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OFFICES Will be CLOSED for the Tran

action of Public Business, on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, the Anniversary of the BIRTHDAY of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen...

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General Agchts,

CANTON, INSURAşen trinn, LD General Manager

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,"

LIMITED

For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

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For the YANGTSZE ENSURANCE ASSOCIATION,

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GOVERNMENT NOTI

"

THE6llowingTartentlar's and Cominjones and

Sale of Crown flam! Day Publi–Vinction,

4.IMITED.

ESTABLISHEDAN, 15.1

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

BRANDIES.

A.Hennessy's Qld Pale, Red

Capsule

B.Superior Very Old Cognac

Red Capsule

C. Very Old Liqueur Cognao V.O.-D. Hennessy's Finest.

Very Old Liqueur Cog- nab, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule

V.V.O. E. Tinest "Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage

For this,

Lindley

Col. Luttonunted unfantry surprised_and_empluri:1 (

Botha and twenty three others, thi miles to the NW. of Kroonstadt.

LATER THE RELIEF OF MAFEKINO. GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS.

„There is the wildest cathisiasin in London and the Provinces at the 18 relief of Maïeking. The houses are devigrated with "igs and there are $21 ring crowds werywhere: the trillis is isogenized. - Telegrams from all parts of the empty report magnificent demoustrations of joy and loyalty"

$24

$36

$48

All in Tray Bes are guaranteed to [be Pent Quusad "Be differences, if * privi diring, merely a question of

3355 and vintage

smaller quantities ajal satujile bots To be held at the tices the able Wonks les will be supplied at pagortionto

"wholesale rates. MONDAY,

"Depoimelk, pa

1

the 8th day of May, 1994, "at 3 «EM.... ade published for general nitoriaika,

By Conand,

IT MAY

We guaranteed Winesatud Spirits to be comine" only (when bought Acting Cereal Soy rcbay "tiport from us ing the Colour or fivn: Josh our"uthofsed: Agius at the Cast

· Parts.

Colonial Speretary's .. Hongkong, 12th May, 199

Particulars and Condamnay n dhe deting by Public Auction Sollevan he hurli ygu Monday,

SOUVENS RỒIP CENTRAL

BRA THIS

the 28th day of May, tow at 3 PM, a "the", A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. Offices of the Palli Works Department, by Order of Has Excellency Did vničce Adminis tering tie. Government, on Six Fats of CROWN 3 LAND. di Mong Kok Tsui "Koston, a thu Colony of Hongkong, få si fermi ut, 75 Yours, with the viewed at a KUWA RENT to be tissid lay Fan murveyor of He Blajesty the QUEEN, Jane hather tim ol 75

years,

· PARTICULAḤS OF THE LONS

DOUGLASS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATÓW.

HE Company's Stempsitip

THE

BAIMUN,

Captain Hodgins, wilt be-despuntelaut-din-the above: Port, TOMORROW, dhe 22nd, instant.

at 10 AM.

For Freight or Massagge...qply to

DOUGLAS RAPRATRADA

Gencial Managris, "

Hongkong, 21st May, 19

grad, Sind Park the Ros, late manager en the rệth of May," at No dog licen

from

latter on the 70 ter that these some, weeks ilgis

THE Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, reports the Western Market as being an old and insanitary strýcture, and “says fiat, a' Comunitice of the, Sanitary Bond adopted his recommendation given in May 1991,39 have it re-constructed place gand's sleighed. The recriticnslation was for? Ground

bur notaing, bas promising

wanded storslar Encerancat”

off and did not petiolin dute" in the "Pantry,

The Cricket: H.. SEN, Director-Galeral of the Lefully decorated w

bamboo arches Hàn Railway, etc., etc., retuned to Shanghai the Pavilion the Crapy Peking on the gth inst. by the China to be seen, inapt

Merchants steamer #sinchi, H... was accom- fair) Jampe named by numerous suite numbering eighty The effect was

helped to persis is reported that H..'s stay in the fact Peking for the last six-kontlis was not only came an expensive one but that he has lost some of Tamps k his former influence there.

rai Band of the dangling Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, front „8 p.m. 1999, 30 pan. 2n

PROGRAMIMĄ.

