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BIRTHS.

On the 29th July, at

THE CHINA MAILI

Dudley Villa,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Northwood Road, Highgate, Iamion, the Notes by the Way. wife of Busver W. NaungONNELL, QË Selangor, F.M.S., of a Son.

On August 30, at *Budleigh,' Singajure, the wife of GrondE BRINKWORTH, of n Son,

MARRIAGES.

At the Nederland Hotel, Penang, on Sun, day, 24th Augast, ANNETTA GROTZ to ZAI- DEL SHEPERIA.

Do the 29th July, at St. Judo's Church, Soathen, by the ftey. Rolland Erington,

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WINES.

LIGHT NOCKS

WHITE WINES

OLARETS.......

ST. LEHON TONIC

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BURGUNDIES

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$ 6.50 to $19.00

2.00 13.00

4.50, 13.00

21.00

14.00 30.00

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wesleyan Church.

Mrs Lovell has won the Tennis Chamthe pionship of Ningapore.

The usual service will be resumed in Military and Naval Church, Wanchai, on Sunday next, at 10.15 in the homing and at 0.15 at night. Mr Bono and the

Queen's College re-opens on Monday stewards will be glad if regular worshippers for the Michaphans Torm.

The King's yucht is boing escorted by the cruiser Crescent in the tour round. the British ides.

will take note of this, as it is dillianlt to in- forin each soparately.

The Metric System.

At the last meeting of the Singapore Municipality. Mr Mr Maclarea moved that Government be informed that, should the Imperial Govornicent take steps for the gradual abolition of the present system of British weights and measure and time in- On the arrival of the fardinge nt Gil-reduction of a Detric systent instead, such raltar, the -Indian (ross landed for a few action would be heartily welcomed by the hours and were shown the sights

Municipality. The motion was agreed to unanimously.

bridegroom, assisteal by the Rev. Willoughby Hames, Senior Cimplam to the Forers at Partsouth. Major Goowary Taterstell

It is noted that Sir Anteny Mae 1119BERT, 1.5.0, of the King's Own Regi-Dowell will be appointed to the Jadi quent, youngest kon of Mr Leinenter life; bert, of Crofties Stange, Orpington, Kent, Council for 1803, to Mas youngest daughter of the 110 Lieut. General Bloned Fauneg, 1.3. and of Mrs France of Piu.Jan, Southern,

wer publicusion of this issue corner^e tỶ

set 5.15 p.

The China Salt.

HONGKONG, KHWAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 192.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Interport Rifle Match.

The Interpar Bide muigh Tetween Hongkong, Shatigium, Mizugapore and Pe nang will be shot for this your on a date between the 1st and linth November, under Mr the conditions na het gran

Auctions Non. -- Auction of Pekistone at

Gee. R. Laatste Salon Rows 2.30 p.m. Auchters of Bugil and American Bo to nard Shoes, de, at Meters Hughes and Hough's Sales Rams

General Memoranda.

SexDay, September 7

Gurals per Nanta not cleaned at 1 pom

this date subject to moni

Hostray, September 8 :--

Re-opening of Relition Public School, finals per Pembrokeshir undeliveres

after this date subject to rent.

September 9-

TUES Books of The Hongkong Cor- [

An Excess of Passengers

Before 3 Hageland, at the Magis trany, this morning, bats Kom: Tai, master of the strass lanech Krvny Lol, was fined $20 for carrying thirteen passengers, on the dist., excess of the aber allowed by his licence,

The British Academy.

Iis Majesty the King has granted a charter incorporating a British Academy for the promotion of historical,philosophien),

The death is announced at Saigon of Mr W. Kindliman, who was formerly in Hingapore with Messrs Hooglandt & Co.

Singapore mortality returns for the week roded August show a ratio per usile of 42.54, the zotal mumber of destle being 19%,

Riojun Marn' Aground.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1902.

TELEGRAMS;

{ACTER's Curves.]

