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The police report the capture of a gang of men who went on board a Canton sailing junk as passengers and when they reached Deep Bay took possession of the craft and robbed the owners of about $90.
The gunboats on the West River service are now to be reinforced by H.M.S. Moorhen, which has been fitted together in Hongkong and is now complete. Her speed on trial was 13 knots, while her draught is no more than 2ft. 3in.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A report received in Tokyo states that Mar- quis Ito will not return to Japan until the ond of March or the beginning of April next. It | is reported on good authority that the Marquis will return to Japan by way of the Siberian railway.
There are to be three foreign men-of-war at least at Newchwang this winter, namely H.M S. Algerine, the Russian Bobr, and the U.S.S. Vicksburg. These three vessels are to be docked close to each other and a couple of thousand coolies are engaged daily in rushing though the
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Mr. Pethick, once the late Li Hung-chang's privato secretary, is reported to be seriously ill at Peking.
The Courrier Saigonnais contains a very appreciative obituary notice of the late M. Pan Blanchy, the popular Mayor of Saigon, who died on the 29th ult. His loss is universally regretted in Saigon and throughout Cochin- China. As is well known, M. Blauchy was one of Governor-General Donmer's stontest ́op- ponents. Dysentery was the cause of his death. The 20th U. S. Infantry had a sharp engage-
A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, enclosing the letter of acknowled-necessary dook excavations for the three gunment on the 7th iust. at Lobo, Batangas. They gement from the Mansion House of Houg kong's contribution to the National Memorial to the late Queen Victoria, is published in the Gazette.
At the Central Police Station on the 16th inst. an old coolie fell from the ledge of a verandah to the ground, a distance of about 30 feet, and sustained injuries which neces itated his removal to Hospital. Both wris's and one of his ankles were dislocated.
Kwok Tak Tung, the ringleader in the armed attack upon a boat at Capsuimun on 13th August last, resulting in murder, was hanged at Victoria Gaol on Friday at daybreak. The two younger men who were convicted along with him have had their capital sentences com muted to life imprisonment,
H. M. surveying ship Waterwitch left the
harbour on the 16th inst. on a cruise.
The U. S. monitor Monadnock left for Canton on the 17th inst.
The French cruiser Descartes arrived from Woosung on the 17th inst. The Portuguese gunboat Zaire left on the 18th inst. for Macao. On Friday H. M. S. Arethusa left for Shanghai, and H. M. S. Redpole for Canton. The German cruiser Bussard arrived from Nagasaki.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fox-hunting and ice-boating are to be re- vived in Tientsin this winter.
At a banquet in Meuils on the 8th inst. to Acting Governor Wright and General Chaffee, the former, in the course of a speech on his ex- periences as a newspaper-man, advised the Manila Press to use caution in dealing with public affairs.
According to a despatch from Seoul, a fracas took place between the Chinese merchants and the Corean soldiers in that city on the 18th June last, resulting in the destruction of several of the houses occupied by the Chinese merchants. The Chinese Minister at Seoul reported the matter to the Corean Government and demand- ed damages on behalf of his nationals. After long and repeated negotiations the indemnity was settled at $3,000, which was paid on the 16th November last.
The Foochow A.D.C. has been playing Liberty Hall. The cast was as follows:- Blanche Chilworth Mrs. C. S. Moore Amy Chilworth..
Mr. Owen
Hon. Gerald Harringay
William Todman
J. Briginshaw
Mrs. Henry Schleo Mr. Henry Schlee
Mr. L, A. Mackinnon Mr. E. J. Moss
Mr. C. S. Moore
Mr. Pedrick (Solicitor).....Mr. J. S. Bruce Robert Binks....
Crafer
..... Mr. H. H. [Dulling. Mrs. Palgrave [Simpson Luscombe
Mr. H. H. Dalling The Shanghai A. D, C; is also staging the same play.
The following paragraph is from the Japan Times :-"Some of the geishas in the Yoshiwara lately organised a foreign-style music band called the Axumsfujin Ongakkai. When invited to assist at a banquet they will put ou uniform of petticoats and red-coloured bonnets at a moment's notice, setting aside the samisen as well as their graceful kimono and obi. To cheer up, further, the crowd, a brake drawn by two horses decorat- ed in a most gorgeous manner, flying a big banner which shows the name of this new band (their regimental colour ?), is reserved always for use on the occasion of making a procession at any time. About 18 geishas from Shimbashi and Kobansho are said to have newly enlisted. This will be perhaps the first organisation of the sort entirely conducted by geishas." There is something suggestive of the Salvation Army in the description above.
boats, owing to the premature approach of cold | weather which threatens an early closing of the port by ice.
A London telegram of the 26th ult, says-A San Francisco diver has located the wreck of the steamer Rio de Janeiro, which struck a rock when entering the Golden Gate on 22nd | February last. The United States Government is endeavouring to recover the gold which the sunken steamer was carrying, and the docu ments which were in the possession of Mr. R. | Wildman, formerly American Consul-General | at Hongkong.
A Corean telegram reports that Li Yo-Yek, the Acting Minister for Finance, has obtained Imperial sanction to hang no less than eighty- three persons alleged to be guilty of embezzling upwards of 10,000 yen each. These are heads of provinces and districts who have neglected to pay into the Corean Finance Department the taxes they had collected. Those who repay the money will be exempted from punishment. It is said to be doubtful whether even in other cases the sentence will be carried out.
