THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.!
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Artelna.
On the Cultivation of Candour The Railway Estimates
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 17тu FEBRUARY, 1998,
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Legislative Council Vacuney
Railways in China
The Recent Cotton Dispute
The Shanghai M xed Court
Raco-Wook Reflections.
Human Nature
107
Supreme Court
The Situation in Manchuria
Startling Discovery
107 18
Japanese Postal Sitn it on in Manchuria
109
Death of Mr. William Danby
109
Explosion on an Od Ship
Hongkong Jockey Club Race Meeting
11
Companies
Hongkong and hanghai Banking Corporation
115
Union Waterboat Company..........
11:
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Report
The longkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat
Company. Limited
Shanghai Land I· vestment Co., Ld
The Explosion on the "Nerite
117 117 1IR
Commercial
118 1241
Shipping
BIRTHS.
Mr.
ARMY,
No. 7
The death is announced of Mr [ M. Dyce, | ALLEGED ATTEMPI TO SMUGGLE principal of the firm of Dyce & Co, ~ hanghai, which occurred in England on Feb. 5th. Dyes, who was sixty one years of "ge, had ban residing in I, ndon for some years. He went. to Shanghai on May 9, 1970, and joined the firm of Masars Westall, Branter & Co, Bra book keeper and general assistant, hat he had learnt the silk business in London, a d gown rose to be a silk inspector. He remained with this firm for six years, at the end of which he became a partner in the firm of Megus George Barnet & Co.
The latter basiness in enre of time was taken over by Mr. Dyca under the name of Dven & Co.
cor'er.
A JAPANESE STEAMER ARRESTED,
On Feb. 6th a Japanese steamer called the Taten Mara No. 2" was arrested by the hinese Imperial Maritime Castomein Chinese territorial waters near Macao and escorted by two hine gunboats and a revenue cruiser to Canton. The stomer had ሰበ board 1,500 Mouser rifles sa | 440k) rounds of ammunition cougged by a Japanese firm at Oaks to Mus« ྃ. Kwong 10
Co of Macao,
who Ara licensed by the Mecin Govern- ment to deal in Arms, and she oirried also a shipment of enal for Hongkong. on
The remains of the late Mr. W. Danhy wira 109 interred in the Harpy Valley C matery
February 13th, a large conc«nre', including many pioneers of the fo'o e. forming the
The burial servica ☆A
lucted by His Lordship Bhen Lander, who was assisted by the Rev. F. T Johnson and the Rev JH. France, there being present the wife of the deceased, who was attended by Mrs. Stedman and Mrs. Wright, Mr. J. Wright
On Felruary 2nd, at Shanghai. the wife of OTTO STRUCKMEYER, Of & son
On February 3. at Shanghai, the wife of En WARD I. EZRA, of a son.
On February 9th, at Shanghai, the wife of F. A. SAMPRON, of a son
On February 9th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. B. Hoon, of a son.
MARRIAGE,
On February 6, at Shanghai, James CamHITON DYER, of Shanghai, to Ni84, widow of the late George Sutherland.
DEATUS.
On February 3, at Sl anghai, OLIVE BEATRICE, the heloved wife of Henry Jackson aged 21.
On February 5, in England, CHARLES MEREDITH DYCE, aged 61.
On February 9th, at Shanghai FRANK GARFIELD JOHNSON, aged 26 years.
On the 12th inst at 2,15 p.m., at the Government Civil Hospital, Mr. WILLIAM DANBY, MI G.E.
Hongkong Weekly Press,
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of 14th Jannary arrive de per the ss. Goeben, en Wednesday, the 12th instant and the French Mail of 17th January a rived, per the se. Tonkin, to der.
FAR KASTERN NEWS.
Six carriages have arrived in Peking from Shanghai for the use of Their Majesties and the Court.
An extract of meteorological observations made at the Horgkong Observatory during the month of January shows that the average maximum temperature was 66.8, the mean 62.0 and the 'mininum 58.1 degrees. The raiufæll for the month wis 2.640 inches, while for the month we had 143 2 hours of sunshine.
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It is alleged that when the weather was seized were being mide in Chinese preparat o
waters to transkip the arms and territorial ammolition into fishing boats. On the other hand, it is ag-erla) that the state of the tide at time the varsel ranched Point Cabrita did not admit of har proceeding into the harbour
of Macao, and she anchored to await the rise of the tide and the arrival of a pilot, the consig. making arrangements for ees meanwhile discharging the cargo. It is doofed that there was any intention to discharge the cargo in Chinese territorial waters.
The 'Ta'an-Maru” is na old Blue Funnel liner
(the Polyphemas) her net tonnage being 1949.
WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND.
