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seen another set of cooles carrying it. There are two special men to look after the moving of this lamp. Witness called those man, when the lamp was ordered to be moved, because it was their duty to fix up all the arrangements for carrying the lamp. Those men always put sion witness could not find these men..
After further corroborative evidence, Albert Blyth, foreman at the Naval Exten- sion Works, said it was, usual to put out the light bale n.was moved, and it ought always: to be put out for safety. Witness attributed the accident, to carelessness on the coolies part in not reporting to him that the lamp was Roing to be moved. It was always removed. under his supervision,
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of death by misadventure, with negligence on the part of the signalman in not conforming with the rule prevailing in the Naval doe yard regarding ke removal of there lamps,
skeleton, and it was quite another thing to make those dry bones live and move before their Literary Society. That evening, how ever, he would endeavour to throw a little light that was clear, kindly and gentle upon four questions relating to our Colony. In the first kong; secondly, with the original settlers or earliest inhabitants; thirdly, with the circum; stances of how and when Hongkong became British; and, lastly with the condition of the Colony in the cathest years of British: oc cupancy, "Hongkong" was not, he said, the translation of two Chinese words meaning "fragrant streams, neither was the original Hongkong the village: it was the port as dis- tinguished from the village of Aberdeen, known as the fragrant, or picasant, port. Those of them who had visited the place, must certainly have observed a very, ancient and fish-like smell (laughter), and that did not seem to sug gesi fragrance. His view was that the nome of
MARCH 11, 1905.
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her, bas orders to be at Trincomale about 4th | is going on leave of absence of eight months. April. It is not expected that she will go to Captain A. H, Notlay, formerly of the Parla, sea before her final departure for home, who has just returned from England, will take although there are some few runs of torpedoes command of the Audi on her next voyage. Captain Almond has been running between remaining to be done.
Hongkong and Manila for over ten years, having been first officer of the little Zafir, now in the U. S. Navy, and the Esmeralda. Ho also commanded the old Diamante and the Menmuir. When the Audi was built, Captain Almend was sent to England and brought the vessel to China. He has commanded her ever since, this being her 77th voyage.
limited an area auch enterprise, such commer ciat activity, auch triumph of western pluck and energy as here in Hongkong. (Applause), I have very great sympathy with the Reatle man who observed that he could imagine the figure of Britannia standing on the
The Devonport Dockyard authorities have pride on the great Babylon which her sons. had built." It was, indeed, a grand work, and, deships Anson, Benbow, and Howe, three of in conclusion, he proceeded to speak of the "Admiral" class, which has been so sovere- some of the men who had done so much ly criticised. Their armaments will be return- to make Hongkong what it is 10-day, ed to the Naval Ordnance Store, and the ships inentioned the names of Capt. Elliott, Sir placed on the Sale List. Henry Pottinger, Sir John Davies, Sir 8. G. Howen and Sir John Bowring and that the later, endeavours to render thy of the thoroughly salubrious were not unworthy of the successful achievements of the past
A vote of thanks to the lecturer brought the proceedings to a termination.
The British Admiral visited Macao on his despatch boat, the Alacrity, on Friday, and was accorded a salute by the land battery at San Francisco, Soon after arrival his Ex- H. E. Senhor Montenegra at Government cellency landed and paid an officiņi visit to
House. The' courtesy was returned, and the LORD HAWKE TO PLAY CRICKET Governur invited to lunch on board the British vessel. Senhor Montenegro ac cepted the compliment from the British Navn Commander-in-Chief.
AT HONGKONG.
pound. The plaintiffs went on with the baking of the biscuits, and on the fol- lowing day Mr. Weissmann, manager of the defendant Company, went round and inspected the biscuits and signified his ap proval of them. They had then baked upwards of 200 pounds. On the next day and following the light out before it is carried. On this occa place, he would deal with the name of Hong- | Billtop ́ and, looking down with friendly received orders to forthwith dismantle the bat-; days Mr. Weisimann went and took samples of the biscuits, which were signed in Chinese ink by defendants manager On the, toth December 200 tins of 54 pounds each were de- livered on the raya to the defon not. The tins were examined by Mr. Weissmann in the presence of his manager and were sileged to be not necording to the quality of the samples, Mr. Weissman telated an take delivery, and the biscuits were taken bac to plaintiffs' shop On the 22nd December, Mr. Weissmann called at the plaintiffs' shop, and in an interview with the manngor, offered to take the biscuits at five and three quarter cents per pound, provided he had the right to make a selection from th re- jected biscuits. After some discussion, the original order was amended, and the plaintiffs received an order for 15,000 pounds of biscuits at six cents. On Decembar oh, Mr. Weise- mann and another European called at the plain tiffs' shop, and made a selection of the biscuits, These were packed into tins, soldered up by employés of Mr. Weissmann, and 45 tins were delivered, and the remaining 155 tins were day Mr. Weissmann and his baker called on
tween 6 and 10 am. sufficient to apply the the plaintiffs and refused to take delivery of needs of the day, and the result has been that the rest of the biscuits. The 200 tins were sent to Singapore by the defendants, and even-all manner of utensils have been called into 'tually arrived back in Hongkong, defendants use for this purpose. It in a well-known fact, that the Chinese house-bay is by no means refusing to pay for them.
