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CAPTAIN SUZUKI, of the O. S: K. Auping | PRISONERS AND THE CORONATION: NATIONAL RIFLE AOCIATION:

It was regarded as unlikely that any BritishThere are now 180 clubs, with a membership prisoners, civil, military or naval, would be about 15,000, affiliated to the Association. released or their sentences remitted in connec- The camp and prize meeting opens at Bisley tion with the coronation.

on the 14th inst.

On the 25th of June, at North Edgewater, rafaru, died of cholera, last Monday after an IL, USA, the wife of JA. MACLEAN, of a' iliness of about ten hours.

DEATHS,

THE CORONATION COMMITTEE are HENRY, BUCKLEY, eldest son of Mr. and meeting as we go to press, and a full repart of Mrs. A. R. Murphine, of the Laou Kung Mun the proceedings will appear in our issue to Cotton Mill, in his 21st year, of paeumonia, timorrow evening. Castleton, uear Manchester. Deeply regretted.

24th

By telegram, 24 June, 12 Aberdeen, JANET BELL, the beloved wife of Hugh Rodger, frem heart failure, aged 39 years. Much regretted. [By telegram.]

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1902.

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JABAN'S LATEST CRAZE—It is just thirty- five years since the railway in Japan was opened and there is some talk of a celebration of the ST. PATRICK'S CLUB are holding a smok-anniversary in the course of the present Foure ing Concert on Saturday next: Some very These anniversary celebrations appear to be good talent is promised, and an enjoyable the latest." craze" in Japan, entertainment should result.".

MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE-In con- sequence of the inclement weather the band of the Hongkong Regiment did not play on the New Parade Ground this afternoon.

CHOLERA AND PLAGUE are terribly bad in the country districts near Amoy and the coast line, says the North China Daily News. So far neither have entered the more distant NEW SHARES at 103) have been issued for inland centres, but every day brings us news of fresh victims in places within 80 to 100 miles of the coast both north and south of us, though it is less in Amoy itself.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the Shantung Railway.

THE RELIEVING TROOPS for the East Asiatic German Brigade have left Germany," THE RAILWAY from Swakopmund to Wind- hoek, in German South-west Africa, has been

opened.

CHINESE IN THE UNITED STATES According to the census of last year, the Chi- nese in the United States have decreased from

FORTUNATE "COPPERS:"—It is stated by an Indian paper that many Calcutta policas men have attained to positions of such affluence that they own private carriages and even a race horse or two, while they are able to bat in sums that astonish the average citizen. A STRANGE, ASSORTMENT-Tattooed THREE LUCKY RACES aro destined to on the body of a man who lost his life in the outlive all others on the earth. The mailer South West India Docks, London, were a was settled at the University of Chicago re- crucifix, elephant, tombstone, dog, cagic,cently by scholars of the International Folk figures of Punch and Judy, cross-flags, and the Lore Association. The lucky three are The word" Love" in large letters.

Chinese, the Jews, and the Saxons. It is a great prediction!

ONE OF THE SIX HUNDRED Trum- pet-major Thomas Monks, of the laniskilling Dragoons, who sounded the charge for the heavy Brigade at Balaclava, died recently at Shrewsbury. He was specially awarded the French war medal in the Crimea. MANSION HOUSE FUND -Down to the evening of the 27th May the Lord Mayor's

sufferers by the calamity at St. Vincent exceed fund at the Mansion House for the relief of the ed £46,000. The day's donations included

JANE CAKEBREAD ECLIPSED-There is. antat promising young woman named Mary Ginelly, at Wakefield. She is 25 years of age, and her police record, as given by the Yorkshire Post, totals up to 65 convictions→→ mostly for drunkenness. She has been com. mitted to a bome for inebriates.

stained-glass memorial windows have been A MASSIVE GUN-METAL CROSS, and placed in the Royal Chapel, Windsor Great

Parramatta will close at 3 pm. on Friday, the fornia alone from 72,472 to 45 753. But during Mayor, £500, PARCEL MAILS for Europe, &c., per 2.3. † 107,475, a decade since, to 89,800, and in Cali- Birmingham's (first instalment), per the Lord Park, to the memory of Major Prince Christian

4th inst.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S STATUE The unveiling ceremony of the Duke of Con- naught's statue will take place on Saturday, REMOVING DECORATIONS:-Many of the decorations provided for the Coronation celebrations in Hongkong are being removed SOME ONE ESCAPED: At the Magistracy

this morning one of the screws attached to the electric fan gave way. Fortunately no one was sitting below the fan.

the same peribd the Japanese have increased from 2,039 to 24,300, and in the Hawaiian Islands from 13,120 to 61,111,

ADDRESSES.:-

THE CORONATION It has been arranged that H.E. The Officer Administering the Government will next Saturday receive addresses from the Hong- kong Community, the Chinese Community, and from the Freemasons, for transmission to His Majesty. A levee will be held for the purpose at 4.30 p.m. in Government House.

