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TABLE

Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS LID HONGKONG.

WATER.

Throughout the Manufacture of this, justly eclebrated brand of Table Waters all ingre- dients used are guaranteed of purest quality. The machinery used is the most modern type and we have gone to great expense to erect-our-plant on latest scientific principles which has such a great advantage over the old of manual labour still in vogue

process through the Colony, thereby further ensuring the purity of our producis.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 23,

CO-32)'S

Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED...

FOR SWATOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES,”

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the abave Port, on SUNDAY, the 25th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPŔAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1902.

[576d

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

"RUBI," Captain R. W. Almond, will be despatched for the above Fort, onTHURSDAY,the 29th instant, at Noon.

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Today's Advertisements.

WANTED.

N ENGLISHMAN with thorough know. lege of BOOKKEEPING, AUDITING, &c., also SHORTHAND and TYPEWRIT ING, desires position as above, or any other business capacity, either Temporary or Pers manent.

Apply

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"NEGOCIO," Clo The Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1963.

Isid LOST.

L OST between PEAK, and WAI SHING'S STORE, Queen's Road, A GOLD SCARF PIN with PEARL.

Reward on returning to

"J.F.M." C/o Bradley & Co.,

6, Des Vœux Road, Hongkong 123rd May, 1002,

[575d NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.

Highest Class Passenger Steamers, High Powered, Newest and most up-to-date on the THE P. & O-5. N. Go's Steamship tric Light and other Modern Improvements, run. All Accommodation Amidships. Elec-

A Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1902

TION COMPANY. STEAM TO

"CHUSAN,

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

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STRAITS..

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods 577 are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whef and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, and/or Com- pany's Lighters where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can

The Manufactory is under the personal¦ AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- 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 en-; sure of its absolute purity, and when we say that our method of manufacture has been approved by Sanitary and Medical Authori -ies, it is in itself a sufficient guarantec.

WATKINS

LIMITED,

GG, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hougkong, 3rd May, 1902.

(7140

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

$5.50

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Cask of 375 Bs. Net ex Factory.

8.50 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

'Hongkong, 15th March, 1902.

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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

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*SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, (In close convection with the Co.'s Accelerated Line to TRIESTR),

THE

HE Company's Steamship

"TIROL,"

Captain Dreifeld, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 3rd June, P.M.

This steamer has capital accommodation for

be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. This vessel brings on Cargo:→→

From Londan &c., er S.S. Arcadia, From Australia, éx S.S. Australia,

5. N. Co.'s Steamers.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1902

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS. RENEWED ACTIVITY AT MARTINIQUE.

LONDON, May 1st. There is a panic at Fort de France, Martinique, owing to an alarming increase in activity of the volcano Mount Pelce. The inhabitants are taking refuge, on board the ships in their nightclothes, and arc fleeing to the island of Guadaloupe.

THE TEA TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

The Board of Trade Returns show that the consumption of tea, in Great Britain during 1900 (1901) exceeded six pounds per head per annum, as compared with only five pounds in 1886. The proportion is about 34 pounds Indian, 2 pounds Ceylon, and one third of a pound China. The im ports of China teas continue to diminish re: latively and absolutely.

CRICKET.

LATER.

From Persian Gulf, ez B. 1. S, N, and B. & F.THE AUSTRALIANSIIN ENGLAND. Optional Goods will be landed here unless The Australians have beaten Leicester instructions are given to the contrary before shire by seven wickets.

IP.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the

passengers, electric light and carries a doctor.

For information as to Passage and Freight, 4 P.M., will be subject to rent instant, at

apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agents.. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1902.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"MERIONETHSHIRE,"

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

All damaged Packages must be left in the [560d Godowns and a certificate of the damage, ob- 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, 23rd May, 1902.

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Captain Birch, will be despatched for the AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- above Port, on or about the 25th June,

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. "Shire" Line.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1992.

[578d

"BARBAR" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "SHIMOSA," FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA. "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at their

WING to the insufficiency of accommoda- risk into the Godowns of the the Hongkong and tion in the present building and the in- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at creasing demand for admission, it has been į Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves found necessary to extend the wings of the delivery may be obtained. main building and to enlarge the Chinese de- No Claims will be admitted after the Goods partment by an additional storey with two have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain wings. The estimated cost will amount to over ing undelivered after the 29th instant, will be $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal subject to rent. 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 of the clerical work of the city is carried on by All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are its past pupils. As this is the first time we have applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The bames of our mest liberal. Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble) tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity.

THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Hongkong, zzad November, roar.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st May, or they will not be recognized,

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong. 23rd May, 1902.

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

IS

BUCHANAN'S

Black and White,"

SOLD AT ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS.

SOLE AGENTS :

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

HONGKONG.

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

20th Century

હું and Thoroughbred

also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hourkong, 28th Jaguary,

[573d

TION COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE

HE Steamship

"AUSTRIA." having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 29th instant, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns, after the 29th instant, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1902.

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Intimation.

A. S. WATSON

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AND CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

RESIGNATION OF FRENCH PREMIER.

M. Waldeck-Rousseau, French Premier and Minister of the Interior, has resigned It is stated that he retires from active poli- tics in view of his eventual candidature for the presidency:

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THE TSAR AND PRESIDENT LOUBET.

A brilliant banquet has been given by His Majesty the Tsar in honour of President Loubet. Toasis were exchanged dwelling on their brotherhood in arms, and on the defensive objects of the alliance between the two nations,

THE JAPA

THE Cod Troms port on"

LHER

8′0 MO arrived this morning from London, via

ingapore

ALONGSIDE OF H.M.5. terrible — | CO Three boatmen were each Ened 83 for lying at Aldershot of the First, their boats alongside of HMS. Terrible with- appointed chief ordnance out the permission of the Commanding Officer

CAPT They were previously cautioned to move on, but took no notice.

MEANS Pritchar CHOLERA IN SHANGHAI Cholera has rank of broken out in Shanghai, and numbers of deaths dant of the Hongkong Volunteers.. have laken place. On the 15th inst, two men froin the French cruiser Friant, now in port, were carried off by this disease, and on the following day the pestilence claimed another victim.

POLLUTING THE WATERA chair 'coolie was this morning fined $4 or 10 days for polluting the water in the filter bed in Bowen Road. A private of the 5th HIC happened to be near the R. A Mess, and saw the defendant go to the tank to wash his hands and mouth, and after drinking some water spit it back into the tank,

Tone

the Gauzita that Captain

granted the local mployed as Comman.

THEFT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY servant boy, in the employ of Kennedy Town Hospital," has been charged by the Wardmaster for stealing one tin of milk, one. bex.of soap, one bottle of brandy and some tea, the property of the Govenment. He was sen- fenced to one month with hard labour

THE JAPANESE MINISTER will distribute the prizes at speech day of Leys School, Cam- bridge, on June 6. Several young Japanese have been educated at Lays School, while the bead master, the Rev. WT. A. Barber, is a gentleman well acquainted with the ways and

peoples of the Orient with whom he laboured for many years.

GOVERNOK TING DENOUNCED – Governor Ting of Kwangsi is reported to have bean denounced by a certain censof who charges him with having encouraged the uprising in Kwangsi, and of having failed to break of the disturbances. The censor says render his report immediately upon the out

the present state of affairs in Kwangsi, Kwang that Governor Ting is largely responsible for tung and Yunnan.

RECEIVING 5 TONS OF STOLEN COAL-A boatman was this morning charged with receiving 5 tons of coal, value $37, the property of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, well know ing the same to have been stolen. It appears that about midnight on the sth. ingt. PS. No 155, while on board of a police boat, saw defendant's junk go between two lighters and heard coal being shovelled into it. He boarded could not account for. Sentenced to 14 days the junk and found the coal which the boatmen

HONGKONG STAMPS-We noted in our last issue, says the 4.& C. Express, that Shanghai con mail its home letters through THE CRUISER AMPHITRITE, Captain the British Post-office there at 4 cents the 3 oz. Charles Windham, on sand, ulto returned to Sheerness Harbour from 1 her commissioned penny postage, just as in the British

Colony of Hongkong. This at least is not the only port steam trial, which proved satisfactory. She in China that can do so, for the French mail was officially inspected in Sheerness Har- just in brings us letters from Foochow that bear bour by Vice-Admiral Markham, Commander-t only 4 cents in Hongkong stamps. Meanwhile in Chief at the Nore, on completing the pro- letters posted outwards have to bear the aid. parations for his departure for China to relieve rate. The anomaly seems, as we have already to sail for Hongkong, on the 26th ult, to join the Orlendo. The Amphitrite was expected,

the flag of Vice Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge.

remarked, is a trifle curious.

