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districte. When people have to resort to the expedient of selling their children in order to save themselves, and to ensure food for their offspring. it shows how dire is the need and the fact that many are dying of

MIA. E. ABUN

has been alented President of the Shanghal acrostion Club Is noction to M. Brodie A. Clark, who bus resigned,

An alvertisement in ta day's isme Announcõe, a variety concert to be held to-morrow srening

A. S. WATSON & CO., her starvation in a country where food in the hall of the Catholic Union Glenesly.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

-ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. ·

SHERRY.

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B. SUPERIOR PALE DRY, Dinner Wine, Green Seal Cupaule

ordinarily is so cheap constitutes en appent which is strong enough to need no backing for the help which above all things must be prompt. An influential committee was appointed at yesterday's meeting for the purpose of ascertaining (1) the extent of the famine, (2), the collection of the neces- sury relief funds; and (8) the mode of their distribution. He ExXCELLENCY, it will be observed, has made enquiries from many sources in the province because he was anxious, as he put it, not to make any move 1.20 in the taatter until he had satisfied himself that there really was such a state of want and famine as would justify him in coming before the people of Hongkong and asking them to subscribe towards its alleviation.

...812.00 $1.00

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E. EXTRASUPERIOROLD

PALE DRY, Very Finest

Quality (old bottled), Black Seal Capsule 27.00

1.40

1.50

Thirteen cases of plegas reported yesterday brings the total for the year to 320.

We notice that a Grand Patriotic Fostival had been arranged to be held at the Town Hall Shanghai yesterday (31. George's Day). The function was to be in the nature of a Promenade 9.25 Concert.

B, C. & CO are excellent Dinner Wines, D and E are After-Dinner Wines of very fine Vintage. GUARANTEED SUPERIOR XERES WINES.

The following Wines, bottled in Europe, bave been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of Messrs. GEO, G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of Loudou, Oporto and Xeres :—

Por doz. Per bot.

... $16.50 $1.40

LIGHT DRY SOLERA ... VERY PALE DRY FULL GOLDEN PALE DRY NUTTY FINE OLD BROWN ...

MADEIRA.

GOOD

FIND

--

24,00 2.00 24.00 2.00

27.00 2.25

30.00 2.50 40.00 3.50

Per doz. Per bot. $16.50 1,40 27.00 2.25

At Singapore last week a sations affray occurred on the steamer Charterhouse between

Malay and Chinese,passangers, ona China being badly iugured and thrown down the hold the man died from his inguries and three Malays ared under arrest,

The death is onwouneed Prince.

Albort

Kakailimoku Kanvíakca of Hawaii. He was the last descendant of Kamehameha the Great and would some day have been King of Hawaij had the Kamehameha dynasty lived. The cause of death was consistion,

A Berlin telegram to the Ostasiatische Lloyd states that applications to the amount of 13 300,000,000 marks have been made for the new three par cout. Garman cans is amounting to 200 Millions of the rate of 9. Only two per cant of the subscription can, consequently, be arcopted.

In the "Spare Cosh and Advice" Column of MA P. a acorrespondent" Dollar," gets this bit of counsel as a reply to some query of bis:- I think well of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank." (As the Singapura Fes Press remarks,

A. S. WATSON & CO. The Directors will breathe agriu at the, and

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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BIRTH

On the 20th April, at Ewo, Shanghai, the wife of DAVID LANDALE, of a daughter.

[1237 DEATH.

On the 23rd April, at Hongkong, J. PISTONFLE (JERANGHEJEE PRATONJE KARAS), aged 72 years. Bombay nd Japan papers please copy.

tho" Hankly-Bhanky" will gaily enter upon a new lease of financial life and activity),

The following gentlemen have been elected to serve on the Committee of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce:-Mossrs. H. M; Bevis, C. Brodersen, G. Chapas W. Drommler, C. J. Daigeon, J. S. Peacon, R. Inglis, H. R. Kiunoar, A. Korff, W. D. Little, A. M. Marshall, and A. Wright. Mr. Chamber for 13 years, ie shortly going home, Drummond Hay, who bas been Secretary of the

and Mr. Leslie Cubitt has been appointed in his place.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and-Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

Tei Shing Paper Mauuf. Co., Ld. $25 Dorabjee Nowrojes

25

Grossmann & Co.