Evidence for plaintiffs was then led sub immaculately clean, and his idea of filling a pannikin is of the crudest description. He stantiating Counsel's opening statement.
simply dips it into the water jar, and fills his The further hearing was adjourned until to-
vessel. This system has the double advantage morrow afternoon,
10th inst.
of fulfilling the end he had in view and also cleaning the stained exterior of the pannikin, That may account for the fact that even clear soup has, of fate, had a suspicion of "thick ness" about it.
HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY.
15 A WATER FAMINE IN SIGHT?
9th inst,
Hongkong, it would seem, is still affected by the question of a wn er famine. For the past couple of weeks or more, householders have
Bur Colony, as derived from the port of long- kong, was never connected with the place as a pleasant fragrant spot, but that in all pro- bability a man lived there whose name or sur- name was fragrance or pleasant, and who held property in that vicinity, with the result that the port was called the port of Mr. Pleasant or Mr. Fragrance. And how did that name come to be applied to this Island ? asked the rev. gentle
Thereby hangi a tale.
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Before the
gth inst.
7th inst.
It is rumoured that the Floru cruise is being brought forward at Devonport to relieve the Sirius whose two years' commission expires this mouth.
FLOATING MINES. The following telegram has been received by the Const inspector
Chefuo, 27th February. miles east of Eddy island one mile off coast.
Chinhua reports passed mine yesterday two The Coast Inspector has also received the following information from Captain Blake of the str. Kwanpping —
At 8.30 nm. on the 26th inst. passed two floating mines, Linotishan Promontory, Light- hnuse bearing N. 29° W., true, distant to miles. At 8.47 am passed another mine, the light. house bearing N. 13 W. distant r1 miles.
At 9 a.m. passed another mine with spikes, the lighthouse bearing N. 2° W, distant 12)
miles,
delivered on January and. On the following been obliged to lay in the stock of water be. Colony passed into British occupation it was panied, we learn, by another prominent bats sunt quarterly practices of torpedo and heavy 37-47 N., Long 123.16 E.
At the Civil Summary Court this afternoon before the fuisse judge (Mr. T. Sercombe Smith) the heart of the action brought by the Hip Loong Arm of wholesale bakers against the proprietort of the Café Weissmann to re- cover $648 being the value of 10,8co pounds of biscuits was continued.
Further evidence on behalf of the plaintiffs was called, all sim lar to that already given,
The case for the plaintiff had not concluded when the Court adjourned.
THE JUSTICES MEETING.
The question to be considered, however, is not the misdeeds of the all-pervading hanse boy, but the reason why it should be necessary; at this time of the year, to limit the supply of water to residents in Hongkong. The answer will, doubiless, be that the authorities are guarding against a water-famine in the hot weather. When it is remembered that Hong. kong has been deluged with rain during the past few days it will not seem bypercritical to define the answer as ridiculous. The reservoirs, A meeting of His Majrary's Justices of the if they are worth anything at all, should be Pence was held at the Magistracy on Tuesday, amply sufficient to meet the needs of the com- to consider an application from Richard Frincis munity the whole year round, or at any rate Daly for the transfer of his adjn ct licence to during the greater part of the year. Allowance sell and retail intoxicating l'quors na the pre-might be made for a slight diminution towards mises situate at No. 5, Des Voeux Road, the close of the try season, but even that Central, under the sign of the "Owl Grill and would be a concession which should not be Oyster Hoon", to Wallace Archie Ward. The asked. following Justices were present: Messrs. H. H. Gompertz, President. F. A. Hazeland, F. I Badeley, Captain F. W. Lyons, Capt. Goddard, and Messrs. R. H. Craig, and C. Dick Melbourne.
