TELEGRAMS. (Reuters).
Great Britain and China..
LONDON, July 28th.
The Times Shanghai correspondent states that negotiations for a commercial treaty hetween Great Britain and China are practi- cally concluded, and that a draft of the pro posed treaty has been unconditionally ac cepted by China.
The King's Health. The Standard learns that His Majesty the King is not yet upon his feet, nor has his wound yet healed.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1902.
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ION. H. E. FOLLOCK, K.0.
TO RETURN TO HONGKONG,
For some time it has been an undecided question in Hongkong whether or no the late Acting Attorney General, the Hon. H. E. Pollock, KC, was returning to the Colony. A leiter som him has, however, been received by the Navy League expressing thanks for his election as President of the Hongkong branch, and stating that he expects to arrive in Hongkong about the 29th of September.
THE FRENCH MAIL **POLYNESIEN."
The prospects of His Majesty going Australian packet making just one trip to The M. M. S. S. Polynesten being a crack through with the Coronation on the gChina, we all expected an early mail. Instead, August, are now much more assured, but however, the vessel arrived 34 hours late. Cap.. only as an invalid.
tain Chevalier reports & very bad passage from Singapore against a moderate gale from the N.W., besides thick fog and rainy weather.
Reform in China.
Great Britain has expressed her willing ness to support China in her policy of reform China will open Kong-mun, Chang-sha, Ngan-kin, Wan-hsien, and Wachau as treaty ports.
There is now only the article abolishing likin which awaits British approval.
LATER.
The Abolishment of Likin in China. "The quid-pro-quo to China for the aboli- 'tion of likin, is a surtax which will make the taxation on foreign ituports, between ten and eloven percentage ad valorem, according to the present system of valuation.
The King's Condition.
His Majesty the King is now able to leave his couch and sit in a wheeled chair which he propels himself.
To make up for last time the vessel had a very short stay in Hongkong; leaving for Shanghai this morning. After completing the present China and Japan voyage and returning to Marseilles, she will again take up her run to Sydney.
THE NAVY,
H.M.S. Amphitrite is expected to-morrow She will proceed to Wei-lini-wei as soon as possible.
H.M.S. Aumber will probably be here on the 14th prog--
H.M.S. Robin arived in port on the 25th inst,
while (1.M.5. Méorken is at Samshui, The German gunboat Lurks Jest for Canton this morning.
WELL-SET-UP BODY OF MEN! The Montreal Daily Star says --- The volunteers completed, the interesting group on the platform. And a well-set-up and well-trained body of men they proved to be draw mostly from the banks, offices, ware- houses, and steres of Hongkong Almost avery man in this particular detachment can speak English quite as fluently as the native
born Britisher.
CABBIES' HUMOUR.
A party of the native Hongkong troops down town to-day attracted considerable attention. When they gathered in Place d'Armes Square, to see the Maisonenve monument, they were quickly surrounded by a crowd who gazed in wonder on the turbaned six footers in khaki.' Afterwards they visited the Eank of Montreal, and other down town buildings. A cabman who drove up to the stand while they were on Place d'Armes Square, hailed a fellow cab driver:
"Hi," he said: "them are not Japs; them's
Turks,"
"Naw, Turkeys, you mean," returned his companion.
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FINE YOUNG FELLOWS. The Montreal Daily Witness-states- As for the firitish volunteers of Hongkong they are fine young fellows, who are engaged, for the most part, in, business, and who have formed themselves in this volunteer corps, as our young fellows do in Montreal, for the fon-
of the thing, largely, but who, nevertheless, would render a good account of themselves if put to it.
ON 'BIKES,
Several of the Hongkong volunteers, many of whom occupy prominent positions in the civil life of Hongkong, engaged bicycles- and did Montreal and its environs awheel. The Montreal Street Railway Company ex- The Portuguese cruiser. Dis left, for Macaoterided an invitation to the contingent to use this morning.
its cars gratis, and the electric cars proved a drawing attraction to His Majesty's dusky
Japan's Representatives in Russia. THE CORONATION CONTINGENT. soldiers from the Orient.
Count Matsugata is now at St. Petersburg, and Prince Komatsu is expected to arrive, there to-morrow.
