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Intimations.

CROWN BRAND

WATKINS LTD HONGKONG

DON'T BE BLIND

TO YOUR

OWN INTERESTS

BUT FREELY USE

CARBOLACENE,

A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID

(NON-POISONOUS).

More powerful than pure

carbolic acid.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUN

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON

AND CO., LTD.

Kstamiston A.D. 1841:

ÆERATED -

WATERS.

THE WATER used is THE PUR-

EST that can be obtained, and is

A sure preventive of all kinds of skilfully Filtered on the most scientific

contagious diseases.`

Is a most powerful insecticide, germicide and disinfectant.

SOLE AGENTS:

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· Hongkong, 13th June, 1902,7

17149

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

$5.50

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Cask of 375 Bbs. Net ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO, General Managers.

€3.50 * Bag of 250 hs."

Hongkong, 15th March, 1902,

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

principles.

THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved

type.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1902

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twenty- four hours ended at noon to-day, show cases five being fatal.

:

A SPECIAL CORONATION SERVICE will be held at the Upton Church to-morrow, the Rev. C. H. Hickling officiating. FREEMASONS DESIROUS of signing the Address to the King are notified that sheets may be found at the Freemason's Hall.

ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL -The Hoa. C. Mcf. Messer has been appointed Acting Registrar General, unül further notice.

THE FRENCH COMIC OPERA COM- PANY from Saigon will give a concert at the Lusitano Club to-night for members and their friend only.

THE UNDAMAGED CARGO per 4 Messrs. Butterfield and Swire inform us, will betranshipped to 3.5. Pingsuey, expected at

tongkong on the 22nd July next vigas DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RE PORTS on the trade of Japan, Amoy, South Formosa, Hankow, Chingkiang, and Samshui, for the year 1901 have come to hand. BOARD OF TRADE CERTIFICATS have been granted during the week ending to-day to 1781, H. W. Wise, Mate, June 16th. 1782,

T. McLellan, zad engineer, June 18th. 1783,

W. B. Roe, and engineer, June zath.

MARINERS TAKE NOTE:-The following

telegram has been received by the Colonial Secretary from His Britannic Majesty's Consul- General, Bangkok, dated zoth. June, 1902:--

call at Kohphai for pratique."

THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-"Vessels from Hongkong or China ports must

SIVE INCREDIENTS only are used.

GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE PURITY,

ENGLISH EXPERTS Manage our Factories and their

HONORARY AIDE DE CAMP:

His

The

Excellency the Officer Administering Government has been pleased to re-appoint Subadar Ikbal Singh, of No.. I Company Hongkong and Singapore Battalion Royal Artillery to be his Honorary Aide-de-Camp. THE FEAST OF ST. LOUIS GONZAGA,; the patron saint of youth, falls due to-day and the occasion is set apart for the first com- munion of the boys and girls, who attend the R. C.Schools in this Colony, of which not less than one hundred of them availed themselves

this morning..

JUNE 21 1902

THE EXTRADITION CASE again came on for hearing at the Magistracy, to-day, and at noon it was adjourned until Monday next, 'when Mr. G. C.-C. Master will probably ad- dress the Court on behalf of the defence.to. MILITARY INDIGNATION: It is reported in Cape Town that great indignation exists among the Commonwealth troops in South Africa at their not being represented at the Coronation, though the Imperial authorities approve of the New Zealanders going, w "JOHN AFLOAT-There are an fewer than 115 sailing craft styled John of John something or other, exclusive of the Continental Johna. The list of steamers inclules three Johns and fifty-one Jobas with another name or names added; but though there are so many any Johns, there is only one Johnny afloat.. THE JAPANESE SUBSIDIZED LINE has cut largely into the coasting trade between Hongkong, Swatow, Amay, Foochow, and the Formosan ports. Their tonnage for 1901 was 273 ships for 191,400 tons, being just double the figures for 1899, and forming about 21 per cent of the whole tony nagt cleared. BULL FIGHTING King Alfonso convers. ing with the foreign diplomatists, asked them how they liked the bull-fight. One replied that he was obliged to confess it had left a disagreeable impression upon him. "It is cruel," replied the King, and I dont like it myself. 1 should like to introduce horse racing as a substitute,"

EXPENDITURE ON GOVERNMENT

WATKING.

