Intimations.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1902.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM.
'SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's New Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
ON
ROYAL,
Helps the Cook to cook Capinin A. Ramsay, will be despatched for the SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT
as she should cook.
There is more beef con- centrated in a pound of OXO than in a pound of any other food in the world.
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is the genuine
LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT.
AGENTS:
WATKINS
LIMITED,
APOTHECARIES HALL,
ERATED WATER FACTORY, Masons Lane.
Hongkong, 7th January.1902.
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,
ROTISSERIE,
Meals a la Carte.
1714
"HOPS, STEAKS, etc. etc., at any time,
between 7.30 am and 11 p.m.
Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Bates.
Madar & Farmer. Proprietors. Hongkong, and September 1gor..
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
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65.60 Cask of 375 Bs. Net ex Factory. $3.30 Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
Jangkang ting, 1001.
(10
above Port, on TUESDAY, the 21st instant,
at 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, 15th January, 1902.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUESOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADAM, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
N MONDAY, the 27th instant, 1901, ON, the Company's Steamship "GALEDONIEN," Captain Blanc with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via BOBMAY.
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the ss. Tonkin, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 8th February, Direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon,
.for the Benefit of Miss EMMIE SMITH, The Charming Ballad Vocalist and Unequalled COON SPECIALIST, Late of the Empire, Comedy Company. SPLENDID PROGRAMME. the leading lecal Professional and Amateur
"Tatent, including
Add
Measra, VIGGERS, SIMMERS, WARD, and Members of the R.E. Dramatic Club.
PRICES!
Dress Circle and Front Stall.........$2 Back Seats....... Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price, Tickets from all Pay Sergeants.
Plan at the ROBINSON PLANO CO., LD. Hongkong, 15th January, 1902. [690 HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
GENERAL MEETING of the above
A Society will be held on WEDNESDAY,
HALL.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
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OUT OF 16,300 islands in the Indian Ocean only 370 are inhabited. THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY insured against fire in London is £910,000,000. FORTY CABLE SHIPS are constantly at work relaying and repairing the world's cables. THE BODY OF A JAPANESE FEMALE has been found by the divers in the forecastle of the Skramstad. She is supposed to have
been a stowaway:
A GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong Benevolent Society will be held on Wednes- day, the 29th instant, at which the public are invited to be present. `-
AN AMERICAN WOMAN wears a crystal locket, in which she claims that one of M. Paderewski's tears is enshrined. She is in dignant if people joke on the subject. MR. WILLIAM OGDEN has just purchased 180,000 acres of land in the western part of the State of Kansas, with the avowed object of making the largest "wheatfield" in the world.
| DANGEROUS LUNATIC AT KIEL ;-A, sensational tragedy of an unusual and terrible character has just occurred at Kiel, where eighty. men and women have been stabbed in the streets in one night. The stabbing appears, to have been carried out by one man, who plunged a knife into each of the victims in tara and then quickly made off. The descriptions of this man given by the survivors, go to show that only one person was cancerned in the per- petration of this peculiarly horrible outrage.
HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL YARD.
STONE LAYING CEREMONY.
One of the most important events of recent times so far as the Colony of Hongkong is concerned was the placing in position of the first foundation block and setting the tablet stone to commemorate the great extension scheme in connection with His Majesty's Natal Yard. The function took place this. afternoon and was indeed a brilliant ceremony from a spectacular point of view. Hundreds of people lined the Praya and witnessed the first foundation block being put into posi. tion by Mrs. F. Powell at three o'clock,
A GENTLEMEN who has recently returned to London from Australia says that at the offices of the Eastern Cable Company at Fort Darwin there was for several years an old kangaroo dog named Charles Bradlaugh"-
The following guests were invited, most of because they "could never keep him out of the whom were present H. E. Major General house "Most of my readers, shys a writer in Sir W. J. Gascoigne, C.M.G., and Lady Gas- the London Echo, will recognise the apt nomen-coigne; II. E. Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, clature when they recall or read about the G.C.B. R.N.; Rear-Admiral H. T. Grenfell, great struggle of twenty years ago-a struggle, C.M.G., R.N.; Commodore F Powell, C.B., alasi which had much to do with the premature R.N., and Mrs. and Miss Powell, Deputy death of a man who to-day,would have been Inspector General W. D, Drew, R.N., and Mrs. the salvation of the Liberal Party.
Drew, Captain and Mrs. Scott, R.N.; Colonel' and Mrs. Bertie, R.W.F.; Colonel L. F. Brown, R.E.; Sir Thomas and Miss Jackson, R. Rev, the Bishop and Mrs. Hoare.
