of the colony, as a member, and for many President, of the Sanitary Board,' and as the adviser of the Government in matters relat ing to the Public Health of the Community.
But whatever the urgent and constant calls upon your time, your strength, and your professional resources, we have ever found you ready and more than willing to assist us, to guard our health, to alleviate the sufferings of those who are dependent upon ns, and to promote our well-being and happiness...
In you we have known a skilful surgeon, an able, and, successful physician, a wise conn- sellor, a warm and sympathetic friend. You will always, be remembered in this force as a generous benefactor, whose devoted aid has never failed us, and whose kindly smile and cheering word have ever shed, sunshine in our homes in this far distant country.
“With sorrowing hearts we bid you farewell. We pray for your speedy restoration to health and strength, and we wish you the full enjoyment of the rest, which you have so nobly earned by your unselfishlabours."
Mr. May then handed to Dr. Ayres the address, adding, that it had not yet been got up in an illuminated form. Like most other people in the colony they were taken somewhat by surprise by the early date of Dr. Ayres's departure. The address would be sent on when finished, signed by every member of the Force.
Dr. Ayres, in a voice broken with emotion and almost inaudible, briefly acknowledged the presentation and thanked the men for their kindness. He said that during his 23 years' con. nection with-the-force as medical adviser he had no doubt troubled them a great deal with his "nasty physio," but they had always carried out his orders with cheerfulness. Taking the force all-round he considered them a very fine healthy body of men. It was with great regret that he bid them farewell, but when in Eng. land he would be gratified to look back and know that he had won their regard and esteem. Mr. May added a few words on behalf of the wives and families of the men and then called for three cheers for Dr. Ayres, which were given with great gusto. The parade was then dismissed!
ARRIVAL OF MRS. CAREW IN HONGKONG.
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On the 3rd May, Mrs. Carew arrived in Hongkong from Yokohama by the P. & 0. steamer srAncona... and she is now lodged in Victoria Gaol. Her departure from Yoko- hamma was kept absolutely secret, it not being generally known until after the Ancona left that Mrs Carew was on board. She was taken to the vessel at eleven o'clock on the night of the 24th April by an English warder from the gaol and there was also a Chinese amah, presumably her own, with her. The Ancona sailed at daylight on the following morning, but it was not until later in the day that the interesting news got abroad Yokohama. Mrs. Carew had a first class the main deck and cabin to herself on second class fare, which was privately served ©to her, and during the whole of the voyage she seemed to be in robust health. She has a ruddy complexion and a good figure, and was dressed, in black. For the first two or three days Mrs. Carew remained for the most of the time in her cabin and was seen on deck only for about half an hour in the morning, On the first day everyone on board made a point of catching a glimpse of the murderess, but this curiosity soon wore off and afterwards no one took much" - notice of her. During the last hree days of the voyage she spent most her time on deck, when she either read books or conversed with the warder or the amah. *. She appeared to be quite indifferent and there was the b
was no trace of a careworn look in her face. The Ancona arrived in port at five o'clock and a police pinnace at once went alongside, but Mrs. Carew asked to be allowed to have her breakfast before landing and this request was“ granted,” the^^meal being served, as on previous occasions, in her room, About 9,30 she was taken ashore and quietly removed to
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
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[May 8, 1897
and under his guidance there would be no fear of such a scheme failing. Moreover, apart The statement of revenue and expenditure from the fillip an ambulance a corps would for 1896 and other financial returns were laid on give to the Volunteer movement and the the table of the Legislative Council yesterday. general good promoted by instruction in The total revenue, exclusive of land sales first aid principles, there is a ✨ further - and water account, was $2,250,179, as against, and perhaps more important point to be con $2,275,577 in 1895. Many items show an insidered. That is the retention of knowledge crease, the largest being fines ($27,289) and gained by those who have earned the Red Cross, medical treatment of patients in Civil Hospital it is most important that each man wearing ($18,601, while amongst the decreases the the Cross should be absolutely reliable in largest are under the beads of "other miscel-rendering assistance in case of emergency, and, laneous receipts" ($64,586) and profit on sub- the only way by which efficiency can be main. sidiary coins ($42,405). Land sales amounted tained is the establishment of a bearer com- to $270,859, showing an increase of $140,387 on pany, or at any rate a course of lectures each The net increase of winter with a final examination. Because a the preceding year. revenue, including land sales and water account, man passes an examination in first aid
and stretcher drill this year it does not. was $123,650.
