THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1902.
Thus, said Mr. ing, the lady broer pro- misa and left MI Marcus➡he wobfot say with a broken heart-but with neof the money she had so often suggestche was THE RAFFLE DID NOT FILL going to enrich him with. He aske jury The recollection of being placed second five to give such damages as would tende lady times that afternoon is one that lincers in the that hon she met interesting youhen she memory: but the meeting was a pronounced must not allow herself to be inced by success, and has been growing steadily in spirits.
importance and popularity ever since. The old course has. I understand. Tong fallen inth disuse, having been replaced by a first-rate imck, with permanent modern buildings.
the following week. A third attempt to dis- pose of bin in the same manner proved fruitless,
HOW SHE SIGNED HERSE The plaintiff a dark-skinned, Er good looking young man, with shining entered the box, and, replying to his lord said the lady was very religious
Previously to 1884 racing in the Straits Settlements was practically confined to the The Judge see she signs heYours old-established and well-conducted fixtures in Christ."
Cross-examined, witress was hve with Miss Britten, acd proposed to her for love and not as a matter of busif He had no idea of maki money,
Defendant did not appear, an, Banner, on her behalf, explained that Mifcus being naturalised, Mis Britten though position in Persin would not be a pleasan. He had written a book in which he stathat wives in Persia were in complete suben to their husbands, were kept behind walls, and were beaten according to
nistom.
THE JUDGE'S ADV His lordship'eclared thate course of his 30 years' experience, at Bar he had never heard of such a case na engagement between an old maid and a Ph boy." The
ever wore
the
At
of Singaporeang-Penang.""of" "which" the first-named Ower much of its present prosperity, if not its very existence.. to the liberal and generous patronage of that
whom no "whiter" man fine sportsman, the late Sultan of Johore, than shadowed livery of the burnished «ún." present, however, thanks to the rapid and remarkable development of the Native States, the number of meetings has been considerably. augmented, and high-class sport for substantial stakes can be witnessed in half a dozers different centres. Moreover, the starting-gate is in general use, and speculation is practically restricted to the use of the totalisator, lotteries also being much in vogue. The equine com. pritors are for the most part thoroughbreds imported from Australia, but ponies from the
BP
Votels,
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLONKEY'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, and July, 1900.
MANAGER.
GO TO THE
tails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY),
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KOWLOON HOTEL,
KOWLOON J. W. OSBORNE,
J. H. DOWNS, Manager.
THE
Proprietor.
HOTEL CENTRAL,
No. 178, Settlement, Yokohama.
THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Hatoba (Landing
Pier), Banks, Post Office and Principal Foreign and Japanese Siores.
French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Electric Light throughouts All steamers French Billiards. Best qualities of Wines and Liquors. met on arrival. Tariff inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken. English and
Telegraphic Address:-
"VERISSEL," Yokohama.
27th March, 1902,
L. VERISSEL, Proprietir & Manager.
THE CONNAUGHT
+
-
QUEEN'S
HOUSE,
ROAD.
[370d
PROJECTEU-SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS.
WAKASA MARU
DESTINATIONS.
J. B. Macmillas.KOBE and YOKOHAMA KASUGA MARU............(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-
H. Fraser qu
HIROSHIMA Maru
T. Morai................
KAMAKURA MARU
H. Petersen
YAWATA MARU..
A. E. Moses
TOSA MARU.......
H. Christiansen..
HAMA
BOMBAY, VA SINGAPORE and 1 COLOMBO
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE
VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,
SAILING DATES;
TO-MORROW, 25th April, at TOMORnow, 25th April, at
Daylight.
Noon,
TO-MORROW, 25th April, at
Nood.
SATURDAY, 3rd May,
Daylight.
SATURDAY, 318 May, at
Noon.
U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOUE MONDAY, 5th May, and YOKOHAMA 201
4 P.M.
* Through Passenger Tickets and Dills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the Atlantic Steamers:
letters were silly leiters, and if opinion the same sountered for non, India, and Furman, The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong. Uued States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and
oction was brought by the to see how much money he could get from woman.
If I were in your place," ardship con- cluded, I should see he didget much."
The jury gave to damag
RACING IN THE 1 EAST.
"VIGILANT IN THErisinan.
i have never enjoyed the go of witness ing racing in the Australiaries, but pro grammes of meetings held arious parts of the Far East, including, the Straits Settlements, China and with which I have been obligingly furi, recall scenes with which the writer is inr, and are of special interest as showin extraordinary progress that is taking plaj some of our far-off possessions.
