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At Ashprington House, nese Tatais, March 30, wife of J. F. WREFORD, PeNotes by the Way." Inang, Straits Settlements, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGES.
At Putuoy, April 8, F. D. Genoakn, nf Hongkong, to ABELINE EMMY TRUELSEK.
At St. George's Church, Penang, on the 25th April, by the Rerd. Frank W. Haines, A., Colonial Chaplain, Frzdz. RICK J. O. ROLs, Barrister-at-Law, Penang, to LUOY ManGaber, widow of the late | John Allan, Merchant.
DEATH.
The French Mail of the 7th April was delivered in London on the 5th May.
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Hongkong is not one of the Colonies that is to benefit from Cecil Rhodes's will.
Pareel mail for Europe etc., par 8.8. Coromandel will close at 3 pm. un Friday, the 9th inst
The new Japanese battleship Míkana
In the private ward of tho Penang Hos pital, on the 1st May, of typhoid fever,(the largest battle-ship in the work) arrived NEIL LAWRIE CUMMING, assistant McAlister |
Co; agad 24 yours.
at Singapore on the 29th ult.
The prcblication of this issue commenced Q6.39 p..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1902.
It is proposed to add thirty-six borses to each of the six British Cavalry regiments of the Field Army in India,
Advertising should voice the contig ment of the business, and that sentiment should be as purposeful as possible.
An oficial notice states that the Bri tish fool at the Coronation Review will be 114 vessels, including 20 battleships and
27 eminers.
Ir appears, judging from our latest information frons the mainland, that we bare not yet come to an end of the un-
The King is accepted four liners rest and disorder that have so long placed at his disposal by companios for the prevailed in the province of Kwang S.Coronation review. The P. and O. Com It is none the less true that the officials, pary lends the robin, now and for a long time, have shown their usual inability to deal with the - difficulties that present themselves for solution. Governor Ting is perhaps an thods per Print Regent Laritpold un-exception to this general statement. delivered after this date subject to Recognizing that the disturbances, if not entirely caused by the soldiers, have been immensely augroented | SATURDAY, May 10 ;—
by those mca who were formerly Non-Auction of Steam Lavuch in the government service, and that
Po, at Yaumuti. 2.m.-Auction of Jewellery, at Mr
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous.
rent.
General Memoranda.
Gen. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. MONDAY, May 12 ;---
charges.
mond Hord.
THURSDAY, May 15-
The Brugh Company is now in Australia, but expects to visit Ceylon about October, and it is probable that they will I visit the Straits and China.
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A correspondent from Jessore writes that hailstones, weighing three pounds, fell there recently, killing a cooly, by per- farating his tin roofed verandah.
The Kobe Spring Regatta will be held
Typhoid Precautions at Penang,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Flagus.
The plague returns for the day ended noon yesterday gave, only two Chi | nose cases. One of these was found on the stract opposite No. 221. Queon's Road Contral. The other care occurred in No. 502, Queen's Road West: The total cases now number 60,
A Reversal of Judgment.
The people of Manitoba, four years Liquor by a majority of 9,221. They have ago, voted for the act restricting the sale of
now turned round, finding the prohibitiva messura operated against humigration "and the liberty of foreign sellers who had caken up their residence in the provisie, It is neither liberal nor civilised to compel a man to abstain from any urticle of dier the use of which only becomes detrimental or immoral when carried to excess.
Robbery In Broad Daylight.
The Straits Times of the 29th alt: re- ports: -Me C. S. Marston, of Bornes Wharf, was, yesterday, the victim of a rob tery committed at his house, No. 10 Teluk Blangah Rood, between the hour of
and 11.30.11. his door broken open and his boxes rifled On his return be found
ef every bit of clothing he had. Among the things burgled was a set of soven ma son's charms fixed to a ring. It is hoped this will lend to the capture of the thief. Mr Denison, who lives in the same house,
Inst a suit of clothes,
Scottish Vital Statistics.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
'Keep it in the Family.":
India is now supplying quinine to South Africa, an order for 8,900 oz. of sulphate having been placed with the Government quinologist, Sibpur.
A Wily Timekeeper.
A Chinoro tiene-kooper in the employ uf Meners Riloy Hargreaves was committed for trial at Singapore on a charge of chent- ing. It is alleged that he put down Foxten surplus, and it is estimated that he cleared time to the workmen and appropriated the
$799 by the traction.
