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THE HONGKONG

Owing to the compelled aga Kowloon opre

During the past 6 months over: 1,000- Chirazuen have arrived in Calatia, to earn

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Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Assistant Superin- tendent of Folion, goes to India to day by the steainer Lightning for a year's study of pokies duties in the Panjab.

The course for the 19th Club Race of the Boyal Hongkong Yacht Club on Sunday, 29th inst, the Hon. Secretary states, will be No. 23, and not as previously stated.

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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Netheresis Hospitals begs to soknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals Deatsch-Asiatiche Bank, $25,

An allowance of 1s, ft. a day will in fature be issued to officers serving with the local enm- panies of the Royal Engineers at Singapore who attain proficiency in the language of the native soldiers under their command.

A similar state of affairs exists with regard to pork, the New Territory apparently also s very promising field for pig-breeding. Mr. LADOS, asked before the Commission to suggest a practical method with regard to cattle-raising in the New Territory, advised that the Government should purchase a number of calves at so much a head, and distribute them over the various districte fo every head man in each village and to deserving people in those villages, one to The body of Walter Pugh, the stoker am cach, under a distinct understanding' that H.M.E. Humber who was drowned whilst bath- they are to raise them for the Hongkonging in Taiwan Bay, Kowloon, op-Saturday market, and when they are full-grown and afternoon, was recovered on Tuesday and takan soid that they are to repay to the Govern. to the mortuary. ment the money which the animal cost There seems on the surface no objection to Mr. Laung's scheme, and we do not know what objection the Government could find to it. The question is one which we #bould like to see carefully discussed, and if it is not proved that such a scheme is impracticable we hope that time will not No be lost in putting it into execution. more feasible method of fighting the ring" which bas raised the price of meat was brought forward before the Food Buppy Commission, and the Commission itself endorsed the suggestion when it re- commended the Government to encourage the villagers of the New Territory to breed cattle by providing them with funds for the purchase of stock (to be repaid when the animal is brought to market) or with heifers from a Government stockyard. It is now three years since the New Territory passed into British hands. It is time therefore that some efforts were made to convert it into something else than a heavy and unmitigated expense to the Colony No doubt the elaborato system of land registration which the Government is carry. ing out is very important, but we cannot see that it need stop every attempt to begin making the Territory do something toward paying its way. Otherwise it merely re- mains a white elephant" for years to

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At St. Mark's, Beromban, on the 6th April, by the Rev. F. H. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Malacca, H. MONTAGUS HATCHELL, Deputy Commissioner

The French mail of the 25th March was delivered in London on the 29rd inst.

In a Government Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday Manila was proclaimed a port, or plaes at which an infectious ur con- tagious disease prevails.”

The Marching, which arrived from coast ports

A Shanghai telegram to Japan says that the contemplated transfer to the German flag of the aforesaid shipping company, the price for which was to be deducted out of the indemnity dus to Germany, has been abandoned, owing to

URSDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1901

TELECT

DAILY PRESSE

[FROM OUR CORRESPONTIENT.]-

GENERAL NEWS.

-Loxnow, 23rd April, 9.55 p.m.

THE NEW LOAN.. The list of the new issue of Consols still remains opeu, notwithstanding the fact that

it is several times over-subscribed already,

GERMANY AND FRANCE

́BUPINEFRES VP-YA* CRINENE AUTHOR Bince the BriteCommal wired to the Yang Haien, over two days ago, anput the out rage described above, this oficial has not yet sot about to effect the release of the by depating his men for that purp Chiness owners of the launch- nearest official of Tatapon, the Chao king pe prevailing on him to and his neware, in freein, the vessel; but this dignitary whose at may interference, on the ples of having no instructions from his immediate

the Chao Yung Hsion.

Bwater, 23rd April. CORRECTION

SrB

GENERAL CHAMBER

ERCE

It appears that the British Consul di notis to cross the bows

forded bys

The German Chancellor has requested Mwire to the Chao Yang Huien, bat to the Taotairway right of way, 10 FORE

the head official residing at Chowchowta. This he latest instands, (4, disser

{ this practice oran latter ander ordinary dreamstances issues his the Ocean bas instructions to his subordinate, the Chae Yang winch, luentouring Halen, who was to have seen to the prompt release in her way, yant sibere în

ekuning of the launch this onde egest form the duty ontrusted to him and the launc

de Noailles, Fresch Ambassador at Berlin, to thank President Loubet and the French

ZAMA Government for the sympathy shown by France to Germany in connection with the

death of Major-General von Schwarzkopf

at Peking.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

London, 22nd April.

