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CARD TAXATION : LAWS-As ̧ ́acon: sequence of the Card Taxation Law, which came into force on the 1st inst, more than 130 card manufacturers and dealers in Nagasaki. have lodged applications for the suspension of their business. The have decided to ship all the goods in stock abroad. NEW JAPANESE NAVAL STATION-I any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution.has been decided to make Ominato; Muizu SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE),

province, on the 'northern coast of Japan; a DAILY--880 per annum..

naval station. The Admiralty authorities are WEEKLY $15 per aman.

Ordinary busitieas cománulcations should be addresse i

to The Manager.

The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for

The rates por quartos aui por mensem, proportional, Tas daily laue is delivered free when the address is

five Cents.

BIRHT'S.

At 35, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 7th of July, the wife of P. L. RAZBURN, of a son.

On the 9th of July, the wile of. THUS, TAT-

LOCK, of a son,

DEATHS. EDx.-On the 10th June, 1902, at "Gakhurst," Vetly Abbey, Hants, MARIE LOUISE, the dearly loved wife of Nathaniel J. Kde, late of Hongkong.

making the necessary preparations to this effect, and special accommodation will be provided for torpedo boats during the present year.

home. *

· THE TYPHOON.

FRENCH MAIL IN THE STORM.

THE HONGKONG LAND REGLAM- ATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

shares for half of which have already been issued and taken up. One of the senior repres entatives ofthe firm of Messis, Jardine Matheson & Co is Chairman, Mr. M.S. Northcote, secreta ry, and the directors are Sir C. P. Chater, Messrs. D, M, Moses, R. C. Wilcox and Ho Tung. The Company will reclaim land in different parts of the Colony, but for the present does not intend commencing building operations. It is not yet decided when shares for the remainder of the capital will be issued.

BIG LANDSLIP AT KOWLOON.

DOCKYARD PROPERTY DAMAGED,

The Messagerie Maritimes Steamship Yarra,

A NEW CONCERN. Captain Charbonnel, arrived at 8 am to day A Homewhat misleading paragraph has ap- with the home and southern mails. She was peared to the effect that a new Company is in unfortunate enough in experience a touch of course of formation The Company to which the typhoon which passed uncomfortably it refers, is the Hongkong Land Reclamation near to Hongkong. After leaving Singapore, Company, Limited, which was incorporated on fine weather continued until the afternops of the 16th of April, with a capital of $1,500,000, the ith instant when a fresh wind sprung up from the N. N. W. and a moderate cross sea made its appearance from the Eastward, The wind and sea gradually increased, and at accessible to mononger. ' On "coples cent by`post an

midaight the entry in the log book shows, additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

'Strong wind and heavy rain. Next mor The postage on the weekly ise to any part of the STOWAWAYS-According to returns com

ning, the 12th inst, at five o'clock a world is 30 cents por quarter. Single Copies Daily, ten cents; Weekly, twenty-piled by the Police authorities of Nagasakiderate gale was blowing from the N.N.W accompanied by a very heavy E.N.E. sea, prefecture, 95 men and 304 women slowaways At this time the barometer showed 747 were discovered, during 1901, before they left in and at 6 am. 746 m. which was the country, and 45 others to men and 35 the lowest reading made. The bad weather women-who had successfully reached their continued, but the barometer showed signs of respective destinations, were afterwards sent rising at 3 a.m. Continuous beavy, blinding rain however made it necessary to proceed “Slow," and the captain thought it advisable, in order to avoid the centre of the storm, to alter his course from S. 3o W. to S.W. Not long afterwards the wind commenced to veer towards the Westward; and at p.m. it was blowing from the WIS, W. The vessel was again put on her course, but the rain necessitated continuing "Slow." About midnight the wind slightly moderated, and at 5 am. on the 13th inst. only a fresh breeze was blowing while the rain had also moderated. The barometer rose to 750,5 ml. and the engines were put on to" Full speed.". At noon the storm had completely passed. And the weather was fine and clear with a moderate S.E. wind and sea, the glass show- ing 755 ml. and the passengers regaining their appetites after a really bad time The sailors also had time to wash the crystal salt from the funnels thereby turning them from while to black, and arriving at Hoogkong in a fairly respectable condition. The only bad weather sign now visible is the red rust show- ing through the white paint on the ship's side.

