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At Kiukiang, on 6th April, the Wife of LEONARD J. Day, of the British and Foreign Bitdo Butiky, of a Daughter.

DEATH.

At Pootung, Shanghai, on 10th April, EDMUND IVOR, infant sous of George und Alio Murray-Kidd, 1.31. Custotus; apel

smonth.

pa-The publiction of this issue cammenced

m) 5.43 para.

The China Mail.

HOXORONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

International Row at Peking.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Notes by the Way.

Lord Minto leaves Canada for the Curonation on the 10th June.

The first meeting of the Local Corona, tion Counnitrea is to ho held on Thursday

first, at nion.

Mr E, Ralphs, Queen's College, bas bean clested a Fellow of the Royal Geo- graphical Society,

the China Medal cu Connt von Bellestron, President of the Reichstag.

11.M.8. Ocean's troupe era giving an encertainment to-night at St. Patrick's Club, which should be well worth a visit.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Destroying Submarine Boats.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Billiards,

In the first of their thres matches, H.

Experiments woro carried out in the Solent on the 14th ult, with an apparatus W, Stevenson (the present billiard chuu- for destroying submarine bats. The pionỳ defeated C. Dawson by 18,000 points experiment was the sequel to a series of test to 14,184-65835 shead. that have been in 1 regress from timo

by the Corpes stuft of his Majesty's ship

Vernon, and the Best successful results. were obtained,

Not Enough Ant Hills.

The German Treaty Commissioner.

The German Minister at Paking, in a despatch to the Board of Foreign Affira,

TELEGRAMS.

[KMUTER'S SERVICE.] THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Lonnox, 14th April, 1002. The conference of Ministers at Mer Chamberlain's house on Saturday night lasted from loven until midnight. Tr Chamberlain was at the Colonial Officently

THE BUDGET.

states that Dr. Knappe, Consul-General at yesterday, and subsequently had a two Shanghai, has been appointed Commission-hours audionos with King Edward. De In Tais kol With Rimington, a veryer to conduct, on behalf of Germany, the patches were forward to South Africa interesting contribution to the litenture of negotiations in connection with the new during the day. The Emperor William has bestowed the war, Mareli-billige has no or two Conameriaal Treats, pending the arrival of

good stories of Tommy Alkius. One of a special Commissioner from bome. them was getting out of range of a bot Maduer fire at his best pace, when is Scotch Conceit.

The Budget ins boon introduced by the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, oficer angrily called,Why the devil are Dr George Ogilvie, B.Sc., the depot Chancellor of the Exchequer. It susponds. you running?'. 'Beeruso I ain't got no plished and pepular headmaster of George the Sinking Fund, raises the Income Tax wings, was the perfectly sincere atwwET. Watson's College, was the guest of the

cne penny, anil interoases the Stamp Duty On another ocením a soldier was telling London Scottish Volunteers redently in

en cheques and bills to two-ponco. Ten, his comrades round the camp fire of a par- London. He delivered an ninusing address.

English suldiers were wounded by Garatzen i clergy at the Protestant Church at nuy often will. The Boers was a rip-of England, and bounded on the north by duty on corn, and five-pence per hundred. Rev, W. H. Robins for several months ticular engagement, pointing it luridly, as He deserihod Saotland as being at the head, and Sugar are not touched. It imposes throw-penco per hundred-weight Bangkok. left on the 4th inst. for Europe,pin' into us, and a rippin' into us, with the aurora borealis, on the cast by the weight on flour and meat. The new taxas Mausers. But why didn't ye get læhind rising sun, and on the west by eternity. He time is estimated to produce £6,163,300 baving resigned his appointment.

anunt ill'some one interrupted. Aunt als encourated"s few of the forces to

sterling. ill be blowed,' said the storyteller. They which Scotland had given birth, viz., wasn't onough sunt 'ilk for the orflicern.' whisky, gulf, Scotch hamur, Toul Rose

boxy (the Prince of erators) and Ogilvie's Johnny Toole,

Imperial Dictionary, and hold lang sya, which, I elained, had done more towards Imperial Foderation than all the Acts of

L'Keko de Chine publishes a telegram stating that as the outcome of a quarrel which occurred in a cuntern at Peking four |

The First Lanaloa Gin on this

Market.

and French soldiers,

$750 per dozen.

