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The prisoners were found guilty on all counts, and for the first they were sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour and' to received three whippings of 20 strokes cach within the first six mot as of their luspilson ment. On the second and third counts they were sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment, the sentences to ren concurrpatly The fourth. charge was withdmwn.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM CASES.

Opium cases were-plentiful this morning and made up in numbers what they lacked in im- portance. The fines ranged from $10 up to $190, the penalty assigned in Wong Chin, and be elected to go to prison for two months.

ASSAULT.

Michael Burns was firied, $5 for assaulting 'Yeang Yam, n bar boy, in the Hongkong Hotel,

AN OLD OFFENDER.

Lo I was safely put away for two months for the larceny of 18 pieces of clothing and, in fact, anything he could by his bands on,

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

At 245 this morning the alarm of fire was given, and the brigade promptly turned out and made for No: 249 Queen's Road Central. It was seen at once that the second floor was fully ablaze and the efforts of the men were confined to keeping the flames within bounds. The ground floor, was occupied by a cigar merchant, the first floor by a tailer, and the second floor as a reserve store room of

the cigar merchant on the ground floor The work done by the fire brigale, under Acting Chief Inspector Kemp, was excellent and, ably seconded by Assistant Engineer Gourlay, what might have been a most serious conflagration was quickly gut undar. The second floor was completely, gulted the first badly charred and the ground floor swamped, The Sun Fire Insurance Co. ard The Fuk On have the risk to the extent of Stepoo, the damage being ranghly estimated at $6,200. The workmanlike way the fire brigade went about it was worthy of every praise and we hear the Fire Insurance Companies of Hong kong are collectively going to recognise the efforts of the brigade in a solid manner, not only for the present occasion but on account of their general smartness en previous calls. Good order was kept by Inspector McNab, who

was in charge of the police..

ROYAL ENGINEER VARIETY CLUB,

There was only just standing room in the pretty little theatre at Wellington Barracks on Saturday evening when the Royal Engineer Variety Club again delighted a full house with one of their popular entertainments, always a. source of attraction not only to the members of the army and navy but to the civil com-- munity. The arrangements were in the cap- able hands of Sergt. H. J. McCaffery, who officiated as secretary, and he was most ably assisted by Sergt. J. J. Conway (manager), Sapper V. Booty (stage manager).and Sergt.. Major, H. R. George (hop. treasurer). Their

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1901..

ZORICKET.MI

The following nineteen have been chosen by reserved nat for the Interpart Cricket Match, the Selection Committee to practice at the and it is hoped that they will do so as often is they can

R. H. Hancock T. Sercombe Smith Major Dorchill R.A. Major Dyson A.P.D. Captain Waymouth R.A. Major Beresford Ask

BW.F.

Capt, Radcliffe R.E. Lieut Kriekenbeck 22nd

Bombay Lieut Burkez2nd Bombay

H. Arthur A. Mackenzie W. E. Dixon J. E. Leo. M. J. Doctor F. Maitland- C.M.G. Burnie Private Preedy

R.W.F. Horrison R.N.' P. A. Cox

THE ANNUAL VOLUNTEER PICNIC.

The sylvan glades of Stonecutters underwent their annual invasion on Friday afternoon when the first contingent of khaki chd warriors landed for their ten days instruction. The excellent, what with tents already pitched, a arrangements are excellent, in fact, they are too

spacious matshed erected for meals, boys to see to the cooking..boys to wait on the men, bays to clean the accoutrements, and bays to tidy up the tents, it is the finest sample of volunteering by proxy we have seen and we can only wonder that boys do to not do the drills and shoot at the butts so as to allow the men to give their undivided attention to the canteen and perfect the arrangements for the evening concert.

the altered style of living; with misgivings as to Saturday was chiefly devoted to getting used to a night's rest on a straw mattress and acquiring information as to the amount of venom in the bite of a cicada. The inevitable. concert was

held after dinner (a capital meal but somewhat salt) and "lights out sounded in due course marred by there not being a boy to pass the

and would have been effective if any notice had been taken of it.

The reveille came as a welcome relief to many on Sunday morning because these mattresses might form a good meal for a hungry goat but forsleeping purposes are out of place, especially considering how cheap feathers are in China.

The men fell in promptly and marched off followed after a slight rest by church parade. to their duties returning at 8 am. for breakfast In the afternoon the friends, of the campists attended in "good number, many ladies being

present.

To-day the serious business com- mences and-might we suggest a half-hour's instruction in the art of putting on putties or

better still, instruct the boys.

CANTON NOTES.

THE FISH STRIKE. (From Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, October 19th..

The fish strike is pretty general in the west ern part of the city, but in the east the dealers have refused to join. Yesterday the Nam. Hoi tried to bring about a settlement but without effect. His proposal was that the fish dealers at Wong Sha should allow the work of reclame tion to proceed and that when the work was completed the reclaimed land should be leased to the fish dealers. This was too indefinite an arrangement and the fish dealers refused to

the dispute:

LICENCE TO CARRY ARMS.

CARRY

The Pun U has given notice to the local magistrates of Kwong Sai that hereafter cattle dealers must have a special licence before they can be allowed to carry arms. The reason given is that several robbers have confessed that the arms found in their possession were procured from Kwong Sai cattle dealers. Therefore the cattle dealers must get their permit to carry arms and render an account of the arms in their possession. If this regula- tien does anything to prevent robbers from becoming armed the Pun U will eam the gratitude of a good many people.

Entertainment.

ORGAN RECITAL,

IN THE

UNION CHURCH,

BY.

MR. GEORGE GRIMBLE, TO-MORROW,

(TUESDAY)

was unrivalled; never ceased to hold and urge that Persia came more properly into the Indian purview, and that her diplomatic realtions with

rather than Downing Street. With how much England should be controlled from Calcutta

more force could he advocate this view now a days, when Baluchistan, the only intervening country between Persia and Tudja, has been annexed and opened up by the latter Power? When such deplorable failures relate to matters that may profoundly affect the future existence of our Indaion Empire, it is high time that the Foreign Office should not be allowed to have's completely unquestioned liberty. Persia is, how as conterminous with British India as Afghanistan is, and the Viceroy ought to have his say on Russia's gradual pro-3. cess. of absorbing and assimilating the dominions of the Shab. A strong and influential deputation of Anglo-Indians might wait on the Prime Minister and endeavour to bring home to him the great and silent revolu- tion that is said to be pressing forward on the western borders of India, with the object of cutting off and isolating that empire from the regions round the Persian Gulf, where our influence is as yet supreme. A step of this sort might, some think result in the evolution of some more distinct line of policy than that which now holds in our dealings with Persia.

OUR ENGINES. SCORE.

TRIALS AGAINST AMERICANS IN EGYPT.

the 22nd October, at 5.jo Pibly

ASSISTED BY

Mrs. MUDIZ and Messrs. C. H. LAMMERT, MIROW and MOIR

PROGRAMME:

of

C. Gounod.

1. Gland Cheur Alfred Hollins.

Tenor Recit ((From "Queen") and Air'Lend me your aid' Sheba),'

(a) Canzona........

Mr. C. H. LAMMERT. Serenata op. 15.........M. Moszkowski. ....W. Wolstenholme, Violinello and Organ Adagio

4

Religioso, op. 55.G. Borch.

'CELLO. Mr. Mora.

certo),

Bennett.

5 Barcarolle... (From 4th Con- Sterndale 6. Soprano and Tenor) From

Duelt Love Divine! Daughter all Love excelling.) of Tairus.' (a) Offenotra

Mrs. MUDIE and Mr. E. MIROW.

7.

Stairter,

(6) Benediction Nuptiale...A. Hollins. Hongkong, 16th October, roo

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Intimations.

