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Intimations,

WATSON'S

TOILET PREPARATIONS

WATSON'S GLYCERINE AND CAR: BOLIC SOAPS effect a saving of 50%.

owing to the large size of the tablets. They

are made of the purest ingredients and are elegantly put up. Our Carbolic Dog Soap

is the best thing of its kind in the market.

WATSON'S TAI YEUK FONG HAIR

WASHI prepared from a recipe of the late

Dr. Ayres, continues to give much satis-

faction to those who use it.

DENTI

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1904.

NOTICE All comunications Intentod fur publletian

The "HONG KONG TELEGRAPH shoald by addressed to The Eiftor, 1, Ice House Road, and «bould be accompanied by the Writer'ė› Nams “and

Addrom.

Ordinary businew commannfestions should bɔældre34D{

The Manager.

The Editor will not oudertake to be responsible for may rejected. MS., cur to return may Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE).

DAILY--380 per annum.

WEEKLY-813 per never.

arconible to mesenger.

The rates per quarter and per menom, proportional. The unity isne is defirerei fenn whan the sildre i On copie runt by post nu Additional $1.80 per qurter is cimegal for plug The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the

world is 30 cents per quarter.

THERE has been a rumour'at Portsmouth that the first-class druiser Powerful will shonly be commissioned for service on the China Station.

MEMBERS of the Victorin Recreation Club are reminded that entries for the scratch four-oar race to take place on Saturday, the a 3rd inst, close to-morrow at 5 p.m. sharp.

GREEN ISLAND CEMUNT- CU, LTD.

ANNUAL MEETING.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TEL¬GRAPH "

SERVICE,

THE WAR.

The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Green Island Cemeèr Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the General Managers, Des Voeux Road, at 11.30a.m. to-day. THE JAPANESE ADVANCE. There were pesent Mr. C. A. Tomes (chair THE Osaka Shosen Kaisha ha, ordered a sbal man), Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hoa, low draugh! passenger s'eamer to be construct C. W. Dickson, Dr. J. W. Nolte (Consulting ed at the Mirsu Bishi Shipbuilding yard at Committee), J. K Michael, E. J. Moses, T. F. Nagasaki for the steamship company's Yangize- Hough, S. J. Michael, Fang Wa Chun, C. kiang service, and the contract thereof is se-Klinck, G. M. Bain, E. A. Hewett, D. [laskell, ported in have been signed between the parties and A Babington. concerned on the 20th ult. The steamer is fo be ao feet in length, 45 feet in breadth 10 feet in dezak, and 1,660 tons gross, with a speed of 11 kudis an hour, ard is expected to be ready for sea in April, 1995.

The notice convening the 'meeting having been read,

Single Copies Daily, tes rents, Weekly, twenty. SAMUEL Sung Young, a Chinese student at the the forerunner of many of like character. The

five Cents.

MARRIAGE.

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on March 24th, by the Ven Archdeacon Dunkerley, MARGARETT MABEL. LIND, second daughter of Mr. G. A. Lind of Singapore, to JAMES LLOYD MURPHY, youngest son of the late Major Robert Murphy, R.A.M.C.

DEATHS,

On the 29th Feb, at Wiesbaden, W. Kronx, Jate of Singapore, aged 65.

University of California, has been appointed a lieutenant in the Diversity Cadet Regiment Should be rise to major, or higher, he will be eligible for a second lieutenancy in the United States Army: Lieutenant Young is the only Chinese wearing the uniform of an officer of the United States Army He is a son of ev. W. C. Young, a regularly oxlained clergyman of the Episcopal Church, and formerly rector of a mission in San Francisco.

OCCUPATION OF WIJU,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

YokoпAMA, 6th April, 11.30 a.m.-

The Japanioso scouts entered the town of Wiju on Sunday evening, and found that it had been abandoned by the Russian troops.

China and Tibet. {*

Reuter's correspondent at Tuns wires the Chinese Amban has written to Col. Young. husband saying he wished to meet him, but the Delai-lama refused transport. He is now coming to Gyangtsei

The Tibet Mission,

A reconnaissance found a strong abandon- ed camp six miles from the recent fight.

