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On the 16th June, at the Sé Cathedral, Macao, LUIZ GONZAGA NOLASCO DA SILVA, barrister- n-law, son of Pedro Nolasco da Silva, to Miss BEATRICE EMILIA, daughter of the late Major Fernando Antonio.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
SIX cases of plague, all fatal, occurred during the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-day. MR. F. Southey has been appointed chief draughtsman on the Kowloon-Canton Railway Construction Staff, with effect from the 9th
iostnot,
THE Sampan woman who was yesterday charged with carrying passengers, when hold ing a fishing boat's licence, was this morning, at the Magistracy, Good $5, by Mr. Gompertz. Tax Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s totul output of the Company's three mines for the week ending the 2nd inst, amounted to 20,211.78 tons and the sales during the same period to 20,481.93 tons.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. Bela Szentirmay von Darvasto as 1. and R. Consul for Austria-Bungary in this Colony, in succession to Mr. Nikolaus Post, transferred,
THE Japanese Resident at Mokpo has inform ed the Residency-General that the Japanese destroyers Shimonome and Saranami arrived at Mokpo on, the 31st ultimo. These vessels will proceed on a cruise in search of pirates upon the arrival of two more destrayers.
THE directors of the Hongkong and Whain poa Dock Co. have issued invitations for the trial trip of the ss, Loongwe on Monday. The steniner leaves Kowloon Dock at 10 am, and will return at about 4 p.m. The Loungwa has been built to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.
YAU Shu, master, Lau, Hing and Ts Lau, coolies, were charged this morning, at the instance of Sergeant Earner, before Mr. F. A. Blazeland, with dumping rubbish in the harbour. The three 'defendants pleaded guilty to the charge and were fined 50 each, in default
two months' hard labour.
PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 19th Infantry, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, from 5 to 6.30 pan.
March.....
Intermess
“Thy Vaice is Near ..........Beneti ...Love hillenca “ ...Macherla ..Hocatovi
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........" Mla Cara".... Selection......The Pirates of Pearance"........Solita Song 131 Sing the Songs of Aralışı " Patrol......
„** The I gypium d'aczek '
God Save the Kog.
Chy Lane
THE fire alarm was sounded just before eight o'clock last night giving warning that a fire had broken out at the Peak. There thust have been something in the wind, for only two fire. men turned out from barracks and arrived at the Peak, to find that it was a false alarm! It was rumoured that Mountain View was ablaze. The two alêrt, fire-fighters want to know who gave the false alarm,
Grms and persons in Canton, and distributing theai through the media of responsible par ties in Canton-a reform brought about by the declared ability of the Imperial Chinese Post Office to undertake the duty-certain remarks were made on the vote in the Legislative Council which are CD- titled to consideration. The Hon. Dr. Ha Kai asked whether the hongs which were empowered to collect and deliver Hongkong letters in Canton had been informed of the new arrangement? reply, the Colonial Secretary said he pre- sumed that the Postmaster-General had in- formed the songs that their services would be no longer required, but he, at least, had taken no step to shake the arrangement known to them personally. But, he added, "the new regulations have appeared in the Gazette." The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai observed that: The Government Gazette is not read by them," and therein lay the crux of Postmaster-General of his own initiative in-coolies were paraded before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Police Court this morn- formed the hangs of the new arrangement.ing, being charged with keeping a com That is beside the question. The point is that ou gaming house at No. 4, Moon Street, the Government seem to believe that they Wanchai, and the remainder with gambling ave only to print as announcement in the on the premises, yesterday. It was stated official Gazette and forthwith it becomes pul
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEEKS.
CANF REPORT.
The Camp report of the Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for 1905, 'reads- Out of the total number of 19 officers and 219 N.C.Os and men, 13 officers and 169 N.C.O.'s and men attended the camp, 6 officers and 30 N.C.O.'s and men were away on leave of absence, or had leave from camp owing to the exigencies of their business. This total does not include the Hongkang Volunteer Troop, who did not attend the Camp.
The average daily attendance was 117.5 It is very satisfactory to note that in spite of the period of the camp having been extended from 10 to 16 days, the attendance works out a better proportion than in any previous years. A result which is far better than I expected.
