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Hongkong
THE
Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
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Leading Articles :----
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1906.
The net profit made by the Japanese Govern- ment Railways in 1905 equalled 71 per cent, on TASR all the capital invested.
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The chief engineer of the Panama Canal has officially reported that Chinese labour alone is
The Alleged Decline of Great Britain... 74 of use effectually there. And of Germany
Corea and Japan...
The True Glory of Kings
Partnerships Registration
Causes of German Prosperity.
The Viceroy and the Cantoneso.. The New Cabinet
A Question of General Interest". Hongkong Horticultural Society Hongkong Legislative Council Hongkong St. Andrew's Society St. John's Cathedral.....
Hongkong Odd Volumes' Society Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club Hongkong Y.M.C.A....
Hongkong Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Supreme Court
A Hongkong Family Drowned
Companies
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency
Co., Ld.
West Point Building Co...
The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld..
The Hongkong Ice Co., Ld.
S. C. Farnham. Boyd Co., Ld.......
Death of Mr. G. J/L. Litton
Police Shooting Contest
Baron Sayematsu and the N. D. L.
Excise Officer Murdered
Hongkong Benevolent Society.
Hongkong Finance
The Connaught Reception Committee
Bank Official's Trágio Death
Canton...............
Canton Hankow Railway.
The Shipping and Trade of Hongkong for 1905. Hongkong and the Housing Question Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The Government Gazette notifies that Mr. S. 75 Swart will remain in charge of both the Nor-
wegian and Swedish consulates in Hongkong.
The Civil List mentions the names of 29 77 Pensioned Officers of the Hongkong Civil 77 Service, who draw annually an aggregate of
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about $57,922,
$30,240,013.91 was received at the Treasury 79 between January 1st and November 30th, 1905, 80 while the payments out for the same period
amounted to $33,420,124.55.
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Reuter's telegram about the alleged proposal 81 to sell the Philippines to Japan was at once officially described as "untrue and absurd." It did not originate in America. The denial was 82 necessary because the Filipinos. were greatly 84 disturbed by the rumour.
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Since 1844 there have been ten Colonial Secretaries, ten Colonial Treasurers, nine Chief 86 Justices, and ten Attorneys General, There 86 have been only six Puisno Judges, the first, Mr. 86 Henry John Ball, acting in 1862,
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The Peking and Tientsin Times says the 88 Throne has wired to all the provinces strictly 85 prohibiting all sales of land to foreigners, and 88 ordering the cancellation of all sales privately 89 made, as theso sales may interfere with project
ed railways, etc.
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The Directors of the Widows' and Orphans' 90 Pension Fund are Messrs. A. M. Thompson, 92 Colonial Treasurer, L. A. M. Johnston, P.M.G., C. M. Messer, Assistant Land Officer, E. H. d'Aquino, First Clerk, Stamp Office, and S. B. Carne Ross, Cadet.
On January 21st, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. DEW, a son.
On January 22nd, at Shanghai, the wife of P. WESTENDORFF, of a daughter.
On February 3rd, at Cliftonia, Macdonnell Road,
the wife of J. HOOPER, of a con.
DEATHS.
On January 23rd, at Shanghai, A. J. C. LIGHT- BODY, late of Bombals, New South Wales, aged 36 years.
On January 26th, at the Government Civil Hosp, CEORGE ANDREW CHALMERS, of the Chartered sai k of India, Australia and China, aged 31 years.
Hongkong Weekly Press
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of January 2nd arrived, per the £8. Zieten, on Thursday, the 1st instant, and the French Mail of January 5th arrived, per the ss. Tourane, to-day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS. The sixth plague case for the year was recorded on Feb. 5.
There is a report that the Japanese Govern ment proposes to take over all the railways in Japan
The Japanese committee of investigation having returned their report of their investiga- tions at Indian and Australian ports, it has been decided to establish a Port Trust at Kobe, and to erect a pier so that deep-sea steamers can moor alongside. This will be a blow to the ambitions of Osaka.
The general managers of the Laou Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company announce that the balance at the credit of profit and loss account for 1905 amounts to Tls. 173,685.28, out of which the board recommend a payment of a dividend of Tls. 8.00 per share, which will absorb Tls. 57,264.00.
The Sunday Sun pays a big compliment to the men of the China Squadron. It says:-"Had Charles Joseph Bonaparte been in Manila during the visit of the British Fleet, it would have done his heart good to witness the good behav No iour of the sailor hosts and their guests. arrests were made during the visit of the fleet and only three men were left here on the sailing of the visitors for Saigon,"
In consequence of accidents and the resulting action of insurance companies, all the Japanese steamer lines are now enlisting the services of foreign officers. Instead of being “frozen out" gradually, as was feared at one time, these men now find increasing openings in the Japanese service. It appears that the Japanese tonnage has been growing faster than the supply of officers, notwithstanding that a three years' course in the naval school qualifies a mau for a commander's "ticket.”
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A Chinese saying runs, "The sea has no bounds, "It is in this the Yellow River no bottom." bottomless torrent that over a hundred piers rest, supporting a bridge more than two'miles long the newly-opened Peking-Hankow Rail- way viaduct. Trains are now, it is said, running and third class coaches, with mail-van, and regularly over it. Each train has first, second, through tickets are now being issued.
Reclamation works and improvements have been made on the dock side of Yokohama. harbour. The importance of Kanagawa (which has now excellent tram connection with the port) is expected to revive, while railway passenger traffic from Kobe and the South is being diverted from the awkwardly situated Hiranuma station. Electric trams are also opening up Kamakura as a residential quarter. Trams run from Yokohama to Tokyo now, an hour and a half ride for twenty sen.
Apparently Chinese actors, like their Ocoid- ental confreres, can obtain very high salaries when they attain to some distinction in their profession. A“ number one" stage artiste from Canton has, we are told, just been engaged by a local Chinese theatre for seven days at the handsome remuneration of $500, which seems a very high figure. Certainly when a comparison is made between the emoluments of European and Chinese actors, it will be admitted that this gentleman, judged by the standard of salary, is in the front of his profession.
The practice of farming tickets for admission to the best parts of native theatres has long been a source of trouble to the police in Hong- kong. Some outsiders procure all the dollar tickets for front seats and offer these for sale at the entrance at perhaps one dollar ten cents. As the intending visitor cannot obtain a ticket in any other way he is bound to pay the enhanced price or content himself with a cheaper and less convenient seat. Not a few Chinese make a living in this way, and though the police are endeavouring to suppress the practice it is difficult to catch those engaged. However, one man was captured at the Tai Ping theatre on Friday night and had to leave a bail of $25 before he regained his liberty. This was estreated by his failure to appear before the Magistrate next day.
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The following words occurred in an essay on "Character and Education," by a Chinese student :-"A glance at the present condition of some of the government schools in China will amply prove this statement. The managers and presidents of many of the aforesaid schools are themselves lazy, opium smokers, and gam- blers, Most of them know not a word of English and have not the least experience in the practical management of schools. They owe their position to the fact that they happen to be the nephews and sons-in-law of certain officials. Then the professors and teachers, following the example of their superiors, also neglect their duties. In short, all shut their eyes to the responsibility that is placed in their hands of making the boys and girls entrusted to them gentlemen and gentlewomen. They are not turning out men of moral character, but graduates with a smattering of English and Icose principles of life, whe are a constant source of danger to our country. They are everywhere the agitators, loudest in time of success, but slicking away when anything serious happens, and deserting their dupes to fare as best they can.