August 10, 1903.]
The Hon. R. Shewan was a passenger by the Empress of China, which sailed on the 5th inst. for Vancouver. He goes home for about a year's holiday.
A coolie accidentally fell into the harbour from the Praya at West Point on the 31st ult., and was drowned. The body was recovered on the 2nd inst
The funeral of two R.G.A. man-Bombr. Phillips (78th Co.) and Gunner Ashton (80th Co. took place on the 1st inst. with military honours. Death in buth cases, we are informed; was due to ferer.
In the Hongkong Polo League competition on the 31st ult., at the V.R.C., the Volunteer representatives beat the Lusitano Club bv. two goals to nil. Lieft. Armstrong opened the scoring, and Lograro added the second, This victory as good as clares the Volunteers winners of the Shield.
The Chinese cook on board the Empress of China was soutenced to two months' hard labour at the Police Court on the 31st ult. for stealing 83 catties of sugar from the steamer," Another Chinam in Who Was convicted of receiving the sugar, well knowing it to have: been stolon, received a similar sentence.
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From Manila on the 6th iust. Mr. Alec Mid- dleton, business manage of the Pollard Comedy Company, received a wire sta ing that the seas u there had been extended till this week end owing to the great fucce & attending their productions. The opening in Hongkong has therefore had to be postponed from Monday next till the following Wednesday, the 12th, inst., on which night Tom, Dick and Harry will be presented.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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The following British men-of-war were Weibaiwi ou the 25th ult:-H M.S3. Glory, Ocean, Albion. Amiphitrite, Argonaut, Blenheim, Eclipse, Humber, Alacrity Britomirt, Muting, Algerins, Handy, Janus, and Otter.
the Times Shangbai correspondent writes: In pursuance of Chang Chih-tang's advice, three small river gunboats will be built in Japan for the Nan-yang fleet similar to the one now under construction. It is intended that these shall take the plac of the, vessels condemued last year. Such expenditure, though under existing condi. tious it can serve no good purpose, is apparently nessary in order to maintain the diguity of the Viceroys.
With regard to piracy on the Upper West River, Mr. Acting Consul Fox writes in his report on the trade of Wuchow in 1902- No serious cases of piracy--this term has been objected to, but it conveniently describes the robbery with violence so common on the Upper River-ha e been rep rte'l during the year on the Wuchow-Canton rou e, bat on the Upper River, beyond Kusihsien, the movement of merchandise has been continually impeded by the bands of brigands who infest the waterways and trade-routes. Cargo-boats are obliged to travel in flotillas, and a most unsatisfactory system of military convoy has grown up; charges for this, often very inadequate being borne by the boat people and, indirectly, by the goods,
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Capt. Robt. A Binns, of the ss. Siam, which arrived at Singapore from Shanghai on the 25th ult.. reports that at 7 a.m. on the 22nd alt, while in Lat. 8 dag. 45 N. and Long, 166 deg. 52 E., he discovered a raft made of bamboo adrift with two men on it. The chief officer, Mr. R. F. Kernau, lowered a boat and picked them up. They were in a very exhausted condition, but revived on teing ad inistered restoratives.
The meu seemed to be fishermen and wore lauded at Pulo Condor, a French penal settlement, on the arrival there of the regsel. The Fruch
authorities informed the Captain that the men ́wera exciped concicts and that they would be shot the next morning! The Captain was thanked and the native crow rewarded with moury.
Kung Cheong, e auctor, High Street, was fined $50 and $5 compensation at the Police Court on the 1st inst. fr allowing a blast to be fired without taking proper precautions. was preparing some laud for a i uilding betw. on Planation and Barker loads, aud ticed a blast without giving proper warning. A Chinaman was passing at the time and a piece of stone descended through his umbrell an injured his side. The $5 compensation was for the ding: done. Inspector Collet had charge of the case. On the 1st inst, a Bay View Hotel Mr. W. S. Bailey was entertained to dinner and made the recipient of a gold medal with inscrip- The Ostusiatische Lloyd says:-- Some time tion (sbscribed for by a number of sporting ago we published the statem 'ut that during friends) on the occasion of his retirement from bis interin administration of office in Nanking the ring, in which he has been a well-known after the death of Liu Kung-y, H.E. Chang figure for many years. Mr. W. Waters pre-Chibi-tung ordered river gunboats for service sided and made the presentation, which Mr. on the Yangtsze from Japan. Tenders from Bailey suitably acknowledged. Among those Europeau dockyards were also received, but present were Messrs. EO. Mn phy. J Christie, not accepted by Chang Chil tung, who of late J. D. Logan, A. P. Goldwin and Mike Collins, is strongly leaning towards Japin. We now The function was in every way successful. A learn that the order was for "four "gunboats, company of about 30 sat down to dinner, which which has been placed with the Kawasaki was served up in Mr Collins's best s'yle.
works in Kobe. The dimensions of the boats aru to be: length 18', beam 28. depth from keel to upper deck 13.5 feet and they are to draw 7 feet. The displacement has fo- cal- culated at 55 tons Bagins of 951 horse- power aro to give the ross is a spad of 13
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A meeting of Justices of the Place was held at the Magistracy on the 4th inst. to consider an application from O. Promowitz for the transfer of his publican's lice ce to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situated at No. 1, Jubilee Street under the sign of Jolonial Hotel" to ong Annette Papier. Mr J. H. Kemp, Acting Polico Magistrate, presided. and the other Justices present wers Captain F. Eyous, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; Mr. R. H. Craig, Asstant Superintendent of Victoria Goal; and Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Chief Clerk at the Magistracy. M. E. J. Grist, solicitor (Messrs. Wilkinson Grist, appoared in support of the application, which was granted unanimo sly.
