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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE FOR THE

LATE REPRESO.

A special meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Charaber yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, to pass a resolution of condolsuos on the death of H.L.M. Empress Frederick, Princess Royal, there being pre

His MXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.), **

Hen Col. L. F. Brown, H.E. (Commanding the Troops).

Hon. J. H. STEWART LOOSHAFT, C.M.G. (Colonial Sucrotary).

Hon. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. (Acting Attorney- Genoral).

Hon. Commander R. AL RUMSEY, R.N.

(Harbour Master).

Hou. C. McI. MESSER (Acting Colonjal Treasurer).

Hon. W. CHATHAM (Acting Director of Public Works).

Hon. F. H.

MAY, C.M.G. (Captain

Superintendent of Police)

Hon. C. P. CHATH, C.M.G.

Hot. T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hon. J. THURBUEN.

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,

Hon. Dr. Ho KAR

Hcu. WEI A YUK.

Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Asting Clerk of Coun eils).

in

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CEYLON.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, 27th July,

EVACUATION OF JREMERSDORP.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1901

An official despatch states that a detachment, of Steinbeker's Herse occupying Bremersdorp were forced to evacuate the place on the it instant by a superior Boor force. They fought their way to Tembobo, a distance si 16 miles, long ton men.

GENERAL NEWS.

COUNTY CRICKET-THREE CENTURIES,

London, 24th July, At Portsmouth to-day Hampshire beat Somerset by 100 rane. after declaring their second innings. Brauad, for the losers, scored

11 runs.

STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.

EVIDENCE OB, BIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM. The Select Committee of the House of Com- mong which is inquiring into the effect on trade of the granting of subsidies to steamship lines examined on the 9th ult. Sir Alexander Bwet tenham, late Colonial Secretary and Acting Governor at Singapore..

In answer to the Chairman, Mr. Evelyn Cecil, Sir A. Brettenham said it had been part duty to watch the course of trade with the Straits Settlements with a view to ascer taining whether British trade was holding its DISSATISFIED INFERIAU YEOMEN.

own. He gave the committee the figures show The Daily News states that 21 Imperial Yeaison refused to attend the medal presents-ing the entries at Singapore in the years 1826 and 1999. The tonnage under the Belgian and tion, and wrote to the King, stating that they ench flags had made no progress latween those two years, the German tonnage had more had not received their arrears of pay.

than doublet, the Japanese had increased -fold, and that of the United Kingdom had increased 60 per cent. In the case of Houg kong, Austrian and German tonnage had n. arly doubled, and French had made but littlo pro- gress. The figures of the United Kingdom were 331,000 tons in 886 and 4,362,900 tons in 1800, Proceeding to deal with the treaty ports of China, the witness gavo this figures for the The other county matches were draan,years 1988 and 1900, which showed that the owing to the rain: bat two batenen die trade of France with those ports amounted in guished themselves, Tyldesley scoring 170, and 1888 to 125.000 tons and in 1900 to 281,-, of K. S. Ranjitsinhji 100, not out.

Germany to $16,000 tons and 638,000 tons, of Japan to 130,000 tons and 774,000 tons, and of the United Kingdom to 2,019,000 tons and 3,240,fic tons. In explanation of the great increase in the Japanese tigarris, he pointed out that Japanese coal was very largely superseding English coal at Singapore. The want" of progress in French trade was due partly to the fact that the French trader mag not so clever us the Gorman, and partly to the limiting effect which the protective policy of France had upon her foreign trade. The same tariff which was imposed on gooils entering Franco was imposed en gros tutoring her colonies,

By Mr. Cuat. He did not loubt that the increase in foreign trade was due largely to subsidies. The increase was probably started by them. They had diminished British trade in the Far East, and had not only created new trade. Whether subsidice to English stoumer's would have a remedial effect would depend on. the aetion of the shipping rings.

THE KING'S NEW TITLE.

strongest Government of Other Times lives in the fear of an Irish opposition?

