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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1903.
THE GORDON-BENNET CUP.
race.
4,
1903.
H.MS. Virago and Sparrow.wk should be Four floors freshly pain ed and tinted and in here from Shanghai in a few days.
first class condition to rent. Inquire at CE LeMunyon, New Store, 31, Des Voeux Road. P. O. Box 368.—Advt.
We shall have a Souvenir Day, soon butu will have to pay us a personal visit as no chits will go. LeMunyon.----Advt.
THE programme of a gymkhana to be held at the Happy Valley and Race Course at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 1st, is published in an- other column.
WHILE painting the walls of a house in Des Voeux Road Central this afternoon a native lost his balance and fell. He was picked up dead and carried to the Central Police Station. On Thursday night two district watchmen came The result was that one of then was Tautally to blows after arguing about money matters, Handled, and had in be taken to the Hospital. At the Magistracy tus aming before Mr. J.
Kemp the culprit was fined $15, or six weeks' imprisonment,
The result of the most important event of the "Irish Fortnight" is announced by a Reuter wire giving the name of the success ful competitor in the Gordon-Bennett Cup The event was timed to commence at seven a.m. on Thursday over a circular route: 351 miles in length, and the cars, which were expected at certain points to reach a speed of nearly 90 miles an hour, were to start at Ballyshannon Cross Roads, near Naas, and proceed by a circuitous route via Carlow, Athy, Maryboro, Kildare, and the Curragh. Last year the struggle for this international trophy took place in France and was won by Mr. S. F. Edge, on a Napier car. The representatives of the four count- vies chosen to battle for the Cup in Ireland were as follows :--England, Messrs. Stocks, Jarrott, and Edge; France, M. Rene de Kuyff, Henry Farman, and H. Fournier; The financial returns for the first four Germany, Hieronymous, Baron de Caters,
LIEUTENANT F. H. Shackleton, of the Dir- months of the year have been published and Jenatzy; and America, A. Winton, Percyry, says that the land discovered from a and show that the total amount collected for Owen, and Mr. Mooers. Each of the countries at the height of 750 ft. was soo miles 26.00 that period is $1,531,905.37 with $26,177-25 was allowed to run four of their best types Land, if the King gives his consent. Com distant, and will be called "King Edward's for land sales, giving an aggregate of of machines, England being represented by inander Scott and 35 men were left on board $1,559,083.62. Comparing this with the three Napier motors, one of them driven by the Discovery, where, Lieutenant Shackleton correstonding period of last year there is an Mr. J. W. Stocks, and calculated to develop thinks, they will undoubtedly pass the winter increase of $213,110.18. The estimated a speed of from 100 to 110 miles an hour; all right. revenue for the whole of the current year is France by two Panhards and one Mors; $4,933,295.00. On the average basis of the Germany by three Mercedes; and America first four months' collections this estimate by a like number of cars. falls short by an amount, in round figures, is that none of these cost less than £1,000 "The probability approximating $300,000 for the twelve to build. As the law in England does not months. With the single exception of miscel-permit the necessary speed, it was decided laneous receipts; which have decreased there have been increases. Detailed, they $6,660.89, under all other heads of revenue
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These CLARETS are specially selected and obtained from the LEADING FRENCH ́GROWERS; they are of exceptional value and in fine condition.
CHATEAU LA TOUR CANET, CHATEAU RAUZAN AND
CHATEAU LAFITE
are recommended to the notice of Con- noisseurs as high-class after dinner Wines.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony of from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
COLONIAL FINANCE
are as follows :— Light dues.
+
$3,647-70
THE Exmouth is to take the place of the Fictorious, which has been absent from Eng fist two years in the Far East, to which she land for about five years, having served for the
Channel Fleet while on passage down the was suddenly sent on being detached from the
she joined on her return from China. has served in the Mediterranean Fleet, which
Now look out for Le Munyan's new store adv. It is a beauty.-Advs.
Tue Portuguese Government his received a proposal from Prince Francis "tury of Hohen lohe for the formation of a lurge company for the exclusive establishment and exploitation of sanatoria for the cure of consumption in Madeira. The proposal guarantees that one. third of the receipts shall be paid to the State. and that a further £10,000 shall be deposited with the Portuguese Government. Two sana- toria are to be concluded within the space of two years.
