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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.
WING to the insufficiency of accommoda- practical knowledge and constant
tion in the present building and the in-
creasing demand for admission, it has been
found necessary to extend the wings of the supervision enables us to produce main building and to enlarge the Chinese de- partment by an additional storey with two
wings. The estimated cost full amount to over Waters of unrivalled excellence and
$15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal
to the liberality of all friends of Education. purity.
The establishment has been in existence for the
last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much
the clerical work of the city is carried on by.
pupils. As this is the first time we liave
MARRIAGE,
At Manilla, P. L, on June 2xh, Captain LOUIS F. GARRARD Jr. of Georgia, USA, to GRACE BELLE, eldest daughter of US Consul General O. F. Williams of Singapore, Residence Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A.
DEATHS.
On the 26th of June, at the General Hospl tal, Shanghai, of cholera, MARCUS BRIAN, aged 42 years, chief officer s.8 Wuht A native of Porausis Co., Antrim, Ireland.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on he 29th of June, at 8.15 an. WILLIAM TURNER, in his 30th year. Deeply regretted.
he Hongkong Eelegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1902.
LOGAL AND GENERAL. THE FRENCH-FLAGSHIP D'ENTRE. CASTEAUX left for Chefoo yestes day. GERMAN WAR UNIFORM -The Kaiser has decided that the German war unifonas shall be grey.
LIBEL ACTION-M. Le Mesurier has obi' tained £1,500 damages against the Ceylon Independent for libel.
THE CHUSAN cacourtered bad weather on her last voyage down to Singapore, and was
THE WELCOME TO COLONIALS The message of the Duke of ConDaught welcoming the Colonials has been translated into, ten languages and was read onparade at Alexandria
Park Pa
TIME EXPIRED SOLDIERS-Mr. Bro deiick bas stated that it is impossible and in expedient to give accurate figures of time expired men in South Africa and India and elsewhere. Measures were being taken to retain unen with the colours in India. SMUGGLING PERCUSSION CAPS -The Birmingham Sale Company has been fined one hundred pounds for attemp ing to surreptitious ly ship percusion caps to Persia concealed between the lining of a safe. In defence they slated that the caps had been enclosed by em ployes without the knowledge of the directors THE FIRE BRIGADE-As a result of the appeals made by the members of the lecal Fire Brigade for an increase of pay, the Government have finally decided to offer them in addition to the ordina.y pay of $o per ionil as fireman, an extra dollar for every fire they attend. The members of the Brigade are not greatly in favour of this inc ease.
A FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT Viscount Wolseley on 31st May unveiled in the late Mr. Archibald Forbes, for 30 years war crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral a menorial to the corespondent of the Deity New: The menorial is at the south-east corner of the crypt, A NEW MEDAL-The King has approved near Painter's Corner and facing the of striking a new silver medal for the opera memorial of the seven corespondents who fell
delayed in ber arrival.
tions in East, Central and West Africa. VALUABLE DECORATION—The Shah of Persia has bestowed upon Emperor William a decoration of the highest Persian order. The insignia presented to the Emperor is set with
diamonds which are valued at 22,000 marks.
BAEMAIDS-A memorial by six Calculla hotel proprietors has been sent to the Viceroy Contending the prohibition of barmaids is lita vires, is causing heavy financial loss and ask.
ing for the repeal of the government notifica.
tion.
in the Soudan.
THE TAXES IN CANTON have been further increased on the grounds. that the war indemnity has to be taid. They are reported to be exorbitant and have caused a considers able grumbling from an oppressed people, MINERS STRIKE IN UNITED STATES -Owing in strikes at: coal mines the United States Government are at American
buying up Cardiff coal. The strikers are using dynamite in their operations. So far five minors have been killed)
WAY-It is reported on what seems to be THE TIENTSIN CHINKIANG RAIL reliable authority, says the Shanghai, Times, that the construction of the Tientsin Clinkiang railway will shortly be commenced. The Ger for the work, have a corps of surveyors engag man syadicate who obtained the Concession ed upon the route. The Tientsin terminus will be near the south gate of the City.
PEKING IMPROVEMENTS — is estimated that it will cost at least half a mil- lion taels to reorganise the police and repair the road in Peking Prince Su, the Cam missioner submitted a memorial to the Throne
may be drawn. The Board of Revenue was at suggesting the sources whence this money first ordered to advance the sum named, but owing to other calls on its resources, it finds it hard to obey these instructions.
