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THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN
SEOUL.
SMASHING, AND BURNING OF CARS.
The Kobe Chronicle translates the following telegrams from Japanese papers :~~~
Seoul, 26th May. Several children having been run over and killed by the electric railway cars since the service was opened in the city, the people have become greatly excited. The morning the mob smashed one of the cars, and disturbance is still going on.
Later.
In the disturbance this morning one car out of the ten owned by the company was smashed and another burned by the people. The Japa- nese and European engineers had a narrow es- cape of their lives.
The ignorant people attribute the drought which has continued for some time to the con-
struction of the electric tramway in the city, A number of children were run over and killed by the tramway cars, shortly after the opening of the service, and another was killed this morn. ing. This brought matters to a climax and a mob of several hundred people surrounded the two cars, and after smashing them piled up fuel and destroyed them by fire.
ITALYN DEMANDS ON CHINA,
Shanghai, 31st May, A Peking dispatch to the local mandarins yesterday states that the Taungli Yameu has been informed that the Italian Goverument desires the lease of either Sanmen Bay, Shihp'u or Chapoo, on the Chekiang seaboard, and that the demand now is not for a naval station but a commercial port. No reply to this demand has been as yet made by the Tsangli Yamen.- N. C. Daily News.
DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY BY POISONING.
A very sad case of death by poisoning occurred in the China Inland Mission School, Chefoo, on the 24th May. On that day,says the China Gazette, Miss Williamson, one of the teachers at that institution, was found unconscious in her room. It was at once apparent that she was suffering from the effects of poison. Dr. Donthewaite and another medical man attached to the Mission were promptly in attendance, but nothing could be done for the unfortunate young lady, who succumbed shortly after- wards. A number of lozenges marked chlorate of potass were found in ber pocket and an analysis of her stomach showed that she had swallowed half a dozen smilar tabloids. Whether the case was one of death by misadventure or suicide is not quite clear, but we were informed on enquiry at the head-quarters of the Mission here (Shanghai) that the unfortunate lady bad been suffering from some mental depression of late, but why was not known. Miss William- son, who was the daughter of a well-known member of the same Missionary body, was a great favourite with her pupils and co-workers in the school. She was about 26 or 27 years of
age.
THE SPANISH GARRISON AT
BALER.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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DAATH OF DR, JOHN H. LOCHHEAD.
We regret to announce to death of Dr. Lochhead, who was for many years a prominent resident in Hongkong. We take the following obituary notice from the San Francisco Chronicle:
Dr. John H. Lochhead, one of the best-known physicians in the Orient, who had lived in this city for the past ten years, died at his room on Taylor street Thursday evening (4th May), at the age of 87 years. Dr. Lochhead was ornb in Petersburg, Va., and studied medicine in Philadelphia, graduating in 1833. After prac- ticing in his native State until 1859 he went to Hongkong, and for thirty years was prominent in his profession there. In 1889 he returned to this country, and, preferring this climate,
made his home here.
June 10, 1899.
HONGKONG.
There were 1,817 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 193 were Europeans. It affords us pleasure to announce that Colonel Mainwaring, of the Royal Welch Fu. siliers, has been made a C.M.G.
Mr. Paul King, the new Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon, arrived from the North by the M.M.steamer Indus.
The buoys lying in the route of the for y launches running between Hongkong and Kow- loon are now lighted at night.
The men-of war in harbour were decorated on
Sunday in honour of the fête day of the King of Italy and at noon a salute was fired.
It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. E. Goets has been recoguised as Acting Danish Consul in place of Mr. C. Beurmann, resigned.
At the Magistracy on the 2nd June three Chinamen were committed to take their trial at the Assizes for being concerned in the armed robbery at Lantau.
On Sunday a seaman named Charles Cowen, belonging to a sailing ship in the harbour, jumped overboard for a dip. He came up once, and then disappeared. He could not swim.
One of the closest friends of Dr. Lochhead was Colonel John S. osby, who met him again in the Orient when the cavalry leader went out as Consul to Hongkong in February, 1879. Dr. Lochhead, as a Southern man, had sympathized with the Confederacy, and was still unreconstructed. A great intimacy sprung up between the physician and Colonel Mosby
On Wednesday morning at 2.40, Ip Ying Tau, soon after General Grant made his trip around
one of the four men committed for trial for the world. At Hongkong Colonel Mosby went being concerned in the armed robbery at out to greet General Grant, and took Dr. Loch-Yaumati, was found to have committed suicide head with him. When the introductions were
in gaol by hanging himself. over Colonel Mosby said to General Grant that he presented to him the last of the rebels, for whom he asked a parole. He said further that when he came to Hongkong he found Dr. Lochhead in about the temper Mosby was when he fought Grant in the Wilderness, but he thought that the doctor would surrender to the man to whom General Lee gave his sword. Mrs. Grant spoke up and said that she bespoke clemency for the doctor, and General Grant smilingly responded that he would gladly parole the last of the Confederates, and hoped that the doctor would ever be a good and loyal
citizen.
The wife of Dr. Lochhead was a sister of Robert Johnson, the wealthy pioneer who died here several years ago. There were two daughters, oue living in London and the other in Philadelphia The funeral will be in charge of the Masons.
SAIGON,
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT].
Saigon, 2nd June.
Little has become known of the recent visit of our Governor-General to Bangkok. It appears to have been only a polite reply to the visit of the Siamese prince to Saigon. Our Governor-General, whose activity is much to be admired, is at present in Tonkin and intends to push as far as Yunnaufu.
An interesting project which is being executed now is the Sanatorium on the plateau of Lang-Biang. This is situated in the south
of Anuam and the Governor considers it will be of great value to the European population of Cochin-China owing to its altitude of 1,800 metres above the sea. A road is at present being coustructed from the bay of Phan Rang (uear cape Palaran) right up to Tang-Biung. In Saigon opinion is very much divided about the utility of this Sanatorium. The distance is certainly short and with a regular service of small steamers, when the road is finished it may be a fiue summer resort, as we have no elevation worth speaking of in this country.
The number of cases of plague reported dur- ing the week ended 3rd June was 92 and the number of deaths 97, as against 143 cases and. 154 deaths in the previous week.
It is notified in the Gazette that Her Majesty has not been advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the Vehicles Or- dinance, which proves that Her Majesty is not so well advised as she might be.
The steamer Loongmoon, which arrived from Shanghai on Tuesday, reports having passed, 21 miles N.E. of the Lammocks, the French dr-d- ger Porteur No. 24 with broken-down engines The Porteur did not require assistance,
We understand that în connection', with the recent assaults and robberies several arrests were made, but the persons assailed were unable to identify the arrested. Two or three of the latter, however, have been banished as bad characters.
The Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai has notified the Acting Commissioner of Cus- toms for Kowloon District by telegram that Macao, Canton, and Amoy are declared infected ports. Medical inspection at Tsung-pao-shs Island is euforced.
The Acting Segretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following telegram from the mines, giving the result of the May clean up: The mill ran 29 days, crushing 2,7 tons, yielding 131 oz. of smelted gold. Concentrates produced. 26
tous.
Mr. R. C. Wilcox, Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, informs us that the Government have made known to the Chamber the receipt of the following telegram from the Straits Government, under date 31st May --" Bubonic Plagne in China. Coolie Chinese emigration to Straits has been suspended."
The Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Chaplain of St. Jon's Cathedral, in his "Notes" for June says: -For the third time this year, on the night of May 7th, the Cathedral was forcibly entered. Nothing of value was stolen, but the thief seems to have been in search of something, as books and papers were turned out of boxes and scat- ered on the floor of the vestry. The know- organ favour-ledge that thieves have been able to steal
pipes from another place of worship behoves us to employ a night watchman for the better protection of Church property.
The salt monopoly has not given very able results so far and had better be abandoned. There have been again seizures of opium on board of several steamers going to Hongkong and heavy fines have been imposed, but it is every day more recognised that the opium is being put on board by mischievous Chinese in view of the reward, and it is expected change will soon take place.
Captain Lunt, of the steamer Fushan, which left Hongkong on the 25th May for Shanghai reported that upon leaving he experienced strong N.E. wind with heavy 8.E. swell. On the
was
STILL HOLDING OUT.
Manila, 2nd June. Staff-Lt. Col. C. Aguilar was sent from Zam boanga by the Spanish authorities, to go to Baler, east coast of Luzon, in the steamer Saturnus, to inquire about the Spaniards there. He rea bed Manila to-day, and reports that he
following day the wind had increased to a gale, had no difficulty in effecting communication. Lt. Martinez is still holding ont bravely, with
and the same evening at 7.30 shelter. sought 33 men, the other 21 out of his original force
in the Clipper Roads, Got under r way again at of 54 being dead or missing. The rebels are The Indo-China steamer Wosing, which 5 a.m. on the 27th. At 10 am. fell in with atterly unable to get them, but offer to let arrived at Shanghai on the 1st Jane from Foo- great quantities of floating wreckage and them go free if they give up their weapons. chow and Swatow, reported that, when on the twenty minutes later resoned three Chinese This they give up their weapons. This they passage from Swatow to Fooohow, in the from off same, Wreckage was observed until refuse to do, and say they will hold out till vicinity of Chapel Island, several water-logged 6 p.m. during which time soven abandoned Doomsday, even if
Bravo! Viva Espana rescued from some of these and sent to Foochow also heavy swell from the 8.E, up to Steep
by the Douglas steamer Haitan
Island.
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try to bost them, the armies of Aguinaldo | and disabled junks were seen. Five men were įjunks were passed, Encountered heavy rAÍD
Manila Times.
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