Intimations.
*PYROLA,
PYROLA,
PYROLA.
PERFUME
OF
EXQUISITE FRAGRANCE.
WATKINS
LIMITED.
Chemists and Perfumers. No. 66, Queen's Road. Central,
trac
Hongkong, 1st October, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT. 85.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory. 83.30 Bag of 250 tha
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901.
Co-day's Advertisements."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MES Hustructions to sell by Public
ESSRS HUGHES & NOUCH have
Auction, in two Separate Lots,
On
FRIDAY, the 29th November, 1901,
nt 3 P.M.,
To-day's Advertisements.
TEEATHE
BO YA
CITY HALLY
THE
at their Sales Rooms, No. 20, Des Vaux Road, EMPIRE COMEDY
THE FOLLOWING
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
situate in
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Victoria Hongkong,
viz
LOT 1-All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Section A
of Inland Lot No. 161 together with the mess
age erection and building thereon erected and
known as No. 136, Queen's Road Central, area
1,205, 3/100 square feet. Term 999 years, annual Crown Rent $18,41,
COMPANY
GRAND OPENING NIGHT,
TO-NIGHT,
FRIDAY,
22ND NOV.
ENTIRELY NEW TO THE EAST. ENTIRELY NEW TO THE EAST.
21
LOT 3-All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. and registered in the Land Office as Section B of Inland Lot No. 161 together with the messu age erection and building thereon erected and 12 known as No. 138, Queen's Road Central, area 1,014, 5/100 square feet. Terri 999 years, annual Crown Rent $18.41,
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, 12, Queen's Road Central,
Solicitors for the Vendor,
or to The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.
NOTICE. THE TAIKOO CLUB CYCLING TRACK
[1268c
will be opened on MONDAY, the 25th instant. Goatlemen likely to compete at the Sports on New Year's Day, may use the Track for Training from above date.
R. H. STEPHENSON, Secretary, Taikoo Sports Committee. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.
ARTISTES. (YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL) LADIES.
SPLENDID FIRST PART,
UNEQUALLED QUARTETTES,
SPARKLING SERIO COMICS, AGILE ACROBATS,
Co-day's Advertisement.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR SWATOW. Company's Steamship
THALES,"
above Port, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M.
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the
I
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, L General Managers.
[1267c Hongkong, sand November, 150r.
Entimation.
21 A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED. 12
LAUGHABLE COMEDIANS,
SCREAMING FARcesand
SKETCHES,
and
NEW and NOVEL MUSICAL MELANDE.
Read our Artistes Names, the pick of the best Theatres in Australi.
Miss Emmaic Smith. Messrs. J. Leon.
Florence Adelaide.
Gus Gregory.
2
Julie Cleveland.
H: Huxham.
Maud Albert.
H. Medcalfe.
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11
Jessie Thorne.
Steve Adson.
J
Hettie Harmston.
11 Amy Bailey.
11
Ruth Davis.
+
70
33
Doris Tinsley.
Florrie Bailey,
Oily Payne. Madame Jeannette.
Walter Horley.
Fred Wylie.
E. H. Banvard. L.H.Drakeford.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. HONGKONG HARBOUR.
TE Wolled down Fore and Aft and only Norwegian s.s. "SKEANSTAD has her. Masts, Funnel, &c., are visible above Waler.
The Management wish to, impress on the The Lights already notified as marking her
public that this is a refined Vaudeville Enter- position will continue to be displayed.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY,
tainment entirely free from all Vulgarity, any R"Com., R.N.,
Harbour Master, &r. lady or child can witness it without fear of (1270c seeing or hearing anything to bring a blush to fro Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.
SHEWAN, TOMËS & CO., General Managers
Hongkong, 1st June, feet,
KELLY
JUST PUBLISHED.
RUDYARD KIPLING'S" MASTER-
#4
PIECE.
KIM OF THE RISHTI."
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
$1.50.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1901.
their cheek.
WALSH, LD. Doors open at 9 P.M.
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF
XMAS CARDS.
ALL THE NEWEST DESIGNS.
[690c
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
28 & 34, QUEEN'S ROAD.
HIGH CLASS DRESSMAKING
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES BY EXPERIENCED ARTISTS NEWLY ARRIVED FROM LONDON,
NEW SELECTION OF CHOICE GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.¡
:
TOYS AND XMAS GOODS IN ENORMOUS" VARIETY.
·ALL CHILDREN'S departments have been transferred to No. 28.
DRESSMAKING will be carried on only at No. 34, Queen's Road.
955c)
THE
R. G. HECKFORD,
Manager.
ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED.