A RUMOUR-We understand that the Chinese owned steamer Hongkong, trading between here and Canton has been purchased by a firm in the Olty of Rams." She will there- fore, fly a French flag in fultire for by so doing she has more facilities for landing and loading cargues without any restrictions from L.M.C. Such a privilege has never been enjoyed by any other ration. Although we cannot vouch for the veracity of this statement, we give the rumour for what it is worth.
CORONATION DRESS FOR THE QUEEN-Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has expressed to Lady Cum on her great satis faction with the embroidered dresses which had been made in India for her Majesty under Lady Cuazon's super, ision. The beauty of the designs and workmanship has greatly pleased the Queen and the dresses will be worn by PerTO MEET OBLIGATIONS: The Board of Majesty during the Coronation celebrations.
Revenue has telegraphed to all the Provincial authorities to the effect that the interest on the during the current Chinese mouth. Governors required to give their earliest and best attent DD to the matter so that the national credit may in no way suffer. Customs taotais throughout the Empire are required to take whatever action may be necessary in the mattet.
5th June by the War Ofice shows that, in
THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twenty kur hours ended at noon to day shows six faint cases,
RUSSIAN TRICKS According to the Universal Gastie although the Russian Gene ml at Tientsin has done fas much as all the tious on the Chinese for the restoration other Generals in imposing unpleasant condi Tientsin, yet the Russians have just informed the Chinese Government that they have now decided not to have any more to do with the Provisional Government and will evacuate trick, for the Russians withdraw their troops to Tienisin at ente.. But this is really a cunning Manchuria in order to strengthen their posi tion there, and yet they want the Chinese Goverament la feel grateful to them for doing this.
A NEW LINER FOR HONGKONG,
M
TPP SE. UNAM SANO.“ The latest patiem of shipbuilding from home arrived in the Colony but a few days. go. Sha bears the name of Nass Song and
Company, for which Messrs. Jardine Matheson belongs to the Indo-China Steam Navigation
& Co. are, the agents. She is a screw Steamer of some 4034 tons, with a carrying. carmely of Gort tons deadweight. The Lun don and Glasgow Shipbui ding and Engineer ing Company handed her over to the Thria. China Company at the end of March, and on her trial tip she averaged 195 kocis. This however, I greatly under estimates the speed which is expected to be got out of her as at the time of trial the vessel was light and the screw only half immersed. She-is built of steel, and measures 370 ft. by over 47 ft. extreme breadth, and is fitted with all the latest appliances. Her cargo working gear deserves special, praise. It consists of lift three tons, four winches, and an abundance four newest pattern jib cranes, guaranteed to of derricks. The cranes and winches were made by Messrs. Clark, Chapman and Com bird's eye maple panels and the lower work is of
WAR STATISTICS-Aieur issued on the English and German loans will become due pany. Her saloon is prettily fitted up withi POLICE WHISTLES sounded in the vicinity cluding the cases reported in May, the total and other high officials in the Provinces are mahogany. Accommodation is provided for
of the New Victoria Hotel last evening, and
number who have lost their lives during the war in South Africa has been 1,072 officers and bar boys were having a lively time for a drun--20,870 non-commissioned officers and men." ken sailor was loose.
He was promptly of these $18 officers and 5,256 men have been ejected from the premises and wondered away killed in action; 183 officers and 1835 men to disturb other folk.
have died of wounds; five officers and 97 men
1.
THE "G. O. M."--Members of the National Liberal Club niet on 4th inst. and drank to the
have died in captivity; 339 officers and 12,911 men have died of disease; and 27 officers and
16 fist-class passengers in airy cabins opening made for 20 first class Chinese, on the spar deck. out on to the hurricane deck. Provision is also amidships, which is constructed with port and starboard alleyways, connecting the forward and after well decks. There is also accommoda
FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT-Yesterday tion, under the poop for about go second afternoon while a pullaway-boat was convey-class deck passengers. The main deck,
lit
William Ewart Gladstone. The occasion was Stanley, in the House of Commons; said that ent or uned with fatal results. It appears that and provided with the usual round po is letting
the third annual Gladstone memorial dinner, at which Lord Carrington presided.