Not the least interestingarse racecards is one of a niceling receheld at Sungei Ujong in the Malay Pere, for, curiously enough, I was one of thefiers of the club in question, and have a recollection of the amusing incidents attended the inauguration of the firture ever held in this out-of the way State. This was in 1884, and, yet he dozen who composed the Europeppulation, nod were the principal neth the sporting comedy, only two survivoe equine forces at the disposal of the comly did not exceed thirty, and were a prettyd lot, including Australian and Arab, and Burmah, China, and country bredis, not to mem tion a varminty one-eyedway whose breed could never be satisily determined. Rumour credited him wiring
FIRST SEEN THE IN BORNEO,
are also catered for. English horses have been tried, but failed to stand the climate..
CECIL RHODES' WILL,
The London correspondent of the English- man, wiring on the 6th instant, says
Public attention is still absorbed contem plating the provisions of Cecil Rhodes Will: spirit of munificence which permeates it, are the huge sums with which it deals, and the being universally remarked upon. The testator has a semi-humorous hit at the simplicity of the academical mind in mundane affairs. The bequest to Oriel College, Oxford, contains the following sentence:-"As the College autho
like children in commercial matters, I request them to consult me trustees regarding the
rities live secluded from the world, and aré
investment of their funds. The Will goes on express a strong opinion in favour of a resi- dential University system.
The German Scholarships left by the recent codicil are in recognition of the compliment paid to England by the German Emperor, in causing English instruction to be made compulsory in German Schools.
EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.
TERMS MODERATE.
Hongkong, 7th December, 1991.
For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings,' &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Officer'rince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
J. H. WAINWRIGHT, Manager.
[1339c
Hongkong, 7th April, 1902
THE BAY VIEW HOTEL.
dimers, a specialty.
Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private
1975]
Endler entirely new management.
BOA
J. LACOCK.
VISTA,"
(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA),
MACAO.
ORIENTAL
INSULAR &
COMP
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN
PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
THE most select Hotel in the Far East, beautifully situated, over-locking the sea, and (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,
57d)
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed all through Cape Colony, during the passage of the funeral train conveying the body of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, and the Dutch were conspicuous in theirtributes of affection and respect. Work was at a standstill at Kimberley, where 15,000 1731 people filed past the body.
The authorities at Oxford are gratified at Mr. Cecil Rhodes' will, and welcome the new students. It is expected that the effect on Oxford will be far-reaching an invigorating.
The American Press dwell upon the chamc
MAY YOHE AND THE COLONEL.
.".
but, be that as it may, bearance reflected teristic language of Mr. Cecil Rhodes will small credit upon his p though he ultimand Bays the document will be a perpetual link ately blossomed not winner. No such Between Great Britain and America. thing as a racecourse of but this was only one of the numerous dies with which the situation bristled, and were surmounted without further ado.ible site was soon
LORD FRANCIS HOPE'S DIVORCE SUIT. chosen, and the Commer of Police and
The case of Hope. Hape and Strong, which other despotic officials heart and soul in came before Sir F. Jeune on 21st ulto, was the good cause, all the ble convict labour the petition of Lord Henry Francis Hope Pel. was forthwith requisd to lay out and ham-Clinton-Hope for a dissolution of his mar level the track, to when completed noriage with his wife, known on the stage as exception could be unless it was to the May Yohe, on the ground of her misconduct presence of a disused ne a hundred yards with Colonel Putnam Bradley Strong, of the or so beyond the winpost, which neces New York Militia. Lord Francis Hope, hav sitated a sharp deviate the right on the ing met with an accident while shooting, was part of the competitor commodious grand seated at the solicitors' table. stand, constructed of bo and matting, was the subject of generatration; but this, it may be incidentally pred, collapsed at a critical moment, as structures so aften do, The programme famed on unpreten tious lines, though theipal event bore the bighsounding title ceramban Derby, and after all it was worthe than many of the minor zaces which ecided in the neigh bourhood of Londony.
