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HONGKONG. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1904.

BIG OCEAN SIEAMSHIPS.

A GOVERNMENT Gazette, extraordinary, was issue this morning proclaiming Amoy an in- fected port.

CHOLERA is still prevalent al Hanoi and in the surrounding villages. Official returns state that 45 fatal cases occurred in that city during

the month of May.

..

THE Geman transport Main, with troops aboard for Kianchan, arrived from Bremen this morning and proceeded to moorings in the Admiralty anchorage.

PLAQUE returns for the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day show seven cases, of which six were fatal. One of the cases yesterday was imported from Canton,

Me Willum Lamond Allardyce, C.M.G., Colo- nial Secretary of Fiji, who 15 now in England on extended leave of absence, has been a printed

Governor of the Falkland Islands.

H.E. THE theer Administering the Govern ment has granted Lieutenant W. Nicholson, of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, leave of absence for five months from the 15th instant.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1904.

Y. M. G. A.

NEW ROOMS OPENED.

not consider the advisability of making it also a ready-money club. Chils are a relic of old days, he said, when folks had to carry lumps of silver. They have served their par The young men of Hongkong are called pose, and nowadays have aften ill-effects, for upon to put their shoulders to the wheel and many a youngster finds at the end of the month make the local branch of the Y. M. C. A. the that he has spent much more than haever intend great success that it deserves to be. Last even-ed to. There might be some system of men ing the movement was given a fresh impetus keeping a deposit with the secretary, if they when the new runs of the Association, on the did not want to carry money about with them, top floor of Alex e dra Buildings, were formally the uciety fully explanted to a large company declared upen and the aims and objects of

of ladies and gentlemen. Those present included II. E. the Officer Administering the Gover ment, and Mrs. May Capt. M. K. Hodgson, A.D C., Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, private secretary, Bishop and Mrs. Hoare, Major L. J. Dopping Hepenstal, Major and Mrs. Benson, Hon, and Mrs. G. Stewart, Han. and Mrs. L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, Rev. and Mrs. Pearce, M, F. B. L. Dowley Rev., Mrs, and Miss Hickling, Mr. H. W. Lauker, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, Mi, T. . Gray, Mr. Hancock, Reve and Mr France, Rev. Bridie, Rev. Routledge add many others. The receiving committed was:-Messts. C. E. Woodward, R. Piercy, A. S. de Cousland, W. T. Wright, C. C. Routledge, and Hev. W. J. Southam (secretary),

In opening the proceedings, the Rev. W. J. Southam explained that they were met together A HEAP of shavings, sprinkled with petroleum, under the auspices of one of the most remark was discovered ablaze in the arsenal at Kron-able organisations which the nineteenth century stadt.

The flames were extinguished before had produced. He then proceeded to give a short spreading in a building filled with ammunition

review of the Y.A.C.A. movement, started sixty and pyroxylin.

years ago in the private room of young George Williams, now Sir George Willians, and, turn appointment of Mr. P. N. A. Jones as THE King has been pleased in approve of the ing to the branch in Hongkong, said that four official member of the Executive and Legista come here for the purpose of organising an and a half years ago it was his privilege in

tive Councils during the absence of the Hon. Association work. Proceeding along the W. Chatham), or until further notice.

lines of least resistance, the result was flourishing Chinese Association, which has eight months, has had an enolment of 250 in its now 240 members, and which, during the past evening educational classes. 1 lans were being among the Chinese students, and only a few weeks ago a pelition was received from Hung hom, with tog signatures, mostly of workmen, asking for an organisation among the 10,000

With the arrival of the Pacific. Mail liner Mongolia, which has now completed her The HOURS of BUSINESS of the maiden trip to the Orient, the opportunity is afforded of viewing the largest American vessel now in commission and the biggest craft that ever steamed into Chinese waters The statement that she boasts 14,000 tons and 12,000 horse power does not convey much to the lay mind beyond the fact that she a larger ship than usually enters the harbour. To go aboard, however, and make a tour of inspection is to realise the great progress which has been made during the READERS are reminded of the excursion trip to last few years, not only in the actual build

The 5.5. Charles Hardavin ing of ships, but in all the internal arrange ments for the comfort of passengers and the advertisement printed in another coluna of Macao at 8 pm. Full particulars appear in an An Assistant will be on duty at all times carrying of the merchandise of the world, this issue.

to dispense prescriptions.

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Fitty feet longer that the Korea or Siberet, with a net tonnage three times greater than that of the Garlic this huge production at American shipdilding was, with her-sister- ship, the Manchuria, purchased, when

Vação tom POW.

