Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 100.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC_MAIL_S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.§. CO.,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
Intimations.
HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE.
AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT..
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
EXCHANGE LINES, so Per Annum.
- PRIVATĖ-LINES, $100 Per Austin.
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
"GAELIC "
́"HONGKONG MARU'
"CHINA"
"DORIC
"NIPPON MARU
"PERU "*
.................THURSDAY, 15th May, at Noon.
.....FRIDAY, 23rd May, at Noon. ...........SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon. ....................SATURDAY, 7th June, at Noon. .TUESDAY, 17tḥ June, at Noon. .................TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noon,
'THE O. & O. Company's Steamship "GAELIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN-
TCISCO, VI SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE. IN LAND SEA YOKOHAMA
and HONOLULU, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point
en route.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.
Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting. Railways, and from Chicago to destination the chance of direct lines..
Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members olithe Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Oficials in the Service of the Governments of China and Іпран.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Koturn Passage-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve
months.
*_Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to poris Mexicu, Central and South América, by
the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM, the day previous to shiling, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM, same day ; all Párcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Carge or parcel (valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
more than average length.. }
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES- CRIPTION IN STOCK. INCLUDING -
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS,
NSULATORS,
IGHTNING CONDUCTORS,
WITCHES, SWITC
“ELEPHONES,
TE
W
IRE, &c, &
SHANGHAI PLAQUE PRECAU-
TION
Municipal Counell, Shanghai, goth April, 1900 In view of the proved close connection between Rats and the spread of Plague the Council considers it advisable to attempt their extermination or at least a reduction of their
numbers especially at these places where cargo fram pons infected with Plague is landed or manipulated.
The methods chiclly recommended for the
destruction of mis are: ..
Degs and Cats to be kept in rat infested buildings;
Traps (the Eric trap is recommended as efficient) baited with bacon, cheese or pea-nuts.
Where rats are found dead under circum- stances suspicious of Plague it is requested that they be sent to the Health Officer (or examination.
board. Provisions and water had run short, and for five days before being rescued the people were compelled to subsist on a little dried rice and on rain-watenthey were able to catch in their handso
The junk was also carrying mails, but these were rescued, one of the men tying the bags to his waist before being taken off.
The nine people were brought on Nagasaki, where they were banded over to the agents of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
witnessed the incident spank 1gbly of the Passengers on board the Hitachi Maru who
affecting the rescue at considerable risk in such action of the captain, officers and crow in risk
acconded the rescued on board the steamer. stormy weather, and also of the treatment
LANDING FACILITIES AT YOKOHAMA
The following informalion, respecting the
RAILWAY TRAVELLING IN
*BORNEO,
SITTING TIGHT FOR A SMASH-UP
gentleman belonging to the International be Syndicate, who has recently been travel- ling in Borneo, relates me few interesting inci-' dents that relieved the ordinary tedious routine of travel, and which occurred during a recent trip on the famous Jesselton Railway. Ho writes as follows :—
fort, my ticket costing me two dollars. All I started on a fourteen mile joumey to Beau
Engineer in charge told ine go sit tight becausa went well till we got about half way, when the there was going to be a smash-up. He saw there was anembankment ahead and we werego ing forit. He further more requested me not to budge on any account, but to wait exactly where I was until he got over the side of the engine. to see what bad happened. Being an engineer myself, it was only natural 1 should be curious, enough to follow him, and found, tomy astonish
Seeing the danger to which the Public Health is exposed and the great monetary interests at stake it is hoped that serious efforts unicated to the Yokohama Foreign.Chamberment, that we had been charging into an
will be made by occupiers of wharves and godowns to exterminate rats,
To this end the Council now asks your co- operation and individual assistance.
(Signed) J. OP. BLAND,
Secretary.
UNEASINESS UP NORTH,
We are informed that Chinese merchants in LECTRIC BELLS, the Northern Forts and inland cities are remit ing their fands here to a considerable extent by reason of the constantly growing fears that a serious uprising is again imminent. The Chinese say that the " Boxers" or the people who patronised and believed in the Boxers now .consider that the Imperial Government befool ed them in 1900 and deserted the cause that the Manchus persuaded the Eosers to adopt namely the expulsion of foreigners, whereas the Boxer's first idea was to expel the present rulers from Peking. But the latter by adopting the Boxer movement as their own and diverting the popular fury from the Manchus against whom it was primarily directed, to all other foreigners, most cunningly defeated the original Boxer plans and then made terms with the outraged Powers, lieedless of the fact that they were at the same time sacrificing the cause of the Boxers, the Big Sword and kindred secret societies, which are now all under the ban if known to be hostile to foreigners. The dis- affected say they will not be hostile to
PRICE LISTS ON. APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,
Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical."
