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"CANTON: NOTES.

(From Our Own Corrispondent

CANTON, February 28th. CHOLERA

Several more cases of cholom have been reported, and always those that have had a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 1, 1902.

The Japanese Consul (Mr. Alex. Maries," of Melbourne) is among the passengers from Japan, When interviewed he stated that the Immigration Bill was causing great alarm in Japan and that the authorities there had already taken action by protesting to England. He holds that the clause regarding education is

Þotels, ***

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

fatal ending. The disease seems to be on the impacticable. Mr. Parton's promise to him The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.

increase. The dry weather continues and water becomes scarcer and of worse quality.

The death from cholera of a member of the forcigo Custom staff was reported yesterday The man was a Scotsman and had not been in Canton long,

THE PLAGUE.

Careful inquiry has failed to find any trace of pingue in the city. A good number of smallpox cases are reported:

ROBBERY.

Rather more than the usual number of rob.

beries necur during the first month of the new yenr. A-large pawn shop was attacked at the market of Ping Po in the Shun Tak district and several persons killed. The robbers were finally driven off.

GLOBE TROTTERS.

(Mr. Marks) before leaving Melboume was not to alter the original bill. That promise bad not been carried out, and Mr. Marks thinks that the bill is suicidal to the States. He also stated that the bill will seriously affect trade between Japan and Australia. Janan, he con- cluded, has not the slighest desire to swamp Australia with Japanese.

THE TRIALS OF THE “MIKASA."

The new Japanese battleship Mikera, built by Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxin(Limited) at the Naval Construction Works at Barrow- in-Furness, has completed a series of official trials in the English Channel. On a deep sea measured course off the coast of Devon the

vessel attained a speed of 186 knots, developing

This has been an unusually busy week for

a mean i.h.p. of 16,400, which is in excess of the city guides. Globe trailers abound. On guaranteed results-namely, 18 knots and i5,000 Wednesday a party of about thirty persons.h.p. On a coal consumption trial of six hours! were trying to make the rounds. There were duration at four-fifths of the full power it, was about one hundred chair bearers in the pmces- found that with 12,235 h p. the coal consumption sion, which was really a sight for sightseers, worked out to 53 h. per unit of power per hour, while the guarantee was a B. The boilers, THE NEW "TORT CANNING

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TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1901..

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

J. H. DOWNS,

Manager.

J. H. WAINWRIGHT,

Manager.

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HOTEL,

KOWLOON.-J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

THE BAY VIEW HOTEL: Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.

10750)

Under entirely now management.

J. LACOCK.

BOA VISTA,"

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN-MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY).

STEAMERS.

TAMBA MAKU

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT: SATURDAY, 8th Mar, at

VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE, MONDAY, 10th Mar,

J. W. Wale..

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N. Obno........

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H. Petersen...

SANUKI MARU...

W. Townsend

IYO MARU

S. J. G. Parsons.............. HIROSHIMA MARU

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which are of the Belleville type, were worked (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA), YAWATA MARU....

entirely by the Japanese crew. On the six hours' trial the speed was

173 knots. The engines worked most satisfactorily on all Those who perchance have passed by a

the trials. Progressive speed trials were made certain angle of Fort Canning of late may

on the measured mile course at Stokes Bay, have noticed a somewhat curious embry and amongst the results obtained were that. structure, says the Singapore Free Press, not.

to knots could be maintained for 2,000 far distant from the Flagstaff, in a north-ih.p. and 15 knots for a fraction under 7,000 easterly direction.

All may not be aware of the fact that the.p. The ship was at her full draught of

structure in question is Singapore's new, but as yet uncomplete, light-house, the vote for which was passed in the Estimates in 1901.

The light-house is such an important addi- lion to the facilities of the Port and will "eclipse the old and present light on Fort Can- ning Flagstaff to such an extent, that a few

remarks thereon, will be read with interest.

It was first intended to have a masonry structure, but the difficulty of procuring local masons caused the Public Works Department to determine to build the structure of cast-iron and steel. An estimate for such a building was furnished from home, but a local firm Messrs. Riley Hargreaves & Co-put in a tender twenty-five per cent less than the home estimate and to them the contract was given. This firm commenced operations about the end of September last and up to the present they have half completed the structure.

MACAO.

Tffords comfortable accommodation for travellers,

THE most select Hotel in the Far East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager

Telegraphic Address: "BOA VISTA."

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27 ft. 2 in, on an even keel, the displacement being 15,200 tons. On the circling trials it was found that the diameter of the circle turned, as measured by a Barr and Stroud range-finder,. 0730) was only If times her length, which is 400 ft.

