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TELEPHONE NO. 259.

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A. 14. 4 CODE, 4TH EDITIAN,-

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notas by the Way.

The Tear has given 250,000 franes to

The publication of this issue commenced the Martinique Fund. at 0.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

BONGKONG. THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

COUNCIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Foreign Shipping Subsidies,

A Committee on shipping sabsklic given by Foreign Governments and the effect of the same on British trade has been

The will of the 1ste Me Stephen Ralli appointed. has been proved at £1,680,000,

Land Pannosfoto's remains will ho con- veyed to England in an American warship.

The cruiser Bullej has proved unsuccess ful at full wor in a stemn trial in the North Sea.

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A shock of earthquake lasting three seconds was felt at Rangoon at 4.5 p.m. na the 29th May.

The Duke of Marlborough has been

to Lord Kimberley. created Knight of the Garter in succession

The Chineso community

Austria nas decided to raise a loan of THE CHINESS will be pleased to learn 56,400,000 for the purpose of purchasing

AND THE that in consequence of

new artillery. LEGISLATIVE representations de to him by the Government and widespread desire of Use Chinese, the Hon. Wet A Yull has 13.00 reluctantly consented to accept office as so Unoilleial Member of the Legisktive Council for a second term of six years. As soon as it became gencrally knowu through the medium of the Fress that Mr Wei A Yuk did not intend to accept office again, a petition was drawn. up Ey the influential Chinese asking hitu

re-consider ไ decisit This petition was atmeter ly signed by all the Lealing hongs and

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General Memoranda. Salonday, June 14:----

Goods per Sable undelivered after this

Cute subject to rent, Tests, lime 17:-

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presented to his a few days ago as it followed on a strong request fra afterlicial quarters to allow himself to be | re-noninted Mr Wei Aşek rousilereti

it would be wise in the circumstances to)

Gowia per Bentench anti-liveroj

this date Subject to rent. Gouls per Sile undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Gomis per fare not cleared et 4 pita, abandon his first resolve. Not only the

this data subject to rent.

Chinese commumanity bet the Government and tim geural community are to be;

THURSDAY, June 19 :-)

2.30 p.m. --Auction of Household Farmi-

mour Kl.

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Reter's Peking correspondent says the failure of the projected opium men. opoly is regarded as assured.

The Royal Society he voted £600 sterling to send a Commission to Ugands to investigate the stooping-sickness.

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from Singapore en urgent private business, Major Downhill, R.G.A., goes home

and does not retum till 17th December..

A strike of compositers in the Govern best press at Rangoon na uccurred, an account of new regulations regarding puy.

approved.

ture, at the Residence of Capt. J. S. eongratulated upon securing & continues used in Indis are to bear in future the It has been ruled that all this Imperial, Reach, No. 4, Seymour Terrace, Sestive of his services. Mr Wei A Xnk Crown which His Majesty the King has

dovs not take a prominent part in the Council discussions, but his wise advice and ripe experience fave been of in- The Right Reverend J. M. Strachno, estimable advantage to the Government Bishopef Rangoon, isgoing home immediate for very conny years. Like his colly on a gear's leave, owing to failing bealth, league, the Hon. De Ho Kai, Mr Wei and is not likely to return.

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2. It acor file to effecure in the anost spreti zases of dystery and dist.

It is a super cure for vinnuto diar-

A Yuk was eduented in Scotland, and

Jus carned for himself a bigh reputation The Philippines Court-Martials. for sound judgment and conciliatory

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Cause of Pauncefete's Dontà

The Times stated that the immediato cause of Lord Paumgefote's death was shinek caused by the publication of the German calumnies. Be risk the utter to hext,

University Honours.

Caabridge University euch as honotary degrees on Baren Hayashi, the Maharajahs of Gwalior atal Kholgore, Sir West Ridgeway, and Sir Harry Juotos of Uganda.

