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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
12th-Meeting of Legislative Council.—Suicide of the Rev. Mr. Freeman, American Naval chaplain, at Nagasaki, by drowning, while temporarily insane.
[January 7, 1899.
Office given by Captain Hastings, Police Magistrate. 29th.-Entertainment of Powerful Company at
Kowloon-Gymkhana at Happy Valley. 30th.-Two Japanese mobbed at Peking.
NOVEMBER,
7tb.-Capture of Island of Rio Grande, Subig | 7th.-V. R. C. Aquatic Sports.-Dismissal of 28th-Important decision affecting the Post
Bay, by Insurgents.
Li Hung-chang. 11th-Execution of Ozorio.
8th.-V. R. C. Aquatic Sports. 12th.--Abortive strike of laundrymen against | 10th.-Gymkhana.
sanitary regulatiops.-Several towns in Kwangsi reported captured by rebels. 19th.-Mr. H. Tennant, editor Japan Gazette, shot himself; verdict, temporary insanity, 17th. Serious rioting on French Concession at Shanghai; 15 Chinese killed and 29 wounded. 19-Arrival at Manila of the second expedition
of American-troops. 20th-Wan Hung sentenced to death for wife marder. Death of Capt. Matthews, R.A., of heat apoplexy.
th-Captain Toulmin, of the Dosing, charged at Canton with killing his compradore, com- mitted for trial.-Collision at Shanghai be- tween the French cruiser Jean Bart and the sailing vessel Helen Brewer. 24th.-Victory of Imperial troops over Kwangsi
rebels.
25th.- Meeting of Legislative Council; Bill authorising increased issue of bank notes by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank passed through all its stages; resolution reserving Causeway Bay Recreation Ground passed. 98th.-James Robertson, chief engineer of steamer Asphodel drowned at Quarry Bay. 29th.-Meeting of ratepayers of French Con- cession at Shanghai decided to establish wharfage dues.--Miss M. E. Simons, a mis- sionary lady, killed at Yokohama in a collision between a steam launch and a junk. 31st. Brush between Americans and Spaniards at Malate.-Arrival of third American expedi- tion at Manila.
7 AUGUST. 2nd.-Death of Mr. Rawsou Walker, British Consul at Manila. Arrival of Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart commissioned to report on the Kowloon boundary extension. 3rd. Meeting of Legislative Council. 4th-Gale at Hongkong,
6th. Bismark Memorial Service at German Chapel.-Gale and heavy rainfall in Formosa; great destruction of property and loss of life. 8th.-Chinese procession at Macao. 10th.-Opening of the Japanese Consulate at
Foochow
11th.-Floods in Shantung caused by breaches
in the banks of the Yellow River. 13th.-Americans took Manila. 14th.-Mgr. V. Garuier, Roman Catholic
Bishop, died at Shanghai.—Arrival of
H.M.S. Hermione.
15th.-Governor-General Augustin and wife and family arrived in Houg song from Manila in German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta.--Meet- ing of Hongkong Legislative Council; re- solution passed declaring it desirable that the piece of ground at Kowloon known as Sung Wong Toi should be reserved for the benefit of the public in perpetuity. 17th.-Gale at Hongkong. 18th.-Arrival of 11.M.S. Blenheim. 19th.-Rising in Hainan; missionaries at
Nodoa compelled to leave for Hoihow. 20th.--Opposition of natives at Kam Tin Hu to
Kowloon Survey Commission. 22nd.--The Margaret Williamson Hospital at
Shanghai partially destroyed by fire. 30th.-- Typhoon in Formosa Chanuel, American barque Comet wrecked, Japanese steamer Riusei Marustranded uear Tamsui lighthouse, and many native craft lost. 31st.-Departure of Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock- hart for England to report to the home Goverment on the Kowloon extension.
SEPTEMBER.
