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The Old

Intimations.

Familiar Beverage

STONE GINGER BEER,

HOME

YCLEPT "POP."

CROWN BRAND

汁鮮友

WATKINS LIP

HONGKONGES

BREWED.

$1.75 per doz, less $1.00 allowed Bottles returned.

WATKINS,

LIMITED, CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

APOTHECARIES HALL,

No. 86, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong FACTORY:-Mason's Lane.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1902.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

TO-NIGHT!

HARRY GOGILL AND JACK SUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS.

A COMPANY OF HIGH CLASS ARTISTS,

TO-NIGHT!

GRAND SUCCESS OF OUR NEW

PROGRAMME.

PRICES AS USUAL..

Box Plans at THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.,

LIMITED.

Doors Open 8.30. Overture 9 P.M.

Hongkong, nl March, 1902.

[2098

WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG.

房大建

Branches also at

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 9o.

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow and Peking. THE following Particulars and Conditions of

Hongkong, 19th February, 1902

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION

LIBRARY.

17:40:

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Strout. FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE,"

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at tlie Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the 10th day of March, 1903, at 3. P.M., art published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonia! Secretary.

and conducted for several years by Colonial, Secretary's Office, H. E. POLLOCK, ESQ., K.C.

[262d

Hongkong, 1st February, 1902. -Particulars and Conditions of the letting HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G., by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday,

TRUSTEES:

G. B. DODWELL, ESQ.,

R. SHEWAN, ESQ. -

SUBSCRIPTIONS:--Payable in Advance.

ur

.....Per Half Year.

Per Month.

$7.50....

$1.40.

The Library contains, in addition to Fiction, a number of Standard Works-un-Biography, History, Travels, &c., and Works of Reference; and it is hoped to maintain it up to date.

Intending Subscribers are requested to apply to

CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,.

Ordnance Office.

Hongkong, 28th December, 1901.

[1.4130

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

2nd Floor.

the 10th day of March, 1902, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the. Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Governanent, of One Lot of CROWN LAND-in the Colony of Hongkong; for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one ferther term of 75 years.

No of Sale,

Rural Buildiss

Lot No. 1.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Harker Res1.

Boundary Seasurement

* Upsci Frice.

£19,000 5,00

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES.

Beaconsfiell Arcade, Nox. 11 and 12,

[774 FOR

THE

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,│ LIMITED.

PORTLAND GEMENT.

$5.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory. $3.30 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMÈS & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 1st June, room

Iro

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KÓDE.

AND. YOKOHAMA. Company's Steamship

"ERNEST SIMONS," Captain Dupuy-Fromy, will be despatched for the above Poris, on or about MONDAY, the

roth instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. DE CHAMPMORIN, Acting Agent.

·Hongkong, 3rd March, 19oz."

[10040

WILLIAM POWELL, Ltd.

SALE! SALE! SALE!

OF

BOOTS AND SHOES

AT OUR

BRANCH STORE, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD.

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. March Brd to 8th, 1902.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902..--

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

[955€

20th Century" and "Thoroughbred '

ff

also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1902.

?...

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singaporo.

19530

To-day's Advertisements,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersi

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

SATURDAY, the 8th March, teas,

at 2. P.M.,

at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street. -

A FINE COLLECTION OF RARE CHINESE, HRITISH COLONIES, SOUTH AMERICAN and. PORTUGESE COLONIES STAMPS, Complete sets.

Particulars can be seen in Catalogue, an view from THURSDAY, the 6th instant.

Tenis Cash on Delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT Hongkong, 3rd March, 1992.

(zhod

CAMPAGNE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

This Date I have RESUMED

FCHARGE of the above Company in Hongkong.

* To-day's

Advertisement.

