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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1992

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"HONGKONG KARU ".........

**CHINA"

"NIPPON KARU

"DORIC".

"PERU"!

"COFTIO

FRIDAY, 23rd May, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon. .SATURDAY, 7th June, at Noan. TUESDAY, 7th June, at Noon.. ........TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noon. „THURSDAY, 3rd July, at Noon.

HET. K. K. Company's Steamship "HONGKONG MARU,” will be despatched Tor SAN HAMA and HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point

route,

Intimations.

NOTICE

HE OFFICES of THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH CO., LIMITED, have now been REMOVED to No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1937.

THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LINITED

HONGKONG EXCHANCE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE CHIHLI REBELS.

furnaces for the retorting and smelting gold. In many quarters huge excav found where the ancients dog for dow ALLEGED CAPTURE OF THEIR CHIRE." the bowls of the earth in search of the metal

PEKING, 12th May 8.00 pm Several of these mines are still the largest on The rebels in South Chihli have been, ac the earth's surface. The galleries are caked cording to official Chinese reports, completely with layers of soot from the torches of the defeated after a two days battle. Their chief workers. One historian estimates that the Ching Ting-pin has been captured. The losses ancient miners discovered millions of potues of the rebels are reported to be 1,300 killed-worth of gold in Rhodesia China Gazette.

EXTRAORDINARY REPORT FROL HALGAN.

ALLEGED RUSSIAN AGGRESSION.

It is reported says the Sin Wufue that Hai IP is in receipt of an official despatch from Chang Chiakus (Kälgan) saying that Russian troops arrived at that place some time ago on the pretext of coming on a game-hunt- uig trip. On being asked for passports or other official documents they, without saying anything, opened fire and wounded many Chinese. The writer asked that enquiries | should be made in the matter at the Russian Legation, which should be asked if the troops in question had been officially sent or not, and in N..-A special charge is made for lines of any case to request them to leave as the people were much frightened, lest the affair might cause further trouble, &c. The Wai Wapn has confnunicated upon the matter with the ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES-Russian Minister but no answer has so far

been received by the said Board. CRIPTION IN STOCK. INCLUDING-

more than average length.

****Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic BATTERIES,

lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the -regular tarif rate,

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines..

Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionares, Menibers of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages.should be marked to address in full value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $ioo. Gold or over) destiner to Paints, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100. U.S. Gold..

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Building.

2061

Hongkong, 17th May, 1902.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY, "

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 'T'ons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.

1902

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.. R.M.S. ATHENIAN... Comdr. H. Mowatt... WEDNESDAY, 21st May, EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 4th June. ....Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R... WEDNESDAY, 21st Jrns. TARTAR EMPRESS OF INDIA...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 25th June, EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July.

HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND [B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the, LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition, and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to Hongkong, 14th May, 1902.

D. E. BROWN, General Agent Pedder's Strict.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

NORDDEUTSCHER

LINIE. LLOYD.

OSTÁŠIATISCHER FEACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN,, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE. LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

PROPOSED

STEAMERS

SAXONIA

"Jaeger.... SERBIA...

Brehmet

SUEVIA

Borck STRASSBUR

Madsen SAMBIA

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG,

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG: (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG), HAVRE and HAMBURG. - (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

HAVRE, and HAMBURG,.... (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). For further Particulars, apply to

Schmidt SILESIA

Bahle

SAILING DATES,

21st May,Freight.

4th June.

Täh June.

1st July.

5th July.

30th July,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,

Freight.

Freight,

Freight.

Freight,

Freight

No. 1, Queen's Buildings.

CH HEMICALS,

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NSULATORS,

IN

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, SWITCHES,

TELEPHONES,

WIRE,

FIRE, &c., &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical

work..

Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Ports to fit up Installations if required.

NOTE ADDRESS: 2, 1CE HOUSE ROAD.

For full Particulars, &c., &e,,

Apply to

S. J. GODWIN,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 29th January, 1902.

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Jewellery and Silke, Poaris and Jadestone Ware, Ivory Ware and Carios, Chinese Goods of all kinds.

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THE U.S. FLEET IN THE EAST. YOKOHAMA AND ROUE AS RENDEZVOUS. The Japan Advertiser says:- The day of

Američan warships seems to be returning, and there is hope of making the Asiatic station

Yokohama as a favourite rendezvous for the

after. For a time alter the Battle

1.starting

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ess. You will find That is your bus

The paper. will give you a lot of houble t

Greater Britain was started, but the seed of promise seems to have fallen on stopy ground for though it germinated quickly its roots were unable to take a firm hold or to gala sufficient

"LAND OF OPHIR These early emigrants are believed to have baen Phoenicians, who, as the Old Testament - shows, wyre n grent colonising people. Several nutriment, and after,

writers have lately arisen to proclaim Rhodesia as the veritable land of Ophir, a land teeming with gold and precious stones." Hitherto india has been regarded as the Ophir of the ancients; but savants now claim that in the light of recent discoveries India must renounce that distinction in favour of Rhodesia.

