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Mooting. Non-Meting of Sharabukiers of The Hongkonge Curton and Mac Broom- lower Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office,

Amusements.

BIRTH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

On February 2nd, at the Government Civil Hospital, the Wife of the Rev. Lous Bwenn, df the Church Missionary Society. Kacil, of Daughter.

DEATH.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes from Nippon

The Cencial Eketom in dapat is to take place on the 16th of August,

On the 21st Deo, et his revidere, Marl- rough road, Dublin, WLLA CHAPMANY, has bean transferred to Shangs Dr Boyé, Germain Vice-Counsel at formerly Pontmster-General and J.F., Hongkong..

pa-The publication of, this isnte ésmenessend at 6.10 km.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, IV2.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

Heveral cases of cholera have been ro ported at. Singapure recently.”

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The Eoglish Mail of the 4th January, delivered in London on the 1st.

February,

Lord Curzon will visit Hyderabad ear- ly in April before proceeding to die North- West Frontier.

The Freemason of Shanghai buvo de- ciled to give a Ball at the Town Hall on Blonday, the 10th of March.

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LOCAL AND GENERALL

Cricket.

The exces in Saturday's cricket nuatchies will lay found on Pago 2.

Shanghai Lands Dividend

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

The Ditectures at the Shanghai. Land Investment Co., L., have decided to PAYMENT OF FIRST INSTAL- declare a final dividend of 6 per cent, mak-

MENT. It is expected that the Seoul-Fusning 12 per cent in all for the year 1901. (From Our Own Currespondent.) railway line will be openul in September

SHANGHAI, February 1. The Race Meeting.

next.

*Tian traffic regulations during the

The first instalment of the Chinese In- The Corean Government has received fortheuning Ries meeting are published indemnity, nouating to Tuets 1,820,000, has 12 fuld-pivecsand & blazins from Vickers, the fleet, on uler ate the regulations baou paid by the Tantni ( 2 at Shanghai) có tu crachur-Bring during the Chinese New

the International Bankers' Commitles. Year.

& Co.

The Kingpin Morn was, discovered om the 21st ult., sitting upright in 27 fnthoum of water.

Feder

The Caska Electric Light Ch, has des clared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of is per cent.

Mr Sumitome, the Osaka millionaire, is negotiating for the purchase of the Gov- ernment iron foundry.

Boiler Inspectorship.

Mr W. G. Winterburn, on his return

The following telegrams amplify the

(REUTER'S SERVICE] SOUTH AFRICA.

The Attack on Colonel Du Moulin.

Lospos, Bisć January, 1902. The Boers made their attack.on Colonel do Moclin at inidnight and very reputeed with lose after savor fighting.

WÄR EXPENDITURE.

The Supplementary Estimate. The Right Honourable St. John Brodrich, Secretary of State for War introducing the supplementary estimato said that the Army in South Africa, onthe 1st January, numbons 237,000 man. Bo- sides feeding me, they had to feed

to the Colung, has been reappointed In. f informatiunt esblod by our Shanghai.correa- \ 208,000 horses and mules, and 27,000 pri-

spector of Bailors, and Ma J. L. Andrew's tearjenmy appointment hus accordingly

terminated.

British Mercantilo Marino.

A Departmental Committee has been appointed by the British Goverment to enquire into the condition of the Merchant

pondeuti—

Poking, Dec. 30.-The Baukors' Cenemis- sion, which is now complete, has been instructed to organise immediately to be ready to receive the first payment of the Indemnity. It has not put beon deterniin. ed upon what day of the month the instál- ment will be paid, as the point was not

the end of the month expecting compensa.

It is estimated that more than 200 Service and the causes for the employment fixed in the Protocol, The Chinese desipe

Sahermen have been drowned in the recent gales on the coast of Japan,

Mr Gunther, godown keeper for Messrs Sina, fvers and Co., of Kobe, for many years, being neked by a number of

of a large and increasing sunber of Lucars and foreigners.

The Coronation.

tion in caso the Ministers refuse.