THE MONGOLIA" AT

HONGKONG.

THE LARGEST LINER IN THE KAST.

the largest vessel that has ever anchored in The s.s. Mongolia, Castain John H. Rinder,'

our harbour arrived to-day from Manila. She is a magnificent, new twin-screw steamship, and was delivered on Februny 15th at New- port News to the Pacific Mall Steamship Com-

building Co. of Camden, NJ, in Hampton pany by the builders, the New York Ship-

Roads, and she will now make the regular run between San Francisco, Honolulu, Japan, China, Manila and Hongkong,

the largest ship that to this date has been built It may not be generally known that she is

and completed by an American ship yard. The principal dimensions of the steamer are: Length, 616 feet; bragdtb, 65 feet; depth, 51 feet 3 inches; and her gross tonnage in 13,639, while her displacement is 16,530 tons. Her dead-weight carrying capacity is 14.000 tons. She will accommodate about 450 first-class passengers, 1,300 steerage and will carry Crew of about 250. On her trial trip she ex ceeded her contract speed by more than one know. She was expected to average 19 knots and will probably do it, making the fastest ship on the Pacific.

With the object of the institution there could approval. It was only with regard to the best be nothing but entire and hearty sympathy and

way to attain the object it had in view that there could be any possible difference of opinion, and it was in the hope that the ponts he had brought forward might help to elucidate possible difficulties which they might be called upon to face that he had ventured to touch upon them. All thinking men who knew the pitfalls and temptations which b-set the boat steps of young men at all times and in all places-and where were they more plentiful than in the Fest-would in spirit give the institution their hearty suppon. He, per- sonally, had every hope that, under the en lightened body of directors and under the liberal-hearted and genial influence of their General Secretary their efforts would meet with unbounded success. In the widest spirit of charity and good fellowship, one man to- wards another, he felt sure they would punue their course, and in years to come he hoped and would have the satisfaction of feeling that their believed that those who founded the institution labours had been rewarded and that the seed sown that night had been blessed with much good fruit. From his heart he wished the Y.M.C.A. God-speed and much prosperity.cated on the upper and promenade decks. The (Applause.)

Mongolia having been specially constructed for service on the Pacific the arrangements for steerage accommodations for Europeans, special ventilation are unexcelled. Forward are the

rooms being provided for males, females and married couples. In this portion of the ship are also located the white crew's accommoda.

assigned to the Asiatic crew and steerage pass- used for either fresh or salt water, and the hull engers. The Mongolia has a double bottom,

is divided into seven water-tight compartments,

The saloon, which has a seating capacity of 216, is finished in panelled oak of a dark green above the saloon, is finished in white and gold, shade. The music room, located immediately Immediately aft of the music room is the social hall, finished in ald English cak.

The first cabin accommodations are all lo.

leaves her whad at gm. and returns from made for organising a College Association/ they might find it easier to get young men tion. The extreme after portion of the ship is

.E. the Office Administering the Government has appointed Dr. J. H. Swan assistant Healthy Ufficer of the Port, in subordination to the fealth Officer of the Port for duties in connec

men there. Referring to the European it department, with which they were concerned that evening, the General Secretary alluded to the hearty co-operatina that had been

H.E the Officer Administering the Govern considering the question of inaugurating the ment alluded to the fact that when they were

association the subject of is name came under discussion. It was suggested that if they dropped the word Christian' out of the name

determined to retain the word. to join them. After fall consideration they asked, should we have dropped it? All they Why, he asked from any one who might join them was respect for Christian morality. And was not worthy of respect? Was there anything to be ashamed of in it? Had not Christianity Empire? No man need be ashamed of giving done much for the world; much for the British

almost completed, from the Atlantic Trans. on with the emigration of Chinese to South exhibited in bringing about the position his moral support, if he could give no other, jo

Company, by whom she was A. S. WATSON & CO., intended for a freighter with intermediate-

passenger accommodation. Much has already been written regarding details of her construction, and capacity, a few further interesting particulars of which | are printed in another column of this issue. She is indeed, the leviathan of the Orient, and only 85 feet short of being the largest ship in the world-a record at pre sent-held by the White Star Lane in the [35 steamers Celtic and Cedric The Celtic

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Africa only. The appointment has effect from 20th May last.

The general agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co's. Royal Mad Steamship Line bas kindly forwarded to us a circular dealing with the fast transe ontimental trån service which, from the 18th inst., will be increased. Two und Montreal during the summer season. trains will be run each way between Vancouver

AT Stamford Bridge (London) A. Shrub ran five miles in 24 min 352-5ser, the world's record.