Chius Export Import & Bank Co. 20

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kanpp & Co.

26

Sidney Hancock

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Hon. W. Chattam...

By Imperial decros Taan Chen-hensn (Acting viceroy of Szechen) has been appointed Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kerangai, and, is commanded to proceed to his new post at, once without proceeding to Peking for instructions.

An Express issued by the E, E. A. & C. Telegraph Co. anounces that owing to the interruption of one of the Singapore cables, telegrams exchanged by the Southern route. with Singapore and beyond are delayed. The repair is expected about the 27th instant

The President, by executive order s Washington despatch says, has turned the Midway islands over to the Navy Department. Company, which has asked for the protection of This was dove at theinstares of the Pacific Cable its property on the islands, Roving Japanese islands for the plumage of sea fowl and for sailors are in the habit of putting in at the

guano, It is probable that the Navy will establish a small station on the islands and American war ships will make a practice of touching there rael more frequently than they have done in the past. The islands are two in number, Sond island, having 633 across, and Eastern island, 244 acress. There is a harbon, affording about eighteen-feet of water. The the Pasiño cable, which will-tough there on it islands are deemed essential to the operation of

westera ronts from Hawaii.

A San Francisco paper referring to the faer that two Commission-rs are on their way to methods of employing Chinese in vogue there, Califomia from the Transvaal to study the with the view of introducing the same kind of tabor into the Randininos y If they take coguizines of public soutimont in California on the question of employing Chinese in any branch of industry, they will not be favorably impressol with the proposition of introducing such a disturbing and demoralizing element the Commissioners will find that the Chinese into the population of South Africa however,

is a very uncertain quantity as an underground worker, for, whatever may be under his feet, ha wants the sky to be in evidence everhead. Un stricken, oud no mine can he intelligently der-ground, the Chinese are easily panic. worked with a panicky urew

POLO.

There will be a Polo match, Hongkong v. Kowloon. to-morrow and by kind permission of Lt.-Cal, Candy ani Officers the band of the 14th Bomby Lafantry will play." The teams will be:-

Hongkong

Mr. C 1. Rosa Capt. Kaller Mr. J. Juhonstone Mr. F. H. Lyon, E.N.

Kunyoos

Capt. MacGeorge Capt. Cail on Capt. Whitehead Mr. Thorabill, R.A.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory issued yesterday the following report—

The barometer hae risen rapidly over E. Japan, fallen maderately over Chins

It bigh pressure area her over the N. part of the Sea of Japan, and the depression over Central China seems to be moving Eastwards.

SHANGHAI & CHINA'S CURRENCY. The following resolution proposed by Mr. F.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE ALDANIAN INSURRECTION.

Lennon, Nat April, After the Austro-Russian representation on Friday, the Sultan telegraphed for twenty more battalions of Redifs from Asia Minor.

THE KING'S TOUR.

LONDON, 21st April. The King witnessed a great water carnival at Malta. His Majesty sails this morning escorted out to saa by fourteen ships.

LATER

"The King has arrived at Syracuse.

"ROMANISING" THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

LONDON, 21st April The Chaplain General of the Forces has resigned the Presidency of the Army. Guild as a protest against the forms proposed to be used at the service at St. Paul's commemorating the

dead in the war. This action is the result of an outcry against what is characterised as a freak attempt to Romanize the Church England. -

of

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board: was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room, Hon, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (President), presided, and there were also present Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Pahile Works (Vice-President); Mr. Messer, Asting Registess General, Caplora F W. Lyons, Asting Captain Superintendent of Police; Mr. Fang Wa Chup, Lt, Lau Chu Pak: Colonel W, E Webb RAMO. Me H. E. Pollock, KC, Mr. A. Busson, M. G. A. Woodroak (Bercetary) and Dr. W. W Pearse (Aoting Modical Olloer of Health)....