MILITARY SYSTEMS.

is still in the hands of the Chinese

THEATRE ROYAL.

bility

mand outgoing steame

where the foll

After the second appearanceof The Maturereti of Jane, which came off successfully Mr. Brough pats on Mr. Anthony Hops charming comedy. The Adventure of Lady Uraula. The plot of this play is laid between the years of 1700 and 1770, and this fict pormits of some rich and kandsome dressing

1001,

on the петрога,

GOING TREDUCH NEW HIZIOUR.

going throngh New Harbons are: to koop-out of the ABY the steamiers, Biki should they have to → to do to well-in shore, do at night, to kerr light burning stove the red and visibly at a distance of one miles! The Committee ars of opinion that if some

allar regulation were to be enforced in the narrow waters of this Colony if would tand to

Mr. Drodrick has appointed a commitive to of the characters the courtly costumes affected in high life during that eriod. The consider the systems of Woolwich and Band-nine of the whole story, Lady Urmila Barlemen the difenition of entering or leaving a

a strong protest from the Chinese Government.hurst, and to report upon the desirability of zanking changes in the present methode of entering the army.

The rough total of the recent Pahang census comes to $3,500 odd, being an increase of some 20,500 over the 1801 figures. In the State Annual Report for 1898 the population, was estimated at 80,040, so that the increase during the two mecseding years is on a somewhat lower ratio than that during the previous eight,

We understand thers is considerable disestie. faction among the European smployees of the Banitary Board concerning the non-receipt of their sanctioned increase of pay. They com paro their condition with the prison-warders and the police, and state that while they are working on the old scale of pay, the others are reaping the benefit of the recent official increment.

According to the Singapore Free Press a home paper says:"A young lady walking past a Berlin butcher's shop three days ago wearing a bout (sic) with a fox's head was set pron and saverely bitten by the butcher's dog, who was attracted by the bend of the animal" Evidently the dog thought the young lady to be on the wrong tack, but she may be expected

the future.

of Police, Federated Malay States Civil Servo yesterday, reports the French cruiser Brian to steer clear of such innovations in toilet for

son of Colonel HATCHELL, of Tunbridge Wells, to MARGARET, fourth daughter of the late H. C. PHILPOTT, Esq., of Upton-on-Severn, Worcester- alire

On the 10th April, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H. C. Dankerley, Joan J. BATCHELOR to LAURENTINA GUANY, of Surbi-

ton, England.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VAUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 25th April, 1901 -

and Japanese cruiser Ideumi and Suma at Amoy on the ad inst.

We are requested to state that the sale of the estate of the late Dr. A. P. de Carvalho will take place at p.m. sharp on Saturday, instead of at 2.30 pan. as previously advertised.

During the 24 hours ending at noon yester. day there were reported six fresh cases of plague, with six donthe (all Chiness); and two fresh

cases of winall-por, with two deaths (Chinese).

Among the departures by the Empress of "Ludia yesterday was the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G... Colonial Secretary, who is now con valescent and gous to Japan for a holiday. Mr. A. Michin left by the same boat for England.

S&Fod;"

In the course of the enquiries made by the Food Supply Commission last summer the subject of the possibility of making the New Territory supply cattle for the Hongkong yesterday that they were in receipt of market to a far greater extent than it does telegram from Ningpo from the captain of at present came up more than once. On the Hainan reading as follows: Haman the evidence of Inspector J. T. COTTON the total lose, Taichow Islanda; passengers, crew average weight of cattle imported from the New Territory is from 200 to 300 catties, It is possible that a large number of acres compared with 600 to 700 from Huifung of arable land at Taipo will shortly be the and 400 to 500 from Canton and Tin Chow. property of a Chinese syndicate. They intend

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, the following lots, and have already made arrangements for passage occurred, us related in the report of importing the latest designed ploughing machinery. A large proportion of the capital necessary hus been subscribed, and it is said

According to a Japanese paper, the various undertakings which have beer carried ou since 1897 by the Japanese Government in connection with the establishment of a new Admiralty station at Maizuru..en the coast opposite the eastern shore of Siberia, were almost completed at the end of last year. Work on the structures is now proceeding so rapidly that the new

Admiralty port may be formally opened early

in November.'"

last night at the Hongkong Club Mr. John

Roberte met over the billikid table Mr. A. O

Stokes, who was chosen to uphold the fame of this port. Mr. Roberts conceded 650 points in 1,000. Mr. Stokes reached his 300 to the

SOUTH AFRICA. General French's hauquarters have returned to Johannisberg. General French is indisposed

ington, is a high-spirited, bat venturesome and unconventions, young Indy, rosiding with her brother at Edgeware, near London, the neighbours in Bir George Ste young man who has at an earlier period carnaf of a roputation as a successful duellist. In one of these duels he has killed a dear friend, and ever afterwards he forswears the pastime. In addition he takes an oath never to indulge in the company of women, as it was through one of these that the duel was brought about. Consequently, does not visit the homes of ladies nor does he admit them to his house. Sach sa ides ex THE NEW CONSOLS.

cites the fancy of Laly Ursula, who, makes a The loan of £80,000,000 is already amply wager of half-a-dozer pair of silk stockings, covered.

THE NEW CONSOLS. It is stated that arrangements have been completed to raise the other half of the now British loan in America.

LONDON, 2nd April.

with Miss Dorothy Fanton, Betrothed to her brecher Lord trendon, that ter Sylvester's house. Hor plan is so tako, a walk in the vicinity of the mansion, and then, by confeigning faintnem, obtain an invitation to

THE COAL TAX. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is willing to make concessions in respect of Coal contracts oluded prior to the 18th April.

SOUTH AFRICA;

Mr. Cartwright, editor of The South Africa, News, has been sentenced to a year's imprison mont for libelling Lord Kitchener.

SWATOW.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Swatow, 21st April.

A. STEAM LAUNCH ACCIDENT AND ITS CONBEQUENCES.

ank-masters

crowded harbour, and would wis the same time impose no real, hardship on the and owners of native craft, who at present exer vise little discretion “And show no consi:

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I have the honour to ke

CHATTER W11003,

Hon. J. It Bigwint LocrBERT, UM,G.,

Colomisi Sexrotary,

Colonial Secretary & Unlos, Hongkong, Wth March, 1901,

I am directed to acknowledge the receiptTM of your letter of the 19th instant, and to inform you in reply that His Excellinoy the GoverIDE Kwill be glad to have partionlara of any other disasters of this kind that have occurred in the entrances to the Hongkong harbour.

Thayu

ne honour to be air,

most obedient servant,

KOPAČA OLUMESTI,

for Colonial Becretary.

The SECRETARY,

of

Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong General Chamber of Comm

*** Hongkong, 14th April, 1901.

enter and rest. The plot does not work out well, however, as Sir George provas adamant.

I have the benour to kakno The application of Lady Ursula's servant Quil your letter of each Sa006 ton for admission for his mistress is refused, me in reply to my latter of the and the lady is referred to the porter's lodge (prapoing that rules for the regul ing craft in the harbour and its for admission, just as her brother happens to

should be formulated) that His Exc pass. The hot blood of the latter will not Governor will be glad to have particular, brook this insult to a Barrington, and all the any disasters similar to the recent stran pendent of the Menelan that have occurred in reputation of Sir George does not prevent him | entrances to Hongkong harbhur, from intimating a desire for a meeting. Ledy my other cases of the kind can be cited, Uraule, however, foaring greally for her bro. but it is dificult to record them all up one ther's enfety, desires to place the facts before seems to have kept any het of dates as twelve years ago, the British steamer Tauchow Sir George in order to prevent the duel taking struck on some rocks in the Lysanila Paed place. How to obtain an interview is the pro- broke her stem when endeavouring to avou

collision with 8 Jaak Some years later be blem, solved at last by a determination to an

British stezmer Lightning run on the rooks Uf France, and in this attire to reth the pro suit of a second brother, Walter, who in al

Green Island, the P. & O. steamer incom collided with a Clinese stemmer of North Porat std the steamer Zahire wont amore, en sence of Sylvester, explain the whole affair, and, North Point on the 14th November, 1890.

vessary, force him to another duel rather all through inging to steer clear of Impedit than allow of the meeting with Lord Froukjanke The river steamer Haungan when attempting to brold a sampan on the 0th De The interview is safely accomplished, and cember, 182, by porng her helm, rau ashore

The steam charmed by the wit and manner of the supposed near the old & Wharf

launches, foreign and Chinese, have been plying in

For a considerable time a great many steam

between this port and different riverine stations, a business which, I believe, is a very

remunerative one. On Friday last, while the British. launch Hong An, owned by Mr. J Watts, of Hongkong, was on her way to Tain pon, n place about 15 miles distant fee here owing to the shallowness of the water at some ind. Sir George agress to foregs the night. Zasang while trying on the

