202
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Next Monday, Easter Monday, will be ob- served as a holiday in the Government Do. partments.
#
The damage caused by the fire in a pawnshop at 185, Queen's Road Central, on the 3ist ult. amounts to $10,900.
+
Among the arrivals by the German mail stoainer Prinzess Irene on Wednesday morning was the Hon. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge.
Friday and Saturday, 19th and 20th inst., have been fixed for the holding of the garrison sports at Happy Valley. Mounted competi- tions are included in the events.
On the 1st inst. the British gunboat Linnet arrived from Shanghai, and the British cruiser Brisk and the British surveying ship Waterwitch left for Hankowand Borneo respectively.
Mr. W. Chatham, Acting Director of Public Works, has been appointed President of the Sanitary Board. H.E. the Governor has sc- cepted the resignations of Mr. J. Mackie and Dr. W. Hartigan as members of the Board. An election by the ratepayers of two new members will take place on Monday, the 15th instant.
Mr. G. J. WKing attended at the offices of the Public Works Department on the 1st inst. in pursuance of an advertised sale by public auction of three lots of Government land, two at Kowloon, and one at Barker Road. Only four Chinese landowners put in an appearance, and they being indisposed to offer bids for any of the properties, the sale was
declared off.
The appointments are notified in the Gazette of Mr. Sercombe Smith to be Acting Colonial Secretary, during the absence from illness of the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.; of Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., to be acting Attorney General, during the absence of the Hon. W. M. Goodman; and of Mr. B. E. Hanson to b Acting Local Auditor, during the absence of Mr. H. C. Nicolle..
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
|
|
|
Captain M. W. Slade, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been granted seven months' leave of absence.
[April 6, 1901.
Among the most recently elected Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute were Messrs. William Adamson, C.M.G., and John Finlayson (Straits Settlements).
Mr. Jabez Potts, who has just completed a three years engagement on the reporting staff The Shanghai papers look forward to a visit of the Hongkong Daily Press, was on the 2nd inst. this month to Shanghai of Mr. /lec Marsh, presented, on behalf of the staff, with a hand-who proposes to give a concert in the Lyceum some silver tea-set as a souvenir of his stay in the Theatre there on the 16th inst. colony. The usual good wishes were exchanged. Mr. Potts left on the 3rd inst. by the Stuttgart for England.
The cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony last week were-plague, 14 (12 in Victoria), with 10 deaths; enteric fever, 2 (one European on leak, one Chinese found dead in Harbour); small-pox 13 (11 in Victoria), with 13 deaths. The small-pox sufferers wer one European from H. M. S. Ocean, 11 Chinese, and one Manilaman.
4
Mr. Philip Wallace Goldring was admitted to practice as an attorney procurator at the Supreme Curt on the 2nd inst. The usual affidavit of application was made by Mr. Deacon of Messrs. Deacon and Hastings, who have en- gaged Mr. Goldring as an assistant olieitor. He was articled to Messrs. Goldring and Philips, of 20, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C., and ad- mitted to the roll at the Incorporated Law Society on January 29th last. Sir John Car- rington (Chief Justice) wished the applicant every success.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr. G. E. Morrison, the Times.correspondent at Peking, arrived at Shanghai from the North on the 20th ult.
The Talbot, cruisor, was to be commissioned at Devonport this month to relieve the Bona- venture, cruiser, Captain C. J. G. Suwle, on the China Station.
It is understood at Penang that a report has been called for, from the Education Depart ment, dealing with the educational system of the Straits Settlements.
Mr. G. P. Lammert on the 1st inst. offered for sale by public auction, at his offices According to the Dépêche Coloniale, M. in Duddell Street, the property known as 14, Doumer, Governor General of Indo-China, will Cleverly Street, registered at the Land Office romain in France for five or six months. M. as Section B of Inland Lot No. 103, The Doumer will then return to Indo-Chins in order annual proportion of Crown rent is $10, and the to continue the work of administrative aud monthly rentals, including taxes, amount to financial unification and to superintend the car- $30. The area about 528 square feet. Bid.rying out of a vast public works scheme. ding started at $3,000, and rose rapidly to $9,100, at which price the lot was knocked down to Fun Fung.
The seaman Burke, of H.M S. Centurion, who, it will be remembered, stole a watch and chain, a meerschanm pipe, and other articles from Mr. Cullinane, of the Naval Yard, has been tried by courtmartial, sentenced to thirty days imprisonment, and is then to be dismissed the service. The court regarded the offence as a serious one, for the prisoner was entertained by Mr. Cullinane, and given shelter at his home, when he got up in the middle of the night, rifled the pockets of his host and made off. The watch and chain were found a few hours later pawned with a Chinaman for $7.