AMIR ABDUR RAHMAN had a fixed pre- the shareholders was held recently, from which Murray Pier by Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. Sayer, re-
the 29th January,flat 11.30 AM in the CITY sentiment that he would die in the same year as Queen Victoria of England; and like so many presentiments of this kind among Orientals this has come true.
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The Public are invited to attend.
B. S. GOATE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1002,
Intimation.
A WONDERFUL OLD LINK with the past. News by the last mail comes of the death of Captain John Lawson, aged 96, who, as na apprentice to George Stephenson, assisted him
to build the first locomotive engine.
THE HONGKONG CHESS CLUB has sent a challenge to the Singapore. Chess Club to
THE CHANNEL TUNNEL —it is rather surprising to learn that the Channel Tunnel Company is still in existence. A meeting of
it appeared that the receipts during the year were £422, and after expenses had been met 4340 was carried to the general balance-sheet, The chairman was optimistic with regard to the tunnel. He had no doubt, he said, that sooner than was anticipated they would see the accomplishment of their scheme. Mean- while all that they had to do was to exercise patience, as they had done in past years,
THEAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT seems to be having some trouble with their new
the Bill imposing a duty on stores consumed inside the three-mile limit, and from this no
Cargo will be received on board until F., A. S. WATSON & CO., play a match by cable. From the Hon. Customs Bill. It appears there is a clause in
Specie and Parcels until s .M., on the 26th instant (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con tents and Value of Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com-- pany's Office.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship
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"MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have lef: the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, os.the 21st instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 1st instant, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents.
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WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,
DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS.
NEW GOODS.
CARPETS, RUGS MATS.
SPRING BEDS, DOWN QUILTS, HEAT- ING AND COOKING STOVES, LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES, WINTER CAPES, AND JACKETS.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1907.
BY
SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
TO HIS MAJESTY
EDWARD, VIL
(9550
BECHSTEIN
ROYAL PIANOS.
Sole Agents: THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld, At less cost also the WERNER and
HAAKE Pianos.
Hongkong, 14th January, 19oz.
A. CHEE & Co.
17h, Queen's Road, Central
ESTABLISHED 1859,
FURNITURE DEALERS: IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS
19530
Silver Plated, Glas and Chinn Wales, Iron Bedsteads and Mat fresses, Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensile, Aspinal's Enamels, &o, &c,
Our store is sitaiated hatween the Principal Banking Institutions and Hotels in Hongkong.
Hangkang, sah: 'ply, funt,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISH A.D), 1841.
We beg to notify
THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEW
SEASON'S
CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
Selections of the Purest and
Best Description,
FROM
Finest and Most Recherche
Character,
Treasurer's accounts, just published, we note that the Club now has a balance of over $74.
FOOTBALL-To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, the Rangers will play H.M.S. Glory. Kick-off at four o'clock. Sergeant Hayward will referee.
KNIGHTS OF THEGOLDEN EAGLE: The order of the Knights of the Golden Eagle has been successfully organized in Manila, with a present membership of forty two. Twenty one applications for. membership will come up at the next meeting..
doubt arose the trouble with the N.D.L. captain, already reported by wire. From the Australian-papers we see that the legality of this clause was to be tested last month by an action against the commander of the P. & D. steamer Oceana for an alleged breach of it. Presumably the Couns upheld the Govern. Iment, or the action against the captain of the
Neckar would not have been taken.,
DOUBLE RICKSHAS FOR CALCUTTA:- The members of the Calcutta Municipal Com- mitter, appointed to consider the ticea gharis question, have made up their minds definitely in regard to the measures which are neces "A HEAVY PRICE för a little glory "is what, the Sydney Bulletin thinks of the war. Of sary to effect an improvement in the hack. 137 men who went to Africa in the Secondney carriage services of the city. Closed carriages, ranking as first-class phaetons, Contingent of Australian Bushmen, only eight will supplement the latter, which at present are left fighting, 68 having been killed, and the number ninety-two,
rest invalided home.
A RUSSIAN SAILOR from the cruiser Rurik, lying at Nagasaki, effected an entrance into one of the saloons in Oura by breaking into. the back of the house. The sound of falling glass attracted the attention of a policeman in the neighbourhood, and the sailor was captured,
SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COM- ́MERCE":—Owing to the resignations of Mr. E. A. Hewett and M. C. Michelan, it was decided to invite Mr. A. M. Marshall and Mr. A. Korff to fill the vacancies on the Committee of the Shanghai General Chamber of Comi-
merce.
One hundred rickshas
(costing 20 to 25 dollars each) are to be im- ported from Singapore. These will be two- seated and can be pulled by one cooly. China-- men will be imported specially for the purpose if necessary.