Mr. Fuso Wa Chur-Bat we can move &

On the motion of the PassIDENT, the Board to committee to consider the Memoranda Grofarred to.

On rekumin Mr. Roman withdrew his mation on the understanding that no notion in the oases mentioned moon the Modionl Oficer of Health thought it decessary, PROSECUTIONS

The PRESIDENZz mered #1) That the Board under the provisions of Scotlon Sv of the Public Health and Bouldia

Ordinence, 180 depata Dr. Barnett to institalo summary proceedings before a Magistrate against any person contravening was of the *** APPOINTMENTS. Bye-laws duly made under Section 10 of the The PRESIDENT pursuant to hotlogoved Fablic Health and Bolidings Ordinance, 1903; "That the Board, under the provisions of (2) That the Board, nader the provialens of Section 30 of the Public Health and Buildings Section 250 of the Public Health and Buldings Ordinance. 1903, depute Benior Inspectora M. Ordianuco, 1909, depute Dr. Barnett to institute Grice, A. Carter, P. T. Limble, J. A. Lyons summary proceedings before a Magistrale for and TRP. Cozelly, to Institute summary pro the recovery of any penalty imposed by Part II ceedings before e Magistratə against any person of the said Ordinance or any Bye-laws made contravening any of the Bro-lows daly made therander." The motion; be said, was made under Section 16 of the Publis Health sud necessary on account of thearrival in the Colony Buildings Ordinance, 1963, when lastrusted in of Dr. Barnett, Assistant Medical Offices of writing by the Acting Medical Ol of Health, who had come in congestion with the

Health" also That the Board under the

Health and Buildings Ordinates, 1903, depute provisions of Section 256 of the Publis Sunler Inspostors M. Grico, & Carter P T. Lamble, J. A. Lyon and T. P. Coually to

frate for the recovery of any pena

stitute summary proceedings before a Magis by Part II of the said Ordinaos or any Bye. penalty imposed law made thereander when instructed in writing

Guild has been granted permission to hold This refers to a service which the Army in St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6th. The Record refers to the service in the following terma:"A notable service bas, we believe, been arranged to be held at St. Paul's Cathedral the Acting Medical Officer of Health, on May 6th. By permission of the Dean, the The object of this, he said, was that the Communion for the repose of the souls of limewashing in their own districts. Hitherto Army Guild will have a celebration of Holy senior inspectors should be responsible for the soldiers who died in the South African wer it had bean necessary to employ two different eternal, Lord, in mercy give to them; lat light inspectors took action firat and the eventually Roman Prayer for the Dead. Rest and peaco sets of inspectors for this work. The senior The principal fanture will be the ancient

perpetual lighten them, which will be aung it was left to the prosecuting inspector to take twice during the service. Such a service has not further action before the Magistrate, been held in the cathedral since the Re formation." ED. D.P.

resolutions would simplify matters aingb mera and sondase to the better carrying out of the limowashing operations.

ITALY,

LONDON, 21st April..

resigned.

Signor Prinetti, the Foreign Minister, has

1HE NEAR EAST.

LONDON, 21st April.

plague scheme

OE.PRESIDENT seconded, and the

MOSQUITO BREEDING-FLACES, Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, KC, Bored "That,

with a view to diminish the breeding grounds portions of the street gulfles be filled up for mosquitoes, it is desirable that the lower with cement concrete, and that the Government carrying out each work." Mr. Pollock, continu- be zequested to take prompt measures for

had road the letter in the Daily Press from Mr. ing, said he thought it probable that members R. K. Leigh, who was formerly a member of referred the Reard, on the subject, The street guilles receptacts underneath tho street grais

were really a sort of basin or

gratings at the corners of the s'reste, and their object, so far as there was any object at all, wos to prevent saud or wilt being washed The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded, and the clear that these receptacles held a considerable into the storm water draids. But it was quite motion was agreed to.”

