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TELEPTIONE No. 206.

CABLE ADDRESA : 'Acteż,' JOÑOKONG,

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BONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 192,

way be divided into the liver classes of

According to the current Chines philosophy all substances in the world

Metal. Wood, Water, Piro, and Earth, OPEN TO AN From a merely chemical point of view, it is possible that this analysis may be lacking in acharney, but it has served the Chinese ahudantly for na uneer tain number of milleniums, and may answer for our present purposes in con sidering the peculiarities of the metro polis of the metropolitan province, Metals are of various kinds, but the one which the Chinese most highly value, and upon which they appear to be most | dependent, is silver," That there was an

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Legislative Council meets on

and intrinsiodly worthless panties on enins that it was grave problem what to do about it. The whole Notes by the Way. husiness of the regulation of currency, foren for the Chinese tlinmselves, is full | Monday,

of perplexities, owing not so much to he difficulty of auch "regalation in itself

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Our Own Trumpet.

The will of the late Earl Fitzwilliam I tion!

as at bottom to the tricky nature of than has been sworn at over three willings sluz» agents through whom the regulationing.

must un elected. The bad coin invari ably drives out the gooil, for the excel- ent reason that it always appears to be

Wonto plead to wee that the Chin

[RECTER'S SERVICE]

Ae will not be the only newspaper repro- THE PHILIPPINES SCANDALS.

ented at the King's Coramtion Celobra-

Lostos, July 17, 2009. General Smith of the United State Army has been court-martialed for indoy Sur and make the place a howling / ing his soldiers te kit all inhabitants of wilderness,: "He Is been sentenced to b

The Plague

The cases of plague reported during The Transvaal koers have forwarded the 24 hours ended ngon to-day numbered

the interest of a great many influential celogenys expressive of sympathy with His 7-rather a jump after the hilenk returns of admonished by President Reserves, o bu

It is ontimsted that the English mail. ways lost over one milkon sterling by the postponement of the Curonstion.

persons to have it do so, and cuee the Majesty the King. good cash is grao it is hard to get it back. Rigorous proclamatious are is- saed, there are terasional raids or caal shops and at the loud fairs, and in duc time the evil recurs as before. In the ese of Tientsin the inevitable disorders attending the foreign occupation - ze- duced the currency difficulties to a state of explete insolubility.

This was apparently largely due to the fact that soncone under the aegis of foreign pro- tertion was constantly producing, the

The King's approval of Flon. C. S. Sharp'e appointment as an unofficial em ber of the Legislative Connell appears in the facelte,

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the previous day. The total is now 454,

Public Works.

Tendora are invited in the Gettifor the erection of quarters, oca, at No. 3 Police Station (West), and for the construc- tion of a lightlície tower and additional quarters on Green Island. At Lasti

We am pleared to see that the Govern - It was the Boer who issued the ultior mcht has at last accepted our carcospond.

13.00 enormous quantity of this substance respurinus cash in practically limitablatura which brought about the South

moved from Tientsin by foreigners, quantities, which were forced into cires. hoth civilians and military, after the lation until at last every single good African War, but Great Britain dictated the 21.00 siege, is suficiently well known, cash was with lawn. We have for a terms of peace.

many monthe, in appeared that it would 30.00 be a generation or so before the true and industries of Tientsin would be resumed upon their former scule, But Ia much less than two yours there is to all appearance a large volume of unde | dour, although the details in the Cus tons Reports are distinctly difen from those of the days before du Sout- break.

H, PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Ruent,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Mocting. Trusfer Books of The Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd., closcal from this date to the 2th July, inclnaire.

Miscellaneous. Bonds per Mariet Valerie undelivered

after this date subject to vent.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Auction.

Ap.--Auction of Valuable Leasehold

Property (in Two Lots), at Mr Geo. 1. Tammort's Salon Rooms.

Meeting.

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A minute by H, E. the Ofice; Admin-

long time had the singular if not the which is intrinsically worth next to storing the Government relating to Pension unique spectacle of a cash medium

nothing at all—yet there is no other. It is reported, and apparently believed, tales, substitute for that published in that nue of the Continental powers Insury last, is published in the Gundfe. allowed than minting of this despicable

staff on its concession, und reetḍved for | Free Beer,

London by His Majesty the King vir Cormation Day.

Hongkong Christian Union.

ent's suggestion, and that a bamixe fence is now being plecot round the Duke of Connaught's statue. Better late than nerer, will be the public verdict !

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New Member of Council.

Declared Infected.