The 'Skramstad' 'Tai Cheong Collision,

The hearing of the appeal by the Tai Cheong in the Admiralty Action, which has | cccupied the Supreme Court for three days. this week, concluded yesterday afternoon, their Lordships reserving judgment.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Froach Frauder,

seas Fench Frenier, is the ex- A. Combes, who succeeds M. Waldvek-

Minister of Ederation, and a velement anti-clerical,

The Royal Red Cross.

A Sle telegram says: The Royal Red Cross awarded to Mrs Bowell for service in China bas keen forwarded to the Military authorities in Madens for presenta tion to that lady.

Gold in India.

A Madras telugrum says ---Å gold ecof of extraordinary thickness has been dis. covered in the Kapalgield hills, sour Gadag |

claims with the view of forming companies. Diharwar. Trospectors are applying for!

Volunteer Growsing.'

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STEAMER ON FIRE.

TAISHAN BEACHED AT

SINGAPORE,

(in Our Chen Correspondent.)

Six arose, June 12, 2.45 pol Fire broke out on board the steamer Tuisiven in the Hing pot roads tend; Int thanks to the efforts of the crew the fire was confined to the after holl where there was a cargo of joss-sticks.

The stemnor was beached eventually.

(REUTER's AFRVICE THE CORN TAX.

Losnus, 10th June, 1902. a An amendment to the Finance Hill by Mr. A. Channing, Libera! Member for North Bants, to limit the Čeen Tær to one Feat, was rejected by 231 votes to 178,

The following is extract from a letter by one of the Singapore Voluntour Coronation Contingent. The first day out from Pong the weather was beautiful, Admiral Fremantle Speaks Out.

but on the morning of the second day Speaking at a dinner held at the Col-beastly swell was encountered which img quial Club a fortnight ago. Admiral Sir E. till kept up. Wu thought the stentiere

An overwhelming majority in the Ger Fromautto declared that the Navy was not

was good son hont, but she pitches and

man Reichstag has passed the Bill abolish- strong enough, and somewhat behind inrells something swful. Many of the mening the nexus s-called dictatorship

guns, projectiles, and powder; bứt the personnel was satisfactory.

Singapore Death Rate.

The mortality returns for Singaporo, for the week ended May, 31, show 374 deaths, a ratio per mile of the population of 82,87, Of the 78 danths from obolors

25 nuk place at the Quarantine Station. Fever is returned as the cause of 64 death, phthisis of 40, and herbori of 30.

House-to-House Visitation.

ALSACE-LORRAINE.

In re which occurred at an electrend

THE CORN TAX: The Corn duty clause in the Financo Bill. has been adopted by 979 votes to 173,

are aca-sick. It is imposible to stop for clause in the Alence-Ivention Constitution, more that few minutes in the infernal hole when our cabins are situated. The

FATAL FIRE IN LONDON. nation of the ship is surse there. Fancy

LATER. cleaning rides when you was sick as n dog with the sweat pouring off you, and it warehouse in ueen Victoria Street, is all that you can do to stand up. Then Landon, sight girls and two boys lost their you have to attend drill and go through lives, and fifteen girls were injured by the manual and firing exercise, At this ping from the fifth storey of the built- atorning's parade the Bies were all pre-

ing.

set. The S. V. A. nud 1'. V. had each one man absent sick, and the Infimery bad six men ill. During the drill, one or two To-day, at the meeting of the Sanitary

aten fod to fall out. Is is all rot to drill Board, Dr Claris, Medizd Officer of Health,

in a crimped ship in such had winther, reported that seven houses-to-honse risit-

There was a sing-song for the passengers ing gate, cach consisting of a HONJOF

Tuesday night. They had our choirs student of the College of Medicine, and the coul part of the deck while we were British supper and a Chinese conscible, hivi | cramped up near the engine-roum. The University by an innings and 143 runs. bom at work in the City since 1th May,couvert only lasted till 9 o'clock and was The Dector then enumerated cases of not a surcess. The bar is only open during chelors and plague that had been discorer-cerain hours, and if you feel thirsty when ed by them.

the bar is clused you simply have to go without a drink. We won't be sorry when the voyage is over.

The Ocean Trust.

