TABLE
Intintations.
CROWN BRAND
WATKINS LTD HONGKONG
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 niost modern : type and we have gone to great expense to erect our plant un latest scientific principles | which has such a great advantage over the old process of manual labour stili in vogue ; through the Colony, thereby further ensuring the purity of our products,
The Manufactory is under the personal supervision of a QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMIST, who has devoted years to bring this branch of the trade to perfection
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902.
Co-day's, Advertisements,
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
BARNES' 20TH CENTURY
ENTERTAINERS..
Futimation.
A. S. WATSON
AND CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
harmless as the other. To take a man's ASSAULT-Two stone cutters living at No. money without giving him any value for it is Ngau Tau Kok were each fined $5 this mor certainly morally wrong, but on the othering for assaulting another stone cutter, hand the man from whom you take it risked at New Kowloo.
it knowingly, and only has his own folly to blame for its loss. The gambling question THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCH has always been a stumbling block in the Colony, and as gambling will continue while between England and Scotland was replayed we have Chinamen or Europeans left in for the benefit of the sufferers in the Glasgow disaster. Both teams scored two goals each, Hongkong, it seems a pity that some means of regulating it should not be adopted. If but although the result of the match was thus only the scruples of the Exeter Hall folk a draw, Scotland, being one point ahead on could be overcome, gambling could be the international games, secures the Champion licensed in the Colony and the pro- ship. ceeds of the farm expended in sanitary improvements. The Emperor of Brazil
sold. The money thus made he appli- cd to the erection of a hospital over the entrance of which he had inscribed "From Human Vanity to Human Misery." Why should not Hongkong turn the gambling mania to account and adopt as its motto in so doing From Human Folly to Human Comfort."
WONG TING fixed abad
with inter
mooth for
PILOTS UNIQUE EXPERIENCE MO
piloty: (started: Joseph E. from Gravesend about six weeks ago to take
the barque Navanie, da
Channel Hajust returned. The Avante, in appropriate with her name, got in front of an ensterl and never stopped till she reached New York where Mr. Cole got his first chance of landing
Owing to the unsettled state of the weather. / WINE. AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. instituted patents of hobility, which he literate down here from Tsun Hwa, says the officers designated in the Colonies to under-
the THEATRE will be CLOSED and will
RE-OPEN on FRIDAY EVENING, on which occasion there will be a GRAND MILITARY NIGHT.
SATURDAY NIGHT-LAST GRAND FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
BOX PLAN AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED.
SCOTCH-
WHISKY. E
WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
(5144.Our Celebrated E LIQUEUR WHISKY
is a blend of the best WHISKIBS distilled in Scotland. It is of great age, yery fine
Dollar Tickets may be had of the COLOUR. SERGEANTS, at the Barracks.
Hongkong, 14th May, room,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Water used is analysed daily to en- sure of its absolute purity, and when we say THE Undersigned have received instructions and micllow. Its superior quality Ins estab
that our method of manufacture has been approved by Sanitary and Medical Authori- ties, it is in itself a suflicient guarantee.
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
On
FRIDAY, the 16th May, 1901, at NOON, at 20, Des Vœux Road.
A number of BICYCLES, CURIOS, EN- GRAVINGS, PICTURES, a quantity of GLASSWARE, SUNDRY CROCKERY,
lished its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE BAST.
PER DOZEN $15.
A-THORNE'S BLEND,
WATKINS BOILER PACKING, HAMS, ASSORTED White Capsule,
LIMITED,
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1902.
(7140
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5.50 Cack of 375 bs. Net ex Factory.
$3.80 Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1002.
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NOTICE
⚫ WINES.
ALSO:
A few CHANDELIERS. TERMS-As Usual
Hongkong, 14th May, 1902.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
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VICTORIA
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CHAPTEK,
No. 525, E.C.
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URING my ABSENCE from Hongkong, DURING MY AORN will sign as MANA
GERESS for the Firm of WILLIAM POWELL, į LIMITED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. G. HECKFORD,
Manager:
4.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1902,'
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WANTED.
N ASSISTANT for "KOWLOON HOTEL")
Apply
BY LETTER.
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Hongkong, 4th May, 1902
B.-WATSON'S GLENOCHY. MELLOW BLEND, Blue Cap- stle, with Name and Trade Mark.
C-Watson's ABELOUR- GLENLIVET, Red Capsule, with Nanic and Trade Mark
D.—Warsox's H. K. D. BLEND of the FIXEST SCOTCH Maur Whiskies, Vinlet Cap-
N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of | sule
the above CHAPTER will be held at DASTEL CRAWFORD'S the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland! Streut, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at 8.30 forop.m. FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially Whisky... invited to attend.
