December 29, 1902.]
The cases of communicable disease reported. the Colony last week ware:--Plague. I (Chinese), fatal; diphtheria 2 (1 European, I
hinesej, 1 fatal; puerperal fever 1 (Chinese), | atal.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Tuseum for the week ending 21st December Ere 288 uon-Chinese and 114 Chinese to the ormer, and 8 non-Chinese and 2,097 Chinese |
the latter institution.
H.M. the King's app oral of the appointment Mr. R. G. Shewan as Unofficial Member of lo Legislative Conue I is notified in the Gazette. | On Friday morning, soon after half-past three clock. fire broke out on cargo-Loat No, 251, hich was lying off Wanchai with 400 bales of femp aboard; the cargo, we are informed, was he proporty of Mossrs. Butterfield and Swire, nd was valued at $20,0 0. Under Mr. Robert- į on, the foreman, the Fire B igade attended aud Bought hard to overcini the outbreak, which nded in the almost total destruction of the emp and the sinking of the cargo boat, hose estimated valuo is $1,600.; This, with The price set upon the temp, briu,ck the amount of damage up to $21,696,—Â number of matsheds vere destroyed by firo at Yaumati early on Fri day morning. The ontbreak started in one, end Spread to the others.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
On the 16th iust. the Japanese House of Representatives was prorogued for five days when about to reject the project of the Guvernment for an increased land tax.
The Malay Mail hears that Sir Frank Swettenhain has asked Towkay Loke Yow to, express his views on the currency question and that the Towkay will shortly call a meeting of the leading Chinesa miuèrs to discuss the ! question.
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A memorial bras‹ has just been affixed to the south wall in . Andrew's Church, Shiba. Tokyo, to commemorate the life and work of the late Archdeacon A. C. Shaw. The design was carried out under in-tructions from Mr. J, Conder. ERLBA
In the Chefoo Express of the 6th inst, sn account is given of the wreck of the Enseigne Heuri, and it is noted that H.M.S. Amphitrite, Captain Wyndham, and the steam-tug Hesper did everything in their power to assist the wrecked vessel and her complement.
On the 21st ult. Mr. Weir, M.P.. asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he was yet in a position to say when the new rail- Yung Lu, according to a Shanghai natirə way from Jesseltown to the iu erior of British
paper. Las been suffering from paralysis of the North Borneo would be completed and open for lower limbs and all kinds of medicinal applica- traffic. Visconut Cranborne, who replied, fions have been of uo avail, so, as a last resort, said:-The railway is a il 12 miles short of its his family have called in the assistance of interior terminus. The whole line (110 miles), Buddhist and I lama priests who are daily should be open for traffic by the end of next year.invoking the good services of the gods on! At present 95 miles are open to traffic.
behalf of the iuralid; but, it is added, they form an expensive item.
The 17th annual general meeting of the Perak Sugar Refining Co. w. s held at Shanghai on the 16th inst. After the r. port and acconuts had been passe', the Cœairman (Mr. W. V. Drummond) moved that a final div ded of 7 per cont, making a total of 12 per cout, for the year, be del red-a proposition which was carried. Before the termination of the weeting. Mr. J. M. Young, in moving a vote of thanks to the Board, suggested that the pro- posed present to the manager of the estate be mado mora worthy of acceptioch, Mr. P. Anderson suggested that the sum be increased to $1,0 9, The Chairman in returning thanks said that the Board would be pleased to a cept Mr. Anderson's suggestion.
At a regular meeting of Lodge S. Juhn No 618 S.C. held on the 12th instant, Wor Bro. Thomas Henry Jewitt was duly, installed as RAV.M. of Lodge 8. Jehu for the ensuing year. The instation ceremony was performed by the Deputy District Grand Master of Hongkong and South China, Et. Wor. Bro. B. C. Jay. The officers elected were inve tel With regard to the alleged for mujest· case by the R.W.M., and were as follows :-W.S. W., 1 of the Nippon Railway guard, who accommo- Bro. J. Burges; WJW, Bro F. Allar; dated Price Kau- in a scond-class car-jago Treas., Bra, A. Ritchio; Scerotary, Bro. W. J. last November, the Japaness Governme it has Terril; S.D.. Bro. C. H. Ross; J.D., Bro. fl. judged the cordunt of the Tochigi polico who Hemmings; D. of C., Bro, J. 'i urper; Steward, arrested the guard as deserving of ensure. The Wor. Bro. . B. Bridger; J.G., Bro. R Wal-Police-Commissioner of Tochigi Prefecture has Bole; Tyler, Bro. J. Vanstoue. After the received the following paper of reprimaud :- Seremony the R.W.M., officers, and many You attributed the occurrence of a mi tako in brethren of Lodge S. Johu, with several visit accommodating H.H. Prince Kan ia to a train ng P.M.'s and brethren, adjourned to the at Suzumenontiya station of Tochigi Prefecture Hongkong Hotel, where a special dinner was on November 16th, this year, to the carelessness rovided. The usual patriotic and appropriat of a guard named Tarui of the train, judged basts were proposed and responded to; and him to be guilty of lose majesté and caused his ter. an enjoyable and convivial dinner the arrest. This conduct of yours is judged to be a ompany were entertained with music, song and rash act and to be detrimental to official dignity. ecitation, ably provided by guests present. So you are herewith reprimanded by virtue of
Acting nader orders, a private in the If th the Disciplinary Law for Civil officials Bombay Light Infantry on Christmas Day rrested a Chinaman who was alleged to be respassing on a Government launch lying Jongside the Police Pier at Kowloou. Iu- tead of taking his pris ner to the police tation at Tsimshatsui, however he told the magistrate afterwards that he did not know here the station was the Indian marched im off in the direction of the Bombays arracks, to lock him up in the guard-room. On the way another Chisaman interfered on behalf of his countryman, and told the soldier to take his man to the police station, not to The barracks. This brought about the second man's a rest and ended in the trio appearing in the Police Court, the Indian, as complainant, charg ng the first Chin man with assault and the second with unlawfully attempting to rescue the first from custody. The complainant's story was that the first defendant strack him with a piece of coal on the arm, and the second pulled Lim about to get the other man away. This as denied by the defence, which laid a counter- allegation of assault against the prosecutiou, | and after bearing the evidence the c se was
dismissed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Tientsin British Municipal Council has started a mounted Sikh patrol.
