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On the 19th July, before . C. Hall, Esq., H.B.M.'s Consut for Kobe, and after wards at All Saints' Church, Kobe, ly cho Her. . H. Duvios, MA. AugFRED WILLIAM Suas, of Kobe, to ExANOW MARY Yranas, of Plymouth,

DEATHS.

LOCAL AND GENÉRAL

Notes by the Way.

There is a good deal of cattle dissase in Sisa at the present time.

Owing to drought, Singapore has been On the 211 July, at the General Hos | evceiving an intermittent water supply, pital, Singapore, WA Fass Eavny

aged 44 yours,

Bencoolen-st,

The Garon Mail of the 27th June, was delivered in London on the 20th July.

On the 2nd July, at Singapore, IRENE EPERAUMS, aged eight years and eleven months.

At Ingeview Cottage, Singapore, It is reported that Rudyard Kipling VICTOR, the beloved son of John Pereira; was offered and declined a Coronation aged 5 years.

cution of thất fase commenced

af 5.10 p.m

per Dozen.

The China Mail.

LIGHT HOCKS

$ 6.50 to $19.00

WHITE WINES.....

8.00

CLARETS.....

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1300

13.00

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

ST. LEHON PONIC

WINE..

BUROUNDIES

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21.00

20.00

468

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CHINESE

TARIFH

REVISION.

It world appear from the Reuter Telegramos to hand for the past few days that considerable progress is being unde of the with the proposed revision Chinese tariff der the new com mercial treaty. They probably know more at Shanghai about the drift of 3 p.--Auction of Leasehold Property affairs than the commercial community

(in Inte), at 3e Gex. P. Tavrt's

tutest Sates Rois.

of Hongkong, to whom the

CODE 115 a surprise.

1. Queen's Road,

Auction.

MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW.

Mesting. pan-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

General Biemoranda. Samany, August 2-

nouncem

komour.

The French Government has decided to employ its powers to safeguard the mor cantilo marino against the American trusta,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Earthquakes in Japan.

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The City of Peking."

The Kole Chronicle of the 17th inst. "The City of Path which brokeder. reports:—A very slight shock of earthquake thrust shaft and block nud was anchored at was felt at Yokohama shortly aftur two the East und of Korishing Straita in the o'clock or Sunday afternoon. Another Inland Se, has been towed to Kohe, shock. inuch stronger, but lusting, voly aj arsising there, this shitaing, few seconds, occurred at 19.40 on Biday evening. In Robes slight shark was felt Central Watch Tousa about sine o'clock yesterday warning, ba- ing preceded by a rambling dise

Kitchenor's Record.

LUCAL AND GENERAL.

Plague

Vive näitionat cases of plague oru shown in to day w rokurns. All of them were Chinese and all were fatal, The unal cues for the year now inches 619,

| Japanose Nurses-Decorated.

Two of the nurse girls wind attended the French invalided officers and men- brought to the Fiolima military bospital during the disturbance in North China,. have each been awarded s bronze medal by

The now contrai Watch house, which Has been built on the Taiping-han area for the accommodation of District Watermen, is all but completed, the contract timrex- Viscount Kitchener vis,52 or 2008 piring to-day. The contract cost of the President Tanibet, in recognition of their just. He is the eldest rem of the. Jute | building is $12,080. Lieutenant-Colonel II. H. "Hitchiner, of

the 13th Dragoons, and was a donared at the | Collision at Bangkok.

services.

Steam Laundrios.

The Acting P. C. M. 0. at Colonihor

Roys! Military Academy, Wondrich. Ho The Bangkok Ties of the 1st instas, it is understood, urged on Government

thus began his Army career as a Hoyal En-anys-Thero we collision on the diver Dr Conan Doyle's pamphlx on the war gineer, which branch of the Surries he join on Saturday evening between the as feixessity of a steam laundry to under- has produced £1.800, which shows whosed in January, 1871. Prior to this, how- and the as. Kengurai.. Both vessels had as the work of all the medical institutions manes can be made out of even a sispenny ever, he had served as a volunteer on the only just arrived, and the Reis was, drops

in Columbo owing to the frouble and aunoy.. bork.

Frezoh side in the Franco-Prussian War:

The edico turned out during last month by the mills in Japan amounted tei 6,825,- 073 yard. The compania owning wearing inilis number to

The Singapore Free Press ways perfect blas rose has been grown in the State, and has been sent to Kew Gardens for safo keeping and exhibition.

