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THE HONGKONG! TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1903.

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY $50 per annum. WEEKLY $18 per annum. The rates per quarter and por mensem, proportional. The dally eno in delivered free when the address

accessible to messenger. On coples sont by post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postago. The posinge on the weekly inuefto any part of the

world in 30 cents per quarter.

In the Association Cup final, Bury beat Derby, | CAPTAIN G. F. Morrison, of the s.s. Powun, six goals to Dil.

has charged a native with deserting the vessel in the waters of the Colony on the 3rd April," Keep your eyes open for C. E. LeMunyon's Mr. Kemp adjourned the case, locals.-Advt.

A CHINAMAN arrested at Singapore for selling Macao lottery tickets was convicted and fined $250 or in default three months. The fine was not paid.

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry will be opened on Thursday, 21st inst, in connection with the recent suicide of a woman at one of the Police cells, while awaiting trial.

A NATIVE paper thinks that the Chinese com- Single Coples Daily, ten conte 1 Weekly, twenty-munity in Shanghai should pay more attention to the situation in Manchuria and Kwangsi than to the races of that port.

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Of the highest standard of excellence and purity, our Ginger Beer forms a most refresh

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1993.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Apart from the fact that the heavy rains which are passing over the Colony to-day is cooling the atmosphere to a slight degree and giving the drains a good scouring, the water supply is being increased and, in that alone, Hongkong has reason for gratifica- tion. It was a year ago to-day, a few hours after the Volunteer Contingent had left for England to attend the Coronation festivities, that a sharp downpour of rain marked the commencement of the break up of a long drought. Then there were only 9,179,000 gallons of water in store so that everyone was, on short rations and acute distress was noticeable among the lower classes of the

native community. The rains of the past season, if not continuous, have been particularly heavy, and the water in the Tytam, Pokfulam, and Wongneicheong reservoirs has continued to rise until there are upwards of 118,150,000 gallons now in store. And although this is a good many feet below overflow the Water Authority issued a notice last week that on and after the 7th inst. a full supply of water would be turned on in the public

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compared with 86 feet 11 inches at the same time last year, while at Pokfulam the level of the water was thirteen feet higher than at

this time last year. At Wongnaicheong it stoad nt a8 feet 9 inches below overflow, or 14 feet 4 inches higher as compared with the first four months of 190a. But it is a matter for further congratulation on the part of those whose lot it was to weather the opening months of last year in the then parched Colony of Hongkang when the figures of the storage gallons are taken into consideration. On the 1st May 104,120,000 gallons of water were in store at Tytam as compared with only. 8,930,000 the same time last year, and whereas Pokfulam had been emptied of all reserve by this time in 1992 there were 9,400,000 gallons in store when the Water Authority took the figures comprised in the return under review. At Wongnaicheong there are now upwards of 4,534,000 gallons, in reserve, or 4,105,000 more than at this time last year. With

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THE son of the King of Siam who is a mid- shipman on the Implacable was presented to the King at Malta. His Majesty conversed

with the Prince for some time.

In order to witness the actual condition of the alleged Russian evacuation Lt. Colonel Ducat, the British Military Altaché, was to leave Peking on the and inst. for Newchwang.

A. TELEGRAM, published at Madrid from Sidi Bee Abbes, says that the tribes in the Sahara have proclaimed a holy war and that the French roops now assembled at Kreider are under

orders for the Sabara.

for the first three months of 1903 show an output of 192,053 piculs, paying a duty of $2,563,309, as against 178,540 piculs, in the corresponding three months of 1902. The increase in output is 13,582 picuis (say 800 tons) and the increase in duty collected, $979,613.

THE tin figures for the Federated Malty States

THE yearly report on the trade of the Straits Settlement for 1902 has been published. The total value of imports stood at $362,934,818 1501. Singapore against $320,520,209 in accounted for $280,516,661 against $254,128,315 in 1991. The total exports came to $314,034,935 against $278.753,805 in 1901. Singapore rose to $234,224,584 against $213,108,826.

CONCERNING the complaint of American con- sumers as to the inferior grades of hemp shipped from the Philippines to the States, Commissioner Smith gives it as his warning that if the islands are to lose their sugar trade and their hemp tale, ton, it will take many

years to put them on a satisfactory financial

basic.

