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TELEPHONE No. 250.

CABLE ADDRESS: ACUER, KONERONI.

Telephone No. 155.

A B CODE, 4TH EDITION.

ESTABLISHED 1959. *

A CHEE & CO

THATS

ATARK

JUBILEE and -

BIRTH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

all contracts expire; and at the same thr At Shanghai, on the 6th March, the new contract for the carriage of male to le retosted to promise that any proposed wife of Join Grès, of a Son.

DEATHS,

On March 1, at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumper. W. H. ANE; aged 31

years..

At Greaneck, on the 23rd of Jan, Jases JOHNSON ASDEOs, late of Singapore.

祥利廣

The China Jail.

17a Queen's Road.

| EL CAPITAN-

| HANGEÒNG, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1902.

De my po EDITORIAL COMMENT.

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WHITE TURKISH

TOWELS and

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

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and HOUSEHOLD

REQUISITES.

Photo=

graphic

Department

Photographic Goods of Every Description.

· EASTMAN'S -

KODAKS, FILMS,

and ACCESSORIES.

455

9 p

14 Queen's Ferusi.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusements. Performance at the City Hall.

General Memoranda, Sari kuas, March 1--

Teuders for Sujqdying of Provisions, c.. receive the RN, Hospital ap to

11.

Nest, Meeting of Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club, in the Chan ber of Commerce, City Hall.

20 pm Aucim of Postage Stamps, at Mr V. I. Remedios's Sales Ronnus,

Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, 8. Aman! Danner of Devon

Beety Honkong Club, may. Mard If y

Gonds puer Bersalin sunt obvavad at 4 prim

in this duor sutijues to rent.

Motos, March 17

'Te

Lendon, whether the Imperial Government be the produminant partner in the continet or not, shall be subject to review by the Federal Parliament, and only come into force on the mention of both Houses.'

We do not condemn'or commend the peaject. It is not at all unlikely that the Siberian Railway will have a great

LOCAL AND GENERAL. †

Notes by the Way.

The Tientsin A:D.C. have played "The Bugistrate with grant au rocas,

Propantions are under way in Tientsin for the eglebration of King Edward's Cog.

crtion.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The Dallas Company.

After a performing af "Zaza" m Shanghai on the 7th inst.,Mrs Dallas, who

| played the title rôle on the occasion of hor.

JACUTER'S SERVICK]

SOUTH AFRICA.

own benefit, was presented with a collection The Capture of Lord Mothuen.

| of silver souvenirs from the members of the Company. Mr D. Munro mude the pre-

Losos, 14th March, 1902. General Lord hiethuen, who was yound-

sentation. He stated that that was Mied in the thigh, is still in the Tone enang. The theft of telegraphe wires has been Daibas 1st appearance on the Shanghai and being woll cared for. going on extensively in the suburbs of | stage, us the proposed to retire from the The other Dritial culties were 3 oficers profession on her return to her home in and men killed, ä udicars and 79 men Devonshire.

wounded, and 200 mon rousing.

Peking

The Japan Mal advises the Japanese Government not to endeavour to collect the house tax from foreigners by force, but to have the question' arbitrated.

The debentures to the amount of one million yan issued by the Kawasaki Ship luiting Co., Koho, ars reported to have been subscribed twiced over.

The Nagusali Pres mentions with

Lord Methuen's force was 1,200 stron and the Doors 1,600, almost all the berter being dressed is British ariforms.

The British troops adhered with bo greatest gallintry.

Lord Kitchenor bupes that the reinteres ments now arriving will rectify the situation without disturbing operations in prognisy

It is a martor for congratulation, says the Manila Times of the 5th just that the Philippines will soon clase to be the excep. tion among other colonies in the Far Fast in the motor of coining their own currency. Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, Java, Tonkin and Siam havo each their own in.. claywhere. dividus currency, and with the large com mere put-turn. which is Berossing agud; will increase in the islands the necessity for a Philippine mint is daily becoming more

Kegant,"

The Water Supply

-Plus pachtwution of this issue commenced effect on Far Eastern conditions, The at 3.10

Suez Canal has wrought many revolu tious, and taking a line from that en sonable men will be chary of dognatis- ing as to what may take place in The French Mail of the 10th Fe Bar Bantern life during the next teabruary was delivated in London on the Philippines Coinage." years. To some the Siberian route to 19th March. | Burope will never be attractive. But,

on the other haul, the presence of Americans in the Philippines and the It would appear

Uhat fact, du Australians and Americans AUSTRALIS Australia is taking for are both enterprising peoples and fand LONDON 20163774 interest in the of travel must not be overlooked. Doth BY SIBERIA. Siberian Railway and issate young masions in a hurry. The posibilities than the Bu- tendency of the age is towards speed ropuns residens in Hongkong and other and the curtailmont of time in travel Far Easter ports. We have before us fling between given points. It is not unaitesto issued by The National improbable, therefore, that a majority Association to Foxteralise the Northern of people in the Australian Colonioureat regret the drith on the 2nd inst. in Territory (South Australia)' which con- may vote for the use of the Siberian tairs some every suggestive ideas by no route for mail purposes, and if last rans incupable of realization. The steamship line is established between first object of this Association with the Australia and Clion, it is not outside cumbreus tithe is to collect data showing tomts of probability, assuming the necessity and dearability of fndum! | that the Siberian Railway is open all control of the Northern Territory, Chem year round and comfortable for

of which is extent

523,690 are travellers, that the Siberian route may miles. its seed object, to urge the become a favourite one with Australians immediate completion of the Trans and Par Eastern residents.

We in Australian railway from south to north Hongkong may hope that this Colony this latte ject, mud f view of thetween the Coutients.

it is in pursuance of will be one vt ile taking off points approaching expiry of various Australian trains of the Gel Trunk Railway of ail condrarts and suggestions of sub- Chith start from Kowloon Railway sidies for conveying in! matter froStation and carry the traveller by way Australia to London zig Vancouver and

of flankow and Tientsin to join the An Fmucison, that the socialjen

Manchurian and Siberian linus it should

to Pol Darwin

For when the

kiest foreiga lady resident of the port. her 65th year of Mrs Henry Stout, the

who was bekted by all who knew her.

Thn erection of the pione ment to Barno i Yon Kettler in Hatamén St., Peking, is i proceeding well. Brumus blocks of mac

8 to 125 horses to drag it from the quarries bie are being used, each of which requires

in the Western fills to the city.

France and Russia. President Loubet to visit Russin. It is be The Czar has rencived his invitation is lieved that the President will active at Cronstadt on the 18th-of May. Shanghai Waterworks Dividend.

Public Works that the population of that We are informed by the Director of

partion of the city between Queen's Bond and the Prays, and extending from the Centini Market to the Snilos Home, is now being supplier with water brought | from the mainland, in lighters, and pumped

BORNEO AND THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

represented at the Colonis) Exhibition at British North Bornen is conspicuously

the Royal Exclunge,

to withdraw from Manchurian within sigh RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. Russia, yielding to Chinn, undertakes

teen months, if the latter's signaturs is given to this parposed Convention.

THE GRAND NATIONAL.

LONDON, 11th March, 1942 ipt three large tanks constructed Ambush 1 bas been med and is the Praga front. The water scratched for the Grand National Staple- drawn of inte husket through numerous ch Inge taps. Over a quarter of

milion!! allons are being supplied daily in this

1111.

Fevers in Sizm.

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REINFORCEMENTS FOR

SOUTH AFRICA.

