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On the 2nd September, at No. 1, Carter Red, Shanghai, the wife of T, HANIMES, of a Daughter.

On the 3rd September, at 45, Kiangan Roud, Shanghai, the wife of C. BERTRAM Hosea, of a Son.

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On the 29th July, at St. Matthew's Church, Jamestown, Thoda Taland, U.S.A., by the Bishop of the diocene, Cajitain TMISEST GLASVILLE WAYSOUTH, Royal Artillery, second son of Mr S. Waymouth, SEASONABLESf Blackheath, to E978, Lys, only daughter of Captain John Van Beuthuysen Bleecker, of the Crited States Navy.

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On Aug. 2. Greenock, J. H. UsbER- Hoon, of Hongkong, to Elizabem Cora

than wo for the latter. But abo will have to wait, if she is unwilling or un-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

able to realize that for a successful issue The War Ofßeo,

for War.

The Tea Trado.

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to these negotiations she must recipró- | Sir Charles Welby has resigned his cato or at least grasp the brod and post as Unpaid Assistant Under Scorotary statesmunlike spirit in which they have been conducted on our side. In other words, China's financial necessity was far more pressing than the wishes of the foreign merchant for expanding busines, and it would seaan that out of

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way:

Bain fell at Singaporn on the 31st ult..

but not very plentifully.

COLONIAL TROOPS IN SCOT-

LAND.

(From Correspondent,)

Grancow, August £

Representatives of the Colonial and

The steamer Tuba. Mari stranded off Indian troops rest in Londou penting the Ilidaka on the 97th ult.

·Russia has imposed an alilitional Cas toms duty of three regbies per paund on certain teas imported into Varupean Rueria | was deliverest in London on the 5th Sept. tralius, New Zealanders (including from the Far East:

Lord Kitchener.

Lord Kitcheater has bulved his pasal ge

by the Baupt sailing on the 7th November, but will probably only join her at Tenaília aftur a visit to Kharrum.

H.E. Sir Henry Blake.

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Carnation of cha King, to the number of about 000, visited the second city of the The German Mail of the 7th August Empics last week. They comprised Aus-

Maoris), Cape Coloniale, Rhodesians. re- presentatives from Coptor. Triuldað, | Bermoda, Jamaica, Malta, Canada, Natal,

· Lagos, West Africa, British North Borneo, Lieutenant . L. Jones. R.M.L3Sierra Leone, Uganda, Straits Settlements

The Straits Coronation Contingent is returning by the P. and Q. steamer fava

is detailed for servies on the Chine Staand Hongkong. The mon travelling fromą

tion.

her necessity China has seon the windo of signing the now aty. If her On duly 31, at Crediton, Devon, FRANK officials now apply their well-known MAURIS OLDHAM 10 ANNE Many, fourth daughter of the late J. Graham Aleman, ingenuity to devising methods of evad- Hongkong, and of Mrs Anderson, Creling the treaty stipulations they will kill the goosh that lays the golden egg, and,

Colonel Malion, Governor of Kurdo. in the end, a much more mulical change in the financial arrangements of the His Excellency Siz Hey. Blake, the fan, has hean suddenly recalled from leave

The

Governor, is expected to arrive by the Ea-and started for his capital at once. Provinces will in the result.

press of Japan to-morrow morning. future may realism the optimistic, exwill land at Blake Fior shout 9.30, and wil pretations of Chose who Envouret the

be revived by a guard of honour, treaty: for with the abolition of likin anti no envresponding tax to take its Sale of Old Army Stores.

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General Memoranda.

Winnasty. Soqtembez do:

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Central Patice Station. 4.30 pm Aquatic Sports. Framay, September 12-

Aquatic Sports SevenDas, Septeraher B

4 - Annatar Sposito, Moxosy, Sepkescher 15.

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Chptrip. II. T. Burke, who died of] Aden in June last while commanding H. M. S. Orlandu, left estato valued at £811,

The def test official Unionier Can-

London all night arrived in Glasgow.un Thursday morning, 31st July, and marched to York Hill Park, off Dumbarton Road,

close to the site of the 1901 International Exhibition.

