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TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE_
(From Our Own Correiandent); The Tobacco Amalgamation.
A SAFE OUTLOOK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1902.
· HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
REPORT.
papers which agice that the failure of the mission of the Boer Generals to London has led to a complete rupture between Steyn and the irreconcilables The Generals themselves" attribute the failure to Reitz's violent language. The following is the report of the Hongkong and to their departure in the conference from--Cricket Club for the season.1901-1902 to be the attitude of the Kruger clique, which asks presented at the annual meeting to be held on and will accept no favours. -
Tuesday next :-
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To the Members of the Hongkong Cricket
Club.
Gentlemen, The Committee have pleasure. in presenting the annual report.
The accounts (attached) show a balance in the bank at the credit of the club of $1,379.25
The club played twenty cricket Matches, of which eleven were won, seven-lost and two
LONDON, September 12th. The Acting Commissioner of Weiliašwei în tion of the Government to refortify the station, his annual report states that it is not the intern-
but to retain it as a flying naval base and depot, as well as to use it for a drill-ground and sani-drawn.
LoNnow, Sept. 18th.
6.30pm. Tobacco manufacturers in the principal centres state that the amalgamation of the American and British trusts which is imminent, if directed against British intereststarium for the China squadron. would prove a failures
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M. Pelletan's Speechos-Press Opinions,
LONDON, September 17th. While deploring such recklessness, the British and German newspapers decline to take M. Pelletan seriously, the very wildness of his language depriying his utterances of any significance.
The Queen's Movements. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has left England for Denmark.
South African Affairs.. Martial law has been withdrawn at the Cape, and the Peace Preservation Act pro
claimed in its stead.
· (Marila Timėt.)
The Looting of Churches.
NEW-YORK, September th The Custom House officers at San Francisco have scized the figures of the black Christ which had been looted from churches in Luzon U. S. A. transport Ruford The Catholic Truth, and brought over by Captain Stewart of the
Society at San Francisco has appealed to tre sident Roosevelt to enquire generally into the question of looting churches in the Philippines and has asked that the guilty parties he punished..
President Roosevelt Disapproves. President Roosevelt has disapproved the findings in the Ryan court martial which acquitted that officer, Captain Ryan was charged with resorting to unusual and in- proper methods in obtaining information from
natives. Be ducked the heads of the presidentc In addition to glanders, rinderpest is now and vice presidente of Jiminez in buckets of causing increasing anxiety in South Africa.water to obtain information. "President Roose- velt's disapproval will not, however, affect the
LATER.
M. Pelletan at Bizerta.-Another findings.
Speech.
M. Fellettan, French Minister of Marine,. has made another speech at Bizerta, endea vouring to justify himself in his previous ut terances. He denies any hostile moves.
A HOT NIGHT IN KOWLOON.
EXCITING. THIEF HUST
MR. THEODORE HARDEE,
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSIONER GENERAR
FOR THE ST. LOUIS WORLD's fair.
In another column we are presenting an article on the duties and responsibilities of secretaries to public men, from the pen-of-one who, through long experience, should be well qualified to discuss the subject intelligently. We refer to Mr.Theodore Hardee, Secretary of the Hon. John Barrett, Commissioner-General to Asia and Australasia for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition-universally known sow as the St. Louis World's Fair. Commissioner Barrett is fortunate in possessing on his staff so genial, energetic and enterprising an assis of entertaining teams from the Straits and
tant as the present incumbent. This young Shanghai. The following matches
American was bora at Chatawa, Pike County, played:
Mississippi, on February 19th, 1868. He is November 11th and 12th H.K.C.C. . The fourth anong ten suus from the union of Straits.
· Colonel Thomas Sydenham Hardee and Miss Harriot Sophia Zacharie. Mr. Hardee has the honour of being a grandnephew of Lieutenant- General William Joseph Hardee, one of the highest ranking officers of the Confederate Anay
--In-November last the club had the pleasure
WCIC
November 13th and 14th The Straits 2. Shanghai CC.
Shanghai C.C.
November 15th and 16th HE.C.C. 2.
LITERARY NOTES,
REYIEWS.