Peking, Jai. 1.-According to Sir Robert Hart, the first instalment of the indemnity The Times of Ceylon states that Sir will be paid on January 31, the payment West Ridgway, Gavorner of Ceylon, Lobey twin the glitrost in

sonors, and 150,000 of the Boer population. Three large bodies, consisting of 2,000 ineu esch of the enemy, under Command- ants. De Wer, Bocha, and Delaroy, still remained to be dealt with.

THE KING'S SPEECH,

Debato in Parliament on the Address.

We learn from Singapore that the lies with bamboos, shot eue of them in home iù April tonlend the King's Comuna obligations, in accordance, with the plan of liest, affection; and is Majesty was con-

the arm and was at be rested by the tion not only 29 representating Colon but amortisation. It is understood that the police.

charge of disobedience against Mr. D.

· McCallum, second nexte of the framea, was dismisser.

.

The City of Tandon Corporation has re-

I solved to present an address in a gold box p.m.Promenade Concert at the City Mr Chuberbin, in recognition of his

| services to the Empire,

Hall

'Miscellaneons. Goals per Hombres pot cleared at 4 p.tn.

This date subject to rent,

General Memoranda. Wesranay, February --

p.m.-Boxing Contest in City Half. THESDAY, February li →→

• It is considered not inprobable that Sir Williao James Suith, Chief Justico. of British Guians, will ancceed Sir J. Winhold Bonser as Chief Justice of Ceylon.

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The new

on bealf of the other Far Eastern Colerius. teret for the pravions, ball-your will be

His term of office has been extended till

opened to-day by the King in person,

Landen, Jummary 16th-Porfiament was

His Majesty, is his Speech from tĺze Thrue, wid that the Prizes and Princess their tour with demonstrations of the live. Lof Wales had

i ħad been received everywhere on

rivet uk closely the hunts of that mutual thesed that their presence find corved to regard and loyalty whoroby the vigour of the Empira is maintained, His continue friendly. The area of the War in industries were being resumed in the new เขียนเพิ่ม Africa had been largely reduced, and Colonies. By soldiers throughout have displayed cheerfulness in the endurance of humanity, even to their own detriment, in the bardships of guerila wafare, and their the treatment of the enemy, in deserving of the bigbeat

Majorts

British barque Brilliant, | Vrtober 1903, and it is expected he will / "ubject to crimpound interest, and will be then said that his relations with the Powers 3.00) tons, which Luft New York on thu then scood Lord Mither in South Africa. id regularly in fad suam, in order not

29th of July with 173,000 cases of uil, arrived at Yokohama on the 20th ule. The new American ship Arms, 2,987 tone, which loft New York the lab of August and le racing with the Briliant, fed not arrived.

Sunday Coaling.

Lord Donoughmore's Wedding.

A lady writer in The Would says :-) forgot to tell you about the Doughmore wedding laat week. Laty Donoughmore loubet very pretty, and was beautifully dressed. I think the bridesmaids were

It is wotent in the Tette that permits ander the Bandag Cargo Werking Ordinary andere, especially the two salers of the bridegroon. Lady Norah is very striking-looking. The Malarajah of Mymensingh hase, 1891, na hot necessary in the case of 12.30 pm. Meeting of Shareholders of

The Hongkong Fu Co, Ltd., at the bought two portraits of their Majesties is king bunker val de liquid fuel Company's Offices.

for the ship's consumption. Suzuki Maru not cleared the King and Queen for presentatione të

the Victoria Mentorial Hall, Calentra

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SaraDay, February

Local Banks close.

lusuranen Chices close.

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Gerds per Sithonia undislivered after

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MOYDAY.February 10.

Local Banks dose.

The Land Office.

Chinese New Year Holidays.

In addition to Saturday, the 8th just.,

te disturb the silver market and to ensure the market price by forestalling apocula

tors.

praise.

New York, Jan. 1. The appointment of the Consul at Shangbai to sominister the United States Indemnity has brought the hidders for that privilege to tenas se quick. Conference would lead to the abandon

His Majesty hoped that the Sugar ly that he has been already sniperseded by mens of bounties whereby the sugar-pro the International Banking Corporation.ducing Colonies and home madaracterers

wore unfairly weighted.