One writer goes so far as to assert that Job was a Rhodesian, basing his inquiries on the words in the book of Job: "Surely there is a vein for the silver and a place for the gold where they find it." The historian attempts to indentify the "place" as Zimbabye, where an cient ruins abound. The land now known as Rhodesia was, he asserts, in Job's days.one of the few civilised countries in the world. For centuries afterwards it was overrun by savages, and the man who is to rest in the land that bears his name did more than any other to re- claim it to civilisation.

Bulawayo, where the coffin rested on its way to the bills, was until the year 1893 the royal kraal of King Lobengula. li is now a thriving town, reminiscent at each step of the man to whom it owes existence Rhodes-street is the Government House, principal thoroughfare.

with a tree-lined avenue two miles long, was

the property of the Colossus.

A few miles away, in the heart of the moun

A FEW MONTHS OF TROUBLES its career ended, leaving a crop of entangle: inents behin As to other experiences of the Princess it is nonecessary to speak, but sonic- thing of her history is revealed in Mr. Rhodes's own evidence. When first coming out she brought a special letter of introduction from Lord Salisbury to Lord Milner. When he was home he asked Lord Rowton about it, and he said it was quite true; she was 1 woman of great position in Berlin at that time, and had been one of the maids-of-honour of the German Empress. He told Mrs. Scholtz at their first conversation on the subject that the Princess was

interesting woman, and she might call on her He expressly denies that in 1991 the princess wrote informing him she had received cortin bills from Mrs. Scholtz kearing his name. The Chief Justice refused a provisional sentence against Mr. Rhodes, with costs, expressing an opinion that the signatures on the promissory notes are not his but are clearly and

ABSOLUTELY FORGERIES. He did not think, after such an opinion, the plaintiff would go on with the principal casele It was rather an amusing incident when Mr.

Rhodes was questioned about the portion

letters. He dose not get anyone to typewrite his private or his political letters. Such letters:

tains, "the great white man," as the natives are written by his secretary. Although the called him, now resis in peace. And round Princess sat at his table on the way out, and and about his tomb lies, aiaonument the like since that she had often come to his house, he of which has been raised to no other man, ahad not discussed politics with her. He dis monument measuring 750,000 square miles-cusses politics with very few, and certainly not Rhodesia.

PRINCESS RADZIWELL AND

with women a retort which, evoked laughter even within the Sacred wads of this temple of justice

SPION KOP

once more a post of assignment ele of Manila Bay there was much mourning in American naval circles over the probably permanent transference. of operations to that quarter, whose climate and social conditions threatened to make doll music for those who had beco accustomed to the gaieties of the treaty ports of Japan. Recently, however, as we have been

THE LATE MR. RHODES. told by one high in authority, it has become probable that owing to the great increase in the American naval force in Asiatic waters, com. Reuter's telegrams announced the other day, bined with the necessity for recruiting the that Princess Radziwell has been sentenced to health of officers and crews suffering from the two years' imprisonment at Cape Town for for- enervating effects of the southern clime,gery of promissory notes on the date Mr. Yokohama and Kobe will seldom hereafter be Rhodes. A Cape Town correspondent gives without some representatives of the American particulars of the case which is of peculiar in- Asiatic fleet. It is needless to say that always, terest since, as the London Daily Telegraph as in the past, they will have the heartiest wel has pointed out, Mr. Rhodes left England to

give evidence in the case nad died in Cape Dispatches followed from Sir Charles War- come here.

Town afterwards the case being thus the in-reu 29 Jan, Sir Redvers Buller 30 Jan, and direct cause of his death.

THE LONELY GRAVE.

THE ROMANTIC STORY OF THE MATOPPO HILLS, WHERE MR. RHODES WISHED TO REST. One can easily appreciate the circumstances which induced the dead Colossus to select fr his resting-place the solemn, peaceful grandcur of the Matoppo Hills. For it was there that the most tragic episodes of his life were enacted, and it was there also that in the dark days of the Matabele rebellion he saw men willingly sacrifice themselves in the cause of Empire.

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A TRANQUIL SPOT.

But of the many brave deeds performed by the men who took part in what has been de- scribed as the race for the V.C." near the place where his remains now rest, none sur passed the act of heroism by which air. Rhades brought the war to an end,. Unarmed, he rode into the heart of the cuenly's encampment, called a great, indaba or conference of the chiefs, spoke to them as a father might to his rebellious children, and did not leave until he had induced them to proclain peace. This tranquil spot, which he always loved, has now become the place of his sepulchre-a tomb more enduring than the Pyramids:

The Matoppo Hills stretch in a north-easterly direction from Bulawayo for a distance of hundred miles, their greatest breadth being thirty-five miles, The place of burial is situated about thirty miles from the town.

"THE WORLD'S VIEW." Near by is a part of the hills which bears the important title of "The World's Views." The prospect from any chosen summit makes a deep impression on the spectator. It is impressive see, there is spread out before him a panorama without being picturesque. As far as eye can

of treeless mountains' of varied shapes, mostly, 15028

of abrupt outline, suggestive of a turbelent sea, stilled by an omnipoteni hard. The base of the hills is fringed with trees, and here and there is a clump of thick bush. In places great gorges draw black lines between the mountains, which, moreover, are punctured with giant caves, where the Matabele took refuge during the rebellion, and could have held out for an indefinite period had not the genius and daring of Mr. Rhodes put an end to the outbreak.