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Accountant Goes to Prison.
TELEGRAMS.
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'CHINA MAIL SPECIAL SERVICE.]
THE REBELLION IN CHIHLI.
YUAN SKI KAIS TROOPS DEFEATED.
The Rebellion Spreading. (Fram Over Oun Correspondent,}
SHANGHAI, Bĺny 8, 9.43 a.m. The Chinese nowoppers hers report that the rebellion in spreading in South-West Chilli and that ILE, Yuan Shi-Kai's troops.
Kemp, Lourg Tak, accountant, Gardon
Today, at the Magistracy, before, Mr have been defeated.
Road, was sent to prison for three monthssion, Wei-lsion and Kule-ksien. for stealing $425, the property of Loung | Wing Ka'u, rope maker, Yaumati. It sprin that he was staying for a few days as a friend with the complainant, and took nå- !
robbing hint. vantage of the easy opportunity he had of
The rebole now control Kuang-kang,
Powder and Shot.
An American exchange mys-A
Burnaut në Orinanes, Dewey's feet barned cording to a calculation made by the Naval
seventy-five tons of powder and hurled six- ty seven tons of projectiles at a total cost of $50,000 (gold) during the battle of Mouilh, while in the Santiago fight the consump tion of powder by sur Beet was fifty tons and the weight of projectiles A tops, while the cast was $85,000.
A Christening Episode.
of
[RETTER SERVICE);
SIR H. H. FOWLER'S POLICY.
LONDON, 6th Mĺny, 1902 Sir II. II. Fowler, in a manifesto, de- clares that he will adhere to Lord Rosebery's policy in regard to the war in South Africa and Home Rule.
THE NEW CHEQUE DUTY. The Times understands that Sir Micknel
Hicks Beach has definitely abandoned the proposal to remit the extra duty mebeques under Two pounds on their being presented at a Post Office.
THE RIOTS IN RUSSIA. Martial law has been preclaimed in äve districts of Poltors province. Souther Bussia.
ringes registered in Scotland during 1001 Figures of the births, deaths, and mari
have been issued in the 47th annml report Epernay, France, makers of champagne,
Mesers. Mues and Chandon,
of the Registrar-General. During the year are suing a rival German firin for 1,000,000 the estimated population of Scotland was marke (about £50,000) damages for adverti
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD 4,483,880. Thera were 132,178 births, sing that Rheingold wine was used for the
AND THE NAVY, 90,103 deaths, and 31,300 marriages. The chicistening of the Kaiser's yacht, Metoor,
Lord Charles Boresford, speaking in the births exceeded the deaths by 52,075 which was recently launched in America, House of Commons, and that he was alone With the same report is issued the report whereas Moes and Chandon's chaingagna responsible for the publication of the letter on the vaccination of children born in Seok was used. Bliss Roosevelt, aho porformed i
eriticizing the Mediterranean Fleet, and land during 1900. Of the 181,471 children the christening ceremony, still retains the that he was prepared to sabunit is any whose birds were recorded in Scotland In shattered bottle which was used
punishment for Doncompliance with the that year 111,487, or over 81 per cent.,
printed regulations.
were successfully vaccinated.
Oil Fuel..
occasion.
To Judge a River's Breadth.
016 tho
these men were driven away mainly because of the unfair treatment they on the 17th inst. There are races for Goodh per Laus unclaimed after Noon have received by getting less pay than Senior Fours, Senior Pairs, Janiur Fours, on this date subject to rent and landing was promised and in many enses no pay Junior Pairs, Double Sexile, Junior Sculls,
Toothpicks and Tubs. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of ffousehold Furni. at all, Governor Ting has appealed to lare, at the Residence of Mr H. Hurst Peking against So Un Ch'un, the com house, Hartley, No. 7. Upper-Rich-under-in-chief, who is the man respon The following circular has been nd Goods per Kaugeng Murn not cleared sible for these irregularities. This appeal dressed to the Heads of Departments ip
after this data subject to rent.
was sustained, and So was cashiered. Pening by the Acting Colonial Surgeon, Goods per Ballarat nut cleared as 4 The difficulty of finding a suitable sue-
Dr. G. D. Frear, containing infarination p.m. this dute subject to rent.