The Territory of Wei-hai-wel is the outcome. of an excellent idea on the part of Mr. C. E. Bruce Mitford to furnish a reliable guide and handbook to the newest of uur Far Eastern possessions. The author who, by the way, is one of the principals of Weihaiwel School, the Empire, even of its remotest corners, and dedicates the little-volume, "to every lover of
especially to the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G; the first civil commissioner of Wehaiwe.". This at once attracts the atten- at Colonial Secretary is so well known and tion of local readers to whom the name of our
respected, and whese' efforts in the north are being eagerly watched by his numerous friends greatest pains to give a correct idea of the in-Hongkong The author has takenTMtlie" territory, and, with useful statistics and official statements, well spiced with pleasing descriptions, has produced a small volume Got only of those contemplating a visit to that should meet with the cordial reception
the ** health; resurt," but of that large section of the community whors interests have of late been centred on our new possessions. After giving a general description of the ter
The Club woa their mach against the Straits and author of the famous standard military ritory with notes on its climate and history Mr.
by 129 runs has lost to Shadybai by 7 wickets, Shanghai beat the Straits by one wicket.
Lieut. France. Hayburst, ... heads the Mr. A. Mackenzie is first in bowling with bauling averages for 1901-1902 with 35-46, and
40 wickets for 1561 runs cath.
The following scores of too and over were made:-Mr. J. Sercombe omith, 156 (ant bath; Mr. G. Moore, R.N., 140 and 100; Sir. A. G. Ward, 133, Lieut. France-llahurst, RWF 117: Capt. R. E. E. Kriekenbeck, 22nd
vention between Great Britain and China, Bruce-Mitford reproduces the text of the Con signed at Peking in July 1898, and proceeds
work entitled, Hardee's Tactics, under which the American civil war was fought. Colonel Hardce was, at the time of his death in 1886, Chief Engineer of the State of Louisiana,
to deal with the northern section of Weihai- Miss Zacharie was the daughter of one of Newwei, where, "nature" has been lavish with ber Orleans prominent and wealthy merchants in ante-bellum days. President Theodore Roase. velt's mother Martha Bullock, and Theodore
Hardee's paternal grandmother-Isab:I Selon Henry, both descended from the distinguished Sewa family of Georgia. Although raised in New Orleans, Mr. Hardee has travelled exten-
known
Butor
Sterner gifts" Nest in order follows a-descriptions of You, Edward, formerly
resemblance
ör Mahte, which strikes the author as beating the strongest the faxourite resort of Llandudno. He gives a very readable des-
to
Commercial.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE.
WHASIPOA DOCks have changed hands st $202.59. Fire shares continue in demand: $205, and they are now-weaker with sellers at. HONGKONG FIRES at $337.50 and CHINA FIRES at: $85 CHINA SUGARS are firm with buyers at $97.50. Small sales of WHARF shares
sales of HONGKONG STEAMBOATS at $35.90- have been done at $35 and there are still enquiries for them. There have been small HONGKONG LANDs are slightly lower with sales at $171. INDO-CHINAS show ready $45 BANKS are in demand at $5. CHISA & sellurs at $79.. WEST POINTS have buyers at
sellers at $12.50. A small parcel of Baurs MANILAS show weakness, again there are has been placed at $597.50.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS,
Hoogkpag, 19th September. "To-day's quotations are as follows
NEW PATNA
"
OLD NEW BENARES
NEW MALWA .
11
Per chest.
@ 915(917! 4885
TWO YEARS...980 THREE YEARS PERSIAN SUPERIOR...
11
10
MIDDLING AND IN
FERIOR
- 990
To-day's Advertisements.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
100 (not out); and Mr. C. S. P. Franklin, sively with varied and interesting experienerscription of the districts and furnishes a capital Statements of Account for the year 1901 and
R.N., 100,
The Annual Lawn Tennis Match against the I.. R. C. was played on April 4th, and resulted in a win for the C. C. by 89 games to Bo
He was educated at St. Stanislaus College, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and left there to become a Page in the National Congress at Washington, where he served the House of Representatives for one and the Senate for two years. Return.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the agth instant to that 9th October, both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary." Hongkong, 19th September, 1902-
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
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The Lawn Tennis Championship was won by Mr. A. Humphreys, who also won the Aing to New Orleans he engaged in the corton. Class Singles Handicap, The "B" Class business, and later became a civilian member Singles Handicap was won by Mr. C. P. Chter, of the United States Engineer Corps there. This morning at half past three o'clock the Mr. T. Sercembe Smith and Dr. J. M. Atkinson in 1885 he went to the Argentine Republic, of the finest coast scenery in the territory. WeHE H.A.L. Steamship
where he was employed by the Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway in the construction of ing Uruguay, Brazil, and locomotives and their operation. After see- visited Europe, getting back to his old home, Paraguay he
carried off bath the Doubles Handicap and the Professional and Commercial Pairs.
During the year, somewhat extensive repairs to the Racquets Courts became necessary and a sum of $879.76 was spent for this purpose. Your Committee are pleased to report that the Courts are now in a satisfactory condition.
