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both from Bonham Strand and Winglok Street, and, there bing a fair supply of water on the mains, the flames wara got under control in about an hour's tim The Brigade continued to work hyd until seven o'clock, by that time having reduced the conflagration to a heap of wet, smuldering ashes. No. 37, Bonham Strand was completely gutted, while the upper portion of No. 201, Winglok Street suffered to à considerable exten. The ground floor of the latter house was damaged by water only. From what we can gather the demolished house does not seem to have contained a great quantity of merchanlis e-samples, apparently, acting for general basingu. There was, however, a considerable amount of spelter, or some sort of similar metal, on the ground floor; this could hardly have suffered.
The occapier of the house, we understand. recently lived at No. 1. Bonham Strand, the house that was not long ago burned down. He
had No. 37 insured in the Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Co., and Chinese insurance companies for $22,000.
Four safes taken from the ashes were brought to the Police Court for investigation. They were all more or less considerably damaged, but their contents, including an amount of paper money, though in many instances scorched, were for the most part all right. The paper inside one tin box taken from a safe was so charred that if one touched the black remains they would fall to small ashes. It is said, however, that the Bank will be able to distinguish any bank-notes amongst the pile. In all between nine and ten thousand dollars were found in the .safes
EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED.
It was reported on the 6th inst. that on the pre- vious evening in Bowen Road a dastardly attack had been made by a Chinese on an European lady, Miss Moore, governess to Mr. Geo. Grimble's children. Miss Moore had been out walking with her charges, and while they played about she sat down on a wayside rest and commenced reading a book. Suddenly a Chinese who was passing rushed toward her and holding her down with one hand, wrenched her hat away with the other and ran off. As the lady's hat was fastened on with long hat. pins, a quantity of her hair was pulled out by the roots. There was no assistance at hand, and the miscreant got clear away. Yesterday morning, near the scene of the assault, the police
found the hat with its buckle torn from it and the hat-pins gone, these having no doubt been the objects that tempted the ruffian. It is to be hoped he will be caught and made an example
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awash at low tide. Her s'em was then raised |
about 20 feet out of the water. There was a Jarge rook visible on her starboard side about 40 feet from the stem, and about 25 feet abaft of this rock a hole could be seen in the vessel's Bide. At noon on Tuesday she was completely under water from the second funuel aft, and it is surmised that she ha struck on a pinnacle rock. At 10 am, on Tuesday all the crew were on board the Meifoo, and that steamer also took aboard the Haitien's four boats and davits, At 12.15 the Meifoo weighed anchor, and proceeded to Woosung, bringing 360 of the Haitien's crew. The remaining 50 of the crew were taken on board a four-funnelled Chinese torpedo-destroyer, which, with a Chinese cruiser, wis also standing by the wreck. When the Meifoo left the weather was fair and the sea smooth, but should bad weather come it seems certain that the Haitien will break up. Ad- miral Sterling, U.S.N., in his flagship, the New Orleans, went down to the wreck on Tuesday last and saw that there was nothing to be done. A tugboat and lighters were standing by to make what salvage may be possible.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO"]
BLASTING ACCIDENT.
On the 21st April, when blasting operations were in progress on Woo-lo Hill. Namhoi district, under the direction of the railway engineers, fragments of rock killed three men and one
woman and wounded about ten. All are described
"passers-by." The wounded were all carried back to Canton for treatment and the deceased were instantly coffined by order of the local authorities.
A JAPANESE WOMAN KILLED.
About a month ago a number of robbers made an attack on a house occupied by an American in Sek-wa-yong. near Canton. One of his servants, a Japanese woman, who offered resis- tance, was seriously wounded and died some days afterwards in a hospital. The Namhoi Magistrate proposes to send to the Japanese Consul a sum of five hundred dollars to be handed over to the deceased's family. It is reported that the Japanese Consul has recently written to the Viceroy expressing his willingness to accept the five hundred dollars on behalf of the deceased's family.
A FOREIGN EDUCATION.
The Viceroy has selected about thirty students from the various Chinese colleges in Canton and about a dozen lads from influential families in the city, the former being sent to THE WRECK OF THE “ HAITIEN." Europe and America and the latter to Japan to
00 very
The mystery of the wreck of the Chinese cruiser Haitien is cleared. It was not on the Elliott Talauds in the Corean Gulf that she met with disaster, but on Elliott Island near the mouth of the Yangtaze, and about 75 miles from Woosung-a place marked few maps. The N.-C. Daily News gives the following details from an interview with the captain of the C.M.8 Meifoo, which left Hong kong for Shanghai on the evening of the 21st ult. and, after standing by and giving assistance to the wrecked Chinese cruiser, arrived in Shangbai last Tuesday night.
