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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1902.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
M'
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
TR. HENRY DALLAS' MUSICAL
AND DRAMATIC COMPANY,
LAST NIGHTS! LAST NIGHTS!
TO-NIGHT! (TUESDAY), 25th MARCH, For one night only, "A RUNAWAY GIRL."
TO-MORROW
(WEDNESDAY), 26th MARCH,
THE BELLE OF NEW YORK."
THURSDAY, 27th MARCH. The enormously successful French play ZAZA."
SATURDAY, 29th MARCH, Thetcelebrated farcical comedy, 'WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES,"
To be followed by a GRAND VARIETY CONCERT by the full strength of the Company.
To-day's Advertisements,
BANK HOLIDAYS.
FN accordance with the Provisions of Ordin TN
ance No. 6 of 187%, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, the 28th and 31st instant, res- pectively.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF Cinna,
LIMITED,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
L. BERINDOAQUE, Acting Manager.
For the YosoltaMA Specie Bank, LIMITED,
TARO HODSUMI, Manager.
For the IMPERIAL, Bank of CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager.
For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager.
For the Russo-Chinese Bank,
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager. For the GUARANTY TRUST Co. of New
YORK,
N. G. EVANS,
Acting Manager. Hongkong. 25th March, 1902.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.
PLAN THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Prices as USUAL. Hongkong, 25th March, 1902.
(308d
HE
Ta49d
Louane Advertisements.
ST. PATRICKS' CLUB. GRAND VARIETY CONCERT.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 2ND, 1902, Commencing at 8.30 P.M.
A few well known Ladies and Gentlemen will take Part,
TICKETS can be obtained at the Club or from Mr. J. 1. BLAKE, Hon. Sec. Front Seats... Back Scats Hongkong, 24th March, 1902...
..$1.03 150
BIRTHS
TWO FATAL CASES OF CHOLERA 06-
On the 17th of March, at Shanghai, the wila | Curred within the past twenty-four hours. In
of Captain G. II. BOWKER, Indo-China 8. N. 'Co., of a son. val
On the 7th inst, at Teignmonth, Devon, the wife of J. C. NICHOLSON, of the Hongkong Bank, of a daughtop
DEATHS..
On the roth March, at 10:45, at the Chartered Bank, Bangkok, MARIAN KIMBERLEY, the wife of George Bruce Webster and infant son at birth. Friends please accept this the only intimation.
On the 18th of March, at Shanghai, ANNA EMILIE, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bömer, aged three months.
On the 18th of March, at the Shanghai General Hospital, A. R. BARRERA, in his 18th year. Deeply regretted.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 36rd 17th of March, JOSE MARIA LEMOS BARRETTO,
nged 25 years.
"At 2, Kung Ping Road, Shanghai, March 19th, ALBERT WILLIAM GRANT, second son of Capt. Paramore, aged 5 years and g months,
CHEAP EXCURSION. THE Steamer "BAKAN MARU" will
leave her usual Wharf, Praya West, for Macao, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at 6 M., and will return from Macao on SUN- DAY, at 8 PM. Sharp,
Tickets can be obtained at the undersigned or on board the steamer. Return tickets $2.
Passengers desiring to obtain sleeping accommodation on board will kindly apply as early as possible.
RITCHIE & CO.,
Ship Chandlers, &c.,
39, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong,
(3580
Hongkong, 25th March, 1902.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
IT is requested that all communication relating to Sub. seriptions, Advertisements, da, be addrened to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and not to the Editors. Letters a Edijo.ial matters in le sent to "The Editor" and not to individual-enembers of the staff.
Communications intended for gailention must be accom -panied by the nape and address of the writers, not necessarily
for publication; but as evidence of good faith.
Whilst the colunging of the Hongkone Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all ques- tions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly unter: responsible for opinious thus expressed.
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both cases, the victims were Chinese., They were found in No. 6 Tai Wo Street and No. 48 Wing Fung Street.
TEMPUS FUGIT) Ng Lav, who was stay ing at the Ming Lee boarding house, suddenly took a fancy to a gold watch valued at $38, and promply appropriated that article. He will now he debarred from gazing on watches for the next twelve months.
