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THE
Hongkong Weekly
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China Oberland Trade Report.
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VOL. LXV.I
CONTENTS.
Epitome.
Leading Articles :-
Community of National Interests. China Association. Hongkong (1) Considerations Often Overlooked China Association, Hongkong (2) China Association. Hongkong (3)
Hongkong Sanitary Board
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 1907,
Residents in the Colony will doubtless wel- come the news that by the month of April the rage Tytam Tuk Scheme for an additional water 17 supply will be completed, and that the water
should be turned on that month.
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The Protector," having taken in hand the 20 salvage of the Kwong Chow after the ahor. tire efforts of Chinese salvors, succeeded in bringing the snuken vessel to the surface and conveying her to a spot near Laichikok where she is beached. Her upper structures are badly damaged, but the repairs to the hull and to the engines will not be so difficult. No bodies were found on the vessel when she was raised.
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Supreme Court
China Association
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China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld. Commercial
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On January 3rd, at the Southern Presbyterian Vission, Soochow, the wife of the Rev. P. C. Dr BoяE, of a son
MARRIAGE.
On December 31st, at Shanghai, MORDEN REYNOLDS to ETHEL HOLMES,
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Hongkong Weekly Press.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CI.. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English mail of 14th December, arrived per the ss. Arcadia on Thursday, the 10th inst.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
It is officially notified in the London Gazette that the King has been pleased to give and to grant unto Sir Robert Hart, Bart, G.C.M.G., Inspector-General of Chinese Imperial Mari time Customs, His Majesty's Royal licence and authority that he may accept and wear the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, con- ferred upon him by his Majesty the King of the Belgians, in recognition of valuable services rendered by him to his Majesty.
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The plan of Viceroy Chang Chih-tang, to render the building of the Hankow Szechuàn Railway possible through a foreign loan, meets with the greatest opposition from the officiala and the gentry in Chengtêfp, which Viceroy Hai Liang is apparently unable to overcome. At the same time, however, great difficulties are encountered with regard to collecting the land taxes which have been ordered for the railway fund in Szechuan. Consequently the scheme of connecting Hankow with Szechuan by a railway does not seem to be feasible for the time being.
According to the regulations of the Civil Administration, the land at Dalay is allotted to people under lease not purchase, and the fee is divided into classes, from two and half to tan cents ner six square feet per month. There are 6,700 Japanese. 4,300 Chinese, 4 Britishers, one German and one American registered. Most of the building materials are imported from Japan, the price of the Japanese fire bricks is from 880 to $120 per 10,000 pieces, while the native made bricks cont $30 only. The wages for the Japanese workmen are $1.50 per day, but the natives get from 35 to 75 cents. Water works and gas works will There is not very much of moment in the not be fitted up for some time.
The Japanese annual report of the Odd Volumes Society, are busy with the erection of shops and building received this week. We may quote, perhaps, the of roads. There are in the port many hotels. justifiable little trumpet blast contained in the
in all about a hundred, and a similar number of following remark: "The recent Arts and drinking saloons. Small traders are notice. Crafts Exhibition was originally started underable in the market; business is at present. the auspices of this Society." The duties of
transacted between the Japanese only. the honorary treasurer, Mr W. H. Purcell, appear as light as those of Mr. H. E. Pollock, the honorary secretary. He shows a' balance in SIR MATTHEW NATHAN HONOURED, band of $385.
The general meeting of the Kawasaki Dock Yard Company, of Kobe, adopted a resolution to add to the company's business the manufac- ture of steam'engines, railway carriages, tyres axles, electric motors, military arms and steel works. An amendment of the Articles of As-
Mr. J. R. M. Smith, manager of the Hong-sociation of the company was agreed to accord. kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, returned to Hongkong yesterday after a holiday at home.
Messrs. F. 8. Kadoorie & Co. are in receipt of private telegraphic advices from Shanghai, informing them that there will be no interim dividend of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering
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On Jan. 10 Я.E, the Officer Administering the Government, Hoy. Mr. F. H. May, paid a visit of inspection to the works of the Kowloon-Canton railway, spending the whole day in the New Territory
The Chinese Government has fixed January 14th as the day on which Changchun (Kuang; chengtse), Kirin, Harbin, Tsitsibar and Manchuria will be opened to foreign trade. I be acquiring of land by foreigners will, however, not be permitted until special regulations have been published about the creation of settlements. A meeting held at Sir Paul Chater's office a few days ago at which many prominent citizens assembled decided to telegraih for the Duke o Connaught's sanction to hold a ball at the City Hall in his ho our, at which the whole party will be entertained. This, it was considered, would not trespass on the Duke's time on his official visit here, and it is hoped that a favour. able reply will be received,
ingly. The net profit of the company for the last half-year las amounted to Y459,639 including a surplus of Y58,367. Of this sum, Y50,000 has been placed to the reserve, Y30,000 to the special reserve, Y20,000 to the reserve for the depreciation of buildings and machinery The sum of Y226,000 was set aside for dividend, and Y56,800 for extra dividend, making the total dividend 12.56 per cent. per abdum. Y20,000 was devoted for bonuses to official the balance being carried forward.
18th.
The following letter to the Governor from the
Street, 30th November, 1906. Sir.-I bave.the Secretary of State explains itself:-"Downing
honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. 238 of October 4th and No. 262 of October 2nd in which you report the effects of the Typhoon which passed over the Colony on September
2. I bare already expressed the deep regret with which His Majesty's Government have received the intelligence of the loss of life and damage to property caused by this catastrophe. 3. nota with great appreciation the testimony which you bear to the conduct of Government officers and other members of the community in nection with the Typhoon and I have to convey to you my cordial approval of the measures which you have taken. I have, etc., ELGIN,"
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A telegram to the Daily Press dated London, January 9th, said:
His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan has been made Lieutenant Colonel.
[His Excellency, who has been Governor of Engineers in 1880, and saw active service with Hongkong since 1903, entered the Royal
the Nile Expedition in 1885 and the Lushai Expedition in 1889, for the latter of which he holds a medal with clasp. He became captain later, he has secured a further well-deserved in 1889, major in 1898, and now, nine years promotion. He was secretary of the Colonial Defence Committee from 1895 to 1900, and afterwards filled the post of Governor of the Gold Coast),
THE OPIUM TRADE.
A telegram to the Daily Press dated· Shang- hai, January 9th, said
Thirteen firms representing all Britishers interested in the opium trade have addressed a letter to Sir Pelham L. Warren, H.B.M. Consul, stating that their present holdings in Hongkong and Shanghai are approximately valued at 10,000,000 taels. They claim a hearing with regard to the manner in which the intended extinction of the trade is to be effected, and urge that it should be gradual. They ask for the views of the British
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