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CONTENTS,

Births, Marriages and Death. Loading Articles:

Domestic Servant Question. Paaring bf 1900

The Signalling of Typhoons.

A Grievance at Wanchal,

The New Boycott,

The Indian Constable.

The American Court in Shanghai.

Our Beggar Population.

Stoessel's ew Trial,

Telegrams:

American Boycott Ravived.' Shanghai American Court. The British Minister to China Meeting!---

The China Association.

Legal Intelliganos”:~~

The Club Lusitano, Ltd,

Chung Shun Koo's Bankruptcy,

Police,

Alleged Assault by Indian Soldiers. The Kowloon Railway: Uproar in Thomas's Rotel.

Triad Society Fight Averted.

Highway Robbery.

Substituting Bundles.

The Bluff that Failed.

A Ferocious Dog.

Post Card Exhibition.

Absence of Rat Fannels..

Miscellaneous Artioles and Reports -

The China Association.

A Reminiscence of the Typhoon.

The Satnam Piracy.

A New Year's Performance.

Pennsylvania. Minstrels.....

The Awn Maru.

Fires in Kowloon.

Along the China Cont

The Kowloon Murderer Hanged.

The Water Police Concert,

Tragedy in the New Territory.

Tramcar Fatality..

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Cricket.

Canton Lepers Relief Fund.

Canton Day by Day.

The Boycott Movement,

H. E. Chow Fu.

H.E. Ex-Viceroy Shom,

Anti-Convert Feeling.

Chinese Telegraphs.

Revenue Farmers Denounced.

Accessories,

Central China Famine,

The Canton-Kowloon Loan.

Railways in China.

The Customs Service and its Allowances.

Stock Exchange Regulations.

The New Shipping Combine.

A Model German Settlement.

The Varuna.

Roub Gold Mining Co..

The Murder at Kowloon,

The Colonial Secretary's Appointment, The Situation in China.—11.

Commercial;--

Weekly Share Reporį..

Freight.

Raub Crushing. -

Exchange.

Local and General.

駿一十月一十年二十三精光

The Hongkong Celegraph

MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS. Hongrond, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1907,

DOMESTIC SERVANT QUESTION.

(29th December.)

The servant problem appears to be one of increasing difficulty in this Colony, but more especially in Kowloon, though the reason for the distinction it would appear impossible to unravel. Householders there bitterly complain that they are almost afraid to reprimand their "boys" for their peccadil locs, while to prosecute them for misde meanours punishable by law spells "boy. cott," as far as their domestic service is con: cerned. We are informed by one who has resided for some years in Kowloon, that he had a great deal of trouble with his servants, as, if he had occasion to dismiss a boy, or to prosecute one, for good and sufficient rek sons, the other boys in his service imme- diately left without notice, and he had, prac tically, to search the highways and byways of the Colony to replace them, for the dis missed servants made it their business to induce all other boys to boycott the house. Thus a boy who seemed suitable, and was engaged for service, after promising to re- turn at a certain hour to commence work, would be subsequently pounced upon by one of the "sacked," and warned, even with threats, not to return to that house again, to the extreme annoyance and inconvenience of the master and mistress. In the case under notice the latter retaliated, and 'in

MAIL SUPPLEMENT

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1907.

and Jack forgot not his welcome in Manila, and all was done that could be done to return and show our appreciation of the hospitality extended to our Tars in Manila, both by Jack afloat and the residents ashore. This month also saw the election of Hon. Mr. E. Pollock, K., to a seat in the Legislative Council-a most popular appointment, but one also carrying with it, on account of the exigencies oubli own busi- ness concerns, his regrettable resignation from the Sanitary Board, where he was so much needed. The first big event of the year, so to speak, was the welcome accorded to H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught, who was then en route to Japan to convey the insignia of the Garter to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Japan, which high Order had been conferred upon him by His Majesty King Edward VII, balls, banquets, offresco féies and a dinner-party given by the Chin. ese in the Ko Shing Theatre, together with golfing, bosting and other out-door recrea tions being included in the programme for H. R. H.'s entertainment. About this time came two amusing rumours to the Colony that Great Britain had been offered the Philip pine Islands on purchase, and bad refused the offer, and next that Japan was to be the purchaser. Both, needless to say, were mere awards. The Jockey Club beld the usual Race meeting, which was as successful as in post years, and the A.D.C. staged Princess Toto" during the week. The legal fraternity lost two of its prominent members, in the per sons of Mr. V. H. Descon, of the firm of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, who retired and returned to England, and Mr. E. A. Bonner, of the Crown Solicitor's office, whom Death claimed. Towards the

of

(and January.)

