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Entimations.

WHAT TO DRINKI

AND THE TIME TO DRINK IT I

Before Breakfast.

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS,

AND

CROWN SODA.

Before Tiffin.

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS

AND

SHERRY.

Before Dinner.

THE SAME.

At other times and at all times Chumpagnie Bitters and Whiskey is good.

Stick to this advice and you'll never know have a liver.

you

WATKINS,

LIMITED.

Chemists and derated - Water

Manufacturers:

(714e

Hongkung, 13th August, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,¦ LIMITED.

PORTLAND GEMENT.

$6.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory: $3.30 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1901. “

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1901

To-day's

Abvertisements,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND УОКОНАМА.

“HE Imperial German Mail Steamship.

THE

"HAMBURG,"

of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain H. Magin, due here with the outward German Mail about WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, will leave for the above Places about 24 hours after arrival.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to,

MELCHERS & CO., Agents.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1901.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.

FOR TAMSUI VIA SWATOW & AMOY.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"DAIGI MARU,"

Captain T. Kitano, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 22nd instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Fitimation.

and an authorized announcement was made | THE REV. J. G. WILLIAMS, yesterday, announced from the pulpit his determination that the patient was critically ill.

The change in the President's condition to resign the pastorship of the Union Church. was quite sudden. The bulletin dated 2.50 A meeting of beatholders will be held shortly this morning says the patient's condition to arrange for the appointment of a successor. occasions the gravest apprehension. The WE REGRET to announce the death of A. S. WATSON & CO., bowels, which yesterday evening stopped, George Baird, aged 24. late of Tayport, Fifeshire. Formerly of the Royal Marines, he came out to Hongkong and joined the police in March, 1900. Fever was the cause of death.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.'S "NEW YORK LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANÁL. THE Steamship

Captain

"ANAPA,"

will be despatched for the above Port on or about, 15th October, Noon,

For Freight, apply to

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Agents..

Hongkong, 16th September, tont

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND . SINGAPORE.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

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

Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 PM, the 17th instant, will be landed at Consignces' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1901.

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A. CHEE & Co.

17s, Queen's Road, Central.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

FURNITURE DEALERS: IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS;

Silver Plated, Glass and Chinn Wares, Iron Bedsteads and Mat tresses; Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensils, Aspinal's Enamels, &c., &e.

Our store is situated between the Principal Banking Institutions and Hotels in Hongkong.

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"HELLESPONT" ON BRIDGE ... THE ARROW WAR WITH CHINA, by Chas.

Leavenworth...

300

TRANSACTIONS OF THE KOREA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, Vol.

FRIEND TOSIMY AND OTHER TOPics, by

Joss. Chinchinjoss

BOXING, THE MODERN SYSTEM OF GLOVE FIGHTING, by Capt. W. Edge- worth Johnstone

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THE CHILD, HIS NATURE AND NURTURE,

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BLEND.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

have since moved, but the heart does not respond to the stimulation of strychnine, digitalis, and other powerful drugs:

The President is conscious and calm.

LATER.

A TELEGRAM has been received by the Hongkong Government from the Secretary 10

AT THE MAGISTRAÇY.

THE BOYS AGAIN.

Yung Min and Lee Yun Kan were charged by Mfr. Goosmann of Messrs. Melchers & Co. with stealing a scarf ring valued at $6,

PC. 279, declared, said He was on duty on Sunday evening in Hollywood Road, He saw the second defendant go into a pawashop and followed him. He saw the defendant hand the ring produced to the pawnbroker, saying "that the ring belonged to a friend of his who asked him to pawn it. He (the witness) caught hold of the defendant and asked him where he

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY DYING..the Government of India, Home-Department, "The wounded President is just holding Simla, stating that 171 cases and 137 deaths got the ring. He said he got it from a friend,. his own with the aid of drugs administered from plague were reported at Broach Port, and pointed out the first defendant. The wit-

Bombay Presidency, between the 13th Augustness brought both to the station.

Mr. J. Godsmani, swom said:-He had fad to sustain the heart. The hope of recovery and 12th September last.

the ring about 20 years.—If had been put aside. is small. The suddenness of the relapse has

and practically been forgotten. The first de- caused general consternation, and all markets" PERHAPS it may be thought that enough fendant had been a boy in his employ and had has already been said and written against thisbotne a good character. The first defendant are demoralized.

President McKinley is dying.

GERMANY AND RUSSIA.. The German Emperor had a long interview with Count Lamsdorfi, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday.

