August 27, 1896.]
Inspector Quincey caught eleven gamblers at 9, Wo On Lane, on Thursday night. They were taken before the Magistrate on Friday and one was fined $25, three were discharged, and the re- mainder were fined $2 each. All the defendants were coolies employed by Messrs. A. S. Watson | & Co.
Mr. J. S. Von Buren, the local agent for the 0. and O. Company, has received information that the Gaelic will come to Hongkong to be docked after undergoing temporary repairs at Nagasaki. There is only one dock at Nagasaki and this can be spared only sufficient time to allow the vessel to be temporarily patched. She was expected to go into dock on Monday. She is advertised to leave Hongkong on October 17th.
On the 17th August Mr. J. L. Prosser sold by auction Inland Lot 1,384, which is at the north of Macdonnell Road. The lot contains 33,200 square feet, the annual rent is $250; and the upset price was $4,980. The lot was sold to Mr. D. Gob for $5,000. On the 18th there was some brisk bidding for Inland Lot No. 1,386, Wongneichong valley. The lot con- tained 7,425 square feet and the annual rent is $20. The upset price was $445 and the bidding rose to $515, when the lot was knocked down to Mr. U Yuk Chi.
The master of the Sin Tai Koo launch was summoned at the Police Court on the 21st August for contravening the harbour regulations. The launch waited at Murray Pier and some men from the Victor Emanuel who wished to land from their launch were prevented from getting alongside the wharf and had to step over the Bin Tai Koo launch. Mr. Dowler, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, explained that he told the defendant to wait for him at the pier, as he intended to be away for a very short time. The Magistrate inflicted a nominal penalty of 25 cents.
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On Sunday the condition of the verandahs at No. 16 Praya Central again caused some ex- citement. It will be remembered that a short time ago a portion of the verandahs, which were being pulled down, fell, in con- sequence of the work being commenced at the bottom instead of the top. The remaining portion was then shored up while the work of de- molition went on. The arches having now been removed, the pillars showed signs of falling, one of them hanging over the roadway at a very dangerous angle. All traffic past the place was stopped, and Mr. Danby having been consuited, the dangerous pillars were pulled down by means of ropes.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Crossland, a groom, was charged with stealing a At the Police Court on the 19th August James horse belonging to Mrs. Wirth. The prisoner was asked to sell the horse and he succeeded in | getting a customer at $15. He pocketed the money and was arrested at night in a Stanley Street house with only $6 in his possession. He had not been authorised to receive the money. The prisoner said he was engaged last Monday week at a salary of £1 a week and all found. When bis wages were due he received only $2, Mrs. Wirth telling him she could not afford to give him more. He had instructions to sell the horse. The Magistrate told him be had no instructions to keep the money and sent him to gaol for two months with bard labour,
At the Harbour Master's Court on the 18th August a a lamp trimmer named William Rawden, of the steamship Oolong, was charged with assaulting John Walker, the chief officer of the vessel. morning last, when the
Early on Friday ship was at sea, the wind blew very hard and orders were given to take in the awnings and secure No. 3 hatch, which was open because coolics were below. The prosecutor ordered the carpenter and the prisoner to secure the hatch, but the prisoner went to his cabin, leaving the carpen- ter to do the work himself. When spoken to the prisoner said he was a lamp trimmer and not a carpenter and he would not come out of his cabin for the whole crowd of officers. However, he did come out and struck the prosecutor in the face. The prisoner, who said he did not strike the chief officer, was sent to gael for four weeks.
Football Club and of the Hongkong Football A joint committee meeting of the Hongkong Competition was held on the 19th August in order to make arrangements for continuing the competition of the past season. The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, President of the Hongkong Football Club, presided. It was resolved to institute a permanent shield and to give a gold medal to each member of the win. ning team. The cost of the shield will be $300, of the medals $150, altogether $500 will be required to institute the permanent trophy and to cover all expenses connected with the carry- ing out of the fixtures in 1896-7. It is anti- cipated that this sum will be raised by public subscription with but little difficulty, as the enormous attendances at some of the Cup ties of the previous season form a sufficient indica- tion of the interest taken in, and satisfaction derived from, such tournaments. Subscription lists will be found in the usual places. The Committee selected to carry out all arrange- ments for the ensuing competition is:-Messrs. P. G. Davies, R.A., E. F. MacKay, J. H. Thresher, R.B., E. E. Deacon, Hou. Treasurer, F. Browne, Hon. Sec., together with a repre- sentative of the Navy and a representative of Kowloon Football Club.
The late Mrs. Mackrill Smith, who died in England on the 20th August, was a resident in Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan for many years, and has often been heard to tell how, when Consul- General Balfour (afterwards Sir George Balfour) was marking off the streets in the foreign settlement at Shanghai, she urged him to abandon his idea of making them wide enough only for two coolies carrying their burdens to pass each other, and to give width enough for carriages. Her husband was the founder of the North China Herald, in August, 1850, and previous to that we believe he had been con- It is said that a well-known Chinese resident nected with one of the early journalistic ventures of this city, not knowing how to make himself in this colony. One of her daughters, Mrs. more conspicuous, the other day telegraphed to Arthur Anderson, is now resident in Hong-Lisbon requesting the Government to bestow kong.