Overtime

1.

Sans 1

* Golan Heil

Wantz...

La Paloma

V (one Bänghe" in the

•Wallace, Waldrentell

Hormata? Waldieufel

Page Polka

thent large, marg the fair sex and ices,

refund

the

patronis they were Welch

respecti being

ground, but

THE ORANGE FREE STATE. BOERS IN STRONG POSITION AT FICKSBURG, Reuter's corrispoustout at. Maserw Esth inst reports that General Runth is encimped at Clocolan, and Cuz concrete and iron badge on the new pagimised, and

just beyond Kowloon Ghy has fallen in that large bodies of Hours are report-Considering that the part of the bark abuting ́ed to hatyg retire Istron Bethlalign on the ends of the bridge is lapse shod, there to oppose his advies, The Boors is ching reakable in this. The first really heavy skin, will probably wash away large owenpy, a strong position at Ficksburg | ponions of this dimlarkment, if it is made of with very rough" semitry th the mure the game material in other places. In the deep cunings before you come to Kowloon City, no. provision has cheen made for the surfers dronage, beyond a useless little gutter, scraped in the loose canh.«

THE REGENT CAPTURES. The prisper Botha is apparently

nt the Commandant General of the Borearms & Daniel Botha),

WEATHER INPORT

Tils 4Jbservatory aęport says of the Hong the Confine papel 52 years.

The the goths at 1055 391, the Laometer has Criyen Sen the China camasi, fallen in Japan. A | in the Plan May, at Belain River Vality | dépression nuwing S.E is passing overW Reach, Singapur, Milavian HisRY PADDAY, in its goth get

Japan, Gradicats slight for N.E. and 222 winds | on the China cost. Forneys: S. backing to E Winds, mobenge; showery,

The Hongkong Celegraph

Hrovagose, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1900.

TELEGRAMS, Special to the Donghing Filgraph”.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM, THE SARAWAK TROUBLE. COMPLICATIONS WITH THE DUTCH ANTICIPATED.

Chuti pistat r155,4m the depession is maying" N, R. in the' Sex "of Japan" The famo meter is falling "oggia nn the E. Qaw of China, probably owing to the formation of another depression in S. Child radieras slight

S, winds on the 'thina woast. FORECASTS Moderate S. to SW. winds: squilly, some Showars.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.. HMS, Bleich alived at Singapure on the ith

inst

Tur. Finch, goniou Surprise anved as Shanghai Haimen on 16th inst, and went to a berth in Upper Reich.

THE cost of erecting the Westcin Market was abprint. 59,437, and the revetine from the stall reht's list year andenteil to $23,463.

The water supply was again deficient during the year, onds, an imminent service being maintained in Koalaan, district drain Jammary 7th to May Sth." -

place, now for the matter much, howe Powell and the were feeling Jolly, rived dining, the day, and cheered and it didn't mi wanted to cheer and or the Marquee and they were exhausted

came back and e said that some evened were quite carried awa sence and the news of another story

chee

MES KINGSTE, just here she left England-hands, and the

The affair was a succ geo South Africas gave a lectofe at the spent a jolly Lifted Services instantion on imperalism. In the altar came the course al "hër address she dwelt at length the story that on the work done by a gat public servant in

still dancing the Malay Peninsula. After the lecture was over an old gelem me up to. Bliss Kingsley and, preseiying his card, asked leave to shake hands with her he was the man of whom'sie hat spoken. Is her surprise she said, But I thought you were dead thought,"

he replied "ahát | was kngülten.",

Tay Zone Chronicle ways":-- "Tokie dispatch

to press, singing we have no doul doing so.

