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Intimation.

WHAT TO DRINKI

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901.

Today's. Advertisentents.

HONGKONG" CRICKET CLUB.

AND THE TIME TO DRINK IT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Before Breakfast.

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS

AND.

GROWN SODA,

Before Tiffin

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS

AND

SHERRY.

Before Dinner.

THE SAME.

At other times and at all times: Champagne Bitters and Whiskey is good.

of the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB will be held in the CRICKET CLUB PAVILION, On MONDAY, the 9th September, át 515 PIMIS

AP. A. COX; Honoary Secretary,

Hangkong, 28th August, 1961.

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- THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON, WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED,

D

NOTICE.

URING my TEMPORARY ABSENCE

from the Colony, Mr. R. J. MACGOWAN. will fact of SECRETARY of the above Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

EDWARD OSBORNE, .

Secretary..

Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

1931

FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFO0, VLADIVO- STOCK, ALSO PORT ARTHUR.

(If sufficient inducement offers.) HE Steamship

THE

"PROTECTOR,"

will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd September, at 3 P.M.

For Freight, &c, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, 28th August, 1901..

19200

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

Co day's Advertisements.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. "COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA: "HE Conynny's Steamship.

TH

SUISANG," Captain Taddy will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 3rd September at Nöon,

For Freight or Passake, apply to ass

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

General Managers.

1935

Hongkong, 28th August, Icon AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

HE Company's Steamship.

TRIESTE Captain Mitis, will leave for the above places, on TUESDAY, the 17th September, ..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co, Agents Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

'COMPANY, LIMITED.

[9z6c

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

· SINGAPORE. THE

"HE Company's Steamship

"SUISANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their

Stick to this advice and you'll! (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEENS Goods will be delivered from alongside.

never know you have a liver.

ATKINS

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·LIMITED.

Chemists and Aerated Water

Manufacturers.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1901,

Co-day's Advertisements.

17140

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,

AQUATIC SPORTS. THURSDAY, September 5th, at 4.30 PM-4 lengths ( yards) Rice (Scratch). Open to Army, Navy and Police. Two Prizes. No Entrace Fee; also MILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, Open to all Comers. Two Prizes. En- trance Fee $1. FRIDAY, September 6th, at 4.30 PM-200;

VARDS, CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE

COLONY, (6 lengths), Open id all;

Comers. Two Prizes. Entrance Fee $1, Entries for above CLOSE on 291 instant.

E. A. SARGENT, Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 29th August, 1901.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo

to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)

HE Steamship

THE

"EASTERN," Captain Ellis, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 5th September, at Noon. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted. for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon are carried.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after Noon, the 31st instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense ipto. Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers,

[928c

Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERF, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO.

HAND SINGAPORE:

THE Company's Stearnship

N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com. pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA- TION COMPANY and vice versa.

"HAKATA MARU," For Freight or Passage, apply to

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods

Agents.

are being landed and placed at their risk in the [893c Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed

Hongkong, 28th August, 1901..

TION COMPANY, ˇ·

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, CALCUTTA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE.

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRica, Red Sea, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, VENICE and ADRIATIC FORTS)

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINA," Captain Leva, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 17th September, P.M. Teater For information as to Pavsage and Freight,

apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agents.

FOR FOOCHOW VIA SWATOW AND ;

¡AMOY.

THE

Company's Steamship

"ANPING MARU,"

Captain 5. Atsumi, will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Sept., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents, Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

KELLY

NEW BOOKS.

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Hongkong, 28th August, 1901.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

1685c

THE Steamship

“GLENGYLE," Captain T. Darke, will be despatched for the above Fort, on the 28th September, 1901.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, a8th August, 1951,

WALSE

| MACMILLAN'S ATLAS OF CHINA, JAPAN,

JUST RECEIVED. SLAZENGER'S FAMOUS EG.M.

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Optional goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 3rd September, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to this Office before the 6th September, or claims in connection therewith will not be recognised

NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA, Hongkong, 28th Augest, r9o1. trị: [gago

Entimation.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

BIRTHS

At Birchington-on-Sea, on 19th July, the wife of HENRY MELVILL SIMONS, of a daughter

On the 21st inst, at Hafton," Singapore, the wife of W. MERZ, of a song

On the gind inst, at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, the wife of T. SARKINES, of a son.

The Hong

Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PEKING ASTRONOMICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

LONDON, August 26th:

MN. 11. DALLAS is expected to leave London by the P. and O., Syria on the roth October with a new Company for the Enst,

ving at Calcutta on th November The

rivire "The will include. The Casino Girl The Only Way and a few -other pieces.

A MARRIAGE has been arranged between Capt. Victor Scratchley L.SO goth Rifles, only son of the late Major-Gen. Sir Peter Scratchley R.E., K.C.M.G., and Miss Anna Clementina Harvey, youngest daughter of the late John Harvey, of Singapore.

THE Novea Vrempa in a recentissue expresses MEMBERS of the V. R. C. may be interested astonishment at Japan's action in fitting up to learn that Miss Wood, the daughter of Vice- | a Naval Station at Madizūru, which' fronts Admiral Wood, and a companion, the wife of Vladivostock. Commenting on the fact, the tite German Military Attaché at Constantinople, paper says Japanese prepamtions to drive the have, says Dalsich, succeeded in awinaing Russians from, the Pacific Ocean will end in across the Bosphorus at its widest part. The failure anyway.

distance covered by the two swimmers was two miles. This quite rivals the fear of swimming the Hellespont which as Byron says,

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der, Mr. Ekenhead and I did."....

A RECENT Penang Gadette says -A ship master asks why the screw-pile beacon with a

FIRES AND FIRE INSURANCE:

and contents in 'Queen's Road the top floor of We hear on good authority that the building which was gutted early this morning was in

There is an agitation in Germany against green light in the South Channel, which dis sured, in all; for $31,000. The Companies

the removal of the astronomical instruments from the Peking Observatory. The Press urges their restoration to China.

PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION, DELAYED.

Prince Chun is indisposed and the mission is delayed in consequence at Basle. THE FRENCH SUGAR BOUNTIES. The French Sugar bounties having caused a deficit of fourteen million francs, the Finance Minister has ordered them to be reduced by fifty five per centum.

LATER.

SOUTH AFRICA.—A BOER SUCCESS.

A superior Boer force surrounded and captured three British officers and sixty five men to the north of Ladybrand. One man was killed and four wounded. The prisoners were released. Lord Kitchener is holding an enquiry into the affair.

LORD KITCHENER RECEIVES LETTERS FROM THE BOER COMMANDANTS.

appeared some. time last year, has never been" replaced. Some years ago the same beacon was knocked down by one of our local steamers but as the cost, about $700, had to be defrayed by the unfortunate skipper, it was soon repaired and put up again. Surely a small portion of the light dues. might be used for keeping up lights and buoys.

doing business in Hongkong are no doubt ever anxious to increase their returns but, at due precautions taken when the policies are applied for, to see that the actual value of the amount asked for is amply covered by the quantity of goods on the premises. In the case of two or three fires that have occurred recently it has" A SENSATIONAL. and even' romantic case is seemed almost an inpossibility, to the lay reported from Selangor. A Ceylon Malay, mind, that the value of goods insured should not who had recently been promoted from the Phave been over estimated. Another pernicious W.D. in Kuala Kaby to the gaol department practice that, we hear, is the custom in this in Kuala Lumpur, obtained a few days leave Colony, is that of aquating up the morning after to return to Kuala Kubu on urgent private the fire. For instance if say Jones, is burnt out (love) affairs. Arrived there, he sought his lady love and fiancée, who would not agree, to and is insured in one Company for $1,000, a betrothal Thereupon, the man offered hera The agent comes along and offers him Scoo glass of beer from a bottle the contents of Heindignantly refuses. It is increased to which had been poisoned by him with $300 and bye and bye a bargain is struck atrychnine. They had a glass each, and both died together. A verdict of death from for $350 cash down. There is no searching strychnine poisoning was returned.

enquiry, no production of books showing stock the oth inst., says the Rangoon Times, asume, satisfactory to both sides. But why has in hand, simply a mutual arrangement we pre- Bengali lunatic made his way into the Rangoon Jones been paying premiums on $1,000, if he Arsenal, and as he would not take heed of awill take $350 when the accident happens? sentry of the West Riding Regiment who And why has the Company been accepting warned him against coming in. Tommy raised insurance for $1,000 and then offers Jones $350, his rifle and fired at the intruder. Fortunately It looks as if there is a screw loose somewhere, he missed the man. He was however taken into custody and made over to the police. but where it is only for an expert to say. The sentry was brought up before his com manding officer for firing at the man in broad THE HONGKONG FIRE BRIGADE, daylight and explained that he fired at the lunatic because he advanced upon him in ai threatening manner. Tommy, it is reported, thought he had only done his duty and expected to get promotion rather than a re

Lord Kitchener has received letters from Ex-President Steyn, Commandants. De Wet and Botha, containing argumentative stateprimand for his act. ments of the Boer case, and expressing their intention of continuing to fight.

