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TABLE
Intimations.
CROWN BRAND
BRABR
WATKINS LO
HONGKONG.
WATER.
Throughout the Manufacture of this justly celebrated brand of Table Waters 'all Ingre dients used are guaranteed of purest quality. 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 manual labour still in. vogue through the Colony, thereby further ensuring the purity of our products.
The Manufactory is under the personal |
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MA
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
TO-NIGHT !!
BARNES' 20TH CENTURY
ENTERTAINERS -
AND
BIOGRAPH COMPANY.
supervision of 'a QUALIFIED ENGLISH ENTIRE CHANCE OF CHEMIST, who has devoted years to bring PROGRAMME. 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 sufficient guarantee."
WATKINS
LIMITED,
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1902
NO REPETITIONS.
BOX PLAN AT THE ROBINSON
PIANO CO.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1902.
SANG MOW,
DEALER IN
[5140
Rattan Furniture, Bamboo Blinds and
Matting of All Colours,
No. 45, Queen's Road, Central,
(7140
Price Lists On Application, Orders Executed Promptly.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1902.
15418
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY; LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$8.60 Cask of 375 Bs. Net ex Factory; $3.50 Bag of 50 ha.
SHEWAN, TOMES & co., General Managers. Hoogkeng, 15th March, 19ǝz
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.
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WING to the insufficiency of accommoda. tion in the present building and the in. creasing demand for admission, it has been found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de- partment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost willḥmount to over! $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeali to the liberality of all friends of Education. The establishment has been in existence for the last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much of the clerical work of the city is carried on by is past pupils. As this is the first time we have applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The names of our most liberal Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity.
THE CHRISTÍAN BROTHERS. Hoogkong, 22 November, rger.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain A. Ramsay, will be despatched for the above--Port,-on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at 4 P...
Highest Class Passenger Steamers, High Powered, Newest and Most up to date on the run. All Accommodation/Amidships. Electric Light and all other Modern Improvements. A Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1902. [543d
"REN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship.
"BENLOMOND," Captain Hutton, will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 5th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 12th May, 1902.
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THE TWO POPULAR
SCOTCH WHISKY
SCOTCH WHISKIES
THE HOUSE or convol
SOLO MAST MERZIAPE
46
ARE THE CELEBRATED
"HOUSE OF COMMONS
Better known as.
"
Black and White
[White Seal]
AND
BUCHANAN
(Red Seal]
BLEND
Distillers by Appointment to
His Majesty the King
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD &
HONGKONG.
BANJOS
BUCHANANB
THI
LEHUISE OF CONKURS:
CO.,
[343d
STEWART AND BAUER'S
02th Century" and "Thoroughbred
also
WASHBURNS.
MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
21migkong/a8th Jan
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore. Lasse
Co-day's Advertisements,
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED
THE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, HE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COM: FANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 30th
April, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 21st instant, both Day inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
- Secretary, Hongkong, rath May, 1902.
TO LET
1902
– nothing is to prevent the Trust from placing | TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATI "orders in the United States.
| receivedat Macao to the affect tha
Conselheiro Horta Costa
RECOVERY OF QUEEN WILHELMINA.
Queen Wilhelming has recovered.
⠀⠀ THE EDUCATION BILL.” The Education Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Conimoni.
LATER.
has been NEW BIKHWAND:
FINAT KATED:
ONOKON
Sikh
that Colony, will leave Lisbon resume ile reins, of govemment at the end June. H. Eris expected to arrive here early the in August.
hich they have sub scribed
unds for new temple in the Colony, The idea has been mooted for the
of such
BEMOVING A DEAD BODY -Ho Kwai, Li Lok and Wong Kyong were, this anoming past twenty years, but the heavy charged with unlawfully removing the dead
An undertaking prevented acco But now, the difficulty has been body of a male adult from a certain boarding house without the written sanction or direction of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board. They were each fined Stoo or three months.
TERRIBLE VOLCANIC DISASTER.
Martinique Island, West Indies, has been visited by a terrible volcanic eruption in which the town of St. Pierre has been en tirely destroyed. The commander of the POLICE INSPECTOR MCNAB had an French cruiser Sucher reports that im-enthusfastic send off on the Coromandel on mense masses of fire fell on the town and Saturday, a party of quite thirty friends assem harbour on the morning of the 9th instant, bling to bid him and bis wife and two childern burning everything. The entire population bon voyage. The bagpipes as usual, were in ODOWNS at WANGHAS Suitable for of 20,000 persons, with the exception of evidence, and a special feature was a new tune
Storage of Yarn.
thirty, has been destroyed, also all the ship entitled. "Three and Fourpence to the Dollarf" Apply to
ping in port.