Mr Bredrick states that 6,001 Yeomanry will clark next month for South Africa,

The Bangkok Times of the 28th alt says: and that large drafts of cavalry and irk --An epidemic of dengue fever is reported | try aro being got ready. A full supply of

advoestos te stilization of the Siberiaate juvesihlo to paetail the journey from id dividend of thirty-two shillings and ait evident what the disease Ja,

route for express travelling and the Curls por Eldest Simons unelaimed after convrynter of mails

Neon the date suljert to rent und

landing varges-

Extraordinary Meeting of the Members of the Honglong Club. 60 Yearly Meeting of the Mom

kers of the Hongkong Club. Tuzsday, March 19:-

Transler Books of the Chinol Manila

As Hongkong incidentally, is interested in the posal, Hongkong and Manila being the stepping stones, so to speak, between Port Arthur at Port Darwin - our realers ny like to read the statement

Australia to Evada by a day or two, The possibilities are limited only by the imagination of the reader. The sug. gested scheme may never be realised: but to us in Hongkong it is comforting fo know that wizitover changes time teet Hongkong is likely to

Tasty

Steamship Co., Ltd., closed from this nsbodied in the mifesto sent out by participate in any benefits, and those of

date to the 2nd Instant, inclusiro. Wrosshay, March 19 :--

3 pm, Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property Two Lots). Alosers Hughes and Firaghts Sales Rooms

Gerads per Feder undelivered after Goods per fogakura Shoe undelivered

this date sabjeet to rest.

afer this date subject to rem.

the National Association. 14 jy follows. 1-...

Norly 19,000 miles of the new route

us who survive cholera, pingue and the other evils which add west to it in

Singapore and the Coronation.

We understand (says the N.-C. Daily | from Nukonchaises. From Pratontbazi, horses would also be maintained. The easy it is the intention of the Directors Pak, and other places and Haugkok,sponker further stated that Lord Kitchener of the Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd, to there have been reports recently of epide-would age fill the assistance he asks for. recommand at the next sental meeting a mia of some other disease, but it is not ab

sixpence per share for the past year.

in suy

THE IRISH MEMBERS AND end there have been a very considerable

THE WAR. pruportion of leaths. It cannot be dengue There is an intense show of fooling fever therefore, as the symptoms are against the Irishnen in the House of Com- At the lust meeting of the Suaits Legis ported as different. Dengue fever, by the mons, who received the reading of Lord Jative Council: the Hon. C. Stringer give way, has penetrated north of Ayuthia and Kitchener's despatches with derisive laugh-

notice that at the next meeting he should seene be spreading. The people in the terand an outburst of cherring, nove, that in the opinion of this Council Interior any the infection comes frim Bang. the Colony should be represented at the knk. Coronation of His Majesty the King by a gentleman at present residing in this C

any and suggests for the consideration of

Hon. C.W. Saoyd Kynarsley, C.M.C., the Resident Counciller of Penang and present Acting Colonial Secretary-

'Tommy Groves.

Captain Thomas Grores is, says the

Kong from Hongkong to Manila. charge aus the new river and harbour-

His Inst

[ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA SERVICE. FEWER TROOPS FOR CUBA. NEW YORK, March 1. Secretary Root approred the withdrawal

Cavalry.

betrend Adelaidu, Melbourne, Sydney, Hungisong, tung yet bear the railway T. E the Gaverns the appointment of the Mande Times, to take the new launch from Cuba of twu squadrons of the Second Brisbane, ane Ladou, a covered by al-porter's cheery admonition to Change way. The recognised line opens for werimts trade at the end of 1993, and, heng mande hares for Manila, Australia and New as the nest andern principles as to soule Zealand"?*** and equipment, entiles it to pat aggres sively in securing a large sharu of the mail, passenger, and light express trade between Europe and Australia. There some no resun to doubt it will give easier, quick,

way trusprat so the gateway; or, in other words for the Southera Australian expitals to Port Darwin; har nemliches

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The insurgent clif, Lakiwn, has been

Mr Chraney Duncan.

A

polico hunch Briley, built by the tirox of:

VANIA

A FATAL SNOWSLIDE.

the Messrs W. S. Bailer and Co, long- GREAT FLOODS IN PENNSYL- kong. The Chil Kong, which is 195 font Singapore contemporary" says - long, is to be placed on the Coast Guard Floods in the south, middle and western mud cheaper talle dan at present by the Nows from the Philippines.

