January 8, 1896.]
member of the London Committee of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
FEBRUARY.
1st.-Explosion of a powder magazine at Takow. 2nd. Weihaiwei citadel captured by Japanese. 4th-Tingyuen, Chinese battleship, destroyed
by Japanese with torpedoes. 5th.-Chinese cruisers Laiyuen and Weiyuen
torpedoed by Japanese.
6th.-Fire at 73, Bonham Strand.
7th.-Island of Nito, Weihaiwei, captured by Japanese; destruction of the Chinese torpedo fleet.
9th.-Death of Mr. R. Fraser Smith. 10th.-Fire at 149, Queen's Road Central-
Death at Singapore of Mr. R. Lyall, of Hongkong.
13th. Surrender of island forts and remainder
of Chinese fleet to Japanese at Weihaiwei. 14th.-Havildar Uramz Khan, of the Hong-
kong Regiment, fatally shot.
17th. The Japanese fleet entered Weihaiwei.
The residence of Professor Milne, F.R.S., in Tokyo, burnt to the ground; the library and valuable instruments destroyed. 19th.--Arrival of the U.S.8. Detroit. 20th.--Hongkong Races, first day.-Fire in
Wai Tak Lane. 21st-Hongkong Races, second day. 22nd.-Hongkong Races, third day. 23rd.-Hongkong Races, off day.-Messrs. Hirlé and Sabot, engaged in putting up a telegraph line in Tonkin, attacked by pirates; M. Hirlé killed and M. Sabot carried off. 24th-Heavy gale at Yokohama. 26th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun- cil.-Prize day at the Victoria Home and Orphanage.-Presentation of Belilios medals at the Council Chamber to P.C. McEwen and Lai Yan Sing for gallantry in saving life. 28th.-Death of Captain the Hon. F. M. St.
Aubyn, R.B.
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MARCH.
1st.-H.E. the Governor publicly thanks the Police Force for its services during the plague and presents a silver shield and medals. Final sitting of the Taipingshan Resumption Arbitration Board.-Collision on the Eanyo railway, Japan.
2nd. Four houses burnt in Queen's Road West.-Inauguration of new waterworks at
*Hanoi.
4th-Presentation to Mr. Justice Ackroyd by the officers of the Supreme Court.-New. chwang captured by the Japanese. 5th.-Li Hung-chang left Peking on his peace mission to Japan.— I'resentation to Mr. G. Horspool, Deputy Superintendent of Police, on his retirement from the Service. 6th. Mr. Justice Ackroyd left. for England on his retirement after forty-one years service. —Arrival of the U.S.S. Machias. 7th.-Outbreak of plague at Macao reported. 9th.-Photographic exhibition at the rooms of
the Odd Volumes Society. 12th.-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council.-Annual meeting of ratepayers at Shanghai.
14th.-Imperial audience to the Foreign Minis-
ters at Peking. 15th. Dance given by the Hongkong Volun-
teer Corps.
16th.Severe snowstorm at Shanghai. 17th.-Arrival at Saigon of M. Kenssean, the
new Governor-General of Indo-China. 18th.-St. Patrick's Dance, Hongkong. 19th.-Foochow Races, first day. 20th.-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun-
cil-Foochow Races, second day. 23rd.-Coolie strike at Hongkong in conse- quence of the enforcement of the lodging- house regulations.-Bombardment of the Pescadore forts by the Japanese.
CHINA ÖVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Road Central-Koyama Toyotaro tried for | the attempted assassination of Li Hung- chang at Shimonoseki and sentenced to penal servitude for life.
31st.--Volunteer church parade at Union
Church.
APRIL.
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1st.-A second public meeting held in reference to the coolie strike; the committee resigns and the meeting passes a vote of confidence in the Government. 2nd.--Opening of the new building for the Shanghai Public School by Mrs. G. Jamieson. 3rd Annual inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.+Orening of the Kowloon Institute by H.E. the Governor. 4th.-Termination of the coolie strike at Hong- kong-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Council.-Performance of the Hymn of Praise ** at the Theatre Royal. 6th.-Presentation of an address to Mr. D. Gillies by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong.-Cricket dinner to the Hon. A. J. Lench, prior to his departure for Singapore.-Victoria Recrea tion Club Athletic Sports.-Second Perform ance of the Hymn of Praise at the Theatre Royal Fire at 1 Queen's Street.-Annual inspection of Shanghai Volunteers. 8th.-Grounding of the steamer Polyphemus on Jubilee Island. The British steamer Yiksang seized by Japanese at Taku for having am- munition on board and taken to Sasebo, where she was released by the Prize Court, the im- plicating cargo being forfeited. 10th.-Explosion of an Armstrong gun at Woo- sung forts; forty officers and men killed or wounded.--Inspection of the Rifle Brigade. 11th.-Mcating of Hongkong Legislative Coun- cil.-Departure of Mr. Justice Leach for Singapore. Fire at 144, Queen's Road West. 12th. Hongkong Rifle Association Easter meet- ing, first day.-Presentation to Mr. Prace Shepherd, Land Officer, by Chinese com. munity, on his departure on leave of absence, 13th. Hongkong Rifle Association Easter meet- ing, second day.Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment. --Swedish steamer Nora wrecked at Woosung.
14th. Imperial edit issued allowing Li Han- chaug, Viceroy of Canton, to retire Fire ut 15th.-Hongkong Rifle Association Euster meet- Senor Legarda's rope manufactory, Manila.
ing, third day.
17th--Tan Chun-lin appointed Viceroy of Canton. Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Council-Performance of "The Magistrate" by the Hongkong A.D.C.-Treaty of Peace between China and Japan signed at Shimono- seki.
