Intimations.
CROWN BRAND
WATKINS
HONGKONG.
WATER
Throughout the Manufacture of this justly celebrated brand of Table Waters all ingre dients used are guaranteed of purest quality: i The machinery used is the most modern type and we have gone to great expense to erect our plant on latest scientific principles which has such a great advantage over the old process of nianual labour still in vogue through the Colony, thereby further unsuring the purity of our products..
THE HONGKONG TELECT PH, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1902.
CO-DAY'S
Advertisentents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship
THE
"ORMOSA,"
Captain Hadgins will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 8th instant,
TAM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS 1. (PRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 6th May, 1902,
[srsd
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). “HE Company's Steamship—
TH
" PERLA," Captain S. T. Blaxland, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY,the toth instant,
at Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refriger ting Chamber
A Doctor is carried.
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
1503
The Manufactory is under the personal supervision of a QUALIFIED ENGLISH || Hongkong, 5th May, 1902. CHEMIST, who has devoted years to bring. this branch of the trade to perfection.
The Water used is analysed daily to en- sure of its absolute purity, and when we say that our method of manufacture has been approved by Sanitary and Medical Authori ties, it is in itself a suflicient guarantee.
WATKINS
LIMITED,
(7140
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1992.
GREEN ISLAND) CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
*5.60 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory, $3.50 Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkung,' 15th March, 1903,
Į NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA,
(Plorie and Rubattino United Companies).
STEAM FOR
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Having connection with Company's Mail 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 Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN
GULF and BAĞDAD, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, AL MERIA and MALAGA.
"
HE Steamship.
* BISAGNO," Captain Murio, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon.
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, 6th May, 1902.
[517d
To-day's Advertisements. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
THE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, HE Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG,"
Captain Rolfe, will be despatched as above on 'FRIDAY, the 9th instant, 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
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Managers.
Hongkong. 6th May; 19 2.
15150
STEAMSHIP “LOAS."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex. s.5. Tigre and Bordeaux, ex s.s. Ville de Bordeaux, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excep- tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon,
HAKUSTAMARRIAGEM SCHOLERA IN HONGKONG-Four cases On tie zóth April, at H.B.M. Consplate, and of cholora were notified during the 24 hours afterwards at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev.
"..
Fr M. Kennelly, S., JANE MADEL, Second ended at noon to day. daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Quincy, MILITARY COMMAND Major General of Bhanghai, to GEORGE J. LINCOLN, second MacLeod has been garatted to a first-class son of Mr. and Mrs. George Netherton, of Kilburn, London,
district in India in succession to Sir Bindon „Blood: Pas Corday
DEATH.
At South Dartmouth, Mass., U.S.A., on the 23rd March, from paralysis, GEORGE HENRY | WHEELER, (of the Standard Oil Company of
New York).
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1902.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS;
COUNT MATSUGATA IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 3rd. Count Matsugata has been presented to King Edward by the Marquess of Lans: downe. The Count afterwards attended an evening Court at Buckingham Palace.
whence delivery may be obtained immediately--SOUTH AFRICA.-AN IMPORTANT
after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on miless intimation is received from the Consignees helore NOON, TO-DAY, the 6th instant, re- questing it to be handed here.
Bills of Lacus will be countersigned by the Lindersigned. nds remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 12th instant, at NOON, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims initst be sent in to me on or before the 12th instant, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 12th instant, ai 3 PM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1902
NIEPON YUSEN KAISHA.
[10040
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship.
**KANAGAWA MARU,” having arrived from the above Ports, consignees 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 each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before
BARNES 20" CENTURY ENTERTAINERS Neon, TO-MORROW.
AND BIOGRAPH CO.
HAVE ARRIVED IN THE $5. "Rosetta Maru," AND WILL POSITIVELY OPEN ON
THURSDAY. ST MAY, at the THEATRE ROYAL
WITH THE FOLLOWING TALENTED ARTISTS :----
Miss Rosa BARNES, American Queen of Illustrated Song; Mr. Harry Gray, Laughing: Eccentric and Character Comedian; Miss MALVENA MOORE, Character Dancer, Par Excellence; Mr. JOHN R. BEYNOLDS, Rag Time Comedian; Miss AGNES FREED, the Californian Nightingale; DON FRANCES and FRANK FRANCES, the Musical Team Madame WEDER, America's Whistling Soloist; Mr. TOM QUEEN, the Chinese General; Miss MARIE BARTON, the Piquante Soubreite; and Mr. JOK SOMERS, Solo Pianist and Musical Director.
