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THE OWNERS, OF SAMPANS No. 2795 and 2997 were arraigned before Mr. Kemp this moning for making fast to the Biragno, whilst under way, and were each muleted in $5.

HOK CHEONG, washerman, was charged at the instance of Mr. Bell-Irving for refusing to obey orders and was fined $25, which he promptly paid...

THE EMPRESS DOWAGERA Peking despatch says that the Empress. Dowager has given orders to all the high Ministers to learn some European language. She expressed her own intention to learn one language herself. IN MEMORIAM:-The German residents at Tientsin have raised 20,000 marks to erect a monument in memory of the German soldiers who died in China during 1900, and 1901. The monument will be erected at Hongkong, FOR UNLAWFULLY REFUSING to obey orders, using profane language, and insub- ordination to Inspector Riley, of the Water Police, P. C. Wade also of the same service was sent to the house of detention for fourteen days.

THE LOOT SCANDAL:-Hiroshima, 28th February. Colonel Awaya and three other officers, who are charged with being concerned in the looting scandal have been committed for trial by Court-martial to-day, and have been incarcerated in the military prison.

NANCIAL CRISIS IN HONAN: A Honan despatch received in Shanghai says that the provincial treasury has, after the payment of the first instalment of the indemnity, a balance on hand of less than Tls 20,000. The authorities are at their wits end to face the crisis, for with out funds the administration of the province

cannot go on.

EXTRAVAGANCE OF THE COURT-

Since the Court's return to Peking, 9 million taels, the aggregate sum of the tribute from

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1902.

PENANG is at present undergoing the same spell of dry weather as we are experiencing here, and already orders have been issued to the effect that water will be turned off from 8 pm. to 6 am. Verily a bad state of affairs. LEGAROFF RADECOFF, AND INKRIFF SILLROFF, both seamen of the S. S. Babas, were fined the suns of $3 and $1 respectively: for creating ad sturbance and committing a nuisance in Queen's Road East. The fines were paid.

DEATH OF A WELLKNOWN COMPRA DORE We regret to hear that Mr. Cheong Tatting, Compradore to Messrs. Amhold, Kar berg & Co. died on Saturday from cancer The deceased was very well known, and much respected. He leaves a sorrowing wife and large family."

SANITARY BOARD.

A special meeting of the Sanitary Board was held as noon to-day for the purpose of consider ing what steps should be taken in view of the fact that at present assistant plague surgeons cannot be obtained from India.

There were present:-The President, Dr. J M. Atkinson, (Principal Civil Medical Officer), the Vice-President, Hon. A. W. Drowin (Registrar-General), Col. J. Hughes, R.A.M.Ci Mr. F. J. Badely, (Acting Captain Superinten dent of Police), Mr. Edward Osborne, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary) The Chairman said:--Gentlemes, a telegram has been received from India stating that the Indian Government are not able to obtain for us any assistant surgeons as we requested owing to there all being required locally, The Board have been requested to sider what recommendation

they should

con-

make in view of this reply. I move that similar telegram be sent to the British Minister at Tokio as was sent to the Indian Gover ment requesting that we may be granted at

THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE VA

AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION).

Entertainments.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL

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

the distinguished Patronage of His

Excellency Major-General

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the THE FIRST OF Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Company, Limited, (in liquidation) was held this evening at the Company's office, No. 5, Queen's Road Central. There were present --Messrs. F. G. Schröter (Chairman), H. Brodersen (Secretary), | J, Orange, A. G. Morris, E. Osborne (Consult- ing Committee), H. Oldenburg, O. Von Der Heyde, E. B. Shepherd, and M. S. Northcote.

(Under

Sir WILLIAM GASCOIGNE, K.C.M G., and Lady GASCOIGNE, Commodore F. POWELL, C.B., and Mrs. POWELL, &C.) will be given TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), '11TH MARCH,

AT 9 PM, N

The Programme 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.

The following Ladies and Gentleman have kindly promised to assist :-Mesdames BADE- LEY, D. E. BROWN, MUDI, QUGH (Violin) and Miss RAMSAY, Messrs. CALLUZZI, GRIM- BLE, HAY and G. F. LAMMERT.

