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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1902.

Co-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL,

K. HENRY DALLAS' MUSICAL

AND DRAMATIO CLUE,

MR.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT1 (MONDAY), March 17th.

The latest Musical Comedy 'now drawing crowed houses a the GAIETY THEATRE, London.

THE TOREADOR.

The following pieces will be played during

the first week of the season."

MONDAY,

Mar. 17, THE TOREADON.

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, „ THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

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24,

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PRICES AS USUÁR

A Late Tram will run to the Peak and a hanch leave for Kowloon after the Performance. [308d Hongkong, 12 March, 1992.

BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S." MARISTOW,” FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA.

Co-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL

Intimation.

CAPT. J. H. UNDERWOOD, of the Hong kong Volunteer Corps, has been granted leave of absence from the 21st instant to the 20th December.

CRIME In 1901, for serious offences 1,710 persons were convicted and 458. discharged,

bered 7,395 and acquittals 729.

of the MEMBERS of the MEETING A. S. WATSON & CO., while the convictions for minor offences num

GENERAL CHAMBER of COMMERCE will be heil on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1902, at 3 P.M., at the CHAMBER ROOM, CITY HALL, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1901.

By Order,

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary. Hongkong, 17th March, poz.

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Lazyd

NOTICE.

HEREBY beg to give Notice that I have This Day HANDED OVER CHARGE of this Agency to Mr. B. W. NUTTALL,

J. BROWN, Agent for SMITH BELL & CO.

Maalla. Hongkong, 17th March, 102,

WANTED.

FOR THE CANTON CLUR.

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ALIBRARIAN capable of Revising and Re

organising the Catalogue of the Books English, French, and German, in the Library.

Appy, stating Salary required, to the

SECRETARY, Canton Club.

Canton Club, 15th March, 1902.

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EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.

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REGULAR MEETING of the above,

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FACTORY:-Mason's Lane,

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Hongkong, 14th February, 1902.

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No Chums will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 24th instany, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- senteil to the Undersigned on or before the 24th instant, or they will not be recognized,

All broken, chafed, and dainaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th instal, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

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A LIBRARIAN, 'capable of revising and re- organizing the catalogue of the Canton Club Library, consisting of English, French and German books, is advertised for: REVISED SCALES OF FEES to be paid by patients at the Government Civil Hospital the Lunatic Asylumn and the Hygeia on and after 1st April next, are published in the Gazette. MURDER:-In 1901 four cases of murder occurred in the Colony. Arrests were made in throc cases and three men were hanged, while two men and a woman received life sentences. TWO FATAL CASES OF CHOLERA oc- cured yesterday, the victims beingboth Chinese The first case was dicovered at 3 Un Sling Lane, and the latter in No. 3, Des Voex. Road RUSSIA AND JAPAN-As we are going to press, we are informed from Chinese sources, that telegrams have been received here from the North of an alleged rupture between Russia and Japan.

are made solely with the water pro- THE CHOLERA IN CANTON shows no sign of abating. From advices received we learn that the fell disease is raging in Honam. On Saturday over one hundred deaths were

ered from the Government Tytam

Reservoir and specially filtered in our

large storage filters on the best

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24th instant, at 5 for 5.30 1.3. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong; 17th March, 1902,

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fard

THE CHINA AND MANILA'STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMÒY, IE Company's Steamship.

"PERLA"

THE

reported.

MANSLAUGHTER in 1901 there were fives charges of manslaughter, made in the

Colony. In four cases the prisoner was dis

FROM ALL PARTS OF CHINA we notice that there it a certain feeling of unrest due to the heavy imposition of taxes, to meet the indemnity An Hing, the capital of An Hiu is now in the threes of a strike, chiafly by the agricultural classes who contend that unless certain reductions are made in the taxes, they will not supply the markets with supplies.

