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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1902.

leads as follows-

To the Memory of J. G. Kert, M.D, LL.D. Eminent as a Physician, Surgeon, of High, Christian Character,”

decrease is due to a much more rigid interpreta-Hospital at Kek Fau, Canton. The inscription tion of the rules governing the immigration of Chinese, by the American Authorities. Tha wires and children of Chinese now resident in the States and of Chinese, proceeding there with certificates, are no longer required to take out certificates themselves:

The number of certificates issued during the year was:

To the United States Toile Huwain stands

To the Philippines

The following is the estimate of the popula tion of the Colony an the 30th June 190 British and Foreign Community-20096; Chinese-180,561 Total-100,660...

DISTRICT WATCHMEN IN HONGKONG.

The Registar General, in his report says The District Wateismen were instrumental in bringing 175 cases before the Police Magistrate, and the Committee is again indebted to the Chinese newspapers-the True Wan Pat Po and the Wai San Ya! Po-for continuing to publish weekdy lists of these cases for the in- formation of subscribers. The contributions to the Fund for the year were $12,647.96, 89, compared with S10598:29 in 1000. The ex- penditure was $12,697:44, at compared with S12,804.72 in the preceding year. The balance to the credit of the Fund on the 31st December

Devoted to the Amalination of Suffering and

to the Spiritual Welfare of the People. ............. Zealour in teaching Western Medical Science ** Loved by the Chinese, Venerated by all,

A most skilled, energetic and successful pro moter of the Medical Missionary Society's beneficient work for forty-five years, Born, November 30th, 1824. Died, August 10th, 1901. Blessed.are the dead that, die in the Lord."

CHINESE AND PHILIPPINES.

LETTER OF PRINCE CHING TO CONGER.

A dispatch written by Prince Ching calls attention to compaints received from Chinese that they were being excluded from the Philip. pines and says:

"I find on examination that the Philippines are not far from China, and that from the time of the Ming dynasty, which preceded the present, down to to-day a large number of emigrants have gone there from Fuklen and the two Kuangs, amounting to 100,000, more or less, and that it is very difficult to put a stop to the coming and going of their families, fellow-

- Hotels.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRA TERMINUS, Tel. 56.

For Terms &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

-MANAGER-

GO TO THE

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KOWLOON HOTEL,

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

KOWLOON. 1. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

HOTEL CENTRAL,

No. 179, Settlement, Yokohama.

THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Hatoba (Landing

Pier), Banks, Post Office and Principal Foreign and Japanese Stores. French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Electric Light throughout. All steamers met on arrival. Tariff' inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken. English and French Billiards. Best qualities of Wines and Liquors.

Telegraphic Address;--

"VERISSEL," Yokohama.'.

27th March, 1992.)

L. VERISSEL,

Proprietor & Manager.

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

was $6,970.71. Although the pay of the villagers and relations. These emigrants The most comfortable family Hotel in

were formerly ill treated and harassed by the Spanish Government, but they were never for-

District Watchmen was increased in 1897, it is found that the present rate of pay is insufficient to attract or retain the ser-bidden to land or harshly driven back to China. vices of good men. In a Force of 70 mes there were 8 dismissals and. I resignations in, the year. A contract has been entered into for the building of the Central Watch house on the Taipingshan Resumption Area at a cost $412,000; the building is to be completed by the 31st July next. Three vacancies, in the District Watchmen Commitee have been caused by the resignation of Mr. Wei A Yuk, and deaths of Mr. Ip Chuk-kai aud Mr. Tsoi Tsz-mei, all three members of the Commitee since its foundation in 1991-jected to these barsh restrictions, I fear the The vacancies have been filled by the appoint good reputation of your honorable country ment of Mr. Chau Tung-shang, Mr. U. Hoi will hardly be able to escape injury."

ch'au and Mr. Lau Chu-Pak

QUARANTINE.

