October 7, 19^1.]
HONGKONG.
A Chinese workman fell down the hold of the steamer Tai On in the docks on Saturday, the 28th ult., and was killed.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The hospital bulk Hygeia is to be used in future for a quarantine vessel for passengers under examination.
Company Sergeant-Major W. Nicholson has been appointed a sup rnumerary Houtenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week were 312 non-Chinese and The manager of the Star Coffee House, 111 Chinese to the former institution, 124 non-D'Aguilar Street, a Scottish American named Chinese and 1.834 Chinese to the latter.
McPherson, bas disappeared with S150 belong
Major-General Sir William Gascoigne, (.M.G., and Lady Gascoigne were among the passengers returning to Hongkong on the 1st inst. on the Empress of China.
We understand that the Hon. Meighing to the institution. Goodman, Attorney-General, will return to the Colony about the beginning of December next. He will leave London on the 31st inst.
We are glad to note that the Public Works Department is at last waking up to the necessity Sir John Carrington, .M.G., who, with of condemning and pulling down buildings! Miss Carrington. returned to the Colony nasafe for unman habitation, as is shown in the yesterday by the Empress of Chia, has we case of the two-storied buildings. Nos 99 and 101, learn, obtained an extension of leave by six Wollington Street, formerly occupied by months. Cassum Mahom d & Co., drapers and milliners. | The billiard handicap of 250 points np. held The new rickshas for Europeans made their at the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders, first appearance in Queen's Road on Friday resulted in Mr. J. W Kinghorn winning the afternoon. They certainly look better than first and Mr. A. Ritche the second prize, the old ones. They are neatly japanned and The prizes will be presented at the next monthly
smoker." cushioned, and the bottom is covered by a piece of linoleum. They also have side flaps and decent aprons without holes, something not easy to find in the old riokshas. The drivers are clad in black, the whole turnout being rather sombre.
There was
Three fresh Chinese plugue cases, two fatal, were reported since our last weekly issue. The previous week's figures were:-Three cases (one in Victoria), three deaths. one other instance of communicable disease, a case of enteric fever in Victoria, the sufferer being a Chinese.
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The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Sub-Lients. J. Jones to the Pigmy, and R. G. Hamoud to the Goliath, to date 12th August.
The Universal Gazette says that inasmuch as the Chinese Army and Navy in the North have now no ports which they can use, it is. proposed that the Northern Fleet bo amalga- mated with the Southern Fleet, but Southern Viceroys object because they have
no money.
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Hence the number of the crews has been greatly lessened.
The funeral of the late Mr. J J. Franciy K.C., took place at Yokohama on Mondas afternoon, the 23rd ult. A burial service was performed, the Rev. Father Pettier officiating, at the Roman Catholic Church, and the cortege thence preceeded to the foreign cemetery, where the final ceremony took place. The pall-bearers were Mr. A. M. Chalmers, H.BM's Acting- Consul, Messrs. Jas. Walter. J. F. Lowder, É. Beart, D. Jackson, E. M. Jarion. Among the mourners were Sir John Carrington, C.M.G., Sir William Gary; members of the legal pro- fession in Yokohama, and leading residents.
Large importations of sugar into Japan have been made lately on speculation in connection The first round of the billiard tournament at
with the new duties. It is stated in Japanese the Soldiers' Club between the Royal Garrison
papers that, while foreign merchants have not Artillery and the Hongkong Police, which! About 9.30 en Saturday, the 28th ult., two been doing much in this direction, the Japanese in Yokohama and Kobe will have bronght in, be- commenced on Thursday afternoon, has resulted K loon ferry launches had an unfortunate as follows-Corporal Dan, R.G.A., beat P. S. collision in the Harbour. The Rising Star, fore the impost occurs, about 100,000 bags from Brazil; P. S. Quinn baat Corporal Griffiths, ; an old launch, ran into the Morning Ster Germany and Hungary, 210,000 bags through R.G.A.; Company Q.-M. Sergeant Beasley, (donble-ender). As is usually the case, a sampan a foreign frm to Hongkong, together of an R.G.A.. beat P. 8. Earner; P. C. Pitt bent got in the way, and while successfully avoiding estimated value of 2,800,000 yen, and some Bomr. Holloway, R.G.A. P. C. Pitt played a it, the Rising Star ran into the double-200,00 bags from a Hongkon Sugar Refining Company. It is anticipated that the Japanese fine exhibition game, and made the highest ender. Both laun les are said to hayo been break of the evening-38.
considerably damage.
Government will begin to draw revenue from the new duty after the lapse of about three months.
A painful incident occurred on Saturday, the Just after 3) p.m.. the 28th ult., a little ex- 28th alt., at Laichikok. A number of Portu-citement was caused by No. 1 Police Launch guese children were bathing, and after they left charging the Praya wall immediately to the the water it was noticed that one was missing. west of Blake Pier. The launch was attempt. Mr. Farmer, of the Victoria Hotel, was passing ing to come alongside the Pier, but apparently in a launch, and, being appealed to, went into the engines refused to reverse and the launch the water to search for the missing boy. He rammed the wall while there was still plenty found him quite dead, in about four feet of of way on her. Fortunately all the sampans water. The unfortunate little fellow was nine had time to get out of the way, and apparently years of age, and was the son of the late Mr. the launch was uninjured, while the wall was Leon, secretary to Messrs. Campbell, Moore and not damaged at all. Company, who died during the plague epidemic. From the return of deaths in the Colony during August it appears that 39 members of the European and foreign community (32 ciri- lians, 7 soldiers) and 475 Chinese died in the course of the month. 96 deaths were due to chest-affections and 93 to fevers, of which plague claimed 44 and malaria 43. 112 of the Chinese deaths were in No. 2 district, 52 in the Harbour, and 48 in No. 9 district. The prin- cipal deaths rates were:-British and foreign community 41.1 per 1,000 per annum; Chinese community, Victoria, land 22.7, harbour 28.4 Chinese, whole Colony, 20.3, boat 24.7, land and boat 209; total civil community 21.5.
