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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901.
To-day's Advertisements.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,
HONGKONG RACES.
HE Undermentioned INSURANCE
TOFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FOR
saction of Fublic Business, at 11.45 A.M., on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY, the 26th, 27th and 28th instant. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary,
For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO.,
-W. H. PERCIVAL, Agout,
LIMITED,
LIMITED,
Secretary.
For the YARGTSZE. INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
he Hongkong Celegraph
The
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PARLIAMENT.
LORD CRANBOURNE SATISFIED WITH RUSSIA'S ASSURANCE. INSTRUCTIONS TO COM- MANDERS.
sideration; that he was satisfied with Russia assurance that the occupation of Manchuria was only temporary, and that he was not aware of any Power contemplating an expe dition to the interior of China, but if such a
THE new "Ben" linor Bencleuch let. Suez on | GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED. the 8th instant, and is due at Singapore vix Penang, 'about the 28th. She is under the command of Captain A. W. S. Thomson, fate of the Banglor
THE Singapore Free Press, commenting on an article on landlords published in a local paper, says: There should be some ingenious application of the law against usury. The landlord leads, if not money, money's worth, in the form of capital invested in land and
bandings, A fair rent is fair interest on that capital plus a percentage to cover depreciation, A rack-rent is, very precisely, usury of an ex- tremely uppressive character.
For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., L.,thing was contemplated, our commandere and it was agreed to take steps with the view
GEO. TOMLIN,
Secretary,
Hongking, 1st February, 1901.
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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LIMITED, HAREHOLDERS sie berely notified that the STATUTORY MEETING of the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, on THURSDAY, the 7th March, at NOON.
Į. W., KEW,
Manager. Hongkong, 21st February, 1901.
would require fresh instructions.
COMMERCIAL. · RUSH FOR TEA AND TOBACCO.
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Thtwelfth ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held in the Hongking Hotel to-day, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors, declaring a divid end, and electing Director and Auditor. Mr. there were also present Messrs. W. G. Winter A. Rodger (chairman) occupied the chair and burn (general manager), W. Parlane, Hart Buck, Jao. Roger, R. C. Wilcox, F. Hender- son, RM. Mehta, W. H. Purcell, J. J. Andrew, A. Tillett and G. de Champeaux.
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT,:
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
Before His Honour Sir John Carrington, Kt. C.M.G., (Chir¡ Justice.) February 31st.
MURDER
The postponed case in which Ho Sui and Wong Fung Chau were charged with the murder of Leung Hi at Yau-ma-ti on the oth January came on this morning.
was
The notice calling the meeting was read. The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the Report and Accounts have been in your hands for
The prisoners pleaded not guilty. some days and with your permission, we will.
The following Jutors were empanelled :- take them as read. Your Directors are pleased to be able to recommend a dividend equal to that Messrs. Joline Burgess Ino. A. Ross, Henry LONDON, February 19th.
THE Pershore (Worcestershire) District Council of last year, namely 15 per cent, and hope you Arnhold, Oscar Wegener, W. E. Fecher, Sam.
