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Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS

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 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 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 en- 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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"GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory, $3.50 Bag of 250 bs..

SHEWAN, TOMËS & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1902.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902,

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ÆRATED

WATERS.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS ADNAN BAN

IT-in requested that all chromerization relating to Sub

scriptions, Advorilasmusir, &c, be addressed to the Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to." The Editor" and not to individual memharm of the clad.

Communkertions latended for pubileerios must be accom panied by the name and address of the writers, nos necessarily for publication tret as evidence of good falih.

of the Hongkong Telegraph will always

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manager, Hang a Teie rap and not to the Editors THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twonly: four house ended at noon to-day shows eight

be open for the fair tions affecting public interests, là must be distinctly under tood that the Filter does not in my way hold bisuel responsible for opinions thus expressed.

cases,

THE LOST EHRENFELS -The following | He never had any disagreement; last year telegram was received at Bombay from the did not see the defendant beaten, nor Political Resident of Aden The steamer Join in beating him. He knew noth Queen Alexandra landed at, Aden 22 of the Narang Singh's dismissal; he was formerly crew of the steainer Ehrenfels, f

from Calcutta watchman in the Dispensary. Two witnesses were called by the defence who stated that not to Hamburg, which foundered in a cyclone on

Whilst the columussion by carverpondents of all ques, THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME for the the oth` May in latitude 12o North, longitude a word was said by the defendant that had any Hongkong celebration of the Coronation is 5625 East. Picked up boar's crow at 6 am. on the 13th May in latitude 15'53 North, long publishedfin our advertisement columns.

itude 5846 East. Thirteen Europeans and nine coolies were picked up.:

TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are requested to forward all notices intended for insertion in that day's inte, not later than Three o'clock 10 as pot to retard the early publication of the paper.

Adverilstaments and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed perlou will be conilaved unill countermand.

The longong Taligreph has the largest ululation of Any Engiali Dewspaper published in the Far East, and is the.efore the beat medium for Advertisers. Te.ms can e learnt on anallestou.

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BIRTH.

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On the 22nd of April, at Wandsbek, the wife of HUGO MARQUARDT, of a daughter.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1962.

THE HOUSING PROBLEM IN HONGKONG.

A. NEW COASTING SHIP for the East Asiatic Co., fad, the vis. Boripatr, is expected to arrive at Singapore about the middle of this month.

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*A REAL GLOBE TROTTER," arrived at Mandalay on the 28th, May, says the Stam Free Press. Let us hope they have kept him

thers.

ENTEPIC AT ST. HELENA -A severe outbreak of enteric fever has taken place at Saint Helena, especially in the Wiltshire Regiment;

The Standard's Durhan correspondent says Natal presents the Imperial Navy with a first-

class cruiser.

A THICK HEAD-The British Medical Journal quotes the case of a negro farmer who was shot with a pistol just above the left eyebrow, the bullet glancing round the skull: and imbedding itself behind the car. The blow did not render the recipient even sick at his stomach. On the contrary, he remarked: "If it had not been for the blood flowing in my eyes I would have fixed him. The bullet was flattened to such an extent as to resemble a farthing, and the bone was not shattered in the least

reference to the complainant. Mr. Grist ad- dressed the court on behalf of his client, who was afterwards bound over in the sum of ons hundred Mexicans to keep his tongue sealed against improper language for a period of one year,

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OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

LONDON, May 12th.

THE MORGAN DEAL A good deal of feeling has been aroused by the completion of the Morgan deal, by which we lose from the service of the Royal Naval Reserve, the whole magnificent White Star Fleet. The shares of the Company wers

THE CAMORTA RELIEF FUND bought by Mr. Morgan at ten times their face NATAL'S PRESENT TO THE NAVY Enquiries made by the Madras Mail regarding value, an offer which it would require the acme the possibility of opening a relief fund for the of patriotism to refuse, but there is no doubt families of those coolies and other emigrants that the transaction is dangerous to this country, to Burma last in the Cambria prove that the only in itself, but also as forming part of a formation of a fund will be attended with diffi-scheme whose completion would mean the ruin THE LIMEWASHING RETURN from the culty as no record has been kept of coolies of our mercantile marine ascendancy. It does 1st May to the 7th inst. shows that 1,900 pre names and residences. The Collectors of not require any skill or knowledge to recognise skilfully Filtered on the most scientific of the housing of Hongkong's population.mises were attended to. There were so fines Godavery and Vizagapztam, from which dis-The Cunard Line. is the only large Company

imposed or exemptions granted.

THE WATER used is THE PUR- EST that can be obtained, and is

principles.

THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved

type.

THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-

SIVE INGREDIENTS only are used,

GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE

PURITY.

ENGLISH EXPERTS

Manage our Factories and their

WING to the insufficiency of accommoda-practical knowledge and constant

tion in the present building and the in-

creasing demand for admission, it has been

found necessary to extend the wings of the supervision enables us to produce main building and to enlarge the Chinese de-

partment by an additional storey with two waters of unrivalled excellence and wings. The estimated cost will amount to over

$15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal

to the liberality of all friends of Education. purity.

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 canied on by

its past pupils. As this is the first time we have

It is satisfactory to be assured that the authorities are now in possession of a mass of information regarding the serious question That the maller has been shelved far too long no one can deny, and now, that Prof. SIMPSON and Mr. O. CHADWICK have sub- mitted their report, together with a dalt, Bill, having foriis object the avoidance of the necessity for further sanitary legislation, for the next few years, the subject should be pressed forward without loss of time. The necessity for such a measure is generally admitted, and it must be acknowledged that the draft submitted by these two eminent experis speaks well for the care with which the Bill is framed. Of course, it is probable that a few amendments will have to be made in the draft before it becomes law, but after a careful perusal of the document. there appears liule to which reasonable objection can be taken. Many important changes are advocated, the most noteworthy being provision in the constitution of the Sanitary Board for a commissioner, who should be a medical man, specially trained and skilled in Sanitary affairs, and respon- sible to the Government for the eficient administration of the Department.

In order to preserve a majority of unoffi cial members on the Beard, Prof. Saison and Mr. CHADWICK state that they have been reluctantly compelled to provide that the Medical Officer of Health should cease to be a member of the Board, his seat being taken by the Sanitary Commissioner, although we consider that the services of the present Medical Oficer of Health on the Board have been invaluable." They urge that he should attend the meetings as the Board's professional adviser and chief execu tive officer, and point out that care has been taken not to encroach in any way upon the powers of the Board, as they consider that such a body is capable of doing much good work on behalf of the Colony. The Com- missioner would be called upon to deal with

applied for assistance we expect a generous A. S. WATSON & CO., all nuisances and sanitary defects, while the

response. The names of our most libéral Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity. THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. Hongkong, aand November, ro01.

LIMITED,

•The Hongkong Dispensary.

THE POPULAR SCOTCH

IS

BLACK & WHITE."

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.

SCOTCH WHISKY. DISTILLERS. By Appointment to AM. THE KING.

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

HONGKONG.

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

20th Century

and Thoroughbred also

WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES GUITARS, STRINGS FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, 8th January,

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

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power of granting licenses, permits, exemp tions and so on, and of controlling the policy of the Department, and advising the Govern- ment as to Sanitary needs of the Colony would rest with the Board. They also deem it necessary to transfer the Fort Health Officers to the Sanitary Depart- ment as their duties are essentially sanitary, and their separation only tends to render inefficient the work of sanitary ad- ministration. These will, of course, be great changes not only in the sanitary but also in the medical departments and will impress upon the officials the importance attached to the report of the commission recently ap pointed to inquire into the adequacy of the

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A CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD-Mr

Bob Sievier, the owner of Sceptre, the Derby favourite, has issued a challenge to the world for a race, weight for age and sex, for £10,000

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MAJOR DOREHILL, R.G.A., so well known to Hongkong folk, has been granted leave of absence to-December 17, to proceed home on urgent private affairs, says a Singapore exchange.

MESSAGES FOR THE PHILIPPINES:—

The Hongkong-Manila cable was restored

at

6.30 pm. yesterday, and all traffic is through. The ship is expected to cut the cable agam to-day for further repairs.

HONORARY CAMBRIDGE DEGREES The Cambridge University has conferred hono- rasy degrees on Baron Hayashi, the Maharajahs, of Gwalior and Kholapore, Sir West Ridgway and Sir Harry Johnstone, of Uganda

STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO EGYPT :—Mr. Chamberlain, during the debate on the Cypres vote, said the question of improved communica tion with Egypt was very important and a regular weekly service was about to be established.

THE NIGHT OF THE CORONATION:

cablegram to the Pioneer, dated, London, 26th May, says that the King and Queen dine with the Marquis and Marchioness of Lans- downe on June 27th, the night of the Corona tion procession.

THE DEATH RATE per 1,000 per annum for the whole Colony, British, foreign and Chinese community, excluding the Army and Navy, was 33.1 for the week ended the 17th May, and 240 the following week. For the corres- Ponding period of the previous year it was 49.8.