A correspondent writes to N..C. Daily News, from Newchwang, that earlier in the year a representative of the Mahomedan Mission from Turkey visited Ashiho, 70 l from Harbin, and stayed for several days with the large body of Mahomedans there. He carried his own cooking utensils, pla es, etc., and insisted on his dishes being used by himself and others even when invited out as a guest. The local Mahomedaus felt rebuked by his greater scrupulousness in the observing of the rules of purity. He encouraged them to show a bold front in adverse times, as he could quickly come to their help. He showed them pictures of balloons, giving them to understand-though they may have misunderstood him-that he would come to their aid, if they were oppressed, by means a such modern inventions. Except that he were a turban, be was in Western dress, and he came vid Vladivostock.
The Peking correspondent of the N-C. Doily News telegraphed on the 10th inst.:-H.E. Ln Chuan-lin, reactionary member of the Grand Council, conscious of his own unpopularity, is anxious to resign, and has recommended Lu Jén-hsiang and Yi Ko to Yung Lu's patronage. The Emperor is prepared to accept Lu Chuan- lin's resignation, but the Empress Dowager is hesitating. H.E. Wang Wên-shao arrived at Peking on the night of the 8th and called on Prince Ching early yesterday morning to discuss the Manchurian Convention. He bus stated that it is bis intention to consult on all matters with Prince Ching, and he will not act on his own account as his predecessor Li Hung-chang did. H.E. Yuan Shi-kai has been advising Prince Ching to reject the Manchurian Con- vention. H.E. Yuan is continually discussing with the Foreign Ministers the discontinuance of the Tientsin Provisional Government.
A serious collision occurred at Tanjong Pagar Wharf, Singapore, early on the morning of the 7th inst. About 8.30 am, the Aratoon Apcar, Captain Fyfe, from Calcutta, heavily laden with cattle for the Singapore market, in approaching Tanjong Pagar Wharf, No. 3 Section, failed to draw alongside, but struck the wharf bows on, and crashing through the piles for upwards of thirty feet, almost demolished that side of godown No. 26 which faca the sea Ths S.S. Bengloe was lying alongside the wharf, not far from the wrecked godown and narrowly escaped injury from the colliding vessel. The Aratoon Apcar, after she had struck, reversed and backed out of the the wharf with apparently no injury other than a severe scraping. The destruction of the one half of the godown was fairly com- plete. The roof had fallen in, the supports were broken and tottering and the floor plank- ing, ripped up like card-board, was covered with mortar, tiles, and other debris.
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stormed a fortification and ronted the Filipinos, losing three killed and inflicting heavy dam ages. The natives have been fleeing from Batangas and Laguna provinces, all the ports having been closed on the 10th inst, after the expiration of the last day of grace appointed by the American authorities.
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty: Lieutenants: The Hon. R. A. R. Plunkett, to the Rinaldo, to date Nov. 26; Dr. H. Carmichael (1st), J. C. Cole-Hamil- ton, and H. B. Bedwell, to the Mutine, to date Nov. 28. Sub-Lieutenant J. D. Ellaby, to the Rinaldo (N.), to date Nov, 26. Lieutenants: B. Hampshire (1st), C. P. Bigg Wither (N.), S. W. B. Green, to the Fearless, to date Nov. 26; E. G. W. Davidson (1st), and H. F. Sadleir, to the Vestal, to date. Nov. 28. Lieutenant G G. P. Hewett, to the Vestal (N), to date Nov. 28.
Religion bridges great gaps, says the P. & T. Times, a remark which has been well illustrated this week on the entente between the Mussul- mans of the Chinese City and the Punjabis and Hill-men of the Hongkong Regiment. Daring their fourteen months in the North the Tientsin moulvi has extended much hospitality to the men of the Regiment who used the chief mosque, These amenities have been reciprocated; and both Chinese and Indians have used the same cemetery. The moulvi accompanied by the Chinese Mahomedans on Wednesday made two journeys to the West village and presented the men with two honorific umbrellas, banners, and scrolls, thus testifying to the excellent relations between the two parties. The presentation was accompanied by much music and refreshment, attracting a large crowd of natives and Indians. A curious case is reported from Manila. The complainants are Messrs. German & Co. The defendants are all prominent ex-insurrectors who during the year of 1898 formed a company at Malolos, then the insurgent capital, known as the Compania Filipina de Electricidad. The complaint alleges that on or about the fifteenth of December, 1898, German & Co. sold to the Compania Filipina de Electricidad electrical supplies to the amount of $6,853.36 of which sum $3653 was paid, and now German & Co. sue for the sum remaining due. The clerk of the Court of First Instance has notified the various members, ex-insurgent leaders mentioned in the complaint, and the case will probably come up during the January term of the Court. The result will be watched with interest, as there are many firms in Manila who hold bills against various insurgent enterprises, and should the Conrt rule in favour of German and Co., a precedent will be established and many similar cases will be filed.
COMMERCIAL.
SILK.
CANTON, 7th December:-Re-reels-No tran- sactions have transpired. Filatures.-Owing to
the important fall in Exchange, considerable activity has ruled during the fortnight, the total transactions in all grades since our last report being estimated at 3,000 to 3,500 bales. As the home markets seem to be working under better prospects, to judge from the increased orders, important lots have been bought at current rates, but prices have hardened latterly all round. Stocks of earlier crops Silk are now fairly reduced, and holders ask considerably higher prices for contracts in 5th and 6th crop Šilk. Waste. After a somewhat prolonged period of dullness, buyers have now began to re-enter the market. Steam Waste Selected has sold up to $96, and holders are decidedly firmer. Its also reported that native speculators are operating in the article, cansing higher rates in the interior.
CAMPHOR. HONGKONG, 20th December.-No arrivals.
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