These

THIS NEW BUILDINGS BILLY The next item was Mr. Ramjabu's mation, That the Board recommend the Government to amend the defuition of the word Room as given in Sub-section 51 of Section 6 of the A, band of 500- Bulgarians bave orassed the Public Health and Holdings Ordinance, 1803, frontier and after fighting all day were even.accountant's room, or any other apart by adding the following words thereto; Office, tually driven off by the Turks, losing thirtyment not used as a sleeping places and that no killed,

netion be taken by the Board for the removal of any room not used as such sleeping place

The D.P.W minuted, do not consider the amendment necessary. The definition of a room is beund up with that of a domestic bailding, which excludes places where people do not pass the night."

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE TRIAD SOCIETY,

quantity of water-one messured meare Central Market at Mr. Laighe request was found to hold some foarteen gallons of stagnant water-and it followed that nach, & receptacle would be an excellent plans for the breeding of mosquitoes. Ro far as he could see, said Mr. Pollock, these receptacles holding this dirty to justify thoir continuance, and should be filled water did not serve o safidently useful purpose

up with coment.concrete in auch a manner as to give the water s clos fall into the drains.

M. LAU CHU PAK seconded the motion and suggested that if the galliea could not be fled in with coment concrete some other device shank be adopted to remedy the evil com- plained of.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," Hongkong, 23rd April. SIR. The much abused and, to Foreigners,

The Vion PLEBIDENT said that before the Mr. UHSAN iu proposing the resolution Board committed itself to the motion to should mysterious "Triad" Society is not an unlawful contended that rooms such as-dining-rooms, like to mention that the question of ricca- Society as is an generally preached and believed accountants comme, which a frankin Chinese strucling all the street gullies was at present in this Colony and elsewhere. It is in reality a shops and hope, and shopstod de offices ander consideration. It had been decided to Patriotis Organlestion or "League of Fatriots" which did not open into the external air and adopt a now form of gully which would do away founded in the beginning of the surping were not used as sleeping places, must be with the stagnant water to which Mr. Pollock. Manchu "Ching" Dynasty by retired high removed, There was a look of buildings dowu bad, referred, although not entirely. It would restoration of the "Ming" Dynasty, Since its roome of which were used as offices. These of the Board that some time ago a molien “Ming" officials, scholers and monks, for the below them [Bouponsfold Azsade] the book be in the recollection of some of the members foundation, to the prosent day, over 200 years, buildings had a yard or open space loss than 13 the movement has progressed and dourished test, which did not comply with the definition insert traps in all these straat gentlegs, so that Was sed requesting the Government to weat amazingly, its adherents now copaleting of external air. If this definition was not the foal air should not be able to pass from the

sworn or drains to the

open air, and the new form

of gally provided for a trap of that des- cription. The water contained, horarer, would be less than that held by the present gallics. It would be obvious, if the present gullies wore to be entirely abolished, that it was aseless to expend & Tery considerable sum of sand dollars in filling

probably not let

The construction ere, proceedin balldings would eng

By permission of Major Radcliff and Officers. Anderson, and seconded by Mr. E. s. Listle/erroneously reported and believed. In fact, its and Duddell Streat came within thais

LONHON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, E.. the following programme at the King Edward.

Hororová, 24th April, 1903.

Hotel Co-night during dinner :-- March Marmion," Overture...... "Lodviska,”

"Little Christopher Columbua........ "Follette,"

...‚” Athorley” Cherubini Selection...

...Ivan Caryll Valtz Selection..... "A Greek Slave. Sidney Jones ..................... Fabulisch

Elgar

****..... Coato

He

tion

Prince's

the and

of officials and people of all classes from the amended these rooms must be removed. Gradients are slight to maderate for E. E,

common coolie to the man of meass. The contended that, the definition of a room and S. winds along the Chins cast and over organisation has branches in the Eighteen was not bound up. with the N. part of the China Leo.

