Intimations.
OXO
helps the Cook to Cook 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.
OXO
is the genuine
LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT,
AGENTS
WATKINS
LIMITED,
APOTHECARIES HALL.
ERATED WATER FACTORY,
Masons Lanė,
Hongkong, 7th January, 1902,
(7140)
CREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1902.
Today's Advertisements.
IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 2 OF
180*,
AND *
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITIONS OF HURRY AND SEAMEN'S PATENTS, 'LIMITED, OF. LONDON, IN ENGLAND,
FOR LETTERS PATENT FOR
Today's Advertisements.
TOYO KISEN KAISHAM,
A TRIP TO MANILA AND BACK N 8 DAYS OVER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
LIMITED NUMBER of first and second THEA Class SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS EXCLUSIVE USE WITHIN THE COLONY OF will be issued FOR MANILA AND BACK HONGKONG OF AN INVENTION FOR (A) by 5.5." ROSETTA MARU" expectedLig "APPARATUS IMPROVED PROCESS AND all Hongkong man or about
FOR THE MANUFACTURE "or PORTLAND AND OTHER SIMILAR ཝ་ CEMENT(B). IMPROVEMENTS) IN PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE
„" MANUFACTURE (OF" - PORTLAND. CE- MENT," (C) IMPROVEMENTS IN PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR USING PUL- "VERISED FUEL AND IN ROTARY ROAST. *ING
FURNACES FOR USE THERE. WITH"(D)"IMPROVEMENTS IN ROTARY
"FURNACES."
N°
OTICE is hereby given that the PETI TION, SPECIFICATION and DE CLARATION, required by the above cited
Ordinance have been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the Intention of the said HURRY AND SEAMAN'S PATENTS, LTD., by Messrs. LEIGH and ORANGE, their duly authorized Agents and Attorneys to apply to the Execu. tive Council for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive use, within the said Colony of Hong- kong, of the above named Inventions,
Dated this 22nd day of January, 1907...
DEACON AND HASTINGS, 10, Queen's Road Central, Solicitors for the Applicants.
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VICTORIA
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For further Informations, apply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KASHA Agents, Hongkong, 22nd Januarigoz COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES..
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PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
"SALAZIE,"
Captain Aubert, will be despatched for the above Parts, on or about SUNDAY, the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 22nd January, roz.
Intimation.
[10040
REGULAR CONVOCATION of the A. S. WATSON & Co.
above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at 8 for B.30 p.m.
Members are requested to notice the earlier hour of Meeting.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1902.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S "BENALDER,” FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
C°
[97d
STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed
at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence and/or from the wharves
#5.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory: delivery may be obtained $3.30 bag of go the.
SHEWAN, TAMES & CO. General Mana 15.
rig!
Hongkong, 15 Hane, 1900,
WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,
DENTIST.
Beaconsfield Arcida, Nos. 11 and ra,
2nd Floor.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 28th instant, will be bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
subject to rent.
All Chains against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the fath February, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th instanty at II A.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
[77d! Hongkong, 22nd January, 1902.
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in the most Artistic Styles and Designs
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This forms an exceptional opportunity. of securing a genuine article at moderate price.
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BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.
TO HIS MAJESTY
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BECHSTEIN
ROYAL PIANOS.
Sole Agents: THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., LD. At less cost see the WERNER and
HAAKE Pianos.
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ESTABLISHED 1859,
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LIMITED.
To
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA has decid
(elegraphed to issue special tickets at half the ordinary fares to newspaper men travelling by the Com-
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1992:
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
LONDON, January 30th.
the cespondent of the Times at Pre- states that the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal are demoralized by the recent captures.
1
NEW DESTROYERS FOR THE BRITISH NAVY. The British Admiralty invite tenders for ten T-b-destroyers of twenty-five knots, the reduced speed being compensated for by superior strength, more reliability, and larger conl accommodation.
LATER. PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR.
