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MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.

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BIRTH.

THE

At 451 Union Street, Abortion, Scot land, on the morning of the 4th. January, 1902, the Wits of James Russert. Brayton, Commissioner of Chinese, Imperisi Mari- time Custeans, of a Daughter. (By tele gram,}

pam The gothlication nt this issue commenced

Set 5.50 plan.

The China Mail.

BONCRONO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 3902.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

Notes by the Way.

The US. Government proposes to grant a pension of $5000 (gold) per annum

to the whow of the bits President McKin- loy.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

News from the Philippines

The totalcollection for the Rizal Moną-| ment up to January 4 was $9828,37.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hongkong Christian Union.

The Anuaal Meeting of the Union will

be held on Monday evening, at 6.16, in the City Hall."Members and all those Inter-

Mr John Haussetten bas becuated are cordiaBy invited. appointed Assistant Attorney General of

Collision.

The past recent addition to H.31.the Philippines. China Squadron is playfully dubbed by Jack' H.M.S. Ham-and-tripe' (dumpli trite).

There a likelihood of a renewal of

hustilities in Samar, and officers have beau

Damage to the extent of 800 was done to the cargo of cargo-boat No. 102 last night through collision with a lighter that was being towed by the Naval Yard launch No.

A despatch from Linus states that the Allowed greator latitude in dealing with 45. Loung Sui, master of the cargo bont, I

Peruvian House of Representatives has sanctioned the Gold Standard Law, which bad already passed the Senate.

L'eut Colonel A. R. Pemberton, of the There is, we hear, a good | Rifle Brigade (the Praico Consort's Own), formerly Commurudunt of the Hongkong TRADE deal of unrest in cour

Y.C. los just received the brevet rank of birriccions, mercial niveles arising | Cabel

out of difleulties which

A petition against the appointment of Caner Gere as Bishop of Worcester has hems presented to the King by the Church Association and Lengte

National

Protestant

are, to some extent, of the foreign mer- chants' making. In the old days--the ! 'good, old times' which never seem to come again--the foreign merchants car ried on business with the Chinese dealers on the sentidest of all business methods. Goods imported were parted

These popular local singers Staff-Ser geant Ward, R.A.3.0., and Sergent G. with only when money or its equivalent users, R., are on the eve of leaving was given in exelmage: but the advent jebe Colmy. They are water for House

of the German merchant and the konsaar competition of recent years, were as į sponsible for a very ruslied change, and |

1 5.5, Mubara

the enemy.

The possibility of the appointment of General Wood to the Governorship of the Philippines, while it may appear far off at the present time, is being discussed in the Islands.

The US. Commissarint Transport Chemica went on the rooke, on the ith just off the island of Balegic. The gun boat Lide de Cuba and the stemem Maclin and Philadelphia went to her assistance."

reported the matter to the Police.

A Sensible Memorial.

TELEGRAMS.

[* GUNA MAIL' APRCIAL SERVICE]

PRINCE CHUN BETROTHED,

(From Our Ousa Carsospesident).

Shama, Jan. Il. 4.16 p.. The betrothal is announced of Prince Chan to Yung Lue daughter, in the tape that an toir may be born to the throne.

THE FRENCH MINISTER AT PEKING.

REFUSES TO PRODUCE CREDENTIALS.

Tho shareholders of the Oceanic Steamt Navigation Company have decided, as a memorial of the Inca chairman and founder

M. Beun réinies to hand in his cro- of the line, Mr. T. H. Ismay, to give the sum of £10,000 to the Liverpool Seamen's douzials as French Minister at Feking Pension Fund, and a like amount towards until all the claims by Fauce are ranged. the endowment of a ward in the Rojul Vio toris Hospital, Belfast, to be called the THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLE- Themes Bony Ismay Ward.

Yesterday, a middle-aged woman

Madame Agnes Freed, the noll Fatal Accident singer, rendered the beautiful solo Chae unto me in the Anglo-American Episcopaled Leung Kwai Mui, Providing at No. 3 Kowlooming, was accidentally killed on Chapel in Manila, on Sunday, Sch- inst.

bent the Adam Gly Trang passage boat She also gave a highly succiniciul concert on-

(No. 8 508 11) off Praya West. She was a the 7th inst.

passenger on the bust, and was sitting on dank when a bit of the mast broke off and Another female jas- hit her on the head. senger had her left arm injured.”