SPECIADEMEI

TIRED

An extraordinary/ Limited, was held. Pay at noon to-d altering a clause in the Article whereby $5,700 be altered of $3 oon in the remuneration paid to the general managers. These present were Messrs, G. A. Watkins (in the chair), Chan A Fork and T. II. Reid.

increase

OKINAK

transition. Tamarintivo" panuscript zlias bezir handed us for públicas

Solfiery from eight countries have been in China pultingdown the linxer rebellion in the northern, provincès; and now an ind nity

a be wrung from the wretched people

Vest and South as well as in the The Mant indeed is the lot of China's inhabitants

To mise this indemnity will

The Chairman explained to the meeting that the salary which the manngers, were drawing was less than they were in receipt of 15 years ago, and that, coupled with the heavy fall in exchange and the increased cost of living, inade it impossible for them to live on the salary they were at present salary, the drawing As a set off against this increase General Managers had perfected arrangemicals to considerably reduce the working expenses He proposed that the Articles of Association be altered accordingly

Mr. T. H. Reid said that, though be did not wish to revive the unpleasantness of the last meeting, a A considerable amount of responsibility „rested on him, he being the only non-managing shareholder present, and he would like to know if the managers had drawn any of the 25 per cent. bonus they were entitled to according to the Articles of Association.

The Chairman We are only entitled to this bonus after paying a 12% dividend.

suffering people, oro Open decides yet to come. Is it a mian are embittered and disposed to rebel? Nor will the evils attendant on disaffection be lessened so long as the raising of indemnities: continues...

This condition of things cannot be other than a stumbling-block in the way of commerce between China and the East; and at the same time a standing menace to human life,

Nor is this all that has to be feared. Future rebellions will be more terrible than the Boxer, movement. When several streams, converge, the force of the confluence of water must needs” be greater than that of any single streamlet, When the people of Europe and America take mon situation in the terrible reality of the present there is not, we think, a benevolent person among them who will not have pity on the

people of China.

Where is the ground for wonder if an oppressed race who cannot live the quiet peace-

Mr. T. H. Reid had pleasure in seconding interesolution, which was carried.ful lives of independent subjects or citizens,

SCHOOLS: From the report of the spector of Schools it appears that the direct expenditure on the Belilios Public Schools'

during 1991 was $3,607.13, and on other

Departmental schools the cost to the Govern ment amounted to $8,277.zu. The expenditure on the grant-in-aid 'schools was $19,874:01, calculated by enrolment, the average cost to the Government of each scholar was 25 follows: Belilios Public School, $13.66, other Depart mental Schools $7.69, and grant-in-aid schools, $3.78 Calculated by the average daily attend ance, the average cost of each scholar was: Belilios Public School, $32.73, other depart. mental schools $14.97 End at grant-in-aid schools, $6.21.

1

IN THE DOOK.

AT THE MAGISTRACY,

June 21st.

WITHIN LIMITS..

A Master of a cargo-boat was fined $3 for anchoring his boat within 100 yards of the Praya Wall between 9 pm, and gun fire this morning.

RUBBISH MUST NOT BE BE SHOT. A Chinese constable charged Leung Tak of Dust Boat No. 1 with throwing rubbish into

A VOLUNTEER PARADE, 100k place this

the Officer Administering the Government Sergeant H. J. Moorhouse, and afterwards $to or three weeks,

The Chairman said that a meeting to confirm the resolution would be called a week to-day, at the same hour and place. Due notice would be advertised in the local papers.

