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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The position of Naval Adviser held by the late Captain Dundas, R.N., is to be taken up by Lieut. Lymberg, late of the Royal Danish Navy. The appointment of no praoticu! importance, as there
The Secretary of the I Panjom Mining Co., Limited, advisos having received, the following telegram from the mines yesterday morning
Tangkong, have struck the lode on the 100
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beyond that of drawing resent duties. feet level, average width of lode is 3 føet, assays
average 21 dwts per ton (1 1/20 oz per ton).”
Whilst the steamer Choysang, Capt. Bowker, from Hongkong, was appoaching Breaker Point on the morning of the 11th June, three Chinese were observed adrift in a sampan and making signals of distress. On taking them on board they reported being the only survivors of a fish- ing juuk's orew of tea. The Captain took the men on to Shanghai,
but it is potentially important, and in its side
issues is very significant. Mr. Lymberg is a protege of Count Cassini and was introduced into the Chines Service under the steady pressure of the Russian Legation in Peking in 1896 at a time when pin-pricking of England was a favourite diplomatic pastime. It will be carious to see how the English Foreign Office and the Legation people in Peking will take this ap At about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning pointment. The Admiralty and officers of the one of the brick pillars which supported the China Squadron will view it with in-roof of a godown at 73, Praya East, occupied difference: they have nover felt any by Tong -ing's Eug usering Works, gave way. enthusiasm on the question of China's naval In consequence a portion of the roof" fell upon strength, from a conviction that the Chinese the men working below and two of them were navy must remain a farce (when it is not a so seriously injured that they had to be taken to temptation or inducement to attack) as long as
the Government Civil Hospital. it is in native hands. “ƒ
This reminds me that (brevet) Rear-Admiral Yeh has now taken command at Taku. Ad- miral Yeh is a fine fellow, able and competent, and if anything can be done he is the man to do it. His two great difficulties are personal, especially with the junior commissioned officers, and supply. The condition of affairs on shore which led to the failure at the Yalu again obtains; there is no guarantee that the ships will be well found in stores or in ammunition
Warren's Circus is here sweeteuing the life of the natives and foreigners alike. A cirous is about the only form of occidental show that has any chance in this remote off-corner of the world. The Europeans are too few and too polyglot for a good theatrical company, but the Chinese dearly love a circus and especially with good horsemanship and plenty of the zany element. The natives rise instantly to the "drolleries of the clowns. Unfortunately Messra. Warrene are just a little deficient in these two features, but it is so long since we have had a circus that comparisons are not made. A very intelligent Chinese gentleman assures me that it is current in native ciroles that one of the performing donkeys actually speaksā. Tell it not in Gath that the asinine tongue is English.
Sir Thomas Jackson's honour has been re- ceived in Tientsin and Peking with unbounded satisfaction. His ability and urbanity are wide. ly recognised up here. It is not too much to say that Sir Thomas has done more for British interests in China thin nine-tenths of all other influences put together, We look on him as the
pivot on which the whole trade of the East turos, and our wonder is that the richly merited honour has been so long delayed.
HONGKONG.
Mr. T. Sercombe Smith goes home on leave on the 28th inst.
Inspector Reidie, who was attacked by plague, is now convalescent.
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There were 1,705 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 159 were Europeans. The death rate last month was, for the British and Foreign community, civil population, 26.9, and for the Chinese community, 39,8.
Tuesday being Accession day the men-of- war in harbour and the Empress of India were decorated and at noon a salute was fired.
At the Summary Court on Tuesday Mr. Justice Wise sentenced the plaintiff in a case and one of his witnesses to two months' imprisonment for perjury
It is reported that whilst Kowloon City is Shamchuen is to be handed back to the Chinese authorities in consideration of the latter paying an indemnity of $93.000on account of
-the recent disturbances.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Inad suma, which left London on 26th April, arrived on Saturday afternoon. The Inad suma, built by Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Poplar, has not been commissioned yet and is being navigated to Japan by a British crew.
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At the Magistracy on Tuesday ex-warder Davies pleaded guilty to stealing $60 from a looked box, the property of warder Burn, from the officers' quarters in Hollywood Road, $50 has been recovered. The man was sent enced to four months with hard labour.
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The resolution of the Sanitary Board declar- ing health districts 4, 5, 6, 7, ×, and 10 infected with plague is published in the Gazette. No. 9 district has already been declared infected. The whole of the city from Pedder Street, to Cado- gan Street, Kennedytown, and from the harbour to Caine Road and the Pokfulam conduit is now covered by the proclamations
At about half-past seven on Wednesday night a fire broke out at a Japanese piece goods store at 205, Queen's Road Central, it being caused through the knocking over of a lamp on the first floor. The Fire Brigade was quickly ou the spot, and confined the fire to the first floor. Damage was done by fire and water to the extent of $3,000, which is covered by insurance, the property being insured in the Hanseatic In- surance Company for $7,000,
The German transport Weimar, Com. H. Bleeker, left Wilhelmshaven on 12th May and arrived at Singapore on the 9th June. She has #tounage of 3,175 and h.-power 3,200. It was expected the Weimar would leave on the 10th! for Amoy. There are on board 11 Officers, 46 N. CG's., and 843 Mannschaften for service with the German Squadron in the Far East. The Weimar, the Free F'res says. would have come to Hongkong to effect reliefs with the old crews but for the plagne here.
