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Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., was a passenger to Australii by the Kasuga Maru. We hope the voyage will result in the complete re-establish ment of the learned gentleman's health.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
MISCELLANEOUS,
There were again no cases of plague on Sa- turday and no deaths from the disease. That in the second consecutive day that has shown a
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A letter from Consul-General Wildman is pub-clean bill. bed is in the Gazette transmitting an order sued by the U.8. War Department to the effect merchandise may be brought, under penalty of forfeiture thereof. into Cuba, Porto the Philippine Islands from the United any Foreign country, in any vessel menanging less than 30 tons gross in capacity.
Captain Kunarth, lately the master of the steamer Amboina, which was wrecked recently at Mergui, died there on the 4th August of heart disease. The deceased had sailed for over twenty years on the China Sea, and had left Singapore to take command of that vessel ouly a year ago. -Straits Times.
A baby born on the Nippon Mary while she was in quarantine at Sau Francisco has been christened Quarantina Angelina. As a contem porary remarks, this is rather rough on the baby. A suit for yen 4,716 has been commenced at Kobe against the steamer Argyll, being damages claimed for the demolition of a pier Been some confusion as to the correct which was under construction and which it is designation of the Kowloon Extension. "Hin-alleged was carried away by the Argyll when terland is frequently used, but is an ioap- she stranded in the recent typhoon. plicable term, because "hinterland" means the country beyond a settled frontier and is usually associated with imperfectly explored and com paratively unknown regiona. The Kowloon ~ Extension has its frontier regularly delimitated. the country is thoroughly explored and is well known,” and a settled administration has been established; it now forms, in fact, an integral Looker-on" in the Japan Gazette says:-- part of the colony of Hongkong and therefore Some of your readers may be interested to know cannot be called a hinterland. The latter term is that about ten o'clock on the night the big fire only applicable to the ountry beyond the fron- took place here the America-Muru, after a tier say the remaluing part of the Snnon Dis-speedy trip from the Pacific coast via Honolulu, trict, the Tungkun District, and Waichow District, ie, all the country up to the East River and as much farther as the reader's ima- gination may be pleased to travel. On the whole the New Territory," with a capital N and T seems the best term for the colony's recent acquisition.
Jealousy runs high between Roman Catholic,
and Protestant missionaries all over the world. A correspondence has recently been going on in the columns of the N. C. Daily News in which the Bishops of the Roman Cathelic and Anglican Churches have taken part, each trying to place the other in the wrong in regard to disputes and disturbances that have arisen between the converts of the respective faiths in certain' districts. We note, too, that Cardinal Mören has been writing to the Sydney Daily Telegraph' animadverting severely on the con- duct of Wesleyan missionaries in Fiji, and supporting his strictures by quotations from numerous authorities. In concluding his let- ter the refers to what be terms the dea
●ration of the Blessed Eucharist, not only among the Protestant sects in Fiji, but indeed hroughout all the island groups of the Pacific. Perhaps, however, we should not be surprised,' he writes at those sacrilegious innovations on the part of the Wesleyans and Independents, forth low years ago the head of the Anglican Church at Hongkong advocated the use of tea in the Eucharist, instead of wine, and the An- glican Bishop of Nelson, Dr. Hophouse, relates how he himself on one occasion in 1862 substi- tuted plain water, instead of wine. Any mission that desecrates the Blessed Eucbarist, which is the sacrament of everlasting life, cannot fail to bring with it a malediction instead of an abiding
hlessing."
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At the Magistracy on Tuesday, before the Aoting Police Magistrate (Mr. H. Gompertz), & Chinese cook named Leung Fan was charged by Colonel Retallick, of the Hongkong Regiment, with stealing $10.50. It appears that on the 5th June the Colonel advanced the defendant. $10.50, and that same evening the cook was nissing. The matter was reported to the Yaumati Police Station, but nothing was heard of the defendant. Colonel Retallick obtained some information as to his whereabou's, and wrote to Captain Superintendent May. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson placed in charge of the case, and on Monday night the defendant was arrested by Detective Ser- geant Sullivan and a Chinese detective at the re- sidence of Mr. E. V. Brenan, Commissioner of Customs at the Peak. The defendant was taked over to Colonel Retallick's residence at Kowloon on
on Monday night, and was there identified by the Colonel and Mrs. Retallick and by the house boy Defendent gave his asme as Leung Ping, and denied that he had ever been, in the employ of Colonel Retallick. In the witness box on Tuesday the house boy said he could not identity the prisoner. He thought the pook recently employed by Colonel Retal- lick was somewhat stonter. Captain Superin- tendant May gave evidence that the defendant was formerly in his employment, his name was Leung Fan. The defendant was sentenced to two months with hard labour.
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was approaching Japan off Cape King from which she was distant 10 miles when her com- mander became aware of the conflagration 45 miles distant. So lurid was the glare as he neared the coast that it was with considerable difficulty he picked up his landmarks.
When the P. & O. steamer Rohilla was mak-
ing her way towards the Hatobs, on her arrival
in Yokohama harbour on the 14th August, says the Japan Gazette, she stuck on the mud, owing. it is said, to the inefficiency of the harbour dredging. Afterwards, when she shifted with the rising tide, the chain of one of the mooring buoys got underneath her propeller. Divers were sent down to make things clear, and being successful in their efforts the steamer got alongside the Hatoba soon after midday on the 15th, apparently unscathed.
