THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXII.]
AND
China Overland Trade
CONTENTS.
Epitome.
Leading Articles:
The Study of Chinese
German Troops in China
The Philippines
Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY. 12тH AUGUST. 1905.
PAGB
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
All Sikbs in Shanghai now have the 93 registered at the British Consulate.
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91
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Japan, China, and America
97
Bours In German Africa ..
98
Hongkong Sanitary Board-
96
Corres ondence
97
Supreme Court
97
The Battery Path Affair
100
Companies.-
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101
Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Co..
Limited....
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.03 Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Cò.. Limited
Canton Notes ...
Pakboi
Foreign Iron Works in Japan
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The Kawasaki Dickyard at Kohe has just completed a steam yacht 1326 by 11 feet, for the Siamese Crown Prince.
The Perak papers voice a rumour that Dr. Gerrard has accepted an appointment in the Hongkong Government Medical Service.
No. 7
A fire, supposed to have started through spantaneous combustion, broke out in the after hold of the ss. Yik Sang, in which coal is stowed, on the 5th August. The continual blowing of the steamer's whistle called the police pinnace, and when Inspector Langley learned the cause of the disturbance his signalled to the Tsimchatsoi police station for a relay of These were soon on board, and with the assistance of the crew, flooded the hold, and thus overcame the fire. As far as can be seen at
men.
The Seoul Press learns that the Japanese; present, the damage to the ship is triffing. Minister has informed the Corean Government. regarding the departure of Mr. Yi to America
to represent Corea at the Peace Conference, PRINCE AND PRINCESS ARISUGAWA that it would be better to prohibit his going.
AT SINGAPORE.
As we go to press (11th inst.) we learn by telegram from our Singapore correspondent that T.I.H. Prince aut Princess Arisugawa
Mr. E. P. Geritz, Governor of British North Borneo. who has been in poor health ever since he accepted the appointment last 106 year, las resigned. Major C. H. Harington, 108 Commandant of Constabulary, has been ap-have arrived at Singapore, where they were
pointed Acting Governor pro, tem.
On 24th July, at 20 Avenue Paul Brunat, the wife of W. H. BELL, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, of a son.
On 28th July, at Kurrahjeen, Peak Road, the wife of EDWARD SHELLIM, of a son,
On 28th July, at Shanghai, the wife of Dr. F.
A. ROBINSON, of a daughter.
On 2nd August, at Shanghai, the wife of S. Mess, of a son.
MARUIAGE.
On 17th June, at St. Jude's, S. Kensington, by the Rev. Eardley-Wilmot, Lawrence GrahAM CLOETE GRAHAM, British Vice-Consul at Teheran (late of H. M.'s Consular Service in China), to AMELIE, (younger daughter of H. W F. IDE, late of Burwash, Sussex.
DEATHS. On 12th July, 1905, at KAVASJI ARSIWALLA.
Bombay. Foula
On 17th July, at Taianfu, Shantung, ALFRED GEORGE JONES, senior missionary of the English Baptist Mission in Shantung, aged 59 years.
On 23rd July, at Hangchow, THORSTEN CARLSON Master Mariner, aged 33 years.
Ou 25th July, WILLIAM EDWARD MASON, Foreman, Shanghai and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld., aged 27 years.
On 26th July, at Shanghai, JULIUS MANNICH, aged 23 years.
On 27th July, FREDERICK JOHN FREAME, Superintendent, Shanghai and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ld., aged 44 years.
On 1st A gust, at Shanghai, H. COUGHLAN. On 2nd August, at Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A., WILLIAM HENRY RAY, formerly of Hong- kong. (By Cable.)
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A Chôngtu, capital of Szechuan province. telegram to the local mandarins reports that the Chin se troups sent to Pataug to avenge the recent murder of the Assistant Resident. Fong Chuan, and others, gained a decisive victory over the Tibetans at a place call d Erhlangian on the 24th ultimo, and that in
consequence General Ma has occupied Tingpa
with his troops.
The Jupan Chronicle learns from Japanese
sources that Messrs. Samu † Sannel & Cô, have in the last few months purchased a large num- ber of th fourth and fifth issue of the Treasury Bonds. It is stated that the bonds purchas on acc aunt of the firm's Yokohama office alone amount to Y350 0,000, while those purchased; by the Kobe offic are giv-n at 12 4000 ono, and 7 the Tokyo branch Y60085001,
received by the Assistant Colonial Secretary, ad given tiffin at Government House, Crowds gave them an enthusiastic reception.
CHINESE APPOINTMENTS.
Poking appointing him Acting Viceroy of the Viceroy Chum has received a teleg am from
Two Kiang.
On account of the state of his health, how- ever, he is granted three months' leave to Japan. where he hopes to recruit his strength.
Li King-hi. the Governor of Kwangsi. is appointed Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang.
Governor Chang is appointed Acting Governor of Kwangsi.
Tit Leong, Vice-President of the Board of War, is appointed permanen Governor of Sbansi.
Chau Fook is appointed Viceroy of Folkien and Chekiang.
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The following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st July, as certified by the managers of the
Wo note in a contemporary that Viceroy respective banks, are published in the Gazette : — Ten Chun-hsien (known as Shum) had been
Banks.
Average. Beserve. granted a mouth's leave and that he again me. Chartered Bank 88574315 & 2,200,000 morialised their Majesties to the effect that the H. & S. Bank
13.471.169 9,000,000 state of his health is such that he must be National Bank
98,700 70,000 allowed a long period of rest in order to be restored to good health again and that if he is $17.26241 $11,270,000 ↑ not permitted to resign there is reason to fear The N-!". Daily Nors gives the following health but that the duties of his post will have not only will he be unable to regain his particulars of the heat wave at Shanghai: The
to be neglected to the d-triment of the good government of the Viceroyalty of the Two Kwang provinces." So it appears that, anxious to oblige a good servant, their Majesties have evade 1 his resignation by transferring him to a more important post, and by giving him ample time to recruit his health.
Total
average mean daily temperature at Sicawei in; July was 84 deg. 1. against a mean of so deg. On July 95 for the previous thirty-two years. the 1st, 2nd, and 19th, the mean this year was bel w the formal; on the 27th it was exactly normal, 2 deg. 3; on the other 27 days of the month it was above the normal. The hottest
· day re‘orded during the mouth was the 24th, when the mean was 90 deg. 8, the normal being
1 deg. 6.
Chan Oi ting died on 5th August. Chan
Hongkong Tèleekly Press. Oiting was as well known in Hongkong
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of July 14th arrived, per the ss. Bengal, on Thursday, the 10th instant.
was
as in Shanghai, being a thorough business man. with Wes eru at aiuments. He was formerly Consul-treneral to Cuba, and married a Spani-h lady. He was one of the com- mis-ioners who accompanied Li Hung-chang, when the Chino-Japanese settl ment arrauged. He held an official position in cu nection with the Taiping Collieries. He koew shorthand, and was at one time, we are informed,¦ engaged in newspaper work in Hongkong. He has property here.-E.
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Li King-hi (or Li Ching-hsi) is a nephew of the late Li Hung-chang. He has been a governor since 191, bat was temporarily re- moved from office in 1902. His Kwangsi appointment dited from May of last year.
Governor Chang's appointment to Shansi. which we announced some days ago, stands over, we presume, until he is r-lieved at Kwangsi.
Tit Long (officially styled Ti-h Liang) is a Mauchu, who has been on a special mission in the central provinces since July last year. He is an assistant member of the Army Reorganisa-
tion Council
Chan Fook (Chou Fu) was the Acting Governor-General of Liang-kiang since last October. Before that he was Governor of Shantung-Ed.