Queen Wilhelmina's Consort,

Sale dyert

H. PRICE & CO.,

158

14, Queen's Road.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions.

Lieutenant Colonel Ameglio has been

It is reported that Queen Withchaina of Holland intrends eventually to appoint. her Consort, Prince Henry, Commander-in-minute as Commander of the Italian Chief of the Dutch Army, The Prince will troops in the Far East, in place of Lieuten. bo appointed to ermanand, successively, In- (fantry mal Cavalry Regiments, a Brigade. ami then a Division, after which he will be

promated to the rack toe of Inspector General and then of Commander-in-Chief.

3 p.m. Aution of Rugs, &c., at Mr Harness Oatting at Aldershot.

Geo. . Latamert's Salus Rooms.

Miscellaneous. Ginada per Kasing undelivered after this date landed,

During the night of the 17th it.. at Aldersboi, a large portion of the saddlery į and harness of N Battery, Royni Horma, Artillery, was cul ari tially destroyed, As a consequence, a number of men were placed under arrest, and the Battery was Goods per remodel not cleared at 4 not allowed to attend Church Parade on

p. on this dato subject to rent.

Goneral Memoranda.

FRIDAY, April 18 :--

SATURDAY, April 19:

4.30pm. Auction of Jewellry, at Mr

Geb. 1. Innerl's Sales Roonis.

Mostar, April 21 :---

Non. Meeting of Sharohuktura of the Chan Sreatuship Co. of Canton and Hongkong at the Company's Oies. 9.30 pm.-Auction of Sundry House- held Furniture, de, at No. 2 Gage Street.

Tresiv, April 22 -

2.30 p.n-Meeting of 1. M.'s Justices

of the Prage the Magistracy. Goods per Princess free undelivered

after this date subject to rent. Guvis pm Glengde not cleared in this

date subject to rent, Goods par Bendeti ipuiaftvered after this

date subject to reat.

and HOUSEHOLD

REQUISITES, Framay, April 201

Tboto

graphic

Department

Photographic Goods of Every Description.

EASTMAN'S ·

KODAKS, FILMS,

and ACCESSORIES.

Developing and - - - Printing Undertaken

9.15 pm- Auction of Japan.eso Curies,

ut No. 3, Des Voeux Rond.

LIMITED.

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Sunday. The men appear to have some għievance against one of the un-euronits-, moned officers, and the hamous carting i believed to be the result of this.

The Rival Boilers.

and Coknel Salsa, who will return to Italy.

Mr E. A. Irving, Inspecter of Sebouls, and Mr J. W. Jobes, Acting Depoty Registrar, Supreme Court, left for Ragland mail steamer

tho German to-day by Steffyurt, an leave.

Air J. I.. Trofo's long illuess-ho has now bem invalided for five years—has of

It is further proposed to Lorrag £3,000,000 sterling, and to obtain the remaining sun required by the issue of Exchequor drafts.

Captain A, C, E. Campbell, of the ath late shown a slight amelioration, and in Parliament of Westminster.

[TIMEAMFICUNY SERVICE] Pattalion Middleses Regiment (formerly time in a ixth chair, he has been able dur- The New Army Rifle.

stead of haring to spend all his outdoor

THE PEACE NEGOTÍATIONS, attached to the Hongkong Regiment), hasing the past week or two to walk in the

LONDON, April 14, buen appointed to the Array Pay„Depart-

The announcement of the change in

Resoured Dr Rutherford Harris wired apon air euch fine day for about ten minutes the new arroy rifle, which makes it lighter his wife yesterday peace had been settlad. ment at Port wouth.

