32, rounded up a mob of 16, and although according to their statements they were mostly sleeping, they were each fined $2 or 8 days, Gambling will become a thing of the past amongst the Chinese when Hongkong Har bour is dry land or the dredger is raised.
LESSENING THE WORK OF THE P. O.
· Lo Tung was 'accosted by P. C. 522 as to the contents of a parcel he was carrying. He said it was medecing but, on being opened up, it was found to contain yo letters addressed to Macao lottery arms. He paid the $100.00, the fine inflicted.
THE GREAT BANVARDS STAR
VAUDEVILLE COMPANY..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 8, 1901.
The proportion of British officers in Foreigh ships was, therefore, 11.9 per cent., distributed among & nationalities, a decrease of 3.7 per cent, on 1899, with an increase of 55 ships. Of the crews of British vessels-16.4 per cent. were: British; 1.3 per cent, were other Europeans; 843 per cent. were Asiatics. Of the crews of Foreign vessels-1.8 per cent. were British 1., 389 per cent, were other Europeans: 69.3 per cent, were Asiatica. This shows a slight falling off of Asiatics with a corresponding increase in the propertion of Europeans. At the same time there is an increase in the percentage of "Other Europeans" employed in British ships, and a slight falling off of British seamen em. ployed in Foreign vessels.
TRADE.
The principal features to be remarked as to the trade of the port for the year 1900 aré :---- (i) a great increase in sugar imports amount ing to 76.6 per cent.; (if) a great increase in timber showing 74.2 per cent. ; (iii) a great increase in flour representing 65.1 per cent.; (iv) a great increase in coal imports amounting to 65.7 per cent; (v) a large increase in hemp representing 60.7 per cent.; (vi) bulk oil is almost at a standstill compared with last year, but case oil shows a decline of 10,609 tons; (vii) the rice trade which reached its culminating point last year, has fallen back by 98,801 tons and may now be said to be at its normal con- dition. The net increase in inports reported amounts to 422,717 tons. In exports there is a decrease of 70,566 tons. The transit cargo shows an increase of 196,046 toas,
The above Company gave their first per- formance in Honglong on Saturday night at the R. E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. Owing to the City Hall being unavailable they were greatly, hamidicapped, as several of the items on the programme had to be abandoned owing to the unsuitableness of the stage. How. ever, on the whole it must be said that the entertainment was a decided 'success and a most pleasant evening's enjoyinent was pro- vided. The whole of the Company performed so well that it seams almost invidious to mention names, but we must specially remark on Miss Omra Cartona's rendering of "Back of Loch Lomond" and, her encore song of "The Dear little Shamrock" which
The foregoing information regarding trade enthusiastically received. Miss Bonvard in the "Queen of Kensington "was also excel.statistics must be taken as a rough approxima lent. Two very good ducts--one including a well performed Trish jig and the other a dance with high kicking, and tambourine accompaniment were also given during the evening, the whole reaching a very high stand- ard of excellence.
5
tion only.
The total import trade of the port for yo amounts to 33,205 vessels of 8,626,614 tons carry- ing 6.342138 tons of cargo of which 4,198,389 tons were discharged at Hongkong. This does not include tonnage, number of cargos of local
The performance concluded with a short.rade junks.. farcical sketch, entitled "Tit for Tat" the char-
acters in which were rendered by Madam Bell, Miss Banvard, Mr. Banvard and Wally Ban vard, an extremely lively and well acted tie
piere.
*
THE FALL OF THE BEACH- COMBER.
The wastreis'came down like a wolf on the fold, Their garments, fnost ragged, and dirty and old, The sheen of their poses like sunset at sea," Their sentences reeking of capital D. A
Like the leaves of the forest when summer is
green,
That host of beachcombers one sunrise was
scen
Like the leaves of the forest when autumn has
blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and
fown.
1
REMAINING IN 'N. CHINA.
•Peking.
› Cos, 2nd Batt R. W. Fusiliers. Details. No. Coy. S. Div. R. G. A. 1/15 British Field Hosp.
Tientsin and Shanhaikuan, Headquarters Cominand and Staff. Director Railway and Staff Nos. 3, 4, & 5 Sec. 1 Pr. Vic. Maxim, R.A, a Cos and Batt. R. W. Fusiliers. 14th Sikhs.