The Near East.

Fighting has occurred at Kresna between a Bulgarian band and a Turkish force. Several were wounded. Large bands have appeared on the Monaster railway, and many peasants are reported to be joining the insurgents.

LATER.

The War. Advices from St. Petersburg state that General Artamanoff with 500 Cossacks has occupied Unsan,--forestalling-a-Japanese

here is any objection we shall take the repart The Chairav said:-Gendemen, Unless

as read:

The past year is the best in the history of the company, and we hope it is only

quantity of cement turned out is about 33% of the present establishments has been nearly greater than in 1952, and the limit of capacity reached. Une new kiln is under construction RUSSIANS' RE-CROSS THE force advancing from Chongu. in Macao, and some new grinding machinery being installed to make a complete and well- balanced factory there, and when this work is all finished-and it is estimated it will be at the end of the present year-the production will be increased by about 4,500 tons per

YALU,

The Koreans around Wiju re- ported to the officers in command of

annum. At Hok Un it has been discovered the Japanese cavalry scouts that, the that with the experience gained in firing, elc,

On the 20th March, at the General Hospital, THE following are United States new rosule the kilns turn out a greater quantity of clinker Russians had re-crossed the Yalu on

Singapore, FLORENCE KATE, dearly loved wife of BERTRAM L. FROST, aged 34 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

WATSON'S ORIENTAL

FRICE. In the early days of the Colony the

public used no other. Liquid dentifrices: do not keep the teeth white and clean. We

recommend the above preparation to all,

and especially to those who are heavy

smokers.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, 26th March, 1904.

TELEPHONE NO. #35.

CABLE ADDRESS: "ACHER,” HONGKONG

A. R. C. CODE, ata EDITION.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1901

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE P. & O. Co.'s steamer Formosa will leave for Shanghai, &c., at noon to-morrow.

WE have to acknowledge the receipt, from the

Dalny is

than was estimated and more than the mills in China: Consul-General-Fleming D. Che

can grind, and is proposed to erect more shire, New York, at Mukder, China. Consuls grinding plant, and secure an increase of 6,000 -Jame W. Davidson, Minnesota al Aragons here. From the two establishments we China; Edwin V. Morgan, New York, at

stall gel therefore about 60,000 barrels per Dalny, China. The salaries for Mukden and Antung are fixed at $1,000 each. That for selling this extra quan.ily as the present annum more, and no difficulty is anticipated made $50 (gold), J. W

saules keep pace with all that is manufactured Davidson, appointed Consul Artung, is The high quality of the cement has been well promoter from Acting-Consul a Tamso, maintained and its excellence is appreciated Formosa, T. Cheshire, appointed Consul wherever it goes. Consumption has increased, Generalit Mukden, is a very competent especially lucilly, the several large engineering Chinese scholar, and was a secretary of the undertakings at present under way in the Colony American Legation at Peking during the absorbing a good percentage of the output. Boxer outbreak. E. V. Morgan, appointed These undertakings will be completed in Lane, commercial agent with headquarters at Dainy, but new ones will no doubt arise in their place was formerly attache at St. Petersburg and

as we need not contemplate any failure on the

Saturday.

THE ENGAGEMENT AT CHONG JU

RUSSIANS CAPTURED..

During the recent engagement ut Chongju, twenty Russian soldiers were surrounded and obliged to

surrender.

These prisoners have been con. Imperial Maritime Customs, of the Medical Seoul: he is reputed a millionaire fond of part of Elung) ong to cultuse its progress, ond ducted to the rear of the Japanese Reports, for the half-year ended 31st March diplomatic life. The three men are considered the vitality of a part nowadays is

1903, and the Customs Gazette, October-Dec. 1903.

SERIOUS anti-foreigner riots are reported from Hunking, Korea, and the party antagonistic to the present dynasty are reported to be inriving the riots.

MR. J. M. Beck, superintendent of the Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co., Ltd., informs us that normal communication by cable with Tonkin via Cape St. James is (3$ restored.

A CHEE & CO.,

利廣

祥

17, QUEEN'S ROAD,

A TELEGRAM to the Tokyo Asahi states that public opinion in London regarding the Japan ese White-book is entirely favourable to Japan, whose offer respecting Manchuria is considered

magnanimous.

