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TABLE.

Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS LTD HONGKONG.

WATER.

Throughout the Manufacture of this justly celebrated brand of Table Waters all ingre diens used are guaranteed of purest quality, ; The machinery used is the must modern type and we have gone to great expense to crews our plant on laust sciendñe principles which has such a great advantage over the old process of manual labour still in vogue * through the Colony, thereby further ensuring

the pority 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 en-- sure of its absolue 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 guaranice.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902,

To-day's Advertisements.

CITY HALL.12.

HE MUSEUM and LIBRARY will be

TCLOSED for REPAIRS from the 29th.

instant, until further Notice.

A. HURSTHOUSE,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1901.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ispod

THE U Undersigned have received instructions from Dr. HARTIGAN, to. SēllTM by PUBLIC AUCTION, within his Residence" Scaleen " McDonnell Road, on

THURSDAY, the 5th June, 1902, at 2 P.M.,

THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD. ·

FSTABLISHED A.12. 1825.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. " THE HON. F.J, BADELEY has just been appointed Caprain Superintendent of Police. THE CHOLERA:—The return for Hongkong. during the 24 hours ended at noon to-day shows five cases.

A MINE EXPLOSION occurred at Coal. Creek, Tennessee, in which one hundred and fifty persons lost their lives.

THE GERMAN MAIL'ss. Prinz Regent Luitpold leaves for England, va ports of call, at nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

CLOUDBURSTS have occurred in the neigh bourhood of Cincinnati. The property losses are immense. Six persons have been killed and many injured.

SHIP AFIREA Japa

the Schummaru, of 90 tons. laden with cotton fabrica,

ely destroyed by fire in the neighbo

JAPAN AND THE PARCEL POST: telegram from Tokyo tells of a highly import ant meeting of the Privy Council at which the advisability of Japan joining, the International com Parcel Past system was discussed and approved hood of Woosung. The cargo of the ship 18 The result of the meeting was reported to the said to have been insured for Yen 3,000. Emperor at once, and his Majesty's sanction THE MARTINIQUE DISASTER was requested to the derision of the Council. NAGASAKI HARBOUR IMPROVE MENT-in connection with the proposed. change in the designs for the Nagasaki Bar bour Improvement Scheme, it is reported that the Municipal Authorities have now framed a supplementary budget for the appropriation of Ven 2,500,000 in addition to that of Yen 3,100,000 originally to be appropriated for the undertaking.

telegram from the Associated Press dated 21st inst. saysThe immediate. wants of the unfortunate people at St. Pierre and St. Vincent have been supplied, and the authorities have the situation well in hand. Relief ample Both volcanoes continue partially active. TEXAS TORNADO SWEPT → Goliad, Texas, lins been swept by a tornado, as a result of which ninety persons were killed and one hundred injurdd.The town is completely SLACKNESS IN THE COAL TRADE wrecked, and pope.ty losses are immense, sustained heavy WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, another roof COLLAPSES-u our To remedy the existing difficulties met by the Austin and San Antonio also

damages, but no fatalities have been reported, FOREIGN TRADE IN MANCHURIA it is reported from Feking that the Chinese Government has decided to open Mukden, Harbin, and several other Manchurian towns to foreign trade, and has accordingly instructed. its Minister of Commerce to arrange with the Foreign Minsters the rates of duty to be im- possed on foreign goods brought into those towns.

FURNITURE, Comprising:-

DRAWING TAPESTRY COVERED ROOM SUITE, CHIPPINDALE CHAIRS, MARBLE TOP TABLES, WHATNOTS, TEAKWOOD DRESSING TABLES and WATSON'S

WARDROBES with GLASS, OVERMAN- TELS, CARPETS, INDIAN RUGS, MAR- BLE TOP WASHSTANDS, CROCKERY ENGRAVINGS, and GLASS WARE

BED. DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON STEADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT- TRESSES, &c., &c.

ALSO: Onc COTTAGE PIANO, by JOIN BROAD wood & Sons, London,

AND

Ten BICYCLES, One SHANGHAI RICK- SHA and a great quantity of PLANTS in POTS.

TERMS:-As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

(591d

Hongkong, 28th May, 1902. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES,"

WATKINS, Captain Robson, will be despatched for the

LIMITED,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hoogkong, 3rd May, 1902.

[714

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 R Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory. $3.50

Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers

Hongkong, 15th March, 1902.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

above Port, on SATURDAY, the 31st instant,

at 10 AM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & Co., General Managers.

Hengkong, 28th May, 192,

(1920

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

FOR MANILA.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"ZAFIRO,"

Captain A. Ramsay, will be despatched for the above Port, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th June, [19. at 4 PM.

