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THE CHEKWAN EXCURSIONS,
CHINESE ANCESTOR-WORSHIPPING. The annual pilgrimage of Chinese to Chek. wan to visit the tombs of their ancestors, and to de homage t's their forefathers, commenced on Thursday, and continuing daily until Monday next, when the last excursion will be made. Up to and including 10-day's departures. it is estimated that something like 10,000 Chinese have made the pilgrimage, and it is articipated that some 5,000 will avail themselves of the rena ning two days' excursions.
Yesterday, Good Friday, being a public holiday, the opportunity was taken advan tage of by some 409 Europeans to make the trip and sec what was to be seen, although the weather considerably marred the pleasure of the outing. The early part of the day was fine and clear, and good weather was anticipated, but those anticipa tions, unfortunately for those concerned, were not realized, as about noon the weather. thickened and heavy clouds loomed up, and are long discharged their contents in drench- ing torrents, so that it turned out a very wet festival for the participants, the majority of the European, no doubt, being sorry they went.
ENERGETIC VICEROY SHUM.
A POLICY OF IMPROVEMENTS. {From Our Own Chrrespondent.]
Canton, 13th April, Every little while, Viceroy Shum is giving evidence of his progressiveness. He is evid ently in carnes in the work he has undertaken. His latest departure is road building. I have frequently called atten tion to the activity shown in matters mili
well known that the Viceroy tary. It is 'wants and intends to have an army which will better represent the importance of South China. He wants 74,000 foreign drilled troops and hic. intends to have them, any one guing out from the East gate of the city will be impressed with the energy displayed in military atlaira. Bar- racks have been springing up everywhere. The most important centre seems to be at Yin Lung about five miles from the East gate. Here barracks have been` built capable of accommo- dating from six to ten thousand inen, Althe foor of Lean Dog mountain there is a level piece of ground suitable for a parade ground and, daily drill in carried on. The raw material is worked into shape. There is also a good range for rifle practice, and the men are being taught to shoot, The road connecting these barracks with the city, while good as roads in China go, is narrow. The Viceroy has deter mined to have a road suitable for the requira ments of his new and growing army. He has -issued orders for a wide modern road to be
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 14
Mr. Schiff was travelling, but two of the police men were severely injured in the struggle, It may be hoped that the American papers will, not magnify this incident lato another evidence of Japanese hostility to the people of the United
States.
SINGAPORE SCHEMES,
been a fixtura Hongay to Saigon at res ved terms.
From Japan, whilst last business has been done from Karatsu for this port at only $1.30, here have been offers at St.40 for Maji loading that have, not brought out takers.. Japanese coal ports to Shanghai, the market has been described as somewhat capler lately. The rate is probably correctly described as about $1.5 Moji to Chinkiang, a local boat his accepted $1.75.
"As for sailers, there is nothing new to report. In the absence of any suitable sailer to be chartered for timber from Borneo, another to this port, 1,380 tons net reg, for $11,000 sicamer has just been secured, prompt, Rajang
·Sall-tonnage disengaged :—Nil. Departures of railers :-None,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Recently we wrote under the caption "Sin 'gapore Schemes," a criticism of the proposal to improve the harbour of that port at a cost of something like one and a quarter million pounds sterling. In quoting that editorial, the Eastern Daily Mail says: "Under the above heading, the Hongkong Tigraph expresses, is a conservative way, the oplalon which pre-Mex. lump sum. valis among a majority of the business men of this Colony in regard to our proposed harbour works and other ambitious schemes. The an- Telegraph's lender writer would doubtless be swer of Government to the argument of the that Hongkong naturally objects to the im mense development of the port of Singapore which is now proposed, but this reply would most certainly fail to account for the hearty endorsement which the views expressed in the leader, which we quote herewith in extenso, will meet among the responsible business men of Singapore." It is satisfactory to learn that gur views are substantially endorsed by the business, community of Singapore and the fu quoque of the Government of that Colony may be disregarded by those who are interested in the welfare of that part.
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share business for the week, Messrs. . S. Kadooris and Co. write, on the rath it, as follows-To-morrow, Friday, day earlier than usual. Since we last wrote, being a holiday we are issuing our circular a
nothing of any consequence has taken place in our market and quotations of most of our stocke remain unchanged.
