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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893",
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        "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893",
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        "id": 365836,
        "series_id": 27,
        "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine",
        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 171,
        "title": "CO129-281 - Governor Sir Robinson & Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "## \n-2- \n\n- 3 - \n165 \n\n| Typhoon or Storm Centre | Direction of Emotion | Bearer |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Typhoon or Storm Centre | unknown. | Beard |\n| Typhoon or Storm Centre |  | S of Bolinao |\n| Typhoon or Storm Centre |  |  |\n| Beard | Moving N |  |\n| S of Bolinao |  | Billow |\n| Direction of Emotion unknown. |  | Binary |\n| Direction of |  | W of Bolinao |\n| Bearer |  | Boreas |\n| Moving N |  | Near Bolinao |\n| Billow | ¡Direction of Imotion unknown. | 31 |\n| Binary |  | Moving N |\n| W of Bolinao |  | Bosky |\n| Imotion unknowa. |  | Moving N |\n| Boreas |  | Beast |\n| Near Bolinao |  | NE |\n| ¡Direction of Imotion unknown. |  | \" |\n| 31 |  | Biped |\n| Moving N |  | NE |\n| Bosky |  | \" |\n| Moving N |  | Botany |\n| Beast |  | NE |\n| NE |  | \" |\n| \" |  | Candy |\n| Biped |  |  |\n| NE |  | Canine |\n| \" |  | Canker |\n| Botany |  | \" |\n| NE |  |  |\n| \" |  |  |\n| Typhoon or Storm Centre |  | 31 |\n| W of Baling-Direction 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Stationary. |\n| \"} |  | Blast |\n| Beetle |  | }\" |\n| Stationary. |  | Stationary, |\n| Blast |  | Bowl |\n| }\" |  | 17 |\n| Stationary, |  | Stationary. |\n| Bowl |  | Carat |\n| 17 |  | 33 |\n| Stationary. |  | 77 |\n| Carat |  | Befool |\n| 33 |  | 99 |\n| 77 |  | Filling up. |\n| Befool |  | Blazon |\n| 99 |  | Filling up. |\n| Filling up. |  | Box |\n| Blazon |  | Filling up. |\n| Filling up. |  | Carbon |\n| Box |  | \" |\n| Filling up. |  | (Direction of |\n| Carbon |  | Direction of |\n| \" |  | Beggar |\n| (Direction of |  | SW of Bolinao |\n| Direction of |  | Bleak |\n| Beggar |  | WNW of Bolinao! |\n| SW of Bolinao |  | Imotion unknown. |\n| Bleak |  | Begirt |\n| WNW of Bolinao! |  | ** |\n| Imotion unknown. |  | Moving N |\n| Begirt |  | Blend |\n| ** |  | 35 |\n| Moving N |  | motion unknow. |\n| Blend |  | Moving N |\n| 35 |  | Cabal |\n| motion unknow. |  | E of Baling-Direction of |\n| Moving N |  | tang Channel (motion unknown. |\n| Cabal |  | Card |\n| E of 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        "content_text": "# Index to positions of Typhoon or Storm centres\n\n## Page 175\n\n| Location | Page |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lochin China Coast |  |\n| W. of Luzon | 11 |\n| E. of S. Anoam |  |\n| In Annam | 11 |\n| N. of Bolinso | 1 |\n| NE. of Bolinao | 1 |\n| NW. of Luzon | 11 |\n| In N. Luzon | 11 |\n| In Central Luzon | 1 |\n| In S. Luzon | 12 |\n| E. of Bolinao |  |\n| NE. of Manila | 12 |\n| S. of Bolinao |  |\n| SW. of Bolinao | 2 |\n| WSW. of Bolinao |  |\n| W. of Bolinao | 2 |\n| E. of Manila | 12 |\n| SE. of Manila | 2 |\n| S. of Manila | 12 |\n| SW. of Manila | 2 |\n| WNW. of Bolinao | 2 |\n| W. of Manila | 13 |\n| W. of Bolinao | 2 |\n| NW. of Manila | 13 |\n| Near Bolinao |  |\n| Near Manila | 13 |\n| of Balingtang Channel | 3 |\n| On mainland near Wenchow | 13 |\n| Near Balingtang Channel |  |\n| E. of Ningpo | 13 |\n| W. of Balingtang Channel | 3 |\n| SE. of Ningpo | 13 |\n| E. of Bashee Channel | 3 |\n| S. of Ningpo | 14 |\n| Near Bashee Channel | 3 |\n| SW. of Ningpo | 14 |\n| W. of Bashee Channel | 4 |\n| Near Ningpo | 14 |\n| E. of Loo Choo Islands | 4 |\n| NW. of Palawan | 14 |\n| SE. of Loo Choo Islands | 4 |\n| N. of Paracels | 14 |\n| of Loo Choo Islands | 4 |\n| NE. of Paracels | 14 |\n| W. of Loo Choo Islands | 4 |\n| E. of Paracels | 15 |\n| Near Loo Choo Islands | 4 |\n| SE. of Paracels | 15 |\n| A of Formosa | 5 |\n| S. of Paracels | 15 |\n| W. of Formosa |  |\n| E. of Formosa |  |\n| NE. of Formosa |  |\n| In Formosa | 5 |\n| In N. Formosa |  |\n| SW. of Paracels | 15 |\n| W. of Paracels | 15 |\n| NW. of Paracels | 15 |\n| Near Paracels | 16 |\n| N. of Shantung | 16 |\n| In S. Formosa |  |\n| NE. of Shantung | 16 |\n| La S. part of Formosa Channel |  |\n| E. of Shantung | 16 |\n| Da mainland near Swatow |  |\n| SE. of Shantung | 16 |\n| middle part of Formosa Channel |  |\n| W. of Shantung | 16 |\n| Du mainland near Amoy |  |\n| NW. of Shantung | 17 |\n| N. part of Formosa Channel | 6 |\n| In Shantung | 17 |\n| On mainland near Foochow | 7 |\n| In the Yellow Sea | 17 |\n| NW. of Foochow |  |\n| In Corea | 17 |\n| To the N. of the Formosa Channel | 7 |\n| N. of Shanghai | 17 |\n| Sear Hainan Straits | 7 |\n| NE. of Shanghai | 17 |\n| a Hainan |  |\n| E. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| Da mainland N. of Hainan |  |\n| SE. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| N. part of Gulf of Tongking | ४ |\n| S. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| Ja S. part of Gulf of Tongking | 8 |\n| SW. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| Tongking | 8 |\n| W. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| of Hongkong | 8 |\n| NW. of Shanghai | 18 |\n| E. of Hongkong | 8 |\n| Near Shanghai | 19 |\n| of Hongkong | 8 |\n| SE. of Kiusiu | 19 |\n| SE. of Hongkong | 9 |\n| S. of Kiusiu | 19 |\n| E. of Hongkong | 9 |\n| SW. of Kiusiu | 19 |\n| E. of Hongkong | 9 |\n| W. of Kiushu | 19 |\n| of Hongkong | 9 |\n| In SW. Japan | 19 |\n| . of Hongkong | 9 |\n| S. of Nippon | 20 |\n| W. of Hongkong | 9 |\n| In Central Japan | 20 |\n| of Hongkong | 10 |\n| In S. part of Sea of Japan | 20 |\n| W. of Hongkong | 10 |\n| In N. part of Sea of Japan | 20 |\n| ar Hongkong | 10 |\n| Over Western China | 20 |\n| E. of Luzon | 10 |\n| Over Central China | 20 |\n| of Luzon | 10 |\n| Along the Yangtzekiang | 21 |\n| E. of Luzon | 10 |\n| Over Mongolia | 21 |\n| of Luzon |  |\n| Over Manchuria | ... 21 |\n| W. of Luzon | 11 |",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram\n**Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr. Lyttelton**\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 1.59 p.m. 5th June, 1905.)\n\nReferring to your telegram re. Oldhamia information received that 29 men belonging to `Oldhamia` arrived yesterday Swatow. State that they were captured by Russians to the south of Bashee Channel 18th May transferred to `Dnieper` and from `Dnieper` yesterday to British ship `Waishing` off Chelong Point. They were believed Oldhamia ank.",
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        "content_text": "## ROPNER & Co.\nALSO AT  \nWEST HARTLEPOOL  \nAND CARDIFF.  \nTELEGRAMS:  \n\"ROPNER, LONDON.\"  \nTELEPHONE:  \nNo. 3075 AVENUE.  \n19051/1905.\n\n**UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,  \nCOLONIAL OFFICE,  \nLONDON, S. W.**\n\n22, ST. MARY AXE,  \nLONDON, E.C.  \n5th June, 1905.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSince writing our previous letter, we have to thank you for communicating the contents of telegram received by you from the Governor of Hongkong, and which we understood to read as follows:\n\n\"INFORMATION RECEIVED TWENTY-NINE MEN BELONGING OLDHAMIA ARRIVED YESTERDAY AT SWATOW. STATE THAT THEY WERE CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS TO THE SOUTH OF BASHEE CHANNEL 18TH MAY TRANSFERRED TO DNIEPER AND FROM DNEIPER YESTERDAY TO BRITISH SHIP `WAISHAN` OFF CHEELONG POINT. THEY BELIEVE `OLDHAMIA` SUNK\".\n\nWe at once repeated same to the Owners, Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon & Co. at Manchester, and, needless to say, the information comes as a great relief to many other persons than the Owners.\n\nOnce more, we beg to tender you our grateful thanks for your assistance in this matter, and are,\n\nYours truly,  \nPer Pro. R. ROPNER & CO.  \nZoravo",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram\n**C.O.**  \n**RECR** 19476  \n557  \n\n**Governor Sir M. Nathan to Mr Lyttelton 6 JUN 05 (Received Colonial Office 9.25 a.m. 6th June 1905)**  \nR 18866  \n\nOn the 21 May our turn Saw...  \nReferring to your telegram re `Oldhania`, following telegram from Baron Komura by Japanese Consul.  \n\nTelegram begins: British Ship `Oldhamia` captured by Russian fleet Bashee channel 19th May. Captain and three others transferred to Russian hospital ship `Orel`. His ship under escort of Russian converted cruiser departed from line of fleet in easterly direction. According to opinion of Captain, ship may not be sunk. Captain and three others arrived Sasebo on board of Russian hospital ship `Orel` and afterwards sent to Magabaki where utmost care taken of them.  \nTelegram ends.",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 3.\n\n597\n\nwhich appeared in the \"South China Morning Post\" on the following day. It is necessary to add to these statements that Mr. Ison informed me that the \"Oldhamia\"'s papers showed her to be on a voyage to Hongkong, whereas when captured she was steaming northward towards the Bashee Channel.\n\n3. I did not think it necessary to telegraph further to you after seeing the Chief Officer, as he had no information as to the ultimate fate of the vessel, and you had already been informed of the safety of the crew.