TABLE
utimations.
CROWN BRAND
WATKINS.L
HONGKONG
WATER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Co-qay's Advertisements.
FOOK WO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NIRDINARY MEETING of the above. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- named Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, on TUESDAY, the 10th day of June, atriz, ö'clock, NOON, when the SUR. JOINED RESOLUTIONS will be proposed.. Should the RESOLUTIONS be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLU TIONS a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
RESOLUTION.
The Article 71 shall be cancelled and that
Throughout the Manufacture of this justly the following Article shall be substituted -célébrated brand of Table Waters all ingre, therefore :- 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 eld 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.
The Water used is analysed daily to en sure of its absoluic purity, and when we say that our method of manufacture has been approved by Sanitary and Medical Author ties, it is in itself a sufficient guarantee.
WATKINS,
LIMITED
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 190
17:45
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
-LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5.50 Cask of 375.1bs. Net ex Factory.
$3.50 Bag of 250 13.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
General Managers,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1900.
To-day's Advertisement.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANÝ,
LIIMTED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND -FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
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"HAITAN," Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports,onWEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, xt Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 24th May, 19 2.
To-day's Advertisement.
IENTAL
STEAM NAVN
COMP
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
71. The First Directors and the Secre: taries named in these Articles shall be paid for Founders remuneration in each year 131% of the net profits of the Company to be divided into 29 shares, of which 4THE Steamship shares shall be given of the Managing
"SUMATRA," Directors, share to each of the other Captain G. H. C. Weston, R.N.R., carrying His First Directors, 3 shares to the Chief Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for Secretory and 2 shares to each of the | LONDON (DIRECT), on SATURDAY, the Assistant Secretaries, and the first Direc7th June, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo tors and the Secretaries named in these Articles shall also be paid 5% for founders remuneration of the set profit of the Com-
(Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, Continental and.
AMERICAN PORTS). .
pany in each year to be divided among them in proportion of the number of shares taken up by them and by such Shareholders as they introduced on the formation of the Company. The Managing Directors shall also divide of the net profits of the Company among the Officers of the Com- pany ather than those before mentioned
in these Article for good service in such manner as the Managing Directors shall determine.
2ND RESOLUTION. That Article 72 shall be cancelled and that the following Article shall be substitated
therefore:-
72. If the First Directors and the Secre- taries named in these Articles or any of them shall vacate their office either by resignation or death or any other cause their successors shall only be entitled to one half of such Founders remuneration (as provided in the preceding clause) and the other half share be paid to the Director sa retiring or to the legal personalTM| representative of such Director so dying as aforesaid...
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WONG YU TUNG, Chief Seretary.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.
NOTICE.
15800
T is hereby notified that Water Services for Building purposes and to Water-boats and Shipping will be re-connected to the mains on receipt of intimation to the effect that they' are required.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority. [5&id
Hongkong, 24th May, igor.
PUPILS WANTED.
Fong the Diplomas of the Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College, London, (Honours).
FOR PIANOFORTE or SINGING by a
Apply, to
"MUSIC
C/o This Office.
[579d Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.
THE POPULAR·
SCOTCH
IS
BUCHANAN'S
"Black and White,"
SOLD AT ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS.
SOLE AGENTS :
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
HONGKONG.
BANJOS
SIEWART AND BAUER'S. 20th Century" and "Thoroughbred
also
WASHBURNS."
MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.
1582d
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.
for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo to a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo tor London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay without Transhipment.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 F.N. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packuges are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Bills of Lading.
For further l'articulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th May, 1902
Intimation.
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A. S. WATSON-
AND CO., LTD.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1902.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE ERUPTIONS IN THE WEST INDIES.
ST. VINCENT ACAIN AFFECTED.
LONDON, May xand. The latest eruption of Mount Pelee in the island of Martinique is more violent than that of the 8th instant. Enormous stones thrown up by the volcano bave completely
razed the ruins of the town of St. Pierre.
The volcano at St. Vincent is again active, and the remaining inhabitants of the island are also in a panic.
LATER.
PEACE PROSPECTS. There will be a meeting of the British Cabinet to-morrow, it is presumed in con- nection with the peace negotiations.