It had demanded a monopoly of the Govern ent's business in the Orient upon extur tionnte terms, but now accepts whatever is given, upon. terms unstated, bút known to be fixed by the Administration almie. The capital of the Bank is three millics surplus,

hael mest faltithe strain of the war-End The necessity of relieving the troops why afforded an opportunity of again sccepting legal and patriotio offers from the Colonies, and father contingents would shortly reach Africa from Canada, Australia and New Zealand

The rainfall in India had been less band- not then desired, and the continuance of

Mr Bruce Shepherd has been appoint-the Chinese New Year's Day, Monday, the Mr Carry, Amorim Minister toad Land Oficer for which he has already 10th inat, has been appointed a public provided by the Cragin Eyre Syndicate, who Spain, will represent the United States at been deputy. During Mr. Shepherd's holiday. The Police Magistrsto's Deparonised the tree and sole amorienn Bank reliòi measures was necessary, though on the festivities at Madrid on May 17 next on absence, Mr H. Wakeman. Assistant Landunt is excluded froni participating in the for fourien business, upon the ballaf that the occasion of the gaming of age of Kingdower, bas huen appointed Acting Land holiday on Monday, Restrictions as to

Officer und Officùl Receiver in Bankruptes, cracker fring are published in the Gazelle.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

Alfonso XIII.

Otticos close. Transfer Books

of The Hongkong and Dook Co., Ltd., dosed from

There are rumours flying about the East (says the 2-6. Daily Need of a cost-

Whampoa

Shanghai Race Club.

The Hos. Treasury of the Alice

foreigners profir excessivaly by an approzi mate monopoly in handling two billions of foreign exchange. The Bank's charter was sccured at. Connecticut womb mouths since, and its organisation dates from Monday Me Fearon, a Shanghai Gnancier, is now

loss extensivo senle than last year, in carrain arte of Bombay Presideny adjoining Native States. His Majesty antistes further improvement in the methods of effuuting ang relief in the future, from tie faleurs of the Commission who proantly reported.

bullah had expressed armest desire to

His Majesty tags that Amir Habi maintain friendly relations between Afghan

this date to the 24th Feb., inclusive, ing amalgamation of the British India and ! Memorial and Nethers le Hospitals begs Cipb for the ensuing year elected at the jving the business upon a cabied arrange-istan nad India.

| PersDay, February 11 :---

Il-Extraordinary General Meeting Mackay, K.C.I., as Chairman."

P. & O. Companies, with Sir James L.

of The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., at the Company'a Office.

Established A.D. 1841.

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It being rumoured that Sir West Bilg- way, Governor of Ceylon, was going by e

to acknowledge witfe thanks the following donation to the feats of the Hospitals

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by a German manil sígamer, a Colombo (The Postmaster Generalship. temporary protests that as he travels, at the expense of the Colony he should treel in a British etaner,

The Stewards of the Shanghai Race

anal meeting held on the 28thruit. are Messrs. H. E. Bredon, A. vou Butler, BA. Clarke, W. J. Oression, W. S. Jackson. E. A. Probst, and W. Scott, of whom three, Moss Butler, Chrke, and-

year,

Owing to the death of the Captain Probst continue to hold office from last W. C. H. Hostings, R.N., the Postmaster Generalslip of Ingkang become vacant. His Excellency the Officer Administering

British Troops in China.

In the House of Lords on the 16th The battle-sky Popies, winch driska | the feverantema dog horn pla vaid ta apuolat at Plymouth late on the 31st Deccaber from Mr E. Cornwall Lewis to ho Acting it. Lord Transdonne sui che prduction the China station, bad for boned two cows Postonster Genend until further notice, of British troops in China, who at present,

with effect from the 3rd January. Mrailered 6,000, would depend on the cou Lewis filled this appointment with much dition of the country and the action of the neesprince during the late fptain Hastings eller Powers. He maintained that the long absence on Home leare.

war fax tomonely increased the respect and esteeni of other countries for Grost Britain, and said that notwithstanding The

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In the course of art obituary eulogy on The late Capitan Chium of Sulangor, Mr Yap Kwan Seng, it is stated by the Malay Mail that the de consed leaves beltind hier SEASON. ve wires in Kuala Lumper and three in Chials & large family consisting of Afteen sous wid ten druglaurs.

