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TELEPHONA NO, 258.

QAELE ADDRESS: 'ACHE,' HONGKONG, A. B. G. ONDE, 49H EATION,

ESTABLISHED 1859.

A CHEE & CO

Telephone No. 195.

Teone

MARK

BIRTHS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

At Hunglom Duck, Kowloon, on the

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

3rd instant, the wife of A. G. Ewing, of Notes by the Way. a Daughter.

At Sunny Sido Kuching, Sarawak, on

It is contemplated to establish a Preas The 9th August, the wife of V. L. Nxe.rate for telegrams in Japan. BRONNER, of a Daughter.

DEATHS.

On July 27, at Abbotsford, Bourua- mouth, E. C. CLEEVE, of the P. and D. service, Singapore, son of the late Ciceve: ago 38 years.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cholera in Egypt.

A Havas telegram of the 27th August states that there wore 1100 cases of cholera and 800 deaths in Egypt in the provious

The new Nikumbashi at Tokio is to be week. the finest bridge in the Far Ent

Prince Komatsu arrived at Purt Arthur

Bishop Favier Paralysed.

&

A Havas telegram, dated 28th August, on the 21st ult., and left in the flagship states that Bishop Favier has had

paratytic stroke at Peking and that the whole of his left side is paralysed.

SEASONABLE 28th August, of appendicitis. GUSTAVUSFITZ Yokum for Kuba,

祥利廣

17a Queen's Road.

WINES.

Furniture

Dealers.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

-

and BEDROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS and

At the Nursing Home. Shanghai, on the

RowLan, the infant aon of Rowland R. Wado; aged 2 years and 2 months.

The nut profits of the Nippon Ginko (Bank of Japan) for the first half of 1902

The publication of this issue commmed wore Yen 2,169,560. at 4.45 pr.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902,

per Dozen.

The China Mail.

LIGHT HOCKS

WHITE WINES......... 8.00

CLARETS...

4.50

$ 6.50 to $19.00

13.00

13.00

ST. LEBON

TONIC

WINE...

21.00

14,00 30.00

+

BURGUNDIES

458

H. PRICE & CO.,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church.

The usual services will bo resumed in the Military and Naval Church, Wachai, on Sunday next, al 10,15 in the storming and at 6.16 at night. Me Bono and the

Major-Gepond Fukushiman, of the Japanese army, is about to visit Imlia

where he maker an extended tour.

Newe had been received in Japan of the sudden death of Mr T, H. Box, an old

and well-known resident of Yokohama.

Shanghai Tramway Fares.

The first-class fare on the proposed electric tramway at Shanghai for a distance of 1 miles will be 6 cents, and second class 24 conta. There will be reduced fares for workmen.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mortality Statistics.

For the week ended 23rd August, the death-rats in the Colony was 30.8 per 1000 as compared with 36,3 in the precod- ing week and 27.0 in the corresponding week last you.

New Mint in Tientsin.

A mint, according to native reports, is about to be established at Tientsin. The project has for a long time boon under con- sideration. but the difficulty of securing a auitable building has caused delay. It is said that a building formerly used for a convert has been leased and the stamping asachines have been purchased:

A Decoration.

The P. and T. Times repor's :—Mr John Osbornia's friends in Tientsin will-ko recipient of the cross of Knight of the gratified to know that he has been this

TELEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S SERVICES.]

IRELAND.

Extension of Crimes Act.

LONDON, September, 3nd, 1992. Tho Crimes Act liña been extended to the whole of Connaught and Munster, with the exception of Kerry, mil alas to the cities of Dublin and Limerick,

HONGKONG CORONATION CONTINGENT AT OTTAWA. The Rt. Hon. Earl of Minto, Governor- General of Canada reviewed the Hongkong Coronation Contingent at Ottawa, together with the United States (Canadian) Re- giment of the National Guard.

...

The Portuguese Consul at Shanghai.

THE LIKIN QUESTION. Consul-Geitoral for Portugal at Shanghai.

