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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1902.

To-day's Advertisements..

VICTORIA

A

PRECEPTORY,

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC-

helps the Cook to cook at the FREEMASONS HALL, TO-NIGHT,

the 27th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M, precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to

Hongkong, 27th January, rona

cook. attend

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

OXO than in a pound of any other food in

world.

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AGENTS:

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LIMITED,

APOTHECARIES HALL.

ERATED WATER FACTORY,

Masons Lane.

Hongkong, 7th January; 1902.

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WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos, 11 and 12,' 2nd Floor.

ZETLAND

ford

LODGE,

No. $35, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

ALODGE will be held at the FREE.

MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 7th February, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely,

visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend Hongkong, 27th January, 1902. [24

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL

A GRAND CONCERT

consisting of

SONGS, DANCES, &c.,

will be given by the

A

SNOWDROP MINSTREL AND

VARIETY TROUPE

of

H.M.S. "GOLIATH"

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SATURDAY, the rat February, 1992.

By kind permission of Capt. L. WINTZ and

Officers.

The "GOLIATH'S" ORCHESTRA will be in attendance. Conductor: A. ASHLEY.

The Concert will conclude with the Sidesplit-

ting Sketch entitled

"THE RIVAL LOVERS."

Prices of Admission:-$2, $1 and 50 cents.

Plan at THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. Doors open 8.30. Commence 9 sharp.

H. S. JUDGE,

Manager..

Irisd. Hongkong, 27th January, 1902. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship -

"YUENSANG," Captain Rolfe, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at 4 PM.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, is fitted throughout [27d with Electric Light, and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 27th January, 1992,

ford

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

86.50 7 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory. $9.30 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hangkong, rst Jane, root.

Band

Entertainment.

PROMENADE CONCERTS.

MONDAY and TUESDAY, 3rd and th Februar.

CTY HALL

P.M.

ORCHESTRA 120.

Ami Bombay lafantry. Bagpipes..... . hid S. Battalion.

(Ladies' and Gentlemen of Hongkong will kindly assist).

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STEAMSHIP "SALAZIE."

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MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Havre, ex 5.5. Guadiana, from Bordeaux, ex's.s. President Le Roy Lallier and Ville de Rochefort, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before, NOON, TO-DAY, the 16th instant, re- questing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after SATURDAY, the 1st February, at NOON, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 1st February, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined or SATURDAY, the 1st February, at 3 P.M." No Fire Insurance has been effected, Conductor J. H. MOIR,

P. DE CHAMPMORAN, 1 M., R.W.F

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 17th January, Joe

[76d Hongkong, 27th January, 1902.

Booking at ROBINSON PIANO CO.

Dress Circle

..$2 Promenade

...... 3

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MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR. Marquis. Ito has embarked on board the N. D. L. steamer Aiantschou at Naples for Japan.

THE BLOCK-HOUSE SYSTEM. The block-house system is almost com. pléte from Klerksdorp to Zeerust, and will probably be extended to Mafeking.

DANISH WEST INDIES CEDED TO AMERICA.

A treaty'ceding the Danish West Indies to the United States has been signed at Washington.

SUNFLOWERS FOR EGYPT It is stated that the sunflower is to be extensively culti vated in Egypt. Experiments recently made by German chemists show that the seeds are

convertible to many uses, and, in addition to their value in the manufacture of soap and dye, possess an oil of great illuminating power. THE RETURNS OF VISITORS to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 26th January, shows:-

Non-Chinese Chinese

Totals

Library Museum.

..219

36 .116 1,778

..335 1,8$4 IRELAND AND ROYAL VISITS-It is curious that no British King and Queen ever visited Ireland together.

During the last

THE PERSIAN GULF QUESTION.Century two sovereigns-George IV, and Vic- toria-visited Ireland. No royal visi: took place in the previous century, the last George being the only one of the four Georges who

Viscount Cranborne states that the'occupa tion by any foreign Power of a sea port on the Persian Gulf would, be inconsistent with JUĻES MUMM & Co., a Wine for the maintenance of status quo which is the

policy of the Government. Connoisseurs.

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CIGARS AND CIGARETTESS,

AND SMOKERS' REQUISITÈS,

B2C, &c., Szc.

A. S. WATRON & CO.. LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

DEATHS.

On the zist of November, 1901, at "his residence, Anerley, Surrey, EDMUND KEAD, aged 84 years, eldest son of the late Edmund Read, formerly of Shanghai and Canton.

At Maration, Dec. 21st, WALTER NORTON Dow, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 45.

Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1902..

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

Music for the People. Everybody will be pleased with the an- nouncement appearing in another column to the effect that a military band will play on the Parade Ground once 2 week, Hongkong has far too few amusements and recreations, and the band nights ought to grow exceedingly popular. We trust that the courtesy of the Military by turi ing up in force on Wednesday evening and that these weekly promenade concerts, if we may be allowed to so call them, will become one of the striking and most pleasing features of Hongkong life..

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND, GENERAL.

MR. P. MACDONALD has been appointed Engineer to the Fire Brigade, with effect from the ist inn

OWING TO PRESSURE on our columns we are compelled to withhold a good deal of interesting matter.

P. SGT. WALTER KENT, in charge of the Kowloon City District, has been appointed an Inspector of Nuisances for that district. L MAJOR CHAPMAN, of the Hongkong Volun- teer Corps, has been granted the long service medal. We congratulate him on the receipt of this well earned distinction.

THE EMPIRE COMEDY AND VAUDE. VILLE COMPANY have arrived at Tientsin

and have been announced to give several enter- tainments at the Gordon Hall.

KING EDWARD is reported to be interesting bimself in the creation of a new military order, the Empire Cross, which is to be a decoration. similar to the German Iron Cross.

THE BODY of an unknown male Chinese, apparently about 33 years of age, was found on Sunday floating in the harbour. As there were several bruises on the left cheek, the police are investigating the matter.

THE POPE INDIGNANT:-The Fanfulia Says the Pope will not send a delegation to attend the coronation ceremonies of King Ed- ward VII. as his Holiness was not notified of the King's accession to the throne.

crossed the Irish Sea,

with the popularity he has at present aghloved. Needlessto add everyone appreciatadhlsplaying and accorded him the loudest of encores. Mrs. Gordon was also an artist deserving of every

praise, for her charming voice, notable in strength, sweetness and flexibility could not fail to impress her audience. She was encored for both her selections and kindly favoured with further renderings. As a celloist Mr. F. Pelella is certainly a skilful musician and, though at times there was a slight laxity of tone, he won the confidence of all One word has to be added concerning Mr. A. G. Ward's conducting. It was marked by energy, intelli- gence, and a sense of responsibility. He also accompanied several of the performers and was ably assisted by Mr. George Grimble.

The full programme was as follows-

PART L.

1. Oventure "Fair Maid of Perth Hartmann

BAND,

2. Part Soug... Hail to the Chief"...Bishop MALEYVOICE CHOIR,

3. Song" Aq Fond Kiss.".

MRS. MUDIE. "Culloden Muir ". 4. Song.........

HON. H. W. F. TREFUSIS.

...Lawson

THE REV. RICHARD LEE, whose resigna- tion from the headmastership of Christ's Hos pital is announced to take place at the end of the Lent term, 1902, has held that position for 5. Violin Solo.....Nocturne in E. flat.....Chopin more than a quarter of a century. The Coun- cil of Almoners have elected the Rev. A. W. Upcott, head master of the Clergy Orphan School at Canterbury, to succeed him.

MRS. C. H. DALE.

6. Song.... Lochongar.....W. H. Maxwell MR. GORDON.

7. 'Cello Solo "Souvenir de Bellini" Pelella MR. . PELELLA.

"Oh, wert thou in? Mendels-

sohn MRS. MUDIE AND MRS. WOOD.

ETHNOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH-MË Charles Hawes, who was sent out by the Uni. 8. Duct... the cauld blast"} versity of Cambridge to the Far East for the purpose of making ethnographical researches 9. Fart Song..."Ye Banks and' Braes,". has arrived at Moscow on his return journey. Mr. Hawes has done some important work on the island of Saghalien, and his return journey was made through Manchuria

MALE VOICE CHOIR.

PART 11.

1. Selection......" Guy Mannering "......Bishop.

BAND.

3. Part Song......" Scots wha' has"..

MALE VOICE CHOIR.

THE SMALL BOYS' GAIN -The so-called "tobacco, war" promises to, rage most hotly about the farthing cigarette. The conflict is 3. Song..." Waly,. Waly up the Bank "...Anon

MRS. GORDON. likely to induce or enable more little boys than ever to do what is not good for them, a triumph 4. Violin Solo, Andante Refigioso F. Thomé

MR. C. IL DALE. of commercial enterprise which, we must con- less, does not fire us with any enthusiasm of 5. Song... Oh, Whistle an' I'll come the ye" admiration.Afanchester Guardian,

SCOTCH CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL.

MRS. MUDIE..

