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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1903.

FOG AND TYPHOON SIGNALS.

At the meeting of the Finance Committee which was held immediately after the Legis lative Council on Thursday last a sum of two hundred and four dollars was voted in aid of the vote Observatory, Other Charges, to meet the cost of flags required for making weather 'siguals for the information of ship- masters. It is now several months since the Government decided to adopt the new system of signalling weather forecasts, which had

been proposed by the majority of suasters frequenting this port and whose propositions | Car celebrated “E” Liqueur SCOTCH have heen voiced on different occasions during the past three years' by the Chamber WHISKY is a Blend of the Finest of Commerce, and we may now conclude WHISKIES distilled in SCOTLAND, | that the moch desired method of transmit- ting such information by the use of conven- Specially selected, of great age. very fine tional flags will shortly be in use in all the and mellow,

Its superior quality has established its reputation as the LEADING SCOTCH

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less to per cent. discount on account of

current Exchange.

stations in this colony. It would be interest ing to know whether Waglan and Gap Rock are to be supplied with a series of these signals and thus enter into line as extra typhoon signal stations. The advantages

which would result from such measure

still to find buyers.

Do your own developing without a dark room by using an Eastman developing machine. LeMunyon Advt.

CHLUNG Yow, a Herdsman at Yau-ma-ti, was fined $is or twenty-one days' hard labour, for allowing a number of goals to trespass and injure growing trees and shrubs on Grown land di Kowloon on the ́soth'list?), t

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THE claim of Mr. G, H. Drace to the Portland Two celestials were sentenced by Mr. Sercombe dukedom and estates has advanced so far that Smith at the Magistricy this morning to pay a now all that remains is the proper arrangement fine of $100, ur two months' imprisonment, and of the case for presentation to the High Court, futeen days respectively, for breaking

stones on Crows land without a permit.

THREE native women were fined $250, $80 and Sig respectively by Mr. Sercombe Smith at the Magistracy this morning for having in their possession a quantity of opium without a cer- tificate from the opium farmers. The fines were all paid..

A CORRESPONDENT aboard of H M.S. Europa during the recent navi manceuvres said she steamed wonderfully well, but as a fighting machine she was probably of us much value as

a bumboat.

A young Englishman named Doran swam across Lake Neuchatel recently, from Neu- chatel to Cudrefin, a distance of seven kilome tres (4 1-3 miles), in spite of a high wind and rough water, in 2 hrs. 50 mins., beating the previous record for the swan by 55 minutes. Two or three captains of the Japanese Navy were a few days ago promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, and the Imperial Navy has now 2 admirals, 14 vice-admirals and 25 rear admirals, in active service, while there are t admiral, 6 vice-admirals and.7 tear-admirals, on the reserve list.

Two racing pigeons, belonging to Messrs. Woods, of the Aldershot and District Homing Society, racing with the Waking and District Federation, from Chard, accomplished the journey, 984. miles, in the record time of: 82 minutes, or 5,113 yards per minute, the highest velocity of a pigeon ever known.

À NATIVE was sentenced by. Mr. Sercombe Smith to six months' hard labour for stealing a pillow box with clothing, one opium pipe, two pairs of ivory chopsticks, one silverscraper, one tooth brush, two silver tooth picks, opt book, and fifteen pawn-tickets to the total value of $15, the property of an actor at New Kowloon, on the 14th inst.

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Tills moming an Indian constable arrested a Chinaman, who was attired in European clothes, and charged him with stealing a blanket, The Chinaman was sentenced to ons

THE POLLARD COMPANY!

A GAY NIGHT IN PARIS.

month's hard labour, and it is reported that the man subsequently managed to escape.

This excellent company has scored an un- doubled success with the screaming farce ONE thing lacking at Sarawak is a complete which was put before the Hongkong public map of the territory. At present there are no last night and the applause and laughter of the adjacent to them, nor are the positions of the crowded one, were unstinted and continued accurate maps of any of the rivers or lands mumerous spectators, and the house was Government Forts more than very approxiIt was evident to all that there is a marked mately known from rough traverses, made by improvement in the acting of the little troupe compass and the time taken by boats to pass since last they were amongst us, and the better certain points, a most crude and inaccurate cohesion of its members, the more careful method.

study of the roles and jeut de scene are points on which it can be congratulated. In plays of this kind, which are translated from the French and thereby lose much of their original vivacity and brightness, the great danger i that situations which were merely piquant, thanks to the sprightly duble-ententes, and consintandus possib'e in the language of our neighbours, oftimes become crude and vulgar when handled by a poor cast after translation. Thanks, however, to the discreet acting of the company which was before the public yester- day no such incident occured to mar; the amusement of the evening.

