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Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
VOL LVII.]
CONTENTS.
Hongkong
Leading Articles :—
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The Colony's Criminal Statistics ..................................... The Governor and the Chinese Community...298 | Passenger Communication Along the Coast ...238 Trade in the Interior
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 6т¤ APRIL, 1903,
HONGKONG.
The number of plague cases in the Colony from January 1st to date is returned at 178.
H.M.8. Pique left for Iome on the 28th ult, having finished her form on this station.
The name of Mr. Duncan Clark has been added to the list of non-official Justices of the Peace.
The total revenue of the Colony for the year ...2411902 amounted to $15,997.720.71. The balance
242 in hand on December 31st was $146,086.81. ...243
The Unrest in China......................... .......................................................................... The Supply of Labour
Hongkong Sanitary Board
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Supreme Court
Watkins, Limited
Campbell, Moore & Co., Id.
Correspondenos
Terrible Tragedy on the High Sens
The Plague Holl
The Currency Question
Silver Bullion for the Philippines ............................................
Hongkong Colonial Church Council............
Missions in China................................................................................................
Canton
Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
Review
Cricket...
Artillery Sports..........................................
**Hongkong Schools' Sports.
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club........
Fires in Hongkong
Royal Hongkong Golf Club
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Hongkong Football Club.........................$...
Miscellaneous
Commercial..
Shipping
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BIRTHS.
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On dit that a team of marines from the Glory|| has challenged a team from the U.R. battleship Kentucky to pull à tug-of-war bont for $2,400.
During the year 1902, fifty prosecutions were institut. d in the Colony under the Weights and Mersures Ordinance. There were 44 convictions, the total amount of the fines being £2,500.
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The visitors to the City Hall Library and 247 Museum for the week ending 28th March were 247 280 non-Cicero and 87 Chinese to the former, and 63 non-Chinese and 2,897 Chinese to the
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latter institutiou.
Mr. Hárold Clarke has been authorised by His Excellency the Governor to be a survey,r of boi ers of unlicensed steamships under 60 tons burden, during the absence from the Colony of
Mr. H. F. Carmichael
We note in the Return made by the Captain 250 Superintendent of Police that during the year 25 the following samples were sent to the ...251 | Analyst:- Whisky, 9; brandy 6; gin, 4; teer 5; milk 3. All were certified to be gennino with the exception of one sample of milk.
On the 14th March, at Foochow, the wife of N.
A. NIELSEN, of a son.
On the 19th March, at No 12, Strath Millar Terrace, Hankow, the wife of ARTHUR R. BURTEN- SHAW, of a daughter (EAELYN MARY).
On the 23rd arch, at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of. W. Roger Sanguinetti, of a son.
On the 28th March, at Glen Ariff, Scott's Road, Singapore, the wife of T. SwALES, of a 100.
MARRIAGES.
On the 24th March, at the Catholic Church, Tokoh ma, Sir LIONEL COX, Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements, to ELIZABETH CUSHING, | eldest daughter of the late LERVIS PUGHE, of | Scranton, Pennsy:vania, U.S.A.
On the 29th March, at 4 p.m, at the Obel Leah Synagogue, Hongkong, DAVID METER MOGES, to HANNAH, youngest daughter of Mra, 8. D. Gubbay. DEATHS.
The following licences wre issuet in 175 Hongkong Hongkong during 1902- jinrickshas. 25 Quarry ay jinrickshas; 14 Kowloon jinrickshas; 1.313 private vehicles 548 Hongkong chairs; 40 Hill District chairs 7 Gharis; 13,693 drivers and be..rers.
The E.E.A. & C. and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies notify that for the quarter commencing April 1st the silver collection rate on cablegrams is raised from 46 to 50 cents per frand. This is an increase of about 11 per cent. owing to`the fall in exchange.
