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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
7.-Vice-Consulate at Canton (Kwangchoufu), An old Chinaman had his ankle fractured on provincial capital of Kwangtung; under Vice- the 22nd inst. by the fall of a stone while work- Consul, having jurisdiction over all the pre-ing at Taikoktsni. He was taken to the hospital. fectures and sub-prefectues of Kwangtung Pro- Mr. Alec Marsh was amongst those who left vince, with the exception of the above-named by the Empress of China on the 23rd inst. He two prefectures and one sub-prefecture under has gone to Shanghai and experts to be back in the Swatow Vice-Consul. Also with jurisdic- Hongkong in about two months' time.
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over the three provinces of Kwangsi, Yunnan and Kweichow, and the Island of Hainan (Kiusagchou, Kwangtung Province).
8.-Consulate at Hankow, province of Hupeh; under Consul, jurisdiction over the five pro- vinces of Hupeh, Hunan, Szechuan, Shensi, and
Kansu.
HONGKONG,
The only case of communicable disease notified as occurring in the Colony last week was one of puerperal fever (Chinese).
Mr. F. A. Kemp, Aoting Police Magistrate, has gone to Shanghai for a few days' change in order thoroughly to recover from his recent illness.
The Hongkong Police Recreation Club held its ordinary annual meeting on the 19th inst. forenoon. Judging by the reports and accounts presented, the Club is in a very flourishing condition.
Japanese papers say that the Taiwan Ginko is reported to have instituted enquiries with a view to opening a branch office in Hongkong, there only being an agency here at present.
We have to record the death of Mr. Nowrojee Sorabjee Tata, priest to the local Parsee com- munity, which took place on the 21st inst. at the Parsee Club. The deceased was of a very sociable character, and was much liked by all. He was about 35 years of age. The funeral was attended yesterday afternoon by nearly all the members of the Zoroastrian sect.
In another column will be found the an. nouncement of the marriage of Mr. David Wood, of the Public Works 1epartment, the popular secrein-y of the St. Andrew's Society here. Mr. Wood was married at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on the 16th inst. His friends look forward to the speedy return of Mr. Wood with his wife to the Colony.
A correspondent writing over the signature of "A Disgusted Lady Resident," says that when she was returning from a bicycle-ride on
[October 26, 1901.
On the 20th inst. H.M. cruiser Astraea arrived from Amoy, and the French gunboat Decidée from Foochow. The British transports Rajah and Uganda 'came in from Calcutta on the 19th inst.
The British transport Sumatra arrived from: Calcutta on the 20th inst. On the 21st inst. the British transport Uganda left for Takn, the!! French cruiser Friant for Yokohama, and the si French transport Dordogne for Tonkin.
The British sloop Phoenix arrived from Canton on the 22nd inst. and the British store- ship Humber from Weihaiwei, while the British transports Rajah and Sumatra left for Taku.
On the 23rd inst. the German gunboat Iltis ÷ arrived from Canton, and the British transport Umta from Calcutta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The coast-survey of the Philippines by the U.S. Survey Department has commenced.
The Tonkin gendarmes are to be mounted on Arab steeds in future, a consignment having arrived from the China Expeditionary Corps.
The terms of an extradition treaty between Servia and Great Britain are published in the Gazette.
Rear-Admiral Kempff, of the United States Squadron in China waters, has been on a visit
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week showed that 261 non-Chinese and 103 Chinese visited the Saturday morning she was waylaid in Kennedy to Peking, a guest of Mr. Conger. former institution, 103 non-Chinese and 1,581
Chinese the latter.
H.E. Senhor Horta e Costa, Governor of Macao, accompained by Lady Horta e Costa and suite, arrived on the 19th inst. on an unofficial visit to this Colony. They stopped at the Hongkong Hotel and left again on Monday.
We received on the 23rd inst. a message from the Joint Telegraph Co. to the effect that the laying of the new cable from Durban to Perth, via Mauritius, Rodriguez, and the Cocos Islands, has been completed, and that the line will pro- bably be opened for traffic on the 1st prox.
While the ferry-launch Chung Ching was crossing the harbour on the 22nd inst. from Yau- mati to Hongkong she collided with another launch, Sin Taikoo, belonging to the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. The damage done was trifling, and fortunately no one was injured.
Road, where she was resting, by a "filthy- bicycle, and was only prevented from doing so looking Chinaman," who attempted to steal her by our correspondent's prompt action asked to insert this as a warning to ladies.
We are
Between twelve and one o'clock on the 21st
inst. fire broke out on the first and second floors of a house at 249, Queen's Road Central. The Fire Brigade turned out, and confined the fire to the first and second floors. The first Sun On Insurance Company for $8,000, was completely gutted, but is insured in the
damage to the second floor was not serious, and is covered by insurance-$2,000 in the Fuk On Company.
The
On the 19th inst. last the amateurs of Canton, assisted by Mr. Alec Marsh and Pro- fessor Galluzzi, gave a concert which was a The local A.D.C., after contemplating a
great success. There was a large and apprecia- change of programme for the forthcoming tive audience and all those who took part in the Cricket Week, including the production of programme distinguished themselves. Mr. Marsh one of Pinero's shorter comedies, has decided sang" Star of Eve," "La Serenata.” ** A Japanese after all to adhere to its orginal idea and Love Song" and "The King's Minister," and only put on an entertainment of the nature of several encores, including the duet "Excelsior" that given before the officers and crew of with Mr. F. Hayley Bell. Signor Galluzzi HM.S. Terrible last year.
created a very favourable impression and was enthusiastically encored for Chopin's Valse, which he played in a very masterly manner, showing wonderful technical skill as well as artistic conception.
