CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
●pinions expressed by our correspondents.]
March 24, 1900.]
£
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
By balance of profit and loss account at 30th
September, 1899
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267,801.81
By head office charges.
By branch and agency charges
By compensation to staff
2,381.99 12,189.16 55,064.86
By directors', auditors', and committee's fees
2,800.00
By agency commission
1,390.51
By return premia
2,255.74
By reinsurance and return premia, 1-98
2,037.21
By reinsurances
18,278.33
By losses and claims, 1897 and previous years
13,057.31
By losses and claims, 1898
9,002.87
By losses and claims, 1899
75,124.39
By exchange
By liquidators' fees
214.40 3,200.00
$464,897.09
INDIAN FAMINE KELIEF FUND.
The Hon. Treasurer (Sir Thomas Jackson) begs to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following contributious to the above Fund :- Already Acknowledged
$23.669 82 Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
1,500 E. F. Ongcapin, Amoy
500
༔-་
Hongkong & Whampos Dock Co
Ltd. ...
500
Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-
boat Co., Ltd..
250
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
200
J. D. Hutchison & Co.
100
Hon, E. R. Belilios, C.M.G.
100
F. Leyburn...
100
J. H. Lewis
100
50
50
A. H. Chinoy
W. J.-Saunders Dr. A. Reunie
R, A. Dasturs
A.'G. Stokes
Mr. Justice Wise
B. Taylor
8. R. F.
H. P. W.
A. B. A.
L. Gibbs
C. Mooney
Iram & Dastoor
C. B.
C. T. Kew
A. R. Griene
Dr. J. M. Atkinson
W. J. Southam
"Sandown"
Thawmal Nandiram & Co.
CITY HALL LIBRARY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.
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forward, and tried to bring about an amicable settlement, but in vain. Upon this matter being reported to the Viceroy he ordered the elders of the village to produce the ringleaders for . trial and punishment.
In the East of Canton, these are thres forts, named Chung Lao, Ting Kong, and Sui Un, erected for the protection of Canton. During last year in the time of the late Viceroy Tan, when most of the native troops were disbanded, 22nd March, 1900.
and the expenses for fortifications, etc., were Sir, The Committee of the City Hall has curtailed, these forts were very mush neglected. decided to keep the Library opeu in the evening.E. Li ordered the same to be properly repair instead of closing it at dusk as bus been the practico hitherto.
In coming to this decision the Committee hope they may afford to those members of the community who are not members of any club or Library the opportunity of having a quiet read in an evening.
The Library is open free to all persons ir respective of race.
As the Committee have no fund with which to obtain current literature and periodicals for the Library they will be grateful to any who will send copies of magazines and newspapers to the Library,
Some friends have kindly promised to supply mail papers within a few days after the arrival of the mail, but more offers of the same nature are solicited.
Gifts of standard books will also be very acceptable.
It must be understood that the Library is not a lending Library but is only available for reading and reference.-I am sir, yours obed- iently,
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F. B. L. BOWLEY,
Secretary.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 19th March. H.E. the Viceroy Li Hung-chang has re- ceived a telegram from Peking informing him that the Emperor has been pleased to confer on him the honour of the Imperial Double Dragon a special insignia to be worn on his coat. Such a distinction only an Emperor or a member of 5.10 Imperial family is entitled to wear. Upon re- ceipt of the news all the mandarins to went the Viceregal Famen to pay their respects and offer congratulations.
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$ 27,406.92
TUNG WA HOSPITAL
The Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fund for the extension of the Hospital &c:-
$90,495.56
300 IC8
Already acknowledged Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
Chin Tseung
Mr. Chan Tsz-yan
70
Wo Shing Hong
70
Sang Tai
29
San Lok-ting
20
Hang Kos Hong
26
Mr. Lam Sau-ting
20
Tak Lung On
15
10 10
Mr. Fan Pat-san... Cheong Hing
Total
2
191,167.56
Since he come to Canton to be Veroy H.E. Li Hung-chang has certainly shown himself very energetic, and in all cases brought to his notice he has been prompt to deal with the offenders. He keeps the officials busy all reprimanded. The notorious pirate chiefs. An the time. and the least faults have been severely San, Fo Tan Hoi and others are so afraid of him that they keep in hiding in the mountain fast- ness. The Cantonese, indeed, begin to like him as a man of great experience and sound judg- ment. He has done a great deal and is expec- ted to do more to replenish the Imperial coffers. He knows European manuers, and is said by the natives here to be one of the best Viceroya
that ever came to Canton.
ed and increased the number of soldiers to look after them, and soldiers are to be regularly drill- ed under Commandant Lao. Further, all the guard-boate in Canton are being repaired.
