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TELEGRAMS.

(REUTERS.)

PRINCE KOMATSU IN LONDON,

LONDON, June 14th, Prince Komaisu was received in London by King Edward's representative, Baron Hayashi, and many prominent Japanese. He afterwards drove in the Royal carriage to Claridges Hotel where he will stay as the King's guest.

LATER:

THE COREAN. ENVOY. King Edward has received the Corean Coronation Enrov.

PRINCE KOMATSU IN LONDON. Prince Komatsu has been received in audience by King Edward to whom he handed the Imperial Japanese Orders of the Chrysanthemum and Grown.

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA, The Times in a leader, declares that a prorata reduction of Great Britain's indem- nity claims will, increase the confidence of the Chinese in British justice and fair play. The Chinese will contrast British and Ameri- can attitude with that of effusively friendly states. Great Britain is ready to let the Chinese exclusively construct the Peking great wall railway, but she is bound to firmly resist the conquest of Chinese railways by Russia.

A commandeered telegraphist testified to Lynch firing on the English at Elandslangte. Prisoner was remanded to the 23rd inst..

KING EDWARD INDISPOSED..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1902.

of the Navy disapproved of such action and the incident is now closed.

President Roosevelt and Army Appointments.

we hear active measures are. Being taking to secure a good show. Victoria Buildinga have also a big scheme.. The F. & O. and. Messrs. Shewan Tomes buildings will be clothed in faring House Bags, made up of many Janterns, and Moasts. Jardine, Matheson, and. Company's offices are to have the "Arches, windows, and doors outlined with Chinese

NEW YORK June 11th. Pres dent Roosevelt has nuininated Brigadier Generals J. C. Bintes nid Ceorge W. Davis to lanterns, and the building covered with a be Major Generals and Colonels Theodore J. quantity of bunting, and a large painted House and Major Tusker H.Bliss to be brigadier, dores of Messrs. Bulterheld and Swire are Wint, F. D. Baldwin, J. Al. Le W. H. Carter, flag displayed over the porch. The compra. generals. The president lins also nominated doing things in real Chinese fashion. That Colonel William H. Forwood to be surgeon-side of the building facing the Praya, besides general

An agreement has been arrived at providing for unrestricted communication between the French and English telephonic systems.

To-day's Advertisements.

instructions

PUBLIC AUCTION. from me, Captain Superintendent of HE Undersigned have Police to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, THURSDAY, the 19th June, at-11 A.. At the Water Folice Station, Kowloon,

153 Bags of SALTPETRE, TERMSAs Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th June, 1902,

[6498 CELEBRATION OF THE CORONATION- OF THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.

being outlined with Chinese lanterns will dis play a large Tai Koo (the hong name) in "(Kobe Herald.)"

Chinese characters. The Equitable Life As- Anglo-French Telephonic System.surance Association building will be decorated with pictures, a crowned "E.R." and lanterns. LONDON, June 4th

The managers of Messrs. Watson and Com- pany's drug store offered the decoration con- tract to both the Gas and Electric Light Com- panies but it was refused, so they have to do the best they can with lanterns and bunting and will no doubt make a fine display. An illumi-ing, dated 10 ft. anclior will be displayed in the centre of the bailors' Home, and the 6 ft. gas light letters, E. R." will be displayed on either side of the angled frontage the remainder

Attempted Assassination of a Russian Consul.

LONDON, June 4th. An attempt has been made in assassinate the Russian Consul at Nice

HONGKONG AND THE CORONATION.

PREPARING FOR THE CHLEBRATIONS,

of which will be outlined with Chinese lanterns. Mrs. Mather's boarding house will be adorned with Japanese lanterns. The characters

E. R. 1902," a few clowns, together with a photo of His Majesty on a pony with the words "God Save the King,” will also be displayed, Tak Cheong's display is to be a large globular yellow lantern over his door, wishing King tion Chin Chia." Very large oblong lanterns Edward, in Cinase Characters, a "Corona. will mark the corners of his premises, the whole of which will be outlined with small Chinese lanterns. Yu Sang Fat, is going to confine his decorations to the interior of