Other ships from the South report rough weather, but we are glad to say that up to the present no bad accounts are to hand.

1736d

On the 7th of July, at Chefoo, NORMAN, only son of William and Jeanie Whitfield, aged ten

years,

On the 8th of July, at 1346, Broadway, BEATRICE EVELYN, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adalbert S. Elliot, of Shanghai, aged At Cheloo, on the 8th of July, FRED W. H. MOMSEN, aged 12 years and four months.

BLEND nine days.

VERY

OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1902.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE CITY OF PEKING on her onward voyage will not call at Shanghai, HONGKONG AND CANTON have been declared by Lisbon to be infected with cholera. SERGEANT. 1. MACHARDY has been Our Celebrated 'E'LIQUEUR SCOTCH appointed an Inspector of Nuisances at Stanley.

WHISKY is a Blend of the Finest WHISAROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER has been admitted to Kennedytown. hospital suffering from cholera.

KIES distilled in SCOTLAND Specially selected. It is of great age, Very fine and

mellow.

Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST.

PER DOZEN $15.

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GERMAN POST OFFICE-The Germans have recently established a Post Office at Amoy besides those of the Chinese, English; French and Japanese.:

H. M. S. CONSUL AT BANGKOK has wired to the local Government that vessels from Hongkong and China ports must call at Kop phai for pratique.

HONGKONG WATER POLO SHIELD:- The Competition between the Royal Engineers and the Naval Depot (Kowloon) is to played 10-day at 545 p.m. at the Victoria Recreation Club.

DISEASE AN NAGASAKI GAOLA outbreak of disease has occurred in Nagasaki Cael, says the local journal. No fewer than 80 of the prisoners confined there have been attacked by a disease, which, the medical authorities are positive in asserting, is not cholera. They are being cared for in the prison hospital.

A LONG JUMP-A Chinaman went to No. 252 Queen's Road Central yesterday with the intention of committing a felony. A police constable was set to watch his movements, and as soon as he knew that he was being. detected he jumped from the verandah of the first floor into the street. He was picked up and con- veyed to the Civil Hospital.

THE FALL IN SILVER:-Composed of the most influential men; a commission will meet at Saigon, for the purpose of studying the proper measures with a view to remedying the pertur- bations produced in trade and industry by the constant fall of silver. It has powers to call to its deliberations men whom it may deem competent enough to advise it." PROBABLE OBJECTION OF THE RUS SIAN MINISTER A Peking despatch says that a meeting had been held by all the Ministers here for the restoration of Tientsin to the Chinese Government. They had no

different opinions in regard to this, but the Russian Minister kept silence which would probably mean something else.

RAILWAY WORK IN KOREA --According to a Seoul telegram to the Osaka, Arohi the Korean North Western Railway Company dis- charged about 200 labourers a few days ago, and has now voluntarily suspended work on the construction of the railway between Seoul and Wije, owing to scarcity of funds. There is every' reason to believe, the despatch adds, that the work will not be resumed for some tinic.

NATIVE SOLDIERS ENLISTED BY THE ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE:-

FURNITURE. A, S. WATSON & Co., RUSSIANS-The Tung Wen u Pao says

· CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF,

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMES,

“WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

LIMITED.

The Hongkong Dispensory.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.

that the Russians have enlisted Mongolians to be their soldiers and pay quite a good salary. The natives there are eager to join them.

