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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 1903.
"The picitiest." Souvenir of the Philippines
ever issued is "Le Alunyon' Calendar for 19.3. —Aitzt.
THE London Daily Mail says the prophets appear unanimous in forecasting for the United Kingdonia long and a hard winter. The labour lookout has not been so bad for fourteen years. Coal, too, is going up, and prices are stiffening
currency question, and do no more than to give expression to the views of that one sectión. of the commercial cominunity to whom fixity of exchange is very desirable. We have all along consistently rufrained from ever attempting the laying out of any scheme whereby the practicability of a reform could be brought about, for, where those best in all round. position to judge are unable to solve the difficulty, it would be presumptuous' on pur
ST GEORGE'S BALE.
"Invitation Committee - Dr. Atki at llock, H. E. Pollock, Saunder Mufir. Pritchard, R.A., and Mr. 1 house (hos, secretary)
-Supper and Wines Committee-Messrs Lay ton, Lewis, Nicolle, Hazeland, Medhurst, Ver non, and Grace.
Among several bright events of the opening year the St. George's Ball, which took place last night at the City Hall must be given, a prominent place. The sons of bonnie Scotland have shown us recently how they can celebrate the day of their patron, Dance Committee--Messrs. A. GrStoker, B. St Andrew; yesterday's gathering has proved Hancock, I. P." White, HW, Bird, and P The Neill-Frawley Company arrived here ed, can do equally as well for their Wodeliouse, Wickham and Jupp,
to us that Englishmen, wherever they are gather Ormistoff
additional $1.80) per quarter in charged for postage, part to even suggest that the practicability Rohilla Maru. They immediately and commitices and tub-committees were: from Manila, this morning by the Tayo Kisen patron, S. George. The idea of li Iding a ball emanated from a small section of Englishmen, The plagam the weekly ad to any part of of the measure could be brought about with tragshipped to the Indo China s.s. Nam Sang formed, arrangements made, and invitations Single Coples Pally, ten cenus Weekly, twenty. as much facility as at first sight it is pretended and left for Calcutta and intermediate porta al printed and circulated with the result that
On the other hand, one cannot refrain from observing the peculiarly strange con- stitution of the Committee of the Chamber
world is #0 cuts per sartor
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noon to-day.
Ar a meeting of the General Committee of the
(he Hongkong slegraph of Commerce, with shoni, indoubtedly, the held in the Chambit - Rusun, City Hall, on and when the first firem on the programme 'owne, Mr. Hart Buck, Capi. Bullen, H.A...
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1903. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
the Ball last night, prove a brilliant success: Old Country rubbed shoulders with each other, Englishmen from almost every county of the
Tuesday, 16th December, 1902, there were pre-indulging in the light fantastic art
started there were nearly five hundred couples sent:-Mr. W. Foate (Vice-Chairman). Messrs. decorations have been already descr bed in our E, A. Hewen, C. Michelau, N. A. Siebs, II. E. Tomkias, R. G. Wilcox and A. It. Lowe columns, and it need only be added that (Secretary),
The
admiration was exbibited on all sides.
Cloak Rooms Committee-Messra." Hanson,
Smoking Room Commillee-Maj e-Chap- man and Mr. F. Browne.
Card Room Committee-Messrs Wilkinson and Hunter.
Stewards-Sir William Goodman (Pre-
Mr. F. T. Howey, Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. F.. sidert), Dr. Atkinson, Mr. F. J. Undeley, Mr. J. Barton, Sir Henry Berkeley, Mr. E. Baidler,
Major H. H. Brown, R.A.N C., Major Baker, Brown, A., Mr. G. A. Caldwell, Major A S. F. Clark, M.C., Mr. J. H. Cox, Mr. W. Chapman, ii x.v.C., Hon. Francis Clark, Major.
Danby, Mr. V. H: Deacon, M, H. L. Dennys, Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G. 'Mr. W: Dixon, Mr.. F. W. Edwards, 1.E.
H. Grace, Mr. A. Hancock, Mr. S. Harcrck, Mr. F. fazeland, D. E. Hanson, Mr. E. A. Hewitt, Mr. E. Jones Hughes, Mr. A. S. Looper, Mr. H. R. 1 unter, Lieut. Hea h, jak B.I. inf. Mr. I..A, Jupr, Capt. T. H. M. Jerram, RN., Mr. B. Laylon, Mr. R. K. Leigh, Mr. J. H. Lewis, Mr. C. W. May. Mt. G. H. Medhurst, Mr. G. Moxon, H. C. Nicolle, Surg. Leigh Norris, R.N., Mr. E. Ormiston, Major Pritchard, R.A., Mr. W. Foale, Mr. W. Mr. Owen Ordish, Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC,
present low value of the dollar must be a decided advantage in the conduct of their operations. Far be it from our mind to impute any other but inost honest motives in their advocacy of the statua, quo in regard to our currency, but, on the other hand, hun nature with ever be Commerce on the all-important currency to the side of one's own interests. The fact Although the discussion of the Chamber susceptible to the leaning of one's opinions Pictures. If your Kodak is out of order have picturesque, uniforms worn by members of the R.-Ad B. T. Grenfell, RN, CM.G., Mr. C.
AND THE CURRENCY'
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cabled to give the result of the private meeting of the committee, held on the agrd of last month, in our issue next day. Substan- tially, we recorded the views taken by the Chamber to the effect that they must adhere THE BEST INGREDIENTS only to the decision arrived at in 1897, not to
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the Chamber's deliberations that, as repre- sentatives of houses with more or less large interesis in the export trade, naturally, the conclusion must be a foregone one that the present low value of the dollar not only would tend to keep up the trade, but commit the Colony to any change in its to further foster it with gold using currency so long as China remained on a countries. The lower the value of the silver basis. The local Chamber took up dollar is reached the larger would it be the question only upon the receipt of a letter expected that the export trade, which is from the Singapore Chamber, of the 28th carried on through this Colony, will be November last year, in which it was stated increased. Then again, the views of the that, since the subject was brought forward representative of our great commercial in five years ago, much has happened. "Silver stitution cannot be, otherwise than those ENGLISH EXPERTS has fallen to 220 per ounce, its lowest which are recorded in the report appearing recorded value; not only does further in another column. The Hongkong and --Mange-our-Factories, and their decline seem not improbable, but there are Shanghai Bank depends, and has its being ptical knowledge and constant those who hold the view that still further upon, exchange operations. It is in the supervision enable us to produce serious depreciation is before us; the heavy nature of the institution's soundest busing fall-in the sterling value of the dollar has to conduct exchange transactions, which have waters of unrivalled excellence and borne heavily upon many interests in the proved so very profitable to the shareholders purity.
Colony, and doubtless this, and the uncer-in the past.. Given a fixed value of tainty as to the future, is being experienced the dollar with the gold using countries the in like degree in Hongkong." One month result will be that operations in exchange A. S. WATSON & Co., from the date of that letter the gentlemen would be materially curtailed, and the in- representing our commercial interests fluence of this curtailment might not un LÍMITEDA
in the Colony met to discuss the Singa reasonable be felt as a restriction of the pore proposal.. It is not difficult to guess profits of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. the conclusion at which they have we have heard that the variation in ex- arrived. The Chairman, in, reviewing change in India and Japan has been but a Chemists and Druggists by Appoint-in Hongkong, finally committed himself the rapee and the yen, with gold using the history of the currency discussion
very small fraction of a penny, in the case of to the very pronounced opinion that countries. With our own dollar of a fixed we hust, through thick and thin, stick to value we shall find the same result in China in the matter of our currency. The Hongkong. Dealing with the fear that Hon. Mr. Shewan, although absent from the introduction of a gold currency may the meeting, expressed his views in writing shift the fulcrum of our trade from Hong which are mainly to the effect that, until kong to the coast ports or to Canton this, to China adopts either a gold currency or a
„our mind, is not sufficiently soundly based gold standard, he was in favour of a gold in the absence of more lucid explanations currency for all countries, except Hongkong, than we have at present from the exponents He states as his reason that if we adopted of this new theory to us. Why should our a gold comency in Hongkong, the exchange banks he compelled in that event to shift
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We understand that a number of rebels have passed out of the Hunnan Province into the Hakka country and are concentrating at n place ended Li Look. It appears they intend in the direction of Canion by the White Cloud to avoid the river and lowlands, and proceed mountains, which will afford a good base for operations, and are convenient to the Fat Shan onward route.
There were in striking contrast the splended dresses of the fair sex, the glittering and
Army and Navy, and the regulation swallow tail and stiff shirt fronts of the civilians. Shortly before the appointed hour, the guests began to arrive and when the Government House party, consisting of H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.CM.G, Lady Blake, Captain Arbuthnot, A.D.C., and Sir John Kenne arrived, Meigh Goodman, the President. This was the they wers met at the entrance by Sir William signal for the commencement of the night's festivities, and under the conductorship of Mr. G. Portoghese, the band of U.MS. Ocean A SENSATION has been caused by a statement comprised Sir Henry Blake, Lady Blake, Lady struck up a lively air. The. President's set in the Vienna and Berlin papers to the effect Goodman, Sir William Goodman and Lady that the Tear is under the influence of an Blake, Admiral Grenfell and Lady Gascoigne, American spiritualist, camed Philipp, even in and Mrs. Robinson, Hen F. 11. May, and his family life. This psychic trea ment is un-Mrs. Wise, Commodore Robinson, and Mrs. favourably affecting the health of the Tsarina. May. Sir Henry Berkeley and Mrs. Robertson, A later telegram reports that Philipp has left Mr. W. II. Robertson, and Mrs. Hancock. With the Court on the strong representations of the the opening steps it may be fitly said that the Count, physician.
first impetus to the ball-was given. Dancing became general, and was kept up with great
A
LETTER, dated 21st Octobe. List, fed in a master-General of Canada acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the resolution of the Chamber on the subject of the proposed fast Atlantic service by the C.P.R., forwarded to him on the sand September last, and stating was read at the meeting of the Chamber of that the matter was receiving careful attention Commerce, held on the 16th December.
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Commerce. The Secreiaty drew attention to AT the last meeting of the Chamber of the fact that on 28th October last, Sir Edward Sassoon asked the Postmaster-general fo the House of Commons whether he was aware that cable rates from Hongkong to England
spitit until 11 o'clock, when the company made an adjoumment to the theatre, which did duty as a supper room. Bere an excellent table, which was erected on the stage, were seated repast was served by Ying Kee. Atthe President's H.E. the Governor, and Lady Goodman, Sir Grenfell and Lady Gascoigne, Sir William William Goodman and Lady Blake, Admiral
Gascoigne and Mrs. Robinson, Commodore May and Mrs. Wise, Sir Henry. Berkeley and Robinson A.D.C., and Mrs. May, Hon. F. II. Mrs Evans, Hon. R. Murray Rumsey and Mrs. Robertson, Fir Paul Chater CM.G. and Mr Johnson, His Honour Mr. Justice Wise and Mrs. Wylly. The following was the menu.“
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Caviare Sandwiches. Lobster Mayonnaise. Ham Sandwiches.
Chicken Mayonnaise Beef Sandwiches. Sardine Sandwiches
Prawns in Aspic
Galantine of Capon.
JOINTS.
Galantine of Turkey
Pâté de Foie Gras in Aspic. Roast Turkey and Hum, Boiled Shanghai Corned Beef
the Great Northern line were practically double those charged from Hongkong to Russia and whether he would remonstrate with- that Company with a view to a reduction in his reply stated that the matter was under the charges made. The Postmaster-general in consideration in the Colonial Ofice and he Roast Wild Duck. hoped that it might be possible to reduce the
GAME
Game Pic. .. Boar's Head,
Roast l'heasant
Assorted Salad
PASTRY,
Blanc Mange. Almond Macaroons,
Mince Pies.
Assorted Cakes.
DESSERT.
-Vanilla Ice Cream.
"Bon-Bons.
Assorted Jellies. Strawberry Ice Cream.. Tea, Coffee, Cacoa,
Percival, Mr. W. H. Pouts, Mr. T. Morgan
E. A. Ram, Mr. E., W. Retter, Mr. Ruce Phillips, Commodore C. G. Robinson, R.N.,
Shepherd, Mr. A. G. Stoker, Dr. F. O. Stediuun, A.DC. Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Mr.
W. J. Saunders, Mr. A. H. Skelton, Mr. G. L. Mr. M. W. Slade, Mr. E. II. Sharp, K C.. Mr. Tomlin, Mr. C. H. Thompson, Mr. H. E. Tomkins, Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Mr. J. Y. Vernon Vernon, lis-Hon. Mr. Justice Wise, M&C=D Wilkinson, Dr. Bateson Wright, Mr. W. H. Wickham, Mr. H. : White, Mr. E. W. »
Mitchill (ilon. Secretary), and Mr. P. F. J. Wadehouse (Hon. See, Inv. Committe).
PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
The Secretary reported at the last meeting
representations were made to the Government, of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce that in a letter dated aiat Nov., on the subject of the continued prevalence of piracy on the West River, in which the opinion was expressed that early and strong representations should be made to H. M. Minister at Peking and 14. B. M. Consul-General, at Canton with a view to adequate pressure being brought by them on the Chinese Authorities fo' institute and keep up a proper panel of the waters of the Delta. The following reply was read
- Colonial Secretary's Office,
26th Noyember, 1902. SIR,-in reply to your letter of the atst ist, concerning the continued prevalence of piracy on the "est River, I am directed to inform you that is Excellency the Governor bad-altudy nade representations to His Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking on this matter, with the esult that every effort is being made by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang to bring the offenders to justice.
2. Arrangements are being made to patrol the delia of the.Canion River with two Chinese gunboats under 1 uropean command, and His Excellency hopes that a settlement of, il e claims of the injured persons will be effected. in. a short time-I have the honour to br, Sir, your obedient servant,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretarys
of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation favoured the meeting with his views, which, in all respects, coincided with those of the Chairmall. Mr. J. R. M. Smith says that "looking at the question more putieukaly from an exchange and financial standpoint it must not be forgotten that a lange portion of the internal trade between North and South China is financed through Hongkong, and that practically the whole of the great trade of Canton and South China with other countries is at present centred bere, the possession and retention of which for an interchange of views on this with poor instruments Le Manyon has the is of vital importance. Currency flows to and from Canton freely according to the we can see no loss resulting from a
crucial question of the hour; for, while inest stack of Photo supplies in the Orient,
and all orders are given prompt attention. movements of trade and the state of the money general discussion, we may have much to
Adres markets, and I ain strongly of opinion that learn from the practical suggestions brought the adoption of a monetary standard in forward by those who feel their interests Hongking different from that of China would affected, and who alone may be best able not benclit this Colony as a great commer to devise the measures best calculated to
the departure of bank business, other busi- carry on their trade and industries to the IT is with deep regret that we have to record ness would follow, and the result would be severe loss of Hongkong, seems not clear to the death of ex-Sanitary Inspector, T. Hood that the trade and industries of Hongkong our mind. The building of our trade hat which took place suddenly early this morning would suffer a severe blow. On the invita- not been one upon slight foundations; but at his residence in Kennedy Road The Maraschino Jelly.
of Vice Chairman, the chief Manger it has been consolidated during the process me time, was recently presented with a hand- deceased, who had been in poor health for of years by virtue of our splendid geogra-some tea-service, serviette rings, cake casket, Foresters, (under the conductorship of Mr. E During supper, the band of the Sherwood phical position and our grand traditions and salt cellars, by the European members of bound-up with our free trade principles. So the staff of the Sanitary Board, in view of his Colonel and Officers of that regiment, dis
1. Bradley) and by kind permission of the long as we maintain our position as the key impending departure for home, which was to
coured the following selections. to South Chino, and so long as we set our have taken place to-day by the German Jizer Roast Beef of Old England. face firmly against any encroachment upon service for the last eleven years, where his Shepherds' Dance' Henty VII,...Ed. German Konig Albert. The deceased had been in the Fantasia "Gems of England," Basquit fear no rival or any absorption of ur vitality receipt of a well-earned pension at the time of our traditional "Open-Door" polity wenced services were greatly valued, and he was in Selection.......... Haddon Hall,"
a commercial and shipping centre of nobis death. mean order. We must regret with a large proportion of the members of the Chamber Don't inake pictures which you will be as that no opportunity will be given themhamed of. You cannot hope for good work Selection." Patience," Sullivan that adequate compensation had been claimed
core, but would inevitably result in
bring about that reform which is claimed on
that all important trade gradually leaving all hands to be the one desirable in the Bangkong.". The unanimous adhesion
interests of the Colony generally.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Valse
Sullivan
"Eton Boating Song," Kaps Selection ....Welsh Airs," ....Godfrey
Serena'e......"The Warblers," Perry
Valse..............."English Beauties," Crowe The following is the full programme of the dances.
1. Quadrille....
...Old English A crs 2. Valse ...................... Sourire d'Advril .........Ballscenen Whistling Polka
3. Valse 4. Polka.. 5 Valse
CANTON AND OPIUM TAX. The following fitter was read at a meeting 6 Lange.. of the General Committee of the Hangkorg General Chamber of Commerce,
7. Vals.
8. Bam. Dance
Valso .9, 10 Valse (2-step)
.... Blue Danube
Floradora
La Gitana
The Brauty of the Dance' Wisper and I shall hear
mod in foli
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2nd December, 1901. -With reference to previous correspon
SUPPER DANCES. Valsu dence, I have much pleasure in informing you
Morgenblatter that is Britain C Majesty's Consul-General
Valse.............. L'Amour et la Vie a Vienne Valse **** Canton has been successful in securing the
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1 the opinion expressed in the letter of the Hongkong Chamber to Singapore, of the th September, 1897, was again recorded as the formal decision of Hong- kong. Mr. R. C. Wilcox's suggestion that throw away that old Kodak, ilave it repaired anal abolition of the tax on prepared pium in Valse BAY VIEW HOTEL.neral meeting of the members should be called in order to give an opportunity to discuss, what he rightly calls, "the question
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less affected by it," was not adopted. We understand that the Customs cruiser Chien Here, then, finality, so far as the commierspro is to be stationed south, and will cruise cial interests of the Colony are concerned, between Samun and the Lammocks. appears to have been reached in the matter
of reform or no reform in the standard cur HM.S. Rosario left + banghai on the gili inst. rency of Hongkong. As the Chairman put: to relieve the Figur, and the filenacine left it at the meeting, this is undoubtedly a Weihaiwel on the same day to relieve the question peculiarly within the province of Amphitrite,
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the reply was satisfactory, and be trusted that Hongkong General Chamber of Comirèyce. The Vice-Chairman (Mr. W. Poate) said th ̧t:
the Canton Government would continue to keep in force-the arrangements made to patrol the delia efficiently.
blr Wilcox said it was satisfactory to notice
(and be understood obtained) from the Chinese authorities in the case of the recent murder of a. Brili h subject. He thought much credit, his vigorous action in this and other malleis: 2 was due to Mr. Scout, the, British Concul, for
SHIPPING AND MALL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (Doric) to-morrow. German (Darmstadt) i tih inst. Australian (Zsinan) 16th Inst.
› American ( Nippor Maru) 16th insh
Canadian (Empress of India) 18th inst.
werp and London Tell Singapore for this port The Bea Line steamers Bengloe from Agt- to-day, 7th inst. "S
The P. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Indrapura arrived at Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, the
the Two Kwang Provinces-I have the honour to le be, Sir, your obedient servant,
F. H¿May, Colonial Secretary. 15. Sir Roger de Coverley.......Sit, Roger bih inst., a.rs, The SECRETARY,"
The P. & A.5. S. Co's steamer. Indrasamha 16. Valse.
left Yokohama on Monday, the 5th just p Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce 17-Valse
Yours Sincerely for l'ortland, Oregon. The Vice-Chainman said this again was a
Louisiana Lou The P. M. SS Co.'s steamer Nippon Maru: most satisfactory communication fem the
Post Horn with nails, &c., will leave Yokohama on the
8th insty for usual ports of call and Hongkong. "
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer. Athenian arrived at Nagasaki ar to.309.m., 08, same day, for Kobe where she is due to arrive Tuesday, the 6th insi,, and left again at 5 pm, atom, on Thursday, the 8th inst
Government in reply to the Chamber's repre |fentations on this subject, and that great credit was due to . Majesty's representatives at Peking and Gaston for bringing, about the ab liliif of the few tax?
was decided pul on record the Com mittee's
manger in which
sul-
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Appended are the bames of the office bearers who were responsible for the success of the evening
President, Sir William M. Goodman, Bon Secretary, Mr. E. W. Mitchell
Decorations Committee-Commodore G. G. Robinson (Chairman), Hon. R. Murray Ramsey, R.V., Surgeon Norns, R.N., Licht, Cuennell,
.D, Messis, Caldwell, Tutcher, 1
Dixo
The Imperial German Mail steamer Darm- ud, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berle of the gth uliq., has left Singapore the sth insz, at 6 pm, and may there on or about Sunday, the i
be expecte