Banks. Transactions have been done in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks at $860 and $165, the market closing at Sabo. Nationals continue in request at $40,
Tux destroyer Hibiki was launched at Yoko- suka on grat uli.
THE Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne has been re- appointed member of the Medical Board. THERE were six cases of plague in Hongkong during the past 24 hours, and of there five bave succumbed to the disease...
THE Victoria Recreation Clubs held their athle tic sports on the Hongkong Football Club ground, at Happy Valley, on the 7th inst.
A FORT Arthur telegram to the Moinichi matės that a terrible explosion took place at the milit- ary. magazine there at 5 pm, on the 27th ult.
CAPTAIN G. Radham-Thornhill, Royal Garri. son Artillery, arrived per 3.s. Devanka on the 5th instant, on posting to No. 83 Company, R.G.A.
THE following telegram has been received fram .B.M. Consul at Chefoo, dated 10th instant: "Quarantine enforced against Hong kang."!
BARON Milsui, on behalf of the Mitsui family of Tokyo, has presented Y5,000 towards the relief fund for the sufferers from the earthquake in Formosa
Marine Insurances-Cantons have been sold at $350 and there are further buyere at this rate. China Traders have buyers at $96. North Chinas are quoted at Tis. go, Unions are
LIEUT. Col. C. S. Sparkes, R.A.M.C., has been steady at $795. Yang tezes have been sold at Tisappointed member of the Banitary Board, in
At the forthcoming meeting of share
place of Lieut. Col. C. 1. Josling, R.AM.C., holders to be held on 18th instant in Shanghai resigned. the direcions recommend a dividend of 20% ($12 per share) 196,coo, to transfer to reserve fund 550,000, to re-insurance fund $50,000, and to carry forward $127.346.48.
100,
Fire Insurances.~C
-China Fires have further advanced and are in demand at $87. Hongkong
$305. Shipping-China and
THE appointment of Dr. Headley, M.B., to be assistant bacteriologist in the service of the Government of Hongkong, with effect from the
4th April, is garetted,
MR. Elaki, the Japanese Cons-1-General, and the leading Japanese residente entertained Admital Taketomi, Prince Fushimi of the croiser Takachiko, and the affices of the South China Squadron to tiffin at the Astor House at Shanghai, on the 5th inst. Several Chinese officials were present.
"You are charged with having a quantity of illicit opium in your house," said Mr. F. A. Hazeland to a defendant this morning at the Police Court. "No, I have est," replied the Chinaman. "The excise officer put it there. I saw with my own eyes. I don't smoke" He was fined $75 novertheless,
ON Wednesday, at
at the Police Court, Mr. C. E. H. Benvis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for two Chinamen and pleaded guilty on their behalf, on a charge preferred against them by Inspector Gourlay of being an unlawful possession of a quantity of copper Mr. Hazeland fined the defendants $50 each.
A CHINESE cookie, walking in the Chinese Re crantion ground on Sunday morning, was seen by district watchman No. 33 in stumble and fall to the ground. The watchman ran to pick the man up, only to find that he was dead. cause of death. His body was removed to the Heart failure was supposed to have been the
mortuary.
CLOTHING hung out to dry in verandahs in Macdonnell Road, Kowloon, have lately been disappearing in large quantities. A watch was kept, with the result that a coolie was captured red-lian on Sunday night. On being placed before Mr. Hazeland on Monday, the coolle was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and six hours' stucks.
LANCE-SERGEANT Aris prosecuted fourteen coolies, at the Magistracy on Wednesday, be- fore Mr. F. A. Hazeland. The first conlic was charged with keeping a common cams house at No. 348, Quren's Road West on Tuesday, and the remainder with gambling on the premises. The charge of gambling was proved, and the defendants fined $t each. AMONG the passengers leaving on Wednesday for home, vin Canada, is Mr. . French, of the Naval Store Office, H. M. Naval Yard. Mr. French, who, during his three years' stay in the Calony, has cultivated many friends, has been transferred to Partsmouth Dockyard. A large party of friends gathered on Black Pier this fore- noon to wish Mr. and Mrs. French bon voyage. THE other day a gentleman landed in Bangkok, and finding it pretty hot, decided to adopt the "shirt waist" style, once nttempted, and to some extent successful, in America. He en tered one of our New-rond hotels, asked for a cooling drink and was refused! Why? Be- cause he had no coat. He was martyred in
constructed. The survey has been made, and Fires are wanted a Manilas remain quiet fence works there, employing Chinese and the cause of reason. 'Twas ever thus-ang-
the line staked out and work will be begun immediately. The road will be between fifteen nad twenty feet wide and about five
miles long. 1 know of no other road about
Canton. "Narrow winding foot paths every where but there is nothing that should be digni. fied by the name of roadIt is to the hoped that this in but the first of many good ra als kaua 10 be built around Canton,
BOXER RISING IN HONAŃ.