His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Guvernumrat luts provisionally appointed Dr. W. Clark, Medionl Officer of Henith, to be a member of the Legis the right to do this a substantial sony The brewery proprietors have presentative Council until farther notice, vice Mr per month-but of this there is, ofed a thousand barrels of Buss's beer top. J. Radeley, Captain Superintendent of An inquiry of the Chinese themselves course, y tangible proof. What is moisten the dinner zo he given in the poor Police, resigned. as to their explanation of the phe certain is that it takes place, and has pomena may call forth the reply has long done so. At the present time, the while there appears to be a great deal mic of the dollar.ic the basi ens). (un of business done it is really to a large chien is from: 3,300 to 3,600 mah,

Tungku and Taku havo hon declared extent empty," by which is meant that while in good cash it about 1.700 the conditions are temporary and transical! This involves binctallian' ant

infected ports. This is a result of Mr Os tional, and should form no gauge of a double stalardou a sale never Hongkong Christian Union will be held at Sanitary Board, when it was pointed out The usual weekly prayer meeting of the borne's resoarks at last meeting of the wint is to be expected in the fatere before witnessed and is of the muddle the Forms of the Union, Beaconslick ar that it was absurd to declare Tientsin and On the other hand, one everywhere sues it is certain that the money-shops reap that the areas where the arist devastan rich harvest. Many plans have been ade, Monday evening at 5.15 p.ni. Mit not rim two other places mentioned through timu was wrought by fire and huting is proposed for dealing with the evil, bus John Pitt R.N. will preside. All Chris, which all the shipping business was doue, now again thickly covered with shops, it is generally felt that the Provisional tians are invited. for the most part much better than | Giovernment, having but a limited (nad

position to grapple with it effectively even if they knew what ought to be doue which was far from being the cise. One of the secretaries suggested the mutical al drastic step of quietly

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Land those which formerly stood upon the temporary) jurisdiction was not in Cantom Declared Infected.

Investment and Agency Co., Ltd. closed from this date to the 29th July, inclusive. Goods per Furry unclaimed after Noon

Miscellaneous.

First and Last Shota..

has also placed him on the rotired list,

THE KING'S HEALTH. H. RH-The Prince of Wales visited His Majesty on board the roys yacht, sesterday afternoon, His Majesty's genor- al condition continces excellent. HiM couch has been whecked on to the oper dock.

KING OF ITALY LEAVES RUSSIA.

H. M. The King of Italy has left Russia.

THE CORONATION REVIEW. It is officially announced that the mon of war will assemble at Spithead on the Lith Angust for the Curization review which will take place a few days later.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF AUSTRALIA.

Lord Tennyson, K.C.3.6., has been sworn in a. Melbournans temponty Gover- nor Getterad of Australia.

CORONATION ARRANGE-

MENTS.

continues satisfactory, will come to London His Majesty The King whore condicion on the 8th August, Telunjug tú the royal yacht after the Cremation seremonies.

MR BALFOUR'S. FIRST CABINET,

The first shots in the Boer campaign It is notified in the Gaselle that Can were fred on the night of Oct. 12, 1800, 30 Council, Me Chamberlain attending. It is Mr Dalfoar has held his first Cabinet ton has been declared an infected port by hours or so after the expiry of the Boer dotistful whether any elringes in the the Government of Bengal, and that the ultimatum, at Krenipan, a station on the Cabinet will take place before the Antumn necessary regulations for the prevention of railway 40 miles south of Mafeking. The

ea this date subject to rent and Innd eigners it like circumstances-Insurance Enying up a large quantity of good cash Í the importation of plague by son will be Inst shots of the war appear to have boen

ing charges. Gels por Dowolich undelivered after

thes dare subject to rent. Goods per C. Fed, Loris undelivered

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. 75, luly 20

#p-Meeting of the Mombers of the

Teak Chab, at the Ooh Prenoses.

Transfer Books of The West Point Build

ing Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 23th July, inclusive. God ger Smukt ar not cleared on

date subject to rent, Goods per Chow undelivered after this

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sume sitra. It is unquestionably the fact that many owners of large proper Lies in Tientsin were practically ruined, as they had neither of the resources

ich have been the mainstay of for and Indemnity. But the Chinese are race resulily adaptible to rive umstances. or they would not have survived. until the present time against all the mids of Nature and of Time. When a noun is be allowed anywhere as a median, hus | Serious Accident at Huddersfield, unable to resume his business, it is quite that it would be bought up by the Pro-

