March 24, 1902.]
HONGKONG.
The bodies of two unknown Chinese were admitted to the public mortuary on the 21st inst, Both had died of cholera.
Capt. J. H. Underwood, H.K.V.C., has been granted leave of absence to the 20th December. Mr. S. R. Moore has been appointing Deputy Registrar of the Land Court.”
Mrs. Rizal, widow of Dr. Rizal, the well- known Filipino martyr, died at 87, Praya East on the 14th inst. after an illness lasting eighteen months. The body will be interred in Happy Valley on the 15th inst., the funeral passing the monument at 8.30.
The Clerk of Councils informs us that in deference to the views of the Unofficial Members and in order to allow those interested in the new Building Ordinance time to acquaint them- selves with it, it has been decided to postpone the consideration of the Bill for a month.
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has received an intimation by telegraph from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies that in- stractions regarding the Coronation of His Majesty the King will be forwarded in due
course.
A team of twenty officers and non-commis- sioned officers and men of the Army shot against a similar number, of officers and men of the Navy on the Kowloon range on the 18th inst., the distances being 200, 500, and 600 yards. The result was a win for the Navy team by 197 points
A telegram was received- from Canton on the 14th inst. stating that Mr. Fritz A. Bröckelmann, of the firm of Messrs. Reuter, Bröckelmann & Co., merchants, had died at 1.30 pm. Choleraic symptoms were present. Mr. Brookelmann only returnel to Canton from Hongkong on the 13th inst.
A large party of friends boarded the P. & O. 8.8. Ballaraat on the 15th inst. to bid good-bye to Police Inspector McDonald and Police Sergeants Cameron, Angus, and McKay, who are going home on nine months' leave of absence. In- spector McDonald, who is accompanied by his wife and two children, was also visited by a great number of Chinese admirers from Yaumati, who let off crackers, beat gongs, and gave other noisy takens of good-will."
Spectator" writes to us suggesting that, as the Parsee C.C. can now for the first time boast of a team sufficiently strong to win matches against many of the clubs playing on the Wongneicheong ground, a highly interesting all-day match might be arranged, Parsees v. all-comers (made up from the R.A., K.E., Tamar, Craigengower, Police, Lusitano and other clubs). Our correspondent also suggests that in view of a China team not being able to visit Singapore as was proposed, the H.K.C.C. might arrange a match. the Wongneicheong clubs combined, eleven a-side.
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On the 16th inst., between 10.45 and 11.30 a.m., Colour-Sergeant Glazebrook, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was robbed of $75 in cash and a silver nugget worth $20 by a thief who gained entry through the window in the colour- sergeant's bunk; a pane of glass in the window had been smashed and the bolt afterwards slipped. The money and the nugget were contained in an ordinary box or trunk, the lock of which was forced. An Indian sentry says that he saw an European soldier leave the room by means of the window, but the night was dark, and he could not swear to the man. The case was reported to the police, but no arrests have been made, and it is not likely in the cir- cumstances that any will be effected
The twin-screw dredger Canton River, which was sunk in the Harbour in the November typhoon of 1900, and finally raised in July of last year, was exposed to sale by public auction on the 14th inst. in the sale rooms of Messrs. Hughes & Hough. D.dding was started at $50,000 and rapidly rose to $84,000, this figure being offered by Mr. W. 8. Bailey, shipbuilder; but she was bonght in for $84,50 by the Commercial Assurance Co., Ld. Mr. E. Jones Hughes was the auctioneer. The Canton River was built in 1897 by Messrs. Fleming & Ferguson of Paisley, and was sent out from the Clyde to the order of Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co., the contractors for the Naval Yard extension. She cost £45,000 and was fully insured.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week were 226 non-Chinese and 131 Chinese to the former, and 78 non-Chinese and 2,927 Chinese to the latter institution.
During the ending of 15th instweek the cases of communicable disease notified in the Colony were-Plague 1 (Chinese), fatal; cholers, 12 (6 in Victoria, 6 on the s.s. Riojun Maru), with 9 deaths, the sufferers being 4 Japanese and 8 Chinese-one case only choleraio diarrhea; diphtheria 1 Portuguese); enteric fever 1 (European, contracted in Canton); small-pox 4 (Chinese) all fatal,
We learn that the question of rendering the Victoria Gap tram station less open to the elements has already received consideration at the hands of the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the Tramway Co., who have requested their architects to prepare plans and estimates. The difficulty hitherto has been to design a structure that will not obstruct the view of the engine-driver or be carried away in the first typhoon. Our numerous correspon- dents will doubtless receive this news with pleasure:
There was a very small attendance at the meeting convened by the Hongkong Jockey Club on the 15th inst. in the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken for the supply of Australian subscrip- tion walers for next year's Races. Those present were Messrs T. F. Hough, G. C. C. Master, H. P. White, F. H Hohnke, J. Meyer, and T. S. Forrest. After some discussion, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr. Master, seconded by Mr. White, that, as Mr. Hough is about to visit Australia, he be asked to telegraph his recom. mendation and the cost of waler griffins to subscribers on as early a date as he conveniently
can.
H.M.S. Rosario arrived from Weihaiwe on the 18th inst.
