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General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 10:—
Goals per Amusing undelivered after
p.. this date suhject to rent.
BIRTH.
THE CHINA
At the Civil Hospital, Hongkong, in An ust 3rd, the Wife of J. SoLiwas, of Amoy, of a Daughter.
jabe The protaciation of this iwne commenced
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HONGKONG, THETADAY, ABOrtsr 8, 1001.
EDITORIAL 'COMMENT.
MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERALL
Notes by the Way.
To death rate at Singapore for, the work ended 27th July was 46.54.
A steam, launch, the Maruuln, was sold at Singapore the other day for 810, 800,
The death" is anounced of Mr P. Lorillard, the owner of the cohorse fra quaris, who won the Derby in 1881.
According to the Analyst's report the public water supply of the Cukay during
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901.
TELEGRAMS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Criminal Sessions.
'LOCAL AND GENERAL
Prince Chan at Foockow.
On Sunday last (says the Fonchow The forgery cars still drags on its Who of the Bih July), Prinda Chun, who weary course at the Criminal Sessions ens a passenger by the German menil ste-This morning the Acting Chief Justice in- mor Bayern, was called mnt. Pagda by formed the jurymon who had not been Me Walter Las, Commissioner of Customs, drawn from the ballet tes to not in this the and Mr G. Siemseen, B.I.G,M. Consul, first cost against the prisoner that they The following morning his Highness ro could go and return when he somoned Ceived on board sore of the high Provin them. It looks as if tho mo were to be
long on
cial authorities and other Chiness of rank.
Creps in Fokion
The foes have had another week of
Water Polo.
the month of July wna of excellent quality fine weather to gr.fher in their rice crops 23tl; Co., S.D., in the second round of tho
It. Reid, R.G.A., who has been lately As will be seen elsewhere down with a moderate dick of typhoid, at
(reports the Funchean Echo of the 27th July) The werk, however, is barely finished before they begin to cry out for main for the benefit of the second crops. Krory
The V.R.C. 'C' team will play R.A.,
Hongkong Water Polo Shield Competition at V.R.C., Kowloor, to-morrow 45 p.. sharp. The following will jny form the V.R.C.'0 team -Goal :-). D.
THE CHINA in this issue, honoura and Singqure, is now convalescent, and doing irrigating machine is kept constantly going, Bain; Baoks:-R Lapsley, C. E. A.!
EXPEDITION decorations have been be
HONOUR. stowed very liberally on the officers and officin's who took part in the Peking Legation Siege and the operations of the Chiun Expeditionary Field Force.
Sir Clande
Macdonald, the British Minister at Peking, who ultimately assumed express emrard of the deferice of the Legation aren, becomes a Knight Commander of the Bath, and a similar honour is be
stowed upen Colonels Reid, Barrow, and Dorwuri. Colonel F. 6. Barrow is still remembered with much good will in Hongkong, where he was the first 1 | Commanding Officer of the Hongkong
well.
During the past twenty-four hours there was only one plague cose and cre death therefrom in the Colony. In bolla instances the victim was ChinesĽ.
The Government of India, havo ap proved of the sending of the Indian Marino stommer Hurdtage to China on her return from Fogland to bring back tops.
but the absorption is so great through the Hance; Half-back:-F. Jorge; ForwardRO- extreme heat of the sun during the day A. Humphroys, A. E. Alves (Capt.), mul that it is difficlt to keep the fields oven N. H. Alves. nuit.
A Sensible Bequest.
A Nonagenarian.
[UEUTER'S SERVICE] | ENGLAND AND GERMANY. Loyoos, 6th August, 1901. The English and German pross refor 16 the common mourning again muiting the tươ peoples.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Commandant Fouché attacked the Alinal refugee camp, nambering in at 089 anle referees, who, with the exception of four, declined to join his commaudo.
The peace movement is spreading rapidly among the relages coups in the Onge River Colony.
Losbos, 6th August, 1901.
THE LATE EMPRESS TREDE- RICK. The death of the hat Empress Frodatiok fina ovoked widespread, sympathy with.
