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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXIV.)
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 18′′ DECEMBER, 1906,
PAGR 273
375
Epitome.
Leading Artiolea :---
Trades Unions in Britain and China
The Crown Agent System
374 374
That Blessed Word " Education
..375
World's Trade
The Fatal Medical Experiments in the Philip-
pines
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
The Stranding of the " Heungahan '
The Railway Works at Kowloon
381
Death of Mr. Thomas Arnold
381
.381 382
Two Typhoon Heroes
Commercial
Shipping
HIRTHS,
376 .376
380
Mr. Edward 8. Little, who has undertaken
the organization of the Kiangpeh Relief Fund mentioned in our recent telegrams, is personally visiting Viceroy Tuan Fang at Nanking in the hope of obtaining his co-operation. There is no question at Shanghai that a very serious situation has arisen and motives of prudence no less than of humanitarianism make prompt and vigorous action necessary.
A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai 377 November 27th said:At a confirmatory meet- ing of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ld., held to-day, lengthy speeches were deliver- Nielsen, Gilbert, Reid and ed by Messrs. Keswick opposing the scheme (to dispose of 384 part of the Company's property for the purposes of a Wharf and Godown Co.] which was carried on a poll of 23.238, against 2,723 votes.
On October 30th, at Bella Vista, University Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Mrs, J. A. TARRANT, of a daughter.
On November 18th, at Taiyuenfu, Shansi, the wife of L. R. O. BEVAN, of the Imperial University of Shansi, of a son,
On November 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. BROOKS, Shanghai, a son.
On November 23rd, at Shanghai, to CHARLES and EDNA RIEVELEY, & 800.
MARRIAGES.
On November 26th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. A. J. Stevens, THOMAS, son of the late THOMAS ARNOTT, Killingworth Eall, Northumberland. to MORIEL, daughter of Hang Gabrieḥ Ohlsen, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The China Flour Mill Company's Mill was started on Nov. 17th after an interruption caused by its reconstruction and the installation of new machinery. Mr. Schaeiff, on behalf of the General Managers, entertained a number of guests at the Mill during the afternoon, when a tour of inspection of the appliances and working of the Mill was made. The new engine is of 250 h.p. with a capacity for an output of 1,800 sacks of flour of 50 pounds per 24 hours.
It is notified in the Gazette that the following companies have been struck off the register :- The Shun Li Steamship Company, Limited, Swatow Chow Yung Kit Yang Steam Launch Company, Limited, Ban An Steamship Com pany, Limited, the two Kwongs Trading Com. pany, Limited, Chang Su Ho Gardens, Limited, Shun Ou Steamboat Company, Limited, Yuen Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. H. France, Yee Hing Yuen Bean and Oil Company, Limited. Wo Company, Limited, and the Newchwang
On November 22nd, at Shanghai, RICHARD MILLARD, 800 of Capt. R. JOHNR, LC.S.N. Co. to MABEL, third daughter of the late J. T. PHARSON, I.M. Customs, Shanghai.
On November 28th, at St. Peter's Seamen's
M.A., A. G. SMITH, master of 8.8. Loongsang, to RoBsELLE B. Mack, daughter of John Arthur Mack, Esq., of Brighton, England.
DEATHS.
On October 20th, at Exmouth, Devon, THOMAS ARNOLD, aged 63 years.
On November 22nd, at Shanghai, Ernest MORTIMER THOMAS.
On November 23rd, at Shanghai, JOHN L. ABNOUX, St. Georges.
Hongkong Weekly Press.
HONGKONG OFFIce: 10a, Des Vœux ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fleet StreKT. E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of October 26th arrived, per the ss. l'olynesien, on Tuesday, the 27th Noven ber; and the English m.il of 2nd November arrived, per the as. Delhi, on Thurs. day, the 29th November.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Attacks by armed robbers on railway trains in North China seem to be of common occurrence lately.
The San Cheung, sunk alongside the Loung Wing wharf, has been raised and towed to Yaumati.
The hull of the Feungshin has been so badly ipjured that she is not expected to leave the dock for about six weeks.