■THE use of wireless telegraphy for private and business communications began on 15th March, between Belgian stations, the Belgian mail steamer, and the English coast. The rate charged is twopence per word, with 15. 80 as a minimum.

FURNITURE

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,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.

THE blood-stained stretchers employed to carry the wounded officers and blue jackets of the Russian warships Varreg and Koriets were brought on March 18th to the military museum, Yushu-kwan Kudan, Tokyo, where they are now exhibited

GOLD to the value of Y150,0 0, shipped at Hongkong and Shanghai, was discharged by

extremely competent.

IT is stated that Russia, iminediately after the outbreak of hostilities, found it necessory to allo! 6,850,000 rubles to strengthen the bureau [ police. At Warsaw it has become necessary adopt the Russian system of entering house: servants in the pay of the secret police, in order that track can be kept of agitators. All at tempts on the part of Russian officials to organize demonstrations in favour of the war have been frustrated by the workingmen, who have persisted in gathering in the streets and checking the enthusiasm of warlike orators, The crowds march through the streets singing revolutionary songs and shouting for the in dependence of Poland, and defying the police to interfere. There is no question but that the Russian reverses have infused the Polish patriots with renewed hope of the overthrow of the Russian yoke, The Russian government, therefore, has increased the police throughout roland

TROUBLE AT KWANCHOWAN.

FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED

Since her acquisition of the tertiory of Kwanchowan, in 1898, France has experienced considerable trouble with the bands of armed outlaws that have infected these regions from time immemorial. During the first three years of occupation, the Government of French Indo- China was obliged to organise, on several oc-

the French steamer Armand Behic on her casions, nilitary operations agains: these daring banditti, who from time to time railed the

arrival at Yokohama on the 24th ult. The gold consisted of Japanese colos which have pre- viously been exported.

CHARLES A. Conant, of the International Ex- change Commission is (January 25) in Rome. The proposal is that the indemnity be paid in silver for a term of years, the amount thus saved lo China to be a gold reserve for establishing the new currency system Italy has expressed some willingness.

THE German steamer Brisgrvia, from Kobe for Hamburg, was detained at Shimonoseki and searched by the Japanese wasch-bou stationed there. Seven guns and 204 tons of material for torpedo boats were found on board The articles were certified to be for German ships at Tientsin and on the Yangisze. The vessel was released on 27th ult by the Japan- [45 ese authorities.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

CYPRIDOL CAPSULES.

villages and even the lown of Kwanchowan itself,

well

forces.

It is stated that the marksman. ship of the Japanese infantrymen is excellent, their fire being very effective.

estimated by its ability to absorb cement The anxious feeling we had about supplies of linestone has now disappeared in the face of JAPANESE MARKSMANSHIP. the quantity brought down from the country last summer, and at the beginning of this last dry season there was nearly a ten months stock on our hands. We must aim to con- stantly keep that quantity in sight. The brick and pipe works at Deep Water Day have been improved, and the output is larger and better. The plant is yet however inadequate to supply the demands of the Public Works Department, and many orders go past us to the factories at home. The Company's overdraft at the bank is a late one; but as we are doing so well, we think it justifiable to pay the proposed dividend especially as ample provision has been made

for depreciation. The overdraft to-day stands at about $350,000. Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be pleased

to answer any questions that shareholders may ask.

There being no questions, the Chairma pro

posed, Mr. J. R. Michael seconded, and it was agreed that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

THE DEFENCES OF VLADIVOSTOK.

Russian in Tibet.

advance in Tibet a highly important" move, The Nouns Vermy regards the British

as by dominating Tibet and the Delai Lamas government, Great Britain will inevitably do- minate the whole of the Mongol world, in- cluding the territories bordering the Rus- sian dominions, and is certain to use the position to create a thousand difficulties for Russia. The Sufet expresses similar views.

THE HEALTH OF THE COLON F.

