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HONGKONA. TUESDAY, JUL 20, 1900,
EDITORIAL COMMENT,
CHININE
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Cliolera ís epiúcinio at Nagasaki zid district,
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
The King's Park.
On account of the unfavourable seather, the opening of the King's Turk |jas kven postponed till Saturday next, the
Two cases of plague (Chinese) were 2nd August. reposted loviny. Both are desil
Water Palo.
An unemployed confie was sent to gol yesterday for struling a clock and some bool∙laces from the Hongkong Boat Club,
The reserve of gold in the bank of
On account of several of the V.B.C. members being laid up with fever, the
match between the V.R.C, A&B' teams will have to be patp med indefin- itely.
Japan on the 3rd inst. stood at you 77.500,- Plague in Formosa |000, which is expected to be bicreased to
yen $1,000,000 before lotig.
A criminal accusation of adultery beats lodged by Me A. Jovansen, in the Yokohatua Chilie Saibansho, against his wife, Mrs. Juvansen, and Mr R. G. Hop- kins.
fortnight ago, for new casos of pingae and threo deaths were reported in the Taipeh district, with three ensos mixt stendunthe at Toshiyou. This nuskes the total number of cases from January hist 1,987, of which 1,516 have ended fatally,
The letter from 'H.I.D.,' | published in our issue of RMPLOYER, Saturday last, deals with A phase of the domestic servant question wideh is likely in the future to be more in evidened than it was in the old days. We believe {'cutting' the wages of insolent or care. less servants is just as common nowadays as it was in the past, and whether the practice is legal or not it is likely to last to the end of time. There are always
The yacht being built at the some super-sensitive souls who went to Bishi Dockyard as a gift to the Crown think that the laws of the Colons were Prince of Jann is not devised with the single poropren af prestonchur. I will be find bed about the 30.00 terring the pure Caitomia hvers the ¦ 1 e of Sagunt,
monstrous myt oppressive ennsliet of his Hotel Dividend. Poveden aantren, work whe-wall monster
per Dozen.
LIGHT HOCKS...$ 650 to $19.00
WHITE WINES.
CLARETS
8.00
4.50
13 00
13.00
ST. LEHON TONIC
WINE..
DURGUNDIES
100
408
21.00
E. PRICE & CO.,
12. Quente Rom.
MBMCS. FOR TOMORROW.
Auction. Auction of Householt. Futai- Take, at Na 4 Garden Road, Kurtoon,
Plisecilanodus.
Departure of H.M.S. Terrible!
H.MI.S. Terrible left for Home to-day, Mitsther departure having been delayed for a day by the typhoon. -H.M.S. Amphitrito will take her place on the station. The
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1902.
TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'N, SERVICE.] ·
THE CORONATION,
n Bank holiday.
Lennox, July 26, 1902.
KWANGSI NOTES.
(From Cher Chen Dorrespondient).
THE GHOZENA EPIDEMIO,
Kwailin, July 0.
The cholera acomas' to' continue with His Majesty held a Privy Council en unabated virulunco, far number of dead board the Royal Frehtar Cowen to-day, and are daily carried out to burish, or what is signed the Proclamation fixing the forepa-worse to be put into one of the large mar- tion for the 9th August, making that day tuaries, if one may use such a word, to Await burial at a convunicate lucky ocevich. These places aro perfect pest typuses at all times. What they will be cau bo imagined, Collins often remai them for years. It is to be hoped that the officials will stop in and have them."
THE KING'S PRIZE AT BISLEY. Lieutenant Johnavo, of the London Rifle Brigade, is the winner of the King's Prize at the National Ritto Association Meoling at "Bistay.
CRICKET.
The Fourth Test Match.
cleared.
· THE WEATHER, “ The westhor also continues to be very bad. rain, rain. contitious tain. The people say that there has yet been such a time
The Fourth Test Match concluded today, for many years. Certainly the threo pre- at Old Trafforù, Manchester, has resultedious summers have been of a very different
a win for the Australians by three runs.
character. It has been as cold as if it were November.
