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We have received from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, a chart of Wuchow and au- other of Taking, showing the soundings in fest as found in May last. The plans are taken from running surveys carried out by the captain and officers of H.M.S. Tweed.
The compradore of the Public Works Do- partment, who was charged with being in unlawful possession of a large number of ingots of copper, was again brought up at the Police Court on 19th Aug. His Worship discharged the accused, there being no evidence of unlawful intent against him, and the copper was restored
to the owners.
At 2.10 a.m. on 22nd inst., a fire broke out in a tea and tobacco shop at 213, Queen's Road West. The Fire Brigade promptly attended, but the flames had taken such a firm hold of the premises that they spread to No. 211, both these places being rather severely damaged by -fire and water. The premises were insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
According to a despatch to the San Francisco Bulletin the P. M. liner Chinu is at last in a fair way to be become a full-fledged American steamer. President C. P. Huntington, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has for years beau trying to devise a scheme to secure an American register for the steamer China, the crack passenger ship of the Mail Company's Transpacific service. As our readers know, the China was built in England, in 1889, and is therefore a British vessel subject to transport or other government duty, in event of war. A despatch from London, received at San Francisco on the 19th ult. states that through Colonel Macfarlane, the register of
the China has been transferred from the British to the Hawaiian flag. This means that if Hawaii is annexed President Huntington will be able to secure for his vessel an American registor. Hawaii will issue no more registers antil the Hawaiian matter is settled, so the China got through just in time. When the China gets an American register she will be entitled to a subsidy of 32 a mile as a mail
carrier.
At the Magistracy on Tuesday, before Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, three well-to-do Chinese and
a servant were charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. The case arose out of a gambling raid made by Detective Sergeant Scott at No. 11, Wellington Street on Friday last. Fivo coolies were arrested in the house and they were each fined $10, and the allegation was that the defendants ob- structed the police and tried to prevent arrest. One of the defendants was an in. terpreter at the American Consulate, the second was Masers. Donglas, Lapraik & Co.'s compradore, and the third was described as a gentleman. The first and last named proceeded by way of cross-summons against Sergeant Scott for assault, the complainants alleging that the sergeant pushed them. Mr. Hastings, who appeared for the Chinese, said the police generally answered Chinese by striking them. no matter what their position was, and in this case the Chinese gentlemen resented being treated like coolies. Evidence having been given both summonses were adjourned.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The Government has received the following telegram from H. B. M's Consul at Bangkok: -"Bangkok 23rd August, 1897. Bubonic plague ships froni Amoy and Formosa for- bidden to land Chinese immigrants in Siam. Immigrant ships from all other ports to wait at Paknam for pratique."
The Hongkong correspondant of the N. C. Daily News writes:-I hear that the addition to the Royal Artillery (said to be 400 men) is expected in about a month's time. I do not know what they are coming in or, for certain, where they will be lodged, but it is stated they will go into Murray Barracks and that the officers and those companies of the West Yorks now lodged there will be transferred to the New Mount Austin Barracks.
By the death of Mr. Charles St. George Cleverly, news of which was received by tele- gram on 17th Ang,, a connecting link with the early days of Hongkong has been removed. The deceased gentleman was appointed Assist- ant Surveyor when the Colonial Government was established, and a few years afterwards succeeded to the office of Surveyor-General. St. John's Cathedral, the Public Offices, and various other Government buildings were designed by him and orected under his supervision, and he was one of the committee which selected the design for the Pokfulam Waterworks, for which competitive designs had been invited. The uncomfortable but very durable pavement which is still to be found in Shelley Street and several other streets running up the hill, con- sisting of slabs of granite with the rows alter- nately raised and depressed, was Mr. Cleverly's invention. It may also be mentioned that Mr. Cleverly drew the plans for the Shanghai Club. He retired in 1865, since when he had been in receipt of a pension of $2,000 per an- num, equivalent at 4s 2d. to the dollar, to over £400. Mr. Cleverly some years ago paid a brief visit to the colony.
E. Wodehouse. The case was one in which two
were worth he
Angust 26, 1897.
It may not be generally known, but the late Chinese Minister to England who died last month at the Ambassadors' Hall, North Honan Road, Shanghai was attended by an English hospital nurse, who came all the way from Eng- land with him. We presume he was the first native to be so attended. The nurse has now gone home again,-Union..
The ship Falls of Clyde, which left Shanghai on the 5th August for San Francisco, put back on the 16th with her ballast shifted and several
of the crew sick. The Falls of Clyde encoun- tered the full force of the recent typhoon between Shanghai and Japan. Her master endeavoured to make for Nagasaki, but was finally compelled to run back to the Yangtze.
The Kobe Chronicle of the 16th August says: -We deeply regret to record this morning the death of Mr. John Greer Walsh. The news comes as a painful surprise to his many friends, as Mr. Walsh, we believe, had been ill only two or three days, the illness commencing with diarrhoea. The deceased gentleman, we under- stand, could lay claim to having resided in Japan longer than any other foreigner, He was the founder of the firm of Walsh & Co. at Nagasaki, where he lived in the fifties, and afterwards he founded the Yokohama and Kobe firm of Walsh, Hall & Co. In more recent years he was connected with the Kobe Paper Mill. Mr. Walsu was 68 years of age.
