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NEWS TRAVELTA PACE; exceptions provo Tafter the siege of Manila was dispatched to Isabela de Basilan she found at anchor the Spanish gunboat Don Juan de Austria the captain of which, not knowing his country was war, went on board to pay his respects to the American Commanding officer, and was informed that Captain Lamberton was at the painful necessity of putting a priza crew on board his ship.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1902:
Lieut Col Hughes seconded, and the re solution was adopted.
The was all the business and the Board then went into Committee.
LIGHT IN DEATH-The Lancet gives a prosaic explanation of the well-known phos phorescence of our autimer seas. This ar tractive condition of the wave crests is not con nected in any way with what we know as phosphorus, and is, in fact, no more than the outward expression of death and disease, and DEATH OF CAPT. W. J. DAVIES, all things dreary, The Tuminosity of many deep-tea forms is now regarded as due to the invasion of certain light giving bacteria, and the blue gleams seen in the broken water are merely a process of active oxidation This is THE MAYBRICK CASE-Another move-odeed, a beautiful disguise of death, and it is ment is on foot to secure the release of Mrs. devoutly to hoped that no modern germ-maniac Maybrick. According to a New York dispatch, will ever take out a patent for sterilising the the women of the New York Legislative League sea, for there would then be no more phos intend sending a memorial to King Edward, phorescence, and the steamer's bows would praying that on the occasion of his Coronation call no sign of those cold fires from the deaden. he will pardon the prisonen They base their ed ocean. petition not upon the theory of Mrs. Maybrick's innocence, but on the ground that she already. has suffered sufficiently for and crime she may have committed.
THE KAISER'S YACHT-Messrs, Mest and Chandon, of Epernay, France, makers of champagne, are suing a rival German firm for 1,000,000,, marks (about £52,000) damages for advertising that "Rheingold" wine was used for the christening of the Kaiser's yacht, Meteor, which was recently launched in America, whereas Moet and Chandon's champagne was used Miss Ransevelt, who performed the christening ceremony, still retains the shattered bottle which was used on the occasion.
LIBELLING. LORD KITCHENER London, 25th April-A debate took place in the House of Commons last night on a motion of Mr. Morley's to adjourn the House because Mr. Cartwright, who has been imprisoned for a year in South Africa for libelling Lord Kitche ner, was not allowed to come to England on the expimtion of his sentence. The govern ment argued that under martial law whatever Lord Kitchener thought necessary for the safely of the country ought to be done. The motion was rejected by 259 against 387. Several Unionists,vated with the minority.
SANITARY BOARD.
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1902, at 2.30 F.M.
.0.
dence of F. Robuke, Esq.).
THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Wm. Jackson Davies, of the Hatching, who at Smith Villa, East Magazine Gap, (the resi
We regret to announce the death of Capt. passed away yesterday after a lingering illness of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was in his 41st year, and came out to the China Coast as Chief Officer of the Novia Scotian barque George C. Trufant in 1883, and joined the Thales as 3rd Officer, to cujoy a most success ful career in the Douglas Lapraik Company. He obtained his Captaincy in 1890, and was known as a popular and genial commander, so is deeply regretted by his many friends. The funeral passed the monument at 5.30 p.m. yes. terday. Deceased leaves a sorrowing wife and a family of two.
A meer of the Sanitary Board, was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room. There were present-Dr.J. M. Atkinson, Principal THE Civil Medical Officer (President); Dr. F. W. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Hon. W. Chatham (Director of Public Works), Lieut. Col. Hughes, R., A. M. C; Mr. E. Obsome
Fang. Wa Chun, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).
REOPENING OF WELLS.
A minute by the Medical Officer of Henith was subinitted strongly recommending, in connection with the question of the reopening of certain wells, that the Board should lay down the rule that no wells within domestic buildings should be reopened as it is impossible for them to be kept unpolluted in Chinese dwellings.