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Hongkong, 14th May, 1902.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMTED.
FOR. SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN," Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant,
:
at 37 A.3.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 34th May, 1902.
THE POPULAR SCOTCH
IS
BLACK & WHITE."
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTÍLLERS. By Appointment to
H. M. THE KING,
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE, CRAWFORD &
HONGKONG, -
BANJOS
CO.,
STEWART AND BAUER'S
02th Century" and "Thoroughbred "
also
WASHBURNS." MANDOLINES, GUITAROA
STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
kody, 28th. annary, 1002
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Bingapore,
9359
per car
$10.4 $0.90
រង
12,0
0.00
1.00
1.20
1.20
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW CHEQUE DUTY WITHDRAWN.
LONDON, May 12th. Sir Michael Hicks-Bench has withdrawn the proposed new cheque duty.
THE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
IN THE WEST INDIES. Latest advices received state that the ['northern side of the island of St. Vincent is ablaze and unapproachable. The whole face of Martinique island is constantly chang. ing, rivers are drying up whilst others are overflowing.
LOCAL AND 'GENERAL, THE ENGLISH MAIL of the 12th April was delivered in London on the 10th inst.
INCLEMENT WEATHER prevented the bands from playing on the New Parade Ground this evening:
CHOLERA IN HONGKONG-Six Chinese cases of cholora were notified during the 24 hours, ended at noon to-day.
FLOODED—At the time of going to press Queen's Read Central is Gooded for many yards opposite Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.'s premises,
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THE JAPANESE IN LONDON have pre: A. S. WATSON &Co., sented an address and a casket to Baron
́LIMITED,
Hayashi in appreciation of his share in the Anglo-Japanese Agreement.
The Hongkong Dispensary.
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The Hongkong Celegriph
HONGKONG, WEDEESDAY, MAY 4,1902
NOTES AND COMNENTS.
The Gambling Mini. The crusade against gamling is being carried un at home with great nergy by the Anti Gambling League ai kdred institu- tions, but, without, we fear, vy much suc- cess. Gambling is one of tho vices which in all probability were foaled the Garden of Eden and have been carefly bred and improved in strain throughoud the suc ceeding generations. For alle know the little transaction over the birththt and the mess of red pottage may have ka nothing more or less than
abet, foithe great
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RUSSIA'S FORCE:-According to a native report there are at the present moment upwards of 100,000 Russian soldiers in the three Eastern Provinces, 50,000 of whom are station. ed in Manchuria.
THE COREAN EMPEROR'S JUBILEE - The Corean Emperor has announced that a ceremony in celebration of the 30th anniversary of his accession to the Throne will be held on :8th October next.
LANDSLIP-In consequence of yesterday's heavy shower, we learn from the Police, that there was a landslip in Kennedy Road, near the Tramway Bridge down in the Eastern Dis- trict, The Albany Road has been partially
torn ap.
FOUR MEN of the 5th 1. C. 1 Regi. were charged, one with stealing a Cigarettes and also with cutting and wounding, packed of and the others for common assault. The case
BARBAROUS BUT EFFECTIVE A
Tientsin paper, brings a story which is to herently not improbable. A well-known general got the rebel chiefs to come down out of the hills south of Jeh Ho, where they were inaccessible, to discuss the terms of settle ment. They were invited to a foast, and when well at it were hacked to pieces by soldiers who rushed in when a lieutenant shouted K'an, The general's complicity was uncertain of
course,
CHINA
GRATUITIES :—The following gratuities are granted to all troops, including Imperial Sevice Troops, who embarked for China between 10th June 1900, and 21st July, 1901, at the rate of Rs. 24 a sbare-Lieutenant General, 252 shares Major-General, 76 Brigadier General, 57; Colonel on the Staff and Medical Sevice, 40; Colonels Lieutenant Colonels and Veterinary-Lieutenant-Colonels, 32; Majors and Veterinary Majors, 16 Captains and Chaplains, 12; Lieutenants, 78 Warrant Officers, 4; Risaldar-Majors and Senior Native Officerss get Rs. 120 each; Jemadars, Rs. 48 Dafadars, 24; Naiks, Rs 16; and others Rs. 12 each-Advocate of India,
IN MEMORIAM.-The native officials met together at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs in Bubbling Well, Road at o'clock on 'thers morning to discusa
tlie
subject of erecting a
late Li Hung-chang. Conspicuous among these special temple in this port in memory of the
present at the meeting were Sheng Kung-pao, Commissioner Lu Hai-buan, Associate Com hai Tactai Yuan. After a long discussion it missioner Huang Chien-Yuen and the Shang-
was agreed that the Yu Garden should be pur chased to be the sile of the proposed temple, the purchase price asked for by the owner being Tls. 80,000 S.S. This together with the fund for erecting the temple will absorb no less than Tis, 130,000. (.
