THE
Hongkong Weekly Press.
AND
China Overland
Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXX.]
CONTENTS.
Far Eastern News
Leading Articles:-
The Subsidiary Coinage Question... Free Trade
A Diplomatic Indiscretion
British Interests in China
The Dominant Power in Asia
Proposed Amendment of the Liquor Law
Random Reflections.
Hongkong News
Sanitary Board
An Arrogant Chinese Visitor..
Boycott of Japanese Goods in Penang Supreme Court
The Cafe Weismann Prosecution Alleged Larceny as a Hailee Confucianism in Hongkong Correspondence :-
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 16тH OCTOBER, 1909,
A cashier in the Yokohama Specie Bank at Antung is alleged to have absconded with 45,000 PAGE yen belonging to the Bank.
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The many friends of Mr. J. O. P. Bland will be sorry to learn that he was compelled to leave 330 the train at Harbin recently and go to the 331 hospital on account of what has been diagnosed 332 as an attack of diphtheria. Mr. Bland was on his 333way to Peking.
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At a recent meeting of the Bangkok Sports Club the question of entering. China ponies for races was considered. It was decided to wire to Shanghai to get a definite price for these 335 ponies, and to ensure that the ponies be 337 guaranteed sound
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The Proposed Beacon on Bunsansiah Rock ......338 The Subsidiary Coinage Question.
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Accident to the " Daijin Maru
Bangkok's Population
The Canton Railway Funds Case..
New Prosecution Under Companies' Ordinance
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Salvage of a Destroyer at Hongkong
Macao Contracts for Shanghai
Hongkong Technical Institute
Canton News .......
Impending Official Changes
Education Association of Canton...
Company Report:-
North China Insurance Co., Ltd...
The Hongkong University
Weight Prosecution
Far Eastern Telegrams
News has reached Yokohama of the death in Paris of Madame L. Flayelle, wife of the French Consul at that port. She died under an opera. tion at the Pasteur Institute. Madame Flavelle, who was only 34 years of age, leaves four children. Mr. Flayelle has recently been ap- pointed Consul at Mengtze.
The British steamer Taisang, on her arrival at Manila last week from Amoy, was searched 343 by secret service men, and although no opium was found they discovered three bolts of [silk, 343 eight mats and eight imitation Panama hats. The contraband goods were seized and turned over to the insular surveyor.
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Whilst unloading the Mogul Line steamer Ghazee at the China Merchants lower wharf "Empress" Wireless News from the Pacific Ocean 314 at Shanghai last week, it was discovered that
Marconigrams from Mid-Pacific
Local Sport
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH.
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several bales of cotton were smouldering. Prompt measures were taken, and the fire was extinguished before the Brigade arrived. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the careless use of matches by some coolies who were smoking. Very little damage was done
On October 7th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. by the outbreak. N. T. SAUNDERS, a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 11th October, 1909, at "Reachhouse,” Kulangsu, Amoy, China, ANTONIO MARTI to DOLORES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JUAN MEN- CARINI, I M. Customs.
DEATHS.
At Chefoo, on October 4th, ERIC, the beloved
son of Mr. and Mrs F. J CURTIS, of enteric fever. *On October 6th, at Moanshan, STEPHAN PAUL BARCHET, M.D., aged 66 years.
On October 7th, at Shanghai, CLAUDE ARTHUR BRAY, late of Beach Hotel, hefoo, aged 40 years,
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English Mail of the 17th ultimo arrived on the 14th instant.
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The Siberian Mail of the 24th ultimo arrived
on the 15th instant.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
The Leading Light" is the title of a new publication which comes from Shanghai. It confines itself to shipping news and notes, and supplies many items of general and personal interest on the China coast.
A Chinese accountant named Cha Ping-sua, who is alleged to have embezzled Tls. 60,000, was arrested by the French police at Shanghai last week and brought before the Mixed Court. Mr. T. Morgan Phillips appeared for the com- plainants, who are Chinese merchants in Hongkong, but on Mr. J. T. Pratt. British Assessor, announcing that a telegram had been received from Hongkong, asking that the accused be detained pending further advice, he submitted to a remand.