The German cruiser Hertha left on the 18th inst. for Shanghai,
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The new Japanese battleship Mikasa has sailed for Japan.
A Nowobwang telegram of the 11th inst. states that the ice is rapidly breaking in the Liao river, and navigation will soon be resumed.
The Militaerwochenblatt announces that the resignation of Lient. General von Lessel, who commanded the German Expeditionary Corps in the China campaign, has been accepted, and that he has been placed on the retired list with a pension.
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Mr. F. C. Bishop, formerly manager of the Bank of Chipa and Japan, Ld, has accepted the appointment of Eastern Manager of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, a branch of which will shortly be opened in Manila. Mr. Bishop was to leave London for the Far East very shortly.
The agitation against the House Tax which has been carried on for some time past by the foreign residents of Yokohama and Kobe, who objected to its imposition on their property on the ground that it was in opposition to the treaties, has been so far successful that the Japanese Government has now agreed to sub- mit the question of the House Tax to arbitration, and the foreign representatives have been informed to this effect.
The Asahi says that the Japanese Imperial Court is busily getting together the valuab e articles to be presented te King Edward VII, on the occasion of his coronation, by the Emperor of Japan. Among these is a pair of silver flower. vases beautifully inlaid with gold. They have been made by about thirty well-known artists, and were completed quite recently after five years' work. These presents will be taken to England by Prince Komatsu, who will leave for London next month.
Telegrams in Manila and other papers would make it appear as if Naval Instructor R, P. Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac incident at Santiago, had been retired ignominiously. This was not at all the case, President
H.M.S. Albion left for Japan early on the Roosevelt's reason for the retirement was the 21st inst.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
H. E. Sir Henry A. Blake had an audience of His Majesty at Marlborough House on the 12th ult.
Mr. Reginald Tower, H.B.M. Minister at Bangkok, hopes to start for home about the end of the month on special leave of absence. will be away only for a few months.
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The Bangkok Times of the 6th inst. says:- "The gunboat Ran Ruk has been sent to Patani, whore, it is said, there has been some disturbance." Part of the sequel to this we know from our Singapore telegram of the 12th
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trouble which has afflicted Mr. Hobson's eyes since 1900 This was contracted, it is said, when Mr. Hobson was on duty in repairing warships at Hongkong, The President con- cludes his recommendation thus:-"In con- sideration of the foregoing, but especially of the gallant service rendered by Mr. Hobson in the sinking of the Merrimac in the harbour of Santiago, during the recent war with Spain, I recommend the enactment of a suitable measure of retirement.
A New York despatch, dated 21st February, says:-Mr. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister to the United States, and Mr. James D. Phelan, former Mayor of San Francisco, had an exciting colloquy on the subject of Chinese exclusion in the corridor of an up-town hotel to-day. Mr. The following Reuter's telegram, dated Phelan was one of a delegation that visited London, 10th March, was not transmi ted to Washington to urge the re-enactment of the Exclusion Act, and holds pronounced views on was to Bangkok:- Hongkong, though it "There is a dispute about land within the the subject. He and the Minister met by French concession at Tientsin The French chance and, after renewing recollections of a have stopped the American Missions from former meeting at the Bohemian Club in San building therein, and have posted policemen. Francisco, expressed their views in tones that The American Consul has hoisted United States attracted a crowd. They quieted down before flags on the buildings, and has referred the they parted, and the Minister, in conclusion, It is said: "You know about the subject, now that matter to the Minister at Peking.' curious that no information with regard to I have talked to you.” this has reached us from the North.
The P. & T. Times of the 8th inst. says We understand that the contention between the T. P. G. and the Customs about the collection of the revenue under transit passes has been settled by a compromise. The Provi- sional Government is to continue to collect this revenue at its barriers, but is to hand over to the Maritime Chstoms a sum of Tls. 7,00 per mensem. This decision will doubtless postpone for a period the question of the adoption of the Chinkiang Rules for Tientsin.
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The Anglo-Japanese Alliance was celebrated at Nagasaki on the 8th inst. with great success. There were present over one thousand persons, including, it is said, Americans, English, Chi- Germans, French and even Russians. Among the speakers were the British Acting Consul, who delivered an address in Japanese, and the Chinese Consul, who read a congratu- latory address. The city was en fete, all the houses displaying flags. According to the Japanese papers, the Russian Consul even sent a representative to take part in the festivities.
The following replies have been made by the Japanese Government to questions recently put in the House of Representatives:-1. The Go- vernment has taken measures necessary for restoring Manchuria to its former condition (before the troubles) and also to protect Japan's treaty rights in that region, together with the Governments of both China and Cores.- 2. The Government has been and is always endeavouring to protect and promote the in- terests of Japan in China and Corea, and does. not intend to depart from this policy in the future.-3. At the time the Farliament of the Australian Commonwealth debated the Im- migration Restriction Bills, the Government made a protest against the measures both to the British and the Commonwealth Governments; but unfortunately the Bill was carried and he came law. The Government, however, sees that a way is still open for remedy, and negotiations are being carried on with the British Govern.. ment.4. The demand of the Japanese Govern- ment for an additional share in the indemnity as due to Japan still remains unsettled,
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