BOXING.
THE PORTAL SERVICE The bad weather has evidently bee interfering with the mails, there having
mid-Tered in, we believe, to take part in the The Championship of the World. Le only one a weak, instead of the
i
Coronation velobinations at Singapore.
In the contest at San Fransen for the Heavy-Weight Championship of the World; effries knocked ent Fizdimes in the
A coelie for stealing clothing from the servants' quarters at No 4, Morrison Hillight round. was sent to prison for two months. To Kam: Shing, got a similar tortu for the theft of a silver watch and chain, a set of silver
The Grand Hotel, Yokohamas, pays Theft and Rosetting. *eatting* beines odiem,ive of the fedent of 9 yen per share for the past direst kind. As a matter of fact, it is half-year (pen 500), writes off yen the practice in large establishments at | 15,120.98 and carries forward to now no Hanie to fout wages of employées for count yen 21,427.87. carelessness or insoimee. We do not The Stag Hotel. know the Inw me the subject, but of the On the occasion of the regening of the toothpicks and some clothing. For ro. fact there can be no question; aut if new and extensive premises of the Stageeiving the tooth-picks, knowing them to Girls per bene malelivena after this this is allowed in England we fail to see listel, which have just been built after have been stolen, Ng Chau, rautin hawker,
that the insolent Chinese servant is a Ligte vaistence in the Colony of 45 received six weeks' imprisonment. ¿¦.
years (haring been established in 1857). Hair-Splitting. being treated with any peethar or un- justifiable severity if at the end of aand Officers, the Band of the 2nd Bombay by kind permission of Lieut. Col. R. Baillie 1 mouth his employer deducts a straff sfantry will play at the Hotel to-morrow, from-ais wages. It is generally admit Wednesday, the 5th July, found to kel that the Chinnman of the lower classes is most wasitive in his pocket, as doubtless unny of our readers have
late Ruler to resit.
General Memoranda.
Busy, August 1:-...
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold roperty Kin 2 Lots), at Mr Geo. P. Lommerts Sales Rooms,
9 -Meeting of Zetland Lodge, SaveDay, August 2-
Neo-Auction
American Ludies Boots, Gent's Straw Hats, &c., at Mr Geo. P. R. Jamcertis Bales Ruins. 2.30 pun-Auctions of Horsehold Furnidiscoverel for themselves, and believing
ture, the Residenen of Mr Charles
that, on the whole, the Chinese domestic Ford, No. 1. Albany Ros-l. 2.30 pm. Vuction of Provisions, &,
servants aru treated very fairly by at Musan Hughes & Hough's Sales their employers we heartily endorse Reonis.
cur correspondent's plea in favour of
cutting,
Register of Shares of The Tongkung and Shanghai Banking Corporation, cloud from this state to the 16th Augnat. inclusive
Mosway, August 4:
Transfer Bandes of The Hongkong and Whampion Dock Co, Ltd., cload from: #tis late to the toith August, inclusive.
T: ESDAY, August in pe
14.46 -Hatraordinary Meeting of
at the Uruapsays Ollices,
March...... Frangas Costa rerruca. Banditen Streiche...Suppe Valse...... Sobre Las Oins'......KORAS Section, San Toy..............Jones
Love'sOld Sweet Song'I
Multay Seletion. A Runway Girl'......Kappey
A Windfall.
of the local Bench pretty case for legal We copy the following for the banelt hair splitting is provided by a chim sont in by a public vaccinator for operating en Jimself Be points out that he is a men bor of the public, a ratepayer, and that he vaccinated himself in blá drawing-room, which is not his recognised surgery, How the guardians see going to deny the logic of the moment, it is not pay to see, unless they claim its o fallacy on the ground that it is an argumentum aut hominem.
