THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXII.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 1905.
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Epitome
Lending Articles :--
Japan's Rice Supply
A Case of Cohesive Attraction?
The Relation of Imports to Exports....
.362
European Politics....
363
A Serious Business Inconvenience
...363
China's New Copper Currency
...303
China's Proposed Constitution
361
A Decent Regard for the Opinions of Mankind.365
Hongkong Jottings
65
Companies.-
The Dairy Farm Co, Ld.
Hongkong Steam Water Boat Company
The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ld.
Macao
360 ...366
Hongkong lechly Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VELX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of October 24th arrived
per the ss. Prinz Heinrich, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant; and the French Mail of October 367 27th is expected to arrive, per the ss. Armand
Behic, on Wednesday, the 29th instant.
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The China Traders' Insur nce C., Id.
The Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ld...
The International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ld 368
Canton
368
369
Correspondence
370
A Hongkong School
371
An Injustice to China
371
The Linchow Massacre
3:1
American Verdict on Missionaries
..371
A Territorial Dispute
72
Counterfeited Shares
372
Fatal Tramway Accident
372
Earthquakes at Macao
372
Supreme Court
372
Duty
The Ministering Children's League
375 375
Public Opinion in Inland China
The Renovation of China
Quarry Bay Blasting Fatality
Annual Licensing Sessions
376
Fire in Des Voeux Road
876
$10,000 Stolen....
376
A Disastrons Occurrence
877
Interesting Chinese News Items
377
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
377
Salo of the Gunboat "Tweed.
Miscellaneous
377 377 37% 380
Commercial Shipping
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BIRTHS.
...375
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
A Chinese soap factory is being established at Tientsin.
There is now a copyright agreement between Japan and America.
The Canton-Hongkong Ice and Cold storage Co. is now offering its shares to Shanghai investors.
The Convention regarding the closing of 376 the German Post Offices in Shantung has not 576 been signed.
On 12th November, at Shanghai, the wife of Mr. J. G. W. SCHRODER, of a daughter, still horn. On 13th November, at Shanghai, the wife of F. A. COMMING, of a daughter.
On 15th November, the wife of JOSEPH THOMAS, of a son.
On 19th November, at No. 5 Elliott Crescent, the wife of W. B. WALKER (Standard Oil Company of New York), of a son.
On 26th November, at La Hacienda East, Peak, the wife of C H. GRACE, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On 4th November, at Hankow, Lilian M. Joyce and P. Lonsdale McAll, both of the London Mission.
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Forty thousand taels by way of "cumshaw were distributed among the Chinese troops who took part in the recent manœuvres.
China is still trying for the cancellation of the Chekiang Railway Concession. but the British and German Ministers are objecting.
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A Chinese official reports that the French authorities are reluctant to withdraw their troops from Lungchow because the place is overrun with law breakers. China wants them to go, notwithstanding.
The Japanese railway between Masampo and Fusan was formally opened to traffic on the 11th inst. The passenger fare is 3 sen per mile third class, while the charges for goods are at the rate of 5 sen por mile per too.
The Japanese military programme now pro- vides for 20 divisions, with an independent railway corps, a balloon corps, and a cavalry detachment with light guns. The infantry is alen to have a machine-gun organisation.
China has had an Army Scandal "
A boat- mas carrying rice for the manoeuvring_troops stole some of it. He has been sentenced to ten year's hard labour. It is suggested that other Governments may sometimes learn even from
China
imperial ord rs to reform itself at once, so The Shanghai Mixed Court has received
as to pave the way for the abolition of extra- territoriality. Shanghai will welcome these good intentions, but will lok askance at their parement aspect.
A meeting of the Shanghai Zionist Association was held on Nov. 12th for the purpose of passing resolutions of sympathy with the surviving victims of the recent terrible massacre of Jews. in Russia, and to consider the advisability of devising means of helping them. The attendance was large, and addresses were given both in English and Yiddish.
event.
The French team won, the Euglish being second, and the Irish third. M. Marges (France) reached the god first, four minutes covered the course of 17.9 mi es in 2 b. 49 m. ahead of Mr. Gerrard (England). He had The day w is cloudy, with a light south-westerly wind blowing.
There is still a reign of terror among Chinese
The international walking match at Shang- officials at Peking. Most extraordinary pre-hai; on 26th November, was again a very popular cautions are being taken in all their movements.
The Norwegian steamer Verdande, Willowdene, ex Albany, 1,651 tons net, has been sold to Japanese and becomes the Canton Maru. The Empress Dowager distributed jade sceptres among the Court chamberlains and high officials. They were 'all birthday presents to herself.
A launch conveying passengers over the Bar to Tientsin a fortnight ago had to break its way through a field of ice a mile in area and about an inch thick,
Russians are still working the timber con- cession at Kirin although their contract has On 8th November, at Shanghai, WILLIAM expired. They are "discussing" the matter with
FRANCIS DAWSON to STELLA SELINA BETAN.
On 11th November, at Shanghai, FRANCIS WATSON MACKIE, Hankow, to LAURA LLOTD, youngest daughter of GEORGE BUCHANAN,
Shanghai.
On 11th November, at Shanghai, HUGH SEPTIMUS COOKE to BLANCHE KNOWLES.
the Waiwupu.
The Chinese Empress Dowager is still a diligent newspaper reader, and is reported to have been asking many questions lately about
"certain news.
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Tientsin reports that the Waiwupu has asked
the British Minister to fix a date for the cau-
DER VEEN, of Tchengtao, to MARIE LAMBOUY, of celling of the Soochow Hungohow-Ningpo
On 14th November, at Shanghai, HERMAN VAN
Rotterdam.
On 16th November, at Shanghai, KENNETH WILLIAM CAMPBELL, and EMILY ALICE, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. HEARD, of Shanghai.
On 18th November, at Union Church, Hong- kong, by te Father of the Bride, assisted by the Rev. T. W. Pea c3 (L.M.S.), Joнx W. C. BONNAR, sou of Mr. JAMES BONSAR, Glasgow, to NORA BRASNETT, only daughter of the Rev. C. H. HICKLING, Minister of Union Church, Hongkong.
railway concession.
The Manchus gave the Chinese a queue, but the Japanese have caused the Coreans to sacrifice their "topknot." Report says it is now abolished by Imperial decree.
The Peking Police Board (a new broom) is considering the number of foreign stores in the city. They have remembered that Peking is not a treaty port. The stores referred to are mostly Japanese.
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A Canton paper reports that the Viceroy, believing a (Chinese) British subject in Hong kong to have been in collusion with Chau-tung. sang, has requested the Governor of Hongkong to command thi‹ British subj. ct to go to Canton so that his business connections with Chau may be investigated. We presume that if such a request has actually been received, it would be treated as an impertinence.
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The Japan Chronicle says:-- -We are all familiar with the gallant fights of our school- days, when in serried ranks we marched along
-each modestly trying to keep in the rear- and shouted defiance at the youngsters who were the daring enemy for the time being. But these enc unters were tame compared with the fight which took place on Friday morning between Japanese schoolboy. It is stated that three hundred students of the Niigata Middle School raided the Niigata Commercial School. The latter defended themselves with bayonets, and it is reported eleven boys were injured before the police managed to separate the belligerents. The quarrel originated in a dispute regarding the ownership of a champion- ship flag! Who will say the Japanese are not a martial race ?
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