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alities that will live 'for ever in the annals of the British Army, and, writing as he does from personal experience, the author's estimate is a valuable one. The story is healthful and fasoi. nating, and we did not put the book down until we had finished it.
A Bitter Heritage. BY JOHN BOUNDELLE BURTON assell and Company, Ltd. (Colo. nial Edition.)
ME. BURTON has written many a stirring romance, but in this instance he has made a departure from his usual field and written a story of the present. The novel is well written and interesting, and deals with the extraordinary adventurss of a young naval officer who proceeds to South America to reopver on very dubious credentials consider. able property left him by his father. He finds himself on arrival forestalled by another hair, who, convinced of rightful heritage, makes things very unpleasant for the lieutenant, his machinations enabling the author to detail the little pleasantries the South American gentry have when they are desirous of being rid of an interloper. The situations are re- makably thrilling, and the the introduction of another character, a sweet English girl, adds a finish to the cast. Through the sympathetic aid of this plucky young lady the naval officer is rescued from death and the villain jobtains his just reward. The book is well worth reading, though it is not up to the standard of the author's "Scourge of God," or The Hispaniola Plate."
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A Legacy of Hate. BY THEO. DOUGLAS. London: George Bell and Sons (Indian and Colonial Library.)
THE author has presented a story from domes- tic life, in which a series of extraordinary in- cidents which occur in the others ise quiet life of a widow and her beautiful daughter cause considerable consternation, the mother believ- ing that her daughter is being pursued by the mad vengeance of her former rival, and the death of the girl is threatened on her reaching womanhood. Mysterions threatening letters are constantly received, and though the atmost precautions are taken nothing is discovered. Suspicion falls on the housekeeper, an old and faithful servant of the family, who is seen oo- casionally in communication with a strange woman. At last the eventful day arrives and nothing happens, but on the day following the girl is seriously stabbed in the night without the assailant being captured. After investiga. tion the fact is discovered-long known to the housekeeper-that the mother is subject to temporary fits of madness, and it is she who writes the letters and inflicts the wound The girl recovers to marry her aithful guardian, whose protection had been called in from the frst. The plot is not lacking in originality though somewhat gruesome in parts, founded as it is on the prejudices of two mad women.
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At the Harbour Office on Thursday, before Commander Rumsey, Robert Hall. Gilbert Man- sou, Mitchell Fraser, James Isbester, James Clark, Magnes Manson, and James Johnson, seamen on board the 8.8. Strathgule, were charged by Captain G. Cuming (the master) with wilfully disobeying his lawful com mands. They refused to do work on the morning of New Year's Day, giving as the reason that they had never been accustomed to work on that day. They were each sentenced
to seven days' hard labour.
The prospectus has been issued at Shanghai of the Yue Kang Glue Factory Co., Limited with a capital of Tls. 100,000, divided into shares of Tis, 50. The company is formed to engage in what is considered a very remunerative se0: tion of Far Eastern industry. Glue, amongst other things, is used largely in the manufacture of matches, which are produced in enormous quantities in Japan. Cabinet makers and Joiners also employ glue very largely in their business and the new company anticipates_sup- plying the Shanghai, Hongkong land Japan markets with all orbole for the glue is in the preparation of Chinese ink. At present bun- dreds of pouls per month of native.mide glue
an article equal to that imported
used in this way, but the glue is said to go being the hot weather. As soon as the machinery is set up the company will commence working.
UHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS, 1899.
JANUARY.
Ist. The steamer Glenvaon left Hongkong on Thursday evening, December 9th for Lon- don and struck a rock the same evening in the vicinity of Linting Island.-Chief Officer Dizon, Second Steward Wilson, Quarter- master Smith, and two Chines» drowned. 2nd.-The annual sports took place at Quarry Buy.-Mr. W. Armstrong carried off the championship cap presented by Mr. J. H. Scott.
3rd.-Lord Charles Beresford addressed mem- bars of the Chamber of Commerce aud others at the City Hall. He advocated an alliance between Great Britain, America, Germany, and Japan for the maintenance of the open door, adding that the first thing for the alli ance to do would be to induce the Chinese Government to re-orgauise their army. In the evening Lord Charles was present at a banquet given by the Navy League in his honour.
4th.-Lord Charles Beresford entertained to tiffin by the Hongkong branch of the Chins Association.
5th.-At a meeting of the Hongkong Sanit- sry Board a report was presented disproving the reported outbreak of plague at Canton.- Lord Charles Beresforl luft Hongkong for home via America-First performance of the pautomime "The yel ow Dwarf" by the Hongkong A. D. C.-Amoy Races, first day. 6th-Amoy Races, second day. 7th.-Prince and Prins Henry witness pan tomime at Theatre Royal-International football match. Scotland scored three goals against oue by the World--Amoy Races, third day.
8th.--Lord Charles Beresford entertained to a farewail banquet at Shangbai-An attempt was made to murder MJ. E. Rennison, foreign manager of the Phyo mine at Nin isony, near Ningpo.
10th.-The New Committee of the Tung Wab
Hospital introduced to Sir Henry Blake. 12th.-Enquiry into wreck of Glenavon com
menced.-Prince and Princess Henry at- tended a ball on board H.M.8. Centurion.— Lecture on the Philippines delivered by the Hon, Johu Barrett at Shanghai. 13th.-Enquiry into wreck of Glenavon closed, Captain Pithie's certificate suspended for twelve months.-Royal Welch Fusiliers arrive in Hongkong. The Grafton with the dred- ger St. Enoch for Weihaiwei arrived in Hong- koug, having encountered very severe weath. er from Singapore, the voyage occupying fifteen days-Naval enquiry held at Nagasaki as to the collision between the P. and O. steamer Brindisi and the Japanese steamer Yayeyamama Maru; the latter vessel was held responsible for the collision, the court commending the officers and crew of the Brindisi for their conduct on the occasion of the collision.
1ith.-The Andelana capisized off Tacoma.-
Captain Starling and seventeen men drowned. | 15th.-The City of Pekin collided with a Japanese man-of-wur in the Kii Channel; Captain Smith sasequently press ted with an address by the passengers in recognition of the splendid manner he and his officers acted during the trying time. 16th-The Immortalite left Hongkong flying the homeward bound pennant-A tire took place at Bhanghai in which the Hotel Me- tropole and adjoining premises were involved ; Mr. Jackson of the H. and S. Bank, one of the firemen, was injured.
17th.-The Avoca left for home with the King's
Own.
18th-Lanuch of the river gun-cost the Sand piper.-Great Fire at Shanghai; 58 Chinese houses destroyed at the janotion of Woo- chang and Boone roads; Damages, Tls. 13,000
Masonic Ball at Shanghai, 19th-Mr. Burgoyne, of Shanghai, charged with obtaining from the Russo-Chinese Bank the sum of Tls. 85,000 on false pretences; committed for trial,
20th-The murderers of r. Fleming executed. 22nd.Meeting of Chinese Chamber of Com-
meros at which a resolution approving of the open-dvor policy enunicated by Lord Charles
Beresford and the reorganisation of the Chi- nese Army was passed. 23th.-Father Fleming, who had been held in captivity by brigands, arrived at Chang- king-Opening of the season in connection with the Odd Volumes Society, Mr. E. Robin- son delivering a lecture on “English spelling reform."-Collision at Pootung between the Shell Line steamer Cowrie and the Indo- China steamer Esany.
25th-Ball given by German community
Hongkong to T.R.H. Prince and Princess Henry; 700 persons present. 26th.-Lord Charles Beresford left Yokohama
for San Francisco.
27th.-Gerinan service held in the Cathedral in bon.ar of Emperor William's birthday.- Disastrous fire at Shanghai, 60 or 70 houses being destroyed-Fire on board the Yamagu chi Maru at Oginobama. 80th-Annual meeting of subscribers and seat-
holders of St. John's Cathedral. 31st.-J. W. Burgoyne, of Shanghai, found guilty of obtaining money by false pretences; sentence deferred.-Suicide of Mr. O. Nell, secretary of the Yokohama Chamber of Com- merce-T be remains of Rev. Father Victorin, who was killed after five days' torture at Chik-keo-shan, exhibited at Ichang.
FEBRUARY.
1st.-The Hon. John Barrett delivered a lecturé in the City Hall on "The situation in the Far East as affected by the results of the recent war."-Accident at the pantomime performance at the Theatre; a beam fell on to the stage and smashed the flooring and injured Mr.krimshire, who was taking the part of the Knave of Hearts. Srd.-H.E. Sir Blake presented the prizes at
Queen's College.
8th.-J.W.H. Burgoyne, of Shanghai, sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretences.-The long expected collision between the Americas aud Filipinos took place. At about 10 o'clock at night the Filipinos fired upon an American outpost on the road to the Waterworks, and in a few minutes an engagement extending along the the whole line was raging. It continued on Sunday, and was resumed for several days afterwards, the Filipinos being ultimately completely driven away from the neighbour. hood of the city.
6th.-Address on "Playing Cards" given at the City Hall by Mr. W.H. Wilkinson under the auspices of the Odd Volumes Society, 7th.--The Hongkong Volunteer ball was held in the City Hall, some 850 persons being present.
8th-Death of Mr. S. Darby, of the Bank of
China and Japan, at Shanghai. 9th.--Meeting in St. Paul's College as to es- tablishing a School and Orphanage for Eura- sian girls.
10th.-Cycle Tournament at Quarry, Bay. 11th.-Iloilo taken from the Filipinos by the Americans.—Fire at the resid。nce of M, An- draif, second secretary of the Russian Lega- tion in Tokyo, while a ball was in progress. 12th.-Fire near Shameen, thirty houses burned. -Fire in Fukien Road, Shanghai, six lives lost.
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13th-Lecture at the City Hall by Mr. J.
Francis on
'Spheres of influence and the Open Door.”—Opening of the "Star" Coffee house, Queen's Road Central, 15th.-Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia left Hongkong for the North.-Commander Hastings commenced his duties as Postmaster General.
16th.-The Hon. T. Sercombe Smith commenc- ed his duties as Police Magistrato.-Death of M. Felex Faure, President of the French Republic.
18th-Tactical military exercises by the troops
and the Volunteers at the Peak. 20th.—Mr. Granvile Sharp lectured in the City. Hall on "Chiua,” Anglo America, and Corn
Mr. A. G. Palmer, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's staff at Shanghai, died of hydro- phobia.
21st-Hongkong Races, first day, 22nd Mr. JJ. Schurmanu and Professor Wor
cester, members of American Commission to the Philippines, arrive in Hongkong; they left for Manils in the Baltimore, which, with the Monterey, had come over to dock.—Attempiad
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