Mr. Chamberlain said there was no founda- tion for the report that Boer envoys had made overtures for peace.s
Mr. F. Cawley, Liberal member for Prest- wich, in moving an official Liberal amend ment to the address, declared that the party was prepared to support all proper measures for an effective prosecution of the war, but the course pursued by the Ministers of the Government regarding a settlement was not conducive to a termination of the war and a durable peace,
* ~- Mr. Chamberlain characterized the amend
ment as a dishonest attempt to unite the ir-
reconcilable elements of the Liberal party.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SPECIALITIES FOR THE SEASON. | THE-SILK EXPORTED from Hongkong during last year shows a very considerable falling off! PORT & SHERRY.
JAPANESE SOLDIERS will wear tan boots OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND in the future, as these are said to be a great
improvement on those,now in use.
VINTAGE
CHAMPAGNE,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. will hold their fourteenth ordinary meeting at noon to-morrow. JULES MUMM. & Co., a Wine for ANOTHER BODY of a Japanese was found
Connoisseurs.
in the hold of the Shraimstad yesterday. This makes three victims in all, two recovered since the stil he been floated and one before,.
THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY MEET-
WATSON'S
1800
E
SCOTCH (
WHISKY
COGNAC BRANDY, A HUGE
QUALITY GUARANTEED
Add
CLARETS,
*puntastic ruled via
pany's steamers between parts in the interior,
man invariably acted out solid justice
and cross-examined deact to the point and those, attempting, in furnish evasive answers long had cause to remember the sharp rebukes from the Bench
GLERGYMAN'S SUICIDE-The Rev. D.
Among the police he was always most. „Norman, B.A. committed spicide by cutting highly respected and while seeing that his that in the bathroom of the Yokohamn | every cars and nutention was given to Club on the moming af the 14th Inninry, Hetheir duty treated the men with great con- had been long suffering from onaningitis. sideration. In fact, it is of especial compli-
THE CARLE STEAMER Okinawa inaru which has been lying at Nishitemari in Naga
saki barbour since the 4th inst. has left for the
INCREASE OF LAND TAX:-A despatch from Hangehow, the capital of Chekiang, sars that after Chinese New Year the prante of Chekiang will have to pay pro cash in addition to every tael they have hitherto contributed to the Government as land tax.
ment to the police to know that almost at the last his thoughts were of them, for as he was neating the end he requested that his
Inland Sea, in order to lay down new cables ishody might be bome from the Government Civil Hospital by members of the Force. the strait between Ruzen and Nagola provinces Many changes for the better have been made | in the Post Office since his appointment as Postmaster General, in 1899, one of his great points in that respect was advocating the em plovment of the bé i men at a good fair wage. He never attempted to follow the Govern mient's policy of cheap fabour, but recognised that he had change of one of the most import- ant benches of colonial work, and spared no trouble to himself in order that he might have efficient help.
THE SS, ROSETTA (Tovo, Kisan' Kaishn) is advertised as leaving Hongkòre or Feb. 6th for Manila and returning on February 14th This forms an excellent opportunity of visiting our sister isles and usefully putting in the holidays. As only a limited space is available intending passengers are renttested to book at once at the office of The Milsai Bussan Kaisha,
Ice House Street. BUNGALOW FOR THE PEAK CLUB- At an extraordinary general meeting of the Peak Club held on Monday afternoon, it was decided to erect a bungalow on the site lying between The Mount and Craigieburn and to lay nut the adjacent grounds as a garden, with croquet-lawns. Pending the erection. of the permanent building, a substantial matshed on the same site is to be provided for the purposes, of the Club.
