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The Old

Intimations.

Familiar Beverage

STONE GINGER BEER,

HOME

YCLEPT "POP."

WATKINS LIP HONGKONG.

BREWED.

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

WATKINS

LIMITED, CHEMISTS, ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

APOTHECARIES HALL,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1902.

Tɔ-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL..

HARRY COGILL AND JACK SUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS.

THE GREATEST SHOW TRAVELLING.

TO-NICHT !

TO-NIGHT !!

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG,

CHARLES HOYTS',

INTENSELY FUNNY MUSICAL

COMEDY,

IN THREE ACTS,

'A TRIP TO

CHINATOWN."

Produced with a complete cast of characters, brillant wardrobe, and effects, replete with new music, &c.

*^== To-day's

Advertisements.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

Intimation.

OWING to the famine at Kalgan, the Russian troops quartered there are reported to have committed all sorts of atrocities to the Chinese, with a view of obtaining food.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES EMount 637,255,000. The amount for new vessels £9,056,000, of which 700,000 is devoted to the commencement of new vessels.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A. S. WATSON & CO., ibre days after arriving at Bombay of the Commons regarding the proposed exclusion of

AMEETING of the MEMBERS of the

HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the CLUB- HOUSE OR MONDAY, the 17th March, 1902,

at PAL

BUSINESS-As set forth in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

A. O'D GOURDIN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1902,

[293d

HONGKONG CLUB.

T

NOTICE.

THE SIXTEENTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 17th March, 1902, $15.30 PM.

By Order,

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkon 8th March, 1902,

[294d

WANTED ----

MINING ENGINEER (preferably one vickas had some experience in the Philippines) can hear of an exceptionally good

NB-"A TRIF. TO CHINATOWN,opening by addressing, "H.I.."

has made a tremendous success in England

and America and is still playing to big business.

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Prices just the same $3, $2, Sr.

L

Box Plans at THE ROBINSON PIANO. CO preferred. LIMITED.

No Extra.

C/o This Office.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CHAMPAGNE,

Jules Mumm & Co. Reims as supplied to Imperial and Royal Courts of Europe.

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

..$50.00

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

295 SCOTCH WHISKY,

A

Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.

WANTED.

YOUTH to act as JUNIOR REPORTER, one with a knowledge of Shorthand

Apply by Letter to

[2091

"JOURNALIST,"

C/o This Office. Hongkong, 8th March, 1952.

[296d

TO LET.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL.

THE FIRST OF

(714C

No. 6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, FACTORY:-Mason's Lane.

WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONC.

Branches also at

·

Canton, Shanghai, Hankow and Peking.

Hongkong, roth February, 1902.

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION

LIBRARY.

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street.

OUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE,

FOUNDEDucted for severa I years by

*H.B. POLLOCK, Esq., K.C.

TRUSTEES:

HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G. G. B. DODWELL, ESQ, R. SHEWAN, Esq.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:-Payable in Advance:

-$7.50

$1.40.

or

Doors Open 8.30. Overture 9 P.M. '

Hongkong, Sth March, 1902.

MR. A. C. WARD'S SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS,

(Under the distinguished Patronage of His Excellency, Major-General

Sir WILLIAM GASCOIGNE, K.C.MG5

and Lady. GASCOIGNE,... Commodore F. POWELL, C.B. and Mrs. POWELL, &C] will be given on TUESDAY, 11TH MARCH,

+ AT 9 P.M.

The Programine will consist of a Miscel laneous Selection of Songs, Instrumental Music, &c., concluding with the very popular Song Cycle entitled

THE DAISY CHAIN,"

BY÷LIZA LEHMANN,

....Per Half Year.

.....Per Month.. The Library contains, in addition to Fiction, a number of Standard Works on Biography, The following Ladies and Gentleman have History, Travels, &c, and Works of Reference; kindly promised to assist:-Mesdames BADE and it is hoped to maintain it up to date. [ LEY, D. 1E. BROWN, MUDIE, QUGH (Violin) Intending Subscribers are requested to and Miss RAMSAY, Messrs. GALLUzzi, GRIN- apply to

BLE, HAY and G. P. LAMMERT

CAPTAIN SPENCER, - Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Ordnance Office.

[14130 Hongkong, 28th December, 1901.

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S., DENTIST

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

[zzd

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Subscription for the Two Concerts ...55.00

For One Concert

3.00

Unreserved Scats...

1.CO

SEATS may be BOOKED at THE ROBIN-

FFICES in Ground Floor of DES VEUX

ROAD and ICE HOUSE STREET.