AT ALEXANDRA PARK,
Under the somewhat improved conditions Rowing.—Winner of the Wingfield of weather during the last weelt life for the Colonial contingents under canvas in the Alex Sculls. The race for the Wingfield Sculls has re-andra Park grounds at Muswell Hill has be come a little less disagreeable, says the London sulted in a victory for Mr. Cloutte, of the and China Express of the 17th June. The London Rowing Club.
ground is not quite the quagmire now that it was, and the picturesqueness of the scene, as Russia's Internal Troubles.
• Prince Messtcherski, who was commis viewed from the slope of the hill on which the sioned by H.M. the Tsar to investigate the camp is pitched, can be appreciated. The cause of the recent disturbances in Southern surroundings are certainly pretty, and had not the atrocious weather rendered the immediate Russia, reports that secret agents disguised precincts of the tears so particularly objection. as friars and pilgrims, are inciting the pea-able, the stay would have been distinctly of
ants to revolt, by representing to them that new partition of the land would thereby result.
S....
*(Shanghai Times.) Atlantic Shipping Combine. -PIERPONT MOFGAN RECEIVES À check. LONDON, 25th July. Rumours aro circulated to-day in the city that the tide of events is not Bowing so smoothly
THE UNTRAVELLED STAY-AT-HOME,
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PINK OF SOLNIEKLY PERFECTION. The Montreal Herald says:- The volunteers, who comprise the majority of the coatingent, are fine representatives of the citizen soldier of the British possessions in the Orient, and are organized like our own local military corps. Their evolutions on the drill field exemplify the pink of soldierly perfection, and it would be had indeed to give praise beyond their merits.
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INVESTIGATING MYSTERIES. The Montreal Daily Star, under the head- ing of "Visitors from the East investigated mysteries of Western metropolis," stales-
Today's Advertisements.
boat at eight o'clock last evening, marching I have ever witnessed sach a sight. All Montreal straight from the Place Viver Station to the turned out, whilst every movement of the con- Allan line wharf Here the eighty odd nem- tingent was greeted with rounds of applause. bers of the contingent proceeded to put their On the same day we were taken to witness a
BANK HOLIDAY, baggage on board and were soon consfortably Baseball Match between Montreal and Buffalo, satiled for the night. The members of the We were marched to the place. It was during TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, contingent are quartered forward on the our march that I noticed that though Montreal the Undermentioned BANKS will be Tunisian, every attention being paid to their is considered of French origin, no other place CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablic Busi- comfort, and this morning the members lounged is as loyal as Montreal. Every nook and corner, ness on MONDAY the 4th August,
'about the deck, Hilimen, Mongolian and Anglo-Saxon, all alike perfectly content with
licir lot.
Just a few minutes before mine the big whistle of the Tunisian sounded the warning that nil visitors should go ashore, and promptly at nine 'clock the last gang plank was hauled in, the line cast off and the two busy little tags, with lines fore and aft on the Tunisian, began haul ing her out into the stream. Then it was that the members of the longkong contingent gave there reusing cheers and a tiger, and from the densely packed wharf came the answer, cheer upon cheer. By five minutes after nine the Tunisian was well out from the wharf, and the big twins screws began to turn slowly, There was a wild waving of handker chiefs, a few frantic last good-byes, and one of the finest shiploatis of passengers ever taken out from the port of Montreal was on its way across the Atlantic.
TIJE-RETURN PASSAGE.
The Daily Star of the 14th June-
scere
every house, and shop, and in every turning thousands of men, women, and children weré cheering, and waved flags, whilst nota few started patriotic songs. Dae is proud' to be able to say, I am a British soldier or Volunteer in such moments. It was the concert, or smoker held in the Annoure that constituted the culminating point during our stay in: Mon- treal. Not even in Hongkong, a place so cos mopolitan, have I witnessed such a before. In the great ball, there were stalwart sons of India, bronze giants of Northern China, the puny, yet wiry, men of South China, and Hongkong's Own Volunteers of all creed, race, and religion, were fraternising with Canada's, soldiers, who comprised Hussars, Cavalry! Infantry, Scotch, clad soldiers, and yet al soldiers of the King. Occident and Orient met, the one vicing with the other to make each other happy. Indians wrestled, China- mien sang and acted, Volunteers sang, whilst Canadians Volunteers calivened the proceed- ings with their vocal powers. The concert concluded with the National Anthem, and,
EVERYTHING FIRE.