c always took the greatest interest in the social life of the Colony and among the many Institutions with which he was connected the Victoria Recreation Club will long have occasion to remember the great help and kindly aid which both he and Mrs. Hastings were always so ready to give. One of the last, if not the last, occasion upon which our late Postmaster. General spoke in public
was at their aquatic carnival in September last, only three days after his return from leave of absence in England. Our late Acting Attorney-General (Mr. H. E. Pol- lock K.C.) then handed him a case containing a silver salver, tea set, (and a beautifully chased silver cigar case bearing, the following inscrip- A RARE FLOWER :One of the latest acquisition Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong, tions of the Botanical Gardens at Kew is a specimen of the original flower from which all cultivated chrysanthemums have been develop- cd. This flower is known as the Chrysanthes mum indicum, and the only surviving plants of it exist in remote parts of China. Several specimens, however, were found by a traveller recently, and have been presented to Kew Gardens, where the plant is doing extremely
'well.
OF
on the present occasion I got no warning what-" rver. (Laughter.) I will ask you to excuse me, fadies and gentlemen, for the lame way in which I have returned thank for your beauti- fal presents, (Cheers and applause).
21st September, 1901. To Commander W. C. Hastings, R.N., in recognition of the many valuable services rendered to the Club during- his tenure of the office, of Chairman In. acknowledging that gift the late Capt. Hastings said Mr. Chairman and members of the Vic- toria Recreation Club. I have to thank you very sincerely for the exceedingly beautiful presents I have received from you. Anything THE may have tried to do for the Club 7 assure FUNERAL CEREMONIES LATE MARQUIS LI HUNG-CHANG:-A | you was a labour of love. (Laughter.) The Peking dispatch states that the family of the late Chairman of a club like this has really a very Marquis Li Hung-chang have decided to appoint gasy time of it indeed. He has an excellent the 26th, 27th and 28th inst., for the perforcommittee, who always keep him straight when mance of the publle funeral ceremonies of the he tries to go out of the beaten path. The people lately deceased statesman, and funeral notiges who have to work hard are the secretaries, and
one chairman wears out n number of secre have been already seni to all the friends and followers of the family. It is anticipated that
taries. (Laughter.) I have. Kad Mr. Arm- at least three thousand persons will present INC of the shareholders in the West Paint themselves at the Hsientiang temple, where strong, Mr. Machell, Mr Yule; Mr. Reid," Building Co., Ltd., will be held at the Com- the late Marquis's coffin lies in pay obeisance and-oh, I am sure I have forgotten one or before it. The next public funeral function two. As far as anything was able to pany's office at rr4s tomorrow morning.
will be in Mar h next,when the remains are do at the time was on leave, I think FOOTBALL-To-morrow afternoon
carried from being for the last journey to the the thanks of the Clubare due to Admiral Holland When a ME Austin Cham- on the Happy Valley, in the first round for Southern home of the deceased statesman, the Hongkong Fontbau, Challenge Shield, CDUTY IN JAVA-In the Second Chamber berlain, then Sigil Lord of the Admiralty, I found he knew more than I did. Ho Company, R.W.F., will play 19 Company, R.A. of the States General, the debate on the States Kick-off at four o'clock.
Budget is still continued, and has now pro- produced a plan by Admiral Holland, and A REGULAR CONVOCATION of the ceeded to the War Budget, which affords a in fact I found the whole thing cut and Victoria Chapter, No. 525, E. C., will be held in good opportunity tophe Socialists to express in dried, I assure you, Idand gentlemen, I the Freemason's Hail,, Zetland Street, on Fri-prolonged spunches heiranti-militarist feelings. should have done mold happily this presenta day, the 24th inst., as 8 for 8.30 p.m. Members The Chambe bar to irake haste, if the whole tion had not been so utterly unexpected. That should bear in mind the earlier hour of meeting. States Budget to be adopted before Christ is one thing a chairman has to do to make...
