THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVILJ
Epitomo
AND
China Overland
Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles .—
A Cantonese Protest
What are Great Powers!...
The Korea
Tho Chung Tang
Shanghai and the Opium Trade...
The Extradition Case
Chinese Turkestan.....
Correspondence:-
Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association Companies:
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China and Manila Steamship Co.
China Sugar Refining Co.......、
Luzon Sugar Refining Co...
The China-Borneo Co., Limited
The Paris Toilet Co., Limited
The China Traders' Insurance Co.. I d.
The Union Insurance Society of Causton L
Death of Mr. A. Shewan
Volunteer Reserve Association.....!.
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai
Presentation to Mr. J. Orange
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 3 TH MARCIL, 1908
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has just put into circulation at Poking a series of banknotes of a new pattern and very artistically executed.
An Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Sub-section 2 of Section % of the Rating 202 | Ordinance, 1901, (Ordinance. No, ti of 1991), an the 23rd of March, directs that the exising raluation of the Colony shall be adopted as the valuation for the year commencing 1st July, 231908.
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The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com- pany launched a few days ago a ste| launch Figbert for the Philippine Government. The vessel had
a successful speed trial Saturday. The same night the second launch 200 bailt to the order of the same owners took the
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Lady Lugard Distributes Prizes
The Governor and Dumping
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club..
Piracy Near Hongkong
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The "Tatsu Maru" at Hongkong
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The Boycott....
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A Curious Complaint
Supreme Court
Appointments
Hongkong Regatta
Chartered Bank Dividend
Departure of Admiral Moore
The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Ratepayers' Meeting
Macao
Commercial Shipping
MARRIAGES.
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A statement showing the total receipta and expenditure of the Colony during 1907 is published in the Gaeffe. The receipts amount to Sujun1,280, or $154.255 more than estimated, and the expenditure to $5,757,203, or $674,536 less than estimated. The Sanitary Dapartment shows the greatest saving. the expenditure being $66.257 Jass than estimated. comes the charge on account of public debt with 362,50 (lask, the Post Offo with $72,365 lags, the Public Works' Department with 811, less, the Polic - and Prison Dapartments with S34,728 less and Ponsions with $31,121 Ings
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We learn from two separate sources, (which agree on the main facts, that a strongly supported soci ty called the "Self government Associati in has bren stirring up
the Cantonese to rebel against the decision in the "Tatsu Marn' CASA. The populace was enraged, Many bitterly vituperative speeches were made, also threats to havgott Japanese
Regulations have ben made by His Ex-gods, and utterances that at Peking would be 204 cellency the Governor under section 12 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1944, (Ordinanc» No. 6 of 10), on the 21st of March, as under :- 1 The importation into Hongkong through the Post Office of any geditions publication within the meaning of section 2 of the Seditions Publi cations Ordinance, 1987, (Ordinance No. 15 of 1907). is hereafter prohibited. 2 The Post. master General may seiz“ all such soditions 21 publications and cause the same to be returned 211
to the post office at which they ware mailed. 213
At the Magistracy on March 2h, Infore 2:5 215
Mr. F. A. Hazeland William James Hobbs,
on remand that 214 accountant was charged
March 25th, last at Victoris, Hong kong, and on divers other dates sines that
be did emb. zzle day, 381 37, rec-ived by him for his aployers Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. Mr. R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master
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On March 10th, at Shanghai, Witiam Robis, SON TOWNSEND, R.E., A.M 1,c.8., Tientsin, to MARY Grack DonOVAN
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amounting sums
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On March 25th, at Saint Lesmard's Strathan.ppeared to prosecute, and Mr. Morroll of Messrs. Goldring. Barlow and Morrel, appeared by the Reverend Tilles, Rector of Wigan, 11, F.
the defence. A vother remand W 13 CARMICHAEL of Chan and Hongkong, to MoLLit
Krauted, defendant being unable to appoir. GREENFIELD, daughter of Thomas Greenfield of
As we go to press we learn that the def want Berkeley, Gloucestershire
died at the Civil Hospital at 4:30 pm.
DEATHS.
