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Intimations.

PYROLA,

PYROLA,

PYROLA.

PERFUME

OF

EXQUISITE

FRAGRANCE.

WATKINS

LIMITED.

Chemists and Perfumers. No. 66, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1901,

17149

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LIMITED.

BEST VALUE IN

PIANOS.

MONTHLY PAYMENT

SYSTEM.

Hongkong, 19th August, roo1.

KELLY

NEW BOOKS.

GALE GOSSIP, by A. W. Binstead........ MORE GAL'S Gossi, by A. M. Binstead. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WOMAN, by

Max O'Rell.......

FAREWELL NIKOLA, by G. Boothby.... THE SNARES OF THE WORLD, by H.

Aide......

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY OCTOBER 14, 1901.

Tn-day's Advertisements,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

"HE Undersigned have received instructions,

from the Executor of the late Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, K.C., to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on '"" SATURDAY, the 19th October, at 11 AM, within the residence Magdalen Terrace, d'

Magazine Gap,

+ THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

therein contained comprising

To-day's Advertisements,

THE A TIRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

A GREAT ATTRACTION;

Commencing THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th

“HE WORLD'S GREATEST WONDER.

WORKER.

PROF. W. A. DAVIS'S FANTASTIQUES, AN

Intimations.

GREEN ISLAND" CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

the War were not exhaused, and that he did NEW STEAMERS The first of the two new steamers built for the East Asiatic Co. not anticipate an autumn session.

Ltd., for their Malay coast trade is due at The Government had acted in complete Bangkok in November

concert with the Cape Government, and had extended martial law as desired in con-

MR. HUGH CLIFFORD, CMG, British

Once of the smuggling of ammunition in Resident, Pahang, appointed to act as British

$5.50 Cask of 375 fas. Net ex Factory," 83.30 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., My General Managers. Hongkong, 1st June, 1001.

T

119

RECHERCHE BLACKWOOD TABLES, STOOLS, The quatatest and most bewildering Entertain. A. S. WATSON & CO.,

and 'DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE, PEKING Curios, Sick Goods, ÍVORIES, and 1 Pair MASSIVE SILVER LAMPS, I LAMP on old Dresden China Stand, 1 Pair READING LAMPS, on Blackwood Stands, TIENTSIN CARPET and Ruos (nearly new) PAINTINgs and EngraY- INGS, COUCH, CHAIRS, &C. SIDEBOARD, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, DINNER WAG- GON, Set of valuable GLASSWARE, DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES, BRUSSELS CARPET, Double and Single BRASS and IRON BED. | STEADS, MARINBURK, WARDROBE with plate glass door, BOOKCASES and a large number of classical and other works, in English and Ger. nan, MARBLE CLOCK, 1 Pair old DRESDEN CHINA-VASES (hand painted) &c. &c. PAN- TRY and KITCHEN requisities as Usual.

AND

A large assortment of Palms and, other PLANTS with pots and Stands and BICYCLE (nearly new).

TERMS: As Usual.

On View on Friday, 18th instani. For further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH; Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1901 [1118c AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA:

TION COMPANY

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

HE Company's Steamship

ΤΗ

"MARQUIS BACQUEHEM,”

Captain Bilaffer, will leave for the above places, on SUNDAY, the 20th instant, at Daylight..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co., : Agents. Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

[LIT4C

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

THE Company's Steamship

"ANNAM,"

| Captain Sellier, will be despatched for the above

ment in existence.

PROF. W. A. The celebrated Illusionist and DAVIS and Ventriloquist, having re- DAVIS cently returned from an extended DAVIS tour of the Continent and Great DAVIS Britain, will appear in MAGIC DAVIS UP TO DATE as now being DAVIS shown in LONDON, PARIS - DAVIS and NEW YORK. A LATTER DAY SPIRIT. SCARE,

HOW MODERN GHOSTS

GHOSTS

GHOSTS

GHOSTS

GHOSTS

ARE PRODUCED. VENTRILOQUISM AND MIMICRY. THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON EARTH. Mr. W. F. CULLEN, The Popular Vocalist.

Box Plan at ROBINSON PIANO Go..

Prices...

$3, $z, St.

[1116c Hongkong. 14th October, Toor."

LODGE OF

PERSEVERANCE

HONGKONG. No. 1,165, REGULAR MEETING of the above,

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMA

the 16th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely, SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY,

Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong. 14th October, Foor.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"THALES,*~*

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPŔAIK & Co...)