mas The T
bra Chamber is considering speeches now and again I always used to INCLUDING HONGKONG AND MACAO the Java, In the report of the have plenty of warning about these things, bu no less than 17,603,632 lbs. of tea were exported committee
gosed abolition of to England during the eleven paths ended the export des Indigo and coffee November 30th last. This shows a slight some objectidade with regard to the loss to be the Treasury by this decrease compared with the quantity exported measure. The question was asked whether during the same period of the previous year. there were no other articles, such as tobacco IMPORTED FROM THE BEST THE-FIRE that occurred on, the s.s. Bygde be put as an equivalent. On the other hand, and tip, on which a higher export duty could
The late Commander Hastings served in the GROWERS, AND INCLUDING yesterday was prevented from doing further many members considered the abolition as an Navy from 1865 to 1881, retiring with the rank WINES FROM, THE MOST CELE damage by the efforts of the men-of-wars men
urgent measure to maintain the cultivation of of Commander. In the same year, he entered BRATED CHATEAUX 7 that were sent aboard. She is still afipat ar her the two products, and, further, they opposed in the Colonial Service and was appointed
general the increase of export duties as being veva preso por moorings awaiting certain necessary formali-
an unjustifiable taxi According to the opinion, hspector of Immigrants and Deputy Caroner ties before being being thoroughly overhauled. of others, a temporary suspension would be of Jamaica. In 1889 he was transferred to St Lucia as Chief of Police and inspector of preferable. A CHINESE SERVANT, BOY, named Sia
Prisons and in November of the same year Ngau, only twenty years of age, died suddenly
he was sent hero as Assistant Harbourmaster. on Monday. At about 5 o'clock that afternoon!
In April, 1892 He was appointed' Acting, he was trimming a lamp when without any
Police Magistrate and in May 1895 took up" warning he fell over on the floor and expired-
It is with poignant, sorrow that we have the acting appointment of Captain Superio Heart failure is supposed to have been the
this day to record the death of our Post tendent of Police In June of same year be Master General (Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, was made Acting Harbourmaster and a provi R.N., which occurred at the Government signal, member of the Legislative Council. Civil Hospital at a quarter to nine this morn. On the 15th February, 1899 he was appointed ing. The sad intelligence was received with Post Master General for the Colony, and on the general regret by every section of the com-6th of March in the following year went on munity among whom the deceased gentleman leave to England accompanied by Mrs. was so intimately connected, for not only was Hastings He returned on the Hamburg on the blow made sidder by its unexpectedness the 18th September last year and, a month but upon his return to the Colony in September later, left the Post Office for what was pre- Last after a well-earned leave in England he destined to be his last appearance, appeared in the best of health and throughout the voyage frequently expressed the benefits derived from his rest. A month later, however, Office with the intention of returning in a few he felt slightly indisposed and left the Post days. But he became gradually worse and subsequently went to the Government Civil Hospital and after a painful, illness, borne with Lecturing at Dover on the mineral resources passed peacefully away at a quarter to mins
China, Mr. Alexander Reid, C. E., chief this morning. mining engineer of the Peking Syndicate, sald. In each of his many capacities in which the coal and iron-deposits of that country were he served the Colony, the late Captain Hastings enormous and absolutely neglected. The displayed marked ability, for he was a gentle accessible enostavn/the province of Shansi VIA 149 maled up quite capable of upplying the whole word's demands for fuel, his present rate of consumption, for 2,000
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CONFECTIONERY,
OF THE HIGHEST CLASS IN GREAT VARIETY. IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING LONDON AND PARISIAN HOUSES, 062
CIGARS AND CIGARETTESS,
AND SMOKERS REQUISITES,
&c.j
... 820.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED THE HONGKONG DISPENSAR
BIRTHS,
On 9th January, at ito pin the wife of Mr. C. A. O. Buyzer, of Malacca, of a daughter (BELLE STAPLES BUYZER).. Mother and child doing well.