Provinces of the Empire working under differ- of a domestic building. Under

definition Farest-Fresh 8. winds; sefully, then eat Lodge names and the members now number 22 of section €, buildings such ders howers.

millions. They are only waiting for the leader Buildings Queen's Baile who will come forward and unite them. The Llocks of buildings is the Hongko organisation is not inimical to the Hongkong Shanghai Bank, the Hongkong Hotel and the Government and, therefore, is not unlawful as blocks of buildings between Wyndham Street is granted to all political refugees throughout adapted to be used for dom members claim and exact the protection which of domestic buildings because ther the civilised world and particularly in England, although they were used an offices, and more than Should not the Hongkong Government dot two caretakers passed all sig

it was not desired that In justice to the patriots of Clins t› is most asked to amend the should therefore be abolished. This Law con-ments come up unreasonable, injurious and obnoxious Old Low opportunity might be found who other amend during the progress of the Taiping Rebellion demning the organisation was promulgated

MONGKONG OFFICE: 1-4. DeVox Road, the band of the 33rd Barms Infantry will play was carried unanimously at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai lost Friday ---

"Having in view the fact that silver is enbject to violout fuctuations and that China's financia obligations, national and commercial, are now: mainly, and in future will probably be entirely with gold wing countries, this Chamber is of opinion that the Treaty Powers should urge the Chinese Government to take the necessary steps without delay to provide for a uniform national edinngo, as a first step towards estabush ing the currency of this country on a gold basis at as early a date as practicable."

Morceau...."Salut d'Amour".

EXTRA

Valle

likewise P

here. Of courag Faranentranould be Instice at enes an

Mr. LAU CHU PAK seconded,

Memor tion with

A VERY satisfactory feature of the speech delivered by His EXCELLENCY THE GOVER- NOR yesterday at the meeting convened to consider the desirability of raising a Fund in the Colony for the relief of the distress

"The Queen's Own," occasioned by the famine in Kwangei was

The PRESIDENT, propos & sasa amendment It is announced that M. H. Charpentier, the

and was due to the urgent representations of that the Board do not taka motion with regard the announcement that the Tung Wa distinguished engineer who returned to France

Peking. The Hongkong Government of to-day offices that Mr. Ramjaha telé the then tottering Manchu Government of to these offices and nontratante moms prother Hospital authorities had already sent sums some months ago from a mining mission in

is not that of the Wild Forties. I therefore not advisable, he thought t amounting to about $4,000 to the afflicted Frenck Indo-China and the eastern extremity districts to be expended in relieving the of the Chinese Empire, has been chargad with

hope that this explanation will help to removement of the Ordinance at this destituto. HIS EXCELLENCE has been at a similar undertaking in Russian Turkestan, ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. years to this great and formidable organisation ands on 15th March, 1000, 10

the stigma which has been clinging for so many they recollected, the Board great pains to ascertain that the distress.inner the western frontier in China between the province is of a very exceptional Amou-Daria and the Plateau of Pamir. The will take phase to morrow.

The Flash Craiss, followed by a Ladies Race, freedom and independence of the Chinese from which has only for its object Reform and the character, and has upon the information Fusion Government is stated to be desirous of

For craise, start of Murray Pier at 2,30 people of a nation to fight for their freedom their Mancha yoke. Is it unlawful for the 'ho has received dispatched with commend. substituting the most existing in that region able promptitude Mr. CLEMENTI as an from the Caucasus for the servios of the Trans. Bay, keeping as nearly as possible in line with and chivalrous peoples of the West to set as our for the petroleum brought at great expenss.m., and sail across the barbour into Huughem and independence? We appeal to the noble almosar as well as an independent investiga Caspian Railway.