1st.-Generals Merritt and Greene arrived at Hongkong from Manila -P. & O. steamer Rohilla arrived with crew of German steamer Trinidad, which she discovered disabled off Turnabout; Trinidad sank.-Opening of the Shanghai-Woosung Railway.-The Com- mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce pass resolutions with reference to the Chinese Customs. 2nd.-General Greene leaves for San Francisco în China.-Kiaochan declared a free port. 3rd.-Gymkhana atappy Valley-General Merritt leaves for Europe in Chusan.--Fire in the godowns of Messrs. Speidel & Co. at Saigon; damage $100,000
6th. V. R. C. Aquatic Sports.-Typhoon in
Japan.
13th-Attack on mission property at Hochow,
near Chungking.
14th.-Aguinaldo and followers vacate suburbs
of Manila in compliance with ultimatum of | General Otis.
17th.-Closing of Nurses' Memorial Fund; $2,536 raised.-China Merchants' Godown at Kinleenen, Shanghai, burned down. 19th. First stone of new British Consulate at
Hoihow laid.
20th.-Presentation to Deputy Supt. Howe by European members of the Police Force. 21st. The Empress-Dowager of China assumes the Regency; the Emperor placed in confine- ment; collapse of the reform party.-The Imperial Bank of China commenced its note issue at Shanghai.
23rd.--Eight rebel leaders beheaded at Wuchow. 26th.-Prisoner escapes from Victoria Gaol; uncaptur-d-Annual meeting of Hongkong St. Andrew's Society held. 27th.-Cricket match, Hongkong v. Shanghai,
commenced at Shanghai.
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28th. Continuation of Interport cricket match at Shanghai.--Six reform leaders execated at Peking.
29th-Kang Yu-wei arrives in Hongkong from Shanghai-Kam Tin Hu villagers wait upon Acting Colonial Secretary and apologise for opposing British Commission on August 20th.-Conclusion of interport cricket match at Shanghai; Hongkong won by 28 runs Proclamation of the "Philippine Independent Republic" at Malolos. 30th.-Lord Charles Beresford arrives in Hongkong; receives deputations from the Navy League, China Association, and Cham. ber of Commerce.-Attacks on foreigners at Peking.
OCTOBER.
1st-Meeting of Legislative Council.-Lord Charles Beresford leaves for Shanghai.- Annual meeting of Hongkong Jockey Club. -Commodore Holland meets with an accident, breaking his knescap.-Great fire at Hankow; three miles of streets and alleyways burnt, leaving homeless over ten thousand families. 3rd. First land sale at Kiaochau.-Chungking 4th.-Admiral Montojo arrives at Hongkong
threatened by the rebel Tu Man-tsze.
from Manila. --Collision on West River between steamers Kongchau and Lingchau, the latter sank, seven persons drowned. 5th.-Death of Mrs. Scott at Shanghai from hydrophobia, being the third death caused by bites from one dog.
7th. Seventy cossacks. twenty-five British marines, and thirty Germans leave Tientsin by special train for Peking as guards for the Legations.
3rd.—Annual Licensing Sessions-Arrival of
Lord Charles Beresford at Newchwang. 4th.-Murder of Rev. W. 8. Fleming by.
Chinese at Kweiyang, Kweichow. 5th.-Presentation by Dr. Atkinson of the
prises won in the six-a-side football competi tion.-Concert at the City Hall in aid of the Hongkong Benevolent Society. 8th.-Hongkong shot in the Interport Riflo
match and won with a score of 934. 9th.-Boxing tournament at City Hall. 12th.-Enthronement of Biship of Victoria. 15th.-Wreck of the steamer Activ at Tamsni. 16th. The P. & O. steamer Rosetta ran ashore while entering Nagasaki and sustained ser- ious damage.
17th.-Performance by the Amateur Dramatic
Society.
19th.-Lord Charles Beresford attends the an- nual dinner of the China Association at Shang- hai. Visit of the Emperor of Japan to Kobe; address presented by foreign community.. 21st-Unveiling of Itis monument at Shang-
hai by Prince Henry of Prussia 22nd.-Legislative Council Meeting; Major- General Black delivers his farewell speech.- Performance by the Officers' Amateur Drama- tic Club of H.M.S. Powerful. 24th.-Thanksgiving dinner given by Mr. O. F. Williams, United States Consul at Manila. -Inaugural dinner of Kobe Branch of the China Association. 25th.-Sir Henry Blake arrived in Hongkong. 26th.--Hall and Holtz store at Shanghai burnt
out.
28th.Murder of Colonel Porphirio Zeferino de Souza by a soldier of the Macao Garrison. 30th.-St. Andrew's Ball.
DECEMBER. 1st.-Destructive fire at Wuchow. 4th.-Fire at the Naval coalsheds, Kowloon. 5th.-Telegram received from Chungking stat- ing that hopes of saving Father Fleury, held in captivity by robel Yu Man-tsze, have been abandoned.
8th.-British Gunboat Woodcock launched at Shanghai.Sir Henry Blake held a levée at Government House. 13th.-Reception of the wives of the Foreign Ministers by the Empress Dowager and Em- peror.--Japanese steamer Yayeyama collided with P. & O. steamer Brindisi while latter was at anchor at Bakan, near Moji; Yayeyama sank.--- Presentation to Mr. Norton Kyshe, Registrar of the Supreme Court, on his departure on leave.—Judgment delivered in the U. S. Consular Court at Canton convict- ing Richard Toulmin, late Captain of steamer ( Dosing, of murdering the compradore of that vessel; sentence, penal servitude for life: 14th.Sham fight at Shanghai between the crew of H.M.S. Phoenix and the Shanghai Volunteers.
8th. Admiral Montojo and family leave Hong- 10th.-Meeting of Legislative Council. Appro-
kong for Europe in the Laos.
priation Bill passed.-Three conspirators hanged at Seoul for attempting to assassinate 13th-Arrival at Shanghai of the
the King.
Mission d'études du chemin de fer," consisting of ten Belgians, five Frenchmen, and one Italian, sent out by the Syndicate which has secured | 20th -Victoria Regatta ; first day. the concession of the Peking and Hankow | railway.
16th.-Arrival at Hongkong of H.R.H, Princess Henry of Prussia.--Charles Emil Leopold convicted at Yokohama of franda amounting to over $140,000; sentenced to two years' hard labour. 19th.-Thomas Mercer accidentally killed by electricity at the Hongkong Electric Light Works.
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15th.-Bill passed by Legislative Council of Straits Settlements prohibiting importation of Japanese yen.
2tb.-Trial trip of the French steamer Hating. 22nd.-Volunteers go into Camp. 23rd.-Outrage on foreigu engineers at Likou.
chao by Chinese soldiers. 24th:-Judgment given by the Shanghai Tao-
21st.-Victoria Regatta; second day.-New quarters of Soldiers and Sailors Institute opened. Emergency meeting of the District Grand Ladge of Hongkong and South China to welcome Right Wor. Brother Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., District Grand Master of Jamaica.
22nd.-Arrival of H. M. S. Edgar with Naval
reliefs.
23rd-Final tie in Polo tournament for Hon. tai in the case of the Bank of China and its F. H. May's cup; won by Royal Artillery. Chinese shareholders.
24th.-Departure of Major-General Black from 25th.-Incipient riot at Canton, opposite Hongkong.-Presentation of Regatta prizes Shameen.-Aguinaldo's forces withdraw from at V.R.C. by Sir Henry Blake. G.C.M.G. the outskirts of Manila in compliance with 25th.-Arrival of General Gascoigne at Hong, the directions of the U.S. Commander.- Collision near Tadotsn between the steamer Kinshiu Maru and Miyagawa Maru; the latter sank with loss of sixty lives.
kong.
26th.-Performance of "H.M.S. Missfire” i
Theatre Royal by the Amateur ! Dramatic Club of H. M. S. Powerful.