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SUGGESTED TANNING INDUSTRY
FOR HONGKONG.
THE BONGKONG WEEKLY PRÈSS AND
The following correspondence has passed between Government and the Chamber of Commerce :
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1908. BIB, With reference to my letter No. 9454/1907 of the 1st ultimo, I am directed to transmit for the consideration of your Com mittee the enclosed copy of a minute by His Excellency the Governor dated the 31st ultimo, and to inquire whether, in the opinion of your Committee, there is a possibility of developing the Singapore Market for lard as well as that of the Philippines, and whether it would be possible to establish in Hongkong a tanning industry for hogskins. I am, &c.,
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDBÚT.}
August, 17th
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
The Board of Punishment has cabled instruc- tions to the local authorities that the custom of compelling litigants to kneel in the Courts has been abolished,
[August 22, 1908.
August 19th.
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR. The suction at the Bassar olosed at 6 p.m. yesterday. The Committee reported that they collected $3,798,95, on the 18th instant being proceeds of sales by auction and outstanding scoonats.
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
His Excellency Viosroy Chang has repeatedly cabled to the Central Government for par- mission to resign his position, it is reported that the Prime Minister, Chang Chi Tung, has recommended Governor Yuan Shu Fan to fill the vacancy stating that the latter official has a good knowledge of railway affairs and is also well versed in international law.
It is reported that Viceroy Chang has received a cablegram from Peking requesting him to divide the fees of all Prefectures and
His Excellency Chang Chỉ Tang has tele- Magistracies of the Two Kwong Provinces
graphed to Viceroy Chang to place on official pro-rats amongst the office holders.
The Board of Census has requested the
record all the office holders of Prefeatures and Police Department here to organise the Police Magistracies who at the expiration of their force according to the Peking
tenure of office deliver up their accounts in regulations. Colonial Secretary.
good and proper order, as an encouragement to honesty. The Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce,
Hon. Colonial Secretary.
F. H. MAY,
I have recently noticed in a report by the Commercial Agent for New South Wales that the Straits Settlements imported for a period of nine months (the period under review) 16,8634 pionls of lard valued at £100,183 of which 17 805 piculs Was from Hongkong (value £39,165) and about the same quantity from Chins. The values therefore for a complete year would be about 2184,577 of which Hong- kong took £23,740. There would seem to be a possibility of developing the Singapore market as well as the Philippines.
In this connection also it might be possible to establish a tanning industry for hogskins: and the following notes taken from the "Indian Trade Journal of April, 23rd, 1908. may be of interest to the Chamber.
F LUGARD.
Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 6th August. SIR,-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 2nd June, 1908, inquiring whether or not there is a possibility of developing the Singapore market for lard, and also of establish- ing a tanning industry for hog skins in Hong- kong.
From enquiries made by me from firms who were likely to be interested in the proposal, I find that the making of lard is solely carried on by Chinese, both here and at Canton, as is als the exportation of this product to countries which have lar. e Chinese populations.
The best market for the Chinese exporters is apparently Singapore, and judging from the figures supplied by the Commercial Agent for New South Wales of the volume of trade in lard in the Straits Settlements there appears to be ample opportunity for the development of the export of locally made lard into that Colony.
it appears to me, however, that such develop.
ment must lie in the bands of the Chinese exporters who, if they reduce their prices to compare favourably with those quoted for the Australian product, would naturally command a larger market, in fact it would seem to be a matter of price.
As regards the establishment of a tauning industry for pig skins, there seems very little probability of such meeting with success. as, in order to be financially successful, it appears necessary that the scheme should be established on a larger scale than seems to be possible at the moment in the present depressed condition of the Colony's trade.
There are, moreover, several difficulties to contend with such as, for instance, the difficulty of obtaining conveniently a sufficient number of of pig skins for the reason that the skin is seldom sold apart from the meat, and I am led to understand that the skin is used by the
Chinese as an article of food.
There are some Chinese, I believe, engaged in tanning pig skins, bat it is done in a primi. tive way, and i have not been able to ascertain that tanned pig skins are used in South China to any large extent.
I have &c., E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary,
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Police
It is reported that ex Nam Hoi Magistrate Pai-King-Fuk, who was degraded and banished during Viceroy Sham's regime, has been pardoned and is likely to retara to Kwang Tung.
THE CANTON WATER WORKS.
