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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1901.

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

A

CONCERT.

will be given me THIS EVENING,

(WEDNESDAY),

the 16th October, 1901, at 9 P,8%, THE MEMBERS OF ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CROIR, IN THE HON, C. P. CHATER'S

BUNGALOW, KOWLOON,

(Kindly lent, for the Occasion).

Soloists:

Mrs. LOWSON,

Mr. G. P. LAMMERT,

Mr. ALEC MARSH,

Bandmaster J. H. MOIK, K.W.F

and Otlien,

The Proceeds will be devoted to the local work

of the Missions to Seamen.

PRICES:

Reserved Sents $2. Unreserved Seats St.

TICKETS may be obtained from the ROBINSON PIANO CO.,. Revs. J. H. FRANCE and T. Wight, and

A. CUNNINGHAM, Hou. Sec., St. John's C. Choir.

· Hongkong, thth October, 1901.

FRAGRANCE. ORGAN RECITAL,

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Chemists and Perfumers,

· No. 66, Queen's Roud Central.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1901.

THE

IN THE

UNION CHURCH

BY

MR. GEORGE GRIMBLE,

ON

TUESDAY, the 22nd October, at 5.30 PM, ASSISTED DY

Mrs. MUDIE and Messrs. C. H. LAMMERT, MIROW and Moir..

PROGRAMME:

1. Grand Chorus

Alfred Hollins.

C. Gounod,

2. Tendor Recit ({From)! Queen)

and Air 'Lend me your uid!

of Sheba).' Mr. C. H. LAMMERT.

1-3. (a) Cânzona....

.W. Wolstenholme.

(6) Serenatz op. 15. M. Moszkowski.

4. Violoncello and Organ 'Adugio

Religioso,' op. 55. G. Bouch.

CELLO. Mr. MOIR.

(From 4th Con. Sterndale

3 Bennell.

Stainer.

17:45. Barcarolle... certo).

6. Soprano and Tenor) From

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Mrs. MuDIE and Mr. E. MIROW.

ROBINSON

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KELLY

NEW BOOKS.

...Salomé.

7. (a) Offertoire

(4) Benediction Nuptcale .........A. Hollins, ¦ Hongkong, 16th October, too!

JUST UNPACKED,

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR SWATOw,

THE Company's Steamship

"TIALES," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the bove Host, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant, it Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply.to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &

Coa General Managers. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901. [1112e DOUGLAS.STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

..

FOR SWATÓW, AMOY AND TAMSUL TH

HE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 19th instant, it Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General. Managers. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901. (1119 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Screw Steamship

"YAWATA MARU,"'- (3,873 Tons Gross, Captain A. E. Moses), will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at 4 P.M

This New Mail Steamer is specially coas tructed for service in the Tropics, and is provided with superior accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers, Electric Light and Refrigerator. Doctor and Stewardess carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. 5. MIHARA, Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901. [11250

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KÄISHA, LIMITED.

FOR ANPING VIA SWATOW AND AMOY. THE Company's Steamship

he Honghong Celegraph Russia has forwarded an oficial note to the CONCERT in aid, of the

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1901.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Water.

The Manchuria Question.

STRANGE ATTITUDE OF A RUSSIAN JOURNAL

OIR

FEKING, October 1st | THE ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Hongkong Chinese Government demanding the privilege to Seamen will take place at o'clock this even- of constructing a railway from a certain pointing in the Hon. G. F. Chater's bungalow at on the Eastern Chinese Railway to Bai Balchen Kowloon. An excellent programme compris- which is on the Mongolian frontier nearing sixteen items of instrumental and vocal Kinkta

music has been arranged and, judging from the games of the artists who have kindly promised to take part, the function should prove an undoubted success and the funds of the mission: ought to be considerably augmented. CAPTAIN LUIS YANCO'S new Hongkong purchase, says a Manila paper, recently caused considerable excitement. The Madali has just been placed in commission and was on her way up to the Whaley's landing to enter upon the Laguna de Baytraffic. The current in the river has been most terrific the past two days and the Madali found it difficult to stem the tide, especially when reaching the Bridge of Spain. A large and interesting throng stood on the bridge and watched the Mådali bump into one of the abutments and damage her smokestack and uppei gear. The Madali was taken down river again and will have repairs made before she makes another attempt to move ap stream.

LONDON, October 6th, 4.40 p.m. The Noves Vremy (a leading Russian paper published in St. Petersburg) denounces the annexation of Manchuria which it declares is prejudicial to Russia. The journal denies that, Russia intends (? or had intended) to annex Manchuria. The influx of Chinese into Siberia is deplored."

