THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LX.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 1904.
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Epitome
409
Leading Articles :-
Moribund Lawa
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Preposed Reform of Chinese Writing
410
The Awakening of the Waiwupa
411
Riches ont of Reach
411
St. Andrew's Day
412
Hongkong Jottings
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
.415
Re Opening of Soldiers' Club
0,eing of the Police Recreation Club
St. Andrew's Ball
Canton
Macao
The Macao Ball
Anti-Foreign Agitation in North China Correspondence
412 .412 413
415
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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Not much hope is felt that the present generation will see a reform in Chinese writing. As the article on page 419 shows, however, an- Chinese astrologists are predicting serious alphabet has been officially recommended. trouble for the year 1905.
Sixty-one Rand coolies suffering from beri- beri are being sent back to China.
There is a report that the Chinese are going to mint silver taels at Shanghai, as well as copper
money.
H E. Chon-fu, the new viceroy, has promised 415 to open a Chinese Exposition when he reaches ..415 Nanking.
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It is rumoured that the German 8.8.. Tetaros,
The magistrates this last week had evidence that Chinese criminals, when hard pressed by their own law, fly to Hongkong, where s humane government seems to sympathise with their sufferings.
Bennet Burleigh's despatches greatly ex- aggerated the anti-foreign movement in the north. There is, however, the usual flicker of rebellion. A translation of a sample placard appears elsewhere.
The Cricket League has notified Mr. G.
on her way here from Japan, is to load for Hoggarth that they will be pleased to accept a
Vladivostock.
Piracy is again rampant in Hongkong and 417 neighbouring waters but several bad characters
are now under arrest.
Fatal Tramway Accidout.
Green Island Cement ('o, Id.
Chungking Needs Foreigue s
On the Same Subject
The Ways of Yamens in China
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Attempted Assassination at Shanghai
$18
The Hok-Lo and Nam-To Pirates
418
An Alphabet for Mandarin
Philippine Trade Outlook
.419
A Refusal to Convey American Mails
419
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Silly Mimicry.'
419
Sugar Export
14
Volunteer Reserve
Hongkong... ..............
Far Eastern Items
Trade Itemus.. Commercial Shipping
BIRTHS.
419
The Russian admiral has denied the truth of the reports of his men's misbehaviour at Canea. It was expected that he would.
There was quite a crush at St. Andrew's 419 Ball this year and very little resi dancing was
done until after many had gone home.
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The Germans are said to be remonstrating with the Chinese on account of their opposition 424 to the free navigation of Poyang Lake.
On 26th October last, at Stanhope House, Pens-arn, Abergele. North Wales, the wife of E. JONES HUGHES, of a daughter. Still born.
On 21st November, at Si anghai, the wife of R. Y. ANDERSON, of a daughter.
On 21st November, at Shanghai, the wife of
W. SCHÖNAU, of a son.
On 21st November, at Shanghai, the wife of R. H. ELIAS, of a son.
On 23rd November, at Shanghai, the wife of THOMAS TATLOCK, of a daughter.
On 23rd November, at Shanghai, the wife H. A. GBAY, of a son.
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On 24th November, at Shanghai, the wife A. SCAGLIOTTI, of a daughter.
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MARKIAGES.
On 21st November, at Shanghai, LIZZIE SMITH FERRIER, to WILLIAM ORTWIN, both of Shanghai. On 22nd November, at Shanghai, THOMAS CALD- WELL ANDERSON, of Yokohama, to KATHERINE, daughter of John Findlay, of Hankow.
On 29th November, at the Peak Church, Hong- kong, LENNOX GODFEET, third son of the late Colonel FREDERIC VINCENT GODFREY BIRD, Royal
The article on page 418 gives an excellent idea of the troubles experienced by Chinese litigants and appellants at their native magistracies.
The Tungchow, a vessel now in port, recently sold by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, is said to be bound from here to Port Arthur, running
the blockade.
At Harmston's circus at Hongkong on Nov.
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oup which he offers to be presented to the bits- matches during the season 1904-5. man who makes the best average in the League's
The man who was mauled by a tiger in the New Territory, and was admitted into the Civil Hospital on the 19th inst, died on Nov. 27 and was buried on Nov. 29. His arm was amputated, but too late to avert mortification.
The Supreme Court reports include a caso in which some hard things were unjustly said of the Hongkong Government because it refused to recognise a Chinaman's title to some land which the Chinese Government, prior to British occupation, had claimed.
Some people in Ceylon want the Government to mint its own rupees, instead of buying from India. They say the rupee costa tenpenos to mint, and that Ceylon pays India one and four- pence for each one. It is pointed out, however, that India takes all the burden and responsibility of maintaining the exchange value of the rupes.
Pearls and precious stones to the value of Tla. 180.000 have been presented to the Em- press Dowager by various officials. The grain 25th one of the newly imported lions made superintendent presented a beautiful diamcad
an attack on the trainer, but was beaten off before it hurt him.
The proprietors of the Green Island Cement Co., unanimously agreed to install the additional plant required. A full report of the meeting appears in this number.
Several censors are said to be preparing a memorial asking the Empress Dowager to resign from power in favour of the Emperor after her 70th birthday.
The Governor of Honan has wired to the Marine Lt. Infantry, to MARGARET STUART, only Peking Government that the troubles in
daughter of Sir JOHN COCKBURN.
DEATH.
On 25th November, WILHELM LVHESS, of the I. M. Customs, Shanghai, aged 63 years.
Hsiangfu-hsien in the prefecture of Kaifeng are completely suppressed.
A forthcoming marriage at Singapore is that of Lieut. Horace de Courcy Martelli, of the
Royal Field Artillery, to Ethel Mary, daughter
Hongkong Weekly Press. of Sir John Douglas, K.C.M.G.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of th- 28th October arrived, thess Tokin, on & 23th ultimo; and the per 88. Bengal with the English Mail of the 4th ultimo is due to arrive sometine to-day.
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The pioneer. Soldiers' Club of the Empire, after being renovated and improved, was re. opened at Hongkong on the 1st instant. Some interesting speeches, reported elsewhere, were made.
The Sanitary Board in its task of keeping Chire-e te ements olean is hampered by a legal quibble as to what really are tenement houses. Å storm in the sanitary tea cup is reported in
this issue.
which subsequently turned out to be glass. The Peking Times does not gratify our pardonable curiosity as to what happened to the grain superintendent; but we presume it would be something that went against the grain.
The ex-British steamer Thales, bought from the Douglas Steamship Co., Ld., and now the German steamer Veteran, with quantities of winter clothes, blankets, medicine, and mest on board, which was steering for Port Arthur st 3 a.m. on the 19th inst., near Chefoo, was chased and boarded by the Japanese torpedo gunvessel Tatsuta. The captain stated that his vessel was destined for Newchwang, but she was recognised as an intending blockade-runner and sent to Saseho.
The following vigorous comment appeared in
one of the Home papers: "The most monstrons and inhuman part of the Russian outrage on Hull fishing vessels is that though one of the- ships of the fleet remained in the vicinity to watch the trawlers after they had been fred upon, not a single bost was lowered or a single inquiry made by an officer of the fleet or single explanation offered. If it were merely a question to be settled as between one admiral and another the Baltic Fleet would have been well served if Lord Charles Beresford took his squadron and blew the Russians up instanter. But perhaps Admiral Togo will kindly oblige,