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ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN CHINA, ENGLAND AND GERMANY.į
The Kobe Chronicle translates the following telegram from a Japanese paper
Peking, 27th April.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
May 13, 1899.
really instigated the murder is in hiding in the
prosperous one and his subjects happy and contented. I also pray for the friendly relations | neighbourhood. between China and Germany to become more and more developed and strengthened, and for the people of both countries to enjoy the blessings of peace."
Immediately afterwards Chang Chih-tang
It is of the utmost importance that the Governor be required to bring this man to justice. We are glad to hear that Mr. G. Lit- ton, who so ably filled the place of Consul hers during the past twelve months, is likely to be
Treaty Port of Nanning, on the West River, in the province of Kwangsi-China Gasaltá correspondent.
negotiations concerning the construction proposed the health of his princely guest in the promoted to be Consal at the newly opened
of the Tsin-Ching (Tientsin-Chiukiang) Rail- way, have been successfully concluded between England, Germany, and China. It has been arranged that the sections between Tientsio and Tsinan, and Tsiuen and chau, shall be placed under the control of Germany, and the section between Ichau and Chinking under British control. The company is in the name of a Chinese concern, the capital to be advanced being £5,000,000 at 5 per cent. interest.
An Anglo-Italian syndicate has obtained the right to ounstruct the line from Joyau in Hupeh to Taochan in Shansi, and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson have secured rights over the line from Sinyan in Houàn to Nangking riâ Luchan in Anhui,
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PRINCE HENRY AT HANKOW. S.M.S. Fefton, with H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia on board, arrived at Hankow on the morning of the 28th ult. Grand preparations had been made by the cosmopolitan community for his reception. The various firms were lavish in the decoration and illumination of their stately hongs. At the landing-place on the English bund stood a magnificent triumphal aroh, the facings of which bore the Prince's initial H" prettily depicted in Chinese lanterns, whilst from its pinnacles hang streamers and flags of the German national colours, and the steps leading to the water were covered with crimson cloth on which was a broad white runner. The Pavilion which had also been erected for the occasion was likewise tastefully decorated as well as the whole of the band, which was richly festooned with flags of every nation and of every design, and myriads of Chinese lanterns The Prince lauded quietly and was met by the German Consul who introduced him to the members of the Council and the leading local mer- chants. After partaking of a slight repast at the German Consulate His Highness inspected a couple of the principal tea factories, and showed a keen interest in this, the chief industry of the Settlement. In the evening he attended a dinner given by the merchants at the Victoria Hall, which passed off most successfully. The following morning the Gefion, with the Prince on board steamed over to Wuchaug, where the royal visitor was received by H.E. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and entertained by him at tiffin. Here the principal places of interest, including the cotton mills, were also visited. His Highness returned to Hankow in the Gefion at dusk and attended a dinner given in his honour by the German firm of Melchers & Co. After dinner there was a magnificent dis- play of Chinese fireworks, including a num- ber of fine specimens of Chinese pagodas, etc., specially imported from Canton, which lasted until 10 o'clock: The sight was pretty to a degree. great taste being shown in the illuminations of the hand- some buildings on the band. Thousands of Chinese from the native city and from across the water flocked to witness the pyrotechnic dislay. The laying of the first stone of the new German bund was arranged to take place on Sunday afternoon. On Monday the Prince was to visit Huangshihkong where he was to be re- ceived by Mr. Philipps. the German mining en- gineer, and conducted by him over the coal mines in the vicinity.-N. C. Daily News.
PRINCE HENRY AT WUOHANG.
During the banquet, which the Viceroy Chang Chih-Tung arranged while Prince Henry was at Hankow the Viceroy proposed two toasts, or
one after the other. His first speech, a literal translation of which is given by the Ostasiatische Lloyd in its last issue, was in honour of the German Emperor, as follows:-
"I raise my glass and drink to the health of H. M. the German Emperor. May long life, happiness, and health be granted to him and to the whole Imperial House; may his reign be a
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following words :-
"It gives me the sincerest joy to wel come your Royal Highness to the provinces under my command, which your Royal Highness has deigned to honour with his visit. For a long time already the eminent qualities of obar acter and the brillant accomplishments of your Royal Highness have been known to me and I know to what degree honour and justice are upheld by you. The visit to the East will have given your Royal Highness the opportunity to judge for yourself how sincere are the efforts of the Imperial Chinese Government to cultivate its relations with friendly nations and to further mutual confidence. I am firmly persuaded that your Royal Highness will be able-in events which may develop from the political relations of | China towards foreign nations-to discern right from wrong and to acknowledge the true facts. Your Royal Highness will then, be pre- pared to submit such statements to His Majesty the German Emperor and to increase the good understanding between China and Germany and to essentially develop the friendship between the two countries. I raise my glass and drink to your Royal Highness with many wishes for your health and long life; may success crown all your enterprises and good fortune be the companion of your Royal High. ness in your travels."
