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On Monday night a kerosine lamp was over. turned on the first floor of 22, Western Street, oooupied by Mr. Campbell, of the Hongkong Butchery, and the sitting room was set on fire. The Fire Brigade appeared on the soone and xtinguished the flames, with the assistance of
Sanitary Inspector Rogers. The damage about $150 was fully covered by insurance in the Meiji Insurance Company.
Recent cases of piracy have shown that the pirates are amply provided with arms and am. munition and there is every reason to believe that the suplies, or the greater proportion of them, are obtained from Hongkong. During the last few days there have been four seizures of revolvers on the steamers for the West River by P. C. Terrett. Three of the persons in possession of revolvers have been fined $20 each, and on Wednesday morning a Chinaman, who was discovered with four or five revolvers con- cealed up his trousers, was fined $25.
At the Supreme Court on the 5th inst. Mr. Justice Wise severely lectured a man for disrespect to the Court. The offender on rising from his seat to go ont at once put on his hat. He was called back and apologised, say. ing that he was a Frenchman, had only recently arrived in the colony, and did not know the customs. His Lordship reminded him that he could not keep on his hat in a court in Paris, and added that he might have known that he could not do so here.
Several offenders against the Sanitary Bye- laws appeared before Mr. Hallifax at the Magistracy on the 5th in t. In one case a con- tractor was fined $30 for covering up a drain which had not previously been inspected by the Board's official. In another case the keeper of a common lodging house at 15, Elgin street, was fined $10 for overcrowding. On visiting the house the other night Sanitary Inspector Brett found 57 men there, though the house is only licensed for 22.
On Thursday Messrs. Hughes and Hough offered for sale by anotion six lots of property by order of the official ¡trustee and in pursuance of an order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, the lots being part of the estate of Mahomed Arab, deceased, Lot 1, No 10, Upper Lascar Row, was bought by Mr. A. Razack for $2,550; lot 2 21. Upper Lascar Row, by Mr. Wong Shan Lam for $4,750; lot. 3, No 23, Upper Lascar Row, by Mr. Wong Yan Shan for $3,725; lot 4, No 22, Lower Lascar Row, by Mr. Kwong Yan 8han for $8,850; lot 5, No 24, Lower Las- Row, by Mr. Kwong Yan Shan for $3,500; and lot 6, No 19, Square Street, and No 150, Holly- wood Road, by Mr. Cheung San Chun, for $9.050. At about ten past seven on Saturday morning a fire broke out on the second floor of 35, West Street, and the premises were completely gutted, the Fire Brigade, however, preventing the adjoining buildings from becoming ignited Damage to the extent of $300 was done. The premises are used as a sausage shop, and it is snpposed that the fire was caused by some sausages which were hanging near the furnace catching fire. The previous evening the de- tached kitchen of the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai's house in Seymour Road caught fire. It appears that the amah had stacked some wood round a Chinese furnace and then gone to bed. The wood oatching fire the roof was soon ablaze. An Indian constable observed the smoke. He informed Chief Detective Inspector Hanson and Detective Sergeant Sullivan, who accom panied him to the kitchen and extinguished the flames. The damage is but slight.
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The Supreme Court was anything but a pleasant place to sit in on Monday, the jurors, in consequence of their exposed position, being particularly uncomfortable. Several of them sought to keep themselves warm by turning up the collars of their overcoats. In the afternoon Mr. Robinson observed to his Lordship: I un- derstand that some of the gentlemen of the jury want to put their hats on; they find it so oold.-- Mr. Francis jocularly remarked: would suggest to my friend red flannel night- caps-His Lordship: I can only say you had better make yourselves comfortable, One does not like to have hats on in court, but under the circumstances I think it may be allowed.—Mr. Robinson: I have a spare wig I can lend. ~ His Lordship said the jurors could put on their hats if they wished, and two or three availed themselves of the privilege.
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There were 1,761 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom› 126 were Eure- peans.
The entertainment given in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening in aid of the War Relief Fund realised $1,200.
The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended Sist December, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published:
Banks.
Chartered Bank of
India, Australis and Chins, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
;
Total
7
Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
[Jahiary 18, 1800; &
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPR.
Shangbai Canton Yokobama
1899-1900
1808
bales.
53,814
35,328
24,311
.... 16,080.
15,200
95,705
74,899
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
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1890-1900
1899-9
hales.
bales,
Shanghai Canton
10,393
8,893
7,803
7.601
$2,919,855
$1,500,010 | Yokohamn........
