To-day's Advertisements.
TO
TEACHERS.
notorious acters, or for redress for raids advance was
committed by "his subjects, he generallyINCHES,
HIBBERDINE'S ILLUSTRATED COMPOSI-Heath at the hands of the inland tribes,
TION SERIES
MAKUS LESSONS A PLEASURE TO SCHOLARS,
To be obtained at
manages to shuffle out of the matter within the direction Oriental cunning, or, by means of timely force including Generals – Bri warning, enables the culprits to escape to the Hamilton's and Broadwood's brigades; on the Boers falling back these interior, where, so long as they do not meet they are comparatively safe. We should brigades were apparently afterwards certainly like to see the sway of Rajah BROOKE extended aver Brunei, and we trust ordered to join Col. Inn Hamilton that the telegram in question foreshadows who was donfronted by an
pectedly large and resolute force covoring the whole Boer retreat. ·
Mossra KELLY & WALSH, Limited, Hongkong, Shanghai Yokohama and Singaporo. the accomplishment of this much to be
Mossrs. W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong and Shaughat
Messrs. TSUI MAN KOK, Hongkong, Messrs.' MAN YU TONG, Hongkong.
Wholesale: -W. HIBBERDINE, 50, Queen's Road Central; Hongkong.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instructions
from N. K. Daroson, Esq, to Sell by
FOBIFC. AUCTION,
་ or
THURSDAY, the 15th May'at 2 PM within his residence at the Tramway Station, Upper Temines,
THE WHOLE OF THE
VALUABLE FURNITURE
contained therein,
Comprising
EYE SIHT
Mr. N. LAZARUS. Occulist Optician, of London and Calcutta, may he consulted for SPECTACLES at BREWER & Co.,
UNDER the HONGKONG HOTEL Business Hours 9 AM, to 3 1,31,
ONLY
EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MAHO. FOR A FEW
GANY and TEAKWOOD CARINETS, SIDEBOARD, VINXER WAGGON, OVERMANTELS, DINING and DRAW ING ROOM SUITE, CURIOS, BLACK- WOODWARE, CARPETS, GLASSWARE, "PLATE GLASS and ather WARDROH
MIRRORS. BRASS IRON BED STEADS, DRESSING TABLES, BREAK FAST and DINNER SERVICES, CRUCE SELECTION of EA. WARE, and CUT- LERY, PANTRY and KITCHEN RE QUISTES as stal and a COTTAGE PIANO by BARTLEOL. (nearly Now -
This Furniture & in Excellent.comlation. most of it being of English, Manufacture.
On view on the 8th and 9th insts. TERMINAS Usual
HUGHES & HOUGH
+
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1900,
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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNE AÍ THE SERINGSHAREOLDERS
the above Company will be held at the Com PANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Finnaught. Kouly al Nooon WEDNESDAY, the o3rd May, for the purpose al receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement et Accounts to 30th April, 1963.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be, CLOSED from the 19th to the egid instant, boll dags inclitsive.
EDWARD OSBORNE, -
Secretary.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1995,
THE "STAR" TERRY COMIPANY,
LEMONEDA
NOTICE is hereby go that in ENTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MERTING
MORE.
DAYS
dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters Constantly recurring beaches, spells of running together: any of these symptons dice deficiency in the form of the eye
ng Glasses only in correct and care. ME "LAZARUS lies his SPECTA CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE:
desired change...
The North Rothco Rising, -No news from Kudat may Ingood news For it may be bab... It must not be forgotten that" communication between the different ports of North Borneo is, at the best of times, uncertain. The fact of the sis. Tagane being overdue may mean anything or othing and we shall anxiously await further tidings. As we said the other day, Kudat is "sur- rounded by a number of tobacco estates and it is not at all unlikely that should Mar SAFER be at the head of any considerable force, one or more of them may have fallen my easy prey to him. If so we fear the worst, for natives of May Sarer's persuasion are firm believers in the old kupf “an eye for an
and a tooth for a tooth" and it would
doubtless go" -hard with the Europeans of the hands. He would be perfectly well aware
estites if they fell into his
LATER
and
ing
ex- consu
to be applied
suffering from tube We trust
will meet with the supp
A CONTEMPO "A. hurried"
the newspaper
GERMANY AND CHINA. The Chinese Minister at Berlin husPiccadilly-circus transmitted to the Emperor William Kimberley was the congratulations of the Emperor arrive 1" he excl of China on the peension of the again in boil majority of the Crown Prince".
