Hongkong
THE
Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXII.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome..
Leading Articles :----
The Chinese Din
M. De Witte's Appointment
Our Overworked Directors
China's Position
The 12-Inch Mark VIII, Guns
Hongkong Legislative Council
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 29TH JULY, 1905.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
It is said that eight million yen's worth of ГАЧЕ coal has accumulated at Saseho.
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Manila tradesmen are complaining at the 62 growing competition by Government's prison
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labour.
Many Tientsin stores now have plate glass 64 windows and awnings. There were none four
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The suggestion is being made that Japan 68 should hold a World's Fair to inaugurate the 69 coming era of peace.
Hongkong sanitary Board
Supreme Court
Italian Convent Prize Distribution
Canton Notes
Viceregal Proclamation Re Gambling
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The Trade of Foochow
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The Abolition of the Cat
Bad Weather Anchorage.
Dowie and the Chinese
The Shaukiwan Murder
The Increased Cost of Meat at Hongkong
Loss of the "Rohilla-Maru "
The Pekin Syndicate Ltd.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dork (o. Dividend Chinese as Boycotters
China and Manchuria
Rescue from Drowning.
Disobedient Firemen
Anglo-American Commercial Agreement. Commercial
Shipping..
BIRTHS,
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It is officially announced that the creditors of the American Bank at Manila will get at least 72 forty per cent. of their money.
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The Federated Malay States Geologist com- 72ments on the enormous deposits of China Clay 72 in Perak, which are practically undeveloped, 23 and suggested that a paying local industry 73 could be established.
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The Chinese gentry in Tientsin have petitioned the authorities to prohibit mixed 4 acting at the theatres, and also mixed audi- ences, separate theatres being provided for female actors and also for female audiences. This is because since mixed acting came in vogne, the poorer classes have been educating their girls for the stage instead of marrying them, as they can make money through them. The Tientsin Magistrate has issued a proclamation embody ing the above petition.-Ï'ientsin Times.
On 4th July, at Liaoyang, Manchuria, the wife of the Rev. Uzo. DOUGLAS, M.A, of a daughter.
On 15th July, at Mokanshan, the wife of A, W DANFORTH, of a son.
On 23rd July, at Shorncliffe Garden road, Hong- kong, to Mr. and Mrs. C. SCHROTER, & 500.
MARRIAGES.
On 17th July, at Kobe, Bishop WILLIAM MOWAT LAW, to MARY, widow of the late ALBERT SMITH. On 17th July, at Shangbai, Enwarn CUTFORTH
Lo EMILY CLARA MARTIN.
DEATHS.
01 1st June, at Swanage, Dorset, SARAN URSULA, wife of ROBERT R. WESTALL. late of Fonchow, China.
On 10th July, at FRENCH Shanghai, SUZANNE, wife of E. Tukis, aged 20 years,
On 14th July, at Peking, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. MAYERS, II. H. M. Legatiou.
On 21st July, at Pabktuu, Surrey, II. W. DAVIS, formerly partner in Messrs. Linstead and Davis. By telegram.
On the 27th instant at No. 131, Wanchai Road, SEVERINA (AMY), the dearly beloved wife of HENRY DIXON, Superintendent of the Money
Order Office, Hongkong
Hongkong Telechly Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES Vœux Road CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREKT, E.C,
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of June 30th arrived, per the ss. Malta, on Wednesday, the 26th instant.
Thus says the Chefoo Daily News, speaking of those who admire the Japanese :-" Of such is the kingdom of Japan worshippers. Defective in rision, frothy in intellect, blatant, ridiculous and insane in their mouthings, they present a spectacle of which their contemporaries may be ashamed, but which, nevertheless, is a dangerous Condition at the present period of the world's
history."
Those who like Japan's good points are also described as strutting about with chrysanthemums in their button-holes, and vacuums in their craniums."
Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and others will regret to learn of the death of Gunner Arthur Newberry, which occurred at the Military Hospital on the 25th July For sometime past Newberry suffered from paralysis of the liver, and was removed to hospital on Thursday last. For the past year and ten months deceased his capably filled the position of storeman to the Volunteer Corps, and was very popular with the members thereof. After nearly years service in the army he was entitled to retire on pension in November of this year. The funeral will leave the military hospitals
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afternoon.
A coolie was taken to a certain district Police Station on suspicion of being in unlaw- ful possession of two bags of rice sweepings and a small quantity of rice. He informed the Inspector on duty that he had been sweeping | the hold of the 8.8. Machew, and had been given 1 the goods in exchange for his labour. Subse- quent inquiries by the police verified the coolie's statement, and absolute proof of the truth of same was furnished by the letter of the ship's compradore, received at the station, which ran : Who is the coolies for working on board had stop back and taking two bags of swe›ping
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It is announced that the Hongkong Branch of the Imperial Bank of China will be closed at the end of the present month.
The Cheang Mow 8.8. Co., Ltd., held its first (statutory) meeting at Shanghai on July 20th. Business was proceeding in a satisfactory
manner."
The Chinese Empress-Dowager and the Emperor are reported to have decided that no member of the Grand Council must be over 60 years old. This is very un-Chinese, and is probably a hoax.
The entire length of the Formosan Railway is 251 miles, of which the northern section (105 miles from Keelung to Hakkoko, and the southern section (136-7/10 miles from Takao to Koroton) are opened to traffic. The interval of 9-3/10 miles is covered by a light railway, forming a portion of the trunk line. Tickets are, however, issned for the through journey, which occupies some 18 hours. The distance between Taipeh and Tainan can be covered in 15 hours. But the railway between Hakokko and Koroton, including two large bridges and seven tunnels, will take at least two or three years to complete.
A Peking dispatch reports that Viceroy Tsen Ch'un-hsnen, of the Two Kuang provinces, has sent a long dispatch to the Waiwapu strongly supporting the opposition of the gentry and merchants of the various maritime and riverine provinces to the proposed new Chinese Exclusion Treaty. Viceroy Teen further asks the Wai- wupu to stand firm and declares in relation to the proposed boycott on American manufactures that should the United States seek to get the
Imperial Government to coerce the gentry and merchants into stopping the boycott, the reply should be that there is no law in China to compel the people to purchase any special qu lity of goods and "the Imperial Government cannot compel the people of China to raise a boycott if they did not desire to do so.”—Y.-C. Daily News.
The report on the foreign trade of Korea for the year 1904, by Mr. Harrington, acting British Vice-Consul at Chemulpo, is issued. The total value of the trade amounted to £3,444,178, as against £1,827,281 in 1903. The increase of £616,797, or 21.8 per c ́nt.. looks large, but it was wholly in imports, which amounted to £2,736,383, against £1,859,876 in the previons year, a gain of £876,507. On the other declined from hand, the exports havo £967.505 in 1903 to £707,795 last year, a decrease of £259,710. If, however, re-export", £60,955, and gold exports, £511,396. included in the above, the total exports amount to £1,208,156. The total trade figures is, as Mr. Harrington remarks, especially in constitute a record, and the expansion in trade teresting, as it has occurred during a period of
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In the territory under Japanese control, thanks to the exemplary conduct of the Japa neso soldiers, the war has benefited the Koreans considerably, especially the farmers, who have found a ready market for their produce in the Japanese commissariat department. What is perhaps of greatest interest is the proportion of British trade with Korea. It is difficult to arrive at exact figures, but it is satisfactory to note that cotton goods and railway plant of British origin show up very favourably. British steamers entered during 1904 numbered 53 of 108,694 tons, as compared with seven of 15,115 tons in 1963.