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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXIV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome.
Leading Articles :--
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 26тя NOVEMBER, 1906,
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Chinese Topics
..354
China's One Step Forward
354
Cases Deserving Deportation
.355
Banking in the Philippines...
35.5
The Chinese Imperial Post
356
Russo-Japanese Relations
356
British Consular Service
337
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
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Marine Court
Chinese and Birth Registration
Infringement of Trade Mark
Mr. R. Houghton's Dehth
Corinthian Yacht Club
No. 21
On Nov. 22nd the Danish salvage steamer Protector commenced operations which it is
Hongkong Weekly Press. Boped will be successful in refloating the French
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vœux ROADCI LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREKT, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of 23rd October arrived, per the ss. Prin: Regent Luitpold, on Wednes. 33 day. the 21st November.
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36%
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Oxford Local Examinations. July, 1906
364
Viceroy Shum
364
A Tale of the Sea
361
Kowloon Dock Extensions...
Hongkong's New G. O. C.
361 365
Heungshan Refloated
Companies:-
Dairy Firm Company. Ltd....
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The Municipal Council of Shanghai has 365 ordered from Messrs. Howarth, Erskine & Co.
two steel bridges costing $220,000.
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in
On Nov. 16th the police and employees in the 345 Registrar-General's office started work
connection with the taking of the census.
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A large junk entering Shanghai on Novem. ber 20th, and crowded with Chinese, capsized in the Huangpu. About sixty were drowned.
H.M. 8's Fame and Handy have proceeded to Kumchuk to assist in towing off H.M. S 367 gunboat Robin ashore on a sand bank there. 368 368 368
The International Cotton Company, Ltd.
Correspondence
Indians Warned off Vancouver
Canton
Macao
Typhoon Committee
The German and Japanese Affray at Shanghai
Min ng Hights in Shansi
European Dealers and Chinese Taste
Interesting Horse Case at hanghai.......
The Sagar Industry in Formosa
Interesting Chinese Decrees
Broker and Lawyer
Chinese Railway Loan
New Treaty of Commerce
368
A Successful Japanese Speculator
369
Luggage Inspection at Shanghai
Chinese Retrogression
369 369
Review
369
Departure of the Fleet
369
Miscellaneous..
.369
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
370 372
On November 13th, at Shanghai, the wife of W. F. BICHARD, of a son.
On November 15th, at Shanghai, the wife of A. W. BURKILL, of a son.
On November 19th, the wife of Rev. R. A. PARKF8, Shanghai, of a son,
On November 19th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. SHENGLE a daughter.
On November 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. E. B. INCH, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On November 10th, at Shanghai, FREDERICK WILLIAM STEWART to MARGARET SLACK.
On November 17th, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. Fr. P. de Gabardi, JOAO JOAQUIM, fourth son of the late ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS, of Hongkong,
to
Rinderpest has broken out among the cattle kept by the French mission at Pokfolum It is reported that one has died and three are sick. The Rev Ll. Lloyd has issued & subscription list to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a brass tablet to the memory of Bishop Hoare in the Foochow Church,
The Shanghai Municipal Council aunounces its willingness to admit a body of one hundred Chinese Volunteers under foreign officers as a unit of the local defence forca.
It is reported that an action for libel instituted by the Scriety of Jesus in Tientsin against the China Times will be heard next month in Tientsinefore Mr. Justice Bourne,
The international walking match took place mud. The English representatives were first, at Shanghai on November 25th in rain” and
the French 8. cond, and the Scotch third.
The contract for the lease by Korea to Japan of Chinhai Bay, which is to be used as a naval port, was signed on the 12th ult. The land will be taken over by the Japanese authorities early next. March.
An influential Chinese and foreign committee is being formed at Shanghai to organize relief for the famine stricken people of North Kiangsu,
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torpedo boat Frande. When this task is com. pleted the Protector is expected to attempt to
refloat the s.s. Petrarch,
The Osaka Spinning Company has received an order to supply khaki nuiforms for three divisions of the army of the Viceroy Yuan, According to the Jiji the Chinese military anthorities intend using this material for the clothing of all Chinese troops.
