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CHAMPAGNE BITTERS
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THE SAME.
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FROMANTWERP, LONDON,PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Golowns at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M., TO-DAY."
Goods not cleared by the 29th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in
any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
no Claims will be recognised.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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the ss."PRINZ HEINRICH " has now arrived and is being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.'s Godowns at Kowloon.
Consignees are requested to immediately send in to the Undersigned Original Bills of Lading in exchange for which they will receive local Bills of Lading on which delivery can be obtained.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"PERU,"
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Goods remaining unclaimed after the 30th instant, will be subject to rent.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected.
GEORGE ECKLEY, **Acting Agent.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
BEG to inform my Patrons and Public Generally that I have REMOVED my Stores from No. 13 to No. 5. D'AGUILAR STREET.
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the Porte, and leaves Turkey within forty On the 13th inst, at Malacca, the wife of eight to seventy two hours. This action is taken in consequence of the Sultan having broken bis promise relative to the purchase of quays, and he settlement of Frencli monetary claims.
On the 1 ali inst, suddenly, at Johor liahru, JAMES (IRWAY ALLEN, third son of the late Mr. & Mr C. M; Allpu, of the "Perseverance" Estate, Gaylang, Singapore, ayed 28 years...
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Turkiah Ambassador, at Paris receives his passports.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says On the 23rd at 11.5 a.m. the barometer has fallen slightly on the China coast and over the Philippines. A depression appears to be lying in the Pacific to the South of the Loochoos. Gradients slight for N.E. 10 N.W. winds on the China coast. Forecast Varying or N.W. winds, light; fair.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
I will be noticed in another column that we give a short account of the recent record trip made by the Empress of China between Japan and America.
Two Siamese Ministers to foreign countries Phya Pechada for Washington and Phya Dichikarn for Berlin-are to leave Bangkok for their destinations by German Mail at the end of this month,
were in
A GERMAN paper is quoted as stating that since 1888, when the Emperor William suc ceeded to the throne, his Majesty has delivered 916 public speeches, of which French in connection with Royal were in English, three in Russian, and 873 in the German language.
FAN official retura of the Russian losses in China up to April, states that zo officers, and 400 men were killed; 77 officers and 1,449 men were wounded and 9 officers and So men have since died.56 are reported missing. Russian forces in China number 15,000 TEBU5- ves and 12,000 Siberian guards. ADVERTISEMENTS are, at times, too suggestive: We note one of a well known phonograph: which depicts a small boy looking for the. band" with a hatchet. If only we could borrow that sinall, boy for a few hours we could find plenty of employment for him on a few noisy phonographs we know of in Hongkong.
A CLASS for teaching practical assaying and mineralogy is to be held by the Government Analyst at the Laboratory, Singapore. The course will deal with the detection and assay of ores of geid, silver, lead, tin and other metals. The inclusive fee for the course will be $60, and the class will cominence in Sep- tember.
THE COCHRANE STREET COLLAPSE
France and Turkey. Reuter has certainly sprung a mine upon us in the shape of the sensational news item anent France and Turkey, which we publish today. Truly, Reuter might have prepared us for it so far as to have broken the news mbre: gently, but we must learn to grow used to these sudden surprises. As a matter of fact, we do not think that the strained relations reported are likely to result in war, Turkey is so much indebted to the various Poyers that they cannot allow France to work her will upon her without satisfying themselves. first that such an act is absolutely necessary, so France will have to advance cautiously and make quite sure that Turkey will not be supported. Besides, we fancy that France would think twice before declaring wat
The curtain may be ruing down on the first against the Sultan, owing to the very unsettled A ST. PETERSBURG despatch reports that the state of affairs in her possessions in Northern Russian expedition to Thibet, under the com act of this gruesome tripedy. All the debris Africa, the inhabitants of which are all maod of Lieut. Kozlov, was attacked by has either been removed or thoroughly searched Mohammedans and would, in such circum-Tanguts and cut to pieces, in spite of a most and as the result of Chinese covetousness, Gov- stances, probably, proclaim a jehad against determined resistance.
ernment carelessness, and contractor's wicked- France in order to show. their veneration for the "Commander of the Faithful.". Even in This death-gate in Madras, says a Bombayness, there remain 43 dead, and 25 more our own Mohammedan Colonies, the Sultan contemporary of the 3rd inst., is alarmingly or less injured, making the total 68, When one is still looked up to as practically all powerful, high just at present, namely, 51 per mille last reads this and remembers that walls equally as and hence the already turbulent subjects of week, as against a very ligh average of 42'6. rotten are being built at the present moment, France on the Northern shores of Africa In the 4th Division the rate was truly terrible, that buildings just as unsafe are allowed to stand, that walls plained for a plain two storey Calling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, would have a very good excuse to bring namely, 81-8 per mille,
building are made to carry four storeys and. verandahs, the absolute iniquity of the whole. THE Steamship
thing is apparent.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901. PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Agents for and in connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY; '; Operating the New First-class Steamships
INDRAVELLI," "INDRAPURA,"
and
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matters to a head.