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

2he Clock Tower

You will be sorry to hear, Mr. Editor, that I am laid up with palpitation of the heart, and the coronation celebrations have been blighted, that all prospects of my enjoying It came abour in this way. While passing along the Queen's Road, at the beginning of the week I saw the clock tower was doomed to destruction, Scaffolding was erected, and everything ap peared ready for the mallet and chisel. I went on my way rejoicing, and might still be about had not put a question to a friend. Then it was that I learned the tower was not going to be taken down-of course it will probably fall when the removal comes about but that, bamboos were erected so that a fitt- ing garb might be placed around it for the coronation. It is a capital idea, but don't you think, Mr. Editor, if it was made the object of a prearranged coronation collapse | that Hongkong would celebrate the auspicious event in a manner sulted to the best traditions

whose own and whose children's bread is a daily lessening quantity, should be feeling ever. more and more keenly the daily increasing grief and pain of existence?

Our hope is in the Christian teachers and benevolent people of Europe and America, that their voices will be heard constantly, and that”

they will use all the Influence they have to impress upon their several Governments the duty of lightening this sad burden,

When each instalment of the indemnity is

paid from the food and clothing of a law-abiding people, let a fixed deduction be made, and let the amount so deducted be placed in the hands of the consuls or missionaries of the country. concerned. Let these to whom the funds are intrusted then join with such Chinese officials, elders and others as are free from the vices of avarice and oppression to administer this money for the public good. One half of the money might be spent in introducing and maintaining new systems of sanitation, and for the opening of railroads, a course that will be for the advantage of trade. The other half might well be, applied to elementary and ad- Western, in vanced education, Chinese and schools built for the purpose. The profits of the railroads could be used to maintain the

OWING to the insufficiency of accommoda-practical knowledge and constant afternoon at the Headquarters, when H. E found necessary to extend the wings of the supervision enables us to produce/Presented the South African Medal to Colour the Harbour this morning and, he was fined of the Colony, That's a suggestion; nothing schools,

tion in the present building and the in- creasing demand for admission, it has been

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de-

partment by an additional storey with two waters of unrivalled excellence and presented the Governor's shield to the men of |

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 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

"B" Machine Gun Co. A full account will appear in our Monday's issue. SURVEYOR OF BOILERS It is notified in the Government Gazette) for public in- formation, that John Lambert has been

applied for assistance we expect a generous A. S. WATSON & Co., authorised by His Excellency the Officer Ad-

response. The names of our most liberal- Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity, THE CHRISTÍAN BRÖTHERS. Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901

LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary.

THE POPULAR

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GKONG

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STEWART AND BAUER'S 20th Century” and “ Thoroughbred

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WASHBURNS."

MANDOLINES, GUITARS, STRINGS FITTINGS, REPAIRS.

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ministering the Government, under Ordinance 9 of 1892, to be a surveyer of boilers of uns licensed steam-ships under 60 tons burden, vice William Wilson resigned. QUEEN'S COLLEGE--it is notified in the Goverment Gazette that is Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint His Honour. Chief Justice William Meigh Goodman, the Hon. Francis Henry May, C.M.G.; Colonial Secretary the Hon. Ho Kai, M., and the Rev. George Alexander Bunbury to be members of the Governing Body of Queen's College, until further notice.

STOWAWAYS:--On the arrival of the ss. Shakane Maru this morning the police were at once informed by the Captain that he had some Japanese stowaways aboard from Moji. A Sergeant of the Water Police at Tsim-Tsa Trol want aboard, and took charge of fourteen Japanese girls, and conveyed them to the shore. The stowaways are at present detained by the police pending arrangements between the Captain Superintendent of Police and the. Japanese Consul with a view to sending them back to

Moji.

BY KIND PERMISSION. of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officers, the Band of the zand Bombay Infantry will play at the Hongkong Botel this evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m.

PROGRAMME/",

. Selection.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

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

HONGKONG, Friday, 20th June. ne

more.

