of the US. B.1 the Police Court charged with committing ble assault He and two sailors burst open a tradesman's neen's Road Central. The then unmercifully attacked & Chinaman as sleeping in the shop by jumping on and fiercely pounding his face. The poor victim's face bore terrible marks of the Am- | erican's violence and he could scarcely see. In addition to this scandalous attack the prisoner smashed a number of articles of the value of $10 He was sent to gaol for three months for the assault and ordered to pay $10 compensation. The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 81st January, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published :-
Average Specie in
amount.
reserve.
Benks. Chartered Bank of India,
Australia; and China ...$2,349,492 $1,200,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation.. 5,918,479 2,500,000 National Bank of China,
Limited.......
361,648 240,000
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the steamer Kriemhild and just before reaching port he accused another Chinaman of stealing fed, it 83 belonging to him. The supposed thief was taken into custody by one of the officers and while he was imprisoned his persecutor stole his box containing articles of the value of $216, and when the ship arrived at
'An amusing incident occurred her anchor the prisoner lowered this boxing Sun, when some through as well as his own, into a sampan and climbed leaving the Empress of China
ashore: One athletic looking but wei over the ship's side. Happily he was caught and then he had the impudence to say that some other man had collared both boxes and had forced him over the side. Important details to support this story were not forthcoming at the Police Court and Commander Hastings sent the man to gaol for six months with hard labour. At 4.20 a.m. on the 2nd Feb. a fire broke out at 213, Praya West. The top floor was let as a lodging house for pig dealers and their fokis and the ground floor was used as an oil paper store. The place was completely gutted. The efforts of the fire brigade were mainly directed seriously threatened, and fortunately they suc- to saving the adjoining property, which was ceeded. The premises were insured for $16,800, the top floor being insured in the Mitsui Busan Kaisha for $1,800, and the ground floor in the South, British Company for $10,000 and with Reuter, Brockelmann and Co. for $5,000. The origin of the fire was due to New Year's festivities. Some men were exuberantly congratulating each other when they upset a kerosine lamp, the conse quence being that the whole place was soon in a blaze. On the debris being searched a cat was
animal just in time as its ninth life was being rapidly extinguished. As it is, pussy is now doing well.
tleman, with a distinctly Scotch name and who might have turned the scales at abou pounds, took a jump of about 3 or 4 feet from the lower platform of the gangway into a fragile sampan below. To his immense amazement and to the utter discomfiture of the sampan man, he craft, and sat for a moment with his feet in the went clean through the flimsy but buoyant harbour and the rest of him plugging the horrid hole they had made. While the stranger was thus occupied, the owner of the craft wailed like a cow, and vented a torrent of native water- front billingsgate, which latter was wasted upon his fare. After he had been extricated, instead the craft that had resulted in his involuntary of losing his head and temper and condemning foot-bath, the traveller handed over to the sendo the somewhat exorbitant sum of $12, which the latter said it would cost to repair the the injuredcraft.
Total. $8,629,619 $3.940,000 Two boys named John Cruz and Antonio. Baptista were charged at the Police Court on the 2nd February with breaking into a house at 130, Third Street and stealing a gold necklace, a gold locket, a gold diamond ring, a $1 note, of the total value of $61, the property of Mrs The boys are alleged to have gained
to the house by picking the lock. found amongst it. The rescuers came upon the February an accident occurred which resulted
They were arrested by Sergeant Williamson in Bridges Street and on one of the prisoners was found a necklace. The other property had been pawned at various shops. The accused, who sought to blame each other for the robbery, were remanded till the 5th when Cruz was sent to the reformatary for three years and Baptista was ordered to deposit $50 as security for his good behaviour for two months; in default ten days' imprisonment.
On Saturday evening Admiral Sir Alexander Buller and Lady Buller gave an at home on board the flagship Centurion. The guests were conveyed by launches from the Naval Yard pier and on arriving on board were ushered into ย scene of fairy-like splendour. The after part of the upper deck was used as the ball room and the awning and side awnings
During the China New Year holidays Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harvie left Shanghai for a few days' holiday up country. They had gone beyond Soochow and had turned back when at about eleven o'clock on the night of the 2nd
in the sinking of the boat. The occupants, we learn from the Mercury, were aroused by a grinding crash. They rushed upon deck and soon found that the boat was sinking, and; had it not been for the steamlaunch in front, there is little doubt but that the consequences must have been more serious, if not fatal. Wet and cold, however, they had just managed to reach the launch's deck when the house boat went down in the waters behind them. The night was a pitch dark one, very cold, and nothing could happened. Mr. Harvie endeavoured, of course, to learn the cause, but could arrive at no de finite conclusion, for the launch lowdah blamed the houseboat lowdah, and vice versa. Mr. and Mrs. Harvie, who lost all their clothes and arrived in their robes de nuit, returned to Shanghai on board the steam launch. Until the boat lowdah, who is still on the scene of the wreck, comes up, the truth of the matter will not be known. The water in the creek was not of great depth, and it is hoped that the houseboat will be raised.