Several new stations have beci estat, Telegrams from Molbourne on the Sta lished by the Sanitary Department in Bin. it became the reston with many of the ult. stated that Me bincLaren and Tomando and Tondo, and the inspectors in Guodų per Coromandech not cleared at 4 leading houses to grant ag credit to Hay waal of the English Cricket XI., were charge will make a clean sweep of all dirty their Chinese enstomers. That is odd-MacLaren suffering from cheu- places, with a view to the presection of

plague, intis fuys and from gout, sny, godown delivery orders were sor. rendered on promissory, notes redecui.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Fleetings.

of

Meeting 11 --Extramudinary

Shareholders of the China & Manila Hurship Co, Ltd, at the Company's Otice, No. 14, Des Viruz Ron!." #pan-Meeting of Tulge Sr. John.

Auctions. pu-Sule of Crown Lac,

Amusements.

5.30 p.m.- Organ

John's Cathedral.

Recital, in

Miscellaneous.

The 25th Co. Eastera Division, Royal

ables in three months' sight, or at longer Garrison Artillery is booked in leave Hong periods. So long as business housesong for Bombay this month, having al- were assured of similar accemuinedation rexdy been relievel by a company of Wos. on the other side, the system worked terms, who, nerived a Christmas day from fairly well, although, we are given to Esquimalt, understand, juost of the leading British houses refused to acquiesce in the new

St.comlitions. As was learned by the Chamberlain Commission of Enquiry Goods per Remseng undelivered after which sat in 1997, this and the effect

42, this date landed

of transferring the principal share of certain Ludes from British to German houses, the Chinese buyers going whern Burial facilities were easiest, and it

General Memoranda, TUESDAY. January 14

the London Gazette on 6th Decomber :---

Mr Perey McDonnell, correspondent in the Philippines for the New York Sta, has taken the cath of office as one of the 'civic fathers of Manila. The appointment is distinct compliment to the profession he

failows.

3 prominent business man u Manila The following notification appeared in (Dane suppressed), tried to commit suicide on New Year's Day. ile is insane, and his state of mind is alleged to be due to a bungled inacculation. by the Ductor of the Board of Health, with plague soruas,

The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Be riment)-Lieut. T. D. Jackson Captu, vice J. H. Morrah, seconded.

Captain Morrni, ne was mentioned by na last night, was wounded severely on the 17th December.

[...]

The Admiralty have awarded the Good Service Pension of £900 a year, vacant in consequence of the death of Admiral Sir W. Steward, to Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund Framatle, who commanded in the British squadron here during the Chizan-Japan War

MENT AT KULANGSU. ·

DRAFT AGREEMENT SIGNED.

(From Our Own Boeraponachi.)

·SisazuĦal, Jan. 11, 3.36 p.m. To-day, the Foreign Consuls and the Chinese authorities at Amoy have signed the draft provisions for the administration of an International Settlement on Kuinngen.

It will be remembered that the Ja- panese were desirous of securing a Setelo. ment of their own at Amoy, and at the

A Royal Burial Place.

A conférence was held on 5th Decemtime it was auggested that an International moro. desirable. ber at the Duke of Cuüherland's Chateau Settlement might be at Guide, to which the Burgomaster of The concession mentioned by our corres- the town was invited, to discuss the ples pandent will be welcomed by the foreign for making a vaalt under the chapel, residents at Amoy.-E., C.M,} contain thirty-twe surcophagi of the House of Hanover. It is proposed that the re- mains of George V., the last King of Han- over, should ho transferred from their rest- ing place in England to the new vault.

Football.

On Monday afternoon, on the Happy Valloy, the Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.S. Terrible, Kick-off at 4.30

· [REITER'S SERVICE.] LOUIS BOTHA.

Losros, 9th January, 1902. Commandant Louis Botha is reported to he cancertrating in considerable force on the Zululand border.

THE PRESS AND COUNT VON BULOW. The English newspapers generally ox- press regret it the tone of Count von

Hugh Bonnor, formerly £ro-chief of p.m. The following will play for the the city of New York, has been offered and Club:--Q. T. Kow, gol; W. H. Kusscil accepted the position of chief of the Fire and W. II. Howard, Hucts: S. L. Jenkins. Billon's rooms regarding Mr Cham- Department of the City of Mih. Be J. W. C, Hoaner,,and F. É. Loo, halves; las instructions to organizu the fire systein D. M. Graham, J. D. Danby, F. von "der on the most approved mudem American Plordten, Lapt, Tulloch, R.A., and A. R. lines.

