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April 12, 1902.1
Captain J. McG. Forbes, Hongkong Volun- teer Corps, has been granted leave of absence for ten months from the 1st inst.
The seventh plague case this year was reported on the 9th inst., the sufferer being a Portuguese résident on the ground-floor of 22, Shelley Street (No. 3 Health District).
The work of recovering the cargo of the wrecked Knight Companion is now proceeding off Boshu, Japan. Up to the 27th nit. 80,000 lags of American flour were recovered, of which 50,000 bagu have arrived at Yokohama.-
The Gorman steamer Emm Luyken arrived at Singapore from Hongkong on Friday, the 28th ult., with 1,001 Chinese coolies on board, Two of the coolies died of cholera on the day of the vessel's arrival, and six sub-equently died at the quaran in station at S. John's Island. There are nine other cases of cholera on board,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The men-of-war at Amoy on the 3rd nst. were the German and Japanese cruisers Tiger and Chihaya.
It is announced in Shanghai that the Chinese officials have decided to turn out one-twel coins from the Government mint, acting upon Sir James Machay's suggestion.
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According to a note on native affairs in the N.-C. Daily News, at the conference held on Monday, the 51st ult., between British and, Chinese Commissioners-Sheng Kungpao was not present-four topics were discussed. The first was with reference to the export abroad of native rice, which was strenuously opposed by A special Singapore Government Gazette the Chinese Associate Commissioner Lü Hai- notifiesthat the Hon. W. T. Taylor, C.M.G.. huan. The second referred to the subject of has taken up his duties as Colonial Secretary, joint partnerships between foreigners and Straits Settlements; also that Mr. Taylor has Chinese in commercial undertakings; third, the been appointed President of the Education opening of commercial porta inland, and fourth Commission in place of Mr. Kynnersley, and the demand that in Kwangtung province, see- President of the Shipping Commission in placeing that as cargoes carried in foreign bottoms of Mr. Kershaw.
are now compelled to pay extra duty, those transported in native craft should also be levied on in the same way. Nothing definite was
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On the 31st March, Boarding Officer de Sonza went on board the steamer Satsuma (Capt Chubb) at Singapore to obtain the usual de- elar dion of the master that he had delivered Kansu Province is in grester anarchy than is 'The statement at 31st December, 1901, of the the mails. This was refused with some dis-g.nerally known or believed, writes an occas- funds of the Guiranty Trust Co. of New York, courtesy. The result was that Capt. Chubb ional correspondent to the P. & T. Times. The whose local branch is at 4, Des Voeux Road, appeared before Mr. Brockman in answer to a ruffians that disgraced the name of soldiers shows resources amounting to £7,879,011. The simmons issued at the instance of the Post-under Tung Fuhsiang are obeying the orders to liabilities of the Co. are made up as follows:- Master General. He was fined $20 and costs. Capital, £400,000; surplus, £900,000; undivide.l The Singapore branch of the Society of 8. profits (after deducting dividend at the rate of Vincent de Paul has published its report for 16 per cent for the year) £51,79'; dae 1901. The receipts from subscriptions and depositors, £6,2-9,396; certified cheques out-donations, including balance from 1900, reached standing, £290,295; taxes accrued, £7,6 0.
The police report the occurence of an accident by which a little Chinese boy, eight years of age, was killed. He lived at 17, Gage Street, and his people were of the better class. Being left in the house alone but for a twelve years old servant girl, the boy had climbed upon a low railing between the sitting-room and the cookhouse; when he lost his balance and fell over into the air-shaft and so to the ground, u distance of 92 feet. The injuries the child sustained were of a terrible nature, but he lived for two hours after his fall. The body was removed to the public mortuary by the police..
Among the passengers on the ss. Peru, which arrived here on the 8th inst. from America, were a number of deported Chinese, who engaged in a fierco hand-to-hand fight with the Customs officials at San Franciso and had to be over- powered before they could be made to go on board ship at that port, so much did they detest being sent back to China. These men were originally sent last spring from the United States to work on the Russian sealing vessel Bering in Siberian waters, without necessary Cus- toms permission having been got by the agents. When the Bering returned they were refused a landing in San Francisco and their deportation was ordered from Washington. After being cooped up for nearly three months in the Chinese quarters on the Pacific Mail wharf, they were informed that they had to go back on the Peru. They refused to go ou bourd and offered 1esistance to the Customs stuff who came to enforce the order. The Chines had roade clubs out of scantlings, the handles being neat.y whittled. They were also armed with cans of boiling water and a few paving stones, which had somelow or other been smuggled in to them. After 20 minutes fighting, in wh ch both sides sustained broken heads and bruises, the Chinese bad to capitulate,
H.. M. S. Goliath left for the North at the end of last week and will be aw y about six months probably, at Weihaiwei and Japanese ports.
H.M. crniser Argonaut arrived on the 5th iust, from Weihaiwei.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In connection with the proposal to erect a monument to Baron ron Ketteler at Münster an influential committee has now been appointed, at the head of which is the Duke of Schleswig- Holstein.
The number of plague deaths in Ind a in the second week of March rose to 25 655, the Punjab reporting fifteen thonsand, the Bombay Presi- dency four thousand, the North Western Provinces two thousand, and Bengal twelve hundred.
