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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVIL!
Epitome
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Leading Articles --
Rus in Urb
Hongkong University
Political Tousion in Europe
The New Legislative Comcilor. Poetry
Hongkong Sanitary Board
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 21-7 MARCH, 1900,
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On Mar. 1, when a magistrato was informed His Excellency the Gorerner has been pleas- that a prisoner before l ́m had had his passaged to appoint, provisionally, and subject to His hooked for Port Darwin, his Worship asked **Where is that ? Is it in N»»w Guinea ? N replied the intelligent polios officer; “it is in Australia." * Oh," said his Worship, who
made no further comment.
It is the intention of the Directors of the 19 | Shanghai Waterworks. Co, Tal, to reimad at the next annui meing a final dividend of thirty-seven shillings and six pne• 1874, 6da per share on the old iss.e, and thirty -lellings and five pene - (ing, ód) per share on the re issue, at the exchang» of 24} for the past year
On March 1 Mb at the Happy Valley
Chamber of Commerer....
Hongkong University
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Death of Consul-General Rom UIO................
Supreme Court
The Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Assematicar
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Companies: -
H. Priee & Company
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Anglo-German Brewery (.. Id....
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The Soy-Chee Company
Chinese Marriage Hargalus
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Kulangsu (Amoy). Muinicijal Commed
Correspondenco
Extradition of t'hinese
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The China Bank
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Shipping
BIRTH
On March 19th at Shanghai, the wat HOOLEY, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On March 12th, at Shanglo, Pɛney Kramis.. MAN, to LUCY EVELYX Porgie,
DEATHS
at the close of the cricket match hotwa Bl Civil Service Club and the T. l-graphs, the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, on behalf of the members of tho Civil Servie» Club, presented Me, IL, U Jies
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with a pair of handsome ti od glasons in recognition of his servies as esprain for throw years. Mr. Jakin in Pares month.
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At the annual meeting of the Ten'in Chamber of Commerea the Chairman (Mr Southeotf) in his address, reviewing the work of the Chau ber during the past year, referred as follows to the British Post offis q zorian :— As you will GAL from the e prospundenre 44! 1. | published in the Year Book, your commitée took energetic action (I am glad to porarily successfuls, to prevent the el sing of The British Post Office last September. After considerable correspondenes and nitel, esbling the Hongkong Gloverument agrod to ko pth Post Offien open untiï 39th September, TRES, on the British Mun cipal Council guarante anz the estimated duti si of STAVKU This Ind hardly say, is an un-alistaetory position, and the British Municipal ('auzit are o d likely to continue their subsily for anther f Your mumitte. have been in cation with the Minchester Lamber. Wh
the 1. nd n have represented flos maîtr Chamber and we trust they will be sunnud in preventing the closing next. S. pomber does not appear that tra H merking Govera ment is likely to give way on tie ma ter, owing to the expenditure that is land on the repugnano of that colony, and wo can only hope that a subsidy will be granted them by to ham» tia Ivernmen' to enable the bed Post ofi ....
On March 10th, at Shanghai. James ArAMS BALLARD, aged it years.
At his residence, “ Duart,“ Arbutin a Recel, at 10.30 p.m., on the 18th March, 1995; AgosEINADO GUILHERME Romano, Consul-tieneral for Portugal and Consul for Brazil, in Hongkong.
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kept apel. I may perhaps be ill and to say
that the rule of the II ingkong 1'
to permit current accounts, as is done in other beal post offices, appears to be a factor in re
If such fede ducing the recaipite granted we should probably find the offi largely patronised than
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The English Mail of February 1st aris d'leaving the subjet, I should like to express the per the 8.8. Mulla, on Friday, the 2oth instant
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
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The Shanghai Flectric tratus running, and the Chinese have made no fus We notice one simple and good idea. Some of the standarsbare ben inged with white, or red and white b.. ds. At those toarked with white only the trams will stop if desired whil. the red bands indicate compulsory stopping places.
thanks of the Chamber to the tå overnor of Hong
Majesty's pleasure, the" Hon Mr. Henry Keswick to be an unofficial member of the Ex entive Cuneil, during the abwnew on lay of the Hon. Mr. E. A Howatt, or until further de..
On March 13th an official dinner was given at Gavera ment Hansa to meet Rr Admiral c'. opor.
The f Howing guests were invited: Me and Mrs. Gok, Mos Sich, Mr I Siebs Mr. G. Wi»ber, Mr. and Mrs, Mallor, Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, saptain Thursky, H.M.S.
King Alfred, “camim »doro and Mrs tomin under Duncouther, II M.S Commander Campbell, ~H.M.S Command-r C'aportat. Captain Yamakoht.
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Stokes, Kent, Badford,
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Astra," General Bradwood, Captain Hart, syngor, Moje Evans 135, Rajputs, Mr. B. Fittor son Zek, De vul Mo« Voretzsch, Dr. and Mrs B-4, Mr. and Mrs Hory Humphreys Mr R. T. Law. Mr. and Mrs. Browin, Mr. Fletcher The German Admiral was accom. pynied by Cap'sin Warmbach, Capt in Freiherr A***T Dilwork, Flag Luontonan' Freiherr von D...rul rg Throw stuff off ar
Mr an Mr. Niclad. Me and Mrs Sibe, Captain Smith TAX Monmouth” wor· unable to attend.
A Dali Press t dogram dated Tokyo, March h, said flor dispate between China and Japone morning the siznim of the Talaq dsen" and har eiga ha ham kathad no tha result of a eufcn... hew Baron Hayashi, Japanes - Mams'er at Pking, and HE Yuan Such kai Erise offi yally ann, uneed hors that by the forms of the settlement, China will warship to fie a salue to the Japanse dig, he istol at thote mizzanx, at the plan who pet, e Va Maru was wargal, this
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0 March 14th. MIN Mshy gemanded and there were also Khan, M I' Talati, Belware H...n Soezetary); and tw deather Passa formaa nting diffrent
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has rend-red us, and ale to the li sentatives of the Chinese Enginering and Mining Co, Lid. for all they have done this behalf. There is to be blt-f in cƠ •* quarters that because the Bri ish-Mane pal Council bare given
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business to do what they can to get the malter arranged without a further grin' from Tien txin. I would say that the guarantee was githo by the British Municipal Council
f. d... tinct an erstanding that the Chamber should desi energeti all, with the inafter, and will doubtless insten • your ine-ming mielee to e ntinua neg stiat ins with this in view.
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8. Bohinj se »nd»«l, a v«t of Thanks to the Chairman, the "ruction, and fie Sierstary, which was carriei enthusivat really
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