THE ALGOA BAY GALE.

LONDON, September, 33, 1992, with the exception of one. About seventy All the wrecks at Algın Bay are foreign,

fives baru beun lust,

THEIR MAJESTIES AT STORNOWAY. Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandrs have visited Stornoway. They hur a most enthusiastic, reception,

| HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING

WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LTD.

The following is the Raport for prosenta tion to Shareholders at the Fifth Ordinary General Managers on Monday, 15th Meeting to be held at the offices of the

inst.:-

The General Managers beg to subeni, a Statement of Accounts covering the period from Löth July 1301 to 31st July 1902.

After deducting 253,000 paid as Interim Dividend the inlance at Credit of Profit- and Toes Account is $119,405.05, which it is proposed to appropriate'as follows :- To pay a final dividend of 6 por

cent makin, 1 per cent the year,

THE MARTINIQUE DISASTERS. the village of Morne Rouge waverwhelni. To write off Property acrnunt: 30,010.00

Sicamos from Martinique report that ed in an instant by the terrife storm of To carry forward to credit of

.... $75,000,00

scalding water and mud from the volcano, arid that not a single survivor is to be found, The village of Youfa-Bouillon was struck

the ver

next year's ecout

8,465.05

$113,485.06

Consulting Committee. During the tem- Mr A. S. Mihara, local manager of the river of mud and shower of stones, and porary absence of Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Nippon Yuson Kaishu, informs us that heikewise overwhelmed. The store side of Mr R. C. Wilcox has joined the Com is in receipt of telegraphic advices from the island for over a milu jaland is sunk iu mittes, and his appointment, requires co- Jupne stating that the ss. Riojun Muru,

An official telegram received in firmation at this mouering. Hussm, A. which left Hongkong on the 26th utt., bound Paria states that five villages were destroy-Haupt and R, C. Witex rating, but, being for Seattle (Wash.) vie ports, grounded

ed by the eruption of Mount Pelée, ou eligible, offer thripselves for re-election, Dear Quelpart Lalod at the 2nd inst.,

aturday night.

Auditor-Accounts have been unditel while on the voyage from Shanghai, ta

Tine, head of the Martinique Government by Mr W. Hatton Pour, who offers itin- į te iske great palus and pride in his band-Moji, hat has since refloated and has put in

has notified refugees from previous self for re-election. write, which is a marvel of meitness and at Port Hamilton, whether assistance is eruptions that unless they return to their

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Eazibility.

Genet Managers. being sent.

homes before the 15th instant, no assist. The cargo, emile, aunt, passens

Hongkong, 4th September, 1902. ango iu re-starting life will be given them. gets are reported safe

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My Elisant, the great meritor, is said

to the Males Regutta on the 20th 9%, the Calcutta representatives won all the events ensily, namely, the Four, the Seuth and the Pairs,

It is stated that Lord Roberts and Me St. John Broadrick have received an invita tion from the German Emperor to visit the fert beading Aring maruzavres,

There will be an exhibition of Service

Kuss and projectiles at the Coronation Butler at Delhi: probably niso other Military trophies of historiai inforest.

Princess Ems of Battenberg enjoys the

and philologies) studies. It consists of distinction of being the only Royal child forty-nine Fellows, and sourcely any British born in Scotland since the far-way days,

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The Domestic Cat.

ILLNESS OF THE TSARITSA. It is officially announced that the Taaritan has had a mascarriage, but that there are no complications.

TYPHOON WARNING.

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The Egyptius sen to have been the first to cultivate the house cat. They d'osted Pass to religious cultus, of which sapo interesting details are given by the Paris Figte, propus of a little bronze statuotte of the godess Tell-Bastab, ' in Lower Egypt, which is nothing mow nor less than a delicately executed figum of a sends us the following telegram :--- The mom of the est geddess was Bastil, house-out if twenty-four centuries since.

al she was in youre way related to the Her culta flourished must in the East of the Delta.

