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A GRUESOME SIGHT can be witnessed on the beach near Sai Lam at the entrance to The heads of fourteen the West River. native pirates are fastened in cages on poles and give terrible warning to those who for so many years past have been making unlawful attacks on steamers and junks,

CHINAMEN CANNOT RETURN to the Philippine Islands if they left them prior to the 13th August 1898. A new act has been passed by the Civil Commission at Manila providing for the non-return of Chinese to the islands who left them prior to August 13th, 1898, and who have 'reina ned away during the interven- ing period to date,

AMERICAN RAILWAY ENTERPRISES are achieving success in Corea The Scout Chenulpo railway, built by an American con cessionaire and sold to a Japanese syndicate, is now in full operation, connecting Seoul with it's port by a line 26 miles in length. Americans have built, and are now successfully operating, an electric railway in and abnui Seoul,

THE CHRISTMAS TREE and Bazar of the Catholic Union will be held in the comms of the Orphanage, Clehcaly, on Sunday the 22nd inst. from, 3 to 8 p. ú. Admission will be by tickets, the small sum of fifty cents being the charge for adults and ten cents for children. 'Adult's tickets entitle the holders to a souvenir of the holiday season. As this entertainment is in aid of a very worthy charly and will help to bring joy and Christmas cheer to the hearts of 500 poor children and 150 old people, we hope that it will be liberally patronised. A copy of the appeal issued by this institution will be seen in another Column of this paper.

A JAPANESE BOERA Japanese-h prisoner-of-war at Ragama in Ceylon-who was captured, with the Boers in Natal, has obtained pardon from the British Government, and will be deported from Ceylon almosi immediately.. When captured by the Lanca shire Brigade, he was with General Botha's force at Pielers Hill. Some time back the prisoner in question petitioned the Japanese- Consul at Colombo, Major Symons, who re presented his case to the Home Government; An enquiry which resulted showed that there was no clear proof that the prisoner had taken up arms against our forces. He is stated to be the owner of a very large farm in Cape Colony.. RUSSIAN PRISONERS AT SAIGON... The Saigon journal,L'Opinion recently drew attention to the sufferings of 700 Russian prisoners proceeding aboard the Volunteer Fleet vesse Paroslav.from Odessa to Vladivostok, The ship left Singapore un September 1. Owing 10 a break-down she was detained over a month

at Saigon. It was stated that the prisoners were confined "like live beasts" in three tiers of fron-barred cagesenthe lower decks and that the month's protraction of the voyage meant a perfect inferno below in the sweltering heat of the Saigon River. Opinion was indignant, and recalls the horrors of the "Middle ras and the Black Hole of Calcutta,

THE HONGKONG TELLU

when he had occason to speak to another and the only answer he got was a punch in the face. This the other denied, but he was disbelieved and had to tally coin to the value of five dollars. “

ANOTHER TOOTHSOME TAKE.

Nothing weighed heavily on Lai Wong's shoulders except a quantity of sugar which he stole from the Wo On Godown. Mr. Kemp imposed upon him a heavier burden in the form of 14 days with hard labour.

three weeks.

THEFT

THE ENGINEERS' DALL, The Clerk of the Weather seems to have g? Hongkong into his black book. St. Andrew's Day was miserably wet and yesterday, when the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong gave their annual ball, the weather followed suit, and guests proceeding to the City Hall bad either to gain chairs or rick shas, or be content to wade through a sea of soft, pappy mud. However, once inside the building the hospitality of the hosts quite made up for any inconvenience experienced in reaching the place and one soon forgot the unpleasant atmospheric conditions prevailing

Wong Chim, a boiler maker, of Market Street outside. As the guests arrived they were converted to his own use toz tacks of ginsing, received by Mr. W. Ramsay, the Acting Pre-value $194.49. and he, in his turn, will be an

The dancing was sident of the Institution. chiefly in St. George's Hall, the floor of which industrious inmate of the gaol for the next was in excellent condition, and a small over- flow rooms was provided by the partitioning off

