December 17, 1898. |
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE, “ CHUNGNGOI SAN PO."] Two disastrons fires have been reported, one breaking out in an opium divan on the 9th in- stant at a place named Papong, Semshui, when one hundred and twenty houses were destroyed, and the other occurring in a grocer's shop in Hoiping district on the 28th ultimo, when over twenty houses were totally burnt and a woman was killed.
It is reported is official circles that H.E. Luk Chuen-lim, Governor-Designate of Canton, left Shanghai on the 11th instant for Canton and is expected to arrive in a day or two.
The annual bombardment of Shaukan hill by the Tartar General and the two assistant Tar- tar Generals took place on the 13th inst and is to continue until the 27th instant. This, an ancient ceremonial usage, is the best chance for the Tartar-Generals to make their squeezes, the firing of a few shots costing several tens of thousands of dollars. It is said that the Peking Government knows of the squeezes, but winks at them, the Tartar-General's posts not carry. ing high emoluments.
The Provincial Treasurer has issued a notice prohibiting the people of likin stations squeez- ing the owners of the steam-launches running in the inland waters. It says that owners of steam-launches should know that they have only to pay one hundred and fifty dollars as tax per quarter, twenty taels as fees for the licence, and one dollar as tonnage dues per ton per quarter. If the people of the likin stations are reported by the owners of the steam-launches for giving them trouble in trying to exact squeezes they will be, severely dealt with.
On the 9th instant a steam-launch running between Canton and Chanchuen was robbed by a number of men who boarded the launch at Canton as passengers. The robbers took a jar on board with them which contained revolvers, while apparently it was full of cakes, for their persons were all searched before they were allowed to go on board. When the launch was midway between Canton and Chancheung the robbers broke open the jar and took out all the revolvers. The crow and the passengers allowed them to do what they liked and dared not offer any resistance, as they were about twenty in number. The robbers not being satisfied with
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
It is expected that H.M.S. Immortalité will leave Hongkong in a few days for Singapore, where she will take on board a high official, who is to visit the King of Siam at Bangkok.
H.M.'s gunboat Redpole is now being dis- mantled in view of her being paid off. The crew for her next commission is being brought out by H.M.S. Edgar, now well on her way for China.
The Local Secretary sends the following list of distinctions obtained at the Oxford Local Ex- amiuations:-Junior English, Hayward, C. B., Queen's College. Preliminary, English His tory, Long, E., Belilios Public School for Girls. The return of the unmber of cases of com. municable disease reported as occurring during last week shows that there were in the city one case of diphtheria and one case of enteric fever, and that there was one death from each of those diseases.
From the Lusitano we learn that 289 Chinese emigrants left Macao on the 10th December by the German steamer Independent, Captain Holtz, for the German colony in New Guinea. The emigration was conducted by the firm of Lauts. Wegener & Co., of Hongkong.
It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. A. Setb, barrister-at-law, to be Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court and Acting Land Officer, with effect from the 15th inst., during the absence of Mr. J. W. Norton Kyshe. Mr. Kyshe is going home on leave.
At the Magistracy on 12th Dec. John Murray, a gunner in the Royal Artillery, stationed at Stone- cutters, was charged with stealing one pair of gold-washed earrings, valued at $1, from a brothel in West Street. When given in charge defen- dant was seen to drop the earrings in the street Commander Hastings sentenced him to 42 days' hard labour.
Just before noon on Tuesday some huts at Shaukiwan caught fire. Some of them being built of wood the outbreak spread rapidly and some adjoining houses became ignited. The manual engine was got out and the brigade, as- sisted by some of the villagers, prevented the fire from spreading further. that the outbreak was caused through a hut
It is supposed | being set on fire through the burning of joss sticks.
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Princess Henry of Prussia arrived yesterday In the Prinz Heinrich. Her Royal Highness was received by the Prince, and representa- tives of the German Consulate and German community and at once proceeded to Mr. Siebs's house, Victoria Lodge, which has been placed at the disposal of Their Royal Highnesses for the period during which they remain in Hongkong. We understand it is the intention of the Prince to remain here about two months, and then proceed to Kiaochau, rangement that they should proceed to Kiaochau when the Princess will accompany him, the ar- forthwith and spend Christmas there having been given up,
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in 30th November, as certified by the managers reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended the respective Banks, are published:
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation National Bank of
China, Limited
Total
Average Amount,
of
Specie in Reserve.
$2,583,714 - $2,000,000
5,721,000
3,000,000,
439,057
$8,743,771
150,000
5,150,000
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
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SHANGHAI, 10th December,—(From Messrs.
few first crop Oanfas have been taken at 'lls. 19. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Circular).—There is very little change to report in this market.
tole. 23 a picul, prices at which they could have. months. The whole settlements for the season leen bought at any 'ime during the past two
amongst fifteen buyers. have dwindled down to 35,671, balf-chests, divided
1,379 half-chest at 'l'ls. 16}, to 19)
61
Ningchow
Settlements reporte¦ are:
Oonam Wenchow.
1,115
2,655 half-chests. Stork, 2,607 ball-ghosts.
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at
134 17.