Sun.

Mr Mortimer O'Sullivan.

As passenger on the N.D.L. stoner

ton Spinning, Wearing and Dyeing scholy of the first rank is absent. The three centuries ago, when Charles 1. Print Regent Luitpold on his way to Shang

Co., Ld.. closed from this date to the Fellows feet the President and Council cradled. 15th September, inclusive. Wednesday, September 10 ---

36 ara. -- Auction of the Louse of Lot 61

of the Britesh Concession, Shamoen, Ukokott.

Muay, September tha

11.

among themselves.

Irish Agitators.

and

Mr Eric Watson, author of The Law

Relating to Cheques, accompanies the Hop Mr C. P. Layard, the Chief Juatier of Ceylon, to Colombo in October text,

Private Secretary.

Singapore's Water Famine.

hai was Mr Mortimer O'Sullivan, well known in China three or four years ago, Since he was last in the Far East, Mr

Mr W. A. Rublee, U. S. Consul General,

Manila Observatory, September 4, 3 o'clock p.m.

New depression off the E. of N. Luzon.

The following notice is issued by the Hongkong Observatory:---

On the 5th at 11.50 m. The depression has passed to the West of Nagnenki and is now moving NE in Korea Straits.

Possure remains law also over the Pacific to the NE of Luzon, where another depression is probably forming.

The baconetur has risen in N. China, falion over Lazan.

Moderate N to NW winds along the China Sea, China coast and over the N. part of the

Forecast-Moderato N. winds firo.

O'Sullivan leus served with Bethung's Mears, John Rodmotul, J. Dillon,

Mounted Infantry in the Natal sring, b M. Dito, who will represent the

coming a corporal in that faniuus fighting Meeting of Shareholders of United Frish Langue at the Convention of The Hongkong Cutcom

corps, and winning the South Africa Spinning, the American Branch of the Langue, to bo Weasin, al Byring Co., Ltd.. held at Boston in October 20 and 21, will

modal. Ho returns to China as repreThe Coronation Committee. Messas Jardine, Matheson, & Co.'s

(in the 20th Augus', Singapore baduttive of the Morniny Past, and his Uther...

leave Queenstown on October 11. It is only 30 days' supply of water,

The Members of the Coronation Com- It had numerous friends up north will be glad of mittee will attend at the Legislative Coun- expected that they will also address eight teen decided, should the drought continue, sa opportunity of renewing old friendships. et Chamber, at nou, on Saturday, Gh area recetines in the largest cities in there curtail the public supply to one hour in United States, but they will at make the meaning and one hour in the evening

ist, when the memento of the turning of prolonged tour.

It was proposed to use sea water for water- ing the at rects.

Leaving Service without Notice.

At the Magiurary to-day, Cheong Choi Lan, houseboy, was charged by Mr J. M.

A Dangerous Chinaman.

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A Fast Russian Cruiser.

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THE CRY OF THE CIVIL SERVANT.

The question of officering the over-sea dominions of the King with the right kind of administrators is a serious one for the Mother Country, as it is for the Colonics. To these days, when the dearth of strong men at home is so alarmingly apparent, it is a grave matter that the best of our native talent is absorbed by the outlying portions of the Empire, seeing that the Homa Country is the heart of the British organism, and a mortut wound inflicted on the heart would make mute the music of the whole body. With Lord Curach

be sent there; Lord Milner in Africa, in India, and Lord Kitcheuer soon to

and sir Arthur Lawley to go to his

assistance; Lord Cramer in Egypt; Sir Harry Johnston, a round dozen-men-of- the first rank of lus. calibre already employed across the seas or about to be, the drain on our best ability ie coormous. But it is essentini. that for all highly important Colonial posts the bref en

the first snd of the King's Park will be pr. should be retained. It is essential that A zow fast cruiser is now buing built sented to II.E. The Officer Administering their subordinates, the rank and His in in the Baltic ship-building yards at St,

the Government. Lady Gascoigne will be the Civil Service, should also be men of Petersburg. She is intended for scouting present, and ladies are also invited to at-high attainments. If the Government Lak Young, in quemployed Chim man perjones and for carrying despatches to

would consent to go out of the official da Costa, clerk in the Post Office with of an fixed place of aledic, was taught from the Russian Pacific Squadron, St Peter's and at Paul's.

