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TELEGRAMS.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE,

Opium for China.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

B: MBAY, 3rd December., The 1', and O. S. N. Company's inal steamer left. Bombay this even ing with about 850 chests of Alalwn Opium. The closing prices of the best Malwa are:-

New Old

(Renter's) -- --

$1210. 1,300

Tea-Growing in Russia.

LONDON, December a

Owing to the remarkable success of tea- growing in the Caucasus, the Russian Min- istry of Agriculture has decided to establish the industry on a sound basis, and to this end will import experts from China, India, and Ceylon. The prices realized for this season's yield of fourteen tuns varied from twenty-six to fifty-two pence per pound..

LATER.

The Strike at Marseilles. Owing to the accumulation of destitute persons at Marseilles awaiting passage to Algeria, Tunis, and Indo China, the French Government was ordered naval seamen to

man the mail steamers.

Great Britain and her Colonies.

Rt. Hon. Gerald Balfour replying to Mr. Gibson Bowles, said that the Brussels Con- vention reserves undoubted liberty to Great Britain in regard to her fiscal relations with her colonies, and that Great Britain had de clined at the conference to apply the penal clause to colonial products,

The Borneo Dinner.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902..

sary qualification, but, speaking generally, the | interpretation of the play last evening failed to [ bear out our belief that, with the lighter vein they are more at home and seen to better | advantage thänin dealing with the heavier roles of drama. To summariso a criticism, the per-

CHASED BY GUNDOÁT AND SLAUGHTERED.

Several men entered a house in Heang"] PIRATES ON THE NORTH RIVER Shan on Sunday night. They suspected that money was concealed in the house." An old man of about 60 years was teized and bound and tortured to make him confess as to the whereabouts of the money. He refused, for

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foxmance was good; but it might have been denied that there was any money. He was making depredations on vessels and village. PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL

then strung up by the thumbs and gagged and left to die, which he did,

Last night a thief broke into the office of the Canion Hospital and was looking around for and handed over to the official. something to carry away. He was discovered

THE RICE CROP.

A good part of the rice crop has been har- vested. All the high land is a complete failure. Some valleys where water could be found have produced a splendid crop. I think it safe to say that at least two thirds of the crop is a total failure. The distress is sure to be great. Even the small quantity of rice that has been barvested is being "cornered." The gentry are storing it up for high prices. The pont people are becoming clamorous and it is very probable that riots will occur and that the gentry will have the rice, taken forcibly from

better. Of course one does not know the many difficulties under which a theatri- al company, is forced to labour when presenting a variety of plays, both grave and gay, during a stay exinusty witnessed a production of Tewelfth of a few weeks. We do not recollect having Wight in the City Hall, and are inclined to the belief that its representation la revening was the first before a Hongkong audience, certainly for the past twenty years. Consequently it. was somewhat strange to find that a first night's entertainment was witnessed by a house with | several empty seats: Perhaps it was because the Hongkong theatre going community is such a strange ingredient of the Colony's population. But to the play. Twelfth Night is a story in which the lighter vein is delineated ¦ with breezy freshnes, while at the same time it makes a strong poetic appeal in its lore passages. Opening on the coast of Illyria we find Viula cast ashore from a wreck with an On Sunday last, at 8 pm, the inhabitants old sex captain to whom she confides her of Wuchow were startled by seeing a tiemen attention to seek the Duke Orsim's palace dus blaze, and afterwards found that the and there obtain service

page. matsheds in which the workmen and builders Scene z is a corridor in Ivia's palace where were living and the teakwood frame and hitings Sir Andrew meets Maria and Sir Toby who of the British Consulate were in a burning indulge in good heated banter. The Act ends máss. The missionaries of the Alliance Miss with Olivia's palace. Viola arrives as a page, sion were very much alarmed owing to the when the Duke, charmed with her minder and fact that their new Mission House is very presence sends her on a mission to eek the close. The alarm spread over Wuchow and hand of the Countess Olivia. Act two conveys neighbourhood immediately, and in a very us to Q ivia's palace where Viola arrives as an

short space of time 200 soldiers armed to the ambassador for the duke to suficit the Lady teeth and in their best Sunday coats were at the scene of the conflagration. Mr. Lian,

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amusement of Vio a

them.

chief of Sam Kong police, was conspicuous in rendering, with his staff, valuable assistance. Capt. Dixon of the as. Sainam and his chief engineer were the first Europeans on the scene. The Commissioner and some Cest ms officers were also present. The cause of the fire, is as yet unknown. The damage is estimated at over $1,003. There has been a great deal of unrest lately in the Wuchow district and the prompt appearance of the great number of troops and police tends to show that the officials are in readiness for contingencies.

Olivia's hand, bu, instead, the Early Olivia falls in love with this supposed by Con sequently Viola bumbly declines, and leaves Olvia in her disappointed mood The next scene is a street in Illyria where Malvolo finds Viola, and

hr pigjents

with a ring from his mitress" much to the intense surprise and great The cellar scene at "Olivia's palace, where Sir Toby and Sir Andrew are raising "the night ow! follows." Malvolia makes a futile attempt-arrayed in his nocturnal garments The Burneo disiner has been held in Lon.to stop the noise. Finding it too late to retire don, two landrul guests assembling under they consume more sac and, finally, attempting" the presidency of Mr. Richard B. Martin, assist each other out of the cellar, collapse. M. P, Chairman of the British North Borneo Act 3 apens with the Duke's plice, where Conipaný. Mr. W. C. Cowie, of the London

the Duke questions Viola and sends her with a jewel to plead his love again. The scene Count of Directors, announced a hope that

then reverts to the garden of Olivia's palace. the British Government would assist the Maria writes a letter imitating I ady Olivia's the 24th ult, having left San Francisco on company to raise a loan of half a million writing with the intention of mak ng Malvolio sterling, wherewith to redeem its debentures believe that is mistress is in love with him. and prosecute promising developments. Sir In Act 4 Malvolio appears before his mis- George Goldie advocated the wholesale in-tress filled with expectations that Olivia has troduction of Chinese labour.

recognised his love. Sir Toby and Fabian Reuter is informed that the Borneo Com-induce Sir Andrew to meet his rival in a pany has applied to the British Government for a loan or the guarantee of a loan of half a million sterling bearing interest at the rate of three per cent per annum.

From N. C. 1). News)

The Strike at Marseilles.

London, 1st December.

which is beautiful by worked out and, similar duel, which led in an ausing situation, to the fairy tales, there follow the proverbial

betrothals and happy endings.

Mr. Norval Mc regor took the part of Afalvelio with a realism which could scarcely he surpassed. He enters d thoroughly into the spirit of the pompous and exemplary lady's

which the role abounds. Uf Miss Wa'dorf's

ANOTHER QUICK PASSAGE BY THE "KOREA"

THE RECORD BREAKER.

The P.M.S. Koren arrived at Yokohama on

November 7th She started with, nearly 200 passengers, treasure worth $1,000,000, and a cargo of four, cotton and other miscellaneous freight. amounting to 7,500 tons. The Korea, on this latest trip, beat the record in her time from San Francisco to from Honolulu

time from

days, 6 hours, so mins.), and lier

also excellent, & days, 20 hours, 47 mins. Hontlulu 10 Yokohama was

The sum of the time in those two runs will be seen to amount to only 14 days, 3 hours, 37

mins. A stop at Honolulu of 1 day, 19 hours, 50 mins, must, however, be allowed in com puting the entire San Francisco-Yokohamt

Information baying-been received in Canton that a certain band of free-bioters had been

on the North River, the provincial Government. of Canton,despatched the Kwong Yuen, one of On arriving at one of the villages Captain Lumi the Alpha gunboats, to investigate the matter

of the vessel was beseiged with petitions from villagers, anent the ravages committed by the pirates and praying that the cominander of the gunboat seek out the robbers and punish them. For about five days, there was perfect the morning of the 28th ult, the vessel was in tranquillity in the surrounding villages, and on

the

the act

of returning to Canton, when'

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news was brought to Captain. Lum that the night previous, the robbers, five snake boats, had held up two junks at n accompanied by a steam launch and four or

small creek. With commendable energy, the captain proceeded to the spot indicated, but found that the pirates had gone awag. On the -beach, however, were discovered four corpses, presumably members of the crew of the junks. Not to be baffled, the captain ascended further, up the river and in the afternoon came across a steam launch painted grey, and towing two junks. He hailed the steam launch, but as no answer was forthcoming, he ordered one of the cutters to be manned, and proceeded to the steam launch. When about twenty yards, the crew of the cuiter were received with a volley, which laid low two of the crew. The captain at o ce ordered the recall to be sounded, and when the crew were on board the vessel once more,W THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING. including the two injured men, he ordered the

LAST NIGHT ---of this refreshing draught of boisterous

• humour,

two Gatlings to be used, as also the two

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Hongkong, 4th December, 1902.

THEATRE

KÖYAL

...Mr. W. RULE. ..... Mr. ARTHUR SEYMOUR.

WALDORF · COMPANY.-

Lessee and Manager Representative JANET

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roth and 11th December.

HE Committees of the VICTORIA RECREA

THE

T'ON CLUB and HONGKONG BOAT Cun request the pleasure of the Company of the Ladies of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY Wand THURSDAY, the 19th and 11th Decem-

ATWELFTH NIGHT, "A A fomedy with a series of Amusing Situations which positively leavo the Audience aching with Prolonged Laughter.

pdrs, against the launch. With such good effect did the shots tell, that in less than fifteen minutes, the two junks were sunk and the steam launch badly disabled. The pirates secing L that the game was up, then tried to escape by incans of the snake boats, but so searching were the shots, that not a single boat reached the shore. On boarding the steam hunch,. three of the pirates were found lying in pools of blood, and badly wounded. Among the effects were found no less than 2,000 maels besides arms in the shape of Winchesters, Sniders and blunderbusses. The three pirates were instant- ly shot and the launch taken in tow to Canton

where, we are informed, she will be broken up.

GREAT BRITAIN AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.

The initial steps toward Great Britain's re-

presentation at the St. Louis Exposition have interested in the affair and has requested Sir been taken. King Edward has b come

Thomas Lipton, as the result of an interview, to name a special commission to visit St. Louis. The Goverment will also endeavour to create public interest throughout the kingdom in the exposition.

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MISS

JANET WALDORF. In a Charming and Picturesque Role of a Boy.

-TO-MORROW, FRIDAY EVENING.

ber, at P.M., on BOARD the sailing ship DAYLIGHT" which has been kindly placed at the disposal of the Comanttees as a Flagship by Captain Reade,

The Ladies Prize will be presented by Miss GOODMAN immediately after the Race, on THURSDAY, the 11th instant, at 3:30 PM.

Through the Courtesy of Mr. Dixon, the Chief Manager of The Hongkong and Wham. pea Dock Co., Ltd., the “FAME " will leave BLAKE PIER.On each day at 12.30 P.M. and 4.15 P.M. 10 convey Visitors on Board the Flag.. ship, leaving the Flagship 10 minutes after the last Race.

Admission to the Flagship (Gentlemen) $1 each day.

Dumas Universally Popular Drama R the Steward, V.R.C., and Hon. Secretary,

"Camille."

"Tickets for Admission may be obtained from ·

Box Plan on view at ROBINSON'S.

Tariff $3, $2 & $1. Doors Open at 8.30. Performance Every Evening at g. Special Tram and Ferry Services. Hongkong, 4th December, 1902. [1326d

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H.K.B.C.

By kind permission of Colonel IREHONGER F and the Officers, the Band of the 33rd Burma

Infantry will perform each day.

FRANK W. WHITE,.

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This means much for the big fair, says the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 's. F. Chronicle King Edward's action will not only attract public attention to it

NOTICE.

everywhere throughout the British dominions, CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship but it will be the means of awakening public interest in other countries as well. Every

Hongkong, 4th December, 1992,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,"

having arrived from the above Pens, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- į will be delivered from alongside at consignees'

risk and expense.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed

al once.

Cargo remaining on-board after the 8th instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and

DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel. will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

Boh strikers and shipowners at Marseilles Seward, and let miss no opportunities with trip, making the gross time of the present European country competing with Great Britain signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send Co., Limited. are oltinale and unyielding. The leaders of impersonation of Fickt, nothing but words minutes. She reached Hongkong this morning, be equally well represented at the exposition, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE

the strike threaten to appeal to all the French ports to declare a general suike.

Torpedo-boat destroyers are expected to ensure the mail service with Algeria and with. Corsic 1.

rap amout to 15 days, 23 hours and 27 in commerce and manufacturing will desire to of praise can be said, her keen perception establishing a record run from Shanghai Every Government on the continent whose pretation. It was being the prominent feature. of its inter-

to this part in 45 hours and 47 minutes. people have commercial relations with this sweet and natural and

Mr. T. D. McKay, who is the general country, whether large or small, wili doubtless gave pleasure to everyone. Mis. Mildred

pa senger agent for the San Francisco Over- follow King Edward's example and appoint Yo ke as Olivi scarcely took advantage of land Route has arrived by her, and can be seen special commissioners to visit St. Louis and the fine opening afforded by the role, and

at his offices at Queen's Buy'dings for full ip-

The Bebring Sea fisheries dispute. | failed to impart enough feeling and warmth into formation regarding a trip under the care and arrange for a proper display of their products ing the Russ American Behring Sea fishering the piccc. Mr. William Fitchett was a capital guidance of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com the Louisiana Purchase Exposition which is

The Hague Tribunal whi ħ has beca arbitrat-

dispute has decided entirely in favour of the United lates, and has awarded damages of dpwards of a hundred thousand dollars.

(Shanghai afercury)

The Obinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd

THE TIENTSIN MEETING.

LONDON LAPMINISTRATION CONDEMNED. .

TIENTSIN, 28th Nov. 12.54 pm. At the meeting of the Chinese Engineering and Ming Company, Limited, called by His Ex. Chang Yi, held this morning at.io o'clock, the shareh Iders present unanimously con- demned the London Administration of the

Peste, and. Mr. Alher: Goldie's performance of Sebastian was also meritorious. Mr. Wilson

Forbes as S. Toby and Me St. Cair Bayfield as Sir Andrew were also parts taken with crede, and they icceived the unstinted applause of the house, which was also accorded to the

whole company at the fall of the curtain. “

To-night will be the final production of the comedy, and 10-morrow the company will stage Dumas' drama, Čamille.

FOOTBALL.

As we go to press a Rugby match is pro ceeding on the Happy Valley between the Hongkong Football Club and H.M.S. Océan (lower deck team). The club's team consists of: Campbell, full back; leath, Piece, Graham, and Barnes, three-quarters ; "ordan, "and

pany.

Once on board the Karea, one feels an air of

elegance and luxury, of quiet repose about the steamer that makes one feel at home at once The am uot of spa e given one, the luxurious appointments, the perfection of every element

that can be conducive to comfort on a trans-

Pacific voyage, are at once apparent.

BOXERS BUSY;

DEATHS TO DE AVENGED..

on the exposition grounds. The interest in

thus being awakened abroad is a guarantee, in advance, of its success.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong, 4th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

Per chest. MALWA NEW

..@ $1,000/1,040 OLD PATNA NEW

OLD. BENARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER)}...

TH

C 992)

@ 1,060/1,100

.@972)

@-972).

780,820

Intimations.

AŃ ́APPEAL.

Company, and elected a Commitee nominated Stephens, halves; Wolfe, Chaid, Cooper, Boyd, expected to accept, as corroborative news E. SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN,

by Chan, Y. Mow, of part Chinese and part Foreign, aming the latter, being included Messrs. C. J. Dudgenu' nnd C. Montague Ede, to secure a sati-factory settlement with the London Board and to assume the management. at a suitable moment.

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**TWELFTH NIGHT.” -

AT THE CITY HALL

Kank, Crake, Sclanders, and Clark, forwards.

CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Correspondents.).

CANTON, December 3rd., 1902.

GENERAL M'LES' OF THE U.S. ARMY. General Miles and staff have arrived in Canton and are doing the city. They leave this afternoon for Hongkong."

- EXECUTIONS;

Miss Janet Waldorf's Company made a wel come appearance at the City Hall last evening. in that boary-headed, but ever popular comedy death alongside the Kiang Tung wharf yester- | by coast junks. The ruling, and therefore more

Two rubbers and murderers were put to

day. These men were arrested for attempting

der in the attempt. They were put to death by being hung up in 'ches. A crowd of men stood round the spot gazing upon the victims.

SILK ROBBERY."

of Shakepeare's, Twelfth Night, of which it has been well said that no other piece unites such 10 rob a gambling shop and commuting mur- Labounding mirth and fine satire, with the charm of poetical romance. It is the summing up of the several admirable qualities which appear in the writer's subsequent comedies, and proves a charming conclusion.to his list of A boat was robbed of a large quantity of silk laughable productions. That the comedy near Kong Moon two days ago. There was a enjoys long runs ir the old country and will | sharp fight between the boat people and the continue to fill theatres there is no room for robbers. One man and a girl about fifteen doubt, as from the rise to the fall of the curtain years 1 1:1 were killed.. there is a ripp'e of irresistible fun and healthy│4. It would be an endless task to report all the humour running through it, while the cleverly. I robberies and their attendant murders. Only strung dialogue lends itself admirably to the in- a very few of the worst can be mentioned, troduction of byplay and requires considerable Last Sunday about twenty armed, robbers at talent for its development. The members of the lacked a shop at Shek, Kok, fifty-miles north of Waldorf Company, as their continuous succes- the city. The rabbers were driven off with one ses have amply established, possess that necese of their number killed.

L. CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires 10 state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones."

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Co

Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made inta looks for the Children of the Poor Schools, who-are taught by the Sisters: :: Hongkong, 17nd Anril, 1807):

with danger and a menace to the peace and A serious report and one that is pregnant safety this winter of foreigners in the interior taivas, c'pecially of Chihli province, is publish- ed in a incal vernacular paper, says the M. C. D. News, the truth of which report we are has already been received here at various time, some of which has appeared in these "Nates "This is the report that Chili is being gradually again invadex, as-in 1900, by Boxer propagan. dists from Shantung, the land of the society's birth, and that the invaders are finding not the least diffi ulty in obtaining proselytes, as in 1909dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, In the present instance, as stated in the vernace lar paper in question, a band of some thirty old Boxer "Chiefs "have lately appeared in the district cities of Chingyuahsien and Yen- shanhsien, having come over from Shantung

dangerous, idea in the propaganda of this special body of Boxers, is that of revenge for the dis asters suffered by the members of the society in 1900 and 1901 atthe hands of the Allies, Forthis reason this new body of Shantung Boxersareall attired in white mourning clothes, and care is taken by them to make known to all whom they meet that they are intent on avenging the deaths of their comrades who fell in 1999 and igo, at the bands of the Western "barbulans," and that never will this mourning attire be divested until the deaths of the martyrs' of two years ago be avenged by the slaughter of A daily newspaper with, weekly, calilion une foreign life for each Boxer life taken by published for despatch by the homeward mail the, Allies, it is stated that recruits in large. The daily is recommended as more generally numbers are joining this body of Boxers, and suitable, except for subscribers in Europe m that the officials of that part of Chilli are America Ketting seriously alarmed...

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