The Consul General for the Netherlands courteously informs us that the Governor General of Netherlands India has decreed that all, ships or vessels arriving from Canton or having called at that port are subject in Nether lands Indin to a quarantine of ten days from the date of departure from that port or since the last case of plague on board. Importation is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, hides which are untanned and which are salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool, and rags, bags or sacks which have already been used, coming from Canton or transhipped at that part.

Also it is temporarily prohibited to import from Canton Into Netherlands India tapestry and used embroideries unless they are trans ported as personal baggage of in consequence of change of residence.

CANTON NOTÈS.:

(Froin Our Own Correspondent),

CANTON, May 23rd.

THE STEAM LAUNCH STRIKE Most of the launches have been put back on their old runs. In this instance the prompt action of the officials put an end to what threatened to be a very serious strike and one which would bave seriously interfered with business in south Chinn. I understand that some of the soldiers doing guard duty on the boats abused some of the passengers and put others in iroos because they refused to pay the extra sums demanded. It is also a fact that a well known Chipaman, who acts as deputy for several of the officials because he speaks English well, was very activo in bringing about the strike and would

"Your honourable country has usually the reputation of being lenient, and at present your relations with China are especially friendly. There are places to which, the restrictions agreed upon in past treaties apply, but, while we are hoping that these restrictions may 'be entirely abrogated, there has never been any treaty applying restrictions to these islands. If no distinction is to be made between laborers and merchants, and the severe regulations are to be applied to that place also and to be.sub..

Prince Ching concludes by asking Minister

Hails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY).

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

KUMANO MARU

E. W. Haswell

HITACHI MARU J. Campbell

KASUGA MARU..

H. Fraser

[370d

·IDZUMI MARU

C. H. Butler

RIOJUN MARU”

Ohno

‚ SAILING · DATES.

DESTINATIONS.

(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-1 FRIDAY, 30th May,

HAMA

Nooa.

(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-)

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, SATURDAY, 31st May, COLOMBO and PORT SAID ..........

Daylight.

(SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA) SATURDAY, 31st May, at

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE

and BRISBANE .......................................

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and

{ COLOMBO .........i

(VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,”

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, Kone and YOKOHAMA

Noon.

SATURDAY, 31st May, at

Noon.

MONDAY, 2nd June, at

4.P.31.

*Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c, apply avthe Company's Local Branch Office at ¿rince's Building, rst Floor, Chater Road.

Hongkong. Atlantic Steamers, EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.

Apply to

F. A. SILVA, Manager.

[1339c

TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.

THE BAY VIEW HOTEL Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.

1075c]

Under entirely new management.

J. LACOCK.

BOA VISTA,

Conger to transmit the complaint to Washing (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA),

ton,

BOMBAY MILLS AND CHINA.

:

MACAO.

Traffords costfortable accommodations, belle

HE most select Hotel in the Far East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and The strictest supervision as to food, and cleanliness is ex rcised by a European Manager. 57d]

Telegraphic Address: "BOA VISTA?

At an essentially business-like meeting of the Bombay Mill-owners' Assciation held in the early part of the month, the Chariman, Mr. J. R. Greaves, congratulated the members on the increasingly cheerful prospects of the in- dustry in that city. According to Shanghai advices, though the English cotton trade with China is slack, the river ports are taking freely are) of Indian yarn at enhanced prices, and there is every probability of the demand continuing. As Mr. Greaves showed, the manufacture of yarns and cloth was on a more extensive scale during the past year than in its predecessor, and at one period the margin between the cost of raw cotton and the value of yarn was wide enough to satisfy mill-owners. The width of margin was not consistently maintained, how- ever, owing to catton becoming dearer and China exchanges falling. Nevertheless, the year's export from Bombay to China beat the record with the sole exception of the year 1899. The Chairman admitted that doubt arose whether the presence of

