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MISCELLANEOUS.
The hearing of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank robbery case at Singapore has been post- poned to the next assires.
M. Pichon arrived in Paris from Peking, via New York, on the 27th ult, and was received at the station by M. Delcassé, representing President Loubet.
The Bishop of North China is appealing for a school-charch at Weihaiwei, to cost £20 and to seat 100 to 20 people. The 8.1.C.K. Committee have voted £25.
Mr. R. G. Watson's name is mentioned at Kuala Lumpur in connection with the Acting. Secretaryship for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S., when Mr. G. T. Hare proceeds on long leave.
The King has been pleased to-give directions for the appointment of William Thomas Taylor, Esq., C.M.G. (Auditor-General of Ceylon), to be Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements.
Herr B. Krause arrived at Amoy on the 18th ult. from Shanghai by the C.M.S. Irene, and assumed charge of the Imperial German Consulate, relieving Dr. Ó. Franke, who left for home on the following day.
A St. Petersburg telegram of the 2nd ult. saysThe finishing touches are being put to the Russian cruiser, Perelezi. When completed, the warship will be sent to the Far East, and will then be the most powerful Russian reasel in Chinese waters.
The following telegram reporting the dis.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
From a Government Gazette Extraordinary it appears that the Colonial Secretary has been notified by the Assistant Secretary to the Bengal Government that owing to an outbreak of plague in Tongkah, south of Victoria Point, in Siamese territory, Tongkah has been declared an infected port and the prescribed regulations will be enforced against arrivals therefrom in Bengal Presidency.
Under date of July 1st, the King has been graciously pleased to appoint Frederick Nutter Cox, Esq., to bo His Majesty's Consul at San José; Pelham Laird Warren, Esq., at Shanghai; Everard Duncan Home Fraser, C.M G., to be His Majestys Consul-General Esq., C.M.G.. to be His Majesty's Consul. General at Haukow; Herbert Francis Brady, Esq.. to be His Majesty's Consul at Chee foo: Ambrose John Sundins, Esq., to be His Majesty's Consul at Nanking; and John Noel Tratmau, Esq. to be His Majesty's Consul at Chinkiang.
The Changteh (Huuan) correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News wrote on the 16th ult. :- After repeated efforts, extending over a period of about two years, property has been bought in the city. Heretofore the three missions have rented houses at the North, East, and West Gates, but, now that the way is open, the remaining two may enter the city or at least location is one of the best in the city, being on draw nearer their respective Gates. The new
the East and West Gate Street-near the latter
[July 10, 1801.
The Straits Times understands that the Chinese of the Federated Malay States are about to present Mr. G. T. Hare, the official who controls Chinése `affairs in the Peninsula, with an address, on the occasion of his going warmest terms to Mr. Hare's labours in the on furlough. The address refers in the
past for the benefit of the Chinese in Malaya generally. Every wish is expressed for his good health and success at Weihaiwei, where Mr. Hare has placed his services at the dis- posal of Government during his furlough, and where, it is understood, he will assist in the formation of a permanent system of government. The Locomotief adversely criticises the Dutch Government methods pursued in Java as to panper Chinese immigrants who arrive there from Singapore. These methods are mostly noticeable at Samarang and Sourabaya. Pauper Chinese come to Java in the hope of making a fortune; but, after a few months of effort to that end, they are usually sent back to Singapore at the expense of Government. Some of the passenger steamship owners make a profit by thus conveying paupers to Singa- ment should check the flow of paupers at the Voices are now raised that the Govern-
fountain-head-Singapore-by preventing the from crossing over to Java. The evil is now growing more and more, and every week shipments of paupers reach these two ports. The other day, fifty Chinese had to be sent back to Singapore from Samarang oing to their having no means of livelihood. The return passage costs them nothing because
which took them away. The point made in is the owner of the Nam Yong, the steamer that the Government does nothing to stop the outflow of these undesirables from Sings. pore, or to check the flow into Java by stringent legislation, Chinese coolies at the mines outside Java are now giving much trouble. The tin miners in Banka have been rioting of late. At other mining places, the coolies complain bitterly of hardships and ill-treatment. The Netherlands India Government is doing its best to remedy coolie grievances, and lately took sharp action against the Redjang Lebong Company for failing to come up to the mark in ... respect,
pore.
undesirables
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covery of a rock directly in the track of shipping temple. As one of the interested parties is it is borne by Government. The only gainer
between the Yangtze and Simonoseki has been received by the Naval Authorities, and is published in the Gazette:-"From Water- witch, Shanghai, 1st August, 1901. Rock found eighteen feet latitude, 32.07 north; longitude, 125.11 east."
A recent issue of the Weihaitei Gazette contains au important announcement which should make a considerable difference to the rapidly increasing community. It is stated that Messrs. Butterfield & Swire have arranged that the steamers Tungchow and Wuchang shall call at Weiheiwei on their trips to and from Shanghai during the summer months.
Sir Fielding Clarke recently arrived in London from Jamaica, where he has been Chief Justice for the last five years. He has been Attorney-General of Fiji, and remained at Suva till he became Chief Justice as well as Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific. In 1888 he came to Hongkong as Puisne Judge, and became Chief Justice of this Colony, from which he was eventually translated to Jamaica.
The farmers in the Foochow neighbourhood, according to the local Echo, have had another week of fine weather to gather in their rice crops. The work, however, is barely finished before they begin to cry out for rain for the benefit of the second crops. Every irrigating machine is kept constantly going, but the absorption is so great through the extreme heat of the sun during the day that it is difficult to keep the fields even moist.
