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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
A burglar broke into a house at 27, Winglok Street, early on Monday morning. The inmates heard him and chased him. In order to avoid arrest he jumped over a wall and was instantly killed on the pavement.
The man charged with committing murder and piracy near Green Island on on the 22nd October was brought up at the Police Court on the 27th. Evidence was taken and the case was again remanded. It has been established that the crime was committed in British waters, On the 28th October a fire broke out on the first floor of 137, Winglok Street, a pea nut oil shop occupied by Lo Tak Chan. The alarm was given soon after two o'clock and the Fire Brigade, uuder Hon. F. H. May and Deputy Superintendent Corcoran, attended promptly, but owing to the inflammable nature of the contents, the fire obtained a very strong hold of the building, which is a three storey one, and the firemen had an hour's stiff work before the flames were extinguished. The building was completely gutted. It was insured with the Chan On Insurance Company for $7,000 and the contents were insured with the same Com- pany for $3,000.
November 5, 1896.
At Shanghai a fow gave a jiuriesha coolie silver 20 cent piece, but as he said it was brass. ~ As a ma coin was a good English sovereign
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Thirty Kobe Police Constables, grade, have been directed to study En two hours daily as a part of their routine Classes have been arranged for them. course will extend over twelve months. gratifying to know that the good example of other places in this respect has been followed.
There were 2,554 visitors to the City Holl At the Magistracy on the 30th October a Museum last week, of whom 323 were Eura-Chinaman who keeps a shop in Shaukiwan peans.
charged P.C. Walters (101) and Detective U Po with assault. The case was a sequel to the murder and piracy near Green Island. The complainant, who was represented by Mr. E. Robinson, said that the defendants searched his house to see if any of the murderers were there and while performing this duty Walters pulled him almost to the ground while U Po beat him. A good deal of evidence was called. The Magistrate said he did not believe the plaintiff's allegations. The-Hoygo News. defendants would be discharged and as the com. plainant had maliciously brought a false charge he would have to pay a fine of $15 or suffer two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
On Monday the Magistrate dealt with a cruel case of swindling. A man named Chu Po was charged with obtaining $25 by means of false pretences. On the 22nd of last month a lád was sent to gaol for five months for assaulting a woman, and a few days ago the prisoner went to the boy's father and said that if he could find security for $25 the lad would be taken off hard labour and be employed as a servant in the goal. The father was overjoyed at this news and managed to scrape together $25, which he banded to Chu Pr, who signed a receipt on Government paper. The swindle was fortu. nately discovered in rather a curious way. A friend of the imprisoned boy was released from gaol and he went to the father to deliver a message. The old man at once questioned him and he then learnt that his boy was after all at hard labour. He gave information to the police and yesterday morning he and Inspector Hall were walking up Pottinger Street when they saw Chu Po. He was arrested and the Magis trate sent him to gaol for six months with hard
The Hon. Treasurer of Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-
On account of "Hospital Sunday": St. John's Cathedral
Union Church
..$150
109.58
8.84
To Tsai Chapel (L.M.S. Chinese).. Hakka Churches (Basel Mission Chinese)
30
Baptist Mission Chinese Church
Wesleyan Church
Wesleyan Mission Chinese Church Bethesda (German) Chapel
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5
$323.42
On Monday afternoon Mr. J. L. Prosser, Government Land Surveyor, sold by auction two lots of Crown land to the south of Kennedy Road. The first lot contained 30,800 square feet, the annual rental is $232, and the upset price was $4,620. The lot was knocked down to Mr. J. R. Michael for 84,645. The second lot was also bought by Mr. Michael, the price being $3,663. It contained 24,250 square feet and the annual rental is $182. The upset, price was $3,638. Mr.. Prosser also disposed of Marine Lot 279, which is in Arsenal Street, west of Blue Buildings. The ground contains 4,475 square feet and the Crown rent is $560. The upset price was $11,188, and the lot was sold to Ho Tsuk Kai for $11,213.
The competition for the Wallace Cup took place over the 200, 400, and 500 yards range on Sunday, when Gunner Deas was declared the winner with a total of 88. A nasty jerky wind from the right spoilt a few of the scratch men's shooting. The following are a few of the best
scores:
Gunner W. M. Deas. Sergeant MacPhail Gunner White
Gunner Gow
Gunner Stewart Gunner Rutter Corporal Henderson.
200 400 500 Handicap To.. yds. yds. yds. Points. tal,
31 30
6 -88 30 31
SCT. 87
86
21 20
29 27 27
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3
27 20 24
6
80
30 31 23 25 *32 23 28 27 23
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ECF.
scr.
64
80 78
labour.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore propose to levy a tax of $2 a year on bicycles and tricycles.
A Madrid telegram in the Comercio slates that Lieut.-General Camilo Polavieja y del Cas- tillo has been appointed Lieut.-Governor of the Philippines.
The captain of the British steamer Dulwich, which arrived at New York from Iloilo on September 23rd, reported that an attempt had been made by one of the ship's boys to poison all hands by putting vermilion paint into the
coffee.
The dead body of a man named Brown, who had at one time been engaged as a teacher in a Japanese school, was found lying in the open in the Yokohama Settlement. Deceased had no residence, and drink and exposure were the cause of his death.
