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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
hand with which I gladdened the heart of the
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[April 6, 1907.
in the Colony. If it be inquired why Mor
month. During the necessary repairs of the rison's work as a lexicographer, grammarian¦ Cmmittee.
crippled vossal", coasting steamers of small and translator was so generously supported Rev. A. A. FULTON, D.D., made a brief | xis、 were utilised ia some instances by by the East India Company, who paid £12,000 | statement *A to the form of the pro-
the different companies. For foreign ocean for printing his dictionary alone, or why his posed memorial. It is to be an up-to-date vessels au increase of 442 ships of 1,272,710 philanthropic and educational plans were so Young Men's Christian Association Building | tons is shown, which is almost wholly warmly taken the answer lies in the for the use of Chinese. The total cost will be due the Japanese vessels taking up circumstance that the aim of all his work was about $200,000 The building is to contain their respective routes in place of the British to bring China and the West into closer a large assembly hall, to seat at least 3,0 -0, vessels temporarily chartered, amounting to 594 relations for the good of both. This was only with a museum, library, thoroughly equipped ships of 1,275,640 toɑs in 1966, against 58 ships possible on the basis of mutual good under-gymnasium, swimming pool, besides the various of 69,146 tons in 1905, an increase of 536 ships standing and mutual good will. All Morrison's other departments usually connected with 1.206,494 tons Additionally, Còrean steamers endeavour sought the end and it largely Y. M. C. A. Buildings. It is to be erected for the first time since 1901 entered the Port, succeeded. He did more than any foreigner of on the new bund near the Medical Missionary and assisted in the increase by 31 ships of his time to enlighten the Chinese mind and he Society's Hospital, and when completed will | 61,596 toos. Vessels unde Norwegian fig had part also in those movements which after be the best specimen of western architecture show a decrease of 135 ebips of 186,093 tous. his death led to the break-up in Canton, the and best concrete representation of Western For foreign river steamers an increase of 96 founding of the colony of Hongkong, the open. civilization in the city. Every foreigner, ships representing 2,320 ton is shown and can ing of coast ports, the extension of Western in Canton, in fact every foreigner in China, be ascribed to more trips being made by is reqnested to make a contribution to the commerce and the many clanies of the new
the French and Portugues« time that makes alike for disintegration and for Memorial. reconstruction. This is our debt to Morrison, and the meeting to-night is an appeal for due acknowledgement and for discharge of a porti a of that debt in the form of a Robert Morrison Memorial Building which while linking the past with the present shall carry forward into the future the benefits received from the self-denying labours of Morrison, the pioneer missionary a century ago.
Rev. JOHN LAKE who returned last week from a trip around the world in the interest of the Memorial, spoke on the subject:
Some
Mr. MANSFIELD concluded the meeting by proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the speakers for their informing and interesting addresses.
HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT
FOR 1906.
In his report of the year's work at the Shipping Office, as published in the Gazette. the Harbour Master says:-The total tunnage entering and clearing at Ports of the Colony
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ressels under
flags supplemented by vessels nuder the Ger- man and Japanese flags which did not compete in this trade before. The other increases and decreases are of small importance, excepting junk and steam-launch trade within and outside the waters of the Colony. These vessels in many cases suffere | disastrously in the typhoon already mentioned, and can be applied to the abnormal decrease shown, assisted by a gradual falling off in Junk Trade throughout the year.
World-wide Features of the Memorial." He said. during the year 1906 amounted to 32.747 268 | 870, being 417 British and 453 Foreign. These
in part: Daring the past three or four months I have had the pleasure, as the Morrison Memorial Committee's representative, of standing before audiences in the home lands and of seeing thou sands of men and women evince the deepest
interest in the life and work
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of Robert Morrison. In the United States, Canada. England, Germany, Italy, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and other countries all around the world, Morrison's name has been an open
to hearts and homes and plat forms and pulpits, and through the pres and in churches, ministers' meetings, theological seminaries, universities, missionary meetings and Y.M. A. conventions, I have had the joy of bearing my little testimony to the results of his foundation work in China and of seeing a quick and hearty response everywhere. After an interview with President Roosevelt at the White House, I received the following latter from him
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January 16, 1967. "Permit me to express my hearty sympathy with the purpose to erect a building at Canton to the memory of Robert Morrison, who a missionary to Canton just one hundred years ago. It is a touching fact which you tell me that fifteen hundred Chinese, including converts and adherents from all the native congregations in and rear Canton and the Chinese preachers and teachers from all the missions, should have been planning for the erection of such a building. I hope our own people out of their abundance will con- tribute for the same purpose. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSKVEIT.”
Hurrying to London, I had the pleasure of presenting the matter before leaders of several great religious movements, and of seeing the Rt. Hon. Lord Kinnaird, who, with Messrs. Barclay and Company, Bankers, will receive the In Berlin, contributions in Great Britain, Count A. Bernsdorff obeeriully consented to act as Treasurer for Germany. These names to the appeal are a c-rtain guarantee of its kindly In Rome, an aged reception everywhere.
