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crouch in terror within." Yet, as has frequently been pointed out, the dirtiest native towns may escape more lightly than the European-govern- ed colony. Plague is a subject on which there is no finality of judgment as yet.
By way of contrast let us take a few remarks on Tigers. "The tiger," says Mr. Dyer Ball," appears to be widely spread over the empire, but it is mostly found in the provinces of Fukien, Kiangsi, Kwangtung, and Kwangsi. They even come, at times, within what is now the newly acquired territory on the mainland opposite Hongkong. They frequent, among other spots, the neighbourhood of Swatow Amoy, and Foochow, and a few days' journey from Canton up the North, East, or West Rivers would bring oue to tiger districts. Tigers are also found in Manchuria. As compared with his Indian brother. the Chinese tiger is better marked, zud the skin naturally commands a higher price in Europe, for while a full grown Chinese tiger will fetch a price of £14 in some of the large zoological gardeus in urope, the highest amount given for an Indian tigor being (sic) £70.
The Chinese dig a pit and cover it with poles or branches; the tiger's weight carries him through, and he is despatched of. ten by a red hot iron being run down his throat, though ba often escapes from these pits."
We have not space to quote more from Mr. Dyer Ball's new and interesting matter, but we cau confidently assert that the third edition is even better than its predecessors
The ouly faults we have to find are that there are a few slips of grammar (such as the one above) which careful revision would eliminate. We do not like the use of the combination and/or" which occurs here and there in the book. Finally we would suggest that the sources of the quotati us should be more directly indicated than they are in many cases. Otherwise we have nothing but praise for the volume, which is well turned-ont by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh.
The Directory for Bangkok and Siam for 1900. Printed and Published at the Bangkok Times
Office.
£4
THE compiler of this useful little work states that directories are like watches, the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected Lo go quite true." We can readily understand that the task of compiling a Directory in Bang- kok is attended with difficulties innumerable,
but this is the eleventh annual issue before us, and it certainly from a technical, standpoint continues to improve. A Directory in Siam, we take it, should be a very essential book of reference, and the publishers have evidently done their utmost to make the work as com- plete and as attractive as possible, and they have ancceeded very well. Apart from the business section and the alphabetical list of residents, mach interesting and valuable in- formation about this little known country is given. The book is published at $5 and will no doubt find a ready sale.
The Singapore and Strails Directory tor 1900 Printed and published by Fraser and Neave, Limited, Singapore.
We have received a copy of the twenty- first annual edition of the above work which is now
on sale at the price of six dollars. The Directory has been compiled
with the usual care for which it is noted and is wall printed and finished. In addition to the Singapore portion, the book contains direc- tories of the Federated Malay States, British North Borneo, Deli, Western Borneo, Saigon Rionw and Siam, with an appendix comprising a large amount of useful information. There is an alphabetical list of foreign residents in the places dealt with, and an index is also given. Excellent descriptious preface the var- ious places that come within the scope of the book, and the Directory portion is ery clearly arranged, so that the-required information may be readily found. The book has long been found indispensable in the Straits..
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
Admiral Sir E. Fremantle arrived by the Chusan from Bombay on the 13th inst, and left by the same boat for Shanghai on the 14th.
Telegraphic information has been received that Hongkong has been declared an infected port by the authorities at Singapore.
The new issue of shares of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld, has, we understand, been taken up; those shareholders on the register on the 15th March last who applied receiving four new shares for every five held by them. The Capital of the Company now stands
at one million dollars fully subscribed.
The Pokfulam conduit road will apparen'- ly sometime be an accomplished fact, tenders for the construction of one section being row called for This road will open up a large area of ad- mirable building ground, open to the south west breeze, and we hope to see before many years are over an upper-level tramway running east and west.
The stamp revenue for the first quarter of this year amounted to $120,152.61, shewing an increase of $21,157.54 over that of 1899. The principal items of increase were Bank No e Duty $1,986. Conveyance or Assignment $13,499, Transfer of Shares $2,121, Adhesive Stamps 34,342. The only item which shows any mater. ial decrease is Prubate or Letters of Adminis- tration $3,764.
On the 13th inst. the new Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Oboro (Commander N. Zamada), built for the Japanese Government on the She left the Thames, arrived in the harbour. Thames on the 16th of January and made a stay in the Mediterranean for some time. The des troyer is a four-funnel boat of 316 tons gross, and 14,281 tons register.
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead left Hongkong ou the 13th inst. in Hongkong Maru for the north, whence he will proceed to Europe by the Trans-Siberian Railway. The honourable gen- tleman was accompanied to the wharf by the staff of the Chartered Bank and numerous friends, who wished him a pleasant trip and expressed the hope that he would return to the colony in the best of health,
The North China Daily News of the 9th inst announces the arrival on the 7th of Sir Henry Blake, with Lady Bla' e, Miss Blake, and Vis count Sairdale, A.D.C. Sir Thomas Jacksou., who was also a passenger by the Empress, went ou the same evening.
The following are the returns of the average amount of banknotes in circulation and of
specie in reserve during the month ended 31st March, as certified by the managers of the re- spective Banks are published :-
BANKS.