(groove and give tried and sound. Im leaving his service at 34 Pool Street and before Mtr 7, H. Kemp at the Magistracyard will also be used by the Governor of with etesling 95 note. The charge was to-day charged with loving two votes Kean-tung for his sea voyages. She will the world. St. Paul's could be placod

St. Peter's is the biggest building inperialists who have not been trained in the Civil Service a chance of showing hard by Mr. H. Kemp, who convicted and it rounds of ammunition without a'ab of 390 registered tommage, fitted with side the great cathedral of Home without their paces, we are sure they would be thu asensed of having service without giv-hasing the necssary heruse.

18,000-horse power engines, and capable of blocking the way through. St. Peter's tion a houderd names, pates of men

surprised at the result, We could inc A. S. WATSON & coins, motivo and fine him $10 with the fined 85, with the alternative of fourteen developing a specul of 25 kuets. The studs on an area of two hundred and forty who love devoted themselves strenuous- alternative of fourteœu days' imprisonment, days in prison. The sens and ammunition vessel will be armed with quick-firers and thousand square feet, with a front fourly to nacional affairs, who might be torpedoes, and will carry a complement of hundred feet broad and a length inside of trusted to serve the Empire with success 400 inc. After her completion, which it six hundred feet. The cost of building the and distinction they were only given is hoped will be effected in the course of

LIMITED.

Reablishe... IMAL

SEEDS.

Lecky the Historian.

The nipet istorian, the R. Hea,

were forfeitvl.

Raub.

fic was

the chance.

In the case of Lord

William E. H. Lucky, P.C., has made puu, states that the August rucnins are ately despatelel to the Far East. It is fling-fire titoes as much as the cost to go out of the rut; but, then Lord A telegram frota Raub, dated August next year, the new craiser is to be inunedi. Cathedral was three, and a half millions Tennyson, the Government did venture

die is intention to retive from Parliament 1 Metuber.

tons stance realized 810 uz smelted gold. then proposed to build another cruiser of members representing Dublin University.necamted for by the fact that owing to a Russian Squadrons.

Mr Locks is one of the two The uadi quantity of stone crushed is giber type, for servies with the other He has held the seat in the Unionist inter accident at The Electrical Power Station est eine I made the last General Election in 1900 lo was returned unoppos

the electric-battery ran for caly three

The French in Siam. ed with Sir Edward Carson, Conservative weeks. The avenge of gold per ton of etone crushed, viz8dwts 25 grs, is not to

hardly be called a single building, bas Chamberlain's confidence, hore a name of St. Paul's The Vatican, which can Tennycon, who has amply justitied Mr eleven thousand apartments, approached by regarded with intens pride and affection two hundred atrasts; and there is by the whole Empire, by the entire monastery in Madrid which has twelve English-speaking world, in fact. thousand windows and duurs. But they the more soliordiste positions are The question, so far in may case as The Paris corresponden, of the Standard

can hardly be calledsingle buildings; and, | concerned, has presented itself this | wrote on the ith ult.:-I am justified in bearing this distinction in mind, the biggest week in an acute from. Lord Milner as gold obtained from cleaning the plates their garrison from Chantabun, che Siamese Pope as Rome at the stem battery is included in the above return.

It is looked upon as costain that the Liber-be taken as indicating a better grade of otes saying that if The French would withdraw, building in the world is the Charch of the i is rightly determined to oficar the (ivi

We beg to announce the arrival als will contest the seat.