There being no police or other objections the application was granted unanimously,
WEST RIVER PIRACY.
PROCEEDINGS IN HONGKONG
6th inst.
certain that European vessels used to go to Aberdeen in order to replenish their empty water casks at the mountain stream that runs in, to the sea by the Paper Mills. They heard the port called Hongkong and at once applied the Dame to the whole of the island. Shakespeare had said that "a rose by any other name "etc. but to the Chinese scholar, Hongkong, called 'fragrant streams, certainly does not sound as sweet, in fact, it stinks in his nostrils and is not feagrant at all. He has it that the name Hongkong' is really derived from the port and not the village, for certain it is that the Chinese named parts of the island. The southern port they called Hongkong and he northern side of the Colony, to us the far more important side, they called
"FETTICOAT STRING" ROAD. -
Lo.d Hawke, the prominent British cricketer, is expected in Hongkong by the English mail due here from the South to-morrow, under stand some special matches are being arranged to take place during the stay of Lord Hawke in this Colony, The famous cricketer is accom. man, whose name, however, has not transpired. the L. R. C. and the H.K.C.C., and will com- The first match to be played will be one between mence on the H.K.C.C.'s grounds on Saturday a half past eleven, the other matches at pre- sent in contemplation depending entirely upon the length of Lord Hawke's stay in Hongkong. It will be remembered by our sporting readers that Lord Hawke accompani ed Prince Ranjetsinghi on the latter's return to India.
The fleet is at present carrying out his gun firing. When not thus engaged a large party of men are detailed off from each ship and are employed on shore building a rifle. range for the use of the fleet.
The monotony of life aboard in Mirs Bay is broken somewhat at times by concerts at the various ships. The other evening to celebrate the anniversary of their first twelve months in commission, the ship's company of the Andre medu gave a concert preceded by a spread on In all probability the other prominent bats-elle lawer deck to which about 300 guests from men who is accompanying him is A. C. Mac
the Ocean, Sutlej and Iphigenin sat down. laten, who came out to India with Lord Hawke Unfortunately the remainder of the fleet were and Prince Ranjetsinghi. 1o a match at Cal anchared too far distani to admit of their nt- canta early in the year, Lord Hawke compiled ending. A capital programme was gone 148 and 4 in two innings respectively and hrough and kept everyone jovial for several Maclaren put together 36 and 87, though these hours. Great credit is due to Mr. Castleman are by no means exceptionally scores for these (Chi-f Bandmaster) by whose untiring energies willow wielders. We fancy that it will be the concert proved a great success. some time before such a crack is again seen playing in Hongkong and, given fine matches. a most enjoyable game should result,
MASONIC.
In fact, they still call it suck, and to them the port of Aberdeen is known as Hongkong, Viewed from the mainland the earlier inhabit ants saw the white track around the hillside that was worn by the feet of the toilers of the sea and to them it suggested a petticoat string. Before British occupation there was Petticoat
9th inst. String village at East Point. But things had
At a meeting of the Phoenix Chapter No. 17 changed. Lenk un this picture and on that. Where Des Voeux Road is, with its magnif. A. S. R. held in the Masonic Hall, Zetland cent structures, the Alexandra Buildings, and Street, Victoria, on Tuesday evening the fol Prince's Buildings, where the tramlie now lowing Companions were elected and installed runs, where your praya extensions are being as office bearers for the ensuing year. filled in, there the toilers of the sea dragged III. Comp. J. A. Tariant 18 M. W.. their heavily laden junks along Petticoat String Road, and that road is, in parts, the ground now covered by the Queen's Road. "When I look at the buildings there and see what new Hongkong has become I seem to see great promise for the future, not of Hongkong only, but of our civilisation on the opposite mainland." Turning to the original inhabitants of our island, the speaker said he was inclined to go back to the end of the 12th century, for there was evidence that,
ot that time, the mountains of the Colony were covered with fores'r the same as those used to
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MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB.
roth inst.
THE SALVAGE OF THE "SULLY"
According to despatches received by the French mail steamer from Saigon the opera nuns in connection with the salvage of the Sully have arrived at that stage that the French Admiral's vessel the Montcalm has returned from the Bay of Along to Saigon. The Montcalm succeeded in removing the greater portion of the munitions from the Branded cruiser, Admiral Bayle, who is now at Haiphong to superintend the operations of refloating is confident about getting the vessel off at an early date. In the opinion of the French naval nfl he entertains the same believe that the recovery of the Sully from her penilous posi tion, is dependent un the favourab'e condition- of the weather, M. Morel, director of the Naval Arsenal at Haiphong, who embarked on the Montcalin on her expechian tothe stranded vessel, returned aboard the same cruiser with the Admiral. A large quantity of bricks and cement with which to patch up the hull of the damaged cruiser have been transported for the scene of the operations as well as a large quantity of timber.
THE COURT MARTIAL.
The court martial was held on board of the Montcalm presided over by Admiral Hayle with commander Duval and Commander Ridnux assing, when Commander Guiberreau of the sufy was acquitted of all blame in connection with the stranding of that cruiser. The report of the Court of inquiry has been forwarded to the Minister of Marines in Patis It is stated, among other things, that on the chart where it is shown that from 8 to 10 metres of water is fannd in the Henriette Pass there is, as a matter of fact, only some six metres of water
At 3.40 p.m. passed another mine in Lat.
The C. N. Chungking-reports: At 2,10 p.m. on Sunday (26th February) passed a mine in Lat. 37.164 N., Long. 122 44 E, North-East Promontory Light-house bearing 2.9 true W. eight miles. This mine is in the direct track of steamers, to or from the N.E. Promontory and floats low in the water, showing not more than twelve inches,
Chefon, tat March. Knivsberg yesterday passed nine four miles off N.E. Promontory, the lighthouse bearing S.W.
7th inst. The Minnesota took 3,500 tons of coal into her bunkers at Nagasaki.
A foreign steamer, presumably bound for Vladivostok, is lying ice-bound off Kunajiri. Owing to the ice, navigation in the waters off the northern coast of flokkaido is now impos. sible.
COLLIER ASHORE.
Laden with coaf and bound for Manila, the steamer Pharsalia has grounded on Kalantal .- shoal, in the San Bernardino Strails and lies in a dangerous position. The information was contained in a telegram to the.collector of cus- toms at Manila from the captain of the cut- toms cutter Seaquil, CollectorShuster promptly wired the captain of the Sengud to stand by and render all assistance possible. I loyd's agency and the scamer's agents at Masila were also 1.otified. A later telegram from the captain of the Seagull states that owing to the dangerous position in which the vessel lies it will be necessary to send down a large steamer to relieve her of her cargo.
THE C. N. CO. AND PHILIPPINE TRADE. Zamboanga, February 18-The Legislativa Council of the Maro Province has empowered the Provincial Governor to conclude arrange- ments with the China Navigation Company of Hongkong for their boats to stop at this part just as soon as satisfactory freight and passen. ger rates are guaranteed. In exchange for these hoats stopping here, a freight business of 5500, U.S. currency, will be guaranteed by the Moro Province. The boats of this line, how. ever, must arrive and depart in daylight. A marine agent of the Company is coming to Zamboanga in response to table message from Governor Wood, when final arrangements will
be made.
Through bills of lading to and from the Uni- ted States, Australia and Japan will be one of the important features of this arrangement.
It has been suggested that a committee of Zamboanga business men go to Hongkong on the first trip of the Chios Navigation Com- pany's bat in order to arrange connections with wholesale firms of that city
Pongkong stands in a peculiarly favoured position in so far as an adequate water supply is concerned. It is arruntled by an immense natural water-shed which should provide all that is necessary for the 300.000 add people in Victoria, and if the reservoir were up to the mark there should never be any question a 10 a continuous supply Indeed, it is very probable that the supply would be adequate every day of the year were it not for the waste that goes on in every quarter of the city. At the public baths-take that at Mr. R. A. Harding, solicitor, appeared before Wanchal for example-the coolies may be seen Mr. Gompertz at the Magistracy this morning, deliberately wasting the water which is being be across the harbour, and the first use of the withheld from other sections of the communi- tall peak running up from the present city was and applied for the extradition, on tehalf of
as a pirates look-out station. The most exalt- the Chinese Government, of Ma Tsui Ko, who ty. The street hydrants are also made a
ed man in the Colony to-day, if he might be
The fifth dance this season, given by the is wanted for having committed an armed source of wastefulness, and there are a robbery in Chinese waters, within the jurisdictheusand and one ways which the reader will allowed a joke, was the man at the flagstaff Masonic Quadrille Club, took place at the Masonic Hall last night the followers of tion of the Government of China, on the 14th see for himself every day whereby the supply, (laughter). Long before that benefactor fired his
rven during the few hours aileted by the gun and raised his flag to inform us that letters Terpsichore commencing at 9 pm and keep of July 1904. Briefly, the facts of the case
from home were being brought into the haring the ball rolling until the early hours of this were that on the day in question Ma Tsui Ko, water authorities, is frittered away.
since the water authority declared its intenbour, the high slopes of the island were used roorning The dance must be pronounced a with others, took passage on the junk osten.