→

-- Madame Chamor, who will be renom bared in connection with her plucky con dues during the Peking Siege, has won the akleaf garland at a shooting match in Switzerland.

The Shanghai Tims of the 21 int • Irritated' will find the word 'stance

!

The Brough Company.

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plug clown the river when her stern anghae caused by dnbica'ns at present.

chong, it appears, has secured thi farige the Rronquai's bor. The result was the

of the Government, who take the oppor Kain was mather badly damaged, $1,000,

board at the time of the accident.

Begging Pests.

Return of the Coronation Coatingent.

We understand that the Hongkong Coronation Contingent aro

return

We understand that the Brough Com-eing given as a rough estimate of the costity of establishing it as a speciality, and are believed to be willing to establish is on pany is expected to strive hare about the of the repairs. The Rei had a photon

1 sound workable batia. ́end of January next for a season of three or four weeks. It is to be regretted this talented Company does not coure hero or

A correapundont writoa to us as fol. lier. hat in January and February the con |ditions will be most favourable for theatre. loys During the past month or two. I

going, and Mr and Mrs Baugh will get a have been visited at my office by aliut across the Posile un board the C.P.K. hearty welcome ami a full range of publisñecon diery Insrded, uvitelling onthe Company Empress of China now in port, suppres. This is, we believe, their fare- men from Armenia, Kurdistan and other The out-going journey was made on the outlandish places, begging anna foranaros Jepan and it was intended than well tone of the Far East,

schools, churches er orphanages. These the retary pracy should have been i men have credentials which neem real and the sune story but the unfortimate Puzzling to Youthful Minds.

Pateciomilias had how relating the they really get them endorsed by some lines of His by King Edward neeis. story of a devoted missionary, who to local padre; but it seems to me that Hong.sitated an alteration in the arrangemente srid According to an apparently fap Webster's l'nabridged. It is used aker.it hal ben in levured by wicked koog and the Far East generally is being The fittings of the Ingres of Japan will, well-founded report now current in natively with stand. “ Tay your anges. For a time there was silence, imposed upon somewhat, and that a check of course, bo transferred on the other side. Noon-Auction of American Ladies official circles, Sir James Mackay has had you take your ebrice! We and then the oldest olive branch spake in ebonid be applied to these begging pants,

Boots, Gent's Straw Hats, &c, at Mr as yet been unable to cóbne to any | prefer stanice because there is no ambiguity anawet vetee. 'Pups, he said, 'would the There is quite enough to be done in lone-Beach-comber. Geo. P. R. Lammert's Sales RoomIA,

Chinese Tarif about the worth it has only as meating; good missionary go to heaven? Of course kong without going afield. for objects of 9.30 p.m. Auction of Household Furni-agreement with the

stand has several meanings, dare, at the Residence of Mr Charles Commissioners, with regard to the

ho would, my dear, replied the father.charity, Ford, No. 1 Allany Road

And would the savages go to heaven too Restored to Rank. 2.30 pm Auction of Previsions, &c., proposed abolition of Lekin and the

The Carnuntion Sports were carried continued the small log. Certainly not," at Messrs Trghes & Hough's Sales increase of the import tariff. Sir James out at Welbaiwei on the Bith inst., and, on was thenmphatic reply. Well, how would Ecoma. Register of Shares of The flongkong and has been telegraphing to London and

the fellowing day the 1st Chinese Regiment the angels arrange it all when the savages Shangh Banking Corparation, closer Washington the results of his negotin-held a Gyraklam. The tug-of-war was hul got the missionary inside them? was from this date to the lith Augustins with the Chinesa delegates, who, won by the florg team, and the Occanteam the nest query. And the father was

on their part, have kept the Wai Wuwon the loading competition. Mrs Stewart obliged to change the sabject. pu well informed as to the progress that Lockhart give away the prizes on nach has been inads. The members of the day,

Beautiful Hongkong. Wai Wu-pu hold frequent meetings for 11.45 9-Extraordinary Meeting of

the purpose. of discussing the Leian R.A., the Essex eticketer, is noted (in the there is nothing in nature to qual a fiviù of | Governor of Shansi, the notorious Ylein day on this charce kod were sent to priem.

