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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1902
upwards of 150 permits to use oil fre) are held by indivstill": firmos, Anterica corianda an almost unlimited supply of of fugl, and dra dawg -not
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Black Bishop's' Chess Column is hold over til next week.
The Commissioner of Wellmiwoi wired * Hearty congratälations on views of Peace' to the Colonial Office.
Owners and occupiers are reminded that payment of rates for the third quarter are dac in advance on or before the 3b. inst.
Gazelle.
The pubiscation ut clás impar commened require to be exceedingly 'cute to me the advnalnge of using ou feel justend
The French Mail of the 2nd June, of coal when. by using the oil won in I was delivered in London the 3rd July, the State of Californía, - instead of 2,000,000, tons of imported cónt, a su of $12,600,000 gold any he retained in the State. Very practical regulations have been issued for the handling of vil on the water front at San Francisco, Is view of what Ims already heen ze fand in the United States of North complished in the practical adaptation America there is upwards of $5,000 of crude rosic oil to replace coat in mermiles of pipe lines for the distribution chant stermors, warships and hund) of the commodity, whereas Russin, with Hales, under the Copyright Ordinavos, hoilers, it may be of interest to a large niout a hundredth part of her valuable with special reference to paintings, draw section of our readers to glance at the sil fickts developed, lis only about 200ings and plantographs, are published in the progi ss already made in the 14 of miles of pipe lines. 13.00 crude oil since Sie Marens Santsel 13.00 started his schowe of supplying the
Įpublic with crude oil as 21.00 raiser os board ship. Si Marcas ing pressure tilany dis ired point, suving Scrrien atal Merittain Hervice Medals.
has the courage <f his opinion, ir labour elexudiness, longer lite of jand is adapting the whole of the boilers, no smoke, reomamy of time and Shell line to buru crude oil. The expense in handling as compared with Shell liner Murer las actually steamed, eal; economy of space, which can be from Singapore to London, is the utilised for cargo; oil, pound for pound, Cape, something like 11,800 miles, on a podnees tulee as much power as coal La consumption of 709 tons of oil, with | audaceuples less space, ton for ton, so that an average speel of 9.7 kuuts, or (say) a steamer using oil fúet nearly dubles 15 tous of oil per day for the mini en- her radius of action as compared with gines and 2 tons per day for the auxilia conl-using steamer. Ia warships, sries. The equivalent consumption of the ull supply would be well under Welsh coal would have been 1200 tons, e water line and clear of sheils. or with Japanese coal 1500 tons, Ship. owners and merebants can estimate the difference in price between coal and oil under these conditions and dmw their own conclusions. In addition to this,
I would appear that liquid fuel Dies bearing the King's Devi have passesses the following ideantages-ben indented for for the Volunteer Long Rapidity of mixing strains and maintain-Service Medal and -
Native Array Long
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MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Meeting.
Soon-Extrordinary Meeting of Wats 1., Limited, at the Coonany's Ofice, No, 66, Queen's Road Central.
Miscellaneous.
ad per le not cleared on this date subject to rent. Good for Perin not cleared at 4 pm,
on this date subject to rent. Goods per Truthbura undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
Tuesday, July 8 :-
12:30 1.8-. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, at the Company Odices. Good pre The Maer nut cleared on
this date subject to cent. Moxias, July 91 : --
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consideration must be given to the re- duction in engine room staff. The Mieres was worked from Singapore with three firemen only. In vessels of moderate tonnage in the Far Eastern trade burn ing enal, the usual staff consists of nine firemen and three greasers.
In the Property (in Two Lot), Mr Geo,urer, then, a saving to the extent of two-thirds is effected in the wages bill, a very considerable item in the running expenses of a local coasting steamer,
--Auction of Valuable Lensehold
1. Lambert's Sales Ronius.
SUMMER COMPLAINT
S the childeva's most dangerous enemyBut this is not the only pain in favour
and the author's most dreaded, foe Inevitale and proper treatment is always
of oil fact. It is a more convenient
KITCHEN UTENSILS, necessary Clamberlain's Calic, Cholera and more expeditious to handla
and HOUSEHOLD
REQUISITES.
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LIMITED.
28 & 34, Queen's Road
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General
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than coal.