Imost unqualified success, and quite the best sibly to go to a village up the West River, and tinn of reducing the daily supply to four as a nok-out station by pirates, and about a while the junk was under way Ma producing hours-and it should be mentioned in this hundred years ago a famous pirate had his 10-
and largest attended of the series, quite a pas en connection that people at the Peak are only sular station very near to where the present number of old members, missed at the previous a revolver, and assisted by the other gers terrorized the inaster and crew of the allowed the use of their water-ta's for one signalling is now done. It would therefore be dances, making their appearance again on the junk, and after relieving them if several hour-Hongkong bas had a plentiful rainfall
arranged, and included the <xtremely pretty hundred dollars worth of goods, in clothing, sufficient, nne would think, to meet all the to-day has his predecessors (laughter), Com-four. A vely excellent programnie had hect money and jewelry forced them to land the requirements of the city populat on. If that ing down from some five or six hundred years valletta, the latest fashionable dance. When marauders at a point midway between the junk were the case then, the expedient of lim ting 500 a period of between 250 and 300 years the dance was at its height there were about
back the lecturer spoke of the various classes. people's usual ports of call and warned them. the supply might have been waived for the
150 couples present, and the masters of cere not to land, nor to set sail again for one hour noace, until the settled dry season had appear of Chinese that originally came to the Island.
monies, Messrs J Sibbett and N. McLeod, ed in sight. Little wonder that people are EARLY DAYS OF AFFORESTATION! were indefatigable and ubiquitous in looking after the pirates had left the junk Reports wer
after the comfort of and securing partners for made by the junk people at points along their grumbling in every direction at the Median
First came the Punti people from the heart route, and Ma Tsui Ko was finally traced to law which cannot be broken by the authorities. of the great Tung Kun District, which in those their guests. Mr. H. Wolfe, president of the Itongkong where, from his photo and descrip- In the average household it is difficult to say days, before the province of Sun On was cut Club, had a genial smile and merry word of tion, it was discovered that he was the man how much water will be required in any single off, was the Yorkshire of China. Hongkong welcome for all. The hon. secretary, W. Higby, and committe, as well as Mr. J. Vanstone, may the result of this ordinance by formed a part of Sun On District when it was who, in 1903, had served a term of imprison. day. ment with hard labour, and an exposure in the the water people is that every available bucket
laken over by the British. These Punti people all be heartily congratulated on the success of stocks for thelt. From this clue the detectives is filled to the utmost between 6 and 10 a.m.
deauded the hill-side of its trees, clearing the their efforts, and the excellent condition of the were easily enabled to trace Ma, and soon had Supposing it is found that only half the quan ground for cultivation. After the Pontis came. floor, while Messrs, Morgan and Engleton earned him in the toils, and his extradition was now tity oblüred was needless, that means that the Hakkn people, from the north-east of the the gratitude of the trippers of the light fan- sought, in order that the Chinese Government thousands of gallons have been wasted for no
provinces. Whereas the Puntis had cut downtastic by ushering them in, at midnight, to a might deal with him for the piracy after their
the wood, the Hakkas even cut down the dainty and well-served supper, at which they own particular custom. After taking formal One method of guarding against the uncer grass. There were then two groups of vil- acted as stewards A word of praise is also duc survey vessel Manche. It is expected that authorized, provided satisfactory passenger and evidence of the arrest, the case was remanded
lages in the Colony, the Punt: speaking to Sergt. Jenkins, RE, and Corporal Roberts, villages, including Wong-nei-chong, ng- RE., for so nbly presiding over the musical lung-chau, Pak-fu-lam, Chik-chu (Stanley; arrangements throughout the entire evening in former days the capital of the island)11 has not yet been decided when, if at all, the and Shek-o, Two Hakka villages were next dance of this series will take place, but in Tung-lo-wag and Tai-tam-tuk. Thirdly, the this connection we are infor...ed that the smok Huklo people came from the region of Swatowing concert arranged by the Club for the 17ths These people. formed no villages of their own, inst, has been postponed to the 21st ins!. bu settled in existing villages such as Shau-ki- wan Cheung Chow (Long Island, to the right
HOMEWARD BOUND. of Macao), and Yaumati and Hunghom on the mainland.bete ilokles were terrible fellows for piracy and snuggling, and a great deal of
The R.M.S. Empress of Japan took man trouble anse through their mixture with the old friends from the Colony to-day some of other people. It was only right to say, how whom are going home on save and others severing their connection with the Far East.
until to-morrow.