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fimparted from the best growers'; including Wines fruns the most Celebrated Obateaux,

M. Reiland, the ngout of the Mes sageries Maritimes at Saigon, Lis been transferred to Constantionple. He was President of the Chamber of Cummeron nt Saigon, and that assembly has suggested

to the Governor-General that M. Rolland should receive the cyst of % Coinsuder. of the Legion of Honour.

Colonel Ivor Herberi, who was in charge of the Foreign Military Attaches ut five commencement of the South African

Sir Chi Chen Lofengluh.

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Snowdrops:

A Home per says Sir Chi Chenatenanes of 200,043 men Lufenglish, the Chinese Minister, has just Africs there was hardly an empty turnschan undergone a slight opention, and,, though ho is still able to conduct the business of the Legation, he does it leave his room. His indisposition is of many months 'stand- log, and it is believed that the state of his health bag had much to-du with his coming departure for the East. No date has yet

been fixed for ila srtical, of his successor, bar its anticipated that he will reach England in time for the Coronation.

Are You There?

Theatre

The entertainment given in the Royal on Saturday evening by the Smal drop Minstrel and Varisty Troope was the junqualified success which we anticipated.

There was a good house,' and the bustreas went with capital swing from start to finish indeed, it may by wil the performance was

ment.

[DER CHEASIATISCHE LLOYD SERVICE.j THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Bestis, January 23,

The Prince of Wales tras left Berlin for

Neustrelitz. (The Grandduchess of Meck- lenburg-Strelitz is a Princess of Grent Beritain, being a Mister to the Duke of Chem bridge.-Editor, U.A.1.)

Mentres are announced, which include a Bill for facilitating the sale and purchase of Irish laud.

Later.The reference made to the fium anity of ur troops in the Xing's Speech ovoked lend cheers, a thing which is unpres edented during the colitury of a Riyal Sen Lords have voted the Address in

-erb.

The

reply to the King's Speech.

Replying to 3., question from Land who admitted that Boerindepen denve

ws, out of the question - Lard Salisbury rejected the idea that we should vom what terms we forgave one as wilants, who gratuitously and unreasonably attack

SILY AM

ed

IMPERIAL GIFT TO ROME. 11.M. the Emperor has presented on his un, and who had constantly ispudiated tla › rutier of suing for peace. He warned Lusthday a statue of Goethe in the City of this

his hourers. sgainst the seceptance # Rome. The Sindaco, expressed the thanks cditional surrender which would permit of the City for the gift, which is a pledge off the intrigues of foreigners and the inviolable friendship.

accumulation of armsments leading to a recurrence of the struggle. He denied that there had been overtures on behalf of the Boers.

·FATAL ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK. Theragh an explosion in the work for the underground railway in New York, four Inbouters have been killed.

THE GERMAN NAVY.

BERLIN, January 20

The Secretary of the Navy, Vice-Admiral von Tirpitz, stuted in the German Reich tag that in cidentin on the dayelup ment of German interests abroad, s con-

far atore the level of the amateur minstreladorable increase in the number of Gariasu troupe. The company (all member of the craisers abroad will be nocessary not later ship's company of H.M.S. Goliath) was than 1994. admirably staged. Meam W. Montague,

Vice Admiral von Diederichs has been

C. Slov, T. Armitage, W. Debenham and W. appointed to be fall Admiral of the Fleet.

KIAOCHOW.

Lord Rusetery, during the debate, con mendel Mr Chamberinin's reply to Count rou Buelow; but declared that the hostility. of the continent was unparalleled.

