Captain Superintendent May returned to the New Territory on the 21st,inst.
- On the 121st_inst. a private in the Madras Light Infantry was bathing at Lau Foo, just below the British camp near Samchun, when he got out of his depth and was drowned,
The return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week shows that 531 non-Chinese and 195 Chinese visited the former institution, 205 non-Chinese and 2,153 Chinese the latter
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in possession of two swords with a Chinaman was fined $10, and for 100 rounds of revolver ammunition without a permit another Chinaman was fined $250, or three months.
When on the Doric the other day a lukong saw a Chinaman secrete some canvas in a coil of rope, which he covered up. When arrested was not at a loss for an excuse; he said a
he
small boy had given it to him. He was on the
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
We regret to have to record the death at the 4.45 a.m, of Mr. J. B. Plinston, late of the Government Civil Hospital on the 20th inst., at Deep Water Bay Works. The funeral took place the same afternoon.
register of qualified medical and surgical prac
In the Gazette the following additions to the titioners in the colony are notified:-Robert Lamort, French Consulate; Carl Georg Johann Rohrmann, Caine Road.
a gambling warrant at No. 23, Cross Street, Inspector Ford with a party of police executed on the 21st inst. and arrested 11 men there, They were taken before Mr. Hazeland on the 23rd inst. Two of them were fined $15 each for $3 each, or 14 days, for gambling. keeping a common gaming-house, and the rest
On the 23rd inst. Sergeant] Terret visited a steamer which was about to start for Au Hot and Namtau. He found among the passengers a woman who had a couple of buckets in her Possession apparently containing rice. Under cussion caps. She was taken to the Police Station and fined $100.
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1900. An alarm of fire was raised on the 23rd Inst., Street was ablaze. The Fire Brigade it being reported that house in 8 out and found some tar and baskets. basement of a house to be on fire. The flames done. were extinguished before much damage
the
John Herman went to the Bailors' Home at On the 21st inst. German sailor named West Point a little worse for liquor. When other sailor named Charles Loheit, with whom in the dormitory he began to argue with an- he had been going about. Not being very pro- ficient in English he was coming off second best in the wordy war when he clinched matters by striking the other man in the face. For this he was taken before Mr., Hazeland on the 23rd inst, and fined $5 and also bound over to keep the peace.
tried at the Naval Extension Works with a A series of experiments in diving is being
22nd inst. sentenced to one month's hard labour. A commotion was caused on board the U.S. monitor Monterey on the 21st inst. by a fire the rice, however, he found 100 boxes of per- much easier, while the lowest possible danger of `
which broke out in the electric-light room. Five of the crew who were down below narrowly escaped being suffocated. Some dock employees and the ship's crew soor extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire and the damage have not yet been ascertained.
The coolies at Kowloon who have been work ing discharging lighters at the wharves now c'emand a cent for every two baskets of material they convey from the lighter to the dumping ground. This is about 300 per cent. more than they have been receiving, and as the builders have refused them the increase, the coolits intimated their intention to strike work on the 23rd inst.
when under water, and rendering his work view of making the diver more comfortable
accident is minimised. The lower part of the descends with simply tho head-covering strapped dress is dispensed with altogether, and the diver securely round the shoulders and waist, leaving the arms at liberty to use any, tool or instru- surface with as much ease as if on dry land. ment at will, and the feet to walk the bottom
A good deal of copper belonging to the Naval Authorities has been stoler recently, but on Saturday evening last quite a number of thieves who hate a penchant for cheap copper were captured and dealt with by Mr. Hazeland on the 22nd inst. It appears that at about half-past seven Indian constable No. 39 was on duty in Wharf at 12.45 p.m., and arrived at the wharf A correspondent writes:"I left Peddar's the Naval Yard when he saw three men in the opposite to where the's.s. Hue, was lying at 1 nullah adjoining. He blew his whistle and an o'clock. I tried for over half an hour to get a Indian sergeant come up and caught one of the sampan but could not get one, although there men, the two others escaping. The man who were several there. At last I got one, the owner was arrested had a sheet of copper under his, of which could speak a little English. He de- arms. The sergeant took him to the look-manded two dollars; I offered him one dollar, Some girls employed as cigarette workers ap, and suspecting that there were other thieves which he agreed to accept after losing another were returning from work on the 20th inst., about told him to hide close to the mallah. He 15 minutes; but had to pay him on the wharf be- and when in Second Street a man named Un did so. On the sergeant returning he flashed fore my boxes were put aboard. We then left Chun caused a great crowd to follow them his light among some by calling them objectionable names. He called Chinamen
bushes, and five the wharf, and had gone about half way to the. were liscovered crouching down steamer when she sailed (about 1.50 p.m). Of girl named Chan Fun a dirty pig, and when with a bundle of copper sheets beside them. the asked him not to abuse her slapped her in Just then Indian constable No. 40 came
course I had to turn back." the face. He also abused another girl. For-up and he and the sergeant arrested them. tunately an Indian constable saw what took Subeequently Indian constable No. 39 arrested place and marched the loafer up to the police another man as he was getting out of the nullah.. station. On the 23rd inst, the man was fined $10, Nothing, however, was found upon him, and he or 14 days, for assault, and 85, or 14 days, for was discharged. The others were sentenced to making use of abusive language.
six weeks' hard labour.
