THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
Ehina Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXI.]
CONTENTS.
Japanese Cotton
Epitome
Leading Articles : —
1904. A Retrospect
Revolutionary Russia
The Hongkong Arboretum
Beachcombers
The Sale of Ships in War Time.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 9TH JANUARY, 1904.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The New Year opened at Seoul in the midst of guerilla warfare. Several casualties were 2 reported.
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Hongkong Jottings
The Trade of Hongkong for 1904
Local and District Event 1901
Supreme Court
Marine Magistrate's Court.
Canton
Kowloon Notes
The Hongkong frams
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The Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ld.
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The American Association in China...
Chinese Emigrants to Australia.
Correspondence
In Japan Just Now
A Sail to Canton
Wind Motors for China
Shocking Tragedy on the "Adamastor,"
Murder on the F.B.
"Tramont."
Steam Launch "Wing Loi Doctor's Bravery Recognised Harbour Collision Inquiry Corea's Foreign Adviser.
.. The Condemned Youths
Proposed tax on Mandarins
Fire at Kowloon
Extra-Territoriality
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Lieut. E. S. Brand, Royal Fusiliers, has been seconded for service with the Chinese Regiment of Infantry at Wei-hei-wei.
A Veterinary School is to be opened in connection with the military medical coll-ge in Peking, under Japanese instructors.
Col. C. H. Darling, R.E., who has been for five years on the War Office Staff, has been 10 appointed C.RE. at Hongkong, in succession
to Col E. F. Brown, R.E.
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The bidding for the Japan Herald, which was put up for sale by auction last week, reached 12 12,00 but the reserve price being higher
the property was not sold.
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in Collision
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The Recent Emeute at Hankow..
Shipping Fatality near Hongkong Census Return of Japan Silk
Hongkong Volunteer Reserves Hongkong's Revenue
Trade in the Sonth
A Leader of Chinese Brigads Reviews
Hongkong
Trade Items Commercial Shipping
BIRTHS.
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Capts. P. Peacock, R.M.A., G. F. Muller, and J. Grover, R. M.L.I., have been appointed as Intelligence officers at Colombo, Hongkong, and Singapore respectively.
The O.S.K, steamer Talie Maru from Han- kow and H.M.S. Iphigenia were in collision on 14 Dec. 24th, in the river at Shanghai. The 15 crui er was moored at the time. No serious 15 damage occurr. d.
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The Mikado has conferred the Sixth Class of 16 the Order of the Sacred Treasure on Mr. M. 16 Noma, Consul-General for Japan at Hongkong
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Mr. Noma has completed thirteen years I continnons Imperial service.
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It is reported that the Douglas Steamship Co. have sold the s.s. Hailoong to Wiessrs. Jebsen and Co. for between 18,000 and 18 £1900, and that the purchas rs intend to place
the vessel on the Haiphong run.
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On 2nd January, at No. 2, Conduit Road, the
wife of ALBERT ELLIS, of a son.
On 6th January, at N 22 Robinson Road, the wife of H. TELLES JORGE, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE<
On 2nd January, at the Union Church, Hong- kong, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling. ISABELLA J. CRAN, t Capt. C. STEWART, C. M. S. N. Co., Shanghai.
On 6th January, at the Union Church, by the Tev, C. H. Hickling, HENRY, GEORGE ALFRED SIMS, to ELLA YOUNG, youngest daughter of the
late Rev. James Young, of Belfast, Ireland.
-DEATHS.
On 2nd January, 1905, at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, Emma Francisca, aged 39
years.
On 2nd January, 1905, at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, WILLIAM HENRY DALGLEISH, Jun, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, second son of W. H. DALGLEISH, of Blackheath, London, aged 27 years.
The Peking and Tientsin Times says the now winter lead dress of the West Kents differs considerably from the old winter fur hat is used by the Fusiliers. The old style was much more adaptable to covering the face and ears.
a Xmas The Foochow Echo reprts that tennis tournament at Foochow was won by Miss Lloyd and Mr. Ardron (46 games), Mrs. Simester and Mr. G. L. Greig coming second with 40 games. Mrs. Moss was the hostess.
