January 18, 1902.]
The Dallas Co. is expected to arrive in Hong- kong about the 29th inst. from Singapore.
On the 12th inst., a Chinese bricklayer fell a distance of sixty feet from a building in course of erection in Kennedy Road, and was instantly
killed..
The Colony showed a clean bill of health as far as communicable diseases were concerned last week. Ono (Asiatic) case of plague is reported this week.
The following have been appointed temporary Inspectors of Nuisances:-Mesзrs, A. H. Baillie, S. C. Butler, W. F. Cullen, A. Gregory, A. Levy, H. J. Ross, J. Turner,
Pho Hongkong Class Club has sent a challenge to the Singapore Chess Club to play. a match by cable. From the Hon. Treasurer's accounts, just published, we note that the Club now has a balance of over $74.
Leung Sui, master of the stem launch Choy Po, reports that when towing cargo-boat No. 12, a lighter that was being towed by the Naval Yard steam launch No. 28 collided with aud damaged the cargo-boat to the extent of $60. No one was injured.
Two collisious in the Harbour wore reported by the police on the 13th inst. Pasenger-boat No. 2,574 was leaving the Canton steamer wharf when it ran into the steam-launch Kung Ying and was damaged to the extent of $200. The second collision was between the steam-launches Lee Cheung and Fuk Sing, and occurred in the Futaumui Pass, the former launch sustaining damago estimated at $160,
The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during December, 19)!, are certified by the managers of the respective banks:-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation... National Bank oft hina, Limited
Average Sporie in Amount. Reserve.
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$ 3,028,497 1,600,300 8,460.402 5,000,000 441,296 150,000
Total... 411,933,195 6,750,000 The bicycle-thief has made his appearance in the Colony, and it behoves owners of machines to be watchful of their property. Mr. H. A. Suth, an employee of Mr. A. H. Rennie, report ed to the police that his bioycle had been stolen
from the first floor of the Victoria Hotel ont- side his office. As the result of investigations made by Sergeant Murison, it was recovered in a pawnskop, having been pawned by a man who bought it for $4 from Chan Kan, accountant, 102, Queen's Road West. Chau Kau is now in custody on a charge of stealing the bicycle and will be brought up at the Police Court to-day.
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A very enjoyable entertainment was given on the 11th inst. under the auspices of the Royal Engineer Variety Club in the R E. Theatre. The house was crowded to the doors, the large attendance being due to the excellence of the programme which had been arranged and to the fact that Staff Sergeant H. Ward, R.A.M.C., and Sergeant G. Simmers, R.E., were appea:- ing for the last time in the Colony. Sergeant Simmers sang "The Storm Fiend" and "The Scout in his cus'omary pleasing manner and had a hearty encore. Staff Sergeant Simmers also got a flattering reception in his character songs, Story of a Tin-tack" and "There's a shelter for all who like to come;" he, too, bad to respond to a cordial recall. The hit of the evening was made by Miss Emmie Smith in her coon songs, which she sang in a charming manner. So well pleased were the audience with her "turns that they twice encored her and indeed would hardly permit her to leave the platform. Arm- oury Sergeant F. Viggers, A.Ó. C., was as usual ver successful in his various appearances and sustained his reputation as one of the best character impersonators in the Colony. His patter in I'm throwing myself away was genuinely comic and was greatly enjoyed. Mr. "The J. Oxberry gave two songs, one of thei Angelus." and showed himself to be possessed of a tenor voice of fine quality and high pitch, which, however, is not too well trained. Other artistes were Corporal Martin, R.M.L.I, Pte. Burgess, A.O.C., Mr. G Whi.tick, and Sapper W. Dockree. R.E The managerial du'ias were discharged by Sergeant J. J. Conway, R.E., and the secretarial by Sergeant H. J. A, MoCafferty, RE.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
'The total amount of the collection for the Jose Rizal Monument in the Philippines up to the 4th January was $3896.37.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week were 291 non-Chinese and 153 Chinose to the former, and 91 non- hinese aud 1,724 Chinese to the latter institution.
The fire which broke out on 17th November
at West Point, and destroyed the godowns 54) and 542, Des Voeux Road, has continued to smoulder until within a day or two ago, but is now believed to have beou finally extinguished This desired end was accomplished by means of a floater, which threw hundreds of tons of water upon the ruins
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woman
Another confiding Chinese thought she was coming in for some money was bewailing her misfortune at the Central Police Station on the 14th inst. She had been fle: ced of men who gave all her jewelry by "confidence her in exchange for the articles a packet supposed to contain bank notes, asking the simple one to take care of it until they called to reclaim their property. On opening the packet the woman fund nothing but brown paper inside.
The ceremony of awarding the China Squadron Heavy Gun Challenge Trophy to the ship's company of H.M.S. Terrible took place on the 12th inst. Mrs. Scott gracefully presented the Trophy and it was formally accepted, on behalf of the ship's company, by Gauuer W. Captain Mathers, the senior warrant officer. Percy Scott in the course of a few remarks, complimented the mon upon their success and expressed the hope that in any future competi tions in which they might take part they would take a similarly high place.
The now No. 7 police station in Queen's Road West is Learing completion, and in some. thing like two months Inspector Baker and his staff should babe to leave their present mat- shed establishment on the Praya to take up residence in their new quarteis. The West Point fire brigade will be housed on the lower intention floor. There does not seem to be any on the part of the authorities to provide an engine for fire extinction purposes in this dis trict; at any rate there has been no provision made for such a thing in the new building: the entrance to the brigade station is not high enough to permit an engine to get through. There can be no doubt either that a fully equip ped fire brigade is required for this densely built area.