consider the report of the year's working and the Wandberg, and Robert W. Dale. ate not so utilitarian in their ideas as to be division of profit satisfactory; I will not detain
The name of Robert A After the rejection of a motion by Mr.altogether averse to the artistic and antique. you with any remarks regarding the accounts,
called to serve, but failing to answer to his
Collins China question, Lord Cranborne, in the of a house with a thatched roof. It was pointed well employed during the year and a larger pro- Dillon for an adjournment to discuss the A proposal came before them for the erection
as they are very clearly stated in the Report name, His Lordship directed that he be told to now before you, The Works have been fairly
attend in Chambers at 2 o'clock... debate on the address, said the punishment out, however, that the bye-laws did not permit portion of new constructional work has been
Mr. E. Robinson appeared for the first pri For the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., of the offenders must precede all other con- these old-fashioned roofings to be constructed. turned out than formerly, including two large
soner and Mr. M. W. Slade was for the second attend in Cham- prisoner. W..H. RAY,
Mr. Sheldon protested against the abolition of stern wheel steamers for the West River. The
The Attorney General said that the deceased. thatched houses, which were one of the chief first of these was completed and handed over to
man was a marine store dealer and lived at 17 features of picturesque Worcestershire. They one is all but finished and will be ready for an
the owners a few months ago, and the second Station Street South, Yau-ma-ti. The two pri
soners were charged with the wilful murder of were also cool in summer and warm in winter. official speed trial about the end of the month. Leung Hli at Yanoma-ti, on the 9th January last. Fortunately, the Council took the same view, This first class steamer is lying opposite the His shop's name was "Wo Li and as Works at present and is well, worth inspec
far as could be ascertained, the shop had a tion. We have also had a fair share of fairly prosperous business. "In the usual way of permitting thatched houses to be erected, repairing and jobbing work from the ship there were persons who had financed it. ping in the Harbour and from local works,
There were two shop coolies and an account- UNDER the heading "Howes that?" the and although competition is kaen and is at, and the second prisoner, who used to be a 'Singapori F. P. ¡prints the following story becoming keener all the time, we hope, coolie, and was employed as tinsmith, at the marine store. They usually kept in a large During the recent gale (says the Cork Ex by turning out first class work at a moder
iron safe several hundreds of dollars, and as a aminer, an express with two engines, bound
ale charge, to be able to keep our differ ent departments well employed During the
rule the key of the safe was put in a drawer in for Carlisle, arrived at Howes. The narrative year, we have made many, alterations and
the counter which was locked, and the key of. goes on to state that "one of the engines was improvements in the way of discarding old the drawer was usually, kept by the accountant. detached from the 'train and moved on to the machines and replacing them with modern The accountant, seemed somewhere about the tools and it is our intention to continue this. turn-table in order to be reversed." And policy of improving the different departments to have left the key of the drawer to the 6th of January io lave gone for a holiday and then come "the interesting, details. "The and to add appliances that will minimise labour deceased. In addition to the two fokis at the turn-table is fenced by sleepers and roofed as much as possible, thus placing us in a posi. shop and the tinsmith there was a cook. Out in, and when the engine got on to the tum-
tion to turn out work mors rapidly. The of these men the two coolies had been employed. table and commenced to turn, the wind caught General Manager has been granted leave of
some considerable time and he did not think it with such force that for upwards of an hour it drew, who has been with us for some years,
absence for a visit to Europe and Mr. J. An anyone had suggested anything against them. The cook had been there some time too. The went spinning, round and round at a terrible will perform his duties meanwhile. I think that
man who had been there the shortest time of rate of speed." This performance, marks the
is all I have to say that will interest you, but if
the lot was the second prisoner, who went last Examiner, was naturally witnessed by a num
any further information is desired, I shall be August. The first prisoner szemed have been formerly a cook. He thought that he was ber of persons and consequently may be taken pleased to give it.
latterly out of work. However he used to go for what it is worth. (Quite an engineous
round and have his meals with his friend the joke).
second prisoner. About the 9th of January deceased man and the second prisoner as to some conversation took place between the buying some goods. Nothing occurred before two o'clock and in the evening the first prisoner partook of his evening meal as usual, after this, about 7 o'clock, the first prisoner went out and he was seen in the neighbourhood at 8 o'clock. Somewhere about o o'clock the second prisoner went out with his master to the reclamation ground to see the man who was to tell some, goods to him, He would be able to prova that before they had gone far they met the first prisoner, who followed them or accom panied them to the place. Their des tination was near the Praya and at ning o'clock would be secluded The deceased man did not do any business that night. Uo was set upon and was most brutally and cruelly
of his neck that went nearly to the spine, he wrists nearly cut off, one cut across the nape hospital and seen by Dr. Bell. He bad both
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DEVONIAN SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB, on FRIDAY, the
Box Office Plan --ROBINSON PIANO Co., 8th March, at 8 o'clock, P.M, Queen's Road.
POPULAR PRICES.
SOLDIERS and SAILORS of ALL NA- TIONALITIES admitted to CHAIRS and STALLS HALF-PRICE.
KOREKT LOVE...............Manager. Col. CHAS. B. Ifices......Representative. Hongkong, 21st February, 1901.
