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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1902.

Co-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HEUndersigned have received instructions

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP GOMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW. HE'Company's Steamship

Tu

"HAICHING,"

helps the Cook, to cook from the Official Administrator to Sell by Caplaina Davis, will be despatched for the

as she should cook.. There is more beef con- centrated in a pound of

PUBLIC AUCTION,

For Account of the Estates of the late T. JACOB, W. D. RICHARDS, H. ALDRIDGE, G. HOWARD, DAILOO and FATTY DIN, ON

SATURDAY, the 11th January, '

at 14 A.M.,

at their Sales Roams, 23, Des Vœux Road. SUNDRY GOODS AND EFFECTS, Comprising:-

OXO than in a pound TRAVELLING BAGS and TRUNKS,

of any other food in the

world."

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is the genuine

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT.

AGENTS:

WATKINS,

LIMITED,

APOTHECARIES HALL.

BRATED WATER FACTORY,

Masons Lane.

Hongkong, 7th January, 1902.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE,

Meals a la Carte.

CLOTHING, BOOKS, &c., &c.

ALSO:

·

WATCHES and CHAINS. TERMS AS Usual.

:

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers Hongkong, 9th January, 1952,

{430

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. ' SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR MANILA VIÀ AMOY,, “HE Company's Steamship

" DIAMANTE" Captain J. Rattenbury, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.

The Attention of Passengers, is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

(41d

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, 1907.

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship

"INDRANI,"

(7:40 Captain Hill, will be despatched as, above

on or about the 3rd February,

For Freight, apply to

HOPS, STEAKS, etc., etc., at any time,

between 7.30 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Rates,

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors.

Hongkong, 2nd September 1901.

[95&c

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$6.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory. $3.30 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong, 1st June, 100%.

-I

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, 9th January, 19'2.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

NOTICE

above Port, TO-MORROW, the toth instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, th January, 1902, 7, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

"HE Company's Steamship THE

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"YUENSANG," Captain Rolfe, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 4 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, is fitted throughout

| with Electric Light, and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, 1902

f3nd

COMPANY.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1903.

TELEGRAMS.

KA

A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE:-Italy is about | AMONG THE PASSENGERS by the Japa to establish a new steamship line to Australia nosa 'steamer Nippon Afaru just arrived in and China, to which the Government will pay Hongkong are Mrs. A. L. Foye and Miss S. E

subsidy of two million lirë,

Baldwin, two prominent society ladies of Sacra MALARIAL FEVER caused aineteen deathsmento, who are making a pleasure trip to

the Colony, during the week ended the 1st December, beri-bari was responsible for eight, and phthisis. MR. G. GIRAULT notifies us he has just terminated fatally in eleven cases.

received a shipment of the latest thing in table delicacies and all those little niceties that go to make the difference between a good and a bad dinner and also a quantity of Liquers, Gin &c. from that noted firm "Bolls.".

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE PURCHASING OFFICE of the US Navy is to be removed on the rath inst: froni. Special to the Hongkong Telegraph.”

Hongkong to Manila. Pay-Director Wright, THE RETURN OF THE COURT.

for some time past in charge of the office here, with headquarters in Queen's Building, leaves

A PAYING CONCERNIt is intimated on the Rosetta Maru for his now station. THE ENTRY INTO PEKING.

that the Board of Directors of the Hongkong 1. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PROFESSOR LOMBROSO, in a later in the Land Investiment and Agency Company, Suanotat, January 9th. Italian papers, condemns electrocution as an Limited, have decided, subject to audit, to pay a Final Dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. The Imperial party proceeded to unfortunate method of dispatching criminals

condemned to death. He suggests as an alper annum on the Capital of $5,000,000 in ad- enter Peking from the railway station|ternative that the criminal should meet a

dition to the Interim Dividend already paid,” in chairs,

painless death by means of chloroform or ether

THE CIVIHAN CLUB, it will be seen by our advertising columns, has removed from their old quarters and are now occupying capacious premises above Wing Cheong's in Queen's Road Central. The position, with the comforts... provided, should ensure a steady attendance and

The Emperor was alert and ob- servant, hut the Empress Dowager. and impress were concented behind the curtains of their chairs,

At Machupu Station, where the

in the lethal chamber.