LI HUNG-CHANG'S DIOGRAPHY --Sir Chi Chen Lofenghult, the retiring Chinese Minister, will probably help to prepare the biography of Li Hung-chang. The Minister was for years associated with the Inis Chinese statesman, and accompanied him as secretary and interpreter during his European lous.* THE SIXTH INSTALMENT of the Chinese Indemnity was paid over on the 30th June by the Tao.ai to the Foreign Indeninity Com Liu ordered the Taotai to pay it on a silver basis, but Wang Wenshao and his other officials in Peking have agreed to the Powers' demand that the indemnity be paid on a gold basis.
applied for assistance we expect a generous A. S. WATSON & CO., misioner-18 lakhs of taels, The Viceroy
response. The names of our most liberal! Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity. THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Hongkong. 22nd November, 1001
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THE LEVEE-H. E. the Officer Administer ing the Government has been pleased to direct that members of the priblic, who are desirous of witnessing the presentation of addresses at Government House, to-morrow may be present at 4.30 p.m. Heads of Government, Naval and Military Departments and members of the Coronation Committee, with their wives, are invited to be in attendance at 4.15 p.m. A HUGE PONTOON:he largest floating dock ever built bas just left Shields Harbour for Bermuda. The Newcastle Chronicle states that it is 545ft long, and its lifting capacity 15,500 tons, but by using the shallow pound walls are of sufficient height to allow of a vessel drawing 32ft to be taken on the keel blocks.
this can be increased to 17.000 tons. The iron
This new dock will take the place of the old floating dock which has been stationed at Bermuda for the past 30 years. ANONYMOUS PLACARDS-It is reported from Hangcbow that the Governor there has recently received information from the British Consul General of Shanghai to the, effect that anonymous placards have been posted in bat city by the malcontents and that, unless duc | precaution be taken, it is to be feared that dis turbances may arise. The Governor is also requested to give substantial protection to all the foreigners resident at that port as well as. to their properly and churches...... AGROUND IN THE HARBOUR it is a rare occurrence for vessels to run aground in, Hongkong harbour, so suited to navigation that many Captains do not require pilots, The N.Y.K. ss. Tanba-maru, however, stuck in the sand about, 200 yards from the Howldon Polie Pier sholly, before noon yesterday She was bound for Japan and luckily, no damage was sustained. She got off with the rising lide after some three hous delay At the time of the accident there was a strong current running.
BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officers, the Band of the and Bombay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m.
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14393 soldiers had been pensioned as medically wufit in consequence of the war,
A WONDERFUL JAP CRICKETER-In the fune Sirand there is a story of a wonder ful cricketer Fuji Kawa, a most capable young Japanese gentleman, had been in Eng land a-Hulle over two years. He had been ∙sent by a pogressive and enlightened Govern- meut intem upon railway expansion to in triple expansion engines and tubular boilers, vestigate and report upon the best types of and he worked in the drawing offices and (Limited.) But it was not only in this direction shops of the West Central Railway Company the he worked hard, for he became positively notorious as a cricketer, with a style most com. pletely his own. With a partner as marvellous, apparently, as himself, in the Gentleman wicket. It is not surprising after this to learn Players match this pair made 1,048 for no that Fuji Kaxa's aggregate at the close of the season was 5,054 runs, and bis average 172. DEATHS ON THE VOYAGE TO SINGA PORE-The two. vessels Seanglong, from Rangoon, owners Lim Chin Tsong of 48 China Street, Kengono, and Hong Wen 1, from Amoy and Swatow, have arrived in Singapore with in, fectious disease on board, and have been placed in quarantine, reports the Straits Times of the 20th ult. The Secngleong left Swalow on the 17th. On the oth the chief oficer, Mr. Robertson, died of small-pox and on the 20th the second officer was laid up with dysentery. Amongst the passengers there were two deaths from cholera and five from various diseases on the voyage. The captain,
The captain and second mate were landed on Mr. Longman, is suffering from chicken
the 26th and an ambulance took them to hospital. The Hong, Wen I arrived on the 25th with three suspicious cases amongst the passeners. The following morning two proved to be cholera and one natural debility...
pox.
two of the crew were rowing when the aring attached to the oar and rowlock gave away. though every effor, was made to rescue them precipitating the men into the water. "A)- they were drowned. To-day one of the bodies was recovered at Praya, East, the spot where the accident took place, but the other is still missing/
AN EARLY CALLER -Shortly before five fingered fraternity paid a visit to Mrs. Watling's o'clock this morning a member of the light boarding establishment in Zetland Street for the purpose of acquiring possession of that
quantity of goods together, but in his baste. which did not belong to him. He had got a
tants of the rude in truder with the result that awake a house boy who apprised the inhabi the stilines of the morning was interrupted by the blowing of police whistles and the scamper of many feet. Whether the mat was run to earth or not lias not transpired.
THE GRAND SECRETARIAT:The Shanghat Times says that the Grand Secre tariat was at one time the Privy Council of the Empire, but many years ago it was displaced. by the Grand Council, which has ever since bad control of all the most important affairs of Government, while the functions of the Secre- significance whatever. Notwithstanding this tariat have become merely nominal, and of no decline of influence however, to belong to the Secretariat is one of the highest honours that can fall to the lot of a native of this country, as its members bear the much-coveted title of Chung tang. A celain prominent Censor, however, has Intely recommended the abolition of this ancient department arguing that as it has practically been supplanted by the Chung Chichu (Grand Council) it has become auso luteip unnecessary to the Government: It is reported that the Emperor and Empress Dowager are inclined to consider the recom mendation favourably,
nan abundance of light and air, The engines are triple expansion, of 400 nominal horse
power, and the three main boilers are of forced draught, nipo Deightou's furnaces, and Marine type. She is also provided with Bowdens
a double wire system dynamo. She is com mauded by Captain George Payne, who has been many years on the China coast, and is well known and very popular
in Bongkrog.
may well be proud of his ship, to which, he expect that he will beat pass records and raise was specially appointed, and we hope and the speed average between Hongkong and
Calcutta.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
LOCAU CELEBRATIONS,
To-day is Independence Day, and as such is belag celebrate by the United States com munity in real good style. The national flag is to be seen hanging out of windows and on puulahs in various pars of the city. Mr. Rublee, the United States Consul, and. Mrs. Rublée, Mr. J. W. Eolles, of the Standard
during the day.. Captain Gilmore of the U.S.S. Oil Company, and Dr. Noble, held receptions. Monadlock is keeping an open ship, Ameri- the Colony and many are to be seen wearing cang have all day been in great evidence in ties and handkerchiefs of stars and stripes, or eagle buttonholes. One crowd of "Yanks" walked through the streets singing and carrying a large American flag fan, while others dis charged crackers in diferent parts of the Colony and even in the dining room of the Hongkong Hotel The small community have been trying to convey to us an idea of how they do.it in the States, where every door post is decorated with flags, and every cien the Wiish warships in mort all dressed is proud of the event. Besides the Menadlock,
ship with the American Eng at the main, and many merchant ships displayed bunting while not a few wind jammers looked spruce for the occasion. All, warships" fired a noon sluts to congratulate our Western Cousins ou the greatest event in their history the day when a Colony cut from its mother's apron strings and declared itself under the
Stars and Stripes,
THE WHITE MAN IN CHINA: In the industrial development of China within the THE NEW TREATIES-A native contem, next decade many opportunities for specula porary points out that the first Treaty between tion, if not spoliation, are likely to be offered, the United States and China was concluded says Cassier's Magazine, and the treaty during the reign of the Emperor Tao Kuang, ports will be thronged by a crowd of characters and contained nearly thirty articles, says the increase the Chinaman's respect for foreigners and sixteenth years of Kwanghau, but in spite that are not likely to do China any good, to Shanghai Timer. It was revised in the sixth in general, or to reflect credit upon the countries of the efforts to bring it up to date there can be whence they come. Such people belong to no doubt that many of its 21ticles are inapplic that doubtful class of foreigners that even now able to present day requirements. The re- are so often found hanging on the skirts of rich tations between China and foreign states have Chinamen. Extra territoriality is the stock undergone an immense change since the in-trade of this individual; he investigates date of the last revision. The United States, the realies and finds he may do this and that he may open mines, he may go up has appointed Mr. Conger, Mr. Goodnow, with a view to remedy this state off affairs, country, potter about and terrorise the small and Mr. Seaman as special commissioners officials. The Government is bound to give for drafting, in conjunction with
Com epidemic
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a passport, and with that and with his missioners appointed by China, a new treaty to be en Consul's protection he is afraid of no man. It more applicable to prese he is punished for a drunken brawl, he will ions than the existing one. complain to his Consul, his word is always ference of the Commissioners was held on Fri accepted, for he is a noble white man 1 If the day at the Bureau of Foreign aff Bubbling opening op of China is to be heralded by such Well Road, when the characters, it is not only a misfortune for the are to
nd navi Cinacse, but also is certain to be a source of tera, patent endless trouble for honest and decent foreigners discussed, who may come later. It is but nati Chinese
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