June 9, 1900.]
The U.S. Oregon, which arrived on the 31st | ult., is going into dock, after which she will | return north.
On the 31st ult. an old woman fell into the water at Aberdeen from a small boat and was drowned, the body being recovered later on. It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. W. F Aldrich is recognized as Vice and Deputy Con- sul General for the United States in Hong- kong.
We regret to say that in consequence of in- disposition the Chief Justice (Sir John Carring- ton, Kt., C.M.G.) was unable to attend the Supreme Court on the 1st inst.
It is announced in the Gazette that Mr. H. E. Pollock is to be president of the Land Court and Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz a Member of the Court. Mr. J. H. Kemp is appointed Registrar, The 1st inst. was the fifth day of the fifth moon,
· on which the Dragon boat festival, described by our Canton corressondent on the 28nd ult., takes place. Chinese observers of the festival were seen as well as heard in the harbour yesterday morning.
P.C. Apley and a party of excise officers made a fine haul on board the Sunkiang on her arrival in the harbour on the 1st inst. When searching | the coal bunkers they came across 700 taels of opium hidden underneath the coal. One of the firemen, who was the only person in charge at the time, was arrested.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT."
Mr. F. Hazeland commenced his duties as Acting Public Magistrate on the 1st inst.
Mr. A. R. Grieve has been appointed Lieut. enant in D Company, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
On the 9th instant, H.M.S. Undaunted left the harbour for Singapore, while H.M.S. Linnet started for Shanghai.
Owing to the rain yesterday evening the Trooping of the Colours by the Hongkong Re- giment was unavoidably postponed.
At the Magistracy on the 7th inst. 13 persons residing in the Central District were ordered to pay fines ranging from $5 to $10 for neglecting to lime-wash their tenements.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals :-
M. 8. Northcote ..
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At the offices of the Public Works Depart- ment on the 5th inst. Mr. G. J. W. King offered for sale by auction Kowloon Lot No. 1,085, which was purchased by the Rev. W. Ban- nister for $864-$20 above the upset.
A Government Gazette Extraordinary on Wed- nesday notified the receipt of a telegram from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, dated 6th inst., to the effect that "Chinese Coolie emigration is pro- hibited by vessels sailing from Hongkong after
7th June."
At the Magistracy on the 7th inst. the occupant of No. 10, Des Voeux Road, was fined $50 for dis-
The tenant of 83 Praya, Central was fined $40 for a similar offence. A fine of $50 was imposed upon, Ah Wing, contractor, for carrying out drainage work contrary to the Bye-law.
Some discontented carpenters at Aberdeen struck work last week, demanding a rise in and with the object of inducing their fellow-charging sullage water into the side channel. carpenters who had remained at their work to join them posters were issued, saying that if they did not do so the association would engage men to beat them. The man who was engaged in issuing these posters was secured by the police, and dealt with at the Magistracy on the 2nd inst. for intimidation.
At the Magistracy on the 1st inst. eight or nine men were friend $2 each for plying with rick- shaws without licenses. It was explained that it was a common thing for the licensed coolies, when they had had a good day, to take a holiday
and hire out their rickshaws to others, and that it was generally the latter who had disputes with their fares, in consequence of their desire to make as much as they could while in charge of the vehicles.
On Thursday, the 7th inst.. H. E. the Officer Administering the Government courteously for- warded to the Daily Press a copy of the follow ing telegram which he received from the Sec- retary of State for the Colonies :-
6th June, 1900. The Queen commands me to express her appreciation of Hongkong's congratulations on Lord Roberts' entry into Pretoria.
On the arrival of the French mail from Saigon Chief-Detective Inspector Hanson went on board with a warrant for the arrest of a Chinaman from Saigon, who was wanted for embezzling $2,000. When arrested the man was found to be in possession of all the money with the exception of about $200. defendant admitted his guilt at the Magistracy, The and on the application of the French Consul an order was made anthorising his being sent back to Saigon.
The 2nd inst, was the day fixed upon for the second gymkhana meeting of the season. In consequence of the rain notices were sent out postponing the meeting, but the weather subse- quently clearing up it was decided to go on with it. The first event-a five furlongs race-took place and then the rain came down heavily. Mr. G. H. Potts's Tocsin won the first prize, which was presented by Consul-General Wildman. Mr. Potts's Demon King also carried off the second prize- $20. Mr. K. Wibels's Minor came in third. The band of the Welsh Fusiliers was in attendance.
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Lieut.-Colonel N. P. O'Gorman has been granted an extension of six months from April 18 in his appointment as D.A.A.G., China.
Two men from Pakhoi were dealt with at the Colony for the purpose of emigration. The Magistracy for bringing five girls into the defendants had brought the girls from Pakhoi selling them there. and purposed taking them to Canton and
At the Magistracy on the 6th inst. Chan On was brought before Mr. Hazeland charged with attempting to murder his wife at Shauki- attacked her with a chopper as she lay in bed. wan on the morning of the 27th inst. He She, however, managed to escape and the pri- soner gave himself up to the police. The woman was taken to the Hospital. She had sufficiently recovered to be able to appear,
when the man was further remanded.
