The
NEW SERIES. No.5203
CONTENTS.
Hirths and Death. Leading Articles :--
Another Chinese National Movement. U. S. District Judge in China.
The Cement Trade.
New Harbour Office.
Canton Trade in 1995, 1
Effects of the 'Frisco Disaster, New Harbour (ffice.
Telograms:-
H.M.S. Alacrity in Collision. Collision at Yokohama.. Chinese Volunteer Corps. America in China.'
Vice Admiral Sir A. W. Moore, R.M.S. Athenian's Passengers.
The Chang-chun' Railway.
The Defence of Shanghai, The Chinese Commissioners. Prince Tsai Tsch at Shanghail Daley,
Dear Food Riots. Kowloon-Canton Rankway,
Meetings:-
Sanitary Hound
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The Weihaiwer Gold Mining Co, Ld. Legal Intelligenso :-
Land in Dispote,
Negent Navigation.
Disputed Contract
Claim for Goods' Sold;
Chain for Money Lent. Pankruptcy.
Confusion Worse Confounded. Wanted his Home. l'olice.
Japanese Summary Punishment. Stabbing Affray in the Harbour. Sailor Charged with Assault. Malays in Trouble.
Alleged Hribery,
A Trade Nuisance.
Cement Works Fatality. Alleged Attempted Murder.
The Chief Justice's Coolies.
Peak Conservancy. A Lovers' Quarrel,
'Scavenging Contractor again.
"Going to Die in Capl
Chair Coushes again,
Correspondenou:-
Our Ricksha Guolies,
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports: --
Our Chinese Visitors, Insanitary Subachs,
Scavenger Complains of Heavy Fines. Quarry Bay Waiket..
Bve at Causeway Bay.
Cemetery for Chinese.
Fire on S.5. Tuming.
Sad Drowning Fatality!
The Japanche Circus.
Property Sale.
Hongkong Telegraph.
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MAIL SUPPLEMENT.
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SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906.
六拜禮...
四十月七英港香
$13 PER ANNUAL SINGLE COPY, 25ħCENTY);
in other parts of the Colony and its depend product. ́American oil shows an increase encies. Under these circumstances it has of nearly 1,000,000 gallons, while the come as a surprise upon a good many mem
Sumatra article has fallen off fully 1,500,000 bers of the business community that there gallons. During 1904-05 the import of Rus- has been, so far, no whisper of any formality stan bil amounted to only 54,000 gallons, to be observed, when the change takes place valued at something over 1,000. In ex- five days bence. When, at home, these planation of the increased import of Ameri removals of important landmarks to larger can oil in face of the very stringent boycott and more suitable premises-thus marking of American goods during the year 1905, it the advance of progress of the city, town ar is said that heavy contracts had been enter- country-occus, it is usually, almost, indeed, ed into months alwad of the movement, and invariably attended with a certain amount dealers were merely bringing in the stuff" of ceremonial, and a golden or silver key, in they had already contracted for and were, the hands of a lady or gentleman of promin bound to clear under heavy penalties. It is ence, unlocks the door in the public for recognised, however, on all hands that but the first time. Then the public, and for this boycott the American product would the ratepayers, can troop in and see have been much more imported to the detri for themselves in what way the public ment of the Sumatra article; for the Standard finds are being disposed of to the best ad- Oil Company, which has a monopoly of the vantage. In this case why should not the American product, has begun to lower prices Harbour Master be “At Home" from 9-10 with a view to commanding the whole trade. a.m. on Monday, and why should not some Under flour, the report states, the feature of one of our fair friends he invited to "open" the year has been the transfer of trade the office-with a silver key, which would, from the American product, consequent on as usual, remain her property, as a souvenir the boycott of American imports. In the of the interesting occasion? All interested matter of flour this. boycott was most in shipping, agents and shipmasters alike, rigid, and, at the annual cake festival, when should, he invited, for the office is of most the Cantonese might well have been expected interest to them, and it is because of them, to relax their opposition, the boycott was on and because the, shipping is, as everybody the contrary only far more strictly enforced, knows, the life-blood of the Colony. Surely as many a native dealer found to his cost the Government, if approached on the sub- when the populace emptied into the street ject, would not grudge the small outlay in all cakes made of American flour found in funds entailed in a mild opening ceremony his shop and stalls. Hitherto the Australian for so important a department of the Public product has never been able to compete with Service.
the American infport. The latter held, the field, and the Chinese, with their conserva tive habits, were always adverse to any change.
Now, however, that Australian flour has succeeded in securing a recognised, position, and the customers have grown accustomed to it, there is little fear of ita being driven, from the market. All that is required to preserve the trade is reasonably low freights frem Australia to Hongkong for its carriage, and this the shipping com panies may well be trusted to afford, alike in their own interest, and that of trade generally. Mr. Scott concludes his chronicle of the trade of the Southern capital in the follow- What little effect the boycott ing lernis: has had on British commerce in Canton has been due to inability to distinguish between British and American goods and not to any association of British and American inter- ests in the native mind. The only import- ant case of this nature was that of the British-American Tobacco Company, whose sales in this district were seriously affected. Representations were made to the Viceroy on their behalf and a proclamation was issued by the latter, in consequence of which the company's business is now rapidly resum- ing its normal level, Greater injury might possibly have been done 10 British trade were it not for the fact that, all British im. ports are purchased in Hongkong and con- veyed by junk or steamer into this province direct. An attempt was made to start the agitation in Hongkong, but a meeting of Chinese, convened for the purpose was promptly suppressed by the colonial author-
CANTON TRADE IN 1995-
(12th July.)
Mi. Consul-General James Scott's report on the trade of Canton for the year igos has now been published: The volume of trade, we are told, continues to increase, and from a revenue point of view the year has resulted in a record collection calculated on a sterling basis. The totals for the past five years were :—-
1001
.1902
1903
1924
1995
...L 8,873.559
10 366,8a
14.568,560 13.749,582 13,874,982
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後三十月五年二十三精光
Commissioners to America and Europe 'strenuous for sonné, In the early days at are ever on the alert tú adequately respond and generally inaugurating a thorough over Manila some unpleasant work had to be to the special exigencies created in the haul of her vital institutions. Apation done and he was chosen to do it. Perhaps markets of the world by any special circun which can do that is alive with poten he was a little too vigorous in his prosecu stances, it may be well to give prominence tialities. No Power at the present time tions, but he invariably secured what justice to the vigilance of Japanese competition, can afford to neglem or disclaim Chino, resmed to demand, conviction. Among his thich is ever ready to step into any market for it is a fact that the next great commer friends Mr. Willey is known as one of the wherein our local manufactures, through the cial fight is bound to take place on the closest students of colonial affairs, and pos- efforts of their respective managements, seek Pacific; and China, it is evident, will have a sibly no American official has given more to gain a footing. In regard to the demand voice it the questions that must arise ever, thought to the problems involved in the for" San Francisco, if the reports of our that peaceful but none the less acte bat American occupation of the Philippines. In Japanese vernacular contemporaries can be tlefield. Just as a straw shows how the his departure there will be lost to the relied upon, it would seem that our keenest winds blows, the latest development of the Islands five years of large and useful, ex commercial rivals have ousted the Hong; Chinese indicates how strong is that feeling perience in Philippine affairs. A summary" kong manufacturer in the supply of cement which would seek to place the Empire in of the text of the report by Mr. Denby re-building the ruined city on the the vatt of enlightenment. · It may be a from the Committee on Foreign' Affairs to Pacific coast. We are informed that the small paint but it is none the less suggestive, the Committee of the whole House of Re-Immense demand which had arisen has For years past the native districts of Shang-presentatives on the subject of the District caused Americans to look to Japan" for "a hai have heen subjected to raids by brigands, Court appears in the comuns of the A.C.D. part of the supply, and the outp of the who have pillaged honest traders and made Vero The report briefly explains the, prin- Asano, Aichi, and other large cemet-manu- life insecure. In the foreign Settlement ciple of exterritoriality and how it came to be facturing companies in Japan has en con- and Concessions property has been guarded applied-to. China and then, as stated in our tracted for ten years ahead. This has na and safety ensured by an admirable system Northern, contemporary, proceeds: The turally resulted in an advance in the price of of police and volunteer protection; but out- judicial function has since been exercised by ¦tement in Japan, from Y3.40 to Yuso per side these the natives have to a great extent four consuls with varying degrees of success. cask. A Japanese gentleman recently re- been at the mercy of miscreant gangs, who, the early days of our intercourse with the turned from America observes that contracts taking advantage of the lack of an adequate Empire of China the system seemed to work are placed by Americans for cement from constabulary, have levied toll on the unsatisfactorily, or at least there were so few Japan, not only because of the scarcity of the Fortunate merchants who
outside Americans in China and our interests were supply in America, but also because, of the the pale of foreign assistance. The new so small that complaints were not numerous; l'excellent quality of Japanese cement. Ameri !public opinion aroused in Chinese led to it,now the magnitude of our trade, the can cement, explains this gentleman, dries inquiry on the subject and it was proposed number of American residents in China, and quickly, but its coherent power is very weak. to organise a volunteer regiment, on the the importance of our future relations with Since the San Francisco disaster American lines of the corps in the foreign quarters. that country make a change from the in-builders have been convinced that although At first the suggestion was looked upon as equitable consular judicial system imperative. Į Japanese and German cement dries slowly, Utopian; at least, few believed that it would The folly of the present system is clear. yet it possesses very strong coherent power, take shape for another decade ar more, but The consal-not, as,a rule, a trained lawyer; and they have consequently directed their Chinese ways have changed for the better, seldom, if ever, a trained judge-is called attention to German or Japanese cement in and there is now no longer any hesitation upon to administer the laws of the United preference to American If Japanese cement- in adopting the best of foreign methods. States in the most important, diverse, and manufacturers are careful to maintain the Several of the wealthy native bankers, difficult cases, both civil and criminal. He present quality and moderate price of their nierchants, compradores and clerks support. is also the protector of American interests, goods, it may not be difficult for them to ed the idea, and stated that they would under the constant suspicion of almost un compete successfully with German cement in readily join such a volunteer corps, and, if avoidable bias. Nowhere in the United America, The Americans are determined necessary,, subscribe the funds required for States would so grotesque a situation he to rebuild a user city than before thin ils maintenance. Therein they evinced a tolerated for a moment; yet here at home the next five to ten years, and Japanese truly national and patriotic spirit which could only the individual would be hung: la reniènt-manufactdiers may, do a very large not be ignored. Whether it originated in the China national prestige is at stake, and the business. Such is the opinion of the 'enlightened views held by Viceroy Yuan greatest market of the future is supinely interested Japanese traveller. From the Shi-kai on the subject of Imperial defence delivered to our trade rivals because of this foregoing statement an advance of a fraċ- is beside the question, hut the probability is and other blunders by our Government.tion under 33 per cent. has been re- ¦ that His Excellency's efforts in this direction "The following passage from a memorandum cently established in the price of cement, At all events, by Mr. Gustavus Ohlinger, at present of the and while the local product is advertised at gave vitality to the movement.
the retail price of $4.75 per cask, it should a meeting was held and 240 names were bar Toledo, Ohio, formerly of hanghai, is obtained of those willing to enlist in the new also quoted: "It is obvious that the great aut he imagined that with a long running The apparent atqusmal development of the volunteer corps. To-day, that corps, as our variety of litigation is such as to lax the contract of ten years, like that the Japanese trade in 1903, which cannot be accepted as correspondent at Shanghai states in a tele- legal acumen of the ablest jurist. In the manufacturers are reported to have secured giving a fair average, is explained by the gram which appears in another column, is an hands of our consuls, none of whom with the builders in San Francisco-the fact that in that year no less than two and a accomplished fact. It is composed of the prior to their appointments have been energetic firm of general managers, who half million sterling had to be spent by the cream of native Shanghai aierchants, and it called to examine the legal aspects of have in their keeping the interest of people in the Kwang provinces for food- has secured the blessings of men like Ad- a question, it gives rise to mistakes which the Hongkong industry,, should fail in stuffs imported to meet the deficiency in miral Sah and General Ma, veterans in the would be ludicrous were not such great their ability to compete against the ever local rice crops. A comparative summary of Chinese services, who are not likely to bestow eterests at stake and were it not for the fact watchful manufacturers in Japan. We the total values for each decade since 1861 praise where it does not belong. Not only that the prestige of our Government is in. Have good reason to believe that, without exhibits the gradual development of trade in that, but the first appearance of the corps volved. *** The necessary concomitant any extraneous efforts, the plant is ready at Canton passing through the Maritime on parade elicited the unstinted admiration of this lax judicial system is a lack of con land to materially increase the daily grow. Customs. The value in Hk. Tls. for 1861 of the foreign community in Shanghai. The fidence in American enterprise and American ing demands of the excellent product second amounted to 16,237,319 and rose succes corps will be composed of infantry and business men. No man is going to hazard to none turned out by the factory on the sively in 1871 to 28,016,663, in 1881 to cavalry, and it is proposed that the strength his properly in an undertaking with au mainland, and with the increased capital 31,829,423, in 1891 to 46,411,517, in 1901 shall be 5,000 of all ranks. Although only American when his rights, if disputed, have available which has been sanctioned by. to 60,845,410; and within the next four years 240 have as yet joined we may be quite certain 40.be.deteimined ultimately, by a single man the Green Island Cement Company's share ending 1905 the increase attained to an that the enthusiasm engendered by the ap-who is not even a trained jurist, especially holders, and the concurrence of the Bank for aggregate value of more than fifty per cent,
viz., Hk. Tls. 92,773,8;0. This remarkable|ities as illegal." pearance of the troops, and the national senti- when from this one man's unassisted Judg. the payment of the Company's overdrafts 10 ment which inspires all classes in China, will ment there is no recourse by appeal or error, remain in abeyance, the wherewithal should rise is, in part, attributed to the transfer speedily bring up the total to the projected *** Inducements have to be great; the he at ready command to enter into fresh of trade from the native customs authorities standard, and once that has been reached private character of the American business fields of enterprise created by fortuitous cir. under the "Hoppe", to the Maritime Cus it is difficult to say where the movement will man has to be established by years of un- cumstances. To return to the glowing torns. The late Consul Generai explains end. An attractive uniform has been pro- questioned dealings before a Chisese or repon of the Asano, etc., product which is that with the inauguration of the new vided, and the recruits are to be drilled into other foreigner will ally himself with him in naturally given so favourable a testimonial arrangement under the Peace Protocol of 1901, the native customs within the treaty. shape,twice every day-a fact which should business. Rather than assume the risk, he by the Japanese gentleman recently returned be taken to heart by European volunteers, will engage in business with Britial subjects. from America, our well-informed Kobe con port areas passed under the control of the who are often too lazy to put in a paltry 30 The British Courts are the corner stone of temporary, alluding to his remarks, makes Foreign Customs Department with the result drills a year.
To show the spirit which British prestige in the Orient. Their reputa the following very pertinent observations: that trade now gravitates to the Maritime animates the country it may be mentioned tion for ability and fair dealing is the highest," "It is curious that the vernacular journals, Customis. Regarding the passenger traffic
most ends of thic business world cannot but that Admiral Sha was invited to instruct 'In addition to the arguments quoted above, | whilst dilating upon the virtues of German
is pointed out that during 1905 some
be conceded; for the business firms of San the imen in shooting. The Admiral, while it should be noted also that the separation of and Japanese cenient, make no reference to 2,000,000 passengers travelled by steamer to
Francisco had world-wide connections, and acknowledging the compliment, said that the judicial system from the consular corte, the Portland cement made in various parts and from Canton, and it is estimated that a his notions of shooting might be considered except in cases corresponding to those tried of Great Britain. These British works, too, similar number passed to and from the total loss of the principal businessce must antiquated and they must get some one who by justices of the pizace and police judges in are working at full pressure to meet demands the interior in steam launches. The coinage naturally draw the agents and representatives in distant parts into the vortex. Already had the latest ideas on the subject. Here, America, must greatly increase the eff from America, so that the suggestion that of the Southern Province has always a re
these effects have reached Hongkong, and then, we have officials and volunteers workciency of the consular service. It will relieve Japanese cement is in demand because of lative-interest to Hongkong, and in this re- On the and of July, agah, at Freiburg Bicising hand in hand for efficiency, which the consuls of a great amount of labour they its good properties is probably not quite a spect Consul General Scott's remarks on the two Chinese firms have had to go into On the 5th July, at Shanghai, the wife of S. is the best guarantee that efficiency will are not qualified to perform and leave them fact, it being more likely that the Americans provincial authorities' "deal" in copper for bankruptcy on account of them, as will be 1. GRAINGER, 1. M. Customs Service, Shangy secured. As yet the corps is unarm-free to devote their whole energy to the are entirely, indifferent as to the place of coining the one-cent piece are not without in seen from the reports of the Bankruptcy
ed, for the somewhat occult-reason-that-the-legitimate-functions of their office, protection origin so long as they get the necessary bai, of a daughter.”
Introducing the subject he writes: proceedings appearing in our columns last Viceroy wishes the men to practice for three of American individuals and interests, and materials to accomplish their tremendous "Cantou is a large manufacturing centre evening. As one man naively remarked, in months, at the end of which he will enter the extension of trade. Now, of all times, task." And to supply that necessity, both and Canton goods have a recognised stand reply to a question put to him in his public into negotiations with the Waiwupa and the their best efforts are needed on these times, in quality and quantity, we make bold to ing all over the Empire for quality and examination yesterday, by the Official Re- Foreign ministers at Peking on the subject Briefly, the Bill, which was unanimously re- assert that the Hongkong company is as finish. Accordingly metals always bulked ceiver: "I did not know I was insolvent until a person came from San Francisco and of arts. The pain thing is, however, that cunintended by the Committee, provides for well and as favourably equipped as any largely in the customs returns. During 1905 the corps has been formed, and is in active the creation of a United States district factory in the world.
the increase in value amounts to nearly told me of the earthquake there, and the' 1,000,000 taels (150,4167). But the import destruction of the business of the firms regenerative spirit, which is behind every judge, district attorney, marshal, and clerk. NEW HARBOUR OFFICE, of copper slabs for the provincial mint ac with whom 1 bad dealings." Can these
be taken 0.5 counts practically" for the whole amount.
the first local sufferers, thing Chinese at the present time.
The Cuurt is to have. exclusive jurisdiction
and are there more to follow from the in all criminal cases involving more than
The demand for copper coinage ( cent. When a firm, or an institution, an associa
same cause? Judging by the statements, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IS CHINA. $100 fine or sixty days' imprisonment, andtion, or even a private family, removes its pieces, marked to cash in value) created
in all civil cases involving an amount greater Zares et penales from the old to a new articificial need, to meet which the made during the proceedings in Court yes. (10th July.)
than $500. Court is to be held annually at domicile, by way of bringing good luck, the Chinese authorities made very heavy copper terday, it can only be feared so; for men. Shanghai in the cast, Hankow in the west, first thing done in the new premises is to purchase, in 1905. Minting operations tion was made of large dealings in Canton Tientsin in the north, Canton in the south, have a "house-warming," and patrons, cus did not prove a financial success, and the and other parts of China, in goods for export to California--goods purchased on credit and in other consular Courts at Corea. The tomers and friends generally are invited to people refused to accept the new currency and if the purchasers there cannot nicet jurisdiction, procedure, fees, etc., remain as help to warm" the new premises, and at present, except where modification is partake of the hospitality of the proprietors. count and the other provinces in China re their liabilities their failures must, asz made necessary. An appeal will lie to the It is an old custom, and a pleasing one, fusing to make further purchases for the use natural sequence, affect the sellers here. ninth judicial circuit court of the United whether from a business..or social stand: of their districts the Canton mint had to re- That the tradal relationship between Cali- States and thence to the Supreme Court of point, and always tends to the cementing of duce the output to a limited quantity for fornia and this portis of a magnitude not the United States. The judge is to receive good fellowship on the one hand, and to the local use and nearly half the copper import to be despised, can be readily appreciated an appointment for fifteen years at 58,000 increase in business, in all its ramifications, ed last year has been sold by the officials by the fact that, no sooner had the serious- annually and expenses when on circuit not on the other. On Monday next an im- and re-exported. The price of copper hayness of the disaster been realized, than the ur exceed $10 per day. The district attorportant change of domicile-takes-place-and--ing-risen considerably in the meantime the Governor-and-the-Chamber of Commerce ney is to receive $4,000 per year and ex. one marking the advance in importance of mint authorities are credited with having penses, as above, 85 a day. The marshal is this, the "first shipping port of the British to receive $3,000, and the clerk $3,000,
Attempted Suicide,
The Royal Hongkong Galt Club.
Canton-lankow Railway,
Aury Notes.
The Insurrection in Hainchenglisien. The Late Mr. A....W. Maitland, Storm in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Chinese-Vulncteer Corps, The Shanglisi Üllamber of Commerce. The Alacrity-Chinking Collision. Souchos, Hanchow and Ningpo Railway. Drowning Fatality. Cement Trade,
U.S. Transport Thomas, American Transport Stranded.
Philippines Duties Collection,
Imped Japanese (ofts.
The Yokohama Atson Case.
The N. Y. K's Service to Siam Students' Excursion to Maochuria. Japanese Colton Gonds in Manchuria. Sale of Japanese Government Steamers), Indo-China Steam Navigation Company. Commercial:--
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora
tian.
Yarn 'Market.
Raub Gold.
Shell Transport Company.
'Exchange.
Opium....
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
gau, Mrs. Fr. Fuhrmeister, of a son.
DEATH.
On the zib july, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, GWENDOLYN DANE, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mr. C P. ALLEN.
The Hongkang Celegraph being, an evidence, as already said, of that Court for China, and the appointment of a
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1906.
ANOTHER CHINESE NATIONAL MOVEMENT,
A few weeks ago we reproduced the text of the Bill submitted by Mr. Denby to the House of Representatives for the crea (9th July.)
tion of U.S. District Courts in China. That That China has entered on an era of Bill has now become law, and in pursuance progress and has shaken off the lethargy of of its provisions, as announced in our special centuries, must have become very evident to wire from Shanghai yesterday, Mr. Samuel those who have studied the movements of Willey has been appointed the first Judge of The Middle Kingdom during the past year. the American District Court in China, at It had been asserted that the regeneration of Shanghai, Mr. Willey was, sutil quite China was a doubtful possibility on accent recently, the Attorney General of the Philip of the diverse interests of the different propines. In his departure the Atamile" times" vinces, the narrow-mindedness and apathy of records the fact that those islands lose a the officials and the academic methods of hard-working official who has done much to the literati; but a new turn was given to bring the administration of justice, especial: thought when the boycott of American ly in the provinces, to a high state of goods became an established fact and young efficiency. Naturally of an energetic and China proclaimed its adherence to modern forceful disposition, his talents have been principles of action and energy. It is usual displayed to greater advantage, possibly, in to point to Japan as the completest evidence an executive rather than in a judicial In nouing the other day the abnormal of determination to rise from the sloth of capacity and in this connection he has shown demand for Portland cement for the recon ignorance to the heights of intelligence and one of those very essential attributes in the.struction of the damaged portion of Sau power; but if China has been slow there is man of organization the ability to select Francisco, we suggested that efforts might 4 force behind and below the Chinese able lieutenants. The staff of the office of be made to secure a share of the rade which, it must be confessed, has been con- the Attorney General in Manila is today by the representatives of the Hok-Un sidered not merely latent or dormant but one of the most serviceable and worthy in factory, in the Interest of the justly dead. All that has been changed. We have the corps of the Insular Government, Pos. reputed product turned out by the Green seen China reorganising her, forces, con- sibly it cannot be said, remarks our contem- Island Cement Co. at Hunghom and Macap, centrating her energies, launching out into porary, that the Attorney General is a very While we have no doubt that the general pow spbores-as witness the visit of the popular, official. At times he has been too managers of this important local, Industry
THE CEMENT TRADK. (11th July.)
Empire." On that day the Harbour Office will open for business" in its new home on the Praya, just to the east of the Canton wharves, abandoning the old location for use as a market. The importance of this event lies in the fact that, of the many projects of the Government, for the better and more adequate quartering of its ser- wants, this is the first to arrive at maturity, It may not be generally known that, less than ten years ago, the site upon which this building now stands, was the choppy, restless sex, part of the waters of the harbour, which the growing needs, in house-space, of the Colony caused the Government to reclaim, Just as it is stillæcclaiming land from the sea
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ERMECTS OF THE "FRISCO DISASTER.
The after-effects of the earthquake which befell, and practically destroyed, the city of San Francisco, are now beginning to be felt here in this Colony. That the effects of such a catastrophe must reach to the utter-
telegraphed the sympathy of the people of done a good stroke of business over the Hongkong to the representative authorities transaction." The year 1905 takes a promi at San Francisco, In those messages of nent place in the commercial records of sympathy stress was laid upon the fact that China by reason, if for no other, of the agila. Hongkong had a large business connect tion which will be known to history at the tion with California by reason whereof the "American boycott." Merchandise of Ameri- Colony fell but the more the calamity which can origin was, as is known; placed under had reduced four fifths of the fair city to the ban, and the principal articles of ruins. The spontaniety of the first Chinese trade to come under notice would be contribution of 810,000 (gold) followed by a the commodities affecting the millions. second telegraphic remittance of a like Kerosene oil imported during rgos shows amount bespoke the extensive connections a decrease in value of over 100,000/ which subsiit between two tradal centres of Contrary to expectation and the tendency so great importance as San Francisco and Little wonder then that at during the year of the Chinese to boycott Hongkang, all American products, the decrease in the this distance the first echoes of the disaster year under review does not occur in Ame on the Pacific coast are beginning to be rican oil but in the import of the Sumatra heard.