The men were received by the Lord Pro- vost and Magistrates, and aftur bronkinat- a trip was made to Loch Lomond, the Queen of Scottish Lakes. Accompanied by the Lauri Provost and Magistrates, the trong.

place the expan dan, of 4'hina's internal Messrs Hughes and Hough sell a large Ker Var putikvention of this inatte reovuenced and foreign trade should know no limits.quantity of old army stores and material it didute in South Belfast was Mr B. landed at Bailach Station, where they ont..

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HONGKONG, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 12.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Our Shanghai corespons THE NEW

dent has kept our renders TREATY

fully informed of the pro- WITH CHINA, gross of the new Comuser- cial Treaty between Grent Britain and Chim, and on Saturday we were able to give the first authoritative

anpouncement that the Treaty had been

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Hongkong Regiment.

"The following notificatious appear in tho Khan is placed on retired pay on account London Gazette: Subadar Ghulam Jilani

of ill-health. Jemndar Abidulia Khan is

removed from the Army, his Majesty having no farther need of his services.

Duaber Boller, D.L. He is a cousin. of barked in the Prince George, which was gaily decorated for the necession. It was Sir Redvors Ruller.

an ideal day for such an outing. Lepa * millpond, and Lommand was as calm À the Colonials admire the surrounding stenery immensely.

A first-class salone passenger, phaed A. W. Mitchell, fell off the Coptic on her last voyage from Boulain to Yokolips, und was drowned. His ticket was for Hongkong.

But-and there is always a significant the Army Ordnance Store, Queen's Road but where anything relying ori the Rust, to-morrow, commencing at 11 am. persuni equation of the Chinese official The salo includes steel and copper, &c. is concerned-should the Chinese resort to the old pulicy of restriction and

Oui Colonial trooper remarked to a coto- subterfuge it will be necessary, and we hope this wil be done, for the Foreign

panion, By jove, isn't that lovely ! an ho pointed to a tall grown hill mirrored to the Powers to adopt very steru incasares

There were 212 European and 74 crest in the ware benth. He had hourd towards the Central tiovernment or the

of Loch Tamond and seon pictures of it in Provincial Officials responsible for the

his far-away home, but nothing cams ner first breach of the treaty. The present

to the reality. On every hand expressioris situation, so far as the foreign iner-

of admitation were heard. During thể"- chants in China is concerned, is well put On Saturday morning, the old Customs

erujse on the Loch, smophew of De Wela; in the following sentences by The Bungalow on the hills between Kowloon

The N.Y.K.S. Kags Muru.collided with who was among the Colonial, was intro- Time: We doubt whether the British City and Shamshutipo was destroyed by fire. the Yokohama Pier on the 34th ult, sadduced to the Glasgow party. Returning to This is the bungalow formerly occupied by did some damage. It is currently stated in Glasgow in the evening, the mon campod merehnat directly interested in Chinese the Chinese frontier guard. It is supposed Į Yokohamım that the owners of the pier are on the York, il grounds, where they trade lis been at all enthusiastic about that some leper or other Chinese waif bad only waiting for some steamer to pull it made their headquarters during their stay this treaty, for he does not feel quite been sleeping in the bungalow and had a down, when it will he rebuilt with proper in this city.

An Old Landmark Goue.

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will be as substantial to him as the in- certain that the prospective advantages|cidentally set it on fire,

mediate to will unquestionably be.Broken Barriers.' He any nos omnaturally be disposed to think that the bird in the ind is worth

taught him not to place implicit faith twa in the bush, for past experience has

in Chinese promises. But he has taken

and los accepted it in the spirit which a broad-minded view of the situation,

Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 48 European and 2,156 Chinese visi. tors to the Museum during the week ending 9th September.

strength

Alice Memorial Hospital.

The Hou. Treasurer of the Alico Memorial and Netherside Hospitals hegs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:

H. N. Cooper...............

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signal. Sir Jaunes Mackay's labours! are now at an end, and although great diversity of opinion exists in ffongkong and the China Coast Ports regarding the wisdom or otherwise of some of the 11,20 p.m Meeting of Sharebeblers of treaty provisions there ents be only ones

The Hongkong Canon Spanning Deviant Dyeing a tad atopinta on Sir James Mackay's efforts Mess online Matheson & Co.'s All will agree that the new Trendy is

finan

an attempt to settle for all tine certain Trusest, Sepiauber dict

The of Frener Lockenutstanding points that have been fruit

fal of friction between Chinese official has inspired the British Government dollar chop chop ! And doubtless he will. Naval Rekorvo men drew the carriage enthusiasm. They made an imposing pro- dont and the Foreign emder. Sonic f

and the British negotiators. We are these are enumerated in the article bojnici, bu mah over sungaine.

$

CHILDREN WHEN THEHING

AVR ante or los diareboos.

This

Partridge's cartoon in Punch of tho th August, representa a Chinese mandarin

Celestial cunning and gently taps his nose with a treaty entitled Abolition of Likin' in one hand while he winks his eye with

with cynical humour. Underneath vi the

Allee litee: Plenty other way c,catcher legend: What No mero pieces likin! The King at Ramsey:

The Post Office at Hongkong.

should be controlled and ein be, bg which we reproduce from the N.C.

Mr Chamberlain, in reply to a ques giving Cumberlabus Colic, Cholera, and | Daily News.

It will be a great gain if Durches Remedy. Every hou-ebold those points have been settled in autu.

|tion, in the House of Commons, has atated shahi dute a betale et tamil. De it to day.

that the cost of the site for the new post It song save For sale by All Beaters;ality and should the Chinese officials

Poffice at Hongkong was $508.000. He hna Warkiss Ltd., Goneend Agents.

carry out the treaty in the spivil as THE OFFICER Cellency Major-General not yet received from the Colony the plans well as the letter then a new era should ALMINISTERING Sir W. J. Qu-ecigns, the toe the estimates of cost of the new build-

be ahead for foreign trade in Chines We are not over-sanguine of the good intentions of the Chinese dicials,!

THE

GOVERNMENT.

first hitch over the signing of the treaty occurred early last month, there is not jene provision in the new trouty at all injurious to the best interests of China.

To-morrow,

Officer

$10

Their Majesties lauded at Ramsay,

slong the pier. Their Majesties drove to the chief points of interest in the island. Enthusiastic crowds broke the cordon and followed the carrings chearing. This is the first time in history, in which the monarch has landed in the Isle of Man.

The second day's proceedings, consisted of a march through the principal streets of the city visit to the Municipal Build inge, where lahebean was supplied ; a military display in Celtic Park in pursued of 50,000 spectatora: ends concert in the City Hall in the evening. The Lord Pro- vost took a leading part in every movement for the Coloniala" entertainment. At every appearance and on every route of march, the troops were received with the greatest

ersion such a procession was never soon on the north side of the Tweed before.

With the exception of a drive through the city in brakes, the troops word allowed to spend their third and last day in the city.

at case, going about in-batches here and there. Therefore took the opportunity of visiting the grown is in the forenoon. Für Kwong, thirty-five years of age and of no influence of Sergt. Gilmour, of the West- Ar the Magistracy today, Fung Fuk poradna vero adinitted; but through the

Alleged Murder.

Administering ing [If we see this new Post Office within the Government, will ten years from date there will have been a quit odlice and return the surprising change in the Colony-option, residing at No 2 Lek Hinger Division of the City Polier, and a Lane was eleged by Inspector Giloy former member of the Hongkong Police, 1 with having with others unt in custody, had no difficulty in passing through, and on the ath inst., murdered Pün Su, almost the first men I noticed were the re- carpenter, at Caine, Road, Bir Hazeland presentatives of the Hongkong Volunteers. romanded the accused til the 15th inst. I was greeted with a Halloa; I think I have seen you before by une of the The Poor Clergy.

Volunteers:

Gambling.

They sccrued in excellent spirite, and on

seither have we much reliance on the veins of government to His Exarlleney good faith of the Chinese, Bavernment. į Sir Henry Blake. Vu Saturday, the As The Times pointed out when the community, it might he said, through To-day, at the Magistracy, before Mr His Monear the Chief Justion and the Keng, two men were charged by Sergt. Sullivan with keeping a common gaming members of the Coronation Committee, Have sane expression of its admiration house at 25 Market Street, Hunghom, and thiricon other ne were charged with