General Managers:"

Hongkang, 14th October, 1901.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

Ports, on or about SUNDAY, the 20th instant. THE Company's Steamship

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

[10040

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

LIMITED,

FOR TAMSUI VIA 5WATOW & AMOY,

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"DAIGI MARU,"

"LOONGSANG,”.

Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th instani, at 4 P.31.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co.,

General Managers.

[11130 Hongkong,, 14th October, 1901.

Captain T. Kitano, will be despatched as above AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA

on SUNDAY, the 20th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BÚSSAN KAISHA, Agents.

[sztal Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

[225c

THE

HE

WALSH, LD.

1902

NOW READY.

1902.

$2.95 THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH & CHINESE

2.25

DATE BLOCK. Printed in Two Colours, with both English and 3.25 + Chinese Dates boldly displayed, with open 1.50 sides to facilitate forward daily memoranda.

PRICE:-51.

4.50

SMALL BOAT SAILING, by E. F. Knight MISS MARIE CORELLI, by K. Car...

3.00

70

Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

LETT'S OFFICE AND POCKET DIARIES, 1902,

DRESSMAKING..

[690c.

Having secured the services of a high-class London dressmaker, we beg to announce that this department will be open to receive orders on or before the 15th of November, 1901.

paper.

Style, cut, workmanship, and fit. Further particulars through this

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

A. CHEE & Co.

17A, Queen's Road, Central.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

FURNITURE DEALERS:

IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN GOODS OF ALL KINDS;

Silver Plated, Glass and China Wales, Iron Bedsteads and Mat- tresses; Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensils, Aspinal's Enamels, &c., &c. **

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

Hongkong, 25th July, too.

THE

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED.

BANJOS, MANDOLINES AND GUITARS,

COST PRICE

TO CLEAR PRESENT STOCK. Hongkong, and October, 1901

FROM KOBE. Steamship

"TRIESTE," 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.

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 21st instant, or they will not be recognised.

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

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th October, 1901... fozéc

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,,

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS..

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. "HE Steamship

THE

..

"GLENSHIEL,"

having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo by her, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Waarf and Godown Co., Ld, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

be subject to reșt....

Goods not cleared by the zoth instant, will No Fire Insurance has been effected. All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage, obtained from the Godown Co. within ten days after the steamer's arrival, after which no claims will be recognised.

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

Intimations.

·NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE, Magla a la Cartz,

fis

19582

HOPS, STEAKS, etc, etc, at any time,

between 7.30 am.andri p.m. Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Rates.

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors. Hongkong, 2nd September 19or.

C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, WYNDHAM STREET (Opposite to the

CLUB. GERMANIA), CANITARY APPLIANCES, SUPPLIED ** and.. FIXED DRAINS, TRAPS; WASTE PIPES, &c. CLEANSED and RE PAIRED, Sanitary Board Noticed receive prompt attention. Agent for MOSAIC TILES, Prices on Application.

IssBe

SA

HONG SING,

***** & Beaconsfield Arcade,

ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of the Newest

In Cloths, Canvassen, ♬ and Ducks, Completa. Gentlemen's Outfitting/4/

Hongkong, goth August, "1901:

LIMITED.

WINE MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WATSON'S

CELEBRATED

E

BLEND.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

Pronounced by Connoisseurs

beehives, through Colonial ports.

The Government. intended to propose an alteration of procedure in the House of Commons to check the obstruction of Irish members..

LATER

SOUTH AFRICA. COMMANDANT LOTTER SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Lord Kitchener has confirmed the sentence of death passed upon. Commandant Lotter.. AMERICAN MISSIONARY LADY CAPTURED BY BANDITS IN BULGARIA.

Excitement is growing, especialty in' America, concerning the safety of Miss Stone, an American missionary lady, captured by bandits in Bulgaria. The Americans are offering a ransom of £25,000:

SOUTH AFRICA, COMPANY OF HUSSARS CAPTURED.

October 12th. A Company of the roth Hussars has been captured by Scheeper's commando.

EXECUTION OF COMMANDANT LOTTER. Commandant Lotter has-been exccuted. COMMANDANT BOTHA'S

MOVEMENTS.

Commandant Botha is marching parallel with the Western border of Swaziland through a difficult country. He has abandoned the whole of his wheeled transport.

THE TYPHOON.

NOTICE FROM MANILA.

