THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVI.]
Epitome...
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles:-
River Ports
Hongkong Subsidiary Coinage
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 1TH JULY, 1907.
No. 2
The extract of meteorological observations The Philharmonic Society members are made at the Hongkong Observatory during the already making preparations for another PAGE month of June shows the average maximum season. Their annual meeting is reported 17: temperature for that month to have been 843 on page 22. A twe night visit of Bandmann's
deg.; the average minimum temperature 764 Opera Company was an event of the week. i deg.; and the rainfall, 13-170 inches.
18
A Rehearing
18
18
Ethnological..
19
Overtaxed Macao.
20
Hongkong Sanitary Board
20
Supreme Court....
Marine Court
22
Hongkong Philharmonic Society.
MacBo
.23
Correspondence
The Subsidiary Coinage Question
53
Visitors from the North
23
New Territory Notes
The Proposed Shanghai Exhibition
Whangpoo River Conservancy
Kulangan (Amoy) Municipal Council A. Chinese Opium Dodge
Commercial
Shipping..
BIRTHS.
I'Echo de Chine states that placards in imitation of official proclamations were posted in various parts of the native city at Shanghai bearing the following announcement:- "The opium deus which were closed by mistake on June 22 may be re-opened on July 4.
i
The possibility of the re-purchase of Weihai wei by China is again the subject of lively discussion amongst high
Chinese officials! 24 Prince Ching is said to be the principal 21 promotor of this affair, as he regard Weihaiwei a the very best naval harbone for the Chinese feet.
24
21
24
.25
27
On July 1st, at Newchwang, the wife of R. Y. ANDERSON, of a son.
On July 4th, at Kuling, the wife of LESLIE J. CUBITT, of Shanghai, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On July 2nd, at Shanghai, GABRIEL W. CLARK, Locomotive Foreman, mperial Chinese Failways, Taokow-Chinghua Line, Honan, to ISABELLA G. KIRK, of Belfast, Ireland.
DEATHS.
On July 1st, at Shanghai, GEORGE ALFRED VICTOR DICK, of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., aged 33 years.
On July 10th, at Hongkong, ROBERT DUNCAN.
Viceroy Shum still hangs on at the Bureau i of Foreign Affairs, Shanghai, although his ten days' grace long ago expired. In addition to many anxiously curious enquiries from Can. fon, he has received from the authorities a | Peking another depatch "hastening his depar
ture.
11
L' Echo de Chine mentions that when certain European residents of Shanghai went out shoot. ing recently near the village of Fa-han they were attacked y village dogs. The natives did had to wound several of the animals before they not attempt to interfere, and the Europeaus,
were freed from their unwelcome attenti ns. The taotai of Shanghai has written to the doyen of the consular corps on the subj-et and asked that certain recommendatious be imposed upon Furepan sportsmen so as to avoid a repetition of this occurrence in the future.
Funeral will pass the Monument this (Thursday) of Re-entry by the Government of Lanta evening at 6 p.m.
!
Returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hong- kong during the month end d 3 th June, 1907, as certified by the managers of the respective banks, are as under :-
Banks. Chartered Bank of India Australia and Chins, Hongkong an Shanghai
Average
Sproie
A mount. in Reserve.
3,197,611 2,300,000
Banking Corporation, 16,338,873 11,000,000 National Bank of China,
Limited,
Total,
215,799 100,000
$ 19,752,283 13,4 0,00)
INTERESTING CHINESE TRIAL OF KRUPP GUNS.
Another interesting trial took place at Tientsin on Jun 2 th with a 7.5 o.m. field gun and a 10,5 cm. light field Howitzer of the latest Krupp pattern before a commission of Chinese
from the local military head office. artillery experts from the Ministry of War aud
The guns ar specially adapted to Chinese roads, and the trial was a big succes. They remained absolutely rigid during the shooting. In order to test them au empty shelly was placed 04 them but it remained unmoved by the discharg
The Howitzer was fired from bhind a small
It is notified in the Gazette that Memorials
Island: Demarcation Distric' 312: Lets Nos. 794; 812 and 1. 29; Demarcation District 313, Lot No. 12: Demarcation District 316: Lot No. 1.28; Demarcation District 318: Lot Nos, height.
hills that the guuuers could not see the target and had to be dir cted from a distant observa- fino place. The powerful shell could be followed from the foot of the hill to a considerable
enormous cleul of earth
n
Was
Hongkong Welcckly Press. 211 2,181 and 2.19; Demarcation District thrown up high into the air when the large
333: Lot Nos, 85; 86; 266, 285; 438 an 150 ; Mui Wo Demarcation District 1: Lot No, 821 Demarcation Distric: 2: Lot No. 3; Tung HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUT ROAD CL.Churg: Demarcation Distr et 3: Lot No. 2,232,
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. E.C.
•
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of 15th June arrived, per the s.8. Delhi, on Thursday, the 11th instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Extraordinary heat has been experienced at Hong kong during the last week.
The only social events co sidered possible have been bathing parties and picnics.
Water polo is now the sport most in favour with the athletes of the Colony, and many teams are practising to compete. The Corinthian Yacht Club is a new entrant for these honours, and has begun well.
been registered according to law. and Demarcation District 5: Lot No. 347, have
A Biler and Engine Insurance Company is about to be established in Japan, fuuded by Mr. Thos. Kershaw, M. I. Mech, E., of Kobe, together with a number of influential gentlemen connected with cotton, &c., spinning mills throughout the country. Application for the necessary charter is now before the Gorero ment authorities. The object of the proposed company is to periodically inspect and is sure all kinds of steam boilers, engines, and other land power plant and to carry on such business on similar lines to that carried on by similar British and Continental com. panies. At the present time steam boilers are periodically inspected by inspectors appointed by the municip l or police authorities, and much inconvenience is caused to st-am users owing to at short not ce consequent apou the number of their being compelled to shut down their boilers
inspectors being very limit d. New boilers are being continually imparted t Japan and their inspection entails great expense (with no return) on the Government authorities, who are said to fully recognise the importance of this business being undertaken by a public concern.
4
1
quantity of the explosive coutained in the shells took effect,
With the field gun a three millimeter plate of the finest Krupp nickel-steel was perforated as if it were paper: while it was shown that the shrapnel bullets fired at a plate of about the thickness of a gun's protecting armour did not Ptrate, thus proving that the men serving the guns were saf- from shra nel fire. A briok well about two feet thick was also smashed by explosive shells. The Chinese experts took the utmost interest in the proceedings, and asked questions which showed their knowledge of modern gunuery.
After each series of shots the experts rode to the targets and inspected them.
The very successful trials were managed by Haup maun Ahlers of the Krupp factory aud by Mr. Bolts of Messrs. Mandi and Company, the local agents for Krupps.
The shooting wis seriously handicapped by a mirge of unusual strength, which made it difficult to judge the distance and the effect of
the shots.
The mirage bad the effect of making the target appear to hang suspended above a sea.
The German Consul, Herr Knipping, Count Rex, the nephew of the Minister, Major von Barfus, Captain Kahlo, A.D.C., and several German officers were present at the trials.