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INTIMATION.

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WINE MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.

CLARETS.

Per Cave

Per Cime

I doz. Qim. 2 doz. Pie

$ 8.96

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 2ND 1901

The French propose to have a commemorative medal for the Clina expedition,

The 4th Gurkha Rifles are under drders to losve Shanghai for the north at an early date,

The Shanghai Mercury Co., Ld., at its first annual meeting last week announced a dividend

The P. & O. steamer Bengal, with the next The German guuboat Jaguar left yesterday English mail left Singapore on the 9th ult. at for Foochow

4 p.m., and is expected here on the 4th inst, at about 4 pa

H.M.S. Centurion, with Admiral Sir E. B.

Seymour on board, arrived yesterday morning.

A correspondent complains that recently a letter of his took a work to reach the Peak from Kowloon.

A Chinese lad, seventeen years of age, accidently fall over the side of a Canton steamer on Sunday evening and was drowned.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico Memorial

and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge

with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals-P. M. N., $7.30.

Tho General Offleer Commanding the troops directs that during the present extremely hot weather soldiers shall not play at cricket or ofer outdoor games before 5 p.m.

The local branch of the China Association intends, if the timo can be found before Admira! Seymour's departure for home, to entertain him at a luncheon in his bonour,

Mr. Harry B. Wilson, an assistant in the firm of Messrs. Guthrie and Co, and a member of the Siamese Consglar Staff at Singapore, was drowned whilst bathing in the sea off Tanjong Katong on the evening of the 23rd alt.

Messra, Jurlino, Matheson and Co., Hunt

and Co., Hollyer and Co., Bernard and Co., and J. M. Brandenstein and Co., hare written to the President of the Japan Tes Guild, contra- dicting a report that they favoured the forma tion of a Tes Trust.

ment itself. Then follow a series of extracts just over two and a half miles long, conable doubt, too, that the scheme will from the reporta of Dr. AREs, Colonia ||tinues the termination of Fection 2 in materially help to cut the Gordian knot of Burgeon, in 1873, when he spoke of the Causeway Road, and proceeds past North cheaper artisan tonements, as well as the probability of "an epidemic of unenviable Point Battery, to within two hundred equally serious one of overtrowding, in as renown" the report of Mr. OBERT yards of No. 5 Bridge. Section 7, a single much as it will enable the suburbs, where CHADWICK, special Bonitary Commissioner, live, with passing places, is above a mile land is heaper and rents lower, to be got A. S. WATSON & CO., in 1882, the highly important recommenda- and a quarter in length, and carries at expeditiously and cheaply. On these

tions of whom were almost entirely ignored, the line along the new road now being con- grounds alone it appears worthy of support of 10 per cont. for the whole y though he did not hesitate to say if they structed in front of the Quarry Bay Dook. were not adopted their necessity might be Works, right on into Shaukiwań. “The - demonstrated by the irrestible logic of a total length to be laid is just over nine and severe epidemie"; and the report of Dr.

a quarter miles. When finished, it will FRANCIS CLARK, Medical Officer of undoubtedly be a great and convenient Health, in the present year-a report addition to our present limited means of which we have

locomotion. but recently 00:1-

The plans, four in number, sidered. In roference particularly to the and all dated April 9th of this year, have report of Mr. CHADWICK, whose appointment been already deposited, by the Company, in in 1881 was obtained from England at a

the office of the Director of Public Works. considerable expense to the Colony, the The gauge is not to be less than three feet Petition goes into the most important ofsix inchoa: it may be greater. The rails are 87.58 his suggestions and shows bow they have to be steel, and so laid as tot to project been neglected, for the most part is com above the level of the road way. The pletely as if they had never been madera, trucks and other rolling-stook must 13.92 Next Mr. COOPER's Separate Sewerag: not exceed four feet six inchos in extreme Eystem is dealt with, and it is shown that it width, and must be fitted with fangel wheels. The construction of such a line, in je still without the safeguards which Mr. 10.20 CHADWICK thought necessary.