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Extraordinary General Meeting of China was only to Letain their position that

and Mobil Scaroship. Conujany. Register of Slates of The West Paint one or two British Louses followed the Building C, 14., chosed from this German example, and not bonuse they dates to the Bad Inst., inclusive. Register Stures of The .K. Land were satisfied of the poundness of the Investuci & Agency Co., Ltd., closed new inethods. Others more cautious

According to a wire receivest at Divi- frous this date to the Bed Inst., inclustond aloof, and to-day are justified

siun Headquarters, Manil, on the 4th in their wiston, Germany is passing

The usarrings kreunged between Ernestinet., it appears that tha ... Army through a pimse of industrial and cou- Rokeby Rohinga (Captain 4th Royal Irish Transport Wright, which struck an mercial depression. Fimus believed to Rifles), youngest son of the late Major J. charted rock off the coast of Ramon be sound and substantial have failed | Robinson, J.-P., of Sandown, Isle of Wight, | Island, near Samur, on Nov. 27, and sapk with heavy fabilities; Lanks bolstering and formerly of Lydd, Kent, and Minnie in about Froon feet of water, will, it is up these concerns have been involved Edith, daughter of the late J. F. Crockett, believed, be got off the rocks and raised in in the failures not have led to stut of Wimbledon and Chms, was to take place a few days_ their doors. A reaction has seizin, andently this month at Dayos-Platz, Switzer- the effects of European catastrophes are being felt in the Far East, Austtempt The Fushun." is now being Gade by German houses to abolish the long-credit systera which on

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The China Merchants' staŭmer Freshra, the interior of which was recently destroyed

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An extensive arsenal with an extensive

plant for the manufacture of powder, another for the manufacture of cartridges,

a large quantity of stemunition, sene rifles and several cannon have bean unearthed in

the peaceful island of Leyte by Lt. Col. Myer. The natives in the vicinity wers of course perfectly ignorant of its existance, nu

CO,,|abled them to cat into the British by fire at Canton, after undergoing repairs

import business. Meetings have been at Kowloon Docks, left for Shanghai yes

neterday, under her own stuman. to secure cooperation, notable Berman old-established house durend that the strainer is now to usual.

be usel by the company as stere hulk, Oxford Cambridge. fasing so fort To combine in contest with the Chinese, who luve threatened, on their part, to resort to Golf.

SPECIALITIES FOR THE SEASON.

PORT SHERRY,

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either at Shungbat or Hankow.

Oxford has beaten Cambridge Univer. sity in the cross country contest over a

bnycolt. The British beruses whicted The quarterly rating opened yester.seven and a-half mile course. The result

followed the German example and day for the McEwen Cup and other prizes,

Lowe forwards.

New Dungeness Lighthouse.

berlain's Edinburgh speech. They further resent the omission of official repudiation. of Gerau calutanies of the British Army.

[Reater might have told us what Count von Delow said about Mc Chamberleia's speech.-E., C.M.)

The growth seaward of Dungeness THE KING AND MARQUIS ITO. Point, enused by the eastward drift of

At King Edward's request, the British shingle, bas caused the creation of a new¦ Ambassador at Paris, accompanied by his lighthouse there in baoume qocessary, and a Secretaries in uniform, enlied upon Marquis contract has been placed with a Deal fiunto at the Japanese Legation, and cerc to enrry cut the work for £8000. This will moniously invested hiin with the Grand

upon Cross of the Bath, be the third lighthouse erected Dungeness Point. The first, built about sixty years ago, now a mile inland, and the lighthouse which superseded that one is now about half a mile from the sashore,

Benent Concerts.

Two promenade concorts are to take

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

In their weekly share report, dated 10th January, Mesara Benjamin, Kelly aud Potha write-

Marius Insurances.—Unions aren shade finer, and have been placed at £8421.

went

in other stocks.

There has been a somewhat better feeling in the market during this period under no- place early in February for the boneft office and a market, improvement has taken Mrs Kirby, widow of a non-conaissioned place in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, officer of the Royal Welsh Fusiiva, The Hung kong Fires and Charbonnages.