VERY few instances are known where Chinese merchants export manufactured goods from the interior of China to foreign countries for salt. Recently a certain merchant of Peking bas decided to establish a firm in Paris, with a capital of a million, for the sole purpose of By the French mail steamer Australicu leavseling manufactured articles of China. About ing on October 12 passages from Singapore for Marseilles have been booked for His Ex- cellency Sir Frank Swettenham, KCMG, Capt.

de M. Braddell, Barry, ADC...Mr. Bosanquet, P.S., and Mr. T.

As Indian tailor residing at No. 20 Austin Road, Kowinion, was sentenced to a fine of Sion or three months' imprisonment, by Mr. ercombe Smith, at the Magistracy this morn- ing, for unlawfully selling and disposing of intoxicating liquor, to wit, one bottle of rum without a licence, contrary to ordinance.

BEFORE Mr. Sercombe Smith, at the Magis- tray this morning, Edward Sharp (20) an un- employed seaman, formerly at the Lasmapoli- Į tan locks, was charged with being drunk and incapable in Queen's Road Central, lust night In excuse the prisoner pleaded that he was subject 10 epileptic fits. He was nevertheless sentenced to a fine of $15 or two months.

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obtained. one half of the required capf'al has so far been

Fresh Kodak alm, plenty of them, at LeMun- you's, 31, Dės Vœux Road.—AdVÍ: -

IT has been reported to the Merchant Service Guild that Commander Rumsey, R. N., the Mirard Nable was at his best in the late Harbour Master at Hongkong, showed, fun on land fatiguing role of the old gay- great discourtesy towards a British shipmaster dog Pinglet, and Mr. Wentwork Waison as who, as already reported in the columns of the most natural as the cold and short-sighted hus- Hongkong Telegraph, sought his aid in regard band Paillard. Mr. Harold Carr was excellent to the serious insubordination of seamen as the geod-hearted but stupid, and stuttering- while on board the sailing ship Kircudbrightshire Mathieu with a family of girls who "come a. foreign port in the neigh- 10 stay?" but a litle less noisy stamping in bourhood of this Colony. We understand some of his stammering attacks would add to that the Colonial: Office was approached and the hilarity excited. Misses Ada Lawrence and forwarded a letter from the guild with its en- Blanche Clements are first-rate, ordidles and closures to the Governor of Hongkong for a are to be praised for their acting, as Mämer report on the matter which has been submitted Marcella and Angligue, but the first of these to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. two ladies affects a style of diction which is pedantic and unpleasant and which she would THE captain of a junk was charged at the

do well-to discard, Miss Grace Galo made a IT has been officially certified that the value of

Magistracy this morning before Mr. J. H. Kemp the Siam currency notes in circulation on the with stealing about 500 piculs of salt, value 31st August was Ticals 7,384,40, and that the $200, on the roth inst, and leaving his, an- whole of this sum was retained in si'ver at thechorage at Yaumati bay without a clearance.or heat office. The increase as compared with permit from the police. A second native was the value in circulation on the 31st July is also charged with receiving the salt well know Ticats 814,960 a considerably larger increase ing it to have been stolen. It appears that at

613,965.

required to ship a quantity of salt, from China to Hongkong. Defendant immediately offered: his junk for the purpose, and was engaged. On the oth inst., the craft reached Tai O district (New Territory), and defendant sold

charming soubrette and the esfelglerie she was able' o 'pur into her role gives great pio mise for the futures:

To-night and to-morrow. “ A Gay Night" will be on the boards again and Miss. Marjorie Tempest as Daisy will sing "The Carnival

What Happen d to Joncs preceded by the

given on Friday and Saturday.

would be immense to navigation and the home-sick in his imprisonment in the Vatican. than in the previous month when it was Ticals the beginning of the month, a nalive arm. } tevée de-ridan, "Setting of the Sun," will be

cost but trifling. Both of these stations are in communication with Victoria, the first by telephone and the second by cable, and they are also provided with flagstalls capable of holding the red and black typhoon symbols, which, hoisted at an angle of 45°, could be easily read during the weather usually preceding these disturbances. If the weather forecasts were sent twice daily to these stations, at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for ex-

calm

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He observed, with a sigh, that he would greatly miss his beloved Venice, his long tramps in the country, and the sight of the sea. The world will, therefore, hope that the day is not far distant when the Pontiffs of Rome will no longer regard themselves as prisoners, but will feel free to go outside the Vatican whenyor they may choose so to do.