work.:
landing stages at Yokohama, which area frequent subject of complaint, has been com- of Commerce by the Imperial Customs
Ret
embankment, but had pulled up in time to avert hopeless disaster. Things were put right after some delay, and we moved off again, so I ventured to enquire whether the railway would really take us to Beaufort. Then, to my horror, I was told that Beaufort was on the other side of the river, so needless to say, we didn't, that far, and I had to get back as best I could, a sadder and a wiser man. I may state that the 14 miles we travelled took 3 hours. On another part of the railway, which was supposed to go to Linsoc, I learnt from the Railway Surveyor that the gradient was t in 30, so ihat now I should like the Borneo Railway. Com
paay to kindly explain how they expect their 7 horse-power engines to travel up a jo horse-- power gradient-Straits Times,""
-THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
A PHILIPPINE VIEW.
The following appeared in a recent issue of the Manila Times-
Among the many causes which we hear advanced as underlying the slump in Mexican coin, there are three which have acquired general circulation and prominence, and
With regard to the landing stages, in re- ference to which your Chamber wrote to this Department some time ago, it is desired to point out that the provisions of the Account Law prevented the building of a new floating landing stage during that fiscal year, but plans for a new landing stage, which will be placed in front of the Inspector's Office, have been drawn up and the work will be completed during the fiscal year. In the meantime, there are landing steps and a small jetty on the south east side of the pier which, having been recently re- paired and put in order can now be ap- proached by boats and launches at any state of the tide. The landing facilities will be further increased on the north-west side of the Hatoba by alterations made in the exis- ting steps so as to enable boats to come along- side. The Director of Customs, who is ever anxious to improve the traffic facilities and increase the commerce of the port, has on the representation of the shipping companies, made alterations and improvements in the pier costing If this question can be answered, even ap Y28.000 and for the accommodation of steamers proximately, and some reasons for the deprecia. has installed a pipe service for supplying Water-tion given, we shall have gone far to understand works water at a cost of 50 yen per 1,000 gallons the monetary situation, which comes directly. us against. Yato for the same quantity formerly home to most of us, and to draw some inference For the further accommodation of passengers as to the probable outcome of the present pre- landing and embarking at this port, it has been dicament, and where it is all likely to end. arranged that waiting rooms shall be provided in the Baggage Examining Office of the Customs, and this work will be proceeded with as soon as circumstances will permit." STRANGE ACTION OF THE POLICE ON AN ENGLISH STEAMER.
There were strange doing on board the E, and A. liner. Australian in harbour here on Friday night, says the Kobe Herald of the 28th A Peking telegram to a Tokyo paper says ult. We learn on the best authority that on that when the Japan-China war was over the the night mentioned, at 11 o'clock, two police Chinese Goverment ordered the Viceroy of men went on board, and, without consulting Chihli to bring again into being a powerful with the officer of the watch, proceeded to the fleet, in place of that which China lost during firemen's quarters, which are situated aft; and the war. The late Viceroy Li Hung-chang arrested or endeavoured to arrest a Chinese took up the matter, but he died before he could fireman who was smoking opium. The man's do anything definite, and the work as thus left comrades resented the interference and as they to be carried out by his successor, Viceroy outnumbered the police, the man was allowed Yuan Shih-kai. As soon as Yuan was promoted to remain in his quarters, the policemen retir to the Viceroyalty, he drew up a plan for a newing, apparently not well pleased with the result fleet, with the idea of disbursing Tts. 1,100,000 of their visit That occurred at about 11 o'clock year until a sufficient number of warships at night. At about midnight, having in the should be ready for sea. He now seems to meantime materially augmented their for the THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, have realised that the greatest difficulty lies in police went off a second time there being sixteen removes all discharges from the urinary organs, the fact that no port suitable for a base could policemen engaged in the basiness. Thoir effectually superseding injections, the use of be procured on the Gulf of Pechili. It is now arrival was reported to."
other
Chief Officer which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious dis-reported that Admiral Ye of the Chinese Navy, Mr. Shaw-and he asked the police for their cases. In dysentery, piles, irritation of the under instructions from Viceroy Yuan, has warrant for intruding, protesting at the same lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and lately entered into negotiations with the British time against their removal of the Chinaman. some of the more trying complaints of this Commander at Weihaiwei for the use of a They could not produce a warrant or anything kind, it will be found astonishingly efficacious, affording prompt relief where other well-tried portion of that leased port by the Chinese in the nature of a warrant. At the same time remedies have been powerless.
