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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1962.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
T'O NO.
The importance of the twe VICEROY Kwang is freely recognised by the Luperial Govern ment, and bener, at some 8.00. 13.00 time u other, some of the greatest!
13.00 Viceroys of China have held the 4.50 ་།
per Dozen.
LIGHT HOCKS
WHITE WINES.
CLARETS
$ 8.50 to $19.00
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way.
John Watts, the ex-jockoy, is drul.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Irreconcilables.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1902.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mosquioes at Ismailia.
By request of the Suez Canal Cant-
Thirty Boor prisotions at Mudras, who refuse to take the outh of allegianes or aiguany, Major Ross, of the Liverpant School The King's prizeman at Bisley, Lieut. the declaration, will be darsined in India. |of Tropical Medicine; is quing to launilia,
in September, to combat the mosquitoes.
Fons, is n accountant.
The Put Anscrican Congress will rens- serable on the 1st October in New Hak,
The work of twaing the Pethen, wunk opposite the Sailors" Home, is propussing.
Singapore's Victoria Memorial.
The authorities at Singapore have a sum ut $325,000 with which to build the Queen Victoria Mensorial Hali. The public subscribed $116,000, and the louis Government and the Municipality oach eontributed $100,000.
It is parted that : rebula have been killed in Szechuan. Order is re- A Sick Volunteer. stored.
Viceroy Chung Chih-tung suceda the late Li Hong-cheng 19 Tmperial High Come missioner of Commerce.
The Education Bill.
A Londen telegium states that owing. to the unpopularity of the Education Bill Earge political meeting will be held at Leeds at which Lord Elgin will preside.
Predicted Eovival of China Trade.
A Londən telegum sigs :-Authorita-
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TELEGRAMS.
[REUTERS SHVICE.]
THE KING IN LONDON,
LONDON, August 10, 1002. -
A Privy Council will be hold by His Majesty to-day, at which there will be iermal transfer of seals to the new ministry. His Majesty will afterwards hold an juvastiture of the Victorian Order.
P
LANTER
THE PRIVY COUNCIL
After transfer of the sals at to-day's beating of the Privy Council, eighteennew
Dr Lin. Boon Keng, who went to sive predictions are made of an unpreceden-Members of Cou;sci, were sword in.
England with the Singapore Coronation Contingent, has been se cuwell that he had to go into a Nursing Hews in Edinburgh |to undergo an operation. His friends will he glad to hear that ho is all right agnia, The July rainfall at Shanghai amount. | and will be returning with the Contingent. nd to 6.10 inches as compared with 12.00 in July, 1901, and an average of 5.06.
The Hongkong Carposinatzer Bendera Mare, which was to inve begu sobi by auction to-day, has been withdrawn from the market.
*
pointment The names of Ching Chih- 21.00 tung and bá Hung-chang need only be mentioned. But of the many distinguish 30.00
ed men who have ruled these two Provinees, not one in recent yours has done so much to earn the permanent gratitude of the people as To Mo, vrtinse The semi-cficial Nordstentoia Aliye. MiFARN 11 we chronicle lay Home Zaitong states that the German Navy las and meal his codone for persunt aglaolger for 1950 will be within the limits of granadiannend, 1 hos stars linsest the old Navy law of 1999. (wonderfully free at the avarice and self-
H. PRICE & CO.,
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General Momomada,
SATURDAY, August 16
I is rutothed in Berlu dat the
A Hero's Fortune!
Amongst military wils and Loqucatsono nates the following :-General Sir William Olpherts, of Wood House, Upper Now word, V.C., G.C.B., endouel-commandant 2.4., affectionately known in the Army na 'Hell-dire Jack,' who acounding to Lord Napier, never went into action without deserving the Victoria Cross, died April 30, aged eighty; £210 gross,
Cricket Reforma.
The Shanghai C.C. played an experi.
ted commercial boom within three years owing to the abolition of likin in China.
The Sandhurst Cadets."
Lord Roberts inspected Sandhurst on
MARCUS ISLAND. The United States has decided to roog- Bize Japan's claim to Marcus Jahun.
the 20th alt., and nanounced that all Cadets THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE. who had been rusticated, except two, wero The final meeting of the Colonial Con- completely exonerated and would be allowference takos place to-day.
od to turti.
DER OSTASIATISCHE SERVICE] Death of Military Officers.
A Bima telegrams, dated 31st alt
THE KAISER. says:-The death recorded at Perna
BERLIN, August 2 yostouley of Majpr h. F. Lyle, 1st Shrop. M. dhe Emperie, the Nocal writes: Referring to the recent Emidon speech af shica Tight Infenly.