ZAZA
NAVAL NOTES-The now British sloop-of- war Mutine arrived from Singapore this. morning, whilst H.M.Ss. Orlando, Pique, and Alacrity left respectively for Singapore, Shang- hai and Fakhoi. The U.S.S. New York has
Kaiserin Avgusta for Singapore. :
ke Hongkong Celegraphatto left for Ainoy and the German criter
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1902.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
DANGEROUS BLASTING-Li Seck, a contractor, had to swell the revenue of the Ex- chequer to the tune of $100, and $so compensa- tion to the Mitsui Bassan Kaisha, for 'blasting. at MacDonnel Road without taking the proper
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. precautions, and thereby doing damage to the
LONDON, March 22nd. The Oxford and Cambridge University boat race which was rowed to-day, resulted in a victory for Cambridge.
NEW CABLES. The Dutch Government has submitted to the Chamber a convention with Germany
Undermentioned INSURANCE so that the Faline does hut in any way hold himselt providing for a joint subsidy for cables con-
No. 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.T OFFICES will be CLUSEU for the Tran.
FACTORY-Mason's Lane,
WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG. 房樂大建威
Branches also at
Cautor, Shanghai, Hankow and Peking.
Hongkong, 14th February, 1902.
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NOTICE:
DURING DURING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE from the Colony, Mr. W. D. Jure will act as MANAGER of the above Company. By Order of the Consulting Commitice,
. J. WHEELÉY,
Manager. Hongkong, 25th March, 1902.
THE VERDICT OF EUROPE
IS THAT
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Buchanan's Scotch Whiskies
ARE THE BEST.
DISTILLERS BY ROYAL WARRANTS TO KING EDWARD VII.
PURVEYORS TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THE CELEBRATED HOUSE OF
COMMONS BLEND,
BLACK
better known as
AND
WHITE,
Price $15.25 per Case.
BUCHANAN BLEND,
Price $13 per Case.
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
HONGKONG.
1343d
WILLIAM POWELL, Ltd.
NEW PARISIENNE MILLINERY.
A SELECTION OF
CHARMING CREATIONS
IN
FRENCH MILLINERY,
JUST ARRIVED FROM OUR PARIS AGENTS AND NOW ON VIEW IN
OUR SHOW CASES.
The following goods arrive next week:-
SUNSHADES, SUMMER HOISERY, AND
GLOVES,
MUSLIN ROBES,
LIGHT
VEILINGS, SILK BLOUSES,
MUSLINS, ALPACAS,
&c &c., &c.
LADIES' HAT BOXES, WHITE LACE CURTAINS, ETC., ETC.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1902.
BANJOS
STEWART AND BAUER'S
[559c
20th Century" and "Thoroughbred
also
WASHBURNS."
MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
Hongkong, 28th January, 1902,.
"
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.
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saction of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 28th instant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MON- DAY, the 31st idem, (EASTER MONDAY). JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE, OFFICE, LD,
and
General Managers,
Intimations.
SANITARY BOARD NOTICE.
necting the Celebes with the America- Philippines cable via the Pele Islands, which will also be connected with Shanghai. Thejobject is to provide a connection with Europe via America independent of British cables.
HONGKONG FINE INSURANCE CO.,IN view of the Prevalence of CHOLERA in THE BLOCK IN THE SUEZ CANAL,
LIMITED.
For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON LIMITED,
W, J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.,
V. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent.
For the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
For the YANGTsze Insurance ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents, For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.,
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary.
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Hongkong, 25th March, 1902, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA VIA ÀMOY. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"YUENSANG," Captain P. H. Rolfe, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 1st April, at .4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class. Passengers, is fitted throughout with Electric Light, and carries a Doctor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1902.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Canton, the public are hereby warned against the CONSUMPTION of UNRIPE or OVER-RIPE FRUIT, UNCOOKED VEGE- TABLES and UNBOILED MILK or WATER.
By Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary, Hongkang, 12th March, 1902.
NOTICE.