PRESIDENT LOUBET'S VISIT TO RUSSIA. President Loubet has arrived at St. Peters burg. He paid a visit to the cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, and was greeted with hurrahs and intense enthusiasm from the immense crowds assembled.
THE MARTINIQUE DISASTER. The French Government has cabled to the administrator at Martinique enquiring if he recommends the evacuation of the is land, and if so, what are the means at hand available.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE CIVILIAN CLUB announces a picnic
for to-morrow.
CRACKERS-During 1901 no less than gor permits to fire crackers were granted. FORTY-FOUR BOOKS. were registered during 1901, as compared with 39 in 1900, .. ARMS:--For having muskets in his juak, with out a license from the C. S. P., the master has been fined $10.
CHOLERA IN HONGKONG:-Six cases of cholera were 'notified during the 24 hours,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ended at noon to-day.
WATSON'S
THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES sole- maized in Hongkong last year was 140, as com- pared with 125 in 1900.
AMERICAN-MILLS IN American syndicate is said to near Manchester upon whic mammoth mills for the l grown colton.
SUBMARINE BOAT ACCEPTED The
Holland Submarine Boat Company has been
MUMONTON "France, has reac
faru and proceeded for Marsel
GAS —London, cables, state, that : natural gas of fine commercial quality has been:
discovered by an American concern in Sussex.
TRANSVAAL IMPORTS The value of the goods imported into the Transvaal during the first two months of the prasant year was 223,388, as compared with 244,181 in the
dues during the past two months amounted £130,037.
notified by the British Admiralty that one of their submarine torpedo bouts has been inc cepted by the British Navy DIARY KEPT BY GLADSTONE corresponding period of 1901. The Customs Join Morley, who is writing a life of Mr. Gladstone, has just discovered among the late Premier's effects a diary covering most of the interesting periods of his career.
THE HYDROGRAPHICAL MISSION; un der the orders of Lieutenant Heron, is reported to have arrived at Hanoi. It has received instructions to study the course of the Mekong, which is imperfectly known at present.
MARCONI'S SHARES Signor Marconi arrived at Liverpool on 17th ult. from New York. He stated that he had sold his Ameri- can patent rights in wireless telegraphy for £75,000 and shares to the extent of $700,000,
Milner has approved of the appointment of a SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS -Lord commission representing the colonies con cerned to consider the question of railway extension in the new colonies in South Africa,
ASTROLOGY PERILOUS IN CHINA There are some astrologers in China, but not many, as astrology is a very perilous profession. When one of these socalled prophets predicts an event which does not occur, he loses his head, says an American journal.
BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut, Gol Baillie and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bou bay Infantry, will play at the Hongkang Hotel this evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m. BEAAMAAN "PROGRAMME, "
5. Match
Peth
slection.
Belphegorias Dropeant. Bonne Bouche Reininiscences of Verd..Codfe
My Queen
Selection.The Belle of New York “...Godfrey.
"God save the King."
MARK TWAIN ON DOLLARS—It isn't' Swot merely the American that adores the Almighty
has always adored the hatful of shells, or the Dellir, it is the human race. The human race. half bushel of brass rings, or the bandful of steel fishhooks, or the houseful of black wives, or the bank stock, or the hoarded cash, or any thing that stands for wealth and consideration and independence, and can secure to the possessor that most precious of all things, an- other man's envy.It was a dull person that invented the idea that the American's devotion to the dollar is more strenuous than another's..
SULTAN'S HORSES —–His Highness tha Sultan of Johore is proceeding overland to Genoa, and will there join the Hamburg for passage to Singapore. He will be accompanied by Dato Sri Amu d'Raja, C,M,G., and will spend a couple of days in Paris en route. Mr. J. Campbell Ker, private secretary, and Birs. as Ker, Major and Mrs, Tompkins and two ENGLAND'S NEW DOG LAW-New children joined the Hamburg at Southamp regulations are now in force prohibiting the | fon en 22nd ult. The Sultan jalaking out seven - landing in England of dogs from foreign horses, which are also to be shipped by the Ham countries without a license previously obtained burg. Of these two are hunters and the rest from the Board of Agriculture in London carriage horses, the whole batch being a very Such landing must be followed by a six months' fine set of animals. quarantine.
