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OLD MOJRE'S " PREDICTIONS

FOR 1903.

DISASTERS FOR THE EAST.

Old Moors never lets the grass grow beneath

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1902.

bargain."

PRESENT NAVAL POWER.

A British Parliamentary paper issued last monthgivesdetails of the ships built and building for the various navies of the world. From this it will be seen that the position of Great Britain is further ahead than it was two years ago, and that the rate of increase of building new ships is being in nowise abated. France leads the way with submarines, but the utility of these new weapons of offence has not yet been proved, and therefore the British Admiralty cannot be blamed for not ordering the con struction of more than 9 of them. The follow. ing is a summary

in tỏ bo (cared the press seldom "accepts-he submits:- Certainly there is an interest and fascination in this Old Annual, Old Moore gives to every buyer a Gift Coupon of 6 books for nothing, besides the usual 40 pages for one penny, and we (Old Moore refers to himself as his feet; he is the modern Daniel, and his prowe") should scarcely imagine that any further phecies, as he clamorously claims, are reliable inducement is necessary to send crowds into as the mails which may not mean a great deal all the news shops with outstretched hand, in this part of the world. He is again to the fore with predictions for 1903, and if half his eager to hand over the penny for the prodigious *" dire calamities" come true the newspapers, at least, should furnish interesting reading. That is no doubt a selfish standpoint to adopt, but Old Moore candidly expresses helief in journalism in more ways than one. Just to convince the sceptical, he submits that last year, his prophetic soul saw and announced "The Great Ship Trust," and "The Tornado of Fire and Earthquake and Smoke at St. Plerre and St. Vincent" If he has foreshadowed disasters and cataclysm for 1903 he has shrewdly hidden their centres amid an avalanche of verbiage. But what does Old Moore say? We are interested in bis predictions of events in the East. Well, in January there will be "trouble in Eastern landa" and there he ends. It cannot be the Shans that he means, because the probability is that even his prophetic ear never heard of these hardy mountaineers. We can sleep peacefully in February because, there is no mention of the East in that month; March, also, is n quiet period, but Old Moore at last wakes up to his duty in April. Speaking of that month he says In the flowery land of France.......28 China he always refers to China as the Bowery land" and the "Celestial Empire" -"will blood be flowing and the tramp of armies will be heard." Not much guide for our Minister.

VESSELS BUIT,

Bauleships.

Coast

Defence.

Cruisers.

Torpedo.

Russia.........18

Vessels.

Torpedo-Boat Destroyers.

Torpedo-boats

- Submarines.

Britain.........52

4

126

15 46

5

14 21

4

39

Z

3 3

ZI 14

9

3

2 5.

14

3

Germany......25 United:tates 17 Italy... ......10 Japan.....

France

22 17

2 33 ** *

VESSELS

BUILDING.

Battleships.

Coast

Delence.

Cruisers.

Torpedo-boat

Destroyers.

Torpedo-boats.

Submarines.

8

8.

12

9

II

7

I

B

1

15 18 1

7

2

Russia..... Germany Italy United States 8 4 Japan

MALARIA AND MOSQUITOES.

-IN DEFENCE OF THE ANOPHELES.

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KING'S CROWN DAMAGED.

A NEW ROMANCE OF THE KOH-I-NOOR In an elaborate article by Dr. G. Montero de Francisco, of Monteleons in Calabria, as The State crown, which King Edward VII. the result of his observations, assisted by his wore, on his return from the coronation cere- confrere M. R. Candala, and that of Dr. Mormony in the Abbey, is now in the hands of the Study of Malaria in Italy) published in La carriage after the ceremony, the crown struck tirano (who was sent by the Society for the goldsmiths On his Majesty getting into his Semaine Medicale and translated for the Indian the roof of the vehicle, and was slightly Medical Record, which appeared in its issue of damaged. the 13th instant, occupying 16 columns, under the heading "Is the anopheles mosquito the sole and indispensable agent in the transmis sion of malaria?" the following is a résumé of their observations :-"Two essential features remain as the result of our researches. First, that malaria exists in places obsolutely free from anopheles; and second that the co-existence of these insects and of sufferers from malaria does not necessarily mean the diffusion of the disease. That the noopheles, like the culex-and no doubt many other, insects—may take a part in the transmission of malaria; this is at least probable. But we believe that we must at tribute the propagation of the disease to entire ly other causes, notably to exhalations from waters used for maceration, and to air impreg-known to the outside public until just recently.

nated with moisture, especially in the early morning and after sunset, without, however,

As

A day or two afterwards it was conveyed in a cab, under an escort of officials, from the Tower, and taken to the repairer of the Crown jewels,

Its value is estimated, at £500,000. The safety of the Koh-i-Noor, which Queen Alexandra wore at the coronation, has been the cause of much anxiety to the officials. is well known, its history is full of crime and bloodshed. Only a few years ago; during the reign of Queen Victoria, it was stolen after a function at Buckingham Palace by the German maid attending a foreign princess. An hour after the robbery the maid was arrested in the park, just as she handed the two million ster- ling diamond to a confederate. The affairs was hushed up, and the robbery was not made

losing sight of the soil, which must be conotices of Firms.

sidered the true home of the malarial parasite. | Also, in order to protect oneself as much as possible against malaria, if it is well to guard against the bites of the anopheles in malarious places and in the malarial season, it is still more important, in our opinion, to avoid seeing the sun rise or set, and not to neglect the use 1 of quinine and the `usual rules of hygiene."