the Commodore in the Dione, tor in the interests of the Fund to which

judges. Can they blame the Chinese for The Ladies' Race will be started at 3.15 pm. struggling to free themselves from the tyranni the community are invited to subscribe.. The Newchwang correspondent of the N.-C. Course across a line between a launch (from cal misgovernment of the barbarsus Menchus MONO WA COUR second de lang s The reports coming from missionaries Daily News writing on the 10th just. esya:---The which the starting signals will be made) and the Surely we deserve the friendly sympathy the Board did not fake any sotion in snob cades clearly establish the fact that in certain Russian evacuation which should have ocqnrřed | Cast Rocks BRoy, round Channel Rocks support of the patriots of the West We have

on the 8th inst., has apparently been indefinitalyfport) Kowloon Rock (port) aurom starting already appealed to the different Governmente tery Properties Ordinamen ens repraled by the districts of the province at least the suffering postponol for reasons which have not yet line. Haudisip

is terribly acate, and the urgent need of transpired; the Russian dag still waves upon outside, belp mcontestible. The tales of the Custom's flagstaff, the revenue goes to swell misery and woo recorded in the course of the credit of the Administration account, the our report of yesterday's meeting, by way regular drilling of recruits on the open market of Illusinting the general condition in the place, in front of the batracke, is continued agricultural districts, cannot fail to evoke the every evening, and there is absolutely no compassion and practical sympathy of the judication of any change in existing conditions. reader with the afflicted people on whose effect this violation of the Contention exercises It will be easily understood what a paralysing behalf the appeal is made, and that there on the trade of the port and provincë. will be a ready and general response to the

oppent wo have no doubt. Especially will being mater

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Vernon dlarinak Bonito Colleen

1 ft. 30 in.

Erica

2 ft 15 in.

Kathleen

Tria

Doreen Maid Marian Chantiker Payne

a standstil, native merchants Tronta misst be

zroughout, thernes unwilling to enter inte by Jadies only, except that, in the

this be the case when it is seen that the contracts which they may be prevented from imminent danger's man Chinese who live in more favoured surround- / faiguing. The only

ings are doing something to help their the local Russian authorities is to the afflicted brethren in the famine-stricken that they are without Instructions.

but must ringakh it ogsta

danger in over.

Taree primer:

Ordinance, providing that it should not the enforcement of the Inaaniters

to existing "ping-pong shops which were necessary for the Board to iske sotion

practically seconauts' rooms. He moved that in the cases mentioned by dr. Hamjahn they take no notion

be maw no objection. 1

H. BUMJAHN pointed out that the Insa

under the former,

to recognise us as a legitimate political organisation and pray that our appeal will not now Ordinance and conseguretly any bredare be in vain. The day will come when the tras history of this great organisation will be made known to the w

PATRIOTISM

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS

The TKK stoamor Amortop Adaru," with mais, do, left Shanghal for this port on th 22nd just, ut ca

29 TROPR steamer Empress of Chine arcived BL: Vancouver on the 1st is at 1190 p.ta

The TKIsteamer Achille Maru left Manila en the Find Inst., pan, and is expected here toy day, at 6 pm.

therwise

La couple of tho these recaptaolen. had been

lue, and therefore he the notion be withdrawn. ided the

dent, bo

would have been very pleased to

The PRESIDENT mentioned that the Flaid into the water in this coas pits, which Inspecters had been instructed to put

would effcctually kill say lary in the water,

every day Fore

Mr FUNG. WA CHUN-Why not Bush them

The PRESIDENT Because it has been found all quantity of deye's Fluid is suff.

the larves in the water molt

should like to nak, air, are being laid-in

brongly, hope,

There have bean ernighbourhood of and Connaught Road, be proceeded with vig-

would also like to know,

Fairy

the work is likely

mit will

mart two

hit this work:

pot to the muring and lost,

take action by law.

The Borton Tom Boat Co. steamer Lyra | action arrived at Victoria (B.C.) on the 20th inst.