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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31, 1992.

1902,

The remaining hours of the dying year are rapidly ticking away, and when again we come before the public the short span of time dividing the old from the new will have been broken and 1982 must figure with the past. On such an occasion as this, back to take stock of the past twelve months, the eve of a new year, one usually glances

to see what is accomplished, and sum up all THE BEST INCREDIENTS only that has been left undone. The year that is passing away has been eventful in many ways, and we may be pardoned if to-day we take

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readers back once again over the trodden paths of bygone days and draw attention to the more important events of the past twelve months. The opening of the new year was graced with a very pleasing function at Covernment House, when, on the eve of the departure to England of H.E. Sir H. A. Blake, the Chinese community of Hongkong presented him with an illumi nated address placing on record the

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PASE. ALARM The fire brigade tuned out to a false alarm from Queen Victoria St. yesterday afternoon.

MESSRS. W. S. BAILEY AND D'S new steamer San Frachen, 350 tons net, strived At Manila on the 26 inst, after a four days', she was butt for Tan Anco, and will be employed in casting.

SUNKEN WIECK :-The 'master of time str. Toubridge reports that on the 19th December, to the 5.E. of Macclesfield Bank, in Lat,9" 40' N. Long. * 40′ E te passed a sunken wreck with mast showing about 12 ft above

water.

The prettiest thing out is I Munyon's Calen- dar for 1953. Your home is Incomplete with out one. Artistic in design, beautiful and useful.-Advt.

THE LUSITANO CLUB is giving, a dance to-night at their Club rooms to see the old Year out, and welcome the New Year in

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LAYETTES -Mothers will be glad to learn that Messrs. W. Powell have now replenished their stuck of baby linen and children's out fitting goods.

EEING THE OLD YEAR OUT-To- night a serv ce will cominence at eleven o'clock in St. Peter's Seamens' Church, Queen's Foad

The Rev. W. J. Southam will preach. All are cordially invited.

SHIPPING IN CANTON:-A seafaring man, who has just returned from Canton, states TO-DAY is the last day of the Mahomedan bat, he has never seen such a number of ocean fasting month of Ramzan and to-morrow is a guing steniners at present lying at the Canton big feasting day with the Musste man comanchorage. He personally counted over 37

que, Shelly Street, at eight o'clock to munity. A prayer meeting will be held at the morrow morning.

new Post Master and many other changes | NAVAL NOTES:-1.M.S; Britonári 'arrivća of more or less importance. Meanwhile from Bangkok and Hoilow yesterday afternoon the Government departments had been busy; for,

the with

prospects of plague and a drought the outlook was far from pleasant. Rain was wanted in every direction. Our drains were making their presence felt, and we had no water with which to flush them, the cleansing of the Chinese quarters as a precautionary measure was hampered, and the greatest inconvenience was experienced by all sections of the com- munity. By March the outlook had become very dismal. Cholera in Canton, and after wards in Hongkong in company with small. pox, a prospective outbreak of plague, the water supply practically exhausted and the cleansing of the city thereby brought to a standstill. The drought was undoubtedly one of the longest and most acute from which the Colony has suffered in its whole history of early three quarters of a century, and the only wonder was that we remained so healthy, through such a trying period. It was not until the middle of the year that the rain clouds burst, and then for many weeks later, certain districts respecting an imegular numerous complaints were received from

supply, and, indeed the question is still with us and seems likely to drag on for many months more. The efforts of the Sanitary Board during the past twelve months have proved of the greatest benefit in preventing any very serious recrudescence of the plague, and instead of several thousand cases figur- ing the returns for the year the total number of cases reported is 572, 559 being fatal, six European cases, four of which ended

On account of the in death. Coronation festivities, the year must remain conspicuous. Hongkong was called upon to take an important part in the eele brations both here and at home. Officers,

utlicers and

non-commissioned

meth

ve sels.

THE REV. J. H. FRANCE, M.A., is about to leave the Culany for England. He will be away for about six months and during his CROWN PRINCE - OF SIAM DE-absence the Rey. T. Wright, B.A., will act CORATED-is Majesty, the Japanese Em-alone as chaplain for St. Peter's Seamen's perar, r.cently visited the Crown Prince of Siam, at the hiba Detached Palace, where the Prince is at present stayi: g, and picsented him with the Grant Order of the Rising. Sun.

