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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1902.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
LAST FIVE NIGHTS!
LAST FIVE NIGHTS!
LAST FIVE NIGHTS!
OF
R. HENRY DALLAS' MUSICAL
MAND DRAMATIC COMPANY.
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TO-MORROW
(THURSDAY), APRIL 3rd, THE BELLE OF NEW YORK."
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, "THE GEISHA."
SATURDAY, APRIL 5th, (by special desire), "A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT:"
MONDAY, APRIL 7th.. Grand Farewell Benefit to Mrs. Henry Dallas,
A MESSAGE FROM MARS."
PLAN at THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.
PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, and April; 1902
Today's Advertisements.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE,
PPLICATIONS for the post of SECRE ATARY of the HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE are invited. They should be mad in writing and sent in to the Undersigned,
K. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary, pro, temi
[194d Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
URING mv ABSENCE from the Colony,- DURI WILLIAN KERFOOT HUGHES, vil
;
be in CHARGE of the business of the above Company as ACTING SECRETARY,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. B. GASKELL,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
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On and April, at St. John's Cathedral, Hong- kong, by the Rev. G. A Bunbury, JAMES FRANCIS WRIGHT, of Ballinode, Ca Monaghan, Ireland to MARY, daughter of the late Wm. Menary, of Maghery, Co. Armagh, Ireland,......
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The Hongkong Celegraph
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
THE BOA VISTA, A Macao, is still one of HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. the attractions of the pretty little Portuguese seitlement. Many people took steamer to
those parts for the Easter holidays and every- one has expressed the great pleasure and com, fort afforded by a stay in this excellent hotel. THE NEW SHILLING L in circulation at home. Ithas the King's head, similar to that on a sovereign on one side, and a crowned lion on the raverse. This departure from the
HONGLONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1907. familiar design excited the suspicion of cabbies. A new shilling tried on three of them and re fused in favor of the Queen's shilling. CRYPTIC CHINESE FLAG:-The Militair Wochenblatt publishes a list of Chinese dags. and banners captured by German troops in the recent expedition to Chinn. One of them bears the inscription in English: This is the flag Kw belonging to Lio:
LONDON, March 31st. German journals declare that at an inter view between Count von Bülow, German Imperial Chancellor, and Signor Prinetti, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, which took place at Venice, the renewal of the triple alliance was practically rendered certain.
LATER.
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA. Deaths from plague in the Punjab now average seventy thousand monthly.
"P.D.Q.” C/o Office This Paper Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
THE BRITISH REVENUE." The British revenue for the financial year SALE. FIO B
1901-1902 amounts to £142,979,000, sterl- CRUISING YAWL, 20 ft. x 6 ft Built
last season under European Supervision.ing, heing a nett increase of twelve and a Complete, with all Spars, Sails, Sail Covers, half millions sterling over 1900-1901. Rigging, Anchor, Moorings, &c, &c. A capital craft for sportsmen. Owner leaving the Colony. Price $200.
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"P.D.Q.." C/o This Paper. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902,
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship "HAIMUN," Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the, alive Ports, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant,
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Honghong, 2nd April, 1002
138&d DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW..
G. A. WOODCOCK, THE Company's Steamship
By Order,
Hongkong, 12th March, 1902
Secretary.
(300d
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
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PORTLAND GEMENT.
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"THALES," Captain Robsoh, will be despatched for the above. Port, un FRIDAY, the 4th instant, at Daylight.
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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
TH
"HAICHING,"
Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 5th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
(370d Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
THE POPULAR SCOTCH
IS
BLACK & WHITE."
JAMES BUCHANAN & 00.
SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to
HM. THE KING.
..SOLE AGENTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
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20th Century" and "Thoroughbred
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28th Janu
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.
the THEATRE (Dress Circle), a GOLD
THE SECRETARY, City Hall, Supreme Court House. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
1393d FOR CHEFOO AND VLADIVOSTUCK. THE Steamship
THE
"PEIYANG," Captain Wiesse, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 5th instant, at Noon.
for First Class Passengers.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE BANK FORGER, GOUDIE, is spend ing, the first part of his imprisonment in Lewes
Gaol.
