May 20, 1901:]
YOKOHAMA RACES.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
Yokohama, 13th May. Below are the results of the Yokohama Races,
first day, run to day :-
Race-
1 Walers of 1901,
2 China Subscriptions,
3 Walers and ountry.
breds,
4 China,
5 All Horses,
6 Walers, 1901.---
7 China Subscriptions, 8 China Ponies,
9 All Horses,
furlongs
miles
Won by Mr. Hugo's Sceptre Mr. Iris's Strathcona...
Mr. Russia's Miri ... Mr. May's May-be...
Mr. Avis's Hawfinch Mr. Sphinx's Fouree... Mr. Russia's Onrod... 1 Mr. Tytherleigh's
Aberdeen
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14 Mr. Avis's Haicfinch... 1 Strathcona, May-be, Ourod and Aberdeen will be remembered in Hongkong. Hawfinch ran in Australia up till last year under the name of Honesty, winning his last two races in the colonies in September. He succeeded in defeat ing three other specially imported race-horses The Crown, known in India and the Straits as Truth, a winner in Australia, The Count from Singapore, and May-fly known in Australia under the name of Merrigang. In the fourth race May-be defeated Standard Rose.
* Late Dot Rose.
HONGKONG.
The transport Canning left the harbour on Friday, having on board remounts for the troops up North.
The U.S.8. Saturn sailed for Manila on Friday evening, The U.S.S. Monterey will go to Canton in a few days.
The Dutch hopper Port Arthur arrived early on the 16th inst. from Rotterdam, which she left on the 23rd March. She left again for Port Arthur the same day.
H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake,, accompanied by Lady and Miss Blake and his A.D.C., left on Friday by the Heungshan for Macao. The visit is a purely priva e one, The Governor and party stops at the Boa Vista Hotel.
Shortly after one o'clock on Friday morning a Chinaman attempted suicide at his house at 11. Jardine's Bazaar, by first cutting his throat and then jumping from the verandah to the street. The police were summoned and the man was removed to hospital, He is expected
to recover.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
H.M.S. Centurion left the 12th inst. for Taku. The French cruiser Styr left the same day for Canton, while the German cruiser Geier arrived from Amoy.
Warder Robinson, of Victoria Gaol, died in the Government Civil Hospital on Tuesday night from an affection of the brain. He leaves a wife, but no family.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week showed that 379 non-Chinese and 102 Chinese visited the former institution, 138 non-Chinese and 1,883 Chinese the latter.
Apart from plague and small-por, the cases of communicable disease reported last week were:-Enteric fever, 2 (both Europeans, one in Victoria); and one fatal case of puerperal fever (Chinese). The single case of small-por was in the Harbour.
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The U.9,8. Newark leaves the harbour on Monday for New York via Sues. - She flying the homeward-bound pennant
The last rainstorm has done considerable damage to building operations in the Colony, Two or three blocks in course of erection at Tsim Sha Tsui have suffered to a very large extent.
Four matsheds were burned down at Taihau Temple, Taihang village, near Bay View, 4 a.m. on the 15th inst., damage being done to the extent of 876. The Fire Brigade was in attendance.
The transport Umta loft Kowloon Wharf on the 15th inst., having on board the first party of the Bengal Lancers for India. A native band attended at the wharf, and played "Auld Lang Syne" as the troopship got under way.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
The return of stamp revenue during April, 1900 and 1901, shows a total increase for the latter month of $9,561.73. The principal items showing improvement were:-Transfer of shares, $3,969.60; adhesive stamps, $2,617.48; bank note duty, $1,044.47. The only important EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED decrease was-Settlement $1,200.00.
Yokohama
STATES AND CANADA.
1900-1
1899-00
lbs,
lbs.
25,284,127
26,706,201
25,281,127
28,708,201
SILK
TO AMERICAZALE
*
1900-1901-
∙1899-00
bales,
bales:
29,608
32,286
29,608
32,286
A meeting of Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy on the 15th inst. to con- sider an application from Rustomjee Cowasjee Kobe Bamjee for the transfer of his licence for the Stag Hotel, 142, Queen's Road Central, to Luis Manoel Lobo. Mr. F. A. Hazeland presided, and there were present Messrs. J. H. Kemp, F. J. Badeley, H. P. Tooker, and C. A. Ď. | EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN Melbourne. The application was granted un- animously.
An armed robbery was attempted at Kowloon City on the 15th inst. The Chinese occupant of the house attacked seized a musket and presented it at the intruders, who fled. One of the burglars who was on the roof, in his haste to get away when he saw his comrades decamp- ing, missed his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining serious injuries. The other would- be robbers carried him for some distance, but had to leave him to avoid capture by the police, who were in pursuit. The injured man is now in hospital.