The Australian Parlimente havo voted addresses of condolence.
The Comendador L. Marques, of King Edward and the German Emperor.. The fagore Evening News says Macao, has just attained his ninetieth year. Me John Macgregor, the wealthy Rangoon But for impaired hearing and a bad leg, merchant who died at Bridge-of-Allan in the venerable old gentleman is a hole and the Autumn of last year, has the following lively as in the prime of life, with a won direction in his will now made public-derful memory, of which he makes good
THE NAVAL MANŒUVRES. The Naval unnœuvres bare closed with
Mr Advocat, Consul General for the. On the death of my wife I desire and direct so as a charming scoutaim of historio į un important battle of the Lizant. The
that whatever romaning of the two-this reminiscences dating from times when he result has been referred to the Empires.
Nothorlands, Caloutts, ins heen appointed Netherlands Consul General at Shanghai. Mr De Koster, Vice-Consulat Penang, will succeed him at Calcutta.
shares of my estate shall be divided equally hotween Glasgow, my birthplace, and Ran- goon, where I have made my money, for
the beneft of the poor therein. The money
religious bodies or societies, but entrusted
played a prominout figure officially, social ly, and commercially. The weathy noon.
gentrian has ales had the rare pleasure of
celebrating, on his birthday, the sixty-third.
ENGLAND AND CHINA,
Sir Ernest Satow, British Minister At
Capt. E. W. Hanis, 3rd Madras In. Shall not an any account be given to any anniversary of his wouling, in the company Poking, has notified his colleagues that · Regiment of Pathans, Colonel Barrowfantry, wh took ill at Singgore whilst cn | for distribation to the Glasgow magistratos of Mrs Marques, one of the most accom. England is unally to sign the Protocol. Goods per Mentuent nok cleared by mised the Regiment in India, and re- leave of absence and had to go to hospital, and the Rangoon,municipality for disposal plished ladies of Mincan, and of their three Ther sons are act stated.
SUNDAY, August 11-
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, August 12:~
Goods per Year not cleared at
p.. subject to rent.
Coxs per Sihiris underored after this
date, subject to ren!.
WEDNESDAY, August 14 --
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goes home on leave for six months on the advice of a medioni boud.
ceived the highest encomiums for the excellent manner in which he organised the corps, which distinguished itself in North Chim under the command of
After a four meaths' tour of observa Lirét.Colonel Retallick. Colonet Ear-, American experts report Europeu
commercini ethals unta;osted. Even Geods per M.panarte undelivered after row was in roumand when ́U.E. Siri
This date subject de runt.
William Robinson, then Governor of England has much leeway to recover in. MONDAY, August 19-
fung shé con rival America. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the ; Hongkong, on behalf of the ladies of
Hongkong md Wimps Dock Co., Ltd., at the Ufices of the Company, furu's Buikdans Connaught Bad.
the Colony, presented the reginuent with The transport Pulinie from Huskong the colours it now earring; hat, being arrived at Calcutta late in the evening of warked out as one of the most promise 23rd July, Javing on beard Major ing men in the Indian Staff Corps, he General Sir Niamaa Stewart and the 24th returned to India, where he has filled Punjabis. There was great enthusiam jsou of the most important military during the course of the landing Dphysician of Pa" pointments and earned a reputation
The Kaiser is particularly keen on
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE NAVED Ar xama, COLOMBIA, av CHAMBER LAN'S Cola, CHOLERA AND DIABRIR LA
prominent
H
REMEDY
it
a recent letter states Last March low
which should ensure further and rapid
for the benefit of the poor in those two Mr Mac- cities as they shall deem fit. gregor, about 27 years ago, waa în the frm of String, Stret & Co., and subsequently joined Mr Larwood in the tank trade.
The Now Cable Station.
The Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca,'x
Direction Island, one of the Coena Grep party to establish a telegraph station on
loft Singapore for there on the 1st inst. by the as. Gag Awa, which Las been specially chartered for the trip. The nos her comprised Ale A. Canteren (Superin tendent), Mesura A. E. Spriggs, J. Ingram, A. Maxartery, and J. Wishut, and about thirty Asistirs, who will act as carpenters, at present no buildings on Direction Taland, and the thing dia is conveying thither etc., also stars and provisions to last the party during the sewainder of the present The station will be a connecting link in the elde between West Australia and
i
Ens, one of whom is our well-known friend Dr Marques. It will be remembered that, the courteous old gentleman was formerly the owner of the Camões Garden, and as such did much to ombellish the far-fumad grotto before it pussel into the hands of the Portuguese Government.
Queen's College.
holiday on the 10th inst. We understand Queen's College doses for a month's chut Mix Wilfrid C. Balon, M.A. (former
Roat by 3ll Classes in the Colony, age, who had a very bad acturk of dysentery, promotion. Capt. E C. Howeroft, of the keeping the German - Aney young and beatusen and house servants. There are Mr Barlow's hients in Hongling and
ozd undoubtedly the
year.
honorary secretary to the Hongkong
hop' of the Chino Sloi), has retired on Chess Club, and the original Black Bis-
pension from the staff of this institution, having been declared medically unfit by the medical adviser of the Colonial Oface. the Far East generally will regret to learn that his state of health prevents he was very popalar, especially with the pupils, past and present, of Aueen's College. We hope that, by earful trentment and residence. in the Home CLantry,
Mr Harlor will be rekonst
as a patient a young bly sixten years of
netive. During the past thace mouths no Everything I prescribed for her proved in Hongkong Reginent, our of the most fewer than 38 finerals bare born Fusion offerust and she was grering worse every her. Bertorells were sure sho angin j soldierly officers of the Hongkong Gar-fed-ul their places filled by younger materials for ereating temporary quarters, him from returning to Honglong, where
and decrine to weak that she cism and popular in local cricket at the same pericl the Ara y los 31 others POPULAR & LEADING PAPER. but turn ever in bil. What to deat
this critical tent was shig for the football circles, trecives the Distinguish, by death. but I thought f Chamberlain' Colic, ed Service Order for his work in North Cholera and Disrthows Bernedy and ax IL last reant pesuribed it. The arst wonder China, an kesuur also bestowed on ful result was effector. Within eight several other officers, including Captain hours she was foeling much better; inside of three days she was upon her feet, ami at Walwyn, of the Welch Fusiliers, one of the end of one week was entirely well. the most popular amateur jocks on For sale is All Deniers, Warkin's Ltd., the Chine Coast. Subadar-Major Sardar Gever à Agents.
Khan, of the Hongkong Regitsent, is out of seremi Native Oftieres devorateyl Post of Cashier aml Genora! Assistant in the building materids from home for the staff of European teachers practically thteo i
Bistablished over Half-a-Century,
PRINTING.
PRINTING.
PRINTING.
Artistic Printing
Dono with Neatness and
Despatch
At Moderate Prices,
for galbuttry and distinguished service, | General Graclee is pranoted to the sub stantive rank of Major-General and is madon Knight Grand Cenusader of the Most Eminent Order of the Indin Expire. Sevend other officers are pro,
A. S. WATSON & CO., moted in runk, including Majer S. John, of the Royal Artillery, and LIMITED.
Major Koe, of the Alby vice Corps. Colonel the Hen. K
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The death is annonces), at Muree, of
Mr E. 4. Trotter, son of Mr Henry Trotter the Cape, and the ships engaget is the (formerly Auditor-General $.S.) Bolero work of laying that cable, the Stoffe and being employed in Tula. Mr K. C. Trotter and Au are expected at Direction was, about seven years ago, in the British dani se imedhuring September. These North Berner service, where he filed the vessels will also bring out supplies and
Treasury Department at Sandakan. station, which, it is expected, will be
augmented, later on, as regards sink etc.
There is trath whaterer in the
statement which has appeared in Indian papers that the Vicewy interus hedding a Dunbarat. Delhi in Fobrezay for
Hildesheim Mission for the Blind.