JUDGMENT WAS GIVEN at the Supreme

·Court this morning by, the Acting Chief Justice, His Lordship. A. G. Wise, in the case of the collision on the West... Rivar between tho Four Chou and the Tung Keng, which occurred on January 1st. After fully considering the ovidence, His Lordship found that the Tung Kone improperly tied to pass the Hong Chau and was solely to blame. The owners were condemned in costs with the usual reference. to the Registrar.

THE U. S. S. FLAGS MIP NEW YORK, carrying the flag of Admiral Rodgers arrived yesterday from Manila and exchange of salutes took place. The New York is an amoured twin screw steel cruiser with displacement of 8.43 tons and was built in Philadelphia. Her chief armament consists of 68-in and 17 4in guns and 8, 6 pr. and 21 pr. She also carries two torpedo tubes. Her estimated-speed is 210 knots, and has complement of soz man.

FROM CHINESE SOURCES we learn that on the evening of the 9th instant whilst the. wife of the American Minister, at Peking was taking a walk on the bridge of the Puk Yee Lo, stones was thrown at her, happily with no bad results. She immediately reported the matter to the Foreign Court. The mandarin in charge at once issued strict injunctions to

his

officers to have the culprit or culprits ar

charged, and in the, fifth sentenced to three rested, and to adminster a sound thrashing with the bastinado. Should the culprit or years' imprisonment,

culprits be a youngster, the parents of the child BEFORE MR KEMP this morning Mr. would have to suffer. So far we have heard of E. Haggard of the Public Works Department no arrests being made. charged The Tin Yick Company, contractors, for encroaching on Crown land at Murray Our Aerated Waters are thus Abso- Road. The charge was proven and a fine of $20

was paid.

lutely pure and consumers of them

may feel themselves quite

secure

DOGS-Hongkong is apparently not so doggy as some folks believe. During rgor 3.484 dogs were licensed, a watch dogs received licences free of charge, 67 were des. troyed and 43 were seized and restored to

Captain G. T. illaxland, will be despatched for against contracting cholera by liquid owners or ransomed [32401

the above Port, on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at 5 M

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

Per italf Year. CON "DORIC,"

ì

$7.50.....

$1.40..

Per Month. The Library contains, in addition to Fiction, a number of Standard Works on 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.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.! General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1992...

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WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship are hereby notified that their Goods me at their risk being discharged into Lighters andfar. landed into our Godowns at Wanchai and delivery may be had either from Lighters or from our Godowns upon countersignature of Bills of Lading

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 24th instant, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected;"

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1902.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION "COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

“SUISANG,"

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The Attention of Passengers is directed. to

the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigera-

ting Chamber..

A Doctor is carried. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

Gencial Managers.

€3230 Hongkong, 17th March, 1902,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES "MARITIMES,

PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.. THE Company's Steamship

"YARRA," Captain Neigre, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about SUNDAY, the 23rd instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,' Agent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1902,

NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES.

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship (19 of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their

Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos. 11-and 12,

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2nd Floor.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M., the 19th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

"NANKIN,"

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FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-naured 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 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., consignment will be sorted out marke by tark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the [325d Goods are fanded.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th March, 1902.

POWELL'S

GREAT SALE,

TO-DAY!

GENTS LADIES

TO-DAY!!

ALL NEW GLOVES.

MUST CLEAR..

BEAUTIFUL SILKS UNDER

COST.

$1.25

$1.00

EVERYTHING THROUGHOUT THE STORE REDUCED FOR

10 DAYS ONLY.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1902.

BANJOS

B. G. HECKFORD, Manager.

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STEWART AND BAUER'S

"20th Century" and "Thoroughbred

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also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, 28th January, 1902,

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

(9350

This vessel brings on Cargo:

From Persian Gulf, er 5.S. Assyria, Goods not cleared by the 23rd instant, a

4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me, în any case whatever.

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

Ë. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 17th March, ocz

ΑΝ

Intimations. EDUCATION:

WEI-HAI-WEI SCHOOL.

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

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

Hracing climate. Healthy situation, facing

South.

Half term, March 15th. "Summer term begins May 5th.