The inauguration of the Canton Water Works took place yesterday. His Excellency Viceroy Chang the Tartar General, the Lieutenant Tartar-Generals, the Provincial Treasurer and Judge, the Bålt Commis. sioner, several Taotais and many other officials and merchants were pres-n, and most of the foreign Consuls and the leading foreign residents attended the ceremony. After re- freshments H. E. the Viceroy made short speech in which he remarked that Waterworks were first established in Western Countries. The advantage of having good water, which is one of the necessaries of life was very important, he said, especially in a large and thickly populated city like Canton. He spoke of the dangers of well water and the supposed pure water which the wealthy class
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Sometime ago Viceroy Chang received cable instructions from the Central Government to depute Taotai Wen Tsung Yso as special minister to Tibet. Wen Total has made all the necessary preparations for his journey but, owing to the Viceroy being unable to procure a suitable official to take up the vacancy, Wen Taotai may be detained here for sometime yat. In the meantime the Viceroy has wired to the Waiwapa for Mr. Yim to relieve Taota
Wen
FIFTY YEARS' SERVICE. Mr. J. H. May, who was promoted to outdoor Deputy Commissioner of Castoms here some- time ago, is over seventy years of age. He joined the I. M. Customs on the 15th August 1858 and on the 15th instant saw the completion of 50 years' service. The Customs staff called on bim on that day to offer their congratula- tions.
A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
The Police pinnaces of No. 6 River Police Station have been in the habit of blowing their whistles at midnight in front of the Shameen obtain from the White Cloud Mountains, which Baad, thus causing great annoyance to the runs through graves. By drinking such water, residents who at that time are asleep. When he said, the people are liable to contract all Kung Taotai was acting Director of the Police sorts of deseases. Another advantage of A his attention was called to the matter and the proper waterworks system was that fires nuisance ceased for sometime. Recently the could be more quickly put out, as very often police lannches have recommenced their little hundreds of houses and valuable merchan, diversion and it is reported that the com dise were destroyed in one fire. His Ex-missioner of Customs has sent a complaint to cellency went on to remark that formerly the Police Taotai, Wong Ping Pit, and asked a barrier had existed between the officials and that the nuisance should be stopped. merchants and there was always a want of Taotai replied that the officer in charge of union. Now it was different; the officials No. 6 station stated that the whistle was blown proposed a project and the merchants seconded by the launches to notify the police boats to it and co-operated to carry it out. He congra- change beat and that they were only acting tulated the officials of the Waterworks in accordance with the regulations. In that upn having completed this enormous under- C888 some change in the regulations is taking in so short a time (two years) and said desirable, that it took almost five years to complete the Shanghai Waterworks in the Chinese City which is hardly half the size of Canton City. His Excellency's speech was much applauded.
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR.
The Bazaar Committee announced that th y collected $9,270.20 on the 15th instant, part of which are proceds of the adelion on that day, and on the 16th instant they collected $2,874,85, credit sales. The auction continued
yesterday. At about 3 am. yesterday the place caught fire. A soldier who was on night daty fell asleep and one of the lanterns that was burning dropped and set fire to the floor. Fortunately one of the members of the Committee on daty saw the flames, obtained assistance and put out the fire.
FLOWER BOATS.
Sha Tau will henceforth be abolished and It is reported that the Flower Boats at Tai replaced by restaurants on the land opposite their old site. Tourists visiting Canton will be greatly disappointed as it is one of the chief
attractions here.
August, 18th.
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR.
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The Committee reported that on the 17th instant they collected 83.170.80, part of it being proceeds of sales by auction and the remainder from credit sales. His Excellency Chang Pei Shih, Minister of Agriculture and Mines, donated $1,000, at the Auction yesterday.
[FROM OUR
MACAO.
CORRESPONDENT.]
Wong
August 18th.
THE FLOOD FUND BAZAAR. As I predicted it would, the Bazaar promoted by local Chinese to raise funds for the relief of sufferers by the recent flood is provings great suco883. On Sunday morning, the opening day, the Tay Siao ground was crowded with brilliant throng of spectators. The sun shone brightly on an imposing scene, the pretty dresses of the ladies blending harmoniously with the bright military uniforms of army tered many figs in officers, while from numerous flagstaffs flat- The a gentle breeze. Chairman of the Bazaar Committee, Mr. Chan, asked His Excellency the Acting Governor to open the Bazsar. His Excellency Senhor Diego de Eà and His Lordship the Bishop both ad- dressed the gathering, and each pulled aside one of the curtains which blocked the view to the interior of the imatshed in which the stalls
were arranged. Along the entrance to the matshed, on either side, two rows of neatly dressed school boys were drawn up, and these gluted those who entered. Within, the first object of attraction was a band of some forty young ladies, dressed in pretty garments of various colours.
Their mission was to mall
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