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At Race-view Cottage," Singapore, the wife of JOHN PEOIRA, of a son.

At Kulings, on the 7th inst., the wife of the Charles Robertson, London Mission, of a daughter EVANGELike Joyce.

On the oth of July, at 22, Fark Lane, Shanghai, the wife of Capt. II. HARDER, of daughter."

DEATH.

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TRAIN FALLS INTO A DOCK —A | TRANSFER FROM DEEP TO MIRS WATER Polo shield :—The second train composed of 30 waggons and an engine; BAYS —A genial and popular employee of the "between the Both Co. RG.A, and the Roy fell into the dock at Sunderland on 18th inst, I. M. C. named Herr iföaller has been trans-- Welch Fusiliers was played yesterday. The á swing bridge over, which they should have lated to Sai U Cheong station to fill up the R.G.A. were badly beaten by so to a i travelled having been opened unknown to the vacant post caused by the death of Mr. Power,

APA CLEAN SLATE From the report issued driver. Fortunately no one was hurt, but 4 | who, it will be remembered succumbed to. Vessel, the dipha, was struck, and will have to plague. Many sportsmen who frequent Decpto-day by the Government, Bacteriologist we Water Day will miss him much as his extended are glad to note that there is not a single case be overhauled. ... PRINCESS LOUISE ENGINE DRIVespecially to the recently formed society of cases seem to be dying dus.

hospitality was known to be bundless of either plague or cholera These dread

ING-After inspecting a new locomotive 'named after herself at Brighton Station,

Princess Louise (Duchess of Fife) expressed PLAYING AT PIRATES-Race week at a desire to drive it. The driver and fireman ac- Kuala Lumpur, wound up by a water fete at cordingly made way for the Duke and Duchess, Sydney Lake. Illuminated rafts studded the who boarded the engine and drove it for some lake and made a display described as beautiful

and brilliant. The event of the night was a | THE__"BIT OF RIBBON distance down the station.

richly decorated Chinese flower boat which en- | AFRICA It will be interesting, anys the is reported that the subsidised steamer Oceans best to capture the boat but were beaten off of medals will have to be struck for the South LEAVING THE HONGKONG RUNt countered a pirate craft. The pirates did their Pioneer, to learn how many hundred thousands

belonging to the Taluit Company, now regular with drinks. Music and singing: gave variety African War, for the number oftroops employed ly calling at Herbertshöhe, will, as soon as she to the show which lasted from 9 am to 2 pm from first to last, including Militia, Colonial has finished her trip between Sydney, the Mar-A huge bonfire on a hill added to the bright and Volunteer Contingents, must have ex shall Islands, and Carolines to Hongkong, ness of the scene.

ceeded 300,000. Besides, it has been ruled leave Hongkong for Rocks Islands and then

that the Militia battalions which did garrison proceed to the barbour of New Guinea. The IMPARTING FLAVOUR TO WINES BY tasty on the Channel Islands, the Mediterrean Imperial Government has enhanced the sub- aidy for the Oceana,

ELECTRICITY-A novel use has lately been stations and Egypt, are all to get the medal. made, according to the apotheker Zeitung There is every intention to make the issue as Pharmaceutical Garette), of electricity in the liberal as possible, and thousands of men will treatment of young vintages. Wines treated get their "bit of fibboa"who never by electricity, it is said, showed after the terape even from the deck of a transpo the bouquet and other characteristics of older mination of the process au accumulation of vintages. The examination of electrically

THE TYPHOON RECURVINGS treated Marsala wines proved that their com position could in no way be distinguished from old Italian wines of the same province that had been ripening for years in cellars, and that the acidity of the wines was not interfered with by the electric current

R. H. A. TO LEAVE FOR HOME-The remainder of the Royal Horse Artillery-some 40 men-who have been stationed at Shanghai for the last two years are about to leave, having received orders to return home by the steamer Clip on the 1st of next month, says the Shang hai the men have made themselves extremely popular everywhere and have made many friends who will be sorry to lose them

The Hongkong Telegraph Mercury. Throughout their stay at Shanp

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1902.