This morning, at the Magistracy, the Case of To Yan, Istoly compradore to Messrs Lauts, Wegener and Co., who was Good News if True. charged with forging promissory notes to allowed tail of 310,000, was called, but the ing a petition to the Government craving the amount of over $12,000, ond was the ricksha coolies at Kowloon are prepar- A correspondent writes:-I hear that
defendant failed to answer to his name, that the Kowloon residents may be allowed Sergeant J. J. Watt was despatched to the to send their servants to the stance for rick- office of Mr J. Hastings, solicitor, who had shes for their employers. They ay they have previously apunaren for the deboudant, to desire to shelter themselves fat any rate, ascertain if any mistake had been made, beltind carrain decision), and would but FAS informed by Mr Hastings rather be sent for any day that be left to that, so far as he was concerned, he had no
starve on the stance.—[Var correspondent
C.M.)
regulation three. Spouting of the mail, “N lenda me to say that now there is a througia- connection to Changdia, the espinal of Hunan, with interventing offices at Siang Tau. Heng Choo, Yoin Chen and Tuch LONDON, July 7, 1002.
Ches. The representative of the Chinese Numero assertions of endinsion between print Post Oflee at Changsim arrived a “ Jellies and Fitzsimmons in their fight for few days ago for the purpose of completing, the Hetry-Weight Championship of the the arrangements. There will be twolen current in San Francisco, malls per month each tray.
The runners World are Fitzsimmons was keen to have mueli tizu get 9000 cash, which is about equal to $10. best of the tight until he plused and spoltobus out of this have to pay all their ow to Jeffries, who thereupon knocked him expenses.. There sight to be large down and enunted him out.
business, for those parts are largely peo- plod with Huranose. If the telegraphi line was also completed between these two capitals, there would be an alternative vonte between North and South Chion.
EDUCATIONAL.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARIS.
The doenstrations against the anti- oferical nessures of the French Govern | wont were continued in I'aris yesterday. Sonze stones wore thrown and lowy ex- change, but the demonstatera confined themselves mainly to shouting.
ITALY AND SWITZERLAND. Ralations between Italy and Switzerland are about to be resumed, this being due to the agency of Garman mediation,
TYPHOON WARNING:
Hongkong Observatory
The following notice found by the
The old Ti Yong Haih Tang, openoci thires years ago, has now entered on a new lease of life, and has been named in accur. dince with this the Kwangsi Ta Hsioli Tang. It has not yet received its' full complement of students. With competent teachers, it ought to do well, for thero is a great deraand for Western leaning Bat unfortunately this nocuary qualificati for Fuccess in wanting. The supply of looks for this: men to use is not yet tur hand, so for the present its progress is presented. The students ne oufined within the College precincts, which, for
to exame out on Saudinys, on there are no lectures. tunately, are healthy, only being allowed which day
But H.L.D_s' letter does not touch: on a far more serious aspect of the Chi- nese labour question. The Secretary of the Hoogkong and Kowlema Wharf and Clodown Company-whose action, wo Showers of theen Mutes, Ltd. Presume, prompted our correspondent's letter--appranched the General Cham Sen. Establimey Meetingyl Sheber of Commerce in regard to a practice
holder of liver Freeliek Mines, Lh, at the Company's Offices. that is growing more cominon in the New Musting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong, Camisa uni Mao Steam Colony and presenting very serious difli- inst . Er
unlar to the employers of skilled more to do with the case, having received to is waggish; we don't believe him.- ticularly in the neighbourhood of Ilong. remarkable czélations, for the purpose Offices.
al Comprats s
Tabour. Clerks and book-keepers and other trained Chinese have adopted a system which must be tackled by the Government some day if the business of
the Colony is
not tr
come
1:
standstill. These men bove employ meat with notice, no soon as they finit employment elsewhere at a higher salang. No one can well oljest to na
A. S. WATSON & CO., uployé leaving to better himself: but it ought to be male a punishable offence LIMITED.
the any such man to leave his employ ment without a month's notim, or--one (auch wasonable period. Employees can safeguard theusetres to some extent by
General
Drapers
and
Pond Net A.D. 1991.