Mr. W. A. Rubler, U. S. Consul General, kindly forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila yesterday — MANILA ODSERVATORY, October 13th, 9 aim. Typhoon, crossing Archipelago, through to parallel 9 deg. North, lying North Gulu ()* Sen moving Westward. Signs new typhoon,

East Luzon.

be the BEST BRAND in the FAR[This is evidently meant for Sulu-Ed,

EAST.

Per Dozen

--$15.00

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1901.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

H.K.T.)

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CHOLERA has practicallay disappeared from Lower Perak.

MR. HO KO TSUN has been appointed a Public Vaccinator.

Resident, Selangor, assumed the duties of his appointment on the 1st inst.

A RUBY STORY is going the rounds. It was bought by a Penang captain for a dollar ortwo, was sold by him for $zon, and it is now said the owner has refused $3,000! It is of unusual size and without flaw,

MOST PLAY GOERS will hear with regret of the death of P.C, Quinn, of the Naval Yard Police. He was known and well liked for over 20 years, and was always affable and obliging. His funeral took place this afternoon.

BOER PRISONERS, to the number of 990

who sailed from South Africa in the transport Aurania, for India, on the 21st Sept, were ex- pected to arrive at Bombay about the 5th instant, thence to be miled to Umballa.

A SITTING OF THE FULL COURT. attended by the members of both branches of the legal profession will be held in the Supreme Court at to o'clock to-morrow, in connection with the resignation of Chief Justice Sir John W. Carrington.

A MOSQUITO NET has been invented for travellers in hot countries. It is attachable in 'the ordinary umbrella or sun-shado, and serves the double purpose of keeping oft the sun by day and the insects by night. [Such nets were in use in Borneo fifteen years ago, so the invention is obvious.-Ed,, A.K. T.

HOTELS FOR INDIA It is reported that a movement is on fost to supply, India with first class hotels, run on modern lines. The idea is to amalgamate the chief hotels in Calcutta, Bombay, Simla. Darjeeling, Mus- sooric, Delhi and Agra under one general management.

SURROUNDING BOERS does got seem to have much effect. Botha and De Wet, seem to prefer to be hemmed-in now.and again, just to break the monotony of guerilla warfare. We wonder whether these reported surroundings are conducted" by one man, like that of the Irishman who himself surrounded and captured.. five of the enemy. GANG-ROBBERIES are still not infrequently reported in Perak. A gang of fifty armed' thieves recently carried off property valued at $600 from a mining kongsi near Ipoh: add another gang of sixtee Chinese broke into a the inmates and took away property to the konesi at Tronoh, scriously wounded three of

value of nearly $300,

THE ANALYSIS of six samples of whisky and one sample of milk, undertaken by the Govern- ment Analyst during the quarter ended 30th ulto, showed the whisky to be pure and the milk adulterated. Evidently those who cater for the Hongkong.public.look upon the whisky drinker as of a more discriminating character than the imbiber of the lacteal fluid !:

MESSRS KELLY AND WALSH are adver- THE HANOI EXHIBITION PROGRAMME tising diaries for 1902.

H. I. G. M. GUNBOAT LUCHS arrived at Shanghai on the 7th Instant from Tsingkan. MR. G. J. W. KING is gazetted Acting Assessor during the absence on leave of Mr. D., Wood, or until further notice.

1

A COBRA, forty-nine inches in length, was killed at Lai-chi-kok yesterday. It is being skinned and set up as a specimen.

Siam,"

THE SULTAN OF TRINGANNU has had The Public Works Commission.” In another column we publish a Com the second-class of the Order of the White Ele- mission given by His Excellency the Gover-phant conferred on him by H.M. the King of nor to certain gentlemen, to enquire into the working of the Public Works Department. CATTLE DISEASE has appeared in Annam His Excellency's selection of the Un-

and Toaquin. The French authorities are official members of the Commission is,

disease.

Gazette.

we think, a good one. They are thoroughly taking measures to prevent the spread of the sound businessmen who may be trusted to look well into affairs and see if the Public | TENDERS for the construction of a new Works Department has been conducted reservoir immediately below, the overflow weir upon sound business principles, without of the Tytam Reservoir are called for in the which even a Government Department, and especially one which spends largely, is bound to fail miserably in its object. We wonder, however, that no professional man, with the exception of Colonel BROWN, is included. Surely it would have been better to have had one of our leading local architects on the Commission, for, as at present constituted, save for the above exception, it savours strongly of a committee of landsmen trying an Admiral for bis misconduct of a naval battle. We mean no disrespect to the

gentlemen appointed, for they, being busi- ness men, will recognise the force of our argument.

We shall await with interest the publication of the report of the Commission and trust that it will result in our greatest spending depart ment being established upon proper lines, so that its duties may be carried out con- clentiously and well, and that we may have

MR. CHATER, we are glad to hear will, in all probability entertain the visiting cricket tears at a picnic at his bungalow, during their stay in the Colony.

MR. WILLIAM A. CRAKE is gazetted Act ing Government Marine Surveyor during the absence on leave of Mr. Robert C. Dixon, or until further notice.

THE PILLAR BOXES in Victoria, Kowloon and the Peak District, will be cleared on Sun. days and all holidays except Chinese New Year's day, at 9.50. a.m.`

THE STAMP REVENUE for September amounted to $35,420,23, being a decrease of $5,065.00 on the returns for the corresponding period of last year. A large decrease occurred.

no more revelations of a like nature to those under the headings Conveyance or Assign made during the recent Cochrane Street ment" and "Probate," while "Charter Parties Enquiry. Hongkong pays well for its showed an increase of $1,019.89. public works and so ought to be well served. {****

has been issued. The show will be open from the 1st December 190 to the 26th January! 1902. The exhibits fall into three classes; archæology, the fine arts, sciences, teaching, Agriculture, trade, industry, mining, and metal- lurgy. Civil engineering, public works, ma chinery, electricity, and means of transport. THE AMERICAN NAVY is suffering from lack of recruits, and that but for the fact of many warships being at present laid up for repairs the dearth of bluejackets would be very severely felt It is estimated that at the present moment there is a deficiency of 5,000 men upon the authorised establishment of 25,000

and moreover the Bureau of Navigation is expected shortly to ask for an addition of 3,000 for the present year. Under these circum- stances it is not quite clear whence the supply of 35,000 sailors, the number estimated for the year 1995, in order to keep pace with the in crease of floating strength, is to be obtained.

"A WATERCART took an involuntary bath on

Saturday afternoon near the Club. By some

means or other the cart. was backed over the

edge of the Praya and it of course carried the

horse and driver with it into the harbour. The horse was rescued with some difficulty but seemed little the worse for its dip... Might wa suggest to the Public Works Department that a stone or timber parapet, a few inches in height, put at the edge of the Praya where the water.

carts come to fill up, would prevent such acci.. dents. This is the second cart that has gone. over the wall and it is high time that steps were taken to prevent such accidents, which might.. easily prove.fatal to both horse and driver, ta say nothing to the occupants-of-any-boat-into which a watercart inadvertently tumbled.

A PORTUGUESE must go and call people liars himself if he wants to. We know that is much easier, and infinitely more safe, to get somebody to do it for you, but we really can't

At one time our roads and buildings were PROFESSOR DAVIS reports everything pro-go colling people lines at the bidding of men considered a credit to any Far Eastern mising well for a big house at the City Hall on who wish to keep in the background. We settlement) but that state of affairs ended Thursday night. The strong point with Mr. nnst decline to do dirty work of this discrip some time ago and visitors to the Colony Davis is lus originality, there will be no old tion for "A Portuguese" or anybody else, now wonder if we have any Public Works tricks, of old gags, but everything right up to Next time "A Portuguese" writes to us it Department at all.

date, in fact, one feature of bis performance is will be better to give his name and address ; the exposure of the very latest of spiritualistic in the mean time, he might learn to write fakes and it is ifinitely more amusing to be English and study some cheap work on polite shown how a trick is worked than to see it doneness; "Manners for Men" is on sale at Brewer's

and Kelly and Walsh's, we believe, and Tife entertainer's power of making dolls seem alive is well known and this, with his various Portuguese will be able to find many valuable other turns and the singing of Mr. Cullan, should hing in that little book-such as make up an exceedingly good evening'amuse impropriety of writing to an editor on a scrap ment. Do not forget, Mr. Davis is going in for of dirty, second band paper, for instance.

Ed, H.K. T popular prices, 33, 52, and St.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE GOVERNMENT AND

THE WAR

LONDON, October rith. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, speaking Oldham, said that the financial means supplied by Parliament for the conduct of

& Co for SILK SOCKS and

OTTA

Co. for EVENING DRESS

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