Colonel Hughes minuted that he supported the Medical Officer of Health, as did also Mr. E. Osbome, Hon. W. Chatham, and Mr. F. J. Badeley.",
Mr. Lau Chupak. minuted :-Any well which is not subject to sewage contamination, though it may happen to be situated inside the house, should be allowed to be reopened”
Hon. A. W. Brewin, niinuted :-" Petitioners A FRENCH TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND—The President. Regarding this question of
should be directed to apply, to D. P. W."- Paris, March 15th.The Figa-n publishes ar reopening wells, I move that the Board recom article by M. Georges Duruy in which the mend that no more wells be reopeiled in the writer expresses his uufaigned admiration of City of Victaria. There is now every indica
・・・ AN ABUNDANCE OF WATER,
the attitude of Great Britain in face of reverses.tion of The article concludes as follows proud impossibility under reverses, stoical firmness and, seeing that this is so, I am of opinion that under the most cruel deceptions, and an un-it would be unwise to reopen wells all over the shakeable determination to conquer at all costs City. Many of them are shallow surface wells -if all these together do not constitute a fin" less than twelve feet in depth, and as such are spectacle of constancy and if when carried to Hlable to contamination. The matter was care- such a point the will and energy of a nation are fully considered by the Board in 1894 and not worthy of admiration, then, indeed, I ask 1895, and it was decided to close the wells as myself what must a people do to prove that i
a sanitary measure, seeing bow polluted the great,"
water in many of them was. There is now the JAPAN'S TRIBUTE TO KING EDWARD:
further danger of pollution by cholera germs. Our Rastem Allies will be represented at the although an abundant supply of water to With regard to the water question generally, Spithead Naval maneuvres by the 1st cladwelling-houses is one of the first sanitary cruiser frame, the 2nd class cruiser Takurago. and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha as. Aamature principles, this, I submit, Is not applicable to Maru, This well-known mail boat of 6,121 town with a Chinese population such as that tons left Hongkong for England on the 3rd of Victoria. It is excellent for a town of inst., and on arriving at London will be Europeans, but with the Chinese, who break painted entirely white with buff funnel. Her early every principle of sanitation, it is waste tween deck will he elaborately fitted for the to lay on water to every Chinese dwelling-bouse, accommodation of Japanese Courtiers. Amongst nad it would go far in prevent the possibility of her passengers in Count Matsukata and several of the nobility of Japan. Other representatives at the coronation will be His Royal Highness Prince Komatsu who travels by the Konig Albert and conveys a special message from the Emperor of Japan. He is accompanied by fleut. Genel R. Inouye and the Imperial Chamberlain, Baron Y. Saunomiya. Baron Shibusawa has left for London via America by the Nippon Maru,
ANOTHER WATER FAMINE
if the old system were reverted to of hydrants where the Chinese could obtain their water. Frequently during the recent scarcity of water we have seen taps running on continuously for the short time that water was laid on. The Chinese cannot be taught to be careful in the
matter.
The Board divided upon the question, and it was decided that as wells in domestic buildings
of Victoria be reopened. Mr. Fung Wa Chun be reopened and that no spore wells in the City voted against the proposition, and Mr. E. Osborne did not vols.
AN AVENUE FIFTY MILES LONG-The beauty of the Cryptomeria as seen in Japan has often been described by travellers both when seen wild, forming large, forests on the mountain sides, and also under cultivation,
* CLEANSING WORK, *** the Japanese having used it to a great extent
The report of the work done by the cleansing for avenues along the sides of the public roads, gangs in Kowloon during the fortnight ended One of the finest of these avenues, says the Toth May showed that 607 houses had been Gardiner," is recorded as leading from the dealt with the number of floors fumigated town of Namada to Nikko, a distance of fifty being 1,613 and number cleaned 1,664, milas, every tree being a perfect specimen." CHOLERA IN BORNEO. quite straight, averaging from 13oft: 10 150lt. in Correspondence was laid on the table with height and Taft to 35ft in circumference. In reference to the importation into Labuan of 12 this country it has been proved on the whole, a cases of cholera, on board the s.s. Sandakan. disappointing, tree, fine pecimens being ex A telegram of date 7th May stated that Borneo tremely rare. The specie or one of its numerous was free from cholera varieties, is said to have been first introduced into England by Fortune in 1844, who sent it from Shanghai, Although usually spoken of as a Japanese free, it is also found widely distributed in many of the mountainous parts: of China
ABIG PRICES FOR PICTURES-Some ensational bidding took place at the sale of pa Matthiessen collection in New York ubens Holy Family," which came from the lery of Sir Geci Miles, Bart, and which is d to have cost its late owner the sum of 500 dola, brought the
goin
to Mr. George
NEW LATRINE,
KAIFONG" STOWAWAY
CASE.
