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greatly frightened, dared not offer any resis. tance. but there were on board five soldiers who insisted upon defending the junk to the last, firing at the pirates, who returned the compli ment. Soon the ammunition of the soldiers was exhausted and the pirates snco»eded in boarding the junk, but the soldiers, whose bravery did not fail them, drew out their swords and fonght desperatedly with the pirates, succeeding in killing two of them and driving the rest away. One of the soldiers got hold of a pirate during the struggle and fell overboard, both being drowned. Two of the soldiers were killed and the other two seriously wounded. The bravery of the soldiers was reported to the authorities, who have rewarded the two survivors and amply compensated the families of the deceased, who also received a substantial sum subscribed by the passengers and the junk-master.
HONGKONG.
There were 1.783 visitors to the City Hall Massam last week, 184 of whom were Europeans. At the Magistracy on Thursday two Chinese doctors were each fined $20 for not reporting plague cases. Inspector Brett prosecuted on behalf of the Sanitary Board.
At the Magistracy on 4th August six China- men were charged with committing an armed robbery at Castle Peak Bay on the 25th ult. It seems that they attacked a boat which was lying at anchor and assaulted the occupant, one of them beating him with a rattan and an other hitting him on the head with the blunt edge of a dagger. They stole the man's anchor and other things and then made off, further bearing was adjourned.
The
A Chinese liftman at Queen's Buildings was killed as the result of an accident on Sund y morning. The lift had been sent down the hoist empty, when deceased, who was on the ground floor along with another man, lift tried to lower it about two feet. He, however got hold of the wrong rope and the lift began to asceud. In attempting to jump into it he fell on to the floor of the lift and being carried up his head was ornshed between the doorway and the lift and he was killed instantaneously,
Two chair coolies were each fined $5 by Mr. Gompertz at the Magistracy on Monday for de manding more than their legal fare. It appeared that on Saturday night Mr. Wilhelm Pucker eng-
■ged a chair at the Tram Station to carry him up Garden road, a distance of a hundred yards. On his paying ther each 15 cents they began to make a noise and demanded more, whereupon Mr Pucker took back the money, paid the legal fare of 10 cents, and gave the coolies into oustody.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
On the evening of the 3rd August a Chinaman was knocked down in Wanchai Road by three other men and robbed of $120.
The only cases of communicable disease re- port last week, iu addition of plague, were two cases of enteric fever one of which occurred in the harbour.
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His Excellency the Governor proceded to ingsan on the 4th August to meet a number of Chinese elders and gentry to whom the manage- ment of local offices has been ertrasted.
The appointuent of Dr. Lowson to be Acting Medical Officer of Henith and Acting Sanitary Superintendent during the absence of Dr. Clark is gezetted.
The Hongkong Electric Company proposes to double its capital by the issue of 30,0 10 now shares of $10 each, the issue to be made at per and the new shares to be offered in the first instance to the bolders of the existing shares,
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
137
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
-1899-1900°
lbs.
Han-ow and Shanghai... 9,514,030 Any Foochow Can on
58,440
8 405,07%
2,057,513
20,070,061
1898-99
10,608,822
110,724 7,810,864 -1, -76,606
19,805,985
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900 Ibe.
1893 99.
51. nghai... Ainoy Fuochow
........................................................... 1,222 849 2,577,809
1,188
8,806,304
909,916
647,106
4,710,604
5,880,047
At about balf-past three no Tuesday morning a fire was discovered to have broken at in a drug shop at 65, Queen's Road West. The Fire Brigade, in charge of Inspector Robertson, EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO ODESSA was soon on the spot, and after about an hour's
1899-1900 1898-99 work managed to put out the flames, though
lbs. not before the shop had been burned out. The Shangbai and Hankow... 8,045,856 shop being at a corner there was less difficulty in preventing the fire from spreading than thore would otherwise have been.
Perhaps the most pressing want which has been felt in Hongkong for some time has been the provision at reasonable rates of suitable accommodation not only for visitors to the oolony but for residents who are not house- holders. It is peculiarly gratifying, therefore, for us to be able to announce the opening of the Waverley Hotel in Icehouse lane, for which the Justices of the Peace so readily granted an adjunct license the other week, An adjunct license, by the way, does not carry with it a bar but is merely intended for the conveni- ence of those who for the time being reside on the premises. Mrs. C. A. Bremner is the manager, and judging from her high re- commendatious to the Justices of the Peace she should be in every way qualified to fill the post. The letting rooms are 14 in num- ber, and are all beautifully furnished and plea- santly situated. They are all large and airy and provided with fiue verandahs. Of conese the prices for the different rooms vary, depending upon the floor, but full particulars on this point can be obtained at the hotel.
Ibe 8,894,515
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900 1898-
1by. .................................................. 9,519,179 Kobe........................................................... 7,184,043
16,673,221
Yokohama
SILK.
