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yond what it is in Shangbai, or Japan, or even Tonkin or Manila. ~ Only that and
NOTHING MORE. Hongkong, 27th July, 1895.
CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE
CHUNG NGOI SAN PO” The directors of the Po-kap-kuk having been ordered by the Governor to commence the work of registration of the people in Canton, ou the 16th inst. several deputy officers were sent to visit every house in the city and to write down the names and the number of inmates in each Every lodging house was given a book in which to enter the names of visitors to the house. It is said that owing to the robbery which prevails in the neighbourhood of Canton the Governor was afraid that robbers would make Canton a
refuge, so he ordered that the registration must be carried on immediately,
It is ex- pected that persons of bad character will not dare to make their appearance in Canton now.
A rich family in Ha-Un-heung, a village in the district of Hok-shan, was a few days ago robbed by a band of more than one hundred, who broke into the house during the night and tied up all the inmates. The robbers after taking all the valuables therein went away without meeting any resistance. The case has been reported to the Canton officers, but up to the present not a single one of the offenders has been discovered.
The military officer named Ng Kwok-wa, who was arrested by order of the Governor for pocketing all the wages belonging to the soldiers who were sent from Canton to Formosa during the war for the protection of the island, was brought to trial the other day. When he was tried he was dressed beautifully, and wore a blue button and gem armlet. He is now locked up in prison, where he will wait for another trial.
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A military officer named Li Ka-chenk will start in a few days with some soldiers to visit all the villages to hunt out the people who have been concerned in robberies, It is said that any one found to have committed robbery recently or in the past is to be arrested and beheaded and that no excuse can be accepted, such as that he is now a changed man and that the robbery was committed tens of years ago.
A watch-boat belonging to the district of Shiukwan' sailed to Ching-Un for repairs. When the repairs were finished, she sailed back to the former place. Just when. sbe passed the place named Mä mui, where there is a salt-tax station, the people of the station called her to stop, to see if there was smuggled salt on board, but she refused. The people of the station theu fired on the watch-boat and one man belonging to the boat was killed. The case was reported to the local officers, but it has not been settled yet.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG.
Heavy rains have fallen during the week and the reservoirs contain a plentiful supply of water. General cases of interest have been heard both in the Supreme and Police Courts. On Thurs. day, the 25th inst., the body of Lieutenant Ommanney was found in the sea noar Shaukiwan, and the Police Magistrate returned a verdict of found drowned. A very successful concert was given at the Mount Austin Hotel on Saturday evening in aid of the Alice Memorial Hospital. A Chinaman attempted to escape from gaol on Tuesday, but he was soon caught.
There were 1,942 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 124 were Euro- peans.
The friends of Mr. Miyakawa, formerly Consul for Japan at this port, who was transferred to Lyons about a year ago, will be glad to learn that he has now been promoted to New York. bers of the Hongkong Philharmonic Society was On Tuesday a general meeting of the mem- held at the City Hall, Mr. Danby presiding,
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On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. M. Armstrong sold by auction, by order of the mortgages, a valuable leasehold property on Praya Wost, with the reclamation, the whole of the contribution for the latter having been paid and a Crown lease being obtainable. The property included No. 138. Praya West, having a frontage to the Praya of 14ft. 10in. and a depth of 70ft., No. 21, Sai Woo Lane, having a froutage of 14ft. and a depth of 39ft,, and the reclamation, measur- ing 14ft 11in. by 160ft The purchaser was Mr. Lee Li Po, the price paid being $17,300 which works out to about $1.33 per foot. Mr. H. L. Denny's was the solicitor in the matter.
Two seaman on the P. & O. steamer Japan were summoned at the Police Court on Friday for importing and dealing in arms without a licence, contrary to Ordinance 8 of 1895, section 10. They were also summoned for having arms in their possession without a licence, contray to section 5 of the same Ordinance. The defend- ants endeavoured to sell a couple of revolvers to hawkers who boarded the ship on her arrival, from Shanghai drafted by the hon. secretary, were passed, and the Committee was appointed.
The rules, which were
A boy in the employ of Mr. A. C. T. Manners assistant at the National Bank of China, residing in Seymour Road, was fined $7 at the Police Court on Monday for unlawfully leaving his master's employ. The prisoner was told to clean some silver and instead of doing the work he went away and did not return.
At a licensing meeting held on Tuesday at the Magistracy, present IIon. H. E.. Wodehouse and Mr. Findlay Smith, the licence of the Grill Room, Queen's Road Central, was transferred to R. C. Hurley, and the licence of the Western Hotel, Queen's Road, was transferred to Elizabeth Goldberg. There was no police objection in either case. Mr. Grist appeared for the second applicant.
The Catholics of this colony have subscribed to construct a hearse for the burial of destitutes and the poor that are unable to meet the charges of the undertakers here. The carriage will be very soon ready to commence its charitable career. and a Committee, c nsisting of Messrs. Piu A. Almeida, William Gardner, José M. Alves, and D. A. da Silva (Treasurer), has been appointed to take charge of it temporarily.
There was a stoppage on the tramway on Saturday night, due to the break of one of the cars having been accidentally let go. As usual it acted so well that it was with difficulty it was released. The people who had been attending the concert at Mount Austin Hotel were kept waiting a short time, and began to think that they would have to take chairs or walk down, but fortunately the tram was in working ordor again before twelve o'clock..