DRILLS,
*MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. Lieutenant C. Forsyth, the Corps Medical Officer, was present every night during the Camp and was of great assistance to me in keeping the Camp. in a good sanitary condi tion. The Hospitol tent was fitted with grenter comfort than in faimer years, 5 beda with mosquito curtains were put up, but were not occupied.
Lieutenant Forsyth reported as follows:
I have practically no comments to make, as with a little supervising everything went splendidly; the food and drink were good; the latrines were kept in good order, and beyond a few cases of mild diarrhea and some very minor surgical accidents nothing of a medical nature happened,"
DISCIPLINE, The discipline of all ranks was excellent.
REMARKS.
The work done during the Camp was extreme-
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SERVICE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CONFLICT.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE IN COLLISION.
AFFAIR CHECKED.
[From Our Own, Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 16th June, 11 a.m.
A force of two thousand Chinese
A marked improvement was noticeable at allly good and the extension of the period from cavalry came into collision with a
drills this year; in previous years the gun drill has been too slow and 1 therefore took every opportunity to correct this fault with good re stills 13 Gun Layers were trained and took part in the gun practice.
On Saturday, October 21st, the members of all Units took part in a small-field Day in the New Territory, they showed a keen interest in the proceedings and think were enabled to acquire some knowledge of taking cover, fire control, &c., &c.
The Hongkong Volunteer Troop also took part on this occasion and gained experience in embarking and disembarking their ponies. It is now proposed to add more of this form of exercise to the drill scason.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ENGINELAS, The Engineer Company attended the Camp better than in any previous year and were put through a very thorough course by the R. E. Mechanists; they also undertook the lighting of the whole Camp by electricity with great
Success.
GUN PRACTICE. Preliminary instructional practice with the Maxim Guns was carried out on 3 occasions on the Range, and the men were practised in quickly gesting the gun again into action after a jam. Practice was carried out from four 15- pr. B. L. guas from Stanecutters' Island, North Shore, on October 28th. Targets were placed on the shopes of Chung Hue.
The practice was carried out by sections in- slead of as a battery as in the case of previous years, this being a better training' for the officers for the actual duties they would be required to carry out on mobilisation,
On the 23rd October, the practice was elementary for the special instruction of the Section Officers and Gun Layers and was therefore slowly carried out, 4 series were fired, the target for each series being 3 screens and 12 dummies representing 3 field guns, 6 men standing and 6 kneeling, the ranges varied from 3,050 10 3,350 yards.
10 to 16 days prayed a great success, as I hoped, the extra knowledge gained by all ranks result. ing in far higher state of efficiency than has been altained in former years.
Numerous improvements were introduced
the Camp, the most important being the thorough lightingof the Camp with electric light by the Engineer Company, the greater comfort of the Hospital tent, and an improved ablution place for the men,
The Officers attended the Camp even better
than in previous years; every Officer present in the Colpoy attended nearly the whole time, the average attendance of Officers being 12 out of 13 each day.
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party of Japanese sutlers in North Changtu.
The Chinese horsemen subsequent- ly attempted to surround the office of the Japanese Military Adminis tration.
Thanks to prompt measures taken the extraordinary affair has been timely checked.
No reason is yet assigned for the
Captain Armstrong's Company, Right Half No. 2 Company H. K. V. A., showed a record | regrettable conflict. attendance, every mas attending Camp except those on Itave.
The Corps Sergeant-Major gave me the greatest assistance as usual and the Corps Armourer Sergeant and the Instructors all carried out their duties to the satisfaction of
all ranks.
The Naval range and, the revolver range were very kindly placed at the disposal of the Corps by Commodore. Williams, and the arrangements made by the Petty Officer and his assistants to enable the members of the Corps to complete their musketry course were very satisfactory.
His Excellency the General Officer Com manding made the following comments on the above Camp report:~~
"This is a satisfactory report, for shows progress all round and the attainment of greater proficiadcy. The good attendance is the outward, and visible sign of the determina- tion of all ranks to improve themselves."
CLAIM FOR RENT.
DEAD RATS NOT WANTED.
THE master of the steamer Manila charged a
In Summary Jurisdiction yesterday morning, 64 rounds were fired and the results were
His longur Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne judge.. sampannun before Mr. H. J. Compert, at the Magistracy this morning, with stealing one gund, altogether to dummies out of 48 and to presiding, Kwok Nam sued Lin Cho, Yun to colt of Manila rope, the property of the ship. screene out of 12 were put out of action-total
recover the sum of 129, being the amount of Evidence was heard to the effect that defendant number of actual bullet holes 90. The best
rent due for a house in First Street for 45 days, stole the rope from the storeroom of the ship, series being the last under Captain Skinner atlet by plaintiff to defendant.