THREATS TO EXTERMINÁÄTE FOREIGNERS.
[From Our Correspondent]
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Canton, 13th April. Native papers report that a few days ago a large body of Boxers, numbering fully 7,000, gathered at a place called Saiping in Hunan, Bolsting a banner on which were inscribed the characters "Free China and exterminate the foreigner." Viceroy Chang Chih-tung of the Liang Hu provinces at once despatched a hody of troops comprising 2,000 infantry, 500 cavalry and two batteries of artillery by the. Lu-Han railway to the scene, and soon dispersed the Boxers.
THEATRE BLOWN DOWN.
The day before yesterday there was a heavy thunderstorm in the Sanui district and during a violent squall a theatre was, binwn down and a small fort was damaged.
HONGKONG SPORTSMEN DISAPPOINTED. Football and hockey teams arrived from Hongkong this morning to play off the return matches against Canton, but the rainy weather will probably prevent the games from being played.
ALLEGED TROUBLE AT
SHUN-TAK.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CLANSMEN,
It is reported that a Chinese merchant, a palive of Shut-tak, who arrived in the Colony yesterday from his home, has been spreading rumours that trouble is brewing in that locality. He is stated to have said that an uprising in Shun-tak is expected during the 4th moon (May), and that if a certain person is not killed before that time there is little prospect of the present tension ahating. About a fortnight ago some difference of opinion atose between two clans in the district, and it terminated in the death of a well-known villager. Since that time many attempts are alleged to have been made to avenge the death in question. A few days ago, the alleged mur derer of the villager, de patched a letter to the village of his rival and offered to pay 2.000 fuels ascompensation for the death of their man, pro- vided no further attempts were made on his own life. The opposing party emphatically refused to receive any "blood money." Just before the departure of the Shun-tak merchant for this post, a party was appointed to take summary measures against the supposed mor darer, but no news has been received as in whether they were successful in their hunting expedition. The Shun-tale Magistrate, we are informed, is taking no notice of the present condition of things."
a1 $18. Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- boats are offering at $25. Indo-Chinas are quoted at $94. Shell Transports have ad- vanced and are wanted at 26s. A small parcel
Taku Tugs have been sold at Tls. 370 Star Ferries are unchanged.
Refinevies,-thin Sugars have sellers at $18 and Lurnus die quoted at $25. Perak Sugars have amphoved and can be placed at Tis. 728.
· Mining --Raubs are to be had at $3. Chinese Engeetings continue, in demand and have buyers at the improved rate of T's. 10.35.
A CORRESPONDENT at Heilungkinog reports that Russia is still secretly constructing de-
paying increased wages.
LEAVR of absence to the neighboring countries private affairs has been granted to Lieutenant A. Dymock, Army Didasce Department, from 11th April to r2th June 1956.
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THE 18.5. Tucker, which arrived at Shanghat anday from River parts, reposted: A68.30 r on the 7th instant passed the str. Aod, of Chioshapa, iground on Dearbourne Island Spit.
kok Times
A SASEBO telegram says that the work of frating the battleshi Mikasa is in progress. The Asahi, howeys that the authori ties are showing prafosad inxiety concerning "The operations.." Winle the opecitinas forlid
feating the Mikasa were in progress the uther day, a stem-pipe exploded and a warrant officer was badly injured. He was removed in the naval hospital, but succumbed."
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JOHN Duwnie, an inmate of the House of Detention, failed to turn up at the" closing time" on the zud instant. A policeman was sent to find Downie and arreater hem on the Wingchat wharf on Monday. Defendant, whe was landed desture in the Colony during the jale
war, in plasding guilty to the charge, said that he went out to look for work. He had bera in the House of Detention for some months and wanted work. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne sent defendast to gaol for one month, with hard
labour.
