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BIRTH,
THE CHINA MAIL.
the 22nd March, at No. 70. Chupoo Rusel. Shanghai, the wife of Geo, MARUAL, of a Delighter.
DEATHS.
On Friday, 28th March, at 4 p.m., at in revilence, No. 30, Pool Street, after a long iftness, JaMARTSEE JAMASTER „OON- WALLA (T. -LAMASJER, Cotton and Yven Bicker uncle of A, M. Katrack, Broker; Indian agod years: Much regretted. and Shangbai papers plente copy.
At the Singui Heneral Hospital, on the (23rd March, URCELLA OLLEEħesses, young, er twin daughter of H. erdessen ged BX seur
LOCAL AND GUNERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Inward Parculs by 5.5. Henged are now ready for delivery..
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Hongkong Christian Union.
Douccount of the Easter holidays, there will be to prayer meeting on Monday next;
General French has been appointed Sale at Kowloon. Colonel of the 19th Hussars.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1902.
LOCAL AND OČENERAL.
A Wiso Decision.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Departure of Bishop Hoare.
It is ordered that, un additional rate of
The Bishoje of Victoria left for home on two por cat per annuuu; to take effect from the R. M. S. Oriental to-day. Among those Taanday first, 1s levied on the villagers of who went to the stomer to see him off wern Chin Wan, in consequence of the destruc-Sir Thomas Jackson and Miss Jackson, Hexars Hughes and longhi tok us fa
ition of trees in that place and its neigh state that the sale at Gizenzuft, Kowloon,urbond. A Boer oficer named Villors has on Tuesding mest will stop at lot 261 uni the sate will resume at Jot 282 on Wednes. excupæd from Trichinopoly.
day.
The Washington House of Representa- On the March, at the General Iftives has passed the Nicaragus Canal Bill. pital, Shanghai, MALE Evenys, wife of Hugh Bothermici, of Poochos
The wedding of Intl Lytton to Miss Pada Plowden takes place on the 3rd April
and parts
The prilicntion of this issy; commenced
5.3.1.
The China Mail
ROSURONG, PATURDAY, MARCH 99, 1902.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
The Danish Falisuthing has ratified the ccssion of the Danish West Indies to America
The Duke of Connaught will be install- ed as Grand Master of Mack Masons of Eng- land on June t
The can against Mr A. J. Monteiro, Chief Clerk of the General Post Office, Singapore, has been discharged.
Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, who ar rived at Singagen on the 17th November sader for Fagiated on the farl of Craw
mis yacht Felteita on the 17th inst,
The DAIL
Chinese- wng steamer !
Interesting to Mariner
It is, notified that a fixed white tight, visible for ten miles, exhibited from tower
fed high, has been establislilˆdo the S. E port of the entranco of the Calimyo River, on the west coast of Samar,
Sir Richard Temple, M.P., (formerly (tøvernor of the Presidency of Bombay). is | Pola Club. dead.
The Block in Suez Canal.
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Archdeacon Banister, Rovs. E. J. Hardy, 1. F. Col bold, W. T. Southam, E. H. Good, G. A. Bunbury, Lient, Cargill and Moors J. Bartou, F. B. L. Bowley and A.
Presentation.
A telegram dated 17th March says: Bryer. The Shell Transport and Trading Company's scamer Nerite has been burnt in the Suez Canal and traffic has been stopped for
three days.
Dinner.
Te-right, the members of 'D'Infantry Company, Hongkong Volunteer Corpa, aro to entertain Captain J. MacGregor Forbes The fit tio in the International Pelu and Lieutenant T. Skinner, two of the of. Tournament will be played on Saturday,eers of the Chippany, to dinner on the Mr Zenjire Yaswin has bought H. E. Chiang Chih-tung's cotton mills at Wu. commencing at 5 paa, between the Scotch occasion of their departure for Home, on
| and English, · The flaul tie will beon Mon- | leavei, | day when Ireland will play the winners. It is much to be regrotted that Wales is
chaug.
www.
320,000 tons of cunt atre exported from Calcutta by sea in January and Fable to be represented owing to a series of accidents to ponies of the Royal-Welch
rary last.
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Captain Murray, 25th Buemi Infantry, necompanies the British Consul of Tangyuel to Yunnau.
The death at komme is reported of Cape nin J. E. H. Young, R.A., Ordnance De- Partment,
Sir John Willeceks has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General, and lands at Bombay to-day.
