China's Sorrow.
FLOODS ON THE WEST RIVER, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 11th May... Owing to the beavy and continuous rain dure lng last week, which has caused the West River to swell over twenty feet above the normal level, yesterday the embankments of the Wing Fang Wai in Samshul district gave way and the water rushed over the land in large volumes, driving the inhabitants to the bills for refuge. The villagers sounded googs all day as warnings to collect together and work strenuously to repair the broken dykes by means of wooden piling and guany bags filled with sand. The houses in the lower lavels have been ouded to the extent of a few feet and considerable damage has beau des The dykes in the riveride, districts along the West River are now all in danger of being
'brokes and should the weather, remain un-
favourable for one or two days longer, it is feared that last year's disastrous floods which swept the country will be agalu repeated on this occasion.
The Central Relief Commites yesterday
sent out two parties, one on board the launch Kong Flung to the North River and the other on board the San Chung to the West River with a quantity of necessary articles and food stuff to assist the flood sufferers,
The Viceroy also depated a waiyuan" to proceed up the West River to make an inspec tion of the dykes and in ascertain the extent of the floods. He also brought with bim 1,000 gunny bags to the finoded districts on board the Government launch Chai Tal.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY
14
1900
THE CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY, 1- CANTON DAY BY DAY.
ROHDEES ATTACK A GUARD-BOAT.
RISING IN KWANGSI,
TROOPS".DISPATCHED TO SCENE OF
REBELLION.!
[From Our Own Correspondent]
According to a Peking message, the Portuguese Minister in Peking has refused to rescind, the Canton-Macao "Agreement and [From Our Own Correspondent.) demanded that two further conditions be added, vis, that China shail 'not construct another lins;
Canton, 8th May. of the commencement and completion of the named Kwong On was lying at a place called competing with that railway; and that the data
-At-4 p.m.. on the 1st instant a guard-boat" construction of the rallwey shall be previously Fung Taue Sha, fo the district of Samsbut, on fixed. The Board of Posts and Communica- the West River, when she was suddenly board-istrates Mr. Chan Tak Cheung and Mr. Li H, tions has now requested the Wai-wa-puto ed by a gang of robbers, who, besides wounding cancellation of the agreement as originally the rides which were on board the patrol boat oppose the new conditions and to insist on the four of the soldiers on board, removed all mufcally agreed upon-Shanghai Times. at the time. Admiral Li Chua has been in
THE HIPPODROME.
8th inst.
formed of the occurrence.
NEW THEATRE.
The saw theatre opposite the Dutch Folly has been completed and the fist performance in the new building took place yesterday.
9th May..
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The growing popularity of the Hippodrome Circus and Megagerie as a place of high-class entertainment is nightly testified to, by large audiences which make their way to the spac
THE DELIMITATION OF MACAO, ious lent erected at Causeway Bay, The Hip,
The Association for the Protection of Bound- podrome bave now commenced their secondary Rights has convened a meeting to take change of programme, and last night, there was place on Sunday, the 9th instant, to discuss another large audience present, who were thor questions in connection with the delimitation oughly delighted with the numerous daring and of Macao. with which the names of Mookerjce and the akilful tuen. Besides the usual feats of skill Slysere troupe are synonymous, several fresh tricks have been added to an unusually strong programme. Min Ashby contiques. to enjoy popularity with her gracefal wire: walking and balancing, the equestrian per formances have löst none of their' charm, Ibs clowas produce side-splitting laughter with their endless store of fun, while last, but not least, Professor Urban thrills astonisbed specia turs in his sensational appearance among wild
braste.
12th 'inst.
DYKES. BADLY DAMAGED.
