THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXIV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome...
Leading Articles :-
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 29тн OCTOBER, 1906,
PAGK
377
Jurors and Public Duty
.278
The Symbol of the Twins
278
Priesthood and Politics
979
The Situation in Manchuria
279
Trade at Changsha
280
Two Silver Dollars
200
The Tephoon and the Observatories
281
Hongkong Legislative Council
Volunteer Camp
.282
The "Kinshan" and "Leungshan" Refloated
583
Canton....
283
Macao
284
Sindakan Notes
.281
The Wrecked " Akashi Marn
294
Sale of Work
Customs-Honses in Manchuria
Supreme Court
Arrival of the Griffins
The Typhoon
Typhoon Belief Fund Entertainment Hongkong Typhoon Relief Fund Japan
Companies:-
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.
The North China Insurance Co., Ltd. Japanese Cotton-Goods in Manchuria Interesting Quarrel Between High
Officials
The Commercial Attache at Shanghai The Chinese Customs
Hongkong elleekly Press.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of September 25th arrived, per the ss. Poon, on Tuesday, the 23rd instant; and the French Mail of September 28th
..282 arrived, per the ss. Tonkin, to-day.
.284 281 29.5 202
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Navigating-Lieutenant Charles E. Beckwith of H.M.S. Diadem has been appointed Harbour Master temporarily.
The fine launch of the Hongkong Hotel .293 Co., Ld., lost in the typhoon, has been recovered 293 and is undergoing repairs.
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204
294
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Chinese
295
29.5 295 .295 29,5
Globetrotting Extraordinary
Vah Ka-Der Decapitated
Correspondence
...296
The Japan-American Trouble
Chino-Italian Commercial Treaty
Exchange.....
Review
The Kiangnan Arsenal Dock
Proposed Match Trust.
Miscellaneous
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
206 206
297 297
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298
It is reported that two gaol warders have disappeared. Dissatisfaction with the low rate of pay is given as the reason.
We learn from a London correspondent that a Dr. Saunders and three Sisters have been engaged for the Sharp Memorial Hospital.
It is stated that cotton fabrics manufactured in Shanghai are obtaining a great sale in Korea and are subjecting Japanese manufactures to severe competition.
Li Ching-mai, the only surviving son of the 296 late Li Hung-chaur, has been recalled from 997 Vienna (where he is Minister) to act as Director
of the Banqueting Court at Peking.
Kobe and Osaka merchants have established a four milling company. }}} operate in 300 Manchuria, with a capital of one million yen, divided into twenty thousand shares.
On Oct. 18th an Indian was killed by a fall of earth at the cutting which is being made for the Kowloon-Canton railway at Taikoktsui, and two coolies who were injured were removed to hospital.
On October 12th, at Shanghai, the wife of H. W. FORBES, of a son.
On October 14th, at Shanghai, the wife of WILLIAM COHEN, of a daughter.
On October 14th, at Hamburg, the wife of GUSTAV GIPPERICH, of a daughter.
On October 14th, at Shanghai, the wife . J. M. DAREAH, of a daughter.
On October 17th, at Shanghai, the wife of ARTHUR EVELEIGH, of a daughter.
On October 19th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. ERIC MOLLER, a son.
On October 20th, at Shanghai, the wife of ALFRED HILL, of a son.
On October 21st, at Shanghai, the wife of MES VALENTINE, of a son. At Shanghai, the wife of H. RÜMCKER, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
On October 11th, at Shanghai, M. E. Swedberg, Yangtze Pilot, aged 31 years.
On October 14th, at Shanghai, Gustave BoveET, aged 71 years,
The extract of meteorological observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during temperature for that month was 3 deg. September shows that the average maximum
the minimum 77 deg. and the total rainfall 30,595 inches.
The operations against the aborigines in Formosa are now steadily proceeding, and it seems as though a strong effort is being made to bring those truculent people to their senses. The troops employed are largely drawn from Chinese born locally,
The keen competition on the Hongkong Bangkok run is evidently to be maintained, for we learn that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha bave renewed the charters of the Childar, Prometheus and Proteus, and in addition hare chartered the rufar. All the charters are for six months.
Chief Excise Officer Hoggarth made a series of raids at Young Shu Wan near Aberdeen on Oct. 24th and collected a large number of
On October 14th, at hinkiang, FREDBRICK KNIGHT-GREGSon, in hi× 53rd year.
On October 20th, at Shanghai, JOHN D. THOR-delinquente. Among them was a man who had BURN, aged 18 years.
On October 23rd at 31 Seymour Road, DORATHY BANKER GREEN, eld st daughter of SAMUEL and ELIZABETH GEREN, aged 4 years and 6 months,
Berred seven years' imprisonment for piracy. In addition to being fined, he will now be proceeded against for returning from banishment.
No. 17
The appointment of Lient. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., to act as Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate, Emigration and Customs Officer, Superintendent of Gunpowder Depot, Collector of Light Dues and Superintendent of Imports and Exports, in succession to Mr. E. Jones, with effect from the 20th instant is published in the Gazette.
At Mr. G. P. Lammert's sale rooms on Oct. 22nd the piece of land containing 23,400 square feet and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 1300, together with all the buildings thereon, was offered for sale by public auction and knooked down to Mr. Pow Chee for $27,800. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master acted for the mortgagees.
The lanach Ying Fat, which travelled between Hongkong and Samohan and which foundered during the memorable typhoon of last month, was located south of Stonecutters and was raised
These were taken by the Tang Wah Hospital on Oct. 26th, when 83 bodies were found in her.
officials on shore and buried. The launch had about 180 passengers on board when she sank. Other five bodies were discovered on Oct. 21st.
The Kobe Herald learns from Japanese papers that the Mitsui family are at present- making arrangements to establish a great cotton spinning company at Shanghai, with a capital of twenty or thirty million yen, for the purpose of selling the products direct to China and Korea. It is believed that large profits can thus be secured, as the expense of importing the raw cotton from China and then exporting the finished article will be saved.
Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Ambassa- dor at Tokyo, arrived at Hongkong on Oct. 33rd by the Fria: Ludwig on his way home On land- ing at 9.30 he was received by a guard of honour drawn from the R.W.K. Regiment and after- wards escorted to Gorarument House. Accom- panied by H. E. the Governor he visited the Peak before tiffin and spent the afternoon in sight seeing He passed the night at Govern- ment House and rejoins the steamer next morning.
necessary to make some allowance to its large The Shangbai Municipal Council has felt it
of rice. Every employé whose monthly wage is Chinese staff in consequence of the high price less than 815 is to receive temporarily an additional $1.50 and for those with wages between $15 and $20 the bonus is to be $1. This step, which is estimated to cost about Tis. 100 monthly while it lasts, is only one indica. tion of the extra burden which foreign residents, directly or indirectly, must all bear as cheer- fully as they can till the present depression passes.
Sir Claude and Lady Macdonald, on their ay home from Tokyo, were to be the guests newly formed British Association of Japan at Shanghai of Mr. Heary Keswick. The
gave them a farewell tiffin at Yokohama. Bir Claude said it was a very real pleasure to him to push the interests of British trade and commerce, and be assured his audience that if he did not do his duty in this respect he would soon hear from His Majesty's Government. The day had passed when it was considered infra dg for a Minister to concern himself with the advancement of British
commercial interests.