FINES REDUCED,
This morning Mr. Hall Brutton appeared in. court with Mr. Kaw Hong Take and applied to Mr. Hazeland for a reconsideration of his decision given yesterday with regard to the 134 31dwaways who are undergoing sentence in Gaol in consequence of not being able to pay
Had
the heavy fine which the magistrate imposed. Mr. Hall Brutton said that the compradore was primary liable or the person responsible for these men on board the Kaifong. it not been for could not have been there.
him the stowaways He cited some cases with regard to stowage in support of his contention and said if Mr. Hazeland could not see his way to discharge the prisoner he could at least reduce the penalty to a nominal sum for, each of them. The magistrate asked if Mr. Master had anything to say. He replied that he had no.
consulting Mr. Kaw Hong Take said that he objection but left the case entirely in His Worship's hands to deal with. Mr. Brutten after
subscription among their frends. Mr. Hazeland was quite willing to pay a fine of Sro for each prisoner but the money must be miser by said that he had no doubt fined them heavily forward to give evidence against the real but it was merely to get them to come culprits in order to bring home a conviction, but under the circumstances he would reduce The fines (amounting to $1,340) were paid the fine from 8150, to $10, or 14 days, by Mr. Kaw Hong Take on behalf of the prisoners.
STOWAWAYS ON THE "ROSETTA
MARU."
Five stowaways were brought before Mr.
with being found on board with intent to obtain Hareland this morning, charged by Capt. Tate, passage from Hongkong to Manila without the consent of the owner. The Captain stated that when the stowaways were found ori board in Manila the authorities fined him $1500 Gold; on his undertaking to bring them back the fine was reduced to $100 Gold. The
Magistrate asked if there was any chance of prosecuting the ships crew for aiding and abetting to get these men on board as they could not be there without the knowledge of some one. The Captain said he could not possibly implicate any one on board who was these men before the court to serve as a directly connected with it. He merely brought Lesson as they had no business on board his ship.
tances he would impose a nominal fine as in The Magistrate said that under the circums-
the other case $ic or 14 days.
PLAGUE RETURNS.
A return showing (a) the Number of Cases of Bubonic Fever (Plague) which have been notified as occurring in Hongkong, during the day ended noon of 15th May, 1902, and (8) the localities in which they have occurred.
Remarka
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Health
District.
Streets
Ber'in Foundling
House
Pork Road 1
House Numbers,
*
fd. in matshed Circular Pathway ld, opp. No. 1 Found on Tungiopp. Cilverly
Vik Whart
| Streat
Fuk Sau Lane
1 Saker St. Tal-
. opp. Coolies gtar) tor of Daug las Latalk Bo₫ CA
Chinese
dead
Fa
May 16th.
a Chizese
3
dead
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koktauf
97
3
98
4
Staunton Street
Connaught Koad
HUMAN HEADS AS MEDICINE.
AN EXPLODED STORY."
A plan was approved of a new latrine to be erected in proximity to No. 3 Police Station.