You will recollect, Mr. Editor last

In such a method it is hoped that the seeds of peace will be found to lie, and from these seeds there will gradually grow an abundant. harvest of good fruit. harvest.

Coronation that at the beginning of Ifney other method is adopted we dread lest

Clothes month, I forwarded to

small item of exclusive matter A small but general business has been respecting new vests for the Coronation. Since transacted since we last wrote, and the principal then, I have been endeavouring to secure a feature of the week has been a decline in the few specimens of the cloth, but my search has quotations of Indo-Chinas and China Sugars.been in vain. Others have evidently been more has advertised its Thirteenth Ordinary Yearly The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, Meeting for the 8th July. The transfer books wil be closed from the 24th instant to the 8th proximo, both days inclusive.

have been negotiated at $595 and 5592), and Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banka close in demand at the latter figure. The London quotation is steady at £63. Nationals, are quiet but firm at $27,

Marine Insurances.-A few Unions are on

offer at 5385. A small parcel of Cantons has been placed at $165, at which rate more shares. are offering. Sales of China Traders at Sge have again been effecied. Yangiszes are re- ported sold at $130, and North Chinas are quoted at Tis, 185 buyers.

are in a position to definitely announce that a fortunate, as I see from a Straita paper they Hongkong firm has imported large quantities of this coronation cloth. Why did I sleep when others worked?

this indemnity, forced year by year from the people, will, year by year, drop into men's hearts the seeds from which evil fruit will grow...

Let the plan we have outlined be put in practice, let not any country follow the course can tell to what purpote funds deducted from suggested by the policy of America, for who

the indemnity and returned to the coffers of China will be applied. Perhaps occasion, be taken to put the residences of officials in repair, or the money might be laid out in pleasure grounds, expended in further adorning and beautifying robes of ceremony or shail we say devoted to the feasts that cause official bodies to wax fat. Certain it is that no advantage would accrue there from to the suficting people of China,

CORONATION CELEBRATION:

It is very evident from Unparliamentary telegrams published, that Language nationalist M.P's say what they think, and say it "straight from the shoulder, Personally, am no authority on strong language, and while believing that the Hongkong young man has a pretty big stock of Saxon epithets, do not con- sider he is past redemption, or would let drive to such an extent as Pat did at Sligo, Dillon commenced violating the laws of free speech when he called Chamberlian anything but a perverter of the truth, McHugh has following him up by telling the Sligo magistrates what Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao he thought of them, and, no doubt, before with thanks receipt of the following subscrip The Hon. Treasurer beps to acknowledge Steamboats are enquired for at $38 Indo-long sonic one will show his stupidity by going Chinas have been fixed at various rates and a little further leaving no one the wiser and there are sellers now at 5110, ex the dividend himself much the wome of 12 shillings paid to day. Douglas Steamships are without business, and quotation is $45. There is no alteration in the prices of.ober- stocks under this leading...

Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires continue in request at $330. China Fires are steady at $80, after sales at the price.

Refineries.-China Sugars have dropped, and as low as $109 has been accepted for shares. -Luzons are totally neglected.

Though the Pakshan is wive

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about it. How delighted you must I On Insurance Co.

| Yan On Josurance Co feel when the "devil" is pushing at your pad at S. Raubs have enquiries at 50, but nothing big has happened, and that until your

Mining-Punjoms are easier, and can be elbow eager for copy, to know that some. Tung On Fire Insurance

Fook On Insurance, & God shares appear to be obtainable at this rate.