SANITARY

BOARD

OWNERS OF HOUSES situated in the

Central Division of the City of Victoria, and in the Western Division of Kowloon, The competitive trials which have just taken who have not had their Premises LIME- place on the Egyptian Government milways WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance between the locomotives made by the celebrat-with Law, are reminded that the period during ed firm of Baldwin and Co., of the United

which this work should be FINISHED ends on the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1901, and the States, and those sent out by the firm of Nelson Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity Reid, and Co., of Glasgow, have now been of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, reported upon,

is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named Date.

The Central Division of the City lies between Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street and East Street on the West. The Western Division of Kowloon is all that part of the

conditions as nearly similar as could be ob- The test of their relative efficiency under

engines, has resulted in an unequivocal success tained, yet slightly in favour of the American

for the British engines, thus proving that we have nothing to apprehend in the quality of our material in those neutr 1 markets, in which claimed themselves as conquerors, our trans Atlantic cousins have already ac

and fairest bases. The American goods en- The trials were conducted anthe simplest

way, their cylinder and wheel dimensions being gines were thoroughly representative in every

z6ins, the only difference heing that of boiler exactly those of the British, viz., 18ins. and

against the 140lbs. of their British rivals. pressure, carrying 160lbs, on the square inch,

This difference, as the initiated well know, should give as nearly as possible 13 per cent. greater efficiency and economy. The trains worked wore as nearly as could be arranged the same, consisting in each case of sixty wagons. The total weight of the train hauled by the American_engine_was-about-444-tons,-while- that of the British engine was about 555 tons. The American engine consumed four tons of coal. The British engine consumed 2 7-10 tons, or nearly 26cwts, less on the same trial with a load at least one-fifth greater.

on, and what remained after each run was The coal in each case was carefully weighed weighed off. Six cwt, and ninety-eight bs. of coal were allowed for each engine for raising steam preparatory to the trials. The distance run was 130 miles, namely between Gabbari and Cairo,

ease, the American engines with difficulty. The The British engines did their work with

trials of the ten American and ten British

so far the preliminary runs have demonstrated results more accentuated in favour of the British engines than those already lostanced.

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Notice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the. Board of Directors of the Company, held at Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the the Company's Office, No. 13, Beaconsfield 14th October, 1901, 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 Sharos beld 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 CORPORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria; Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of And Notice is also given that in accordance Association, Interest will be charged as from Rate of $10 per centum per annum, upon all the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, at the Calls remaining unpaid after the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the same.

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Secretary. Hongkong, 15th October, 1901. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDEKS.

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The details of shipbuilding in the United Kingdom for the first eight menths of 1901 make it almost certain that by the end of the year a greater aggregate tonnage of new vessels will be launched within the United Kingdom than in any previous year; and at the same time the difficulty of obtaining freight that will leave a profit to the shipowner is ever increasing. Some of the most recent additions to the list of large cargo-carrying GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, CIGAR MERCHANTS

W. J..SAUNDERS, Secretary, Hongkong, 10th October, 1901.

efforts were crowned with the greatest success has put out a preclamation ordering the Nam entertala the proposition. To-day the Viceroy' the many items of the varied programme being Hoi to go personally to the place and investi- passenger engines are not yet completed, but Company of the Banker's receipt for payment heartily applauded, and on many occasions, encores inevitable. There was a capital gate and immediately settle the dispute. Ac

cording to this proclamation the fish dealers orchestra in attendance; comprising the following musicians, Gars. W: Raven and

are in the right. The river before the fish dealers' shops was not mentioned in the con-- Raspberry, R.C.A. (violins), Sapr. R. Moore R.E. (flute), S. Sergt. G. H. Polkington, R.E.

tract for filling, but the contractors, finding (clarionet), Corp. P. Glanville, and R.W.F.

reclaiming a profitable business, wished to fill (cornet), Corp. F. While, and R.W.F. (cello), and reclaim all the land possible. Hence Sapr. C. W: Long, R.E. (piano), and Pste. Mc Andell, and R.W.F. (side drum). Needless to state their playing was greatly appreciated, noi by the audience alone, but by the vocalists whose accompaniments they rendered with the greatest taste and precision. The comic ele ment was well represented by Arm-Sergt. F. R.. Viggers, A.O.C., Sergt. W. French, R.A., 8. Sergt., H. A. Ward, R.A.M.G., Pte. Bytes R.A.M.C., Pic: Kent and Pte. Burgess, A.O.C, all of whom met with a most enthusiastic re ception Sergt. G. Simmers R.E, and Sergt. French sang in fine voice, and were loudly en cored, especially so inithe duet "Army and Navy," which was exceptionally well rendered. S. Sergt. Burnett R.E. was another very popular voca. list, while the selections of Mr. J. H. Oxberry were most meritorious and met with the greatest applause, which the favourite artiste always so thoroughly deserves. Pte. Burgess proved his ability as an impersonator and quick-change artiste, and would have received even greater applause had he curtailed his performance by about one-half. The pro gramme concluded with a most laughable force entitled "Sudden thoughts" in which the following were the characters -

CHARACTERS!

RUSSIAN POWER IN PERSIA.

to

extend a

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Cask of 375 ha. Net ex Factory. Bag of 250 hs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, i Junė, roor!

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WANTED

A.S

DVERTISER seeks Engagement A CLERK, of works. Thoroughly eff clent in all Branches of Construction. Survey ing (Land), Drawing, Estimating, Measuring and General Office and Outside Work, Locality

Apply to

ships on the Atlantic are leaving the ports unfilled, even though rates. on each side with half. their cargo space are cut down Lill the profits are at the vanishing point, LA $5,50 This is a most unpleasant state of matters for $3.50 the shipowners, present and prospective." Since the beginning of 1898 the shipbuilders of the United Kingdom have launched about 1,300,000 Discussing the Russian aggressian in Persia fully that amount of tonnage now under con tons of new vessels in each year, and there is the Observer anys:-The failure to carry struction; so that the question where are through the loan to Persia in 1898, at a time when the Shah's financial dificulties

all those vessels to find employment becomes furnished the most obvious opportunity is plainly a case in which shipowners must every day more difficult to answer. It hand, was evidently a misfortune. English cap be widespread disaster. If there were a for our nation

helping

exercise some self-denial, or the result will. up object. tialists were prepared to advance all that was re- prospect of renewed commercial activity in quired, but the Russian Minister at Teheran raised vehement objections, and the upshot was for continuing to add new vessels to the the near future, there would be good reason that Russia gained the day. It would be in merchant ficct, though for the present the out feresting, indeed, if we were vouchsafed a peep look was dull. But as even the most optimistic

N EXPERIENCED LADY MANAGER could exactly understand how it came to pass become better when the war is ended, and enclosing copies of Testimonials, &c., to that the Russian advances were prefered to when vessels are required for the export of the

Apply by Leitor, stating experience and ours. It may be that it was due to the unhappy great grain crop of this year in the Ualted circumstances which have always made Persia a States and Canada, there is only too much

THE MANAGER,

sort of no-man's land in the eyes of the Foreign reason to fear that the result of continuing to

CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL. Hongkong, 8th August, 1901, " Office, a neutral ground pertaining more to India build at the rate at which work is now going

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL. than to England, and therefore needing but on in the ship-yards of the United Kingdom scant attention from home. The late Sir Henry will be financial loss to many ship owners and.

ROTISSERIE, Mials a la Carta,

Office of This Paper Hongkong, 19th October, roor. WANTEDW

Impulse.

....... Sapr. V. Booty, R.E. Jack Cabbage.... Sapr. W. Dockree, R.E. General Dornton.......Sergt. J. Conway, R.E. Sims...(A Waiter)...Pte. A. T. Cooper, R.A.M.C. into the secret history of that episode, no that we can only hope in a vague way that freight will for CRATIEPURN HOTELS

Nábbs...(A Bailif) Pto. J. Byle, HAM.C (Mother to Sapr. J. H, Mrs. Impulse... Impulse) Cameron, 2., Sophia...........Sip. J. R. Nicklen, RE, Clarissa............Serg H. J. McCaffery, RE The acting was certainly most meritorious and, reflected well on the painstaking per formers. The entertainment will be given

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