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HONGKONG,
The number of plagne cases in the Colony to date this year is 16.
The anthorities are offering $500 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of the person or persons who murdered the Chinaman whose body, as we recorded at the time, was found recently on the Taipo Rond, bearing knife-wounds.
At the Magistracy on the 30th ult. forty-two gamblers who were arrested at Quarry Bay on the 28th ult. were placed in the deck. The three keepers of the gaming-house were fined $10 each and the remainder $2 each. A sum of $65 was confiscated.
The Inspectors of Police shot off their musketry course on Thursday at Tai Hang Rauge under very unfavourable weather conditions, the wind being gusty and the light had. All the Inspectors, however, qualified as marksmen with the customary six rounds, In- ctor Gauld bad 137. Inspector Robertson 135. and Inspector Warnock 133.
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Chinese New Year's Day was marked by the usual manifestations of festivity. All the shops and offices, European and Chinese, were closed and bustness generally throughout the Colony was suspended. The 30th ult, was also observed as a holiday by many. Despite the immense number of crackers, bombs, etc., that wej a ex- ploded, no accidents of any kind have been reported as having occurred.
In the small hours of the 10th nit, two Chinamen entered the house of a countryman at Kennedytown, threw pepper in his eyes, tied up his hands. and then ransacked the place, eventually clearing off with four dollars in money and clothing to about the same value. They were stopped by an Indian constable, who was dissatisfied with the explanation they gave regarding their possession of the clothing, and took them to No. 7 Police Station, where, later. a report of the robbery was made by the victim, who had succeeded in liberating himself,
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The wreck of the American barque Alexander McNeil as she now lies on the Pratas Reef was put up for sale on the 4th inst. in the auction rooms of Messrs. Hughes & Hough and was bought in on behalf of the owners. As we have already reported, the barque went aground on the reef on 23rd December, while bound for Puset Sound from Manila. Part of her crew were lost, and the others after living for about three weeks on the shical set sail in their ship's boat for Hongkong, which they reached last week after an adventurous journey. Among scufar. ing men familiar with this dangerous shoal the chances of salving the vessel are considered slight.
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It is a current subject of conversation among the bat people in the Harbour that two Chinese connected with the Tsimtsatsui Police were murdered on the day following Chinese New Year's day. The story goes that the two meu clandestinely went out a "squeezing expedition among the juuks lying in Yaumati Bay on which gaubling was going on. Among others, a junk with a large crowd on board was harded by the couple. When they put forward their demand for "squeeze to keep the police from coming down upon the gamblers, the two men are said to have been seized aud imp isoned in the hold and afterwards +illed and thrown overboard. What truth fhere 18 in the report we do not pretend to say, but, although the police do not vouchsafe any information on tle matter, there seems to be no doubt that the men have lost the number of their mess.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The banks are closing at 11.45 a m. each day of the races this week.
the 10th Bombay L.I. Heat the Hongkong | In the Hockey Shield match on the 4th inst.
Hockey Club First XI.
The result of the generai meeting of member of the Hongkong Club, on the rd ist., was a decision to retain the bowling alleys.
The premises of Magers. T. Rauchenstein & Co., commis iou agents, Queen's Road Central, were broken into on the 2nd inst, and goods to the value of $200 stolen,
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The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 1st February were 181 non-Chinese and 6 Chinese to the former. and 158 Don-Chinese and 2,110 Chinese to the latter institution.
A return of the number of cases of commu- nicable diseases in the Colony during the week ended 31st January gives 2 of diphtheria (both Chinese and both fatal), 1 of enteric fever (European), and 3 of smallpox (2 Chinese, both | dead; 1 Europ ̃an).
There was
no plague. Yesterday the dead body of a Chinese was found in the vicinity of Ship Street.
On the 30th ult. a fatal accident hap- pened to an Europeau engineer in the Harbour. His name was Henry Astler, and he was third engineer of Messr‹. Jardius. Matheson & Co.'s 8.8. Hop Sang. While working on hoard he accident. ally fell from the 'tween deck to the bottom of No. 3 hold, a distance of about 15 feet His skull was fractured. Dr. Gibson was sent for, but the man was dead before he arrived.
James Borrowdale an employee of the Godown Company at Kowloon, on the 1st inst., in the barbour, fell off a launch on which he and a number of friends were proceeding on a pleasure trip. The launch was immediately stopped and Mr Borrowdale picked up. but though alivo he succumbed soon afterwards, the cause of death. it is believed, being heart failure. The launch steamed back to Hougkong as quickly as possible and medical aid was summoned, but it was quite nnavailing. The deceased was about til years of age.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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Sir Cude Macdonald, British Minister to W2% rece red in andienco by the Emperor of Japan on the 22nd January, when he presented the photograph of King Edward and an autograph letter.
The riksha strike at Singapore is over, the coolies. having given way. One incident of note marked the close. Sergeant Frayno was riding in a riksha to see if all was quiet when a number of coolies rushed up to his riksha shouting Pah aze, translated literally maining "strike dead." Sergeant Frayne at ones got out of his riksha and collared ove of the men, who was apparently the ringles der, and the rest being cowed by his ready ac iou slunk away in haste.
The telegram sent by the Mauila Chamber of Commerce to the Senator Lodge, Washington, on the subject of the currency of the islands was in the following terms:-"Chartered Bank, Hongkong Bank. Guaranty Trust, Interna- tional Bank, Spanish Bank, merchants, members Manila Chamber of Commerce, strougly urge adoption sold peso standard. Strongly protest against adoption U.. currency resulting rise in prices and expenses disastrous to agricultural mercantile intérests unless U.S. dollar equal two pesos. Meeting unauimons,"
Capt. J. Lyous, the British steamer Laertes, which arrived at Singapore from Amoy and Swatow in the 24th ult., reported that at 8.30 pm. on the 19th, be found the steam. launch Hermina M. de la Rama broken down and in distress. Capt. J. Cannon, the master of the lanuch, had died on the 2nd January and was buried at sea, and the Chinese crew The were short of provisions and water. second cheer and a boatswain and three sailors were put in charge of the launch and she was towed to Singapore, a distance of 728 miles.