JUST UNPACKED.
A NEW SHIPMENT
THE CELEBRATED
OF
APOLLO PIANO PLAYER,
Inspection invited.
Hongkong, 22nd November, spot,
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Established 1859.
FURNITURE DEALERS:
IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS
(955
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FOR
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THE SEASON
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ARRIVAL
LATEX.
of it's being overcome so long as Mr. Cham H.M.S. OPHIR, which has just completed so berlain and Lord Milner retained their pre-historical a tour of the outlying British Empiro, is presently to lose its H.M:S." and revert to. sent offices.
the more prosaic duty of an Orient liner. So far as can be ascertained the present-voyage.is the Curco's last ja 'connection with the Aus tralian mail service. Her place in the list for the next round of sailings has been taken by the R.M.S. Ophir, which is due to leave in January next.
PARLIAMENT. The reassembling of Parliament has been definitely fixed for the 16th. January next.
SOUTH AFRICA. Kitchener's Scouts have killed six Boers and captured fifty-four, including twos Field Cornets.
THE COLOMBIAN INSURRECTION. The Colombian insurgents have captured Colon. One hundred American bluejackets occupied the railway station..
.
TELEPHONES DAMAGED The flesh of lightning, which preceded the very heavy clap. _of_the_thunder_at_about_1.39_to-day, says the Singapore Free Press of 13th instant, struck the telephone wires at the corner of the P. and 0. building and fused them. It is also under- stood that considerable damage has been done to the wires all round, the service in many places being interrupted, repairs, however, are being executed as rapidly as possible..
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE ITALIAN CRUISER ELBA, arrived THE WRECKED STEAMSHIP Skramsiad, lying about 200 yards off shore between Quarry from Shanghai this morning.
Bay and North Point, is still forming un inter THE BRITISH GUNBOAT PLOVER, has esting object for many people, and this morn- arrived in the harbour from Shanghai.
ing the appearance of divers upon the scene added additional interest. They are examining MESSRS. HUGHES AND HOUGH adver the craft on behalf of the Hongkong and tise a sale of valuable leasehold property.
Whampoa Dock Company, who have been, SHOOTING-The Rifle Association have a invited to estimate the cost of raising, her, Divers are secing whether it is asible or not spoon competition to-morrow, commencing at
to carry out such work successfully. 2.43 p.m. Ranges 200,500 and 6oo yards. THE SOVEREIGN has been made legal ten- THE EMPIRE COMEDY COMPANY have der in Ceylon since the 25th Oct. at the rate of their grand opening night this evening, and R15, thus bringing the Colony into line with Hongkongites will doubtless swarm to the City Hali with the full intention of spending a India...
capital.evening. When at: length the curtain MR. RUDYARD KIPLING bas just finished descends the side-aching audience should move a story-neither very long ner very short-homewards with an inward felling that their with South Africa for its scene, the war for its highest anticipations have been realized. incidents, and the Boers for its villains:
Twenty-one celebrated artists will appear, not forgetting the "twelve young and beautiful ladies." Have you booked your seat? If not, hurry up, or standing room only will be your
THE SAD DEATH of William D. J. Richards, late bar manager at the Hongkong Hotel, who fell from the second floor of the hotel early on Wednesday morning, has been attributed to accidental causes.
(are.
CRICKET-A match will take place to morrow on the Cricket Ground starting at 11
OF NEWTHE TAIKOO CLUB have kindly placed am, between the following elevens:-
SHIPMENTS.
ORDERS EXECUTED FROM FRESH STOCKS ONLY.
Curtain Rises al 9.30. Members of H.M.'s Service and the Ameri
Priced catalogues, with hints
on
can Service in Uniform half-price, to Second and Back Seats.
י.
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901. [12630 gardening, may be obtained
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
HERE will be a SPOON COMPETI.
application.
A
CLAYS FERTILIZER.
પંચક
10lbs
28lbs
$1.75
$4.50
THEN TOMORROW (SATURDAY). the 23rd instant, commencing at 2.45 PM
RANGES, 200, 500 and 600 yards, Seven Shots and a Sighter at cach Range. ALEX MACKENZIE, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1001...
TO LET.
HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the
Polo Ground.
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. "THE RETREAT." MOUNT KELLETT.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Mongkong, 22nd November, 1005."
1209c
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.
on
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
BJRTHS.
Grove Road, Singapore, the wife of G.
On 13th instant, at Annandale, Orange MOSLDY, of a sen.
On the 13th October, at Glockengiesser WING to the insuficiency of accommoda-wall 3. Hanburg, the wife of Cun, keer, creasing demand for admission, it has beeh of a daughter. found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de- partment by an additional storey with, two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal to the liberality of all friends of Education.