ALLING OF 7 PPHUONS. | Use of those who make

20 waters, and, for that, es

accorded the Direct assistants. A list of th the Observatory is given such widely distant placetN and Amoy, Wei-het-wei and Swatow; and Hankow, Vladivostok, and Ind but there is no mention of the isolate known as Hongkong.

The general public of Hongkong and the ping community in particular will be interested to learn that the admirable work which is being done by the Zi-ka-wei Obser- satory stall to noting the approach of storms, proximity and giving timely warning of the p

typhoons to the great fects of junks disampans, which trader along the coast China, is to be further enhanced by improvement which will certainly appeal all mariners. So much has been heard recently of the alleged defects of the Hong kong service that many people in the Colony are quite convinced in their own minds that they are meteorological experts of the first water. Immediately after the memorable typhoon there was hardly an individual who hesitated to offer a true and copious opinion as to the real cause of the disaster to the small and large craft in the harbour. As the narrator advanced in his intuilive knowledge of an intricate and a most technical subject so did the value of his views and the elaboration of his ideas increase. With that point, however, we are not now dealing, simply recalling it for the purpose of noting that anything affecting the forecasting of the weather is bound 10 attract the attention of those who have given the matter a deeper study, besides affording subject for discussion of the ordinary man in-the-street. From a letter which we have received from the Director of the Zi-ka-wei Observatory it appears that "owing to the kind co-operation of the Coast Inspector, a plan has been traced, and has just received the high approval of the Inspector General

A GRIEVANCE AT WAÑURAL..

appeal

What is described as a public nuisance and is unquestionably a public danger is they appeal to those allowed to continue in the Wanchai district should all the American of Hongkong and should receive the early Canton, be ruthlearly destroyed attention of the authorities responsible. As alderation for the manxes owners; and they every one who has travelled in that district also appeal to the umid, and irres is aware, the rickshani seem to have formed suggesting that the Viceroy should be asked a couple of waiting stations at the through Peking to open negotiations with the trance to the Naval Canteen and at the American Government on the subject. It is Praya East Hotel If the thoroughfare a very cleverly worded series of resolutions where those two places of resort are situated that the leaders of the boycott have framed were as wide as Kingsway or Brooklyn Bridge and there is no reason to assume that they it might be permissible to wink at the will ultimately fail to attain their end. True, infraction of the law by the over-anxious the new Viceroy has proclaimed the meet coolies awaiting fares, but it happens that ings but nobody can stop a secret pro- the roadway is comparatively narrow and is paganda, least of all one which hinges on rendered still narrower by the fact that cars patriotism and profit. It may be asked why take up a considerable portion of the if there is all this feeling among the people road. When the rickshas are standing at of Canton regarding the boycott, should it their unauthorised posts, and the cam are only come to light now 7: The real reason, we passing, it is practically impossible for another suggest, is that those interested in keeping ricksha to pass between the two without risk the movement, alive were content to rest on ing injury and endangering the lives of their oars so long as Viceroy Shum was in those who still patronise the older form of power. It was an undisguised fact that conveyance. Moreover, when a probable Shum was a rank anti-foreigner. As - wa fare appears in sight the pullers make a rush have repeatedly said, his motto was "China for him, entirely callous: to the fact that for the Chinese and he acted up to it

turn "boycotted" all servants in this Co./ end of March Hongkong was enveloped in at Peking, making it possible to repeat several are occupying the car lines to 'the Front his point of view he was perfectly justi lony, Cantonese, Hakkas and the rest, and} logs, and so heavy were,ihey` as to interfere briefly, the typhoon and storm warnings at danger of all concerned, for if one ticksha' fied in excluding foreignem from the repro

mistresses, are the result of one of these casual meetings of the "guild" or " union." However that may be, the servants appear, from all accounts, to be going from bad to worse, and there appears to be no con- ceivable remedy but the one mentioned above-Registration.

PASSING. OF 1906. (31st December.)