*5140]
THE BIOGRAPH
showing all the latest stirring scenes from South Africa
during the war.
USUAL PRICES. BOX PLAN AT ROBINSON CO, LIMITED.
HARRY GRAY, Business Manager.
THE TWO POPULAR
SCOTCH WHISKY
SCOTCH WHISKIES
THE HOUSE OF CONNOR,
terça muser werelat
ARE THE CELEBRATED
"HOUSE OF COMMONS
Better known as
Black and White.
[White Seal]
AND
BUCHANAN BLEND
[Red Seal]
Distillers by Appointment to
His Majesty, the King
HANAN
MELECTED I
EHOUSE OF COMMONS
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
HONGKONG.
BANJOS
STEWART AND
BAUER'S
₤343d
02th Century and “ Thoroughbred
also
WASHBURNS."
MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
Goods not cleared by the 12th instant, 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 15th instant, or claims in connection therewith will not be recognized.
NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA. Hongkong, 5th May, 1902.
(518d
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON
AND CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.'
CAPTURE.
THE CHOLERA IN MANILA-The total- number of deaths from cholera in the city of Manila up to the 3rd inst, was 668 coses, and 626 deaths, a mortality of 708 per cent..
NO DOGS WANTED A Government noti fication just issued stated that no dogs brought from Shanghai will be permitted to land in this Colony for a period of six months from the 1st inst.
OUTRAGE IN FRENCH CONGO ~The natives in the French Congo have attacked the, -3) Sangha Company's factory and killed a French director and-burnt and looted other factories:
AUTOMATIC COTTON LOOMA.com mission of Lancashire experts has gone to America to investigate and report upon an automatic cotton loom which is said to be of immense economic value.
THE LATEST LONDON NOVELTY is the somersault cure for fat women. A West End surgeon's house has been fitted up as i luxuousgymnasium, there aristo turn somersaults on Swedish principles, in the hope of reducing their obesity, The cùre. said to he most efficacious.
THE NUMBER OF CHRISTIANS MUR- THE BALKANS-Bulgarian bands continue DERED-According to a Houan despatch, the outrages-in-Macedonia and are actively | the total number of nativa pastors and converts, pursued and destroyed by Turkish troops killed during the recent outbreaks in Piyang Bulgaria declares she is doing all in her power and other districts in Hogan is more than to prevent the formation of bands and illegal forty, the statement, in Governor Hai Liady's agitation.
telegraphic memorial to the Throne that four teen Christians were murdered being incorrect,
THE FIRE which destroyed Ber Majesty's theatre in Sydney, was one of the forcest the
HIGHLAND REGIMENTS—Mr. Brodrick in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said the Highland regiments would retain the | kile for full dress and instructions would be
town had experienced for some years. Eleven issued providing kilts of khaki or some invisi-steamers played on the flames but failed to save ble coloured material for active service. the theatre, which with all the stage property of "Ben Hur to the tone of £6,000, was quite destroyed. One woman was killed and three. firemen injured and the total loss is reckoned at £25,000
Colonel Barker reports the capture near. Frankfort, Orange River Colony, of Manje THE STATUE OF THE KING presented Botha, a nephew of Louis Botha, and Comto Madras by Mr. Lob Krisnadoss Balamukon mandant De Wet's ablest lieutenant.
doss, a wealthy native citizen, will be placed on the Mount road opposite Government House
Colonel Rochfort reports that in an en- gagement with the enemy on the 29th ultimo, Field-Cornels Bekker and Geiden- -huis were wounded, the former mortally. -
THE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, In reply to a request for a benefit inatch in aid of the sufferers by the Glasgow foot
ball disaster the final in the International
competitions between England and Scot- land was replayed, the result being a score of two goals to each, and the match a draw, Scotland in the two totals being one
Bates. The location, is a fine one in every way and will much improve this thoroughfare. DENGUE FEVER. says the Bangkok Times, has broken out in a new place, or at any rate it is to that evil disease that the death of many caule in Monthon Nakon Chaises is being attributed by the people. The disease, what ever it is, has been most prevalent in the district of Ban Song Phinong, below Supan, and considerably over a hundred cattle have died. Pimples appear on the animals, they become drowsy, fall down and are unable to rise.
MR. HEALY'S GOOD STORY -—Mr. Tìm`- Healy never fails to brighten up a debate. The other night during the Irish discussion in the House of Commons, Tim got up and told a story. A Norwegian servant girl went to New York for a situation. What can you do?" ask- ed a prospective mistress. "Can you baka? "No" "Can you boil?""No""Can you brew?"
