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TELHIONS 30. 256. 1

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BIRTHS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

At 43, Chapoo Rond, Shanghai, on the Für February, the Wie of Amortis 5. DLIVEIRA, of a Daughter.

At Yokohams, on the 7th February, the Wife of E. W. Maryland, of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

On 1th February, it St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, by the Res. J. H. France, as- sisted by the Rev. II. Wright, George

For THE RACES SY., Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., to JANK ACKERS, Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong.

!

DEATH.

At Kowloon Doek on 14th February, the youngest daughter of D. and M. Bank-)

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MEMOS: FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions

11 ---Auction of Sunday Coons, &c., at Messrs Hughes, and Margh's Sales Roms.

Meeting.

No Meeting of Shareholders of The

Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corporation, at City Hall.

Miscellaneous. Tuusfor Books of The China-Bertie

Go., Ltd., closed from this date to the

1st Plarch, inelusive.

Transfer Bricks of The National Bank

of China, Ltd., cored from this date to the 1st March, inclusive,

General Memoranda. Mayway, February 17 --

11am-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing to, lad, at the Company's Offices,

ů

30 Meeing of Perseverance

WEDNESTAN, February 19

11,46 a.m.--Local Ranks alone. Hongkong Races.

Goods

n this date subject to rent.

The publication of tuis issue commenced

The China Mail.

BONGKONG, FE DAT, FEBRUARY 14, 1902.

ronts. It is by normonna jupeobakin fiunt,

at steps may have to be taken to bring & permanent supply to the island from the mainland, although, we under-

sturl, another large reservoir is in pat | templation at Tytam.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, ·

Cantion to Mariners

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1902.

¡LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Forged Bank Notes.

Adieuvery important to mariners ha Again we take the opportunity of varn.. Heen made by tha0.8.3. Dization betrooningpeople to carefully examine all the bank Sing pore vad Hongkong, A suburged notes that come into their possession, as it rick was found at a point 12 30 N., and is believed that there are many forgories 191 25 1 del reckoning worked kick in circulation. Other two non are under

· from wo

arrest on a charge of trying to pass a forget five dollar bill,

The Glory left Singapore for Koti-A Rotten Basis. cbang on the 1st just.

The Peking correspondent of the N.-G. Daily News writes :-The whole diplomatic

Foreign Advisers for China.

One of the Memorials presented by

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Theft from a Verandah.

A man, living so Queen's Road Central, left a trunk tilled with clothing of the value of $1 on the verandah while he slept. In the morning, the trunk was gone, a thick having climbed up the piping, attached a rope to the trauk and let is gontly orox. The police found the trunk on the street, but the clothing was gone. This was re- covered later at a menshop at Samshuipo,

nection with the matter. and two men are now under arrest in sore

Sir Alfred I Juces has received the

In spite of a former fikire, the pro-relationship, whether of the Chinese or of Viceroy Yuan Shib-kai, when in Peking | posal has been made to start a steam landry foreign representatives, has an usual frites the Peking correspondent of the at Singapore.

miperranco vf the unreal and the insincero. \. N.-C. Duly News), was a reconımaradations A Now Parasite. This lack of epgn straightforwardness, of that six Boards and two other departments Colonel Browne has been granted analy honesty, in the officia! life of Peking each have a foreign adviser. In general, extension of his period as Military Attachés directed to foreign affairs forms a rotten this is a hopeful move, but its practical pxecution will be a doubtful good. The Foreign Fowers will press for recognition, and all will have to be represented some- they must find noted unen froth axed, huw. The Chinese furthermore imagine

at Peking.

The proposal to immugurato a Chinese National Lottery is resuscitated, the money

to he devoted to paying off the indemnity

bis for reformation.

The Governor's Peak Residence.

This palatial establishment at the

It is

'ini-

following message from Major Rotsid Ross I have great pleasure in informing. you that Dr Dutton Es modo a very portant discovery at Bathurst. He has found a new kind of parasito which causes

the one which causes the fatal betas fly fever in human beings. The parasite is like

disture among horses in South Africa' The pleasure caused by the-receipt of the news will be doubtful, we should imagine. cation are binmed if they want T. 2,000 a year. Foreign help and advice in some Captain Jellicoe. departments will be desirable, but it would The World says :-Captain Jellicoej be better to first utilise the men in China after having commanded the Centurion äur who know the Chinese Janganga and aning her four years eventful commission on derstani Chinese ways. The greatest help the Chinn station, has been appoluted will be needed in the Board of Revenue. Superintendent of Warships building by Already several of the Powermate beginning courses. This position, which he will hold to pull the wires for their own preferences. for three years, he is eminently fitted to fill. Malaria.