Details of the agreement of the Ship-

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A Loudon telegram states that General His many scellent quali Chafte has issued a report. declaring the ties are referred to in tiu letter acquitals of Major Waller and Captain Day

7 prempt and effective in cutin reconsi ir his decisiou, and that inter an expression of disapproval is necessary, Ping. Combination and tev Ceruan lines Hints to Hongkong.

from his compatriots asking in: toto miscarriages of justice. He says that

ting document shows the high respeed Mortials no a precedent.

| lest young officers should take these Court. and esteem in which he is hold by the

meruial Chinese classes. It much for his public spirit that he is willing to serve on the Council, and, as we have already said, the Garminent and the community are to be conginta lated upon retaining his services,

It is pleasant and salt to take. [0. It los nived the lives of more people than any other medicins in the world.

These are bold assertions to muke regard. ing any querieins, but there is abundant proof of every one of the above statements ording the remedy. Every household should have a bottle ni finnd. Get it to-day. It may save a life. For sale by All Deal curs; Watkins Ltd., Scneral Agents.

Nearing the End.

say's

The Rainstorm.

continued up to midday today, the result Rein fell heavily during the night and being that the rails of Kuustoon were again fold in sunse places and converted into Hamburg-American Company's sharebeld. qungmires in others, much to the disgusters agreeil ly nelauation, to the proposals of ricksha paller on their balated fates. Finding the Articles of Association with It is reported that a large scall king erest- There was only one ease of plagte ett in Chine Road collapsed during the Trust. M. Dallin and the agreement was a view to ili agreement with the Shipping reported yesterday and other eight cases storm, bar a more serious accident was advantageous to German intérosis. to-day. It is believed that the epidemic landshop; which accurred alat 10.30 this is now past its worst stage, although morning. The whale of the garden plots it is yet to curly for congratulation, in front of Nos. 4, 4 and 5, Seymour Tor- Up to this the last year, the deathsrce slid down into Seymour Road blew, A. S. WATSON & CO., from plague anniesca aror 1000. The carrying the high retaining wall with them total cases to date this year is only 20 am bheking the roadway ler souse distan- LIMITED.

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Reception of Peace at Ponang.

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NEW DUTCH CABLES,

The Dotel Sound Chamber bas adopted the Convention with Germany providing cables connecting the Colches with the America-Philippious cable via the Balew Islands, which will also be connected with Shanghai...

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KOWLOON ROADS.

PEDESTRIAN.

CHINESE REPRESENTATION IS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. To the Taitor of the 'China Man,”

private secretary of Me Fung Wa Chuch. Hongkong, June-12. S-I am not and never have. bean th

show that the latter were forced by formid-

The following editorial remarks are able competition to come to terms, to which taken from the Statile Timer :--Some in. they would never have listened except un- toresting figures on the consumption of der compulsion. The details also show Municipal water are given to the Municipal that there was no escape for the English Administration Report for last year. Fur

To the Editor of the Casa Man.

kind, except perseverance in competition Lion was 4,575,918.000 gallons. This means Companies from some arrangement of thising the period under review, the consump-

Kowloon, June I

already too severe.

Sr,-Thanks for your towsks about

taking the population at $25,000, wasted ht them visit Robinson Road, the Kowloon Roads. If General Gaseigne A meeting of the daily average of 47317,575” gals. and, and the Undicial Authors of Council wish to see for themselves how public money is figure would give about 19 gals, per capita Cameron Road, and Granville Road. They daily. This, however, is above the mark; should not miss Granville Road,-Yours,

supplied to the shipping, and this reduces for a very considerable quantity of water is

the quantity per epita to, probably, Jess than 18 gab. This is insuflicient in 24 elmato like this. It is admitted by experts On receipt of the telegram that Teater that there is no other place in the East, un was signed at Pretoria, the Banks and der the British flag, and lieving regularly Merchants at Peusug har flags hostelatanized method of supply such as existe. their premises. The servicus of the Penang her where the netist wwmst of water Band ware requisitioned, and at awont suppliestis su curtailed and so ostly cleven n’elpel, a crowd bad assembleil at The present racter-te does not ever the A Curious Case.