Extracts its initial stages, implies more or less frequ- follow from Dr. AYRES's report in 1882; ent interruption of traffic, alteration in the late Colonial Surgeon's report in 1843 position of gus and water-waius, temporary (wherein he speaks of "the filthy state of interference with or displacement of savers, things existing in the City!); the report of drains, water-courses and sub-ways, of· A trial of the sunken dredger's pumps was the Commission appointed in 1897 to enquire tubes, wires, standards, poles, and other made yesterday afternoon, when they were into the existence of insanitary properties apparatus for telegraphic, telephonic, found to 'work satisfactorily. The attempt to in Hongkong and Dr. CLARK's recent electric-lighting, and other kindred pur. raim the vessel will be made this afternoon at remarks at the Sanitary Board on the rock-poses; hence inany of the provisions of the three o'clock, less sule of Crown Lands in Victoria and proposed Bill are specially designed to A coal-coolio was admitted to the Govern- on surtuve crowding. The neglect is then protect the existing interests of governmentment Civil Hospital yesterday anffering from touched on of the Sanitary Board's recen- departments, public companies and private asvers injuries sustained by a fall into the hold

to latrines, in 1896-99; persons. Any difference that may crop up, mendations as us to a cattle crematorium, in 1898; the owing to the clashing of this Company's eight of buildings in 1898; the lime. interests with already acquired privileges, washing of villages, in 1900.

is to be settled by a special case ia the local elimax, the state of affairs as to Plagne Supreme Court, unless it is provided for in is dealt with, effective use being made of the Ordinance for which this Company will the report of Dr. J. A. Lowson on the apply. No portion of the line sau be terrible epidemic of 1894. Dr. Lowson opened for public use till certified fit to be then wrote, it is pointed out. that he was by the Director of Public Works, or by convinced that an epidemic of plague here some her duly appointed official, as well could be tackled and got under rapidly if as hy special notification in the Government men in sufficient numbers could be got to Gazette. The whole of the line authorised, do the work. In the present year there unless a prolongation of time has been spazi have been one Medical Officer on duty a fically granted by the Governor in Council, is to be completed and thrown open for public Kennedytown Hospital, living a mile away and with prison and police duty also fotraffe within three years from the com- attend to, and one Medical Officer of Health, assisted by one Bauitary Surveyor and twenty Inspectors of Nuisances, not specially trained. This is the staff which looks after A. S. WATSON & CO. the health of 250,000 persons, of the mixed

CHATEAU PONTET CANET 25.00

CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR-

NET

CHATEAU RAUŽAN

CHATEAU LAFITE

... 30.00

42:00

48.00

These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced Me of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine prones of the juice of the grape.

CILATEAU LA TOUR CAKNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHATEAU LAFITE are commended to the notice of Connoisseurs as high-class after-dinner Wines of a rich and rare character.

Smuller quantities and Sample bottles will be supplied at proportionate wholesale

rates.

We guarantee, our Wines and Spirits to Le gemine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

LIMITED.

BIRTH.

character which we have here.

As a

After quoting the letter of the Chamber of 185 Commerce on the 7th ult. and the Govern 'ment's reply on the 18th, the Petition sums

On the 23rd June, at' Singapore, the wife of 5. P. KOLHO, of a daughter.

The Daily Press.

HENGKUNG OFFICE : 14, DES VEUX ROAD CI. ONDON #FICE: 131. FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 2nd July, 1901

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up the situation, and concludes by paving

the Secretary of State for the Colomies:-

cement of the Ordinance; and within a year of this particular date the con- the end of fifty years from the date of the struction must be substantially begun. At Ordinance, the Government has the option, under certain easy conditions, of acquiring purchase, at a fair marketable value, the entire undertaking-lands, buildings, works, materials and plant, with all pri- vileges. The motive power is to be electricity,

conveyed by a bare overhead wire, and by

of a junk from wķich tho stoamor Szikong was being coaled.

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Apast from plague last wook the cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony were ;--Enteric fever, 3 cases (one European, Chinese). 2 deaths; puerperal fever 2 cases (Chinese, one in the Harbour), one death,

"Take these bars away and I'll kill à regiment of you." shouted a drunken American, as he tagged at the bars of his cell at the Central The invitation, Police Station yesterday. noodless to adil, was not accepted.

We have received a letter, signed "Two Kwang," endorsing what we said about the necessity of a strong appc'atment to H. B. M. Consulate at Canton. The letter, however, is rather too powerfully worded to admit of its publication.

the Chinese are gradually entering the field In these days of keen competition we find

in all branches of trade. Messrs. Dang Ches, Son & Co., of D'Agullar Street and Now Senth Wales, announce that they have opened a branch here to handle their colonial business.

H. M. S. Hermione, homeward bound, hard a

splendid send off yesterday morning from the

men-of-war in the harbour, especially from the Centurion. We are informed that the crow will

It is rated that the Ministers in Peking hare sont au omphatic note to the Penso Commissioners demanding the immediate spi -pression of the Lien-chuang (Anti-Missionary Society) which has been lately very active throughout the province of Chibli, The organisation must be suppressed within a certain limited time, which is clearly specified in the Note.

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

| [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, lat July, 8.16 p.m."

"ANOTHER ÅBORTIVE SUICIDE. A telegram from Hsiuufu to-day states that Ching Sing's attempted suicide was

abortive.

TAIYUANFU THREATENED. Father Barnabas, Vicar-General at

Taiyuanfu, writes on the 10th Juné, urging that a German fores should come and protect Taiyuanfu ngainst General Tung Fuhsiang.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 80th June, 6.50 p.m.

THE RUSSIAN, MINISTER AT

PEKING.

It is reported that M. de Giers has been

Last Novembor, for the first time in the appointed to Munich, and that M. Lessar, history of the new German Colony, two French of Russo-Afghan frontier fume, is his men-of-war visited Kisochan, and this was probable success at Peking. The Daily followed recently by a visit from the Surprise, Her officers were freely feted by the authorities of the Colony, Now orders have been received by the German cruiser Irene, under orders for home, to go by way of Amoy to Saigòn, and thence home.

Chronicle describes M. Lessar as a warm admirer of England.

THE GERMAN BANK FAILURE.

The failure of the Leipziger Bank has . A Shanghai native paper states that owing to the great number of so-called Roman caused the greatest excitement throughout Catholics in Peking guilty of crimes, the Saxony: The managing directors have been Bishop has agreed with the local ofBeials that,

with the exception of crimes for which the punishment fa death, the local officials may procred at once to the trial and settlement of all cases, without reference to their ecn- nection with the church. In the class of cases uzcepted there must first be an agreement come to between the officials and the church dignitaries

Mr. Byron Brenan, U.M.G., British Consul Empress of India on Saturday last, and is General at Shanghai, left that port by the

retiring from the service. He is to be succeeded at Bhanghai by Mr. Pelham Warren, but the latter will remain at Hankow until the arrival. there in August next of Mr. H. F. Brady, who replaces Mr. E. H. Fraser, who is now in Japan and is going home on sick leave. Until Mr. Warren's arrival, Mr. F. 8. A Boarnė, As.

sistant Jadge, will be Acting Consal-General

Shanghai.

the Tram-rails. The 'speed, on sections 1. To appoint a Commission, cou- sisting of a person or persons wholly to inclusive. Le. between Kennedytown "unconnected with the Colony and Causeway Bay, is not to exceed tone transhipped at Multa, and the Hermione willst

miles per hour: the Governor in Council, "proceed forthwith to Hongkong ta **investigate and report (a) ç themay, should be see fit, authorise a maximum "Sanitary Condition of the Colony; sped of twelve miles per hour on this part of the line. On sections & ad 7, Causeway (b) on the measures to be adopted for

Fey to Shaukiwan. a speed of fifteen miles an hour is allowed. Going though movable facing-points, at crassings and passing places, 2. That he will be pleased to attack spel is to be reduced to four miles per hour. *to the said Commission some indle | Subject to the assent of the Governor in Council, the Company has power to sell, **pendent Sanitary Expert to advies.

the improvement of the City of Victoria and of the Colony us it at **present exists,

be refitted there for another form on the China Station.