Wong Tsat and Lau Kinare impudent of a part of St. Andrew's Hall, the other portion of this room being reserved for supper thieves. At three o'clock this morning the and other lighter, but no less welcome, refresh newly appointed constable, P. C: 28, was near ments. The sterner sex were entered for in Yau-ma-ti when he saw a boat and, flashing his another room, where liquors, cigars and cigar-lantern upon it, noticed it was laden with coal, ettes were dispensed, and discussed by a goodly The two men immediately jumped up stood on gathering: The decorations were simple but the gunwale and tippetl the boat over, sending effective. At the landing of the central stair her and her cargo to the bottoms. They dived in case as one entered, one was confronted by the to the water and began to swim for the shore, badge of the Institution bordered by electric but were apprehended and brought before the lights, neath which was the table for pro-Magistrate. They each got three months with grammes. In St. George's Hall the portrait of hard labour for stealing the coal which, betong- Her Late Majesty, Queen Victoria was flanked 'ed to Messrs, Shewan Tomes and Co.. by the Royal Standard and the Union Jack, and other national flags were in evidence here and there. The music was supplied by the Band of the XXH Bombay Infantry, and the time was all that could be desired by the most fastidious of dancers.

The programme was evidently compiled by a master baud, and the diversity of dances allowed everyone to choose his or her favourite. It was arranged as follows:-

PROGRAMME.

I-Lancers. 2-Valse.... 3-Caledonians 4-Valse..... 5-Barn Dance....... 6-Valse.... 7-Eightsome Reel. 8-Tolka 9--Lancers 10-Valse.

-ightsome Ree! 12-Valse........................ 13-Caledonians 14-Valst...

15-Sir Roger de Caverly. Dancing was kept up until a very late, or rather eaily, hour, and as there was abun dance of room for the four hundred add guests, and there was none of that crowding in the ballroom which is so apt to lake away all the pleasure of a dance. St. George's Hall was able

Indeed

tb accom

IMPUDENCE!

SANITARY BOARD..

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held on Monday, 23rd December, at 4.15. f.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. Amendment of Drainage Bye-law No. 30 2. Fourth Report of the Quarterly Inspection Committee.

AGENDA.

1. Correspondence relative to 21, East Street, 2. Fortnightly lime-washing return.

3. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the weeks ended December 7th and 14th, 1901,

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

HONGKONG, Friday, December zoth Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state':-

SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 1901.

by

Auction.

PURLIO AUCTION, M

HEUndersigned have received instructions

from The Official Administrator to Sell

PUBLIC AUCTION,

-FOR. ACCOUNT OF THE ESTATE OF

CHENG TAI Ip (deceased)·

on

MONDAY,

the 23rd December; at 11 A.M."

it

CAUSEWAY BAY

The S'eam Launch

HOI PING,"

Built, of Teakwood. Length 63 feet 6 feet 3 inches. She has the following passen-. ger accomodation. Within the waters of the Colony 73 passengers inches. Breadth 12 feet 5. inches. Depth 2

Local trade limits 48 Outside Net Tonnage ............

91

14 20.65

A steam launch will leave Blake's Pier a quarter of an hour before the sale for the convenience of intending purchasers.

TERMS As Usual

UCHES & ROUGH,

Gov mment Auctioneers. Hongkong, 218 December, 1901.

Entertainment,

[1358c.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. SUBSCRIPTION DANCE in aid of the A above SOCIETY will be held in the CITY HALL on JANUÁRY, 24TH, 1902, at 9.30 P.M.

TICKETS

..55 each. Tickets may be had from Mrs. FORBES, East Point, or from Members of the Committee of the Society.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1901.

Insurances.

"L'UNION"

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828)

"HE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

GENERAL AGENT for the above Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates

Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Office.

A. R. MARTY, Agent.

CURRENT RATES.

17120

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 189c.

Entimations,

SANITARY

-[32

BOARD,

The market has shown no improvement Hongkong, 5th July, 1901. since we last wrote; the business transacted

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE has been.confined to narrow limits, and quota-

COMPANY OF HAMBURG, tions for most stocks are unchanged. The Hongkong High-Level Tramways Company, THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Limited, has advertised its Seventeenth Ordi-Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at nary General Meeting for the 27th December. The transfer books are closed from the zoth to 29th instant, both days inclusive. Banks. - Hongkong and Shanghai Banks remain quiet, and shares are in the market at 5620. The London quotation has dropped to £62 10/ Nationals are neglected at $27. Marine Insurances.-Usions keep firm, and are still enquired for at $3424. China Traders.arcsigady

WNERS HOUSES. Fituated in the whole of the dancers, and it was wils was by Aud $35 Out and Yanglazes Western Division of the City of Victoria only a very few-probably those who had sweet are offering at $155 and 5130 respectively. Fire who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED. and CLEANSED in accordance nothings to whisper to their panners-whe Insurances.-Hongkong Fires have been nego.

with Law, are reminded that the period during availed themselves of the overflow room. The uated at $365. China Fires are unaltered, and which this work should be FINISHED ends on the 31st day of DECEMBER, 1901, and the opening set was taken part in by Mrs. Ewing, can still be placed at $86. Shipping.--Hong- Mr. Gillies, Mrs. Bridger, Mr. Jack, Mrs. Lam kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity bert, Mr. Everall, Mrs. Hagen, and Mr. Mit-enquiries at $36. Indo-Chinas have been the of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any tioned Islands. The s.s. Iilsuna Maru in chell. The Engineer's Ball is always one of medium of a fair business at $145. Douglas Owner in dofault after the above named Date.

By Order of the Board, command of Capt. Curnow tollided with them, the most enjoyable of the season, and last night was no exception to the rule, Everybody and owing to the promptness of the officers

seemed pleased with themselves and their part- and crey of that ship, the entire crew of the junk vere saved. It is reported that no lighters and the function was undoubtedly a great success. The only pity is that these annual was visible on the junk until a few moments

dance cannot be made monthly, or even week- before the collision, when a blight light zp reared on the mast head, but tho late to be of ly ones. any avail. The men were all brought to Hongkong and are now in the care of the Re- gistrar-General. It is probablethat one of the charitable institutions of the Colony will have them returned to their home.

TWENTY-SEVEN CHINESE narrowly es

caped drowning on the 1 st near the Saddle' sinds. They were the crew of a large fishing junk, benging to Taiping, and were fishing in the vicinity of the above men.

BANK

NEEDED: The AMERICAN United States so far has not named its re presectative or the Committee of Byckers at Shanghai who are to act as the collectors and distributers of the international indemnity fund of 450,000,000 taels with interest The delay in the case of this Govemmin. lis caused by the absence of any Ameris, bank in China Until American financi's can become in. terested in this subject the extent of opening a bank in the Orient, the nited States probably will be obliged to pe a British financial agent. A threat to tye is said to be involved in such a selection, view of the fact that at least three other the nations, party to the protocol, are like make the same choice, enormous and unusual thereby placing

g the rates of exchange in power of regul the hands of foreign concern.

Sunda

Kaish

Steamships are quiet at $47. China and Manilas are to be had at $61 after sales at- $623. Star Ferries are unchanged, and are procuable at $24 for the old, and 691. for the Sanitary Board Office; new issue. Shell Transports are easiers, and can be obtained at £2 176. Refineries. China Sugars have improved and have been fixed at $153, but the market closes quieter and shares are on offer at $152. Luzons are wanted at 526. Mining.Punjoms have been disposed

of at 15, at which rate more shares can be placed. Raubs have further declined, and can he bought at $10. Jelebus have sellers at $43. Docks, Wharfs and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been placed at $2875 and 5290, and have further sellers at the latter figure, Kowloon Wharfs are in the market at $94. New Amoy Docks are fenquired for at

G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.

1st December, 1901, Notes:-The Westem Division of the City lies to the West of Morrison and East Streets.

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

*

Lutimat ns.

At every turn,

day and night, you hear the en- thusiastic praise of some one. who is competent to judge and prefors

RAINIER

BEER

to all others the whole world has it and likes it.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 13th December, 1901.

BREWER

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW STOCK.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

CHRISTMAS-ANNUALS.