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the Report and final accounts of the Company have been in your hands for some days, you will therefore be familiar with the contents making it unnecessary to read them again. As regards the Accounts of the former General Managers, I think I need only say alfew words about the item of Charges Account $1021.20. These expenses were incurred in connection with the sale of the Property and consist chiefly of costs for Survey and valuations of property and solicitor's fees. Turning to the Liquidator's Account, I decided to consider the amount of outstanding Dividends $247.50 appearing in the General Managers' statement as forfeited and added it to the money paid back to the Share- holders. The power to deal with them in this way is given by clause 6, section XVIII of the Articles of Association, as all these Dividends are unclaimed for more than a year. I tried to find out the persons entitled to receive this money, but I have not been successful. I shall be glad to answer if you have any questions, There being no questions asked the Chairman said "I would then move the adoption of the report and accounts" which was seconded by THEATRE ROYA L, Mr. Orange. You will observe that there remains a small Credit balance of $34.26. I would ask you to feave this to me for paying

some small expenses which will come after this meeting and for some charitable object.

different provinces, has been exhausted. 1 is once the services of eight qualified medical This was seconded.to by Mr. Morris. "We

reported that a sum of 250,000 taels was spent to pay the railway fees from Paoting to Pekin. The Board of Revenue is now at its wits end to meet the crisis.

INLAND NAVIGATION:-A Japanese navi gation company has invested the sum of $1,500,000 for building three steamers, to run from Hankow to tiver and lake ports in Hunan province. Each steamer, it is said, can load 200 tons. The service will not no doubt great- ly facilitate the commerical development ofthe remote interior of China

ANOTHER COLLISION CASE occupied the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship A. G. Wise the whole of to-day, this time the plaintiffs being the Shun Tai Co., Ld., and the defendants, the owners of the steam launch. Tung Kong. Two launches left Hongkong about the same time and it is alleged against the Tung Kong that while near Tiger Island, on the Canton River, she ran into a launch owned by plaintiffs. Mr. M. W. Slade appeared for the plaintiff firm, and Mr. E. H. Sharp for defendants.

MINING-IN SZECHUAN PROVINCE It is reported from Chenglu, the capital of Szechuan, that there is every likelihood of British syndicats obtaining "the majority of mining grants in that province, but that it is feared that the right to develop the gold deposts in the district of Mienning will be opposed by a French syndicate, which declares that the right was obtained by it previous to the appear. ance of apy British Company in the field The Viceroy and other high officials at Chengt are in a dilemma and cannot come to any arrangement as yet as to whom the mining for gold shall be given.

men, three specially trained in bacteriology and that they must speak English on account of possible difficulty of interpretation.

Colonel Hughes-I will second that.

have then to decide about the disposal of the Books, Accounts, Documents and Papers of the Company. According-to-law-these- must be kept for another 5 years, it seems to me the easiest way for the Shareholders The motion was then put to the meeting and if I do this. I would submit the follow- carried unanimously, and there being no furthering Extraordinary" resolution: "That the business the Boani rose.

COGILL AND SUTTON'S ENTERTAINERS.

Books, Accounts, Documents and Papers of the Company and of the Liquidator.be kept in the possession of the Liquidator until the roth March 1907 and that then such looks, Ac- counts, Decuments and Papers be destroyed." Seconded by Mr. Von der Heyde.

This is the last time I have to trouble you, I thank you for your attendance.

Mr. Northcote presume the scrips will be returned to the office?

The Chairman :-Yes, certainly.

ASIATIC CHOLERA IN' HONGKONG.

Subscription for the Two Concerts ...$5.00 For Une Concert.....

3.00 Unreserved Seats.............. 4.CO SEATS may be BOOKED at THE ROBIN SON PIANO CO.'S STORE, where a Plan of the Hall may be seen.

The SECOND CONCERT is arranged for 1ST APRIL.

Hongkong, Sth Marchi, 1902.

CITY HALL.

M AND DRAMATIC CLUB.

R. HENRY DALLAS MUSICAL

GRAND OPENING NIGHT. SATURDAY,

March 15th.

The latest Musical Comedy now, "drawing crowed houses at the GAIETY THEATRE, London.

THE TOREADOR.