Braks,-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks concerts are being myanised on a somewhat bara been in strong demand, and transac- bigger scale than usual. An orchestra of tiena Iuw taken place at advancing rates einses steady. The London quotation has 110 players is to perform, and ladies and up to $635, at which figure the market gentlemen wishing to take part are invitest jumped to 205. Nationals are without to join. Rehearsals of tho picces (six change. biggest possible heating of the Light overtures, e-symphony, one suite, and Very few players attended, although the Blues, who ran up the auximum of forty. Poces for the strings, etc.) take place on Chinn Traders have advanced to 953 with weather and course were all that could he points to the winning side's minim of Saturday afternoons, at 8 o'clock, Cou-sales and buyers. There has been to move Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have fiftecu-was, however, only in scordance unicitions Should be addressed to Mr desired. The scores handed in were fairly with anticipations; for the Ozonians have J, H. Moir, banilmaster.

been fixed as the advanced-rate of $370. and are row enquired for at $2721, China good, but it is expected that the winning

Finca have again been sold, and a few mom never put a stronger team into the field, scores will be put on to-morrow and Mon-

while Cambridge had not a single ald half. An Unfortunate Schooner.

shes are to be had at $20. blue in their tean, and were greatly wank

News has just arrived of the arrival in Stagkong, Canters and M-can have much improved, and are aned by having to dispense with the sex Manila of the schooner Fay, which put in asked for at 887 vitet e nd

after being placed on 957. vices of two old Sedbergh boge in . E. there, under stress of weather, on the 9th weeld at $141, but have sings weakened-

Indo-Chinas changed Pumplires (Christ's) and WV, B. Grandage instant. The Twigs (Captaia Hernor) { and seles at $139 buvo been effecter. Doug- (Core), who were both ouble to compete. sailed from Muji on November 33 with an Steamships are in thu mrket, at sitth Oxford has now won nine times to the Car cargo of coal for Hongkong. She put back had a $50 Star Ferries are neglected at tabs thirteen in a series of twenty-two on 7th December, having experierned very questions.

rough weather and mate no headway on $149. Lazoos regain firms with buyers at Feltenes-Chin Sowers are offering of the voyage towards Hongkong. The Cap $20 tain intended proceeding by the Bungo Mining-Panjoms have been dispused of Tas trial of the self-propelled waggons Channel and expected to wake the passage Rauls have fallen to 30 sellers. We are at 84.99 Owing to the poor crashing,

She sailed advised that during December, 5,400 tons gathered at Aldershot for the War Offce to Hongkong in eleven days. competition was continued on the 6th ult, again on 8th December, sud she had been ore were treated for a yield of 1,500 ounces The live types of weapons were despatched exactly a month ander way when she put to $450, and shares are wanted at this figure. smelted gold, Charbonnages have booned over a 30-mile rond cours. The Milne me into Manila. She has on board a cargo of

of competitors,

grunted long-redit in self-defence are falso asked to co-opseste in the effort to return ty the old-fashioned methods, which lave proved, in the long run, to be the soundest methods for the co-day when there is sure to be a higger field JULES MUMM & Co., a Wine for duct of business with native deniers

Cornisseurs.

who have everything to gain axl nothing to lose who when times are"

The Female Doctor. against the enn withdraw to the

The Governors of Macclesfield Infir country and leave the Europeans tomary, on the ith olt.. asked Miss Murdoch njost their balance sheets as best they Clarke, of Glasgow, who, in November lot, can. Having had their backs lioked, so was appointed Junior House Surgeon, to to speak, the British merchants are not resign, with the gift of a year's onlary. Her prep to kiss the rod; and, up sill resignation was the condition upon which the present time, have been content to the heaorary medical nien had intimated that they would retam to duty. They had look on, not without a certain sense of WHISKY.satisfaction, it may be, at the contest declined to resign, and the meeting was resigned on her sppointment. Misa Clarke

which is being waged between the Ger-adjourned to enable her to consult her. saan importer und the Chinese dealer, friends. There is a moral in all this. It is one

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Zaces.

Self-Propelled Waggons.

China and Mauilus ore quiet, mal em be

Ducka, Wharfynd Godowns Heng. ter wagon, driven by oil and worked on the 400 tons of coal for Mesas Bradley and kong and Whampoa Locks have ruled a bit lower and business at $287) has resulted. Daimler principle, broke the connecting rod Co., and was consigned to Hess Shewan Rawloon Wharts, barn air been sold it that he who runs muy read. We leave Recovery of a Stolen Bicycle.

of the trailer when only 100 yards from the Tomes and Co., who are the agents in $94. Farnhams A bicycle belonging to MrSeth, clerk,arting out, having in consequevee to Honglong. the application of it to our readers.

Drowned.