FATALITY IN THE NAVAL DOCKYARD.
roth inst.
מנו המז
tainties of the water supply is that adopted at the liangkong Hotel, where tanks are kept full to the brim so that there is always an adequate supply. But in places where there are no tanks the action of these in charge of the mains has an exceedingly irritating effect. For in. stance, where litts are created by hydraul': power they are practically, and in fact, of no avail during business hours, and those who have to climb to thempef a five-storeyed build- ing know what it means i - the log-wenry when the wter-power is shut off.
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CRICKET LEAGUE.
Club,
Matches,
Rubinst.
The chart showed the sully to be in the vici nity of water from 16 to 18 metres when at tor. pero practice, and Commander Guibertenu, who
In an interview with a feral representative passed 120 metres from the reel, believed that he was in water free from dangers to avigation. Capt-in George Bennett, collector of customs far this part, said that in his opinion port dues Under the circumstances Commander Guiber- eau could not be held responsible for the nc-
and import duties paid on merchandise brought in by this boat would, almost from the start, culent. The accident must be directly attri bed to the defective and unsatisfactory bydro-pay the gaarantee made by the Provincial graphic survey of the coast of Indo-China. | The recent accidents to the chateaurenault and the Su ly point to the necessity of forthwith carrying out a rehable survey of the entire cust, and it is with pleasure that we note the comendable promptitude of the Minister in directing from French the despatch of the
a cumplele survey will occupy from seven to eight years, but we trust that the work will be rried out more scrupulously and with better results than was the case with former work in this connection.
UPIRATIONS COMMENCED.
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The Hongkong Salvage Association bas com menced operations for refloating the Sully, and according in Le Crurrier Sai, onnais our report is confirmed that remuneration of 2,550 francs will be paid them per day, and an hongaria of a million francs if the ship is refloated.
M. Mor who has returned to Saigon will probably be replaced by an engineer of the first-class in ius connection with the salvage operations. The Muscat will return to the
craiser. These pieces of artillery will, for the time being, he stored in the military depôt, Commander Gurbetteau remains at the Bay of Albag to superintend operations,
SHIPPING ĮEINAM.
Government.
The Governor was also empowered by the Legislative Council to make final arrangements with the South Philippines Steamship Com pany of Zamboanga to call one each month at all centres of population in the Moro Province, for which a guarantee al P1,500 per month is
freight rates can be agreed upon,
R 8th inst. The Canadian Pacific Company's steamer Atunesota, brought, co tens of cargo for Shanghai alone. She delivered to Japan 16,000 tons of American gools.
The s.s. Lothian will sail on Saturday for Chefoo and Chinwanton in load a further batch of coolies for South Africa, proceeding after- words in Durban direct.
loth inst.
The captain of the steamer Gaza, upon arriv»“ ing from. Bangkok this morning, reparted having rescued a Chinese crew from a junk which had lost both rudder and mast. They were taken before the Registrar General and arrangements made for sending them back to their homes.
FOR THE DOCKS
The U. S. gunboat General Alava has re- turned to Manila from a two weeks' niso to the southern waters and in a few days will be com- ing to ilangkong for docking. Incidentally, a number of officers and others will make the trip here. Among the passengers will be the fam ilies of Rear Admiral Stirling and comman- der Milton, and Mrs. Williams, wife of the commander of the torpedo flotilla, and Mrs. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has bought the Varnell, wife of the commander of the Bai- British steamers Argus, Ganja, and Rockburn, | bridge. It is understood that the General Ata. and German steamer Nanyang, the Norwegian va will remain here about ten days or two
6th inst. The German steamer Romulus bas had hei hull damaged by floating ice, and was beached at Rikuchu at midnight on 27th ult
steamer Drang', and three other vessels, total- | weeks. Played Woo. Lom. Drawn Poinia.
ling 17,972 tons.
