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has sent some officials to purchase the same from Wuhu and elsewhere.
On the 9th iust, a number of robbers who had just finished a depredation in some villages held a feast in a restaurant in Canton. The lakongs | got wind of their appearance and at once went there to effect their arrest. When the lukongs got to the restaurant the robbers were quite surprised. Six robbers were accordingly caught and the rest made good their escape.
HONGKONG.
There were 2,175 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 185 were Europeans. The presentation of prizes at the Belilios Public School took place ou Thursday after. noon, His Honour the Acting Chief Justice pre. siding.
It is notified in the Gasefte that Lieut. G. Ct. Fullerton, "A" Machine Gun Company, Hong- kong Volunteer Corps, has been granted twelve months leave of absence with effect from the 22nd November, 1899.
At the Magistracy on Thursday¡Mr. Gompertz held two more enquiries into suspected cases of opium poisoning, a verdict of suicide by opinm poisoning being returned in each case. One case was that of Chun Wa, cook at the Opium Farmer's establishment at Samshuipo, and the other that of Lenug Yau Tan, olerk in the employ of the Wharf and Godown Company.
It is notified in the Gasetis that H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint Saturday, the 23rd December, to be observed as a public holiday, and Tuesday, the 2nd January, as a holiday in the Government Departments, in addition to the following public holidays pre. scribed by section 6 of the Holidays Ordinance; 187', viz.:-Christmas Day, the 26th December and the let January.
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The cases of communicable disease reported last week were one of diphtheria and one (fatal) of bubonic plague.
At the offoes of the Public Works Depart- ment on Monday afternoon, Inland Lot No. 1566 situate in Queen's Road East near the Tai Wong Temple, was sold by public auction to Mr. Chan Hing Teang for $2.450, the upset price being $1,440. The annual rent is $14 The lot contains 960 square feet.
Going from home for the news we find the following paragraph in the Singapore Free Press of the 11th inst.:-On board Messrs. Apcar & Co.'s steamer Lightning at Tanjong Pagar wharf is a batch of six young men who have just passed out of the Armenian College at Caloutta for employment in the General Post Office at Hongkong.
On Wednesday a Chinese constable seized 32 revolvers, 3,200 rounds of revolver ammuni- tion, and 800 boxes of percussion caps, which he found in a sampan. The master of the boat appeared before Mr. Gompertz at the Magistracy on Thursday and Was fined $100, or three months, imprisonment, for being in illegal possession of the arms, and a similar sentence was inflicted for being in illeg. al possession of the ammunition-both sen. tences to run concurrently.
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COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
521
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO-UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
409.704
1808.99
Ila. 10,608,322
1899-1900
lbs.
Hankow and Shanghai... 9,514,030 Amoy........ Fooohow
68+.252
15,487,395 12,497,54 6,171,290 4,229,359
80,612,383 29,202,067
Canton .......................................................................
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Shanghai, Amoy Foochow
1899-1900 lbs. 1,222.849
1899.09.
lbs.
1,132,577
11,408,072
10,442,812
7 662,226
20,283,146
5,09,849
17,5/0,288
EX PORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama
1899-1900 lbs. 24.863 295 Kobe......................................................... 13,427,117
1898-29 lbs.
23,738,768
13,112,839
88,293,412
86,831,601
SILK.
CANTON, 22nd December. - Tsatlees. A few
In the harlequinade at the last pantomimesome amusement was caused by · Poor Peter," a dachs- hand that was put through the sausage machine. Poor Peter Las met his sud at last, not by means of a sausage machine, but by being stung by hornets. He was walking round by Mags-hales of No. 1 are said to have been placed at zine Gap when he disturbed a nest of the insects, and was stung so severely that he died a fow hours afterwards, much to the sorrow of his messmates, The gentleman - whom he accompanying at the time of the occurrence had to run in order to escape the swarm, matter was reported to the authorites and the uest was destroyed, 'Poor Petar's" master. Mr. Philpott, is at present in England, and will no doubt receive the intelligence of the loss of his pet with much regret.
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At the anunal testing in connection with the Church Mussionary Society held in St. Paul's College on the 15th instant, the Lishop presiding, interesting addresses ou mission work were delivered by the Rev. F. B. Beauchamp, of Pakhoi, and Miss Eyre, of Hongkong, both At the Magistracy on Wednesday afternoon be- of whom have just returned from leave. Mr. fore Mr. Gompertz (Acting Police Magistrate) Beauchamp touched upon the work among the an enquiry was held touching the death of lepers at Pakhoi, a work which was started iu (heng Fat, who was found dead at Tai Hang the year 18:40. Of th four wards in the hospi- village and whose body was received into the tal two are occupied by men; one by boys. Mortuary on the 30th November. On deceased's and the other is used as a school.room and being missed a search was made and the chapel, there being 70 men in the hospital al- body was found on the hillside. Opium poisoning together. Miss Eyre spoke of the work which wassupposed to be the cause of death. Dr. Atkin- is going on among Chinese women in Hong-son and Mr. F. Browne (Government Analyst) kong, saying that the results of that work during the last two or three years were such as to rejoice their hearts. A few words ap- propriate to the occasion were also addressed by the Bishop, The committee was re-elected with the exception of Mrs. Piercy and Mrs. Holms, who had asked that they should not be re- appointed. It was left to the committee to fill up the vacancies.