[309d
IN view of the Intimate connection between
invite the attention of Householders to the fact that RAT-CATCHERS supplied with the necessary TRAPS, &c., will be sent to any Domestic Building which is infested with Rats upon application to the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
By Order,
I PLAGUE and RATS, the Sanitary Board
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary,
Sanitary Board. Hongkong, 28th December, root.
[32d
A. S. WATSON & Co., [362d
LIMITED.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO
AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"INABA MARU,"
having arrived from the above Forts, consigaces of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown.. at Kowloon, where cach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be, obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
ESTABLISHED A D. 1841.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
SHERRY.
B. Superior Pale Dry, Din-
Perdor. Per bot.
March 23rd.
The petroleum steamer reported on fire in the Suez Canal on the 17th instant, has now canted over, and the canal traffic is stopped.
CECIL RHODES SINKING. Latest reports on the condition of Mr. Cecil Rhodes state that he is sinking.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARCEL MAILS for Europe, &c, per 8.3. Oriental will close at 3 p.m. on Thunday, the 27th inst.
SMALL POX-Two cases of small pox ter- minating tatally were found in No. 1 Suther- land Street and Morrison Hill, Gap Road."
ZAZA.
THE GOVERNMENT AUCTIONEERS, Messrs. Hughes and Hough, will put up for sale by public auctions to-morrow about forty galvanized iron biscuit tanks.
property of the above mentioned firm.
NOT SANCTIONED -For not taking out the necessary wri'ten sanction from the Secre- tary of the Sanitary Board for the purpose of removing and burying the dead, Liu Kup, the master of a fishing junk, was fined $200 or in default 6 months hard labour. As the fines were not forthcoming Liu Kun, will now ponder. over his carelessness at the Gaol for half a year.
ZAZA.
AN INSANE REPORTER;—MR. G. W., IRONSIDES, styling himself a reporter of the
Daily Bulletin, Manila, was sent to the Lunatic
Asylum this moming as medical observation proved that he was of insane (mind." It will ha remembered that this young man caused a great deal of sensation at the Connaught House yesterday when his actions were so strange as to necessitate the intervention of the police.
TO-MORROW'S BAND PROGRAMME :—–—– The following is the programme of music to be played by the Band of the 5th Infantry Hyderabad Contingent on the Garrison Recrea- tion Ground, to-morrow, the 26th instant, from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m.
1. March ....The Dear Old Country" ................Carter.
Valse "Le Piainit Cases Vie ....Sange 1. Selectiondi A. Galety Gul” AND 4. Barn Dangu..........." The Boston Belle, ............. * Intermezzo,.......” On the Római to Moscow,”.. 6. Mazurka Militaire.." Sabre Au Clair?
Regimental Murch Past
God Save The King.
.Godfrey.
| LARCENY -Ng Po, a seaman, who had re- cently returned to the Colony thought he would have a good time of it down West last night and forthwith sallied out. He very gallantly called on one of his lady friends, and very ungal- lantly relieved her of a black leather box con- taining clothing and cash to the amount of S120. His lady lovej however, did not see the force of losing her property, and
REFORM IN THE CABINET÷A memorial, has reached the Empress Dowager, from Yuan Ski-kai, Chang Chih-tung, and Liu Kwan-yit, despite the protestations of her swain, gave urging the necessity of a sweeping change in him in charge. Ng Po will now step visit the Cabinet, and also pointing to the uselessing his lady friends for the space of 3 months. members who at present constitute it
ZAZA.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES-During the week ended the zand inst, eleven cases of cholera were notified as having occurred in the Colony. Ten of these terminated fatally. There was one European case from the French gun. boat Decidee, and one Chinese case was im
FRAUD-Lo Sam, and. Ho Tse, seeing a brind, new umbrella in the premises of the Siu Hing Cheong arm, suddenly took a fancy for the article, and thought it would be just the:" thing for this state of weather; but found that they had not the necessary wherewith to pur- chase the coveted article. However, they were dot at a loss, and practised the confidence trick on the unsuspecting keeper of the shop. They evidently caught a tartar, for the genile man in question promptly gave the pair of
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before
ner Wine, Green Seal Capsule $ro.80 $0.90 ported from Canton. There were three fatal scoundrels into custody. Messra, Lo Sam and Noon, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 1st April, will be subject to rent,
All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of same 'sent to this Office before the 4th April, or claims in connection therewith will not be recognized.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. ** Hongkong, 25th March, 1992, [1630
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
LONDON.
0. Manzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule
12,00
0.0. Superior Old Dry, Pale Matural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, Choice Old Wine White
14-40
16.20
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESHRO' AND' Seal Capsule.......
"HE' Steamship
THE
"GLENLOCHY,"
having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo by her, are hereby informed that their
Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 31st instant, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Có, within ten days After the steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 25th March, 1992. 13041 ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP.
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, *
STEAMSHIP "OLYMPIA,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND SHANGHAI.
The above Steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside
E. Extra Superior Old Fale Dry, Very Finest Quality (old bottled), Black Seal Capsule... 24.00
cases of small-pox. No plague cases were 1.00 notified.
1.20
1.35
2.00
B, C, and CC are excellent Dinner Wines, and E are After-Dimer Wines of a very fine vintage. All are Superior Xeres Wines. The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. Gro. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeres --
ferd, z, Per bos. LIGHT DRY...... 815.00 81.25 SOLERA
21.00 * 1. 5
1.75 VERY PALE 'DRY... 21.00 FULL GOLDEN 24.00 2.00 PALE DRY NUTTY.. 27.00 2.25 FINE OLD BROWN.. 36.00 3.00 MADEIRA.
GOOD...
FINR.
PRINCE TUAN AND TUNG FU-TSIANG ON THE WAR PATH--Advices received from the North states thar the notorious Prince Tuan and Tuog Fu-tsiang,the two exiled) Boxer chiefs, are on the war path. They seem to have collected together quite an army, and intend to sweep away the Manchi dynasty The Governor of Kanen has memorialized the throne warning the Emperor and Empress Dowager of their danger.
ZAZA
Ho Tse, will now forego the luxury of sporting umbrellas for the space of two months
ZAZA.
MR JOHN ROBERTS was at the Hongkong Club, last night, where he gave another exhibi tion of his skill., Mr. E. H. Hinds mer the champion again for a game of 1,000 up. Me Roberts conceding to him 650 points. The champion's best breaks were 55, 85, 127, and 14. He caught Mr. Hinds at 911, and finally reached his 1,000 with an unfinished 39 break. The local man, who made a brave attempt, only managed, to compile 924, although be
A DETERMINED ATTACK on the life of played a very good game which included. Lee Kar Cheok, the Shun Tak magistrate is breaks of 19, 31, and 41. A very large, reported. It appears that when the magistrate gathering of spectators, witnessed the game. was spending a few days in a celebrated school, We are informed by Mr. Farmer, that the a man quietly walked into bedroom his and proposed exhibition at the City Hall has fallen was just in the act of committing the foul through, owing to insuficient patronage. deed when the magistrate awoke. -The scound-
STIGE BEHAVIOR OF CHINESE rel, hurriedly décamped, but was eventually caught and sentenced to death. The sentence are visited Yung Kee, the capital of Sbun Tak. ASCERS-Early this month a disastrous
however, was commuted to 3-year's penal servitude.
It was estimated that over four hundred shops My mad houses were burnt. When "the local magistrate heard of the matter, he quickly despatched a hundred troops to the scent of the ronfagration, to protect the homeless and to guard the property. It has now transpired that doing their duty, were these soldiers instead
ransack the place, and seized every
torpedo boat which was lying
THE PEKING KING WA, PAO, a native newspaper, which was closed about two months ago by the order of Governor Chun Plk, Ban again made its appearance. It may be men tioned that this paper was a very popular one, and was always for reform; it was only closed the by the conservative Governor, for publishing thing that was of value and promptly shipped progressive views. The Empress Dowager, them int who also heard about the matter, hasdemanded
Per dur Fer bot. 15.00. 1.25
24.00 2.00
that these
an explanation from the Governor, and has ordered the paper in question: to be supplied to the Imperial household.
Idiers
to the
and
sirete was
the
8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
Ta
The Hongkong Dispensary.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored, at Consignees' risk
and expense,
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, agth March, 1902,
"OTTAM R. CONNEW