Mr. Barcard, who appeared for the petitioner, stated that Lord Francis, "ope and the respon dent were married on November 17, 1894, at the registry office at Hampstead. They lived happily together at various places in England and abroad until March of last year. In 1900 the petitioner and his wife went round the world, and on their way they made the ac quaintance of the co-respondent, who was a Colonel in the New York Militin." In Novem- NO SUCH THING FRIGHING MACHINE had found its way ie Sultan's dominions, out to, New York, where the respondent ber, 1900, the petitioner and his wife went so that the clerk scales had to have took a theatrical engagement. recourse to a Chi contrivance, such as
They took a fat in New York at 215, West, Thirty-fourth- was in common or weighing tin and street. In January, 1901, the petitioner ivent other dutiable Being graduated with his brother to Florida for a fortnight, and according to the standard of weights, left his wife, who was then performing in New of which a picurented a hundred weight York, with her aunt, at the fiat. In February and a third, and fly one-hundredth of the petitioner came to England on business, picul, it can readimagined that the gefttle again' leaving his wife in New York. He man, upon whom nvolved, to weigh dut the returned on March 27, and joined his wife at the fat in New York. From that time he jockeys had zeure, the English scale of noticed a very great change in her manner to stones and pounds rigidly adhered to on wards him, and she said that he could leave the official card of the riders, who wote
her. On April 18 she insisted that either sufficiently up to to own weight clothe and Francis Hops tried to persuade her against he or she should leave the flat. Lord leads, were the of their fellow who were the resolution, but she suggested that they content to adjust, weight by the primitive should go to her solicitor. They went, and as method of poubuckshot into their boots.she still insisted on a separation, it was agreed What would he regarded as an unseemly came to England. From inquiries it appeared that he should leave her. The next day he altercation too ce between the starter and that the cause of the change was the co-respon the jockeys ridin, the initial event. The deat, who during the petitioner's absence in sportsman whad been entrusted with London in February had frequently visited the the responsibition of starter, on the There was further evidence to show that the flat and stayed there with the respondent. strength of he acted in a similar capacity respondent and co-respondent went to various at athletic me caused sola cons nation places in America, among them San Francisco, amongst the is when he produced a feat. passing as bueband and wife. some-lookingfice revolve with which was his favoțintention to and it was until mach
bad been culwante: that
upon toʻust ban of pectator to fatch us on
descripti
and be war is ruled
Sir F. Jeune remarked that if Lord Francis
bad any suspicion be should not have left his signal wife alone in New York, as it left her open to
bertime temptation, mais
ailed Lord Krancis Hope assured his lordship that
he had not the slightest auspicion of anything. wrong. Colonel Strong visited occasionally, but not so often as to give rise to any suspicion. Evidence of misconduct was read on affidavit, and his fordship-granted a decres nisl, with
GIRAULT for RED, WHITE BLUE,
GREAT SPECIALTY COFEEE
affords comfortablé accommodation for travellers.
The strictest supervision as to food. and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.
Telegraphic Address; "BOA VISTA”
METROPOLE HOTEL.
Convenient distance from town, delightful
situation.
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£879. o. a $9,561, 916
17,11=
9. 745
whereas with the other exchange books the
$9.571 671 process would be as follows:-
£800. . 058,702. 550 761. 473 97. 904 9. 247 p. 497
59,571, 671
70, 0.0,—
9. 9. 2.
17. 0.
It.
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or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS same rate of exchange :-
$9,000,000=£827. 6.50, 8
57 1.000- 52.9.9.11 1671 1. 2.13
879.17.11.00 but by other books it would be:
· $9,000.000=£627. 6.10. 8
500,000=
70,000
=000'1
.600.
45.19. 3. 4
6. 8. 8, 6
70um
1.10. I I. I. 3 1.9
879.17.11.00
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For further Particulars, apply to
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Gangbang, 12th April, 2
Superintendent.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY..
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
VIA
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Steamers,
Captains, Proposed
'Saillogs.
Glinogle. ......................... 3,750 G. E. Wamer April z6 Clavering..... 3,328 D. Barton ... May 6 Duke of Fife 3,821 S. Cox.... May to Victoria ....................... 3,502 |[..Panion...May 24- THE attention of Fassengers is directed to Tthe very cheap rates offered by this Line
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HONGKONG TO LONDON £52. Excellent accommodation, First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES."
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DROZ & Co.,
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ITS USE
Bank Bulidings.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1807,
121
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Was: $4 & 16, Queen's Road Central:” (31 | | Ilongkong, 15th May, 1901.
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A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUENOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;'
ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
ON MONDAY, the 5th May, 1902, at
1 P.M., the Company's Steamship INDUS." Captain Duchatian, with Mails,
Passengers, Specie and Cargo, Firear Call;
MARSEILLES, via Ports of WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa don as well as for Marseilies, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
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For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G-DE-GHAMPEAUX, Agent..
Hongkong, 21st April, 1903
To be Let.
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[10040
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Hongkong, 22nd February, 1901.
TO LET.
[a24d
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{L
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THE MEDICAL HALL,
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(2971
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THE KENNELS" Magazine Gap, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 5th March, 1902.
For Sale..
FOR
SALE.
CRUISING YAWL, 20 ft. x 6 ft. Built Complete with all Spars, Sails, Sail Covers, last season under European Supervision. Rigging, Anchor, Moorings, &c., &c. A capital craft for sportsmen. Owner leaving the Colony. Price $200.
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