Peak, which is being erected as a summer residenes for His Excellency the Governor, H.MS. Vestul (Commandor F. His now nearing completion, all that remains hose sabries would for cack man amant Peyton), which relleren Une Duple on this be done being the thing of the vendas time men on the grand engaged in odu. to Tk. 50,000 a year, and at the saint station, arrival at Singapore an the than a few smaller items of detail. inst.

expected that the "work will be entirely coupleted, and the house ready for occur tion, by the beginning of April, in time for His Excellency's return to the Colony from England.

An Anciont Pensioner.

Tus public will be pleased to learn that the Government, well aware of the danger arising from a further de- Today, Me Kemp sentenced a cordia pletion of the Colony's water supply, named Wong On to three works' imprison- has already knited measures which ment with hard labour for stealing thres will not only help to modify the pre-yards of rubber tubing belonging to Major sent scarcity but will gnamates the Gwynne. Colony agitis un absolute famine vill

The Singapore Free Pres of the 4th the period when raig way tensounbly

inst. anys -To-day Mr John Cooper, a be expretest: Chu Monday last, there

pensioned officer of the Straits Sattlemonts, were in the reservoirs on the island

attained 8 years of age." He left the Gor- but won $1,000,000 and 82,000,000 bertaọn, Shaukiwan

erument service when the office of Deputy The option ;

Registrar of Imports and Experte, which gallons of water.

It is reported from Japan that there he hold, was abolished in 1875. He is still daring the previous week naountai tax 130,000 Russian troops distributed overseen occasionally in the Square. Yet some |9,750,000 gallons, so that on this basis

This looks like a military of people way Singapore is not a bealthy place. alone the quantity steed will unble copation, but, after all, Russia's intentions Mr Cooper was born in Malacca and esine the Water Authority to maintain the may be merely benevolent.

here about fifty years ago,

Tanlay, on Tak, a Chinese constable, was fined 220, with the alternative of in- prisonment for a month, for assaulting boodman in the employ of Inspector Ro-

Manchuria.

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He was chief of tho ahad at the Navaj Gunnery School for three years and after- Whon the campaign agamist the ano-wards sat ne member of the Ordnance Com- pholeo mosquito had been inaugurated at mittee. Sierra Leone the Liverpool School of Tro pical Medicine despatched Dr Dutton to the Gambling at Kowloon City. Cambia, where he soon found the mosqui Kowloon City was at one time an toes who.diseeriinate unlaria and dephan-torious resort of gamblers, and even now. tiasis, and, having ascertained the brooding with the strict enforcement of the gambling places, reported to tac Gambia Government, laws, the pastime scome to die very hard. who have determined to carry out contin- Sergeant Kent, who is in charge of the eight weeks, that is to say, till the first

It is reported that a nedification is to The Consular Service in China. nously measures such as thoso operating station there, experiences considerable be made in the present short servicu ayatom The Civil Service Chamissingers an with acceas in Sierra Leone and Lagos, difficulty in keeping level with the law- week of April. To augment the sup-in respect of men serving abroad, Lord nounes that an open competitive examin besides Havart. This work is under the brokers on account of the want of proper ply, however, the Government has Roberts having always favoured compata.ation will held in London in April naxh approached Messa Butterfield and tively long service in battalions away from for at least six student interpreterships in (Dr R. M. Forde, colonisl manager, chair-Yesterday, he made a raid and captured direction of the sanitary board of Cambia assistance from the Chinese under him.