The establishment has been in existence for the
last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much of the clerical work of the city is carried on by
its
past pupils. As this is the first time we have
:.
applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The names of our most liberal Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lastingitestimony of their generosity, THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Hongkong, 22nd November, TOOT. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND
YOKOHAMAN
THE Imperial German Mail Steamship
"KONIG ALBERT,"
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..
Captain C. Polack, que here with the out ward German Mail about the 26th instant vil leave for the above Places about 24 hours after
arrival.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.
[za
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEERS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c)
THE Steamship
Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Education in Hongkong. St. Joseph's College is too well-know to our readers to need any apology from us for men tioning it, for many a Hongkong boy owes to. this institution his education, and a great part of the clerical work of the Colony is carried on by its past pupils. Although St. Joseph's College has been established for the past five and twenty years, it has never had
P. W: Goldring
W.W. Clark. J. H. Smyth C. H. P. Hay, "
their cycling track at the disposal of any gen- tleman who intend to compete at the Taikoo Sports on New Year's Day. The track will be open for training from Monday next. THE WRECK of the Norwegian steamier Skramstad has settled down so that only her masts, funnel, etc., are visible above water. A. A. Woodgates, Notice to Mariners concerning the vessel is W. K. Robertson.. 'published in our advertising colums.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-The maxim driti notified for Friday 15th-inst. is cancelled and a lecture which, will be given by Dr W. R. C. Middleton on "First Aid," substituted, says a Singapore paper, Are the Singapore maximis given to exploding, or what? SQUEEZE IN PENANG Among the various methods of raising money by swindlers in Penang is that of personating sanitary in spectors. They make visits of inspection, and by threats of official displeasure, bleed the ignorant and timid natives to large amounts. VICE-ADMIRAL BENDEMANN, Comman der of the German squadron in China, has received intimation that he will be recalled within two months, his time having expired. It is further intimated that his successoi will be Rear-Admiral Geissler, late commander of the German battleship squadron in China PAINTING IT RED-H. M. S. Pylades re- turned to Sydney on the 18th October after a cruise round the South Sea Islands. An interest- ing incident of the trip was the formal annexa- tion of Ocean Island. Captain Tapper and a landing party landed and duly proclaimed the island a British possession, the ceremony terminating with a Royal salute.
1
London, 24tli Oct., says that the Paris corre THE AMERICA CUP: A telegram, dated
spondent of the Daily Mail tells that Mr. Valen- tine Webster, another tea man, and recently a well-known personality in Ceylon, is forming a syndicate to issue a new challenge for the America Cup. Mr. Webster was a guest of Sir Thomas Lipton aboard the Erin, from whose deck he saw the race.
FOOTBALL-To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club wiil play H. Co., R. W. F. Kick-off at four fificen pm. The following will play for the ClubN. S. Bevan, goal; W. H. Russel and
B. W. Gray.
T. J. Wild.
G. H. Edwards. G. Grimble.
Capt. H. Rotherham, .R. W. F.
Lieut A. E. Wood, R.N. Lient. A. V. Ross. R. N. Surgeon C. R: Sheward,
.R. N.
Rev. E. H. Gond.
C. M. C. Burine.
K. J. Gerrard.
j. Hooper.
W. Davies.
E. I. Hinds.
B. E. Hanson (Capt) J. Brown (Capt.)
"THE LIVING RULERS OF MANKIND" We received this mail, a very interesting periodical-complete in a monthly parts-by the Rev. H. N. Hutchinson, J., F.G.S., F.R.G.S. in the Introduction one finds splendid photo- graphs of H.M. Queen of Rumania, H.M.; Queen of Italy, H.M. King of Siam, the Prin cess of Rumania and family, the Porcelain Palace, Peking, and a very well known photo- graph of the three children of the Duke of York. Then come, the different photograhs of the Palaces and Kings or Rulers of Abyssinia, Afghanistan, Argentine Repbulic, Austria Hungary, Baluchestan and Belgium. It will be a most interesting book when complete, and is quite worth buying and having bound. "THE TATLER-The current number of the Tatler is; es usual, full of interesting mat. ter. Two very good photographs of the old. and ne★ Implacable are given. The old wooden three-decker is at Devonport and the new vessel is being sent to the Mediterranean in command of Prince Louis of Battenberg, whose portrait is given, Diamond Jubilee, the King's
of Kingsclere Stables, where Pietermaritzburg racer who carried off the Derby figures in this number, together with an illustration of a corner
was trained. The Chief Press Censor in the Boer War is also introduced and the Duke of Fife's Tennis Court at Sheen, and the Royal game of tennis figure largely. Phit May and Newton Shepherd illustrate the humours of life as seen by them; and the other matter 'makes the Tatler well worth buying,
STAMP.COLLECTING is by no means a dead or decrying craze, if one may judge by the prices recently paid at auction for old postage stamps, says the London correspondent of the Stratis Tim. British Guiana; 4 cents. 1850. C. S. Kew, backs; S. L. Jenkins, J. W. CL35; Hawali 5 cents 1850 (imperfect) £50, and Bonnar, and E, H. Cooling, halves; A. Norton so on, the total proceeds of the sale amounting kyshe, Capt, Tullock, R. A. W. D. Grahamn, to over £11500. As a business, stamp dealing H. Von der Pfordten, and N. H Rutherford, must be profitable, for in every other street one Low finds handsome shops devoted entirely to the stamp.trade while a firm such as Stanley
forwards.
