THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade
VOL. LXII.]
CONTENTS.
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Leading Articles :--
Agricultural Banks for the Philippines Home-Sickness
Money as Contraband
Representative Government in China
Where East and West do Meat...
Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1905.
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Lieutenant H. D. Belgrave, 2nd R. W.K.. has qualified, with distinction, in musketry, first class
It is reported that M. Ginsburg arrived at Nagasaki on his way to Yokohama, where h 310 intends to re-open his office.
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The Chefoo Daily News complains that in- convenience is being caused by the refusal o he Japanese bank and post office there to accept 312 the Japanesя
*C war notes," of which there ar many in circulation.
It is reported that the shock caused by the blowing up of the steamor Chatham in the dez Canal Was distinctly recorded by 314 seismographic instruments at Simla. This wil cause some to doubt the válne of earthquake 316❘ records.
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The Actual Status of Coren
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Hongkong Sanitary Board..
Plague Incidence at Hongkong
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The Chinese Emperor under Restraint
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Supreme Court
Police Court
With the Volunteers
Progress of Merchant Shipping in the United
Kingdom and the Principal Foreign Countries
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Canton
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Macao
The North China Insurance Co., Ld.
Chinese School Reforms.......
Wedding
Chinese Emperor Unrestrained.
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Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
Reviews
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
the case of native theatres which produce plays The Philippines Government is considering introducing ones from insurrecto and bandit 319 life. It is claimed that these pys cause na ives 919
to take to the woods, there to emulate the deeds 320 done on the stage.
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On 24th October, at Shanghai, the wife of Mr. C. JOSETSEN; of Á son.
On 29th September, at Plymouth, England, the wile of Mr. A. W. WHITLOW, Hongkong, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
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On 20th September, in 4merica, EDGAR GILMAN PRATT, second son of Capt NICHOLS PRATT, of Shanghai, to Miss ALICE KIPLET.
On 25th October, at Shanghai, JoHN CLARENCE SHINGLE, of Philadelphia, U.S A., to MABEL, only daughter of the late JOHN STEWART NAZER and Mrs. LORENCE NAZER, of Shanghai.
On 25th October, at Shanghi, WILLIAM ARTHUR BARLOW WHEELER, Imperial Maritime Customs,
to GEETEUDE MAUD HOLLINGSWORTH
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of October 6th and the French Mail of September 29th arrived, per the ss. Bengal, on Thursday, the 2nd instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
A censor has memorialised the Throne asking that the Board of Ravenne be commanded to draw up rules relating to the coining and circulation of te cash copper pieces, with the object of securing uniformity in their weight, ralue, and design.
The Volunteer camp at ionsoutters' Island was concluded on October 30, when those, who had not taken their departure the p e- vious day. performed the customary fatigue duties and afterwards returned to Hongkong, The camp is declared to have been eminently successful.
A Peking telegram to the N. C. Daily News says:-Germany has conclud, d & Postal Agreement with China, by which all the German post offices along the line of the Shantung railway will be losed, and the business handed over to the Chinese Imperial
Post Office.
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certain Russian merchant is now negotiating
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with the Kharachin tribes of Mongolia to open a gold mine at Hotalkhosen with one million roubles of capital. Upon the comme cement of the work another Tls. 10,004 is to be paid to the Chinese Government as royalty.
A lot of Crown Land adjoining Rural Build- | ing Lot No. 44 at D-op Water Bay, containing 112,000 square feet and bearing a Crown annual rent of $258, was offered for sale at the office of the Public Works Department. The pro- Party was sold to Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. for $5,620, being $20 above the upset price.
There was a crowded audience on Nov. 2 at the Union Church Literary and Debating Club, when Mr. and Mrs. David Wood pr vid. ed a most enjoyable musical evening with The Russo-Chinese Bank at Yokohams has charmingly sang a song in French; Mrs. A.G. "National Songs of the Nations" Mrs. Wond re-opened.
Gordon one in Italian; Mrs. W. H. Williams a Welsh song; Mr. J D. Auld Scottish songs; Mr. W. M. Stewart English songs, Mr. Koenig caused mach merriment with a Chinese song. two German songs, and Mr. Georgs Grimble
A cordial vo'e of thanka ws accorded to Mr. and Mrs. Wood and all contributors to the
The plague total remains unaltered at 295 osses and 278 deaths.
Admiral Togo expects the Mikasa to be refloated before the present year expires.
The name of Mr. Philip Jacke has been added to the official list of Justicer of the Peace.
programme.
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Spanish is to be the official language in the Mauil cour's fo five years longer. It is feared that the decision may hinder the progress of English in the schools.
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A meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club was held at the Seam-n's Institute on Nov 1st -Mr. G. T. Loyd presiding – at which the erection of 1 pavilion w-s considered. Mr. 8 Lightfoot proposed, and Dr. Swan seconded, that a perman-
nt building be erected for the Club. mendment that a wooden structure on brick pillars be erected was submitted by Mr. R. tevenson and seconded by Mr. 8. E. White. On going to the vo's the amendment was lefeat-d and the resolution carried. On the notion of Mr. W. Kerwen, seconded by Dr. Swan it was decided that an iron pavilion, be constructed.
leaders to set aside the funds which are bing Dr. King, a Chinese lady, urges the boycott expended in pros onting and propagating the movement, and emply them for the purpose of pening up the wild and uncultivated parts of Mongolia and the Now Dominion, so that Chinese labourers may not find it necessary to emigrate to foreign lands to seek a livelihood, but may settle down as peaceful and prosperous agriculturists in their mother country. By thus doing, they will not only avoid the in- hospitable treatment and even persecution of foreign nations, but will develop the resources of their own country.
General Mesny says of “Yü-chih" :—The fins and tails of sh rks and dog-fish fins áre generally included under this name, and are highly p ized by the Chinese as food delicacies at all their feasts. Indeed, no Chinese banquet or feast is considered compl-te without at least one dish of Yü-chih or fish fos. This marine delicacy is usually stewed in flash broth of various kinds until it is soft and semi-transpar ant like jelly; shreds of flesh or fowl, and white things, to incre se the volum of the dish, and 04bbage are usually added, as well as other
I have always found it desirable and wholesome very valuable and find a ready market all over food As an article of import, shark's fins are
China, especially at Shanghai.
A witness at the Singapore Enquiry gave what the advertisement cal's an unsolicited testimonial. Mr. W. R. Swan, manager of the Prye River Dock, gave an account of the wharves godowns and docks at Hongkong of which he had made a recent inspection under instructions from Government. There were six graving docks at Hongkong, the largest being 576 feet long on the blocks. The largest dock at Tanjong Pagar was only 480 feet. At Hongkong there
were also two new docks under construction-one by Mesars. Butterfield and Swire, at Quarry Bay, 760 feet long, and another by the Admiralty, 550 feet long. There were 12 slip w ya at Hongkong, all larger than the largest slipway in Singapor", at l'anjong Rhu. There were two ship-building vards a Hongkong- one belonging to the Dock Company, where ships up to 500 feet long could be built; and the other to Messrs Butterfield and Swire, the berths of which were being constructed for competition with Tanjong Pagar. Th_mschine ve·sels of 600 fee. These yards would be in
abopa, etc., of the D ok Company at Hongkong were particularly well equipped with modern plast and appliances.