Prince Henry replied to both toasts in the following terms:--
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THE FRISCH IN YUNNAN.
The Yunnanfa correspondent of the NC. Daily News, writing under date of 28th March says:-
The English residents in this city are in a state of expectation. It is reported on good authority that the Governor of Tonkin is to ar- rive in this city about the beginning of April, on a visit to the Viceroy. Arrangements have been made for the Governor's journey and, should the proposed visit not take place, it is known to have been seriously contemplated. The journey from Mengtse is to be made very quickly in five days. At first it was said that the Governor was to travel in foreign state, in a coach and four, but as an ox-cart is the only wheeled conveyance that bas travelled over the roads in this province, he has to be content with sedan-chair that has been made here for the occasion. One would suppose that the business which is bringing the Governor of Tongking to this city is one of considerable political importance, and as British interests are concerned there
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no representative of the country in the province, much less at the seat of Govern- ment. One of the two Consuls is away on frontier delimitation work, and the other has never reached his post.
"I sincerely thank Your Excellency for the toasts just given in which you refer to th› Em- peror my Master, and myself. I further express to you my sincerest thanks for the friendly waying great activity. French commissions con- in which you met me, and for the hospitality which you have shown me and which I have found all through the Chinese Empire, where I have had an opportunity to come in touch with representatives of the Government. I have also much at heart to further and strengthen the already existing gooi relations between China and Germany. With my sincerest wish for Your Excellency's good health and the assurance of my personal sympathy, I raiso my glass and drink to the health of the Emperor of China."
It is somewhat significant that the Prince made no allusion whatever to the Dowager Empress.-N. C. Daily News.
CHUNGKING.
THE FRENCH CLAIMS.
25th, April.
Some interest is naturally folt in the reason for the prolonged stay of Monsieur Haus. Con- sul for France, at Chengtu, where he went some months ago to seek a settlement with the Vic- eroy of Szechuen of the Roman Catholic claims for destruction of property and loss of native Christians' lives in the Yu Man-tsi rebellion.
The French are everywhere, and are display-
atautly come and go. During the last month a party, on railway surveying business, has left for Szechuan, viả Suifu;' another on the same errand has reached Kuiyangfu; while a third party has probably reached the same city of Kuéiyangfu, for the purpose of in- vestigating the mines of the province of Kneichon. The quicksilver and vermillion mines especially, are engaging the attention of the French commission or syndicate. From native report, the province is rich in minerals. In the French railway scheme it is proposed to continue the Szechuan railway by a branch line from this city to Kusiyangfu, which may be carried on the Nanningfa, the newly opened port on the West River.
Efforts are being made to win favour with the native officials. From the Yiceroy down pre- sents of gold watches have been made to the magistrates and officers of this city. The Vi- ceroy received a gold repeater which must be a costly and elaborately made one, as it is the talk of the city.
The Judge must be unusually patriotic as he is said to have refused the one offered to him.
THE SHANGHAI RACES.
We take from the Mercury the following analysis of the three days' races at the Shanghai
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We hear from Chinese sources that a pro- posal was made by the French Consul that the whole of Szechuen, south of the Yung-tai por-Spring Meeting :- tion of the province, north of the Yung-tsi, which stretches away to the south-west, and which lies west of Sui-fu and south of Ta-kien lou, including the Kien-chang valley, should all fall under French influence; this together with an indemnity of Tls, 5,000,000,
We are not informed how such a proposal was received by the Viceroy, but it is ominous that the residence of Monsieur Haas was at- tacked and broken into by the populace the night following.
The new line of railway now being surveyed from Kunlun Ferry on the Burmali frontier to Szeohuen by the British Yunnan Co. would all be included in such a tract of country.
H.B.M. Consul Fraser has succeeded in get- ting the Governor of Kweichow to offer a higher reward for the apprehension of the head man of the village near Panghai, where Mr. Fleming was murdered. Mr. G. Litten is in Kweiobow and has visited the scene of the mur, der, and is assured that this head man who
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