STATISTICS-There are in Japan at the pre THE BEST AND MOST EXPEN-THE BARMAID QUESTION-It appears sent time 257 missionaries. This includes the on excellent authority that the recent decision wives. The total number of baptisms last year SIVE INGREDIENTS only are used. to do away with barmaids will affect, in a large was 3,139. The church membership at present is

city like Glasgow, only to6 ladies."

2,451. There are 433 churches. Of these, 95 THE PLAGUE RETURN for the twenty.arew holly self-supporting. The Sunday schools four hours ended at noon to-day shows three number 949, and have 36,310 scholars. The fatal cases, one being from Sutherland Street, contributions for a year were $51,114.25. and the two others from Gough Street and TROUBLES-During the troubles of 1500 the premises of the Church Missionary PURCHASING A VOLCANO Negotia Society at Chuchi, near Hangchow, were com- tions for the purchase of the Mexican volcano.pletely destroyed by the mob; and for this Popocatepeti have, it is reported, been entered compensation was recovered in March of last working the sulphur deposits in the crater, into by an American syndicate, which intends year through H.M. Consul at Ning po. On the recent complation of the rebuilding, the Mission THE HON. TREASURER of the Alice found that they had overestimated the cost by Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to $321, which amount Bishop Moule has, in a acknowledge with thanks the following dona. spirit that cannot be loo strongly comingnded, tions to the funds of the Hospitals:--

promptly repaid to the Chinese authorities. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha..............$50

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

ST. JOSEPH'S. COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

ENGLISH EXPERTS Manage our Factories and their

WING to the insufficiency of accommneda practical knowledge and constant

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WANDERING TORPEDO-The Maritime Prefecture has informed the Maritime Bureau of Navigation that on the 23rd May the iron. clad Admiral Trehenart lost a loaded torpedo in Cherbourg Roads. As it constitutes a serious danger to navigation, a reward is offered for its discovery.

CORONATION SCENERY-For some weeks past workinen, have beeh building an

annexe to Westminister Abbey for the King to robe in. Built of lath and plaster, daubed with dirty water and sand, it looks as if it had stood centuries of London grime. It will come down as soon as the coronation is over. PICNIC: The members of the Catholic Union held their first picnic of the season yesterday. The Club's launch left Blake Pier at 5.30 p.m. with about twenty members aboard. Upon arriving at Lai-chee-kock, the members had their bathe, and were afterwards served with tea and cakes. The party, arrived back shortly before sight o'clock. STRIKE OF SILK-DYERS IN NEW JERSEY:-A New York despatch of the 22nd ult. has been received at the Foreign Office, Tokio, stating that the silk-dyers strike, which has lasted for 8 weeks in America, led to a riot in Patterson, New Jersey, on the 18th ult. No special damage was done to property and order was restored on the 19th ult.

Victor, who died of enteric fever, at Pretoria, in October, too. Ao inscription states that the. memorial has been placed there by his friends. LAND SAILORS: The new Secretary of the Navy, says an American exchange, is said to have been surprised to find so many paval officers doing share duty at Washington, and he has decided to send a lot of them to sen on

active duty. If he carries out this intention he will produce a genuine reform in the service.

It has long suffered from land sailors..', A CONSPICUOUS STEAMER -The Bu is said to have the shortest name for a vessel in the world. She is a Spanish steamer, named " by a Spanish nobleman after his daughter, Esmeralda. She belongs to a line that has set, in the matter of short names, an example that other lines are beginning now to follow. The Fole the Aro, and the Oria are sister ships of hers.

A NEW RELIGIOUS SECT has been founded in the south-western provinces of Russia, the members of which believe in bap. tism by brandy instead of baptism by water. The baptism, too, is internal Instead of ex-

ternal, the convert drinking as much of the liquor as he can possibly negotiate. The method of baptism is believed to be the cause. of the rapid growth of the sect, which is gain- ing converts in all directions:*****

found necessary to extend the wings of the supervision enables us to produce POLICE CONSPIRACY-Ninety native certain appeal case was fixed, for hearing at insects cut out of precious and rare stones, recently conferied the Victorian Order, has

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de-

partment by an additional storey with two waters of unrivalled excellence and policemen at Boma, in the Belgian Congo,

wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeali

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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 carried on by

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

plotted recently to assassinate all the Europeans in the place and plugder their property. The conspiracy was discovered however, in time. THE EXCHANGE COMPENSATION for Goverment servants for the year 1901 has now:

applied for assistance we expect a generous A. S. WATSON & Co., been fixed at one shilling and ten pence,

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the Supreme Court this morning, but when it 'was "called on the bainster instructed said he was not prepared with it, and intimated that he understood His Lordship would not require any evidence. The Chief Justice replied to the point by observing that he did require evidence, and added that it seemed to him the Court was run by the solicitors and their

ing of cases.