Captain H. L Stanton, 3rd Bagal Infantry, diet ar Germany's desire to maintain peace is the Manipur last Tuesday from injuries inflicted migrantes of the present political by a sounded leopard on the 21st instant, pituntion; the desire for peace, however,
is the Emperor's own work. (Major Lylo acrved with the Shropshires io Hagkong.)
BERIAS, August 4. H. M. the Emperor leaver on Monday for Revel to witness the Russian nami Mr E. Jones Hughes, of Messes mancauvres.
He will be accompanied by Hughes and Flough, sold by auction, this the Chancellor, Count Bülow, Generais vou afternoon, the discarded British guuboat Plessen and Count Huelsen-Haessler Ad Swijk There was a large attendance, and miral von Senden Bibrim and Captain von
steking commualy found in the Condition of Tientsin to the Chinese by the mental match on the 2nd inst., when teains Nu-Meeting of Shardadier of The 1 nesse muudaa în of every rul, NanoPovisional Government will not take place ptained by F. W. Potter and G. F. Lann. Sale of HM.S. 'Swit
Hongkong and Shagha Barking Car i poration, at the City Hall,
Mosiy, August 18:---
11.15 Meeting of Slasretidens of The Hongkong and Whumpert Hock
.. 16. at die Company's Chices
Fan, Aegea 22
1.5m Extraadinary Alecting of
Shareholders of Pugen Mines. L. at the Company's Offices. Noon. Examordinary Mooting of Share-
Godless of divos Freełoki Minve Tach, at the Company's (Himes,
August 2
Auction of limunemist t'anni t th Kas ciasto at Mr 3. M. Maria, Sumenda my FT," fec.
CHOLERS NTANTUM
in us at thet To Me was born in Canten before the end of August. some seventy years ago whete his father j
ing met. Mr Potter's team batted first for
an hear and a half, and scored 15 runs for 5 wickets. Mr Lanning's 16am then
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|was Vioong fu spite of the lowlines During the Terrible's stay in Singapore of one bine the patentegy his fatherae of her petty oflicen. diel. lis body batted, but the innings did not last an hour the competition was keen. Starting at Usedom, Count Eulenburg and Baron ook him away at the expiration of bi, has taken aslane by a party from H.M. S. and r, half, and the side was out for 000, the bidding; rose to $2,000. in bids Tschirschky, as well as by Prince Heurich
terms of -Min the pipid quickly the attenties that was paid to his exhmention,
d'estul, qud buried at Singapore.
We are pleased to see the Director of and persil server-hith one examination the Sigawei Observatory acknowledging in after atest her sill he gained she coveted | day ranghai nouspapers the receipt of Haulin degree, His fies! Vierroyalty ¦ typhoon warnings itom Hongkong, was Pokien, as from there he went to Kansu and heusi. In Kansa he set
Erd since long standing questions with Ronsin. His achievements in refoni- ing education in Canton are too recent
and well known to meet more than a
CHOULO be guarded against, and pre-passing reference. We wish Viceroy >> Suted by lasting the child at the much happiness in his well-earned bast unusual aveness of the bowels,
He has long had igniters; may ho now have affron can dipuštate !
Mailers can not be ton ereful abad this, especially in hot weather. They should lave omudicine ready for sneh an emergency, | No better remedy is prepared than Cham
Duclain's Calic, Cholera and Diarrhoes
battle rå land. Get it today. It may save if For sale by All Dealer WARNs 11d., General Agenta,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Lady Palmer's Accouchement.
A Simla telegram states that Lady Palner, wife of the Vommander-in-Chics, has given birth to a dangter.
The Late Mr G. Rutherford.
Six hundred coolies were employed to make the coaling record on the Tavitve st Singapore. The work was carried on temperature of 83 degrees in the shade.
a
Barn Muni You Schwarzenstein, German Minister to Chis, who is now on his way honie, un icare, was received in
audience by H. M. the Emperor of Japan.
A Singapura contemporary altos that Dr T. S. Kerr, the Principal Civil Medical Officer, will shortly have to take sick leave to proceed to England to undergo an opera-
on..
