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to make the work more efficient. Estimates for the expenditure for the year 1904, amounting to $9,900, were submitted and passed. Resolu- tions were passed r gretting the death of the Hon. Chas. Seymour, for many years Vice-President of the Medical Missionary Society. The Board of Officers for the ensuing year was constituted as follows:-President-
Rev. R. H. Graves, M.D., D.D. Vice- Presidents-Rev. H. V. Noyes, D., Rev. E. Z. Simmons, D.D. Rv. C. Bone, Rev. 8. G. l'ope, Hon. Robert Shewan, Hon. Robert M. MoWade, U.8. Consul-General, Acting H.B.M. Consul C, W. Campbell; Dr. Eiswaldt, German Consul. In the United States, Mr. T. B. Cuningham. In England, Mr. James Scott, Sir Thomas Jue son, Iu Europe, Mr. G. D. Fearon. In Germany, Dr. Lang. Treasurer, Mr. Edwin A. Stantou, Secretary, John M, Swan, M.D. Auditor, Mr. Rankiu Leslie, Managing Committee: Jolin M. Swan, M.D., Mr. E. Wyn, Rev. 8. G. Top, Rev. E. Z. Simmons, D.D., and Mr. Rankin Leslie.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
Capt. Gaunt rode Narses on Thursday morning, This is the first time that this bad-tempered Derby favourite from Tientsin has been stee ed by an European.
At a meeting of Yorkshiremen held in the ante-room of the City Hall on the 28th inst., Mr. W. Danby in the chair, it was decided to have a Yorkshire Dinner ou the 7th Maroli. Mr. Arthur Chapman was appointed Hon. Secre- tary. A sub-committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements.
the Japanese Government and her service be- The steamer Rosetta Maru has been taken by tween Hongkong and Manila will be temporarily withdrawn,
During her absence from the service, however, one or more substitutes are expected to take her place shortly. The Rohilla Maru has rlready left for Japan.
in the Happy V lley on Thursday between the A Naval Football League match took place
Qooan and Albion teams. The Albions were no match for their opponents, who seemed to enjoy playing in the prevailing high wind and A large naval crowd, with a sprinkling of soldiers, watched the game.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. scored a fair y easy victory.
SEVENTH CLUB RACE.
The seventh club race in the championship class was sailed on the 23rd inst. over the following course :-Channel Rocks, Markboat in Quarry Bay, Cust Rooks Buoy, Channel Roo e, Markboat in Quarry Bay-all to starboard.
The wind at the start was very light from the 8 E. Vernon got away first, followed by Elspeth and Aileen Dione got into difficulties with the markb at, and was late over the ine. She then went in s arch of a flake, beping thus to regain lost ground, but lost much mor; instead, and was practically out of the race, Vernon soon drew out a substantial lead, which she continued to increase throughout the race, and won easily, Elspeth being second, and Aileen third.
Vernon having wou seven races out of the series of twelve has now secured the much- coveted championship prize, and her gallant owner is heartily to be congratulated on bis success. He has established two records with the Vernon, for it is the first time in the his- tory of the Club that a yacht has won the cham- pionship without suffering a single defeat, and it is also the first time that seven club rao s have been won consecutively by one yacht Rear-Admiral Robinson had many disappoint ments with the Vernon last season, and ali yachtsmen are sincerely glad to see how cou. spicuously his pience and resource have been rewarded. He has succeeded in tuning his lit le yacht up to a high pitch of excellence, as her performances this as testify. We under- stand that, unless disposed of in the Colony, Vernon is likely to o ntinue her career in the Soleut, While we should much like to see her try conclusions in the able hands of her owner with Duet and other crac s in the Solent 24-footer class, we sincerely trust that I cal sportsmen will not allow this fine little yacht to leave our own waters.
In the one-design class the Erica and Min got the best of the start, the latter establishing a clear lead in Hunghom Bay, which she kept to the finish. he wind failed the Kathleen just as she crossel the line, and she was left by all the other boats. She, however, closel up to the rica on reaching the markboat in Quarry Bay, and these two boats had a ding-dong race the rest of the way home the Eric eventually finishing a few lengths ahead. The times at the finish at Police Pier were :—
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Erica... Kathleen Bonito Colleen
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H. M. B. 3 19 30 3 21 45 # 22 211 3 27 12 3 29 53 In the bandicap class the Aluunuh led as asual; Iris aud Chanticleer had an exciting fuish. The line was crossed as follows :--
Alannah
Iris
Chanticleer
Gloria
Doreen l'ayne
H. 'M. 8.
8 24 U 3 36 50 3 37 35 3 42 34 3 44 20 3 45 10
A nice steady easterly breeze prevailed throughout the race, fresh in Kowloon Bay, but lighter in Hunghom Bay and in the harbour,
A Chinaman was put in the stocks last Satur- day, as part of his punishment for larceny, but when he had been there one hour le collapsed from hunger. The inspector of police at whose station the man was placed, acting the part ad a good Samaritan, s-nt to a near-by baker and purchased 12 biscuits four inches square and 2 inches thick, and a llb. loaf - bread. The hungry hinuman consumed the lot at once, and then, like Oliver, asked for more.
The 27th inst, being the birthday of the Kai- ser, was suitably celebrated by the German com- munity. Business offices, of course, had to remain open, but the holiday was observed with full bonou s on 8 M.S. Moewe. In the evening
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musical entertainment was held by the Moewe's crew at the Kowloon Dock reading- room, and later a birthday dinner was given åt the German Club. Wilhelmi II, German Emperor, and King of Prussia was born in 1859, and became German Emperor in June 1888.