A BEACHCOMBER has informed a corres- pondent that the s.s. Pakshan, How at the bottom of the harbour is in want of engineers and officers for the watch below. The beach comber should not have made the vacancy made public; such a crib would sent him and

his fraternity.

what would follor, defeat in that department.

tricts the bulk of the emigrants embarked, are which has still resisted the blandishments of of the same opinion, The idea, however, has the American Shipping Trust, and there are not been abandoned.

those who confidently affirm that it, too, will yield ere long. Mr. Morgun has certainly and his sugges THE CHRISTIAN GIRL, Maria Theresa, approached the management, who was brought from Bangkok to Tringganu tions were in the first instance declined; further as governess of his children, by the Sultan of than that, in the existing conflict of statement Tringganu, was not sent back to Bangkok by I am not prepared to "go. A number of large the s.s. Chakarbongs on her last trip as promi- | British firms are forming themselves into a sed by the Sultan, the Straits Times remarks. combine, also, of which the head-quarters are It is alleged that she was sent out to the at present in Liverpool, for the great port of steamer by the Sultan, but it was too late to the North is naturally more stirred than any-- catch it. So far as may be inferred from the other part of the kingdom by the misfortune"

Sultan's actions, he is trying to cheat the unfer-

a Mahommedan, and it does not much matter tunate girl out of hor wages and turn her into

what else.

IN THE DOCK.

AT THE MAGISTRACY,

June 12th.

CHINESE AND SIKIIS POLICEMAN.

Two ricksha coolies were charged before Mr. Kemp for assaulting Indian constable, No, 310 while in the execution of his duly at the back of the Sailors Home. The complainant said that he was on duty about 7 pm, yesterday, at the back of the Sailors Home, when some China- men began insulting him by calling him panies. He gave chase, but they began pelt ing bim with stones, Afterwards, with the help of a Chinese constable, he managed to arrest the two defendants. They denied the charge, and said that the policeman threw his boot and truncheon at them and then gave them a thrashing. His worship discharged the defen-

lants with a caution..

STEALING. FROM THE DOCKS.. A Chinese. ad has been charged by an Indian watchman with stealing brass value 5z. from the docks. The defendant denied the allegation, and stated that he went to get his pay from his Chinese foreman, and while he was playing with the brass, the complaint took him to the station, His worship sentenced him to 6 weeks' hari habour.

staff of the Medical Department in the AN ENORMOUS WASTE-In the opinion Kemp charged with gambling and trying to Colony.

of the Penang Municipal Health Officer, the

requirements. The waste is enormous. A lap is opened, but the pressure falls and the water ceases to rup. The tap is therefore left open and," as soon as the pressure rises, the waste

commences,

THE STRANGE MAHOMED. Mahomed Sherret was brought before Mr

commit suicide. As there was no interpreter remanded the case until to am. to-morrow.

STEALING TRUNKS OF TREES, Cheong Yau was charged with stealing 32 trunks of trees at Sam Sui, the property of the Government He pleaded not guilty, and his worship remanded the case until to-morrow.

which has overtaken the British Atlantic carry- ing trade.

Perhaps one of the most serious effects of the Morganising of our great Companies-outside of the defence question-will be found in the probable

EARLY INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF FOOD

STUFFS, so largely supplied by America. To me, how- ever, it seems that just here, lies the opportunity of our grain and meat-producing Colonies to enormously increase their expoils at the expense of American goods, when these latter are subjected to heavier freight charges. It is rumoured, but with what truth "I have been unable to discover, that the Government are considering the re-introduction of some pro- tective measures either by State kid to British owners, or a subsidy which would give direct and immediate encouragement to the transport of goods under the British flag.

The arrival of Spring and

'THE SEASON

has been heralded in the usual way by the opening on Monday last of the Earl's Court Exhibition Paris in London. As a promenade

in the evening, and in the welcome Club, this Exhibition provides an admirable Summer resort. Many Kensington residents have a season ticket and drop in for an hour or two. after dinner, whenever they have no other engagement. Beyond that the Exhibition would appear to have little raison d'etre. This year the City of Parls has been transplanted to our very doors, the boulevards, streets and general delights of the gay city being everywhere in evidence. For the attraction of the fair sex the great court near the Empress Theatre is devoted to the "Palais du Costume, the pices de resistance of the whole great show. It consists of a number of life-like tableaux and Sgures representing the costumes of several centuries, including the latest creations of the

