May 12, 1900.]
Mr. A. May had been appointed Acting Head Master of Queen's College during the absence on leave of Dr. Bateson Wright.
Apart from plague cases the return of the number of cases of communicable disease in the colony during the week ending 5th May shows that there were four instances of enteric fever (one in the harbour, from the steamer Chile), of which two ended fatally. No other cases of disease are noted. The number of plague cases to noon of the 11th is 187 for the year, with 169 deaths..
We have received two most excelleut bromide photogaphs of the review on the new parade ground on Wednesday, taken by Messrs. A. Chee & Co. Both look toward the eastern side of the ground the first showing the Terrible men lined up close at hand with the Fusiliers, Band between them and the camera, with the guests in the distance. The other photograph shows the sailors and marines on the further side facing the gueste Both are capital pictures. A special sessions of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace was held in the justices' room on the 9th instant to consider an application from one Mrs Catherine Alice Bremner for the transfer of her adjunct licence for the retail sale of intoxicating liquors as an adjunct to her business as hotel keeper on the premises situate at house No. 87 Ice House Street, un- der the sign of "The Waverley Hotel," to one Mrs Elizabeth Frances Stainton." Messrs Gom. pertz, Halifax, and Melbourne, and Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackie were present. There was no police objection and the applica- tion was granted.
An impudent attempt was made last week to steal lead at the Government Civil Hospital. A Chinaman presented himself and told the ward-boy that the foreman had sent him to finish some repairs to the roof. Some workmen were engaged on the roof three or four weeks ago, and the ward-boy, thinking that all was right, produced a ladder and the man ascended it. A long time elapsed, and his suspicions being aroused the ward-boy went on to the roof, where he found the sham workman basily engaged in stripping the lead from the gutter. The ward-boy at once took hold of him and
handed him over to an Indian constable, who took him to West Point Police Station, The man was subsequently taken before Mr. Gom- perts at the Magistracy and sentenced to a month's imprisonment.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORTS
H.M.S. Robin, the new river gunboat, which has been put together at Kowloon, went out on the 3rd inst. for a very satisfactory steam trial. The City Hall Library was visited during the week ending 6th May by 376 non-Chinese and 204 Chinese; the Museum by 215 non Chinese and 2,062 Chinese.
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We have received a copy of the Annual Report of the Bank of Japan for 1899 as pre- sented to the Stockholders on the 17th February. Governor Yamamoto in his address touched on the early depression of the market and the accumulation of money in the banks, with the result of a gradual rise of quotations of public bands and stocks and a constant fall in the mar- ket rate of interest. About August business in Japan became more stimulated and a demand for money was created, which steadily increased. Extraordinary fluctuations were witnessed in the money market during the whole course of the year. In spite of this, however, he said the Bank might congratulate itself on disturbance generally. a year on the whole tranquil and free from
At the Magistracy on the 7th inst. Mr. Gom- parts complimented Sergeant Lacock for his condust in a melee which took place in Queen's road East early yesterday morning. An Am. erioan blue-jacket was orvating a disturbance, and as he declined to desist when told the Sergeant took hold of him. A struggle ensued, during which the blue-jacket assaulted the constable at the same time calling out "Brook lyn." Some of his mates came to his assistance, but the Sergeant, assisted by another European, Our correspondent whose letter in our issue managed to get his man to the Police Station. of 8th March, on certain missionaries in Chins, The man was fined $5 for being disorderly and drew an indignant reply from Mr. George 25 for assaulting the constable.
Campbell of Kiaying, writer to us again and Previous to their leaving Hongkong for says "I heard a good many persons saying Manila towards the end of March, some ladies that my remarks are quite true. Mr. G. Camp. connected with the Dallas Company left their bell by doubting shows that he is unacquainted boxes at Thomas's Grill Rooms with the inten- with the history of the Christian missions in tion of taking possession of them again on their this part of the world.
He wants to return to the colony. The boxes, which contained know what ground I have for writing that the silver ware and other curios, were left in the Taiping rebellion was fermented by the mis care of a bar-man, who passed himself oft as sionaries. My authorities for this statement, the manager. About a week ago the man dis- and for many others, are the standard works appeared, and on the Dallas Company returning and newspapers.
Is not Mr. Campbell to Hongkong it was discovered that the boxes aware that some years ago, when there was B had been opened and their contents taken away.
riot in the north of China, a missionary pre- The police were informed between 11 and 12 sented before the American Consul in Shanghai o'clock on Monday morning, and by four o'clock a long list of claims against the Chinese GOT- the same afternoon they had succeeded in re-ernment, including some hundred dollars, I covering from pawn-ships, etc., some twenty believe, because he did not sleep well during out of the twenty-seven articles stolen. Infor the riot?
I can assure Mr. Campbell mation was laid against the missing barman that I never had any intention of offending yesterday.
him. I believe he is a model missionary,"
MISCELLANEOUS.
It is announced from Bangkok that the rail- head of the new line has already reached Korat. The whole line is expected to be open for traffic by the end of the year.
The condition of Mr. W. Bibby, of Raub, is reported by the Straits papers to be most serions. He is at Kuala Lumpor, where he had been removed from Raub, and the malarial fever from which he sufferel, added to the effects of a recent carriage accident, causes great anxiety as to his recovery.
The Emperor of Japan, haring inspected, on the 28th ult. the ships engaged in the Naval Manoenvres, addressed to the officers and men a rescript applauding the progress that had in view of the state of the world. A levée was been made, and recommending further diligence held on board the Shikishima on the 29th ult. The tropedo-boat Oboro arrived in time to he inspected by the Emperor. Owing to some unexplained reason she went round by Fusan in Corea.
