March 30, 1901.]
H.M.8. Endymion left on the 24th inst. for Shanghai. The Portuguese cruiser Adamas came over on the 23rd inst. from Macao.
There arrived by the Oceanien on the 25th
inst, a large quantity of vaccine lymph con- signed to Hongkong from Saigon.
Commander F. H. Elderton, R.I.M., Marine Transport Officer, was admitted to Hospital on the 25th inst. suffering from a severe attack of fever.
We are glad to be able to state that the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lookhart is on his way to recovery, and that his illness has not been so serious as was reported.
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K C., Hon. Treasurer of the Seamen's Church and Mission Fund, ac- knowledges with thanks a donation of $50 from Mr. Murray Stewart.
Mr. W. Chatham, Acting Director of Public Works, has been appointed member of the Executive and Legislative Councils vice Mr. R. D. Ormsby, resigned.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Applications for positions on the Tientsin railway are incessant, but it is stated that there
are no vacancies,
20th instant, and it is expected that she will H. M. S. Argonaut was at Nanking on the remain there for some time to come.
The China Gazette says that "with reference to the statement published in Shanghai by one of Rev. Mr. Ament's missionary friends that he has been acquitted of the charge of looting," it is able to contradict this upon the highest authority.
Alarming rumours have reached Rangoon of serious unrest on the Burmo-Chinese frontier. The Chinese in some of the frontier towns are stated to be extremely unsettled and truculent. Unless the garrisons are speedily increased and largely reinforced, raids into British territory may take place at any moment.
It is officially announced in Singapore that His Royal Highness the Duke of York will land in white uniform. On the 15th inst. there was a meeting of the members of the Straits Chinese British Association in the Town Hall,
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Treasurer of the Seamen's Church and Mission Fund. acknowledges with thanks a donation of $150 from "A Friend" per the Bishop of Victoria.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Liwhen the form of welcome to be extended by brary and Museum last week shows that the the Association to Their Royal Highnesses the former institution was visited by 472 non- Chinese and 146 Chinese, the latter by 178 non- Chinese and 1,972 Chinese.
During the week ended the 23rd March the
return of cases of communicable disease were:-----
plague, 8 cases (7 in Victoria), 10 deaths; enteric fever, one case (Japanese); small-pox, 7 casos (all Chinese in Victoria), 6 deaths.
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York was considered.
Two Chinamen arrested in Shanghai by the French police on a charge of piracy have re- ceived sentences of twelve months' imprison. ment. They were connected more or less with the remarkable band (about which we have already given a few lines from the Echo de Chine) which guarantees ships travelling on the Yangtze against piracy but is more than The head of this
A slight fire broke out early on the 25th inst. in a coffin-maker's place at 61, Aberdeen Street. The Central Fire Brigade, under De- puty Superintendent Badeley, mastered the out-suspected of piracy itself.
society is said to be European. break before inuch damage had been done.
Messrs Lamke & Rogge informed us on the 22nd inst. that they had just received a telegram from Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & Co., Saigon, to the effect that quarantine established at Saigon against Singapore had been taken off. A Government Gazette Extraordinary, issued yesterday, declares that, telegraphic information having been received that Singapore is now free from plague and cholera, the Proclamation is rescinded declaring Singapore to be a place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
The following have been elected Lay Members of the Church Body for 1901-Sir John W. Carrington, C.M.G, Hop.W. M. Goodman, KC., Hon. R. D. Ormsby, Messrs. H. E. Pollock K.C, A. Bryer, Honorary Secretary, and H. W. Slade, Honorary Treasurer. Mr. J. C.
Peter has been elected Auditor.
An outbreak of fire occurred on the 26th inst. in a dwelling-house situated on the first floor of a building at 12, Kwa Wai Lane. Two storeys were gutted before the Central Fire Bri- gade, under Deputy Superintendent Badeley, succeeded in subduing the flames. The damage, which has not yet been estimated, is covered by
insurance.
As we have already mentioned, a new school is being opened for boys at Weihaiwei. We see from the preliminary prospectus that the school is to be conducted on public school lines, of the status of the average grammar and proprietary schools of England, and is intended to prepare pupils for entrance to such schools. Eurasians are not admissible to the school, but Chinese instruction will be given if required. Weihaiwei will shortly be in possession of an institution which we in Hongkong, for all the years' start which our colony had, are still with out. The school at Weihaiwei is due, of course, to private enterprise, but it seems to be much on the same lines as we hope to see adopted here in the future.
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The large British ship Sindia from New York had a rather unpleasant experience in the Yangtze the other day, the N..Ĉ. Daily News relates. The wind and tide being very strong, she began to drag; tho brake was put on, but the ship took charge the chain ran out to the bitter end and parted. Another anchor was let go with the same result, and then a third anchor was lot go with a six-inch Manila hawser and that parted. Meanwhile, the captain of H.M.S. Glory, seeing that the Sindia was in difficulties, sent an officer and fifty men to her assistance, and after hard work on their part and on the part of the Sindia's crew, a fourth anchor with a
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On the 25th inst. Mr. G. J. W. King offered for sale by auction at the offices of the Public Works Department Inland Lot No. wire bawser was got over the bows, and this 1,632, which is situate in Macdonnell road. held her. The captain of the india expresses The lot contains 11,562 square feet and is sub-much gratitude for the prompt and valuable ject to a yearly rent of. §66. The upset was fixed at $2,890, and the lot was knocked down assistance spontaneously rendered him by the
great battleship. to Chai Yeuk Stan for $6,020, which is at the rate of 52 cents a square foot.