The hawkers told a detective who was on board, and the detective informed the officials at the P. & O. office. The defendants admitted the offences, and said they bought the the revolvers in Antwerp for the purpose of selling them, and they did not know the local law. The Magistrate, Hon. H. E. Wode- house, fined each defendant $10.
Though less has been heard about snakes ju the Hill District this summer they are by no meaus extinct, and even that interesting variety the cobra has been seen and captured. On Saturday night, abont 11.45 p.m., as Miss Etta Caldwell was ascending the steps to the entrance of the Peak Hospital after returning from the
concert at the Mount Austin Hotel, she fancied she saw something black on the step on which she was in the act of setting foot She called and meantime she searched for a weapon of to one of the coolies to strike a match quietly.
attack. While so engaged the snake-for it was an ophidian-began to wore off and when Miss Caldwell returned with stick and light she found him half buried in a hole. With assist- anca from a patient in the Hospital his suakeship, was dragged out and proved to be a cobra a little over three feet in length,
There were two fires in Ilongkong on Monday The first one broke out at five o'clock in the morning at 34, Winglok Street, a shop occupied by a dealer in horns, and which was insured with Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $5,000. The first and second floors were burnt out, and the ground floor was seriously damaged by water. One of the fireman had a narrow escape, being buried by the tall of a portion of the building, but for tunately one of the beams fell over him in such As several oburchmen in the Army and Navy a way as to afford him protection, and when got have expressed a wish-for a Sunday evening ser- out he was found to be only slightly bruised. The vice at a later hour than the one at present held second fire occurred in the enclosed area of Tai- in the Cathedral, the Rev. G. R. Vallings, Act-pingshan, and was discovered at noon at 3, aing Military Chaplain, and the Rev. S. A. Baylee. Station Street. This house, which of course Chaplain, R N., intend (with the consent of the was vacant, was destroyed, as also was part of Church Body) having a service at 7.30 p.m. ou the adjoining house. It is thought that some Sundays, beginning on Sunday next. All seats coolies sought shelter in the house during the will be free and the music will be such that tho storm and set fire to it while trying to dry their whole congregation can join in it.
clothos. At both fires the Fire Brigade attended ander Hon. Commander W. C.II. Hastings.
A military officer named Li Ka-cheuk gathered all the Aubui soldiers on board steamer a few days ago to be sent back to the province of Anbui. When the steamer was about to sail, three soldiers jumped overboard into the sea. They were all rescued and on being asked to explain their conduct they said that they had been in Canton a long time and that if they were sent back to Anhui, where they had no friends, they would find it ex- ceedingly hard to obtain a livelihood,
General Feng Ts-tsoi took 2500 soldiers from Canton to Nankin for the protection
of the place against the Japanese during the war. Owing to the resumption of peace General Feng sent back 500 soldiers to Cantou to be disbanded. It is said that the remaining soldiers will also be disbanded soon.
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Sergeant McIvor has been awarded the first, class gold medal by his Ixcellency the Governor for meritorious services in connection with the
registration of coolie houses. It was only four months ago that Sergeant Melvor was presented with a bronze medal for his exceptionally good work during the plague, and the fact that he has received the gold medal so soon afterwards speaks well for the high value placed upon his services. Sergeant McIvor is the first of his rank to gain the gold medal, and there can be no question that he has thoroughly deserved the honour.
The Shenpao's Newchwang correspondent re- ports that recently as a native of Kaiping A writer in the Japan Guzetle says:-Some (Regent's Sword) and three companions were light is thrown on the question of England's returning to their homes after selling their goods ammunition reserves by discoveries in India and at the Newchwang market, they were attacked, Weihaiwei. The Chitrals were found to be using when not far from the foreign settlement, by English Government ammunition and English several armed robbers, who forced them to give rifles. Assuming those supplies to bave been up their money after wounding one of the travel stolen, how can one account for the fact that on lers severely. They met Mr. Bush and another a party from an English warship examining the foreigner, who had their fowling pieces with them ammunition in the fighting tops of the sub- and were out after game. They told their story merged Tingyuen they actually found that the and the foreigners gave clase, eventually Chinese were using English ammunition with succeeding in bringing in two of the thieves, who the Government marks! I wonder if anyone is were handed over to the Japanese and executed. I getting rich or careless at Hongkong?
At the Police Court on Saturday, before Hon. II. E. Wodehouse, a clerk in the employ of Messrs W. Robinson and Co., Queen's Road Central, was charged with stealing $4.50 The money was belonging to his employers. tomer, bat he did not pay over the amount or paid to the accused for music supplied to a ous- enter the purchase in the cash book. On the following morning the manager, Mr. McCabe, accused him of stealing the money.
The pri- soner said he could not help it, as he was a kleptowaniac. He was not in absolute need of money, as his parents were in a good position. Mr. McCabe said he had reason for suspecting the accused of committing other thefts.. The Magistrato asked prisoner what he meant by saying he was a kleptomaniac. Prisoner said he did not mean that be took the money, but did not steal it. He admitted not entering the sale in the cash book, but this was very seldom done. Mr. McCabo plied that it was the pri- soner's duty to give a receipt and hand the counterfoil to the cashier. The prisoner was remanded, in order that further evidence re- specting the other thefts might be obtained.