Death of the Ameer of

Afghanistan.

The question of Hongkong's water supply has long been one which has engaged the attention of the Government and the Press. Year after year as the dry season comes round the inhabitants of the city are put upon a.short' allowance of water, owing to our reservoirs being insufficiently large to store a supply to carry us on until the rains set in again. We have very frequently pointed out that matters might be much improved steps taken to prevent waste, but, of course our words have never been heeded by the Authorities. In another column will be found the water return for September, and this, we contend, serves to show that our argument 'agent waste is per- fectly reasonable. What we have always pointed out is the utter folly of laying on water to the Chinese tenement houses. As a general rule cheap taps are fitted and they quickly get out of order, while the average coolic mare often than not finds it easier to turn the tap on and leave it running for the next man than to turn it off when he has finished with it. Add to this the fact that no proper super- vision over the water taps is exercised and it

easy to see that a large amount of water (Fat River is a busy manufacturing city 42 (No. 11.) must be wasted daily."

is

..

that

Now in Kowloon water has not been laid on to the Chinese tenement houses, but they are obliged to obtain a supply from standpipes in the streets. These standpipes are fitted with automatic self-closing taps and hence so soon as a coolie has filled his bucker the supply is shut off What we say is that these standpipes save nearly fifty per cent. in the consumption of water, and if our readers will glance at the Water Return they will sec this is the case. Hongkong, where the water is laid on to Chinese houses, uses nearly twenty gallons per head per day, while Kowloon; fitted with standpipes, is content with a little over ten and a half gallons. Of course the Authorities will tell [226cus, that we are all wrong and that it is simply that the Kowloonites don't drink and wash as much as the Hongkong folk, but we may as well tell them beforehand that that is all bosh. Let them cut off the water from Chinese houses and put standpipes in the streets and they will find that the Hong- kong water supply, will go nearly double as far as it does at present. At any rate, we base our argument upon the Water Authori ties own figures-if they are correct can be far wrong.

·· “MAIDZURU MARU,” Captain T. Saito, will be despatched for the above Ports,on WEDNESDAY, the sath instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901.

AN APPEAL.·

'HE SUPERIORESS" of the ITALIAN 111340T CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Poris, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

A LARGE Assortment of RAPHAEL

TUCK'S CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR Fand BIRTHDAY CARDS,

LATEST DESIGNS,

CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901.

S

TO LET

IX SEMI-EUROPEAN HOUSES.

20/25, 10 HING FONG. Apply to

[14250

of NEEDLE WORK.

and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Cat 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, Nos who are taught by the Sisters:

Hongkong, zand April, 18am

CHAU CHEUK FAN, No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 16th October, 1901. (11260

WALSH, LD.

1402

NOW READY.

1902

Intimation.

TELEGRAM S.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA.

THE OPERATIONS AGAINST BOTHA.

We

LONDON, October 14th. The Westralians have captured seven of Commandant Botha's waggons.

Botha's force, which is now split up into

⠀ Lordon, October 7th, 1.45 am. Simla reports received here to-night an- nounce the death of the Ameer of Afghanistan, The Ameer'died on Thursday.

American. Cotton Workers on Strike. THIRTY THOUSAND OPÉRATIVES AFFECTED.

LONDON, October 6th, 4.40 p.m. 7. Thirty thousand American Cotton workers in the mills at Fall River go on strike to-

monow.

miles south of Boston by mil. It is noted for its cotton mills, other manufactures being rails and machinery.]

The Venezuela-Columbia War.

'COMPLETE ROUT OF VENEZUELANS, AT-

GOAJIRA,

LONDON, October 6th, 4.40 pm. Details to hand regarding, the battle at Goajira (already reported) show that the Venezuelans sustained a complete rout

British Torpedo Destroyers in Collision.

4

37 DESTROYERS UNDERGOING REPAIRS.

LONDON, October 6th, 4.40 p.m.. Two Britishi torpedo destroyers collided at Sheerness yesterday. There are 32 crippled destroyers undergoing repairs in British dock- yards at the present time.

Affairs in Spain. CARLIST RISING PROJECTED.

LONDON, October 6th, 440 p.m. A Carlist rising in Spain is projected. The Spanish authorities are on the alert. There is considerable agitation in the north along the

Pyrenees

French Miners Idle.

LONDON, October 6th, 4.40 p.m. There are 15,000 miners idle at Liege.

Opening of the Danish Diet.

