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or of such number of gallons not less than 30 as the Governor in Counell, may from time 'to tímá prùscribe, for every dollar of the animal

valuation of the said tenement."

FOOCHOW.

Foechow, 28th June. Until yesterday the weather had been abomin- bio for ten days, and it in no way tended-to- lighten the general depression of spirits to be told it was normal weather for the end of Jur." It was normal inasmuch that there

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 4ra, 1902

LATÉ TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA CEYLON,

-SOUTH AFRICA.

SIGNS OF PEACK.

London, 17th June. The Constabulary has been transferred - to the civil authorities as the necessity for farther military operations has now.censed.

At 20 gallons per dollar of the ratalie value, a $1,200 house would receive 24,000 gallons -a quarter or 264 gallons a day. It may be ob

jeiked that this allowance is more then enough wore heavy raine both locally, and up country, so it is in an European house occupied by one with the result that there was a freshet on the family with only about 1 inhabitants, but the river, the streets were under water and the mber of snel houses in the Colony is complains were tooded ; but added to this this your..

London. 1916 June. paratively small, and in European houses raled there was a typhoon in the Yangturo valloy Mr. Ritchie, speaking at Croydon, said that attess than $100 and in Chinese hoes he while another was passing up the Forensesirable was the pitit shown by our late quantity will only-bu-just about sufficient for channel and we all know how depressing, the enemies that the Government was preparing to the reasonable needs of the inhabitants.

atmosphere is anywhere within masurable withdraw a largo proportion of the troops. distanes of a pussing typhoon.........

Later.

The only sound reason for giving loss than

In the midst of this, amely on the 25t I have suggested is that the Colony ennoot instant, we received by telegram from London akord ko`much without risk of shortage in the the news that the Coronation had been post- spring: butas far as I can mukoent from the inpoard indefinitely owing to the King's indis

position." No wonder a gloom was cast over formation at my disposal, the Colony will in all the place. But our discostost about the probability are always more than enough. weather und the intudations was at once If the increased "tres" allowance I suggest forgotten. The profound it sympathy was folt les granted, it is probable that laudlords of koties va all sides for His Majesty on learning from a later telegram that he was suffering from an an orcupied by well-to-do tenants will accept the internal malady which obliged bin to undergo responsibility imposed on them; but whatever an immediate operation. Especially of such a the allowance, it is nulikely that the landlords time. It was felt that of the many millions of konum occapied by poor people will risk rayaving to be postponed none would feel it more

who would be disappointed about the coronation ing to make payments, which they will hars poignantly than the King himself, and it was difficulty in recovering from their tonauts.

Louching to learn of his thoughtfulness f for others To arrive at the approxituste number of in his trouble, of his issuing a notice giving honse in which the house-to-house supply expression to bis deep sorrow about the past. ponement, aud of its being his ernest hape likely to be continued, is difßenlf; but I venture that the celebrations in the

provineas and to think that it will in no caso exceed one third or cald som-that-thens visites of the King.

dianer to the poor would not be pat off, of the whole, or may between two mi thrust on weighed with the Foochow Coronation Cum vand. I tako this outskile Águre in the following mittee, as the cancelling of the planned celebra- caleuintions, because the lower houses that krep tious was reconsidered. The extreme gloom of their supply, the loss will be the total congusap. the commanity appeared to be passing away tion of water; but I wish to keep on the safe side. with the rising Invotheter and the return of ae bright weather, the tone of the bulletins Those uses will be the more highly rated and regarding the King were distinctly reassuring and it seemed a pity that all the fine and lem thickly populato houses in the towa Now fairly large houses occupied by well-to-do troubles taken by many ladies and gentlemen Chitiene families, one to a floor, have from the community in preparing for the culebration should be thrown away. These reasons.in. conjunction with the King's wishes led to the reconsideration, and the result was the issue This consisted of children's sports in the after- yesterday morning of a modified programme. noon and a concert at the Club in the evening, both of which functions passed off with great success-Paochow Echo.

