E
THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.
Epitome
Leading Articles.—
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 1908.
CONTENTS.
PAGE
49
.50
The West River
A Case for the Hague...
More Sentiment
Rats and Plague
Hongkong Legislative Council
Finance Committee
A Notable Lecture
Correspondence
"Christian Science
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The estimates provide $20,000 for this year's Dullah training works. The P.W.D. ha sub- 1.50 mitted a programme to absorb $19,100.
.50
61
51
52
The resumption and re-entry into and upon 53 Survey District 102, at No. 141, San Tin, in the New Territories, has been cancelledy is 54 Excellency the Gov. rnor-in-Council,
It is reported that a contract for the building of a new steam tender for the Portuguese Government at Timor has been placed with the 61 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld.
62
Re Spitting Bye-laws
Evolution of Hongkong.
56
Hongkong Sanitary Board
.57
Ellis Kadoorie Chinese Schools Society.
50
Belilios Public School ..
GO
Queen's College Prize Distribution.
Diocesan School Prize Distribution
Supreme Court
The Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld West Point Building Co, Ld...
Hongkong Land Investmont & Agency Co. Humphreya Estate & Finance Co. Ld.
Companies
Commercial
Shipping.
BIRTH.
61
65 .65
Ld. 65
.6
3
(8
The Duke of Connaught's statue is to remain permanently on its present site facing Pedder's wharf, but a fizer pedestal will probably be provided, The P. W. D. has recommended a design for this.
A report of a meeting of the Public Works Committee, laid before the Legislative Council on Jan. 23, shows that several members agreed as to the necessity of dredging Causeway Bay, we adrocated AS au immediato step pending the completion of the new typhco refuge. Mr. Boulton estimates the cost at $70,000. There are people who think it could
On January 14th, at Shanghai, the wife of which JOHN J. SYMI OT N, of a son.
DEATHS.
On January 15th, at Shanghai, ANIE. the widow of the late 1. P. Martin, formerly British Postmaster, Shanghai, aged 70 years.
On January 15th, at Ningpo, Major J. C. WATSON.
On the 20th inst., at the Victoria Hospital, Hongkong, the wife of J. W. EAYSON (Chief Detective Inspector of Police.)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Chief Detective Inspector HANSON tenders his sincere thanks to all kind friends for expressions of sympathy.
AGRADECIMENTO.
ANTONIO FONSECA, ATHANAZIA DA LIMA FON-
HECA, seus filhos, genros, e nra, penhorados, AKTA de em por este meio a todos os seus amigos, e pes oas de suas relações pelas manifestaçues de condolencia n'occasião do fallecimento de estremosa filha, irmã, e cunhada ALMIRA CAL MELITA.
Hongkong Celechly
RU1
be done for less.
The report of the Subsidiary Coin Committee. laid before the Legislative Council on fan. 23, - contains too much matter adequately to be noted in our congested space to-day. It may be were sharply mentioned that the members divided, and that the same old confusion as to possible remedies still prevailed. The majority submitted a draft Bill on lines adopted from Singapore, prohibiting the import and circula. tion of all alien subsidiary coinage, except
rah. The various minutes give an interesting sum mary of the mix-d views prevailing in Colouy.
the
At the fifu tendered to H. I. H. Prince Hiroyasa Fushimi at Government House ou Jau. 21st there were present with H.E the Governor and Lady Ingard His Lordship the Bishop of Vicaria, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. May, Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, Major General Broadwood, Sir Francis Piggott, Llaftenant iyokawa, Mr. Mshiko. Ciptain Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C. Captain Fleming, extra A D.C. and Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, private secretary, In the aft rnoon His Imperial Highness re-
vessel left port later.
Press, turned aboard the "Hakata Mare, which
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of December 27th arrived, per the 8.8. Peninsula, on Thursday, the 23rd instant.
Early this week a fire occurred on the north face works of the Kowloon Canton Railway, destroying the store, which was was
stocked with timber and other articles, and the con. tractors' matsheds in the rear, and doing damage to the extent of a few thousand dollars. The outbreak was caused by sparks fr. m 1 ballast engine, and not withstand. ing the prompt response of those engaged on the works to a timely alarm, the matabels were built of such infiimmable material that the
buildings were burned to the ground before the fire fighters could do anything to check the outbreak.
No. 4
The favourite site for the new typhoon barbour seems to be at Cheungshawan.
We learn that the net profit of the Kawasaki Dockyard Company for the last half-year amounted to Y504,222, including a surplus of Y47,978 brought over from last account, Of this sum Y51,000 has been placed to the 1 reserve,
the Y25,001 to
special reserve. and Y20, 0 to the reserve, for the deprecia- tion of machinery. baildings. &o. The Pum of Y274.400 will be distributed as an ordinary dividend and Y68,940 as a special dividend, the twa payments being equal to 12.5 per cent per annum as usual. Besides, a sum of Y22,500 will be paid as bouuses to officials, and the surplus of Y42,522 carried forward,
;
The Ven. Archdeacon A. E. Moule, himself a pret, is writing his reminiscences of seventy years, for the N. G. Daily News. He tells the following interesting story of Tennyson My own acquaintance was by let'er alone. I sent the Laureate, with a brief note, a Chinese proverb containing a very striking parallel to his lines in a poem called the Park. The "Peak is high, and the heavens are bigh, Bat man's heart is ever higher," Bo Bay、
eauysou, and thus speak the Chinese, “High heaven is not reckoned high, man's heart is higher and bigher." I received a rather gruff reply to the eff at that "in the literature of the world you on always and something like something else," which is precisely what I pointed out.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Miantes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 31st December 1907.
Present: - Megare. W. H. Wallace (Chairman), C. A. V. Bowra, N. Kruse, W. Wilson, and the Secretary
1. The minutes of the last meeting are read and cnfirmed.
+
2. The estimates, as pres nted, for 1908 are passed.
3. The accounts for 1907 are read and passe l. 4. The Secretary is instructed to pablish the usual notices regarding Aunual Meeting,"
List of Ratepayers," "Notice calling for nam-s of gentlemen to serve on 1908 Council," and to forward a letter to the Senior Cousul asking him to call the annual mesting o' ratepayers for Tue dar, 2 st January 18.
5. The S-cretary is Instructed to publish an Exp when ser permission has been given to comm uders of ships of war to land pirties for small arm practice.
Tow Superintendent of Folio» reports the following cases have been heard in the Mized Court wude the last meeting :-
CMMONS.
Breach of Municipal Regulations 2, Allowing pigs or cattle to stray 5, illegally quarrying stone', debt 2.
SUMMARY ARREST 4.
Theft, committing a nuisance 1, retorning from deportation | Being in possession of stolen property 1.
(Sigued) W H. Wallace,
By order,
Chairman
C Berkeley Mitchell,
Becretary.
: