MISS BROOKE HUNT.
A Singapore tribute to Miss Brooke Hunt, the honorary secretary of the Colonial Troops Club during the Coronation, who won the bearts of the Colonials-and a good many others too--by her unwearying kind thought fulness for their comfort, has recently been sent home. It is a beautifully illuminated and bandpainted sheet of satin, the border com- posed of the national emblems, the shamrock naturally predominating, with the following verses prettily printed in the contre:- DEDICATED TO MISS VIOLET BROOKE HUNT. As long as England rears such daughters fair In womanhood's sweet graces, tander, pure, So long their sons are fit to do and dare For Englands honour, so that they insure The Justice, which for nye she's been renowned Ail o'er the world, in every land and cline, Wreathing her name, before the nations all, In honour's gari nds, glorious and sublime. And we her children's sons from o'er the sea Claiming our birthright now, demand to share In all her conflicts to protect the right, Ready for her to fight, to do and dare Aust alia, Canada, New Zealand, ali From Orient isles or India's bills and plains, Will ever rise when England's foes advance, Fighting her cause while yet one foe remains.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1903.
THE NEW MINT AT WORK.
A highly successful and interesting ceremony took place to-day (says, a Bangkok journal) when the new Mint, which has been erected at consi. derable expense and fully equipped with the most modern machinery, was opened by the Minister of Finance, H.R., Prince Mahisara, in presence of a large gathering of officials and ethers. A full description of the buildings and plant in the Mint has already been given in these columns. Everything was looking at its best to-day when the opening ceremony took place. Yesterday the religious rites were carried out by ten priests. Prince Mahisara was conducted to the engine room where he started the largest engine, and this set the machinery in motion. Afterwards he was shown around the various buildings and saw the silver ingots rolled into strips. Mc witnessed the operations of cutting out the silver, milling, cleaning, polishing and weighing the metal, and finally he was taken to the coining room where he put in the first blank coin and saw it come forth in the form of the useful tical,
About 200 coins were stamped and most of them were carried away as souvenirs of an exceedingly interesting occasion. The other departments were visited and altogether a very clear idea was given of
God Bless Our King 1" We sons from far off the multitudinous operations required before
shores
Who v ewed his coronatio, pray that he May e'er be guided by Divinest light To guard old England's honour, pure and free From s'ur or stain, from soil, taint, or hurt, Pure and unblemished as it now has been Ilanded to him by loving loyal sons. God Bless Him and her Majesty the Queen! And "God Bless England," bless her mother-
Ιισού,
God bless her daughters, loving pure and fair Coupling the name, with that sweet woman-
boad,
the everyday coin of Bangkok reaches its finished state. All the employés connected with the Mint were at their duties and the.
originating impulse was given to the labours of the department. Prince Mahisara was accom panied by the Director-General of the Mint, Phya Phipit Pokai, and the engineer-in-chief, Mr. H. U. Bailey, who explained very lucidly the working of the machinery. It may here be remarked that the machines are, many of them, exceedingly delicate and complex, and Mr. Bailey's statements had to be very copious in order that those not of a mechanical
ments. The Mint was afterwards set to work and is now in active operation.
Violet Brooke Hunt, who with them bare her turn of mind might comprehend their move-
share.
By day and night in Mercy's sweelest guise, Bathing the anguished brow and easing pain, Binding the wounded limbs with gentle hands, God's blessings in return upon them rain.
MULVANY.
PLANS OF THE NEW
ORIENTAL LINE.
SINGAPORE.
The Singapore Free Press prints the follow- ing as from "a newcomer."
It looks very nice when the ship enters its harbour from the open sea, its green verdure being restful to the eve after a good spell of sea gazing, but it deteriorates as one travels the 2 to 3 miles in the town, although its appearance improves there surprisingly, by reason of the fine buildings in the centre of it.
But, apart from first impressions, it is a frand. Its silver currency causes one first of all to think that way, and numberless irritating matters assist in backing up the opinion.