Lord Lansdowne said that the reduction of the British troops in China, which at persent najbered on, would depend on the condition of the country and the serion ́of Powers. Ho sintained that the war had immensely increased the respect and esteem of other entries for Great Britain; sad said that, notwithstanding the maintenance of 20,000 men in South Africa, there was hardly an rázuty krurack in the Kingdom.

House of Commons, Mir Balfour said that In the debate on the Address in the

far-burning had been shardoned, excep wheru military necessity existed.

Kowloon Lands."

Mesra Erich Geon and Co. state that the Kowloon Land Investqunt Co will pay dividend of $1.60 per share. The Reichstag has sated the Budget of Kochou without making essential changes. The previous year's dividend was $1.30 only it did not grant the mesos for a company of cavalry, but it ngrced that the infantry was to to sugmented by ouzhult Football.

Tolephones can be very treacherous intrumente at times. One evening, when Frites of Wales, the King was at a public dinner at which he was to spsk. During Woolgar, as interlocutor, inilus and bones: ineal he told an exquorry to send for respectively, kept the fair fast and furious | Campaigu, hus rœceived from them a gold hook, to which he wished to refer for a in the first part, and under the excellent cigarette box set with jewels and angraved fact, from Madborough House. The oquerry conductorship of Mr A. Ashley, the chor. with the watographs of all the foreign of gave the necessary instructions, anti theuers were adatrable, pirticularly Upidee,

hotel manager ring the royal residuace up The sulos They were very very good to Якеты Colchel Herbors recently received on the telephone. After he had made Me, The Baby's Name and The Shoeny, & decoration from the King of Italy in ro- understood there was pause of Coun,' by Mosars C. Slet, T. Armitage and of the cinnher of cavalry demanded by the Iorgkong played the 62nd Co... cognition of his services to the Italian

many minete Ho rung age, then again, W. Wonigar were especially good At Government... Afinché,

until at last. Insing all patience he literally items of the second part, a variety show, suited the taste of the audignes, and the

THE GERMAN ARMY

por share.

On Saturday, în bitterly cold weather,

R.G. A at the Happy Valley Playing for

|_ Binuted ̈* Are—you-- there. What the

a considerable purtion of the Brst period The Shell Transport Line.

do mean by peoping His Royal Highners opplause we loud and prolonged at the On the occasion the Emperor Birthwith only teh men, the Club had to do their Messrs Arnhold, Karberg and Co, waiting? Can you find the book or nut close of each item. The piccole solo day many od regiments have received bess to hold their own. Jenting baring inform us that that they have required ad To his angry expostulations came the quiet by H. Ayres was a treat, ir Slee as special name, while the new regiments are turned up the Club pressed, and ultimate- rices from London that the Shell Trans-answer, We are very sorry to keep you highly humorous in his stun-speech used according to the provinces, ety, By: scored. In the second period, the Clab port and Trading Company, Ltd., have de- waiting we are doing our best to find the Scngs by W. Debenham, T. Armitage and where they are garrisoned clared a second interim dividend for 1831 book, which shall be sunt on at once. W. Woolger next = glen by G. Atherton, F.

of 9d por Share, payable in London on and Please tell my father, this because he is so. Morris and H. Judge were well sung. J. HE Sir Henry Blake.

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after 91st December last.

CONFECTIONERY Fongkeng Docks

lind most of the play, so won by 3 goala Kassel (back) and Bonnar (half- Icht were always prominent, but the whole.

The Times of Ceylon of the 10th if of the Uib busur pieved a good game, the

forwarde boing very spoedy

In answer to several enquiries, we have

he hopes it will be the last time, the curtain rounner, and I. Williams yare on 536-HE. Sir Henry Biaka manager had ever reted a Princess through excellent recitation of Osler Joe The Governor of Hongkong, a telephone

part concluded, with a elda splitting dumb Colombo by the Talerts, this mo farco- ontillud The Rival Lorers, in his way to England. His Excellency was performed uut on board by Captain Fir Francis wonderful tumbling feats To Burdett, extra :D.0, and was bu

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continges

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