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everything at Newchwang and elsewhere be re- placed in its former position. I have, &c.,
(Signed) CHARLES 8. SCOTT. The following note is appended to the de- spatch by the Foreign Office:-
NOTE. His Majesty's Ambassador, in a telegram dated February 27th, 19:1, states that Count Lamsdorff has no objection to the publication of this despatch as au accurate report of the language held by him in conver. sation with Sir C. Scott.
HONGKONG.
Mr. H. E. Tomkins, of the firm of Messrs. Reiss & Co., has joined the Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration in place of Mr. R. M. Gray, who recently left for England.
Among the arrivals on the 9th inst. by the Chelydra was Lient. A. Blake, son of the Gor- ernor, who will act as A.D.C. to His Excellency. The new Commissioner of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs at Kowloon Mr. R. B.
Moorhead.
During the absence from the Colony of the Hon. A. M. Thomson, Hon. E. R. Belilios, and the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Mr. A. W. Brewin, the Hon. Dr. Hó Kai, and the Rev. F. J. JoLnson have been appointed members of the Governing Body of Queen's College.
The death penalty will not be carried out in the case of the widow Wong Po, who was con- victed of the murder of an ex-messenger of the Supreme Court, at 143, Queen's Road East, and sentenced to death on the 25th ult. The reason, we understand, is the condemned wo- man's condition.
Mr.
Mr. G. J. W. King offered for sale on the 9th inst., at the offices of the Public Works Department, two lots of Crown land, the first, Inland lot 1633, situated at Bowen Road and having an area of 25,000 square feet, with an annual rent of $172. The upset price was $6,250, and the sum realised was $6,270. Shelton Hooper, of the Land Investment Com- pany, was the purchaser of the lot, which is to be used for the erection of Europeau houses. Rural building lot 106 was bought by Mr. Alexander Mackenzie for $2.000, and will be similarly built upon.
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On the 4th inst. the German cruiser Hansa : arrived in the Harbour from Tsingtau, the British sloop Rosario from Weihaiwei, and the French cruiser Styr from Canton.
It has now been finally settled that the Bengal Lancers will leave here for the North in two sections in the steamer Clavering, that vessel making two distinct trips for the pur- pose.
April 13, 1901.
Among the arrivals by the steamer Coptic were Brigadier General Pipon and Colonel The O'Gorman.
Mr. Alec Marsh left for Shanghai on Satur day last, and expacts to give his first concert in the Model Settlement on the 16th inst.
A coolie fell down the hold of a ship in the harbour on the 5th inst., and was removed to the injuries. Tung Wah Hospital, suffering from serious
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week shows that the former institution was visited by 392 non-in course of erection near the rope works at A native bricklayer employed on a building Chinese and 94 Chinese, the latter by.149 non- Kennedytown fell on the 4th inst. from the Chinese, an 1,823 Chinese.
roof to the ground, and was killed. p
Observatory from the 6th inst. to the 9th inst. The figures for the rainfall as recorded at the inclusive are as follows:-6th and 7th, .97; 7th and 8th, 3.42; 8th and 9th, .49. It will thus be seen that by far the heaviest rainfall was on indeed residents here were able to appreciate Sunday and Monday, the 7th and 8th inst., as
Inspector Collett, of the Police Force, who that of sergeant, has been placed in charge at was recently promoted to his present rank from No. 2 (Wanchai) Police Station. Inspector Ford, whom he relieves, assumes the office left Duncan-that of Inspector of Weights and vacant by the departure for home of Iuspector Measures, Vehicles, and Dangerous Goods.
have taken the first of the Bengal Lancers up The British transport Ula, which was to North, has been inspected and found to be unfitted for the work. The authorities are now awaiting the arrival of another transport, and meantime the departure of the troops is un. certain. It is intended to send by the Ula remounts to the number of 124 and various ordnance stores.
Maru on the 5th inst. were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Caldwell, Mr. Among the departures by the steamer Tamba
and Mrs. C. H. Grace and Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Main.
In the Public Works Department, Mr. C. H. Gale has been appointed Executive Engineer, Engineer, and Mr. J. M. Xavier Assistant Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth Senior Assistant Engineer.
A. house in course of erection at 81, Nullah inst., shortly after five o'clock. Fortunately Lane, Wanchai, partly collapsed on the 8th the workmen had left the building, and no one was hurt.
H.M.3. Aurora left on the 9th inst. for Sin
followed on the 11th by H.M.S. Arethusa, gapore to take part in the reception of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. and was
The hospital-ship Carthage left for Calcutta.
Metsrs. Hughes aud Hough, Government auctioneers, on Thursday offered for sale, oppo phreys & Son, General Managers of Olivers Bengal Lancers, all of which were broken and We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hum-site theity Hall, twelve horses cast from the Freehold Mines, Limited, that they have re- ceived a telegram from the Mines giving the good, and the animals were disposed of at trained for military purposes. Bidding was result of last month's crushing as follows:- prices ranging from $20 to $130. "505 tons of quartz crushed for a yield of 328 ounces retorted gold; mill ran 19 days; 500 to strike reef in five weeks." feet cross-cut is making good headway, expect
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The Italian cruiser £tromboli arrived from Shanghai on the 10th inst., bringing back Cher. Z. Volpicelli, Italian Consul-General, who has been up north to confer with the Italian Admiral. On Thursday the Captain of the Stromboli paid his official call at Government House.
