THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA has pur | chased the and, 3rd and 4th Hijikawa Maru through the Imperial Commercial Bank which received the three steamers in settlement of its account with the Iyo Steamship Co., the concere that dissolved same time ago.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1902.
THE TOURIST SEASON.
The number of visitors during the present winter has, by all accounts, been quite up to the average and the leading Hotels report gnad. business in consequence. But, alas, a change is coming o'er the scene and, in place of the THE FOREIGN POPULATION of Naga constant flow of pretty men wearing the latest saki exclusive of Chinese and Koreans, accord-thing from Ome in sudde gloves and carrying the ing to the census of 1501, is 638. America inevitable camera there is arriving daily our heads the list with 148 representatives, Great usual influx of gentlemen who, to all ap Britain comes next with 118, Russian is third pearance, have seen better days. The fashions with 112, and France is represented by a popi- they set are not such as will commend them lation of 84.
to our Jeunesse Dorel to imitate, being chiefly confined to an inch of frayed trouser on the ground, partly covering footwear after the style of the ancient sandal in that it leaves quite a portion of the foot visible, of the same colour as the boot. The effeminate custom of wearing braces is discontinued, reliance being placed on a dirty hankerchief or belt with an occasional hitch up. Their caps vary in shape and style, but not in condition, and from the sundries be determined. If cavered with coal grit, look
THE FIRE that occured on Saturday even. ing last was, in the manner in which it was got under, a great credit to our local brigade. The wretched hovels that surrounded the scene were difficult to get at and were packed with stores of the most inflammable kind. Half tenement house, half,udown, and wholly filthy, it was a marvel the street was not consumed.
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY are to the fore this year with an Artistic and most effective calendar which we have been favoured with though their local agent Mr. Hector Sampson. This Society, we hear, is putting through a great deal of business and trying to keep good its claim to be the oldest and largest."
A CHINESE MISSION TO RUSSIA —–—–
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hanging thereto the address of the wearer can
FOOTBALL
H.K.F.C. (A TEAM) 76, ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL CHOIR.
This match was played yesterday on the Club Football Ground. The play was pretty poor all round, although the game was not us one-sided as the score would indicate. Seth kicked one goal lind Edwards tivo.
Result :—H.KF.C. 3 goals, Choir, mil, The following were the teams;-: H.K.F.C.:-Goal, C. T. Kew; backs, T. W. Hornby and W. G. Worcester; half-backs, W. Carpenter, I. V. Bennell and E. Davies; for words, 11. A. Seth, G. H. Edwards, A. Beattie, J. Norton Kyshe and F. Burns Pyc.
Marshall; C, H. P. Hay and Sergt. French, St. John's Cathedral Choir:-Goal, C. W.
R.W.F.; half-back®," W. Armstrong, G. B.
Ruby and W. J. Terrill; forwards, A, Canning, ham, Rev. R. F, Cobbold, A. G. Ward Sergt. Adams, R.W, E, and G. W. Coster.
THE LAT? MR. W. N. PETHICK.
for him at Wanchai, if with bits of string, bam- bsa or waste paper you will know he prefers the balmy aireof the rablish heaps on the Praya Reclamation.. In short, it is our old friend the Beechcember returned, bringing some friends | (FROM THE “PEKING AND TIENTSIN TIMES.") with him. Six months ago Capt. May made a determined effort to free the Colony from its The rumours that were circulated by the foreign parasites, and succeeded in a great extent. Press to the effect that a special Chinese Mis. Within the last month the number has, mater sion was to start for Russia are now being con-ially increased, and at every bar they can be firmed at St. Petersburg, where it is reported seen hanging round. We hope that Capt. that the special Chinese Mission will arrive Badeley will promptly give them to under- stand that they must either work or get out. early in February; also that a member of the Chinese Imperial family will be at the head of We should be the last te hound a man when the Mission
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED ON THE CHI- NESE EASTERN RAILWAY-The Chief Officer of temporary traffic on the line of the Chinese Eastern Railway telegraphs that pas senger traffic on the above railway was tem porarily suspended, and no passengers are accepted Those that left Tientsin after the 28th November are returning. The re-opening of the road will be formally announced in due course.
TOKYO was visited by a severe storm on Christmas Day and it lasted till the forenoon on Thursday. Several casualties to life and property are reported. In Asakusa district 340 houses were inundated, two houses' ware blown "down, trees and telegraph poles fared likewise, and many trees were uprouted. Other districts
of Tokyo present more or less severe marks of the storm. Twenty boats laden with sand went down in the Tamagawa river. Later reports put the number of the sand boats sunk
at 150.