THE COST OF THE BOAT RACE-Each flash and dip of each of the sixteen oars in the The boat, measuring 6oft, costs £55, and the boat race represents a cash expenditure of as
set of oars 13. These are 12ft 6in long, and the men retain their own cars as mementos after the race. But the 70 which the racer, with ears costs is only a small item. The 120. The expenses of the coach, the board autumn trial eights entail an expenditure of and lodging of the crew, hire of steam launch, watermen's fees, half the cost of the umpire's launch and the dinner after the race make the bill of each 'Varsity about £600, which, divided by the twenty minutes of the contest, averages £1 per second.
THE BOARD OF TRADE publishes a lot of
take the duties of receiving and answering commercial inquiries which may he addressed to them, either by the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade, or by merchants and Britsh traders who may seek advice. In Hongkong it is the Harbour Master, and in the Straits Settlements, the Registrar of Imports and Exports, Singapore
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA FINED Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia are at present on a visit to the Grand Duke of Hesse at Darmstadt and daily take long excursions in the environs on their bicycles. One day recently the party were overtaken when some distance in the country by a rainstorm, and the roads being very soft, took to the footpath. Suddenly, a policeman appeared in the way, and, not recognising the cyclists, ordered shem gruffly to dismount and give their names and addresses. The first culprit said, I am the Grand Duke of Hesse and those
those are Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia." The police- man carefully registered the names in his note: book and their Highnesses will have to pay seven shillings fine for unlawfully riding on a footpath.
HOMEWARD BOUND!
FAREWELL TO THE CORONATION CONTINGENT.
ENTHUSIASTIC SEND OFF.
We have shaken hands and said farewell Hongkong can rest assured that her soldier our Volunteers are homeward bound, and
cons will proudly do their duty at the coming Coronation. Those who have seen them drill know what they can do when imbued with the martial spirit and, as every care has been taken in the selection of the men, we can rely upon them being a credit, in London to our famous little Colony. They have been busy the order of the day and. Hongkong would have: during the past few weeks, parades have been been proud to see them drill had an opportunity occurred. It was arranged that the whole of the China Contingent should fall in on the New Parade ground last evening and be Inspected account of the heavy rains this had to be by the General Officer Commandin abandoned in
but on
Soon after eight o'clock this morning mem bers of the Hongkong corps began to
ARRIVE AT HEADQUARTERS, and were soon busily engaged, in fixing on Accoutrements and finally adjusting straps, mass-tins, haversacks and overcoats. Each FORTY-TWO OF A CREW including 4 lent the other a willing hand and by nine Manilamen Quarter masters, were brought o'clock they had formed into line and were before the Magistrate this morning charged being inspected by Major Pritchard, the newly with aiding and abetting 146 Chinese, as stow appointed officer in command of the Corps, ago, on board the S.S. Kaifong Mr. Dalmada Sergt. Major Borrett, instructor to the Corps a Castro, represented the 4 Quartermasters who saw that the men presented a were discharged for want of evidence. Mr. soldierly appearance, and consequently the Hastings appeared for No. Compradore, commanding officer found everything spic Mr. Grist for 2 compradore and others, span. Meanwhile, the bard of the Mr. Stephen appeared for 5 defendants, and Welch Fus lasted the whole day in taking the evidence of ready to escort the contingent aboard. The Mr. Master for the prosecution. The case Mackie, had marched on to the
nader Sergeant: Drum
the Captain and Chief officer at great length.
smart and
disparity between the stakes is one to has been remanded from day to day and this The Magistrate adjourned the case until to popular commander having said a few farewell
imaging that the owner of the bright was somewhat upset over, betting what ap peared to him to be a certainty,
morning as was further remanded until the 17th inst. at 10 am.
One cannot, as has been sofequently pointed out, make men virtuous y act of BRITISH CLAIMS IN SZECHUEN÷A Parliament. The Englishmah bet on Chungking despatch to the Tung Wan Hu anything, the other European ons all Pao resports that the mining concessions in love their roulette or rouge et lir, or a Szechuen, asked for by Great Britain, include flatter at Monte Carlo, and the Cinaman the mines of eighteen different districts and is never so happy as when shg his that recently Viceroy Kuei Chun sent an ex- dollars at fan tan or go chec. Tobling pectant Taolai, named Ho, to Chungking to spirit seems to be bred in the of the discuss the rantter with the British Consul of whole human race, and simply pup in different forms in different quarrs of the globe.