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A New York cable, dated 9th inst., says that

A Telegram, published at Madrid from Sidi Bea Abbes, says that the tribes in the Sahara have proclaimed a holy war and that the French troops now assembled at Kreider are Lander orders for the Sabara.

LOCAL sportsmen will be pleased to learn tha, for the last two nights, the village of Chin Want directly behind Cap-sui-moon and its neigh- bourhood, has been visited by tigers. Last night, one of the farmers lost two young calves, and the bones were found on an adjacent hill. with the mythical "tiger of Castle Peak " We wonder if the tiger has anything to do

AT Bangkok, on 4th inst,, a hill collector named Chin Hack was charged with having. on 11th April last, received a cheque on the Hengkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation signed Th. Coleman and altering the figures If ticals thereon to 4,100 ticals. A second count charged him with uttering the forged cheque. He was found guilty and sentenced in three years' imprisonment with hard labour.

THE Westminster Gazette is informed that, at

the instance of the British authorities, the Pekin Syndicate and British-Chinese Corpora- tion have concluded an agreement to work jointly all their railway concessions north of the Yangtse, thus terminating a profoneed rivalry which bampered the Foreign Office in supporting British railway enterprise to the benefit of foreign competitors.

THE many friends of the Hon. S. W. Knaggs the private secretary of Sir William Robinson, Guvernor of Hongkong, in 1892, will be pleased to learn that, after long Colonial services in Trinidad he has been appointed Colonial Secretary of Barbados Islands On the eve of his departure a dinner was tendered to him and amongst the distinguished company pre- sent were H.E. Sir A. Moloney, R.C.M.G., Governor of the island

THE telegraphic service in Manchuria is con. trolled by the Russians and parties who have been sent to different districts to make investiga tions and it impossible to get their reports sent forward. It has been ascertained that most of the Russians have been withdrawn from Mouk den and a portion of the force has been moved from Newchwang. No further news is to hand. A official despatch to the Tokio Government, however, states that Admiral Alexieff, Governor of Monchuria, issued a notification on the 26th

ult, as follows:-The Russian force has been withdrawn from Shingking and Russian pass-

ports are no longer required by foreign travel.

a Trans-Pacific cable is being projeted to lers in the province.-Kobe Herald. connect Seattle, Washington, with Vladivo ink, a scaport of Russia on the Japan sea. It is reported that some of the foremost capitalists of the United States are interested in the scheme and that there is no doubt that the enterprise will be carried through.

Keep track of C. E. LeMunyon's locals,—Advt.

Watch for C E. LeMunyon's locals in this paper in a few days.—Adut.

THE China Merchants' steamer Hsinyü took to Shanghai from Tientsin a princely party last Wednesday, en route to the Osaka Exhibition, consisting of the Mongol Prince of Alatsin, ret Order, and oldest and third sons of the en: lightened Prince Su. Their Highnesses were accompanied by a suite of three officials of Taotai rank and two Imperial Guardsmen as

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The Siz Wan Puo is informed by its Peking correspondent that in addition to the expendi- tures incurred during the recent Imperial trip which had been previously sanctioned by edict and in consequence would be defrayed by the Government and the sun of over Taels 600,000 for erecting the railway between Feking and the Western Mausolea, Viceroy Yuen Shikai had to borrow Taels 2,000,000 from foreign sources for preparing the Imperial cars, repair- ing and decorating the Imperial Rest Houses and putting the roads in proper condition, but this amount was all spent before the Court reached Protingfu, in consequence the Viceroy had to borrow another Tls. 1,000,000. It is difficult to understand how the Viceroy is to render ac counts to the Government for these large sums.

an article on Chinese prophecies the Shanghai Mercury says, it would require volumes of commentary to explain, or rather attempt to explain, Chinese glances into the dim future. We will content ourselves with twqinstances which the Chinese regard as ful- filled or on the eve of fulfilment, "Iron trees shall bear flowers." This was fulfilled when the Shanghai Gas Co. erected its street-lamps! "Fear not though a herd of tigers should come FINLEY Peter Dunne, author of Bir. Dooley; from the south; but fear the chicken that comes has just closed a contract with Harper & Bros; from the North." The "tigers" are the 6 lions the publishers; that makes him the highest on the British Royal Standard and the salaried literary man in the country and Chicken from the North" is quite plainly that perhaps in the world. Mr. Dunne is to receive seen on the Russian stendard! Recent events a salary of $40,000 a year and is to write ex-will, to the impartial reader, amply corroborate clusively far the one firm. His work is likely the seer! The chicken has Manchuria already to include editorials for the Harper publications, in his craw as well as additions to the "Dooley" sketches and other efforts,

