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house and that they have also constructed a building on the premises for the purpose of gambling with friends, and that sing-song-girls frequent the place. The Viceroy has ordered an investigation to be made into the charges.
ANXIOUS TO RETIRE.
Viceroy Shum has sent a long telegram to the Wai-Wu-Pu saying that, thanks to the good wishes of the Throne, his life was spared during his recent severe illness; but that he is ordered by both Chinese and foreign doctors to retire to some place where he can enjoy absolute quiet and fresh air. Otherwise, medicine will do him no good. He says he cannot rest at the yamen : being impulsive and energetic, he cannot refrain from doing work as it presents itself. He named several officials who could be trusted to conduct affairs in his absence; and begged the Wai-Wu-Pu to ask the Throne to let him retire for two or three months.
EMPRESS DOWAGER'S BIRTHDAY.
The 10th of the 10th moon being the anniver- sary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager of China, Viceroy Shum has instructed all the officials to wear Court uniform from the 7th to the 13th, both days inclusive. All the officials will go to worship the Imperial tablets at the Shan Koong temple.
31st October.
A NEW OPIUM PREPARATION.
The following is a translation of an article published in the Ste-Man-Po:-"Opium was formerly imported from foreign countries only. It is a drug which possesses the evil power of destroying the people's energy. Its importa- tion and consumption drains the money out of our country, and the injuries done by. this drug are indescribable. Since
the
pre-
commencement of the boycott on American goods our people have started to manufacture all sorts of foreign articles to vent our wealth from flowing into foreign hands. We now hear that the proprietor of the Chu-cheong lane tobacco factory, ramed Chu-Tai-Yu, has discovered a substitute for
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A FREAK.
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money, has been trapped at last through the the "Boycott Hero." The matshed where his exertions of Ng-Chung-Yu, a magistrate. A tablet and portrait were placed was crowded member of the gentry named Tai-Wai reported with enthusiastic worshippers not only from the whole affair to Viceroy Shum. It is said Lappa, Macao and the surrounding villages, that Magistrate Ng will have a substantial but even from Hongkong and Canton. The promotion. Chan-Leong is now on his way to Can'on escorted by a strong force of braves. namber of Chinese from your colony. Spoil
Wingchai and other boats brought over a larg He will be judged here as soon as he arrives. ferry launches were running the whole day between Macao and Lippa, the fare being two cents. Speeches were delivered and, I need ha dly say, the boycott was the sole topic. Lappa was selected as the most suitable plies for holling the meeting, as the Chinese wanted a place near to a foreign city. Sm Europeans went there to see the fun. Evan up to the time of writing (8.3) p.m.) there are still people going over, and the kow-towing is proceeding.
A woman in Po-Kung (Honam) gave birth the other day to a girl with two heads. The parents were very much afraid and imm diately engaged several Chinese priests to take the baby away to the fields outside the city and leave ber there.
some
THE HOFPO'S YAMEN.
The Hoppo's yamen in the walled city has been vacant since the abolition of the post time ago. Admiral Li-Tsun has now applied to have the use of the premises. His present yamen near the Ching Hoi Gate will be turned over to the Powai-Ying, who will use the premises as their offices.
TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.
It is reported that Viceroy Shum intends to connect Kongmoon with Cauton by telegraph. The traffic is growing rapidly at the former port and its proximity to the important city of Sun-wai renders the establishment of a telegraph station there desirable. Most of the important centres of the province are still with. out telegraph stations.
PASSPORTS.
1st November.
It is reported that the Wa-wa-pu has cabled to the Viceroys of all the provinces stating that in future foreigners applying for pass- ports to travel in the interior will receive them under the same conditions as hitherto, but the two characters "Tui-chia"), meaning privilege to call upon Officials or Chamber of Commerce to enquire or investigate, shall be omitted in the passports granted in future. If a foreigner desires to travel in the interior with the object of enquiring into any special matter,
FIRES AGAIN.
Since my last, I bave two more cases of fire to report. The first occurredția a ter houss and was put out before any serious damage was done, and the second happened in a fire-cracker factory.
NEW MARKET STALLS.
the Leal Senado, the stalls in the new market On Wednesday at the ordinary meeting of at S. Domingos were put up to auction. The vegetable and fruit stalls fetched very good prices, but there was no bid for the fish and meat s'alls.
• THE TRANSPORT
AFRICA." This ship is now expected to arrive here on the 10th proximo.
DEATH OF THE COLONIAL SURGEON.
Macao, 1st November. The Colonial Surgeon of this city, Dr. José Gomes da Silva, died this afternoon at 5 o'clock at his residence, after a long and painful illesu."' Dr. Gomes da Silva had been a resident of Macao for more than 25 years, and was a member of the Government Council. During the epidemic of plague, be rendered very good services to his Government and earned for himself a reputa tion and much popularity. In recognition of
ated by his Government with the Commanda de Torre e Espada, and was afterwards further made the recipient of the Commenda de S.