The Haïtien, which was on her way from Che- foo to Shanghai, and had overrun her distance, struck a rock just off Elliott Island at 5.30 a.m. on the 25th ultimo. From the time that they passed Eddy Island dense fog prevailed, and those on the look-out saw nothing until the vessel struck. At 7.30 am, the Meifoo, having hard the minute guns being fired, went over to her. Her stern was then above water and the after part was completely tight, but during the day a strong breeze sprang up from the north-east, with heavy rain showers, and seas began to wash over →her poop.
The after-hold then filled, through the hatches. The crew went asbore during Monday night, landing on the island by means of life-lines, and two lives were lost in getting ashore. At 5.35 a.m. on Tuesday the Haitien's stern sank in 11 fathoms of water, her agazine gun in the main-top being just
complete their education at the expense of the Government.
SUPPRESSION OF THE PAK-KOP LOTTERY.
Viceroy Shum, who has found other means of revenue, has taken steps to suppress the Pak- Kop lottery. He has already issued a notice that on and after the 15th May the sale of Pak- Kpp lottery tickets is strictly prohibited and any person disregarding this notice will be severely punished. The action of the Viceroy has met with very enthusiastic support from the people, for Canton is at present the greatest centre of gambling in the world.
SERIOUS FIGHT WITH BRIGANDS.
Information has been received from Kwangsi to the effect that some days ago a brigand leader named Wong Yau-tsoi with a large number of his followers made an attack on a village named Santing. near Nanning. The people of the village offered opposition and a hot engagement ensued, lasting the whole night. Some villagers were sent to the city of Nanning to ask the authorities to send soldiers. This request was at once complied with, but as it was dark at night, the soldiers dared not approach the rebels, though constant reports of guns fired by the villagers and the rebels were heard. At dawn the ammunition of the villagers was exhausted, and the brigands took possession of the village. They ransacked every house and carried away about forty women and children and three hundred cattle. The number of people killed was over forty.
TSINGTAO,
Sigma vatt
[May 7, 1904.
We take the following from the Deutsch Asiatische Warte of the 16th and 3rd ult::
At a general meeting of the Gerani Colonist Society (Tringtse branch), held on the 11th April, the following gentlemen were elec'ed to serve on the Committee :-"apt. unke, Chairman Messrs. Schomburg, Dr. Krieger, D. Rapp, Naval Paymaster Strelow, Schmidt- Decarli, Dr. Crusen, Henniger, and Dr. Doenils. The business part of the meeting having been concluded, the superintendent of the mission. Mr. Voskamp, delivered an address "From an old Chinese town," in which he took the large audience through the city of Canton. Consul Dr. Ners arrived on 12th April en route for Tainanfu, to take up his new appoint.\
ment.
The Tsingtao Polo Club held their first public races on the Auguste-Victoria Bay, on the 11th. Although originally fixed for the 9th, heavy rains had necessitated a postpone- ment of the meeting. However, on the 11th the weather brightened, and about noon the sun began to peep through the clouds, thus ena- bling the majority of the Tsingtao sporting community to be on the race-ground by about 2.30 a.m. Prince Adalbert of Prussia bonoured the 8088 with his preseno.
The ustoms receipts in Kiaochau for the first quarter, compared with those of the same period of last year, show as follows :--
1903
1904. January H.K. Tls
16,255.12 27,564,94 February
28,982,95 19,685 58 March
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33,073,54 49,479,32
H.K. Tls.
78,314,61 96,729.84 The transport Sílvia arrived on the 19th April, and the disembarkation of the froops took place the same afternoon.
THE WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY
BOARD.
The Universal Gazette learns that in connec- tion with the proposal improvement of the Whangpoo, the British would be the most benefited as they have largest commerce, consequently they took the initiative in pro- posing this work while the United States and Japan strongly seconded them, but Germany and France have not shown much interest. Recently the British Minister has repeatedly requested the Waiwupu and the Nanking Viceroy to have the river work begun as soon as possible and adding that the cost of the work had been estimated at Tls. 480,000 and British would bear one-half of the cost. The Wai- wupu replied that should the work be carried out at all Chins alone would bear the cost and would not require outside assistance and it was owing to the fact that China could not raise this amount that the work had not been undertaken. The British Minister then asked the Waiwupu to appoint a commission whose duty is to take charge of this work, but the Waiwupu replied that the Government could not at present find an official sufficiently capable for the post.
NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
On the right of the path leading up from the Dear House is a tree of Gynocardia odorata peculiar for the position of its pretty and sweet- scented, lemon-coloured flowers, which, instead of appearing among its leaves, hang on slender stalks from the bare trunk and branches.
A large number of interesting trees, shrubs, and herbs are now in flower or are just coming into flower in both gardens. The deep lilao Jacaranda flowers, hardly discernible against # blue sky, but looking charming against the surrounding foliage, may be seen in several places along Ga den Road, Calistemon rigidus is showing its cylindrical bunches of crimson flowers near the Palms in the New Gardens. Brownea, with its large pendent red globes, is in full bloom near the Orchid House. This green- house contains an unusually large number of fine orchids in blossom. Their strange Games need not be quoted, but they are well worth a visit.