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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1902

States, Kamtchatka, the Bonin Islands Central Europe, and now Italy and Sicily, Of these volcanic and seismic troubles the West Indian, of course, stand out alone in degree of horror. Nothing since the over A. S. WATSON & CO.,whelming of Pompeii and Herculaneum in

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A.D. 79, which buried those cities for eighteen hundred years, has equalled the magnitude of the Martinique and St. Vincent disasters. But of recent catas trophes caused by tidal waves the fate which has now befallen Modica recalls the awful mishap to Galveston, Texas. As for Ян we know, and as indeed we should imagine from its inland situation, Modica has escaped the annihilation which overtook the Texan city.

Yet the phenomenon, judging by the meagre accounts which we have so far received, was one of a most terrifying natura. 1902 will long be re- membered in the history of the world as a THE WATER used is THE PUREST fatal year. The tremendously-wide-aren of the disturbances and the magnitude of the that can be obtained, and is skilfully FIL-death-rate in certain parts make it sadly TERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC

PRINCIPLES.

WATERS

L'Echo de Chine reports the organising of companies of mounted police at Saigon, Poompuh, and Hue..

Mr. W. W. Skeat, formerly, of the Selangor Service, has, it is said, recently received a very good offer from a firm of London publiebers

and he has accepted it. He will be connected with the literary department:

H.M.S. Albion will leave Shanghai for the Sonth in the early part of this math," on the sping tide. H.MS Pique will probably remain in Shanghai antil December. H. M oraiser Eclipse is at present ou the Yangtze, The battleship Glory has left Weihaiwol for Japa.

An official tolegram to the Japaness General Staff Department states that Major-General Fakashima is suffering from fover at Umbillah. but the latest report says he is better. Dr. Tanaka, Medical Officer of the First Class, and u male mas were instructed to proceed to India by the Aao Maru, which sailed from

Kobe on the 2ith uff.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS” SERVICE,

GENERAL NEWS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.}

LONDON, 29th September, 7.45 p.m.

PROBABLE NEW TERMINUS FOR

P. & O. STEAMERS. The Skipping Gasette states that there is strong ground for believing that the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company will shortly abandon London us the home port. Four vessels uwe now being built which aro unable to enter the Albert Dock. It is understood that the directors favour Southampton as the home terminus.

CONTINGENT

owing to the prolonged strike of the anthracite | RETURN OF THE miners, which has now lasted for twenty-ons weeks. There are yet no signs of a settlement being arrived at, and the miners are confident of success.

Twenty-one murders have been perpetrated during the strike.

SOUTH AFRICA-LORD MILNER'S TOUR.

Lord Miluor's recent our through the West ern Transvaal has had highly beneficial reentla It has removed muny erroneous impressions on the part of the Datsh, who are now generally resigned to British rale, and auxious to de their best for the country.

CANTON..

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]"

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Coronation Colday

the 14th of tended to just four

departare the Cor Volunteers, 14

of the HKB.BR. (Walhalwoi) Begim Winner (Chinese). via Canada and

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respondent with

remains to be told

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repetition of mu-going. Every- Intmdat kindness and

where they met with Canton, 29th September, consideration specially do they bear pleasant

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A BIG FIRE, Itira custom in Canton about this time every year to fight crickets for the purpos gambling. It is much the same es cock fighting In a place named Pa Chow, not far from here in Manila, for large mass of monies aro ataked

are some large matabeds for theatricals, restant, about two hours' voyage by steam launch, there the largest of the P. & O. flout is the Persia,

ants, and cricket-fighting, and large numbere this registered tonnage of which is 7,951. No

of flower bonts went there to accommodate the information is obtainable lonally as to the pro- posed standonment of London as the Company's guste. About 2 o'clock in the morning of the home port, 1f it does cone to pass it will only 26th inst, the theatre caught fire, the flames urolongan peciud: their omloors have nothing be another illustration of the deterioration of sprending all round and burning the marsheds · bat good to my of them.

Messrs. More & Seimund inform us that,

The four vessels mentioned as now building memorable. The study of geology has not referring to the paragraph published in yester yot advanced surfhciently to assist us at all day morning's issue with reference to the barquere presumably the foldavia, Mongolia, in understanding the reason of the sudden Aanis H. Smith, they are requested by Capt. Marmora, sad Muc donio, quel of 10),(s) tons Park of the ship Luzon to inform as that the register and 11,000 offerlive .p. At present outbreak. Within certain limits it in pos-barque that was spoken by the Big Bouanza in THE MACHINERY employed is of the sible to obtain warning of the possibility of distress, was not the Annie H. Smith, bat the volcanic eruptions or earthquakes a little in same American ship Luzon, which is now in advance of the occurrence. Apart from this Hongkong Harbour. Intest design ned most approved type,

we still secu, unable to guard against auch THE BEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE terrific manifestations of 'natural force. The only moral which can possibly he

INGREDIENTS only are need.

GUARANTEEING

ABSOLUTE PURITY.

ENGLISH EXPERTS

Manage our Factories, and their practical

be endured seems only to Lave Recentuated the pleasures which on the whole attended the trip. To the Volunteers special word of praise is dua for their admirable behaviour under the unwanted strain of miði ary discipline for so

the Thames under the rule of the pressut luetaal several flower-beats. A large number It was only fu the nature of things that the

deduced is that the neighbourhood of a Nieh of that city niay probably be promotedonserranay Board. In the circumstances, the people were killed, estimated at from one hundred Colony shouache early, ustle yesterday with the

volcano is always dangerous; but the possession of this knowledge has never hindered the settlement of people in the regions tiable to such disturbances, uor with the increase of the world's population is it ever likely to do so.

The only cases of communicable disease re- ported in the Colony last week were 3 of cholers, all Chinese in Victoria. Two of the victims

died,

A general meeting of members of the

A. Nganking (Ahwei) despatch states that it is rumoured in mandaria cirsies that Gocar or to be Governor of Kingsi, vice Li Haing-jui, transferred to Kwangtung, who Ka Fong-stib, Provincial Treasurer and now noting Governar of Kiangsi, will be promoted acting Governor of Anhwei. It is also reported in the above connection that Chao Erh-sun, nor Treasurer of Shins, may be transferred to the Anwei Provinciaí Treasurership,

The Siam Observer writes:-"As yet the

Singapore Press has not proved any one of its allegations against Sism, and the principal effect of its anti-Siamese campaign has baon, to Hong-accuse the wonder as to weat exa, be moving it

knowledge and constant supervisión epubickong Branch of the China Association will be to pursue a libe of criticism not only hostile to

us to produce waters of unrivalled excellence and purity.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

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BIRTH.

On the 20th September, at Hongkong, the wife of S. J. GHAINGER, I.M.C., Lappa, at fiscao, of a

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MARRIAGE.

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On the 27th September, at St. Joseph's Church, by the Lav. Father d'Agustini, GrounZ WILLIAM Osoo, of Fareham, Hante, to EDITH JOHNSON, eldest daughter of Mrs. Lee, and a Creole of Trinidad, W.1. West Indian papers please

DEATH.

On the 21st September, at Penang, ÅLEXANDER HORATIO STEPHENS, of McAlister & Co., Singa pore and Penang, aged 34 years.

The Daily Press.

MONÚKONG OFFICE: 14. DES Vœux ROAD UI. LONUOX OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 1st October, 1902.

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held on Monday uext, at 1.30 p.m., in the Siaw bat diametrically opposed to British

Chamber of Commerce..

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese washerman from Americs was fine for being in unlicensed possession of a revolver and 50

rouude of ammunition.

The police reported yesterday that a grass fire broke out on Cheung Chau Island on Sun: day afternoon, resulting in damage to the extent of $1,300. A number of trees was destroyed.

an act of incendiarism by some thieves, who recommendations of the Royal Commission, and ifty to two hundred. It is suspected to be which recently sal upon tao subject and pro-want there to follow their professions” posed a sweeping re-constitution of the Board, cannot be too soon carried into execution. This astrer was dealt with at length in our leading article of the 3rd alt... D.P.

THE NEW LORD MAYOR. Sir Marcus Samuel bas been olested Lord

Mayor of London.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 27th September

THE NEW VICEHOT.

AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,"

representatives" The Empress was signalled at pleasurable exoltement of welcoming back their

five minutes to to block and the steamed to her berth about an hour later. Several launches the steamer, It is customary in China that to be a viceroy went up the Harbone er governor of a-province one must be old end and no sooner was she at the boy than possess great expariones in official affairs. H. Emany other langshen get off with friends of the Li Hing Yai, the provincial governor of Canton, members of the Contingent suxious to shake is 78, five years older than H: E. Tak Sow, the beads at one and impatient of delay; while Acting Viceroy. But he is still strong and Blake Pier was soon crowded with people, the white dresses of the ladies and the brilliant healthy.

uniform of the band of the Hongkong Regiment lending the necessary pietur-sque effect to an animated spectacle. The dram aut afe band of the Volunteer Corps was also in attendance to russive the Contingent. It was twenty minutes to ten when the launch conveying the Contingent steamed alongside Blake Pier. Among those on board was Major Pritchard, the Commandant, who had gone off the Contingent were met by Major Danny, to the Empress to me his gun. On the Pior D.A.A.G. Chief Bief Offoar. As the party disembarked they were immediately aneronuded- by friends and acquainianpes and hand shaking was, the order of the day Bat Hittle time was available at this stage, for almost immediately the command was given “Fail in and wesded

off to the New Parado Ground, followed by a by the combined bands the Contiurent marched large crowd of spectators, *

Imperial policy." The same journal also says. TERBIBLE BAILWAY ACCIDENT IN Yip Man Chan and others. By the sale of

with reference to the remarks of Singapore paper about the rumones of the poisoning of the Rajab of Fatani having proved untrue, that If the paper were dealing with private parties within British jurisdiction instead of with the Government of Siam, it could not pablish false charges of poisoning with the sam, impunity,

The N.-C. Daily News hours from Chinata, under date the 17th ult., that the threatened

Intending subscribers to-8-Andrew's Ball-break in the Yellow River, of which its cor

FRANCE.

The Lille-Paris express was deraileil at Arloux this morning, whilst crossing the points at high speed. Twenty passengers were killed and fifty injured, many fatally:"

UYULONE AND TIDAL WAVE IN SICILY.

A cyclone and tidal wave hare doraststod

are asked to forward their names to Mr. David respondent wrote some, days ago, took place | Modica, Sicily. A haired bodies have been Wood, the H. Booretary, at their earliest on the 10th September, about three or four recovered, and there are numbers of persons convenience. All Scotsmen belonging to the hundred north-east of Chinsufu, in the missing. Catania was also visited, but less Civil community, the Navy or the Army way prefecture of Walingfu, county of Li Chin.

Fortunately, this is not far from the month severely, of the river, so it may be hoped that not much subscribia.

dumage has been done. It was reported that only six or seven villages had less flueded, but many people had besa drowned. This is probably exaggerated, and not many have really lost their lives, especially as abundant warning was given of a threatened break.

A second alition of The French in Toukis and South China is almost finished and will be published in a few days. The book has been revised and the illustrations improved, though the Chiness printer is not yet well acquainted with the sort of producing half-tone illustrations.

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In the Singapore fiovernment Gazette on the We are informed that on Saturday, 13th inst., the Hongkong Regiment will be inspected at 19th alt. appeared a report by Mr. Pierce, in Happy Valley by H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry which he deals with the water faimine, He A. Blase, G.C.M.G., prior to their departure for writes:-Patting loss by evaporation at 750,00) India for disbandraent. On the Sunday follow-gallons per day, and ordinary consumption at ing a detachment will convey the ragimental 2,500,900, the daily drain on the available storage colours to 8. John's Cathedral, there to be finally is 3,250,000 gallons, and therefore 93,323,000 gallons represents under present conditione deposited.

about a month's supply. Last year the water in the reservoir continued to fall till October, when its lowest point for that year was reacboil.- Assanalog that similar conditious obtain this year, it is quite obvious that every promation must be taken to enable the water department, to tide over the difficulty. In the face of the figures it ought not to be again necessary to enjoin the greatest economy on the public.

Mr. J. Lacook, the manager, announces that the new bungalow at Buy View Hotel will be opened to-day:

Foar men were charged with hat-snatching in the Mire Court at Shanghai on the 26th ulf. One of them had been caught in a pawnshop with a hat on which he wished to obtain a loan. The police said there was a band of those thieves and they believed one of the prisoners to be a feador. Four fareiga sietimas appeared to testify against tho prisoners, two of whom were sentenced ench to 500 blows, one month's cangne, six months' imprisonment, and deportation, and the chief offender to the same punishment except that he will remain in prison for a year. The remaining insu will so to prison for three years, his effonce including assault apor, a Japanese whom he attasked and robbed of 315 in Miller Bead last May.

On the 20th. ult. the foreign Ministers to Seoul held a meeting at the Japanese Lugation to consider what measures can be adopted to combat the outbreak of cholers. It was resolved to urge the Corean Government to adopt strict

BOWLING.