An interesting application was made at Shanghai Supreme Court by the Official Receiver, Mr. J. E. Bingham, for instructions on certain matters relating to F Chapman's estate. The Official Receiver said he wished the Court to appoint the debtor manager of bis affairs at a salary. He was of great assistance but was entirely without means, and unless some arrangement of this kind were mad it would be very difficult to wind up the debtor's affairs. By order of the mortgagee Mr. G. P.
Lammert, auctioneer, on Nov, 26 offered for sale by public auction sections A, B, C and D and the remaining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 51, with the premises thereon, known as Nos 112, 114, 116, 120 and 122 Station Street South and Nos. 117, 119, 121, 125 and 127 Temple Street South, Yaumati. The total area of this property is 8,258 square feet, and the Crown rent $19.19. Mr. Lau Ching-ting was the
purchaser of the lot, his bid of $20,200 being the highest. The solicitors for the vendor were Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon.
Hongkong news from Hanoi is interesting. L'Avenir du Tonkin publishes a letter from Hongkong, the writer of which remarks that members of the Tung Wah Hospital wished to send a telegram to Viceroy Shum asking him to visit Hongkong on his departure from Cant n when they would thank him for his administra. tion at Canton. But the Governor gave these men a severe reprimand for their conduct, adding that he would not permit such a thing. The correspondent while not wishing to discuss the matter (so he says), describes the incident as a public affront to the Chinese, which is resented both at Hongkong and Canton,
No. 22
Shanghai continues to show progress in more than one way. The Velodrome International was opened there on Nov. 17th. It is 280 metres in circumference, and has a grand stand. The accommodation for those who participate in the races includes shower baths, and there is a bar for the use of the public. During the afternoon the highest speed made on the motor bicyoles which were tested on the velodrome the next few weeks machines of nearly double was 40 to 42 miles an bour, but in the course of the speed are expected to arrive from home. The velodrome can be used by members for training with ordinary bicycles. The first in- is to take place in the
ternational race middle of next month.
In the report and balance sheet of the Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ld. the following paragraph appears: Working account for the thirteen months under review shows s profit of Tls. 44,223 92, which has been transferred to Profit and Loss Account; the latter account, after deducting interest on debentures and the Manager's commission of
2
per cent on the working account balance, shows a balance of Tls. 36,935 24, which the Directors propose to divide as follow:-
Tla.
A Dividend to Shareholders of 8%
(Tls. 4,00
per share) Carrying forward
Tls.
28 000.00 8,995.24
36,935.24
The Japan Mail gives the following com- plets results of the long distance competitive ride organized by the Japanese Military staff on the afternoon of the 10th instant, with the following results :-
Horses
Time. Expended,
Lt. Hasegawa's Party 104.06 hours... 1 Lt. Iida's
"
Lt. Nakajima's Lt. Hirahara's Lt. Yamanouchi's Lt. Yakimara's
104 40 105.32
1
19
"
105.47 106.55 111.05
59
"
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It should be clearly understood that the pur- pose of this ride was not simply to test the endurance of horses and riders. The affair was a reconnaissance, and tests of success were: (1) satisfactory scouting; (2) minimum expenditure
of horse-flesh; and (3) celerity.
Bandmaster McKelvie, who was a popular and welcome personality at most functions in Hongkong, was not allowed to depart from the Colony without some tangible expression of the esteem in which he is held by the community and appreci tion of the pleasure which he and the band of the Royal West Kent Regiment Sir Francis Piggot and several local gentlemen have given for a considerable time. On Nov. 28
went out to the transport Soudan and presented the genial bandmaster with a handsome silver cap. The ceremony was a hurried one, but it
Was
none the less interesting. Sir Francis addressing Mr. McKelvie, said :--- We could not let you go away without giving you some memento to show our appreciation of your services and the pleasure you have given to the community. You have given much pleasure to others and we hope you will always have pleasant recollections of your stay in Hongkong. Mr. McKelvie, in reply said :-Thank you very much. Whatever we have done in giving pleasure to others has been a pleasure to our- selves.---Good-byes were said and the launch cast off,
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