The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 6552
CONTENTS.
Birtho, Marriages and Deaths.
Leading Artiolo:-
China's Trade in 1906.
Hongkong College of Medicine.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.
The Anti-Opium Movement.
Trade in the South.
A Sporting Problem."
Telogram:-
Shanghai Attorney Censured,
:Meetings:
Hongkong College of Medicine.
The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. to the effects of the war in the North;
The Tientsin Municipal Assembly.
Legal Intelligence →→
New Solicitors,
#
Kowloon Land Resumption.
Disputed Loans.
Sand Carrying..
Compradores Commission, Chinese Partnerships. Widaw Repudiates Debl. Claim for Money Advanced, " Yarn Dealers' failure. Disputed Deposit.
Polles:-
The Rising at Swatow, Stowaways on a Liner. Coolie's Lodging House Robbed. Tai Hang Villagers Aroused. Alleged Murder at Lantau.
Sugar Thieves Convicted.
Youthful Offenders.
Marine Hawker's 'P'light.
Cooks at Variance.
Hp Swallowed the Evidence.
Test Case Fails.
Miscellaneous Articles and Raports.
Presentation at the Kowloon Docks, Murder at West Point.
Gymkhana Notes,
Disturbance on the Indravelli.
Land Sale.
A Peculiar Accident.
Hongkong Gymkhana Club.
Hongkong Wale
to Shield Competiti, a.
H. MS. Fern Damaged,
A Diver's Mi fortune. Troops for North China.
Water Polo.
Volunteer Corps Orders
Canton Day by Daya:
Wuchow Notes.
China and Portugal.
The Kwang Viceroyalty.
The Dayton Murder
Judge Willey and Shanghai Attorneys.
Trade Marks in China..
The Anti-Opium Movement.
Chinese Shipping Enterprise.
Yuan Fhih-hai's Premation.
China's Naval Re-organisation..
Maochu and Chinese.
Chinese Cotton,
Unfounded Rumours: Viceroy, Tuan Fang. Manchuria.
The Wreck of the WIA.
Reticent Officials.
The New Russo-Japanese Agreement. Foreign Capital in Japan. Launch of Another Chinese Guo-boat. The C. P. RS.5. Co.
SUPPLEMENT.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1907.-
HONGKONG.COLLEGH OF MEDICINE.;
大拜祖。
就一十三月八英港香
„ŠTS" FER ANNUMURS
"SINGLE COPY, 35 CENTE
TRADE IN THE SOUTHE
been attracted to Eastern watere, creating quialism, to see India made to act a similar conditions to those which obtained stepping stone to the acquisition of Chipa's in 1896 after the close of the war between opium monopoly." China and Japan. The superfluous tonnage has now been much diminished and rates of freight are again assuming their normal level. Given a return to normal conditions of trade and with the assured development of China to the commerce of the world Indo-China Debentures, with their excellent securities, are beyond a doubt a very excellent form of investment for British capitalists at home and abroad.
THE ANTIOPIUM MOVEMENT,
“(28th August')
Government
(agti-ugust).
Ir view of the close commercial relation,
he total liabilities, as far as can be ascer
晚三十二月七年三十三赭光 immense Empire, and more especially the that there does seem reason to think that and mercantile communities in the Far East well-directed efforts to obtain the supremacy our long suspense is drawing to close, and in particular in Hongkong and Shanghai of the Pacific trade, the report furnished by that the improvement in business which was the: Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Mr. James L. Rodgers, until recently. U.S. have so often anticipated is slowly but under the general management of Consul General at Shanghai, deserves more surely appearing at last," and with its tetum Mesure. Jardine, Matheson" & Co.. Ld. then passing notice. That official remarks on Hongkong is bound to take its share in the Tudos, as the stock of this well-known the trade of China for the calendar year of forefront as the great reoclving and distribut shipping concern is generally known, for 1906 that the distinguishing characteristics ing centre for the mirth of the most years has been a familiar term in stock cx of the trade in China for last year were those populous and the wealthiest province of change parlance in the East. Until the
ship existing between: Hongkong and fatal crisis of 1905 wherein "Indos" played
Singapore the annual report of the Registrar of unfavourable conditions, induced by na. China.