THE CROSS STREET FIRE: The damage caused by the fire at Nos. 2 and 4, Cross St. is estimated at $23,000. The pawn shop was insured for $20, o in the Commercial Cion, $5,000 in the South British and $8,00 in the Tong On Co No. 4, was insured in the Ton On for $9,200.

DANGER BETWEEN HAINAN AND PA+ @CELS :-The master of the Gorman str.

Church and the Sailors and Soldiers' Institute.

Nothing is more interesting and instructive that artistic work and pretty pictures. Views to please citizen and tourist alike You get your churce of the very best at Leunyen's, A AVL

-Although China may not be looked upon as th ROMEO AND JULIET INTERRUPTED: lan where Romeos and Jeticts are produced thefortuw.ng from Canton may prove of interest 10 our readers. Recently a returned Ghinest American noticed a rather handsome young Lady worshipping at a shrine. Cupid's dans

lived

El reports having sighted a disused junkmediately stuck him, and he soon made in- on the auth ins1.in Lạ 1930 N. Lur Lễ có

continues in be a danger to navigation to H, and having picked up the crew. The junkies as to where the particular young lady Un being informed of her residence, passing between Paman and the Paracels.

which was in fiuman, he repaled thither, and fur days could nut bebold his beloved flow. ever, his elfins were rewarded on the fifth day, when suddenly she appeared at her window and dropped a missive on to the street below, The ardent swain picked it up, and was soon devouring the contents, which were to the effect that on a certain night he was to micet her at a certain garden. The night came, and the two met at the appointed pace. Somehow or other the people living near the garden premeditated an attack. The alarm was beard whisperings and i. feared that robbers

scu..ded, the vidagers armed, made for the

case was adjourned till Tuesday.

spot, and comienced a heavy fusilade, with the result that the swain was dangciously wounded and the young lady killed.

KOWLOON SAILORS' AND SOLD.ERS

FORTHCOMING ENTERTAINMENT ;— Readers are seminded of the ente tainment given by Zamoni in St Patrick's, Clubs, to- morrow evening. A most attractive programine has been arranged and a thoroughly enjoyable evening with muth, magic and mystery should result.

THE CASH PROBLEM :-During the past ten days, writes sur Tientsin correspondent, there has been frequent trouble the City.im consequence of the Viceroy's arbitrary threat to punish any and all persons tendering_amall-

spurious cash after the Zoth, 11th moon, or our 19th. The poor people flocking in from the country with provisions, fuel, etc., or bring- ing cago, bave naturally only small-cash with which to purchase food, and those buying from. them or paying them for labour Lave taken care to pay them in the dedited coin. The rice shops in view of the prohibited date, bows ever, decline to receive this small coin, and the outraged p ople unable to buy foud have naturally stormed the provision shops and several riots have eccured. Seeing this the Viceroy has, just learn as I are writing, now or cred certain offices, to be opened for the express purpose of changing the cash ither for big cash or lur-cereals. But this coutes Inte in the day but just in time perhaps to save scrious trouble,......."

PLAGUE AGAIN.

SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

A spec al meeting of the Sanitary Board as sktering what action, if any, the Board slund bell this afternoon for the purpose' of con

take in view of the fact that four cases of

plague have occurred in the City during the

month of December.

There were present Dr. Atkinson (president), Blon. W.Chatham, Ilon. Dr. F. Clark, and Messrs. E. Osboing, C. Mel. Messer, Colonel Webb, R.A.M.C., PM 0, Fung W♫Chun, Lau Cha Pak and.C. A. Woodcock (secretary). ••

On the motion of the president, seconded by Mr. Osborne, it was unanimously agreed to obtain authority from the Government rent certain houses at East l'oint, for the. population which it w35 subsequently proposed to displace. It was pointed out that, iluree cases of plague had occurred within a past twelve days, two of which were within the Past 48 hours. All the cases were within a srt distance of each other,

The president then moved, and Hon. Chatham to 17, Wa On Lane, Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21, and seconded, and it was resolved that houses Nos.