To-night, the Hippodrome Circus and Mena FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FLOODS. gerie will give a special performance under the distinguished patronage of H.E. the Governor, Canton, 13th May: Sir Frederick Lugard. On this occasion, the A telegram has been received from Samshul management announce their intention to devote to the effect that after the embankments of the one third of the proceeds to local charities, and Tsun How Wai in Lo Pao gave way, the vil
this fact alone should be sufficient to justify a lagers made their way to the bills to the numbumper house. Peak residents will be glad ber of over ten thousand in a most pitiable state, to learn that arrangements have been made for and are now waiting for urgent relief. The Inte cars to run to this Peak after the perforin- Samshui, Magistrate bas bought fifty slicks of | ance. rice from Sainam and personally proceeded.by launch to the flooded areas to distribute the rico to the sufferers. The Tsun How, Wai was braken in three different places, ons mensuring 600 feet and the others from one to two hua- dred feet. Up to the present, several hundred houses have been swept away and a number of fiver lost while the people were engaged in te pairing the broken dykes. A large number of houses in Samshui district ware temporarily almost under water.s
STEAM LAUNCHES DESPATCHED, Representatives hava heep received by the Relial Committenar Canion from the flooded districts of Samshui, Chịng Yuen, Sza Wai, Ko. Yiu, Ko Ming, Lo Ting, Sun Kong, Namhoi and others to apply for supplies of rice in aid of the sufferers. Yesterday, the Shan Hou Chu. placed two Government steam launches at the | disposal of the Central Relief Committee to convoy'ralief emitsaries to the flooded districts.
HOUSES COLLAPSE.
The prefecture of Weichnw has also, been' visited by floods in the districts of Po Lo, Shek Lung, and others, along the East' River, where all paddy fields are at present under water. The water tose up as high, 'nd the door-tops in a short space of time and caused several houser'
collapse. The unfortunate victims were obliged to part with their valuable afuclei to pawn-brokers in order to pakaiaʻrica which they brought to the bills or high roads in which they sought sbelter.
RELIRY MEASURES.
..
The Relief Committed are busily engaged in boiling congee for distribution to the sufferers.
..... FATSHAN UNDER WATER,
The towo of Sausha vituo suffered from the ravates of the floods. The houses and streets were inundated by-several feet'ef water, „Since: the day before yesterday the water has gradually subsided" to abjur z fest and are expected to, wholly subríde before long,
ANIM AS TRÆLA CHANNEL"
THE HUANGPU.CONSERVANCY WORK
UNDER TEST.
:
As daly announced in our columos last week H.M.S. Astra, which left Shanghai yesterday (5th inst), made her exit from the Honogru through the new jurk Chanuel in order to lea the progress of the Huangpu Conservancy work, That the attempt may fairly be described as a complete success is all the more gratifying, not only in view of the despondent predictions which have been made, but because the Conservancy is at present working at a disadvantage in that it cannot avail itself of the full strength of the stream until the Ship Channel is closed. That cannot take place until the passage through the Junk Channel is spacious enough to take the whole stream, so that for the moment the full depth has to be provided with something like half the full amount of water. As the Astræa draws 33 ft of water when steaming at average speed, yesterday's test is a fair indication of what has been done already,
The Asires, under the command of 'Capt F. E.Ryan, .., left Shanghai about eleven o'clock in the morning, attended by the torpedo-boat destroyers Warting and. Hart and the tender 'Alexandra. On board there was a party of visitors, including Capt.-17. P. Heard, of H.M.S. Cadmus, M, Ratard, Consul Generalfor France, Capt, W. A. Carlson, the Harbour Master Capt R. Pote-fiunt, British Admiralty Pilot, Lieut. G. P. Markwick, K.M., H,M.S. Cadmus, Mr. G. X. Wheelock and Mr. A. G. H. Carruthers, Seçre- "Mary' to the Buangpa Conservators,
„At the top end of the Channel, between Gbogb Island and the great bank which show. ed soɔ screa of mud at low water a year Pro, the depth of water was 24 ft. But this was probably due to the fact that the Astrợn ap- proached the bank somewhat closely, Noater to the island she wou'd have had more water
From this point, however, at which Captain
Carlson took charge of the piloting, the "Astrma never bad (less than 18: ft. This depth was found abreast of the old Castomis hulk washing. The soundings just before this point were called out from 34 ft. upwards and it is worth remarking that the ao ft. depth was found where it. had been anticipated abat- there would be the feast water, and where any "dificulty that' might be encountered was ex- pected to be found. No hitch, however, occbir- ed, and the cruiser steaming at a round pace, passed beyond the Outer Bar without any sign of a hitch.
Da coming to anchorage Capt. Ryan entor tained bis guents to tiffin and the toast of soc cass to the new channel, proposed by the host, was vory heartily drank. Early in the after- noon the guests returned to Shangbh) by the Alarandra, wary kindly lent by Mr. G. M. Whee lock, which again, passed through what may →now fairly be renamed the Astria Channel.
