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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXVIII.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 28Ɑμ NOVEMBER, 1908.
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We learn from Japan that snow has fallen at several places throughout the north-eastern | provinces. The plain at Kamikawa was covered to a depth of two feet, causing the suspension of railway and telegraphic communication.
As a mark of repect to the memory of the late 380 Emperor and Empress Dowager, the native members of the Shanghai Municipal Police Force have discontinued wearing the red ornaments on their hats until further orders.
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Another serious bank failure occurred at 83Shanghai last week when a native draft bank 384 suspended payment. It is reported that liabili. 385 ties amount to Tlx/350,000 and that a prominent local Chinese official and the Arsenal are the heaviest losers.
Eastern News
Leading Articles -
China's Financial Capacity
China's New Rulers
The White Race in Tropical Countries
The Education Question in England
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The Persian Constitution
382
Random Reflections
Hongkong News
Holding for Ransom.
Sanitary Boar i
Canteens and Licences.
A Carge of Arson
Association Football League
The Griffins
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Canton News
The National Mourning
Supreme Court
(a ton-Hankow Railway
New Typhoon Signal Station
Trade in the Philipines
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China Association Annual Dinner in London
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Two Eastern Bishops Kesign
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Commercial
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Shipping
BIRTH.
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Several hotels at Hankow have entered into a 387 compact under a penalty of $100 for each infraction of the same, not to accept chita. Boarders in the hotels are permitted to sign chita for their personal requirements to the end of the present month.
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On the 24th November, the wife of L. P. NALIN, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
On Tuesday, November 17th, at Shanghai, CARL BEHBIND Architect, age: 81 years,
At Bomby (by telegr m) on the 23rd Novem ber, SORABJEE BYRAMJEE BHABHA, formerly of Hongkong.
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Tientsin papers announce the engagement of Major Nathan to Miss Detring.
A telegram has been received by the Govern- ment from the Secretary of State communi- cating the information that the International Opium Conference which was to have been held at Shanghai on January 1st will be postponed until 1st February in accordance with the wishes of China in consequence of the deaths of the Emperor and Empress Dowager.
The Japanese Consul General at Shanghai, on announcement being made of the deaths of the Emperor and Empress Dowager of China. requested his nationals to refrain from all singing, dancing, etc., for three days as a mark of respect to the Chinese in their double bereave- ment.
The statement which recently appeared in the Chinese Press that H.E. Yuan Shih kai proposes to purchase Dr. G. E. Morrison's Library is incorrect. The Library in question is not for sale and neither directly nor indirectly has any such suggestion been made by H.E. Yuan Shih-kai.
In connection with the invitation to Tokyo of Dr. Sven Hedin, it is noted that it was largely due to the initiative of Count Otani, Lord Abbot of the West Hongan-ji, Kyoto, who is himself an explorer and who contributed a large sum for the purpose of inviting Dr. Sven Hedin.
It is reported by a Vladivostock despatch. dated the 14th inst., that the closing of the free port of Vladivostock will not take effect until next summer. The bill to sanction the closing was rushed forward but was strongly opposed
Duma by the members of the
representing
Eastern Siberia.
Mr. James R. Morse. President of the Ameri- can Trading Company, has been honoured by the Emperor of Japan who has bestowed upon him the Second Class of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure. Mr. Morse has resided in Japan for nearly thirty years and has occupied his present position for eighteen years.
The British Consul at Chemulpo in his trade report for the year 1907, says as regards any fresh openings there may be for British trade in Korea that the present moment is far from opportune for opening trade relations with Korea, as some time must elapse before business recovers from its condition of collapse.
The four native banks which have just failed in Hankow are the E. Wo Lee, E. Wo Sing, E. Sung Wo, and E. Sung Loong. These were all under one promoter-ship or proprietor-ship, the gentleman in question being also part owner of the Han Foong flour mills. The actual amount of the liabilities is as yet undetermined but the most accurate reports to hand place it at probably Tls. 3,700,000 Compradores of several foreign Banks were also hit by the failure.
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the fugitive leader of the anti-dynastic movement in China, is reported to have recently arrived in Japan.
It does not seem likely, writes the British Consulat Changsha (Mr. Hewlett), that the system of distributing foreign goods through the medium of Chinese sub-agents will be altered in Changsha for some years, as provincial exclusiveness renders it difficult for foreign firms to open branches in this city, where a powerful and wealthy olique of gentry are in a position to outbid them in the purchase of premises, and in other ways to use their powers to keep them out.
The Manila Horse Show Association will give its second annual exhibition at the Hippodrome, Wallace Field, Manila, on February 11, 12, and 13, 1909, immediately folllowing the Carnival. The object of the Association is to demonstrate to the Filipino the good points of horses and thus encourage the breeding of the proper kind of animals. It is the intention to eclipse in magnitude the show held at Manila last year and present indications, it is stated, augur well for the success of the association's efforts.
A boycott is reported in Tsingtau against the Harbour, says the Shanghai Mercury. The ostensible grievance is that the Harbour dues are excessive but this is not believed to be the real explanation, as opposition has been shown to Cantonese compradores and stevedores, etc. The real object of the boycott is believed to be s movement by the natives of Shangtung against the natives of other provinces Shantung for the Shantungese. There is practically no ship- ping at present between Tsingtau and Shanghai.
Mr. Charles Seaone, formerly Manager of Messrs. Pertile and Company, of Singapore was before the Court last week on two charges of criminal breach of trust from his employers. The sums were $500, alleged to have been embezzled on or about January 23, 1907, and $650, on or about January 23, 1907, and $650, on or about May 7, 1908. The accused pleaded guilty and his counsel addressed the Court in extenuation of the offence, stating that the money had been restored to the firm. Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment on each charge was passed the. sentences to run consecutively.
It is announced that an agreement has been arrived at between the English and the Ameri- title of Bishop in Mid-China is to be changed can episcopates, whereby Bishop Molony's to that of Bishop of Chekiang diocese in which there are some 4,000 Chinese Christians at nearly 100 centres. An important gathering of the Chinese Bishops is planned for next March. There is a project for making the Divinity School a centre for the issue of Chinese literature. There have already passed through the school 17 native clergy, besides many native catechists and schoolmasters.
The associated Race Clubs of Japan which have of late been approaching General Terauchi, Director of the Horse Administration – Burean, ask the authorities for special support for the maintenance of race-clubs in consequence of the prohibition of the pari-mutuel. The Horse Administration Bureau, however, disregards this petition on the ground that as a result of investigations mader by the Bureau as to the breeding of military horses throughout the country the authorities find that it has not been affected by the prohibition of the pari-mutuel at all, but that, on the contrary, the prices of military horses are rising.
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