June 30, 1900.]
At the offices of the Public Works Depart- ment on the 25th inst. Mr. G, J. W. King offered for public competition seven lots of Crown land at Yaumati and one at Ma Tau Kok. The Yaumati lots (six of which are for Chinese tenements) were sold as follow:-Lot "1087, | bought by Pun Sing for 320,350 (upset 820,010); lot 1088, bought by Lee Kee and Tam Ho for $4,660 (upset $3,300): lot 1089, bought by Chan Shan for $6,740 (upset $4.500); lot 1090, bought by San Hip Chee for $6,820 (upset $4,500); lot 1091, bought by Mr. A. J. Raymond for $7,500 (upset $4,800); lot 1092, bought by Lee Kee and Tam Ho for $9.040 (upset $5.400); lot 1093, bought by Tam Ho for $9.220 (upset $5,400). The lot at Ma Tau Kok (lot 1094), was sold to Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Co. for $9,000 (upset $7,500).
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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A man who had been several times convicted Word has reached Kobe that the work of rais and served a term of banishment was brought being the steamer Morgan City, sunk in the Inland fore Mr. Hazeland charged with larceny on board Sea near Onomichi, is not proceeding satis- a junk at Shaukiwan early on the 27th inst. factorily, and it is expected that no more at He was seen leaving the junk with a pillar box tempts will be made to raise her from her in his hand. An alarm was raised and the man
present position. She will be probably sold by was captured by an Indian constable with the auction as she lies. box in his possession. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment, to be followed by a term of banishment. Another man who was found in possession of a pair of trousers missing from the junk was discharged.
In order to be prepared for any disturbance on the part of the Chinese in the New Territory, three machine guns were sent over there on the 24th inst, and some 40 police, the latter being marines recently arrived from home.
At the Harbour Office on the 23rd inst., A serious affray took place in a barber's shop before Mr. Basil Taylor, Walter Harris, a sea at 20, Wing Kat Street. on the 25th inst., in man on board the Glenshee, was charged with the absence of the master. A message was re-wilfully disobeying the lawful commands of the ceived asking that someone might be sent to shave a customer at his home. There were three assistante in the shop at the time, viz., Chuk Tin, Sin Hung, and Lau Wai, and an alter- cation took place as to which of them should go. The upshot was that Sin Hung made a slash at Chuk Tin with a razor which he had in his
hand and inflicted a serious wound extending some distance down the left side. Chuk Tin said that Lau Wai incited the other man to do this. The police were informed of what had taken place and the lot were taken to the police station, Sin Hung and Lau Wai being detain- ed in custody.
A fine of 25 was imposed upon the master of junk at the Magistracy on the 22nd inst. for being in possession of arms without a license. A number of arms were mentioned on the declara- tion paper, but a rifle and a revolver were found hidden away.
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master. Captain Burn said the defendant went ashore without leave. On his return he told him he would have to forfeit two days' pay. He then refused to do any more work in the ship. The defendant was sentenced to 14 days hard labour, or until the ship sails.
On the 23rd inst. it was discovered that
the officers' mess at Murray Barracks had been entered during the night and $60 stolen from the safe, which had been opened by a false key.
To the Register of qualified Medical and Surgical Practitioners in the Colony the name of José Losada has been added
On the 25th inst. a Chinaman who was work ing on board a vessel in Kowloon Docks fell down the hold and was killed.
A house at Shankiwan collapsed on the 25th inst. and the occupant a carpenter -- was 50 seriously injured thereby that he had to be taken to the Hospital.
A carpenter named Yueng Hing, who was
sentenced to six months' hard labour at the Ma-
gistracy on the 26th inst. for theft, made a bold bid for freedom and got clear away. After being sentenced he was taken into the prisoner's de-
The police at West Point have known for some time that gambling has been going on at 51. High Street, but before the 21st inst. they had been unable to catch the offenders in the act. Sergeant O'Sullivan and several lukongs visited the house at about 11 a.m. on the 21sttention room. The lukong who had charge of inst. and found quite a crowd of men play ing Ngan Pai. They made 17 arrests, and the defendants were brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy on the 22nd inst. The two keepers of the houses were each find $10, or a month, and the rest 2 each, or eight days.
The Zafiroarrived from Manilaon the 23rd inst. with some 160 officers and men for the U.S.S. Oregon and a few for the Don Juan de Austria, which is now at Canton. The Oregon left for the north on the evening of the 93rd. The Zafiro returned to Manila on the 28th inst. and from there will go up north with stores.
From the Return of the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court it appears that the number of convictions in the Superior Courts for the years 1896, 1897. 1898, and 1899 have been as follows:-For Offences against the Person, 15 24, 19, 49; For Offences against Property, 10 10, 17, 18; For other Offences, 2, 5, 3, 10. The number of acquittals have been-In the Marine Magistrate's Court, 6, 3, 17, 2; In the Superior Courts, 32, 28, 15, 21.
Mr. Hazeland imposed another fine of $100 at the Magistracy on the 23rd inst. for a breach Han Hongfu, the tallyman of the Michael Jebsen. Sergeant Terret saw him on the Praya on Saturday morning in possession of a large basket, which he was taking towards a sampan. The Sergeant stopped him, and on examining the basket found that it contained letters addressed to Haiphong, whither the Michael Jebsen was going.
of the Post Office Ordinance. The offender was
The other day & Chinaman who had been sentenced to six months' hard labour escaped from the prisoners' detaining room, and on the 27th inst. the lukong (No. 266) who had charge of him was brought up at the Magistracy for ne- glect of duty. Mr. Hazeland informed him that it was a very disgraceful thing. It was a grave neglect of duty. This was the second time a prisoner had been allowed to escape. It was a very serious charge. The lukong would be fined $10.
