THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXIV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome....
Leading Articles :--
What It Amounts To
China's Exports..
Garbled History..........
An Established Anomaly
Hongkong Tonnage
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
Canton
Vital Statistics of Hongkong.
Missions to Scamen
Company Meelings :-
United Asbestos Oriental Agency....
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 11тн AUGUST, 1906.
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The new Chinese gunboat Chu-yu was launched at Kobe on July 31st. She is the third of a series of six whose dimensions we have, pre- viously recorded.
The first-class battleship Satsuma, 19,060 Ritons, and the cruiser Kurama, 14,600 tona,; now under construction at Yokosuka, will be launched in September.
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The King has been pleased to give directions 81 for the appointment of Sir Henry Spencer 84 Berkeley (Attorney-General), to be of His Majesty's Counsel for the Colony of Hong- 86 kong
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Col. C. D. Bruce has reached Weihaiwei after 87 travelling overland from India through Kash
mir, Tibet, and Turkestan. He marched for 791 weeks without seeing a human being or
habitation.
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Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd Opportunity to get a Telephone Canton-Hongkong 88 China's Foreign Trade...
Notes from the North
Review
Home and China Affairs
Correspondence
No Dragon, but a Toad
Reform in Shanghai Teahouses
American Prisoners in Shanghai Commercial............................
Shipping
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A new waterboat, built by the Dock Company for the Union Water Boat Company, and 88 launched on Aug. 4th, underwent her trial trip ६४
on the 7th, when the results proved most 89 satisfactory.
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The death took place at the Yokohama 89 General Hospital on July 20th of Mr. Thomas 89 McMurray, marine engineer, of Messrs. Jardine, 8 Matheson & Co., Shanghai. l'eceased was 40 90 years of age.
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On July 31st, at Shanghai, the wife of H. W. ROBERTSON, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On July 25th, at Bombay, Lieut. HENRY MORLAND, Royal Indian Marine, only son of the late Capt. Sir HENRY MORLAND, Indian Navy, to LILIAN, only daughter of W. J. CRIGHTON, Esq., of Whalley Range, Manchester.
DEATH.
The partial lunar eclipse on August 4th was plainly visible at Hongkong. The dragon bit off rather more than Viceroy Shum's pro- clamation foretold, about a quarter being apparently overshadowed,
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The Gazelle announces that the new road, which runs from Harlech Road at High West Gap to the western extremity of Robinson Road at its junction with Conduit Road, is hereafter to be known as Hatton Road.
It has been decided to hold a great Japanese exhibition from April to October 1912. The estimated expenditure is Yen 10,000,000.
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On August 1st, at Swatow, Joan PENDER, late special building will be provided for foreign chief engineer of 8.8, Nanshan.
exhibits relating to science, machinery, electri- city and industry.
Hongkong Weekly Press
Owing to the good crops of tobacco through out the country the Japanese Tobacco Monopoly Bureau expects to earn Yen 30,000,000 during the current fiscal year. It is stated that the HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DER VEUX ROAD CL Monopoly Bureau intends to find land in Korea
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mailof July 13th arrived, par the ss. Malta, on Thursday, the 9th instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
ill at eitaiho.
for the cultivation of tobacco.
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General Bragg, formerly American Consul- General at Hongkong, has been pensioned. A bill had to be passed by the Senate to grant the veteran fifty dollars a month for life.
An interesting ceremony took place at Hang. chow on July 28th, when the Customs, postal. and likin staffs celebrated the 25th year of service of the Commissioner, Mr. P. von Tanner.
It was proposed to the Chinese Government some time ago, says L'Echo de Chine that the European calendar should be adopted. The Ministers were on the point of consenting when the Director-General of Atmospherical
that the Chines Studies persuaded them calendar was much more rational and superior to the European calendar. The project was then abandoned.
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business men of Tokyo and Osaka to establish a A scheme is on foot among the leading large iron foundry at Tairen for manufacturing rails, material for shipbuilding, etc. It is proposed to use Fuchun and Ÿentai coal for driving the machinery, and to import iron ore from the Taiya Mine in China. The capital of the works is fixed at about Y30,000,000. It is also proposed to engage four or five experts from England or America to superintend.
The financial position of the Rangoon Municipality is said to be serious. "At the present moment the town is indebted to two banks in respect of loans for waterworks and drainage to the extent of Rs. 11,400,000 ; against this heavy liability there is a sum of 585,990 in 3 per cent. Government Rs. securities in the Sinking Fund. Consequently the net liability chargeable against municipal funds with the new loan now needed will leave Rangoon in debt to the extent of a little over one crore thirteen and a quarter lakhs of rupees."
The members of the Hongking Volunteer Troop had an enjoyable rehearsal on Sunday of a gymkhana they are getting up, with novel features. The rehearsal took place at Deep Water Bay. The event is expected to take place in about a fortnight, but whether
on this or the other side of the island is not Many civilians would gladly yet settled. watch the proceedings, if permitted. From all accounts they are calculated to improve the service efficiency of the Troop to a remarkable extent. We hear that his Lordship the Bishop the breach of Sabbatlı observance in this connection. [Later] We learn that the event is to be held on Saturday, 18th inst.
The German Imperial Gazette announces that Sir Robert Edward Bredon, Deputy Inspectoris protesting at General of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, has received the second class of the Order of the Royal (rown of Prussia, with the star, and Mr. A. T. Piry, Director of Customs at Peking, the third class of the Order of the Red Eagl
The new Board of Trade rules, as we said before, will not alter the shipping statistica of Hongkong, as these are based on the nett ré- At the Public Works Department on the gistered toonsge. By a slip the word gross 7th Augnst the rights of erecting and maintain-instead of nett was used in our secount of the interview with Mr. James MacDonald, Govern- ment Marine Surveyor, in consequence of which the Straits Timea was led to infer that if Singapore's shipping were treated in the samege way it would almost equal that of Hongkong,” But there is not much prospect of that coming to pass for some time. Hongkong is still a long way ahead of Singapore. The now load line will alter the displacement tonnage or dead- weight capacity of a ship but it will not alter the registered tonnage. Practically all shipping is calculated on the net registered tonnage.
Mr. Archibald Little is reported seriouslying two temporary Piers over Crown foreshore were sold by public anction. The first was the right with regard to the Crown foreshore in A Japanese consulate at Canton will be front of Waterloo Road, Yaumati. The pier opened on 6th September.
there is to be 75 feet, by 13 feet, the term being one year, and the upset price 8250. This right was secured by Mr. 11 Shun Fan, for $500. The second right sold was that in regard to the Crown Foreshore opposite Marine lot, East of Kowloon, the pier to be 50 feet by ten The upset price was $50. Mesirs. Chun feet. Yik and Co. purchased this right for $260.
Mr. William Silver Hall, for fifteen years a resident at Tokyo, is dead.
Lient.-Col. C. L. Joaling, R.A.M.C., has been appointed a member of the Sanitary Board, in succession to Lieut.-Col, C. S. Sparkes, R.A.M.C., resigned.
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