LONDON POPULATION In 1891, the population of London was 4,42320 and in igor it has increased in 4,803,342, 4a increase of 370,122 in ten years. In the year 1890 the population of what is now Greater New York was 2,492,59, and by the gde it bas increased to 3.437,202, Van increate during the decade of 944,611. Fifteen years ago London was growing at the rate of 50,000 a year, whereas the increase of the past
decade averages slightly over 37,00 per year. | As against tits, we quote. Traction and Transmission, a comparison of the census of the last two decades in America shows that Greater New York increased from 1,901,000 in 1880 to 2,492,591 in 1890, or 31 per cent, while the increase of 944,611 from 1890 to 1900 was at the rate of 37 8/10 per cent. `.Assuming a rate of only 40 per cent. during the next ten years, the population in 1911 should be equal to that of London at the present time.
The Simplest Quality to that of the A CASE OF HOMICIDE caused by culpable negligence occurred yesterday. A little Chi- Dese girl, only six years of age, was playing ou Des Vœux Road, when a heavily laden truck, drawn by three coolies approached. The little one, not noticing her danger, did not pay any attention to it We hear that one of the coolies said "Get out of the way," and it is supposed emphasized his remark by giving the child a cuff over the head, knocking her directly under the wheels of the truck, which passed ever her little body, crushing the life out of it. The three truck drivers are now in custody at THE S.S. "NANNING" FIRED ON. the Police Station, their case coming up for trial on Tuesday sext.
Imported from the Leading
LONDON AND PARISIAN
MANUFACTURERS,
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 190
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
BOER LOSSES, ·
LONDON, January 13th. General Bruce Hamilton's columns have accounted for rog Boers on the Swaziland frontier during the last ten days.
A Boer doctor reports that the enemy's losses in Colonel Plumer's engagement with Christian Botha to the North of Amersfoort Transvaal, on the 3rd and 4th instant, were forty two killed and seventy three wounded.
LATER
PRINCE HEINRICH'S VISIT
TO AMERICA, ST The Americans are preparing a royal res
cepilon for Prince Heinrich, who will be the guest of the nation.
GERMANY'S FINANCES. Prussian and German 3 per cent loans of 95 and 54 millions sterling respectively have been concluded in Berlin' to cover deficits.
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THE "GLORY'S CHAPLAIN WOUNDED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
KING, EDWARD has decided not to move inte Buckingham Palace until 'after Easter next. The alterations will be completed in every detail before that date. The Queen and Princesss Victoria will go to Denmark early in April in order to be with the King of Den- mark when he celebrates his eighty-fourth bithday on April to The King and the Prince of Wales will divide the holidays bo- tween Sandringham and Windsor. In the The Chap ain interval changes will be made which will trans- fer the private effects of the King and Queen lo Buckingham Palace, and those of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Marlborough House. Then, at the beginning of May, actual occupation will commence.
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Mrs. Powell and guests were received on
presenting the Contractors and Works Loan. They at once proceeded to a barge where they were met by the Superintending Civil Engineer, Owin Ordish, Esq., and the Chief Agent of the Contractors, W. Kidd Esq. CE, with their respective staffs.
The foundation block was then placed in position by Mrs. Powell and when well and truly laid, she cut the ribbon attached to it.
After this ceremony the party proceeded on shore to where the tablet stone was to be sel, to commemorate the placing in position of the
first foundation block. On arriving in the yard
the Superintending. Civil Engineer read the inscription on the Brass Plate which is fixed,on
the face of the Tablet Stone.
in the centre of the head of the Dock, a
follows:
HONGKONG DOCKYARD EXTENSION.
COMMODORE F. POWELL, C.R., R.Ng' SUPERINTENDENT,
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY MRS POWELL IN THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD VII, JAN.
DATION
15TH, 1907, TO COMMEMORATE THE SETTING OF THE FIRST FOUN.
BLOCK SO FEET BELOW COPING LEVEL
AND PLACED IN THE SKÅWALL WEST OF Dock ENTRANCE.
MAJOR II. PILKINGTON, C.D. 14.159 CIVIL ENGINEER-IN-CHIEN OWEN ORDISH, ESQ., SUPERINTENDING CIVIL ENGINEER MESSRS PUNCHARD LOWTHER & CO.,
CONTRACTORS, i
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then handed a trowel and midlet to Mrs. Powell asking her to set the stone. The inscrip- sion on the magnificently based trowelrend as follows:-
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IN THE RESIGN. OF NIŠ' MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIL ADMIRALTY NAVAL VARD EXTENSION WORKS, HONGKONG, COMMODORE F. POWELL, C.D., RN, SUPERINTENDENT. PRESENTED TO MRS. FRANCIS POWELL ON
THE OCCASION OF SETTING THE FIRST FOUNDATION BLOCK 15th January, 1902.