LONDON, October 6th, 4-40 p.m. King Christian IX. opened the Rigsdag yesterday.

Russia and the Newchwang Railway.

PROPOSED RETROCESSION TO CHINA.

Tokio, October 8th.

A Peking despatch states that Russia is pre-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held to-morrow, the 17th inst, at 3 p.m.

BUSINESS:

1. Financial Minate. (No. 62.))

2. Report of the Finance Committee

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. Second reading of a Bill entitled An Or- dinance for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing Enactments which bave ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary and by making Amendments in various Ordinances...

2. Second reading of a Bill entitled An Or-t. dinance to further famend the Law relating lö Buildings.

3 Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordin ance to amend The Merchant Shipping Con- solidation Ordinance, 1899 (Ordinance 36, of 1899). "

4. Third reading of the Bill entitled An Or- ..· ́ dinance to apply a sum, not exceeding Three million Seven hundred and Thirty-nine thous- and Three hundred and Twelve Dollars and

Twenty-six Cents. to the Puble Service of the Year 1902. *

5 Third reading of the Bill entitled An Or dinance to amend An Ordinance for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of the Inhabitants of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during the night time, (No. 17 of 1884).

N.BA meeting of the Finance Committee will be held iminediately after the Council.

Hon. Members are requested to bring to the Meeting the enclosures accompanying this Bill, which have been distributed to them.

SANITARY BOARD,

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow, the 17th October, at 4.15 pm,

ORDERS OF THE DAY. MII. AGENDA.

1. Return of the number and the results of the examinations made under The Sale: of Foods and Drugs Ordinance, 1896, for the quarter. ended September 30th, 1901.

2. Copy of a Quarantine Regulation issued by the Acting Consul General, Bangkok

3. Letter from the Consul General, Bangkok, relative to Plague at Tong Kah..

4 Statement of Plague cases and deaths in

GALS Gossip, by A., M. Binstead......... $1.25 THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH & CHINESE A. S. WATSON & CO." | small groups, is gradually being hemmed in,paring to hand over the Newchwung railway to Bombay City from the 3rd to 16th September,

-MORE GAL'S Goss17, by A. M. Binstead.

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS WOMAN, by

Max O'Rell

3.251

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

Aidc...........

3.25 1.50

1.30

SMALL BOAT SAILING, by E. F. Knight 3.00'

MISS MARIE CORELLI, by K. Carr

70

Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

DATE BLOCK.

Printed in Two Colours, with both English and Chinese Dates boldly displayed, with орен sides to facilitate forward daily memoranda. PRICE:-$1.

THE

LETT'S OFFICE AND POCKET DIARIES, 1992.

[6900

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED.

BANJOS, MANDOLINES AND GUITARS,

AT

COST PRICE

TO CLEAR PRESENT STOCK.

Hongkong, 3rd October, for.

DRESSMAKING.

(9530

Having secured, the services of a high-class London dressmaker,

LIMITED.

WINE MERCHANTS.

Established Å‚D... 1341.

WATSON'S

CELEBRATED

E

BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

we beg to announce that this department will be open to receive orders SCOTCH

on or before the 15th of November, 1901.

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

paper

laser

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.

A. CHEE & Co.

· 17A, Queen's Road, Central.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

FURNITURE DEALERS:

IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN COODS OF ALL KINDS;

Silver Plated, Glass and China Wares, Iron Bedsteads and Mat- resses Cutlery and Dinner 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, 28th July, 1201

WHISKY

Pronounced by Connoisseurs

be the BEST BRAND in the

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and must either dash through the British China in the hope that Great Britain will then 1901. lines, recross the Bavaan River, or enter transfer the teking Shanhaikwan railway.to

5. Telegram reporting two fatal cases of Swaziland. The latter course is dangerous China. It is reported that the Russian Minis-Plague at Surat Port. owing to the hostility of the natives,

ter to Peking is negotiating the matter with Li Hung Chang-Mainichi.

LATER.

GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY

IN THE PERSIAN GULF. The Daily Telegraph states that Great Britain has informed the Parte, that she has no intention of occupying Koweit, but that she, will not allow the cession of the port to any other Power.

[FROM JAPANESE PAPERS] The Cotton Crop. MARKET SUDDENLY HARDENS,

LONDON, October 14th, 3.50 p.m.. The Liverpool Cotton market has suddenly risen nine points in consequence of an adverse official report on the crop.

!

The American Steel Trust. RESULTS OF HALF YEAR'S WORK.

