THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXIV.]
Epitome.
Leading Articles :-
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
The Case of Sir Robert Hart
An Egyptian Protectorate ........................................
Japan in Korea
China and Tibet
Is Hongkong Healthy P
The Colonial Marriages Act
The Budget Speach
Hongkong Legislative Council
Sur le "Jordan'
Supreme Court
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1906,
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of August 14th arrived, per the ss. Gneisenau, on Monday, the 10th inst., 171 and the French Mail of August 17th arrived, 172 per the 88. Oceanien, to-day.
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Triple Murder
A Gambler's. End-
Wholesale Murder in a Chinese Village
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Stealing "Ghosts' Chow
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How to Deal with Triads
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Death of Capt. J. C. Saunders at Amoy.
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Death of Mr. E. W. Mitchell.
.178
A Lost Island ...
The Fifth Gymkhana
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing
Company, Limited.
Shameen Municipal Council
Weihaiwel School
Correspondence
Sun Yat-Sen Again
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North China. Trade
.176
Trade Depression in South China....
Historio Chinese Opinions
The Shanghai Shooting Affair
Macão
"Back" The Crown Agents Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The subscriptions for Hongkong's contribu- tions to the Interport Shield have now been closed, the desired amount having been realised. On September 12th the Canton Daily News reports that seven of the Sainam pirates were beheaded on Tuesday after trial and conviction. It is stated that Mr. Fulford, British Consul at Nowohwang, has been appointed to Mukdea 176
and er 1 proceed to his new post about October 176 .177 10th. .172 .177
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Japanese engineers have surveyed routes of various sections in Hupeh for the Szechwan 180 Hankow Railway at the request of Viceroy
Chang Chih-tung.
On-August 31st, the wife of A. G. BETHELL, I. M. Customs, Kiukiang, of a daughter.
On September 2nd, at Kuling, the wife of W. P. KEE (British Consul at Nanking), of twin sons. On September 3rd, at Soochow, the wife of G. F. MONTGOMERY, Commissioner of Customs, of a son. On September 6th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. H. HINTON, of a daughter.
On September 8th, at Shanghai, the wife of V.
J. MCLOUGHLIN, of a son.
On September 8th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. J. JUDAH, of a són.
On September 10th at Shorncliffs, Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs: C. SCHROTER & SON,
MARRIAGE.
On June 13th, at. Charing Cross, BICHARD SADLER FREIMAN MOBAIN, of Shanghai, to CECILE MARIE NOBAin, of Shanghai.
DEATHS.
On September 1st at Shanghai, HARRY Surra, late managing director of the China Printing Co., Ld., aged 85 years.
On September 2nd, at Shanghai, Dr. CURT SCHOLZ, acting. Consul-General for Germany, aged 37 years.
On September 5th, at Shanghai, GEORGE LOOKE,
native of Isle of Wight, aged 77 years. apoplexy, W. MITCHELL, partner in Messrs. On September 7th. in England, suddenly from
Caldbeck, Macgregor and Company, aged 61 years, On Beptember 8th, at Amoy, Captain. Jons CORNISH BAUNDERS, aged 77 years. Deeply mourned.
On September 11th, at 5.25 a m., at her resid- ence in Kowloon, EMILY MARIA, the dearly beloved wife of BoxIFACIO MARIA CASTRO, aged
28 years.
On Tuesday, the 11th September, at the Victoria Hospital; HELEN. FLAVIA COATES, the beloved daughter of FLAVIA DOMETILLA PERITAGE, in her 32nd year
"On Baturday, the 15th September, night, RÜSTOLDER BÓMANJEE MUNSHI; of Aiegare. Deacon,
Looker and Descon, died at his residence, No. 2, Hollywood - Road. Aged 43 years. Deeply
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According to the Canton Daily News another removal from the directorate of the Yust Han Railway is announced. The man who was removed was a representative of Fatahan share. holders, and as his character had been altsoked by people of that city he was dismissed. Another election will take place to fill the vacancy.
According to the Canton Daily News & parade by students from all the schools in Canton took place on Monday to celebrate the ment in China. It seems to be the saching in proposed adoption of a constitutional govern- the schools of the city to look upon the proposed change as a boon to the people, and their actions are governed by that teaching.
The latest news from Honolulu about the 8.8. Manchuria is that she will soon be aflost again. A telegram to the Manila Cablenews dated Sept. 7th says:-"The big liner Manchuria on the rocks near Honolulu has been found to be but little damaged and the indications now are that she will be taken off the reef with but very small injury to her plates."
A Chinaman landed at Penang on Aug. 28 which he said was with fifteen bags of copper coin from Hongkong, all Hongkong currency. Inspection of three bags revealed the presence of numerous Sarawak and North Borneo coins, so the whole fifteen bags were taken to the Treasury for examination. The Chinaman said his coppers were valued at $4,000.
The robbery of Chinaman by Indians at Something new in hats was discovered on Yaumati has tended to revive the feelings of Sept. 6th. A Chinaman was seen leaving the racial animosity in that district, and the polices. Honam wearing one of the ordinary big are still taking extra precautions to preserve hats, There was nothing unusual in its order.
appearance, yet an excise officer thought the man was a likely subject for examination.
He was searched and in his broad brimmed hat was found a large quantity of dross opium neatly concealed in a false top. Brought befors Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy next day he was fined $100.
The 2nd Battalion Royal West Kents Regi- ment leaves Hongkong for Singapore about November 23rd. The 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, now in South Africa, is expected here about October 28th.
During the mouth of August there were 281-2 hours of sunshine while the total rainfall was 3.970 inches, The
of sunshine for August during 20 years is 196-0 hours and the
mean rainfall is 14.22,
mean
It is reported that an Imperial Decree has been issued appointing Chou Fou, at present acting governor of Liangkiang, to succeed Viceroy Tsen Chun-Henan of Canton, the latter to be transferred to the Yunkwei
Provinces.
Owing to & misunderstanding, it was annonnood in the N.-C. Daily News, and by us repeated, that most of the property destroyed by the fire at Morrisa's village, Shanghai, on Aug. the houses burned down were fully covered by 31st, was uninsured. They now state that all
insurance,
There is no particular feature to commend in the new Chinese army except its numerical strength. In military affairs, as well as in other departments, corruption is general. The management of the stores departments is scandalous, but this is looked upon as normal by the Chinese.
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The native papers publish a telegram from the Chinese at Fanama urging that Chinese coolies be warned not to engage to proceed there to work on the Panama Canal, it being stated that the treatment of the coolies there is "worse than in South Africa” and that more deaths occur:
The Jupan Chronicle learns from Japanese sources that the negotiations between the Japanese Minister in Peking and the Chinese Foreign Office with reference to the establish- . ment of a Chino-Japanese company for timber- cutting on the Yala are making but slow progress. The season for lumbering closes next montb, and unless some settlement is speedily arrived at it will be impossible to commence operations before the spring. There appears to be little prespect of the company being floated this year.
Who are middle class? The following definition appears in the London Standard: La
which make up the community. One rank, is this country, if not elsewhere, there is no hard and fast distinotion between the various classeN merged by imperceptible gradations into the one just above it. To attempt to distribute the entire population into an upper, à middle, and a lower class would be a hopeless task. On the other hand, every one will agree that certain sorts and conditions of men must belong to one out of three orders: the working plumber, who has seen to the tap in my bathroom, to the lower classes; the nobleman, who owns the estate on which my modest habitation is indiferently. built, to the upper classes; the doctor, and the lawyer, and the clergyman, who look after mas health; my legal interests, and my morals, to the middle classenfor in each it is more convenient to use the plural.
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