Inspector Duncan, a well-known and highly, esteemed member of the Hongkong Police Force, who left for home by the P. & O. steamer Plassy on the 30th ult, was on the 29th made the recipient of a very handsome marble timepiece, and Mrs. Duncan of a set of silver serviette-rings. In making the presentation, which took place in the billiard room at the Cn'ral Police Station, Chief Inspector Mackie said the clock and serviette-rings had been sub- scribed for by the European members of the Force as souvenirs of appreciation of Inspector Duncan's twenty-two years' service in the colony. during which long period he had performed his duties to the satisfaction of those set in authori- ty over him, and had treated with justice those under him. Mr. Mackie concluded by wishing Inspector Duncan every enjoyment during his well-earned holiday. In reply, Inspector Duncan expressed his sincere thanks for the gifts and for the flattering allusions made by Chief Inspector Mackie. He was sorry on the whole at leaving Hongkong, and would ever remember with pleasure the associations he had formed whilst serving on its Police Force. In spector Duncan, who has completed altogether twenty-five years service with the police, is going home on a year's leave, at the end of which, we understand, it is his intention to retire on pension.
|
|
A football tournament at Peking at the end of February received entries from the New South Wales Naval Contingent, 7th Rajputs, Royal Enginee's, 26th Baluchis, Medical Services. 24th Punjab Infantry, 1st Sikhs, Headquarter Staff, 12th Field Battory, R. A., and the British Legation. The final tie was between the 24th Punjab Infantry and the 1st Siklis, the former winning by 2 goals to 1.
Prince Henri d'Orléans, son of the Duc de Chartres, and consequently cousin of the Due d'Orléans, is starting for a long journey in the Far East. He intends to come first to China, where, profiting by the presence of the Allied troops, he will explore the regions occupied by them. Thence he will proceed to Corea, and later on visit Japan. His travels will pro- bably occupy twelve or fifteen months, of which at least three will be spent in Japan.
The following notes are from the Foochow Echo of the 23rd ult:-The weather continues unsettled but the rain has not set in with the regularity usual at this season.-Foochow wears .an almost deserted look now so many have left for up-coun'ry. We are glad to note that all continues quiet and work is being resumed on the various mission stations-The French cruiser Chasseloup Laubat has left Pagoda. There are now H.M.S. Britomart and H.I.R.M. Mandjour lying at the Anchorage. Comman der Walter. expects to leave for home during the coming week, as his relief on the Britomart is due to arrive by the Haiching-Doubtless very general regret will be felt that Mr. C. A. Pennington has received instructions to leave this place shortly for Swatow. During his stay here he has been good enough to undertake several duties on behalf of the community and his departure will consequently be felt in many quarters. We would mention specially the steady interest he has taken in the Church choir and organ,-Hockey has been played with much spirit during the week and in spite of its being rather late in the season considerable numbers of players turn up to take part in the
games.
|
|
The following telegram has been sent from Peking to the North American Review, New York" Poking. Missionary Association de- mands public retraction gross libel against Amon utterly false. (Sd.) Secretary."
Notification has been received in Singapore, from the War Office, that the order for Major- General J. B. B. Dickson, C.B., to resume com- mand of the troops, Straits Settlements, has been cancelled.
The crew of the steamer Tan Auco, which was reported in these columns as having gone ashore on the Pratas shoal, arrived in Hongkong on the 29th ult. by the Saturn, it being necessary to leave the vessel in consequence of her danger. ous condition.
According to the P. & T. Times, the recently · executed Chi Chien, and Hsu Shen-yeh were sent away from the Japanese quarter on the day of their execution in fall official dress, but labelled on their backs with large yellow papers,
16
Chi Chien. President Board of Ceremonies, Boxer Chief." and "Hsa Shen-yeh, Vice Pre- sident Board of Punishments, Boxer chief," They were deprived of their official robes and hats by the German soldiers when they reached the execution ground and are said to have appeared almost in a state of collapse. About twenty-five photographs were taken of the execution.
Tho remains of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men who fell in the defence and relief of Peking, and were temporarily buried in the British Legation grounds, were removed to the Cemetery outside the South-west corner of the Tartar City, Peking, on the 9th ult. The 12th Battery, R. F. A., provided gun-carriages and waggons and one squadron of the 16th Bengal Lancers escorted the remains to the Cemetery, while the New South Wales Naval Contingent provided a guard, and the Pipers of the Baluchistan Regiment played a "Lament as the funeral cortege moved off. There was no firing party, but every officer not on duty was present and the ceremony is reported to have been most imposing.
When in the scramble for concessions in China, Russia secured the preliminary right for a line from Peking to the westwards, it was obvious that this was to be a link for a line through Kashgaria. The Journal de St. Peters- bourg now speaks openly of the project drawn up by M. Yougovitch for the purpose of extend- ing the Central Asian Railway from Andijon in an easterly direction into Kashgaria, across Chinese Turkestan, and therice to Peking. The route to be followed by this projected line of railway will be mainly along the 41st degree of Latitude N. In connection with the projected railway from Kiakhta to Peking across the desert of Gobi or Shamo it is alleged by the authorities that this new line must be made to take the place of the section of the Great Siberian Railway running between Stretonsk and Khabarovsk, as the region traversed by this section along the Amur is of a very mar. shy character.
We mentioned some time ago that a public meeting was to be held, under the auspices of the Church Missionary Society, on "Women's Work in China." The meeting was held on the 28th February at Queen's Hall, London, when Colonel R. Williams, M.P., who presided, said the European loss, terrible as it was, bad been measured by hundreds; the Chinese loss had been measured, it was feared, by almost tens of thousands, if not of lives laid down, of people who had seen their homes broken up, who lad suffered in body themselves, and in some cases had lost all they had. It was sometimes urged against the missionary societies that they ought not to send out unmarried ladies to the mission field.
There was no objection to their going if they used that without which no missionary ought to go anywhere-sanotified commonsense. They were confident that what had happened in China would only result in the furtherance of the Gospel cause. From this it seems that the Society is determined to learn nothing from the lesson of last year.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.