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Mr. J. H. Brooke, proprietor and editor of journalist in Yokohama, died there on the 8th the Japan Herald, for thirty-three years
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Tho Naval Office in Berlin is preparing a memorial about the colony of Kiaochau which will especially deal with the railway question and its future.
The Russian warships Admiral Kornilop (with Rear-Admiral Tehonkhnine on board). Sissot Veliky, and Nocurin have been paying a
social call at Manila.
Sir James L. Mackay, British Plenipo- tentiary, had h's first interview at Shanghai on the 6th inst. with H.E. Shêng Kung-pao, the Chinese Tariff Commissioner."
Mr. James S. Fearon. head of the firm of Fearon. Daniel & Co., at Shanghai, has been appointed by the U. S. Government its delegate to the Foreign Commission of the Chinese Indemnity.
At King Edward's request, the British Am- bassador at Paris, accompanied by his Secretaries in uniform, called upon Marquis Ito at the Jaspanese Legation and ceremoniously invested him with the Grand Cross of the Bath.
A big arsenal has been nuearthed by the U.S. peac ful" is and of troops at Ormoc in the " Leyte, as the Manila Times derisively calls it. The natives naturally expressed perfect ignor- ance of its buried presence.
The arrival of the Emperor and the Dowager Empress in Peking, an Ostasiatische Lloyd telegram says, Was very difficult owing to a heavy dust-storm, but no other incident occurred. The Dowager Empress was much satisfied with the railway trip
The proposed project of establishing a military prison at Grande Island, Snbig B›y, has been abandoned by the U. S. military authorities in the Philippines. and a prison will be established at some point more accessible to the disturbed districts of Lagnua and Batangas. It will in all probability be located on one of the islands in the Laguna de Bay.
It is announced from French sources that M. Devolder, formerly Minister of Justice, Director of the Société Générale, has embarked for America, where he proposes to treat for the repurchase of the American railways in China, and for divers industrial affairs to be created in the Celestial Empire. M. Devolder, it is said, intends also to come on to China.
It is reported from Chinan that with the withdrawal of H.E. Yuan Shikai from, han- tung, the gentry and notables of that province, at one time so eager for reform, appear at present to be withdrawing into their shells again. The engagement of missionaries as teachers for the new schools of Western learn.
ing, the N.-C. Daily News says, seems to be viewed with much suspicion by these gentry, who refuse to send their sons, on the ground that the schools are simply religious institu- tions, only under another name.
About eighty mзa, all toll mastered at the Volunteer Headquarters at three o'clock, on the 11th inst., and, under Major Chapman, had an hour's march west, where a shim fight took place amongst the bills. No blank ammuni. tion had been served out, but the attacking and defensing parties, after having taken cover, potted" each other with remarkable energy. The result of the fight was uncertain, but the men fell in on the cease fire" with a gratifying sense of having done their best for their respec. tive sides against opponents who required to be fatally shot a dozen times before they were at The return march last put out of action.
The Shanghai native paper Tung Wen Hu was by way of Queen's Road, and near the
Puo points out that the recent missionary Hongkong and Shanghai Bank an unfortunate incident occurred. To the strains of "What ho, trouble in Pinglo, Kansa, has produced a series of remarkable edicts. The Court is evidently she bumps!" the company was marching along anxious lest this should be but the beginning of when a pony driven by Mr. Chiter became
A widely extended movement, fraught with restive, and ultimately "bumped" so effectually,
disastrous consequences to the dynasty and the despite the presence of the mafoo at its head, as to overturn one or two rickshas and trample Empire. It is more especially unlucky because of the inopportune time, when the Court is out of shape a bicycle that had been hurriedly discarded by the owner when he saw the fright- drawing near Peking. The matter of mis- ened pony rear at uncomfortably close quarters.sionary troubles seems destined to be forever a Before dismissing the parade, Major Chapman thorn in the side of the Chinese government. The Tung Wen Hu Puo fears that, be they ever announced that there will be a church parade on
so anxious to protect the cburch, they cannot Sunday next, 19th ins., at which H.E. the
always succeed. The missionaries are often in Officer Commandia, the Troops has intimated On the following
out-of the-way places. The country is large his intention to be preseut.
and very populous. Among so many peo; le, Saturday, 25th inst, a parade, as strong as
the ignorant and bigoted cannot be few. possible, will be held. Sergeant Gosnald, R.A,
Hence, though in most cases the official can one of the most ppular instructors of the Corps, leaves for England probably this week, protect, and if he fails be only pleads inability after five-and-a-half years' service on the as an excuse, yet the new clause in the Treaty is going to bear very hardly upon the officials, station.
The missionaries, Roman and others, in Chihli and Shansi, have done what they can to prevent trouble by their proclamations to their converts whom they counsel to be patient and yielding. If on the one hand the converts observe these orders and on the other the officials and people. observe the treaties, then probably we could see the end of missionary troubles.
The French crniser Chasseloup Laubat arrived on the 12th ins'. from Kwanchawan.
The German gunboat Iltis left on the 13th, inst. for Canton.
H M.S. Amphitrite left for home on the 15th inst. H.M.S. Plover arrived from Canton on the 15th inst., and the Russian cruiser Vladimir Monomach left for Singapore.