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Jike the coutinats pounding on the hend of the mail, that drives the ayat-

ment home and clinches it.

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and undoubtedly the

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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Plague.

At Christ Church, Yokohama, on 13th! August, 1001, by the Right Rev. Bishop Awdry, D.D., assisted by the Rev. Thomas There was only one ease of plague' Wright, Rav. WALE. SOUTHAM, B.D., of Hongkong, to Miss SABAR E. Goto-reported in the Colony during the past twenty-four hours and ono death (Chinese),

A Victim to Sunstroke.

·Sergeant Copeland, of the Siego Train, was buried at Happy Valley yesterday morning with military honours. He con- trnoted sunstroke a fortnight age, and had to bo loft bikini when his company sited for India.

The publication of this issue cominencet nd 15,00 pm.

The China Mail.

M95G1950, TUesday, August 20, 1901,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way-

The French cruiser D'Entrecolectz arrived at Saigon on the 9th ist.

The temperature at Shanghai, in the shude, on the 10th inst., was 90 degrees

Are Bupplied to HIS MAJESTY | Fahr,

KING EDWARD VIL, under

ROYAL WARRANT.

SOLE AGENTS,

H. PRICE & CO.,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Meeting von-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd., at the Cajomy'n Hotel,

General Memoranda, Prensesy, August 2* p--

Co per Shop Men noi cleared after

rless date subject to rent. Ganda per Piscineifer, me etuared at 4

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subject to rent. Chud per

Carer undefined after this inte sabier to rent,

SOMOY, AB 291-

Clouds pet Nriadha wet cleared at 1 poni

Hovis per daging undelivered after

This data thjeet to rea Mo: Day, August 26-

Ooods per Sinne die and unclaimed be-

Eure on, subject to reut.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE Attention of Advertisers is drawn 1 the Lancet Hours for receiving

The Shell Line Company havo new four large tank steamers in course of

construction.

La Hung-clung declares that nothing is known of the reported massiere of Belgian missionaries. But if they are alive, where are they?

The Polly and Pentsin Times of the Ith inst expresses great satisfaction at Sic Erenat Katow's having wet Li Haig Changa unguarded impertinents with the reoccupation of the Summer Palace.

The Registration Fees received from the New Territory last year amounted to 81,82, and Deeds relating to 491 Lets situuled in 45 different villages were du'y registered by "Afémorials under the vedin. ↑

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New Book on China.

We have received from Messrs Kelly and Walsh, Limited, for review, a copy of *China and the Allies by A.. H. Savage Landor, published by Mr W. Heinemann, A notice of the book, which is admirably

got up, will appear biter.

Handy Ready Reckoner.

Mr F. M. da Luz, of the Hongkong and Shangkat Bank, Hongkong, has com piled and published a handy ready reckoner cousisting of tables for the conversion of U.S. gold dollars, into silver dollars and Inels intu dollars and wire rersu, ascending by eight-frona 45 to 50% and 00 to 741. It is clearly and conveniently arranged, and

should be found a serviceable desk com-

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Survey of the New Territory,

In the Report for 1901 on the Now Territory, just published, the following with polerence to survey work appears - Mr Tate and his assistant, Me Nonland, with their staff of traineil Indian Surveyors..

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1901.

TELEGRAMS.

[REUTER'S SERTICE ]

THE NAVAL AND MILITARY WORKS BILLS.

LONDON, 17th August, 1901,

read a third time, "The Noval and Bilitary Worka Bills have

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. Parliament has been prorogued..

KRITZINGER'S RETREAT

THE COCHRANE STREET CATASTROPHE

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Five Days Entombed." The miraculous resone yesterday, of a man from the bottom of the ruins of the collapsed and burned buildings in Cothrano Struct, aftor ve full days and nights with- out either brend or water, cafised a great sonantion in the Colony, The news was first intimated in last night's issue of the China Mail, but was greeted with in- credulity on every hand. Unfortunately our issue was printed off too early to permit

· FROM CAPE: COLONY. General Gorrings has driven Command- Ketzinger and his followers, the latter uboging only one hundred men, many off any statemont farther than that a man had them on foot, across the Orange River.

anticoolies, have been continuing the survoy been of the New Territory throughout the year, An area of 1,000 square unilen has been triangulated, and of the points laid down, those which are situated within the Now Territory are being marked: An ares of 300 wutre milon has been surveyed on the sento of one fuch to a mile for the topogra phical ung, while an area of 14,500 nares has been surveyed partly on the soule of 10 inches and partly on the scale of 32 inches to a mile. A special survey of the Chinese town of Kowloon, together with its walled or fortified portion, has also boun made on the scale of 64 inches to a milc. Progress has not been rapid, partly ewing to unfavourable weather, and it is evident that the work will cost nize than was anti- cipated by this Government on the report of the Surveyor-General of India. As however, the triangulation and the top graphimi surves are almost complete, it hos bees decided that Mr Tate should - turn to India and that Me Newland should

panion by all engaged in business who wishbe retained with such staff as may be con- to economisc Lime.

sidered necessary for the completion of the cadastral survey.

