October 6, 1900.]
Among the arrivals from Shanghai on the 2nd inst. by the Empress of China was Sir Thomas Jackson, whom all his friends are glad to see back in Hongkong once more after his holiday, and ready to return to his many labours. We understand that the summons against Mr. Houston, of the firm of contractors who have in hand the extension of the Naval Yard, has been withdrawn. It had been taken out in con- sequence of the noise caused by the pile-driving. Enquiries have disclosed the fact that the fire at Mongkoksui on the 28th ult. originated at No. 16 matshed. The cook had put a large quantity of shavings on the fire and the sparks ignited the roof. None of the property was insured. The damage is estimated at about $30,000 and is divided be tween 22 owners.
The new double-ended ferry launch Northern Star, built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company to the crder of the Star Ferry Company for their Hongkong-Kowloon service. ran her official trial on the 1st inst. with much success and greatly to the satisfaction of all concerned. Everything worked without a hitch of any kind, and a speed of over 10 knots was attained with no difficulty. The Northern Star, which is the first of two new boats ordered from the Dock Company, will immediately be put on the Kowloon run, and will shortly be fol- lowed by the Southern Star The two new launches are of similar type to the two double- enders that are now familiar objects in the har. bour and which have been running on the Kow- loon line with so much success, but show improve ments in many points of detail which will render them still better adapted to the requirements of the service and the comfort of passengers.
As the result of a clan fight which took place at Hok Un,
Hunghem, on near
the 1st inst., a Chinaman lies in a precarious condition at the Hespital, and five men are awaiting their trial at the Magistracy. They were taken be- fore Mr. Hazeland on the 1st inst, and remanded for a week. It appears that a gang of 16 Hnkkus were engaged in carrying stones from a quarry when they were set upon by some 50 or 60 Chin Chews. A battle royal took place between the parties, Stones were thrown, sticks were used. and not a few knives were drawn. While the fight was in progress information was conveyed to the Hunghom Police Station, and P. C. Devney and some Indian constables hurried to the quarry. When they got there they found that all the rioters had cleared away with the exception of one man who was lying on the ground covered with blood. It was found that he had been stabbed in the back, a very deep wound having been inflicted. The man was sent to the Hospital, and suleequently five men were arrested by the police and charged with cutting and wounding.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Apart from plague, there were reported three cases of communicable disease in the Colony last. week, all of enteric fever in the City of Victoria. Two of the cases onded fatally. No other disease was reported.
The A. D. C. rehearsals for the forthcoming performances of Our Flat will soon be in full swing, and the parts are already distributed. We understand that the very important matter of the ladies' costumes has received full con- sideration. This amusing farce should prove a great succeKS.
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Indian Constable 755 brought a charge of at- tempted bribery against a Chinese excise officer on the 29th ult. He declared that he was going to Aplichan the previous night when he met the defendant, who offered him 20 cents, saying Don't arrest him; it's a small matter," refer- ring to a man said to be in possession of opium without a permit. The evidence not being satis factory Mr. Hazeland discharged the defendant. A fire occurred on the 29th ult. in a small-matshed next to Mr. Nowrojeo's garden, Tsimsatsni, and the flames fanned by the strong wind that was prevailing at the time set fire to another. a larger matshed next to it, used by the "Thirty" Tennis Club, Both structures were reduced to ashes in a very short time. The larger matshed contained many tennis rackets and gear, furniture and wines belonging to the Club. The fire was, we understand, due to the carelessness of some of the gardeners cooking their morning meal.
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Field Marshal von Walderseo's flag for the campaign in China is a Uhlan's flag, divided into four squares, two black and two white, with a red border, and a bar running transversely across the design. The flag is attached to a Uhlan's lance.
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The Japanese are truly making rapid strides in their march towards Western culture. The latest innovation is the formation of commercial schools for the training of fomale clerks, and one of the largest railway companies in Nippon has intimated that after a certain dato women only will be employed in the clerical depart- ment!
Sir Pertab Singh, who is in command of the Jodhpore Lancers up North, nd his polo team are said to have instituted a Cup for "first spear in a Chinaman, and Sir Pertab is, we understand, Lent upon winring it. He says that young men can win other cups after pigs, at polo, racing and otherwise, so that he, the veteran, ought to be allowed to win the Celestial Pig Cup.
The Peking and Tientsin Times of the 22nd ult. says:-British Merchants, Bankers and leading residents generally of Tientsiu have this week forwarded a telegram to the Premiers of Ottawa, Sydney, and Mellourne to the fol- lowing effect-The British in North China and Manchuria beg Colonial help for the sup- pression of the Empress and for the strongest action on the part of the Home Government to safeguard interests."
