THE
(Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVIII.]
Epitome
Leading Articles
China Oberland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 1908.
A party of forty American merchants end their wives, invited to Japan by the Chambers PAGE Commerce, arrived at Yokohama on the 12th ios. A second party is coming in the Spring,
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Christian Converts and Chinese Magistrates...268 The Crisis in Europe
Random Reflections
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A new plan of campaign for the eradication of cholera was instituted at Manila on the 10th inat. A boase to house inspeotion of every Louse within the municipal jurisdiction of the 270 city of Viauila was to be conducted by the police,
American and Filipino.
Codlin's the Friend, &c.
America and the Philippines
Japanese Policy.
Hongkong News......
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Daring Robbery at Tai [lang
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A New Solicitor....
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Hongkong Legislative Council.
Finance Committee
Kowloon Cricket Club..
Interport Shooting
The Building Collapse at Yaumati
Japan and the American Fleet
Remarkable Japanese Imperial Rescript
Korean Pilgrims Killed by Japanese Patrol.
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Supreme Court
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American Exports to the Far East
A Far Eastern Medical Association
Generous Gift to Union Church
Hongkong Sanitary Board The Boarding House Runner
Alleged Forged Signature
The Blind Home at Kowloon
Kulangan Municipal Conncil
Suicide of a Shanghai Dentist
Canton News,
The American Fleet..
The Dalai Lama
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Among the passengers arrived by the P. and O. steamer "Assaye" we noticed the names of Dr. Manuel Teixein de Sampaio Mansilha, the new Colonial Secretary for Macao, and the 272 Very Rev. Fr. M. Pitia, the Superior of the 274 Portuguese Mission st Hoihow, Hainan. Both
these genil m n leave for Macao to-day.
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In the course of the hearing of a case before Mr. Justice Law, in the Supreme Court. 274 Singapore, relating to the ownership of a 275 tongkang, it was given forth by a Chinese witness that " a Chinaman can have three or four names, and if you have known him all
your life you may call him by either one or the other of them. There is the name he is known by at 277 | school, the name his parents give him, the name
be is generally known by; and so forth."
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The North China Insurance Company, Limited Withdrawal of Japanese Troops from North China 278 The Origin of the Word "Typhoon." Water Return Commercial
Shipping
MARRIAGES.
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On the 8th October, at Hongkong, ALEXANDER COLBOURNE LITTLE, F.B.I.B.A. of the Public Works Department, to CHRYSTINE DAVIDSON WILSON, only daughter of RICHARD GIBB, J.P., and Mrs. GIBB of Bishopbriggs, N.B.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mrs. L. A. M. JOHNSTON wishes to thank all those who have so sincerely sympathised with her in her great sorrow.
M. Frédéric Voinot, Secrétaire du Commis sariat at Courbevoie, bas been appointed Chief of Police for the French Concession at Tientsio, on the recommendation of M. Lépine- Prefect of Police, M. Voinot will be entrusted with the task of organising the detective identi fication, and Public Health services; and his appointment, says a Paris correspondent, will be welcome by French merchants in the concession who bave ton frequently to complain of the hostile attitude of Chinese bandits.