THEATRE
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ROYAL
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
(Open to All-Comers, to decide the Bond fide
Championships).
28TH FEBRUARY, 1ST & 2ND MARCH. Under the Management of
Mr. C. T. ROBINSON,
VALUE OF PRIZES, OVER $2,000
GIGANTIC ENTRIES.
FENTHER WEIGHTS (1269)
T. Lawless, Band, a.w.F., 2. D. Davis, E. Co.,
R.W.F.
J. H. Brihn, U.S.S. Dooklyn, v. J. Jago,
H.M.S. Centurion.
MEMBERS inteurling to be present are requested to send in their NAMES to the HON. SECRETARY, on or before TUESDAY, the 5th March
The Secretary will be glad to receive the Names of Devonians wishing to join the Society.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCUTE, Hon. Secretary, C/O HONGKONG CLUN Hongkong, 21st February, igot.
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Entimations. EYE-SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours 9 AM to 5 P.M. GREAT proportion of cataracts and
T. Mathews, and, ..., 7. C. A. Bowley, A diseases affecting those advancing in life
Taikoo Sugar Refinery.
J. Veir, H. M. Naval Yard, v. W. H. Creasy,
Seige Train, Reserves-Tim Bailey, H.M.S. Undauntedt,
and H. K. Remedios.
LIGHT WEIGHTS (140 hs.) T. Baddeley, Sapper, R., D. W. Thomas, B.
Co., R.W.F.
T. Phillips, H.M.S, Argonaut, v. J. Sandford,
B. Co., R.W.F.
Geo. Smith, H.M.S. Centurion, v. W. Foster,
R.M.L... H.M.S. Terrible.
T. Harvey, R.M.A., H.M.S. Tamar, v. J. Kin-
zey, U.S.S. Bennington,
Reserves W. Barrett, Sapper, R.E.; Pte.
B. Moore, 4.0.C., C. Morriss, C. Co., R.W.F.,
Sergt. Davis, R.W.F.
accur to those baving some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth in those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spella of dinness when reading weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi
ing Classes only to correct and cure.
Mr. LAZARUS Supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.. 14335
LONDON, February 19th, 16,000,000lbs of tea have been removed from Bond in London during the last ter days, in expectation of increased taxes, and a similar rush has occurred in the clearance of tobacco and spirits.
INCREASE TO THE BRITISH ARMY.
150,000 MEN.
COALING STATIONS. The Daily Chronicle states it has been practically settled that the increase to the Army will be 150,000 men at the pay of per diem and that 40,000 Yeomanry will be raised. The garrisoning of the smaller coal- ing stations will be transferred to the Navy.
WEATHER REPORT:
The Observatory report says:-- On the 21st at 12.5 p.m. the barometer has risen rapidly on the China coast, and pressure is again high ever China. The depression is probably pussing away over E. Japan, and pres. sure remains-low. alan, in, the Pacific to the F.
The Daily Telegraph contains an account of a conversation with some Boer prisoners en their way to Ceylon which deserves special attention as showing the real feeling of the Doers. "You will return," said the writer in the Daily Telegraph, "to find it all peaceful, and will live happily ever after under the Union Jack." "Never can we live under that flag," was the emphatic chorus of reply. "You treat the blacks, who are savages and murderers, as equals. In the Colony you will allow them to walks on the sidwalks. One might even have to. sit next a black woman in church!" When
There being no questions the Chairman moved the adoption of the repon and accounts. Mr. Wilcox seconded. He said they were pursued with regard to the reserve fund, as the very satisfactory. A very wise policy had been working for future years might not be so satis factory as that for the past year.
Mr. Hart Buck proposed that Mr. A. Rogers be re-elected as director.
Mr. Andrews seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.-
be re-elected as auditor.
Mr. F. Handerson moved that M:. T. Arnold
Mr. J. Roger seconded and it was carried un- animously.
The Chairman:-That is all the business gentlemen: I thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.
of Formosa. Gradients are rather steep with you get down to the rock-bed of the true and THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. hacked by choppers. He was sent to the.
very strong monsoon on the China coast, and increasing monsoon in the N. part of the Ghing Sea. Forecast-Fresh to strong N. winds; cloudy, dull.
