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NOTES FROM WEIHAIWEI.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

'Octobër 14th.:

THE IST CHINESE REGIMENT. The Coronation contingent of the 1st Chinese. Regiment returned: last week to their native soil, all safe and sound, though without the officer in command, who is on six months' leave,. The stupendous exertion, not to say sense of responsibility, involved in conveying a dozen men to England arid back, renders imperative, it is presumed, a long period of recuperation. What with the threats of dis banding and the frequent imminence of leave, it is not to be wondered at that the officers of the 1st Chinese Regiment scarcely know where they are. However, this is obiter dictum.”. The men, in cominand of Sergt. Purdon, were inspected by the Commissioner, who while congratulating them on their fine appearance and the good impression he was sure they had succeeded in making, trusted that their new and varied experience of other lands and scenes, and particularly of the capital of the great Empire they were playing a part, how- ever smail, in consolidating, would produce their due effect on them. The men received a cordial welcome from their comrades, who will doubtless be entertained for many days to come by yarns and ancedates, now and strange. Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, returned a few days ago from a trip to Peking and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1902

capacious establishment will soon assume its winter regime. What may be called the climb ing season is upon as Most inviting are the mountains rising steeply into the cold clear air, and those in search of exercise can find none' more strenuous or bracing. The Commissioner may be said to have opened the climbing season by making thaascent of Mt. Macdonald, This lies in the exteme south of the Territory and is distant some 15 miles from port, as the crow fics. The party of fout rode to Chang Kai Twong, at the foot of the mountain, in the space of three hours, another hour sufficing to reach the top. The return Journey was RC- complished in about three hours, the little cavalcade arriving home at sundown, having viewed from the summit the whole Territory, and the Commissioner his "kingdom."

Nothing further has transpired with respect to the murder mentioned in my last. Suspicion however, has fallen on three Chinamen, one of thema disbanded soldier, who left the Terri tory on the day the crime was committed These men are believed to have decamped, to Chefoo. The authorities are keeping their eyes on certain new arrivals at that port who are said to be spending money rather more frealy than one would expect of men of their station. The District Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner (Mr. R. Walter) is at present in Japan. His duties have been undertaken by Capt. Johnson of the Regiment, by whom the importance of bringing the criminals' is fully recognized, and we may confidently expect to hear shortly of their arrest.

The harbour wears now a somewhat deserted aspect. Most of the fleet has fled before the approaching winter. When mid-October comes, the warmer climes allure. The Ocean, Goliath and Argonaut are the only large ships

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

THE MING TOMBS, whither, together with Mrs. Beresford Ashe, she was escosted by Major Beresford Ashe, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, stationed at Hong. kong. The Major, who had engaged the last house at the Hotel end of the Bund for the season, has 1 fear made but a limited acquaint-in.port, while the two former may be expected ance with the Colony. For, arriving in to leave shortly. The last named is ap September after many wanderings, he was

parently the one fated to brave the rigors of forthwith spirited away to Peking. And the north. immediately on his return here, duty called him south. Mrs. Lockhart signalized her return by giving a couple of plenics, one at Flagstaff Hill, and the other at a sequestered cove adjoining Half Moon Bay. They were nominally for "the children? but there were a good many elderly children in the company, the juveniles proper being, in fact, distinctly in the minority. From the Island, as from Port Edward, a goodly number of vessels hired -pinnaces and sailing bents, and, discharged their occupants an "the shining sands." An al fresco tea, sundry old-time games, the click of a camera-and the coming on of twilight dispersed the company.

A CLUB FOR THE PORT That indispensable element of male society, a club, is about to be established at Port- Edward. Hitherto in this divided community there has been but one Club, the United Service, on the Island, separated from "the capital" by a sometimes stormy water." The winter evenings now fast upon US, when the general atmosphere of a Club is most sought after, do not lend them. selves to

Communication be; tween island and mainland than is absolutely nece-sary. The idea of a Port Edward Club emanted from Major Bruce, and has received the hearty support of the commissioner. The two houses at the Hotelor North end of the Bund have been placed at the disposal of the sub. scribers, and the inauguration of the Club'will date from November 1st.

any more

THE CLIMBING SEASON.

