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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

SUBSCRIPTION, GRIFFINS..

It is surprising to find there are such a few members of the Hongkong Jockey Club interested in the ordering of sub. scription griffins for next year's races. A meeting was held in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, at noon to-day for the purpose of considering the question and only about half a dozen-members put in an appearance. Mr. G. CC Master presided and others present were Measta. 1; P. White, T. 8. Forrest, Meier, Hahuks und T. F: Hough (Clerk of the Couise). After a very short dis cussion Mr. Master proposed, and Mr., White seconded, that as Mr. Hough was shortly visit- ing Australia he be naked to telegraph his re commendation and cost to subscribers at as carly a date as convenient,

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THE NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE. We are informed that in deference to the views of the Unofficial Members and in order

to allow those interested in the new Build ing Ordinance time to acquaint themselves. with it, it has been decided to postpone the

consideration of the Bill fora month.

There will be no meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next.

COGILL AND SUTTON'S ENTER- TAINESS.

A stranger in New York was performed again last night at the Theatre Royal to a crowded house. The piece will be repeated to-night and will be interspersed with fresh novelties, singing and dancing. We would re- mind our readers that to-night is the last ap- pearance of this talented Company in the Colony..

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this colama.]

THE EDUCATION QUESTION. TO THE EDITUR OF THE HONGKONG Tuixeraph." DEAR SIR,-Your, correspondent "Fairplay is nothing if not amusing. His letter in last night's issue of your paper certainly shows that

he is mote capable of play than reason, for he ..seems to have utterly lost the point of the discussion and to have failed to discriminate between the sides taken by the various parties to, the discussion, is it that he had been "fooling" at the wicket or was he "muddied" by keeping goal? At all events," as he is so prolific with his proverbs, may I remind him that "none are so blind as those who won't 106,"

*Truly, yours,

JUSTICE.

TO THE EDITON OF THE "Hongkong Telegraf." SIR-I cannot alter my decision that " Fair play is not strictly correct in calling the proposed English school for upper class Chinese a quid pre quo for the Kowloon European School Dr. Ho Kai & Co.'s sole aim is to draw a line between rich and poor. It is clear enough, and ia support of my state: ment I need only point to the correspondence "published in the Government Gazette.

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"Fairplay" is also mistaken in referring to me as a partisan of Dr. Ho Kai. I have no connection with his "frm I am not a bit afraid of their demand being hunted down and negatived. On the contrary, this is just what i, in common with an overwhelming majority of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1902.

CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY'

THE KING.

effect that there was no intention of “disband- ing the Chinese Regiment, but that it was to be gradually reduced in strength. The simúl- taneous dismissal of more than.

A THOUSAND MEN,

We are courteously informed by the Colonial Secretary that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has received suddenly leased from the restraints of dis an intimation by telegraph from the Right cipline, would be for several reasons a grave Honoumble the Secretary of State for the Co-mistake. The mistake is not going to be made. lonies that instructions regarding the Corona-To what extent the reduction in numbers is to tion of His Majesty the King will be forwarded be carried does not yet appear-half a battalion. in due course.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state

HOLGRONG, Friday, 14th March. A fair general business has been transacted during the week, but at prices which in most cases have ruled fower. No great demand has prevailed for any particular stock, and the market at the close offers no encouragement.

The China and Manitn Steamship Company Limited, Kas advertised its Nineteenth Ordinary General Meeting for the 22nd March. The transfer books will be closed from the 18th to 22nd instant, both days inclusive.

Banke,--Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been fixed in small lots at $590 and $5921 There is no alteration in the London quetation, which keeps steady at £63. Nationals have improved, and sales at $16) have been effecied. Marine Insurances-Unions have continued the market closing with further buyers at the rate. China Traders are unchanged. Cantons have been booked at $160, and Yangiszes are

Say some, 300 say others; but the only official orders that have come to hand are that time- expired men are not to be re-enlisted, and that recruiting is to be stopped. At this rate it will take three years to disband" the regiment. The "local police force" referred to in Reuter's telegram will probably turn out to be identical with the Chinese Regiment reduced, but on this point, I am informed by the Acting Commissioner Major Cowan, RE, no official instructions have been received. The territory, he it remembered, embraces an area of nearly 300 square miles! the "sphere of influence in which Great Britain has certain rights, is very much more extensive; the population of the one is estimated at 80,000, of the other 900,000; so that the expression "local police force is very likely to prove an elastic one. The upshot of the whole affair apparently is this; the Chinese Regiment was an experiment, and the British Government has found it a costly one; a police force will be less expensive, less pretentious but possibly, for the purpose in

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MESSRS HUGHES and HOUGH have

received instructions from Mr. YOUNG

CHEOK HIN to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, the 19th March, at 3 P., Ar their Sales Rooms, No. 20, Des Voeux Road,

on

IN TWO LOTS.