THEATRE BACE ΒΟΥΔΙ,

CITY HÁLL.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,

MARCH STU and 6th.

out from

and

GUN PRACTICE to be can Stonecutter's Island on the oth, and 13th inst, at targets in South-Westerly direction; also on the fgth just. from Belchers, at targets in a North-Westerly direction. Practice will commence each day about 9:30 am.

epidemic of cholern it will be more by good luck then anything else.NING

Small-pox is pot to be feared so much apparently, for we seem to have a yearly visitation during the dry cold weather and the disease usually disappears with the first rains. ¦ Chôlera, however, is different and. can flourish in damp as well as in dry wea ther and as there is every prospect of a deal of the accumulated filth of the dry season finding its way into wells and other sources of water supply with the first rains it behoves everybody to take all reasonable precautions to prevent an outbreak of the disease. As such a time as the present all water used for. potable purposes should be boiled and fil fered and the utmost care should be taken || (2) Mabel

ENTERTAINMENT to keep house drains sweet and clean.

AT THE '

CITY IT ALL.

A SPECIALITY IN "TROUPE'

11

(2613

ENTERTAINMENT.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, ird March, 1902.

TO LET

HE BUNGALOW, "CREGGAN" at the

Peak, Six Rooms.

T

Apply to

HOUSES in CONDUIT ROAD and facing

the 'ole Ground.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD." Hongkong, 18th February, 1902.

[2124 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO. AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Imperial German Mail Steamship

"BAYERN,"

of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Captain H. Bleeker, due here with the out- ward German-Mail about the 6th instant, will leave for the above Places about 24 hours after arrival..

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & CO., Agents.

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Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SİNGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA. 'HE Company's Steamship

THE

* KUMSANG," Captain Buller, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 7th instani, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.

[2580

Hongkong: 3rd March, 1902.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA. HE Company's Steamship

THE

“-LOONGSANG," Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 7th 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 Passage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902. [2590

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

(ORIENTAL S.S. CO.)

REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN

HONGKONG · AND MANILA - IN 48 HOURS.

THE

HE Company's well-known Steamship

"ROSETTA MARU," 3,876 Tons,"

Captain Tate, will be despatched hence for

MANILA, on or about THURSDAY, the rath instant, at 1 A.M.

Magnificent accommodation. Comfortable cabins. Excellent table. Unrivalled speed. Electric light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

Agents,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street.

(1710

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902.

NORTH

[ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP," VICTORIA,”- FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO-) HAMA, KOBE, 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.

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

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd March, 19oz.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNETS.

THEP.

Ca

HE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Chartered Steamship.

"TIENTSIN,"

FROM BOMBÁY. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named- vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods not cleared by the oth instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

Goods are landed.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage, ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after, which no Claims will be recognised: "V

EA. HEWETTE

Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902.

FREE SCHOLARSHIPS-It is notified in the Garetle that the following scholars at the

Belilios School have been granted free scholar ships for 19oz on the result of the past year's work-Upper School 1st Class-Elsio, how

Fung; and Class-Elia Hyndman; 3rd Class Chan Ying Hui. Lower School: (1), May Kiu,

But if we escape cholera we have still THE COGILL-SUTTON ENTER, to face our annual plague visitation TAINERS:-On Saturday evening last this and considering what an abnormally Company gave an entirely new entertainment dry season we have passed through it to a very crowded and appreciative audience, is only to be expected that this year will Every item on the progranime was well carried sce as bad an outbreak of plague as we out and received frequent applause. A second have yet passed through. By now our

drains must be in a shocking state, as is in-visit will no doubt delight those who have seen deed proved by the very unpleasant odours the first performance. hanging round every drain trap. True ATTACK ON HONGKONG The XXII. at this time last year we had the plague Bombays, the R. W. Fusiliers and three.com- already upon us, but then, it must not be forgotten that at this time last year the DRESSES OF A NEW AND ORIGINAL damp weather had already commenced, and ever since 1894, when first the plague DESIGN.

made its appearance, it has been noted that the disease always makes its appearance with the rains. The wet weather probably drives the rats from the drains to the houses and at the sametime cause the Chinese to herd together to a great extent, which may very well account for the advent of the rains being coincident with that of plague.

PROCEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO

NAVAL CHARITY

Booking Daily,

COMPRADORE, CITY HALL.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1902,'

Entímation.

Panics of the Hongkong Regiment to-day left for Taipo-hu, and after mancuvring there for a couple of days will make an attack on Hong. kong from the New Territory, the Colony being defended by the V Hyderabad Contingent and the balance of the Hongkong Regiment. The troops retum to barracks on Friday evening..

MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE The Pro- gramme of Music to be played by the Band of the 5th 1. H. C. on the New Parade Ground between 4.30p.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday next the 5th instant, is as follows:--

. Selectlon.

3. Walt....

4 Valkny 5. Selection.. 6, Waltz...

"Falk

Florodora "Polickiaallo"

The Gay Paralepha

* Circus Giel "S God save the King...

It is indeed a great pity that the cleans ing work of the Sanitary Board should have been interrupted to a great extent by the March......................." Waihlegion Fost." drought, for with a clean town we should stand a better chance of staving off the out- [262d break, or of confining it within narrow limits: One thing is certainly in our favour and that is the fact that a great many of the pre- judices of the Chinese have been to a great extent overcome, and hence there is not so much opposition to be apprehended. Still, all things considered, the outlook for the coming season is by no means bright.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

Established.A.D. 1845.

CHAMPAGNE,

Jules Mumm & Co.

Reims-

as supplied to Imperial and Royal Courts of Europe.

DRY AND EXTRA DRY. Per dozen Quarts........$48.00 Per 2 dozen Pints

.$50.00

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

SCOTCH WHISKY,

Watson's celebrated

E

Blend.

Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky.

F

Per dozen $15.00.

COGNAC BRANDY,

of the finest quality. $18, $24, $30 and $36 per dozen.

PORT AND SHERRY,

of the finest vintages.

RAINIER BEER,

the finest American Beer in the

market.

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.

4.8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1902.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A Dismal Outlook,

Cholera in Canton, small-pox in Hongkong

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA. THE PURSUIT OF DE WET.

LONDON, February 28th. De Wet is still within the sweep combined British movement.

CANADA AND CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

LATER.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

SUCCESSFUL-BRITISH

OPERATIONS.

..Chessaigne,

Fabrback.

THE RETURN OF DEATHS in the Colony during January, last shows that 24 of

the European and Foreign (community (16 civilians, 4 each from Army and Navy) 365 and of the Chinese community died during that month. Chest affections ac- counted for 124. and malarial fever for 30. The death-rates in the principal regis tration-districts were:British and Foreign

civil community, zo per 1,000 per annum;

Chinese, Victoria, land 14.7, boat 14.1 ; Chinese whole Colony, land 15, boat 13.2, land and ́boat 14.7; total civil community, 14.9. Stanley on its land population shows the very high figure of $8.5 per 1,000 per annum, owing to the occurrence of 4 deaths in a community of $20.

In addition to increasing the capitation PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS: We notice tax immediately, the Canadian Royal Com with a yey great deal of pleasure that now taking the Sanitary Authorities are mission recommends the prohibition of wholesome--measures-to-fight-against-the further immigration of Chinese labourers into Plague: The washing of the streets with Canada, and suggests that a treaty to this carbolic disinfectant cannot but prove fruitful. end ba negociated.

of gor results and, however expensive, the operations may prove, it cannot be too often and too thoroughly carried out if drastic measures are promptly and properly taken. there may be some hope of stamping out this fell disease from the Colony, and should this once be accomplished it might not prove very Lord Kitchener, reporting from Harrismith, difficult to keep the disease away. It is a fact Eastern Orange River Colony, on the 28th that we have disease with us and that it will stay February, states that the operations along unless every possible facility is given to the very the Harrismith-Vantienen block-house line now have to stifle it by their own special capable and energetic, Sanitary Officials who during the past two days have resulted in methads. We congratulate the Sanitary Aut 600 Boers being killed or captured, and hority in baving taken the wise steps wa have 2,000 horses and 28,000 head of cattle just referred to and would strongly urge that taken. The prisoners include Commandant they should entirely yield to the suggestions De Wet's son and Secretary.