An Indian contemporary published the follow- ing information for the veracity of which we do doctor was a plague specialist at Hongkong Lot vouch as we neither knew that the de.eased
nur that there had been a yachting fatality near heart:--I'r. Frank Meray, the distinguished pague specialist at Hongkong, whilst yachting near that post, wa. drowned. A Sikh and two Chinese servants were with the doctor at the succeeded in getting ashore. time of the disaster, and only the former
letter to the London Timer, the common tulsi as Sir George Birdwood points out in a
plant causes malarial fever and mosquitoes to disappear from the localities where it is cultiv-
should be planted with tulsi. It is certainly ated, the fact cannot be too widely made known
better to prevent fever coming than to spend and every police station in malarious districts
it appears. Sir George also says he never large sums in the distribution of quinine when
cloves in their daily diet Ever to take nala knew natives who used much cinnamon or
GOVERNMENT GRANT 10
SCHOOLS.
The Colonial Secretury notifies to managers for educational grants-in-aid will, with the of Schools that the existing code of regulations approval of the secretary of State for the Colonies, be withdrawn on the 31st December, 1903, and a new grant code, copies of which can be obtained by application to the Insp c- tor of Schools, be substituted for it.
their schools under the grant code at ny e- Managers desirous of bringing all or any of
cation should apply in writing to this effac to lier data subsequent to the da c of this notifi-
the Inspector of Schools.
NEW TERRITORY NOTES. (From Our Corre.pondent.)
SANTIN, July. Ist.
THE RAIN-STORM. On Saturday and Sunday we had o e'of the heaviest rain-storms that has been known for a considerab'e number of years; but fortunately there was very little damage done. Of course, everywhere was flooded and in some paces
Station (an old joss-house.) The Chinese sav rendered impassable. A great number of
that the rain has come to late for the first houses were washed out also the Santin Police
crops of paddy, which is not so good aga n this year.
Archdeacon Banister is going to build a
NEW BUILDINGS... It is said that in the Ping-shan distr⚫t church, and in the Au-tau district the Government is going to have a school Mr. Irving, the Government Inspector of Schools, was out here last week 'looking into the matter. It is not, however - by means of schools that Government can IT has just transpired, says a hon.e paper, that develop this side of the New Territory. It is the Japanese Government recently made a good roads that are needed. That from Santin propu al to the United States and British vill ge to the landing place of the Hongkong Governments that Russia should be invited to steamers at Lakmachow is simply dangerous, give facilities for a commission representing and requires attention at the hands of the the three Powers to go through Manchuria P. W. D. When the territory was in possession with a view to the preparation of a report to
of the Chinese, the elders of the different proposal has been acknowledged by both Eng.no one's business to look after them. We show how soon it might be possib'e for Russia villages had to keep the road in proper to evacuate that country. land and the United States, but no steps have
Apparently this condition; but now it seems as if it is.
been taken, as it is clear that Russia would regard the proposition as a slur upon her good faith,
to have the race in Ireland, and a special English Channel. For the last three years sherial fever or to die of cholera quisite powers to the local authorities there to Act of Parliament was passed to give the re
sanction and provide for the event. The old Emerald Isle has certainly made the most of Licences and internal revente
not otherwise specified...... 15,789.53 the valuable harvest that the race would pro- the occasion, and has not been overlooking Fees of Court or oflice, payments
ACCORDING to a Parliamentary return which for specific purposes, and
vide to those who had accommodation to let battalions. Twenty-seven have qualified under was issued last month, there are 123 Volunteer reimbursements in aid, $18,701.32 within reasonable distance of the course. Post Office,
$5,093.93 The Irish made up their minds to taste the corps scheme; 256451 efficients earned the the new regulati us for inclusion in the army Rent of Government property,
land and houses,
Saxon visitors money, and those who viewed capitation grant to 1932. There were 250,990 $3,895.40 Interest,.
$1,121.82 the race must have been prepared to pay Volunteers on January last as against 277,120 Water Accoun!,
$18,643.25 out on a high Henley Regatta scale. Ac-on January 1, 1902, and 231,204 in 1898. At first glance the sun realised on sales of cording to the Irish Wheelman, six pounds There is at present a shortage of 1,895 Volun- Crown lands, viz., $26,177.25 represents was asked for a three-bedded room for one on the 1903 Estimates. There have since camp on a piece of waste ground was a hardly one-tenth of the $350,000 put down night only. The fee for pitching a cyclist's been a few unimportant sales of garden lots modest £20, whilst for one of the cheapest which have brought in but a few hundred houses near the line of route £80 was asked dollars between them. The sale of the for the week. Twenty-five shillings for a
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leer officers. In 1899 the shortage of Volunteer officers was 1,185.