The boxing contest in the City Hall on Satur day evening, 11th inst. was a fiasco. Just before Bratt, of the Centurion, who was advertised to fight fifteen rounds with four-ounce gloves against Avery, was to enter the ring, he was arrested by Sergeant Garrod on a warrant charging him with overstaying his leave and failing to sail with the Centurion, which left the harbour for the North on the 11th inst. Bratt submitted quietly, and was taken to the Central Police Station, thence before the Naval Yard authorities, into whose care he was given. Pri- vate Lowless took Bratt's place against Avery; but was knocked down in the second round and counted out. Three exhibition bouts at the commencement of the "tournament," all of them devoid of skill and lacking in spirit, helped to spin out the entertainment to a period of about an hour, when the manager announced that "all was over." About fifty people were present.
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Shanghai Yokohama
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
Shanghai Yokohama
1900-1901
1899-00
bales.
bales.
25,121
19,976
25,024
-18,976
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 17th May.—No arrivals,
do.
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SUGAR.
been reported, the prices are going up a little.
HONGKONG, 17th May. Large arrivals having
Shekloong, No. 1, White...... 88.85 to $8.90 pel.
Quotations are:--
2, White. ... 8.00. to 8.05 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown 5.85 to 6.00 2, Brown... 5,75 to 5,80 No. 1, White... 8.75 to 8.80 7.90 to 7.95 ...., 6.80 to 5.85
do.
Swatow, do.
Swatow, do.
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1, White. No. 1, Brown 2, Brown
Foochow Sugar Candy. Shekloong
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RICE. -
5.70 to 5.75. .13.40 to 18,45 .12.75 to 12.80
HONGKONG, 17th May. Some demands having come from Japan, the prices are going upward. Saigon, Ordinary..........
Quotations are:—
Siam,
Bound, Good quality Long
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Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden,
White..
$2.45 to 2,50
8,85 to 8.40
8.50 to 8.55
2.55 to 2.80
No. 1. 8,30 to 3.35 -
****** 8.70 to 3.75 Fine Cargo ...................................................... 4.00 to 4.05
George Allen, storeman at the Naval Yard, who was recently at the Magistracy committed for trial on a charge of procuring one Yeung Kun to throw vitriol upon one George Reek, leading man of stores at the Naval Yard, and who was lying in Victoria Gaol, was last week admitted to bail in the large sum of $40,000- $20,000 in personal security, and the remaining $20,000 in four outside securities of $5,000 each. At the time of Allen's committal, Mr. Hast ings, his solicitor, applied for bail on his client's behalf, but the application was opposed by Captain Superintenant May, who prosecuted, The concert in aid of the Royal Naval and refused by Mr. Hazeland on the ground of Canteen, which was held in H.M. Dockyard, on the gravity of the charge against Allen. The the 11th ins, was carried through in a manner case comes on at the Criminal Sessions to-day, reflecting great credit on the Rev. E. H. Good A correspondent writes to us that on the and his assistants. Mrs. Fullerton in "Dear 13th inst, near the side entrance of the Central | Heart' and f+
Mattinata "-for the latter of Police Station in Old Bailey, he saw the dead which she was encored-sang excellently; while body of a Chinese child wrapped up in a mat. Mrs. Canton and Mrs. Hamilton proved them- A little after 11 a.m. another corpse was depo- selves able vocalists, "The Shepherd's Cradle sited in the same place and was still there when Song given by Mrs. Canton being especially our correspondent passed again at one o'clock. well received. That favourite among amateur
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. A coolie, he says, was sitting by, apparently elocutionis's, "My first and last appearance on
Per P. & O. steamer Ballaarai, sailed on the watching, and on being asked why no report the stage," was submitted by Mr. Allen in first 11th May. For London:-200 bales waste silk had been made to the police, stated that the class fashion. Commander H. Orpen caused opt. Manchester, 266 bales waste silk opt. Goole, police know. Without attaching undue weight great amusement by his songs-The Lost 408 rolls mats, 124 ohta, turkish opium, 66 balen to the words of the coolie, our correspondent Back-hair" appealing especially to the ladies canes, 20 cases bristles, 22 Chinaware, 18 asks whether this practice of bringing corpses present. Mr. Warder was deservedly encored cases woodware, 19 cas effects, 7 cs to the station and leaving them outside the for his rendering of "The Deathless Army," cigars, 3 cases dry preserve
silks. door is countenanced. With reference to in response to which he gave "The Holy City." feathers, 1 case enamelwar this statement, we are informed that the The cornet solo, “Mia" (Hartmann), by Air. 100 pkgs. tes from Foochow 20 police were fully aware of the presence of A. D. Sharp, Bandmaster of H.M.S. Glory, is from Foochow, 28 casos bamboor the bodies, which were waiting for identifica-worthy of particular mention, the tone and chow, 6 cases sundries tion papers before being removed in a dead- technique displayed being of a high character. cigars from box to the mortuary. We do not see why The band of the Cory played three selections. Manila, 28 identification should necessarily precede removal Mr. Gallussi accompanied in his usual finished 109 h/o t to the
mortuary. Decency seems to suggest manner on the piano kindly supplied by Mears. | 5. OLSCE the contrary. It may also be asked how long Lane, Crawford & Co. There was a moderate- chester a body would be allowed to lie in the street in ly good attendance, amongst those present 294 bales ray event of non-arrival of the necessary papers. being Commodore and Mrs. Powell.
silk, 1 bale bamboo,
how,