CN, C. Dễ Nous, Pilgubat,
Amoro recently elected members of the Pana Royal Societykal Arts At::Bim Boon Kwang: and Yan Ngun Pou (Cuộc Lữ Kia Sedwin Singapore
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CEDE.
SECOND MEETING.
"
held at the Happy Valley, on Saturday, 29th The programme of the second meeting to be inst., (weather permitting) is as follows!-- R-330 pm.-FITE FURLONGS FLAT-RACE
For subscription griffins of Ray season which have not won an official race. Weight for inches as per scale. Usplaced runners at official meeting, 190g allowed gibs. Wiener at 1st Gymkhana to carry to lbs, extra. To be ridden by jockeys, who have not won an officialrace in Hongkong, or China. Eotrance lee $5.1st prize presented: 2nd prize: $25.00. Entrance fees to go to winuer. 2.-3.50%.N.--WELTER Rack. HÁLY A MILE,
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(H.E. Ko Yu, Him) will bavé; as office opened It is reported that the Special Commissioner at Chin Shan when conducting negotiations with the representative of the Portuguese Go verament on the delimitation of Macao.
[~" PROMOTING LOCAL INDUSTRIES,
With a view to promoting local industries, the Total for the Development of Native Industries has proposed the establishment of a large Exhibition Hall on the new band is the vicinity of the Governmens Tien Tst Wharf, where collections of articles of various |descriptions will be put up' for inspection by the
people, with a view to effecting sales.
FATAL SNAKE BITE,
The other day a woman aged 53, living in Kai Yees. Lace, was accidentally bitten by a snake which crawled up to her bed in the. early hours of the morning. The wound proved fatal and in little more than an hour, the unfortunate womra succumbed to the venomous bite of the reptile.
10th May:
RISING OF OUTLAWS, " Late in the evening of Saturday last, 10th inst, H.E. Viceroy_Chaug received an urgent Telogram from the Governor of/Kwangsi (H, E; Chang, Ming Ki) to the effect that a rebellion had broken out at Tso Kong and Wat Lum, where a number of officers belonging to the land forces joined the outlaws. In the telegram, urgent need of reinforcements and requested the Kwangsi Governor stated that he is in2,
that a large body of troops be sent to the scene of disturbance without loss of time to suppress the bandits. The Viceroy, on receipt of the telegram, at once seat for the Provincial Judge Wei Chiog Tung at hiryamen and lastracted. him to. immediately proceed with troops to the spot and to personally superintend his men to pat down the rebellion,
LIEUTENANT tartar generÁL.
A telegram has been received from Peking that the newly-appointed Canton Senior Lieu tenant Tartar General Chuo his feft the Capital on the 4th instant for Haukow by train en route for the South to take up his new appointment.
11th May,
A PATRIOTIC cinnaman.
Mr. Chan Wai-Po, a well-known citizen of this city, who proceeded to the Straits Settle ments last year on the settlement of the West River patrol question, to invite subscriptions from the Chinese residents there with a view to promoting Chinese navigation and industries, has now returned to Couton. It is ascertained that, Mr. Chan has succeeded in collecting subscriptions from the Chinese residing abroad to the amount of some. 81,000,000, Mr. Chad called on the Viceroy yesterday, and engaged in a long conversation which lasted aver an hour. Mr. Chan has informed H.E. Chang of the patriotic feelings of his fellow-compatriots abroad which havo actuated them towards donating bandsome subscriptions.
For all. China pody hacks or polo ponies. To be ridden by gwners; posy to have been property of rider for at least one month prior to date of entry. Catch weights 12 stopes, Winner at Ist Gymkhana 14 lbs, extra. Open to members of Jockey and/or Polo Clubs, also members of both Services. Entrance foe $5. 1st prize presented: 2nd prize: $25.00. (Entrance fees to go to winner) 3.-4.10. P.M.-GYMKHANA STAKES.Value Sino. Distance one mile. For all China panies Catch weights at lost. 6lbs. Win ners of an open race or even grifle race 5lbs, extra. Non-woning subscription griffins allowed lbs. Jockeys who, have not won more than two official races in Bangkook, Shangbai es Ticatsid allowed gibs. A cup called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the season to be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the Gymkhana Stakes at the gymkhana meet ings during the season, counting 4 points for a first; z for a second; and r for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5lbs, extra, for each_win in subse.
