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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
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Meeting. Meeting of Shareholders of Douglas Stenship (.. Lad.. at the Company's Other.
BIRTH
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THE CHINA MAIL.
At Rheds, 20 Bonnin Road, on the 26th Sept., this Wife of F. T. WHEELER, of a Som. Caleatte papers please copt.
On the th September, at No. 6. The Bund, Chiakiang, the Wife of G. Engira, of Daughter. 1.
DEATHS.
of the Western Wall of No. 47, High Street, helped by a portion of this wall having been pulled dowa and built and also two additional windows loving been opened therein. As a result of the Police Court proceedings, the con-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 271801
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
The Feary Expedition H.M.S. Dida is ordered home to pay wife niet him at Cape Sabine on May 6. Lieutenant Peary has been found his
The oficials concerned in the repaira
On the th September, at No. 240 tractor was 'fined' '8100 ; butwaa at Peking are growing richor daily, Italf:
Yokohama, JEANETTE LOVETT this conviction quashed shortly after. BROWER, widow of the late Anthony wids? Carlessness in work of demo- Brower of New York, US.A.
On the 13th September, at Ma-Pcu,lition at No. 36, Ship Street, when two Weihei, BERYL MARGARET, the only lives were lost, does not seem to have daughter of J. W. and I. C. Wilson, uf Shili-Paged 17 months,
called for a prosecution. The owners At Tsingtao, on the 21st September, of the houses in forty of the 71 enses RECHTSANWALT De Uno EHRHARDT; aged H7 years.
are Chinese, the lilaten being wade up of other Asiatics and Europeans. In three of the anses the property was that of The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company. The biggest collapso was that of a row of fifteen houses in Third Street belonging to Hon. E. R. Baillies,
On the Bad August, at Gauting, tear Munich, Germany, Buddenly from an accident, HERBERT HIRTH, Ph. D., and Lieut. in the R. Bavariau Reserve, the eldest son of De F. Hirth, formerly Com- missioner of Customs in China; aged 27
years.
The publication of this isnte commenced 0.2.h.
The China Mail.
HONDRONU, PRIDAY, BRYTEMBER 27, 1301,
COLLAPSIBLE
HOUSES.
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In a match between Shanghai and Focchow, the Shanghai Gun Club won by 85 to 68,
The District Grand Lodge of North China has been placed in mourning for the
de President McKinley.
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There was only one case of plaguo (Chinese) reported in the Colony during the past twenty-four hours.
She returned to Cape Breton, Poes | wintering in the north,
The Chinese Court
The latest news froin Hewn fu is that
the Chinese Court leaves that tows for Peking on the 8th October. This is do
finito: thera will be no mere changes of Programme! The Empress-Dowager has been ill, but is now suficiently recovered to
undertake the journey.
Messra 8. Montrie and Co.
The uet pruts of Messes & Moutrie and Co, music dealera, Shanghai, on the capital of $125,000, for the past year, vere 822,837; and the directors propose to Thy The Provisional Government of Tientsina lividond of 6 per cent, muking 10 por is inviting tenders for the demolition of the seat for the year; to write off one-fourth of forts and camps round the city.
the goodwill account, or 97,500; to write off the balance of flotation expenses, 81,000; to present.s bouuk of 31,500 to the staff; and to carry forward, the balance,
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Brigands bare entirely cleared out the family seat of the famous canuch Li Tiun- ying, sonte 40 miles from Tientsio.