Those responsible, Messrs. Chapo, Sta Wickham, and tight well they THE FOOD STUFF3

APPOINTED AT LAST

tane for "a"

applica advanced

arter and list: fitaly for the?

of

fa refund in the presen ristance !!! iso understand that there is, au dispute far as the premises beton unoccupied cred our client is entitled to a refund, We Rubinit, on behalf of our clicht that sec tion of the Ordinance is enti distinct from?section 31 ant that section

cannot be referred to in order to ascertain the meaning of the words "in advance in sub-section section 34: Section 31 is included with other sections in a distinct portion of the Ordinance ( with a distincr heading viz Rating then Interversanother distinct portion of the Ordinance consisting of schiers 2 and 33 aleo with a distinct leading viz Payment and I covery of Rates then comics stinct ponies of the Ordinance in tion 24 is included also with a dis Etinct heading vir “ Refunch of Rates 275* |

We submit that each of these partions is separule and distinct from the other and that they are not in any sense interdependent ane on the other so far as construing their clicct or ascertaining their meaning is concerned.

We further submit that the words "in ad Vance, in subsection of section 34 are com plied with if the rates are paid at any time before the whole amount of the quarters, rates bas become due and that if a quarter's mate is paid at any time before the end of the quarter respect of which it is levied it is paid "ih ad vance within the meaning of the sub-section. Ye have set out the facts and our contention enls were in frome detail in lurder in purfour, point of cole, and view fully, before your zand we shall be glad if. Work you will give the matter your carly considera lation and will grant to our client a refund of COMMISSION. elusion that our contention is correct.

the rates referred to if you come to the con VICENOWE We should add that our client apart from his desire to obtain a refund in this particular case considers the point to be one of-some-publi interest and importance and is desimus sho you diffet from us in our cotistruction.c

alice of obtaining aniling of the Cour

We have the honour to be, Sir,

obedient servants (Signed) DEACON & HASTINGS. Hop. AM Thomson, Acting Colonial

te the tsaka Asahi-announces that as the firm. The following Commission is published

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stops

the

M. Muse, will suffer a Betry Juss in conse- the Government Gilzetler quence of the judgment delivered by the Yoko- [1. $. WILIAM GASCOIGNESH khang Chibe Säibansho in the case against

Major General, when The Kobe City in regail to the Waterworks

Administering the Gorenimientosian Whereas it jaexpedient that a Commission Bongs dispute. Mr. Morse is very indignant be appointed to enquire into and report on thie at the derision, and has expressed doubt of the cause of the continuous rise in the price of To integrity of the Japanese judicial courisi la food in the Colony, and to ascertain what the event the judgment being against him

can be taken to chécke it zingedam in the higher courts, he proposes to photograph the front and back, of the bonds, and publish a reproduction with, commentary, as as appeat to the judgment of the world; "Me Morse has communicated his proposal to Mr. Suzuki, his counsel-at-law in the case. The dispatch -adds that it is clear Mt. "Morse's assertion is

unwarrantable.

THE “ ROYALIST". SHOOTING CASE.

hound the S. S. Karolish, at Kowloon Wharves The Linquiry into the shopling fatality on

Now, therefore Major-General William Julius Gascoigne," Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michail, and Saist George, Administerug the Government of Hongkong and its Dependencies, do hereby under the powers, vested in nie by Ordinhosc- 17 of 1886, entitled the Commissioners Powers: Ordinance, 1886, appoint youm →

1 John Joseph Francis, Esquire, Qica

Treasures.

Treasury, 15th March, too. Gentlemen-In reply to your letter of the gih instange have the honour to inform you that no Refiinid of Rates in respect of Rosehill? Caine Road can lie granted for the thico quar ters ended the art December last,

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen Your obedient servant,

(Signed). A M÷THOMSON,

Treasurer...

Willian Hanigan, Esquire, MD, Messrs Deacon and Hastings.

3. Francis Maitland, Esquire,

4. Edward Osborne, Esquire,

5. Angua MePlierson Marshall Isquire,

6. Fung Wa Chun, Esquire,

To be a Commission for the purpose

of the 18th, was rundly led at the Magistacying, inaking, and this afternoon, before Mr. Comperte

Conducting And I do hereby appoint you De Harston stepped into the witness bux Joseph Francis Esquire, orto and fertilied that death had been due to severe of such Cominission. And I do internal hemorrhage caustul by a gunshot Mr-Jabez Potts to he retary wound. When he was called the wounded missing nd da man was in a state of collapse. He applied that for all'or any of the purposet

T FROM OUR_SAWS CORRESPONDEN)..

A LABUAN. May 21st. Trustworthy native pris state, that, Rajah, Brooke's expedition to fusable Trusait ridatgy,

Jens met

„with a perverse ahil then Pie dodane has been suspended pending. The arrival s proposed to establish Chinese commia

stbands iti England which would be assisted by of geinföreements. It is said that the government, and which wohl rain gang coupligations with the Pitch author-mear for service in the Chinese expon trade. Captain A. Rainsay, will be despot but to tastes are not improbable. Both LEAST but nose Captén Lethliridge above Ports on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, Rajah Brooke and the British Consul the 1st bite's own Lancaster, bust stationed at

This steamer has Super Semulationios are still at Brookston, on the make up the iciency of officers in the gift, he returned to the ship and found the colony or in

"Singapnes “has beco ́sent to South Africa to Passengers and is litted with the Blennie Light / of Muara.

THE CHINA AND MAŠILASTİKAM- „SHIP COMPANY. LIMTGE. FÓR MANHA, HOIDO AND CEBU,“

"HE Company's Steabeshy

THE

4 P.M.

A Doctor is capried, ri

For Freight at Passages, appy toe

SHEWAN, TOMES MOTO

General Manager.

Hongkong, 21st May, po

CALCUTTA.

Jossi

. FOR SINGAPORIS, PENANG AND

THE Strahin

"LIGHTS PŠT.

?Captain J; C). Sjener, will hide-quitached bet the above Poite, en SATURDAY, đại sơth mostrant, at Noon..

For Freight or Påfruge, apple to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & C8%

Hongkong, sist Mag, come

THE OSAKAŞHOSEN KÄISILA,

WFOR SWAPOW, AMOX AND TAMSTE

THE Company's Steamshi

*MAIDĖZURE MARU,"

Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above pons on S SDAY instant at Daylight.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

. fas

Breivel 10,30 ung

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR, THE FREE STATE.

island

Lostos, May" Bath." Beers have blowni the rail- -way, bri"ge over the "Rhönister River, PRETORIA.

ment's second baltation there.

reby order; and,, direc

pressure bandage, but it was of no avail, as the mission lifee Members thereo iman dies within 3 minutes of its being applied the Chairman shall be and constitute and

Capt. Tierney, commanding the Royalist.

And I'd futher hereby orde

stated that he was ch ́shore at the time of the said Commis the alleged accident. Da, receiving news making the

wounded man lying in his cabin.

The weagem produce! belonged to bin..|' of ang shit o The Chinese boat papalation nể this" Calong is say whether either the and nicer or the

He usually clothed it himself. He cald but malters, viz

The enforcing estingsted to be about 34,035". The death ratesicware new that it was loaded the few of and examining then amonga this douting population from respiano ill will existing bepreen these two men,

otherwise Jory diseases is very much higher Dan is the

ase with the land population, "-

was

The compelling the The punishing persons The ordering the -And also the

Commission

“Dr. Thompson gave corrubarative „medical Tevidence and details of a postinortem con

ducted by bamein Un Härston's presence, / 4. Chief Engineer Ringrose stated, that he the cabin, amidships, talking the Chief dices, when he heard, And I do hereby the report of a firearm and sonë, body shouting examination!" and font de steward attending the deceased me the evidence for the mate He entered the Captain's cabin vate And do

man · He heard the deceased say that was fe.

The Government, Graeffer says, the_need_for public urinals and burines is becoming more and more urgent every year, and yet on addition was made dung 1899. There are on 3 puldic

riads throughout the entire city. Tax, fetüm of cases of communicable disease notified as occurring in the Coly during the week ended 19th May Shows Bubonic A pesare party is defining in Pre-Plage, of cases, 80 deaths. Enserie Fever, toria.

one case; Sanall-pas," ine case, Fatal, ` Tip: Hon. Treasurer of the Alice. Memorial Haynes, apprentice, stated that when

THE OPPOSITION IN THE FREE STATE.