Ediat should read.--Likin will be abolish Senor Potier, has been appointed

The Peking Guaritsange that the Imperial Sonor Valdes has gone to Pretoria as Order of Francis Joseph at the hands of the ed when all the foreign governments have Consul-General and Agent for his Govern-Emperor King of Austro-Hungary... Mr agreed to the proposed- incremes in the

aport and export duties,

trient.

It is satml that Mr Charlen Deuby has been requested to assume the responsibi- lity of noting as foreign adviser to 11. F. theRats. Viceroy Yerun.

The 5.3.K.S. Hatsmic More, wreck.

12, Queen's Rued. stewards will be glad if regular worshippers ad in Mississippi Eny, has been sold by

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, September

will take me of this, as it in diflicult to in- form each separately.

LALALA

Noon.-Auction of Provisions. Mr Steamer Breaks Down.

at

Goo. R. Lammert is Sales Roosas, 2.20 p.m.--Avetin of English

American Bente and Shops, We, Messrs Hughes sar Hough's Sales Rooms.

The Norwegian str. Saphir, Cuqtain Fagerland, 861 tons net register, which loft Moji on the 14th ult.. for Shanghai with a cargo of coal, consigned to Mesere SUNDAY, September 7. ---

| Thoresen and Co., Shanghai, broko irer tail Goods per Nankin not cleared at 4 plus. shaft on the voyage and was tomed into

on this date abject to rent.

Nagasaki, where she will probably remain three weeks, undergoing repairs,

CHINA WARES. MONDAY, September 8:-

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-

PROOF FILTERS, ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH

TOWELS and

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

Guoda per Pembrokeshire undelivcred

after this date subject to rent

TUESDAY, September 9 :--

Transfer Boost of The Hongkong Cat

ton Spinning. Weaving and Dyeing

Ch., L., closed from this date to the 15th September, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, September 10--

10a.m.Auction of the Louse of Lot 1 of the British Concession, Shameen,

Canton.

MONDAY, September 15:--

11.30 pan. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong | Cotton Spinning. Wensin and Dyeing Co., Ltd., At Mosers Jardine, Matheson & u.'s CHfices.

Cholera on the Saikio Maro.'

render for Yen 6,035 and her cargo of coal for en 8.

Two Calcutin journalists, Messed. K. Guest, of the Indian Daily Neses, and S. J. Herbelet, of the Englishman, recently died within a week.

There are great dissansims in the Hongwanji, the Shin aset of Buddhiste,

A Ha Sanitary Ward mecting this afternoon, a return was submitted showing that the number of cats caught in the city of Victoria during the past fortnight was 1081, of which 4 were infested with plague. In Kowloon, 115 rats were caught

nad 2 were found to be jnfected,

Cadogan Declines a Marquisate.

Osborne rendered great service to the naval contingent that landed at Tientsin bofore,

10011 and during the rising of recipient hus the formal permission of his own authorities to wear the decoration and has been gazetted. We may add, from per- sonal knowledge, that Mr Osborne was one of the unobtrusive but devoted men who did excellent work in the Club-Hospital during the crisis,

The MR CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH. Mr Chamberlain, in the courge of al interview, said that in his speech at Birmingham he neat to say that the nation would not consent in tims of peace to maintain a standing suniy of £50,000 men.

A SOUTH AFRICAN GALE. A berce gale has been raging at Algos Seventeen sailing vessels, two tuge, and a Bay, on the southern coner of Cape Colony. number of lighter are ashere. Many lives have been lost.

AT MARTINIQUE.

ERUPTION AND TIDAL WAVE.

An English steamer which has arrived at Castries, Santa Lucia, West Indies, from

will deal with the heads of the Child, whether torrible eruption of Mount Pelée st

nine o'clock it is suggested, should be deported,

Saturday evening.. Refugees report that Morne Rouge has been entirely destroyed.