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gate-and within a stone's throw of the Imperial
of the property caused but little, if any. among Changteh's richest men, the transfer
unfavourable comment.
Messrs. David J. Dunlop and Co., engineers and shipbuilders, Inch Works, Port Glasgow, have launched the s.s. Zafiro, the first of two steamers they have on order for the Chins sod Manila Steamship Company, Limited, of Hongkong) through their London agents, Messrs. William Adamson and Co. The following are the principal dimensions and particulars: - Length between perpendiculara, 295 ft.; breadth moulded, 40 ft. 6 in.; depth moulded to spar deck, 25 ft. 1 in. The gross tonnage of the ressol is about 3,000 tons. She carries a deadweight of about 3,000 tons. The accommodation for first-class passengers in located in the midship part of the vessel, and consists of state-rooms, and a large dining. saloon extending across the whole width of the ship, capable of seating comfortably at dinner 60 people. The machinery of the vessel con- sists of one set of triple-expansion engines. having cylinders 224 in.. 37 în., and 60 in. in diameter, by 45 in. length of stroke, with two large boilers, for a working pressure of 18) lb. per square inch, with one large auxiliary boiler. The boilers are fitted with Dunlop's system of assisted draught, to enable them to be fired with any inferior qualities of coal sometimes supplied in the Chios Seas. She is rigged na
a two-masted fore and aft schooner.
Speaking at Rouen last mouth, before his de- parture from France, M. Doumer, the Gover- The surveying vessel Rambler arrived at nor-General of Indo-China, avowed that the Colombo on the 21st ult. from Europe for the object of Frauce in conquering and annexing Straits and China, and sprang a leak there which was to capture the Chinese market. In itself, gave some trouble before it was repaired The Tonkin is worth little. But it has great
very Rambler, which has not been docked for years, commercial value by reason of the easiest trad- is twenty-one years old. After her last surveying route to Western China passing through it. in the West Indies, she was found to be in a bad state, and on the way out to Colombo was temporarily repaired at Malta. She was to
leave Colombo on the 25th ult.
The Einwenpao prints the following official telegrams from Peking:-The Emperor has telegraphed instructions to the various high provincial authorities, through whose territories the Court will pass on its return from Hsian to Peking. to be as economical as possible in preparing for the reception of the Court en route; His Majesty being desirous that the money thus saved shall be devoted to relieving
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Rouen, which formerly had only a tenth of the trade in cotton goods, now possesses, M. Doumer¦ said, 97 per cent. of the trade. Subsequently M. Waddingtou pointed out all these goods were measured in yards and not metrès, and thought that what had been changed in Mada- gascar could also be done in Indo-China. M. Donmer replied that the latter place was older settled and had got into more fixed grooves from which it was hard to change them. Madagascar being an island, and isolated, it was easier to work modifications. He also alluded to the Yunnan Railway question. It was the platen the distresses of the sufferers from the recent of Yunnan, he said, that dominated the Yang- mandations in various portions of the Empire. tese Valley, and he went on to ask his audience The Grand Secretary, Wang Wen-shao, to cast their eyes upon a map. The Asiatic presented a strong memorial to the Empress Continent, he said, was barred across by the Dowager refusing the post of Vios-Comptroller-chain of the Himalayas. There were only two General of the New Ministry of Foreign points of penetration-Afghanistan and Yan- Affairs, the moment he was apprised of his nan. Did not that sucieatly indicate the appointment; but was unsuccessful, receiving a | interest France had in pushing their commercial censure instead for declining the honour. activity in that direction ?
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COMMERCIAL,
CAMPHOR. Howarowo, 9th August.-No arrivals.
SUGAR.
HONGKONG, 9th declining, market being very dull. Quotations August. Prices continus
are:---
Shekloong, No. 1, White
do.
2, White. Shekloong, No. 1, Brown
do.
2. Brown Swatow. No. 1, White.
do.
1. White. Swatow, No. 1. Brown
do.
2. Brown Foochow Sugar Candy Shekloong
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RICE.
$8,50 to $8.55 pol.
7.90 to 7.93 5.75 to 6.80 5.55 to 5.80 N.42 to 8,45 15 7.85 to 7.88
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5.00 to 5.00 6.40 ta 5.45 12.70 to 12.75 11.40 to 11.45
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HONGKONG, 9th August.—The prices are going upward, large deman is having come forward. Quotations are:-- Saigon, Ordinary..
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Round, Good quality Long Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2
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Garden, White.
Fine Cargo
No. I
$2.55 to 2.00
8.60 to 8.65
3.75 to 3.80
2.50 to 2.55 ...... 3.35 to 8.40
4.10 to 4.15 4.30 to 4.85
MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. ported during the week are the following
Hoxoxoxo, 9th August.—Among the sales re-
YARN AXD PIECE Goods-Bombay Yarn: halen No. 10 at $84 to 3108, 750 bales No. 12 st 50 balen No. 6 at $79, 50 bales No. 8 at $88, 2,100 $87.50 to 990.50, 700 bales No. 16 at 396 to $103,
Felveteen: 190 pieces Tellow Stag at $1.21),` 480 pieces Stag at $0.314. Grey Shirtings: 1,000 pieces 10 lbs. Chingway st $6.80. Long XUc" i 125 pieces 8 lbs . Purple Green at $7.25.
1,050 bales No. 20 at $100 to $110. Black
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