të 20 Tutmbitante, at least and shops in wealthy districts, whore the whole house is occupied by the shopkeeper or marchant and his fold, bare from 15 to 20. To be on the safe side, let a How average be taken and say a fourth of the population 50,000 inhabit a third of the

houses, giving an average of about 20 por house. Again to be on the safe side, let the ratable ralựu of those houses be put higt, aud say they are rated at half the total valuation of the city which is a little less than $7,000,000. aking these figures, the total amount of Water which may be consumed "free" in houpes

UHUNGKING.

Chungking, 12th June.

SAVAL MATTERS.

This distant port is now, for the first time in its history, resplendent in the presence of three venals of His Majesty's Navy now at anchor

RETURN OF TROOPS,

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Arrangements are proceeding at Cape Town for the return of a large number of troops to England before the 31st July.

MR. RODRICK KXPLAINS

-London, 21st June. " Mr. St. John Brodricz, in reply to a cor- respondent said his estimate of the Boers affeld in November was supplied to Lord Kitchener by the Intelligence Department and was based, partly on native information.

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mes that the authorities were misled in endeavouring to aroil the enumeration twice avar of rapidly moving forces.

CORONATION PREPARATIONS.

ENTERTAINING THE GUESTS,

London, 17th June.

Lord and Lady Onslow-bure-qufsrtained party of Coronation netablities, including Doolat Bingli, and eir Henry and Lady Blako, Prince Komatzu, Sir Pertab Singh Maharajal

at the theatre aud afterwards at supper..

Sir Patrick Playfair and Colonel Lumsden gave a ball at the Grafton Galleries, in honour of some of live Indian Chiefs. Princes, and Officers of the Contingunt. Eight hundred were present, including Maharajah Scindia and other Maharajahe, und Sie J. Jeejeebboy.

THE INDIAN CONTINGENT INSPECTED.

London, 17th June. HBH. the Duke of Counanght inspected the Indians at Hampton Court All were in full uniform, presenting a fas appontanés.

TWO DINNERS.

the Corn Duty had been rojooted by 25] votos to:17B,

Sir M. Hicks-Beach repudiated the idea of the duty being a prelude to a change in tho fiscal system. Ho said that it was not tho poling of the Government to encourge commerce with the Colonies by a tariff war with foreign nationa who were our best customyrs.

THE STATE OF THE NAVY.

London, 18th June. Lord Selborne, in the House of Lords, said that it was not intended to increase the armour of vessels of the fonmouth class, and that the Admiralty had not adopted the capped shot, because it was not considered good enough, bat were considering the question, which was com plex. We were not behind other nations in respect of guns.

London 20th June,

EASTMAN'S

KODAKS. FILMS.

AND ACCESSORIES

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK PROMPT RETURN.

When the Navy Estimates were before the House, Lord Charles Boroaford uttered a scata- ing criticism of the Navy's deficiencies... The whole of the Admiralty system war rotten, and fnd to greatextravagance and general ineficiency WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER-TAÇILITIES in the Navy, whereon the existence of the Empire depended He said that every reinforcement FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY and improvement was the result of cutside agitation. It was remarkable that both in the Army and in the Navy officers were compelled to threaten to resign in order to get things righted.

WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING

Mr. Athoid Forster denied that the changos ACHEE & CO.,

made were the result of agitation or threats to resign. He defended the present system. He said that the Navy was steadily improving but there was still need for strengthening the intellectual equipment and directing forces of the Empire.

PERCUSSION CAPS IN BIRMINGHAM SAFES.

Loudon, 19th June. Birmingham kafe company has been fined £100 for attempting enrreptitious to ship the lining of the safe. The company stated, in percussion caps to Persia, concealed between defence, that the cape had been enclosed by. their employees, without the knowledge of the

directors.