At the V.B.C., Kowloon, last night a water polo match took place between teams represent ing the Garrison and Field Battary, H.K.V.C. The Garrison team was the smarter, but lacked the combination of the Volunteers, who won by five groats to two. There was a large attendance of spectators.

At the Supreme Court yesterday, before His Honour A. G. Wisa, Acting Chief Justice, Mesars. Banker & Co., merchants, Queen's Road, sued Hu Wan Po and others for the sum of $3.955.56, the balance due on goods sold and delivered. The action was undefended. Hia Lordship entered judgment for the plaintifs, with costs.

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The Echo de Chins in a leading article that we shall have before long to bring back last week wrote:-There can be no question

our troops who are leaving China unconquered, since they are leaving her unpunished. At Tientsin there was a day or two ago a celebra. tion of the anniversary of the siege of

with a change of scenery, the Boxers holding that eity. We should not be at all surprised even to see this fete repeated next year, bat

their meeting over the ruins of Gordon Hall, under the presidency of General Tang Eu hsiang, in place of General Wogack.

arrested.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 29th June.

DECORATION FOR NAVAL NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. King Edward has approved of the institution of a decoration to be cilled the Conspicnons

Service Cross, for Naval Non-Commissioned Officers performing distinguished service before the enemy.

THE PLAGUE.

During the 48 hours endling at noon yesteriny them were reported 10 fresh plague cases (8 Chinese, one other Azinfic, and one Envotman) and 8 deaths (Chinese). Last week's figures were:-62 cases and 61 deaths, as against the previons weeks 155 cases and 152 dosthin.··

It is stated in the Universal Gazette that the Chinese Government has decided to order a general taxation of dwelling-lausos, etc,

Miss Calcutt, the latest European patient, is Viceroya and Governors of provinces to recom-morning had gone down to normal, throughout the Empire, and has ordered all doing well, and her temperature yesterday mend what steps shall be taken in the matter for the approval of the Throne. Our Canton corros pondent's letter in yesterday's issue bears this out. The N.-C. Daily News comments on the

tax thus: As a matter of fact this sort of tax wherever hitherto attempted by local authorities has always been strenuously opposed by all classes of people in the Empire; hence it would be safe to predict that even with the sanction of the Central Government there will be con- siderable opposition by the people to this mode of raising money.

Mrs. A. M. dos lemedios, a Portuguese, of No. 12, Belilion Terrace, has been admitted into the Kennedytown Hospital.

A Malay, by the name of Mahomed Jana, of 29, Irving Street, Jardine's Bazaar, has also been admitted as a patient.

A Chilian sailor named Huoto Malia has been discharged.

CORRESPONDENCE,

A DANGEROUS ROAD.

The Kobe Chronicle of the 22nd ult, says that. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the -the assassination of Mr. Hoshi Torn at Tokyeon.

opinions expressed by our correspondents.] the previous day will recall the incident which

Minister of Education, and to the bomb ex- led to the death in 1889 of Viscount Mori when

plosion in 1890, when Count Okuma, then Minister for Fereign Affairs, lost his leg, Both those statesmen, however, were in office at the time, while it is now some months since

was Chairman of the Municipal Assembly and Mr. Hoshi aurrendered his portfolio of the Department of Communications. Mr. Hoshi

was doubtless present at the meeting referred to in the telegram by virtus. of his office when he was stabbed to the heart, Mr. Hoshi has

considerable number of years been an object of played many parts in his time, and has for a

intorert to the public, so that his andden death by the hand of an assassin forms a dramatic ond