23,199
17,093
40,898
5,000,000
SILK.
ing Corporation 7,528,644 National Bank of
China, Limited, 444,374 150,000
$10,892,873 86,650,000 Among those summoned for the special jury at the Supreme Court on Monday morning was Mr. Edward Osborne, member of the Banitary Board. Mr. Usborne's was the fifth name drawn, but on his being called it was found that he was absent. His Lordsbip said Mr. Osborne was liable to be fined $100, but he would not imposs the fine until he had heard what Mr. Osborne had to say. After tiffin Mr. Osborne appeared and was sworn-Addressing him, His Lord. ship said: When the list of jurors was called this morning you were absent. The conse- quence was that some one else had to take your place and serve on the jury. If you had been here you would have been on the jury and one of these gentlemen would have been free. Of course he does not like it.-Mr. Osborne: I apologise to the court. I have no wish to evade serring on the jury, but I received two spm- mones, one for the Police Court on Wednesday and one for this court this morning. On Sunday evening I put these papers in my desk so that I should not forget them. On Monday` morning, when I came to the office, the papers had been removed, and I have mixed the two upin my mind.-His Lordship: That is not altogether a satisfactory excuse. At the same time I bear in mind that you are a gentleman who gives a good deal of time to the public by serving on the Sanitary Board. This shows that you are not a person who tries to ovade his duties and I think ander the circumstances I may say I won't fine you. I am not sure I am doing right. I would not accept that excuse from anybody, but I think I may accept it from you.-Mr. Osborne :—Thank you, my Lord.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Forwarding a subscription to a Caloutta War Fund the Chinese Choongby Dhong Club says.-The Chinese community wish the English Government every prosperity in the wicked war brought about by this obstansey (sic) and bad Government of the Boers. No one knows this fact better than the Chinese who, coming from the Transvaal, speak very badly of the Boers and their Government.
At Shanghai on the 3rd instant, a foreinger, whose identily has not been ascertained, com- mitted suicide by jumping overboard from a sampan which he had engaged ostensibly for the purpose of crossing to Pootung Point. The deceased was a man probably thirty years of age, with light auburn hair and a slight inous tache. He was wearing at the time a blue cloth expand a very rough blue serge suit.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Canton, 4th January.-Macao Congou.—Fur- ther small transactions amounting tơ 1,500 böxes anall amount of "leaf" offering which will are reporte-l at Tls. 15/24 per picul. There is a probably be taken for the execution of extraneous orders. Scented Caper. The season is closed, nothing more remaining to be shipped.
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EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA
1899-1900
Shanghai and Hankow....... 25,419,867
1898-50 lbs. 22,676,
6,909
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EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED- KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1898-90
∙1899-1900
Ibs.
Hankow and Shanghai... 18,160,074 11,864,994 Amoy.......
465,259 681,253 Foochow
13,251,636 12,413,424 6,998,430 4,889,607
Canton
0
33,875,899, 29,852,447
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
: UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
1899-1900 lbs.
Shanghai ..................................................... 1,282,840 Amoy................................................... Foochow ...................................................
12,345,800
7 652,225
21.219.374
CAMPHOR.
1806.09.
lbs.
1,132,677
11,729,945
6,995,849
18,857,671
HONGKONG, 12th January. The demand has been slack and prices are slightly weaker. Quota tions for Formone are 481.00 to 181,50, nalen 160 picule.
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SUGAR,
HONGKONG, 12th January.—There is no change. to report in the position of this market. Quota- tions are:-
do.
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$8.34 to $8 40 1 ol, Shekloong, No. 1. Brown... 5.55 to 5.60 Swatow, No.
2, White... 7.66 to 7.00
do.
do.
12
2, Brown... 5.35 to 5.10
1, White... 8 10 to 8.15
1, White... 7.30 to 7.35 pel. 3ratow, No. 1, Brown... 5.30 to 5.35
do.
* Irowfi 6 là tu: 5.20
·Foochow Sugar Candy................12,10 to 18.11 8 loon:
................-10.95 * 11,00
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per P. & O. steamer Parramatta, sailed or the 6th January. For London :—4 cases and 1 box silks, For Manchester :—–180 bales waste silk. For Gibraltar :-1 [box silk piece goods and 1 box lacquered ware. · For Lyons: bales raw silk. For Marseilles.30 balon silk and 4 cases silks,
Per American bark, Adolph Obrig, sailed on the 29th December. For New York :-4 bales skins, 9 cases Chinaware, 20 cases canes, 50 cases. jossticks, 50 casks preserves, 95 cases blackwoodware, 150 casks soy, 170 packages chairs, 200 cases cassia buds. 860 bales ration core, 1,050 cases preserves, 1,185 cases and bales cassia, 2.945 casos fans, 3,912 cason Are- ||crakers, 5,042 paokages tea, and 6,915 rolls
matting..
Per American ship Bence, sailed on the 7th Jan. For Baltimore:--26275 rolls matting.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, 12th January –Bêng 1.—There has not been mae': doing în this drug during the past week and rates have experience a decline, closing at $987) for Patna and $9221 for Benares
MalwaThere has been a good demand for this drag during the interval, the market closing firma at the following figüren:-
New $910 with all'ce, of to 3 esityk Old $920 €*„G
Persian:-Boxiness has been rather slack dur- g-the weekɛand astes me unaltered, closing, it