FURNITURE regard to the consumption of water in the City and hill districts, some idea of the straits to which the inhabitants were put in 1902 may be gathered from the fact that during the first months of that year 30,156,000 gallons was consumed among an estimated population of 213,500, or, say 4.7 gallons per head, per day, which, notwithstanding the fact that the- full pressure had not been turned on in the public mains at the last returns, is very considerably below the figures for the same period this year when the consumption was 67,960,000 gal WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. lons among a population estimated at 218,400, which works out at 10,4 gallons per head. But we have also to consider that during the month of Apill last year there were large quantities of water being brought over from the mainland and distri- buted in the city so that the consumption PHOTOGRAPHIC per head per day was 6.18 gallons. Let was charged by Mr. T, H. Reid, before Me. F. us hope that with the completion of the A Hateland this morning, with leaving his DEPARTMENT.

water works on the Island and the mainland service, without giving the necessary notice, DEVELOPING and PRINTING

we may never again be reduced to such a Mr. T. Rutherford said that on Saturday the UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. shortage in our supply as we had to record defendant was missing and did not return to

GOOD WORK.

this time last year. As we have just bis duty, The "comp," told the Magistrata remarked, there is every reasons for gratifica- that he had not been paid his wages and, PROMPT RETURN.

tion as with good prospects of a full supply b sides, he was suffering from a sore foot at Hongkong, 8th July, 1902

of water for the ensuring summer months, at the time. A fine of $15 or air weeks was

imposed. the same time we get a thorough cleansing of the city. The collections of refuse matter in out of the way corners have most pro- bably been well watered, if not swept away, while pools of stagnant water in the nullabs and on vacant lots in the residential sections of the town have been cleansed and the haunts of the lurking mosquito severely

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HE Bear to drink in the tropics is the Beer THE Bela aurico, SAN MIGUEL

attacked.

We note the arrival per the Gaelic yesterday from San Francisco of Dr. W. V. M. Kock, M.D,

A COMPOSITOR of-our-evening contemporary who, we understand, has accepted an appoint-

C. E. LeMunyon has an announcement to make to you very shortly; watch for it.—Adut.

TAOTAI Tsau Chinachang, formerly of Tientsin Police Force, has been ordered by the Viceroy Yunn Shih-kai to proceed to Shanghai and Hankow to make report on the China Mer- chants' business at the Yangtsze ports.

A PASSING tourist has asked us to inform him what is the meaning, of hanging "a tub" on the masts of the various cargo junks in the harbour. For the benefit of the tourist, and of the public at large, we have been able to glean the following The presence of a tub, hoisted on the innst of a junk amongst the native sea faring fraternity, means calling for water: a bamboo rain coat signifies that a sailor is wanted; and a bamboo means coolies should go aboard.

FIRE IN ABERDEEN STREET.

About two o'clock this moming the Fire Brigade was summoned to No. 11, Aberdeen Street, where an outbreak of fire had occurred. Chief Inspector Baker, in charge of the Urigade, found the fire and get a hold on the ground floor of the building, which is a three-storeved one, used as a tobacconist's and sweetment shop. Hoses.were at once brought to bear on the flames, and in a very short space of time,

the fire was checked. The first and second floors were uninjured. The loss is estimated to be from $300 to $407. The ground finer was partially gutted, and the good- damaged. The cause of the fire is said to be due to the heating of tobacco leaves, which ignited some wood shavings lying close by the stove. The pre- mises were not insured.

INTERESTING VOYAGE OF THE E. & A. S.S. " EMPIRE."

PRESENTATION TO CAFE. MCARTHUR,

The following interesting report has been kindly forwarded to us by Captain P. T. Helms of the S.S. Empire on the recent trip from Australian ports to this Colany; the Empire arrived late Monday evening.

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FURTHER FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

TEN FORTS TAKEN.