WING 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 i main building and to enlarge the Chinese de expenses we Appeal

Highest Class Passenger Steamers, High Powered, Newest and Nost up to date on the rus. All Accomodation Amidships. Electric Light and all other Modern Improvements. A Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers.

[5934

Hongkong. 28th May. 1902. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

to the liberality of all friends of Education, The establishment has been in existence for the THE. fast 25 years and is open to all classes. Much THE Steamship

of the clerical work of the city is carried on by:

"MERIONETHSHIRE,"

CELEBRATED

E

BLEND

VERY

OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH-

WHISKY.

Our Celebrated' E'LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY is a Blend of the Finest. WHIS. KIES distilled in SCOTLAND Specially selected. It is of great age. Very fine and

mellow.

Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

PER DOZEN $15.

paper last evening we reported the fall of a roof at Yau-ma-ti, and to-day we learn that a collapse has occurred in an old house at Mong kok-tsui, belonging to Mrs. J. M. Alves. Na Que was injured.

POST AND TELEGRAPH IMPROVE MENTS-It is expected that in the course of this year, says the Nagasaki Press, a number of new Post and Telegraph offices of the third class will be established in the districts of which the Nagasaki office is the headquarters. THE BRITISH DESPATCH BOAT Alacrity arrived at Yokohama on the 8th inst. On the following morning, H.M.S. Glory, Goliath, Oceas, Blenheim, and Albion, entered that harbour from Hongkong. These vessels, with the Edymion, will stay for some time to come.

-NEW

DRY DOCK AT KOLE-The

Kawasaki Shipbuilding Company's new dry dock at Kobe, work on which commenred five and a half years ago, is now almost complete, and will be ready to receive vessels early next month. The cost of the dock is estimated at You 1,500,000.

LOOK TO DOORS AND WINDOWS, for thieves are busy in the Colay. About ten o'clock yesterday morning a member of the Mr. A light fingered fraternity entered Ritchie's house, at 40, Morrison Hill Road, and got away with a $50 watch. The maller was reported to the police and enquiries are now being made,

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS: The following table gives the Customs receipts in various po.ts during 1901 :-

'Yokohania Kobe..... Osa'a Nagasaki Hakodate Niigata

Yen. 7,037,572 5,465,909 341,851 1,035,680

224,334. 90,848

collieries in the Chikuho districs, through slackness in the export trade in coal, says the Nagasaki Press, about thirty-two owners of these mines met in conference at Shimonoski on the 8th inst, when they are reported to. have passed a resolution that the output from their mines should be reduced and the sate of wages granted to miners should be lowered, so long as the present state of affairs continues, GERMAN GUNBOATS NEEDED: The Tokyo Hinode leavus that Admiral Geissler,

INEFFICIENCY OF BRITISH Commander-in-Chief of the Genian Astic OFFICERSA Times Mercury special of Squadron, has dwelt, in his recent communica the 23rd tusi,, says The Daily Mail, writing tion to the Homs Goversulent, on the neces on the report of the committee on the educa sity of commissioning a tuner of shallow tion in professional instruction given to mili- draught gunboats, now being built at home, for tary officers, which report is expected to be various Chinese rivers, to fully guard German issued shortly, says that it will contain startling interests in the interior of Chine. The Chinese revelations of the inefficiency of British mili- rivers referred to in the Admiral's report aretary officers of the present day....... the Yangtzekiang, Peibo, Sihkiang, Sansha,

and two others.

THE VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT:The C.P.R.S. Empress of Japan arived at Nagaraki on the 19th inst, with a fall complement of passengers, and left again at five in the afer noon, says the local jourarl. She brought with her the Dongkong contingent for the Coronation of King Edward VII-about En in all, made up from various forces-und a number of other passengers well known in East Sir Thomas Jackson and Miss Jackson were on board, on their way home, and many others who were warmly welcomed by their friends in Nagasaki.

M. LOUBET AT ST. PETERSBURG There has been a grand gain dinner at Czar- kaselo, The Czar proposed a toast to the greatness and prosperity of the beautiful country, friendly and allied. M. Loubet as

and French serted that the hearts of Russiaus beef in unison. He proposed a toast to the greatness and to the prosperity of Russia, the sincere friend and faithful ally of France.