At the Magistracy on the 5th inst. three Chinamen were committed for trial for being concerned in an armed robbery at Shaukiwan on the morning of the 26th ult. The prisoners broke into a house occupied by a servant boy formerly employed at Quarry Bay and his wife and mother, and pointing their revolvers at the occupants threatened to shoot them if they made any noise. They then broke open four boxes and a drawer ultimately decamping with $625 in money. jewellery valued at $58, and clothing of the value of $116.60. The robbery was reported to Inspector Robertson at the Shaukiwan Police Station, and from there word was sent by tele-pared with 1898 are published in the Economiste phone to the other stations. "Sergeant Lacock. of Wanchai, sallied out with some Chinese con- stables, and was fortunate enough to secure the delinquents, who were feund to be in possession of some of the stolen property.
Exports to Notwithstanding the severe sentences impos-France and French Colonies ..... ed upon kidnappers, cases of children disappear- Other European countries ing are continually being reported to the police. Hongkong (for Southern China) 1,857,000 most residing in Cheung Wo strest is al- | Singapore....
A woman
The following statistics of the exports from Cochin-China and Cambodia in 1899 as com-
Francais. The figures relate only to the mer- do not include bullion and spesie or re-exporta- chandise, the produce of those Colonies, and
tions:-
Other countries in Asia, Africa, China (direct), Japan and .iam
and America....
Total
1898. £1,131,000
93,000
:899. £ 815,000
369,000 1,857,000 459,000 163,000
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A correspondent writing to The N.-C. Daily News from North-western Shantung says:—“ It is two years since there began to be definite rumours that Yuan Shih-k'ai had a fleet of steamers under construction in Shanghai, to be
put on the Grand Canal the first of June, 1898, when inland navigation was to have been sud. denly opened. A few weeks ago the mother of
nan came from Tientsin drawn by one or two steam-launches, making very leisurely progress indeed. She was the recipient of the usual profuse attentions, especially, at Techon, where he left the river. Consul Campbell, who was just going north, after waiting the larger part of a day, got the use of the launches to take him to Tientsin. But the rest of us who are neither the mothers of Governors, nor even ordinary Consuls, still have to waste a week to get a journey of a few hours. Judging by the incessant and apparently inexhaustible troubles of the Germans in the eastern end of the pro. vince over their rudimentary beginning, the day of rail and steam navigation may be some- what distant still."
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
ANTON, 17th April.—Silk.—Tsatless. No settlements are reported. Re-rwis There were & few inquiries for New Season's Silk, June to September shipment, but, being dfraid that the previous sales made at high prices might enhanco the cost of the nɩw l'satires, dealers have endes- voured to keep up their fo, mer rates. The last few days, however, more willingness to sell has been apparent and contracte could probably be placed at $15 to $25 per pioul under the quota- tions given below. Filatures-Demand has been very slack throughout the fortnight under review. The market has been quite demoralized, and prices show such differences that it is almost impossible to quoté exact ratos.” The quotations given below are more or less nominal, and with
orders in band concessions of $20 to $30
picul might be obtainable. From prices paid we quote: $920 for Shing King Wo 9/11, $900 King Lun 11/18, for Kwong Shun Tai 10/12 and Chung Sun Hang Inakon for Kum Lan
389,000 in consequence of her girl aged
785,000 sight and her boy aged five having been lost
217,000 704,000 sight of. A woman and a distriot” watchman are in custody on the suspicion of being con-
£4,267,000 £4,367,000 cerned in the matter. At the Magistracy on the Manila papers report a furious engagement 10tkinst.a Chinaman was sentenced to six months at Cagayan, Mindanao, between United States hard labour for kidnapping a young girl whom troops and some insurgents toward the end of he had brought from Hoihow, no doubt with April. The insurgents remained strongly in. the intention of taking her to Canton and sell- trenched and were not dislodged when the latest ing her there. It appears that the girl is a news came to hand, Another telegram reports the native of Ampo in Koohow. Her father placed siege of 30 men of the 43rd infantry in a church -her incharge of a junk-master, who promised at Cantubig, Samar. Though the roof was l'ai 16/18, Wing Hing Lun
to take her to an aunt in Hoihow. On the junk arriving at Hoihow an old woman who was also passenger persuaded her to get into a boat with the prisoner, who had rowed out, saying that he would take her to her aunt. The girl was kept ashore for three days and then the prisoner brought her on to Hongkong, where the polics discovered the two in a boarding house. The girl will be sent back to her father,
burnt over their heads the Americans held out for five days until relief arrived. Yet another telegram tells of the capture by General Funs- ton of several tons of Aguinaldo's confidential correspondence, including documents implica ting several business terms in Mapily. Among Aguinaldo's other letters The Manila Times says that there were communications to and from | Admiral Deway and Consul General Wildman.
Sing 13/15, $875 for King Shing 16/18 and King 16/18, and Hau King Seng 11/13, $850 for Kum Wa Lun and King Wo 13/15, $820 for Mien Cheong 16/20 $740 to $710 for Tack On Loong, Fook Hing Loong and Soey Wo Cheong 11/13. Short-reels From prices paid we quot $920 for Kwong Wo Hing:14/16, $900 for Sai Bill Lun, 8th for Ynt Cheong Wo and Tải Shing 14/16, $820-for&Wan Tak. Siug 14/16. Waste.-Little has been done, but prices
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