DIARIES, 1902.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1901.

Hongkong, 29th July, 1901.

[1028c

New Stock Slazengers Tennis Goods,

Rackets, Balls, Nets, Simplex Poles, &c.

Sets of Croquet and Badminton.

Special L.A. Tennis Shoes. Very strong, very good."

[689c

NEW PATENT SODA-WATER-MACHINE.,

Especially suitable and a real necessity for Hotels, Hospitals, Barracks, Officer's Messes and Private Messes, Families in Up- country places, Mission Stations,

and for Passenger Steamers.

The most simple and efficient machine yet invented for the manufacture of all kinds of Aerated Waters, Lemonade, Fruit Lemonade, Champagne : Cyder, &o, &o, &a

The machine is worked by hand, can be attended to by any ordinary native servant and manufacturės Aerated Waters of best quality at enormously cheap prices. LEOPOLD SPATZ & CO.

[7339

INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

The attention of consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,

13 THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT

GAS LIGHT..

is hereby given that the SEVEN- MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Regis-

day of December, 1901, at Nook, for the Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 27th purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November,

NOTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL

The following gentlemen, were responsible for the admirable arrangements:-Mr. G.F. Miller, Hon. Secretary, and Mr. H. B. Bridger, Chairman of the managing Committee, Messrs. A. Bain and J. W, Kinghorn (Vice-presidents), Mr. D. Gillies and Captain A. Tillett (Hon. Members), Messrs. W. C. Jack, E. C. Wilks, J. | Charbonnages have jumped to $375 buyers.tered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, MacDonald, E. O. Murphy and D. McDonald Wembers of Council), Messrs. J. R. Mudie, A. GEwing, T. Banks, F. J. Price, J. Logan, J. 1. Andrews, G. J. B. Sayer, J. Lambert, R. W. Dale, A. Ritchie, W. G. Winterbum, W. M. Everall on. Treasurer). Collins (Manager). (Hon. Librarian), and M. (Manager). The duties of masters of ceremonies were ably performed by Messrs. A. Bain, E. O. Murphy, and J. Lamber

(

AT THE MAGISTRAČY,

December21st.

RICKSHAW 'COOLIES AGAIN.

People coming out of the Hongkong Hotel into the Queen's Read Central have long been pestered by hosts of richsbaw coolies rushing across the road, and impeding traffic. The other morning seven of the coolies were caught and fines ranging from $2 to $4 were imposed.

*

2 ?!? EXCESS FARE.

The master of the Lee Hing launch has an eye to business, maski the law. He carried ten passengers in excess of the number allowed by his licence, and was fined $7.

*

ARTFUL FISHERMEN.'.

THE 054 SHOSEN KAISHA'S new Maru, built by the Osaka Iron. steamer works day and intended for the Hankow Ichang arrived st Woosung at 3 p.m. on d went up to the Nippon Yusen Wharf the following day. She left Osa am on the 4th instant and was lown by Captain Shimidzu, but will in brov fue under the command of Captain Mory.

Two fishermen stole three bundles of ratian Thachi Mfaru is the largest steamer that

fen built at Osaka. Her dimensions are: value $2, the property of the Kowloon Wharf h 278 feet, breadth 39 feet 4 inches, and Godown Company. An Inspector of Ight & feet 6 inches. Her gross tonnage is Police saw them rowing from the direction 6; net tonnage, 1,287, and indicated borse of the wharf and being suspicious called vet, 1,200. She is fitted with triple-expan upon them to stop. However, they fled on engines. of the improved type, having from danger and pulled away closely followed ylinders 13, 21 and 35 inches in diameter, by the Police launch. Seeing the game was with a stroke of 24 inches, sicam being up one of them threw the bundles of rattan supplied by two steel mukitubular boilers, into the water, and then they were caught. At working atra pressure of 180lbs. per square the Police Court they said the rattan was picked inch. The machinery will be capable of pro-up in the water, but disbelieving their yarn pelling the vessel when fully loaded at a speed they both got six weeks without the option. of 11 knots. She has excellent accommodation.

for zo first-class and 154 Chinese passengers,

TALLYMEN.

and has been hailt to the highest requirements Two tallymen told a tale that did not tally, of the Telshinsho and to class Ar at Lloyd's... One said he was working on the Idsumi Maru

537, Lands, Hotels and Building, Hongkong Lands finve been sold and have further sellers at $195. Hongkong Hotels are obtainable at $138. Oriente Hotels are in demand, but no

1901,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th, to 29th inst, both days days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[$3579 Hongkong, 14th December, root.

