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ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

BREWED

- GINGER BEER

IN STONE BOTTLES..

DEATHS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1903.

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, SAMUEL TERFSFORD THOMPSON, L.M.C., Yang-kah-du Wharf, Poolung, aged 47 years,

LUIS

On the 5th May, at Shanghai, GONZAGA PEREIRA DE CAMPOS, aged 60.

years.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Monday, May 11, 1903.

FRENCH FORces in the FAR EAST.

So much has recently been heard with regard to the reported movement of France in Kyangsi that a short account of the new organization of the French forces in the East

should not be out of place. Late news to hand from Shanghai says the Canton gentry in that part have received a telegram from Kwangsi to the effect that the French troops had entered within the borders of that pro- vince from Haiphong via Man-kai, but not through the invitation of the Governor Wane Chih-chun. Man-kai is on the Kwangsi Yunnan frontiers and before the war with France in 1884 was the home of Liu Yung-fu and his famous Blackflags. In another column will be found a denial to the as- sertions made against the Govcmor. The N, C. D. News, however, prints a Ngan Hing, capital of Anhoi, despatch to Of the highest standard of excellence and the effect that several battalions of the

The Ginger Beer we supply is prepared in our well-known factories from the freshest

and best ingredients, and holds the unique position of being THE ONLY GINGER

BEER IN THE COLONY TILAT IS

REALLY BREWED.

PRICE IN STONE BOTTLES —

Per dozen.......$1.75

One dollar per dozen is allowed for the

bottles when received back at our Fac

tories in good condition.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

colony is as follows:-

A

French infantry (3 regiments), Ton-

king and Saigon,

3,000

Four battalions of the Foreign

Legion, Tonkin,

3,000

15,000

Five regiments of native Infantry,

(Tirailleurs Tonkinois), One regiment of native Infantry,

(Tirailleurs, Annamites),

3,000 Milice Indigène, (native police), ...10,000

Total of infantry.......34,000 There is only one squadron of cavalry, called the "Chasseurs Annamites," whose Their strength is of about 150 sabres. garrison is at Hanoi. There are eighteen batteries of artillery (108 guns) of which thirteen are stationed in Tonking and Annam and the other five in Cochin-china

Watch C. E. LeMunyon's announceṇient. in this

paper-Advt.

THE question of the hour and the most vital at present in Bangkok is that of the water problem. The necessity of suppyling Bangkok with wholesome water' is 'n duty that has, time and again, been brought before the authorities.

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending roth May,

1903-

Non-Chinese... Chinese

Total

Library ....337

'Muscum

221

91.

2,268

431

2,489

A MISS Gertrude Ricketts has sued Capt. Thomas Kershaw Gaskell, of the Indian Army, to recover damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage. It transpired during the

the majority in Saigon. The engineer corps hearing of the case that plaintiff had ‹btained consists of two companies, which are in gara in a previous action of a similar nature rison in Hanoi. The 1st Brigade (Bachinh) and on the present occasion the jury awarded is under the orders of General Clamorgan, her £1,500- the second (Haiphong) General Winckel- Meyer and the third (Saigon) General de Keep track of C. E. LeMunyon's locals.—Advi Beylic. General Piel is in command of the An ingerious palindrome reaches us, says the Artillery. Thus, it will be seen that our labe, from Gibraltar:Sapor atépo teret neighbours have a force of no inconsider-oper rotas. It is much tan ingenious to en. able numbers; but it does not appear too dure translation; but the special feature nf it is elaborate if the schemes of France in the that in addition to reading the same either way. Far East are to be brought to a successful the initial letters of each word make the first issue.

THE PLAGUE`RETURN.

at

We have received from the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce a copy of a pamphlet, entitled "A Gold Standard without a gold currency." The paper appeared anonymously in the columns of the P. and T. Times, and with the consent of the author has been reprinted in its present form at the expense of the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce. It can be obtained from Messrs, Kelly & Walsh.

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It has been eramungsly reported that a female prisoner committed suicide at Victoria Gaol no Saturday. This is not the case; the suicide. having been committed in one of the police cells in the Central Station. No suicide has taken place in the Gaol since 1901,

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THE Tanjong Pagar Dock Company having applied for a lease of a certain portion of the foreshore and sea bed fronting, and in extension of the company's present property at Keppel Harbour, Singapore, for the purpose of extending its berthing accommodation and storing facilities, the Governor in Council declares that. such lease rues not constitute a substantial infringement of public'rights.

FIRES IN HONGKONG.

AT THE PLAGUÈ Hospital.

vices of the Hongkong Fire Brigade have been During the past forty-eight hours, the ser requisitioned on no less than three occasions. The first outbreak was at about nine o'clock -joint command of Mr. P. P. I. Wadehouse, on Saturday night when the Brigade under the Assistant Superintendent, and Chief Inspector G. Baker turned out to a blaze at Kennedy Town, it was found that a coolie matshed close to the new Plage Hospital was ablaze. The outbreak itself was insignificant as far as the matshed was concerned, but unfarinately

word (sator), the second letter of each word the there was a strong southerly wind blowing at second word, arepo, and so to the end.

the time, and the flames spread with great rapidity to Wing On's timber yard, where over $5,700 worth of timber, chiefly Chaton pine, Singapore hardwand, and ordinary unles used for scaffoldings, were stacked. With such fierceness did the flames spread, that in a few seconds the timber was alight. Sparks flew in all directions and some of them falling on top of one of the matsheds in the hospital com- pound caused the roof to take fire. Fartun ately a member of the Fire Brigale, of the name of Hill, was in the Hosnital convalescent from cholera, and he took charge of the Hospital fre apparatus' and extinguished the outbreak in the matshed before much damage was done His presence in the building allowed the wardmasters to give their whole attention to the patients who were removed from the matsheds into the main building, and as long as there was any risk of fire from the

ACCORDING to a New York cable dated 6th inst, the government of Mexico is seeking a loan on a gold basis to float the national indeb. tedness. The action is made necessary by the recent change to a gold standard by the republic. The finances of the country have not

of

From the weekly return of plague for the week ended the 9th inst. there is a slight increase in the number of cases, which, if taken in conjunction with those reported up to noon to-day and compared with the figures recorded for the same period of last week, give a very unsatisfactory. result. For the week ended the gth inst. there were 98 cases and 85 deaths, to which we add 25 cases and 10 deaths recorded during the two days ended noon to-day, making a grand total since the beginning of the year of 564 cases, cut of which 532 proved fatal. During the week under review 37 cases of dumping were notified, and to these must be added 11peful for a stable currency and a correspond additional cases, recorded during the pasting revival of trade when the change is fully two days, making 48 since the and inst, or a total of 68 during the past fortnight. It is ONE Japanese and eight Japanese women were high time that something is done to prevent arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this such an obnoxious and most dangerous moming charged with being stowaways on the practice, and we are glad to note that this. V. K. Klushiu Maru on a trip from Moji to Hongkong. The Captain stated that he afternoon Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined a native $200 or the alternative of two months' imprisonment with hard labour for removing the body of a plague victim. Whether such a measure will be successful or not remains to be seen.

Huai Army troops, hitherto stationed purity, our Ginger Beer forms a most refresh-in various parts of Anhui provinces, have received orders to prepare to embark at an ing and health-giving beverage,

carly date for Kwangsi. This has been done in response to appeals to the Throne from Governor Wang Chih-ch'un of Kwangsi asking for more troops and naming the bat. talions noted above as the men he desires to reinforce his much-dwindled forces in that province. All the battalions in question are armed with modern Mausers, and it is stated they also possess a couple of Maxims each. This seems to point to the fact that our Southern neighbours have an eye to the situation and, although no definite move may yet have been made, it is evident they have no intention to let slip any opportunity of taking definite action. France has a strong' LIMITES,