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ductive works of South Chink, but no nation cat afford to depend soley on native talent

most of the lighthouses of the 1.M. Customs is struck by an incoming car, it la inevi on the Coast The lighthouses are without tables that all the remainder will be the means of telegraphic communication and therefore it was necessary to devise overturned, and it is possible that the certainly not Ching in its present state of means whereby passing vessels which had pedestrian who hailed the vehicle will be colightenment. However, knowing Shum's acquired the essential information could seriously injured. It is ridiculous that such attitude and having daily experience of his risks should be allowed to exist in Hongkong, predisposition, the boycott leader allowed report the dread notice to the isolated light and that a thoroughfare all 100. 2ongested as the matter to remain in the control of house keepers, who, in turn, would repeat it the Praya East should be still further block the Viceroy. Now that he is gone, and along the length and breadth of the coasted by the gondoliers of the Colony. What there is a pro-foreign Viceroy in his place, they servei Zi-ka-wei Observatory has proved should be done is to direct all resting they fear, and with reason, that their plans equal to the task, as might have been rickshas to proceed to the by-roads and will be overturned and crushed. Viceroy resumed, and a simple scheme of telegraph there await the coming of their patrons. At Chow Fu is not likely to encourage the ing the warnings from vessels to lighthouses Wanchai there is a quiet and unfrequented boycott in any shape or form. Whether he and vice versa has been framed. Of course, street behind the present, informal ricksha is strong enough to stamp it out remains to America may say that the while the meteorologists have given their station which would admirably suit the be seen. time for the benefit of the public it will be impossible for them to make the scheme pullers, while at Arsepal Street they could be original boycott inflicted little or no injury Accommodated near the landing stage. At on her trade with Chion, but, nobody, statis effective without hic co-operation of masters all events, something must be done and tics nevertheless, will believe that for a

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any moment..

THE NEW BOYCOTT.

(3rd January,)' Berious attention must be directed to the resurrection of the boycott movement in Canton. When the idea of boycotting American goods, in retaliation for the Exclusion Act enforced by the Government of the United States against Chinese, was first connived, the main centre was at. Shanghai, but it quickly spread and the combative nature of the Cantonese was readily aroused in support of the movement. Latterly, however, mainly owing to the diplomatic statements of President Roosevelt, and possibly due to the fact that the majority of those living in Canton have been so busily engaged in considering financial ventures of one sort or another that they have had no time to indulge in airy ideas, there had been a relapse into the old condition of

tingly be made victims also. All depends on Viceroy Chow Fu, and we feel that those who support the boycotters have few grounds to assume that the movement is ever-likely to attain the proportions it did when the imagination.of the people was first fired by the idea of retaliation.

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THE INDIAN CONSTABLE,

(4th January.).

with the navigation in and out and about imported servants from a more distant pro the harbour. These were the heaviest fogs vince, and has, in consequence, never had

experienced in the Colony for many years. any trouble with his domestics since. This There were great times, spent when the is one of several cases that have been brouglit Japanese and French squadrons visited us, to our notice, and brings us once again to

and nothing was left undone to entertain the old subject of the registration of domes. our oilies and the foreign naval parties. In lic servants. The "Chit" system (by way April Hongkong shipping in the harbour of "Character") is useless, as has been had a unique. experience, when, on a calm proved time and again in India, where the and sultry day the waters of the harbour "chits" are lent, over and over again, to se

were suddenly upheaved and set the vessels cure a man service, because he happens to be rolling, pitching, and tossing. It was a chitless, and thus a chit once signed and scaquake," but, fortunately no damage delivered does duty for innumerable domes- was done. At the end of April Mr. E. A. tics, the females, in this respect, being no Hewitt was elected to the Legislative Coun. whit better than the males. Registration is sel, to represent the Hongkong Chamber of the only remedy for a constantly increasing Commerce. This month also witnessed the evil, and registration the Colony ought to first of the revived meetings of the have. The pros and cons on the subject of Horticultural Society, which, unfortunately, of sea-going vessels and their help in registration have been frequently adduced did not prove the success that was anticipa- this most praiseworthy scheme is solicited. done promptly, otherwise an ""unfortunate" moment." And the worst of it is that if and ventilated in the columns of the localed for it. The Supreme Court also had its need hardly be said that there, will accident to life or limb is liable to occur at Ainerica suffers, other countries may unwit press, and the unblassed mind cannot but surprise for us, for there was caused a be no reluctance on the part of skippere admit that the pros far outweigh the cons. considerable sensation when, at the termin to sit their friends, the beacons of There appears to be a sort of trades union or "boys guild" operating, but the policeation of a case, his Honour the Chief Justice, the night, in spreading the news of