PLENTY OF C

"CARGOES OF INDIAN YARN, and the knowledge of more to come, do not militate against the prices obtained, and he looks forward to an increased demand to raise prices. Indian yarns are working their way up the Yangsize valley very steadily. As Mr. Greaves pointed out, the great factor at present dis turbing our Indian yarn trade withi China is the constantly declining value of the dollar and tac, owing to the continued fall in the price of have succeeded in making it universal had not. He remarked that it would be interesting silver, which bas this week declined to 23 7. the U. S. Consul interferred. To tie up all the launches would paralize trade in this province, to know to, what extent šilver could fall, as under present conditions for finance for the This dread disease continues to increase in bulk of the trade every decline adversely affects the city. The Ki Hn, or Bannermen district, our rupte values, though conversely, any rise is much the worst. The plague is spreading would appreciate our rupee equivalents. The japidly among them. This part of the city is previous lowest point touched by silver was the dirtiest--which will account for the many recorded in August 1897, when the sterling cases among Bannerman

price was 233-4 and the Shanghai tael rate. Telegraphic Transfers on India 171. To-day's price of silver is 23 7-8 and the Shanghai tael rate is 172 1-7. China does not desire to follow the example of other countries in placing its'

In the country around Canton the plague has been bad. Fat Shan comes easily first But numbers of villages have been visited and the death rate has been high,.

NOMINAL COINAGE ON A COLD BASIS.

ANAK NASTY RUMOUR, There may be no truth in it but it comes From the Chinese point of view, as he observed, from a source that should be reliable. In fact, there is no necessity for any alteration, as the

am inclined to believe that it may be true,

exports and imports are said to approximately It is this The Hongkong Government has balance, if the overland trade is added to the approached the Hongkong and Canton SS seaborne traffic. Illustrative of the effect of the "companies with a view to making an arrange fall in silver, he mentioned that to-day the price ment by which plague patients may be sent to of zo's Indian yarn is 92 teels against an aver Canton, or out of Hongkong, After thinking

aga value for many years past of 63 tacts. So

of all the ways the Hongkong Government has the present off-take of Indian yarns at the high

tried to deal with plague it does not seem that this is very far from the usual course per- sued. To some of us a good many things suggested or attempted for dealing with plague have appeared ridiculous. But this is the worst of all.To send plague patients to in the country seems;litále less than

It is true now that hundreds

price to the Chingman as expressed in taels, is a source of gratification to merchants and spinners. During the year, it is gratifying to

Bole, that the Association has been in search of fresh fields and pastures new, and has made a sericus endeavour to procure and render avail- able to members exact information about the requirements of certain markets in which Bom- hay goods appear to the committee to be less than they ought to be

Bombay,

as body, remarks the repart, are informed regarding the extent and

nature of the demand in the Further East, but some uncertainty as to what could be considerable markets of Turkey in whats left bidone in those of East

METROPOLE HOTEL

Convenient distance from town, delightful

situation.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Intimations.

NOTICE.

THANGE TABLES with Rates in 1/16ths from 1/10 15/16 down to 1/8d, is now on Sale at THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX-i

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY.

TRUSTEES:

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street. OFFICE. These Tables, which run in columns FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE, of ico, from £999 down to £1. and from 19/11 H.E. POLLOCK, ESQ., K.C.

and conducted for several years by down to id or from Sygg down to r cent, enable the user to arrive at the value in Dollars of any sum in Sterling under 1,000 by simply HON. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.C., adding the equivalent of the Shillings and

G. B. DODWELL, ESQ., Pence to that of the Pounds; or to get the value

R. SHEWAN, ESQ. in Sterling of any Sum of Dollars and Cents under $1,000 by adding the equivalent of the

SUBSCRIPTIONS:—Payable in Advance. Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple of time and trouble, besides securing a ready, means of computation a very considerable saving $7.50.. means of proving accuracy is secured, as is $1.40.. illustrated in the following examples. To reduce £879,17.11 into. Dollars at Exchange 1/10 1/16 —

17.11.

£379, 0.0.— $0.561.936 9-745

whereas with the other exchange books the

19,571.071 process would be as follows:

£800 a 0. $8,702.550 761.473

70.0, 0.

9, 0, 0,

17. Q

97.904

9.247

0.497

$0.571.671

or

.Per Half Year.

.......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.

