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At the Magistracy on 26th Aug. a coolie was fined $5 for assaulting another coolie. During the hearing of the case he made use of the word "barbarian," for which offence Commander Hastings fined him another $5.
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A Japanese employed in a lodging house at 9 Upper Lascar Row, died in the Government Civil Hospital from injuries received the day before. He had got out of the window for the purpose of sweeping the sunshade over the front door when be missed his hold and fell, fracturing his skull. He was taken to the Hospital and, as stated before, died on Friday morning.
A Chinese junk owner who was charged with keeping a number of pigs on board his juuk in such a manner as to cause them needless pain was fined $26-$2 each pig--by Commander Hastings at the Magistracy on 26th August. A the Magistracy on 30th Ang a seaman named On Monday afternoou one lot of Crown land Heury Willis charged a Chinaman with steal- situate in Morrisou Hill Road was sold bying 95 cents. P. C. Garrod was standing under a auction for $1,775, which is $25 above the upset verandah at the bottom of Jubiles Street at about price. The lot contains 5,000 square feet. two o'clock on Tuesday morning when he saw a The annual rent is $62 and the term 99 years. lighted match among a lot of baskets. He ran Telegraphic communication with Panay across the street to see what was the matter and (Iloilo), Negros, and Cebu has been found defendant with his hand in complainant's established but it is notified that telegrams pocket. Complainant was dead drunk. His for places in Luzon, other than Manila, cannot pockets were turned out. Defendant ran away. at present be accepted. This looks as though The constable chased him for ten minutes, when the insurgents were keeping the country dis- he caught him and found 95 cents in his pocket. turbed.
Defendant was sentenced to 42 days' hard labour. The concert given by Mr. T. V. Twin- ning at the Peak Hotel on Thurs. day evening was honoured by the presence of His Excellency Major-General Black and a large attendance of the elite of the colony. The programme was an exceptionally good one and was admirably rendered. Mr. Morse's contributions were "Life's Lullaby" (Lane), La Serenata (Tosti), and “The Macgregor's gathering" (Lee). Mr. S. H. Somerton saug the caratina by Donizetti, My fame at stake lies in it." Mrs. Buttanshaw “ When the heart is young" (Buck) and Venetian Boat Soug" (Blumenthal), Mrs. David "Good Bye" (Tosti), and Mr. A. C. Van Nierop So fare thee well (Cellier) and Oh how I love thee" (Parry). The programme also included a recitation by Mr. H. E. Pollock and two pianoforte solos by Mrs. J. H. Bathgate.
A. M. P. Remedios occupies the first floor at No. 22, Hollywood Road. The top floor is tenanted by a Chinaman, who kept his neigh bour awake the other evening by beating gougs from eight at night to 4.30 the following morn- ing. He was proceeded against for creating a nuisance, and Commander Hastings fined him $15 or six weeks.
Mr. Sydney H. Morse's farewell concert at the St. Andrew's Hali on Weduesday evening was certainly one of the most successful of the series. The attendance was good and the programme was gone through in a mannor calculated to satisfy the most critical. The interest in the concert was enhanced by the fact that it was the occasion of Mrs. W. W. Campbell making her debut here She joined Mr. Morse in the duet Maying and subsequently sang "Waiting." She made a most favourable impression upon her auditors, and the announcement of her next
appearance in public will be received with plea
sure.
Mr. Morse was also assisted by Mr C. H. Grace, Mr. A. C Van Nierop, Mr. C. Lammert, and Mr. S. H. Somerton, vocalists; Mrs. J. H. Bathgate and Mr. Emil Danenberg, pianists: and Mr. W. Muskett, elocutionist.
The
The dramatic company connected with H.M.S. Powerful gave a capital entertainment at the Kowloon Docks on Monday evening. A good number of the residents on this side of the water crossed prer in the deck launch, kindly placed at their disposal, and the crews of the Raleigh and Olympia were well represented. The Powerful band played selections before the programme opened and during the interval, Bandmaster chofeld conducting. Mr. Rea was at the piano. He set the ball rolling with an overture on the piano. introducing the second part of the programme in a similar manner. Part oue was miscellaneous in char- acter, and all who attended will agree with us that every item was a success. Groves and Holland | gave
a skilful exhibition of Italian sword exercise and a no less skilful exhibition of loose play with Italian swords, Groves also appeared alone in an exhibition of club exercise. Au exhibition of scientific box- ing by Wise and Duggan was much appreciated by the male portion of the audience. singing, both the comic and scutimental, took immensely, every song being encored. J. Wal- ters sang
Stuttering sweethearts" and "Tar of the Queen." R. Atlee "At my time of life" and "Couldn't help it-had to," and Bowes and Crystal appeared as the two Macs. The stump oration of J. Compton was admirable. He took as his text the first verse of the nursery rhyme Old Mother Hubbard." dividing it and enlarg ing upon it in the most approved clerical style The entertainment concluded with the farce "Leave it to me," in which the characters and their representatives were as follow:-r. Easy (a superstitious old gentleman). J. Compton LS.W.; Adolphus Courtley (in love with Amelia), S. Sadler, C. Mate; Joe Sprouts (a costermonger, afterward disguised as Dr. De- Blinko), Mr. Sims, Guur.; Mr. Quince (a mat- ter-of-fact old gentleman), A. J. Lintera, S. Corpl.: Amelia Easy (daughter of Mr. Easy), J. Saunders (Ord.); Susan Maggins (in love with Joe), W. Haynes, A.B. Lient Streatfield acted as manager, Mr. W. Sims as stage mana- gr, and Mr. Lintern as secretary. At the close the American meu-of-wars men called for three cheers for the Powerful, a call which was heartily responded to.
