TELEGRAMS.
(REUTERS.).
DEATH OF COMMANDER BURKE,
LONDON, June 8th.
H. M. S. Orlando which has arrived from the China Station, reports the death of Com- mander Burke which occurred at sea during the voyage home.
THE LOAN BILL. The Loan Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Lords.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.
IN THE DOCK.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
Juno Toth.
GAMBLING.
Two Chinese fishermen were charged before Mr. Kemp for keeping a gambling house in Aberdeen. They both pleaded not guilty, but the first defendant had to pay $75 or go to prison for a month, while the other had to pay $3 or 14 days.
CUTTING TURF.
A Chinaman was charged before Mr.
Tsun Tai is not an agitator, but, at the same time, I am uncompromisingly an anti-agitator.
Yours, etc.
A BRITISH SUBJECT AND
A EURASIAN,
Hongkong, June 18th, 1903.
To THE Eniro or Tur "HongKong Telegraph."
Secretary of Mr. Fung Wa Chua as wrongfully STR,--Mr. Tse Tann Tai is not the private alleged by you.
He is compradors of Messrs. Boyd, Kays & Go. of this Colony and a partner of the Quan Wah firm.
Mr. Tse Tsan Tai is also a Director of a new-
Yours truly,
THE NEW DUTCH STEAMSHIP Kemp this morning for cutting turf at Mor company in the course of formation.
SERVICE.
The Dutch Second Chamber has passed the Bill authorizing the subsidy for a mouthly steamship service under the Dutch flag between Java, China, and Japan.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.- The following form the new French Cabinet:---
Premier, and, Minister of
Interior
.M. Combes. Minister of Foreign Allairs...M. Delcassé. Minister of Finance ..M. Kouvier,
Minister of War...........General André. Minister of Marine..... ...M. Pelletan. Minister of Colonies.......M. Doumerque,
N
LATER,
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SURRENDERS.
The whole of the members of the late Transvaal Government with their bodyguard of fifty men, have surrendered to the British authorities.
THE THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S.
The Peace thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral was most impressive. Their Majesties. King Edward and. Queen Alex- andra who attended the service, received an ovation throughout the route.
́DECORATIONS FOR THE CORONA-
TION FESTIVITIES IN HONGKONG.
rison Hill Road without a permit from the Public Works Départment. The defendant pleaded not guilly; but evidence showed that he submitted a wrong plea with the result that a fine of $15 wr's imposed.
A DISORDERLY MEDICO.
by Mr. Kemp for behaving in a disorderly A Chinesa doctor was this morning fined $a
manger at Aberdeen on the 9th inst,
+
THE COWARDLY ASSAULT CASE. This case in which D. J. Murphy is being. charged with committing an assault upon his wife. Flora Murphy, was resumed this morning before Mr. Kemp. Mr. Looker appeared for the defence, but the plaintiff was not present in Court when the case was called on. Sergi
Hongkong, toth June, 1992.
T. C. Y.
[We adhere to our previous statement that
M, Tse Tsan Tai is private secretary to Mr. Fung Wa Chus, although he may hold other appointments.-Ed., H.A. T.]
THE GRAND DUKE BORIS.
A SUPPOSED ANARCHIST CHECKMATED. The Siam Observer, of the 29th uit, has the following:-
The Grand Duke Baris left Bangkok to-day, having concluded his visit to Siam.
in waiting at the Royal landing-stage, and was - “The royal gunboat Mongkut Rajakumar was
boarded by the Grand Duke and his suite
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTIOR.
Pokfolum Reservoir, the Fortion of Road suction of the conduit alongside the is hereby notified that during the recons
which skirts the Reservoir will be practically unfit for Traffic. The Public are therefore. warned to avoid using this road until further Notice.
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong. 9th June, 1902.
16340 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamship
FOR SWATOW.
"THALES,"
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the Above Port, TO-MORROW, the 11th instant. at II A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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For Terms, &c., apply to the
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THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
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Gourley was despatched to look for her, and accompanied by H. R. H. Prince Nakon Chaise For Freight of Passies, apply tries a Doctor. The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.
and those officers who received him at the Dar, on the evening of his arrival. The gunboat was prettily decorated, and in addition to the
also hoisted. The departure of the gunboat Siamese national, flag, the Russian flag was
took place shortly after eleven o'clock, and on arrival at Pisua Samuth Fort a salute was fired.
came back stating that she could not be found. Mr. Looker thereupon requested Mr. Kemp to dismiss the case, as his client had received acting for his wife, requesting him to hand her a latter from Mr.. D'Almada e Castre, who was all her clothing as she would not return to live with her husband The magistrate said he would discharge the defendant, but pre-We understand that the Mongkut Rajakuntar secutrix could take out a fresh summons if she will proceed as far as Cape St. James, at wished.
which point the distinguished tourist will be received. by an escort seat from Saigon, on behalf of the Acting Governor of Indo-China.
▲ JUNK, BUT NO Licence. The master of a fishing junk was this morning charged by P: C. 128 with unlawfully carrying cargo and passengers on the 9th inst. without a licence. He was find $35 or the alternative of six weeks.