THE CANADIAN EXCLUSION ACT.

present prevailing and objectionable fashion (trailing skirts), but it may be of interest to stale," says a correspondent of the Times "that it is not an entirely modern one, but was known to many of us 50 years ago. When the first great glass house was built in Hyde-park Sir Joseph Paxton was asked how he intended to have the flooring swept and cleaned. He replied that no arrangements for this purpose were needed as the ladies' skirts would do all

was drunk yesterday.

The prisoners were each sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. Herbert Jones was fined $2, for being drunk and incapable.

UNLAWFUL-PAWNING. Yeung Tsung Tsin was sent to gaul for three

evidence was uninteresting but conclusive,

The Dominion Government, at the instance of the Imperial Government, has disallowed/expressly for this purpose, and the result proved weeks for stealing a pair of trousers. The

the Columbian Acts establishing the educa: tion test with a view to the exclusion of Chinese and Japanese, and forbidding their employment on certain works.

this, spaces being left between the planks the truth of his anticipations, little foreseen by the wearers. Till this all-prevailing and dis- gusting custom is abolished (which cannot be in a day) may I suggest that if trains are desired in the house, why should not dresses be looped up by buttons when out of doors, by

WHISKY. DEATH OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY. which simple process much of the danger

Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the BEST BRAND in the FAR

EAST.

Per Dozen

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

is requested that all communication rolling to Sub Criptious, Advertisements, &c., be addressed to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph" and got to the Editors. Latters on Editorial matters in be sent to "The Editor and not to individual trembars of the staff,

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stood that e Extires, does at its any way, boldthiraxelf

comible for opinioni thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intended for ination. In that day's bate not later than Three o'clock *su as fuel to retard the early publication of paper

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are o ofered for a fixed period will be continued until contermündej.

The Hongkong Telegraph has the largest circulation of any English newspaper published in the Far East, and therefore the best mediuin for Advertisers, Tame cau be lant on applicatíos.

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, Monday, SEPTEMBER 16, 1991,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Late President McKinley. The late WILLIAM MCKINLEY, President 1.00 of the United States, whose death it is our 1970 | melancholy duty to record this evening, was

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All the best known makes kept in Stock.. The Greatest Assortment of Musical Instru- ments in the Far East.

September 14th. President McKinley is dead.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. LIEUT, E. L. DUNCAN, of the Hongkong Volunteers, has resigned his commission.

MESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. are

advertising some very cheap autumn suitings

just now.

THE FRENCH CONSULATE is, according to a Gosette notification, now in charge of

Monsieur R. Reau..

MACAO, according to a Gazette notification, is now free from plague, and all special sanitary measures have consequently been suspended. THE ELAGS on all the principal buildings and on most of the 'vessels in port were half- masted to-day for the late President McKinley.

DR. ALFRED WILLIAM PEARSE is gazetled as Assistant Medical Officer of Health, the appointment to date from the 19th August.

THE DEAD MARCH was played at the Cathedral yesterday at the opening of the moming service, aut of respect to the memory of the late President McKinley. MOTHER: "Joe, why does that hen persist in laying in the coal bin."

J

!..

JOE: "I think she must bave read the sign. 'Now is the time to lay in your coal.'* THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB will not give any regular performance during the cricket week, we are told, but will content them- selves with a variety entertainment instead. A LICENSING SESSIONS will be held at the Magistracy on Tuesday, the 24th instant, to consider an application from John Lacock for a publican's licence for the Bay View Hotel VARIOUS MARKS of respect were exhibited in the Cify to-day in sympathy with America's recent loss. The Equitable Life Assurance. Co's office closed for the day out of respect for the late President. ...

I

WIFE; And how do you like this pudding? made it all myself, out of Mrs. Thingummy's cookery book. THE BRUTE: 'Ah that accounts for it; it must be the leather binding that makes it so tough,'

would be prevented?"

THE Committee of the Civilian Club arranged another of their enjoyable picnics last Saturday afternoon. The reputation these oatings bave gained was amply bome; witness to by the gathering of members their friends, wives and sisters that turned up at 3 p.m. at the pier. The launch first made for Ricnic Bay which\}- was reached about 4.30, here bathing was

indulged in, ali entering heartily into the fun of the thing. An impromptu programme of athletic sports was gone through on shore to the de- light of the ladies. "All aboard" was the cry.

about 6.30 when a start was made for home and everyone after their exertions found accept. the refreshments provided very able. After ample justice had been done to the good things provided by the committee, a concert was held.. A piano had been procured from the Robinson Co. and there was no shortage of talent. A most enjoyable trip back-was made, the many singers and able ac- companiments not allowing of a dull moment. So ended another triumph for Mr. Wooley, and energetic confreres...

OPIUM CASE.

Fa Yung was charged with having in his possession 13 tacts of prepared opium and was fined $250 or 3 months' imprisonment. went to gaol.

GAMBLING.

He

Inspector Warwock brought up eleven Chi- nese for gambling. The defense was that they were only playing for amusement. They were each fined $3 or eight days.

*

TORTURING rigs. Sergt. Burchell, L.S. 83, charged Young Tim

with bringing animals e defendant was fined improper manner. The defendant was fined $25 or 6 weeks. He went to prison.

*

orium. Wong Shiu Po was fined $100 for having. 5.thels and 3 mace of opium unlawfully in his possession...

CANTON NOTES.

FRENCH SCHOOL. (From Our Own Correspondent)

CANTON, September 13th. The French are not neglecting any op portunities of gaining influence in and around ONE has heard of the old "gobey" who built this city. It would seem that the yameo inside a cart in his small backyard, says a home can the walled city in the Wai Oi Street, which temporary, and then realised, to his horror, they occupied during the War (1856) and which that he couldn't get it into the street without they have retained ever since, as the British pulling down the wall. It is safe to assume, have theirs, has not been used at all: Now, however, that, stupid as many corporate bodies however, they have converted it into a school are, there is no previous case on record where in which Chinese boys are taught the French the old man was so cleverly imitated as at language, and probably the rudiments of leam Blackpool. A large building, with massive ironing, for one dollar per mensem. arches at the entrance, has been almost com-

There are over twenty scholars already, and pleted in Whitegate drive, in that town, for the understand, that the tutorial staff is composed tratastogoon circuit "round by Marion Church of three Frenchmen and one Chinese assistant. This is a new service, and while the shed is in

Such legitimate and beneficial influence is course of erection the cars are left on the lines

more than counterbalanced by the fact that houseless by night. The Tramway Committee

there are over thirty English schools in the having overcome a very irritable difficulty city and suburbs with an average attendance respecting a number of wrongly gauged wheels, of fifteen boys. The demand for instruction in which have caused any amount of friction, are English is so great that almost any Chinaman, now confronted with the fact that the arches of who has been abroad for a few years, can open the shed are not wide enough to allow the cars a school, and get a class of boys who are will. to pass under cover! A meeting of the coming to pay Si a month. Only three of the mittee has been held, and many beads have English schools are under foreign supervision, been scratched anent the muddle, but the only the rest are managed solely by natives. way out seems to be to pull the whole of the

splendid frontage down. People meanwhile are littering in whatever part of the enlightened town you meet them and some are even say ing nasty things about the erring ones,

CAPE TOWN is the scene, says the corres.

born at Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, in the United States, on agth January, 1843. He was educated at Poland Academy and Alleghenny College, Pennsylvania, and afterwards taught in the public schools. On the outbreak of hostilities between the North and South, Mr. McKINLEY enlisted as a private in the WHAT IS THAT old proverb about the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, becoming moss and the rolling stone?' queried the Commissary-Sergeant on the 15th April, country girl. A revolving fragment of the 1861; 2nd Lieutenant in September, 1862, paleozoic age collecta no cryptogamous vegeta- 1st Lieutenant in February 1863, and Caption," replied the cousin from Girton. tain in July 1864. In March, 1865, he was brevetted Major by President LINCOLN for BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE"Prisoner, gallantry in battle, and was attached to the you hear what the clerk says; there are four staff of General $. S. CARROLL... On the teen convictions, on similar charges against | in broad daylight. The murderers were never

to the law and became a barrister in 1867, set-

pondent of the Daily Mail, of a carnival of crime without precedent in its history. It bas by slow degrees, and by their banishment from other centres of South Africa, become the happy hunting ground of bands of desperadoes who stick at nothing to gain their ends. The carnival commenced some months ago, with the murder of a'bank manager in the suburbs conclusion of the war Mr. McKINLEY turned you. Are you not ashamed "Well, I can't detected. Then jewel robberies occurred in tling at Canton, Ohio, where he resided until say as I am, yer wuship. I don't think no man the principal thoroughfares of the city, and in the day of his death. In 1876 he was elect-aughter be ashamed of 'is convictions." "Two Constant Shipments of all the Latest Music.ed a member of the House of Representa months, without the option of a fine."

tives and for fourteen years represented the THE returns of the number of visitors to the Congressional District to which his county City Hall Library and Museum for the week belonged. As Chairman of Ways and Means ended 15th September are:-- Committee he reported on the Tariff of 1899 In November, 1890, he was defeated in the elections for Congress, but next year. he was elected Governor of Ohio, and again.