A London telegram states that a serious pussible that capital should appear from visional Government at its value by accident has occaired at Huddersfield elsewhere where the damage of war and weight. What result this would have invasion has been at a minimum. And it is impossible to say, as it was not through an electric tram car travelling at definite ground-rent is paid to the tried, the courage of the Government as full spoed leaving the rails. The cars were owner of the soil, and the business has whole not being equal to the reature, precipitated into a shop, wrecking the virtually changed hands-although tone result is #rin donviction on the building, and killing three persons and the spectator there is no indication of part of the Chinese that foreigners can injuring ethers. change. There was a period of many hot govern Tientsin, especially when months daring which the dealers from they come in job lots of Six Powers at Stamp Revenue. a distance in the provinces to the wost a time. This is the more conspicuous: and in Mongolia were unable or un-as the bad fenisin casti circuintes no willing to venture the journey to Tien-where else, and at a short distance in tain. During this time, the supplies the interior the currency is the same as needed at these inland points wore it has always been. locking, and the goods which they are

and holding it in reserve. Then, with enforced against arrivals from Canten in out warning, a notice should be sud- denly issued that after 48 hours for the ports of Orissa and Chittagong, thereabouts) none of the land mush should

incharged at Vereeniging on June 4, 1902. Lieut. MeKoil, of the 2nd Brigado th New Zealand Contingcat. was kitled, and Lient Payne of the same corps, WAS slightly wounded.

Having a Best.

session.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

Board of Agriculture, is considered a likely Mr R. V. Haninery. President of the

candidato for the allies of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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YACHTING:- METEOR'

BEATEN.

A lenden sky was prarhead, the main poured down uncompromisingly, mud was underfoot. A red-cappeil Parsce who had been sitting near the dripping driver gåt

The Heligoland to Diver yacht rusa for dowat as the conductor came up. What the Cormation Cup, open to German yachts the first half-year of 100% shows a total Dea's yer know that answered the the German Emperor's" American-buih The stampexenue of the Colony for sort chap is that? asked the driver. has been wan hy Lasse, which decrease of $10,01% as compared with that conductor. Why that's one them of the same period last year. The cluef Intiinnis what warships the san¦* * Wor dearcase is in the item Conveyance or ships the sun?' wall the shivering driver, Assignment, which dropped by $41,221,20. *I suppose 'c's come over 'ore to live a

Твого

in the item Probate, or Letters of Ad-

was an increase of $14,053.30 rest

ministration.

accustomed to ship to Tientsin at re- The Gentle Russ. mametivo rates had been seenmula-

Messrs Nocl. Murcay and Despises ting. Axxoon as stability was definitely assured, however, there began to be goods report, dused 19tis inet, quotes tiny till grilamally expanding into the following from a Shengħai“, content- larger strvatus of meréhundĺže, allorary-A lutter fram Nowchwang says Returns. Bowing Tientsin-wand, It is these, there is very much sickness there, and the coming into Chinese warehouses he

Coronation Hair.

in the Summary Court opponents. The leader of the opposition at length noticed this, and drew the atten- tion of a henchmen to him in the following urdu, BIL: smash that core with the poronation hair.”

Meteor.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The Central Police Station informed us this morning that the black drum was taken down and the lack cone listed, pointing

Un the 381 at 9.20 p. Black Dran hortid. At Typhoon centre moving Northwendi

sing near and to the Earl of the Colony

On the 19th at Black North Cone hosted. 11.10 ..--The typhoon the Fast of Hongkong st. 4.p.. youterday, centre probably passed within 20 alles to and since it must have approached the neighbourhood of Canton.

Forecast; S. W, and S. winds, dverens ing: Squally, shewery.

At a football match in Australia, there upwards, at § 15 a... indicating that the wa, at the couelision of the game, the typhoun is less than 300 miles away to the The Financid Returns of the Colony vaniticulty with gentlemen who disagree | North of the Colony. well as into foreign godowns, which Russians are carrying out so-called praven-are published in the fact, as are also the with the umpire's ruling. They wished give to Tientsin the appearance of a

tive measures in a most objectionable man- busy mart-just as in the former days, ner,

Returns of the Supreme Court for 1901, (and earleavoured to send him hore in frog.