Collision in the Harbour.

Tragedy on the 'Loksang.'

steam

The N-C. Daily. Neurs of the 17th inst says:- A sad fatality occurred on board the L.-C. 5. Luksuny last week, when the steamer was a Morotan taking on a carge of coal for Shanghai. A shot was hand, the sound of which indicated that it bad bean

The Bainfall.

Tytam Reserfðir 219,907,000 gallons as compared with 185,200,000 on the 1st inst and 1995,520,000 at tint dute high year; aud at Pokfulam Reservoir 70,000,000 gallons, as compared with '34,000,000 un lat inst

been discovered alive and that every effort was being made to extioste him. Great CONFLAGRATION IN LONDON, difficulties were met with by the rescuers, The premises of the Mazewalton Tea and, at the time of going to press yesterday. Company at Tower Hill have been gutted it was a question whether the fellow, whic by fire.

GERMANY, AND JAPAN. Cordial telegrams have been exelvanged between the German Emperor and the Mikado in referenca to the reception of Count vou Watdersoe in Japan.

[FLAVAN SERVICE] BRITISH FLAG INSULTED AT MALTA.

Several Soldiers Killed.

PARIS, August 12. Serious demonstrations have taken place in Maka against the now taxes. The Bri- isl: flag was torn to pieces and some soldiers

had been able to make his presouce known, would survive the orden), hot this to dil and abast seven o'clock in the eventing, he was able with a little assistance to emerge from his living tumb and walk, almost unaided, to achair, in witch ho was

baken to the Central Police Station and ofterwards to the Government Civil Hos pital, followed by a denso and adiniring: crowd of Chinese,

The story is a long me, but it is inter- esting and then five, it is given below in detail. On Saturday afternoon, Chief De tective Inspector Hansun and the Euro- pean membera of the detective staff, res porded to a mail from Captain May to have the street cleared of the debris which as blocking it and interfering with the work of getting out the bodies of the victims. A gang of fifty coolics were en saged to work independently of those work... ing under the direction of the Public Works Department, and two timber, trucks. In his Cauton trade report, for the year having been commandeered all far beams.

kitled.

THE TRADE OF CANTON.

13, Qarrude Rond. Residents in Erg'and have £10,00),- Chan Shap, mater of the

900 burested in mortgages in foreign conn-bunch, Yet Show, was charged, to-lay, at It is fortunate for the Colony that the tries. These investments & inually drain the Harbour Master's Ottice, with failing to rainfall of the past fortnight has been plen- the foreign countries of about £5,500,000 aberre the rules of the road in Victoria tiful, for the resorreits were in need of in calt ensih.

Harbour, on the 11th inst. It appears that replenishing. The rainfall is officially re Plice Constable Forten was in charge of cordis) at Tytam as being 20.75 inches No. 1 Police launch on the data in questions since the Lat inst, (inclusive) and at Pak- when, through the cureicssness of defenful: 11:3 inches. There is now in the (daut, a collision took place, resulting in damage to the Police launch. Mr E. J. Grist, who appeared for defendant, em- tendol in the Police lunch could have avoided collision hat dat not. Defendant was fined-825, with the alternative of im- and 68,200,000 nt that date în 1000. This 1900, Mr Commissioner Paul H. King pieces of doing and verandahs, etc., prisonment for one month. He has been a ĺ shows, as will be seen at a glaner.writes --Although affairs in China during which presented the free play of the pick poxemin for twenty years,

that the rainfall has been very pre- the year under review may not have been and shovel were removed. This materiai dozive, and the feet of the past in the bateyon condition in which people was all carted away and dumped at the fortnight's rain in the Tytam area shoukl nourish their living and bury ther dead Piya Rochaniation in front of the Central be sue as to liejog that reservoir up without any feeling against any tliere is, Market. Inspector Reidle of the Sanitary to unrul 1, the end of the mouth. At nevertheless, gratifyingly little in the Can-Board then offered the use of four dest the Bolmic Gardens, the record for the ton figures to suggest the pool unrest of earts, and these were promptly set in opera month of August up to 10 a., on the 19th the South or the absolute chaos of the tion and facilitated progress to a very inst. is 14.74 inches, and the total for the North daring the latter half of the year. It considerable extent. Those were kept year 39.40 inches,