"Then what an earth can you do?" "Well, I can milk reindeer
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC to be performed by the Hand of the 5th Infantry Hyderabad Contingent on the New Parade Ground, from
point ahead therefore secures the champion- AN EDITOR-Sakuma Hidekichi, editor of 5 to 6.30 p.m. to-morrow, the 7th instant-
ship.
COUNTY CRICKET.
The County fixture between Surrey and Worcestershire which commenced on the 1st instant; at Kennington Oval, has resulted
a draw, owing to rain." PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND
THE NAVAL CADETS. President Roosevelt in' presenting prizes to a naval cadets at Annapolis, urged them to remember that on soine tremendous day America might have to depend upon them as to whether the nation wrote its name on 'the world's roll of honour or knew the shame of defeat. The prime factor in securing victory was, the speaker said, the Navy, and if the Navy failed they were doomed to defeat.
THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE.
AN UNRIVALLED FEAT.
LONDON, May 4th.
At the Academy banquet, the Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, responding to the toast of the Navy, said that the Transport Department had convey- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ed to South Africa, half a million men, one
SCOTCH-
WHISKY:
E
WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
and a quarter million tons of Stores exclus sive of forage, 400,000 hufses and mules, and had employed nearly 600 British ships This was an unrivalled feat, and had been
the work of a splendid mercantile marine, the continued enjoyment and possession of which was indispensable to the prosperity and even existence of the country:
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the Hakala Jitsugyo Shimbun, was recently. arraigned on a charge of violating the news- paper regulations and libelling officials. During the preliminary examination the list of accusa- ions was increased by burglary, fraud and blackmailing, and another member of the staff, Kikuchi Tokujiro, was apprehended on the two last counts. These are bad times for news. papers in Japan, but it must be confessed that they have brought the troubles on their own heads.
A MOTOR BUS which made its first journey from Oxford circus.to Hammersmith the other day amid a flourish of trumpets, has been has given rise to vague rumours about it withdrawn, and its unexpected disappearance unsuitability for the work required of it. These stories are, however, perfectly erroneous, says an exchange. The vehicle has answered ad mirably, but a collision with an electric tram. car at Hammersmith rendered a temporary retirement for repairs necessary. At the same timie certain improvements are to be carried out, and the bus will shortly reappear on the old route.
THE OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD Noah Raby, who is believed to be the oldest inhabitant of the earth, celebrated the other day, says the New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, the 130th anniversary of his birth. Raby is an inmate of the poor-house, near New Brunswick. During the past year he has been growing perceptibly more feeble, and the steward of the institution some days ago informed the old man that his birthday recep tion would be dispensed with this year. Noah, however, despite his age, has a will of his own, and he refused to eat or to obey any request until a promise was made him to observe bis birthday as usual. Raby is blind and toothless, but his memory still remains clear
AZY PROGRAMME, 5. March............" With Flying Colours...tehford.
Valse
* ! Hofball Tante pierda Feiraut j. Selcetion. “The Toreador”, roman, Caryll, 84. Gavotte, S..! The First Kiss"..... Schubert.
5. Characteristic Piece.." The Darkies" Jusīlen"„Turner. 6. Danctum." At a Georgia Camp Meeting *-*... Mill, God Save the King.
THE PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY- As an evidence of the great energy and business which the Lu-han Railway is developing, one may mention that whereas hitherto the train bas only run every three weeks from Hankow to Krongsui, from it is now converted into a daily service bath ways. The distance is 130 miles. Meanwhile where is the great Shang hai Nanking Chinkiang line? Dead and buried we suppose, says, the Chinn Guasile AGAINST FLIRTINGA bill is said to have been introduced into the State Legislature of Albany to stop flirting. There is
is an old Colonial. statute, still unrepealed, in New Jersey, which provides that all women, of whatever age, profession, or rank, whether maids or widows, who shall, after this Act impose upon, seduce, or betray into matrimony any of His Majesty's subjects by virtue of scents, cosmetics, washes, paints, artificial teeth, false hair, or high heeled shoes, shall incur the penalty now in force against witchraft and like misdemeanours. A DARING OPERATION Dr. Dawbarn, one of the surgeons of the New York city hospital, has been awarded a prize of two hundred guineas by the Philidelphia Academy of Surgery, for the most notable medical achievement of the year. Dr. Dawbarn bas discovered a new method of treating cancerous growths in the head where they cannot be cut out. The operation consists of cutting out the external carotid arteries on both side of the neck, thus depriving all the head, except the brain and the eyes, of the main supply of blood. Cutting off the blood notonly stopathe cancerous
THE REVENUE OF JAPAN is now £7,cogrowths, but by continued deprivation of nutri->
ment causes a gradual but steady lessening of EGYPT:-Lord Cromer's annual report shows the yen being taken as a form and the the growth. Several patients have been cured
a steady increase in the prosperity of Egypt, CANADIAN MILITIA:-Canada has adopt ed a scheme for increasing the Militia from
men 35,000 to 100,000.