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ESTABLISHED.1864.

NOTICE.

"HE SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX- CHANGE TABLES with Rates in 1/16ths from 1/1015/16down to 1/8, is now in the bookbinders' hands and will be published next week. These Tables, which run in columns of 100. from £999 down to £1. and from 19/11 US. Gold. down to to or from 3999 down to 1,cent, enable PAID UP CAPITAL

..$2,000,000 | the user to arrive at the value in Dollars of SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS $4,644,514 any sum in Sterling under 1,000 by simply adding the equivalent of the Shillings and ..$6,644,514 | Pence to that of the Pounds; or to get the value in Sterling of any Sum of Dollars and Cents under $1,000 by adding the equivalent of the

TOTAL.....

Head Office: NEW YORK,

Directors:

All the guns and torpedoes were tried, these including four t2in. guns and fourteen oin. guns, with twenty 13-prs, eight 6-prs., four 33 prs, and four submerged torpedo tubes. But the interesting, feature of the ship is probably the disposition of her armour.. Instead of adopting the scattered casemate system, as in recent battleships, Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim in the design of this ship have adopted concentrated casemates within the central battery, and there is no unprotected space on the broadside between the casemates. Such unprotected sides, where existing, may admit projectiles to the interior of the ship which might do considerable damage to the com- A to the lighthouse, when finished it will guns on the other side of the ship. This ar paratively unprotected rear of the casemate

have a height of fifty-five and a half feet, from the platform to the ground and its diameter at of complete, isolation for each of the 6in rangement secures the combined advantage crete foundations, into which cast iron columns guns, along with a continuous armour-plated have been sunk to a depth of two and a half side for the full depth of the ship throughout feet, these columns tapering from the base to great part of her length, thus ensuring an armoured reserve of buoyancy and stability. In the top and being braced together by steel ten other words, should the ends of the ship be sion rods. In the centre is an iron tube, six riddled by shot, admitting water and increasing feet in diameter, up, which runs a spiral stair the draught, the remaining freeboard, being -case leading to the keeper's room, circular in armoured, ensures extra buoyancy. This system Adrian Iselin Jr.

shape, of fifteen feet diameter, forty-five feet from the ground and directly over which will be the platform supporting the lantern. The lantern will, on course, be the most important item and its description merits a special para- graph.

the base will be twelve feet. It is built on con-

It is to be first order dioptric, occulting white and red light, with a range up to thirty mites, limited to 67 degres, 30 seconds white, with 10 degrees North and 15 degrees South red sectors. The intensity of the white light will be 124,000 candle power, and the prisms of the red sectors will be condensed to the same power as the white ones, Occultation will

· occur once every twenty seconds.

This inntern has been ordered from home through the Crows Agents at a cost of $50,000, and is expected in June next.

It will be seen from the above description that the lighthouse will have an outer frame ork with an inner tube. The whole structure will be painted white-the lantern room is to be surrounded by a neat, ironwork outer gal- lery-and will be not unpleasant to look upon, a noticeable landmark by day and a powerful beacon by night.

The lighthouse, which is about thirty feet to the north-east of the Flagstaff, where the pre sent light le situated is expected to be com- plated by July or August,

The building will, it is understood, be under the same charge as the present light and when finished, long may, it continue to effectively, throw out ita radiant beams seaward, doing yeoman work in the cause of navigation.

AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

HINDOOS FROM HONOKOM ROUGHLY HANDLED.

Among the passengers by the Japanese mall steamer Kumano Maru, from Japan to Bris bant, says the Perth Herald, were two Hindoos, who shipped at Hongkong to Townsville. Under the Immigration Restriction Act, they were forbidden to land, Great trouble was experienced at Townsville, where the men at- tempted to escape, but the Hindoos landed and made their way across the wharf The alarm was raised, and a number of Japanese pursued and captured, the Hindoos, after a strugg They had to be inshed and dragged abroad

When they were handcuffed and imprisoned, passenger from South Africa who is touring the Statas, protested against the action of the

officers in arresting the Hindoos, who are tish subjects, and had served in

Army in India. He stated that

Say the case before the autho

GIRAULT

LOUR GAME

is unique. The Mikasa combines the advan tages of the central battery with its traverses, and of casemate isolation. The casemates instead of being circular are square, and the four on each broadside are brought clase together so that there is no part of the broadside of the citadel or central battery unprotected by armour. Thus

shot cannot so easily find its way in at the broadside. It will thus be seen that while the guns are isolated, the complete broadside is armour protected, and there is practically no- chance of a shot passing through. This is a great advance, and the Admiralty have certain. ly acted with enterprise in adopting it for the new British battleships, The Mikasa bas practically been admitted by Lord Selborne as originating a new system of gun protection and armour arrangement. All auxiliary machinery on beard the ship was tested during the course of the trial and found satisfactory.