in the morning and ten minutes in the by twenty-four ounces, probably meana *London Financier and Bullionise' issued aftermon. He has rooms as in one of that Goverment experts have satisfied second edition this morning stating on die corner houses of Bedford-square, themselves that the short barrel is capable authority of their Pretoria correspondent Brighton, facing the sex and his sister, Mrs Young, is staying with him, white his of doing what is asked of the present barrel. that, after prolonged negotiations, British The lat we heard of the experiments with

and Boer representatives have at luntagreed nephew, Mr Arlton, is still the constant the short barrel was that acevrsto results upon terms of peace. The actual terms companion of his outdoor drives and visits.

were got up to two thousand yards, but are still withhold. I understand that the Mr Toole spends nearly every evening at that another five-hundred yards was wanted British Government have not given any ons or other of the Brighton places of en-to this distance. The short rifle will pro-concession to the enemy. tertainment, where a pirate box is always bably displace the carbine, and ought to be at bis disposal; and, as his physical weak poplar with the cavalry and mounted in Boer agents in Amsterdam and other cou- nens has, happily, not buck attended by fantry. The only other important medi-tinental contres. anything in the nature of a mental decline tated elege in the present Low-Enfield The Shanghai Times adds:- private he enjoys his playgoing. Now and then, magazine is the question of loading. With tolegram received from Manila last night with Mr Ariton sitting beside him, be in the Lee-Entioki the cartridges have to be states: "Peace Africa watch wrios.'] dulges in a game of poker with the old

placcil singly in the magazine, and what is friends write: frequently visit him; and bia desired is loading by means of a clip. Army THE DEAD EMPIRE-BUILDER. mernery for everything is as koon as ever.

men will be glad to hear what further Only the other day he was discussing with changes are proposed in the Lee-Enfiell, his sister events that had happened when which, as it stands to-day, is very populac to was twelve years old, remembering all with the troops and is a reliable weapon, Two points upon which change is net cr- pected are the .303 calibre and the car. tridges

Loti-Shui at Shanghai-

•.' writes in the Shanghai Mercury: --One of the provisions of Sir James Mackay's proposals as already published The Sposal Boiler Committed as is designed to abolish altogether throughout decided to repeat last year's programme of the Fampire all Municipal er other targ steam trials by the cruisers Hyacinth | Now the word Municipal may be taken as and Mineres, including the race to Gibeal. { referring to La-ti Shui or as it is otherwise. tar and bacis. Before chin trial (hu vessels known cotrol. Has it ever struck the will stan over the deep-sca course of the ordinary reader that we hero in Shanghai are Cornish cast at speeds of 16 and 18 knots, paying ectroi, or Loti Shui on every and fall intoral draught speed. The course article imported into Shanghai? Even in is one of kuats, and four complete runs are to be made at mch of the three spoode. The Miaren will then go to | Stokey Bay for a series of runs at various | speeds.

The Colonial Secretary's Departure.

the former days of the free list all goods the circumstances perfectly. His old kind admitted duty free were pounced upon by ness of lieut, needless to say, also survives the Municipal Council and mulcted in Lo-in all its warnth; and saldma does he visit Shui dauges. As the Chinese leave the theatre but one or two of the principal ungny names for their raxes so have we here members of the company will in a day or in Shanghai and this particular tax is two repairs some little souvenir of his visit valled Wharfage Dues. This tax is one from him, loved by the Council en

A meeting is to be held in the Legis lative Council Chamber on Friday after. hoon next, presided over by H.. the in Officer Administering the Government, of convenience

Shanghai

Forsign Municipiř

ruerchandizo landed | A Country Mouse.'

12 fur the rake

·

PENANG CHINESE,

A Municipal Rebuff.

These terms have been cabled to the

LONDON, 10th April. Tho Rerice of Recities publishes what the editor calle Rhodes' Political Testa-

anent' written in 1890, in which he states that the ideal futurd is a contest of the world resulting in the maintenance of peace for all eternity, by the combination of the English speaking people, He hopes tha Great Britain and the United States will eventually unite, but this will probably bo

[KOBE CHRONICLE SERVICK,] THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER

FLEET.