A. Shrubb, of the South London Harriers, now

of that department, which, at present,

making the ship practically unsinkable. She is also fitted with a new form of chemical dis infector and fire extinguisher, reaching every be one, can be instantly extinguished. portion of the ship, by which a fire, should there

The propelling machinery of the vessel con: s sts of two sets of quadruple expansion enginés,

had membership of 128. While realis. an institution bearing the name of Christian. ing that there were many problems yet to / And in these later days Christianity wanted to carry a boiler pressure of 215 pounds to the be solved, they were ready to endeavour to their support. Christianty had ever known hor square inch. The indicated horse-power is full the purpose of

to repel the attacks of those who assailed about 12,000. The boilers are eight in num. the Young Men's Christian Association-the all-round develop-

her openly with the naked sword of unbelief,ber, four double and four single ended, both ment of inen, the carrying out of which involved but the attacks of those who stabbed her in the 14 feet 8 inches in diameter and the former 20 religious, social, physical and intellectual work. back with spects and gibes and scoffings were

feet and the latter 11 feet in length, more difficult to deal with. He asserted that Regarding religion, they considered it of par

The Captain of the Mongolia, who for many amount importance and the rock upon which in the be-littling of religion there was years has been the popular conmander of the the work was founded. Attractive weekly

national danger, and said that armies and steamship Coptic, formerly on the run be- meetings, Bible classes and wholesome navies were not worth much wi hout a nation tween San Francisco and the Orient, js known manly companionship of Christian men had of steadfast, carnest and honell men to wield to practically all who have to travelled be- been planned, but no mao need fear that them. In conclusion, he welcomed them to thetween San Francisco and the Far East. The

I measures 700 feet in length, has a beam of holds most of the records Pum one to tea miles. he was going to have religion pushed down building and remarked that in Mr. Southam and Pacific Mail Steamship Co., (except as mail

carriers) unaided by any Government assist- ance, is to-day working the largest fleet of American bottoms of any single line.

The Mongolia's keel'was laid on 1.7. ago, and she was launched on June 23103.

The previous amateur five-mile record was his throat. They trusted that there would Mr. Routledge they had two men eminently 24min 53 sec, made by Sydney Thomas, ofte no nauby-pambyism, and their conception fitted for the work in hand, and to whom their the Ranelagh Harriers, at Romford, September of a religious man. was that of a clean, thanks were due, and especially to Mr.Southam, 24, 182. The professional record is zamun square man measuring up in some degree for all the work they had done. They were 40sec, by J. White, in 1863.

to the Divine Man, Then is to social work, also indebted to the International Committes they were planning to have "At homes with of the Y.M.C.A. of North America, which is popular talks, receptions and indoor games, partly a British and partly an American Insti There was a billiard-table and musicals, and lion, for helping the branch by sending the also in this connection furnished bed-rooms and Revs. Southam and Routledge. The directon a dining-room. In other words, they wanted to had, at great expense, taken and fitted up the home. Swimming, tennis, cycling, football or make the place a home for those away from 100ms, and the members should not forget that the rent alone, for which Mr. Southam and FURNITURE five knots an hour. They will be employed paper. She married, in tore, Mr. Campbell be a cemand would be encouraged and planned no less than $14,500 a year. It was for them is the great balk of the Mongolia made the storm

any other outdoor sports for which there might himself, were directly responsible amounts to DEALERS.

A CHEE &

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17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

利廣

DRAWING ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARIES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF "

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

seventy five feet anda displacement of 371700 Luns, with a gross tonnage of 20,904 tons. The Cedric is the same length and breadth as the Cell, but has thirteen feet more depth of holi, a displacement of 38,000 tons and a gross tonnage vi ̋211034. She s capable of carrying 18,000 tons dead weight LADY Campbell Clarke has given £10,000 to of cargo. The Cunard company has two the Newspaper Press Fund for the establish. vessels building in British shipyards which

ment of pensions.-Lady Campbell Clarke, are 760 feet in length and will have a disformerly Miss Annie Levy, is a daughter of the placement of 30.000 tons. These are built London Daily Telegraph, and sister of Lord ate Mr. J. M. Levy, one of the founders of the for speed and will be able to steam twenty. Burnham, now principal proprietor of the

Glarke, then a librarian at the British Museum, who afterwards joined the staff of the Daily Telegraph, and was from 187; till his death, in 192, resident correspondent of that paper in Paris. He was knighted in 1897.

trade.