NEW PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILD-

·INGS BILL-A committee of property- owners with Mr. Shelton as chairman has been formed to discuss the New Bill. The compen sation question will be the chief point con-

WING to the insufficiency of accommoda- sidered: OWING the present building and the in-

tion

HENRY BLAKE'S PEAK RE-

panement.

creasing demand for admission, it has been SIR Found necessary to extend the wings of the main building and to enlarge the Chinese de-SIDENCE having been completed, the HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.partment by an additional storey with two Government House staff have taken it over. wings. The estimated cost will amount to over Possibly Sir Henry may extend his stay in $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal PHOTOGRAPHIC to the liberality of all friends of Education. England on account of the Coronation post- The establishment has been in existence for the Jast 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 applied for assistance we expect a generous response. The names of our most liberal Benefactors will be inscribed upon marble tablets, as a lasting testimony of their generosity. THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1901.

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THE PAYMENT OF THE INDEMNI- TIES:-The Wai Wu-pp is" still "trying fran tically to persuade the foreign Ministers to accept payment of the indemnities in any other form than gold; but the Ministers are obdurate and steadily refuse to take anything

else.

INFECTED WITH ROBBERS:-Bishop

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Aboatswain, named John Owen, of the sailing vessel Dynomene at present lying at Kowloon Dock, was yesterday removed to the Civil Hospital. It appears that some ten days ago he was sent to prison for a week for disobedience. When he came out of the jail, he was conveyed on board of his vessel. Yesterday he took up a razor and cut his throat which necessitated his removal to the Hospital.

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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.

Before His Honour Chief Justice Goodman, Assisted by Nautical Assessor Explain Dorward, s.s."-Crown of Atragen?%

July 14th..

A QUESTION OF SALVAGE..

The following salvage case, between, the Owners, Master and Crew of the steamship Wong Kei (plaintiffs) and the Owners of the Steamship Clara (defendants) was head at the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr. E H. Sharp, instructed by Mr. G. C.C. Master, appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. J. Hastings, for the defendants.

PLAINTIFFS PETITION. ́ ́ The s.s. Wang Koi is owned by the Nord.

A big landslip occurred this morning at Kowloon. Some of the employees of the Hong:** kong and Whampoa Lock Company, working in the vicinity of the Hunghom drydock, noticed severni cracks in the high ground at the back of the new forge building. They at once gave warning and those in the neighbourhood had just time to clear when a mass of earth and rock crashed down and broke in the end of the new building carrying away, a portion of the roef and knocking over the large steam hainmer. Fortunately, owing to the timely warning, no

one was injured.-

THE INDIAN OIROUS,

AT KOWLOON,

Owing to the threatening weather on Saturday evening the Indian Circus.com. siderēd it, inexpedient to give a performance and postponed the opening until yesterday afternoon. In the opinion of those attending the evening performance the circus is one of the best that has visited the Colony as the packed house would testify. The pro- gramme included many turns not often seen in the variety stage, so far, at least as Hong- kong is concerned, and their novelty alone was sufficient to ensure a good reception.. The performance opened with the Band of the for the occasion. Included among the items Hongkong Regiment, which was kindly lent

which fallowed were athletic displays by na tives on the horizontal bar, athletic exercises by Mr. Marutirao and his rubber boys and girls performances by Miss. Awada, a. famous wird walker, Prince Dias, a clever Mahiratta pony, and extraordinary feats of monkeys and dogs, and a highly trained elephant. Several wonder- fully, trained, pet parrots provided a source of

Amusement for the youngsters, while Yashn- want Brothers with their feats on horseback were a source of great pleasure to many... The event of the evening was that in which Professor Charters introduced his Mysore tigress and went through a series of daring feats illustrating the careful training to deutscher Lloyd of Bremen and is of 1,115 tons which the huge beast had been sub- reg. and of the value of $400,000. At thejected. Not an unimportant feature of the time of rendering services to the s.s. Clara entertaining was the humour provided by the she was carrying a crew of 6z men under com-

many clowns who entered the-ring and kept mand of Captain W. Bartling. The Steamship Clara, owned by M. Jebsen and Company of Apenrade, Germany, was worth $75,000, her cargo of the value of $140,569, and her freight $1,1000.