It is extremely satisfactory to nate, jas an outcome of the recent fatal collapse | in Cochrane Strect, that His Excellmoy the Governor has taken notion both as regards surface overcrowding and the supervision of building operation in the Colony. This action of His Excel. lency will help to restore public con-Peking to bury them again properly. Quent fidence. Additions of duly qualified these the other day was found to be full of
anas,
The Chinese are disinterring coffin at
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
men to the Public Works Department The request by the should enable it to perform its duties
The turbine t... Cohan, -which was Uon. T. H. 'Whitehead more efficiently, if the staff is properly lost in the North Sea the other day, was for particulars of col-organised by a coopelent Director of built by Armstrongs, and was a 40-ton lapses in the Colony Public Works. If in addition, the re-host, making her tho burgest as well as the since 30th May, 1895, till 14th August, commendations of the local architects | fastest destroyer in our navy, 1901, hus induced His Excellimey the Govenor to lay upon the table a
are embodied in an Ordinance, there should be fewer complaints about "jerry printed tabulated list giring all the building." Of course, mere additions to 40 p.m. Auction of Householt Femi-details asked for. A summary of this the P. W. D.staff and no amount of document will doubtless be real with jogislative enactments will prevent jerry interest. Between the dates mentioned building and the collapse of badiy- there were 1 collapses, involving the constructed bouses. Much depends up loss of 101 lives, and causing injuries to
on the way in which the law is adminis Bear-Admiral the Hon, A. G. Curzen, many more.
In the latter balf of 1899, tered and still more upon the Director Howe, B., C.M.G.. R.N., linguishes there were five collapses, nad in only of Public Works. Where deliberate command of H.M.S: Overm, and lexvos to- one case was there total results. The infringement of the Building Ordinances worrow for England by F. and O. strainer, Old Victoria Hotel collapsed on account is proved, the infliction of the full pen-:
Auctions.
ture, be Mr. Gen. P. Tammert,
5 pm. Spoon Competition of Hong kong Rifle Association.
General Memoranda. MONDAY. September 300:
2.15 p.tn.Meeting of Shareholders of The Great Eastern ami Caledonian Gold
Mining Co., Ltd., at the Office of the Company, So. 14, Des Voeux Road. Tresnay, October 1 :--
.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
Gouds por Erna unclaimed befors
Noon, subject to rent. Goods
Richard Castle undelivarad bal fortunately unattended with loss of For after this date subject to rent. Hite. The year 1897 saw five collapses, Goals per Inga Maru not cleaned after in three of which there was loss of life.
this date subject to rent. Gooda per Orinthie undelivered after The party wall dividing Nos. 248 aud|
this date subject to rent. Non-Meeting of Jockey Club, City 250 Queen's Road West, gave way, and
Mall.
wo men were killed, besides a number
to evade the law wherever possible.
$365.
Supervision of Buildings in Hongkong.
The Colonial Secretary at yesterday's
TELEGRAMS
LA CRINA MAID'ʼn – SPECIAL BERTIOR.] THE BANK ROBBERY AT SINGAPORE,
Vordlot and Sentence.
(From Our Dica Carrependient:).
The following is the solt of the trial ins
SINGAPORE, Sept. 26, 3,30
the Bank Robbery Caes
| Abdul Kader, Nius Malibued, Haji Mydin, Singaram, Musu Kumaren, Ann
Mognos Play wore all found guilty on the charges and
and Nina Mahomed wore both aunte "years" imprisonment, Haji
four
years imprisonment, and the other three to three years imprisonment,
Kupensah, Noor bfahomed, and Abubakar ware acquitted by a majority of six to ÚDO
Thore was considerable excitement in the Court when the verdict was oogunced,
REUTER'S SERVICE.] BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, 25th September, 1001, The Boos ander Commandant Botha a boon inactivo amea the roversy of
meeting of the Legislative Council, and — Major Gough near I crocht. With reference to the matters dealt with in
From
the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 8) and in the communication from the civil ginces and architects, I have to inform this Con-cil that they are under the consideration of the Government, and it is the intention of the Government to intro luce shortly logislation, dealing with this matters
Mr Lesear, the new Russian Minister, wade the run from St. Petersburg to New-Sirigapore Merchant Drowned
run, and indicates the possibilities of says:--It will coine sa at shock to the many
The Suite Lines of the 21st inst chwang by rail in 15 days. This is not a
the Siberian railway route.
friends in Singapore of Mr M. G. Van or Burg to learn that a telegram arrived today quoouncing bis death by drowning, at Chicago on the 10th instant. Ne details are to hand; but it is to be presumed that the unfortunato gentleman get his fale in tome
Naval Nows.
mashir yachting sesident on the treacherous waters of Lake Michigan Mr Van der Burg, who was head of Daendels Ohinese State Lattery.
for the sale of the new State Lattory tickets Shanghai Cricket.