Navy. It is said that the British Commander they insisted upon is inclined to comply with the wishes of the Chinese Navy, on condition that not more than five Chinese warships be allowed to moor there at any one time. The condition will probably be agreed to by the Chinese authorities, China
Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Ports to fit foreigners this time, but will direct their efforts
up Installations if required.
to destroying the Manchu government. This is the idea of intelligent Chinese and it seems plausible enough.~ China Gazette.
Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value NOTE ADDRESS, ICE HOUSE ROAD. is less than $100. U.S. Gold.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com· panies, Queen's Building,
1902
Hongkong, 6th May, 1902,
S.VAN BUREN,
Agent.
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For full Paniculars, &c., &c,
Apply to
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP line.
SAFETY...
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, via Canada AND THE UNITED STATES:
(CAILING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, BC.) Twiz Screw SteamshipŸ-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
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R.M.S, EMPRESS OF JAPAN.......Comdr. H. Fybus, R.N.R.................WEDNESDAY, 14th May. ATHENIAN..... ...Comdr. H. Mowatt.............WEDNESDAY, 21st May. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 4th June. TARTAR
..........Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.K...WEDNESDAY, 21st June. EMPRESS OF INDIA....Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R. N.R.WEDNESDAY, 25th June. THE
"H£ magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIO WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Jan Governments.
The attractive features the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to
D. E. BROWN, General Agent. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1902,
Peddler's Street.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST,
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMsterdam, RotteRDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISTON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASCOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS),
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM
STEAMERS.
ADRIA
Knuth SAXONIA LAto Jaeger@ou SERBIA
Breliber.
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS.
HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMEO), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and FENang), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling al SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling ut SINGAPORE and PENANG), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and. COLONDO), HAVRE, and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANU), HÄVRE and HAMBURG (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). For further Particulars,'apply to
!SUEVIA.. Borck STRASSBURGIJ
Madsen kayunan,
SAMBIA
Schmidt.
SILESIA ...
Bahle
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HONGKONG.
SAILING DATES.
roth May, Freight 21st Lay. Freight-
Freight 4th June.
18th June,
Freight. T&t July,
Freight.
15th July. Freight.
joth July. Freight.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,
No. 1, Queen's Buildings,
|
S. J. GODWIN, D
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 39th January, 1902.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION.
This succesful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Valpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to he sought in n medicine of the kind, and surpasses everything hitherto employed.
THERAPION No. 2, for impurity of the blood, scurvy, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and-swellings of the joints, secondary symp- toms, disease of the bones, sore throat, and all diseases Tor which it has been too much a fashion to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, &c, to the destruction of the sufferer's teeth and min of health. This preparation purifies the whole system through the blood, and throughly eliminates every poisonous matter from the body.
Gazelle.
THE CHINESE NAVY.
WEIHAIWEL, AS A BASE.
ARRESTING THE CHINAMAN,
which they were allowed to de, as there was no desire to cause a disturbance. Eventually the Chiraman was removed from the ship and taken on shore. At 3 o'clock the next morning the police made another visit to the steamer, RESCUE OF A DISMASTED JUNK.bringing their captive back with them. Ac8 o'clock on Saturday morning a deputation of ~The following is from the Kobe Chronicle of police visited the steamer and told Captain the 29th ult.
Helms that they had made a mistake and The N. Y. K. steamer Hitachi Maru, desired to apologize. An officer headed the which arrived in porf several days ago from deputation. Captain Helms told them he was London via ports, brought news of the rescue unable to accept the apology and that he should of a dismasted junk with nine persons on board on the high seas between Hongkong, and report the affair to the British Consul, pointing Nagasaki.
out that they had boarded the steamer without Permission, that they had proceeded to the firemen's quarters and had forcibly removed one of the men in opposition to the representa
THERAPION No. 3, for nervous exbaustion, waste of vitality, and all the distressing con sequences arising from early error, excess, residence in hot, unhealthy climates, &c. li posseses surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the debilitated.
THERAPION may be procured of the prin- cipal Chemists and Merchants throughout the world. Price in England 1/9 and 4/6. In order.
