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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland
VOL. LXIV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles :~-~-
The Korean Feeling..
Seismic Phenomena
Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1906,
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The attempt made by the tug Rorbert Cooke to tow the ss.
Kinshan from the shore of ...266 Castle Peak was unsuccessful.
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The Law of Registered Companies in China ...207 ....267
State Insurance Schemes....... Trade of French Indo-China
Supreme Court
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Tiontain began to enjoy the privileges of the postal system on October 1st, and is once more in possesion of a British Post office.
St. Andrew's Anglican church at Kowloon has been added to the list of places licensed for the 270 solemnization of marriages in the Colony, 271
Hongkong Sanitary Board
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Troublesome Indian Soldiers
A Fortunate Escape
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Volunteer Camp.......
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Death of Mr. William Cowan
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Dock Carpentera on Strike
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Royal Hongkong Yacht Club...
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The "Hankow" Disaster
Canton
Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council
Mr. "John Smith " of China
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Correspondence
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Fire at Shanghai
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Shanghai's Importance Recognised Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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Arising out of the strike of Sikh police at Shangbai on September 29th, a King's Regulation enables the authorities to immediately enforce discipline in similar circumstances.
A Geographical Society is to be established 272 in Peking to which all military officers and civil officials must belong so that they may tudy the geography as well as the population nd customs of other countries.
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The 8.8. Inaba Maru which arrived in port on Oct. 18th brought seven recruits for the local 274 police. It is stated that the "men of the old brigade" extended 'their sympathy and informed the newcomers of the high price of the dollar.
A message from Moji states that the losses typhoon t Hongkong total about Y130,000, The whole of the company's lighters and steam. launches were 1st, a d ten lighters ar had to be forwarded to Hongkong from Moji.
On October 4th, at Swatow, the wife of J. C. A. of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha in the recent HOLZ, I. M. Customs, of a daugliter.
On October 6th, at Shanghai, the wife of Rev. ÁLFRED JAMES WALKER, of a daughter.
On October 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. WM, JAMIESON, of Shanghai, a daughter.
On October 8th, at Shanghai, the wife of H. R. H. THOMAS, of a daughter.
On October 9th, at Stuttgart, the wife of Lieut.- Commander SECRETAN of H.M.S. Teal, of daughter.
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On October 15th, the wife of ELIOT BUXTON- FORMAN, of a daughter. By telegram from London.] ì
At Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Baxter, a son.
MARRIAGES.
On October 6th, at Shanghai, MICHAEL JAMES TINs of Liverpool, to ELIZABETH HADLEY of Shanghai.
On September 11th, at Anderston Parish Church, Glasgow, EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, of the Hong- rong Civil Service, to EVELINE WILSON, of Glasgow.
DEATHS.
A native who was caught in the act of | cutting three goll bangles off a woman's wrist while she slept, at a house in Yu Fn Lane, West Point, on Monday night, was on Oct. 16th sentenced by Mr. Gompertz to six weeks' hard labour, six hours' stocks and ten strokes of the biroh.
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According to the Asshi," the project for the establishmeut by the Mitsu Bishi Kaisha of a large dockyard at Wada Point is again taking shape The Kaisha, it is said, contem- plates the construction of a dockyard twice the size of that belonging to the. Kawasaki ¡Company.
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| The Singapore riflemen have scored 909, aud Pesalg 821, in the Interport Rifle shooting match. Shanghai is, therefore, the winner with 936, Singapore second, Hoog kong third (891) and Penang fourth. Hong kong can still claim ten wins to Singapore's four and Shanghai's three.
On October 6th, at Shanghai, AsDrew Miller, late Chief Engineer C.M.S.N, Co., aged 51 years.
On October 7th, at Shanghai, WILLIAM COWAN,pleased to appoint Mr. Edward Jones, First His Excellency the Governor has been of H.B.M. Office of Works, aged 51 years.
On October 7th, at Shanghai, JAMES EDWARD BIRTLES, Of Liverpool, aged 20 years.
On October 9th, at Hankow, the wife of H. E. GIBBON, of tetanus.
Honging ¿èleekly Press.
Boarding Officer, to act as Harbour Master, Emigration and Customs Officer, Registrar of Shipping, Superintendent of the Gunpowder Depot, Collector of Light Dues and Superin tendent of Imports and Exports, with effect on and from the 3rd instant.
The rise of the dollar exchange to 2s 3.1-16d. scarcely requires special note, since every in- habitant of adult age probably knew all about HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Des Vœux ROAD CL. it by tiffin time. Greatly as it pleases those who
London OFFICE: 131, FLEET Strekt, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of September 21st arrived, per the ss. Delta, on Thursday, the 18th inst.
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are paid in local currency, it is otherwise regarded by the tradesmen of the Colony, who atate that they have never experienced such bad times as they have lately done. Shopping bills are apparently being everywhere curtailed in order that larger amounts may be remitted home as savings.
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Mr. H. F King. Vice-Consul at H. B. M. Consulate-General, Tientsin, has been promoted to be Consul at Wuchou and was to leave Tient- sin on October 10th.
The Fegistrar of Companies notifies that at the expiration of three montbs, anles cause is shown to the contrary, the following companies will be struck off the register, and will be dissolved :--The Anglo- Japanese Locomotive and Engineering Co., Ld., The Union Brewery Co. Ld., The China Carrying Co., Ld. The Eastern Flour and Provision Co., Ld., and The Wang Yip Timber Co., Ld.
The cobwebs dust and germs which have thickened on the walls of the Man Miu Temple in Hollywood Road during the last 40 years have at last been washed away. Sanitary Inspectors have not entered this temple in the past as it was thought they would interfere with the Joss, but on October 13th Inspector Gidley with
gang of coolies passed the ballowed portals and thoroughly washed the walls with chloride of lime.
A young Chinawoman named Leung Yuen, who lived at 2 Western Street, committed suicide on Oct. 17th by taking an overdose of poison. Jealousy was the motive of her rash act. The concubine of a young tally man, she found that he was dissatisfied with her and when he announced on Saturday that he was going to a restaurant she divined that he intended procuring another feminine companion. In her disappointment she went to Canton but returned in a day or two. Then he beat her, and after
he left the house she took her life as indicated.
Another European has now lost faith for ever in the Chinese boy." The gentleman
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referred to last week went to the detective office and set the Hongkong aleuth hounds in search of the boy" he was once wont to praise, and who had served him for some years. It sppears that the servant in his master's absence was left in charge of the home. One
evening, when the gentle man returned from work, his boy was not there, aud all the doors were looked. after waiting for the return of the truant something over an hour he forced an entrance, and when he went into the dining room found two pawntickets on the table. The boy had pawned his master's dress suit and two ordinary suits but was considerate enough to leave bim the tickets to redeem his clothing. The rascal has not yet been traced.
The progress and general increas in the aged the import of ma binery in connection electrical industry of Japan has largely encour therewith, which steadily continues to increase. It is stated that the Mitan Bishi Company has deci ed to establish a large factory for the manufacture of electrica machinery and carry on the additional business of manufacturing turbines and electric motors and generators, &o., n experimenta factory being already near y completed at Nagasaki The factory is now fully occupied with the manufacture of electrical appliances for the company's mines, and can- not therefore accept orders from outsiders at present. The factory is now busily engaged in the manufacture of electric motors, &o, for the exhibition which is to be held in Tokyo next spring, and if the results prove satisfactory the firm will make arrangements to receive orders from the general public on a large scale.
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