In soine countries it is true tt Gvern- ment has tried to legislate agairt dierent forms of gambling, but with le à no success. In England lotteries je ilegal, but nobody for a moment wou think of hauling the rector and curate beegis trate on a charge of having mittel a raffle to take place at their Chi Bazar. Yet this is nothing more ar is than a lottery, and is in its degree just pernicious as the money lottery at which Govern- ment draws the line.
that port.
morrow at to a.m. Bail was allowed, $500, for each ddefendant. Three took advantage of it. The rest remain in the custody of the police
the strains of lively
words, Major, Chapman, who is in entire Of the whole of the Chinese contingent gave music, the Hongkong the order to march
in the direction. RUIWENSTEPPED BRISK)
accompanied them
FORWARD: urray jer. Many civilians
they halted on the Eraya, farewells and good Headqua and as
wishes
Werd
given to fall in and march on where they emb take them to the
ressed. lapsed and then, the orde
FLOODS: Of late we have had nothing but drought to chronicle, so to turn to floods is quite a refreshing change. There were several small floods about the Colony yesterday after of the Hongkong Dispensary a miniature lake formed, through which the coolies passing along noon, mostly due to blocked drains. In front
the pavement splashed with evident pleasure, THE HANKOWITES consoled themselves while an abandoned ricksha standing in the struck up" Say Au Revoir tree by holding a scratch race meeting in which the aspect to the scene. The lower end of Garden" and after the recent flood, says the China Gazette, midst of the muddy pool lent a very desolate titles of the events were eloquent of the feeling Road, Kowloon, became a very fair representa amid the chuming of the community over their recent disappoint- tion of the Yellow Sea, and this morning is in from the band the the "Flood" race, the "Never too Late race, the cockles of the hearts of ferry builders in ment. There were the Bad Weather" race, a delightfully muddy state, which should warm on her way to the the Souvenir of the Spring Meeting" race, search of so-called mortar. The Kowloon In had taken up and the "Nil Desperandum" race, on the card. stitute was cut off from the outside world by Blaunch and played
good eighteen inches of water, the Clerk of the Weather evidently recognising its teetotat
DEPARTURES :-Among the passengers who left by the Empress of Japan ate Sir principles. Thomas, Jackson and the Hon. J. J. Bell- Irving. Several launches followed Sir Thomas' launch and fired a lot of crackers, cheers were given by those on board the As the steamer left her anchorage several
attended by some very painful circur A MILITARY EXECUTION al Oran
A soldier named Guiguen was death by court-martial for the murder of geant and a corporal. Guiguen walk ed firm step to the execution ground,
Turn to Hongkong and we sabat gam- bling is illegal. The Chinam gambling for a few cents is promptly ested and fined, although the magistrate pre whom he appears may have been at aker party the night before. At our hual race meeting there are sweeps and lies galore, launches. Among the passengers who left and, whisper it low, there is ally a pari by the Prinsess Irene we noticed the Hon. C. mutual, at which we presu that the P. Chater who leaves for England to attend the cigar. He declined to have his authorities wink, yet the Chman who forthcoming coronation of His Majesty the wants a little flutter is ruled † of order. King.
The sale of Macao lottery ticis illegal and the seller is liable to a b fine, yet they may be purchased on theps of the Supreme Court while waiting a trial to commence, and in all probabijthe Police Iman who appears against s miserable coolie caught gambling in thereet has a Macao Lottery Ticket in hiscket while giving evidence. (
Surely then it will be diffico eradicate the gambling mania. If the ge has a ticket in the Derby Sweep, sulit is some what inconsistent for him to since a man for trying to sell a lottery tick Ono form of gambling must be just as pious or AL
THE JOURNEY OF THE COURT-On the recent journey to the Eastern Tombs the Court was received with marke of the highest consideration by the people of the districts through which it passed. Presents were shower ed upon them by people and officials alike, and instructions have now been issued by the Em- press Dowager, that everyone who offered these gifts be rewarded with the sum of two taels, and each carrier who delivered the goods receive 2,000 cash.
·& CO. FOR SUN HATS
daged, slowly knelt down, and LadeThis unnerved the firin firing company to "Go ahedd
after the volley Gaiguen was dil slowly folded his arms over his chest to suppress the pain he felt. ordered to give him the coup hand trembled, and the reve frac uted the victim's jawz had to be fired. Two of the with horror, and the which was drawn up to
can only be described as der
gived. (the civi
on the plert came froi the
anchor in the middle of the
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