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CORONATION CÈLEBRATION
FUND.
The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following subscriptions:-
Already Acknowledged $32,881.77 Commodore C. G. Robinson Officers H.M.8. Tumiar
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J.Pitt, Chief Inspector of Machinery Capt. and Officers H.M.S. Humber 14 Deputy Inspector General Drew and
Officers R.N. Hospital .:
Capt. and Officers H.M.S. Terrible Commander Dawes
C. L. MeClear
J. Black
A. J. Woolley ...
8. P.
W. J. Anstey
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W. R. Darios
G. R. Byles T. Gray E. R. King H. Woodward T. Andrew... Owen Ordish
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Geo. J. B. Sayer
J. C. Eowe
A. C. Voules
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J. W. L. Olwer...
L. D. Philpot
W. J. Gick
É. H. Codling J. V. Bennett Goo. H. Evans
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R. Bruce
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A. King Chamarette
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L. Remedios
A. Bull
J. Diving
A. S. Abbass
H. S. Coleman
Subscriptions under $2
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$33,172.77
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR JULY. Entries were more numerous than usual, although very few cards were returned. The winner of the Cup boled his second round in 37 (5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4)—a fine performance considering the state of the course, which is at present far from satisfactory. The winner of the Pool is one of several improving players on whom the handicapping committee must keep a watchful eye. The following were the
scores returned -
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Mr. T. 8. Forrest. Commr. Davison, R.N... Mr. C. H. P. Hay... Lieut. G. S. Palmer Dr. J. M. Atkinson
26 entries.
POOL.
Mr. C. H. P. Hay...
M. T. S. Forrest.
Commr. Davison, R.N....
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23 entries.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. H. May C.M.G.) sends us for publication along
lettor and enclosure received from the
Crown Agents for the Colonies relating to the above subject, especially with refer- end to the suggestion made by Lord Onslow's Committee that "the Crown Agents be required to arrange that supply of suitable wire ganze and mosquito-netting is available, patterns of which should be easily accessible." Acting on that suggestion the Agents took steps to ascertain what was the most suitable quality of gauze, and, and on the advice of Dr. P. Manson, F.R.S., they instructed Messrs. Shelford & Sou, MM.I.C.E., to conduct an experimintal investigation on the subject of the durability and most suitable dimensions of the various kinds of wire ganzes. After experimenting, the engineers reported that the only gauzes likely to be suitable for damp tropical conntries Fr-Copper, at prox. price, 6d. per sq. foot; brass, 34d. to 4d; nickel steel- Messrs. Stauiar, according to weight, 84d to 10d.; cop-bronze-Messrs. Burroughs, accord- ing to weight, 3d. to 44d. It appears that the
The
selection of the most suitable materials lies between brass and cop bronze, as copper and nickel steel at present prices are too expensive. copbronze .s manufactured by Messrs. Burroughs & Co., Portland, Maine, U.S.A., and is only obtainable in 14 or 18 mesh, and of these two sizes the experts recommend the 18 mesh. Messrs. Burroughs also supply complete door and window frames fitted with their gauze wire. The experts recommend that a quotation for the supply of 10,000 square feet of cop-bronze of 16 or 18 mesh, made with wire of 30 B.W.G., and 3 ft. wide be asked for, f,o.b. Liverpool, from Messrs. Barroughs & Co., Portland, Maine, U.S.A., and a similar quotation be obtained for brass wire gauze.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN ALASKA.
A Seattle (Wash.) telegram, dated June 2, says:Passengers from Cook's Inlet who arrived by the Chico confira previous rumours of another eruption of Redoubt volcano, which is situated on the west side, about forty miles northward of Iliamna. Among the pas engers was C. A. 1 osey of Tacoma, who has been in the employ of the Trans-Alaska Company, and who saw the present eruption. He sailed from Iliamna ou the morning of the 8th of May, at which point only heavy smoke was to be seen in the direction of Redonbt, but which they knew meant that the volcano was in eruption again. Precipitous mountains shut off the view until the Chico was twenty miles or so up the inlet, when the show become quite thrilling. Deuse black clouds covered the entire region, spreading entirely over Cook's Inlet, which at that point in upwards of forty miles across. At times the smoke directly over the volcano region was lighted to a dark grey, but no flames were seen during the day, and no ashes reached the ship; but when evening fell bright flames could be seen flashing up and lighting the whole sky in that direction. The ship's course out of the inlet left the volcano directly to the vestward, at which point Losey says there seemed a sheet of fire rising, which seemed at that distance 78 but a few hundred feet in the air, but which
was probably miles high.
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A despatch from Skagway, under date of May 28th, says: -Accounts of a thrilling nature The Quarterly Meeting will be held from regarding the volcanic action of a supposedly Friday, 11th, to Monday, 14th July.