PRINCIPALS

HERBERT L. BEER, London University, L.C.P.

Sometime Autistant Master of Trura College, Cornual. CHAS. E, BEER, London University, L.C.P.,

bate of Qwen "Elizabeth's Grammar Schoot, Alackburn, zoth February, 1902.

Ганса

C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, WYNDHAM STREET (Opposite to the CLUB GERMANIA),

SA FIXED, DRAINS, CANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED TRAPS WASTE PIPES, &c, CLEANSED and RE PAIRED. Sanitary Board Notices receive prompt attention. Agentfor MOSAIC TILES. Price on Application.

15580

CH

NEW:VICTORIA HOTEL,

ROTISSERIE,

Meals a la Carte. "HOPS, STEAKS; etc, etc., at any time,

between 7,30 am, and 11 pm. ・・ Monthly Tilin at Moderate Rates.

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors.A Hongkong 2nd September, 1901,

.

agency, which it is comparatively

easy to do by drinking impure water.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

Aerated Water Manufacturers, The Hongkong Dispondary.

MARRIAGE.

At St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, on the 17th March, 1901, by Rev. J. H. France, HELENE, CLARE, fifth daughter of the late F. O. Hanisch, 10 ERNEST MANNING, youngest son of the late | F. f. Hazeland.

THE MASTER OF THE WEST RIVER TRADER S. S. Tung Kong was, charged at

the instance of P. C. Wade for entering the harbour with. 173 passengers in excess of the number allowed by his licence. Evidence was taken and the charge dismissed

DIED IN THE STREET:-Yesterday afternoon, whest à representative of this paper was taking a stroll along Des Voeux Road *Central his attention was arrested by a crowd

of

gaping Chinament gathered around a body · which was lying in the gutter-apparently in extremis, On enquiry, he learned that the

man, who was carrying a bundle of clothes, was seen to teller and fall prose on to the "ground. Thinking that it was a case of cholem, our representative telephoned to the Central Police Station, when immediately an ambulance was brought down. The poor man expired on the way to the hospital and the cause of death has since been reported as cholera, and THE OBSERVATOY The annual report of the Director of the Ubservatory for 1901, is ANTI-VACCINTORS :-Apparently the Go

published in the Gazette. Of the forecasts vernment are very keen on the subject of vac

issued 59 % were successful, 34% partially" so, cination. This morning before Mr. Kemp,6% partial failures and 1% failures. Worked seven persons were charged for failing to satisfy out as is usual in meteorological offices the the Registrar General of the successful vaccin percentage of successes was 93. The red drum, ation of their children. They were each red south cone and black south cone were ined $5

hoisted once each, but the typhoon gun was not fired during the year. The number of transits observed was 3,349. The time-ball failed six times and ultimately a new ball had to be con- structed and fitted, the old one being wom out. The ball was dropped successfully 285 times. during the year. The total rainfall for the year was 55.785 inches, and the total sunshine z0r5.8 hours:

APPARENTLY TE RECENT FIRES in Canton has done, the city a certain amount of good. We learn that the Viceroy has given 1326d orders that in future all houses in course of erection are to be built of good material, with room for plenty of ventilation and light. The strects are also to be widened by one foot on either side.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1902,'

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA-RELEASE OF

LOND METHUEN-

LONDON, March 14th. A despatch from Lord Kitchener states that Lord Methuen arrived at Klerksdorp on the 13th instant, that he is doing well, and that everything possible is being done for him. The newspapers pay a warm tribute to the generosity and chivalry of Commandant, Delarey!

LATER.

SOUTH AFRICA-POSTPONE- MENT OF KRITZINGER'S TRIAL, The trial of the captured Boer Com mandant. Kritzinger has been postoned for the further consideration of evidence.

THE KING AND THE IRISH. It is believed that the King's decision in regard to his projected visit to Ireland is largely due to the behaviour of the Irish members in the House of Commons, and partly to the unsatisfactory condition of the country owing to the Agitation League.

THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP

MIKASA." The new Japanese battleship Afikasa has sailed for Japan.

*

THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 16th inst, shows →→→→

Non-Chinese Chinese

Library. Museum.

.266 78. 131· 1,927

-3,005

Totals... .397

RICHARD ELFERT of 5. M. S. Kaiserin Augusta was charged with being drunk, and doing damage to the extent of 40 cents, and was fined $3 by Mr. Kemp this moming and order ed to make good the damage by compensating the plaintiff in the sum of 40 cents. In both cases the fines were paid.

THE DALLAS COMPANY.

On Sunday per s.s. Loengnioon our old friends the Dallas Company, comprising 25 talented artists, arrived from Shanghai after a very successful season there. The company will open to-night with the ever popular, the Toreador. H.M.S. Frresponsible is billed for Tuesday and Wednesday and on Thursday and, Friday the Japanese opera "The Gheisha" We are informed by Mr. Dallas that his stay will be limited in Hongkong to only twelve nights. The company will then make a tour down to Manila and will return to finish its season here.. To judge by the active booking, we are sure that a very good house will be present to-night to welcome!* old friends, Mr. Henry Dallas to Hongkong and we would and his com

BOARD OF TRADE EXAMS:-A Gazette notification shows that during or the follow ing Board of Trade certificates were granted to candidates examined in Hongkong Masurge our readers to book their seats early as ters 23; First Mates 23; Second Mates 16 only a few are left. Only Mates 2; First Class Engineers 24 andA late train to the Peak and a launch to | Second Class Engineers 445.5

Kowloon will run after each performance.

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN --The Yachtıman says " Mr. Kipling's recent reference to flannelled fools' and 'muddied dafs must cause a feeling of thankfulness among yachtsmen that this is not a naval war. "The salted swine at the tiller, and the (some thing) Man at the Wheel,' is the least offensive description to which we may look forward when Mr. Kipling's liver becomes congested during such a conflict."

· COGILL "AND SUTTON, ENTER TAINERS.

This talented Company brought their success ful season in Hongkong to a close on Satur day night at the Theatre Royal when the popular 4 Stranger in New

Fork was again staged. Afall house witnessed the performance, and Judging by the frequent encores, Mr. Cogill and his Company have every reason to SARCASTIC":-Yesterday a neat little black congratulate themselves for the hit they have

made during their stay in Hongkong, our local ́ bordered circular, headed with a cut of football field and bearing the following artists, Messrs, Oxberry and Clark, coming in touching obituary notice was sent round for a fair share of the encores. The Company the Fleet -The latest despatches from sailed to-day for Shanghai by the Steamship the China Station state that during the recent

China thence to Japan and finally to Honolulu Wo have every assurance that they will have manoeuvres on Happy Valley at Hongkon H.M.S. Glory struck a rock (D. Compar successful seasons in the above named places. MR. S. R. MOORE is appointed Deputy with all hands in one hour and 30 minutes

4.15 pm on the 15th March, and went down Registrar of the Land Court.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS, commence

to-morrow.

H.M.S. VESTAL is expected to arrive here about the 34th inst.

BYE-LAWS relating to slaughter houses out- side the City limits are published in the Gazelle. VAGRANCY-At the instance of Inspector McNab. Henry Husey, a vagrant, was sent to the house of dentention.. THE TRIAD SOCIETY:-During 1901 three men were arrested and convicted of being members of the Triad Secret Society...

A CONCERT will be held to-night at the St. Patrick's Club. Several well-known local gentlemen are taking part in the proceedings,

COTTAM CO

SOTTAM & CO. NEW HATS.;

R. I. P."

soldiery

ASSISTANCE FROM THE CHINESE In his report for 1901 the Acting Captain Su perintend of Police says:--Since the middle of the year under review, the Chinese -Provincial Authorities have maintained a force along the northern boundary of the ritory, who have co-operated in preventing the incurison. into our territory. This has and has enabled the force to be very consider noticeable increase in

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