\n\n4. Nothing more has been heard of the \"Oldhamia\". A report appeared in an English paper published in Japan on the 3rd instant to the effect that she had been recaptured by a Japanese cruiser, but as Baron Komura's telegram of the 5th made no reference to such recapture, the report must have been without foundation.\n\n5. The \"Dnieper\" (formerly \"St. Petersburg\"), which, according to Mr. Ison, had on the 4th instant sufficient coal on board for nearly 20 days steaming at full speed, is believed to have been sighted at 5 p.m. on the 7th, 220 miles North-West of Manila, by the British Steamer \"Tean\", which arrived here from Manila on the",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 1. \"A\"\n\n**TELEGRAM**\n\nC. O. 25020 RECE 599 Red 17 JUL 05\n\nFrom the Governor, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London, dated 5th June, 1905.\n\nReferring to your telegram re \"Oldhamia\". Information received that 29 men belonging to \"Oldhamia\" arrived yesterday at Swatow. State that they were captured by Russians to the South of Bashee Channel on 18th May, transferred to \"Dnieper\" and from \"Dnieper\" yesterday to British Ship \"Waishing\" off Chelang Point. They believe \"Oldhamia\" sank.",
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        "content_text": "## TELEGRAM\n**REC**\n\nC. O.  \n25020 600  \n\nFrom the Governor, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London,  \ndated 6th June, 1905.\n\nReferring to your telegram re \"Oldhamia\" following telegram received from Baron Komura by Japanese Consul:-  \nTelegram begins  \n\"British Ship \"Oldhamia\" captured by Russian Fleet Bashee Channel 19th May. Captain and three others transferred to Russian Hospital Ship \"Orel\". On the 21st May Captain saw his ship under escort of Russian converted Cruiser depart from line of fleet in easterly direction. According to opinion of Captain Ship may not be sunk. Captain and three others arrived Sasebo on board Russian Hospital Ship \"Orel\" and afterwards sent to Nagasaki where utmost care taken of them\"  \nTelegram ends",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 3\n\nExtract from the \"South China Morning Post\" of the 8th June, 1905\n\n## ON A RUSSIAN CRUISER\n\n### Experiences of the Captured Crew of the Oldhamia\n\n#### Chief Officer's Interesting Narrative\n\nYesterday the Douglas Steamship Company's s.s. Haiching landed in the Colony 28 distressed British seamen, part of the crew of the British steamer Oldhamia, which, as already reported, is supposed to have been sunk by the Baltic Fleet.\n\nA representative of the \"South China Morning Post\" succeeded in obtaining an interview with Mr. James Ison, chief officer of the ill-starred vessel, who kindly furnished a highly interesting and detailed from-day-to-day account of the adventure.\n\nMr. Ison, after stating that he had just concluded a recital of his experiences to His Excellency the Governor, went on as follows:\n\nThe Oldhamia is a British steamer of 2,347 tons nett register, and she was bound from New York to Yokkaichi in Japan with a cargo of case oil. Our last port of call was Port Said and, when we entered the China Sea, we had no thought of anything but the speedy termination of our long voyage. Everything went well until the evening of May 18, when, to our utter astonishment, we sighted the Baltic Fleet comprising 48 ships. We were quickly signalled to stop by the cruiser Oleg. Our first feelings were of wonderment that the Baltic Fleet still existed in such strength. Previous to leaving Port Said, we heard that they had passed through the Malacca Straits and we were surprised to find that they had not yet met the Japanese. We were confident that, when they met the Japanese, there would not be much left of them and subsequent events have justified our belief. Our feelings quickly changed to annoyance and dismay.\n\nThe Oldhamia was boarded by the officers of the Oleg who, after examining the papers and interviewing the captain, exchanged signals at length with the Fleet. The order was then given for the Oleg and the Oldhamia to join the Fleet and keep in company with it. We were astounded when we found that the ship was to be detained. Captain Stewart strongly protested, but no notice whatsoever was taken of him. From the very moment they came aboard, I surmised that their minds were fully made up to keep the ship.\n\nAt six o'clock on the morning of the 19th, the Fleet stopped about 150 miles south of Formosa. (When we met the Fleet, I omitted to say, we were making for the Bashee Channel.) We were boarded by several officers and many men from different ships. Some men opened the hatches and started to take cargo out with the idea, I presume, of ascertaining its nature. Later in the morning, after an exchange of signals, a collier was sent alongside the Oldhamia and commenced to transfer coal into the Oldhamia's bunkers. At eleven o'clock, the whole crew, with the exception of the captain, chief engineer, steward, and cook, were ordered to leave the ship, which they did, and were transferred to the cruiser Dnieper, formerly the St. Petersburg, the famous Volunteer Fleet cruiser connected with the P. and O. Malacca hold-up. All that day (the 19th) the collier continued to put coal on board the Oldhamia - the Fleet standing by - and towards evening the whole Fleet got under weigh and steamed towards the northeast.\n\nWe asked the officers of the Russian cruiser to give us some information as to our ultimate fate or as to their intentions, but received only evasive replies.\n\nOn the 20th, we kept in company with the Fleet still steaming northeast at various speeds.\n\nOn the 21st, information was conveyed to us that the balance of our crew (the four mentioned) had been transferred to one of the other ships of the Russian squadron.\n\nThe Oldhamia was not in sight on the 22nd and, on making inquiries, I was informed by one of the Russian... \n\nC. O.\n25020\n10...0\n\nPage 604\n17 JUL 05",
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        "content_text": "# XII-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE\n\n## (a) REGULAR FORCES\n\nThe following return shows the number and composition of the Forces employed in the Colony during 1905 :-\n\n| CORPS | Officers | EUROPEANS | INDIANS | CHINESE | N. C. O.'s & Men | TOTALS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| General Staff | 4 |  |  |  |  | 4 |\n| Garrison Staff | 2 | 2 |  |  |  | 4 |\n| Royal Garrison Artillery | 16 | 615 |  |  | 631 | 631 |\n| Hongkong-Singapore Bn. R. G. A. | 9 | 379 |  |  | 404 | 404 |\n| Royal Engineers | 11 | 194 |  |  | 205 | 205 |\n| Chinese S. M. M. Co., R. E. |  |  |  | 69 | 69 | 69 |\n| 119th Infantry |  | 646 |  |  | 664 | 664 |\n| 129th (D.C.O.) Baluchis |  | 535 |  |  | 554 | 554 |\n|  | 31 | 43 | 52 | 31 |  | 157 |\n|  |  | 38 | 8 | 11 |  | 57 |\n| 110th Mahratta L. I. |  | 壬... | 282 |  | 291 | 291 |\n| 93rd Burma Infantry | 4 |  | 276 |  | 285 | 285 |\n| 114th Mahrattas |  | 102 |  |  | 105 | 105 |\n| 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment | 11 | 441 |  |  | 452 | 452 |\n| Totals | 98 | 1,370 | 41 | 2,220 | 69 | 3,798 |\n| Army Service Corps |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Royal Army Medical Corps |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. O. Department and Corps |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. P. Department and Corps |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n## (b) Colonial CONTRIBUTION\n\nThe Colony contributed $1,562,650.27 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the Estimated revenue including arrears on account of 1904) towards the cost of the maintenance of the Regular Forces in the Colony and Barrack Service.\n\n## (c) VOLUNTEER CORPS\n\nThe total establishment of the Corps is 431 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1905, was 276, made up as follows:- Staff, 7; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 205; one Engineer Company, 35; Troop 29.\n\nThe members of the Corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. Short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.\n\nThe period for the annual Camp of Instruction was extended from 10 days to 16, it was held in October, 1905, and was very well attended.\n\nThe Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association numbered two hundred and thirteen members at the close of the year, an increase of 113 members, as compared with 1904.\n\nMembers of this Association, who must be over 35 years of age, are required to make themselves proficient in rifle shooting, and undertake to enrol themselves under the Volunteer Ordinance in the event of hostilities.\n\nThe expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $58,311.12.