The Japanese Steamship Company have decide to build two st amships, each of 15,000 tons, at Nagasaki, instead of in England. The well as for six others, has been purchased in the United States. The North Borneo Herald says-A good deal of our timber is used in the dockyards in Hong- kong, and in time to come coal of sufficiently high quality may be found in our extensive coal- fields to merit a share in supplying the coaling requirements.
material for these boats, as
Hongkong Weekly Press. control had completely destroyed about 150
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ARRIVAL OF MÃIES:
Last month a fire broke out at Shimonoseki, spreal rapidly, and b fore it could be got under dwellings and involved about 60 other houses in almost complete ruin. The loss was roughly estimated at Yen 600,000,
The Dépêche Coloniale states that a railway from Nanchwang to Kiukiang is about to be constructed at a cost of 4,000,000 taels: half of this sum will be subscribed by natives in The German Mail arrived per the 83. Bayern, Kiangsi, and the remainder will be met by
subsidy from the Government.
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The Viceroy of Chihli Province has agreed to raise Tls. 600,000 toward the indemnity pay- ment in gold, which amount is to be refunded from the sum due to Peking next year.
The name of Dr. Friedrich Gröne, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. England, and licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, has been added to the register of medical and surgical practitioners qualified to practise medicine and surgery in the Colony.
H.M.S. Ocean, the flagship of Rear-Admira Curzon-Howe, and H.M.S. Centurion arrived from Weihaiwei on Saturday. H.M.S. Hogue, the relief of H.M.S. Creasy on the China Station, arrived from Devonport on the same day. H.M.S. Rosario paid off and went into reserve on Saturday.
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The 8.8. Anapa arrived from Philadelphia on Jan. 5, with 4,800 tons of case oil for the Standard Oil Company. While she was voya ging through the Mediterranean, the oil in the main hold caught fire. Capt. Williamson put the conflagration out by flooding the hold. cargo suffered to a considerable extent, but the vessel escaped damage.
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Mr. John Goodnow, eight years American Consul at Shanghai, is going Home on affairs connected with his administration. Scottish Lodge of Freemasons, of which he was V.M.K. and local founder, gave him a banquet on Dec: 29th-" to express their confidence in him, and to wish him a pleasant voyage and speedy return." He expects to be back in three
months.
A correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News in Shantang thus illustrates how China has still some things to learn:"Your correspondent recently received a P. O, order for $50 gold from the U.S.A. to be paid here in Laichonfa. Upon presenting the order at the C.I.P.Q. thế clerk looked greatly puzzled and scarcely knew what reply to make. He finally asked time in which to write to Chefoo for instructions. Am anxiously awaiting his reply.”
Members of the Chinese Commercial Union have decided to appoint a deputation to wait. upon the Managers of the. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, and the International Banking Corporation, requesting them not to call in the advances made against sovereigns and other. securities, and to negotiate bills on Shanghai, Singapore, Manila and elsewhere, as before. It was feared that should the Banks raise the rate of interest, or give more margin, as in the event of securities having to be at once redeemed many of the smaller firms might suffer loss which they could not stand.
Hsi Liang. Viceroy of Szechuan, memorializes« that telegraphic reports have been received from the local authorities of Chiao-Tzu Station, 400 li from Ta Chien Ln, a pass to Tibet, stating- that two earthquakes took place on the 20th and 30th of the 7th Moon and another on the 2nd of the 8th Moon. Many houses including Lama temples, Yamens and guardhouses have fallen in ruins. Upwards of 400 lives, Chinese, Turfan, and Lamas were lost. Telegraphic instructions have been despatched to deputa officials to proceed with money to the spot for burying the dead and relieving the wounded. Imperial sympathy has been shown in orderin alms to be given to the sufferers.
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