The Governor of Hozan (Formosa) reports a falling-off in the sugar production of his district. The last season's returns gave only 300,000 bags against twice that amount a few years since. He attributes this to defective transport facilities, insecurity of property, and poverty among the planters.-Hyogo News.
A fire broke out at Hakodate, on 7th October, and 27 houses were burned down before, the flames were extinguished. There were до casualties, and good assistance was rendered by Parties promptly landed from Her Majesty's ships Grafton, Undaunted, Nagasaki Express.
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for nearly two months, accompanied by his son, left on the 20th October in the French mail steamer Natal for Colombo.
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The Yomiuri states that the work of the construction of the new docks at Yol is going on rapidly, and it is that the company may be able business in April next. A powerful pump ordered from Messrs. W. H. Allen & Co. of was paid, arrived London, for which £3,360 recently and it is now being fitted up.
Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co., in their Cir cular dated Manila, 28th October, write steamship Manila which left this port on the 12th instant with a cargo of sugar and hemp via Spain for Liverpool, put back on the 14th with a fire in the forehold. She discharged the whole of her forehold cargo, say 4,545 bales hemp, all damaged by fire and water, and went to sea again on the 17th with forehold empty.
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The Yushin writes that the unpopularity of Marquis Hachisuka as the Minister for Educa tion is chiefly based on his inexperience in educational affairs. There is nothing for him to fear, however, our contemporary says, as he is rich enough to hire an adviser. Our contem porary suggests that he should pay 80,000 90,000 yen a year and hire Mr. Herbert Spencer of England. The eminent philosopher ought to feel flattered, but we are afraid he wouldn't. -Kobe Chronicle.
The Tientsin correspondent of the N C Daily News says:-Mr. Lo Feng-lo has been the recipient of an unusual honour at the hands of the British Government. He was invested
by the Viceroy of Canada (instructed by cable)* with the Knighthood of the new Victoria
Order. So much of the success of the whole mission is due to Mr. Lo's fine tact, ability, and capacity for work that his many friends here heartily rejoice at the distinction-none the less valuable, from the fact that H.B.M.'s Govern ment is usually very chary in bestowing its honours on aliens.
After an inspection of H.M.S. Undaunted, which arrived in Yokohama on the 15th, Admiral Fine Oxley recently reported as follows:- ship's company; remarkably well dressed. Ship very clean and serviceable and creditable throughout. Having inspected ship under way firing at the target, I consider. her to be in very good gunnery order. Clearing the ship for battle has evidently been carefully organised and was most efficiently carried out. The whole state of the ship reflects great credit on the captain, officers, and ship's company. Undaunted, in a four hours' trial on the run down from Hakodate, averaged 16 knots. In a twenty hours' run at three-quarter speed she averaged 141⁄2 knots.--Nagasaki Express..
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The Foochow Echo of the 24th October says -The reported bursting of one of the large guns at the Dieng Guong Sang fort on the opposite side of the river to Kwang Tow proves unfortunately to be correct. The predecessor
The popular concert given at the hall in
of the present officer in charge, Tang Kung Duddell Street under the management of Mr.
Sing by name, had long wished to try how the C. T. Robinson on Saturday night was a great
native powder and shot would suit these Ger- success. The hall was packed, amongst the large
man guns, but he left before. earrying out the audience being Captain Sterling, A.D.C., and Senor Pedro Roxas, the alleged future pre-experiment. The present officer in charge, many officers of the garrison. The programme sident of the republic of the Philippines had Ko Ku Deng, more enterprising, had some
Saturday last at noon, and cor was a very lengthy one and contained several the revolt against the Spanish authority practising items which were much enjoyed, a good feature succeeded, who has been on a visit to Singaporemanded his men to make the trial being the entire absence of weary waits. The
Foochow made charge. Two guns were "star" of the evening was undoubtedly Private
position side by side. The first was discharged Lang, who is a comedian of great ability. He
quite safely and the target was struck sang five songs and kept the large audience in a
unfortunately the second on being fired burst, continuous roar of laughter. In addition to
and some of the pieces were carried long dis some excellent vocal renderings a laughable
tances off. One of the men standing close was literally blown to pieces, three other farce was produced, two exhibitions of boxing were given, and some clever clog dancing was
were killed on the spot, and eleven others also witnessed. "India's Reply," the rendering
received very severe injuries. Bigbu survivors were brought up to of which was improved by the presence on the stage of a few soldiers, created a good impres-
Native Hospital. Of these, sion and was warmly applauded. The Band of
died, and although it the Rifle Brigade attended the performance and
recover they are pitiable objects to b played some pleasing airs,
of them has a leg broken.
We (Singapore Free Press) understand that Mr. McCalmont's steam yacht the Giralda has now been directed not to continue her voyage outwards to Japan. She is ordered to return to Port Said, there to await the arrival of Mr. MoCalmont and his party, who will come on by mail, proceeding to Suez and Cairo. It is un- fortunate that the recent fatal case of illness on board should have interfered with the owner's arrangements and have spoiled what would have been a delightful tour through Eastern waters.