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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1902.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
AN IMMENSE SUCCESS was the general verdict expressed by all when the Attraction of the Century, HARRY COGILL AND JACK BUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS.
APPEARED IN A SPLENDID PROGRAMME GIVEN BY A COMPANY OF HIGH
CLASS ARTISTS...
TO-NIGHT!!
Last Lvening's Programme will
be repeated.
Adelina Sarnia. Rose Aquinaldo.
Maie Arlea.
Dave Caston.
Della Ross.
Austral Trio.
Lena Harvey.. Aimee Tasme. Altro the Tramp. Capt.JackSutton. And Youts Merrily,
HARRY COGILL.
The Sparkling Farcical Comedy
GIRLS."
$1.75 per doz., less $1.00 allowed TWO GAIETY
Bottles returned.
WATKINS
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,
APOTHECARIES HALL;
No. 08, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong FACTORY:-Mason's Lane.
WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG. 毐樂大建`威
Branches also at
Canton, Shanghai, Hankow and Peking. 714c
Hongkong, 10th February, 1902.
HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION
LIBRARY.
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in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE,
FOUND conducted for several years by
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The Humorous Travesty THE BOOKING ACENT."
SATURDAY,
·MARCH 1ST...
GRAND CHANCE OF PROGRAMME.
PRICES: $3, 52 & $1.
Box Plans at THE, ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED.
Doors Open 8.15.. Commence 9 P.M.
Every Evening This Week. Hongkong, 28th February, 19oz. [zogd
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. · LONG RANGE CUP AND SPOONS.
HERE will be a SPOON COMPETI
THE
TION TO MORROW (SATURDAY), the 1st March, commencing at 2.30 P.M.
RANGES. 700 and 8oo yards.
Ten Shots and a Sighter at each Ranga. Entrance Fee for Cup $1.
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1902..
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, CN. The following Notice is published.
G. B. DODWELL, ESQ.,
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Intending Subscribers are requested to apply to
CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,
Ordnance Office. Hongkong, 28th December, 1901. [14130
· ·WILLIAM MAGLEOD, D.D.S.,
DENTIST.
Beaconsfield Arcade, Nus, 11 and 12,
2nd floor.
[zd
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$6.50 Cask of 375 3s. Net ex Factory. $3.80 Bag of 250 lbs.
By Command,
To-day's Advertisements.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264
A REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMASON'S HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 28th instant, at 8.30 forg P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 28th February, 1903. [223d FOR VLADIVOSTOCK VIA NAGASAKI.
*HE Steamship.
TH
"ISAVOIA," Captain Rebbelmund, will be despatched forthe above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the rath March
at 7.P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 28th February, 1902.
for First Class Passengers.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
•THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship
"ORIENTAL,"
(asid
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being innded and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
This vessels bring on Cargo
From Landon, &c., ex S.S. Oceana, Persia
and Sunda.
From Australia, cz S.5. Himalaya. From Persian Gulf, er B.I.S.N. and B. & P
S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 1 F.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 6th March, 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 certificne of the damage ob- tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
E..A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th February, 1902.
Intimation,
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 26th. The Government has been defeated in the House of Commons over a motion of Mr. Cecil W. Norton, Liberal Member for Newington, regarding, the excessive work ing hours of railway men.
UNREST IN ST. PETERSBURG.
There is a serious revival of unrest,
particularly political, among the students at St. Petersburg, and other leading universities.
SOUTH AFRICA.
LATER.
A CONVOY CAPTURED. An empty convoy has been attacked by the enemy, and captured after severe fight- ing, near Klerksdorp, Southern Transvaal. The escort consisted of the 5th Yeomanry with three companies of the Northumberland Regiment, and two guns. No details are yet to hand.