AN IMPROMPTU MELEE, quent starts for the race, barîn ̧ the event of Last evening, at the new theatre on the new a pony carrying the penalty not winning, bund, a fight of a somewhat serious nature zibs, to be deducted next time he starts took place between the gate-heepers and a Sach albs, to remain deducted until he wins umber of rowdies, who attempted to enter the again when he will carry the full pebatties theatre by force without paying for their admin without deduction. Penalties accumulative |sion. In the engagement between the two up to 15lbs. Entrance fee $. and Prize factions about two dezas men on both sides. 5:5 (Hall entrance fees to go to winner.) were more or less injured. A number of police 4.30 p.m.-TENT PEGGING IN SECTIONS men, who were summoned to restore order,
were also injured.
1RREL-Open to teams, mounted on China ponics, composed of three men, re- presenting any recognized unit “ör club
rath May.
· ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN..
CANTON-HANKOW, RAILWAY. The number of passengers and the amount of the daily collection is fares by the Canton Hapkow Railway for the first ten days of the 3rd moon are as follows;~~
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strengthened to $345, at which figurs bayar prevail.
182
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TELEGRAME from Harbin state that plague la spreading in Mongolia and invading Manchuria
Shipping China and Manilas sod Doug lases are unchanged and without buses to report Sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been effected at 531), rad more can be had. fado-Chinns strengthen. THE appointment of Lieutenant G. H. N. my Canton, 13th May, during the week to S80, at: which price James to the King died, flagship of the Obina Ching Tung, accompanied by Expectant Mag-Shell Transports are wanted at 58/6, Star: MR. A. Jackson, advance agent for the Hippo
The Canton Provincial Judge, H.E. Wei good number of shares were sold, but Squadron, bu been cancelled
Ferries (old) have found buyers at $15k and fast Wednesday for Japan by the steamer Nikko, v they are alightly easier at the--close |
$16, while the now shares are in demand at $13.
drome Circus and Menagerie, left Hongkong
ReGaprios-China Sagars have ruled vary strong and after sales at $137) and 5140, are wanted at the higher rate. Lezops are quiet at 516. Perak Sugars have hardened to Tis. 170 closing with buyers,
left here to-day on board the gunboat on for the purpose of suppressing the rébellion in Ow with a detachment of troops for Kwangsi Wat Lum and Teo Kong. During the absence of B.E. Wai, the Kwangchow Prefect Ko Kun Cheung will be in charge of his Yamen, as instructed by the Viceroy. The above men tioned official embarked at the Government Tien-izs. Wharf, where he was accorded a hehriy sand-off and wished every success in his expedition
at Tis: 161. Raubs have suddenly come into Mining-Chinese Engineerings can be jold demand again and can be placed at 91. *
Maru.
SIGNAL Boatswaio, F. W. W. Prosser folds the croiser Kant les signal duties. He was last omployed su signal boatswain of the baulesbig Impregnable,"
THE Admiraly announce the appointment of Staff Surgeon 1. Verdon to the Kinuko, to date March 4, and Surgeon G. 2. Buckeridge to the dziren, to date March 4,000
Docks, Wharver, and Godowas.-Kowloon Wharfs have been the medium of a fair business, A MEDICAL CULLEGE FOR Whampoa Docks have further declined to 57 THE P. and Q. Company's steamer Moollan
sales as high as $581 having taken place.
PEKING.
at which rate they are offering: Shanghai which left Lordon on 8th uit,, took the follow Docks are in demand at Tir. $5. Hongkowing specie:-For Singapore, Coin Gold, £90, Wharfs have risen to Tis 127, at which rate and Shanghai, Bar Silver, 210,500.00 are steady in the North at $184. Hongkong they have been sold in Shanghai,
Lands, Hotels and Buildiage Central Stores Hotels, old, ax new issue, are on offer at $71. and the new shares at $41. Hongkong Lands are strong with buyere at Sicz, Humphrey's Estates are inquired for at S9, but none are obtainabla, West Points can be sold at $44
a
Recently, says a Chiness report, the British with a proposal to founder Medich would Minister in Peking approached the Waiwupu
be to spread medical knowledge in China for the conquest of human pain and disease. He agreed that the institution, when formed, should be under the Chinese Educational authorities and the offer was accepted by the Waiwupu. It is stated that the British Govern- ment has provided $50,000 for the endowment of the College and has also directed the Minis. erat Peking to address the Waiwupo formally on the ausject—N, C, D;"News,'
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
SCHEME,
FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS,
the publication of the last list:
Following are the amounts subscribed since
•1,000
Already, acknowledged...$131,950) Cheung Yung-hin................................. Cheung Yiu-bia..... 1,000 Yu Yatyun Y VÁS KÖSCHOLAR VERSUS Ming Ketatheromarino Chebog Loopg
Wong Shiu-keg Kat Cheong
500 500
500
200
$136,150
COMMERCIAL,
WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Reviewing the share, business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co., write on 7th instant :—*
Our market has continued very firm during the week and nearly all stocks show a harden- ing tendency, Whampoa Docks being almost the sole exception,
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks are alightly easier and have been sold at $945, and is unchanged, viz., £29.10. more can probably be had. The London rate
Marias Insurances-Cantoos have hardened 10 S190 at which rate there are firm. inquiries. North Chinas are in demand in the North at Tis. 104 ex the interim dividend of 7/6 per share paid on the 1st inst. Unions have risen to $925, and have been dealt in at the price, Yangtzes are an offer at $135.