OUR MERCASTILE MARINE,

Bondon, 19th June. Lord Brassey's evidence, givon before the Steamship Subsidios Committee, favored meeting the Shipping Combine by subsidies to mercantile anxiliaries, which would be the eyes of the feet in war time, and protest British commerce throughout the world. He also said that greater energy was required in the East African trade, owing to German nøtivity.

EDUCATION BILL AND OBSTRUCTION.

London, Jth June.

i It is now doubtful whether the Education Bill will pay the Committee stage of the Honee of Commons before August, and it is almost certain that an unfumu session will be necessary. Probably the House will meet in the middle of October until the middle of December.

GERMAN UNIFORM TO BE GRET.

London, 19th June. he Kaiser has decided that German war

THE CHINA INDEMNITY.

Tondon, 18th June. The Royal Asiatic Society's banquet was held at the Metropole last night. Lord Reay was in the chair, and Lord Roberts, Lord George Hamilton, Lord Elgin, Lord Northbrook, and Lord Cruss, Sir H. Fowlor, Sir James Hills Jobues Sir Andrew Scoble, the Indian Princes, Bir J. Jeejeebbuy, and the Duke of Connaught were present. Sir George White was not present, As announced, the Dake of Connaugot said that he was not divulging a secret when he said that, before long. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales would visit India, He referred affec-uniforms shall be grey, tionatoly to the Indian Army, to Indian loyalty, and to his own service in India. Lord Roberté, in his speech; compared the Boer with the Siklus and was sure that the Boore would become our best friends as the Sikhs had done. The Maharajah Scindia's speech at the Royal Asiatic Suiety banquet was heartily cheered. He spoke in English, and dwelt on the progress of education, and expressed the liveliest gratitude to Lord Curzon for the great interest shown in training chiefs. Nothing was more calculated to stir the loyalty of the aristocracy of India than a Cadet Lorps, The Indian Chiefs had assembled in London with the of testifying their undying

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Katikero, the Prime Minister of Cranda was present at the banquet of New Zealanders, whereat the chief guest was Mr. Fremier Seddon, who said that he desired to remove any. misapprehension anent the proposals of the What the Colonies for preferential trade. New Zealand Government proposed way 6 rebate of Colonial duties on British goods, and England to allow a rebate of duty on Colonial products now taxable.

ip, which water is laid on will then be 70 in the river-the Kashe, Woodlark, und -Wood- inillion gallets a quarter, or 280 millions a your cock The latte, the ship of the senior naval Assuming this is all constmed, which is un-officer. Captain Somerville, arrived here on the likely, and adding an allowance of 20 million 18th May, 1901, and so has spent over a your gallons for excess consumption, which is in these upper waters. The Kinshe, Captain tably umple and will bring in 810,000 a year Powell, who took part in the fasions expedition revenne, and the total consumption will come to

of Admiral Baymour at Tientsin, where he was 75 milion gallons a quarter, or 300 millions severely wounded, arrived here on the 31st May year. The remainder of the inhabitants of last from Kneift, where she has been wintering. Victoria will have to draw from public fountains: making the rus of 320 miles thence to Chung assing they draw at the Kowloon rate they king in 35 steaming hours, being the unprece donted average on the Upper Yangtze of 91 will use about 95 million gallons a quarter, or

mantical miles hour over the ground up- U millions a year. So that the total consump

stream. This fine vessel, formerly the Pioneer

formity to in her steaming each voyage she tion of water in Victoria at the "free"

improves makes. Our old friend the Woodlark put in a allowance suggested will at the outside ame ant

welcome appearance on the (glories) 1st of to 170 million gallons a quarter, or 680 millious June, having run up from Tohang in 836 steam a year. At this rate the consumption of watering hours, which gives an average over the in the Colony for the eight dryest months in the ground, including the passing through the year. September to May-will be 453 million hundred miles string of rapids below Kueifu,

of land ti knots. gallons plus the water consumed in the Peak District, which will amount to about million galloys a quarter, or 16 gallows for the eight months, making a total consumption for Hong kong of 469 million gallons. During these night months last year and this year, the period of greatest shortage eror known in the Colony. there were actually distributed from the reservoirs over 600 million gallous. So that taking the rate of distribution I propose, there will be at the end of the dry season, without taking into account the saving effected by a smaller distribution during the sommer months when the system proposed in the Bill is in fores, s surplas stock under the most unfavourable circumstances sufficient for about a quarter's consumption margin amply sufficient to provide for all public services throughout the Fenrand to justify the adoption of my proposals

Yours, etc...

H.M.S.WOODĽABK **

the third

is fanions as the only vessel that has so far stamed the whole 100 miles from Shanghai to hangking without using a tow-line; this was in 1900. In 100 she has not been so fortunate; meeting a down freshet at the You rapid she only succeeded in ascending of

attempt when with the aid of a steel huwser ashore together with her own steam, she got up safely, spending an hour over the job The hawser had also to be put out at the Nikon Ox-bead) not far above the You (dissipated) pin. All the other rapida were successfully negotiated with out assistance To Woodlark is commanded by Lieutenant R. E. Chilcott, the Lioutoant dotziled from H.M.8. Pique in the troublons times of 1900 to take charge of the guard of marines then placed by the Admiralty on board the chartered Pioneer, and his return to the scene of his former exploits affords an un- expected and anaffected pleasure to all British residents at this port..

THIS FIRE FLEET is wow moored en échelon in the capacions" MARCUS W. SLADE.

harbour of Langenhao (Dragon Gate), aliud. P.S.-At the rata proposed the total "freeing to the pass through the zook-reefs by which is approached, off the premises of the allowsame for Victoria and the Peak district Chungking Trading Company, which face the would be 571 million gallons a year, which is walled city of Chungking on the opposite, right eynal to 71 gallone a day per head of the total bank of the river. This inadlocked" Hao," or population (213,000) or only a third of a gallon more than the experience of Kowloon shows that people are willing to draw and carry for

themselves,

THE CORONATION MEDALS

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY PRESS."-

waste of waters," is formed by a reaf of rocks running parallel with the course of the stream, which fows at fire kucts an hour past them, leaving a lake-like expanse of deeg, still water inside. But for the high freshets which periodically scour it out, this inlet masteces sarily fill with sand and boulders; as it is, it remains the unique harbour of which H.37 ships have so happily availed themselves. The contrast of the still often clear, water of the mile-long lagoon, with the rushing river ontside

reef, is very striking.

THE FRENCH GUNICAT "OLEY” “

THE CONTINGENTS.

London, 19th June.

Lord Roberts has faspected the Iuliu Go tingent at Hampton Court, and congratulated them on their general efficiency and solderly bearing.

The Duke of Connaught pronounced that the Ceylon and Btraits Contingents were very smart and creditable to the Colonies.

"CORONATION VISIT TO HATFIELD,

London, 19th June.

Lord Salisbury was able to attend a Cabinet meeting this morning, at his privataendon residence. At his invitation, 400 Coronation guests, including Colonial Premiers and the Officers of the Colonial Contingents, visited Hatfield in the afternoon. Viscount Cranborne received the guests. *

TROOPS AND SEATING ACCOMMODATION.

London, 20th Juno. The number of troops in London for the Coronation is 80,000.

It is estimated that the stands erected in the streets through which the procession will pass provide seating accommodation for 30,000 people. LATER NEWS.

London, 21st Jaze. Sir Wilfred Laurier has atsired, as also Sir Francis Spring.

Multitudes perambaiate the strenis, viening the preparations. A great part of the decor. ations re complete. Great omnibua cómpanies have doubled their fares and notify further increases daily. Next week other companies will join ip, charging four to six times the usual fares.

ČENERAL-NEWS.

ARNY MATTERS.

London, 17th June.

THE CORN TAX

the Hongkong, 3rd July. SIR-May I respectfully suggest to the is, at Sulku, 200 miles higher up, she has Coronation Celebration Committen that when Captain Plant as assistant pilot. Our own- wedals are given to the Chinese children in the Admiralty have. I think, done well in letting various foundling institutions, they might our young naval officers struggle up this also be given to the British children attending difficult river as best they could with no outside help beyond nutive Chinese. That roaug the Kowloon Sclicet, the Dicoman Boys' School Luntennats detached from the large sea-geing Commons to-night, said that it was impossible Mr. St. John Brodrick, in the House of the German School, and others. For some reason men-of-war should have confronted "the novel

and inexpedient to give sccurate forures of the these were not invited to, the recent tea, and conditions of this pavigation as they have done, time-aspired mex in South Africa and India speaks well for the training in seamanship and I am sure they won, as British children responsibility which one cadets receive and for end elsewhere. Bleasures were being taken toTM appreciate the medal. I might also suggest the disciplins of their crews. The navigation retain men with the Colours in India. that when the Coronation Celebratione o of the Upper Taugtsze require nerve and

London, 27th June. take place they be invited to a special tespalionoo, and will continue to do so eren after

many of the worst dangers shall have been On the Finance Bill Committee stage, the Tors, ots

removed, as they undoubtedly can and will be hopes of the Radical party were centred in the as soon as a competent river conservancy is anti-Com-Law agitation; but they were com- established-N-C. Daily News,

pletely disappointed. The opposition to the new daty collapsed utterly; and the Corn Duty is An excellent story is told about Mr. Jas. Me now incorporated into the financial system Neill Whistler. A certain gentleman whose without any visible sign of dissatisfaction on portrait Whistler had painted failed to appreciate the part of the public.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach bas agreed to the small son of the family, named Reginaid, the work and Bually remarked, "After all, Mr. came running in. His clothes were tora. and Whistler, you can't call that a great work of exempt Jecast besne and to reduce the tax on his eyes was blackened. Reginald, art. Perhaps not," replied the painter, but grain offals used as cattic-feeding staffs, to three and the preacher, you've been fighting again. then you can't call yourailf great work of half-pence, and to reconsider the question of Your clothes are torn and you have a black Natura eye. Fighting is very, very wicked. Come here

PARENT:

Congressman Littlefold, of Maine, tells this story about a call he ones made onen friend ið that State. The preacher was calling at the same time. In the midst of our conversation

one of

and let me pray for you. Aw, g'wan, said A POT OF LENTO IN THE HOUSE has warded

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maize; but he has refused to exempt ries.

London, 18th June.

London Ruth June. The Times Peking correspondent wires that China proposes to appeal to the Rowers to allow the payment of the indemnity for three or four years to continue in silver and after. wards in gold, increased subsequent payments making good the defciency.

BURMA DINNER.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE.

174. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1902.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 3rd al

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELANU (POLICE MAGISTRATE).

CRULY CHAIR-COOLIES. Mr. F. Smythe charged his four chair- coolies with disobeying orders and leaving their employment without notice, allegations which the four were unanimous in denying

However, the evidence of the complainant convicted them, and they were fined 5 sach.

SCARED AT A LUKONG.

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MOET & CHANDON'S

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CHAMPAGNE

PER 1 DOZEŃ Bottles. PER DOZEN-BOTTLEE

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$50.

A Chinese constable was patrolling bia boat at 5 a mi. yesterday when he saw a coolie carrying a bundle approaching, The coolie caught MARTELL'S THREE STAR

sight of the fuking at about the same instant, and dropping his bundle took to bis heels. A smart run anded in his captare and detention' ad the Central Police Station, where some time latar the fact was reported that a burglary had taken place at 326, Queen's Road Central, and eleven pieces of clothing stoles. There were eleven pieces in the bundle dropped by the coolie, and these having been identified as tho two missing articles he was sentenced to months hard labour,

THE GATS ORDINANCE AGAIN.

