THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.]
Supreme Court
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1908,
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Hongkong Weekly Press.
HONGKONG Office: 10a, DeS VEUX ROAD C., LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of January 3rd arrived, per 73 the 88. Kle'st, on Saturday, the 1st instant; 74 and the French Mail of January 3rd is exp pected to arrive, per the ss. Ernest Simons, some time to day,
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Epitome
Leading Articles.-
An Incoherent Exposition
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Hongkong Subsidiary Coinage
70
Matter of "Form"
71
Tips and Morality
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The I.G. Chinese Customs
72
Shanghai Election<
China and Tibet
Mostly About A Misquotation
West River Patrols
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The Stranding of the S.S. "Yik Sang“
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Hongkong Subsidiary Coinage
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The International Settlement of Kulangsu, Amoy 78
Launch of the "Cyklop"
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Macao Company Meetings
79
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency
Co. Lời
79
80
The Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Lt. The Chins Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ld. Union Waterboat Co., Ld.
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The West Point Building Co., Ld.
China Association
Ladies Benevolent Society Correspondence
Commercial
Shipping......
BIRTHS.
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On January 21st, at Shanghai, the wife of Eu. HANGGI, M. Customs, of a son.
On January 22nd, at Chungking, the wife of JOHN STENHOUSE, of a son.
On the 29th January at "Tjibatoe," Peak, the wife of B. BISSCHOP, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On January 21st, at Shanghai, the Rev. JOHN CHARLES MAWN, C. 8. Kumamoto, Japan, to ALICE ETHEL MACLURE.
DEATHS.
On January 19th, at Vancouver, B. C., Mrs. W. H. Wood, mother of Mrs. Clifford C. A. Warn, of Shanghai.
On January 18th, at Shanghai, J. C. Cha VES' aged 38 years.
On January 19th, at Shanghai, ELIZABETH
DINAH, widow of the late E. 8. Ottoway of Chefoo, aged 60 years.
On January 23rd, at Shanghai, Mrs. RozALIA P. RICCI REMEDIOS (widow of the late Mr. S. B. REMEDIOS),
AGRADECIMENTO.
ERNESTO E. DA SILVA, ERMELINDA M. 8. MAR- QUES, ADRIANO H. M. DA SILVA E ANDRE M. C. DA SILVA agradecem por este meio a todas as pesadas que tomaram parte no funeral da sua extremosa mãe, VICENTA 8. CARNEIRO DA SILVA (em Macao), bem como a todos que assistiram as Exequias em Hongkong, das manifestações de con- dolencia que receberam, e muito particularmente ao facultativa Sr. Dr. Expectação d'Almeida, pelo sou infatigavel zelo com que traton a extincta.-A todos os seus profundos reconhecimentos.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
On November 3ith 1907. the Colony' liabiliti s amounted to $823.919 91 while the assets stood at $1,317,296 61. Ther is there
fors A blance of assets over liabilities of $1 493,376.70
The fotel receipt into the Treasure between January 1st aut November 3th, 1907 were $13,202,830.12. while the payments out amount. ed to $13.293,456,83, avments ont therefore exceed reosir te b · 891,656.71.
Subject to audit, the Directors of the Hong kong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co, Ltd. will pay a di idend of $1.25, write off steamers and properties $28 650 transfer to Depreciation and Toguranor Fund $25 010, placa to Spois! Repairs Food $21,000, and carry the balance of $16.437.01 forward.
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A Daily Press telegram dated Tokyo, January 28th said-Small-pox rages still comparatively anchecked, and the United States' Health Offloer at Yokohama has not filed that the port has been declared infected, and that, as a consequence, all passengers to the United States must be vaccinated.
Returning to his ship, the s.s." Ying King," early after a brief absence, Captain Page found that his cabin had been entered and certain arms and ammunition removed. H. reported the matter to the police and detective were promptly set to work. After sa exbanstiva search of the vessel the missing arms were found concealed in one of the lifeboats. Now it became known that
on the trip to Caaton the Ying King" was carrying a large quantity of silver, and it is surmised that this information was conveyed to Chinese pirates who were to board the ship as p ssengers, bold the orew up while at sea, and make off with the money. After this discovery the Canton steamer left Hongkong with an adequate guard on bʊ.rd to cope with mar uders and arrived safely at Canton.