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons have been dealt ja at 581, and there are further inquiries Ewos are easier and on'offer at Tis, 120. In other Northern Mills, we take the following changes from latest mail advices to band. In formationals Tis: 93; Lau Kung Mows Tls, 112 and Soy Chees Tii, 400.
Miscellaneous. China-Borneos are on offer at $123. Chiza Light and Powers have chang. ed hands to a large extent at $5 and $6). Dairy Farms are wanted at $16 while sellers ask for a higher price. Hongkong Electrica are, in demand at $181. Sales, of Green Island Caments, have taken place, at
$8.80 and there are further sellers at 58.90. Watsons have found buyers at 5p, and Union Waterboats of $raj. William Powells Bave improved to$3, closing with buyers, Leng. kata bave declined to Tis. 1,140, but closes with buyers at the rato. Sumatras are strong, and wanted at the improved tale of Tis. 140, --
Exchange-The Bank's selling rate an London in 1/9 9/16 on demand. The T/T rate; on Shanghai is 748.
Forward Settlements.-The following dales have been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associa tion of Hongkong for forward Settlements:-
May Settlement 31st May,
Jubo July
1-14
.>I
29th Juns. 30th July.
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August September 1 October
goth August. a9th September. 29th October
YARN MARKET,
Phirbesha B. Petit & Co. write:-
la their report dated 14th instant, Messrs;
on the other band
what is going on while this hammering by the IT is absolutely, impossible for me to hear
Post Office gaing an below," remarked"Mr." Justice Gompertz last Wednesday morning dur. log the bearing of a case,
SENTENCE of two months' hard inbour and six. hours' "stocks was passed on a coolie in the Police Court, last Wednesday, for annexing a quantity of sitel rivets belonging to the Dock Company, on Tuesday. Mr. Isaac Turner pro
SIR Robert Hart tells us that a Chinaman is known by several mamos at different periods of his life. A correspondent suggests that, as Europe, those betowed upon him by his wife' are the most picturesqus and interestinga-Ly and G. Exprim
THIRTEEN men who were found on board the steamer Kwong Zung last Tuesday, after the vessel had left Canton, and who were unable to pay their fares were prosecuted in the Police Court, on Wednesday. They had to pay $25 each for the offence.
THE reported disarmament of certain batteries of Gibraltar is only what has boon carried out, within recent years at Hongkong and Singapore. and other naval bases, the removal of obsolete' | guns and their replacement by up-to-done guns of much more powerful effect and louger rango,
Tux China Criße: (Tiantsin) savies the abun- dance of fish in the Colony. Thus our Northern contemporary in a recent insua:-From the Hoogkong market report we find that there are just about fifty different kinds of fish and shell-fish included in the daily price list. Lucky Hongkong!
ant of Loval's Scouts.
