December 10, 1908.]
WATER RETURN,
Level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st December :-
LEVEL.
1905.
1906.
Below orerflow. Below overflow, 11 ft 3 in. 1 ft. 5 in 28 ft. 3 in. 28 ft. 1 in 17 ft. 3 in. 6 ft. 7 in 6 ft. 6 in
Tytam
Byewash
Pokfulam
Wongnaicheong. 45 ft. 3′′ in.
Tytam.
Byewash
Pokfulam
STORAGE GALLONS.
1905. 295,900,000
nil.
29,540,000
1906. 372,550,000 nil, 50,550,000 22,173,000
Total 325,440,00 445,273,000
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
Wongnaicheong nil,
Estimated popu-
lation Consumption per
1905.
1906.
230,900 235,700
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The total receipts into the Treasury between January 1st and September 3 th amounted to $30,441,015.75, while the payments out were $27.574 66241, leaving a credit balance of $2,866.316.34. In the statement of assets and liabilities prepared b the Colonial Treasurer for the same period there is a surplus of assets over liabilities of $163,581.25, the "t fal assets being,
$901,398.34 and the liabilities $737,817.09.
A project is mooted by some who evidently wish to keep pace with Shanghai, to promote an International walking match in Hougkong. The proprietors of a hotel bave offered a silver tankard as first prize, on the understanding
that the course finishes at their house! This trumpery arrangement cannot be mentioned in the same breath wi h Shanghai's 'competition, which is a public event, but not a public-house event,
The conclusion of the Russo-Japanese railway convention concerning the boundary point of Consumption...116,409,000 100,961,000 gallons|the respective portions of the Chinese Eastern Railway has already been reported. The Asahi's correspondent at Changchun reports that he has learned on very good authority that the railway negotiations have ended very favourably to Japan. It is said to have been decided that the present Changchun station and the land connected with it, an area of 2,000,000 tsubo, with about three hundred buildings on it, will be handed over to Japan. The coal mine aud colliery railway at Taochiatun will also be transferred to that country.
head per day
16.8
14.0 gallon Intermittent supply to the whole of the Rider Main Districts during November 1906 and to the Western and Central Rider Main Districts during November 1945, the Inying of the Rider Mains being then incomplete.
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PENINSULA DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
1905.
1906.
Consumption... 15,224,000 14,095,000 gallons Estimated popu.
76,350
6.6
82,000
lation Consumption per head per day
5.7 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
HIS EXCELLENCY'S HEALTHÍ
REASSURING BULLETIN.
We have been asked to publish the following telegrams, which explain themselves :-
From Governor, Hongkong, to Secretary of State, dated 3rd December, 19.16. "Doctors strongly advise my handing over Gaverument to May immediately on his arrival on Sib December and leaving for change to Java on 15th !ecember returning 20th January. Please telegraph if I should act on this advice." Reply from the Secretary of State, dated 4th December, 1906. "In reply to your telegram of yesterday's date aot on advice of doctors Hope you will defer return to work until quite recovered."
The following bulletin was issued by the Doctors on December 9th :-
"His Excellency the Governor Las main- tained the improvement of last week, and will therefore be able to leave the Colony on Saturday the 15th as arranged."
We heartily wish His Excellency a speedy return to health and to Hongkong.
DOUBLE WEDDING.
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The Governor in Council has under section 39 of the Tramways Ordinance, 192, (Ordinanca 19-2), approved the absolute assignment by the Hongkong Tramway Electric Co., Ltd (in Liquidation), of the whole of their undertaking as defined by the Ordinance to the and has further approved of the assignment by Electric Traction Company of Hongkong, Ld.
way of Mortgage by the Electric Traction Company of Hongkong, Ld. of the whole of their undertaking as define by the Ordinance to the United Exploration Company, Ld. as security for the repayment of certain Mortgage debentures of the undertaking.
We learn that Dr. Frederich Kruger, who for the past two or three years has been the Consul for Germany in Dougkong, will shortly be leaving the Colony to take charge of the Consulate General at Seul, Korea. Since the beginning of the year there have been no Legations in Kores, and Consulates. General have been established in their place. While not only the local Gorman community but his many other friends will congratulate Dr. Kruger upon his promotion the loss of Dr. and Mis. Kruger will be mach regretted, for bth are widely respected and esteemed in the Colony. Dr. Kruger's successor in Hongkong has not yet, we understand, been appointed.
The police are investigating what looks like a malicious attempt to set fire to premises at 28 Nullah Lane, Wanchai. An opium divan keeper, whose place is on the grond floor. happened to notice the glimmer of a light through the partition between the divan and the staircase, and rush- ing out he found the stairway on fir, the fames mounting rapidly. With the assistance of the fokis he extinguished the times, and afterwards called the police, who found the staircase saturated with kerosene and strewn with shavings. As the place was uninsured, no suspicion rested on the divan keeper. aud the police are of the opinion that the act was prompted by revenge on the part of some outsider.
