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The HONGKONG TELEGIAPI” ghould be, ailroad to the Faltor, 1, Ice House Hond and khould be accomfunkel ly, the Writer Name and Addres

WASTE FOOD) at Dictyringsol averages 100 hs daily Tenders are invited for its purchase,

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PHILIPPINE TROOPS The troops in the

Ordinary bullion coinmusicst'annould be addrewed Philippine islands are now better stationed and could be readily mobilized in case of

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THE WATER METER 01

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Voting was held yesterday afternoon the rooms of the Chinese Chamber of Co

for-the merce, No. 30, and 3a Des Vœux Ro purpose of considering the water meter quest Tin Mr. Cung Va Chin của preadin

The Minor will not up lertake, t be responsible for difficulties in the Philippines'or China, says a the purpose. of, breeding suitable mounis forte night of: Wednesday, is still lying un. was in the char: had there were also present

supy rejected MS,, to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION HATES (IN ADVANCE), DAILY—930 per annum).

WEEKLY -ŞÜ ́per auniin.

THE ST. LOUIS FAIR-The sum of $250,000 has been appropriated for the Philip

THE CANTON RIVER PIRACY.

BRITISH AND CHINESE ACTIVITY, VILLAGE HEADMEN TO BE DETAINED, Our Canton Correspondent informs us that MILITARY MOUNTS: The War Officer. Even who was shot by pirates in bas decided to establisk ́a number of firms for

the Canton iver, near Tiger Island, on

military work. Two farms have been esta

conscious in the Canton Hospital. The the Ho Dr. Ho Kai, Messis. Ho Tung, Lan blished in the Orange River Colony, under the.

Chi Kong, Sin Tak Fan, Yeung Yau Kwai, doctors have extracted two bullets, and Chu fak, Log Koon Ting, Chan Lan Hing, Tam

The Romigen Kay test, but were unable to locate other bullets. The knee cap of the left leg, Chun Pun Toh, Lee Sow Hin and others. is so badly shattered that amputation will be The chairman pointed out that sometime necessary, but owing to the patient's weak go a petition was sent to the Secretary of State complaining of the inconvenience the condition this is impracticable at prestat, The Chinese would suffer if the meter and water doc ors are dubious tegarding his recovery.

Superintendence of British officers, and if the

developed.

The rates per quarter, jual per sem, proptional. The daily issue is delivered free when thanddrew in pine exhibit at the St.. Lie World's Fair. A experiment is successful the scheme will yesterday morning. subjected the patient toon Yau Chuen, Li Yau Chuen, Chan Cleak:

preliminary exposition wit be held at Manila in the autumn of 1904, after which a permanent museum will be established. .. twenty-

accessible to mesenger Un coples sont by post an aditional $1.80 per quarter in blurgal for postage.. The portage on the weekly issue to any part of the

world is 30 cents per quarter: Single Copies Daily, ten cents; 'Weekly,

five Cents

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER-15, 1992,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

$2 to $10.

THE WATER used is THE PUR-TRUCK LICENCES have been raised from EST that can be obtained, and is skilfully Filtered on the most scientific principles.

THE MACHINERY employed is of the latest design and most approved type.

SIR HENRY BLAKE visited the scene of the fatal collapse in Wing Lok Street on Thursday. A HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE | will take place in S. John's Cathedral to-morrow. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS: -- Regulations for this Corps are pub ished in the Government Gazette.

THE BEST INGREDIENTS only A TORPEDO-DESTROYER was launched from the Yokohama Naval Yard on the 30th are used,

elt. He capacity is 381 tons, and her speed will be 28 knots.

GUARANTEEING

ABSOLUTE PURITY.

ENGLISH EXPERTS Manage our Factories, and their practical knowledge and constant supervision enables us to produce waters of unrivalled excellence awt purity.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

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HOME OF MILLIONAIRES:-There are It 3,546 millionaires in the United States. should, however, be remembered that a million dollars are equal only to £200,000.

MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES RAIDED ——

The Chicago police have raided five matri- monial agencies

As many as quarter of a million love letters were found. TIN DUTY EXTRAORDINARY: The Tin duty collected in Perak during the first nine months of the year amounted to $3,389,343-75, being 51,155,350 in excess of that estimated, THE EARTH'S CAPACITY-The limit of this earth's capacity is 5,294,000,000 human beings. The world could feed no more. At the present rate, this limit will be reached by

A.D. 2100.