QUAINT COLLECTION:-Queen Alexandra A MODERN ROMANCER-Professor "Ar- has a collection of tiny animals, birds and minius Vambery, upon whom the King has

They are necessarily very small and some dre

had one of the most, romantic career of mo. extremely beautiful. The collection is quite dern times. Fatherless, Jame, and almost pen unique and the items have come from all parts niless, he was compelled when a mere child to, of the world. Many of these most valuable shift for himself. Yet by the time he had rea and dainty treasures are cut from furquoise.ched his twentieth year he had become one of and jade.

the most accomplished linguists in Europe. His most famous, fent (says, the Literary World) was his great journey through Central

"SIGNALS" FROM MARS: In the Pro- ceedings of the American Philosophical Society

present they are drawing at the rate of one council, who fixed their own time for the hear for December, 190i, quoted in Nature, Mr. Asia. For this journey he' adopted the dress

shilling and eight pence, and of course many of them are pulling long faces. SIK LIANG CHENG IMPEACHED According to the Univeral Gazette, Sir Liang Cheng First Secretary of the Special Embassy to the Coronation of King Edward, has been impeached by a Censor for leading Prince Tsai Chen to commit acts of immorality whilst

in Shanghai,

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CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO-The Shanghai agent of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld, has received telegraphic advice from the Tongshan Head Office that the output from the Kaiping Mines during the week ending 21st June amounted to 18,coo tons of coal,

Percival! Lowell refers at some length to the the press that Mars had been signalling to the observations that led to the announcement in earth on a night in December, 1900. It may follows:-" Projection observed last night over be mentioned that the original dispatch read as Icarium Mare, lasting 70 minutes. (Signed) "Douglas."

of a dervish, and travelled to Khiva with a

would have toru him to pieces. Vambery is herd of fanatics, who, had they discovered him,

now Professor of Oriental languages in the University of Pesth.

THE RECENT RICE CRISIS IN SHANG- HAI-It is stated in local mandarin circles, says the North China Daily News, that of the 150,000 piculs of tribute rice borrowed the other day from the Government to relieve the scarcity of the staple in this province only 50,000 piculs were apporticced to this port,THE LATE LORD PAUNCEFOTE-in Berlin before a committee of technical and

40,000 piculs to Nanking and 10,000 to A VALUABLE OIL-PAINTING has been Changchow, hear the Qangtse, the native city. Among the numerous telegrams of sympathy discovered at Halifax in some engineering of Sheng Kungpao. Of the balance of 50,000 and condolence received at the British Em works, where it had hung neglected and despiculs it is suggested that the district magistrates bassy was the following message from King pised for years. An auctioneer, on a visit to of the various cities of this province who might Edward to Lady Pauncefote: "The Queen the works, stopped to examine it, and received find a scarcity in their several jurisdictions and I desire to express our deepest sympathy permission to clean it. The picture proved to shall be allowed to apply.for,what they need.

with you at the loss of your distinguished be a Rennie.

husband, who has served his Sovereign and POLICE WANTED-It seems strange that country with such great ability-Edward R. even in Hongkong there should be quite a few King Edward sent a spray of magnificent lilies spots where the steady tramp of the vigil of the valley and orchids, which was placed on ant custodian of the law is rarely heard in the casket at the funeral A bugler at the side the stillness of the night. Not that they entrance of the church sounded "Taps," the can be dispensed with, as from what one last call of the soldier's day, has gathered they are very much wanted This morning, at half past one, an evil disposed gentleman, believing that the early bird finds the worm, contrived to get into a godown in Burrows Street, Wanchai, and bad removed three bags of nails before being disturbed. A European watched the proceedings: from a verandah and informed the police,, who came on the scene in a crowd. The man had gone; but the nails were left. Surely a little judicious rearrangement in the police system at that end of the City might be of advantage. The C. S. P. will probably inquire into the matter.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SURPRISED = -While President Roosevelt was travelling by Train from Washington to New York a manin the next car suddenly sprang up yelling and fell back in a fit, startling everybody. The delectives in attendance promptly satisfied