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PENS." 1st July. SIRAs I appear to have accomplished my purpose and drawn public attention to the shove

tion I required about the traffic regulations on subject, nothing remains for me to do except to thank Mr. Ross for affording me the inform

the road in question-Youca, ate,

PATERFAMILIAS. [This correspondence must now dose.-ED

Is, we imagine, with feelings of no little satisfaction that "Hongkong residents gen- erally have within the past twenty-four hours seen laid before them a Petition addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, praying for an independent enquiry

3. That after receiving and conse, or mortgage the whole or part of its into the sanitary condition of this Colony *sidering the Report of such Com. property and acquirod rights. Postmen and the measures to be adopted, to improve

mission, he will give directions for the and policemen, on duty and in uniform, are the existing state of affairs. This Petition "Recommendations of that Commission) to travel free of cost. The trathway may now awaits the signature of all who wish to to be forthwith carried into effect."

be used to carry passengers, animals, support it and the various places in the This Petition deserves the support of the goods merchandise, commodities, minerals, and parcels, at fixed tariff prices. Special Colony where it can be seen and where sigan whole public of this Colony. The state of tures will be received are specified elsewhere. affairs recorded therein is intolerable, azd

enware to be provided for Chinese third When its terms become known, we feel sure if Hongkong is to continue as a prosperes numerous rights, powers and authorities to class' passengers. In consideration of the that there will be no reluctance on the part | Colony this state must be ended. It has

he conferred by Government. the Company, of those interested in the welfare of this become evident that the local Government,

for the first thirty-five years of its existenco, Colony to subscribe their name. In the though through no want of desire, is unable

dating from the day of opening to trafic, first place it must be clearly understood to cope with the situation, which has simply is to pay into the local Treasury a royalty that there is no violent attack on the got beyond it. For this reason we now Government of Hongkong, past or present. appeal to higher authority and for indepen profits: after that period, they shall pay of 5 per cent, per annum of its annual gross

An indictment, and a strong one, of dent assistance. We do not set how the Government methods of looking after the appeal can be disregarded.

an increased royalty of 25 per cent. of their health of the place, it certainly is.

annual profits each year as long as they is a temperately worded document, relying THE tramway spoken of in the prop, sed exist as a Company, The fares to be charged for its force mainly on the citation of the Bill, us printed in extenso in the Government are most reasonable. Taking the General reports of sanitary and medical experts from Casette of June 29th, and reproduced in part Post Office as the central point, the city 1878 opwards. These extracts form as it in our issue of yesterday, is split up into portion of the line will stretch westwards to were the backbone-of-the Petition, and it is seven sections. Section 1 begins out at Kemedytown, and Eastwards to Causeway for this reason, we suppose, that they were Kennedy Town, with a short single line Bay. The fares ou each of these two sec not relegated to an Appendix. The Com-about three furlongs in length, at point tions, for either part, or whole journey are mean, the German Coneal (who has replaced mittes who diyip the appeal no doubt east of the intersection of Chate Street 10 cents for lat class, 10 cents for 2nd class, Genersi Wogack on the Provisional Govern

Section 2, a double, and 5 cents for 3rd class passengers. Over ment), presided, and made special reference to recollected the retort of a former Governor and Smithfeld.

Laif miles the Shaukiwan part of the line, ie, east of the gallani services of General Wogask, of Hongkong who, having his attention line nearly four und

length, extende from drawn to the fact that a certain documentin

Kennedy. Causeway Bay, the fares are 20 centa, 15 cents Captains Bayly and Burke, Jim Watts, and ar and cents respectively. Further, before 7 the volunteers. The fireworks included a set contained references to an appendix which Town through the densest had somehow been onlitted, remarked that Victoria-Saiyingpun, the City Central, 0., and after 5.30 p.m., at least two cars piece which represented a mimic bombardment it didn't matter-no one read appendices. and Wanchai-out to the Causeway Road each way, morning and evening, shall ba of Gordon Hall. General Wegak telegraphed

