March 14, 1995.]
HONGKONG.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The N. D. L. steamer Nurnberg when off Shimonoseki Strait passed two Japanese iron clads and three of the captured Chinese men-of. war, the latter having the Chinese flag Aying below the Japanese. vessels that Reuter informs as have arrived at These are no doubt the Yokohama. In Nagasaki there Japanese men-of-war, one of which was in dry were three dock. The other two, the Naniwa and Yoshino, had finished their repairs and were taking in
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A Sky race meeting is to be held on Saturday,
here on the 6th inst. and exchanged salutes with The United States cruiser Machias arrived
30th November. She has a tonnage of 1,800, her the port. The Machias left New York on the
guns. horse power is 1,600, and she carries eight Lieats. W. P. Day, S. W. B. Dilke, J. D. Gill- Her officers are:-Commander Houston, more, J. H. Rohrbacher; Ensigns H. W. Scales, G. O. Day; Chief Engineer A. F. Dixon The crew numbers 150. Surgeon T. B. Bailey, Paymaster W. L. Wilson.
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the pantomime of "Robinson Crusoe
On Saturday night another performance at the Theatre Royal by the members of the was given Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. The formance was under the patronage of Commodore Boyes, R.N., and the officers of H. M. Fleet, and soon after the curtain went up that the audience was given by special request. It was evident was in a very enthusiastic mood, and throughout the evening the applause was boisterous and encores were frequently demanded.
On the 5th inst. Mrs. Bishop gave an interest- ing account, in the Odd Volumes Society's room, of her travels in Western Tibet. Mr. Justice Ackroyd, who has retired from the service, left the colony on the 6th inst. Deputy Superin tendent Horspool, who has retired from the Police Force, was presented with a carriage clock and an address by the members of the Force. On Thursday an exhibition of Australian pro. ducts was held at St. Andrew's Hall, and during the afternoon they were inspected by H. E. colony on Thursday. It was to the effect that either An alarming rumour was spread about the the Governor. The hockey match between Eng-the plague or an epidemic of cholera had broken land and Scotland was won by England by four out in Macao, and that quite recently there had goals to three. Ata meeting of the members of been seventy deaths in four days, Colour was the Victoria Recreation Club it was unanimous.lent to the report by the fact that the passenger ly resolved to erect a matsked on the old batbing traffic from Macao has of late been larger than place. The exhibition of photographs taken by usual. On enquiring at the Portuguese Con- amateurs, which will be sent to the Imperial sulate, however, we Institute, London, was held in the Odd Volumes A. G. Romano that he had not heard anything were informed by Mr. Society's room and created 8 considerable whatever of the rumour. It was true there had amount of interest. On Saturday the share-been an outbreak of infinenza, similar to that holders of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., in this colony, but he had heard of n Limited, and the National Bank of China. epidemic which need alarm the inhabitants of no serious Limited, held their annual meetings. On Hongkong. Tuesday afternoon the Legislative Council met present time staying at Macao and they would and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on
The Consal's family are at the
On Monday night Mr. P. McGregor read a paper at the Institution of Engineers nuder the presidency of His Excellency the have certainly communicated with him if any.valve gears.
radial Governor, Sir William Robinson.
since been officially informed by His Excellency said that several of the gears mentioned thing serious had occurred. Mr. Romano bas ject from
Mr. McGregor treated his sub- the Governor of Macao that there is no epidemic in the paper were fitted to ateamers trading a practical point of view, and
on the China coast. The aim of the paper was to try and find out which of the radial valve gears was the most suitable from a sea-going en gineer's point of view, or if ordinary link motion was preferable to any one of them. The paper was listened to with considerable interest and a discussion followed.
The London Gazette announces that the Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Johnstone Keswick as Consul-eneral of Hawaii at Hong-of any kind in Macao. kong
The appointments of the Hon. W. M. Good- man to be Ac.ing Chief Justice and Mr. A. J. Leach, C., to be Acting Attorney-General, are gazetted.
Inspector Stautos, of the Police Force, who has been home on leave, returned on Saturday by the steamer Titan. He brought with him ten recruits for the Force.
Amongst the passengers who left by the M.M.steamer Ernest Simons on the 6th inst, were Mr. de Champeaux, the agent of the Messageries Maritimes at this port, and Mrs. de Champeaux, who are going home for a holiday.
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St. Andrew's Hall on Thursday afternoon pre- Sented the appearance of a newly opened grocer's hop. Tables had been placed in the room and they were loaded with all kinds of articles which are mostly to be found in a well stocked grocer's warehouse. The object of the display of these products for the public gaze was to find a market in the East for raw and prepared Australian goods that are indispensable in every household. As is well known, it is Mr. E. ments for the exhibition. He is making deter Jerome Dyer who carried out the arrange- mined efforts to push Australian trade into We are advised by the Secretary of the Pun- these parts and with this object in view he jom Mining Co. of the receipt of a telegram brought a large assortment of samples with him. from the mines to the effect that during the and the public were invited to inspect them in month of February the mill ran 24 days, crush-St. Andrew's Hall. A great deal of interest is ing 1,000 tons yielding 457 ozs. of gold.
being taken in Mr. Dyer's mission, and a large number of persons inspected and tasted the many comestibles on view. Nor was the wine neglected; that was sampled and pronounced excellent; but of course the soap, the perfumery, and the leather had to rest contented with an expression of opinion based merely upon an ocular scrutiny. Everyone seemed satisfied with the inspection, and it now remains to be seen whether the people of Hongkong will show a ducts by asking their importation to this colony. more substantial appreciation of Australian pro- Amongst those who visited the hall were his Excellency the Governor (Sir William Robinson. and Lieut.-General Digby Barker and his staff.
Inspector Corcoran has been appointed Acting Chief Inspector of Police during the absence of Chief Inspector Mathieson on leave, and Inspector Hennessy has taken Inspector Cor coran's place in charge of the Water Police.
Dr J. M. Atkinson, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, returned from leave on Friday by the P. O. steamer Ganges. We regret to learn that Dr. Atkinson is suffering from pneumonia and will not be able to resume his duties for a few days
On Tuesday afternoon, at No. 9 Police Station, Inspector Duncan and Mrs. Duncan were pre. sented with a handsome tea service. Chief Inspector Corcoran made the presentation behalf of the European police force. Inspector Duncan is shortly going home on leave.
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The stamp revenue last month amounted to $19.151. being an increase of $7,609 on the amount collected in the same month last year. The largest increases were in bank note duty ($2,887) and probate ($2,948). There was also an increase of $482 in the duty on the transfer of shares.
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French mail steamer Ernest Simons Was On Tuesday afternoon (5th inst.) the inspected by a large number of ladies and gentlemen at the invitation of Captain A. handsome boat was made, and there was a Vimont. A critical general expression of admiration for the lux- examination of this
uriously appointed arrangements. The dining, music, reading, and smoking saloons are all de- corated in true French style, and the comfort of the passengers has been studied in every way. The visitors were generously entertained during the afternoon, and all came away highly pleased with having taken advantage of the opportunity to inspect the steamer, which leaves for slar. esilles to-day.
His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd left Hong. kong for England on the 6th inst. by the French friends and admirers assembled on old Pedder's mail steamer Ernest Simons. Many of his
to. Wharf in the morning and bade good bye
His. Honour.
were
Amongst those present
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Barker, Mrs. and Miss Barker, Capt. Sterling, William Robinson), Major-General Digby
A.D.C., Capt. Murray, A.D.C.. the Captain Superintendent of Police and Mrs. May, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gillies, Messsrs. H. E. Wodehouse and W. C. H. wick, Dr. and Mrs. Hartigan, Mr. A. Seth, MT Hastings (Police Magistrates), Hon. J. J. Ker
D. R. Sassoon, the whole of the members of the local Bar, and a large number of other leading"! residents.
The ladies and gentlemen who went on Tuesday afternoon (5th inst.) to the Odd Volumes Society's room to hear Mrs. Bishop give an address on Tibet had ceptionally good treat. Mrs. Bishop dealt at an ex- some length with her travels in Western Tibet, and from start to finish her paper proved quite fascina ing to the audience. It was a lecture which was really too good to be simply read; it ought to be published. It is written in a beau- Mr. Ho Tung and his brother, Mr. Ho Fook, tifully picturesque style, and was delivered in have, we learn, raised a subscription to the ex- a manner which could not fail to be particularly tent of $144 from part of the Chinese commu-attractive. ars. Bishop gave nity to be handed to the Captain Superintendent description of the country and the people she EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT of Police for transmission to the relatives of the met with during her adventurous two months' Sikh constable who was killed by one of the journey. She indeed had some extraordinary ex- Winglok Street robbers,
Mr. George Horspool, Deputy Superintendent of Police, accompanied by Mrs. Horspool, left for home on the 6th inst.. by the M.M. steamer Ernest Simone, on his retirement from the service, with which he has been connected for twenty-eight years. In Mr. Horspool the colony loses a capable and deservedly popular officer.
In future, it seems, says a Kobe contemporary, the N.Y.K. will run all the steamers required by its arrangement with the Japanese Mill- owners' Union for a regular service to Bombay. The NY.K is reported to have chartered the two steamers of Messrs. Tata & Co. on the Bom- bay line, and the latter have withdrawn altogether from the agreement with the Company. The Bombay firm hereafter will simply act as N,YK. Agents.
an excellent
periences, and her lecture, if printed, would be sure to command a large sale. The people in Tibet wash once a year, and, except at festivals, never change their clothes, but wait till they drop off; but the peasantry in Tibet were better housed than any peasantry she had seen; they sung over their work. were cheerful, honest, straight- forward, and conrageous. The children were never washed, but were diligently rubbed over twice
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
BRITAIN.
1894-95
lbs.
Canton and Macao ......... 7,597,185 Amoy.
Foochow
772,692
Shanghai and Hankow ...21,591,498 .13,777,348
49,738,729
STATES AND CANADA.
1894-95.
lbs. ..................................... 3,582,680 ......18,651,820 8,140,519 .25,783,527
1898-94
lbs.
8,178,784
720,993
21,329,281
25,514,090
55,743,038
1898-94
Ibs. 1,349,192 19,652,382
5,883,106 V
a day with animal fat. The people often asked EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED why England did not take them over and give them peace, and Mrs. Bishop was forced to echo that question. At the conclusion of the address Canton... Mrs. Bishop was, on the motion of the chairman, Amoy .......................................... Mr. J. J. Francis, elected the first honorary Foochow member of the Odd Volumes Society. Mrs. Shanghai...................... Bishop returned thanks for the honour, which would always be a pleasure to her.
24,176,828′′*
56,108,646 51,061,4567
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