Most of the summer visitors have flown. Some late birds still linger at the Hotel, but that

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FOR SIN HATS.

SINGER

SEWING

* ENVOY TO. HÓNGKONG.

It will be within the recollection of many of our readers that on the 13th ult we pointed out that Mr. H. F. Wyatt, of the Navy League had undertaken to proceed as the League's envoy to Canada and that he would come on to

Bongkong where he is due to arrive in March next, We now take the following from a home paper, dated the 23rd ult

Mr. H. F. Wyatt, whose undertaking to pro- ceed as envoy of the Navy League to the colonies was recently announced, leaves for Montreal to-day by Messrs. Elder, Dempster, and Co's steamer Lake Champlain, in which he bas been accorded a complimentary passige by the chairman, Sir Alfred Jones. Mr. Wyatt will probably spend three months in Canada, and then proceed via Vancouver to Japan, where he will devole some weeks to the study of Japanese naval affairs. He, will next go to Hongkong, where the League has an influential ; branch, and next visit. Australia, where the Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, bas promised to take the chair at a public meeting in support of his mission. Mr. Wyait will then journey through New Zealand, where Mr. Seddon also has promised a sympathetic reception. The League's envoy will retura by way of the Cape, and will address meetings in South Africa. His object everywhere will be

MACHINES

to urge the paramount importance of sea power

CYCLING WANES:

TIDE OF CYCLE'S POPULARITY TURNED IN 1809.

The country is getting tired of cycling, reports a home journal. Official returns and estimates point inevitably to this conclusion. That is, as a recreation; for business purposes he bicycle is in increasing demand.

As a means of recreation the bicycle has slowly but surely been going out of public favour since 1899, when the cycling fever was tat its height...

The Cyclists' Touring Club is purely a cyclists' organisation, entirely independent of trade interests. Its membership fluctuations provide, therefore, an infallible index to the state of the cycling public's pulse

In 1856, when the epidemic of cycling fever brake out, the membership of the C.T.C. exactly doubled that of the previous year. And it continued to increase, keeping pace with public interest; until 1899, when it reached its highest state of prosperity with 60,449 members. In 1896 the membership was 34,655.

But there has been a sad falling off since 1809, as the following record of membership shops :--

Members |

Members. 1899 60,449 1901.... 51,331 1900......... 56,137 1902...... 45,000

________Intimations.

E CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED..

HONGKONG EXCHANGE,

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES, $ico Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.,

Rails,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY)"

DESTINATIONS.

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

SAILING DATES. (MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-) SATURDAY, 1st Nov,,

INABA MARU.................................. W. Bainbridge i

YAWATA MARU.

A. E, Moses

SADD MARU

N.B. A special charge is made for lines of KAGA MARU*

more than average length.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES-

CRIPTION IN STOCK.

INCLUDING

The figures for 1902 are an official estimate, but may be accepted as sufficiently reliable. BATTERIES, They bring the position of the membership back to that of 1897.

The decadence is even more startlingly evident in the American figures. In 1899 the League of American Wheelmen numbered

100,000 members. This year it is 8,020.

It is scarcely surprising to hear that many cycle workers in Coventry are idle.

Incalculable injury has been done to the cycling trade by the wretched summer. The

business started well, even slightly better than last year, but it has gone off sadly during the last two months.

With all this, however, there are still about a million and a half cyclists in the United King- Į dom, and from 100,000 to 125,000 bicycles are i new being made and sold.

Automobiles and motor bicycles have not affected the figures one way or another, "There is certainly no boom in motor bicy, cles," says Mr. Ewart, of the C.T.C. "Probably only a few hundreds of our 45,000 members are motor-bicyclists.

"The motor bicycle is in its early experimen tal stage. No really satisfactory article has yet been put on the market. But the difficulties are not great, and are rapidly, being sur- mounted so there is undoubtedly a very great foture before the motor-bicycle..

"I should imagine that at present nothing like one in 400 new cycles are fitted with motors."

Intimations. NOTICE.

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

SANITARY SOFT

BOAT.

FLUID

DISINFECTANT

SOAP.

and to endeavour to promote co-operation in AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY

the cause of naval defence.

(OTTA M ́& CO, FOR SUMMER

UNDERWEAR.

fath

ITS USE.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Bank Buildings. Hangvano, mih Maích, 1807

fasi

HEMICALS,

CHE

INSULATORS,

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID.

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIASATURDAY, 1st Nov, at

THURSDAY ISLand, TownsVİLLE

and BRISBANE

NAGASAKI and KOBE

KODE and YOKOHAMA

VICTORIA, B., and SEATTLE)

Daylight.

Noon.

MONDAY, 3rd Nov,

4 P.M.

TUESDAY, 4th Nov.,

Nood.

TUESDAY, 4th Nov,

U.S.A., VIÀ SUAnghai, Moji, Kout 4 P.M.

COLOMBO and FRIDAY, 7th Nov,

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY.. 15th Nov,, at

W. Thompson KAGOSHIMA MARU

K. Kori

J. W. Ekstrand......... IDZUMI MARU.......

and YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE,

(N...) C... Butler

HITACHI MARU J. Campbeli

BOMBAY......

Noon.

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO and PORT SAID

Daylight.

KAWACHI MARU

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

FRIDAY, 21st Nov

J. S. Thompson.........

Daylight.

E. W. Haswell.........

HAMA

Noon.

KASUGA MARU

H. Fraser

KUMANO MARU ............(NAGASAKI, KODE and YOKO-) FRIDAY, 28th Nov,

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, YJA SATURDAY, 29th Nov., at

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE ......

NOOD.

• Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the

ELECTRIC BELL, United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY 2nd

LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR“. SWITCHES,

TELEPHONES,

WIRE, &c., &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,

Erected and kept in order.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work.

Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Paris to fil

up Installations if required.

NOTE ADDRESS:--2, ICE HOUSE ROAD.

.................

For full Particulars, &c, &c.. Apply to

W. STUART HARRISON,

AM, INST. C.E.,

Manager.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1902.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-House Roid.

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Snow in a position, in his New and Com

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hongkang, zand Šantember, 190K

Imodius Preisen, to eclipse, as heretofore

MEMORY POINTS ABOUT

SINGER.

SIMPLE.

SEWING

STRONG.

Atlantic Steamers.

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Tranch Office at Prince's Building, 15: Floor, Chater Road.

A. S: MIHARA,

Hongkong, 24th October, 1ycz 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; ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.

N MONDAY, the 3rd November,, 1902,

at IPA, the Company's Steamship "ERNEST SIMONS," Captain Dupuy-Fromy, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, við BOMBAY.

This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the s.s. Australien, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 15th November Direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.

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

Manager.

STEAM HAVN

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, AMERIZ CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE)

THE Steamship

"CHUSAN,"

Captain C L Daniel, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 8th November, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Forts.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) wil be trapshipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for Londen, &c., will be conveyed. vid Bombay with Transhipment. ***

Parcels will be received at this Office until

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.a. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the and Nov. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con- tents and Value of Packages are required.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com.P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and

Value of all Packages are required." pany's Office.

Shippers are particularly requested to nota, the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Froo4c Hongkong..21st October, 1902, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [as BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

MACHINES.

SILENT.

SOLD ON INSTALMENTS AND FOR CASH.

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

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT-

Superintendent.

Hongkonu, 25th October, 101.

Notice of Firm

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned has

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, TEGENT TO HONRA been appointed

VIA

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

Steamers. Captains. Tons.

Olympia. Truebridge... 2,837 Oct. 29 Duke of Fife..J. S. Cox. 3,821 Nov. Shawmut ...W. H. Smith... 9,606 Nov. 7 Tacoma .....A. Dixon 2,811 Nov. 15

1902.

4

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

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

Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to-Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the SPEEDY. United States and Canada.

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

annually.

IF YOU BUY A

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.

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YOU will get prompt attention in any part of the world; our offices are everywhere, and we give careful attention to all customers, no

inatter where their machines may have been purchased.

YOU will be dealing with the leading sewing machine manufacturers in the world, having an unequalled experience and an unrivalled

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GENERAL

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