cessor has led to his reappointment.should be taken for the prevention of typ as to certain precautionary measures which
It is necessary to make use only of FRIDAY, May 18:---
the eyes and the brim of a hat to measure There is no reason for believing that hoid fever which is prevalent in Penang.
the width of any ordinary stream," or oven there is anything political in the move- As Singapore is likewise afflicted, the
do it Select a part of the river bank of a good-sized river, and here in the way to 2.30 .-Auction of Household Furniment, and the probability is that if the circular should interest Singaporeans (saya
where the grounds ran back level, and, Hardoon, No. 3, Century Crescent,soldiers were properly treated and their the Free Press). In consequence of the oil fuel has a great fature in store. The standing at the water's edge, fix your eyes arrears of pay paid up they would glad prevalence of typhoid fever in the town, first test trials with oil as fiel were inace on the opposite bank. Now, move your ly return to the flag. The soldiers sent cade of Departments are requested to on the British scenes Eetriever so far back at down over your brow until the edge of REQUISITES, CHOULD never start out without a bottle against tho alleged rebels are in a prepress upon their subordinates the import a 1808. The next was in the Caspian two the brim is exactly on a ling with the water-
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in their bability in aneb the same case, nad
ance of observing the following precanyetes later Since then, its use hashne on the other side. This will give you tool bags. This finiment
excellent for they cannot be expected to have much
developed rapidly in the Russian Mercantile all flesh wounds and sprains. One appli-
(i.) To host all drinking water for bitean Marine, about 300 passenger stainers using surface, and if, as has been suggested, the a visual angle that may be used on any lovel cation gives reliaf. Try it. For scle by heart to fight against men who are pro minutas.. All Dealers
(i) Net to us fresh milk unless it is
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tioned milk.
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It is
It is said that in August last, there most of them being oil-tank vessels. were 80 ocean sleaters sing quid fuel,
the opinion of many people who are in- terested in the subject of liquid fuel that
QUEEN WILHELMINA'S ILLNESS.
LONDON, 6th May, 1902... Latest roporte atate that Queen Wilbel- mina's condition ie satisfactory.
OBITUARY.
Bret Harte, the novelist, is daad.-
OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
tions against the enemy ander Commandant Colonel Colonbrander has remonied opera-
Beyers.
WATKING LA., General testing against what they themselves beun boiled for fifteen minutes, or to use and Volga River in 1808. At the present / ground on your side of the river bn tint,siderably area to the West of Klockdorp.
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A Gruesome Discovery.
Presentations at Singapore.
(.) To avoid eating any uncooked trado in places where the nit can be obtain
day, it is being used on steamers which you may lay off a corresponding distance on it. To do this you have only to hold vegetables, salade and ice-creams.
(iv) If they ice for cooling drinks, fed cheaper than cont,
your head perfectly steady, after getting but to cool the drinks by placing the ico not to put lumps of ice into the drinks,
the angle with your hat brin, supporting your chin with your hand, if necessary, and outside the recopezala.
turn slowly around until your back in to wards the river. Now, take careful note of where your list brim alts the level sur- face of the ground as you look over the intter, and from where you stand to that point will be the width of the river---4 dia. ance that any readily be measured by stepping. If you are careful in all those details you can come within a few feet of the river's width.
A pleasant little gathering assembled vo the 36th ult, at Raffles Hotel, where Police Sergeant O'Sullivan (No. 27) the stail of the China Mutual Life Insur had a strange experience this morning.ance Co., Ltd., net to bid bon voyage' to He held a warnint for the arrest of the the Singapore Manager, Mr Hankin, on master of the lodging-konsu at No. 25, the eve of his departure for home with the Wing Kas Street, and paid a visit to the S. V. C. Coronation Contingent. After place last night to execute it, but was tillin, De Eden Paul, na the oldest official but could not see his man, so be preceded senzed Mr Hankin with a handsomely fitte unsuccessful. He returned this morning, present crunected with the Company, pro- to make a search. A large-basket in the travelling trunk, the gift of the employes. contre of the floor received his attention To very eulogistic tutive, Dr Paul referred first, as he thought his quarry might possi-to the progress of the Company, and Me
Another Stowaway Case-
the Magistracy to day. The steamer Kwet There was another stowaway case at
General Ian Hamilton has cleared a cou-
strong Boer position. the cnómy's lossar The British have captured Steinkop, a being heavy. The British had fourteen' exsualties.
