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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

NY.E. Dividend

Another Bint to Hongkong.:

At Shanghai, 28th November, the Wife Road club was found a number of keys, one of which opened the sideboard of a of R. STAHLLER, of a Daughter.

Kowloon resident. As the sideboard A dividend of 10 per cent, with n On the 10th November, at All Saints, contained a large quantity of silverware, bonus of 2 per cent, was declared at the half. Ticornio, by the Rev. C. D. I LILIAN it is safe to infer that it tras intended yearly meeting of the Nippest Yuson Kaishs Mary, of Shanghal, to ExONEY BENDERT WARD, of Tientsin, and Wirabledon, Eng that that silverware should makes on the 27th ult. land.

walker' at the earliest opportunity. The DEATH.

It is proposed that the Selangor Between Aden and Perim, on 9th Octo-knowledge of facts like these lande zest ber, PETER CALENDER, late of Chefoo,..

tolife in Hongkong. It must be pleasant Government should start an experimental to those who are the forcunate posses-farms and fetten stock thereon for the Kula -The múinection of this same commenced sors of large quantites of valuable jewni Lumpur market, and thus check the stondy

|lery and plate to reflect that every time rise in the price of meat there.

they leave their house to the tender: mercies of their servants they run a risk of being robbed of it all. legis

祥利廣

IRISH.

2 doz. Bottles

6.30 .m.

Danville's V.R.

$12.004

17a Queen's Road.

SCOTCH.

The China Mail.

F. 0. 5., Very old liqueur)

15.00

Clab...

12.00

Specially Selected

Choles Old Highland

Glenlivet en

11.00 8,00 7.00

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1901.

Highland Nectar, Sole Agents for

10,60

D. C. L.

THE DISTILLERS

13.00

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

IMPORTERS of

Highland Club

Co., Ltd.

100

Toncher's Highband Cream

12.00

0.00

8.00

THE

European

Goods of

All kinds

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BEDROOM

FURNITURE.

SILVERPLATED,

GLASS and

D. G., Dumo battles

Peak Blend, Dump bottles

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1901.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hongkong Christian Union.

The weekly prayer meeting will be held on Monday evening in Union Church Hall at 5.15 clock. The RovJ H Feanco will preside..

Empire Comedy Company,

The last of the excellent serica of

entertainmonte provided by this admirable Company, which have toaded to make ear evenings so pleasant of lato, takes plac tonight. Thevold weather has had a bad effect on the attendances these past few nights, but it is hoped that a bumper bouse The Hongkong Regiment.

The Douglas steamer Hatching is ex-will turn out to-night to give the Company pected to arrive to-morrow with the Hong-a good send-off.

kong Regiment and details We shall be glad to soc our very own back in our midst again after the trying times they have spent up North since early last year.

Steamer Ashore.

tration would not make domestic ser- vants honest; but it would make it difficult for those who are known to be insolent or dishonest to obtain employ nient, and would thing act as a welcomė The Colony is passing deterrent on criminals. We have given through one of its only two examples of the case with EVERLASTING periodic spasms. This which known criminals can go from -time it is the domestic house to house victimising their em- servaat problem that ployers. Doubtless, many more instan- is troubling the Euroces are within the knowledge of our prun ruskients. The inspionce and in renders. Doer the Government intendition in the outer harbour at Tsingtao. NB. We hold in large set of Wins.dependence which led to the appoint to introduce a registration scheme } kies in Wal, daples of vlie's will be ment of a Cominission by His Excellency forwarded on application.

AMERICAN.

Fine Old Bourhón 2. Canadian Rye, Sote Agents... Canadian Club

818.00

15.00 17.00

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408

EL. PRICE & CO.,

Jil, Queen's Road.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Auctions.

#poo Sils of Craun Land.

Auction of Va'nable Leasababi Propaty at Mr Ges, Lammert's Sales

Roma

Amusements. p.m.-Grand Boxing Tentrument

o City Hall.

General Memoránda.

Tersay, December

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2 pan--bar at the City Hall. WELNESTY. December 11 :---

12. Aeon of Sundries, at R.

Yard fpite the Naval Yardy Non-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hotel Co., Ltd., at the

1 p.

Hotel. Local Banks close.

SEEVANT FROBLEM.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Notearby the Way.

the Governor to enquire into the chair. and jinricksha coolie question finds a parallel in the doraestic servant class. In fact, it is considered by many that an enquiry into the domestic servants,. by when we mean the boys cooks! and endies employed in Europe becoming common at Penang. houses, should have preceded the other,

and it is the generally-expressed opinion

nge.

