November 19, 1896.]
There was a quarrel in a house at West Point on 10th November and one of the participators in the row was either thrown or fell downstairs. He sustained injuries which necessitated his removal to the hospital.
We notice from the Gazette that tenders are invited for the construction of a road from Victoria Gap to Mount Kellett Road. from which it would appear that that very necessary work is at last to be proceeded with,
Dr. Hill, of the Pakhoi Hospital, begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of $150 towards the expenses of the General and the Leper Hospitals, being half of the Cathedral Offertories on Sunday, 18th October, 1896.
Two workmen at the Aberdeen Dook were charged by Inspector Duncan at the Police Court on t
the 12th November with stealing $55 worth of copper from a German ship. The prisoners were sent to gaol for four months with hard labour.
A piece of Crown land to the south of Shaukiwan Boad, containing 37,500 square feet, was sold by auction on Monday afternoon. The annual rental is $263 and the upset price was $3,750. The lot was knocked down to Mr. C. Holdsworth for $5,250.
It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. the Governor, with the consent of H.E. the Major- General Commanding, has been pleased to appoint Dr. John Worrell Carrington, C.M.G., to be Major and Commandant of the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps.
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An-Indian who impersonated an excise officer. was on the 13th November fined $100 by the Magistrate. He was given a ticket by an officer who went on leave for two months and he took a man to the Central Police Station. Inspector Baker refused to take the charge and he then found that: the Indian was not the person mentioned in the ticket and the self-elected excise man was himself put into the cells.
The meeting of the Ararat Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners was held on the 10th Nov., when Bro. G. P. Jordan was installed as W.C.N. for the ensuing year. The installation ceremony was performed by P.W.C.N.Hastings, assisted by P.W.C.N. Bryant. W.C.N. Jordan then invested his officers as follows J., Bro. P. R. Simmonds; S., Bro. T. Spafford; Treasurer, Bro. J. R. Grimble; Scribe, Bro. S. Hanisch; S.D., Bro. F. Howell; J.D., Bro. J. Lochead; D.C., Bro. W. Farmer; Guardian, Bro. T. Dymond; Warder, Bro J. Marwell.
Lam Yui, shopkeeper, 15, Victoria Street, was charged at the Magistracy on the 10th November with selling intoxicating liquors without a licence. He is Inspector Duncan's compradore and on the 7th inst, the inspector ordered a bottle of whiskey from him. The whiskey, was sent and 70 cents was charged. The next day a raid was made on defendant's shop and several bottles of beer and stout were seized as well as bottles halffull of whiskey. He had evidently a few
been carrying on an extensive trade in liquors without a licence. A fine of $50 was imposed and the liquor was order to be confiscated.
Detective U Po, who distinguished himself by capturing Lai Mit, the murderer, at Namtan, was on the 12th November presented with a The fête which was held on Tuesday evening in medal by the Captain Superintendent of Police aid of the poor in charge of the local branch of in recognition of his services. In addition the the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was a very detective will have an extra $5 a month.
marked success. The ground in front of the The Fire Insurance Association of Hong-Roman Catholic Cathedral was well occupied kong notify the adoption of the following rates with prettily decorated stalls and the many for buildings and contents of all godowns of fairy lamps slung across the stalls presented a European occupation and construction: very pretty appearance. Hundreds of people Specific, one godown only, building per cent., patronized the fête and spent a most enjoyable Contents per cent.; floating, one range of evening, the leading features being the presen- godowns, contents per cent.
tation of very handsome and useful souvenirs, shooting gallery, and the sale, at rather fancy prices of course, of sweet smelling flowers.
A gharry driver has been arrested and charged with recklessly driving and injuring a little girl. He was driving along the Praya on Mon- day when the pony knocked the child down and she broke her thigh bone. The driver was looked up, the suggestion being that his care- lessness caused the accident, and on Tuesday he was taken before the Magistrate and remanded. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals -
Yeong Nai On,..
On account of "Hospital Sunday'
To Tsai (L. My S. Chinese) Church (additional)
$20.00
6.10
Hon. Commander Hastings was fitting from Kowloon side to the Peak on Saturday and one of the coolies engaged to move the furniture unlawfully moved a watch belonging to his Worship's amah. The thief was caught soon after the watch was missed and on the 16th November he was taken before his ex-employer at the Police Court and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.
On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Machell heard strange footsteps in his house at Kowloon and on going out of his room to investigate mat- ters he saw a coolie at the top of the stairs. The visitor was a sneak thief. He told three differ- ent stories to Mr. Machell and at the Police Court on the 16th November he tried to make the best of two different stories he told to the Magistrate. Hon. Commander Hastings pointed out this weakness to him, warned him to stick to one lie, and sent him to gaol for forty-two days
with hard labour.
We have received the first number of Odds and nds, an illustrated journal published every other month, by Mr. J. P. Braga, Zetland Street. The contests incolude articles on The Tungwa Hospital," "Books printed in Hongkong: 88-'96,"Chai Mei," "Hongkong: Chronology of Memorable Events," "Taiping story by Justice MoCarthy, and a of Made in Germany." The local articles ustrated with excellent reproductions from We congratulate the publisher and Ends on the appearance and con- first number and wish the magazine
Two youths were charged at the Police Court on Tuesday with stealing $80 and a pipe, of the value of £3, from an Australian named Han- nam. A few days ago Hannam went asleep at the Happy Valley in order to rid himself of his drunkenness and the two youngsters thereupon relieved him of his money and pipe. The owner gave information to the police, then went to Australia, and a day or two ago the boys were arrested. They admitted the offence, or there would have been no evidence against them, and the Magistrate sent one to gaol for three months and ordered the other to receive twelve stroke with the rattan.
A boy, in the employ of Mr. D. Haskell, and another Chinaman were. charged at the Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a number of postage stamps and a cardigan jacket. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell have recently been residing at the Hongkong Hotel and the boy was left in charge of their house in Bonham Road. On visiting his house the other day Mr. Haskell found a number of postage stamps missing from his album and that a cardigan jacket had also been taken away. Inquiries were made with the result that the theft was traced to the two prisoners, who were sentenced respectively to four months' and three months' hard labour.
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A large number of European residences are now in course of erection in the colony, but they are mostly intended to be let at comparatively high rentals, and the difficulty experienced by persons of small incomes in finding dwelling Some relief is about to be afforded in this accommodation becomes constantly greater. matter, we are glad to learn, the Govern- ing Directors of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Limited, having under- taken the erection, in connection with the de- velopment of the Company's Kowloon property, of a number of European residences intended to-be-let at a monthly rental of $25. They are to be four roomed houses with bath-rooms and servants' quarters and each house is to have a small, garden. One terrace is to be erected first and if, as can hardly fail to be the case, the houses-let readily, several similar terraces will be erected gadas
the ground near the Kintoan ligh
The steamer Benalder, from Hong November. The keel took the swung round and nearly collid ship. She came off all right, losing an anchor and 95 China Gazette,
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and two houses in Hollywood Road were sumə
The tenants of six houses in Man Hing-
moned at the Police Court on the 12th November for throwing sullage water into a drain and by causing a nuisance. The case is rathe might usefully take action in the matter one for the tenants and the Sanitary
tenants have a drain and they wish t connected with a drain running through ing property, but the landlord refuses his consent unless he is given a monetar sideration. The tenants do not see that they are called upon to pay for this necessary, privilege and consequently their drain is still anconnected and all the dirty water finds way into Man Hing Lane. object to the stench and they issued summonses.
Other tenant
The Magistrate, in inflicting a fine of $5 on each defendant, said the landlard ought to pay it. If the nuisance, was not abated fresh sum- monses could be issued.
The construction of the new filter beds and reservoir on Bowen Road will be commenced at necessary works it will perhaps be useful to a very early date. In connection with these
state that on the 22nd July the Public Works Committee recommended that, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the work referred to in paragraph 138 of the last report on the waterworks be pro- ceeded with at as early a date as practicable. Plans have been prepared and tenders obtained for a catolwater west of Taitam Valley reser- voir and a catchwater at Wongneichung Gap, Tenders are now being invited for the filter beds and service reservoir on the Bowen Road and the service reservoir at the Peak. It is expected that the work at Taitam and the catchwater at Wongneichung Gap will be started next week, and it is probable that the whole of the works included in the Committee's report will be in hand next year. The particulars enumerated in the report have been practically adhered to.
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the first short season of the Rifle Brigade Owing to the great success which attended burlesque Fra Diavolo". another performance was given at the City Hall on Saturday night. There was again a crowded attendance and it is needless to say the reproduction was as The audience was most enthusiastic; the piece a great a success as the first performances.
so brimfull of fun and merriment that it can losing a
be witnessed several times without
thread of interest. Mrs. Wrot tesley was at her best as "Lady Allcash" and her Japanese song was a great favourite with the audience. Capt. Baker Carr cleverly impersonated the English nobleman; and Mr. J. H. Thresher, in the title rôle, could not have been seen to better advantage, his song "Come along with me being a great success. Mr. Percival, was equally successful in the character of an officer. Mise Coxon acted her part faultlessly; her pretty style and sweet catchy songs were an item in themselves and won an enthusiastic reception
admirable A.D.C., a brilliant humourist,
Captain Sterling is an excellent soldier, an Rifle Brigade can testify, and he may claim to be most vigilant policeman. He appeared in this last role on Monday night and right well he. performed his duty. Two French sailors, who were "not sober," were going up Pedder Street- when they attacked two chair coolies who were squatting on the curb stone. One coolie had kicked, while their chair was battered about so his nose severely punched and the other was much that damage to the extent 90 cents was done. The coolies shouted « Police and & lukong came on the scene, but he was also assaulted. The cries and the whistle caught the ears of Captain Ste and he rushed up and, with the an Indian constable, collared both Frenchmen and promptly police station. The Magistrate case on the 10th November an ant $18 When Mr. Salés
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dance told the accused seemed to be very discont
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