the first person оп whom I missionary,
contribution to the work, called, made 8 of his own accord, and expressed his deepest interest in the matter. In Ceylon, the National Secretary said that in
Memorial and elsewhere Morrison
Day would be observed, and young men but recently converted to Christianity would be given an opportunity to have a part in the erection of
Memorial this
building. Erea on ship from board,
the received. was heartily
1 spoke matter
■ little the subj-ot to
of on Christian people as we were mailing through the Ked Sea with Mount Horeb risible in the distance, and before the voyage was over, one of those present slipped a £50 cheque in my
to 0082 II,
Colombo
company
tous, being a decrease, compared with 1905, of 1,437,823 tons; but in combining oceau and steam-river trade, a tonnage amounting to 19,793,38 is shown, an increase of 86.656 tons over 1905 and the highest vet recorded I 11 putting aside river trade, a substantial increase in ocean trade appears, amounting to 789,857 tons. There were 214,506 arrivals of 16.394,508 tons, and 215.170 departures of 16.352,760 tons. Of British ocean-going vessels 3,595,879 tons entered and 3.593,52 toos Of Foreign__ocean-going resa-ls, 3, 65,449 tons entered, and 3,528,046 tons cleared. Of British river steamers 2,424,961 tons entered, and 2,417.54) tons cleared. Of Foreiga river steamers, 334,831 tons entered, and 333, 86 tons oleared.
cleared.
Of steamships under 6 tons trading to ports outside the waters of the Colony 21,141 tons entered, and 2,141 tons cleared. These figuras do not include private 8 eam launches, Of junks in Foreign trade 1.307.972 tons entered, and 1.311,439 tons cleared. Of steam- ships under 60 tons plying within the wat·rs of the Colony 4,125, 68 tons entered, and 4,125,768 tons cleared. These figures are incomplete, Яa the Star" Ferry Com- puy's craft are not included, the Company stating that no record is kept of the number of trips made, or passengers carried, by their
vessels.
Of junks in local trade 1,019.507 tons entered.
The actual number of ships of European construction (excla ive of river steamers and steam-launebas) entering daring the year was 87ships entered 4,012 times and gave a total teonage of 7,151,328 tons. Thus, compared with 1905, 19 less ships entered 86 more times, and gave an aggregate tonuage increased by 404,728 tons.
The 417 British vessels carried 3,604 British officers and 31 foreign officers Rs follows:- Britisa, 3.6 4, Danish, 2; Dutch, 2; Norwegian, 2; and United States, 25, Thus,
were
the proportion of foreign officers serving in British Vessels was 0.85 per cent, comprising four nationalities. A decrease of 0.04 per cent, with a decrease in number of officers and ships. The 453 foreign vessels carried 3,377 of whom 170
British officers, thus 5,3 per ceat of the officers serving in foreign ressels were of British Nationality. The 417 British versels carried, як Earo- 3,694 British, 1.837 other paans, and 109,032 Asiatics; while the 453 foreign vess-Is carried 1,594 British 37,166. other Europeaus, and 97,018 Asiatics.
crews,
Only an approximation of detailed cargo, measurement, weight, &c. is given, in many cases, enumerated cargo, which should be so shown is reported as, general except sugar and opinm, these being manifested at this Office can be taken as reliable. Under Imports there appears an increase of 159,426 tons, or 4.1 per cent principally due to sugar, general, rice and and 1,023,149 tous cleared. Tus British coean-
Alone, respectively, In sugar 170,391 tons or 54.6 per cent is shown. In rice, 58,188 tons going vessels represented 21.9; Foreign ocean ·
or 10.3 per cent, is recorded. This increase going vessels 21.6; British river steamers 14.7;
wou'd have been considerably enhanced were Foreign river steɛmers 2.3; s'eamships under 60 tons, Foreigh trade, 0.1; jaoks in foreign trade
it not for the scarcity of cargo boats, following the typhoon in September, many of the vessels 8. steamships under 60 tons, lood trade, 25.2; departed with full cargues as transit, which and junks in local trade 6.2 per cent. 7,772 otherwise would havo been reported as steamers, 14 sailing vessels, and 439 steamships, Imports In four, 25, 127 tons, which points under 60 tons in foreign trade, entered during somewhat to a cessation of the boycott of this the year, giving a daily average entry of 21.5 as
commodity from the Unitel tater, although comiared with 24.81 in 1995. If the figures for
some small shipments have been reported from foreign trade jauks are added, the daily average Australia at the early part of the year.
against 705 in 19 3. would be 61.4,
Among the decreasBR, coal is prominent, Taking a comparison of the years 1905 and 19:16,
amoun'ing to 112,62: tons which may be ocean vessels under the British fig show a
explained to some extent in the same manner decrease of 298 ships of 481,853 ton*. This
as reported in 1905, * cessation of maritime decrease is mainly due to re-sela under the
warfare and an overstocked market Case oil Japanese flag returning to their various routes
follows with a further falling off of 45,569 at the conclusion of the late war, thereby toas; this reduction may be ascribed to the supplanting several British vessels which had | large stock serumalated in the Colony on been chartered in their stead, and partly to the
account of the boycott and to shipments disapperance of tramp steamers which carried
that passed throngh the harbour as transit stores for the opposing fleets; and eliminating for other ports, which hitherto, in some la the 893,890 tons ascribed in last year's return as
were landed and reshipped at this sa abnormal increase, practically due to the Port. A decrease is reported of 337,058 tons state of war existing, a legitimate incrsams to
in transit cargo, which may be explained by the the British Flag is shown, amounting to 411,037 falling off of transport errion at the concinsion tous. Io British Rivor steamers there is of the late war and to a reported geners! decrease of 1,024 ships of 711,521 tons shown, slackness of trade existing for some time past, which is due to the serious disasters that befali
l'he report also shows a decreas" of 232,884 tons theas steamers during the typhoon on the in export cargo. The total reported Import memorable 18th of September, and to the trade of the Port for 1908 amounted to 21,403 gutting by fire of the Hankow in the following
remmels of 11,249,233 tons carrying 7,372,075
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