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an eminently successful one, not only in its immediate object, but also as an indication that, in future, the rights of foreigners will be insisted од, and must be respected. It is also to be sincerely hoped that the prefect of Kirin will be degraded and actually punished for his insulting behaviour.-N. C. Daily News cor respondent.
THE SHOOTING FATALITY AT
ICHANG,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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The Amateur Dramatic Club advertise per- formances of Trial by Jury and Creatures of Impulse" for the 8th and 10th February.
An amended rule under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, relating to the transhipment. shipment, and landing of dangerous goods, is published in Saturday's Gazette.
It is proposed to present an alldress and testimonial to Dr. Cantlie in recognition of services rendered to the community during his residence of nine years in Hongkong.
An Order-in-Council is published in Satur. day's Gazette exempting Chinese who hold annual or special passes from the obligation to carry lights when out after twelve o'clock af night.
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Edgar Relief Fund begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations :
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Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son $50 Rt. Rev. Bishop Burdon Dr. J. M. Atkinson
Brought forward
Total up to date...
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10
85
982
$1,067
On the afternoon of the 27th Jan. Inland Lot No. 1,365 of Crown land at Bowrington, còn- taining 5,707 square feet, was sold by auction to Mr. Van Eps for $2.000. The upset price was $1,427 and the annual rental $72. The The match played on the afternoon of the bidding was very keen. Lot No. 1,364 at 27th Jan. on the Happy Valley between the Hong-Wongneichong Road was also sold, and was kong Football Club aud B Company of the Rifle knocked down to U Yuk Chi for $799. The Brigade ended in a victory for the former by land contains 15,780 square feet, and the upset two goals to one.
pirice was $789. The annual rental is $39.50. The land in Wongneichong Road
is just beyond the cemetery and it is believed that the purchaser, Mr. U Yuk Chi, intends to erect thereon a tea-house and lay out a garden for Chinese.
The Ichang correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes:--The question of jurisdiction which arose out of the regrettable shooting fatality at the Eak's athletic sports, of which you have already heard, has not yet been settled. The man who fired the shot which accidentally killed the weiyuan is a Cantonese cook on the Esk, but as he is borne on the ship's books the British Consul refused to surrender him to the Chinese authorities, and his action is supported from Peking. The Chinese officials are seeking to make a great deal of the case, and although the British Consul has offered to try the man in the British Court they refuse to put forward From the Indo-Chine Frapraise we learn that a complainant. The brother of the deceased the lighthouse on Norway Island is nearly con- has arrived here from Kinkiang and is per-pleted and it is expected that the light will be fectly satisfied that the occurrence was a pure exhibited about the end of February; it will be accident. The military students have been visible at a distance of thirty miles; indulging in a lot of wild talk. but they have not gone beyond that, recoguising that we are ready
for them.
The Ichang correspondent of the N. C. Daly News, writing on the 14th January says:-- -All is quiet with us here. The boasts of the students of immediate destruction of the foreigners came to nothing. For some days after the riot affairs were very strained, but the extreme. vigilance of the officials and the beating of a few loafers quieted things down. The China man who is said to have fired the shot that killed the weiyuan has not been given up to the Chinese authorities, much to their disgust. He has been ordered from the Admiral to be tried by the Civil Court and if that Court in Ichang cannot decide, the case has to be referred to the Supreme Court in Shanghai. The day for trial was fixed here, but the Chinese authorities sent no representa. tive as plaintiff, and the case fell through. The brother of the weiynan came up from Kiukiang and has been most reasonable in his talk over
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the case. Soldiers are still camped about the settlement, and guards are stationed at every chapel in the city. After being kept out of the city for some time the missionaries are going in as usual agaiu and doing their work. On the street they are treated quite respectfully, as if there had never been any trouble. The students have nearly all left and on the 3rd of the 12th moon the Hsightai leaves for Hsian. At present the military students are finishing
their examination.
HONGKONG.
At the regular meeting of the United Mark Lodge on Saturday night Wor. Bro. W. M. B. Arthur was elected as Worshipful Master; Bro. R. Grimble as treasurer, and Broj Maxwill us janitor for the ensuing year.
; The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mentorial. and Nethersole Hospitals ages to peknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals :
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This week we have had rather a sharp suap of cold weather and last Sunday morning a heavy shower of rain fell. On the previous Thursday Admiral Makaroff gave an address on his in-, vention to minimise the effects of collision at sea and an interesting discussion followed. On the same day a meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, was held. A fire broke out in Queen's Road on Saturday night and a woman and two children were burnt to death. On Monday his Excellency the Governor distributed the prizes to the pupils attending the Diocesan School and Orphanage. The shareholders in the Hongkong Brick and Cement Company con- firmed on Tuesday a resolution for the winding up of the Company. At the Police Court on Tuesday an opium case was decided, and the same day the captain of the Bellona was fined 3392 for attempting to leave the harbour with an excess of passengers.
There were 2,340 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 149 were Euro- peans.
It is notified in the Gazette that Surgeon Captain James Cantlie, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been granted twelve months' leave of absence from the 8th February.
Fresh Fish Guild
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On the afternoon of the 22nd Jan, in the Foot- ball Cup Competition B Company, R.B, beat 12th Company, S.D.. R.A., by three grouls to two, Extra time had to be played, as when the gaine proper was finished each team had scored two goals.
