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TABLE

Entimations.

鳳

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS LT HONGKONG

WATER.

Throughout the Manufacture of this justly celebrated brand of Table Waters all ingre dients used are guaranteed of purest quality, The machinery used is the most modern

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1902.

To-day's Advertisements.

NAVAL CONTRACT,

1002-03.

EALED TENDERS in Duplicate will be received by the V.CTUALLING STORE OFFICER until Noun, on MONDAY, the 16th fune, 1902, for 11e SUPPLY of TEA for the Luse of B.M. Navy, for One year ending 31st

August, 903.

Farms of fenders and further Particulars can bn obtained at the Victualling Store Officer's

ffice.

Samples to accompany Tenders. The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved. Hongkong Victualling Yard,

15674

20th May, 1902.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

type and we have gone to great expense to FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

HE Company's Steamship

erect our plant on latest scientific principles. T

which has such a great advantage over the old process of manual labour still in vogue through the Colony, thereby further ensuring the purity of our products.

The Manufactory is under the personal supervision of a QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMIST, who has devoted years to bring this branch of the trade to perfection.

The Water used is analysed daily to un- sure of its absolute purity, and when we say that our method of manufacture has been approved by Sanitary and Medical Authori ties, it is in itself a sufficient guarantee.

WATKINS

LIMITED,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1902.

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(7140

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

* HAICHING,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 23rd instant,

at 11 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 21st May, 1902.

15b6d COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY. MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX:

ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE. N - MONDAY, the 2nd June, 1902, at MM, the Company's Steamship LAOS, Captain Flanden, with Mails, Passengers, Specic and Cargn, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, Via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received 'on board until 4 P.M., Specic and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 1st June. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Cou- tents and Value of Packages are required. 65.50 P Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com- $3.50 Bag of 250 Th.

!pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Agent Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

Hongkong, 15th March, roo2.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE,

HONGKONG. AN

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[1004 NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "TACOMA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND

SHANGHAL

OWING to the insufficiency of accommoda

tion in the present building and the in- creasing demand for admission, it has been found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de. partment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal to the liberality of all friends of Education. The establishment has been in existence for the last 25 years and is open to all classes. Much from alongside. of the clerical work of the city is carried on by!

The above Steamer having arrived, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their. Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vestel

its past pupils. As this is the first time we have will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk applied for assistance we expect a generous and expense.

response. The names of our most liberal! No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble, any case whatever.

tablcis, as a lasting testimony of their generosity.

THE CHRISTÍAN BROTHERS."

Hongkong, 22nd November, 1001

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DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents.

Hongkong, 21st May, 1902.

THE POPULAR SCOTCH

IS

BLACK & WHITE.”

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.

SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS.

By Appointment to

H. M. THE KING..

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

HONGKONG.

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

20th Century" and "Thoroughbred".

try also WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES. GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS:

Es

Today's Advertisements.

VICTORIA

I

No. 525, E.C.

CHAPTER,

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of

A the above CHAPTER will be held at the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO. DAY, the 21st instant, at 8.30 for a p.. precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially, invited to attend.

tod

Hongkong, z1st May, 1994, PACIFIC MAIL STEANSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

‘ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship.

CHINA,"

Theabove Steamer having arrived,Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be fanded and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1902. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, BOMBAY, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship

THE

"TIROL," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Golowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This Vessel brings Cargo:—

From Venice, ex S.S. Thelis transhipped

at Trieste.

Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be adinitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 28th instant, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th, instant, will be subject to reut..

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents, Princess Buildings. Hongkong, 31st May, 1902.

AN APPEAL.

Isood

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most- respectfully to APPEAL, to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts, made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Cm-

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1902.'.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ASSEMBLED BOER DELEGATES.

LONDON, May 19th. › About 160 Boer delegates are assembled at Vereeniging, nearly all being prominent

men.

LATER.

SOUTH AFRICA. SURRENDER OF A TRAIN- WRECKER.

AMERICAN TRUSTA national federation THE Hard-Master of the Dio of millers has been formed Washington with "summoned two Chinese for an enormous capital. They estima their syrup and 7 catties of sugar, Da annual produce at a hundred million tons of does six weeks, and the other a mpath flour.