These figures, when is true that the ralus of the Expert trade going al afternoon and evening, and compared with the accords at Tytam and Pokialux, show how different are the st. shown later on, from causes referable more which had been removed by the timber has fallen of very considerably, but, ns the publich was dumped on top of that

mospheric conditions of the different parte especially in the condition of Foreign trucks. By midnight, the street had been of the Colguy. The daily record at the markets rather then to the state of affairs practically cleared. The further collapse Botanic Gardens is as follows:-

in China: although, of course, the cassation about nine o'clock on Sunday morning of steamer trafic after June with Tientsin erused a stoppage of operations for a time. Canton's best customer for all articles of On Sunday evening, Mr. Woll and My doxal procenunc-could not but contribute Broadbent, who were supervising the work- materially to the general shrinkage. Thy of excavating the fallen material from the fear that the deputure from the Canton interior of the houses, made application for Viceroyalty of His Excellency Li Chung, & further supply of coolies, and, these hay- |1ung in July, in obedience to his country'sing been procmed by the detectivo staff, call, might buve been the signal for tho work proceeded briskly till mid-night, when forces of disunder, masquera ling in the they had all but reached the place wherothy name of reform, to rally round the atand young man'series were lined yesterday mor ards of rubbery and murder was, luckily, wing nur rodined. The old "Walchow

Yesterday afternoon, a party working retwilion, which owed, no doubt, not a little under Sargeant Gerrard were astonished of its vague to its well advertised proten beyond measure when they hoard cries stous, yielded speedily to the somewhat emanating from beneath them. They re- drastic treatment of Adaniml Hb and the doubled their cats, and meantime, ins other military and naval commerders who tination having beans went then, Captain were promptly despatched to the seane by May, Dr Ball, Chief Detective Inspector order of the Acting Governor General Hanson and others arrived.

As stated, Another element which might have proved yesterday, the news spread like wildfire, disturbing to trade was the outbreak of mind it became necessary, in order to get on anti-Christian feeling in Simotak, the cen with the work, to clear the street of all but

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Alterations and additions to Advertis

ounts on Pages 2. 3, 6 and 7, should be auntto this Office not later than 1a.m. New Advertisements should be sent in before * pas.

BAIN & REID.

*Surya Mar '1ffice, Dec. 1900.

A Glasgow citizen, who desires to he anonymous, has phecol at Major Bens disposal a kom sufficient to defray the ex- penaŭ of one years trial of exterminating moitos in a certain region in Africs, with a view of showing in how far they arefined in the second-engineer's cabin. On responsible for the prevalence of malaria. [entering the cabin, the body of the second- engineer was seen huddled up on the floor, with a revolver, still smoking, in the hand. Although the shot had entered the forehead and gone right through the head the man was still living when the cabin was enteresi, but was unable to speak and expired in les fan a minute. From the position of the body, it was thought that it was either cano of suicide, or that the revolver had | gose off accidentally.

From the 1st January to the 31st of December last, C,140 licences, clearances, permits, etc., had been issued to junks at Cheung Chan, 3,676 at Tai O und 4.769 at Thip. The figures for the previous | year at Cheng Chau were 2.816 sad at | Tai 15 1,353, so there has been a satisfactory

increase at both these stations.

English Teaching in New Territory.

In the Report for 1900 an the progress | Conversions to Liquid Fuel.

of the Now Territory by H. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C. M. G., Colonial Secretary, it appears that little has to for been done in the way of Education in the

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GREAT EASTERN AND CALE. DONIAN GOLD MINING 00., LIMITED.

Since the new Texan era was initiated, and more especially since the Beaumont field became a cafeulalde proposition, the converts to liquid fuel have bean legion. A. S. WATSON & CO., New Toritory. It has, however, boon The State Insane Asylum, at Austin, are decided to build a school for teaching Eng-arranging for the change, expecting to bring LIMITED.

| fisle nt. Un-long, and duing the coli sasana their previous annual fuel expense of the attendance officer of the Inspector of $35.000 down to half that; eight sugar Schools visited the whole of the Territory refineries in St. Mary's Parish, Louisiana, An inquiry has been male regarding the using $150,000 worth of ceai annually, are WINE AND SP HIT MERCHANTSchools at present in existence, and stops being fitted at a cost of 285,000 for oil will be taken to bring them so far as pon consumption, the cost of the new fuel be-

