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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902.

To-day's Advertisements.

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Co-day's Advertisements.

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No, 264.

JAPAN has been authorised by Corch to lay a submarine cable and establish, wireless telegraphy between Fusan and Chemulpo. SHIPS BUILT in Great Britain in 1961 show a tonnage of 1,524,739 tons, which is 92,000 tons above the year 1900, which was the previous record..

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Captain Robson, will be despatched for the REGULAR MEETING of the above tinued at the Supreme Court to-morrow' mom..

above Port, TO-NORROW, the 22nd instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 21st February, 1003

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KONE. HE N.D.L. Steamship

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"KÖNIGSBERG," Captain Mayer, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 22nd instani, jal Noon.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First Class l'assengers and carries a Doctor

For Freight or Passage, apply toʻ

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 21st February, 19oz.

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, VENICE and ADRIATIC PORTS). HE Company's Steamship

T

TRIESTE,"

Captain Milis, will be despatched as above- on SATURDAY, the 15th March, P.M.

This steamer has capital accommodation for passengers, Electric light. A doctor is carried. For Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

"Agents.

[170d .Hongkong, 21st February, 1902.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. FOR MANILA,

THE Company's Screw Steamship

"KASUGA MARU,"

(3,873 Tons Gross, Captain H. Fraser),

LODGE will be held at the FREEMASON'S

HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 28th instant, at 5.30 loro.M. precisely. Visiting Brethred are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, arst February, 1902,

PIANISTA.

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ing before the Acting Chief Justice, His Lord ship A. G. Wise.

THE CIVILIAN CLUB:--The members of this Club and their friends are reminded that a dance takes place to-morrow evening, Satur- E DESKA un Pianista buino, Filipino, day, at the Club Rooms in Queen's Road.

para un Restaurant, Sularis 45 yén, casa

AT THE MAGISTRACY there have been no y comula, Escritira H. JÚLIEN, Kobe, japan,

21st February, 1952.

[2x2d cases of any interest importance during the past few days owing no doubt to the fact that many of the would-be miscreants are too busy looking after themselves at the Races. NORTHERN PORTS OPENING Tien- isin, Feb. 15th-It is considered that the Peiho will be open for navigation by the oth February (spring-tide). The ice cleared almost A. S. WATSON & CO., entirely a few days ago but partly closed

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.$50.00 Per 2 dozen Pints

A high class wine, well known to connoisseurs and a favourite at Good. wood and Ascot Mectings, &c..

will be despatched for the above Port, on SCOTCH WHISKY,

THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at 4 P.M.

This New Mail Steamer is specially cons tructed for service in the Tropics, and is provided with superior accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safely and comfort of Passengers. Electric Light and Refrigerator. Doctor and Stewardess carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

[zzod Hongkong, 21st February, 1902,

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE N.D.L. Steamship

"KÖNIGSBERG," Captain Mayer, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to tale immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,

Optional Cargo will be forward unless notice Ito the contrary be given before Noon, TO-

DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th instant, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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again-Shanghai Times.

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FIRE AT POOTUNG: -On Saturday fore noon; some buildings at the Japanese naval

depo, Pootung, caught fire and were destroyed, together with a quantity of miscellaneous stores

contained therein. A lot of coal stacked near

had a narrow escape. The Municipal fire float did not assist, the Japanese sailors themselves doing all that was possible. RIOTERS KILLED IN TRIESTE Lon don, Feb. 16th-In Trieste the labourers at the Austrian Lloyd S. N. Co.'s establishment, num- bering several thousands, went on strike, and a general “sympathetic" strike of all workmen in the town was declared. "Rioting followed, and the troops had to be called out to clear the streets and restore order.

A pitched battle ensued, and the soldiers shot down a mass of rioters, killing a dozen and wounding thirty

more.

BY KIND

PERMISSION of Lieut.-Col. Baillie, and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Boin bay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday), evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.

"PROGRAMME."

Selection and San Toy" Corset Sols. My pretty Jane Vahe... "The Colonal"

..Jones Kapper.

Bucalossi.