Outfitters
instructions from defendant or his friends. Sergeant Watt informed his Worship, and.
the hit was declared forfeited to the Telegraph Company Notices. Crown, while a warrant was also issuci for defendant's arrest. To Yan is believed to Shanghai section for repairs, there will be Owing to interruption on the Amoy have leir the Colony. Mr G. G. C. Master.dubay en zelegrams to and from the Norra, į solicitor for the pe secation, had been owing to the typhoon, communication waiting during the absence of Sergeant with Foochow by hand-tine is totally in- Watt, and remarks fell both from him!
terrupted. Telegrams will he sent tü
Cone hoisted. At 11.10a.m. The Typhoon entered the coast to the East of Hong, On the 99th at 515mm Black North
kong list evening. moving Northwards:
is probably filling up.
The Burning has risen generally, par- kong. Pressure is high orer E Japan and a depression is advancing Eastwards over Mantaría.
EXOTKAMING THE PLACTE The sixth month was ushered it by
of exorcising the plague. The whole pupulane kept the same ceremonies as ne Modcute to streng S,E. to S. W. winds the New Yeu. In fact, they called it along the Cina, const
Passing the Year, in the same way. All Firecast:
moderate 5. W winds: signs and idol propers were torn down and now we put up. For three days, all shops, were aliut, nud nest to nothing could ha bought. Fire-crackers,, etc, kept up the illusion that the New Year had notuully arrived. The streets wore almost deserted,
spally, miny.
1920 -The Centent Police Station informs us by telephone that the typhoc
been taken down,
The British steamer Hoag reports From SC udaran, froh Padaran to IN; light
and the bench to the effect that is showed hy best from Sharp Peal: when signal (ick cone, pojuting upside) has
licitor for the defence in not informing notion was sent out by the Cable Companies 1 a what of courtesy on the part of the the weather moderates.-The following
there not being the usual calling us at thr the solicitor for the prosecution and the re-day-During the interruption at the
true Now Year. The sit, d'Clar, of all this was apparently to get the demons to Magistrae, who had intended to devote aandlines, messages will be forwarded froin
believe that the time had gone by what it whole day to the ging, that he did not Sharp Peak to Feoshow by bat, probably... X.N.E. wide with bication cholera. Or, again, on others said, already intend to appear.
was fluting to afflict the people with this triou daily. A bont left Sharp Park for Foochow at noon to-day, with all messages | on hand, und another logres at 10 pan.
Accident to the Peak Tram.
etsoperating and refasing to employ any appilot till he can show a dem dise!
Shortly after eight o'clock last night, charge from his previous employer: but which had the efteer of dislocating the an accident occurred on the Peak Tramway considering the difficulties of dealing traffic last night and today. The car hart
Death at Sea.
S.W. monstop.
of a typhon to the custard. On 27th, at
9, muchored in St. Johns Rands forough people have died to satisfy the shelter, lowest Barometer there 20.42 demand for one your.. wind N.N.ES.E. Loft St. Jolms, July
ERATED with native mine in this part, the left the Upper Tortaitur when the brakes- The Nagunk Post of the 15th inst. wind during that time North to N, W. #T
Mantia and Brazilian WATERS
Straw
Hats:
also, the Latest Shapes in
JUST ARRIVED.
'Ping Pong.'-
SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.
THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved
type.
Japanese Trade in China.
freedom of trado are tranulatal.
Among the many rentazkable progessions,
25th at 6a... and arrived here at 6.,sually unknown in Kweilin before the New Year was one in which a tortoise, was taken down to the river, to be either drowned or iterated, it having been ro eguled to some one, that the Choos God.
