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On the 13th February, at 4, Fairview, Kowloon, the Wife of Jammu WaxAMSON, of a Daughter.

The publication of this sunte commenced China. of 5.55 p.m.

The China Mail,

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LOCAL, AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

"Disgusted' balter is held over,' un- avoidably, till to-morrow,

A meating of the Sanitary Board is to held to-morr❤.

Speaking at Shanghai the other day, BE. Sir James Lyle Mackay, who ins been sent out by Great Britain to assist in the revision of the Chinese tariff, alluded to these spending changes in I venture with all humility to predict," he said, that those whose lot

be may be cast in this country for the next fifty years have before them Admiral Sir Harry Rawson hasbeen sp opportunities of usefulnest and prosperi-pointed Governor of New South Wales. ty such as the world has scarcely seen,! if wise counsels are only allowed to pre vil... You have at your door a magni. Scent country, rich in agricultural and in mineral wealth, with navigable water- The celebration of King Mdward's ways extending for thousands of miles coronation in Ceylon is expected to extend into the very heart of the continent. over a week. You have a great stretch of seaboard,

Roles regarding the payment of fees at Belilios Public School are published in

the Gazelle

H.M.S. Glory arrived from Singapore

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Band Performance.

On account of the Race Meeting, there will be no band performance on the Parado Ground on Wednesday next.

Now Submarine Boat. -

The Admiralty has ordered a new type of submarine boat, 100 feet long, which will be a feature in the Coronation Naval Ro-

ciew.

Found Dead.

The body of a bluojnoketonmed James Black was found yesterday on the hillside of Kennedy Road. Docessed belonged to H.M.S. Alterity, and is supposed to have

fallen over the embankment, while intoxi- cated.

with innumerable harbours affording and Bangkok this afternoon Being Admimi Cable Bates. every facility for foreign trade. You' Bridge's flag. have a country which was made for rail,

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The London correspondent of the Pioneer, telegraphing on the 9th ult., states that it is understood that the Russian Government has practically agreed to ac. cept a reduction in the tariff for overland telegrams between England and India.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Naval Coal Supplier.

The Admiralty have placed orders at Cardiff for about 600,000 tong of Walsh con!, to meet the regular requirements of the Royal Navy during the year. The ordam embrace a larger quantity of lower grade coal than usual. The price rangee from 13. d. to 14s. 68. per ton. This compares with 208. to 218. paid for similar requirements 14 months ago. Tenders for Government orders wore first sent in carly in December; bat the prices, which ranged up to 15s.. were considered too high, and they were re- turned for amendiment.

Masonic Benevolence.

Sir Reginald Hanson, Past Grand Warden in English | Freemasonry, and Treasurer of the Royal Masonic Institution: for Girls, provided it & Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Institution at Freema Sone' Hall, when it was announced that at the festival, on May 14, the Earl of Lathom would take the chair, and that the income of the Institution for 1901 was £33,616 11s. 3d. Tho your was the third requrd year in succession, both as regarded the amounts annoticed at the festivals of the

HONGKONG, MỘ (DẠY, FEBRUARY 17, 190%,

Tus tone of the speeches at the half yearly mocting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on Saturday was valedictory yet prophetic. All other considerations apart, the central imminent fact in the minds of the shareholders was the approaching retirement of Sir Thomas Jacke is not too much to say that the present Chief Manager'sretirement was regarded not by with apprehension by soure, shareholdere only but by commercin men generally throughout the Far East,

The Editors of all the prominent news. and therefore there was an appropriate ness in Mr Sheman's introduction of

papers in India, Indian and Anglo-Indian, school, and the total tweeipts, which oxsecă- Mr J. J. M. Smith, whose selection to people who if they were only permitted that the Bishop at Colombo has been ap-will be the guests of the Government ofed those of 1900 by upwards of £5,500.

India in a special camp during the festivities in connection with the King's Proclamation 1. Queen's Road, succeed Sir Thoms fuckson will doubt, tudo so by the governing cinsses would i Pointed to succeed Dr Welldon at Calcutts.

at Delbi, as they were during the Tonperial Assemblago in that city in 1877.