THE OPERA SEASON

also opened this week, the Kisy being present at the first performance of Lohengrin. An enormous audience magnificently attired, filed the boxes, the whole scene being one of re- markable brilliancy. The Royal panty were a little late, but were received with great enthusiasm. The Queen wore a beautiful dress of black sequined net, with a knot of pink carnations on one shoulder. The princesses were in white. Madame Nordica sustained the

A LARGE TORPEDO-BOAT has just been completed in the Arsenal at Saigon. She is about 125 feet long and has Belleville boilers and two torpedo tubes, one in the bow, the other working on a turn-table amidships.: The whole of the work was completed in about seven months and the vessel was to be launch- night. He pleaded guilty, and Mr. Kemp fined roof. Elsa and the other parts were inter-

DRUNK

Another question, and one which will doubtless give rise to some comment, is that water used there is out of all proportion to in Court, who could speak Egyptian, his worship best Paris modistes of the present day. respecting the prevention of the further erection of domestic buildings of great depth without lateral windows. As is pointed out, the excessive depth of buildings in relation to their width is one of the most important causes of the insanitary condition of many of the dwellings in the Colony, It is a clause affecting many of our citizens, al though scores of blocks of buildings through out Victoria will undoubtedly have to be gradually bought up by the Government. In view of the insufficient width of many of the public streets in the Colony, and the lack of open spaces, they point out that the resumed land can will be utilizeded on the 1st inst. to increase the width of the public thorough- fares abutting on such lots, or be reserved as an open space for the improvement of the QUEEN'S ROAD FLOODED :-The neighbourhood. Anvilier question which bearing rain this morning flooded a large por- they consider seriously affects the sanitary tion of Queen's Road Central in the vicinity condition of the vast majority of the Chinese of the Supreme Court. Whether the thin dwellings is that of permitting cubicles wire meshing over the grating has everything without windows to be erected. They to do with this, is an open question; probably feel it would be no great hardship it has. However, so long as the water keeps out of the shops. No great harm can be caused.

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Aleck MacLow was charged for behaving in a disorderly manner at the Praya East Inst

him $3.

preted faithfully, and with care, if not with any great degree of dramatic originality. The critics were favourably impressed with ME Fesoarini a new man, whose acting was by the majority of lay folk considered superior to his singing, which however improved as the kill progressed, and he found his nerve.

A second Church bas adopted the extra ordinary castom of introducing

DRAMATIC EPISODES INTO RELIGIOUS: PURGE SERVICES, Mis. Brown-Potter proceeding from the Alhambra to St. George's, Albemarle Street to give a recitation from the organ gallery. conclusion of her poem, the Rene

and the

*doubt this

LEAVING WITHOUT A CLEARANCE, This morning, Mr. Hazeland gave his decision in the case where Alexander Murphy, master ss. Hongkong, was charged by the Harbour Master with leaving the colony on the 8th April last without a port clearance. The magistrate held that under the Merchant to require all of them erected hereafter to

Shipping Ordinance, Comdr. Rumsey was possess windows into the external air.

quite justified in refusing to grant a clearance Others may view the suggestion in a differ-

when requested by the master as he could not ent light and, as though expecting dis-

YOUNG MEN'S BUDDHIST

at the time produce a certificate of register. content, Prof. SIMPSON and Mr. CHADWICK ASSOCIATION:-The members of the Young submit that no person can legitimately claim Men's Buddhist Association, to the number of Every master of a British vessel is supposed

to carry such certificate during the voyage. lo prop the right to house tenants in windowless more than one hundred met at Uyeng on the this instance, under the circumstances, he rooms, merely with a view to increasing the night of the 23rd alt, to extend a welcome to rental of his property, and where such has Dhama Fala, an Indian Euddhist priest, just been done, they urge that no claim to com- pentation should be entertained for the dis- arrived in Tokyo. He was cordially received and in acknowledging the compliment proposed continuance of the dangerous practice...

As we have previously stated the Bill has the health of their Majesties the Emperor and been most carefully drawn, and consolidates the Empress of Japan. In the course of his the whole of the Sanitary and Building Or speech, he expressed appreciation of the pro- dinances in keeping with the construction ofgress of Japan; reminded his hearers of the

and Lall Singh the Imperial Public Health Act of 1875 and increasing responsibility of this country subsequent amending Acts. While few congratulated them on the growing intimacy Force, on the may disagree with some of its restrictions, between Japan and England. He advised for the defence On none can fail to realise that these two them to abide by the teaching of Buddha, in by Mr. gentlemen have had their heart in the work the interests of the civilization of not only one that when these rema and have done their best to suggest remedies

country but of the whole world: that will relieve Hongkong of its many Scourges, consequent upon the overcrowded

popul

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