On the complaint, of Lance-Sergeant Ken- dail; Th. Lehmann: master of the ss. Ifcemoon, was fined $5 for jufringing the Bats Ordinance by neglecting to exhibit two bright lights at the gangway of the vessel between, sunset and sunrise:

WEIHAIWEI

The Weihaiwei correspondent of the NC. Daily News wrote on the 16th nit:-The Hon.

PER DOZEN

BRANDY

SO,

KING EDWARD VII. LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY

PER DOZEN

$20.

SPARKLING REDBURGUNDY

from the famous Cellars of

London, 20th Juse. 160 were present at the Barms dinner, Sir Autony Macdonnell presiding, Sir Charles Crosthwaite, Major-General Sir Eward Bled- man, Mr. Collins, and the Burman repr sentative mara

ativa nel this hiter sent. Sir J. B. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., our now Ad. MESSES, GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO grierture of Barma wore equally progressing, received with a sainte from

and mas and dwelt on the loyalty and goodwill of the and, on his landing at Maton, by a geard of Burmese to the Government, saying that a far honour furaished by the Chinese Regiment. higher degree of success awaits Barms in When this port was taken over from the Chinese the future. Mr. Halliday hoped that the Government, bir. Balfour, with quite unne- railways would be extended beyond the frontiersary pracipitation, hastened to assure the

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world in general, and the German Government London, 20th June. in particular, that our object in acquiring the Replying to a deputation of Manchester harbour was for use as a naval base, that "Wel firms, in reference to the way the proposed now haiwel had no futuro before it as a commercial Porsian tariff favoured Russian, and hampered port, and that it would not be connected with the British trade, notably, in reference to cotton interior of the province by a railway. Quite and tea, Lord Lansdowne thought that Indian recently the Colonial Under-Secretary of the

Twitter Fading MLS trade would suffer more from the new tariff same Government boldly announced in the THE Undersigned, being closely connecteil than the English. The matter, was receiving House of Lords that, nader Mr. Stewart Lock- careful consideration, and the attention of the hart's able administration, it was confidently LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre- Persian Government would be called to the way expected that the place would thrive compared to book orders for any specifications at the tariff affects British commerce.

mercially! It must be a source of sonia LOWEST BATES..

SIEMSSEN & CO Strong feeling on the subject exists in Man- satisfaction to the new Commissioner to know

Hongkong, 14th February, 1901, [86 chester and elsewhere.

PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT TO INDIA.

London, 20th June.

It is understood that the Prince of Wales will later his risit to lodia until after the Delhi Durbar,

LORD COMER...

London, 20th June. * Lord Cromer has arrived in London from Egypt

THE JIBUTIL RAILWAY.

London, 20th June. In reply to a question as to whether, in view of the detrimental effects of the Jibutil rail way on truds in British Somaliland, the Aden Government would subsidise the Berbera Harrac railway, Lord Cranborne replied that the Go vernment was carefully considering the state of things mentioned.

-OBITUARY.

London, 21st June."

what is expected of him."

The same correspondent says:-After weeks of wearying suspense official orders have been received here, which, unless the War Office can be persuaded to change its decision, seal the fate of the Regiment, Instructions liave come to hand to reduce the battalion to a military police force of about 300 men, It is reported that the zolliers are to be sent away at the rate of about 100 per month, each wan receiving three months' pay as gratuity. This decision on the part of the Home Government is the sequal to their decision to retain Wellmiwei os aa nu- fortified

for the navy. "prace bass HONGKONG AND PLAGUE.

In its issue of the 6th ult, the L. & C. Expres says:-

The telegrams received at the Colonial Office

show that there has been a recrudescence of the plague this year at Hongkong, although, for- tunately, it is nothing like so severe as last year's outbreak. The indroated precautions which have been taken would appear, therefore, not to

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