A Seoul telegram, dated the 20th January, to the Asahi says:- The Corean Government has nga u order.d officials not to accept the balk otesissned by the Daiichi Bank of Japan. The summary of deaths in the Colony during The Government has also cancelled its order to December shows a total of 602, 31 in the Euro-stop the illegal levy of duty on the Japanese pean and foreign community (26 civilians. 5 goods at the Rakutoko. The attitude of the Army) and. 571 in the Chinese community, Government is reported to be due to the return Chest affectious accounted for 126 deaths and of Ye Youg. Yik, who supports a pro-Russian malarial fever for 75. The death rates in the sud anti-Japanese policy. It is reported that principal registration districts were:-British the Russian supporters of the country are try and foreign communit 1.7 per 1,000 per ing to induce the Government to send several annum; Chinese. Vietoris, land 33, ha: bour 16; students to Russia to complete their studies." Chinese, whole Calouy, land 24 2, loat 18.2, land A reference to this will be found in our Mokpo
errosion dent's lette in another column. and boat. 233; whole civil community, 23.6.
At the reques
The British 8.8. Glenogle (C plais G. E. Warren. R.N.R.), which arrived on the 2nd ult. from Tacoma and perts with a cargo of flour con signed to Messrs. Dodwell & Co., reports that on 24th ult in Lat. 34.42 173, Long. 1: 9,43, he spoke the American ship St. David, dismisted and flying signals of distress. of th latter vessel the Glenugle towed her into Yokohama, which was successfully reached on the following day The St. David was 100 days out from Menila for T. coma and had met with typhoon weather. From Moji the Glenogle experienced strong northerly and easterly winds with high seas and dull, overcast, rainy weather.
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Wrig on the 23rd ult, the Kashing cor- respodent of the NC. Daily News said: While not yet an open port" in name, our city may be classed as one, practically. there can be no foreign concession, but the business enne ted with the proper management of the customs h: 8 made it necessary to increase the staff until we have quite a foreign com. The Roman Catholic Mission munity. has purchased a large tract of land outside the north ge, continguons to the Customs, and are having it velled preparatory to building. Ons of the wealthiest citizens of Kashing is building a two-story, foreign-style brick house inside the city. This is something new for the
At the Regular Meeting of Eothen Mark Lodge, No 264. beld on the 30th alt. at the Free-interior. masous' Hall, Wor. Bro, F. V. Edwards and a boar of P.M installed Wor. Bro. F. D. Goddard as W. M. for the ensuing year. The W.M. appointe! and invested the following offices:-S. W. Bro. B. B. Harker; J. W. Bro. W. J Tutcher; M. O., Bro. W. H. W ek- ham: S. O., Bro. R. C. Edwards; J. ().. B10, H. Sykes: Chap.. B o. J. J. Bryan: Treas.. Bro. W. H. Purcell; Reg. of Marks, Bro. W A. Sims; Sec.. Bro. G. Piercy: 8. D., Bro. A. H. Skelton; J. D., Bro. W. J. G. Whiley; D. C. Bro. C. P. Chater; J. G., Bro P. W. Goldring; St.. Bro. G. E. Cole; and Tyler. Bro. J. Vanstone.
It is stated, says the N.-C. Daily News, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Peking received la ́ely a telegram from Governor Wang Chih-ch'un of Kwangsi, to the effect that he has been persistently applied to by the French Consul in his vicinity with reference to Police-Sergeant Walter Kent has been
**a certain railway agreement made between a successful in winning this year the May
certain French syndicate and the Kwangsi Memorial Prize of £25. Last year he was a
proviucial anthori ies," while, however, owing to close second to Police-Sergeant J. J. Watt,
his (Governor Wang) being away from Kwelin who carried off the award and excelled in
(the provincial capital) he had no means of Chinese, a language in which Sergeant Kent
sear hing the records of the gubernatorial was not quite so proficient. The prize, it may
yamen to verify the matter. Governor Wang be mentioned, was presented for anùn I compoti.
tl en telegraphed to Canton asking the Viceroy tion by the Hon. F. H. May as an incentive
there whether he knew anything of the affair. to useful study in rdinat ces, languages, and |
'The Vic roy's 10ply was that the contract for police work generally on the part of members į In the 30th ult, the British battleship Albion constructing & railway in Kwangsi province of the Force below the rank of inspector.
had already long ago been transferred to a Sergeant Kent, besides perfecting his Chinese,
Belgiau syndicate, and hence the French have also passed in Hindustani. The winner of the
nothing to do with the work in question. In prize has choice between the £25 anla gold;
view of this. therefore, Governor Wang re- watch of equivalent value, and, following The Russian cruiser Askold lef for Nagasaki |quested the Ministry of Fereign Affairs to send Sergeant Walt's example, Sergeant Kent, who on the 5th inst., and H.M. cruiser árgonaut | him a copy of all documents referring to the . is leaving for home on a holiday iu a few weeks, I arrived from Mirs Bay and the French gunboat | whole matter, including those relating to the has selected the wa.ch.
Surprise from Haiphong.
The British sloop Algerine arrived from Swatow on the 4th inst.
came in from Mirs Bay, on the 31st nlt, the German giuboat Tiger left for antor, and on the 1st inst. H.M. erniser Amphilette arrived from Yokohama.
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