February 5, 1896.]
There were 2,381 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 173 were Euro- peans.
H.M.S. Immortalité, Captain Chichester, ar- rived from England on Saturday to join the China squadron. She is a sister ship to the Undaunted and Narcissus.
The result of the yearly examination held by Dr. Eitel of the pupils of the British Kowloon College has just been received. All the nineteen | pupils presented have passed.
The appointment of the following police officers to be inspectors of nuisances is gazetted : -Inspector D. Bremner, Acting Inspector D. Hall, and Temporary Sergeant P. McNab.
There were 35 in patients treated at the Alice Menorial Hospital last month and the number of, out-patient visits was 112. At the Nethersole Hospital the in-patients numbered 37 and the out-patients 40.
We are informedįthat Captain Hygom, of the steamer Ask, reports the Middle Chanuel buoy at the entrance of the Hainau Straits as out of position and drifting. Steps are being taken to recover and replace the buoy.
At a court martial held on the 29th Jan, on board the Narcissus under the presidency of Cap. tain Lang, Lieutenant Gwynn was charged with incapacitation from duty in consequence of drinking to excess. He pleaded guilty and was dismissed the service.
The fate Mr. White formerly be longed to the army and went through the Crimean war and the Indian mutiny. For some years he kept the Star Hotel here.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The German man-of-war Arcona, on arrival at Manila from Amoy, was subjected to three days' quarantine.
Messrs. Warner. Blodgett & Co., in their circular dated Manila. 22nd January, say:The British bark Alice Mary. 361 tous register, en route from Hongkong to Foochow, arrived here on 4th instant with loss of all sails and is still in port awaiting arrival of owper from Shanghai.
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It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. S. Shimizu as temporarily in charge of the Japanese Consulate.
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The Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan." &c., for 1896 has been issued somewhat later than usual from unavoidable causes. It has been compiled with the greatest possible care, and the latest information obtainable has been incorporated. At the same time every At the Magistracy on the 29th Jan. Messrs. effort has been made to compress the matter Sunder and Co. were summoned for dealing in wherever it could be done so as to prevent the arms without a licence. Mr. R. Becker repre.book becoming unwieldy. The appendix con- sented the firm and admitted the offence. No tains two important and interesting additions. evidence was therefore taken, the defendants being in the shape of the Treaty of Shimonoseki and fined $10, Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. were the Liaotung Convention between China and also summoned for a similar offence. Mr. Craw Japan. The usual maps and plans, which have ford said the firm had applied to the Registrar- been brought up to date, will be found in their General for a licence, but they did not receive respective places, as well as the coloured print any reply. The chit book Was signed of the house flags.' In addition to the numerous ** J. H. Ś. L.* His Worship adjourned the case
directories the vessels of all the respective until to-day to allow the defendants to prove foreign squadrous in East Asiatic waters and a this statement. The case was subsequently with list of the Japanese Navy corrected to date are drawn.
given, as well as a directory of all the coasting vessels. The Formosan directory, it will be observed, has been shifted and placed under Japan. The descriptions have again been thorougthly revised and in many cases consider- able additions made. Altogether we trust the work will b found to fully sustain its reputa- tion for accuracy and completeness.
Messrs. Warner, Blodgett & Co., in their circular dated Manila, 22nd January, say :- "Quarantine is now imposed upon all arrivals from Hongkong because of a renewed outbreak | of plague in that colony. If there is an increase in the number of cases reported, rigorous qua. rantine will undoubtedly be decreed. At present, four days are imposed upon vessels arriving with Chinese coolies, and three days upon vessels with cargo and cabin passengers only. It is not correct to speak of a renewed outbreak in Hongkong. There have been sporadic cases, but the disease is not epidemic.
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On the 30th Jan. Mr. Lammert offered
On the morning of the 29th Jan, the remains of for sale by public auction the house known as
Dr. Okotine, of the Russian flaghip Imperator Welburn, Monat Kellett Road, which is now
Nicolai I. were interred in the Protestant let at a monthly rental of $110, exclusive of
Cemeteryat Happy Valley, and by direction of taxes. There was only a small attendance. The
Admiral Buller naval honours were accorded. property was put up at $14,000 and the bidding
The whole of the arrangements were in the advanced to $16,000, but this offer not reaching The annual meeting of the Hongkong and hands of Commodore Boyes and they were in the reserve the lot was withdrawn. A sale South China Masonic Benevolence Fan Corpora- every way satisfactory. The procession started was subsequently effected by private treaty. tion was held on the afternoonof the Both Jan.. from the Royal Naval Hospital at ten o'clock and Mr. J. R. White, an old resident of Hong-Wor. Bro, G. C. Anderson presiding in the absence a most imposing sight was witnessed. The coffin. kong, who has for the last few years lived at of Right Wor. Bro, the Hon. C. P. Chater. the which was completely hidden by many magni- Macao, died at the latter place on Saturday. President of the Fund. The following officers ficent wreaths, was carried on a gun carriage The remains have been brought to Hongkong were elected for the ensuing year: Right War. drawn by men belonging to the Royal Marine and we understand the funeral will be a Ma- Bro. the Hou, C. P. Chater, President: Wor. Artillery on the Centurion. The pall bearers sonic one.