On the 20th ult, the N... Dry the hereditary Lord Abbot, Count Devui, novel in the way of 'chair,' and apparent will be interesting to see if the Government Fort de France, Martinique. reports - as published the following spasial tele-being a man of inest immoral habits.

gran from Kobe :-Mr F. Wilson, a pas singer by the N.Y.K.S. Snikio Mary from Shanghai and ports died on board at un.. The ship has been quarantined, two of ber boys showing symptoms of the disense, Mr Wilson was the late manager of the American Club, Manila.

Madame Melba.

Madame Mella is expected to strive in her native city of Melbourne about the

KITCHEN UTENSILS, CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY [nd of this month. This will be her first visit to Australia since she left it

And HOUSEHOLD I had prevzative of preumonia, fifteen years ago to study her art in

a cure for severe colds, persistont

It is the mothers favorite for whooping Europe. Mella's arrangements will not REQUISITES.

Cough. It always cures and cures quickly, For sale by All Dealers; WATKINS 3. poruit of her singing at Covent Garden General Agents.

next season; which seems to show that she may be contemplating the Far Eastern concert tour to which we referred soine months back. If the tour come off, wo trust Madane Melba may be heard in Hongkong.

WM. POWELL.

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28 & 34, Queen's Road

#Hawrite Hongkong Hotel and Post (¿ffice),

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Outfitters

Just Received

A Tiger Story.

There is a mory current at Bulang (says the Foochore Echo) about a tiger in some other part of the province giving trouble. It is said that a couple of Miss

sionaries, a man and his wife, had been worried by a tiger prowling nightly aroma

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Earl "Cerligan, who recently retired The Carpenters Strike.

We hear that all the carpenters are cut from the Lord Lieutenanoy of Froland, had been selected by the King for special on strike again. It was thought when a There will be a deficit of Yes 3,500,000 cognition. His Majesty desued to confer portion of them returned to work the other in the estimated revenue from the Japanese ¦ a Maxguirate upon the Karl, but his ford-day that the strike was at an end ; but it ia tubacco monopoly this year owing to ship has respectfully declined the honor.stated that the men thought they wore to partial failure of the crops

The reason for this course is not apparent. be paid the full amount of wage demanded in the first instance and when they under Viceroy Yuan's 'Chair.'

stood that they were to be paid the old The Viceroy is going in for something wago they inmediately stopped work. It

ly aspires to be the leader and not the stave, of fashion in the matter. Conceivon Chi- nese official chair mounted on the springs and lower part of a brougham. It is quite formidablo affair to lock at (says the

The previous Ruccesses of her tea 1. and T. Times), and is internally well parties and fêtes to the ladies of the for- upholsterert in fenther, and fitted with aeign Legations in Peking and some of their The Chinese community of Selangor electris bell, clock, and other minor gar Missionary friends, by which she has re- intend to give a complimentary dinner tonishing on dear to the heart of the great covered her popularity, which had been Mr Hare io recognition of the honour mandarin. The conveyance is to be doublò- endangered by her ssaguinary schemes of recently conferred on him by the King

horsed, and will carry two men on the 1800, now usually termed the Boxer announces one thousand lives feat in the dickey, bur only one in side.

Year,' have encouraged the Empress repont Martinique disaster. It is further Dowager to come to the fore again, with stated that two cruisers are embarking the object of still further cementing her refugees The Singupace Fric Press says.Dis popularity with the Lugation ladies wi trict Orders state that the following in- thus, indirectly, influencing others to deal structions have been received, front the leniently with hor whenever the subject War Office with regard to roves during of bor former wisdeeds crops up, as indeed

Mr Kato, ferly Japanese Minister to Englatul, haa beon elected to the new parliament in Japan, but it is feared thut bo will decline to accept the honour.

It is stated that at

carly date Government tray be nakod to sansetion the formation of Malay Company to be st tached to the Singapore Volvateor Infantry.

Bingapore darrison.