such a largo part in crippling the resources
of Imports and Exports regarding the trade tural as well as abnormal causes. These
of the large majority of stock jobbers in the
of the Southern-Seulement during 1906 will were floods over large sections of the em
two leading maritime ports of Chipa, plic
probably be read with interest. The Regis pire; disturbed commercial conditions, owing
sharon of the Company, were "hield in ́ high
trar states the very outset that the trade of ["fryou?" by both investors" and speculators
the Colony fast year was not, generally 26th August.) fluctuations of the currency, and very nearly
While the work of the. Hongkong College The market price stood at Bigh percentage
satisfactory" and proceeds to explain that all manner of ills which could affect people
though values measured in sterling and the whose numbers make any divergence from of Mdicine is conducted with the Joast pas over the pat value of the stock and it was ordinary results a very serious matter. The sible ostentatlon, and there be possibly only when the division of profite during the Ogr senior contemporary in the Straits quantities of European imports were larger crop failures induced a sacrifice of commo- many in the Colony who are unaware of the year in question did not meet with the anti Settlements has taken, from the initiation of than in the previous year, stocks were mucli dities in the desperate effort to tide over existence of the institution, it is generally cipations of stockholders, and dexters that the movement for the suppression of the heavier at the close than in any of the five difficulties; the consequent rise in the price admitted by those who have had an oppor, the turning point in the history of the stock's opium trade, a very consistent attitude preceding years. Exporte of produce, on of rice, amounting as it did to over 100 per tunity of estimating the results achived that depreciation began to set in. The down through Uut with special veference to the cluding tin, were, taken as a whole, some cent. in many places, micant ruin and star- the College is performing a valuable and ward course has been a steady one ever necessity for apfeguarding the Colonial rove what larger in volume and much the same. vation to many; the unrest among these important duty in introducing rough since. When, however, confidence in what nue in a desire of the Home Government to in dollar value, but practically this trade bas. people, so stricken by calamity, implied lack Chinese students the benefits of estern is undoubtedly a very sound and promising give in to the extremists in the present agit bech stagnant for some years past. Dealers of businces confidence, and finally the know medicine to, native sufferers. Even if the concern is once again restored, it is not too alion. The Singapore, dres Press reverts to were severe sufferers, having had to take de- ledge that in Shanghai, the great clearing Chinese were inclined to trust themselves to much to anticipate that the rehabilitation of the subject upon the recent reception by Mr. liveries slowly, and, when the dollar was city of the empire, there was an enormous the care of European medical practitioners te stock in public-favour will command the Churchill of the two representatives on be fixed at 25, 4d., some were hard hit and quantity of unsold goods, on hand, which it is extremely doubtful whether they could intrinsic value in the open market which the half of the Straits and the Federated Malay bankruptcies were of frequent occurrence. meant, heavy financial burdens and strained meet the charges imposed by the foreign very valuable assets of the Company should States. The two delegates who were received credits, had their effect upon all who came doctors in Hongkong. As a matter of fact, secure for it. It may be recalled that the by Mr. Churchill were Mr. Alexander, who ained, reached a total of only $1,120,000 in contact with commercial affairs. In any however, the Chinese are not especially Company was formed on the 30th November, is peripatetic agent of the Anti-Opium So, of which probably a t ird is recoverable. A country, no matter how rich, a surplus stock eager to submit themselves to modern 1881, to acquite and consolidate various .ciety, and Dr. Connolly, who is a resident in little less than half of this amount fell on of $100,000,000 worth of goods would have scientific treatment, preferring to believe in shipping interesis in the East and to run one of the Federated Malay States. OurContinental firms, British houses account- been a menace; in China, with a combina- the efficacy of thesemedies compounded by steamers on the Rivers and Coaste of China contemp:rary felt quiet sure that these two ing for about $270,000 and Chinese, native tion apparently of every adverse circum native quacks. The idea of the college of and elsewhere, and to carry on generally the gentlemen would lay the vermilion on as thick money-lenders, a d Jews for the remainder. as possible, as the former is a professional It is noteworthy that of the total import stance, it was portentous, and the only instructing a selected and intelligent number business of carriers. The Company com-
trade no less than 42.3 per cent came wonder is that the nation, endured the of native youths in the knowledge of medi menced business in 1882 with a Fleet of 12 agitator and the latter appears to be an
amateur enthusiast on the subject. Pro- from foreign countries, while British pos situation as well as it did. Mr. Rodgers, cine, in order that the advantages of Western steamers, representing 13,842 gross tonnage. believes that the worst is not over by any discoveries may be eventually placed at the Since that date the Fleet has been increased ceeding, the Free Press remarks." Mr.sessions were responsible for 46.7 per neans, for hing's credit, impaired as it is to disposal of the people at a moderate and to a steamers of 97,794 tons (exclusive of Winston Churchill was officially sympathetic, cent. and the United Kingdom for 11.2 some extent, must in the year to come be reasonable rate is not merely excellent in it. small steamer owned jointly with other but was also officially guarded. While the per cent. If the exports 51.5 per cent went again strained, since after a poor year fol- self but it is calculated to discourage the faith companies). The increase has been effected Crown Colonies of the Fast, in his view, to foreign countries, the remainder going in cures which are the stock in trade of the without any addition to the paid-up capital would be included within the scope of the nearly equal parts to British possessions and lowing the war, she no longer has any benefit whatever from the war funds which average empiric, and induce increasing in of the Company, which still stands at its ori- policy of th Government in regard to India the homeland. The value of merchandise were poured in and which to some extent terest in the methode employed as the out-ginal amount of £495,890, while the value and the negotiations with China, there imported into the Colpay reached airly come of long scientific experiments. Up to af the Fleet, after writing off, yearly, full would be no detachment of the cases, which 317 9/10 million dollars a decrease of nearly met the necessities of 1906. It may be ex- pected that the year of 1907 will show poor the present time, unfortunately, the College depreciation, stood in the books at would go on pari pasin. Mr. Morley was two million, or six per cent, following a trade results, and it will be well on into 1908 of Medicine has led à peripatetic career, the 1,062,984 169.38. on 31st December, 1906, himself quite guarded in the declaration he decrease of nearly two per cent, in 1903. before normal, business conditions, even students being required to attend at a variety the latest date to which full accounts have made on the subject three or four days ago below the figures for 1904. Converted into with no more bad luck ensuing between of places in order to hear the lecturers. For been rendered. The steamers are modern in the House, He accepted or rather sterling, however, the value amounted to 637,083,000, an advance of about 44 times, will be seen. Fortunately, Mr. Con example, the surgery class has met at the and admirably adapted for the trades in stated, that the Indian sul Rodgers pessimitic forecaste has not Government Civil, Hospital; biology has which they are employed, and have always accepted, the principle of the reduce millions sterling, or, 13 3/5 per cent, To been realized. At the meeting of the Hong. heen taught at Queen's College; the public been maintained in a high state of efficiency tion-of-the-poppy cultivation in Eritish other ports, the Colony exported over 281 kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation health lectures have been delivered at the out of revenue. During the ten years end- India, and the resultant export of opium by million dollara value of merchandise,, an this day last week, the Chairman was in the Royal Sanitary Institute; and classes have ing 31st December, 1906, sums amounting one-tenth annually up to 1910, that is for increase of over 16 millions. or over 6 per "our had to meet at the Bacteriological In- to £566,361 os. gd. have been charged to three years, and would be prepared to concent, following an advance of 34 per cent. happy position to, announce that
Revenue Account for depreciation of steam tinue that rate of reduction, namely one; in 1905 over 19:4 The sterling valua friends in Shanghai and the orth have alen stitute, Tung Wah Jospital and other been concerned in bringing about a reduc places. In fact, half the time of the students ships, hulks and ferry boats as certified by tenth per annum, "on proof that China has represented 33,816,000 an increase of The carried out its share of the arrangement." nearly 5 millions sterling or 21 per cent. tion of the large stocks of piece goods and seems to have been spent in roaming Messre,turquand, Youngs, & Co.