BY KIND PERMISSION of Major Berger and Officers, the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 p.m. to

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

CHOLERA AT SINGAPORE:-Cholera is making its presence falt-in, Singapore. Them were five deaths reported as having taken | 9.30 p.m. · · place on the 18th last, among, the natives in different districts.

MORE SPORT AND ILLUSTRATIONS :- It is stated that Singapore will shartly boast of a weekly sporting and illustrated newspaper. It may possibly prove a success, but we have

Our Celebrated*E* LIQUEUR SCOTCH our doubts on the subject, says the Straits

Times.

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PARSON IN THE STOCKS -The strange sight was seen recently of the rector of a Lincolnshire parish sitting in the stocks. This reversion to the ancient form of punishment was not due to any offense committed by the clergyman, but to a local custom, dating cen- turies back, by which certain tolls can be obviated by undergoing this ordeal. Rather than pay, the rector of Corby, accompanied by the Church warden and chairman of the parish council, publicly put his feet in the stocks. Sir J, B. Stone, conservative member of Parliament for East Birmingham and president of the

voluntarily underwent the same experience.

saw the

GALE EXPECTED: FROM-N, AND WENT

Mr. F. G. Figg, the Acting Director at the langkong Observatory issued the following notice this morning

On 17th at 4.45 p.m. Black South Cone hoisted.

On the 18th at 5.30 am. Typhoon probably about 200 miles. South of Hongkong, moving Northwest Strong Northeast to Southeast Bale expected. Gunfired. At 10,20 am. The typhoon to the Southward appears to be moving Northwards and likely to approach the neigh. Eastward of the Colony, in which case the gale bourhood of Hongkong. It may pass to the

will be from North and West

We received a message from the Central Police Station at a 30 p.m. notifying us that the w black cone was taken down and the black drum th hoisted. On account of the bad weather

the Peak were inconvenienced as tram-cars ( stopped running from 8 till. 17 o'clock.

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WING to the insufficiency of accommoda: tion in the present building and the in- creasing demand for admission, it has been.

SHANGHAI OFFCIALS SICK-There is a great deal of sickness amongst the junior members of the British Consular Staff just now,

moment three of them are laid up, while a fourth is away trying to recover his health. The terrace in. Peking Road, where the junior mem-

TUNG is being pushed steadily forward, the earthworks being either wholly or partially completed to a point about 200 li west of Weihsien, to which city trains are now running bers reside, is suspected of sanitary shortcom/JAPS "AT HOME"Viscount Hayashi, the

regularly.

CHINESE

REPRESENTATION :—

A telegram received from Peking announces that San Paoye will be appointed Chinese Ministe. to France, while Hu Nia-te goes 10 St. Petersburg and Sir Liang-cheng to MARK TWAIN'S LUBRICANT:It is stated that Mark Twain, as the result of large dealings in American oil shares, has been enabled to pay off the debts of the late firm of publishers with which he was connected. He is now a wealthy man, !

THE LATE MINISTER AT PEKING The body of Yang Tse-tung, late Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg, arrived at Peking The two subordinate officers from the Legation who had accompanied the coffin to China returned to the Russian Capital

last month.

on the 8th instant,

PEACE AND PLENTY :-Excellent seasons have enabled the farmers to leave fou wheat crop, and beans, millet, etc., are flourish

ings, as all the sickness has occurred in these houses, which are now about to be thoroughly

examined,

THE LARGEST FLOATING DOCK: The Bermuda Floating Dock, which is the largest in the world, left Sheerness on 16th ult. will be taken to Bermuda, 60 tons of coal being stored in the dock for the tugs on their long voyage across the Atlantic. The dock which is expected to arrive at Bermuda at the end of July, has cost the Admiralty more than £100,000. It is $45 ft. in length, and is capable of lifting vessels of 17,000 tons displacement. DESERTERS SURRENDERED: We hear from a reliable source that two of the deserters from the Macao Police Force, who had no visible means of subsistence, having sur- rendered themselves, the Portuguese Consul General, Sr. Conselheiro A, G. Romano, had the the Police authorities. The third man has two men conveyed to Macao, and handed to already been arrested and he, together with an Ladian soldier, will be brought before a magis- then be handed over to the proper authorities CHINESE ENGINEER AND MINING CO-The Shanghai agent here of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld, informs an exchange that according to telegraphic advice from the Tongshan head-office the output from the Kaiping Collieries during the week ending 5th of July was 15,50 tons, and sales 8,500 tons of coal. Another paper says:-It is reported of the G. E. & Mining Company that it is likely to be split up into three companies, one for the coal mining business, one to exclusively develop Ching Wan-tao, and the third to carry on the steamship work.

