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COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.
THE TAMBUI BEACHED.
Shanghai, 23rd March,
The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Tamsui, Capt. Brown, which left here this morning for Newchwang, was run into by the Norwegian steamer Hermes at Woosnug.
The collision occurred at 1.50 p.m. off Gongh Island, the //ermes steuming towards Shanghai at the time and flying light. When a collision appeared to be imminent the Hermes went full speed astern, but too late to avoid the crash. The Tamsui received a terrific blow en the port beam and while she was apparently hot injured very much above the water line, there was a considerable rent below, and it is believed several plates have been started. the wells being sounded it was found necessary to beach her and she now lies high and dry on Gough Island. Lighters are now at work, the cargo being discharged as rapidly as possible.
The Hermes was badly injured, but all above water. Her bows were stove in, rails and stauohious carried away. She remains down river.-Mercury.
ANOTHER MAHOMEDAN
REBELLION.
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The N. C. Daily News publishes the following special telegrams
Peking, 23rd March.
News has been received from Lanchou, capital of Kansu province, that the Mahomedan com- munities to the north west of that city-known as the Salah Mussulmans, the most savage and bigoted of that faith in the Chinese dominions -have rebelled. The green sacred Bauner of the Prophet has been unfurled by their Akhoon, or Chief Mulla, and the word passed to all the Mahomedan townships in Kausu, Shensi, and Chinese Turkestan to wage war to the knife upon the Buddhist unbelievers. A telegram from Governor Jao of Chiuese, Turkestan, whose capital is Urumtsi. has also been received reporting considerable unrest among the Tunganis (Chinese Mabomedaus) and Tarantohis in Kuldja, and Turkis in Kashgaria, owing to widespread but confused rumours of the rising of the Prophet's green Banner among the Salah Mahomedaus and their supposed victories over the Imperial troops sent against them.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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H.E. the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the Ordinance to amend the law relating to Soli- citors of the Supreme Court.
A lot of Crown land on Wanchai Road was sold on Tuesday by public auction. The lot contains 5,795 square ft. and was bought by Mr. P. H. Murray for $2,450.
It is notified in the Gazette that H.E. Sir Henry Arobur Blake, G.O.M.G.. has been pleased to accept the position of Honorary Colonel of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
The return of the cases of communicable diseases notified as occuring last week is as follows:-Bubonic plague. 3 cases. 3 deaths; enteric fever, 3 cases, 2 deaths; smallpox, 1 case,
1 death.
A lot of Crown land near Blackhead's Point, Kowloon, was sold on Monday by public auc- tion. The lot contains 33,500 square feet and realized $7,000, the purchaser being Mr. A. S. Gomez.
Messrs. Lamke and Rogge inform us that Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & Co., of Eaigon, advise them by telegram that quarantine for nine days, including passage, is being enforced on vessels arriving from Hougkong.
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[April 1, 1809.
On Tuesday night the garrison of Stone. entters and Belchers were mobilised. The at- tacking force were represented by the Solent and the Miner, representing cruisers, four launches, representing torpedo boats, and a tor- pedo boat. The Volunteers, who embarked at Wardley Street Wharf, represented the at- tacking party. The Hongkong Regiment were stationed on Stonecutters, and surprised the "enemy" during landing operations.
On the 28th March Mr. G. P. Lammert of- fered for sale by order of the mortgagees the leasehold property situate at Nos. 50, 52, and 54, Lower Lascar Row and registered in the Land Office as sub-section of Section A of Inländ Lot No. 44. Mr. Leong Muk Shan was the pur- chaser, the price being $20,500. The property is held for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 26th June. 1843, and for the further of 924 years from the expiry of the said term of of 75 years at the apportioned Crown Rent of $28.60.
At a regular meeting of the United Mark Lodge, No. 419, held on the 25th March, Bro. J. Bremner was installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge by Wor. Bro. L. Mallory, after which the following brethren were invested as The appointment of Mr. A. W. Brewin to be office bearers by the W.M-Bro. G. W. Crom- Acting Registrar-General in addition to his bie, S.W.; Bro. B. Greet, J.W.; Bro. A. Laven- duties as Inspector of Schools is gazetted. The der, Chaplain; Bro. J. R Grimble, Treas.; notification might be used by Mr. Brewin in Bro. G. W Watling, M.O.; Bro. J. A. W heal, his school examinations as a parsing exercise. P.O.; Bro. T. Carter, J.O.; Bro. H. W. Wolfe, At the Magistracy on 28th March the office Reg. of Marks; Wor. B.o. W. Baker, Sec.; boy at Kowloon Docks, charged with stealing a Bro. F. Stainton, S.D.; Bro. W. H. Woolley, registered letter was, again brought before Mr. J.D.; Bro. G. Angus, D.C.; Bro. H. Gilmour, Sercombe T. Smith, who did not think the Steward; Bro. B. B. Harker, 1.G.; and Bro. evidence was conclusive and accordingly dis-J. Maxwell Tyler. charged him.
A lot of Crown land on Macdonnell Road, Kowloon, at the back of the Godowns, was sold ou Friday by public auction. The lot, which contains 18.645 square ft., realised $14,010, the purchaser being Mr Edward (sborne, for the Wharf and Godown Co.
Tu consequence of the promotion of Mr. C. W. Duggan to the post of Secretary of the Sanitary Beard, the designation of Paymaster of Police has been changed to First Clerk and Accountaut, to which post Mr. George Ng Fuk Shaug has been appointed.