The Police have tuzeised a report from Lai Fuks, master of cargo boat No. 301,

to

the effect that his boat sink at 11.30 on

carry the whole of the five tous dead lond

on the waggon, The eas reached home Week of Prayor." some. hoais labina rba first ne. The

domand in

advancing d are

Amoy Dieks rats. 2821 Noir

in request at $30. ds, Hotels at Building-Hong- kong Lands are offering at $194. It has beau datided to pay a final dividend of $6 At the City Hall, Jest orening, Nouto sharellders. Kowloon Lands and West Christian Races was the subject of prayer,

in the orploy of Mr A. H. Renuia, four- merchant, was stolen froin the office Roor above Victoria Hotel, on the 26th December last. The case was reported to the Police. Foden waggon completed the distatico fitst, and the bicycle was traced to a pawashup The Thoneycroft steam wenyonu alad dild Thursday night, close to the shore zar and recovered by Surgeant Murison. 34 į Tong Man Lane. One of the fokis, whend bean pawned by a man who said he, but broke a small water feed pipe, Anstey, Chairman. The exceeding teed of causing-n, slight delay. The Strakor did those races. their claims, efforts to coach was sleeping bolow at the time, was drown-gid 840 for it, and pointed ut to the well, but the high pressure connecting tod and evangelize them by the power of the hard to get a $14 and $10 respectively; Pulics the man from whom he bought it. got over-heated. A defect in the oil burners Holy Ghost were among the headings, This individual is now in custixly, but of the Thorneycroft petrolcim steam wag also Missionaries, their selection, prepara- denies all knowledge of cha hike."

ed, and his borly has not been recovered.

Music at Hongkong Hotel.

Con was the cause of delay. The Milns ar ties, seading sud support; their difficultion, with the language, separation from home

vas inst it all

Points are entered and we hear the fatter Rev. J. H. France, Leader; Mr W. J. will pay a final disidend of $1 per shit. Bith Humphrey's state and China Hongkong Hotels are obtainable at $138. Providunt no vury firm, and shares are

which rate sales are reported. Shanghai Lands bave risen to Tis. 110, nt. OF THE HIGHEST CLASS IN

Colton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have GREAT VARIETY, IMPORTED Destructive Firo at Foochow FROM THE LEADING LONDON

The Fechow Echo of the 4th inst

enquiriesst 814. Quotations of the Northera Mills ara unchanged, except Evos, which AND PARISIAN HOUSES]

roporte On the avaning of Monday last,

are reported at Tis. 48.

Cigar Computies Nothing hás transpir A fire broke out some little distance beyond

TO GET RID OF A TROUBLESOME and friends, of transport to and from thaie

dader this bonding the long bridge, and soon proved itself to

CORN.

statinge is the interior, and of isolationed in stocks dader

Misced uteous,Green Tsland Cements be a serious nutter The flames spread with wonderful rapidity, and within au

RST soak it in warm water to soften it, amongst strangers, whose language, enstomers weak at 8211. A. S. Watsons are ther pare it down as closely as pos- and manner of thought at the first at least, procurable at Sia. Watkins have found. buyers at 810. Electrics are wanted at 813 hour some thirty bouses were destroyed. Hurel this (Saturday) ozoning, from 8 pmusible withanat drawing the blood, and apply are unknown to them; their dangers for the oil. usd st 80 for the new shares. Those included three madre Banks, the | to 9.39 p..

Chainberlin's Poin Balus twice daily; ruft sickness and disease and sometimes from A sill lot of Ices has been placed at $105. ting vigorously for five minutes at each application. A cora plaster should be the unfriendliness of the people amongst Tramways have still further improved and ara enquired for at K6 United Asbeston originated in a store, where the owner was Selection B Van Winkle.Planquitasing. As a general linument for speatue of funds and lack of sympathy ; and helps-Powells are quoted at 99 ex the interima

goud Ford few days; to protect it from the whom they go their hindrances, shouts have been dealt, ín át: $10, tampering with time of kerosine oil. No Gavotte Princess May Kottawn

benisza, Inneres and Theumatism, Pain

dividend of 50ccata paid on the 6th fastani. great loss of life is reported, buir a consider Baru Dauce. Prpoora Loth able amount of valuable property was Selection Faust....Gounod shus moyen..

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By kind perraission of Theat.-Cul Baillie and Offcars, the Band of the 22nd Bombus Infantry will play at the Hongkong

owners of which are ruined. The fire Lers...Tac Old Guard "...Crnok.

·ValueThe Cloister......Prou

William

Raire 15 anegimind. Fog sile by: All the loyalty of friends working and praying Langkat, Lave sne up to The,, 5423, at Dealers WATKINS Ltd.. General Agents for them in the homelands.

which prịco, however, aliares are offering.