APPLICATIONS for the post of Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce are invited.
THE MAXIMUM DEGREE of heat in Shanghai on the 19th ult, was 79.3°, whilst on
24th it was 48.5".
THE TRANSPORT MALACCA, has arrived |21 London from Bombay with 587 men, being
drafts of various regiments.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION be tween Hongkong and the Observatory was
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
restored at 10.40 this morning. For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, THE ASAHI BEER CO. placed $300,000 of
Hongkong Office,
[398d debentures on, the japan market, and received Hongkong, 2nd April, 1902.
applications for ove: $1,000,000.
Intimation.
A. S WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1845
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
SHERRY.
B. Superior Pale Dry, Din-
Perdes. Per bot.
LOTTERY TICKETS may prove valuable. Kwang Ching was caught selling them and had
to pay $15 to save himself a month.
THREE CASES OF CHOLERA have ended fatally in the Colony since the beginning of the marth. One fatal case of smallpox was notified yesterday.
A BANGKOK JEWELLER" was robbed of diamonds valued at $60,000, and in con sequence two Chinamen under suspicion were arrested in Singapore.
made.
Не
SIXTEEN FEMALE STOWAWAYS were discovered on board the British steamer Siberia ner Wine, Green Seal Capsule $10.80 $0.00 before she left. Moji on her last trip for Hong kong. They were arrested together with their C, Manzanilla, Pale Natural
instigators. Sherry, White Capsule .......................... 12.00
0.0. Superior Old Dry, Palu. Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, Choice Old Wine, White Seál Capsule
1.00
14.40 1.20
16.20 1.35
E. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, Very Finest Quality (old bottled), Black Seal Capsule... 24.00 2.00
B, C, and CC are excellent Dinner Wines, D and E are After-Dinner 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. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeres :-
LIGHT DRY BOLERA
Ferd-2 Per bor, ..815.00 $1.25
21.00 15.
VERY PALE DRY... 21.00 1.75 'FUL", "GOLDEN 24.00 2.00 PALE DET NUTTY., 27.00/12.25 FINE OLD BROWN.. 36.00...3.00
600.3 FINE
MADEIRA.
Per doz.. Ferbai 15.00 1-25 24.00 2.00
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary
rish army. The list goes up to eighty seven, and is to be continued,
20TH ANNUAL EASTE The following dựa the priso espective scores CHAMPIONSJUP,
MELTING
STAGE. —Distances; 200,
500, and 600 yards. Members duly shots-Sever -ali-jaage
prizes value 50 per cent. of;
50 ceuls. the entries with Sig
D. Bal
Rapsla JPidgeon Sergt Da Q.-M-5, EJ.Jeffrey,
W. G. Suckwood:
500 600 Total
99
28 31
H. Hobday, H.M.S. Goltaik 28° CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ND STAGE ----Distances, "500
and 600 yards. Members only, No, of shots";
Ten and fifteen respectively. Entrance foo. sa cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent of the entries with $1 added
500 600 Total
THE ETHIOPIAN MINSTREL TROUPE re giving an entertainment at the Kowloon. Institute this evening and judging by the Sergt. Davis. -- capital programme arranged a most enjoyable, D. Baldwin time will be spent "A debate on the aboll W. G. Stackwood tion of the toasting fork" will be the concluding H. Hobday, H.M.S. item and should wind up a minstrol perfor↑ J. Pidgeon mance in a fitting manner. The proceeds of Q.-M. S. West. the entertaiment will be devoted in the fund R. Lapsley for cleaning and painting the Instiluke. MISSING On the joth ult. While the yacht Dorolay, belonging to Mr. John Hastings, solicitor, was anchoring in Deep Bay, opposite Nim Wan, the skiff which was tied to the yacht by means of the painter in which was. Mr. Hasting's servant, got adrift. As soon as this was reported to the police, a police launch was despatched to trace the whereabouts of the missing man, but nothing has yet been seen of him,
204
65 104