The 88. Pem'rokeshire, on br way down here from Shanghai be repaired, has put into Swalow to avoid tha rough weather.
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On the 6th inst. the French gunboat Decidee arrived from Chefcoard the British sloop Phoenix from Batavia and Singapore,
HMS. Bramble derived from Shanghai on Friday, having left that port on the 3rd inst. Steamship captails arriving in Hongkong from the South report messin a lot of wreck age outside. Fresumably, it is from the sunken Paul Doumer.
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The Kobe Chronicle says of the late Mr. Pavid Jackson. Yok hama manager of t.o Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who ded of an aneurism of the hear on the 27th ult. :-Mr. Jackson was in the prime of life, being only about fifty years of age. His career in the East dates from 1878. He commenced, as most of the emp oyees do, in the London office of the Bank. Thence he was removed to Shanghai, and served there for many years. Mr. Jackson was afterwards appointed ag nt at Hankow, and later in a similar capacity at Bombay, where he lough at home Mr. Jackson came, about 1899, stayed for several years. After a brief für-
we believe, to Yokohama, where he has since boen the Bank's manager for Japan. Only a short time ago, Mr. Jackson was honoured by the Emperor with the I signia of the Fourth Cliss of the Imperial Japanese Order of the Rising Sun in recognition of his servios in connection with the flotation of the last in London. Japanese loau gentleman leaves a widow, but had no children. The d-cased
Mr. Jackson was a brother of Sir Thomas Jackson, whose successful career in connection with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is so well known.
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The directors of the Taku Tag and Lighter Co.. Ld., have declared an interim dividend of one tiel per share.
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The Federal Conference at Kuala Lumpur opened on the 19th alt. with the reception of H. E. the High Commissioner (Sir Frank Swettenham) at the railway station.
A Nagasaki despatch stitos thatan American resident of the port ommitted suicide by placing himselt before a train at Michio station. on the Kinshin Railway on the 25th ult.
of the names of the Sultan of Jolo's wives :- A correspondent sen is as the following list
Dancing-Suub am, Blash-of-Morning, Oasis- Scent-of-Lilies, Heart's-Desire, Honey-of-Life,
in-the-D sert, Moon-np on-the-Waters, Song-of- Nightingales, Whisper-of-the-West- Wind, and Rose-in Bloom.
When it was reported recintly that a Russian" had actually visited Lhisvi, no little surprise was expre sul ut an Europein getting through after so long a period of exclusion. However, it seems that M. Zybikoff, notwith- standing his n me, is not a native of European Russia, but a Buddhistie Buriat of the Baikal region his stay in Lhases cannot, therefore, be claimed as brea ing the long series of failures registered against European travellers since the days of Hacand Gabot.
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On the way down from Weihaiwei, H.M.S. Albion ran into a typhoon, and was badly knocked about, It is stated that the delay occasioned resu ted in the supply of frosh water ruuning completely out, and that owing to damage to the distilling plant it was impossible to renew the supply. The crew hat to be battened down, and only those whose services were needed were allowed on dook; several mɔn faiated with the stifling heat below, and all were glad when the bittleship em rgǝl from the storm, which was perhaps the worst she his encountered.
Relations between the Frauch and Chinss. in the Foochow Arsenal are sharpening to a point morą and more. For a long timɔ past the French have upheld a claim on the Fooshow Arsenal which, taken in rouad figures, amounts to 701,00 tarls. During the peace negotiatious in 1941 the Franch Ambassador brought up this c'aim aud succeeded in getting the same in. claded in the indemnification to be paid to Frauce. This however did not afterwards have the effect that the Fron :h considered their claim settled; the French ropresentative in Foochow still insists upon payment of this sum, and when ho met with just and onergetic resistance from the Chinese seized the Arsenal. But it is known this Arsenal engages to a great extent in all possible work within the provines of shipbuild- iug which in other conntries is left to private euterprise. The Chinese central government has lately arrived at the only possible conclusion and ordered that the Arsonal bo treat d as a private enterprise, which means that in future import du'y is to be pail for all raw material mported for the Area, the sim; as other private dockyards in Chica have to do.- Ostasiatische Lloyd.
The Bangkok Times says:- -We are into med that steps are at last being taken to deal with cit diseas in the interior Owing to the death from rinderpest of large numbers of buffaloes all over the country, much hardship is imposed on the ›gricultural comníunity, who are absolut ly dependent on these animals in the cnl ivation of rica. It has now been det 'rmined to try to fight the diss189 on lines similar to that followed in the Philippines, by separating and quarantining infected animals and by the use of prophylactic serum. The Hospital will get the serum from abroid and if po sible Department, which is taking up this work,
make it here, using meantime the emergency treatment in the oase of any herd which has boen attacked by the disease. This treatment consists of inoculating the balance of the herd with bile from the liver of those having the disease. It is propose that the work shall bo carried ou through the existing agencies for the may add that Mr. Davis and Mr. Washburo; distribution of medicine in the interior We
who are here from the Philippines to try to buy cattle, have given valuable information. the: Government as to the methods adopted there for the prevention of the disease,
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