THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXIX.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Far Eastern News.....
Leading Articles:-
Schoolboy
"Strikes
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China's "Lost" Rights
Macao Harbour...
The French Postal Strike
The Boycott in China
Random Reflections
Hongkong News
The Portuguese Commissioners
Smuggling Opium ...
Hongkong Legislative Council
Promotion for Mr. Stuart Fuller
The Allegations Against a Solicitor..
Sanitary Board
Canton News
The Assessment of Hongkong for the Year
1909-1910
Premier and Empire-day
The China Society
The Langkat Shares Case at Shanghai
Death of Mr. F. H. Balfour
Victoris, Recreation Club
Rat Plague at Shanghai
Importation of Foreign Money
Likin on Railways
Japanese Policy in Manchuria
A Railway Tragedy
Antimony in Hunan
The Late Bishop Hoare
Far Eastern Telegrams
Haiphong to Paris in 20 days
China's Lost Rights..
Shipping Notes
Shanghai Trade...
Piratical Attack Near Macao
Correspondence :--
A. Macao Grievance
Germany in China.
Commercial
Shipping
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 26тн JUNE, 1909.
Over 3,000 houses at Kobe were flooded by a rainstorm on the 5th inst.
In connection with the murder of the two
Germans in Yunnan province, a Chinese con- temporary states that the Minister has lodged a 542 claim for indemnity with the Waiwupu and 512 undertakes to permit no Germans to visit places 543 far away from the jurisdiction of the authorities
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in China.
A reward of $1,000 is offered for the arrest of a Cantonese named Ng Pok Tong, who is alleged to have embezzled the sum of $58.00 from the Lee Yuen Tong Co., Honan Road, Shanghai, during the present month. A Shanghai con. 549 temporary says the man has a wife in Canton 559 and a brother in Hongkong.
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A Washington telegram says it is announced at the Navy Department that Admiral Sebree's Pacific Coast fleet will make a cruise to the East, with the Philippine waters as its special objective point, in the latter part of the summer. This will include all the vessels of all classes in the command. The itinerary will allow two or three weeks at Manila.
Mr. W. B. Hull, American Assessor at the Mixed Court Shanghai, has been appointed by Mr. Knox, Secretary of State, to take over the 63 judicial duties that have hitherto been performed .564 by the Consul General, in order to relieve that 564 official. The appointment will take effect from 564 July 1. Mr. Hull will continue to act as 564 American Assessor at the Mixed Court. .564
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On June 19th, at Shanghai, CHARLOTTE BERTHEL.
On June 19th, at Shangbai, ALFREDA BERTHA, aged 33 years, dearly beloved wifs of Ciptain George William Eedy.
A new feature in the Shanghai Medical Officer's monthly report is what may be termed & "Dairy Black List ". which gives the names of the dairy and dairymen together with the extent of any adulteration, etc., found during the month on examination of samples of milk in the Municipal Laboratory. It is proposed to publish this list each month for the guidance of | the public.
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Having heard that
foreigners in Shanghai intend to again hold their Annual Regatta at Henli this year, the viceroy of the Liangking provinces has instructed the Shang- hai Taotai to request the Senior Consul to prevent them from doing so on the ground that
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Rear Admiral von Ingenohl, second Admiral of the German cruiser squadron, has been ordered to take over the command of the squadron in the Far East.
The China Times states that the Com- mercial Treaty between China and Sweden which was signell last year, but not sanctioned owing to a slight obstacle, was ratified on the 15th instan. The final stage was reached as a result of negotiations between the Chinese Government and Baron Wallenberg, who represents the Swedish Government at the Court of Tokyo as at Peking. Baron Wallen- berg came to Peking to assist in the ceremony of the Imperial Funeral, and subsequently succeeded in getting China to concede the disputed point.
Until quite recently the annual expenses of the Peking University were Taels 180,000 approximately, which amount has been reduced to 80.000 since the faculty of that institution discharged all its foreign professors. The director is now placed in the most difficult position, for he has been ordered by the Throne colleges. It has been estimated that in order to to establish as soon as possible ve technical carry this scheme into practice a preliminary outlay of Taels. 2,500,000 will be required. The director has requested Grand Councillor Chang Chih Tung. the Comptroller-General of the Board of Education, to approach the Board of Finance with a view of inducing the latter to grant the requisite amount.
Japan's foreign trade as a whole for 1908 showed a decrease of 8.7 per cent. in exports, and 8.8 in imports, and the total (£83,427,225) was about equal to the value of the trade in 1905. The decrease in exports," the Financial and Economic Annual says,
was due to the
world-wide trade depression in 1908 and the slackness of the export trade to China and America, which are the principal consumers of our products, while the depression of our import trade was owing to a reduction of
national consumption and contraction of state and private enterprises." The balance of trade was against Japan by yen 58,011,789. Only once since 1895 has there been an excess of Ihat was in 1906, the balance in favour of Japan being then a little under five million yen.
Hongkong èèleekly Press, Honli is not an open port, and that the boat exports over imports.
ARRIVAL OF MAIL.
traffic there is so great that it may easily lead to a disturbance.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœux ROAD Cried on June 14 at the British Consulate-General. Major Nathan and Miss Evi Detring were mar- LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. | Tientsin, the witnesses being Mr. Detring and Major Falcen, R.E. The religious ceremony took place next afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Louis hurch. In the evening of June 14 Major Nathan was entertained at a dinner at the Astor House by about fifty of his friends. The band of the French infantry regiment played during the dinner, which was excellently served.
The English mail of the 26th ultimq, and the parcel mails closed in London for des- patch by the all sea route on the 19th May, and for despatch overland on the 26th May, arrived per s.s. Assaye on the 23rd instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
It is telegraphed from Vladivostock that the British China Squadron has abandoned its proposed visit to that port on account of the foggy season having set in along the local coast. The. Japan Chronicle utrongly urges the Japanese Government to institute an inquiry not only into a certain shocking case of barbarous punishment but into the whole question of the administration of Formosa.
Japan papers state with reference to the court- martial held on two petty officers of Admiral Har- ber's squadron, that it is alleged that the theft was committed on May 31st while the officers of the destroyer were ashore together with those of the other ships in connection with Vemorial Day celebration. The two warrant officers con- corned, availing themselves of the absence of their officers, landed about 300 kramme (1 kwamme being about 8 pounds) of brass gun- fittings (valued at Y2,000 at the English hatoba. After having paid import duty, they sold the articles to three Japanese dealers in old metal. The proceeds amounted to over Y600.
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the city of Yokohama fifty years ago, it was In commemoration of the establishment of
decided at a meeting of Japanese and Foreign Residents, held on the 1st June, that Thursday, the 1st of July, should be observed as a holiday throughout the city. To celebrate the event it is proposed to entertain the city's guests, and to hold a festival at a cost not to exceed Y.23,000, of which sum the Yokohama Municipal Assembly will provide Y.3,000. Subscriptions for the balance of Y.20,00 are invited from Japanese and foreign residents of Yokohama. For the purpose of permanently commemorating the establishment of the city, it has been resolved to build a Municipal Hall on the site previously used by the City Office at the corner of Honcho- dori. This hall will be available for the use of residents of Yokohama for public purposes. Subscriptions to the amount of Y.500,00 are solicited to build. equip, and endow the Memorial Hall. The Yokohama Foreign Board of Trade, at the request of the committees ap- pointed to raise funds for the entertainment and the permanent memorial, has consented to receive subscriptions from foreign residents.