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February 2, 1901:]
The German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta ar- rived from Amoy on the 25th ult.
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Owing to the death of the Queen, the Amateur Dramatic Club's projected perform. ance next month of His Excellency has been
cancelled.
A Chinese passenger on board the steamer
Hanoi on Monday, the 28th ult. was accidentally caught by a rope and drawn into the winch.
Before the machinery could be stopped the man was dead. The body was removed to the mortuary,
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
M. A. Conil, the Yokohama Agent of the Messageries Maritimes, has been created Che. valier of the Legion of Honour.
A series of cremations of members of the Siamese royal family began at Bangkok on the 14th ult. The ceremonies will extend into Steps are being taken on the Distillers' Guild in Tokyo to induce the Diet to vote against the proposed sake tax during the forthcoming Session of the Japanese Diet.
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The launch Rochester on the 24th nlt. brought down to Manila forty-five prisoners from Muntinlupa and four from Los Baños. Among the prisoners from Muntinlupa was the noted Captain Bautista.
for the services rendered by the Red Cross The Italian Government has thanked Japan Society in receiving the sick and wounded troops of the Allies in the Society's hospitab ships during the recent war in North China. by the U.S. Government from Warner, Barnes The American steamer Kongšee, chartered & Co., has arrived at Manila, having on board about 300 native prisoners from Santa Cruz will in all probability be furnished with trans- and the Island of Marinduque, part of whom
After the firing of the Accession Salute at 3.30 p.m. on the 25th alt. a party of some thirty prominent residents under the presidency of the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., drank the health of the new King and Queen at the Hongkong | dical science, and the protection of medical portation to Guam.
Club.
One would think that a communication ad- dressed to the Postmaster-General, Hongkong, would be about the last to go astray, but one sent from Canton recently for this official was delivered at the Central Police Station by a Chinese letter-carrier.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
The qualified medical men of Bangkok have formed a Medical Association there. The aims
of the Association are the advancement of me-
interests.
the 17th ult., stated that the United States A Washington despatch to Paris, r coived on
were willing to exercise their good offices to se- cure a prompt retreat of the foreign troops from the neighbourhood of Peking.
The secretary of the French Consulate at Kobe accompanied by an interpreter proceeded
Seattle is rejoicing, says a New York com-
York, has made Puget Sound the Pacific Coast mercial paper, over the report that the Ameri- can-Hawaiian Steamship Company, of New
its home ports and ports on the Pacific. Here- end of the line of big steamers running between :
tofore the steamer service between Seattle and the islands has been irregular, and, as a conse-
and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge to Takamatsu on the 18th ult. to inspect the quence, merchants on Puget Sound have beon-
with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Roast Meat Guild
" E. F. X. dos Santos Remedios.
$100
At the offices of the Public Works Depart- ment on Monday afternoon, Mr. G. J. W. King offered for sale one lot of Crown land at Quarry Bay. The purchasers were Messrs. Butter- field and Swire, who paid $23,219 for the ground, which is simply an enclosure on their own land. A slight outbreak of fire occurred on Tuesday' 29th ult. shortly after noon in a dwelling house at 1, Shelley Street. The Fire Brigade, ander the Captain Superintendent of Police (Hon. F. H. May) turned out, and were successful in sub- duing the outbreak before much damage had been done, the loss, which is not insured, amount- ing to only $10. A carelessly exposed opium-
locality of the wreck of the sunken transport
Caravane.
Quite a number of changes have taken place recently in the office staffs at the various branches of the Hongkong and Shanghai Colombo, who was expected to return Bank. Mr. P. T. Koelle, accountant at
Singapore, will remain in Ceylon, and Mr. R. M. Roo, who was to have succeeded him, proceeds to Calcutta.
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San Francisco for the trade of Hawaii. Now handicapped in their efforts to compete with they are placed on an equal footing. Honolulu will be the principal port of call.
under
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
lamp setting alight a mosquito-curtain and useful service in Northern waters, for which hardly kept their own, and the market closes
some bedding was tho cause of the fire.
With the object of encouraging the members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps to improve their shooting, His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.) has presented a handsome shield to the Corps to be competed for annually by teams of eight men from the different companies. On Wednesday, 30th ult. a meeting of officers commanding units and members of the different shooting committees was held at Headquarters for the purpose of considering and formulating rules under which the shield will be competed for.
A sequel to the recent troubles on H M.S. Barfleur has come to our ears which certainly savours of despotic action on the part of the responsible authorities There existed on board the Barfleur a "Mutual Improvement Society," to which a large number of the officers and men belonged, the object of which was to have weekly meetings for lectures, debates, etc. This has now been suppressed. It is a fact, we believe, that two of the men lately tried by courtmartial were among the members, but so were some hundred others. Is mutual im- provement then so dangerous ?
open-
her officers and crews have received the thauks of the Home Government.
Mr. W. Whiley, of the Sperry Flour Com pany, informed us on Monday, the 28th ult. that he had received a wire from the family of Pre- sident McKinley, at Canton, Ohio, stating that the President had almost entirely recovered, news which will be received with great satisfaction by our readers. It will be remembered that one of Mr. Whiley's daughters married Pay- mastor Barber, one of President McKinley's nephews, whose lamented death we chronicled a month or two ago.