One more chance to buy a Kudak for 55; a good Kodak.

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'P Chin, a Californian Chinaman, was charged before Mr. Sercombe Smith this morning, for

having in his possession 78 rounds of winches er rifle ammuntion, 3 boxes of percussion caps, Defendant stated that he had just arrived and did not know the law, he also informed the Court that he did not possess a certificate in

and a dagger without a licence from the police.

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BUROLARS AT KOWLOON- HOTEL

ANOTHER AUDACIOUS ROBBERY,

LeMunyon, 31, Des Vieux California, His Worship imposed a fine of $50 relations'coming aboard for dinner, he would which attended the dastardly outrage at Beli-

A FEW days ago a Chinaman firing at Rayong merchandise, after disposing of all his gods went to Bangkok with his boat loaded with

he returned. He had three servants or boat- men with him. Arriving outside the Parthis boat was chased by a p.rate boat. He put up all sails intending to escape but thepirate that proved to be faster. The pirates shot one' of the boatmen who fell, overboard; and soon after they succeeded in taking 3 co ticals

away.

with the meteorological prognostics and not waste valuable time in hovering around Gap Rock for several hours in the hope of boting information and, as often as not, eventually leaving without any. Should these two light-houses become typhoon signal-stations, vessels which might happen to be in their proximity when storm warnings were hoisted, could seek shelter in the vici. nity of St. Johns, Mirs Bay, Bias Bay or any other of the numerons havens in this neigh- bourhood, and this without running miles oul of their course, an advantage which is of no small value in these days of rapid marine transit and international competition. We pre convinced that our port authorities, if company Have pluckily stuck to their work they have not already envisaged this new

when they were anything but weil Their departure, have but to look into the ques-capital performance in Hongkong last evening tion to recognise the immense advantages certainly testified to the benefits derived by the accruing were this new measure adopted. trip from the North.

FURNITURE While we are on this subject we may

DEALERS.

DRAWINGROOM,

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DINING-ROOM,,

and BED-ROOM

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

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CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF.

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,'

WHITE-TURKISH TOWELS,

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

mention that our recent article on "Proposed Light-house Improvements around Hong kong" has, we have reasons to believe, given rise to some discussion among shipmasters, therefore, in addition to the information already tendered, we may state that Waglan and Gap Rock are also fog-signal stations and to that effect pre provided with guns firing a two or three pound charge of powder at stated intervals, and we believe that this system works satisfactorily having as yet given no cause for complaint. To return to the question of typhoon warnings by means of the new signals some of our local navigators are of the opinion that the hoisting of the red flag in Hongkong will

IT is reported from Shanghai that members of the Pollard Comedy Company have been act ing lately under some disadvantage, many of them having been suffering from dengue fever. Miss Millie Ascoli fainted as soon as the cur

thin fell one night, and other members of the

By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and officers the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme at the Kowloon Hotel, during dinner, to-morrow evening (weather permitting) :--

March..

Soldiers of the Ring "lewit (Fverture. Indiska Cherubini Selection. The Lady Slaney Caroly Klay.

.........Crock Sasibestled..... Selection on Se ret

Harris Souvenir de la Itussia Valtz

Mario Costa Maruka..." Le Comtesse "......Translateur

LIEUT. COMDR, Robert Edwin Peary, US.N., who is to Thake another dash to the North Pole, made his first expedition to North Greeland in 1891, a second in 1893, from which he returned in 1895. He made Arctic summer voyages in 1896 and 1897, and has the credis of the discovery and securing of the Cape York meteorites, the largest known in the world. Licut. Comdr. Peary is 47 years of result in the creation of an unnecessary scare

nge, and if the atfempt he is about to make is among the boat population and may stop unsuccessful it is hardly likely, we imagine, the shipping when the storm is hundreds of that he will make another.. PHOTOGRAPHIC miles away. Though this might happen

DEPARTMENT. during the first few occasions on which the THE rdjourned hearing of the case in which new system comes into use, ave are Li Shing, a second-hand shopkeeper and DEVELOPING and PRINTING

convinced that both mariners and boat-marine, storedealer, and his foki were charged UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

men would soon become conversant with and remanded on bail of $300 each some days GOOD WORK.

the actual value of the signal. With a view to warning the junks and boats which ply outside of the harbour and which are often out of sight of the signal stations, the numerous steamers and launches patrol: ling the waters of the Colony might be induced, when the black flag is up, to fly a similar signal from their vessels.

