February 11, 1897-1
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A useful little work on Formosa, compiled | st by Mr J. D. Clark, editor of the Shanghai Mercury, has been published at the office of that paper. The greater portion of the work, as stated in the preface, has been taken from the Decennial Reports of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, but other sources of informa- tion have been freely made use of, and the in- 1. The annual meeting of the Shanghai Race formation is brought up to date.Four maps Club was held on the 25th January at the are given. Any one desirous of making him Grand Stand, Mr. C. J. Dudgeon presiding.self acquainted with the history and condition The report and accounts having been adopted, of Formosa will find a large amount of informa- Messrs. E F Alford, Count Butler, A. R. tion in handy form in Mr. Clark's compilation, Burkill, B. A. Clarke, F. Gove, R. Macgregor, which will also be found convenient as a work and E. A. Probst were elected Stewards, and a of reference on all matters relating to the resolution was carried to the effect that the island. totalisator should be removed from the Grand Stand enclosure and re-erected in such other place as the Stewards might deem flt.
The Nagasaki Express says:-A magnificent oup presented to the Nagasaki Bowling Club by Captain A. Henderson R.N., late of the British cruiser Immortalité, was brought up from Hongkong on Friday (22nd January) by Capt. Yuel on the Doric, and was by him handed over to the Club. Captain Henderson, who is now in control of H.M's Dockyard at Hongkong, was a most enthusiastic bowler and a most popular guest of the Club while here. His magnificent gift is the finest trophy ever presented to the Club.
News was received at Shanghai on the 27th January from Hankow by telegraph of the death there of Mr. Alexander Price. "Posh," as he was familiarly called, has been a well- known figure in North China for over thirty years, well liked by everyone who knew him. He came to China originally as a tea taster, and went up to Hankow nearly thirty years ago and established himself as a bill and bullion broker, being also Secretary of the Hankow Club. A genial companion and warm friend, very fond of sport, and with a fund of native humour, he will be greatly missed by a large circle.-N. C. Daily News.
Owners of dogs in Yokohama, says the Japan Gazette, may be interested to learn that a week or two ago a resident lost a dog and im mediately communicated with the police. Shortly afterwards he was informed by the police that they could not find a dog to answer the description given, but that perhaps they had his skin. The house boy went to the police station and was there shown three hundred skins of cats and dogs of all colours and sizes, and sure enough among the number was the skin of the missing dog. It seems that the police had discovered that a man, now in custody, had been stealing dogs and cats wherever he could get hold of them and killing them for their skins.
Referring to the recent meeting of the Shanghai Race Club Sport and Gossip says:- It is worthy of note that out of the eleven names of those willing to serve as Stewards six came under that heading which in many cases covers such a multitude of sins-Broker. I remember a year or two ago asking a prominent exchange broker to allow his name to go up for a certain committee; his reply was, "Sorry no can; no exchange broker should take a public position of that sort." I at once saw the drift of his remark and admired him for it. Undoubt edly, it would be much better if the Stewards of our Race Club could be entirely independent
· persons, for whether there is reason for it or not it prevents talk, of which on various subjects there has been of late a great deal of an punleasant nature.
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At Kobe on the night of the 26th January dra fire was discovered on the new premises of Messrs. Kuhn and Komor, curio dealers, 36, Division Street, but was fortunately extinguished before it made much headway. Apparently the fire originated through live coals falling out the grate and reaching the floor, as the fire confined to the woodwork including the around the fireplace. The store hed many articles of considerable value, nave doubtless been damaged to some by the smoke. On the night of the fire occurred in a brick godownin Kaigan- 1off, Division Street. The godowns was Messrs. Reich & Co. and rolls of matting, most of which r by: re smoke for water. the coolie obably accounts for tbreak. The loss is covered by insurance.
Admiral McNair's Asiatic squadron, says a Washington despatch, is to be increased by the addition of the cruiser Petrel, now repairing at Orders have the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal. been issued to place that vessel in commission. with Lieutenant-Commander Edward P. Wood in command. This officer is at present attached to Admiral Ramsay's staff in the Bureau of Navigation, having been for the past two years in charge of the enlisted men of the navy. The orew of the Petrel will be obtained largely from the Adams, which returned from Honolulu in December. The Petrel on account of her small size, is especially adapted for ascending the Chinese rivers, and her last duty was on the Asiatic station, where she spent the winter be- fore last at Newchwang.
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The Singapore Municipal Commissioners have arrived at a decision as to a vote for the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but the decision was come to in private, a point on which both the local papers express just indiguation, and curious rumours appear to be afloat as to the spirit in which the subject was dealt with. A propos of this it might be pertinent to ask whether it is intended that the Hongkong public shall be admitted to the confidence of the local committee that has the matter in charge. There could be no subject on which a policy of secrecy would be less justifiable. Returning, however, to Singapore, it will be remembered that the Governor in inviting the Municipality to consider the matter promised that the Government would add a similar amount to whatever the Municpality might vote for expenditure in connection with the event. The Singapore Free Press says:-Although the fol- lowing statement has not the authenticity of a press report, yet it represents what purports to have taken place at a special meeting of the Municipal Commisioners held on Saturday at noon to consult as to the sum which the Municipality was prepared to devote to the pro- posed celebration of the completion of the 60th year of Her Majesty's reign. On assembling, the Commissioners resolved themselves into Com- mittee, but we are given to understand that the following is the gist of the resolution arrived at:-That the Committee recommend that the Commissoners should subscribe $5,000 towards public amusements during the Commemoration Week and $50,000 towards some permanent memorial, the Government also contributing equal sums for the same purpose, the Committee recording their opinion that the general com- munity should be subsequently asked to add to the $100,000 thus provided for a permanent memorial. The President, however, did not agree with the recommendations of the Committee, which would not, he thought, meet with public support. As an alternative he proposed that the Committee should recommend that the Municipal Commissioners intimate to the Cele bration Committee the willingness of the Corporation to contribute a sum not exceeding $1,500 to be expended on festivities and enter- tainments as may be decided on, if the Govern ment add a like sum, and express its willing- ness to contribute $100,000. for some work of public utility which may serve as a memorial of Her Majesty's reign. On resuming, the recommendation of the Committee was adopted by the Board!
On Friday evening, 29th January, as the steamer Kiangyu was proceeding down the Yang teze on her voyage from Hankow to Shang- hai a fleet of salt junks, thirteen in number,
sighted, close in to the bank and steerin up river with a fair wind. Suddenly, for unaccount reason, one of the junka,
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At Shanghai on the 3rd February the alarm for a fire in the French Concessi given shortly after one o'clock in the A number of firemen turned out, find that their services were not requir fire being outside the limits. It had out in some buildings just outside the but on the city side of the creek. houses were destroyed and considerable done before the native fire bri
The to gain the upper hand of the conflagra fire originated in a restaurant and spreading very rapidly, destroyed nearly ninety houses, amongst which were the wholesale hong of several pork salters and northern and southern produce hongs. During the confusion of remov ing valuable trunks, account books, etc., some of the salt pork hongs lost over $1,200, wh fell amongst the crowd. There was a gene scramble for the silver and in the crush which ensued a child was trampled to death. The loss by this fire is estimated to be not less than Tls. 200,000.-N. C. Daily News.
We (Japan Mail) understand that the sum to be defrayed by the Treasury on account of the funeral of the late Empress-Dowager has been fixed at 800,000 yen, and that the Govern- ment has introduced a Supplementary Budget in the House of Representatives. The greater. part of the outlay will go towards travelling expenses, for it seems that all the Ministers of State, Privy Councillors, Foreign Ministers, presentatives of higher officials, and members of the two Houses of Parliament, are to attend the ceremony. Moreover, two Brigades, one from the Imperial Bodyguard and the other from the Tokyo Division, are to be despatched, and a third from the Osaka Division is to form part of the cortége. The Naval Standing Squadron will go to Kobe, whence the marines will be marched to Kyoto. The date of the departure of the cortége from the Aoyama Station, and also the date of interment are not yet fixed, owing to uncertainty as to the time required for constructing a special hearse, which will be drawn by oxen, and for preparing the vault to receive the coffin.
The election of Councillors for the Foreign community of Shanghai. north of the Yang- king-pang, was concluded on the 28th January The first nine were the gentlemen elected, and the number of votes for each candidate was as follows:-
Probst, E. A. Alford, E. F. Cooper, John
Dowdall, C. Mustard, R. W. Little, W. D. Moses, D. M. Freeman, R. S. · Karbe, E Hall, J. Ward Middleton, O.
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The writer of "Notes on Local Topics the Mercury saysThe unfortunate holder in the Model Settlement.
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