Hang On Insurance There are buyers of felobus at 50 cents. In

Kwong Man Cheung Shanghai, Chinese Engineering shares have

Jo Tek Sing found buyers at Tis, 91, 119 dig

Kwong Tuck Fat Kwong Mow:" King Wo

Tai

weary scribes retum from their hunt after the unknown, you can sit back at ease trifling with a dainty weed. But you miss all the fan, Mr. Editor as there are many lituci Docks, Wharfs and Gadowns.-Hongkong events passing unnoticed which might bring and Whampoa Docks experienced a rather smile to that guust and death-like face of sharp decline and Jauched the low figure of yours. As an instance, the other day I heard $115, but they soon recovered, and shares have a friend of mine chatting concerning the Par. Yu Wo since been taken off the market at $212), 'ati shan enquiry and when he told me that the

Chu Wing which rate more shares are coquired for sea-cock had been referred to as the "ballast

“Kwan Mon Famhams have improved, and transactions at tank injection valve chest cover" I thrust my

Hsu Kwai Tis. 262į have taken place in the North Kow- hands to my sides and would have laughed loon Whats have changed hands at 5871 and outright, but the palpitation, it pained me sorely Yee Shun Hop Hing $87, closing with further sellers at the lowers A spado is a spade, and a trumpa trump, f Ming price

Lands, Hotels and Building.-Hongkong Lands bave been booked, and are still offering. at $177) Shanghai Lands are precurable at ard-have sellers at 5135. Humphreys Estate The 122), Hongkong Hotels continue to drop, have been dealt in to some extent at $11.65 in China Providents, business at $9 and $9.85 has again resulted.

Reporters Roy nge

found faul the spe retaliated

March... Lego round there now "Winter 2. Selection. The Messenger Bay Carylli Valicoma.“ Lousinas "Squire, 4. Govolt. The first KissSchubert: 5. Polka

The Primrose Holland: The Casino Girl". Enslander Let God save the King,”.

THE ORIGINAL ENGLISH LYDDITE; which was. modified with both di-nitrobenzol and vasoline, is 2-very-remarkable explosiver remarks Engineering, and to the lay mind it appears to be nothing less than marvellous. If may be safely stirred up with a while hot iron. If placed on an anvil and struck with a sledge hammer it refuses to go off. It may be driven into a piece of tool steel without explod ing. It may be thrown into a white hot furnace, without exploding, it may be boiled, away in a saucepan and dissipated into the alr Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are still Councillors without even taking fire. It may be melted in wanted at $17. Ewos are in the market at TI The hot water and then cast into shella with the 45, and Internationals at $38 Laou-Kung-ought hot greatent ease, where it solidities, forming, a Mows are firmer, and can be sold at Tis. 45 impotte debse and campact mass. It may be mixed Sox Chices are in some demand at Tis. 150.

igar Companies.There is nothing doing. with black powder, and the black powder ex-Cigar C ploded, without ever igniting, the lyddite. If Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have. placed on a cold piece of iron, it may be set on been parted with at $313, and have further one fire, with B. white hot iron, and will yet continues buyers.. "A. S. Watsons are offering, after sales, to burn so long as it la in contact with the hot at $141, Electrics (old issue), have changed ren, though as soon as the hot iron is removed. hands at $14, and more sliares can be obtained: Ethe flame will go out of itselfáfloaded into a theaney, shares have been done, and are still projectile, it may be shot through an armour wasted at $61, Langkats have been sold Spr plate without exploding. But that it oduces Shanghai at Tis. 285 ex the second interio Fremarkablet effects when it, does explo in dividend of Tis. 5 paid at that port on the 16th tnessed by the, experiments of drew instant Sales are reported of Mendous Tis

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TELEGRAMS

(REUTERS.)

THE KING'S HEALTH.

LONDON, June toth. The Royal physicians have recommended His Majesty King Edward to forego his en- gagements for a few da

days,

THE SURRENDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA,

The surrenders in South Africa since the

signing of peace have now reached a total

of 18,400.

PRINCE CHEN AT OXFORD. Prince Chen paid a visit to Oxford Uni- versity yesterday.

LATER.

ASCOT RACES. THE COLD CUP, The race for The Gold Cup run at Ascot to-day, has resulted as follows:-

Duke of Portland's William Third .... Lord Wolverton's Osboch

Mr. Geo. Edwardes's Santoi ..................-3 CORONATION PREPARATIONS.