December 16, 1901.]
The Hon. R. Murray Rumsey has been elected a member of the Churob Body, vice Sir John Carrington, C.M.G., resigned.
The Rev. F. T. Johnson, assistant chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, left on the 7th inst. for home on a well-deserved holiday.
One of our representatives in the recent Interport cricket matches left for England on the 7th inst., in the person of Major Dyson, A P.D.
On the 11th inst. the police reported that on the previous day a Chinese coolie, aged 16, fell from a building in course of eretion in Cross Street, Wanchai, and sustained injuries from which he died.
Fire broke out on the 9th inst in a veget. able-store at 22, Chinese Street. It spread to the first floor, but the Fire Brigade, under Inspector Kemp, succeeded in extinguishing the outbreak before it developed serious pro portions. The damage was slight -8100-and- is not covered by insurance. The fire was the result of carelessness.
A correspondent writes to us concerning the bill-stic.ing nuisance in Hongkong, which, he says, is becoming too much of a good thing. He reports having seen police officers looking on while the bill-stickers were posting bills on the granite posts at the ends of the railings at Glenealy, in spite of Ordinance 14 of 185, Section 3, sub-section 2.
Warder Curtis, who absconded from Victoria Gaol on the 12th of last October, and left the Colony, taking with him a sum of nearly $300 belonging to his mess, was captured in town yesterday morning by Detective Sergt. Kerr and Constable Gibson, who observed him walking in the street. Later in the day ho was brought up at the Magistracy and remanded.
A few minutes before 3 o'clock on the 10th inst, the Fire Brigade were summoned to a fire which had broken out at 279 Queen's Road Central in a three-story building occupied as a dry-goods shop and store. The Brigade promptly turned out, under the command of Mr. G. Kemp, but found on their arrival at the scene that the flames had secured a firm hold of the building. The staff had to work under the disadvantage of having to pump sea-water from the Praya, but nevertheless succeeded in confining the conflagration to the structure in which it had originated, though tis was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at $1,700 and is covered by a policy for $2,500 in the Li Fuk Insurance Office.
In the billiard-room at the Central Police Office on the 11th inst., Constable Alexander Waters, who is returning home to the "lang toon o' Kirkaldy," invalided, after about 13 years service, was made the recipient of a purse of sovereigns by the members of the Police Force. Sergeant MacSwayed made the presentation. He referred to Constable Waters's popularity among his comrades in the Hongkong Police and expressed the wish that he would soon be restored to health, be successful in whatever walk of life he chose in his native country, and that he would remember all his old friends in the Colony. Sergeant MacSwayed also made reference to the good feeling entertained toward Constable Waters by the Chinese, Constable | Waters, who replied in fitting terms, came to Hongkong from the Glasgow Police Force,
On the occasion of the installation of Right Worshipful Bro. H. Horley, P.M., a smoking concert was given on the 6th inst. by the mem- bers of the Naval and Military Lodge No. 848,
·S.C., in the Banqueting Hall of the Masonic Lodge in Zetland Street. Tho gathering was of a very successful nature, the company numbering about 150. Deputy District Grand Master E. C. Rae performed the installation ceremony, and among others present were Worshipful Bros. Farmer, Howell, Bridger, Crombie, Hall, and Lockhead, Past Masters. The programme was well varied and there was no lack of excellent talent to sustain its various parts. The vocal artistes, who were numerous, gave some first-class contributions toward the success of the meeting. Among the singers were Messrs. F. R. Viggers, G. Wallis, G. Simmers, F. Browne, J. Oxberry, H. A. Ward, F. G. Whittick, and Lindsay (coon songster); while violin selections were given by Mr. Sibbitt and a recitation by Mr. H. M. Pyke. The duties of accompanist were ably discharged by Mr. C. Mepham. An excellent cold supper was served in the course of the evening.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A grass-fire on a big scale occurred at Shakow | on the 8th inst. The police succeeded in put- ting it out.
The extension of the prohibition to export arms, etc, or carry them coastwise within the Colony, for a further period of six mont's is notified in the Gazette.
It was reported on Friday that Theodore Carlsen, a seaman on board the sailing-ship Osberga, had been removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from severe injuries sustained by falling from the fore top while at work.
The Mother Superior and Sisters of the Asile de Sainte Enfance desire to thank most cordially the stallholders and those who assisted and patronised their bazaar on the 10th inst. The sum of $1,6 ) was realised, which was less thau in previous years. The sale is still being continued at the Convent.
Robberies in the Harbour are becoming alarmingly frequent, and it behoves masters and officers of vessels arriving to keep everything of a valuable nature under lock and key. The latest theft is reported from the Haitan. At Amoy she shipped several thousand dollars' worth of bar gold, which was discharged on her arrival in Hongkong. The presence on board, though not the discharge, of the gold was apparently known to a gang of robbers, for the ressel was boarded and the ma cabin ransacked during his absence on ore. A lock fast desk was burst open and a sum of $300 and also a gold watch and chain were taken away. So far no clue has been obtained to the perpetrators of the theft
The Empire Comedy Company concluded its season in Hongkong on the 7th inst, when large house assembled to witness the farewell performance of this popular variety combination. The entertainment went off with the happy swing that has been such a pleasant feature of every performance, and the various items of the programme were excellently received in the majority of cases encored. Mr. Steve Adson, who had occasion on the previous night to rebuke one or two people for interrupting him, met auother obstructionist in a spectator sitting in the front row of the pit, whom he effectually silenced by a few words very much to the point. This piece of by play was much appreciated. The company has left for Singa- pore, where a brief stay only will be made.