RETIREMENT Sir G. T. M. O'Brian Our Celebrated E LIQUEUR WHISKY retires from the government of Fiji and will is a blend of the best.WHISKIES distilled be succeeded by Sir Henry Jackson. in Scotland. It is of great age, very fine A NEW EXPLODER. A new exploder has and mellow. Its superior quality has estabs been submited to the War Office containing lished its reputation as THE LEADING | neither dry guncotton or fulminate of mercury, SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST:-*
thus enabling wet guncation to be used in the charge of shelli with perfect safety.
PER DOZEN $15.
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White Capsule,
B.--WATSON'S GLENOCITY. MELLOW BLEND, Blue Cap- sule, with Name and Trade Mark....
per Cave pri of i dozen, hotste,
SCOTLAND AND THE KING'S TITLE : The Conventions of Scottish Burghs have decided to take no farther action with regard to the King's title. It was stated that 50,000 persons $10.80 $0.99 had signed the protest against the assumption
of the title Edward VII.
10.80
0.00
C-WATSON'S ABBLOUR GLENLIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark 12.00.
D-WATSON'S H. K. D.
1.00
BLEND of the FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet Cap
sule
14.40
DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH WIHSKY..
1
TORPEDOES DISCARDED:-The use of torpedoes on large vessels of the United States Navy has been practically discontinued, no provision having been made, for them in the latest battleships and cruisers, and the torpedo armanents of the Olympia and San Francisco
Have been removed. - JOURNALISTIC AUDACITY:-The Editor of one of the great dailies of New York (says The Journal des Debats) conceived the mandest idea of writing to the Queen-Regent of Spain; asking her to induce the young King Alphonse to send a short column of "copy," dealing with the causes and effects of the recent troubles at Barcelona. Accompanying the letter was a
A. S. WATSON & CO., cheque for 10,000 dollars. The request was
not entertained.j
expenditure slightly less. The Debt is "£57,000,000 at 20 average of 4 per cent; the Army-610,000 men costs £4,000,000 a year and the Navy rather more than £2,000,000, The reserve held by Government amounts to £23,000,000 sterling, which is retained in cash and good bonds as a security against Japanese banknotes of equal amount These facts are decidedly favourable, particularly as the Em- pire now contains forty-three millions of indus rious people; but on the other hand taxation cannot be largely increased, as the islands are a litle overpopulated, and average incomes. are therefore low, and there is a want of capital to develop manufactures and mining enter'; prises freely.
by this daring operation
o
Ve bave
NINE NEW TREATY PORTS frequently stated that the opening of new Treaty Ports was cont Foreign and Chinese Treaty Comm says the China Gazelle. Our statements” are botac out by the Six Wanpao, which says. that in the new Commercial Treat Site will be stipulated that Shuntien lu
Kwaog
Chibli, Kun-mun and Wei C ung, Chang Sha-fu and Changteh-fu in Hunao Ngan King-fu, in
eng-fu and chow in Szechoed,
be opened as treaty Jáid down in the treat Hsengfeng ers, and Chilli and Kwang.
GKONG
DRINK WATER FREELY-Dr. Beale, who is Emeritus Professor of Medicine King's College, at a meeting at the Victoria, months, the acts Institute recently, showed that on a single square inch of the surface of the human cells he had no doubt did the intellec there were at least four million cell
of the mind, and they were marvellous
existed nowdays to inake a dead plied with aid nourishment. drinking too much water; that dend
lieved to be absolute nonsense. (Cheers,) He' saw no reason why people. not drink) water freely during meals Gro especially needed it, and it was a to deprive them of it while eati people who gave dinner par enough to provide esch bottle of water-This is not be of use to coming generations, folk and should be filed Ed, UK. T
within
ofle year.
NGHAL
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong, Shanghai & Sing
LIMITED,
Hongkong, 28th January, 1902.
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The Hongkong. Dispensary.
CO
COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS