Intimations.
The Old-
Familiar Beverage
STONE GINGER BEER,
HOME
YCLEPT "POP."
CROWN BRAND
薩阳烧
SWATKINS LE
HONGKONG
BREWED.
$1.75 per doz, less $1.00 allowed Bottles returned.
WATKINS
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS,
APOTHECARIES HALL,
No. 68, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, FACTORY:-Mason's Lane.
WAL KIN TAI YEUK FONG. 房燊大建威
Branoles also at
Canton, Shanghai, Jankow and Peking. (7140 Hongkong, 10th February, 1902.
WILLIAM MACLEOD, O.D.S.,
DENTIST.
Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos. 17 and 14,
2nd Floor.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 5100
To-day's___ Advertisements,
THEATRE RÖYAL,
CITY HALL
LAST TWO NIGHTS!!
LAST TWO NIGHTS!
LAST TWO NIGHTS!
OF
MUSICAL
HENRY DALLAS'
MAND DRAMATIC COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT! (SATURDAY); APRIL 5th,
(by special desire),
A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT.
MONDAY, APRIL 7th-
*Co-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
HE Undersigned have received instructions from the ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF FORCE to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION,
WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant; at 11 AM,
A QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES.
03
Comprising:
COFFEE, FLOUR, RICE, SUGAR, PEPPER CORNS, GROUND NUTS, SAN- DALWOOD, &c, &
ALSO:
An Assortment of SILVER WATCHES and CHAINS, JADESTONE BANGLE, 15 RICKS HAS and 1 CHAIR.
TERMS: As Usual
HUGHES & HOUCH, `
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th April, 1903.
14100
Grand Farewell Benefit to Mrs. Henry Dallas, "A MESSACE FROM MARS." | A'
...
PLAN at THE ROBINSON PLANO CO.
·
PRICES AS USUAL.
Hongkong, jih April, 1993.
(308d
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHTOW. HE Company's Steamship -
THE
“HAITAN," Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above l'orts, on TUESDAY, the 8th instant,
at 2 P.M.
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Managers, Hongkong, 5th April, 1992, 1
.f4120
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Ruballino United Companies).
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, Having "connection with Company's Mail
LIMITED.
+
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5.50 Cask of 175 lbs. Net ex Factory. $3.50 Bag of 250 lbs., 11.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., :
General Managers.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1902.
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LEVY HERMANOS.
DIAMOND AND WATCHMAKERS,
MERCHANTS, JEWEL
· EASTMAN'S
KODAKS and FILMS
Sole Agents for " OMEGA" WATCHES. "OMEGA" is the best, "THREE YEARS";
guarantee given to every purchaser.
40, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Watson's Building,
Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,
ALSO
VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER- RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.
Taking Caryo at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD," also BARCE- LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, AL- MERIA and MALAGA "HE Steamship
THE
" BORMIDA," Captain U. Belsito, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 12th instant, at Noon.
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA Dock,
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents
[+3d
1
Hongkong, 5th April, 1901.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
15
BUCHANAN'S
Black
and White,"
SOLD AT ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS.
SOLE AGENTS :
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
HONGKONG.
"7
BANJOS
STEWART AND BAUER'S
20th Century" and "Thoroughbred
also
WASHBURNS.'
JJ
MANDOLINES, GUITARS,
STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.
Hongkong, 28th January, 1902,
WAITED
'No. 1 MESSMAN. Must have had experi
ence in a Mess
Apply
MESS PRESIDENT, 22nd Regiment Bombay Infantry, Kowloon, 4th April, 1902,
Intimations.
SANITARY
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'BOARD.
WNERS of HOUSES situated in the
West Division of the City of Victoria. and in the Westem Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during which this work should be FINISHED ends on the 30th day of APRIL, 1902, and the Sanitary Board beingconvinced of the necessity cf cleanliness in its efforts to stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named date.
The Central Division of the City lies between Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street and East Street on the West. The Western Division of, Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the West of Robinson Road and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Th
Skul Po. Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham
I
By Order of the Board,
Sanitary Board Office,
1st April, 1901.
G. A. WOODCOCK,
Secretary.
13994
BIRTHAPPEN
On the 28th of March, ata, Makaleg Terrace. Shanghai, the wife of W. BATES, of a son.
DEATHS.
THE COTTON SUPPLY IN BRITAIN The cotton spioners are only making arrange ments for a short time ahead owing to the pro
On the 20th of March, at the London Mission,spect of a scarcity in supply, Peking, DOROTHY MARY, beloved daughter of THE EMPRESS DOWAGER ILL:-A tele. the Rev. and Mrs. T. Howard-Smith; aged 2
gram" from Peking says that the Empress years and 9 months.
On the 30th of March, at 39, North Soochow Dowager has been very nervous lately and is Road, Shanghai, KONRAD, eldest son of troubled with Insomnia. " Rubstrat. I. M. Customs, aged 8 years and 4 months,
THE FRENCH-NAVY London, March'
On the 36th of March, at No. 19, North 22nd, M. de Lanessan, Freach Minister of Szechven Road, Shanghai, of pheumonia, Madame IDA PIEROTTI DE MENCARINI, widow Marine, proposes that thirteen mute submarines, of the late Don Albino Mencarini, aged 79 be added to the French navy. years and 28 days.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIĻ, 5, 1902.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BOER PEACE MISSION.
LONDON, April 3rd. Mr. Schalk Burger and his companions forming the Boer peace mission have finally succeeded in placing themselves in--com- munication with ex-President Steyn.
THE DEFENCE OF NATAL. Vigorous measures are being taken for the defence of Natal. A line of block-houses is being extended from Ladysmith northwards. THE LATE MR. CECIL RHODES. The funeral ceremony of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes at Capetown was most impres sive. Mourning for the deceased gentleman
is universal.
LATER.
CORONATION PREPARATIONS. Preparations for the coronation of Kirg Edward and Queen Alexandra are proceed ing apace. Miles of gas-piping have already heen ordered for the illuminations, and it has been arranged that bonfires are to be lighted on three thousand eminences on Coronation night"
A TRIBUTE FROM QUEEN
ALEXANDRA.
Queen Alexandra has sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A FINE CRUISING YAWL is advertised for sale in our columns.
MORTALITY-One case of cholera, and one
arantina
THE CHOLERA IN MANILA is said to be abating mpidly owing to the rigid and stringent, sanitary measures enforced by the municipal authorities;"
THE HON. TREASURER of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following dona tion to the funds of the Hospitals H.K & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd:Stoo GLADSTONE CRESCENT London, 17th March The Committee of the County
Council recommend that the new crescent on the north side of the Strand be named "Glad stone Crescent. The suggestion is strongly opposed
RATEPAYERS DEWARE LIn accordance
with the terms of the Rating Ordinance, No. 8, reminded that males for the second quarter of of tyor, owners and occupiers of toncinents aro
1903 are payable in advance on or before the 30th inst..
TROUBLE BREWING:-London, March, 31-The Athens "Times" correspondent states. that there are many indications of coming trou ble in Macedonia and Albania KAPE:-To-day Mr. F. Hazeland com mitted Cheng Chan, 29, of San Ge, pounder, 352, Queen's Road West, for trial at the next Session on a charge of rape. VICEROY YUAN'S PROPOSAL:-Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai lately proposed to the Throne | RUSSIA'S CRIPPLED CONDITION: stating that it would be wise for China to adopt London, asth March-According to the Con-
tinental opinion of Europe it is impossible for:" the Representative form of Government.
Russia to take antagonistic action in the other PLAGUE RETURNS to hand show that Powers owing to the present financial and during the 1 hours ended at now to day five military condition of Russia. cases of plague all of which proved fatal were discovered in a stable in Robinson Road, THE DECAY OF THE MANCHUS Manchu Government no longer relies on Ban ner troops: Chinese soldiers will not only remain in Peking, but will be dispatched, in all probability, to Manchuria if Russia with draws her force.
PRICE OF COAL-Imagine a fisherman, Chan Fuk, knowing that a ton of coal would cost him $ preferring to undergo imprison ment for 2 months! He could have influenced the coal market by paying Stor; that was, the only alternative imposed on him by the Police Court Authorities.
THE COST OF A SILVER SPOON-Who would undergo chastisement of 12 strokes of the birch and 48 hours detention in prison but a lad of it, an apprentice, by name of Woo Kam, for stealing a silver spoon valued at $1.50 from Mr. L. Glissman of Messrs Carlowitz and Co.?
