Intimations.
PYROLA,
PYROLA,
PYROLA.
PERFUME
OF
EXQUISITE
FRAGRANCE.
WATKINS, LIMITED.
Chemists und Perfumers. -No. 66. Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 1st October, mor.
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1901.
Co-day's Advertisements.
"THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.--
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. HE Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
THE
Captain J. Rattenburg, will be despatched as Rbove on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, a: Noon
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, 13th November, 1901. [1rgic DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
"Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th November, 1901. [12246 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamship*
"VILLE DE LA CIOTAT," Captain Fiaschi, will be despatched forthe above
Forts, cr ur about SUNDAY, the 17th instant,
instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 12th November, got.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.S "NEW YORK" LINE
(10040
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CAÑAL.
THE Steamship
"ASAMA,"
about 15th December.
To be followed by the Steamship
"ACARA."
To-day's® Advertisements,
THE QUEEN'S HOTEL,
KOWLOON.
R. H. RUTTONJEE has pleasure in
THE HONGKONG A. D. C. 1 giving a per-
The Hongkong Telegraph formance next Friday in honour of the Interport
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
cricket teams, and after much, consideration the Committee has decided to give the resi dents who are housing members of the teams the privilege.of.booking seats in advance to ensure the cricketers getting their seats. There will hoa second performance on Thursday,
THE CRICKET WEEK. HONGKONG versus STRAITS,
FIRST DAY'S PLAY. Hongkong all out. “Straits (for 4 wickets)"
192 "166"
The morning of the second day's play open.
Metting the Public that the above LORD SALISBURY AT THE CUILD- November atst, when the plan will be open as ed dull and damp with overy prospect of wet Hotel,
WILL BE OPENED TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 13th instant.
Mr. RUTTONJEr will be pleased to welcome und entertain callers, The Hotel will also be opened for inspection.
The Proprietor has made arrangements for First-class Cuisine; the Hotel is well fur nished, and most reasonable rates will be charged; and he is confident that the Queen's Hotel will be one of the most popular and most satisfactory in the Calday.
Hongkong, 12th November, 1901.
[13230
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR MANILA
THE Company's Screw Steamship
"KASUGA MARU".
3,873 Tons Gross, Captain H. Fraser), will be despatched for the above Pont, on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M.
This New Mail Steamer is specially cons tructed for service in the Tropics, and is provided with superior accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers. Electric Light and Refrigerator. Doctor and Stewardess
carried.
to
For Freight or Passage, apply MIHARA,
Manager.
Hongkong.12th November, 1001. [12250
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ROTTERDAM, LONDON, GENDA, PORT SAID, COLOMBO, PENANG. AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship
"KUMANO MARU,"
(714e will be despatched for the above Port, on or having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in he Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godorn Company's Godown at Kowloon, where eich consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as he goods are landed.
ROBINSON
PIANO CO., LIMITED.
BEST VALUE IN
PIANOS.
MONTHLY PAYMENT
8YSTEM.
Hongkong, roth August, 1901.
KELLY
JUST PUBLISHED.
Ezsrc'
RUDYARD KIPLING'S MASTER- PIECE.
KIM OF THE RISHTL" BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
$1.50,
Hongkong, 9th November, 1901.
For Freight, apply to
on or about gist December.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Templarg, 12th November. 1091 finroc
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"COPTIC.
Co
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gouds from alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 12th November, 1901.
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AL H. LD. CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF
XMAS CARDS.
ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS.
[6900
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
ALL CHILDREN'S departments have been transferred to No. 26, Queen's Road.
DRESSMAKING will be carried on only at No. 34, Queen's Road.
955c)
THE
ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY,
7
R. G. HECKFORD, Manager.
LIMITED.
BANJOS, MANDOLINES
AND GUITARS,
AT
!
COST PRICE
TO CLEAR PRESENT STOCK.
Hongkong. 3rd-October 1901.
A. CHEE & Co.
17a, Queen's Road, Central.
ESTABLISHED 1859.
FURNITURE DEALERS:
IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS;
(9530
Silver Plated, Glass and China Wares, Iron Bedsteads and Mah tresses Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensils, Aspinal's Enamels, &c., &c.
Our store is situated between the Principal Banking Institutions and Hotels in Hongkong.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1901,
£7779
Optional goods will be carried on uness instructions are given to the contrary bepre
4 P.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 19th instant, il be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
disturbed.
HALL BANQUET.
LONDON, November 10th.
