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The steam launch Wing Loi collided with a on December 28th close to the 8.8. Telemachus at West Point. The sampan was capsized and the occupants thrown into the water, one boy being drowned, and another boy and girl picked up by the crew of the Telemachus in an exhausted condition. While awaiting the arrival of an ambulance the officers The of the above ship rendered first aid, children were then conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital. Another collision, in which, fortunately, no fatalities resulted, was caused by the ss. Whampoa running into a small bostand cut ing it in two. he occupants were all rescued by the Police pinnace
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
A bird fancier was before the Police Court on December 27th to answer a charge of hawk- ing without a licence. His wares-consisting of four coops of fowls-were brought along with him and placed outside the door of the large Court. As Mr. Gompertz was busily engaged deciding facts in cases, he was frequently dis- turbed by the loud crowing of several cocks, A and at length ordered their removal. Chinese constable, in the execution of this duty, happened to break one of the coops, and the fowls got out. Then followed a worse commo. tion than ever.
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The Japanese Government is going to start a tobacco factory at Nagasaki on February 1st.
For a Chinese hosiery manufactory at Can- ton, about twenty Japanese experts are being engaged.
There was talk at Manila of sending an ocean tug to look for the overdue steamer Legaspi. which was supposed to have been disabled and driven before the monsoon.
Messrs. Gregor & Co. ask us to contradict a rumour that their firm is being ran by a Chi. nese syndicate. We do so willingly, having already published the names of the principals
The Mexican currency
is to be finally On abolished in the Philippines this New Year. and after January 1st, a licence (costing ten thousand pesos) will be required in order to sell Mexican money, according to the Cablene'cs.
Le Courrier d'Haiphong announces that a company has been formed at Hanoi by M. Bert, a French civil enginear, for the electric lighting of Macao and Cholon. It is understood that the capital of the concern amounts to $600,000.
Wong Yueng, a coolie, bolted with a bag of $500 in Queen's Road Central on Dec. 27th The evidenc showed that two Chinese gentle-interested. men went to a money changer's to change a $1,000 bill into subsidiary coins. The money | c'anger gave them a bag containing 8500, which after examining and finding correct,
the Those they placed on
They were busy examining a second bag containing a similar amount when Wong snatched the money on the counter and ran away, followed by an Indian watchman. He took a ricksha and urged the coolie along Queen's Road. The was, however, not lengthening the distance between the pursued and pursuers, so the defendant dispensed with his services and This coolie made the took another ricksha.
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His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., entertained several guests at Government House
29th on the
instant. The band of the German flagship Furst Bismarck was in attendance. This is the first concert of this description given at Hongkong. who took part in the programme were follows:-Mr G. P. Lammert (song), Mrs. Kruger (song), Miss Henriette Murkens (violin solo), Messrs, Kruger, Lammert, Wacker and Konig (vocal quartette). Miss Merrylees (pianoforte solc), Mrs. Fullerton (song), Miss Brown (violin solo), Mrs. Marty (song). Miss Henriette
Murkens (violin solo), Mr. F. Austin (song), Miss Shelton Hooper and Mr. A. G Ward (pianoforte duet), Mr. W. E Schmidt (song) and Miss Merrylees (pianoforte solo). It is hope that H. E. the Governor will hold many more such concerts.
No. 7 Police Station wore a gay appearance on Dec. 28. for the Police ball. The Courtyard was brightly lighted up by Chinese lanterns. The ballroom was prettily deco ated. On the walls were placards, mostly humorous, and quite Que unlooked for from the police themselves. said Success to our Captain and his lady; others reading: "The model Bobby always one minute late," and Can never be found when he's wanted." Inspector Collett, who acted as president of the Committee in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Hanson, looked after the various wants of the guests Other members of the Com- mittee who worked hard to make the dance a success were: Sgt. MacDonald (Secretary)" Sgts. Watt, Lee, Clyde and Hedge, and P. ('s. Williams, Cooper, Parr. Shepherd. Haves and Pitt. Sgt. Gaunt acted as M. C.. and dancing went merrily till an early hour this morning.
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pace warm, but unfortunately for Wong, the vehicle capsized, and he was thrown on to the road, where he was caught by the watchman, and given in charge. On appearing before His Worship he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a term of three months' hard labour, and in lieu of one day of the said im- prisonment, six hours' public exposure in the stocks.
FAR EASTERN ITEMS.
It is announced in the Gazette that the King has granted unto Mr. Walter Dening authority to accept and wear the Insignia of the Fifth Class of the Imperial Japanese. Order of the Rising Sun, conferred upon him in recognition of valuable services rendered by him to the Emperor of Japan in his capacity of Professor of English Literature in the Second High School at Sendai,
The N.-C. Daily News says:-The leakage of documents from Chinese yamêns is constant and nuiversal, but it has seldom been as notice-
Mr. Aratoon Seth, Registrar of Companies, notifies that, in three mouths from the 17th instant, the following companies will, unless able as it is in the case of the Taotai's yamên canse is shown to the contrary, be struck off at the present time. Copies of letters and des- the Register, and the companies will be dispatches appear in the native Press sometimes solved, viz.:-Man Wo Fung Co., Ld.. Hiogo before they have reached the people to whom Gas Co., Ld., Shuu Hung Steam-boat Co., Id. they are addressed, and there seems to be little or no control exercised over the underlings in Shanghai Oil Co., Ld., Wuha Rice Flour Mill Co., Ld., Hongkong and West River Steam-boat the yamên. Co., Ld., Canton Wharf and Golown Co., Ld., Wing Lee Steamship Co., Ld., Kai Hong Steam-boat Co., I d., Yokohama Steam-Laundry Co., Ld., Po On Stoom-launch Co., Ld.. Po Hing Co, Ld., Po Chai Steamship Co., L., Canton Property Investment Co., Ld., Wing Yuen Steamship Co., Ld., China Steamship Company of Canton and Hongkong, Ld., Tientsin Electric Li.hting and Traction Co., Ld., Hongkong Necropolis Co., L.. Chini Commercial Steamship Co., Ld.. Hongkong Lithographic Co., Ld, a d the Ping On Co.,
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The Foochow Echo gays: We have to chronicle another quiet but pretty wedding which took place at the British Church on Dec. 15 when the Rev. J. Hind and Miss Car- penter, both of the C. M. S. Mission, were bound for aye with the vincula matrimonii. Mr. Pakenham-Walsh acted as organist, and Archdeacon Wolfe and Rev. Ll. Lloyd per- The happy couple left formed the ceremony. shortly after for Sharp Peak, where the honey- moon is to be spent.