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A fire broke out at miduight on Dec. 1st on The Ven. Archdeacon Bannister performed the premises occupied by Mr. H. M. tilkiss at double wedding service on Dec. 6th at St. John's 9 Boone Road, Shanghai, as a billiard room and Cathedral, Hongkong, when two well-known boarding-house. The brigade attended but workers for the Church Missionary Society
were unable to save the property, while Nos. 8 esponse: two ladies who arrived together by the and 10 were also considerably damaged by fire German mail. Miss. Stoddard, who had as and water. There was a sensational sequel to bridesmaid a shipboard friend, Miss Maitland, bound for Amoy, became the wife of the Rev. P. Jenkins, who was apported by Mr. S. F. Ricketts. Miss M. Doherty, for who u Miss Stewart of St. Paul's College was bridesmaid, was married to Mr. J. Parker, whose best man was the Rev. A. Stewart Both ladies were given away by the Rev. G. A. Banbury. Mrs. Bunbury held a really happy reception at No. 2, College Gardens, afterwards.
the fire next day, when Detective Inspector McDowell arrested Mr. Silkiss on suspicion of arson. The premises destroyed were insured with the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company for Tls. 8,000 a d it is stated that at the time of the fire there were hardly any contents of value. The accused is a Russian subject and has resided in Shanghai for some years. He was charged before his Consul in the afternoon, but the press were excluded.
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Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie & Co. courteously inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Shanghai, that the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co. has declared ■ dividend of Tls. 10 per share. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from Deo. 10th.
The ceremony of cutting the first sod of the Chekiang Railway too place at Chiangkan on November 14th and several congratulatory speeches were made by bigh officials and gentry of Hanchow to celebrate the occasion, a large gathering of officials, gentry and commonalty being present. The opening speech was made by II. E. Liu Chèngtsao, Vice Lirector-General of the Chèkiang Railway.
The Manila Cahlenews says:-Secretary of War Taft has decided that Chiness editors, sub-editors, and pressmen should be considered in the exempt class and are to be admitted to the Philippines accordingly. Some time ago Yeung Ui Kai, a prominent member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, made application to import editors and pressmen for the purpose of operatin a Chinese paper.
This application
was rejec'ed by the collector of customs and sustained by the secretary of finance and justice. Appeal was taken to the secretary of war and Mr. Taft sustained the appeal by cable.
An Imperial Decree dated November 28th. says The Ministry of the Interior (Ming- chenpn) reports that the "Gruel Relief Station a Kuachiatun, outside Peking, has been changed into a Free Industrial School for children of the poorer classes (Chiaoyangehü) and asks for a grant of rice from the imperial granaries to pport the parents of the inmates during the Winter season. By special act of imperial grace we hereby grant the said free industrial school 3 shih (one shih equals 166 catties) of rice, which is to be handed to the gentry in these nerding relief daring the cold weather. enarge of the institution for distribution among
COMMERCIAL.
TEA.
Messrs. Welch, Lewis & Co.'s Report of Nov. 24th, 1988, states:-Black Tea.—No business to report. Green Tea.-Pingsney-The volume of business done has been small, prices continue sterly. Country Tea-A fow purchases have been male at a slight reduction on previous rates. soon as the small stock on offer has been cleared off, this market will be closed for the season.
As
sons.—Medium quality has been in demand at Tis. 21.33 per picul, anți “ Good" Medium Tea
at Tls. 24.2 per picul, showing excellent value.
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, December 8th.
Quotations are:—Allowance not to 1 catty.
Malwa New Malwa Old Malwa Older
$820 to
per picul.
$SHO
to
do.
$910
to
do.
to
do.
to
-
do.
to .89471 to .$- to $802} to
do.
per chest.
do.
do.
to
do.
Malwa Very Old ..... $yxo Persian Fine Quality ..$850 Persian Extra Fine ...$720 Patna New Patna Old
Henares New Benares Old
PIECE GOODS.
Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s Report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade, dated Shanghai 29th November, 1906, states: - According to latest advices certain points have been agreed to in the conditions the Japanese are trying to enforce before they give up the administration of Now- chwang, but the most salient have yet to be set- tied, and the date for the final retrecession is still closed, the River being blocked with ice. The further postponed. Meanwhile the Port is now
cold snap has come somewhat suddenly and rather earlier than usual in the North, as the River Peiho is already presenting difficulties to naviga- tion on account of the ice, and it seems likely