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At the Magistracy on the 24th November a Chinaman was fined $25 for being in unlawful possession of 12 rifles, which were about to be con. veyed out of the harbour on the Sun Hop Li Junk. The rifles were of a most antiquated pattern.
At the Magistracy on the 24th November A Chinaman was charged with bringing | Boven coolies from Hoihow. into the colony for the purpose of emigration. He promised to find them work in Hong kong, but when he got them here he told them they would have to go to Singapore. This they objected to and reported the matter to the police. Defendant was sentenced to two months hard labour.
The panish residents are gratified to learn the Senor Cesar Montorio, a local merchant, who is well known to and much respected by the Spanish community, has been appointed by telegram Consul at this port. Senor Spanolo, the present Consul, has been transferred to Alexandria.
The offertories in St. John's Cathedral on Sunday were devoted to the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals. In his sermon at the morning service the Chaplain paid a tribute to the medical work in the Transvaal. Special prayers were offered in regard to the War, H.B.H. Prince Henry of Prussia attended evensong at the Cathedral.
The annual report of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society for 1898-9 enumerates the thirteen meetings held during the season and makes reference to the loss the Society has sus- tained by the death of Mr Granville Sharp; who, in addition to delivering lectures himself, was a constant speaker at the meetings. The accounts show a credit balance of 8464.53.
The Aoting Consul-General for the Nether- lands informs us that he has received telegraphic information from the Governor-General of Netherlands-India to the effect that Hong- kong is now proclaimed a non-infected port and all measures of quarantine are rescinded.
An Order-in-Council is published in the Ga- wette directing that any correspondence which is sent to the colony from any place outside the colony for the purpose of being posted in the colony shall be charged, upon being posted at the General Post Office of the solony, with the same rates of postage as if such correspondence had been posted at any office other than in the colony.
At about six o'clock on Sunday night Miss Sinnett was walking along Queens Road Central when a Chinaman snatched her watch and chain and made off with them. A special constable to whom the matter was reported set off in pursuit, but as some time had elapsed before he was informed he did not succeed in coming up with the thief. As he went down Li Yaen Street two other special constables said they had seen a man running, but thinking nothing about it did not stop him. Had the other constable blown his whistle it would have put other constables on their guard and the thief might possibly have bean captured.
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Reports are in circulation as to impending changes in the mail days. cousequent on the introduction of the German line's fortuightly service. If the English and French mails coo- tinued to leave as at present on alt nat Satur- days ant the German milf rta.ghtly on Wel. nesday we would have two mails leaving in one week and then an interval of seven days, Nothing has as yet been official y announced as to the English and French mils, but it seemsto e exp ote that the German mai will leave in Wednesday, the French mail on Mon- day, and the English mail on Thurs a, which would give intervals of five, three, and six days respectively.
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An important case affecting dog owners came before Mr. Gompertz, Acting Police Magis- trate, on Saturday, it being in fact the first prosecntion under the new law relating to the quarantining of dogs. Among the passengers by the Hanoi from Haiphong was a gentleman named G. Goubert, who had with him on board four dogs. Two of these-Danish hounds-ba imported into the colony, and he was socordingly charged with landing dogs without submitting them to the three mouths quarantine at the station in the Cattle Depot at Kowloon. A fine of 20 was imposed, and the dogs were removed to the Depot to undergo the period of guarantine.
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Mr. J. KoLeavy Brown is at present visiting | tlements are about 1.100 bales. There is a very Hongkong.
good demand from Japan, especially for Coarse Silke. Yellow Bilks.-The demand for these continue, settlements are about 275 bales, the market is very strong, and for desirable parcels holders are asked on advance of Tis._ 10/15 ovör quotatious below. Arrivals, as per Customs Re- white, 415 bales Yellow and 264 boles Wild Bik. turna, November 18th to 24th, are: 1.744 bales
Re-Reels and Hand Filatures.-The demand for
Another armed robbery has been reported from near Kowloon City. Shortly after Mon. day midnight six men, five of whom were armed with revolvers and one with a sword, broke through the roof of a house. They fastened a bed quilt over the heads of the occupant and his wife and then broke open several boxes and stole money and articles to the value of Hand Filatures stills continues both for America $170. The affair was reported to Sergeant and Lyons, prices show a further advance, we Wright at the Police Station at Kowloon estimate settlements for the two markets during City and he and his men at once made a search the past fortnight at fully 2,000 bales. Steam for the delinquents. They made three arrests Filatures. About 50 bales have been settled, bu and brought their prisoners over to Hongkong.siness is curtailed by want of supplies. The In the meantime further enquiries are being Export of Steam Filatures to date is: 8,16] balen made.
to the Continent, 8,017 bales to America, 52 bales to London, and 16 bales to various ports. Wild Silk. Fifty bales of Filatures have been done. There is a good business being done in Chefoo, but in Filatures and Rawo, for Japan; thus cur- tailing arrivals here. Waste Silk-Very little doing for want of supplies.
In accordance with directions from the Gen- eral Post Office, London, it is notified in the Gasette that that Office can, at present, only se- cure as far as Cape Town the transmission of par- cels addressed to persons in the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, and other disturbed parts of South Africa. The Postal Authorities of the Cape Colony may or may not be in a position to effect delivery to the addressees of such parcels, many of whom are no doubt now at Cape Town or in other places in communication with Cape Town There is no objection to forward par- cels so addressed at the risk of the senders; and in the case of any such parcels arriving from places abroad, it will be assumed by the London Office that the senders wish them to be sent on at their own risk. The issue of money orders on the above countries has been temporarily, suspended.