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The Coronation at Wuchow.
of $100 each. It was then carrigi in bids Friedrich, oldest son of Prince Albreht of nƐ $500 to 828,500, at which, figure the Peussia. Arrangements have been made A Correspondent writes:-The Coro. vend was knockedflown to Chu Wo-chung, (for a big sham-ight to take place apon reception of the residents on Ionel H.M.S. Hongkong and the Coronation. nation was celebrated in Wackow by n
arrival in Russian waters, wherein the whole Russian Squadron, consisting of 25 Sandpiper at noon, followed by a dinner at The (nerland Chinn Maid of the 16th targo ships, will join, assisted by the fire of the Consulate in tho erming, Their inst, will oxtain the fullest regirt of the cho forts upů the sea-mines. - Majestics, the King and Queen, were loyal- local celebration of the
Coronation: 11.M. the Emperor has dedicated à lurge ly tested.
The ship as faily dressed Anyone desirous of sonding away copies by splendid silver cup to the Russian Navy. with lage during the day, and brilliantly | Saturday's mail should send to this office! The Emperor's jouracy to Revel isovery- illuminated with 300 Japanese lanterns" ir list of addresses, and the copies will be where looked up as a tow guarantee af. the erading, as were so some business despatched by us. Cash should accompany peace. premises.
Chinese Secret Society.
The Bangkok Tires of the 1st inct. reportsThe investigation of the Secret Society case in proceeding day by day in Boriapah Court No. 1. Phya Ngam Muang
the order, the prica per copy (including The semi-oficial Norddeutsche - postago) being 54 ents. Orders with which gemeine Zetlyny points out that the visit each is sent will receive first attention:
Ricksha Strike in Penang.
of the Emperor to Russia will materially riscist to tighten the friendly relations of the two neighbouring countries, the more
A special telegram to the Shaper so as there is absolutely no reason wiategor Free Press on the 6th inst. states for political friction. The paper father - is the presiding magistrate, and Ale Faud-rickshastrike broke out this morning, caussays that the fact that Count Biflow is ac
ing great inconvenience to the public companying H.31. the Emperor to Russia, The cause of the agitation is difficult to and that he will change opinions with the define, but the pullers apparmily object Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count the very careful four monthly inspection bi Laasdff, is solely due to a suggestion then rikishas, anales to the perssity of made by the Can. having two sets of aprons. · The objection to the latter is on the score of expense.
cür the legal adviser. There are some 12 prisoners, so that the case will tako asmo tine. The defence ser up by the first hecused is that the meeting was called tu consider the possibility of establishing samuurien or hospital for Hylam Chin
Mr Walter Egerton, C.M.G., Lashon appointed Resident of Negri Sembilan, bat at present he is at work in the Treasury at Singapore, as the Hon. F. G. Pany isse. benberu casăreat lease.
The personal estate of the late Mr G. Hatherlord, who was burdered by burglars at Singapore some neatles aga, has proved at mot valke i 241,025, anırl
Coronation Itams.
The association was not registered as
ARCTIC EXPLORATION. it was their Grst meeting, and he did not
Baldwin, the fiatous explorer, states - know before that meeting if there wald An Incendiary Russian Journal. that he was unsuccesful in his abrupt
The Norum Virore courtin nex to publish coach the North Pole, as he only reached The prizo prosenter by the Stronglete any support for the project.
inflammatory artiles concerning Coren. the 81-44 degree (Nausen reachd the Fire Brigade to the inceber prenent at the greatest number of tires during the twetra. A Curiosity in Freights.
The St. Petersburg "journal deplores the| 80.11 degree). Baldwin will ropmt his A telegram: dated July 28 says The months ended 31st July has been won by Freight rates from Coloasbe to Aus
diminution of Russian pastige in the attcnpt next year. decoration of the route to Westminster M. Lemaire, of the Le Torrent Com.tralia being high and difficult to book for
Poinsula and urges the governmens to take Abbey actively pressing, and, through pony, who was present at 45 out of 61 out some time past several shippers have been immediate action to counteract Japan's in- A. S. WATSON & CO., it is less elaborate than in June, it will be breaks.
sending their teas via Hongkung by the It suggests that a Russian Baul Į an effective display. Admiral Hothan will
Nippov Yusen Kaisha lino of steamers on
should be established- nc - Seoul In though bill of Lading and tenshipping them to Austral The Freight to Mel. bourne and Sydney by this route is Rate cheaper than by direct mail steamer al though the journey takes longer. If
LIMITED.
BREWED
{ be in supreme santand at the. Review or General Forestier-Walker.
the 16th August. The constitution of the
and
Chemupo and Russian Consulates at al! Coren ports, and further that increased evidence should be given of Russia's naval power. The Nuue From fears the establishment of an Auglo-Japanese Naval
÷ Reuter telegram to Singapore, Boot will be as far as possible as originally dated at st., states that Lieut-Gegerat
Tvanged.
Sir F. W. . Forustier. Walker had been gazetted a zeneral. It will be remembered Good News for Soldiers.
There are many wokliers serving with the 1st st. (published 4th inst.) to
that Renter telegraphed to Hongkong on shippers of ten continue to patronise this Station in Southern Coren.
| route, it is expected that they will força 1 he the Royal Welch Fusers in Hongkong the effect that Colonel Forestier Walker, direct steamers not only to reduce rates
Outfitters GINGER BEER, who have loan retained with the colours de d... Figypt, had been navidently killed but to rearra space for Columul shippers.
Manila and Brazilian
Straw Hats;
also the Latest Shapes in
Sailors
JUST ARRIVED.
"Ping Pong.'
Complete sets, ranging in Price from $1 to $15.
IN STONE BOTTLES.
beyond their enlisted period of service to on the railway at Felonan, per Cziro. Want of freight has been the cause perlake whom the following teksgram, dated L Rangoon evelange corrolonter the more than exorbitant charges which led to Zou, 29th July, will be good news-essage as reproduced in Hongkang.
new coole being taken. At present tea can be shipped from Calcutta to Australia cheaper than from Colombo to Australia,
| Army Order gewors soldiers compulsorily retained with the colours a farlough and pre-gratuity of seven days' pay for each month Overhead Wires.
of retention.
Fire
The enormous amount of damage done to the telegraph, telephone and electric
Chair 2nd Ricksha Coolies.
CANTON NEWS.
(From the Nature Papers.),
THE VICEROY,
THE POWERS AT SHANGHAI,
BERLIN, Argut i The report of the Tit Germany is opposed to 1:22 erawation of Shanghai, is utterly unfoanded.
Gay is quite willing to withdraw
troops from Shanghai, provided, of course, that the other Powers will do the sanie. Negotiations about the mater are going on.
THE NEW CHINA TREATY. The new Anglo Chinese commercial treaty has so far not lato officially notified to the Towera. The Russian Press must strongly Last Thursday, Frecrvy. To uvred from attacles the treaty. The French papers au the city to a house near the new Band, taking a very sceptical view of the matter, This may be taken as an indication that on mying that China would probably be an early day he will be taking his depar obliged to grant the other Powem condi- The Gunger Beer we supply is
Proru from Canton.
clots sinter to those which England has pared in our well-known factories from
There is still some debt about thefen able to obtai.... light wires during the typhoon season this There is a great dent of complaint from appointment of Stan (2) as Governor the freshest and best ingredients, and The Central Fire Brigade was summon year suggests the query whether there is all parts of the Colony regarding the in succession to Tak Sha. Rumom har li bolds the unique position of being the 9. Queen's Road West. The outbreak placed underground.
ed at 3.15 this morning to a conflagration any reason why the wires should not be difficulty of getting chairs or rickshas when that Li 3ling Yui (2) will
It seems impossible required. On a night like Saturday, when cred. only Ginger Beer in the Colony that is was first noticed from: the watch tower at to expect houses to be built suficiently everyone, even the coolio, in the streeț No, & Police Station, and the Brigade was strong to withstand a tropical cam-storm; seemed to have ceased work in celebrate actually BREWED.
It is confidently issected that by the 8th. so promptly in attendance that part of the but surely the time has come to introduce the coronation in some form or another,
or 9th moon, Septemher or October, opera is falling over the Philippines; rising in St. promises, which consisted of a medicine reforms in the services we have mentioned there was perhaps some excuse for a scarcity tions for the construction of the Canton-China, where pressure is now ubaw the shop, a watchmaker's establishment and a and so aruid the inconvenience of inter- of public convegances; bet on Monday Harlow Grand Tank Line will begin and E. winds va the China coast.
normal. Gradionts efight with variable photographing saloon, was saved. The ruptions whenever the Colony is vizited by there was none, and many residents who The Ind from Canton will conunt of two Forecast:-E. winds, light first and second floors sutered most, hat the a gals of wind. There may be dificulties attended the reception held by Majorbaudes, Fiest, Leginning at Wong Sa So reports from the North- damage is fully covered by insance with in the way, but these, surely, are not iner. General Gascoigne st Government Houss on the west side of the city, it will cross the Chaun On Company, policies being hub mountable, and, in the long run, it ought to experienced the greatest difficulty in get the river by a bridge to be constracted at a One of the passengers from the disabl
The City of Peking." be profitable to the Congrois concured tin thure. This is not sa it should be place called Stick Wai Tong, (ed F.BL. liner City of Peking arrived in If public conveyances are to be licensed and then proceed in a westerly direction, Kobe on the 29th altio. The Kobe Herald they should also be well regulated. A recent passing through Fathau. Theother brauch
Of the highest standard of excellenes
and parity. our Ginger Beer forms a most refreshing and health-giving
beverage.