LONDON, October 4th, 3.50 p.m.. The American Steel Trust's net profits for the half-year are fifty-five million dollars.

The Loss of the "Cobra." BUCKLED; UP BY HEAVY SEAS.

LONDON, October 4th, 3-50 p.m. The enquiry into the loss of the topedo-boat destroyer Cobra shows that the hull buckled

|and'sank in ten fathoms. The frame-work was

strained in the heavy seas and finally the vessel collapsed amidships.

The New Reform Movement in China. PROMULGATION OF EDICT. The Court's Plans.

5th.

SHANGHAI, October An Imperial Edict of considerable length has been issued, directing that the reform pro- gramme be carried out in the name of the Empress Dowager-Asahi,

• Shanghai, October 6th.......... The Emperor, Empress Dowager and Heir will leave Shianfu for. Peking to-day. apparent "It is reported that Viceroy Chang has been in- formed by telegram that it is not necessary for him to proceed to Shansi with troops. Asaht.

PERING, October 6th The Court's intention to return to Peking is confirmed, and the time for leaving is close at handy canes

A conference of the powers with regard to Manchuria will shortly be held in Peking Mainich

COTTAM & Co.- for SILK SOOKS and:

PUMPS:

PEKINC, October 8th. Russia will abandon control of the Shanhai- kwan and Inkao (Newchwang) railway, Russia now desires that Li Hung Chang will, ask the powers to follow the Russian example on the Peking and Slianhaikwan railway."

Li Hung Chang and Lieut.-Colonel Aoki will proceed to Tientsin-to-day.

Prince Ching will shortly proceed to Kaifong-. fu, Bovan, to meet the Court there. Mainichi,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY has been formed by the Scots of Penang..

THE SCARCITY OF SKILLED NATIVE or Chinese labour in the building and irón trades in Manila is being felt more and more every day.

THE BOXING CONTEST between Phillips and Bentley promises to be of more than usual interces Phillips is working hard to get him- self into form and Bentley is undergoing a careful preparation.

this morning. That is to say, one coolie, who PEDDER STREET was undergoing repairs seemed to be suffering badly from that tired feeling," was feebly drawing cabalistic patterns

on the roadway with a pick.

6. Further reports regarding the outbreak of Bubonic Plague in Cape Colony.

7. Mortality' Returns from Macao for the weeks ended ended September 29th and Octo ber 6th, 1901.

8. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended September 28th and October 5th, 1901.

WATER RETURN.

Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the ist

October.

LIVEL

1900.

1901 1 of above (9" below Zoverflow

overflow

Týtani..

Pokfulain,

L'overdow

Wong-nai

'd' 4" below

26' 6" below

cheong. Loverslow “

-45 below overflow".

43" below overflowr

STORAGE GALLONS.

1900.

Tytain.....393,770,000 Pokfulam. 65,280,000 Wong-nai-

cheong

population Consumption

5,849,000

1901, 792,300,000

1901.

50,400,000

253,000

Total:..404,899,sion. 1348,993,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria. and Hill District during the month of Sept. 1900.

1900. Consumption 122,417,000 127,291,000 gallons Estimated

208,000

213,000

per head 19.6

19.9 gallon's per day Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of September.

1903

1901. Consumption... 8,540,000 11,878,000 gallons

· Estimated -- Ho

28,500 37,100 Consumption population

LAN ORGAN RECITAL will be given in the Union Church by Mr. George Grimble at half past five on Tuesday evening next. will be assisted by Mrs. Mudie, and Messrs. C. H. Lammert, E. Mirow and Moir. Further particulars, will be found in our advertisement columns.

THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the City Hall Library and Muscum for the week ending 13th October, shows ----

Non-Chinese Chinese

Totala..

Library, Museum,

150

2,132

488

2,288

PROFESSOR DIXON, of Yale University; while holiday-making in Colomilo, grafted the tail of an adder on the body of a rattlesnake by sewing them with strong thread. Although the rattle was, of course, away the snake had plenty of virus, and bit a rabbit, which died within an hour!It not stated if the Professor grafted the ratila outo his own anatomy

for EVENING DRESS

per head per day

10,7

gallons The Govemment Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

W. CHATHAM

Water Authority.

AMERICAN ANAKORISTS.

WHAT DO THEY WANT? What is it that the American, anarchists want? The answer is best given in their own words. Here is the programme Free work. Free use of everything, Communal possession of all the means of social wealth, and the machinery of production,

ction; of ways and com ation, ofis mines of wafer tion of Aliprivate properly. with Government with

ma

dres, with

emancipation

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