6. Song......."I'm the Plumber"..... MR. W. C. WORCESTER, 7 Song.. "Gala Water".

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MRS. WOOD. (Meditation

{"Gavotte

.Rogers

..Gounod

Popper®

MR. F. PELElla. Song......." Bonnie Strathyre"......Old Air

HON. H. W. F. TREFUSIS. Part Song "Auld Lang Syne ".......”

BLAZE AT WEST POINT.

FIREMEN'S NARROW ESCAPE: ONE INJURED.

In addition to being the 25th of January, Satur day was the birthday of no less a personage 8: Cello Solo "Ave Maria". than Bobbie Burns. The event may not have been notified in the calendar and many may have entirely overlooked the fact. Nevertheless 9. no one will dispute that it was the 142nd an tiversary of the birth of Scotland's great lyric pect. Further proof was forthcoming from the members of the local, St. Andrew's Society for it was not likely they were going to let pass the occasion without some recognition, and they accordingly arranged that a concert

Shortly after ten o'clock last evening the should be held in the City Hall. A good programme, which with one excepijon, con ringing of the fire bells in Queen's Road led tained all those points of interest conducive to crowds of people to assembled outside of the a pleasing entertainment was prepared, and a Fire Station where a steam engine was puffing large company assembled in the Hall shortlybe thick jets of red sparkes into the air. No one fore nine o'clock. Among those present as the seemed to know where the fire had broken out guests of the President of the Society, the Hon. and at length it became apparent that the alarm THE 'S.S. RUBI, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes &T. H. Whitead, were H. E. Major-General was false. Scarcely had the firemen got home Co.'s new steamer, is at her mourings prepara Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., the Acting when the bells again sounded notifying that an outbreak had occurred in No. 3 District. tory to going regularly on the Manila-Hong: Governor, Lady Gascoigne, the Hon. Sir kong run. On her arrival from England she John Hall, K.C.M.G., at one time

And this time there was no doubt about lit up the sky a lurid glow went into dock for some small repairs and now mier of New Zealand, Captain Labertouche. it for is ready for business, a credit to her builders Capt. Cadogan, Captain Hewett, and Mrs. and above West Point. P, C. 57 was quickly and her owners.

Miss Hartigan. Others present included the at the scene of the fire, which he found had Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G..

occurred at No. 142, Second street and, though

KIPLING REBUKES HIS COUNTRY- MEN-Mr. Kipling, in a vigorous poem in The Times addressed "To the Islanders," re- bukes the apathy of his countrymea and their dependence on their insutar position. He Geems to advocate same kind of compulsory service.

A TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM:-The

King is devoting £200,000, anonymously placed at his disposal for philanthropic purposes to the establishment of a tuberculosis sanatorium mainly for persons of limited means and has appointed an advisory committee of eight eminent physicians,

DRAWING ROOMS-King Edward has decided to abolish the old institution of Draw. ing Rooms and substitute in their place invita- tions to an Evening Court. The step has been taken in deference to the feeling in London

WILLIAM POWELL, Ltd. be with how their appreciation of the inciety that the Drawing Room in the last

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SPECIAL TELEGRAM. Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph." A RICH TREASURE. SECRETED HOARD RECOVERED. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

reign was incongruous and effete in the pre-

sent century.

Pre-

Colonial Secretary, and, in fact, most of the principal residents in the Colony Some, who should have known better, were evidently desirous of making themselves con- spicuous for during the whole of the entertain. ment they annoyed those in the stalls by jabber ing in an audible tone and forcing upon others their total ignorance of all matters relating to music. When such childlike behaviour is found in the first few seats it is certainly dis graceful and gives one the impression that a free pass or two must have been issued.

It

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the flames were leaping from the wipdows, he ascended to the upper storeys of the house and with great difficutly got the inhabitants out into the street. The flames spread rapidly finding plenty of fuel in the rattans with which the premises were stored, and as, there was a good stiff breeze blowing the next house was soor burning brightly. The fire brigade turned up with commendable promptitude, but owning to many lengths of hase having to be used in getting water from the Harbour it was some time before they were able to throw any water. But turning from the audience to the stage there on the burning buildinge. About an hour and a half after the outbreak the fire at No. 142 had is another complaint to be laid, and one which unfortunately seems to pervade many of the been got under the firemen were quickly on the entertainments given in the Colony. We refer top floors directing water on the flames in the. MISS SYBIL BRODRICK, daughter of Mr. to one of the items in the second portion of the next house. A long, ladder was erected and St. John Brodrick, was thrown from her horse programme which might well bave heen onit. P. C. Copeland and a Chinese fireman got to while riding in Now Cavendish street, Portland-ted. Those who heard it will know to what work with the hose on the verandah to the place. She fell upon her head and was render- we refer while the absentees have doubiless second storey. The balcony had practically ed unconscious. After being at once removed learned from others the one objectionable item been burned through and scarcely had to her father's residence close by, she was quick of the entertainment.

