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POLICE RECREATION CLUB.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The agreement between Great Britain and Japan, signed at London on the 30th January, is published in the Gasette.
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Among the passengers; who arrived by the P. & O. s.8. Sumatra on Thursday was Mr. Gibson, the new Colonia) Veterinary` Surg for Hongkong, in succession to Mr. C. Vivian Ladds.
During the quarter ended the 31st ult, the following samples were ex-mined under “The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896" Rum 1, milk 2, brandy 1, whisky 3, gin 1, bear 692._The two samples of milk were adulterated.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week included 264 non-Chinese and 98 Chinere to the former institution, non-Chinese and 2,085 Chinese to the latter.
A very pleasant function took place in the
A coolie has been admitted to hospital suf: compound at the Central Police Station on the 19th inst., when Mra. F. J. Badeley, wife offering from injuries, which he received from five other coolies who were jealous and assaulted the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, him at Teat-tai-mui. presented the prizes won in the tennis and billiard tournaments in connection with the Police Recreation Club. At the conclusion of the ceremony Chief Detective Inspector Han-on, on behalf of the Club, presented Mrs. Badeley with a very handsome bouquet of flowers in a silver holder, and thanked her for the graceful part she had taken in the proceedings. Mrs. Bad ley, in reply, expressed her appreciation of the invitation that had brought her there, and wished the Recreation Club all success. During the afternoon the final in the tennis doables was played off, and refreshments were provided for those present by the Ladies' Committee of the
Club.
The prize-winners were :----
TENNIS.
Singles:-1, P. C. Deveney (cup); 2, Ser. McHardy (cup).
Doubles: -1, Ser. McHardy and-Ser. Watt (silver-mounted whiskey flasks each).
Ladies' Nomination.-1, Mrs Hanson (nom- inates Ser. Earner) breakfast cruet and silver mounted butter cooler); 2, Mrs. McNab (nom- inates Lance-Ser. Kent) flower vase.
BILLIARDS.
1. P. C. Pitt (silver watch and chain); 2, P. C. Clyde (gold ing); 3, P. C. George Ng Fuk Shang (silver fork and spoon).
Highest break-Acting-Luspector Withers made 33 (billiard cue in case).
Mrs. Badeley very kindly presented the run- ners-up in the tennis tourn.ment, Sanitary Inspector Wooley and P. C. Clyde, with a silver cigarette case each. The other prizes were CoLtributed by the Recreation Club.
HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.
The cable match between the Hongkong, and Singapore Chess Club has now started in earnest. contest has been considerably delayed, but it may now be expected to proceed briskly. The state of the two games at present is as follows:--
For various reasons the commencement of the
GAME A.
Plack.
White. (Singapore) (Hongkong) iP-K4 P-K4
2 P-K B4 P t. P
GAME B. White. Black. (Hongkong) (Singapore) 1 P-K 4 P-K4
2 Kt-K B 3 Kt-Q B 3
Kt-B3
3 Kt-KB3 P-K Kt 4 3 B-Kt 5 4 P-K E 4
In the final tie of the tournament for the right to challenge for the Pollock Cup, Kr. P. C. de Souza beat Mr. A. V. Reynolds by 2 games to nil-The Club will meet in future on Mon- days and Thursdays, instead of on Mondays and Wednesdays.
HONGKONG.
At a special meeting of the Sanitary Board on the 19th inst., it was decided to recommend the Government to declare Macao an infected port, in view of the outbreak of plague there.
The Rev. T. W. Pearce has been appointed Aoting Inspector of Schools during the absence of Mr. B. A Irving, who has been grant d four months' leave after three months' vacation commencing from the 16th inst.
About a week ago the body of a Chiusman, with the throat out and otherwise mutilated, was found on the beach near Kennedytown. Enquiries by the police have resulted in the identification of the man by bis wife and daughter. The case is believed to be one of suicide.
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In connection with the suggestion recently made by the Hon. J. H. Stewart La okhart that the community might fittingly celebrate the corona tion of the King by asking the Government to, set aside, land at Kowloon as a public park, we understand that this will be done. The land to be given will be the site of the present rifle range, at Kowloou, and on the day of the coronation a. sod of the rew King's Park will be turned by H.E. the Acting Governor. The gift will be free to the community, who will not therefore be asked to rubscribe to any fand towards it, and it will be is most gratifying
nent memorial of the auspicious event
Mr. G. Harling has been recognised as Vice- Consul for Sweden and Norway in Hongkong. Lieutenant A. H. Stewart has resigned his commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, having gone home for good,
Dr. E. A. R. Laing has been appointed assistant surgeon in the Medical Department of Hongkong. Dr. W. Hunter, M.B,, Aberdeen, has been appointed bacteriologist to the service of the Government.
A coolie met with a terrible fate at the new docks at Quarry Bay ou the 22nd inst. He made a foolhardy attempt to pass in front of eight waggons, which were being pushed along by a locomotive, and was knocked down. Several of the waggons passed over the unfortuna'e Chinaman, who sustained shocking injuries, one arm and both legs being severed and his head crushed into a pulp. The body was removed to the public mortuary for identification.