military position in Indo-China and such a BREWERS OF GINGER BEER AND depletion of her forces as would be required to make a show in Kwangsi would not seriously affect the regular garrison. It is an admitted fact that for some time past she has been strengthening and reorganizing her military system of defence in her Eastern colonics, and has been most ably seconded by General Coromat, the present Commander-in-Chief of her forces in Indo- China. This officer, who is one of the youngest divisional commanders in the· French army, has seen a great deal of active service in the colonies, and he is generally THE celebration of the King's Birthday is to recognized as an expert in tactics and mobe on the 9th November on Foreign Stations, bilization. According to their new organiza. Keep your eyes open for C. E. LoMunyon's tion our neighbours have now at their dislocats.-Adut.

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been settled after the change standards. President. Diaz and his advisers are

affected.

discovered their presence when at sea, and they had no tickets nor the written consent of farming them with what they were charged

the owners or himself, On Mr Hazeland in-

the women signified their willingness to return to Japan and the case was adjourned until there was a ship avaliable to take them back. The man, however, refused to go back. The Japanese Consul was in attendance, and watched the case.

Means of exit and escape was effected only through one passage, and it is a wonder that no more lives were lost; There were no less than 176 souls in the boarding house when the 6ro commenced.

"CHINA COASTERS."

"Dolly" has followed his readable little book on Tales of Hongkong by a companion voluma describing some of the wanderings and exper inces of China. Coasters, and readers on good terms with themselves and everybody in general will be likely to peruse the work with a ripple of naisement that may sometimes bronden into a Laugh. In our review of " Dolly's" first publica- tion we expressed our high appreciation of the author's work, and commented on the interest attaching to his description of life in the Colony, and on reading through the present volume wo find that his narratives of life at sen are equally as interesting. The texture of China Coasters is slightly, that after perusing the 150 odd pages one wonders what it was that proved so pleasing, while at the same time there is a distinct consciousaes of respect for a writer of capital. Dolly" has taken his vast amount that succeeds in pleasing with so little ounity of unpromising material from the "little gems of truth" deled out by China coasters lubricated with the right sort of gargic," tempered with a sweet drawing briar. The chacters in the tales are the ustial ones, and

it

makes little difference whether the picture he

has made of the seafaring fraterity is true or false; the great thing is that. “Dolly" has made them seem inge. Everything and everybody is beautifully in tune and is exactly the proper relation to everything and with everybody else, and despite the sea atmosphere about the book, it is greatly enjoyed at a safe distance from danger and should prove a capital addition to the shelves of a cosmopolitan library. The

little volume can be obtained from Mesars, Kelly & Walsh,

'WATţÏ return.

Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the 1st May.

LEVEL, 1902.

2 86' 11" belo»

Tytam... overdow Pokfulam.. Wong-nai-143" below cheong.... overflow

42' 0" below overflow.

Wong-nei-lzong

Total...

1993.

45′ 9′′ below overflow

49' a". below overflow

28" 91" below overflow

1903. ...104,120,000 9,400,000

adjoining wood yard water was kept playing

STORAGE GALLONS. over the hospital matsheds so that no fire ignition took place. At one time the back part

1902. of the premises was ihreatened but by careful | Tytan....

8,920,000 concentration of the water-no less than five Pokfelam

Dil hoses were directed on the conflagration-the

529,000 4.634 coo Dames were kept in check. The firemen, though

9,170,000 118.154,000 hammered in their work by a strong wind,

Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria fanning a fierce fire, worked like Trojans, and ¦ and Hill District during the month of April.

1903, managed after four hours' solid wark, in

Consumption...-30,156,000 67.960,000 gallons Estimated po- quelling the outbreak.