In publishing a telegram from Hongkong with reference to the recent visit of the French fleel Hongkong the Courier Saigonnats has the following fontuate:The above *telegram kong telegraphic news, but comes to us in the ordinary course of Hong-
we may & permitted to express our astonishment that the thought it necessary to cable to Saigon him- Consul for France in that city had not
sell, some details of the cordial reception which has followed in acknowledgment for the fêtes recently given in our city in the English fleet.
PRINCE Yiwo of Korea, who fled to Japan
from his native land some years ago to escape, by the Emperor of Korea, During his exile arrest for a political offene, has been recalled he has spent most of his time in Japan, make ing occasional visits to the United States Prince Yiwo is going home very shally, and was to have hid a farewell audience with the. Emperor yesterday in Jakin. It is believed that all other Korean political refugees now in Japan will be given a special pardon,
As will be remembered 27 military store-houses af Hiroshima with their contents, valued at alnut Y5,000,000, were destroyed by fire ou October 1st last, The conda ration was sup posed to be the work of incendiaries and three. of them died in priten some time ago, and the ineu were arrested on suspicion of arson. One. other two were acquitted by the court-martial in the 30th ultime on the ground of the in- sufficiency of evidence. The reason the men, civilians, were tried by court-martint is that at the time of the fire. Hiroshima was under mar- tial law.
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ON Thursday, before Mr C. A. D. Melbourne, ten confies were charged at the Police Court with stowing away on board' the steamer Victoria from Saigon without the permission of the master. The defendants pleaded guilty to the charge and his Worship imposed a fine af Stoo each, with the option of three weeks' hard labour. The steward, a Chrimman, an boned the Pictorio, had to answer a charge of alding and abetting the men on board ship. with the intention of defrauding the Company, He also pleaded guilty and was fined $500, or three months' hard labour.
THE formal opening ceremony in connection with the office of the Residency Generd in Koren, was held an the 28th ult., in the pre- sence of about 300 quests, including Korean, Japanese, and foreign high officals tow rivdures, Girte parties were also given in hvor of işe una ing on, Ta on resa Man qu.so stated that he intended to do his best
to assist in the development of Kures, and the Korean Premier in responding stated that he was determined to effect administrative reformes and promote the prosperity of his country,
Dacles, Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong "WE should ever have a case like us if we CHAN Ki appeared before Mr. F. A Hazeland, under the direction of Marquis Ito.
and Whampas Docks after sales at $170 are now offering $61 Farnhams have con- tinued steady and close at Tis, 1188 at which rate sales have taken place. Kowloon Whats can be had an $104 Hongkew Wharls have further appreciated in value and shares have chauged ha ds at Tis, 221
Lands Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Land are still wanted at $116. Shanghai Lands have gone up to Tls, 120 and close firm with buyers at this rate. Hongkong Hotels have changed hands at $133 and more shates
can be placed.
Cotton Mills-Ewos are still in demand and are now inquired for at Tis. 65. Internationals are quoted at Tis. 634 and Lãou Kung Mowe aris, fo
Miscellaneous-Cements have declined to 529h and can be bad at this rate. China Light and Fowers have been sold at Sio, ex the dividend of 60 cents paid on 9th inst. Sumatras have advanced in the North to Tis: 65 and are firm at this figure. Sales have taken place of Providents at $9 and Win, Powells have been fixed at Sio ex dividend. Langkats have sold at Tis, zjz) and close steady at Tis. 335.
FREIGHT,
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge write on the 7th inst, as follows:-
A larger business than during the preceding fortnight has been done during the period now under review and tonnage is scarcer, yet rates continue on an unremunerative level and the demand has not been such as to affect them much. There have been, for speeral require- menis, a few fixtures "on time," all for short terms though. There is such an uncertainty about future prospects that nobody appears 10 care for any long period time-charter engage- inent. Competition by Japanese tonnage that has been threatening for some time is still a quite likely coggingency. The Japan Ship, owners' Association," newly founded and claiming, to have the control of some 130 steamers, are supposed to wait for developments in the Japan freight market and the release of other Go emment chartered steamers 10 try the local market at oppo tune moments.