Some photographs of views in Weihaiwei have been shown to us which indicate that the new port is developing in a satisfactory manner, and that the Weihaiwei Land and Building Company have lost no time in carrying out their particular business, for several handsome and commodious bungalows are now completed on part of the Company's land. These houses will meet the present demand for accommoda- tion, and as this demand increases, as it is bound to do, the Company will no doubt further extend their building operations. Everyone who has visited Weihaiwei recently is convinced that in a very short time it will surpass Chefoo as a summer resort--N. C. Daily News.
In an article in the Straits Times on "Three Pictures of Singapore-1819, 1859, 1899" the following passage referring to the middle period appears -So scarce were ladies that just before this time a “broke" man "speculated and got out a score of young damsels from home
on a matrimonial venture, and disposed of them he receiving a thousand dollars from each happy all in honourable marriage within six months, bridegroom! But-"tell it not in Gath; and certainly the daugters of these ladies will not know of the matrimonial freaks of their mammas," as these would naturally remain dumb on the point.
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Shanghai girls. are still coming to the front The innumerable friends of Captain Patterson of the China Merchants' service will learn with great pleasure that his daughter Josephine, a Shanghai girl, is following in the footsteps of the celebrated Emma Eames. She has won, the San Francisco Call, which gives a portrait of her, tells us, the coveted place of contralto soloist in Gilmore's celebrated band, in competi- tion with some of the greatest vocalists of New York city. Their voices were tried in a hall which has a seating capacity of 10,000 persons, and to sing successfully there is considered the most severe test to which the voice can be put. Miss Patterson sang a selection in English, one in French, and one in Italian, and was engaged at once. Mr. E, A. Conteurier, the conductor of the band, stated that her first song won her the prize. Miss Patterson left Alameda in California, where she has resided for some years, last autumn, to complete her musical studies, which have been crowned with this triumphant
-N. C. Daily News.
[September 2, 1899.
Manila already has two Chambers of Com merce, the "International" in which English interests predominante, and the “Manila,” which is a Spanish organization. Steps have now been taken toward the establishment of an American Chamber of Commerce.
The caricaturist of the Fiji makes Italy and China the subject of his last cartoon. Italy, appears in a suppliant posture, and using the language of childhood, cries atai ni mo okure (p'ease dir' me some too). China, in flowing. costume, particnlarly old-fashioned, is holding, up a concession for railway-making and mine- exploiting, and the other Powers, grouped in the background, are laughing merrily at the spectacle.-Japan Mail.
The Japan Gazette of 14th August says sam We suppose the captains and agents, of the Empress of India and the America Maru will. strenuously contend that those vessels are noti. racing hence to Kobe. Yet there is a very strong impression on the minds of persons in terested in shipping that both ships will be pushed between the two ports. Both were advertised to leave at 2 p.m. to-day. The Empress cast off from her buoy very promptly, and by a quarter past two was a quarter of mile clear of the harbour. The America-maru did not get away so expeditiously, and the Em- press was close to the Lightship before the other was out of the harbour entrance. It will be interesting to learn in what order they arrive at Kobe." The Empress of India entered Kobe harbour at 1.15, p.m. on the 15th and the America Maru at 1.45 p.m.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
SHANGHAI, 28th Angus ‚—(From Messin. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s ('ircnlar.)-Machin--Made Black Teas.-A small chop of Machine-made Wenchow Tea sold in London at 8d on 20th July, whilst the bst chop made in the old Native fashion by the same makers at the same time only bought 6d. on 17th July, These Teas were sold by the same brokers and are a fair test of the improve- ment caused by the use of machinery.” Thé'éxp!'ri- ments with second crop leaf at Yung i ao Tong have resulted in making a palatable article of fair strength, instead of the weak unpleasant flavored Ten which it has hitherto been. Results from both the above districts are very encouraging for further efforts, and are well worth the serions attention of the Chinese Government, as the pre.......... sent Native labour is apparently quite stitable for carrying out the improved method of curing by ma- chinery. Black Tea.-The second rop of Hankow districts Teas is reckoned at 150,000 half-chešta, against 155,000 half-chests last season, and Kiu- kiang districts give 21,000 half-chests 21,000 half- chests, making the total about the same as it was last year. The third crop will probably not exceed that of last year, and will be bought for shipment to Russia. This market has been nearly mono- polised by one buyer, who has operated freely in Keemuns at Tls. 17 at 21, and Ningehows at
Tls 194 at 24.
Settlements reported are:—
Ningehow......... 4,240 |-chest, Tl. 17) á! Kemun Hohow Oonan
24.
5,180
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164 at 211.
288
18
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360
32
17 at 18.60
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10,066
Stock, 9,558 balf chests, against 16,758 † chests at same time last year.
Green Tea.-During the past week sales of some of the new crop Pingueys "to arrive" have been made in New York, which indicates a much better yeeling there this year than was apparent at this time last year; but telegraphed valuations of the first samples of new season's Country Teas are dissappointing, the sumo features prevailing as were observed throughout the Spring, i.e., cominon lines are much above their normal value, and the better grades are below their comparative values. No. 1 quality and No. 2 quality of Young: prices. Ping- no change to ru Hysons being valued at sameĮ aucys.-There is little or port. Teamen have valued their holdings with a gr at deal of precision, and buyers have to jay
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the rates demanded; there is no margin for profit unless the consuming markets advance, but with se tluments amounting to 61,721 balf-chests. against 19,453 half-chists to same date last year, and with ʼn probable Total supply available for shipment to the United States and Canada of over 100,000 half-chests, against 83,000 half-cbests for last season, the prospects of an advance are
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