August 17, 1901:]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. Owing to the death of H. I. M. Empress officers of the Garrison will wear mourning for six weeks from the 6th inst. The order, of course, extends to the Volunteer Corps.
from residing in the onlony. Now my client was born on the 26th March, 1878, at Hong-Frederick of Germany, all officers and warrant kong. He has always lived here, his mothor was born here, and his father, grand-father, and great-grand-father are buried here.
His Lordship-Do you contend that the man is a British subject?
Counsel-Certainly, Your Lordship. He is a naturally born subject of his Majesty the King. His Lordship-If a Frenchman was born in London would you consider him to be a British subject.
Counsel -Yes, Your Lordship, if the French men's parents were domiciled iù Loudon. Now our client's people have been domiciled here for the past three generations; there is no doubt of this whatever.
His Lordship-Where is the order for banish
ment.
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Counsel - That is the trouble, Your Lordship we have been unable to obtain a copy of the order. We applied for it, but were refused by the Captain-Superintendent, nor did he give any reason for his refusal.
His Lordship-He need not give a reason. Counsel I know, Your Lordship. There * have only been two cases of this nature during the past eighteen years. If no reason is given, the order cannot be legal.
His Lordship-We must have the order. Your reasons are just. We will make the writ returnable on Saturday morning next at ten o'clock. Your man is in gaol ?
Counsel-He is in police custody, within the prison premises,
His Lordship-He is safe then. Counsel-He is allowed to walk around in custody of a Chinese constable.
His Lordship-Well, he can't get away then. All right, make the writ returnable for Saturday next.
HONGKONG.
Apart from the 10 cases of plague (6 in Victoria, 4 outside), with 12 deaths, last week there were not reported any cases of communi- cable disease in the colony.
Mr. Lag Chu Pak has been appointed by H.D. the Governor a member of the Sanitary Board for three years from the 8th inst., vice Mr. Cban A Fook, resigned.
The auction of landed property at Yaumati, held by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, proved a failure. A large crowd of Chinese gathered | about, but no purchasers. There were six lots to be sold. The auction started with Lot 6, at an offset bid of $1,500 and the bidding rose to $3,000, when the lot was withdrawn. Lot 5 fared even worse: it was started at 8,000 and had to be withdrawn at $1,200.
four deaths (Chinese) were reported in the Only three cases of plague (Chinese) and
lad Stavers, taken from Pedder's Hill, has colony since noon on the 10th inst. The been found not to be suffering from plague after all, but from malarial fever, and was Plague Hospital to the Government Civil removed on Friday from the Kennedytown Hospital, where he is doing well.
The following are the returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong. during the month ended 31st July, 1901, as certified by the managers of the respective Lauks:-
Average Specie in Reserve. $ 2,722,233 1,600,000
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Aux-
tralia and China Hongkong aid Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation National Bank of China, Limited
Total
r
Amount.
$
8,075.487 5,000,000 440,495 150,000
...$11,238,235 6,750,000
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The steamer City of Calcuttu arrived in the o'clock on the 10th inst. This vessel was harbour from Singapors shortly after five recently bought by a Singapore shipping firm, Messrs. Wes Bin & Company, from Messrs. George Smith & Company, Glagow, for $150,000, and WAS fitted ap
and repaired at Singapore at estimated cost of $80,000. bought from the
She is the third vessel
City by the Wee Bin firm, the City of Load
Line Compsay
ready been similarly acquired. The City of and the City of Edinburgh having al- Calcutta, like the other vessels of the Wee Bin Company's fleet, is destined for the coolie emigration traffic and the carrying of general cargo between Penang, Singapore, Hongkong. Amoy, and Swatow. Her total tonnage is 2,555 tops, and she is the largest locally owned steamer The Netherlands Consul-General, M. Droese, knots, and on the voyage from Singapore, which sailing out of Singapore. Her speed is twelve informed us on the 13th inst. that the quarantine was accomplished in two hours over five days, her regulations which were in force in Netherlands-average rate of travelling was 116 knots an hour. India against arrivals from this port on account of small-pox are now withdrawn, the quarantine regulations on scosant of plagus still remaining in force. It is curious to think that we have been in quarantine for small-pox so very long after the occurrence of the last
It is notified in the Gazette that Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Príncipal Civil Medical Officer, reported his return from leave of absence and resumed his duties on the 5th inst.
C$30.
A Chinese junk was attacked by pirates in British waters on Wednesday night, and after killing two men and wounding one the assailant- departed, taking with them $30 worth of cloth ing. The police, arriving on the scene too late to prevent the pirates' escape, found, we under- stand (though the police will give no details as to this) no less than $1,400 on board, which had been overlooked. The two dead men were conveyed to the mortuary.
On the 13th inst, the closing performance of the Australian Vaudeville and Specialty Co. duly came off at the Theatre Royal, when a good house assembled to bid our visitors good-bye Once more the whole of the lower part of the building was full of enthusiastic listeners, and ancores were the order of the night, while the bouquet, 'such a feature of Hongkong theatrical entertainments, was much in evidenos Miss Beatrice Warde, the Mines Ruby and Annie Moore, Miss Verne and Miss Forde all won much applause with their singing, Miss Virgie Rosser sang and danced excellently, and the Sisters Linwood were emergotio as over. Mr. Horley was in his bost form, as was Mr. Rowley, and Mr. Cullen while in the second Professor Davin öddi clever conjuret. The late hour. It only gueris a good ver 14th, and a sucOVANÉ.