OUTBREAK OF RINDERFEST. The following letter from Mr. A. Gibson, Col- oninl Veterinary the honour to report for the information of the Surgeon, was read:"I have
Board that several cases of inderpost have oc- curried in a cattleshed containing 19 head of cattle belonging to the Dairy Farm Company at Pokfalum The shed in which the disease has ceanrad is about 150 yards distant from price, 50,000 any other cattleshed, and in view of the fact
Blow. The that the whole of the herd were inoculated which were circulated recently as to the It now appears that the gruesome stories the sale, says the Telegraph's some time ago, and have now been re-inocu exhuming of human hada from a cemetery at was the payme of 36,500 dols. Iated, I do not anticipate that the outbreak will Ocaka and their use ai manure are baseless, Very Extend beyond this shed. The whole of the says the Kobe Chronicle. The preliminary such animals in the infected area are young,, and examination of Ando Kosaburo, keeper of the none of them are giving milk, so that no danger Sentai Cemetery, Osaka, and Hanamoto epli can arise from the milk supply. I would recom-Yoshlye, a woman fesiding at Nippon-bashi, aser mend that the Board declare the shed an infect Osaka, who were accused of the offence, has homas ed area, and in view of the urgency of the bean concluded, and both the accused have ghs matter I have, engaged two watchmen ppr. bean'acquitted. During the proceedings it was a dollar a day, and beg to request found that the accused did take possession of the authority of the Board for their appoint some old skull found in a graveyard, buton full investigation of the circumstances it was decid- That the Board deed their action id not constitute any crime.
on's Harvesti the work
a living
moved
at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulum Evidently the reports published by the
aren under the provisions of Mainichi were greatly exaggerated. Many
Intimations.
INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.
THE
FURNITURE,
DRAWING ROOM SUITE, BLACKWOOD
Comprising
and MARBLE-TOP TABLE, OVERMAN- TAPESTRY and PLUSH COVERED
TELS, CARVED DESK BOOKCASE LACE CURTAINS, EXTENSION DINING WAGONS, TABLE, TEAK CHAIRS, DINNER
HATSTAND, MACHINE (Special), SINGLE BRASS WRINGING BEDSTEADS, SINGLE IRON and BRASS BEDSTEAD, MARBLE-TOP: WASH-9540] STANDS. TOILET SETS, WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, CARPETS, RUGS, CARD TABLE, DINNER SER- VICES, CHANDELIERS, READING LAMPS, SEWING MACHINE, &c., &,
One PIANO by F. L. Newmann, Hamburg, in good condition.
ALSO:
PLANTS, FERNS in POTS. TERMSAs usual. Catalogues may be had any time on Satur day, when the furniture may be viewed:
On view on Monday next.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1902
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. G. HECKFORD, Manager. Hangkong, 14th May, 1902.
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Intimations.
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HE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com.
the purpose of receiving the Report of the PANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, for Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1902.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the rath to the 21st
EDWARD OSBorne, Secretary. Hongkong, 12th May, 1902.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO1 LIMITED.
HE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14, Des Voeux Road, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at 11 A.M., for Accounts and the Report of the General the purpose of receiving a Statement of Managers for the year ending 28th February. and Auditors, 1902, and electing a Consulting Committee.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the zoth to the 24th instant, both Days inclusive.
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AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORFORATION,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
E. W. ORMISTON, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
GASTON MAYER, Acting Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
TARO HOUSUMI, Managet.
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER, Manager,
For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Manager."
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Subscriptions towards the above Fund, Lists may be found at the HONGKONG HOTEL,
WING to the accommoda
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NG, EVANS,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 13th May, 192
ZETLAND HOUSE
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AN
N EXPERIENCED FOREMAN for
Government Timber Mill Must be tho oughly acquainted with the erection and Forward copies of recent testimonials and state Salary required to
found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinero de.. partment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal to the liberality of all friends of Education, The establishsent 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 મ
its past pupils. As this is the first time we baro applied for assistance we expect a generous Benefactors will be inscribed upon tablets, as a lasting testimony of their gener
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hours, Breakfasts, Tiffins, Teas, Dinners
Moderate Charges.
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consequence of the reports.
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