As for the fortnight's fixtures tripwise, con- cerning Saigon, rates to Hongkong touched 16. cents, close at about 15 centa, quiet. Saigon to the Philippines the inquiry has practically been nil, only fixture reported is a ready boat that accepted 15 cents, in preference to taking a Hongkong chatter. Baigon to Kobe, Narw. "Norden" has bean arranged to take over n charter previously fixed for Japanese 8.4. 'Kotohira Maru," "which latter vessel was damaged by collision.
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Java to Hongkong continues without in quiry after tonnage,
From the Yangisze poris, a slight demand prevails and at 17/42 cand. there may be room for optsiders from Wuhu and Chingking for Canton loading, on lineis' terms.
fad a registration of partnerships Ordiname in Hongkong," said Counsel on Tuesday afternoon in the pinnership issue case before the Chief Justice.
MR. T. Asado,, President of the Toyo Risca Kaisha, proposes to establish a joint stack
rder to improve the harbour and port of company, with a capital of Yen 1,500,000, in Yokkaichi
Tai Kumamoto Emigration Company has accepted a contract to supply 250 men for a Mexican colliery. The men are now being engaged, and will probably leave Yokohama or
Kobe in June.
FROM and after the 6th insl., the rate of post age on letters from Hongkong and British Postal Agencies in China to Egypt and the Sudan will be four cents for each hall ounce of fraction thereof.
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at the Magistracy on Wednesday at the instance of Prgeant Sins, charged with entering a dwell. | ing boose at No. 28, “Morrison Street, Shant- sluipo, carly yesterday morning, and stealing clothing, te, in the value of a co, the pros perty of a fishman er. Evidence having been heard, the ctefendant was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour and six hours stocks
THE old woman and man, who were arrested and charged on Tuesday, at the instance of In- specter Cameron, with removing the dead body of a child at Sha-po, Kawloon City, without the necessary permit, were brought up on re mand on Wednesday. The body of the child was examined at the morgue and it was asce tained that death was due to natural causes. Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne imposed a fine of $25 each.
THE N.-D. L. S, Prina Eitel Friederich, which arrived at Shanghai on 30th ult., experienced a sharp shock of a submarine earthquake at 7 THE N. C. D. News learns that the Norwegian | o'clock on the morning of the 18th who a stesiner Norrona, of 808 tons net and 1,283 the Formosa Channel. The effect of the shock, tons gress, has been sold by Messrs. Sander, which lasted four or five seconds, uns similar Wister & Co., the agents at Shangbal, toto that produced by racing engines, the vibra
tion being so great that many of the passengers made their way on deck to ascertain the cause of the disturbance.
Messrs. Taimo Yoko.
THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com- pany's, total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 24th of March amounted to 19,578.35 tons and the sales during the period to 21,171.97 tons.
SEVEN cases of plugue occurred in Hongkong during the last twenty-four hours. In each case the victim succumbed. All the infected persons were Chinese, and all the cases come finn the western side of the Colony.
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Hok-10 and Cantonese clansmen came into conflict at the Flour Mill works, at Junk Bay, on Tuesday night, with the result that three me had to be transported to hospital, suffering from injuries in their heads. The fight, was state, arose through a gambling debt. Bricks and her handy missiles played an important part in the fight. The police arrived on the scene and succeeded in cap uring four meh, who were placed before M2. F. A. Hazeland THE Lady Superior of the Roman Catholic Wednesday. The defed ots were fined $3 Mission at Kumamoto, Sister Marie Colombe, each. has been decorated by H. I. M. the Emperor with the Order of Merit for her services in lleviating the sufferings of lepers since 1889, It is reponed that the efforts to repair the red during the late war are to be sold by tender. Applications must be sent to the damage to the Port Arthur Dachs, which were Department by the 10th inst. The following blown up by the Russianr, have been abandonare the steamship which are in bold ed as useless. Operations for the entire se- building of the docks will be commenced shortly.