For behaving in the disorderly manner in an opium seller's shop at 429, Queen's Road West, and damaging a watch, & Chinawoman was on the 23rd inst. fined $5, or 14 days. It seems that on the 22nd inst. she returned to the shop with some opium which she had bought the previous day. She said it was not enough. There were two kerosene lamps in the room and she was stamping on the counter. He told her to go away, where- upon she caught hold of his jacket and caused his watch to fall to the ground and break. She then wanted to run away, but he would not let her.
The Returns of Deaths for last month show that of a grand total of 469, the European and Fereign community claimed 26 deaths-16 among the civil population, 8 in the Army, and 2 in the Navy. The Chinese community lost 443, 104 of the deaths being in No. 2 District, and 43 in No. 3. Plague only occasioned 13 deaths, while chest affections accounted for 91, 6 in the European and foreign community. The rates in the principal registration districts wereBritish and. Foreign civil community 21 per 1,000 per annumi; Chinese community, Victoria, Land 20.9, Harbour 24.3; Chinese community, whole Colony, Land 20.9, Boat 24.3, Land and Boat. 21:4; British, Foreign, and Chinese, excluding Army and Navy, 21.4.
At about seven o'clock on the 23rd inst. a number of coolies were engaged in carrying side Jardine's Wharf at West Point. One of cargo on to a steamer which was moored along. them placed a plank against the steamer, but as he had not done this properly another coolie had a nasty fall on to the wharf in con- who was walking along the plank with a load
words they came to blows. Other coolies joined ♦ noyed he began to abuse the other coolie. From seque of the plank slipping. Feeling an-
in the fight, and a serious row would have ensued had not an Indian constable appeared on the scene and arrested three of the offenders, each of whom was fined $3 at the Magistracy on the 24th inst.
Chapter St. Andrew, 218, 8. C., came off on The Annual Installation of the officers of
the 23rd inst., the Installing Part Principal by Ex. Comp. O'Gourdin and MoIsaacs. The being Ex. Comp. Kinghorn, who was assisted following were installed for the ensuing year: P. Z., Ex. Comp. J. Lookhead, H., Ex. Comp. H. B. Bridger, J., Ex. Comp. W. Muskett, Scribe E. Ex. Comp. W. M. Everall, Scribe N., Ex. Comp. H. Jewitt, Treas., Comp. C. Lasbirel, .P. S., Comp. J. A. Tarrant, 1st Assist S., Comp. H. E. Allen, 2nd Assist. S, Comp. S. Parfitt, Chancellor, Comp. F. Allen, I. G., Comp. J. E. Lee, Janitor, Comp. B. Jones. After the Installation, the Companions sat down to a very enjoyable supper, which was enlivened by speeches and songs.- Contributed.
Sergeant Ritchie and Constable Hudson of the Wanchai station made a rather smart capture où coal thieves, and a magisterial warning, which the 19th inst. resulting in the conviction of two it is hoped will have the effect of stopping al- together the continual thefts of coal from junks and other small craft in the harbour. From the evidence tendered by the police offi- Kam'Choi and Chan Sang, were brought on the cers to the magistrate, before whom the accused, 20th inst, it appeared that the sergeant espied two men in a coal boat rowing hastily towards Two other boats were making for the same spot, some coal junks anchored out in the harbour. and he (the sergeant) engaged a sampan and put off in pursuit, leaving the constable on the bank to watch for any landing. Of course direct ly the officers were perceived, the Chinamen used every means in their power to escape, but while two of the boats managed to outrow the pursuing one, the third was being gradually overtaken, when it made for the shore. There they were seen by the constable wh: arrested them after a smart chase, and by a plucky and determined grip of both queues. When brought back to the boat, which they had left unmoored, it was found to contain about half a son of Japanese. coal. The prisoners, in their defence, said it the street when they were arrested. They had was a false charge. They were walking along been engaged to row the boat for ten cents an hour, and that was all the connection they had with it. His Worship stated he had a strong suspicion that the coal was stolen property, and it was for them to account to him for their posses sion of it. If they did not they were charge able with "unlawful possession." The prisoners made no answer, and His Worship said he was once in hopes of putting down these thefts, and the table, so that it starting again. They certainly had stopped for, were was impossible for the excisą officers or
any on
one a short time. He (Mr. Hazeland) supposed it alse with him to have “placed” it there. His was a very profitable business to the prisoners, worship disbelieved the plea set up, and sen- and therefore they were prepared to run some tenced the accused to pay a fine of $10, or suffer·risk. They would be fined $100 or undergo | tional. The, offertories 14 days imprisonment.
"two months' hard labour,
Mr. Hazeland had before him on the 20th inst. a Chinaman named Lau Chun Samow, a boat- builder, against whom, it was alleged, he had had in his possession eight mace of prepared opidm contrary to the law, He gave an oft-told defence that the drug was put under his table by the officers who were supposed to have "dis- covered" it, and the charge had been bolstered up by false statements. Constable Wilson proved the execution of the search warrant, and stated that when he
once saw the opium ¿ entered the rooul he st⋅ thought he had done so, but he saw they -y
the 21st inst. at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held on
of such services at home and though some of the most distinctive features they were of a most hearty and inspiring were lacking, character. Under the skilful hands of the ladies the plentiful supplies of flowers, fruit, and vegetables kindly contributed by members of the congregation, had been on the previous day arranged in a series of beautiful decorations, and the general appearance of the church was bright and pleasing. At the morning service the Lord Bishop of the diocese preached to a Luke, xii, 21. The sermon in crowded congregation, taking his text St. preached by the chaplain. harvest hymns were sung and the services were
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