There appears to be some complication, says the Japan Muil, connected with the building of the Seoul-Fusan Railway. The Corean Go- vernment is represented as desiring to have the gauge altered from the medium to the narrow, and it is of course surmised that this requisition is prompted by Russia, who wishes to make the gange uniform with that of her own Manchurian system. We really do not see why the Japanese A correspondent writes to point out that should be solicitous about this matter. If any of the narrow gauge, the choica might be whereas we said in our leading article on the sinister purpose be connected with the adoption Census that in Tsimshatsui promontory 58 chil-
than to Russia's. From an economical point dren, American and English, there are under the expected to turn to Japan's advantage no less age of 15, which is a significantly eloquent of view it is evidently desirable that the whole testimony of the want of a purely European Corean system should be of the same gauge, and school in that part of the Colony," there is a purely European school there under the directhough experience has proved that the medium tion of the Italian Convent, with children gauge is best, it is by no means certain that Of course the its technical advantages would outweigh the numbering from 25 to 30. Italion Convent school is an elementary school obvious utility of uniformity between the Man- of the voluntary and denominational class. churian and the Corean roads.
were referring to the need of a whereas we Government school capable of imparting in- struction to children of a more advanced age than those going to the school mentioned by our correspondent.
H.M.S. Argonaut, which experienced a severe typhoon on her way down from Nagasaki, as previously reported in these columns, went into dock on the 2nd inst. at Kowloon. When the Argonaut arrived in harbour, on the 21st ult., she had four feet of water ia her. It is feared that she will have to be sent to Malta to be thoroughly overhauled.
We deeply regret to record the death on the 27th ult. of Mr. Robert Cooke, Acting Chief Manager of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. The deceased gentleman had over two score years' experience with the Company. Before joining the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., he was manager of a slip at West Point owned at that time by Mr. Sanders, an American. Only on the 5th January this year a presentation was made to Mr. Cook by the European members of the Dock Co.'s staff as a souvenir of New Year, 1901. The heartiest good-wishes were then expressed by Mr. Rutter, who spoke on behalf of the staff. Outside his work, moreover, Mr. Cooke was well known and highly respected. The funeral took place yes- terday, when in spite of the suddenness of Mr. Cooke's death and the consequent short notice of H. M. storeship Humber left on the 28th the ceremony a very large member of mourners' ult. for Shanghai. The French transport Nire attended Floral tributes were very numerous, arrived on the same day from Tonkin. showing the love and respect in which deceased: On the 30th ul, the German gunboat Iltis left was held by a large circle of friends; Four of for Canton, and the US. monitor Monterey the directors of the Dock Company were pre- went into dock at Kowloon.
I H.M.S. Ocean arrived on 27th alt. from Wei- haiwei, which she left on the 22nd ult Rear Admiral the Hon. A. G. Curzon Howe, CB, C.M.G., relinquished his command and left for England by the P. & O. s.s, Chusan on the 28th ult.
sent at the funeral-the Hon C. P. Chater, H.M.S Rosario, which arrived on the 2nd inst. C.M.G., Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Messrs. H. P. from Singapore en route to Weihaiwei, where White and D. E. Brown-as well as the new she will probably winter, returned to Singapore chief manager, Mr. W. B. Dixon. The directors from the Cocos Islands 5 the 21st ult. sent a wreath, the European staff of the om- The steamer Bamberg arrived on the 3rd inst. pany another, and the Chinese employees nearly and discharged 72 Waler subscription griffins a dozen, in addition to what were given by ordered through Mr. Abrams of Singapore for private friends.
the Hongkong Jockey Club.
Sir James Lyle Mackay, K.C.I.B., whom we are to have in our midst shortly, is well known in India, having been a partner in the firm of Mackinnon, Mackenzie, anu Co., Calcutta. As his name implies, he is a Scotchman, born at Arbroath, in Forfarshire, in 1852. He has been a member of the Legislative Council of the Viceroy of India, and President of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, and he is a member of. the Council of India. At present he resides in London, where he is a director of the British India Steam Navigation Company. Mr. Henry Cockburn, C.B., who is now at home, will doubtless accompany him to China, and wa. could have wished that, as he can ill be spared from Peking, Mr. Byron Brenan had been appointed in his place. A better selection than that of Mr. Dudgeon could not have been made. There need be no surprise at the name of Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Commercial Attaché, not appearing on this list when it is remembered that his appointment is a peripatetic one and the Foreign Officer could not well take him from his present du ies to put him on a task which may occupy some months. The work of the Commission, we understand, will be the settlement of the specific, which are to take the place of the new ad valorem, duties, and of the changes necessitated by Article XI of the Peace Protocol This includes treaties of commerce and navigation, and commercial relations, and the schemes for the amelioration of the Peiho and Huangpu rivers.—N.-C. Daily
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