent at Maritzburg, under date 13th jnstant,' says that advices from Ladyswith, by heliograph, state it is persistently reported that the Boers, since their repulse on the 6th instant are moving their guns from the South of Ladysmith.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
risen sightly on the China coast to the North- ward of Hongkong. The high pressure arca is still central over N. China. Gradients rather steep, with very strong nonsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORE- CAST--Strong N.E. winds; fair,
On the 17th at 11.55 at the barometer has
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PC (57) Mackay, auother fireman, said that on making a search on the site of the Chop Yik Godown after the fire he found the box of car- tridges (produced) in No. 2 Godown the right hand side cutering from the lane. The box was lying on the top of a pile of cow hides, and on the top of the box were about two feet of rubbish which had fallen from above. He found some more cartridges at other dates in the same „A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held godown. They were all found together in the to-morrow, at 3.15 p.m..
same place. The cartridges in the box had not been discharged. He searched the other godowns besides No. 2 and found a number of exploded cartridges in No. 3 Godown..
ORDER OF THE DAY. -Report of the Sanitary Surveyor for the Third Quarter of 1899.
2.Major Brown, A.M.C, pursuant to novice,
will meve-
1. That the latrine in Elgin Road, Kowloon,
be removed.
II. That the matshed! latrine hetween Knuts ford Terrace and Ormsby Terrace be removed. 3-Mr. James McKie, pursuant to notice, wil move-
That the Public Urinal situated on the Western Boundary of the Hongkong Cricket insanitary, and gloxious nuisance, be removed Club ground, which at present is an antiquated, entirely.
AGENDA.
P. C. (19) Brown also deposed to finding ex ploded and unexploded cartridges in No. 2 Godown. He also found the lumps of lead) produced in the same place.
ASSETS.
31st Dec, 1899.
Cash.......... Accounts receivable...
5641,302 68
611,830.80 743.88
-28,729.00
$641,302.68
PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT. Dr. 30th June, 1897. To interim dividend of 75 cents for
half-year..... 31st Dec., 1899.
To fire insurance To charges........
To Crown rent and rates.... To legal expenses.. To repairs to buildings To interest
9,375.00
1,003.75
$94.60
4,608.70
317.40
1,876.20
268.24
1,258.26
To commission to agents........... To balance to be appropriated as follows.
Directors' fees............$ Auditor's fec...
Dividend of 1.15 per
share......
Balance to be carried to
account
By balance brought forward
1st Jan, 1899- 31st-Dec., 1879
rents.
By
By scrip fees
500,00 50.00
14,375.00
347-23-
15.272.23.
$35,573.38
$4. 1,234-94
34,221.44
117.00
$35.573-38
Department, said he had made experiments Captain Langhom, an officer of the Ordiance with crackers like those produced. If 500 or 6oo boxes of the crackers exploded they would do a considerable amount of damage, and Otherwise he would say. the effects of the ex would spread the fire by scattering debris.
of his experiments he should say that precau plesion would be purely local. As the result tions should be taken in the storing of crackers. Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, said he -Proposal to extend the Central Market had made experiments with saltpetre and sul- on to the ground to be reclaimed in front of it. phur with a view to seeing, whether they 2-An application for exemption from convexploded when heated together. He found creting ground surfaces.
that when heated together above the melting point an explosion resulted. He had visited the site of the Chop Yik Godown since the fire. He examined No. 4' Godown and found there some melted saltpetre. He had taken a sample of ordinary saltpetre which he found in the godown. He also went into No. 6 Godown where, he found that a large quantity of salt patre had been liquified by the heat, thereofficer of the 1st Manchesters, who was wounded,,
In the course of a letter to his mother, au being a layer, one foot thick. It was not peces at Elands Langie, says
3.An application for permission to erect a structure in a private lane,
4-An application for extention of time to remove Catile sheds.
-An application for permission to erect two Water Closets on the ground floor of Victoria Buildings.
of news of Sghting. The news from Lady smith to the effect that the Boers are shifting their guns from the south side of that town Isobis satisfactory, for it shows either that the |-sortie of the sixth instant made a decided impression upon them, or that they fear to divide their forces to much in view of the
6-Report by the Colonial Veterinary Sur- imainenceofa British arivance from the south.
geon that the Cattle sheds of the Dairy Farin It would certainly have -leen more satisfac-
Company at Pokfulum are free from infection. tery had we any news as to the new position.
7-Quarterly return of samples examinedary in have a great heat to fuse sulphur saltpere together. He did not consi to be taken up by the Boer guns, whether
Patriotic-Foot--S-Applications for licences to keep.Cattle had not been in the godown here would not
under the Food and Drugs Ordinance.
der it safe to store. In fact, if this sulphur they have been sent to the north of Ladysmith hall Matches was 5562.57 not S362.37 as we and Swine,
have been an explosition. or advanced toward the Tugela River, but
A Captain Superintendent May said that this it was hardly to be expected that the be stated in last night's issue.
was all the evidence he could usefully bring beagiered garrison could be in possession of this information, and so we must rest-content without it. We hope that the most sanguine unticipations of our readers will shortly be realized,
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above- on THURSDAY, the 29th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th January, toon
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KORE.
THE Company's Steamship-
"CHANGSHA"
f73b
Captain Moore, will he disquiched as above
on FRIDAY, the 26th instant,
USEFUL MOTIONS.
* We are pleased to see that the new Meni- hers of the Sanitary Board are coming for ward with suggestions and we trust that it is not merely a case of new brooms sweeping Pleau. At to-anorrow's meeting of the Bianch Major Brows, RA, M.C., wiB mové $1. That the lating in Elgin Road, Kowloon,
LOGAL AND GENERAL. amount-resulting from the
H.E. LI HUNG-CHANG has issued a notice to the public at Canton that he will take over the seats of office on the 18th inst
OWING to pressure upon our columns we are, forced to hold over Japanese Topics by our | Yokohama correspondent, until to-morrow.
The returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 14th. January, are:-Europeans 116, Chinese 3,022 total 3,738.
9. Further report of the progress of Bubonic Plague at Bombay City for the period 1st November to 4th December, 1899. weeks ended the 24th and gist December, 1899. 10-Mortality Returns from Macan for the
Mortality Statistics for the Colony for the week ended the 30th December, 1899.
HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.
CREWS.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer The First-class Saloon is situated -forward of the Engines,
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the removed. 2. That the matshed latrine keepers were fined $50 each for allowing G. U. Young...Stroke. J. Danby, ......Stroke,
Tuts morning at the Magistricy, three brothel
Regatta course at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 18th A-scratch-race will take peace on the
inst. Starter & Umpire C. H. Grace, Esq.
No, I fight.
No. 2 Bout. Dain................Cox. H..Bain,.........Cox. Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light between Rautsford Terrace and Ormsby females to remain on the premises when con... Johnston. Yeales
For Passage, apply to
Terrace be removed," while Mr. JAMES taminated by infectious disease. His Worship C. T. Butsch.... BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
MCKIE will move "That the Public Urinal said he would deal severely with any more Agents.
situated on the Western Boundary of the Hongkong, 16th January, 1942.
cases brought before him. f75b Hongkong Cricket Club ground, which at
present is an antiquated, insanitary, and ob "ARTHUR, dear," she said, "I do wish you noxious nuisance, be removed entirely." would not use cigarettes." "Why?" "Because Major Brown's suggestion is a good one. you don't know what is in them." "Oh, yes, I We have frequently drawn attention to the do. Why, for the trifling sum that a cigarette nuisance created by the Elgin Road latrine, costs you get nicotine, valeriau, possibly a little but, as was only to be expected, all our hintsmorphia, sunt any quantity of carboy, she
Entimations.
AN APPEAL.
SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT CATRE TROAL, bus most
of NEEDLE WORK:
ità”—Brisbane Review.
C. II. Gale..
2 Major Watson, ........... W. Cumming ... No.3 Boal. White, Cox. A. Elis,S
..Stroke. 1. Fredericks 3 C. Katsch Capt Warren......J
A launch for Members, friends and the Press will leave Queen's Stage Wharf. at
inst, between a Garrison, a Club and a German There will also be a race on Thursday, 25th:
crew.
before the Court.
entered against several persons for storing His Worship said he thought charges were explosives.
The Captain Superintendent-Yes, His Worship said-If Captain May had not done so he should have issued warrants
The enquiry was then closed, his Worship remarking, as he ordered the preinises to be sion of opinion from the Court was required or released, that he did not know that any expres
was desirable.
WAR ITEMS. [From Home Papers.]
An Officer and his Wound. THE NURSES ARE "PERFECT DEARS."
to the head hospital and was dressed by Major When we arrived at Ladysmith I was carried
thought-frightfully busy, and up to his eyes in. David Bruce. He was awfully nice and kind, blood. The bullet was still in my leg, and be decided to have me put under the X mys next day and see if he could find it. I felt quite
the right leg, just missing the femoral artery by- certain that the bullet was in my right hip, thought it had gone in just below the groin of a hair's breadth Jolly luck, wasn't it, that it I had a bit of a daing, being lifted from my bed wasn't a quarter of an inch higher? Yesterday on to a stretcher and carried to the Town Hall;" lifted from the stretcher, and placed under the Xrays, where I was for about an hour. While it was not very deep in, I was put on the stret there, I discovered the builet in my hip, and as
had bad breakfast, so could not have chloroform, cher and carried off to the operating theatre. and Major Uruce cut it out. I did hurt a bit, I must confess, but I was jolly glad to have it out is a rice sold Mauser rifle bullet, and does not seem to be any the worse for hitting me. I shall have a hole put in it when I go down to Pietermaritzburg, and have the date engraved on it and the name of the action-Elands Laagte-and shall, keep it as a fecord am feeling a good deal better now, and resily the treatment here is quite wonderful. The nurses in this ward are perfect dears, and noth [We do not necessarily endorse the opiúlons expressed by
Correspondents in this column. Je malo
ing is too much trouble for them, though they? are most frightfully hardworked. There are THE QUESTION OF TORTURE, twenty-two beds in this ward, and on Sunday Is the Editor of Tur "Hongkong Tapex and Monday they were all occupied by men SIR-In your Notes and Comments" of who could do next to next to nothing for them- would prevent him from doing aught, but agree the work is pretty hard. Hung-chang "The dictates of Oriental courtesy orderlies for the ward, and so you may guess yesterday's issue you say in referring to Li selves. There are only two nurses and two with Sir Henry while a guest beneath his roof The Sortie from Ladysmith. and it is a significant fact that when the ques-
The Captain Superintendent said the stor age of these crackers would receive his atten- tion, and he hoped, that soon. there would be a law passed by which this foolish proceeding of storing crackers without any precautions would be put a stop to any precautions
His Worship said he thought it would be as well if he sent a copy of the depositions to the Government,
CORRESPONDENCE.·
OUR Chinese contemporary, the, Tsun Wan Fat Pe contains in this morning's issue, the ANOTHER PIRACY ON THE WESTtion of torture was brought up Li could not
RIVER.
respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of were ignored." The matshed latrine should looked up into his eyes and murmured: Ar. 445 p.m. for the race. Hongkong and the Past Ports, for their kind never have been erected in its present post- thur, dear, it does seem like a bargain, doesn't patronage and support, and desires to state that tion; it is situated right between two rows she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of European houses and, from its faulty Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs construction and general insanitary state is a public muisance and a danger to health. Mr. MCKIE's motion is also worth attention, and should the two-new Members succeed in carrying their motions we trust that they will not be content to rest upon their laurels, but will continue the war against the
[493 entering upon any more extended plan of
campaign.
and Collars renewed an old ones
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or okl ENVELOPES to be made
announcement that the port of Pak Kong is shortly to be opened as a Treaty port. This most desirable event has been brought about by the Prosperity that has come to Wuchoy since its being opened to foreign trade: · Pák‹Kong is a'
into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, nuisances created by the Board itself before good sized village in the centre of a denisdiv piracy on the West River. This morning we
who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG
:--
THE STAR FERRY COMPANY,
populated, thriving district and a good trade is expected to spring up. Some foreigners have
There will be a good opportunity for ILE. Li flung Clang to show the sincerity of his inten tiene expressed to the Governor, as reported in a recent issue, as regards the suppression of were informed of a piracy that occured last Monday, between, Kongmoon and Canton. The Sandpiper has been notified and so what is the meaning of the "hearty Co-operation" pro- mised by HE, the Viceroy of the Two Kwangs
HOW LONG TOM PERISHED."
even make a pretense to promise anything? In a message from Ladysmith, the war core Your remarks are fully burne cut by the report respondent of the Standard sends a very of the interview in the Telegraph and the replyinteresting actnunt of the way in which Long of the distinguished, visitor as he is called Tom" and the howitzer were destroyed on to His Excellency the Governor's statement Lamlard's Kop. None of the allied förre. that he insisted on no tortufe being inflicted spondents has supplied any glomils of this on the prisoners handed over by the Govern- feature of the brilliant sortie carried out unders ment to the Chinese Authorities is rather the direction of Sir Archibald, Hunter Cases amusing and quite in accordance with Oriental in order to give the rere of the force lime to diplomacy of which L is a pastmaster. But complete its work. Major. Edwards, who was Sir, especially on account of the unsatisfactory the first man to set foot on the sumimy, led ha anen of the Imperial Light Horse to the lar
and patted volleys, mutkiad
seen hovering about
nature of the new Viceroy of Canton's Lventure lo hope that, Hja Excellen
We have heard many complaints anent TELEGRAPH" have This Day been the management of the Sm Ferry Company Dear. Samshui on the expectation of Pak-Kong should soon be seen The facts, as far as we have Governor will insist on a guarantee being
CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly oncupied by Messrs. POWELL & CD) to which address all communications should be addressed,
ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st May, 1899.
already bought a few hundred mow of land
being opened to foreign trade. The villagers themselves are sensible of the difference in the value of land the change will mean, as where previously land was sold at Sto a mew it is now difficult to find a seller at $100, and, even
be well grounded. We do not mean to say that the business ability of the managers is open to criticism, for that is not the case, as the excellent price quoted for the shares only too eloquently proves. It is in attention at the latter price, foreigners are hastening to small matters of detail that the Company their arrangements as a further rise is expected.
steam launch, plying between Kongmoon and Canton, was boarded by pirates on Monday last and had property catioiated at Tis. 5,000 stolen; she at once returned to Kanginoon, HM.. Sandpiter, which vessel by five minutes arriving there at 9.40 p.m. and reported to past ten, was off in search of the pirates
every prisoner handed ever ta Authorities and in doing so. His will only be carrying out the instructions Colonial Office to the Hongkong 1. Merter that no prisoner thou in 1865 during the jüfeyregnám of the
be surrendered to the Chin