THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.}
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
China's Progress: (1) Military
China's Progress: (2) Constitutional
Looking Back
Stock Taking
An Exalted Debating Society
Asiatic Labour
St. Joseph's College Prize Distribution
Snoreme Court.
Volunteer Reservo A-sociation
Local and District Events 1907
1907: A Business Review
Guests in Tartan
Correspondence
Japanese "Spice **
Hongkong Sort
Kowloon Cricket (1 h Sports
Yachting
Companies
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South China Morning Post,
Limited
Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ld..
Evolution of Hongkong...
An Anti-Foreign Poster
Commere al
Kulangsu mog | Municipal Coune 1
Shipping...
BIRTHS.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 6TH JANUARY, 1908.
Messrs. F. S. Kadoorie & Co are in receipt of telegraphic advises from Singapore inform ing them that the crushing of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. for the past ..I
period yielded 1.130 oza, gold from 5,695 tons 2 stone.
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A fatal quarrel is reported to have taken place at Kowloon the other d v, when a number of
...4 | soldiers of the Baluchi Regiment fought. Oas died from a stab wound rec-ived, and another, whose condition was critical, was hospital.
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Messrs. Wilks and Jack, Lid, have just received notification from the Government that their tender for complete electric lighting plant and wiring for Tytam Tak Pumping Station has been acceptel. They are supplying a steam dynamo set manufactured by the well known British firm of W. H. Allen Son & Co Bedford, for whom they are sole agents.
KOWLOON DOCK DANCE.
The annual ball of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's staff was held at € The "Kokumin Shimbun "urges the prompt the Docks on Dec. 31st and, as in previous 10 adoption of a silver standard in China in view, years, was a great success. The large hall in first of the present cheapns of silver; secondly, whi h the dancing took place was lavishly and of the imperative necessity of consolidating the beautifully decorated for the occasion, the monetary standard; thirdly of the international
Dock Company's flag,'in vari-coloured electric assistance to be expected for China's silverlights, standing out prominently among the
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A farewell luncheon was given on Do. 270 at the Shanghai Club by the Outgoing and
Incoming Committees of the American Asso- .13 ciation of China to Mr. H. B. Morse, of the Tm. perial Maritima Customs, who after over thiety years' service in China left Shanghai on Dec., 28th on & two years' holiday.
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On December 24th, at Shagai, the wife of WILFRI F. Hamlis, of a son.
On December 28th, at Shanghai, the wife o" I. R. MICHAL, of a son.
On Iecember 30th, at Shanghai, the wife of ALPRED LEON, of a daughter, stillborn.
On December 30th, at Shanghai. to Mr. and Mrs. KENNETH MACKENZIE, a son.
On January 4th, at “Choltondale The Peak, the wife of RICHARD HANCOCK, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On December 10th, at Tsinanfu, Shantung Province, ADA GILBERT to the Rov. WILLIAM P. CHALFANT.
On December 24th, at Shanghai, Enwis James MALTAS, of the London Mission, Shanghai. to FLORENCE A. GAIN.
DEATH.
On December 28th, at Shanghai, of Scarlet Fever, AGNES MARGARET WILSON, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr, fi, C. Wils n, aged 10 years and 9 months.
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Rear Admiral C Tamari, the Captai · and Officers of the Imperial Japanese South China Squadron invited à considerable number of re- sidents of the Colony on New Year's Day tɔao "At Home" on the cruiser "Naniwa." The ship was very prettily decorafol. an interesting feg. ture of the decorations being the imitation in coloured of the flowers for which Japan is so famions-the chrysanthemum wistaria, cherry and plum blossom. The plants and flowers were creat d" by members of the crew, and they were distributed among the lady vi-itors on their return to shore as mementos of a pleasant function. On the deck during the afternoon soma capit. 1 exhibitions of fencing, jiujitsu and wrestling were given, and in the form part of the cruiser tw long tables were weighted with creature comforts, the provision of which had la-n entrusted to the Café Weismann. The wardroom was devoted for the occasion to the
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purposes of a ten-room His Excellency the Governor and Lade Lugard, H.E. Gineral. Broadwood and Comm dore and Mrs. Stokes were among the guests.