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30th.-Shanghai Spring Race Meeting, second day.-Presentation to Dr. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, by the Police Force on his leaving the colony-Immigration of Chinese into the colony from Swatow prohibited on account of plague.
18th. Fire at 31. Bonham Strand. 19th.--Arrival of Major-General Black.-An- nual meeting of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce.- Farewell review of the Garrison by Lieut.-General Barker. Inquiry | 20th.-Hongkong Sky Race Meeting Fire on into the grounding of the steamer Polyphemus.
the German steamer Taicheong at Amoy. 21st-Ratification by the Emperor of Japan of
treaty of peace with China. 22nd.--Resignation of the unofficial members of the Sanitary Board in consequence of the Government having appointed a Medical Officer of Health to be independent of the
Board.
23rd. Immigration of Chinese from Macao and Hainan prohibited on account of the plague being prevalent at those places. St. George's day celebrated at Shanghai by a fête.-Issue of a proclamation by the Emperor of Japan notifying the restoration of peace with China.
Galo at Chefod.
24th.-Attempted assassination of Li Hung-24th.-Fire at 19, Jervois Street; a Chinaman
chang at Shimonoseki; an armistice granted es atonement.
25th.-Serious fire in Bcnhạm Straud. 26th.-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun- eil; the appointment of the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart to be Colonial Secretary Ent.cunced.-Death of Mr. E. S. Smithers, the American Consul, at Kobe, 28th.-Public meeting at Hongkong to consider
burnt to death-Seizure of the Lyaudet family by pirates at Port Wallut, Tonkin; their captivity lasted six months. Fire on the M.M. steamer Melbourne at Saigon. 25th.-The British ship Burcraig left New
York for Shanghai with kerosine; never heard of again.
26th.-Riot at Taipehfu on receipt of the news
of the cession of Formosa to Japan.
the coolie strike-Meeting of Hongkong | 27th.-Entertainment by the Canton A.D.C.-- Legislative Council.
Severe gale at Tientsin.
30th-Conference atGovernment House in refer- | 29th.-Shanghai Spring Race Meeting, first
ence to the coolie strike.—Fire at 352; Queen's
day,
ΜΑΥ.
1st.-New Central Market, Hongkong, opened -Shanghai Spring Race Meeting, third day. -Departure of Lieut. General Barker. Fire at 145, Winglok Street.
2nd.-Ratification by the Emperor of China of the treaty of peace with Japan. The British steamer Yiksang releared by Prize Court at Sasebo.-Marines landed at Tamsui for protection of the foreign settlements. 3rd.-Wreck of the steamer Pekin at Santi
Point.
4th-Two men fatally scalded on the ferry
lannch Prudence.
8th.-Ratifications of the treaty of peace be- tween China and Japan exchanged at Chefoo, Japan relinquishing her claim to the Lino tung Peninsula in consequence of the opposi- tion of Russia, France, and Germany. 9th.-Hon. T. H. Whitehead addressed the Colonial Party in the House of Commons on Hongkong affairs.--Chinese immigration at Singapore by vessels leaving or touching at Macao, Ewatow, or Hainan prohibited on 10th.-Tennis match (double) between Hong-
account of plague.
kong and Canton, won by Caaten. Depar- ture from Yokohama of Hon. P. Le Poer Trench, Minister to Japan.-Issue of a. Japanese Imperial rescript on the retrocession of Liaotung.
11th. Tennis match (single) between Hong- kong (Platt) and Canton (Wallace), won by 12th.-Arrival at Canton of II.E. Tan Chung
Canton.
liu, the new Viceroy.-Loss of the Spanish steamer Gruvino in a typhoon off the coast of Luzon; nearly a hundred lives lost, 13th. The now steamer Paknam, belonging to the Messageries Fluviales de Cochinchine, wrecked near Penzance while going from Glasgow to Havre to take the berth for the Far East.
14th Marine Cont of Inquiry into the loss
of the steamer Pekin. The steamer Billiton, · with a cargo of kerosine from Langkat to Penang, burnt at sea; all hands lost. 15th Strike of butchers at Shanghai. 16th-Meeting of Fire Insurance agents at
Shanghai to establish a tariff of rates.Café Chantant at the City Hall in aid of Kowloon Institute.-Seizure of a Chinese trading junk by Chinese Customs in British waters at Lyemoon. Declaration of the independence of Formosa.
17th. Arrival of Vice-Admiral Buller. Col.
lapse of the Shanghai butchers' strike.-~~- Amalgamation of the Hongkong Choral So- ciety and Musical Club. 19th.-Consecration of the Right Rev. Bishop
Piazzoli, Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong. 20th.-Meeting of the Shanghai Chamber of
Commerce.
21st.-Collision at Nagasaki
between the Japanese man-of-war Naniwa and the Shell liner Turbo; small damage. 23rd.Meeting of Hongkong Legislative
Council.
25th.--Governor Tang installed as President of the Formosan Republic at Taipehfu.- Shanghai Spring Regatta. 27th.-Admiral Fremantle relieved by Admiral Buller at Nagasaki.—Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. declines a silver inkstand tendered to him by the Government in recognition of his work as Chairman of the Permanent Committee during the plague.
28th-Exhibition of the Pei Yu Shan light for the first time.~Anti-foreign outbreak "at Chengtu commenced.
30th. The Japanese landed near Kolung. — Collapse of part of the old Victoria Hotel; three Chinese kille1.-
JUNE.
1st. Return tennis matches at Canton between Canton and Hongkong, won by Canton. Collision at Chinkiang between the German steamer Tritos and the Indo-China steamer Fooksang.
2nd.Formal handing over of Formosa to the
Japanese representative by the Chinese
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