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June 24, 1899
** On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Lammert offered. for sale by auction, by order of the mortgagess seren lots of leasehold and reclamation proper- ties. There was some spirited competition, and the lots were disposed of as follows:-Inland lot 1414, area 535 square f, annual orowa rent. 38; sold to Mr. Yuen Li Chun for $11,500. Sub-section No. 2 of section N of Inland Lot No 211, area 53+ square feet. annral crown rent $8:40,, sold to Mr. Lo Hung Ting for $3,700 Section () of Marine Lot No. 199, area 1861 square feet,
nual crown rent $20-25, sold to Mr. Fang Wa Chnen for $5,100. Mr. Fang Wa Chuen also bought for $2,200 section K of Marine Lot No 199. the area of which is 667 square feet, crown rent $550. Mr. Siu Tak Fan bought for $6,100 section B of Marine Lot No. 198, area 1576 square feet, crown rent 819-20, Section H of Marine Lot No. 198, ares 974 square feet, crown rout $1150, was sold to Mr. Mak Lai Tong for $2,010; and Mr. Le Shui, bought for $30,400 the remaining por- tion of Marine Lot No. 238, together with the reclamation to the remaining portion of the said lot, area of lot 443 square feet, crown
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At the Magistracy on 16th Jung Chan Mi Kwai, an interpreter in the employ of the San itary Board, and his son were charged on remand with assaulting Fung Chi Ming, a medical student who has been employed by the Sanitary Board to search for plagne cases. According to complainant's story he went to inspect No. 23, Western Street, where defendants live, òn the 8th of June, and on his drawing aside the curtain of a cubicle the father rushed out and assaulted him when he got outside.". Looker, who appeared for defendants, contended that it was not contemplated by the Ordinance as to visitation that a visitation should be conducted by such a person as complainant. Hai he been accompained by an officer of the Sanitary Board it would have been all right. Had complainant been asked for his authority for making the inspection he could not have pro duced one. His Worship: Supposing I hold that first defendant was not an officer of the Sanitary Board according to the Ordinance, that might dispose of the charge against him, but how about the charge against the son P-Mr. Looker said the son saw his father in the hands
The appointment of the following gentlemen to be a Committee for looking after the Queen's of a Inkon. He asked what was the matter, and Recreation Ground (Causeway Bay) and for not being able to get a satisfactory answer bein the drawing up of regulations in connection a fit of irritation committed what might amount
toan assault on complainant, who, he saw, was re therewith is gazetted :-The Director of Public Works (Chairman), Commander C. W. Plan-sponsible for his father being in custody. He derleath, R.N., Captain Sir H. McMahon, suggested that if, His Worship decided that the son committed au assault the justice of the Bart, R.W.F., Hoa. T. H. Whitehead, Mr. H.
case would be met by his being bound over. ---- L. Dalrymple. Dr. J. M. Atkinson. PU.MO., Messrs. E. A. Ram, E. D. Sanders, J. Bartou, His Worship held that complainant was not an and T. F. Hough.
officer of the Savitary Board. The first defen- dent was discharged and the sou was bound over to keep the peace.
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“MISCELLANEOUS.
It is notified that from the 1st July the rate of postage on newspapers to Australia, British India, Netherlands India, and the various cqun- tries of the Far East is to be 2 cents per 4 ounces. At present the rate is 2 cents per ounces, and as newspapers are generally over Foreigners who are not anxious, when tour- 2 ounces in weight the postage costs 4 cents.ing the country, to secure cheap lodgings for The raising of the limit of weight will therefore result in a saving to the senders. The boon would have been still more appreciated had it bean made applicable to newspapers sent to the United Kingdom.
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a night at a police station or a railway station, should not-for the present-travel without a passport in Japan A Russian gentleman, who arrived at Moji by a Kyushin train on the even- ing of the 9th was unable to produce a passport An old lady-a Jewess-who appeared at the when applied to by the police. The gentleman Magistracy on Saturday morning to charge a stated that he was an officer under the Russian man of her own persuasion with creating a dis- Government, and that he was proceeding to turbance at her house, replied when his Wor- Yokohama from Nagasaki. It appears from ship asked her where she lived, "I don't know the report in the vernacular papers that the the house or the street." His Worship repeat-gentlenian was compelled to spend the night at ed his query and she replied, "I live opposite | Moji Station in the company of a policeman some inspectors and sergeants.”—His Worship: Do you live in a house P-Complainant: Yes
His Worship: Which floor? Complai. nant: First floor. His Worship: Is it a brick house or a wooden house, or a mat-shed.- Complainant: An ordinary housh-She went on to say that the previous night defendant came to her house and used threatening lan guage towards herself and daughter-Defendant said complainant's daughter, who was a girl of 15, wanted to marry his son, who was much younger, but he was opposed to this as they had no money. On bis going to the house the girl asked him for $500, and because he refused to give her the money there was a disturbance. Defendant was bound over in his personal se- curity of $20 to keep the pesos.
and interpreter, because he was without a pass- port. The Japanese policeman, says the Hyogo Netos, will hardly know himself in a couple of months' time when he is divested of the little authority which enables him to deal so arbitra- rify with the foreigner.
Singapore has imposed nine days' quarantine against arrivals from Penang, in connection with which the Straits Times says—It is a curious coincidence that while daily cases plague have been reported at Penang, tó quarantine regulation has been enforced. The very afternoon that the notification "no cases ---no deaths” is sent round, there is also issued a regulation enforcing nine days quarantine on arrivals from Penang or in the words of shipowner “plenty plague, no quarantine