On 24th March the Hon. F. H. May, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, and the Hon. R. D. Ormshy visited the Kowloon extension for the purpose of se- lecting suitable sites for the accommodation of the police and other officials who will be engaged in the administration of the new territory.
Peking, 24th March. A telegraphic dispatob from Viceroy Tao of Kansu has been rec-ived, reporting the massacre Owing to the detention of the M. M. steamer of over thirty Chinese Buddhists by rebel Salah Ernest Simons in Shanghai to effect some re- Mahomedans and that a general conflagration pairs to her machinery there will be an exchange is feared with the return of warm weather in of voyages between the Company's vessels, the April or May, when communication becomes Yarra leaving Hongkong on the 8th April in easier, unless a strong army is assembled instead of the Oceanien, while the latter will leave Kansu. The Viceroy complained of the Hongkong on the 6th May. withdrawal to Peking of Generals Tung Fa-hsiang and Chang-Chun with their best troops whose sanguinary battles for the past 20 years against the Mahomedans have made them greatly feared by the latter, not only in Kansu but also in Chinese Turkestan, and that, in cousequence, the whole Northwest is prac- | tically defenceless and at the mercy of the Mahomedans if they should unite together and rebel. Unless substantial help in men and good officers be sent to. Kansu. Viceroy Tao refuses to accept the responsibility should trouble arise.
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There were 2.237 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 196 were Europeans, A Gazette Extraordinary was published on 29th March containing a notification declaring Taiwanfoo and Auping infected ports.
A proclamation is published in the Gazette extending the prohibition of the export of arms for a further period of four months from the 28th March.
The Douglas Company's new steamer Hatching, Captain Hodgins, has come out of dock, and leaves on her first trip to Amoy and Tumsui to-day. On the voyage out a defect developed in the machinery, by which the vessel was delayed at Aden for temporary repairs, and on her arrival here she went into dock. The defect has now been made good and we wish the vessel a prosperous career.
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At about six o'clock on Saturday worning au Indiau constable was returning from duty along the Praya when he saw a Chinaman ranuing, followed by a Portuguese. The latter shouted out "stop him," and the Constable caught hold of the Chinaman and they strug- gled together. A crowd of Chinamen collected round and attacked the constable, who was got down on the ground and badly manled. His revolver was seized, and while he was struggling to retain it three of the chambers went off, but fortunately no one was shot. The constable man- aged to blow his whistle and, assistance coming, fire of bis assailants were arrested. It seems that there had been a row on board a launch, and the Chinaman was running away in consequence. The fire men were brought before Mr. T. Sør- combe Smith and charged with assaulting the constable. Two of them were sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment, and the rest to one month each.
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On 23rd March a smoking concert took place in connection with the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. A programme largely composed of songs was capitally gone through, some of the vocalists being the possessors of· The aversion of Chinamen to European "sur- voices much above the average. Lance-Cor- gical treatment is well-known, and it is accord-poral Hart (who also sang "Remedies ") was ingly interesting to note that at the Tung Wah encored for a comio song entitled "Mrs. Got Hospital the other day Dr. Chung amputated tem," and Lieut. Walwyn was recalled for an the left leg of a Chinaman at the thigh This excellent rendering of * You 'ave to 'ave em." is the first major operation performed in the Songs were also contributed by Sergeant Pal- hospital according to European methods. mer ("The sour apple-tree" and "Curiosity"), " and 'Drink- Sergeant Balsden ("The diver ing"), Sergeant Clarke ("The golden dustman and "One of the family "), Sergeant Howell ("We've all been having a go at it" and a parody on "Wedding bells"), Corporal Hunt, Sergeant Notman ("Ever of thee"). The pro- gramme also included a dance by Corporal Richardson. the glee "Comrades in arms," and a farce in which Lance-Sergeant. Robertson, Sergeant Palmer, Sergeant Clarke, and Ser- geant Notman took part. The band of the regiment was in attendance.
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At the Magistracy on 29th March morning Michael J. Faunon, groom, was charged with forcing open a locked box and stealing therefrom 40 American five-dollar gold pieces and 80 silver Mexican dollars, valued at $480, the property of John J. Benepe, borse trainer at Warren's Circus. He was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment. The North German Lloyd steamer Bayern. Capt. E. Prehn, made the passage from Tung- sha Light to Cape Collinson Light in 52 hours 12 minutes. The Bayern left Shanghai at 10.6 a.m. on the 25th and arrived at Kowloon Wharf at 6 p.m. yesterday, the 27th March At 2 p.m. yesterday she passed the Au trian man-of-Cheng, recently employed by the opium. farmer war Kaiserin Elisabeth, eastward bound.
In consequence of telegraphic information received from Tientsin Iuspector Hanson visited the Windsor Hotel on Tuesday and arrested a Frenchman named Joauny Fugene de Beauchamp, employed by a French firm in Tientsin. The information received by the police said he had absconded with $5,000 of the firm's money. At the Magistracy he asked to be returned to Tientsin as soon as possible, saying that he could settle the affair if sent back, and the French Consul agreeing, the man was subsequently put on board the Ernest -Simons for the north, -
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The other week a Chingman named Chang
at his place in Morrison Hill Road, was fined $500, or three months, for having concealed on his person five skins of prepared opium. Mr. J. H. Logan, preventive officer in the employ of the Steamboat Company, discovered the man on board the Powan with the opium in his pos- session on the 2nd inst. On 24th March the man was further charged before Mr. Bercombe Smith with stealing the opium-96 taols. Mr. Ewens appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Hastings for the defence. After some evidenos had been given Mr. Hastings said his client was prepared to plead guilty in this matter and had undertaken to give evidence against the other
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