On the 15th of January, at Shanghai, the wife of ANDREW BURT, M.E., F.G.S., of a
MARRIAGE.
the 16th of January, at H. BM, Consulate,
cause.
to
A DIFFICULT DEMANDA Ceylon paper says that a merchant at Singapore has asked the Assistant Government Agent of Puttalam supply him with 100,000 cwts. of salt yearly, but the Government will find it difficult to meet the local demand if this merchant's order wore achepfed
A CHINESE DIVER, named An Wing, working, on the Naval Yard Extension met with, this death yesterday, froin causes which have not yet been ascertained. The appearance of the body would indicate that suffocation was the cause of death, as his lips and, tongue were badly swollen, and it is re- ported that his brains were found oozing out of his ears...
DEATH OF CAPT. W, C. H HASTINGS, R.N
and afterwards at the Union Church, by the MINERAL RESOURCES OF CHINA with the greatest patience and resignation,
Da
Rev. A M. Craig. M.A., of Kefie Sepijahd, aslated by the Rey C. E. Davan, MA. Adnozo eldest son of Alexander Hotsong at one time of Rangoon and now of Riverside, California, to KATE, eldest surviving daughter of the late William Hyde Lay, H.B.M. Consul, Chefoo.
At the Government GALOPH Hongkong, on the azad any Commander W.CARTOS,5 master General of Hongkong..
walikoi Jandány, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, ROBERT SIDNEY HARVEY, age 53 Ized.
NOTICES TOCORRERGENTS, STJ
CORKSCREWS are very nice things in their why do five or six which Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., pave" sent us, and which rife themselves (ie. C. M. & Co.) and the Aquarius Company, will proves most useful HAS NO at the staff will take to drinkershare all staunch teetotallers-but Silver Plated, Glass and Chind Warts, Tron Bedsteade and Mat
Shift dich member will now be armed with one tresses; Cutlery and Diouer Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen
87 these lethal weapons to probe for news with Utensils, Aspinal's Examely, &c. & Matth.kalenderng Lavinpayan poguesia prkaitan da Editorial matters to be sent to
Allyre mobler blue which Annot be drawn by 1998 Jegerenstruments is not with being Our store is situated between the Prison to
the Principal Banking Institutions and for ription of good be
WEN LEN CARDS of thy Hanghong Baturajk Thewy (found dead with jea Hotels in Hongkong, 24 201031
2.1.
4th, frly, 100)
IT is requested that di Thedinië Vermi
criptions Advertently on, be addresine to the
send perionima & and at le
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HOM
$1000
Uscussion, by correspónittli Hoseal to laterais, la must be disian
"Meier Kosana) in anyaway, hold kimomis.
MESSE
Co. for FOOT-
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The funeral took place this afternoon the Cortege passing the Monument at five o'clock. A full account will appear in our issue to- morrow.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held on Thursday, 23rd January, at 4.15 p.m.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. Correspondence relative to rats introduc- ing Bubonic Plague into a country from a plague infected port
AGENDA.
1. Report of the bacteorological examination man whose experience of many years, peculiarly of rats. fitted him for the positions he occupied, and not 2 Results of the examinations made under the least known of his characteristic traits was "The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance for the uprightness and honourable staling, ex, the quarter ended December 31st, 1901, tended to all with whom he came in contact. Now that he has passed away a fitting monu. ment to his worth is loft, to record one who, like so many gone before, has left a name free from reproach and performed many services which have contributed, greatly to the success of the Colony.
To whatever position of life he was appointed or whatever work ho had in hand he always fulfilled his duties; and despite the Carping of the small minded, gaver satisfaction to those post concerned. In connection with his duties on the magisterial the deceased gentle- EBERS. COTTAM & CO., for WARM
DRESSING GOWNS.
3 Application for permission to forect, water closets and urinals at No. 15o, Queen's Road Central The New Stag Hotel."
4. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended December 28th 1901, andajan uary 4th and 11th, 1902.
Correspondence relative to Nos. 1, 3 andy Kung Shan Lane,
6 Cleansing Report for the fortnight ended January 18th, 1902.
for the fortnight
Lime-washing Resto ended January 14th, 1902.
LEATHER DRESS BOOTS AND, MESS COTTAM CO for PATENT
SHOES.