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General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, February 19-

11.46 a.tr.-Local Ranks cluse. 11.45 &.m.-Insurance Offices close. Hongkong Races,

Goods per Canton not cleared at 4 pm,

no this date wobject to rent.

TaCasey, February 20:-

ways to convey to the cost and rivers Sir Frederis Fryer's term of service as that mineral wealth which remains Livutenant-Governor of Burma is extended baried and unproductive, but which will, till early in 1903. I hope, in the no distant future, be un-

Regulations with regard to festive earthed and exchanged for the products of processions and music in Yauna ti other lands, in this respect leas richly en-printed in the farette. dowed. You have a peaceble, a frugal, andrboveall an industrious population

SIG

A Times telegram from Colombo anys

Pennycuick, C.M.G., formerly Colonist Treasurer of Ceylon. He served in that Colany from 1860 to 1991.

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throw themselves into trade and coni, The death is reported of Mr C. E. D. meteo with an avidity which would be equrdled by no racer under the sun. That the Mandarins will eventually awaken to the prosperity that awaits the emancipation of their country we nl devoutly hope, and when that awakening takes place my belief is that we shall see a development of trade in Chin and a prosperity in Shanghai Books of The Hongkong Fira may have existed whilst the appoutthe like of which the world bas never Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this ment was in aisyance. It is easy to witnessed.' Elsewhere in his speech,

11:40..--Local Buuks close,

less conurent itelf to everytime con cerned in Far Fastern afhirs, Thaf this selection was ande with singleness of purpose, and that the continuation of the jast policy andler which the Bank has risen and prospered, we on well understand; and the fact that Mr. Smith's appointment has the sanction Grads per Satay unclaimed after Noon and approval of Sir Thomas Jackson this date subject to rent and landing will evaporate any apprehension that charges Transfer

date to the 6th March, inclusiva. FRIDAY, February 21 :-

Hongkong Races.

13.45 usurance Offices close. Hongkong Races,

SATURDAY, February 28-----

understand how dificult it was a ruke a selection. There are in the Bank 9.15 pan. Smoking Concert at the City stall at the present time several gentle. men, whose banking experience, in- February 24:-

Hall.

Sir James Mackay said that, considering the obstacles placed in the way of trade in Chim, the wonder was not that that trade, was so swall in proportion to the

The battleship Agamen nen, built at Chattiam ready twenty years ago at a coat of £330,000, and on which £15,000 has since been spent, is to be sold out of the

service.

The Princess of Wales has signified her willingness to perform the ceremony of christening the now battle-ship Prince of Wades, which is to be launched & Chathani Dockyard or March 25.

To-day, Leung Ho and Lan Kwai,

Mos Meeting of Shareholders of The tellectual ability, and social qualities population compared with other coun-time carriers, were sent to prison for four

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. eminently fit them for preferment, In

at the Company s Offices.

considering and disposing of the claims. SATURDAY, D

March 1 Non-Meeting of Shareholders of The of those gentlemen, the Directora might oral Bank of Cham, Ltd., at the well confess a dilemma; but having National Bank Premisen.

made their selection they may rest

all. With

tries but that any trade existed at months with hand labour for housebreaking the sweeping away of on the 16th lost. They style clothing, etc.. the detestable system of lekin of the value of $30. barriers,' one of the greatest curses of China, and the recognition by the

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To-day, fames Faulkner, marins ongi-

The Frems in India.

An Old China Hand Gone.

Distinguished Service Medals.