This afternoo› before Mr Gomperiz, sitting as Coroner at the Magistracy, an inquiry was held into the circumstances resulting in the death of Chiu Fuk, a coolie employed on the Naval Yard Extension works, which occurred Analber tatter which might be considered is on the 1st inst. The following jury was em- the question: What would be done in the case pannelled: A: Gobbay (Foreman), ) C. Gray, of a fire? No doubt means have been adopted and Malcolio Grife. Evidence was led to the to cope with such an emergency, but, however ever, that these Hoklo; cople were the nucleus effect that the deceased was ordered by a fficient the Fire Brigade may be, and tha of the Chinese who had done so much under Ama g those departing were Col. L. F., Mrs. | Ray of Along after se bas disembarked the signalman to assist in carrying a Wells fight" rongly prepared for such an emergency as it the European occupation. The lecturer ques and the Misses Browne, Mr. J. 1. Plummer 47 mm and the 4 mm gons at the stranded from one part of the deck to another, so as to no doubt is, the fact remains that those on the toned if there was ever a spot on cart, where (chief assistant at Kowloon Observatory), Mr. give more light to a gang of coulies who were spot when the first signs of an outbreak appear enterpr se had done so much. If the British W. S. Bailey (Messrs. Bailey and Murphy), Mr. cutting earth at the bottom of the rack, Mr.
el and when half a dozen bucketfuls of water founded colonies in the eastern seas, the Chinese H. C. Sandford (Hongkong and Shanghai Albert Blyth, who was in charge of the work at might do all that was necessary to prevent a developed them, and these Hoklo people were Bank), Capt. W. Iimpson (936 Burma In the time and that the signalaan ought not to conflgration, would be utterly powerless until the nucleus of those who did the developing.fantry), Mr. E. D. & Wolfe and Mr. E. R. have given such an order without permission, the Brigade arrived. It may be urgued that British enterprise and capital, but Chinese In-Halifax (who are proceeding not on govern and is he did not ask (nt. Deceased and many towns in te East adopt precautions bour had made the Colony what it is. "Why ment serv cel. Mr. A. Want, and r another coolie carried the light on a bamboo against a water-famine, and while rat is per- and how this Colony became British? The and Mrs. W. D. Graham (Messrs. Sunter and pole, while a third coolie held it to keep itfectly true, it should be borne in mind that ev. Pearce answered this by quoting from a Sona). Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson steadily. While proceeding along the Bogey there are few, if any, places which enjoy the work by his old friend, Dr. Eitel, who said it and Grist, leaves for home on Saturday, and Day, measuring 2 ft. 6 ins, the deceased natural advantages of collecting a sufficiency was the offspring of a marriage alliance con- expects to be absent twelve months. who was carrying the end of the pole at of water compared to Hongkong. In fine, the cluded at Canton in 1643 between the East the rear slipped and fell a distance of 4 ft. whole matter seems to be that Hongkong is India Company on the one part and the Chin- 6 in. The lamp fell after him, and io falling sorely in need of additional water-storage ca.
ese Government on the other. It was an ill- the air guage was broken. This caused the preity and the sooner the works already started assorted marriage, one party having free-trade kerosing oil to catch fire and fall upon des are completed the better it will be for every notions and ideas of international equality, and ceased who, in attempting to escape, rlled body.
the other having enunciated ideas of monopoly over and fell down the slope into the dock, a
and pressing claims of political superiority AO. C............ 15. distance of 21 feet. He was picked up and
over the Universe. Divorce was bound Craigengower... 14 removed to the Government Civil Hospital,
10 come and this was pronounced at Kowloon....... 13 R. E 15 where he succumbed to his injuries on the 1st
Canton by Commissioner Liu; and Caplain inst. The lamp weighs over a bundred-weight
yoth.inst.