Me Robert Young, who has conducted the and Transportation Service. The Captain, pofons of Pennsylvania are increasing, all-wwer van!.. lis existence as a compet ing ruite may be delay of for want of tailly: Upper House,

The Philippines Terit? Bill has poised Peany fécel'e for the past twelve months,necording to our Manila contoraporary, has grat loss of property, some fatali-

is compelled, un necant of the pressure of ûndesvernd of these hazardous trips |

ries and delaying railway trafic. other business, So resign the editondhip, lat aeris trom Hongkong to. Manik. This will continue a member of the directorats year alone he has safely piloted the of the Pinay darle Pres. Mr David lunches Lann, Knight, Glosa and the editorisi doties pending the arrival of Mr Grxes is Krown has contented to undertake the Budeg over the China Ses.Tommy

better know!! on the China Cheaucy Duncan, who has been appointed coast, but he has many friends in Manila Editor, and is expected there in a few who respect his good qualities. weeks.-(Mr Danzan is at prosent lessce of the Nere Pess, Shangbai).

the that Siberian milwg, which is destineptered. ad to play a must paient part in the Innedale history of the War Base ar

The Commercial Union Assurance

A. S. WATSON & CO., Australia, will prove such an important Company fave opeurd lasiness in Manila.

LIMITED.

Berahtised A.D. 1841.

fuctor in the domestic truthe cross the l Australmu vidu at us to make it emi that the completion of the one to Pot! Mr Robert Brogh, Acting Teen Darwin will, before leup, be undertaken. Manager of the Manila Railway Company, Pokial celerations aput, the entry of ↑ Ltd., has died from fever. Deccused was a Tamu wa rinas-continentis fed at both i terminert Darwin and Port Archar--Scotchum, 45 years of age, ani arrived in by Bigs of the Atlantic type, abi to nain Manike in 1888.. bus a speed with the ngularity of a railway

trang, would ensure a twenty days' mail aterskenger arrive all the year round.

The new Santa Cruz bridge, the mos

An Unsuccessful Company.

A snowslide at Telluride, Coloando, caus- ad the death the death of fcutiveu persons,

al mary others are mistiny,

i

FUNSTON IS WELL. General Fanston is fully recovered.

TAFT TESTIFIES.

between the Australian espinia and Lutant engineeing work brought to a Refrigeration Co., Ltd., reports a debit Volunteer Corps in the competition for the military forces in the Philippine Islands

WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO do. The railway from west to est, from sheerssful finish since the American

Cabis to the Asian-citic, in a concrete pation, has been opened to traffic. Special fact. That its completion will have autres |

STATE THAT OUR

ERATED

WATERS

Are are solely with the water procured from the

sear.

Volunteers-Machine Gun Companies. The following are the details of the re

New You, March 3. The Shanghai Lee, Cold Storage, and Machine Gun Companies of the Hongkongvestigation Committee, testified that the

esat machine gun competition by the

Governar Taft, before the House In-

Ibanes of Theks 156.68 on the past year's G. o. C. Shield, which was won for the could be reduced to 15,000 within one working. We make the following extruts from the report :—The Directors, as no ducht du Fu Shareholders, A Manila theatre was raided by the the poor result of the year's working. Police the other night and the proprietar The exceptionally cool summer, and the arrested.. for- exploiting-Aguinaldo” as "u saperabundance of Chinese ice were the + draw on his posters. The performances principal cases of the falling off in the was to take plaevader Emillo Aguin-earnings of the Company. The Directors

al fluence on Australian interests is the cermonies marked the occasion. fature should be recognised. The quickest roice between Australia and London will hefirth lie through Port Darwin and Port Arthur, the terminal ports of the two gent railway systems.

At a meeting held in Melbourne on

turat

second year in succession by Company Captain Underwood), viz.—

J-Time taken to come into action and Complete Competition. A Co. ' Co. G'..Co.... Ianiu, Brins. 112mins, T-Marka for time.

'A'Or.

48

•' Co.

'D' Co

44

A Co.

BC

像素

'A' Cru

12

82

AA Co

38 IV-Hits.

·B' Cu. 159 V-Marka for Elite. 'B' Co.

