CANTON NOTES.
THE
CHUNG
NGỜI SÀN PO.”
Fare getting
ig bolder than ever and * pretending to be blind and deaf, | to devise any measures to root them Chiu. Fo Tsan-hol, and An San, all wn robbers in Saichiu district, have oined lately by Wan Kau. Kwok Lo-sz, other notorious robber-leiders of different *They have now over two thousand under their sway and have taken pos- the east and west sides of the great Saichia, whence they issue forth in Ends in broad daylight to commit erimes description. Each robber is armed riffe and two revolvers. The people, ing that the robber force is so large, allow * to do what they like and dare not offer Presistance. Nearly all the well-to-do citizens Lão said district have shifted their families to places for safety, and the poor villagers, coerced by the robbers, are obliged to go their side. A few days ago a feast of five tables was planned in a restaurant leaders to invite other robbers to join The feast was not paid for and the own- he restaurant dared, not say anything. silk shop has been forced to pay them hundred dollars and all the other shops required to pay sccording to their large or small, The name of their Tung Ski-Lan-I-tong and it is said they to declare a rebellion in the seventh The case has been reported by the to the Viceroy, who sent three hundred ors to the scene on the 7th instant. It is doubtful whether such a small number of githers can cope with so large a furce of rob- bark, who are all well armed. On the 8th Instant a meeting of the gentry was held in Ling-ning-tong, in Canton, to devise a plan to ops out the robbers, and it was agreed to ask fiosroy to send Colonel Cheng Wai-lam the soldiers under his command to the Jus.” There are about two thousand robbers
ingaing district. They divide themselves Intu bands of two hundred each to march into the neighbouring villages to demand money by Tdres.. The loos! authorities dare not interfere
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are about thirteen hundred robbers in in Kwangsi, mostly men corncerned rebellion. They reside in the fast- a mountain and issue forth at night- to commit robberies. Several days ago broke into a village named Tin Tau Hu robbed houses, about sixty alto.
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to induce people to join them and are thinking of raising the flag of zaballion again.
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SHE Ng Chung-chenng. Provincial Judge 1 Canton, died on the 20th inst. and ais duties be taken over by the Provincial Treasurer oniunction with his own.
Phe 2nd August, being appointed for the stion of the birthday of H.M. the Em- Kwang Sa, the Viceroy has given instruc- to the officials of all grades, civil and to assemble in Man-Shau-Kung on 1st August to offer a thanksgiving service, ich is to continue till the 7th August.
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The French cruiser Jean Bart arrived oa Thursday from Tonkin.
H.M.S. Grafton left homeward bound at eight o'clock on Saturday morning. She was commissioned on the 22nd April, 1896, and it may exactly three years on the day of her des- parture since she first entered this barbour. She is due at Plymonth on the 1st September. We wish her a successful and pleasant voyage.
At the Magistracy on Wednesday Un Lee Un, alias Un Yuk Lun, assistant shroff in the Dairy Farm Company, came up for sentence, he having the previous day pleaded guilty to obtaining by means of false receipts the sums of $1770, 867-70, and 838 20. He was sentenced to six months on each count-18 months in all.
On Thursday afternoon Messrs. Hughes and Hough commenced the sale of a series of valu- able properties, the remainder of whioli will be offered to-morrow. The lots offered yester. day comprised houses in Queen's Road West, from No. 299 to No. 325, and the prices realised ranged from $4, 00 for the higher numbers to $8,900 for the lower.
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[July 20, 1899.
At the Magistracy on Wednesday Mr. Gom: perts had before him three owners of property in Tung Tak lane, which Dr. Clark described follows:-"The length of the lane is about seventy fest and the width five feet. There are three storey buildings on both sides of the lane, One end of the lane is completely blocked by s three storey building; the other end of the lane is bloked by a two-storey building, except for a narrow entrance to the lane." Several houseg in this lane are not properly lighted or venti- lated, and notices were served upon the owners some time ago requiring them to reconstruct the buildings with prop r light and sufficient open. ings for light and ventilation. These notices not having been complied with application was made to declare the premises unfit for human habitation. His Worship adjourned the cases. till Saturday.
At the Magistracy on Wednesday a China- man was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a gold watch from Messrs. Falcos ner's, Queen's road Central, and yesterday be was further charged with stealing four gold rings, the property of a jeweller at 314; Queen's Road Central. He went into the shop on the 20th and ordered four gold rings to be made. He returned the next day, when the rings were hands handed to bira. He rolled them up in a kerchief. When told the price he said they were for another man and he would ask him to call for them himself. At the same time de fendaut took out a handkerchief, like that in which he had wrapped up the rings and handed it to the shopkeeper.⠀ Ou opening the handker- chier the shopkeeper found that it contained some brass rings, and as defendant had then gone away information was given to the police, Defendant was sentenced to six months' impri➡ sonment,
At the Magistracy on Thursday two Chinamen were charged with stealing a chain from the Carmarthenshire the previous day. The boat swain saw one of the men letting down the obain in a basket to the other defendant, who was in a seinpan alongside the vessel, and on going into the boat and looking into the basket he saw the chain and know that it be. Defendants longed to the Carmarthenshire. then threw the chain overboard, but it was subsequently recovered by the police diver. Defendants were sentenced to three months each. A Variety troupe formed of members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers gave a promenade con- cert on the Volunteer Parade ground on Mon- day evening in aid of the Hongkong Gadies' Hos
On Monday afternoon Mr. G. J. W. King sold- pital Fand. The evening being a beautiful one
The band of the by auction on behalf of the Government inland there was a good attendance.