If not previously sold by Private Contract. THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. LOT 1.-Being a portion of the Reclamation of Marine Los No. 18 being so feet deep and having a frontage to the ew Praya or Con- naught Rond of 45 feet, 6 inches and a width at the South end of 43 fest, 6 inches situated at the Western end of the Reclamation and any Reclamation rights of the Vendors (except the wharf rights which the Vendors retain but so that the stem of the wharf shall not be constructed in front of the premises sold) sub- ject to the payment of the rent and the per be reserved and contained in the Possessory convenants and conditions to formance of the Agreement and in the Crown Lease of the premises when granted.

Total area of Section A of Marine Lot 18- being a600 square feet.

to advance, and $375 has been paid for shares, hand, as efficient; therefore, said the powers/ South East side thereof on Inland Lots No.

firm at $134.

Fire Insurances. There has been nothing doing in either stock. Hongkong Fires, have dropped to $355, and China Fires are offering at $83. '.-

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macão Steamboats have been the medium of a fair business at $38. Indo Chinas have changed hands at $138, and are now enquired for at $138) Douglas Steamships have again been done at $41. China and Manilas have suffered serious decline, and we hear shares are on offer

at $35 Star Ferties have been purchased- at $24.10 and $8 for the old and new shares respectively, closing with further sellers at the rates. Taku Tugs have risen to Tis. 190, at which figure sales are reported. The Company announces a dividend of 127 per cent for 1900 and 45 percent, for 1901.

Refineries.-China Sugars have weakened, and are procurable at $135. We hear that the Company has decided to pay a final dividend of $7 per share, making S12 for 1901. Luzons have fallen to $30 sellers.

Mining-Punjoms are quieter at $44. Raubs have enquiries at 59, but no shares appear to be obtainable. All other stocks under this heading are dull.

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whampoa Does again been placed at $262. Kowloon Wharfs have further declin-

ed, and can be purchased at $9z. Farnhams have also receded, and are to be had at Tis 260. Hongkew Whails have beea imported

form the North at Fls... 300 cum new issue.

Lands, Hotels and Building. Hongkong Lands have been negotiated to some extent at $177, and are now obtainable at $176. West Points, are on offer at $59. Kowloon Lands have been disposed of at $304, and more shares are procurable at this price. Hongkong Hotels have changed owners at $132 and $134 ex the final dividend of 56 paid on the 12th instant, and close with further sellers at the higher rate. A small lot of Oriente ateis has been parted with at the reduced rate of $4o. Humphreys' Estate have found buyers at $12 and $128. China

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that be, we will reduce the Chinese Regiment, and call it a local police force, I suppose, after the rainous expenditure over the South African War, we must not be surprised to see a little cheese-paring.

The telegram which concerned the naval destinies of Wei-hai-wej, came as a blow to no one here. The order, now nearly a year old, to cease work on the fortifications was a clear indication that nothing extensive in that line was under contemplation. Wei-hai-wei is capable of fortification only at great expense." For this we have mainly to thank the wide eastern entrance, which nothing but.

A COLOSSAL BREAKWATEX would render proof against topedo-boat attack. for a power utilizing the bay as a harbour of refuge, or acting on the defensive. But, said Mr. Goschen, spoaking in the House of Com- mons three years ago, "Wei-hai-wei is, to be fortified sa far as will put it into a position to

enable it to defend itself, but not to that point which will make it a'rallying place at which ships may take refuge. The fortifications will be of a comparatively simple kind” · Many of the highest authorities hold that extensive land fortifications are uncalled for in the case of a Power enjoying the undisputed naval supre. macy which to day is England's, "A feet

which seeks

THE COMMAND OF THE SEA,"