The Colonial Solicitors Act, 1900, now applies to Hongkong. Its terms are pale
shed in the Genettes
Mr Alec Marsh has resumed to the deng #lice was wrecked on the Pais ng Barny from Shanghai. He lower for
Engfood in a fortnight. Con tan fah Past Hopes are valestiniend
than she may be severi She insuresi.
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For lung concerned in ystematic rod-bury from Mang J. Little and Co.'s store at Singapore, & mative has been sen
Forte, Tan Sumter, ¿lustraðin, } | tenved Cingolina Clogh Roundly is azi ment.
one Comer, Basleren suffer.
I have -10 a 2 yeas-petenching it --W. C.
This is the opinions of ons of tested residents, and burrily on in mod faith
NO BON e pay and be
Ma. Makner This re- WATSING
LIMITED.
A draft proceeds from Lodia to make up the Sid Madras Infantry at Singapore to the Coluial strength.
Two prisoners who escaped from the Boer camp in Ceylon on the 11th inst. were
de ilusve pests" rigeren imprecaptured on the following day.
Ms Auges Gauiten, wie seus the Pall Mall the effeccrrespordeul during the troubles in Chinn, has been ill sine! hig His condition, 20 a arrival in Londoni. suriety paper says, is giving moch auxicty
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The red Brick building known as the Bible House. fig. Main St., Yokobaina, was gutted by fire on the 12th inst.
A Calcutta telegram dated 14th March says:--The condition of Lord Connemara, formerly Governor of Madras, in extremely
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Fusillors.
Export of Arms.
Mr W. G. St. Clair, Editor of the
Singapore Free Press, what is going Bout un holiday, was přesuused, on the 18th inst, with a handsome gold watch, chain and pendant by the members of the Phii- harmonic Society, of which be has hear President and Caductor for many years. H.E. Sir F. A. Swettenta made the pre-
sentation.
United Mark Lodge, No. 419.
On 20th insi, Bro J. J. Batuett was installed as Wor. Master for the onsuing It is notified that in futura u feo of 9o year by Wor Bra A. O'D. Gosydin. The will be charged for the signature of the following obiects were invested:E, W., Colonial Secretary to permits, to export Bro. H. W. Wolfe ; J.W., Bio, C. A. Hick- arms and ammunition, and that applications man; M., Bro. J. H. Varcoe; S.0., Bro. should be madu, if possible, several days | H. G. Gariod; J.G., Bro. C. Pentionet; The Indian Daily News compares the before the intended date of shipment, and Chap., Bro. J. Laquck; Tren., Bro. J. A. Wheal; R.of. M. Bro. W. Street ; Sea., Bro. polies corruption in Catsuits tẻ that in to avoid delay, the name of thọ vessel and New York, and asks how and by what approximate date of sailing should be. Woolley: S.D., Bro. 1. J. Glaze- means Caleurra policemen hace atrained to | given. positions of great affluenes which is repre- i
Police Corruption.
sented by a private carriage, the ownership Shanghai Racas.
of a race horse or two, and the capicity to The programs for the Shanghai het en races in suns that to the average Spring Faes Meeting is issued. Tike races citizen are such as only rich men can afford.take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Chartered Bank Dividend.
CASUS,
Thursday, 6th, 7th and 8th May, and on rach day ten creats will be decided By At the approaching coting of Share-taw No. 5, to which special attention is holders, the Directors of the Chartered called, reads us folions All starts will be Bank of India, Australia and China will ro
made by the Gate, unless the Stewards commerd a dividest for the past half-your decide to adopt the old system in particular at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, free of Income Tax. that £75,000 be placed to
· Reserve which will theo stand at £650,000, that $40,000 00 carried forward as. During the Easter Holidays, the Post undivided profit, and that a Bonus of 15 (Otics will be own during the hours stated per cent be paid to the staff of the Bauk. below On Good Friday, the 28th inst., from 8 to 9 a.in, and on the arrival of the mail from Europe by the British Pucket
Presentation.
Easter Holidays.