NOTICE

URING the operations for RAISING the S.S. SKRAMSTAD" there will be

9540]

ARE SELLING THE ONLY CENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS !

KRUSE & Co.,

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at PSY DIARRHOEA FAEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION, Jos

SPRUE, DYSENTRY,

of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

12th October, 1808.

shares are to be had even at $57. Humphrey's Estate have been booked at $14. China Pro- vidents have again been done at $99. Cotton. Mills. Ewos are reported sold in Shanghai at Tis. 42. Hongkong Gottons have been parted" with at Sr3). Cigar Companies.-Philippine Tobaccos have found buyers at $52. Miscell-obstructions between the ship and the shore THE aneous.-Green Island Cements have changed and launches and junks are, warned not to R. MURRAY RUMSEY, hands at Szz and $212. A. S. Watsona bave

R. Com. RN, been dealt in at $15 Electrics are obtainable

Harbour Master, &c. at quotations. Tramways are asked for at $290. The Company will pay a dividend of

[3650 $16. Manila Investments are obtainable at £45. Sales of William Powells at $9 has been affected.

COLLISION OFF SINGAPORE...

UNKNOWN STEAMER SINKS A TONGKANG,

A Chinese tangkang with a carge consisting of nine koyans of sago anchored off St. John's Island, the other night There was a crew of three Chinamen on board, and two slept while the third kent watchi. At 3-30 in the morning a large steamer, name unknown, ran into the tongkang and sank it. The tongkang had a light burning at the time It is alleged that the steamer went on its way with- out stopping at all or rendering any as- sistance whatever to the unfortunate: China men who were thrown into the water, Two of the men were picked up by some Malay Eshermen in the early hours of the morning floating on some of the wreckage of the tong ang One of the men, who was seen hanging on to some planks, has not been found and it is expected he was drowned. The tongkang and cargo of sago were valued at $4,000 Enquiries are beling made as to the name of the unknown steamer, but so far nothing has been ascertained.

Co., for THEY

attempt to pass.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

VICTORIA

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Old China Street, Shanghai

far

DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

ÆRATED WATERS.

SIMPLE ÆRATED WATER.

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA.

Harbour Department,

Hongkong 16th December, 1901 HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO

* STEAMBOAT CO., LD.

are invited for the sale, right ENDERS are

of advertising in Chinese on the backs of tickets issued to native passengers by all the steamers of this Company and by the 755c China Navigation Company's

HANKOW

TENDE

steamer

For further Particulars, apply to

The Secretary. Hongkong, 16th December, 1901 [1366c

XIUNGCHOW District. LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS;:"

HAINAN STRAITS.

HATNAN REEF BUOY FOTICE is hereby given that the HAI NAN REEF BUOY has dragged about 100 yards to the South-East of its former positions

Due Notice will be given when it is replaced id pofitional

WARGA FORSAITH,...

Harbour Master,

Approved

ESSRS. COTTAM & CO for DRESSESSRS, COTTAM A BAT ME LATEST STYLES in "TRESS & Çanta Houte, - M

SHIRTS TIES and WHITE KID

GLOVES.

TAN KID GLOVES

JAMES ACHESON, ESSRS. COTTAM & CO. for the

Acting Commissioner of Customis.

COS FELT HATS,

Legal agchaw, 16th Decembar, "1001....

TONIC WATER.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH,

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messes and otherlarge Consumers,

UNTOUCHED BY HAND.

MELLIN'S

For

FOOD

INFANTS and INVALIDS.

When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.

(AM, LONDON EN

ELLIN'S FOOD WORKO,