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TYPHOON WARNING."

-WARNING FROM MAHILA,

Mr. W. A. Rubles, U. S. Consul General, kindly forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila yesterday ¡—

Manila OBSERVATORY, July 21st, 7 a.. Typhoon in the Pacific, East Luzon.

EVERYBODY will be pleased to see that Lard Salisbury has presented a Bill for the modifica tion of the Coronation Oath. All sensible folk see that the time for religious persecution has long since passed. We have grown broader minded and content to let each man follow his own religious convictions without interference, and for the King to stand and publicly insult | the Catholics by his Coronation Oath would be, to say the least of it, bad form.. Many of our most prominent men are Catholics and the Crown has no better servants than they. There. fallen over Formosa and the Philippines. A fore let us bid adieu once for all to this stupid depression exists in the Pacific to the E. of survival of a semi-barbarous age. Luzon. Pressure is high over S. China. Vailable. It is quite pathetic to see the manner in which winds on the China coast, and X, winds in the the Boers still put faith in that hypocritical old N. part of the China Sea. Forecast-W. to humbug Kruger. How an appeal to him NAV. winds, light or moderate ; fine.

should help them goodness knows, but they

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY REPORTS. The Observatory report says:-

On the 21st at 12/10 pin, the barometer has

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 304-

INFORMATION has been received from the Naval Authorities that a Torpedo will

from MONDAY, the 22nd instant until further i nolice. The practice will take place daily three hours ESSETS, FLUID. doos; between the hours of 8 A.M. and 4 1.M.

By Command..

What pure Carbolic Acid can do in be run from the Torpedo Range at Kowloon

in nine minutes.

The microbe or bacillus of bubonic

plague grows readily in artificial media and is destroyed by Essets

Fluid.

J, II STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 20th July, igor.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

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Captain (i. T. Blaxland, will be despatched as

above on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at 3 P.M.

The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigera ting Chamber.

Essets Fluid is superior in every Doctor is carried.

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General Managers. Hongkong, and July, 1901.

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NOTICE. “ONSIGNEES of CARGO per 'Steamship

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FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE Steamship

"ALEXANDRIA,” Captain Rörden, will be despatched for the above Ports,onWEDNESDAY, the 24th instant,' at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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"ALEXANDRIA,” Captain Rürden, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,

TO-DAY,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded 'unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at. Consignees' risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining. undelivered afterthe 29th instant, will be subject

to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29tli instant at 3 FM/

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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Bills of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 29th instant, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurtace has been effected.

GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent. Hongkong. 22nd July, 100t

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steanship

THE

FRANZ FERDINAND," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This Vessel brings Cargo

From Trieste, ex S.S. Marquis Bacquehens

transhipped at Bombay.

From Venice, ex S.5. Massimiliumo tran-

shipped at Trieste.

CHATEAU LAFITE..

On the 22nd at 11.50 a.m. the barometer has fallen over S. China and the Philippines. The depression is probably trough-like at present, lying in about 14" Lat, and extending over the E. part of the China Sea and the Pacific to the E. of Luzun. Gradients slight for N.E. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea Forecast —Light or moderate N.E.. 23.20 winds; fine.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE New Tramways Ordinance is published

in the Gaselte.

REGULATIONS regarding cattle, sheep, Pigs and goats at the Government animal Depois from the leading French growers. MR. A. B. Hubback has been appointed archi.

These Clans are bought directare published in the Gazette. The lowest price are of exceptional ectural assistant to be attached to the office of value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape.

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CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN AND CHATEAU LAFITE are commended to the notice of Con- noisseurs as high-class after-dinner Wines,

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1901.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. THE BOER POSITION DESPERATE IN MAY LAST.

LONDON, July 19th. Letters captured from Steyn's laager at Reit, show that on the roth May the Transvaal leaders informed Steyn that their position had beconic desperate, that the time had come to take a final step, and proppsed an appeal to ex-President Kruger, Steyn replied indignantly that he was not yet at the last extremity, and was convinced that foreign complications would ensue in a

few months.

LATER.

THE FISHING TROUBLES AT VANCOUVER.

The troubles with the Japanese salmion fishermen in British Columbia are at an end. The rights of the Japanese, are now fully protected.

THE ECLIPSE STAKES.

the Director of Public Works, F.M.S.

A WELL-KNOWN medical journal offers this advice. If the child does not thrive on fresh milk, boil it? Why not begin by merely spanking it? I may leam to like it after a while.

