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Dr. G. M. Harston left for home via Siberia on Saturday on a holiday. He was accom panied by his brother, Mr. J. Scott Harston.
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H.E. the Governor has been accepted the resignation by Lieutenant Ross of his Commission in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 24th August, 1909.
We understand that the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club has obtained permission from Mr. Bandmarn (who has secured sole rights in the matter) to play "The Toreador" during the coming season,
The only cases of communicable disease re- ported in the Colony of Hongkong last week were 1 of puerperal fever and three of enteric (1 Japanese, 1 British imported case, and 1 Chinese.)
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The troopship Soudan is due here, northward bound, on the 17th prox. She is taking the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to Tientsin. The Camerons are being transferred to Madras.
A remarkable case of suicide was committed at the Naval Yard on Monday night by one of the Chinese employees who cut off his left hand with a chopper and expired two or three hours later. Doubtless he was deranged when he took his life in such a manner.
Mr. Frank Lammert, hon. secretary of the V.R.C., on Sept. 9 received a wire from the secretary of the Shanghai International Swim- ming Club stating that the men who are to represent the northern port in the forthcoming carnival at Hongkong will most probably leave there on the 17th instant.
Before Lieut. C. W. Beckwith, R.N, at the Marine Magistrate's Court on Sept. 7 Mr. A. G. Gordon, manager of the Hongkong Steam His Majesty the King has not been advised
Launch Co., prosecuted the masters of three to exercise his power of disallowance with
cargo and two passenger boats for making their respect to Ordinance No. 10 of 1909, entitled-craft fast to the steam launch Ilha de Dom An Ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Joao while that vessel was under way. After Procedure.
hearing the evidence his Worship fined three of the defendants $10 each. A fourth was fined $2 and the other was discharged, as he proved that his boat was in Causeway Bay at the time.
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His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :-Ordinancé No. 26 of 1909.-An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates and Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1909.
An extract of meteorological observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of August shows that the average maximum temperature during that period was 87.5, and the average minimum 78.8 degrees. The sun shone for 215.3 hours during the month, while the rainfall registered 8.340
inches.
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted a Chinese shop. keeper for having 288 cases of arrack and spirits of wine without a licence. Mr. Goldring, who appeared for the defence, tendered a ples of guilty, and pleaded for a small penalty, as his olient would have to forfeit the liquor, which was worth about $1,700. In these circumstances Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of $5.
A large congregation assembled at St. Peter's Church yesterday morning when the Right Rev. Bishop Lander publicly dedicated the new reredos and pulpit, the gift of Sir Paul Chater, and a handsome brass lectern, from an anony- mous donor, as well as the brass altar rail presented by the Church Council. His Lord- ship preached the sermon and the service, was fully choral. The pulpit and reredos are the work of Messrs. Leigh and Orange.
Mr. Luiz Maria Xavier, the proprietor and manager of "The Eastern Printing Press," died on Sept. 7th at his residence in Kowloon, after a prolonged illness. Not long ago the deceased lost one of his brothers and lately his wife, and this series of misfortunes ag- gravated his impaired health and accelerated his death. The deceased leaves two sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. The funeral, which took place yesterday at 6 p.m., was largely attended.
The Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-Ordinance No. 23 of 1909. -An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Laws relating to Opium and its Compounds. Ordinance No. 24 of 1909.-An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901. Ordinance No. 25 of 1909.-An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.
Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong- kong, during the month ended 31st August, 1909, as certified by the managers of the respec- tive banks:-
Banks.
Average Specie in Amount. Reserve.
$
$
A smart capture was effected by P. S. Watt on the steamer "Kwangtung on Wednesday evening. The purser informed the officer that there was
a Chinaman travelling first class about whom he had suspicions. Sergt. Watt interviewed the man and in the cabin found silk to the value of $200. He arrested the man on suspicion, and about an hour later a tailor in Jervois Street reported that one of his men had stolen the silk from his shop. Mr. Wood, before whom the man was brought on Sept. 9, sentenced him to three months' imprisonment.
What is described as a doubtful story was reported to the police on Sunday. A tallyman states that when he was crossing from Victoria to Kowloon in a sampan in the early hours of Sunday morning an unknown launch ran into the sampan, with the result that all the occu- pants were thrown into the water. crew, consisting of a woman and two young people, were drowned, as also a man who had a leather handbag containing $3,000. The water police are investigating the matter, but the story is regarded as doubtful.