We note that Mr. Raphael E. Bolilios was initiated into the Empire Masonic Lodge in London on the 24th ult., when Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to London, was also On the 22nd March, at Singapore, at his resid-initiated. Both these gentlemen responded to ence, NI88IM NI88IM JOSEPH ELHA, aged 46 years, the toast of » The Initiates" on the (ccasion.
On the 24th March; at the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, MICHAEL ČOLLINS, Inspector of Police, Mr. J. Lacock, the head watchman at the aged 49 years.
Quarry Fay shipbuilding yard, has been basy for the past few days bringing thieving Chinees workmen to secured
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On the lat inst. the body of aged 42, chief steward of the A
Hyades, lying at the Kowloon Dookau overhaul, was found floating in thre water at the bottom of No. 2 dook Of body being, recovered a terrible gash was on the forehead, and the face was much bruised. It is surmised that the unfortunate man fell into the dock whilst making for his ship, and was killed. The body was removed to Government mortuary.
It gives us pleasure to be able to state that the boxing contest held in the Theatre Royal the other night for the benefit of Mr. J. H. I owns, who has to leave the Colony owing to ill health, has resulted in a fairly substantial": purse for the beneficiary. For the promotion and ultimate success of the contest much of the credit is due to Mr. Christie, the well-known local amateur, to Mr. Mike Collins, and to Mr. W. Waters, who made a most capable M.C. His many friends trust that Mr. Downs will soon be on a fair way to convalescence.
The annual report of the China Association states:-"Much good work has been accomplished by the Hongkong Branch of the Association, which has rendered valuable support to the able endeavours of Consul General Scott, of Canton, to enforce regard for treaty stipulations on the part of the Chinese officials. The Canton. Viceroy now, acknowledges that foreign goods are exempt from lekin within the Port and the extra tax which the Kwangtung obidal attempted to levy on foreign opium is abolished. Permission for foreign steamers to embark or land passengers at certain points on the Westr River has been obtained." u vaspens
At a regular meeting of the United Mark: Lodge, No. 419 E. C., held, on Wednesday,i he 25th ult., Bro. Harry WŁA Wolfe was installed Wor. Master for the ensuing year by Wor. Bro. A. O'D, Gourdin, P.M. assisted by Wor, Bro. Ford, Wor. Bro. G. J. W. King, P.M. Wor. Bro. Jas: Lochead, P.M., and Wor Bro. G. G. Burnett, Wor: Bro. “Wolfe, then. appointed and installed his officers for the ensuing year as follows: IPM, Wor
Bro. G. G. Burnett; 8.W., Bro. J. 1 Varcoe; J.W., Bro. W. H. Wooley; MO Bro. J. Lacook; 8.0., Bro. W. Penning; JO Bro. M. Taylor; Treas., Bro. J. A.Wheal Bro. Jas. Lochead, P.M., Chap.,, Wor.. W. L. Ford, P.M:; 8.D ̧Bro. J. Gettingby i J.D., Bro. C. Tuckwell; R.M, Bro, W. Brand D.O., Bro. W. Skinnard : I.G., Bro. J. H**) Tyler, Bro. J. Vanstone, asta
Hongkong Weekly Press Confiction in another case where a native ways in history and geography / com
At a meeting of subscribers to the l Memorial Fand held on the 27th ult., 1 presiding, the following were elected Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, DD. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., and Mr. 0. representing the Old Boys the Fund is to provide open to the First Clas marks + Mr. Machell, ɔme yearn a took a great Mr. Post, the Consul here for Austria, left for in the home on the lat inst, by the_Empress of China, in and proceeds via Siberia. He is accompanied held by his wife, who was made the recipient of floral tributes of rate m by some of the many friends who bade Mr. and Mri. Post bon voyage Chevr Volpicelli, Comial for Italy, kas assumed charge: of Austro-Hungarian interests in the Colony,3
carpenter was sentenced to one month's hard.
HONGKONG OFFIox: 14, Drs Vœux ROAD CL..labour for stealing a sledge bammér. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREKT, E.Ç.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
German mail of the Sed March arrived on the Sist
arch (28 days)
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