exclusively in the trans-Atlantic passenger The Celle and Cedric carry pas. sengers, but are employed chiefly as cargo carriers, and they are operated at the com paratively low speed of eighteen knots.. But now comes the news of the intention of the Hamburg-American Company to build a steamship for the same trade which, in tomage, will outclass all of the mammoth steamships sailing under the British or any other flag. She will be con Isiderably shorter than the two new Cunarders, although longer than the White Star liners. Her extreme length will be 115 feet, but her gross tonnage 35,000 tons. She is designed

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Upon leaving Norfolk, Va., some weeks ago she had on board 8,300 tons of coal. Under its weight the trip down the Atlantic and through the Streets of Magellan was made in good condition. The journey through the straits was made in twenty-four hours and thirty minutes. Upon emerging from the straits into the Pacific a gale was encountered, but

for, while a gymnasium would be a great boon put their shoulders to the wheel and make the seem insignificant, and no inconvenience was if some philanthropist would provide them association a success. They could do so by noticed on board. The long trip was other with one. As to the intellectual work, educa-assisting the management in practising economy wise in pleasant weather. Her seaworthiness, tional classes would be formed in such subjects and, by their conduct and example, making the according to Captain Rinder and Chief Officer as French, German, Chinese, or whatever there association so popular that it would speedily Hitchfield, is something worthy of note. might be a demand for. During the past three gain in membership. He felt sure that a good hroughout the long trip from Norfolk, Va. following returns of the average amount loquial Chinese, which had been conducted by and the country for the association of a body

months they bad had a class for the study of col-work had been done that night for the Colony the big steamer never rolled or planged. of bank notes in circulation and of specie in Rev. William Bridie and a Chinese teacher, and of sober-minded, earnest men constituted her sister ship, the Manchuria, and the Pacific The Mongolia, is shonly to be followed by reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended which bad been attended on an average by 15 centrifugal force the influence of which would Mail Steamship Company's trans-Pacific fleet 31st ult, as certified by the managers of the students. There would also be popular lectures be widely felt. (Applause), respective banks, are published in the Gazelle. on science, art and literature and questions of

will then consist of the Mongolis, Manchuria, Korea, Siberia ani China, aggregating some Average Specie

the day. A literary society and debating club

57,000 tons in all. Amount.

in Reserve. and a camera club would also have their place in the intellectual development, while there was also a reading-room well equipped with $2,200,000 most of the best magazines and papers of Great Britain and North America. In fact, they in- tended having an organisation which would 7,000,000 command the respect and support of the busi- ness men of the community and to which no 150,000 man need ever feel ashamed to come. They desired to strengthen the weak, to unite them Tolal,.....$16,295,636 $9,359,000

with the strong, and to help develop a seat

hood. (Applause) ment in favour of clean, manly, God-like mao

Banks.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

$3,498,727

of

12,400,621

196,288

to carry 1,200 cabin and 2,388 steerage pas-Hongkong and Shang- sengers, which possibly accounts for her

hai Banking Cor- poration, cargo capacity being reduced to 14,000 tons.

National Hank This mammoth vessel will be a floating city

China, Limited,...... with a population of over 4,000 inhabitants, PHOTOGRAPHIC including crew and passengers. Surely the

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

DEPARTMENT.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN, Hoykong, 8th January, 1904.

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E. C. WILKS & Co., MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

COLL

"OLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.

Salvage Work undertaken.

Ship Designs and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam

and Motor Launches.

Contract for New Tonnage on reasonable terms

with First-class Builders.

A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and

Asbestovel goods kept. Agents for Messrs. Allen & Sons Electrical

Plant and Centrifugal Pumps Telegram Address:

Telephone:No. 358. 'MARINEWORK." Heegkong, 3rd May, 1904.

shipbuilders and rival owners have nearly reached the limit in the size of leviathans which they build and own; otherwise, a great change will have to be made in the docking facilities of the world.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE were 148 hours of sunshine in long- kong last month.

DURING May 7.705 inches at rain were reg istered at the Observatory.

THE death rate in Hongkong during the month ended April 30th was 17.1 per 1,000 per annum,

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THE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held on Saturday, the 18th inst., at to am.

LATER particulars concerning the murder of Captain Parr's four servants in Thibet show that the men were slowly cut to pieces.

