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#oldiers and runners of all the yamens are pro- hibited to receive bribes under heavy penalties; that not only will any house used for fantan gambling be confiscated, but if the occupants of the five houses on its right and the five houses on its left do not inform the Government they also will be severely dealt with; and that if any one gives information of a gambling house he will be rewarded with half of the proceeds of the sale of the confiscated house, and that the gentry of the villages will also be held responsible if fantan gambling houses are opened in their neighbourhood.
A few days ago a San-sz, hearing that the Government is going to withdraw the licence of the fantan gambling houses, went to see H.E. Tan Chung-lan and told him that if the licanos is to be withdrawn many thousands of people will be thrown out of employm nt and will be compelled to commit robberies H.E. Tan Chung lun said he had made up his mind to abolish the gambling houses at any risk.
The runaway General named Wang Sz-lam, ho was arrested in Canton the other day, will be sent to Peking for final trial in a few days, When he was brought up for trial in Canton, he said a big officer told him to give up Port Arthur and not to fire any gun on the Japanese.
HONGKONG.
The weather continues unusually cool for the time of year; there have been several showers. On Wednesday a silver bowl was presented to Mr. C. H. Thompson by the members of the Victoria Recreation Club as a token of apprecia tion of the services he had rendered to the Clab, and on Friday Mr. C. F. A. Sangster, who recently resigned the appointment of organist of St. John's Cathedral, was presented with addresses and souvenirs by the choir and congregation. A meeting of the Legislative Connell was held on Thursday, when the re- construction of Talpingshan formed the chief subject of discussion. On the following day the Sanitary Board met, and on Saturday the first of the Gymkhana meetings was held at the Happy Valley.
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The arguments in the How Qua case, which had occupied the Supreme Court for several daya past, were concluded on Thursday. Judg. ment was reserved.
It is notified in the Gassite that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Subadar Ikbbal Singh, Hongkong Company, Royal Artillery, to be his Honorary Aide-de-Camp.
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Four tenements in Hollywood Rood sold by anotion on Thursday afternoon by Mr. Armstrong. Lot 1 was sold for $6,100; lot 2 for $4,800; lot 3 for $3,750. and lot 4 for $3,700.
Amongst the passengers by the P & O. steamer Rohilla on Thursday were the Hon. R. M. Ramsey, Harbour Master, and Mr. A. B. John- son, Crown Solicitor, who have both gone home on leave.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr. G. P. Lammert sold by suction leasehold property in Possession Street. Lot 1, which related to No. 2, Possession Street, was sold for $9,000, and the remaining Ave lots-4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, Possession Street— were bought in for $43,000.
The German mail steamer Prinz Heinrich
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Mr. G. B. Dodwell has joined the Board of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
The charge of shipping a case of vitriol with. out declaring its contents was again heard by Mr. Wodehouse at the Magistracy on Monday. The defendant, Kwong Tai Cheong, shipped the vitriol on the Thales as "medical syrup," and as it was being hauled out of the hold at Swatow the vitriol oozed out, and some damage was done The defendant was fined $100. Mr. Ellis ap peared for the prosecution and Mr. Dennys for the defence.
Mr. Thomas, the proprietor of Thomas's Grill Room, died on Thursday from a severe attack of pneumonia. A few days ago, after taking a bath. Mr. Thomas lay down in a light kimono and fell asleep, with the result that he contracted a chill, which developed into the illness from which he died. In his business as a restaurateur Mr: Thomas was very successful and his genial and obliging disposition made him a favourite with everyone,
We are advised by the Secretary of the Pun- jom Mining Co., Limited, of the receipt of a telegram from the mines to the effect that "during the month of May the mill ran 27 days crushing 780 tons yielding 385 ounces and 410 tons headings for 45 ounces The cyanide clean up is incomplete." A later telegram, dated 8th June, reads:-". Cyanide clean up wretchedly poor; treated 128 tons of tailings yielding 6 ounces of gold. Cannot explain by telegraph. Will write fully."
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-
Chan Ching Chi Tong Wan Chew Kwok Sin Lan Wong Yu Chün Lam Cho Po... Luk Koong Châu Ng King Tong
$25 20
15
15
10
10
5
of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in The following returns of the average amount reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st May, 1895, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published :-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Hongkong and
Australia, and China
Shanghai
Banking Corporation National Bank of China, Ld.
Average Amount,
1,471,461
4,586,785 366,021
$6,424,287
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up the postal authorities a little, for their The Shanghai papers would do well to wake copies for Hongkong have of late been coming to hand in a very irregular manner. Our latest date of the N. C. Daily News is the 1st June, although steamers have arrived in the interval with dates of the 4th and 6th June. The Post Office is apparently saving the full week's papers to send by the French mail due this morning. Of the Mercury we have received a copy dated the 5th inst., the last preceding date being the 31st ult. The three intervening papers are miss- ing. Of the China Gazette we have copies up to the 3rd June, but the issues of the 4th and 5th, which might have been sent down by the Fushun leaving on the 6th, have not yet come to hand.
What is believed to be a relic of the ill-fated steamer Billiton was picked up the other day, we learn from the Penang Gazette. It is a teak clincher-built life boat. The boat is 22ft. 6in. long, 6ft. Sin. beam, and fitted with yellow metal air chambers; the starboard side aft is scorched with fire; the bow planks are opened out, and the stern badly damaged. There is a small badge on each bow painted blue, with a ten-pointed hollow star in the centre. The following articles were found in the boat, viz., black handle 2-bladed brass mounted penknife, 7 keys of sorts, 1 brass tube, 1 elastic belt, and 1 towchang end with tassels. It is intended to send the boat, together with the articles above. mentioned, to Singapore, where there may be persons, who can identify it.
