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The two Triad Society men who were sent back from the Criminal Sessions to the Magistracy were on 21st Jan. taken before Hon. H. E. Wodehouse to be sentenced. Mr. Grist appeared for them and contended that there was no difference between their case and the case of the men who were fined $25. The Magistrate remarked that as the men had been in gaol some time he thought the ends of justice would be met by a fine of $50 each.
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The Chinese constable who was arrested here because of an allegation made by a woman that he was wanted by the Chinese authorities on charges of murder and piracy committed on the mainland was discharged on the 20th Jan. The Magistrate remarked that the Chinese autho- Titres had not sent in a requisition for the prisoner's rendition, although they had had plenty of time to do so. His Worship had very | much pleasure in discharging the constable.
A chandler's shop in Lyndhurst Terrace was burnt out ou Saturday, 22nd January, owing to a cracker exploding on the premises. The Fire Brigade attended, but before their arrival the flames had spread so rapidly that damage to the extent of $500 was done before the fire was extinguished. The premises were insured with the Union Insurance Society for $1,200. A woman who was said to have thrown the cracker into the shop was arrested, but she was The Fire discharged by the magistrate. Brigade had also to attend a fire in Queen's
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The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer City of Peking completed.ber hundredth voyage when she arrived in port no 18th Jan. and in honour of this conspicuous event she displayed a considerable amount of bunting, in the centre of which were the bold figures 100." She is an American built ship and was launched in' 1874 by Messrs. Roach and Sons, of Chester, Pennsylvania. She arrived in San Francisco early in 1875 and in March of that year she entered the port of Hongkong for the first time, Next to the Great Enstern she was then the largest vessel afloat, her gross tonnage being 5,079 and her registered tonnage 3,128. She has travelled nearly a million and a half miles, has been commanded by twelve different captains, has been in twenty-three typhoons and come out of them undamaged, and yet notwithstanding all these vicissitudes she is still good for four- teen kes an hour. This fine old boat was Bevere sted four years ago. When 1,300 miles San Francisco her tail shaft broke and she. I to complete the journey under sail. This took her thirteen days-a remarkably good performance, all things considered. We heartily wish Captain Tremaine Smith, his officers; engineers, and crew many more years of travel in the City of Peking.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethérsole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation of the funds of the Hospitals
Pork Guild Sing Woo Co. Yan Woo Co. Fresh Fish Guild Fung Wa Chun
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That bulky annual, The Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan, Straits, &c.," has The volume again made its appearance. for 1898 contains all the varied and useful in formation of its predecessors, and combines therewith some interesting and valuable addi- tions. Among these will be found a handsome and comprehensive plan of Batavia, a new and admirable plan of Hanoi, and several new direc- tories, including the new Treaty ports on the West River, the description of Wuchow being especially full and interesting; the new open ports in Korea. Mokpo and Chinnampo, and those on the borders of Tonkin and Burhah, The other descriptions have been revised and brought up to date, and in spite of the most careful condensation. (where possible) the direc- tory proper has increased another 50 pages. The Appendix Las also been considerably enlarged by the addition of a number of now courentions and treaties, amongst them being the Thibet-Sikkim Convention, the Burmah Convention signed on the 4th Feb., 1897, by Sir Claude Macdonald, the text of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between China and Japan of July 21st, 1996, and the agreement as to Korea signed by Russia and Japan at Secul in May, 1896. Another feature in this portion of the work calling for passing notice is the revised chapter on weights, measures, and money, which has been re- written and rendered clear and up to date. Altogether the present volume will well sustain the reputation of the work for ac uracy and fulness of information. It is interesting to note that the pages of this widely distributed publi- cation are becoming increasingly availed of by advertisers, advertisements from all parts of the world being this year considerably in excess of those of preceding issues. As its advantages in this respect, owing to the vast area in which it is the mercantile vade mecum, become better known it will be still more used. An Index to Advertisers is given in this issue.
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Dr. Stuebel, Consul-General for Germany, and Dr. Schrameier returned to Shanghai from Kiochan on the 16th January by the Loyal. The latter was expected to return in about a fortnight to Shantung.
A prospectus is being circulated among Chinese tea-merchants in Shanghai of" Chinese Tea Planting and Manufacturing Company, which is to have its seat of operations in the well-known district of Yanglaotung, and is to employ foreign machinery in the mannfacture of its tea. It is under the direct patronage and protection of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, and its financial affairs are to be under the control of the Commissioner of Customs at Hankow. It bids fair, the N. C. Daily News say, to be a very successful enterprise:
The Newchwang correspondent of the Mexican Dollars Shanghai Mercury writes are extremely scarce, although we have now & full fledged bank in the place. It appears that the Chinese banking firms and others are in possession of large quantities of sycee, but the adoption of the dollar and its fractional parts. by the people generally, even far inland,” has made the former commodity of currency scarce in the port. Dollars are at present bought at 80, an unprecedented exchange. At similar times during past winters, the ave. age exchange stood at about 70 and 69.