WHALE IN THE HARBOUR ---At about 8.30 this morning the occupants of a launch returning from the German mail sighted what appeared to be the back of a whale about fifty yards ahead. The animal rose to the surface
three times and was seen by all on board. The
Coxswain of the launch reversed his engines immediately on sighting the monster, other- wise a collision might have occurred which
would have been disastrous to the launch. We shall be pleased to hear if any other of our
readers saw this marine monster.
FAVOURS TO CHINESE:-On the occasion of the coming Domestic Industrial Exhibition of Osaka, a Japan-China Club will be establ ished by some prominent men of business lo Kobe and Osaka, and in compliance with the request of the club, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will allow a large discount on the passenger rate for benefit of those Chinamen who come
from North and South China In order to visit the exhibition, and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for the benefit of those who comes from the Yangtse basin. Besides this favour in regard to the fare, the club will give every convenience to these Chinamen in regard to lodgings and interpretars.
A PECULIAR YARN reaches us of a little
occurrence that took place in a Hotel at Canton. It seems that there was a gentleman hailing from la belle France taking a quiet refresher when up came Perfide Albion in the shape of a British bluejacket, P. A. asking L. B. F. If he were a Frenchman. He received an answer in the affirmative and at once proceeded to mop the floor with him. We hear that the matter
ended in a $500 recompense and it might be true, because whereas a Britisher going to his consul when there is any trouble, is generally fald to look after bimself and not bother, the
same official will usually take the Foreigner's word and rub it to his countryman, that he is upposed to represent
he is down on his luck, but almost without exce- ption these pariahs do not belong to that class. They rely on mistaken charity and live on long beers, for whenever two or three Blue jackets are gathered together there they will be with them. Would it be possible for the police to form a special patrol next Saturday night and visit every bar and rope in the nondescripts, fon Monday morning they cannot give Mr. azeland a satisfactory explanation, relegate
them to the House of Detention, and the streets of Hongkong will be more decent and many a seaman dollars in pocket,
BOXING.
AT THE MAGISTRACY, January 7th.
a
By the death of Mr. W. N. Pethick the foreign community in China loses a ripe Chinese scholar and a mi of great individuality, which, however, he was curiously content to merge in greater, that of Li Hung-chang. Mr. Pethick has often been called Li's Achates, surely in some respects an inept name, for of all men in the world Li had the least resemblance to pious Encas If however it be a mere synonym for devoted friend' and faithful follower,' there is less objection. Only once, in the autumn of 1900, did the bond snap and the allegiance for a moment fail Mr. Pethick at that time wrote to the Press denouncing his old patron, and stoutly condemned the policy of bringing him up north. How he got over this stumbling block is bot known, but a recon- ciliation was somehow effected.
Mr. Pethick's inluence with Li was not the
less
THE
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTIO
“HE Undersigned hare received instructions
- to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, on
FRIDAY, the 10th January, at 2.30 PM, alongside Queen State's Wharf. The Steam Launch
TỪNG FAT"
Built under Foreign superintendence: is certified to be in first class order and condition. Only a few months out of the hands of Messrs Bailey and Murphy, Engineers, e, who have &c., C., &c. suitable for towing purposes and given her a thorough overhaul; is remetalled is fitted in European style.-Length 63 feet; Beam it feet 6 inches; Depth 6 feet 3 inches
in centre.
The inspecting order can be bad on applica tion to the undersigned.
TERMS-As Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Iloupkan, 6th January. 1902
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
1330
WE have This Day appointed Mr. GEORGE
HAROLD MEDHURST, Manager, and Mr. EUGENE JEAN LIBEAUD, Sub-Manager of our Hongkong Branch.
DODWELL & CO, LTD. Hongkong, 1st January, 1902.
NOTICE
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THE Firm of DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., hitherto carrying on business at Foochow (China), Colombo (Ceylon), and Peninsula: House, Monument Street, London, E.C., ha. been dissolved by mutual consent of the Partners, Messrs. E. J. Moss and Gro. B. DODWELL, and from To-day the business will be carried on by the Undersigned.
All Debis due to or by the Firm of DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. will be received or paid by DODWELL & Co., LTD.
Mr. E. J. Moss has been appointed Manager Foochow, and Mr. W. J. WILLIAMS, Acting Manager at Colombo.
at
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DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st January, 1902.