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The following pieces will be played during the first week of the season. SATURDAY, Mar. 15, THE TOREADOR. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, " THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

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·PRICES AS USUAL Hongkong, 1st March, 1902.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

'to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

On

This talented company staged Charles Hoyt's three-act comedy “A Trip to Chinatown” on Saturday night to a house packed almost to over flowing. The entire production elicited cop- siderable applause, and reflected the greatest credit upon Mr. Harry Cogill, under wliose en ergetic direction the comedy was produced The aumerical strength of the Company noi being able to cope with the various casts. of the piece, the services of local amateurs were obtained, and considering the hurried rehearsals, it

At the time of writing there are two cases of was very gratifying to

Asiatic-cholera in Hongkong, though fortun- notice that each and all played their pants inost efficiently. A Trip to Chinatrus with its ately they are isolated on board of the epide-HEUndersigned have received instructions mic hulk Hygeia lying in the waters of the musical qualities is too well known for re capitulation, suffice to say that with its songs, Harbour. During Saturday the news gained and dances the playgoers bad a very enjoyable currency that two members, of the crew of the The "Frisco banker" was in the Japanese ship Kiojun Maru had suddenly died evening, safe hands of Mr. Dave Caston. Mr. Cogil and that three others showed symptoms of sick- could not have been better than in the characness, which the ship's doctor certified to be ter of "Welland Strong," Miss May Arlea im cholera. The Riejun Muru was lying at No. 1. Dock, Hunghon with her propeller out. She personated the widow of Chicago and to them fell the greatest parts, which they sustained arrived from Shanghai on the 2nd inst, and very creditably; notably in their Quaker song was fixed to leave port on Wednesday next. and local hits Miss Della Ross made Immediately the discovery was made the shaft- charming flirt, whilst Miss Lewa Hervey hole was filled up and she was towed out of sang to advantage "I don't know why the dock and placed in quarantine. The three. love you. The part of the skilful waiter fe members of the crew were then taken to the to Mr. Fred Liro, who made good use of Hygeia where one of them has since died. his time by his skilful juggling tricks. The Government Bacteriologist has reported In the list of local amateurs, we notice Miss on the cases and without hesitation certified Addie Sartua, Miss Elsie Morrow and another them as being Asiatic cholera,

A signal was made yesterday from the flag-

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 12th and 13th March, 1902,

at 10 A.M.,

at H.M. NAVAL YARD,

SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF, RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS,

&c., &C.,

&c.

ALSO: Four Large MATSHEDS at the Back of H.M. NAVAL YARD, Kowloon.

TERMS: As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,.

Government Auctioneers. [266d Hang ong, roth March,

PUBLIC AUCTION

of

situate at YAUNATI, KOWLOON, IN 4 LOTS,

DISTURBANCE IN CHUNGKING Information has been received in Shanghai that some Frenchmen in Chunking were in sulted and pelted by the local ruffians. One day these Frenchmen went out to a neighbur-lady who appears under the stage name of ing districr (Yue Doug che)to take photographs. Miss Olive Payne, as also Messrs. Clark, Ox ship to the effect that Kowloon had been put VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY The natives, on seeing this began to get very suspicious and thought that all the fortune and riches of the district night be taken away by magic in that wonderful box (the camera) so they at last grew aggressive and insulted the Frenchmen seriously. A report was soon made to the city magistrate in Chungking, and some of the malefactors were arrested and each sen. tenced to receive 600 blows.

MR. WARD'S CONCERT.

berry, Kussel, and E. G. Banvatd. The above out of bounds for the Navy and marines, who mentioned ladies and gentlemen sustained have also been forbidden to travel on the their various part with credit, and special Ferry launches. meation must be made of the stage, qualifi. cations of Mr. Clark, who appeared as Horman Gay, and Mr. Oxberry in, his imper sonation of Rashleigh Gay, The performance was brought to a close by the marvellous contortion act of Miss Rosie Aguinaldo, morrow right which was loudly applauded.

The following is the programme of Mr. Ward's concert to be given at the City Hall to-

PART FIRST.

The piece A Trip to Chinatown is again. Pianoforte Duct..." Waltz "...... Scharwenka.