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WITH THE CORONATION CONTINGENT,

A STRANGE STORY-It has been repor ed to the police, by Chu Chun Suen, of 47 Bon- bam Strand, that be sent a foki yesterday to a native Bank to draw, $10,000. The man re- turned to the shop with the book but minus bling statement to the effect that he put the the money, and when

OFF WOOSUNG BAR, questioned made a ram-

(Front Our Special: Representative.) money—all in $25 bills in his waist packet, and in coming out of the bank some one stole The post not having left and a few iteins of it without his perceiving it. The police had news being available, I send you a shot ac the man arrested at once and charged liim with count of how we spent the time since tiffa stealing it. The case was called on this mornmeal, most of us went on deck to read and to day, the 16th May. After another jolly good

write, but we had not long to wait ere the bugle summoned us to the poop where we had balf an hour's drill with the carbines, This finish ed, the majority of the men cleaned arms and, at 5:30, more chow was ready to which we all did justice. nr.

THE PEACE CONFERENCES. Six Boer delegates chosen at Vereeniging consisting of the members of the late Trans- vaal and Orange Free State governments with Commandants Dewet and Delarey, have arrived at Pretoria, where Lord Milner INDOCHINA-The Annamite Mission, has also arrived.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE CIVILIAN CLUB announces a picnic for next Sunday.

OBITUARY:Captain James H. T. Burke, G.B., of H.M.S. Orlando, has died at sea.

CHOLERA IN HONGKONG:-The return during the 24 hours ended at noon to-day shows five cases.

THE REV. C. H. Hicking, who has arrived in Hongkong to take up the pastorate of the Union Church is the subject of a paragraph in our London letter,

A BEACHCOMBER:-William Dawson was, sent to prison this morning for 7 days for being drunk and diso.derly in the Hongkong Hotel

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. on the and inst.

SHERRY.

B. Superior l'ale Dry, Din-

Perduk. Per boi.

LARCENY.-A fitter, living at No. 9, Nullah Lane was this morning sent to prison for two months, for stealing two brass bearings, and one brass flange value So, the property of the Naval Authorities, on the zand inst.

HON. J. GARDINER AUSTIN: The ner Wine, Green Seal Capsule $10.80 $0.00 death is announced of the Hon. J. Gardiner

C. Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Austin, who had long been a familar figure in Sherry, White Capsule

Barbados. He was the son of the late Mr. Cardiner Austin, C. M. G., formerly Colonial Secretary at Hongkong;

C.C. Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seat Capsule

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

12.00

14440

J0.10

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

1.00

ing and remanded for a week.

which came to France with the Governor General of Indo-Chinn, has been presented to the President of the Republic by M. Doumer, After the usual exchange of compliments, the Chief of the Mission handed to M. Loubet an autograph letter from his King, and made a speech, reminding M. Loubet that his King

While going up the river, we passed the old river boat, Peking, bound for Hankow, and they gave us a hearty cheer. The weather is beauti-

Medical Officer of Healthy came on board and camined the whole of the crew and passengers. Of course, we had to undergo

had already previously written to him, and that ful and we are all feeling very fit with the ex he is desirous of coming to France himself to coption of Gunner J, Witchell who, I am sorry express to him his gratitude. The President to say, is down with fever and ngue, no doubt said that the Govement of the Republic would due to a cold which he caught the previous always be solicitons for the welfare and pros-night when he slept on deck and got wet perity of Indo-China.

through We arrived off Woosung Bar at FRANCE'S EASTERN SQUADRON W 6.30pm, and a quailer of an hour later the Port have noted the decision of the French Govern ment to create a French squadron to be known as the "Naval Force of the Eastern Seas." The memorandum on the subject states that the new squadron, which is to make extensive cruises throughout the year is intended to afford valuable training for the officers and men of the fleet. Having its bases at Saigon, Diego Suarez, and Noumea, the station, assign. ed to the squadron will include the Indian Ocean, the China and Japan Seas, and the Pacific. During the cruises each division will undertake tactical exercises and evolutions, and

THE SAME ORDEAL and came out with flying colours. I might iention that we had no idea there was such a large Chinese crew on board no less that so3 steerage passengers

