THEATRE
CITY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRA
To-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL,
EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
MR. HENRY BALLAS & CO. having arrived To-day, per 8.5. Menmuir
from Manila earlier that was expected,
the Comxiny's Season "WILL OPEN TOMORROW (TUESDAY) with the great Musical Success,
+
$50
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
"HONGKONG."
IN THE MATTER OF THE JESTATE OF VALLANCY ROBINSON, LATE OF THE STEAM LAUNCH "ON LEE," MASTER MARINER, DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given that His Hongur. Sir Joux WORKELI. CARRINGTON, Knight, C.31.G, D.C.L, LL.D., Chief Justice, has, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance No.3. of 1897, made an Order inititig to the est day of July, 1900, for sending in Claims against the above Estate.. **
All Creditors, are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned before the said
Date..
Date this gib day of May, 1000.
RUNAWAY (385)
GIRL.
which, in consequence of the very brief Season,
will be payed foi
THIS SIGHT ONLY.
Un
THURSDAY,
The Delightful Japanese Opera
S
J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,
Official Administrator.
NAVAL CONTRACT. 1900-1901.
·RALEISTENDERS, in, Duplicate, will be received by the DEPUTY VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, quil, NOON, un FRIDAY, the 18th instant, for the supply of TEA for the, use of H.M: Navy for One Year ending 31 August 1901.
Printed Forms of Tenders and further Par-4 ticulars can be obtained at the VICTUALLING SPORE OFFICER'S OFICE.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions from The Official Administrator to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
For Account of the Estate of the Lale H. L... DALRYMPLE (Deceased),
WEDNESDAY, the oth May
At 11
Intimatt
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
Estamiauen A.D: 1841.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
at their Says Room, Ice Housh SRT BRANDIES.
SUNDRY GOODS & EFFECTS.
d
Comprising:
Aunity of CHINA and JAPANESE VASES CLOISONNE BOWLS, CURIOS, BLACKWOOD WARE, GOLF CLUBS, CCLOTHING BOOKS, &c. &c.
TERIS:--As Usual,
LIMITED
FOR SWATO
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A.-Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
Par Dok
the pacificat batween the preset the rainy reason.
result (via the pad
at from two to six
at the front and stuch est oyes believes subdued unders more inclined to and prisoners, lak upon patrols and ed as fitr as possi
ing election Washington Co Globe says
It looks to the publicans would h and be forced to: tions have failed. continuous warfa
THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN IN ENGLANDE
otosto au
en yesterday and slept
KOW SHING GASE.
Fated in the
case will be arbitration of an
CHINESE REFORMERS.
reason to suppose thint nment contemplates formers men-
$18
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 7th May, 1900 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
B.Superior Very Old Cognac
Red Capsule C.--Very Old Liqueur Cognac V.O.-D.-Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cog- nac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule-
⤠21
| | It is also feared
the Philippines
$24
calculations of
$.86
Liqueur Cognac, 1862. Vintage -
$48
the field, the end, was a year or more Ago
All our Brandies are guaranteed
ward confession, to ma
to
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avoided, and although
offered, that they
15846
price being merely a question of and vintage
nge
whole affair and that they cannot forget
sand
General MacArthur
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"FORMOSA,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Pan, TO-MORROW, the Sth instant, fat.10A.M.
A
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co, General Managers.
THE GEISHA, The right to reject the lowes: ur any Tender Hongkong, 7th May, 1900.
*
11. 5. VAUGHAN, Dy. Victualling Store Officer,
(in charge). Hongkong Victualling Varil, May, 1000
is reseived.
will be staged, as already advertised.
PLAN a Messi, Kopingon PlaNO CO.
Hongkong. 7th Mac. rum
15075
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
No, p
following Particulars and Conditions of Torward by l'uffic, burtin, to be held at the tifices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY.
SANITARY.
ان
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WNERS HOUSES, situated in the Westem Division of the City of Victoria, who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during which can work should be FINISHED ends on the 30th day of June, 1900, and the Sanitary Baard being convinced of the necessity f Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp on Plague,
the 14th day of May, sonol-A's M, are is determined to rigorously prosecure any," published for general information.