NOTICE.
because it was unseen, and was generally MR. CHAS. S. COY, having resigned his
ignored by diplomats and concession hunters: there is no doubt that he was for many years the chief lens through which the old Satrap
position with THE FIELD MERCANTILE Co., of San Francisco, begs to inform the Queen's Road Central; and intends engaging 'Public that he has taken Offices at. No. 9. in a General Commission business under the Firm Name of CHAS, S. Cov & Co, on and after FEBRUARY IST, 1902.
Parties holding Claims against-THE-FIELD-
MERCANTILE CO: are kindly requested to send
in same 'to the above Address for adjustment before JANUARY 31ST, 1902.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1902.
4
NOTICE.
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WE have This Day authorized Mr. CARL CHRISTIAN HERMANN SCHRÖTER and Mr. PAUL FRIEDRICH HERMANN WESTEN. DORFF to SIGN the Name of our Firm at Hongkong, Shanghai and Hankow,
MEYER & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1902
[8d
No response having been received to Mr.viewed the objective foreign world. It was ever a moot point whether he distorted, magni- Bentley's offer.to_match_an_unknown_against any lad in China' at the Rantau-weight, limited, or reduced the phenomena by chromatism, 8 stone, 4 pounds for Fifty pounds sterling refraction, and the various idiosyncracies to (50), or upwards, the challenge has been which lenses are liable. Being an Ameri an, with no special axe to grind for his countrymen, withdrawn from to-day.
he did much less harm than most men would have done in so delicate a position. Mr Pethick was at one time credited with the possession of fabulous wealth, and was often intensely 'amused at the myths that cohered around his name in this way. We have collateral avidence for strict belief in his personal denial of these fictions. He was as great a collector as Balzac's Cousin Pont and had the same passionate love of antiques and bric-a-brac as that pathetic enthusiast it almost broke his heart to sell, but he had to do it from the pressure of domes tic circumstances. Like many other a collec- tortor, he sold at a great loss, and we have no doubt whatever in our own mind that Mr. THE INTEREST OF ME CARE JANTZEN
TOO MUCH NEW YEAR Charles Herder, a fireman on board 5.8. Potham Hall allowed his New Year's celebra-
tion to continue several days and went, aboard ship in a much be-fuddled condition. He raised a great row, refused to obey the commands of the Chief Engineer, and made himself gene- rally obnoxious to everyone, even going so far as to destroy the clothing of one of his fellow firemen. He paid a $5, fine for the luxury of being drink, and $30, to Chas. Rainsh the fire man, for the privilege of destroying his clothing,
* #
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER. Bearing in mind the old proverb, "an qunce, of prevention is worth a pound of cure," a Sikh policeman arrested Kwong Yan for loitering on Praya. East, and acting in a generally suspicious manner. He brought
him to number z Police Station, where he was
locked up over night. Evidently the prisoner bad not the same views on "the ounce of prevention" subject and thought that he was unlawfully detained, as he proceeded to tear up the flooring, and by the time he was stopped had succeeded in making quite an impression on the brick. If he had not attempted to break things, generally, he would have been dis charged without any fine or imprisonment, but
as it was it cost him 35, for the damage and 14 days to cool off his anger.
FREMASONRY AT CANTON.
Last Saturday a number of the leading masons and members of the District Grand
Lodge journeyed to Canton to install Bro. E. A. Stanton as Worshipful Master of the "Star of Southern China" Lodge for the coming year. Amongst the visitors was Captain T. W. Heppell from St. John's Lodge, Sunderland. The business of the evening was successfully got through in good time, and all adjourned to the banquet provided where a most enjoyable
The following toast list was gone through LIST OF TOASTS.
PROF. SIMPSON, THE NOTED PLAGUE" time was spent. EXPERT, arrived on the Coromondel, on Sun- day afternoon, accompanied by his wife, and is [... nowstopping at the Hongkong Hotel. On the ar. The King and the Craft. rival of the stearner, Dz. Clark and Dr. Atkinson 2. The Most Worshipful, the Grand Master met him, and escorted him to his hotel, and H. R. H. The Duke of Contaught, K.G, yesterday he called on H.E. Sir W. J. Gascoi,
$6.
gae, the Officer Administering the Government. 3. The R. W. The District Grand Master and Prof. Simpson has been sent out here to give
Officers.
his able advice to our Sanitary Board regarding 4. The Worshipful Master of the Lodge the ways and means of suppressing the annual of Southern China."