I den It has been remarked to me that the Throne by the late beheaded Buxur Shareholders of Queen Mines, Ltd.. | question. It is believed they have Cocoustion Houeurs list) for promotion to a the Conquany'a Gidlices.

red poppies in flower, and for gorgeousness when the latter was.Governor of Santung Noon Extraordinary Meeting of Share-prepared the draft of a memorial to be the Brovet Rank of Minjor on attaining the suppose there is not. At the same time I 1839. As a recompense for their wrea

holders of Obrers Freshold Mines submitted to the Tacont Inter on, rank of Captain and hosting completed six think it must admitted that there are ful-deprivation of rank, the two officers are

The best rejsarter I encountered, says Ltd., at the Company's Oflice-.

certain of the yours service. Lieut. Turner is a son of many more beautiful sights Non-Meeting of Shareholders of Threatending that

Many of our excused fras paying the usual fers to the

writor in a contemporary, was in the Tongking, Castors nad Maeno Steam sautions al which this tns is collected, the late Major Turner, who was drowned hillsides at Hongkougj'ai certain seasons Board of Civil Arpoiutmout

gallery of a theatre. Ao extremely stupi of the year are simply pictures of bonuty. Major Turner, hinsel? a cricket enthusisht, When rhododendron (Andes) indicum is in Accident to P. & O. Steamor.

good rompered, ruddy-faced woman cnutzi. red to wedge borself into a space that Xp.m.--Auction of . 1. tion-vessel refer to sre probably those which the recompanied the ill-fated Hongkene criest bloom its thousada of Bowers dotted about

would have socommodate a poren of After discharging the mails en passordinary size. Tathaunconcealed annoyance amongst the stock fofage of other shrubsiegers at Bombay on the inorning of July of a smartly-dressed youth next to her, render it a sight for any lover of mature to 5, the strainer Oriculed left the strean in

The semn way be said of sieran enter the Victoris Dock. When youth, with a gestive of complaints re- she began to peal an orange, and the tering the Buck, her enginess, unfortunately weet naund janeal of estero, wich caused

incluire.

Moxuay, August 4 :

Jual Beni elo-u. Teamster Books of The Hongkong and Whanpon Deck Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 18th August, inclusive.

TORSDAY, August & 3-

under wifi circumstances, be interfered with. The station tir

hoat Co., Ltd., at the Company shall. Oliers. WEDNESDAY, August 18:

Seift, on Board.

We note that Liest. A. J. Turner,

in the Bolinha disuster elf the Pesculares,

team of 1892 to Shanghai. Vienroys Chang and Lin had in vier- wher they informed Sir Mr H.E. Pollock K.C. James Mackay of their objections | We understand that Mr B.. Pollock, commvd of any of the EQ, bering resiqued his appointraent as

which ti srde

and Attorney General of Fig, returns to long jopium revenues are collected.” it long beat the end of September, to

terupe kis pakcuro pamanīte.

tra

W. J. T. writes as follows in The

At the present tinc there are in the Colony nabuormally high number of the brotherhood of heachcombers. The

commands the restoration of official rank to detention, where they can lie back at case An Imperial Decree dated 24th July majority of the fraternity seems to take full advantage of the hospitality of this house of achieved prefect Yusn Shek-tan-and always be sure of a bid and a real. brother of Viceng Yunu Shih-k'ai--and to Triang Kai, cashiered sub-prefect of Chi-bounds of their leave and are then afforded Frequently, however, they overstop the | chou, Shuatung, upon the recommendation of Viceroy Ching Chih-tunk, who declares that the two cashiered officers hul heen Get-wrongfully and maliciously denounced to

time by reflect on the error of their ways in

adjoining boast of detention, where

hard abour is the order of the day. Several benchers appeared at the Magistines-du-

The Retart Courteous...

moved him at Fossily to n safer post.

wish to see. host of other things

Trouble in Bangkok Jall.

her to strike the stono valt at the cittances supposed the good-tempered- Some excitement was caused in the gf the Victoria Doth, doing a considerable romantting by the side of you, sir, woman, 'thas you'd rather have had a gen City yesterday afternoon (says the Bangla ancout of damage to her stein and bows.routin't you?' The youth replied soup- Thes of the 21s. inl.) by a rising in the The extent of the damage done will tishly in the athrinative. Ah,' said the of the negotiations, and we are astonish- - Yesterday, a lace junk capsized next central prison, some of the prismes having be known (fil the vessel is dry docked, but

wono, thoughtfully, so would T11 A. S. WATSON & CO., to learn that the local Chamber of Chang Bus land. No. 2 Police launch it is said, inte ma senipt to bethk out,is ef sncl. an extensive nature that she