From returns to hand this afternoon it would

appear that the ninth plague case recorded in been notified as having occurred at the Colony since the beginning of the year has Hunghom where the body of a Chinaman was found in the Tak Cheong yard. During the week ́ended at noon on and inst, three fatal (Chinese) casca of plague were repared, while other communi

cable diseases notified included two European

cases of enteric fever, one ending fatally, of six hinese cases of amallpox, one of whịch had a fatal termination.

FORTHCOMING ENTERTAIN-

MENT.

THE TROUBADOURS.

It will be seen from our advertisement columns that Leavitt's Anglo-American trou. badours are coming to Hongkong where they intend opening for a short season, on Monday.... the roth inst. Judging from what the Bombay, The Russions are considerably Penang and Straits papers have had to say increasing the defences at Vladivos-regarding the performances, Hongkong thea- tok in prevision of an attack from entertainment well deserving the most liberal tregoers are going to be treated to an excellent

seawards.

patronage during the company's engagement here. The Straits Ecke thoroughly endorsed "the glowing reports of our Indian contempo-

A barier of booms and chains has been constructed across the har-raries upon the company," while the Singaperi

bour mouth, and the mine fields have been greatly extended and strength

On the proposition of Mr. Hough, seconded | ened. by Mr. Klinck, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Hon. C. W. Dickson, and Dr. Noble were re- elected to the Consulting Committee.

AUDITORS.

seconded and it was agreed that Messrs. T. Mr. G. M. Bain proposed, and Mr. Haskell

Arnold and W. II. l'oits be re-elected auditors,

The Chairman:-That is all the business,

gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready this afternoon. Thank you for y uraltendance.

THE FLEET.

Owing to the extreme mobility of these bands and to the proximity of the Chinese frontier, the French troops were able to inflict little or

The battleships Glory, Albion, Ocean, Ven- no punishment as the intinders. After each geance and Centurion and the cruisers Creisy foray, the bandits retreated hastily over the and Amphitrite left this port this morning. bills into Kwangtung, leaving behind them as mentioned in our issue of the 4th, it is pro- small covering detachment, in ambuscade in table that these ships will go for a short croise some marow defile through which the pur to the north. The Talbot came in from Mirs spers had to pass. Thus it was that, on

Bay to-day. several occasions, the vanguards of the French columns suffered severe loss in their efforts to suppress the inatauders. only by considerably increasing the strength of the garrison, constructing blockhouses in the hills and continually patrolling the roads leading to the Chinese frontier that some sein- blance of security was maintained. Notwith

It was

U S. CRUISER " SAN

PRANCISCO,"

WORK FOR THE DOCK CO.

Opium for China.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

BOMBAY, 6th April.

The P. & O. Co.'s mail steamer left

Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 875 chests of Malwa opium. Prices for the best drug are:-

Malwa (New)...Rs. 1,200

(Old)

1,450 (Older) 1,550 (Oldest) 1,630 Market is very firm.

12

"

(Reuter's.)

17

The Tibet Mission,

LONDON, 4th April. Reuter's correspondent at Tuna wires that the recent fighting will not alter the political character of the Mission which will still go on to Myangtse.

The Berlin newspapers consider that Rus. sian prestige has received a severe blow, and expresses curiosity as to Russia's attitude in

standing such precautions, however, these raids

The U. S. cruiser San Francisco, Caplain still take place sporadically, often resulting in considerable loss of life and property. Though Very commanding, arrived at Cavite, on the the French Authori ies do their utmost to pre- 10th ull, after a run of six days from Singapore, IT is gratifying to fearn from the Customs Ga

vent news of these incidents becoming public, According to the Cablenews, the Sun Fran zette that for the period, October-December, sooner or later information transpires, and we cisco will proceed in a few days to Hongkong | Tibet. THE

THE MODERN REMEDY for CON.1903, the trade of the West River shows a con-

are now informed that, last month, the bandits and, after being drydocked at Kowloon, Admiral TAGIOUS SKIN DISEASES does

siderable increase as compared with what it made another incursion into the territory of the Stirling will transfer his flag to her from the not salivate or affect the gums like Mercury.

was in the corresponding period of the previous Republic, which resulted in some loss to the Rainbow, alter which she will be known as the

