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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1908.
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91:
The promoters of the Hongong Milling Co. Ld. are to be congratulated on the rise of 50, per ceat, in their shares in the first year's I working.
88 : On February 5th the lifel-ga body of
Captain James Mackenzie, who was employed : on one of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's · resuela, was found in the harbour by the water police. Mystery surrounds the circumstances of the death, and only a few days have elapsed since deceased was arranging about his Lew command at Messrs. Batterfield and Swire's
ffice.
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Leading Articles .--
China's Provinc al Rebels
Tramps
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Mining in China
Hongkong Legislative Council-H. E. the Governor
on the Railway Estimates
Finance Committea
Hongkong Sanitary Board ..........
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Royal Sanitary Institute
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Supreme Court
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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH.
On January 23rd, at Shanghai, the wife of A R. DONNELLY, of a son (Stillborn),
MARRIAGES.
On January 21st, at Ningpo, HERBERT STANLEY REDFERN, M. Sc., to MARGARET BLA CH MELVILLE JONES, (late of Chungking).
On January 24th, at Shanghai, ADOLI FRISE- NETTE of the Grest Northern Telegraph Co, to Miss MARIA ACOUSTA EMI IE LUHRS, eldest daughter of the late Mr. W. Lübrs, I. M. Customs.
DEATH.
His Excellency the G vernor and Lad. Lugard held so offi-ial dinner at Governmen'
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No. 6
"DAVID GILLIES" SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED.
At the Kowloon Dock⭑ on January 80th the launching of the Drok Company's new towboat · David Gillies" took place in the presence of many interested spectators, among the number baing Mr. H. P. White (Cbsir- map of Directors, Hon. Mr. H. Keswick and Mrs Keswick, Mr. and Mrs. Parlane, Mr. and Mrs. Silverstone, Mr. Gray Scott, Mr. and Mrs A., Gordon. Me and Mr. Gibbs Me.
and Mrs Fiddock. Mr. and Mrs W. C. Jack, M. Mitchell (Acting General Manager of the Dock Co). A. Fuchs, A. Denison, P. Smith, Sinclair, J. Hand. T. Neave, J. Lambert and Captain W. E. Clarke.
clear the ships was given, and the smart and At the appointed hour the usual order to
ward amid much cheering and ornakerfiring, strong looking little craft made her way usa- being named by Mra. Keswick before taking
the water.
House on the 5th ing. in honourof Rear Admiral Yoshimatsp who is in command of the Japзue squadron in part. The guests who attended were:-Mr. and Mrs. A. Sath, Mr P. Jacks, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Phelipe, Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. and Mrs. P. N. H. Jones, Mr. J. F. Boulton, Major-General Broadwood, Captain Heathcote; olonel and Mrs. Riach, Major Macfarlan, Major and Mrs. Douglas H. milton, Captain Chancellor, Captain Bennett, Captain and Mrs. Thompson, Commodore and Mrs. Stokes, Mr. Blachower, Captain Erskine. HLM.S. Bedford, Commander Walter, II.M.S. Merlin, ev. and Mrs. J. A. Banbury,
Au adjournment was then made to the build. Mr. J. Orange, Mr. and Mrs. Griffi Mr. and ing noted for many of such gatherings, and there Thormachlen, Barone de Saint Pierre, Captain proposed the health of the Indy who had obris- P. WHITE, who presided,
HI.M S. Feeurio, Lient, Commander Gariner
nuibale, II I.M.S Vesuvio, Comm and Mand this steamer, and success to the vessel. While the prosperity of the Dock Company dame Volpicelli, Mr. Masbiko, Captain 2.1 Nishigama Captain J. Yashire, Commander V. depended, to some extent, upon the advarsity of Ishikawa, Lieut. H. Tamura. Învitations weTA
other people, he was sure they wished nobody also issued to Mr. and Mrs Figg, Mrs. Mac. any harm, but they hoped that success would coma in the David Gillies" bɔth aɛ tug and a farlan, Major and Mrs. Hatch, Mr. H. N Mody
salvage bat. impel of the S.M.8.
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Mrs. A. Den's ¤, Mr. and Mrs. Wen't, Miss
On January 23rd, at Shanghai, James BAGUA and Commander von RIDGE, aged 48 years.
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Arcon, but they were unable to attend.
KOWLOON PIGEON SHOW.
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The annual sbow of the Kowloon Pigeon Club was held at the Kowkon Hotel on Monday and Tuesday, when a number of very valuable and pretty birds were exhibited, the lis in cluding Homers, Ponters, Jombius and Owls. Many of the birds, which stood in ea zes set cul on tables sheltered by trees ware placed in the show, pot for competition, but with the object of increasing interest in the rearing of pigeons. Mr. Logan, the president of the Cub, has bal 8
basy time during the past two days in attending to arrangements, and the dutin of Mr. Q W. Kynoch as judge were no light ones in decid- ing which of many excellent exhibits should be awarded the prises. There was a large number of people at the show yesterday afternoon when the Cameron Highlanders' band attended and played slections of music. The following, were the prize winners:-
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Class I Thomas l'airs 1st Priz‹ Mr. G Watson.
2nd Priz· Mr. Alres. 3rd Priz Mr. (-b ras Class II Themes Pairs Si gl s 1st Pri
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Shortly after noon on Jan. 30th the excava tors engaged on the Kowloon-Canton Railway works at Shatin joined their shaft with the tunnel from the north face. This carries the work so much nearer to completion and lessens the unpleasantness of the lot of the men em. ployed in the tunnel, as they have now a plenti. Class III Thomas Pair, Dragons, 1st Priss ful supply of fresh air.
Sergt. Wilden.
Mr. Usborne.
·Mr.
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Ho. Mr. Keswick responded for Mrs. Keswick, and on her behalf thanked the Com. pany for the honour they had done her in saking that she should christen the s'esmer The boat ́just launched bad the name of “ David Gillian,'
a good man, and they could therefore wish for her a long a useful and sa honourable career/
cheers).
the builders of the vessel
Tre CHAIRMAN than proposed the health of -
Mr. Grahamw in responding mid he could us- Fare the Chairman that the Dock Compsay bad a staff second to ange in the East It did not matter when they had to work whether they had to work night or day, or what they bad to do, they were equal to it. Last year they had felt the need of such a reeval as the “ · David (Fillies,**
would help them
and her presence siderably.
The "David Gillies” is a s'eel, triple expansion, twin-screw lag. She ha a length b-tween per- pendiculars of 15) ft.; breadth, moulded, 27 ft. ; And dep'h, moulded, 14 ft 6 in. Her man draft is 19 ft 9 in. She is provided with engines of › the inserted, vertical triple expansion, sarfsos condensing type; the dismeties of oylinders are 13 ia, 222 ia, in 35 in., and l-arth of stroke 341ft The two boilers with which she will be fitted are cylindrical re ara tabılar and ar¶ built of mid stel, 'heir diameters being 18 ft. 6 in and length 10 ft. 6 in Their working pressure is 180 lbs, to the inch.
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