Information has been received by the German Consul in Hongkong of the arrest of a quartermaster at Nagasaki on a charge of stealing $13,000 worth of gold treasure from the German mail steamer Hohenzollern. The treasure was placed on board at Yokohama and the box which was supposed to have contained it was transhipped at this port on the Prince Heinrich for Bremen, On the arrival of the steamer at Bremen it, was found that the treasure had been stolen and a quantity of lead substituted in the box. It was at first supposed that the theft, a very clever one, was committed in Hongkong, but this supposition was a false one. The treasure was placed as usual in the mail room, and two quartermasters who left the ship were suspected. How the robbery was committed is at present a great mystery. There can be no doubt that it was carefully planned, as the seals on the box were intact on arrival at Bremen. However, the arrest of a quartermaster at Nagasaki may clear up the
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MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT].
21st August.
on him & title. According to one account he asked to be made a Baron, according to another he wanted the title of Viscount. Which version is true we will know when the title arrives. The gentleman in question is already a Commendador of the Order of Christ. Go on, my Chinese friends! Open your safes and send your money to Portugal. for titles that will cost the Government nothing. Perhaps some of the money sent may come back again and do some good to the colony.
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affairs would be lamentable, ith ever for the public safety.. policemen, no watchmen, no protection what- might kill, steal, or do whatever they liked, and The Chinese
crimes were. Now that the soldiers are getting no one even know who the perpetrators of the their old rate of pay the anthorities should make them work. For the past few months and up to the present the military service here has been in a very bad state, such as will never be seen elsewhere. As the people here say, "We do not see even a painted soldier at the street
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Always when the shooting season begins there are mishaps of one kind or another to wanted to be one of the first to open the sport. be reported. On Monday & Macao youngster and went out to Porto do Cerco. When he had got a little distance two Chinamen came up, gave him a blow, stole his gun, and made off. It would be prudent for parents not to allow their children to go out shooting, as this kind of sport is not meant for children.
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The postman who a fortnight ago lost a staying here was placed on his trial for theft, but registered letter addressed to a Hongkong lady was found not guilty. For his negligence, how- he was punished with eight days' suspen- sion and loss of pay. Some coolies have reported that the letter was picked up in the street by truth, because when the woman was summoned a Chinese woman, and this is believed to be the
she could not be found and it is reported she has left Macao and gone up country.
In my last I referred to the Leal Senado and must again revert to the subject. A boys were employed in picking the stones few days ago about half-a-dozen Chinese off the Praya Grande, but yesterday and to-day no work has been going on, and it would seem that all that the Leal Senado has done was simply intended to throw dust in the 11th ultimo sent a telegram to Lisbon asking eyes of the public. The Leal Senado on the the Government to advance the money for the repair of the sea wall and promising to refund it, but up to the present no answer has been received, which shows how much notice the Lisbon Government take of the matter. Is any there in connection with the Leal Senado
rebuilding of the Praya wall or that has any one competent to undertake the knowledge of hydraulic works? There is indeed the Conductor of Municipal No one. Public Works, but this young man's experience in such matters is limited. What we want
is for the Leal Senado to begin the rebuilding of the Praya wall as soon as possible and to make a good roadway again so that we may be able to ride comfortably in rickshas. This is the general cry of the public and the Leal Senado cannot go on much longer as it is doing..
Senhor Horta e Costa leaves Lisbon for Marseilles on the 25th inst. to embark by the French mail.
CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE CHUNG NGOI BAN PO”] notice to the effect that as general post-offices The Commisssoner of Customs has issued a have been ordered to be established throughout. China by the Imperial Government, letter carriers' shops in the places where post offices are to be opened must have their shops regis tered before the 15th day of the 8th moon and apply for a written permit, which will be granted without charge. On registration they must state clearly the names and the native countries of their masters; when and where their shops were opened; how much they charge for postage; how long they will take to carry a letter to a certain place; and what are the names of their branch-shops and their agents Letter-carriers shops in the places where post offices are not to be opened are allowed to carry on their business as usual without registration.
After the last supplement to the Boletim Official was issued, notifying the restoration of the former rate of pay to the native soldiers, the men were very happy and wanted to make a public demonstration, but were not allowed by their superiors. The public also were The Provincial Treasurer and the Provincial ^ pleased that the increase had been allowed, but Judge have jointly issued a notification to the they are not pleased with the way the military effect that as counterfeit coins are often found police service is performed. It is very seldom among the currency any person who gives in that a soldier is to, be seen patrolling the formation leading to the arrest of the false coin streets, and we are left quite unprotected.makers, together with their machin Fortunately the Chinese here are very quiet pliances, will be rewarded with one people; if they were not so the state of dollars; that a handsome reward will be given
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