and recommendations of the gentlemen who have been lately brought to the Colony with the special and sole object of fighting the plague.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MESSRS, WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.,,are this week holding a special sale of boots and- shoes at their branch store, 28, Queen's Road SATURDAY BEING ST. DAVID'S DAY the Royal Welch Fusiliers adorned their head-gear with leeks, and otherwise celebrated the event THE APPOINTMENT of Mr. J. W, L. Oliver as Lieutenant in "B" Machine Gun Co, Hongkong Volunteer Corps has been approved. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION of the Volum teer Corps will be made by H.E. Major-General Gascoigne on Saturday, 22nd inst, at Causeway Bay

SANITARY BOARD.

A special meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at noon to-day for the purpose of con- Officer of Health relative to closing the pre- sidering a recommendation by the Medical

mises known as No. 73, 14, 17, and 23, Mosque Junction as unfit for human habitation under the bye-laws for the prevention or mitigation of epidemic, endemic, or contagious disease.

There were present The President, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, (Principal Civil Medical Officer), the Vice-President, Hon. A. W. Browia (Registrar-General), Dr. J. W. Clark (Medical Officer of Health ;) Hon. W. Chatham, (Director A CEINAMAN tried to hang himself from a of Public Works), Col. J. Hughes, R. A. M.C., tree on the Bowen Road the other day, but Mr. F.J. Badely, (Acting Captain Superinten was cut down in time by a lukong. He was dent of Police), Mr. Edward Usborne, Mr. Lau sent to the asylum.

Chu Pak, and Mr. G: A. Woodcock (Secretary). The President said he had summoned the H.E THE GOVERNOR, SIR HENRY Ameating to consider a recommendation by

BLAKE, G.C.M.G., will probably be away from

the Medical Officer of Health with re the Colony till the end of July or the beginning, ference to closeing the premis Enown of "August" as he has been commanded to

as Nos, 13

and 23, mosqua attend the Coronation ceremonies in London Junction. It had arisen in connection with the in June.

second case of plague that had occurred this year, and it was the intention of the Board to deal with each as thoroughly as

THE RETURNS OF VISITORS to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 2nd inst., shows San

Non-Chinese Chinese

Totals

Library Museum.

75%

483 $3,063

282 3,11124

to check, if possible, the disease becoming epidemic

The Secretary then read the report of the Medical Officer of Health on the matter show. ing that he had inspected the premises and was of the opinion that the Board should close them being unfit for human habitu tion. The houses were old, more or less TAL ridden, with hollow cross-w

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and a prospective outbreak of plague, our. A CHARITY CONCERT " to be given on water supply practically exhausted and the Wednesday and Thursday evenings when the cleaning of the City thereby brought to a Pierrot and Pierrette Troupe of HM.S: Terrible standstill does not offer a particularly bright appear at the City Hall to swell the funds of ground floors were dark and ill-ventilated. prospect for the coming summer. True we the Naval Charity. The entertainments will have not as yet had any cases of cholera be under the patronage of Vice Admiral Sir reported in the Colony, but taking into con- Cypran Bridge, K.C.B. Captain Percy Scolt, sideration the fact that thousands of persons C.B., and the officers of the are constantly passing to and fro between Hongkong and Canton, and that it is well entertainment will comprise dance nigh impossible to exercise any medical instrumental solos, and a farce entitled, inspection or supervision over, arrivals, it is rowed Plumes. The full band of the easily to be seen that if we are to escape an will be in attendence.

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