Arrangements have already been made | & Co., of this city, was only Jolyeam DI AZO"
at Tientsin. It is stated that Sir Robert |
Hart has nothing to do with this very
not, evidently a trisl match für Interport
In a match at Shanghai on the 21st.
The Buffalo and Tugela Rivers are Dow flooded, thoraby preventing any serious invasion of Vatni.
THE AMERICA CUT Siveroch II allown Cokerdán 45 seconds.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
LATER The sentence of permanent barsistiment from South Africa in accordoaice with Lord Kitchener proclamaation has been pro ruulgated at Pretoria.
Ten Boer lenders have been captured by the British ance the koth instant.........
The Town Guard at Capetown has gone into active servido, lisele
PRINCE CHUN'S RETURN TO CHINA Prince Chun and suite still embarkat Genas for Ching, un the 1st October.
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UNION CHURCH
The Resignation of Rey, G. J. Williams.
of decay and three people were killed.alty allowed by law would have a sale In 156, there were eleven collapses; tary effect; and unless there is the most complete co-operation between the loend architects and the P. W. D. on the one
A mooting of the seacholders und sup hund and between the Department and | questiqualite enterprise; ̈ ̈ ̈
selection purposes, between MrF. W. Por- porters of the Union Church was held last the Palier Magistrates on the other, the
ter's XL and the Next XYL, socing was night to rooeivo, formally, the resignation Chinese property-owners will continue Portuguese Anniversary Day
low owing to the wicket being in favour of of the Rev. G. J Williams if the pastorate To-morrow being the anniversary day the bowlers. The Sixteen scored (Capt. of the Church and to consider what steps injured. The year 1898 was companWe hope it will eventually be no longer of Their Majestics The King and Queen of Rose 48, ayt. Broadrick 17, Extras 20) should be taken to obtain a succesor tively free from rechtents of this nature. possile for a body of men like the local General. will be At Home at his re- R. Stanion 18, A. P. Wood 12), J. Manning
Portugal, Mr A. G. Ruscano, Consul The cleven scored 74 for eight wickets (W. M Williams preauled over a large meet- Only three collapses took place, but no architects to write-as they wrote insidence Duart, Arbuthnot Ford, from secured wickets for 41 runs, Putter 4 for lives were sacrificed. In 1899, ecvon their letter of the 6th inst. It is not Noon till 1 gm collapses occurred, and three of them unusual to see buildings being construe.
86 and Stanion 5 for 24; on the other side caused the deaths of nine people. Theted with an utter Hisregard of stability
V. H. Lanning bad 4 for 30, and Surgeon
year 1900 was a disastrous year. There
Roche 3 for 18. Royal Welch Fusiliers
Illegal Blasting.
The Welch Fusiliers will be interested
The object of the meeting having been explained by Mr A. Mackenzie (Hon. Secretary), Mr Willians rend, his leitor to the Committee explaining the reasons for | placing his resignation in their banda, As he had previously intimated to the Com
England in the springat, 100 bus the
To-day, Mr Kemp fined Tsang Tong, A. S. WATSON & CO., were no fewer than thirty-four accid and strength of materials. We beg to ocntractor, of the Tung Keo shop, No. 42,
ents of this nature recorded, nearly hall | Cochrane Street disaster, where plans stone near Conduit Road withont taking to rend the following oxtract from 21mittee it was his intention to vetura tas,
draw attention to the enquiry on the Stanley Street, the sum of $50 for blasting LIMITED.
the total number. There were 40 people for an additional stores were admitted-proper precautions to prevent fragments of World Lieut-Colonel Bertin remains at state of his sen and Mm Wiliams hesith killed, and twelve people are returned
as having been injured, The memorable prepared without the necessary pre- stone heing projected into the air, thereby Peking in command of the 2nd Battalion compelled him to request farthe macht bei
WINE AND SPIRITS MERCHANTS, Į typhoon of 9th and 10th November was
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LOCAL AND GENERAL..
causing damage to No. 30, Richmond Road, the property of Mr Wai Do.