Sir Henry Blake.
It is ruinoured in well-informed Chi- mese circles that His Excellency Sir H. A. Blake. 6.0.M.G., does not intend to re- turn to Hongkong. If this rumore e well- founded, we are sure there will be general regret at. His Fixcellency's decision.
Plague in Hongkong.
Four uses of plague are recorded to
and the other cases occurred at 29 Queen's day--all fatal. One body was found as the junction of Albany and Cross Streets,
ray Barracks, Kennedy Road, and Wing Road East (first floor), new building, Mur- Kat Street (top floor).
are suffering from. The reports that have reached us from time to time are rather confusing. One day things are said to be desperate, the next day peace Ţis said to prevail. The statements so diametrily opposed are hard to recon- cile, but they are not really so, as they reinte to different times and places. For instance, the rebels swoop down on or district, pillaging along their route. The people in their distress ask for aid. That is granted, after weeks have elapsed. The government troops arrive is the molested district, and de clare all quiet, which is quite in accor dance with fact, as the marauders have long left. The reus have their fast by ha feoncoulet hero. He accordingly Hankin's managemont, and also took thung (Messrs. Butterfield and Swire), com- nosses in the mountains. of Kwang Si, opened the lid and sure enough there was a "pportunity of gratulating hit on his mauded by Captain 6. Hocker, loft Hong zhd among their number are asen who man sitting in the basket. He tapped him timent of the first stripe in the military kong for Iloilo on the 10th March last and know very pass and road in the pro-en tho head, and told him to get up, but, service. Mr W, P. Miller, this Superit reached her distination four days later. ERATED To clear them out of these gesting no reply, he inspected closer, sad tendent of the Company, then prosented Concealed in the quorrernianter cabin Kanggakan RM5T2395204 cm i strongholds would be a big business discovered that the scrupart of the basket Mr Sinnley Knocker, the local co-manager are three stowaways Folien es) and
Far better and easier would it be to pay for removal,
was deal and packed in the basket ready of the Company, with a handsone silver wing to the close attentions of the Cus
Three men who were found tea and cofice service, a welding presentoms oficials it was found imposable to the cure of the Loudon School of Tropical up the arrears due to the soldiers and in the lodging-house.wens place in custo. From the Mausging Director at Shanghailand them. reinstate them in the service. The Chidy and the body was removet for medical Both gifts were suitably acknowledged. endeavoured to otitain the connivance of nese are masters of this truly Oriental examination. If it is declared to be a cue Me Hankin left by the Ceylon with the
Medicine must be highly gratifying to that. plan of getting rid
of troublesome of infections disease, themen will be charg- Coronation Contingent. Mr Millar left by him a bribe of twenty dollars. Captain firms fincial basis for all time going by one of the Customs inspectors by offering imposed task of placing the School on a zentleman, who has undertaken the self- THE WATER used is THE PUR-enemies, and in a country like China ed with failing to report it or with at the Eos for Hongkong.
Hooker was at once communicated with there is a good deal to be said in favour tempting to remove the Lody without a The late Bret Harte.
and the quarter-coaster was ordered to pylonips which are the shiof honeficiaries of arousing the interest of the tropical co be obtained, and is of it. We shall watch with sotze inter-permit from the Sanitary, Board.
Francis Bret Harte, whose death is duce the stowaways which he did. The the instruction imparted by the School. In skilfully feed on the most scientific est the nxt move of sending up a thou Dangerous Characters.
announced by Reater, was born at Albany, Custouis authorities took the Captain India. Ceylon and the Straits the success principles.
sand men of the Canton home-guard, A number of very questionable locking New York, y 25th Angust, 1830. He is task over the matter and gare hid the who have a reputation of being brave elisactors have been loitering about Kow-pruhably best known for his Luck of alternative of leaving a bond of $1,000 a Straits Government voted £100 annually achieved was beyond expectations. The loon in company, sisiting houses in the flouring Camp. but he was a prolific writer, fine of $150 and sending the quartermaster for five years in aid of the School, and now day-time during the absence of the male must of his works appeared in periodicals who had been foolish enough to after the we learn, that the Hongkong Covernment is accupants. Their errand was toliet He went to California in 1854, and was spebrile on shore to be dealt with, or paying about to make similar graut, while several sits and bread, and their villainous cast cesively a miner, school teacher, expressa fine of $15 and taking the Quartermaster of the leading local forme have made-gan- of countenance was sufficient in most messenger, printer, and finally editor of a with him, Captain Hooker chose the laterous donations of 2500 and smeller
co obrain immediate complianco novopaper, In 1861 he was appointed tor cause and, having discharged his loito
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= THE MACHINERY employed is of soldiers if not regular. "braves."
the latest design and most approved shall sce. |type.