Indian opium. The new drug is prepared by the Wai-wu-pu will consider the application | his services then, Dr. Gomes da Silva was decor-
mixing Yunnan opium with molasses and it is said that it has the aroma and the taste of the Indian prepared opium." The writer of the above seems to have overlooked the fact that the duties levied by the I.M. Customs on foreign opium constitute a large portion of China's revenue, Were the importation to cease, China would bare to impose new taxes on the people to counterbalance the loss from that source of revenue. I do not think Chu- Tai-Yu's patent stuff is likely to affect the importation of the real staff just yet.
FUNERAL CEREMONY.
and grant if necessary a special pissport.
BOYCOTT STILL ACTIVE.
Since the death of the boycott hero, Fang Ha-wai, who died in Shanghai, the gentry, merchants and scholars have been holding funeral ceremonies in Canton and in the neigh- bouring commercial centres. The boycott union in Fatshan has now announced to the public that a grand ceremony in memory of Fung Ha-wai will be held in the Shi-chai college on the 20th of November. Large sums of money have already
bean subscribed and the memorial service will It is reported that a grand ceremony was
be on a grand scale. It has been decided to held in the Viceroy's yamen on the 29th inst. create a public garden in Fatshan, in the owing to the death of His Excellency's elder centre of which will be placed a bronze statue brother, Shum-Chun-Wing, who died in Shan-representing the deceased hero. The ground si province on the 25th inst. All the provincial
officials attended the ceremony.
THE KWANG THAT LAY THE GOLDEN EGGS.
It is reported that local merchants have received letters from their branch offices at the Capital saying that the Board of Revenue in Peking, investigating the accounts of the Kwangtung and Kwang-si provinces, noticed
an item of seven million taels under the heading, Monies spent for the purchase of firearms and ammunition incidental to the quelling of the rebellion in Kwang-si," and that three million taels out of that sum had been borrowed from foreigners. The Board has decided to instruct Vi ero; Shum to repay this enomous foreign loan by raising the funds necessary in the two Kwang. The northern officials apparently think that the resources of the two southern provinces are inexhaustible.
DREDGING THE IVER.
Owing to the numerous boats, junks and sampans that anchor at To-Tan, near the I. M. Customs offices, and on account of the shallowness of that part of the harbour which is gradually
will be tastefully laid out with trees and flowering plants. The above is another proof that the boycott feeling is far from decreasing. The leaders are constantly fanning the public enthusiasm in the matter,
RICSHAS AT CANTON.
It is reported that several enterprising Chinese merchants are abont to ask Viceroy Shum for the privilege of running ricshas on the new bund which is now being reclairaed. It will, no doubt, prove to be a convenient mode of locomotion for people who have business on the river side of the City. The only rioshas to be seen here at present are half-a-dozen condemned vehicles from Hongkong which are plying outside the East Gate.
MACAO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
WORSHIPPING THE
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Macao, 29th October. BOYCOTT HERO.' red letter day for the
The deceased left eleven children to Tags mourn his death. Dr. Arez and Lient. Santos," are his sons-in-law. By right of seniority Dr. Espectação d'Almeida is going to be our new Colouial Surgeon, and the inhabitants of Macao are to be congratulated in having such an able and energetic man as Dr. Espectação for the post.
THE NORTH CHINA-INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The second ordinary general meeting of shareholders in this company was held at Shanghai on October 25th. There were present representing 1,004 shares. Mr. A. McLeod (chairman), and shareholders
The Chairman said-The report and accounts days, I think we may follow the usul custom having been in your hands for the past few and take them as read. I have the pleasure to move that the report and accounts as now presen. ted be accepted and passed. It is satisfactory to us to be able to recommend a distribution of
dividends on the scale estimated as probable, in
tion scheme was placed before you, and in an ordinary good year, when the reconstruc. addition to make a substantial increase to the reserve fund. You will doubtless like to know how the company has fared regarding war risks, as the newspapers have contained frequent allusions to the losses of insurance companies in the business, and I am happy to inform you that while we have kept clear of : the speculative risks, we have made a substantial profit on the regular business we take for our constituents. Such profit, however, must be expect to make in ordinary years. The formation of a sterling reserve fund was decided on in order to obviate the large items of
silting up, the Commissioner of Customs has inhabitants of Lappa and the neighbouring / regarded as exceptional, profit which we cannot ·
given instructions to have that portion of the fiver dredged for the general convenience of boats that use that section of this congested
harbour.
PIRATE CHIE? CAPTURED,
Chan-Leong, a notorious pirate chief, who with a thousand well-armed followers has been levying blackmail on many villages up-country for many years and has amassed vast sums of
villages. It is the day set apart for the worshipping of the name and portrait of the famous man called Fung Ha Wai (E). exchange which have appeared in our accounts Fung Ha Wai was a man. young in years bat | fr m time to time, and you will observe that great in noble deeds. He was supposed to the capital and reserve fund, amounting to have sacrificed his life for his country £150,00, are fully represented by sterling and his people in the present boventt, hence securities. We further recommend the for the Chinese are now worshipping him as mation of an exchange and investment-
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