Loxtos, April 2. New Regulations for the Russian Volun- toor Fleet have been published, covering a period of ten years.

At a meeting of the Municipality ntaltor a long tarif war through thic opem! Penang, there was taken into consideration tions of secret societies and rick mon The London currespondent of the

au opplication from the Chinese community modelled on the lines of the Society of is collcuted fur the Straits Times writes:-The now play at the asking for permission to erect a pavilion on Jesuits. when au Address fra the Hongkong Conneti by the Imperial Mainme Prince of Wales Tentro entitled A Coub the Esplanade. College of Medicine for Chinese will be Customs. The Hudget for the present your try Meuse may be chronicled as an in-

There were already two pavilions on the presented to Hon. J. H. Stewart Luckizart, | 12 estinies that merchandise will this taediate success, for the public are crowding | Esplanade for the honoßt of creation C.M.U., Rector of the Collage, in the year by called upení to pay Tk. 145,000 | the theatro, and the worst the critics can clubs, and is was urged that the Chineso A. S. WATSON & CO., are won of his approaching departure for into the Municipal Treasury. What will say about the play is that it is naughty but community was entitled as a maropaying Wai-hui-wei. Wo understand fling, on the become of this tax in case Sir James' pro- | clover, and what better advertisement could entity to have a recreation pavilion of its follow ng evening, the Clinese community posals come into force ? Will it be swept an author desire The Chants and Steads Gwa po-well, and that there was room on- is to entertain hita to dimer, when a pre-out of existence tegellier with like "abuses" will go to the Prince of Wales Theatre sough for it. Mr I. A. Adoras voiced the seafata is to be made.

precating in the interior? Or are Shang-that they may gloat over the depravity of opposition, which held that the Esplanado hai and one or two foreign noncessions to human mature, and the other half of the had only room for the two clubs, and that be spesially exeupt and to be allowed a world will go because the naughty side of a third pavilion would interfers with the There are to be eighteen voyages annually privilege of taxing commerce denied to all human nature is amusing if becomingly pastimer and games of the clubs. Mr to Vladivostok, and the vessels will call at dalf's clathes widh a sumall iron and a tre- odber cities in China? It is a curious draped. Truly this Country Mouse be Adams then dwelt upon the selfishness of lesst nine times at Port Arthur and Shang- tuendious industry. But it was Sonday spectacle to watch certain poreons zealously baves in a manner that is calculated to the Penang Chinese in wishing to claimahai both outward and homeward, afternoon, and her cunt, wishing to ruptora | collecting Lo-ti Shui in the foreign city of make even a Lendon Rat blush. As the portion of the Esplanade, after having do- her, said, 'Do you know what day this is, Blanghai and at the same time holding up siden who, When she left the villagecided to have a Victoria Memorial Park of Enid 71 * Sunday,' said Enid odasly. | their hands in horror at a similar collection she was shy," has a bit of luck in dropping their own there apart from the general

In an article on the prospects of reform --Well, then, God won't inve you if you ¡ in interior places.

into the circle of a win about town with community. Mr Adau, after emphasising in China, the Times says that England's iron clothes on Sunday, Eaid smiled with

zhambers over a Bond Street: ten nul hun this exclusive dealing, thus went to close shop. Thocveryday, visitors at these chama-quarters: her's naturally included a Duke, and two

Polish A D. 1841.

We take this pp aronity to state that our

ÆRATED

WATERS

from the Gereument Tytan Reservoir and specially filtered in large storage filter

on the best scientific principles.

Sabbath Observance,

Enid, aged fear, was ironing some

the serenity of one who has no qualing as The French Navy. to the propriety of her actions. 'Do y fiok,' she asked her want that. Gral don't know thith iron ith weld ¦'

The Insurance of a Prize Dog.