The old guard has been strengthened, no dont owing to the large number of Chinese, Gunners S. L. Jenkins, J. W. Kew, and L. R Lammert now undertaking those duties. By the way, we are not supplied a proper bath. more particularly those which would be require though certain members have proved them- ed by their operations in war time in the selves equal to the occasion, and every morn Eastern seas. An effort will be made to drafting manage to get hold of the hose and as many sub-lieutenants and young lieutenants the salt water to play upon them. as may be possible to the new force, and with this object a special roster of service is to be made. The period of service with the squadron will be two years, and it is remarked that the JAPANESE CARTOGRAPHY-The young officers, hav ng already visited most of Japanese Amur Society has completed a map the ports of the Atlantic in the training ships, measuring 160" by 140” entitled Far Eastern | will, iu' a manuer, complete their professional spheres of Russian enterprise. The map in education in the Eastern seas 1.35 cludes Corca, Manchuria, and Mongolia, and is printed in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Prince Konoye, the President of the Society, has sent copies of the Map to the Emperor of China and the Empress Dowager.

1.30

2.00

*B, C, and CC are excellent Dinner Wines, D and E are After-Dinner Wines of a very fine vintage.

ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES.

The following Wines, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from, the celebrated firm of Messrs. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & Co., of London, Oporto and Xeres:-

LIGHT DRY SOLERA

Pender. Perbat. $15.00. 81.25 21,00 1.75 VERY PALE DRY... 21.00 1.76 FULL GOLDEN..... 24.00 2.00 PALE DRY NUTTY., 27.00"-2.25° FINE OLD BROWN:36,00 3.00/

GOOD... FINR

MADEIRA.

Per do. Per kol 15.00. 1.25 24.00 2.00

Baillie and Officers, the land of the 22nd Bom BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut-Gol. bay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 to 9.30

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"PROGRAMME."

i. March... Boighegar" Brepsant. 1. Palka...................." Hanne Ronche"............. Wäldieufel.. 3. Selcation..."Regioïscence: of Verd...Godfory. 4. Vale.............." My Qutan “...................... Coote. 5. Gavolte... *** Eunice "..

Perdue. 6. Selectio..The Belle of New York "...Godfrey.

"God save the King.".

DEATH OF

INSPECTOR GENERAL WATSON R.N. The death is reported of Inspector-General A. Watson R.N., retired. Dr. Watson was surgeon of the Cormorant on the China Station and mentioned in des- patches for services rendered at the attack on The Peilio Fo.ts in May, 1858, and the follow ing year was wounded at the second attack on the same forts. For his services he had the China-medal clasp for Taku.. He subsequently served as fleet surgeon in the Galated and on the staff of the Duke of Edinburgh on his visit to India, China, and Japan, and as fleet sur- geon in the Serapis with the King when, as Prince of Wales, His Majesty visited India in

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED, A. S. WATSON & CO., 1876-77-

Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore.

19350

LIMITED. The Hongkong Dispensary,

CLASP FOR TIENTSIN Fair Play writes from the Conservative Club, St. James's

to The Times for a clasp for the opera tions around Tientsin in 19:0. He truly points out that there can be little doubt that, if the

powered, or the attack on the native city res foreign settlements at Tientsin had been over

pulsed, an immense impetus would have been given to the anti-foreign movement. The cap ture of Tientsin cost the Allies about Son killed and wounded, the British naval contingent alone losing 20 killed and 149 wounded during the four weeks' continuous fighting while the loss of the stormers at Taku was, I believed, about 125. This is much above the figure. – “ED, Z. &* C. Ezorat] Inwill seem lo›mostí people, I think, that the British sailors and soldiers who had so considerable a share in this fighting are faily entitled to a clasp, nor it surprising that keen disappointment should be expressed at the omission.

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In the House of Peers on The Master of Elibank asked the Admiralty whether he would advisability of recommending the clasp, ipscribed Tientsin Naval and Military, engaged which included the defence the capture of the Peiyang

Mr. Arnold-Forster said The British forces toperat Tienisin have not operations were part their object the reli engaged receive clasp with the words cribed on fr

plenty of fun and a great game among the bon 19" Eung the barrel. Another game is aba to be slaned so I must conclude Wo leave here tomanow morning and should anive Nagasaki on Monday, the 19th inst

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