THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVI.]
AND
China Oberland Trade Report.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1907.
CONTENTS.
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Epitome
Leading Articlón:-
Weihaiwai..
Mized Moralisings.
Chinese Esperanto..
The Tientain Post Office..
The Korean Boundary Dispute..........
The Colonial Office Re-shuffle.
Bad Business,
Hongkong College of Medicine...........
Supreme Court...
St. Andrew's Society...
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
The Swatow Rebellion Case.......
Hongkong Cricket Club.
Hongkong Cricket League...
Kowloon Cricket Club....
Craigengewer Cricket Club...
V.B.C. Aquatic Sport..
Hongkong Football Clab
The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.........
Water Polo Shield Competition...
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Grand Secretary and
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ouncillor Chang
Hongkong Weekly Press. Chih-tang has recomm-"ded to the Throne
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of 21st August arrived, 194 per the 8.8. Kleist, on the 24th instant; and the 194 French Mail of 30th August arrived, per the 8.8. ..195 | Yarra, to-day.
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Baron Arasuke Sone has beeen appointed Vice-Resident-General of Korea,
The German gunboat Tiger has returned to Hongkong without discovering any trace of .198 the lost Sullburg; there can be little doubt now .198 of her fate. The European Officers were Cap: .199
tain Luppi, Chief Officer H. Prott, Second 199
Officer H. J. Hargens, Chief Engineer Eich- baum, "econd Engineer Tanok sod Assistant Engineer Bressler.
H.E. Wu Ting Fang
Steel Cruiser for 'China..
A distts
The Hongkong "Basket
Modern Education in China..
Canton
Douglas Steamship Co.
Commercial
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Shipping
AGRADECIMENTO. IDALINA. MABIA ÁLVES e filhos AIDA MARIA ÁLVES, EMMA DA SOLEDADE Alves Soares e seu marido, José Luiz de SELAVISA ALVES e filhos agradecem a todas as pessoas que visitaram o seu saudoso e estremecido marido, pae, padrasto, sogro, irmão e tio JOÃO MIGUEL SEBASTIÃO ALVES, durante a enfermidade a que succumbia e que o accompanharam á sua ultima morada, não obstante o mau tempo, bem como pelas manifesta- ções de condolencia recebidas e por todos que se dignaraın assistir as exequias em suffragio de cua
alma.
BIRTHS.
On September 16th, at Weihaiwei, the wife of FRA CIS ELLIS of Shanghai, of a son.
On September 17th, at Shanghai, the wife of
GEORGE GU DEY, of a son.
On September 20th, at Mokanshan, to ETHEL Ossoas, wife of Chas. H. Lavers, a son,
On September 21st at Soochow, the wife of Dr. A. G. HEARN, of a son.
On September 23rd, at 81, Wellburn, Peak, to Mr. and Mrs. George Lanzius, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.Į
On September 17th, at Shanghai, H. J. WILLIAMS to MAGGIE SILVA, both of Point De
Galle, Ceylon.
A Chinaman who was found in a Europeso house after midnight was brought before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy on Sept. 25th and discharged! Such leniency seems a great mistake.
The Straits Chinese propose to petition the Governor of Hongkong to order the release of In Kai-shing. They will ask the Hoo. Dr. Ho Kai to communicate their wish to His Excellency.
At Messrs. Hughes and Hough's sales rooms on Sept. 26 the piece of land registered as Section together with the messuages thereon known as No. 1 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 103, 269 Queen's Road Central was sold to Mr. Tai Che Ho for $17,400,
A Daily Press telegram dated Tokyo, Sep- services during the war the Emperor has tember 21st, said. a recognition of their elevated many peers. Marquises Ito, Yamagata, and Oyama are oreated princes, while Admiral Togo, Baron Komura, sud Generals Nogi and
Kuroki are created counts.
uary,
The deaths this years in Hongkong numbered 594 or 21.6 per 1000 of the population in Jan- 531 or 21 5 per 000 in February, 541 or 19.7 per 1000 in March, 562 or 21.2 per 1000 in April, 587 or 22.3 per 100 in May. 602 or 22.7 rer 1000 in June, 712 or 26.2 per 1000 in July, On September 15th, at Yokohama, WILLIAM | 668 or 26-7 per 1000 in August. ALBERT REED to MABEL MAY SAMPSON.