The Empress Dowager.

of Vrant & Co., at Hankow, is shortly to the forthcoming trooping season. No. 62 it will unpilasantly do now and again,

It is stated at Shanghai that the firm

be formed into a lírated liability company under the title of the Wuchang Mining

Co

In applying for leave to get married, an F. M. S. Government clerk recently wrote: My father advises me to be under trent- most and nourishment at home previous to getting married!

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The yacht which is being built at

Co., R.G.A. from Hongkong will relieve No. 40 Co., which will proceed to Gibralter, and No. 64 Co., also from Hongkong, will relieve No. 50, which will also proceed to Gibraltar. It is probable that arrange

Lo Carbat, Martinique, re leeu swept by a tidal wave in which over two hundred

lives have been lost,

LATER.

An unofficial telegram received in Parin

THE CAPE PARLIAMENT. The Caps Assembly has adopted the pr essive amendment to the Indemnity Bill, asking for an extension of papers and an from the pois of unfriendly sities. In Imperial Martial Law Commission, Sir J. other words, (shys the N.-Q. Daily News), Gordon Sprigg. Premier, as previously an the Empress Dowager has found it worth nouneed, has already communicated with her while to have specially constructed a the Imperial Government on the subject, foreign-modelled palace in the extensive, and there is thus a probability of the pro- monts can be made to despatch the 1st we may say vast, grounds of her favourite posed Colonial Commission being dropped. Batt. Manchester Regt. from South Africa rubeat at Ewo Park, a short distance out- hero during the season. The Manchester side the West gate of Peking. The foreign- EPER OSTARIATISCHE LLOYD SERVICE.]: Regiment was formerly the 63rd (West styled furniture and furnishings have

ITALY AND GERMANY, Suffolk) and 96th Regiments, and its 3rd alse been ordered

a grand and

Bentax, August 27. The King of Italy arrived today in Ber- work being, it is reported, the same fittolin, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign- which has done so well in transforming the Athairs, Mr. Prinetti, and suite. new Viceregal palace of H.E. Yum Shih- kai at Ticatsin from a broken-down, dilapidated and bare building to what it is now--the finest looking and most sumptu. ously furnished Westernised building in the North of China. With reference to the

• Yang-low '--Foreign Palace-t Eo

A. S. WATSON & CO., | their home, and they were determined to Nagasaki by the Mitsu Biski Co. Ha word. [and 4th Battalions are formed of the 6th Bumptuous scalo, the contractors for the|

LIMITED.

get rid of it. To this and they, one night, tied a cow up in the back yard and a dog in the front of the heese, then they orment has already cost soum yen 80.000. themselves with guns and kept watch.

ding present to the Crosu Prince of Jupar is to be ready for manching shortly. She

Would you like a sonata bofore din- said the musical hostess to Colonel Suker, * I don't mind if I do,' replied the noun of war. I had two at the Bodega on my way here, but I think I can stand another.'

Established A.D. 184).

The tiger appeared, the missionary tirel am killed the cow. The wife rushed toner Bee what had happenest and in her sinence the tiger ate the dog.

Siberian Route for Letters.

SEEDS.

of our New Seasons

FLOWER

Lancashire Militia. At the commencement of the war the Regiment raised two addi. tional militis battalions and it has six Volunteer battalions a well sa one of Culets.

The Likin Question,

of the Triple Alliance against the revenge His visit is considered a domstration

speech delivered lately by General André in France. Questions of commercial nature have not per been discussed.

The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung and the Heichanzeiger welcome in a very hearts manner the King of Italy.

"

The semi-officia! Norddeutshe praises

of her national unity and welfare

A correspondent writes as follows to the N... Daily News from Ingehoufu (North Anhui) :-Those of us who are so Park; it is stated that the place will be far removed from you well-favoured ready for use the first wook of September dwellers at the coast don't know everything next, and that the Empress Dowager King Vittorio Emanuele II as a talented The P. and T. Time sys-The