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what they got from the steam-launch, tried to broke out in the Royal Naval Seamen's Club, | improved and hopeful advices have been receiver.
employ it to attack some janks. Not long afterwards three other steam lannches of the same line made their appearance and their sus- picions being aroused they at once fired at the launch in the hands of the pirates, who returned the compliment. During the encounter a guard boat also came up to render assistance. The master of the guard-boat, who tried to fire the gun at the bow, was fatally shot by the robbers. This shot kindled the anger of the crews of the guard-boat and the other three steam-launches, who resolved at any risk to effect the capture of the robbers; The robbers, seeing the danger, at once steamed ashore and tried to make their escape. The opponents gave chase and succeeded in capturing seven of them alive. Three more armed robbers were arrested in a junk and were identified by the crew of the robbed launch.
BO.GKONG.
There were 2,296 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 195 were Euro- peans.
The Belgic will, on arrival at Hongkong, be taken off the O. & O. lipe, having completed 62 trips.
A fire, the origin of which is unknown, Queen's Road East, on Monday night. Smoke was seen issuing from the manager's room,
GREEN TEA.-During the interval under review
from New York and their effect bas this market, where business bas
which was locked. A number of sailors who only by the ceasing of suiinbren
were on the premises at once set to work to ex- tinguish the flames. The door was broken open and a hose pipe attached to the water main. with the result that before more than $400 or $500 damage was done the fire was put out.
The Singapore Secretary of the Raub Aus- tralian Gold Mining Co., Limited, has received December-Rough cleaning up of Battery the following telegram from Raub, dated 6th
yielded 3,680 oz. amalgam estimated quantity of stone crushed being 1460 tons." At an es- timate of 37 per cent gold in amalgam this would give over 1,361 oz. gold to 1,460 tons stone crushed, otherwise over 184 dwt. per ton, which is just about the steady average of a year past. Free Press.
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been felt
restricted supplies. The ulk of the settlements this season have been made on a basis very favourable to buyers. Ping- su ys.We have to record the largest settlementa of the season, most of which were, made at very cheap prices, quality considered, but tovards the close t'e market advanced about 10 per cent. and Tea- men are now firm holde s. If these Teas had
been rather more attractive in appearance they
better prices as they left nothing to be desired would undoubtedly have met with a ready sale at
as far as purity and quality were concerned. The estimated crop has been increased to 75,000 half- chests, not including 12,786 box's destroyed by fire in September. Country Tea-Shortly after the date of our last advices a better demu d began to arise and gradually increased until the market was cleared of stock. Prices have been | irregular, but most of the latest settlements show
an advance of Tael 1 t2 a picul on those viously ruling. No further supplies of importance are expected to arrive from the Country and our season is virtually closed. Moyune descripti1 ns: show the greatest decreare compared with last
season's yield, and next to them come Fychow which can well be spared until the Teamen learn foul flavors. Native Team ʼn have leat leavily, to make thes. Teas free from "smoke” or and if it had not been for the extraordinarily high prices paid for Hysons in the earlier part of the season the results of the year's trading
The Regatta on Tuesday and Wednesday next promises to be most successful one. The committee together, and with
are working well the chairman (Com- mander Hastings) and the secretary (Mr. W. S. Bailey) are leaving nothing undone to ensure this result. Miss Black will distribute On Thursday afternoon on the Happy Valley be distributed by HE. the Governor on the the prizes ou Tuesday. The other prizes will the Hongkong Football Club defeated the club premises on Thursday evening. With re- Victoria Recreation Club by five goals to nil. gard to the different events, we may say The case A Kok v. Belilios, which was to that for the Chairman's Challenge Cup the have come before the Supreme Court again | Rose, stroked by A..A. Alves, is the favourite, | probably have been disastrous to many on Monday morning, has been adjourned sine die. with the Leek (A. E. Alves stroke) second. In Hysons-Prices for medium to fine leas
The maximun temperature last month was the Lusitano Cup the Thistle (stroked by fallen to a very low point, elun liquoring 82.8, on the 15th, and the minimum 50.6, on the Armstrong) is likely to come in first with theekai sorts having been ought at Tle. 18 at 28rd, the mean for the month being 69.4. The Leek (A. E. Alves stroke) second. The German 21 a picul. No choice Tea ure left in stock, rainfall amounted to 0.79 inch.
At about noon on Thursday a married woman living on the second floor at 29, Praya Central, was hanging out clothes on the verandah, when she fell over. The telegraph wires broke her fall but she was badly injured and her recovery is doubtful. She was taken to the Government Civil Hospital.
Cup will in all probability prove a close race, though the odds are in favour of the Leg Shamrock second. In the Griffins race Leek stands a good chance, with the Shamrock close up. The races commence each day at one o'clock. The Fame will leave at half-past 12 to put visitors aboard. The band of the Hong kong Regiment will be in attendance,
The trade in Green Ton to Central Asia VILI
Batoun no longer confines itself to Hysons as
was formerly the case
when
hipments were sent powder, Imperials, Sow Wees and Fong Mous via Bombay, but is taking a quantity of Gun-
sufficient to make an appreciable reduction in the amount "vailable for other consuming markets this season. The Hysons sent de not exceed the total season, which leaves about one million.