The Rer. F. J. Blasby on the 8th of the Acting Governor's conduct of gambling there. Fridoncs having been led ult, entered Tiverton Workhouse. Ife has being asked if they were disappointed at A. S. WATSON & CO., On the contrary, the revenue of China Fulie afhir during the past few and the usual explanations given by the ne-been without a cure for three years, and their paleognit stay in this country the

will benefit enruusly by the fiscal months. Sir W. Gascoignus, was the cused, Mr Kemp first the two koopers some time ago. had to sacritice his library answer is LIMITED.

rangements of the treaty, while jus

King's representative in the Colony dur-8100 each with the alternative of three and other property in order to maintain. believed and hoped that the trade of ing very important historical occasion, months' imprisonment. The other man himself. En has besus carats 25 years, Chines will be so benefited and the con- and while he held office he had also to wore fined $3 each with the option of ten and in endeavouring to get a post has made dition of the people of the interior deal with some very important local days in prison. The total amount

of 470 applications, improved materially

tinut the questions, and that, too, while his money found in the house was only $2,04;

this and the implements were forfaited.

Smart Chinese Soldiers. result will be increased national and advisers, vilicin and unofficial, were

The smactions of the Wei-hai-Wei individual prosperity with

changed as they had not been changed The S.S. 'Seang Leong.

Coronation deinement probably prevented ciprocal brortit to foreign trade, in the history of the Colony for some

Further wreckage from the Chinese a serious fire at the Wellington Baraoke, As The Times said on ad August: years It is universally admitted that carned steamer Scang Leong has been pick- London, says a Hame contemporary. An

Established A.D. 1841.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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neighbourhood of Amoy, with betwech the scene and were at work extinguishing

The

Bank Note Issue.

The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during August, are certified by the managers of the respectiva buka

Banks. Chartered Bank of In-

dis, Australia and

Average Specio in Amount Reserve.

No, not now,"

They had been on the nove nearly the whole time, visiting pinces of interest and enjoying themselves immensely.

Have you ever been to Sootland be fore? Tenquired.

No, none of us have ever been to tha Land 'Cakes before."

Are you pleased with your exception in Glasgow ?

Ob. rather, Auwered one, I would

the representatives of the Hougkong

Onusking the rounds, I then came up.

Reginient, and in the course of a brief con- voration, partly in English partly in Can- these, learned that the Indians were well pleased with their visit, and in no way bad they suffered from the inclemency of the Scottish cfmsto.

After a general handshake, I took leave of the sturdy representatwes of Hong kong's Very Own."

In the evening, the whole Contingent marched to York Hill Station of their way

it wenkd seem as if the Chinese wer

be filled the position of Acting Gover-ed up in the neighbourhood of Amoy, and outbreak of `dra gecurred in a drummer's unable to understand the run sig or with great dignity and considerable as the steamer has been missing for over quartere on the upper floor of one of the not mind staying here for good, if they nifiennce of the favourable reception ability, and won the hearts of all classes a month there can be no doubt as to het blocks of buildings. The slim was at treated us the same us they are doing now. Celebrated given to the proposed treaty by public by his thoughtfulness, kindly considera fate. She must have foundered in the once given, and the Chinese soldiers, who We bavo, received a fair share of genuine

opinion in England. It has been tion and unfailing courtesy to all with typhoon of the 2nd and 3rd August in this were in the same block, were quickly on Scottish Lospitality, welcomed not so much because it pro-whom he came in contact in the dis-300 and 400 souls, not one of whom has the fire liefore the guardsmen stationed at mises to open up fresh opportunities charge of public affairs. It will never lived to tall the talix The Feung Leong the barracks could reach the spot, for foreign trade in China and would be forgotten that it is to Sir W. was on a voyage from Rangoon to Away ultimately compensate the foreign mer-Gascoigne the Colony owes the sweep with rice, and took on board 300 returning chant for the more immediste burden ing away of obstacles to the establish Chinese emigrants at Singapore. She was it itaposes upon him in the shape of ment of the King's Park at Kowloon; an okl Clari finer.. higher import duties, but because it but a far wore important work of his

Aquatic Sports. VERY OLD LIQUEUR seemed the earnest of a more enlight was the measures he pushed on for pro-

The annual aquatic sports of the Vic. ened and progressive policy on the viding the public with a water supply torin Recreation Club will be held at the part of the Chiness Government in the during the faming in the early summer SCOTCH -