RHODES'S WILL The National Zeitung learns from a reliable source that the German Emperor has accepted the trust under Mr. Rhodes's will, according to which the 15 Ger- man students who are to receive scholarships at Oxford are to be nominated by his Majesty.
A GENERAL MEETING of the members of the Hongkong Rifle Association is called for Monday, the 26th instant, at 5:15 pm at the Volunteer headquarters, Members are in- formed that new rules and regulations, bave been drawn up, a few copies of which may be
CELEBRATED HOSPITAL DEATHS in the Colony last obtained on application to the Hon. Secretary
E
VERY
BLEND
OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH-
WHISKY.
year, numbered 1,880, or 26.54 per cent of the total number of deaths registered. EXHUMATIONS:-272 permits were issued, last year, to exhume remains for removal to China or for re-burial in the Colony, EXTRA P. C'1⁄4%. A.T. Daniels and G.T. Jelt were “yesterday afternoon sworn in before the Police Magistrate as police constables. The men were engaged locally.
THE RATEABLE VALUE of Szoper annum has been fixed as the minimum amount below which tenements shall not be rateable from the first of July next.
VACCINATION:-In his report for 1901, the Registrar-General says that special attention is now being paid to the enforcement of the Vaccination Ordinance.
THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL COM. MUNITY of Hongkong are giving a banquet in honour of the Hon. T. H. Whitehead at the City Hall on Tuesday, June 3rd. THE WATER SUPPLY:-The Colonial
Our Celebrated 'E' LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY is a Blend of the Finest WHIS- KIES distilled in SCOTLAND Specially selected. It is of great age. Very fine and Secretary kindly informs us that in view of the
mellow.
Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.
PER DOZEN $15.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,.
The Hongkong Dispensary.
The Hongkong Telegraph
Hongkong, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1902.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Water Question, One would naturally imagine that after the torrents of rain to which we have been treated of late that all inhabitants in the
Colony would be enjoying a full supply of water, but such is not the case. We have heard numerous complaints from some districts to the effect that certain houses are not getting a drop of water while others are enjoying a full supply. Surely there must be a screw loose somewhere, and the Government cannot be attending to the water supply question with that ardour that. the message of the Officer Administering the Government, which we published the other day, would lead one to believe. What
recent satisfactory rainfall the water, will be turned on to full supply tomorrow moming. M. PICHON, the. late Minister to China, is spoken of as likely to succeed M. Doumer as Governor-General of Tong-King. The other
a
HONGKONG AND PRIMROSE DAY Primrose Day was celebmted in London on the anniversary of the Earl of Beaconsfield's death-April 19-with an increased popularity. As usual, many of the admirers of the late Lord Beaconsfield made their way to West- minster to inspect the floral decoration of the
statue facing St. Margaret's Church; whilst in
the country not a few visited the mave in IRRIGATION WORKS IN THE BRITISH Hughenden Churchyard. Of the floral tributes COLONIES-Mr. W. Willcocks wants to get that were taken to Hughenden one from the hearing on irrigation in Australia. He thinks Hon E. R. Balilios, of Hong Kong, attracted that English Colonials, have done nothing for | panicular attention. It was placed in the irrigation. He says: If the Mours, Egyptians, Chinese or Indians had taken Australia or South Africa they would have changed the face of the country.
THE LATE MR. PETHICK We have not heard any more of the work on the late Li Hung-chang that the late Mr. W. N. Petlick had virtually completed at the time of his regtelted death, and which is sure to be of the greatest interest. We may also note that Mrs. Archibald Little is compiling a life, more from, says an exchange, the social and family aspect, of the late Chung-tang,
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN takes a great interest in ail that concerns the nation, from the rice.crops upward. Her majesty is said to have a special talent for literature and writes beautiful poetry. A poem of hers, set land. She is an adept performer on the koto, to music is sung in the schools all over the
a kind of large zither. It is an instrument which is much played and very popular in Japan.
A COMET DISCOVERED-Dr. William R. Books, director of Smith Observatory and
chancel seat formerly occupied by the Earl just beneath the monument erected by Queen Victoria. It was a massive cross of white the face of which was hung an flowms, con Earl's coronet, the rim composed of laburnum blossom, and the base of yellow roses. It was about it in length. The inscription is as fol lows Peace with Honour. H.Eila, 1878.- In memory of the Right Hon. the Earl of Beaconshold, died April 19, 1881; from the Hon. E R. Belillos, C.M.G, Hong Kong.
