Leading Articles:---
Chambers of Commerce and Free Trade...
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The Macao Boun 'ary Question
A“National Party" in England
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Trade Marks in China
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The China-Japan Manchurian Agreement Opium and Morals
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Hongkong's Interest in Wireless Telegraphy...437
-Random Reflections
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Electric power is to be used on the wharves at Dalny for moving goods.
A Chinaman was sentenced to penal servitude for life at the Singapore Assizes for returning from banishment.
Mr. F. W. Webt, who has for some years been Lloyd's Surveyor in Singapore, is shortly leaving for England on promotion.
Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, Vice-Governor General of the Philippines, has been appointed to succeed Governor-General Smith, whose re 49signation became effective on the 11th inst.
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Hongkong News
Wedding at the Cathedral
Portuguese Royal Birthday
The Postponed Holiday
A Soldier's Escapade
A Riot Averted
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
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Canton News
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"Hongkongites" in England
Macao Boundary Delimitation
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Alleged Impersonating Sanitary Department
Officials
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Volunteers in Camp
Supreme Court...
The Alleged Assault by Excisamen
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Prosecution Under the Bankruptcy Ordinance.
Licensing Court
Alleged Changing of Tyres
Stowaways Sentenced
Typhoon Damage in the Philippines
The Accident to the "Ernest Simons?'
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The Netherlands Squadron
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Funeral of the Grand Empress Dowager
The Vice-Governorship of the Philippines.
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Far Eastern Telegrams
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Mr. Fairbanks on Hongkong
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New Customs Offices in Manchuria
Local Sport
Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd Commercial
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Shipping
BIRTHS.
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Mr. Claude W. Kinder, C.M.G., the recent engineer-in-chief of the Chinese Northern Rail ways, who retired this last spring, has, with Mrs. Kinder, settled at Fleet, in the north of Hampshire.
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friends of Mr. George. Bruce Webster in the East will regret to learn that he has found it necessary, on account of ill- health, to resign his appointment as Manager of the New York branch of the Chartered Bank.
On the recommendation of Mr. Cyril B Rootham, organist of St. John's College, Mr. Ronald B. Hurry has been appointed Cathedral organist at Shanghai. Mr. Hurry has been assistant to Mr. Rootham, who has written enthusiastically about his friend and quondam pupil. As it was ou Mr. Rootham's introduc- tion that Mr. Pullen came out to Shanghai, the Cathedral authorities have every confidence that in Mr. Hurry they will have a worthy successor to Mr. Pullen. Mr. Hurry is not due till December 22.
Every Government servant in high position ought to expect criticism, and to benefit by it French Indo-China, however, has been the ob- if it is sensible. Every Governor-General' of ject of something more than criticism from the
A 45 h.p. six-cylinder noiseless Napier motor car has been constructed for the Queen of Siam. The carriage, work details have been
Press of the colony, and even M. Klobukowski carried out from designs submitted to and ap-
is not escaping the usual abuse. The Saigon .447 proved by Her Majesty personally.
Opinion, which is supporting the Governor- An interesting and instructive essay by Mr.General, points out that an abominable Thos. W. Kingsmill, of hanghai, on Early campaign of insult and calumny has been Buddhism and the Finding of the Buddhism undertaken first in the Press of Tonkin Relics at Peshawar," has been published in pam- and then in that of Paris." The object, phlet form and may be obtained from Messrs. according to the Saigon paper, is to im- Kelly and Walsh.
press, and, if possible, to intimidate the Minister for the Colonies, and the reason for. the attacks is that M. Klobukowski has freed the colony of the insatiable "exploiteurs" who were devouring it. The Saigon paper goes on:-" In the midst of embarrassments of every kind created by thoughtless predecessors, M, Klobukowski is, with a perseverance and firmness: worthy of all praise, pursuing here a work that is eminently French, and this is the moment that is chosen to drench him with outrages, and to inspire the native with contempt and hate for the head of the.colony. Happily the Governor--. the barking of the curs of Hanoi, he will General is not a man to be discouraged. Despite
complete the task he has undertaken.