THE STORY:

MAN OVERBOARD ~Those on board the Heungshan on the trip from Macao to Hong-At about noon on the 14th July, 1901, kong last Saturday had an exciting half hour the Master of the Wong Rot while at when a member of the Chinese crew was swept anchor at Pakhói, due to leave for· Muntok on overboard by a wave. The sea at this time was

Banka Island near Java, on the following day, running high, and there was little hope for the man's life, but being an exceptionally good swimmer be managed to keep himself afloat until, with the aid of buoys and a rope thrown from the ship, he got safely on board again.

BRITISH AND JAPANESE SEAMEN -- The petty officers and men of the Japanese cruiser Yakumo when at Weihaiwsi on Friday, 27th June, were entertained by the petty officers and seamen of the Glory, Goliath, Albion, Olean, Argonaut, Alacrity, Rosario, aad Mufine to a dinner and smoking. concert The guests, who numbered 300, were met by the band of the Argonaut at the pier and were escorted to the place of entertainment. Mr.

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with 600 Chinese coolies and 6 first class cabin passengers, was informed by the Chief Officer of the Clara, who brought a letter, that the Clara was lying totally disabled in a position about 50 miles South 32° East from Kwantan point in the Gulf of Tonking, that the said position was dangerous, that the neighbour hood was infested with the pirates, and that she needed assistance.

As soon as the Weng Kol could get up steam she proceeded to the placed indicated and found the Clara with her stern shaft broken. The sea was somewht rough and Clara was helpless and in imminent peril. The coast and properly surveyed, and the likelihood of a dangers in the neighbourhood have not been

typhoon or other bad weather at that season

Lavest has received instructions to concentrate his missionarics at Nanning and Loongchow as the Chinese authorities will answer for their safely at those places, but 21 no'other place in the province. The roads are already infested | Frank Roomes, master-at-arms of H.M.S. | of the your was great. The Clara was far out with robbers.

THE RETURN OF VISITORS to the City, Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 13th inst, shows:-

Library. Museum.

Non-Chinese Chinese

...212

77

0

Total........289 MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE: The follow ing is the Programme of Music to be played by the Band of 10th, Bombay Light Infantry, on the New Parade Ground, on Wednesday next the 16th inst., from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Glery, presided and a very pleasant evening

was spent.

QUARANTINE:-The St Wen Puo says that the Russians have recently erected more than a hóndred matsheds capable of: contain ing a thousand men at Newchwang. "All pas, sengers from Tientsin, Tangku, Shanghai, ele, must take their lodging inside the matsheds for week Those who are in good health may be allowed to enter the city after the period, but those who are found sick must remain in hos pital. The other day more than two hundred

and sixty people from Tangku by a Japanese steamer were forced to stay in the matsheds Their release in not yet known."

board 70 passengers, a crew of 28 men, a cargo of any usual track of shipping, She had on of 145 pigs and about 4,000 cases of indigo sugar and general merchandise.

the house in good spirits. Another opportunity. will be afforded of attending the circus this evening when a fresh programme is to be put

on and another full house should be ensured, The Company leave for Kobe and New York

tomorrow.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUX. Canadian (Athenian) to-morrow. English (Dallaarat) 17th inst American (City of Peking) 17th inst. Australian (Tsinan) 18th just. Américan (Gaelic) 19th inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 26th inst.

The Silk ex N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Tacomin arrived at New York on the sth inst.

The N, P. 5. Coje steamer Victoria arrived at Kobe for Hongkong to-day the 14th just, ; 20", The O. 5. S. Cos steamer Telemachus from

Singapore for Shanghai to-morrow the 5th inst. Sydney &c.; left Manila yesterday the 13th inst.

The G. L. Co.'s steamer Australian from.

The N. PS. Co.'s steamer Tacauta from: Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 12th. inst

The J. M. & Co.'s steamer Kumsang from Calcutin and the Straits left Singapore for this port on the 12th inst., p.m...

faru with mails, &c, left Amoy for Shanghai The P.M. S. S. Co's steamer, America yesterday the 13th inst., at i p.m.

