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the explosion in the city nor even in houses nearsi scene of the occurrence, but many people say the great column of flame that shot up when the explosion took place
The Echo Macaense says that the Leal Senado is thinking of doing away with the beef monopoly or at least of making a three months' trial of free trade in the article. It will afford the greatest possible satisfaction if the monopoly is abolished and the Leal Senado should not stop at the beef monopoly but do sway with all other monopolies that are opposed to the public welfare. All descriptions of business should be free and open to everyone. The Senado should also call the attention of the Government to the monopolies under the control of the Government and for which the Senado is not responsible. Another matter that should be aimed at is the reduction of the rates on property, which the Senado inoreased some time ago. The members - know how much we are paying in indirect taxa- tion and how everything is becoming dearer and dearer day by day.
The Leal Senado should also urge on the Lisbon Government, in the strongest terms possible, the necessity of reducing the port dues. The public gains nothing now by the Timor or American mails calling, and the coasting steamers that formerly fre- quented the port have now quite deserted it, on account of the heavy taxation to which they are subjected if they come. It is time for the Government and the Senado to wake up from their long sleep and see what can be done to bring back the shipping trade. As the pro- verb says, "Better late than never.”
Although many rumours are in circulation
about the Island of Dom-Joa affair I believe things remain in statu quo. I hope the two Go- vernments will be able to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the difficulty.,
HONGKONG.
The only thing talked about in the colony at the present time is the Diamond Jubilee cele brations and the form the permanent memorial shall take, and these important questions are being carefully considered by a Committee and also discussed by the general public.
CHENA OVERTAND TRADE REPORT.
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On the 30th Maroh a lot of land at No 9 ha Police Station with the erection and buildings thereon, was sold by auction by Mr. J0. the Prosser. The term is 999 years and the land contains 4,047 square feet. The annual rental is $160 and the upset price was $3,150. There were two bidders and the price rose to $4,200, for which sum the lot was knocked down to Mr. Fung Wa Chueni
It is notified in the Gazette that seamen serving in vessels belonging to the C. P R. the P & O., or other subsidised merchant cruisers may join the Naval Reserve an applica tion to the Commodore; also that payments for retainers to Royal Naval Reserve men may be made in Hongkong. This is a wise step on the part of the Admiralty, and ought to lead to the strengthening of the reserve. Hitherto men have only been able to join at home.
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debla eing+ $110 Bintiffs.
About 1.20 a.m. on the 1st April a fire broko out on the first floor of an eating house at 1 Cross Street Inspector Mann turned out with some firemen from the neighbouring stat and in a very short time after the firemen the Central District arrived. The fire, ho spread with remarkable rapidity and the whole house was gutted and the upper floor 12, Cross Street, burnt out before the flames were extinguished. The contents of No. 14 were insured with Messrs. Holliday Wise & Col in the Manchester Insurance Company for.
dangling over the staircase leading from $3,200. The fire is supposed to have originated by the falling of a paraffin lamp which
first floor.
fined $10 at the Police Court on the 315
A soldier in the Hongkong Regimen for stealing $1, a hat, and three keys Shanghai Chinaman. The prosecutor, the cook on the steamer Chusan, was w
near the Kowloon forts when
noti
application the cases were adjourned
A coolie in the Afforestation Depar charged at the Police Court on the with attempting to extort $1 from a Chi On Sunday the complainant accidentally As the P&O. steamer Rotetta, with the to the grass in the Chinese cemetery at homeward mail, was approaching Hongkong on lam and the defendant went up to Monday night, about ten o'clock, she collided demanded $l in lien of being taken with a fishing junk. The lifeboat was Tutcher, the Acting Superintend promptly lowered and careful search made fortunately there happened to be e luk the drew of the junk, but no trace of them in the cemetery and he overheard could be found. There was a large fleet of fishing tion: He at once released himself junks in the neighbourhood and it is possible devotions, collared the coolie, and took that the crew of the junk that was run down the police station. He was fined $25. may have been picked up by a companion oraft. The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following telegrams from the mines giving the result of the March clean-up: The mill ran 30 days crushing 960 tons of ore yielding 231 ozs. of smelted gold. 940 tons of headings crushed yielding 100 ozs. of gold. Fifty tons of concentrates calcined yielding 47 ozs. of gold." “The cyanide plant worked 28 days treating 740 tons of tailings yielding 289 ózs, of bullion of an average assay value of 15/9 per ounce." gathering assembled in St. John's Cathedral, On Tuesday morning a large and fashionable which was prettily decorated for the occasion, to witness the marriage of Mr. J. W. Bolles, of the Standard Oil Company, to Miss Noyes, danghter of Captain Noyes, of the American bark Coloma. The reception was subsequently held at the residence of Mr. Hunt, American Consul, and in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for Macao, amidst the hearty congratulations of their many friends.
Inspector Mann was complimented by the Magistrate on Saturday for gallant conduct. The inspector saw a man in the water off No. 2 Police Station on the 30th March and he swam out and succeeded in bringing the man The Right Rev. L. M. Piazzoli begs to ac-
who was trying to commit suicide, ashore. He knowledge with thanks the following donations
was in a most exhausted condition and for half for the Home of the Aged and Infirm :- Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Potts
hour Inspector Mann applied artificial Messrs. Chater & Mody (second contribution) 25 respiration and then sent him to the hospital. - The Siamese barque Charon Wattana arrived He was charged at the Magistracy on Saturday from Bangkok on the 31st March in charge of the with attempting to commit suicide, but on first officer, Mr. P. Pannenberg the master, Cap-medical grounds he was ordered to be sent back tain G. Koch, having died on the 24th March. to the hospital. The vessel left Bangkok on the 28th February: The Right Hon. Arnold Morley, who was Postmaster General in the two last administra tions, arrived by the P, &. steamer Mirzapore on Saturday, Mr. Morley is on a tour round the world and left again by the Empress of China 8176
the opening numbers of the Japán Times, the new daily published at Tokyo. Its object is to present to the foreign public Japanese sentiments and motives. We congratulate our contemporary on the excellence of its contents and its general "get up."
In the Supreme Court on the 5th April before Sir John Carrington (Chief Justice), Mr. Oswald Dykes Thomson, of London, was admitted to practice as a solicitor in the Supreme Courts, son is in the office of Messrs. Deacon and Hastings, and he introduced by Hon: AW El Goodm Attorney General)
Mr
Mr. Blamey, Manager of the Panjom Co.'s -mines, arrived at Hongkong by the P. & O. steamer Mirzapore on Saturday, having been
summoned to confer with the directors.
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There was rather an exciting scene th harbour on Sunday morning A o'clock Mr. C Holdsworth took a sam the pier in front of the Eastern Mica Works intending to go to the city. The wind was very gusty and when near Bay View theram: and one child were thrown into pan capsized and Mr. Holdsworth,
while & woman and an infant were co a cabin Luckily the accident was from some steamers in the har
held in the Union Church Hall on Friday night A very pleasant tea and entertainment was by the Christian Endeavour Society to bid fleet for home. The hall was prettily decorated farewell to friends who are leaving the. China with flags and ferns. After tea the following programme was carried out, under the presidency of the Rev. G. J. Williams, who made a short we speech fall of good advice to those was are leaving-
Opening Chorus "Rejoice in the Lord" C. E. Choir. Recitation. "The Bridgekeeper's Story" Mr. Bailey Solo.......Deathless Army". Mr. Gilchrist Reading Beautiful Snow" Mr. Ramage
Mrs Williams was then presented with a hand some album from the members of the crew of the Centurion who attended the services at the Union Church.
Solo" Side by side to the Better Land" Mrs. Br Addr Solo" Hushed was the evening hymn" MF.
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