[540d
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary, The Hongkong and Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Co, Limited.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1902.
Intimation,
A. S.
Volcanoes are also active in the Islands of Dominica and St. Vincent, in the West Indies..
1542 EARTHQUAKES IN THE SOUTH
OF EUROPE. Earthquakes have occurred in Spain and the South of France.
PORTUGAL IN A FERMENT.
WATSON
AND CO., LTD.
Established A.D. 1841
LONDON, May 6th.
See
TIONS: Ho Lin Wo, of 25 Wing Kat Street, DISOBEYING SANITARY REGULA
has been charged for neglecting to report a
case of plague at his residence to he Medical
yesterday morning the
ngh Sabua, Hoar con
A large gathering
augui ceremony Police Station marc throug anchaito the Gap behind Mo Hill, where the new temple has been erec Majar Berger kindly permitted the band of the Hongkong Regiment to be present, The Sacred Book was deposited in the building and a religious service followed. Afterwards a general meeting was held at which there were present Subadar Ikbal Singh, RA, Singh, H.K. Polico, vice-preside president of the committee; Jemadar Lal
Das, representing the Hindus on t
Sham mittee.
Seth Wasia Mall, representing the merchants
Officer of Health and was fined $25 or one and Sirdar Kehr Singh, representing the watch, month, and for attempting to procure the re- men; Bhai Raga Singh, priest: Subadar- moval of a dead body from his residence he Majur Sirdar, Khan, H.K.R (who assisted in was fined another $200 or five months, getting the band); Subadar Teja Singh, former
A MOST ENJOYABLE AND SUCCESS FUL DANCE was held in the R. E. Variety Central News telegrams from Lisbon and Club in Wellington Barracks on Friday night Madrid describe the situation in Portugal as
The Civilians who were invited to the Garnson grave. The authorities suppress the reports of dances gave a complimentary one to the rioting at Oporto. The agitation is directed Garrison Members of the Club; 75 couples. against the convention with foreign bondhold-having sat down to a splendid supper. Great ers which, it is contended, reduces Portugal credit is due to the Committee appointed to
carry out the arrangements, and more 80 who did all that was possible for the comfort of Mr. J. J. Blake, the energetic Hon. Secretaria)?
the guests. Contributed.
to a fifthrate Power.
Two hundred naval and military officers have sent the King'a vehement protest, and WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.they advocate that the King should govern the
SCOTCH-
WHISKY. E
WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,
country without parliament for a period of ten years.-N. C. D. News,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Terrible has gone out for firing. THE SURVEYING SHIP, Waterwitch, came on Saturday from Mirs Bay.
FOR ALLOWING A FIRE to be made on
THE CORONATION CONTINGENT of the Volunteers paraded at headquarters this after soon for the purpose of being inspected by the Commandant: To-morrow evening at 5.30 H E. the General Officer Commanding will in
entire China contingent on the new spect the Parade Ground. For embarkation, the Volan teers will parade at Headquarters at 9am. on Wednesday, and all private baggage had to be board his boat when landing cartridges, a boat conveyed on board the steamer to-morrow. at Headquarters by 6 p.m. to day, and will be
man has been fined $25 or 1 month.
A BOATMAN was this morning fined $too or 2 months' bard labour for being in unlawful possession of so bags of peas and 1 bag sugar. DISOBEDIENCE-Wong Lai Nui, servant to Mr. 1. Oppenheimer, was fined $10 or three mouths for disobeying the lawful orders of his
morning.
LARCENY:-James Brewer, and cook, Samuel Willet, steward, and David McVea, A.B. of the ss. Afelbourne, were this morning charged with stealing from the house of Mr G. T. Wilson, boiler maker, one silver butter dish, value St, one silver shaving glass, value $18, one silver Our Celebrated E LIQUEUR WHISKY
egg-stand, value $15, one clock, value $35, one is a blend of the best WHISKIES distilled AN ADDRESS will be presented to Sirink-stand, value $74, two knives and forks and in Scotland. It is of great age, very fine Thomas Jackson by the Chinese Community
three spaans, value 53, the property of the com- and mellow. Its superior quality has estabat St. Andrew's room, City Hall, to-morrow, plainant on the 12th fast. The first and second lished its reputation as THE LEADING at noon. SCOTCH WHISKY İN THE EAST, ·
PER DOZEN $15.