UNLAWFULLY PAWNING.
A box-maker was this morning charged before Mr. Kemp, with unlawfully pawcing a jacket, value $2.50. Defendant stated that he taking active measures in regard to theed it, but did not steal it. Sentenced to
got the loan of the jacket to wear, so he pawn
From enquiries made this morning, is evident that the Public Works Department are
month hard labour.
CARRYING STINK-POTS.
to
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office, Hongkang, 10th June, 2.,
[6.36d THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP.COMPANY, LIMITED.- FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"RUBL," Captain R. W. Almond, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY,the 4th instant,..
at 4 P.31.
Highest Class Passenger Steamers, High
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Powered, Newest and most up to date on the Now that the distinguished guest has left in peace and safety, there can be no harra intric Light and other Modern Improvements. run. All Accommodation Amidships. Elec. mentioning that some anxiety has been caused
A Surgeon is carried." by the reported presence of a man supposed to
For Freight or Passage, apply to be a Polish anarchist, who was suspected of a
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. design to assassinate the Grand Duke. It
Hongkong, 10th June, 1902. anarchist, should dream of attacking a young seems incredible that anybody, even 20 prince like the Grand Duke. However, it ap
Ayuthia ran into an obstruction on the line. preceded the special train returning from pears that on Monday the pilo: engine which
No harm was done, and the obstruction was smashed. On Tuesday, in consequence of a
A seaman was this morning charged by P.C.telegram from the police, the Grand Duke's party did not return by train, but took a steam- until early next morning. faunch instead, and did not reach Bangkok
days.
DISOBEDIENCE.
their guard in other places which the Grand These facts may serve to put the police on
Duke may visit.
decorations and illuminations for the Corona- tion celebrations at Hongkong. The Clock Tower near the Hongkong Hotel is already receiving attention, and before long will appear in its Coronation girb of coloured lanterns and bunting. The Post Office, Law Coutts, 128 with unlawfully and knowingly carrying City Hall, and most of the Government build-on beard his junk stink-pots,. contrary to pro- ings are going to be specially draped for the clamation dated 16th August 1870 under Ord: occasion, while Government House will be made of 1870. Pleaded guilty. Fined $10 or 14 one of the features in the decoration scheme. The principal banking firms intend being well to the front in the matter as practically all of them have decided on their method of decoration. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation are going to make their fine building present a very imposing appear ance. Red and white Chinese lanterns will be hung in tasteful design outside of the building, while the dome will be lined with fairy lamps of many colours. It should con- tribute much to the making of a very pretty bow with a red flag, but defendant refused to stop. picture either by day or by night. The Hong Defendant said he did not notice the police ultra pleasant to reside in.
launch, but his bad eyesight cost him $15.
kong Hotel Company intend doing the thing on a large scale, and have arranged for the whole of their enormous building to be outlined with Japanese lanterns. The principal business firms in the Colony, are going to make their contributions to the Colony's festive garb of a character worthy the occasion and, if Hongkong does not surpass in beauty the. decorations and illuminations of the great Dia mond Jubilee celebration, it will not be the fault of the community,
1
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL.
Kwok Nam, master of steam launch Kwong| Lei was this morning charged by P.C. 26 with neglecting to obey the orders of the police, by refusing to stop when 'called upon to do so.
Complainant said that on 5th inst. he was on duty off the Canton Wharf, and saw a launch coming from the direction of Yau-ma-ti. He
CHOLERA AT SAIGON.
cholera, and scores of deaths are reported daily, Saigon is now suffering from an epidemic of
districts are, of course, affected much worse says the Singapore Free Press. Some of the than others, but it is said that no part of the own or its immediate suburbs is free. Smal
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
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THE
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THE
blew the whistle and also put a man on the pox is also rife, and this together with recurrent E Company's well-known Steamship
CORRESPONDENCE.“
(We do not necessarily enilorse the opinions expressed by
Correspondents in this columns.}
THE CHINESE REPRESENTATION ON
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE "Hongkong Teleorath,"
SIR-If I bave rightly seized the spirit of Mr. Tse Tsan Tai's letter to the "Daily Press" of the 6th of June, he advocates-I refrain from the word agitate, for he distinctly denies being an agitator-he advocates, I repeat, the election by the Chinese Community of a re- presentative to the Legislative Council and impugns the hypothetical appointment by the Government of Mr. Ho Tung on the ground that he is a Eurasian.