By Commami
FIL MAY, Ating Colemial Secretary. Colonial Secreury's Office,
Hongkong, arst April, ga
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Particulars and Conditions 26 the besting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 14th day of May, 19 at 3 1:56, at the Offices of the Public Works Pepartiment, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Government, offime Lot of CROWN LAND, & Stone Nulla Lane, in the Colony of Hongheng, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of dewal as a CROWS RENT to be fixed by the Surveyya of Her Majesty the QUEER, Jor one niy team of 75 years! PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
1 No. of Sale.
Registry
Stone Sallal
Lane,
Founder
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, A
owner in default atter the above named Diae.
By Order of the Board, "
G. A. WOODCOCK, Acting, Secretary.
Sandary Board. 42lben, ist May, 19o. Norug The Western Division of the City has to the West of Morrison and East
·Street,
EYE-SIGHT.
M. N. LAZARUS,
[588b
realist tiptician, bf London and Calaista, may
be consulted for SEECTACLES
BREWER & Co.. Esher the BONGKONG HOTEL
· Business Hours
19 MM TO 5 PAM,
ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE.
Constantly recurring bendaches, spells of dinness when reading, weak eyes, the letters Bunning gether; any of these symptons inglicate a deticiency in the font of the eye.] requiring tilasses mfy, to copect and cure:
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA CLES only after testing Que sight.
ADVICE FREE
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"HE following Palliculars and Conditions · THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. The Land by Public Murtion
to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY.
"the 14th day of May, 1900, at 3 au 1AL. "Bre
published for general information.
By Command.
P. IL MAY,
"Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Quo,
1592
Hongkong, April, 1999. Particulars and Conditions of the leng by Public Auction Sal, in becht on Mon. day, the 14th day of May, 1999, at 3:39 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Adasinister ing the Government, of Three Lots of CROWN LAND, at long lo, in the Colony, of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with, the option of renewal at a GROWN REST to be .fixed by the Surveyur of Her Majesty the QULEN
for one further term of 75 pers
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
- ictoy Menu.
Hang How
Ind
No.
Hung Stone, 1500 1303
13:
414 41
1Ju..
F 11.
2.0 91
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON) WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SWANSEA, GLASGOW AND
BIRKENHEAD, THE Company's Steunship
"KAISOW,"
J
THE CO
H
|
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,. LIMITED.
V.V.O.-E.-Finest Very Old
be Pure: Conŝac, the differences in
Smaller quantities and sample hot-
wholesale rates.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOWtles will be supplied at proportionate T
HE Company's Steamship
"HAICHING," Captain Dayis, will be lespatched for the above Parts, on WEDNESDAY, the gah instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Managers.
[583b Hongkong, 7th May, 1900. THE CHINA AND MANILA’STEAM- 14 SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR MANILA, HE Company's Steamship
MENMUIR?" Captain R. W. Almond, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the roth instant, at 3 P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accommodation provided by this steamer.
She is fitted throughout with Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigerating Chamber.
A Doctor is carried. For Freight of Passage, apply to '
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
[595b Hongkong, 7th May, too,
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship. Captain. T. Ogata, will be despatched for the ahore ports, on SUNDAY, the 13th instant, at Daylight. ..For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 7th May, 1990.
{45 AUSTRIAN ELOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA
TION COMPANYS
"MAIDZURE MARU,"
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, COLOMBO, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
IT
HE Steamship
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits
to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the
or from Colony Four authorised Agents at the Coast
Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD ĈENTRAL.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1900.
NOTES AND COMMENTS..
to the country at large
We have also heard Americans are growing
there are now some
little or no progress is being engaged in the Philipp
direction of pacifying the cou
it will probably require anoth before matters can be said. satisfactorily settledic
Herald thus Expresses itself
There is an army of 60,000
garrisons; there are fitte.expeditions
are full, and from time to time a ship, loaded with dead. The people of Europe fheir nations are said to be at peace are; tomed to these things. There are large, ing armies frequently considerable expeditions abroad in some port of the world for off the dead keep coming home. But is this: the sort of peace, then, that we have, since the war is over, and that we are to have for an indefinite time-a garrison peace, the peace that exists while one man holds his revolver at the bead of another
Jana Herald 7th
THE COMMAND IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
General Otis has been relieved of
Commund in the
Command.
ilippines. the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
French gunboat Surpr
anghai on 27th ulto.
would remind our readers of the opening of the Dallas Company, which, as iced elsewhere, takes place to-morrow.