sixty-seven sailings of first-class steamships for Europe each month, from May to August inclusive. They will carry approximately
FROM the port of New York, there will be
11,500 cabin passengers a month, or 86,000
THE following interesting item is from the
King having some pleasant little dinner partics, Liverpool loss:-At Windsor, the Court has kept the Whitsuntide recess quite quietly, the notable for the very chatly and interested manner in which be has drawn out some of his
side (Deep Day) of the New Territory; they never see # tiovernment official on this all keep to the Taipo side. If the Government want to develop this side they must make a road right round the territory. It need not be an expensive road like the Taipo Road, but travel without danger. one, say, over which a bicycle or a horse can.
SERGT. GERRARD.
back his bride he met with a great reception
When Sergt. Gerrard of Shung-shui brought..
bed and breakfast was asked at even second-
male guests. Other men read books, but I from the Chinese. All the elders from the rate hotels in Dublin. Had the race been the four months of the season. Enough read bumanity," he once observed, and it is still different villages in his district met him. at the
postponed Ireland alone, it was thought would lose £50,000. No stone was left un turned to make the event an unqualified sitccess in every way, and although the re presentatives of England and America were out of the race before it was half finished owing to accidents to machinery there does not appear to have been any serious nishap or fatalities such as attended the Paris-Ma- drid race.
estimated, to bring the total to 125,000. For their passage this army of travellers will pay $31,000,000, and for their living and other expenses a good $70,000,000 more, or a total of at least $roo,co,203.—Chicago Record-Herald
Marists will sail earlier or later, it is
opposite the Sailors' Home, however, an nounced to take place on the roth inst., is sure to realise far more than the price at which it is going to be put up, $179,550. With this large total added to the amount already realised the year's average should be fairly maintained and the estimated figure at- tained. Crown lands has been a very valu- able asset of the Colony which, as a source of revenue, is dwindling pretty rapidly with the small area now left for disposal. Of course, consideration must be had of the enormous tract of land in the New Terri- tories. We had occasion to note early in the year the first two sales of sites in our newly ac
THE French mail of the 2nd June was deli rights, the right of justice; and all claims on quired extension, but since then no demand vered in London on the 3rd inst.
LOCAL AND
GENERAL.
the same time, it is painful to see with what veiled anxiety bis health is watched by those more true now that he has ascended the throne.
surrounding him. It is not satisfactory to be always hinting in this column at peril of which the Press at large neither receive information reiterated. One personal illustration may be nor take cognisance, and yet the fact has to be permitted. The present writer, within the last
alluded to the shadow behind all the gaiety, Family as a valued friend. Injudiciously and looking at me very gravely she said, "We consider that doubt conducive to genuine never known what may happen, and do you
MANCHURIA has cost us hundreds of millions, drawn from our national treasury. In a short universal chaos, we have there evolved such. time, instead of anarchy, insurrection, and
ten days, dining out, took into dioner a lady order ́and well-being as have drawn forth un-of parties, for she is regarded by the Royal whose position at Court is unaffected by change qualified praise from the English Press, so perpetually hostile to us. In view of all this, Manchuria belongs to us by the best of all Manchuria we cannot consider as other than altacks on our rights and our property.-Editor south slope of Beacon Hill, Kowloon, on Mon- Harper's Weekly, New York. day next between 7 and 9 am. LeMunyon will have another grand opening Day and a Souvenir day as well; watch the date.
music and escorted him and Mrs. Gerrard 15. their new bome amidst a volley of fire-crackers. landing place with flour, banners and Chinese
and good wishes.
CROWN RÈNT.
Now when a Chinaman does not pay bis Crown The Government has at last assumed a firmer attitude in collecting the Crown rents. Rent a distress warrant is issued by the officer.
in charge of the district in which the defaulter away and sold within three days by auction. lives, and something of his property is taken.
two auctions; one of pigs and another of caws. Yesterday at Au-tau Sergt. Adlington held They brought in fairly good prices. It is the enforce payment, as some of the people are in only way the Government could proceed to
has existed or gives immediate promise of MAXIM gun practic will be carried out on the of the St. Petersburg Novos Vremya in hilarity?" The King's own animation and his arrear with the Crown Rent for over three
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DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
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sion at Macao, the Sam Wang Co.'s s.s. Wing DURING the three days of the dragon proces
Chai will leave there for Hongkong at seven o'clock in the evening.
