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VOL. LXIV.]
Epitome.
Leading Articles :--
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China Oberland
Overland Trade
CONTENTS.
Contradictory Rays China's Safeguard
North Manchuria
Opium Controversialists
The Tune that Li Played Hongkong Legislative Council Hongkong Sanitary Board
Arts and Crafts Exhibition
Supreme Court
Hongkong Steam Water Boat Co.. Limited
Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1906.
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The Manila Times says:-The New Manila Hotel is at last an assured fact. In the last PAGK mail from the United States advices were receiv
ed by local parties interested in the enterprise, 302 outlining the basis upon which the corporation | 302 which is to build and control the hostelry which
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.302 is to make Manila a famous tourist resort, was 303 organized. The proposed capitalization and bond issue will aggregate 81,200,000 United States currency, divided as follows: bond issue of first mortgage six per cent bouds, $450,000; 309 preferred stock, guaranteed seven per cent, 310 $150,000; common stock, $600,000 total,
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Under the Licensing Ordinance regulation No. 2 has been amended to read." No Licences shall be issued for more than 600 rioshas within the island of Hongkong."
the purpose of concentrating the shipping The question of a Merchants' Exchange for
news and information of the port of Manila is E. Norton of the California-Manila Lamber again being discussed and it is said that Mr. J. and Commercial Company, is one of the prime movers in the matter. The Cablenews remarks: That such a need exists in Manila there is no doubt, but whether the shipping men of the city will not only endorse but support such an It is reported in a Shanghai native contem: institution is the serious question. In 1901 porary that whilst travelling between Peking there was incorporated and instituted "The and Tientsin on the 16th inst., the special Train Manila Exchange," Mr. John W. Taylor was 312
in which His Excellency Tuan Fang. Viceroy secretary and roster of the men that subscribed for chairs, reads like a selected list of the 31% Elect of the Liangkiang provinces, and suite 313 were riding, suddenly left the rails about half leading business men of the city of Manila. 313
way batween the two points; fortunately, how-Offices were arranged in the most complete ever, without hurting any one severely. The form in the offices of Castle-Bros.-Wolf and note that Viceroy Sons, and there was established there all of the Daily News is glad to Tuan Fang came unharmed out of the accident. conveniences of the most approved branch stock The driver of the locomotive which pulled the exchange. Stock lists were read, black boards special train is under arrest, it being suspected were arranged for the convenience of listing that what has been styled "an accident" was a
stocks and most important of all, each of the more than half a hundred members paid up deliberate act.
their fees. And nobody went there.
Sir Henry Berkeley
Volunteer Camp
Loss of the "Hankow
Companies:--
North China Insurance Co. Limited
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Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd.
Kulangau (Amoy) Municipal Council
Correspondence
The Military Reliefs.
European Girl Found Drowned
The Typhoon Subscriptions
Mysterions Suicide
Commercial
Shipping
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BIRTHS.
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On October 24th, at Shanghai, the wife of A. ROBERTSON DUNCAN, of a daughter.
At Shanghai, the wife of Capt. MAWLEY, C. N. Co. steamer Hangchow, of a son.
DEATHS.
On October 24th, at Shanghai, LTDA, the third beloved daughter of Mr. T. A. MEIRA DA Costa.
Died to-day at 12 15 p.m. at Government Civil HosppitalCHARLES F. FOCKEN, aged 12 years,
Companies that are registered in Hongkong, but carry on their business elsewhere, find à provision of the Ordinance which prescribes that great deal of difficulty in complying with the
the register of shareholders must be kept in the Colony. Compliance with this regulation is attended with so much difficulty and is fraught with so much inconvenience to the companies that it would be well our Shanghai conter porary thinks to consider whether the many limited companies doing business in Shaugbai could not with justice ask for the pass- LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.ing of a short Ordinance allowing the keeping
of a local register.
Press concerned
Hongkong Weekly Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The Mail English of October 5th arriv d, per the es. Malta, on Mheusday, the 1st instamt.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The French Gov rament hare consented to the establishment of a Chinese consulate at Saigon.
On Oct. 26th was the Chung Yang festival, when the Chinese made the usual pilgrimage to the Peak. Thousands made the ascent during the day.
It has been ruled that furlough granted to men serving in India aud in Colonial stations will reckon in their service as Indian br Colonial Service.
The sub-prefect of Shanghai has issued a proclamation for bidding, under a severe penalty. teachers and pupils in the district cutting their queues.
SHANGHAI DOCKS.
SHAREHOLDERS' SCHEME ADOPTED.
A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai November 1st said:
At a meeting of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld., held to-day, the share- ho ders' scheme to dispose of part of the Company's property for the purposes of a Wharf and Godown Co. was proposed by Mr. F. E. Taylor. seconded by Sir C. J. Dudgeon, and supported by Mr. Cecil Holliday.
The Board was neutral, and the motion was
It is generally admitted that the four-milling business in Manchuria is a very profitable one. It is now carried on by the Chinese by very primitive methods, and as it is impossible under present conditions to meet the demand, the im carried by 36 to 22 votes. port of flour is rapidly increasing. In view of this fact, capitalists in Tokyo, Yokohama and other places, including Messrs. Hiranuma Enjiro Abe Kosuko, Fukusawa Momosuke, Woo Chia-dou and others are taking steps to form a company to commence milling in Man- churia. The capital is fixed at Y1,000,000, în 20,000 shares of Y50 each, which are now on the market. The bulk of the shares have been taken up by the promoters.
was
The trade between Japan and India has made remarkable progress during the past ten years, according to information from Japanese sources. In 1896 the value of exports from Japan
Y4,537,653 and of imports Y2,517,425, which had increased last year to Y7,997,591 and Y90.226,830 respectively. If the trade between the two countries, during the first six months of this year is maintained, The Osaka Ferry-boat Company is doing very
the total exports and imports for 1906 will amount to Y130,000,000. It is pointed out that India good business. A ividend for the last half- year has been declared at the rate of 24 per the exports from that country represent agri. is an agricultural country, and 90 per cent of
cent per annum.
cultural produce. The value of everyday Mr. Michael Hugh s' appointment as necessities imported into Japan from foreign F.B.M. COLsal at Newch wang is notified; also countries exceeds Y800,000,000 a year. India that of Mr. Frederick Edgar Wilkinson as -next to China-is the largest customer of vice-Consul at Elanghai.
Japanese manufactures.
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HOLLAND'S LITTLE WAR.
A DRAMATIC ENDING.
Daily Press telegram dated Singapore, October 30th said:
After a siege of many months, the Hollanders have at last captured the mountain fortress of Barupu, in Central Celebes.
This was like an eagle's nest, impregnable, almost inaccessible, and certainly impossible of being taken by storm.
The Hollanders therefore resorted to these
methods to rout out the rebels. They maintain- ed a cordon and a careful watch, and finally proceeded to lay mines of dynamite.
When this work was approaching completion, the rebel chief saw that further resistance meant annihilation. He surrendered with nine hundred men.
It is believed that this will bring the insurrec. tion in South Celebes to an end.
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