"Why must yon not be told that our wounded soldiers were brutally murdered? Is it because you would rather think of them as having fallen in action--a wish to spare your feelings? Or is it that your knowledge" of the Boer charactor wonld block the way of pet conciliation schemes that are ready to plaster up the ragged enda of an unfinished war

Why are the comings and goings of conciliating consuls, the private meetings of Boer commandants and mutual friends kopt secret?

Because the Government kuows you are sick to death of these wordy engagements that end nowhere, that you want a fight to a finish. You havo opined that the solliers on the field aro stale; you are mistaken; it is the Govery- inent that tias grown stile, the fearful, timorons, speech-making Government, so dour to the applauding, unsuspecting electorate; so cheap to the wily Boor, who is waiting for his peace at almost any price."

MR. W. KESWICK AND A COPPER COMPANY CASE..

The following two actions wore heard before Mr. Justice Farwell in the Chancel Pivision last month:

Cackett, Keswick.The action was brought by Mr. J. T. Cheksts, an urghitect, of Newenstlo-on-Tyne, awi a London, 28th July.

shareholder to Lord Salisbury last night introduced a Bill

the amount of £500 in the Fanuco Copper Company, against Mr. William Keswick. M. P. in the House of Lords, permitting a change in the King's title, which will probably be King

for the Epsom Division of Surrey, and a of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of all British Dominions beyond

partner in the firm of Matheson and Co. in the the Seas, Defeader of this Faith, and Emperor

City, and other Directors of the Panuco that he was induced to take the shares on the All colonies have been consultul

Company, to recover dauunges on the ground of Tuilla."

faith of a prospectus which omitted material and are agreed that a change is desirable.

particulam as to a cuntract entered into by the company. The defence, shortly, was a denial that tho prospectus was misleading, and a statoment that a waiver clause it contained destroyed the plaintiff's right of action. It was said that there were many other cases of a

ARMY BEFCEMS AND RECRUITIŽO.

London, With July.

In the House of Coamors last night, Mr. St. John Brodrick sakl he intended to apply the principle of Aruy decentralisation in the widest way. Three Army Corps would be established at Aldershot, Salisbury, and Ireland before this end of the year. He was unwilling to abolish the Army Board. No conflict existed between the Civil and Military heads of the War Office still higher than Recruiting, he said, was formerly.

THE LIVERPOOL CUP,

similar natone down in the list, and that this was a kind of fest action, and its decision wambil gavern the remaining actions, provided the Court should hereafter think it to zake an order to that effect.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council having been read and approved,

HIS 2 XCELLENCY said-Honourable mom- hers of the Legislative Council of Hongkong, I have summoned you to-day that I may propose to you as representing this community a resolu- tion expressing our respectful sympathy with His Majesty the King and His Imperial Majesty the German Emperor on the douth of Die Downger Empress Frederick of Germany.

When Princess Royal of Englanil. thoro sad days in January the son and grund- Fon inot at Osborne to mingle their tears over the deathbed of our great Queen, we did not expect that within eight months the two august monareks would once more and themselves in yoived in a common sorrow at the death of a be- loved mother and sister--a bereavement that bar placed two nations in mourning and has touched millions of German and British Hearts with a common sentiment of sympathy. England has not forgotten the infinite charm of the PrincesA Royal with her tar-reaching sympathies, and history will do justice to the great abilities and admirable qualities of the Dowager Empress Frederick and to the gentle fortitude with which Her Majesty bore ia hor, later years afflictions and sufferings from which no human being, however exalted, is exempt. To us the melancholy duty presate itself of tendering to His Majesty the King and His Imperis Majesty the German Emperor our respectful condolences, and I beg The Taberculosis Congress has closed after to propose for your acceptaso the following adopting resolutions advocating the suppression resolution Thut the members of the Legia of sitting in public places and the appoint tm.region alant which be had been talking / been induced to underwrite 26 shares in the lative Council of Hongkong desire humbly to

ment of an interentional Committee to collect express to His Majesty the King and facts and distribute advice. Hi Imperial Majesty the German Emperor the Borrow with which they have received the intelligense of the death of the Dowager Empres Frederick of Germany, Princess Royal of England, and their deep sympathy with thoir Majesties in their bereavement."

