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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th, 1902

on French mission land. Our information | The Bombay Infantry ste leaving Hongkong. goes to show that the arrest was made to morrow. directly on account of the sale of Ca Tai, the land sold containing some two hundred The Telegraph correspondent,

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DEATH.

On the 22nd July, at Sourabaya, Jave, CHALLES Hicks, advance representative of Masinston's Circus,

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The Japanese cruiser Chitose arrived: from Amoy yesterday.

The French gunboat Pigilante and the British gunboat Moorhen were at Macas yesterday.

The police concert in Wyndham Street on Monday evening was a pronounced sooBIB- About 150 geople were present.

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GENERAL NEWS,

[FROM QUE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT]

LONDON, 4th August, 11 p.m.

KAISER AND TSAR MEET. The Kaiser to day (Monday) meets the Tear of Russia at Reval, in the Baltic

The number of resident members of the Singapore Cricket Club on the 30th June last was 333, and the balanos of savets over liabilities | province of Esthonia. on that dátò was $5,080,93.

The visitor to the City Hall Library and Museum last week were 130 non-Chinese and 58 Chinese to the former institution. 37 non Chinese and 1,282 Chinem to the latter.

Mrs. P: Y, Colomb, mother of the commander, on the 4th July presented the Chion medal to the crew of the Orlando, cruiser, which was preparing to pay off at Portsmouth.

Fire broke out between three and four o'clock yesterday morning in a store occupied by Chinese at 17, Cirenler Pathway, spreading to the first and second floors-Chinese dwelling- houses. The ground floor was gutted and the others seriously damaged.

RUSSIAN ARMY INCREASED. A Russian decree orders the enrolment. of 318,645 new recruits for the Army this year, which is 10,000 above the number enrolled in 1901, :

doubted,

H.M.S. TERBIBLE'S NEW BLCORD.

THE KING'S HEALTH.

* An experiment at Versailles with the new [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.}. LONDON, 5th August, 8 p.m Batory explosive powder led to an accident which resulted in the death of a sub-lieutenant, an adjutant, and thres junior offleers, and the villagers and all sorts of rumours were pre-woording of fiftem.

BEST OF NEWS. valent. Lord CRANBORNE as in the case

King Edward's progress is regarded as -of-Cu-Tui, carefully restricted himself to the

At Bangkok recently Phyn Montra Sari-so-satisfactory that his ability to perform task of revealing the Government's lack of wongse, formerly Vice-Minister in the Ministry information. He did not state that the for War, and some members of his family were all the details of Saturday's ceremony is not abnormal activity of French agents in the the victims of a murderous attack by a Chinese vicinity of Macao and Cauton was receiving coolis, who is said to have born insane. 4 he attention of the home authorities. This activity, nevertheless, is a very patent fact, and a few enquiries in the right quarters will readily elicit further proofs. It is easy to see that the individual Chinese are will ing enough to sell land to the French in return for the munificent terms offered, provided that they eat escape any penalties from their own officials. France is making full use, as she has so frequently done in China, of the assistance of the Romanist missionaries of her own nationality, the interpolated clause in the Treaty of Peking in 1860, which entitled missionaries to acquire land in the interior, rendering their Assistance invaluable. It was, as we have shown, the French fathers of the Missions Etrangères who bought the land at Ca Tai, though the object of the purobase is to erect on the hillside & naval and military sanator. ium. It may well be asked, why is this

The following announcements have been muls at the Admiralty:-Lieutenants.-J. R. Segrave is the Canopus (lat), and B. J. Snowden to the Eclipse (N.), to date July 15 H. K. Arbuthnot to the Tamar for T. duties st Hongkong, to date August è. .

Le Courrier Saigonnais speaks of Russia once mors proving, by her early withdrawal from Tientsin, that the Tear's Government is the most anciliatory of the lot. Curiously enough, our Baigon contemporary makes no allusion to the non-aysenation of Maucburia by Russia, But perhaps Count Cas-ini's usecrande carries weight in Saigon.

It is understood that no white battalion will

FROM OUL CORLESPONDENT.)

SINGAPORE, 5th August, 1.35.p.m.

HONGKONG COALING FIGURES BEATEN.

THE TYPHOON.

about two o'clock on finnday afternoon the West River steamer Chung Long, of the wong Wan Steamboat Company, wsi approaching Ida Tin Island when those on board observed two Chinamen dinging to some wreckage in the water. The netive skit par of the vessel und a boat lowered, and the two men, much exhausted, were picked up. They stated that they were the only survivors of a crew of eleven which left Macao in a junk on the previous day and had been caught in the typhoon and sank.

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions surpassed by our correspondents.)

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY AND STORM WARNINGS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,

Bator, 4th August. Six-In the Interest of all people connected with the business from the part of Hongkong I would thank you to insert the following in your valuable paper I just happened to see the captains of the British stammer Hatching At about the same time and on the same day, aud of the German steamer Decing, both of when also approaching Lán Tin Island, which left Hongkong on Friday afternoon for the Chiness-marred West River steamer this port. Both gentlemen complain bitterly- Sasking, belonging to the Wo On Steamboat of the insuficiency of the storm warnings of the Hongkong Observatory The Decimo, Company, resoned the entire crew of nine of a jank which was fast sinking from the effects being for hours ahead of the ching, went of the baffsting roolved in the typhoon. right through the centre of the last typhoon All the bodies buried in the raing of the without being properly warned of its upprorok, collapsed house at 45, Prays East, Wanchai, sustaining a lot of damage, though happily no twelve in number, have been recovered.

loss of lives has to be reported, and arriving here A grent part of the roof of the workshop with her carge gone over, The Hatching was attached to the Hongkong Ironworks" at able to pat lack in time and only arrived bere Shankiwan was blown down, but business was this morning. Not beluga nautical_man not interrupted. The steam launch Fawn myself I refrain from going into any other sunk in three or four fathoms of water in Causeway Bay, and the new matabed opposite the Bay View Hotel was destroyed; the hotel itself excapod damage.

detalls, hoping that sooner or later some of the most concerned, the captains of coasting steamers themselves, will combing to lodge, a complaint at the proper quartar, Le, the Hong kong Chamber of Commerce Your, eto,

OUTPORT.

THE FORTHCOMING RACE

MEETING.

sanatorium to be built in the neighbour be brought to Singapore until new barracks shipped per hour was 300 toux, while the most gees and these were accommodated in the ladies good policy for the management of the

hood of Macso, when there are excellent situations for such a building in the French colony of Indo-China ? And is there not Kwanchauwan?

have been arested for the troops. This matter is now under consideration by the War Office. A suitable site has been obtained and build- ing operatious will be commenced se doon as possible. The Tanglin Barracks will cout lane to be occupied by the nativo regiment.

The fact appears to be that there is a good deal more in the French scheme than the establishment of a hospital at Ca Tai.

Mr. George Mudge, who had represented We have it on the best authority, though seremal European frms in the Far East for the source naturally cannot be revealed at number of years, died at Raffles Hotel, Singa the present moment, that the main object pore, in the 14th alt, after a comparatively of the French in their busy attention to short illness. Mr. Mudge was well known in this part of China is to carry out their rail, Singapore and even better known in China and way projects in Kwangtung province. In Japan, where his goniul disposition and extrame fact, nothing less is desired than the good naturs secured him a host of friends. The privilege of constracting a railway line illness; which terminated in his death sooms through the exceedingly rich districts (says the Straits Times) to have originated from Blogging in a canvas-backed dack chait, while which lie between Macao and Canton on the way to Singapore from the north. A Such a statement will no doubt be dismissed swollen vein in the ing laid him up, and by those at home who are supposed to unfortunately the frenlation of the blood was watch over British interests in China with affected, causing death yesterday afternoon the remark that no information has reached The funeral took place at Bukit Timah Road the Foreign Office. This is quite probable, cemetery, the Rev. 5. S. Walker officiating But the lack of knowledge on the part of A considerable zamber of Singapore residents, including several members of the Masonic body Lord CRANBORNE will not binder the French attended out of respect to a man who will be scheme from being pressed forward with greatly missed, especially up north. Deceased the most energy. We cannot, imagine, was a native of Exeter. on international grounds, that it will be permitted to achieve success. There is

Java is being visited by a very severe attack

THE TRIP OF THE FA "BEUROSHAN." The passengers of the se. Henugihan, which. Left Hongkong on Saturday last for Mucan, had a very unpleasant experiance. The advent of the typhoon was already felt when the. steamer left the wharf at 2 p.m., and Captain

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILT FRESS,” Clarke had persuaded several lady passengers who had come on board to postpone their trip

Hongkong, 5th August, and remain behind. There was a very large

SIR,As there sems to be quite an amount number of passengers, owing to the holiday on of interact taken in the controversy now going the Monday, and about 400 Chinese below, on in your columus under the heading of "The The captain took the inner course and wout as Forthcoming Race Meeting, it may perhaps far as The Brothers, where he deemed it not be out of place for an outsider to make a expedient to anchor owing to the mist and the suggestion. It would appear that with the rapid indications that the typhoon was approach- advent of the waler a change has come o'er the H.M.S. Terrible has beaten her conlinging and its contra likely to be in close proximity. scene, and apparently differant fashious have record established at Hongkong at the end A better anchorage conid not have been found, sprang up in the Cinh, vis. Int.--the China of April Isst. She has here pat on board and when night approached the caution of the pony crowd whose czy is Away with the captain was justified. There was a tremendous | waler”; 2nd-The walar orowd who rally to force of wind and a donge of rain which the ery of * Down with the Chias pone", 3rd 1,548 tons in 5 hours and 27 minutes.

lasted for some hours, and steam was the reform at any prica crowd who cry in a (H.M.S. Terrible hors, in April, achieved the kept ng all night. The passengers had for the loud voles for "Esforms" withont, it appears feat of taking on board 2.500 tons in 9 hours most part a wretched time, although the com- to me, say very definite klem of what shape the 10 minutes, which at the time was looked an as mander and offers did their best to make reform is to take. However, there is to gain- (and indeed was) a splendid record. But the things as comfortable as possible, but their saying the fact that the Stewards are placed in Terrible has evidently not rested content with efforts were of course confined to seeing to the the pedingly uncomfortabla position of this. Is the sealing test ni Hongkong safety of the steamer. There were several haring to try to satisfy cack of those ladies on board amongst the first-class passen antagonistic forces. Now would it not be a cabins. The men had to turn in on the setters Jockey Club who, I am certain, are and chaira, whilst in the second-class the ladies only too glad to do anything practical had to sleep where they sat. The agent of the in the way of furthering the sport of company should really not have allowed the house-racing to adopt a policy of meeting the ship to lours, but having left everyone had to requirements of there differout factions as far A gymkkaus promoted jointly by the H.K. make the best of it. The steward, anticipating as it is in their power to do and let the law of S.B.R.A. and the Indian Brigade was held some delay, had laid in a stock of provisions the survival of the fittest do the rest" l'o yesterday afternoon at Happy Valley. It bad sufficient for dinner on the Saturday and a this and I would respectfully subpsit for their. had to be postponed more than once on account plain breakfast on the Sunday, but here the consideration the following propo ilus: - of the bad weather and therefors the complete commissariat falled, excepting in the matter of success which attended it yesterday was all the liquid refreshments, to which a big business was more gratifying. There was a large attendance done. A most trying sight was experienced of the military and the general public. His and on the Sunday morning Captain Clarke Excellency Major General Sir William Gas- steamed out from the shelter of the fales but igne, K.C.M.G., and Lady Gascoigne were speedily had to return, sa the beavy seas which present and followed the various events with struck the vessel threatened to smash in the interest. The band and pipers of the Indian large square ports. After noon the weather regiment played selections during the after sufficiently moderated for the captain to taske noon and the whole arrangements were ably another attempt, which was sucosal and carried out by a Committee of the officers of the after a rough passage Maono, was sofely resched Kowloon Garrison, a big share of the work to the relief of everyone at 3pm.. falling upon the shoulders of Lieut. G. B. Thornhill. As was to be expected the going was rather heavy owing to the recent rains, and this led to one unfortunate accident; in the polo seurry race the pony of Mr. K. MeBoss (Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co.) fell and the Tider was thrown heavily and had his collar-

Inat, April, up to 2,450 the average quantity amount for a single hour was 45 tons-Ed. D.P.)":

THE KOWLOON BRIGADE GYMKHANA.

bone fractared. Liont. Stephen, LM.S., ut tended to bie injuries. Major Gywane was also thrown at the end of this race, but was

THE TYPHOON AT MACÃO.

sustaining any severe damage from the typhoon Although Macao was fortunate in not yet there were suple evidences, that a sovere storm had been experienced. The heavy rain played havoc with the reads and there were affered, scaffoldings being blown down, but no pumerous landslips. Building operations

casualties ware reported The ancient city certainly looked and smelt cleaner after the

another government which surely has the of cholers, resulting in bundreds of deaths severely hart. The results were as thorough cleansing which the continous hoaTY

Prior clain to build any railway from The death which will be heard of with most Macao, if China does not build one regret bero is that of "Colonel Charles Hicks, herself, and the whole question of the advance agent of Harmston's Circus, who

died on the 22nd alt. Colonel Bioka was an

follow

SEPOYS BAGE --} Mile. — Najab,” Khan' H.K.B. 2, Red Bu, H.KR. 3, Shoon-Avadar,

and B. 1. The finish was very close.

BADDLING RAGE. Competitors to line

backed to saddles: saddle up and ride back. -- Mr. W. A. Crafckshank. Won with a good deal to spare.

rain elected.

The following was issued from the Hongkong Observatory yesterday

On the 5th at 11.16 am. Another typhoon

choos,

S

The barometer has son on the 8 coast of China and over the 8. Philippines, fallen in the

Horaroxa, 6th August, 1902.. Owing to the fact that the accuracy of certain statements which have appeared in these columns and elsewhere, with reference to Frenck activity in the immedinte neigh | France's rights in the Canton-Macao ueigu- { Ameriçan by extraction, bat was well known inap dismounted, with ponies, mount, ride bare exista in the Pacific to the South of the Loo bourhood of Macao, have been officially bourhood will not bear investigation. Australia sad all over the Far East. In Hong questioned at home, we have taken the There are next to French trade and kong he was extremely popular, his genial

certainly no other French interests in the manners and gifts as a raconteur-winning opportunity to investigate matters more closely in Macao self, and the result bas vicinity. A great parade of activity will hosts of friends. Among his best stories were been to confrer amply what has previously not create rights, though it may impress some in which Sir William Robinson, our been said. The report about the acquisition the more ignorant among the Chinese. In former Governor, figured, and the Colonel of Ca Tri by the Missione Etrangères and this connection we may legitimately wonder could tell stories by the hour. He will be much missed wherever Harmston's Circus the intention of the French Government of whether the constant visits of French gun- boats to Macao are expected to overuse taking over the land as the site of ava the inhabitants. We are glad to see that and military sanatorium appeared originally in these columns last May and we published the Moorhen, one if the best British river fuller details on the 18th June. On the boats, is now at Macw, since the general tendency seems to be to leave South China 30th of the saine month, in reply to a

POLO SCOREY-2 Furlongs-Catch weights. Open to bona fide polo ponies. Mr. E. C. Pontifex and Hon. F. H. May Suishod a dead heat, after an exciting rase.

a

d. That the Club hold two or are meetings

year instead of one.

♬. Tast the programmen be divided into three or more classes, something sa follows:--

lat. The China Pony-To be raced under

existing laws which me for 21

bear hare always given satisfaction. 2nd. The Waler PongFor all salcription pobles imported by the Club azd allatted by ballot as at present, anch ponies to be from 13 to 14) hands, so that they may always have'n certain value as polo ponies. All these ponies to be eligible for all time in their own ass Handicap to be weight for inches

Indian scale," all races for this. | to be open 10 any, suson's pony, bat all new momson Tonies, will receive

Jockey Fal

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vềần thé, country from

By adopting some mol plan 85 fhê, roughly

wift's certam that not

zalghbourhood of the Loochoos Pressure is sketched, above high over E. Japan. —

Northeast and North winds, probably freshen ing on the E. coast of Chias and in the

Forecast:-Varying winds, light, fine,

Formosa Change).

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question by Mr. GALLOWAY WEIB, Lord stripped of British warahips throughout well-known broker. Ontho 21st ult, nine Eurosented by His Excellency the General Officer at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon to

the summer.

peau soldiers fell victims and six on the follow ng day. Cholera has never bepa so bad in Java

befere.

THE KING'S PARK,

that local

proportiona

the Colony o Jong Stewards of the Hou: fot consider this

but

n a short time gume

one who has not yet bad, the under their vatronage. Yours, etc.,

that the

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Fpertinence.

HORSEMAY.

LADIKE" NOMISATION-Yards, Gentle goes. Amongst other victims KIR #major man to ride bicycle, lift it over a hurdle, ride to of artillery and his daughter, a captain of lady who will light cigarette in solleman's tillar the captain of the ss. Summer mouth and gentleman will ride back round fald, Mr. Reigers, this head of the. Tramway hurdle Lieut. H. B. Moberly, nominated by

PUBLICANS LICENCES. Company, Professor Koopman and various - Saunders, won without much difficulty. others, including the wife of Mr. Bouman..

"TEXT PEGGING-3 rane.-Prize kindly pre-

meeting of Justices of the Pence was held Commanding. There was a big number of consider the following applications (1) From THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG. competitors, after an exciting contest the prize. Annetta Papier for the transfer of bar was secured by Mr. W. 4. Cruickshank.

LADIER NUMINATION--Farm Yard Stakes Publican's licence to sell sud retail intoxicating

During the two days ending at 20m om Gentleman will be given nams of animal, rido | liquors on the premises situate at No. 1, Jubilee | Monday five fresh Chinese plagno cases flour to lady and make noise of suimal Lady will Street, under the sign of "The Colonial Hotel, fatal) occurred, one more body being found in

blank sheet of paper, place it in

The next 24 hours were free envelope and seal it and hand envelope to gentle to 0. Fromowitz (2) Fram Joaquim Glomon man, who will ride back to starting post. First for the transfer of his publican's license to sell of a case s fact which will be heard of th in with Dame of animal correct wins. This and retail intoxicating liquors on the premings | great relief,

on any, semitated by Mary Beeto by state at Nos, 818 and 320. Qxcel's Hon. F. H, May, nominated by Mrs Beeton. ponies8 Posts 8 yards apart. A close confest BENDING RACE-Open to horses and

At the conclusion of the gymkhana, the prosent were Mesare, J Intending pasengers are requested not to be prizes were presented to the winners by Lady Melbourne, Be late in arriving at Blake Pior. Messrs Carrolgne, who who introduced by Major Barger Mr. B. J. Grist appeared on behalf of the Blanchead & Co. have kindly placed their choos are afterwards given for Lady Gascoigne and gracefully performed the ceremony. Thres landing stays at Kowloon Foint at the service on the call of Major Berger, this closing the l'of the community for this occasion, vi

proceedings,

The following was issued as an Express write name yesterday afternoo

HE. the Officer Administering the Govern.

CRANBORNE admitted that a piece of

We almost omitted to mention a mirions ground near Macao bad been purchased by French missionaries for the erection of a complication which has arisen from the bospital, from his answer it was evident intrigues of the French missionaries near that no importance was attached officially Macao. A long-standing arrangement with 100 affair. Nevertheless the well in the Vatican has given to the Portuguese formed Macao correspondent of our junior Boman Catholic authorities religious juris evening contentporary on the 28th ult, was diction within a certain radius of Mačno, and

of the Frenchment will turn the first sod of the King's Park ale to add still further confirmation to the entrance upon the scene

at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, 6th August. our statement and hinted that besides the misionaries, without the consent of the Launches will be provided for those desirous of hospital scheme the French had in contem- Portuguese ecclesiastics, has violated this attending, this first launch leaving Blake Pier resulted in a win for Major J. H. Gynne Handand resided, and the plation the building of a riway

More agreement and caused considerable resent 4.30pm, and the second shortly afterwards. recently yet he telegraphed that the sub ment at Macao, It is intended, we have prefect of Chineas and a naturalised reason to believe, to appond to the Vatican, Portuguese subject had been arrested by but until the arrival at Macao of the new order of the Centon Viceroy for su alleged Bishop who is coming out from Lashon trespass hy the second of the two prisoners matters are being allowed to rest.

"Central, under the sign of the

Hotel,

The Yar figures are now Europes 408 Chinese, 19 other otica), and 511 dentla (4 European, 492 Chinese, In other

Justices Asin

Arcul

„las wask's figures of cases of dommmusable disease were Pligan 31 (2 Foreplans, 29 Chinese), with 54 dratling chokes 6. (Chikise), second applicant.

with 6 deathu, érterly fove There were 30, polion objections, and the at the Pack), puer syplications when granted unanimously.

1 death