THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVI.]
Epitome
AND
China Oberland
Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles :—
Chinese Aristocrats and Plebeians.. Chinese Gammon..
A Notable Mission..
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1907.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
No. 21
Messrs E. S. Kadoorie & Co. are in receipt of telegraphic advio-s from Shanghai, informing them that the Maatschappij tot Mijo, Bo-ch-on Landhouwexploitatie Langkat bave declared a final dividend of Tls. 74, and a bonus of Tle, 2}. per share for account of 1907.
PAGE The Japanese rice crop this year is expected
333 to be ten per cent better than the normal.
His Majesty the King of Denmark has been 334 pleased to create Mr. A. Haupt. of Messrs. 331
Melchers and Co., a kright of the Royal Order of Denmark. His many friends in Hongkong will congratulate Mr. Haupt on being made .336 the reoi.ient of this token of His Danisha native of Heangshan, is very well known in
Majesty's appreciation.
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Dearer Bread...
Woman, East and West..
Socialists and Beer.
A Mere Lapsus Lingue..
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Tableaux Vivants at the Theatre Royal.
Grand Masonic Concert
Supreme Court..
Interport Cricket.
Interport Teunis..
Enthronement of Bishop Lander
Daring Robbery at Beaconsfield Arcade..
Macao
Evolution of Hongkong..
Prince Ito's Dinner.
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Messrs. Erich Georg and Co. have been advised by wire from Shanghai that Langka's Limited have declared a final dividend of Taels 342 10 per share (making in all Tls. 32 per share for the current book year) and payable on the 15th proximo. Shares sld in Shanghai on Saturday at Taels 345.
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The International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld..343 Cantonese " Patriots" Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The Shanhaikwan Taotai has palitioned the Viceroy of Chibli that in granting onsular title deeds for lands to foreign subjects, a special, 346 provision should be inserted to the effect that whenever China requires any portion of land for public purposes the owners must be ready to surrender such land at a price to be determined by the officials. The Foreign Consuls have refused to agree to the insertion of the clause and the matter has been left in the hands of the Waiwupu
On November 7th, at Shanghai, to the Rev. and Mrs. Gro. H. SEVILLE, a son.
The Waiwupu bas received a dispatch from Viceroy Hsi Liang, of the Yunkusi provinces, asking that a demand be made on the Freach Minister in Peking for the recall of a certain French priest in Yunnan, who has made himself Viceroy declares that unless the priest in ques. most unpopular with the people there. The
On November 8th, at Shanghai, the wife of Dr. R. J. MARSHALL, of a daughter.
On November 10th, at Weihaiwei, the wife of HERBERT L. BEER, of a daughter.
On November 11th, at Shanghai, the wife of T. MCNIDDER, of a son. (Still-born.)
On November 15th, at Shanghai the wife of JOHN HILDRETH, Chief Engineer, China Navigation leaves the prov nce, there are good fears of tion Co. of a raughter.
On November 17th, at Shanghai, the wife of HUGH MACKINNO♥, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On November 18th, at Shanghai, JOHN RUDLAND and Miss FLORENCE MARY OVERBECK.
DEATHS.
On November 1st, at Singapore, suddenly, CHARLES BELL, of Holzapfel's Compositions Com- pany, Ld., Newcastle on Tyne.
On November 7th at Shanghai, NESSIE GOLD- MAN, widow of Selig Goldman, aged 64 years.
On November 11th, at Shanghai, EMILY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. 8. Pereira. Died of small poz.
On November 11th, at Shanghai, Fr. MAECHLER, aged 27 years.
On November 11th, at Shanghai. ANNA FRAN- CISCA, widow of the late R. Markwick.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of October 23rd arrived' per the 8.8.; Prinz Regent Luitpold, on Sunday,
the 24th instant.
a popular emeule, in which case it will be difficult to give adequate prote-tion to the priest and his associates.
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A case of death by electrocution occurred at Mr. R. Shewan's residence at the Pak on Nov. 15th. It app ars that'special light fittings had been installed at Inverngie" for an eveu ing which was held some nights ago, and the lighting was done from the basement of the house. 4 chair coolie who was entering this
44 part fumbled, fall against a live wire and was instantly killed. He was found to be sever-ly burned, and was removed to the mor tuary by Detective-Sergeant Murison.
Th foll wing is the official report farnished by a station-master on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, of a fatal accident that occurred October 8.
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(1) The death named- —was smashed by the engine on 3/10/07.
(2) Has two sons-and-,
(3) The death without ticket.
(4) The death's fault.
(5) The death no relative seE. (6) The death is deaf and blind now cannot say what was,
His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has, under Section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. (Ordinance No. 1 of 1903) selected and appointed Kai Lung Wan east cemetery, situated on the east side of the Pokfulam Road at No. 10 bridge, and containing about 53.50 acres, as a sufficient and proper place to be the site of, and to be used as, a cemetery or burial ground for Chinese, from the first day of January, 1908, and it shall from that date,, and until further notice, be deemed to be an
authorised cemetary.
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Tautai Lew Yak Lin who has been Chinese Consul-General at Johannesburg, left that city on September 24th to take up an appointment at the Waiwapn. Peking. Taotai Low who is
Hongkong and Maoso where He has many friends who are pleased to hear of his promotion. Previous to his appointment to Johannesburg, he bad held the post of Chargé d'Affaires at Brussels, and he was at an earlier date attached to the Chinese Legation in London.
The Emperor of China has received a memorial from Lu Jan-hsiang. President of the Ministry of Ciril Appointments, asking for special Imperial recognition of Huang hib, the mother of Chang Heng-chia, Vice-President of the Ministry of Rites, who bas attained her one hundredth birthday anniversary this month (the month of the Empress Dowager's birthday). In recognition of this, le presents the lady with a tablet written by his own hand and further commands the Ministry of Rites to report what other honour should be given the centenarian as required by former prec. dent.
Inspector Cymond received a report at the Aberdeen Station that a piracy had taken place on the 14th instant about four miles outside Lama Island, in Chinese waters, a fishing boat owner being the victim. This part must have the man whose craft was pirated returned to the been a good fishing ground, for five days later
same waters. He had scarcely thrown his net out when the pirates again made their appear- anos, relieved him of what little money he had and departed with bis oars Eventually the unfortunate fisherman found his way back to Aberdeen, and in consequence of his report Inspector Dymond paid surprise visit to s hous on Lama Island, arrested four men and succeeded in recovering most of the stolen property. The men were charged before his Worship and the case remanded.
He may have been elated at the suce as of the Shanghai players in the interport tennis match as he wended his way to Shektontani early on November 21st, for certainly Teui Mo was in a jolly humour. He was brought from Bhanghai by one of the cricketers to attend him in Hong- kong, and on November 20th got permission to lake the night off. On his way to the Chinese pleasure haunts he procur d an imita- tion police whistle, and after dining at one of the hotels strolled leisurely up and down the busy thoroughfaresautil the night was far spent. Then he "got to business." Standing outside of the hotels be would blow shrilly on bis whistle, the usual crowd would assemble, and then the police, but no cause for the sounding of the constable's call could be discovered, and after a time the crowd would again disperse, only to rally at another point where the whistle again blew loudly. Tsui kept this practice up for
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considerable time, and apparenly it amused him immensely. Eventually, however, he was captured by one of the lukongs who had been responding to duty's call and trying to find the caller. He was removed to No. 7 Station, and en November 21st appear d before Mr. C.D. Melbourne at the Police Court on a charge of disorderly behaviour. He had to pay
a fine of $5.