At the Manila Club on the evening of the 16th August a fight took place between two native servants which resulted fatally to both of them. From the account given in the Comercio it appears that both men were in the employ of Mr. Peypoch, who lives at the club, The boy waited on his master and his guests at one being his boy and the other his coachman. dinner as usual, withdrawing after he had banded the cigars round. A few minutes after- wards the whole establishment was alarmed by the cries of another servant, and on in- vestigation it was found that the boy and coach. man had been fighting with knives and that both had sustained mortal injuries. There had been a feud between them for some days owing to some small matter which had not been cleared up but in connection with which both were under suspicion.
COMMERCIAL.-
TEA.
SHANGHAI, 20th August.-From Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.--Our last "printed" Tea market advices were dated 6th instant, London deliveries of China Congen for the two months
June/July amount to only 2,960,000 lbs., against 3,727,000 lbs. for the corresponding months last year. There was very little Ten suggestive of the refinement of the "stringed quartette" in this year's China
but when any deliveries than these. The stock on 31st July стор "arrives in England we expect much better
crop,
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The shroff at the Magistracy was called to give skilled evidence on 18th Aug. before Hon. H. boys were charged with attempting to defraud a pawnbroker of $10. Some days ago one of the prisoners pawned two metal toothpicks for $8.50 with a pawnbroker in Queen's Road East, The articles were made of zine washed in gold and the only solid gold about them was in the points, but the pawnbroker apparently imagined they were genuine. Later both prisoners took another similar pair of toothpicks to a second pawnbroker, who, more astute than his confrère. quickly discovered the baseness of the metal and the accused were consequently arrested. It was in connection with these latter tooth- picks that the shroff at the Magistracy was asked his opinion. He swore that they were made of pure gold and on being asked by His Worship how much they left the witness box, weighed them in the office, and then said they were worth $19. This evidence rather surprised Police Sergeant Mac-
was 9,560,000 lbs. Black Tea.-This market bas fallen back into quietness, no further “opera. donald, who was in charge of the case, and betions" being reported for either England or at once informed the Magistrate that only the America. Prices have not yet declined, but points were of solid gold. The shroff then said buyers are few and Teamen bave telegraphed to he meant that only the outside was gold" and without being asked to further correct himself The following telegram dated Raub, 10th
as to the value be was told by the Magistrate August, has been received by the Singapore to test them properly. The skilled" witness secretary" Rough cleaning up of Battery did as he was told and then informed his yielded 2,050 oz. amalgam estimated quantity Worship that only the tips were genuine, the of stone being 1,250 tons." The Straits Times rest being made of zinc or lead. His Worship says:-2,050 ozs. of amalgam, should give about said there had evidently been a traffic in these 717 ozs. of smelted gold. This, with a crush articles as he had a similar case before him ing of 1,250 tons, gives an average yield of
some weeks ago. He therefore adjourned the only 11 dwts. 11 grs. It has to be noted, how-
case in order that further inquiries might be ever, that this is only a rough clean-up for made by the police, as perhaps the prisoners the past month. Until the result of the two-might have thought the articles were genuine. monthly clean-up for July and August is made up, it would be idle to institute comparisons, as the averages are reckoned on the two-monthly basis. The amount of gold derived from the rough clean-up is merely an estimate, and the final clean-up for the two months may give the figures a different complexion. The final re- sults are generally better than those of the rough clean-up. The average for May and June was nearly 17 dwts. to the ton, exceed ing slightly that of the four previous crushings, which amounted to 17.23 dwts. The record average was that of March and April: 2,420 tons for 2,555 ounces, an average of 1 oz. 1 dwt. 3 grs.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The notice in another column of the death of Dr. Underwood, of Kiukiang, will be read with very general regret, for there was not a man on the River better known and respected. He had been for some sixteen years Kiukiang's medical adviser, but had himself had a good deal of sick- ness in the past two years, which terminated in a fatal attack of dysentery. He was married some five years ago, and leaves a widow and two children. N .C. Daily News.
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Hank w to check supplies from coming forward.
Settlements reported are :- Ningchow...2,9 81-chts, at Tls. 16.00 to 24 00 a pel. Keeinun Hoibow............1,416
Oonna
623
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.2,596
23.00 to 23.25 13.00 to 19.50 14.25 to 17.00
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7,495 j-chts. Stock, 7.559 chests, against 20,262 4-chests at same date last year.
Green Ten.-Pingsuoy.-There is very little change to report in this market. Teamen pre very firm in their prices, and business is some- what restricted in consequence. Country Teas. Free arrivals have met with enger buyers, and "choice" Teas have sometimes been sold before
reach the samples could
many of the buyers. The market has been firm all round, but the strongest demand has been for "choiçe' chops and for clean drawing Country Teas. The business done has been almost entirely for shipment to the United States. Moyunes.-- Even the "choice Teas from these districts fall short of the usual standard of quality, and though there are many useful Teas amongst the "fine": and "finest " chops the crop is disappointing. The water of nearly all the Teas darkers rapidly, which we believe results from the lenf having been kept in a half-cured state for some time
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