189, to avoid sollision with The East Asiatic Trading Co. informed Champion's 305, but by the interval the latter of this places she got on a mudbank. At the the assumed Walter will not, for ostensible the Prays Wall The steamer

while entering port, ane of besara, Siamese had put on another 100 while Mr. Stokes was time the launch carried a large number of reasons, accept an invitation to spend the sunk a ballast-boat that tried to gross her bow at 803. On resumption, with, breaks of 107 passengers, and with a view to lightening bor, night with Sylvester, the fatter decides to a Che seamers collided with mak on the and 126, Mr. Roberts caught his opponent at so as to get her off the bank, three sampons travel with him to town, but being naturally 17th November, 1886 when entering port 354, and funtly won by 87 points. H.E. the ware hailed alongside and all the pressngues alarmed at the prospect, the masquerading Inds the ever steam punime Governor was amongst the spectators. ⠀

discharged into them. This procedure had the fees from the house after nearly knocking down with jank in Capenindan Pass on the 13th

Jannary, INI The lawn tennis results in the H.K.C.C.desired effect and the launch soon got off. The the Ray. Mr. Blimbos (Mr. Brough) in the If not only in the narrow approaches to tournaments yesterday were as follows: ---

passengers then commenced re-embarking, but it so happened that one of the sampans didn't fight. Blimboe has just been to see Lady the harbour that such disasters Docu

yearly becomes more crowded The Double Randicap-0. M. G. Barnie and A

she is in bed with a headache. He tells Sylvester memorable cud in which the tsamer City Intter departed to her destination. Those so

iw, when entering port on the ove 2/0 (6-2, 4-6, 8—0); A. ciess Handicap oft behind naturally felt greatly exasperated this, and the anger of the latter at the is

November, 1888, collided with the M. M. Steamer A. Humphreys, owes 25, best J. A. Jupp, and when they eventually got to Tatapon appearance of his guest is changed to suspicion. B.c. (6-3, 6-2); Professional Paira-E. J. Grist and T. Sarcombe Smith best C. E. Gale proceeded on beard the steaminutch and, then to certainty as to the supposed Walter's giving vent to their outraged feelings, do-identity by the discovery of a marked hand- s Shanghai capitalist is the chief promoter of and J. Leo (6-2, 6-1); Championship-P. Amolished everything they laid their hands on. kerchief, which Ursula has dropped in her the scene. We have made inquiries, qud Gos boot E. P. Mackay-(6) 62, 6-2). To When they considered themselves satisfied they fight. Hu ladyship in thy monatimo i of the Food Supply Commission, and that the day's fixtures are: Captain Waymonth v. A

whic

In the examination of Mr. C. VIVIAN LADDs, to cultivate it in three or four different B. Rouse, 3/8, heat H. J.Gedge and Wei Onnage.to reach the launch in time and the Uraula, and has been told by the family tairs increasingly liable to them in the fairw

the Commission:

Dr. HARTIGAN."We have heard evi *dence about the difficulty of feeding cattle

4in the New Territory, had one of the

*points wae that the grass that would be

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find that the venture is the result of the report.

Roghater, then lying at anchor, and tensed, bat to sink, was due to the former course being impeded by some junks, the strength of the current carrying her broadside on to the Freach area when trying to syold than

It is obvionaly marr to masters of so

"required to feed them was all used up in idea is to cultivate the land and supply the Brook Smith, E. G. Barratt v. H. W. Blad left the launch. As good luck, or otherwise, driven to town, still in her brother's sture, of junks and sailing vessels in the Harrow

"smoking and burning bottoms of junke. Hongkong market with potatoes, cabbages,

Is that so?"

&o. For the conveyance of the products to the A-"That is all rubbish."

e

Hongkong market a number of launches and junks will be employed, and a good return upon the capital invested is anticipated.

E: Pinckney v. E. F. Mackay,

would have it, two of the crowd did not take and reaches her brother's house at a time their escape hastily enough, and were conse- quently brought down to Swator. On their arrival here the two Chinese were handed over to the Taoposes and the circumstances reported

The Colouial cricket campaign came to an end in February, and the season's preinges for the games between the three great states of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are now to the British Consul. pablic property. Clement Hill, the great left hand bateman, heads the list with 620 raus for

THE CHINESE BENT ON YENGEANCE.