The error stone of the Hildesheim.
Mission for the Blind with be laid on Dion
speedily to a state of health which will en
able him to utilise his unquestionable
abilities in a profitable manner.
Alr
Barlow's retirement lenses Queen's Coliers
below its strength, Mr J. W. Jones being employed in the Registrar's Department of the Supreme Court, and Mr G. A. Wood cock us Acting Secretary of the Savitary Board.
Housing of Sanitary Tuspectors.
At a meeting of the Public Works
HONGKONG
AND WHAMPOA. DOCK CO., LTD.
The following raport of the Board of Di rectors of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock- | Company, Limited, will be submitted to the ordinary half-yearly co:ing of Staro holders, to be held at the Offices of the
on Monday, the 19th ing
Company, Queco's Buildings, Henglong,
To the Shareholders of the Hongkongand Whumpra Dock Company, Limited. Gentlemon,The Directors Live now to
subunit to yna their Report, with a State-
ments of Acconuts for the half-year ended
The not profit for 30th July Int
thosis Bonths af
chargin ter paying inter-
Lest
to
and all amounts
to which a to
ndied the balance brought forward
from last Account$256,757.20 Las Bonus to to Shareholders 20accordanc
with Resolution passed in Extraor dinary General Mooting. 21st Ja-
nuary. 1901
37,500,00
$900,098.66
$210,957.20
$1,125,810,85
And from this have to be deducted- Auditora Feea ... Directors Fees... 210,000 00 50.00
leaving availabis
10,750.00
for appropriation.......... $1,115,065,86 The Directors recommend thate, dividend
the Procliuntion of the King Emperor, | day mest, nt 3.30 p m., at Tokowan, which Catil the inputer's Corentin nest Imei sitented beyond Hunghom. 4 stean Committee hold on lock July fast, the pre- for the half year of 19 % or $250,000, mil 2 it would obviously has out of place to pro-launch will leave Blake Fier at p.posal to crack three houses for Sanitary bonus of 8.% or $200,000, in all $450,000, carrying all interested friends who may Inspectors" quarters on the Taipingsbarot $20,000 to Contributing Shareholders, be paid to the Shareholders, and a bonus claim His Majesty in Jrdin,
wish to be present at the ceroumy. The reserved aren was considered, the estimated that $114,150,37 be written from the value.
be
H. Bertie, the Commanding officer of the Royal Welch Fusiliers is ap | poixitta!
Hongkong residunts will extend their Lieut. Hulke took part in the toyul Mali- rongratulations to all the officers of the Day Tournament at the Agricultural Hall, LEADING MANUFACTURERS Hongkong (artisch wise here been Islington, and in the al-comers Sabre v. (singled out fe decoration or promotion; Sabre competition came on first of all a very evelitable sucrose. į and will be particularly pleased to learn competitions;
that that alle soldier and couricons Last year, Lieut. Hulke was toond. gentleman, Colonel W. F. Gasquigne, Major-General Commanding the troops i Hongkong, has received promotion in the decoration he wears, being gazetted a KnightCommander of St. Michael
Conpanion of the Bath.hai-wei. Just before he left Eaglerul,imato did not egroo with her, and sheby the Sanitary Board for the koueinghould be very gratifying to the
AGRATED WATERS
IN THE FAR EAST.
Markets.
Registration of Births.
Lieut. W. R. Huike, of the Linesias, Mesion was originally founded by Bliss cost being $18,609. The members were of the Kowloon Decks, 887,211.34 from the pawed through Hongkong recently on his Cooper, who was at one time connected not in favour of the proposal, and requested Copolitan ock, and 84,000 from Stanı
Launchos, the balance $450,635,15 to way to join the Chinese Regiment at Wei with the Berlin Foundling House. The that a complete sobene sight be submitted carried to the new account.
The large turnover at our Establishments went home in 1890. In 1890, a society the whole staff of inspectors. The Medient
the past half year, being the bighest was formed in Germany, and, in the follow Officer of Health minutes that each beuse Shareholders, as it proves that the increas ing year, bliss Postler was sent out to should have four gems, and they shoulding facilities at the docks emble the work to be completed mero expeditiously. дель Hongkong where she opened a schnal for
be built two stories high, with a balcony all the contemplated improvements are the blind. In 1895, Miss Pecetlor, on ac
the upper floor. Coolie quarters finished, we will be able to execute a still cant of sickness, was compelled to move should be separated from each house by a
larger volume of work. to Macao, where the school lus mince been rad. It was essential that the inspre Docks are being naked forward as rapidly
The nos
now Machine Shops at Kowloon carried o She approached the Houghtors should live in or near their districts, as possible, but their completion will be Government with a view of purchasing and therefore some of the houses must boeity of Chinese skilled labour. A portion
delayed to some extent owing to the coor The reply of the Gavermount relative site for a school in this Colmy, and last in the central part of the City--Taiping of the proposed Mectrical Installation for OUR FACTORIES are the
to the Sanitary Board's recuerdation year the Government were kind enough to shan tur preference. The quarters mest Kowloon Docks has already been ordered, LARGEST and BEST EQUIP.
regarding the enforcement of the law buur- manke In: a grant of a piece of land on the urgently required were a house for the now be erected and in worlting order by about and it is hoped that the whole plant will PED in the FAR EAST. The and St. George. We have much plening on the registration of life is to the Koutout side and it is on this site that the inspector at the Kennedytown Slaughter- this inte paxt year. We sanit then have effect that the Registrar Genel will issue interesting exremony on Monday will take house, a house close to the Honghemost complete Engineering shops and latest type of Machinery is cm-sure in conveying to Major-General Sir
a uotice calling attention to the bow bearing place. The axistance of the bind Chinese, Slaughter-house and houses in Taipingshen.
plane W. J. Gatroigne the congratulations, of
on the subject and will instruct. the particularly girls, is aimless and miserable S. far as Jest Foint was concerned it would partly completed, and is being worked with ployed, and every detail of the;
The now Forge at Kowloon Docks the convunnity of Hongkong. Manufacture and the general
district watchmen to being to notice ses unless they ers taken in hand by this is probably pay the Government best to pur-nd results. When the 10th mess of its infraction while the Captain Supersion or the training school existing in Calase one or two houses unless they prefts working we shall be in a position to under. erected in place and the other, furnaces arrangements are carried out
intendent of Police will struct tho police ton. But there are entitless hundreds of red to rent them on long lenses Nearly take any heavy work that may be reffered us. upon strictly scientific principles. Today, at the Sanitary Board meet to endeavour to obtain cridento on which blind in China who never have opportunity aft the men were married, and therefore The demand for Dock accommodation
ing, the reply of Dr Clark, Medical Officer to prosecute cases of infraction.
of experiencing the joy of being able to barracks were out of the question. As that of suy previous six months, and the has continued as grent if not greator than
of Health, to a question by Mr Osborno
help themselves, and it is for as many there were inspectors at present, 24 wart of farther facilities for our business A PERFECT SYSTEM of regarding public markets was anbuitted. The Survey Ship 'Rambler.
