THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXIV.
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Londing Articles :--
Australian Politie-
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1906,
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St. George's Club-or "the Junior Hongkong
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Hongkong delechly Press Club as it is now often called-has prospered
Hongkong Office: 10a, Des Voix RoadC1, 318. Losbox OFFICE: BI, FLEET STREET, F.C.
The Inspectorate General of c binese Customs3}< An Intelligent Ploit
Russia in A sia
A Serular Sermon
The Pacific
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Viceroy Chou Fu
Correspondeneo ...
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Car Tragic Death
Sudden Death of Mr. W. E, eig
Supreme Court
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Marine Court
Police Court
The King s Birthday
Silver Jubilee of St. Josephé's College
ARRIVAL OF MAHLS
The trouman Mali arrived, per fhoes, Biofor. on Tuesday, the 6th iustent, ad the French Mail of 12th ultimo arrivel, per the 88 Ermist 8 mois, to day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Rowell that the beginning of next month sees its removal to new and larger promises in Des ¦ Voux Road, in Shewan Tomes' former bongs.
was made ' Autouncement to this effect
few days ago at a crowded and very entertain- ing smoking concert.
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A college for forestry will be established, says the Japan Herald, at Mukden with Prof. Imagawa as President. It has been promoted by Mr. Kojima, Director of the Lumber Office at Mukden. for the promotion of lumber industry on the Yalu, and seconded by influential Chinese, the Tartar-General of Mukden having | promised to subscribe 150,000 yen towards its
fund.
Some little time ago we reported that a
The Vulesn Ironworks, Ltd, at Shanghai, prisoner who was sentenced to seven years in 327 | have paid a dívidend of 'Ils.
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Struck out
Appointments
Art- and Craits Exhibition
Daring Robbery in the City
Chinese Girl's Suicide
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'The Buelow's Maiden Trip
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Hongkong Lyphoon Relief Fund
Typhoon Relief Fund
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Fire in the Hongkong Hotel
Canton
Macao
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New Kifle Range at the Peak
Companies:
Hongkong Steam Water-Boat Co., 14. Shanghai Deek and Engineering Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Rares
Outrage at Shanghai
Comincmorating a shanghai Benefactor
Commercial
Shipping
BIETHS,
On October goth, at Chefoo, the wife of V. R. ECKFORD, of a son.
On Oct-ber 29th, the wife of G. A. TishALL, Russo-"hinese Bank, Newchwang, of a son.
On October 29th, at Shanghai, the wife of PER MOLLER, of a son.
On November 2nd, at Shanghai, the wife of GEO. R. ARTHUR, a daughter.
On November 9th, at Smith's Villas West, Magazine Gap, the wife of P. E. HEERMANN, of a
son.
MARRIAGES.
On October 24th, at the German Consulate, Hankow, WOLFGANG GRUNDMANN, I, M, Customs, Kiukiang, to FRASCES THYRESA, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. HowARD, F. M. Customs, Kiukiang.
On October 31st, at Shanghai, LIONEL EDGAR CANNING to ELEANOR MARY (Sissy) Barry.
On November 10th, at the St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, ELIZABETH, daughter of the late A. E ABRAHAM, Esq., Hongkong, to Willie G18803, youngest son of the late din BERT PITCAIRN, Esq, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
DEATHS.
On Octuber 26th, at Shanghai, Mrs. HonWITZ, aged 61 years,
On October 29th, at Shanghai, H. G. M. SAISTY, aged 38 years,
On November 2nd. at Shanghai, BERNHARD Å.
FRIEDRICH of the I. M. Customs service, lang chow, a zed 34 years.
On November 5th, at
Westley, Babington Path, WILLIAM ERIC CRAIG, of the New Zealand Insurance Co., aged 30 years.
On November fith, at the Peak Hospital, after a short illness, THOMAS BANK, Engineer, China Sugar Refining Co., aged 34 years.
On November 11th, at his residence, No. 13, Caine Road, CoNSTANCIO J. GONSALVES of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 67 yea s. Deeply regretted. Lisb London and Shanghai papers please copy.
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An International Waiking Match at Tientsin on October 28th was won by a Frenen military
British soldiers were sec nd.
team.
Victoria Jail for armed robbery in the New Territory, was wanted for robbery in China. After the application for his extradition was heard, he was committed to prison perding the | Governor's order. That has since been made, handed last week a; and
the prisoner was over to the Chinese Authorities.
As the result of the authoriti-s making
f the Public charge of one cent for the 12 Baths, the coolies have ceased to patrouis‹ that institution at Hongkong.
sillation
His
Sergt. Le prosecuted a native for using a truck in Hongkong, the wheels of which permitted
ur side play. Worship fined him 83
Duke Tsai Tse has impeached sever I censors who memorialized against the administrative reforms an it is reported that the consors have ben ordered to leave the rens rite and trar to their original yamens to take up their duties
there.
At Hongkong, on November 5th,
Marine
Lat No. 263, situated at North Point, was sold to Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co. for $17,882,
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It is reported that Li Fei jen. a Chinese student from Shansi in Japan, has committed suicide by drowning himself in the open sea owing to his indignation against the mining affairs of the Pekin Syndicate. In his will he stimulates his friends to organize a strong body to resist the Pekin Syndicate, without mere talking, but by carrying the motives into action.
The American Consulate General is advised
of the holding of an Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, State of Washington, 1. S. A. June 6-September 30, 1909. The announcement states that it will be international in scope, one of the primary purposes being to demonstrate the vast and constantly increas-
and Inlaud Lot No. 26 was sold to Shing Yiping importance of the trade of the Pacific tong for S6,020, Messrs, Le Ke bought Kowloon 1. L. for $3.229,
Reports have reach here of a s-rere favine inoth Kiangsu, It is estimated that ten | million people are on the brik of starvation. the magistrates are revating the populatio. re not taking steps to from migrating, but provide food. Sme diso der ha re taken place, but they have been slight.
The Chinese gunboat and dispatch-boat Chunho got badly ashore on October 31st on Middle Bank, North Whangpo Channel. Tog boats and lighters were sent to her assistan 'e by the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co., but the work of refloating is likely to take some time on account of slack tides. L
According to a Tokyo dispatch, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha intends opening a service between Yokohama and New York, via the Suez Canal. The dispatch states that the six vessels now to be employed in the Europeau service, are transferred to the New York line, and their places taken by six each.
Lew steamers of 8,000 tous
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Last week a fire occurred at the China Berneo Sawmills at Mongkuk, near Yaumati, through, it is stated, a quantity of chips in the engine room taking fire. The Yaumati brigade turned out under Inspector Macdonald, and after abou' two hours the fire was quelled, The damage, which is covered by insurance, is estimated at $200,
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cean, and the countries bordering upon it. Mr. Consul Wilder is asked What interest will be taken in the purpose of our exposition in the It seems to be assumed Hongkong district?" that there will be exhibits from this district.
The St-amship us, Dock Co., etc. may deem it advisable to be represented, and possibly others.
The Shell Company's lank-steamer Volute, while conveying 5,000 tons of ker sene oil to Bankow, stranded on Oct her 27th about twenty miles below Nanking. In reply to her signals Captain Ching Pib-kwang of the Imperial Chinese cruiser Haichi went to the Volute's assistance and endeavoured for nea ly five hours to tow her off. Eventually the Haichi's hawser broke and she wa obliged to proceed on her to Nanking, in crder not o delay the arrival of H. E. Viceroy 1 uan Fang who was on board. After lauding the new Viceroy at Nanking, Cap'ain Ching Pih-kwang returned o the stranded Volate and succeeded in reflos
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ing her. The steamer had apparently sustained no damage and was able to continue her voyage to Hankow. he friendly and prompt assist. ance of the Chinese cruiser prevented the Volule from remaining sground possibly for a con-ider- able period, and it was felt, says the N.-C. Daily New, that thanks were due to r Viceroy Tuan Fang for his ready assent to the chi be ng delayed for so many hours during her first attempt to tow off the stranded vessel.
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