In a workmanlike manner Mrs. Powell then, spread the mortar, but before the stone was lowered into position a bottle 'containing coins of the realm, a record of the pmceedings, plan of the works and the three local papers was placed in a cavity cut into the stone. it was then placed on its bed and levelled by the Superintendent Civil Engineer who reported it correct, when Mrs, Powell tapped the stone with the mallet and declared it to be well and truly - lald.
The inscription on top of the stone is as follows
HONGKONG DOCKYARD EXTENSION. COMMODORE F. POWELL, C.B.; Radiog SUPERINTENDENT.
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY MRS, POWELL IN THE REIGN OF KINO-EDWARD VII. H. M. NAVAL YARD EXTENSION, HOYOKONG.
CANTON, January 14th. At about 1 pm, on the 13th instant, while the 5.5. Wanning was passing through the
The Superintending Civil Engifer then ad- Tamchau Channel, in the Canton River delta dressed Mrs. Powell as follows. As you have she was fired on by some native soldiers, who used this trowel and mullet in such a workmans i bad evidently just landed from three Chinese like manner in setting this table block to com gunboats at a small village called Tau Lar. memorate the placing under water of the first of H.M.S. Glory who foundation black for His Majesty's Naval Yard
the passenger by
Nanning, Extension, I now beg your acceptance of a token of the ceremony and was shot through the left knee and the them as bullet after passing through his leg, went through the trousers of another passenger, Mr. Fabion, and lodged in his clothing without injuring him.
was
the pleasure you have given in attending on this auspicious occasion, and when, in the old country, these mementos (trowel and mallet handed to Mrs. Powell) will remind you of those in Hongkong who wish you and yours a long and happy life)".
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Four or five other bullets struck the Wayning and left their marks. Fortunately' Dr, R. Mac. donald, of the Wesleyan Mission, was a On the completion of setting the tablet stone passenger on the vessel and immediately the guests proceeded to the offer and the attended to the wounded man. On arrival at following toasts were proposed and heartily: Samsui the doctors of H.M. Ships Sandpiperresponded to. and Robin came on board and examined the wound which was found to be through the flesh and had not injured the bone.
"His Majesty King Edward VII and "the very good health of Mrs. Powell,"
After the toasts the Company dispersed after spending a very enjoyable afternoon.
MANILA IS IN NO WISE behind the times so far as shop-lifting is concemed, says the local paper. Yesterday (the 7th inst. four rather decent-appearing native women were arraigned before Judge Liddell accused of theft by the detective bureau. The charges were substan tiated by sufficient evidence and the girls were sentenced as follows, Marie, who has already spent one year in the Carcel de Bilibid for lar ceny, was given fifty dollars and four inanths; Ascuncion, not an old offender so far as the court records show, received the same fine with two month's less imprisonment; Theodora, the beauty of the bunch, smiled sweetly when his honer gave her only twenty-five and, one, Then a husky hombre came up for bis hearing, He was the husband af Ascuncion, and the The st. Salman, Captain Dixon passed ments of the Commander-in-Chief however evidence showed that he was guilty of receiv-through Tam Chau Channel this morning and rendered it impossible to postpone the function ing the property that his wife and her associ. reports that the gunboats and soldiers have left until after Mr. Houston's arrival, which others ates stole. The Judge, said fifty dollars; but the place and everything is quiet.
H. M. S. Rabin, Commander Webster has gone to Tan Lou. The soldiers who fired the shots were walking about on the shore and seemed to be firing their rifles indiscriminately; but the fact that the shots which struck the Nanning were all near the same place points plainly to the fact that they were intended for and aimed at the vessel; ., "
In view of the fact that Macario fe out of funds The Rev. Mr. Cowan arrived here this
it is very likely that he will spend a few months morning and is now in the Royal Naval withs his wife in Bilibld. 3yd
Hospital
LESSRS, COTTAM & CO. for FOOTNESSRS COTTAM & CO., for WARM BVISS BALL" BOOTS;
11V1, DRESSING GOW!
The Bands of the several sien of war in port were massed for the occasion and discoursed a sweet selection.
We are requested by Mr Kidd to state that the absence of Mr. Housion from the cere mony was much regretied, more particularly by himself as Mr. Houston's colleague. The move
wife would have been done.
A full descriptive account of the proceedings will appear in our issue tomorrow.
ESSRS COTTAM & CO for PATENT LEATHER DRESS BOOTS AND