FOCAL AND GENERAL, THE number of cases and deaths from cholera in Singapore from the 24th to the 30th January las inclusive were cases 12, deaths 11,
cate a deficiency in the form of the eye require mperial Astronomers have been ordered to find a propitious day for the Emperor to start on his return journey to Peking in Spring. THE mortality return from Macan for the week anded 10th February show that there were 48 deaths during that period, compared with 40
lie week before.
THE statement of plagae cases and deaths in Bombay City from the 25th of December to 7th.
unsophisticated Boer's anti-British feeling it is always this. Ife wants, like the Southerner before the war, to be able to "wallop his own nigger," and the dread, and indeed the know. ledge, that he will not be able to do this, if the Botish win, make him ready to endure anything and risk everything. It is the thought of the nigger on the sidewalk that maddens him, not the destruction of the Republic or the lowering of the Vierkleur.
WX have received the following notices from the Coast Inspectors office, Shanghai,. dated the 15th inst.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 357.
CHINA SEA.
Tientsin District,
INTENDED ALTERATION TO TSAO FEI-TIEN LIGHT.
Thos. Phillips, H.M.S. Argonaut, v. W.STA. S. WATSON & CO., January shows that there were 477 cases and nexi the present Sixth Order Fixed Light at
MIDDLE WEIGHTS 158 (lbs.)
Bailey, Hoogkong.
U.S.S. Albany,
E. Mansford, H.M.5. Argonaut, v. J. Barns,
Sergt. Jones, R.W.F., 7. E. C. Duffey, U.S.S.
Brooklyn.
J. W. Newman H.M.S. Terrible,, 2. Bob Ber.
wick. Taikoo Sugar Refinery,
Reserve-Gen. Smith, H.M.S. Centurion.
HEAVY OR CATCH WEIGHTS.
McMurray, 25th Co. S.D.R.A., 2. Copl, Aldridge,
25th Co. S.D.R.A.
Jack Gorman, Harmston's Circus, 7 Bob
Savidge, H.M.S. Goliath.
J. H. Tibbs. U.S.S. Brooklyn, v. W. S. Bailey,
Hongkong.
POPULAR PRICES. STAGE RESERVED SEATS...$10 Season,
"Do." .Do. ......$4 per Night.
$3 and Sz
DRESS CIRCLE PITT
BOX PLAN NOW OPEN AT ROBINSON PIANO CO.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1901.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, Na. 264.
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REGULAR MEETING of the above
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A.-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsule
B.-WATSON'S
-Per Doz. Case.
$10.80
GLENDRCHY, MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark ... 10.80 CWATSON'S ABELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D-WATSON'S H.K.D., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCOTCH
- MALT WHISKIES, Vio-
let Capsule fa36cEWATSON'S VERY OLD LI
A LODGE will be held at the FREEMASON'S HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at 5 or 5.30 PM. Visiting Brethren, are cordially invited to attend. -
Hongkong, arst February, 1901. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR HAIPHONG. THE Company's Steamship THE
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 22nd instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŘÄIK & Co... General Managers. Hongkong, 11st February, 1901. [232c
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
HE Company's Steamship THE
"LOONGSANG,"
Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
for First class Passengers, is fitted throughout; with Electric Light and carries a Doctor
For Freight or Passage, apply to
⠀ JÅRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st February, 1901
12.00
14.40
QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market,
ÁBELOUR-GLENLIÝEr is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D. is well known for its fine flavour.
367 deaths during that time. SHE`stood before the glass, gazing earnestly, "Really," she said, "I do believe I have mustache coming.
And yet she seemed rather pleased than otherwise.
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In another moment the young man she had seen through the window had entered the room, bringing his mustache with him. THE Siam Free Press of the 7th of this month says: Yesterday evening some youngsters were amusing themselves with peashooters opposite a Chinese barbers shop near Bangrak. Some of the grains happened to hit the barber several times and not relishing the fun he seized a brick and stitick one of the urchias in the face with it, nearly fracturing his jaw-bone. The man was arrested, however, and brought to the Police Station.
THE mortality statistics for the Colony for the week ended 9th February show that the death. rate per thousand, for the whole Colony, Civil population; was 16.7 compared with nit the previous week; for the land population, 227 against 15.3 the previous week; boaripópulation 22.0 against 19 the previous week, land and hoat population 13.6 against 15.8 the week. previous; the whole Colony, British Foreign and Chinese community excluding Army and Navy 22.4 per soon against 15.3 the previous week. The Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works) attached the following minute to the paper: One of the healthiest cities in the world I should think."
The report by the Committee appointed to consider and report on the best site for a New Western Market was submitted at the Sani- scheme was to take down the existing sheds tary Board meeting this afternoon. Their first
and stalls which form the present market, to acquire some of the adjoining buildings, to cb
Notice is hereby given that in or about April this station will be replaced by a Groupflashing Light of the Fourth Order, showing two while flashes in quick succession every 20 seconds. one is lighted.
The old Light will be continued till the new
Customs,
By Order of the Inspector General of
A. M. DISBEE.
Coast Inspector.
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 358.
CHINA SEA.
Yangtze River--Chinking District.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIGHT-BOAT AT ROSINA ROCK.
showing a red Light, which in clear weather Notice is hereby given that a Light-boat, should be visible at a distance of about 4 miles, has been moored about z cables to the south ward of Rosina Rock.
boat on their starboard hand at a distance of Vessels bound up river should pass the Light
not less than 1 cable.
the legislative Council was submitted at the A raport of the Public Works Committee of
It was for a meeting held on the 23rd January meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, last. There were present the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Hon. A Chater, CMG., Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. J. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer) Hon. C. P. Thurburn.
The Chairman, by direction of H.E the Governor, laid before the Committee. papers connected with the proposed refuse destructor in Hongkong, with voluminous reports from India and elsewhere on the working of in cinerators in various cities and towns, which
were read
The Committee having considered the mat ter are of opinion that no case has been made out for abandoning the present system, which seems to work well and to be a satisfactory one for Hongkong, or for incurring the great ex- penditure required in establishing and working such a Refuse Destructor as has been asked. for by the Sanitary Board,
The Committee considered a proposal to build a public urinal in Queen's Road under Battery Path, in order that the one in Battery Path may be closed, the estimated cost being
$1,700. The Committee object to the proposed
site, but recommend that this new urinal be built under the bask in Ice House Lane as near Queens Road as possible. They also approve of the closing of the Battery Path urinal when the new one is opened. The Committee then adjourned.
EXTRACTS FROM THE COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGEON'S ANNUAL REPORT.
scalp rounds on the right, two wounds on the had three scalp wounds on the left side, and eight" right lip and one on the check. Those wounds might well have been caused by a chopper such as the one found near with blood on it, next morning. He seemed to have been able at the carner of Station and First Streets. Both to stagger half way home and then collapsed. of the prisoners went home that night and brought into the shop his girdle was loose and washed their clothes. When the deceased was his pouch was missing. The key to the drawer, however, was in 'a pocket in an underneath jacket. He submitted that, the only motiva was for the purpose of getting the key to obtain the mancy out of the safe. The de ceased died about one o'clock next morning, about four hours after the attack. The first deceased, that he ran away, and was called prisoner said that the second chopped the timid by him for running. The second man said it was not be. He heard cries and went to the shop to inform them.. heard.
The evidence for the prosecution was then
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THE
CRISIS IN THE
NORTH.
The Peace Negotiations.
TIENTSIN, February 14th. There is a deadlock in the negotiations. The terms are not signed, and the Gourt is stubborn. It is reported that Count von Waldersee has sent an ultimatum to the Plenipotentiarics...
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The Allied Government at Tientsin.
The Contemplated Withdrawal. The departure of the British troops has been postponed.
Vivian Ladds) submitted his apneal report for tended to Taku in the south and Peitsang
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. C. the year ended December 31st, at the meeting the north..