Swira, and asked for a supply of water home.

his Majesty's Consular service in China.man), who have already appointed an Candidates must be hetween 18 and 24 years inspector to prevent collections of water in one of his own detectives. They were all the Shaukiwań Roud. Messin Butler

We hear that owing to me delay of age, uf sound constitution, possessed of Bathorst, to see to the proper covering of besy at a gamble when the surprise visit field and Swire have mer the Govern-about the Suez Canal, the next French Bud sight, and physically qualified for sex tanks and wells, search out mosquito bread-

Present intermittent supply for at least

from that firm's private reservoir above

French Mail Delayed.

sereu mẹn, ong of whois turned out to be

was made. Two of the prisoners were finod

pict Centon not cleared at 4 pam.ment-in-a gonems spirit, recognisingusail stentner dux-here--the-24th instvice in tropical climates. Ferns of splicing places, and see that all rubbish in $75 ench as keepers and the others, includ

ation for admission to the examination may removed from dwellings. The drainage of ing the constable, 85 cuch the seriousness of the situation, and will arrive about weak late: Por lavo-acculed to the Gevanment's re-bably the mails for Chin will be · trans-

TurnsDay, Felanmry 20 :----

Hongkong Races."

Grads per Sydney unclaimed after Nom

15

be obtained on application to the secretary, pits and swamps will be taken in hand. Sir

that the two natis may come

London, S.W.

DU

this slate subject to rent mal landing uest. Fru this source. 1:4,000,000) ferral to the following P. and O. atcanier, Civil Service Commission, Westminster, Alfred Jones and the Liverpool School are the New Postal Rate.

charges. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insuranes Co., Ltd., closed from: this

duto to the 6th March, inclusive.

FRIDAY, Foruary 21:-

Hongkong Races. SATURDAY, Febramy 22 ----

together.

gallons of water will jig available for distribution in the city and we bue- Sove Meters Jardine, Matheon and Football.

The Manchurian Convention.

According to the Peking correspon- Co.. will he approached, if indeed, A football untch will be played at the dent of the N.-C. Doty News, du Russian they have not bebu, approachwi al-Happy Valley tomorrow between the Agreement concerning Manchuria still 9.15pm. Spocking Concert at the City ready, aut asked to allow their unius Hongkong F. C. and B. M. S. Terre hangs fire.. The Russian Government is to be used for bringing the water into Kick-off at 4.10. .. The following will not urgout in the matter, being content the city, and, as the fan's public play for the Club:-Gual, C. T. Ker with laring things as they are or leaving backs, WY, T. Russell and G. B. Mac-then to the opportunities of the future. spirit is well knova, this favour will finshi, R.A.; buff-bricks. 5. C. Res. J.The Chinese Plenipotentiaries, and especi doubtless be roudily granted. Tu nd w. 2 Bannar, and S. 1. Jenkins; forally Prince Ching, are alot keen to dition to this arrangêneat, she (invern- | wards, W. W. Chirke, J. D. Panby, D. bring about a Convention for fear that their ment hus appointed a Specid Cont-Graham, J. E. Lee, and A. R. Lowe mittee consisting of the Hon. 1. pain). Murny Bumseg, Harbour Master; Ho Cricket:

Established A‚D. 1841.

W. Chatham, Director of Veblic Works; There will be a cricket match on and Flo. A. W. Brewh. Registrar Saturday, 15th February, between the A. S. WATSON & CO., General, to enrgy ont a scheme for R. W. F. and the H. K. C. 0. By kind bringing water across freas the maiti-permission of Lieut.-Colonel the lyn. R. LIMITED.

Maud and distributing it to the Chinose, Henry Bestic and officers, the land of the At first, we are informed, Mr. J. W. Royal Welsh Fusiliers will play during the

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#lared at having indeed rlie Government

To-morrow, the amended scale of rates

to formally allopt measures against the of postage chargeable at Hongkong and mosquitous. Major Nathan, Governor of the British Post Offices in China will come the Gold Coast, writing to the school, saya joto force. Hitherto the mate from British that with the assistance of De Balfour Postal Agencies to Flongkong was 5 cents Stewart, lately sent by the school, he will per half caves and the Franch and Gerrain.

dopt similar censures to those put into offices were granted that concession. "peration in Gambia,

The Art Journal.