"will not

be found says Mr. Thursfield,

is 71 Wine in the Times of March, 1899, Navals" says "Will some one explain why we want either a refuge or a for!!. fed base at Wei-hau-wei? If our fleet holds

command of the Gulf of Pechili, it will, pre- sumably, protect Wei-hai-wei If it is not capable of asserting its command in these waters, it would be lunacy to send it there." wherefore, should the Gulf of Pechill ever become the theatre of war, a few patrolling destroyers will serve the purpose of a break. water; a guardship, a few quick-firing guns will suffice to repel a raiding cruiser. As to the need for fortifications or a big scale, it is to be hoped that the British Fleet will never be reduced to seeking an ignoble safely under the lee of Liu-kung lao. British Naval policy,

as is well known, is based upon conditions of

LOT 2-All that piece or parcel of ground together with Building thereon situate, in the LAN KWAI FONG, in the Colony of Hongkong. containing in the whole an area of 661 square Office as Inland Lot No. 993 abutting on the feet or thereabouts and registered in the Land' North. West side thereof on LAN KWAT FONG and measuring thereon 14 feet, & inches on the 1,006 and No. 1,0s and measuring thereon 14 feet, 5 inches on the North East side thereof on Inland Lot No. 1,007 and measuring thereap 46 feet, a inch and on the South West side thereof on Inland Lot No. 092 and measuring thereon 45 feet, 9 inches which said piece or parcel of ground hereby expressed to be demised contains in the whole 661 square feet for 999 years from 26th June, 1843.

Annual Crown Rent $8,0% For further Particulars, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1902.

Intimations.

SANITARY BOARD NOTICE.

Intimations,

At every turn,

day and night, you hear the en» thusiastic praise of some one who is competent to judge and prefers

RAINIER

BEER

fo all others--the whole world has it and likes it.

SOLE AGENTS :

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1901.

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LIGHT.

INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

e consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for DR AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,

[3070 THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT

GAS LIGHT,

I Canton, the public are hereby warned N view of the Prevalence of CHOLERA in against the CONSUMPTION of UNRIPE or OVER-RIPE FRUIT, UNCOOKED VEGE

TABLES and UNBOILED MILK.

By Order,

G. A. WOODCOCK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 12th March, tona,

HONGKONG CLUB..

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NOTICE.

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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEDING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the CLUB HOUSE. MONDAY, the 17th March, 1902, at 5 P.M.

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

By Order,

A. D'D. GOURDIN,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1902.

HONGKONG CLUB.

FOTICE.

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THE SIXTEENTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, on MONDAY, the 17th March, 1992, at 5.30 P.M.

By Order,

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A. O'D. GOURDIN,,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1902. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Chinese, wish to be done, and if" Fairplay" Providents have been sold at $91 and $9.30 offensive strategy; and the China Squadron, if HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY AN

succeeds in bringing this about, he would earn the gratitude of,

more are obtainable at the latter figure.

Cotton Mills.Hongkong Cottons have been Yours faithfully,

dealt in at 514, and have further enquiries. PERLE ET CIE,

Cigar Companies. Remain neglected.. Hongkong 15th Match, 1902

Miscellaneous.-Green Island. Cements are ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB quiet at $21. A. S. Watsons are in the market

1 HASTINGS CUP. Sunday, Marin

at $15. Watkins are down to $71,at which price shares are offering. Electrics are un- changed at quolations. Ices have been bought at $2171 and 5226, at which latter rate shares CourseRound Mabwan Island (Capsui. are in request. Langkats have improved their

position, and have buyers at Tis. 335. mun) to starboard 16 miles.

WHOLESALE DECAPITATION OF PRISONERS AND HOBBERS IN CANTON.

Start:11. LIEL

Time limit :—6.30 p.m.

HANDICAP.

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THE CHOLERA IN CANTON.

Late yesterday afterndon a telegram, was

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The official returns from the Canion pruns show that for the year ending 30th January (Chinese Calander) no less than 9,100 prisoners and robbers were decapitated. The heaviest return was registered for the last two months of the closing year, when no less than 4,400 prisoners were either publicly executed or secretly done away with.