Comineree has taken no steps to aseek cat to the rescue, and succeeded in saving The trouble is reported to have arisen was unable to take her turn on the 12th Steamship Oficials Decorated. the crew-14 all told. Thirteen: were found from a Phu Viet, who was in jail, bacmeinsame with the English mails,

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is strange that longkong ho not been consulted during the Inter tages | Junk's Crew Rescued.

clinging to the boat, and the master, who was in the cabin under water, was saved by Sergeant Ashmore, who besed a hole in the bottom of the junk: sufficiently big to let the imprisoned man out.

The Coronation Celebration.

..

gathered a number of followers about him, and carried the English mais from Masayoshi, Vice-Presidear of the Nipgoa and having persuaded them of his super- Bombay at plwo of the Oriented. natural powers. Ta wike them 1hr Fists |

tain the exact tens of the proposed

-The Kabr Chronicle reports :- Mr Kato treaty before they are finally adopted by the British Covernment. We are in

Viner Koisha, has been decorated with this Formand that the native newspapers state

like himself. be mik they mast he ratthood The Governor-designate of Kwangsi.

Third Order Merits of the Imperial that the Waiwapu has recommended

by him, but when the warders found him 1.E. Wang Chih-ch'uut soiu's rendered by him to the State in conection Sacred Treesura.ín rugnition, of services. the Theme to abolish likin but the

tattowing one of his fellow prisoners, and seconding to a Peking telegram, ler that with the tapert, arrangements during newspapers onko the significant state-

Wo understand the Saturday week, the Phu Fit was places in silitery ouns inst. for Tientsin, and were to board the Mr Kats had previously been decorated learned something of what was going oney by train is the morning of the the veemt disturbance in North China. ment that the abolition of likin will the 9th prea.. will be proclaimed a public finement. This excited his faithful follow-C, M. S. daping bound for Shanghai on. mean no loss of revenue to the provincial Relitzy, so that there will be two publicers, and when the ging sounded for the thesame day, leaving Taku in the otoning habashi, Fresident of the Genka Shosen with the Fourth Order of Merit. Me olliciuls, fa retor for an increase of bolidays next week-the Bank holiday on evening meal about four o'clock yesterday H. E. was expected by she Stubai Kaisha, has also receive the Fourth Order the import duties on foreign goods to Munday and the Carourion Holiday afternoon, they attemptal to set hing at mandarinetain there for a few days of Merit of the laporid Sadress Trensure [111 or 12 per cent ad valorem, likin is Saturday. On the Saturday evening, a

liberty. Great escilement ensued, &H, W. will then come on to Camon by for solar services. The captains sad.

to be abolished but the Chinese, it is military lettre will take place at Gover-stronger guard was telephoned for and one another of the China Merchants' meatiers;

went House. The local programme of

or two shots were fired. One of the prison whance he will proces? to the prayindiaiters of the transporte fisse also received destiuntion tax, which, it is anticipatti, fann in one sitcrtising colunur. Iter, but in the end all the ringtesters at which place H. E. will be awaitedby the canging from yen 30 to yen 210.

events in celebratus of the Cormation wit authorities in aid to have had his arm capital of Kwangsi, Kwelin, via Wachio, our many receiving monetary gifts

foreign-modelled Hunane Brigade con- More Japanese Stowaways. umaded by Genoral i, transferred south from Wat, which will escort H. His now pust.....

stated. ure to be allowed to impose a

will recoup the provincial odlicials for any losses they way sustain and will times be criabled to carry on local attire

be cor-

fwill be seun that illuminations and fireworks and the fish procession are to be prominent features,

were secured.

The Coronation Contingent.

During their short stay in Montrail, li appears that some member of our local Cormation Continuent has been studing Sad Accident at Bingapore.