The Hon. O. P. CHATER said-Your Excel. Joney, I beg to second the resolution, and in

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London, 28th July. The following is the result of the race for the Liverpool Cu

Mr. P. P. Gilpin's ch. b. Mount Prospert,

by Galliaute-Gretelen ...

By Colonel Ropser.Whether the taxpayer would get full value for any subsidy paid deponded on whether the company receiving the subsidy was managed in a businesslike manner. An investigation made by the Austrian authorities showed that they were not getting value for their money.

By Colonel Donny Germany had been

Mr. Justics Farwell, having reviewed the facts at length, and the anthorities bearing on

plaintiff had made ont a case against the the subject, raid he was of opinion that the defendants, and he would be entitled to damages, which would be the difference between the

Mr. E. Corrigan's bi. Semper Vigilan building and was now building bouts in order real vnino at the time. He directed an inquiry.

by Carbine-Sempronta.

Mr. E. Botiner's ch. 1. Tight Comedy, by

Rose Windows-Gaiety ...

CLOSE OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS. London, 20th July,

THE STEEL TRONT-UKFULFILLED

3

EXPECTATIONS.

London. 27th July. Conference leaders of the Worktaan's. "B"

sociatious, with Mr. Morgan and the hurls of the Steel Trast, are proceeding secretly to New York. A general settlemout is expected.

THE AMERICA-CUP..

London, 27th July.

REVISED GERMAN TARIFF.

London, 27th July.

to get as large a shure as posside of the trade on the Yangtze,

actual price he paid for the shares and their to ascertain what that amount should be.

Baty. Keswick. This action was brought. by Mr. J. A. Baty, who carried on a banking business in Newcastle in connection with cattle dealers and butchers, against the same defen- dant. The plaintiff couplined that he had

gate epajuny on the faith of the statements in a preliminary prospectus which had been shown him before the ordinary prospectus was being formed."

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The CHAMPAGNE which has taken tho

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INSURANCES NANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR-

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREVALED TO ACCEPT. First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Kates.

SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AEX-LA-CHAPELL.

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THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS' against FIRE at Cuerout Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkeng, 21st April, 18977

194

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDÔN

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undersigned having been - auldred EXQUISITE BOUQUET AGENTS for the above Compang

pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRohat Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, 16th May, 1899.

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THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM.... PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.

SOLE AGENTS-

$17.60

43000

H. PRICE & CO.

:

.......

12. QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong. 9th August, 1901,

FOR SALE.

ПHE GERMAN STEAMER

A.

MUENCHEN,"

BYG

4,50 Tons Gross, 2855 Tons Nott, as she now lies in the Cosmopolitan Dock at Kowloon, Hongkong, in damaged condition, with all her GEAR, TACKLE, ENGINES, BOILERS. MACHINERY and APPUR

For Particulars und Inspecting Order, TENANCES now on Bonil.

Apply to-

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Hongkong, 29th June, 1901.

[1619 NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "TAIFU,"

~~FROM CHEFOO

CAPITAL...

........£410,000.

THE Undersigned, having beeneinted AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

WM, MEYERINK & CO.,

Agents

1: 85 Hongkong. 18th May, 1900,

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASH FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

TURNER & CO. Hongkong. th August, 1001.

- (2011

SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed T

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT I ISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

HOTZ, JACOB & CO.

(38 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUE-

TRANSCOMPANY OF HAMBURG

The Undersigned, having been appointed. AGENTS for the above Company, ure pre- Current Rates.