The N.-C. Daily Neins of the and inst. saysWo fegret to hear that the new British steainer Sutherland. Captain Wallace, 3,277 tona register, which fett Portland, Oregon, un the 15th of October with a cargo of lamber, is ashore in a critical

Japanese Cigarettas.

Chinese Telegraph System.

As a consequence of the recent inui-

TELEGRAMS.

[CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVION.]

SHIPPING ACCIDENT.

ARRATOON APCAR · RUNS DOWN SINGAPORE, (From Our Own Corresponde t.) SINGAYORE, December 7, 2.30 p.m. At an early hour to day, the steamer Armatoon Apeur collided with the Tanjong. Pigar Wharf. She penetrated the wharf- for thirty fast and wrecked a godown. The steswer herself is apparently uninjured...

dations of the Yangtze King, the telegraph THE JAPANESE AT CHUNGKING.

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poles along that river have sustained grest damage. H.E. Sting Thota Director Guneral of the Imporial Chinese Telegraph Administration, has, therefore, detailed à large number of telegraph experts to all the places where the poles have been reported to be our of order, to restore them to their. original good condition.

Theft off the 'Empress."

To-day, before Mr Kemp, Chon San, pantry boy, en board the Empress of Japan, was charged with steallug a bag of rice, two bars of soap, some sanoe, anchorice, &e. It appears that Coustable No. 23 overtuled a pan, which had just Jpft the Bapest, and found the goods mentioni

Investigations made by the Kobo Customs House show that the value of the sigarettes exported from Kobo from July The Sultan of Turkey is 61 years of to the 23rd November amounted in value to yen 766,887. The principal destinations uro British India, China and Hongkong. Adulterating milk with rice water is The oxport showed a marked insteass ined in the possessiui of the prisoner, Prison October, when the value reached yen er ingeniously said that they were goods 413.300. This is due to the large imports which the passengers had saved off their nade hý Chinese dealers in anticipation allowances on the voyage and had sold to of the operation of the now Chinese Cmatous him at a cheap rate. Mr Komp refused to Tariff. The activity so caused continued till credit this tale, and the prisoner was sont

toʻgaol for six weeks with hard labour. about the 5th Noromber.

The wreck of the steamer Amherst at Koala Pahang bas been sold for $1700.

The transpark Wright struck a rokk ou Ramon Ishand and went to the bottom. Crow and cargo were saved!

Jaguan, a weck ngo," was experiencing that any registration scheme brought | severe males and snowstorias. in should begin with the domestic servants. These are the servants mest i responsible for petty larcenies in the Colony. Although their living exPENGES are practically not affected by any up- E.preciation of house rentals, e, their wages are steadily on the increase, and we hear on every hand that coincident.

The great American feast of Thanksgiv with the increase in wages the quality ing was celebrated with much eclat of the service, is deteriorating Re-Manila. Victoria Regata THURSDAY, December 12-

gistration of domestic servants would Bank clone. cal I

bo a great aid to the police in tracing. Regatin SATURDAY, December 14 -

criminals, who, at present, go from Non-Meeling of Shareholders of The

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at the Com-house to house and enrich themselves COOKING RANGES,

pany s Office.

al the expense of their employers. A KITCHEN UTENSILS,

Two atcamera and a junk were wracked Year or two ago, a large sum of wongy. disappeared from the house of a Euro!

off the const of Fukura, in Japan, in a and HOUSEHOLD

TURST sock it in warm water to soften it, peau. The house boy was suspected, snowstorm on the 24th ult. Six sailors and

then pare it down as cloacly as pos- but nothing could be proved against are passengers were drowned. REQUISITES. L

siile without drawing the blood, and apply him, and shortly after he left the Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily; rub-

CHINA WARES.

Photo

graphic

Department

Photographic Goods of Every Description.

Photographic

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TO GET RID OF A TROUBLESOME CORN.

tina vigeesusly for five minutes at each Colony and remained away until quite application. A curn plister should

Yan Taotai Applies for Soldiers.

According to an Amoy despatch, Ten Tactal of that port has recently representant to Viceroy Hsu Ying-kasi of Foochow that the fact that the incumbent of the post, now held by him, has hitherto had no inbraves' at his command and disposal has caused him a great deal of inconvenience The Bulan Maru, belonging to the lately, wichin fights frequently take place China S. 8. Co., Ltd. of Canton and Hong.among the villages within his jurisdiction Commander-in-Chief for the despatch kong, makes her trial trip round the Island and he has to apply to the Provincial on Sunday.

of troops to the scene of strife as often as these lawless contests are reported to him. Thus a great deal of time is often vasted and peace cannot be testor ed as quickly as is desired by him. Ho, therefore, suggests that for the future an adequate body guard be accorded to him so that he may rendily employ them for

At two o'clock in the morning, on the

Shipping Activity at Vladivostok.

PROGRESS IN HUNAN PRO.

VINCE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANCEAI, Decoralier 6. The Japanese authorities have marked cut the boundaries of their Settlement at

Chungking.

The Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs authorities are opening post offiçen at Changsha, Changte, Sangtan and other towar in the Province of Hunan,

(REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE ISTHMIAN CANAL:

Lobos, 5th December, 1901, The report of the United States Canal Commission fronts the Nicaraguan route. taking aight years to construct, and costing one hundred and ninety million dollars. The report at the same time admits many advantages of the Pasama route.

CAPTURES.

Loupes, 5th December, 1901. Three Iagors were surprised, and 250 Boors captured in the Transvaal yesterday.

QUEEN WILHELMINA 'AND- HER HUSBAND. Prince Henry has reterred to The Hague, and his relations with Queon Wilhehning have been resumed.

A report from Mr Kanakiai, the Japanese Commercial Agent at Vladivos- tok, states that on the Trans-Siberim hud SOUTH AFRICA-IMPORTANT the East China Railways being completed, the Russian marine transport business will incrosse rapidly. From the beginning of this year Europeans and Americans havo bean constantly visiting Vladivostok to inspect the burbone and the cont. The

transport Lusiness will get into the bands Russians have some fair thint the marine

of foreigners, and they are now actively engaged in making preparations bur promot: Ing shipping business ar Vindivostok, The East China Railway Company is said, to have under contemplation a scheue to open a service between Amories and Vladivostok with two of the company's steamers. A Vladivostok paper, in its issue of this 2010 a service being immediately opened, A Beachcombers Paradise,

worn for a few days, to protect it from the recently. Ita had no difficulty in 20th ult., during the beight of festivities, services whenever required, The Viceroy Nov., strongly urged the necessity of auch shise. As a general liniment for sprains, obtaining employment again, and again

bruisca, lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is unequaled. For sale by All Dealers: WATKINS Ltd.. General Agents.

at

the Parian Polioc Station, seven despe-

rate prisoner escaped.

large sum of money disappeared mysteriously. When the police were

The Tuile constabulary had a sharp called in they recognised the boy as a engagement in the mountains near Almo previous suspoet; but again nothing ding on the 26th alt. Two ladrones were could be proved against him. He is killed, two wounded and ten captured, still is the Colony, and, for all we know, may now be a house boy with. some of our reulers. Under a system

fulled this reasonable advice by

a

ordering the Total to enlist 100 mien his body guard. Accordingly the Tantsi issues a proclamation inviting people of a strong physical constitution to come to this

service,

[N.-C. DAILY NEWS' STEILAL.] THE MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT.

PEKING, December 2. The discussion of the Manchurian question was opened on the 30th alt, be tween Prince Ching and the Russian Dinister, M. Lessar, but the Prince thinks this to be such an important question, and there are so my points to be reconsidered, that he has asked for a few days' delay.

THE CHINESE COURT, According to a telegram from the Grand Council; the Emperor and Empress Dowager

of registration, a suspicious character off to the Postal Savings Bank Bureau for 40 cumparative failure of the Cotton Spinning have quite onough in Koba. The police have postponed their departure until the

In

4th of December, and are expected to stay at Protingfo for ten days,

Japan must surely be regarded a paradise by hatchcombers, to judge from their affection for the land. There are said to be about ity at Kagasaki, many of them desertors from the American trisporte. The Japanese Goverment is selling its The Shanghai Cotton Mills.

In a very optimistic article on the Whether this is an exaggeration or not wo do not know (says Kobe Chronicle), but we 50 million yen of Chinese Indeninity bonda million gen, of which two millions go to pay Bills at Shanghai, the Metry Baggard the Seated's Institute as the natural private claims.

the other mills there is no need to speak at place of such men and a day or two agɔ a the moment. They aronat su immediately threatened, though as the shareholders foliceman was seen showing two new ar koos only too well their stock has depre- rivals to Kobe into the Institute by the backs way. Whore mon are reilly desery.