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The monotony of the last trip of the City of
Yokohama Peking from Hou lalu to disagreeably disturbed by the theft of $5,000 (gold) worth of jewelry from a lady travelling in the saloon. The property had been cleverly abstracted from a trunk, at the bottom of which she had placed it for safety. On ascertaining her loss, she immediately informed Captain Smith, who instituted inquiries without result. Finally, the lady offered $500 reward for the discovery of the missing jewelry, and the very next day a Chinaman gave information that be had found it in one of the water-closets. It was handed over to the purser pending further official investigation, which will probably take place at Shanghai-Japan Times.
The Nagasaki Press of the 7th says:-The British steamer Puritan, which arrived here from Maryport and Cardiff on the 1st inst., brought a large quantity of railway material for the Keyshin Railway Company. The vessel ex- perience. very fine weather up to the time of her arrival off the north of the island of Luzon (December 16th), when a most severe monsoon set in. Fearful weather, with very high seas, was then met with, causing considerable damage The Tokyo Stock Exchange has paid a divi-to the vessel by smashing in the batches and dend for the last half-year at the rate of 30 filling the holds with tons of water. Turnabout per cent. per annum.
Island was reached on the 22nd, when the ship was obliged to put back to Amoy to repair damages. From Amoy moderate weather was encountered, the vessel arriving safely at this port on the 1st ist.
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The report of the directors of the Grand Hotel, Limited (Yokohama) for the six months ended 31st December last recommends a divid- end of 9 per cent., absorbing 22,500 yen, and the writing off for depreciation of 16,000 yen.
At Shanghai on the 16th January, shortly. before 6 a.m., a fire occurred in the Foochow Road, Dear Hupeh Road, which resulted in the
At a meeting of the directors of the Shang- hai Land Investment Co., Limited, held on the 19th January they decided to propose at the
destruction of nine houses and more or less annual general meeting a final dividend for 1597 damage to four others. When the fire was of 6 per cent., making 1.1 per cent. for the year. discovered two men and a woman were running We (Singapore Free Press) hear it stated that out of a house, when the woman fell. Without some of the leading members of the Straits-waiting to help her, the men made their way to born Chinese will get rid of their touchungsthe police station and the woman was burnt to shortly and commence their New Year without this outward and visible siga of subjection, to the Emperor.
Mr. Eustace.Hubert Burrows, B.A., of Keleb College, Oxford, Solicitor of the Supreme Court, has been appointed Chief Clerk of H.B.M.'s Supreme Court at Shanghai He arrived by the last mail, and has taken over the duties of the post.
death. The body was recovered on the 18th, so charred as to be almost unrecognisable. It ap- pears that the husband, leaying his wife, who had fallen down the stairs, rushed out of the ponse to give the alarm at the Louza Police Station, though there were several firemen and police about who could have easily saved his wife if he had told them she was in the house.
Some misunderstanding appears to have arisen with respect to the attitude the Government have taken in regard to the establishment of a school at Kowloon. As far as we can gather no opposition to a school has ever been shown by the Government, but on the contrary they made certain offers to a Committee which was formed some time ago to promote better educa tional facilities at Kowloon. The Government offered to grant a suitable site to the Committee together with a sum of $8,00), conditionally apon the Committee undertaking to erect a building and hand it over to the Government duly completed within a reasonable time and farther guaranteeing to pay an adequate amount for the salaries of a teaching staff for a period of not less than five years. At first the Committee said they could build a suitable school for $8,000, but after- wards they asked for $12,000. The Govern-
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CANTON; 12th January,-Silk.-Re reels.-We. mentioned and as the Committee declined to accept this sum the negotiations proved
hear of no furth r s tuledients. Filatures-Have been in good demand and prices advanced $10 to fruitless. We might add that when the old school was being carried on the Govern- A Chinese barber has been charged in the $2 per nicul, but owing to the approach of the ment gave the Committee of management $50 Osaka Court with fending a room to two other native New Year holidays dealer refuse to con tract further at present, notwithalauding the a month towards the cost of a teaching staff, Chinese for the purpose of smoking opium, and advance offered. From prices paid we quote: on the 7th inst, the Court sentenced the 790 for Kwong Shun Cheong 11/13 and bat they could not guarantee its continuance as the school rested on but a feeble basis. We prisoner to three years' imprisonment with hope some satisfactory arrangement will ere hard labour, and a Japanese woman servant long be found whereby the Kowloon children and the two other Chinese who were caught may have a good school on that side of the har-smoking were each sentenced to 18 months'
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News reaches us from Amoy to the effect that the pirates infesting the vicinity of that port have become bolder and bolder of late, intercep ting and robbing passenger boats within sight even of Amoy. The mandarins seem to be powerless to do anything against the robbers.- N. C. Daily News.
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