Asked by Mr. W. Keinoud whether he considered that subsidies were the cause of the more rapid development of the trade of some foreign countries, the witness said that so far was concerned, the British were first in the told they they had a very large amount of shipping in their possession, and other things issued to the public and prior to the Company THE. abere Steamer having arrived. Conpared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st· ́ being equal their trade pught to have developed at the same rate as that of othore, if not But certain foreign countries had faster. increased their trade much more rapidly and effectively than we had, and it was found that they were paying subsidies.

In further examination by the Chairman the witness explained the working of the Shipp

Mr. Justice Farwell, in giving judgment, said it differed from the fret action in regard to the facts. Here the plaintiff had been luft- enced chiefly by the names on the prospectus, and had not, according to his own admissions, read it through. He therefore came to the conclusion that he had failed to substantiate

of the defendant.

The action was accordingly dismissed, with

Shamrock II kas sailed for America, the ing Conference formed in 1897 is the Far his claim, and he taunst give judgment in favour East trade. The object of the conference, he said, was to raiso freights, and it had been very steara yacht Erin escorting her.

anccessful in doing so, but it hul certainly- damaged Great Britain. By far the largest costs, number of tramps were owned by this country, and they had been absolutely boycotted by the conference. English coal was generally brought

CRICKET--ABANDONED GAMES.

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London, 27th July: The matches between Sussex and Hampshire, at Eastbourne, and Lancashire and Gloucester shire, at Manchester, were drawa.

doing so I am convinced that I represent the wishes of the community in general, including the Chinese. The loss sustained by His Majesty the King is a severe one, and that by the Emperor William still more so. The King has lost a dear sister, and the Emperor his

It is believed that the Reichstag will largely beloved mother. The death of the Emprosesmend the new tariff, which even suprises the Froderick has been felt deeply in both Great Britain and Germany. As Princess Royal of Agrarian party,sasa tuna England she made herself very popular, and in the Fatherland she very soon earned the esteer and affection of the people. In this colony, eir, we have a large Harman communi and we unite with them in bondoling with the Sovereigns of the two countries in their great loss. This is the second time within the present year that the two nations have been drawn together by calamity. Let us hopes that the feeling of sympathy and friendship will go on, deepening and broadening, not by losses of this kind, but by a forward movement of growing mutual regard, the result of better acquaintance. With these remarks, sir, I beg to second the resolation,

The resolution was accepted manimously, and the Council adjourned sine die.

POLICE COURT,

Tuesday, 13th August.

BEFORE MI HAZELAND,

The matobes between Surrey and Yorkshire. at the Oral (Lockwood's boneft). Worcester. shire and Somerset at Worcester, Essex and Leicestershire, at Leyton, and Notte and. Kout, at Nottingham, were all shadowed owing to rain, not a ball being bowled.

The following is the Championship table to

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date:

Played. Wou, Last. Drawn Points. Percentage,

15 89:28 Yorkshire 21 16

३ Middlesex Surrey "... 17 Lancashire 2, Bussex

3.

6000

· 4

40****

4

18:57

6

2:0

Warwick... 124.

Hants

Notts

... 14

E BOX

11 +

3 34 Q

filoucester 16 3

... 13 Kent...

3.6

3 Somerset... 1 Worcester 14 Leicester 14 2 Derbyshire 12

* ક 148 14-28 -20-00

- 30 ---3353

ADIBGUIRED SOLDIER.

-38.46 Private Robertson, R.WF, eind himself in

---6363 a suit of civilian clothes, the worse for wear,

~7~100.0 7 but unfortunately for any plans that he may

TEA IN PESIA. have formed to escape the monotony of a soldier's

Calcutta, 27th July. life in garrison at Hongrong, he got_drunk,

Mr Foley has reached Seistan. He reports a became disorderly and was taken up by Europeful journey, il rumments anding un P.C: 80.