The Petition, as drawn up by the Com-Sections 3 and 4, ure single lines, connecting run daily, at reduced fares, not exceeding 3 bis congratulations. mittee and now presented to the public, the main double line with the Praya East, cents per journey per passenger, for the special commences with a short summary of the thereby tapping the heavy traffic of that convenience of artisans, mechanics, and state of the Colony and a declaration of the busy quarter. Section.5 is a double line the colie class generally. The Company necessity, if its future welfare is to be almost half-a-mile long, going from Morrison is to deposit $10,000 with the Government assured, that the public health must be Hill Road to the Race Course, to within a guarantee of good faith. tuch, in protected. It is then pointed out that fifty feet of the harbour end of the Grand brief, is the outline of the Bill which this Electric Tram Company intends to bring hitherto the colonists have bad no effective Stand. The foregoing five sections being fore the Legislative Council. at no very ill is well supplied, to commence playing water have arisen between the British troops and those rage. The gas is supplied in tanks, and the voice in municipal and sanitary matters, and within the limits of the city, are to be that the present insanitary condition of constructed, did down, and maintained, as distant date. If it passes, and there seems Hongkong cannot be laid at the door of the nearly as practicable, in the middle of the Sauitary Board, which has no power to roadway: they are also to be watered, to carry out its own recommedations, but allay dust, to the satisfaction of the Director must be attributed to the Colonial Govern-of Public Works. Sation 5, a single line

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The Tientsin correspondent of the N... Daily News telegraphed on the 25th June- The banquet and féte last evening in commerne

ration of the anniversary of the relief of Tien- win were a brilliant success. Mr. A. Zimmer-

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to a stormy career.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The-P. & O. steamer Bengal Jeft Singapore for this port on the 29th ult.. at 1pm, with the outward English maile, and is due bere on the 4th inst, at about 4 pm.

The C.P. I. steainer. Emprésé of India arrivel

at Nagasaki at 7.30 am on the Ist inst, and left again at 5 p.m. mme day for Kobe, where. she is due to arrive at 9 p.m., to-day

While congratulating General O'Moors Creagh on his appointment to the command of the British Expeditionary Force in Chins, says the N. C. Daily News, we cannot but express the general and deep regret that is felt at the news that he will have to The O. & 0. steamer Doric, with mails, So. leave Shanghai for the North.The General which left hence June let for Sea Franci: 07 vie and Mrs. Creagh have endeared them. Shanghai, Negaraki, Kobe, Inland Sea. Yoko- Belves to all who have had the honour and as, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination

on June 28th. pleasure of knowing them here, and they will Early on the morning of the 23rd ult. a fire leave us with a real sense of loss on our part,

The fever of stock speculation in New York Was announced in the Yangtzepoo district, and the heartiest wishes for their future Shanghai, and was found to have broken out in happiness and prosperity. A happier selection has given rise to a new and startling fat. Stookbrokers and others suffering from the a shed on the promises of the Ex Cotton Mill, for the command of the British garrison in prevalent excitement recently discovered that Some 170 picals of waste cotton were in the Shanghai could not have been made. General oxygen is good for the nerves, and the news building at the time. The flamos used one Creagh's unfailing bonhomie and savoir faire spread until the oxygen fad invaded fashionable of the automatic sprinklers, with which the have obviated any friction that might otherwise society. Oxyron parties now threaten to become guests, lounging in comfortable chairs, inhale into the room. The cotton waste was damaged of other Powers, sut it is very mach to his tach it through long tubes, like Turke smoking, and and amiability, seconded by his Ordesty Officer, enjoy the sensation of the blood tingling it.

from Jules Verne's story, Dr. Od's Major Watson, that the persistent good feeling their finger-tips and the feeling of mental that has existed here between the various con-exhilaration. The idea is said to have originated

cases serious consequences may follow. tingents during the joiut vccupation of Shang- Docters, ridionie It, and, say th Experiment,

no possible reason to suppose that it will be by fire and water, and the building to which the thwarted in any way, it will assuredly tire was coutod was totally destroyed. The rolutionise the traffic nad appearance of damage is estimated at about Tis. 4,000 to Tls. the lower levels. There can be little reason, and the companies concerned are the

and China Fire.

hai is due.

the