214 D'Aguilar St, and 19 Wing Wa Lanc -hould be closed.

On the motion of the President, seconded by Hon. Dr. Clark, it was agreed that the district bounded on the West by Pottinger St., on the Noth by Wellington St. and on the East and

INSTITUIE-The annual tea meeting South by Wyndham St., he declared, un-in- connection with the Kowloon Sailors afected district for the purpose of house 11 Soldiers' Instucte was held at the Kowloon

house inspection. K. C., was unavoidably absent and the Institute last evening. Air, H. E. Polluck,

Ven. Archdeacon Bannister took the chair.

profound gratitude and admiration which your able and sympathetic administration

MLSARS, LAUTS, WEGENER AND CO. ℗ has inspired in us." A few days later flis of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, forty the Tying Shop, is a case that come on for Excellency left-the Colony-and-to-Major-three all told,-were-selected-to-represent-the-bearing befie the Puine Judge, Ji. Honour General Sir W. J. Gascoigne fell what proved Colony in the homelnud, and on the 14th. Wise at the Supreme Court this morn the arduous task of administering the go. May they embarked on the Empress of been reduced to $1,000, as damages for the ing. The plaintiffs claim St, 35, which has vernment during a very eventful period. In Japan bound for England in Canada. A non-delivery of 100 cases of beer being part of A. S. WATSON & Co., his capacity as acting Governor one of substantial and lengthy programme of the 200 cases alleged to have been pretrased from

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the first duties of the gallant Major festivities in connection with the local celebra⋅ the defendants on 23rd June last. The defen- was in connection with the placing in tions was drawn up and, despite the unfor- dants on their pai deny having entered into position of the first foundation block and tufate and sudden postponement of the great the contract. Mr. J. Hastings, of Messis. seting the tablet stone to commemorate the event, the fixtures were carried through with Deacon and fishings, appeared for the plain great dockyard extension schenie. Replying credit. Local Coronation honours announced Stokes and Master, for the defendants. The tiffs and Mr. Master, of Messrs. Johnston, Chemists and Druggists by Appoint to a toast on behalf of the Governo: were that Sir Thomas Jackson had been of Hongkong, HE laid stress on the created a baronet; that the Hon. C. P rapid advance of the Colony, and this Chater had been knighted; and that the AN ENJOYALE PALL was given fast theme subsequently proved one of his Hon. Dr. Ho Kai was appointed evening by Colonel Birdwood and officers of the favourite topics. Indeed, Major Gas Companion of the Order of St. Miclinetoth Imbay Light lofantry in Chater's Bungales coigne has a

very high opinion not and St. George. The public was little pre. Kowlon, which Sir Paul has kindly placed at only of Hongkong, but of the people in it, pared for the news, and it was thus even the disposal of the 33rd Burma Infantry. The and, as he informed the Legislative Council more pleasing. But with the conclusion of premises were tastefully decorated with a po on the 3rd September, he would look back the focal celebrations there was still a busy fusion of palms and bunting, while the groundsuthers pres.nt included the Revs. F. 7. on the eight months of his administration time in store for the business section of were pratily illuminated with fairy lamps. Johnson, J. D. Dathan.N., J. H. France, with the utmost pleasure and the utmost langkong's community. The much debatedir William and Lady Gascoigne, Commodore Southam, E. H. Good, (.M.S. Tamar), and Included among the guests were Major-General T. Wright, Beatty, (H.M.S. Cressy), W. J. pride. Referring to the Council, he said Dock extension scheme, the continued fall in and Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. and Misa Eva: s,.. A. Lunbury, Colonel Canby, and Maĵur they had been a very happy and united the dollar, strange runicuirs of impending Commedbre and Mis. Daws, Colonel and Mrs. community, and he thought it was about trouble and a host of other uncertain and Wyby, Sir William and Lady Goodman, Major as good as it was possible for it to be equally inexplicable concerns to which public and Mr. Denny, Sir H. Spencer Berkeley: It was then our duty to place on record attention was drawn, continued to crop up Captain White, R.N., Colonel Hughes and the receipt of news to the effect that and receive duc publicity. Collapse inquiries, many other distinguished gueste. The ball was the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, our followed by futile prosecutions, became the kept up to a late hour, and special ferries from popular Colonial Secretary, had been ap order of the day, piratical outrages almost Kowloon and trams to the Peak were provided FURNITURE pointed to the Commissionership of Weihai- within a stone's throw of the Colony Make your home the happiest place on earth were of frequent occurrence, reports of the and beautify it with some of those pictures on DEALERS.

opening up of new railways, troubles of ship Sale at Leahunyan's. He has the finest line ping companies regarding stowaways, and in the Orient Advi. last, but by no means least, the all important Public Health and Buildings Bill. These were included in a lengthy and varied list of subjects of local interest and importance which have been discussed in our columns during the progress of the year. Looking back on the progress of the Colony Here is

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wei, but it was not, until three months later that

MASONIC:-The District Grand Loʻge of Hongkong and South China held their annual E. Ray, Deputy District Grand Master, pre: meeting on Monday evening. Won Bro sided and the following officers were invested for 190} ~~

and at eight o'clock the harmony of the Ayerst, Tea was served at hall past six, evening commenced by two caruls led by the Cathedral Choir: These were followed by prayers, bymas, speeches by the chairman, Key. E. I. Good, R.N., W. J. Southam, and 1. Wright; a sketch describing the work of the past year by Mr. J. U. Frame; other carols; and solos by Mrs.Biewett ans Mr. C. li. P. lay. But these well-known vocalists were

the community bade fare well and wished him success in his new sphere of office. Meanwhile, the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society presented him with a silver quaich, the College of Medicine for Chinese met and showed their appreciation of their departing Rector by handing him an illuminated address, the mem- bers of the Hongkong Executive and

Deputy District Grand Master, Wox bro. Legislative Councils did likewise, and, a few every reason to believe that although it E. C. Ray, Lodge 10:6; Districz Senior Grand days before his departure, in April, the has not been one equal to that when Warden, Wor. Bro. F. W. Edwards, 1,165; ment of calendars has reached this tffice

MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

-SOLDIER KILLED AND ANOTHER NOT

EXPECTED TO LIVE..

For the past few days, rumours have been cur ent in the Colony to the effect that two members of the Sherwood Foresters had bren mysteriously done to death. It appears that late on Xmas eve, two privates of the

herwood Foresters, who were on police

loty, were relieved at midnight, and before returning to their quarters called in at - cert.in tavern and each had a small glass of beer. On emerging from the premises they were seen to totter. No notice, wever, was taken catly appreciated and loudly encured.. Suitable addresses, giving thanks to those who deserved and it was thought that the two men them, were made and after singing in choros had gone to their quarters. Judge of the the Song of the New Year, the company pro-surprise of those later when they hund ceeded.to supper in the lower halt. Lact the two men lying on the street apparent- guest was presented with a pretty little candy suffering from great pain, Aid was soon. "With heartiest greetings and best wishes rendered and after great difficulty they werd from the Chap'ain."!

removed to their quarters, where it was fou d MORE CALENDARSA father consign-factured skull. Subsiquently the

that one of them was fast dying from a,

fellow. expired. The other man though con- cious did not make any statenien, ard seeing that he was xhaustat, and bore evident, sgns of rough treatment, was immediately sent o the Military Hospital; where, we are s formed, that, he lies in a very precntious condition. We have

· not been able to

Messrs. Chewan Tomes and Co., as agents for the Law Union and Crown Insurance Co. send a pretty coloured reproduction of j. 1.G. Ferries's copyright picture of the Eastera beauty Lala Kaoth and also the calendar issued by the Yorkshire'l surance Co. for which they are agents. Fourthe American Tubaciye the nure of his injuries, or how 1 ry Co., we have received a picture of a Yankee belie. were caused. It is reported that the miliary Messrs. Douglas I aprank & Co., agents for the authorities are making str.et inquiries into il é Messrs. "Wm. "Meyerink & Co, fepre.enting

PHOTOGRAPHIC larton Henderson, a "man of generous in- increased measure of which we hope the Grand Deacon, Wor. isro. C. S. Rogers, / New Zealand. Fire and Marine Insurance Co., matter.

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A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW Year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Chinese community gave a banquet in his

Distict Junior Grand Waden, Wor.- Bro honour at the City Hall.. But other equally Colony's prosperity has been attained, it might be said the zenith of the

DJ. Macdonald, 525; Distri Grand Chaplian, well-known and respected citizens have also the sound position of our financial institu, Treasurer Wor. Bro. 1, J. Waison, 1,341; Dis- Wor. Bro, E. T. Bond, 2,013; Disuict Grand left us during the past twelve months; men

tions, the entire absence of commercial tret Grand Registra, Wun. Brp. G. Balloch, like the late David Gillies, who defailures and a perfect immunity of any 1026; District, and President of the Board parted from Hongkong in the full bloot serious disaster all point to the continued of General Purposes, Wor. Bio. F. W. Clark, of prosperity after having rendered such prosperity of the Colony, and the enjoyment 165; District Grand Secretary, Wor; Bro yeoman service to the Colony; Mr. Fal-by its inhabitants of material happiness, an). Gourdin, 1,20, District Senior

stincts and a great acquisition in the social life of Hongkong," and, among the few. men who have won great popularity in the Colony, Sir Thomas Jackson, the retiring Chiel Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, who was banquetted in the City Hall and received a LeMunyou's "Viens of Hongkong please Lestimonial from the Chinese merchants and interest everybody, have you seen and traders prior to leaving for home in them?-Advt. May. Next came the Hon. T. II. White head, the manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, who proceeded to England in June in order to undertake the management of the London office. He also was eulogised ma most fitting manner not only by the Euro-THE NEW YEAR:-To-marrow being New pean section of the community, but equally Year's Day there will be no issue of the long. as sincerely by the representatives of the hong Tshgraph..... Chinese citizens. All these departures necessarily made a great number of changes MENTALLY DERANGED;-Sergt. Allen, -R-2y-made-a-pull-through fast to the trigger of -not-only-in-the-conduct-of-our-public-con-

a rifle, put the barrel in his mouth, and blew cerns, but in the Executive and Legislative his brains out last night. The funeral took Councils. There was the new Colonial place this aftemioon."

A SOCIAL EVENING is to be held at the R.-E. Sorgts. Mess to-night.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

English (Chusan) 4 ↳ prox. French (Caledonien) 5th prox. German (König Albert) 6th prox." American (Doric) 8th prox. German (Darmstadt) 10 prox, American,(Nippon, Maru) 16th stor.

new year will herald in. Meanwhile we wish 4012; District Junior Grand Deacon, the Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Co., Wor. Heo, A. Bywoith a013; District Grand Superintendent of Wo.ks, Wor and the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha, agents for the Bro. B. B. Barker, 5.5: District Grand Meyi Fire Insurance Co. also send calendars, Director of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro. E. H. Ray, The Commercial Union Insurance Co. forward 1,016 District Grand Assistant Director of a very useful tablet calendar, which should Ceremonies, ro. A. I Hylands, 2,013- prove of the greatest assistance in business. District Grand Sword Bearer, Wor. Bro. A. 11. houses. The Sperry Flour Company send us Bouenheim, 1,163; District Grand Standard three copies of the best calendars we have Bearer, Wor. Bros. J. Helbling, 1,912, and G.'| yet received. It is beautifully illuminated G. Burnett, 1,341; District Grand Organist, after the Chinese laste among whose com 110. A. G. Ward, 1,165; District Grandmunity the calender is intended to chiculate, suivanty Wor. Bro. Hi W. Wolfe, 1.341; The central design depicts the Imperial journey W. Bewley, 1,165; District Grand Stewards, Dynasty, Enclosed on each side by two District Assistant Grand Pursuivai:t, Bro, A. -mewards of the Empress of the lon Bros E. . Hinds, 1,165, J. W. L. Olive, 525, tablets with the Chinese flaming red of J. IL Várcoe, 1,346,-H.-Bathurst, 1,806, Senior good fortune ate characters within gold circles Warden Star of Southern. China, 2013, and Above is the Sperry Flour Company's hong Senior Warden Foochow lodge, 1,912; District name in Chinese characters surmounted by a Grand Tyler, Bro, J. Vanstone. Unofficial, multi-coloured flural design with the American members, Wor. Bros. F. D. Goddard, P.,‚M,,, flag one side, and the Imperial fellow with the The steamer Ischia felt Singapore for this drigo on the other.. Below is the calendar ni port yesterday, the go h inst, and may be ca- and W.-J. Tucher, P.M.

Chinese for 903, on each sidofwhich is posted here on or about the 6th pro scroll, ane with a list of the firm's branches-and agencies and the other an intimation descriptive.

S. Cos.steamer; of the trade marks and a-caution to beware of

CHILDREN OF THE R. G. A. are having a Christmas Tree at Victoria Barracks next Saturday.

Buy the pretty “Souvenit of the Philipples, 1903, and send one to the folks at home. You can get them only at LeMunyon's--Advt.

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longkong suived at New York on the 37th The steamer Lothian from Japan, China ped

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The O. S. F. Co's beaner: Telemachus bl Singapore on 31st inst, and is expected here on stli pros

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