Yesterday morning when he woke up, repent orange pokes to Persia; fon? lots froin different ing of ble vscapade, he acknowledged biself a centros, preferably by the land route, because deserter from the Royal Well Fusiliers higher prices are obtained over seaburne tea. The matter was communicated to the military The Russian frontier officials expressed pre- authorities, and soon an escort came to the ference for Indian ten. Mr. Foley intends Contral Station with a sait of regimentals for sending a chest to the Shah of Persia, the defaulter

For being drunk and disorderly he was fined $3 or eight days. His other offence will be dealt with by the military authorities.

*TS. LÁARDAMAGING: A BIOESHA, N

Mr. Tooker, Acting Asistant Director of Public Works, charged a truck-coolis with damaging his ricksha is the extent of 85,

Mr. Booker was being driven along Bonham Strand on Monday afternoon, when a truck pushed by defendant came the opposite way. When nearing the ricksha, defendant swerved his truck toward the side on which the ricksha was, and before either could be stopped, rau auto the latter, bending the axle, and generally damaging the vehicle to the above-mentioned. exfonte

Defendant was sontenant to pay a fine of $1 or seven days, and 35 compensation to Mr. Tooker. The money was paid promptly.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SUGAR.S

A Chinaman for being in unlawful possession of 470 estties of sugar, valued at $28, was fined 525, or six wake' hard labour.

BEFORE ME. KEMP. VEJAWFULLY, ANCHOLING JUNK — A Chinese junkman was obarged before his Worship with unlawfully anchoring his junk over the telegraph talde between Kok Tsui kad east of Stonegafter a Inst, and was fined $10 or fourteen days hard labour

of the Party, offering imitations of MACNIVEN CAMERON FENS

"They some as a boon and a blessing to mou,

The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pen

Sold as all Stationers,

Matziyer & Caneros Ltd., Wererley Works, Edinburgh

1939

FIGHTING THE MAD MULLAH.

London, 28th July.

WATER RETURN.

VOINS ON THE 1ST AUGUST, 1901.

LEVEL.

1900.

1901. Aboveovertion. Below everflow,

0 ft. 1 i. 38 ft. 4 in. ft. in. 15 ft. 0 in. Lerel.

signers of Cargo are hereby requested to zend in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ters and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along side.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vossl will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

Agegir

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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, 30th Angusk 1901.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamor * IDOMENEUS"

Co

are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis-

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents,

[29 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. NOTE BRITISH AND MERCAN

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1900, £14,732,881.

0

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UT CAPITAL........ 687,500 0.0 II. FIRE FUNDE......

2,833,716 14 4

The Undersigned, having been appointed NTS for the above Company, are pre-

Current Rates.

downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at and Godown. Company, L.; in both cases it

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents, will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be

Hongkong. 3rd July, 1901.

[1841 ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 12th instant.

PHENIX FILE

to Singapore by tramps, but they could not get LEVEL. AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER charged into Craft, and/or lauded at the Go any caigo to take away. Thus, English coal at Singapore cost a great deal more than it ought. Again, the conference would not allow anything to be sent via the Cape. If subsidies were granted by the British Govern- conference gáite as mucis us any other interest. ment, they would forward the interest of the It would enhance the prefits of members of the ring, but would not benefit the public at all. It would simply be throwing so much more money into the pool.

The committee adjourned.

THE VLAKFONTEIN ALLEGATIONS.

In an article on the 12th ult. headed "Husling up the Mardura," the Daily Mail says:-After waiting until proof has been piled upon proof that the Boers murdered wounded British officers and much after the battle of Vlakfontein, the Government were forced last night to admit. on the evidence of Lord Kitchenor, that the sdatement of our war correspondent. Mr. Edgar Wallace, was not only true, but that they had been emcenting the fucts from the country since June 11 last.