Mr Lecky, who

of our New Seasons

is sixty-four years of age, will devote him- self wholly to literature.

Music at Hongkong Hotel.

FLOWER

AND

VEGETABLE

SEEDS,

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

Complete sets, ranging

in Price from $1 to 315,

DRESSMAKING

1 SPECIALITY,

all cutting executed by

an experienced Dressmaker.

NEW MILLINERY,

NEW WASHING

SILKS.

NEW SUMMER

DRESS GOODS.

Customers are recommended

By kind permission of Major Berge,

Sightseers at Westminster.

A London relegram states:Wesain and Officers, the Band of the Hongkong ster Abbey has been opened to the pablie Regiment will play at the Hongkong on the pancut of six-pence per head; and Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from thousands in flocking to view the decors 8p.m. to 9.30 p.m.--

tiens. The string of visitors awaiting their Marcht Strolling Round the Town' Menzer turn for admission extended beyond the Overture ...French Comedy '......... Béla Selection...... Rose of Persia ......Sollivan stato gallery, a distance of over a mile. Valso The Shop Girl...Bucalossi

EXTRA.

GOD GAVE THE KING.

The Rassians at Newchwang.

Government would be willing to satisfy all

Service of the new Colonies with the vory best men be con procura. Hé the legitimate demands of the French Go. Master Attendent at Singapore.

has succe ded in getting as his second in eomond à mita of high attainments, vermusen, as it would be a palpable proof By the Polynesien on Blot August a win of tact, and a real good fellow. of the sincerity of its desire to live on good Captain Craufard, R. N.. Mastor Attendant, In choosing the rank and tile we are, neighborly terms with Sim. The French left. Singapote, going fee on six weeks entirely of the opinion that loyal South have xplained bitterly that the Siamese vacation leave, to he followed by two But unhappily, apart from the question Africans should have the preference. Government, while playing any mouths leavo on half-pay, at the end of of men available the question of the Englishmau, German, Belgians, and per- which period, it is understood that he will adequate remuneration of these, men sons of other nationalities, in its adminis-resign. In view of this the subordinate presses heavily upon the Administration." tration, enplayed no Frenchmen. It would offievra of the Barino, Department made an: Reuter has transmitted vertuis figures. dennial in this respect organlity of treat Euphonie The Pilgrim of Love Bishop An Expensive Dress.

interesting presentation to Captain Gran. Which go to show the fiets are well Selection The Belle of Now York' Kerker!

Solu......!

went with England. So far as I have been fund, as a token of the esteem in which

within the knowledge of our readers. In this climate the mention of ex-able to ascertain, it will be rather difficult they have always held bin. The gift took a man cannot support himself upon the tlust the salaries offered nie such that posive urs cat give rise to m'envy in Barn Dunes... Plantation Dance'....Hall the feminine breast. There need be no they would not be content with the promise plush-lined, and inscribed on the lid with less with dignity. It is casential that to satisfy the French in this respect, for the form of a large casket of dragon pettoru, income allowed him with comfort, much -hesitation therefore în quoting the append- that French officials should be vrygaged as Capt Creufurd's name, the whole enclosed the British official should not be re ad 2--When sparglod embroidery was by vansies might occur. It is scarcely rea in a teakwood one. An iluminated address opulent per farmers, for we have, garded us a "poor white" by the more. no means comment. Mrs Mackay had unable to expect that the Sinarese Govern of nautical design accompanied the casket, every condense many of our inte A Petail correspondent writes to the tail-gown lavishly anamented with real ment should create pests for a batch of and this was rend to Captains Craufard by enemies are still well endowed with to send their orders as N. Daily News-A gentleman who gold sequins, mede specially for her, at Franch functionaries, since a Germani is at

recently visited Newchwang says the costly price, and her black fox fur antle the head of a milway department, and the of this Marine Office staff. Captain Cran and industrial communities. A con- one of the Boarding Officers in the presence this world's gratis, or by the miniüg Russians are making all preparation for was the envy of all other women. their retirerent fruar Manchuria