Plaintiff produced his books and proved his put in on board his boal, and was about to quita range of 3,300, in which 14 rounds were fired
and 6 of the 15 targets were hit,
claim. the ship when he was arrested. A sentence of
two months' hard i bour and six hours' stocks was passed,
the situation. It is immaterial whether the AT the instance of Sergeant Lee, twenty-five
COMPETITION. To all purchasers at our Establishment of $1 and upwards between June 1st and June 25th will be given a Coupon entitling them to enter
and yet obtain as much publicity as it does the following Competi-
through the medium of the Garette. There tion. The largest num-may be a few people in Hongkong who words spend their spare moments in perusing the ber of English
columns of the Gazette, but it is safe to say that can be made from that the vast majority in Hongkong has never even seen the publication, far less read it. They could not tell its size or its shape,
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· MARIE BRIZARD."
let 'Prize:
1 Case Pts. Per- inet & Fils Champagne $56.50
2nd Prize:
1 Case Royal Old Highland Whisky
3rd Prize:
1 Case Macin-
24.00
lic property. As a matter of fact it might be buried in the deepest depths of the harbour
defendants were playing fo-hee, Evidence was
heard, and his Worship fined the two leaders £50 and $to, respectively. The remainder got off with $3 each.
is stated in Chinese official circles that Their Majesties have approved of H. E. Viceroy
Chow Fu's recommendating to abolish the sale
or
purchase of old and young females through-
out the Empire, This law applies to officials as well as the common people and instruction's are being issued to all Viceroys and Governork of provinces to enforce the law under all and every circumstance upon receipt of an Imperial
On 28: October, the positions of the targets were changed, four series were again fired, to
part, there was a very marked improvement in the rapid service of the guns in most cases, and the Range Officer reported that there was a much larger percentage of effective rounds and the ground all about the targets was ploughed up by shell and bullet holes although in many cases the dummies were not actually hit.
71 rounds were fired, and 16 dummies and screens were put out of action.
The best and quickest series was fired by the Right Half No. 2 Company under Captain Armstrong they fired to rounds in minutes and killed & dummies out of 12 and all the screens,
gun detachments were present and all took
.
All the squads were changed..on to the Maxim Guns and fired at harrel targets, with good results.
His Honour (to defendanų): Do you owe this money?
Defendant: Let me explain all about it, 1 had a lot of boarders, but they were all taken ill and went away, so i
my Lord
could not pay my rent. Besides, some dend rats were found about the house, and I don't want dead rats.
His Honour: Have you been in the house 45' days?—I think so; but dead rats were found there.
His Honour: And are you living there now?Yes, my Lord, I am still living there.
His Honour: Well, I am sorry for you, but
you must pay your rent, and i must give judg
ment with costs against you.
MAD BULL'S Escapade IN
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SINGAPORE.
SEVEN HOURS' EXCITING CHASE,
Shortly before eleven o'clock the other morn›
ENGINEERS, AT VARIANCE.
engineer (H. C. Barker), 5.5. Appalachee, som- At the Magistracy, at noon, lo-day, the third
moned the chief engineer (Thomson) of the same ship with assaull on the 14th instant.
Mr. F. B. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Look, erand Deacon, who defcaded, mentioned that there was also a cross-summiods.
Mr. Gompertz-Is there no chance of set. ling this case?
Mr. Deacon-I don't think, your Worship. Complainant-If the defendant, who is my chief, will acknowledge what he did, i am will-' ing to withdraw, -
Mr. Gomperiz-An apology?
Mr. Deacon-We are not going to Low-dow to the complainant, your Worship,
Me Compenz-I don't think he wants that Mr. Deacon-If complainant will step out side and speak to the.captain, I think we can come to some satisfactory conclusion,
After a short interval, Mr. Deacon said that the complainant was willing to withdraw the charge, as be was leaving the ship.
Mr. Gompertz-That's all right. It will save dirty linen being washed here,
The charge was accordingly withdrawn, and the defendant discharged.
WILY AMERICAN SAILOR.
EXCITING TIMES IN THE HARBOUR,
"If I weren't a good hand with the 'mits'
have been murdered last night," said Richard and a rattling good swimmer I guess I would
Maxillican, fireman, U.S.S. Barry, when ar- rested. Last evening, the fireman engaged a sampan to return to his ship. It was said that the Barry had left port and as it could not be found, the fireman told the sampan people to row him to Shanghai, but the sampan was taken to the nearest wharf. When the sampan go: alongside the wharf the fireman refused to leave the boat and on the sampanman calling the police the fireman got obstreperous, A row and a fight quickly followed each other in which the fireman had to keep off two women.
and a man. The fireman dealt out black. eyes right and left, and in the struggle hath women were pitched into the sea. The women climbed on board the boat again and as the poise attracted a crowd on the water-front among them being a policeman-Richard was alleged to have jumped into the water,
and many would be at loss to say whether it Rescript inaugurating the law.-W. C. D. News, and the gua had been thoroughly overhauleding a young bullock broke lose in the yard of saying afterwards that he was thrown in. On
́is issued daily, weekly, monthly or annually. To go farther, we may say with
confidence A HANGCHOW dispatch reports that owing to
One Maxim gun jammed frequently, this fault had been found with this gun at preli minary instructional practice on the Range
by the Armourer-Sergeant who replaced the o'd barrel with a new one. The fault was due to the connecting rod, new
nnes had been
that many respectable persons never heard decided upon cenain new regulations'affecting ordered for some time for all the guns but infuriated manner it was judged to be mad assaulting the two sampan women. The itio
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of it. The press of Hongkong endeavour to obtain nutriment from this work of art, but readers of the Hongkang. Tdeprajih must be well aware that it is a labour of no ordinary magnitude to wade through the mass of verbosity in which nouncements are made. Not only that, but the phraseology is frequently so involved and archaic that it is actually misleading. We, have repeatedly quoted instances where the writers in the Gazette måde statements
an-
the owners of silk; looms in that city having
their employés, the latter went an strike on the 9th inst, and it is feared that unless a settle.
nicht be arrived at soon there will be trouble
in store for the silk Joom owners.
also reports a rice riot in the city of Hsinchéng, not far from Hangchow, on the same day, in which the mob wiecked a number of grain shops and salt godowns. In some cases rob.
her followed the destruction of the shops, Troops are being sent to restore order.
have not yet arrived in the Colony,
MUSKETRY.
Class firing was carried out more thoroughly than in previous years, and 168 Officers and men fired the course; a good average was ob❘ tained.
The Officers and Staff Sergeants carried out revolver practice, showing a marked improve
tosh Whisky 10.00 which they actually did not mean and had he will sat soon forget. On the evening of the ment on last year.
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INSPECTION,
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the Singapore Municipal Abattoirs, whilst the gaining terra firma once more the fireman process of branding was going on, and charged was taken in charge and appeared at the Police around the compound several times, By its Court this morning to answer a charge of The animal soon confirmed all suspicions for from the sampan came into Court with all Colonel Kent, C.R.A., inspected the men at it took a running leap at a four-foot brick wall sorts of bruises about their faces to prosecule this practice, and His Excellency the G.O.C. and jumped right over it into the road. It the defendant.
Defendant said that when he engaged the sam then started on its mad career, charging through he dispatch were present. The C.R.A. reported favour
nbly on the practice.
The streets until it reached the Sepoy Lines, panlast night he was intoxicated. The Barry was Needless to say, the Superintendent and assis not supposed to leave the harbour until eight tants of the Abattoirs were soon in pursuit, o'clock, and the sampan people---who knew No. Before they came up, however, the beast had got 8 buoy perfectly well-took him the wrong into a police station compound near by, making way. Suddenly the sampanman "tapped" da the task of rounding it up appear easy, but on fondant on the head and as he surmised there the approach of the search party it jumped the was robbery contemplated he made for the railings and rushed wildly into the grounds of man. While he was thus engaged he saw one the General Hospital. From there, funnily of the women coming towards bim with a enough, it wended its way towards the Lunatic chopper, so he let "fly" at her, too. Even now Asylum, where several attempts were made to he felt sore about the head and jaw, catch the animal, but it kept its pursuers Defendant was fined $ro on each charge, at bay by a series of ferocious charges. and to give each weman Sz ás compensation. By one o'clock it was careering guily towards Mount Faber, from whence it found its way into Havelock Road by some means or other, scattering the crowd in all directions on its way. The pursuing party were soun on its track again, only to find that the bull was is frantic career, the animal directed its way in Tanglin and on to Bukit Tima. Being thes somewhat exhausted it sought refuge in a plantation, where the efforts of the search'
The "Ben" Line s.s. Benarty, from Antwerp party were rewarded with success. Secured by Singapore for this port on 15th inst, at 4 p.m. ropes round its horns, neck, and through the and London, left Singapore yesterday, for this nose, it was led away, but again became unmanageable, necessitating another bullock being lashed to it to keep is calm. All went well until the first bullock cart was met. At this the boast made a furious rush. Little damage was done, fortunately, and no person was hurt. The bull was brought safely back to the Abattoirs about six o'clock, zûer a seven hours' wild escapado
A "nov" employed at No. 3. Knutsford Ter race, Kowloon, has been taught a lesson that
finally to retract. And this is the instru, 13th instant he took in a friend and offered ment by which the Chinese are to learn what | bim food and to share his bed. The following Ilis Excellency this Governor inspected the Government intends to do, and morning when the boy awoke he found his Camp on October 23rd and saw the corps on what's what As a rule a Bluebook is guest gone, and so was his silver watch. He parade; he stated that the arrangements wern In the event of ties to generally more interesting than the Govern reported the matter to the police, and yesterday
very satisfactory. the man was arrested, but the watch had already His Excellency the General Officer Com- be drawn for.
ment Gazette, which occupies such a high been pawned. The pawnbroker identified demanding inspected the Camp and the Corps All replies
place in the minds of the officials. fendant as the man who pawned the timepiece on October 29th. He informed the officers and to be sent on Post-cards The Goserie is mainly valuable as a pigeon. On being placed before Mr. Gompertz, at the
men on parade that he saw a distinct improve. Magistracy this forenoon, his Worship senten.
hours' stocks.
with far greater rapidity than in previous year's the field day showed that the Corps had made a distinct advance, and he was glad to see that
only. Prizes will be dis. / hole where matters of public concern mayced him to one month's hard labour and six ment, the gun drill was well carried out and possession of Alexandra Raad. Continuing its
tributed the 30th June when all cards may be inspected at our office.
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be filed and forgotten, but as a medium of communication with the general public it is Where the Chinese absolutely useless. community is concerned it should be a stand- ing rule that personal notification should be made of the Government's intentions, so that none should be in a position to say they con- travened the law in ignorance. As a bul wark of the State and an institution of the Crown the Gazette must be viewed with the utmost respect, but it requires a very keen eye to discern its actual usefulness-except (35. as a book of reference for futuro generations.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHIANTS. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL. Hongkong, agth May, 1906
THE WRATHER,
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The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, points which he had noticed on former occa- First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:sions at drill and in the state of the Camp had
On the 16th at ir.40 a." The barometer has been corrected. fallen over China and Japan owing to the de The O.C.R.A. inspected the Artillery Units pression, which is moving into the Yellow Sea at Gun Practice and reported favourably.
to the North of Shanghai,
Presture continues to give way slowly in the Philippines, and it is now slightly in defect
over the area.
The highest pressure is over NE, Japan. Fresh SW. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and fight variable windi
over the China Sea.
The G.G.S.M., R.E., carried out an examina- tion of the members of the Engineer Company in their duties as electricians and engine drivers and, except in the case of one mac, re- examination and the progress that had been ported very favourably on the results of the
Forecast:-SW,or varighła winds, light; Eng, / made during the Camp.
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SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUR,
Indian (Sultang) 18th inst. American (Atanchuria) z31d inst. Canadian (Monteagle) 27th inst. Indian (Luizang) 29th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 3td prox.
The 'P. & O..S. N. Co's 5.3. Sordina]eft
port.
The I. C. 5. N. Cols as. Laisang left Cal-
cuts for this port via the Straits on 13th inst... and may be expected here on 29th inst..
The Imperial German Mail 11. Preusin left Shanghai via Foochow on 16th inst, at y
The M. M. Co,'a s,s,. Tonkin from Marcitita A., and may be expected here on 19th inst on 27th ult, left Colombo on 15th inst., at 6 p.m., via ports for Hongkong; and in due hora 90 27th inst.
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