4. Lancers."The Quicly

La Serenata....Wer Engel led' Selection............"Coster Songs

Godfrey,

Dragi

***God save the King.",

Godfrey.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR:-London 16th Feb.-In the House of Commons, replying to further questions on the controversy recently raised by the Berlin press, Viscount Cranborne emphatically contradicted the assertion made officially in Berlin, that the British Ambassador Iat Washington initiated a proposal to present a collective, note to the United States govern- ment before the war with Spain. Not only did Britain never initiate it, he added, but when -another power-made the suggestion the British

government refused to concur. SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY-The Singapore Municipality ate extending the meter system in the town, and propose to gradually fit every service with a meter, on which they will charge no hire, but exact a uniform rate of zo cents per 1,000 gallons payable monthly. This is an excellent method on the understand ing that the proper sort of meter is employed. Until the introduction of the meters the Muni

THE AROS EXPEDITION: The columns | THE LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER of the Amos expedition had further severe has announced at a meeting of the City Coun fighting. Four English officers were wounded til that he had been officially informed that the Prince of Wales would visit Manchester on and the Hausas bad 25 casualties, NEW SUBMARINE BOAT The Admin March 13th to open the new ball at Owen's College. His Royal Highness had also consent. alty has ordered a new type of submarineed to be present at a luncheon given by the boat, one hundred feet long, which will be a

Corporation feature in the Coronation Naval review,

THE SMOKING CONCERT to be given at the City Hall by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club at 9.15 tomorrow evening is evidently going to be a great success and those intending going should secure their tickets without delay or get to the Theatro at an early hour so as to be sure of finding a vacant seat.

THE SLIGHT TO TIENTSIN-Tientsin, Feb. 15th.-General O'Moore Creagh, in re- sponse to the universal protest against the in- justice of omitting to add to the China Expedi- tion medal any special clasp denoting the siege of Tientsin, has sent despatches to the home authorities setting forth the facts of the case-Shanghai Times.

WRECKED PATRIA CLEARED-After two years' operations, involving an expenditure of some £6,000, the Trinity House authorities have sufficiently dispersed the wreck of the Hamburg American liner Patria, off Deal, to justify the removal of the lightship denoting the position of the wreck. it was in January, 1900, that the Patria foundered, with loss of five lives, while an effort was being made to tow her into deeper water after having been rug

aground on fire.

THE DELAY TO THE FRENCH MAIL is understood to be due to some defect in the machinery of the Annan necessitating the stoppage of the vessel at Suez to undergo repairs, and the conveniences for repairing being somewhat limited there, the Asam has beca unduly delayed. The latest telegram states, however, that she has left Suez, and she will not be heard of next anti! Colombo is reached, where the M. M. Oceanien waits to bring on the mails for the Far East.

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A DEFICIT PROPHESIED:-Sir Robert Giffen, K.C.B., the eminent financial authority and economist, in a letter to The Times, ex- presses the opinion that owing to the growth of national expenditure on account of the South African war, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to report a deficit of £10,000,000 in April next. Sir Robert advises the nation to prepare itself for increased taxation.

THE C.I.V. MEMORIALS The last of the 66 C.1.V. memorial tablets, erected at the cost of the regimental funds in different churches and chapels in London and the country, has just been placed in position in St Michael'i Church, Stoke Newington-common, N.. In all cases the relatives of the deceased have been communicated with, and in most cases a service has been held and the tablet, publicly taken over by the vicar of the parish.

THE WOOLWICH DOCKYARD:-It is. announced that the Secretary of State for War is prepared to entertain proposals for filling up the inner basin of the Royal Dockyard, Wool. wich. Woolwich is the most ancient military and naval arsenal in England, and in its Royal Dockyard men of war were built in the reign of Henry VIII. It has now been in disuse for upwards of thirty-two years, for it was closed on Oct. 1, 1869, after having been in existence for upwards of three centuries and a half.

MR. CECIL RHODES, who arrived in Lon doa on the 5th ult, after visiting Egypt, in- tended to remain about a month in England before returning to South Africa. Very much will depend on the weather. He is not at all in love with England in its winter garb. A few· days of fag, and Mr. Rhodes would be hurry. ing Capewards. He is in excellent health;" Mr. Rhodes has gone to Suffolk to inspect his new country seat, Dalham Hall, which has been purchased from Sir Robert Afflex. Mr. Rhodes is quite charmed with the hall and its surroundings.

ANOTHER ICE AGE:-Sir Robert Ball, professor of astronomy and geometry at the University of Cambridge, England, delivered a lecture at the Columbia University on “The Cause of an Ice Age," He explained that the ice age was due to the influence of the planets Venus and Jupiter on the course of the earth's revolution around the sun and the change of orbit from a circle to an ellipse. He said also that there would be another ice age when Venus, Jupiter and the earth were in a certain position regarding one another. This would not happen for several thousands of years. Sir Robert said that it was his last address in Ameriga.

