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TO-DAY'S Advertisements,

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

SATURDAY, the 26th May,

GRAND FAREWELL BENEFIT

CONCERT

Miss MURIEL ALLEYNE,

Late of

THE DALLAS MUSICAL, AND DRAMATIC

Kindly, assisted hy

Mr. ALEC MARSH, Band of the ROVAL WRISÏÈ'Fusiliers,"

** (By Kisi PERMISSION},"

Lieut, F. J. WALWYN, BAVIC-6

Mr. C. H. LAMMERE,

Mr. L. A. DE Graci.

Mr. J. 11. Men, KOVAS

Mr. A=G. WARD,

Mn G. GRIMÜÜK, VA

„Mr. E. Danmerkingud Others,

Comment at yg o'clock.

PRICES OF ADMISSION A

PLAN at Messrs. ROBINSON PLANO CD.

1 HERVEY, LONGHURST, <Business Manager.

Hongkong, card May, 1900, 2

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

*LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND POUCHOW, THE Company's Steamship

HAITANY

Captain Rouch? will be despatched for the above Ports, FRIDAY the 29th instant,

AAM.#

F Freight Passage Appily-un

DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & CO

*Hongkong,

General Manager.

May, Lope

Today's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

INDER Authority of the Court of U Directors, 1 Have To-day given over CHARGE of the Hongkong Branch of THE CHARTERED "BANK OF AVSO AND CHINA to Mr. T. E. SANSOM...

D. W. GILMOUR,"

Acting Manager.

Hong Kong, z3rd May, 1900.

EYE-SIGHT.

NOTICE.

$1672h

I am continuing my Sight Testing Rooms in Hongkong at (W. BREWER & CO.) which during my ABSENCE will be IN CHARGE of Mr. McIVER member 1h. Sy. A Register of all Glasses supplied my constituents in the Far East is kept here, and any kind of Obilnafy or Special Lenses can be obtained."

REPAIRS A SPECIALITY, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1900.

ZELLAND

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ODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMA, SONS HALLS Zeland Street, on FRIDAY The 1st June, at 8.30 for pins precisely, Visiting Brethren are ordially invited tottend.

Bongbong, 23rd May, typà.

Entimation.

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GENERAL

GREAT BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND

COREA. **

Mr. St. John Broderick replying

to a question in the House of Com mops, said that the rights of British subjects at Masuimpho would not be limited by the Russo-Corenu agree

ment.

under Sect place, ruspected (Authority han

Francis at his request. out that the appointment was under 1890, which had been repealed by

have been empowered to visit brothels, under varidus ordinances, since 1870. I know 158 Third Str. My team was first card when the house was first occupied as a brothel

to the house about the beginning of February

On 14th March I had-orders, and fold the innates to remove by 13th April or proceedings. Lin would be taken. 1, told them where they could THE COMMONWEALTH BILL,

go to Funywhere to the West of Whitty Street "Me, Chamberlain said that an Kave this information to the Defendant, Lum advan agreement had been reached with fee. I have known her since she was in

that house. I have inspected the Register of Three Che the Australian delegates, by whichHouseholders to see who was the registered the Imperial appeal would be fully maintained in every case where other than Australian interests were con corned,

'LOCAL AND' GENERAL:

Alt. Bowley produced a certified extract from THE STA the Register dated 16th May, and on the cate

the Defendunt was not registered ng occupier of the premises.

· Mr, Franels objected. Another extract was put in showing, Defun. tant to be the registereil occupier on and May. Mr. Francis objected to the whole proceed Tirt, departure of the Japan has been furtherings, on the ground that Mr. Howley had just postponed till å pul to-umerow, the 24th inst.moved his client not to have been the occupier

when the summons was issued.

INM:b. Bonaventure is shortly expected to arrive from Manila, the Payne having tek Singa: pre in relieve her.

TOMORROW, Thursday, being Queen's Birth day and a public holiday, there will be no issue of the tongkong Telegrapin

A. S. WATSON & CO., ed. He had a cery large establishment of

LIMITED.

16060

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

CHINĄ NAVIGATION COMPANYS

LIMITED:

FOR SHANGILAK

THE Company's Steamship

KAYSE

Captain Sommerville, will be" despd; hted as above on FRIDAY, the 15th instant."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BITTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents,

Hongkong, 43rd May,

[675h

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

..

LEVITED.

FOR NAGASAKI AND-SHIMONOSEKI

HE. Company's Steamship, THE Comp

► TAÏYBANES

Capuin Nelson, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 27th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passige, apply tý

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

*Arcuts.