CASUALTIES ON THE 30TH APRIL
Five officers were, wounded includ ing Tient. Lord Kensington of the nd Lite Guards in the advance on the 30th April,
WEATHER REPONT.
that he was fighting to the death and would not be inclined to stick at ullies. The tobacco estates cannot be said to be well protected. Situated oiles from the nearest hope of relief they are open to attack by the first comer, and, besides the Europeans,
The Observatory report says:- the only men capable of highting are the fewn the 5th at 11.55 am the tarometer has 580bärmed watchmen which each estate employs fallen over China, risen in Japan. The depres
The houses too, are not ofisuely a character. as to be able to standa seige, so we shall be sioin the N.E part of the Sea of Japan, is cedingly relieved when we receive news moving slowly towards the Pacific. Pressure is highest in the neighbourhood of the Loochoos, of the safely" of the planters, ...
The fact that the steamship Murade has and another depression is probably developing left Labuan with extra Police fortiaya lends over N. China. Gradients slight for S.E, winds colour to the supposition that the rising as of on the China const. FORECAST: Moderate. wider.extent than was at first, supposed, for E. to S.E. winds; işir. A. S. WATSON & Co., unless Radiat has been Altogether abandoned
"Entimation,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.41, 1840.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS BRANDIES.
A.Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
B.-Superior Very Old Cognac
Red Capsule C. Very Old Liqueur Cognac V.O. D. Hennessy's Finest
By the
$21 $24
it would be but reasonable to suppose that] any reliefs sent would have been to that port, and not to Gaya. However, as Gara lies upon the routes from Babanus Kailat, it may well be that should the former station be found to be safe, the Marudu, will pro- reed to the sene of the massucre.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE letters carriet by the German mail, which left here on the 4th ulto, were delivered "in London on the grid inst.
H.E. MAJOR-GENERA. Gascoigue, Officer Administering the Government, paid a visit to Taipohu in the destroyer Fame yesterday,
T. U.S. Hagship Brooklyn, Rear-Admiral's armoured cruiser, Captain C. M. Thoinas arrived here this morning at 8 o'clock, from Yokokaina.
And he restaurant, longing to give his box-fight inte eye for to sako
THE Chinese are supposed to excel in requiring a light and neat hand. not same printing establishment cake engraving, which we should would do very well, if taugh
wood
wood, and to work on the end usual way, instead 2 plankways of the gra
which is their prosent method. Of course it i impossible to do any fine work plankways, besides being much harder work to prevent stips of the tool, and we believe it is owing to this, chiefly, that the Chinese are unable to execute any but course and rough jobs.***
THE LANDING OF THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL.
for in the
Race, all
2nd Prize pre
the first yacht of oner of the first prize.
stween the stern of the Baunch round Stonecutters 5.E. of Stonecutters and the ock Buoy all to port, finishing line..
apoAll first class yachts to allow mig,and the remainder of second class
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONO, May 415 4 Messrs. Benjamim, Kelly and Potts, in their
kly share report state
has continued dull and rates remain more or less unchanged. A. 5. Watson and Company Limited, has advertised its Fifteenth Annual Meeting for the 14th May. 9th to 19th instant, both days inclusive. The Transfer books will be closed from, the Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are obtainable at 302 per cent, premium. The London quotation is 4587.6. Nationals can be place at $28. Marine Insurances.Unions have been bunked at 41 and $150. China Traders have been sold at $55 Cantons are wanted at $135, Fire Insurances--China Fires have been done to a sinall extent. at $80. Shipping, Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboats have been fixed at $30). "Indo Chinas are in the market at $92 Star. Ferries are enquired for në $182. Refineries China Sugars have changed hands at $147. Mining. Punjous have been negotiated at $63 and 6elebus are firm with sales and buyers at
The American Admiral landed from the Elig Ship Brooklyn at the Murmy Pier this attor noon about 2.45. A guard of honour from the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, with the regimental colours, goat and was in attendance. M. Rounseville Wildman, the American Consul2 General, met the distinguished visitor at the steps, and, after the general salute had been visit Major-General Gascoigne, "given, the Admiral proceeded on his way to
THE KING LIEN-BHAN CASE.
(from Our Own Correspondent).