ZV. GOLD IN PORTUGAL —It is officially con- firmed that in the old Moorish mines at Pep Redondo, in Portugal, rich auriferous veins have been discovered. The working will begin immediately

OVER THE ALPS IN A BALLOON is feat which the Archduke Leopold Salvador, cousin of the Emperor of Austrin, has resolved to attempt. He will make the ascent at Salzbourg, HONGKONG GUN CLUB A Special Gederal Meeting of the members will be held at the Hongkong Club on Thursday, the sth June at 5:30 pm. for the purpose of amending and altering the Rules of the Club. CORONATION ELEPHANTS At Delhi & meeting of native chiefs discussed the Corous tion of the Emperor of India. According to Tradition the princes and chiefs will assemble at Delhi, mounted on elephants..

Wages.

SAILORS WAGES ADVANCING of union sailors employed on vessels between the Pacific Coast Hawaiin islands have been mised from $35 540 a month.

The notorious train-wrecker, Jack Hindon, ¦ MESSRS. A. SWATSON & CO. LD. —Probably it will be to the collecior only that

has surrendered to the British at Balmoral, South Africa.

A MINING DISASTER. One hundred and fifty miners have been killed by an explosion which occurred at Coalcreek Mines, Tennessee.

£a PIECES -The authorities at the Mint state. that the £3-piece has not yet been struck, and the supply will depend entirely upon the demand. Applications sent direct to the Mint or through a banker would be attended 10,

the new issue will appeal. EMPEROR WILLIAM will be represented at King Edward's coronation by Prince Henry- of Prussia, who will be accompanied by Vice- Admiral Baron von Beckendorff, Field Marshall

The seventeenth annual ordinary general meet- ing of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the offices of the Company, on Fri day, the 3oth inst. at 11 o'clock. CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO., LD. — The first ordinary annual meeting of Share-Count von Waldersee, Vice Admiral von Koester.. holders in this Company will be held at the and Count von Seckendorf, the chamberlain A RUSSIAN OUTRAGE.

Company's Office, No. 14, Des Voeux Road, on of the late Empress Frederick. Prince Henry General Dawahl, Governor of Vilna, Rus- Saturday morning, the 24th inst. at 11 o'clock will be accompanied by his wife, on the special

invitation of King Edward. sia, was shot at whilst leaving a circus, and UNION CHURCH-The Rev. C. H. Hick wounded in the hand and feet. His asling, recently of Withington, near Manchester,

sailant was arrested.

TYPHOON WARNING,

NOTICE FROM MANILA.

Mr. W. A. Rublec, U. S. Consul General, kindly forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila to-day :—

MANILA OBSERVATORY,

May 20th, 11.45-0.. The depression E. of N. Luzon is recurving.

evidence of the Russian purpose of remaining

RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA —Ason

the new minister of Union Church, arrived by the s.3. Sado Maru yesterday morning. He permanently in Manchuria the improvements. is accompanied by Mrs. Hickling and Miss, which are being made at Dalny, a new commer Hickling.

cial port on Talienwan bay, may be cited. This port lies on the eastern side of the Liaotung The harbor is free from ice and ht low water peninsula, forty-five miles from Port Arthur will admit ships of thirty feet draft, while there

NAVAL CONTRACTS, 1903-03 --Sealed tenders in Duplicate will be received by the Victualling Store Officer until noon on Mon: day, the 16th June, 1902, for the supply of tea, for the use of H. M. Navy, for one year ending 31st August, 1903-

A PATENT has been taken out in America for LOCAL AND GENERAL. applying photography to give tailors the mea- sure of clothes. The picture is covered with EXCHANGE has risen to 1/81.

"squares like some kind of writing paper, and

BAR SILVER is quoted at 234.

the squares give the dimensions. Several views, back front, sideways, &c., are taken, and THE BUYING KATE for sovereigns is other necessary measurements are indicated.

11.70.

THE GERMAN MAIL of the fóth April was delivered in London on the 17th inst.

THE PLAGUE situation is growing worse in the Punjab, where 70,000 deaths are reported

monthly.