Singapore is still on the intermittent water- upply system, in spite of recent heavy falls of
in.
General Miles, U.S.A, arrived at Kobe on lith inst. and was to leave the next day Europe vửi Siberia. Notwithstanding the disallowance by the minion Government of several British Colum- Acts affecting the Japanese, nineteen banese have been imprisoned at Vancouver non-compliance with the educational test. ey were subsequently released at the instance the Government.
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II.M. gunboat Britomart arrived at Bar g- kok on the 11th inst. f om Hongkong and auchored in the river opposite the British Legation. The Britomart preceded the arrival of II M. battleship Albina with Kear-Admirul Grenfell on board, and was to act as a means of communication between Bangkok and the battle- ship, which on account of her size, was obliged to remain at the entrance to the river. The Albion, which left Bangkok on the 17th inst. returned to this harbon- ou tha 23rl inst.
General Davis, U.S.A., in command of the Philippines, made a report on July 3rd, 1902- on the subject of slavery in the ar bipolago. The report was based upon the action of Colonel William M. Wallace, commanding at. Jolo, in which he refused to return escaped slaves. Th Sultan made a complaint to Gen-ral Chaffee in regard to the matter, which was referred back to General Daris, in commaudi of the department. General Davis declared that escaping slaves shoul be protected in their freedom, aud that all should know that the taking and owning of slays is forbidden by United States laws. Colonel, Wallace says that it would be impracticable to secure the freedom of slaves by remuneration of their owners, 88 tens of thousands would continue voluntarily their services. They are not especially unhappy and have few wants or necessities. He expressad the opinion that slavery is not uncommon among Christian Filipinos, and adds that “slavery will never be eradicated in theso islands uutil public sentiment in the communities is opposed to it, and this sentiment is slow of growth "
The foriguer who committed suicide at Kyoto, Japan, on the 6th inst. has been identified. His name is Bokom lff, he was aged 48, and a Russian officer of the Chinese Railway. Ho On the night of the 12th inst, the body of ni arived at Kyoto ou the 25th ult, and put up at foreigner was found floating in the lower reach an hotel. On the following day he kept in- of the Whangpoo River, Shanghai, beyond the doors all day, aud on the 27th he puid à til wharves. A dagger was sticking into the amounting to yen 3.77, and in the afternoon he corpse, which was in nadvanced stage of decom- went out after borrowing a guide-book from the position and hid evidently been some days in proprietor of the hotel. He returned on the the water. (u the 16th in-t. the N.-C. Daily inoruing of the 29th and on the following day News gave the following details:-The body of paid 4 you odd for hi‹ board and again went out, the deceased has been identified as that of one He returned to the hotel on the 3rd iust.. and Max Stockmar, a German, who had recently the next day went out again. This was the beeu employed as a collecting and commission last time the hotel prople saw him alive. Hengont by a local firm. He had been missing had with him a photograph of a foreign lady since the 24th of November, and for some time and a chill. A litter in Russian in his posses- previous to that he had been very low spirited, sion showed that the pho'ograph was that of his it is said, on account of a love affair. Before wife and child. He Lad a passport, in Russian, leaving his house on the 24th alt, be carefully dated Port Arthur, 6th March, 1902,
arran ed all his papers, made up his uncollected The Kiaochan budget for 1903 is as follows :- bills into a bundle to be sent to his employers, Marks and wrote a note to a friend thanking him for From Kiacchan
455,* 0 past kindnesses. His boy states also that he From Goverument
.12,421,0-0 | saw him take away with him a dagger. On the same day he was seen at the Camp Hotel, Yang- Recurrent expanzes :
tzepoo, and later, at the German Camp, in the Civil Government
same locality, and he was last so `n at one of the Military
jetties close by. His later movements cannot be Joint payments...
traced. The body was found on Friday, as reportel, and was in an advanced stage of de- composition, so that it must have been in the water for some days. A stiletto was found in the body. just below the heart, and five other small wounds in the same region showed that the d ceased must have made several ineffectual attempts to stab himself before delivering the fatal blow. His clothing was searched, and a sheath to fit the stiletto was found in one of his pockets. An enquiry into the cause of death was held by the German Consul on Saturday, and Dr. Paulun having testified that in his opinion the wound that caused the man's death was self-inflicted, a verdict in accordance with 12,876,000 12,876, 00 that evidence was returned.
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EXPENDITURES.
No recurrent expenses : Harbour constructions Mining, etc. House, godowns, etc. Training of streams aud
afforestation...
Defence Lighthouses, buoys, etc Floating duck. Workshops, etc.
Reservo
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Marks
906,66
2.441.755
1,936,897
5,345,3 6
2,990 0 0 1.934,000 2,900,001
106,00
700,0 9 +00:0
1,500,00
60,681
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