Gone but not forgotten."
YACHT METEOR II The voyage from New York of the German imperial yacht Meteor III, which anchored off Hythe, Southampton water, was by no means unevent ful. She had much bad weather, and once. even the safety of the yacht was endangered,
liam's representative on board the Mele Lieutenant Commander Karpf, Emperor Wil.
said: "On April 11th, while we a hard casterly blow sprang up. heavy seas our consort, the stea was only just able to keep steen scas broke over her continually.
candidates are said to have been finally Professor of Astronomy at Hobart College the moming of April 13th the 2
rejected.
CHINESE RECREATION GROUND:~~~ During 1901 the total expenditure, in connec
tion with the Chinese Recreation Ground was $1,416.17 including 3756.55 for repairs
occasioned by the typhoon of 1900.
AT THE TUNG WA HOSPITAL, in 1901, 3,116 patients were under treatment as compared with 3,135, in 1900. Of these, 1900 were dis- charged and 1,072 died. The per centage of deaths compared with admissions during the
year was 34.40.
announces the discovery of a paw comet. It is in constellation Pegasus, and an observation secured recently made its position right ascon-
tow stay carried away. We cut away hove to and tried hard-to secure the bowspri but we found that to be
"the bowsprit was ultimately carried awa
of the yzc.
•We man
howev
Cobliged
board of
sion 23 hours, 28 minutes and to seconds, declination north 27 degrees, 25 mintites. - The comet has a daily motion of about three degrees over the spar. The weather became so bad southeasterly and toward the sun bis is the twenty-third comet discovered by Dr. Brooks!
that wo
· four': hours.
generally fine. We towe to port. The Meleer bel remained dry throughout the She 1812 fast sailer
FILIPINOS HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE: Dr. David P. Barrows, chief of the bureaujol Christian tribes in the Philippines, told bis hearers in a lecture delivered arthe University of California, that the Filipinos were a people LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY: who would have to be reckoned with in the THE WIDE A syndicate has been formed by London, New future progress of the world's civilization. "The Mr Justice By Yo.k & Boston bankers for £5,000,000 to take coast Malays," he said, such as the Filipinos the shares of the Underground Electric Rail we find at Manila, are of a race which is on the way Co. of London, Limited, recently incor-increase. Itis progressive, ambitious and in- porated in London.
THE SS. ACHILLES, which sailed on 21st instant took for Liverpool 51 bales Rope, 149 bales Mats, go3 bales Hemp, case Curios, 4 cases Porcelain, 3 pkgs Private Effects; for Manchester, 1 cases Private Effects; for Boston, U.S.A. 950 bales Hemp.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: His Excel lency the Officer Administering the Govern ment has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon.
telligent. It will be heard from in the future
progress of the world.
DE WET'S CHARACTERISTICS: recently printed paper on De Wet, Arthur Lynch, the Boer partisan who elected to the House of Commons, but to lake his seat lest he be arrested says: "A peaceful merchant before t might have led an obscure life had stances brought to light his
as a soldier. De Wet is
is verging on 50. Of vigorous, solid, bard and qattittide, his gesture resistance. De.
is the cause of this great discrimination T. HI, Whitehead, to be Unofficial Member of shown in the supply of water? Has some the Executive Council until further notice. underling got a grudge against certain dis-/ tricts and resolved to keep them waterless. DECLINE IN BRITISH TRADE The or has the Water Authority lost the plan of Board of Trade returns for March show the which always! the mains so that it is impossible to find the remarkable decreaser of £5,328,195 in imports never being discouraged cocks for tuming on the water? There is and £2,804,055 in exports, compared with times lost hope The something very radically wrong somewhere March, 1901. This is attributed mainly to the have given
or other and the sooner it is looked to the abnormal clearances of last year in anticipation demoralized af
better. The manner in which our water of the new duty
supply is mismanaged is a disgrace to any civilized settlement, and would ruin a water company in a c
"the
Messrs
dismi
twenty: