The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES, No. 6981
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles
Britishers la Foreign Service. Kobe'a Maritima Ambitions.
The Royal Visitor
The Donors of the Statues. ........ Hongkong's Commercial Advancement; Some Facts about Opium.
Hongkong, Harboy. Needs.
Telegrama:
Fanama Canal/
A Fatal Accident,
The Charge against Mr. C."A Biddle. Captain Hayer Action.
Shapphal Secretary's Downfall..
Shanghai German Club.
Explosion in Shanghai.
Anti-Dynastic Riots.
The Shanghai Riot.
British Companies in Shanghai.
Meetings
The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld. Amoy Municipal Council. »Sanitarý Board.
Legal Intelligence:-
What is a Nuisance?
The Ullmann Watch Case.
Bird's Nests in Court). A Strange Repugnance. Police.
Dangerous Goods Case. Died from Fright!
Gamblers Free Lodged,
P. W, D. Fitter in Trouble,
A Point for Shipmasters.
Excitement on the Water,
Supposed Light-Fingered Gentlemap. A Second Sandow.
Correspondence:--
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had forfeited at home. The tradition of general convenience, that central herbout ubiquitous enterprise, has survived to the should be in Japan. Of the Japanese present day, and although the Empire now harbours, no one will deny that Kobe is the comprises eleven and a half million square most favourably situated for occupying this miles, with all climates; and spheres of in position. Kohe Harbour consequently re fluence it would still seem as if this gigantie, quires to be so equipped as to be placed concern did not offer scope enough to the among the greatest harbours in the world adventurous spirits, whom the British Isles he idea that Kobe Shall become the great till annually produce. Naturally, of course, central emporium of the maritime trade in the service given by Britons to foreign Co the Far East is somewhat farfetched vernments is different to that of yore, for especially when it is remembered that the now there are more officials, organizers, etc. Japanese port is not yet within measurable than soldiers. Seeing that Great Britafo is distance of being a terminus for international Un pioneer of western civilization it is only shipping. After the original idea of devot natural that hee sons should be in requesting three and a half million yen for the by all backward countries, which are purpose of developing the resources of the conscious of their backwardness, and are port had been submitted, an investigation desirous of progressing in civilization, and if took place on the subject of the present not particularly desirous of progressing in facilities afforded at Kobe, and it was finally civilization some countries are only too decided to set aside thirteen million yen for ready to accept tlic disinterested services the construction of extensive reproductive. of the British, if they but bring gold to works. But the cost will be spread over the exchequer, Who is not intimate several years, the proposal being to expend with the services of Sir Robert Haft four hundred thousand yen this year, while the distinguished Chief of the Chinese the improvements will proceed until the Imperial. Custoins? He is very much a scheme as how adopted has been completed persona grata at the Chinese Court, and has Even then it is believed in Kobe that the been decorated by every European monarch accommodation for the shipping, trade will and by the Pope. Captain Lang is another not be adequate for the increased facilities Englishman who entered into the service of required, but on the principle that half a loaf i China, and devoted himself to the re-organs better than no bread the authorities at Kobe ization of the Chinese navy, and if the navy have expressed their acquiescence in the pro fell back from the state of efficiency to posals of the Imperial Government. Indeed which he had brought it, after his control to indicate the enthusiasm of the people in ling influence was withdrawn, it was due to the new scheme, it is stated that Kobe will the mismanagentent of the Chinese Naval undertake to be responsible for one-third of authorities, and was in no way the fault of the total expenditure, which will certainly Captain Lang. Koren also sought her impose a heavy burden on the residents. I British administrator, and found him in Sir will thus be seen that the Japanese Govern John McLeavy Brown who did for that mant propose to divert an amount for har country what Sir Robert Härt did for bour extensions practically equal to the sum China was his influence alone that which has been earmarked for similar pur held Korea together during the critical poses in Singapore. Whether they will times which led up to the Russo-Japan- succeed in elevating Kobe to the leading ese War. As for Japan, it is common position in the shipping traffic of the Orient knowledge that Englishmen until recent is another question. Manila, it must be re years, when Japan learned to rest on her membered, is making a bold bid for the own cars, were employed to plant the exotic Pacific trade and will, in the near future, Corporn-growth of western civilization, and to organize employ greater exertions to become a recog the army, navy, the education, the industrice, nised factor in this direction. It is futile and the railways of Japan. We have the to prophesy, hut if Hongkong minintains graceful admission to-day from Baron her supremacy, as the distributing centre Komura that "Japan' owed a deep debt of for South China we fancy there need be little gratitude to British Institutions." Going need to fear any loss of prestige by the farther afield to Siam, there again Englishmen advent of a new rival in the North. hold advisory positions in all the important departments of State. In the United States army there are English officers, from generals downwards, while some of the judges of the Supreme Court at New Yoik also hail from Albion, The list could of course be long drawn out, but time and space forbid. But where so many cases cap be cited of Englishmen taking service under foreign Governments, it is intereating to remember one where a Briton Uld not take service under, but formed himself into his own autocratic Government, and his descendant is to day the recognized sovereign of a large State, and is known to the. World as Rajah indomitable enterprise of the race. Brooke a living and striking witness to the
KOBE'S MARITIME AMBITIONS;
Discretion: And the Lack of it. Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
Royalty in Hongkong. Another Munificent Gift.
The Wrecks at Caps Varella.
Queen's College.
Echoes of the Squall.
Impersonating Excisa Officers. A Woman's Trick Failed. Alleged Dishonest Coolia. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
tion.
The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam
boat Co., Ld.
Fire near the Market,
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
Canton Day by Day.
Hygiene Examination.
The China Famina,,
Shanghai Paper Hunt Accident:
Japanese War Decorations.
Japanese Steamship Competition. Opium in China.
The "Shell * Transport and Trading Co.; Ld.. Singapore's Position and its Importance. Commeralal
Exchange.
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
On January 15, at Shanghai, the wife of M.
KONKOFF, of a son.
THE ROYAL VISITORS.
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Sitlement in all the portënte can be read "ment"" of "the" "port, Such a pernicious that this has been done The drones" The afight. As has already been remarked { doctrine” Bas" obtained credence thuy stated to cheats of Benaren opium, and car His Royal Highness comes to Hongkong on quarters, with the obvious consequence factured into go zabils of chanda and that sich official duty, and for that reason many of that the numerous business enterprise chest is equivalent to 1,200 tahlil The Secre the festivities which might have been or which have arisen and been carried on with retary also explains that te practice bere gahised for the benefit of the Royal party burch and success have been alighted, and in Chins, large amounts of cheap Tertian op have necessarily had to be editglied. But deprecated when they have not been ab have been used in the preparation of chaudu, sufficient will be done to signify to their Royal solutely ignored. A matter of fact, which but the return will probably be better suited for Highnesses the pleasure experienced by all cannot be gainsaid, Hangkong has devoted the purpose fol which it is required If stated) sections of the community in the visit which more attention to the commercial side of its cheats of opium than if in tabili of chinde. was bailed with so many marked expressions of career than to the poffpatele regiments There are so means of ascertaining the arist enthusiasm to-day. Than' the Royal Family which have their temporary habitation on
amount of Indian and Persian opium used by of Connaught hond has succeeded so patently the alinu. From a social point of view the Penang, Malacca and the Malay States it wi
the farmer." Umiting the figures obtained in. in winning the hearts of those among whom pretence of the military is decidedly of be sufficient in state the returns for Slogapore, they have been placed. The absence of advantage to the Colony though as to which may be considered for purposes of com anything approaching assumption or pride, their value as Military units we confess parisen more on a par with Hongkong. In the readiness to fall in with the wishes of gurealyes unable to judge. No doubt in 1896 there were 749 chests imported into the those who have sought to do them honour times of local, uprisings, which, fortunately
Southern Settlement, but-tharamount annually have had much to do with the popularity of are few and far between, their services would
increased until in 1953 miless han 1,356 chesis:: Their Royal Highnesses. In honouring the prove invaluable, and it cannot be débled prepared for smoking). It will be remembered were being converted 1810 thaidu (opium Royal party Hongkong is honouring itself that several thousand European and Indian that in 1974 there was so pulcry ahebg and we can only trust that during their all soldidrs, favourably affect lobal trade and opium farmers regarding the financial loss they the too brief visit to the Colony they will be contribute to the welfare of the smaller were sustaining by reason of the huge sums favoured with satisfactory atmospheric. con merchants of the Colony. But they are not Government of the Straits Settlements,
they had to pay for the monopoly. The ditions, so that they may depart with a anintegral portion of Hongkong's population cheerful picture on their mental retina of the for it is conceivable that Hongkong would cognising; the urlency of the question, doait chief beauties of the island, and with some silll dourish and provide a rallying ground the justness of the farmers' clains, fur con
› with "it" at once and practically admitted! understanding of the manifold industries for British trade in South China, even sidecatiba by reducing the amosibly pay. and enterprises which have combined to although the troops were withdrawn. And ments to the Treasury, which bereby redused make Hongkong what it is to day-a live in these days when disarmament is in the the revenue derived from the monopoly." Polony in a live centre of industrialism, all visionary, ideas, petits and he also permitted the formers to her sans the prite a Colony which is still advancing, and economical Liberal Government is culing which chandu was sold to the publici tróm a Colony which delights in rendering hom down axpenses, by reducing the number of result of this enhancement of the retail prices $2.50 to $3.07 per tabil. Naturally, the direct age to the King and to those of his blood. regiment, allocating new stations and re of the drug was a falling off in the quantity organising the Services generally, it is not to consumed by the public, and the farmers still be assumed that Hongkong will always have found themselves paying the Government more the privilege of entertaining an army establiche | sand they received bom, their farmsaimadymore- engendered by the celebrations held in Then the true factor in the prosperity of the sumption of morphia...t is not therefore sur
Amid all the interest and enthusiasm ment of the existing strength in the Colony, over the increased value of the chandu gavo a direct impetus 10, smuggling, and to, the con- honour of the Duke and Duchess of Con- port is bound to come into prominence and prising to team that the chests of opium nafght one is apt to neglect those public-it will be made abundantly clear how much consulted in Singapore dropped from 1,366 in. spirited citizens to whose generosity was due Hongkong owes to the initiative, energy, and 1983 to 938 in 1904. There was a slight in. much of the "unusual functions which dogged perseverance of the mercanule com-crease in the following year, the figures show- marked this felicitous occasion. We refer munity. The l'uke of Connaught with great: With regard to the sevene paid by the farmers ibg a consumption al pet, chests of oplum. to those who are responsible for a large part understanding recognised this fact and em to the Government, it appears that, in 1996 the of the benefactions which will contribute ihphasised it. He referred to the "terrible infic sum of $1,080,003 was the figure of the suc time to make Victoria a City Beautiful, and tions" which have befallen the Colony--a cessful tender. In 1858 the farmet secured the even at the present time give an impetus to portion of our anhals which was rather too monopoly for three years with an offer of the artistic sense of the community. It is much dwelt upon in the address from the $1.45 000 per annum, he profits objelod difficult in a Colony like Hongkong, whose community-and observed: "I pray, now, from the oplum farm appear to have aroused. contour is so rugged, to find a suitable site that these are matters of the past, that there she cupidity of others, for, in 1971, the tender where the embodiment of Royal, personages is an era of unbroken commercial prosperity farmer should pay ho less than $2,400,000 per accepted by the Government provided that the may be erected, but Queen's Statue Square before you; also that the developmentsand pro annum for three years, and that rate was en- was to all intents and purposes designed gress so well begun, will continue and pros hanced in 1904 to $4.215.00 per annum Then with that object in view, and its value as a per." Acommunity which can raise one way or the farmers found that they could not afford to centre of interest both for the visitor and another a sum approaching $300,000 for pay that amount, and the tender was reduced the citizen has been enhanced by the the relief of suffering inhabitants, and whose 10 53,545,303, and this year it has bean still ceremony in which the uke of Connaught | Government, în a time of stress and comfurther reduced and is not expected to produce (6th February.)
was the principal figure this forenoon. parative depression, can guarantees like huge amount in annual re orns of the more than 32,500,000 Bist even that sum is a Once again the annals of Hongkong have. Already there were three statues in that amount, is not exactly on the verge of bank Settlement's exchequer, and it shows, the been enriched and vivified by the visit of a quarter-which in time will be dominated ruptcy. Of course, Hongkong has many difficulties which will face the Government Prince of the Blood, whose presence is en by some of the handsomest 'official' edifices commercial rivals, our allies the Japanese should they yield to the auti-bpions refolutione. hanced by the fact that is Royal Highness in the Colony-but with the addition of the being by no means the least pertinacious, who would sweep the drug off the face of,ins is accompanied by his gracious Consort and counterfeit presentiments in bronze of His but competition rightly directed is not to be earth. It is by no means Dimple matter o daughter. It is nearly seventeen years since Majesty the King and the Prince of feared, for it should prove more in the nature which will not fall beavily on the people discover methods of taxation, direct or liulfect, the Duke and Duchess of Connight first Wales a gallery of art has been created of a spur than a check to jadividual and or landed in this Colony and many things have which should effectively enhance the all gauided effort. No one can pretend to foretell abolition of the oplum larm, which is to the
generally, 10 community of 250,000 happened in that period. Then the Duke too few artistic treasures of the city the results likely to flow from the construction that opium in any shape or form is refused was homeward bound from India where His The point to be observed is that these of railways throughout South China, the admission by the Government, would mean Royal Highness had spent three strenuous statues are the voluntary contributions to the impetus which will probably be given to that extra taxes would happ to be raised to the years in building up the army of that Empire community of private individuals and to Sir trade in general, and the demand which it amount of Sto per capits per annum. That is why and attaching it to the person of the late Paul Chater in great degree is due the ut may be assumed will arise for articles of Queen Victoria by the closest ties of Inyaky most praise for his disinterested gifts for be Western manufacture when the natives of and affection. In a peculiar fashion the Royal was previously the donor of a statue of the the interior are Family of Greater Britain have been gifted Duke himself to the home of his adoption. communication with the outports. Each brought into direct with the faculty of inspiring love and esteem; In this connection we may recall the curious successive report by the various Com and never were those golden threads. more coincidence that Sir Paul Chater was one of missioners of Customs lh China teens with tightly woven than at the present day. On ibe principal movers in the reception which references to the partiality which the Chinese this occasion the Duke comes to Hongkong was given to the Duke and Duchess of Con display for Western products, and cach as a servant of the State, empowered by His naught on their previous visit to the Colony, attributes these new and increasing demands
ajesty's warrant to inspect the defences of and what is still more curious it was the for foreign importations to the advance of caped the notice, of the general public, pf the One of the effects, which has practically as this uttermost outpost of the Empire in the Duke of Connaught who inaugurated the education and the effect of an ever-widening memorable typhoon of the 18th September Orient, and while the celebrations which rechimation scheme, and it is the Duke of system of railways. The Duke was un- last, was the destruction of the fire-ficat were held to welcome the arrival of their Connaught who, now that the scheme has doubtedly right when he suggested that which was at the disposal of the barbour Royal Highnesses to-day were well calculat just been completed, takes the leading part
our great authorities. The boat was dashedi, Against ed to prove how strongly influenced the re- in adding, as he himself said, to the "orna- neighbour we might hope to experience
the praya wall and wrecked beyond repair. As sidents of Hongkong are by the presence of ments of the city," on the very site of the those who stand in near proximity to the reclamation. Sir Paul Chater has done prosperity. In his closing remarkh His which are continually pasting through the har. a consequence, 'should an outbreak of fire of A period of continued progress and any magnitude occur on any of the leviathans, Throne, the fact was not forgotten that the much for the benefit of the Colony and not Royal Highness observed that: "It is there bour of Hongkong, those who undertake the Duke of Connaught comes not as His the least of his works has been the incep fore a peculiar pleasure to us to think how work of coping with auch emergencies would, Majesty's brother but as Inspector Conction and completion of the reclamation well placed Hongkong Is to fight, the battles to all intents and purspar, be at the mercy of cannot be lost sight of that His Royal High Square which he has helped to beautify, importance of this great port is fully appre- the harbour is on fire all the available water rat of His Majesty's Forces. Nevertheless, it scheme and the donation of statues to the for commercial supremacy. The value and the owners of waterboals. At the present time, when the signal is, giyanchata vessel in Edward and for that reason, if for no other, Mody, who may be described as one of the and guide the dustinies of our mpito in distress. But it is conceivable. that the would obtain in Hongkong a reception true chief figures in Hongkong's commercial life, Certainly, Hongkong is well placed for the waterboats might be engaged at the moment, to the traditions of the Colony and demon has decided to present the community with distibution of foreign wares, throughout the or be without a sufficient supply of water for strative of the delight which permeates the
of Princess of Wales. The and breadth of South but a the purpose the fames. That a enterprise has been the main if not the only Edward the Peacemaker makes but the those individuals who are helping to build residents of Canton, and their undoubted moment, but it is on which cannot be blinked, factor in the construction of these reproduc- briefest sojourn in the land of "Fragrant up a sentiment in the community which is scheme to rehabilitate the ancient port of from creditable that in the premier port in the and should put be allowed; 19, existat in far tive works. Now, it appears that the authori Streams." We can well understand with not, wholly utilitarian. And in this connec- Whampoa at the expense of this Colony world, a fact which we are never tired ties at Kobe have succeeded in inducing the what interest Their Royal Highnesses tion it might be suggested that there is stil! In each of his speeches, the Duke dwelt on of reiterating where some of the largest Japanese Government to assist in the fur will recall the appearance of the City of ample room in Statue Square for the erce the commicice of Hongkong, a fact which vessels are barbed every other day, there therance of a proposal for the building of Victoria when last they deigned to entention of monuments to those who are not of must have been noted with satisfaction by: should be any possible d'efect in the machinety new quays, which will have the effect of into the spirit of the community, and how Royal birth but have given royal donations those who extended a welcome to the Ducal
necessary for fire-extinguishlog: purposes. reducing the shipping charges and promote eagerly they will compare the present with to the Colony. At all events, it is a pleasing, party; must of the Colony's representatives
Even the owners of the waterboats which are ing trade in general. In a memorial which the past. Hongkong, like most British Co thing to know that there are in, our midst being men who have in no small measure given. may not always feel quite satisfied with so hastily, commandacred hen alarmlja was presented to the Diet, reference was lonics, has always been assertive of its desire citizens who endeavour to requite the com- assisted in advancing the commercial in the autocratic action of the harbour.authorities, made to the progress which resulted from to advance. A harren rock has been con munity for the favours which fortune and terests of the port...... If anything were wanting to show that the the nationalisation of the railways, in so far serted into the premier port, so far as ton their own personal energy have conferred on
but, of course, they know better than twoffer adventurous spirit of the British, as a nation, as internal communications were concerned, nage is concerned, in the world';, the sides them. Sir Paul Chater is entirely to be con
any profes, this condition "of things ware is not yet extinct, it would surely be supplied but regret was expressed that nothing had of a precipice have been scaled by indomit gratulated on the result of his munificence:
(Mallowed in continue there in ho question that
the port of Hobgkong would speedily become. In a most interesting article in the Fort been done for the harbours of the kingdom,able effort on the part of the pioneers, and and the enthusiastic manner in which it bas
a byaward among the shipping fialemity In nightly Review, Referring to the fact that The memorial went on to say that the com- where less than three-quarters of a century, been received.
thesp.days of competition Benalitás princip. 80, many, Englishmen or perhaps we should petition between Japanese and foreign ship ago nothing distracted the eye between the
ih Hew, dodbiles, of the crusade Hirted alports in the Orientare fighing for supremacy, say Britons are, in request, constantly for ping is growing daily more severe, while an muddy shores of the island and the sky line
by anti-opium reformers in Gr at Britain and when Singapore, Manila, Kobs and Yokobains service under foreign Governments, both important-event in regard to International at the Peak, handsome residences dot the
China, the Secretary of State for the, Colonies are expending, or are: abdat to expend huge Occidental and Griental, the Review recommunications is at hand in the completion landscape and speak eloquently of the pro
was moved to request the Governor of the sums in extending their Barbour facililler, 3t. Straits Settlements to furnish a return of the baboves Hongkong to keep in advance of her marks that it is a striking proof that the race is of the Panama Canal. The improvement: greas of the part. But it is not these things)
amount öllopium which had been annually rivals and defy them to do their utmost. But not played out. In the seventeenth and eigh- of Japan's harboura is, consequently, it was which will attract most attention; it is the teenth centuries, continues, our contempor- urged, a matter of great urgency. At its numerous massive edifices raised over that marked the reception given by the com- Government from the list of the drugs Pros ability to cope with an outbreak of fire.
Of the many interesting features which consumed in the territory under his jurisdiction if it is known, that one of the first sesangiale of siace 1896, and the reveaus derived by the first class post is lacking, that is to say, the ay, Englishmen figured very largely in the ser- last session the Diet passed a résolution for part of the city which was a mere name munity of Hongkong to the Duke and bably the same, desus for information ba this vessel in the poiti do any effo vice of the more powerful of European moo the construction of harbour works at when the Duke and Duchess were previous Duchess of Connaught yesterday, none was thorny question was sent to the Government of then there is a loophole of which our competi archu. The darrow bounds of their own island Yokohama. With regard to Kobe, however, ly in Hongkong, and which owed its incep of more significance than the insistence, by Hop kong, but ibere does not appear to have tocs will assuredly take advantage. The main could not contain them, and the Empire be only 3,600,000 was voted for the connection:tion to the energy of a few leading citizens llis Royal Highness on the commercial been any White Paper in the subject so f57 But, thing is that, the floating brigade should yond the seas did not offer the same attrac of the, communications on land hd sea, and was formally inaugurated by His Royal importance of the Colony. There has ad doubt it will appear in due course The be plated in a proper basis, that the establish- 10 sock their, fortunes in India or America, more extensive arrangements, but the time now been completed and probably it would would regard Hongkong ar being little more of the Strains Settlements and the Federated gested that at the present juncture the Govern
on to them then, as now. But few chose That vote was welcomed as the barbinger of Highness. The scheme of reclamatids has always been a clique or congerie which Secretary for Chinese Affaire in Singapore, he ment should be an integral part of the harbour framell tables of the amounts recorded in each authoritjpg': establickmont, It has been suge but there was constant opportunity for ser has come when Kobe,, in view of its im-be difficult for the Duke to locate the foun or less than a coaling station for the British Malay States, so far as obtainable but expresses ment might not be it a position to replace the vice at the foreign Courts, with prospects of gortance, claims its right to receive further dation stone which he well and truly laid in. Meet, a military, stronghold. giving op doubt as to the accuracy of his figurs. Resungen dreifiait by entirely now, yazsel,
· hard fighting, and a return to their homes, favours. At present, there is a tendency to those earlier days of the Colony's history, portunities of obtaining something more obselves that "Even with regard those for but that difficulty can be overcome in another covered with all sorts of honour and glory. concentrate the harbour accommodation for Then, again, Kowloon has sprung from aitan pied à terre in China. It has the last the years axuantos fiaccuinonis way. As stated, when Brewdoes occor But in addition to these there were those large. vessels, at certain représentative har few thatched hits to the position of one even beet suggested that the railway from impossible. The ports of the Colony are free every waterudar in sight is rustika ring-billy who were practically compelled to go hours. The whole fait, in fact, the of the most active industrial Centres of Kowloon to Cantón; now, in course of and the Government possesses no Cestou to the scene. But the boats having the larmant abroad, was there: was no place for them at memorial declares, requires. one central the Far East and promlice, ho very constriction, will be of more value for the formers to impert chando disk widohtarod of war in the holde
catablishments. It is possible, therefore, carrying capacity may be otherwise, Arge home-Jacobites, Covenanters, etc., who harbour of universal use, and both from distant date, when the railway to Canton the Empire as a source of strategic import destinely and to sell more than they report it not be feasible to baldine, the owners of teled to retrieve abroad those fortunes they geographical position and considerations of is completed, to supplant the mother ance than a link in the commercial develop to me. There is, however, no reason to believe I waterboats which have ample Reregé provhioss
On January 25, at Shanghai, the wife of A. J. Brotry, Indo-China Steam Navigation Com pany, of a daughter,
Da January 28, at Tientsin, the wife of G. D. B. BIDWELL, of a daughter.
On January 31, 1907, the wife of O. THORE- SEN, of a sou.
DEALY-Atra.m., February 3rd, 1907, the wife of T. KIRKMAN DEALY, Craigmin East, Magazine Gap, of a daughter-MARGARET MARY.
MARRIAGES:
DEAVITT,
On February 2, 1907,
China hande regard, the anti-ggjum pro- Chinese imperial Government as so much pag nda as usory, the, plicul edicts of iþe
officialdom to stamp out the habit as sop to waste paper, and the professed desire of fasaticism.
HONGKONG HÄNBOUR NEEDS.
(5th February.) During the past few years, the majority of the seaports in the Far East have been en On January 31, at 4 p.m., at Shanghai, Mr.gaged in considering the advisability of ex A ROSENBERG and Miss ORPHA LA DONA tending their harbour and docking facilities with the object of attracting a larger share Shanghai, CHARLES of the mercantile marine trade and meeting WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, R. C. Ping Ching, to the requirements of the moment: To a cer ELIZABETH CECELIA SANGSTER, daughter of tain extent the question of improving har the late Thomas Sangster, I: M. C. Shanghai bour conditions has arisen through the vast
with the development of DEATHS. Os Juanary 28, at Shangbai, WILLIAM ELLIS increased tonnage of merchant vessels DUNN, late of the American Trading Company, plying in the East, but it has also come to On January 31, 1907, at Cheshire (Eng), the the fate through the perfectly laudable desire residence of her father, Mabel, the beloved wife to aggrandise the various ports in the Far of W. J. B. CARTER, of Shangbai,
East. In the Straits Settlements several On February 3, 1907, at. Shanghai, David schemes are in progress whose sole and BURDON-On the 5th inst., suddenly, the the largest proposition being that which was avowed aim is to secure additional custom,
formerly Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, at the adopted by the Straits Government for the ness embodies in himself the person of King Now it has been, anribunced that Mr.B. N. ciated by those at Home who watch over-boats nya, requisitioned, and ordered to the ship
benefit of Singapore. In Hongkong there will shortly be completed a variety of schemes which should afford enhanced op for the discharging, loading and
FRANCIS DEARSE.
Right. Rev. JOHN SHAW BURDON, D.D.,
age of Bo years.
The Hongkong Telegraph docking of vessels, but in this case private subjects of the King when a reiative of King tharks of the community, re due to watchful eye must he kept on the energetic contingency which has not amten up to this
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