31st Madras Infantry. ist, 4th Gurkha Rifles. Hongkong Regiment. Signalling Units.
Printing Sections Bombay S. and M Telegraph Sec. Bengal S. and M. Supply and Column Dept, Field Post Offices. 4 Hosp. Sections.
Shanghai,
For the Bobbies of May hurried out in the blast, And peeped in the door of each pub as they
passed, And the eyes of the Bobbys were frequently
damned in words which the Editor says must be banned. By the bar lay a man with his mouth gaping And down it there gurgled the beer of his pride; He was strapped on a stretcher and hurried"]. In the opinion of many Chinese, as I think
away,
wide,"
Command and Staff. 1 Sec. 1 Pr. Vic, Maxims, R.A. and 1 Rajputs,
30th Bombay Infantry, Supply Depots, etc, etc.
I have mentioned before, this is not a sufficient To sleep off his drink-in-the Palace of May. force to leave, even when the contributions of
other Powers are thrown in. Many think at And there lay another, distended with ale,
least 10,000 will be required to keep the lines with his feet on a chair and his head in a pail;of communcation in order. It is a big question, While a third in the spittoon was taking a rest, | and I guess the authonties will have to buy His pipe slowly burning a hole in his vest. ' their experience. And the combers of Hongkong are loud in
their wail,
For they don't serve them beer, gin nor whisky
in gaol,
And the pubs are all silent, their profits have
shrunk,
Their porter untasted, their whisky undrunk.
GILAH.
The Chinese military authorities are gradually taking over outlying psis and it will be interesting to see what they make of them and to what extent they are successful in putting down the increasing brigandage. Gen." Mee has left here and gone to Peking to see Li Hung-chang, and presumably discuss with him his plans for the pacification of the
country,
represented by 23,160 vessels of 8,620 409 tons THE CRISIS IN THE PIRACY ON A RIVER STEAMER
Similarly, the export trade for 1950 was carrying 2,836,005 tons of cargo, and shipping 489.450 tons of bunker coal.-Comparing this with 1899, we find that the import trade has We cannot conclude this notice without increased, the increase being general among all the classes. The transit cargo has also extending our sympathy to the company on their ill fuck in finding the City Hall unobtain increased in classes I and II but in class !I a -able, but their undoubted talent will, we think, falling off of 97,550 tons is shown. In exports, succeed in carrying them through these unalthough the tonnage cleared has increased by avoidable difficulties.
Aunther performance is to be given to-night, when a number of changes will take place in the programme and an effort will he made to surmount the difficulties connected with the stage.
The company are giving an entertainment at the l'eak on Tuesday and Wednesday nest. -Communicated.)
THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT,
We make the following extracts from the Repon of the Harbour Department. for 1900, as published in the Gazette -
SUBPPING.
The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1900 amounted to 18.44534 tons, being an increase, compared with 1899. of 343,825 tons,
There were 41,223 arrivals of 9,228,762 tons, and 41,233 departures of 9,216,372 tons.
Of British ocean-going tonnage, 2841936 tons entered, 2,831,410 tons cleared.
Of river steamers (British), 1,746,674 tons entered, and 1,745,178 tons cleared; making a grand total of British tonnage, of 9,155,198 tons entering and clearing.
Of Foreign occan-going tonnage, 2,425,086 tons entered, and 2,425,311 tons cleared.
Of Foreign river steamers, 8,286 tons entered, and 8,286 tons cleared; making a grand total of Foreign tonnage of 4,866,969 tons entering and clearing.
Of junks in Foreign trade, 1,604,632 tons entered, and 1,620,224 tons cleared.
Of junks in local trade, 602,148 tons entered, and 595,903 tons cleared.
Thus
per cent.
NORTH.
TIENTSIN.
Affairs in the North.
(From our own Correspondent.)... TIENTSIN, June 27th
57,282 tons, yet the number of vessels is less by 4,803 and the export cargo has diminished by 77,892 tons. During the year 16940 vessels of European construction of 14,022,167 tons (net_register) carried 8,170,757 tons of cargo, as follows impart cargo, 3,604,320; export Cargo, 19933,230; transit cargo, 2.143.749; bunker cual shipped, 489,436; giving a total ofp.m. the subscribers being limited to bona fide 8,170,757.