In the days when Fantan was carried on under the secret protection of the gentry of the neighbourhood, they used to receive so many dollars a day as husb-money; now, as the gam. bling is licensed by the Government, they give the gambling houses a lot of trouble. In the south and western part of the Samshui distriot the elders, gentry, and others who were aoons- tomed to receive bribe as usual gathered to- gether to the number of over one hundred persons, went to smash up the gambling houses and insisted upon closing them.
CANTON, 20th March. On the 17th inst, a steam launch started from Canton for the district of Kunshao, having in tow a passenger-boat, in which a Californian merchant was one of the passengers for the fes- tival of the dead. Among the passengers were saven pirates, dressed in uniforms of the Fat- shan regiment. When the launch reached the river Sheak Pik in Sam Sui the pirates began their work of plunder, taking out their revol- rera and pointing them at the captain and orow to scare them. They then ransacked the luggage of all passengers and took all worth taking. When they came to the turn of the Californian merchant they found a cheque for $1,000, made payable to order. They tried to force him to en dorse it, which he refused to do. During this altercation the merchant got a chance of run- ning across the steam launch and hoisting the flag of distress. It so happened at that time that the Custom's launch Foo Man" was steaming past; she stopped her engines, and her crow lost no time in boarding the boat and ar- resting the pirates. Stowing them into the hold of the boat they nailed up the hatch and took them in tow to Cauton. On arrival at the custom's jetty it was reported to the Commis- sioner, who ordered the guards of customs and those of Shameen, amounting to over one hun. dred men. to go and take the prisoners; but none of them dared to do so, for fear of the fire-arms of the pirates. At last a few brave forėjga customs employées offered to venture into the hold. On breaking open the cover they jumped into it and found that out of seven pirates four had escaped by breaking a hole in the side and had swam away. The saptors took hold of the remaining men by the queues, pulled them ap and led them away as quiet as lambs to the great admiration of the crowd, «nd handed them over to the anthorities.
A-Church of England boarding school has been opened at Singapore under the manage, ment of Sister Catherine, whe has managed in Rangoon and Madras similar institutions to the now St. Mary's Institution.
Feng Sui is a thing that uo one can trace its origin, but it gives rise to many troubles and elan fights, and its votaries are so blind in the belief of its efficacy as to spend very often their entire fortune and sacrifice lives simply to gratify their superstitions whims. In the The launch of a new cruiser took place at village of Kwan Suk, Chinchao district, the Foochow in the 3rd inst. The ceremony had two olans Chan and Wong have never lived
In extenuation of the vengeful decrees lately been delayed pending the arrival of the newly well together. In the fields of Wong there is published in the Empress Dowager's name,says appointed Tartar-General, H.E. Shan Lion, a road close upon a tomb of the Chan clan. The North China Daily News, it is urged that who is also Imperial Commissioner of the The other day as some farmers of the Wong they are not her work at all, but are the pro- Arsenal. The Kien Ngan, which is a sister-clan were digging at the fields they eat away duction of Kang Yi and one or two others of ship to the Kien Wei launched last year, was
the road and little by little heaped the earth upon the reactionaries who have control of her pen constructed from the designs of Monsieur the tomb of Chan The Chan clan attributed at present; but that they are repugnant to Doyère, Director of the Mamui Arsenal, and their misfortunes and ill-success in their literary Jung La, and will be annulled as soon as is pronounced in every way to be a success. examination and in business matters to this Vicoroy Lia K'un-yi, who is now one of the Ai the ceremony were present. besides the disturbance of their tomb and went to remonstrongest men in the Empire, can get the ear. Tartar-General, Admiral Fritze and staff. the strate with the Wong, clan, asking Wong to of his imperial mistress. H.E. Liu is old and Captain and principal officers of the Hansa, the make the road properly and repair the tomb. not in very good health, but he is a very able Captain and the principal officers of the Jean This Wong refused to do. From words they man and very sound in his views, and he has at Bart, Admiral Yeh of the Peiyang fleet, the Con- came to blows. Eventually each party got to. his back the latent strength of the most politi- sal-General for Russia, the Conania for France, gether several hundred persons armed with cally important province in China, the nursery Germany and Japan, the Vice-Consul for Great rifles, spears, and swords, and fought a pitched of the great administrators. Hunan. We may Britain at Pagoda, the Commissioner of Cas- battle, four or five persons being killed and add that rumours - ro rife in Nanking that the toms, a great many Chinese Mandarins, and, in many wounded. Finally the magistrate of the reactionaries there are planning to prevent spite of the inclement weather, a number of district had to send soldiers to suppress the dis- H.E. Lía from getting an audience of the Em- visitors.
turbance. The elders and chief villagers came
press Dowager at all.
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