WEATHER REPORT.

Last night's fire again proved the efficiency. of our local corps of fire fighters. On every occasion when their services are needed, they are on the spot promptly and work with a will.

A HOME paper of the 24th ult. says:-The In the Cochrane Street disaster it was parli- swarms of mosquitoes which have descend-tible energy and absolute, fearlessness, the 'cularly noticable. Working with an inexhaus. upon the northern suburbs of London areng, and the dead were brought out, when at

ed

at night to be seen in millions around the strect lamps and electric arclights. The insects are The Observatory report says:-

causing great incony, nience by their savage On the 28th at 11.55 am the barometer has attacks upon people walking, in the streets and fallen over S. China and the Philippines. Pies-open spaces in the district, and the hospitals sure is highest over the N.E. coast of China have within the last few days 'received a large and low, apparently, over the Pacific to the E. number of victims of the mosquito pest for. of the Loochoos. Gradients slight for N.E. treatment. The most serious case of this des- winds over the E. coast of China, and for 5.W. chiption is that of an elderly man named Wil. and W. winds in the N. part of the China Sea, liam Potter, living in Milton ed., South Totten Forecast-W, and S. W. winds, light; fair: ham, who was admitted into the Royal Free Hospital suffering from the effects of mosquito bites on the head and chest.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PARCEL Malls for Europe, &c., per s... Massilia, will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, the 30th inst. THERE are a number of rumours as to the cause of the late Mr. E. Hammonds' death; the true cause was heat apoplexy.

LIEUT COL and Brevet Col. N. P. O'Gorman, who left Hongkong lately for England via the Siberian Railway, is placed on half-pay.

1917 A. S. WATSON & Co., THE plague germ has been found in so many

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dead rats at Kuala Lumpur that, the Municipal, reward for each dead rai has been raised to twelve cents.

A HAYAS telegram, dated Purtis, and inst, says the British, Russian and Austrian papers approve the action of France with regard to Turkey, and advise France to show firmness.

THE s. 8. Sinai spoke the English full-rigged ship Elginshire, of Glasgow, on the 17th inst in Lat: 6.52′ N, Long 106.20 E. She wished to be reported all well, bound from New York to Nagasaki

An enquiry was opened this morning into the collision which took place in Hongkong harbour on the 17th of August by which eight lives were lost. The proceedings were adjourned after taking part of the evidence,

any moment the surrounding walls might have come down (and were expected to) No thought of dangerdelayed the work one minute. Lives were to be saved, duty to be done, and they were the men who proved themselves able and willing to do it. Again, the work last night was of a hazardous nature, and the heat for a time intense, butowing to prompt and organised action the flames were got under, to the credit of the Brigade, and the amazed "Hi. Yah's of

the assembled useless mob of Chinese, who THE late rains have by no means improved | witnessed tlie men's exertions. Now we come the condition of Queen's Road, for it is now. to the important part. These men receive $9 more like a switchback track than the main a month as members of the brigade and, con- thoroughfare of the most flourishing colony in the Far East. We are told that this is probably due to Mr. Ormsby's new road metal. The stone itself is all right but the steam roller is not heavy enough. We are, assurred that the roller would do excellently for the Kowloos ronds, which are made of disintegrated granite, but it is no good for the blue granite used in Hongkong What is wanted for a road metal of this description is a twenty ton roller and

until a roller of this weight is run over it no good results can be expected. We are told that the Public Works folk are only experi- 'menting with this road metal, and, if so, we should think that they have had quite sufficient When are they going to try other tactics? time to see that something is radically wrong.

HERE (says a home paper) is an interesting illustration of the results of Christian mission. ary work in India. It is from a sermon by a converted native congregation. Probably the arguments would have had even more force if they could have been clenched by Veuve Clicquot bien frappe being simultaneously served

There was a man going along a road; he was attacked by robbers, looted, ill-used, and Mulla came by, but paid no attention to him, thrown to the side of the road half-deade A similarly a Pundit, but a Christian followed; he helped him being a Christian, he had liquor THE Tientsin paper says the Chinese in with him (11) and restored him to conscious Peking have issued a regulation ibat ait jinrichness shas must stop on meeting an official chair, and

,

The good Samaritan was evidently not a the occupant alight and stand until the official | total abstainer, Dr. Temple 1'. has passed. This of course applies only to THE following items are from the Peking & Chinese..