To-day is the feast of the Dragon Boat, and though Chinese in Hongkong mostly confine the celebration of it to firing a few crackers, in many parts of the Celestial Empire. the occasion is made one of very great importance Now, may I ask who is Mr. Tse Tsan Tai Referring to the Festival a local writer says:and what is his birth? On what ground does It took its origin in the commemoration of a he arrogate to himself the right of treating virtuous minister of state whose remonstrances such a grave matter in a non less ponderous were unheeded by his unworthy sovereign, dogmatic tone? May I ask whether it is the and whose only reward was degindation and Government, or the Chinese or the community dismissal, some 450 years D.C. flo commited at large who have thought it fit to make nice suicide, and on the first anniversary of his distinctions between who is or whe is not a death the ceremony of looking for his body Eurasian or whether such may or may not be was commenced; it has been continued on appointed in the Legislative Council. succeeding annivesarics ever since, and bas resulted in this festival. Little packages of boiled rice, done up in bamboo leaves, are eaten at this time as such offerings were cast into the river by the fishermen who tried to recover the body
I discern in his subtle letter, firstly, a direct attack against Mr. Ho Tung; secondly, a not less direct attack against the Eurasians, Is it not premature to speak of the Honourable Wei A Yuk's possible successor to his seat on the Legislative Council, and is it not still more The dragon-boats are long narrow boats untimely, under cloak of advocating a Chinese from fifty to one hundred feet in length, broad representative-whose name he has neverthe enough to scat two men abreast. The craft is less not disclosed-to launch the attacks propelled rapidly with paddles, accompanied referred to by the sound of a drum' and gongs which are placed in the centre of the boat, Impromptu racos are got up, not unattended with accidents at times, as the boats are light and dangerous, when paddled by well nigh a hundred excited Chinamen, wild with enthusiasm and unsteady with spirits. Large crowds of spectatore line every vantage ground on the banks of the rivers; and prizes of no intrinsic value are often offered by them, which are eagerly contested for the bare honour of winning
visitations of dengue fever make the place not
MANILA,
on
"ROSETTA MARU," 3,876 Tons, Captain Tale, will be despatched bence for at Noon.
FRIDAY, the 20th instant, Magnificent accommodation. Comfortable Electric light. Doctor and Stewardess carried. cabins. Excellent table. Unrivalled speed.
The other day the cruiser Pascal arrived from Tourne with the cholera flag flying. Nothing could be obtained officially, but it was speedily evident that something serious was the matter for the old battleship Bayard the covetle Vipere, and several small gunboats were rapidly converted into floating hospitals. had been reported, the Captain of the Pascal Up to May 28th one hundred and eleven cases finding himself so short-handed as not to be able to proceed to Pulo Condor, as suggested by Admiral Marechal, whilst up to the evening THE H.A.L. Steamship of the 27th ult, there had been 26 deaths.
THE
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REY. COWAN INVALIDED HOME.
arrival from China, was the Rev. Charles F. L. Among the passengers landed at Plymouth on 3rd uito. from the steamer Oriental, on her Cowan, naval chaplain of the Glory, battleship, who has been invalided home as the result of a gunshot wound. Mr. Cowan is still unable to walk, although his injuries were sustained early in January, and he was conveyed on an ambulance to the Royal Naval Hospital Stone- house,, for treatment. Mr. Cowan was shot whilst on leave, by a Chinaman, on his way up the Wes: River from Canton, The bullet struck the cabin-door, and then, ricocheting, hit the chaplain in the left leg.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Ice House Street. Hongkong, 10th June, 1902.
[171d FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
"SILESIA," Captain Bahle, having anived from the above parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forward unless notice DAY. to the contrary be given before Noon, TO..
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and
have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 17th instant, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are examined on the 17th instant, at 3 F.M. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, toth June, 1902.
(637d NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. &.O. S, N. Co.'s Steamship
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL-The amount of money to be paid down at once by the United States Government to the country making the concessions in each case is $7,000,000. If
"MALACCA," There are virtually two classes of Chinese in the Panama route is chosen, Colombia will get
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, our midst British subjects and non-British all of this money, If the Nicaragua route is
SUEZ AND STRAITS... subjects, The former owe allegiance to our chosen, Nicaragua will receive $6,000,000 and vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Gracious Majesty King Edward VII, the Costa Rica $1,000,000. No provision is made belug landed and placed at their risk in the latter to His Majesty Kwong Su. To both are in the Colombian protocol for the pay-Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown extended all the privileges of law and freedom, ment of the annual rent. That matter would consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, without distinction or partiality,
Do- the non-British subjects clamour for a
be left to future adjustment. The agrees and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the representative to be elected by them? Anywise, ever, specifically states the rent to be paid, ment as to the Nicaraguan Canal, how.
Goods are landed.
instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be landed bere unless
Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, at
the Government is sufficiently enlightened to, which is $30,000 per annum, of which Nica5PM, TO-DAY. dispense, with Mr. Tse Tran Tai's gratuitous ragua will get about $25,000 and Costa Rica
serves a useful purpose in the estimation of the
spurring them on in their efforts; the crews advice and pronouncement, and I presume the $5,000. While this rent is merely nominal-it4 PM, will be subject to rent. A MANEMAR
are occasionally treated by wealthy hongs on the banks. For hours and days nothing is heard but the unceasing montonous cling of the gonge, and the boom of the deep-toned drums in the numerous boats.
KOTTAM
CO FOR GENTS DATHA
majority of sensible persons will agree with me
in thinking that we have not yet reached a Isthmian republics, namely, to continually turning point in our bistory when distinctions assert the nominal sovereignty of Nicaragua should be made in view of merely raising a and Costa Rica "storm in a ketile. I will grant that Mr. Tas the canal cuts.
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Claims will be recognised.
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