It Bangkok police are chiofly British subjects, fund said in reply that ho thanked them all temporary has pointed out that the CATALOGUES, WITH PRICE LISTS, ry day, and expresses the boief that and cost £3,000. This quite throws into Goverment would like to have

was composed of 10,000 separate skins, and officered by Englishmen. The French for their kind wishes and for the presents an engineer's derk or a sine secretary salaries offered the officials are such as sometin, which was an unexpected one. He would regard as ridiculously insufficient. the shade Sure Bernardt's celebrated partment of the Siamese Administration had always tried to go his duty to them and As, then, in the watter of effective admits that they are not likely to give up ermine wrap, nude of 200 skins. The placed under the direction of Frenchmen. he trusted be hat succepted. His thanks British settlement, this matter redness some of the places on which they have outside was of white satin, sith 1,800 The Sistress Government is. I believe, e due to them for their loyal support to itself to one of money, is calm considera spent considerable samt, such as New-turquoises in the ebwang and Tulions Bay, nor to retire with-border, and it was valued at £1,000. Oferntly enlisted the services of a French wished thom all health, prosperity and real will suffice to pr in any material handsome jewelled well aware of this fiet and has quite re-him during his tenure of office, and he tion ought to convinge flake persons who May be obtained on application.ut some sort of equivalent for what they course, no private lady's fury can approach sanitary engineer, Though there are happiness.Hearty ekoers for Captain dégres, the expence of the war, that Imagine that the rest outs of the "Irana-

had acquired here, nor even then to mako an absolute relinquishment of their clima

in vatns the superh set of tables presented numerous differences existing between the upon that country. Notwithstanding these Corisation by the town of Vikoztak, the part of both Governments to arrive to the Dowager Empress of Russia ou her two countries, there is a sincere desire on preparations, it will require a great deal These only weigh sixteen ounces, and are promptly at an amicable settlement of all of evidence in view of recent events and worth £12,000, past history to convince, ost observers that there will be my proper retirement”, till they see the wevement actually begun.

early as possible.

HINTS ON GARDENING,

CLAY'S FERTILIZER

and RANSOME'S NEW PARIS,'

LAWN MOWERS,

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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they will do so, Ar the same time ho

In fact the presumption at present is, all the other way. The clawa will be steathed

FOR SPRAINS, SWELLINGS AND

of thora.

Craufurd wore then given. Captain Crau- this opinion is entirely erroneous! It 1888 to take up the position of Master Colonies must prove to be ghastly furd went to Singapore from Mauritius in it je trauslated into fact, the now

Attendant, and since that time he has tilled

failures-African Review, this position with conspicuous ability and has earned the esteem, of the community

COLIG

by his courteous and considerate mauser, {(PAUSES a rolling and twisting of the intestines, and is copropanied by severo io. Chamberlain's Cholera

OHILDREN WHEN TEETHING. LAMENESS.

FAVE more or less diarrhoea. This berlain's Pain Balm, Thousands can giving Chamberlain's Calic. Cholera, and ating us a great deal to live. Young remedy for this disease. Every booküld while tho, clutch will be maintained, and testify to the merit of this remedy. Cho Diarrhages Remedy. Every household Wit I know it is, but I can't imagine eluld have a botila a hand. It may save application gives relief. Try it. For sale should have a bottle at band... Get it today why always bay everything in very life. For sale by All Dossere: WATKINS Tibet will probably be the quid pro quo by All Dealers WATKINS Ltd., Geri It may save life, For sale by All Dealers: for the sheathed law.

small quantities: Agents.

Watkins Lad, General Agents,

Ltd., General Agents,

THERE is no boter liniment than Chew H should be controlled and can be, by Yoong Husband: It seems to me it is surer in Chambord no choles