FOR SHIPPING FIRMSA telegoam bas been n received from the Shanghai Custom aus horities to the effect that Formosan Ports are declared suspected in connection with plague. Shipping firms should take note of this
THE 31-KNOT TORPEDO-BOAT destroyer Kasumi (Misi), built to the order of the Im- nerial Japanese Government, was suuccessfully launched on azrd inst, from Messrs. Yarrow's new works at Poplar. This vessel in similar to the seven,
HONGKONG WATER STÖRAGE,
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, standing in the name of the Hon. T. H. Whitehead, was the following question Will the Honourable the Director of Public works lay upon the table a statement showing what works, if any, have actually been completed during the years 1899, 1900, and 1901 for in- creasing the water storing capacity in the City of Victoria and Kowloon, and how the present water-storage capacity can be augmented and rendered adequate to meet the growing require ments of the Colony in all seasons ? N
COGILL AND BUTTON'S ENTER- TAINERS,
Cuba
For the inst faw. months we grumbled at our fare, we complained of boredom; this week wa are ecstatic, wo laughed till we cried, for the bill at the City Hall provides the most, absurd, clever and humorons items possible.› Judging from the packed house, again last night these | popular entertainers have certainly caught on in Hongkong.. Taking the show all, through, we can say that there has been nothing in Hongkong for some time, to be classed with it, and the enterprising : proprietors, deserve the "thanks of the public for their splended efforts as entertainment providers. One of the most interesting features of this entertainment is the performance of Miss Rose Aquinaldo, the celebrated Cuban contortionist. is a place worth knowing if it can produce such a dainty, smiling pretty acrobat, as Miss Aquinaldo, who, in an easy, graceful, smiling way sits' casually on her own head, balancing herself by holding on to a cork with her teeth. One often hears the remark" I hate contor tionists, as they are so revolting," but it does not strike one that Miss Aquinaldo is a con In reply the Director of Public Works (Hon, tortionist; she is so charming, and it does not W. Chatham) submitted the following state seem to be the slightest effort to twist her meat: With regard to the City of Victoria, slithe body into any extraordinary position.". reservoir and catchwater at Wongnaichong -To-morrow night the management announce Gap were completed in April, 1899. The a change of programmie maximum capacity of the reservoir is 33,994,000. gallons. No other works for adding to the storage for the City supply have been completed. in the years mentioned. One additional storage, reservoir et Tytam has been begun and prepara- tions are being made to commence another. The combined capacity of these two will be about 100,000,000 gallons. With regard to Kowloon, no storage in the ordinary sense of
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the 13th ordinary general meeting of this Company to be held at noon on Monday,
THE NEW GENERAL TARIFF. There is a defiant and determined oppos Ttion in Germany, to the Government Cus- toms bill. The committee of the Reichstag has adopted an amendment raising all the Com duties above the figures of the Bill, the Agrarians having declared that they prethe term has hitherto existed, the works origin- Shareholders a Statement of Accounts for the fer to wreck the entire Bill rather than acally constructed consisting of dams across the cept the Government proposals.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY kindly
informs us that Mr. Osbert Chadwick, the drainage expert, has arrived in the Colony. SUB LIEUT. F. E. L. LEWIN has been promoted to the rank oflieutenant with seniority of Aug. 15, 1901, and reappointed to the Cressy. THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH (Dr. Francis W. Clark), and the Hon. Francis H. May, C.M.G., have been elected Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute. DETENTION OF ENGLISH MAIL-The
.. STEWART LOCKHART, A. S. WATSON & CO., R&D, S. N. Company's Oriental has been de
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 27th February, 1902,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR.
SOUTHERN FAIRWAY. ',
MASTERS of vessels making use of the
Southern Fairway, are hereby informed that until further notice they must expect to find the Fairway obstructed to some extent in the neighbourhood of the Nam Pak Hong Wharf by the lighters employed in bringing water from Tein Wan.
R. MURRAY RUMSEY,
R. Com, R.N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
[250d
Harbour Department,
Hongkong, 26th February, 1972.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HE Company's Steamship
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1846,
CHAMPAGNE,
Jules Mumm & Co. Reims- as supplied to Imperial and Royal Courts of Europe.
DRY AND EXTRA DRT. Per dozen Quarts.........$48.00 Per 2 dozen Pints
..$50.00
outlets from three valleys of considerable area to prevent the escape of water underground, provision being also made for Conveying the water thus intercepted into wells, from which it flows through pipes to the pumping station, One of the dams was practically reconstructed and was also raised five feet, the work being completed early in 1899 A main was laid and small dams were constructed across several
New Territory, the work being completed in stream-courses at Cheung Cho Wan is the
1900, to render the, water of the streams available for waterworks purposes. No storage reservoir was constructed, as there was no suit- able site for one. In 1gat, saveril improve- ments and modifications were made in the
Chung Shan Wan intake and main in order to
The Directors have now to submit to thei
year ending 31st December, 1901,
The Net Profit for the year amounts to 336,519.81, to which has to be added $13,706.52 brought forward from last year's account. After payment of Directors and Auditor, it is pro posed to pay a dividend of 15 per cent of $22,500 to Shareholders, to transfer to Reserve Fund $15,000, and to carry forward 511,576,33 to naxt year's account of work; the Machinery and Launches are in good repair and some new improved Tools bave been added.
DIRECTORS. Mr. W. Parlane, according to the Articles, retires, but offers himself for re-election.