called up seven witnesses, merchants of approaching typhoons far and wide. are powerless to do anything to break it up, good standing, and committed them to most people admit, there is no more for it has "neither a habitation nor a name," the meetings being held anywhere and gaol for perjury, and an appeal was en- generous, unselfish and obliging class in tered to the Privy Council. The year the world than mariners, and in this case everywhere, and it is more than probable also witnessed the retirement of both the they would not merely be conferring a boon The Prohibition against plum and Opium that the constant prosecutions of boys out naval and military Commanders-in-Chief in on their fellow-workers but would also be of employment for being found in the ser the persons of Admiral Sis Gerard Noel, and helping on the study of weather conditions vants' quarters of private residences, without Major-General Villiers Hatton, respectively, along the coast. Not only so, but they

Ón several occasions we have referred to the knowledge or consent of the masters or

he arrests, trial, prosecution on charge of would be, in the wisest sense, casting bread accepting bribes, their discharge and subse on the waters from which they might pos.

the ineffectiveness-to put is mildly-of the quent dismissal, of two well-known Sanitary sibly reap their reward by themselves beae-

Indian gentleman who stands in the middle Inspectors was the next sensation which stirred fiting from the information received through

of the street and looks as if he owned the the community. After a fairly quiet interval the same instrumentality at a later date. The

thoroughfare. The residents of Hongkong Hongkong was suddenly, and all unwarned, Storm Signal Repealing Code, as it is term

have, except possibly in very rare cases, visited by the most terrible, devastating and ed, "comes into force as soon after the 1st

little cause to feel grateful for the so-called life and property-destroying typhoon that has May s circumstances will permit, according

ministrations of the Sikh policeman, who visited the Colony for many a long decade, to the Coast Inspector, but the Observatory

airs his authority with the tyranny of an the tale of loss of life being harrowing in authorities hope that they will manage to have

Oriental potentate, and answers the most, the extreme. But the details of the terit circulated within a few weeks. The scheme

civil question with what is little better than With the closing of this month to-night, rible: havoc wrought on that memorable has been evolved from the original sugges

an insult. It may be admitted that there dies one of the most eventful years this Colony Typhoon Hay are all too fresh in all our tion that every effort should be made to warn affairs and most people were quite convinced are a few respectable, polite and com has experienced for several decades, and in memories to need any recapitulation here, Junks and sampans of the necessity of that the boycott had evaporated. It was paratively well-informed Indians on the force these dying hours of 1906, before we attenipt for all know that amongst the victims seeking shelter from the fury of an ap-only the other day that a writer in the but they are so scattered that it would be to cry "Ave" to his successor one cannot but were many mercantile marine captains and proaching gale. Indeed the Director of Shanghai press stated that the word difficult to lay hands on them. In Shang cast one's thoughts back, and see what the officers, besides thousands of unfortunate Zi-ka-wei Observatory distinctly states that it "boycott" was never heard nowadays and bai the Indian constables have shown how infant year we welcomed twelve short months Chinese sampan and junkmen, to a number was originally intended, on a smaller scale, that the movement had died a natural death. little respect they have for authority when ago has achieved during that short space of which will never now be known. Scarcely for the most needed assistance of those poor. There had been a Bash and a splutter and their own interests were concerned, and then utter extinction. But a change has several have been deported as the result of life. Perhaps the first thought that strikes had the Colony recovered from the terrible fishermen and other junk people, who are. one in thus reviewing the old year is that, shock it had received when it was again helpless and lose everything, even their lives, come over the spirit of our dreams, for the inquiry into the circumstances which gave as it 'dies, it leaves true "Peace upon shaken to its depths by the awful holocaust yearly, in so great numbers, for want of the boycott lenders of the Cantonese rise to the recent revolt. Yet, in face of these Earth." For all nations are, even if only out- on board the s.s. lankow, with its terrible knowledge, chiefly during the typhoon sea have again arisen and, até inflaming the facts, which we should have thought would wardly, at amily the one with the other, and tale of death by burning. Next the Colony, son. But owing to the great kindness of people with animosity against the United have been known in all the British colonics the coming year will be born without one and we think we may with safety say,, the the authorities of the I.M. Customs, the States. There is no more fertile land for in the East, an unofficial member of the single rumour of the likelihood of that peace whole Colony, were called upon to 'mour utility will be extended also to the sea-going the cultivation of fierce and sometimes Ceylon Legislative Council had the hardi being disturbed. Looking at the year as it the deaths of the Hon. Captain L. A. W. vessels, passing e.g. of N. Saddle Turn-Irrational hostility than Canton and there hood to suggest that the ranks of the police concerns ourlittle Colony, we find it opens with Barnes-Lawrence, R.N., Harbourmuster and about, Lamocks, etc." Considering the enor- are few places where the forces of antagonism fores in Colombo should be recruited from His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Marine Magistrate, a man beloved by all, mous shipping interests at stake along the can be more readily or better organised. By the Sikhs in India. It seems that there has Nathan, K.C.N.G., 4s is customary at this and the sailore friend" in very truth, China Coast it is imperative that every ship the meeting which took place in Canton the been some question of bribery and corruption time of the year, passing around from school