At Kulangsu, Amoy, on the 10th November, to
Mr. and Mrs. W DAVIES, a son.
On November 13th, 1909, at The eak otel, Feak, Hongkong, to . and Mrs. W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, a son.
MARRIAGES;
On the 16th November, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev F. T. Johnson. M.A, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Muudrell, R.N. WALTER JOHN DANIEL, son of the late Frederick Willim Daniel, of Buenos Ayres and Ramsgate; to NENA NITHSDALE, daughter of olonel STUART NEWALL, C.B., of Wellington, New Zealand.
At St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on the 20th November, 1909, by the ev H. Izard, IM A., ELLEN BROWN,of Fo kestone, Kent, England,
to HUGH FRANK AMPBELL OF HONGKONG,
Hongkong Weekly Press,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUX ROAD ĈI. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.Ç•
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The Siberian Mail of 27th ultimo arrived on the 16th instant.
The German Mail of the 20th ultimo arriv- ed on the 20th instant.
The French Mail of the 22nd ultimo arriv-
ed on the 22nd instant.
The Siberian Mails of the 29th and 30th ultimo arrived on the 19th instant.
The census taken by the Board of Statistics of the Japanese Government, puts the entire population of the Empire, as it stood on 31 Dec., 1908, at 51,480,837. The returns show that the Prefecture of Tokyo contained 3,026,589 and that of Osaka 1,143,693 inhabitants.
Mr. J. P. Jameson, who for the past two years has been a student interpreter at the American Legation in Peking, has been appointed Vice- M. S. Myers, another student interpreter, has Consul at the U.S. Consulate at Shanghai. Mr.
been appointed Deputy Consul at Canton..
Mr. H. T. S. Green, Inspector-General of the International Banking Corporation, who has established the branches at Peking and Hankow, left recently for Europe via the Siberia route. Mr. D. A. de Menocal has arrived in Peking from New York, to take over the management of the Peking branch.
At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, last week Lient. Cyril Hewlett Cooper, RN, of H.M.S. Waterwitch, was married to Miss Dorothy Graeme Leask, daughter of Dr, and Mrs. Leask. There was quite a large gathering in the Cathedral, including naval officers from the Waterwitch and Volunteer Officers, in uniform.
It is asserted that when Prince Ito arrived at Harbin a Russian cinematographer was operat- ing his machine, desiring to take the scene of the welcome accorded to the Prince, but the man took a scene he little expected. Negotias tions are now going on between the Russian photographer and some Japanese concerning the purchase of the films.
The members of the Chinese Government have held several conferences lately to consider the question of the formation of a Cabinet, Grand Councillors Shih Hsu and Lu Chuan Lin hold that as the Provincial Councils have already been established the formation of a Cabinet cannot be further delayed and recoin- mend Prince Ching to be the first Prime Minister.
The Wanhsien (Szechuan) correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News says We have long hoped for some real and definite action. to be taken by the official with regard to the suppres- sion of opium in this city. Doors were officially sealed months ago, but this so far only appears to have acted as an advertisement to passers-by as the way of entrance and also that the same indicating that the back doors (were still open” business was also in existence; Both the sale and consumption of opium are stardily increasing
and it is rumoured in all quarters that large quantities of oping pills are being exported from here to other parts of the Empire. The official has driven all the local opiam pill vendors off the streets and he himself has taken the monopoly of sale. Opium licences are officially sold to any requiring applicant. A municipal council has just been formed, consisting of some twenty of the leading gentry; sufficient time, however, has not yet elapsed to allow any judg ment to be passed as to its advisability or useful- ness. Our new official has just taken up office and is making his presence felt among certain classes of the populace, Proclamations forbidd- ing opíum smoking and footbinding have been, issued, and he is making personal nightly raids on some of the loading bad houses, opium and gambling dens of the city, to the great discom- fort of all concerned there in,