A GERMAN cruiser has enacted retribution

Tientsin Times of the 17th instant

The Chinese Government has hopes of buy

WHISKY. upon the natives of St. Mathias Island, Newing backthe machinery and plant being removed

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Guinea, for the murder of Herr Otto Mencke, whose yacht still lies in Singapore barbour. The telegram says that eighty natives were killed and seventeen captured.ne LORD Cadogan is going to present the Chelsea Corporation with a mayor's chain and mace, in which connection the St. James Gaselle tells quite a good story. We have provided our mayor with a splendid chain, what are you going to do for youre 2 said an alderman of one metropolitan borough to another. Oh replied the other, we are going to let ours run. loose.

by the Russians from the East Arsenal and taken to l'ort Anhur,

Newchwang owing to the heavy rains, 8 inches

Trade has been pràctically at a standstill in

having fallen there in 30 hours, and the port is more or less flooded

The Court has again sent urgent dispatches to Li Hung-chang not on any account to allow the Allies to erect fortifications in Peking or retain the railway within the City,

Water Works are to be established in Pek- ing with a capital of Tls 300,000, a foreigner having secured the right of construction, the shareholders being both foreign and Chinese

sidering the rough and dangerous work, might not this be increased to $15. Surely they earn it. We would not attempt for a moment to appear dictaterial, but we would most forcibly suggest to Captain Superintendent May the desirability of an increase. We feel sure that Captain May, if properly approached, would give this matter his most chest consideration, and besides removing a sore point in the force, would meet with the unanimous approval of the general public, 1

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

THE LIGHTS THAT FAILED,

Peter Jackson, H.C. 23, charged four masters of boats with exposing no lights. They wer each fined $2.

SERIOUS CHARGE.

Tam Cheung and Chan. King were charged.. with feloniously assaulting Wong On, a single woman, also with feloniously stealing. It appears that. Wong On's house was visited by- three men (one not in custody), who said they came to repair a leakage. She admitted them and, when shewing them the place, was suddenly knocked down and throttled, her bangles were snatched off and she was otherwise ill-treated. Her daughter corroborated the evidence. P.S. William Morrison testified to visiting the premises and finding them in disorder. He also found a bat and a gag..

Deputy Superintendent Badley gave evid prisoners amongst twelve hers. Mr. Hore ence as to the complainant, identifying the

land committed both defendants for trial at the next criminal sessions.

THE PLAGUE.

Number of cases reported (Chinese.....1,539 up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics, 53 August, 1901

Europeans...30 Chinese Number of cases reported Other Asiatics during the past 24 hours Europeans...

Total number of cases reported to date 1,622

Number of deaths reported (Colnese...1,505 up ull noon of the 27th Other Asiatics 35 August, 190t one ques Europeans KIN

Chinese tes Others Asiatica o Europeans

Cases Chinese ...... **Other Asiatics

Recently about roo Chinese soldiers en camped outside the West Gate, and the WILLIAM Russel, who was formerly half-back French Authorities sent at once to enquire their business, so thay withdrew the next in the famous Preston North End football moming EON Number of deaths reported) team, has committed sucide at Kilmarnock. | ~It is reported that the Candidates for the

during the past 24 hours He cut his throat, and jumped out a second Tiantain district examinations are going to storey window being quite dead when picked Ho-kien-fu to be examined there, which is of un: He had been suffering from melancholia course illegal, as the privilege is stopped for the Total number of deaths recorded to date 1.53: since a fatal accident to companion in the whole of Chintiphard Since noon on Saturday last the cases and Kilmarnock Football Club. Russell in bis day Manchuria is reported from some quarters deaths are was regarded as the prince of half-backs, to be perfectly quiet, she heavy rain having had no doubt a subduing effect The Russian "On the 19th init, the Police: Magistrate or reverses so frequently reported are discredited, Colombo, on the application of Mr. R. Wilson by a Newchwang correspondant, so the rumours

•political reasons. the Manager of the Hongkong Bank branch The Chinese seem to think things are not

are probably only circulated

there, issued an order allowing the transfer to settled however, and, the Chinese will con the Singapore branch pl 257,000 dollars worth tinue to worry the of notes discovered of the Colombo Customs The Russian pro and delaired in the Hongkong Bank, Colombo, nese to appeál It is understood that Mesars, Wilson and Mar. of a certain aball. (Assistant Superintendent of? police)

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