EXTER The townspeople and, burghers of

and Nethersole Hospitals bugs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Funds of the Hospitalk p

The Mtulual Store.... ‚“Dinner, and Sougenir Balance"

+

THE MITSUI DESSAN KAISHA, the Kroonstadt district Julieve that riu Commission appointed to enquire into and

Agents Hongkong, 21st May, 19095

the Boers will offer little or no fur-report on the growing rise of food in Hongkong. ther resistance, the Commandoes be consists of the following gentlemen: Messrs. ing only kept together by Mr. M.12, Be Usharney A. Met herson Marshall, J. J. Francis, Q.C., Chairman, W. Hartigan, Steyn's insistance and threats,

Eung Wa Chun.

EYE-SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS..

Occulist Optician, of London and Calcutta, may he consulted for SPECTACLES.at BREWER & Co... (UNDRiCube, HONGKONG" HOTEL Business Hours

GIANO AM, to 5 IUM.

ONLY FOR A FEW D

MORE.

curring aheldachics, spells pf guading, weak eyes, the letters, these symptona:

form of the eye

rrect and cure,://

LATER

MAFEKING RELIEVED." Renter's correspondent at Muleking says that the siege has been abumoned and the British relief force has enter- cal the town

OPERATION IN THE FREE STATE

IMPORTANT CAPTURES. General: Vochmes has entered

he SPECTAoopstad. General Dupreez Dantels

[5806 and forty men surrendered

Tix retumas of the number of visitors to the Cay Hall Library and Museum for the week ended foth May are an essay Library Muscitni Non-Chinese:

391 -182, Chinese

213

Servi

ind

Given

silly trick before he died. So faras he knew the deceased and prisoner were on friendly tenns The 3rd Onger, B. Pinkham, curashorated the of the Col evidence of the previous witness. When he day of May heard the report of the firearm he went to the Captain's cabin. The steward, who met hins at (the door said, 1 have shof the second mate. ” -,、

be heard the noise he looked into the Captain's cabin and saw Mr. Reid tying on the floor with his left hand on his left breast, The wounded man simply, said call the male." He did not hear him say anything else;

would have heard it. had there been any quarrelling at the time, between the two men, Reid and · Black, he

Inspector Cauld stated that he went on board the Kuralist at 1245 on the 18th and from the Captain's cabin. The man was at took away the clothing and rifle produced

that time dead. He arrested the prisoner, took him to. Tsin Tsa Tsui Station, and entered a charge of murder against him. The clothing was stained with blond and of appeared to have been cut off the man's body.

orton, ist Offer, stated R. Morton,

That he was talking, to the Chief:Engineer about 10,30 niin, oid Friday, thện, he heard a report and some- body shouted ou send für the male. When he entered the Captain's cabin he saw deceased ly ing on the floor wounded. He said flow did We learn that the Osaka Shoshien Kaisha, with this happen? The wounded man said. Th

#The the enterprise that marks all the undertakings, steward was showing me the gun, he was fool, of Japanese Steamship Companies, to opening ing with it. He then telephoned for a doctor

and afterwards resumed his duty on deck. steam communication between Foochow and

The two mer

two men were to his knowledge on ver Wenchow via Santuao; between Foochow and friendly, tents. Tamsal and between Foochow and Hinging, The accused man, Charles Black

4,181

The first steamer left: Foochow for Santuhe on cautioned, said that he was slewird on the

S.5. Royalist. The and officer on

The 291 of April The other lines will begin for the key of the Captain's Ca running as soon as the steamers which are being Z gave it to him but went wilhship, pegitur? bujii for the purpose are feady, N. C. D, Netus, asili orde

16th March, 1goo. ROSEHILIA AN

have the honour. cknowledge of your letter of yesterday informing refund fates in respect of the aled the threa

This Com

tets or what the We have

mber last

inform us if the

inct be granted is hire guanters were. the first month of each

ecause the premises. part of those quar

asking the

servan

6hg: Golonia

For not fund of certain Rates paid in CodeBuschilMaveric honour to

The following, information,

reference to the Rat brahe 2nd- quarters the refund appears to be.

that

the premises were

the Lates wer

· cannot

paid