(12 onion and 9 men) were charged with Today, at the Blagistracy, 18 Japanese

gecreting berakelves on Lound this se mar and thus obtaining is passage from Moji to Hongkong without the perroission

THE WATER used is THE PUR-atill at the expense of foreig, goods Life-Saving at Sex. EST that can be obtained, and is Assuming these statements

An interesting hitte ceremony took rest, the beaelit to foreign trade is not place at the Dutch Consulate at Singapors very apparent, Foreign goods will the 23rd inst., the Daich Consul pre- the reporter of The Gazette, for the following The Singapore Free Press of the 22nd pay a higher thrill at the port of ❘senting two awards for saving life at sea, is what appears in our Canadian content. saya-An necident of argutible of the master of the ship. The stuwaways THE MACHINERY employed is of try, and the Chinese Government Cur readers will remember the wreck of the porary, viz:-The Hongkong Volunteersirenature occurred at the General Hospital were found on board, on the day after the will thus be enabled to pay its Straits steamer Pentionia near Cape in kanki uniformasinatvery different appear, resterday afternoon. Mr W. F. Evey ship left Jay, by the Captain and Chief Officer. Soiue of them were in the the latest design and most approved drunity to the Foreign Powers; and, Robudio, and how Captain Flak, of the 0.6ance to that of the Chindian troops. Their senior member of the Wanders' Stall brd,

Chou Pigo, who passed near the scan of transportation is paid for by the Hongkong who has been in the Hospital for sine forecastin and others near the berths: es the other hand, the foreign goods the occurrance at the time, lay to for Guvernucut, but tiny receive the pay, and catering from typhoid fever, huteged of the remastory and boatswain. |will pay a destination lax for a similar sevetal hours and was the means, with the provide all other expouses themselves, to elule the vigilance of the unrses and inOn arriving in Hongkong harbour, the tax) after they have left the hands of hip of his crew. of sessing some 74 They think they might have been given say to throw himself on taller of Police was hisce and they vers after the foreign agent, and the provincial people. On that vecasion, one of the har- better than steerage accommodation on the nine of the upper storey, windows, Anay wede nakon usure in contody, Sumo of officials will thus have the funds to cest workers was the Secing of the Glow Laip across the Pacific, but speak very high ente, was found dead on the ground the Japanese water savu viklence in Court- carry on as before. Past Experience of Phyit, and the Government have rewardedly of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which below. An inquest was held to-day, when i implating song members of the crew, an the provincial officials in their dealings both Captain Plak and the Serang. To gave them tourist cars instead of the uzdin. in Texlist of nevidental Cost was returnal silt ofich three qustoraastern, the with the transit-pass system com not the former they have presented a pair of ary coaches contracted for. They bid air Elvey was one of the oklest wardes in briklaanin kid the cook (all comese) TETU devolop confidence; and unless, the

fine binoculars, and to the latter hand.little service under General Gamevigne, and the service, and daring his long restenca arveted in a charge of siding, aut het. treaty terms are carefully drawn up it sure gold watch. Both these gifts (says took Kowloon when the Hongkong hence the Colody, he earned the respost of ring the stowaways. The six male stor the Singapore Free Press), which are marland was being enlarged two years ago, those Oficiala with whom he your in awaye were fined $100 each, with the option is possible that foreign trade will not derive any benefit whatever from Sirably inscribed, ware handed over on behall They were also mailed out once of trice caitset, and he was held in high estination of two months unpriso puent, and all pre- of the Governinent to the recipients, and during the Poser troubles, and lay all amongst his fellowworkers Although aferred the option. The Japanese Coment Janes Mackay's negotiations. It is, Captain Flak responded on behalf of the night in the open at Toy Ma ''; the my married mint, he leaves tiv family, but the undertook to make arrangements for semi- therefore desirabls that the foreign Serang and bimself!

excitement, however, was when a sentry deepest sympathy is felt zer his widering the weston Lack to Japan in the bost merchants in Hongkong and the Treaty.

challenged loudly something scoring in the

in which they care, if such an arrangement NOT A MINCTE

wore possible the wayu bars of the crew YAUSES the death of mozo people than dark, and received the charge of a large

small pox and yellor fever combined. Pig. "They have four companies non, overHOULD be lost after child shows who were arrested, were ordered to remain

Aymptoms of cholera intentam. Thein Police costedy till Saturday.

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Ports should know exctly what is being done, and that no definite agus!

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It requires prompt and effective engineers and infantry respoetively. trer.tascit. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholom,

enable us to produce waters of unrivalent is arrived at till the real attitude / In an army it is dreaded more than a bat-300 strong, who are artillery, machine gun first unesual looseness of the bowels ooh N

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

DRESS GOODS.

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of the Chineso is revealed.

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