-usual.-
Lord Salisbury speaking at the Guildhall MME. AGNES FREED, California's greatest banquet, said it was a matter for congratula-soprano, arrived here yesterday by the German tion that the peace of the world was so little mail steamer Kiautchou, and reports having had a delightful passage from Japan. This dainty little lady kindly volunteered her services for a concert given on board in aid of the Sailors' Widows and Orphans Fund and was most ably assisted by Mr. Dannenberg, the well-known Hongkong pianist. We hear that me. Freed will endeavour to make arrange ments for one or two concerts in. Hongkong.
The cloud which had been hanging over the Mediterranean, had passed away.
The war in South Africa, was the only really serious matter for consideration, and in connection therewith he deprecated cause less pessimistic views. He could not say publicly all that was going on, but substan tial progress was being made.
Boer independence was incompatible with the security of the empire.
The country, the speaker further said, was resolved that this terrible war must not re cur, and to prevent it, the danger from this corner of the empire must be permanently removed.
LATER.
SETTLEMENT OF THE FRANCO-
TURKISH DISPUTE.
The Sultan has acceded to all the French
demands, and France now resumes diplo matic relations with Turkey,
The French flect is leaving the island of Mitylene,
SERIOUS GUNNERY ACCIDENT ON
"ទេ
THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN." Owing to the imperfect closing of the breech of a big gun on the Royal Sovereign whilst at gun practice, six artillerists have been killed, and the Commander and thirteen sailors wounded.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A FALL from a building at Wanchai yesterday, caused the death of a native...
SIR E SATOW, the British Minister at Feking, left for Shanghai by the Pern, to-day. A BOILER MAKER fell down the hold of the S.S. Chelydra in the Hung Hom Docks yesterday, and died from the injuries received. MARQUIS ITO denies that he has authorised
A CHINESE, it is reported recently arrived in Siam before Mr. T. F. Carlisle, Acting Vice Consul, and desired to be registered as a British subject, producing a Hongkong birth certificate. Mr. Carlisle on looking at it thought he had seen it before and on looking-up the
archives it was discovered that it had been there
but had disappeared. The Chinaman and a friend who came with him to act as interpreter were asked to wait and in the meantime Superin- tendent Lawson was sent for. Then the man who wanted to be registered said he had got it from another man and this one in turn said he had received it from a certain Nai Lek, to whom he had promised Tcs, 300 if everything passed off all right. In the meantime, we understand, an enquiry is to be held into the manner in which the certificate found its way out of the Consular archives.
THE GUIDING STAR belied her name on the evening of the 7th inst. with the result that Pang Lok, the certificated master of the ferry Launch, bad to answer a charge, brought by William Robinson, Master of the Government steam tender, Stanley, of disregarding the pro- visions of the regulations for preventing collis. ions in Victoria Harbour. The case was heard this morning by the Harbour Master, and from theevidance it appeared that aboutten o'clock on the evening of the 7th the master of the Stanley while proceeding Eastwards from the Harbour, saw from bis launch the ferry, boat, Guiding
Star, about four points, on the port bow. He
any attempt to overthrow the Japanese Cabinet,opened his whistle to call attention but she He states that Japan will do everything to commenced to try and cross the Stanley's hows promote the Pacific cable.
It was only by altering the launch's course to port that Robinson was able to avert a ANOTHER GONE WRONG-The deck collision. The master of the 'Guiding Star |
weather, Rain fell at intervals during the early- hours but fortunately by the time that stumps were pitched it had cleared a little, and raised the hopes of sportsmen. Enthusiasts were early on the ground, and wiled away the time is com- menting upon yesterday's play and the chances of the homeeleven, it being a freely expressed opin ion that the test would end in a draw. The result of yesterday's play was not at all graifying to the: Hongkongs) They went first to the wicket and scored eight short of the second century, lo which Franklin contributed 40, J. Sercombe
Smith, and Clifton." Brown and Bird 27 each, the latter being not our, The visitors went to the wicket about the middle of the afternoon, and before stumps were
drawn knocked up 166 for the loss of only four wickets.. Youles played a capital game for his 71, and Sharpe, who went in first wicket down, compiled 54 before the close of-play. The Straits required only 26 runs to equal their opponent's score when play commenced this morning.
The rules regulating the Interport matches have been issued, and they stipulate that play will begin at to a.m. each day, and stumps will be drawn at 4.45 p.m. Each match will be played to a finish provided it can be finished in three days. If not finished in that time it will be counted a drawn game,' 'If a match lasts into the third day and is finished on that day before tiffin, the next match will be begun at 1.45 p.m. that day. The tiffin muess will be.. from-t to 1:45 pm. Declaration is pemissable' at any time after the first day. The side which leads by, 100 runs shall have the option of Boundary hits will count as 4 runs, boundary calling on the other side to follow its innings. byes and leg byes as 2 runs, and hits which clear the boundary as 6 runs.