The concession was, however, cancelled as from the 1st January, 1802, and the French and Gennan offices were informed the Union Tales would apply, amely 10 cents per hall-imped Ng the Hongkong adminie. tration laa sen its way grant to all Bri- tigh agencies the concession of the prony (4 cents), rate. This applies also to the United Kingdom and all British posses

publication The Art Journal in a manner The year is opener, hy that high-gliks

befitting the excellent reputation it enjoys reputation will suffor. In this respect they among many patrona. The frontispiece aro far different from the late Geared Secre-is a beautiful etching of St. Paul's from tary Li Hung-chang, who had the courage the River' from the picture in the Birming to do many unpleasant things in the face of ‡ hon Art Galleries. Among the numerous tions that have adopted the penity rate. the reviling of his countryinen. Certainly subjects treated are Sir Thomas Lawrence, Postage from these arencies to other coun- any delay will not tury cul to the advantage P.R...a contribution towards the history tries remains the same sbofore, viz. 24 of China or the Mauchua Chion has bad of the Royal Academy, which is to ho con- all the help from Great Britain, Japan and tinued from time to time. The writers (7. the United States that she may ever expect 1). Leslie, I A., and Food. d. Eaton de

The Straits Times mayi î---♬ great miạng. annor in which they place before the territories will hear with much regret that

conte

Death of Mr. J. M. Lyon.

Kew, manager of the Hongkong Ward afterion. The following will play for the resisting any extravagant deniands of serve credit for the admirably completes dents of Singapore and the surrounding

Club. G. Ward, A. Muckerzic, W Digos, J. A. Woodgates, J. Hooper, Major Wynn, R.A.. Capt. Oldham, R.N., Surg

Proposed Orchestral Society.

Rusel.

Bout Ch. way interviewed with the

reader the life-history, and attainments of ohjeet of getting a supply from

Claim by Mr Archibald Little.

a telegrain has been received heto announc this eminent old, time portrait painter. The ing the death of Mr James Malcolm Lyon, SEASON.treten las las lease at Lai-chi-knk: Int Nimmo, R.X., Licnt. Edmondson, Red,

Before Me H. P. Wilkinson, Indensom of an tonkeeper of Bristol, he display which took place at Burrelton, Perthshire, as itswas found any attempt to utilise Tent. L. Raguiond, R.N., and A. .uity Clans Commissioner, at Shangirai, ond great natural talent aen child, was cluct on the 2nd fest. Mr Lyon, who was very the 7th inet, MrArchihaid J. Little od an associate of the Royal Acadenty at 22 widely known, Jelt Singaporo for home. this source of supply would cripple the Oiler,

lained for Thels 6,094 in respect of years of age early achievement which about twelve months back. He came out Company's business, and, possibly, The Alleged Defalcaring Shroff. exponses and disorganisation of business, has no parallel-and ultimately sat in the to the Straits about 3 years ago as engineer SHERRYhromper the shipping in the Harbour, The shroff was was arrested on Wed-caused by leaving Choucking, in hetience President's chair. He gained the notice of to the Johore sas-mills, and he went to Of the Finest Quality and Vintage it was considered advisable to ako nesday night by Detective Surgeont Fer to Consalar orders. Mr Frederick Griffin, the Crowed benda of Europe, and honours Bangkole shortly afterrards superintend other arrangements. It has now been on a charge of englezzling $20,000 of the of Messas Rox and Company. Shanghai, fell on him thick and fist, whion be became ing engineer of the Borneo Co.'s rice mills. |CHAMPAGNE. 'decided to construer a estelwater at mutes of the Hongkong and Shanghai appeared for the claimant. The claim was a victim to an incumble disanne, and died. He was one of the partners of the original kink, appeared before Mr Hazeland to seat in on 29th April, 1901, With respect as the result of overbleeding, at the bandsüre of Howarth, Erskine, Lid., then known Chinwan, and collect the waters of a

ay. He ploaded guilty in the absence of to the first item on the claim, which was of his physicians Reproductions of dissa Howarth, Lyon, and Erskine later, Surgo strani there. This water will be hiligitor, Mr. S Harston, but the case for the purge of claiumoe's wife, reanys: Carter' (in 3 Fierpont Morgan's core the partnership was dissolved, and the rua isto large lighters, enchi opable of was remanded for a weak. Mr M. W. of furniture, ere, to Shanghai, and man- tion) And Lady Wallscourt, two if the deceased stuffed the firm of J. M. Lyan carrying 100,000 gultons, and by this shade, barrister-at-law, is retained for thetouance there. the Coumissier said that soient painter's works, are published in and Co. His two Foco, Monors A. and E manswer a quarter of a million prosecution. Accused was well know he would allow is 00; he would sis. this number, but to mention a number, of M. Lyon (the latter of whom is now gallons of wator will be brought over and trusted servuar of the Bank. The allow Th. 24 for the passages of servants, other noteworthy efforts of his. A clerer British Columbia) will have the sympathy to the island daily, so long as the needs Bank will no love, as it holds appleet. "He disallowed the six months' ex- article, entitled Rechtemurchus, by Rer, of a very large number of friends in the sity guntinnes. The lighters are kindly securities,