The following notice is issued by the On quite trivial grounds, such as The number of finginal cases dealt with ments, but thet were others who ohjected Hongkong Observatory: All this is necompanied and conditioned mura ill-looking clothes er dirty faces, was17 ant of Summary cases 1,49, of which to bis partition. The struggle was very by aneh which is puzzling, not to say Cincar aro arrested and rushed into the 27 and 517 were settled or withdrawn be worn for some time. onc friend of the un- bewildering The old grain-trasportsanitary sheds and of ribute pier hny wholly gone by the thrown into ties. The Chinese rsport as the sumune of douts and dainages conspicus is doing a lot of damage to] heurd, and the channel of the race busy

medicine is fore trial. In the frigurd Court, $92,463 pires with a particularly reid houd, being Pri-ho is crossed by two bridges of boats, that many natives who were in fair calth recovered, aud where there used to be none. To the bare heun mande ill and kave died uniter 888,702 were roastered. ensual observen. Mere appears to be Russian maltreatment. very little river traffic, yet it is certain WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. that vet quantities of therchandise both Accidents to Submarine Vessels.

come and go. The great salt nonopoly

New Hongkong Subsidiary Coinage. The Puris correspondent of the Slan- has been undergoing radical transdan telegraphed on the 16th ult tole-Government neties, as the Galette, that The Chinese Camphor Industry.

H.E. the Officer Administering the formations, but it is in a temporary stage of its evolution owing to the gram from Cherbourg states that a some. His Majesty the King Has been pleased to

The Cenend Police Station infùras ve abtimal dowiance of the Provisional what serious accident has occurred on board approve of the following design for the Avahi attre that it has been reported there taken dyan.

A Shanghai despatch to the Tokio that at 12.35 p. the typhoon signal was Government, and to the act that the the submarine torpedo-hat Lc Säure draing obsurse of all adiliary reins hereafter for some time past that Japanese bave been Ituesian Concession on the east of the its son trials. He Store, which is n vessel issued for the Colony of Hongkong, siz, a trying to reeure a monopoly of the camphor To A Cerrespondent. Celebrated river {*Concessiou" being

technical of an improved Norred type, with a boiler crowned efigy of His Majesty with the industry in Fukien prorines. A certain plass for the territory seized from the heared by liquid fel, el Chertug legend Edward VII. King and Emyctor. party with important instructions from the Cine without compensation) has been

We wish we coulit publish Evolu- for ages the site of the vast and in Harbour in car of Lieutenant Do The above design has been approved by Japanese Goverment paid a visit to

tion's letter, but mere statements. con- unerable salt-heaps, all of which Dust Kerverageen for a twenty-four hours' trial the Master of the Mint and Secretary of Fukien in April list. There has been mixing able to go fixtlier, tight get our br, within a few months, finally removed of its machinery both above and beneath Sole as required by Article 3 (2) of the further news on the utter, but the Chinese selves and our correspondent into trouble. seyed in the fans of questions, without to make way for the dourishing trade water. Fernut five hours the submarine Hongkong (Coinago) Drder in Council 1895. press reports that Viceroy Sui has met the For our own pas, while willing to russist in which is expected to oke the saline steamed on the surface of the water: Art desert blossom like the Russian roec.

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DRESSMAKING

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY is a

a cataclysm comes.

wishes of the Japanese in the matter, but

The Australia Cricketers.

play the third best match of the fur,

Tremper and Duff towaver, medus pro

BLEND The salt has been sold tommerchants much the o'clock, when of Cape de la gue, Hongkong Volunteers.

is used to be the case, who distribute it oud with good breeze blowing, "Onders

The Report on the Hongkong Volum that he has not yet consented to admit the abuses, we not going to risk

libol netjons on such flimsy allegations. in the regions of the interior as before, were given for the vessel to plunge. This teers for 1901 is published in the Geite. chair of the Japanese in detail. The albeit there was: an interregnum of several months when the supply being and been beneath the water for a period of eti Officer Commanding in Chain and

was successfully exrried out, and the loat Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoignie, Gen-Viceroy appointed in offer to conrider the maller and this cficer met the Japanese wholly out of it was necessary to fall

After defeating Yorkshire in tha's... Consul General: Mr Denny recently. It back upon the reserve stores. But we hours, when the boatswain was sad. Hongkong, reports to himself as Officer was greet that the Japanese Governinent turn match E Bradford-by M-rús, the fortunately, the Chineso have had ages f denly taken ill and lost consciousness. Adininistering tho Govermnent of long silould pay 300,000 treis (to the Chinese/Australian cricketers went on the Shefield of experience in the business of practical Almost immediately afterwards two quarter song that there had been » slight falling off | Government) and that the Chinese Gores Winning the toss. die Austrains batted WHISKY.administration of Chios, and they are masters were overcome in a similar manner. in mubory, but in all other specks hement sonid send oficials to several cap fist and lost turce wickets for II rus

aware how very uncertain public quiet Great excitement prevailed on board the had been satisfied with the state of way at times become. They, therefore,

ing on band a large quantity of salt, with all possible speed. The submarine at f Corps had been practically without a Com-menopoly). The manufacture and sale of sthis, the former sening 13 and. wisely make allowance for this by keep esset, which was brought to the autines efficiency maintained. During die year the (presumably to arrange for the Our Celebrated *E* Liqueur SCOTCH | which plays a most useful part whoever nacy returned to Cherbourg, where the sick tounding Officer, and although Major Chan. jenaphor will be controlled by the Japanese the kiter 192, and the whole side put to