Iglad
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY- NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's. Buildings, Hongkong, An THURSDAY, the 9th October, 1902, ar Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with
account of the "brief but honourable career" for the half year ending 30th June, 1902, and of the Chinese Regiment. An interesting des.. of declaring Dividends cription is given of the central, or bay section where many pretty pictures are to found in " sea of seamed and serrated be
hills*** with sheets of s ill blue water."" This is followed by an account of the west or lagoon, and the cast sections, the latter appearing to the author as containing some then have a brief account of the southern portion of Weiheiwei and pass on to very interesting statements and press opinions, together with F short
on the government and and maps are by no means the least valuable revenue of the territory. The illustrations
part of the work as the fifty-three pages of reading matter are well interspersed with excellent half-tone engravings and woodcuts. The work which is issued to the public in a price is wellworth reading and ought to find a place on the shelves of every library, Captain R. Rodger, will be despatched as not so much an account of its being the first. descriptive account of the Colony as by the 4.P.M. interesting and careful manner in which it has been compiled.
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*~*~*SEGOVIA,”*** above Ports on SUNDAY, the zist instant, Captain Förck, will be despatched for the at Daylight.
The Mauritius Command, Colonel Metcalfe, who distinguished hin-residents in Lomez and Lyomonn villas, sell at Ladysmith has been appointed to the Kowloon, were awakened by cries of Thief,
thief" in Chinese, and the barking of command of the Forces at Mauritius.
dugs.. On investigation a Chinaman. was seen to be chased along the water from: by a number of his fellow countrymen. It stems that he had broken into the servants' quarters at the back of the house occupied by: Dr. Gomez, the well-nown Portuguese | philanthropist. Slipning off his shoes he made your-Committee the benefit of his advice of his environment that he remained there for neat and compact form and at a reasonable E Company's Steamship.
The King and Lord Kitchener. Lord Kitchener is at Balmoral on a visit to His Majesty the King until the 19th instant.
(Shanghai Times.) Boor Generals and Mr. Chamberlain.
LONDON, Sept. įzih. Mr. Chamberlain's conference with the Boer leaders has excited general newspaper com ment of the Contineat and in the United States, as well as throughout Great Britain. German editors are not so rampartly denun: ciatory of England as had been their practice during the war. The Kaiser's hint that it would be well for them to appear friendly has plainly had sobering effect. They seem also mindful of the presence of Lord Roberts in Germany, and of the projected visit of the Kaiser to Sandringham. Yet in spite of these checks, their, tone is distinctly critical. The Foers get general sympathy from editors, who think En- gland might reasonably have made such con- cessions in the treaty as were asked, without sacrifice of advantage or dignity, and that the Boers could ask no less as a means of prevent ing an exodus of their people from South Africa. The French tone is not guarded by present German restrictions. It not only con demns the English attitude, but it denounces Mr. Chamberlain for having consented to meet the Boers in conference, or to see thein at all except as a matter of civility if he had nothing to offer. Americans, on the other hand, sup- port Mr. Chamberlain with practical unanimity. Comment in New York is specially in his favour. It says that having yielded in war and agreed to certain conditions as the price of peace, the Boer leaders suffer in the world's, respect hy seeking new terms at this time. They are strongly condemned for trying to get behind the Veereeniging Settlemeni
In a
The thanks of the Club are due to M. E. A. Ram, who, in this and other matters has given
The Racquets Championship was won by Lieut. France-Hayhurst, R.W., who also won the Singles Handicap and, with Lieur, G. F. II. Dickson, B., the Doubles Handicap.
The thanks of the Club are due to the on- cers of H. M. Navy and Army who have so kindly lent their Bands.
An invitation to send up a cricket team this
autumn was received from the Shanghai C.C. but was reluctantly declined, owing to the im- possibility of raising a representative eleven.
Mr. T. Sercumbe Smith resigned the chair- manship of your Committee in January last and Mr. E. W. Mitchell was elected to succeed
a survey of the entire quarters, collected all the loose clothing he could fine, tied it in a bundle and left it in the cook house ready to be carried off. Unfortu ately for his plans, be awoke the house boy who at first misteck kim for one of the other servants and asked him what he wanted there. "Oh," said the thief, "I have got the belly-ache and am looking wound for some cooling medicine." The unfamiliar voice at once aroused the suspicions of the boy and, starting from his bed, h demanded, "And, who are you?" For reply the burglar awarded the boy a blow in the face and bolted. little life the whole of the servants were in full cry after the would-be thief who, in his haste to escape, forgot to take with him his shoes and the ladle of clothing and money Maitland filled that post. Messrs. T. Sercombe he had been so energetic in collecting, and Smith and H. Pinckney and Capt. F. 4. smashed two large flower vases in escapingWaymouth, R., having left the Colony, from the premises. As already stated he ran along the esplanade and into the grounds of the Officers' Mess where he was lost to sight, the servants hesitating to follow. Though had they been familiar with Mr Kemp's decision in the agoda Bungalow trespass case there is little doubt that the theft would have found his way to justice. It is fortunate that the thief did not find his way into the European part of the house.