A Tokyo journalist writes of recent shilly- shally tactics that abound in farcical incidents. The leaders of the Seiyukai and the Progressives conference with the Cabinet on Dec. 14th when the Cabinet assented to another.
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At present there are thirty-seven unemployed officers and eighty nnemployed sailors at the Sailors' Home. These figures include twenty- one sailors and seven officers belonging to the curtailment of one million yen in the Budget, wrecked steamer Workfield. These men have and the Minister of War assented to re- been paid off and their expenses are being paid trenchment to the extent of Yen 500,00 by the Board of Trade until they are sent home in the settlement, not in the Budget. The
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of to England as distressed British seamen.
Parliamentary understrappers pretend, figures also include about twenty member of the course, to assume a stalwart attitude, but a
menace -men who refused to
of dissolution is always effective. crew of the s.s. Salfordia-1 go to Vladivostock in the vessel. The men amuse Count Matsukata, G.C.M.G. formerly Premier themselves by playing billiards, baga elle and and Minister of Finance several times, says the finances depend upon that. the war cards. There is also a gymnasium and piano in both the sailors' and officers' quarters. The co-operative prosecution of public bonds with accommodation-bath-rooms, bed-rooms, et--is increased taxation. Those who are opposed really very good, and the grounds of the build-to increased taxation in war time were not ing. laid out with flowers, are very attractive. | entitled to speak on war finances, and those Yesterday Capt. A. Milroy, the Superinten who were solely anxious in regard to the on the dant of the Home, employed a number of effect of the increased taxation European beachcombers to scrub the church ductive industries were still less worthy down, clean the rails, do some painting and of doing so.
Connt Matsukata believes that various odd jobs. The men seemed pleased and free trade is out of date, and ridicules its grateful for the employment.
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The Japan papers were misled in reporting that the big life insurance claim at Yokohama (for yen 23,000) was against the New York Life. It appears that a Court official was responsible for the mist ke. It now appears that the com- pany concerned was the Mutual Life Insurance As we published the item Co. of New York. from the Japan papers, we must publish this
correction.
This item appeared in the Peking Times: The Japanese have bought 200,000 Dutch cheeses at Gouda for food, not for ammuni tion. This is a curious order, however, as the Japanese have no liking for cheese and abhor- red even its smell a few years ago." In view of the quality of the Gouda cheese sold in Japanese stores a few years ago, we are inclined, to think there must be something in the ammunition theory.
The French river steamer Charles Hardouin resumed her rup on the Hongkong-Canton 27. The Paul Beau is river service Dec. to follow this evening, a regular service having been recommenced. The vessels, built in France, were formerly run by M. Jean Traveaux. The Messageries Maritimes are agents for the new company, which bears the builder's name-
Compagnie Francaise de Navigation et des Constructions Navales," the head office being at Paris.
The firm also contemplates running steamers to Wuchow, and later, perhaps, an- other taking in Macao.
It is stated that, at the Weihaiwei gold mines. for the first eleven days of December two hundred and ninety-four oz. (294 oz.) of amal- gam was collected and reduced down to builion at 26 per cent, giving seventy-six and a half (76) oz. of gold. The loss on the tailings was reduced from two and a half dwts. to ne dwt, per ton, and the quantity of concentrates was increased from one ton to one a half tons per day.
The concentrates average about one oz. fifteen dwt. per ton (1 oz. 15 dwt). This result gives a little over 100 per cent. better results than the November crushing and leaves room for fur- ther improvement.
The Sinwenpao states that the Shangpu has assented to the proposal of Shantang gentry to mark out commercial Settlements in Chonts'un and Weihsien, where foreigners may reside and trade, but that it is stipulated that there shall be no perpetual leases anted to foreigners as in Treaty ports; only temporary leases for a certain number of years, liable to renewal on expiration. Furthermore, no landholder · can sell his land to foreigners, and poor natives desiring to sell their lands within the Settle- ment in question must sell to the official Land Bureau.
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His Highness Prince Azizz Hassan, of Egypt. arrived at Kongmoon on Saturday night, the 17th instant, and the next morning paid a visit to the Chinese city. He was very much delighted in having his fortune told by a Chinaman, in one of the City temples. The Prince was accompanied by Mr. Deveria, of the I. M. Customs, and, coming back from the city, had lunch with Messrs. A. J. Basto sad R Baude, on the Customs Asistants' house. bost. Prince Azizz Hassan was, before leaving Kongmoon, the guest of Mr. Maze, acting Commissioner of Customs.
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