E. J. Jeffrey, LL.M.S. Octan CHAMPIONSHIP, 3RD STAGE-Distance, 700, "and Soo yards. Members only. No. of shots ---Ton at each range Entrance fee 50 cent Three prizes value so per cent. of the entries with Sis added.-
800 Total
J. Jeffrey, H.M.S. Ocean, R. Lapsley
M-S. West...... D. Baldwin
H. Hobday, H.M.S. Gold
246
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND AGGREGATE PA
NORTH CHINA LINERS: The Nippon Sergt. Davis... Yusen. Kwaisha has already placed an order W. G. Stackwood with the Mitsubishi Company for the construc. Pidgeon ........ tion of one of the three liners to be detailed on the North China service, while an order for a sister steamer of about two thousand tons has just been given to the Ishikawajima Company, the cost of the construction being about Yen 380,000. The steamer is to be finished in sixteen months and a half. --
THE S.S. MATHILDA returned to this port on Monday morning, towed by the 5.5, Carl Diederichsen, both steamers belonging to Messrs. Jebsen & Co. The Mathilda was proceeding on a voyage from Hongkong to Haiphong, and in north of Hainan Head broke her propeller shaft on the 29th plt. and an chored whilst one her engineers proceeded in a sampan to Hoihow for assistance, On the 30th the Carl Diederichsen was sent to assist the disabled steamer, which is now in dock undergoing repairs.
LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT.
. Baldwine Sergt. Davis R Lapsley. 2-1. S. West
W. G. Slack J. Pidgeon
Total 93 395
114 91 298
1001 95, 291 101 94 284
H, Hobday, H.M.S: Gollath 83 104 93 E. J. Jeffrey, M.S. Ocean 88 93 95 1771 NURSERY-Distances, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Restricted to members other than A Class shots, who joined the Rifle Association on or before 1st March, 1902. No. of shots Seven at each range: Entrance fee 50 cenis, Three prizes valus yo per cent of the entri with $15 added.
200, 500 600
Lieut. Garnet, R.W.F A.,0. Wood
T. Donaldson Hamilton
place sim
and Boo
ALL COMERS
rides or carbin ously with the 200, 500, 600, shots Five="at each Centrics: Eņ
D. Baldwin.. Marshall Pidgeon
718.
25 22 9117 16 mem
entrance fee. Any
R. Lap A Watso LADIES
bets
No, of positi Prizes pres Mr. Baldwin nominate
A BRLLIANT SUCCESS" Mr. Ward's second subscription concert was DISOBEDIENCE cost Tsang one year..
given in St. Andrew's Hall last night and was banished in 1898, but his attachment to proved an even greater success than his first, the Colony was so great that he returned and The principal items were the two song cycles 'a consequence will remain till April 1903.
by Miss Liza Lehmann," In a Persian Garden SPECTACLES FORSOLDIERS-An Army and "The Daisy Chain." These represent two Order issued authorises officers and soldiers to quite distinct styles of which Miss Lehmann is wear spectacles and eye-glasses, but the eye equally mistress. The more classical music tests on entering the service remain unchanged.of." In a Persian Garden" is admirably suited. to Fitzgerald's beautiful translation of the THE SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB has ac cepted the challenge of the Hongkong Chess Rubaiyát of Omar Khayyam, and the selection of verses has been most felicitous. The Daisy Club to play two games of chess by cable, and, to-day the necessary arrangements will be Chain" on the other hand is written in a light being selected from sparkling vein, the words being such well known composers of childrens verses, as R L. Stevenson, Laurence Alma Mr. MëNab Tadema, Anon, and Norman Gale, The Mra Colony is very fortunate in being able to Mrs. G produce practically two separate Quartets: "Mits Logan of such excellence as appeared last night Mrs. Baggaridge,
Mis. Androw TWO AMERICANS accused for obtaining the tenor, Mr. G. P. Lammen, being the money from Chinese and representing them-only voice heard in both pieces. The Concert selves as Sanitary, inspectors will be tried for opened with a praueforte duct by Mr. Ward and fraud at the Police Court next Tuesday. The Mr. Grimble in three dances by German, which
reminded us of the same composer's d
dancesin trial was postponed from yesterday.