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
CANTON, 25th May. Silk.-Tsatlees. No set- tlements are reported. Re-reels. A few balés of yellow Shantung Re-reels No. 1 have been sold at $650 por pioul. Filatures. A fair business has been done at constantly receding prices. Hang 11/13, $840 for Kwong Wo Hang 11/13, From prices paid we quote: $855 for Kwong Sun
$830 for Kwong Yuen Hang 11/13, $825 for Kai Sun Cheong 13/15, $820 to $815 for Shing King Lun, Kwong Lun On, and King Lun Tai 9/11, $800 for Kwong King Ynen and Po King Cheong 10/12, $790 for Wing Wo Lun 9/11, $780 for Shing King Loong and Kwong Wo On 10/12, $760 to $755 for Koun King and Yu Ye Lun 18/22, and Wa Kee 10/12, $750 for Man Po Sing 16/20, $740 for Yee Wo Cheong 20/24, $720 to $710 for Yee Wo Cheong, King Wo Cheong and Wa Kee 18/22, $630 for Soey Wo Cheong 13/15 and Quan Hing 16/20. Short-reels. Very little has been done in Short- reels for America, and $740 have been paid for Kwong Sun On and Min Wo Cheong 14/16, $710 for King Cheong Wo 14/16. Waste. Almost per picul. We append quotations in Canton, nothing has been done, and prices declined $5 to with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 4 months' sight, 1/11, and Fcs. 2.50) per Dollar.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 8th June.--The downward tendency continues, market being very weak.Quotations for Formosa are: $91.75 to $92.00; sales 100 piculs,
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Indian constable 746 is at present in hospital suffering from a severe wound on the head caused As the launch belonging to Messrs. Fenwick by a large jagged stone thrown at him while en- and Co. lay alongside the wharf of Praya East Swatow, gaged in dispersing a crowd on the Praya on Fri-between five and six o'clock a.m. on the 3rd inst. day night, the 1st inst. His tunic, which was Lo Chuk, the coxswain, a man about 27, and Ng produced at the Magistracy, was literally soaked. To, the fireman, a boy about 17, began to quarrel. in blood. It seems that he had arrested a man From words they came to blows, the fireman for disorderly conduct, and was taking him to the ultimately taking up a chisel and striking the Police Station, when the crowd which had as- other man with it over the left loin. A Chinese sembled commenced to throw stones, one strik- lukong who saw the quarrel interfered and took ing him on the head. Fortunately the man the fireman into custody the injured man being who threw it was seized by Indian constable taken to the Hospital. It was not anticipated 846, who took him to the Police Station. The injured man was removed in a chair. The serious, but yesterday morning the man had a at the time that the injury would prove very defendant was brought before Mr. Hazeland on relapse and died. Later on the fireman was the 2nd inst. and remanded until the 7th inst. brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy and charged with wilful murder. He was remanded until the 8th inst.
At the Magistracy on the 4th inst. a man nam- ed Leung Sik was charged with being in illegal possession of arms. Mr. Mounsey, who ap peared for the defendant, said his client returned from San Francisco in the Rio de Janeiro, and purposed going on to Canton. When in San Francisco he was asked to take four Winchester rifles to Canton as personal luggage, the bills being made out to a firm in Canton, and during transhipment the rifles were seized. Under the circumstances he asked His Worship to impose a nominal penalty and allow the defendant to proceed to Canton with the arms.-Inspector Gauld admitted that what Mr. Mounsey had said was correct. Sergeant Gourlay said a lot of arms were taken into China in this way. Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of $5 and or 'ered the arms to be forfeited, telling Mr. Mounsey he had better apply to the Colonial Secretary and see whether he would allow the defendant to have the arms.
Peace was
A meeting of Her Majesty's Justices of the held at the Magistracy on the 6th inst. for the purpose of considering two applications. The first was from Mr. Matilda Moore for an adjunct licence for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to her situate at house No. 29, Wyndham Street under business as boarding-house keeper on the premises the sign of "The Pelhom House." The other application was from Joseph Robert Grimble for an adjunct licence for the retail sale of in- toxicating liquors as an adjunct to his business as hotel keeper on the premises situate at Wong- neichong valley under the sign of "The Happy Retreat." The first application was granted and the second refused. The Justices present were Messrs. Hazeland (Chairman) Badeley, Ladds, May, Shelton Hooper, and Melbourne, First Clerk of the Magistracy.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per German steamer Prinz Heinrich, sailed on the 2nd May. cassia. 200 bales broken cassia, 200 bales rattan- For Trieste :-300 bales
shaving and 5 cases essential oil. For Suez:-14 cases palm leaf fans. For Odessa:-200 boxes cassia. For Genoa :-240 bales raw silk, 101 bales waste silk and 17 boxes tea. For Ant- werp:-310 bales bamboo scrap, 80 rolls mat- ting, 80 bales feathers, 39 cases Chinaware, 17 bales split bamboo, 7 cases blackwoodware, and 3 cases cigars. For Antwerp/Hamburg :--110 bales feathers. For Antwerp/Hamburg/Lon- don : -167 bales cassia buds and 6 boxes bristles. For Amsterdam: -14 cases Chinaware: For Amsterdam/Rotterdam:-30 cases ginger. For don:-298 rolls matting and 25 cases essential Rotterdam-7 cases Chinaware. For Lon- oil. For Bremen:-231 rolls matting. For Hamburg: 604 bales feathers, 123 rolls matting, 41 cases tea stick, 30 cases essential oil, 10 bales rattanshaving. 8 cases preserves and 7 cases blackwoodware. For Hamburg/Copenhagen 24 bales rattancore. For Copenhagen :-43 rolls matting and 2 cases curios.
For New York:-3,000 bales hemp, 1,520 pkgs. Per steamer Regulus, sailed on the 10th May-
tea, 763 bales split bamboo, 282 packages rattan.