ther deaths, by murder, suicide and master should be provided with a copy of other day it is quite clear that the boycott among the native section of the Ceylon to college, distributing prizes hardly striven sudden sickness there were, but at this the code and it seems desirable that ship will be revived and pursued with renewed force and apparently the unsophisticated for and pleasurably anticipated, His Excel season of "Peace, perfect peace, and good owners and agents in Hongkong and at the vigour. It was not absolutely clear from member thought that he would abolish all lency's personality and urbanity much en- will" let us draw a curtain upon the sorrows, Coast ports should themselves make applica the telegram which we published some days vice, eradicate peculation, and establish a hancing the pleasure experienced by the and think only of the pleasures, such as they tion for the document-in case some skip ago whether the meeting which was then perfectly obedient, respectful, caerge successful pupils and scholars in receiving were, of the past year.. Both the military per fails to leam of this development in held had for iu object the allocation of the polite and wholly admirable police those prizes and diplomas at His Excel and navy have been busy, the former with meteorological work-and provide the errant funds remaining in the hands of the boycott which would command the justant Retention lency's hands. This year, however, to the manoeuvres and sham fights ashore, and the once with what must prove one of the keys committee or the resuscitation of the plan of the visitor, by the importation of Sikhs. regret of all, His Excellency has been com- latter with manoeuvres and target-practice a to nautical safety, It is not for the layman of campaign, but our correspondent has Fossibly; but in our opinion, the idea was pelled to leave the Colony, wherein his pre-float. In official circles there have been several to deal with matters which as a landsman amply confirmed the impression that there wildly Utopiab, And Sir Henry Blake On December 15, at Shanghai, HERBERT sence is so much missed, in order to recu- changes. The Hon. the Attorney General, he must necessarily be largely at sex-to was to be a revival of the battle for the threw cold water on the suggestion the mo MIDDLETON, eldest and only surviving son of perate bishealth, which was so much shattered Sir Henry Berkeley, who was lately created use a Hibernianism-but it seems to us admission of Chinese to America under learment it was voiced. He remarked! the late Edward Middleton of Sheffield and by the unfortunate accident besustained, while a K.C. retired for the purpose of entering that the adoption of the new Code and its restricted conditions than those which pre the first place when you mention Sikh daughter of the late Rev. George Feston playing polo in November last. In this into private practice, being succeeded by practical operation should become the vail at present. To a certain extent this police, the general idea is that you can go connection, however, all communities here Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Chief Magistrate, means of saving many lives which would is a new movement which has been born in to India and there you can obtain the ser On December 15, at Shanghai, HERBERT have rejoiced at the news received of His Then Mr. F. H. May, C..s., arrived from otherwise have been lost and also saving Canton. Originally the anger of the Chinese vices of men from a respectable class of MIDDLETON, eldest and only surviving son of Excellency's satisfactory progress towards Home and relieved Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe much valuable property which might have was directed against the proposal to refuse Sikhs who are very dependable and useful the late Edward Middleton of Sheffield and complete recovery, and probable speedy Smith as Colonial Secretary. Next His been utterly destroyed by the savagery of admission-except under terms which indeed as soldiers; but my experience of the Calculia, to GEORGINA BEATRICE, youngest return to us. The year marked an era Excellency the Governor left for Java the sex. Another improvement which took practically amounted to exclusion to all Sikh policemen we obtain is that they are daughter of the late Rev. George Featon Hamil among the annals of the Colony, as January and Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., was, sworn effect yesterday in the addition to the signals and sundry in order to divert what is known not men of this class. Some of the draw