Major Nerazzini,. Consul-General for Italy at Shanghai, has received a telegram from his Legation at Peking denying absolutely that any one has been decapitated or condemned to death for the unimportant matter of the disrespect
hown to the ladies of the Legation
$1,453. The outlay was about two dollars under those igures. The outlay has risen considerably owing to part-payment of house rent as relief. Forty fam lies are on the average relieved monthly by the Society.
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disband in the method and in the time that best suit themselves. Of Tang himself different accounts come to hand. One set maintain that he has seized a big town not far from Si-ning, if it be not that town itself, and is turning out small arms and ammunition in abundance from.two arsena's there established. The natives even say that he is now making big ordnance. The Court is said to be cognisant of this, but does not see its way to cope with the situation with" the materials at its disposal: it even entertains some hopes of foreign aid. On the other hand commercial men, who are usually well informed. state that Tung has entered a monastery, that he has shaved his head, and has given up all the ambitions of life.
On the occasion of his departure on holiday for Europe, Mr. W. G. St. Clair, the popular president and conductor of the Singapore Philarmonic ociety, was made the recipient of á handsome conductor's baton, of ebony, gold- mounted, by a number of gentlemen who have been intimately associated with him in the work. The British residents at Shanghai met on In an accompanying letter, the subscribers Thursday last to arrange about the due cele- stated that they desired to "express to you our bration of King Edward's Coronation. It was appreciation of and gratitude for the good and proposed to extend the celebration over three unselfish work which, in the interests of music, days-the Coronation day, Thursday, 26th June, you have devoted to the furtherance of its to be a whole holiday; on the two following cause during a long period of residence in this days. Friday and Saturday, the celebration to Colony," together with their wishes for a good commence after 4 p.m. The proposed pro- voyage and a pleasant time in the Old Country.gramme comprises: On Thursday, 26th June, Mr. H. Laugher performed the presentation Service in the Cathedral; Royal Salute by the men-of-war and S.V. Artillery, subject to the ceremony.
On the 2nd inst., says the Singapore Free approval of the Naval authorities; luncheon in Press, a function which was witnessed with the Town Hall; Garden Party, with, possibly a great interest by a large crowd of spectators Bicycle Gymkhana; Illumination of the Band took place on the Esplanade, when in the and Shipping and torchlight procession. On presence of the whole of the Singapore Gar- Friday, 27th June, Review of the British Naval rison, Lieut. Williams, of the Indian Medical and Military Forces and S.V.C. on the Race- Staff, presented
Gala Performance in the Lyceum by Colonel Oakes, course; Officer Commanding the troops. with the Theatre. On Saturday, 23th June, Children's Distinguished Service Order for distinguished Fête and Sports on the Racecourse; dinner to service with the China Expeditionary Force last Non-commissioned Officers and men of H.M.'s year. Practically the whole of the troops in Navy and Army in the Town Hall; repetition garrisou were present, together with a detach-performance in the Lyceum Theatre. The sub- ment of bluejackets from H.M S. Fearless, and oription is limited to Tls. 10, though people, some members of the Singapore Volunteer unable to pay so much, can contribute less. Corps When the whole of the troops were drawn up, Col. Oakes addressed the parade and afterwards pioned the Order on Lieut. Williams, left breast expressing the hop that he might live long to wear it. The service for which His Majesty granted the Order to Lieut. Williams was performed in North China last April.
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The health authorities are taking no half measures in their attempts to stamp out the cholera in the Philippines. Farola Barrio, “ the filthiest blot in all Manila and the breeding. place of many a case of cholera" has been given to the flames, the inhabitants of the village haying previously been taken to detention camps at San Lazaro and a strong force of There was trouble on the Pasig River on the police kept on guard to prevent robbery, previous 31st ult. (says the Manila Times of the 2nd to the general appraising of property, for which inst.) which nearly resulted in the destruction the city government has very generously pro- of the quarter-master launches Powerless,vided compensation. The number of cases shows Memphis, Marietta and the third-class battle- no very alarming increase on these previously ship Suerte. The Powerless came down river reported-there being a total of 127 cases and under four bells and a jingle with six cascos 105 deaths-yet the Board of Health are taking a stringing out behind her In making the turn very serious view of the situation, on account of at the Q. M. jetty, the string of cascos made the discovery having been made that the natives things interesting for the water-front gazers, and Chinese are resorting to all sorts of expedi- who had not witnessed a genuine smash-up for ents to hide a case among them and to bafite some time. The captain of the Powerless made the inspectors. It appears that if they have a a hurried calculation as he put the wheel over
case in the house they hustle it out, and remove to bring his boat around. For some reason, all signs of any sickness before the inspector those mental faculties were a little out of gear, comes, and there are signs to show that they→→→ and when the Schley loop was completed, the especially the Chinese-carry away and bury the Powerless had a hole punched in her storp, the bodies of those dead of cholers, under cover of Memphis lying at her moorings at the dock the darkness of night. They are stated to be 1,000 had a puncture in her bulwarks and awning making preparations to place as many as stanchions broken, while the Suerte crept into white inspectors in the city, if necessary, and a pocket of cascos and lorchas at the foot of also to ask the military authorities to cooper Calle Princips. As a consequence of this little te by forming a closer cordon round the city, pleasant amusement, the skipper of the Power-composed of American troops, as it is feared less is enjoying a vacation and another man is that under cover of night "many of those t at the wheel, says our contemporary in conclu- whom passes are refused will endeavour to leave sion.
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