The appointment of Lieut. A. H. Stewart, of the "C" Machine Gun Company, Hongkong Volunteers, to act as Adjutant of the Corps in the place of Captain Bland, absent on duty is notified in the Gazette.
him happened to turn his back, and in an in- stant the man was out of the room and racing across the courtyard. A European constable gave chase, but the more lightly-clad China-
man
soon increased the distance between them and was lost to sight.
The police are busily engaged endeavouring to secure the perpetrators of a dastardly outrage in the harbour on the 21st inst. Three men en- gaged a sampan at Hunghom launch wharf to take them over to Sai Cho Wan. beyond Kow. loon City. When they got there they got
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ashore, telling the sampan people to wait for them. After an absence of half-an-hour they returned. On the way back to Hunghom two of the men produced choppers while the third took the helm. The men with the choppers attacked a blind old man, cutting him severely about the hands and legs. They also attacked a woman, a blow intended for her hitting & child. The thieves stole a quantity of clothing, a gold bangle ring, valued at $24, and some money. Fortunately there was some money secreted in the boat which escaped their notice. Having forced the crew below, the men rowed the sampan ashore near North Point and then cleared off. The affair was reported at No. 2
Police Station.
The plague figures for the week ending the 23rd inst. were 63 cases and 57 deaths. The cases for the year now number 748 and the deaths 686.
MISCELLANEOUS.
言情
It is proposed to form in Singapore a Straits Chinese British Association." There has for some time been a general desire among a large and representative body of Chinese, in Singapore, who are British subjects, that such an Association should be formed. The objects are the promotion of loyalty to the Empire and the furtherance of the interests of the British Chinese themselves.
The Ninth U. S. Infantry Regiment was due to start from Manila on Wednesday and is likely to go by the transport Logan via Nagaski, where some more coal may be shipped. It is stated that the 17th and 12th Infantries will follow as fast as transportation can be arranged for them, and when they can be relieved from their present stations, which are along the railway between Tarlac and Dagupan. All the men and officers are elated at the prospect of exchanging Manila for China.
The following is an extract of a Proclamation issued on the 19th inst. by Ya, Taotai of Shanghai :-As the Boxers have lately created disturbances in the vicinity of Peking, in a cosmopolitan place like Shanghai, there is every reason to believe that many evil characters are amongst the good, and outlaws and loafers may under such pretext rise and incite the people to do mischief. The people ought to know that Magic is but absurd and can never last long, and once an order to quell them is issued their heads will surely be separated from their persons; if so they are too late to repent. In order that an early preparation for safety should be made, I have requested and obtained permission from the Viceroy and Governor that strong forces may be procured. and stationed at Shanghai for the purpose of keeping good guard and affording protection. It is hoped that various classes of people after seeing this notice will not listen to and believe the false and excited rumours, but will quietly go to their own proper occupation and daily work as usual.
It appears that the C. N. S. Shengking on her arival at Weihaiwei on the 16th inst. was officially searched for concealed ammunition--a
course taken as the result of information from Shanghai that she carried ammunition for Tientsin, to the amount of 100,000 rounds. and Swire for this search. They were quite Every facility was given by Messrs. Butterfield
unaware that the Shengking carried anything of the sort. She left on the same day for Chefoo, where she might have to discharge. A marine guard was placed on board to accompany
her to Chefoo.
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New York despatch, to Manila, dated 16th June reports that Mr. Root, U.S. Secretary of War, has finally yielded on the question of of fices' wives joining their husbands in the Phi- lippines. Some eight months ago the Secretary of War made a statement discouraging the officers' wives from going to the Philippines, saying that Manila was no place for women during war time, and obstructions were placed in their way by the refusal of transportation from America on the Government transports: Now, the war being practically over, facilities will be given for officers' wives to join their hus bands.
It has come to our notice, says the Kobe Chronicle, that a rumour is being circulated There was a meeting of prominent Filipinos among the foreigners in Kobe as to the instabi- the 21st inst. at the house of Don Pedro Paterno,lity of one of the leading Japanese undertakings Manila, with a view to consider how to bring to an end the present state of war in the islands. The desire for peace was generally expressed, and the recent annesty strengthened the feel- ing that pressure should be put on Aguinaldo. The following proposals were adopted :-Ex- pulsion of the Friars; Exercise of personal right to be guaranteed to the Filipinos, the. same as to Americans according to their con- stitution; Establishment of civil government in Manila and the provinces; The return of con- fiscated property; Revolutionary generals to be given employment in 'he native militia, when formed; Filipino funds to be used in aid of needy Filipino soldiers.
in the country. We have made inquiries, and as far as we can ascertain there is no foundation for the report. It is quite true that the dis- turbances in China have seriously affected the raw cotton and cotton yarn markets, but it seems very improbable that such an old-estab- lished and highly connected undertaking as the one referred to should experience any difficulties from what it is hoped will prove but a tempo- rary interference with trade. We have been unable to trace the rumour to its source, but as far as we know it is only in circulation among foreigners, who may incur some loss through over-hasty action without in any way injuring
the credit of the firm.
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