Star
visit of the dreaded plague to the Colony, He5. The Visitors.
might with justice be called a "plague 'expert, 6: The Wives and Sweethearts of Masons. arhis experience in South Africa and India 7. The Tyler's Toast.
has been varied and great. He was sent to Cape Town, as a member of a Commission to investigate the epidemic of enteric fever among the troops. While there the bubonic plague broke out and his advice and counsel, was of in- valuable service to the local sanitary authorities. He has had opportunities to thoroughly inves-: tigate this disease, in several parts of the world, Bombay being his residence for many years, then South Africa, and now he comes. here to give us the benefit of his many years of experience and practical" knowledge. The length of stay here, we learn is uncertain.
;
Appended is a list of the officers of the Lodge
LIST OF OFFICERS Wor. Bro, E. A. Stanton, W.3. Wor. Bro. F. T. Richards, 1.P.M.
Bro, A. H. Hyland, 5.w. Bro. A. V, Hogg, J.W.
Wor Bm. E. T. Bond, Treasurer.
Bro, H. Staples Smith, Secretary, Bro. J. G. Thomas, 8.D. Bro. R. D. Thomas, JD
Bro, B. Peterson, 1.0.
Bro. G. H. King, Tyler,
MESSRS COTTAM & CO for DRESS MARS COTTAM & Co, for TEX
A:SHIRTS, TIES 3 WHITE KID GLOVESUME
"FAVORITE STRAW HAT – alio POSTED STAN KID GLOVES
Pethick has died a poor man.
NOTICE
8 hereby given that Mr. L. R. HUDOING has
no connection with our Firm.
CLARKSON & CO. Vladivostock, 24th December, 1991.. Cod
NOTICE'.
and RESPONSIBILITY
December, 1901. CEASED by mutual consent on the 31st
Mr. CARL MICHELAU has been admitted a
MELCHERS & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1902,
[3d
Partner from This Date.
Intimations.
MORTGAGE CO, LIMITED.
- We have often heard Mr. Pathink scoff at the preposterous notions abroad as to Li's wealth. We more than once tried to press him on the point, but he always answered in this stratu: "At any rate you must grant that I probably know a little more about. Li than most foreigners; however worthless my opinion
may be, it is a great deal better than those of THE CHINA. PROVIDENT LOAN AND the ordinary globe-trotter and paragraph. writer, and I assure you that there are half a dozen men in Tientsin city to-day who are a good deal wealthier than the Viceroy it would he idle at the same time to call him a poor As we recently stated, Mr Pethick was for years engaged on the life of the great Chung Tang, and had at one time in his pos sassion an enormous mass of material for the purpose. We were assured last September by an intimate friend of Mr. Pethick's that this material had been well digested, and that the
man."
work was well advanced if not finished before the great uprising of 1900.
Mr. Pethick was an accomplished conversa
tionalist in Chinese. We remember Li Ching- mai, the Viceroy's youngest son, telling us that the first time he heard Mr. Pethick talking was when the latter was in an ante-chamber unseen by the auditor, and the lad wondered what Chinese gentleman was talking so beautifully nad se forcil 'y on foreign affairs. We may add en passant that we have heard similar criticisms on the spoken Chinese of Dr. Owen of the London Mission in Peking, and of Sir Walter. Hillier. Mr. Pethick, be it said with perfect respect to his memory, was a striking example of the curious infective power, of Sipology. "Fau!! Paul too much Chingto leaming has
made theo Chinese,"i
res
Mr. Pethick died of that, terrible com plaint aneurism of the aorta. He knew doomed as well as his friends that he was a man and bore the knowledge, with the calm gnation and the fortitude of a brave man, He was a charming companion when one broke through the shyness and apparent reservadness of his character; he could talk well on many subjects and was a man of both wide and deop reading. Our last chat with bim was on the subject of Shakespeare in Chinese. He was in tonely tickled atan idea we playfully suggested to him, a translation for Chinese scholarly readers. He looked quisically at us to see if we were serious, naturally be held that cyen if it were done into absolutely perfect wên-li the strangeness of the sentiments and the revs lation of a new sad inconceivable mental and social atmosphere, would make it still an un: known tongue to Chinese scholars,
·ESSRB::" "COTTAM ; & CO., for the BT STYLESVIKUTR
"HE FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th January, 1902, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1901, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th to 15th instant, both Days inclusiva.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers Hongkong, 6th January, roca.
[zod THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. LIMITED.
JOTICE is hereby given that the "THIR
NOT!
CHERY
Intimations.
At every turn,
day and night, you hear, the en- thusiastic praise of some one who is competent to judge and prefers
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, rgai..
WING CHEONG.
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TOTICE is hereby, given that the FOUR-
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NOTH TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING
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