On September 23rd, at Shanghai. HENRY | Saturday night for Quarry Bay, thought it was A Chinawoman who entered a tram on WILLIAM PILCHEE, to REBECCA, second daughter not going to stop where she wanted it and in of the late James MacCormac of Limerick, Ireland. her excitement she jumped out with her child
DEATHS.
The child's skull was fractured and he died next in her arms before the conductor could stop her. day in the hospital. The mother received in juries to her arm and forehead,
On August 28th, at Lungchow, JEAN EINEI FOUGERAT, Acting Commissioner af Customs, aged 56 years.
On September 12th, at Shanghai, LOUIS VICHY, aged 83 years.
On September 15th, at Shanghai, JAMES ARTHUR MACFARLANE GLASSET (late Asst. Exam. I. M. Customs Shanghai) aved 40 years.
On September 15th, at Shanghai, ALLEN FRASER, so of Alfen and Bella Malcolm, aged 1 year and 2 months.
On September 21st, at Shanghai, WARD E. Fayazım, suddenly, aged 29 years.
14 Shanghai. Lardia, child of Mr. and Mrs. Shelenhamer, aged 1 year and I week.
the advisability of inaugurating the Chinese Parliamen in the autumn of 1911 or flest moon of the 37th year of Kuang Hsu (February 911). His Excellency's recommendation was strongly supported by Grand Councillor Yuan Shih-kai, and this will probably influence their Majesties to issue au edict on the subject soon.
Amoy Society has sustained a severe loss in the death of Captain Jensen, for many years seuir pilot of the port. We have lost several residence, home-leave and what not (writes prominent residents of late from change of
A correspondent), but few will be so much missed and deeply regretted as the kind-hearted and genial skipper who has just crossed the bar of which there is no chart and for which sympathy can be felt for his wife and child each must do his own piloting. Nothing but
of a brave, happy and ever cheerful com- nd nothing but kindly recollections retained
panion.
to exercise his power of disallowance with His Majesty the King has not been advised respect to Ordinance No 6 of 1907 to authorize
the
tion from time to time to increase the capital of ongkong and Shanghai B nking Corpora-
millions of dollars to a sum not exceeding the the said Corp ration from the sum of ten
onntinue incorporated for a further term of 21 sum of twenty millions of dollars; and to
year; and to continue in foro for a further the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporn- period of 21 years the provisions of section 3 of tion Ordinance, 1899, with regard to the exo-as issue of Bills and Notes payable to bearer on demand.
The V.B.C. annual aquatic sports at the new 19th-21st inst, and attended by the Governor, bath near the Hongkong Club were held on the Cecil Humphreys won the Club Championship (100 rds) in 69 3/5 secs, basting C. J. Cooke and H. C. Sayer. Barros won the half mile (not measured), Cooke being second. The annual harbour swim prior to the sports, was won by Thomas, of H.M.S. Tamur, who beat Cooke by three or four yards, in just under 29
minutes.
In the course of the discussions on the sub- weeks ago the suggestion was male that, in sidiary coinage question which took place some certain events, new coins of a different shape the distinction between Hongkong and Chinese and desigu should be issued, so as to emphasise
favour of the round coin, but that a square or coins. There is a strong popular prejudice in
atives is shown in the new coins issued by the cotagonal shaped coin are not the only altern. Indian Government. The new feature of the una coins is the scalloped edge, and in the event of a change of coinage being considered coinage question, it will interest the members by the commission now sitting of the subsidiary to inspect the new Indian coins.
Before the Hoa. Commander Basil R. H.
Taylor, B.N., at the Marine Magistrates Court of the port, prosecuted Chan Fis, the owner of on Sept. 24 Dr. F. Grove D paty Heal à Officer
hows of his bost. Defendant pleaded not guilty. concealing the number of his licence on the licensed passenger boat No 114 for unlawfully
Prosecutor stated that on the 24th instant he boarted the Japanese steamer So Shu Ming, examining the passengers and orew he noticed which was flying the yellow flag. While defendant's sampan lying alongside. One man was going aboard of her at the time. He want to the side and looked over to take her number, banging over her bows which concealed it. but found that she ha a pese of sacking After five more men had gone down into her she shoved off and witness followed in bis launch. As he got alongside some of the crew uncovered the number. Defendant mid be-know nothing about the sacking, but thers may have been something covering the number. His Worship imposed fine of $10, the alternative being three months' imprisonment with hard labou s