MR Lloyd George, in returning to Mr. L. J. Maxse a cheque for Azoo which he offered as s a token of his willingness to bear'his, share of the extra burdia on new Dreadnoughts, says he needs no convincing of the country's willing. giving the jumpy" partriotism. now in fashion. aess to pay but he views with regret and mis
COLONEL Bob Love, of, Haimston's Circus fame, who has been confined at San Lazaro hospital, Manile, with small-pox, has been is looking well although somewhat thin and a discharged from thist institution. Colonel Lore little weak, but he expects to regain his strength and weight in a few days, says the Manila
BREVET-MAJOR the Hon. R A. Campbell," Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, who was a supernumerary til the establishment, has beca Our last circular was dated the 30th ulto. restored to the strength, and takes over s com." During the early part of the past fort-pany in the at Battalion.; He was on the" sight, owing to a rise in Exchange, a few im supernumerary list whilst employed, as adjut parted with portions of their holdings at a porters betrayed signs of nervousness, and decline of $1 to $1.50 below last mail's quotations. Others preferred the adoption of a Fabian policy and remained firm, being unwilling to sell unless Fire Insurances-China Fires continue firm buyers met their ideas of prices. The slight and are wasted at Stos. Hongkong Fires have fortnight instilled greater courage into the hearts reaction in exchange towards the latter end of the strengthened to $3378, but at the close there of timid importers and now they have fallen into are sellers.
Shipping--Chias and Manilas have furtheroe with those who prefer to hold out for better weakened and are neglected at $11, Douglasas prices in the anticipation of inquiries from the can be placed at $36. A further rise in Hongfail to elicit responen for" spot" cargo.
consuming districts. At current rates inquiries kong, Choron and Macao Steamboate bas
Native reports tell of floods in the lower section of the Canton delta. Heavy rains have caused the water of the Fu River to rise abnormally and as the river embankments in the Shamshui district were not strong enough to withstand the volume of water, they gave of fand in the adjoining country. Relief has way in several places, submerging a vast tract bean promptly secured for the sufferers from Canton and it is not anticipated that this an Dually recurring visitation will produca any material influence on the yarn market.
takes place, and sales have been made at $31 and $3. Todo-Chinus have changed hands at 579 and might possibly be obtained at a lower price. Suell Transports bare receded to $7/6, but at this price buyers prevail. The Loodon price is also lower, Star Ferries (old) are inquired for at $35 without inducing sellers The new shares are also wanted at $15.4.
Refineries.-China Sugart are steady at $137 Lazoas are neglected at 516. According to latest mail advices to hand from the North, Perak Sugars have experienced a subutantial zise, and close with buyers at Tls. 160.
Mining Chinese Engineerings have changed hands at Tir. 18, ex the interim dividend of 1/6 per share paid on the winst. Raubs have changed hands at $7.95.
Docks Wbarves and Godowns-Kowloon in the Colony. Thren. small cups to be has now created a body of detectives, consisting
The Tautai of Constabulary (Wong Ping Pit)Wharves are in strong demand and after pales at $55 are now wanted at $56, Whampoa presented to winning team at each competiof twenty-two members, in connection with the.
Docks have weakened to 575, and are on offer.. tine and at the conclusion of the season & anti-opium campaign. Taotai Wong appeals Shanghal Docks have declined to Tls, 85, at trophy will be given to the team which very energetic in pushing forward the anti-
which rate sales have been effected. Hongke scores the highest aggregate of points all
Whatfs bave dropped to Tik, 166, but there are meetings included. la competing for the
opium propaganda.
buyers at the rate. small cups a competitor need not necessarily represent the same unit or club on each and every occasion, but if competing for the Aggregate trophy he can only represent one unit or one club during the season, that is to say he must continue to compete for the unit or club first selected by him and for ne other. To provide for sickness, absence, from the Colony, or for improvement of a team, new members may from time to time be introduced int a team, but in order-to win the aggregate trophy two at least of the members composing the winning team must', have competed in not less than three com- petitions.
Painer will be awarded at follows
3 for each carry, say per leam...9 points
or 3 for a carry under 20 yards......
or 1 for a touch
3 for speed-most mosparo/ § 3 for style mana
15
A dropped spear disqualifies the team for the ren concerned...
Number of passengers 1st day.4.194 2nd.........4,64; 3rd4433
4th -4,634 17.4,235
Amount collecíed.