Manila papers, dated 7th inst., bring news of further engagements in the Philippines. The Times reports:-Captain Pershing's column encountered desperate opposition in the Taraca country on the east shore of Lake Larizo, Min- danas, and was forced to assault a series of ten strong forts. Eight of the strongholds were taken without serious loss, but it was necessary to assault the ninth and invest the tenth. Be- fore the final redoubt had surrendered, 115 Mores had been killed and thirteen wounded. The American loss was two killed and seven

wounded. The names of the American dead are not given in either the long special dispatch sent by the Times' correspondent with Per- shing's column, or the unofficial reports that reached Division Headquarters to-day.

NO FURTHER OPPOSITION IS EXPECTED. It is doubted that Pershing and his men will encounter any further opposition during the present movement, and the Times' correspond- ent expresses the opinion that the campaign will settle the Moro question in the Lake. Lanas country. Pershing's column moved north through the Maciu country and at first met with a very friendly reception. The Moros appeared in large numbers along the line of march and gave various manifestations of their friendship. It was not until Taraca was reached on the forenoon of May 4 that any trouble was 60- countered. occupied by a heavy force of Moros ender the There Pershing found ten forts

hostile Sultan Ampaungano. Two of the forts commanded the Taraca river and were very strongly constructed. The other eight forts flanked them and were built in a manner that showed considerable military skill. The Moros had their flaga of battle flying and were | prepared for stout resistance.

STORMING THE MORO STRONGHOLDS. Pershing first brought his artillery into uss and the first eight forts were taken without los attention to the large fort on the north side of or very serious trouble. He next directed the river and after shelling it for a time, Comnis C and M. -7 ¡y fratry, commanded by Lieutenant Shaw and Gracie moved forward to take it by assault. This they did in a very brilliant manner charging over the wks of the enemy with inspiring courage and dash. They used volleys at first and then

closed in with bayonet and clubbed rifles.

LAST F HT FURRENDERS WITHOUT THE FENCE.

Townsville and Cairns where a stay of 30 hours Left Sydney April 18th, called at Brisbane,

was made to enable passengers to visit the Barron Falls, one of the most beautiful sights in Queensland and situated 28 miles inland. Left Caire April 24th. Called at Thursday

It was night before the Americap troops were. Island, Cooktown and Port Darwin at latter place a corroboree, in which on Australian aborigines took part, was given for the benefit

inmplete possession of the big fr, but of visiting passengers, and all pronounced it "espite that fact preparations were made at once most weird sight but, nevertheless, very into invest the last remaining fort. Pershing sent teresting. Left Port Darwin to p.m. May 1st, his Cavalry forward under cover of darkness called at Timor 3rd inst. and Manila in view with orders to surround the fort and bold its of Capt. McArthur being transferred to 3.8.garrison until morning. The Cavalry executed Australia in Manila. The night before arrival the movement in a very crediable manner nd at that part the passengers tendered him a within a short time had the fort entirely sur farewell concert, and in the course of the even- ing presented him with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns through the medium of the chairman, Mr. Davis, M.L.A., for Tasma nis. Amongst the interesting sights afforded to the passengers was also Townsville in its wrecked condition after the recent cyclone which passed over there.

STEALING A MARCH.

VICEROY'S, REPORTED ARRIVALA

unded. Durin the night the cavalrymen poured an in ermittent fire into the stronghold and when daylight came it revealed a white flag flying above the battlements.

Pershing moved in and occupied the fort at 8 o'clock taking the surrender of Sultan Am- paungano, several dattos and twenty-nine pri- sonora. Several mines were at once dug in the fort and as soon as they were finished they were set off. The explosion, was an enormous ons and completely destroyed the fort,

HEAVIEST EXECUTION. AT THE NINTH FORT.

Most of the Moro dead were found in and around the ninth fort taken on the evening of the 4th. It was there that the hardest fighting had taken place and the American gunners and riflemen did deadly execution. On the entire field the Americas soldiers counted 115 dead and thirteen wounded. Twenty-thres. prisoners were also taken at the ninth fort to that Pershing has more than sixty-prisoners in

his possession. Thirty-six cannon, mostly of obsolete pattern, fifty-six rifles, and a large number of campilans, were found in the forts.

A rumour was current this morning among the Chinese community to the effect that the newly appointed Vicemy for the Two Kwang, B. E. Shum Thun Huen had arrived in Canton. He is supposed to have travelled and landed at Canton incognito. It is believed that the reason the Viceroy is pursuing this course is to steal a match over the various mandarins at Canton, so as to be able to discover for him. self the methods and ways, the mandarins have of late adopted, regarding the governing of the various towns and prefectures. It will be in-hey were filled with powder, plugged and teresting to know that when at Cheong Kong province, the Viceroy was in the city for over seven days before his presence was known. H. E. Chang Chih Tung pursued the same

Two Kwang seventeen years ago, course when he was appointed Viceroy of the

CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Corrispondenti)

- CANTON, 17th May. MR. AND MRS. BYWORTH Mr. L. A Byworth, the popular harbour bent in this Colony. Dr. Kock was until re

master of Canten, in his projected absence cently Senior Assistant Surgeon of Trinidad, from the port owing to the ill health of Mrs West Indies, and on the eve of his departure Byworth, will receive sincere sympathy from to the Far East, a presentation was made to his many friends in the cause of his forced him by the Hospital staff in the form of a beau departure. Mr. Byworth is one of the most tiful travelling bag and a liquer set for travelling popular men amongst the European population purposes. The gifts were banded to him by here and will be remembered by the shipping the Hon. J. A. de Wolf, M.D., Surgeon General, community for the many improvements he hav at the Colonial Hospital, where the reception made in the harbour of "Canton doning his took place in the Library room. Before mating tenure of office as Harbour Master. :* As the presentation; Dr. d4 Wolf, in the course of tidesurveyor he was ever popular with the a few remarks, said he was very glad of the

Customs staff, and always had a cheerful word ppportunity to say in public what e bad ex. for those having arduous duties or sickness. pressed to the Government-that during Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Byworth sail on the s.s. Empress Rock's services in the Colonial Hospital and of China on the 3rd of June next via Dabadian in various acting appointments which he had Pacific route to England.. held from time to time, some of which,eutaited the greatest responsibilities, he had always dis-

MR. Thio Tiauw Siar, a Chinese millionaire, formerly of Penang, "intends to give $200,000 towards the supert of the College of Peking a now establishment in course of erection for the purpose of encouraging the mining and railway industries of the Chinese Empire. Mr. Thio Tlauw Sist is head of many firms in Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Sumatra, and charged them with great ability and distinction. was Consul for Chinaat Singapore and Repang, He felt that the doctor's departure was a dis- He is the present Canton Director of the tinct loss to the service, and in conclusion it Canton and Hankow Railway and also remained for him to wish him and his friends great landed proprietor at these please. The present, a happy and successful career in the Fos, Dr. Lim.Bom Keng, MD of Singapore, new sphere of life. An "at home" was sabse has gone up to Peking in connection with the quently held. There were present a large Watch C E. LoMunyon's announcement in College. He recently gassed through this, Co gathering, which included, many notable per this paper--AdvL 1:41 ugh Papali aeg | Jony on the French mail, te

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THE RECENT PROJECTED REBELLION, Tain Taze Ming, the compradore of the German firm of Messrs & Pustau & Co., who was arrested by the Nam Hoi for importing arms, stores, &c, supposed to be in connection with the projected rebellion in February last, and who has been imprisoned from the date, has been released owing to ll health. It will be remembered that Te Taig Ming Wan arrested when visited by the German: Consul and Mr. Pusiau,

blown up.

PERSHING PUSHING ON TO MALIVAO.. Malivao bat it is doubted that it encountered Pershing's column left Taraca on the 5th-for

any opposition. The Times correspondent wiring on the morning of the 5th, after the last fort had been destroyed, expressed the opinion: that if there was any further fighting it would be. of the skirmish order. - Pershing..., plans: to... thoroughly explore the country in the neighs an bourhood of Tarach and meet as many of the people as possible, before he returns to Gamp y Vicars.

THE PLAGUE

During the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day 14 further cases of bubonic plague, making 594 since January 1st, were reported, Twelve of the cases were fațul.:

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

French (Ocronien) 17th inst, Canadian, (Athenian) (8th last." American (Hongkong Maru) 18th inst. German (Stuttgart) 19th lost. Indian (Kumsang) and inst Canadian (Empress of China) 29th inst. The Glen Lino sa. Glenesk left Singapore this morning and fi due hero 18th inst.

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The China Commercial S. S. Co.'s so, Atholi arrived at Manzanille yesterday, 13th inst, and was to sail for San Francisco to-day,

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