THE present year has been one of terrible

measures, and to recommend the Government to place the work under the superintendence of catastrophes in the matter of seismic dis-

Mr. Bands, American Adviser, and other foreign turbances, but perhaps none have been more mysterious than that just been announced

doctors. The disease is very prevalent in Bleul and several well-known men liave fallen victims in Kuren's telegram of the 27th Septem

to it Kin Toki, Russian interpreter, was nue ber, According to this a cyclone and tidal

of the victims and it was his death that caused By a misprint, we were made to say in yes- wave have devastated a town called Medica,terday's issue that the tie rods of the two houses the authorities to decide to postpone the cale in Sicily, causing the death of some three in Kowloon City Road whose fatal collapse is bration of the 40th anniversary of His Majesty's hundred people, whom, owing to the ceme- now being officially exquired into possessed accession until next spring. The Corcan teries having been turned into waves of breaking strain of 61 tons, whereas that strain Sanitary Department has decided to engage mud, it has been impossible to bury. The in reality was only 31 tous. Mr. H W. Looker, fureiga medical men to advance the cause of most curious point is that Mudion is not a solicitor, who is appearing for the architects of public sanitation. -coast town, but lies about ten miles from the houses, Mearts, Leigh & Orange, made the the south-east coast of Sicily and thirty-oversight the occasion of a renewed application two miles west-south-west of Syracuse. It for the suppression of the publication of the proceedings-au application that was agai is evident therefore that, if Modien is the refused by Bie Worship, Me. F. A. Hazeland town actually ravaged (and the repetition and in this connection we desire to say that of the name in REUTER's despatches should if our reports are to be criticised in open Court preclude the possibility of an error), the and made the basis of such an application as disaster which overtook it must have been that referred to, a fair opportunity should be of unprecedented force. Catania, on the afforded pressmeh of accurately recording the East coast of Sicily, which had a less severa progoms of the enquiry. The scoustic propor. visitation at the same time, is a toast town, Hias of the Magistrany, where the enquiry te so that its misfortune is less remark. being bold, are not so perfect me to warrant the able. The wave which visited Modica adoption of what is known in the newspaper was no doubt connected with the activity world as the enddestikt" method of gising

of announced in the onses of both Etns and ridence (where the vifuten speaks for the

beauit of the Book only), especially in a the Stromboli volcanoes and is only part of resting on many schalcalities as the present the disturbances which have visited daring one. If that method be followed the news. the past few months the West Indies, papers cannot justly be held Central America, even parts of the United inaccuracies that may creep into their reports.

The final for the President's Cup is connection with the Kowloon Bowling Club competitions was played yesterday afternoon in fine weather, and resulted in a win for Mr. A. Laverton,

of

MORE VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. Mount Etna is again showing signs stivity. The volcano of Stromboli is also polive.

LONDON, Bth September.

THE CLOSING OF FRENCH CONVENT

SCHOOLS.

General Frater has been placed on hall pay is connection with the closing of Convent

schools in France.

[General Frater was the commander who relieved Lieut. Col. de Saint Remy of his com- mand for refusing to assist in sloning s nuns' school at Fanouen, Brittany.-ED. D.P.)

BAD NEWS FOR SMOKERS. The British and American Tobacco Trusts have ansågamated and formed themassives into a new British-American Tobacco Company. The former Trusts agree to respect each others dusania, but will combine to compete for the trade of the rest of the world.

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Last year an agricultural institution was established by permission of the Viceroy in Houam. It was under the management of manners this institution was making a good land of money. Somehow or other the partners disagreed, and one of them petitioned the Viceroy, and by order of His Excellency the institution was closed and its business stopped. Seeing that a good chance of making mener was thus lost, fresh arrangements were made among the partners, and the institalion has now been reopened..

A DISAPPOINTED JUDGE.

A certain graduate of the district of Sion U sequently one of the best friends of the lalo by name Chan Sew Shang, is rich, and is con- governor of Kwangsi. The latter appointed him a provincial judge in Kwangsi. The officials here heard of this news and were very much surprised, as he has not passed through all the DACHSsury gredations of ranks to be appointed to such a high position, so three days after his appointment the newly appointed govercor of Kwangsi, Wong Cheo Chon,urdered Chan to take the seals of offea to Wuchow, and hand them over to another of the new Kwangsi judges

ANOTHER COLLAPSE ENQUIRY.

At 2-15 p.m. to-day, before Mr. J. H. Kemp, Acting Police Magistrate, an official enquiry will be opened into the circumstances attending the collapse of a house at 56, First Street, on 29th July last when one life was lost.

THE BLAKE PIER SHELTER !

