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May 20, 1897.]
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
HARBOUR ILLUMINATION AND BOAT PROCESSION.
A meeting of European and Chinese steam launch owners was held on Wednesday (12th inst.) at the City Hall under the auspices of the Jubilee Celebration Committee for the purpose of con- sidering the proposed procession of steam. launches in the Harbour. Mr. Wodehouse was present and explained the scope of the idea and all present promised to assist,
The total number of launches promised was forty-four, but this number does not include all that will probably be forthcoming, as some of the leading firms were not represented at the meeting.
With a view to the proper management of the procession during its progress, it was un animously agreed that Com. Rumsey should be invited to act as Commodore of the Fleet, and a Sub-Committee consisting of Messrs. Ritchie, Gordon, Captain G. C. Anderson, and Cheung Tseng Chi was appointed to assist the Commodore. The procession will be held either on the 22nd June or the 23rd, and the route will include the whole length of the Harbour from Kennedytown to Murray Pier.
It was decided that should either of the days named be unfavourable it will be postponed to some other day, but will not be abondoned inde. finitely. It was decided that everything of a permanent nature, such as trophies, mottoes, devices, etc., shall be in readiness for the 22nd June, including the purchase of lanterns,
The route will be marked by two lines of illa. minated cargo-boats.
Subject to the general understanding that the character of the illuminations will be Japa- nese, each launch, whether owned by Europeans or Chinese, will be illuminated by their owners as they please.
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DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP-
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. H. Skott & Co. Wieler & Co..... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co... Canton Insurance Office. China Traders' Insurance Co.... Union Insurance Society of Canton China Sugar Refining Co. China Fire Insurance Co.. Messageries Maritimes, Hongkong China & Manila S. S. Ćo.... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co.... W. G. Humphreys & Co.... John D. Hutchison & Co... Kruse & Co... F. Blackhead & Co. Scheele & Co. China Mail
Hongkong Telegraph Dorabjee Nowrojoe MacEwen, Frickel & Co... Chs. J. Gaupp & Co... Louisa and Atwell Coxoa, Anton & Stewart
Sir John Carrington... Brandao & Co... W. R. Loxley Kelly & Walsh, Ld. A. R. Marty & Co... Jebsen & Co. Linstead & Davis
S. S. Kirch & Co. Madar & Farmer Heuermann, Herbst & Co. G. P. Lammert G. Falconer & Co. J. Ullmann & Co. Levy Hermanos. John Hastings Leigh & Orange
Wm. Powell & Co. Cottam & Co.
Mrs. S. Stockbausen R. S: Woonwalla & Co.
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13th inst., I have the honour to forward to you the following answers to the points raised :--; } "1—Fireworks will be arranged for as is sug.
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250 2-The Flower Show will be organised as 250 proposed.
250 "3.--The City Hall has been already borrowed 250 for the purpose of holding the exhibition of 250 carios and pictures.
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"4-Permission will be granted to hold thea- 250tricals day and night on the 22nd and 23rd June, 250 5. The Captain Superintendent of Police 200 has been instructed to allow Jervois Street and 200 Winglok Street to be used for the sale of curios 200 on the 22nd and 23rd June.
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"8.-Music and singing will be permitted 200 generally on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th June.
"9.-As to night passes, an Ordinance abolish. 200 ing night passes in ordinary times is now before the Legislative Council and will be passed before the Jubilee celebration.
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10-Every facility will be accorded for the 150 erection of arches, music stands, &c. 150 "With regard to points Nos. 6 and 7, H.E. 100 the Governor has already oxpressed his views 100 in Council, from which-you no doubt under- 100 stand that the question of house-to-house visita- 100 tion has received his careful consideration, and 100 that such visitation will only be carried out by 100 officers especially selected for the purpose, who 100 will be instructed to exercise their duties with 100
every caution.
100 As to plague, I trust that Hongkong will 100 not be visited by it this year, so that no steps 50 in connection with it need be anticipated.-- 50 I have, &c.,
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'J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.”
The following additional resolutions were 50 passed for submission to the Governor :-
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1. That the firing of crackers be allowed 50 throughout the colony on the days of the cele 25 bration.
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$35,495
The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge THE CHINESE AND THE JUBILEE with thanks the receipt of the following con- tributions, viz:-
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
Jardine, Matheson & Co....
David Sassoon Sons & Co.
E: D. Sassoon & Co....
Butterfield & Swire
Siemssen & Co.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Melchers & Co.
Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Belilios & Co.
·Carlowitz & Co. ...
Reiss & Co....
Holliday, Wise & Co.
