November 7, 1895.]
A few prices selected at random will show the saving both to the Council and the public:--- Stoneware Concreteware imported by made by
Council Council.
Description.
Tls.
Tls.
12 inch pipes each
2.10
0.75
9
1.05
29
"
0.45
6
""
0.70
0.30
0.49
0.20
"
25
"
++
$1
These are only a very few items, but the saving may be taken at least at 50 per cent. on every article used.
The total value of the stuff manufactured during the first eight months of the present year amounted to about Tls. 20,000, and it would have cost the Council Tls. 40,000, exclusive of the tubes which are not made in stoneware, to have imported the same number of pipes, etc., at an average exhange. So far the outpat has not kept pace with the demand, as, in addition to the ordinary supply, it is not an un common occurrence for a private owner to send in an order for a thousand pipes for immediate delivery. It is worthy of note that owing to low exchange and cheap labour the Council's 1 foot 6 inches by 1 foot sewer tubes could be sold on the London market at a lower price than similar tubes made at home. It must be admitted that a glazed stoneware pipe is in some respects superior to a concrete one, but a concrete pipe is in finitely better than a Chin ese
brick drain, The cost of stoneware pipes at the present time is almost prohibitive, and the Council are to be congratulated on being able to turn out a strong and durable pipe (which is quite suitable to the requirements of Shanghai) at a reasonable figure.
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Since the inception of the idea by the Municipal Engineer in 1891, the work described above has been quietly and energetically carried on (wholly by Chinese hand labour) without any addi tion to the departmental staff. There are about eighty Chinese constantly employed, under the charge of Mr. Stuart of the Surveyor's Department, and the work goes on unceasingly to the great advantage of the Council and of private individuals, and is only one of the many great improvements which Shanghai owes to the intelligence and energy of its Municipal Engineer.-N. C. Daily News.
HONGKONG.
The attempted insurrection at Canton proved a complete failure. On Wednesday the share- holders in the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited, held their annual meeting, and on the same day a fire broke out on the barque Wandering Jew, and considerable damage was caused to the ship; the whole of the cargo was destroyed. Leave to appeal was granted in the Wilson v. Butterfield and Swire case. A scene in the Hongkong Hotel had its sequel in a police court case
on Saturday. A fight between Japanese and Chinese at Kowloon, resulting in two policemen being stabbed, was also dealt with by the Magistrate. weather is now delightful.
The The U.S. cruiser Detroit arrived on Saturday from Foochow.
H.M. despatch vessel Alacrity arrived on Sun- day from Amoy.
The amount taken at the Baxter Mission "Sale of Work" was $1,260.
The first concert of the Philharmonic Society is advertised for the 23rd inst.
Colonel Barrow left for India on the 29th ult. by the steamer Lightning.
It is notified in the Gazette that the Govern- ment Vaccine Institute has been reopened.
H.M.S. Centurion, with Admiral Büller on board, arrived from the North on Friday.
There were 2,141 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 182 were Europeans. Mr. Alfred J. May, Second Master, Queen's College, has been elected a Fellow of the Educa tional Institute of Scotland.
The seven griffins which arrived from Shang- hai were drawn for at Mr. Kennedy's stables on Monday afternoon with the following result 12, grey, Dr. Noble; 13, chestnut, Mr. Dorabjee Nowrojee; 14, black, Hon. T. H. Whitehead; 15, marble grey, Mr. W. Graham; 16, grey, Mr. Power; 17, black, Dr. Lowson; 18, grey, Mr. J. D. Humphreys,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A minute as to Pension Rules, substituted for that of July, 1894, is published in the Gazette. The alterations are of small importance. The new Mutual steamer Moyune arrived on Thursday on her first voyage. She is a large cargo carrier, with all the latest appliances for speedy loading and discharging.
The Singapore team in the Interport rifle match will fire with the Lee Metford rifle, arrangements having been made for, the issue of the rifles to the members of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery candidates for inclusion in
the team.
It is reported that the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, have decided, in defer- ence to the strong opinion of shareholders, to increase the proposed bonus from $123 to 815 | per share.
The Belgic arrived in port on Monday morn- ing and went into dock on Tuesday. Ofcourse it is impossible to say until the vessel has been surveyed in dry dock what is the extent of the damage and how long it will take to effect the necessary repairs.
Shiobuilders and Engineers of Hongkong on The smoking concert at the institution of Saturday night was a great success, and the members, of whom there was a large attendance, heartily enjoyed themselves. The programme contained some very good items the principal contributors being Messrs Thomas and Budge.
Early on Tuesday morning a tire occurred in a cargo boat which was lying at Taikoktsui. night, and on each of the three occasions the oc- fire had broken out twice before during the cupants extinguished the flames. The damage was very slight. Carelessness in the cooking part of the boat was doubtless the cause of the fires.
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The Hongkong Police are investigating the robbery of £500 from the strong room of the steamer Whampoa. The whole of the money was in gold, and was stolen on the voyage be- tween Thursday Island and Hongkong. The lock of the strong room was found to be wrenched open. There were about forty Chinese passengers and on arrival at this port they were searched by Inspector Quincey, but no trace of the missing treasure could be found.
We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Louis Mendel, which occurred on Monday morning. Mr. Mendel was a well-known figure in commercial and social circles and was generally liked. A typical "man about town," he knew every one and everything that was going on and was when
always entertaining in company. The flag of the Club Germania yesterday in respect to his memory.
W85 flown at half-mast
Mendel came to the East in 1867 to join the Mr. firm of Messrs: Arnhold Karberg and Co., in which he became a partner in 1874, and was in charge of the Shanghai branch for a few years. He retired in 1883 and went home, but came out again some time afterwards and established himself as a share broker.
A boy sued Mr. C. Holdsworth, of Quarry Bay, in the Supreme Court on Friday for $44, balance due on an account. The boy was in the employ of Mr. Holdsworth, and as he could not claim judgment was given against him. furnish the Court with any particulars of his As he worth and the Puisne Judge ordered his prompt was going out of Court he swore at Mr. Holds-
great disturbance, used abusive language, and removal. When he got outside he created a
was then taken into custody by an Indian policeman and walked off to the police station. He was taken before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith on Friday and ordered to enter into recogni- zances to be of good behaviour for six months.
The American ship W. H. Macy has arrived at Yokohama in tow of the Japanese cruiser Musashi Kan, which, being down in Tateyama Bay practising, very kindly consented to tow the ship to Yokohama. Considering that the ship was so badly damaged, the stem being badly smashed and twisted clear to the keel, it certainly speaks much for Mr. T. M. Laffin's ability as a wrecker, says the Japan Advertiser, that he should get her off in so short a time. She was ha uled off stern first, the same way as she went on, and was not slewed round to bring her head in to deep water first. The ship will be moored bow and stern and cargo discharged, when arra ngements will be looked into towards repairing. Not a case of cargo was taken out
to get the ship afloat.
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On Tuesday afternoon, 20th ult., four lots of Crown land at Yaumati, to be let for a term of 75 years, were sold by anction. The annual rental of each lot is $10, and the area 750 square feet. The purchaser was Mr. Noronha, who paid $300 for each lot.
Cargo boats and sampans have had an exceed- ingly rough time in the harbour during the recent high winds. Several boats have been smashed, and on Monday night a large cargo boat at East Point was swamped and sixty cases of cargo were hurled into the water. They were all recovered by a police launch and stowed in No. 2 police station, where they are awaiting the arrival of the boatmen. The dead body of and is waiting identification at the mortuary. a girl was picked up off East Point on Tuesday, Probably the girl was washed overboard from a cargo boat during the boisterous weather. bers of the Hongkong Chess Club was held in On the 30th alt. a meeting of the mem- Mr. H. E. Pollock's chambers, Bank Build- ings. It was announced that Lieut.-Colonel The O'Gorman had accepted the presidency of the Club, and Mr. Burder had consented to act as
secretary. The rules of the Club were passed, hon. treasurer, and Mr. H. E. Pollock as hon. and it was decided to engage a room at the Hongkong Hotel for two nights Monday and Thursday-in each week. The first Club meet- ing will be held on Monday. At present there are upwards of thirty members, and there is every prospect of a successful season for the "royal game
in this colony. The President present a cup for competition amongst the and hon. secretary have each kindly consented to members.
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A seaman on the Wandering Jew, which is now lying in dock, on Tuesday summoned the mate and second mate on the vessel for assault. He alleged that the defendants caught · · hold of him, violently shook him and tried to choke him. The mate said the complainant refused to obey orders and he had to be roughly treated in order to avoid a mutiny, but certainly no one tried to choke him. The captain, in Smith, said it was not yet known how long the answer to the Magistrate, Mr. T. Sercombe
vessel would be in dock, as the extent of the damage caused by the fire had not been ascer tained. Nine of the crew who had been taken on at Hongkong were discharged on Monday. The Magistrate decided that an assault had. been committed, but under the circumstances he inflicted only a nominal penalty. Each defendant was bound over to be of good be- haviour for two months.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
with thanks the following donations to the funds and Nethersble Hospitals begs to acknowledge of the hospitals: W. Tarn.
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A Friend.
$ 20 10 On account of" Hospital Sunday" :--- Union Church
St. John's Cathedral
To Tsai Chapel (L.M.Š. Chinese).. St. Stephen's Church (C.M.S. Chinese). St. Peter's Church Bethesda Chapel (German) Hakka Churches (Basel Mission Chinese) Wesleyan Church.. Baptist Mission Chinese Church Wesleyan Mission Chinese Church
Total
$105.00
73.55
35.74
31.68
23,67
13.69
9.43
8.30
5.60
4.10
$310.76
Challenge Cup met on Saturday afternoon to The Committee of the Hongkong Football draw the teams for the first and second rounds. Seventeen teams having entered, fifteen have byes in the first round; the teams to meet being 35th Company, $. D., R.A., and E Company R.B. The first and second rounds are there- fore to be as follows:-
First Round.
35th S. D., RA., v. E Company R.B. The match to be played off before 15th November.
Second Round.
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Winner of first tie v. H.M.S. Centurion. T Company R.B. v. 12th S. D., R.A. F Company RB. v. A Company R.B. B Company RB. v. G. Company R.B. Hongkong Colts v. H.M.S. Daphne, Police
v. Hongkong Football Club, D Company R.B. v. Kowloon. C Company RB. v. HM.S. Ealus. The second round must be played off before $1st December.
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