*C' Co. 136

150 Totals for II, 171, and V.

B. Co. "Co.

246

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the 3rd of February, the resolution (six aldo's patronage,' when he knew well so regret that not only the public guntant - Marks, for Drill and Fire Discipline. paragraphs of "AVhereses bring put that Aguinaldo world and and could not bely, but oven the Shareholders do not sup out owing to lack of space) given below prevent. I was passed, and copies sent to the See French Mail Delayed.

port the Company as much as they should retary of State for the Colonies, the

do, this during the past year was they be Prin Minister of the Australien the M. M. Company, writes to us as followe

Mr de Champats, the local agent of lieve mainly due to the chespness of native

*A Co ire. The Directors in conclusion wish to Commonwealth, the State Premiers, under this date - informed that state that they are confident, given ordinary various Ministers, Airbasadors, aratowing in the delay in her outward voyage, conditions, and with the support of the Console General, Chambers of Commierec | the Genien will leave Yokohama on the Shareholders, that the Company will be a * GOVERNMENT TYTAM (including Singapore, Manila and Houg. 17th inst, only in consequence, bor de-paying oncern.'

kong), and everybody and every Bodyparture from Hongkong will take place likely to further the objects of the about the 7th inst. Association-

Bowling Match.

Developing and - - Printing Undertaken

We have fitted out an Establishment for the Sole purpose of execut- ing work for Amateurs,

A CHEE&CO

17a Queen's Road

CENTRAL.

A Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel.

RESERVOIR,

And Specially Filtered in Our Large

STORAGE FILTERS

Be it resolved, that in the opinion et

Kwangtung Affairs.

The following translations of decrees ilated 4th inst. are taken from the W...

He favored live reluction of duties 70 per cent, and said J. P. Morgon beltered that the Friar Land bonds would be saleable. He presented letters from.em- players in Manila urging the need of Chi- new skilled labor.

THE TARIFF BILL.

NEW YORK, March 5. The Philippine Tariff Bill passed both House. I provides that all taxes nee payable at the Philippine Treasury. Also unacts the Tarifl' promulgated by the Philippine Commission on September 17, 1907, on goods entering the Philippines, and leaves seventy-five per cont. of the pinsent rute on goods entering the United Presentation.

States from the Islands, less the export Last night, in the N. C. G.'s Canteen, taxes, and articles eming into the United Victor Barracks, Mr J. J. Bike, Army States free of duty are.uxemptod...-from---- Service Corps, and Private Burgess, Army export taxes in the Islands. Commerce (in

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thia Association, the time has arrived when Challenge Shield for bowfing teams repre me and cashiering others of the lot of handsomo présentations by the non-com- States and the Philippine Islands en bo The fourth competition for the new Daily News:- Derce commending Ordnamou Corps, were made the recipients foreign bottorus) between the United the Federal Government should have tonsenting the Hongkong Club and the Club authorities of Kwangtung province, in 'l missioned officers of the artillery. Bomb, carried on until July 1, 1901.

The Philippine Commission is authorized

I defined course of proceerling in fostering a mail route which will renee the nean Germania will take place un the alleys of response to a monozial of To Shon (Man-Bent, in the absence of Sergeant Qulon on the Best Scientific Principles.ininimu, and which being the shortest in

passage between Europe and 3ustralia to the respective Clubs on Saturday and Mon chú), Governor of suiti province. (2) Deense (who was able to be prescut later) made the to license lighterage vessels, also provides point of die must eventually becorte the day, the 18th and 17th inst., comruencing expressing regret at receipt of report from presentations. He said he was very pleased that no person shall be convicted of treason ahonist, and in consequenos the most french evening at pw. The following T na M, Vicercy of the Tere Kwang indeed to have, on behalf of his comrades, in the Philippine Islands except upon the quented. That in view of the Russo-Port teams will play on the Club Germania alleys provincia, announcing the deaths, through to acknowledgo in some way, honorer testimony of two witnesses.