Regarding the proposed new Oriental steam ship line to which we have frequently alluded a Washin, ton despatch under date of the zist ult. sys-lin; Hok Fong and Leung Kaming of Hongkong, president of the new China Commercial Steamship Company, are in this city, accompanied by Lyman Mowry t Its gharry drivers are extortionate and Ean Francisco, counsel for the company. They cheeky, ita rikishaa dirty and the pullers ignor. will leave to-morrow for St. Louis and the Cyant and stupid. It is one of the few British of Mexico coast before returning to San possessions that one has to speak the language Francisco. The first steamer of the new line. of the people, instead of their having to learn according to Eng Hok Fong, will leave Heng a "pidgin "or a smattering of ours. kong in March. The stomers will have 5,000 tons capacity. They will be chartered, though three new steamers have been ordered. The parts of call of the new line will be Hongkong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Manzanille, Mazotlan and San Francisco in the order name, the steamers leaving San Francis co direct for Japan. The object of the new line, said President Eng, is to build up commerce be tween Mexico and South America and China Traffic arrangements have been made with the Kosmos line, he says, for the delivery of Chinese and Japanese products to Panama, Callso and other southern posts. Little retuin business for China is expected from Mexico, but from San Francis o full cargoes will be taken.
Was
There is a big demand for Chinese labour in Mexico, which the new steamship line will try to supply. Fifteen thousand labourers are wanted, says Eng, in the rubber plantations of Mexico. Both the Chinese and Mowry en phatically denied that the new line Intended to promote the unlawful entry of Chinese into the United States an a wholesale scale, "We have an appointment with the Treasury office to-morr..w," said Mowry, "and will disabuse their minds of this suspicion. We want to do a legitimate transportation business and bave no intentions of abetting the unlawful entry of Chinese,"
NEW NAMES FOR OLD VICES.
It is badly lighted except in the heart of the Town, (where no one goes at night), has no up to date transport, even Colamba has electric lighting and cars, beside new pneu- matic tyred rikishas), no show place (except the Botanical Gardens), no comfort for visitors, a band, and no bandstand, no café, and in the principal hotel, no sign of a dressing room for ladies.
It allows builders to put up a building in the busiest part of the town, viz, Battery-wl, with hoarding, so that wayfarers must walk into the out making a public thoroughfare through the
road, in rain or shine, in order to reach Raffles Square.
I have heard that about a year ngn the authorities decided to reclaim land in front of the post office, on the sea side, starting from Johnston's Pier. I am quite prepared to believe that the 25 stones placed on top of one another is the result of the labour for that period, as I saw a"man and a boy" on the works yesterday.
The residents do not want newcomers, or attempt to shew any interest in them, and they do not care for the criticisms of others.
down into the shiny gast.
A smug self-satisfied little village, dumped
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL.
Outward-20th January-Hero, Neptune, 23rd January-Ayr, Orono, Glenlogon 27th January-Glenfarg, Candia, Glenroy, 30th JanuaryInaba Maru, Kintuck, Freiburg. 31 February-Marie Valerie, Sambia. 6th Febru The tendency of the a.e is to find excuses; ary-Adira, Queen Eleanor, 10th February- to persuade ourselves that an action which at Benlarig, Konigsberg, Java, 13th February- first sight looks detestably bad is in reality not Pingsury, Sydney, Hilacki Maru. 17th Febru one which the community ought to punish ary-Glenlochy, Pembrokeshire, Afridi. 20th severely and swiftly, but one for which we February-Benlomond, Canton. should try to find "extenuating circumstances"; Homeward-23rd December-Drutalion,- to persuade ourselves, in fact, that black is 30th December-Dardawur. 9th January seldom anything more than at worst darkgrey, Benalder, Ramberg, 16th January-Kama- and that in some cases it is white to all intents kura Maru, Mochasa, 20th January-Indra- and purposes. If a financier organles a gigantic wadi. 23rd January-Ernest Simons, 27th swindle, or a clever woman ruins a hundred January-Achilles. 6th February-Bombay. men, no vindictive punishment follows it is toth February-Glautus, Atholl, Sheitä, 17th decided to be inconvenient to presecute, or men February-Glenshfel. 20th February-Mogui, find themselves laughing that there are still so Antenor, Nurnberg, Silesia, many fools in the world. If a woman kills her
Arrivals at Homs-3rd February-Sade paramour, or a man in a passion stabs a nagging Maru, Kennebec, Hamburg. 6th February-—-- wife, the first thought may be of the rope, but Border Knight, Altinour, Ulysses, Konig the second is of a petition to the Homs Secretary. Albert, Adolph Öörig. 7th February-Malacca. Last, if the marriage-tie is brokee--especially 10th February-Stranburg, Teenkal, Survia, in high places-there is an immediate tendency Leos, 17th February-Comet. 20th February to invest with a mist of romance and pretext--Peleus, Kawachi Marie, Princess Irent. finding what is nothing better than weakness and vulgarity. 1s the tendency good or bad? If the people decide that they are only going to hang men and old or ugly women, you come perilously near the doctrine that) before a woman commits a murder she must look in the glass,, Murder, swindling, and adultery are ugly words, but no nation has ever been, or ever will be, the batter for using pleasanter synonyms for crimb.-Spectator.