THE STATES ARMY:-President Roosevelt, in making a speech befor the Presbyterian Gen- eral Assembly, said that the a my had been at- tacked by certain portions of the people, but that when work has to be done in peace or war the army is always ready and able to do it, and when men of action, of courage, capacity, and integrity are needed for any purpose imme- diately, as in such case as the Martinique instinctively turns to the disaster, the country Army or the Navy to do the work

ENGLISH, THE LANGUAGE The Civil Commission has declared English to be the official language of the Court of Customs Appeals, in the Philippines. This will prove of great convenience to American merchants in Manila, says the local Times. In view of the fact that the court sits only in Manila, and that the great majority of appeals come from Ameri can dealers, it was considered the part of wisdom to adopt English in preference in

its past pupils. As this is the first time we have Captain Birch, will be despatched for the|A S. WATSON & CO.. prepare his defense and call his witnesses. on June 20th next, and the Department of Spanish as the language of the court.

applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The names of our most liberal! Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity. THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Hongkong. 22nd November, 1001.

above Port, on or about the zoth June.___

For Freight, apply 10

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents "Shire" Line. Hongkong, 28th May, 1902.

THE POPULAR SCOTCH

IS

BLACK & WHITE.'

SCOTCH WHILE

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to

EM. THE KING.

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

HONGKONG.

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BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

Thoroughbred 20th Century" and "

also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS,

REPAIRS.

STRINGS, FITTINGS,

Toukon, 8th Janua

[578d

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

LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

i regresied this ult cann unicafon zelating to Seb. perighion, Advediements, 3.0, benelesed in the Marager, og kong Tengraph" and nut to the Editors.

Lecters on Editorial matten to be weak to The Editor

and ro: o individual members of the scaff

Chica:los intended for publication, inta.t be accom.

panied by the pane and add ess of site wife, not necessay While the columns of the Hong Teteraph will alway, dons affecing palit interests, it must be disincity under stood that the Euher does not in any way hold lauseit responsile for opinions thus expressed.

for publication; brt as griuence of good faith.

HONGKONG WATER SUPPLY:-Matters have reached a very unpleant pitch in Hongkong in regard to the supply of water according to the stalement of a phesenger who recently arrived at Nagasaki by the N. Y.K. S. Kobe Maru. The lack of water falls with peculiar severity on the lower classes, and every day parties of them are to be seen on the hills around the town, Lecaly on the look-out A THE ASSAULT ON JAPANESE

for chance springs or rivulets. The price of a WOMAN-F. de Cruz, who, it will be re membered, was sentenced last week to two bucketful of water is now 50 cents. Fifty cents a little bit of center the hill It woman, was this morning brought in Court,

Dever Digerenakan 30 cents,] and applied to Mr. Kemp to have his case STAMP COLLECTORS TAKE NOTE — re-heard on the ground that he was convict The twenty-fifth anniversary of the joining by ed and sentenced without having time to Japan of the International Postal service occuTe

The Magistrate, in refusing the application, Communications mean to celebrate the day. THE CUBAN REPUBLIC was inaugurated stated that Craiz accepted the service of a Among other things six varieties of picture at Havana, with impressive ceremonies, "says summons and made no objection at the time. post cards will be issued by the Government, an Associated Press cable of the 21st inst THE STEAM LAUNCH CHANTEK, the and a special date-stamp will be impressed on Great enthusiasm was manifested by the people. the second of two vessels built by Messrs. Wall posial matters from the 18th to the 20th General Wood personally lowered the Ameri- S. Bailey & Co. for the British North Borneo June. An exhibition will be held at the De-

can and hoisted the Cuban flag, asaisted by Chartered Co. left for Sandakan yesterday partment of Communications of things histori- General Gomez, All the foreign warships under her own steam, in charge of Capt. 1 and otherwise interesting in connection saluted after the formal transfer of the govern Groves; Mr. Alex Johnson, under whose in- with the service-Nagasaki Prestinent. General Wood and the American troops spection the vessels have been built, being QUARANTINE TROUBLE AT PORT embarked on transpons for the United States. also on board. The Chantek is 63 feet in

ARTHUR: There is no contagious disease Secretary Hay formally notified the powers of

but it appears that the Russian Authorities CONDITIONS IN CAVITE -Captain have declared that port to he infected, never Baker, Assistant Chief of Constabulary, who theless. The Japanese steamer Helayu mer has just returned from an extended tour of which left Kobe on the 5th inst. with general inspection in Cavite provices, reports that the cargo, arrived at Port Arthur on the 9th inst, ladroner are unquestionably discouraged and this when she was ordered to be detained in quar for the first time in many years this province morning charged with gambling in antine for seven days, the reason given being has the prospect of being free from the depre a Theatre and. ass.ulting P. C. roo, that she bad anived from an infected Japanese

dations of these outlaws. The former bands or Complainant stated that he was told port. This was wired by the captain of the

one hundred or more no longer exist. With there were to men gambling inside the Ko Hokuju-neru to her agent at Kobe, and we

the exception of one band of seventeen or eigh Shing Theatre.. He went there to arrest them, now understand that the Japanese Government teen under the leadership of Felizardo and two and one of the defendant then blew out the has communicated with St. Petersburg on the

ach under Mentalan and others of about ten each light, and two others pushed him downstairs.subject..