Preparations for Hongkong's celebration of the Coronation are going rapidly ahead, and within the next few days the city will doubtless THE CHARGE OF TREASON. present a very strange appearance. Quaint Colonel Lynch was brought up at Bow devices of every shape and size are being ûxed Bircet, to-day. Mr. T. H. Carson, K. C., to prominent buildings, and the scaffolding his shop where Japanese lanterns will be running up in all directions denotes that the prosecuting, sketched the prisoner's partici- officials and merchants of Hongkong intend arranged in different geometrical designs. pation in the war in South Africa. The doing their best to make their celebra Humphreys, Dr. Paul Krieg, Dr. O. Muller, The Imperial Chinese Customs, W. G. Hour. Charles Russell defending, said that tion worthy of the Colony That nearly every and flop Wo, who share a building, have united Lynch did not deny anything he had done, one is contributing a share towards the for the occasion and are decorating their build. and that he had come to face the conse-decorations and illuminations is evidenced by ing. Messrs. Deacon and Hastings, solicitors quences; He would make all admissions.

the fact that bunting and lantenus are in very and The Pharmacy' are doing likewise. great demand, while the Gas and Electric Cheong Lee and Company intend doing the Light Companies have had such a tremendous thing in good style, for they outline their number of orders that they are refusing building with Japanese lanterns and lace. A many on account of the storage capacity Union Jack will be displayed on one side and and pressure being insufficient. To enumerate the many buildings which are going to be

a Chinese flag on the other, and an illuminated decorated forthe occasion would take up far too

"E.R." will show out in the centre. Kaing Lee much of our space, suffice it to say that when and Co, Kwong Man Shing, Lock Hing and Victoria commences her celebration no one

several others will outline their premises with Chinese and Japanese lanterns. 'Yu Woo's to regret that Hongkong shop in Queen's Road is to be illuminated. did not take a prominent place in the list of with lanterns and, flowers in the design of British Colonies doing honour to their King.

a tree, besides hundreds of fairy lamps. Goodman) is Chairman of the General Com

The Chief Justice (His Lordship W. M.

The Portuguese Club intends doing the thing mittee which has been organised, and Mr. E. Aof the King and Queen and many japanese' Llewett, of the . &). Company, is Honorary lanterns, should have an effective show.

op a large scale, and, with illuminated portraits

Secretary, while Mr. J. R. M. Smith of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is Treasurer, The scheme for Huminating the is in the bands of a large sub- committee of which the Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, is chairman. He is ably assisted by the Hon. W. Chatham, Hon. F. J. Badeley, Mr.

LONDON, June 15th. King Edward and Queen Alexandra yes- terday witnessed a torchlight tattoo. To-day King Edward is suffering from a chill. a-chill,

THE GRAND PRIX.

The following is the result of the race for the Grand Prix de Paris, run to-day.

M. E. de St. Alary's Kiil Kourgan......1 Baron Leonino's Maximu

Deadlient 2 and 3

M, Blanc's Res.

M. E. de St, Alary's Arizona

(Times Mercury Special.) Boers Show Bitterness.

LONDON, June 12th.

A Pretoria elegan states that Boers who have surrendered allow much bitterness against foreign countries, more especially against France and Germany, whose press has been the means of prolacing the war by raising

false hopes of intervention.

Tientsin Frovisional Agreement Accepted.

will have cause

city THE

Barion, Mr. Ho Tung, and Mr. W. H. Wickham. With regard to the Chinese Flower show the Acting Registrar General, Mr. E. R. Hallifax has been appointed chairman of the committee to arrange details, though we hear from good authority that Mr. Fung Wa Chun is managing the whole concern, and tlint it is to be conducted on practically the same lines as the beautiful flower show held at the Diamond Jubilee.

LONDON, June izib, The following details regarding some of The Rt. Bon. A. ]. Balíour, in the House of the decorations will be of interest:-The Commons, announced that the Representatives Queen's Statue, on the Praya, is to be sur of the Foreign Powere at Poking had agreed rounded with electric light, and matsheds in to terminate the Tientsin Provisional Anange the vicini are being erected for specta ment by accepting the Commandant's pro-1915 at the ceremony of unveiling the Duke posals instead, with the following alterations: of Connaught's statue. The Clock Tower will A Body Guard of three hundred men to be have a crown of clectic lights on the summit allowed the Viceroy,

beneath which will appear the Illuminated The omission of the clause prohibiting the letters "E. R. 1992"- The Harbour office is to be decorated in nautical style.

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[HE ADDRESS from the COMMUNITY Signature. Copics will be found at the follow. to H.M. The KING is now ready for Places:

The Hongkong Club. The German Club.