of theseas can be gur together and kecohouses were required. In a wine by Mr is more and were felt. Your Directors are, andated that the new school is being G. A. Woodenck, Secretary to the Board, stantial progress has been winde in their
hover
revor, glad to be able to report that sub- FILTRATION is employed, The reply was to the following effect : The
The survey vessel Kambfer, winch qr- Western Market was extensively repaired ived at Colonile on Sanday, 21st July,
erected. Hildesheim Mission and the it was stated that the Inspectors were negotiation with the Government for an guaranteeing ABSOLUTE 1897 and the Saw Western Market was from Europe, for the Stasite and Chin, Canton training school are the sale to alowed $50 a month for rear albowance there seems now a reasonable chance of extension of our present property, AILI commenced in 1901. Plans af a now mazon the following day sprung a leak, which stitutions South Chim whose object and the saving effected by the the houses these negotiations living brought to a satis ket at Suiyingpoon were approved by the gave some trouble before it was located and it to shed mys of sunshine on the lives of
proposed to be erected at Taipingehan factory conclusion before loura soon ne Board in October 1895, but it had not yet repaired. The limiter, which so the poor lind, and they have only to be would be $1000 a year, or 6 per cent on tune for the building of a new Deck will be this matter is definitely settled, propón- bera bailt. With regard to the extension beun docked for years, is twenty-one years rough into public ramense to meet the estimated cost. The scheme was just pushed on with all possible speed. A Staff of English Ex of Shaukivan Market plans were approved old. After her last surrey in the Westh the suppose they deserve. Formerly recommended solely for its finansial ad Chief Manager Mr Gillies-who for the
Your Directors have to report theb the Board in 1895, and a sinal antebednice, she was found to be in a bad state; it may be mentioned, the Berlin Fonding autages but also on the ground that the past 20 years has manged the perts attends to every
business uxtensiour was erected in 1895. Plaws of a and on the way cut to Columbo was toms House received blind children and mught inspector were wholly unable, for a the Company with such distinguished soc Under Eurapcan Supervision detail of the manufacture.now market at Tukob tank were approved poorly repaired in Malta. She way to
then, but the House abandoned this work mouth, to obtain suitable accommodation
cess and bon greatly instrumental in mais- by the Briard in 1898, and the new matkot leave Co'ombe on the uit. July, and it is-
in 1860, £; may also be interesting to state
ing it to the fine position it is now in, definitely rendered his resignation, which, in was opened in the following year. Plana protable will have to go into deck in that last year as children were under the Ir having come out that an ignorant British riew of his desire to retire from the wean- of an extension of Wauchal Market were Hongkong.
taftion furnished by the Hildesheim Mie transport officer caused over 2K) horses to agemont and from the active business hfo iko drowned to stop the spread of an he has hitherto led, your. Directors have proved by the Board in July last. The
siu, i good progress was taste in each epidenite which had ne existence, it seems felt bound to accept. At the approaching erection of a marketat Kowloon Point, esti- WENT TO VISIT HIS SISTER. ing the little unfortunates the Braille ays fusta lurle bit of a pity that he couldn't General Meeting
your mated to cost $81,000, had been sanctioned J. Cottingham went to Washington tem of reading and waling. They were have been thrown overboard after then to poso that Mr Gilles long and valuable and $5000 voted for the preparation of the and while there was taken with eux-
services to the Dock Company be acknow A. Con Ark, USA to see his sister also instructed in the act of straw-brating put an end to a case of idiocy which "was
ledged io suitable form. To take Mr site this year. Plans of additional tempo-(dysentery) and whe very bat off. Ele and other work by which they could go out
Gilles's place a gentleman, who comes to us rary markets for the City were approved decided to try Chamberlain a Calic, Cholem | into the world and exin a reaprcmahie living
with the highest testimonials and recom and Pinrrbee Remedy and was so much for thitholes, pleased with the prompt curs which t
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in July last, and the expenditure for add
tional stalls at Sokoopo and Yaumati mar kets approved. The M.OH. also furnished exlingstive details in auswer to questions
efected, that he wrote the manufacturers a
07 and a
real.
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Directors will pro
A WORLD WIDE REPUTATIONmendations, and who has been in charge of
CHAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera, and one de moto of the ingest Dook-yards at Diphos Homedy has a world wide bome, has beca engaged, and is expected to
R. SHEWAN,
Chairwan.
letter in praise of their medicine. Mr. How many girls look eagerly forwant to reputation for its cures. It never fails and arrive here next month, Continiglio resides at Trickland, Ark., their twenty-first birthday, and how little in la pleasant and sale to take. For sale by U.8.4. For sale by All-Dealers, Wark's after years they enfor being rentined of Al Denters, War's Ltd. (furieral Limited, General Agents.
Hongkong, August, 1001,
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