THE 5.5. Simongan, sails to-day and everyone of Captain Farrell's and Mr. H. M. Hill's numerous friends, we are sure joins with us in wishing these gentlemen a successful first voyage.

A NOTIFICATION appearing in the Gazette states that the Police Station at Kowloon City is declared to be a register office for the regis ration of births and deaths of Chinese occur ring in that district.

seem to think that he could turn the tide of battle in their favour once more. It is funny. that they don't see that the old man bolted from sheer funk as soon as matters appeared to be getting warm in his vicinity and most ungallantly left Mrs. K. to shift for herself. Perhaps they think that he can humbug others as he has themselves, and so trust to his talking the British nation into his way of thinking, The cool reception which the nisguided old inan received in Europe, even Kaiser William being too busy to notice him, would have shown any less sanguine people that there was no help to be expected from that quarter., A CONTEMPRARY SAYS:-The ossified man died recently at Allaiquerque, New Mexico, He was born on the 10th November, 1834,'at'

Lebanon, Kentucky. At the age of seven his muscles began to waste away. When the lit-

the body had been reduced to a shadow, the joints began to solidify. Every joint in the buty except those of the left shoulder and of of marble. Growth ceased, and since 1864 the fingers became as immovable as a block

the breathing but almost helpless statue has been the marvel of every one who has beheld it. In 1884 Sapp was engaged by a Chicago Museum, and since that time he has been one of the chief attractions of many shows, and has been exhibited in 18,000 towns of the United States and Canada. He was possessed of a wonder fully bright mind and charitable, pleasant disposition.

THE body of the unfortunate bluejacket- Robert Campbell-who was drowned alongside the cruiser Terrible the other Sunday evening was washed ashore at Suma, a little way beyond the Railway Station, early on the 12th inst. It was taken charge of by the local authorities pending arrival of instructions from the British Consul. The Kobe Herald is informed by a

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Tup appointment of colonel. Louis Faulkner" Brown, R.E., Officer Commanding the Troops, to be a Member of the Executive and Legis- lative Councils, during the absence on leave of His Excellency Major General Gascoigne, is notfied in the Gazette.

So Mr. Steyn is Micawbering about for some thing to turn up in the shape of foreign com- plications. Perhaps he is a prophet and sees them looming ahead, but we certainly don't. Mr. Steyn surely had complications enough to suit any ordinary man when we were engaged with him, China, and Ashantee all at once, but kindly name the Power with whom he wants perhaps Mr. S. didn't hear of it. If he would.

us to quarrel we might be able to oblige him, otherwise we don't see how Mr. Steyn's foreign complications are to come off,

The other day it was semi-officially stated in Russia that the Thibetan Mission was of 2 purely religious character. Now we have yet another of these semi-official statements of which St. Petersburg is so fond, to the effect that the Mission is to secure privileges for Buddhists in the Russian Empire. We should like to know what those same privileges are and what is to be given to Russia in exchange for them. If the truth were told we fancy that there would be very little religion mentioned in any agreements now being discussed.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT..

SPECIAL SESSIONS,

(Before IIis Lordship A. G. Wise, Acting Chief Justice)

July zand.

The special session appointed to try the case of alleged forgery and uttering commenced (Acting Chief Justice). There were 14-clauses. this morning before the Hon. A. G. Wise, in the indictment, Li Yung was charged with, 1 and 2 Obtaining money by false pretenses, No. 3 Uttering and publishing a forged and remainder of the charges were a repetition of counterfeit writing with intent to defraud. The

those given above. The Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (Acting Attorney General) was for the prosecution. Mr. J. J. Francis, K.G., appeared for the defendant.

On the case being called, Mr. J. J. Francis, received his instructions on Saturday and as K.C, applied for a remand. He had only. this was a most complicated case he would ask His Lordship to adjourn this case for a fort- night,

"The Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C., had no objec tion. A very important witness could be in attendance in a fortnight's time.

YESTERDAY'S Sunset, as viewed from the Peak, foreshadowed the typhoon which Manila an nounces to-day. When typhoons, are brewing in the Pacific we almost invariably have most perfect weather, with exquisite sunsets. THE British Government holds land in Chat ham by paying the heirs of the man from tions of the over curious, covering the borty. Mt. 1. J. Francis, K.C., and was left for the

whom it was bought for two pepper corns. The man's descendants now live in Holland, and the pepper corns are annually sent thither in a gold box.