Hongkong delechly Press. Janudin
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœux ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of December 3rd arrived. per the s.8. Zeiten, on Thursday, the 2nd instant, and the French Mail of December 6th is expected to arrive, per the 8.3. Yarra, some time to-day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased, with the approval of the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to appoint Mesars, Breen, A. E. Wood and J. D. Lloyd to be cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service,
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decorations, and the bright lights in general contrasting praltily with the verdsat As a former years hue of the bangings
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a large attendance, and it was not the fault of the Dook Company's staff if all present did not spend an enjoyable ball committee were the evening, for the most hospitable of hosta, and neglected nothing likely to enhance the pleasure of those in attendance. Upwards of 300 invitations were issued, included in these being invitations to the Chief Manager, Mr. Mitchell, the Go- verumeut Surveyors, Mesirs. ray and Ras- sel, Mr. Lambert, Lloyd's Surveyor, Mr. Ri-hard-on, superintendent of the Cauadian Pacifis S. 8. Co.. Mr. von Reigan, superin. tendent of the Norddeutscher L'oyd, Captain Bureau Verita, Captain Douglas of the Sinclair, superintendent of Messrs. Jardins Matheson and Co., and Captain Inues and Mr. Tricker of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire. The officers of the U.48. Wilmington and Cullio wore a'so in attendance. Dancing opened ander the shortly after nine o'clo k, and guidance of the M's. C., Messrs. W. Stewart and J. J. Sibbit, cationed until the early hours of New Year's day. The programme was
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Just before midnight the popular amus›ment was suspended, and the company filed int› the supper room whers tables were prettily arrangel with flowers and mc:e,substantial things which appealed to the inner Herd all went merrily until the boeming of a gun announced the midnight hour. the figures on the wall, 1907, changed to 1908. Th preceding yes, with its memories titter and sweet, had flow, and the dawn of the new year with glorious po sibilities had oɔme. Rising en
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On Jan. 2ud His Excellency the Cruor and, Lady Lugard entertained upwards of forty guests at dinner at Government House, and those who attended spa t an enjoyable evening. Invitations were issued to, and accepted by Rear Admiral Tsutsuki, Japanese Ambasador to the Hague Conference, Major-General Akiyama. Rear Admiral Shimamura, Admiral Moore,
tase the company joiard hinds Gneral Broadwood, Sir Havilland and Laly and joined heartily in the sinzing of "Auld Saumarez Sir Francis Piggott, Lieut. Colonel Lang Syne." After this dancing was resumed with renewed vigour, and un confined j›y ushered Lambert, M, Lambert and Miss Lord, Com- modre and Mrs. Stokes, Rar-Admiral Tamari, in the fit day of the New Year. The commitees Hou. Mr. E. Osborne, Colonel Martin, Colonel whose efforts brought the ball to such a success- and Mrs. Aitken, Captain Kubota, Commander fal termination were:-General Comittee Mawbey, Commander gul Mes. Grafall, M-sxrs. W. Stewart (chairman), R. Lapsley Commander Consett, Mr., Rowe, Mr. S. (treasurer), J. J. Sibbit, C. W. Alexander, Mashiko, Lieut-Commander Furukawa, Lient. C. R. Crispin, W. J. Crawford, H. Black- Commander Shikama, Major R8, Flag ladze An't J. C. Gow (s cretary) Lieutenant Hotta, Ray. C. E. Thompson, Mr.
geoil-men on this committee also formed | Mrs, and Miss Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus themselves into the various other
Slade, Cautain Bonham, Captain Armstrong' mitte's Lessary, and carried through with hon. A.D. Captain Pacher and Captain praiseworthy xal the work they had undertaken. Linser of the Austro-Hungarian cruiser Music was supplied by the band of H.M 8. "Frans Joseph,” and Mrs. May.
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