During our stay there, all the electric cars were free, and at our di posal; all the theatres were thrown open to us, whilst na volunterr who wanted to stand his new-made Canadian friends a drink in any pub could do so. We were simply refused and could not pay. Canada was giving her hand to her Hongkong
Montreal will, in all probability, see the Hong Kong contingeat on its return journey, reed i say, whether it was really sung or not, The contingent sails again for Canada on the
men meant. what they sang, and showed by 31st of July, and Mayor Fred. Cook, of Ottawa,their face that they meant it." who is at present in the city, arranged yester- day with Major Arthur Chapman that the contingent should visit Ottawa before leaving for the Pacific coast. The contingent will spend a day in Onawa, proceeding from there to Toronto, where a few hours will be devoted to sight-seeing. From the Ontario Capital they will journey on to Niagara falls, thence on to Owen Sound, and there take a steamer for the trip of the Great Lakes, landing at Fort William, where the .P.R. trans-continental train will be boarded. In this manner the men from the Far East will be enabled to form a very excellent idea of the magnitude and beauty of this portion of the British Empire.
ACROSS CANADA AND THE ATLANTIC.
A GLORIOUS TIME.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OFF Ireland, June 22nd. What a time-a grand time-we had in Canada. To begin with, we left Vancouver at noon on the 5th instant. A better send-off you
could not desire. The whole town turned out
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA," AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, ZAST T. G. COCHRANE, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION, ULATUS
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED, S
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,
·Manager."
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
EW. RUTTER, Manager. For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Manager
For the RUSSO-CHINESE BANK,
J. W. K. TAYLOR,
Manager. For the GUARanty. Trust Color New
YORK,
N. G. EVANS,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1902.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
[798d
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON,
哦 HAVRE, BORDEAUX; ALSO
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
sister she meant it, and we felt it. Amid the cheers of thousands, we boarded the majestic Tunisian on the 14th, and amid the waving of flags, and handkerchiefs, the ship slowly, glided from her mooring, and sailed grandly down the St. Lawrence. Eight days it took us to cross the Atlantic, and here we are nearing Liverpool. The trip across has beenON MONDAY, the 11th August, 1902, at a very good one, with the exception of a couple of days rain and pitching. There. is nothing to complain of. On the 4th day of our journey schools of whales were met, and to. crown all a huge iceberg welcomed us at the close of the day, Everything has been made for our comfort. The meals excellent, and. the accommodation superb, about three meu sharing one room. A concert was held on the 18th. in the second class saloon, in aid of the Liverpool Seamen's Home. The proceeds
1 PM, the Company's Steamship. YARRA," Captain Charbonnel, with Mailsi Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, við BOMBAY
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the 5.5. Indus, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 23rd August Direct to. Suez, Port Said and Marseilles."
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe...
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, amounted to £12. Volunteers took part in it, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M, Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the oth and it was a great success. Pie. Heckford, August. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; Gunner Ley Kum, Gunner Jenkins, Sergeant they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con. Wolfe, and Gunner and Corporal Lammertoefents and Value of Packages are required
For further Particulars, apply at the Com and Hance, were those from the Volunteers.
pany's Office. Of course, we have the usual 7 a.m.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, and I am physical and carbine drills,
Agent.
[10040 and from what I have heard from Sergt.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1902. Major Borrett, we have made great strides
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD. and can easily pass off-in a crowd-as re-
has been good, and the conduct excellent. We are expected to reach Liverpool to-night at I a.m., but Marconi's wireless telegraphy, in use. en board, informs us that we shall not land before 7 a.m.