The total number of tous carried was, there fore, 38.3 per cent, of the total registered ton nige, or 74.3 per cent exclusive of river steamers, and was apportioned as follows: Imports-British ships, 2,030,697; Foreign ships, 1.573,625; total, 3,604,322. Exports British ships. 1,188,608; Foreign ships, 744,622; total, 1,933,230, Transit-British ships, 1,139,173; Foreign ships, 1004,570 total 2,143,749. Bunker coal-British ships, 274,681; Foreign ships, 214,775; total, 489,456. Grand total, 8,170,757.
Our commemoration festivities caine off successfully on the 24th, and with few exceptions everyone in here who went through the siege "last year joined in. The weather was all that could be desired, though possibly a dash warmer than last year. Some 130 persons were present at the banquet held in the Gordon Hall at 7
besieged and a few military guests. The Hall was handsomely decorated with flags, embroidered hangings, flowers, palms and life sized figures of soldiers and Boxers, while the long and well laid tables were adorned with many a warlike trophy in the shape of shells garlanded with flowers in token of their inability for further mischief. Only some nineteen ladies were present, all of whom were accorded. positions of honour at the President's end of the table. The list included, Mrs. and the Misses Detring; Gen. and Mrs. Von Hanneken; Mr. and Mrs. Bellingham; Mr. and Mrs. Deoste; Nurse Bourgignon; Mr. Mrs. Poulsen and the Misses Pousten Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Way; Mr. and Mrs. Ash; Mr. and Mrs. Catteli: Mr. and Mrs. Bidwell; Mr. and Mrs. Knox; Mr. and Mrs. Shrocter; Mr. and Mrs. Diedring etc. etc., and the military guests, Gen. Loine Campbell; Gen. von Lessel: Cot. Bower: Col. Swann Col, Oham; On the 31st December, there were 179 steamGap Burke (H.M.S. Orlando) Capt. Johnson launches employed in the Harbour; of these Licut Wallace, Gen. Voyron; Col. Gundell were licensed for the conveyance of passenetele The Band of the Hongkong Regiment gers, 84 were privately owned. 15 were the property of the Colonial Government, and belonged to the Imperial Government, in charge of the Military Authorities,
REVENUE.
The total revenue collected by the larbour Department during the year was $246,039.12 being an increase of $55,483,62 on the previous year. (1) Light Dues, $55,379.38; (2) Licences and Internal Revenue, $47,419.30; (3) Fees of Court and Office, $143,240.44: being a total of $246,039.12.
STEAM LAUNCHES.
EMIGRATION,
Eighty-three thousand six hundred and forty three (83.643) Emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year of these $3,385 were carried by British ships and 30,258 by Foreign strips; 121,332 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these, 92,870 were brought in British ships and 28,452 by Foreign ships.
ON THE YANGTSZE.
The Mercury of the 2nd instant gives the following account of the occurrence
escaping altogether. 19.0
British ocean-going tonnage represented 3.07
river
26.3 ai 17.4
Foreign ocean-going
river
Junk (Foreign trade) "
6.5
(local trade) Five thousand three hundred, and ninety-five (5.395) steamers, 78 sailing vessels and 12,732 junks in Foreign trade entered during the year, giving a daily average of 636 as against 76.9 in 1899.
:
For European constructed vessels the daily average entry would be 14.00 against 1491 in 1899, and of the vessels entering 68.77 were British.
For vessels under the British flag a compata tive table for 1899 and 1900 show's an increase of 103 ships measuring 43,182 tons, but when taking into account the decrease in river trade under this flag, viz, 111 vessels of $8,317 tons, the actual increase in ocean-going trade would be 214 ships of 488,199 tons. The falling off in river trade may be wholly ascribed to the steamers Samshui, Wuchou, Hoi Tong and Krai Lum being sold and off the ran.
Of the increase mentioned above the chief factors are:-(i) The turning over of many of the China Merchant Steamers, to British colours; (ii) the fact of a greater percentage of tramp steamers calling than heretofore (principally carrying coal); (iii) the increased size of the liners on home routes; and (iv) the fact of some of the coasters calling at the port more frequently than they did last year.
SEAMEN.
Eighteen thousand five hundred and twenty- three (18.533) seamen were shipped, and 22.089 discharged, at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year.