Mr. P. M. G. de Galembert, on return from leave, has been appointed Commissioner of Customs at Lappa. Among o her recent appoint- ments are r. A Sutherland, examiner, to Amoy; Mr. W. A. Barlow Wheeler, examiner, to Swatow. Mr. R. M. Talbot, indoor assistant at Canton, is transferred to Peking. Transfers among the outdoor staff include: Acting boat officer E. T. Young from Amoy to Kowloon; T. H. Smith, acting boat officer, from Canton to Kiaochow, and J. Wacker, examiner, from Canton to Kiaochow.
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According to the latest returns of the cholera epidemic in Korea there had been 773 cases, of which 501 had proved fatal.
The import of foreign sugar into Japan, says a Yokohama trade report reached, at one time during the last few years the enormous amount of 33,600,000 yen a year in value, while twenty or so years ago it was only 6,290,000 yen a year. Since then, owing to the development of the home industry, especially the growth of the Formosan production, the importation has gradually decreased until last year it was only 19,600,000 you, and the decrease still continues, only to 5,090,000 yen. The supply of Formosan the imports for the past six months amounting
sugar is gradually increasing, the total amount reaching the sum of 9,448,000 yen last year, while it was only 5,860,000 yen in 1905.
usual Langkats have been monopolising a good The Shanghai Mercury says that while as deal of the attention of dealers in stocks, the more so at present on account of their somewhat puzzling fluctuations, the thing the public appears to be really interested in is rubber. Within the last few days no fewer than three new rubber estate companies have come on the local market, and in connection with one off these extraordinary figures are reported as a result of the rush to take up shares. Within three hours, it is currently. stated, the amount for the issue had been very largely over sub- scribed, and one hour saw applications for shares received to the value of a million and a quarter and at any rate it shows an unbounded faith in taels. This may well be described as startling,
the possibilities of plantation.rubber. particular stock is understood to have been twenty times over-subscribed, and it is also known that the other companies which have been put on the market have experienced a similar rush, at least ten times the amount required being offered in one instance.
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The Toyo Kisen Kaisha has just held The most lugu- its half-yearly meeting. brious accounts have been published as to the state of its affairs. Thus the the losses incurred during the half-
ended June 30th, totalled 74,241 year yen, and the accumulated losses of previous terms were 809,700 yen, making an aggregate loss of 883,949 ven. The Japanese news- paper Hochi
that the Company's loans represent 9,230,000 yen, and it is respons ible for bills, cheques and overdrafts amounting to 2 millions, so that its total liabilities are 11,230,000 yen. On the other hand, its paid-up capital is 8,125,000 yen, so that its liabilities exceed its capital by 2,200,000 yen. The only ac cumulated fund it possesses, according to the Hochi, is that for depreciation of property, which amounts to 210,000 yen. As for its fleet, with the exception of its two big steamers Tenyo and Chiyo, it possesses nothing of any special value, as the three vessels Nippon, America and Mr. Lim Chin Tsong of Rangoon has pur-Hongkong are all 12 years old, so that their chased the steamers Shropshire and Cheshire eligibility for subsidy will soon disappear, while of the Bibby line to serve the increase of trade as for the tank-steamers Toyo and Buyo, they between Rangoon, the Straits and China. The have been lying tied up at Yokohama, no Shropshire will be delivered in Rangoon during profitable employment being procurable owing the latter days of November this year. The to the import duty on crude oil. It has since, Cheshire will not be available till the autumn of however, been reported that the Directors are 1910. Commencing with the new year a said to have concluded an agreement with regular fortnightly run for both passengers the Hoden Oil Company, by which agreement and cargo between Rangoon, Penang, Sing-they will be enabled to use three tank steamers apore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow will be inaugurated with the Glenogle and Shropshire alternating.
for the importation of crude oil, within the limits of 60,000 tons yearly at a freight of Yen 15 per ton.
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