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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVI.]
Epitome
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles :-
The Stocks...
Germany and the Hague Congress
Then and Now
Chinese Currency Reform
Status of Hongkong Officials.
Criminal Appeals
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court.
Naval Court Martial
Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club
Baxter Girls School Bazaar
The New Companies Bill
Evolution of Hongkong..
Commercial
Shipping..
BIRTHS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 19тя OCTOBER, 1907.
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The "Japan Mail" records the death of Mr. | Introducing one of the speakers at the Robert Waddell Borthwick, who, in addition Shanghai banquet to Mr. Taft, Mr. H. B. Morse to being an old and popular resident of Yoko warned his hearers against falling into the 243 hama, became latterly, by reason of his business error of implicitly trusting that in Oriental
connexion, known all over the Far Eagt, firs "two and two including Hongkong. We note that Mr. and “When you have an occidental two and an always make four." Mrs. R. W. Borthwick are registered as passen- oriental two to make an utopin four," he said, gers on board the P. & O. 8.8. Syria, from "I am reminded of the old problem, 'if you 256 London (Sep. 28) for Hongkong.
have two apples and three pears, how many oranges do you think you could eat ?"
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It is reported that the Peking Government 258 has consented to Viceroy Hsu Shih-chang's 258 application to flost a foreign loan of Yon 50,000,0110. Negotiations, it is rumoured, will be opened with America. A telegram from New. chwar g states that Viceroy Hsu Shih chang has decided not to allow Messrs. Bush Brothers to exploit righten gold mines near Tunghwa on the right bay of the Yalu. The latter are reported to be i ing firmly on the ratifica- tion of the onusion which H.E. Tsé ig Chi, the lat Tartar General at Mukden, granted to them 1902.
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Grain Commissioner of the Folkien
On October 9th, at Shanghai, the wife of G. H. Province, Mr. Fu Jun, recently arrived at
PHILLIPS, of a son.
On October 10th, to Mr. and Mrs Jonx 0. CURRIE, of Shanghai, a son.
Hongkong Weekly Press,
F'cocnow and called upon the Consuls. He is a Manchu and was formerly one of the Customs Officers in Peking where he made an excellent record, It was intended that he should go as Grain Commissioner to the province of Che kiang, but it was decided later that this would
officers was
Welechly Press, not do as one of his superior
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of 20th September arrived, per the s.s. Arcadia, on Thursday, the 17th inst.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai, October 14th said:-The Shanghai team shot off to-day and scored 943. [This is a riotory for Shanghai by five points over Hongkong, Last year the men of the Northern port scored 936.]
Congratulations will be tendered by Lis many friends to Mr. Gay Blood, one of the most enthusiastic of local volunteers' on having received his commission. Several other officers, in addition to Lieutenant Blood, will make their debut at camp to-day.
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There was an nousual little social function at Government House on Oct. 14th when Lady Ingard was At Home", from 4 to 6 p.m. to the leading Chinese residents of the Colony. About an equal number of European ladies and gentlemen were invited to meet them. It is scarcely necessary to interpose the remark that the Chinese was an entirely masculine assembly. His Excellency and Lady Lugard welcomed the guests on the lawn which was dotted with refreshment tables around which mixed groups were soon formed, and His Excellency and Lady
generally acknowledged to be an ideal hostess, Lugard assiduously sought to promote the su 08ss of the little reunion. Lady Lugard it and it is no mean tribute to her ladyship's genius both pleasant and interesting. The Band of the in this respect to say that the gat ering proved
the afternoon's enjoyment. Middlesex Regiment was present and added to
The Postmaster General notifies for general member of his own family which fact, coording information that International Reply Coupons to Chinese custom, would make such an arrange-
CAN DOW be obtained at the Hongkong Post ment undesirable. [This is a scruple that
Office and at its Ag-noies in China. The selling Eogland should acquire.] It was decided then price of these is 12 cents each and they can be kien, Mr. Chi Yush, should exchange appoint-25 centimes (or 244.) the equ valent of that sum that the former Grain Commissioner of Foh-Ichanged for a postage stamp of the value of in countries mentioned below which have adopt- ed this arrangement. The 'onpons from other countries will be exchanged by the Hongkong Post (ffice and its Agencies in China for one 10 cent stamp. The following is the list of countries from which these Coupons can be analand Protectorate, Belgium, Bosnia-Herz. received :-Austria Hargary, Bahamas, Bechu. govina, Brizil, Balga:is, Barmah, Canada, Cipe Colony, Ceylon, Chili, China (British, French, German and Japanese_Post Offices), Costa Rica, Crete, Danish Deumark, including Greenland and Faros Islands, Datoh Guiana, Egypt, Fo mom, Coast, France, French Colonies:-Algeria, Ivory
West Indies,
French Guines, Marquesas Islands, Magri
Freuch Somali Coas', Dahomey, tania New Caledonia and Dependencies, Germany, German St. Pierre, Senegal, Miquelon, and Tahiti ; Protectorat:-Carolína and Palaos Islands, German East Africs, German New Guines, German South West Africa, Kiaochow, Marian Islands Marshall Islands, Toro, Simos; Gold Coast Colony, Greece, Guam Is and; Hongkong, Hali.
The Wanohai police iu investigating a certain larceny case have given to the world a pretty little love story. The wife of the compradore Queen's Road Eist, reported that one of her of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, residing at 78 servant maide, named Shui Ha, had disappeared and that a pair of gold bangles were also missing. For one month the police triad without success to trace the girl, but last week news was brought to the Police Station that she had been seen in Wellington Street The succeeded in locating the house. Accompanied search was renewed aud Inspector Gourlay by the compradore he entered the hous-, in European attire, the door of which was opened by an Aunamite
The girl WAY covered on a bed feigning sleep and she was dis taken in custody on a charge of theft, though the bangles could not be found. Then Shui Ha, explained that she went there becase she liked the young man. She did not tell her mistress because she would want him to pay her money, and as the love sick maid knew her lover had no Ladis (British), Italy, Italian Colonies : money she ran away. Ou leaving her mistress's --Benadir, Erithres; italian Post Offões : house she was met by the Annamite who took-Barbary, Benghazi, her to Yaumati. There they lived for a week Junias, Scutari d'Albanie, Tripoli; Japan, Canes, Durusão,
(French and German Post Offices), Nether. Korea, Labuan, Luxemburg, Mexico, Morocco lands, New Zealand including Cook Islands, Netherlands India, Persian Gulf Indian P.O.” Philippine Islands, Porto Rico Rhodega (ou horn), Roumania, eychelles, Siam, Spain, Straits Set:lements, Sweden, Switzerland, Transvaal, Turkey (Austrian and British Post Offloes), Turkish Arabis (Indian Post Offoes). Tunis, United Kingdom, United States of
B. E. Wu Ting Fang leaves Hongkong this week for Shangbai and after a few days stay there will proceed to Peking for an audience before bis departure for America to
mperial for take up his appointment as Minister to Wash- ington. His Excellency takes office for three years. Formerly the salary and allowances attaching to the post amounted to $250,000 per annam, but the cost of the embassy is being lessened by a reduction in the staff of secretaries. attachés, interpreters and writers which the Minister is this time taking with
him.
ვი, when a chance meeting with an acquaintance made Shui Ha fear she would be tracad. Accordingly she and her lover crossed to Hongkong and took lodgings in Wellington Street. When brought before Mr CD. Melbourne at the Magistracy on Oct. 5th the girl denied the theft, and was remanded. In the afternoon the Annamite, Taoon Tan, said, to be a secretary to the French Consul, was arrested on a charge of harbouring a girl under age, and was detained in custody.
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