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ally lighted throughout. There is accommoda. The vessel is splendidly fitted, and is electric tion on board for two thousand coolies, whose comfort is well looked after, their quarters between decks being kept fresh and cool by two large steam fans which are kept going almost manded by Captain Dawson, formerly of the continually. The City of Calcutta is steamer Charterhouse, belonging to the same company, and the agent here is Mr. Joo Tek Seng. The steamer, which has on board 700 coolies going to Amoy, has proceeded to that port.
inst. for Weihaiwei and the storeship Humber H.M.8. Glory left the harbour on the 10th left for the same port on the 11th inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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The delay in the signing of the_Protocol_is due to England objecting to Powers with microscopic commercial interests enjoying an equal rojos with herself on the proposed inter- national tariff revision commission.
The Chinese Consul's official position at Manila is in danger, H.E. Wu. Chinese Am- bassador to Washington, having sent a com mission to Manila to investigate the consuls' officia! conduct. All depends upon that commission's report.
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Russoll, who has a
that the Russians recently landed a great number The Ostasiatische Lloyd of the 2nd inst, mya
the consignment is said to have consisted of a of boxes during the night at Newchwang. The landing was effected with great secrecy, and large amount of powder and ammunition.
The erratic "** Doctor and was wanted by the Manila polios, was caught fondness for paying his bill with bogus cheques
at Dagupan, the end terminus of the Manila railway. The same doctor was much enquired for at Hongkong some time ago, it will be remembered.
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The British gunboat Pigmy left on the 12th inst. for Canton and the transport Mirani for Takn. The transports Hola and Chingtu | arrived on the 12th inst. from Taku.
The British transports Canning and Claver ing arrived on the 19th inst. from Weihaiwej and Calcutta respectively.
The minute-gun firing in the Harbour, led by H.M.8. Tamar, commenced at 5.30 p.m. on the 18th inst., on account of the Empress | Frederick's funeral.
The transport Chingta, which arrived on the 13th inst. from the North, has on board & number of Indian troops, including a company of pom artillery. The remainder of the Binge Trai | to advantage, | (15th Company, Southern Division,
Garrison Artillery), who have been
South.
at Kowlson, embarked the trooper. Chingtu left on the 19th inst, ovvning with Nola for Calontis.
B.M.B. Dide want into dock on the 14th
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There has been a good deal of discumion in the Singapore Press about the alleged disloyalty to King Edward shown in an address to Prince Chun from the leading Straits.born Chinese. The matter, however, seems to resolve itself into one of ambiguity of expression and an over-free translation from the Chinese original into English.
A strike is reported from Ichang. The houses and shops in Ichang City. It is said ho Magistrate of Tungwa manages the taxes on
promises, therefore all the shops are striking. has exacted taxes and extorted money by false The magistrato sent his servants to bat along the street to order the shops to opon again, but they are afraid and dare not comply with his request. The Magistra'o is anxious about the matter.
The latest return of the foreign residents in Koba shows that there are already 2,081 ties come out as follows:-China; 1,288 males, males and 670 females. The leading national-
females; Germany, 135 males, 38 females; 367 fomales; Great Britain, 350 males, 158 United States, 94 males, 6) females; Portugal, 53 males, 18 females: France, 38 males, 17 females. Australia and Canads are given separate hadinge from Great Britain and adid another 4 males and 3 females.
The following staff appointment in gasetted : Richardson, C.B., C.L.E.. Indian Staff Corps, -Colonel (local Major-General) G. L. R. to command a Brigade at Shanghai with effect from the date of assuming duty. The following China Expedition :-Captaius G. H. C. Colomb, appointments are made to the Staff of the Indian Staff Corps, to be a Deputy-Assistant Adjutant and Quarter-Master-General; J. J. P. Quinn, Indisa Staff Corps, to be a Provost- Marshal; J. A. Douglas, Indian Staff Corpi to be a Special Service Om ser.
A vigorous criticism of the troops of nations other than Germany appeared recently in the Ostasiatische Lloyd, in the course of which very uncomplimentary remarks were made of our Indian troops with their effeminate ap- pearance and lack of muscle. A Tientsin abpurd it was at any rate amusing to read correspondent writes pointing out that if
of the muscleless condition of the Indian troops, who managed so easily to pull over their Rumian and other rivals in the "tug-of- war. Probably the German writer's eye-sight was not good enough to enable him to dia. | tinguish between troopa and camp-followers;
at least it is charitable to suppɔss so.
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A circular has been inrued by the newly star- ted Stock Exchange at Shanghai to members on the subject of Sharebrokers' commissions, It ronda : “Upon the requisition of ten mƏM- bern, an extraordinary general mosting of the Amociation is called for & p.m. on Monday the 12th inst., to consider and, if approved, to pam the following Resolutions:--That- the 1st of Sept., next, the altered as follows:-Hong! Bank Shares i pɔe mai. cont. from buyur. All othe boatares i per cont. from i from buyer. Stocks boug | por cont. from bayar."
Gea. D. Booth, Bacrotary,