\n\n- 13 -\n\n# XII-GENERAL OBSERVATIONS\n\nThe war between Russia and Japan continued during the first half of the year to affect disadvantageously the trade of the Colony and to be productive of incidents involving important questions of law. Early in January a breach of a Colonial Ordinance required the forfeiture of a cargo of ammunition destined for a belligerent but carried by a British steamer that had put into the port for coal. The position of one of the belligerent fleets from the middle of April to the middle of May within three days' steam of Hongkong necessitated stringent measures being taken to prevent any use of the port not in accordance with British neutrality laws and in several instances the severe penalties involved by the despatch of any ship with reasonable cause to believe that the same would be employed on the naval service of a foreign state at war with a friendly state had to be brought to the special notice of shipping agents. The departure northwards of that fleet relieved anxiety in this matter but was followed by the capture, on the grounds of carrying contraband of war, of two British ships - the `Oldhamia` in the Bashee Channel on May 18th and the `St. Kilda` a few hours out of Hongkong on June 4th. The latter capture was the last incident of the naval operations which directly affected Hongkong though it was not till nearly three months later that the armistice protocol was signed on September 1st. The opportunity was taken of the first visit to the port after the conclusion of peace of a Russian war vessel - the `Almaz` - to embark on her on November 30th for repatriation the 2 officers and 53 men of the former Russian torpedo boat destroyer `Burni` who had arrived in the Colony from Wei-Hai-Wei on the 22nd August, 1904. 2 officers and 8 men who had formed part of the same crew had previously been sent to Europe on grounds of ill-health.\n\nThe result of the disappearance of Russian naval power from Far Eastern waters was the immediate withdrawal of all the battleships from the British fleet on the China Station and a reduction in the number of cruisers. The lessening of imperial expenditure in the Colony resulting from this has necessarily been disadvantageous to its trade.\n\nThis was more seriously affected by the organized attempt of the Chinese in the last half of the year to boycott American goods as a protest against the administration of the United States law excluding Chinese labourers from that country. The attempt to extend the organization of the movement to this Colony was not supported by the principal Chinese merchants here, but its strength in Canton adversely affected the business in American goods which passes through Hongkong and further tended to the development of anti-foreign feeling and consequent unrest in that part of China with which Hongkong does most trade. Advantage was taken of the visit in September of Mr. WILLIAM H. TAFT, United States Secretary for War, to give that gentleman an opportunity of hearing the views of some of the leading Chinese of the Colony as to the Chinese objections to the provisions and administration of the exclusion law.\n\nUncertainty of exchange is always a factor adverse to trade and the year under review was not exceptional in this respect, the range of variation being slightly greater than in 1904. The year started with the dollar at 1s. 11d. It fell to 1s. 10d. at the end of March, rose irregularly to 2s. 1d. at the end of November and stood at 2s. 0.25d. in the last days of December. The maximum of the year was the highest value that had been attained since early in 1897.\n\nProbably the most important factor in making the year a bad one for trade was the loss of confidence in Hongkong Chinese dealers owing to the speculation of 1904 which had the natural result of making it difficult for these dealers to get money with which to carry on their business in 1905. As regards imports, trade was particularly slack in fancy cotton and woollen goods and metals while but a limited business was done in Manchester piece goods. Yarns did fairly well, especially for importers. Australian flour entered into serious competition with American of which the importation fell off largely; American kerosine also suffered from the boycott. As regards exports, trade in silk was adversely affected by various causes and in other articles, especially ginger and soy, compared unfavourably with that of preceding years.\n\nIn spite of indifferent trade several local stocks stood higher at the end than at the commencement of the year. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation shares advanced $150 against an advance of $50 in 1904. Local shipping companies retrograded. Marine insurance shares generally improved. Of the local land and building companies the shares of one operating at Kowloon slightly appreciated; the others declined and the decision of holders of marine lots on the East Praya not to undertake for the present the reclamation of the sea bed in front of their properties was probably a wise one. The Dock companies did...",
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