A Chiuaman employed at the China Borneo Company's sawmills at Mongkok met his While carrying a of
death there on Nov. 21st. load of wood he slipped and fell ou one the huge circular saws, which cut bis head open, death being instantaneous.
A very daring robbery was perpetrated at Messrs. Falconer's premises early on November 24th. The thief succeeded in breaking a sida window and abstracted three watches without the watchman being his
aware of
was
movements. Whether the latter asleep or temporarily absent is not apparent, but the incident is a serious reflection on the utility of some watchmen. The police are making inquiries but up to the present have obtained no clue as to the thief or thieves.
Africa, arrived bere from Shanghai by the A Chinaman recently returned frora South Choysmny and engaged quarters at a boarding house in Centre Street. He bad £6) on hia person, and apparently had been exhibiting it, for two coolies are alleged to have relieved him of the money yesterday. When he discovered his loss it is stated that he atticked the two with a knife, inflicting, it is feared, fatal injuries on the one, and minor wounds on the other. Five men have been arrested in connection with the affair.
It is reported from Peking that by the abolition and amalgamation of the various Boards and departments which recently oime
within the
metropolitan official system, no less than fourteen scope of the reforms of the hundred secretaries. clerks, scribes and petty officers belonging to the Boards and depart- ments concerned have to wait appointment to the provinces. or other metropolitan depart- the aulucky people to draw in consequence of ments. In the meantime there is no salary for which there is much discontent in Peking.
The China Times remarks:-Sir Robert Hart recently appointed Mr. Konovaloff, a young Russian with nine years' service, Chief cecretary of the Imperial Maritime Customs, a post ranking is importance after that of the Deputy Inspector General. The Inspector. General has appointed Mr. Cheung Yok-tong, Chinese olerk of 3rd class A. employed in the to be Commissioner in charge at Yatung, in succession to Mr. Henderson-even more rapid promotion than that of Mr. Konovaloff.
EPICARIDES MARIA (NHONHA), younger daughter Spasmodic rioting continues there among the Iobtang Customs at a salary of 70 taels a month
of Mr. ALFREDO MARIA ROZA PEREIRA of Hong kong.
On November 14th. at Shanghai, VIRGINIA, the beloved wife of A. R. MADEIRA.
DEATHS.
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On November 15th, at Victoria Hospital, ANNIE
distressed population.
The 8.8. Mongolia, having been thoroughly repaired and placed in good order and condition, will again go on the route taking up her regular | sailing date as per schedule leaving San
via usual ports of call.
The incorporation of the Tokyo and Osaka Sugar Refining Companies was approved at
M. COYLE, the dearly beloved wife of J. COYLE of | Francisco on December 21st for Hoogkone special general meetings of the respective con.
Public Works Department.
On November 16th, at Weiheiwei, ANNIE ELIZABETH VICTORIA, beloved wife of DUNCAN CLARK.
On November 19th, at Shanghai, KITA, daugh- ter of I. r. and Mrs. J. A. URQUHART, aged 7
weeks.
On November 23rd, at 31 Seymour Road, A. H. BANKER, wife of the late WILLIAM SWALLOW Banker, of Newchwang, aged 60 years.
It will interest the travelling public to learn that Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, the well- kuown tourist agents are about to open branches in China and Japan. The chief office will be in Hongkong, and Mr. Norman F. Blanch who has been appointed general agent for China and Japan, has already arrived in the Colony to make the necessary arrangements.
cerns on Nov. 5th. The necessary procedure for the incorporation was gone through on Nov. 11th, and the business will be conducted after this date under the style of the Dai Nippon Seito Kaisha (Great Japan Sugar Refining Company). We understand that the proposed incorporation of the Dairi Sugar Refining Mill has not come about, the terms proposed by the latter concern being disapproved of by the incorporated company,
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