THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG.
ing over Tli: 200,000 squeezed from Shanghai and Papahan landowners, and a deoree has been ed ordering Viceroy Liu to make Hsu
At the Magistracy on Thursday a Chinese con- what he took and pay a heavy fine as tractor's coolie was fined $5, at the instance of Mr. J. Bryan, for throwing night soil down the drains at Belilios Terrace that morning, Mr. Bryan caught him in the aot.
a punishment.-N. C. Daily News.
FIRE ON BOARD A RIVER
STEAMER.
Shanghai, 7th October, fire broke out on Tuesday morning on board of the Chinese-owned steamer Ella, sail- ing under the British flag, whilst off Otter Point, below Kiukiang, en route from Hankow. It appears that one of the native firemen was searching for something in the engine room bilges with a naked light when a quantity of oil that was stowed there ignited, and the outbreak was such as to drive those in the engine room on deck. The engines could not he handled and not knowing to what extent the conflagration would reach, the vessel
was beached about four miles below the Poiut. The flames prevented the use of the fire pumps below and as there was, strange to say, no port- able force pump in the ship, water could only be thrown in an inefficient manner by the deck buckets. A panio naturally ensued amongst the Chinese passengers and many sought terra Arma immediately the vessel was beached, which took place about half-past ten. Fortunately the bulkheads were iron or the vessel would
have been added to the list of those burnt on the Yangtze. The oil quickly burnt itself ont and, apart from the destruction of the wood. work below, little damage was done. At 1 p.m. the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Poyang appeared on the scene and by request towed the Tessel off, the Chinese passengers, realising the danger was past, quickly boarding, and the ves- sel arrived here on Thursday apparently none the worse for the mishap.-N. C. Daily News.
SANDAKAN. NOTES.
Sandakan, 6th October.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]. Commissioner E. P. Guerits having gone home on special leave, Mr. Henry Walker, Commissioner of Lands, has been appointed Government Commissioner, pending the arrival of a new Governor in the Colony.
The Mausang reported exceedingly heavy weather on her arrival here from Hongkong. She was over 8 days on the way, having shel- tered in Manila Bay for two days.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkhuijsen have left Sandakan for the Straits Settlements. This is the last set in the Blue Funnels connection with British
North Borneo, Mr. Berkhuijsen having been the partner of Messrs. Mansfield & Co. having charge here for some years past.
CANION AOTES.
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PÖ."] Robberies committed on junks and steam- launches are reported daily and the pirates are always successful in carrying out their designs. On the 1st instant a junk towed by a steam- launch was robbed midway on her voyage from Canton to Fa-an, and on the same day a steam-launch running between Canton and Shuihing also fell into the hands of the pirates. It is said that some gentry and merchants have proposed to establish a company for the purpose of farming out the shop tax as a substi- tute for the lekin tax as proposed by the High Commissioner Kang Yi, and the merchants of the seventy-two guilds are to be invited to become shareholders,
[October 14, 1899:
The U. 8. gunboat Princeton left on Thurs day at noon for Manila.
A Gazelle Extraordinary was issued Wednes.
day revoking the proclamation declaring Tai- Wanfoo and its port Anping infected ports or places.
It is notified that the postage on parcels to India and Ceylon is now 25 cents per pound. Burmah will in future be forwarded by private Parcels to China, Straits Settlements, and
There were 1,754 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 199 were Europeans. Mr. Hallifax, the Police Magistrate of the New Territory, has had to come in from Tai-ships only. pohu with an attack of fever.
The cases of communicable disease reported last week were two of bubonic plague (on Sunday and Monday), both fatal, and one of
enteric fever.
The flags of several of the German honge were half-masted on Thursday in consequence of the death of Mr. F. Sander, late of the firm of Sander, Wieler & Co., which occurred at Ham. burg on Wednesday.
The American ship Emily Reed, with a cargo of kerosine oil for Hongkong, which was re- ported by the German barque Silo making for Singapore in a leaky condition, arrived at Singapore on the 20th September.
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The dates for the Viotoria Regatta have been fixed for the 19th and 20th December. The Regatta will be held under the joint auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club and Hongkong Boat Club.
We are informed by the Superintendent of the P. & O. Company that a telegram has been received from the head office to the effect that in consequence of very heavy weather in the English Channel and delay to the Channel service the overland express with the London mail of 29th September arrived at Brindisi 15. hours late. The 8.8. Isis therefore left that port correspondingly late. These mails were due in Hongkong per 8.8. Bengal on 29th Octo-
ber.
In the Estimates for the present year a sum of $9,888 was provided for the proposed Kow. loon School. The money has not been expended, however, and in the Estimates for next year we observe that no provision at all is made under this heading. Yet, if we remember rightly, the Secretary of State sanctioned the school being proceeded with as soon as the Colonial revenue showed a surplus of $100,000 That condition is now fulfilled.