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Assortment

George F. Baker. Samuel D. Babcock.

Frederic Cromwell. August Belmont." George S. Bowdoin, Walter R. Gillette. E. H. Harriman.

G. G. Haven." R. Somers Hayes. Harry Payne Whitney. Charles R. Henderson.

Adrian Iselin Jr. James N. Jarvie. Augastus D. Juilliard. Richard, A. McCurdy, Levi P. Morton, Walter G. Oakman. Alexander E. Or. Henry H. Rogers. H. McK. Twombly. F. W. Vanderbilt.

Walter G. Oakman, President.

Henry A. Murray,

Vice President.

3ra Vice President. Wm. C. Edwards,

Treasurer.

F. C. Hartiman,

Assistant Treasurer.

"

Geo. R. Tumbull,

2nd Vice President, John Gauit, Manager,

Foreign Dept.

E. C. Hebbard, Secretary.

R. C. Newton,

Trust Officer.

London Committee:

Arthur John Fraser, (Chairman), Donald C. Haldeman. Honorable Levi P. Morton.

LONDON OFFICE:

33 and 35, Loinbard Street, E.C. R. C. Wyse, Manager.

London Bankers: PARK'S BANK, LIMITED,

established at No. 4, DES VEUX ROAD, Hong A BRANCH of above Company has been kong, for the Transaction of Banking and Exchange Business:

Hongkong. 31st January, 1902.

Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple means of computation a very considerablesaving of time and frouble, besides securing a ready means of proving accuracy is secured, as is illustrated in the following examples. To reduce £879,17.12 into Dollars at Exchange 1/10 1/16-

33.0

£879. o. $9,561 976.

9.. 745

$9.571 671 whereas with the other exchange books the process would be as follows:-

70, 0, 0,

800. o. 0-$8,702. $50 761. 473

97. 904.

9. 247

9.0.0.

17, 0.

0. 497

$9,571 671

or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the same rate of exchange →→→

$9,000,000-£827) 6.10.8 $71.000- 52.9.9.11

.671===

12.13

879.17.11.00

but by other books it would be:-

$9,000.0064827. 6.10. 8

500,000 65193

70.000

6.

I. 10. I

1.000

600-

70

1. 1. 3 19

I wa

879.17.11.00 Every care has been taken in compiling these [128d Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the book was being printed the last impression of

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NOTICE.

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SOAP.

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FLUID

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COLLEGE,

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「

DISINFECTANT

WING to the insufficiency of accommoda

tion in the present building and the in- creasing demand for admission, it has been found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de- partiment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal to the liberality of all friends of Education. The establishment has been in existence for the

Inst 15 years and in open to all classes. Much of the Elerical work of the city is carried on. by Its past papils. As this is the first time we have applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The names of our mort liberal Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tabibis, saa lasting testimony of their generosity. FAME AS THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

Hongkong, and Novambar) 1007;

SAILING DATES.

Daylight.

WERP, VIA SIngapore, Penang, COLOMBO and FORT SAID

U.S.A., VIA SHanghai, Moji, KOBE

and YUKOHAMA

4 P

KORE and YOKOHAMA

FRIDAY, 14th Mar,

Daylight

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 22nd Mar

WERP, VIA Singapore, Penang,

COLOMBO and PORT SAID

VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJL, KODE and YOKOHAMA ..................

§ MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

KOBE and YOKOHAMA 1............

Daylight

MONDAY, 24th Mar, at

4 P.M.

TUESDAY, 25th Mar, at

Noon.

About FRIDAY, 28th Mar,

At

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and] FRIDAY, 28th Mar,, at

COLOMBO

Noon.

(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-) FRIDAY, 28th Mar,

HAMA

Nooa.

A. E. Moses

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GHEAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers.

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road

Hongkong, 1st March, 1902.)

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

FOR VICTORIA. B.C., AND TACOMA,

IN CONNECTION WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

Steamers.

Tacoma

Victoria

ecer

Captains. Proposed

Sailings.

A. Dixon...... Mar. 8. 3.502. Pantón Mar. 15 3,601 W. Watt...... Mar. 26 2837 J. Truebridge/April 5

Braemar Olympia T THE attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the Pacific Coast and to the INTERIOR

and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES

and to EUROPE.

HONGKONG TU LONDON £ Excellent accommodation. First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £4B.` The Railroad traveling is second to none on the American Continen; two trans-continental trains daily froin Tacoma, DINING CAR is attached to trans-continental trains day and night; TACOMA in NEW YORK in 43 days. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE MOUNTAINE, The YELLOWSTONI NATIONAL PARK route,

HONGKONG TO VICTORIA, TACOMA £35-

The best route to the KLONDYRE GOLD FIELDS. Frequent Sailings from VICTORIA, TACOMA to DYEA and ST. MICHAEL.

Rates of Passage to other Points on applica- tion.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern. ment Services..

For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Agents, Hongkong. 1st March, 1907

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA FORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO

A

A. 8. MIHARA, Manager.

Intimations.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE,

TERM DEGINS

WEDNESDAY, the 5th March,

at 9 A.M..

LL Applicants for Admission should pre- dians in the COLLEGE HALL, on TUESDAY, sent themselves pccompanied by Guar.

the 4th March, at 9 A.M.'

Applicants for Re-Admission should call at. the Office at once.

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, DD, Oxon, Head Master. Hongkong, 27th February, 1902.

(243d

DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE. CHOOL DUTIES. will be RESUMED SCHOOL DAYS with March

For Terms for Boarders or Day Scholars, apply to

THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 17th February, 1902.

NAVY CONTRACTS, 1902-1903.

#fazed

EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will be

SE

received by the VICTUALLING STORE": OFFICER, H.M. Victualling Yard, until NOON, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th March, for the undermentioned Articles:

BISCUIT.

SOFT BREAD. FLOUR.

FRESH BEET.'. FRESH VEGETABLES. FRESH POTATOES.

RICE I-PATNÁ.

31

2-CHINA (1st quality); MILK (Condensed). MILK (Fresh)..

SUGAR.

Forms of Tender and further Particulars BID

to be obtained at the Victualling Store Officer's Office.

Samples to accompany Tenders. The right; to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved:

H. S. VAUGHAN,

Victualling Store Oficar, H.M Victualling Yard,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1902.

+

[245d

THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERSK

AND SHIPBUILDERS OF

HONGKONG..

THE

NOTICE TO MEMBERS,"

HE MANAGING COMMITTEE hava: arranged to give a DANCE at the CITY HALL, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 14th March, 1902.

Invitation Cards are being sent out to Mem- bars, and the Hon. Sec. will be pleased to receive intimation from Members wishing to participate.

Retention of the Invitation Card will be PORTS 07 BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE, | regarded as an acceptance.

J. F. MILLER. Hongkong, arth February, 1902:

N MONDAY, the 10th March, 1902,

"SYDNEY," Captain Riquier, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT,

ON Company's Steamship

Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Hon. Secretary,

NOTICE

ARRANGEMENTS FOR WATER SUPPLY TO THE LOW-LEVEL DISTRICT OF THE CITY,

IT

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PMTT is anticipated that Arrangements will be Specie and Parcels until 3 PM, on the 9th completed by SUNDAY, the and March, March. (Parcels are not to be sent on boards for supplying the Inhabitants of the City near they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con the Fraya front, between the Central Markát tents and Valus of Packages are required. and the Sailors' Home, with water to be For further Particulars, apply at the Com- obtained from Tanks, erected at the following pany's Office.

Places. P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 25th February, 1901,

EDUCATION;

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WEI-HAI-WEI SCHOOL.

N ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL where a thorough all-round education is provided on modern lines.

Pupilo prepared for the Public Schools, the Royal Navy, and for commercial life.

Bracing climate. Healthy situation, facing South

• Half term, March 15th, Summer term degini May sth.

PRINCIPALS

HERBERT L. BEER, London University, L.CF, Dr. Bensatiopa degiazmi Master of Truro College, Cornwall, al

CHASE, BEER, London University LC/P

"fate of Queen Elisabeth'i Grammar School, Djaibura, Roth February

(1) Opposite Eastern Street, At Nam Pak Houg Plor, (a) At (3) To Eastward of the Canton, and Macao,

Steamboat Wharf,

DAO PE Should these Arrangements be completed, water will not be, turned on, on and after the date mentioned, to the district bounded by Queen's Road on the South, by Jubilén Street on the East and by. Western Street on the West

If the Arrangements be not completed, water will be turned on as usual,

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority." Hongkong, 25th February, 19022360

WANTED

IN KOWLOON, Three Rooms with use of

house,

Apply to

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