Bangkok St. Andrew's Bociety.
work in the Ashanti expecltion under Sir
Royal Welsh Fusillers, The Roys! Welsh has had the distinction of being the only directly responsible for a dozen of the
purely British regiment which has taken accidents, but leaving these two binck
The Bangkok St. Andrew's Society part in the fighting in China as a body days out of the count there is still Notes by the Way. double the number of collapses of any
Inward Parcels pot sik, Bengal are now will give a dence on St. Andrew's Day, that was this battalion which did such good number of guests being limited. The ful-Garnet Wolseley in 1874. It has not been previous year and double the number ready for delivery.
lowing are the clicers for the ensuing year-President, Mr J. M. Dunley: Vice-natively employed since that date, but the President, Mr C. H. Ramsay: Hon. 1st Battalion was in Burms in 1886 and Secretary, Mr J. McEwen; Hon. Treasurer, Wouth Africa,
now well sustaining its high character
of casualties. The typhoon collapses wore the cause of £4 deaths and of 7 The British Consulate at Shimonoseki people sustaining injuries. This year, was opened on the 19th inst.
up to 14th August, there have been
six collapses, including the Cochrane M. Le. Reus, French Consul at Hung-- Street catastrophe. There have been kong, has been promoted Cherslier of the two or three collapsea since involving Legion of Honour. loss of life. The deaths recorded in the
The columns detailing the results of
the Police investigations and of Coron-
caf instruments,
Mr W McEwen.
Hongkong Football Club.
Laid on the Table.
released from his obarva, it-expeditiously as possible. He expressed the pleasure it bad given him to labour amongst them for nearly eight years, and his regrot as leaving
them
Mr J. Dyer Bally on behalf of the cons grégation,
gave expression to the wide-
Ispred regret that premied not poly at the
Prospective departure of Br Willian
bü
also at the cause of his Sodas? They all hoped that as their returu
to England both bé, and Mr
At yesterday'a mesting of the Legis would speedily regain health and The Annual General Meeting of the lative Council, the Colonis! Secretary kid and he was sure there were many years of Hongkong Football Club was held yester-on the tabla a-Kepart by the Medical Oficar - usefulness before them. Mr Ball conclud- $10.80 document total 48, and many personsoy has purchased the Peking astronot the ensuing season were elected-Presi Faver (plague) during the half-year ending having heard with deep regret the state
The Goingne Chzeite declaros thut Cerday evening, and the following oficers for of Health on the Epidemio of Bobonised by ring the following rosolation
That this meeting of Sestholders, have sustained injuries.
dent--Ban H. Stewart Trickchart, 30th June, 1901, and a Report to the ment made by Mr Williams of his jun The attempt to make. Princess Om En...G.; Rugby Captain-Mr J. H. T. Professional Supervision of Huilding Works, to atiduo the Pratoiral, work
Church on gesunt. & failing R. Love; Hon Treasurer:-Mr B. O. M. the 5th inst. of civil engineers, Architecte
same time to express the des Johnston; Hon Sec-Mr F. Browns; and surveyors representing the firms in the
in his tromble, and
hope that a chunge to a temperate climate he may Commitice: Means H. W. Slado, C. T. Colony which have been in practice for the speedily be restored to complett health and Kew, P. W. Goldring, W. H. Howard, A. longest period. The following papers were congenial work, U. J. Stevens, R.E. and W. H. Russell.
also isit on the table –Financial Statement for 1900, Report by the Registrar General on the Census of the Colony for 1901, and
12.00 er's Enquiries are interesting. TheyPress of Coren has been upset by the Cronn McMurtrie; Association Captain --Mr. A. which was discussed at a meeting held on Tek to ACCADE his signat
12.00
show that in 38 cases no record exists
Prince and the Princess Kaksei,
as to the cause of the accidents, while General Gribsky, Governor-General of
in only 9 cases was it deemed necessary the Amur district, has just been appointed to hold a Coroner's Enquiry. Speaking Governor of the Province of Archangel. generally, the accidents have been amin-
The Empress-Dowager has been dis- tributing a large number of yellow jackets' among Chincee and Manchu oficials.