Blend of the Finest that with the resumption of peace theed to the torpedo station. The Amy quitted himself satisferurily, this wa

It is understood men were landed on stretchers and convey-man temporarily filled up the gap and colection of the pivceeds. The profit is to in the first wings. Bigland

and Chinese officials who will attend to the

WHISKIES distilled in SCOTLAND production of sait by the Chinese at ductor who was called to attend them said Bot the same thing as having a regular be divided between the Japaneer and 49 to unke win. This they obtained for scored 240 kad 2013, leaving the Australians" Specially selected. It is of great ago.resumed as before, only the deposit will histion, caused by oxide of carbon. Major Priter had taken the command,

Taku and along the sea-board will put they were suffering feori partial as- Commanding Officer. Now, however; that Chinese Governments. The despatch adds the loss of only three wickets. They then boa Lu Tai, or at some paint to the east, and no longer along The unca ure nonneed to be out of he expected to seo a considerable upvore-

on the strengthening of Japanese influenco the crowded banks of the Sen River. danger, and will be about again in a fewment and he had me or two achenier, on

in Fukien But for the outbreak of 1900, Tientsin days. A secident is also reported to have foot by which the position and indeed the would have waited long for a change occurred on board the submarino Triton eficiency of the Corps would be, he higied, as rad married my that use of the radical and sa tar-reaching as this..

port of Major Pritchard gires the streingel greatly improved in the future. The Best pitiful sights je a dumb woman.

NOT A MINUTE HOULD be kist after a child shows

FOR THE BLOG is wie Layn-If the bicod symptosis of cholers infantom The faden with imparitionfi preads discàson: ik Amat uusual loveeness of the bowelshould rates thengs the czgens of the human he sufficient warding. If immediate and body-ings, Heart, Stomar. Kidneys, Prado, quences will be averted Chamberlain's ranted to learn the blood from alfaipsticies proper treatment is given, serious consa Clarke's Wedd-favor Mood Mixture is waxy- Colic, Choler and Distrom Reedy is whatever saved arising." Fros Varotub the sole reliance of thousands of others Scory, Bear Bail Legs, Skin and Blond and by its aid they have ofte gaved that Disaves, Pimples, had Nores of all kinds. ( have a bottle at band. Olet today. It area bave been affected brik Sald averywhere children's lives. Brery Kuscheld should affects are marvellous. Thewsons of wonderful My even life. For sale by All Dealers; at 2: BL? Beware of yarthlows mailatkou, vai Warsrs Ltd., General Agents,

substitutes

Vary tine and Mellow,

Its superior quality has established All cutting executed by its reputation 25 the LEADING an experienced SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST. Dressmaker.

NEW MILLINERY,

NEW WASHING

SILKS.

NEW SUMMER

DRESS GOODS.

Per Dozen

$15.00.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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convenient

Chinese social and eotumercial life is a water-gauge Lieutenait Bastard de Pare, Another mutal which is vital to the daring its steam trials. By the busting of

brass--and copper. The intricacies of its Commander, was severaly senkled the relation of the work's supply of this subatance and the coinage of the Chinese SUMMER COMPLAINT

E the Corps at 318 as against 30 for the previous year.

PROMET AUTION.

are well nigh beyond the comprehension the children's most dangerous' enemy. of the human intellect not spocially and the mother's most dreaded fe trained to the subject. Suffice it to say immbinate and proper treatment is always in dealing with what may be only a slight but within the past few years the necessary. Chamberlain's Calic, Cholera cough will often avec some more serious Mint at the East Arsenal put forth

and Diarrhoea Remedy, given acording to illnessg" great quantities of cash, but like other directions, is the most effectual remedy

known."

STEARNS COUGH CURE Chinese monetary issues elsewhere there bottle at hand. Got it today. It may sare is just the thing for this, sa it is always

Every household should have a was so much alloy in them that the alife For sale by All Dealers WATRESpeedy and effective. Wholesale From A. 8. currency speedily fell into disgrace, Eat, Denvest Agents.

Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong

that the matter has an important bearing travelled to Scotland to play a represent-

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utive Setish Eleven at Edinburgh Ba

tax first, they lost four wickets for 71, but

The scores in the return match with York. won eventually by an innings and Luo rune

shire sere-stralians, 100 und 57 Yorkshire, 77 at 52.