For Particulars, apply to

THE MEDICAL HALL,

70, Queen's Road Central. [297d Hongkong, 4th March, 1902. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"THALES,"

J

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 9th instant,. at Daylight.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPŘAIK & Co, General Managers.

•[183d Hongkong, 8th March, 1902, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW. "THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Passmore, will be despatched for, the

Daylight

above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th instant,

at

{...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

General Managers.-. Hongkong, 7th March, 1902.

⚫ (208d INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION 'COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR MANILA.

SON PIANO CO.'S STORE, where a Plan of the THE Company's Steamship Hall may be seen.

**YUENSANG,"

Captain P. H. Ralfe, will be despatched as above The SECOND CONCERT is arranged for on WEDNESDAY, (fe 12th instant, ar 4.30 1ST APRIL.

Hongkong, Sth March, 1902.

PERSEVERANCE,

[1920

LODGE OF

.HONGKONG, No. 1,165.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A of

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

P.M..

This Steamer has Superior Acconimodation 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, 8th March, 1902. [290d

·Intimations.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., the 1st instant, at:4.30 for 500p.m. precisely. Sabang-Bay Harbour

Hongkong, 1st June, 1001.

Managers.

SONS' HALI, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend, [19 Hongkong, 3th March, 1902.

(291d

WILLIAM POWELL, Ltd.

WILL HOLD A

GREAT SALE

FROM

and Coal Co., Limited.

Pulo Weh, North Sumatra.

Cable-Address: "HARCOAL, SABANG."

HIS Company supply best Welsh, Bengal

and Ombilien Coals at current rates. Ships can moor at the wharves immediately after having entered the harbour, and coaling commences without delay at the rate of 60

Watson's celebrated

E

Blond.

Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky.. 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,

GIGARS AND CICARETTES.

THE SIND COMPANY, R.G.A which re- LASCARS ON VESSELS-Mr. Chamber cently left Hongkong on the Malacca, sailed | lain, replying to a question in the House of

*|lascars from Australian small steamers," said

“We cannot prescribe for the Commonwealth Parliament the conditions of its mail contracts.”

R.I.M. steamer Clive for Kamchl,

THE SAILING SHIP, DAYLIGHT, owned by the Anglo-American Oil Company, and built for the purpose of trading between Hongkong and New York is the largest sailing ship afloat. THE MATCH at Happy Valley yesterday between the HK.F.C. "A" team and the

THE KOWLOON MARKET The prepare- tion of the site for the Kowloon Market, behind Bayad the Tsim-tsa-isti Police Station; is proceeding rapidly, and the Public Works officials are apparently taking time by the forelock in the matter of the setaining wait at the back of the

officers of M.M.S. Terrible resulted in a win

for the Club, after a very hard game, by one goal to mil,

site, which is already nearly half completed and

is of most substantial construction."

THE WRECK of the SS, Knight Companion, THE ARMY ESTIMATES amount to as she lies off Katsuura, with her boilers, en-€69,310,000 and provide for 410,000 "men gines, and all appliances, but without cargo, has ar6,700 for ordinary and 200,300 forwar service. been sold to Mr. Sasawa Sojiro, of Yokohama, They provide for the maintenance of the forces for some ¥37,000.:

in South Africs at its present strength from eight to nine months of the present financial year and the maintenance of a reduced force in China for a period of six months and its trans- port to India.

AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY of Medway House, Kennedy Road was made in the early hours of Friday morning, but the thieves were evidently disturbed for they made off without

effecting their purpose,

LEONG KAI-CHEW, the Compatriot of Kang Yu-wei, the Reformer, has just started a news paper in Yokohama, having for its object, the elevating of the stagnant minds of the Chinese masses to a sense of their country's need and position.

FOR USING UNJUST WEIGHTS INSPECTOR FORD, had the masters of Nos.. 310 and 317 Queen's Road West, before Mr. Kemp this morning. The were mulcted in the sum of $15, and $eo respectively. The fines were paid.

THERE IS WEEPING AND WAILING among the member of the Chinese Clubs; says the Manila Times, as the fiat has gone forth that all forms of gambling are to be suppressed, ́and offenders' against the law in' that regard

arrested and punished,

PING-PONG is a deadily anti-vaccinator. The number of people who can't play ping-pong because they have been vaccinated is not nearly so large as the number of people who can't be vaccinated because they play ping-pong. It is stated in a home paper that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has his eye on the game as a possible source of revenue to the State during the forthcoming year.

BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut. Col. Bailio and Officers, the Band of the 22nd Bom- bay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 tog.30 p.m.es

ADAM” PROGRAMME.”

1. Lancers. Jolly Boya".William.

2. Selection....Shop Girl

3 Police Bonne bencha,

4. Valo" Dancing Girl!!·

5. Bara Dance... Boeioa belle

Caryll Waldenfuli.'

Coole Godfrey

d. Selection Belle of New York".Kerker. TuĈöd save the King."

THE RAPID PROGRESS of electrical enter MR. MURPHY, one of the members of theprise in Great Britain during recent years is firm of W. 8. Bailey and Company, who, by indicated by the tables published in the 1901-2 the way has recently entered the bonds of volume of the "Manual of the Electrical matrimony, has been staying in Manila await Undertakings." These figures represent the -ing the arrival of new boats beside attending aggregato capital issued by companies and the to other business connected with the firm.

amounts borrowed by municipalities for electri-

THOMAS LAWTON, and Thomas Sparrow,

cal undertakings 1895. both of H.M.S. Tantar coolly appropriated

1897

1898..

461,109,000 1899 69,209,478 1905. 84,742,020 1901 ...

£105,977,000 123,536,000 365,807,000

the finest American Beer in the two boxes of cigars, the property of Lan Ming, market.

who promptly gave them in charge. They are now ruminating over the merits of the weed in THE BRITISH SMOKER —To smoke only Victoria Gaol for the space of three weeks, Jamaican cigars is the latest demand on the P.C.ARIS had before Magistrate Kemp, this patriotism of the British smoker Tobacco cultivation in Jamaica is not in the floursihing morning, two boatmen, masters of a junk, for

condition which the excellence of the weed it cruelly ill-treating a bullock whilst landing it. P. C. Aris' stated that the animal must-have grows would warrant, so we are told, while na suffered intense pain, as was evidenced by the an extra inducement it is stated that the King has determined to smoke only Jamaica cigare. gashes under the bullock's stomach made by There certainly seems no reason why as good

A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, The Hongkong Dispensary.

The Hongkong

Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1902,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA AND THE BOER ENVOYS.

[

LONDON, March 6th. The Honourable John Hay, United States Secretary of State, and President Roosevelt, successively received the Boer Envoys Wol- matans and Wessels as private visitors. After listening to them for fifteen minutes President Roosevelt stated that the United States could not, and would not, interfere in the struggle going on in South Africa.

the incision of a rope. They were fined $za, which was paid.

cigars should not come from Jamaica as from Cuba, if the Industry is properly managed, and COLLECTION OF MEDALS STOLEN the island certainly wants a lift-up." The residence of Mr. H. Gaskell, a member of the London Stock Exchange, in Princess.THE MOSQUITO FAMILY.-The result of square, Bayswater, was recently broken into. the effort made by the British Natur History collections of mosquits in Museum to procure The articles stolen included a collection of war furtherance of investigation of the causes of medals and cross-belt plates. - The medals re-

malaria has been surprising. When the work lated to battles at Pekin, 1860; China, 1840, and

was started some three years ago

about 1z0 1857;Lucknow, Kirbikan, Nile, El Teb, Tamai, Suakin, Tel e! Kebir, and to an Arctic expedi tion..

H.M.S. WATERWITCH-There has been a deal of talk of late of the survey of the Taku Bar and river being undertaken by H.M.S. Waterwitch, but we do not think that she will be employed on that service. As a matter of

fact the Waterwitch draws 100 much water to LATER. get over the bar and although she might man-

species of mosquitos were known, of which, roughly, half were represented in the national collection. Now close ou 330 species have been identified, of which no fewer than 265 are represented by several specimens in the Crom well-road Museum.

THE KIPLING INCIDENT. At a banquet

at Toronto, recently, Mr. Gilbert Parker, M.P deplored the assault made by Mr. Rudyard Kipling upon the athletic sports of England.

RECALL OF GERMAN WARSHIPS. | age to scrape over it on the top of an exceptions say that he has shot his arrow o'er the house.

The German Emperor has recalled the ally high tide, it might be months before the cruiser Kaiserin Augusta and two torpedo could get out again. Hence a smaller vessel which I hope and believe he will repent, and boats from the China station.

SOUTH AFRICA.

MORE CONVOY PRISONERS RELEASED. Over one hundred more men of Klerks

rejoined the colours.

will have to be found for the work.