$778.50
879:30
774.05
808.55
5th
800.0
6th 4,303 7th
736.25
.3.914
696,79
6:6
657.90
gth
rait.***
3.840
·31387·
669.85
591.65
$7,393.80
Total.....4,408
`RISING IN KWANGSI,; -
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Anglo-Franch Lands are. wanted in aba North at Tls. 101, while Central Stores have been sold at the slightly improved rate of $183. Hongkong Hotels are now quoted at 571 for the old stares, ex new issue, and S42 for the new shares: Sales of the latter have taken place. Hongkong Lands have strengthened to Scor, with buyers, Humphreys Estates
West Points at $44. Can be placed at $9, and Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are firmer and wanted at 58 Ewas are on offer at the reduced rate of Tia, 121, "According to latest mail advices to hand changes in other Norther Mills are as follows:-Interbationsis, Tis, ya Lau Kung Mows, Ti, 12. Soy Chees, Tis. } 4031 sales
Miscellaneous-China-Borneos bave streng; The total amount realised during the period thened to $174. Sales of Chinn Light and was $8,110 01, of which $716 31 were collected" Powers have been effected at 144 and are now from freight on goads carried by the railway,wanted at 55. China Providents are still ob- tainable at $91.Green lied Cements have been sold at 58.80 and $8.90. Union Water boats have buyers at Stof, Langkats have jumped to The 1,300, at which rate business has been done., Sumairas are inquired for at Tis. 130. Dairy Farms are easier at St. London is let on demand. The T/T rate on. Exchange.The Book's selling Rate on
Shanghai is 74.
Forward Settlements. The following dates tion of Hongkong for Forward Settlements May Settlement, gist May, Jone .. July
August September October
It has already been reported that the Canton Provincial Judge (H.E, Wei Ching Tung) has been instructed by the Viceroy to proceed to NereStyle means the proper and work Tio Keng and Wat Lum in Kwangai weit's a manlike bandling of spears and the synchro detachment of troups to put down the rebellion bous working, of a team. deducted from a team should the judge observe ascertained that H.E. Wei will leave here to Points will be which has recently broken out there. It is now any member carrying his spear in a dangerous morrow on board Government gauboats with a and unsportsmanlike manner,. opinion a team be moving at top slaw a space
No. 209-A fair business transpired at last of holders to quit, prices show a decline of St prices and, in some instances, owing to auxiely
to $1 per bald.
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No. 16-Only one thread fetched $1 lowar. No. 8-Nothing doing, No, 6.-A qmall business passed at ruling
rates,
Market closes steady."
Sales: 150 bales of No. 6, 1,820 bales of No. 16, and 1,000 bales of No. zon; iu sil No. 1o, 1.375 bales of No. 128, 200' bales of about 8,000 bales.
Suizang, Viboshi Maru, Laising and Oceana Arrivals: Per steamers Lightning, Capri,
of about 6,000 bales.
Unsold Stock:-About 8,000 bales. Uncleared Stock About 10,000 bales. -Exchange-We quote to-day as follows:-
India T. T. at Rs. 134 per cent. Demand 135 London TT. -
Sb. 1.91d=$ Demand
1.9 9/164-5 Shanghai.. Tls. 741 $200.
·Silver 207 |
24jd. per oz.
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Do. demand Shanghai--Bank T.T. ALS singapore--Bank T.T. par H.K. $100 apay-Back T.T1 (4) Java-Bank T.T. „...........................
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THE Anti-Opien Commissioners have decid ated scale. From the current year'till the th ed on the Oplom Prohibitios, Laws on a grada- year of Hallan Tung, the maximum penalty for gutation; in the 6th year, this punishment will officials who should smoke opium will be siran.
be extended to the gentry, and in another year, to the common people.
IT is stated that H.E. Li Tien-lin, the acting President of the Yuchuaapu, has been con ferring with the Vice-Presidents on Mr. Kinder's engagement which is expiring very shortly. They have decided that in view of Mr. Kinder's long and valuable kervices to the Chioase Government, be should be given a pension of £1,000 a year.
BECOMING overjoyed with himself because it
Tai Fuk proceeded to celebrate the event in a was one year from yesterday (11th inst.) that he had joined a temple as apprentice priest, Yeung befitting style. This be did, and in the Police Count, to-day, he made an appearance balore Mr. J. H. Kemp on a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in Main Street, Shau-ki-wan. He was fined $1.