Hongkong, 238 May; 1990,

NIPPON YUSEN. KAISHA..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERI, LONDON, COLUMBO AND.

SINGAPORE.

“HE Company's 'Steamship"

·THE

"KAMAKURA. MARŲ," having arrived from the above PortalConsigneer of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed as their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf And Godown Company's Godown at Kiwloon, wlave each ! consignment will be sorted out inally mark and delivery can be udtriped as soon as the'! goods are inderi,

Optional gomis will be varied on unless instructions are given in the colimry before Noon, TODAY.

Goods Hat cleared by the eth ustun will

be subject to rem

No Fire Insance will be effected,

in

All ship-daninged parkages must lie left the Godowns and Notice of samt send tg this Office beim the 2nd Jufe, in claims in con; nection therewith will or be recognised.

NIPPON YUSEN "KAISBA

Honghoigh aj Minh, tuy

BARBER" LEE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TU CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.

HE Siganashiji- THE

LAROSACISTE Captain Tiempo arrived from the above Paris, Committees velario, are hereby infonned that their goods, parung tanded at their risk,into the Gödöÿÿns the Himikong and Kowloon "What and down Company at Kowloon and stored at Consignees 188k and схренье....

No. Claims will be fitted after the Gobus have left the Godowns and all Goods remzining undelivered after the gh instant will be subject to rent

**All breken, chafed, que danged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 26th instant, at 11.30 ...

No Fire, Insurance has barn affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEVAN, TOMÉS & CO., Agents, Hongkong; 23rd May, nguojapan INDO-CHINA STEAM NÁVIGATION. COMPAS LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND."

SINGAPORE. THE Company's Elenship

KUMSANG? having arrived from above Ports, Consignees Cargo by her and hereby informed that their Goods will be delived from alongside.

Jended at Cousignees risk

BRANDIES..

Pes 11-20

A. Hennessy's Old Pale: Red

Capsule

B.

Superior Very Old Cognac

Red Capsule

C. Very Old Liqueur Cognae V.O.-D. Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cog- Hac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule--

V.V.O.E. Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage

$18

$21 $24

wild beasts, goy in Earle Street, and was oue of the largest buyers of foreign submals in the United Kingdoni.

THE news of the relief of Mafeking reached Swatow on Saturday last and was the occasion for general rejoicing dawget the British residents, On Sunday all the British vessels in part dressed ship.

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There

BRY COMPANY

Dibshares fore the actual

passed

hing: the secretary

saidthat it was not possible

the shares often

lame of the regestered owher yen after they, had passed out? of his posses

{EETING, FINsion, and he would answer that he knew

24

The second holders was held to-day at Connaught Road

the

eeting of shares. Company Limited Company's Office, No. Hona C. PaCharter pro

sided. 30

GL CuBer GMo undan,, Dorabjee No Potts,

RG

Dicks

Skinne Chine

The S njecting.

cretary rend

¡gentlemen were, niso lackay

Ball,

Main

dil

notice convening

nothing

Saff (about theitis. As regards the they must remember that he was not g paid official, in fact the Company did not pay,

big for their office nor for the work done these, being given gratis_by_the

her gentleman askeCa prosecution had been instituted. The Chairman replied they would have to first find the

Vesne RC. Wilcox ADORA A NA LITE

adoption of the report and statement of ace counts, spoke strongly in favour of reserve funds, and said that would in future incet any of these leakages

sheet a

Mrs Yale remarked that the Chaininana ob. servation" concerning, these leakages was hardly logical as, he had said they had done all they could to prevent then, and at the same thee were proposing fresh safeguards.

A EXTRAORDINARY CENERAL

MEETING

An extraordinary general mecling of the Company was afterwards held.

The Secretary read the notice convening the

The Chairman said The

The new sicer legs, recent erected by the now been given to the eighty or no houses in The Company's seal, alamped the Certificates, meetingstryksen used increase,

Wharf and Clodown Coat Kowloon, bave had plenty of work of late. It is now no longer necessary for a vessel to go to ille decks to have a scam launch or an extra heavy package

Inspector Lec, continuing On A Present: Messra?! of 8th Mayat 2 delock went to the first floorDirectors), Edward Osborne (Secretary), with Inspector Baker and Sergi. Cuflock: Deacon Solicitor); Wo contained four rooms. There was closed plank door half-way up the stairs. I knocked, and somebody unfastened the door. There were three cubicles and a space in front, making four runs. The cubicles were fur nished in the ordinary brothel manner. There H.S. Creted is expected from the Northwere three women there who I know, to be

prostitutes. Friday nest. She will dock here and then

was oue man in the first cubicle with a souras called W Yee proceed to England in be púíð oïï. -- 1

Moy.

The Defendant was also present THE destroyers time-and-Hiling-phu-in The man admitted he had come to engage the woman, and the latter also admitted it.

The Chairman pointed out that it was not Swatow.ccm Sunday last, the, fonner having The Defendant first said she was in charge The Chairman said the Report & Accounts until the precautions taken were found in spune slight repairs to do her machinery and the mistress had gone to Canton, but after gross earnings of the boats were $6,851 better so

with your permission, I will take as read. The adequate that it became knowit that they were They fit again at 11.30 lan, or Monday. wards stated she was a partner. 1 lave never that list year, but in consequence of the in- The Report was adopted

been in the house since that tale, M. William Cross, the Jamach of Liverpool, By Mr. Prancis. Only the Inspector and creased cost of running the new Morning Star The clection of ir. McKie as director Bergt, entered with me. Na Chinese policemen compared with the old boat of the same name, was confirmed and Mr Suchse, was re-elected, entered. We entered several other bouses the and also our account of the advanced rate for on the motion of Mr. Moxon, seconded by Dr. Sume evening to Second and Third Streets hired launches which are needed to take the Jordon there are about seventy or eighty houses. The place of the Company's boats, whilst the latter Mr. Bain proposed and. Mr. Wang'seconded sprostitutes were moved from the Central and are under repair, and increased expenditure on the re-election of Mr. Potts as auditor.

$1,700 Taipingshan Districts by the End of February.wages, the nett samnings were only soune They had notice that they might move better. The Company has, I regret to say, sufe to the west of Western Street and Pokfuhum fered loss of 54,652 in making good the defal Road. kaw of no order obliging them cations of one of the clerks who had abstracted blank forms of Share Certificates and by a clever to quit. Second and Third Street art to the west of the place mentioned. The keepers subterfuge secured the Secretary a and Diret reported when they moved. Verbal nduce hastor's signatures to them, then obtained access to Second and Third. Streets: Notices were made out a falie Transfer Deed and sold the given by Sergt. Collett, showing where they sctip in the market, Your Directors took legal of Capital is required to pay for the new Double could go to Government has had complaints advice as to the Company's lidbility and in Enders, which will absorb $30,000, also for from Europeans since the brothels have been consequence of that advice, they paid the market other new, boats which will, it is anticipated, there. Second and Third Streets are soine value of the Shares for the spurines certificates, be required as traffic increases, and for opening listance below the nearest European houses. The clerk in question, an Lucasian, had been up new lines where there inay be opportunities but Fairlea looks into the back windows of working under the Secretary for nearly to years for profitable employment. We had intended. the houses. They had to tell me where they and as it was part of his duty to attend to the to issue this new Capital, by instaliments in the removed to. The Chinese brothels for Europeans Share Register and stamp scrip, he had frefohn of fully paid up Scrip from time to from Cochrane Street, and the Japanese, have quent opportunities of gaining access to the time as money was needed, father than gone to Ship Street Wanchai, with the excep Seal. The foss is a very unfortunate one, and issue the whole of it at once in the ton of four or five who went to Queen's Road steps have been taken to nike a recurrence from of partially paid ap Scrip. This of it practically impossible. In view of this latter method involves not only additional exceptional loss we have not suggested writing experise in advertising, legal, and olier thar anything off the boats or from goodwill because ges, but involves also disadvantages, and in-- we propose, with your permission, to make conveniences which are inseparable from ample provision in respect of these two items partially paid up Scrip, and which therefore out of the premium on the new issue of Capital cause a partially paid up Scrip to be unpopular which I will refer to at the special meeting with Shareholders. For this reason the reso-

· Inter on. With regard to the two, new double | lutions were worded, in the manner they are... Mr. Francis objected to 'Mi, Bowley asking enters which are being built by the Dock Co. There was never the slightest desire or intention series of new questions in his re-estination of then is promised in 3 months time and on the part of the Directors to issue the Capital Inspector Les (continuing. There is a boy's the other will; we thing, le ready shortly after to persons other than Shareholders, and the reso school in the vicinity, also Fairlea" and awards When these boats are delivered the Jutions were put into licit present forin simply school for Chinese girls in the Church mission service will be run almost entirely, with double to allow the Board to effect, in an economical compounds. At the end of Third Street is the enders which no doubt will be appreciated by manner, what appeared to them most bene- Row: Catholic Reformatory. The Reformatory the public and especially Kowloon Residents fical to your interests. As however our action These boats however will cost a great deal and moure appear to have been misunderstood, "is about zoo yards from the street.

more to run than the old ones and we shall we have decided, if you pass these resolutions therefore need all the money, we can car. For to issue the whole Capital at once to those per.. this season it is proposed to crect turnstiles for sons who are registered as shareholders on the stand and class passengers hind su afford a belter 9th June, al a premium of 6,00 per share ii.c.. Inspector Baker was then called, but Me means of preventing persons travelling, as they $16.00 per share of Sto will be payable on 16ta Francis stated that he admitted the fact that sometimes do, without payment and provide a June and the balance will be called up as needed,,- the house was a brothel, and the Defendant more reliable check on our collectors. We have and the new shares of $2.50 paid up will partici was the keeper, so his evidence was not taken. cadeavoured to arrive at the same result in pale in the current year's dividend prorata. The

The casa, was the adjourned until 2.30 p.matter, so little support (and in fact sometimes by some top high. The Board however

other ways but the Company receives, in this; premium of So.co may perhaps be considered At 2.30 p, the case was continued. Mr. F.. Baddeley, Acting Captain Superin tetulent of Police, sworn, stated he recognised the complaint putin

haistedin or out.

A PRIVATE, Jesták from Weihaiswei, dated toth I-hist. Studs this the Admiral left for Taku ja Let the yellacrity on the previous Saturday, on his

Tuay tg Peking and that Sir Claude Macdonald, $36 was said to be ill and suttering from some,

'nervous complaint.

$48

BA MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held

on Friday, 25th May, at 4:15 pm..

ogpurs of TuE DAY

1. Letter from.Dr. Barsion relative to Line washing

2. Reopening the franch Plagic Flospital at tenned stown.

3. Preliminary Report by the Medical Officer of Healtligin, Overcrowding.

All Our Bitopdies are quiranteed to 16 PURE Costes the differences in price being querels, a upesin of age and vintage.

Smaller quantities and simple bote tles will supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

We guarantee our WinesundSpirits to "he genuine only when bought direct frong, as in the Colony or from or authorised Agents at the Coast Purts,

A. 5. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED;

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

he Hongkong elegraph

Hoxcitona. W}.75ESDA," MAY. 23, 1900. ̧*

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS...

THE WAR.

THE BELIEF OF MAFEKING:

CAPTURE OF THE BOER FORCE AND CUNS:

Lospos, May 21st

The Holly News correspondent at Lourenço Marques 20th inst, wires that the British. on the 17th just.. captured the entire Boer forre round Mafeking, including the 'uns.

THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE

STATE.

The British have occupied Klerks dorp inepjused.

\LATER. THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING. MAJOR BADEN-POWEL PROMOTED.

Finther reply, of May 15th, o relative the removal of the urinal al the Weste

Chapter 11 of the Report of the Indian Lead-of the Cricket Ground,

Plague Commission which lens with Anti Plague Innentation.

6. Later relativos to. Pobunic Plagne in Manila..

7. Report relative to the destruction oĺtats. 8. Me. Editari tishurne, pursuant to notice, „ will mayė–

|

That the Sanitary Bond are unanimously of opinion that an Assistant Medical Officer of Health is urgently needed, as the duties and responsibilities of the Department are more than one Medical mas can be reasonably expected is undertake.

AGENDA

4. Four applications for exemption fr pustning backyards to existing linuses.

Application for exemption from "Hou to house visitation."

3. Further return of the progress of Bubonic Plague in Tainan, Faros

4. Further statement of the progress of Bu bonic Plague in Bombay City.

5. Result of the analysis of a simple of Mik taken from the Wo Hop-Dairy...

6. Fortnightly lime-washing retura:

7. Morality Statistics for the weeks ended 5th and 12th May, 1900.

8. Morality Refums from Macao for the weeks ended ofhand 13th May, you, y

p. Sixteen applications for licences to keep

swine.

...

THE CRUSADE AGAINST BROTHELS.

THE CASES BEFORE, TIE-HAUSTRATES, This morning, at Magistracy, the sun monses against the keepers of six brothels which have been adjourned on former occasions were down for hearing.

West.

By Mr. Bowley-The portion of Third Street referred to is west of Pokfulum Road. No. 158 is on the upper side of the street. There is vacant ground at the back which runs up to a big house with a garden. You can see into the hacks of these houses from Bonham and

*** Pokfulam Roads.

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By Mr. Gompertz-No objection, was made to the women going into Third Strees. They reported going into these streets before the beginning of January.