MR. E. Osborne has been appointed provision ly and subject to His Majesty's pleasure to be an unofficial member of the Legistative Camcil with effect from the 7th instant, during the absence of the Honourable Mr. Gershom Stewart, or until further notice. BANGKOK is undoubtedly flourishing, for the city on the "mother of rivers" has now a stock broker. In the near future it may have a Kialto, and prul ably a stock exchange. But
UNFORTUNATE AMERICANS. Bangkok Hongkong business has been the means of giving employment to several light ANOTHER MAGNATE IN A JAPANESE TRACAB. draft outsiders, which load on the berth partly
and partly
for Chinere account. Consequent | the presence on the stockbruker is fan encour American magnaten visiting this country, says upon a lower market for rice locally, however, | nging sign, as long as the shares keep high. the Kobe Flimla, appear to be rather unfortu freights are less firm just at the moment and nate in their experiences of Japanese crowde, demand appears to have ceased pro tem. I INSPECTOR Collett proceeded agafast ten fish. mongers at the Magistracy on Saturday, on Like Mr. E. H. Harriman, "who was uninthis direction there is nevertheless believed to tentionally bustled at Tokio at the time of the be good prospect for suitable tonnage for the charges of keeping a common gaming house disturbances in the capital last September, Mr. fature.
st No. to, Tung Wo Lane, West Faint, and Schiff, the well known New York banker, who
gambling. Evidence was taken, and the first defendant fined $15, the remainder S1 exch, is at present in this country, has been coming into purely accidental contact with a Japanese mob in angry mood. It appears that Mr. Schiff was proceeding from Koxu to Migans abila by the electric tramway on the 3rd inst., a cumber of when the car was attacked by villagers from Sayno who were carrying a portable shrine. The Tramway Company, it is explained, had been in the habit of making an Annual contribution toward the celebration of the village festival, which fails on April 3, but as low as 32 cents per picul. Whether cir- IT has just transpired that a woman named this year the gift had been discontinued. cumstances at the Northern port will yet shape Nakagawa Yono, living in Fiznadaiku-machi, good deal of focal indignation had been caused to as to allow of anything like the usual trade | Hyogo, a weaver of cotton gods, has cold by this circumstance, and a number of police to be worked this season cannot be judged some 300 pieces of that material between were drafted to the vicinity from the Odawara here; native produce dealers would not seem to January and October last, without paying the Police Station in anticipation of hostilities, know,
Special Consumption Tax on the textiles. A Fortunately, the nolice were able to prevent Coal freights Hongay to Canton has had charge has been made against the women for any damage my afflicted on the car in which | further business at Saco per tor, and there has a violation of the War-Tax Law...
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ADMIRAL Togo and General Nagi are profecs- ing a scheme for the erection of a monument on Peiki Hill at Port Arthur in commemoration Nowchwang has been a disappointment: Lo- | of the Army and Navy officers and man who cally no orders have been on the market for fell in the attack on that fortressi. Public sup. Amoy or Swalow. For Canton, the fixat and port will be appealed to when details are as it appears the only fixture of a boat effected completed. since the port has actually re-opened, has been
THE Japanese Naval Department has given notice that fileen of the merchant vessels cap.
Vatsuura Muru Urusin Maru, King Arthur, Bestry, Rub! Maru, Eximo Maru, Scotsman, Vaibetort Maru 5. Viggs, Slaney Bilkow, Cinfoku Maru, Butes Rideguir, and Montara. The sailing vessel Antelope is also to be sold by lender.
GLCOM dullness and death we have. like the poor, always with us, and so it is scarcely advisable or necessary to advertise the fact, Yet the shop windows of a certain establish ment in the Coinny which calers for feminine frippery, is now dressed in all the trappings of woe which might induce the belief in the mind of the, public that the propletos are possessed of prophetic muls, and are thus preparing for a prolonged visitation from the Aggel ni Death Let's hope they are filse prophets
THE Formiast correspondent of the Osaka him sends the following returns of the los of life and property destruction scertained up to the 25th ultimo i—
Japanese Crushed to death...Natives
Japanese 34 Reverely injured
Nats es 1,873 Totally 4.214 Houres collapsed Partially 1,523
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THE launch of the steam-ship Loong-wo, which has been built by the Hongkong and Whampon Dack Company to the order of the fado-Chins Steain Navigation Company, ace pice on Wednesday, 15th inst, at 5 p.m. The Loong-wa is intended for the Yangtse trade, and as an evidence of ie interest which is
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CHEONG Chepng, a bur-bay in the Occidental Hotel, Kowloon, was changed on Monday, St1.25, the property of his employers, on the before Mr. F. A. Hazelund, with dialing 8th instant, Mrs. M. Maibacy said that defend- ant had only been in her employ for about a week. She had been in the habit of losing money from the till. On Sunday on soing to underneath the counter she found the till she found $11.35 gone, and looking in a cigar-box. Defendant was the only bay