arising in connection with lots for industrial or other purposes that may contribute to enlarging the revenue of the Colony from the The effect of the licensing laws introduced this year is at once seen in the very large increase collected during the first four months. The Treasury brought in for THE Merchant Shipping Amendment Or- licences, etc. no less a sum than $938,165.19, dinance (No. 31 of 1901) and the Stowaways thus representing an increase of over a Ordinance, 1903, have been assented to by the lakh and a half of dollars. The elasti- Governor. city of the resources of the Colony is, indeed, great, and the burden of such increases, which has been accepted with apparent good grace, and which must be felt more or less by the wage earning class is, however, not publicly complained against. Satisfactory as the increases have been on the revenue side of the financial statement the items of expenditure show a larger increase than the excess amount collected as revenue. The total increase for administration, in- cluding all the public works, is $322,546.20. Our Sanitary Department is still account PHOTOGRAPHIC total, 869,255.41 being chargeable against able for by far the largest proportion of this DEPARTMENT.
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS,
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN.
longkong, 8th July, 1902.
CARMICHAEL
CLARKE,
[728d
AND is
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS,
SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS: CARMICHAEL,". Hongkong. A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
A. 1 Code
Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEPONE, 232...
Hongkong, zoth March, 1903.
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HE Bear to drink in the tropics is the Beer made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL.
THE Admiralty have ordered his Majesty's gunboats Britomari and Bramble to he for a further service of three years in the Far recommissioned at Hongkong with new crews, East.
WRITING from Canton under yesterday's date, have been sent to various European tea mer a correspondent informs us that samples of tea chants, and the market will probably be opened very shortly.
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Don't forget the chits for they will not go LeMunyon. Advt.
IN about a fortnight's time one of the most interesting Commissions which Japan has ever will include two judges and a-professor of law; sent to this country will arrive in England. It and it's business will be to study our system of legal training, our Court procedure, and the to the bench. Arrangements are already in principles upon which barristers are promoted
progress for entertaining the Commissioners at the various Inns, and it is understood that facilities will be given them in the Appeal and other courts to follow cases at the side of the various judges. Manchester Dispatch. The North Garmin Gazette states that the Emperor on reading the report, that a statue the new Berlin cathedral next to the statues of of the Emperor Charles V. was to be placed in
marginai n, te on the newspaper containing it: Melancthon and Luther, made the following in addition to him (Charles V.) statues o
Diocletian, Nero, Torquemada, and Alba áre
to be erected. It has even been proposed to represent Lucifer, but it is not quite clear pulpit or on the Imperial pew." The semi-a whether it would be better to place him on the
official journal has no doubt that his Majesty's irony will definitely dispose of the "question of conscience" which is agitating the Evangelical
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador to the United States, who left Washington a mouth
high spirits, as well as restless energy, seem to positively over-bubble. Perhaps the true his tory of the Court at the opening of the twentieth century will never be fully revealed during the lives of the present generation.
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years and will not pay. In some cases; it might be a question of, say, 31 cents per year, and yet the owner refuses to pay up till made. to do so. During the rain-storm the Hongs..." kong launch Put Sum ran ashore in the Sam-chun river and is still there. No lives were lost or damage done. She is owned by a Chinawoman.
THE PLAGUE.
INDÉPENDENCE DAY.
ful occasion when the Declaration of Independ- To-day is the 177th anniversary of that event.
ence received the assent of the delegates of the colonies which devolved their allegiance to the Further testimony to the satisfactory, news British Crown, and declared themselves free that the plague epidemic of 1903 is dying out and independent states under the general title is again borne to-day by another small retur of the thirteen United States of America. It of cases. During the twenty-four hours just is in honour of that memorable event that ended two fatal cases were reported one being: Americans in Hongkong to-day are giving echo "found" ass, Water Valley, Water Works. to the patriotic cheers which are sounding in Road, Yaumati, and the other coming from la: Sone of international pleasantness, many happy their homeland across the Pacific. The day matshed on the Praya, Hunghom. The total
cases since January 1st last is now given and varied expressions of fraternal relations 1,299. and a "real good time" is being spent. Ships in of mutual good with are being heard on all sides
crackers have roared in the streets. Consul- harbour have been dressed, and strings of
General Bragg was at home at the United States Consulate in Ice House Street from 11 am. to 1 p.m., and the manager of the inter- national Bank was among those who received many friends during the morning. In Manila
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE Canadian (Tartar) 6th inst. Indian (Lightning) 6th inst, Canadian (Empress of Japan) 7th inst. German (Preussen) 8th inst. English (Palawan) 8th inst, German (Prinz Heinrich) 8th inst Americas (America Maru) 8th inst. Australian (Australian) gih inst. Indian (Kumsang) 14th inst.