the Chartered Bank, where the National | cost of pumping, but the top-rate is mon. Today, at the lecistacy, Cajaaia | Anthem' was played and three beauty strously excessive. After delucting ontby bow part of the ALM.S. Jon, which Alexander Murpligter of the scheers given. After Rulo Britannia had on unintenance and extension for last year. went ashore on a rock near Gutzlaff on Hoaghong, was fed & for andawfully pro-e played, procession was formed and the revenus pietänd a balance of $172, 190 Wednesday night, was thirty feet joiners.cecding tosen without a port clearance on panded the principal streets all day with fex cost of establishment do. There should ed in the water, which tiled to fore contin 6th April last. The case loss bean re-figs, etc. The Hon. Mr Verwone care-he a larger revenue this year. Just now partment. The resistance sent down onded from time to time.. Hon. It. Mar-loped in Union Jack, fod the procession. the daily consumption is abnormally high, Thursday was supplemented yesterday, and Rumsey, Harisnir faster, said that in The Fing Staff at the Fort and ships in frenching over 6,000,000 gal. This is per-weng kept ask bill £. 15 a. . this averning the date in question Captain Murphy ag harbour, both British and Foreign. were hups, partly due to the bicigration season. plied for a clearance but this was refused. | abundantly decorated with bunting. Air addition to the population, even tem- fuel greatly obliged if you will insert i Rotwill standing this, the floaginay left

porarily, of some thousands

your valuable paper a protest against this a week. again occurring the Cohop and catarued two day, later

would, materially affect the consumption

Music, it is acted, luth, charon to Cross-examined by Me Looker, who ap-

oothe the savage breast, hat from what of water, but it would not account for a patered? for the riefcase, wituces said the

therefore be either abnormal consumption by the military bail in t millionard a half gals, nebly. There must there wore breasts that were not soothed. was said by many that were kept awake. objection to granting the certificate of clear unce was that the Register was required for

for waste somewhere.

Whichever it is the residents are business men who retire to produce it.

As you are probably aware, mut of the endenement, but 4 'apuin Murphy could not

No doubt it will; for the water-works thus be early risus, and the cannot, excess consumption should heñccounted for.rost early as their nupation, enjoin upon There wore certain circum

dicials as by no memps slow in looking following day for the

The their military brethren, recuperate the after the interests of their department. ItThanking you in anticipation. Yours,

rest they use. is unlikely that the Coumissioners, will

The French Mail Asacre.

The N.-C. Daily News of the Tch inst. says:Yesterday it was discover the

the vessel was benched, it being foul that a lot of work will have to be done to her before she is in a fit state to be dry-doalted up the river.

The Gully Gratings.

A Danger to Navigation.

Singrare Fee Press:--It my interest A shipmaster writes se follows to the shipmasters proveling to Saigon to learn that the pilots in that part de re board vessels until they leve passed the aub which the ss. Bulbs recently struck, merged rock off Cape St James, whilst at the same time they take their before reaching the cook in question, which departure when off St-Jaures to Hus one wile F. X. (Blagnetic) of Cap The Jamus ighthouse and in what is given

two seats per 100 gus jumped. If all continue to supply water at a loss of about the water delivered werá pumped, this lots. outdat u Horne, but as only about a

Woo To Tsang please take note of this? Will your sponymous correspondent

onymous spondents have been I am at a loss to understand why certain forcing this statement before the public. YourS,

TSE TSAN TAL This controversy is now closed.-- No

0.37.1

MUSK WITHOUT CHARMS;

To the Editor of the "Cruxa Han..

Kowloon, June 12. ---- Ste-Many of the Residents of Kowloon

by the strains of a military band, and would

RESIDENT.

Carnegio and the Philippines.

The following telegram isdatii London.