The collection, of dues and duties at Doctors recommend them:

Samshui, Kongmoon, Kumchuk, and Wuchow On the 17th March, a reconnoitring party com-

troops that came into contact with the raiders. Bagship of the junior squadron commander. The San Francisco prior to being ordered amounted to Hk. Tis. 170,08, as compared posed of Tonkinese troops officered by Euro-u join the Asiatic station was attached to with Hk. Tls 94,886 during the same quarter peans, which had set out from the military post Admiral Cotton's European, squadron and found that the pipes leading from the furn was stationed at Beirut during the recent aces to the sea had been left open; the Turkish troubles. It has been learned this water pouring in. the vessel. Foul play is Captain Thorpe, U. S. M. C, commanding the suspected. marine guard of the San Francisco, accompani ed by several of the naval officers, made some

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Hongkong.

year.

al 1907.

at Komoni Po, was attacked close to the Chi nese frontier, and a native sergeant and a pri THE Chinese trade returns for 1993 were made vate were killed. From a different point in public on March 26th. According to a des the territory news has been received of another patch from Shanghai, the total imports amount- engagement in which three private (natives) edio 326,003,000 taels and exports t0 214,000,00 were slain, and two others were murdered in very interesting journeys inland while the ship

aels. The total trade with Japan was 80,00,000 the island of Tan Hai, this time by the inhabit laels and was larger than that with any other ants. Several of the villagers have been arrested -nation. The total Customs revenue

were and the bodies, which it appears, were horribly 30,000,000 lacis and showed an increase of mutilated, were recovered. From this it would 5,002,000 taels compared to 1907, when the appear that tranquillity in far from assured in [384 | previous largest amount was collected. the region of Kwanchowan,

A. STEVENSON,

Chemist, Registered by the Pharmaceutical Society. Hongkong, and April, 1904.

was stopping at ports en rquie. Captain Thorpe, prior to obtaining his.commission in the mar ine corps, was engaged in writing for several of the leading magazines, besides having heen engaged as war correspondent on several of the big eastern dailies.

Accident to a Russian Cruiser. The cruiser Zhemtchny (? Zhiveitchi, des- troyer), while completing her equipment in the Baltic yards began to sink, and it wai

The Recent Bombardment of Vladivostock.

It has been ascertained that the Russian

Free Press asserts they are by far the best lot of variety artists that have yet visited Singa pore for some time. The entertainment is

high class and almost ideal vaudeville. Wa

shall have more to say about it in future issues.

THE "DAKOTA" LAUNCHED.

The second great craft of the Great Northera Steamship Company, the Dakola, was launched at New Londor, Connecticut, on February 6. Some 10,000 persons witnessed the event, which was made somewhat of a national event,

sponsor for the Dakota was Miss May Belle

as on the launching of the Minnesota. Tha

Flemington, a Dakota young lady of some seventeen summers, and almost seven feet in height, she being notably of giant stature. President Hanscom presided at the banquet, following the launching, and the' orator was Hoa. John McGinley, of New London, who spoke in behalf of the shipbuilding company and New London, Mr. Hill making a brief response, saying that he was immensely pleased with the success of the day's - event, ́and that though a few transatlantic vessels out. stripped the Seattle flect in size, the Dakota and Minnesota were still the largest American. ships and the greatest to ride the Pacific, wh so greatness be was content - to - have measured by their future achievements be tween America and the Orent-American | Asiatic.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE,

Canadian (Athenian) 8th inst. English (alla) 8th inst. German (Hamburg) 12th inst,' Canadian (Empress of India) 15th inst.- American (5lberia) 17th inst. Canadian (Tartar) zand inst.

The .s. Satiana lelt Singapore for this port via Manila on 2nd inst.:.

The C. C. Co's ss. Lothian arrived at Fort land on and inst.

The C. G. Co's sa. Ching Wo 'amyed

squadron was at Vladivostock when the Salina Cruz, on and inst Japanese bombarded it, but did not show it- The C C Ca's ss. Clavering - arrived - Helf, having another object than that of fight- | Kóbe on 5th lost, pm, and may be expected ing an enemy stronger than itself.

here on 16th inst.