On Thurday Sergeant Gordon, of Bengel for one hour only to deliver the On Sa the Tengkong Felice, was made the re- currespondence arriving by her. cipient of a handsome presentation by the turday, the 29th inst.. from 7 to 11.30 the Hunghomely to despatch the outgoing English European employes, of Docks. There was a large attendance, and mail. Ou Easter Monday, the 31st inst. the ceremony took place in the Boading from 8 to 9a.is, unly. Correspondence for Room. Mr Logen, on behalf of the fue- Local delivery may he posted up to 9 a.m.
en, landed Sergeant Gordon a splendid gold chain at appendage, the latter suitably inscribed; on the occasion of his departure for Hime on leave. Be referred to the Princess Catherine Radziwill has been high estrow in which Sergeant Bordous wats As will be seen from our advertising arrested at Cape Town on a charge of hay-held for his unvarying obliging nature and columns, the first term of the Kowkoning forged Mr Cecil Rhodes's name to a bill his other personal qualities which made him | School for European children begins on the for £2,000.
both a good policeman and a urna. Sergt. Gordon suitably acknowledged the gift.
In his mother. Mrs. Pinero.
Kawlana Sekool
1st of May. Applications for admission should be made in writing to the Inspector
serious.
A Daily Chronicle telegram from Herlin' of Schools_before Monday, the 7th of April. states that General Gribski, author of the The fees are published in the advertise- Blagovestchensk tanssiera, has been dis ment.
We hope the European residents of caissed the service. Kowloon will appreciate the consumica.
Roberts at the Lusitano Club.
those days. The Night Eux will be left open during the time the office is closed. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed on those days.
Disastrous Fire.
brook ; J.D., Bra. A. Terrest; D. C., Bio. W. Brand; Steward, Bro. H. N. Baston; I.G., Bew. H. J. Baker; Tyler, Bro, J. Marelali,
Good Friday.
Yesterday, boing Good Friday, way observed by all Europeans in the Colony ai holiday. The weather was cold and the sky was dull, but, fortunately, the rain kept of. The annual meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association commended, and was well attended. Otherwise there trus nothing of specially interesting nature in the form of eat-door sport. The usual services were held, and the sacred cantata Calvary' was given in the evening, in St. Pator's Sestoon's Church, by the Choi, assisted by friends. Mr H. L. Stringer was conductor, and Mr R. Sykes presided at the organ.
The Water Supply
We published on Thursday night, a notification by the Water Authority to the effect that the water supply is to be discoa- tinued in a certain kpecified district in thou city, inhabitants of this area buing inform-
that water can be obtained from the special service tsuks on the Traya. In this connection, we may explain that on Mon- Any Tut, the 24th inst.. there, were 34 raillion gallons of water in the reservoirs, or sufficiens to last, at the present rate of About half-past five o'clock this morn-supply, until about the end of April. » Ás in fire broke out in the ground floor of it in possible that bo substantial quantity No. 280 Queen's Rond Contral, occapied by of rain any fall during April-the werage silversmith. The fire spread rapilly, for that month is 5.98 inches-it has hees the sensity of wator serioudly impeding the considered advisable to economise the x- Da Wednesday, Mr John Hoberts, the work of the Fire Brigade, which turned out amining supply. This can be done without billiard champion, gave an exhibition at the promptly under Deputy Superintendent any very great hardship beyond the lower Lusitana Club. The first game, 000 up, he Mackie. Forty-two houses in all were de-levels being obliged to carry their water played with Mr. 3, P. Romedios, concedatroyed in Queen's Road, Lower Laser trou: the Trays. The supply now being ing 420 points. The champion won the Row, Upper Lastar Raw, and Cranbr defivered from the tanks along thu Penya is. match, leaving Me Remedies, wholid not Pathway; at up to the time of going to somewhat in excess of the degrund, as -play up to his usual form, standing at 531.press full details could not be obtained pumping has had to be suspended on In the second game. Mr Roberts had s the Fire Brigade was still at work. A seveml.cerusivas lately in inler is prevent The tenders for a soillion sterling of more doughty opponent in the person of detachment from the Naval Taid, "under" the tanks overdouing. It is therefore pres India Bills amount to £4,040,000. Tenders | Mr J. A. de Carvalho, The champion Commander G. W: Duries. dit escullent posed to shut off the ordinary supply to an at £117.2.1 receive 76 per cent. The average concoded the suure points in a game of 000 service throughout the morning, the engines Additional ares on the lower levels, so that up, Me Carvalho played an exceedingly being under the charge of Messrs H. T. the imported water any los availed of. * Zaun,' we may say at once, was not
Themen-of-war's man from the French od game, and it looked as if he was to Coleman and F. D. Oliver, remaining on This oro will also improve the supply to the most successful of the Dallas Company's
When Roberts went to the cable, Mr duty till nourly eight o'clock. Water had the higher portion of the city, and should efforts. There was a very large attendance gunboat Decidee, who was removed to Hos- on Thursday night to see this muchstalked-pitul last week suffering frouz cholera, has,
wo learn, lust entirely recovered,
A. S. WATSON & CO., | ton of their agitation for a proper school for then chalitos, by imitating as early as possible hus sanny children they are te send to rise school, with their sex and age, (se that arrangements may be facilitated for
commencing class-work, &s.
