June 9, 1897.]
Mr. Alex. Cunningham is at Pei Tai-ho superintending the building of houses for. himself. Dr. Coltman, Mr. Stanley, and others. Mr. von Grot, lately of the Customs service, has gone to Tientsin to escort the Russian Princes to the capital and will remain with them as interpreter for some time. It is said he has accepted a position in the new Russo- Chinese bank. Sir Robert Hart has lost a valuable man is the comment of all.
Baron von der Golst is expecting to go on leave in a fortnight, or as soon as Dr. Franke and his bride arrive to relieve him as in- terpreter at the German Legation.
The new Austrian Minister shocked Prince Kung tremendously by taking ten soldiers with him to the audience last week. Doubtless the poor Manchus feared he might capture the palace.
Mr. Smollett Campbell and family arrived yesterday, and will occupy the residence they formerly lived in next to Sir Robert. Hart.-- Shanghai Daily Press correspondent.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO."] A Sansz belonging to the district of Loting. chow has applied to the Canton Government to send soldiers to the district in question for the protection of the place. It is reported that robberies are often committed there. Robbers come forward in large bands and over ten houses are plundered every time. Often the robberies are committed in broad daylight and up to the present time not less than one hundred and twenty cases have been reported to the local Magistrate, who is unable to cope with the robbers, for he has a very small force under his command.
A Sansz named Lo has got permission from the Viceroy to run steam-launches between Can- ton and Wuchow. The steam-launches are only allowed to carry passengers and not cargo, for the officers say that the carrying of cargo by steam-laun hes will afford opportunities to them to evade the likin tax.
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Much rain has fallen during the past week and an ample water supply has been secured in the reservoirs. The preparations for the cele bration of the Diamond Jubilee are being actively pushed forward and an unprecedented spectacle can certainly be looked forward to. The public subscriptions will amount to much over $100,000 and the total is to be covered by like sum by the Government. On Thursday last a meeting of the Sanitary Board was held On Saturday it was decided at an extraordinary of the Green Island Cement Company, Limited. meeting of shareholders to increase the capital A most successful concert, at which prizes were distributed, was given at the head quarters of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on Saturday evening. His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, distributed the prizes.
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. D. Mac. donald has been appointed Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.
The appointment of Mr. F. G. Figg to be Acting Director of the Observatory during the absence of Dr. Doberlk is gazetted.
It is notified that vessels entering the West River under the recent Treaty must carry either national register or special certificate.
Sentence of six months' imprisonment was on 2nd inst. passed on the thief who twice at- tempted to commit suicide after being arrested.
It is notified in the Gazette that the orders as to night passes and lights made by the Governor in Council on the 11th and 20th January, 1896, are revoked.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the fands of the Hospitals J. Black, $10.
The stamp revenue last month amounted to $19.507, being a decrease of $4,854 on the amount collected in the corresponding month of last year. $4,730 of the decrease occurs under the head of probate.
It is notified in this week's Hongkong Volan- teer Corps orders that members of the Field Battery desirous of going through a course of A good many merchants have gone from Can-instruction in Maxim gun drill should send in ton to Wuchow to try their fortunes. Many houses and godowns are going to be built in the various newly opened ports. The prices of bricks and tiles are exceptionally high and the supply is not sufficient to meet the demand,
The followers of the notorious robber Chang Wau, who was fatally shot last year in Fa-un district by the Canton soldiers, are waking up again. As the guard which was placed there for the defence of that place against Chang- Wan and other robbers has been withdrawn the robbers are becoming very fierce. They force the well-to-do citizens in the neighbour hood to supply them with provisions and money, under threats of plundering their houses.
H.E. Yan Chung-lun, who got two months' leave, resumed his duties on the expiration of that period a few days ago. It is said that His Excellency sent some time ago an application to the Peking Government to be allowed to resign, but that his application has been disallowed.
A general holiday was observed on the 4th instant for the celebration of the dragon boat festival in Canton. Nearly all the shops stop- ped business. This year the dragon boats were not so many as in former years. The local Magistrates issued a notice sometime ago for bidding the dragon boat races, because fights often break out between the competing crews, résulting in loss of life.
their names at once.
The following telegram, received from H.B.M.'s Consul-General at Shanghai, has been transmitted to the Chamber of Commerce by the Colonial Secretary :--" Shangbai, 2nd June. Formosan ports, Amoy, Macao declared in- fected. Sanitary regulations 1896 in force."
Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son inform us that they have received the following tele- gram from Australia:-" Eureka Mine 250 tons 136 ozs.; the recent working and developements satisfactory; the water is well in hand and there is no more to deal with than is useful; output steadily increasing.”
The Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Chaplain of St. Notes * for June John's Cathedral, in his makes the following announcement:-The ser- vice at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 20th, will be a special Thanksgiving Service to Almighty God for the long and glorious Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The words of the service, which will be similar to that rendered at the Jubilee, ten years ago, will be printed and distributed. It is a matter of great regret that the service specially authorised by the Arch bishops has not arrived, and is not now likely to arrive in time; but we fortunately have the Accession Service in the Prayer Book, which can be made as suitable on this as on the last occasion of a similar kind. The service will begin with the National Anthem. A short sermon will be preached. The offerings will be given to the The steamers which came in yesterday (says organ fund. It will be remembered that the the Shanghai Daily Press of the 3rd May) and organ was erected in 1887, and first used on the day before report the densest fog that has Jubilee Day that year. It is known that the been known for some time around the mouth organ has just lately undergone very extensive of the river and to the south during the repairs for which there is still a large debt last few days. The Kiangteen was detained owing of about $1,800. It may not have occurred thirteen hours on her Monday trip, near to all in the preparations being made to celebrate the Saddles, the fog lying on the water, the Queen's "Great Jubilee," that this year sees while the sun made it very hot on board. the 50th anniversary of the erection of St. John's The Pekin, on the other hand, seems to have Cathedral. It is therefore hoped that those who dodged it as she came in at her proper attend the service, as well as those who may be time. The Japanese mail did not arrive until unable to do so, will contribute liberally to the yesterday noon, twenty-four hours late. The support of the Church's funds. In the com- southern mails were all delayed, the English|munion service, at 7 a.m. and 8.30 a.m., the mail, due on Tuesday morning not arriving until late Wednesday evening.
Collect, Epistle, and Gospel from the Accession Service will be used instead of those for the day.
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On Thursday afternoon Mr. J. M. Armstrong sold by auction pieces of ground containing in all 32,452 square feet and situate in Pottinger Street, Praya Central, and Queen's Road Cen- tral. The property was bought by Mr. S. Rus tomjee for $410,100. The property includes the old Victoria Hotel and the reclamation rights.
A few days ago a man was sent to gaol for six months for attempted theft. After his arrest he twice tried to commit suicide, first of all by hanging himself and then by jumping into the sea from a launch while handcuffed. When but of course this request could not be granted. before the Magistrate he begged to be hanged,
The man was an unusually determined fellow, for he committed suicide by hanging himself on the first night he was put into his cell at the gaol,
Football players and football spectators will regret the death, at the age of 27, of Mr. David Symington. The deceased died on Friday night of heat apoplexy, and the funeral took place. at the Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, a large number of his friends being present. He was an exceedingly good football player and assisted the Kowloon team in all the principal cup ties and matches played since he came to the colony. This year he w not in such good form on account of an injury to one of his legs, but he took part in the final cup tie between Kowloon and H.M.S. Centurion, His absence from the field of play will be keenly felt.
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At the Shanghai Consular Court on the 3rd June, Percy Vincent, formerly employed as storekeeper in the service of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. at Hongkong, was brought up to answer a charge of having stolen two boxes on the 18th of May, some cups and saucers, and a quantity of glassware, the property of his employers. Sergeant John Holt, of the Hong- kong police, who had been sent up from the colony, produced a warrant for whom he identified. Accused made no state- ment and said he would reserve anything he had to say. His Worship committed the accused to prison, adding that he would not be surren- dered for ten days, so that, if he liked, he could move for a writ of habeas corpus in the Supreme Court.
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 31st May, 1897, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published:-
Banks.
Average Specie in Amount.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation $5,254,946 National Bank of China, Limitedj
Reserve.
$2,125,474
$1,200,000
$2,500,000
$ 205,000
$3,905,000
$ 363,810
Total $7,744,230 Two marine hawkers were charged at the Police Court on 2nd inst. with stealing a quantity of oil. The theft was committed under very mean circumstances. On the arrival of the steamer Woosung on Tuesday from Canton, where she had discharged a cargo of oil, the crew were given about forty gallons of oil which they had scooped out of the ship's hold. They made a bargain with the marine hawkers, who said they would give $10 for the oil. The cook was sent ashore with the hawkers and the oil in order to get the money and on reaching the wharf at Winglok Street one hawker told the other to take the oil to Kennedytown. The cook, however, was a Shanghai man and could not speak Cantonese, the consequence being that he was ignorant of the nature of the order given. He and the hawker went ashore, but the man who was supposed to hand over the $10 could not be found and the men returned to the wharf. Of course by this time the boat and the oil had gone and the hawker endeavoured to give the cook the slip, but he was caught by an Indian constable and taken to the police station. Inspector Witchell was informed of the cir- cumstances of the cases and under his instruo- tions the other hawker was arrested and the oil recovered. The two prisoners were sent to gaol for six weeks with hard labour.
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