THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900.
To-day's Advertisements.
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GRAND OPENING
IN A FEW DAY'S
WARREN'S CIRCUS
Honorably Presented!
Honcally Advertised!!
The Only Circus that neve Advertions a Feature which it 'fils to Exhibit. Endorsed everywhere by Press and Public
In most enthusiastic encimiams as the must Trimaphant, Refined, Original and Unique and Splendid, ever known.
The Most Amusing and Amazing Attractions. Ever Known in the Augals of the Aigna. Patrouised by the most Cultured and Critical. Direct from England at Enormous Expense. Comprising the most Renowned Artists of Europe and America and combining the
Fun of the Comedy!
The Music of the Opera!
with the
Most Startling Sensations of die Arena...
IVY THE SISTERS WARREN ETHEL
ASTOUNDING, AERIAL, ARTISTS, BRIGHT, BRILLIANT, BRAUTIFUL. The fine Distinction of Time, Force, and Distance Requisite for such: Intrepid Flight in
Mid-Ant has never been parallelfed.
MOLLE. RIETTA ROSINA,
The Pierless Anglo-Japanese Manipulator.
"MERRY LITTLE BENHAM."
In an incomparable Mat Cap.
Medley of Merriment. Spontaneous : Original !!. Diverting (21
PROF. SHARMAN'S TROUPE. my Cronie Knock-a bont Trick Dogs. A Feast of Fun fast and Furious.
W. WARE.
The Dashing. During and. Hernic. Hurricane Jockey Executing The most Thrilling Equestrian Prats Ever Witnessed.
MDLLE. RUBY SCARSDALE,
The Finde sicle Expgaan of E pedig i anis me
GUSSIE AND WILLIE.
Treo Musical Tratages Iristling and Brnofal of Humor.
THE BROTHERS BYSACK
Finnwalfeil Kings the limizontal Burs. -
3 THE ELITE ALTONS 3
IN AMAZING ACROBATIC FEATS HITHERTO UNKNOWN.
THE BROTHERS ZENOBIA.
The World Famous Equilibrists Deging the Laws of Gravitation Direct, from an Unpre- teisented and minst Sensational. Success at the Alhamber.
WALTER FENTON.
The Peerless Equestrian in Trick and Rounding Juckey Acts Original and Heroic,
Private Boy to hell &
PRICES:
Single Seat m Private Bos..
Dress Circle
Stalls
General Adinission.
Pit (Natives only.
Special Seats reserved for Chinese Women.
Box Plan at Messis. GOTTAM & Co.
$15.00
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2,00
1.00
12.50
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NOTE:-Owing to the necessarily limited number of Diox Seats, pations are urged to book at
the earliest opportunity.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1900.
TO
GEORGE WARREN, -
Proprietor.
W. PFLUEGER,
General Representative.
TEACHERS.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SALE AT TIENTSIN.
NORTH CHINA.
ARGE BUSINESS PREMISES on the
LARGE P sy reach of the
bund
The Premises consist of a Six-roomed Bungalow, Three Large Godowns, one with double storey and flat roof suitable for drying purposes, Compradore's Quarters and Offices, one Brick House, several 'Out-buildings and i all necessary adjuncts to business. One Gos down contains a Hydraulic Press, Engine, &e.
For particulars apply to
j. T. SKOTTOWE, Land, Estate, and General Commission Agents,
Tientsin,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1900,
NOTICE.
Nonh. China. •
JANTED to purchase a REMINGTON
Apply
BIRTHS.
On the 25th of March, at No. 112A, Bluff Yokohama, Japan, the wife of ROBERT WAD- DELL BORTHWICK, of a daughter..
Shanghai, the wife of ALFRED EDWARD On the 2nd of April, at 36, Szechuen Road, WHEELEY, of a daughter.
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Michel Oustinow to act as Consul for Russia THE Queen's Exequatur empowering Mr. at Hongkong has received Her Majesty's signature.