The construction to be undertaken inrried balts with advanced ideas as to the present year in the French Navy matrimony which to then bid not realised cludes, the commencement of the buckling expectations, but they still had idenda after

of one trenca, two aizonged cruisers, which their souls yearned. The usual and

gramme for the increase of the French gement was unusual, but dou'stless most

CHINESE PLUTOCRATS,

The annual subsidy to this steamship ling has been Axed at 1,000 houblon

CHINA, JAPAN & ENGLAND.

business is to back Inpanoso efarts, and at the same time to learn how to make effec- tive efforts herself with the object of The Chinese, he said, were a renouraging and supporting « scžorm patriotic race-ut luust they said they were

policy. and Mr Chaah Chen Bok bad-spoken at- une murting of the just treatment they had

two rozpedo estchers, and 16 torpedo-ordinary front door of these chambers received under the reign of Queen Victoria. Į Warren's Circus, A week or two ago we published some boats; also the ordering of three inadds seemed to be but soldem used, and the Ho (Mr Adams) was only asking for the Are made solely with the water procured evidence and argaments is an action brought and 13 submarine vessels, making a total visitors found it convenient to opter and

The Bangkok Times of the 4th last. #ime just treatment for the Europeans that saya:-There was a rumour about town to to recover the insurance on a prize fox of 37 vessels. After the buying down of frive through a trap door in the roof of the the British Government had conferred upon day that Mr George Warren proprieter of terrier, the Plaintiff being a gentleman in the vessels provided for in the Budget of box-roont From my limited Bond Street the Chinese. He was going to speak Warren's Ciroas, had died suddenly in the Indian Works Department at Lahore, 102, the exccution of the Naval Pr experience, I should say that this arran plainly to the Chinese community, and bad Sairon. The Circus only left here by the who imperts prize dogs for exhibition in

no hesitation in saging, as he had the Donai a week ago when Mr Warren was Indin, and for sale to Rajahs and ther Fleet will stand thus:-The six jumelada convenient in real life as well as in the courage of his convictions, that there was at apparently in good health. No news has wealthy, persons. He purchased the chipulated in the programmio will all have play. The attractiveness of the play con- present a little fou meel; încânation on the been rescived of the reported death ni'the five armoured sista to some extent in its lack of apparent part of the Chinesa plutocracy to think that U.S. Legaliça and in the absence of wy a dealer at Accrington, and insured him for been commencol, the £150, his estimated value in Indis. The cruisers will also have all been con motive. It is wat spesintly onstructed money was everything, and because they confirmation we give it with all reserve.. dog was insured against 'all risks,' but ended; of the 28 torpedo-catchers 22 will to point a moral, yet it is as sweetness and had the bulk of the inunoy to think they the policy contained a Clazzo to the effect bare been commenced; of the 12 torpedo

Our ERATED WATERS sro thus

vator.

whose name was Hardwood, for £55 from

light compared to the foggy nastiness of Had the bulk of everything else. But A New Coasting Steamer.

Kaza, Iris, and the plays that Mrs Langtry they had not got everything else and would not get everything else. Que

little about that, and not, because they

The Bangkok Times of the 3rd inst.

Absolutely Pure, that if the day could walk aslinre et Bous-boats 41 will have been commenced; and,

bay, this was to be deemed a safe arrival, though the programme only stipolated for and hirs Pat. Cample revel in. The thing they had not got, was the power of says: The Chakrabhongs, the first_vl On the royage out he injured one of his the building of 26 submarino vessels, 44 Country Mouse is pleased to sit in the lay true Government. They professed to be the tro now coasting steamers for the East And consumers of them may fed them, legs, so that upon arrival at Hambay he will have been built, or be in course of of any male thing that reay be bondy, and proud of the British flag. No doubt they Anistic Co. Lad,, arrived this morning from

WETC. But take away from Ponung all the could only hop down the gangway on Construction. At the end of the year the soure of the situations aru suggestive of Europeans including the Goremment of. Earape. She is a compact little vessel of We have fitted out an