Messrs. Galluzzi and Ward. staged for to-night, and we can safely recom mend our reader's to witness the play."

TERRIBLE DISASTER ON THE

CANTON RIVER.

2. Song........." Bid me to Love...... Barnard. (With Violin Obligato, played by Mrs. Ough.)

Mr. Geo. P. Lammert.

.German. 3. Song......" Love, the Pedlar",

Mrs. Hadeley. 4. Allegretto and (from Sonata for

Allegro,

A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT:-We are pleased to see that the 'very' foul ditch which makes a feeble pretence of trying to flow into the sea below the new Barracks on Gunclub Hill, Kowloon, is at last being taken in hand by the Authorities. At all events, two men and a boy were making excavations in the black, slimy mid yesterday and seemed to be

A serious disaster, entailing the loss of over preparing the place for improvements. The

a hundred lives, took place on the Cantco best thing that could happen for the inhabitants River off Sai Ching on the morning of the 7th of the new Barracks would be for this very instant. The Hoiho, a vessel of 364 tons, and odoriferous ditch to be improved off the face commanded by Captain Geo. A. Paxton, whilst 5. Song..... A Wayside Posy".....Watson. of the earth. The seaward end is invariably on its way from Hongkong to Canton collided blocked and thus a breeding plate for smells with a heavily laded passenger paddle junk off 6 Songs...(a) "There were no Stars"... Ward.

and discase, is created. Even the water-buffalo won't bathe in it and that is saying a great deal.

Tai-mi Beacon

Violin and

Mis. Ough and Mr. A. G. Ward.

Mrs. Mudie.

Grieg.

(b)"The Countryman"...... Ward.

Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Solo,...sharp minor Chopin.

A PROFITABLE BARGAIN:It is reported just before the day broke, a large passenger 7. Pianoforte ("Polonaise in

in Shanghi that the Governor Li of Yunnan had settled with the French Consul regarding the indemnity of the province for the sum of Thu, 120,000, but as soon as he left, the French Consul demanded Tis, 300,000 and the Viceroy We promised $200,000, Li, receiving this information, at once called on the Consul and a certain French engineer, informing them that the more could do would be $150,000, *an increase of $30,000 and lie further promised that if the French would reduce the indemnity, ho would, in future, grant them special priv ileges on mines and railways of the province, The matter was referred to the French Minister at Pekin, who was glad to reduce by $50,000, but demanded that the promise be made, formal contract

TAM & CO. DENTS DRIVING,

GLOV

Mr. A. G. Ward,

8. Aria"Pleurez! Mes Yeux" (Le Cid) Massanet. Mrs. D. E. Brown. Song...... "Ecstasy" Mrs. Badeley"

10. Violin Solo(a)" Salut d'amour".

(c) "Scherzo " Mrs. Ough.

From infonsation gleaned, it appeared that

junk without lights of any description and com ing from the direction of 'Sai-wan Creek, deliberately tried to cross the bow of the Halhe Those on the look-out of the vessel át encè whistled and shouted to the junk but no noite 9 of whatsoever description was taken with the result that the bow of the Hothe smashed into the star board quarter, of the junk, which in mediately becledover, and sank, Captain Pax- tonat once anchored, lowered the boats, and was 11. Song instrumental in saving over 80 passengers. Many of the passengers" found a watery grave owing to the narrow entrance, which character- is this class of passenger junk, and it is regrettable from the mere fact that had it been an ordinary junk, the number of lives lest, would have been greatly diminished.

Beach.

Elgar, .Goens

"When Crocuses upon? Somerville.

the Green".

Mrs. Mudie.

Interval of 10 minutes,

PART SECOND,

Song Cycle" The Daisy Chain" Liza Lehmann, Mrs. D. E. Brown, Miss Ramsay Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, and Mr. C. H. P. Hay. FOTTAM & CO. ENGLISH and OTTAM & CO. PLAID RUGS and C AMERICAN SHIRTS, BOOTS, and

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Lor 1.-All that piece of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 911.

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LOT 4All that piece of ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as 'The

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CURIOS SILKS, CARVED IVORYWARE, AND GRASSCLOTHS

AND

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Next Door Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1901.

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. WANTED.

AS POSTMASTER, British North Borned

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