Bro. E. C. Ray, Vice-President: Wor. Bro. S. were Commander Wade, Navigation Officer of J. Hanisch, Treasurer, and Wor. Bro. A. O'D. the Centurion, the senior medical officers of the Gourdin. Secretary. The accounts showed an Centurion. Narcissus, aud Archer, the Fleet En- expenditure on cliarity votes during the year|gineer, and the Fleet Paymaster of the C'enturion, of 81.116. The funds in hand now amount to The Bring party consisted of 200 men from the Centurion and 100 men from the Narcissus and $12.198.
detachments from the German men-of-war in harbour and the bands of the Centurion and Narcissus played Mendelssohn's Dead March " and Beethoven's Funeral March. A very large number of officers followed the remains to the grave, there being present representatives of every man-of-war in the harbour, as well as many officers of the garrison, including Lieut.-Colonel The O'Gorman, and also several private residents. His Excellency the Governor was represented by Captain Stirling. A.D.C., and his Excellency Admiral Buller was represented by his flag lieutenant. The service was conducted at the grave by the Rev. S. St. A. Baylee, of the Victor Emanuel, and at the conclusion the party of marines fired three volleys. Just before the procession, which was a very long one, reached the gate of the cemetery, a pony bolted and raced between the double line of marines, bat fortunately its career was stepped in time to prevent an accident.
The steamer Wingtong has given up running on the Hongkong and Canton line and it is reported that she is to be sent down to Singa, pore to trade in the Straits Settlements, being adapted for that trade. It has been decided that the Kwonghoi, which was placed on the river by the Steamboat Companies as an extra day boat to run the Winglong off, shall for the present continue to run as a day heat and be held in readiness to cope with any other attempt at competition on this line.
The inquiry concerning the death of Private Baldwin, of the Rifle Brigade, was held by Mr. T. Sercombe Smith on the afternoon of the 30th Jan. Mr. Leigh spoke to finding the skeleton of the deceased in a thicket off Magagine Gap, and a private said that on the 9th September he received a letter from the deceased, who said he had pains in his head and was tired of life. The letter was shown to the commanding officer. His Worship found that the deceased died from privation.
Soon after six o'clock on the evening of the 29th Jan, a firemau on duty in the tower of the Fire Brigade Station saw flames of and smoke coming from the direction West Point. He at once gave the alarm and telephone messages were sent to the various police stations. The Fire Brigade turned out. but their services were fortunately not required, as the outbreak which had occurred in a stack of grass on the hill side at West Point, was not a serious one, and was very quickly extin guished by men from the West Point Police Station.
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At 12.30 on Saturday morning a fire broke out on the second floor of 302, Queen's Rojul Central, The Fire Brigade, under Hon. Commander Hastings and Mr Badeley, quickly furned out, but the whole honse was completely gutted before the flames were got under. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the falling of a kerosine lamp. The ground floor was used as a second-hand clothes shop, while the first and second floors were occupied by families. The Chun On Insurance Co. had a line of $1.400 on the property and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. (Messrs. Shewan & Co.. Apmuts) ane of 81,900),
A public address and presentation of silver plate and an address from the College of Medicine for Chinese and the clinical staff of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals will be presented to Dr. Cantle this afternoon at four o'clock, in the City Hall Chamber of Commerce roon. We understand that the public address. Ke.. will be presented by Mr. J. J. Francis. Q.C., and that from the College and Hospitals by the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart. Rector of the College and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Hospitals. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance of the public, including ladies.
At the regular meeting of the Victoria Preceptory, held on the afternoon of the 29th January. Sir Knight J. Kirkwood was in stalled as Eminent Preceptor for the ensuing year by E. Sir Knight G. C. Anderson, after The Cup tie played off on the afternoon which E. Sir Knight J. Kirkwood appointed of the 30th January on the Happy Valley his officers as follows:-Prelate. Sir Knight between A Company. R.B.. and the Hong-J. Bryant: Constable. Sir Knight J Kinghorn: kong Football Club resulted in a victory for the latter by one goal to nil: The maguificent football trophy at present being competed for was on view yesterday afternoon on the Happy Valley. It is in the form of a silver cup of great weight, orgamented in a highly artistic manner in the best. Chinese style. Pastoral and nautical scenes are depicted on the exterior, while the interior is coated with a layer of highly burnished gold.
Marshal. Sir Knight D. Macdonald; Sub- Marshal, Sir Knight S. L. Darby Treasurer, Sir Knight F. W. Watts, Registrar. Sir Knight J. Dyer Ball: Captain of the Guard, Sir Kuiglit P. R. Simmonds; Almoner. Sir Knight S. J. Hanisch; D. of Ceremonies. Sir Knight E. J. Main: First Herald. Sir Knight J. Lochead; Second Herald, Sir Knight. A. G. Aitken; Organist, Sir Kuight F. W. Hall; Guard, Sir Knight J. Maxwell.
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CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE "CHỦNG NGÔI SAN PO The Prefect and the two local Magistrates will go in a great procession to the Tung-kau- chenug, outside the East gate. to receive the Spring on the 3rd February. According to the Chinese almanack of the 22nd year of Kwang-Su, spring opens on the 4th Feburary. It is customary for the said officials to go to the Tung-kau-chenng on the day previous to hold a service. The Prefect, who is to be dressed in handsome official robes, will hold the reins of a paper cow, as if a farmer about to plough the field. The object of the ceremony is to pray the great creator to grant a favourable crop during the next spring.
The Provincial Treasurer issued a notice the other day to the effect that there will be an eclipse of the moon on the 20th February and that all the officials high and low must put on official robes and kneel down on that day to pray the gods to have mercy on the moon. The ancient-
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