A letter from Hoa, W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, was submitted at the meeting of the Sanitary Board to- THE WATER used is THE PUE-day, stating that a langa number of the EST that can ba obtained, and is gratings over the gullies were now left stances in which, though the Register was skilfully FILTERED ON THE MOST water finding its way into the drive. This at a clearance.

partly open to admit of sullage und' min-not forthcoming when asked for, ho might SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.

being the case, the object of the gride of steamers left their cantilicates at Canton, Some of the river wire netting, which were recently fixed, was and ho did not require them in be produced THE MACHINERY employed is of entirely frustrated. As the roads were be unless it was absolutely accesary. the latest design and most approved water which, during bowy rair storms, pero

Fing considerably daumged by the strains of verticate was necessary in this case, as it on the charts as eight fathoms of water time of the water qurished gessen through May 16:It is rauspiced that when the was required for the ondernemen of vertail The rock has not yet been bayyed or work to it is not for the menient verr mater Anfrew Carnegie, the America millionaire unable to pass off by the gratings it conse particulars which had to be endorsed as in any way, a piece of negligence on the ul. It is, inmever, just as well for those

Semish-American trusty was pending Me quence of the grids, bong choked with soon as possible. Witness was aware that part of the Fecueb Anthorities, certainly who five meters to realize the fact that it THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-Laves and refuge, he submitted that the the certificate was at Canton when the meriting novese censure.

rosuufacturer, offered the law President of | SIVE INGREDIENTS only are used, grids he removed for the remainder of the clearance was refused, it having been de

miny season at hust. Colonel Hughes sag-posited with the British Casal, there TO

will not be possible for them to continue to the United States (Mr WMKinlor) £4,090, parubaso the Philippines," gested that, the grids during beavy rains, comply with certain requirements of the

cents per 14 6ű gale, be kept close of jouses and wefuse by imperial Maritime Customs. It was a re- seironging gangs. Ht was opposed to doing away with then. Mr E. Osborne should be a deposited. Witness died gulation of the Customs that the certificate id the notting had but the fleet of cen Gun the rets to the alrsing as was, he thought, proved by the large tunsber of drowned rats and Beating tha Har

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Fit know thint the Causul but re- quested that

shoul inflicted. Fle afterwards required

ur after the Brst hey downpour and telegram from the British Consul which had evidently emo for the drains.

questing him to grant a cluammes.

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If the nettings were hinged instead of bo-wrote and informed the Consul that he had.

when the min fell. Damago to roads was ing band down, they could be easily lifted refused a clearance. There hai? been some communications on the subject between sumil matter, he contended, compared

the Consul and the Colonial Secretary. In

with the pkgae...

wer to Mr F. A. Hazeland, the presid CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.

ing Magistrate, the witnessi said an altern- tinn was requited to laske the certificate IJAS no equal as a hoseok liniment, complete and correct with zoupect t H. It is the best known remedy forge in the tonnage of the vessel. Mr

rheumatism. lao lick, ainey and glarda-

Far swelling while for spesie brukes, Jose Luis Alves, first clerk at the Harbott buras and sinks it is invaluable as ap-1 Omoc, gave evidence expluustory, of the plication gics relief. Try it For sale

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bour bluster,

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International Courtesies.

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PROM BERLIN,

Dear Ted: I send you by express

copy of ray intest open.

A portrait of myself painted by myself My latest poem.. My new play.

My designs for a battle-ship Working drawings for public benys

wy desigy

Facsimile of Divina Right.

get water at twenty

it may safely bo predicted that in the neargrázided he wore authorised to grant the future thirty conis per 1.000 gals will be their independener. The offer demanded, and even then the dust 11 les refuse, much lower this tie taje ruko,

THE bottest place on earth her year was on the Ferging side of the Gulf of Persia During tete-asecutive days in July and Augus: the trisperdure never fell below 100 degrees F.

Ir he been calculated chat the first instal How to Govera, a brichure by Went of King Edwin stangs provided for

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FROM WASHINGTON,

Dear Hill By today's steamer Fami

The Strenuous Life, by T. Roosevelt, Cow-grizzdy,; abot by me, Kinetoscope pictures of ine purting out 4 Tags Tipsy citizen..

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à completo set of my published works. My regards.

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