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On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Gompertz held an enquiry at the Magistracy touching the death of Leung Leung Hiug, a sh off in the employ- ment of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. at East Point. An attempt was apparently made to remove the body from the colony without a permit, and in care there might have been onl play it was brought back for investigation. Dr. Atkinson deposed to making a post mortem of the body on the 1st instant and as be was uncertain as to the cause of death be for- warded the contents of the stomuch to the Government Analyst (Mr. F. Browne) in a sealed jar.-Mr. Browne, who analysed the contents of the stomach, said he found traces of opium in considerable quantities, sufficient in his opinion to cause death.-Lo Cheung Suu, as- sistant to Mr Ho Tang (compradore to Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co.) said that on the morning of the 3 th November a servant of de- ceased reported to them that deceased had died suddenly. They immediately examined his ao- counts and found defalcations to the extent of $12,000 odd. The only explanation he could give was that deceased got rid of the money y gambling in the Wai Sing lottery. De ceased should have delivered up certaiu accounts on the 1st December He knew that deceased was and in smoker bat he did not know whether he ate or drank opium,-The Chinese caretaker at the Mortuary and Sergeant Murison also gave evidence. The enquiry was adinurned
gave evidence, the first as to a post mortem and the other as to an examination of the contents of the stomach of deceased. Mr. Browne said he found traces of opium, there being in his opin- ion more than sufficient to account for death.-- ▲ verdict to the effect that death was due to opiam poisoning was returned.
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$020. Ro-reels.—No sales are reported and no offers are obtainable, Filatures.-Owing to the firm attitude maintained by reclers, the demand for this class has fallen off considerably. prices rule still $25/85 over Lyons values and the fortnight's settlements for Lyons are confined to about 400 bales. From prices pail we quote :-- $1,220 for Ki Lun Cheung 9/11, $1,181 for Min King Lun 11/13 and Ying Cheong 10/12, $1,100 for Po Lun Sang 10/12, $1,176 for Kwong King Loong 10/12, $1,130 for 8 ey Wo Cheong 10:2, $1,6/980 for Hing Lun ard Quan Hing (1/13 and 13/15. Short-reels-Have been in moderate demand, but continue to rule very high. From prices paid we quote :~$1,200 for Hâu King Sing, Kwong Yuen On, and Min King Lun 14/16, $1,180 for Po King Cheong 14/16, $1,170/1,160 for King Lun Tai, Kwong Lua Oo, Tai King Lun. Waste. Almost and Kwong Lun Hing 14/16. nothing has been done, and prics are nominal. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Esch nge mouths' sight, 2/—† and Fes. 2.53 per Dollar : —
SHANGHAI, 16th December.-(From Messrs A. R. Burkill & Bops' Circular): -The Home markets are firm, Blue Elephants are quoted at 14/9 in London and Guld Kilings at Fus. 36 in Lyons. Raw Silk.-There is very little doing. The rise in Exchange has put a stop to business. Yellow Silk.—About ́ ́ 100 bales have changed hands. Market a little wonker Arrivals, na per Customs Returns, December 7th to 15th, arn: 1,439 bales White, 899 bales Yellow and 3,304 bales Wild Silk. Re-Reuls And Hwad Filatures.-Nothing doing. Steam Filatures. About 10 bales have been done. The Export of bales to Steam Filatures to date is: 8.457 America. 8,378, bales to the Continent, oz bales to London, and 16 tales to various port«. Wild Silk-Market weak. Arrivals reported are on a Waste Silk.-Quiet. The market large scale. shows signs of weakness.
Taysaam---
White Kahing Gold Lion 1 Yellow Bilk,-
Meeyang No. 1 No. 2 Yellow Bilk.
Szechuan 1
The annual installation meeting of Persever- ance Lodge, No. 1165, was held on Saturday evening, wheu Bro. Franois Clark was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, the ceremony being conducted by the R.W. District Grand Master, Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., assisted by the officers of the District Grand Lodge. Right Wor. Bro. H.E. Sir Henry, Blake, D.G.M. of Jamaios, honoured the Lodge with his presence. Wor Bro. Clark, having been placed in the chair, invested his officers as follows:-I.P.M., W. Bro. Shelten Hooper; 8.W., Bro. E. L. C. Berger; J.W. Bro A. H. Bottenheim; Treasurer, Bro. E. H. Hinds; Secretary, Bro. W. H. Wickham; S.D., Bro. P. G. Anderson; J.D., Bro. A. W. Bewley; Dir, of Ceremonies, Bro. Viscount Bairdale; Organist, Bro. A. G. Ward; Steward, Bro. C. D. Mel- bourne; I.G., Bro. R. W. Castle; Tyler, Bro. J. R Grimble. After the closing of the Lodge Steam Filatures- the brethren sat down to a banquet, when the usual loyal and masonic toasts were pro- posed. During the banquet a telegram of congratulation was received from Wor. Bro. Edwards, P.M., sent from Banyn-wanji, Java, The toasts were interspersed with several songs, amought which was The absent minded beggar," given by Wor. Bro. G. P. Lamment, the words having been set to musie by Bro. A, G. Ward. A sum of $240 was collected for the Widows and Orphans (Trans- vaal Fund. By kind permission of Major Morrisni Offers the Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers was in attendance and played selections during the banquet.
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CAMPHOR.
~Tis. per pol.
600
855.857
263
.1,000
.1,000
HONGKONG, 22nd December.--The market con- tinues fim.-- -Quotations for Formosa are $84.50 to $85.00 sales 500 piculs.
SUGAR.
Hongrone, 22nd December.-The market is lower and prices continue to decline. Quota- tions are: Shekioong, No. 1. White...$8.40 to $8 45 jcl.
2, White... 7.70 to 7.75 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown,.. 6.55 to 6.60
do.
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