AUDITOR
The accounts have been audited by Mr. Thomas Arnold, who offers himself for re élection.
W. PARLANE,
Chairman. Hongkong, February 25th, 1902. ̧.
tained owing to a case of small-pox being dis-supply the whole districts of Mangkoktsui and Yaumati from this source, thus leaving the covered on board. She is now lying off Stone- supply obtained from the original works avail-STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE cutters' Island.
FOOTBALL-To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy Valley, in the semi-finals for the Hong: kong Football Challenge Shield, the Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.S. Glory. Kick off at a quarter past four. Mr. Cooke will be referee.
REAR-ADMIRAL SIR JAMES BRUCE, late second in command on the China Station, and Lady Bruce, who have been the guests of Fort Admiral Lord Charles Scott, at the Admi- ralty House, Devonport, left for London on 21st ult. REAR-ADMIRAL C. J. BALFOUR died on 10th ult. at Ealing, aged 62. In 1859, while
A high class wine, well known to serving on the Opossums, as lieutenant, Was Good-on the Peiho forts, for which he received the
specially mentioned for services at the attack
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. connoisseurs and a favourite at THE
wood and Ascot Meetings, &c.
"HAICHING," Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the and March, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co., General Managers. [19] Hongkong, 28th February, 1902. [249d
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 1st Júné, 1001,
SPECIAL SALE
OF HIGHCLASS
LADIES AMERICAN SHOES.
MONDAY, 3rd March,
AT OUR
BRANCH STORE, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Patent Calf Colonial -
Patent Leather Roman Straps-
Tan and Black Glace Kid(Lace)
Black Glace Kid (4 Button) -
ALSO A QUANTITY OF
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Watson's celebrated
E
Blend.
Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky. Per dozen $15.00.
COGNAC BRANDY,
of the finest quality. $18, $24, $30 and $36 per dozen.
Bale. Usual Price.
68 810
Sizes 1 to 8:
PORT AND SHERRY,
of the finest vintages.
Sale. Usual Price,
$6.50
$10.50
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S 'ENGLISH
BOOTS AND SHOES,
AT PRICES FAR BELOW COST. SPECIAL SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
WM. POWELL, LTD,,
(BRANCH STORE).
BANJOS
STEWART AND BAUER'S
20th Century" and "Thoroughbred
also
"WASHBURNS.
MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
gkong, sihi apua
RAINIER BEER,
China'medal.
THE NAUTICAL ISTRIKE-has reached a satisfactory conclusion to all parties con- cerned. The Shipowners have met their Officers' demands in an amicable manner. In future the rate of pay will be £18 for chief officers, £13 for and officers, and £11 for 3rd officers. We hear that the Engineers are about to urge for a raise of pay.
3,000.00
Value of Land and Build- things as per last report...$73,000.00 Loss Account written off book value of above" Value of Machinery, Plant, Lanucher and Office Furniture, as per last
able for the remainder of the Peninsula. This arrangement has worked satisfactorily. The 12 MONTHS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1901,
Asiati second part of the question is in a for which does not admit of being answered exactly. The scheme for increasing the supply for the City obtainable by gravitation from, Pok fulam and Tytam, towards the carrying out of which the stays mentioned above are being taken, as described in Mr. Cooper's report, is estimated to yield 4,000,000 gallons per day. or sufficient for a population of 266,000 people.report.... The present population is estimated at 213,000. The new scheme for Kowloon, for the carrying out of which tendem are now being invited, is estimated to yield 1,575,000 gallons per day, or sufficient for a population of 157,000 people. The population of the districts to be supplied, ∙as ascertained from the census of 1901, amounts
10 66,244
FOOTBALL.
`SHIELD TIE' "A" COMPANY 4. "H" COM-
PANY, ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS.
game.
Added during the year
Amount depreciated
35,255,27 8734-53
43.990.80 4,767.80
Value of Stack-in-Trade... 85,161.98. Written off
8,516.98
Value of work in Progress, Cash on hand
Cash with the Hongkong and Shang
hat Banking Corporation. Cash with the Chartered Bank of L.
Cost of Union Insurance Society"
of Canton's share the
Yesterday afternoon these teams met on the Happly Valley ground to decide a drawn gan they played or Tuesday last the 18th instant Sundry Debtory. During the fast half of the game the play was slow and uninteresting, but after the interval the teams became excited and some good play was witnessed. Towards the finish "A" Company managed to score agonl, kicked by Andrews, which was the only goal kicked during the game. The following were the teams which played
SEMI-FINAL SHIELD TIE-To-morrow at 4.15 p.m. Hongkong A. F. C. v, H.M.S. Glory The following will play for the Club – C. T. Kew, goal; W. H. Russell, and G. B. Mace Donald, R.A., backs; W. H. Howard, J. W. C. Bonner, and S. L. Jenkins, half backs; W. w. Clarke, J. D. Danby, D. W. Graham, J. E. Lee, and A. R. Lowe (Captain) forwards.