Club Enclosure at Kowloon on Thursday, whole field of economic, fiscal, and ad-months of 1902, and it is to be hoped Friday and Saturday of this week. Ladies ministrative reform. It appeared to the Government is now carrying out, are invited to attend on Saturday after- China 5,101,604 1,600,000

Hongkong and Shang-"

Eto Edinburgh by two special trains. Their WHISKY. be a substantial step tonnéde restoring with the least possible delay, works man, when the prizes will be presented in

hai Banking Corpor the prosperity of China, and, as such, which will prevent sny similar water the successful competitor by Mrs Robin. ation 9,860,095,000,000 departure was a signal for a great Outburst

National Bank of

of cheering, which the men rewlily acknow... conducive to the conservative ends fouine in this Colony.

General sun, wife of Commodore Rabinson.

China, Limited 447,007 150,00016dged. Each train moved off be the straina Our Celebrated “E” Liquen: SCOTCH towards which British prality in the Gascoigne has brought to the discharge prizes this year are very handsome, the list of donors including H. E. Major

Totai......813,409,020 86,750,000 of Auld Langsyne* hy the Glasgow Folice Far East is above all directed. The of public duties that straightforward-

Bind. WHISKY is Blend of the Finest

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Chinese will make a grievous mistakeness and decision which is characteristic tobinson, Hon. F. H. May, C. M. G. A Nasty Acridant

General Sir W. J. Gascoigue, Commodera

After spending two days in Edinburgh, WHISKIES distilled in SCOTLAND if they imagine that we have jumped of the soldier, and he has also applied (Chairman of the Club, who presents the Yesterday, a mill hand employed at the

the troops returned to London. Specially selected. It is of great age. at the treaty simply for what is to be the test of commonsense when red-tape clab championship prize), How R. Shewan, Cotton Mills at Causeway Bay mustained The Morgan Shipping Trust.

found within the four corners of that seemed to block the path of progress. Mr Hart Buck, Mr J. R. M. Smith, Mr serious injuries through the impact of Very fine and Mellow,

A contract butwein the Morgan. Ship- instrument, and that they have, thereTo his ready co operation the executive W. B. Dixon, Measta H. Price and Co.,western civilisation with oriental stupidity. I ping Trust and the Admiralty hus become fore, made a bad bargain which it is their officers of the Coronation Committee Mr R. H. Mitchell, Mr T. H. Reid, Mrs queue, which, of course, should have an accomplished fact, the first vessel to be Its superior quality. has establigned business now to try and haggle over or owe macb, and it is no secret that in all W. A. Crake, and Mr E M. Hazeland. A buep

stowed away in safety, became built for the Combina, and chartered by

bett its: reputation

and 85 the LEADING wriggle out of.

Government, being the 10,000 ton steaza- Under the proposed that was done at the time of public large number of competitors have entered, entangled in a

and the races are sure to be exciting. On owner was being whirled to kingship Corinthic, launched a short time ago. SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST treaty this country concedes that which is rejoicing Lady Gascoigne

Saturday, there will be s water polo dom come when one of the foremen by Harland and Wolff. This vessel should essential to China in the present condi- sympathetic coadjutor of His F

knocked the belt of the pulley and the have been finished before the July boludaya, tion of her finances--t;;; & higher import cellenes General Gascoigne did--not

unfortunaza mill isad dropped on the flour.and on the first Sunday aucceeding, on tariff, and obtains in return facilities make an enemy during his term of oflice

FOR SPRAINS, SWELLINGS AND

His skull wae Ersutured, and the manager receipt of an urgent wire from the Ad. LAMENESS. which are a sufficient, but by no means as Administrator of the Colony, but, on

sent him to the Alice Memorial Hospital miralty, several thousand THERE is no better limiment that Clus for repairs. In time, the average oriental benght in to finish wp, and the vessel lefé A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, excessive, quid pro quo, The boon we the contrary, added many to his large

berlain's Pain Balan. Thousands on concede is immediate, the ndyautages circle of personal friends. In every testify to the merit of this ramedy. One will recognise that queues and loves apparel at midnight for London THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

wé recaive are prospective. China can

sense of the word, he has been application gives raliof. Try it For sale are out of place where there is wasteru by All Dealers; WATKINS Liz General much less afford to wait for the former popular Governor.

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AN OUDCT of trap-Vent month-abat is often worth a pound of ezplanation.