A coltostory meeting of the Great sible under the Education Department. ing dutinisted at $50,000 per annum only. Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Cunt

The Oklahoma Miles Association havo pany, Limited, was held to day, for the tre of the Silk-producing district. The con those cremad in it. The flooring at appointed a Committee to contrant for purpose of confirming the following reso-tagion aprené. Converts by the hundred this point bad broken in two, one half In 19.0 the total number of cases had Beautpout feel, and arrange for its ship-lution passed at an extraordinary meeting were driven from their homes, and much supporting the other at an angle, and increased from 155 in the previous year to ment to all the flour mills of that territory. held on 20th July lost, viz, ;—That in Hau 686, involving 802 nocused persona. Of these, The Association contrvals 33 mills, with an of making a call, the proference share since had to be replaced, with interest, if thick mass of bricks and mortar. A smull

property was destroyed, all of which has the whole being covered with no fewer than 283 cases, involving 33 aggregate daily output of 7000 barrels of holders do accept the proposal of the liqui report speaks true, by the inhabitants of hole was discovered, the imprisoned rusel persona, were tried in the New Terris | Hour.

dator to divide the available asseta among the lomlities who indulged in the, as it man having pushed up a brick, and through tory, while 203 cases comprising 409 accused

them.' Mr K. C., Wilcox was called upon persons were tried in Victoria. The in- érence is due partly to the more complete development of the police organisation, and partly to the greater readiness with which

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1811.

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Crims in the New Territory.

Death of Prince Henri of Orleans.

Le Courries de Saigon reports that Irince Philippe Henri of Orleans died in the hospital at Saigon at three o'clock on

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to preside, and the other gentlemen pre-prored, double edged joys of a Chrinenhat this sperture Sergeant Gerrard gave him a tor), F. Gerry, E. Kadoosie, K. Edulji, C. fleet of Shamien and the ubiquitous activity. The opening was soon closed up again by sent were Messrse M. Bencke (Liquida Tho presence of quite a small international glass of spirits, which was eagerly accepted. Georg, F. Silva and J. C. Remedior, C. E. Osamma.

of their nirer gun-bonts did much to material falling from the top as the mer The Chairman said Mr Benneke has facilitate the settlement of these troubles exerted themselves. The efforts to keep the inhabitants seek the protection of the the 9th inst. Death was due to intestinal | bcon able to obtain signatures of holders of hy strengthening the hand of the Chi the hole open wero alsays frustrated police by laying complaints before them. hemorrhage following upon dysentery. At by far the larger sumber of the shares. By far the largest item in the list of offen-half-past one in the morning, the prince and he has what ho considers a suficient į nese authorities in dealing with the by losse material saling down, Every

ajority. He will spent for himself. Mr Benneke said: I enold not frá fei," or local rubians," who, here as else nor and then the imprisoned showed sigus of sinking. He was perfectly sensible, sand was able to speak in a whismay of the tunese shareholders. Their where, are apt to find a little lawlessness eaald be heard exhorting the mex to hurry addresses were not to be found, so I could pleasant if not promptly checked. Bubonic up and get bin out and not to let so much per, and just before his death embraced his not get their signature to the agreement. plague, whien reappeared at Hongkong, dust full in upon hitz Chief Inspector friend and crampagnen de rogoge M. Luigi. That is the only remark I have to make.

The Chairman-How many have signed has, happily, during the past year at Canton Hanson hept up a confersation with Afforestation Work in New Territory. | Tolerans were despatched at once to the Mr Benneko-The evners of 27,00 never assumed the character of an epidemie him, working hard at the same time

signed the proposal... Mr Georg Mic Bonneks--There are 49,261,; that

29 a majority of shoat 3000.

resolution be confirmed,

BLEND.

ces is that of unlawful possession of opium, with which altogether 922 persons were

charged.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH -

Per Dozen

The Report for 1900 on the New Duc de Chartres, father of the deceased, to shares have How many shares ace there Inlay and June sporadic cases were scooping away the mortar and bricks with.

altogether

The

Territory states that tree-planting was con- several of his friends, and to the Franch

outficiently numerous to meruso SVINC menced around the Police Stations, at Government, the latter to obtain minis-

apprehension, but from gene cause or others hands. Aliut 5.30 the imprisoned man Ping Shán, Au Tan: Thip, and on both terial permission to transport the body to bus to projuse that thy gradually died away, and for the last six indicated that he was behind the fooring completely beyond our purview the dicens shouted out. "Oh, I see day-light This sides of the road from Sham Shampd to Fmace, and replies having been received

months of the year was not heard of in Ank Sha Tin. 81,154 trees have been planted. it is expected that the body will be sont to Mr. Edulji seconded.

around Lanter. As a set off against these and well down. Inspector Hausen fitu troubles, the yield of ice has been tapped a best add the voice came back, F The quantity of land under sugar oulivation Fmuco by the misil on 30th inst. The de- Curried unanimously.