N. Exrneter on arrival 29.32
haki.
all this, I do u think that the epidemic has decreased at til, but so it is impossible to arrive at any reliable figures it must remain a ratter of doubt for the prosent. I hear that the disease is gradually sprouding to the North, bus priseed orex. into Flunan, passing. Buon Chen and Yuin Cheo, but has not yet renched Hộng Cheu, the city where, it will be remembered, the Roman Catholic Bishop and priesk were mannered during the Boxgr.troubles.
in your hands for some time. I propose, Their destroyas property has been véstored... with your consent, to taks the asiesd. It and now also the London Mission, from in satisfactory thas notwithstanding the in Tankow, has three missionaries there. past 12 months are very nearly equil to creased working expenses, and the greator competition, met with," dio profits for the
THE REBELLIONS JA There is no more paws of the Rebellion,
eral Muqur recommend the payment of
myThe NY. K.S., Shible, which matter is one calling for legislative man allowed the brake to slip, with the derived at Nagasaki yesterday sting, max treatment, and we hope #1.6.1 will sult that the er stopped very suddenly.ught with her the dend body of a T
| give the Chamber of Commerce and the Before the machinery in the engine-house Fehrvold bad vaned. Blechynden, the son of UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL was inhabiting ita body. But in spite of
Government the benelit of his advice coolt respond, the uneviled wire cable Blechyrden, of Arnhobi; Kurberg &
AGENCY. LD. and experience upon this side of the bees entangled the machinery Co., of Shanghai. The boy died on Sondag
acation
and sustained serious injury, so that arnng at av, despion the abremitting at
Yesterday afternoon, the aisthed creation of tactic became impensive. By tention of Ceptais Young, and the body general meeting of shareholders in the the kindness of Commodore Rubinson, a was taken back by the Hakama yes United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Id., was At a recent meeting of the Humange gang of riggers was obtained from the leg afternoon. We ate not in posses Mr G. II. Medhist Chairman, THE WATER used is THE FUR. Steamship Company, (says the Rohe arul Yad, and it is expected that traffic sin of such information as would couble us presided, and there were also present
Chronicle), the board of directors adopted; with be resumed by seven o'clock to- to state the cause of the lead's death. It is Messrs. E. J. Libeaud, A. Ritchie, J. Balt, EST that can bo obtained, and is resolutions that the first call should be night. Ther stoppage of the train impossible to help feeling, however, that it D. Auk. W... Wickhaus, and G. R. Sailors ily FILTERED ON THE MOST made on the share-money betweer. the 27th
emed much nasvenience to insinus is in the highest degree unfortunate that no
Edwards (Serrotary) and 30th is that responsible employé i
wen fast night and this morning. A docter was on board the Sallio-merit,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, as. the of the company should be sent to China as
arrived
gopirt and statement of secounts have been 10 the Team Station, 500n as possible, and that besides Japanese 21 sreview had me beans resumed. Some.
were confronted with the news The Money Market in Japan. they only Chinese sould be allowed to hold
returned to their huases, int the unjority active. The money market of Dhaka during
Trado genurally continues very in shares in the company. This is hes the had no option bol to trudge down the the half-year just ended, says the there of the provious year, and the Gen to hand, provisions in the Tresties regarding perfect eity in a drenching rain-ktora. Tam Manithi was rory quiet, consequent on THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-Health of Hongkong.