7 But in May he arrives at a delightful period-"In a far-off land, on the soil of which the sun shines with heated and fiery rays, will be seen the withered corpses of those who died from famine and from pestilence." Then he adds a philosophical re- markMan can only attain happiness by helping his fellow-creatures." Again of Tune he says "In the Flowery Land" (in capitals Britain this time) "crime and the murder of Europeans will be frequent." It is cheerful to know that the East is quite safe in July and August but listen to what will happen in September-" in the Easter Archipelago dire shocks of earth-

5 2 quake will appal and frighten the inhabitants, dismantling their halls and churches and top- It is a noticeable fact that Germany is build- pling down their houses. It is to be regretteding more battleships than any other country that "Old Moore" is so careless, with his except Great Britain, and that her present adjectives; he approaches the anti-climax number of completed battleships is 25, while perilously close; perhaps he holds that prophets that of France is 28. When her present if unhonoured are privileged. October shows. programme is completed therefore, Germany "scarcely a gleam of sunlight." November is will be only a battleships short of France, and equally cloudy, for Old Moore has nothing to · 33 short of Great Britain. An all-round increase is observable in the construction of torpedo- give but aphorisms. In December you can see-in the sky unfortunately the “harbinger boat destroyers, each of the great naval powers of light, love and goodwill to all," and now possessing a fleet of them, Great Britain "there" the "story of the East ends-As-for-heading the list with-166-built and 23 building, his other prophecies it would seem according and Germany last but one with 2 being com to Mr. Moore" that Spain will always be pleted to add to her existing 3. The United "marching through blood," the British States, which up to the immediate past had not Empire will always be on the verge of a displayed any tendency in the direction of crisis, the House of Commons will always be creating assassins of the sea, as Stephen "turbulent," the British colonies will always Crane bas so aptly described them, is now be giving trouble, and there will always be going to have 18 for a start, a very ambitious death, disease and accidents on the earth, beginning. Other countries too are adding to Well, man was made to mourn, according to their existing stocks of these vessels, and the post, but the man who started to mourn there is also a marked increase in the pro- over these predictions would find it rather dif

gramme of new cruisers, The naval experts ficult to discover exactly when and for what

of Germany and Japan are evidently sceptical as to the submarine, for in the programme of object his tears should fall. In a leaflet which "Old Moore." sends with his Almanack, for neither country is there provision made for the guidance of the press a guidance which it these new aids to naval warfare.

COTTAM &

& CO FOH PANAMA WATS,

SINGER

SEWING

IF YOU BUY

SINGER

*OTTAM & CO.. FOR WASHING

BOW TIES

OUR DECLINING GROWTH.

ING' FALL IN THE BIRTH RATE DURING 20 YEARS,

The English birth rate, like the French, Mr. | Thomas A. Welton points out in the Times has decreased to a significant extent of late

years.

Mr. Welton has given years of study to the question, and a detailed study from him will appear this month in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

The birth rate in this country has fallen from 28.3 in 1880-1 to 23.6 in 1900-1 for every 100 married women under 45. The difference "equals 26,000 births yearly.

THE FALL IN LONDON. The fall in the London birth rate is con- siderable, the decrease in the 20 years being shown by these figures ; Hackney. 29't fallen to 33 Lewiek:amt.279 fallen to 2018 Camberwell o

22% Woolwich...29'5 Fnihaer and

Chelsea

Hammer. with...290

Hampstead.'1

pa's LondonCitya) 6 717 Wassmin-

acer........53'8

a16

78'3

*

#

77'4

*D'itersda 26 These figures are independent of any decline in the marriage rate.

IN THE COUNTRY,

Wales shows that the ratio in the same period A calculation for the rest of England and

fell from 30.3 to 25.8, the difference represent- ing some 139,000 births per annum,

some of the large towns of Lancashire the decline in the proportion of births was very considerable; in Yorkshire it appears that there has been a similar decline in those cantrea which are seats of the textile manufacturers.

In London the decline has been least in "The Stepney, Bethnal-green, Poplar, &c. shortage of children in the County of London," says Mr. Welton, represents perhaps a less sterling, and that for the whole country will outlay on their bringing up by some 30 millions

not fall far below 100 millions."

“OTTAM & CO., FOR TRESS'S STRAW

and FELT HATS

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NOTICE.

THE Undersigned's Resignation was in the

-hands of the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE. SOCIETY OF U.S.A. last month. His connection with the Society is finally closed.

A. KIENE. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1902.

I

NOTICE.

f989d

HAVE This Day RESUMED my duties BS MANAGER of WM. POWELIĄ LIMITED.