THE CRYING NEED FOR A CABLE 10 Hawaji and the Philippines was advocated by President Roosevelt, in his message to Con- gress. He urged the importance of not defer ring a day longer than necessary, and pointed the Philippines to points in Asia.

out that the cable should be continued from

ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Imperial party detrained, several

Court beauties formed a prominent

AN EXPERT DIVER named Sorensen, who feature of the procession.

has been searching for the wreck of the Pacific No particular ceremony was ob-mail steamer Rio de Janeiro since last May, declares that he has located the sunken trea- served in the entry into Peking, cxcept that Chinese troops guarded the line of route of the procession.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP." GLENOGLE," · FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO.

HAMA, KUBE, MOJI AND ·

SHANGHAI

The above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

It is stated that the Empress Dowager enjoyed the railway trip immensely.

Received 11.80 a.m. Published 1.30 p.m.

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Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1902.

"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "LOWTHER CASTLE,” FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND

MANILA.

A JUST SENTENCE. TUNG FUSIANG CONDEMNED TO DEATH. (From our own orrespondent,}

SHANGHAI, January 9th. At an audience granted to the

sureship, which carried over half a million of valuable cargo, also Consul-General Wildman's official papers, which the Government is anxi- ons to secure.

CAMPHOR: The total yearly consumption of camphor in the world is estimated at about 5 million eatties, of which 41 million carties are produced in Formosa and in the interior of Japan, thus neatly the whole supply of the world being the Japanese product. It is stated that there are camphor trees in South China, but the yiek is very poor as compared with Јарап.

RĘPORTS OF THE ANALYSES of the public water supplies for the month of Decem- ber last were submitted to the Sanitary Board this afternoon. In the Kowloon service,collected from a fountain in Chater Road the water was

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the the, Hongkong and [42d Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, a Foreign Ministers yesterday at Pek- | found to be of excellent quality, while the same

Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

was reported of the Tytam and Pokfulum

services as sampled from fountains in Holly

No Claims will be adutitted after the Goodsing an Imperial Decree was issued have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain condemning Tung Fusiang to excou-wood Road, and the pumping station, Booham ing undelivered after the 15th instant, will betion for his complicity in the Kansu

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- outrages. Sented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th

Tung Fusiang has already been instant, or they will not be recognized

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship subject to rent.

"NIPPON MARU."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

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Hongkong. 9th January, 1902.

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED,

DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS.

NEW GOODS.

CARPETS, RUGS MATS.

[:

SPRING BEDS, DOWN QUILTS, HEAT- ING AND COOKING STOVES, LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES, WINTER CAPES, AND JACKETS.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1992.

THE

(9550

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED.

JUST UNPACKED.

A NEW SHIPMENT

THE CELEBRATED

DF

APOLLO PIANO PLAYER,

Inspection invited.

Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.

A. CHEE & Co.

· 17a, Queen's Road, Central,

ESTABLISHED 1859.-**

O FURNITURE DEALERS:

IMPORTERS OF EUROPEAN COODS OF ALL KINDS;

fosac

Silver Plated, Glass and China Wales, Iron Bedsteads and Mat tresses Cutlery and Dinner Services; Cooking Ranges and Kitchen Utensile, Aspinal's Enamels, &c, &c.

Our store is situated between the Principal Banking Institutions and ols in Hongkong.

pgkong, 25th July, 1001,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1903.

Katimation.

[40d

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

We beg to notify

THE ARRIVAL OF QUR NEW?

SEASON'S

CONFECTIONERY

Comprising

Selections of the Purest and

Best Description,

FROM

Finest and Most Recherche

Character.

arrested.

Received 3.30. p.. Published 5.30 pm.

می دارد

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MARQUIS ITO DECORATED.

LONDON, January 7th. The Grand Cross of the Bath has been conferred upon Marquis Ito.

VOLUNTEERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Volunteers for South Africa are coming forward in overwhelming numbers. Australia is expected to send 3,000 men.

YEOMANRY OFFICERS. An army order gives Yeomanry officers the same status as Militia' officers:

LATER.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

SEVERE FIGHTING. Colonel Plumer engaged the Boers under Christian Botha to the North of Amersfoort, South-eastern Transvaal, on the 3rd and 4th instant The enemy was fually driven off, but a portion of the force under Major Val- lentin of the Somersets suffered severely, Major Vallentin' and eighteen men being killed and thirty three wounded.