The Portuguese Club.

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia

and China,

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation

Messrs. Kelly & Wish. Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.. The Hongkong Dispensary. Those desirous of signing the Address are requested to do so as promptly as possible.

EDBERT A. HEWETT, - Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 17th June, 1902.

TO LET.

LOOR above Premises

Apply to

Le

F6510

RITCHIE & CO., 39, Des Vœux Road Central. :(65od

Hongkong, 17th June, 1902.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. FOR KOBE (DIRECT). THE Steamship

Captain T.Tasaka, will be despatched as above

"ARIAKE MARÚ,”

TO-MORROW, the 12th instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

MITSUI BUSSAN- KAISHA, Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.

[646d COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,

"CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO

"SKRAMSTAD" COLLISION | PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.

CASE.

JUDGMENT.

Supreme Court this afternoon their Lordships Sitting in Admiralty' jurisdiction at the the Chief Justice (Hon. W. M. Goodman) and the Acting Puisure Judge (lon. T. Sercombe Smith) gave judgment in relation to the motion of the owners of the Tai Cheong for leave to appeal against the decision of the Lower Court in the Skramstad collision case. It will be remembered that the motion was heard quite recently by their Lord. ships with Commander George W. W. Dawes, sworth, master mariner, as nautical assessors. of H. M. Naval Yard, and Mr. Richard Un-

Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley) appeared on behalf of the Tai Cheong, Mr T. Morgan Philipps (instructed by Mr. G. C, C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) represented the Skramstad, and Mr. E.

ON MONDAY, the 30th June, 1902, at

IP.M., the Company's Steamship "SYDNEY," "Captain Blanc, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT,

Hotels

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKETS GAP, the PRAK, near the TEAM TERMINUS, Tel. 60.

For Terms, de, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON HOTEL,

J: H: DOWNS, Manager.

Proprietor.

KOWLOON. J WOSHORNE, HOTEL CENTRAL,

No. 179, Settlement, Yokohama.

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

Brocant, lys Unes ind f'rincipal foreign nat Japanese Stores

French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Eletric Light throughout All sleamhors French Billiards. Hest qualities of Wines and Liquors, met on arrival. Tariff inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken. English and

Telegraphic Address:—

VERISSE!" Yokohama.

27th March, 1902.

L. VERISSEL,

Proprietur & Manager,

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

[370d

The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong. EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.

TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.

Apply to

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

10750)

Under entirely new management.

BOA

J. LACOOK.

VISTA,"

(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA),

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(0732)

MACAO

HE mást select Hotel in the Far East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and

affords comfortable accommodation for travellers. The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.

Telegraphic Address: BOA VISTA":

METROPOLE HOTEL

Convenient distance from town, delightful

situation.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

NOTICE.

Entimations,

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

SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX-

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY.

TRUSTEES:

18, Bank Buildings, Wyndham Street. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in 100, from Looy down to and from 19/13 and conducted for several years by

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon.

places of Europes will be granted till Noon, the user to arrive at the value in Dollars of

FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE, transir through Marseilles for the principal of too. £999 to 1. from 19/11 H.E. POLLOCK, ESQ., K.C..

down to id or from $999 down to 1 cent, enable. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.

Shipping Orders Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 29th they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con- instant. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; teals and Value of Packages are required.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's, Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 17th June, rgos,`

Intimations.

SANITARY

[1004e

BOARD.

WNERS of HOUSES. situated in the Wesiem Division of the City of Victoria

native police from arresling foreigners. Na string of lamps, will be supported by three H. Sharp (instructed by Nr. V. II. Deacon, of who have not had their Premises LIME-"

The omission of the clause allowing foreign troops to continue to occupy private property.

The omission of the clause limiting the pum- ber of Chinese war vessels at Taku,

(Echo de Chine.)

French Ministerial Declaration.

M.Combes read the Ministerial declaration

to the Chamber.

He denounced the coalition of Nationalists. He proposed the abrogation of the Fallone

Inw

The Government will watch the application

of the law of associations.

There will be a strict ecupomy in public

expenses."