The C. & M. Co.'s 5.3. Zafiro left Mania p.m., 3rd inst, and is due here on Monday.
The Imperial German Mail 3.5. Preussen "elt Shanghai on Saturday, at 3 am, for Foochow
committee drew up a most elaborate pro- gramme to celebrate the day, and it was expected to cclipse anything of the kind yet seen in the Philippine Islands. Preparations were made for a magnificent pyrotechnic dis- play, the committee having had ample time to make the necessary arrangements, an order having been given to a Japan firm for an ample including some set pieces Other details point supply of fireworks for a spectacular display,
to a monster celebration and a 'hot time in the old town to-night-as a band of friends from The N. Y. K. 1.5. Kaga' Maru (Americ in across the Pacific was whistling while match-Line) left Kobe v Moji for this port on zid morning.
eft Yokohama p.m., 3rd just., for Victoria and The C. P. R. Cal's 25. Empress, of India Vancouver. ....
it. Then follow police, fire brigade, and The Zet says that three Austrian ladies, gaol with an increase, in round figures, of Princess Obolcnski, Princess Lubowieski, and $57,000. Post Office takes $44,355-32; the English Channel from Calais to Dover
Baroness Isacescu, will attempt to swim across the medical departments, $24,352.00, Central News. judicial and legal departments, 19,222.13, pensions, $3,579.10, and charges on
THE Pioneer's London correspondent says that account of public debt, $10,808.04. general court martial has tried publicly seven clergy."
腐 The only department showing no increase officers for ducking and assaulting a journalist, IT is stated in diplomatic circles at home that
the Botanical
Damed Stanford, in Capetown. The sun of and Afforestation, which was worked more economically for
£1,500 damages has already been paid. the Colony from January to April, by As a result of the patting into operation of the $4,036.40.. Exchange compensation to the new Federal law, avowed Anarchists will here officers of Government is not shown as a after be unable to become naturalised citizens separate item of expenditure. It should be of the United States. All persons seeking interesting to discover how much more it citizensh p must take an oath that they do not Birmingham Post, as his Excellency's relating to Consul-General Bragg's at home this inst., pm., and is expected to arrive here, un costs the ratepayers to maintain our highly believe in anarchism. ! salaried Civil Servants, with all the benefits THE Ferris wheel, the massive structure which accruing to them by way of old age pensions, was one or the main attractions during the because of the depreciation in the sterling War'd's Fair, in 1893, has been sold at public rate of the dollar, which affects everyone of auction. A junk dealer bid in the wheel, and the inhabitants of the Colony, trigh or low, the sum paid-for buildings, boilers, ete, was without exception, as much as those enjoying 51,800. The wheel cast originally $362,000, the double exchange compensation grant at Outstanding against it are bonds amounting to the cost of the taxpayers in general.
$30,000 and a floating debt of $100,000.
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THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the see made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL.
go on leave of absence, will not return there, but will be given another post. Although im- posible of confirmation at present, this state ment is most probably well founded, says the tions with the United States Government have, very far from cordial. It is thought that M. de since the beginning of this year especially, been Lessar, who was formerly First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in London, and whe succeeded Count Carsini as Russian Minister
BELILIUS REFORMATORY,
in purwance of the power vested in him by By order-in-council dated the 27th ult, and in Pekin, will be sent to Washingtor, as the section 2. of Ordinance 7 of 1899, H.E the knows both England and the United States Governor has ordered that the site and build thoroughly, and is a protege of Count Lama-ings known as the Belilios Reformatory be set dora, the Russian Imperial Chancellor.apait for the purpose of a prison. THE Beer to drink in the tropica is the Beer THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
made in the ropici-SAN MIGUEL made in the tropica-SAN MIGUEL
10th inst.
The CPR. Co.'s ss. Empress of Jupan arrived at Shanghai at 7 a. 14th inst., aud where she is due to arrive at 9 am, o leaves again at 5 p.m., same day, for Hongkon
rich carrying the German Mails with jate from Berlin of the 9th ult, left Singapore 110 The Imperial German Mail ss. Prins Hen
Friday, at 3 pm, and may be expected here an
8th inst., at 6a.m.
made in the tropica-SAN MIGUEL HE Bear to drink in the tropics in the cer