OUR LONDON LETTER,
(From Our Own Correspondeni.)
LONDON, August 22nd.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1902.
And with this sentiment most loyal Churchmen will be found in agreement.
-FLEETS IN÷BEING”
GREAT SHIPS BUILT AND BUILDING.
Of after-Coronation trides, Lady Raglan's idea has certainly attracted most notice, not
A Parliamentary return just issued compares all of the favourable order by any means.
in detail the fleets-built and building of seven Money being urgently required by a cottage
naval Powers Great Britain, France, Russia, hospital at Beckenham in which Lady Raglan
Germany, Italy, the United States, and Japan, ¡ was much interested, she bethought herself of
Great Britain has 51 battleships built, 4 an original means of raising it. She advertised
coast defence vessels (armored) built, 15 bat- herself on-show-in-ber-Corenation-robos,tleships building 126 cruisers built and 37 corodet,, &c-for so many hours in her own
building, 34 torpedo vessels built, 2
special drawing-room-tickets 3d Tea was after.
vessels built, 108 torpedo destroyers built and 23 building, 92 first-class torpedo boats built and 1 1 building, and ý submarine boats building. Of these Inst-named one (No. 1) was launched on a Oct. of last year, and another (No, z) on 21 Feb. of this year. Along with Nos. 3,4 and <, not yet launched, they each displace 117 tons, and have as armament a single torpedo tube, No. At will displace 180 tons and have one torpedo tube; and of the other three, A2, A3, A4, no particulars are giveny as the craft are not yet laid down,
cleared for the occasion and the neigh-, | báurhood revolved slowly round her and "look in" her toilette from every point of the com- pass. The financial return for what one would imagine must have been a most unpleasant tx- perience, seems hardly commensurate with the embarrassment thereof. On the first day the total reached £7 odd.
The
TERRIBLE WEATHER ·
THE NAVAL DISPLAY. With the week that ends to-morrow, we arrive at the very end of Coronation hems, and If it may be said without laying oneself open to the charge of want of loyalty, there can be no question that the public at large, and newswards provided in the dining-room at 3d. paper writers and readers in particular, ure by per head the first day and 6d the second. no means sorry therefor.
Lady Raglan stood most of the time in Real affection for the person of the King,the centre of her handsome apartment, and sympathy for the disappointment which bis illness occasioned him no less than his subjects, alone prevented the celebration from passing off in half-hearted, way. Even as it was, London was far from full on the pth, the decorations were second-rate, and the illuminations, taken as a whole, compam- tively poor. The moment the actual cere- mony was over people streamed away into the country in their thousands, some it is true to Portsmouth for the Review, but the bulk to have a quiet rest. The naval display" wa-ot a very brilliant affair from the expert's point of view, too many crocks appeared in the lines figuring as effective war-ships, which, if the great struggle burst upon us now-could neither fight or run away-but would merely serve to carry to the bottom many hundreds of gallani men. Seeing that naval progress gives to the most magnificent vessels a life of not more than 20-25 years, after which they rank as old-fashioned, it is manifestly impossible inva fleet like our own to keep every unit absolutely up to date. There must always be a proportion of ships which fall short of the highest modern- ity, and which yet are capable of doing" good service in the defence of the country but that is an entirely different matter to parading before the country as effective a long list of useless ships armed (1) with prehistoric weapons. This, however, by the way. The Fleet assembled off Spithead made a brave show when the weather permitted it to be visible, and at night when illuminated gave the landsmen a rare treat; in that connec- tion it mattered little what calibre the vessels
the sight was equally beautiful in any case. The final maneuvres were greatly marred by the weather, and
THE "GRIDIRON MOVEMENT had to be altogether abandoned, a disappoint- ment to the Fleet which had been practising it most patiently, and was not altogether unwill- ing to show off the result to the japanese on- lookers. Our ally's two war-vessels and a Portuguese cruiser were the only foreign ships in the roads.
Now the King is enjoying a quiet cruise with his family, after which, visits to Denmark and Sandringham will precede the "progress" through South London which will serve to open the autumn season.
The exhibition of the Abbey to the public at rates which varied on different, days between 5/- and sixpence, has been pecuniarily a great success ; the stream of visitors being frequently a mile in length for the greater part of the day, A good deal of feeling has been raised over the proceedings howeves many persons argu ing that the National Church, should be open to all people without payment; while still larger numbers insist that the demand of an entrance fee reduced the consecrated building to the level of a theatre, or other show place Соттам
has been responsible, not only for the abandon- ment of many outdoor functions this month, the failure of two race meetings, and several cricket matches, but also from the destruction of the fruit crops: Common garden fruits have been at a preposterous price all the summer, and it is now stated that plums and apples, will be extremely scarce this season. Speak ing on this subject recalls a new War Office scandal. It appears that the fruit used for the jam provided for the troops during the war was all imported from abroad, and being of the cheapest quality frequently arrived at the English factories in a semi-fermented or rotten condition, but was nevertheless made into jam and forwarded to patieni Tommy who frequently had to throw away his ration. And this "economy" was practised during the phenomenal fruit season of last year, when it was calculated that thousands of pounds rotted on the trees owing to the over-stocked condition of the market!
The Shah arrived in London last Monday and has been duly fêted ever since. Crowds assemble to greet him whenever and wherever he may be expected to make his appearance, and His Imperial Majesty seems much gratified at the enthusiasm evinced, and which is really rather surprising-iflemperately considered. To-day the
SHAH IS AT, WOOLWICH
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
coast defence vessels (armare) built, 8 battle. ships building, 46 cruisers built and 18 building, 1 special vessel built,, 15 torpedo vessels built, so torpedo boat destroyers built and 24 build- ing: 249 torpedo boats built and 37 building, 12 submarines built and 38 building.
France possesses 28 battleships built and 15
Of French submarines building two displace 18c tons and have 4 torpedo discharges each; 20 more are to displace 67 tons each only; and of the rest no particulars are given,
Russia has eight battleships built, 14 coast defence vessels (armored) built, & battleships building, a cruisers built and 12 building, 7 special vessels built, 17 torpedo vessels built, 27 torpedo-boat destroyers built and 27 building, 129 torpedo boats built and to building, and | submarine buiking, the tonnage and arma- ment of which are unknown.
GERMANY) ITALY, AND U.S.
Germany's 25 battleships built are supple. mented by a coast defence vessels (armored) built, battleships building, 38 cruisers built and building, 3 special vessels built, z torpedo vessels built. 21 torpedo-boat destroyers built and 11 building, and 94 torpedo boats built.
Italy has 17 battleships built and 7 building, 2r cruisers built and i building, 14 torpedo vessels built, torpedo-boat destroyers built and 6 building, 145 torpedo beats built and 4building, and t submarine built and 1 building.
The United States have 10 battleships built, 12 coast defence vessels (armored) built, 8 bat- tleships building, 4 coast defence vessels (armored) building, 22 cruisers built and 15 building, I special vessel built, 2 torpedo-boat destroyers built and tổ building, 24 torpedo boats built and 7 building, submarine built and 7 building.
Japan has battleships built, a coast defence vessels (armored) built, 33 cruisers built and z building, special vessel built, i torpedo vessel
for the Review, returning to town this evening, when, as he will be decked in all his most gor-built, 14 to pedo-boat destroyers built and 5 genus jewellery, together with the whole of his suite, which in full-dress presents a perfect blaze of gems, large crowds may be expected at Waterloo.
The Baer Generals were literally mobbed throughout their brief stay at Horrock's Hotel, whither they return next week on the comple- tion of their visit to Holland. They did not attend the Naval Review, because--the state- ment is that of Botha's Secretary-they were unprovided with suitable clothes.