about the city in order to attend the assets of the Company as shown in the Mr. Morley consents to China raising its It will probably be matter for surprise yarn which they have had to carry for so long in this they were greatly helped by the various classes. Little wonder then that theccounts for the year ending 31st December, import or likin duties on Indian grown to learn that Singapore's best customer rise in Colton which prevented new goods evils resulting from this absurd system were son6, audited by Mears, Turquand, Youngs opium-(here we have, the anti-opium agitais Bangkok particularly in cotton goods. #regards other imports, it may be being imported at less cost than those he'd, reflected in the poor percentage of passes, & Co., amounted to £1.754,245 199. 70. tlonists will observe, a case of an enhance and even led to the unusual spectacle of The College has been established. twenty including the accumulated balanco standing ment of revenue accruing to China from noted that the market for cement Waz re-shipments of Colton goods to America. years, and in that period a hundred students et credit of the Underwriting Account opium importe)-10 as to equal the taxation in favour of the United Kingdom, which The situation has been further assisted by have been enrolled, but less than a third of (£270,000 138. 7d.) invested in the Com un native-grown opium in China. All reduc is rather curious considering the excellence the opening of Custom houses at Dalny and that number-31 to be exact-have met the pany's Fleet. This account forms a 'reserve tions after 1907 will be effected, "only if of Hongkong's product and the smaller on the Russian and Korean borders. This requirements of the examiners. That speaks against that portion of the risks on which the proposed arrangement with China befreight charges. The important trade in comes operative." Now it is a perfectly wheat flour has been captured by Austrália, move may be regarded as likely to restore to volumes against the frittering away of va'u the Company is its own insuret: The actual 7 ewchwang its position as the chief disable tinc on the part of the students, in ascertained liabilities on 318 December, simple things to see China's interest in re and the only fear is that a prolonged season tributing centre for Manchuria. Clearances volved by the lack of a "permanent local 1906, as shown by the same accounts, amount. stricting the import of Indian oplum info of drought may at any time cut off connec ed to £328,355 65. od., and mainly consist the coast ports of China, in which and ad- tions. The transfer of this trade from the have been fairly satisfactory, lately, and as habitation." Now, however, mainly owing to only small supplies are now coming for the generosity of a Chinese gentleman who ed of enporary advances obtained in con jacent regions there is the main consumption Pacific Ports originated from the Chinese ward the statistical position of the has offered to spend $50,000 on the erection nection with the building of new steamers, of Indian opium. Where it will be found boycott of American goods, and, although import trade, has much improved." From of college buildings on the site at Tai Ping The foregoing particulars are gathered from that there will be no real co-operation by it is aleged this no longer exists, and that the consular report to Washington it Shan, reserved for this purpose by the a prospectus just issued calling for a five China will be in any restriction of poppy the Australian flour is both better and cheap- is ascertained that Cotton piece goods, Government, the old anomalous condition per cent first mortgage debentures for growing in the inland China provinces, such er, it is doubtful if it is altogether a question which play so large a part in Chinese of things is to be entirely abolished. One £345,000, part of an authorised issue of as Szechuen and Yunnan, And we do not of (merit. Overstocking led, we are told, to import statistics, were assigned a net value feature of the classes which has been held debentures for £495,000 The issue is mind saying that I will be found that just in this article being sometimes quoted at a of $122,181,976 in 1906, a decrease of 16 during the past twenty years is particularly made for the purposes of liquidating the proportion as the cultivation in Behar and lower price than in Australia. From per cent, in comparison with 1905, but still satisfactory the fact that the graduates outstanding liabilities and for the general other Indian districts is abandoned, the area Hongkong and China, the