Shanghai Rowing Club Annual Meeting Report and Accounts
At the Shanghai Rowing Club annual meeting Mr E W Batt chaired. The committee report and accounts showed receipts of Ts 1 571.08 with a year end balance Ts 400.51 after expenditures Ts 1 170.57. Ts 291.06 proceeds from a Lyceum theatre benefit are in hand for the upper boat-house removal. The elected committee includes Low Batt A Dent Maitland and Lessmann with Batt captain. A discussion followed on boat-house removal. Rev C Kreyer lectured at the Asiatic Society on East West interaction.
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Shanghai Rowing Club
E. W. Batt
Lyceum
Messrs. Low
Batt
A. Dent
Maitland
Lessmann
Asiatic Society
C. Kreyer
Legal and maritime notes from Hong Kong and Macao
Hong Kong reports cover a Privy Council decision on interest in the Min case, with 12 percent requested, a mutinous crew inquiry at the U S Consulate over an extradition matter following a self defense shooting, and the Kwok Asing case detailing French jurisdiction and a French withdrawal. Also hints at a proposed China Submarine Cable link to Macao and cable traffic notes.
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Hong Kong
London
China Mail
Min
Comptoir D’escompte of Paris
Rodgers
Supreme Court
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Supreme Court of
U. S
J. B. Spearwater
Mary J. Roberts
William Holt
Great Britain
United States
Holt
Kwok Asing
Penelope Celebrity
Macao
Callao
Holy
Canton
Robertson
China
Hong Kong and Shanghai
Marking the People Mooted in Siam Bangkok
The Advertiser reports the subject of Marking the People is revived as the Minister of Foreign Affairs sends a circular to Treaty Powers consuls requesting cooperation in the traditional practice on the death of a Siamese king.
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Bangkok
Siamese King to visit new sugar mill in royal project
The document notes the Pusamret Rajakan Pendin visiting Nak'auchaisee's new sugar mill, now operating to boost royal revenue. French gunboat officers met the Supreme King, with expectations the Siamese monarch will also visit the mill after his return.
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Pusamret Rajakan
Siam
Straits Settlements Update From Singapore April 27
The Straits Times notes preparations for the Legislative Council opening with no major measures. Amendments to pension rules and gaming houses, plus Penal Code changes, reflect official concerns. Relations with Johore improve and a revenue protection plan benefits merchants and planters amid contractor worries. Chinese postal express efforts and prosecutions prompt calls for legalization. telegraph links to Macao and Manila rise in prominence. A Singapore New Harbour Railway note clarifies a uniform rate aim, not favoritism. Loftus surveys Siamese waters. Mintoh project contract for Dutch port proceeds. Lieut. Burn returns on leave. Captain Ellis covers duties.
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Singapore
Orissa
London
Straits Times
Legislative Council
Johore
Malacca
China
Postal Department
Penang
Hong Kong
Macao
Manila
Saigon
Messrs. Paterson, Simons
Siam
Messrs
Tan Kim Seng
Mintoh
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