Elliot secured ilongkong for the British. H.K. Police ... 13 H.K. C. C. "A" 11 and holds about four gallons of kerosine oil. Members of the Union Church Literary The Chinese had been dominated by a system A pipe three feet in length projects upwards Society enjoyed a rare treat last evening when of monotony. For countless centuries the son R.G.. 83rd Co. 15. from the top of it, and on the top of this a the Rev. T. W. Pearce told them, in his enter had copied the father, and the daughter the Civil Service heavy burner is fixed, which has the effect of taining way, the story of old Hongkong and The Britist, on the other hand, bad R. A. M. C. 13 making the lamp top heavy, when being the many changes that have been wrought escaped the limitations which had been deter carried.--The other coolies who were can since the days of British occupation. His au- mined beforehand. It was the high destay of veying the 14mp corroborated the above dience unfortunately was not large, but those Horgkong to aid in the inevitable work of and added that the lamp fell to the present, among whom were noticed the Rev. diffusing the existing culture of all nations to bottom while in flames, some of them were C. H., Mr. and Miss Hickling, Mrs. Pearce, every part of the earth. carried down, but with the exception of one | Dr. J. C. Thomson, Dr. F. W. Clark, Mr, who was slightly burned were not hurt - | 13. Hurstbouse and Mr. J. Dyer Ball, thor-, Dr. Laing said that deceased was n'mitted to | oughly enjoyed listening to his most interest- The aspect of old Hongkong during the first the Government Civil Hospital suffering from ing remarks. Mr. W. G. Humphreys proved a three years of British accupation have been bums, and died on the 1st inst. from the effects. capital Chairman and, in a few humerous ob- described by both Mr. Tarrant and Dr. Legge, Deceased was in excruciating pale when wit servations appertaining to the subject of the and it was in company with these two gentle. ness faw him, and he could not say if he was lecture, introduced the Rev. Pearce who, at the men that the lecturer took his audience on an conscious, between the time of admission to the outset, acknowledged that he had not what was imaginary tour from West to East. To sum up, hospital to be time of his death. The lo eman called historic perspective, and very little bis in those days the city appears to have been of the carb cutting coolies at the Naval Exten tone imagination, and even questioned if he one long street, imperfectly lined with houses sion Dock also corroborated and added that had the faculty of hiotic selection. It was and a few scattered residences on the hillside, the occasion in question was the third time be one thing, he observed, to articulate together I will ask you," said the reverend gentleman," had helped to carry the lamp, and he had once the dry bones of analysis into the form of a where else in the world will you find la so
HONGKONG OF LONG AGO.
ENTERTAINING LECTURE.
EARLY DAYS OF OUR OCCUPATION.
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NAVAL NOTES.
The following wire appears in the Shangkat Times-Takio, 1st March.-The captured Steamers Datar, Burina, Wynfield, Siam, Palm, Scotsman and Apollo continue to be the 19 subject of inquiry at the Yohoruka Prize Court, 17 which has however confiscated the steamers Rosely, Reslimton and Nigretin. These are at present lying at Sasebo, renamed by the japanese navy, and will be used in transport service.
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THE CN, S, "SKUNTIEN." The new steamer Shuntien, Captain Dewar, belonging to the China Navigation Company, which is making her maiden trip to Tientsin this morning, says the N. C. D. News, of 4th inst., promises to be as great a favourite with passengers as Captain Dewar's former com mand, the Shengking. She is a single screw vessel of 1,758 tons gross, and 1,081 tonu, net, capable of steaming 13 knots when pushed, her average speed on the voyage.out having The captain of the Chingtu, which arrived been something over. 11 knots. Her state- rooms are arranged on the upper deck, like the from Australia on Saturday, this morning pro- secuted, through Inspector Langley, before Shengking's, each having two berths, at right Mr. Gomperts at the Magistracy, seven Chinese angles to each other, and a settee, which can charged with aiding and obetting the stow room has electric lights and an electric fan. stowaways. Several of the crew were also be used as a berth if necessary. Each state- aways in thus defrauding the company. Mr. The saloon is aft of the staterooms, on the up- Aikinson, who appeared for the defendante, per deck, and is large and well lighted, under applied for a remand until next Friday as heit, at the foot of the saloon companion, being had only just been instructed and had not yet the smoking-room which also has a couple of had time to prepare bis case. for the defence. staterooms leading out of it. The accommoda
tion is planned for 24 first-class passengers, The case was remanded accordingly.
and there is plentiful provision for Chinese Captain R. W. Almond, one of the most po: passengers, first and second-class, on the main Diadem, commissioned on 4th March to relieve puler skippers on the Hongkong-Manila gun, deck. A feature of the stomer is the ample
6th inst. B,M,S. Amphitrite arrived from Wei-hai-wei al 2,30 p.m. yesterday. She was relieved by northern part on Wednesday, 1st inst. H.M.S. Hegus, the fatter ship arriving at the
The battleship Vengeance does not leave Hongkong for her homeward journey until Wednesday at gaan. She will probably go out to Miss Bay to bid farewell to the ficct now cruising in that neighbourhood,
The Amphitrite sails the next day. H.M.S,