Imports were The dehen under the poppy, in land China will pro- valued at $26,610,000, a decrease of an abnormal quantity, since the 1906 value have elected to remain in Hongkong and to purposes of the Company. is 19 per cent. higher than that of 1903, the exercise their talents in the community tures will be for amounts of £25 £50, portionately increase, Peking edicts to the $1,638,000, the exporiz $17,650,000, an in The clas which provided them with their special or £100, and will bear interest at the contrary notwithstanding. Let us supcrease of $1,685,000,1or over 10 per cent. record year previous to 1905. sification of cotton goods shows that the education. In Singapore, where Queen's rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable half-pose we lose our revenue, and that an equal Referring to the currency question, the Re- plain fabrics fell from 37.724,980 pieces in Scholarships are awarded, entitling the win-yearly, on 30th June and 31st December. amount is contributed by the Imperial Gov. gistrar observes that, throughout the year, the 1905 to 20,247,123 pieces in 1906. Tliers to a university education in England, The first payment of interest will be made crnment annually to the Colonial exchequer. element of exchange speculation has been It is a big hypothesis; but let it pats, for largely eliminated, although the Bank rate on 31st December, 1907, calculated from imports of copper, of late an absolutely the complaint has been made that after com
Having then no opium has fluctuated slightly from time to time, but abnormal import, fell from 129,796,900 pleting their course at the expense of the the dates of payment on allotment and of argument's sake. On Augu 11, 107, at Shanghai, the wife of pounds in 1995 to a normal quantity in 1906, Colony in the mother country the students the subsequent instalments respectively. farm or opium revenue, that commodity so he remarks that it is too early to speak of the and the value of all metal importations fell have elected to remain at home, instead of be debentures will be specially secured by far as this Colony is concerned ceasca to be effects of the currency policy of the Govern ment on the trade, but merchants, generally, On August 18, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of From $36.343.198 in 1905 to $13,831,884 in returning to the Straits. Here, on the other first mortgages to trustees of steamers having a subject of excise, and must become con On August 21, 1977, at Shanghai, the wife of 1906. Of foodstuffs, rice increased from hand, the graduates of licentiates of the a value ascertained after deduction of desequently, a matter like all other non-excis arc of opinion that a 28. dollar,is most suit- 297,055,470 pounds in 1905 to 624,850,900 College of Medicine repay the Colony for preciation, as provided by the Trust Deed, able articles, a matter of free import and able to trade requirements. Of course that is merely a pious opinion and might not be pounds in 1906, and flour from 124,234,800 their education by either entering the Gov of twice the amount of the debentures issued export, With the vanishing of the Farm so
far as opium la concerned, the farm chint generally acceptable, for while merchants find the pounds in 1905 to $37.957,800 pounds ernment service or starting in private practice, and outstanding at any time and will be (4.759,149 baga) in 1900, of which 40 per ministering to the needs of that class which further secured by a floating charge uponings would only trouble themselves about may find it irritating to cent. went into the northern, Yangtze, and desires foreign medical treatment at a cost the rest of the Company's property not in- spirits and would not lock for or report any exact equivalent of foreign money in central ports, and 60 per cent. to the south. which is within their means. So far the cluded in the mortgage picxiously mention. import of opium. In obedience to orders Singapore dollars they would probably meet that difficulty rather It is not believed that Australian four gained College lecturers have given their services ed. The Trust Deeds securing the duben- from London there might be an Ordinance prefer to much over the preceding year, although this without cost, but it is obvious that tures provide for insurance as therein men- passed prohibiting the import of opium, than pay the difference required in the institution placed on tioned outside the Company's own Under but who is to enforce that? This Col-fales were the Government to remint the cannot be verified owing to the Hongkong were the.