with the Shipping Trust as those interested accorded to them, nor of the particular partial-windows in open-mouthed astonishment at the ion 10 visit them when we returned, exchange guiars. The general health during the voyage| NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES O
would have the public believe. Such rumours have received a large measure of credence. If is stated that news has leaked out from an authoritative source that a hitch has occurred in certain negotiations with outside concerns whose aloofness and independent policy must be inimical to the interests of Mr. Morgan and his friends. The British combination is men- tioned in this connection. The utmost secrecy
The members of the Hongkong Coronation contingent yesterday afternoon and evening saw the city of Montreal. They viewed it more pleasurable nature. In the fire day or from the mountain top, from the platforms of two we have recently had there has been a
en masse to see us off. The station was simply the street cars, and from open cabs. They packed, the fair sex vicing with her male better chance to appreciate the various groups attended its theatres, walked its streets, in-friends, to see as much of us as they could. of men of every known shade of skin, which gospected its shops, sat in its parks, held converse Tong before the thuit for departure, the station to make up so wonderful an object-lesson of with its citizens, and put in a good time was thronged with a vast multitude, and, need the Empire's resources to
generally. They visited several of the St.
1 say, we soon made chance acquaintances Catherine street cigar stands, and refreshment especially amongst the "fair roses of Canada." parlours, where they tested Canadian cigars, They were simply "too lovely," "just grand," and sampled Canadian ice cream sodas, while as our American frienda say. Of course, numer the youth of the city looked in at the doors and ous promises were made, invitations by the size and general get-up of the Orientals. They of cards and addresses, shy parlings, fluter- made a tour of the armouries in the large Craig ing of handkerchiefs, cheers roce, upon cheer, street drill hall, inspected the big guns-in-the and we were off: The uraia was specially artillery and battery quarters, and examined decorated. The iron baise had her sides the appointments of the mess rooms in the draped with Canadian and British flags, and quarters of the infantry and rifles. Down at the dining and sleeping cars were hung with the Place Viger Station a couple of stalwart small Union Jacks, while from the rear car, Hindoos either kept sentry guard over the occupied by the officers, waved the Volunteer military special or were busily employed in and Hongkong's flag. The journey across refusing the numerous requests made by the the Canadian continent was done in exactly boys and girls on the station platform for but six days. The whole stretch tons and crests and badges peculiar to the regiment to which the former belonged.
if he would only read it. Certainly none of the men, no matter what their colour may be, can complain of the warmth of welcome
ity frequently displayed by Jill for a Jack.of any hue, whether bronzed Colonial from East- wards or black West Africa. They have been lavish of their favours, whether there cipient be in the now familiar khaki (of various shades) or in some strange and often, to them, fantastic costume that they have not hitherto seen. Certainly for the nonce the uniforms are very numerous, and, added to the many is being observed, but the matter is being individual members of the British Army that followed with the keenest interest in commay be down as visitors, the scene makes a Smercial circles.
very varied picture, and one typical of the Bitish Empire.
The Promiso, of South Africa, AMERICA ANTICIPATES A DANGEROUS RIVAL.. The New York Sum, one of the most promi- nent of American jumals, in its issue of yesterday voices the sentiment of the thinking section of the commercial world in recognising the potentialities of South Africa under the new order of things..
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It warns Americans that they may look for great agricultural and industrial development The British Government may be relied on to foster the growth of the country, Every aid will be given to the British, Dutch and new settlers, and no long time will elapse before The United States will find its supremacy challenged by a most formidable rival,
Hymen Holds Sway.
THE, SOCIAL'EVENT. OF THE SEASON.
Mundane matters have been forgotten for the moment. The interest of Loudon has been focused on St. Margarets, Westminster, where
The Hongkong contingent and the men of the First Chiners Reginant from Wei-hai-Wei bave taken up their quarters within the Palace grounds on arrival vid Canada on 23rd inst. They reached Liverpool in the Tunisias during the morning, and coming to London arrived at the Palace grounds about 4.30 p.m. The troops numbered 86, including representatives of the Hongkong Volunteers, the Hongkong and Singapore Royal Artillery, and Hongkong Engineers, 1st Chinese Regiment, and Indian soldiers. Major Chapman is in command. The men are a splendid body, and created much comment at Liverpool, where their departure for London was witnessed by enthusiastic crowds.
INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT.