Wright. Hon Mr. E Osborne, Megars latire Council, by command of His Excellency
last was $317.475.92 includƐng $17,088 55 for interest. iha avarage monthly contributions smogat cow to $2,90) On the 31st December, 1906, the number of conte hators on the books wacóil and on the 31st D»o»mbir, 1'07, 596, of whom 215 ara bachelor-, 368 are married ST)** 71 and 13 ar- widowers. During the year 104 jined the fund, 41 left and 9 died, The total number of childreɑa na the book«i« 526. Of the 44 who l-ft, 32 r«igned the Governmene Sion and 12 were dismisso !. The nine berib rs who diel ware five bachelors, thrat married men and one widower,
The six'ement of the fand is as ander : — To balance 1st January, 1907 $272,961,20
To contrihati os Tolen retuoda
and Mr. Nicholson as chief mourners, also Commodore Stokes, R.N., Capt. Fleming, extra Aide-de-camp to His Excellency the Governor, the
A robdeacon Very Rev. Banister, the Rev. T. W. Pearce, Dr. Clark, Dr. Atkinson, Hon Mr. Chatham, Masers A. Denison, A. J. Williams, G. H. Medhurst, A. Shelton Hooper, F. Dodwell, J. Armstrong, 4. Orange, A. G. Gordon, C Lenzmann, J. I Andrew, T. F. Hough, C, D. Wilkinson, A. Ongh, J. W. C. Bonnar, G. W. The report on the wilowe and orphans' fand Edwards, M. 8. Northente, Dr. Bateson for the year 1907, to be laid before the Legis.
W. Jack, Donald, E H. Hinds, D. R. the Governor, reada na followı :—The amount Law, C. J. Lafrents. A. Chapman, D Wood,' to the credit of the fand on the 31st December HR. Phelins, G. Barton, W. M`D. Part, J. M. Beck, J Gray Senti, W. H. Donald, W. Armstrong, E. P. C. Wolfe, R. Witch-ll, T. Re, W. D Graham W. H. Wickham, C R. Thomas, F. Graham, B. Harker, J. Donglas, H. Humphreys, R. D) Atkinson. P. M. Haz«land P. Smith, I. Binson, H A. Lammert, J. Lambert, L. Gible. Ray
A. J. H Pitt d
Surgeon Sequeira, of H. M. S. "Flora." II W. Slide. T Alinner, P. Tester, A. E. Grißo, J. W. BU, W D. Kraft, A Abloob alim. A. Seth, F Smy'b, A. Rodger, F· Browne, L. Berindeague, Mr., A. Cumming, and three U. 8. Naval Officers. Mr Danby provided beautiful cross of violeta which, together with wreaths provided by Mr. Danby's sons and daughters, was plaod on the top of the offin. Wreaths were also forwarded by the following. Mr. and Mr«. M. 8. Northcote, Mr F. Dodwell and Mr G. H Medhurst, Mr J. B. Lambert, Men Edward Bowdler, Mr and Mrs bellim, Mr and Mr A. Seth. Mr A. Hsop', De nad Mrs Haraton, ¦ Be peoxicas paid to widows Mr W. Nicholson, Mr C. B Thomas, Mr J. Ry omma ed pansiona Lambert. R.N.R. Mr J. Gray Sott. M. Be pansinus paid torphans Armstrone and family Mr and Me Q By unmilon the canoelment of Murray Bain. Mr E. H Hanter. M-
mub rships Lieb, Mr and Mrs A. Shelt a Hooper. Me
of minagem at Mrs [aul Mrs A. E Griffen. Mr and
J By pri ting | F. Wrigh', Mr ard
H Mrs W. Donald, By nud toe a Mr C E. Warren, Miss Sloane, Mr J. H. Lewis. | B. balsnes Officers District Grand Lodge, Perser-Pano- Lodge. Mr and Mrs B Harker. Dr and Mrs Stedm-n. Captain and Mrs Lyons, Mr and Mrs Ormiston, Mr and Mrs Looker, Mr R. Shewan, Mr and Mrs Denison. Hon. Mr and Mrs F H. May, Mr. Mos and Miss Layton, Mr and Men A. Camming, Mr A. Abdoubrah m, Fung Pie, Ip Theung-ki.
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By ki
Interest
835,984.96 305 75
35 679.21 17,083.55
$325,727.96
$4,223,84
50.00
69.16
1,927,69
600.00
11,00
120 00
318,721,47
$325,727.96
There are now a thecli-t 37 pensioɑers whom prasions in 4 İlsen appepita $4220.55 par In "dilitira there is 0 *** peusioner in sterling, Mr. Birom Lawesson," who draws | £71 3. d per annam,
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