the labourer's efforts writing Account to the full amount of the ony's ports are free ports, but if one silver money in order to guard against the statistics, which record all flour going into sound basis South Chine, whether from the United should be recognised not merely pro forma outstanding debentures on the steamers commodity is to be prohibited from en rise in silver. While the report as a whole Kerosene oil fell from but in hard cash. With this object, an comprised in the mortgages. The debentures tering these ports without the possession is not exactly exhilirating it is much less States or Australia. 153.471,831 gallons in 1905 to 128,687,690 endeavour is to be made to raise an endow will be redeemed at 10af by annual draw of any revenue to maintain a preventive gloomy than the opening words of the gallons in 1906, but this did not mean that ment fund "to enable the Court to engage tags at a rate, in each year, which will be force the prohibition will be a mere windy Registrar would lead one to believe.
A SPORTING, PROBLEM, consumption was less, for the Standard Oil the services of a staff of specially qualified sufficient to redeem by the 30th June, 1927, utterance of none effect. Of course if that Company, of New York, which has about Go lecturers for the more distinctively scientific the whole amount subscribed and issued annual grant is forthcoming from the Im per cent. of the trade at present, had the subjects, and to render more effective by the prior to the drawing. The first redemption perial Treasury it might be urged that the
(30th August.) most prosperous year in its history in China, provision of adequate leaching appliances will take place on 30th June, 1910. The Colony should maintain a preventive force
Tomorrow afternoon the Hongkong Gymk The stocks have simply been reduced, and the work of the present honorary staff of Company reserves the option to redeem out of that. But that is not so. The Opium
bana Club will hold its fourth meeting for the out of the Colony's excise revenue, but out season and that fact may serve as an excuse for the close of the year 1907 will doubtless lecturers, who will continue their services all or any part of the debentures, on six Farm's preventive service is not maintained
No one can cavil months' previous notice being given, on or
of a proportion of the Farm's profits. Which mentioning a racing question which has show normal quantities on hand. Ma- to the institution.” chinery, which it was thought would increase at such a proposition, although it would after the 30th June, 1912, at 105 per cent. largely in 1906, has not increased much, the be interesting to know the amount that It Is stated that these debentures being addition the Imperial Treasury would not parently set Caleelta sportsmen by the ears, imports for 1986 amounting to 14,584,177, is considered necessary for an adequate mainly a consolidation of the Company's see its way to pay to this Colony even if it and has already led to innumerable bickerings tion'aï issue is whether the Calcatta Turf Club a small gain on, 1905. The result is pro endowment fund. It will certainly run into floating debt, the service of this issue will agreed to the substantial principle of com- among the followers of the track. The ques the tens of thousands, but we believe there not materially increase the present interest pensation. And then, when it would be to
excluding book. are enough public-spirited citizens prepared charges. As showing the course of the the interest of a very large proportion of the have been well advised in.
makers from the monsoon meetings inʻlavour poor business conditions, but it is also that the development of the machinery to show their philanthropy in such a cause. Company's business during the past quin- Chinese of this Colony to receive opium of an enlarged totalisator. Naturally ther is a subject which has time and again. market has been a disappointment. There The Hongkong College of Medicine deserves queonial period, it is of interest to learn from China, there is dot the faintest sha- has been a large increase in railway plant to be supported and it is only to be hoped that the dividende paid and depreciation dow of likelihood that what they and their been argued backwards and forwards by every imports, from $5.877.391 in 1909, to that under more favourable conditions the written off during the last five years have agents in Chios desire to bring about could spoming circle is the. Far East, but it mayer be effectively interfered with by the scanty assumed anything like the Importance which $9,757,845 gold-In 1906. The sugar..trade percentage of graduations will jacrease, so been as follows:
~Depreciation Dividends
Addition to the establishment at the command of the Fort appears to attach to it in Calcutta. In the first "place, it is doubtful whether any bookmarker of China shows signs of a healthy increase, that the benefit of their labours in the com
[Year, written off
Fleet and authorities. China, by and by, if the agit of standing could be induced to attend the paid. the gain taving been from 616,000,000munity may be made more manifest.
Steamers
Properties, ation has its way, which is not yet while, infrequent meetings which are held in Hong- pounds in 1905, to 872,765,733 pounds in
$ per et. 194031 7 will be in regard to opium in the same kong, sad it is more than doubtful whether any
93,350 9 11 1922 €59,185 0 0 1903 60,911 0:0
handsome position in which the Malay bookmaker would find it to his advantage to 1904 64,018 50
44 493 1 5
Peninsula stands in regard to tin. And do so. In the Straits Settlements, on the other 1905 67,587 a 35
176,360 13 3
89,207 16 to those persons who think that China would band, the presence of the bookmaker is 19:6, 74,833 0.02 The depression in freights in the East during not turn that position to her own command recognised feature at the races, but there the contestants are. Australian bersas ridden by the year 1906 was the natural result following advantage, do not know human nature, professional Jockeys, And, again, there are ing the close of the Russo-Japanese War, and have not, the least conception of what meetings being held practically all the time. T which liberated and threw upon the tharker is the official Chinese habit of mind. It not in Singapore then in I anang of the F
considerable amount of tonnage which had should be "nuts" for Chins, to use a vollo, derated Malay States. Even in the South, howe
Industrial Development in Japan.. Japanese Heers in South China. Exodus of Gold from Japan. Japan and Kures,
Japan Steamship Company, Departure of Amader and Mr. Luke E.
Wright.
Arrest of 'resident of an Insurance Company
The Spy Scare.
Japanese Contraband.
The Grant Tokyo Exhibition.
Domestic Servants.
Straits Trade in 1906.
A "Haolu" Ship.
The Comel.
Frightening the Cholera Devils. Grüerome Discovery at Marseilles. A Triple Murder at Klong Pol Yome. Courtship and Marriage in Siam, Commercial:-
Weekly Share Reporta
Freight Market
Exchange.
Local and General.
115.
MR. OSCAR TANGE, of a son,
Mr. W. TEIFFENDRRO, of a daughter.
ALFRED G. HILL, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
France.
On June 74, 1907, before the Registrar for Kensington and afterwards at le Vésine, MARCUS WOLFF, of Shanghai,-to-JEANNE MARIE GILBERT, of 27, Chepstow villas, only daughter of the lare Jean Julien Gilbert, and of Mme Gilbert, of le Vésinet, Seine et Uise, On July 20, 1997, at St. Petersborough Place, Bayswater, W, HENRY VALENTINE HEMANS, second son of Henry Kitching Hemass, of Hillente, High Wycombe, fucks, to Rose MAJORIE, younger daughter of Joseph William Miles, 44, Inverness 'Terrace, Hyde Park, W,
DEATHS.
On August 1, 1927 at Ngasaki, of
'cholera, Join CHATHAM, for many years Fore: man Fitter to the Shanghai Gas Co., Ld.
Os August 18,907, al Shanghai, GOTTFRIED NEURSUSS, aged 26 years.
At Shanghai, on the zist Augun, 1927, A. E V. BURGOYNE, a native of New South Wales, and late of the Chinese Customs Service, at Ningpo. Aged 23 years,
The Hongkong Celegraph bably attributable in part to the prevailing
MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Hongkong, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1907,
CHINA'S TRADE IN. 1906.
(24th August.)
Cat (27th August,);
1906. There has been a steady advance in INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Quite recently we presented a brief review the Imports each year, and it is now expected of the trade of China for the past year sum- | that larger gains are coming. It would sp. marised from the excellent publications pear from the foregoing that the remarkable
Of the numerous companies running issued by the Statistical Department of the recuperative powers of China will convince Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. Con- the worst pessimist of an early revival in steamers on the rivers and coaste of Chine sidering the keen bid which American ninnu- trade generally, and when we bear in mind and elsewhere, it may safely be inserted itial facturers and steamship owners are making the remarks of the chairman at the Bank none are possessed of the same amount of in for a share of the expanding trade of this meeting on Saturday, we need not doubt 'dividual and general Interest to the shipping
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