In the event of war, we do not fancy that France would have matters all her own way, She could send her warships to either. hombard some of the Turkish ports, but we do not think that even the French navy, strong as it is, could force the passage of the
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THE Sempani Mining Company's half-yearly report for presentation to the shareholders re commends, says the Malay Mail, a dividend of $3.50 a share ($7 paid), or in other words a dividend of 50% for the balf year. When will Hongkong mining companies follow suit?,
SANITARY BOARD.
For through Rates of Freight and further Dardanelles in the face of the Turkish forts. The Gymkhana postponed from Saturday last yesterday afternoon. There were present the
will be despatched. for PORTLAND (OR) on or about the 10th September, 1901.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastem, Canadian and United States Poins. Information, communicate with or apply to
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent.
(905c Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901,
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in tire Board room at 4.15 The Turkish navy may be at once dismissed from the account, being so antiquated, but the 17th inst, on account of bad weather will Hon, W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public the Turkish batteries are a horse of a very be held (weather permitting) at the Happy Works), President, Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police, Vice different colour, and would require an im- Valley to-morrow, Saturday, the 24th inst., com
President, Dr. Clark(Medical Officer of Health), mensely powerful fleet to make any immencing at 4:30 pm: sharp. By kind permis Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau pression upon them. And the Turkish Army sion of Colonel Baillie and the Officers, of the Chu Pak and Mr. G. A. Woodcocle, (Secretary) is not to be despised either. It is com- zand Bombay Infantry, the Band of that Regi-The minutes with the addition of a remark
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and well drilled, and it would not sit quietly by and allow the French to land. On a peace footing it is composed of ten thou sand officers and one hundred and seventy thousand rank and file, and in war time. it can be easily brought up to a strength. of one million. The regular army consists fasbc of 292 battalions of infantry, 202 squadrons of cavalry, 163 field batteries, 46 mountain batteries, 15 horse batteries and 39 com. panics of engineers with 1556 guns, to say nothing of 132 companies of garrison artil Tery. Add to this the fact that the Turkish soldiers are born fighters and will work in a half starved condition, and it is easily, seen that an attack upon Turkey is not to be lightly undertaken. We do not think that France could do, more than establish a blockade, and a blockade would not be of very great moment to a country with such a Co., long land frontier on which the enemy could do nothing, for it is hardly to be imagined that France would be given permission to land her troops on neutral territory. Nations nowadays are not fond of having their lands turned into battlefields by other people.
Looking at things in this light, we fancy that the matter will be patched up. If would hardly pay France to fight, and it could not do Turkey much harm; for the Powers would be sure to step in at the finish and prevent France from grabbing anything that would affect their own interests, I however, it should result in war, we may be quite sure that our French neighbours will; find that they have got a handful, and it will be some time before they will have leisure to lete Mr. KRUGER, or plan more Fashodas, or even to pay much attention to establishing interests in the Two Kwangs. If only France thinks soberly for a few moments, she will look for same means of an amicable settlement. She has too many irons in the fire, and the state of Europe is too unsettled for her to indulge in a costly war of her own just at present,
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There is one other possibility. Is France opening the way for her friend and ally, the Russian 7. Is would be a very pretty com- bination” and might easily result in establishing the Tear in Constantinople.
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THE Band of the Madras Light Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel tomorrow (Satur day) evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.39 pitt.
Overture Selection. Song...
Selection... Song
PROGRAMME.
„M-Der Freischutz"...... Weber.
H. Barbierre "
Rossini, "Star of Bethlehem
Adams. Valdtenfol.
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The letter Land" *God save the King,"
Two half-starved urchins were standing dis- cussing the sudden demise of a little pal.
First Boy:"D'ye know what Johnnie Binks died of?".
Second Boy. "No tell us!"
First Boy: A toff give in tuppence, went and bought a bit of ot puddin' and a penny ice, and the doctor said the 'et atop of the cold did for im
Second Boy; "Gawd What a 'cavenly
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THUS a recent Straits Timer on Reuter's little idiosyncrasies Reuter is cheering us up with hopeful news anent some frustrated villainy in Mincing Lane. The despatch, was probably Intended for Colombo. Now, despite the fact that we take a sympathetic interest in a sister. colony which forms out chief base and main source of supply in the matter of such import ant items as Colonial Secretaries, nevertheless we have such varied interests of our own to think about, that we do not feel disposed to pay for special telegraphic despatches concern the home market for Ceylon teas.