IT is notified in the Garer that H.E. the Officer Ad ninistering the Government has declared the police station at Sham Shui Po'a registry office for births and deaths, under sec [188tion 3 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1896,

The steamer Lake Megantic, which is to proceed round the world under charter to British manufacturers, as a floating exhibition, is an old vessel, built in 1844. Her gross re- gister is 5,115 tous, and her net is 3,243 tons, and she is therefore a pretty ample carrier. She carries full samples for about 150 trades. The urlop deck contains the heavy goods, and is a kind of machinery hall. The main deck is devoted to the handling of samples, the saloon, stretching practically the whole length of the vessel, is the principal exhibition ball. The professed objects of the promoters of the floating exhibition are described as follows: "1. The promotion of inter-Imperial com- 2. The personal introduction of the seller to the buyer. 3. To provide a means by which British manufacturers can fully investi:

merce.

During the evening songs were given by Mrs. Gordon and Mr. J. H. Edwards, the ac2 companiments being played by fr. A. G. Ward. After light refreshments had been served the company dispersed shortly aftei eleven o'clock.

AT THE THEATRE.

"THE HARBOUR LIGHTS."

KRUGER'S ILLNESS.

HIS. AFFAIR'S ARRANGED.

There is now ample evidence.that the condi ion of ex-President Kruger has been, and still is, much more serious than has been acknow ledged. "He powers baye quite collapsed since The Stanley Opera and Dramatic Company the beginning of April," says a willer "and the at the Theatre Royal, The Harbour Lights, a of blood to the head as unhappily to make the gave its second performance yesterday evening least exertion brings about such a sudden flow popular drama bolding the boards. Taking end possible at any moment. Ose or other of into consideration the fact that the majority of the two nurses specially engaged from Paris is enthusiastic theatre-goers at this season of the denied that consolation which he has always the community cannot be expected to become always in attendance, and he is now even

formance may be said to have been satisfactory, and is impatient of others reading the Scriptures year, the audience was a good one. The per- cherished, for he can no longer read his Bible, the acting of the troupe provoking on several to him." "The end," continues the letter, let them shake themselves into the ranks to spectators. There was a marked advance on not go unprepared, however, Hearranged all eccasions demonstrative applause from the may come just as suddenly. Mr. Kroger will which their natural proclivities inclined them. the first evening, though there is undoubtedly his affairs last December, but no one knows as Some would gravitate towards athletics, some

room for still further improvement. It would yet his wishes as to the place of his burial.

The Hon. Gershom Steward followed with a

helpful address, in which he gave it as his opinion that if they desired to encourage mem- bership they should not endeavour to force religion down people's throats too strongly at the start. They should get their men in and

to more active religious observances, some to

the library and intellectual enjoyment. We of the company for special praise as the all- Pretoria, but he would neither ask himself nor be unjust to signal out any particular member We all know that he would like to be taken to have little intellectual life here, he said, and round effort of the actors to do batter than on allow to ask for him any fagur such as the Odd Vuluines Society, which is the only organized body devoting itself in that particular

this would be from the British authorities. The direction, has been kept alive by Mr. Pollock. A literary and debating society might be a

SHIPPING AND MAILS. useful thing, and if they developed their

Thursday evening was all-evident. orchestra also gave proof that more care and attention was being displayed than at the preceeding performance, Another popular drams, East Lynne, will be staged to-night,

house.

gate the peculiar conditions and requirements Institution at all points the religious aide which, if the company continues at at present, of individual markets. 4. The advertisement of of it would naturally benefit. They should British industries by bringing to foreign and not let a youngster think that he most go to heat of our unappropriately constructed play. will be well worth a visit, notwithstanding the British manufactured articles." The itinerary rooms. Leave him alone and he would take colonial ports a representative exhibition of a religious service because he came to their of the ship is as follows: London, Halifax part all right when he felt drawn towards it. (Nova Scotia), St. John's (New Brunswick), Besides, some were more sensitive than others, Africa, Mauritius, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, public was to come hatures intolerable. Be Canadian ports, West Indian Islands, South and to payide the secrets of the heart to the Calcatta, Rangoon, Singapore, Hongkong sides, they wanted the place to be self-e Shanghai, Nagasaki, Yokohama, Austr

ing, and did not "Aut New Zealand, Buenos Ayres, Rio de Jansur, West

THE four sons of Marshal Sou, who was re. in the prison Peking, are being educated at cently liberat after a prolonged confinement

the college at Hangi by the French Govers

states that them to

MAILS DUE French (Nankin) 130

..43th inst Indian (Catherine Apcar) 14th inse. Canadian (Empress of India) 14th instit Indian (Namsang) and lost. Canadian (Athenssan) alih inst.

The C. & M. Cash Perla lok Friday, at noon, and is due here

daylight

at

The C. PR. Ca's

left Yokohama pm, 92. and Vancouver.

inst

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