The amount provided for the Police Department in the Estimates for next year is $413,829, as compared with $229,926, the ap- proved estimate for the present year. It is
stated in a footnote that in addition to the in-
oreased number of men for the New Territory, the pay of the whole of the European members is calculated at 20 per cent. increase to their present emoluments. Amongst the new appointments are two Assistant Superintendents at $3,600, one being for Victoria and one for the New Terri- tory.
At the Magistracy on Monday an American blue-jacket named Edward Howard was fined $10 and ordered to pay compensation for damaging property at a jeweller's shop at 152, Queen's Road Central, on Sunday night. The defendant and two other men went into the shop and asked to see some watches. Three were handed to them and they asked for another. The complainant asked them to return the watches, and on their doing so he locked them up; and refused to show them any more watches, whereupon the defendant smashed two panes of glass. "Mr. Melbourne appeared for the prosecution.
The outbreak of rinderpest at Pokfulam where it originally broke ont, and there is rea- Dairy Farm has not spread beyond the shed
son to hope that the efforts to stamp out the disease will be successful before long, as at this virulent type than in spring. Two or three of time of the year the disease is of a much less
the cattle have died.
Dr. Rieloff, the German Consul, who is now on a visit to Japan, has had an unpleasant experience. Whilst travelling by train from Kamakura to Tokyo, the Japan Gazette says, he was robbed of yen 24) in Japanese currency and yen 2,000 in Hongkong and Shanghai
Bank notes. The matter was reported to the Kagacho Police, who at once instituted enqui-
ries.
The Committee of the Hongkong Football Club, in accordance with a strongly-expressed opinion at the last annual meeting, have de cided to erect a Grand Stand on their ground at Wongneicheong for the use of members and their lady friends. It will seat 200. The cont will be defrayed by private subscription from
the members.
Messrs. W. Brewer & Co. have just published, under the title of "Picturesque Hongkong a book of twenty-four views of Hongkong, Canton, and Macao. The views are coloured and the book is got up in a fancy Japanese binding. The production does credit to the publishers and the artists, and makes a pleasing. and attractive souvenir of the colony. It will residents. no doubt be appreciated both by visitors and
ders issued on Thursday in connection with the The following appeared in the General Or. Hongkong Volunteer Corps:-"Services, Trans- raal.The following telegram from the Secre tary of State for the Colonies is published for information:-To Governor, Hongkong. Re- ferring to your telegram of September 21st, Her Majesty's Government desire to express high appreciation of loyal and spirited offer by Hongkong Volunteer Corps, but are not in position to accept. (Signed) Chamberlain."
of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in The following returns of the average amount reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th September, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published:-
the
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation National Bank of
China, Limited,
Average Specie in amount.! reserve.
$2,832,696
$1,800,000
6,307,833
5,000,000
447,072
$9,587,601
150,000
were
a
Total
$6,950,000 Deputy-Superintendent Baddeley and
Fire Brigade
called to couple of fires on the night of the 5th inst -une at a godown belonging to Chak Yik A ship coolie in the employ of the East at 256, Des Voeux Road, and the other at Asiatic Trading Company was placed in the 235, Queen's Road Central. The former was Dock at the Magistracy on Thursday on a charge discovered about six o'clock and the brigade of stealing bristles. He appears to have gone played upon it for two hours, at the end of which time the roof and a considerable quantity about it in a most systematic manner, substitut- It is said that Kang Yi, the Grand Commising for the boxes containing the bristles other of the contents of the building had been. sioner, has received Imperial instructions lately boxes of the same weight and size and similarly damaged by fire and water. The contents in- to recommend some clever gentry to the throne marked containing coal and stones. In this cluded some hemp and Chinese crackers, which to fill important posts, and to inspect carefully way bristles of the value of £500 and compris had been insured up to Thursday but the in all the ports in the province of Kwangtung.
ing about half-a-dosen shipments were stolen.surance had not been renewed. Some tea stored One person was killed and another severely In consequence of telegrams being received in the building was insured in the Chun On injured, by the fall of an electric light wire in a
from home the police were communicated with. Insurance Company. The ground floor of shop named Kwang Chang in Canton some days Mr. Bune, of the East Asiatic Trading Com-35, Queen's Road Central was insured in the pany, suspected a certain man, and informed the police of his suspicions, and in concert with him the thefts were fixed upon a ship's coolie, who was arrested by Chief Detective Inspector Hanson under a warrant on Wednesday. The ense was adjourned for further enquiries,“
ago.
On the morning of the 3rd instant a big fire broke out in Kiuking, a market town in Nam- hoi district. Over one hundred and forty houses were burnt to the f
he ground and some loss of life reported.
cause of the fire is unknown.
Atlas Insurance Company for $2,200, and the first floor, which was stored with peppermint, eto; was insured for $4,000 in the Atlas and $1,000 in the Japanese Insurance Company; total insurance $7,200. The first floor of 233 *was also damaged somewhat,
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