20,791,800
SHANGHAI, 5th Aug.-(From Messrs. 4. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular).—The Home markets are firmer, Blue Elephants are still 12/101 in Lonton, and Gold Kiliings are quoted at Fes, 31.00 in Lyons. Raw Silk.-A little more doing, but settlements are still on a very small scales consisting of some 10 bales Teatless and 180° coarse silks. Yellow Silk.-Fully 360 balen have been settled, common qualities are a little easier. Arrivals as per Customs Returns, July 29th to August 4th, are: 1,650 bales White, 861 bales Yellow and 246 bales Wild Silks. Re-reels and Hand Filatures.-Nothing doing. Steam Fila- tures.--A steady business at unchanged-rates, about 300 bales have been settled. The Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 785 bales to Ame- rica, 650 bales to the Continent, and 21 bales to London. Wild Silk.-Some common Tussah Kaws have been done. Waste Silk-Market firm with advancing prices, 300 piculs of Curlies No. 1 have beon bought at Tls. 65.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE,
Shanghai Canton Yokohama
1899-1900
1898-99
bales.
Bales
...... 27,258
19.252
5,821
4.765
2
687
32,681
17,704
On Monday Mr. G. R. Stevens (of Edenhall)| and family went out for a picnic leaving none but Chinamen in the house. On returning about nine o'clock in the evening they found that about $800 worth of jewellery had been taken from a cupboard, and that the house coolie, who had only been in Mr. Stevens' em- ploy for three weeks, had decamped. some- what similar robbery took place at Edenhall a Mr. Looker. solicitor, made unusual few months ago. On Mr Stevens discovering his request to Mr. Justice Wise at the Supreme loss on Monday and questioning the boys Court on Thursday morning. He interrupted a about it they admitted that the house coolie had case and asked bis Lordship's permission to dis-spoken to them during the day about the pre- pense with bis gown as it was full of parasites. | vioas robbery and said that the coolies who took He added that he had found several himself, and the jewellery on that occasion would not have his attention had since been called to several. | been caught had they gone far enough away in- -His Lordship: You can get another.-Mr, Looker: They are all in the same box.-His Lordship: You have not got a black coat on. Mr. Jones will let you have one.-)
—Mr. Looker left the Court and returned wearing a black coat. He observed: I am much obliged to your Lord--|
On Tuesday afternoon Mr. G. J. W. King ship-His Lordship: I hope you are more com- offered several lots of Crown land for public fortable Mr. Looker: Yes, I think I shall be. auction. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 422, situated at Mongkoktsui, containing 5,500 square feet, Aallant rescue from drowning was effected with an annual rent of $76, was exposed at the in the harbour on Sunday morning by Mr. Lapset price of $1.380. The lot was purchased FHussey, second officer of the 8.8. Chu sang. by Mr. M. J. D. Stephens for $3,320. Kowloon A Chinaman who had been doing some work on thevessel fell overboard. He had gone down twice before. the Europeaus aboard were in- formed of what had occurred. Seeing that there was no time to lose Mr. Hussey, without divesting himself of his clothing, jumped into the water. He had to dive down close on twelve feet to get at the Chinaman, when he caught him by the quene and brought him to the sur- face. The Chinaman had all but gone, some time elapsing before he could be brought back to consciousness. Mr. Hussey was also very much exhausted, but soon recovered, and was warmly congratulated by his brother offers for hil courageons deed.
EXPORT OF BILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
stand of remaining in the city. The robbery was not reported to the police until Tuesday morn- ing, by which time the house coolie, in view of Shanghai .................................................... his previously expressed opinion, would in all probability be far away.
Canton ..................................................................** Yokohama....
1899-1900.
bales.
1898-9
1,881
670
1,785
105
3,751
САМРНОВ.
HONGKONG, 11th Angust.-The upward ten- deney continues. Quotation for Formosa are $68.00 to $73.00. sales 800 piale.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 11th August-The market conti- nues active and prices are still advanding." Quot- ations are:-
do.
Inland Lots Nos. 424, 899, and 900, each con- taining 5,500 square feet, were each offered at the upset price of $1,380. The annual rent of each lot is placed at $76. The lots were bought by Mr. Young Ching Po, ginger manufacturer. at 82,-20, $2.240, and $1,700 respectively. Rural Building Lot No. 98, situated at Mount (tough. Shekloong, No. 1: White... 88.30 ... $5.35.1 , White... 7.77 to 7.30 · containing 19,000 square feet, with an annual
She loong, No. 1. Brown,.. 5:7040 5.75 rent of $84, was exposed at the upset price of
do.
2; Brown.2 5:50 to 5.17 $1.140, Mr. Turner. of Messrs. Palmer and swatov, No. 1, White... 808 to 8.12. Taruer, purchased the lot for $1,160. Rural do. „24.White... 7.68 to.. 7.77. Building Lot No. 999, în the same locality, was Sula, No. 11-row..... 5.56 te 5.58, sold, to Ar. M. W. Slade for $1,34. The Int
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zelirowal: 5,41 60 5,50,1,1 contains 21,880 square feet, has an annual rent ocho» Sugar Candy......../12.00-14 18:80; pel. of $100, and the upset price was fixed at 1,820.
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