THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXVIII.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles -
Compulsory Miltary Training in Australia Japan and China
The American Pacific Trade
The Balkan Crisis.
Morphia Smuggling into China
Hongkong's Budget
Random Reflections
Accident at the Legislative Council. Hongkong News
Hongkong Volunteer Cadet Bugle Corps
Ascending on High
Big Fire at Manila..
164 Years of Age
Canton News
Macao News
Supreme Court
Humphreys' Estate and Finance Company Canton Insurance Office, Limited
Hongkong Legislative Council
The Building Collapse at Yaumati
Alleged False Pretences by a Merchant Shanghai Trade
Week-end Burglaries
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 12ти OCTOBER, 1908.
A telegram has been received in Shanghai announcing the death of the Rev. Dr. Mateor, PAGE from dysentery, at Tsingtao.
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During the week ended the 3rd inst, not a 232 single case of communicable disease was notified
as having occurred in the Colony.
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Hankow papers report the death of Mr. O. 254 E. Haemmerli, of Messrs. Ferd. Bornemann and 254 Company, from typhoid fever. Mr. Haemmerli
was but 28 years of age.
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Winifred, Lady Howard of Glossop, 256 daughter-in-law of his Grace the Dake of 256 Norfolk is touring through North China. Her 256 ladship has published several books of travel,
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It is reported that, at a meeting of the Japanese Cabinet on the 22nd ult., it was resolved to prohibit the pari-mutuel at race 258 meetings on the ground that it is detrimental
to public morale.
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The date of the trial of the libel action, at 263 Shanghai, in which Mr. Henry O'Shea is the de- 263 fendant, has been fired for October 20th. The .264 jury will number five, not twelve, as was
generally reported.
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On September 30th, at Amoy, to Mr. and Mrs. L. I. THOMAS, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On August 13th, at St. Oswald Churcb, Chester, by the Rev. F. Lowndes, Vicar of the Parish, assisted by the Rev. Canon Postane, Rector of ⚫ Wiltaston, Cheshire, MALCORY HUNTER, seventh
son of the late EDWARD LOGAN, of Upton Lawn, Chester, and of Mrs. Legan, Llwyn-of-Groes, [Llanymynech, and grandson of the late Lee Porcher Townshend, of Wincham Hall, Nantwick, Cheshire, to CECIL VERA. fourth daughter of the late UVIDALE CORBETT, of Ashfield Hall and Crabwall Hall, Cheshire, and of Mrs. Corbett.
DEATHS.
On the 2nd October, at Shanghai, C. G. R. BRODERSEN,
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Hongkong èèlechly Press.
A Singapore contemporary says it is stated ia Chinese circles that a Chinese merchant of Hongkong Street bas paid a flue, or forfeit, of 31,250 for importing Japanese goods contrary to the boycott regulations.
Mr. Ijuin, the new Minister appointed to Peking some four months ago, bas left Tokyo to take up his duties. He has been instructed to adopt a conciliatory attitude on all pending questions between Jajian and China.
The cholera returns at Manila, according the Manila newspapers, show a material declice. The latest paper, dated the 6th instant, gives only 9 cases as having occurred on the previous day, including three American victims.
A Japanese paper states that the Chinese Government contemplates approaching the British Government on the subject of the retrocession of Weihaiwei. The Government of China, it is said, would like to again bave Weihaiwel as the base for her Northern squadron.
Mr. Walter Clennell, who for the last two ress, years has been British Consul at Chinanfo, has been transferred to Hangohow and been succeeded by Mr. Bertram Giles. Mr. and Mrs. Giles are just lately out from a farlough in England Previous to their furlough they were stationed in Changsha, Hunan.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of the 9th September, arrived per 8,8. Princess Alice on the 6th inst,
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
7 here were 17,000 Chinese employed in the Witwatersrand mines, in the Transvaal at the end of August.
