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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 24тH JUNE, 1907.
No. 25
It is notified in the Gazette that the names of The seven Chinese whose extradition was the following Companies have been struck off sought by the Chinese Government some weeks the Register:-1. The Tung Yik Marine, Fire ago for alleged piracy in Chinese territory near 405 and Life Insurance Company, Limited; 2. The Yeung Kong on the West River, and who were Tao Sung Steam Launch Navigation Company,committed to jail pending the order of His 406 Limited; 3. The East Sunrise Fire and Marine Exc-lleucy the Officer Administering the Insurance, Exchange, Mortgage and Godown | Government, were on June 14th taken to Canton Company, Limited; and 4. The Hankow Daily in a Chiness torpedo boat. Times Company, Limited.
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Epitome.
Leading Artioles:-
The Cubicle Question
China Telegrapha
"The Colour of London.'
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"British subjects.".
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Japan and the Powers...
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Cumshaws
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Cubicles
Our Imperial Outposts
Hongkong Legislative Council
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The Sanitary Commission-Government Proposals412 Supreme Court
Dragon Boat Festival
Septuagenarian Parsee Traveller
Selling Liquor without a Licence..
Wanted in Hongkong
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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A member of the police force who deserted about twelve months ago, was arrested in Hongkong last week. During his absence he Lad been employed in the Chinese Customs, and apparently had come to Hongkong for a 416 | trip. A warrant was out for the arrest of ex- constable Norman in connection with a sum of about $400 which was not paid to the compradore of the Water Police mess while Norman was in .418 | charge of the mess. He was fined $200, or
six months.
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A Chinese Emigrant to Vancouver
Victoria Recreation Club
Armed Robbers at Shanghai
China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Evening Continuation Classes
Macuo
Shanghai Municipal Council
Correspondence
The Sanitary Commission
Dwindling Docks
Sanitary Condition of Macao
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United States Court for China Commercial.
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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Information has reached here that the Sainam, while on her journey last Wednesday from Canton to Wuchow, went ashore near the 420 Ling Yang gorge. A hole has been knocked in her port side and her cargo has been seriously damaged by water. Fortunately no lives We endangered but her passengers received such a fright that most of them clambered over the 422 ship's side and waded ashore. The re-rel was!
beached nd shortly afterwards the gunboats Moorhen and Sandpiper arrived on the scene but little assistance could be rendered. 1
Deposits in the Japanese Post Office Savings Bank have continued to increase steadily of late, and the total has now reached the highest figure on record since the introduction of the system in
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On June 1st, at Tientsin, the wife of ROWLAND H. R. WADE, Chinese Customs Service, of a daughter.
On June 14th, at Slaghar, the wife of L. H.
DRAKEFORD, of a son.
On June 14th, at the Victoria Hospital, the
wife of McI, MESSER, of a son.
DEATHS.
On June 6th, at Shanghai, Dr. JoнN ANTHON LYNCH, late of Chinkiang, aged 47 years.
On the 16th June, at Haiphong. Tonkin, E IN E FOUsé, manager of A. R. MARTY HAIPHONG firm.-Aged 41 years.
On June 17th, at Shanghai, SARAH ELLEN MURPHINE, beloved wife of Alfred R. Murphine, aged 50 years.
On June 17th, at Shanghai, N SOBABJEE, Manager of Messrs. Phirozaha B. Petit & Co.
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In order to discourage the fashion amongst the student classes of putting on foreign clothes the Chinese Ministry of Education recently issued an order prohibiting all students in the government schools and colleges from dressing in that way. In consequence of the in- conveniences attendant. to going through gymnastic exercises whilst dressed in nativa clothes, the Ministry of Education has rescinded the prohibitory order, only as far as gymoastios are concerned, but orders that all such foreiga- style clothes must be made solely of native manufactured cloth, no foreign manufactures being permitted.
Argente Ferrauti, an Italian, was on June 21 removed to hospital suffering from a wound in the leg accidentally inflicted by himself. 4. bad gone to the Connaught Hotel just before tiffin to call on a gentleman whom he was trying to persuade to purch se a revolver. In showing it, he allowed the revolver to point towards his companion who told him not to do that as it might be loaded. Ferranti, in order to show that it was bot, pointed it towards the ground and pulled the trigger. Then it was found that the revolver
was loaded. The bullet blood flowed entered Ferranti's knee and
Dr. Justi was copiously from the wood. quickly in attendance and
depositors stood at 7,386 256 on May 23rd, the removed.
that country.
the The number of
total deposits amounting to Y 77,424,346, Compared with the corresponding date of last year. the number of depositors shows an ncrease of 1,389,456, and the total deposits an increase of Y23,822,804. At present, the interest is being computed, so that when this sum is added to the principal the sum to the credit of depositors will, it is exp cted, exceed 180,000,000
Hsi Yun, a Manchu Censor, has memorialized the Waiwupu recommending the establishment of an independant and purely Chinese Roman Catholic Church in China. He also suggests that a special Euroy should be sent to the
Hongkong Weekly Press. Pope to request his Holiness to appoint a
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of 21st May arrived, per the ss. Preussen, on Wednesday, the 19th instant; and the French Mail of 24th May arrived, per the s.s. Ernest Simons, to-day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
It is notified in the azette that at the expira tion of three months from 10th June the Victoria Necropolis Company. Limited, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck ff the register and the company will be dissolved.
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Papal Nuncio to reside in Peking, and that a Chinese Cardinal be appointed by the Pope to be the head of the Chinese Roman Catholic: Church, who shall control all matters relating to that Church in this Empire. The ultimate object of these suggestions is the perfecting of amicable and cardial intercourse between con. verts and non-converts subjects of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor.
Mr. Daniel Talbot, late walking ganger on the works at the south face of the Kowloon- Canton Railway, died suddenly in the Govern- ment Civil Hospital on June 17th after a brief illness. Deceased was brought to Hongkong on account of his long experience with railway work, and was about to re-start operations on the north face of the tunnel when he became ill. He was a great favourite with the railway employees, and others who knew him in Hongxong, who will hear the news of his untimely and with regret. The remain« were interred in the Happy Valley Cemetery next afternoon, many of his mates on the railway following the cor:ège.
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There is short'y to be formed a motor bus service for Singapore, the route being from Johnston's Pier to the Botanical Garden“.. Messrs. Wearme and Co, are the promoters of the project, and intend to have a continuous service with three cars on the road. The largest vehicle employed will be one of Dougill and Company's Frick motor char-à bancs, to seat 18 passengers, the chief feature of which is the one lever driving. The car can be regulated from dead low to top speeds by the manipulation of a single lever. It is understood that the journey fr. m Johnston's Pier will be divided into three fares of ten cents apiece, and there can ba little doubt that among a certain class of residents this unique mode of travel to and from town will b-conie popular.
A the Marine Magistrate's Court on June 21 Commander Basil Taylor, R.N.. convict d F. Johnson, doukeyman, M. Manwaring, J. Cronin, and A. Thern, firemen, belonging to the s.s. Couq et of quitting the ship with. cut the permission of the master, Thomas Walker, on the 19th inst. in Victoria Har bour. The master said that the accused quitted the ship without leave. Cronin and Ibern returned during the night and created a disturbance. Thern fell overboard and wanted to fight those who rescued him. Ou the morning of the 20th the two men again went ashore without leave. Witness saw them in a sampan and called to them to come back, but they refused to return. They said they wanted to see a doctor, The doctor was on board the previous day, but they did not want to see him then. Defendants who pleaded guilty
asked said they had never
'eare yet sinca they had been on this ship. They were ordered to forfait eight days' pay each.
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