SPECIAL SCOTCH" FOR BATTLE- SHIPS"Special Scotch, though frequently in demand by individuals, is not often required for warships. But with a view to finding, if possible, a satisfactory substitute for Welsh steain coal the Admiralty have ordered three thousand tons of a special kind of Scotch coal-not whiskey-to be tried in furnaces of certain battleships of the Channel Squadron. This coal is now on order and will be put on board the ships in the course of a few days.

KINGS KINDLY ACT:-An unrecorded act of kindliness on the part of the King is reported in connection with his Majesty's visit to Earl Howe at Penn House, Bucks. On arriving at Amersham station in the evening a crowd of the inhabitants collected. Among them was a little girl had forced her way into the station entrance, and, stumbling over a mat she, feil, atnost at the King's feet. His Majesty, noticing the mishap, immediately A TREASURE HUNTING expedition is be took a sixpence from his pocket and presented

ing organised in London on distinctly novel. it to the child, who was much gratified. She lines. The promoters believe that immense does not intend to spend that coin,

wealth, consisting of money, jewellery, gold, ENGLISH V.CHINESE COOKS:-Women silver, church ornaments, and precious stones; who have trouble with English cooks and sigh

was buried by pirates “on an island not far for Chinese cooks may console themselves by from the West Indies. The idea of the Treas the thought that there are drawbacks to ure Island Expedition is that it should go out, Mongolians. A story is told of a Chinese cook in a large steam yacht and take a smaller one who was especially distinguished for making along and combine business with pleasure fine cakes, and who determined that his master-The promoters guests are to be fifteen "smart

the finest American Beer in the cipality propose to levy the rates on a gradu piece at a festivity should be a grand cake. He sporting gentlemen," who will pay £150 for

market.

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGES.

On the 11th January, at St. Luke's Church, Hillmarlen Road, London, N., by the Revd W. II. Thompson, L.L.D., FRANK WILSON BARKER, to MABEL ALICE, elder daughter of John Frederick Kimmel, of Camden Road, N.

On February 5th, at Bangkok, FREDERICK DEAN, Engineer, Royal Siamese Navy, to JOSEPHINE MARGARET KEMPT, of Bangkok.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

LONDON, February · 19th,'

Two of General Elliott's columns engaged Commandant De Wet in considerable force on the 16th instant, thirty miles to the North West of Reitz, Orange River Colony. Ten Boers were captured.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ated tap system, which appears more ingenious than satisfactory.-Indian Engineering, A HINT FOR THE STRAITS-Mr. Frank Oats, a mining expert in Comwall, said in a recent speech that he hoped the Government would do something in the way of inducing the producers at the Straits to reduce their produc- tion. If they could induce them to do that, he was sure they would have a better price for their tin. He did not say that the world was unwilling to pay £150 a ton for tin, but they must not produce more than the world wanted The diamond mines did not produce more than were required, and therefore it was that they were able to make good profits. He hoped tin and copper producers would also see their way to reduce their output.

MANILA GOVERNMENT AND PHILIP.

PINE SITUATION - Governor Taft

reached San Francisco from Manila on January 22nd, so ill that he could not proceed on his homeward trip for several days. On reaching Chicago he made a statement for the news- papers, denying reports that the Manila govern ment had concealed the Philippine situation. He repeated the opinion expressed in his annual report, that it was now practicable to reduce the military force in the Philippines to 15,000 men, and declared that this view was sustained by the general friendliness of the natives. Governor Taft is now in Washing ton as the guest of Secretary Root, of the War Department:

asked his mistress if she did not think it would be nice to have a motto to ornament the top, She smilingly consented to let him finish his work in any way he might think suitable. When the big cake appeared she was amazed at the result. The cook was attending a mission Sunday School, and there he had found his motto: "Prepare to meet thy God!" FOREIGN SEAMEN IN OUR NAVY The Board of Trade Committee appointed to inquire into the subject of foreign, sailors in our mercantile -navy will doubtless bring to official light many curious facts--notably, perhaps, the steady if slow increase of foreign sailors since 1854. Out of 162,415 stamen on. British ships in that year 13,200 were fore igners. In 1894 there were 31,050 against 183,233 of presumed British birth; and there were 36,064 foreigners against the 174,266 British which made up the total of men on board our merchant navy for the year 1899. in addition, there were employed in 1899 34,000 lascars and Asiatics, British sabjects, but of little value for a naval reserve in time of war.