When the last stage of the incident got to be

to insist that they should koop out of the way. approaches to n exorded harbour, mory tape-

Little feeta of fys or BE To shoul, valto be cially as these craft are usually remembered that a steamer when deeply Indeng

she is able other to cant athwart the channa, her engines are stoppal, and if she goes aute carries way for a considerable time even uster

១៧ go on there, or run into some otlier vessel'

Thava the honour te be, air,

Your most obedient servant,

R CHARTON WILCOL

Asting Colonial Secretary

when a party of merry men are ourousing. This unexpected situation puts her in a quan- by the marry souls, and matters are altogether And there is no reason why we

dary, and she refuses to enter, but is dragged in

"should not have cattle on the New Ter

in a state of confusion, when Sir George, by

"ritory?"

In the report to be submitted to-day to the

this time half-enamoured of the daring lady, A-Not a bit. I say that the New

annunt meeting of shareholders in and sub-six completed innings, giving him the pheno-known, those at Tatapon resolved not to allow river in pursuit of her. Taking her to task Territory ought to provide 10,000 cattle.'

scribers to the City Hall, it appears from the menal average in class contests of 103:33, but the said staamaanch to continue running. On for rushing so unceremonioualy from his house, Here it may be noted that in 1899-25,582 accounts that the balance in the hands of the this extraordinary state of things is largely her arrival the following day, the villagers re- quarrel enetes, and a duel between Gir Hon. T. SBROOKSE SMITE head of cattle were used in the Colony so

Hon. Treasurer on 30th July, 1900, when the brought about by his gigantic score of 665 paired on board her and did farther damage, George and the supposed Walter Barrington is that in the judgment of Mr. Launs the accounts up to 30th June, 1990, wore olosed. (not out) against New South Wales. The they gave the crew a sound beating (ene was arranged. Pistols are raised, and the triggers New Territory should be able to supply was $2,723.51, showing a gain on the your's medical student L. Paidevin is second, with especially badly mauled about), and last of all about to be pulled when Sylvester declines to between a half and a third of the total working of $21.96. There is also a reserve fund 77.50 for two completed innings, Syd Gregory prevented the launch from returning to fire from fear of hurting the brother of Lady quantity required, instead of considerably consisting of $18,542.55 on fixed deposit with third, with 71.66 for six. Vistor Trumper Swatew. On receipt of the news here, the Sylvester, for whom he admits baring the less than a quarter, as at present. Again the Hongkong sad Shanghai Bank, including fourth, with 65.42 for seven, Harry Strokey matter was straightway brought to the notios deepest regard Beck again at Sir George In the critics of one of the two leading interest up to 24th June, 1900. The expandi fifth, with 58.75 for four, and H. A. Noble of the British Consul, who in turn made an Sylvester's house, in the fourth act, the ending Chiese butchers there is a lot more cattle ture on repairs during the 12 months ending sixth, with 50.28 for woven. The three best energetic protest to the Chao Yang Hsien, de which might have been anticipated is asiyed

30th June, 1900, amounted to $2,025.42, includ- howlers have been F. Jaunders, of Victoria, 31. wanted in Hongkong", and on the

THE FINAL 13BUE AWAITED. testimony of Inspector COTTON the dealers building, motioned in last year's report. The tralia, 29 for 20,75 oach, and J. Marsh, the

ing $1,000 for repairing the exterior of the wickets for 18.19 runs each; J. Traveze, Ausmanding the prompt release of the launch.

There is no doubt the launch will be seen, if in Hongkong do not buy the best kind of interior of the theatre, the halls, staircases New South Wale blackman, 24 for 24.06 cattle, and the breed on the New Territory and antrases halls require redecoration, and it each. It is worth noting that both Hill she is not already restored to her owner, but in

ply the Acting Celomil Heorétary. is hoped that this work will soon be taken in and Stuckey are left-handed batsmen, and any case it just shows the far-reaching couse requires improvement.

qusoos of a slight accident of the azure des cribed. In fusintie of foraiga ors, it is ez

It appears therefore from the evidence hand. There has been no change in the Com that both Saunders and Travers are left before the Commission that there i mitten.

Handed bowlers.

at, and all ends happily

as THE MOST ELTIQUE

foodIt takes 40lbs of the best best to 16of Diebig Company's Fetesen edhe

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Colonial Secretary Olice, Hongkong, 18th April, 1901.

Beforring to your letters of the 19th ting and ih jaatent concerning regulations e controlling and diresting the navigation of- sailing walkin the parrot wants of the

for

Colóny, I am directed to inform you that this Government la in communication with the Government of the Straits Battlements on the

I have the honou to

be

Lour most obedient servant,

SELLING HUKOWYN:

kind signed J. V-Liebig in blay and no ad The SECERTARY, CUREST LFMOON

Chamber of Commerce.