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Leading Articles :-
Neglected British Concessious
The Disadvantages of Diplomacy
Lessons of the War
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Railway Enterprise in China...
Useless Slaughter
Hongkong Jottings
Trade Marks Regulations
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
No. 19
There are indications that Port Arthur was hotly pressed by the besiegers, who hoped to achieve some signal, succese to caldbrate the Mikado's birthsay on November 3rd. Its fall Kowloon now has a properly established and is not now expected before January or February. officered cricket club;
Land in the New Territory is attracting .332 Luyers. There have been several sales.
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The pidgin English story of “Ah Tung," 334 appearing in this issue, is a true story.
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Hongkong Legislative Council
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Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
Marine Magistrate's Court
Canton
Inquests
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Kowloon Cricket Cub
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Polo
The Roxing Contest
Rough Experiences at Sea
The Orphens Society's Concert
Correspondence
The British China Squadron
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The Urphous Society at Hongkong inau- gurated with a concert on the 2nd instant.
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The project to start a new ferry system 337 between Hongkong city and Kowloon has been
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The Governor and the German prince had a
There was a little "flare-up" at the Sanitary Board meeting on October 1st, a member im- pelching a surveyor (in his absence) on the score of defective drains. He was told that it in bis was not English practice to attack a man absence.
As this mail goes Hongkong is busy prepar- The Governor's ing for the joys of winter. ball on the 15th, and St. Andrew's on the 30th instant, are looked forward to. Cricket, foot- ball, and sport generally is in full swing, and the weather delightful.
Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has established a bout at Polo on the 3rd instant. The Gover-high agricultural school at Wuchang to train
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Star Ferry
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North China Insurance Co. Ld.
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Our Volunteers Disperse..
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Crown Land Sale
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Ah Tung dips into History
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Man-o'-War's Boat Adrift
Now, Hospital at Shanghai.
Audacions Robbery at Shanghai
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Murderous Attack on an Englishman
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Baxter School Sale of Goods
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Hongkong
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Far Eastern Items..
Trade Items..
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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A good many old Hongkong ponies were 339 successful at the Shanghai Races on the 1st, .339 2nd and 3rd instant.
The Bill for a new Peak Tramway was read a second time at the Hongkong Legislative 340 Gouncil on the 3rd iustan',
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On 23rd October, at Soochow, the wife of Rev. R. A. PARKER, of a son.
On 25th October, at Shanghai, the wife of EDWARD F. MAÇKAY, of a son.
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On 26th October, at Shanghai, the wife of W. E. SCHRÖDER, of a daughter.
On the 31st October, at The Homestead, Peak, the wife of E. H. SHARP, of a daughter.
On 1st November, at Treverbyn, Peak, the wife of H. E. TOMKINS, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
A German report that the coming into force of the Chinese Trade Mark Regulations had besu postponed,
not confirmed.
the sons of merchants and of peasants in modern agriculture under Japanese instruction. The number of pupils is now limited to 200 and the course of study fixed at three years.
Mr. C. W. Campbell, British Consul at Cau ton, has revived the old girding at the compra dore system. It has its drawbacks, but Mr. Campbell is in error in thinking Chinese lang ́“not difficult of attainment." Most for eigners disagree with him.
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The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club has opened the season very successfully. We are unable to An agreement between China and Portugud room in this issue for the long report of for the construction of the Macao-Canton Rail- the first races. Miss Bird won the ladies' race way, is reported to have been signed.
with Bonito, Mess Stella May in Dione being second. Vernon was first for the club 'cham- pionship.
The Supreme Court Judge on the 3rd inst heard a case which threw an interesting light in the methods of the Chinese theatre business:
Aboud $1,200 were raised for the fauds of the Baiter School by means of a bazaar on the 1st instant. The Governor took a helpful interest
On 22nd October, at Shanghai, FREDERICK, fifth son of HENRY GRIFFIN, of Blackthorne, Ox-in it. fordshire, to AnnȚE RENNIE, eldest daughter of ROBERT LAW, of Shanghai,
On 28th October, at the Peak Church, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A, ARTHUR CAWTE FRANK- LIN, Government Analyst, son of ALFRED FRANK- LIN. Porchester, Hampshire, to LILY, daughter of EDWIN ASHDOWN, Hampstead.
DEATHS.
The North China Insurance Co.,, Ld. paid a final shar, dividend of fpur per cent.. and a bonus of ten per cent upon contributory premiums.
The Hongkong volunteers struck camp on October 31st, having spent a pleasant.and pro On 21st October, at Bombay, DHANJIBHOT
The CURSETJI SETNA, of Messra. Cawasjee Pallanjesfitable week on Stonecutters Island. & Co.
authorities expressed satisfaction with the meu.
On the 30th October, at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, WILLIAM STEWART HARRISON, manager of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Hongkong, aged 38 years.
Hongkong Weekly Press.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 30th Sept. arrived, per the 8 Gregory Apcar, on the 31st ultimo; and the English Mail of the 7th October arrived, per the ss. Chusan, on the 4th inst,
"Zove time," the standard time of the China Coast, was adopted by Hongkong, Canton, and Macao on October 30th. It involved the put ting on of the clocks about 23 minutes 18 seconds.
Two Chinese were killed at Hongkong on October 15th in an unusual manner. A piece of "eares-gutter" fell on them as they were passing along the street. A report of the inquest appears in this issue.
An English officer of the Chinese Customs was murderously attacked by Chinese in the Kowloon hills, while walking to Kowloon. He beat off his assailants. Life is not quite safe yet in the country districts.
The Canton-Haukow railway has lately been, and still is, the subject of an interesting three- cornered struggle for its possession. The Chinese are moving heaven and earth to get hold of it; the Belgians, of course, have a pull; and recently the story of fresh American enter prise with regard to it has been received.
Hongkong was much exercised in mind over the North Sea outrage, and for two days talked war, expected war, and almost wished for war. There has been a good deal of talk in Hong- kong shipping circles of blockade running enterprise at Port Arthur. Some trouble with crews refusing to go has been experienced,
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A new British agency is to be established at Lakon Lamnang, and will be opened by Mr. T. for the post of Consul at Hanoi has had to be Ff. Carlisle, whose departure from Bangkok postponed. He leaves Bangkok shortly for Lakon, and will remain there some months; when he is relieved he will be able to proceed to
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A good deal of fuss is still being made abant Masso's desire to import more rice from Canton. The Chinese there claim that Macao only wants the grain to sell over again, and that any more exports would make rice very dear to the native consumer. There is much to be argued on both sides; it seems to be a question of fast at present.
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