"A" Co. —Gon)--Rhodes; backs-Bollas THE DEATH IS REPORTED in honic and Phillips; halves-Craft, Bevan, and Deer. papers of Mr. John Cardoo Coupar, of Craigie-gan; forwards-Gregory, Andrews, Stevens, buckler, who, during the second Chinese War, Hunt, and Jones.
was engaged at Hongkong in the construction"H" Go-Goal-Whitney; backs-Smart of war vessels. After several years' successful and Edwards, halves-Roberts, Pownall, and and lucrative business in China, Mr. Coupar Sweet; forwards-Pugh, Williams, Shielde, returned to Aberdeen about 1863, and became Walters, and Dobbs.
a member of the firm of Messrs. Hall, Russell
the finest American Beer in the and Co., shipbuilders. market.
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,
A. 5. WATSON & OÒ.. LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
BIRTHS.
At Osborne House, Union-street, Aberdeen, on January 4th, the wife of JAMES RUSSELL BRAZIER, Commissioner of Customs, China of. a daughter.
On the 23rd February, at Shanghai, the wife of P, J. MARQUES, of a son..
DEATHS.
At Osborne House, Union-street, Aberdeen, on their wedding anniversary, January 13th HELEN, wife of James Russoll Brazier, Com missioner of Customs, China.
"At Dyspheil, January sitt, Ludovic ED- WARD JOHN, son of the late E. J. Lindsay, Chartered Bank of India, aged 11 weeks.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the sardot February, PHILIPPE HORACE VAUCHER, nged i paraspaugDEPARTEM
At the Shanghai General, Hospital, on. thứ
February, Pulle
HENAY QUAYLE, 1. M. Chansey, Isle of Man, aged 26 TATT
On the 24th February at the Shanghai General Hospital, CLOTRILIS, the beloved, Tossewife of Gỗ Gomas da CoRIL, DATE
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong, Shanghai & Bingapore. !
BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut-Col Baillie and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bom. bay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 to 9.30
p.m. J
"PROGRAMME."
1. Selection.....," Cantleman Joe". Slaughter. a. Lancers Arry and Arriet "... Crook,
3. Vale........" Estudiaocios "......Waldzenfel, 4. Gavotta....
5/Bam Dangan............. "Piccantantas ".............................Godfrey, 6. Selection...." Reminiscences of Wales “...in Godfrey, "God save the King,"
| LIVERPOOL BANK FRAUDS —London," February 22nd.--The Ansira Court at Liverpool has concluded the trial of the principal persons implicated in the colossal frauds on the Liverpool Bank, James Goudie, the young bankicashier, is sentenced to tea years' penal servitude, and Dick Burgo, the well-known bookmaker, his chief accomplice, to ten years also. Two other accomplices, Kelly and Stiles, were sentenced to two years' hard labour each. The major portion of the plunder has been recevared, the prisoners themselves rendering important assistance the recovery-Shanghai Times.
COTTAM
OTTAM & CO. NEW HATE.
| ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT OLUB.
VICE COMMODORE'S CUP,
Course
Saturday, March "ast
Mark boat, Quarry Bay (port) Channel Rocks (starboard), Lyemun Beacon (port) Kowloon Rock (port) 10 stalute miles.
HANDICAP ETABLER
Alannah Bonito
Erica Co
Colleen Kathleen Min
Maid Marian Gloria Chanticleer Doreen B Meteori Payne Garelli
Start
Course 18
Liabilities:
Capital, 6,000 share at $25
fully paid up Reserve Fund" Bills payable, Drafts waiting Sundry Creditors Balance of Profit
PROFIT AND LOSS, ACC To. Cost of Labour,
Working Expenses
Salaries
Crown Rent
Insurance
Depreciatio Amount: Debtors
Balance, Profit approp
Dividend of 15 per
Directors Fees
| Auditor's Fed
Carried to Reservo Balance to New Acco
By Balance of last year's
Gross Earning,
aférest Account. Transfer Fees
Bonur from Dividend
Exchange
rance
the, Books found the same in
| 76,645,00
[22,193.73
101368-
24,648.30
259.21:
Sag1,666,53
150,000,00
45,000.00
3,418.85
3,031.35
,666,53)
as under.
23,500:00:
84.78-
075.66