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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 16гн MAY, 1908.
Mr. H. W. Slade has been appointed to the Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of the Hon. Mr. Osborne,
Chan Wai Po, the Chairman of the Self. Government Society of Canton; who is the chief promoter of the boycott against the Japanese, left Hongkong yesterday with ...314 several compatriots for Aunam where they ...314 intend to strengthen the movement against the ....314 Japanese.
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The Japanese postman who rocently commit
an assault upon the native staff of the American Consulate-General of Makdon has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment and bas been fined $1 50. This incident of which far ton much was made, may now be regarded as closed. Mr. Kato, the Jap:nese Consul-General, expressed his regret for the potion of his nationale to Mr. W. D. Straight, the American 319 Consul-General.
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On May 3rd, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. F. X. SAVARD REMEDIOS, a son.
On May 6th, at Nagasaki Japan, the wife of W. R. MCCALLUM, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, of a daughter.
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In view of the popular ignorance of treaty stipulations, H.E. Yuen Shih-kai, President of the Waiwupu, has instructed his subordinates to compile all the treaties made between China and foreign states and to priut them in bo k form for distribution amongst the people. The study of these treaties, so that when they have recipients will be requested to make a close any dealings with foreigners, they may be able to act in accordance with the stipulations set forth in the treaties.
The Waiwapa has sent an urgent telegram to the varions Viceroys and Governors of provinces to investigate the peculiar conditions regarding the sale and tenure of land and house property within their respective, janis lictions; HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL..
and from them to arrange amongst themselves what they may consider the best LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.regulating the sale and purchase of real estate way of
between Christians and the non-Chinese iu- habitants of the Empire. The regulations in question are to be sent up to Peking without delay.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of the 17th April, and the parcel mails which closed in London for despatch by the all-saa route on 8th April, and for deepatch overland On the 15th April, arrived per 8.8. Delhi on the 13th inst.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
A Daily Press tolegram dated Tokyo, May 13th said :-The negotiations at Peking with regard to the disputed timber concessions ou the Yala have been successfully concluded
Daring April the rainfall was 11.50 which is much above the mean of the last decade.
The
wettest day was the 18th when 0,860 was registered. There were 80,8 hours of sunsbine during the month, the 21st having the most sunshine of any, 11.3 hours.
The Chinese Imperial Commissioners of Opium Prohibition are of opinion that the limit of ten years granted for the complete probibition of opia is too protracted and should be reduced to six years for the more prompt eradication of opium smoking.
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Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son, General Managers of the Peak Tramways Co. Ld., inform us that there is a clerical error in the Tramway Report. The dividend of 8 per cent. payable amounts to $23,000, and not $24,000 As stated, and the amount carried forward to $7,471.65 and not $6,47165 as stated.
On the 20th April the last link of the railway between North and South Formosa was joined. Now trains can run right through from Takow to Keelu g, if desired. A considerable saving of time is thereby secured. From Samehhebo (Sansabo) on the north of the Tai-an river to Koroton on the south of the Tai-kah river is a distance of hearly 15 ri. On that short piece of railroad there are no fewer than nine tunnels costing Y1,37,542, and four bridges which have been constructed at an expenditure of Y1.321,240. Beside this, the building of that part of the railway cost Y398,209; then the sum and other material, aud. Y299,823 in the car. of Y210,480 was spent in the purchase of rails
bring the whole up to the grand total of riage of same. These items, plus a few sundries, Y4,260,892. It will thus be seen that this part of the line cost on an average Y289,856 per ri.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on the 31st April 1903.
Present:+Messrs W. H. Wallace (Chair- man). C. A. V. Bowra, W. Kruse, 8. Okuyama, W. Wilson, the Health Officer and the Seore- tary.
1 The minutes of the last meeting are read and confirmed.
2 Tenders for Street lighting are opened and considered.
3 A report is read from the Health Offlcer Some strong language is used in a pamphlet, of the Kulangan Milk and Dairy Produce concerning the stats of the foreshore in front recently published by a medical missionary,ompany's premises, and the irregalar manner to describe the harm that is being done to the Chinese by the enormous quantity of patent medicines they are devouring. From the bottom of my heart," he says, "I tell you that I am convinced that m re harm, if this thing goes on unchecked, will be done to China through patent medicines than opium has ever appached the doing. I am not speaking without thought. I said this thing a year ago in print and again at the Medical Conference last Spring, and there are many who know that
it is true.'
The Chinese General Customs Bureau has issued instruction to Customs-houses in all parts of China, reminding them that the importation of copper without Government permission is strictly prohibited, it having been arranged with the Japanese Government that the ship. ment of copper to China should not be allowed
the Japanese Customs authorities before notification of such shipment has been given to the Chinese Government. Lately the value of copper coins has heavily depreciated in all parts of Chinese, especially in Peking, to the great detriment of the currency system. The state The Assistant Commissioner of Land Re- of things is regarded as due to the fact that c'amation in Mongolia charged his Chief-Com-copper has been freely imported to make missioner with embezzling public funds. The counterfeit ouics. Chief in reply charged the assistant. Both charges bave been found to be true, and an
· edict ordering severe punishment is published.
The Customs authorities are therefore instructed to exercise all their energies in putting a stop to the smuggling of
copper.
in which they endeavour to dispose of the dung &o. from their cow sheds. The Secretary is instructed to forward the Company a copy of informing them they are to take immediate the Health Officer's report, at the same time steps to have the dang at present on the forshore collected and removed, that they give striat orders to their servants that dang is on no account to be damped on the foreshore, that they see that the Dairy Regulatious are faliy explained to their servants and strictly adhered to, and that the Company's particular attention is called to Dairy Regulation II.
4 The Superintendent of Police reports the following 288 have been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting :-
SUMMONSES,
Contempt of Court 2, Attempting to obtain possession of property by the aid of false deeda 2, Allowing pigs and cattle to stray 4, Assault 1, Carrying without a license 1.
|SUMMARY ARRESTS.
Breach of Bampan Regulations 1. Failing to obey the order of the Mixed Court Magistrate 1, Theft 1. Being a licensed Sampanman, refus- ing to take passengers 1.
(Signed) W. H. Wallach, Chairman.
By order,
C. BERKELEY MITCHELL,
Secretary,
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