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The Clavering was lucky in that she struck the reef on a calm night. Early this morning it was reported that the vessel was not pounding much and that her chances for getting off were good.
Trouble was feared from the coolies as they are known to be of the worst class. They are recruited from the Yangtzekiang river, where many of the Boxer outbreaks occurred [P]. Recently a party of 840 coolies from the same district caused a riot aboard the China Commer- cial steamer Ching Wo while lying at a Mexican port in quarantine. Officers of the Lehua stated that the best of order, however, prevailed on the Clavering while they were alongside last night. There was but little ofeitement aboard tho Tessel.
The tag Charles Counselman got under weigh and left the naval dock at half-past one o'clock this morning. At two o'clock she was working on the Clavering in an effort to take her of the reef.
HONGKONG.
The new Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals commenced operations on the 24th inst., some members of the committee visiting the Market. We understand that the visit was very instructive.
We are informed that H. E, Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., leaves for home on the 16th of next month, on the expiry of his five years' command of the troops iu Hongkong and South China. The name of his successor in office is not stated.
Bishop Brent of Manila, who has been visiting Hongkong, is one of the commission of three appointed by the Philippines Government to enquire into the opium traffic in the countries which are neighbours of the Philippines. The other commissioners are Major E. C. Carter of the Manila Board of Health, and Dr. Jose Albert, a prominent Filipino. The compensation of the members comes to $400 (gold) per month. The commission left Hongkong by the Empress of India on Wednesday.
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A notification appears in the Gazette to the effect that the Harbour Master, in exercise of the authority vested in him and with the approval of His Excellency the Governor,. prohibits the anchorage of any ship, other than one of H. M.'s ships, in the bays known as and shown on the Admiralty Chart as Long Harbour and Jones Cove, in Mirs Bay. Until further notification junks and other native craft frequenting this portion of the waters of the Colony for fishing and other purposes will be allowed to use the same subject to the orders and control of the Harbour Master or his deputy. "Alva the Great," who recently charmed audiences in the Theatre Royal by his ventriloquial entertainments, card tricks, and expositions of thought-reading, has returned to the Colony from Canton, where he was robbed of almost everything he possessed-certainly everything of value. He has been fighting the Chinese authorities for two months on a claim for compensation, and has lost. When he went to Canton," Alva," through the agency of the American Consul there, Mr. MoWade, was promised a guard of eleven "braves for each performance. That guard was never furnished, and after the robbery took place," Alva" proceeded against the mandarin who had promised to supply the braves for failing to carry out his word. It looked as though his claim was a sound one, but the man- darin defeated him on the ground that he had not agreed to provide a guard for two o'clock in the morning-the hour at which the robbery was supposed to have been com- mitted. There were four foreigners, including
Alva," sleeping in the room at the time, but they knew nothing of the robbery until they woke up next morning, when the place was found to be stripped of almost all its contents; it is supposed that the thieves drugged or chloro- formed their victims, who under ordinary airenstances must have heard the noise attend ant upon the breaking open of heavy boxes, etc. Be that as it may, “Alva" and his friends were "cleaned ont," as he puts it, and the thieves got clear Away. In order to help him on his way, some Hongkong gentlemen are organising a concert for his benefit.
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The Right Rev. Charles H. Brent, D.D., Bishop of the Philippines, preached an eloquent sermon iu S. John's Cathedral on the 23ed inst.
The Hon. A. W. Brewin, Registrar-Geal, returns to Hongkong next month with his wife, having married during his visit home ou leave.
An interim dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
(2.5 per share), for the six months ended 30th June, has been declared by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co, Ld.
A plague-return issue on Thursday contained one case, a dead Chinese having having been found outside Shaukivan Market. One pre- vious case (Chinese, fatal) was reported during
the week.
The Pollard Comedy Company left for Shanghai on the 24th inst. by the French mail steamer Salazie. The management are pleased with the results of the season here and purpose paying the Colony another professional visit about the beginning of October.
As a small, Chinese-manned stan vessel fly- ing the French flag was leaving the harbour on the 24th inst. with a cargo of kerosene oil, she ran on a rock in Capsnimun Pass, and put back leaking so badly that the native master deemed it prudent to run her ashore at Kennetytown, where she now lies discharging her cargo.
Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. on the 25th inst. launched from their yard at Hokun the iron towing- bargo Bremerhaven, built for Bangkok owners, this being the second of four vessels for the same owners. They also launched a small craft to be used in their harbour business, the launch as she left, 'he ways being chris ened the Nancy by Mrs. E. O. Murphy.
An Indian soldier in the H. K. S. B. R. A.
who recently worsted & Japan se w.estler in a bout that took place in the large matshed in Des Voeux Road, challenged the entire garri son, and has had his challenge accepted by another Indian, in the 33rd Burma Light Infantry. The match will take place on evening of the 3rd prox. in Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, and is expected to be a tough one.