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Travelling the ordinary road, we minaga na a rule to avoid kicking against a stone. When, as last week, the journalistio journey winds "with through a stony desert, the path beset pitfall and with gin" there is nothing for it but to hurry on and trust to the protection of our sandals. We are sorry to learn that we have marred some of the Governor's educational speeches by blunders, His Excellency referred to "Public school form' na sa impalpable thing, not implacable. [We regard it as a rather happy error, tha] At the Diocesan A Daily Press telegram dated Peking, Boys' school. His Excellency quoted a reference January 27th said:- An Imperial Edict to Chang Chih-tung beseeching his readers to published to-day grants Sir Robert Hart, "put aside th ir wang and Keu,” and we printed Inspector General of the Customs, long leave, the last word ' qaene. We are now informed with the rank of a Board President. Sir R. E.; that in the book referred to, Kau was the Bredon is appointed to succeed him, with the spalling, and the word is translated “slipshod rank of a Lieutenant-Governor. [Vide editorial. } { drifting habit of depending upon more fortuity A Daily Press telegram dated Shanghai, for succe».' Thus it is not to be understood January 24th said:-Pirates, about one hundred that the Viceroy recommended the severance of strong, beld the river near Rashing yesterday pigtai's, but the abandonment of the habit of morning and summoned a Hangchow boat train "tras'ing to luck." [Vide editorial] bound for Shanghai to stop. The Botilla refused and the pirates fl ad a volley into thro, killing three and wounding rereu. Lster in, the same waters forty boats pirated two launches killing one of the crew and wounding two, all Chinese. They also succeeded in clase. ing considerable bloty. Troops bare kioon been despatched in the scene of the outrage.
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Haiphong is in the throes of a great agitation, A French firm of barbers, the only licensed barbers in the town, have petitioned the Mayor and Council to pat down competition by un- loensed barbers. This ampetition, they may, not only prejudicially affects them, but involves
■ loss of revenue to the city. In the presence of such grave nows as the loss of important revenue At the manual meating of geat-holders and to the town, a reporter sought an interview with subscribers of St. n trew's Church, Kowloon, the petitioners. One of them rolled the fact held on January 29th the Per, A. J. Stans. that at the tim › of the conquest of Annam the (Chaplain) presid d. The conuats were pra-
Annamites had not been initiated in "the art of sented by Capt. Fielder and showed that the Figaro," "To-day they aes ousting ma,” he receipts totalled $2,8'0) 33 and the expandiʻure said, "and there is one of the o to 8 624.33 leaving a balance of $185.54. Special of civilisation and assimil.tion!
If the mention was made at the meeting of the efforts Government would not intervene," he added and gifts of the retiring vestry, Sir Paul Chater, sorrowfully," they would be obliged to close the Mr. Mody, "A.H.H." and a few friends whose do- shop and return to France." The controller of nationsor anbriptions were in satisip stion of or tax-e, it was urged, did not protect the interesta in response to the appeal for a Sustanation Fund of the town: he needed a serious shampooing. Sir Paul Chater was unanimously re-elected hos. Another high functionary was shared by an suditor and the retiring Vestry, Capt. Fielder, Andamite at his house —“above all, at our house, Meurs Fras and Packham were also re-elected at the Residenos" The interviewer asks what The Chairmam af or thanking the hon, anditor the Mayor will d^, and whethe. the Councillors and the Vestry for their past services, sugge will this time remain indifferent? Would they that the Vastry should make every effort, with not m›bilise the satire polios foros to find thous bimself, to raise $4.000 or 85,00 daring 1903 who are sharing without having a licence to do
Thanks were giran te
And in this event the Mayor and Cona- to meet needs arisinz. Miss Rook for ber services as organist and tocillors we strongly urged to form themselves others who had assisted in various ways. into a special brigado.
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