Hongkong
VUL. LXV.]
Epitome.
Leading Articles :-
THE
Weekly Press
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China Overland
Overland Trade
CONTENTS.
Wanted, A Brake on Democracy
Shanghai's Taxation....
China Hands and The Channel Funnel
Crime and Punishment...
Hongkong Sanitary Hoard
Volunteer Reserve Association
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Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1907.
Henry Allison, ses man, was committed to ten j years' imprisonment with hard labour or Tues day for An unnatural offence. Artbur 190 Harfler, SERWAD
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a younger man, his 190 accomplice, was sentar ced to three years' hard 191 labour. Sir Francia Piggott tried the case, with 191
Messrs.
A. Fils. F. Kerchloff, I a Clair, F. 12 Campbell, J. Peacock, A. R. F. Raven, Gen., 183 Duncan and G. H. Edwardzaa jury.
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Supreme Court
The "Egyptian Delight ́ ́ Cigarette Case
H. R. V. T.
Hongkong's Public Debt
Japanese "Boy as Forger
Companies:
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company...
Luzon Sugar Refining to.. Ltd.
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China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd
China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.
China Printing Co., Ltd.
Anglo-French Land Investment Co., Ltd
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The Shanghai Police Force
Kulangan (Amoy) Municipal Council Commercial
Shipping
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A Shanghailander wants Council to resolve (1) That the policemen on the Municipal night duty should all be armed with shot guns and sing cartridges or revolvere; (2) That strict orders should be proclaimed that all natives of the place found in the streets after 11.30 brightly in their hands will be arrested and
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without lights burning shot if they d› art put up their hands; (3) No more than three men shall be seen together after 11.3) at night without being arrested.
The annual report and account of the Shang- hai l'ulp and Paper Co.. Ld., for the year 1906, show profit and loss account, including the balance, Tls. 1,753 43, brought forward from last year, with a credit of Tls. 65,906 20. During July sa interim dividend of 5 per cent was
Two stall boldus of Queep's Fond West, 1 whose stalls * nero ch on Crown land, were 195 allowed a week to remedy the defect by Mr. F. A. Hazeland. At the end of this time they were again to appear before his Worship, but as they failed to do so, and also to remove their stalls, warrants were issued for their arrest. | 196 They appeared before the magistrate on March 196 20th, and were fined $100 apiece, the alternative | declared and paid. New additions and repairs 197 being three months' imprisonment.
An old Chinaman who
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was charged at 197 Singapore on. March 12th with baving filthy 188 wall paper on the walls of his house, said he did not dare to tear off the paper because his wife was about to present him with a baby. If the paper was torn the infant would be a cripple or badly disfigured. The Magistrata fold him that this was no doubt very interesting, but he could not be allowed to keep his house in a filthy condition. $3 and costs,
On March 10th, at Shanghai, the wife of J. DIETRICH, of a son.
On March 11th, at Shanghai, the wife of JAMES STARE, of a daughter.
On March 13th, at Shanghai, the wife of NOEL B. RAMBAY, of a son.
On March 15, at Shanghai, the wife of F. C. ARKISTEID, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES,
On March 17th, at St. Peter's Church, Hong kong, by the Rev. J. II. France, M A., W. J. HEWETT, of the Imperial Maritime Customs, to MAUD BEATRICE HAMILTON, of Hongkong.
On March 10th, at Shanghai, Edward, Ezra eldest son of the late Izaac Ezra of Shanghai, to MOZELLE, eldest daughter of M. A. SoPHER, Shanghai.
On March 16th, at Shanghai, Charles Herbert PHILPOTT HAT, to FLORENCE ETHEL BRIGHTEN,
DEATHS.
On March 11th, at Shanghai, SUSAN PɛATHON, daughter of George and Susan Pearson, aged 12 years and 11 months.
On March 16th, at Shanghai, WILLIAM JOHN BLAYLOCK CARTER, aged 39 years.
Hongkong Weekly Press.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS. The English Mail of 22nd February arrived, per the ss. Delta, on Friday, the 23rd instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
A dispatch to the Asahi states that a Korean, has been sentenced to twelve months' imprison ment by the Japanese Consular (ourt Tientsin on a charge of gambling. This is the first sentence upon a Korean by a Japanese
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At the Supreme Court on Mar. 20 before the Paisne Judge, F. Blunck sued Long Hing for $570. Mr. Otto Kong Bing appeared for the plaintiff, but defendant did not enter an appearance. It appeared that defendant took the shop in Queen's Road from plaintiff on certain conditions which included monthly pay- ments of $114. Five of the instalments had not been paid. Judgment was given for plaintiff.