A SAD death from snake bite las occurred at Penang. A young Eurasian, accompanied by his sister, went to Pulau Tikus to gather shells on the beach, and while searching among the sands the boy was bitten by a snake on the hand. The bite was followed by severe bodily pain, which continued till death ensued some hours afterwards.

Suma resident that the Police took great care to protect the remains from the prying anten-

with blankets and stationing a number of men around it so as to keep people off The village police lost no time in communicating with the Hiogo Police Office, who promptly reported the fact of the discovery of a body supposed to be that of the missing man-of- war's man, to the British Consulate. A launch from HLM.S. Tais went down to bring the body np.

We are glad to see that the Board of Trade en quiry into the loss of the P. & O. steamer Sobraon has resulted in the Captain and Off- AN Exchange Liverpool telegram states that an cers being found blameless. As we pointed extraordinary general meeting of shareholders out at the time, the Sabraon no doubt encounter- of the Papayanni Steamship Company (Limited an abnormal current, and, with an imperfect- ed), of Liverpool, was called for June 15th to ly charted coast, it would be, in thick weather, confirm, or otherwise, an agreement for the sale next to impossible to accurately fix the ship's of the fleet and goodwill and other assets of the position. As a matter of fact another vessel company to Mr. J. R. Ellerman, täte chairman following the same track as the Sobraon and of the Leyland line.

passing the scene of the disaster within an hour two of the time the ship struck, was carried so far out of her course as to find herself inside instead of outside the islands, although a very big allowance had been made for drift. Of one

A VERY carefully prepared Cinical Report on Malaria by Dr. J. Bell, Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer, and Mr. G. Stewart, Lieut.

L.M.S., Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Civil Hospital,, is published in the Gazette. The report covers eight pages of the Gazette and cites thirty-one cases which have come under nosice. To all medical men it will prove

most interesting reading

We understand that the sporting community of Kuala Lumpur were so impressed with the exhibition of boxing between McAuliff and Stavin given there last recently, that McAuliffe is being retained there by a few local gentlemen to give lessons in the "noble an" until about the end of this month, when he will leave for

The following is the result, of the race for Penang to meet Jack Slavin in 2 20-round. the Eclipse Stakes..

Epsom Lad.

Jan.....

Disguise

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THE CORONATION OATH.

July zath.

Lord. Salisbury, in the House of Lords, Froin Lesant Poris, er S.S. Amphitrite tran- | presented a Bill modifying the Coronation

shipped at Colombo.

Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless Oath: notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 27th instant, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 27th instant, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1901.

AN APPEAL.

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THE THIBETAN MISSION TO RUSSIA.

match on the 3rd of August next in a 20 foot ring at the Penang Town Hall. Slavin is already training for the match in Penaug.

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thing we may always be sure, and that is that no P. & O. boat will be put ashore from want of proper and seamanlike care in navigation. Had luck nobody can guard against, bad” man- agement one can, and the P. & O. Company see to it that such a charge shall never be laid at their door.

The Pall Mall Gazette says:When Society gives itself over to silliness it is amazing how silly it can he. Women who are pretty think their prettiness saves them from criticism, and if they are wealthy and boast a noble name as well they are practically immune from censure. Things are not altogether as they should be even in this country of solid common sense, but in Paris they have reached a degree of foolishness that would be hard to beat. At the polo ground at Bagatelle A HOME paper by the last mail states that an animal race was got up in which each details have just been pubhshed in Belfast of a animal was led by a young and preity woman bog fire of gigantic proportions on the borders with a more or less distinguished name. The of counties Derry and Tyrone. A strong breeze Countess de Sesmaisons had a guinea-pig, was blowing, and although hundreds of persons | Baroness de Ferckheim a tortoise, the Duchess gathered upon the scene and cut trenches, the fire, after destroying cut turf and peat banks, burned itself out. A large number of farms have in consequence lost their whole winter

fuel supply. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the police are investigating the extra- ordinary affair.

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It is semi-officially stated in St. Petersburg that the object of the Thibetan Mission to THIS is the finish of the startling news publish Russia is merely to secure privileges for Buded recently in the Manila Times, and printed dhists in the Russian Empire.

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. THE SENTENCES ON REBELS. Lord Kitchener has commuted the death THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN sentence on thirty four rebels to penal servi respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of lude for life, to be served at Bermuda. Hangkong and the Coast Fonts, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds | of NEEDLE WORK.

CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most

THE "SOBRAON" ENQUIRY. The Board of Trade enquiry into the loss Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs of the P & Q), s.s. Sobraon entirely exonerat and Collars renewed on old ones..

Ladies and Children's Under clothing Caned the Captain and Officers from blame, dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, "and April, 189a

PROFESSOR MAX-MULLER'S

LIBRARY

Baron Iwasaki has bought Professor Max Müller's library for the Tokio University,

by us on Saturday-The steamer Belgika, of which sensational reports were circulated, arrived in port on Monday from Zamboanga The rumors afloat were without foundation; no trouble to speak of occurred during the trip Captain Valesco has not been well for some time, and his reported illness may have had something to do with the story afloat.

We somehow fail to see the connection. However, we have just got another snake story, and we are sure there will be no denial of it later on

The Slain Observer tells a story of how, at Korat, in Siam, the other day, a wood cutter stepped on what looked like a prostrate tree, It wriggled and he slipped off to find it to be big, python. The man killed the serpent with an axe and upon the carcase being opened, the body of a deer, quite intact and apparently only recently swallowed, was found. The serpent measured something near 30 feet in length and 3 feet in ginh

de Noailles a pheasant, and so on, with monkeys, black rabbits, and sucking-pigs. We have scanned the list in vain for the ordinary barn door hen, a useful but eminently foolish bird. A hen race would be an exciting spect

His Lordship therefore adjourned the case till 10 ani. on Tuesday. the 6th of August. The question of a special jury was raised by Acting Attorney General to consider.

The court then adjourned.

WATER RETURN..

Level and storage of water in Reservoirs. on the ist July.

LEVEL.

Tytam......

1900,"

1991, 07 above (27' 11" below overfow

overflow

Pokfulam. 3° above to' 7" below

overflow

2 overflow Wong-nai-o' 3", above 44' 10" below

cheong... Loverflow Loverflow

STORAGE GALLONS.

1900.

Tytam.....389,840,000 Pokfulam.. 68,740,000 Wong.nai. cheong"

39,703,000

Total...489,232,000

1901.

159,580,000 43,040,000

23,000

232,643,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of June, 1900. Consumption 97,401,000. 101,09,000 gallons Estimated

200,500

per

Igov.

population

212,500 Consumption 15.71 17.4 gallons

head 1st to 13th inter per day

mitteni supply. Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of June. Consumption... 9,190,300 11,911,000 gallons Estimated

28,200 population

29,400 Consumption

1900.

F901.

per head 10.8.

13.5 gallons per day The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

THE PLAGUE,

Number of cases reported Chinese...492

up till noon of the zoth July, 1901 Number of cases reported

during the past 48 hours.)

Other Asiatics 51 Europeans....28 (Chinese N

Other Asiatics o Earopeans. I

--Total:number of cases reported ro ̄dare 1,579′′

Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1,455 up till noon of the 20th Other Asiatics 34' July, 1901

Europeans...... 9 Chinese 8 Number of deaths reported Gets &

during the past 48 hours Europeans...

Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,506 deaths are

Since noon on Saturday last, the cases and

Cases Chinese..........

Other Asiatics ..... European

Total

Deaths Chinese

Other Asiatics Europeans

acle. We recommend it to frivolous beauties. THE Simla correspondent of the Bombay, Caselle writes to that paper as follows:-A number of Indian Railways have agreed to co- operate in a scheme circulated some time since by the Government of India for the train- ing of soldiers in railway duties as guards, drivers, firemen, and stationmasters. The object of the scheme is to provide Government with an emergency corps of soldiers trained in railway duties to co-operate with the civil staff of volunteers available for service on Staterailways, on or beyond the Frontier, and also to supplc- ment the civil staff in time of war or disturb ance. In tetum for training the men the rail- ways will be permitted to apply for their services at short notice when the traffic is heavy. To be selected for training a man must have at least three years' service before him; he will There have been discharged from Kennedy remain with the railway either continuously or otherwise, as may be convenient to the military Town Hospital as cured, Master Primrose, authorities for such period as the agent or aged 1 year, Miss. M. A B. Colcut, and Mrs.

Willoughby. manager of the line may, consider necessary to complete his training; he will then revert to his regiment, he being recalled, from time fo time, in cute of emergency, to milway work, serving to keep bim efficient.

Total

The plague returns for last week were

Cases Deaths...

Pie, D. Nelson No. 66or of the R. W: Esit

removed from the Station Hospital to Kennedy Tawa to-day, suffering from plague.