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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXIII.}
Epitome.
Leading Articles :-
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
San Francisco and the Iron Market.
The Proposed Anglo-Russian Agreement
"Wireless" Government
Novel Theory of Tides..
Kisochau Customs
Fouth China Trade Indications
Exchequer Problems at Hongkong
Hongkong Legislative Council
Interport Shooting Contests
The Murder in Gaol
Supreme Court
The Navy League
Building Collapses in Hongkong
Hongkong Polo Club
Shanghai Anomalies.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1906.
White ants are in fight just now; and invading our house. Winge may be seen here and there where they have fallen.
The Argentine training ship President Sarmiento has arrived at Shanghai. This is her second visit to the Far East since 198.
We are courteously informed by the agent of the Netherlands Trading Socisty that this Bank's dividend for the year 1905 has been declared at 15 per cent.
A Vladivostock report to the Jiji says that 414 the Russian Government has decided to pay -415 | 7,500,000 roubles to the Chinese who were resid. 417 ing in Vladivostook during the disturbances .418 after the war.
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419 A Peking report states that the Waiwupu has 419 addressed dispatches to the foreign Ministers to 419 the effect that in future no one will be allowed to trade in Tibet unless he has already ben
sta' lisbed in that country.
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Canton
Macao
Trade of Singapore
Coren's Trade in 1905.
The China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
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The New American Judicature for China
Commercial
Shipping
The ND.L. 8.8. "Ronn.
The Salt Industry in China
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Messrs. E. 8. Kadoorie & Co. courteously inform us that they are in receipt of telegraphic advices, that the Oriental Consolidated (old Mining Co. Ltd.. have declared an interim dividend of fifty couts gold per share.
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On May 27th, at Shanghai, the wife of THEODORE appoint, provisionally and subject to His OGIER, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE
On May 28th, at Hankow, OR ROK S MUEL FOSTER KEMP, of Swaffham, Norfolk, to MABEL ROBCORLA, of St. Austell, Cornwall,
DEATHS.
On May 29th, at Shanghai, W. FRANK, late Chief Officer of the s.8. Zephyros.
Jn May 29th, at Shanghai, DAVID SINCLAIR, late 2nd Officer, P. 8 Kiangkwan, aged 28 years.
On May 29th, at Shanghai, GEORGE BERYSIDE TAYLOR, aged 61 years.
On May 30th, at Shanghai, ARTHUR Barradas. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. BARRADAS, aged 22 years.
At Shanghai, MORNA CHRISTINE, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. DRUMMOND, aged 20 years.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German A'ail of May 8th arrived, per the ss. Zielen, on Tuesday, the 5th instant; and the French Mail of May 11th is expected to arrive, per the 18-Tourane, sometime to-day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Tairen may soon, be declared a free port, accorting to native reports.
Calcutta is raising a new loan of nineteen lakhs, fo bover a municipal deficit.
Prince, Tài Chun is endeavouring to raise capital and promote waterworks in Paking.
Arrangements have been made for a univer. sity for Indo-China to be erected at Hanoi.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased to
M-jesty's pleasure, Mr. W. J. Gresson to be an aofficial member of the Legislative Council in succession to Mr. C. W. Dickson, resigned.
The professional “walk re round the world" are growing numerous. There is another in the Far East at present. It is distinctly curious that these round-the-world pedestrians should invariably arrive by steamer, even at mainland ports.
The Lawn Tennis Championship was decided at the Hongkong Cricket Club_ground on June 2nd, when the finalists, Mr. t. F. C. Master and Mr. T. B. Norrie, played a fairly keen game, which, as expected, resulted in the victory of the | latter.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased to "ppoint, provisioually and subject to His Maj sty's pleasure, the Hou. Mr. E. A. Hewett to be an unofficial member of the Executive Council in succession to Mr. C. W. Dickson, resigned.