The account prepared by the War Office under the provisions of the Military Works Acts for 1900-1901 shows that the total expendi- ture to March 31, 191, for the new hospital and completion of the scheme for housing the garri- son at Hongkong amounts to 254,965 188. 6d. The actual amount expended in the year ended March 31, 1901, was £5,37 14s. 8d. The revised estimate for the whole works is £133,000. | The expenditure on the works at Weihaiwei | (provision of accommodation for approved gar- rison) for the year ended March 31, 1901, was £41,136 118. 7d. The total expenditure up to date was £45,858 178. 1d. The total revised estimate is £:30,000.
Chevalier Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy at Hongkong, was received in private sudience by H.M. the King of Italy on the 2nd ult. On the 6th ult., the Consul-General and his wife were received by H.M. the Queen of Italy, and the visitors presented some Japanese court dolls to H.R.H. the baby Princess Iolanda, and the gift was graciously accepted by Her Majesty Chov. Volpicelli has als just published a translation in Italian of that part of the diary of the late Chinese Minister, Hsieh- fu-cheng, which concerns Italy, and it has been favourably reviewed by the Italian Press. Chev. and Madame Volpicelli are expected to return to Hongkong this month.
What might have been a serious outbreak of fire occurred on the premises of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. at 7.15 p.m. on the 21st inst. On the police from Tsimsha- tsui arriving on the spot with the fire-ex- tinguishing appliances, they found that the outbreak was located in No. 21 godown, and judged by the glare that it was a serious one. On broaking in the door, however, the agree- able discovery was made that the fire was con- fined to a heap of rubbish and had not extended to the goods in the godown. A few bucketfuls of water soon extinguished the flames, and the Chinese inhabitants of the houses in the vicinity, who had rushed out with their goods at the first alarm, returned to their dwellings, The damage was trifling.
In the account prepared by the Admiralty under the provision of the Naval Works Act for 1900-1901 we find the details as to the expenditure on the Hongkong Dockyard exteD- sion. The total estimated cost is £1,275,500 including £68,000 for fixed machinery. The expenditure in the year ended March 31, 1901, was £24,287. 158. 3d., and the total expenditure, to date £86,981, 17s. 2d. The amount authoris ed to be expended up to the present time out of the funds provided by the several Naval Works Aots is £107,365, so that a sum of £2,383, 2s 10d. less has been spent that was authorised under the Naval Works Acts The explanation of the cause of variation between notual expenditure and amount available in that more time was occupied in the prelimitary (tworks than was anticipated, and the expenditure has consequently fallen below expectations. -----
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Until the arrival of the, Hon, F. H. May, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. A. 1. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer) has been appoint. ed Acting Colonial Secretary and Mr. O. Mol. Messer, Acting Colonial Treasurer and Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
An accident for which no cause has yet been definitely assigned happened at the Naval Yard extension about 7 a.m, on the 20th inst., as the result of which one of Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co.'s large cranes is now partly The affair may submerged in the water. be the outcome of malice on the part of some Chinese employees, but this suspicion has not yet been substantiated, if, indeed, it over will. On enquiry at the office of the contractors on the 20th inst. we were nusile to obtain details, but from other sources we learn that the damagę to the crane, which involved the wrecking of centrifugal pump valued at $800, is between $20,000 and $30,000, and will considerably delay operations on the extension.
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the 19th inst. the Glory's football team entertained the Argonauts to dinner and a smoking concert at Thomas's Grill Boomia, Covers were laid for thirty. Both teams were present with the exception of the left half (Percy) of the Argonaut, who was unable to attend. After justice had been done to the repast, the usual loyal toasts were proposed and, drank.
The Chairman (Mr. Roomes, M.A.R., Glory) then proposed the health of the Argonaut's team, which was received with great enthusiasm; Mr. Hammond responded. Mr Callagban proposed the health of the Glory's team, to which Mr. Lane responded in a few well chosen remarks. An adjournment was then made to another room for the second part of the programme, which was most enjoyable. Songs were sung by Messrs Lane, Dowson, Watson, Baker, Kingdom, Morgan, Smith Barker, Hammond, Goggle, and Callaghan. Great praise is due to Mr. Lane for the manner in which he carried out the arrange. ments for the dinner and concert.
H.M.S. Terrible left the Kowloon Dook on the 22nd inst. After undergoing some repairs, and H.M.S. Ocean will be docked soon.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1901-2 1900-01 Shanghai Amoy and Formosa...... 15,290,088 16,424,161 Foochow
15,290,088 16,424;181
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EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
1901-2 1900-1
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196,839 687,865
Hankow and Shanghai .... Amoy and Formosa.... Foochow ..................... Canton
SILK.
396,839. 637,355
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CANTON, 12th April:-Re-reels-No new trang. Filatures. -Business actions have transpired has ruled fairly active throughout the fortnight, about 1,400 bales having been bought for Europe, including all grades and sizes. Stocks now very small and many reelers have sold un to end of the season. Prices in general are station ary with a steadier feeling at thể close. reels. A revival of demand has led to business in this class of Bilk from god
Stocks are now very reducedzi bales having changed hands duri somewhat irregular, “but 1 ruled dull and inactivo, j rather weaker, but there is margin between buyers and sell
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