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Captain E. M. Jackson, Indian Staff Corps, has been appointed Staff Officer at Weihaiwei.
Herr Cordes, the Interpreter to the German
Legation at Peking, who during the siege of the Legations was dangerously wounded, has Berlin. now completely recovered, and has returned
The Japanese Consul at Honolulu has lodged a claim with the Hawaiian Government for damages amounting to one million yen, attend- ant upon the destruction of Japanese houses in consequence of the sanitary measures against the plague.
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Captain C. M. A. Wood bas resigned the adjutancy of the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, in South Africa, in order to proceed to China, where he rejoins the 1st Battalion Chinese Regiment, which it has been decided to raise immediately to a strength of twelve com- panies, in view of the early formation of « 2nd
Battalion.
The American steamer Tun Auco is badly. ashore on the Pratas shoal, and will become a in the harbour on Tuesday morning in an open boat, and reported that the captain, thirty- three seamen, and two passengers remained by the ship. Rear-Admiral Remey, U.S. Navy, has despatched the collier Saturn to the scene.
total wreck. The mate and seven seamen arrived
The Singapore Free Press understands that the Straits Chinese British Association have before them quite a luminous idea in connection with the approaching visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The intention of the Committee of that body is to erect a sort of characteristic trophy in the shape of a Chinese pagoda, this to be surmounted by a figure of Britannia holding a torch in her uplifted hand. The idea is that this torch shall be composed of electric lights inclosed in a gauze frame. The scale of the trophy is by no means insignificant. as it is purposed to have a base of 40 feet square. The whole structure of the pagoda would be lit up in tiers by Chinese lanterns, and it is contemplated to have, in conjunction with the illuminated pagoda, mottoes of loyal welcome. The site that commends itself to the promoters of the idea is some suitable point on the Old Gaol ground.
A supplementary budget has been issued to the Japanese Diet, showing the estimated in come and expenditure in connection with. military expenditures in China during the fiscal year 1901-2. The figures are these :-----
INCOME.
To be raised in the form of a domestic loan carrying interest at the maxi- mum rate of 8 per cent., the loan to Yen. be repaid in two years
...17,680,000 Proceeds of the Beer Tax.
... 229,047 Proceeds of revised Customs Dues 141,374 Proceeds of Tax on Sugar
2.718,827 Proceeds of increased Tobacco Tax... 3,204,287
Total... EXPENDITURE,
23,973,535 Yen.
Rewards and Pensions Customs Expenses Expenses of collecting taxes Second Reserve for China campaign.....23
Total...
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220,000 26,314 159,297
0,000
23905,611
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
H. E. Tao Mu, Viceroy at Canton, has sent a telegram to the geutry and merchants of Shanghai, which runs as follows:-The Busso- Chinese Agreement greatly injures the success of the peace negotiations, and it is therefore im- CANTON, 18th March. Tsatlees.-No settle- possible to consent to its ratification. I have ments are reported. Re-reels.---About 50 bales of already, in conjunction with H E. To Shou, No. 1 Grant have been sold at $602) to $595 and governor of Kwangtung, sent a telegram, dated more could be had at the latter price. Offers of the 1st of the 2nd moon (20th March), to their New Season's Re-reels sent to New York on the Majesties at Hsian, strongly protesting against basis of $610 met with no response, Filatures- the ratification of said agreement, but whether Continued to be in good demand during the first we will be successful in influencing the Throne part of the fortnight, but the high prices naked by remains to be soen, nd we are anxiously hoping the dealers checked business, and it was not until for a favourable Rescript." To that the Shanghai dealers had given way somewhat that transaction gentry and merchants have replied praying Tao increased again. From prices paid quotations Cheong 11/13, $790 for Kwong Shun Ching 11/18, Mu to call upon the Viceroys and Governors of $800 for Min King Lain and Kwong bhum $770 for Sun Yu Lun 9/11 and King Seng 11/13, $745 for Kwong King Cheong 9/11, 8723 to $715
H. M. S. Endymion played a farewell hockey match against the Indian Brigade on the 22nd inst, at Kowloon, at 4.20 p.m,, resulting in a victory for the Naval team by 7 goals to 3. The game was a very fast one throughout. The Naval officers combined well together, and played a good open game; they all worked hard to win this, their last success. The Indian Brigade team were somewhat weak in combina tion, owing to want of practico.
*Przyliniski, the non-commissioned officer in the Dutch army who was arrested by Inspector Kemp, of the Water Police, about two months ago, on arrival in the harbour from Penang, left on the 25th inst. for Batavis on the horseward the other provinces to join in fighting to the French mail in charge of Inspector Bosschert, death against the ratification, and to declare
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of the Java Police. Przyliniski, it will be re- / that he will refuse to recognise the agreement for Kum Lun Tai 11/13 and 13/15, $700 for Maste
membered, was in charge of a military district in Netherlands India, and is accused of em- bezzling $300 of the funds of that district.
if the protest is not accepted. They have sent Po Lun 10/12, Shun Wo Hing and Luen Wo Hing
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a similar request to Lia Kung-yi and Chang | 16/18, $685 for Yuk Wo Hing 16/18, 3880 for Cory Chi tung.
Wo Cheong 10/12, $675 for Koun King, Wai