The Hitachi Maru, commanded by Captain the numbers he requires, and observe that the J. Campbell, left Hongkong on the evening of ing, the purchaser should state which of the word "THERAPION" appears on the Govern the oth inst. Early on the morning of the affixed to every genuine package by order of ment, Stamp (in white letters on a red ground) 13th, the wind being bitterly cold and a heavy Her Majesty's Hon. Commissioners, and with-
sea running, a dismasted junk containing eight out which it is a forgery.
men and one woman was observed on the Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, starboard side ahead of the bridge of the Hongkong, Chion and Manila.
[4140 Hilachi.. The sea was running high at LARKE'S B 41 PILLS are warranted to the time, but in spite of this the steamer Clinether sex, all acquired or cons titutional Discharges from the Urinary Organs, Gravel, and Pains in the Back. Free from Mercury, Established upwards of 30 years. in boxes, 45. 6d. each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors: The Lincoln and Mid- land Counties. Drug Company, Lincoln, England.
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managed to keep the junk well to the leeward. One of the men from the junk made a dash for the pilot's ladder and managed to mount three or four steps, when the junk was dashed against the steamer and the
MAN THROWN INTO THE SEA.
He, however, 1ose, to the surface and was at once hauled on board. Immediately after wards the bow rope parted, and the junk drifted a little, but the order was given for a line to be passed to those on the junk, and ultimately all were taken on board the fifach, where every- one-from the captain, to the cabin boya-did their atmost for the comfort of the rescued.
tions at the ship's officers.
We believe a report has been duly for warded to the British Consul, and we doubt. not the case, which presents several grave features, will be dealt with as the seriousness
of the interests involved render necessary.
On enquiring at the Kobe Water Police this
afternoon, Mr. Shimosaka, Superintendent, in formed a Herald reporter that a policeman went off to the Australian because a red light had been seen swinging horizontally on one of the ships. Amongst other steamers, the tralian was boarded to see what, was the mat ter. Just as the officer was leaving the Ant- tralian, Mr. Shimosaks states, he capied one of a number of Chinese steerage passengers smoking opium. He sent for the Captain but the Captain was in bed and the Purser came instead and accompanied the officer, belowe Owing to the noise and the action of the it transpired that the junk had come from Chinamen the offender could not be discovered pos of the most southerly islands of the and the Officer then withdrew, leaving Lrochoos, and was proceeding north. They with the Purser to report the inatter to the had run into a heavy gale, and had been. Captain as he (the japanese offi could not compelled to lie to under one of the islands for arrest a person on "board, a some time, but had to cut the mast of the Such is the version of junk away to prevent the craft from Police, and as will be capsizing. The boat had been at sea about features which it is impos takty (496c|| thirty days, and for ten days had no fire on the account given by
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CAUSES The first of these is that a London ring of: financiers has formed a combine to control the output of silver, and manipulate it on the market; the second is that the Chinese indem- nity must be paid in gold, and this has placed
a
premium on that metal with a corresponding discount on Mexican; and the third is that the special coinage in the Philippines, with the conséquent probability of its replacing Mexican money here and in the Orient, will restrict the market for Mexican, and thus impair its use. fulaess and value.
As to the first two of these causes we plead ignorance of the third cause, however, we have some knowledge and assurance, and can see our way to the establishment of
ALOGICAL CONNECTION between cause and effect. This is based on the following article from the New York Tribune-
The proposition to have a U. S. silver cur- rency in the Philippines will probably stir up a good deal of discussion in banking and firen- clal circles generally in the United States when it becomes known. It is expected that the silver mine interests will hail it with joy, as promises to open a new market for American silver, and probably will run up the price of that commodity in all the exchanges of the country. Not until the amount of the melat that will be needed to meet the demands in can it be expected that the silver market will the Philippines is defnitely known, however,
take an upward furry. This is a point on which every member of the Philippine com is generally believed, however, that the issue mittee is maintaining, strict reticenceIt
$100,000,000. The system will be patterned. authorized at first will not be less than
largely after the silver coinage maintained by Great Britain in Indias the unit or basis of
which is what is known as the Bombay Eng- a dollar. The English Government has now in circulation throughout the Orient about 10,000 coc of these silver dollars, and there is
talk of the issue being considerably increased
within the next six months in order to meet the constantly growing demand on this
MOST CONVENIENT AND STABLE FORM OF CURRENCY
tris argued that if there is now a pressing
demand in the East for a larger issue of the Bombay English dollar the coinage, which it proposed that this government, shail, establish in the Philippines noon would be limited to $100,000,000, and that t be an almost immediate demand for an increase of the issu
It is not doubted by experts that the. Silver dollars, which at present is prad sole circulating medium of the Philippi would soon be driven out of the islands, American Philippine compara