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[September 3, 1899 Polynesians have been bedded in vessels on this ocean as are these men in the service of the United States Government. The men on the Peru have poor food, carelessly cooked and there is not enough of it. The galley for the 900 men it not the size of a private boarding house kitchen. It is close to the living place of the Chinese crew. Dinner for the men yesterday was coffee, potatoes and beef and soft bread. This is better than they had at soa. It is told as a fact that for a couple of days after leaving San Francisco pork was served when beef should have been and that fresh beef be- came spoiled and was thrown overboard. Men tell of trying to get onions, of stealing them, and that later the vegetable was thrown over.~ board by the bag because rotten. Then there is no " passing the plate." The Peru has forty wash basins for the whole of the men. This is all. The men wash clothes as best they can. The drinking water on the ship is bad, in that it is tepid."
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
Black
SHANGHAI, 27th August.-(From Me-srs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular.)-Our last 'printed" Ten market advices were under date 14th instant. At Hankow a strong demand con- tinues for all Black Tens for shipment via Tient- sin, and no socks are allowed to accumulate. The second crop yield totalled 155,000 half-chests, against 6,00° half-chests last season. Tea. This market shows no signs of life. Sup- lies are drawn almost entirely from the Kiukiang districts and the fea being held for prices be- Fond the ideas of buyers. Second crop Keemuns The end crop yield from this district amounts to are erquired for, but stocks are nearly exhausted. 6.000 hat-chests, against 2,000 balf-chests last
year.
Settlements reported are:-
Keemun Hobow Wenchow O`nam
787 178
18 to 24
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1+
181
102
2+
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15
444
14
16 to 17
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Three or four weeks ago what was supposed to be a shark was seen near the Hongkong, Ningchow...1,814 -chte, at Tls. 18 to 264 pienl. Cauton, and Macao Steamboat Company's wharf, as the steamer Honam came in from Canton with its usual cargo of freshwater fish. While the unloading was going on several of the fish fell overboard. It was then that the "gbark made its first ap- pearance and seized an exceptionally large fish. Since then the "shark lias made an almost regular appearance on the arrival of the Honam and latterly had become very audacious in its attempts to get a meal. Several attempts bare been ma le to catch it, but hitherto it has been wary enough to avoid the hook and swim away triumphant with the bait. On Sunday after. doon, however, Mr. Webster, chief officer of the Honam, was successful in landing the supposed shark. It is about six feet in length with a tail measuring about eighteen inches across, but it is certainly not a shark. As soon as it was hauled on board the Chinese crowded round in antici pation of getting a slice, saying that it would make · No. I chow chow." Mr. Webster was very generous and with the exception of retaining the head and the tail as specimens handed over the whole carcase to the hungry crowd of Celestials, And thus ends the latest Hong. kong “shark scare.
MISCELLANEOUS.
8,325 -chests. Stock, 16.754 1-chests. Green Teas.The reception of the new crop Teas in London has been worse, if possible, than it was in New York: sales of good Wenchows in London show fuly 20 per cent. loss, and the lowest prices on record, quality considered. Ping- sueys.-Telegrams have been received that cer- tain !ipments of the new crop Pingsueys have been rejected by the United States Inspectors, but it is to be hoped that the Arbitrators will reverse this decision. For purity and fitness for consumption these Teus cannot be excelled even by the choicest productions of China. We fail to So what object can possibly be gained by preven- ting these pure wholesome Teas from being imported and sold for use. A legislation which calls such abuses into existence is a curse to any eop'e. It is an injustice to the merchant and producer; it is calculated to bring discredit on a necessary and important article of food; and in a minor degree, in countries where duty is levied, it adversely affects the revenue. The whole trouble arises from the insertion of the word quality in the Bill, which was not in the original draft, and a more unjustifiable insertion was never made in any Bill relating to food. It makes it impossible for any mortal Inspector to carry cut in tructions without grievous barni. In any case, what has a Government to do with the "quality" of food which a man chooses to eat or drink, provided always that it is pure and fit for buman food? A small business has been done here, but hardly sufficient to make a firm holders. Country Ta.---Attention has been given chiefly to produce from the Moyune districts; but even in these has been made of the air allowance on the bunk the settlements have been very small consider- deck below. Each man has about seventy cubicing the quality on offer and the period of the season. Tuel rices may be quoted Tls. 2 to 3 feet, as against the tenement house minimam allowance of 200 and the garrison alloweduce of low than at the opening, but a large part of This is a frightful cooping up of This is ost to buyers by the rise in Exchange and men. The beds themselves are of woven wire, freight Tienkais have been somewhat neglected, and fair quality has been obtainable at Tis. 21 to There are mattresses,. The mattresses are to be
23 a picul. Fychows have been brought down to done away with here. This will help a little.
11s. 171 a picul, but do not meet with much The overcrowding should be remedied. It is
demand. Local packs are out of favour. Hysons.
4 choisest dangerous. It is shameful. The men can sleep One parcel of
Moyune has been very little. In the double bunks, and there are
settled at The. 75 a picul, and the demand for 'choice" and "choicest Tops has been görd bat few single ones, two men are simply packed together. Some of the soldiers get to the decks throughout, though the irregularities in valnes abore at night, but there is not room for many of settlements has been somewhat astonishing, of them. Neither Asiatic coolies nor blackbirded Under | la, 36 Teas show better value than was
It is reported that a Wing Officership in the Malay States Guides is to be offered to r. Ingpeu of the West Yorkshire. Regiment in Singapore --Straits Times.
Judging from what appears in the Hawaiian Gazette of July 26th, the American troops on board the feru would not have a very pleasant voyage to Manila. Our contemporary remarks:-- There are more than 900 passengers. There should not be more than 500. A measurement
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