THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.]
Epitome
Leading Articles.-
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China Overland Trade
CONTENTS.
The Reformers Old Lamps for New A Teacup Storm Topics
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Death of Mr. A. H. Rennic
Hongkong Legislative Council
Supreme Court ..................
The Hillside Murder
"Hongkong : verses by Sardonicus
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Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 18TH APRIL, 1908.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
No. 16
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at
Present:-Messars. W. H. Wallace (Chair-
The organisers of the boycott in Hongkong the Board Room on the 24th March 1908. are showing renewed activity. On Thursday 351 morning the police on duty in Queen's Roadman), C. A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, Huang discovered placards posted on the walls of Ts'an chew, N. Kruse, S. Okuyama W Wilson 252 prominent buildings, ontaining written in- and the Secretary. 252 junctions in Chinese to the populace to have 253 nothing to do with anything from Japan. The 253 posters were destroyed. Another feature of the .251 boycott is that moneychang rs will not handle
254 Japanese notes,
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Disturbing the Tranquility of the Neighbourhood 257
Japan
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH.
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259
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LICENSING.
on
A meeting of the Justices of the Peace was
the .258 beld at
Magistracy April 13th when there were présent Messrs J. H. Kemp (who presided), J. R. Wood, P. P. J. Wode- house, Tseung Sz Kai and W. Bowen Row. lands. Two applications for liquor licences were presented to the meeting. The first was from Charles Ernest Clifford for the transfer
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On April 10th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. VISCENT VIZENZIŅOVICH, a daughter. IZENZINOVICH,
MARRIAGES.
On April 7th, at Shanghai, DAVID HILL YOUNG, of Changtêhfu, Honan, to EMILY MCCAW.
to him from one Thomas Beinard Maguire of the publican's licence to sell by retail intoxicat- ing liquors on the premises. No 2. Pak Shui Wan, under the sign of "The Belle View Hotel." The application was adjourned in order to allow the applicant to produce references.
Kakuzo Uyetsuki applied for an adjunct licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors on premises numbered 36 and 37, Connaught Road Central under the sign of "Sei Foo Row."
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, who appeared for the applicant, pointed out that there no
was
On April 8th, at Shanghai, WARRINGTON H. Japanese hotel in the Colony where the Japanese CORNEC. MARGARET (DAIST) PHILLIPS,
DEATHS.
On April 3rd, at Tsingtau, J. HN BAPTIST ROCHE, aged 48 years.
On April 8th, at Shanghai, JOHN DUFF, Engineer, China Merchants S. N. Co., aged 41 years.
On April 10th, at Shanghai, SAMUEL FREDERICK- SON, aged 39 years.
could get their sake. It was only lately that that Japanese bad taken to doing business in foreign countries and a Japanese hotel was a necessity. In Japan, he remarked, Europeans were allowed to conduct hotels. They were not expected to go outside for their wines, and Mr. Stephens thought it should be reciprocal. | The application was made in order to cater for the Japanese, who would feel when they were in their own hotel that they were guarded from trouble. The Japanese clerks in the city also would prefer to be ia a hotel of their own rather than go to others. There was no bad name against the hotel-
The Chairman-It has been open for some time ?
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1 The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed.
2 General routine business is transacted. 3 The Superintendent of Police reports the following cases have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting:
SUMMONSES.
Attempting to kidnap 1. Allowing pigs and qattle to stray 1, Assault 2, Debt 3, Throwing rubbish into the public drains 1, Iqterfering with a right of way 1.
SUMMARY ARRESTS,
Gambling 9, Illegally_removing soil 1, Creat- ing a disturbance 2, Theft 2, Being abroad after 12 midnight without a light 1, Committing a nuisance 1. Resisting the police 1, Obstructing the police in the execution of their dutỷ 3.
(Signed) W. H. WALLACE,
Chairman,
By order,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
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Secretary.
FIRE BRIGADE.
The report of the superintendent of Fire Brigade for the year 1907 states:
There were 39 fires and 76 incipient fires during the year as against 30 and 67 in 1906. The estimated damage caused by fires was $14,710.65 by incipient fires $1,541.90. The Brigade turned out 56 times during the year. There was constant supply of water in the fire mains throughout the year. One fire occurred in the harbour during the year. The conduct of the brigade has been good.
STRENGTH OF T LE FIRE BRIG DE.
Superintendent, .. Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Engineer,
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Europeans. Chinese
Assistant Engineer and Station
Officer, Clerk. Engine Drivers,
Mr. Stephens answered in the affirmative. Assistant Engine Drivers,
Hongkong èèleekly Dress, Continuing, be asked that the licence be allowed Fitter,
HONGKONG Office: 10a, DES VEUX ROAD CL.
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of March 20th arrived per P. & O. 8.8. Oceana on the 15th inst. This packet brought the parcel mails which closed in London for despatch by the all-sea route on 11th March and for despatch overland on the 18th March.
to run until next November and in the mean- | Blacksmith, time, if the place was not properly conducted, Carpenter, the hotel could be closed,
Two letters-one from Mr. J. H. Newbold and the other from Mr. L. Comar-objecting to the licence being granted were submitted.
Mr. Wood asked-Will you sell foreign wines?
Mr. Stephens-No, sake and Japanese beer. He added that no provision was made in the Ordinance for Japanese hotels.
Mr. Wood - Have you made an application to the Government to invent a new licence for Japanese ?
Mr. Stephens said he had not.
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The Justices discuss d the matter in camera and the Court was cleared. After about ten minutes the Chairman intimated that the licence would be granted, on condition that the place was properly kept.
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Sailmaker, Stokers,
Overseer of Water Works, Inspector of Dangerous Goods, Assistant of
Do. Foreman, Assistant Foremen, Firemen, Interpreters,
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FLOATING ENGINE.
Foreman and Engine Driver, Engine Driver, Coxswain,
Stoker,... Ɛermen
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