At about a quarter to 12 on the 28th ult. the attention of an Indian constable was drawn to a Chinaman near the Canton Wharf in Praya West. The man was bleeding from a deep At a meeting of the Shanghai Municipal wound in the skull. He was still alive and ho Council on the 13th ult, the report of which was sent in an ambulance to the Tung Wah has just been published, there was read a Hospital. He, however, expired on the way.
letter from Mr. H. O'Shea, making certain At first the police thought that this was a case
charges against the manager of the lottery With it was submitted ef murder and investigations were at once set known as Tattersall's." on foot. They discovered that there had been a statement by the official auditor to the effect no foul play, but that while gazing across at that the inaccuracies pointed out wore due to a the fire at Mongkoktsni he was struck on the mistake and expressing regret therefore. The head by a plank blown down from a scaffolding. Council did not regard the charges as affording A march-out in connection with the Hong-ground for action to be taken on behalf of the kong Volunteer Corps took place on the public. 28th ult. About 130 men paraded at Head- The Japan Mail is informed that it is incor- quarters and procceded to the Polo Ground at rect to say that a conference of steamship com Causeway Bay with the guns for battery drill. panics recently decided to raise freight rates in An increase of freight On their return the Commandant (Lieut.-Col. Far Eastern waters. Sir John Carrington, C. M. G) addressed a rates to America and beyond was fixed some few words to them. He regretted that tho time ago at the San Francisco Conference. attendance had not been greater, and reminded What hes now happened is that the Nippon them that the regular drill season would com- Yusen Kaisha has just been admitted, to the mence on the following Monday and urged all. interchangeable-ticket" scheme between Yo- particularly the recruits, to attend as many kohams, ports of call and Hongkong, and an erroneous inference was drawn to the effect that drills as possible during the next month so as to make themselves as efficient as possible before a general chango had taken place.
camp.
Generally speaking for some reason or other At about eight o'clock on the 2nd inst. it is the Chinese have an especial antipathy to the usual for many soldiers to be seen in the Con- Indian soldier, and since the invasion of Kow- tral Market purchasing tit-bits for breakfast. loon by troops from our great dependency this Among those who paid the market a visit on antipathy has led to frequent disturbances. There the 2nd inst. were Privates John Cockburn
was something of a shine" a few days ago. and William Rutter, of the Royal Welsh and as the result an engineer's apprentice named Fusiliers who subsequently found themselves Ng Ping Cheng appeared before Mr. Hazeland before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy. Cock at the Magistracy on the 3rd inst. charged with burn being charged with stealing a fowl, the assaulting Chafer Singh, a private in the property of Lan Kon, of No. 82 stall, and Hyderabad contingent, and also with assaulting Rutter with assault. The case against Cockburn Indian constable 586. The complainant said was heard first. The complainant said that the that some five or six days ago, about 6.50 defendant and two other soldiers came into the p.m.. he was pasting along the street return Market. The defendant opened his chicken coop.ing with some tobacco, and as he was walking took out a chicken and proceeded to walk away along two stones were thrown at him and hit him. He turned round and saw the defendaut The brick hit him throw a brick at him. on the head. He had been in hospital five days and had not yet been discharged.-The Indian constable said he was in Station Road, Yaumati, when he saw a disturbance there. A large crowd of Chinese were assembled. He saw the complainant come out of a shop and also saw the defendant throw a brick which hit the complain ant on the head. He ran after him and caught him. In giving evidence in the second case the constable said that on his arresting him the defendant took up a stool and attempted to strike him with it. He warded off the blow with his rifle and took the defendant to the Police Station.-His Worship observed that these cases of assault upon Indians at Kowloon had been very frequent of late. They must be put down with a strong hand. The defendant would be sentenced to three months' hard labour for each offence.
with it. He followed and asked him for it back. He refused to give it up and struck him, as also did another man. The caretaker of stall No. 72 said it was not Cockburn who stole the fowl but Rutter. Hut flat both of the men' assaulted the complainant. - The complainant's story was that he went to the Market to buy a fish for break fa. He was looking through a shop window on his way back to Barracks when Market Inspector Coiton came and said he waited him, and he wont lack with him. He never saw eit! er the fowl or the complainant. When he was looking through the shop window two Artillery Lou rushed past him from the Market.-Market Inspector Cotton,said that Le saw several soldiers in the Market that morning. -In consequence of the contradictory evidence the defendant was discharged. The charge against Rutter was dismissed for a similar rea- en, his Worship remarking that though the evidence was suspicious it was not satisfactory.
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On the 17th ult., says the Japan Herald, a party of distinguished Americans (the American Minister, his wife, two naval officers and others) attended the religious rites of the Ontake Jinsha, a powerful sect of Shintoists. A heap of burning charcoal was placed in a furnace as large as two tsubo. The officiating priest read a service over the fire, after which the foreign visitors, to the number of seven, including ladies, took off their shoes and walked over the fire, their naked feet showing no sign of scorching, The performance called forth, says the report, enthusiastic approval of the spectators. This is certainly a novelty in the way of ambassadori- al conduct.
A Japanese police, prosecution against a Mr. Ferrari for using what was alleged to be objec- |tionable language towards the local “gnardians
of the peace
has caused some amount of inter- est in Nagasaki. The language referred to in the charge was that of calling the police "fools' prefaced by a strong adjective, and that amounted, it was alleged, to an insult. The defence was that if such language was used, the words were uttered under "great provocation" and brought about "by the unwarrantablo inter- Mr. Ferrari was said to ference of the police." have been subjected to great brutality, and on the charge being investigated by the local court it was dismissed. The Public Procurator ap- pealed, and a fresh trial was ordered, when the judge found that Mr. Ferrari had "committed a grave offence by calling the policemen fools," and sentenced him to a month's imprisonment and a fine of 15 yen. Three days were given in which to appeal. It is understood that Mr. Ferrari will do so, and, if necessary, carry the case to the highest tribunal at Tokyo.
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