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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
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CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles :---
The Captured “ Nigretia.*
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1905.
The s.a. Sikh arrived from North China yor terday with two thousand coolies for the Rand on board.
Mr. J. W. Jamieson from Shanghai bas gone to take up the post of Protector of Chinese on .243 the Rand
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Numbers of Japazons are reported to have 248 | been killed by Formosan head-hunters on Feb
ruary 20th.
The War and Trade
Cantonese Characteristics
The China Association
China's Bevenne Affected by Exchange
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Awaiting the Baltic Shipé
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Anglo-Japanese Relations ....
Hongkong Jottings.
Supreme Court
Longkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld........
China Borneo Co., Id..
The Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld.
China's Foreign Trade
Caston.
hongkong Rivala London
Sugar Industry in FormROSS
Miscellaneous
Commercini
Shipping
BIRTHS,
Hall and Holts Ltd. of Shanghai has paid another dividend of $1.50 per share, making 246 | 123 per cent. for 1904.
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The s.s. Sanko-maru was sunk by floating ice | in trying to get up river too soon, at New-
chwang.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland on April 12 sentenced twelve seamen of the Norwegian 8.8. Cairo to three weeks' imprisonment for refusing to pro- ceed to Japan with a cargo of coal. The Cairo has shipped another crew, mostly Chinese, and proceeded on her voyage yesterday.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has now 25 for- eign steamers, of 59,097 tons; in its service, in addition to seven Japanese steamers of 14,875 tons also under charter. There are only 17 vessels
of the company's fleet which are not requisition-
The steamers Hardis and Chowchowfoo have 243 bean chartered to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha ated for the Government transport service. 948 Kobe for its North China service.
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The Shanghai Municipal Council is ordering 253 a stricter supervision of tavern licences. 25% Objectionables are to be weeded out.
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H. B. Collins, the Port Arthar and Yoko- 255 hams spy, is now engaged preparing "chip
braid" for export in the Tokyo prison.
▲ Shanghai company has got provisional On April 8th at 24 Belilios Torres, the wife permission from the Municipal Council to of R. Bopann, of a daughter.
inaugurate a service of motor omnibuses.
On 3rd April, at Shanghai, the wife of WILLIAM Youxe, of a son.
DEATHS.
On 4th April at Shanghai, Suxix RUMJAHN 100mmn, aged 34 years.
On 10th April, at No. 2, Bay View, Kowloon, MARIA FRANCISCA GOMES DANENBERG, the dearly
beloved wife of E. J. Damansara, and only daughter of Dr. A. 8. Gours, aged 22 years.
On 12th April, at 3, Granville Avenue, HENRIQUE LOURENÇO NoBonha, of bronchitis, aged 53 years.
The maintenance of the Russian prisoners in Japan is costing the government 124 millión yen a year. They are to be hired to work.
The Peking Pao says that a German officer has been appointed adviser to the Shantung Governor, with a voice in "all international questions.'
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com.
The Japanese Courts have refused Kowloon,
pensation to the relatives of an American missionary supposed to have been drowned on an O.S.K: boat.
Hongkong Weekly Press.
HONGKONG OFFice: 14, Des Vœux ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail arrived, per the 88. Preus- en, on Thursday, the 13th instant; and the French Mail of the 17th ultimo is due to arrive, par the ss. Dumbea, some time to morrow.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
There are Newchwang.
пон ten licensed pilots at A new public Municipal market is being provided at Shanghai.
The Shanghai rading_pony “Mongol" was sold for Tis. 725 on the 5th instant.
It is said that the Japanses will levy taxes Manchuria, for sanitary and police work.
The cook's galley biler on board the Swedish B.B. Victoria exploded while she was passing through the Japanese Inland Sea. The flying debris injured the rigging, but no one was hurt.
The Bussians are said to be taking almost every pony in Mongolia, paying very high prices for them. Even the native troops are selling their mounts, tempted by the large prices offered.
The steamer service between Callao and Hongong with Panama and Yokohama as The intermediate ports, has been suspended.
an experiment in the service was started as beginning of 1904.
•hinese desperadoes in the heart of Shanghai settlement are again numerous. More European constables are clamoured for by Chinese tradesmen who apparently have little faith in
their own or the Sikbs.
Mr. J. H. Kemp, (Assistant Registrar, act- ing as second Police Magistrate) left by the Ger- man Mail April 12 on leave, and is succeeded as Second Magistrate by Mr. ( rme. While at Home he intends to qualify for the Bar.
The port of Yinkow, on the Newchwang river, having been opened to trade by the Japanese military authorities on March 27th, 25 steamers, which had been awaiting the in “xperienced a “stiff ” earthquake | opening of the port at the mouth of the river,
Mazok 24th, according to the Tientsiu | proceeded to Tinkow that day.
quake shocks were experienced at si on 3rd-4th instauf. An astronomical Sigcawei Observatory was stopped. The regard the occurrenos, as well as that ein, as an effect of the big earthquake hern Indin.
The Japan Chronicle records the death of Mr. James Green, one of the oldest foreign residents of Kobe, Mr. Green came to Hongkong hoping the change would benefit his health, and did feel better; but on his way back on the 8.8. Korea he died, between Nagasaki and Kobe.
The betrothal is announced of Dr. Alfredo I into Lello, the Colonial Secretary of Macao,
and Miss Helens (Nellie) Lonreiro, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. José da Silva Loureiro, at one time the Portuguese Consul General in Hongkong and afterwards minister in Tokyo.
The Chinese magistrate at Shanghai was amazed that an English lawyer could be induced to defend men whom he (the magistrate) regarded as notorious and dangerous criminals. Mr. Ellis, the lawyer in question, said no doubt the magistrate was better and wiser than he; but he proceeded with his duty.
Fire broke out in the main hold of the H. A. L. steamer Segovia at Shanghai on April 7th. Part of the guano cargo in the lower hold was burning. There was smoke than flame. Steam was first tried, but it was necessary to use water to get it out. Comparatively little damage was done.
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steamer Yokohama.
to leare in due
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The course for
is Excellency the Governor has made the following appointments provisionally or until further notice:-John Roskruge Wood to act as Assistant Registrar General; Geoffrey Nor- man Orme to act as Secretary of the Sanitary Board; Charles Alexander Dick Melbourne to act as Assistant Land Officer and Thomas Anthony Hanmer to act as 1st Clerk in the Magistracy. In this connection Mr. Hanmer has been made a Justice of the Peace.
Two Chinese who had been charged with larceny at Shanghai recently, and who had been acquitted for lack of evidence, were being detained in durance vile, until such time as they had disbursed what the yamen runner considered his perquisite in the way of "squeeze." Inspector Aires at once informed the presiding Magistrate, who severely reprimanded the offending runner and was understood to order that he should receive one hundred blows.
The Asahi publishes a Taipeh telegram stat- ing that a tribe of aborigines at Tosseikaku, Taichu prefecture, having become active of late, and several persons having been murdered, the authorities decided to send a punitive force. On Saturday last an expedition consisting of The Shanghai Cricket Club closed the year with $9 265.98 in hand. It has 350 playing 150 policemen and Chinese assistants, with a members and 233 non-players. The report number of guns, proceeded to the district mentions that the November visit to Hongkong occupied by the off nders, when 21 aborigines were killed and a number wounded. The was most enjoyable, and thanks those "who did so much to maintain the hospitable tradi-expedition withdrew in the evening.-Japan
Chronicle. tions of the Colony."
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