Y
On playresuming the two not out men, Sharps
ing of Bird and Franklin. Mactaggan jook. (54) and Mactaggart (1), went to face the bowl. the first ball from Bird. Arthur was again at the wickets. Maciaggart drove Bird to the railings and again snicked him away for one. Both men started batting with confidence, and Sharpe cut to the boundary and again drove
-for four.i
Bird's first over was a costly one, 13 runs being scored. 170 up. Franklin's first was driven to the stand, followed by a cut for two and a drive for four, bringing up 190.
All ship-damaged packages must be lef in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to his Office before the 22nd instant, or claims in plates of the British torpedo-boat destroyer said the tide was too strong, and the Empress scored within the first ten minutes. Mac connection therewith will not be recognised
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, 12th November, 1901." {rước
Entimation.
Valture buckled on the rath, in a heavy sea, compelling the vessel to return to Portsmouth. A RECORD-At the end of September, the merchant ships in course of construction at British yards had an aggregate gross tonnage of 1,414,000. This constitutes a record,
A PRESENT FOR THE KING-The Ran- goon Municipal Committee has decided to make the presentation of a casket valued at R5,000 to King Edward on the occasion of the Coronation.
A. S. WATSON & Co FOOTBALL:The Captain of the Hongkong
LIMITED.
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS.
Football Club informs us that the goal nets will be put up for practice to-morrow (Wednes day) afternoon, and succeeding Wednesdays, 'until further notice.
FOR NOT REPORTING the departure of the steam-launch, Wang, Past, to Canton in March last, Tong Shui Po, the owner, residing at Hong Lung Street, was this morning fined Sto by the Harbour-master
THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, Kowloon, as announced elsewhere, will be opened to morrow. We fancy that it will.very soon become a popular residential botel under the management of the obliging proprietor.
steamer was in the way so that he could not see. He was fined $3 with the alterative of seven days' imprisonment.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
November 12th.
THE WINNERS,
Runs were coming fast and furious, 24 being
agurt cut. one to Clifton Brown who re- turned a half volley to Arthur at wicket, and the ball went to the boundary, Mactaggart again cut to the pavillon and Sharpe drove for www the like sum. In Franklin's next, Arthur nearly stumped Sharpe by a really good bit of fielding, Bird was not up to yesterday's form and Sharpe again put him away to leg, Hancock just saving a four. Franklin's first ball was swift yorker whistle that took Sharpe's middle as clean as a Score 203-5-71. Sharpe's 71 was a fine performance.
A dealer in Japanese ware exhibited the winning numbers of the Macao Lottery tickets and for his indiscretion contributed $25 to, the Exchequer,
NATIVE IMPUDENCE.
•
Tsoi Yee, contractor, of 48 Bridges Street, was fined $25 for removing stones from Crown twenty coolies were on the job. land without permission. Between ten and
OESTRUCTION.
Another contractor, named Fook' Yuen, of 39, Gough Street was fined $25 for causing an obstraction at Bonham Street, by allowing a quantity of building debris and material to remain on a footway there.
*.
+ *
PAYING FOR NOISE,
Whitley followed and got his first ball away to leg for one and then Mactaggart drove straight for four, and again for one. Mactag
art was playing a fine free bat, with perfect confidence, and Whitley was carefully getting
the balls out of the wicket, but was late for one or two of Bird's, who' got his leg stump with the next ball. Score, 209-6-1. The tail of the batting was apparent and the form showed the beginning of the end.
Wright was next, and safely negociated the last ball of Bird's over. Mactaggart got hold of Franklin's first and drove it to the on for
one. Bird was improving all the time and, bowling with his head, troubled both Mactaggart and Wright, who however got him
FOR THE SEASON THE SHANGHAI CRICKET TEAM arrived Certain noisy mistresses permitted shouts away behind the wicket for a lucky four. Bird
i1901-1902.
ARRIVAL OF NEW SHIPMENTS.
ORDERS EXECUTED FROM
FRESH STOCKS ONLY.
this morning, on board of the ss. Coptic, and most of the representatives proceeded to the Cricket ground and watched the match be tween the home eleven and the Straits team. ·
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED, notify in our advertising columns that all childrens'
departments have been transferred to recently acquired premises at 26, Queen's Road Central, while dressmaking will be carried on only at No. 34, Queen's Road Central,
and cries while playing at the game known as "chai-mul" to be made on their premises at Queen's Road West at 1.30 in the morning and they were each called upon to pay $5.