English Millinery
receive European Supervision.
Just received
GUARANTEEING
ABSOLUTE PURITY.
We
The Murder at Singapore.
The three Cantonsso who were com
cases
rcated on
One of the quarter-masters
Sir F. Lovell's Mission.
The results hitlanto attained by Sir Francia Lovell's mission to Hongkong in
THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-nitted for trink at the Sangatare Police with their request. The polisa were in Secretary of the United States Branch Mint cargo steamed to Chefon. On reaching the mounts. The Chinese community has ot Always in stock. Orders|SIVE INCREDIENTS only are used. | Court for the mucât of Bir Rutherford formed, with the result that five members at San Francisco, holding the office. antiport the quarter-master in question desert. For been tackled, ut Sir Francis has re were brought up before Bir Beatty on the of the guy-in Foglishuan, an Irishman, 1870. He contributed many puerns and cd the ship and then escaped the uniter if its most influential hembars, ceeded in enlisting the sympathien of a 29th cit. for further evidence. The only
Dare, sud two Chiliang--were arakeches to periodicals, and in 1868. upon ment which awaited bim in Hongkong including euch in excullent judge of West- witness was a Chinese long senteres prison, er, who said that Ah Yeow was in prison
a charge of begging and the establishment of the Overland Montky. When the ship returned to Hongkong the having no means of satuistence. They ho beraluo ita editor, and contributed to it three retaining quarter-matere and the or edical treatment Hon. Dr Ho Kai in February in default of payment of a Eine. Witness was working in puison with described themselves as achinco out of several notably tales med sketches. In three stowawaya were passed over to the With such sesistance, the objects of the Ab Year, and whilst in his company Aboharacter of the men, one of the Chiliao, The Heathen Chinee.' which suddenly Hazeland to-day, Mr G. C. C Master, oudy of the more intelligent Chinese in the work. As an example of the desperate 1869 appeared in it is humorous poem Police. They were all tried before Scatolet.netfail to be appreciated by a large Yegs told him that there was a gentlemanwhile being detained pending police i-made him famous. In 1871 Le went to the solicitur, proscouting on bohalt the community, a number of whom have already was Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dark quities at Tsimshatsui Police Station. drew Eastern States, and took up his residence whers. The Police had quite a novel Francis Lavell's mission to the Eestis, 8. Co. He had a hrge som fimoney, but is whisky bottle from his pocket, and first in New York, and subsequently inexperience in that the stowaways gare them we have already stated, tu clear off a debt- Inunched it at the bond of Sorguuut Kerr, Boston. He was appointed United States every assistance in the prosecution of the of 24,000 on the School buildings and to Manager) was stabbed, ale was a power od 312, with the alternative of six weeks was transferred to Glasgow in March, 1880,Worship found the fatter guilty of aiding under to extend the scope of the School's who ducked in time. The accused was Consul at Crefield in 1878, from which he quarter-wasters, with the result that hi fal man. In consequence of this witness
provide for improvements and additions in hindi made a statement to the Clof Wardar.imprisonment, and the others were sent where he remained until July, 1885. Since and abetting and sontered then to pay a This evidence was corroborated] Prisoners to the house of detention.
Large stock of White and Colored Mustin Curtains; also, White and Ecru Lace Curtains.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
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in Singapore who was a very rich man---he
would be difficult to steal it unless he (the.
were then re-committed. pending their trial at the Special Assizes,
HAPPY Recollections.Visitor Well, my man, what are you in for? ConvictOk I'm in fer a good time, lady, Visitor don't understand you. Convict I'm in for lickin' nie mother-in-law, lady."
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promised support. The object of bie
uperatoA lol committee was up- pointed on the 1st just to promote the cause in the Colony, "and Dr Rennis, the Secretary of the Committee, will no doubt be pleased to give any information that
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