CANTON, 19th January.--Taatlees. - No settle- On the arrival from China of the South Aus-ments are reported. Re-reels.-About 50 bales of tralian gunboat Protector at Brisbane in Jan- Nos. 1 and 2 Grant-reel are said to have been uary, Captain Creswell relinquished command settled at $600 to $580. Filatures-The lower of the vessel in order to resume his duties as prices asked by the dealers brought forward a Naval Commandant in Queensland. The good many buyers, and settloments for the fort- boat proceeded to Adelaide in charge of Captain night for Lyons amount to about 2,000 bales. The Protector for three months did Stocks being heavy and most of the dealers pressure to sell and eager sellers, prices rather weak. From prices paid the following Lun 11/13, $750 for Kwong Shun Cheong_11/18, quotations may be made-755 for Miu King $740 for Miu King Lun and Kwong Shun Cheong 13/15, and Kwong Shun Hang. 11/13, $730 for Kwong King Cheong 9/11, 720 for Kwong Pou Kce 9/11, Kwong Yuen Hang 11/13, and Kai Sun Cheong and Kwong Shun Ching 13/15, $710 for Meen Cheong 11/13 and U Han Cheong 10/12, $700 for Kai Lan Cheong 9/11, and King Shing's Gold Lion 16/18, $895 for Miu Wo Cheong and Miu Tai Cheong 10/12, $680 for Hing Loong Cheong, Kwong Lun On, Kwong Wo On, Lai Sang Wo, Man Po Lun, Kwong Pou Keo, Kwong Wo Sing and Yut Cheong Wo 10/12 and King Lun Sang 11/13, $670 for Kwong Sing Lun 10/12, $660 for Miu Wa Lun and Po Wa Lun 11/18, $647 for Hip Wo Hing 11/13, $630 for Yee Wo Lun and Soey Wo Cheong 11/13, and $620 to $310 - for Good No. 3, 11/13. Short-reels-Have been in little enquiry. From prices paid we quote: $715 to $710 for Han King Lon 14/16 and Yu King 14/10. Waste.-Quiet and rather weak, Appended are quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange months' sight, 2/1,4, and Fcs. 2.65 per Dollar,
Juring the recent disturbance in China, hors shoe silver worth some 3,550,000 taels, to gether with some 500,000 koku of rice, fell into the hands of the Japanese troops at Tientsin, Peking and other places. According to news from Tokyo, the rice is being used to feed the troops in China and as wages for the Chinese coolies employed by the army. The horseshoe silver has been transmitted to Shanghai. The Government proposes to purchase gold bullion at Shanghai or bills on London with the silver. We have received from the office of the Kokumin Shimbun, Tokyo, a beautifully print- ed Japanese calendar and a copy of the New Year's Day cdition of the paper. The latter has a sixteen-page illustrated supplement on fine paper, which does the greatest credit to the office. The illustrations, some of which are printed in red, ars of a high order artistically, and encourage the hope that Japan is not for- getting her old culture entirely under the stress of modern civilisation, Cn the bulk of the letterpress we are unfortunately unable to ex- press an opinion, but we can bear witness to the merits of the printing.
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CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 1st February.-Still no supplies have come forward.
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Long before the service started. at the Union Church on Sunday, the 27th alt, the building was crowded to its utmost capacity, and pew and aisle and gallery held their fullest complement of worshippers, even the verandahs outside the church containing many who were unable to obtain seats in the Church. The
HONGKONG, 1st February. The upward tenden- ing voluntary was Chopin's "March Funèbre,"
ey continues, market being very brisk, Quo- and an impressive silence greeted alike this and
tations are:-- Mrs. Mudie's magnificent rendering of Sullivan's
Shekloong, No. 1, White.....$8.15 to $8.20 pcl. "The Homeland." Afterwards in his sormon
do.
2, White...... 7.35 to 7.40 the Rev. J. G. Williams referred to the woman-
Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 5.10 to 5.45 liness and purity of the late Quein's character,
The 23rd nlt. was the "santo
do. or natal day
2, Brown
6.30 to 5.85 which impressed all who came into contact with of Alfonso XIII. of Spain. The day is usually Swatow, No. 1, White...... 8.10 to 8.15 her. The affection which she lavished on ser-
a gala one in Manila, but this year it had hardly
1, White. No. 1, Brown vant, as much as people, inspiring that mest commenced (records the local Times) when the Swatow,
sad news was received of the death of Queen
2, Brown sincere tribute, which found voice in the ex- pression her most Cracions Majesty, the no-
Victoria, when all the flags which had been dis- Foochow Sugar Candy bility and purity of her character, which have played to announce the festal day were half Shekloong purged our national life of much of its pre-masted, and many of the functions arranged vious coarseness and immorality, and elevated for the occasion were postponed out of respect the whole tone of public opinion-all had their to the memory of Her Majesty. The Spanish origin, ho urged, in the deep and fervent piety Press all over the world is loud in its acclama- which was so manifest te all her people. At. tions of the boy King, who will be 15 years of the close of the service Handel's “Dead Marcli"
age on the 17th May next. It is expected that în Saul was played, the congregation standing he will assume the reins of government next
with bowed heads.
year.
do.
do.
7.25 to 7.80
5.30 to 5.35.
6.20 to 5.25
.12.20 to 12.25 .....10.50 to 11.00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Nippon Maru, sailed on the 12th January. For San Francisco:-110 pkgston, 10 cases silk. For Champeries-3 cases sill For La Libertad -2 cases silk. For Panama -13 cases silk. For Guayaquil 5 cases silk For New York :—20 bales raw silk.