We are told (saya the P. and T. Times) that is happening in the world, but just intends to have a 'House Warming' party rater and energetically, and wishes that Chartered Bank is continuing to have a that the class of works sold by the Society now we have a faint idea that some pre-on the 15th of that month, to which her Italy will be able to build up her position We beg to announce the arrival good experience of the better incilities of

for the Diffusion of Christian and Genersi posal is under discussion for the removal very dear and affectionate sisters" of tho the new Siberian route for its correspon-Knowledge among the Chinese is in very of all barriers to internal trade. Those of foreign Legations are to be specially invited Jonce. The nuils which left London on

se one of the great powers of the world by July 20th reached the Bank

great demtund just now. During the last us who live under the shadow of Customs to spend the day on the auspicious occasion.

means of her own atzoneth mul on the basis Tierdsin on August 20th, while advices which left

nine months 844,182.1 worth of books barriers, and who have sometimes to quietly There will, of course, be the usual gush England exactly a fortnight before were

The official Reichsansiger declares that were sold at the Mission Pross, and of this and politely listen to some southern cap and extravagant declarations of good will delivered by the sea route on August 1st. bandaue total $22,225.20 were for the tain, as he tells us his grievances, and and friendships and felicitations between the Triple Aflisted answers the common quenzen, and demands for duty, notwith-hostess and guests-bashih Tung Europe will be maintained. The paper exigency, that the status quo in Central In other words the railway best the aleamer books of the S.D.C.K. by 15 days, and took 25 days instead of

standing his foreign transit psss, smile and Taich-mei,' .., like sisters born of the than welcomes the Italan Minister for wonder how Chinese Customs are to be done satno mother-and the fête will, as similar There is just a little element of comedy in the new stato of affairs; the

away with. Here, if a log of wood comes once did formerly, end in the continuation Foreign Adairs, Mr Frinethi, who is an waggish of the merchants are

down river it has to pay Customs duty; it of a Mutual Admiration Society. companying the King, saying that he has solicitous about meeting their bills 16 days before normal tine. if the Bank agoney sende home by the now route.

Thefts by Club Servants.

AND

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New Stock of Chiffon and

Net Ruffles in all the VEGETABLE

Latest Shapes,

'Ping Pong.' -

Complete sets, ranging in Price from $1 to $15.

DRESSMAKING

A SPECIALITY,

All cutting executed by

an experienced Dressmaker.

NEW MILLINERY,

NEW WASHING

SILKS.

NEW SUMMER

DRESS GOLDS.

SEEDS,

Which are of the finest quality, obtained from the best growers in England.

...

Customers are recommended to send their orders as early as possible.

AND

HINTS ON GARDENING,

41.

more

And

From Kuliang we learn(says the Foo chou Echo of the 23rd ult.) that the tiger caught last week has been purchased by a Chinese gentleman in the city for $60, and a few boboo brooms of native work are while these cordial amenities gri on, hypo-had a very great share in bringing about it is to be hoped that the poor thing will brought to the city for sale they have to critics, we venture to afirm, ou the side the renewal of the Triple Alliance, which soon be put out of ita misery. A good pay duty, and I know of nothing passing at least of the hostess, ought one to forget a proved to be such an traentiel guarantur. many of the foreigners staying at Kulisng that bartier in the way of trado which is a similar Mutual Admiration Society, meet-

for the maintenance of the territorial statur have walked across to see it, and describe pot dutiable. Of course there sip some ing which was followed not very long after-

in Europe. On the 20th ult, at Singapore, Mr J. it as a hoble boost of full size, beautifully things, but a new beat going through for wards by the terrible and anxious days of Holloway prsecuted Kling servant usråd.

the first time is not one of them. Are the the siege of the Legation in 1900? Even employed at the Golf Club for the theft of

barriers to be dune away with altogether, now come ness of Boxer and other anti An Experimental Cook.

and are native goods to be allowed a free foreign outbreaks in various proripeus, not forty cuts. He had missed some money,

Last night, the cook of a trading juuks throughout this land? If so, the nation even exempting the matropolitan prince and feeling that he would like to have the thief, he, on the 25th utt., marked a dollar's lying at anchor in the Harbour tried a little which accomplishes that would earn the of Chihli itself; and how do we know that

اب

The Opposition Press is also speaking in very favourable terms about Italy.

* SIAM AND FRANCE.

Sorg Question can be sofred without The opinion prevails here that the

further dieutics, of France will respect

worth of ten-cent pieces, put them in experiment with gunpowder whieh may lasting gratitude of every business man in the gentle hostess of the loth proximo is the ereist rights of the other powers. eat pocket, hung it up in the Club, and cost him his life. En had gone down to China, but if Customs barriers are to be not concerned in some, at least, of thom? went out. On his return, be missed for the cabin to look for some clothing. He left to collect native customs, then I pity

Tie

CATALOGUES, WITH PRICE LISTS, of them. He ordered the tambies to redid not find the clothing but discovered, the pour as who tries to get past this FOREIGNE-I think I may say now that

A RUMOUR CONTRADICTED. duen what mutey they had, but did not about 30 lbs of gunpowder. Some of this local barrier with what he thinks are after two years of cotistant study I ander.

The report of Latin's Bureau, according: And the marked coins, Three of the sins he took on deck, and proceeded to est on

undutiable goods. Of course, as I say, we, Nonsense. Have you ever tried to grasp the Triple Allianse and are willing to sell stand the English language, Nativo-ta hich the Netherlands intend to join were found on the defendant. Mr Southem fire, making a trin along the dock. gave corroborative evidence. Mr lunes flame man into the cabin and ignited the 89 far away from your happy contre, don't the meaning of an insurance policy?"

the Rinn Islands, opposite Singapore, to May be obtained on application, asked for a severe penalty as sorral tunfts remainder of the powder, with the resnit know sterything, and if we did we might

asked for a severa pedaly as Club. Me that the end of the junk waa hilus out, the dura transit pose a man here was called I auch I have benefited by taking your blush as we write, Only the other.day.un-. AM writing personally to how

Germany, is hore declared to be absolutely inlse. Stivou had last nga watch. Thomas junk set on fire and the cook and six of his

upon to pay about 9900 as duty; he case Stoarne Wine of Cod Liver Oil, it is so told a pisuxible story to the effect that he folia badly burned. All the injured men

to me for help. As I do not holp in such how to take, tasting just like Port, is easily wз8 the victim of a conspiracy, but af were taken to the Government Civil o matters I did not hear any more of his case, which ordinary Cod Liver Oil does. I have digested and OR to unpleasat taste. Marriott sentenced him to six monti pital by the Water Polico, and the cook is

become much stouter, and bad coughs,

H. M. the Emperor has arrived in so ill that he may not recover.

which were my constant trouble, have quite aplendid health in Berlin, her he took imprisonment,

ceased. I think your preparation wonder-pard in the unveiling of the Roland foun- fol in its work, sed everywhere I go shall not fail to recommend it.

tain. The Chancellor, Count Bülow, will return to Berlin on Wednesday, to be present when the King of Italy arrived,

CLAY'S FERTILIZER

and

RANSOME'S 'NEW PARIS,'

LAWN MOWERS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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CHILDREN WHEN TEETHING

Za

PROMPT ACTION

TAVE more or less diarcboo This in dealing with what may be only a slight

but bis is not a solitary one.

COLIC

YAUSES a rolling and twisting of the intestines, accompanied by

HAY note headache is bough will ice avere done more serious severe pain, Chamberlain's Got

STEARNS' COUGH CURE

and Diarrhoea Remody is the favorite remedy for this disease. Every household is just the thing for this, as it is always should have a bottle at hand. It may savo speedy and effective. Wholesale from A, B. Ltd., General Agents.

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-9,

Youre faithfully, SANDONIER TANGARVILLE-

ÜHAMHKÉLAYN, KU

THE_KAISER.

Bears. August 25.

Museum Mansions, Great Ramell B. M. the Emperor intends to go in

>Street, London, W.C.

November to England, to pay a visit to Wholesale from A. S. Watson & Co., King Edward, Led., Hongkong