The advantages seem to outweigh any disadvantages that may be urged. The considerations urged against liquid fuel are the impossibility, at first, of raising steam without smoke, first anst, lack of
SATURDAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Food Analysis,
Twelve samples of broad, bear, gin, milk and whisky ward examined by the public analyst in Hongkong during June. | and all, with the exception of ons ont of four samples of milk, wers To the gebie.
The report for the year 1901 on the Botanical and Afforestation Department of Hongkong in published in the Gate and will be referred to in our Monday's issue. -
Mr C. Mol. Messer lins been appointed
Queen's College, daring the absence on nomber of the Governing Body of
leave of Mr E. A. Irving, Inspector of Schools,
The Ordinance to consolidate and amond the laws relating to Public Health And Buildings will be brought forward at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Coun- cil for first reading.
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guarantee of supplies at ports of call $5 to-day for anchoring too near the Frags Thirty-nine junk owners were ined These are all in process of being re-all. This is a nuisaued which, re ato gind medied, and once the prejudice of con- see, the Police are making spring servative objectors is overcome we many effort to put a stop to. expect to see a great revolution in
Grass Fires.
There were 41 grass fros in Hongkong during the past year, which resulted in the destruction of 12,174 treas. The largest tires cock place on Mount Kellot nad Little Hongkong, at which 3,100 and 3,190 tres were destroyed.
storage, bundling and the use of this The French Foreign Legion the Devil's combustible and its rapid substitution Own) are now wearing fold-service cape for coal. Numbers of vessels to burn patterned after those in use by British liquid fuel are being built, and doubtless tres; it is stated that they will shortly be there will be improvements in boilers supplied to the entire French Army, resulting in reduced consumption of oil.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Public Works Staff,
It is notified in the Gazette that bir J. F. Boulton, A.M.I.C.E., has been p pointed Acting Assistant Director of Tublie Works wil further notice.
Fire Alarm
Chinese woman from Kowloon was charged to-day with attempting to hang herself, but, on promising not to attempt anything of the kind again, she was allowed to go on signing a bond for her future
good behaviour.
Admiral de Richelieu (of the Siamese Navy) having received from the Emperor of Austria the 1st Class of the Order of Fran- cis-Joseph, and Capt. de Richelieu the 3rd
The Esmeralda.“
Captain J. Kynech, who was formerly in command of the stoniner Mamozng and latterly chief officer of the old blue-faubel stoamer Telemachais, has taken command of the Emeralde, lately sold and now trading between Java, Singapore and here,
Mosquito Malaria.
902.
TELEGRAMS.
[RETER'S, SERVIOR, J THE KING'S PROGRESS.
LONDON, July 3, 1902.
Majesty has plept well, and that nothing bas This morning's ballotin ways that His
bccurred to me the excellent progress he is now making.
COLONIALS TO BE PARADED, In view of the improvement in His Bajesty's health, it is proposed to organise parado of the Colonial forces on a sufl cient sealy to admit of a large number of the public witnessing the ceremony.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAIL- WAYS.
The railways in the Transvaal and Orange: River Colony have been handed over to the civil authorities.
DEPARTURE OF PRINCE KOMATSU.
A letter froni the Crown Agents with
Prince Komatsu nud his entire shite lase reference to wire ganze and Mosquito had a farewell audience with Queen Alex- notting is published in the Guzette, also an andra. Throughout the Prince's visit, it ia enclosure in the form of a short report noted that he has been conspicuously on the results of varions teste toade with honoured. vacious wire gauzas in connection with the Mosquito-Malaria Theory.
The Fireworks,
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,
The differences between the Aqaitian and Hungarian Ministers have become so ente Theerections for the Curolation display that the Emperor has had to personally of fireworks were demolished today, the interveno. He yesterday pressed for s Greworks, in view of the Coronation, having prolonged joint. Council, and insisted an a been returned to the makers. We note resciliation and resumption of negotia- that most of the scaffoldings erected for the tons for the renewal of the Ausgleich and decorilon of public buildings and offices revision of the jolut customs tariif. are still allowed to remain.
THE KING'S PROGRESS.
Rainfall.
LSTER.
During the month of June, 15.440
This evening's balletia states that His inches of mio fell in Hongkong, the Majesty has passed a cannfortable day, and
heaviest fall ocurring on the 12th when cast lis general condition is further in- 635 inches fall. Rain fell on twenty out proved. The wound now gives him gora- of the thirty days, and there was por paratively little paio, cent, of cloudiness. The highest wind velocity was 28.3 miles per hour: the aver♫. Age for the ruth being 14,6 miles. The mean tempanture was 820, bet one day it was up to 29.1.