Establishment for the ves quite secure ainst contracting the other three. The question for the building of all the Jurgo vessels will have Bond Street in the period. Iwepa Epsom ficials and leave merely the flag behind. 362 bons net, and is explained by Mr 0. Court was whether the dog had walked bean endertaken, and should be compitied and Ascot, sultry, very. In the und the How would they get on theu ? They were Fluusen-Run. The Chakraborgs, was built

not imbued with the tens principles of Sole purpose of execut-Cholera by liquid agency, which it is com-ashore, the contention for the Defendant within a further period of three years. Six Mouse the old Duke which, is pre-political economy in thinking that money in Copenhagen Inst year by the Copenhis bruge main contendit sour to washers the torpedo catchers will at the and of 1902 cinely what every wide-awake mones, whose old nenty thing. They forgot to cauilar gon Floating Dock Co., Ltd. Her grange ing work for Amateurs.

paratively easy to do by drinking impure animal limped, hopped, frised, or danced, still remain to be laid down, but as the reputation had been besmirched, would lie the value of the government under speed is 81 kust, the draught heing 19fC

which the equitable principles they salong i got ashore by weas of its own building of those small vessels does not naturally do. The piece is studded with professed to value in highly were carin. She has accommodation for fontem unaided locomotion. Mr Justies Kennedy, occupy more than 23 or 30 months, it is amusing moments," and that is something riod out, and he thought it was time fat csss passengers on the main deck, and who delivered a reserved judgutent, said anticipated that by the end of 1906 the 28 to be thankful for in these days of small-the Chinese coininunity began to think has rooin between decks for 160 others, A. S. WATSON & CO., he could not held that a dog which went on torpedo catchora inscribed in the propox, Flue, and Taxes.

three legs, walked. In his opinion, walk-gramme will be completed. With regard ing must menn locomotion in the usual way to the 71 torpedo-boats which at the end

HAD A GOUD TIME. LIMITED,

upon its four legs, He thought, however, of 1902 will still rainain to be built, it is

J. SNELL wanted to attend a purty, the depreciation in the value of the dog pointed out that their construction can be but was afraid to do so on account of bad been over estimated, and gavo judy entrusted to private shipyards, and by this paine in his stomsel, which he feared would grow worse. He says, 'I was tolling my trou- ment for two-thirds of the amount claimed.

means that item of the progeanime may be bles to a lady friend, who said: Chamber- value of European settlers and set that off Trx King of Italy has wanted a porsion. The stipulation of the Jain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy against their money. He thought it was of 15XX lire (£889) to the widow of the Judgmont for the Plaintiff for £100, and carried out in full,

will put you in condition for the party." I time that they took beed a little more to late Signer Crispi. custs, accordingly.

programme relative to the submarine ve bought a battle and take pleasure in stating such considerations. The petition wAS selu hús been already surpassed. Though that two dosis cured we and enabled me to treasurable, and therefore he moved its IN Welsh the new home pastime is kuowaly i were demanded at the end of the phare a good time at the party. Me. Shell rojection. as pingpongyddiaeth, and the devotees as present year, there will be 44, and it is 121 pingpongwr, says the Western Mail. proposed to go on adding to their number.

A CHEE&CO

17a Queen's Road

CENTRAL.

A Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel.

ARATED WATKE

MANUFACTURER'S.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

A.

had got 210,000 for each Ruropean 815, to The Chakrubkengs goes into dock on Sutur- be under the impression that everything any for one or two minor repairs, ect. - ele enjoyed by the community should be divided by the community into the pro-

portions. It was not the Chinese money | Ar Suowali, a village on the top of the alone which had made the place. Their | Cotswold Häli, not one death occurred last

money was not here 100 years ago. Let yest. them capitalise the government and the

CAN'T you work that typewriting machine

is a resident of Summer Hill, N. T., U. 5. A. Mr A. K. Buttery seconded and the without making such a terrible noise?? This remedy is for sale by All Dealers; sojection was carried only the two Chinese Not when I'm writing to a man who called WATKINS Ltd., General Agents. *

members dissenting.

ww an die