51.95 hidden behind the bar. At the station defendant was searched and the balance of the money found la his shoe. The defendant had nothing to say in defer co, and his Worship sentenced him to three weeks' band labour and six hours' stocks,
A COOLIE, in the employ of a shop in the Cen tral District, found himself suddenly turned on the alreet some days ago, for, it was a leged, stealing a photograph from the firm. Think ing perhaps that he had get off cheaply he fail ed to turn on for his box of clothing. Last night he "turned up" in a curious way, for his former master discovered him under his bed with some clothing--not the property of the entrances to the premises, I was found the noc.urnal visitor at his side is examining
he had only returned for his property" was the padlock wrenched. The coolie, who said that the street door was left wids open, and
given in charge, and on Monday was pate "in" for three weeks, and 10 do six bours in the stocks
SHOE STEALING among the Chinese is of com- mon recurrence.. I has got to wel singa that their own people seldom take any notica of a companion's predicament. A coolic gocato the theaticand the first thing he does is to crouch on top of his set, leavin. his shoes on the floor. When he wants to leave he finds they are gone, and some of them think nothing of it. A pas- senger on board the Honam from Canton was the victim of one of these annoying experiences, shape that could be distinguished among a but fortunately his shoes were of a colour and crowd. He left the boat and on the way home found the thief wearing his shoes. The mag was given in charge, and at the Magistracy on Saturday Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne sentenced him to fourteen days' hard labour.
FOLLOWING are the returns of the average amount (of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 28th February, 1900_us certified by the managers of the respective Banks.
Banks,
Chattered Bank of India, Australia and Hongkong and Shang-
China,......
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Average Specia Amount in Reserve.
$3,484,760 $2,300,000
hai Banking Cor. poration $3,17,189 9,000,000 National Bank of
China, Limited....... *60,801
40,000
Talal.....$16,716,152 $11,340,005
FROM further momentues in band of the fire on board the Amenco ship Daylight off the pa: of Yokkaichi, it appears, says the Japan Chronicle of 30th it, that the ship arrived here on the 18th idem from New York with a cargo of about 05,000 case of kerosene oil, 200 casks and 700 ases of paraffing-wax, and ,000 cross of machine-oil, consigned to the Masuda Shoten, a Japanese firm at Nagoya, The fire broke out at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and was still raging at noon on Wednesday. Six holes were thereupon mada on both sides of the ship, which was then sunk jast, helmai tha watas tiek
The quantly oroit uh is estimated at about 1,000 cane. Finy casks and 200 cases of paraffine-wax, and the whole consignment of machine-oil remained in the ship, and it is feared have been completely
lestroyed.
being manifested in this tride it may be noted that the L Fong, belonging to the fessageries Reunis, arrived at Hongkong the other day, en IN interesting installation is to be seen on route to Shanghai, and she will also be em. oard the British steamer Shimosa (3,690 tons played on the Yangtse. The Li Fong, which set), says the N. C. D. News. This is one of sister ship of a vessel (the Liman)-belanghe comparatively few vessels, which as yet. ing to the same fium-already plying, on the have been fitted with ich's modern fire com. Yangtse, left yesterday for Shanghai,"
municating system. From the compan.pent ander each batch a ont-inch pipe liron to the electric fan. In the event of fire breaking out chart room where the pipes converge under an n any compartment a bell in automatically rungs and the fan started; the situation of the fire is then indicate by the smoke drawn up by the fan from the compartment in which the
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THE fits annual report of the Hongkong Horticultural Society has just been issued. Reference is made to the success which at tended the flower show, and it is stated that the second show will be held in the early part of talning such seeds from home as are required 1907. Arrangements are being made for ob by members. The Society acknowledges the donations and subscriptions to the prize-fund, and states that without the help thus given there would have been a deficit of over $500, As it is the balance in hand stands at $1,523. The general meeting at which the report and accounts will be presented to the members takes place this evening.
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THURSDAY is usually Bankruptcy Junsdiction day, at the Supreme Court, but apparently there are no firms or Individuals in the Colony in difficulties sufficient to drive them to seek the protection of that Court through the "white washing process, as there were no bankrupts whatever before the Court. Accord ingly, to-morraw being Good Friday, and a Government holiday, the summary sentient list usually dealt with on Fridays was taken up by the Pasnd judge this morning. The list dealt with to day, however, failed to provide the usual budget of interesting incidents, the whale list, with the exception of the few cases dealt with elsewhere, being composed of very petty and rosaic matter.