Two hundred and thirty-two (232) "distressed seamen" were received during the year. Of these, 51 were sent to the United Kingdom, 2 to Singapore, I to Colombo, 14 to Calcutta, 10 Melbourne, 12 to Sydney, 3 to Taku, obtained employment on shore, 4 went to Manila, 3 to Calcutta, 1 to Bombay, 1 to Shanghai, t to Canton, 2 joined. Chinese Customs, taken charge of by Naval authorities, 2 disappeared, 3 died, remained at the Government Civil Hospital, 2 to Sailors' Home, and 119 obtained employment. Four thousand one hundred and ninety-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. ($41198.75) were expended by the Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade in the relief of these distressed seamen, and 5213.01 by the Colony.
THE PLAGUE.
Total number of cases reported to date 1,538
TO-DAY.
Monday, 8th July, 1901.
Indus, Awa Mart. 21st June-Bingo Maru, Edderton 25th June-Mogul, Neckar, 18th
Chinese-a3rd of 5th moon of wrth year of | June~Benvenue, Stentor, Saxonia, Alexandrini
Kwang-st. Sun-Rises
Sets
skr. 23min. 6Ar. 40min." High water-Morning kr. 30min
Afternoon...mi, zår. qmin, Low water-Morning.......... 6hr, 48min. Afternoon 74.45min.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1836-RL. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.'
born. 1546-Canton factories attacked by Chinese. 1848-Attempted poisoning by Chinese of
Hongkong of 35 men of the R. Artillery.
1850-Death of the Duke of Cambridge. 1896-Floods in Japan; 3,000 houses destroyed. 1899-Fire at Arai Wiligota prefecture Japan
170,000 yen damage.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 9th July, 1901,
Chinese-24th of 5th moon of 27th year of
Kwang-su.
Sun Rises .....................
Sels
Moun Lari Quarter tour, High water-arning
·· Afiernoon....
shr. 23min.
bar, qőmin. 57min. am
skr. apwin. zhr, zomin, Low water-Morning ... Sar, amin. Afternoon Shr. 30min. ANNIVERSARIES, 1656-First Dutch Embassy arrived at Tientsin, 17-Edmund Turkce died. 1873-incendiary fire on the s ip Benefactor
in Hongkong harbour.
1885-Eruption of Mayon volcano, Philippines; 16-Escape of Chinese convicts from Monic
much damage.
· Fort, Macao.
1097-Mr. D. K. Sliman, of Hongkong drown.
ed at Ma'su, Swatów. 1895-Edict ordering the introduction of foreign drills into the Chinese army. 1899-Volta Exhibition destroyed by fire at
Como. 1900-Terrible Massacres at Moukden.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Cargo ex Acilia subject to rent. " 9 p.m.-Open-air concert at the Parade Ground,
Headquarters, by the H.K. V. C.
TO-MORROW.
Shanghai.
..
C. N. Co.'s steamer Kashing leaves for Manila
Co.'s steamer Perla leaves for 5 p.m.-C.
Manila.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.
in future the Telegraph shipping form sup. plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information:-
July 1st.
has been appointed captain of the Hanot.
Captain Mertees, formerly of the Haihew,
Hailan, is appointed to the Hoihow in the Captain Marlees, jun, formerly captain of the same capacity.
command of the failan.
Captain Anderson has been appointed to the
Mr. Fraser, 3rd officer, has been promoted and officer of the Diamante.
Mr. F. Turner has been appointed 3rd offices the same ship.
of
Mr. Swanton is appointed 3rd officer of the Esmeralda. of the ss. Diamante,
Mr. Artbur Notley is appointed chief officer
July 3rd.
Mr. C. Westerland, chief officer of the Hoihao is transferred to the same post on the Hanei.
Mr. Rils, chief engineer of the Staur, has been relieved by Mr. Rasmusfin.
2nd July-Bomény, China, Suedia, Konig Albert, Cocle, Salfordia, 5th July Oczanien, Ulysses, Tamba Mfaru, Tantalus, Segovia....
Homoward-18th June-Stuttgart, Banca, Dresden, Batuvia, Meridian, Oceano, Sithonia, 25th June-Canton, Preussen, Silvia, and July-Caichas, Ceylon, Laos, Inaba Maru, 5th July-Afridi,
Arivals at Home-25th June-Ascania, Awa Maru, Konigsberg, Marburg, 28th June -Willikind, Antenor, and July-Bamberg, Dordogne, Preussen, Pyrrhus, 5th July-Rich- mend Castle.
Shipping.
'Arrivais.
MONGKUT, German steamer, 859, Götsha, 6th 6th July,Bangkok 30th June, Rice and IDZUMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 4,301, M. J.
Teakwood -Melchers & Co.
Curnow, 7th July,-Seattle via Japan Ports and Shanghai 4th July, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha
GLENLOGAN, British steamer, 5,741, J. Mc- Gregor," 7th July,-Singapore 1st July, General Macgregor Bros & Gow, KWEIYANG, British steamer, 1,062, A. ̄W. Outerbridge, 7th July,-Cantón 6th July, Geneml-Butterfield & Swire. MARIE JEBSEN, German steamer, 1,771, P. Hemmert, 7th July,--Saigon 3rd July, Rice and Flour-Jebsen & Co.. FLANDRIA, German steamer, 1,287, Eichburay, 7th July, Moji 2nd July, Coals.-Siems- DR. HANS JENG KIEx, Norwegian str., 1,200,
.sen & Co.
H. Larsen, 7th July,-Sarawak 1st July, Timber-E. A Trading Co. LOMBARD, British steamer, 1,658, C. W. Rai- son, 8th July,-Saigon 4th July, Geneml. -Dodwell & Co, Ld.
WooSUNG, British steamer, 1,109, J. Dowson,"
8th July, Canton 7th July, General Butterfield & Swire
DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,254, J. Ratten- bury, 8th July-Manila 5th July, General. --Shewan, Tomes & Co.
HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, W. Pass-
more, 8th July,--Calcutta 25th June.
:
ST. IRENE, British str., 2,474, W. H. Clements, 7th July,--New York 16th June, Case Oil, -Order.
KYOTO MARU. Japanese steamer, 1,541, T. WATERWITCH, British: surveying-ship, 610,
Lyne, 8th July,Labuan ist July.
Sakurai, 8th July,-Kuratsu and July, Coals Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. KWANG LEE, British steamer, 1,467, R. Lincoln, 8th July,Shanghai 5th July, General-C. M. S. N: Co. KASHING, British steamer, 1,158, R. Sanderson, 8th July,Canton 8th July, General.— Butterfield & Swire. ** GLENROY, British steamer, 3,141, Forbes Selby, 8th July, Singapore 2nd July, General,——— Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Kongnam, British str., for Canion. La Rhone, French sir, for Canton,
Hsieh Ho, British str., for Shanghai. Devonshire, British str., for Hongay. Kaisow, British str., for Shanghai. Queen Adelaide, British str., for Amoy. Saining, British str., for Wachow. Haitan, British str., for Hoihow.
Departures.
July 7, Toonan, American str., for Haiphong, July 7, Daijin Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow, July 7, Afichael Jebsen, Ger. Str., for Haiphong. July 7, Daybreak, British str., for Canton.. July 8, Elsa, German str., for Hongay." July 8, Clara, German str., for Holhow, July 8, Hongkong, French str, for Haiphong. July 8, Queen Adelaide, British str., for Tacoma. July 8, Sumatra, British transport, for Taku. July 8, Uganda, British transport, for Taku. July 8, Kaisoze, British str., for Seattle. July 8, Hsieh Ho, British str., for Shangbai,
Passengers-Arrived. ...