The following appointments in the Supreme. Court, with effect from the 1st January, are gazetted-Mr. F. A. Hazeland to la Diputy Registrar and Accountant. Mr. R. F. Lammert to : First Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Chief Justice, and Mr. C. J. Xavier to be Seroard Clerk of Court and Clerk to the Puisne Julge.
A very successful ball, given by the German and Swiss residents at Canton, took place on the evening of the 24th January. The assembly rooms, in which the ball was held, wor, as usual when the work is undertaken by Mr. Jangre. most tastefully decorated with evergreens and flags, adding considerably to the purcess of the entertainment.
Af the regular meeting of the Victoria Chap- tor. No. 525 E.C.. held on the 21st d'anary, tho election of Principals and Officers tak plae and resulted as follows :-M.F.Z., M. Ex. Comp. F! W. Heuermann ; H., Tx. Comp, G. A. Cald- well; J. Ex. Comp. D. Macdend; Stile E, Comp. J. Dyer. Ball; Seribu . Comp. A. R. Madar: P.S., Comp. R. Mitchell; Treasurer, Comp. G. J. B. Sayer; and Janitor, Comp. J. Maxwell.
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We regret to learn that Dr. Okoline, of the Russian flagship Imperator Nicolai L, who was left behind in the Government Civil Hospital seriously ill when his vessel left, died early on Tuesday morning. H.E. Admiral Buller ordered that naval honours should be accorded at the funeral of the deceased' officer, which took place yesterday (Wednesday) morning.
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At the regular meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge, No, 264, held on Monday night, Bro. P. R. Simmonds was installed as Worshipful Master by Wor. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin, assisted by Wor. Bro. R. Cooke, after which Wor. Bro. P. R. Simmonds appointed his officers follows:-S.W.. Bro. S. L. Darby: J.W., E. C. Ellis; M.O., Bro. J. R. Crook; S.O., Bro. S. J. Hanisch; J.O.. Bro. D. Macdonald; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. S. St. A. Baylee; Treasurer, WoF. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdin; Keg. of Marks, Bro. G. L. Tomlin: Secretary. Bro. J. Dyer Ball: S.D., Bro. F. F. F. Kiene; J.D., Bro. F. W. Edwards; D.C., Bro. W. M. Wood; I.G., Bro. C. W. Longuet : Tyler, Bro, J. R. Grimble,
The following appointments, relating to the Hongkong Regiment, are notified in the London Gazette :-- Major H. T. Faithfull, I.S.C.. Wing Commander. to be Commandant, with the local rauk of Lieut.-Colonel in China and Hongkong whilst so employed, vice Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel F. G. Burrow, L.S.C.. appointed to the Staff; Major J. M. A. Retallick, I.8.C., Wing Commander, to be Second in Command; Livut. W. C. M. Woodrock. I.S.C., Wing Officer, to be Wing Commander, vice Major H. T. Faithfull: Lieut. M. R. E. Ray. I.S.C., Wing Officer, to be Adjutant, vice W. C. M. Woodcock: Lieut. E. E. C. Berger, I.S.C., Wing Officer, to be Quartermaster, vice M. R. E. Ray,
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It was reported in our Canton Notes from the Chung Ngoi San Po on Saturday that the kidnapper who some time ago killed a city watchman who was effecting his arrest was executed on the 22nd Jaunary. We learn that the head of the criminal was exposed at one of the landing stages between the steamer wharves and Shumeen for some hours on the 23rd and was surrounded the whole time by a crowd. It was afterwards removed to another locality for exhibition there. The photograph of the decapitated man-which as previously reported the citizens insisted on having taken to ensure that the real criminal was executed and not a substitute-was pasted on
a board and hung beneath the cage containing the head.
At the Police Court on the 23rd January Lieut. Woodcock, of the Hongkong Regiment, eight coolies, who were among a party and Mrs. Woodcock, arrived on the 21st Jau. of a thousand Chinesesoldiers going to from Colombo by the M. M. steamer Oreanien. Pakhoi, were charged with carrying arms The following account of their weddingjappears without a licence. Fines ranging from $10 in the Times of Ceylon of the 9th January -A to $20 were imposed. The defendants had pretty wedding was solemnized at Holy Trinity come ashore from a steamship, and on one of Church at 9.30 am. to-day, the contracting them was found three rifles and several rounds parties being Lieut. Woodcock, of Hongkong, of ammunition; the others had revolvers in their and Miss Swann, sister of Mrs. James, War-possession. P.C. Lippiatt also charged one of wick Estate, Ambawella. The Rev. J. E. B. the defendants with assault. When arrested Brine, M.A., officiated. and the service, which he struck and kicked the constable and owing was fully choral, was excellently rendered by the to
his violence one man escaped from church choir. The bride was given away by custody. An additional fine of $50 or two her brother-in-law, Mr. A. F. James, of War- months' imprisonment was passed upon this wick Estate, whilst Lieut. W. A. W. Sweiten-¡¡ ruffian. Mr. Ellis, who afterwards appeared for ham, R.A., of Colombo, acted as lest map. After the defendants, asked for a re-hearing of the arms the ceremony the wedding party returned to cases on the ground that the defendants were the Grand Hotel, where breakfast was served in exempted from the operation of the Ordinance private room beautifully decorated for the because they were in the service of the Chinese bccasion. The newly married couple left at Government. A re-hearing was fixed for the midday for Kandy, where they will spend the next day, but did not take place, the steamer honeymoon.
having left.