MR. J. R. Crock has been elected a member | NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that; the Tweed- of the Church Body during the absence of and a torpedo-boat have been recently sent to Coinmander R. M. Rumsey.
the West Rivor to look for pirates, those gentry
Sherman was fired upon from two boats filled seem to be as audacious as fever. When near the Wong Mun Pass on Saturday Captain
with armed mon, who, however, cleared away after he had fired two or three shots at them." OWING to the Easter holidays Sir John Worrell Supreme Court, Hongkong, lias ordered the
he Hongkong Telegraph al Member of the Legislative Council ar Carrington, M., CM.Ch., Chief Justice of the
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR. THE FREE STATE. PRESIDENT STEYN APPOINTED COMMANDANT GENERAL, UPINGTON REOCCUPIED..
Losnos, Apur 6th. The Daily Mail correspondent at Hongkong, 9th April, 1900. 14716 | Bloemfontein 4th inst. says that
·INSURANCE HOLIDAYS, General Clements division 6,000 TE Undermentimed INSURANCE saction of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant (Good Friday), and on MONDAY, ¦ the 16th instant, (Easter Monday). JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
c/o this Paper.
OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran-
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co.,
LIMITED
For the UNION INSURANCE "SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LI,
W. J. SAUNDERŠ, Secretary,
For the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,
W. H. PERCIVAL, Ageni,
For the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED,
H. P. WADMAN,
י
Acting Secretary, For the YANGYSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED,
SHEWAN TOMES & Co..
Agents.
strong passed Bloemfontein in the morning and encamped temporarily five miles to the North;
The Daily News says that President Steyn has been appointed Commandant General of the Free State.
Reuter's correspondent at Bloem- fontein 5th inst. says that a slight skirmish occurred yesterday at Bush, mans Kop. The Boers have moved south and the British have reoccupied Upington.
THE appointment of Mr. 11. G. Nicolle to be an
ing the absence of Commander Rumsey, R.N. is notified in the Gazelle.
HER Majesty has not been advised to exercise Her power of disallowance with respect to Or. dinance No. 38 of 1899, an Onlinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1877
THE U. S. Government has been approached as to the price of provisións etc. in Manila. An appeal, which is well supported, points out that the cost of living is even higher now than daring the siege of 1898.
"
EARLY this morning three men armed with revolvers boarded a fishing junk in Hung-ho Bay, and having assaulted two women whom they tound thereon decamped with clothing money, and jewellery'in the value of $100! CAPTAIN SMITTI, formerly of the Taksang which arrived from Bangkok on Saturday, died
on the voyage up from cholera, and was buried at Puluwayo on the 1st inst. His widow resides in Shanghai Captain Smith was many years on the Yangtse. The Taksang was quarantined
on arrival,
next Criminal Sessions to commence on Thurs. day, the 19th instant instead of on Wednesday fthe,18th instant which Lifter date is the usual one for the commencement of the Criminal; Sossions in each month.
We understand that an English author, Mr. William Le Queux, will, by permission of the Russian Government, travel in Siberia, în- specting the Trans-Siberian railway and the penal settlements. He will afterwards publish the results of his journey in book form. He is to travel by the new railway to Irkontsk, and from there to Vladivostock by the Great Post-
Road.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersofe Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Tsoi Tse Mei A Patient
Li Tuk Vung
.$25
20
AT the monthly picnic in connection with "YESTERDAYbeing the 82nd birthday, ofthe aged. Machine Gun Company of the Hongkong King of Denmark, and Father of our beloved Volunteer Corps yesterday, the "Stewart "Cup Princess of Wales, the ships dressed and for vulley-firing, was won by Sergeant Bevan's the Danish Consulate was also decorated for the occasion; at 12 o'clock noon a royal salute team, which was composed of the same men as won on the last occasion when the Sergeant returned from a trip up North, arrived in time was fired. Prince Waldemar, who had just
was absent.
to see the honour paid to his aged relative,
THE: l'ost Office will be closed on Good Friday, which must have been very gratifying to him, 13th inst, except from 6 to 9 am, on Saturday,We notice that the Supreme Court Building, 14th inst, except from 7 to 11.30 am, and on having failed to add to the European death-rate Easter Monday, 16th inst, except from 8 10 9. The Night Box will be left open. They killing jurors and members of the Bar from, Money Order office will be entirely closed for exposure to the elements during the winter, is the three days.
now attempting the lives of harmless pedestrians by precipitating masses of plaster onto the foot- path. Might we suggest to the D. P. W. that the building be put under restraint by means of a few patches before some 'local celebrity is killed.
LATER. GENERAL VILLEBOIS DE MAREUILE KILLED. General Metimen telegraphs from E.,M. S. Undaunted, Captain Arthur Clarke, Boshop that he surrounded a Boerlped to make Shanghai a little lively yester day with her liberty Jacks and Marines, says 14676 force under General Villebois dea Shanghai paper of 4th instant. Unfortunately
For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD,
- GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR CHINKIANG.
THE Company's Steamship
Hongkong, qılı April, ugon.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISIJA, LIMITED.
Marenile on the ath inst. General Villebois and seven Boers were killed, eight wounded and 5 4taken prisoners. CAPTURE OF BRITISH TROOPS.
"ICHANG" Captain Lloyd Jones, will be despatched as
Lord Roberts telegraphs 5th inst. Above on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
that it is supposed, three companies BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
of the Irish Rifles, and two companies [464 of the 9th mounted infantry were surrounded by a strong Boer force near Reddersburg, to the eastward of Bethany station. The British resisted from noon of the 3rd until 9 a. on the 4th inst. when they must have surrendered. General Gathere who was despatchel to Reddersburg found no trace of them and they are doubt 45 less all prisoners.
FOR SWATOWĄ AMOY AND TAMSUI
HE CompaSteamship
THE
"MAIDZURU MARU”
Captain T, Otaga, will be despatched for the above Ports, en SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Daylight.
THE MITSUI BÚSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, pil April, 1900.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship'
"ALCINOUS,
CASUALTIES AT THE RECENT AMBUSCADE.
The casualties at thelate arbuscule Captain Pulford, will be despatched as abovej amounted to 435. viz:-8 killed, 75 on TUESDAY, the 15th May.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, gilt April, 1900, .
Intimation.
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-wounded and 352 missing.
sac could not come over the bar at Woosung, and 10-day she goes up to Weihaiwei, doing escort duty for the dredger,
THE retums of the number of visitors to the
City Hall Library and Museum for the week ended 8th April are:-
Europeans Chinese
+
Totals.
Library Museum. 389 189
91 2,252
3,441
480
note that, owing to the late rains we have had, the grass sodding on the front of the old Kowloon City fort has most of it tobogganed down into the road. As it appears to have been laid on the earthwork with a layer of dust and rubbish between, this is not surprising We are glad to see that, presumably, the old guns are to be replaced on the fort
CONCERT AT ST. PATRICK'S
CLUB.
(Contributed).
The concert given in the Hall of St. Patrick's Club on Saturday last, for the benefit of the Club, was an encouraging attempt, and every well-wisher present must have gone ‘home entirely satisfied with the proceedings, which beginning at 9 p.m., lasted till a little after 11.
The audience consisted mainly of men from the Army and Navy, and the impromptu pro gramate, sough prepared as the members of the Club and their friends stepped in, went off very smoothly.
Representatives of various sections of the Red and Blue Coats turned up from the audience (for the stage was open to all comers) to contribute to the general merriment, which was enjoyed immensely by some of the "tars? Several of the Singers were repeatedly ap plauded and encored, specially when a favoù- THE inhabitants of D'Aguilar Street are all rite tune with a chorus was struck and bewailing their hard fate. Since the recent could be joined in by the audience.
Three prizes were awarded; (1), to the best change in ownership of the premises they have.Comic Singer (Pt. O'Neale, R.M.L1.), (2) to all had their rents DOUBLED. The rack-rent- the best Sentimental Singer (Bombdr. Perigo, ing in Hongkong is certainly a crying evil, and, RA, and (3) to the best Step-dancer (L4S. unfortunately, the demand for houses exceeds Yallop, Centurion). The three above named the supply, so that the poor tenant has but two really well in their respective parts.
were adjudged the winners, though others did alternatives-either to pay up and look pleasant. or clear out.
Two very pleasant hours were brought to a close by Mr. Forbes distributing the prizes to the winners, wishing the Club prosperity and greater success yet in future concerts, and finally by giving well-deserved praise to the pianist, Corp!. Bright, R.M..., who showed a
considerable amount of skill at the instrument..
God save the Queen by over 190 voices was then sung.
A WUCHANG dispatch received by the Shang- hai mandarins reports the arrival at the city an ESCAPE OF BOER PRISONERS. the evening of the 27th ultimo of Li Ping-heng who was last winter appointed Inspector-Ge LONDON, APRIL 7th.
neral of the naval and military forces in the A determined attempt at escupe Yangtze Valley. As a protest against all inne has been made by the Boer prisoners vations from the despised West, Li Ping-eng travelled overland all the way from Peking vid at Simonstown.
Honan, but it is significant that his houseboat Reuter's correspondent at Bloem-was finally towed by a steam launch sent by fontein wires that parties of Boers Viceroy Chang when crossing the Yangtze overprovements to the club have been seen in the environs of to Wachang.”
A. S. WATSON & CO., the town.
LIMITED.
LOSS OF A LINER, PASSENGERS ALL SAVED. The liner Mexican sunk two days WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. out from Capetown after colliding with a transport. The passengers, amounting to 112, were all landed.
HIBBERDINE'S ILLUSTRATED COMPOSI-RAINIER BEER.
TION SERIES
MAKES LESSONS A PLEASURE TO SCHOLARS.
To be obtained at:--
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Limited, Hongkong, Shanghai Yokohama and Singapore Messrs. W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai
Messrs. TSUI MAN KOK. Hongkong.
Messrs. MAN YU TONG, Hongkong,
Wholesale:--W. HIBBERDINE, 50. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
"NANCHANG,"
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN,
THE Company's Steamship
KWEIYANG,"
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as
THURSDAY, the rath instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1950.
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"THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITEI).
FOR ILOILO AND CEBÚ.
HE Company's Steamship,
THE
"ESMERALDA,”
above on TUESDAY, the 17th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
I
(469b
FOR AMOY, SINGAPORE, SAMARANG.
AND SOURABAYA
Captain A. Ramsay; will be despatched for the THE Company's Steamship above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant.
This steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
A Doctor is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers, Hongkong, ath April, 1900,
[468b
"WHAMPOA;" Captain Garriock, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the roth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply.to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1900.
1444b
PURE, SPARKLING
INVIGORATING
AND
HEALTHGIVING
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
On the 8th at 11.55 am. the barometer has
risen on the China coast, particularly in the north. The depression has moved into the Pacific to the E. of Japan, and the highest pressure lies over N.E. China. Gradients sight
to moderate for E. winds on the China const FORECASTE. winds, freshening; cooler, some rain or mist.
On the 9th at 11.35 m. the barometer has fallen quickly on the E. coast of China, risco slightly on the S. coast. Another depression "Undoubtedly the best Beer that has yet appears to be moving Eastwards in Shantung.
been brewed in Amorica,”
PRIUB-
Gradients moderate to slight for S. winds on the China COASE FORECAST:Light or mode. rate S. winds; showery.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
We believe the existence of St. Patrick's Club is very little known in Hongkong, or it would be more frequented and patronized, The convenience of the site (three minutes from the lower terminus of the tramway), the surroundings, as also the intended im- room, (concerts proving a success) should induce Civilians, Soldiers, Sailors and others, irrespective of creed or nationality, to become members thereof. The Kowloon City Hotel,, in spite of its (at
The Club is open every day from 8 am to present) rather out of the way position, seems.30 p.m. and the subscription is only 25 cents per month. It possesses two billiard tables, sundry other games, and quite a collection of reviews, magazines, etc.