pouses at Shanghai, anorting to Pis Hugh Macmillan, is beautifully instated, loss of their father. | hurt by Messrs Butterfield and Swire.

10 r Riley, who was in employé, and is admirably descriptive of the beauties Tanks and staging will be contructed

would have his passage, costing The 6n, 1 of Scotch scenery round the better-known A Feculiar Cass. It has been suggested that a Society be allowed. With regard to the wages of 60 Cigellachie and Aviemore. The article On 31st January, two young pri slong the Prage front, and the water formed for the practice of orchestral music Chinese servants for three mouths, the is to be continted. Artist, Dector and vates of tho R. A. M. C., just out" fram pumper from the lighters into the tanks, of high standard. Me J. Morale was that it was possible to elaun for Sportsmyin, by. H. W. Bronbend, is en Home, visited Ying Fong, the photographer. hence the Chinese can draw it off as R.W.F., bas kindly consented to assist the inevitable esponses: salasies which had other very readable article on the work of and sad him to take their ploturce in required. No charge will made. Soiety in the event of its formation, and

buon puit. What he wanted to know was George A. Fothergill, M.B.. a rising artist civilian attire. They had trought tivillan As soon as these arrangementsure com.it is believed that many gentlemen who were they actual payments Mr Crin The Presidents of the Royal Academy saits with them, and accordingly stripped ploted, the Water Authority will be ableplay orchestral instruments will be glad 19 said that he did qvo know The Commis will greatly interact all readers. The first of their regimentals and were photograph. such an effort. A meeting willmer said that he would have to disallow eketon and portrait is that of George Wated as desired they then made senio a portion of the supply held at an early date to clest a committee the amount with regard to the hamson, P.R.S.A. Tuls is followed by Hugh rangement sbust calling the pic.

of the lower level and decide the time and place of the charged for repowal of drafts. The cust Cameron, R.S... and reproductions offres, and said they would CLARETS

zains in order to obtain the necessary practices. The probable annual subser of warehousing bad interest, un 160 pice.some of this artists, world-renowned for hour and a half for Imported from the best growers pressure to allow the whole of the uption will be 815, but the rules for the inciuiling Wines From the most per levels to get an evenly distributed society will be discussed at the first general Celebrated Chateaux

meeting. Gentlemen willing to assist in supply during the diurnal period when the formation of satch a satiety are kindly the water is turned on. As we have requested to sond, at an early date, their said already, the public will be pleased | names and addresses, stating what instru to learn that these arurgements have ment they play to Orpheus Orchestral Of the highest Class in great been made. Unless the abnormal Union, care of Mcsata. Lane, Crawford and variety. Imported from the land- ing London and Parisian hormers: drought of last year is followed by an Co, when they will receive farther parti.

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with a shipment of opius. He allowed on Lundun Picture Galleries Passing

total URIT

Corin Tasis 3,180 A

Events clé, bring 26 a closes very valu. shots got his able number, a credit to Mysers H. Virtue to the authorities

whose nine s Davis, heada FOR THE BLOOD a Wiz Lize if the blood and Co., its publisher ta kulay, wil impurities it spreada disease in it.

and fie regt rains this year, the Colony will be able VESSELS AT THE Docks -at. Koos realytes rouge e organs of the human body-Liige. Heart, Stomach, kidneys. Brain, only hope that be lesson of this year. Indrapura, Skronstad, Changsha, H.M. N. panted to clear the food fun Impurities in dealing with what may be only a slight botting the word

from wasturer exure misingi. From Berafalm. - ovägh will often avert some more serious. will inrinco the Government to dept Galath. H.MS. Moure, Gloucester Senter, Fazama, Bad Lage thin and Bad Breas

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