The sampan
After an immunity extending to six weeks typhoon alarms have again descended on the Colony. The green vertical lights were showing on Wednesday night, and Thursday the black cone and drum indicated that the typhoon was to the south-east. At eight o'clock a change of direction was noted, south of the Colony. As usual, the shelters for small craft were crowded, few sampans or lighters remaining to continue their work afloat. The warning issued by the was that a cyclone. or American Consulate
over the north China Sea, typhoon was moving W. N. W.
A clever little enterprise was frustrated by a lukong in the early hours of on the 6th inst. A Chinese was discovered very busy in front of the window of a shop in Des Voeux Road, and when the lukong came along he noticed that the man had a bamboo with a nail at the end with which he was trying to hook clothes from the wall inside. The alarm was given, but when the inmates attempted to come out they found that, the door had been tied with rope, a precaution taken by the enterprising man to prevent his being chased in the event of discovery. How- ever the lukong took him to the lock-up and yesterday the Magistrate sent him to prison for six weeks.
A Chinese from the north bought a spirit lamp at the Sincere Company on Sunday and having tried the greater part of the night to light it without result he went to the shop on Monday in a rage and demanded his money back. He was offered the pick of the shop, but he would not accept the offer, and finally he was offered the lamp and his money to go away. He became more noisy than ever and finally put his foot through a glass case. Mr. Wood, before whom the case was heard, sentenced him to pay a fine of four dollars and to pay 60 cents compensation. Another man who stole a razor and a knife from the same place was committed ..$16,075,041 - 17,000,000 to prison for 14 days.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China... 3,786,696 4,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation. 12,235,500 13,000,000 National Bank of China,
Limited
Total
52,845 Nil.
[September 13, 1909.
A shroff in the employ of Messrs. Watson and Co's dispensary at Kowloon appeared before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on a charge of embezzling small sums amounting to over $100. Defendant said he was only a day or two overdue with his payments, some of which he lost and the remainder he utilised for the expense of his wedding. The case was ad- journed until the 9th inst.
An interesting case was heard at the Magis- tracy on Sept. 3 when the owner of a shop in Connaught Road was charged with being in possession of opium. The evidence for the prosecution was that information was brought to the Opium Farmer that opium was being hidden in his shop, and when the premises were raided a handbag containing opium was found, and a purse containing money. Defendant explained that two women had come from Macao to his place, and leaving the handbag and the purse in his custody went out for a walk but did not return.
In the circumstances
the prosecution withdrew the charge.
There was a naval wedding at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday, Miss Edith Scobel Clap, of the Matilda Hospital, being mar- ried to Dr. A. T. Dartley, R.N. The Rev. A. Hughes, R.N., officiated, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson. Deputy Inspector-General Tait, R.N., gave away the bride, who was attended by Miss Rose and Miss Tait as brides- maids. Dr. Fitzwilliams acted as best man. Naval officers lined the aisle forming an arch with their swords as the newly-wedded pair left the Church. The bride's dress was of corded silk trimmed with Brussels lace and pearl passementaire with a tulle veil over a tiarra of orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wore white embroidered muslin and vieux rose dresses and gold naval crown brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The bride also carried a bouquet of white lotus lilies, while the bridesmaids had pink bouquets. The bridesmaids' hats were trimmed with roses and sheaf corn.
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN GERMAN RESIDENT.
Mr. C. Koch, a well-known resident of the Colony and manager of the firm of Messrs. Lamke and Rogge, died at the Government Civil Hos pital on Sunday. Deceased, who has been ailing for sometime decided to undergo an operation, but this proved fatal. Mr. Koch, who was a member of the Hongkong Club and the Club Germania, has been in the Colony for the past ten or twelve years, and the news of his death was learned with regret by the large circle of friends he had made here.
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THE LANDING OF FOREIGN TROOPS IN HONGKONG.
NEW REGULATIONS.
The following regulations made by the Gov ernor-in-Council under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance appear in the current Gazette:-
1. Foreign Ships-of-War shall not make any examination or survey of the shores or waters of the Colony either from such ships or by means of boats or otherwise:
2. Foreign Soldiers or Sailors, if unarmed, may be landed in the Colony within the harbour limits, without the prior consent of the Gov- ernor, provided that when it is desired to land a number of men exceeding one hundred, notice must be given by the Senior Officer in com- mand of the Foreign Ships or Troops con- cerned to the Colonial Secretary, in order that all facilities of which local conditions admit may be given. Applications for per- mission to land armed parties in connection with funerals or to take part in public core- monies of an exceptional nature will be addressed to the Governor through the Colonial Secretary by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned. No ap- plication is necessary in the case of Officers.
3. No Foreign Soldiers or Sailors shall be landed in the Colony outside the harbour limits from any vessel without the permission of the Governor, for which application must be made by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned.
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