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Mr. Francis had no questions, and no wit #esses to call

Mr. Bowley submitted that it had been proved that the house in question was brothel and uance and asked for an order for the sccupiers to vacate the premises,

that the permanent interests; should have first con opinion tha

opposition) from the public that we are reluctantly compelled to adopt the turnstile as is done in other parts of the World. This will

greeable to some but as it its at $6. perhaps not be impossible to run these expensive double enders, figure! ofit leakage and other irregularities the is

come, to see that

ytReturnstile you will

proved was that the houses in question' wern

M. Francis submitted that all that had been Con

Would brothels. The only grounds for their removal no intenti

With regi put forward was mere hearsay evidence that. these houses were in the neigbourhood, not tion threla in the immediate neighbourhood, of certain concerning

schools.

it enables the their

There is, however): Company like monthly tickets trust 1: have made Company's posi

rf Company, and

s have lately been

Board were actuated i

desire to do what they consid

welfare of the Company.... the whole sum asked for will which case the $60,000 premiu

the later, "ferred to the reserve fund, 11"

mere made it may be as well to state that the ten He submitted that there were two distinct Company, when it was formed took over ander is under which procedulings could have been

agreement from: more of the proprietor of the taken. By one of these, three householders in the immediate neighbourhood man's goud will a would bays to make complaint on oalli obligations was that the houses were puisance. By the employee other law, Section 4 of Ordinance 31 of But the 1999, the complaint was to be

to be made to the fall Magistrate by certain specified officers of the

Crown. His contention was that it was evidentfree:

v intended that the powers thus given should ma aly be exercised on public grounds, and that

of:

c Registrar General and Captain Superinten tent of Police should not be made use

as the mouthpieces nt private persons who were too aty, or tau indifferent, to make complaint on ath as they should do. There might be appeared for cases, in which it would be to the pubile the prosecution and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.Ceither fer sanitary or other reasons, and this Camage to live these brothels removed, for the defence.

Mr. Bowley, Crown Solicier,

was evidently the reason for the before-men tinned powers being placed in the lands of the officials mentioned Mr., Francis, went on to cats, point out how these brothel keepers had been to the bullied from their former houses by the Re gistrar General and the Police in a perfectly ens legal manner, and now that they had moved 2nd into houses which had been specially.pointed. out to them by the police, they were no sooner settled down, than they were ordered out again. He stigmatised the present proceedings as wicked, wanton, and without justificati

fe asked that the order be refused.

Mr. Bowley informed His Worship Mr impertz, that he had notified his learned friend of his intention to apply for an amend ment of the summonses to read as follows:

For that, you unlawfully are the keeper of No.- Street and that the

premises are used as a brothel," Mr Francis asked that the summonses be 'dismissed on the grounds that prostitution and the keeping of brothels were legal. He pointed out that a criminal prosecution had been in stituted against--is clients, and that he was there to defend them against the charge. He Sir A. Milner wires to Mr. Quam rely wrong.

Mr. Compertz did not agrée also argued that the procedure had been en-

That if the authorities had Francis arguments, and granted the berlain that Maleking was relieved wished to move his clients from their present giving the brothel keepers until the 1st

premises, they should have proceeded under to vacate their present premises. on the 17th inst., by a composite Cardinance 31 of 1899 and obtained lagis. There were six surinjonses in all, and force of about 2,300 under Coltrates order for their removal: What the Au Francis bad agreed to take the first

thorities now wished to do was to amend case the six orders were made out the summonacs so as to obtain this order, the Defendants notified of the fact. and therefore, he asked that the summonses.

Malion,

The Queen us promoted Major Case impeding, the discharge or renaming Baden-Powel to the rank of Major

Board after Noon, the 26th instant will be General, General Hunter is pushing

and ethense into

**** up the railway with supplies for the Mafeking garrison. The sick and MATHESON & Co, wounded will be removed to Kimber

Masagers

(6581 Joy

Kist Point

trancefras been effected, K

be countersigned by

be dismissed opinion that he was not called upon, to decide, on this point, and would prefer to judgn the case on- its ments, striking out the word lawful

[^. Mr. Gompertz was of opinion

Lum Lee was then charged as follows That you are the keeper of No. 338) Third Street and that the said premises are used a brothel."

sydm, stated, “

Inspector John An inspector under

omeus and Liri

Cases report

THE PLAGUE!

ing past 2

Deaths reporte to aznd instant

le pose the following resolutions h-That the Capital of the

creased from: $100,000 to $20 Creation of 10,000: New Shard

That the New Shares be tine or times and at such the Directors inay deter That the New Shares,

persons and