MR.P.P.J. Wodehouse, assistant superintendent of police, returned to the Colony last Wednesday morning by the Boglish mail steamer Ohana, Six months ago Mr. Wodehouse went home to consult a specialist regarding his right eye, which had became defective. He was operat ed on in St. Thomas' Hospital, London, and the „1/02 | defective optic was removed. Mr. Wodehones is now in the best of health and intends to re- aumo his duties in a day or so. 11/16
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An unfortunate accident occurred in the barbour last Monday afternoon when the steam- ship Jacob Diderichsen came in collision with e junk which was being towed by a steam. launch to its apchorage. As a result of the collision the junk capsized and its entire cargo, consining of fifty tone of colf, want to the bottom of the barbour: The crow was rescued by the steamship, after much difficulty, and the submargad jonk was taken in tow by the launch and beached si Yan-ma-il, para tran
The judges will deduct pojate if in, their Damber of soldiers for the scene of the disturb have been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associa... /·5a days' sight San Francisco & New York.447 f ́IT is stated that recent meeting is reference
compete, when called upon to do so by the (To avoid delay, each team must be ready to starter, Any team not ready will be disqualif: ed. Teams will ruo in order mentioned on the programme).
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29th Juss. goth July,
30th August
29th September. 39th October.
At 4 p.m. on the roth instant a junk engaged Fataban with a number of passengers and a on the Canton-Falaban run, on her trip to quantity of cargo on board, came loto collision with a floating wood raft at Bun Chung How. 5.00 p.m.-ONE MILE FLAT RACK-For Owing to the strong current which was run- subscription griffins of season 1998-09 ning at the time, the junk was considerably Waight for inches as per scale. Winners of damaged, the pole of the raft piercing, the for-
· one race at 1909 meeting 7 lbs, extra: two or more races 11 lbs. extra Winner at 1st mer's hall. In short space of time the jenkins put through during the wack and gymkhana 7 lbs. extra. Winners this foundered. Fortunately, no lives were lost. meeting 7 lbs. extr. Penahies accumul. Some of the goods on board the craft was lost ative. Upplaced polaes at 1900 meating as a result of the accident, lowed a ti. Jockeys who hava not wần more
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days sight Sydney & Melboome,...za 1/16 Anti-Opiums Commissioner, proposed to add 45% to anti-opium measures, Prince "Kong," the
¿months' sight France......130 to the severity of the Opium Prohibition Lawi next year. All officials who smoke opium should be cashiered of their rank. They will, then be on the same footing as the common Bank of England rale „openipuuumiminał z people and if they should not break off tas Sovereign ..........................................................$1.05 opium habit, they should, later, be liable, 'a Ass
other oplum amokers, to be classed as outcasts privileges.
There has been an incresia in the amount of
A SECOND attempt to sell the wreck of the and to be deprived of all clitian rights and ''§. B. Djambi and its gear by auction was made many improvements in prices have occurred. have changed Bands in small fots at 5045, and spora, on the 30th ult. After the last attempted which Mr. C. A. Montalto de Jesus bat Lesn Banka-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks at Powell and Company's auction room," Slog. A LOCAL historical work of much interest, upda Sogo, and close with buyers at the latter rate. tale an offer of 3750 was made if it could be engaged for some time, has just been publish The London, quotation is unchanged at £89. arranged that three months should be given fored. Its title "Historic Shanghai" is a feligious than two afficial races in Hongkong. Shang- | A NUMBER of German firms in China; more lof..
the removal of the vessel, Permission for this one. The writer is already known to rendere hai or Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. Entrance especially at Hankow, have petitioned the Marine Insurances-Castons have improved period had now been granted by the Master in the Far East by his work on CHHIZ $5.00. First priza; Presented and prize: Imperial Govammest to the effect that the to 51971, at which price they have been nego. Attendant and the ship was accordingly put up. Macao" and other productions of hi $15.00. (Entrance fees to go to wieder un purchase of landed property in German settle dated North China are steady at Tis/104, sgain.” There was again no eagerness shown glance at the tastefully bound and b 6-5.30 p.m.-ONE AND A QUARTER MIs ments by outsider should not be interfered Unions have risen to 3845, with buyers. Yang. tp bid, bar eventually an offer of $750 was re-illustrated volums before us together
LATRACE Handicap For all Chlox with by draconic orders The East Asistic incas are firm at $1355 po Rose Colved and me one beltering this the wreck and perusal of the haidings of the ten chapters! popies... Entrance fon Fist prize Society has supported the request with the Fim Insurances. There are buyers of China Fear were knocked down at that, figure to wirendi 10mydadjela suficient/10 presented, and Frise 4$35 (Entrance feel object of farthering the development of Gezi | First at the increased rate of $108, Hongkong users Low Hoon Tiang and See Cheng Ane, value of the work fall myite of which to go to winner.jsiune bags war fear pal man settlemente in China /
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