Average Specie in Amount Reserve.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China... $2,581,227 $1,700,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation. 8,280,515 5,0 0,000 National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
444.659
150,000
281
The lawn tennis match the 11th inst. between the Hongkong C Cricket Club and the Ladies Recreation Club ended in favour ofice the former club by a majority of two games, for
On the 12th inst; a couple of Chinamen were parading the streets advertising a gambling ( place at Macao. They were considerably sur prised when the police pounced upon them, and were more surprised still when at the Magis tracy yesterday they were each fined 150.
Lieut.Colonel Retallick, of the Hongkong Regiment, left on the 18th inst, ou furlongb
The returns of Plague cases and deaths dur. 10g Easter show that in the week ended the inst. 19 cases were recorded in the th
Victoria and one in the Harbour, with 19.
deaths. From 1st January to 19th April, 56 cases and 5o deaths occurred, Of other diseases, two (European) cases of enteric fever, imported from Saishui, and two deaths occurred, while there was one case and one death from smäll- pox.
At the offices of the Public Works Department on the 18th inst. Mr. J. W. King offered for sale by public auction two lots of Crown laud. One lot was Kowloon Marine Lot 68, which is situate at Mong Kok Tsui; contents in $1.600. The lot was bought by Mr. J. Wheeler, square feet. 3,650); annual rent, $38; upset price, manager, China Borneo Company, for 82,480. The other lot comprised Quarry Bay Marino Lot 3 which is situate at Quarry Bay; contenta in square feet. 1,008,409: annual rent, $8.650; upset price, $100,840. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire were the purchasers for $20 above the upset.
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In the
John's Cathedral on the 15th inst. The morning Easter Day was fittingly observed at $1.
service was fully choral special Easter music being rendered by the choir. The anthem and Communion Office were sung.
Awake up my Glory," and Stainer's Kyrie morning_the_congregation was very large. At eveusong Easter hymns were sung with Stenne's Magnificat and Nu ic Dimittis. The Rev. R. F. Cobbold delivered a most impressive sermon, and after the service Mr. Ward, the organist, rendered the "Hallelujah Chorus." The church was very tastefully decorated with plants and flowers.
COMMERCIAL.
CAMPROR.
H NGKONG, 20th April.-The upward ten lency continues, the in-rket being good. Quotation : for Formosa are: $92.50 to $98.009; sales 420 pie :ls,
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 20th April.- Prices are further | declining, the mark.t being dull. Quotations
cl.
Яre:
Shekloong, No. 1. White...$7.80 + $7.85
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", White 7.10 to 7.15 Shekloong, No. 1. Brown,.. 6.34 to 5.35
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2, Brown... 5.15 to 5.20 Swatow, No. 1, White... 7 85 to 7.90
do.
1, Winte... 7.15 7.20 Sxatow. No. 1, Brown:.. 5.20 to 5 25
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4. Brow .... 5.05`· 5.10 Fiqhow sugar onu ko... 11.65 t. 11-70 9.75 9.80
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$11 306,41 $6.850.000 At the Harbour Office on the 18th inst. Mr. Basil Taylor enquired into the circumstances at- tendant on a charge against Kwao Kau, master of the steam launch Hongkong, owned by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, of negligently navigating his boat.-Major Riley said that just before ten o'clock on Sunday morning he was starting from the Royal Engineers' Pier to go to the in a gig by four Army Service Corps boatmen. hospital ship Meeance. He was being rowed
He saw a steam launch coming from the Vic- Meeance. The launch was coming in such a direc-bags antimony ore, and 12 packagers sundries.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
Per steamer Orestes, sailed on the 27th Mar. For London:-1,25 rolls mats and matting, 170 bales feathers, 80 bales canes, 325 casks and 400 cases ginger, 5a cases shell,
toria side when about a quarter of a mile from the woodware, 5 cases cowtail hair, 97. cases black.
tiou that she would cross bis line. The which his launch was going. Understanding a coxswain was not looking in the direction in
steam launch was bound to give way to a row. ing boat, he kept on his course watching the coxswain of the launch to see if he was going to alter his course. As the launch gut closer to boat, so he pulled his boat round just in time him he saw that the coxswain did not see his
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For London option Liverpool:—2,583 cases canned salmon. For London option Manches- ters :-100 bales-waste silk For London option Havre option Hamburg :—5€ 0 bales cassia. - For Manchester:-2 cases lastings. For Glasgow- 6 cases sundries. For Antwerp-150 bales split bamboo. For Hamburg :-2 cases shall.
Per steamer Asturia, sailed on the Slat to avoid a collision. As he did so the coxswain March. For New York 6 cases litho' paper, jumped up and put his launch about and altered 26 cases human hair 37 cases paper, 69 cases his course a little to the right, and just in time blackwoodware, 82 bâles canes, 90 cases essential to avoid a collision.-The defendant said that oil, 100 cases cassia buds, 233 cases jossticks, 240 on Sunday morning he was going, from the bales split bamboos, 249 cases Chinaware, 300 Butterfield and Swire's Wharf to the Kowloon bales broken cassia, 363 cases cassialignes, 417 Godown Wharf. He did not see any gig when boxes fans, 438 packages nut oil, 172 balen near the Meeance. There seemed to be some
rattancore, 838 packages ginger, 1,50 bales doubt as to the identity of the launch, and inhomp, 1,263 packages sundries and 10,798 consequence the enquiry was adjourned.
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