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Zaza at the Theatre Royal.
about piece. but public expectation was
The Saikio Muru is having new beilers, and her repairs are expected to take three months, The Losal far has taken hur place. :
rate is £2.17.3.
WHISKY.seuraely realised, notwithstanding the con- One of the netresses who died from
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plague in Sydney was Mies Sallio Booth, who was here a few years ago with the
The piny is of the French Frenchy, and [depends for its successful rendering on
some slements which. we are pleased Broughs. She was a very clover actress. ̧ shay, are foreign, or, at least, ala ost so to
The stock of the Filte Society burnt in dae English starge. Mis Leglie-Curter, the
the fire it. Yokomie, on the 12th inst was American actress, aurule a prest for with it
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Carvalho culy ranted 10 points, while to pamped from the Harbour. The Chinese enable the inhabitants there to obtain their Roberts was 324. With a break of 76, insuranco horses are likely to be heavy allowance in less time than hitherte. The however, Roberts wen amid-applause."
hours of supply are therefore being re- duced.
Watkins Limited.
losers.
Death of an American Officer.
Mr Rublee, Consul General for the Volunteers for the Coronation. In our report of the meeting of Wet-United States, courteously informs us that It is amounced that Govermeni, of, kios Limited on Thursday night, we stated he has received a tek gram from Port Said, ¦ Enilia have decided, with the approval of that the two resolutions proposed respec- dated 28th March, S pan., announcing the the Secretary of State, to send a Contingent, tirely by Captain Tillett and Mr I. Grant death, from typhoid fever, of Paynswer of one hundred Volunteers to England in Smith were carried, although only Wright, of the US Navy. This news has nuection with the Coronation, with a Scazi
fin Lundug in 1900, and as it was singed insure with the laulum and Tangubire shareholders out of 13 present voted in een received with sincera regret : of six onsecet Volanteer.officers, nunely,
out for evraletanarian in a speech in the and the Caledonian for sendhing under House of Commons by that good man ir 20.000. gen:
Samuel Sith it drew large audiencon nightly to the Garrick Theatre. But Mes WHISKY. Dallas did a go the length of Mrs Leglic-Cartex, and the opening some on Thursday night accordingly fell some- what dat, and must have puzzled those of the audience who had not oven the
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The death rate of the British Foreign civil population of Hongkong jeg Folienary was 21.3 per thousand. That of the Chinese land and beat population was 10.6.
their favour. We reported that these re
Wright's numeroas friends in the Colony. Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers as Comi sedutions were carried because the Chair | Mr and Mrs Wright lived in Houghang feriaanduit, me Volunteer Adjutant and four mao said so." On Thursday, the note was several months, atxduring their stay here or five author oflicers junior in rank to the and appended to the report that the resolutions made many friends outside the gendantly Commandant.", The 3. C. Os, and man durere unt, in fact, carried it the sense that increasing dreie of American residents coming the Contingent will be soosted they can be made uffective. We stated this They left Hongsong for Masita in January by the Corps concerned. Corps, over 2,000 trecuse we word informed after the meet last, and while there he received orders to stroops ending five representatives, over ing-that the Company's solicitor, Mr E. J. Forged lume. He returned to Hingking 1,000strong three reprosentatives, over 500 Grist, had pointed out that the resolutions, on the 1st inst, and left hy the Germanstreng two representativas, and under 500 under the Articles of Association, could not mail steamer Eschen for Europe. Mr and stres no sopresentative. This repro- be accepted, as the requisite number of Mes Wright contemplated a visit to Constan- sentatives may be taken either direct from vores had not been given. We adopted this tinople, and were going on to Vienm and the Corps in India, or, if convenient. from explanation and published it as request- Paris en their way back to the Staten. Te the Indian Volunteers on leave in England. Exi. We did not state that, when the
was in the best of health, and was extremes A deputation allowance will be allowed Chieman
an asked for a show of hands against ly delighted at the prospect of going home white on duly in England at the following on promution. From Singapore, letters rates officers £1 daily, other ranks 10.- the resolutions, no hand, so fare as we saw, was raised by any of the remaining share
were received indiesting that byth no and also Rs. 4-daily to all ranks whilst travol- holders present. How this affects the re- Mrs Wright were in the best of health and thug in India or detained for embarkation., solutions we cannot say, as we have not a spirite. Deceased entered the Nary in Free passes by rail to the port of garbacka copy of the Articles of Association beside 1861, and "was expacting to retire next tionaill also be granted nocording to raak. us; but since we have been asked How gear. He was of one of the best type of Accoutrements and review order uniforms you can say a motion is carried when only cultured Ainories, frank, genial and will be taken, but not us and saddlery. Major A. W. de Wilton, who has been vote against 14, aut counting the Chair hospitable, with a happy knack for musking The wearing of plain clothes ou board ship Inspector General of Police in Mauritius ma's eating vote, we think it right that friends; and we are sure we are expressing will be permisable. A list of the Volunteer 1.20 and in the two umer parts of Devonne since August, 1899, will succeed Major the shareholders who were not present At the wishes of his many friends in this Corpe is also published which shows that L. F. Kuollys, C.31. G. as Inspicctor-Gen the meeting should know more fully how Colony when we give expression to the the Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers, in-
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The grass takings of the John Gunn play in the original. Added to this. Mrs Upers Company (one of Sir Edwards' Dallas is altogether too unimpassioned to troupes) at Calcutta is said to arount to try a part like 'Zaza. The pars requires a ball and a half of rupees; tay about a greater aucune of dandon thru Mrs $100,00 Dallas so give it, snú bucking this, in ad dition to Re original pastiness, it is not to be wemiered az that ninch disappointment was felt by xony on Thursday night Dallas Company have given as so many good periurinat.ces in musical comedy and | other fight trides that we feel it to be an- gractone to say what we have said about
The appointment of Hon. W. Meigh Goodems, K.C., to be Chief Justice of The Honghong is notified in co-Gazette, as is also that of Mr. G. Wise, LL.B., Fuisuo Judge, to nas as Attorney General until further notice.
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Talks was in the title role. Mr Dallas
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Mies Marie Arnokl were distinct successes.
WHISKY is a blend of the best Tonight, the Company plays What. Hoy WHISKIES distilled in Scotland.pened to Jones." It is of great age, very fus and mehow. Its superior quality has
cutablished its reputation as the
oral of Police and Prisons in Ceylon, on the the resolutions were rescived. With re latter's retirement in August next.
genuine sympathy for Mrs Wright which tier the Neval, Arullery and Engi gard to the dividends paid by the Cenn this wid intelligence bas aroused in Hong our branes sent twin representation; the pany, it is interesting to note the following kong, today. It is used that the Mashain Volunteer artillery send ons re
presentative, the Mauliain Volunteer Rifles telegem arinouncing the sad event was sent by Mr Tumbull, of the Guaranty ons, the Rangon Volunteer Rifles ; the Trust Company of New York, who was a Upper Burnin Volunteer Rides two and the Burma Railways Volunteer Rifles twc. fellow passenger from Hongkong.
The Parsed community has lost one Pou the past quarter of a century thera heslo oldest Cectou and Yarn Brokers, Mr leading SCOTCH WHISKY is the been our continuous low of letters bearing Jansetjee Jamasjes Woonwall, who died East.
testisany to bo truly wonderful cores sected, at bis residence at Feat Street, yesterday
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finert Flood Pacifier that science and offen evening, about 4 o'clock. The funeral took skill leave brought to light cfferem from Sifats, Senrry, Eczema, ad Legs, Shiu sed place this zooming and was largely attended That is to say that with a capital of er Lesce, Piriples and Sores at aur aur by the Farsees. Some of the Mahomedan $100,007, the company has paid dividend
are livited to give it a trial to test ite value merchants also attended the funeral, to equivalent to about 12 per cent daring the of worthless inflations and iqbalitates- E24 how their respect for the deceased:
Bull everywhere, at du, hd. per batile. BessÐ
two and s-half years of its existènas,
Ir you woke up suddenly in the night and found yourself in the den of a masienting tiger, what would you do? I promise mywall to give a drinking i
Hien Anhly Husband w positively sat possible; he knows nothing. Mr B
fine is simply unbearable; he knows everything
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