May 13, 189.]
THE BONGKONG WEEKLY PRESE AND
bezzling $1,000 the property of the Mutual Stores. Mr. O. D. Thomson (Mes-rs. Deacon and Hastings) appeared for the prosecution and asked for a further remand of one week in order to allow them time to complete the accounts The request was granted, but His Worship intimated that it would be the last remand.
From the Times of Ceylon we learn that Capt. G. F. K. Hall, of H. M. S. Narcissus, which ar- rived at Colomboon 24th April from China, was slightly indisposed, and Commander Napier was 'looking after the vessel. From the same paper we also learn that a case of smallpox was landed from the Narcissus, the patient being ao engine room artificer. It is believed that ho contracted the disease at Singapore, where smallpox was prevailing to a great extent when the Narcissus called thers. The case was of a confluent type, but the man is said to have been vaccinated four times.
At the Magistracy on Saturday the owner of a dust-cart was fined $5, or 14 days, for -wasting water. Mr. J. McGregor Forbes said that at about seven o'clock on Saturday morn- ing he was coming from the Racecourse, when be saw a large amount of water flowing from a fountain into the side channel. There was a large number of people round the fountain, and defendant and one or two coolies were throwing bucketfuls of water on a dust cart. The tap of the fountain was running freely, and when there were no buckets under the tap the water was allowed to run into the side channel.
The Times of Ceylon of the 24th April saya —Mr. A. W. Whitlaw, Second Assistant at the
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P. & O. Agency, Colombo, is about to join the Hongkong Agency. The vacancy thus caused will be filled by Mr. Firth, of Bombay. The change comes quite unexpectedly, and Mr. and Mrs. Whitlaw, no doubt, regret leaving Colombo, as Colombo residents will regret their departure. The intimation was received on Saturday, and they will sail in the steamer Chüsan on Sunday next. We hope to hear of their enjoying their stay at Hongkong, where one or two former Ceylon residents are.
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hougkong, during the month ended 30th April, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks, are published:-
Average Specie in Amount. Keserve.
$2,705,374 $1,500,000
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation 6,864,500 4,500,000 National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
446,892 150,000
$10,016,766 $6,150,000
It is perhaps Hongkong Regiment's reputation for marks manship that no estimate of the killed and wounded in the recent operations in the New Territory could be framed. The Times of India, in au editorial note on the affair, says :-" Cari ously enough, Reuter's account of the two days' disturbance makes no mention of killed or wounded on either side. A good deal of powder seems to have been blazed away, but are we to conclude that no one was hit? If so, the fight ing must have been conducted upon principles peculiarly Chinese." How many were hit, and what became of the bodies? Chased about as they were, the rebels could not carry them very
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Apropos of the sensation caused in the United States by a speech made by Captain Coghlan, of the oruiser Raleigh, at New York, in which he referred to the events shortly after the battle of Manila, a representative of th Times of Ceylon went on board the Immortalité, recently on the China station, and had a talk with the Commander, Sir Edward Chichester. Sir Ed ward kuows Captain Coghlan intimately and the information which has come to hand proved interesting to him. "Ob, yes." said Sir Edward, "I know Captain Coghlan well. He tells a very good yarn.'
"Have you any idea what pro- vocation he had for speaking as he appears to have done ?" "Yes, I believe there was a little friction between Admiral Dewey and the German Admiral; in fact I know there was, but it soon blew over. I suppose they ́swelled' a little as they went round the world. We all do." Sir Edward did not explain the cause of the unpleasantness, but he is satisfied that there was very little in it.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
A Tokyo dispatch states that the balance of the silver pen, which remained undisposed of last year, amounted to 12,000,000 yen. Of this amount, 5 million yen are set aside to be coined into subsidiary money during this year, 4 million yen is to be advanced to the Bank of Taiwan, and the balance has been sold at Shanghai, Hongkong, and other places, so that the disposal of all the silver recalled when the gold currency was adopted has now been arranged.-Kobe Chronicle.
The Morning Oregonian of the 28th of March announces the death at Portland, Oregon, on the previous day, of Mr. John Poyntz Munro Fraser, whom many old resid- ents will remember in the British Consular service at Shanghai. He was appointed a stud- ent interpreter in 1859, and rose by degrees to the rank of 1st class assistant in 1866, leaving China and the service in 1874. He was a genial companion and one of the pillars of the A.D.C. After leaving China he lived for a number of years in California, where he published County, Cal. Then he moved to Oregon and a roluminous history of Solano
wrote a large history of Benton and some other Oregon counties. In 1890 he went into business in New York, but returned to Oregon a year ago too ill to undertake any work, though he was able to be at church only the day before bic death from apoplexy. He has left a widow, but no children. He was a man of great ability and good education, but he unfor. tunately threw away his chances in China to the great regret of his numerous friends. He was about sixty years old when he died.—N. C. Daily News.
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At Shanghai on the 4th May a sad accident occurred on the Railway by the Rifle Range, whereby a little girl called Christina, daughter of Mr. F. Jovino, in the Municipal service, was seriously injured. As the 4.30 train from Shanghai was passing she attempted to run across the line in front of the engine and in doing so was struck on the head and thrown down, fortunately clear of the metals. ber of pedestrains witnessed the catastrophe, and rushed to pick up the apparently lifeless form. Her parents were quickly on the spot and had her conveyed to the General Hospital, where it was found that the top of the skull was badly fractured, and a part of the same was pressing on the The Italian flagship Stromboli arrived from brain and producing convulsions. This was Europe on Wednesday morning, and exchanged speedily removed, on which the patient re- the usual saintes. She has on board Rear-Admira covered consciousness, and is now progressing Grenet Francesco, who is to take up the cou- favourably. A portion of the skull bone is mand of the Italian squadron in Chinese waters, missing, but, as the child is but 7 years old consisting of the Marco Polo, Etna, Elba, and of sound constitution, ho anxiety is felt Amerigo Vespucci, and two others on their way on that account. The driver of the train, out. The Etna, at the date of last advices, was Mr. Richter, called at the Hospital next day at Melbourne. The Stromboli ranks as a second to make enquiries, and there stated that class torpedo oruiser. She is constructed of it was common for children to be playing steel and well equipped, was built at Venice in on the line, and described the practice as most 1883, was launched in 1886, and armed for the dangerons and one needing the urgent attention first time in 1888. Her gross tonnage is 2.183. of parents and guardians.-N. C. Daily News. and her registered tonnage, 1,032. She carries An interesting case is at present before the 36 guns, and has 7,700 horse power engines. Supreme Court at Shanghai. The facts are Her dimensions are:-length, 345 feet; depth, admitted and the sole question at issue is 36 feet; and beam, 52 feet; while she has awether an intestate estate is to be administered speed of 17 knots an hour.
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Daily News writes:-We hear that the new The Chingohowfu correspondent of the N.C. German port of Tsintao is developing rapidly. Three large and bandsome streets are being laid out and building plots are apportioned and building going on space. A public park is in the plan and a band and other necessaries of port life are promised, including supplies of music from a military band. The railway` through the province is all but began, and as there are no engineering diffödlties of any con. sequence, we may reasonably hope it will be finished before the century closes An enter prising hotel proprietor promises a summer hesort on the hills behind us here, which per- Japs some of us may live to see.
COMMERCIAL.
SILK,
CANTON, 29th April.-Titloes-New Season:- No settlements are reported. Re-reels.-New, Seas n's-Nos. 1, 243. are in good enquiry, bat dealers are afraid that, owing to the high cost of › the new Silk, the production of Tastles will be very small. and decline to give-refusals. The only transaction reported is 25 baler each Nos. 1- & 2 Grant at $770/750 per picul. Filatures.-- Prices advanced steadily owing to the eagerness of buyers to operate. There being no stock and supplies of old season's Silk small, most of the settlements made are in new season's Silk. 1 hip- ment June/September. The total amount of Filatures and Ro-reels settled for delivery up to October is, as nearly as can be ascertained. 7.00 bales. Ist Crop.-A few lots of 1st crop 8ilk have appeared on the market, the Silk being of fair colour and quality, but owing to recent heavy rains, the early reelings will probably leav a nood deal to be desired in point of cleanness, The 2nd crop is expected to be very large. Wuste. -Very little has been offered during the last fortnight and prices are advancing repidly.
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 12th May.—Stocks are accumulat- ing and a great fall in prices has to be reported. Quotations for Formosa are $65.50 to $61.0.0, Sales 80 piculs.
SUGAR
HONGKONG, 12th May.—The tone of the market bas improved and prices are advancing. Quot- ations are:-
Shekloong, No. 1, White...$7.80 to $7.85 jer pol
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2, White... 7.25 to 7.30
Shekloong, No. 1. Brown... 7.12 to 7.15
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2. Brown... 4.85 to 4.00 Foochow Sugar Candy................11,00 to 11.15 Swallowme
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. Per steamer Nurnberg, sailed, on the 14th April, For Suez-100 cases' cassia. For Havre-1 case silk, 6 bales broken cassia, 6 bales foathers, 10 cases bristles, 20 cases human hair, 48 cases Chinaware. 275 bales canes, and 300 packages tea. For Havre and/or Ham- burg-2 cases ylang ylang, 3 cases feathers, cases human hair, 10 ̊ bales cowhides, and 20 cases Chinaware. For Havre and/or Hamburg and/or London :-40 cases essential oil, 50 cases bristles, 100 cases staraniseed, and 9:0 cases camphor. For Hamburg-1 case China ink, 1 case drugs, 2 cases human hair, 2 osses ivory, 4 cases cigars, 4 cases preserves, 5 cases rics paper, 8 packages tea, 10 cases curiós, 13 cases blackwoodware, 14 cases private effects, 20 cases essential oil, 22 ́cases bristles, 30 bales broken cassia, 12 rolls matting, 50 cases tos sticks, 54 packages seeds, 64 cases Chinaware, 100 cases cassis, and 858 bales feathers. For Hamburg and/or London:-25 packages caues. - For Ant- werp-4 cases cigars and 10 bales leaf tobacco. For Amsterdam:-2 cases cúrios and 18 pkgs. private effects. For Rotterdam:---8 cases vigurs. For London-11 cases cigars..
Per steamer Pyrrhus, sailed on the 18 April. For London 610 boxes ten (12,810 lbs. congou), 57 cases blackwoodware, 84 cases China- ware, 4 cases paper, 4 cases fans, 200 bafos waste silk. 3,198 bales hemp, 30 rolls matting, 478 pkgs. shells, 13 packages feathers, 10 packages rattane 8 packages effects, and 4 cases sundries London and/or Manchester :—50 · bales according to English or Scotch law. Andrew'silk. For. Manchester :—-150 bales waste silk.
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