A FITTER employed in the Electric Light works at Hungham, engaged a ricksba on Wednesday afternoon from the Po Hing theatre, Vaumati,
outbreak has occurred. Steam is then turned an and introduced into the compartment in question and the fire may be generally those smothered at once. The one drawback to the system seems to be the possibility of damage to the communicating pipes by the removal of cargo, but even if nne pipe should be damag. ed, the others would not be affected, and by simple daily testing any defects can be easily "discovered and remedied.
pecial intelligence of considerable import IT is customary when one newspaper quotes
which bus appeared in another to acknowledge the source of its information. The. Fatterw Daily Mail, however, is occasionally above uch trifles, no doubt the result of its youthful xuberance. On the 27th March there ap bered in the Hongkong Telegraph à special elegram from our own correspondent at Shanghai setting forth China's claim for an demnity from France in respect of the Nan- chang ragerty, the allegation being that the Chinese Magistrate was murdered by a French orest. On the 31d April, the same telegram was quoted by the 2. D. Af. but the usual courtesy of acknowledgment was neglected.
Another telegram from our Shanghai correspondent. delivered on the same date is also published in the B. D. M. but again there is no mention of the Hongkong Telegraph. Of course we do not complain; our readers had the pews first and that should content us, but a breach of
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The Forchow Echo, of sest ult, says-Am- aber earthquake, the second in ten days, took place on Wednesday, the 28th inst, a little
to return to the works. On arrival the fuer lendered the coolin for the drive twelve cent», which was refused by the coolic. After ansurnalistic amenities is naturally galling. argument the coolie accepted the fore, and, In doing so, punched the fitter in the eye, drawing blood Tusha coulic was given in charge. On Thurday, the filter appeared at the Police Cout with a swollen sight eye to prosecute the
before seven in the morning. It was much coolie. When asked what he had to say, de fendant said that he would not dare to strike severer than its predecessor, and was felt not the complainant as he was the only flok lake the former, only along the river banks, mon present. The complainant overturned his vehicle and in doing so hurt his eys. The magistrats flued defendant $3.
but also rn the bill. We have also heard rai parts of a alight shock on Thursday morning and another en Thursday afternoon, but so few people felt these that they are at least to be regarded a doubtful, The earthquako was not the anty xceptional meteomlogical pheno The deluge of rain, of course, cannot be re menon the inguished 1st Wednesday, garded
as excapifonal, but a thunderstorm such violence and duration as that which went
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"WHAT is the matter? Have you a case?" asked His Honour the Puigne Judge on Thurs. day of a German lady of embonpoint proportions, who entered the Summary Court at 11 am, and took a seat in solitary slate in the middle of the front banch of the Court-room. "I was oo from
from Wednesday afteranon Thursday summoned." His Honour: Oh yes, I know, maming is quite unusual. A cargo-bost lying but you are too late. Lady But I don't owe off the hund opposite Messrs. Jardine, Mathe money. His Honour: I am sorry for you, bat son & Cols premises was struck, with rather I have given judgment with costs against you.rious effect. The whole length of the nast The correspondent writes that the casualties You should have been here at the proper times scored or grooved, as if a long splinter has were much hervir among the women than to o'clock-it is now 11 o'clock,” "Humph, among men, more than two-thirds of the list muttered the irate defendant, as she bounced an out. Only the top of the mast was sepresenting women. This in ne to the fact up from her seat and sailed to the door of the that the feet of the women are crippled similarly | small Court, alter entering which, she did not to those of Chinese women, On the 26th all. forget to announes bar wrath, for she banged! Printed and Published by JOSE FEDRO, the list of casualties rose to 1,227 in killed and the unoffending door in a way that made the BAGA, for The Hoogking Telegraph Come 1,329 in injured, 3,566 in the number of house rafiere ring, while Judge, lawyers and lenteri pany, Limited, at iko Printing rffice of the totally destroyed, and 10,938, in the number | sat amazed, But His Honour. Ignored the Compray, Nor, Ics Hours Road, in the City partially destroyed.
poplampa
de word af Viktorid, Hongkon
burned,