THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXII.]
Epitome
Balways in China.
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China Oberland Trade Report.
HONGKONG. MONDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1905.
snow on the 5th:
Chinese prophets in the north foretell severe winter.
CONTENTS.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
PAGE Fujiyama showed new ...325 ultimo,
Leading Articles
...326
The Murder of Missionaries
.326
Hongkong Finances
337
Germany in China
327
Resumption of Insanitary Areas
328
'Tropical Frenzy
329
Shipping
329
Hongkong Legislative Council
.: 29
Insanitary Properties Resumptions
...330
...331
Japanese Emperor's Birthday
32
The King's Birthday
Supreme Court
The An Tai Murder
Canton
333
...335
.336
Pakhoi
338
Population of Shanghai
333
Game Protection in China
.338
Companies:-
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.. The Tebrau Planting Co
338
339
Hongkong Chess Club
A Serious Currency Question
C.M.S Baxter Schools
Shanghai Races
Murder of Missionaries Near Canton
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld...339
Commercial
Shipping
MARRIAGES.
.339 339 339 340 .341
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Dengue fever was reported to be prevalent at Foochow recently.
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British Malaya consumes 656,000 gallons of beer and ale annually. Of these 421,000 gallons are made in Germany.
Tientsiu papers report that Mr. Chang Chien is starting a new company to run steamers on the Yangtze, with a capital of T18. 1,000,000; and that Mr. Wu Jimpal's tannery at Tientsin is now prepared to execute orders, in conjunction with his woollen mill, for all
The Australasians in Shanghai are getting' | kinds of military and school equipments. up a Rugby Football Club.
The Mainichi says the Japanese Government is placing two shallow-draught gunboats in the Yang sze.
The British steamer Thomas Turnbull, 1,213 tons net, built at Whitby in 1880, has been sold to a Hokkaido merchaní.
Garrison Order No. 596 seems rather hard on our soldiers. It says that voluntary bathing will be discontinued from Nov. 7th.
The Kobe Herald says that, according to the Chuo, the organisation of the Japanese Sub- marine Squadron has now been completed.
Some of the missionaries in Corea are reported to be carrying on an anti-Japanese propaganda. 342 They will no doubt, get the snubbing they
deserve.
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On 28th October, at Shanghai, ARTHUR D. BRENT of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankin Corporation, eldest son of ARTHUR BRENT, formerly of Yokohama, to EVELYN MAUD, second daughter of Mr. CHARLES CHALLIS of Philbeach Gardens, S.W.
On 29th October, at Shanghai, ALFRED EDWIN ROGGERS of Shanghai, to ADA ELLISTON of Ipswich, Suffolk.
On 30th October, at Shanghai, FANNY ABRANO to GEORGE COLLINWOOD.
On 23rd September, at Croydon, FREDERICK SOUTHEY, A. M Inst., C. E., A. A. (Oxon), son of THOS. S. SOUTHEY, Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, to ELLA MURIEL LATHAM.
The Shanghai station of the German-Dutch Telegraph Co., Ld., which is prepared to accept messages for all parts of the world, was to be opened for business on November 1st.
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There is an official propos t ser on the Imperial Chairs with torpedo-nettting dur ing their journeys to and from the summer Palace, this to save the occupants from hand thrown bombs.
The report of the Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld., for the season ending 31st July last, shows a credit balance in profit and loss account of Tls. 2,724, which the directors prop se to carry forward.
The Board of Punishment has memorialised the Throne to order all the yamens to settle all cases forthwith and not refer them to the Board first, involving sometimes a delay of many months.
This has been granted. Does this mean that the Throne relinquishes ita recently claimed prerogative in the case of capital punishment ?
Japan se carpets, which are held in high- favour amongst foreigners in Japan are being put on the China market, and bid fair to rival the Tientsin rug. They are made in wool, cotton, jute, or hemp in any design and shape; and being of thick pile are very warm and durable. There are only two factories of note in Japan, and they have executed several orders for the foreign Legations there,
Taotai Jeme Tien-you (Chan Tien-yu), a graduate of Yale University, Sheffield Scientific Department, A M.I.C.E., London, and Superin. tending Engineer of the Peking-Changchiakou (Kalgan) Railway, now building, has been appointed by the Shaugpu as Special Adviser on Railway matters to that Board. Mr. Jeme Tien you is a member of the Chinese Educational Mission to the U. S. in 1872 and well qualifield for his new post.
A correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News, desoribing the Chinese Army Manoeuvres, somewhat tones down previous reports. He says there was not enough cavalry to be The N.-C. Daily News says that a telegram unintelligible to foreign experts. Equipments important, and that some of the tactics were On 1st November, at Shanghai, WILLIAM PAGET was sent on Nov. 2 to Mr. de Rijke, on behalf LAMBE to IDA MARY, only daughter of W..of the Chinese Government, invi ing him to
were good, but artillery too much diversified, THURLOW LAY, Commissioner, Chinese Imperial come out aoce to take charge of the Hagagpur.quired. Discipline and training seemed good. four different kinds of ammunition being Conservancy operations.
It was still held that the morale in warfare wou'd be bad.
Maritime Customs Service.
On 4th November, at Shanghai, L. B. L PE to EMILIA AUGUSTA, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. D'AQUINO.
DEATHS.
On 27th October, at Shanghai, MURIEL Å DELE MARTHE PERCEBOIS, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. PERCEBOIS, aged 12 years and 3 months. Hospital, J. H. Grindrod, of Iloilo, Philippine
On 7th November, at the Government Civil
Islands.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of October 10th arrived, per the ss. Pring Regent Luitpold, on Wednes- day, the 8th inst; and the French Mail of Oct. 13th is due to arrive, per the is. Tonkin, some time to-day.
In view of the continuance of perfect order throughout Pechili, the Powers appear to have agreed to withdraw all their troops next March. One moral to be drawn from this is that the Chinese can completely stop disorders when it
seems to be to their interest to do so.
The Empress Dowager has issued her annual decree forbidding excessive expenditure on her birthday celebrations. It is like the little English girl's speech: *To-morrow is my birthday, but mother says I ought not to tell you lest you should think I wish for presents.'
A telegram to the N. C. Daily News says--- The Russian cruiser Bog styr, with the Commis sioners who are to arrange for the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war, arrived at Naga saki on Oct. 29. Salutes were exchanged with the Japanese Katsuragi. The Bogatyr returned to Vladivostock on the 31st.
Owing to satisfactory news from the Weihai- wei gold mine the directors have decided to recommence crushing operations towards the end of January or the beginning of February. The directors have decided to call up one dollar on the shares, payable at the end of January, in order to restart the machinery.
contemporary, have troubled to inquire the How many persons, asks a contributor to a meaning of the red band which invariably runs down the centre of a Chinese envelope? The Chinese mourning being white, that colour is regarded as unlucky, and the white envelope is accordingly not only barred with red out lined with the same, which is a colour associated with particularly good fortune. This may be a wrinkle for those who have correspondence with Chinese not to use white paper.
Since the cancellation of the Hankow-Canton concession to Ameries every province is, of course, working to cancel all foreign railway concessions and build the lines themselves. Just how easy it is to raise money from domestic sources for this purpose and build their own lines is shown by the necessity to raise a foreign loan in this very instance. Could the Chinese- have their own way and cancel the remaining projected lines the net result would be no railways at all. The Jih Jih decides that great international conference will be inevitable in the spring as all the Powers are fighting to retain their concessions.
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