WEI-HAI-WEI.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

WEI-HAI-WEI, 28th February, SOME IMPORTANT TELEGRAMS

received from Canton to the effect that Mr. have come to hand within the last few days, First was a Fritz A. Brockelmann of the firm of Messrs. big with fate for Wai-hat-wal.

ever it be called upon to fight for the honour of the flag, will not be found in Wei-hai-wei harbour, playing the passive role of

A FLEET IN BEING,

his battle-fleet. To sum up, the status of Wei- but on the enemy's waters, and on the track of hai-wai as a naval base is well expressed by Captain R. H. S. Bacon, D.S.O., in an atticle on Naval strategy. Tertiary or temporary bases are geographical localities used by ships beffect repairs or replenish stores, but in themselves are not large depots and do not provide docks or factories for repairs. They therefore equire no permanent fortifications, or only those of the most elementary nature. There may be harbours where slipa may anchor independent of swell or weather, where, with the light defences of the place, and their own appliances, they can, if necessary, guard again! torpedo attack. Wet-hai-quer is an example of sick a base. These light defences, these fortifictions of an elementary nature, we believe, wil be ours in time and to quote Mr. Arnold-Faster, "Wei-hai-wei will still be a naval base for many purposes."

These considerations bring us to the subect of the third telegram. Defensive strategy is for us rendered still more improbable by he fact of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. The Allied Ficels are

SUPREME

in the Pacific. In certain contingencies, now happily remote, the dockyards of the Island Empire of the East will be thrown open to ow ships. In times of peace it will be no uncom mon sight to see Japanese battleships lying alongside British men-of-war in the anchorage of Wei-hai-wei which, as you know, is

NUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL. DERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 7, Connaught Road, at NOON, on THURSDAY, the ath March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1901.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 20th instant, both Days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 6th March, 1902.

[277d THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED: HE NINETEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Des Vooux Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1902, at 11 AM., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, por.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 22nd instant, both Days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

· General Managers. Hongkong, 10th March, 1902. (3058 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOT.IOE.

THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY, |

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, on THURSDAY, the 27th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving their Report with a

Router Brockelmann, had: succumbed to an brief message the effect of which will be to pit familiar ground" to the sailors of the Mikado, Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1901,

a period to the existence of the 1st Chinese "attack of cholern. The deceased was a very

popular man, and had only returned to Canton Regiment as a military force. Then arrivied the news that the future standing of. Wei-Hai- from Hongkong.on 13th instant.

We are also informed that two mandarins, Wei as a naval station was solemnly defined in one an expectant Tactal, and the other the Mother of Parlinuments. Finally came a high Military official have died, from the fellelegram to which all the nations listened disease, not to speak of other deaths, as la evidenced by the numbers of coffins daily pass ing through the city gates.

GREAT FIRE IN FOOCHOW

?From-native sources we learn that a serious conflagration fook place at Namial on the rath instant, when over two bús housas were

Cluding numerouE NAW

flatured

with pleasure, interest, or dismay; it was the announcement of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. For the first we were not unprepared; the

second was more or less expected the third

we had dreamed of, and were agreeably sur prised to find.

HIP, OUR DREAM WAS TRUL Which of the three most nearly concerns the future prospects of Wai-hai-wol, it is hard to say, Let us consider them in detall)

An official communication was received here, a day or two after Routers telegram, to the FLAID RUGS and

In connection with the rumour that !

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD

has been asked to undertake the reorganization of the Chinese Fleet, it may Interest you to hear that an offer has been made to the Chinese Government, with the approval of the Admiral on the station, to utilize Wel-hai-wel as a coal- ing station for the Pel-yang or Norther Squadron. This being a free port, coal is cheaper here than at Chefoo (where the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant, both Day inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

General Agents... Hongkong, 6th March, 1907.

[ar8d LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTIOR.

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY' AN-

squadron has hitherto filled its bunkersT NUAL MEETING of the SHARE-

11 escapes the tax now javied on that commodity at all Treaty Ports. So there is some probability of the offer being accepted. A site on the further side of Flag staff Hill will, in that event, be placed at the disposal of the Chinese 'Government, whereon to erect coaling sheds etc.. The Lord Charles Beresford rumour, taken in conjunction with this, is somewhat significant.

HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, Peddars Street, on THURSDAY, the 27th March, 1901, at 12.15 P.M., for the purpose of receiving their Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st. December, igor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant, bath Days inclusive,

**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agente. Hengkeng 6th March, 1902,

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