ATHORNE'S BLEND, White Capsule,
B-WATSON'S GLENOCIY
MELLOW BLEND, Blue Cap- sule, with Name and Trade Mark.....
C-WATSON'S ADELOUR- GLENLIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D. WATSON'S H. K. D. BLEND of the FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet Cap: sule ****
DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY..
per case. per of dozen. hollie.
10.30
.masier.
defendants were sentenced to two months hard
president of the committee, who came from Singapore to take part in the ceremony; Suba dar Major Sri Garjadbar Pershed, gth Hydera bad Regt: Subadar Langh, 22nd Bombay for A number of Europeans were also present, including Mr. B. Brotherton Harker, the
(architect.
Hindustani,
After a statement by Lada Shum Das in
Suhadar Teja Singh gave an address in Eng- was a lish. He pointed out that in the Colony there was a Sikh and Bindu community of about 700, but that though the R. A., the Police and the merchants had each a copy of the Sacred Book at their respective places. There had hither to been no centre where they could jointly offer their prayers and engage in the service. The provision of such a place bad been thought of for the last twenty years, but the heavy cost had always stood in the way of its accomplish- ment. The coming of the China Field Force brought an opportunity however of their wishes being carried out. The Sikhs in the Force were. asked to subscribe and every soldier, policemany and watchiman in the Colony gave one month's pay and merchants one month's income. (Hear, hear.) The Chica Field Force assisted them very ably and other outside stations sent in their portions. For their success in securing site from the Goverment thanks were due to Captain Bland, RA, Mr. May of the Police, His Excellency the General Officer Command ing, and M. Ormsby of the PW.D. The subscriptions were limited to Sikhs and Hindus. They had not thought it necessary, to appeal to others for support, and, thank God they had been able to effect their purpote, though they,
YEE TAK, of 309, Des Vœux Road, for having labour, and the third defendant was discharged had no doubt that had they appealed to others
been in possession of four mace of opium and two revolvers without a valid certificate, was mulcted in$4or days. The arms were forfeited.
ST. PATRICK'S CLUB OUTING —The members of the above club and their fricads met yesterday in the vicinity of the club for the
that appeal would not have been made in vain. Among the subscriptions worth noting were $2,50 from the H.K. Police, Sa,285 from Nos. 1 and 1 Companies, H.K.S.BRA, 51,461 from:
CHIEF DETECTIVE INSPECTOR HAN- purpose of being photographed, afterwards pro the China Field Force S223 from the Victoria
$10.80 $o.go SON, was to leave for home by the Coromandel last Saturday, but in consequence of one of his children being aking ill, he has had to post- pone his departure to the next mail. olgo | IMPROVEMENTS. AT THE MAGIS- TRACY-We are given to understand that both the Magistracy and the Folics Courts are shonly going to have an improvement in the shape of electric light and fans fitted up.
THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the City
13.00
1.00
£4.40 1.20
ceeding to Queen's, Statue wharf where they Gaol, and 8684 from the Shanghal Municipal embarked on a large launch and proceeded to Police. The total sum amounted to about Castle Peake Bay where a most enjoyable time $10,500 After expressing the hope that the was spent in various amusements. After a Public Works Department would grant per sumptuous tea the party returned, reaching crematorium, Subadar, Teja Kingh went on to mission for the erection of the proposed mall Hongkong at 9 pm. The Committee are to say that their special thanks were due to Mr. be congratulated on the success of the outing, Harker, who had kindly assisted them in get also the strides this club is making to enting the temple ready under circumstances of courage the members to take a larger interest considerable difficulty and bad done so, in a manger reflecting the greatest credit upon him, in its welfare.--Communicated
Heflind now every great pleasure in asking Mr. Harker to accept, for Mrs. Harker, a ring THE STRAND THEATRE DOOMED as a token of their appreciation of his services,
Hall Library and Museum for the week ending The vast work of demolition that is now pro- and he wished him and his wife long life and
IIth inst, shows
Non-Chinese Chinese
14.40
1.20
Total
Library. Muscum.
..285
42
103 1,720
.388 1,762
A. S. WATSON & Co., WEDNESDAY'S BAND PROGRAMME
LIMITED,
The Hongkong Dispensary.
BIRTH.
At Tientsin, on the 30th April, the wife of W. W. DICKSON, of a son.
MARRIAGE
On May 1st, at Tientsin, before the British Consul-eneral, and afterwards at the London Mission College Chapel, by the Rev, W. Hopkyn Rees, the Rev. ERNEST BOX, L.M S., Shanghai, to Miss ETHEL ELISABETH SKIL STON, L.M.S., Tientsin, daughter of Thomas Shilston, Esq., Ilford Essex.