Henry VIII. Mrs. Ough, who made her debut CURIOUS CROWDS ASSEMBLE nightly in Mr. Ward's first concert played two solos on outside the Imperial Theatre to witness Mr. the Violin Vieuxtemps" "Reverie" and Wieniaw Langtry's arrival and departure in her new
ski's "Legende," and as an encore to her seco automobile, which attracted a great deal of piece an extremely pretty dance, all of which attention at the recent automobile exhibition in she played with the skill and expression
delighted us before, Mr. Ward played two solos on the pianoforte." Schumann's Arabesque and Scharwenka's well-known "Polish Dance fifth Altogether Mr. Ward may be congratulated op the signal success of last night. The program- me could not have been better, chosen, and the performers were more than equal to the rest Vol Batt
deeny Sco quirements of really fine music
We give the programme Below
FIRST PART.
Paris.
POLO-The Irish team beat their English opponents in the final game of the International Polo Tournament yesterday evening by 4 goals and 2 subsidiaries to r subsidiary-a very easy win. Mr. Bertic presented the cups to the four successful representatives of Erin. BANKS IN PEKING-The Hongkong and Russo Chinese Banks have plans ready for re building early this year. The Yokohama Specie Bank has already had their offices opened and the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank are preparing large buildings for another branch in
China.
THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the Chy Hall Library and Museum for the week ending goth ulto, shows
Library Museum. Non-Chinese
·40 Chinese
46 1,190
170
1. Pianoforte Duel,
Three Dances,
1. Violin Bolo.
3 Song Cycle.
Nell Gwyn German,
(4) Country Dance,
(6) Pastoral Dance,"
(c) " Many Makers' Danos,
Mears. Grimble and Ward. “Reverie,
Mis Ough
Vieuxtémps
"IN A PERSIAN GARDEN" Words elected from the Rubaiyál of Omar Khayyam.
Musk by Lka Lehmann Ješt
Solults: Soprano-Ma, Mudle Contraltoire. Gordon: Tenor--Mr. D. 12 Lammen Bass-Mt. W, E. Bebek
SECOND PARTE
1. Pianoforte Sotos, (a) Arabesque””
z. Violin Sole.
Total ........216: 1,230
THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES noti fied as occurring in the Colony of Hongkong during the week ended the 26th March, shows that there were 17 cases of cholera, 16 of which ended fatally. One European case was imponed Song-Cycle from Canton and six were from the Hong Moh.. Five cases of enteric fever were notified, one being from the American ship Monadnock 'while the others were three Chinese and one Japancaci Five fatal cases of small pox oc- curred all the victims being Chinese.
COTTAM
COTTAM & CO NEW HATS
(b)Polish Dance
- Mr. A. G. Ward.
Mrs. Ough, y
THE DAISY CHAIN Twelve Songs of Childhi Words by L. Alma Tademe, R. L. Berenson,
WIB. Kands and Anna. Mask by Liza, Leimasisi Soloists Sopron Contralto-Miss Raminy: Tanori-M
Scott
mtnert
R. La
Q-M
Andrew
Eldfro
H. Hursthouse 25) Mr Wilcox
SIXTH IMPERIAL RIFLE MATCH.
Ontari
Bangalor
matches, arranged
Rifle
with
fish: Empire
Just been
sead).
Stake;
the scores ===
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