TORPEDO destroyer Whiting, Com mander Kelly, yesterday hoisted her paying of Pennant. Her relief crew arrives by the Terrible. to-morrow
OUR Shanghai contemporary, the N. C. D. Netue has imported Linotype composing machines and is pow set up by means of these ingenious contrivances
We fear that the United States Govern- ment has got itself into rather a hole over the Philippine problem. At the first nobody appeared to know what was wanted fast and foose was played with the Filipinos, who were at first treated as allies and then as enemies, and now things have come to such a pass that it is said that it is not possible to get more inen in the States to conduct the troops as a taken of their gratitude for the Philipping campaign and that the Govern ment is fifraid to ask for them. It seems to liberty they enjoy under the British flag, be a very poor policy to do matters by DR. Patrick Manson, professor of medical halves, and that is just what the Americans pathology at the English Colonial School of are doing. The new.commission, too, we do not think will do one iota more good Medicine was on 27th March elected an than the previous one. Unless General associate of the Academy of Medicine, Paris. Otis will consent to a cessation of hostilities A TELEGRAM has been received at Shanghai while the Commission discusses matters from Peking stating that H.E. Sheng, Director with the Filipino leaders it is fiardly to General of Southern Railways, etc, etc., ex- be supposed that any true estimate of affairs
MR. F. J Hanisch, before leaving for holiday was presented by the Customs staff at Wüchow with a silver centre piece and four plaques as a token of their esteein THE Chinese of Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage. have subscribed £145 for comforts for the
The Reception of the "Terrible." We would remind our readers that H.M.S. Terrible is expected to arrive in the Har- bour at five o'click to-morrow afternoon and that she is to be met by the Hongkong conmunity just outside the harbour limits and escorted to her budy. The Reception Committed wish everybody to: turn up and have invited the whole of iongkong to turn Die in launches to greet the men who so greatly assisted at the relief of Ladysmith and put up such a splendid fight the other day in South Africa. We hope that every body will respond to the invitation and that all those who own, or cut beg, or borrow, or hire launches for the occasion, will invite their friends and join in the show with their
or conect grasp of the ambitions and pecs to leave the captital for the South shortly. launches as highly decked with flags as pos- desires of the Filipinos can be amived at. THE British gunboats Hoodcock and Wood sible. It is only right that the Terribles The members of the Commission will be fark have both airmounted all the rapida on should have a fitting reception at the prin-obliged to go about under the protection of the Upper Yangize between Ithang and Chung- cipal naval base of the Far East and we the troops and they will consequently, be king, having sustained some trißing damage hope that the public will do their utmost to unable to obtain the views of any but those on the way.
These we make it so.
"The Terrible, as our readers are aware, is the sister ship to the Powerful. She is of 14,200 tons, 500 feet in length, 71 feet in breadth and has à maximum draught of 27 feet. Her engines are capable of develop **GISELA,*
ing 25,000 horse power and she steams 22 ving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby knots. Her armament consists of two 9.2 informed that their Goods are being landed at inch, twelve 6-inch, sixteen 12-pounder and their risk in the Godawns of the Hongkong twelve 3-pounder guns, hesides several and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,machine and small guns of various descrip- Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This vessel brings Cargo
From Venice.S.5. Cariotia & Massimiliano transhipped at Trieste,
■
having arrived from the above Pots, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gonds care being landed and placed at their risk in
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Option) Cargo will be discharged here unless Company's fornans at Kowloon, where each notice the contrary be given immediately. ensigniem will be sorted out mark by mark, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods and delivery can las obtained as soon as the ginds are handled.
in
Goods not cleared by the rath. instint, at Xaon, will be subject to rem,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
All danged, päckages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
Agents.
[583b
Hongkong, 7th May, 1900. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
XOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship "CHINA? TOTICE is hereby given that all Parties
who were Holders of Shares on the thThe above Steamer having arrived, Consignees May, and who wish to apply for the New of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Issue of Capital must Register their Holdings, Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to on or before the 21st May
take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside."
{
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
"By Order,
.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignces' risk and expensC.
C. L. GORHAM,
Acting Agent. 15865 Hongkong, 7th May, 1900. TEACHERS.
Secretary,
EDWARD OSBORNEJ
Hongkong, 7th May, 1900.
TO
HIBBERDINE'S ILLUSTRATED COMPOSI-
TION SERIES
MAKES LESSONS A PLEASURE TO SCHOLARS,
To be named at
KELLY & WALSH Limited, Hongkong, Bhanghai Yokohama and Singapore.
MOSSIE, W. BELEWER & Co., Hongkang and Shanghai.
JTSUI MÄN KOK, Hongkong
Hongkong
Bood Central Hourke
have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before! Noon on the 4th instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 14th instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading Will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents.
[564b Hongkong, 7th May, 1900,
Intimations.
AN APPEAL.
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THE
"CONVENT GAIN ROAD-begy most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the. Post Ports, for their kind. patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs" and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chit- 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 old. ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, how are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, zand April, 1892.
NOTICE
1493
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR Debts,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbours - page
Gro. T. RAY, British ship, Spicer.-Siemssen
& Co
THE DALLAS CO, ALTE:
TNSORT, Mr. Dalla
Night's Season, at the
tions. The Terrible's complement is 848, and her officers, according to the last Nay Lit, are as follows:-
Captain Percy M. Scott. Commander...Auhur H. Limpus. ・・・ Leiutenant (T) Frederick C. A. Ogilvy.
(N) Constantine H.
Hughes Onslow..
fe) John E. Drumniond. Spencer K. S. Richards. Robert H. Bogle. James S. Wilde: George P. England. Herbert Lieut. R.N..... J. Paterson.
Henry Hutchinson (aci), Capt. R.M.... George J. 11. Mullins. Liedt, M... Frank D. Ar Lawrie Chaplain... Rev. Charles L. Whately, BA. Staff Surg.......Alexander G. Andrews, Fleet Paym... Henry S. Baskerville. Fleet Eng. John E. Chas. Sub Lieut. Stephen Newcome Surgeon.Ernest C. Lomas, MB.
.
Alfred H. Jeremy, BA, MB. Alfred Woolcombe Charles Macmillan, MB Assist. Paym... William F. Cullinan. Engineer John F. Arthur, Assist. Eng...
Cunner.....
Gordon. Robertson. Alfred E. J. Murray, Frank R. Goodwin (tempy).
Ernest E. Bartlett
William B. Mather
Charles Higgins."
Edwin J. Cole
Joseph Wright (act), Edwin Williams (act), Boatswain...... Robert Ford. Carpenter......James Johns.
T. Rider. Ani. Eng......Robert Midshipman...Percival P. Willoughby
Herbert S. W Boldero. Richard T. Down. James A. G. Troup:
C. Hutchinson, Reginald B. Cecil B: Frickelt. "Austin C. Ackland-
Basil E. Reinold. Alwyne E. Sherrin Herbert E. W. C: Whyte, Geoffrey N. Henson Henry T. Dorlingt William W. Hallwright George M. Skinner, Gerald to Hodso
who favour the American cause.
matter do not
ghter of Mr
now must be in the minority, else how A MARRIAGE has been arranged between could the campaign have been conducted
Heory dest son of Mr, Keswick, M.P. for for such a considerable, time?
Midos
astwick Park, Surrey, and Ida of fact we think that the Am really know what they fafours one line of policy dead against it and between opinion the poor time of it. If, as the have only the welfare heart, why cannot some be arrived at 2 It dignified and a good
REUTER'S
LEGRAMS
on
THE WA CAPTURE OF BRANDFORT
Britis
fort surpris
to the
larey
THE ADVANCE IN THE FR
STATE
will
'n'chuan
RESULT OF T
GENERAL H
inent at white flo being ribbo A number
umfriesshire.
officers, and gave: nost
nment" the Indian
ere was a "crow
from Tsingtao
Iltis monu some wreath of
the wreath
irinan datjonal colours: the monument
Mercury of the,
cdnesday, rred on:
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