Lord Li seems to have gone to Formosa with the greatest reluctance. A Kyoto press tele- gram of the 27th May, translated by the Japan Mail, reads as follows:-It is stated that a fele-
Viceroy asked when Admiral Kabayams was to gram despatched by the Viceroy Li at Tientsin was received by the Government yesterday. The leave for Formosa, and stated that although Lord Li has made preparations at Shanghai to start for the island, a great disturbance exists there and he thought that the departure of Lord Li would only excite the inhabitants further. 800,000 He therefore would order that Lord Li proceed to Formosa after Admiral Kabayama had sub. 2,500,000 dued the commotion. The Japanese Govern
ment at once replied that Lord Li should be $3,510,000 dispatched to Formosa at once, as there is no fear that the mob would become more troublesome after the arrival of Lord Li,
Specie in Reserve.
$
210,000
On Thursday His Excellency Li Han-chang, ex-Viceroy of the Two Kwang, was entertained at tifin in the Hongkong Hotel by the Com- mandant of Chinese Kowloon. The tiffin was
There are, after all, Chinamen who have some laid in the new Chinese diuing room, which had some faint idea of patriotism, remarks the been specially reserved for the occasion, and the Yomiuri. The other day a Chinese merchant in ex-Viceroy gave liberal gratuities to the attenokohama placed a rather large order for a line dants, being well pleased with his entertainment. of cotton goods with a Tokyo manufacturer. In the afternoon he went over the building and The price was agreed upon and the goods sent expressed astonishment at the size and splendour down to Yokohams. But after closely inspect of the great foreign hotel, the first, we believe. ing them the purchaser indignantly repudiated he has ever visited. His Excellency left here his contract, stating that he could not buy any- on Friday morning in the N. D. L. steamer Prinz would never sell in China. On this the manu-
thing so gratuitously insulting.
The goods Heinrich.
that the whole trouble lay in his trademark, facturer sent to make inquiries, and discovered which was, of course, stamped indelibly on each piece. The mark consists of two Japanese flags, with the legend Dai Shori, "Great Victory." Under the circumstances the seller did not press the matter and consented to take the goods back again, rather in admiration for the spirit shown by his Chinese customer.
Of the issuing of new postage stamps there is, like the making of new books, seemingly no end. We have just received two new sets from Wuhu, one being the ordinary issue surcharged with postage due, and the other the same issue sur charged in black with Chinese valuation. This latter is for the benefit of natives, who it is to be hoped will appreciate the compliment and use the stamps. Meantime philatelists may be in-
terested to know the face v lue of these two
new sets of stamps. each ten in number, is one Mexican dollar. At the present rate of in- crease the China Treaty Ports will soon claim a section in collectors' albums all to themselves.
was placed in the No. 1 Dook at Kowloon at noon on Thursday. This large dock was pumped down in the exceedingly short time of 23 hours, the steamer's bottom given two coats of paint, and undocked again yesterday at the same hour, particular expeditions piece of work with soba large steamer. The Prins Heinrich proceeded to sen immediately upon leaving dook. |BA Gazette Extraordinary was issued on Wednes- day notifying that her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve the following_appointments
Another old resident passed away on Friday in to the Executive and Legislative Councils of the the person of Mr. J. D. Kiley. Mr. Kiley was by solony-Henry Ernest Wodehouse, C.M.G., to trade a sailmaker and succeeded well in his bu-I- be a Member of the Executive Council; Francis ness, from which he retired upon winning a big Henry May, C.M.G, to be an Official Member prize in the Manila lottery some years ago. of the Legislative Council. It is further noti-This, however, instead of proving an advantage fed that His Excellency the Governor has to him was the reverse, for after retiring from been pleased to appoint, provisionally, William business on the strength of his windfall he Charles Holland Hastings (Retired Commander, proved unfortunate in his investments and hav. B.N.) and Arthur Kennedy Travers to being lost almost all he possessed had to recom- Official Members of the Legislative Council mence work under adverse circumstances and daring the absence from the colony of the at a time of life at which exertion is to most Honourable Robert Murray Rumsey (Retired men difficult. He was at the time of his death Commander, B.N.), and the Honourable Francis 65 years of age. Mr. Kiley enjoyed the respect Henry May, C.M.U., or until further notice. of all who were brought in contact with him.
The Nippon News Agency publishes the fol- lowing extraordinary document, which purports to be an exact copy of a letter addressed by Ad- miral Fremantle to the Japanese plenipotentiary on his arrival at Chefoo :-
H.E. Miyoji Ito.
The Plenipotentiary of Japan.
I am glad to hear your Excellency's arrival for the peace of the East under the majestic command. I desire with my hearty faith to spend a few hours with your Excellency in in- teresting conversation, and if the meating be permitted I shall feel it a great honour. I wish to hear from your Excellency about the actual state of the recent progress of Japan and your Excellenoy's opinion about the oriental ques- tions. As to the systematic regularity and gravity of your Excellency's National Army and Navy and dextrocity of their movements. I wish my hearty admiration, deems it to be m
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