they started when there came Crash ly seen by Dr. Manley Sims. She is suffering was ten minutes after nine o'clock and a shout and, heavy iron work and from slight.concussion of the brain, and the that the band of H.M.S. Endymion open-cbarred timber fell to the ground, The doctor's opinion is favourable.

ed the concert with Hartmann's Fair firemen, working beneath, had just time to Maid of Perth. They played several times get clear, and when the dust and smoke had SIBERIAN MAMMOTH Dr. Herz, the during the evening and font much additional blown away sought for their comrades who had zoologiat, has gone to superintend the excava interest to the occasion. A male voice choir, com been working above. Copeland called out to tion of the mammoth found in the district ofprising Messrs. Andiron, Armstrong, Auld, Cos those below to put the ladder nearer him, and Kolymsk on 25 Oct The discovery is of great ter, Emmett, Goldring, Grimble, Hay, Keenan, upon looking up he was seen hanging on to scientific interest? At present the left fore-leg H, A. Lammert, Mackenzie, Marshall, Mirow, a railing at the top storey. Unfortunately the and left hind-leg have been dug out. The Terrill and Trefusis contributed four pars ladder, was fouled by iron brackets and the work of excavation cannot be completed in less than a fortnight. There is ice beneath the songs, arranged by Mr. A. G. Ward, which if hose had shifted very close to him. Assistant they did not merit any great pretentions for Engineer Gourlay hastened up the ladder and stratum in which the mammoth's body lies.

such a capable choir, were well sung and guiding his feet" on the rungs, with difficulty HORSE SHOES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE heartily received. Mrs Mudie made her first managed to get him safely from the mailing LUCKY, though the instance narrated in the appearance before the publice for some con- and so on to the ground. Meanwhile following story must surely be the exceptionsiderable time and her voice, as sweet as ever, other Bremen had been searching among the that proves the rule-A man picked up a was heard to great advantage in whistle debris for a Chinoman who had been knock- horseshoe in the road, and in accordance with and I'll come the ye Her's was a pretty ed from the first storey balcony. He was recognised custom, threw it over his left selection and an encore was of course almost inconscious when found and bed

be taken to No. 5 Station for: shoulder. So far so good; but the missile hit faevitable. The Hon. H. W. F. Trefass to another man in the eye, blinding him for life; did not do justice to himself in Culloden attention. By a quarter to one this morning the man fell through a plate-glass window Muir," and failed to allclt sufficient all chance of the fire spreading was over, valued at £20; a piece of the glass struck a attention for anyone to appreciate the pathetic though it was deemed advisable to continue. FRENCH EASTERN MISSIONS.

child and so frightened it that it fell under the element needful for a successful rendering of pouring water on to the smouldering ruins. The French Chamber, upon urgent repre-wheels of a passing bus and was run over; and the piece is "Donnie Strathyre" he was Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackey was in sentations of M. Delcassé, has passed grants the screams of the child made the horses in certainly much better and won the admiration charge of the brigade, while a strong force of for Catholic missions in the East and Far the bus bolt and the vehicle was overturned, of all; Asa violinist, Mr. C. H. Dale possesses police was present to guard against any obstruc East.

all of its twenty-six occupants being more or the accomplishment of a singular and noble tion on the part of the large crowd. It is less hurt. Then the lucky man who picked up training, He is a musician who earnestly supposed that the fire originated in the upsetting the horseshoe went away mournfully, medita works for the best fufillment of his musical of a kerosine lamp on the first floor of No. 14 ting on the vanity of popular superstitions, in ideas, but ought to bear in mind that he must Second Street. The premises were insured,

for $1,500. view of the claim for consequential damages not rest on his laurels and should continue to

search after the Ideal, and not remain that he anticipates

SHANGHAI, January 25th. The sum of one hundred and thirty million taels, secreted in the Im

perial Palace, has been recovered,

Received midnight 25th. Published 1.80 p.m. 27th.

PEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

LONDON, January 24th.. Mr. Balfour states that no peace proposals have been received from any one able to speak on behalf of the Boer forces.

CRICKET. AUSTRALIA WINS THE THIRD TEST MATCH

Australia has won the third test match

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