On December az, at Shanghai, Oloa Daisy, saw the first celebration of S. George's Day, in as Officer Administering the Government, used by the Observatory, and the stations, as the yellow peril." Then Americs, re backs you gentlenica may have obser second daughter of Capt. William Smith, Kla by the English members of the community, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith reverting to the served by it, of a TimeCode. At present when cognising the seriousness of the situation the late condition of affalat king, to ARNOLD CHARLES BIESTERFELD, that has ever been held here, the day being post of Colonial Secretary. Dr. J. Ma typhoon is approaching and the signals are from the standpoint of the commercial and I may tell you that the Sikh I.M. Castoms, Hangchow

marked by a Ball which was one of the most Atkinson returned from Home, relieving hoisted it is Impossible for those interested interests of the Pacific slope, announced who is found in Chips very On December 27, at Shanghai, WILLIAM successful ezer witnessed in Fongkong. Dur Dr. F. Clark as President of the Sanitary in the warning to tell whether the typhoon that no hindrances would be placed in the place of the Afghan money-lend DURY SMITH to ANKETTE SIMS WILSON, ing this month also the British Squadron in Board, the latter resuming his substantive was located yesterday morning or this after way of bona-fide Chinese travellers, merit often a money-lender, and youngest daughter of M. Richard Patrick Wil-Far Eastern waters, left these shores to visit appointment of Medical Officer of Healib, noon. The new Code teasedies that fault, chants, or students, the Exclusion Act being know the languages of the cou

On the rat January, 1907, at St. John's Manila, where they received a tight roy. Sport has received a great impetus on and the stations supplied by Zi-ka-wei will simply intended to form a barrier against is inclined to be, Cathedral, by iba Ven, Archdeacon Banister, al welcome, being feted, dined, and account of the influx of much new blood" henceforth hoist signals denoting the position coolies. The white labourer, of various plej but when he W. 8. BAILEY to MIRIAM L. BANISTERAAN, otherwise entertained, with all the lavish together with His Excellency's keen interest of the storm-centre, its direction and the nationalities, in San Francisco were, it seems European

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hospitality for which Uncle Sam li so in it, in all its branches, and sporting clubs time the warning was issued.. All this goes foaming with fury at the bare idea that a an excellent mar well-known to their own and their have made great strides in popularity, It to show that Zika-wel is keenly anxious to Chinaman should take their place. How The Sikh conf boste", mutual delight, Later in the year remains now only for us to wish our readers do everything within homen power to lessen ever, the official statement calmed the stor the American squadron visited us la return, A VERY PROSPEROUS NEW:"LAR. E the perils which surround the hazardous 1 in China, of, at least, to all outward

BIRTHS,

TANAKA-O 30th December, at 19, Mac donnell Road, the wife of Mr. T. TANAKA, the Japanese Consul, of a son.

Os 24th December, at Anping, South Formosa, the wife of H. W. ARTHUR, of a daughter (Annie Gordon Nach)

On December 25, at Shanghai, the wife of

REGINALD N. TRUMAN, of a son.

On December 26, at Shanghai, the wife of ROBERT MCGREGOR, of a son.

On Christmas Day, at Shanghai, the wife of On December 27, at Shanghai, to Ruth, wife of RUFUS STUART ADAMS, a daughter, Mar-

Arthur STANLEY, of a son,

..gery,

On December 17, ai Shanghai, the wife of FELICE PALAZZI, of a daughter,

On the 31st December, 1906, at 5. Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, the wife of J. C. R. L. SMITH, chief engineer, s.6. Nassing, of a daughter. Pasang papers please copy.

MARRIAGES.

On December 4, at Feochow, JAMES BLUNDY of the Church Missionary Society, Fukien, to ANNIE HELEN MADELINE TAPSON, of Swan ley, Kent, England.

Calcutta, 16 Georgina BeaTRICE, Youngest

Hamilton of Dublin.

ton of Dublin. PRADE

On December 29 at Shanghai, MARION FORD, beloved mother of O. Greenwood, pred za year.