Mr. W. J. Gallagher, the representative of Mr. G. G. Kiss, borsa exporter of Sydney, who is at present in Hongkong, on Saturday received & wire from Japan informing him that the Government had prohibited the Pari Mutuel on race courses. For the past eight years Mr. | Gallagher has been taking Australian horses to
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An experimental cultivation of European pear trees, which proved a failure in Japan, owing to the unfavourable climate, has been rewarded with very satisfactory results in Kores A Paper laid before the Colonial Council at Saigon gives interesting particulars of the progress of rubber cultivation in Cochin Chine during the official year 1907-8. Companies commanding large capital have set to work in the provinces of Bienhoa and Thaudamot to months, they have planted out about 200,000 grow the Hevea variety. Within the last few Hereas. The Suzannah estate also accounts for 100,000 plants. A company known as the Xa- trach Syndicate, the latest established, is mak- ing head fast. The Manager hopes to plant out 100,000 Hevess before the end of the year,
A scientific labour of the utmost importance and faterest is about to be conmenced from Shanghai, says a Northern contemporary. This is a magnetic survey of Chios, and Dr. Edwards of the Carnegie Institute, Washington, who is to carry it through, is at present in Shanghai preparing for the work, which will be by no means light. The Carnegie Institute has inaugurated a number of scientific expeditions dealing with various subjects, which are in progress in America and throughout the world generally, and the one affecting China is one of the latest, though not the least important, of these
The death occurred at the Shanghai General Hospital on the 18th inst. of Capt. Arie Renaud, late master of the booket-dredger Rhenania now engaged in the river conservancy work at Woung. Captain Renand entered the Hon- pital on the 3rd, and was under the treatment of Dr. Krieg, who on the afternoon of the 6th beldia post mortem examination of the body, at which representative of the Netherlands Consulate General was present. The internal organ was subsequently sent to Dr. Stanley for analysis. Captain Renaud was a witness in the investigations that are being made into the alleged irregularities in connexion with the Huangpu dredging works, and one of the first
Hongkong èèleekly Press, Japan for the various racing olabs, but the wire to volunteer evidence. On Monday a libel
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 11th Sept. arrived per s.s. Ploynesien on the 17th inst.
The English Mail of the 18th Sept, and the parcel mails closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the 9th Sept. and for des- patch overland on the 16th Sept. arrived per 8.8. Assaye on 15th inst.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The latest reports of the plague outbreak at Tongshan show the epidemic to be steadily increasing. Over 1,000 cases had been reported ! since it first appeared and of these over 800
were fatal.
As a result of the second drawing of lots by proprietors of the opium-smoking divans within the International Bettlement at Shanghai 350 establishments are to close their business by December 31st next.
he received from his agent on Saturday ordered him to cancel 11 further orders ou account of the action of the Japanese Government.
The members of the German Club in Bang kok have opened a fund for receiving subscrip tions to the Count von Zeppelin airship fund. When the fund was opened some 700 Ticals was subzoribed, and Prof. Borger gave an interest. ing address on Count Zeppelin's work. Dr. H Budenbender, Prof. Borger, Mr. H. Willema and Mr. W. Engelhardt have been appointed a Commitee to look after the fund, and Mr. W. Engelhardt is superintending the collection of subsoriptions. The fand had not closed when the last mail left.
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action against Captain Renaud, in connexion with statements made by him against one of the officers of the Conservancy Board, was to bave come before the Netherlands Consular Court, but it was postponed in consequenos of the illness of the defendant.
Shanghai papers record the death of Mr. John A. Ross, accountant of the Chartered
Bank of India, Australia and China. Less than a fortnight previously Mr. Boas developed liver trouble and an operation was performed with such success that his early recovery seemed saared; but the appearance of further com- plications rendered another operation necessary and from this he never rallied. Mr. Ross bad an experience of about twelve years abroad in the Fears are entertained for the safety of Cap-service of the Chartered Bank at various points, (ain Tom Groves, a popular Hongkong skipper the NC Daily News mys, and was held in high who on the 30th of last month left for Manila esteem, not only for his business abilities, but in Messrs. Lysaught and Co's steam launch
for his kindly disposition, which had earned for Jalo," a craft of 30 tons barthen. Captain him the affection and respect of his colleagues Groves should have reached Manila on Monday and the entire staff, by whom his untimely when word would have been forwarded of his decease is deeply deplored. His death at the arrival, but so far that information has not been early age of 34 will cause wide-spread regret received. The inference is that either the amongst his numerous friends and in Masonic "Jalo" has foundered in the recent storm, or airales, where he occupied a prominent plass, Captain Groves has succeeded in reaching and the deepest sympathy is felt for his widow, shelter and thereby been delayed.
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