J. Yuan Shih-kai, the new Viceroy of cisted in sympathy with that of the othersing and the victims of misfortune wo should Test asperietice has made men doubtful of

be the last to prevent them from receiving Chilli, is expected at Peking to-morrow, prophecy and the prophets doubtful of help, but unfortunately many of the men and will consult with the Foreign Hapré- themselves. Hence we find as being who take up the life of a beachomber and sentative as to the discontinuance of the said of the future. Sufficient unto the day beg from residents de se from an objection is the evil thereof is the prevailing, son-

this sort woull find the greatest ditti- A. S. WATSON & CO, culty in obtaining employment.

another case, au employer gave

The early-formed Straits Chinese LIMITED.

house boy a large sum of money Volunteer Company commenced drill at pay the compradore's tollector. Singapore on the 26th alt. More Chinese The nccount was returned duly receipted, are desirous of becoining volunteers, but the and on the following morning the boy strength of the experimental company is was given sick leave. In his absence, it limited meanwhile. was discovered thathe bad misappropriat

Established A.D. 1841.

We beg to notify

THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEW

SEASON'S

Xmas and CONFECTIONERY, New Year

Cards -

Comprising

BEST DESCRIPTION,

FROM

OF THE FINEST AND MOST

RECHERCHE CHARACTER,

IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING

LONDON AND

to

Japan.

Masonic Installation.

A cold supper and smoking concert were given last night in the Masonic Hall,

Commenting on the work of the Shang ed the awney. He had no difficulty in hai-Hongkong Building, Loan and Investtimeat amongst a considerable portion of to work of sny kind. The Japanese would obtaining employment elsewhere in the ment Cost Shanghai, the Straits Times says: the community, though thera are not lack do well to copy the fiengkong fow it thre Colony. Here he was recognised by Here, the house-occupies have to submit ing saisine spirits whitess role in lila gous to the Juding of dustitute persons in friend of the first victim, who was duly tamely to all the exactions of landlords.to be to watch for the blackest clouds in informed while the then employer was The idea which has tact with such favour at order to lift their fringe and pour behind for also warned, The their was clerer Shanghai has been suggested here, time the silver lining. One thing is sortain. enough to see that his game was up and again, but name of the tonants have Shanghai has now got what she never had where ho war, and Ixfore the police shown any disposition to really help them before, practical experience in the Zerised Stroot, by the members of the were informed of his whereabouts selves in the matter until very recentlyning of cotton mills of Chinese soft. It is Naval and Military Lodge, No. 848 8.0 he lid taken Freticlr leave, He had The system it is needless to say, has been experience that has been bought at steadily There was a very large gathering, about in vogue for years in England and the increasing prices, and whatever else is lost

100 gentlemen being present. The usual. also inken some gold jewellery and nited States-especially the latter country. that will remain and possibly may prove a lation ceremony was perforated by Deputy silverware. He has succeeded in elud-We understand that the system, or one priceless legsoy, if not to those who have District Grand Master F C. Ray, and ing the police, and is believed to be very similar, will probably be tried here at paid for it then to somebody else. In the among others present were the follow still in the Colony-probably in that early date. house of sonis of our readers, possibly with some of the Committee of the

The Noble Art. Chamber of Commerce. Under à re

Mr Lacock's cup: the entries for which

future we rany confidently expect to ful the od mistakes avoided, the old difficulties orazene, and old rangers triumphantly fisee? We are still of opinion that there is

THE TIENTSIN PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

Tientsin Provisional Government as soul a8

he arrives.

TYPHOON WARNING.

Mr W. A. Rublée; U.S. Consul-General, sends us the follrwing information -

Manita Observatory, Dec. 7. 1001.

3.45 o'clock p.m.

The typhoon SS.E, of Mavila lying in

Ses probably recurving.

Sela.

CRICKET.

HONGKONG C, C. 9. AN ARMY EL There was little interest taken in this small tutu-out of spectators there Farmer, Howell, Bridger, Crombie, wating the game. The Club fielding was

Past Masters, Worshipful. Bro-maten, only Hall and Lophead. The officers installed execrate, Clapham giving at least sevan were-Right Worshipiul Master Wor. unsccepted chances. The following is the

gistration scheme ho could not obtain fare filling rapidly, will most likely be keen.great fature for cotton spinding in Shaug Ben, H. Horley, L, M.; Deputy Master, Arny woore:

GARRISON AL

M. S. Jaures, 17 Reinold

Major Dorohill

Smith

Extran

& Serconhe

hat. The raw msturin grows in closu

Worshipful Bro. T. Spafford, Wor, Senior SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND employment as a domestic servant, and ly contested, as stel a handsome trophy proximity to the wills, there is the sheap Warden, Bro, W. E. Claret; War, Janier Capt. Ruicliffe, o Cosey, b Bemoki...

the European community would be pro- deserves to be Unfortunately, heavy-stuf che ip transportation, and with cheap

Leinold tected from one thist at least.