213,500 218,400 The outbreak is said to have been caused Consumption)

pulation.

per head per

The fire at one time covered no less than three acres of land.

by the upsetting of an opium damp in the matshed. Tamare to the extent of $6,cro was done. The timber were insured with Chinese firms to the amount of $5,0^0. During the progress of the fire H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C M.G.. accompanied by his A.D.C., appeared on the scene, and personally interested himself in the work of the men by giving them valuable suggestions regarding it gains ground now by persuasion and no the untouched. timbers, most of which had

„M«. Hugh Clifford dwells in the Pilot upon the spread of Islamism in the Far East, where

CO., osal four brigade of roops; the in actual! Anita AL Bridge, R.N, has gone on to Hang. longer by the aword. He says that through the been stacked. The alarm was first riven by

A CHEE & CO.,

祥

利

廣

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD.

of menace of attack on any of her frontiers, how in the Alacrity, his flagship the Glory resula and Archipelago cannot be even approx

maining at Nanking.

the colony would at once mobolize at their different centres, viz.: Haiphong, Baininh and Saigon, the three active brigades, which would be brought to their full strength, less, of course, -some of their units, which at the

FURNITURE time might be occupying the forts and posi

DEALERS.

DRAWING ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

ELECTRO-PLATED,

-:- GLASS, and

FURNITURE. ́

CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

ACCORDING to the Peking and Tientsin Times, H.E. Sheng. Kungpan bas succeeded in regain ing the control of the Chinese Telegraphs Administration,

..

FROM the China Times of the 2nd inst. we learn that, according to a representative of that paper, Lord Lonsdale is "not particularly in pressed with the model settlement" (Shanghai).

A BRLIN dispatch, dated 6th inst, says that the Crown Princess Louise of Saxony has given birth to a daughter, The mother and child are doing well., Princes Louise asserts that the child is the issue of her marriage with Giron,

II.M. SHIP's in the port at present are the Algerine, Europa, Moorhen, Ocean, Phoenix, Rambiar, Rosario, Sandpiper, Spartiate, Tamar, Thetis, and Waterwitch. H.M.S. Europa arriv.d here yesterday morning at

tions on the frontier or along the strategic railways, roads and waterways leading to it, and whose duty it would be to stem or hamper any actual invasion until the organiz. ed brigades would reach the points menaced. The delay would be but a short one aa arrangements for transport and large reserve stocks of food, clothing and ammunition are always in readiness at the different centres. The reserves, both French and native, would be called out and formed into a brigade whose role would be the occupation of the different garrisons left vacant by the depar. ture of the active forces. Provisions have also been made to meet events similar to ir o'clock. those which occurred in North China in 1900-1. In such a case the brigade, whose Watch for C. E. LeMunyon's locals in this centre of mobilization is Haiphong, would paper in a few days.-Adut. immediately be shipped for the destination PHOTOGRAPHIC indicated by the authorities in Paris, and its plan would be taken by the reserve DEPARTMENT.

brigade or part of it. Thus, at 48 hours' DEVELOPING and PRINTING

notice, an army, consisting of about four

···UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. thousand Infantry, four batteries of artillery, a detachment of engineers and probably a GOOD WORK.

squadron of native cavalry, to act as scouts, could be dispatched to any point on the coast of China. The question of transport would, of course, be a serious one; but there at most times in the river at Haiphong at

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

."

beat, imately estimated, the fact that the Island of Java alone carries a Mohammedan population of twenty-six millions shows how great is the numerical strength of the religion in this corner of the East. The Mohammedans of China, who are scattered all over the north and west of the Empire, are also nearly forty millions strong. In the partly civilised sections of the Archipelago, Islam failed to gain the mastery in the Philippines only.

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OUTBREAK IN CROSS STREET. While the fire was in progress, the fire be'l sounded again, and the reserve Brigade turned out at midnight, but their services were not required. The fire, which was a small one, occurred in Cross street, in one of Chy Loong's bakeries. The Eastern district fire engine, under Inspector Collet, of No. a Police Station. was immediately on the scene, and with a few streams of water prevented the flames from spreading. Damage to the extent of $70 was done. The fire was due to a stove overheating the wood work alongside.

1902.

4.7

10.4

gallons: supply in force during April

of both years 10,116,007; allons supplied from other sources than reservoirs during April 1907, giving a supply of 6.28 gallons per head per

lay from all sources.

Consumption of Waterin Kowloon Peninsula during the month of April.

1903.

1902.

Consumption.... 8,075,000 11,187,000 gallons Estimated po-1

$5,650

pulation..... Consumption

61,500

per head per 4.8 6.1 gallons day..... The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality,

W. CHATHAM, Water Authority.

THE PLAGUE.

During the forty-eight hours ended at noon to-day 25 further cases of bubonic plagus, making 564 since January 1st, were reported,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE American (Garlic) to-morrow. Indian (Lightnine) 13th inst. French (Oceanica) 17th inst Canadian (Athenian) 17th iset. American (Hongbong Maru) 18th inst, German (Stuttgart) 19th inst Indian (Kumsang) 22nd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 29th inst. The A. L. S. N. Co.'s a.s. Moravia left Singa. pore for this port on 8th inst.

The .. Radnorchire left Singapore 9th inst., pm, and is due here 16th inst..

The s.s. Zafiro left Manila am, to-day and is due bere 13th inst., at 2 p.m.

The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s 1.3. Nankin'. left

Singapore for this port gib inst, at 5 pm

The P. M. S. S. Cola Ks. Gatile with mails, &c., left Shanghai for this port on 9th init, at 7.p.m.

The P. & A. ss. Indrapura left Moji for this port on rolb inst, and may be expected here 15th inet

FROM Japanese papers we take the following items It is stated that the notorious Governor of Queipart had issued a notification that no FATAL CONFLAGRATION NEAR CANTON - Japanese or other foreigners; French mission.

AND MACAD WHARF. aries excepted, are to be allowed on the island. Again shortly after midnight, the fire bell rang Russia has explained to the Corean Foreign and the Brigade under Chief Inspector Baker, Office that the troops she has sent to the Yalu are turned out, and located a fire at the corner of merely to protect her lumbermen. The Japan Connaught Road and Merrer Street, within a Mail controverts the Russian Representative's stone's throw from the Caston and Macao wharf. statement that England and Japan have never Arrived there the Brigade, assisted by the spent any money or life in Manchuria, H.M.S. Government floating engine, det to work, and "Albion arrived at Yokohama on the rst to land kept up incessant streams of water on the born- Rear Admiral Grenfell, who has to be treated ing building, No. 137. Owing to the height of at the Naval Hospital, but a Chinese serrant the premises, a four-storied building, recently baving died on board of plague that morning, erected, there were certain difficulties to be over- she was obliged to leave at once for Weihai- come, but the firemen soon got into the adjoin THE China Timer was on 25th April register. wei-The cruiser Saiyen has gone to Quelparting house and brought five hoses to play on the flames. Unfortunately, a strong wind sprang up ed at Hongkong as a limited liability company, to protect the Japanese residents there.

and soon the third and fourth floors of No. 126 with a share capital of Tis, 60,000. The shares. available for public issue have been taken Ar the recent annual general meeting of the were alight. During the progress of the fire a before any public announcement could be United Planters' Association, which recently little lad was seen on the fourth floor of sat at Singapore, Mr. Carey, as chairman, No. 137, crying for help, and although some made.

read a letter from the Resident-General on the heroic effort on the part of the firemen were THE japon Mail understands that Captain: II. | subject of customs duties and railway rates on

made to save the poor lad he was subsequently Fraser, of the NY K. Kasuga Maru, has been coffee. Mr. Carey explained that planters lost sight of and must have fallen a victim to the promoted to the command of the European liner, wanted lower railway rates and a lower export flames. The fire originated on the ground floor Kawachi Maru, and Captain W. Scott-Hunter, duty. The Resident-General stated that he of No. 137, used as a grocer's shop, while the of the As-gae Maru is given the command of had referred the matter to the General Manager, first and second floors served as a godown. the Kasuga Maru. ·

FJM. S. Railways, who replied that he saw no The third and fourth floors were used as a

AN issue of Taels 365 000 debentures by compared favourably with these charged in

reason for alteration, as the rates in Selangor boarding house. The ground floor of No. 136 was untouched as well as the first floor, but the cargo-boat or two which could be requisi. the Shanghal and Hongkew Wharf, Co. Lid Ceylon, Mr. Carey then, replied to the Re-second, third and fourth floors, also boarding -tioned by the Government. The colony also the balance of the authorised issue of Tissident-General stating that planters did not houses, the annexe of No. 127 were gutted. The

im, this morning for this port via Saigon, possesses a force, consisting of about 10,000 1,000,000 has been made. An extrdor incry complain of the rates for clean coffee, but that whole of No. 127 was entirely gutted., Insu-

The C. P. R. Co.'s ss. Tartar, arrived at men, which is known as milite indigène, and meeting of the Company is announced to they wanted the inferior article to travel for less rance to the extent of $30,000 was effected with Shanghai 1 am, 9th inst, and left 7 p.m. same whose duties and organization are similar authorise the borrowing powers of the Com. The result was that now the duty on parchment Chinese Insurance companies. We learn that day for Nagasaki where she was due at 9 6-m...

o-day to those of our armed constabulary which | pany belog increased to Ti 2.000,000⠀⠀ was two-thirds of what it was formerly, and

the outbreak was caused by the upsetting of a The C. P. E. Co.1 5.8. Athenian arrived at exists to-day in Burmah. It is a well-drilled

that on cherry, one-third. Now that the plan kerosene lamp The firemen were on the Yokohama 5 pim. oth lost, and left again at and disciplined body, officered by Euro THIS afternoon Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined a ters had won their main point, Mr. Carey did scena till 3.30 am, before getting the fire 9pm same day for Kobe where she is dão at peans, and in times of peace la under the native $200, or two months hard labour, for not think it advisable to press for farther re- completely under check. It is a matter of 5.am, to-day, we fou control of the civil authoiltics, but in event

ga dead plague body without the writ form, since a change that night affect them gratification to learn that, with the exception of ten of the Sanitary, Board,ive adversely might resulteert i

the death of the. lad, no other lives were lost. of invasion it would constitute a most useful denied the charge, and said that when he was 100/MAY

As is the rule, Chinese boarding houses are auxiliary to the army. The approximate arrested bo was only standing near the bundle

always full, and when the fra started indes [355e strength of the army (active force) in the which captained the comte, pa

cribable commotion and excitement ensued. T made in the prophet SAN MIGUEL

The rope SAN MIGUEL THE

PROMPT RETURN, Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.

(728d CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS,

SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY, ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: "CARMICHAEL," Hongkong,

A. B. C. Cođe, 4th Edition.

A. 1 Code

Liebera Standara code."

TELEFONE, 232

Hongkong, 20th March, 1903.

THE

"HE Béér to drink in the troples is the Beer made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL

least two of the Messageries coasters and a

THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer

made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL.

The

E. LeMunyon has an announcement to make to you very shortly'i watch for it—Advi,

THRC drink in the top 10UEL made in the tropics-BAN MIGUEL,

made in

The T. K. K. 3.5. Rosetta Maru leit Manifa yesterday afternoon, and is expected here to morrow at about 2 p.m

The Imperial German Mail .. Bayern leit Shanghai on 9th inst., am, and may be ex Pected here this evening.

The H. A. L. ss, Aragonia from Hamburg may he expected here 16th inst, am.. left Singapore for this port yesterday am, and The M. M. Co's 5.5. Octanien with the next

French Mail left Singapore on toth lust, at 6

The P. M. & S. Co.'s .. Hongkong Maru with mails, &c, from San Francisco to the 22nd uit, via Honolula, bas arrived at Yoko hame and will leave for this port to-morrow" morning, via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki'and: Shanghalonija, neko zitaan

"HE- Bear to drink in the tropics is the Beer

SAN MIGUELA made in the trople