magnetic gun recently invented by. Professor

A MAGNETIC CANNON-The electro-

Birklands, of Christiania, was tried last month

other experts with such highly satisfactory results that a well-known, German firm of cannon founders has offered to purchase the invention. Professor Birklands will lay the proposal before his Norwegian company. The experts, says a dispatch, hold that a final trial is necessary to ascertain if the gun is able to throw a two-ton pro. jectile a distance of twelve miles. The altera tions would cost £7,500, but the professor is certain that the conditions which will prove the practical adaptability of the gun will be fulfilled. He calculates that the performances FREE MEDICINE STALLSA Decree of his weapon will increase with the length of has been issued in the name of the Empress the barrel. For instance, with a tube 328ft. Dowager to the following effect: We have long it could throw a two-ton projectile a dis received a memorial from Wa Hungchia, a

tance of 932 miles! Such a colossal range has, Supervising Censor, in which the memorialist. of course, no practical value, but Norwegian requests that a number of free medicine stalls experts believe that the invention will cause a be established in Peking for the convenience revolution similar to that brought about by the of the poor. We hereby announce that we introduction of gunpowder, - appreciate the suggestion and command that a FEARFUL DISTRESS IN RUSSIA: The sum of Tis. 10,000 be handed to Chang Peihu, Varschavski Dnevnik, a Warsaw newspaper President of the Board of Civil Appointment, publishes the report of a Red Cross nurse who and Lu Yunhsiang, President of the Censorate, is helping to relieve the sufferings of the scurvy who shall carry the proposal into effect in con-patients in the province of Ufa. In this graphic junction with the Civil Governor of Peking, and description of the depths of human misery, she the Censors of the Five Cities, so that the says: "I have five villages under my charge many poor people in the Capital, who are liable in which there are already 450 persons down to fall sick is such a hot season as this may be with scurvy. The terrible disease is spreading

benefitted.

themselves that the man was harmless.

FIRE AT THE PEAKA fire broke out last night about 11'o'clock at Stokes Bungalow the residence of Mr. Mumford. The Brigade immediately turned out, but when they reached the Tram Station a message was sent down H.M.S. WOODLARK is famous as the only stating that their services, were not required, as vessel that has so far steamed the whole 1,500 the fire had been put out before any damage miles from Shanghai to Chungking without was done.

using a low-line; this was in 1920. In 1902

fast and in some cases whole families are NEW LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS:-Ashe has not been so fortunate; meeting a down EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CHINA-attacked. The patients are in the most Ja Hamburg engineer, Herr de Irsa, has invented freshet at the Yeh rapid she only succeeded in A member of the Toa Dobun-kai who recently mentable condition. The dwellings are mud a new life-saving apparatus. It weighs 1-3oz, ascending at the third attempt when, with the returned from China, says that education on huis in which there is always gomething of is the size and shape of an ordinary pocket aid of a steel hawser ashore together with her enlightened lines is making great progress in the nature of a stove to all the place with smoke. book, and by the action of water on the con- own steam, she got up safely, spending an

the southern part of the big empire. He him in lieu of heat, which is apparently tap, ex- tents a small cartridge explodes, which hour over the job. The hawser had also self was, accompanied by eight. Chinese pensive.. The walls exude moisture, and as generates gas sufficient to cause the apparatus to be put out at the Niukon (Ox-head) not students, and he alleges that Viceroy Chang there is no ventilation the state of the atmo- to sustain almost acwt, in the water for the far above the Yeh (dissipated) rapid. All the has sought Peking's permission to establish a sphere can be imagined. All the furniture space of three days.

other rapids were successfully negotiated with-girls' school for which Japanese teachers will contained in these huta is the plank beds fixed

A NEW DEPARTURE-We notice for the first time that the European members of the Police Force have been supplied with new helmets, in quite a different shape and form to what they have been lately wearitig. Hitherto th were supplied with regulation helmets and

spikes, but the powers liat would be have abolished them. They undoubtedly appear to look smarter in their new regaliu, and from

* distance one can distinguish that the wearer. isa guardian of the peace.

assistance The Woodlart is commanded, be engaged. The Ton Dobun-kai has also against the wall, and on, these bare boards lia by Lieutenant R. E. Chilcott, the Liculenabt been commissioned to provide Japanese tea- the sick people with no covering but their detailed from H.M.S. Pique in the troublons chets for two kinds of elementary schools the filthy rags The children go about practically times of 1900 to take charge of the guard of location of which is not yet indicated. The naked. I am simply powerless in the face of marines then placed by the Admiralty on board report of this member alludes, farther to a all this. A doctor was here in April and left the chartered Plangir, and his return to the Japanese physician named Dr. Jimbo, formerly me some medicine and some bandages, scent of his former exploits affords an unex• a Surgeon Mojor of the Japanesé Army, who is ↑ they have long since been used up.. pected and unaffected pleasure to all British practising in Wuchung, where he has met with scurvy and typhus, dysentery in beginning its residents at this gon.—N, C. D. News,

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