VESTERDAY,
WEATHER REPORT.
On dates On data
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68
Rainfall
Intimations.
HAND ELECTRIC COMPANY, “HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE, OPEN DAY AND Night.
SUBSCRIPTIONS,
EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Anaum.
*NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
N.HL-A special charge is made for lines
more than average length.
Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
“NAN KIN,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessels bring on Cargo-
From Persian Gulf, er BLS.N. and B. & P.
S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed of hour,
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES. have left the Godowns.
CRIPTION IN STOCK.
INCLUDING
BATTERI C
HEMICALS,
ELECTRIC WELLS, INSULATORS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. SWITCHES,
*TELEPHONES,
WIRE, &C., &c.,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,
Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work.
Trained Mechaniciaus sent to Out-Ports to f
up Installations if required.
NOTE ADDRESS:-1, ICE HOUSE ROAD
[zv
For fall Particulars, &c., &c., Apply tu
W. STUART HARRISON, A.M. INST. C.E.,
Manager. Hongkong.14th October, 1902.
CHEONG SHING. No. 39, Queen's RoadCentral, (Opposite to Mèurs. GAUFP & Cɔ,) DEALERS IN
Jewellery and Silks, Pearls and Jadestone Ware, Ivory Ware and Curios, Chinare
Goods of all kinds.
And also General Exmortore. An inspection is respectfully solicited. Good quality and good workmanship guaranteed.
Prices lower than other shops in the same
line of business.
TSU FAN
DENTIST,
[tojd
PRICE MODERATE-CONSULTATION FREE. Next to the Hongkong Dispensary, 50, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th February, 1903.
THE PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "INDRAPURA,";
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FROM PORTLAND (OR), YOKOHAMA,
KOBE, MOJI AND NAGASAKI.
THE
HE above steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna ture and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vesse!
will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
any case whatever.
ALLAN CAMERON,
General Agent. Hongkong, 20th February, 1903.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LINIE.
LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"HAMBURG,"
of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 A M., TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be at 9.30 A., and MONDAY, the 2nd March, examined on THURSDAY, the 25th instant,
at 9.30 AM,
All Claims must reach us before the th March, or they will not be recognized.
No Pire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO., Agents.
Hongkong, 31st February, 1993.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE H.A.L. Steamship
[12990 THE
KANANGA
OF JAPAN
(REGISTERED)
RIGAUD and Ce
PARIS
most delight-
Kananga Waterly refreshing
Toile Water It readers the skin firm,relieves mosquita bites and importa a dedicato fru- ganar feeling of comfort and freshness.
Now Senastens in Parfumery RIGAUD'S KANANGA EXTRACT RIGA' E'S WHITE LOSE RIGAUD'S MELATI EXTRACT RIGLUP'S XORA D'AFRIQUE EXTRACT RIGANO'S LILY of 10 VALLEY EXTRACT
| RIGAUD'S YLANGYLANG EXTRACT
RIGAUD'S BANTAM EXTRACT
R GAUD'S JASMINE or Chemalie EXTRACT 8, RUE VIVIENNE, A, PARIS
NOTICE.
THE Pue has been made in the Rates of Public are hereby informed that no Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and TEN CENTS (10 cts.) per Single Copy, they are warned against paying more than
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ltd, Hongkong, 14th January, 1903.
RITCHIE & CO.,
[653c
"ANDALUSIA," Captain von Dähren, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice the contrary be given before Noon TO-
to DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1903. [2:90
Ship Chandlers, Coal Merchants,
BIG
OURTS
BARE
MEN & WOMEN
BIO O mon-polsonans remedy for any innatural Alscharge and Sulammation, irritation or ulceration of nicous membranes, Painless. Guaranteed not to striataro. Prevents contagion,
SOLD BY CHEMISTS.
