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Intimations.

PYROLA,

PYROLA,

PYROLA.

PERFUME

OF

EXQUISITE FRAGRANCE,

WATKINS

LIMITED.

Chemists and Perfumers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1901.

Co-day's Advertisements.

THE PUMJOM MINING COMPANY,"

LIMITED.

"ONSEQUENT upon the new and satisfac. tory developments at the Minas, and the necessity for a Tramway, Trucks; and Acces sories in the immediate future: the Directors have resolved to make the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share; and accordingly:

Notice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at, the Company's Office, No. 13, Banconafjeld Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 14th October, got, the following RESOLU. TION was passed.

That the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company be and the same is hereby made. Such CALLS to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

To-day's Advertisement.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.

On the 15th at rico mm. "Red South Cone | MR. I DENISON PENDER, Managing boisted. The barometer is rising in the Director of the Eastern Telegraph Co., and a Phillipines, falling over S, China. The typhoon Director of the Eastern Extension Telegraph has moved into the Chinn. Sen, and seems to Co., has been made a K. G. M. G. in recogni be now lying off the coast of Luzon in tion of services rendered to the country by the about 16 Lat. It is probably moving towards Associated Companies (Eastern, Eastern Ex-

J. Denison Pender is the third son of the late Sir John Pender, whose eldest son. Sir James Pender, was created a baronet shortly after his distinguished father's death.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. I W.N.W. at present Pressure remains high tension, Eastern and South African, etc.). Mr. the parties before me. I hope that whatever THE Company's Steamship

"HAICHING," - Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Forts, on SUNDAY, the 20th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 15th October, 1901.” (11200

Intimation.

over N. China Strong N.E. winds to gales off the coast of S. China, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast-N.F. winds, probably increasing to a gale; squally, showery.

The Black South Cone was hoisted shortly after 5 pm.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

TROUBLES are like babies--they grow larger, by nursing.

A CHINAMAN named Lo Fung met his death by accidently falling down the bunker hatch of the ss. Dardanus.

CORPORATION, at their Fremises, Queen's A. S. WATSON & Co., IT IS RUMOURED that one of the best

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, at the Rate of $10 per centum per annum, upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Banker's receipt for payment of the Call together with the Certificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, an endorsement to that effect will be made upon the certificate.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1901.

[1121C

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR. MANILA (DIRECT),

No. 66, Queen's Road Central. THE Company's Steamship

Hongkong, 1st October, 1903.

THE

"PERLA,"

Captain J. E. McArthur, will be despatched as [7:40 above on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant,

jat 5 PM.

ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LIMITED.

BEST VALUE IN

PIANOS.

MONTHLY PAYMENT

SYSTEM.

Hongkong. 19th August, 1oor

KELLY

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

A Doctor is carried. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers,

[11230

Hongkong, th October, 1901.

LIMITED.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Established A.D. 1841.

WATSON'S

GELEBRATED

E

known of our Sanitary Inspectors is resigning to take up the duties of a Boniface.

THE CAUSE of death in the case of the late

Capt. A. W. Cobban has been found, as the result of a post mortem, to be apoplexy. THE DEATH OF "MR, KRUGER "-pro- bably the ex-President of the Beer Republic is announced in a Reuter's despatch, dated London stinst, and published by the Rangoon papers.

THE TIN and tin-ore output in Federated Malaya, from the 1st January to the 30th April of this year, was 249,867 piculs against aät,229 piculs in the first quarter of 1,900 The duty was $2,189,721 against $2,247,025.

FOR SOME LITTLE TIME the Hotel Metropole has been growing in popularity and visitors and residents have discovered that withi nothing to do for an hour or two, they can do worse than take a ricksha and ride out to this beautifully situated retreat. The new manage- ment are to be commended on their insisting that there shall be no drunkenness or disorder: in consequence many men take their wives and children to enjoy the fresh breeze and a quiet policy of the owners will, in the long run, meet hour in the gardens. We feel sure the present with the success it deserves.

you may remember, the Bar were kind enough te entenain me at dinner on my arrival in the Colony, and I then said to them that at any rate I would make sure that one thing should be done well, and that was that I would endeavour to hold the balance fairly between

my shortcomings may have been that at any rate the verdict will be I have endeavoured to do these things, to take pains with the cases that were brought before me, to hear patiently. the arguments that were adduced by Counsel and solicitor, and to hold the balance faitly more i will not claim credit for. If I have been able to discharge my duties, as you kindly say, to the satisfaction of the legal pro- fession, and the community, that result is owing in a great measure, if not entirely due to the assistance and co-operation, which. 1. have received from my brother Judges, from the members of the Bar, from the Solicitors, and from the officers of this Court. As regards my, brother judges who have been my colleagues during the whole time of my prosiding in this Court, I have never had the least disagreement or the least difficulty