The Astor House Hotel at Hankow has been completely destroyed by a fire which broke out at mid night ore day last week. The guests lost all their baggage and narrowly escaped with their lives,
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The Singapore team shot off in the Interport Rifle Match on the 5th October. There was a good light and no wind. The total score was 987,
twenty-two vessels.
The US, battlesbip fleet, which will arrive at Yokohama on October 17th, consists of sixteen battleships and six auxiliary vessels, a total of The Japanese reception squad on will be composed of eighteen ships. Thus the American and Japanese vessels num- ber forty in all. Foreign warships in Oriental waters will assemble at Yokohama about the same time and anchor to the left of the Japanete reception squadron. On that occasion some sixty large men-of-war will be seen off Yoko- hama presenting an unprecedentedly grand spectable,
Negotiations have been completed for the amalgamation of the Dai Nippon Sugar Refin ing Company and the Nagoya Sugar Refalog Company. The terms of the transactions sro that 20,000 shares, of the Nagoya Company, Y25 paid up, shall be taken over by the Dai Nippon at Y 10.40 each-Y208,000 in all-that the Dai Nippon shall pay an additional Y2,000 Polation to the dismissed staff of the Nagoya Company, and that all the liabilities of the latter machinery, iron, &o., of Tokyo, the Meiji Bank company to the Yonei Shokai, importers of of Nagoja, and others, shall also be taken ofer,
The commercial visitors from the American Pacif coast, forty-seven in namber, arriving at Yokohama on Oc ober 13th, under the lealer- ship of the President of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce will receive an addreas of welcome at the pier from the Tokyo and four oth r principal Chambers of Commerce. They will say overnight at the Grand Hotel and put up at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, next day. A Japanese dinner is to be g ven in the Maple Club, Shiba, on October 15th. The Mitsukoshi dry goods firm will entertain the visitors on the 18th and a long list of other receptions are arranged extending up to November 4th when the visitors leave for Home.
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The Japan Herald" quotes Japanese papers as reporting the discovery of rich coal mines at Shimbaobi-nami, Ono, district in Fekei prefeo- ture. According to Mr. Tanese, who is in charge of the experimental boring, the seams number fifteen and cover about 2,500,000 taubo, each beam being from six to twelve feet deep. The output resembles in quality the coal mined at Takashima and Karatsu, while it compares very favourably with Cardiff coal on account of its cleanness. The Katorya river is available for transporting the coal output to Morita station on the Hokuriku line or to the harbour of Mikuni It is believed that the coal mine is one of the most valuable to be found in Japan.
Plague is on the increase at Tongshan, where the Chinese Engineering and Mining Cos. mines are situated. Between 40 and 500 deaths have been recorded. The sanitary measures taken
News has reached Shangbai of the death of by the people, and it is feared that the efforts for the prevention of plague are greatly resented
Mr A. Sopher Mr. Sopher left Shanghai a short time ago in poor health and was on his they make to evade the sanitary off siala will result in the plague spreading in the province. had been a resident of Shanghai for upwards of·
way home when the sad event occurred. Es
The accounts of the St. Andrew's Society at thirty years. On his arrival there he joined Shanghai, after allowing for all calls made the arm of Məsure. E. D. Sassoon & Co., and upon the charitable fund, show a credit balance recently be had acted as manager for Mesars, 8, of $1,991,69 as against $1,289 last year. It is J. David & Co. Mr. Sopher has been a pro- proposed to transfer Tl. 96.50 to the Charity minent member of the community socially, and Reserve Account, which will thus be brought was noted for his sound businem soumen. In up to a total of Tls. 7,000. During the year bis dealings with the Chinese, says the N-O 141 new members have been enrolled, 110 bave Duty News, he won general esteem, and his been struck off the list on secount of death, death will be regretted by them nearly as much departure for home, etc., and the membership as by his many foreign friends. He leaves a now stands at a total of 788 as compared with | widow and family with whom the deepent 755 last year.
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