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XPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND
JAPAN TO EUROPE.
Slangbai Canton Yokohama
1899-1900 bales.
1898-9
bales,
..................................................... 55,814
35,822
18,867
17,207
· 14,817
10,067
88,998
62,688
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
TO AMERICA.
1899-1900 bales. ..................................................... 10.338
1899-9
bales.
8,293
5,975
6,929
Yokohama....................................................... 18,698
10,551
25,006
20.163
Canton
CAMPHOR,
HONGKONG, lat December.-No change to report in this market. Quotations for Formosa are $81,50 to $85.00 sales 600 picule.
At the regular meeting of the Victoria Pre-Shanghai ceptory, held on he 27th November, Sir Knight F. D. Goddard was installed Eminent recep- tor for the ensuing year, the ins allation being performed by P.E.P. Sir Knight G. C. And r. son, assisted by P.E.P.'s Mcdonald, Mallory, and Kirkwood. E.P. Sir Knight F. D. Goddard then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows:-1st Constable, Sir Kuight G. J. B. Sayer; 2nd Constable, Sir Knight Wm. Farmer; Chaplain, Sir Knight G. A. Watkins; Treasurer, Sir Knight J. J. Bryan; Registrar, Sir Knight Jas. Lochead; Marshal, ir Knight Wm. Baker; Capt. of the Guard, Sir Knight F. W. Hall; Almoner, Sir Knight B. B. Harker ; Herald, Sir Knight E. C. Wilks; 1st Standard Bearer, Si Knight A. G. Aitken; 2nd Standard Bearer, Sir Knight J. W. Graham; Tyler, Sir Kn ght J. Maxwell.
A Chinese boy about 12 years of age was brought up at the Magistracy on Thursday on a charge of stealing a bicycle, the property of Mr. G. L. Duncan, of Messrs Lane, Crawford, and Co. On the 28th Nov. Mr. Duncan left his bicycle in a passage on the ground floor of his firm's works in Duddell Street. He subse quently missed it and reported the matter to the police, supplying them with a description of the machine. On Wednesday night Sergeant Sullivan was on duty on the Praya when he saw defendant wheeling a machine similar to the one which had been stolen and he stopped him and took him to the Police Station. De-
fendant said he had been told by a man to steal the machine, that he had slept besides it all night in an alley in Wanchai, and that when the Sergeant came up to him he was taking it to a place to be sold. His Worship reserved his decision.
COMMERCIAL,
TEA.
weakness
SUGAR. HONGSONG, 1st December.—The continues and prices have further declined. Quot-
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Shekloong, No. 1, White... $8.50 to $8 65, el.
2, White... 7.75 to 7.80 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown... 5.65 to 5.70 pel.
» 2, Brown... 5,50 to 5.58 Swatow, No. 1, White... 886 to 8.40
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1, White... 7.85 to 7.70 Swatow, No. 1, Brown... 6.45 to 5.30
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. For London:-100 mats tea (4.800 lbs. (longon, Per steamer Hector, sailed on the 16th Nov, 933 boxes tea 19,593 lbs. congou, 5,848 boxes tea 122,808 lbs. So., caper, 87 boxes tea 1.8:7 lbs. Sc. Or., Pekoe, 6 boxes tea, partionlars unknown), 400 oasks and 1.850 cases preserves, ware, 20 cases essential oil, 64 oases shells, 5 2 barrels and 101 cases wine, 5 cases blackwood-
bales feathers, 5 bales fish bags, 15 bales hemp, cases cigars, 83 cases indigo, 6 cases and 50 and 3 packages sundries. For London option Liverpool:-500 bales hemps. For London option Manchester:-25 bales waste silk. For London option Hamburg-200 casks ginger, For London option Antwerp option Man- chester !---200 cases new standard cassia and 14 cases bristles. For Liverpool :-750 bales hemp, 200 bales mats, 3 cases curios, and 3 cases cigars. For Manchester :—30 bales waste silk.
EX "ORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED For Dundee:-50 casks ginger. For Ant-
Yokohama Kobe......
STATES AND CANADA.
1899-1900 The. 24,538.637 12,961,640
87,500,277
SILK.
1898-99 lbs.
werp :--100 cases selected cassin and 128 caser split bamboo. For Hamburg:-200 selected· onasia, 25 cases bristles, 177 bales canes. For 23,088,781 | Glasgow:-1 box ginger and I case tea set, 12,166,816
Per steamer Suevia sailed on the 20th Nov. 85,205,597 | For Marseilles :-5 boxes essential oil, 100 boxes cassia, lignes, and 1,75” bags sesamun seeds. For Marseilles and/or Havre :—20 pkgs, straw. For Marseilles and/or Havre and/or 'Ham burg: --200 crsos staraniseed. For Marseilles and/or Bordeaux :-18 bales starwbraid. For Havre :-9 onses blackwoodwars and 6s bales canes For Hamburg :—2 cases private effects 32 bales feathers, 50 packages gallnuts, and 62
SHANGHAI, 25th November.-(From Messrn. A. B. Burkill & Sons' Circular) :—The Home markets aro very strong, Blue Elephants have risen to 14/-in London and Gold Killings to Fos. 35-50 in Lyons. Raw Silk.-The market is very strong and further advanc's have been established; set-
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