།།།་
HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICES buoy has been placed in 22 feet of water of the shoal from Aukou Island, on which the transport Wright grounded, and shoal, having at least a depths of three feet, has been discovered E.SE. (mag.) 1 of a mile from the south end of Dabun Island. It has been marked tent porarily by a bamboo busy.
ACTIVITY OF SEGRET SOCIETIES ON THE YANGTSZE —The Shanghai Taoal bas received instructions from the Viceroy Lui Lun Vin, ordering him to closely watch the move- ments of the members of certain societies, who are said to be again stirring up the minds of people along the Yangtse River to rebellion. Twelve names were given as prominent leaders of the movement.
THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SUR- GEON, Mr. C. V. Ladds, who resigned on the 26th ult, will be succeeded by a Mr. Gibson who is on his way out from home, having left England, we understand, on the 15th. ult. Ins THE WRONG MAN RIGHT-Mr. Charles specter Watson, who goes home on leave of Lillywhite, the gentleman who was brought at absence, and is at present in charge of the some expense from New Zealand to Colchester Government. Slaughter house and Cattle Mar on suspicion of being Arthur Blatch, the market will be replaced on this 30th fus. by derer of Mr. Alfred Welch, set sail recently Inspector Cotton, on his free passage return, taking with him hisEN £600 compensation,
A PRO-BOER PROPANGANDIST, Dr. Ferres by name, gained notoriety in Austria and Germany by championing the Boar cause, of small-pax ended fatally yesterday, and 3 of and succeeded in collecting large amounts by cholera, to-day.
lectures from many dupes. He is now tasting the sweets of prison life in Vienna for charges of swindling and immorality.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE will in future be published on A. S WATSON & Co., Friday evenings instead of Saturday.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.1
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
SHERRY.
B. Superior Pale Dry, Din-
12.00
1.00
THE VENEZUELAN REBELLION; London, March 14th, The Venezuelan Revo- lution is reported to be spreading rapidly. LEAVE OF ABSENCE for ten months from the 1st inst. has been granted to Capt. J. McG. Forbes of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. MONDAY, the 21st April, is the day fixed for the first general meeting of shareholders in the China Steamship Co. of Canton and Hongkong,, Limited.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB notifies that the Twelfth Club Race will be held to-morrow over course 5, and the Tenth on the 13th inst, over course 18
Per daz, Per bot. FOOTBALLERS, especially, "Wales," will regret the departure from the Colony of Mr. ner Wine, Green Stal Capsule $10.80 $0.99 W. H. Russell, who has been a prominent and
very useful. back of the H. K. F. Club. 0; Manzanilla, Pale Natural
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION to the Sherry, White Capsule
Kowloon School for European children must be sent la the Inspector of Schools at the Education Office not later than Monday next.
FOOTBALL CLUB DINNER :-Members of the Hongkong Football Clubs are reminded. of the Eighth Annual Dinner to be held at the Hongkong Hofel this evening at eight o'clock. THE CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW: The review to be held at Spithead in August in honour of the coronation of King Edward will include one hundred and eighteen war- ships.
0.0. Superior Old Dry, Pale' Natural Sherry, Red, Scal Capsule
D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, Choice Old Wine, White Stal Capsule
14.40
1.20
16.20 1.35
E. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, Very Finest Quality (old bottled), Black Scal.Capsule... 24.00 2.00 CHAU FUK, FISHERMAN, chose to pay
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:~~
*
Perdiz. Perbor.
LIGHT DRY
$15.00 $1,25
21.00 SOLERA
1.75: VEWY PALE DRY... 2100 1.75 FULL GOLDEN 24.00 2.00
PALE DRY NUTTY.. 27.00 2.25 FINE OLD BROWN .. 36.00 3.00
G000 FIN
MADEIRA.
Per dax. Per hot. 15.00-1.25 24.00 2,00
•£9350
4.8. WATION & CO. LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary.
into the Goverment Exchequer $9. for unlaw- fully possessing 4 mace and 5 candareens of opium, rather than stay days picking
akum.
A SALE OF CROWN LAND by Public Auction will be held at the offices of the Public Works Department on Monday next at 3 pm. Particulars will be found in our advertising
columns.