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The following Hongkong Volunteer pro- motions have been made:-Bombr. B. W. Grey is promoted Corporal with effect from 2nd January, 1904, vice Corporal B. C. M. Johnson, struck off the strength; Bombardier R. S. Piercy is promoted Corporal with effect from 17th January 1904, vice Corporal C. H. P. Hay, resigned; Gunner H. K. Holmes is promoted Bombardier with effect from 2nd January, 1904, vice Bomb rdier Grey, promoted; Gunner W. M. Black is promoted Bombardier with effect from 17th January, 1904, vice Bombardier Piercy, promoted.
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Last week there arrived in Hougkong about 15 Chinese wh had goue over to South America on representations made to them that they would be able to make much money there. Their ages ranged from 60 to 97 years. As they were in sore distress the Chinese Consul there was applied to, and as the result of a sub- scription which was set on foot a sailing ship was chartered to carry them back to China. On the voyage contrary winds were en- countered.
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It has been decided that the Cricket Club Dance shall come off on the 9th February.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 24th January, 1904, were 191 non-Chinese and 89 Chinese to the former, and 71 non-Chinese and 2,313 O inese to the latter institution.
The ship's provisions ran out and a condition of starvation appears to have reigned on board. Many of the passengers died at sea, and on arrival here some who were suffering from the effects of want of food were sent to the Tung Wa Hospital, where also a number of deaths occurred. Altogether the
deaths numbered about 40).
Mr. F. Pratt, _war-correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, and Captain Archi- bald, war-correspondent of the New York Herald, arrived in Hongkong on the 28th inst. by the Eastern & Australian ss. Empire.
The only case of communicable disease in
(European). Hongkong last week was one of diphtheris With remarkable foresight Shanghai, Manila (where plague now exists) Siam, and Indo-China keepup sanitary measures against us.
Ietails of the Blake scholarship are now to hand. When Sir Henry Blake left the Colony leading Chinese gentlemen promised to subscribe two scholarships for Chinese to bear his name, and a large committee, with principal officers as follows, was instituted for the purpose Hon. Dr. Ho Kai (chirman), Hon. Wei Ya (vice-chairman), Messrs. Fang Wa Chuo, and Lau Chu Pak (hou-secretaries), and Mr. Ho Fook (treasurer). Commencing from 1'05, a scholarship of $150 will be awarded eich year to the boy of Queen's College who proves himself most pr
ficient in traus'ation from English into Chinese, Chinese into : nylish, and English composition:
Another scholarship of $150 will be awarded each year to such students as will be nominated by the Chairman of Chinese Court of the College of Medecine.
On the 26th inst, there arrived from Bangkok on the Pitsanulok Dr. H. Adamson, Luspector-General of Siamese Government Hospi als, who is on a mission to Manila to examine into the treatment there given for the cattle-disease commonly known as "rinderpest." This disease has been very fatal in Siam during the past year, and the Government is exceedingly anxious to discover a means of alleviating it. Dr. Adamson left H ngong fór Manila by the first boat and will stay in the Philippines for about a month, He is accompanied by Dr. Luang Vikhanes, Inspector of Gove: ament Hospitals,
The address of the community of Hongkong to H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G, is, on view at the P. & "; offices. It is a hand- some testimonial and well worth inspection. A sauda!-wood box bearing Sir Henry's mon- ogram in silver on the lid contains the address, which bas covers of green velvet heavily embossed with silver, the centre-piece being a representation of the Hongkong emblem, and lined with satin, There are altogether 1,267 signatures-868 Europeans and Indians, 93 Chinese in English characters, and 506 in Chinese characters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
It appears that the Chinese ringleader in the recent Amoy riot was beheaded next day. The Taotai specially requested the foreign community to continue the races, in order to impress the rioters, on that day, when he put a for e of 5,000 troops on the ground.
A Act has been draft-d, and laid before the Cvil Commission in Manila, by Vice-Governor Ide, providing for the payment of all contracts, debts, and obligations in Philipp ne pesos, where the same are contracted in curren-y which is not legal tender. The purpose of this Act is to protect both debtors and creditors against the fluctuations in the value of the Mexican dollar.
through ongkong last October, en route for Bishop Dougherty, of Vigan, who passed
Manila, has been stoned by a mob in the town striking him on the leg. The province of of Laoag. He was not injured, one stone only
Ilocos Norte, if the reports which have reached Manila from the Aglipayanos are to be believed, is in an uproar. The towns of Badoo, Batak, San Nicolas, and Paway also mobhed and molested the distinguished Roman Catholic
Bishop.
The result of the Shanghai Municipal Eleo- tion was declared on the 21st ́inst the following nine being elected for the ensuing twelve months-Mr. A. M. Marshall 409 votes; Mr. J. Prentice 349; Mr. D. Landale 343; Mr. O. Menser 343; Mr. F. Anderson 330; Mr. H. De Gray 329; Mr. C. W. Wrightson 324; Mr. A. W. Burkill 307; Mr. E. S. Little 286. The two unsuccessful candidates were Messrs. §. A. Hardoon (261 votes) and \. A. C. Platt (241 votes)
The Kobe Chronicle says:-Although they have had far more trouble with plague în Kos, the rat-catchers do not seem to be so expertin the Colony of Victoria as they are here. During the fortnight ended December 28:h, only 558 rats were caught in Victoria, of which 6 were infected with plague, while 34 were captured i Kowloon, 3 being plagas-infected making a total of 792 canght during the fortnight The haul of rats in Kobe amounts to from 1,000 to 1,500 per week,
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