ageerit have done all they could to theilt Late the resumption of the service. The SIVE INGREDIENTS only are used Plague carried off victims during chef convulation
be derived by the week ended 26th July. The cases for all concerned lies in the fret that the the week numbered 33 (All Chinese), of brakes are so very officacious as which 23 were from the City. There were pull up the cars at an instarz's notice 5 cases of cholers, including 1 Eampean. The excuso given by the henkesman is that 1 Japanese and € Chinese, and 7 cases were in the heavy rain his hands became wet asepting those luka which made protits by not considered it necessary to write down Srah, 69 faz ai can be known, was left un- fatul There was 1 European cass of on-thes Lane slipped. The brakaman kas Petal transactions in shares or bonds, this year the value of the steam laukeli accountshly glue. He rose from his bed, serie, Other 13 cases of plaque, 11 fatal, ou disruisend. There was no one in the preceding half-year. Upon inquiry the Le sold for considerably more than its book, the itness it is stated he inadecently pat might be smaller than the profits for the ladator. The launch has been well kept and in the duzed cpdition csalting frota op and is in first-class condition, and could were reported during the 48 hours ended upper car at the time of the accident, and, Afaiichi learns that the banks of first rank noon yesterday. The total enses now num- we are inferiacd, only one
in the kesenger ber 500 far this year, comprising & Enro lower eur,
the report and passing of the accounts, 1. prese in dane or were decked divid shall be pleased to suiwer any questions to using his eye. It is hoped, however, thuit peana. 476 Chinese and 10 other Asiatics,
widsat mtes ranging frone & per cont; to the best of my ability,
the aegident will not effect any wrmanent Tic deaths audiber. 181, of which are Yoes in, said the solem-looking per out. per annum, almost the same as No questions being asked, the Chairman injury to Me SwNo's right. » Europeins and 15 Asiaties other than Chi- cerage? Not with strangers said the banks propose to declare dividende at even"
stranger, do you drink intoxicating befor the preceding posied. Scine of the moved the adoption of the report and pass
NOT A MINUTE ing of the accounts. young man, as he moved away. Thus it
MW. H. Winkban-I beg to second | QHOULD bu lat after a child shows will be seen that our best intentions some higher rates. This is incomprehensible, the motion, and in dong so I wish turon syniptoma të cholera inaition. The times atrike a logical ang
in view of the ninyourable condition of the staff on the successful working of the sto sufficient warning. - Lf immediato sod gratulate the sonoral managers and the flest puural touseness of the bawah abould
money market. It is suggested that in ¦ year
proper treatment is givses serious: conse. The motion was served to SUALLY disables the injured person foins cases hands, or shares held by banks
quences will be averted Chaunberlam for thres or four weeks, Cures have are existed at glive value than led by Mr.A. Ritchie, the re-election of Mr to sale reliance of thousands of others On the nation of the Chairminu, soccou. Felte Cholers aml Dlaryhown. Homody is and Disrrbeca Remedy, given according to often been affected in less than one week year in the accounts, and that this in the Hutton Potty as auditor was agreed and by its mi they have often sacred their directions, is the must, effentual romady by applying Chamberlain's Pain Baloo. know.
The Chairwan - That is, ill the fraungas | chidren's here, a Kvery household should dance. Dividend "wahants will be readying yes life For 6 by All Dealers gentlemen. I thank you for your atten- have z lubila, ar band. "Get 2 to day.. It
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SUMMER COMPLAINT
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the children's most dangerous enemy
Immediate and proper treatment is always necessary. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
Us
A SEVERE SPRAIN
athlète
the general depression of trade. Intust the Fanie divided, per cont on Serious Accident at Yokonnun.
owlinary sharts, and 919.8 on the found. geuerally ruled ow, except in April, wheners shures, and the transfer of 83.000 de E. . Swan, a vefku the rates ose a little. There was always to reserve, bringing that fund up $8,000, in Yokohama, has been operated or at the
do not think the accounta Goed a small discrepancy between deposits and much 10
en planation The principal General Hospital frappendicitis Acord- advances, and it was therefore anticipated net, the stock. material on Lund, ing to the Jaja Gate, after the opera- has been carefully checked by Mr Detien list begu succossfully performed. Mr that the profite of banks for the perind, ex-Blacdonald, marine surveyor. We have
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Every household should have n¦ This huiusit has prest healing powers pason why similar disidends can separant- bottle at hand. Get it to day. It may sare One application gives ulicí. Try it Fory be paid while how business has beer
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