Price in Stone Battles -
Per dozen.......
$1.75.
for over $7,000.
Canton and the Coronation.
to carry their wines caderground.
The Stocks.
RATE WATS.
WEATHER REPORT,
The following notice is issued by the Hongkong Observatory --
On the 13th, at 11.45 a. The barometor
showery.
The postponement of the coronation
decision in the Police Court may have some will start from the South-east side of thors that though the accident to the naturally interfered considerably with the Mr F. 4. Hazeland's action in butting thing to do with the attitude of the coudies, city and pass through Sam Shui, Tring Unboard, there was no untoward indient Pefing caused some momentary a1330.90. armagements of a small foreign community Chinese thief in the stocks for staaling but we do not think so. It is only naturale, Theas two branches will join at some the passengers or crew. No varn like Canton. The Committee, undaunted from the Hunghom Docks is favourably that in bad weather the coolien should seek pince north of Wiehow. Two deputies by the fruitlessness of thei: first efforts, set commented on in Shanghai and Singapore, the alweltor of the common coolly house, trom Shong Tantai lave arrived in Cantang of the breakdown was given. The ingr DRESSMAKING One dollar per dozen is allowed for the themselves to make a new programme One of our Singapore coatemporales ad- und no amount of legislation or regulation for the furtherance of thin basures.
A SPECIALITY, All cutting executed by an experienced Dressmaker.
NEW MILLINERY,
torios in good condition.
The Festivities here will consist of illum vocates similar punishment at that port, will, prevent them, but some attempt
nuon.
FUSHING GERMAN INDUSTRIES.
waa inaking her way through time strait at Imbaru en Sunday tuorning when a eniden· bottles when received back at our Facination of the Bund and Gardens, and a stating that among the bilays stealing car should be made by, theso in authority to The Viceroy has just given his consentork, as if the vessel had strack à awk, display of Fireworks at 9 p.m. telegram ries with it no moral stigms, but a public enforce the attendance of chair and ricksha as the instance of the German Consul, to The steam stearing gear of the liner give brought everybody on deck in a furry. to His Majesty will be sent in the fore-exposure in the stocks would be vary dis coolies when they are called to a house. the opening of an establishment at Fong
The Spoils are impracticable at tasteful to most of thens. In the absence The recent case at Kowloon, when Sergeant is for the manufacture of chemical way, with, the breakage in the stuff, and
A Commemoration Service will be held on we suggest to Mr Hazeland and his brother and thirty coulies, shows what can be done
nadures is or will shortly he opened at Sunday the 10th inst., 4.0, in the Magistrates that when any servant in when an effort is made, Protestant Church.
The Conaan who has brained, this con- cession is called () SỐ Po Lo
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prezent, and are deferred till tho antymn of registration of domestic servants, might | MacSwaged prosecuted between twenty manuces An offer for the sale of these recourse was had to the ordinary gear. A
FOR A PAIN
European plug is ocuvicted of theft ke | should be exposed in the stocks in some
the side or chost there is nothing bet-public place where he might be seen by Iter than a piece of Hanuel dampened Europears, who would thus be able to
A COLD AT THIS SEASON
most annoying, and should not be Inelected. That Caught le
11onan
dye will railov 180 balain's Caugh Re-Act is mighty hard to be the son of
reg tidal current was running throngl the narrows, eastwards, with, tho Peláng.
tied the Peking long until, sz a disunce The currunt and the vessel's own way,
of about two miles from the locality of the sectient, a suitable anchorage presented
with Chamberlato's Pain Balm and applied Invoid employing bia. Of late, the heation casy, effect a quick cure and leave a selfmade millionain, Tom-Why so? and the liker was brought up. Exaubs- to the sent of pain. This same treatment been another epidemic of stealing from Eu- the Caystem in healthy condition Is Jack A fellow can't deelde whether to is a sure cura for hose hack, One applies-
For sale inte business and live up to his fat ton of course stored that there was bo by All Dealera; Wasnika Ltd. General for's reputation, or go into society and live case for alarm, and the passingers souled Agents
it down."
tion gives relief. Try it. For sale by Al open houses, the loot, including at least always cares and cures quickly. 121 | Dealers; War5258 Ltd., General Agent. two gold watches.
| down to wait for relief.
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