Japanese Minister in London, and Viscountess Hayashi gave a brilliant At Home", at the Japanese Legation, on the evening of 18th ult.

-HONGKONG STEAMERS IN COLLISION.

·TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION.

Mr. A. R. Many received the following telegram this morning

in honour of Prince Komatsu, the Japanese Emperor's representative for the Coronation. A very numerous company was present, including the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Haiphong, 16th July, at 7 pm

sanayanganyamalarken has been in collision with Frithjof those of China and Siam, Lord Roberts, work is entitly stopped inconsequence. Will. the suite of Prince Komatsu, many members recommence as soon as possible. Survey has of the Japanese colony in that country, and been held: If instructions, telegraph immed many old foreign residents in Japan. The fine lately." rooms of the Legation were prettily decorated, and a band discoursed music at intervals.

The Frithjof left Hongkong on the roth inst a day before the Thea, both bound for Haiphong We understand that at the time of the accident while departing from the harbour, ran into her. the Thea was at anchor and the Frithjof, The damage is not supposed to be very serious.

VERY SATISFACTORY TO HONG KONG:-There is a great influx of foreign paupers into Shanghai just now, says the Shang hai Mercury men who leave ships, and come. The Frithjof, Captain Olsen, is a Norweigan from other ports with no other calling but that steamer 589 tons registered. She is owned of a sailor, and consequently become a nuisance by Jeh Aineln and Company, hails from Ber- to everyone, including themselves. One gen, and was built by Bargens Mek Verk, Ber- night told our informant there were no less than a German steamship of 934 tons register, hails solicitor of alins in the Public Gardens last gen. The Thea, Captain H. Diederachsen, is ten Norwegians and Swedes here with no from Kiel and was built by Messra. A. McMil

found necessary to extend the wings of the ing, consequently the hearts of the people are trate to go through the usual formality and respect of either shipping or work andthey hadian and Sons Limited, Dumbarton.

main building and to enlarge the Chinese de HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. [partment by an additional storey with two wings. The estimated cost will amount to over $15,000. To cover these expenses we Appeal PHOTOGRAPHIC to the liberality of all friends of Education, The establishment has been in existence for the

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glad and the country is quiet round-about, which cannot be said always, remarks a corres pandent from North West Kiangsu, PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY:-A Han- kow despatch states that the Belgian syndicate, constructors of the Peking-Hankow Railway, have issued a notice to the effect that the section between Hankow and Shinyanchou (ist Honan province), which is now almost com- plated will be opened to traffic op August 1st. B. I. S. N. STEAMERS: It is reported from Singapore that efforts now made to induce the vessels of the B. I, 8. N. Company to call at F. M. S. ports are likely to prove unsuccess ful, but there is hope of some arrangement for one of the Straits Steamship Co.'s boats to run between Port Swettenham and Penang in con- gection with the immigrant steamers,

with our northern friends, we are pleased to no alternative but to beg-While sympathismg find that the efforts of the police have had the effect of driving some of the beachcoming fraternity to climes less warm and more congenial-Ed H. T

THE HARBOUR WORKS of Osaka are progressing apace, according to the Kobe Chronicle. The work of sinking the blocks and stones for the north and south breakwaters is being busily pushed forward, and at low tide both the breakwaters are visible. As the works proved to be very dangerous for vessels entering the harbour, it was deemed necessary to complete the ends of the breakwaters first- This portion of the undertaking is now almost completed, and vessels entering the harbour are now able to pass in safety between the two breakwaters. The construction of a bank in He says " Instead of the six or eight cablas we front to an extent of 228,000 trube is now bathroom (water turned off permanently) and been reclaimed. The work of constructing an were promised, we occupy one cabin, one finished, and about 80,000 subs of land has overflow into a iween decks wardroom and iron pier is also rapidly progressing, the posts. batch cover. The people on board thought we having been already sunk to a depth of about had brought our own food.

We had to 240 feet.

A WAIL FROM BORNEO In a letter in the British North Bornio Herald a member of the Boraco Coronation sends up a similar wail to that which emanated from our own

HURRYING THE 8.8 ROMULUS

FROM HONGKONG.

Atelegram was received from Manta orde the ss. Romulus, an American owned sten drydock at Kowloon when the telegram arrived, to leave post haste for Manila. She was in and it was intended to survey the vessel in view of local insurance. This is now aban. doned, and the thorough, overhauling which the vessel was to undergo will not be completed.

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PROSPECTING FOR A BRIDGE— Cohtingent, says the Singapore Free Preis: the sea off Temposan, for reclaiming the sex. he garrison parade fixed for tomorrow hs130

A party of German engineers has been for some time in Lokou, the port of Chinanfu on. the Yellow River, iz li from the city, prospec ting for a bridge at that point across the river, the idea being, it is believed, to have the rallway, which is to connect the German system with the Lu Han line, cross the Yellow River-at- this point.

live upon bread till we reached Penang, when we got some pots and pans for which we had NEW TREATY COMMISSIONER It is to pay with our own menay,"

GERMANS FOR KIAO CHOW-At the announced that Mr. M. Kutschera, Consul

fall of the year a larger body of relief troops. General at Shanghai for the Austro-Hungarian ACCIDENT TO A SHANGHAI MAGIS: will be sent out to Kiao-chow, for which puri state that Mr. pose the Government has resolved only to take Empire, has been appointed Treaty CommisTRATE:We regret to sioner to represent that Power in China. The Douglas, the Police Magistrate and Registrar volunteers for three years' services, says the appointment has been officially communicated

of the Supreme Court, met with a somewhat.& C. Express, Although numerous young to Commissioners Sheug and Liu who hay evening, says the China Gazelle of the 10th requirements are not yet covered, as in selecte serious and painful riding accident yesterday men have already given in their names, the inst. Overtaken on the road by the sudden and ing the men care is taken that they are fit for blinding little dust storm, which passed over tropical service. Why qualities are required Shanghai about 6, 32, his horse ran into a wheel- from the men to live in a tropical climate, it is bartow before the rider could see it. Mr. difficult to understand, for according to per Douglas was thrown and broke his collar-bone,sonal experience the climate at Kias-chow is beside sustaining nasty cuts on the head and anything but tropical and much more equal to arm, He was picked up by some passers-by that of. Western Germany. At the same time and taken into a neighbouring house. Dr. those with a knowledge of soms branch of Moore Graham. was fortunately found very business are preferred another measure I can- quickly and attended to him. It was found or comprehend, as Kino-chow necessary to remove the patient to the General will never be Hospital where he now lies, doing as well as can be expected/

received instructions from the Wai We-pd to enter into negotiations with Mr. Kutechera.. POLICE CONSTABLE PRONOUNCED INSANE-European Police Constable Dann, one of the last batch of recruits from home for the Singapore Police Force, has been pro nounced insane and has been sent to the Asy lum, says a local journal. He will probably be, sent home at an early date. This is a sad case. as Dunn was a promising young fellow with an excellent record. He has served in South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry and came out with strong recommendations.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:

EMAILS DUE. Americas (City of Peking) to-morrow. -American (Gastic) both inst, els tr

German (Bayern) azıd'jfist. German (Sachsen) z3rd lost, "American (Hongkong baru) 16th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 3tat inat. American (China) 5th prox. American (Deric) 13th pro

lefs Manila yesterday, the 17th inst, and may The Barber Line steamer Richmond Casile be expected here about Sunday evening

The OS. S. Co.'s steamer, Sarpedon Shanghai on the 17th inst, for Foochow and is expected here on the 21st inst. to load for The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelle with London

mails, &c, left Shanghai for this port y the 17th inst, at p.m., and is due Sunday, the 20th inse, at daylight.

TPM. S. S. Co. steamer Nippan with mails, &ch which left bence on the plto for San Francisco . Shanghai, CSE saki, Kobe Inland Ses, Yokohama än

juluk arrived at her Inštión: