July 27, 1903.]
HONGKONG.
The total number of plague cases for the year. amounted on Saturday, the 25th inst, to 1363.
It is notified in the Gazelle that H. M. the King's birthday is to be observed as a public holiday in future, instead of that of her late Majs'y Queen Victoria
received A Senhor Conselheiro Romano request from the Madd Government to fly the flag at the Portuguese Consulate at half- mast, for three days, on the 23rd, 24th and 2 ta iust, as a mark of respect to flis Holiness the late Pope Leo XIII. The same is being done at Magão by order from home.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Lord and Lady Lonsdale were passengers by the N. Y. K. a.x. Yowald Mora, which sailed on the 17th inst. for Australia.
The Hongkong Jockey Club Las decided to accept a tender from the Shanghai Hose Bazaar 、o.. Id., for the supply of China ponies for the 1904 Race Meeting. We understand that the prices of the ponies will be higher
than before.
We have received a communication from the
Hon. F. H. May, Colonial Secretary, informing us that the winner in the competition for the new local Post Office buildings is Messrs.
Denison, Ram and Gibbs, and that the pr. minm of $1,500 offered for the next best plans sub- mitted has been won by Messis Palmer and
Turner.
Telegraphic news from Catton was received on the 20th inst, in the Colony to the effect that
boat Co.'s ss. Poran, due in Cantou at six
the Hongkong, Cautou and Macus Steam-
Hung Kwok-lenug 18 years of age, son of Huog Pan Sam, merchant, Chaucery Lane, Hongkong, was on the 26th May admitted as a student of the Honorable Society of I incluso clock in the morning, was many hours late. Iun. Hau Kwok-leung is one of the three The Company's steamer Honam, which left boys whom Mr. A. J May of Queen's College Hongkong at seven o'clock in the morning, and trok home with him to England in Febuary another of their steamers, the Fulshan, which I ft
Canton at eight o'clock found that the Pingan' was in distress in the neighbourhood of the Bogue Forts, a breakdown hiring taken placs in her machinery and rendered þer helpless. Her passe.geis were transferred to the Hanan and carried on to Canton, while the disabled steamer was taken in tow by the Fatau and brought back for repairs to Hongkong, which reached about 6 p.m. on the 20th iust.
The police raporte du Friday that a China- man was killed in the Cosmopolitan Duck on the previous day. He was working on a staging shing over the side of the U.S. transport Sumner, and one of the sustaining ropes gave way, the unfortunate man being precipitated to the bottom of the dry dock in which the vessels, walying and killed.
Rural Building Lot 115. Poak Road, 2.250 sq. feet, $12 Crwa fent, was offered at $270 aud was bought by Mr. A. Bryer for an advance of 820) on that figure, the being no competition Tai Hang Inland Lot 162 was parehased by Mr. Foo Sik for $1,473, au advanc› of 8811 upon the apst price; and Lot 1663 went to Mr. Wong Yn Cheoy for $1.700, an advance of SL025.
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The mortality retures for the month of May, just published in the Carette, show a total of 684-43 in the Europeau and foreiga community (IS civilians. 3 Army. † Navy) and 641 among the Chiuesa. 367 daths were in to plagu- including 20 in the Europeau aui community. The deaths per 100 por nunum in the latter community (civilians) was among the Chinelo if was cl 25.1 dand -papalition 278, bet 102); for the total civil
mmunity the averagh was 257
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At the offices of the Public Works Department on the 2 th instige lots of Crown land wore put ap to action by Mr. L. . Rees, Principal Land † uffeyor. Mest interest centred in the sequiament of Marine Lot 282, situated on the Prafi Reclamati u opposite the Sailors' Homo, compfixing 35,910 sq føet and having au aunnal Crown rent of 86 0. The upset | rica was $479,550, and after spirited. hdding it was knojked down to Mr. A. Shelton Hope for the Hongkong Land Inves mont Co. at Uro-price of 82749 0, an advance of neadly $100,000 on the upset.
A. London pape quotes the following: At Hongkong the other day a Chinman was hued two pounds for bang the thumb of a policem in.. The defendant this denied the charge: I did not bits him, sig, was in a crowd, when feeling al and rudijly thrust against my war, 1 turned round suddenly closing my mouth as did so.
I found the policeman's hand in my mouth, and he seemed pained. So was I.“- We remember the cicumstane s. hat not the fine, the nature of which suggests the existence of a currency whose stability would ensure freedom from the worries of the ductuating dollar.
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A report states that the Russian authorities have decided to permit Japanese to purchase leases of land at Dalny, which up to now hes been firbidden.
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Jack Grae; of America (who recently defeated St. Clair in hanghai in three rounds) and Sam Nesmau of Manila, formerly of England, have signed articles to box twenty rounds for a decision, the match tot ke place in the City Hall be ween the 4th and tith August. Graco comes hero with a splendid record, having fongnt with such well-known pugilists as Kid McCoy, Jack Everhardt, George McFadden, and others. Ho|| has travelled all over the world, being now on his scond trip round the globe, and he has fought with distinction Newman also comes well recam bended, having disposed of some, good men in his class: Mr. J. Chris ie is looking after his interests. Bath men wid ke in hard training by Comorrow cough and straightforward chemfor will be looked for when they met.
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A Church Parade of the Hongkong Valun
teer Corps took plice on the 19th inst,
to Union Church, the officers un · men assem
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According to the N.-C. Eaily News Tokso correspondent, work has been abandoned on the Russian telegraph between Autung and Yong- Corea. Ampho in consequence of the remonstrances of
According to recent Japanese papers, the belief is current in Ja, an that the Fort Arthur Conference was at first in favour of a peaceful solution, but the news of a Cabinet crisis at Tkyo gave the war party their ; oppo,tunity, and a final decision was accordingly postponed.
It is understool that whilst the Sultan of Kelantan has seen fit to accept the offer of Sir Frank Swattenham to be present at the Federated States Conference, the ruler of
Tringganu has declined. Under the circum stances, says the Straits Times, this news is not likely to canse any astonishment.
Asa mgaus of retrenching expenses, says the Shanghai Times, Viceroy Wei Kuang-tuo has ordered the Polytechnic Instituto in Nanking to be amalgamated with the High School, totaining those stuleuts only who pave obtained a B.A. o: M.A. degree at the ordinary Government examinations in Chinese literature, the rest to be sent about their business.
The Chinese Customs trade returos from Yatung (Tibet) for the first quarter of the present year show hat 27,640 loads were carried inwards and outwards as agus 20.679 loads
during the corresponding qua_ter of last year. The value of the imports from India during the quarter was Rs. 3,36,641 a4 against Rs. 2,83,201 during the corresponding quarter of 19 2, and of the exports to India Rs. 3,62,877 as against Rs. 2,15,55) during the first quarter of 19 2. The total value of the trade registered during the quarter was thus Rs. 6,99,518 as against Rs. 5,040,251 during the first quart·r of 1902.
The P. & O. ss. Massilia, which loft Singapore on the 10th inst. for Bombay, look $1,900,000 from the Currency Noto reserve for Bombay, where they will be kept nutil the arrival of the new dies when they will be re- mined.
The dies for the new dollars have bean, made iu London, It is understood that the design will be quite differ nt from think of the present Straits dollars, and that|their principal feature will be that they will bear across th face the denomination" of the coin-"Ono Dollar"—with the King's head on the other sido. They are also, it is believed, to be slightly
reduced in siz✨,
bling at Headquarters at 49 o'clock. Major A. Chapmau was in command and there were on parado about 70 members of the Corps, the ather officers prosent being Cap aiu R. Mitchell, Lieut. J. II. W. Armstrong, Lient, T. Skinner, Lieut. G. P. Lammert, Lieut. W. Nicholsou,
The death of Mr. John Goddard, at the aga Lieut. W. A. Crake, Lieut. M. S. Northcote. Lieut. Barrett, Lieut. Scott, and Sert -Major of 8, ocenrred at the General Hospital, J. Power It had been arranged that the band Yokohama, on the 6th instant. The decansod fived for many years in Yokohama. He came of the 33rd Burinas should be in attendance, but
out from England to Hongkong in 1842, at the they were late in putting in an appearance and
age of 18, and entered the employment of the the Volunteers had to march to church without them. The band, however, followed up alter Jardine firm, being afterwards, transferred to wards and pinyed the corps back to Headquarters | Yokohama. Subsequently he started business on At the church the service was conducted by the | his own account ant later became secretary of Rev. C. H Hickling, and there was special musie | the Yokohania United Club. About 1881 he
Mr. George
Cirill prove ded with his wife and family to Australia, sung by the chor.
and made his home there until rather more than presided at the organ.
a your ago, when he returned to Japan, staging Lady Blake was "at hom" at Mountain
with his son-in-law. He leaves a widow, three The Lodge on the 21st iust, from 4/6 6351
sous, and three daughters. reception was favoured by almost perfect weather for this time of year in Hongkong, and the charming surroundings of the Governor's Peak residence were therefore very much appreciated, the clearness of the air making the various views look their very best, while the shower earlier in the dy had a beneficial effect on the The unusual s, ectngle of a Chinaman sitting in temperature. The guests arrived in relays from the stocks was wit desed in Queen's toad Ceutral 4 to 6 o'clock, being received by the hostess. on the 1.thius'. opposite Messrs. Gau,p's pre-H. E. the Governor, and Captain and Mis. in ses, and drew large wds of nat res, who dis- Arbuthnof, and the scene played as little sympathy for the gl-ject of their | lawn was very animated. The band of the Sher- w.od Foresters played an excellent selection regard as he deserve. He was the man who
o'clock a troupe of Japanese jugglers started to give a clever entertainment. Later on a patting competition was held for those interested in golt. Ref.eshments were served in two mar- All circumstances quees in the meantime. combined to make the "at home" most sue- cessful.
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The Navy Krai of Port Arthur learns from - | Vladivostock that the author.ties have decided It is reported as to the future of that pla e. that the s at of the Government will be trans-
to Nikolsk, as will also several ferred
a8 the administrative departments, such Customs Department uad the District Board. In proportion as Vladivostock ceases to be of importance as a centre of administration, it will
other lings. be developed on
Thus, the Admiralty buildings are to be enlarged, and seve al larracks are to be built in various certain is destined that" Vladivostock character is a commercial centre, and to be converted into a military supporting base,
stole Miss Bakeley's purse in the streat on the of music throughout the afternoon, and aboat 5 quarters of the towr. It thus seems its
precious day, and the offence of which he was guilty, with the sentence passed upon him, was set forth in Chinc charactes ou a placard Shoh au which he held in front of him. exemplary way of dealing with these street thieves should go far towards teaching them the lesson they rejujë.
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In a Reuter's telegram to India with regard to the new Canton Viceroy, HE, Shum (Tsen) appears as Teeu-churli-zian. The humour of the middle name is delightful,