THE WEEKLY RETURNS. Several Boer laagers have been captured in different localitics, and 378 of the enemy accounted for during the week.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE ENGLISH MAIL of the 7th December

was delivered in London on the 4th inst.

"

Road, respectively.

ANARCHY IS A CRIME against the whole human race, said President Roosevelt in his

message to congress; and all mankind should band against the anarchist. His crime should be made an offense against the law of nations, like piracy and that form of manstealing known as the slave trade; for it is of far' blacker in famy than either. It should be so declared by treaties among all civilized powers. Such treaties would give to the federal govemment the power of dealing with the crime,

4 RECEPTION ON THE DORIC was held on Monday evening, when Capt. Smith enter tained from 80 to 100 of his friends. The ship was tastefully decorated, and a band was in attendance, to the inspiring strains of which The refreshing ipunch bowl and the light re- the guests danced until the wee sma' hours." freshment feature was by no means overlooked, and it was 4.2.m. before the launch left with the last instalment of guests, who all carried away with them a pleasant remembrance of Capt Smith's hospitality.

enrollment of a large number of new members.

A RECORD TRIP for twin-scrow steainers from Nagasaki to San Francisco has just been made by the United States Army transport Sheridan, which completed the voyago, in 17-__- days and six hours. She was 51 days from Manila, having been laid up at Nagasaki a

math as the result of an injury to the tait shaft during a terrific stormi encountered before. reaching Japan.

EXPEDITION TO THE INDIAN OCEAN: Professor Agassiz has fitted out an expedi tion, sent out by the Agassiz Museum, which will sail from San Francisco to the Indian Ocean to study the coral formations. A steamer' has been chartered at Colombo, Ceylon, from the British India Company, to transport the expedition to the Maldive Islands, in the Southern Indian Ocean, These are the only group of atolls remaining which Agassiz has 'not examined. The work will occupy abou *two months.

IMPORTANT STEAMSHIP NEGOCIA- TION-The Osaka Mainichi says that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will start a regular steain- ship service between Shanghai and Tientsin next spring, and the Osaka Shasen Kaisha one between Shanghai and Hongkong this year. This plan was decided upon between Mr. Kato, vice president of the NY.K, and Mr. Nakah ashi, president of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, both of whom were lately in China and who met a few days since at Tokyo. When the scheme is carried out, the Yangtse-kiang service of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha will be the first one which will increase the prosperity, of the company's business,

FIRST JAPANESE SALVAGE STEAMER;"

What is said to be the first salvage steamer built in Japan was launched from the Mitsu Bishi Shipbuilding Yard at Nagasaki on the 22nd ult. Her capacity is 710 tons register and she is 186 feet in length, 29 feet beam, with a speed of 1 knots. The draft of the vessed is 11 feet, and ib.p. 530, She is

thoroughly equipped with salvage gear. Be sides the cabins allowed for officers and accom modation for crew, there is accommodation for over 200 passengers. The vessel is named the Oura-maru, and when not engaged in salvage intended to use her for the operations it

conveyance of distinguished visitors,

·COMPULSORY ADOPTION OF THE ME-: RUSSIA AGAIN! It certainly seems as if TRIC SYSTEM:-The effort being made by Russia quite considered that Newchwang as a the Decimal Association to secure the compul. regular Russian possession and that inartial sery adoption of the meiric system of weights law prevails at the port. The Nagasaki paper

and measures in England is most beneficent, states that the Great Northern Telegraph Com- since it brings us into line with the great com. pany, which for all international purposes is to mercial countries of the world." Trade is a be regarded as a Russian Government line, notifies that cypher should not be used in messages for Newchwgng and Yinkow, except those intended for transmission by post at Port Arthur. This is a pretty steep and will doubt less call for cogent explanations from the Japanese Government.-E.

REAR-ADMIRAL GEISSLER has heen ap. pointed chief of the German Squadron in East Asia, with the rank of Vice-Admiral. THE REVENUE of the Japan Railway Company for the past half-year reached Yen5,000,000. This is the largest amount re ceived in a half-year since the formation of the | was tid, on a key-ring. company.