The predominant note is massiveness and stability, for the hills are of granite; but the hardness is toned by the green of the lower foliage and the soft, velvety azure of the sky above. It was the poet in Cecil Rhodes which impelled bim to his choice..

TS now in a position, in his New and Com Imodious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1898..

DENTISTRY.

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GIRAULT : for TABLE DELICACIES

by every Mail

GOLD SEEKERS OF LONG AGO,

In places the traveller comes upon groups of ruins, which in this out-of-the-world. region strangely stir the imagination.

THE DISPATCHES ISSUED IN FULL AT LAST;

ROBERTS. DALMES. BULLER-BULLER

DLANES WARRENDSZANS

"Spion Kop was captured and evacuated by Sir Charles Warren on the 17th and 18th of January, 1900.

Lord Robens 13 Feb. Lord Lansdowne on 26 The Cape Town correspondent in question March wired to Roberts suggesting that bis (who writes on Feb, rath) says:

dispatch and the enclosures should be treated

..A case which has excited, much interest in

as confidential, and that Buller should send a South Africa, and possibly in other parts of the full report of the operations for publication, world where the names of Cecil Rhodes and it was then that Buller declined to rewrit the Princess Radziwell are well known, washin dispatch. Thereupon, the t heard here at the Supreme Court on Wednes day fast. It has been before the Court for some time, but postponements were obtained in consequence of the absence of Mt. Cecil Rhodes in the nother hemisphere. The case called on was that of Mr. Louw against Mr. Rhodes and the Princess Radziwell for

issued un caited version of the dispatches. Subsequent controversy eliminated in the row famous Norman-Buller Balfour correspon- dence, and the decision to issue to the public. the full text of the Spion Kop dispatches

The only suppressed passage in the dis- patch of Roberts, dated 14 Feb. (the dispatch covering Buller's report of the advance across the Tugela and the retreat from Spion Kop) is as follows.

In his note on Sir Charles Warren's report, accompanying dispatch of 30 Jan., 1900, Sir Redvers Buller expresses a very adverse opinion on the manner in which Sir Charles Warren Carried out the instructions he had received. Without a knowledge of the country

any Snot

THE RECOVERY OF £2,000 on a promissory note which purported to beat Mr. Rhodes's signature It was mentioned in court that the total sum of £23,000 was ex- pressed in promissory notes, also alleged to carry the same signature. The lady was not present in court, but Mr. Rhodes was, and proceeded to give evidence. He promptly declared that the whole of the signatures were forgeries, that he had not signed these, nor and circumstances it is difficult to say wheth had he signed any promissory notes for a long the delay, misdirection, and want of control

Confronted years, time, certainly not for two

of which Sir Redvers Buller complains

but with some typewritten letters, also, purporting were altogether avoidable to bear his signatures, he asserted that these.

case, if he considered that his orders. also were forgeries; that he could not being properly given effect to, it appears to me typewrite himself, nor could his secretary; that it was his duty to interve and the only typewritten letters he might have signed would have been in the De Beers office on the business of the De Beers Company. In cross-examination; he gave some account of his acquaintance and communications with the Princess. Several years ago he met her at dinner in London at the house of Mr. Moberly Bell, the manager of the Times. Subsequently, somewhere about 240,000 to invest, and asking him to recom April, 1899, she wrote. telling him she had

lad reason to believe that the operations was being ene

is admitice by Sir Redve whose explana hardly be acc ADULLY

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mend investments, To this he replied that he made it a rule not to recommend Investments, and disliked discussing business with friends, but that anyone might get a safe

5 per cent

by subscribing to the Mashonaland Railway Debentures. Shortly afterwards, when leaving Southampton, she turned up on the ship, and asked permission to sit at his table: permission being accorded. Some little time after their arrival at Capetown, any

PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS ABOUT THE PRINCESS having large sums of money to invest must bave received a severe shock. Mr. Rhodes-Mm. Schotlz-tue wife medico, informed him she thoug was in pecuniary difficulties. empirebuilder was soundwhat en can mention it to me, and if it is a know the circumstances. - Duc made, and it transpired the lady It is difficult to realise that these habitations ber bill at the Mount Nelson Hotel

wero duly paidrumour says they were occupied by gold seekera so long ago as 1000 B.C. When one thinks of Ithodesia, it is: somme hundreds of pounds-on cond invariably of the great possibilities which the the lady left the country The con future holds for the country, But what of complied with, but nothing was said Rhodesia's past? Three thousand years ago, pot returning; so she returned, as the:" greenest pros. still. Some time after her return mea as gold-hungry,

led to what would pector of to-day scoured the Matoppos and

and the munication surrounding country, for the precious metal; the promissory notes

definite and distinct reason for the These crumbling, ruins once contained the

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