We weights are at a discount in the Colony just col which only opened winos up-ris Warden, Bro. P. D. Hyett Treasurer, Pa Freedy, c Bercombe Smith, b Illustrated with z

understand there are servants clubs in now, go that Ganner Leonard's challenge should provide, with better mill-band Bro, W, K. Priest; Secretary, Wor Bro.aph. Clapham Wood, b. Sercombe

T. Howell; Senior Dacon, Bro.... 0.. the Colony which are nothing more nor will have to go quanswered. Among the combination in buying, to additionally Mickie Junior Deacon. Bro. T. Moore Major Boutsford Wood guita Views of Hongkong,

less than clubs for the promotion of; light-weight alusy, ready and willing to stop on importa, peace it bone and abroad, the pirector of Ceremosies, Bro. HM. Pyke Sert, Harward, Berconabe Brith,.. Canton and Peking. THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO THAT stealing. One of these was visited by a train if nothing else offense of greater opening ap of the Chinese Empire Orgisist, Bro. R. T. Balt; Stawsed By Burgt. Header, did not bat

S. Ackbar: Innor Guard, Bro, H. Wood the police yesterday in Austin Road, Carver, HMS. Blenheim, P., Beogh, A. and generally the ever-increasing volume of

H.MS." Aurora, and Gunner Harvey trade everywhere, it would be string wani, Tyler, Bro. J. Marshall. The cero. G. E. Edmonson, e Wood, b Reinold Kovicon. The police found a quantity M.A. The contest is to be four three-deed it our mills did not succeed. We may

D. W. Dale, wot out of provisions, evidently collected from minuto rounds, barquis of Queensberry hope that the worst will soon he ever id mony over, sun excellent musical program J. Veimbles, Mackenzio

livened the proceedings, **

The vocalista it cluded Mesars F. B. Viggers, G Walliy European houses by the buys and Rules, Bath teen buing on their fest at coolies frequenting the place, onions, the end of the fourth round, the roferte's

G.Simmers, F. Browne, y, Usberry, H potatoes, fruit, tes, sagar, tins of but decision will be given ou points. We hear

Ward, F. G. Whittick and W. J. Terrill tor, da, de. The theory is that the that a number of local sports, are thinking

nearly all orear on of organising an athletic dub to be called bops ates] from their European em

the Olympia, for which purpose the follow ployers small quantities of articles

Marketing live green, been selected to flost tha of diet, and bachelors messes are pr concern: President, J. Christio; Man- bably the heavies, sufferers Valne'is ger), H. Doara; Referie: Mike Collins': given by the managers of the Club, and, Offoal Time Keeper, Mr Fross: Beurlary, in das course, when a servant is sent W. Muskett. This combination should with money to purchase supplies be gets be able to arrange soma, good things her what he can from the club, at a red nood 9.

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price, of course, and then gambles (MAMA. Who dwell in the

Garden of 1607 lill-gotten gaine. In the possession of Rent Freddie: Oh, I know, the Arlemses:

the era of prosperity began

RHEUMATISM:

My son has been troubled with Inflammatory Rheumatikon Steama Wine of Cul Liver Oil we recommended to him and it has helped bim wonderfully, He looks much better and ban immoved. He has only taken three bottlen, I have spoken to several people abi

Tetel

arewell Ingen News from the Philippines.

in Hongkong for there talents in the musi

rogitation.

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Major Geucial Wheaton has been

cal me. Mr H M Pyke contributed a uliced in sesamand in the faland of Luzon. The diferent items cha borg and it is expected that the disturbances profanime much appreciated, and a there will now be of short duration, highly successful wasting o setite.

all tou earlyz

credit for ABO

oold,

VARA. SINULETYÖNY El Ok Grove Village.

responsible for

Mepham, deserves.

Governor Tall shaving been in bad

A health lately, lestes handla om pe about

ved Tuesday for the States to recu

expected that he will not returk til Ma