Circular matted on requeat.
MANUFAUTIFRIDAY The Evans Uzemical (r,
CINCINNATI,O. U..&.
Launches for sale, Shipping Transportation General,
Stevedores, Gail Makers, Wine
行目 Sailorsy
Firemen, Cooks,
Telegraphic Address:
and Spirits, Tobacco and Cigars
"Ritchie, Hongkong" A.B.C. Code
& General Commission Agents
Hong
Nem
洋列
4 p.m.
3036.
R
Also Waterat shortest Natics
“Hongkong, 2nd Janmary, 1909
ASK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER AKE for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
G. Girault
Stewards & Boys supplied.
39, Des Vœux Road, H'kong.
4th Edition
Esed.
fice ·
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS.
IYO MARD incre
C. H. Butler
KAGOSHIMA MARU
К. Когі BOMBAY MARU
T. Murai
INABA MARU
W. Bainbridge KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell KASUGA MARU
H. Fraser
DESTINATIONS.
SAILING DATES: :
(VICTORIA, BC, and SEATTLE,TUESDAY, 24th Feb., at
4 P.M.
(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and TUESDAY, 24th Feb., at
U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA
COLOMBO
MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA
KOBE and YOKOHAMA......
Noon,
TUESDAY, 24th Feb., at
Noon.
FRIDAY, 27th Feb., at
Daylight.
Noon,
4 P.M.
NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-į FRIDAY, 27th Feb., at
HAMA
SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, 27th Feb., at
MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE
Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers. Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway..
For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong. 30th January, 1903.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
A. 8. MIHARA, Manager,
[s
To be Let.
TO LET.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NO STEWART TERRACE, THE
BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
VIA
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
Steamers. Toos, Captains. Shawmut Lyra... Victoria Hyades*
1903.
9,606 W. M. Smith... Feb. 25 4,417 W. Williams... Mar. ro 3,502 J. Panton Mar. 17 3.753 G. Wright Mar. 24
PEAK
Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1993.
THE
TO LET.
[1350
-
HE RETREAT”—MOUNT KELLETT
HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE
WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground. No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya East. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hangbang, 27th January, 1903.
[209c
TO LET.
Steamers marked (*) have no passenger TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-No. 95 accommodation.
The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastera Cities of the United States and to Europe.
Special rates allowed to members of Govern. ment Services.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada,
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents, Hongkong, 9th February, 1903,
[8741
ORIENTAL
STEAM
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR TRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVI PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTA), AMERI- CAN an+ SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.) HE Steamship
T
"BENGAL,"
Captain A. L. Valentini, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under amangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for Loadon, &c., will be conveyer vid Bombay with Transhipment
Parcels will be received at this Office ant P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents a Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to n the terms and conditions of the Con pa Bills of Lading,
For further Particular, apply to
‚E. A. HEWETT,
Superinten Hongkong. 14th February, 103.
Insurances.
"STRONGEST IN THE WORLD,*
Take
Equitable Life Assurance
All
Contracts
Have Loan and Cash Values and Embrace all good features of Rival Companies. Tho Standing, Strength and Stability of the Company is unquestioned. For Rates or Information, Call on or
Address
F. KIENE,
14, Des Voeux Road,
FORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Company are prepared to accept Fir Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES..
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 1818 May, 1899)
fat
and 96, PRAVA EAST. Apply to
H. N. MODY,
Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, and February, 1903: [13234
TO LET.
SEVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN
HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Apply to
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
LAND & LOAN CO., LD No. 8, Queen's Road West,
Hongkang, 20th October, 7002
Intimations.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
fitc4d
LI KWONG LOONG 李廣隆
CABINET-MAKER AND ART DECORATOR,
from Shanghai, kas opened a
FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD,
The only Shop in Hongkong with this pame.
W
HERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to order in any design required.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Ld., Joint Telegraphs Cos, and other leading Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer ence may be made as to the Superior Work manship and Materials of the Furniture, &, supplied.
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. write as follows:- "We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG fumisbed the Annexe to our Dispensary, and gave us every satisfac tion."
(SA) A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld. ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED, Hongkong, 20th December, gaz.
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