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Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS LT

HONGKONG.

WATER.

Throughout the Manufacture of this justly

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902.

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

Established A¡1), 1841.

quality.ÆERATED

· 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.

WATERS.

"NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. US

ADDRESSING THE ENGLISH PIL is requested that att communication relating to Bub. GRIMS, who wore received in audience. scriptions Advertisements; &c., be addressed to the by his Holiness on 14th ulto, the Pope said: Manager, Hongkong Telegraph?" and nos to the Editor Teiters of Editorial matters to be sent to The Editor-While you return to take part in the re and not to individual members of the staff. A P

Commutesleations intended for publication must be accom joicings attending the Coronation, on our part panied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication ; but as evidence of good Caitli

we unito ourselves with you in wishing well England and for King Edward a long prosperous reign."

Whilst the columns of the lengkong Tritgrash will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all que tions affecting pablic interests, must be distinctls wider stood that is Editor does not in-way sway bold lihaself responsible for opinions thus expressed.

DEATHS.

At Southsea, May 14th, AMALIA FREDRICA, widow of Donald McLachlan; of Sourabaya

favour at $615 United Asbestos (Founders) have fallen to $12, at which figure shares can be obtained Th

Tos 290 in St

THE D'EDAT says that the name most frequently mentioned now, as ike probable successor of M. Doumer as Governor-General of Indo-China is that of M. Ch. Laurqut, as of terboats. the heads in the Ministry of Finance. SCOTTISH PROTEST The General Council of he Scot ish Association, London, ...representing 10,000 Scots, strongly proteza. against the proposed abolition of the kill, end declares it is likely to injuse recruiting for Scottish regiments.

and

THE HOLIDAY ORDINANCE-His Ex. cellency the Officer Administering the Govern. ment has been pleased to direct that in cele- At St. Andrews, N.B., May 12th, W. W.bration of the colon tion, the following days Thomson, of Manila aged 49.

ate to be observed as public holidays through the Colony-Thursday and Friday, the 26th and 27th inst. Saturday, the 25th inst, will

THE INDEMNITIES to be paid to the Siberian gold-mining enterprises for the losses sustained as the result of the last military opera- tions in China have now beenfixed approximate

ave advanced to

CORRESPONDENCE,

(Wis not receis

endorse the opinions expressed by Correpondents this colamd.)

CHINESE REPRESENTATION ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO THE EDITOR OF THONGKONG Telegrafi." Sin have read, with not a little, interest,

the various letters which have appeared in

The Hongkong Celegraph also be obses red as a holiday in Government by by the authorities. The Russian Mining Com- your pagers on the subject of "Chinese Re-

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. MARKET PRICES will appear in this paper every Saturday,

Departments except the Police Magistrate's Department.

THERE IS A RUMOUR going about, says a home paper, to the effect that the Nippon Yaren Kaisha intend to extend their business contemplation to send their boats to load out on this side, and that the company has it in

wards at Glasgow, which presumably would.

pany is, it is said, to receive 1,540,000, and the presentation on the Legislative Council," and Aigun Company will receive about £3,000,000 particularly those written by Mr. Tse Tsan for the provisions which, it supplied during the Chinaman. The views expressed by the first Tai, and someone styling himself" John. activity of the Russian troops. In

addition, the Russian Mining Company has received themed gentleman, show him to be one of the concession of two regions of gold-bearing His suggestion that the Chinese community most conservative of a conservative people. perienced miners have been sent to study the atria in Manchuria, and a band of 16 ex-

sentative is all very well in itself, but let me

should be allowed to elect their own repre

QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS are still mean calling also at Liverpool. We shout best means of exploiting the region referred to ask Mr. Tse Tsan Tai whom he considers a

Pakhoi.

A

in force at Shanghai, Manila, Macao and very much doubt whether any such move is contemplated, adds the journal, but our readers about. may like to know that the "shave" is going

THE WATER used is THE PUR-THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twenty The Manufactory is under the personal supervision of a QUALIFIED ENGLISH EST that can be obtained, and is CHEMIST, who has devoted years to bring

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this branch of the trade to perfection. | skilfully Filtered on the most scientific

The Water used is analysed daily to en- principles. 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, 1901.

[71401

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 Cask of 375 tbs. Net ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMËS & Co.,

$9.60 Bag of age bs.

Hongkong, 15th March, roz.

General Managers.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

Chinese cases. four hours ended at noon to-day show 4 fataln

A MEMORIAL OF RE-ENTRY, by the Crown, of Inland Lot No. 26 has been registered according to law.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS :-

the rank of Captain.

THE HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE has again suffered an important loss in its Board of Managers by the death of director Rudolph" Maria-Meyers, who has died at Wiesbaden from heart disease. The deceased, a preacher's son of a town in Mecklenburg, in early years had joined the above named fine as a young front, and he was not 40 years old when he was appointed an Inspector-in-Chief of the line at Hamburg.

Surely we should think that the above figures are intant to be in roubles, and not sterling or do such sams account for the large amount of indemnity, Russia has claimed from

China?

THE KWANG-SI REBELLION.

THE REVELS ATTACKED.

fitting representative. Among the Chinese of Hongkong there are no doubt many educated men, but how many who would be of any good, in seeking for reforms among their own people?

Mr. Tse Tsan Tai must understand that he, and many more of his kidney, "have never been. outside Hongkong or the neighbouring pro- vinces, and are, to quote a Chinese saying,

like so many frogs in a well.".

THE MACHINERY employed is of / Lieutenant R. Mitchell has been promoted to officer. His abilities soon brought him to the received at: Canton. After the rebels, surround Government. Surely the Government, with

the latest design and most approved

type..

A BOARD OF TRADE CERTIFICATE has been granted, during the week ending to-day, to 1780, T. R. Rudd, mate, June 13th.

THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-MR. J. H. KEMP'S appointment as Secretary to the Squatters Board, is notified in the Gazette and take effect from the 11th instant.

SIVE INCREDIENTS only are used. GUARANTEEING

ABSOLUTE

PURITY.

GERMANY AND FARSAN ISLAND :—AC- ording to the lastest mail advices the Germans have withdrawn from Farsan Island, where, it will be remembered, they had established a coal- ing station. Whether the withdrawal is final or ABDOOLA FUCKEERA ARCULLI is a

only temporary is unknown. The Arabs, with name which has been added to the list of Non-whom the Gennns were popular, regret their official Justices of the Peace in this Colony,

departure and the consequent loss of trade to them. It is suggested that the measure may PILLAGING AT ST. PIERRE-Fifty men, be due to the settlement in China, which no who have been arrested for pillaging at St. longer required the possession by Germany of Pierre, have been sentenced to five years' in a coaling station In the Red Sea. prisonment.

MR. ALFRED BEIT. has accepted the ivita-

to resume his seat upon the Board of the

BY KIND PERMISSION of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officers, the Band of the 22nd

Hotel this evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m.

The news published in our columns of the rath-inst. is now verified by official reports ing Kwai-lin, had been routed they made for the highlands between Nanning and Lung Chan plundering and slaying en route. Marshal Li Yuk was one of the rebels captured and tilled.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,

Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state

HONGKONG, Friday, 13th June Practically nothing has been stiring in the share market during the past week and quietude has been accompanied by der lining prices. A marked reaction in Inde Chinas has to bo specially chronicled while all other focal socl:s with hardly any exception, have become more or less depreciated.

The New Amoy Dock Company, Limited,

Such people, however good their intentions, rarow their views as to what constufeng are so soaked in "olo custom" as to materially

Empire-wide experience, is more capable of selecting a fitting representative than hand fal of conservative Chinese,

Moreover, with the exception of the fow who are educated; the great majority of Chinese in Hongkong are totally ignorant of western forms of Government; their only education being a jumble of superstition and “fung shui”

[19 ENGLISH EXPERTS tion of the directors of the Chartered Company Bombay Infantry will play at the Hongkong has convened its Taith Ordinary Genel classify Eurasians under the heading A and B,

Manage our Factories and their company.

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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

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de-

partment by an additional storey with two:

produce

RULES RESPECTING LIQUOR

LICENCES for the New Territory, excepting

New Kowloon are published in this week's Government Gazeite,

AT A BULL FIGHT -The Duke of Con-

wings. The estimated cost will amount to over waters of unrivalled excellence and naught attended a bull fight at Madrid on the

515,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal

to the liberality of all friends of Education. purity.

The establishnent 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

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

16th-ulto., when a well, known matador was tossed and slightly injured.

STAMP REVENUE RETURNS, for the months of May, 1901 and 1902 respectively,

crease for May 1992 of $8,987.50.

apped so pesistance so expect a generous A. S. WATSON & Co., show 536,558.29 and $45.545-79 being an in-

response. The 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.

:

LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary.“

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

15.

BUCHANAN'S

Black and White,

SOLD AT ALL CLUBS AND HOTELS.

SOLE AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

HONGKONG

BANJOS

STEWART AND BAUER'S

20th Century” and “Thoroughbred

also

WASHBURNS.

MANDOLINES. GUITARS STRINGS, FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

Hongkong, th January, 1962

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

DONATION BY THE QUEEN -The

Queen of England has given £500 to the St. Vincent Fund, and Mr. Carnegie bas given

1,000. The Fund has reached £23,000. THE CRUISER ASTRÆEA, from China, con voying the destroyer Skate, from the Mediter Lanean, arrived at Plymouth on 14th ulto, and left in the evening for Chatham to pay off. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve of the te-appointment of the Honourable Dr. Ho Kai to be an Un-official Member of the Legislative Council of Hongkong

A BRITISH DESERTER:-Einest Wilde, a British subject, who desèsted from the American army in the Philippines and joined the insur gents, is reported to have been sentenced to 99 years' imprisonment."

Meeting for the 21st instant.

Banks-Bougkong and Shanghai Banks have not maintained their position, and sales at $595 have taken place. There has been a slight improvement in the London quotation, which is given at £63. Nationals are still quoted at $27, but no business has been tran. sacied.

"PROGRAMME." March... "The Rule Bridge"....Rogers, Selection...." The Belle of New York".... Kerker. Valse .......

"The Cloister"

Prout Pellamareenawang,” Old China "openger Cooter Barn Dance...."The Boston Belle".......Godfrey. . Selection. "The Shop Girl"...........Caryll.

***God save the King."

PRESENTED TO THE KING' The King

Marine Insurance - A few. Unions have held a Levée at St. James's Palace on 12th ult The Diplomatic Circle was, attended by the changed hands at $386, and more shares are Ministers of Siam and Korea. The Ministers offering. Canton, bave further declined, and for China and Japan were unavoidably pre-to be firmer and sales at $56 have been effected. are obtainable at $165. China Tia ers appear veated from attending the Levée Tlie follow-

ing were amongst those presented to His

MajestyCaptain Fiedk, Groeme Balion, Ist Madras Pioneers, 1.5.C., on return from active service in the field, by Major-General Sir Alfred Gaselee; Colonel F. Spratt-Browring, R.E., on return from active service in China; by Secretary of State; and Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart, on succeeding to the title, by the Marquis of Ailesbury.

TARIFF REVISION IN CHINA:—At ́an ordinary meeting of the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce" on 14th ulto, the attention of the Board was called to the alleged opposition of Manchester to Sir Jas. Mackay's proposals. It was pointed out the "opposition of Manchester" refers, doubt. less, to confidential communications which have for some weeks been passing between Lord Lansdowne and the Manchester Chamber. The nature of the correspondence cannot of course be made public, but it should be under stood that any representations on. this subject made to the Foreign Office were the result of H.E. SIR CHIH CHEN LOFENGLUH,

ample Lnowledge of Eritish trade with China, the retiring Chinese Minister in London, Lady Lofengluh and children, accompanied by of mature deliberation on the part of gentlemen. their suite, are proceeding to Shanghai per careful regard to its permanent welfare, as well of long experience in that trade, and of a

German mail steamer Kiaulschou, which was to leave Southampton on the 3rd inst.

as to the financial necessities of the Chinese Imperial and provincial administrations. The THE CODIES OF A GERMAN, named Chamber was of opinion that the proposals of Engelber Piesdersky, and an unknown China-Sir.J. L. Mackay's Commission are impracti man, about 50 years of age, were found by the cable, and this view is cyidently shared by the police last night, floating in the harbour. They mperial Chinese Government itself. were removed to the Government, Mortuary, Death was found to be due to drowning.. PROGRAMME OF MUSIC to be played by the Band of the 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers on the New Garrison Recreation Ground, on Wednesday next, the 18th instant, from 5 te 6.30 p.m.

PROGRAMME. §.

* Mamb.."The inde.. of King Edward's Auny"Joues. 1. Oversuz..."Crewn¡Diamonds"........Auber 1. Selcution ..........“ Genevieve de Brabant "...........Offenbach,

4 Vaistai." Lousina Loa"..

.Kiefen.

Yangitzes are unchanged and without business. Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have been sold and have further enquiries at $330, China Fires are to be had at $80.

Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macne Steamboats have been disposed of at $384, Indo-Chinas have considerably weakened and after sales at Stay and S125, are offering at $123. Douglas Steamships are still procurable at $46. China and Manilas, Star Ferries and Shell Transports are unaltered, and can be obtained at quotations,

Refineries-China Sugars have again been sold in small quantities at 5113 at which rate there are further sollers Luzons are dull at $25.

Are such people, then, capable of selecting their own representative? Turning now to John Ghiraman's" letter. This Individual. treats us to an essay on what constitutes an Eurasian, and ends up by telling us that no Eurasian is capable of representing the Chinese. Now, I am not an Eurasian, nor Have I Eurasian children, but 1 take it that J. C's remarks are a direct insult to every Eurasian in the Colony J. C. procecus to

and, most amusing of all, he tells us that class E. are no more Chinese, than they are Europeans. Let me ask J. C, who is responsible. for the early moral and other training of a child. Surely it is the mother! Therefore, merely for the sake of tearing up ), CA argument, it is obvious that a child with a Chinese mother, must know more of Chinese customs and manners than a child wild a European mother. "John Chinaman talks as if the Chinese had conferred a boon upon This is another yelled insult because, with a Eurasians, by adinitting them into their society.

few exceptions as in every case, the Eurasian is physiquely and mentally the better man of the two. His ideas are naturally broadened by the teaching of his European parent, whether father of mother. Consequently, as has been already said, he is at once in touch with both communities. A good deal of the controversy seems to rest on Mr. Ho Tung, and whether- the Government should elect him as the Chi nese representative. Knowing Mr. Ho Tung for some years now, I should say that huring. gained experience from his travels, there is no one more capable to act as the Chinese repre sentative, and as Mr. Leung Tin Chek says not likely to sit like an idol with his mouth shut."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHA? DEAR SIR-In the concluding paragraph of Mr. John Chinaman's letter, which appeared in the Daily Press of the toth instant, on the sub-

Mining.—Punjoms are quoted at $5 buyers. Thanking you for inserting this. Raubs have been dealt in to a small extent at $9, and more abares can be placed. We are

Yours etc,

advised that the result of the May crushing is

FOREIGN DEVIL" Hongkong, 14th June, 1902. 3.500 tons stone yielding 1,700 ounces smelted gold. The market for Jelebus is quite dead and shares are nominally quoted at Sr. Chinese Engineering have sellers at 11s. 9. Char. bonnages have been fixed at $550.

Docks, Wharfs and Godowns-Hongkongject of Chinese Representation on the Legiala-. and shares can be bought at $225. Farnhams and Whampoa Docks are decidedly weaker,

tive Council, 1 notice that he referred to the recent election at the Tung Wab Hospital as are enquired for at Tis, 2571 Kowloon being carried on in a most ridiculous manner, Wharfs have been the medium of a small

Let me ask him for the sake of honour, business at $87 and $671 Hongkew Wharfs

whether he is, in a position to prove his mali- continue in request at Tis. 30. The Report cious assertion, otherwise, those interested in - and Account of the New Amoy Dock Company the maller should without delay take steps to for. 1901 show a profit, including the balance demand an explanation from him. brought forward from last year less bonus to

As regards the other question under discus staff, of $43,546.91, from which, after deducting sion, namely the selection of a Chinese Re

Manager and others, it is proposed to transfer $6,291:72 Commissions and Fees to General Presentative I totally fail to understand, his views that while admiring Mr. Ho Tang's $20,000 to Reserve Fund (making it stand at Various abilities he does not like to bave him':

GIFTS AND ADDRESSES-The public efts and addresses presented to the Prince and have now the opportunity of examining the Irincess of Wales during their Colonial tour,

displayed at the Imperial Institute, where it $2.50 per share, absorbing $15,000, and carry slys an exchange. The remarkable collection $40,500 equalling the capital), pay a divided of a Representative for the Chinese just because

"he is an Eurasian binaan ja EUR as, on 14th ult, inspected by Queen Alexandra forward the balance of $1,327 19 Shares are

Mr. John Chinaman is not popular ald their Royal Highnesses. Among the Byi | in demand at $36.

enough to had out what the Chinese really aricles recorded in the catalogue are many Lands, Hotels and Tailding-Hongkong.

want, let me suggest to him that, he might, minated addresses. For unconventionality Lands have again been negotiated at $1773. Just as well keep quiet and fold his arms than of design the address of the Chinese at Shanghai Lands are reposted sold at Thu, 120. Silgapore is certainly the most remarkable, West Points und Kowloon Lands romain an These very practical people conceived the idea changed Hongkong Hotels are on offer at of an address that should be not merely $137, Humphreys Estate have been booked at ormmental but useful, and inscribed their $11.90, and are freely offering at the rale, foxl sentiments in gold characters on a China Providents have changed hands at THE EUROPEAN CREW of the Camoria beutiful, silver table screen, mounted in rose $975 and 59.85 and close steady which was wrecked in a cyclone off Rangoon wod. The addresses were enshrined in Cotton Mills Hongkong

ttons are in with the loss of all hands, were, with the excap tion of Mr. Twidale, the clerk, all Scotchmendikated them. One from the Federated Malaying the latest quotations

cakets worthy of the spirit of patriotism that request at $17.3 All Shanghai- are Twidale was a Calcutta man, The following

3. Dance.

" Fantasien "a

6. Selection,..."Camen up to Dale

Laad of my Fathers””

Mea of Harlecha.

God bless the Paince of Walesur

God Save the King,

Stainman.

Lutz.

are the names of the crew of the Camoria embossed gold mounts,, Another is a star 45. and Soy Chees T

Stiles is an elephant task with coased and Internationals Tls. 38. 4 Lao

E. McDongall, Captain; C. D, Hayr, Chief Officer, E. A. C. White, Second Officer: B McKillop, Third Officer; John Hunter, Chief Engineer; James Brown, Second Engineer R. Curle, Third.. Engineer

juhous;

Four Engineer; and

clerk and a crew of 75 Europ

passengers.or

sliped box in unalloyed and really ruddy goid from the Malay States, and a facsimile (also in par gold and presented by Sir Frank Swet- tenam) of the traditional chain of office of the | 51 Sulus of:

and

Cigar

Miscellaneous.

ense, so extremely detestable, then ntrymen.Why should aZTÁT. sary qualities in him be not the

Eura

repres

for,inserting ilie