Meyer & Co.
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Hongkong & Whampos Dook Co., Là...
European Staff, Hongkong and Shang-
hai Bank (Hongkong)
Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.
Nippon Yusen Kaishia
Banque de l'Indo-Chine
Chater and Mody
Dodwell, Carlill & Co.:
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Gilman & Co.
Bradley & Co.
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
A. S. Watson & Co., Ld...
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency
Co., Limited
Office Staff, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong Daily Press
Benjamin, Kelly and Potts S. J. David & Co.
Grossmann & Co.
D. Gillies
Reuter, Brookelmann & Co. Sperry Flour Co. - Victor H Deacon
Wm. Meyerink & Co.
Harling, Buschmann & Menzell
M. S. Sassoon & Co. ...
Sander & Co....
Lauts, Wegener & Co. Stotlerfoht & Hagan... Radecker & Co.
.$2,500
CELEBRATIONS.
A meeting of the Chinese residents was held 1,500
at the Tang Wa Hospital on Thursday after- 1,000
noon to consider the arrangements to be made 1,000 for the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. 1,000 Mr. Liu Tsz-shan was voted to the chair and 1,000 the following resolutions were adopted for 1,000 submission to H.E. the Governor- 1,000 1,000
1-On the nights of the 22nd and 23rd June a display of fireworks to be given at two suitable 1,000 points,, one at West Point and the other in the 1,000 Central District. The display to continue from 1,000 8 p.m. to 12 30 p.m. on both nights. 1,000 1,000
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2.-A large mat shed to be erected at West Point for a flowerrshow.
3-A show of carios and pictures to be held at the City Hall.
4.The Chinese theatres to be open the whole night through on both dates.
5-Stalls for the sale of food and miscellaneous articles to be allowed in Jervois Street and 500 Winglok Street throughout both nights. 500
6.-House-to-house visitations to be suspended 500 for five days before and five days after the 500 celebration.
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7.-If any cases of plague occur during the 500 ten days mentioned in the preceding resolution, 500 the patients to be allowed to go to the Tung
Wa Hospital for treatment.
8.-Each street at its own discretion to have bands of music to play from the 22nd to 25th 500 June.
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10-If any street wishes to erect triumphal 350 arches it shall be allowed to commence the work 30. ten days previous to the date of the celebration 300 without asking official permission.
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2. That stalls for the sale of food and mis- cellaneous articles be allowed in Bonham Strand as well as in the streets previously mentioned.
3.That no limit be placed on the number of the celebration. of persons living in each house during the days
HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD FINED $25,
At the Police Court on the 13th inst., before Mr. H. D. Wodehouse, the Hon. T. H. White. head was summoned for riding his pony on the footpath in Queen's Road Central.
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P. C. Finlay said-At 7.15 p.m. on the 8th inst. I saw the defendant riding a pony under the verandah in Queen's Road Central. went under the verandah; at the corner of Duddell Street and went as far as the Hong...... kong Club. I hurried along to meet him at the other end, but the pony went so fast that I could not keep up with him. There were pedestrians on the pavement at the time.
The Magistrate-Was the pony going at a gallop or a trot or walking ?
Witness-The pony was going at a slow canter. The Magistrate-Was there any reason for the defendant going on the payment ?
Witness-None whatever. It is entirely against the law to take a pony on the footpath The Magistrate (to the defendant)-What is your defence ?
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The defendant-I have no defence; I plead guilty. If I may I should like to make an ex- planation.
The Magistrate-The explanation will be your defence, then.
The defendant-The explanation is this, that there was a perfect deluge of rain coming: down at the time and as I live at the Peak and had no change of clothing down below I did not like to run the risk of getting thoroughly dren. ched to the skin. I went under the verandah at the National Bank and walked quietly along to Dakin's Dispensary, where my mafoo was waiting. I then handed my pony over to him and thus saved myself from getting drenched :: to the skin, as would have been the case if I had gone along the middle of Queen's Road,s Although it is no justification, I must confess Mr. Fung Wa-chuen, the Secretary, read the that I was totally ignorant that I was infring 250 following letter received from the Registrar-ing any law or regulation in going under the 250 General
verandah; otherwise I would not have done so.:: The Magistrate (to the witness)-Did the fact of the pony being on the pavement have the effect of putting people into the street? Posebej
A meeting of the Committee appointed by 250 the Chinese community to carry out the ar- 250 rangements for the celebration of the Diamond. 250 Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen was held at 250 the Tung Wa Hospital on Friday, Mr. Lui 250 Tsz-shan in the chair,
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Registrar-General's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1897.
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