The Shanghai Golf Club defeated the Shanghai Cricket Club at their own game by 59 runs on the 28th ult. Mr. G. M. Billings for the losers, however, took 8 wickets for 41 runs, while Mr. O. V. Lanning took 4 S.C.C. wickets for 16.
On the 28th alt, the home crew won the Fours at the Kobe Regatta, Shanghai being second, and Yokohama third. It was a good race. For the Pairs Yokohama scratched. Kobe won the race, a stretcher in the Shanghai boat having been broken. Shanghai won the Double Sculls, the Single Sculls, the Singles Lawn Tennis, and the Bowls..
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Larmless mountain in Alaska were brought to this city by J. C. McFarland this forencon, Seven weeks ago a slight earthquake shock was felt in all parts of Alaska, and until to- day the phenomenon remained unexplained. McFarland, who is a geologist, happened to be within a few miles of Mount Blackburn. The story is best told in McFarland's language:-
(July 14, 1902.
starting-point of the glacier which, as it, rears its face on the North Pacific Ocean, is called Mair glacier. Suddenly the earth beneath my the quaking. I glanced up at Mount Black- feet shook, a low rumbling sound accompanying turn. It seemed as if the peak had o,ened and the points burst out. A olond of ashes and sutoke shot into the air sev ral hundred feet and there seemed to flow from the opening in the top a stream of dirty stuff, mixed with large and small boulders. This only continued for about ten minutes and then ceased as suddenly as it had begun. The air cleared, and then nature seemed again to wear her cheery smile. It was three days, after many perilous attempts, before I succeeded in reaching the base of the mountain.. Then I discovered that the country for miles around had been affected. The small under- growth of trees had been entirely covered up. The stuff which poured from the top of the mountain was not even warm, but seemed to stances. I only stayed on the spot a couple of consist purely of dust, rocks and earthy sab- hours, and then left for the coast. As near as I can find out, the mountain had never been considered of a volcanic nature."
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HONGKONG.
The visitors to the City Hall Library last week were 199 non-Chinese and 89 Chinese,
An outbreak of fire occurred at 17, Bai Wo Lane at 4.30 a.m. on the 6th inst. The Brigade under Mr. A. Mackie turned out, but one house was quite destroyed before the flames were extin nished. insured for $5,000, which amount easily covers The premises are the damage.
of bank-notes in circulation and of specie in The following returns of the average amount
reserve in Hongkong during June, are certified by the managers of the respective banks:-
Banks..
Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- National Bank of China, Limited
ing Corporation ...
Total.
Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
$
$ 2,914,690 1,600,000
9,093,658 5,000,000 443,947 150,000
$13,052,295 $6,750,000 A Chinese stoker of the Kiautschou jumped overboard on the afternoon of the 8th inst. The alarm was given by a passenger, a buoy thrown over, and the ship, which was going full speed, swung round. Within fifteen minutes after the alarm was given the man was picked up still alive by one of the ship's boats. Great excitement naturally prevailed over the incident, and the captain and boat's crew were congratulated on their smart seamanship
The thunderstorm which visited the Colony in the early hours of the 6th inst. was `au . ex remely severe one, almost unprecedently so, at least within recent times. Torrential rains fell and frequent flashes of lightning, which was very vivid, made everything stand out distinctly for a great distance round. Many people were alarmed by the deafening thunder, which was very near and seemed to shake their houses. The roads were very much cut up by the rain in Hoogkong and principally in Kowloon. An Indian soldier on guard at Pine Wood Battery, Peak district was struck by lightning and severely injured. The same thunderstorm also passed over Macao.
Two unknown climbing plants were dis- covered in Hongkong in 1899 and brought to the Gardens to be grown until they flowered in ́ order to identify them. Flowers were produced in 1900 and last year. Botanists will be inter- ested to hear that one was found to be Canavaliu obtusa, D. C., and the other a species of Illigera, which is apparently the same as specimens in the herbarium which were collected on the Lo- fat Mountains in Kwangtung Province. These bring the total number of plants, ex- clusive of mosses, lichens, sea-weeds, and fungi, "On April 11th, about, 7.30 o'clock in the indigenous to Hongkong, up to 1,344 that is 38 sils up when the air about me suddenly became whole of the British Islands. Bentham in morning, I was just packing my cooking uten- more than Bentham gives as indigenous to the oppressed with a distinct and uncommon silence, the Flora Hongkongensis published in 1861, in my wanderings through different woods I described 1,053 plants as found here. About had become used to many strange freaks of ten years later Dr. H. F. Hance in his supple- natnre, but this one appalled me. I was in a rough, mountainous country, I should judge plants, and now Mr. Charles Ford has a further ment enumerated or described an additional 75 about ten miles from the base of Mount Blacklist of about 253 later discoveries, which make burn, in South-eastern Alaska, not far from the the total number 1,397 species.
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