CHIEF JUSTICE SIR J. CARRING. with them. On the contrary I have had

·TON'S FAREWELL TO THE

nothing but kindness and willing co-operation LEGAL PROFESSION.

in the way of advice and, assistance in every case in which I needed it. I beg now His Lordship Sir John Worrell Carrington, very sincerely to thank them for the way in. L.. L. D., Chief Justice of the Colony, this which they helped ine, to discharge the duties morning bade farewell to both branches of the

of my office. I beg also, Mr. Attorney General, legal profession at a sitting of the full Court.

to tender my best thanks to the members of the Punctually at ten o'clock Sir John took Bar for their courtesy and consideration to mie Puisne Judge (The Hon. A. G. Wise), and his seat on the bench, accompanied by the

in the long cases in which they have appeared before me. No one but a judge can know Mr. Sercombe Smith. There were also present. what a great assistance it is to a judge in mak in the body of the Court, the Acting Attorneying his opinion on a case to have the arguments General (the Hon. H. E. Pollock), Hon. Dr. fully and clearly and completely laid before Ho Kai, Messrs. C. A. D. Melbourne, F. B. L. him or either side. That assistance I have Bowley, F. A. Hazeland, H. H. J. Gormpertz, always received in full measure from the J. W. Jones. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, E'H.

Bar. 1.am not going to say words of praise Sharp, J. W. Norton Kyscho, J. F. Reecs,

to the Bar because perhaps it is not the H. L.. Dennys, G.. K. Hall. Brutton, K. W. occasion for me to do it, but I will only Mounsey, H. Hursthouse, J. Hays, O. D. say that although their numbers are not. Thomson, V. H. Deacon, Wei On, S. W. Tso, very large yer in polat of ability, reputation P. W. Goldring, F. J. Grist, C. Ewens, G.C. C. Į and efficiency they rank very high indeed, and Master, J., S. Hurston, E. A. Bonner, F. C. I am very grateful to them for the way in Barlow, H. J. Holmes, F. D. Wilkinson, and which they have always behaved towards me, others.

I may also express the same remark with re- Immediately that the Acting Attorney Gen.gard to the solicitors in quite as full neaŝurt, eral proceeded to address the Chief Justice the In every way where I have some in contact members of the legal profession rose from their with them I have received nothing but kindness seats and remained standing throughout the and consideration from them during the whole. proceedings..

of my time. The officers of the Court also, they. The Acting Attorney-General said:-Sir John have been most willing and ready to cooperate Carrington, on behalf of the legal profession in with me in the details of practise in Chamber this Colony I beg to convey to your Lordship business, and in Court work, and I beg to our sincere regret that you are leaving us, and gratefully thank them for it, none but a judge Memorial to her late Majesty Queen Victoriapur high appreciation of the manner in which can know how much he must rely on the will be submitted at a meeting of the Legisla- you have performed the duties of your dis-efficiency of the staff of the Court in many mat

tinguished office. When you arrived in this ters of detail, of daily routius and of practise,

THE CUNARD COMPANY; being satisfied with the utility of the Marconi system of wire less telegraphy, have determined to adopt the system on all their Saturday Trans-Atlantic liners between Liverpool and New York. MESSRS, POWELL & CO., LTD., are making great strides in the arrangements for their new dressmaking department. The new goods are commencing to arrive and the ladies visiting the store are breaking the tenth com- mandment daily.

BLEND. THE CONFERENCE OF CADETS at Kuala 1. umpur has closed. The Perak Plorider under stands that the grievances of the Cadets turn mainly upon the inadequateness of their pay to meat the high cost of living, and the smal! chances of promotion."

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, SCOTCH

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the ahove Ports, on FRIDAY,, the 18th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. fsel Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. [11190

WALSH, LD.

1901

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THE

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY,

LIMITED.

BANJOS, MANDOLINES

AND GUITARS,

AT

COST PRICE

TO CLEAR PRESENT STOCK.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1901.

DRESSMAKING.

(9530

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.

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

paper.

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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 Wates, Iron. Bodsteads and Mat tresses, Cutlery and Dinuer Services Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensils, Aspinal's Enamels, &c. &c.

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

WHISKY

Pronounced by Connoisseurs to

be the BEST BRAND in the FAR

EAST.

Per Dozen

$15.00

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

PINTHS.

THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, etc... in connection with the fund in aid of the

tive Council to he held at noon on Thursday. Colony over five years ago, it was confidently Defore I conclude my remarks I should like to

H.E. the Governor has kindly consented to be, present.

THE FULL CONTENTS of the Empress Frederick's ill-have not been made knows, nor are they at all, likely to be revealed. The fact bas transpired, however, that there is a legacy of there millions of marks to Count Seckendorf, with whom her late Majesty is alleged to have

contracted a morganatic marriage.

IN THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION, from May 5,900, to June 30th, 1901, during which time there were 1,026 combats between American troops and insurgents, the following casualties took place: Americans killed, 245; wounded, 499; captured 118; missing, 20. Insurgents-killed, 2,854; wounded, 1,193) captured) 6,572; surrendered, 23,095.

held bis afternoon,there being present Mr. F. A MEETING of the Licensing Bench was. A. Hazeland, presiding, Mr. Halifax, Mr. Badelely Mr. Melbourne, and Mr. Tooker, to bear the application of Mr. Ruttonjee for a license for his new Hotel in Elgin Road, a Kowloon. We are pleased to say, there being [11zzeno objection, it was granted unanimously.

THE BIGGEST TREE in the world has been discovered to belong to the cypress family, and

On the 15th instant, at "Treverbyn," Peak, Hongkong, the wife of H. E. TOMKINS, of

son

At Newchwang, on the 27th of September, the wife of A. B. J. VAN ESS, of a daughter,

On the 7th October, ap 15, Hankow Road, Shanghai, the wife of G. II. GODFREY; of a 300," On 7th instant, at Penang, the wife of H. HILTON, of a daughter.

· MARRIAGE.

On the and October, at H.B.M. Consulate, Newchwang, H. P. MILLER of Imperial Chi

nese Postal Service, to ALICE M. LLOYD, daughter of the late Edmund Lloyd, of Car diganshire, South Wales.

The Hongkong Telegraphi

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1901..

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

LONDON, October 13th. The French Budget shows a deficit of fifty millions of francs,

SOUTH AFRICA. ANOTHER DEATH SENTENCE. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the sentence of death passed upon the Boer Schoemann, one of Commandant Lotter's lieutenants, and son of a wealthy farmer,

THE TYPHOON.

"NOTICE, PROM MANILA.

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

MANILA OBSERVATORY, October 14th, 8.30 p.m. Typhoon crossing rapidly Luzon, through 16 parallel, moving to West by North at prosent

• On the 14th at 4.20 p.m. Typhoon approach

ing East coast of Central Luzon, appar moving WNW at present.

anticipated from your previous record in the Colonial, Civil Service that you would bring to the discharge of your office that broad grasp of law, and that independent impartiality and integrity which are amon, st

the highest attributes of the judicial bench. Those antici- pations, my Lord, have been very amply ful- filled. There s also a matter on hich not merely the members of the legal profession are highly indebted to your lordship but the com- unity also, aid that is the work which your Lordship has accomplished in introducing into this Colony certain statutory enactments which will have the effect of bringing the law here up-to-date: There are very many Ordinances with which your Lordship's name will always be associated; they are almost too, numerous for me to recapitulate now, but I may mention in particular the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, the Civil Procedure

make a reference to'a'distinguished practitioner in, this Court who is not with us to-day, You all know I refer to the late MA Francis. When I was in Japan and felt I should not be equal to the strain of my judicial duties I thought Mr. Altorney there might be some function of this so take place when i left the Colony thought that on that day Mr. Francis as an old and leading practitioner in this Court would probably say a few words, but Providence ruled otherwise, and on my way down from Japan to Hongkong I performed the melancholy duty of attending his funeral at Yokohama. Mr. Francis will long be missed in this Colony. He was undoubtedly a very able, advocate, and any client who retained him could count on having a very keen intellect at his service (and a ready tongue. I am sure that all you gentle. men who appear in this Court when you are engaged in a heavy case will for sometimes to come miss his excellent and ready antagonism, Jong remain in this Court as that of a very dis We will only now say that his memory will

tinguished advocate. Now Mr. Attorney I beg to say farewell to you, and I am very sorry to

Ordinance, the Trustee Ordinance and the Law Amendment Ordinance. These Statutes, y Lord, will always remajagas monuments to your zeal in the cause of law in this Colony And further, my Lord, your Lordship his very kindly consented to bring out a new edition of the laws of this Colony which will be of im- mense benefit not only to the legal practitioners part from you, I had hoped that in the course of things I should have been few years in this Colony, but also to the members of the

was found in Mexico. Its circumference 6ft.general public, for I ani firmly convinced, my longer with you, but it has been ordered.

from the ground is 154ft zin., and to see the top of it one must stand many yards away. It is near the famous ruins of Mitla, in the State of Oaxaca. It is called the big tree of Yule," and its age is variously estimated at from 500

to 1,000 years.