lot No. 1,542, at the corner of Bonham Strand- regiment opened with a march," Austria,” and
and Winglok Street, containing 2,567 square gave another selection during the evening. Pri-
feet. This is the lot on which stands the build vate Morton gare au amusing stump speech, the Welch Glee Singers gave a Welch glee, Coring hitherto used as quarters for members of The annual rent is poral Richardson gave a step dance, and the Harbour Office staff. the following contributed songs-Sergeants $47. and the term of the lease 99 years. The Clarke, Natman, Howell, and Palmer, Corporals upset price was $30,800, and after some spirited Hart, Barnet, and Watkins, Lieuts. Lloyd and competition the lot was knocked down to, Wakyn, aud Sergeant G. P. Lammert of the Messrs. Chan Taz Ting and Yun Lai Chun for the rate of $18.38 per Hongkong Volunteers. The concert was a must $47,200, being at enjoyable one, and it is to be hoped that the foot. Kowloon marine lot No. 47, situated at Mongkoktsui, was also sold yesterday. The troupe will give another before long.
lot contains 91,500 square feet and the annual rental is $980, the term of the lease being 75 years. The upset price was $28,350, and the property was knocked down. to Mr. Lau Chin Ting for $28,710, being at the rate of a little over 30 cents a foot. The whole of the area has to be reclaimed. -
The London Daily News of the 10th April last had the following:- We have already had a history of the armed fleet with which in the fighting age the service of the British Post Office was conducted; and yow Messrs Samp son, Low, Marston & Co., who have made naval history one of their specialities, are about to publish a book on the Warlike Exploits of the Merchant Navy,' which exploits were sometimes as gallant as any man-of-war's. The book bas besu written by Mr. James Fetherstonhangu." Mr. Fetherstonbaugh -belongs to the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, and a series of articles on the same subject as that of his forthcoming book appeared in the columns of the Daily Press some time ago. The book, which will be fully illustrated, will be out in October. There are many thrilling and blood- stirring narratives of fights in the new edition that have never before seen the light of day except in family correspondence and in ship's
#7Phere were 1,702 visitors to the City Kall Mu-logs.
um last week, of whom 158 were Europeans. The death rate during the mouth of June for the British and Foreign community, avil population, 37.6, and for the Chinese com-
anity 41,0...
At the Magistracy on the 21st July, George Henry Moane, who is employed in the Naval Yard, was charged with assaulting a Chinaman, named Lee Man Fow, between six and seven o'clock on the evening of the 17th inst. Complainant There were two cases of enteric fever last said he was sitting at the door of the house of a ok, both Europeans. With the exception of friend close to where defendant lived when gue these were the only cases of communic-defendant came up to him and struck him several
disease reported last week.
Magistracy on Wednesday several per- were on the information of Inspector sher fined $10 each for neglecting to limewash
¿premises.
› Gazette extraordinary was issued on Thursday Lotification prohibiting the export and ammunition for a further period onths. pointment of the Rev. T. W, Pearce Inspector of Schools and Acting tary to the Board of Examiners absence from the colony of Mr. A. Brewin is gazetted.
times on the head. Defendant then ran away. He followed him and then became unconscious. He had been in the hospital four days.-In reply to Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, who ap- peared for defendant, complainant said defendant only strack him with his fist. There were no marks of violence on the body. He did not know defendant before.-Complain- ant's son corroborated. He said the ground was all covered with blood. Mr. Stephens said defendant was under the influence of drink at the time in question. He had been annoyed by Chinese calling out to him. Defendant was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.
At the Magistracy on Thursday five Chinamen were charged with stowing away on board the steamer Changsha, from Hongkong to Mel- bourne. They were found at the top of the tanks on May 30th when the vessel was in Aus- tralian waters. The vessel arrived hack in Hongkong on Wednesday night, when defen- dants were handed into.enstody. The defendants stated that they paid $320 each to the head stoker to allow them to travel by the Changsha to Melbourne. They were to work all the way, bat were to be allowed to go on shore at Mel.. bourne. Immediately on going ou board the steamer at Hongkong they were taken below to the stokehold by the head stoker, and for two days and two nights they were without food, They were kept below all the time. The Magistrate said the defendants must have known that they were defrauding the owners They were fined $25 each, or a month's im- prisonment..
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A sensation has been caused at Manila by the discovery of defalcations in the Monte de Piedad und Savings Bank accounts. One of the prominent officials, who applied for leave to go to Iloilo on private business, has, it is stated, left for Japan. The amount of the defsications had been ascert- |«ined up to the 17th inst., and it was unknown whether it was so great as to involve the de- positors in the savings Bank in any loss.............h
There is at least one foreigner in Japan who,
The has good reason to be satisfied with the effect, of the operation of the new treaties. Nagasaki Press says news has been received of
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