In another edition of the Afontreal Daily Herald is an account of an entertainment from which we take the following:-
When he had finished one of the most in teresting events of the evening took place. Muhal-Dux and Fhakr-Khan, two Hindoos, members of Hongkong Regiment, gave an exhibition of wrestling, and stripped to shirts and trousers, these strapping big fellows showed a wonderful trial of strength, agility and skill, Lee Chu, the local leader of the Chinese in Montreal, made a short speech both in English and his Chinese. A clever performance on the bones was given by Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. It must be a source of some disappointment Shields and Private Heckford, of the Hong that, with the exception of the bodyguard of the kong Volunteers sang songs. One of the most rendered by Sultan of Perak, none of the Eastern contin.unique musical numbers" was
three Chinese, Chang-Lien-Sheng, Chin-Isoa gents were to be part of the procession on 27th inst. It could not be expected that they would
Yen, and Wang-Pin-Chang, who sang à
DISAPPOINTMENT.
a fashionable company assembled to witness find a place on the actual Coronation day, but native war song. It was a wierd sound
C. L. K.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong, 28th July. To-day's quotations are as follows:-
Per chest. OLD PATNA High Nos. ........@ $910
Low
.....@ 9071
..@ 917 ...@ 9071..
.....
11
BENARES..
NEW
13
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MALWA
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13
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..@ 971/1010 @1020/1040
...@) 570/580
Co-day's Advertisements.
of land was one immense panorama. As the train rashed along, at the rate of over 40 miles an hour, majestic ranges of mountains arose with the sun illuminating their snow. capped peaks, smiling fields fitted past, while rushing streams, sparkling amid the dripping fronds of green ferns skipped by. In a word, it was an education-a study. The prairie, the home of the Red Indians and the bisons, the land associated with tomahawks, and squars, was passed, whilst some of the boys who had never seen anything outside, of sleepy Hongkong, were simply frantic' with the views. During the whole journey we stayed at several places for a little while, and had drill and indulged in various games, The general health of the whole contingentTHE Steamship during the journey has been exceptionally good. What we had to put up with aboard the Empress liner in the shape of sleeping quarters and meals, was amply made up in the train. Everything was perfect. There was nothing of which to complain. There were altogether 5 cars. It was a special express. Two of these were devoted to the volunteers, one to the
the marriage al Alice, youngest daughter of that they, in common with so many other Sergt. Purdon, said these men were considered to English cars, but the interpreter, Colet the Right on. William Court Gelly, K. Crepresentatives who have come so far, were Speaker of the House of Commons, with Lieut. not to be part of the living, moving, "show fine singers in their own country. Claud Ley Chinese. section, and one to the Indians, --Carleton Safkeld of the rolh (Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Hussars, of which H. M. the King is Colonel-in-Chief The presents muin-
bered over Coo including a superb opal and a diamond tiara necklace presented by 25 Members of Parliament,
(North China Daily Nexis). The Marous Island Incident.
TOKIO, 24th July,
In consequence of the news that Captain Rosehill is about to teve Honolulu with party to take possession of Marcus Inland, the Japanese Goremment have sent thither the war-ship Aasagi, with a diplomatic official on board
TYPHOON WARNING.
NOTICE FROM MANILA."
Mr. W. A Rubice, U. S. Consul-Central, kindly forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila to day i
MANHA OBSERVATORY, July 30th, ram.
Depression off the C. of Luzon,
FRENCH BREAD;
Kum, a member of the H. K.V.C., and a reporter
for the Hongkong Telegraph, sang a song and
whilst one was reserved for the baggage.
OF OUR STAY IN MONTREAL
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
at 3 P.M...
"CATHERINE APCAR,”
Captain S. H, Beison, will be despatched for the above Potison WEDNESDAY, the 6th August,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID'SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,
Agents.
5s.
Hongkong. 30th July, 1902.
1292d
STEAMSHIP "POLYNESIEN." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CARGO.
Ex "AJAX “ONSIGNEES. of cargo ex the above CNSG which struck on a reef near Jed dah on or about 1st June, 1902, are notified that a portion of her undamaged cargo has arrived To-day per "PINGSUEY” and is now being landed into the Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., where it will be at their risk, and any such Cargo remaining in the Godowns after 7th August will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. AVERAGE BOND is now ready for Signa: ture at the Office of the Undersigned where Landing account can be seen and Bills of Lading countersigned on and after 1st August.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[799d
Hongkong, 30th July, 1902.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENALDER," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
STRAITS.
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence and/or from the wharves delivery inny be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods unge. livered after the 7th August will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th August, or they will not be recognized. to be left in the Godowns, when they will be.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
examined on the 7th August, at II AM
No Fire Tusurance has been effected.: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, joth July, 1902,,
[796d
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of Cargo from" · London,
ex s.s, Peihe, and from Bordeaux, ex FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, Ville de Rochefort, in connection with. LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBOʻ
AND SINGAPORE. above Steamer, are hereby informed that their
THE Company's Steamship" Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the AFWYPRHAKATA MARU Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown having arrived from the above Forts, consignees Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence "delivery of carao are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in may be obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and intimation is received from the Consignees Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, before 6 F.M., TO-DAY, the 29th instant, res where each consignment will be sorted out questing it to be landed here,
mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the | soon as the Goods are Innued, a Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed Optional Goods will be carried on unless after TUESDAY, the 5th August, at NOON, instructions are given to the contrary before will be subject to rent and landing charges 4 Pil, TO-DAY
All claims must be sent if to me on or before
must be disappointing. The bulk of the Strails' Contingent and the men from Hong- kong would, in conjunction with other Co- Scotts, and songs by private Edwards, of the received? In fact, at every town, we touched a stop dance by Piper Mitchell, of the Royal what can I say to describe the reception we lonial forces have acted as aGuard of H.K.V.C., Sergt. Major Fellows, and a recita- there was the same kind of enthusiasm as pre- Honour at Whitehall, adjacent to the Horsetian by Mr. Edwards, of, the Veteran Associavailed in Vancouver. Tiny hamlets, boasting Guards. This was necessitated by the fact tion, concluded the programmes. Every number of about 307 or 420 inhabitants, simply waited C that the whole of the troops in the procession was heartily applauded. Rule Britannia" for the train, and cheered us 24 if their would consist solely of mounted men. Not sung by all, brought to a close one of the most throats' would burst, It was in the early even the Royal Navy-the senior Service enjoyable as well as one of the most cosmop hours of the morning when we entered the (except in the persons of a few naval A.D.C.'s) litan concerts in the annals of the metropolis Place Viger, (the station) in Montreal, but that was part of the procession. Certainly the of Canada. The men of the contingent march did not deter the inhabitants, despite the early length would have been spun out to a greatered back to their cars arm in arm with their hour, from welcoming us. When day came on. extent, but the mea themselves would certainly newly found military friends, and hearty and the station was simply packed, The whole city have preferred to marchi over the mule, and sincere were the mutual expressions of friend went actually mad, the Indians and the Chinese the public would scarcely have chafed at a ship.
sections being especially favoured. Men, trifling longer display, for which they would,
women, boys and girls looked at these men in In nearly all casen, have had to wait many
awe and in admiration. In a word, they were weary hours before it reached the point any
the beroes, and doubt whether a detachment particular spectator might have been at
of dirt-stained men from the front would have received the same attention and hospitality that was showered on them. On the second day's stay, Col Roy inspected us on the Champ de Mars, (drill ground), and. I do not think that
American Press Criticisms. Our correspondent with the Contingent sends us a host of newspaper clippings, from which we make the following extracts
GIRAULT WINES LIQUEURS,
BEER and SPIBIT,
JEND-OFF FROM: MONTREAL.
The Montreal Daily Star of the 14th June,
The Coronation contingent from the Far East, the members of which have attracted so much attention in the city, and who upon every hand met with every evidence of cordiality and friendship, went on board the big Allan line. GIRAULT: for the Best assortment af : CONFECTIONERY.
GIRAULT: GENERAL GROCERIES HE PROVISION and BAKERANGEMASK
the th August or they will not be recognised:
All damaged packages will be examined på, TUESDAY, the 5th August, at 3.P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected; va
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, ERRAND
Mak Agent Hongkdag, 29th July, 10025
Goods not cleared by the 5th August will
be subject to rerit
„a-Alf ship-damaged, packages must be left in the Godawns and Moice of same sent to this, Office before the roth August, or claims in, connection therewith will not be recognized. MENS NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Hongkong 29th July, 1901
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