Mendoza, there are no organizations of lauronés

be opere fuir discussion by correspondents of el que length by 12' 0"-beam by 6′ o" in depil, and in Kobe at present, says.túe Nagasaki Preis, the inauguration of the new republic

DEATH.

At his Residence, No. 48, Hollywood Road, this morning, Mr. F. MAHOMED, age

15898

years.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE LATE LORD PAUNCEFOTE.

draws but 2' 9" of water. On her trial she attained a speed of 9-1/2 knots. Both launches were turned out by the builders in the short period of three and a half months. " GAMBLING AND ASSAULTING THE

POLICE --Three Chinamen

were

He arrested them, and the remainder took to their heels. For gambling, each was fined $3 THE YUKO-MARU FOUNDERED or 10 days, and for assault 1st and 2nd defen. According to the Osaka Malaichi, the Osaka dants had to pay $2 or 7 days and the 4th, 54 Sliosen Kaisia has received a telegram that the company's chartered steamed Yu-wars (1,378 tous grass) foundered in the viny of the Eaitan Islands, China, on the gib ins while on a voyage from Foochow to Sansha Inlet,

LONDON, May 26th. The late Lord Pauncefote, British-Amor_10 days) ____ bassador to the United States, will be 2 STEALING A JUDGE'S LINEN-A pua- corded a State funeral, the foreign Ambassa kah coolic residing at the Peak was. this dors, the Hon. John Hay, United States morning charged with stealing a table-cloth Secretary of State, with the presidents of the and napkin the property of Mr, T. Sercombe and that seven sailors and firemen, and a mumber of Chinese passeiges are missing. Senate and House of Representatives acting Smith, the Fuisue Judge, on the 4th inst. The Yuko-reare was purchased in 19cs for as pall bearers. The body of the deceased! The house boy deposed that on Saturday Yen 130,000 by the Settsu Kogyo Steamship! evening there was a dinner party in his master's house, and he changed the table linen Company, and from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha chartered her for six months from. Febmary. and put the sailed ones in the bathroom. The last. It is reported that the foundered vesse next morning he missed it. He suspected the defendant of having stolen it and went, together with his master, to the defendant's quaters and there found the articles locked in a basket. Sentenced to 6 weeks hard labour,.

statesman will afterwards be conveyed to England.

BRITISH SUBMARINES, Experiments conducted at Barrow in the presence of the Lords of the Admiralty, who descended for the first time in a submarine, have demonstrated the practicability of sub- marines, and the necessity of a more power. ful secondary armament on warships, also capped projectiles.

LATER

PEACE PROSPECTS. A' Cabinet council is summoned for to morrow (Tuesday).

The Budget Finance Bill has been defer red, and it is reported in the lobbies of the House of Commons that the Corn tax will be abandoned, and the extra penny on the Income tax dropped. This, it is believed,

was insured with, the Japan Marine Insurance Company for Yep 600,000

Yokohama Corona

now existing in the province. Cavite for many years during the Spanish regime was known as the botbed of cutlawry and ladronism, and constabulary have performed an valuable ser

in the rece

which have resulted in its practical extinct GERMANY CAUSING ANXIETY According to a Times Mercury special.

3rd inst the London munication from its corres

hes a letter contained

person having oblaining relia

the Germa

that

apprehe

THE CHINA SQUADRON AND THE exp CORONATION It is sated in some Japa the ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION-Lieut. Com-nese papers that Vice Admiral Bridges's flag one mander Hardy, of B.M.S. Hart, charged a ship Glory, Rear-Admiral Grenfell's fingship distrus coolie, before Mr. Kemp, this morning, for Albion, the battleships Ocean and Golially the States. causing an obstruction in Queen's Road East. cruisers Blenheim and Endymion, and the des It appears that yesterday afternoon the com- patch boat Alacrity, will remain plainant was driving in Queen's Road and the until after the day appointed for defendant, who was carrying a pole with a bas ceremories of King Edward

Prass anderslands,, how kets near the Station Hospital, refused to move when requested., He kept crossing from left of a Tokyo despatch, to right and one the baskets got caught on the ships will visit Nagasaki at shaft of his tiap causing the horse to bolt, amodih, being expected to leav serious accident very nearly resulting, P. C. port about the 21st f 513. also gave evidence, as to arresting the Kobe and Nagasal defendant and taking him to No, z Police | Squadion In

adde the

is in view of early, peace in Soulli Africa/ Station and charging him. The case was Coronation

Reuter understands that the Boer leaders

are still at Pretoria conferring with the British

dismissed.

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