CANTON NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
CANYON, September 15th.
THE VICEROY.
It has been arranged, that the Viceroy will vacate his yamên on the zoth, of the present Moon, when governor Tuk will take over the scals of office. Yesterday the Viceroy went to the temple of the Empress of Heaven and wor- shipped. The Empress of Heaven is supposed to attend to sending rain and probably the Viceroy was seeking for rain. The gentry spent several days at the temple of the Goddess of Mercy praying for rain. They were followed by the Nam toi and Pun U magistrates who went to the Temple of Horrors. Now the Viceroy takes his turn. There is no doubt that rain is badly needed and the people may be satisfied by these efforts on the part of the
THE RICK
The 1904 Presidential Campaign, Roosevelt's Speeches.
NEW YORK, September 14th.. National politics seems already shaping itself for the Presidential campaign of 1924. Fear that the speeches which President Roosevelt has been making 'migby mark him for defeat by the trust and other capital interests, which are said to dominate the Republican Party, bas been removed. The speeches added im. mensely to the popularity of the President, and the party rulers bow to this evidence that at present he occupies first place in the public mind. In order that no doubt may als exist as to the attitude of managers of the party, they have announced that bis nomina-continues to increase in price. In one dis- tion is practically assured. This conveys of trict between Canton and Hongkong the price course: no official promise or other guarantee, of the poorest kind of rice is 14 cattles for one. but it means that if the President can hold his dollar. This is about three times the ordinary own with the people, no candidate against him.
price. will appear in the Republican Convention. The Democrats have no one specially in view. They are, discussing anti-trust and anti-im- perialist platforms but so far as they have expressed themselves regarding men they see in favour of shelving those who have ted them to defeat in the past, especially Bryan, and of putting forward candidates wholly new. Boers Explain Mission Failure.
PORK DEALERS."
There is rumour abroad that the pork dealers are dissatisfied with the new duty on park. It was reported yesterday that all pork shops would be closed in a few days and remain closed until the new duty lately, imposed was taken off.
HANQI, EXHIBITS.
****The Canton Exhibits for the Hanoi Exposi- tion have all been packed and will be shipped The papers still cupy themselves busily on Saturday. Mr. Geo. Williams bas had
* LONDON, September 14th.
irism.
Until his return to the Colony, Mr. F.
Messrs. E. W. Mitchell, E. J. Grist, and Major J. Wynne, RA, respectively, were clected in their places. Major P. 5. Dyson, A.P.D., having also left the Colony, was succeeded by Captain H. Rotherham, RW.F., who on going hume on leave, was in turn succeeded by Captain Cadogan, R.W.F. Commander Orpen, R.N., has aho left the Colony, but his place has not been filled. Mr. P. A. Cox resigned the Hon. Secretaryship in January and his place was taken by Mr. J. Brown. In March, how- ever, Mr. Brown left for Manili and Mr. A. G. Ward succeeded, hum.
The annual general meeting will be held in the pavilion on Tuesday, 23rd September, 1902, at 5.5 p.in.
E. W. Mitchell, Chairman. E. H. Hius, Hon. Treasurer. F. Maitland,
J. Wynne, Major, R.A.
H. Cadogan, Captain, R.W.F E. J. Grist, Dr. J. M. Atkinson
Members
01.
Committee.
A. G. WARD,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, September 15th, 1902,
WATKINS LIMITED RECOVER $1,435.61
FROM A BANGKOK MERCHANT.
in the Bangiok International Coust recently the following case was heard before Nai
Chayakan, Chief Judge, f'hy. Manoo, and Mr. R. Sheridan, Legal Adviser.