During the 24 hours ending at noon on Fri- plague and one death (Chinese), bringing day there were reported two fresh cases of
101 deaths. the figures for the year up to 105 cases and One fresh case of small-pox was reported, with one death (Chinese), bringing the figures up to 64 cases and 43 deaths.
The fire which broke out on the 8th inst., shortly after 9 p.m. in a rattan-shop at 120-122, Second Street, turns out to have been
In connection with the lawn tennis tour- nament of the Hongkong Cricket Club, Thurs- The highly inflammable material gave the rather a bigger affair than was at first thought.day's results in the competitions were as follows: flames a firm hold, and the first and second floors in each place were gutted before the Brigade, under Deputy Superintendent Badeley, gained the mastery. The damage has not yet been estimated, nor is the cause of the outbreak known.
A concert in aid of the funds of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home was held at the Home, Arsenal Street, on the 9th inst. The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and an appreciative On Tuesday evening, 2nd inst., the Rel part in the concert were Mrs. Hagen, Mrs. |
audience favoured the concert. Those who took Dragon Lodge gave a reception to the members of the Order serving in the Royal and Unitedly who played the zither, and Messrs. E. Dan- Hamilton and Mr. P. Dow, who sang, Mrs. Kel- States Navy, prior to their leaving Hongkong. nenberg and Graca, instrumentalists. The Both Navies were well represented, H. M's. 8.8. Hart, Aurora and Goliath, and the U.S. flagship
Hon. F. H. May and Mr. Kessick recited, Kentucky being well to the fore in numbers, After a well spread supper had been disposed of, the remainder of the evening was given up to a very good vocal and instrumental concert, interspersed with addresses, Brother J. H. Darley, D.R.W.G.T., being in the chair, and conducting with his usual humorous manner. This meeting clearly illustrated the world-wide brotherhood of the I.O.G.T., as it was noticed that in addition to the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Denmark, also five of the United States were represented, this being the first time on record that such a representative gathering of members have met in Hongkong. Information has reached the colony of the death of Mr. G. E. Noble, who was formerly the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. Noble was one of the very few remaining employees of the Bank in the early sixties. His first position was at Shanghai in 1866, and he took such a lively interest in his duties that he soon became a marked man, rising step by step till he attained the position of Chief Manager in 1889. In consequence of ill- health he was compelled to leave the Colony, and on his return home in the nineties was given the appointment of one of the London Managers, He joined the London Committee of Directors in December, 1897, and was a member of that body till the last. Mr. J. F. S. Noble, who is now in the local branch of the Corporation, is a son of the deceased gentle- mani Another son who mourns his loss is Mr. W. G. Noble, sub-accountant in the branch of the Chartered Bank at Manila. The sad event has cast a gloom over the commercial circles of the colony in which the name of Mr. Noble has been for many years so highly respected.
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Harrold, 15, (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) and Pinckney beat —“A" Class Handicap-Slade, owes 1/6, beat Gresson (6-2, 6-3); "B" Class Handicap- Lee, owes 154, beat O. D. Thomson, owes 3/6 (6-1, 6-4).
The Brough Comedy Company leave Shanghai for this port to-day by the Ger- Three fatal accidents were reported by the police on the 8th inst. The first case was that of their season at the Theatre Royal with The man mail steamer König Albert, and open
the harbour on Saturday last, and was instantly to have proved a striking success at Shanghai, a hawker who foll down the hold of a ship in Tyranny of Tears on the 15th. This play seems killed. An earth-coolie was pursuing his risky and indeed the entire season there has been a calling at Yaumati on Sunday, when a sudden triumph for the Company. All the now plays collapse of the banking resulted in his being of the Brough repertoire will be staged, as will suffocated. Several Chinese children playing amongst some heavy logs at Yaumati be no revivals-that is to say, a play put on at were several old favourites. There are, we hear, to
from its place and killed a little boy. on Sunday, when one of the logs rolled down the beginning of the season will not be put on again during the stay of the Company in Hongkong.
fit concert was given in St. Patrick's Club to On Wednesday evening a well-attended bene- Sergeant O'Toole, late of the Naval Yard Police, who is leaving for home on the 17th inst. by the Künig Albert. The band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers gave their services gratuitously, as did those who appeared on the programme, which included nearly every feature of variety entertainment. The concert was arranged by Sergeant Conway, R., and other friends Sergeant O'Toole has seen twenty-five years' service in the colony, eighteen of $1.200, and as he is the father of a large as sergeant. He has been allowed a gratuity family, the concert was arranged in order to make it unnecessary to encroach on his gratuity. At the conclusion of the concert, Mr. Peake, hospital head wardmaster in Victoria Gnol, re- turned thanks on behalf of Mr. O'Toole.
On the 8th inst. information was received
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no outward marks of
at the Central Police Station that a murder had been committed at the Road of the senior and junior clerks employed by mess in Kennedy the Mitsu Bussan Krisha Steamship Company Detectives sent to investigate the affair found at the mess the dead body of a Chinese servant boy, and a Chinese watchman under arrest on suspicion of having caused his death body, which bore violence, was removed to the mortuary and pending enquiries. Dr. Thomson held the accused man taken to the polios station, mortem examination on the body and has turned a finding of death from heart failure. Chinese watchman who was
and poemas arrested on cion of causing his death has accordingly released.