On February 3rd, 1508, at Pyrmont, Germany, Mrs. ELISABETH VON PUSTAV, formerly of China, aged () years,
At Bonheur, 38 Peel Streit, at 10 p.m. on the 20th March, 198, Filomeno Maria de tiraca.
On March 17th, at Manila, CHAIes Mekes- DRIC, late Chief Engineer China Navigation Cole steamer Krangse.
On March 18th, at Shanghai, ARTHUR SHEWAN, aged 54 years.
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A typical story of Chinese revenge was told at the Magistracy on March 20. Two man named Lenog Chin and Sau Yik went to the Ouiam Farm on Tuesday and informed an excise officer that several faels of illicit opium were hidden on the second floor at 316 Queen's Boad Contral, As the officer was taking down the report Sau Yik turned to his companion and in the Fokien dialect askel Have you put the opium in? Leung C in answered i the affirmative, adding that be bad placed the opium in a tea caddy. They were, of course, uniware of the fact that the officer had a knowledge of the Pokien dilect and that their schem for rereuge had thus been disclosed. However, the officer gare no sign that he knew of their doc-ption and told the men that the warraut would be applied. for and the House searched on the 19th instant. | An officer went to the boss indicat d and informed the occupant that there was a suspicion that opium had been placed in his house. A search was made and the opium was fund in the tea caddy. Leung Chin went to the Opium Farm to make inquiries about the warrant and The German Mail of February 25th arrived, was detained and taken to the Police Station, per the ss Iriu: Regent Lustjad, on Wednes and a day later his companion was arrested. day, the 25th iust: ni; and the French Mail of | Both defendants, who had quarreled with the February 8th arrived, per the 8.8. Armand man against whom they laid the fils» informa- Behic, to-day.
tion, were remanded.
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regarded as openly rebellious. The audience of several thousan's" was moved to tears. A memorial Was writtau on white calico and signed by thousan la of people, and carried in procession to the Vicorny, whom the mob insisted on interviewing. His Excellency osme into the recaption hall to speak to the lenders who desired him to ask thị Wai-wu-pa to re- enside their decision. His Excellency is reported to have said that that decision was ill-gal, and that he had already risked his posi tion property, and life by reposted protests to tha Wai-wu pu. He had requested to be allowed todon with the matter. The Wai wa-pu disre. garded him, ignored the regulations, and had allowed for ignora to ill treat and insult. Chios. He was so sad and angry about it that he fall sick. He won'd mak» this deputationy's wishes known t› Peking, and meanwhile he begged it to control and persuada the people to be quiet, and not to make any lisorder, or to "strik.. The interview lasted nearly an hour.
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HON. MR BREWIN HONOURED.
The Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin. Registrar Gneral, who is leaving for home shortly, was na March entertained by Chinese frienda 24th to a banquet at the Hang Fa Lan Chinese Hotel. There was a large company, numbering close upon 10), and among those present were Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Dr. W. W. Poarse, Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, Mr. R. Ó. Hutchisin, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. Mr. Wai Yuk, Mesers. Fang Wa Chao, Lau Cha Pak, Ho Foik, Ho Kom Tong, Leung Pai Chi, Sin Tak Fan, Wong Kam Pak, Ng Hoa Chi, Chon Loop Chee, Chan Sia-ki, Lan Yam choon, S W. Tso, Dr. Wan Tim mo, Dr. Kwain Sham.yin, Mesara. Ng Li-hing, Yung Hin-pong, Yang Kia-pong, Tam Hok-po, Chan Lok-chavo, She Po sham, She Fat-tsoi, Ng San-sing, Chan Cheuk-hing, Wong Shai-tong, Cheang Cheang-chi, Hang Chi-leung Cha Sik. yu. Tse Yam-chi. Ha Shun chon, Leung Kin- on, Chan Chan-chasa, Ku Fai-shan, Poon Yan-chuen and Li Ysa-chuen.
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai presided, and the health of the Hon. Mr. Brewin was proposed in complimentary terms by Mr. Fang Ws Chan. Mr. Brewin in response said that during the twenty years he had been in the colony his friendship with the Chinese had grown from year to year.