The local agent of the Messageries Maritimes company informs us that he is advised by wire that the s.s. Ernest Simons will probably leave
Colombo on or about the 25th inst. instead of on the 21st inst. as per schedule time. He understands that the delay is on account of the steamer to Australia connecting with her in Colombo having left Marseilles late.
The number of sports indulged in in the Colony is getting less limited than in the past. A baseball club has been formed, we hear, and has commenced practising. The game is not of course quite new to Hongkong, but it has not been seen here for some years now. The main difficulty in starting has been the lack of appliances for there are a number of residents ready to play.
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Mr. George Grimble in his organ recital at the Union Church on Tuesday, submitted several pieces which are new to Hongkong. The opening piece of the programme, a Grand Choeur, was composed by Alfred Hollins, the blind organist of St. George's Church, Edin burgh, one of the youngest living organists. The composition proved that Hollins is a most gifted musician, although having the afflic- tion of being stone-blind. The selection of the other organ items reflected great credit on the taste of Mr. Grimble, and were played by him in his best style. Mr. C. H. The body of the farmer who died last week in Lammert's choice of Gounod's recititive and the village of Tailamfu, Saikung district, after ares Lend me your aid" showed that he is a brawl, has been exhumed by the police and rather ambitious. His intentions were no doubt sent to the mortuary, where a post-mortem good, however; and as he is possessed of a examination revealed that the man had died from rather nice tenor voice we hope to hear more heart-disease. As the deceased was the aggres of him. Mr. J. H. Moir is by no means sor in the fight, no further proceedings will be a Van Biene, but he played very correctly taken by the police against the other farmer, in the 'cello and
organ duet Adagio with whom he quarrelled.
Religioso," Op. 55 (Borch). Mrs. Mudie The return of deaths in the Colony during was unfortunately suffering from a throat- the month of September shows that 30 deaths complaint and could not take her place occurred among the European and foreign com- in the soprano and tenor duet with Mr. E. munity (19:Civilans, 6 Army, & Navy) and 522 Mirow, Stainer's "Love Divine! all love excell- in the Chinese community (131 in No. 2 dis. ing." Mr. Mirow, however, sang "My Hope triot being the highest figure), 30 deaths were is in the Everlasting" (from the Daughter of caused by chest affections and 84 by fevers, Jairus), and it was very sweetly and tastefully malaria claiming 54 and plague 22. The prin- rendered. The Union Church was comfortably cipal percentages were:-British and foreign filled, and no doubt the congregation will look civil population 24.4 per 1,000 per annum; forward with pleasure to the next recital in Chinese, Victoria, land 25.8, harbour 20.5; three weeks' time. The collection, which Chinese, whole Colony, land 23.2, boat 21.5, amounted to about $100, was in aid of the organ land and boat, 23.9; total civil community, 23. fund.
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plenipotentiaries had a conference with the The Sinwenpao learns that the Chinese
various Foreign Ministers at Peking on the 8th inst., to consider the question of the evacuation by foreign troops of Manchuria and Tientsin.
An appeal has been filed against the judges' decision dismissing the charge of libel instituted against Senor Valdez, editor of the Spanish periodical Miau, by the two Filipino members of the Philippines Civil Commission, Senores Pardo Tavera and Benito Lagardo,
The
A new Residency is provided for in Malacca; but it is not definitely decided whether it is to be on the site of the present one, or on the site purchased for one eighteen years ago, when the vote was cut out of the estimates. present Residency is quite unsuitable to the needs of a Resident Councillor, having been built up at various times, and it lacks proper ac- commodation for anyone other than a bachelor.
The Kobe Chronicle's Vladivostock correspon- dent mentions as an indication of the restora- tion of tranquility in Manchuria that along the line of the Chinese Eastern Railway the Commander-in-Chief of the Amur military district has found it possible to give permission to the wives and families of officers and other officials to join their husbands serving in places
of Northern Manchuria situated on the railroad line, and also at Tzitzikar, Ningula, Quant- chendsi and San-Sin.
On the 16th inst. in the Court of Requests at Singapore a private of the Singapore Volun- teer Corps was sued by Colour-Sergeant Sharp, on behalf of Major the Hon. A. Murray. Officer Commanding the S.V.C., for the recovery of the sum of $25, the amount of capitation grant, due under the rules of the Singapore Volan- teer Rifle Corps, for failing to comply with the requirements for efficiency. There was no de- fence and judgment was entered for the plain- tiff accordingly, with costs.
A curious story reaches us from Saigon. It is an annual custom there to hold an official examination of paddy from the twenty provinces of Cochin China, the best samples being sent on to the Chamber of Commerce, where four expert rice-merchants report on them and award prizes to the best growers. This year, we are told, the experts have proposed to the authorities to make the Annamite planters, who wish to keep their paddy in stock, to sell out. They allege that long storage turns the grain yellow-a result which is usually attributed to a damp season. The real reason for forcing the sale is said to be that the Annamite planters contemplate the erection of godowns in the in- terior next season and standing out against the Chinese, so as to maintain the price of paddy at a good level, instead of throwing it all at once on the Cholon market and bringing prices The Chinese are said to down with a run. have got at the experts mentioned above, wishing through them to force the Annamites to sell out at a low rate.
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