AN OIL MILLIONAIRE who has a palatial home at a watering place near New York, says a telegram from that city, has been annoyed by the neighbourhood of the two principal hotels of the place, some of whose gue is had trespass ed in his grounds despite warning notices Accordingly, he has bought the two hotels and a casino for jess than their cost price, and intends to destroy them. For afe and equal democracy this does not seem so bad.

A MEETING of the Fogball Shield Com- mittes was held yesterday evening. Delegates from the Warships in the Harbour, The R.W.F. The R. A., together with Mr. F. K. Browne Hon, Secretary of the Hongkong Football Club and Mr. G. F. Williams, Hon, Secretary of

the Raggers, attended. It was decided to accept shtries for the Shield Carapetitions up to November 29th and the drawing will take place the following day This was the main busi ness of the evening.

AN INT AN INTERESTING GAME of six-a-side football was witnessed at Happy Valley yes terday evening, The sides were C. T. Kew (Captain) S. Jenkins, I. G. Smith, Norton Kyshe, Jr., and R. Henderson, they played one short, versus a six with Lieut. Stevens, R.E. as Captain Kew's team of five showed much too good form for Lt. Stevens', Kew, Jenkins and Norton Kyshe, Jr., being specially prominent. Nonton Kyshe, Jr., scored twice and Henderson once, against pil on the other side. We antici, pate two 4, least of the winning team becoming members of ourvn .

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OTTAM & Co, for SILK SOCKS and

PUMPS

Colony with the memory of five-and-a-half- very happy and very pleasant years spent amongst you. Ithank you again for all your kindness and consideration, and I will never forget the pleasant relations that have existed between the Bar and Sollchors while I have occupied the position of Chief Jusic of the Colony, and now I have to wish you all gonds

The Court then adjourned sine die,

THE BUILDING PROSECUTION

Lord, that it is not merely for the benefit of the otherwise, and I now leave the Bench of this legal profession, but also for the benefit of the general community that the laws of a colony should exist in. n handy form accessible to everybody. And, my Lord, although considera, tions of health have compelled your Lordship, to relinquish your judicial duties in this Colony perhaps I may be permitted to express the hope that when the Imperial Court of Appeal for the Empire is established upon a brondbye. basis His Majesty's advisers in such matters may recommend your name to His Majesty as one who has had a very wide and varied experience in many Colonies and under several different systems of laws. And I am sure that. if it should be the fortune of any of us to appear before your Lordship. in that august tribunal. we shall always receive the same kindly patience and courtesy which you have always extended to us during your occupancy of the Banch in this Colony,

His Honour Sir John Carrington said Mr

CONVICTION AND FINE.

Mr. Hallifax attended at the Police Court this afternoon and gave judgment in the case. of Mr. E. M. Hazeland, archited, who was charged with infringement of Secton 70 of the Building Ordinance, of 1895,

Mr. F. L. Bowley, Crown. Solicitor, proses

cuted and Mr. J. S. Harston represented the defendant

torney General have to thank you very sincerely for the kind words of farewell you

In giving judgment his Worship sald—In have now said on behalf of the Bar and, I take it, also on behalf of the other branch of the this case I have no doubt that the defendant is profession. You words I think, Mr. Attorney the agent in the sense of the Ordinance; and General, have hee

heen somewhat tao kind, and you" is liable under that Ordinance. He was theagent, bave rated too high the services I have been lenet up to the 30th September, before which able to render on the bench of this Colony, time the deviations from the plan, the subject When I first took my seat Mr. Goodman, the of these charges, took placo, and as I hold that Attorney General, told me there had been the summons was good the evidence, ods several distinguished predecessors on this duced yesterday leaves no alternative but "bench, and I felt I had a hard task before me a conviction. As to the penalty, the offenses in endeavouring, to keep up the standard set are all alike in being! 4 contravention by them. I cannot honestly believe that of the Ordinages and although they may hava nisen to that standard, because unfortun- differ in the degree of risk mcurred in the ately I suffered from very serious deficiencies in various alterations under the different char es this matter of early legal training-deficiencies | fibink justice would be met by imposing which I suppose a man never perhaps gets over Ane of 15 dollar og cách charge-a'sum of to during his legal and judicial career. But

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