PRINCE KOMATSU'S
DEPARTURE,
Prince Konnten has left London For Paris, after which he proposes to visit Spain.
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The following telegram has been - ceived by Mr H. N. Mody from 20. P. Chater, K., C.M.G., in acknowlesiguout of tolegre sent by his Hongkong friends
The Cargo of the Ajax.
Last night, Messie. Butzer field and Sir O. P. Chater. Svírondvised wiás follows
4We are in receipt of a cable advising the departure of the Ping Suey from Suez on 2nd inst. This stoner brings forward the undamaged portion of the ergo ar supon receipt of the information of the Ajax The re it will be remembered, latest honour couferred up him touched a rock in the Red Sex and pur
Express to all good friends hearty Seek to Sugs to seertain the damage sus-
thanks for congratulations.—CuSTER,"
Jaïved.
Costly Gowns.
Rainfall.
The following table gives the monthly The Club Lusitana raised the alarm of Class of the same Onder, it is announced in ! costly gowns which American women will June, with the mean and extremes fur 18 Society in New York: is discussing the fall at the Observatory to the end of
and Diarrhoes Remnly, given according to directions, is the most electual remedy
360 tons of oil have been known. Every household should have put on board a Hapburg-America bottle at hand. Cie it to-day. It may save
fife. For sale by All Dealers; WATRENKliner in two hours at Singapore. The process of discharging oil steners may be soon at the Oil Depot at Saw- shuipo, and one sees its advantages will be recognised. An attempt as
fire last night, a quantity of shavings, etc, been made to discredit Borneo oilas be- I having become ignited in a house in course ing langerous through its being mixed of construction at No. 9, Old Bailey. The with water. We notice that Sir Mar- Brigade turned out and the Bames wore cus Samuel senounces that this dilleulty promptly got ander, the damage being has Joen ompletely overcom, and that tristi, Bore oil is now quite free from water, Gelf. and has absolutely no disadvantage an
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a fuel
The latest improvement in burning oil fuel is the substitution of compressed air for steam for spraying purposes, This obviates one great objection to its
the Gazette that they have the King's per- mission to wear these Orders.
Royal Colonial Institute that the late Mr We notice from the transactions of the
David Gillies was present at a meeting of the members held in London on the 13th
the
In the Open Golf Championship, de- May to hear a description of the Royal tails of which were given yesterday, the Tour by the Rev. Canon Dalton. A.. Amateur Champion, Mr S. H. Fry, was CV.O, C.M.G., who accompanied fourteenth in order of morit, the only two Prince and Princess of Wales in their re artours beating him being Mr R. Max-cent tour. well, who was fourth, and M. H. H. HA.
use the using up of a large mantiston, who was sixth. Mr John Ball. The Cost of the War
of fresh water. The new arrangements;
took one stroke mine than Mr Fry.
are simple and effective. There is, first A Siamese Official.
of all, an air tank situated aft the.
PAINFALL AT HONGKONG DISERVATORY.
1900
1894-191
Felong
wear in England during the Coronation, says a home paper." Ettörts will be made to an-dazzle such other and the Boglish. has been particularly lavish, and that she March.. It is understood that Mrs White Reid January
will completely velice those of the Acibas April sectorial entourage. Mrs Douglas Robin suit, sister of 51rs Roosevelt, who is unw in London, is said to have taken with her
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6:32 148 184
V6-75
12-66 48-84 1-15
10.44 36.10 4.47 4.97
The rainfall for the hall year antigle to
Junie
the avage.
the most erstly, finery. His reported that 4480 inches, and is about 4 inches above
es Reid's custume for the Coronation day cost £400, and the other lies have paid alaust as much for theirs.
New Blue Funnel Steamork.
The many The Water Supply. for these dressee comes from the pockets of f At the misaling f the fugishaive The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the waters. If the last word of the last Council on Monday, the Hon. G. W. F. introducing the Budget for the current tense xere altered to workers, the Playfair will ask the following question— year, stated that the meal cost of the way general sense of the Ina would be more
Will the Honourable Director of Public The Bangkok Timer of the 25th June up to the end of the financial year. Marchintelligible.]