Out ERATED WATERS are thos

Arthur route presensing these advantages

CGA GERMANIA,

BONGKONG CLUB.

when open for trase in 1944, the Federal on Saturday and on the Hongkong Cubitiness at Canton, of Li Cheng-yang, High inadequate, the adzimble manner in Government be asked to assist, by a sebalings on Monday :-- sidy or poundage on ntil matter, the es tablishment of a British line of fast stent-

Commissioner of Mines in Saeshaon which Mr Blake and Private Burgess

THE MEADE PUTS BACK. Absolutely Pure, ships of salicient dissensions in develop a G. Engel

W. B. Walker

province, who arrived a, fow months ago had

forward come

and assisted the

The U. S. Army Transport Jude, which passenger and gals traffic. And for the F. Muller

E Vollbrecht Capt. Warren, H.A. from that province for the purpose of Committee perpost of the latter, to havo insulated W. O. U. Speckhaver C. H. Gale

in the providing of enter

sailed from San Francisco un the lat, pat H. J. Gerrard And consumers of the may feel thom-refrigerating machinery, and required hy olds and equipped with the most improved

enlisting capital from wealthy gentry and taiminents during the winter. After a few back to San Francisco, smallpox and scpriet The following will play in the Hongkong in Szechuan. In recognition of the previ-accept a handsome silver-mounted pipe, and. merchants of Canton for mining operations calegiatic remarks, he asked Mr Blake to solves quite secure against contracting contract to be of such speed to travel do Club on Saturday and in the Club Geraus servirs of the deceased, the posthumous Private Burgess a splendid silver mounted

fever baring having broken out on board.

cholera by liquid agency, which it is em

knots per hour, to operate between Port Darwin and Port Arthur, or till such tiomanin en Monday: paratively easy to do by drinking impure that Port Darwin is connected by rail with the Southern Capitals-between Normau- ton and Port Arthur, calling at Hongkong and Manila 04 1. The time occupied

Water.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, Arated Water Dio nufacturers,

THE DONGKONG DISPENSARY,

on voyage between terminal ports, includ- ing stopping, to be limited to 3 days from Port Darwin and days from Normanton,

CLUE CREMANIA

A. Rombach

F. H. Hinds.

A. Thiessen

F. Maitistid.

F. Gröning

J. Hooper

J. Wecker.

J. WC. Bonaut, The officials will be as under:--Umpire

to actin-as far as is practicable-a 20-Hon. A. M. Thomson, Lieut. Ovon, days express service between the Australi A.W., C. H. Tammert, and A. Buue. an capitals and London. And be it fur-

that resolved, that the Federal Government Scorez-Capt. Rothunban. R.W.F., G. A. be asked to hire the railway completed to Woodcock, E. Rupprecht and F. Kuch. 121 Port Darsin by 1905, the date the oversea Recorders--J. E. Lee and F. Lich.

HAD A GOOD TIME

honour of the breves third Metropolitan walking etick, both urticles bearing suitably

J. SNELL wanted to attend a linety, (unattached) rank is bestowed upon him. inscriptions. Mosers Blake and Burgasspains in his stomach, which he feared would A. but was afraid to do so on scaturio

taken:

| having acknowledged the gifts, the rom- have great pleasure in recensending any spent the remainder of the evening Stearits Wine of Cod Liver Oil and. consider it one of the best conies I have with song and story. The following gentle

mon cartributed to the barmony, viz. Yours truly,

Mesra Bond, Burgess Moore. Blake, 01. Albany Road, Cheriton-culiardy and Manhood. The National Anthon Reynolds, Farmer, Hodges (H.M. S. Glory England. Wholesale from A. S. Watson a Co., Ltd, Hongkong.

·brought an enjoyablu evening to a close.

J. BODDINGTON.

grow worse. Bo say, I was telling my trou- files to a lady friend, who said: Chamber- Iain's Colis. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rensedy bought a bottle and take pleasure in atabing will put you in condition for the party." I

that two donts enred me and enabled me to

This remedy is for sale by All Dealers. have got time at the party Mr. Snell sa resident of Sanior Hill, N. Y., U.S. A. WATEENS LEd., General Agents.