DEATHS.
.
The following is the programme of music to be performed by the Band of the Hongkong Regiment on the new Parade Ground from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday next, the
14th inst.
1. "Mp:ch.
....."The Gladiator."...Souza, * Oventure.........** Le Chemin de la Gloire.”................... King. 3. Sclection......“Madame Favart, '..........Ofenbách, ‚“Bale Amia.”..... ....Meissler.
Valve....
5. Divertimente..."Scotch Melodies."...........Ackermann. 6. Selection...." Indian and Colonial Airs.".... Kappey. 7. Polka..
"Cbateau en Espagne."....Waldienfel.
God Save the Kieg.
THE FOLLOWING RETURN of the average amount of bank-nots in circulation and of specie Un the 6th of May, at No. 16, Kiukiang | in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended Road, Shanghai, FRANK PENNINGTON, 30th April, 1902, and certified by the Managers younger son of Frank Pennington and Virgina of the respective banks is published: Kent Ball, aged two years and ten months. Deeply regretted,
On the 7th of May, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, JOHN WATSON, aged 29 years, Native of Gateshead-on-Tyne.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1902.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE STEAMSHIP TRUST.
LONDON, May 9th
famous old thoroughfare that links the sister cities of London and Westminster together now remains. The little Strand Theatre is the
token
ceeding in the Strand has swept away, so mach prosperity (Applaust.)
Maps (GMr. Brotherton Harker, in acknowledging. that very little of the familiar aspect of the the gifta handsome gold ring set with diamonds-thanked, the donors very heartily for their kindness. That gift was their appreciation of his endeavours to struct the temple to the best of: The mstances attending its had rendered his take rather dia was pleased to think that his work them satisfaction. (Applause)
latest to be deemed, for it is about to be offered
The building je a handsome ing credit on the architect, M Harker, who has had to conten stances of considerable
for sale with a view to rebuilding. How much that was delightful one remembers of the old Swanborough days at the Strand, when buries que and comedy and opera bouffe in turn occupied its tiny stage. The recollection of the healthy, mirth provoking old burlesques and comedies and charming musical plays, that were presented at the Strand during the seventies and eighties induces a feeling of apjo keen regret that ali too few such joys fall to the Spaci lot of the playgoer to-day,
with the
a shelter for
the
FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
floor The
Baoks.
Average Specia in Amount Reserve. Chartered Bank of India, $
Australia and China... 3,101,293 1,700,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
SIX HOUSES GUTTED.
TWO FIREMEN, INJURED,
is of
a site
the
some del
ceremony which the
$
Banking Corporation... 8,516,000 5,000,000 National Band of China,
Limited.............
430,312
150,000
At 12.40 this morning the fire, out for an outbreak in the The Fire Brigade turned.
found that the outbreak bide No. 271, Queen's Road Wes Total.....$12,047,605 $6,850,000 tailor's shop. Despite the mor
of the firemen, the flames spre WHISKY-We are informed by Messrs, rapidity and Nos. 267, 269, 271 James Buchanan and Co., Scotch Whisky were soon merrily Distillers to His Majesty King Edward VII, six houses were completely, that the firm have just received information it not had been for the from Colonel the Honourable William Carring many others would doubile ton, Controller to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, same fate.. As it is, the that Messrs. Buchanan's have been appointed badly scorched: under Warrant Scotch Whisky Distillers, toʻ His Royal Highness, Messrs. Buchanan also send us a most unique advertising novelty con sisting of a silver plated match-box in the shape of a bottle representing their well-known Bu chanan Blend Whisky the label of which is produced by a white enamel sign let in with silver letters. The local agents for Messrs. James' Buchanan and Co., are Mesars. Lane Crawford and Company.
It is officially announced that the syndi- cate formed by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, and registered in the United States, has pur- chased the steamer of the White Star Line, the Dominion Line, the American Line, the Leyland Lane, and the Atlantic Transport Company. The capital of the syndicate is one hundred and twenty million dollars. In connection with the Trust, all orders for new steamers, and repairs requiring to be executed in Great Britain, are to be placed solely with the firm of Messrs. Harland aad Wolff, of Belfast, who engage to bulla foy the Trust only, thoug it is stipulated that COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS,
We regret to learn}
firemen received injuries had a ladder break. to the ground, where fall of a wall and F. C. Shepherd (No. 12 about three inches in len falling debris, and wat hands. Both men wer ment Cyll Hospital
Co
The bas