Works inform the Coxin what steps, if main engines, and in this tank a presays:--Mr C. Schlesion. Legal Adviser to $1, 1902, had been £169,374,000, made up -
may, are being taken to carry out the re- of 20 lbs. per square inch is main, the Govertiment, who leaves to-morrow
as follows:
comunemulation of Mr Osbert Clodwick in tained. This carries or to the jet on for Europe, was yesterday forma'y present Interes on War Debt £1,967,000 -The steanor Telemachus recently pro-his report on the water supply of Hungkeng the furnace frost. There is, next, theo with an address enclosed in a casket, | Arroy, &c.........
£104,407,000 reedel down Belfast Lough for her trial dated 18th April, 1902, especially having silver cigar box nud other artides, To this total must. Les added a saw of trip'nïd adjustment of compasses. She is reference to the question if prompt motiu as a token of the high regard in which he about £10,000,000 for the cost of the opera, the latest addition to the fleet of Chins in earging storage entneity, as emplinised Ministry of Judges. The valuable work he of the war down to the proclamation of pool, has been built and orgined by Messrs that the water question is pressing...' It is is hell by the Judges and affeints of the tions since April 1, making the total coar lines owned by Mr Alfred Holt, of Liver by his following currit: It is levitin has done in Sig, is universally recognised. peace close upon £170,804,000. It has to Workman, Clark and Co. (Limited), and one which should take prostem of ali An able lawyer and a conscientious, hard-be remembered, however, that the conta is the twelfth vessel constructer by then other sauitary improvements such as tlase working official, he has made his mark insion of poser by no means brings to and for the satte omater.. She is 456 ft. long. of sewerage and diamare."-- It is preuskry
into, and his reticencut is no small loss to the cost entailed by the wa the Ministry of Justice..
His Majesty recevied Mr Schlesser in audience un Mon-
oil pump, with an air tank which holds
an air cushion to break the puletions
i
of the pump. The feed pipes have an overflow to main supply tank and a spring valve set to 10 lbs. persquaro fnch to relieve any undue pressure. The air is heated in a receiver, through which, the exhaust steam from the parop is made to pass in pipes leading to con day, and firesented him with the 3rd Class denser or atmosphere. There is a water of the Order of the White Elephant. II. R. drain cock in the hottom of this receiv er, to remove any water there might be dimer in his honour this evening.
Hi, the Minister of Justice given a farewell in the oil before it reached the famace jers. There is an automatic shut-off be tween jet and receiver for the oil when
the air compressor is stopped. There is
als an arrangement for using live steam
The King's Loves.
Among those presented to His Majesty the King this loves on the 2nd June
were:-
Water Tube Boilers.
5 ft. broad, and 35 ft, Sin, în depth, and to act with promptitude.” į has a gross tonnage of 7, 150 tons, She ins
bon specially lesigned and constructed as The Late Lieut. Sutherland. a first-class general cargo ateşines for the The young Highland Heer, whose China trade, and falls the requirements death in South Afee is so sadly manned
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It the House of Lords on the 3rd ult the Earl of Selborné nade a long and inter-
for a Bend of Trife puissenger certificate, just at the hour of Eughoul's aejoking over esting statement on the subject of water. The double betón is of cellub construc pesen, was (says à Home imper) the eldest tabe hilers and the comparative merits of tion for carrying water ballast, two large son of Sir Thomas Sutherland, K.C.M.G varioca types of boilers.
He defended deep as being also arranged ar chairman of the Peningular and Oriontal, the course taken by i Admiralty, Erst in the forward adopting the Belleville holer, and next in engine and boiler space. quitable
and after grids of the Company. It was only in Marel hust, that
fur young Erie suited for South Afrien with a z adopting a combination of cylindrical and Major RW. Du Boulay, R.G.A., water-tribe boilers. In the course of bis
either water ballast or cargu, There draft for the regiment bo had just joined in case of accident to the air apparatus, promotion and return from active service, speech he reformed to the Chion Station in eally clear of airstraction, and obtain some bay, full of pass wi, had only are four large holds fur the cargo, puneti- the Seaforth Highlanders. He was & barul The used rangements of suppleinen.The Earl of Donougharre (formerly the following terms. There are 12 ships by bax ginder construction, by which the left Eton quire recently, and passed straight
the Adjnbuit General tary tanks to guard against water get Vischunt Suitdale), on succession to the ting mixed with the ail ou be fitted as title, by the Marquess of Lansdowne
on the China Station with water-tube stanchions are dispensed with. The six from Sandhurst to the coat of war. The Cup. J. R. Gaussen, D.S.O.; St Bangalilors, four of then battleships and the largo hatches an equipped with 15 power sympathies of all sof reader will ̈le er- desired.