follow that, without the aid of further instruc tion and practical demonstration of the work, he would pass a similar examination next year : indeed considering that a man's ordinary voca- tion lies in an altogether different sphere the probabilities are greatly against such an idea. Therefore we strongly advocate the formation of a Hongkong Volunteer Medical Staff Corps. and we think it would not be asking too much The following is the statement of the colony's if those who had won the Red Cross were called... assets and liabilities on the 31st December, upon to pass an examination each year before they could wear the badge in the following year. $. Should the corps be formed we hope the 38,000.00 authorities will press for the provision of up-to- 700,717.26 date stretchers; the stretchers at present in use 84,641.99 have seen their day. The men might also be 207,567.57 instructed in the mysteries of a surgical: haver- 628.88 sack; such a thing has not yet been seen at 53,452.03 the Volunteer headquarters. 31,563.38
The expenditure in 1896 was $2,474,910, being a decrease of $497,463, but while public works extraordinary (other than those charge able to loan) amounted to $837,842 in 1895 the expenditure under this head in 1896 was only $69,511, the large expenditure in 1895 being accounted for chiefly by the Taipingshan Resumption. In military expenditure there was an increase, of $156,972.
1896:
ASSETS,
Subsidiary coins Balance in bank at current account Balance in hands of Crown Agents Deposit in England at call Arrears of taxes Arrears of Crown rent Advances to be recovered
..:
Pensions due to Civil Officers
'Do.
Police
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$1,066,571.05
*Balance of assets and liabilities...$ 548,964,46
Less balance of 1893 loan
585,546.14
$ 13,418.32
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS AND AMBULANCE WORK,
A WRECKED STEAMER ON FIRE,
Total Assets.. $1,066,571.05 LIABILITIES.
$
The captain of the steamer Letimbro, which Drafts drawn by Crown Agents, in
200,000.00 arrived in port on the 28th April from Bombay, I transit
7,247.73 makes the following report: "On the 25th-April, Military contribution
49,341.06 at about 8 a.m., when south-east of the Bombay Deposits not available Praya reclamation deposit account 225,000.00 shoal (Paracels Reef), we observed on the
3,200.00 Refund of taxes
395.00
horizon towards the north-east a cloud of smoke,: Officers' remittances, not yet paid
4,732.80 Thinking it was a steamer on fire we steered Money orders; not yet paid Transit charges
5.500.00 towards the ship and on going about two miles 12,670.00 we found that it was a three-masted steamer
9,520.00
with a black funnel, which had gone on the Total Liabilities...$ 517,606.59 rocks about south-east of the Bombay shoal, Balance...
* 548,964.46 We hoisted our national flag and also the signal Do you want assistance?' Not far away from the steamer were anchored eleven Chinese junks, and as no response was given to our signals we judged that the vessel had been abandoned and that the junks were waiting for, salvage, and therefore we went on our course again. We have no idea how the fire broke out on the steamer." The vessel seen by the Letimbro was probably the Himeji Maru, The result of the examination held by Sur-wrecked and abandoned several months ago, geon-Colonel Eratt of the ambulance" class formed in connection with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps is in this week's orders. The successful candidates are Lieutenant Wylie (very proficient) and Gunners J. Barry, L. E. Brett, G. T. Crook, J. H. R. Hance, Č. E. A, Hance, A. J. Mackie, A. P.,Nobbs, and A, L. Sutton (all proficient.) There were twelve candidates altogether, so that the percentage of passes is on the whole satisfactory and speaks well for the care shown by Surgeon
in Lieutenant Stedman
the lectures on first aid and by Sergeant-Major Sherwood in the stretcher drill. Those who passed will be entitled to wear the Red Cross of the Geneva Convention, a badge which in- dicates that the bearer is competent to take his place in a regimental bearer company of the Medical Staff Corps in case of need. We now hope to hear of the formation of such a com- pany in connection with the Hongkong Volun teer Corps. No doubt there are many gentle men in the colony who, while not wishing to join the Field Battery or the Maxim Gun Com- pany, would willingly join an ambulance corps for instruction in rendering first aid, particu- larly with reference to its application on the battle-field. We understand that Dr. Stedman In brown sugars imports amounted to... would most heartily render his valuable services 136,083 piouls against 124,690 pionis in 1895 towards the fulfilment of such a good object | showing an increass of 11,393 picüls
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THE SUGAR MARKET IN JAPAN, › In the annual report of the Hyogo and Osaka General Chamber of Commerce the following reference is made to the sugar market:—
The year 1896 opened with large stocks of Hongkong refined sugars in buyers' hands; · whilst considerable sales had been made towards the close of 1895 for arrival during 1896. The market was in consequence very quiet during the early months of the year, and it was not until July that any good demand arose. Total sales for the year amounted to 378,456 piculs sgainst 590,432 piculs in 1895, a year in which sales were abnormally heavy.
Prices had a slight downward tendency during the year and closed as follows: Nos. 1 and $9.00, No. 3, $9.85, and No. 4, $7.60 per picul
A considerable increase in the importation of beet sugars from Germany is to be noticed. Imports amounted to about 108,000 pieuls which were sold at prices ranging from $8.50 to $8.80 per pical, though towards the end of the year prices declined to 87.50 to $7.90 pers pionl.
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