Hongkong, 2nd September, rgon.

CLUB WHISKY.

$12 PER DOZEN.

F. O. S. WHISKY.

$15 PER DOZEN.

T953c

The best value on the Market.

HODE

SOLE PROPRIETORS:

H. PRICE & CO..

QUEEN'S ROAD,

Non-Chinese: Chinese

Totals

FOLLOWING

Library. Museum.

313

57

1,649

in 1893. In 189zhewas Delegateat large from

,401 › 1,705 Ohio, and supported the renomination of Mr. BENJAMIN HARRISON to the Presidency. THE

TELEGRAM is On the 18th June, 1896, he was nominated published in the Gazette-Governor, Hong for President at St. Louis, 66r out of a total kong. Following telegram received from the of go5 votes being given to him, and at the Secretary of State for the Colonies to be ensuing November election he was made repeated by ine. Protocol signed 7th Septem- Fresident by a popular plurality of 600,000 per Powers have consented to Chinese vòtes, receiving 17: electoral votes against import duties being placed on treaty basis of Mr. W. J. BRYAN'S. 176. Last November he effective 5 per centon Maritime, imports was re-elected by. 295 votes against Mr. including articles hitherto free, with exception BRYAN'S 152

of rice, cereals, and flour of foreign origin. New tariff will come into force two months after 7th September and exception has been made onlycin case of merchandise en route (for) Lep days at latest after 7th September Duties will be levied ad valorem pending conversion Specific duties. Sweltenham

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT.

CONDITION CRITICAL

LONDON, September All the physicians were at the bedside of the wounded President at three this morni

TOTTAM & Co. for SILK SOCKS and

PUMPS

Referring to the non-collection of the house.

tax yesterday, the day appointed in the pro- clamations, it seems to be due largely to 2 telegram received from Cheung Chi Tung by To, requesting the latter to be careful in the matter, as it had already given rise to many troubles in Hunan and Hupeh.

FOOCHOW ECHOES.

Shanghai.

The following items are from the Foochow Echo of the 7th inst,

The Foach w Gun Club shot their annual Match with Shanghai yesterday. The light. was good, but a strong wind made the birds fast and rather difficult. A lot of interest was taken in the match as Foochow only required no single case were the thieves dis overed. Jewellery to the value of thousands of pounds one more win to secure the Cup. We are glad to hear they were successful, Shanghai scoring; has been stolen on several separate occasions,

Robberies of 67 against Foochow's 72. A large number of and there the matter ended.

visitors watched the shooting. Mr. Gittins large sums of money took place while pay Iclerks and others were leaving the city banks acted as Referee and Mr. Brockett as scorer.

The individual scores are :- with the weekly wages for the employees. Then

Foochow a perfect epidemic of burglary setia, and houses were ransacked by the score Next more G Greig murders took place, and latterly robberies and M. W. Grolg brutal-outrages have been committed at the Cl. Howell local Mansion House Comer, the centre of the J. G. Oswald tramway system, a portion of the city well P. M. Skene Knox-14 Rudolph.

Be Tota! 72 lighted and much frequented at all hours of the day and night. One of the blackest features: of the epidemic is the wholesale robbery of men who having come down from the front, get paid off in Cape Town. Hundreds of these men have heen waylaid in the streets, beer houses, and so-called restaurants of the city and drugged, robbed, and hattered about The Governmont have decided to import from Eng land a considerable number of police officers and detectives, and the rate of wages will be high. The carnival, is one of the legacies of

the war

for EVENING DRESS

15 Cushny 12 Lachlan 15 Read .:16 Ross

Total 67

Nothing daunted, the enterprising owners of the wrecked Sobreof are now working away at their property under water with as much rest as when it still rested on the rocks, and it is understood that they are meeting success.

with fair

The disanal appearance of the street running through the stene of the late fire remains unchanged, the proprietors of the property, with the exception of Messrs. Gilman & Com not having us, yet commenced rebuild me

OTTAM & Co,1 VARIED ASSORT-

MENT of SILK BRACES for EVEN