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the Azores, in 1887, to enter the employ of the Texas & Pacific Railway. Owing to impaired health he migrated to the Pacific Coast in 1887. In that salubrious climate he soon recuperated but became so enamoured
nearly fourteen years. Duing this period he was connected with some of the most important and extensive enterprises in California. He was prominently identified with the Olympic Club of San Francisco, the oldest and most popular athletic instilption of magnitude in America, and, as soon as his name is reached on the waiting-list, he will be elected a member of the famous Bohemian Club of that place Being an expert shorthand-writer, be for sume time devoted bis attention to piece-work and depositions, with ones of his own for that purpose. For several years Mr. Hardee was Purchasing and Sales Agent of the California Wine Makers' Corporation, the concern that then controlled that industry in the West. Upon its disintegration he was somponed to Post Office Department, and last autumn he Washington to receive an appointment in the
was derailed to accompany the United States Delegation, as one of its secretaries, to the International Congress of the American Repu- blics at the city of Mexico, and particularly to assist Mr. Barrett, who was a member of the Delegation mentioned. While in Mexico
new
The
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The China Methodist Forum is a
the interests of China Methodism. quarterly magazine published at Foochow in periodical contains 32 pages, resembling in form and appearance The Christian Student. According to the prospectus, it-is not intended to be a devotional paper and will contain only such news
a may be deemed worthy of permanent record. Many interesting questions' will be taken up, and the work will doubtless above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Captain Förck, baving arrived from the
ed in the work of Methodist missionaries in countersignature by the Undersigned and to secure many subscribers among those interest-requested to send in their Bills of Lading for
take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
China.
journal, Literary Review and other magazines The Indian Review, the Quiver, Cassell's are also to hand.
THE WEATHER.
THE
"SEGOVIA,"
to the contrary be given before Noon TO. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice
DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Clainis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining On the roth at 11.20 in. The barometer undelivered after the 26th instant will be has risen over N. China, where pressure is subject to rent. again high. The depression is moving away: All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are over the Pacific to the E. of Japan. Pressure to be left in the Godowns, where they will be is also relatively low to the NE. of Luzon. examined on the 26th instant, at 3 P.. The wind will probably freshen from NE. in the Formosa channel.
Mr. Hardee also acted as special correspon-Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser- The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, dent for the Times-Democari, the largest vatory:- and most influential daily newspaper of New Orleans. He is now on furlough from the Liovernment for this trip through the Far East. A migratory nature and restless temperament are responsible for the variety of vocations pursued by this young man in his brief career. These characterises his friends at times deplored as detriéfental to his welfare, but in this case those very tendencies have served excellently to fit him for sucli a position as he now occupies, where one must be versatile to prove suitable.
The Commissioner-General and his Secretary left San Francisco last April, spent three weeks at Honolulu, a month in Japan, a week in Korea, and nearly three months in China. In those countries they have been received and entertained by the highest. officials, and accorded special audiences by the Sovereigns themselves, to whom they were formally presented by the American Ministers at their respective capitals. The results of their labours have proved eminently satisfactory, for in cach instance -the Emperors verbally assured the Commissioner-General that they would send an official exhibit as well as Imperial-Com- missioners to represent them at St. Louis in
kong, v. Nai Chit-This was a suit brought to
Walkins Limited, Apothecaries fall, Hong. 1901 About October 1st Commissioner Barrett and Secretary Hardee, according to, present recover a sum of $1,933.6 the amount of plans, will run over to Manila for a few days, several invoices for aerated waters skipped and, after returning here, proceed then to to the defendant's order from Hongkong by the Saigon in Indo-China, Bangkok in Siam, plaintiffs. The defendant resisted the suit, Singapore, Rangoon in Burnab, across India allegi as one ground of defence that he had from Calcutta to Sombay, and finally to been acting in the matter on behalf of the firm Colombo in Ceylon where they will embark far of Khoon Ying Prik, rice milers and ship. Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, atriv owners. As a second defence he contendeding at Melbourne in the early part of December that his brother, Nat Chom was the man who and speading several months in those had contracted the debt.
Colonies. Mr. Hardee hopes to return to America við Suez, Egypt, Palestine, and Europe. He will probably tour the Continent route and reach Washington again in the early summer of 1993, after having circled the
Mr. J. Peace appeared for the plaintiffs. The Court sat on the 2nd and on the 4th with the Beer Chamberlian conference In charge of all the arrangements and preparation instant, when the facts of the case were enquired
:
the Standard and Telegraph apprar despatches for the exhibit and will spend some months at into. On the gih inst the Court gave the globe during an absence of little over one
Forecast: variable and NE. winds, light to moderate; fair.
No Fire Insurance has been effected
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 19th September, 1902
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS
WHISKY
BUCHANAN'S
BLACK AND
WHITE."
SOLD AT MOST CLUBS AND HOTELS.
SOLE AGENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
HONGKONG.
[ääni
Hanoi.
meat for the plaintiffs with cost.
from the Berlin correspondents of those news-
year.
AG. Girault
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER.
COTTAM & CO., FOR SUMMER:
UNDERWEAR
-(9164.
COTTAM & CO., FOR TRESS'S STRAW
and FELT HATS,
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