PROMPT RETURN.

itángkong, 29th August, 1903.

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CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,

"CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS,

VEYORS AND, CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

or one month's hard labour.

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Framing, fancy and artistically done by Le- Muayon, 31, Des Voeux Road,---Advt. ACCORDING to a paragraph in the Shanghai Times Governor Li Hain Jui al Kwanglung has received intimation to the effect, that the revolutionists in the Two Kwang provinces oblain their arms and munitions. from their agents in Hongkong. Warlike contraband is: still pouring into the two provinces all the time. The Governor has since deputed his representative, who is to work in co-operation with the customs authorities, to inspect all the steamers from Hongkong.

Encouraged most probably by the success lios Terrace last week, some Chinese of the Sykes fraternity made a most daring and lucrative raid on one of our leading hotels dur

about : piculs without the knowledge of his employer. He immediately made up i is mink to dispose of the whol cargo, and ran down to Hongkong and approached conplainant the same day, telling Bim they as he had some

be glad if he would hire another junk for the time being. Complainant became suspicious, and subsequently had defendant arrested as he was setting sail again. The man was sening the early hours this morning. Two rooms" tenced to six months' hard labour on the first count, and fined $35, or one month on the second. The second nativa, for receiving the stolen salt, had to go to gaol for three months.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

The seven teams that will compete for the Six-a-side Challenge Cup and Medals are, as follows:--

C. T. Kew (Capt.) H. W. Sayer. R. Henderson.

H. C. Austen.

THE Government have just issued a return showing "the number and tonnage of vessels sold from United Kingdom ownership under A. B. de Veulle, RN. the British flag, to foreign ownership under W. R. Robertson. foreign flags in each year from 1875 to 1922.”, From this return it appears that the smallest J. D. Danby (Capt.) amount of steamship tonnage disposed of since G. B. Macdonald, R.A. 1875 was in 1884 (37 steamers, of 14,90 tons), H. A. Seth., and the largest in 1899 (334 steamers, of 313,407 E. B. Pye.. toas gross). In sailing ships the sales fluctu- J. P. Jordan, ated from 154 ships, of 31,473 tons, in 1891, the S. Henchman. lowest, to 226 ships, of 149,671 tons, in 1898, the highest

*H. A. Brent (Capt.)

· H.-S. Gaskell, R.E. J. M. Forrester.--

W. V. Clark (Ca W. T. Cadljedő

J. Johnstone

CJ, Barne..

W. A. Crako,

1. Chesney, R.E.

J. WC. Bonnar (Capt) H. S. Dolmes, C. Humphreya. F. D. Bain A. R. Rogers, R.N.. W. A. Stopanl.

W. G. Worcester, (Capt.) A. Boyd. Dr. Kew.

'A DESPATCII received in Tokio states that the Russian army authorities at Port Arthur are W. R. Rowley, R.N.' I1. C. Sandford. anxious to purchase large quantities of grain P. H. Campbell, R.E; C. C. Hickling, Over twenty godowns are full of grain at pre-J. H. R. Hance. A.. O. Braun. sent and a large quan has been store for

E. D. C. Wolfe (Capt.). the Navy. The Military authorities have called

A. Humphreys, for tenders for the sup Ahop tons of wheata 64

MER. H. Craig 8,200 tons of bar]

fo/tons of oth

Williams. cefeals. The tende be opened on the 9th inst. At Harbin "the Military authorises are about to call for tenders for a large quantity of grain of various kinds as well as fadder on the 2nd proximo It is therefore understood Hayward, B. M. Bain, S. A. Seth, J. H. now that the ban-recently placed on the export "Seth, P. S. Jameson, E. A. Hankey, H. C. Gray, of grain from Liaotong parts was designed to. Busustow, J. W, Crouch, and G.. Gittings meet the danger of a shortage of grains when Also any new menibars joining after this date the time arrived to call for tenders At Wei and the last two mentioned players in the above hai-wer cereals are being freely exported. This seven teams may act as substitutes,

Kick-off: Not later than ten minutes past action. of Russia has given rise to various

five. rumours in North China.