In respect
of their visit to the King, the sartorial question was settled by a rush to town on Saturday evering, whence they returned to Cowes on Sunday arrayed in all the splendour of frock coats, silk hats, and immaculate shirts. All three expressed themselves delighted with their reception by His Majesty and the Queen, and both surprised and gratified at the friend- liness of the crowd.
& CO. FOR PANAMA HATS. COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS.
SINGER
SEWING
MACHINES
IF YOU BUY
SINGER
building, 65 torpedo boats built and 14 building.
PHILIPPINE VOLCANO.
STILL ACTIVE.
Mount Taal, on Vulcan Island in Bombon Lake, Batangas Province, is again giving evidence of activity. From the information received by Quartermaster Agent T. H. Robin- son, of the chartered transport Lal-Log the natives in the vicinity of the volcano fear ampetition of the disastrous results fol- lowing the previous eruptions of this celebrated menace to life and property. Mr. Robinson reports that the mountain is smoking to a greater extent than heretofore, and that the old residents" are considerably worried as to the outcome. Mount Taal is situated in the centre of the laguna, known as Lake Taal, about sixty miles from Manila, and has been a threatening feature for hundreds of years to the people not only residing in the immediate neighborhood, but to the entire population of northern Luzon.
COTTAM
& CO. FOR WASHING BOW TIES
Intimations, DROZ & Co.,
WATCH MANUFACTURERS, STEAM FACTORY ESTABLISHED 1864. ST. JMIER, SWITZERLAND.
SPECIALITIES: LEVER WATCH & CHRONOGRAPHS.
*: TRADE MARKS; MAXIM, BERNA, `&c. DEPAIRS of WATCHES and CLOCKS by competent European experts at Modemte Rate.
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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS,
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
HARTMANN'S RAUTJEN'S GENUIN BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR
LAUNCHES,.
&C..
&C.
&C.,
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P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOČK AT
REASONABLE Hongkong, 14th May, 1806.
PRICES.
Гузк
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
FOR ALI,
Mails,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
3
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS. IDZUMI MARU.................................
F. W. Horton............ HITACHI MARU
YAWATA" MARU....
J. Campbell
A. E. Muses...... AWA MARU
N. Trennt
KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell. MIKE MARU ........
M. Yagi
SHINANO MARU*....
M. J. Curnow..
WAKASA MARU,
J. B. Macmillan.....
KOBE
DESTINATIONS
KOBE and YOKOHAMA INAGASAKI, KOBE-and-YOKO
HAMA MARSEILLES. LONDOM & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, L. COLOMBO and PORT SAID (SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIAĮ
THURSDAY-ISLAND.
MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA... (VICTORIA, D.C, and SEATTLE," U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAL MOIL, KODE
and YOKOHAMA
KOLE and YOKOHAMA
SAILING DATES.
THURSDAY, 25th Sept, at
Noon.
FRIDAY, 26th Sept at
Daylight.
FRIDAY, 26th Sept.,
Noan.
SATURDAY, 4th Oct, at
Daylight.
SATURDAY, 4th Oct., at
Noon. TUESDAY, 7th Oct., at
Noon.
MONDAY, 8th Oct,
at
4 P.M. FRIDAY, 10th Oct, at
Daylight.
Noon.
HIROSHIMA MARU ....................... (SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOM-) FRIDAY, roth Oct, at
T. Murai.............
BO and BOM BAY
* Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers.
For further Information as to Freight. Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office 11 Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA,
Hongkong, 12th September. 1902. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP · COMPANY.
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
• SUCH AS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS... ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.
50 Ce
Der Box. Prepared only ic Proprietor: THOMAS BEECHA.d, St. Helens, England.
SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the Expizz of CHINA :~~~
WATKINS, LIMITED, APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong
TAI
LOONG.
2 and 3, Lyndhurst Terrace,
FOR Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered Delaine, Ladies' and Children's Shoes, New Chiffon fiats.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1903.
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DENTISTRY.
!ford
SUI SANG, (Lately Practising with Dr. 1. SAKATA), DENTIST,
No. 4 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. And Fannar Vans.
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-House Road,
BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
VIA
Proposed SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
Steamers.
Pleiades* Victoria
Olympia
IN CONNECTION WITH
Captains. Toos. 1902.
10
W. H. Smith... 3753 Oct. J. Paston 3502 Oct. 18
ORIENTAL
PEMIN
Me vagir.
STEAM
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN. PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,
PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.)
HE Steamship TH
"BENGAL,"
1. Truebridge...| 2837 |Oct. | 24 Duke of Fife... S. Cox. 3821 Oct. 29 Captain A. L Valentini, carrying His Majesty'a Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, accommodation..
Steamers marked (*) have no passenger a Noop, taking Passengers and Cargo for the
above Ports.
The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern Cities of the United States and to Europe:
Special rates allowed to members of Govem.
ment Services.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the Fan United States and Canada.
TS now in a position, in his New and Con Imodious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofort, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED In the Colony or in any part of the Far East,
GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. -Honganna, zand Sommerally, pŘIP
MEMORY POINTS ABOUT
SINGER
SIMPLE.
SEWING
·
STRONG.
las
MACHINES.
SILENT.
SOLD ON İNSTALMENTS AND FOR CASH.
WE make but one grade of product, admitted to be the best; hence attempts at imitation.
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply tu
(874d
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1902,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, - COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DIBOUTI, ÉGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
N MONDAY, the 2nd September, 1902,
ON at P., the Company's Steamship
"LAOS," Captain Flandin, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call,
WITH TRANSHIPMENT.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for Londo, ac will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment. ...... ...
Parcels will be received at this Office until P.M. the day beicut sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th September, 1002.
Intimations. LEVY HERMANOS. DIAMOND MERCHANTAKERS.
EASTMAN'S
KODANS and FILMS,
JEWEL
"OMEGA" is the best, "THREE YEARS
Sole Agents for " OMEGA" WATCHES."
guarantee given to every purchaser, ¿ 40, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Watson's Building. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
WANTED.
401
Goverment Timber Mill, Must be thor N EXPERIENCED FOREMAN for a
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loghly acquainted with the erection and don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in management of Timber-cutting Machinery. transit through Marseilles for the principi Forward copies of recent testimonials and
"state Salary required to places of Europe.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, SANDAKAN. ird February, 10:2.
Figid.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noan, Cargo will be received on board until P. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M.. ou the aist instant. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con tents and Value of Packages are required.
For further Particulam, apply at the Com SPEEDY: Pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 8th September, 1902.
WE deal directly with the people, through our own employees all over the world, selling 1,000,000 Machines
annually.
YOU get an up-to-date Machine, built on honour, to wear a life-time. YOU get it for the Lowest Price at which such a machine can be furnished. YOU will receive careful instruction, from a competent teacher at your home. YOU can obtain necessary accessories direct from the Company's offices.
YOU will get prompt attention in any part of the world; our offices are everywhere, and we give careful attention to all customers, no
watter where their machines may have been purchased.
YOU will be dealing with the leading sewing machine manufacturers in the world, having an unequalled experience and an unrivalled
reputation to maintain the strongest guarantee.of excellence and fair dealing.
To be Let.
TO LET (WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
[Icale
SECOND FLAT of SEA VIEW, a Euro-
pean Dwelling House, containing Four Rooms also Bath-room and Servants' Quaiters. Cool, Healthy, and has a splendid view of Harbour.
Rent Moderate.
Apply to
Back
G. ALLEN,
Sea View, of No. 3 Police Station, foBsd
Hongkong, aath September, 1991.
TO LET
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, HOUSES CLAPTON GARDENS, CON-
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HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the
Polo Ground
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NOTICE.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES,
BOAP.
JEYES
FLUID
AVOR
DISINEKOTANT
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co Hank Buildings,
Hangkans_0th Morris, vigy,
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Furniture, Blackwood, Plated Glasg Crookery Ware, Brass and Irms
Bedsteads and Rattan Sofas
for whole telesne
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