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An Association of dealers in Silk Piece Gooda has been formed at Yokobams. The following officers were appointed :-President, Mr. C. J. Strome; Committee Messrs. T. Mendelson, Keen (E. T. Mason & Co.). Wilson (Strauss & Co.) D). H. Blake (American Trading Co) and P. C. Colman (Jardine, Matheson & Co). Nineteen firms had signified their intention of joining and it was decided to keep the membership roll open until the 31st instant. The souual meeting of the members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club was held on March 18th at the Green, Mr. J. M. Henderson president presiding over a good attendance. The annual report and balance sheet which was considered very satisfactory, was adopted, after which the election of office bearers for the year was proceeded with, the following gentlemen being appointed: President, A. Ritobie; rice. president. T. Robertson: secretary and treasurer P Nye; committee, W. Ramsay, T Skinner, R. II. Baxter, A. A. Milroy W. C. Jack, W. Run- sell, and D. Gow; auditors, F. Dixon and A. Ramsay. Votes of thanks were awarded the retiring officials.
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One of the cleverent architects who ever came to Shanghai, says the N.-C. Daily News, and a man whose impress is left in some of our finest buildings passed away on March 16th in the late Mr. W. J. B. Carter, who was only thirty- nine years old, and came out in 1896 to Mesura. Morrison, Gratton and Scott. He had passed | previously through the office of Messrs. Greyson: and Ould of Liverpool whose designs in timber work especially are well known in the profession, and he did so well for the Shanghai firm that he was speedily admitted to a partnership. A few years later he married the daughter of his former chief at Liverpool, and it will be remembered, that Mrs Carter, who was resident in the East for a brief time, died only a few weeks since at Home. Her husband was then seriously ill in Hospital. Popular among men. Mr. Carter was one of the chief supporters of the now defunct Smoking Concert Club, be had served on the committee of the Shanghai Club, was a former president of the Lancastrian Association and was also a prominent Freemason.
during the year 1966, amounting to Tls. 7,51,380 have been written off as well as Tls. 2,500,00 for depreciation, besides setting aside Th. 8,000,00 for reserve, bringing reserve account up to Tla ($5,000.00 From the balance, Tla. 25,854,82, to the credit of profit and loss account, the directors propose to pay a final dividend of 5 per cent, carrying forward Tls. 3,354.82 to new account. The plant continues to be kept in perfect order, and is working most satis factorily.
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The departure for home by the N.-D. L. 8. Princess Alice, of M. and Madame Paul Brunat leaves a very perceptible gap in the social life of the Settlements, says the N. C. Daily News, Hastern experiences in Japan, which he reached M. Brunat, like many otherz, began his Far in 1866. He founded a silk filature for the Japanese Government and left after six service, which was recognized as lately as a fortnight ago by the award of the medal of the Society for the Promotion of Commercial Enter- Prises. In 1976 M. Brunat arrived in Shangbai and he has been identified with its business and Affairs, especially on the South side of the Yangkingang, ever since. He served on several occasions on the French Municipal supervened since the departure of M. Cha peal, Council and during the short space that fine he has beep the doyen of the French community. by the name of the principal areaus in the His memory will be fitly perpetuated in Shanghai French Concession, but both he and Madame Kranat will be much missed by a large cirole of friends.
THE SHANGHAI POLICE.
A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai, March 20th, ssid resolution
The ratepayers' meeting passed an amended
which Drummond and seconded by Mr. Alexander Was proposed by Mr. MacLeod, asking the Conseil to appoint an outside committee investigate rally police matters.
of Se Yaa members
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of the meeting Mr. Keswick announced the appointment of Major Barust!, of Singapore, to the command of the reorganised Bikh branch of the police force. The meeting also largely resolved to admit the Press to Council meetings, but a motion to this effect was negative: on the poll, the voting being 257 for and 385 against. A resolution suggesting thẻ mie of the Electricity Department to a private com- pany was rejected,
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