THE AMERICAN QUESTION IS-Will Miles retire, or be retired, or will the President get tired:

THE QUEEN desires to introduce at Sand-

is a tidal rise of twelve feet. Five large stone and concrete piers from sixty to a hundred feet wide and from 1700 10 2000 feet long are being. constructed there by the Russian Government, Two first-class dry docks are also being built. These will be capable of docking the largest war ship afloat. One of the piers was finished last July; another will be ready in a year. These piers are to be equipped with railway tracks, warehouses, elevators and all other modern dock improvements.

idapest Arsenal | METHUEN'S PROPHECY --The capture, of Lord Methuen. by Delarey recalls a very curious remark made by that General to brother officer a short time ago, says a writer in T-Day. The latter was returning to Eng- land, and in bidding good-bye to Methuen, asked him why he did not apply for leave, seeing that he had been cut longer than any other General. You forget," said Methuen ratber, sadly, I have something to wipe out before I can retum ; you, lucky man"'i have not.”

RIFLE RECOIL ~The Milllar-Zeitung re ports that two artificers in the Budapest have perfected an arrangement, for obviating the recoil or kick of a rifle. The contrivance consists of springs in the butt of the weapon which are acted upon by compressed air. A series of experiments have been carried out with new invention, which is said to work ad- mirably, and the matter is now in the hands of the military authorities,

THE NEW DOCK AT MALTA Work on

dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, ringham the newest dairy methods as used by the immense new docks at Malta is proceeding. This reference to the unfortunate fight at Ma

Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.. Hongkong, and April, 1892.

Entimation.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

the Association.

PLAGUE appears to be on the increase. Ten cases are notified as occurring in the City since noon yesterday.

CHOLERA IN HONGKONG appears to be decreasing. The return during the 24 hours ended at noon to-day shows two cases.

IT IS COMMON BELIEF that Montenegro contemplates an invasion of the province of Ipek, Albania, in behalf of the oppressed Chris- tians.

A CONVOCATION OF EMERGENCY OF VICTORIA CHAPTER will be held at the Freemason's Hall this evening at 8-30 for 9 precisely.

IN EVACUATING the island of Cuba, the Americans have reserved a naval station, on

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the southern coast, and a coaling station at

SHERRY.

Perilo. Per bok.

Gunantanamo, near Havana.

BRANDS ON HORSES:-Every horse in the British army is numbered and has a little history kept for it all to itself.. The number is branded upon the animal's hind feet--the thou sands on the near hind foot and the units, tens and hundreds on the offhind foot. GENERAL AMNESTY:-The coronation of the young King of Spain was set for May 12th and the Queen Regent proposed that a general amnesty be granted to all prisoners then under going sentence. If it was granted Spain will 1.20 doubtless experience a sudden increase of

crime.

B. Superior Pale Dry, Din- ner Wine, Green Seal Capsule $10.80 $o.go

C. Manzanilla, Pale Natural Sherry, White Capsule

0.0. Superior Old Dry, Fale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule

D. Very Superior Old Pale Dry, Choice Old Wine, White Seal Capsule

12.00 1.00

14-40

16.20

E. Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, Very Finest Quality (old bottled), Black Seal Capsule... 24.00

HONGKONG QUARANTINED BY 1-35 SAIGON The Colonial Secretary (the Hop. F. H. May) kindly informs.us that the follow ing telegram has been received from H. B. M/s 2.00 Consul at Saigon :-"Twelve days' quarantine will be imposed on arrivals from Hongkong on account of bubonic plague."

B, C, and CC are excellent Dinner Wines, FALSE COLOURS.:-It is announced that

-D and E arc-After-Dinner-Wines-of-a-very-the children of Manion Crawford have adopted fine vintage.

"Marion Crawford "as a family name, so as to distinguish themselves from any ordinary family of Crawfords. It would be much better for any one who wishes a distinguished name to get in and make one for himself.

ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES.

"

said bis

ADULTERATED MILK?—An ‘interosting

apace. The ground has been cleared, the creek dammed out, and the actual excavation of the gersfontein much impressed those who heard docks commenced. The contractors are exit, for it was obvious that Methuen was labour- periencing a greater inflow of water than was ing poder a blow from which it would take him. expected, and three very powerful pumps are some time to recover. Well wall, kept going. The rock is seamed in all direc companion cheerily, "you will 500n make capturing Delarey" "Possibly Delarey will tlons-like the veins in a block of marble and that all right. One of these days you will be through thesethe water constantly finds its way,

capture me, was Methuen's reply as he turned A COOLIE BATHS IN DRINKING away. There was some laughter at this among WATER: Though cleanliness is second to the bystanders, but the remark was quickly Godliness and water has been scarce it is converted into fact. unreasonable to presume that citizens are. going to permit bathing in tanks of

water used for domestic purposes. A coolie, however disported himself yesterday in a tank at Con- naught Road West and was this morning glancing sulkily over the dock at the Police Court. He goes to prison, for a month where he will doubtless reflect on the folly of splash- ing about in a tank of drinking water.