The C N. Cofs steame? - Tsínan from Aus- tralia left Manila to-day at 6 p.r., for this port and is due here on the 17th inst,*

The Wong Kol at the request of the master of the Clara look steps to rescue her and tor her to Hoihow and thence to Hongkong, hav The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M,S, ing taken on board 44 of the Clare's passengers Empress of China left Vancouver on Friday arrived safely in Hongkong at about 8 30 min. I who refused to remain on the Clara. They the 11th inst, usual ports of,

"vial

on 17th July 1991, and the Wong Kei then returned to Pakhot where she arrived at about 8 am on the 20th July, 1901.

The plaintiffs claim $57,777 Salvage.

... ANSWER.

call.

The H. A. I steamer Sithonia from Ham- burg left Singapore for this, port yesterday the 13th inst, and may be expected here on or

about the 18th installat

left

The P. & 0, 5. N. Co.'s steamer

at 4 pm, with the Outward English Mails, and

Singapore for this port on the 12th inst

steamship Wong Kel was $400,000 and say that The Defendants deny that the value of the the value of the steamship Clara as salved

is due here on the 17th inst., at nhout noon.

The Imperial German Mail steamer Sachsen- was $23,500 and the value of her cargo was left Kobe via Nagasaki, Shanghai and Foo 365,569. The risk incurred by the steamship chow on Sunday the 13th inst, pm and may Clara and the risk, labour, and expense and he expected here on or about Wednesday ther loss occasioned to the steamship: Wong Kot

Shanghai,

.. March." When you and I were young, Maggie", Arbuckle; a. Overture........" Crown Diamonds" Autor 3 Quadrifle.............. The Spanish Beauty "............................. Relly. 4. Fantasia," Canada Popular and Varsity Songs".Harwood HANGING OF THREE-Three Chinese 5. Yalse..

.." La Merena".........Okene Forras. d. Gallop .... "Uber Stock und Sicin

have just been hanged at Pangkalan-Ranau

and the cost of keeping 467 passengersThe P. J. S. S. Co. steamer Gaelic with God Save the King.

British North Borneo, for a brutal and cold-at. Pakhui egrally exaggerated by the mails, &c, from San Francisco wa Honolulu, SHIP ON FIRE AT SHANGHAI On the blooded murder. They, for the purpose of rob plaintiffs. The steamship Clara was in no has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves for this gth inst a fire broke out on board the British bery, killed a Chinese tailor and bis coolic. This immediate danger, she was making no water, port the 12th inst, via Kobe, Nagasaki and

and with, the exception of the damage to her. steams Laype 2,578 tons Wells murderers entered the tailor's house by inveshaft was uninjured. The weather during the master, a ship which arrived at Shanghai on tiau,and cliated with their vigims for sometime whole time in question was fine and the Steam the 4th July from New York loaded with before they carried their object into effect by a ship Wong Kol was at no time in any danger kerosene for the Standard Oil Co. The steamer sudden assault with parage which caused whatever. The salvage services rendered in was at Tungkadoo when this occurred. The immediate death. A sick mate whose behind towing the Clara from Hoihow to Hongkong fite: was got under without the assistance of a partition in the same house agacars to have the Fire Brigade. It is reported that one man been overlooked. He was able give sonic has been killed by suffocation and anatlier evidence which led up to the conv Badly injured.

died himself before the case came on 'for Trial.

COTTAM

& CO. FOR SUN BATS.

COTTAM & CO. FON PANAMA HATS.

were merely towage servicen.

The defendants, have tendered the sum of $15.000 and bring same into Court and say that it is sufficient to satisfy all claims in question.

Case/proceeding

COTTAMS & CO. FOR WASHING

-BOW TIES

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s sicamér Athenien arrived at Nagasaki at 7 am, nis Sunday the 13th inst, and left again at 2 pan., same day for Shanghai, where sho, is due to arrive at 7 am, on Tuesday the 15th inst ** The Imperial Gennan fail steamer Bayern arrying the German Mails with dates from Jerlin of the 24th prox, left Colomba, in Sturday the 12th inst, and may be expected Chere on of about Wednesday the 23rd Inst. A

OTTAM & CO. FOR GENTS BATH-

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