H.E. Chao Erh-son. Tartır General of Muk.
den, has telegraphed to the Wairupu tha the lerying of the tax by Japan on Chinese lamber merchants on the right bank of the Yalu is a breach of their Treaty, and arg`ng that a pro. fest be presented.
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No. 23
Three men of the Sherwood Foresters, two - privates and a drummer, stationed at Singapore, have been sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment for highway robbery from a Chinaman. One of them had dropped his helmet when running away.
DOWS:
Let Mr. Winston Churchill be informed at once of the following item of Rangoon police “A Chinaman named Ah Chin, was sentenced to twenty lashes by the Magistrate of the Eastern Division yesterday on conviction (f having stolen brass taps from a house nudèr construction in Barr Street. The accused wak arrested by the durwau in charge, 'and the stolen property found on him."
Local journals in Indo-China (anticipate 'Yankee" competition there, and comment on the formation of an association for making known American goods. Inspired by the German method which has been so successful. the Americans have constructed a special ship for the presentation of American products, This ship bas obmmenced its tour of the world. Indo-Chins being included in the itinerary
A new French type of rioksha is now to ba aren on the Bangkok streets. They are neatly made with rubber tyred wheel, and smart cushions, hood and aprons. The change is welcome, since, in the words of a Pangkok exobange, the Siamese capital has for years b-en the dumping ground for Singapore and Hongkong
oigt offs." But Mr. Edward. Oahorne would say that Hongkong riekshaa' are never cast off. Their career is supposed to be more like that of the "wonderful one-horse shay."
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There are at present two lines of tramways working in French Indo-Chias, viz., that through Ha oi and its suburbs and the lines from Nam Giang to Kesat. Two other line are being started, one from Hanoi to Thai - Nguyen and another from the same town to Son ay.
In Cochin-China the working lines are four, viz.:~(1) From Saigon to Cholon (upper road), (2) from Saliron to Cholon (lower road), (3) from Saigon to Gonvap, and (4) from Saigon to Hoe Mon. In Ann m one line is in process of const :uctiod from Tourane to Fai-fo.
Information reached the Colony on June 2nd that the British steamer Sanui was fired on by Chinese from the shore while she was steaming ont of Samsbui barbour ou Friday morning, and what niskes the occurrence all the daring
is that H. M. S. Robia was mifflight.
One of the shots entered the first-class The Waiwapo has been informed by the Chinese saloon, while another bullet struck the - sea, that the Japanese troops hitherto stationed in the saloon was alightly injured by the frag: Tarter General of Fengtien, H. E. Chao Erh-skylight and smashed the glass. A compralore at Heinmintun and neighbourhood have been ment. The Sanui returned to the harbour, with withdrawn, and the place is now garrison d¦ the Robin, but though inquiries were made entirely by Chinese.
nothing conld be learned of the perpetrators of the outrage.
A curious accident was witnessed in Des Voeux Road on the 3rd June. A truck laden with
mineral waters, was standing ont ide Watson's Manufactory, and one of the bottles burst, A fragment strook an old woman sitting on the pavement twenty yards off, inflicting a gash on her forehead.
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Chinkiang Municipal Council, has resigned Mr. F. Knight Gregson, Chairman of the because (he states) his colleagues and the A Chinsmait Ruffering from plarne committed | Acting Consul have been acting unco; alitution suicide at West Point on 8 turday afterno1u||ally. Ineligible votes have been admitted, to by throwing himself from the verandah of the the prejudice of land-reaters, and Council affairs district hospital to the street below, being killed | are divulged in the interest of individuals who instantly,
have too much infiuence.
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the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company, Limited.
An informal meeting of the shareholders in,
was held at Shanghai on May 29th. The Clair. directors' scheme for selling the Kala man. Mr. W. V. Drummond, (plained the
Estate and gays a fall account of the prevent The following resolutionŁ WNB condition and prospects of the mously: "That directors' pro Estate to a com
maneting sppente Kal formed for
developius 15 fő
the best advantage with the cultivation pose of purchasing,
rubber or other produeta.
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