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THE Siam Free Press has been informed that ago. for being in unlawful possession of 30 there is a scheme on the tapis in Bangkok, to fathoins of one-inch short link chain and stack-turn the blenam adrift into canals and artificial fes, and two pairs of ion clips, was concluded lakes so that the dry barren soll may be con- this afternoon before Mr. Sercombe Smith,verted into, smiling cornfields. The question Defendants' names were called brice, in the is asked What will become of Bangkok as a usual way, but they did not put in an ap-shipping port if the Menam wafers be diverted pearance. The bails were drdered to be estreat ed, and a warrant for their arrest issued. “

IT is probable that early next year Hongkong may receive a visit from what promises to be one of the most successful companies that has ever toured in the East. The proprietors are Mr. Clive, who is well known as the lessee of

into the thirsty plains of the North? What. would become of Bangkok as a trading por: if the Menam were thus drained? Without diverting the Menam into irrigation channels and lakes, the journal thinks sufficient water from other sources could be found for irrigation purposes in Siam.. Artificial laken to catch rain and surplus water could be co

THE British cruiser Fearless arrived from the Mussoorie Bank, Bombay, and M. R. sucted in convenient places throughout the

TELEGRAMS: "CARMICHAEL, Hongkong. Wei-hai-wei this morning.

A. B. C.Code, 4th Edition."

A1 Code

Lieber's Standard Code..

TELEFONÉ, 137,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1903.

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

made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL

PARCEL mail for Europe pers.s. Balluarat will close at 3 p.rs, on Friday, the 25th instant.

Leslie, who was at one time connected with country. Subsoil water and well water could the Crystal Palace. The Novelty Theatre at be procured. The important thing, however, Bombay has been engaged for two uioathis is capital; and until that is forthcoming - to from the 2nd November, and after appearing | carry out irrigation on a large scale, there will in the Straits and some of the principal cities be time enough to consider on the most practi Mail your 6lmi and Kodak orders to LeMup- in the Far East the company will return to cal nad beneficial system to be adopted in this

London. yan, P. O. B/ 368-Advt.

"HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer

made is, the tropica-SAN MIGUEL,

HĘ Beer to risk in the topics is the Beer made in the tropice-SAN MIGUEL:

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THE. Baarin denk in the tropics is the Best made in the tropici-SAN MIGUELS

R. Robinson, R.N. *@ Ej, Davies. The following will act as substitutes: Messrs.

Off-side-Two players.

The matches will be played as follows:

September 28, Clark v. Bonnar.

Worcester Brent?"

Octol

30, Kew &. Danby,

Wolfe v. BahaUTBRAN

4) Clark Wuster.

Brent

5 Clark

Wolla:

Kew

6, Clark v. Brent

7. Wolfe 7. Danby

8, Bieni v Kew.

Danby v. Worcester 12, Kewi, Bonnar,

Wolfe v. Clark

FoDabby.

nr Brent:

16, Kew, Worcester.

Danby v Brent Wo Kow

Bonnar. Worcester Bonnar

The Club colours are white crêpe shirt, dark

iblue knickers and 'afockings)

Beer to drink in the tropice is.

on the second story in the Kowloon Hotel were entered and ransacked by the thieves, who succeeded in escaping with their booty with out disturbing the slumbers of the occupants, a lady and gentleman respectively. The skilful" manner in which this audacious robbery was

dueled would seem to indicate that the- perpel vrt mid-hands at crime, well versed in all the tricks of this nefanous trade, idea of the difficulties

their

„whence

hity fest they could able ccess to the rooms in ques: tion. The burglar were probably disappointed at the meagre results of their toil, for owing, to the trunks of the travellers being Jocked, they were obliged to content themselves with such objects as happened to be lying about. and the money found in the pockets of their victims. These light fingered and nimble gentry retreated by the same route which had served them as a means of

Ong baraly f penetration cares to imagine what might bave happened bad either of the occupants of the to roams been roused from their siùmbitch

for in such a case it is proba

tion.cat be drawn from the

given proof of, that it would have bee sary to chronicle air outrage of equal greater violence than the one which took place, on the island on the 17th instant,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

English (Coromandil) to-morrow.

ralian (Australian) to-morro American (Korea) 28th inst Canadian (Empress of China, Indian (Latsang) 5th American (Garlic) 9th prox. Austral

2th prox.

.... The, N. P. S. Co's sis. Victoria, arrived:

Yokohama on 22nd inal

The N. PS. Cols 5.5. Olympia sailed" froin Yokohama for Victoria and Tacoma on 22nd inst

The Calcutt

(Cols,)

Arraloon Absar ftoin Singapore for this port yesterday,

after

The HA L. vs. Saxonia

left Singapoto

may be expected here.

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