The jurisdiction of Tientsin city is being ex-
of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, He said that much of the infected live stock was no used to carry the animals in. The general doubt due to the fact that infected junks were health of the animals depois was fairly By Order of the Inspector General of good. The total number admitted into the Customs,
Kennedytown Depot was 25,801, Hunghom A. M. BISBEE, 5,348 915 animals were rejected as unfit Coast Inspector. af Kennedytown and 444 at Hunghom. Imperial Martime Customs,
153,765 animals were admitted into the Coast Inspector's Office,
Kennedytown Swine Depot. The number Shanghai, 14th February, 1901. of sheep and goats housed at Kennedytown was 29,938. The monopoly of slaughtering animals in the Colony is still in the hands of a Chinese contractor. The slaughter houses had returned the handsome sum of $233,647 after paying all working expenses.
A NEW YEAR ROBBERY.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
The following minutes were attached to the
sent to each member of the Board: Mr. E. Osborne: A copy of the report should
A rather mysterious robbery was reported to long report:- Company, watchmakers, Queen's Road Central, be the police yesterday, of which Messrs. Drok& have been made the victims. Together with other shops in the city, they observed Tuesday, should find a place in an official annual repor Hon. F. H. May-No controversial point as a half-holiday, being the Chinese new year, iteparts should be records of facts. I think the put up, and everything left apparently safe this. and closed at one o'clock. The shutters were attention of the C. V. S. should be drawn to When the shop was re-opened this morning. however, it was found that the window was broken and a number of watches were missing. Fortunately, the watches stolen are not
THE PLAGUE.
Return of the Generalissimo.. Count von Waldersee returned hurriedly on Saturday to Peking.
An attack on Russian Troops.
February 15th. Chinese have attacked a Russian force be- forty men. Reinforcements have been sent. yond Shanbaikuan, killing four officers and
Indemnity for Christian Converts. A French column has left Tientsin to de stroy a village near, owing to the refusal of the magistrate to pay a priest seven thousand taels for lus converts.-N. C. Dally News Cor. 1.
now makes no secret of the fact that he is sick
PEKING, February 15th, IE. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee and tired of the way things are going in China, and has wired to Berlin urgently requesting: valuable, costing only from three to five of six Number of cases, reported ( Chinese c
permission to go back to Europe as quickly as possible New Press special telegram. dollars each. The number stolen, however, till oon of the 18th Other Asiatics o brings the loss up to about 5150, or more February, 1901 Europeans...... o
PEKING, February 15th. (Received Shanghai, Feb. 16th, 3.30m.). the watches and the perpetrators of the robbery.
Chinese
The Chinese Peace Commissionera ave The method adopted. by the robbers is not yet
during the past 24 hours, known. It was first thought, that a band lad
Europeansesentatives purport of a telegram just received from the Court at Sianfu, signifying the Em been inserted in a hole which was found to Tomi number of cases reported to date... 16 peror's sanction to the execution of the eight have been made in the glass window, but that
ringleaders of the anti-foreign movement, es wear the planner does not seem to have been near the mark as the hole was not large enough. it was impossible for the smallest hand to pass through the hole. The watches had to be hooked from hooks on a sloping dais, and May not it have been done from within, and to have booked 39 watches was a big order. the glass broken an à Mang
E. is of superb quality / tain more frontage and room, and on that site The police are doing all in their power to trace Number of cases reported Other-Asimics a formally communicated to the Foreign Repre
to build a new market with two floors. The
and pronounced by lead-second scheme was to erect a new market on ing local connoisseurs to the site in front of the Harbour Master's Office with a second market on the site of the present be the best brand in the offices, to build a new Harbour Office on a site 350 feet further East, on completion of both to Hongkong Market.
fake down the present Western market, to construct a new street from Jervois Street to Bonlim Strund West and to sell all the surplus ind on each side of this streetvie
AS WATSON & CO. LIMITED, HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.
Number of deaths reported (Chinese... 14 specified by the Foreign Ministem in the peace
up till noon of the 18th Other Asiatica o negotiation, tog February, 1901 Europezas. There is considerable doubt whether the ex Number of deaths reported (Chinese 2ccutions can be, enforced even with the lin
during the past 14 hours Other Asiatics perial lanction, and there is some, talk of the
Zuropeans.....Foreign Representatives consenting to a modi
Afication after the formal sentence of dan A
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