to be pretty well patronized. We called in there, the other day, and were quite suprised at the neat way it has been altered and decorated. It really reminds one of an old-fashioned English village inn, especially some of the timber and plaster ones to be seen in Shrop- shire, We believe Mr. Woodcock is about to build a bathing stage or pontoon, with dressing rooms etc. This should prove an attraction, during the summer, and it is also a very safe beach for bathing from.
AN inquest, was held at the Magistracy this morning touching the death of a prisoner name Lo Fook, who was undergoing a sentence of three months for larceny. It seems that, thortly after five o'clock on the morning of the 3rd inst the deceassed was being taken along a side walk together with some other prisoners when his foot caught in some piping, and he fell a dis- tance of about 11 feet and severely injured his head. On the 7th inst. the man died, Dr. Bell made a post-mortem examination of the body yesterday, and found that the man had died from hemorrhage on the left side of the bmin, A verdict in accordance with the medical evid ence was returned.
WARREN'S CIRCUS.
WARREN'S CIRCUS OPENING.
Mr. W.. Pflueger, the avant courier of Wasson news that Warren's Circus will open in Hong- ren's Circus, is responsible for the unexpected kong within a few days, and with an entire new company direct from London. This comes as a most welcome surprise to Hong kong amusement patrons, for Warren's Circus as a Circus has proved such an unquali. find, phenomenal success wherever it visits, that it is safe to predict a rare treat for local scored last year is still fresh in the memory, pleasure-seekers. Indeed the big success and serves well towards enhancing this visit.
Not only are, the artists new to China, but to accentuate, the newness, the tent, interior fitlings, costumes everything arm correspond ingly new. With the sole exceptions of that. drel inimitable favourite, "Merry Little Bea ham and the renowned serial artists, the War ren Sisters, the whole roll-call enumerates names that, while all new to Hongkong, are nevertheless widely known all over Europe and Amenca
Per Case of 6' dozen PINTS......813.50 net THE Russian battleship Petropavlosh left here chair. Wishing to know the time he went to executes the most intricate evolutions. The
4
QUARTS...813.60 not. yesterday afternoon for the north.
Sele Agents for Hongkong and South China:
ONE case of plague, and one death are reported for the twenty-four hours preceding noon of the
6th inst.
CAPTAIN D. Macdonald, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been granted twelve months leave
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED of absence.
A:D, 1841.
SATURDAY, the 14th inst., habeen appointed a public holiday by Government, in addition to Easter Monday
Among the most famous anisis included are the Marvellous Meteors direct from an unpre- cedented success at the Alhambra, London. Over a wire high in mid-air they roll, a globe. while another artist suspended from the ginbe
Zenobiu Bros, as head and hand balancers are reputed na almost defying the Laws of Gravita- tion, Ware comes especially highly endorsed, for daring, dashing and intrepid horsemanship, while Mdlle, Kosina has won equal favour as Fan Equestricone of surpassing grace. Prof. an Sharman's troupe of comic, knock-s-bout viel he dogs promise to be a source of interest Cant as amusing as they are amazing. For fast and furious in the hilarious Centos in a esistibly Burlesque Horizontal:- Bár Act, funny pair is astounding. They are further supported by sucki pyridontities as Walfe.
AN impudent robbery took place, in the Hong kong Hotel last night. A gentleman who was playing billiards had thrown his coat on to a
look at his watch, which he had left in his coal pocket, and found that it had been taken awn
ker he gave Suspecting. Su On, a billiard-m him into custily When take the Gentral Police Station the prisoner? officer would return with him would show him where the watchi was Morrison accordingly accompani hotel, and the prist his box. The prison Magistracy this morn
was brought up