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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVII]
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China Oberland Trade Report.
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Leading Articles, ·
A Johnsonian Discourse Chinese in South Africa
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1908.
The non-local colouring of our batch of leaders may be taken as an indication that everything has been "quist." The Sauilary Board has been having merely routine business before it lately, and the postponement of PACE the Legislative Council meeting that should have been held on Thursday proba ly means that the promised official pronouncement on the issues raised by the Sanitary Commission is too big and too important to be rushed, The public awaits it with interest.
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Christ'anit, and Sue alism
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Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme l'ourt
To Prevent Thumping
A Journalistic Joke
The Kowloon Land and Building Co. Tel...
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The Alleged Conspirat rs
The Directory & Chronicle" for 1998
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Killed by a Fall.
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Buddh ́st Priests and We-Jeyan Minister
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and Mrs. J. H. Craven, of Shanghai, at st.
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The Hongkong Flour Milling Co., after its first year's industry, shows profits capable of paying a dividend of fifteen per cent. proprietors have agreed to strengthen their position by carrying, the whole amount for- |ward. Meanwhile the shares have ap; reciated
on the Share List by fifty per cent.
The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Ce. is scoring another success this week with "The Liars." Mesars, B. Sutherland and J. Robertson
get the credit for managing the production, and the Chief Thespian bours are shared by Mrs. W. Logan and Mr. II. L. Hutchison.
ur trade review at the beginning Although of the year was far from optimistic, we note a On Janury 15th, at Portland, MAINE, to Mr. cheerful spirit in most of the business mostings being held at this season. Under the impression that prices have at last touched bottom, there is a disposition to enquire after local industrial shares, and we dare say that 1908 purchasers! who buy to hold will not regret their invest- ments in another twelve months.
On February 15th, at the Peak Hrespit d, Hlug- kong, the wife of E. Ta €1. L.M C., Lappa, a com
MARRIAGE,
On February 19th, at Shanghai, dous CureITH THOMAS. Engineer-inst 'hief's Departinent In perial Maritime Customs, Shanghai, to LAV, A MARY BROWN,
Hongkong delechly press.
Smallpox is particularly rife this season, and the weekly cases range in number between twenty-five and thirty-five. On the other hand, it is believed that the plague is going to be less. thau last year.
Mr C. 8. Gubby has becoms a director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration in the place of Me A. J. Raymoed who has resigned.
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another makes plain in the pathetic reproach, they like the money very much, and if they are given some money, they do not dislike that they are nocked on their head.
◊ what a pour country China is! We must save this country The people who dwell it are full of neglect of their duty. Oh what a pity it is, China is our country's sister, so we, Japanese, can not help saving ber. So, Japanese, full of maaliness, cannot going to sit only on seeing such condition. ut, when we stand up to rescue her, she used to strain her eyes of doubt." One little patriot reflects that it is a great privilege to think of what he and his fallows are one day going to d for Chias.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 22nd January 1908,
resent: Messrs, W. H. Wallace, C. A.V. Bowre, 2. Okuyama, W. Wilson, and the Secretary,
and confirmed.
I The minutes of the last meeting are read
2 Proposed by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Mr. Bowrs, that Mr. Wallace be Chairman of the 1903 Council, and proposed by Mr. Wallace and a couded by Mr. Bowra that Mr. Gardiner be Vico-chairman, Carried.
3 Proposed by Mr. Krus and seconded by Mr. Wallace, that the Committees remain as last year:
Works. Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Kruse, Watch. Mr. Bowra and Mr. Wilson. Fiuance. Mr. Wallace and Mr. O uyama. Assessment. Mr. Bɔwra, Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Kruse, Carried,
4 The Secretary is ins'racted to draw up aud submit to the Council new regulations for
xam pans.
5 The Secretary is authorized to have certain trees, at present a danger to the pablie, at Lah-keo-tah, remov-d.
6 The suggestion made by Captain Bathurst at the Annual Meeting of the Ratepayers, con- cerning the desirability of having a consus taken of the Chinese population on the Island,
Hongkong Office, 10a, Des V@ Px Roxset | JAPANESE CHILDREN AND CHINA, is discussed, and it is decided that the time
London Öffice: 181, Preet Streke. E.e.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of 24th January arrived. per the s.s. Dielli, on Thur-day, the 2h inst.
The Japan Chronicle prints some curion; ex-ays (in broken English) by Japanese school children on the subject -f China. They are elifly interesting as showing how the rising generation in Japan regards its duty to its neighbours. They spak admiringly of Chios of the past, when it produced men like Con fucius and Mencius, and gratefully of the value of i's taching to old Japan. Of modern Chios they all write pityingly or 000 temp'uously. The Empire is too big and, unwieldy its people are interested mostly in making money and sucking opium, they are oppressed by foreigners, and oxnnot fight; they have ao patriotic elacation and no spirit of Bushido. “We have a duty to educate them Al Hongkong since cur last issue we seem to¦ for in old ages my county was edɑcited by have been entertaining a small cousin of Lon-them," writes one youngster.
“Our oualry d-n's "cold susp." It has been exceedingly | is going to sare them, bat they are very severe for the time of year; but as we go to foolish "—ebriously meaning that they fail in press, promi es to become a little milder.
recognise the friendly intentions of Japan, as
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is not ripe for such a proposal.
7 As regards the question of a cula tral survey & raised by Dr. Otto at the same másting, while the Council are in full scoord with Dr Citta's remarks, so far as they concern the question of a survey, as no funds are at present available, it is impossible to undertake
the work.
The Superintendent of Pu'ice reports the following cavs have ben dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meting:
SUMMONBES.
Contempt of Court 1, Committing a nuisano) 1. Debt 6.
SUMMARY AERESTS
Committing a nuisance 2, Contempt of
(Signed) W. H. WallacE,
Court 1.
Chairman,
By order,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
Secretary,
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