Were it not that the whole terrible episode exhibits the intense desire of the Government to patch up peace by conciliating the Boers in South Africa and the pro-Boere in England, the action of their mouthpiece. Lord Stanley, in the House of Commons on Monday last, when he threatened our correspondent, Mr. Edgar Walince, that he would be severely dealt with, would appear to bo inexplicable,

HEX

Tytan

Pokfulam

Wongnaicheong

Tytam Pokfulam

ft. 0 in. 45 ft. 0 in. STORAGE GALLONS.

1900.

395,520,000

68,200.000

Wongnaicheong 30,837,000

1901. 145,260.000

34,000,000 009

Total.....

484,037,000 179,280,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF JULT.

1900:

1901.

Consumption 122,795,000 128,131,000 gallons Estimated popa-

213,000

lation

Consumption per

Optional Cargo will be landed less notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

Goods undelivered after the 10th instant will be subject to rent. All damaged. Goods | must be left in the Golowas, where they will be examined at II AM. on the 200h instant. No Fire Insurance has born effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th August, 1901.

STEAMSHIP YARRA." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.-

19.4 gallons CON

207,000

lead per day

.: 10.1 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN. INSULA DURING THE MONTH DE JULY,

1900,

1901.

Crasumption... 8,717,000 13,205,132 galious Estimated poru→ lation .....

28,300 37,000 Consumption per head per day...

.9.9 11.6 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

W, CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

OFFICE

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO..

Agents for the Phonix Fire Office. 1:32 Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

"L'URBAINE'

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, . (Established 1838.)

at current rates.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed TGENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

P. LEMAIZE & CO.

1439 Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.

PIANO TUNING.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London und from Havre, ex .. Bagdad, and from Bordeaux, ex 8.s. Villo de Marscilles, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kurloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence de- livery may be obtains immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on less should have it TUNED REGULARLY by intimation in received from the Consignees before 5 F.., TO-DAY, the 12th inst, request CONTRACT, and by EXPERIENCED ing it to be landed here.--

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unchained after

I'

you VALUE your PIANO at all, you

The Mad Mellah was routed on the 17th roading this sinister story is that while the Kost, IV.B., civil surgeon of Meiktila, Barteà MONDAY, the 19th instant, at Noos, will and TRAINED instant, losing seventy is killed. The British lost 13 killed and 21 wounded

GEITUARY.

Londen, 28th July.

The Morning Post giver an interesting Not the loast of the many ugly facts sur- account of the investigations of Captain E. P., Government were withholding from the people into the origia of the tropical disease known as the news of the murders they were making yet bori-hari. He attributes it to a microscopie another of their several peace overtures to the fungoid growth, or germ, which he has found in Beers by allowing General Botha to send a rice and Jowari grain and in the ricoliquor which The death is announced of the Bishop of exphor telegram to ax-President Kruger with woolies and Sepoys drink. It is pointed out that, Durham,

the result that Mr. Kruger administered aeriously enough, when the poisoned weer out- GREAT OPPOSITION FO NEW GERMAN TARIEF.

sunb to them in the form of a reply telegram to break was raging in Manchester not a few in- London, 28th July.

Botha, telling him, in effect, that if the Boers dividuals discovered marked resemblance between persisted in their guerrilla warfare the British Government would, in ocurse of time, givo way, The Vlakfontein story is, however, a small portion of the policy of concealment now being ourried on by the Government.

The German Roman Catholic, Radical, and Scoichst unwspapers oppose the new tariff as oppressive to the working man..

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The Daily Mal has abundant evidence that almost the whole theatre of war is South Africa is in a much worse condition than the public is allowed to know.