Notwithstanding the cold damp weather the Theatre Royal was well filled on Saturday night | were completely lined with flags, the bright / be ascertained as to precisely how the accident
when the band of the West Yorkshire Regi- ment gave another military concert. It is need. less to say that the music provided was of most excellent quality and it was listened to with unusual avidity by everyone and in three or four instances an encore had to be given. A euphonium solo by Musician Brown was one of the best items of the evening, and a cornet solo by Musician Haley was also highly appreciated. In the overture from" William Tell" Mr. Bentley, the bandmaster, would no doubt have preferred the inclusion of some string instruments. The band repeated "The Smithy in the Wood" with great success and this beautiful fantasia had to be repeated. The concert, which was ably managed by Mr. Sam Marks, wound up with stirring description of the battle of Waterloo, the production of which drew forth loud lusty cheers of delight from the whole of the audience. The 16th Regiment (now West Yorkshire) took part in the battle and this fact lent additional interest to the performance, and the regimental march “ Ca ira" was played.
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James Edwardes, third engineer on the Scot- tish Oriental steamer Kwong Koi, ought to have appeared at the Magistracy on the 3rd February to answer a charge of being drunk and disorderly In the public street. He did not appear and cognizances were estreated and a warrant Issued for his arrest. P.C. MoHardie was sent to the vessel to execute the warrant and he.
the accused ashore in a police pinnace. on was peaceable until he got outside hotographic studio in Queen's Road. On
place he expressed a strong desire to get photographed. The constable, how ever, refused to allow the prisoner this privilege arles then stopped, said he would not further withont being photographed, constable with a stick and
The prisoner was. he was taken to the police aded until the 5th; when rderly conduct and ssaulting police, the alternative six weeks-imprisonment in each case,
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and variegated colours having a charming effect in the electric light. The two big guns were pointed aft and below them was a pretty illuminated fountain. The deck had been perfectly polished and made an ideal dancing floor. H.E. the Admiral and Lady Buller received their guests on a dais at the stern and the bridge had been comfortably fitted up and formed a cosy gallery from which those who were sitting out could look down upon the dancers. The music was supplied by the band of the flagship and the dances were played in faultless time. The card and smoking rooms were below on the belt deck. Amongst the decorations mention must be made of the figure of a diver with illuminated helmet, standing near the com- panion leading from the cloak rooms to the upper deck, like a guardian over the entrance to the palace of delight. The evening will remain in the memory of all who were present as one of perfect enjoyment, the slight dis comfort in reaching the ship, caused by the unfavourable weather, only serving to heighton the effect of warmth, enjoyment, and generous hospitality which prevailed on board throughout the evening.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A coroner's inquest was held at Shanghai on the 29th January, to enquire into the circum- stances attending the death of Mrs Margaret Snowden Clapp, otherwise known as Capp. The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from the effects of an overdose of laudanum, administered by herself.
The Court of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the collision of the N.Y.K. steamship Sakata-maru and the Japanese junk Asagawo- maru off the shores of Aki. ince in June last, rendered its finding on 8th® The Court cantioned Captain J British subject, then in comman while the certificate of Mr. J first officer, was suspended for one month.
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Rumour has it that the charming and accom- plished Miss Loie Fuller of serpentine dancing fame,, who was booked to appear in the Far East this winter, has changed her mind and is about to be married to, or rather to marry, Senator Jacob A Cantor, the celebrated lawyer and Tammany Hall politician does not deny the soft impeachment, which sho obviously hopes to be true, though she does not seem to be, sufficiently sure of her ground to confirm the pleasing report. When questioned on the matter by a San Francisco reporter she wired east to the Senator asking coyly enough had he authorised the statement. Pending a reply to the despatch she wrote a letter to the S. F. Bulletin in which she stated of *** to know him was to admire the Senator that " him. But, engaged to be married he is a confirmed wide changeable. There is a
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