The Simplest Quality to that of the MR GUY HILLIER, the Peking agent of the Hongkong Bank, has been appointed British Commissioner for receiving the Chinese indemnity, Mr. Hillier passed through Tien isin last week on his way to Shanghal,

THE NUMBER OF RATS collected by the ratcatchers during the four weeks ended Dec. 30th last was 6253, being 1316 alive and 4937 dead. It appears that this is an increase of over 100 per cent, in the number of dead rats. 162 THE NIPPON MARU, Captain Greene, which felt San Francisco for Honolulu on the 11th ult, and arrival at Hongkong this morning celebrated the Christmas festivites on board, Steward Allen made great preparations, and there was a Christmas tree, candy pull, and fancy dress ball in addition to the regular big dinner.

Imported from the Leading

LONDON AND PARISIAN

MANUFACTURERS.

S. WATSON & GO LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

EBSRS. COTTAM & CO. for FOOT

MEBALL BOOTS

The

compolitan matter nowadays. Yet we who are the most inveterate and cosmopolitan of traders the wide world over, persist in wearing the shackles which fetter us whatever way we turn. Our present money system, towards the reform of which the committee also offers valuable suggestions, furnishes,parallel incon. veniences, and these are not confined to busi- ness circles... Surely it is time to give serieus - consideration to this reform.

SUEZ CANAL-The Board of Trade & ve received, through the Foreign Office copy

of a

A PAUPER BOOK-COLLECTOR who re cently died at Yarmouth was found to be in possession of hundreds of books, some of great rarity, the collection being valued by a book seller at some hundreds of pounds. Over 150 prints, framed and unframed, were also disreport by the Suez Canal Directorate, to the covered, and receipts were found for consider effect that at the meeting of the Suez, Canal able sums. sent to Paris for books. Some of Council on the 4th ult. it was decided that da the works-in French--were ordered to be sent and after the 1st of January, 1902, vessels to the retort house at the gasworks to be des drawing 8 metres, or 26 ft. 3 ins, will be allow

ed to pass through the Suez Canal. The present Frayed, for what reason does not appear.

deceased pauper, who had received outdoor maximum draft of water allowed is 7.80 metres, ar 25 ft. 7 ins. The additional 8 in. now relief for years, had paid considerable sums for allowed will, it is believed, be welcomed by the book binding, as was shown by receipts; and shipping interest, as it will enable veesels of one guardian said he had purchased over £50 heavy tonnage to load so much deeper, whilst worth of books from him, not knowing he was those that do not load deeper will steer better a pauper. The only money found in the house from having more water under their keels. This decision is due to the improvements that are constantly being carried out by the Suez Canal Company. Maqedo THE MORTALITY STATISTICS for the weeks ended 14th and 21st December were WEEK OF PRAYER-Last evening's meer. laid before the members of the Sanitary Boarding was led by Rev. G. J. Williams Captain at their meeting, this afternoon, During the Benson, A. P. D: in the Chair, the subject being first period the death rate per 1,000 for the the 'dual' one of "Christendom; Nations and whole British and foreign civil community was Their Rulers." The divisions and errors 35.0 while in the Chinese community it was amongst Christians, the flagrant vices of nom 23. making a total for the whole Colony, ex inal Christian Count es, Sabbath desecration cluding the Army and Navy, of 236. For the and attacks upon the authority of the Bible week ended the 21st December, the death rate were considered and prayed over, also that men per 1,000 in the British and foreign community might be led not to resist God's Holy Spirit. was 10.8 as against 17, the corresponding ing between the nations, that righteous ess Prayers for peace and beuer understand. week of last year, and among the land and tight mot prevail and that the divine boat population of the Chinese community blessing with wisdom and courage in ruling was 19.6 as against 24.5 the same period last with justice, without fear or favour, might

rest upon rulers and judges of the earth,'9.7 year. For the whole Colony, excluding Army and Navy, the death rate per 7,000

3 as compared with 24 the same week hist.

year..

M

ESSRS. COTTAM & CO., for WARM

DRESSING GOWN

The meeting to-morrow evening at sits at the Cily Hall; Leader Rev. J. H France Chair- Iman Mr. W. J. Anstey,

M

ESSRS/COTTAM & CO, for, PATENT, LEATHER DRESS BOOTS AND

SHOES.