A FIRE occurred a few minutes past mid night on Thursday in a fruiterer's shop at No. 75, Station Street, Yau-ma-ti, whereby's houses were completely, and partially destroyed. Chief Inspector Mackie and the brigade were promptly on the scene, and by their efforts prevented the fire from spreading. The inmates succeeded in saving nearly all their furniture and goods, but the losses are not insured. The origin of the fire is attributed to negligence in JOCKEYS PUNISHED-London, 13th the burning of Joss-sticks. March, The Jockey Club has refused to grant ap riding licences to Madden and Rickaby and the BANK RETURNS The following Returns latter has been warned off Other jockeys had of the average amount of Banks notes in been severely cautioned for associating with in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in bad characters. It is understood the Club was Hongkong, during the month ended 3160 influenced in the matter by the circumstance Match, 1901, as certified by the managers of of the Liverpool Bank case.
the respective Banks, are published lathe Government
ni Garele & THE LARGEST MAP in the world is the Banks Ordinance Survey Map of England, containing over 108,000 sheets. The scale varies from to. feet to one-tenth of an inch to the mile. The | details are so minute that maps having a scale of z5 inches show not only every hedge, fence, wall, and building, but every porch, area, door step, lamp post, railway, and fire-plug.
"Chamered Bank of India, Austraile
·Average.
and China Fadnavikand Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation diggin 933-1941 National Bank of China, Limited..
„Total Post2;187:316-
PHOSIS. OXO-MARU ASHORE NEAR MOJI
The Japanese steamer Oyo-maru which had INTERESTING TO PINGPONGITES been chartered by a Chinese firm in Kobe, The celluloid balls used in the ping-pong gamé went ashore early on Sunday morning the 30th often become bulged in, and are then thrown ult at a place about 16 miles distant from. away as uueless, but an ingenious method | Moji, in the vicinity of the Shiroshima iste,
the Strait Shimonoseki while of restoring balls thus damaged has just near t been discovered Instead of throwing them way to Kobe with about 1,000 tons away, they should be dipped into very hot from Taku. Part of her cargo is now being water, when the bulge will disappear, and the discharged in six lighters at the place of ac bail can be returned to play as good as ever, cident, and it is thought that the.
may be 2
floated in a day or two. Tho teamer is of 1,793 tons, and was known as before she was purchased by the Seltsu Kogyo Rabushiki Kaisha, her present owners.
BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bom bay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 to 9.30 pm
"PROGRAMME, GRO March.." How the Trien bear the band 7. Valie......Grushan Tänavče 7.11
4.
4. Polka..." Mein Proschen
9. Selection..."The Casiño ̈Girl”.
1. Sung."The Gay Cordons
5. Selection. Topsy Turvy Hatel"
"God save the King."
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Engi
Monckion
THE HOUSE TAXIN 24th March; The the Hongkong Bank Y600 from the Bank's House Tax claim.
the Chartered Bank taking. claim against that Bank. pushed on with the pro
By the aut
IMPORTANT LOCOMOTIVE DISCOVERY:The London correspondent the 36th of Indian Daily News telegraphs that, a series of succesful experiments is reported with an invention which promises to revolutionise pre sent locomotive methods on railways and possibly double the propelling power of an engine without increasing the consumption of coal The experiments have attracted much THE RECENT TROUBLE IN HONAN-interest in railway circles in England, and on
the Conment and in America. Hsi Liang, Governor of Honan, is held re- sponsible for the recent riots, in Peiyang and Tungpeb, which are considered to be due to his misgovernment of the people. "'Á GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT is being given by the Dallas Company at the City Hall this evening. On Monday there will be a farewell benefit to Mrs. Henry Dallas, when the Company will play A Message from Mars.
7,000
£7,000 FOUND IN THE SUEZ CANAL About a year ago the steward of a Dutch mal steamer passing through the Suez Canal, ho | had succeeded in stealing a sum of
tied it up in a 'sack and threw it into the Canal, evidently intending to return one fine day and fish out the treasure. The man was, however, arrested by the captain of the steamer ba robbery being discovered shortly after be disposed of the booty, and he never to fetch the money from the Canal.
SUGAR CANDY may be all very well in its way and isb goes a long way, Ma Tsun, & tallyman had that quantity in his possession ago some workmen on a dre
though whether he was going to eat it is an other matter. The law stepped in and, it will be six weeks before Ma steps out.
COTTAM & CO., NEW HATS
sack in the mud taken out by the before they could share the mo got wind of their find and
OTH
hpson,
cargo
distrained upon
cers proceeding
Co.
farther staES
to pay