PING PNG-As an indication of the popularity of ping-pong in England, the Huddersfield magistrates a few weeks ago granted ping pong licenses to nine publicans

The Hongkong Dispensary,`

Chemists and Druggists by Appoint-in that town.

ment to HE. the Governor and

Household.

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BREAKERS AHEAD! Lord Hugh Cecil, speaking at Dundee on the 11th ulto, said that the difficulties in South Africa are not at an end. If things are not wisely handled, they may lead to a recrudescence of the war.

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA

There is a persistent rumour about town that in the forthcoming Hongkong Regatta a team has been arranged for the purpose of trying for the sculling championship of the

East.

THE WORLD'S FAIR-The work of pre paring an extensive exhibit for the World's Fair is proceeding energetically in Siam. It has the support of the King of Siam, and the exhibit will give a comprehensive view of the resources of the country and its progress in commerce, arts, and civilization. The exhibit will be temporarily installed at Bangkok before

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CLYDE SHIPBUILDING: During September the Clyde shipbuilders liave launched two warship, nineteen steamers, and three sailing ships, "ggregating upwards of Manila papers from New York states: 54,000 tons.: New orders placed amount to Immediately on receipt of th: yows of the question affecting Chinese jenement houses General Greeley in his annual report says wireless telegraphy in the Philippines is inat-570 to 8, cluding a battleship, two 10,000 visable until xperiments have become more

passenger steamers, two Clan liners, two tur-- hines for English railway companies, and eight definite and the systent cheaper...

large cargo boats. THE U.S. NAVY:-The United States Naval SERIOUS ERRORS IN POLAR CHARTS: Board, of which Admiral Dewey is president, A discovery has been made by a man of has decided to redistribute the ships of the fleet science which creates grave concern for the so that there shall be one squadron on the safety of the Antarctic Polar expeditions. It is Asiatic station. Congress will be asked to affirmed there is not the least possibility of the authorize the creation of a vice-admiral for each expeditions reaching the Pale, as serious errors squadron.

have been discovered in the charts. It is also OURNALIST'S SUICIDE: -A Manilasid that what is known as the Polarisation 77yes special cable from New York, dated 8th inst, states-Charles O. Ziegenfuss, ont

of the owners of the Manila Americay, Comi- mitted suicide last night at San Francisco He had just returned from Manila, where he contracted chronic dysentery.

COLOMBIA'S RIG DEMAND:Columbja demands $10,000,000 as the price of her canal

error has been wrongly calculated, and may

piracy this Chinese vice-admiral Le Beouere not rectified, and asking, in the event of nese householders would be willing to defray procceded in a torpedo boat to the vicinity the work being undertaken whether the Chi- of the outrage and our correspondent

he expenses. It was resolved to approach learns that yesterday morning, Buthe Government on the matter. boat was despatched to the scene. It is proposed to take all the head men of the NAVAL INFLUX TO HONGKONG villages around, and detain them until the cul- prits either surrender or are caugh',". The Brush Consul at Canton is making every in-1 qui-y, and is adopting strong measures in the

matter.

ANOTHER PIRATICAL ATTACK. A Chinese merchant who arrived at Long kong yesterday informed us that on the night of the 13th instant, while the passenger junk Shun Lee, on her way to Hongkong from Shun Tak district, was rounding some islands, five boats were observed coming towards the junk at a swift pace... The native skipper at once divined the intentions of these boats, and called the crew to quarters, Two old brass guns were hastily loaded, and promptly fired. They seem to have heen very effective, for the freebooters bevers quickly alongside and aboard the craft. A feeble struggle on the part of the Crew ensued, but they were soon overcome. The robbers, about thirty in number, after gagging the crew and some of the passengers ransacked the cargo and baggage, and cleared away with something over 3,000 taels. As our inform at states, these robbers were not only content with what they took, but had the

lead to serious disaster.

THE BLAKE PIER MATSHED-An occa sional correspondent writes:-So the Govern ment have at last awakened from their lethargy and have provided a shed on inke Pier for the public. But what is the use of the tem: porary matshed? Will it stand the typhoons if not more public money will be wasted corcession to the United States. She had

am shortly going to Europe for an eighteen previously demanded-$7,000,00%, but the minis-months' tour. Will the Clock Tower, and ters, nevertheless, vetoed the measure. There permanent corrugated shed at Blake Pier is a ces ation of negotiations, but the United ready whch (return? States is confident that they will be expedited.

BERI BERI IN MANILA has been a "CAPTAIN ̃A. F. PH.LSBURY of the Pacific common topic of conversation. From

Mail Company, who will ommand the City of

a well informed, source we barn, that, Peking on the voyage home, has been appoint previous to the sailing of the steamer Rubi, ed marine surveyor for the U.S. National three cases of heri biri were discovered on Underwriters' Association, recently organised.board that ship. The doctor of te ve sel, on Upon arrival at San Francisco Captain Fills being notified refused to allow the beri beri bury will therefore leave the service of the P. stricken passengers to ship, with the result that M. Company, in which he has been from a very mixed-up controversy ensued, which pre-

sumably ended satisfactorily to all parties con

boyhood.

cerned.

WARREN'S CIRCUS :-Last night, before a crowded house, a complote change of pro-SHOCKING BABY FARMING CASE:A gramme was presented to the audience: The various turas were vastly ea joyed and especial ly the antics of the clever dogs under the supervision of Mdlie Rose. The clowns were equally good, and kept the house in a state of continual good humour. Harrigan, the tramp cyclist, held the house for fully twenty minutes with his interesting exhibition.

BILLIARD TOURNAMENT Last night at the King Edward Intel, before a large gathering, the final tie of a billiard, tour namunt was played off between Mr. Richard- son and Mr. C. T, Kew. Some very good play was witnessed on both sides, and the gentle then in question were loudly cheered. After a very exciting game, the laures finally fell to Mr. Richardson, who managed to defeat his opponent by twenty-points in the game of 250 up. Mr Kew conceded 60 points to Mr. Richardson. As usual, Mr. Farmer, the genial manager, very ably looked after the wants of his guests..

most unusual case for Japan las just been disclosed at firoshima. A tobacco dealer named Masutani Sampei, in concert with an- other man and two women, between April 1901 and September last received seventeen infants for the care of which money was paid in sums ranging from Y 5 to Y25 for each child. It now appears that every one of these unfortunates Arrested, and oun the 21st ult; were declared was strangled to death. The offenders were guilty of premeditated murder by the Preli minary Examination Judge in the Hiro hima

Court.

MANY WARSHIPS EXPECTED,,

Within the next few days there will be a great influx of British warships to Hongkong. The Algerine is expected to-morrow, the Phenix and Brifomart on the 20th, and the Rosaris on the 22nd. The Alacrity, now employed conveying Admiral · Sie - Cyprian bridge to Nagasaki, where he transfers to the Glory, is expected on the 23rd or 24th, -white the Glory follows on a few days afterwards. She is likely to arrive crc.on the agth or joth. Hongkong has of late also been favoured with foreign warships. The Italian, cruiser Puglia arrived from Shanghai at 5.10 p.m. yesterday and the Japanese warships Takasago and

sama from Bangkok at 7 D.m. to-day. The latter vessels left Bangkok on the 7th inst, and have been retarded during their passage by the strong North East monsson accompanied by a high sea. At present there are no less than fourteen Naval ships in harbour and of these. ten are British. The vessels are -H. Mships Cressy, Argonaut Talbot, Albion, Offer, Ocean, Tumar, Waterwitch and Wivern, the German guŋbrat Tiger, the Portuguese gunboat

Japanese warships Astina and Takasago. Four of these are at the Kowloon Docks undergoing- repairs, ziz, Talbot, Otter, Zaire and Tiger H. M. S. Blenkring is employed at target practice in Mirs Bay

ARMY NOTES.

impudence to drink our wine, and make a Zaix, the Italian cruiser Puglia, and the good feast before they left." ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE CORONATION WARSHIPS.

Early this morning the two Japanese war- ships from the recent Coronation festivities entered the harbour through the L Lyzemun

PRESENTATION OF CHINA WAR-MEDALS, Pass and fired the usual salutes. They were

Brigadier General Sir James Wolfe Murray, the armoured cruiser Asama, carrying the flag Admimi ljuin, and the protected cruiser commanding the Bangalore districts, at the Takarago. The vessels presented quite an sismounted parade of all troops in the Garrison imposing appearance, and attracted consider. recently presented the China War Medals to able attention. They have-recently been visit-110 N.-C. officers and men of the 12th Battery," drawn up to entertain the Admiral and his. Ammunitite Column, also e Lieutenan ing Siam; where an elaborate progranime was Royal Field Artillery, and 12 men of the officerem. After a few days stay here the vessels Queripe, and Sergeant Major Jones, Tho proceed to their own country. It will be in General, made an appropriate speech, in the teresting to recall the fact that these two vessels were preset at the Spithead review in August last representing, Japan, where they elicited general admiration. At the termina- tion of the review, Admiral juin was decorated with the order of Commander of the Bath.

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course of which he referred to the brave deed. of British troops at both ends of the Empire namely, in China and South Africa.

TARIFF FREAKS:-The following amusing details of the fresks of the Custom House are

UNSATISFACTORY REPORT. VADO told in the Munchener Zei ung. A German

Recruiting for the Line regiments of the gentleman returning from South-west Africa

Army and the Militia for the quarter ending brought with him a tiny monkey, weighing The following are the particulars of the two October 3rd, both in London and the provinces, about 2lbs. From Tanga to Genoa the animal vessels

continues to be unsatisfactory. It was thought was conveyed. gratis. Tlience to the Swiss

vis-Asama, brat class, armoured cruiser, 9,750 at the prospects of belter pay and exterior frontier fifteen ponce was charged on it as a tons, jh.p. 19,000, ara ament, 4-6 in, QF condili ns would sttract youths of better quality bird," The St. Gothard railway officials, how. 146 in. 12,12 pur, 72] pdr., § torpedo tubes, to the colours, but the expectation has proved ever, viewed it 'as "a dug,” and charged 75; one submerged, speed, 22.6 knots complement | fallacious. The raw material offering-at St. while on the Eastern Swiss Railway it became co men. She was built at Elswick and George's Barracks is no better either physi. a mere "package" liable to. 8d. Through Irunched in 1898. She is commanded by cally or educationally, than it has been Paden and Wurtenberg the animal was passed Captain Nakuo,

In recent years, and the standard is, not free, but at Stuttgart it again became “a do," Tokasoro, first class cruiser, unarmoured, high, he rejection on niedical ground show and cost another 17 pence.”

4,160 tons, 1.h. 155co armament, 2.8 in Q3 percentage of 29, and of the recruits accepted.

speed, 230 knots. Complement, 3:0 men conditions that is to say, they do not cons She was also built at Elswick, and was launch up to the required standards in hellit, and 107, 13.12 purs; 6.2) pdro., Storpedo tubes, about 30 per cent, are enlisted under special

in 1897 She is commanded by Captain physical development, but military regime

And discipline, it is thought; wil improve them."

UNION CHURCH LITERARY CLUB:- Last evening a large audience assembled to hear a lecture by the Rev. T. W. Pearce (L.M.S) on "English Ecc esiastical Eccentric trs" After humorously defining the terms of his title, the lecturer proceeded to deal with,

Latimer), the post-Reformation period (notably Pening Police Court upon the calling of a case Miracle plays, Reformation preachers (notably A NEW FORM OF GATH At the the Controversialists), the long-winded in which the prosecutor was a Hindu, the preachers (such as John Howe), the anti- latter produced a glass a quarter filled with Puritans (eg. the Court preachers of Charles cow's milk, a garland of flowes and a sacred

wore no fewer than fifty different uniforms UNIQUE UNIFORMS-King Alfonso

during the Accession festivities, and His Majesty distributed his orders among all the leading tailors of Madrid Several of the II), and concluded with a witty defanse of book called in Tamil Istriavamayathayagam INCREASE DEMAND FOR BANK The swall young men who come from the pro-

uniforms worn by the young. Sovereign were wonderfully picturesque and beautiful, and were closely copied from medieval garments which have been carefully kept in the Escurial

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humour in the pulpit. Mr. Hursthouse, the He suggested to the court, through the chairman, called for an expression of apprecia-interpreter, that all the witnesses both for pro tien, which was cordially given. The next secution and defence should, when giving meeting will be on Thursday, 27th inst., to

JANET WALDORF COMPANY-H. E. debate The Freedom of the Press. Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and Lady Blake have signified their intention of being presen! LIBERAL HONGKONG :-Commenting on at the opening performance of A Royal Divorce, the recent increase of pay in the Police and by Miss Janet Waldorf and her company at sanitary departments the Peruḥ Pioneer, says the Theatre Royal on Monday evening, 17th Hongkong has behaved liberally in regard to instant. The booking has been excellent and ber Police and Sanitary departmen's for the the season will be inaugurated under the most ensuing year, with a provision for their needs of favourable circumstances. The immensely the sums of $630,000 and $479,930 respectively. popular fircical.comedy The Lady of O tend This may be fairly described as a healthy fillip will be the second production. The perform towards the 'efficiency of the public service. ance will begin early each eveling at 9.

An example well worth following by other PHOTOGRAPHIC

Covernments out this way, on the economic BUDDHISM IN SIAM:~One has not heard DEPARTMENT.

of anything disturbing the onlinary calm of principe that large credit balances lose their intrinsic merit when accumulated to the detri- DEVELOPING and PRINTING'

Buddhism in Siam, but there is at present à

ment -f efficiency a the public service of a UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. | distinct Buddhist revival in Japan, one result

GOOD WORK. - -

of which is an expedition to search for Buddhist country. A house built on a fock will always weather the storm, whereas that erected on a ~PROMPT RETURN.

remains in Central Asia, India and China. Burma also is the scene of a curious revival sandy basis will inevitably be carried away. Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.

which, however, hardly seems to have touched GEISHA GIRLS us barbers is one of the the Buddhists themselves at all. Some half latest moves in Manila, This is what the local dozen Europeans are now living a monks in Tires has to say on the subject:-How would the Buddhist monasteries of Burma, and are

you like to enter a tonsorial parlor-mind, not said to be engaged in a propaganda of that a barber shop, but a tonsorial parfor-divest faith.

yourself of your white linen coat and then lay PROPOSED ARCT C SANITORIUM back in one of those delightful old chairs that Commander Peary, the explorer, says that has been he means of cutting the "ism from during his recent visit to the Polar regions he "barber" and made it a Christian profession, noted the effect which the lasting cold had on

while a dark and winsome geisha girl gently several members of his panty who were slightly lathers your bewhiskered mug and: shaves and consumptive, and his investigations made him sooths it with all the care and tenderness with

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EXTENSION OF ISSUING POWER

vinces prefer cavalry regiment, the Rojal Engineers, the Royal Horse and Field Artillery, and it is only the lower rata which filters into the infan-ry. The would

is not inspired with enthusiasm

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service when he observos day by day the number of men who have gone through The war in South Africa, wearing meda Tor ribands, unable to find employment, and

evider co, adorn themselves with the garland The Supplemental Charter authorising tem af flowers round their necks, drink their milk.porary extension of the note-issuing power of and place the said sacred book on their heads the Chartered Bank of India, Australia,” and Mr. R. A. Law, who was for the defence, China, is publisbe in the Gov rament Giselle objected to this form of oath. The Magistrate | From it we take the following clauso —

held the objection and the case was heard And whereas the raid Company have reprezint about the streets of London in enforced: on the ordinary oath.

sented unto as that there has recently come

Griff the info exsence a greatly increased demand for KOSHER MEAT FOR HONGKONG. Bank Notes in Hongkong and have made

ASTRALIAN FROZEN FOOD.

the res

application to us for such further Sup plemental Chaner as may be necessary to enable them for the purpose of meeting this The Jewish fraternity in Hongkong have eased demand to issue. Notes to an up to the present, been severely handicapped

amount. m, excess of the limit fixed by the existing Charters. Now know ye list we in their meat supply, there being no local slaughterhouse for Kosher meat, The Frozen by these presents do willand ordain that not Food Supply Company has now devised a plan

withstands to meet the long felt want and a shipment of frozen Kosher meat has been ordered_from"

duy of 1 Australia. It is expected by the s. s. Taiyuan of prom the next vessel of the China Navigation Com pany to arrive from southern fatitudes. The meat has been killed by Jews and each piece

said: Company shall bears, the brand of a certified Jewish inspector.be issued and

my THE WEATHER.

Company proj pany, may

imposed by Ap Chatter of the 17th the total amount

the said Com

ted, seirculation to an amount in excess Eight milion dollars, if there shall have been spec

and

shall be in the custo

The following report is from Mr.F. G. Fig Acting Director of the Hongkong Obserece ary

kong for vatory --

On the 15th at 11 am The depression in the North has passed to the East of Japan. Thebarometer has risenover China, particularly on the E. coast, owing the advance of an area of high pressure from the Noitwest

Gradients are rather sleep with heavy mon

a firm believer in the health-giving properties which your "mammy applied the powder in of the Arctic air. The commander's idea is your extreme infancy? Of course you wout already attracting attention in the medical pro-like that; it stands to reason that you would

and some discussion is taking place You would say'; "To the bowwows with the soon spreading down the China coast and over financiers as, to the advisability of currency question, I'm going down to be

arst Polar sanitorjum.

for the construction of the shaved?" and off you'd go about twice a day furnishing funds for the

All right then, that is understood. JAPANESE BEER

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SK for A

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the N. part of the China Sen

Forecast breazen; drizzling rain

becoming

bulf:

aleness. ccording to an official number of men who left the characters-tast Sear, was 29,932 who oblained

unaccounted for: Of Employment themselve situations kept" open, The balancer present those with situation by the Gov companies, and organization function is to find situations for goldiers, reservists, and. year 1bc number of men disc) amy and the auxiliary forces bas

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