The need for the provision of a shelter, of some kiud at Blake Pier bas in all conscianos senson. Yesterday forenoou while huz Ireds made itself severely felt during the rainy of people were waiting the arrival of the Volunteers, under a blazing sun, the osmant [▲ Shanghai Timer telegram of the 19th all necessity for a shelter was more than ever anticipates Renter. It runs as follows:-accentuated, A correspondent enggaste that English tobacco manufacturers bave decided if the P.W.D. or so overtaxid as not to be able to undertake the erection of a substantis!: that there is little satisfaction in carrying on

P.W.D..

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

iser Com usuding the

There the Contingent were lined up and a preliminary inspection was made by monet LF. Beows, R.E., Troops, sosumpauled by Major Danny and Major Pritchard. Henry A. Blake, G.U.M.G., with his A.D.U. (Captain Arbuthnot, M.V.0) and Lady Blake, arrived at a quarter past ten sowas recaivode

National Anthem aud with a royal salate and met by the four Commading the Troops and Staff anjl the followi Johnson, C..

HB, tha Goverdor, Bir

officers Colonel Major Pritchard; BKB Captain Lient. Walker,

Major Borger, Con Morris HKS.BR RB. The Contingunt was under the commu of Major Chap with him Lieut Major Bard

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Coconut everything that could 2ood fortune toɛba

the fight they have made against the American covering, the long-antering pablie would be from your invaders of this field. They found it a costly only too willing to subscribe half-a-dollar oz sosenting at the undertaking, involving continued loss with no ahead and rua up a bamboo roof "on their own. local, Volunteer chance of repair. The American company had It córkainly might roliera the prasmes on the is pleasent to hear that the larger capital and was most lavish in its use to capture this market. The result was that consumers have enjoyed bargain prices in tobacco ever since the contest began. Intimations were

The M. steamer Ernest Simons, with the you heard some time ago of negotiations fora trave,

Bert French mail, will leave Saigon, to-day, st Guard but they provoked emphatic denials from both

The C.P.R.steamer Empress of Japan arrived Paraded sides. It appears now that they had substantial moon, and is dos here on the 4th inst., .. foundation and that advances were mot half wayat Nagneaii at 3.30 p. on the 29th it, and by the by the visitors. The St. James's Gutte an-left again at 3 a.m. on the 30th for Kobs, where quarter nounces that negotiations have been varried to she is due to arrive at 8 km., to-day,

The T.K.K. steamer Itongkong aary, from succesful issue, and that the Imperial Tobacco

San Franensen to the 11th ult, via Honolula, loya Co. and the American Trast have agreed waves Yokohama for this port, etc. Inland Sea, dag

join forces in a huge combine for the control of the English market.]

LONDON, 29th September. THE CYCLONE IN SICILY, who defeated Mr. J. Macdonald by 21 to 17,

Upwards of three hundred lives have been lost the latter, who had a good lead at the start,

oburoties, as owing to the cemeteries being but throwing away his chances by driving, eat Modica, icily. The corpses are still in the detailed scoren Weze :-*-*-

Mr. Laverton--000040111002000 2 wave of mud, interment there is impossible. 1310-3-21.

Mr. Macdonald-21410200 000010—17.

The cup, handsome English silver trophy of the value of $80, becomes the property of the winner, and will be formally persented the Rural general meeting of the Clab aboab = fortnight Kenos; Mz. Macdonald gets a silver photo frame, Both players a

handels

MARTINIQUE.

The volcanic disturbances in the island of bat the Martinique have apparently ceased northern region is depared gniafe,

THE COALINERS STRIKE IN

A cool famine it threatened in Amarion

&c., to-morrow.

this

The E. & A. steamer Australian left Sydney on the 27th alt for Timor," Manila sud port, and is dus here on the 21st inst

The Barber Lins steamer Border Kuight, from New York and Straits, loft Haula on the alt, and is expected here to morrer

28th alt.

The NP. stesurer Bruentur, from Japan, China

The N.I.E teater Awa Mara (Tur and Hongkong, arrived at New York on the

Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 2016 vity at 10pm, and is expected here to porzym

The NP steamer Duke of Fife sailed Tacoins for Tepat and Hongkong on the The Beaton Tow Best Co's steamer W left Yokotama on the 28tli alt for tacou

The NP team Clivering left Valvbillion for Hongkong or the 27th ul

Baston Tow Bost Co. steamer Pletail.

Astuur on the 26th alt for Harg

troops of various

(who had Subadar

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