LABUAN GUN CLUB-At the meeting of the above Club on the 3rd inst, some very bad shooting was witnessed. The trophy, a silver cigarette box, was won with 9 kills out of a possible 14, by Mr. C. LangleyJohnson, Secretary of the Club Mr. G. E. Llewelyn, who presented the box, defended it up to the fath bird. The Club has been promised a Cup by H. E. the Governor, and another by Mr. A. R. Dunlop, but owing to the clay birds arriving in a damaged condition from London, the shoots will have to be postponed, awaiting the arrival of a new shipment.

little story was related at the Police Court this morning with the result that a delivery coolic, employed by the Dairy Farm Co., Ld., will miss the Coronation festivities and remain in gaol till nearly the end of August. It would seemed that a Mr. Muat, of the Electric Light Company, was standing on the verandah of bis house in Wanchai and, glancing down, saw the coolie with two baskets containing bottles of fresh milk. The sight was nothing unusual. But the coolie stopped and extracted the sealed corks from five or six bottles and, having poured out a quantity of milk into an extra bottle, made up the shortago with water. Where the water was obtained did not transpire, Information was given to the police and a constable saw the man go through a similar process. Accord- ing to the secretary of the Dairy Farm the milk- man had been in their service for six months and was supposed to deliver the bott tomers is the same condition as received them; It is "not likely he will follow similas Kemploy he steps into the streels: three

months her

BJECTS TOKIM

Good

The following from is the eman familiarwith English: #bay Kipling's, new book and well-written book, but what geabout two Russian spies goi

hing about them:

and so low that

sunder

imself

map

MASTER OF THE FLEET It is stated at Portsmouth that Commander J, A. Tuke, who was commander of the Centurion during her fast commission in China, is to be " Master of the Fleet" These words mean nearly the revival peno of an old and almost obsoleta appointment. Of course, Commander Tuko has a big "N" to Kim. his name, and he has done good service in the horrible Niger and in Egypt: But the Master of the

were originally the captains, or master mariners, as Kip Fleet" is a relic of the old days of master who

of ships which were hired into the Service the level of a penny a-liner in a They were rough. sea-dogs at first, but the Everything is incredible First position and the type improved as time went

agents (or of them, on. Still the class is giving place to navigating Frenchman) go to make lieutenants.

secret. This showsmuchigno SMOKING: A VALUABLE HABIT In the af course of an address to the Rural Deanery of Indi The following Wines, bottled in Europe, THE CORONATION CONTINGENT of

maps, have been specially selected, and procured the Hongkong Volunteers, who are homeward Cheetham, the Bishop of Manchester said it

bound on the Empress of Japan, were not did not do to try and prevent working men frontie from the celebrated firm of Messrs. GRO.allowed to go ashore at Shanghai owing to from smoking. Smoking was a very great Engi

quarantine restrictions. We have a lengthy solace to a man to his hours of lencliness and interesting article on the first stages of their when he needed a little sedative jouracy, but this we are compelled to withhold intoxicate him, and unless he smoked to ex- until our to-morrow's issue.

cess it could do him no harm. He (the Bishop) had been a smoker since he was at the CLAIMS DAMAGES AGAINST ENG-

University, I was not easy.

acquire the LAND—-—-DZ. A. F. Conroy of Chicago has habit, but once acquired, filed a claim for $35,000 damages against Great | valuable. If he were excited, Britain. He claims he was in the. Red like a pipe as a sedative Cross. relief work in South Africa,, and last Australia the wrote a good June, while collecting dead, was, set upon and papers, and if he got exc captured by the English and his ambulance cussion that arose and outfit confiscated. He was taken to Eng- pipe, and that land, where he was released through the inter mind that he cou

"proper episcopa

G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeres →→

LIGHT DRY

SOLERA......

Parda. Per bot $15.00; 81.25 21.00. 175 VERY PALE DRY... 21.00 175 FULL GOLDEN 24.00 2.00 PALE DRY NUTTY. 27.00 492.25 FINE OLD BROWN., 36.00 -3.00

GOOD

MADEIRA.

Poi doz.: Fer bol, 15.00 125 24,00 2.00

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, A. S. WATSON & CO., vention of the Autercan Consul

could not

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