Cavalry on return from active service in others large and small cruisers. I bave befol steam winches, and 20 strong derricks.tended to Sir Thomas ned Lady Sutherland Looking to when is being done in Chins, by the Secretary of State.
Lieut. k. J. Handlab, Royal Indian readingly to day a private letter from the special feature of the vessel is the stern-in their great loss, and the more so that it gland, America and on the Continent Mariae, ou return from active service ineter of Machinery at Hongkong and post and rudder. The foot of the storm has enrred just at sneh a moment of | of Europe, it would appear that oil fnet Chins, by the Secretary of State
he peaks in the highest terms of the frame is cut away, and the upper part formation rejeking. The circumstances bas colar to stay, and that its very gen
machinery of all of them with the exceptioned of a steel plate of U section. The stern eral adoption is simply * question of
under which the are Licarmant Sutherland
Capt. Chas IL Harrington, B.N.T Co sinbulary, by the Under Secretary of State
Lieut. Hector Watt. Jones, R.N., by of the Glory, which, though it as given a post is formed of a wrought steel tube, from met his dear spa, not yet reported. The the Secretary of State.
good deal of trouble. Is now absolutely which the rudder is bung. After a secess- obcial intimation merely says, "Killed nor 1 David S. Sassoon, by Mr Reuben eftcient. But that again was is case of unistul trial trip the vessel toft, Belfast for Fredericstal," May 29,
• The Finest brewed in Station time. By order of the Russiap Admir alty, liquid fusi is to be used on Russian
ad Licut H. Grant Smith, Fast Turkmanagement on the part of the proGlasgow and Liverpool, whunce she has left ERATED WATERS warships, and all new vessels being builtshire Regiment, on return from ketivo se Therefore, as a humbl hyma; and dies,
for the Russins unvy will be fitted with vies in China and South Africa, by the making any patence to export knowledge and Japan Aunther bow steamion, ganed
Adjutant Gaper). appliances for this class of fuel. The 3. S. Wilkinson, on appointments I do say that my judgment goes with tief
Chief Justice H: M. Supreme Court of judgment of the Boiler Committee that se
Jusna, a repeat of the above vessel, also
Absolute Purity Guamurced.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ui
i herħupidca voyage to the Straits, China.
NOT A MINUTE.
(HOULD be just after a child how
apims of cholera infatuin. The first Enusual louseness of the boy als schnid
Gerwan warships. in the Far East are | China and Corea, by the Secretary of Stat far as we can see at present the water to built by Messrs. Werkman, Clark and Co be sufficient warning. I immediate and,
said to be using liquid fuel to great ag
FROMPT AUTION
vantage. The Frenchs are also adopting
principle, lisa, como zo stay, and that al- lunched in 24th it, from the Belfast or restinut is given serious capse
quences will be averted Chamberlaine, Colic Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy s it, and spending large sums on experienting with what they be only a slight though the Belleville may probably nor hand makes the thirteenth con congh will often avert some more serious the type which will suit our needs the best.
structed for the same owner in these worke.he sole reliance of thousands of mothers liquid fuel in their usual practical style
The Americans are pushing illness
chodby its hit they have often saved thei STEARNS COUGH CURE
*** set we shall (Fork ups in a thorough}; s
children abres. Brery Ixurebuld Ahould Is honesty one of our dominating traits 2 and about 44 steamers burning vil skil is just the thing for this, as it is always just as we did work
trafactory stapland of water-labe boiler, Let a mind bad 10-cent piece have a battle at land. Gek it today. It
thoroughly what is the first thought thap ATSIN Ixtineril aunt
muy save a life For sale by All Dealere spererty-8344) offscrive, Wholesale from 4.3 oat of San Francisco, In that city, Watson & Co., Lim, Hongkong
thigh his alind? satisfactory standard of cylindrical boiler.
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