The last voyage up River of the McBain steamer Cores de Vries, Captain Rea, will in future rank as one of the most memorable in history of that staunch old vessel. Some time. before the steamer reached Hankow it was discovered that a gang of river pirates was on board preparing to raid the ship at the first favourable opportunity. Some of them had embarked as ordinary passengers at Kiukiang C. N. Co.'s steamer Voosung leaves for and others had come aboard in the same manner at Wusuich. No naise was made about the discovery of the pirates' presence, put the Captain passed the word round quietly among his officers and crew, to be ready for eventualities, and what preparations were pos sible were made to give the freebooters a warm reception when they disclosed their real charac ter. Early in the morning fallowing the dis covery, the second engineer, a Cantonese, whose watch it was, became aware that several inen were prowling about the ship in a suspicious manner, and gradually assembling around a box belonging to one of the passengers, which was subsequently found to contain 2 consider. able sum of money in dollars. Ultimately thinking themselves unobserved, the men laid hold of the box and proceeded to drag it away: whereupon the engineer raised the alarm and rushed at the robbers. They lost no time in attacking him, and finding himself helpless without weapons against so many, the plucky engineer was forced to take refuge in the
Mr. Rodger, formerly and officer 5.5. Dia. dngine-room, whither the pirates at once pur-officer of one of Messrs. Shewan Tomes, new mante has gone home, and will return as chie! aued him. On a platform in the engine-room
sleamers. a large knife was providentially lying, which the engineer laid hold of and thus armed turned on his pursuers. He met their rush boldly and supplied the music for the banquet, for which sturdily, stabbing the foremost of his assailants the Astor-House catered, and a very good four times in the body and then thrusting the dinner was provided. A huge punkah stretch blade of the knife right through the thigh of the By this time the captain and ing right across the Hall had been specially second man. made for the occasion and the heat was not officers, aroused by the second engineer's noticable at all, thanks to the admirable alarm, had come thronging into, the engine- arrangements. After dinner a general ad- room, upon which those of the pirate gang journment was made to the Victoria Gardens who could get away made buste to transfer which were prettily lighted with colored themselves to other parts of the ship, whence it lanterns, with which also the Gordon Hall was appears most of them afterwards succeeded, in outlined in a very effective manner. The fire
Qae of the wounded works were not on a very elaborate scale, but pirates was captured in the engine-room and a set piece representing the bombardment of compelled by means of threats to accompany the Gordon Hall was ingeniously and effectively the captain in a search for others of the gang. carried out, fire balls being levelled at the Only one, however, was visible even after the miniature bamboo and paper edifice, from which most diligent overhaul, and him the first pri- a hot fusilade of crackerswas returned. Paper soner pointed out. He was at once seized and figures of Boxers very ingeniously carried out the two ruffians were handcuffed together and surrounded the "Hall," and were carried off fastened to an anchor until the vessel arrived in triumph by the junior guests when the at the next passenger station. Here there was. pyrotechnic display was over. The French a renewal of the excitement on board owing to Band played an excellent programme of music, the escape of the unwounded prisoner. He and the guests apparently enjoyed strolling got away in a manner so daring that around the ground in the cool evening air it challenged the unwilling admiration of listening, to the music, as it was midnight everyone on board the steamer. He appears before they dispersed. I believe something like to have been the leader of the gang and was 700 tickets for the Garden Fête were sold.
evidently an adept at all the tricks and dodges News this week is not of a reassuring nature practised by thieves and pirates in the pursuit from the country round. Tung Fu-hsian seems of their calling; for he contrived to slip his to be unquestionably on the war path again, cuffs in the cleverest manner imaginable, after and is reported to be marching on Tai Yuan-fu | which he found no difficulty in freeing himself for the purpose of plunging that portion of from the lashings which bound him to the an the country into rebellion, The Governor chor. Being thus at liberty he seized a fav- of Shanse is reported to have asked ourable opportunity when no one was watching foreign assistance in repulsing him. Whe him, started to his feet, rushed after and jump ther this is true or not it is difficult to
ing over the rail into the river, swam ashore. ascertain, but I believe the foreign forces are and escapad. The steamer shortly after pro- watching events, and though a large force is ceeded on her way. She pad gone but a little under orders for Indio, a very little thing many distance when the remaining. prisoner pointed suffice to stay their movements.
"out two other men among the passengers and accused them of being meinbers of the piratical gang. They were at once secured and when the vessel arrived at Hankow all three were handed over to the British -Consul-Mr.. Pelham Warren. It transpired on enquiry that two of the prisoners were wellknown old thieves and that one of them had been sentenced at Hankow a short time before to several years' imprisonment Through the connivance of a bribed jailer, however, the man had escaped after serving The Consul had the only a short term.. prisoners taken to the Municipal jail and they' were still there when the Cores de Vries left' to | - The Imperial German Mail slcamer return to Shanghai. It is Mr. Warren's inten-, Kiautschon left Shanghai via Foochow on tion to make the Taotai give guarantees that Saturday, am, the 6th inst, and may be ex- - Diamante, from Manila, reports Fine clear these men will serve out their sentences and be pected here on or about Wednesday, am. the punished, in addition for their most recent roth inst. offence. When llie Corts de Vrits came down.
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RETURNING TO INDIA.
Lines Communication Staff B. Battery, R.H.A. 12 Battery R.H.A.
Number of cases reported (Chinese....455 orders of withdrawal (British) are -...
So far as the arrangements now stand, the up till noon of the oth Other Asiatics 3! July, 1901
.....Europeans......26 Før vessels under Foreign fags there is a numerical decrease of 65 shown, but with an-Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o Cavalry Brigade Staff
(Chinese 6 Peking Head Quarters Staff. increased tonnage of 154,838 tons, the falling during the past 48 hours" off in vessels is ascribed to the turning over of
(Europeans 1st Brigade Staff. 2nd Brigade Staf a portion of the China Merchants' fleet to the British flag, also further augmented by a fall.
3rd Brigade Staff. ing off in vessels, under the United States, Japanese, and Norwegian colours. The in crease in tonnage is explained by the greatly increased size of many of the German steamers, also to the Scottish Oriental Steamship Com pany turning over to German colours, which has considerably augmented the tonnage un der this flag. Vessels under French colours have also helped to enhance the increase, which is explained by their making more trips than were made last year.
The actual number of ships of European construction (exclusive of river steamers) enter. ing the port during the year 1900, was 709-- -being 363 British and 346 Foreign.
These 769 vessels entered 3:440 times and gave a total tonnage of 5,267,022 tops. 1. In 1899, 303 vessels entered 3,361 times and gave an aggregate tonnage of 4,940,218 tons.
Thus to more vessels entered 79 more times and gave a total tonnage increased by 326,804 tons.
•
The 303 British ships carried 2,667 British officers and 15 Foreign officers, as follows:— British 2667; Danish, 3; German, 4; United States, 8; giving a total of 2,682.
The proportion of Foreign officers was, there fore, 55 per cent, comprising 3 nationalities- a decrease of .63 per cent. with an increase of ships, der s
The 346 Foreigd ships carried 2,291 officers, of whom 274 were British, borne as follows: In Japanese ships, 133; Chinese, 60: German, 39: United States, 19; Dutch, 8, French, 6; Russian 6 Portuguese, at giving a total of
Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1418 up till noon of the 6th Other Asiatics 34 July, too......... Europeans....... 9 Number of deaths reported (Chinese 6 R/2 Ammunition column. Other Asiatics
Rj Ammunition column. during the past 48 hours)
Europeans.....y
Siège Train.
Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,467 Since noon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are:-
Nos. 1, 2, and 6 sec.: Pr. 2 Maxims R.A.
Cases Chinese
Other Asiatics European
Deaths Chinese ......
Total
Other Asiatica Europeans
Total.... The plague returns for last week were
Cases Deaths...
0
The bay Theodore Thomas was discharged from the Kennedy Town Hospital to-day.
Miss Calcutt is convalescent but still weak.
No. 15 Coy, Western Div. R.G.A. (to England), No. 15 Coy. Southern Div. R.G.A. Siege Train Bullock Establishment (at Hong
kong.)
16th Bengal Lancers.. 3rd Bombay Cavalry. --
Jodhpore Lancers.
Mounted Det.-Sappers and Miners.
No. 2 Comp. Bombay Suppers and Miners," No 4 Comp. Bengal Suppers and Miners.
Maler Kotta Sappers.
Printing Sections Madras S. and M.
Telegraph Section
Engineer Field Parks.
fat Sikhs.
July 8th
Mr. J. H. Hutcheson, and officer of the Glenlogan, is promoted chief officer of the Glenogle.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Canadian (Empress of Japan) to-morrow. German (Stuttgart) 10th instant. American (Garlic) izth instant. Australian (Guthrie) 16th instant. American (Hongkong Maru) 20th instant. American (China) 27th instant.
The Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamer Afaria Valerie left Kobe via Moji for this port to-day,
*
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of India left Yokohama for Vancouver, on the afternoon of Friday 5th inst.
+
*
The N. Y. K. Co.'s steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port on the 6th inst., and is expected to arrive here on: the 11th inst.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamers Tartar left Vancouver on the afternoon of Saturday the 6th inst., for Hongkong via Japan and Shanghat."
(European Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 6th inst. p.m., and is expected to arrive
The N. Y. K. Co.'s steamer Wakasa Maru
here on the roth inst.
to Shanghai the plucky second engineer": The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. was rewarded by Mr. McBain with the gift of Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai, at a sum of money and warmly complimented on
3.30 am on Saturday the 6th inst, and left the gallant part he had played in the skirmish again at to p.m. same day for Hongkong where with the pirates.
she is due to arrive at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. the 9th 1081.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
JULY.
Per Glenlogan, from Singapore-Mr. W: H. Seth, and 216 Chinese,
Mrs. Troaks, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Kromer, Mr..
· Per Idzumi Maru, from Shanghai-Mr. and
Wendt, and 6 Chinese.
Per Lombard, from Saigon-153 Chinese. Per Marie Jebsen, from Saigon—18; Chinese. Per Diamante, from Manila-Messrs. Ni- black, Muller, Wayam, Sheean, Villaflor, and 65 Chinese.
Per Kwangier, from Shanghai-50 Chinese.
Departed.
Per Yuensang, for Manila-Mrs. Femina Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs. Fuset, Whelpton, Messrs. Eugene Libeaud, G. D. Browne, Rers. Bernardo Martinez, Agapito Penn, Gaudencio Castillo, Nicolas Merino, Raymond Sorilla, Mr. and Mrs. McMullen, Messrs. L. G. Young, S. Perry and W. T. James. “
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain F. Selby, of the steamship Glenrey, from Singapore, reports Fine weather.
Captain Gotshe, of the steamship Mongkul, from Bangkok, reports -Moderate S.W. mon- soon throughout.
Capt. J. McGregor, ofthe steamship Glenlogan, from Singapore, reports:-Fine weather, smooth and overcast sky at times with passing squalls,
Captain R. Lincoln, of the steamship Kwang Lee, from Shanghai, reports :-Experienced. gentle S.W. winds, fine and clear weather with smooth sea throughout.
Captain W Passmore, of the steamship Haiching, from Calcutta, reports Fresh mon soon to Singapore, thence to port light variable winds and fine weather.
Captain J. Rattenbury of the steamship weather, smooth sea, and following wind. Passed s.5. Taiyuan, bound S.E.
Captain 1, Black, of the steamship Uganda, from Calcutta, reporte-On the 3rd instant, Passed American ship vy, in Lat 10" 34 N. and Long Iro 45 E., steering "North, wished to be reported all well.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Union
Kowloon Dock. Taks
"Names
Haiching ....
Holliswood
Áfeteorological means based on fifteen years
observations to rāgā.
Nanshan
1.81,6.
**** 29.738
..83.0
7th Rajputs,
24th Punjab Infantry,
26th
4th
(subject to future counter
Barometer e
instruct.)
Thermometer
1st Madras Pioneers. 6th Tats.
Humidity in
„Rainfall -
34th Pioneers.
TO-DAY.
WEATHER. KEPORT,
On date at
Barometer, Temperature
29.79
On data a
29.75
85
23
20th Punjab Infantry. Signalling Units,
Survey Party.
Commissariat Supply Columu and Department. Ordnance Depois,
Miss Herbst and the remainder of the | Field Post Offices, European patients are progressing favourably, I Hospital Sections.
Humidity Rainfall
Sungkiang
Koltichang
Iris...
14210
Colonies. Munchen
Cosmopolitan ·
Gaelic
To-morrow
July 10th
July 'roth
Folytath
July 11th
JJuly, rath
July 15th.
PASSED THE CANAL
Empress of Japan. Shangh Stuttgarter
Singapore Kirutschou ......... Shanghai.. Hiroshima Manu Singapore Walcasa Maru... Shimonoseki
Japan Guthrie........... Port Darwin Hongkong Maru)..San Francisco.. July zoth Chinaqes San Francisco...July 27th
We would direct the attention of shipping me to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Fro oct24 Ballings) how published in these columns, and la sa doma respect gern of shipping firms toʻgity organs sa is arge the stan thair clarka te mich this older on the formná already saple
(with the laluan syallable infórdísilow wow day);
Outward-11th June-Kalsow, Kongsberg. St. Trent, Ershertog, Frans, Ferdinand, Erica, Glenlagan, Glenroy, 14th JuneBamberg, Patroclus Ernest Simons, 18th June-Awlswordofi
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