MACAO, 5th May, gooo... The King Lien-shan case is still dragging its, weary way through the Court. The second and third witnesses have now been examined. The latter produced the books of the Shanghai King is said to have appropriated from the Telegraph Office, showing the amounts that
funds for his own use and for charitable pur poses. The books were submitted to the ex-- animation of Messrs Pedro N. da Silva and Eduardo Marques, appointed by Judge Albano | shan, was to have been examined on the second de Magalhaes. The defendant, King Lien-
instant, but was too unwell to stand the ordeal The examination was postponed until such time as he once more in good health. He is exceedingly deaf and so his examination will have to be carried on by means of written questions. No date has been yet fixed.
Looking at the matter dispassionately we are inclined to think that the present sising will end in the death of the British North Bornen Company. · Hiinust not be forgotten that the country has been in a disturbed State ever since MẶT SALLEB first appeared $18pon the scene. The whole of the trouble occasioned by this truculent gentlenian might well have been nipped in the bad had | WE nge that the Portuguese of the Colony are the North Boraco Authorities shown a re-giving a concent at the Club, Lésitano on the solute from when he so, impudently pailial instant. The efforts of our Portuguese into Sandakan lay at the head of an armed friends in this direction will, we are convinced, following. On the other hand, however, be highly appreciated. they preferred to temporize with him and this hi, rightly or wrongly, mistook for fear. As we have said before, the great secret in dealing with the natives of North Romeo lies in trag. Ahold freet shown at the paper ment will go ingdier than hours of discussion, as has been often proved in the past, by the
THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY. late Mr. W. B; Pryor . He would have All our Brandies are guaranteed to with his own hands a severe thrashing-to-now-prevails at the Magistracy. This momingousty forwarded the following notice
probably, settled matters by administering Ir is really edifying to see the refinement that The Acting Colonial Secretary lias' C Coune That the Capital of the Company be me creased from qui sooooo by die "he Pink Cousãe, the differences in Mat in full view of his own armed followers, during the hearing of a case in which the theft publication creation of Pres New Shares of $10, price bring insivly a quiestion of age told him not to make a fool of himself.
and would then have set him on his feet and of cock was alleged, the aforesaid bird was 2--That the Sew Shapes Jie goued ad sigh and vintages,
The appointment of Mr. Caro to the ably referred in by the interpreter as the time or times and at sich premenos dis The Directors say deternitne.
Governorship of the country points to the Smaller quantities and sample bot-British Government stepping in, and we thes will be supplied at proportionate think that this last instance of the power lessness of the Company to protect life and wholesale rates.
property will mean the Xarily Borneo-will become a Crown Colony.
of THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the CosiPANY'S Ourica, No. 2. Connaught Real, on WEDNESDAY,Ibe 230] day of May, 1900, at 12.19, in the afternoon, when the SUMUMNED RESOLUTIONS will be proposed.
each.
S--That the New Shastes linded
persons and upon su dernes fundi- tions as the Directors may determine. By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary
Hongkong si blog, 722-
.
Very Old Liqueur Cog- nac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule -
$30 V.V.O.-E. Finest Very Old Liqueur. Cognac," 1862 Vintage
We guarantee
$48
Winesund Spirits
,
15756 to be genuine only when bought COMMITTEE MEETING IN CON-
direet from us in the Colony.
or from our authorised Agents at the Const Ports.
«THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY,
LIMITEN S
TOTICE is hendy givun that an EXTRA-
NORDALENERAL MEETING
OF THE "STAR FEERT COMPANY, LIMITED, A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, will be held at the Covarany's officy, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL » Connaught Road.on WEDNESDAV, the 23rd day of May, 1929, at 12.45 in the afterzión, when the SUBJOINED SPECIAL, RESO-, LUTION will be proposed.
.Should he said Resolution be pissed by the required majority it will be submitted for con- frmation as a Speciil. Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting, which will be sub- sequently convened;
--
"That the Regulations contained in Table A in so far as they apply to this Company he altered as follows:-
That the following clause be substitutal for
Clause 37 of Table A:"The quorum
· “for all the purposes of a General Meet- ing shall be not less than five members present in person of by prosy. No business shall be transarded at any General Meeting unless the quarum "requisite be present at the consinence-
ment of the business," By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNÉ,
Secretary.
Hongkong, sur May, 1905,
(579)
· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; .
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FUOCHOW."
THE Company's Steamship THE
"HAICHING,"
Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ponts, on FURSDAY, the Sth instant,
;
at 11, 4.35.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th May, too.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
[582
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED...
FOR SHANGHAI
HE Company's Steamship→→
**DUNÁN,""
he Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Syfippay, Mar 5, 1900.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Rajah Brooke and Brunei, The terán ir, Labuan comes pondent, whine published last night, is,
NECTION WITH H.M.S.
"TERRIBLE,”....
We have been requested to state that a meeting of the members of the Committee in connection with the reception of H.MS. Terrible will be held in the Chamber of Cam terce room at the City-Lail on Monday morn ing art o'clock,
The names of Mr. G. A. Caldwell and Mr. H. C. Nicolle were inadvertently omitted from the lists of members of Committee which have been previously published.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE:
say the list, somewhat perplexing It is difficultylerstand what connec tion the Radaly of Sarawak ran have with
HEAVY FOREIGN LEGION- Brungi and the should intervene in the
GASUALTIES, matter of the collection of pollas from the
LONDON, April 3rd. inhabitants fif that cityThe telegram is rague ja such as jiť dues not state whe- Lord Roberts cables that General ther the Rajah intends to compel the Hamilton met with considerable Brunei folk to pollx-to-himself-or-to the Sultan of rne, hat we suppose that
success on the 1st inst, driving the upon this pour que Correspondent was as much in the dark as we are and his visit toenemy from a strong position at Brunei in eorch of information will clear up Houtnek. Tlie Boers dispersed to the poin
the eastward and 'northward leaving Of one thing our readers may be certain, and that is that the Rajah is not acting | 26 prisoners. General Hamilton is without due consideration. He is not a man to plunge wildly into actions which
now at Jacobsdrift. The enemy might involve his Government in serious admit 12. Killed and forty wounded, difficulties without thinking and presume that if he is about to interiers foreign legion. The Russian Com we twenty one of which belonged to the as our Correspondent says is rumoured, that he has talked the matter over with mander Maximoff of the foreign the High Commissioner for Bornen and legion was wounded and the German has received the approval of the British Governight for any action he is about to Lieutenant Gunther and two French take
men were killed.
We hope that the Kajal is about to as- similate the State of Krunci, Brunei has
long been a plague spot in Homeo, The COLONEL HAMILTON CONFRONT- Sultan cannot, even if he had the inclina-
be despatched as tion, prevent his capital from being used. as
Captain Frazier, will above on TUESDAY, the 8th instant. For Freight or-Passage, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;
Agents,
Hongkong, su May, 1900,
a haven of refuge by fugitives from justice,
ED BY A LARGE BOER FORCE
Pending further despatches from
both from the tertiories of the North Borneo Lord Roberts the Military situation Company and Sarawak, and when demands [576b] are made upon him for the surrender of is obscure. It appears that a general
AMONGST the passengers arrived by the China Merchant steamer Fushaw on the 3rd instant, was H. F. Li Hung Chung's fourth son, who came from Nanking, "A Chinese Mandarin steain boat was previously sent to this Poft to, receive him. -
"ngle fowl,"
THE Band of the, Hongkong. Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 p.m. in 9.30 (11.2-
Manch fiverine... Selection
Waltz
Su
PROGRAMME,
....... Feiras, ..........” Juanija "...William. Vie Alpenborn
...déready "The Handy man"...Namervelle. ......." Skylark
...Keder. # **d save the luce,"
Ay Indian constable, in the Naval Yard Police recently disappeared from his post in the Yard. The man went on duty one night along the sea wall and has not been seen since, It is not thought to be a 'case of suicide as he has left a large amount of money and his brother came fromni India to join him only a few days previously. A brother of the missing man, who was in the Town Police, is supposed to have lost his life in the sanie manner at East Point. The body has not yet been recovered so it cannot be said for certain that the Indian is drowned or even dead..
"
Ruubs remain quiet at $55. Private advices from Singapore give the result of the March April clean-up as follows: "2,200 tons stone crushed realised, 1900, ounces smelted göld. Docks, Wharves and Godowns— Hongkong and Whampoa Docks rule steady at 495 per cent, premium, Kowloon Whart shares are firm with buyers at $871 Wanchai Warehouses have been sold at $54. Lands Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong. Lands are slightly easier and can be had at $135, West Points have been sold at 847, $475 and $48. Hongkong Hotels have been placed at £117, Humphreys Eastate have found buyers at $11. China. Providents have been There is no business to report in stocks under taken off the market at $10 Cotton Mills.----
this heading. Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements, both old and new issue, are quoted at 2015 Watsons have been bought at Stół and close in request. Electrics bave 31.10 for the new shares. Ropes have been been booked at Siit for the old, and $z and
done in small fots at $170.
W THE WEST RIVER"
Piracy upon the West River has been con- spicuous for its absence for the last few weeks, but those frequenting the river are of opinion. that it is only a temporary lull and that the
(oring to put a stop to the depredations of the pirates will soon return to their old occupation. Li Hungchang has made a show of attempt.
pirates by sending a number of gun-boats and guard junks, from Canton, but it is unlikely, that they will have any, beneficial effect the present time the-gun-boats are lying at anchor in the creek which vessels ascend to reach the river itself and as they are all anchored in midestream they are a serious source of annoyance to trading vessels.
"It has been decided with a view to the presention of piracies and the better protection of tide on the West River, to act upon a suggestion made by the Naval Authorities that Merchant -Vessels should use one route only between Samshu and the sea, and that this route should be specially protected by gun boats. The Chamber of Commerce have The River is now rising rapidly and so navi declared that the best route to choose for suchgation is rendered more sale by the greater a purpose would be that from Samshui to the depth of water met with over the shallows, sen by Wangmoon, Sailem and Junction channels, and the West River between Sam though the increased current, retards vessels
somewhat in ascending the river, w shui and Kongmoon; and the Naval Authorities have given directions to Her Majesty's Ships employed on the West River to patrol this route accordingly
Toal appearances this year's silk crop will be a large one, provided no heavy rains are ex- perienced during the process of hatching out" the caterpillars. It is thought that the pirates will come to the fore again as soon as the silk AT THE MAGISTRACY, A crop has been gathered, so it would be well for
the authoritie
De on the watch.”
We never knew before that the Chinese were afflicted by the bugbear of fashion, not exactly the same as the Englisli idea of constant change without rule or method, but still there is an anolo custom" that decrees that the colour of the robes worn by the Chinese shall be changed to suit different dates in the calendar after which date, the colour is out of fash ion.
The Chinese, however, are sensible. enough" to have, a regulated sequence, of these changes 80, the Clothes do not become unwearable but only laid aside unti
Five armed pirates were found amongst the again. We expect many a poo
familiar thinks there are many to be learnt from the. Chin Chinese Custom were ing before Mr. Jalifax,
passengers on-board die steam launch Chis Hung when towing a junk to Canton from Fatshan on the morning of the 28th with When the lunch arrived at Ng Char Hau,mance from another ida
at tukongs was charged one of the pirates made a sign, and the that the lakong took es-ption to rest caine on duck, pointed their revolvers passed concerning the f threating the man th at the Captain, and told him to steam the
obtained the money from him 1 launch to Sam Kong River. One robber went
matter. The further hear down the stokehold and made a free use of the adjourned." coal, while the others were robbing the passen gers and crew. After taking all that was worth
The obtaining the robbers went ashore. The robber in the stokehold dropped a bag of money on the floor before leaving the launch, as a reward to the fireman who allowed him to use the coal. It is reported that, upwards of Tis. 1,000 was
taken.
prisoners in cont robbery from the this morning Com was asked, but was
about it.
The prisoner app used threatening
in the air
rounds, being
John Mottram Nay morning charged disorderly conduct rifle in his barra THE Chinese are not addicted to the use of also of the 1
pedo Depot machinery, but they know something about was drunk labour-saving devices. A European who be
Each sheet was inscribed with numerous same intimately acquainted with one, noticed Sergt a queer little pad of rice paper over his bank. heiroglyphics, and the Celestial was asked what it meant. He replied that it was. 2. prayer book, and went on to explain that he tore off a leaf every night before going to bed so as to expose a fresh application for the man's records
said
prisone ensuing day. Seeing that the "foreign devil"
the Civil Auth orderly
Prisoner Mr. Com tained that
was shocked, the Chinaman assured him that
the prayers were first-class in every particular
PC18 ed down by Depot
Inspector
much better than he could compose him: self. He added that these queer prayer books
one from Peking, and the Chinese gore and
ment allows none other than this brand:
issue
comes
THE PLAGUE,
Cases reported to
do during past
Total.. 134
Deaths reported to 4th instant
do during past 24 hours..
Do
113 ܚ
Total 130
TIGER STORY
gives an illustration." "of "a" the Barrel of which; was Hoby a tiger. The Pioneer
m in the ally came fired at beauti
Hot
pend
was
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