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER-

or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS same rate of exchange

AND GENERAL COMMISSION

$9,000,000 £827, 6.10. 8 $71.000 52. 9. 9.11

671

1.2.13

879.17.11.00 but by other books, it would be:- $9,000,000 (827. 6.10, 8

500.000**

70.000

1.000

600

70=

45.19. 3.-4

6. 8. 8,0

1.10. J 1. I. 3 1.

Every care has been taken in compiling these

879.17.11.00 Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the book was being printed the last impression of each sheet was taken and carefuly rechecked. by two separate persons and any little errors in reading which will crop up in such works as these are carefully corrected in each copy before it is issued, thus making it a most accurate and useful book. Price for this and the previous volume, $10 per copy.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1902.

TARY BOFT

NOTICE.

[172d

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

SOAP.

JEYES

FLUID

Bruns:

SOAP

DISINFECTANT

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL-HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR S ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

HCOMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT,

&C.,

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &c.,

Acc.

Sole Agents for |· FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

⚫ and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES, AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT

REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong, Yath May, 1806

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE, "

Meals a la Carti.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1922. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG..

VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

FOR VICTORIA, BC, AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

Steanters.

Tacoma

Olympia Glenogle

Captains. Proposed

Sailings.

2,81 A. Dixon...... May 31 2,837 J. Truebridge June 28 3,750 G. E. Warner July 12

HE attention of Passengers is directed to

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

Änsuränce.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First |Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at

CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.14.Y

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Intimations.

NOTICE·

TELEGRAPH CO., LIMITED, have now been REMOVED to No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1902.

Tthe very cheap rates offered by this Line LEVY HERMANOS.

to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR

and to EUROPE.

and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES

HONGKONG TO LONDON £52.`- Excellent accommodation. First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. Passengers, to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC Mail LINKS.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £48. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent ; two trans-continental trains daily from TACOMA. DINING CAR is attached to trans-continental trains day and

night; TACOMA to NEW YORK in 4t days.

Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and The YELLOWSTONE

CASCADE MOUNTAINS, NATIONAL PARK route,

HONGKONG TO VICTORIA, TACOMA £35.

The best route to the KLONDYKE Gold FIELDS. Frequent Sailings from. VICTORIA, TACOMA 10 DYEA and ST. MICHAEL.

Rates of Passage to other Points on applica.

tion,

Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services.

For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Agents, Hongkang, 10th May, 1902.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

13

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, - CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, · MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON,. HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

FORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.

ALSO.

ON MONDAY, the 2nd June, 1902, at IP.M., the Company's Steamship "LAOS," Captain Flanden, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MAKSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loo 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 Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 1st June. (Parcels are not to be sent on board;' they must be left at time Agency's Office.) Con. tents and Value of Packages are required. [F. For further Particulars, apply at the Com-

pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 21st May, 1902...

"HOPS, STEAKS, etc, etc., at any time,

between 7.30 am, and 12 p.m. ta Monthly Tiffin at Moderato Rates."

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

1958c

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.

CHRONOMETER WATCH, and CLOCK

MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER

SMITH'S, and OPTICIANS

PE

A CHARTS and BOOKS A

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Sole Agents for Lonis Audemars Watches

AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition

AA ITS USES AN

BLUE

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Chad (Bank Buildings, Hongkong oth March, 1807

and for Volgtinder and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES I SPYGLASSES

A

EDUCATION:

DAMERS AND WATCHMAKERS.

IAMOND ' MERCHANTS, JEWEL

EASTMAN'S

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DEALERS IN T... Jowellery and Bilks, Pearls and Jadestone Ware, Ivory Ware and Curios, Chinese"

Goods of all kinds,

And also General Exporters.

An inspection is respectully solicited, Good quality and good workmanship. guaranteed.

Prices lower than other shops in the same

line of business.

TAI LOONG.

2 and 3, Lyndhurst Terrace,

[soid

FOR Mullins and Children's Shoes

TOR Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered,

New Chiffon Hats,

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

DENTISTRY.

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DENTIST, AN

No. 4, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901).

ALL

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER, '

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Tea House Road,

now in a position, in his New and Com-

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obtained from

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provided on modern lines

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

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