High authorities state that, fraudulent entries of birthplace being removed, there are not more than 50,000 British-born, men at present in the British mercantile navy.

TOWN IN RUSSIA DESTROYED:-Lou- RUSSIA is despatching quantities of quick-don, February 16th-The Russian town of sengers. He eventually seized hold of a ricksha firing guns to East Siberia.

AN UNUSUAL AND EXCITING SCENE was witnessed yesterday forenoon in Des Vaux Road, near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank says.a contemporary. A Chinaman, obviously insane, was running about the street, stopping every ricksha or chair with European pas

Shemakha has been totally destroyed by an

in which an elderly European was seated, and THE EARL OF MUNSTER has been accid.earthquake, and a large number of people endeavoured to capsize it. Mr. E. H. Hinds, entally killed in South Africa.

killed on the spot. The survivors, digging the local representative of the Glen Line, who among the ruins of the town, have unearthed witnessed the incident, pluckily ruched to the over three hundred dead bodies already, and rescue,

e, and struck the Chinaman, across the thousands more are still buried under the mashead with a walking stick. This diverted the ses of debris. Shemakha is a town of Russian madman's attention, and he made a rush for Caucasus, on the Pisargat River, 63 miles W. Mr. Hinds, who was unfortunate enough to by N. of Baku, with silk manufactures, It was drop his stick The Chinaman pounced upon known to Ptolemy and the Greek geographers it, and followed Mr. Hinds in the direction of as Semachia, and wassubsequently for centuries the Cricket Ground, where a constable grabbed- the capital of the Tartar Khans of Shirwan, the lunatic, and held him till assistance trived. but was destroyed by Nadir Shah in 1742. The Chinaman (who said he was the Nevertheless it was soon rebuilt, but was over- whelmed by an earthquake in 1859, and a second time in 1872. Pop. 28,545.-Shanghai Times.

TURKISH SHIPS are reported to be com- mitting many acts of piracy in the Red Sea.:: THE BISHOP OF COLOMBO has been appointed to succeed Bishop Welldon at Calcutta.

THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY is stopped and tons of postal matter have accumulated at Stretensk.

ONE THOUSAND MAORIS have volun- teered for garrison or other duty anywhere in the empire, and 5,000 are available if needed. THE EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264, will hold a regular meeting at the Freemason's. Hall on Friday, the 28th inst, at 8.30 for 9 pm.

MOTTAM & CO., NEW HATS for the

RACES,

of Hongkong) struggled hard for by was overcome, and carried the Central Police Stations Mr. great credit for his prompt, action

RAGLAN

everything, except liquors and tobacco. They will rank for a share of the treasure if found, and if not found, says the organiser, "we shall have a jolly good sporting trip, and one to benefit our health.”

occurred in the billiard-match between Dawson A CURIOUS INCIDENT is reported to have and Diggle in London last month. Dawson'sball was on the top spot. Diggle pocketed the red, which had to be spotted on the pyramid spot. Diggle twice pocketed the red, and then Daw claimed that the red ball should be placed on the centre spat.The referee, however, allowed Diggle to go on making winning hazards off the pyramid spot, which he did to the extent of. a break of 205 points (56 spots). There is nothing in the rules to bear on this case (com- men

home paper), but a commonsense interpretation of the law would be that as the pymmid spot was taking the place of the top spot only two winning hazards should have been allowed, and then the reå ball should have been placed on the centre spot. This case bad been foreseen by the Billiard Associa-

on, but it was not foreseen that any referee would interpret the rules as they wereinterpreted on this occasion.

KING ALFONSO'S CORONATION Great preparations are already on foot in Madrid for the Coronation, which is to tako place on May 17, and for the housing of the large number of royal and illustrious per sonages whom the event will bring to the capital. All the members of the Spanish royal family now housed in the palace, except, of course, the King and Queen Mother, have already vacated it to make room, for Royal visitors. A small army of painters, uphol

ators and other artizans has been sterers, decorators installed. The Infanta Isabella has moved to

pretty villabot far from the palace. royal palaces of Aranjuez, the Escurial, Granja, Castillejo do la Cuesta, El Pard Seville and othe places, are also being thoroughly overhauled and beautified. One of oung King's first acts after his coronation a progress of the kingdom,

probable that

will be to

will become Grand.

•Haid with" the rank:

EW SCARVES and

the RACES