Board.
TIE following was the finding of the of Trade Enquiry on the death of the second engineer of the Lotsing
I hereby certify that I have held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Hugh Cuthbertson, late second engineer on the evidence laid before me, I am of opinion that sur. Loking. After carefully considering the death was caused by his accidentally shooting himself with a revolver in his room on board the said ship, between 9,30 and 10.30 a.m-on
the morning of 25th July, 1901.
(Signed) HARRY H. Fox,
Acting Vice-Consul: Shanghai, 19th Auguste THE Chugal Shopyo says that the Siamese Government recently applied through: My Inagaki Shimesu, fapanese Representative.in | Bangkok, to have a war-vessel built by the Japanese Naval Authorities, but as the latter THE COMMAND OF THE FRENCH take orders from the public, they were
TROOPS IN CHINA.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LONDON August ist. Colonel Marchand of Fashoda" notoriety, has been appointed to the command of the French troops in China.
CONTINENTAL VIEW OF THE TSAR'S VISIT TO FRANCE The view taken by the Continent on the I'sar's visit to France is, that it is meant ne
rebuff to the French reactionaries
THE POSITION IN SOUTH
AFRICA
obliged to refuse. Since, however, the Siamese are anxious to avoid the expense of getting the Vessel out from Europe, it it probable that her construction.
ruction, will be entrusted to the Mitsu Bisht Dock at Nagasaki or to the Kawasaki Yard at Kobe. She will be a small vessel of five or six hundred tons, so as to be available. for river service
The papers announcing the re-appointment of Mr. E. Osborne for a further term were laid on the table
Also the correspondence with the Govern ment with regard to the trapping of drains as reported by us yesterday.
The following papers were submitted:- 10 In a letter, dated 19th June, to the Govern
ment, Dr. Clark mentioned that he had received a plan showing two new dwelling houses, each of which had one living room of a depth of 83ft 3in, and of a width of 13ft. He had endorsed the plans to the effect that, in his opinion, the buildings, when erected, would be unfit for human habitation. It seemed more. desimble, however, that the law should not permit the erection of such uninhabitable buildings, and it was not at all certain that the magistrate, who alone could decide the ques tion of habitability, would be prepared to condemn a new building erected in accordance with all the existing, sanitary and building laws of the colony...
The recommendations of the Sanitary Board
were
1. That the Government be advised to epact: That every domestic building hereafter erected of a greater depth than forty feet (as measured in acconlance with sub-section E of section 56 of the Fublic Health Ordinance of 1900), shall be provided by the owner with a glazed skylight in the roof of a total area of not less than 1/25th of the total floor area of such domestic building, and every upper floor-shall be provided with a well-hole corresponding in position and area to such skylight att
Provided that no stich provision shall ba required in the case of domestic buildings which are, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, adequately lit by means of windows opening into a side street or other open space of a width of not less than 1st., in addition to being lit from the front.
Dr. Atkinson-It remains for the Board; 1 The following minutes were appended :— presume, to consider if they agree to adapt the report of the Sapitary Improvements. Com- mittee. Personally I am doubtful re their re commendation as to skylight," Is it possible. 10 construct these so that they do not leak? A damp condition of a house would be detri-i. mental, and it is not much light you would get. from one in weather like this. What would be the cost of constructing such a skylight with az space right down below it? lo
Dr. Clark: The recommendations of the Sanitary, Improvements Committee bave al ready been adopted by the Board, who should therefore refer the Government to those re commendations.
Mr. May: What we are asked to do is apparently to suggest how the width of a street should be measured. We made a recommenda. tion about this recently in connection with the height of dwellings and verandabs
do
Dr. Clark I don't see how the Board.cnn
any better than refer the Government,to the recommendations of the Sanitary Imprové ments Committee. I move that the Board beg to refer the Government to the report of the Committee, and that the Government be in formed that the Board is still of the opinion, that the measures they recommended will meet - the case, venues para
The motion was carried unaminously, being seconded by Mr. Osborne: ARKADA ES With regard to the statement provided in accordance with Mr. Osborne's wishes referring to cuditiocal markets, latrines and urinals, MrA Osborne objected that it was not what he i many wantedMENA fanchestor,
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Lord Kitchener reviewing the operations în South Africa, estimates that 13,500 Boera, still remain in the field. He describes the onemy's resistance, as insensate and un patriotic
"about China, and
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The-President; said it was understood by: of om the Government that Mr. Osborne's questions. freshment only referred to those recommendations made by the Board, not the suggestions of any of the Plots of
members.composing that Board
the
impart
nich no
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endt of sha address
The following papers were laid on the table. Correspondance na to closing a well at Hong
The approval of the Board recomme
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-A Reply from Government, as,
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