There was launched on Thursday evening from Kwong Tuck Cheong's Shipbuilding Yard at Hunghom the ss. Wing Chai, built for the Waynen Steamship Co., Ld. (manager, Mr. Yung Fu Sang). The new steamer one of the largest ever built here. Her tonnage is about 900, gross, and her dimensions are:- .184ft. in length, by 21ft. beam, by 12ft 6in. depth of hold. The engines, which were built by the Tin Hing Co., Wanchai, are of the compound surface condensing type; high pres- sure cylinder, 23in.; low pressure cylinder 46in.; length of stroke, 30in. She has two boilers, each 10ft. 6in. in diameter and 11ft. long; working pressure 110lbs. The vessels is built entirely of teak and has very fine lines. A speed of 11 knots is expected to be reached. The launching and christening ceremony was gracefully performed by Mrs. H. F. Carmichael. While making enquiries on the 6th inst. re- garding absconding house boys, in howloon, Sergeant O'Sullivan came across two unemployed cooks, one of whom had been in the service of Mr. T. H. Reid, 3, Knutsford Terrace, and these men he searched. On the person of one were found some European keys. In a room rented by another boy in the employment of Pastor Kriel he found a large quantity of provisions obviously stolen from Europeans. It was dis- covered then that this house was practically a rendezvous for house boys to bring anything they could steal to, the goods being paid for by one of the boys, who being a compradore's ser- vant was able to dispose of them among his master's sales. The three boys were brought before Mr. Kemp at the Magistracy on Satur day. One was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour and the others wero bound over. planation of his possession of a quantity of butter, which among other things was found in the house, one of the prisoners said he had supplied the family with whom he served with lard instead. Another of the accused said he left his employment because he had too much work to do and too little pay for doing it.
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The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving returned from Shanghai by the Stuttgart on Monday night.
The only cases of communicable disease in the Colony last week were four of enteric fever, all Europeans the Harbour and all imported. None proved fatal.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week included 639 non-Chinese and 285 Chinese to the former, 102 non-Chinese and 1,925 Chinese to the latter institution.
While sailing from Sanmee to Canton with a cargo of 5,000 piculs of salt, a Chinese junk encountered rough weather off Lungu Wan on the morning of the 11th inst, and was capsize and sun. The escaped by taking to the boat.
The Crow Land, registered as Rural Build- ing Lot No. 110, Deep Water Bay, which was exposed to public sale in the offices of the Public Works Department, was bought by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. for $1,145, being $20 of an advance upon the upset price.
Af the Magistracy on Friday, Wing Yit, con- tractor, 5. Li Yuen Street, E., was sentenced by Mr. Kemp to pay a fine of 825 with the alter- native of 6 weeks hard labour for having on 1th and 12th inst. cansed an obstruction on Praya West by leaving a large quantity of timber and building material on the footpath there.¡
While working on Friday forenoon at No. 37, Wyndham Street, which is at present under repairs, two Chinamen were thrown to the ground from a considerable height through the collapse of a scaffold. They were removed to the Government Civil Hospital. One was rendered unconscious and was severely injured, it being supposed that he has sustained a fracture of the skull.
The other escaped with some bruises and cuts.
On the 6th inst. H.M.S. Cressy returned from Mirs Bay. The German gunboat Tiger arrived from Pakhoi.
On the 8th inst. the German cruiser Hertha arrived from Amoy. The Hongkong Regiment returned home, after its long absence, in the Douglas steamer Haiching
On the 10th inst. the Portuguese gunboat Zaire arrived from Macap. Early on the 11th inst. HMS Bramble left for Canton.
H.M.S. Britomart arrived from Shanghai on the 10th inst.
H.M.S. dstruea went out on the 10th inst. for a cruise,
MISCELLANEQUS.
The War Office has been calling for Regular non-commissi oned officers at home to volunteer for service with the Chinese Regiment of In- fantry at Weihniwei.
Mr. Alec Marsh gave a concert at the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, on the 5th inst., before a very fair house, and, assisted with half-a-dozen local amateurs, met with much success, of Mr. Marsh's own songs were from Wagner's dramas.
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It was reported in Japan that many of the British fleet, including the Cressy, Terrible, and Aryonaut, would assemble at Yokohama during the first week of this month. The battleship Goliath was already at the northern port.
The following men-of-war were seer up the Yaugisze lately:-H. M. SS. Phenix and Snipe at Hankow on the 28th alt.; H. M. 8. Esk at Kiukiang on the 29th; H. M. S. Pigmy between Nanking and Wuhu on the 1st inst., and H. M. S. Eclipse at Chinkiang on the 2nd inst.
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Lieutenant O. H. Daniel, to the Cressy (N), to date Nov. 11; Engr, A. W. Bolton, to the Alacrity, undated; Assist, Engr. F. C. R. Patou to the Alacrity, undated; Prob. Assist. Engr. E. C. Green, to the Orlando, to date Nov. 1
Pak Sai-jun, the Corean Minister for Foreign Affairs, who visited Japan to see the military manceuvres, is still in Tokyo, and it would appear that advantage is being taken of h presence by the Japanese Government to ended vour to introduce some reforms into Core It is stated that Japan intends seriously to press legislative and administrative reforms upon Corea and to endeavour to bring about tho recall of the Corean political refugees who are at present in Japan. Pak has been daily exchanging telegrams with his Government