DRUNKEN GERMANS. Paul Taeberg, 25, and Whellam Babensee,
with his fourth ball clean bowled Wright. Score. 217-7-4.
Barkshire followed and the next two balls from Franklin were sent to square leg, and the third to the stand by a splendid cut by Blac-- taggart. zzo on the board. Mactaggart repeated with a drive, that could not be quite reached
24, German,passengers on the s. S. Kiautschou, by Cox, who as usual was right on the ball were charged with disorderly behaviour while Barkshire was not at home with: Bird, who was drunk, refusing to pay legal vehicle hire, and wellson the wicket and delivered a majden. assaulting the Police in the execution of their | Franklin sent down a "very loose one to Bark- TO SPORTSMEN:-To those who are anx-duty. The evidence was to the effect that at shire who drove it to leg for four, and skied to.30 last night, while a constable was on'duty at one that was missed by Gratrix, followed by Peddar's Wharf, the two defendants came along. another to the railings. 230 up. Mactaggart was
ious to have a week's shooting this season we would point out that they cannot do better than
take a trip to Swatow, where the manager of the Swalow Hotel, as announced elsewhere, will see that they are well provided in every
Way:
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THE RAIN to-day has come most inoppor- tunely. Nobody would have grumbled much at a beavy downpour that would fill our half Priced catalogues, with hints o empty reservoirs, but everybody grumbles at a half-hearted attempt on the part of the Clerk of the Weather, that only serves to make matters gardening, may be obtained of
miserable without doing a tittle of, good. application.
DISGUSTING, IF TRUE! A writer in the psake Asahi throws a curious side-light on the matory propensities of the Emperor of Cores
10ths
28lbs
CLAYS FERTILIZER.
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-$1.75
$4.50
A..S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
in rickshas, and when the coolies stopped, getting set when a beauty from Bird just took defendants offered each of them ten cents. the top of his wicket. Score 238ņ which they refused to take. They wanted With the exception of Sharpe, Mactaggart was 20 cents each and the constable told-defendants | the only one so far who had made an attempt to pay it. Thereupon the second defendant to play Bird's bowling, and his 39, was only punched the witness on the breast, caught hold marred by two possibles.
of his jacket and broke off the buttons. He
Billings next came out and ¡partnered Bark- was then pushed down and had his turban shire, who got Franklin away to leg again, knocked off. Upon blowing his whistle an-putting the score to 240. He again got him other constable came up and the defendants away for one. Franklin with his next bowled were taken to the police station. The other Billings off his pads, Score 249-9-0. Frank- constable told his Worship that while taking | lin had been bowling very loosely up to the pre- them to the station they gave a lot of sent and Bi lings wicket was taken by more trouble and frequently endeavoured to strike good luck then management. him. After hearing further evidence the charge Bird sent down another maiden to Kerr, but e says that on a recent occasion His Majesty of disorderly conduct was withdrawn, and each the runs commenced to come again from pressed, to some of the court officials, his sire to secure a few Western women for his tem, The Consul of a certain Power, on being rmed of the Emperor's wish, thought this ld be a splendid opportunity to further the rests of his country; and he immediately avoured to please the Emperor. The Auf is said to have subsequently engaged thite girls of questionable character in the hbourhood of Kiaochow; and he is now bengaged, it is reported, in trying to have this females installed in the Imperial palace as doctors
TAM & CO., NEW SCARVES and
defendant was fined $ry or one month on the charge of assault, and the second defendant was ordered to pay the ricksha coolie 65 cents in default of which he would have to undergo a further term of seven days. The money was paid.
NOISY THEATRE GOERS.
Abrick maker and a carpenter were not coa tent with the noise at the Shuing Theatre so they created a disturbance, and for the little irregu larity paid $3.
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OTTAM & CO, FOOTBALL KNIC-
KERS
Franklin's loose leg balls, which were got away to the boundary repeatedly by Barkshire. An- other maiden to Bird, who was bowling with great judgement, Franklin was, with his medium, dangerous, but when he neglected everything for pace alone was bit all over the field, Barkshire snicked a
fast one from Bird to the screen but with the next_Bird had his middle stamp. Score 253-10-24 Barkshire's 24 was rather flukey, as Bird beat him reportedly but none the less it was very useful, coming at the. last stage of the game.
"OTTAM & CO., PYJAMAS (97 AUTUMN;
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