Messrs. Deacon and Hastings), watched the case on behalf of the Perla

Sanitary Board Office,

NOT-The Western Division of the City lies to the West of Morrison and East" Streets,

[Brzd WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

in

G. B. DODWELL, Esq., R. SHEWAN, Esq. SUBSCRIPTIONS-Payable in Advance

any sum in Sterling under £1,000 by simply HON, I. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G, adding the equivalent of the Shillings and Sterling of any Sum of Dollars and Cents Peace to that of the Pounds; or to get the value under $1,000 by adding the equivalent of the Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple means of computation a very considerable saving $7.5o. of time and trouble, besides securing a ready, 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 1/10

£879, 0, 0, $9.561.9361 17.11 9745

..

59.571.671 whereas with the other exchange books the process would be as follows

70.10, 0.—

$850 0.0- $8,702.150 761.473

29.0.0. 17.

97.904

9.247

0.497

--$9,521.671

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571.00

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879.17.11.00

but by o'her broks it would be:-

£827. 6.10. 8

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70%

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long bamboos projecting from the building.

WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance Other Government buildings, which are to be

with Law, are reminded that the period during illuminated include Government flouse, the Post

which this work should be FINISHED ends The Chief Justice in the course of his judg-on the 30th day of JUNE, 1002, and the Office, Queta's College, the Magistracy, thement, said that having carefully considered the Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity or to reconvert the dollars to sterling at the Supreme Court, Tsin Tsa Tsai Police Station, evidence of the witnesses and the diagrams is determined to rigorously prosecute any

of cleanliness in its efforts to stamp out Plague, same rate of exchan and the Praya Reclamation Office. All the banks made by the respective masters in illustration owner in default after the above named date. are taking an active part in the proceedings, the of their evidence he had come to the conclusion

By Order of the Board, Hongkong and Shanghai's Banking Corporation that he could not accept the version given on

G. A WOODCOCK, He made an appeal for the cooperation of the evidently taking the lead with their beautiful behalf of the Tai Cheong. It was unfortunate,

Secretary. building, which is to be completely nutlined he thought, that the helmsman of the Fast June, 1902. majority without distinction,

with alternate red and white lanterns, while the Cheong was not cailed. He was a Malay, and do is to twinkle with glass bulbs of many seemed to have left the ship the trip before the colours. The principal hotels will also do

case was heard. It was possible, of course, be their share towards beautifying the city. The might have made some blunder, but they Hongkong" should be foremost, as the build had no satisfactory evidence as to whether he exceptional facilities. It will be completely evidence of the master of the Tai Cheong did ing is by far the most conspicuous and affords carried out his orders correctly or not, The outlined with Japanese lanteras and should not seem to him at all satisfactory, and his make a very effective picture Conaught account of what happened supported by his House, with Chinese lanterns, and Thomas diagrams did not, in his opinion, give a reason- the latter, if the scaffolding permits, with antion of the collision especially in view of the Grill, with red and white lanterns, and, able and probable, nor even possible explana illuminated E.R." over the front door will be fact that the Perla struck the Tai Cheong on another feature in the scheme. Queen's her port side. Ho further considered that the Balldings will ma c'a fine spectacle, as Mr. A. Bryer, architect, of the firm of Messrs shore, but as to whether the place where it collision occurred about half a mile from the Leigh and Orange, has, in an honorary capacity happened was a narrow channel he did not undertaken the whole arranging of decorations, think it necessary to decide. While Lyemun It was intended that the tower should be was probably a narrow channel within the illuminated with an arc lamp on the summit, and meaning of Article 25 of the Collision, electric light overthe remainderofit, but Messrs. Regulations, it by no means followed Gibb, Livingstone having undertaken all the that the much wider waterway between orders they can manage have had to reluctantly Lyemun and the entrance to the Harbour was decline the contract, so that it will be covered also's narrow channel. His assessors did not with many coloured Chiucse lanterns similar consider that it ought to be so held. On the to those that will outline the whole building, whole case the decision he had arrived at was Beides these, diluminated ER's placed or fie

It is intended in introduce the general tax on income, military service reduced to two years, reform of military justice."

The question of the repurchase of railways and of workmen's superannuation will be investigated,

The Minister concluded by recalling the alliance with Russia with the view of maintain ing peace.

The declaration was warmly applauded:" The interpellations were fixed for Thursday,

(Manila Times),

The Venice Incident.

NEW YORK, N. Jens Joth The Court of Enquiry appointed 10 investi gate the Venice incident in which several of the cruiser, Chicago's officers were implicated that all she ofenders be court

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