March 9, 1003,]
HONGKONG,
A Portuguese boy of five years met his death on the 4th inst. by falling over a balcony sixty feet from the ground. He was killed instantly. Mr. G. W. F. Playfair, of the National Bank of China, and Mrs. Playfair were among those who left Hongkong on the 27th ult, by the s.8 Korea,
Chevalier Z. Volpicelli, the Italian Consul. General, has been decorated by the King of Italy with the order of S. Maurizio e Lazaro, a much coveted distinction.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 28th ult. were 362 non-Chinese and 91 Chinese to the former and 113 non-Chinese and 4,344 Chinese to the latter institution.
An European passenger fell overboard from one of the Star Ferry launches on the 3rd inst. The launch was lying alongside the jetty at Hongkong, and the passenger in question was crossing the gangway when he slipped and fell between the boat, and the pier. The result was a wetting for him and the temporary disorganis- ing of the traffic.
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Among the passengers who left on the 4th inst by the German mail ss. Preussen was Mr. E. Cornewall Lewis who since the death of Captain Hastings has acted as Postmaster. During his tenure of that office Mr. Lewis carried out the work of his department with every acceptance to the public and was one of the most popular Government servants in the Colony. Although he has been in very poor health for some months past, he stuck to bis post until the new Post master came to relieve him. Now Mr. Lewis goes on well-earned holiday. His London address is 91, Pa k Lane, Stoke Newingtoa, N. It is questionble whether he will come back to Hongkong. His many friends here would wel- come his return. General satisfaction would be felt however if the Postal authorities repaid his long and faithful services by appointing Mr. Lewis to that higher positi"n" which these services entitle him to.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The Medical Officer of Health's return of plaguo cases reported in the Colony for the week ending February 28th, shows twelve Ten of these cases occurred in the City of cases-all fatal, all the victims being Chinese. Victoria, one at Hunghom, and one body was found in the harbour, These brought the total number of cases from January 1st to 33—all fatal. No cases are returned under the headings of cholera, diphtheria, relapsing fever, scarlet fever and typhus fever. Under ferer-one. European and one Chinese--with other headings appear two cases of enteric fatal results in one case; one European case of puerperal fever; and four cases of smallpox- one European, one Indian, and two Chinese-... one case proving fatal.
The returns of the Police Court for 1902, compiled by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate, are published in the Government Gazette. They show that during the year 18,057 prisoners were charged in 6,070 cases. This total comprised 14,404 males and 803 females convicted and punishe 1, 2,071 males and 63 females discharged; 29 prisoners were com mitted for trial at the Euprems C. u t; nine males were detained pending orders from H.E. the Go crnor;
266 were ordered to find surety to keep the peace; six were ordered to find security to be of good behaviour; and 18 were ordered to find s on ity to answer any ebar, e. Three male and two female witnesses werd punished for perjury, and the cases of 211 males were undecided, Summonses for defendants numbered 5,367, and for witnesses 46. There were 187 warrants for arrest, 1,474 for search and 160 for entering gambling-houses. Only one fire enquiry was held during the year,
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O the 28th ult. the Heungshan took about 300. passengers to Macao. The Chukong, which left in the evening of the same day, carried about 200 excursionis's On the 1st inst. the 400 people on board. During Thursday, Friday Wingchai sailed with a complement of about and Saturday of last week over 1,000 passengers travel ed to Macao for the Procession of the C-O88. The Procession started at 4.30 pm. on Snuday and ended at 6 45. At its close, Rev. Father Xavier delivered a very impressive and eloquent address. Never before had so many people visited Macao to witness the ancient #acred celebration, this record being perhaps due to the fact that the hours of departure of the different steamers were arranged in a man- ner that suited the convenience?of the public.
On the 2nd inst, the British cruiser Talbot left for a cruise, the U.S. gunboat Calluo for Canton. the German guaboats Iltis and Tiger for watow and Kiaochau respectively, the Portuguese gunboat Diu for Macao, and the Japanese cruisers Hashidato, Itenkushima and Mitsushim for Singapore and Colombo.
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The British flagship Albion arrived on the 4th inst. from Amoy and the cruisers Blenheim and Fearless from Weihaiwei and Mirs Bay respectively.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Singapore from Japan and piling his baggage Some time ago a gentleman arrived at
in a ticksla directed the coolie to follow him to Raffles Hotel. The vehicle he was in out-dis-|| tanced the ricksha in which the baggage was. and as he had forgotten to take the anmber of luggage. Everyone knows the difficnify it is to this ricksha the coolic promptly cleared with the t ace stolen property in Singapore, remarks the Free Press, but although the police did not
know the number of the vehicle in which the
The Manila Cablenesen und American De Forest Wireless pany is preparing to establish Manila, Hongkong, Honolulu end of Lower California, and pla petition with the cable compa commercial field in the Facile în quantities of high power apparatun kay purchased, and the company announces will be ready for its first practical tents by Jai of this year. Dr. De Forest, the inventor of this American wireless system, bas conducted s series of successful tests between Annapolis Hongkong station is $ 5,000. and Washington. The estimated cost of the
The Directory and Chronicle for China, pines, &c., for 1903 has been issued, and again Japan, Straits Settlements, Indo-Chins, Philip. shows numerous improvements and additions. The appendix erntains, amongst the other British Treaties with China, the new Commer September last. The various Directories have cial Treaty signed by Sir James Mackay in been carefully revised, the descriptions corrected and extended, in some cases, as for instancs that plans have also been brought throughly up-to- of Weihaiw i, re-written, and the maps and
of Batavia, are included in this volume, A date. Two now plans, one of Tsingtau and one feature in the present issue is the number of illustrated advertisements interleŭved through the work. They are highly suggestive of local enterprise, and indicate the forensing appre- ciation by the public of the book as a commer- cial rade meaum. year of publicati›a, daring the whole of which The present is the forty-first period it has been steadily increasing in sing and amount of information.
COMMERCIAL, CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 9th March.-No arrivals,
Do.
.$8.50 to $8.55 pel.
7.65 to 7.70
SUGAR HONGKONG, 9th March.-The prices are further advancing, market being brisk. Shekloong, No. 1, White. Slekloong, No. 1, Brown 2, White
Brown No. 1, White...... No. 1, White..
Do.
Swatow,
Do.
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1. Brown 2, Brown
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Do. Do. Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
11
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6.80 to 6.35 11
8.15 to 0.20
8.4) to 8.45 7.60 to 7.65 5.95 to 8.00
5.80 to 5.85
..12.05 to 18.00 .........10.80 to 10.85
RICE.
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13
奶
.$8.90 to 3.93 ....................... 5,6) to 5.65
HONGKONG, 9th March.-The position of the market is nearly the same as when last reported. Saigon, Ordinary
Round, Good quality Long Field mill cleaned, No. 2 Garden,
No. 1
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property was 1:st seen, they have managed to trace it to an empty house in Craig Road, where all the goods, with the exception of a gold chain, probably pawned, and which may be got back later, were recovered. Three ricksha]] Siam, cooliss who have been loitering
near thel house where the property was found have beenį. * arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the affair.
That the Trade Mark question in China is a difficult one to maunge is to merchants fairly well known. The N. C Daily Néros says :--- We have recently heard of the marks of cigarettes! and soap being imitated by Chines, and we Ivy, the winner of the Hongkong Derby two now learn that imitations of the well known years ago, met with an inglorious fate the "Ilford" photographic goods have found their other day. The mare, bolted from Causeway way to the China market, from Germany. The Bay whilst being ridden in a polo match, and imitation is a good one, and at first glance is galloped along Praya Fast. Near Fenwick's not noticeable. The letter "M" is prefixed to. engineering works she collided violently with the word “ Ilford," so that the imitation goods a ricksha, and, besides hopelessly damaging the are under (he name of "Milford," and bear as vehicle, injur, d herself so greatly that she fell a trade mark a sailing ship wi hiu a circle. stunned. The occupant of the ricksha, a gentle- instead of a steamer, which is the registered mau named Mr. H. A. Burke, was thrown out trade mark of the Ilford, Limited, on all goods of and sustained a sli ht hurt to his arm. But the their manufacture. Among Chinese who can- chapter of accidents did not end here, for an not read English, the imitation would hardly be old Chinese woman was knocked down by the detected. We understand that the Ilford, gyrating vehicle and rendered unconscious for a Limited, hare through the medium of the time; she recoverel soon afterwards, and was British Consulate-General in hanghai, taken able to proceed home, preferring her own st-ps to prevent further sales of the “Milfor i " domicile to a bed in the hospital, where the goods ii China, and their trade mark and label police in vain tried to persuade her to go. Toy | wing_registered in Great Britain, as also en was examined by Mr. A. Gibson, the Colonial the Continent of Europe, they will, now that Veterinary curgeon, who prononuced the mare they have scoreded in tracing the source of to be in a very bad way, consequent ou an supply, tak proceedings against the manu injury to her head which had resulted in partial | facturers in Europe. A proclamation for- paralysis A hammer was procured from bi ding the male by Chinese of imitations of Messrs Fenwick's establishment, and with this (11ford photographic plates and papers has been the unfortunate animal was given her quietus, issued by the Shangbai Taolai.
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White,
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Fine Cargo
5.80 to 5.85.
4.23 to 4.30
4.75 to 4.80
5.85 to 5.80
... 6.10 to 6.15
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG 9th February.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following ------
per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20, ...$ 86.00 to $180.00. English-Nos. 16 to 24, ... 114.00 to 120.00
22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
120.00 to 128.00 138.00 to 142.00 155.00 to 170,00
COTTON PIRce Goons—
Grey Shirtings— 6 118, 7 lbs. 8.4 lbs.
per piece, 2.30
to 3.40 2.00 to 2,80 3,30 to 410
9 to 10 lbs. ... 4.00 to 5:60
White Shirtingɛ—54 to 50 rd. 2,80° *to*`8,00
58 to 60
64 to 66
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*8.45 to 8.75
•4.00 to 5.50- Fine ...... 6.76 to 8.20 Book-folds 4.75 to 750. Victoria Lawns-12 yards 0.80 to 1.75 T-Cloths-6lba, (32 in.), Ordy 2,00 to 2.80
7lbs. (32
2:40 to 2.95 6lbs. (32), Mexs, 2.50 to 276 7lba, (82„, ), ...,, 8.00 to 9.60 8 to 8.4 oz. (36 in.) 8.30 to 4.00 Drills, English–40 yds., 13) į
4.75 to 14 lbs... FANCY COTTONS~~-
Turkey Red Shirtings~-14 to
Brocades-Dyed