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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 23ɛD JANUARY, 1909.
A few flakes of snow fell at Shanghai on the 13th inst, but they melted as they fell.
The value of exports from Formosa to foreign PAGE countries last year amounted to Y9,297,135, and imports to Y17,287,970. Exports to Japan pro- per totalled Y24,418,614 and imports from Japan Y20,919,399.
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Hongkong Sanitary Board Election American Politics
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Hongkong News
Sanitary Board
Serious Stabbing Affray..
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Sanitary Board Election
Distress in Italy-Donations from Canton Alleged Opium Smuggling in the Philippines Supreme Court
Consular Changes in China
Derelict Junk with a Starving Crew
Kolangen (Amoy) Municipal Council Englishman Murdered in the Interior Our Military Contribution. Commercial Shipping
Mr. W. Nann, of the British Customs, has 64 been appointed Adviser to the Customs Depart .65 ment in Siam, in succession to Mr. Ambrose, at a salary of £1,000 a year. He is twenty-nine 66 years of age, and married,
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An action for libel was commenced in the Danish Consular Court at Shanghai on the 12th inst. against Gordius Nielsen, proprietor of the China Gazette, (until recently owned by Mr. O'Shea, who was found guilty of libelling Judge Wilfley). The plaintiffs in the present case are the East Asiatic Dredging Co. who claim Tis. 20,000 as damages. An attempt to settle: the case out of Court has failed, and, owing to the illness of one of the plaintiffs, the hearing of the case has been postponed until the 27th. inst
The American University Club of Shanghai held its annual meeting in the office of the The German cruiser Furst Bismarck and the American onsul-General last week. Following 67 Tiger were at Saigon last week. On the 10th the approval of the minutes, officers were re- inst. the officers were entertained at an official elected for the ensuing year as follows Pre- dinner at Government House and on the follow-sident, Hon. C. Denby; Secretary W. Look 69 ing day they dined with Admiral Richard wood; Treasurer, J. Shengle, who with Dr. 69 Foy.
W. R. Jefferies and C. C. Baldwin constitute the Executive Committee. Among the matters of business brought forward were the plans for the annual dinner, and it was decided to hold the function on February 12 which is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lincoln. It was decided to invite Bishop Brent, of the Interna- tional Opium Commission, to make the principal address on the occasion. Plans were suggested by which the club might extend its functions so as best to promote in China the cause of American Universities, particularly with a view to increasing the number of Chinese studying in American institutions. These were referred to the Executive Committee for further con- sideration.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS
The English Mail of the 25th December 1908 and the parcel Mails closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the 16th! December and for despatch overland on the 23rd December arrived for S.S. Devahna on the 21st inst.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
of Amoy, has
The Rev. John Macgowan, D.D., been elected a member of the Royal Society of
Arts.
-The Chinese Imperial Post Office are about to issue new stamp, entitled the Commemora- tion Stamp.
Tenders were recently opened for the con- struction of the Regent's residence at Seoul. The lowest estimate is Tagls, 1,500.000.
The engagement of Miss Dolores Mencarini (Lola), daughter of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs at Amoy, to Mr. Antonio Maati, Mexican Consul at Shanghai, is announced
The Shanghai Mutual Telephone Company, Ltd., last week opened tenders, twenty-seven in number, for the equipment of the new telephone exchange. The award was given to the British Insulated and Helsbyables, Limited, which firm, tendering through their agents Messrs Scott, Harding & Co., offered to supply the ma- chinery and superintend the erection of it for the sum of £14,686,18 s. 6 d. sterling.
The following German officials in North China have been decorated by H. M. The Kaiser, in recognition of their services:--Graf von Rex, German Minister at Peking, has been de- corated with the star of the Crown Order, second class. Herr Dobrikon, Chancellor of the German legation, has received the Crown Order, third class. (onsul H. Cordes, Director of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, Peking, has also been decorated with the Crown Order, third class.
Judge Charles H. Smith of the Court of First Instance, Manila, has been elected a mem- ber of the Royal Society of Arts of West- minster. Judge Smith intends to leave Manila on his vacation trip on February 23 and will travel through Asia, crossing British India and visiting Italy, Greece, and other countries of Europe. He will also visit the Holy Land After staying two weeks in London, he will to the United States to spend the rest of his vacation.
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The ascent of Fuji through the snow by a party from Tokyo, who, started from Gotemba on the 5th instant, proved a failure. The, party found the road above the second station hard and frozen, and succeeded in reaching the seventh station, where they were suddenly enveloped in a dense fog. This was followed by a heavy snow storm, whereupon signals were made to descend So heavy was the snowfall that it was impossible to see, and for awhile the party could neither retreat nor advance. Eventually the snowstorm abated and towards sunset the party managed to descend to Tarobo, arriving at Gotemba about. 11 o'clock at night.
The estimate of the Formosan Government for the coming fiscal year (from April 1909 to March 1910), which was under examination by the Home Department, has now been submitted to the Finance Department. The revenue of the island is estimated at Y32,275,449, representing both ordinary and extraordinary revenues, and the expenditure at Y32,234,549, both ordinary and extraordinary. Compared with the estimate for the present fiscal year, the revenue shows a decrease of Y1,595,879 and the expenditure of Y1,636,779. The principal item in the extraordinary expenditure is the cost of lumber- ing on Ari hill, proposed to be taken over by the Government, upon which it is proposed to spend Y1,800,000. The proposal has awakened strong opposition in many quarters, it being regarded as a sacrifice of public funds to the profit of a private merchant, and it is expected that the question will arouse a great deal of
Arisan is a well discussion in the. Diet. wooded hill in Formosa, on which fumbering was undertaken a few years ago by Mr. Fujita, a well-known business-man of Osaka. But the enterprise has proved a failure and it is alleged that Mr. Fujita, see- December 12th by a member of the University ing that . he was involved in a heavy of Chicago faculty. According to reports at loss, appealed for assistance to the Govern the University,
the Premier says the San Francisco ment or
through Marquis Chronicle, the oil king will spend this immense Inouye, who is on intimate terms with Mr. sum in uplifting the nations of the Far East Fujita. The Formosan Government now pro- after hearing the reports of Professor Ernest poses to take over the business, for which ample Burton and Professor Thomas C. Chamberlin, compensation will be paid It is regarded as who have been commissioned to investigate the strange that while Government, saw-mills in conditions in the Orient. It is said that Mr. Japan are being transferred to private concerns, Rockefeller will give the University of hicago a similar business in Formosa should be taken power to expend $50,000,000 in any way Pro-
over by the Government. The matter forms a fessor Burton and Professor Chamberlin striking example of the inconsistency of the may specify. These gentlemen are now in Government policy in these matters. Japan
Mr. John D. Rockefeller is credited with the intention to devote $50,000,000 to the cause of Oriental education. This statement was made on
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