R. G. HECKFORD,

Manager.. Hongkong, 15th September, 19071.

Intimations.

(gord

JUST LANDED. FRESH SHIPMENT of CUTTING and PACKING AMERICAN PROVI- SIONS, viz.-Tins Fruits, Stuffed Olives, Boned Chicken, Dried Fruits, Larib and Lunch Tongues, Corned Beef, etc.

H. RUTTONJEE,

No. 5, D'Aguilar Street, Nos. 39 and 49, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, 27th September, rigo1. [807d

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKER

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SOLD ON INSTALMENTS AND FOR CASH.

WE make but one grade of product, admitted to be the best; hence attempts at imitation."

SPEEDY.

WE deal directly with the people, through our own employees all over the world, selling 1,000,000 Machines

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YOU get an up-to-date Machine, built on honour, to wear a life-time. YOU get it for the Lowest Price, at which such a machine can be furnished. YOU will receive careful instruction from a competent teacher at your home. YOU can obtain necessary accessories direct from the Company's offices. YOU will get prompt attention in any part of the world; our offices are everywhere, and we give careful attention to all customers, no

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97941

GENERAL OFFICE FOR CHINA:

18, BANK BUILDINGS, CORNER QUEEN'S ROAD AND WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG. BRANCHES IN EVERY CITY IN THE WORLD AND AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN. RETAIL OFFICES: 3A, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,

64, ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

The Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

STEAMERS.

AWA MARI

N. Trennt

KUMANO MARU

E. W. Haswell MIKE MARU

M. Yagi

SHINANO MARU*............

M. J. Curnow.. WAKASA MARU......

J. B. Macmillan... HIROSHIMA Maru T. Murai..

IDZUMI MARU

F. W. Horton... KAMAKURA MARU

H. Petersen

TOSA MARU..

H. Christiansen, KANAGAWA MARU

J. Mackenzie KASUGA MARU

H. Fraser

DESTINATIONS.

SAILING DATES.

(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 4th Oct., at

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID

THURSDAY ISLAND

Daylight.

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA) SATURDAY, 4th Oct., at

Noon,

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.. TUESDAY, 7th Oct, at VICTORIA, B.C, and SEATTLE,

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KODE

and YOKOHAMA KOBE and YOKOHAMA

(SINGAPORE,

BOMBAY

Noon

MONDAY, 8th Oct., at

PM.

FRIDAY, 10th Oct., at

Daylight.

COLOMBO and FRIDAY, 10th Oct.,, at

SINGAPORE and BOMBAY....7.... MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID......... VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., VIA SHANghai, Moji, KobE and YOKOHAMA «oposten

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

. Noon,

FRIDAY, 17th October, at

Noon.

SATURDAY, 18th Ock, st

Daylight.

MONDAY, 20th Oct., at

4 PM,

FRIDAY, 24th Oct, at

Daylight.

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-) FRIDAY, 24th Octy at

HAMA

Noon.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers.

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; PORTS or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.

ALSO

AN MONDAY, the 6th October, 1903,

"OCEANIEN," Captain Rimes, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via BOMBAY.

This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the 9.3. Armand Béhic, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 18th October Direct to Suez, Port Said

and Marseilles.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Log don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

4.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until ́ą P.M. Specie and Parcels until 3 P... on the 5th October. (Parcels are not to be sent on board;

4.3. MIHARA,

ORIENTAL

Manager.

STEAM HA

COMP

THE PENINSULAR AND-ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

(Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS:) Steamship

HE

"VALETTA," Captain W. B. Palmer, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 11th October, a Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the shove Parts..

and Tea for London (under arrangement) will Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,

they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Cone transhipped at Columbo, into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and Londonj tents and Value of Packages are required.

other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed For further Particulars, apply at the Come-Dombay with Transhipment.

pany's Office.

G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1902.

(1004c

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C. AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

VIA

Steamers. Captains. Tons. 1901.

Pleiades

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 .. the day before cailing. The Contents.and. Value of all Packages are required.

Sbippers are particularip requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Mangbang 27th September, 1603.

Hou

To be Let.

TO LET.

COUSES in CLipton GardenNS, – COM-

DUIT ROAD. GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya East. HOUSES at CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the

Polo Ground.

No. 11, MACDONNELL ROAD.

"THE RETREAT "-MT. KELLETT, No,, RIPON. TERRACE.

10

de to

W. H. Sinith... 3753-Oct. Victoria J. Panton 3502 Oct. 13 Olympia'....}. Truebridge... 1837 Oct. 24. Shawmut......

9606 Oct. 29

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to thei Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern Cities of the United States and in Europe.

Special rates allowed to members of Ġovern- ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific

Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. ite nekony. 17th September, 102, · (2090

For Sale,

FOR SALE

NE BROADWOOD PIANO. Apply at-

ROOM No. 146,.

Hongkong Hotel (835d

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

Mongkong, 7th August, 1902. DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents, Hongkong, 24th September, 1902.

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