A Home exchange unge :-Details have been received at Ferton Barracks, Gosport, the Headquarters of the Royal Marines, of a mark of honour which has been paid by Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, Commander-

A Hau paper says: The death is reported of Mr. John Cardno Coupar, of in-Chief in the China Station, to Sergeant Craigiebuckler, who daring the second Chi-J. Preston and Corporal J. Johnson of that noso TAT, was engaged at Hongkong in the ups, to whom his blajesty awarded the construction of war vessels. After sevarul Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the years' successful and lucrative business in field. The men were called on to the deck Obine, Mr. Coupar roturned to Aberdeen of the Orlando cruiser, where the Admiral, about 1863, and became a member of the after referring in eulogistic terms to their arm of Messrs. Hall, fussell, and Co.. conduct in Peking during the siege of the shipbuilders. This gentleman was referred Logation, prezented the medals, to the other day in our special article on the Hongkong and Whapes Docks.

Naval Appointments.

The following naval appointments are noted: Lieutenants.-D. R. Norbury, to the dramaut, to date Jan. 6; J. I. Ed. wards, to the Glory, as First Lieutenant and for . ducies, all to date Jan. 14.

Lieutenant R.N.RE. L. Raymond, to

Chronicle and Directory, 1902.

That familiar sud indispensable desk companion, the Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan. Straits Settlements, Indo-China, Philippines, etc., has made its

China-Borne Co., Ltd., at the Comassured that Mr braith will comand Chine Covernment of the fact that neer, was snad $100, with the alternative the Eclipse, to complete twelve months' amennt of information which bas to be

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The

pany's Office. TAGESDAY. March 6:

11.30 a.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fite Lasurace Co., Ltd., st the Company's Offices.

12. p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices.

A. 8. WATSON &

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· Establishedi A.D. 1841.

foreigners will not bring their capital to the development of Chins unless they share with the Government and the people in the benefits scoring from this

re-echoed were

of imprisonment for a month, for being on board the Athenian from Vancouver to Hongkong without permission.

training, to date Jan. 9.

Fleet Engineer.-J. S. Watch, to the Glory to date January 1.

Chief Engineers.-R. B. Garde, to the Cressy, to date Jan. 1.

Collision.

uppearance for another year, the fortieth year of publication. Although late, this is a fault for which there is ample excuse when one takes into consideration the vast

collected, and "which is presented within its covers. The printing is a credit to the publishers (The Hongkong Daily Press). A special feature of the Directory are the excellent maps which accompany it, those pertaining to this Colony in particular numbering four.

H.MS. 'Torrible.'

the respect and hyal service of the staff and the entire confidence of the share- holders and public whose interests co ordinate with those of the principal

The appointment of Mr Cecil Cle: banking institation of the Far Fast. This is not the time to do more than investment, he saw no limit to the commenti Smith as Assistant Registrar General mercial and inditstrial development of and Deputy Registrar of Mariages with make a passing referer.ce to Eir Thomas the Far East; and his predictions affect from 1st August, has received the

The Roiettes Maru (Captain Tait), on Jackson's retirement. During the many

arriving from Manila on Friday evening, in Mr Shewan's approval of the Secretary of State.

A building is in course of erection on years he has directed the affairs of the

collided with Moss Padley and Co.'s

Whale Laland, the Naval Gunnery establish- speech on Saturday. The Chairman's

The Vengeance, first-class battle chip steamer Chunshin, which was moored to Bank, he has been more thau its Chief speech at the Bank Meeting is favaria-sister-ship of the Albien, which was built her busy in the Harbour. The night was gun may be introduced for use by somen ment at Portsmouth, in order that the 12in. Manager. He has been a great politically a sober statement of accomplished at Barrow D Furness, and in baing com dark, and there was a strong wind blowing gunners under deill. Increased attention force in China and the Far East fact, but it will be conceded, that Mrpleted for's at Portsmouth will, it is roThere was very little damage done to this being paid, both on home and foreign CO., 'strong' in in prey sense of the Shewan was not traveling too far into ported, be commissioned to relieve the Ter Chanshan, but the Rvselia Maru had a boat station, to the training of seamen gunners, word. His services to his country and the realms of imagination when he rible. Best-class cruiser, Captain Percy Scott, on the starboard side renshed and some and the Lords of the Admiralty(says a Home presented a rosy picture of the future on the China station: The Vengeance will notions and the companion ladder journal) instructed the Commander-in-Chief tingly und deservedly recognised when of trade in China to the assembled are a cupplement of 750 officers and mer. broken. The metha Mory had a large Her late Majesty conferred the honour shareholders. There is, Sir James

MajorG. E. Poreira, D. S.0.. Grenadier number of passengers, but there was no of Knighthood upon him, We feel sure

Mackay and Mr Siezan agree, a fine Guards (who saw service in China with the panic or confusion on board. She had a

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of President of District Courts-Martial and made??

In his speech, Mr Medhurst referred

calculable.

and fostering care of its Chic Manager, Sir Thoman Jackson.

South Africs,

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building unsheds and twenty-three shops

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music were played by an orchestral band of

on the China Station to convey an expres

sins of their appreciation of the high stato ef

officiency of the Terrible, first-class oruiser, Captain Percy Statt, the inventor of teles copie sights for gains, as shown by the res sults of the prize fring

Practical Patriotism.

manufacture. The mere ordering from a

She requires not only that be dresses Flall

they shall be netusily made ly then.

Good Templars.

His Majesty's advisers when he reterus

tres 28 Hongkong and Shanghai and Garrison Bonds in the House District, in Amoking Concert. to England, and Mr Merthurst's suggest a the like the present, it should not pince of Major the Hon. J. T. St. Aubyn,

On Saturday evening, the Bowling tion, that his services may still at be forgotten how much of this is due to Grenadier Guards. Major Pereira passed Club gave a very succeental smoking con- | the disposal of the Bank in na advisory thu hemen of the Hongkong and through Hongkong a few weeks ago, after cert in the Club-tcom, Wyndham Stract.

Capacity, we have no doubt, will be Shanghai Bank and the wise guidance insking an extensive tour in the interior Mr Henry Humphreys presided, and there The Princess of Wales is earnestly DRY.acted upon.

of Chiis-and-collecting much valuable as a large attendance of members and seconding Queen Alexandra's efforts to information. He had hoped to go to guests. Cello solos were played by Mr J. induca i to order their dresses and H. Mait, R.W.F., and a mandolinsole by millinery from home sources, and is taking to the Anglo-Japanese agreement, the

My R. H. Stephenson; songs were sung by the most effective means possible to ensure announcement of which has set the The Alleged Bank Zabezalement.

Mesas S. L. Jenkins, J. A. Tarrant, R. C. that end by setting the example in her own world agape. In the judgment of men The alleged embestement of 820,000 To-morrow, A and Hompanies Heckford, C. Lammert, W. J. Terrill, R. Case. Her Royal Highness has determined GOODWOOD & ASCOT well-qualified to speak, this agreement by a shroff at the Honglong and Shanghai of the Royal Weleb Fusiliers will play off. Stephenson, O'Neill, and G. F. Wil that all her gown shall he made in Eng will have fareaching effects on Far Bank has had painful sequel, Wong A the first of the semi-final ties in the Honglia, and Mr. O'Neill's Showinas formed bun, and insists that the rosterisis employed Eastern trade. Its political effect wil Hang compradore to Mesurs Melchers and kong Forthall Shield Competition. The be enurious: its influence on trade-in-Co. Jacen's Buildings, who it sens was following team will represent "Como amusing interlude. During the shall be, as far as Ixssiba of Britisli As Mr Medhurst said, it securly for the allege defalestor, having Goal, Johnwou; backs, Snart and Edwards: evening, excellent geldelions of popular British source does not content tho Princes WHISKY. | will send to the preservation of peace/committed suicide. It appears that, ever half-backe, Stafford, Pownali and Sweet the Royal Welch Fusiliers, The arrange

and montidence in the Far East and lead since the arrest was made, known to him, forwards, Pugh, Williains, Shicks, Walters meets for the sober left nothing to be supplied by British sohitere, but that

Wong had been peculise in this manuer, and Dobbs, Kick off at half-past four,

desired, and the muccess of the evening re tur increased enterprise and trade. The He left Hongkong late in the evening on

The Fire at Talkoktant.

flected credit on the organising ability of feeling abroad is that it menus business Friday night, on a private liauch, for Ma.

Saterday's conflagration at Tail claui Mr G. F. Williams that it means more than the disappoint-cac, where his relatives reside, and, when resulted in very sections Laws to the vill

On Friday night, a sires and concert, ing. platonic agreement with Germany, nor Laps: jumped overted. His bodyagers. Three socle matsheds, four boar-Crew attacked by Berberi

was held under the joint auspices of the received in 1906) with widespread up was afterwards recovered and conveyed to

The British tank steamer Mexican Cathay Lodge X and the Red Dragon probation but which proved so shadowy the lume of his relatiyed

and dwellinghouses were entirely destroy-Prince (Captain Poarice), which river in Good Tesaplars. The cohout was held in Lodge, M. 65. of the Independent Order of ed, while fro uther dwellings were con- Hongking yesterday from Singapore, the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Arsenal when Russia marched her troops into Manchuria and commenced to dictate PRACTIVE mabes perfect-and it usually sidorably damaged by fire and water. The reports speaking the barque Erie I. Bay terms that everyone could soo meant, makes the neighbours want to sinash the estimated total kas is: $50,000, but, as on tho 12th at in lat. 14.36 Nylon Street. There was a very large attemiauce,..

planc

the Nox. W. Acderson, presiding," most of eventually, the closing of the door to in-

there vor so many different buldings 119.49 E. The barque, which was the menthers, bong in full regalia. A short ternational trade in a large and pros-

destroyed, it will be some time before the under American colours, was bring sonlarcass, given by Mr Anderson, whe perous section of the Chinese Empire. He had called on a fashionable physician exact loss is calculated. Grant credit is of distruss. She was in days out from referred to the good work of the Order in and reported that he was knocked out to the men of Cosmopolitan Dock for Rajang, Borneo, and was bound for Hong- The Anglo-Japanse agreement will geneally. As he took the prescription he compel peace and develop rade. By said: Well, doctor, what do I owe you? the promptection they took in checking the kong. Ber cres, hosern, were all down logope Sings were sung by Bra

Twe dollars, X'an orry I can't pay you means of it, the Salisbury Administrato-day. You won't mind waiting a white,gress of the damos, also to the men of with her hori, und, having no men to work

No that all right. And, the differen fire-brigades (Taunti, the her, she desired to lie tored to Port Subig rops Cesar, Codin, and Jonca; Miss But- tion les recovered some of the Lost will you?!

doctor, how much wil this

tinne; Mr. Thompson played two banjo ground of the past vight years; and has cost About one dollar. Say, Hoo.. nating fire engine, find, tb Central) for Luzon, Philippine Islands She was made en Me Colin and Me Little, gave, recita- established a basis upon which other son wouldn't loan ine u dollar to get it with the vigour they displayed. One of the fast at noon and towed to a safe anchorage solus dir Cesur contributed é pianoforte.

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salo and My Little an organ solo, aid Mr important political and ecumercial look at that prescription, again,' said the escape. I was so near thesunflagration recupied Twelve hours As showing Chamberbau gate an exhibition of Indian changes may be accomplished. But the physician. He took, examined it, and

in fact that its paint was found to be the terrible plight of the crew it Brused a line.

I had prescribed something gain is not entirely, one-sided. Sapno for your nerve," he said, but I see you blistered by the heat, and it was necotary may be stated that four men were den club swinging. In the course of the ever, to ran the oil it contnised into another and these others were at death's during a service of coffee and frait was pro will profit immensely by confederation don't need it.'

tank farther away

when tho Alexican Prian bore down. with Great Britain. Her industrial and dommertid development, individual and national enrichment, are dependent upon the preservation of open markets at her own door. This she secures Corra and Olin Japan will be a commercial competitor; but, as Mr showan said, changes are impending that will throw open thus enoriat market of China, in which there is room for all for many years to come.

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