Gibbon's carries a stock valued at about 80,000. It is a demoralising craze and leads
to lying, thieving, and all uncharitableness, but it has added materially to the wealth of im- poverished States, and swelled the bank nc
counts of Post-tmasters General, Colonial En gineers and other gentlemen of leisure. THE GRAPHIC CHRISTMAS NUMBER, to arrive here by the next mail is, as usual,, illustrated throughout in, colours, and contains a choice selection of stories by H, G; Wells, S. R. Crockelt, H. B. Marriott Watson, W. E Norris and Amelin Pain, with a touching poem
to appeal to the Hongkong public, but now SAVED BY HIS QUEUE:-The lowchang: it is found that the building is inadequate to the other day, saved the life of a Chinese the requirements of the scholars and it is mining manager at Setul, in Negri Sembilan, therefore necessary that increased-accom-
says a Straits paper.
During heavy rain, he modation should be provided. Hence the Christian Brothers are compelled to turn to fell in the darks into an old worked-out mine, the public to obtain the sum of fifteen thousand would have been drowned had he not and dollars; which will suffice for the enlar-clung to a log floating in it. He made him goments rendererd necessary by the increased self secure to the timber by tying his quere EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-roll of pupils. We do not think that the round it, and so managed to keep himself
SHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED..
Christian Brothers, will ask in vain, for if afloat until saved by his coolies the following Hongkong can expend four hundred and morning. thirty-three thousand dollars upon various :: charitable and other funds within a couple A PINK 'UN GONE The list of casualties of years, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars amongst the officers in Col Benson's recent should not be difficult to raise. This money, engagement includes the name of Lieut. A. J. too, will be spent for the good of the Colony, Corlett, of the East Kent Regiment, (the Buffs) from the pen of Thomas Hardy. The stories for this educational establishment, as an who was killed in that action. LE Catlett, who are illustrated by such well-known artists nounced elsewhere, is open to all classes, and is a son of Mr. Corleit, of Charlton Court," as Seymour Lucas, RA, G. P. Jacomb- Food, R., and Frank Craig while educational facilities are badly wanted here East Sutton, Kent, the Editor of that well-humorous pages are provided by H. M. Brock known sporting journal, the Pink 'Un, served" during the earlier part of the war in South and C. E-Brock, Tom Browne, R. 1, Reginald Africa as a trooper in the Imperial Light Home Cleaver, Gladde A. Sheppertor, John Hassall and A. Guillaume. Two beautifully coloured This Steamer is installed throughout with the SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN and after one engagement was take a complates are given away with the number. This
For meritorious conduct he was given a AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. mission in the East Kent Regiment in May, Hearth, Witch," by Marie Seymour Lucus, and "In the Sunny South," by Paul Ribera, both of LONDON, November 2oth last year, and since then he has been at the Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, speaking front. Lient. Corlett was a fearless horseman which will be eagerly snapped up by Hong- Plymouth, said that he despaired of the and an all-round athlete and his death deprives Longites for framing. There should be a big
run on the Graphic this Christmas. pen) facing the country in South Africa, and the Army of a promising young officer.
COPYJAMAS for AUT! COTTA & Co., NEW SCARVES and
"EASTERN;"
Captain Ellis, will be despatched as above 62 THURSDAY, the 12th Decem' at 4.F.. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chang ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
Electric-light..
A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon
are carried
Silver Plated, Glass, and China Waes, Iron Bedsteads and Mat tresses; Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Retum Tickets issued by this Com Utensils, Aspinal's Enamels, &c., &c.
pany to and from 'AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHIKA NAVIGA
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, and November, 19014 (137)
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