MR. WARD'S CONCERTS -We would remind our readers of the two subscription concefts to be given in St. Andrew's Hall by Mr. A. G. Ward. The first of the concerts is to take place on Tuesday next, the 11th inst, has been pre pared, including items by Mesdames Brown, Mudie and Ough, Miss Ramsay and Messrs. Galluzzi, Grimble, Hay and Lammert, and with such an array of talent a musical treat is.

WEDNESDAY, March 12th, to FRIDAY, 21st. tons per hour: timely notice being given, the dorp convoy escort have been released, and and an excellent programme as be

ASTOUNDING BARGAINS.

OUR PRICES FOR 10 DAYS WILL

ASTONISH ALL.

NOTICE.-Reductions will be made on all goods throughout the store

not already marked sale price.

IMPORTANT. Absolutely no goods purchased during the sale can be exchanged or returned, nor can any allowance be made after goods have once left the store.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1992.

BANJOS

R. G. HECKFORD, Manager.

(559c

STEWART AND BAUER'S

20th Century" and "Thoroughbred '

tr

also

WASHBURNS.

JJ.

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1901.

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore."

19350

:

rate of coaling may be increased to 85 tons per hour.

Depth of water at the wharves 30 feet at low. spring-tide.

Excellent pure spring-water can be supplied

at current prices.

Vessols calling at Sabang are exempt from harbour dues and pilotage, and when calling for the purpose of coaling only and taking in water, stores or provisions, no

wharfage is levied...

A floating drydock for vessels of about 3,000 tons displacement lies on the north side of the harbour entrance, close to the shore.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A MINING ENGINEER is advertised for in assured. Booking is now proceeding at the Robinson Piano Company's Store and seats another column.

should be obtained early to prevent disappoint.

THE GERMAN CRUISER BUSSARD, has ment arrived from Singapore.

THE VETERAN GENERAL Ma Yuk Kwan, has been succeeded by General Sung. THE WEEKLY DANCES in connection with The company execute ship and marine en- gine repairs of all descriptions under the the Civilian Club, will take place to-night at superintendence of experienced European the Club rooms. Shipwrights and Engineers, at moderate prices.

2nd October, rgor.

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., postponed till Tuesday, at 3 p.m.

and hurt his brother, and that is a thing for.

the man who has burt us, who has wronged us who has sladdered the English spint, will take it back like a man, Mr. Rudyard Kipling has.. allowed a momentary diversion of his political intelligence to lead him to malte a mistake." THE FAMOUS SIAMESE TWINS of Barnum's Show are going to be asunder some time. One of these two little ra-year-old- girls whose cristences are so curiously later- woven, is ailing, and her life is despaired of The only chance of saving the life of the other is to divide the membrane which unites them. Accordingly the pair have been

Rousseau Hospit before the opera THE MILITARY MANOEUVRES The already in a better troops engaged in manoeuvres in the Now they entered the hosp Territory returned to barracks yesterday. We children to play understand that the exercises were carried out chance most satisfactorily and some valuable lessons the little inval anent the defence of the Colony learned, though. whether or no the attack on Hongkong BUC

1008c THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL meetingceeded we are unable fixed for next Monday afternoon has been have not made their tel

villagers were at first the appearance, of the have an idea that

*HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK

MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER.

SMITH'S, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,. Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition;

... and for Voigtländer and Sohn's" CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES: Nos. cx & th. Onean's Road Central 132

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LEVY HERMANOS. DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

JEWEL

LERS AND WATCHMAKERS,

EASTMAN'S

4

KODAKS and FILMS. Sole Agents for OMEGA" WATCHES. OMEGA," is the best, "THREE YEARS"

guarantee given to every purchase

40, QUEEN'S ROAD Koele Watson's Building”

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A REGULAR MEETING of the Perseverance Lodge of Hongkong will be held at the Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday next at 4-30 for 5 p.m.

difficulty was

THE PERLA case in connection with the triple collision in the harbour last November targets, but on this point they were will be commenced in the Supreme Court on sured. Still, we hear that Monday.

experienced in obtaining cool the men bolting while on the mate

asir loads tum bably when those who stuck's

good up in the villages with their pression will be made. Of course, there several amusing incidents one mand of an outpost of the ambushed while at breakfast, himself managed to escape down a gully his breakfa were captured, however, carried off as foot. We are on Thursday night was at

NOTICE:We are requested to insert the following:-Will Mr. James Herbert, late chief officer of the s.8. Yuen Sang communicate with the second officer of that vessel, when his certificates of discharge and references, which he left behind, will be handed to him

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