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The Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese has now thirty-one students on the roll and five others have intimated their intention of joining the College next session. The session commences on Monday, 14th September. The lecturers are:-Practical Chemistry aud Toxicology-Dr Pears; Pathology-Dr Hun- ter; Anafy-Dr MacLeau Osteology-Dr MacLeau Gibs and Senior Students; Surgery Dr Rai; Practice of Medicine-Dr. R. Gibson; Medical Jurispru dence-Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.; Physiology --Lieutenant Lamballe, R.A.M.C.; Midwifery
Gibson;
-Dr Jordan; Materia Medica--D.. Marriott.
The latest addition to the China Squadron, the cruiser Leviathan -particulars of which we published on the 19th inst.-arrived from Singapore early on the 26th inst. She made a quick trip up, leaving Singapore on Saturday. H.M.SS. Cressy and Humber are en route to this port from Weihaiwei.
is to be recommissioned here, as previously It now appears doubtful whether the Argonaut reported. There is some talk of her going home about the end of next week.
The U.S. cruisers Albany, Cincinnati ant The Italian cruiser Lombardia, flying a green Raleigh left for Chefoo ou the 22nd inst. homeward-bound pennant, arrived from Amoy early on the same day and left for home on Wednesday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Intimation was sent to the Bangkok banks on the 12th inst, that the Siamese Government selling rate for ticals, until further notice, is 17.75 to the £sterling.
An American girl, named Madeleine Boyd, took poison during the night of the 18th inst. and was found dead next morning in her room at 52, Kiangse Road, Shanghai. An inquest led to a verdict of suicide.
Deputations of the new anti-Russian Society in Japan, the Tairo Doshi Kai, waited on the Ministers for Finance, War, and the Navy on on the 12th instant and explained the aims of the association to them.
(August 29, 1903.
The Rev. Jeremiah J. Harty was consecrated Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila at Rome on the 17th inst. He is a native of St. Louis, Mo., where he bas wo ked as a priest for 25 years.
U. S. Army men in the Philippines are auxious to compete with Hongkong and Singapore at shooting. The idea see us a good one, and a match with Manila would certainly
arouse interest here.
The new catter Mindanao, built at Shanghai by Messrs. Farnham, Boyd & Co., for the coast- guard service of the Philippine Islands, arrived at Manila ou the 21st inst., having done the trip in five day.
Kuling, that popular nealth resort, has, according to s census taken on the 5th inst., a population of 663 Europeans, largely mission- uries we presume. The nationalities were :- British residents, male and female. 354; American, 252, Swedish, 32; German, 10; Swiss, 4; Austrian, 3; Russian, 2. Total, 663. Norwegian, 9; French, 7; Belgian, 5; Finns. 5;
H.M.S. Fclipse, with Sir Ernest Satow on board, arrived at Weihaiwei early on the 16th inst., but almost before she was moored a typhoon broke over the harbour, and for some time it wis impossible to land. After some time, however, Admiral Bridge succeeded in getting ou board and taking Sir Ernest to flagship Glory, where a salute was fired in his honour. Sir Ernest spot Monday at Wei- haiwei, and left on the 18th in the Alacrity for Chinwangtao. He arrived at Peking on the 21st.
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The N.-C. Daily News publishes a telegram dated Tokyo. 10th August, to the following effect:-A number of Japanese politicians
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including Prince Kounye and Counts Itagaki and Okuma, have formed irrespective of parties, similar to the defunct National Union, which has issued a manifesto arging the government to invite Russia, in deference to the dictates of a neighbourly senti- meat, speedily to terminate the sources of complication and estabish full guarantees of The tone of the manisfesto is distinctly circumspect. The meeting also adopted a resolution that Russia's doings in Corea
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constitute a violation of the Conventious.
The recent riot case up the Yangtsze, in which several auuchas were destroyed or damaged, has not been settled yet. It is said that the representatives of the companies demanded through their Cnsuls an indemnity of Taols 50,000. Viceroy Woi is of the opinion that the local authorities can justly be made to nay for the dam ges as they were galty of pegligence, in not preventing the riot, but at
the same time the embankments on both sides of the river batween the towns of Chaopechen and Kuachon, a distance of over eighty li, have been much damaged by the waves ciusd by the constantly passing steamers, while the adjacent fields have suffered as well, which
was the principal cause of the recent riot. Therefore the Viceroy thinks that before he can agree
must promise on their part to repair the to the demand and allow the launches again to rua сп the same route, the companies
damages made to the two banks by their launches and to contribute to an annual fund for keeping the banks in condition,
The British Mission to Tibet is now (says a wire dated simla, August 10) camped below the wal's of the little Tibetan fort of Kamba Jong, a great plain stretching northwards as far as the eye can reach, and the whole country being at an elevation of fifteen thousand feet. The weather is pleasant, and the barley crop about the place coming into ear. From Tungoo to Kamba Jong the country is open and no road will be required. On the British side to the south of Tuagoo, however, there is a very bad stretch where the old road has com pletely given away for twenty-five miles, and the difficulties of reconstructing it with local abour are BO great that it is propose ! to send another Pioneer regiment to assist. The 23rd Pioneers from Mezan Mir, who have
already been warned for service, may possibly be employed. Mr. Wilton, of the Chinese Customs, has arrived and is proceeding via Darjeeling to join the Mission at Kamba Jong, and he should be able to assist materially in settling the question of the status of the Tibetan representatives.