The state of affairs in Cape Colony in parti. calar is, after one year and nine months of warfare, of the most serious-nature, due slmost entirely to the belief among the Dutch that our constant efforts to propitiste the enemy, prove that wo are tired of the war.

the symptoms and those of eri-beri. At the same time it was r marked by others that there was a well-known disenso in the southern portion of Europe amongst the your people who cÙL- samed large quantities of tunizo, arising from mouldy condition of the grain The symptoms were strikingly similar to those from arsenical poisoning, and it was suggested that much of the poisoning at Manchester might be due not to the mineral but to the employment of bad maize in the beer constituinta. Mouldy msize and mouldy rico seem to produce, similar i up by a regulable fungoid growth should be consequences. It is strange that the prison sat sfriter as some hare alleged to the effects of arzeniesl poisoning,

Vermicelli cut into little letters is a thing commonly found in ocdern soup. But it is not often that it saves a mas from financial disaster, as it did in the following case. An America visiting England was dining in London the other day during the height of the Wall-street boom. The talks turned on that subject, and the American, who had bought largely at high figures, maintained, against the general opinion, that the great prices rested on a aplid business hasis. Suddenly he saw in the spoonful of soup which he was raising to his lips four lotters, forming the word "Sell." Somewhat shaken. by this, for he was a man of a supersitions torn of mind, he went on with his soap in troubled mood, until only six of the small white eapitals rented floating on his plate. They spelt the word Unload. Hastily rising, be exoused himself upon a plea of indisposition, and took a cab to the usarest open telegraph office correspondent tay by telegraph that we have need for children's hair; no other article in

While the Government is constantly saying in public, as Mr. Brodrick did two nights age, that the war will be fought to a finish, they are, as the country is now well aware, continually making offers of penon to the Boers.

LIFE AND VIGOUE FOR THY HAIR-The only article which really possesses nutritions is HOWLAND'S MACABBAR OIL. It removes virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair,

To quote our courageous far correspondent, acurf, harshness, dryness, prevents the bair Mr. Bagar Wallace, Why must not the being injured by illoss, and should always be

be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before employed by us. the 19th just, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined op MONDAY, the 19th inst., ut pat

No Fice Insurance has been effectol.

P DE CHAMPHORIN, ?

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 12th August, 1503.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. EP. & Q. §. N. Co.'s Steamship

*MAZAGON," FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their riek in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each aud delivers can be obtained as soon as the

are lando. Goods

This

VOYAN!

brings on Cargo ---- From Persian Gulf, exs.8. B. I. 8. N. ani

I. & P. B. N. Co.'s Steamers,

Goods not cleared by the 16th lust, at P... will be subject to rent.

uny

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and certificate of the damage ob-

MEN ONLY, whe are

THE. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. Hongkong. 10th July, 1901.

12053

AVID CORSAR & SONS

DMERCHANT NAVY

31907

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN

TARPAULING

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,

Sole Agents. FROM PORTSMITH TO PEKING VIA LADYSMITH WITH A NAVAL.

BRIGADE. ILLUSTRATED WITH FOUZ MAFÈ.

On Sale at "DAILY PRESS OFFICE, LOCAL. BOOK- BELLEKS, SOLDIERS' CLUB, SOLDIERS' and SAILORS HOME, ROYAL NAVAL CANTEEN.

Price $1 per Copy Paper Covers - $1.50 in Boards.

1782 Hongkong. 18th March, 1901

NOW READY

DOUND VOLUMES of the

He cabled to his broker, ordering the immediate, burnt a farm from which a patrol was aniped? parte such a beautiful and dressy appearance to tained from the Godown Company within to HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS

wals of all he held in railways. As New York Why must he not tell you that British colume are the hair sa RoWLAND'S MACABEAR OIL, Bud if days after the vessel's arrival horo, after which time in five hours behind our own, the thing was making the Eastern Transvaal uninhabitable? you have never used it, you are shough advised no claims will be recognised. dons before the market closed. The aess day Are you so falsely sensitive that you give your to provare a bottle without delay, and continue

the panle began. He had got out at the top of auction to a war of which you cannot counton using it also in a golden colour for fair hair.

ance the terrible incidents or is it that the Bold by Stores and Chemists. he market.

$13643

JANUARY to JUNE, 1900. With INDEX

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

Price $7.50

Hongkong, 10th August, 1901,

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