The Chairman-That is all the business. I been built on Shiainien, here sites are now behind the beain that you are knock- Abundant Soveral Foreign houses have in the New Territory is estimated at over ceased was the eldest son of the Due do The liquidator will give notice presently of very scarce. Altogether, given political ing. He explained that lie was excised 39) 7,000 acres. At the suggestion of Mr Chartros and cousin gorman of Philippe the nesting, at which WHISKY Tatcher, it is intended to establish Expeti- of Orleans. He was lors is England in statement of sccaante and will ask you quiet, the indications are distinctly in fay- you our of good trade prospects at Canton in manial Gardens on some of the agricultural : 1867, and his two sisters are married one to dirige or discs of the balzoo, the opening year of the twentieth century

irl so of the books and other land in the New Territory. Mr Tetcher in to Prince Waldomar of Denmark sad the properties of the Company. He will then of opinion that there are many kinds of other to 31. Patrick de MacMahon, son of real, and ask you to make some provision.

section with any balance that may reman, for any king clso that may transpire in con- because he has already concised an engagement to go to Saigon. Dac notice gentlemen, for your attendance. of that eating will be given. Thank you,

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berseen the fooring, two hearts and the party wall. Captain May then directed a large force of Indians to work at the ma teris! with their hands valy, and to as it Fals Women

along an they gathered it. It was no use poverty, It indicates that the health taking the stuff from the bottom as ut perfect. Ifesitli cauaoo be perfect other material fook its place from the with feblood pale and watery. Comeliness top, and there was the danger of smother- ie dependent on health. The plus forms,

them

Paleness is true indication of blood

the musy cheek, the lustrous aye, buoyanting the man whose rescue everyone and graceful movement tre possessed only was so anxious to necomplish. Captain by the healthy,

fruit which could be grown, and that the the lato Marshal MacMahon. His brother experiment, if successful, would improve the is the Duc de Guise. The death of Pricco varieties already in the market and ale Henri placca not only several of the ancient Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the supply new kinds. Great difficulty has families of France but also several of the been experienced hii ihe attempt to prevent reigning houses of Europe in mourning. BEST BRAND in the FAR EAST.trec-cutting, but before offective measures Prince Henri had a pronounced per-

A WORLD WIDE REPUTATION, can be taken to stop the practice, the Land sona'ity, and his loss to the Oricants

Stoarus Wine of Cod Liver Oil wakes May's plan was therefore the best one in HAMBERLAIN'S Colie, Cholera and Court will have to decide the validity of is considered irreparable. For his travels Diarchors Remedy has a world wide the blood rich, rod and abundant. It beau the circumstances, though it required pati- the various leases under which it is alleged in Westeru Clica and Thibet reputation for its cures, It Dever fails and is the complexion and rejuvenates the cace, The entombed man complained of

is pleasant and safe to take, For sale bhole system. To show abiding faith in its that the Chinese Government granted the phically described in a very interesting All Dealers WAKIN Led Gaur eflcsey, all choisis will retain the money too much dust coming down upon him, and owners power to eat down trees growing a book of travels- bé received from

he was told to put up with a little as every Acestr

paid for it if it does not prove of benefit

Miss B, Southport Eancashire: Please one was doing his best to extricate him. A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, their property. If such rights are establish the French Government the Orosa of

Bend me a battle of Stearns Wine of Cod ed, it may be necessary for the Goveniment Chevalier of the Lagion of Honour Prince

Gaver Oil. Mies S. was recommended to Caphun May then sent for water, and a THE BONGKONG DISPENSARY. to perchtes them in cases where the trees Hetti was well known to some of Hong.

take this by her brother. D. & und lise quantity of this was sprinkled on top to are of importance to the health of the New kong's lending residents, having visited the

Cheanasad Whosale from last secured and Mr Hanson 200 fund great benefit from it. At all allay the dust. The openingens pr លោក Territory-

Colony in 1892

Watson & Co., Lada Hongkong.

Mulir: I don't tuind marrying you, Clarence, but I hate the idea of giving up Clarence: Then don't give it up, lensest, my 22 week situation at the shop I'll give up wine. I'm getting ca. 30s