The Canton and West Bivor Trado.
In a few well-chosen words, Mr Maleolus Wathon, s
who was Hun. Secretary when Mr William was invited to adegeed the skier,
H. Bondfield, sacorded the resolution -
the congregation. In van eloquent, nod-
ympathetic specta refered to the in
tood esected by Mr and Mrs. Purtsmouth
ly due to buildings being in a state of decay or of defective construction and 14.40 unable to withstand heavy rainfall.
In one case the New Street case last For stealing a copper bottle the pro- years landslip at the rear of the perty of the Taikoo Segar Refinery, Siu house was the cause of the back portion Ta, coolie, was to-day sent to gol for a 20.40 of the house giving way and Lifting month.
seven people. Disintegration of mortar In addition to wines of our own bottling, | by filtration of rain water into wal) and
The Germany press comments regarding Raynard, Robinson, Yeung Fu Sang the assistance of the press the lack of enthusiasm show at the meet-Fang Chuk Hing, Hung Mak Hei, Tai Kue - borny good risalta. Dari the following minds. bottled in Europe,
beary louds on floors is given as the ing of the Emperoes of Russia and Ger. Che, Hui Buen Sew, Ip Lo Yee. Tara Lan a good many complain enuse of another of last year's early many at Dantag
Ting, Tam Sap, Wong Sik Cheen and enco and demanding have been specially selected, and procured July collapses. The bad condition of
others. The vessel, which was in command | Lave been dealt with; from the celebrated firm of MESSRS GEO, cross wall and recent openings hasing Today, the 15th day of the eighth of Captain Barker, steamed to Chung Chau. Badeley has caution
been made therein is the attributed moon is being calabrated by the Chinese arriving about 3.15 p.m. After a sump. in others he has G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., of LON«,
cause of the collapse at No. 42 Holly-in the usual way. This is known as the tuous titin, the prosperity of the owners, In order to ensu LON and OPORTO, for whom we have wood Road in September last year.
Captais, and ship was drani. A plessant again apply for afternoon was sport, Wanchal being reach photographs of the been appointed Sole Agents:
Carelessugs in the work of reconstruction
́ed about six o'clock. The vessel was built deprived of their is put down as the cause of the collapse
by Kworg Tak Cheong, and engined by the hook kept for ipo of party walls at Nos. 215 to 218 Des
Tin Hing Company Her dimensions are reference when Per Linie of k dos, |
Yocux Road in June last, yet, though
345x4x9, and her engines 16 x 92. Bhe spectos For 217.00
one man was killed, no coroner's en
went over the measured uile, unintaining branch of datz- 25.00
quiry took place nor does any prosecu
a speed of 12) knote - Contributed · 2000 tion seem to have followed. The only
CAME NEAR BELY 30.00 prosecution that seems to have eventu ated out of the 71 collapses was that 39.00
against the contractor and part pro 42.00 prietor of No. 49 and 47, High Street, which fell in June last, and killed threo
The trial trip of s.s. Wing Hang, tùo | Telegrama regarding the Appointment or SEMA. Sins, ma yöntig fuðmber of first of a new flout which it is intended to Sanitary Experts. build for the Canton and West River tradaj taak place yesterday. The rossel loft Insolent Street Coolles. Wanchat at 2p.. with a large party of The new method conceived by Mech, or betalf of that Europe and Chinese on board, including Badeley. Acting Superintendent of Police, weld we felt on the deprince
lord gave expression Mrs Barkur (wife of the Captain), Mts Wil- for dealing with fractions and son, Mrs. Lemm, Mrs Graham, Masera public chair and tickaba co
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Moon Cake Festival,
Music at Hongkong Hotel:
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The resolution, buying been put to the repting
wae enied peagioonil, andd-MP Villama, briefly max would dad
LaMr CH. Boil made a stetendent
ha3 of the Committes detailing when ata
Willising letter.
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