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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LI
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China Overland Trade Report.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 12TH MAY, 1900.
There are rumours at Kirin of secret pre. parations going on among the Chinese to drive
Epitome of the Wook, 20.........................
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Leading Articles
Hongkong and the Philippine Trads.. Russian Anxiety about Japan Kang Yu-wed and Reform in China
The Government and our Colonies in China China and Reciprocity
A Missionary Protest .............................................................................. Hongkong Legislative Council.......................................................... Hongkong Sanitary Board....
Supreme Court mùa munum
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce...
Arrival of H.M.S. “Terrible” at Hongkong
The Theatre
to them. The Chinese Imperial Post has just 326 | been established in the city.
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It is reported from Shanghai that the British 327 gunboats Woodeock and Woodlark have both 328 surmounted all the rapids on the Upper Yangtze 828 between Iohang and Chungking, having ex- ....328perienced some trifling damage on the way.
The Variety Entertainment in Aid of the Indian
The Colony's Finances
Famine Fund
The Estimates for 1900
Kisyang .........
Manila
Correspondence
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
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The Chomulpo correspondent of The Kobe Herald wrote on the 23rd alt. Mr. Jordan, the British Minister, has returned from the Fusan Gold Mine and is highly pleased with the prospects and with what he saw. He is expected to leave for England some time in May.
It is reported that Kang Yu-wei, being 885 desirous of getting an insight into British 888 institutions as they exist in Australis, has made representations to the Premiers of the Colonies to be allowed to visit their territories, and that the request has been granted by the Premiers,
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Canton Electric Lighting and Fire Extinguishing Co.,
Limited
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited
Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals
The Hongkong Rifle Association
Hongkong Volunteer Corps
Hongkong and Port News....................................................................................... Commercial.......... ...................................................RESTERNISTER- Shipping.........
BIRTH.
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There has been much anxiety during the last two or three weeks caused by the serious illness of the British Minister at Peking, Sir Claude ..835 Macdonald. It is satisfactory to know that the .338 latest advices are to the effect that he has turn- ..839ed the corner, though he is still very weak, and ......342 unable to attend to business. He is trying to regain strength at the Western Hills.-N.-C. Daily News.
On the 1st May, at No. 8, Des Voeux Villas,
Mt. Kellett, Peak, the wife of O. von der HEYDE, of
& son,
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The American mail of the 7th April arrived, per P. M. steamer China, on 7th May (30 days); the French mail of the 6th April arrived, per M. M. steamer Salaxie, on the 7th May (31 days); and the English mail of the 13th April arrived, per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat, on the 11th May (28 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
H. E. Sir Henry Blake and party returned to Shanghai on 30th April from a tour up river. H.M.S. Terrible arrived in Hongkong Har. bour from South Africa on the afternoon of the 8th instant.
H.M.S. Barfleur, with Rear-Admiral Bruce on board, was to leave Nagasaki on the 5th
instant Weihaiwei.
Parlor, the Russian Censul General in Cores, is said to be going to Europe to be married, and it is uncertain whether he will return or not.
It appears that in deference to the request of Li Hang-chang, the present Chinese Ministers in London and Washington will retain their posts for some time longer.
A Seoul telegram states that the Corean Government has refused to accede to the demand of the American Minister for the concession of three mines.
The authorities of the Governor-Generl's office of Formosa have decided to con railway between Taipoh and Tamsui. The cost
to construct
"of the work is estimated at 400,0
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It has been decided, with view to prevention of piracies and the better of trade on the West River, to act upon suggestion made by the naval anthorities thất merchant vessels should use one route only be- tween Samshui and the sea and that this route should be specially protected by gunboats. The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has declared that the best route for such a purpose would be that from Samshni to the sea by Wangmoon, Sailem and Junction Channels, and the West River between Samshui and Kongmoon; and the naval authorities have given directions Her Majesty's ships employed on the Weat River to patrol this route accordingly, tes
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It is reported by The Rangoon Gasette that in consequence of requests made by the British Ambassador in Peking to the Chinese Govern- ment and of communications which have passed between the Deputy Commissioner of Myitkyi. na and the Sub-Prefect of Tengyuch, the Chinese forces of regular troops and irregular levies which were stationed near the frontier have been much reduced and all Chinese
troops and levies have retired to the Dart of the watershed of the Nmai Kha. The Chinese force which occupied Hpare, the scene of the conflict between Mr. Herta's escort and houses and driven off some eattle before retiring. a Chinese levy is reported to have burnt some negotiations for a meeting between the Deputy Commissioners of Bhamo and Myitkyina and the Sub-Prefect of Tongyueh are still proceeding. It seems probable that the officials reports that a telegram reached the authorities ly, that Hpare was in Chinese territory. It is, The Meiji Tsushinsha, a Tokyo news agency at Tengyueh at first believed, though erroneous- on the 26th inst,, from Gensan, stating that in point of fact, within the provisional boundary the Russians are surveying land in the neigh-claimed in 1898 by the British, Government bourhood of the Toman River and the northern port of Hamgyon-do, Cores, and that a body of Russian troops has been sent for the proteo- tion of the surveying party.
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A correspondent of The N. C. Daily News at Tehnganfu, in Hupeh, announces that the main line from Hankow comes about forty miles S.E. of Suichon city, Reports brought by travellers indicate that the work goes on. "When the regular service is established." be we may travel to Hankow in three day" as against a week which it now takes to get there,"
On the 9th instant we received a telegram to the effect that on the 5th inst. at Kiaoton. Weihaiwei, 300 natives had attacked Major Penrose, and six soldiers, and that Major Penrose was severely wounded, but had been resened by Colonel Bower with the aid of an escort. message, 2.C00 Chinese attacked Captain Wat On Sunday the 6th, continued the son at Tsaomisotze, but had been repulsed.
missioners captive. Major C. Penrose is of the Royal Engineers. Colonel Hamilton Bower and Captain W. M. Watson are with the First Chinese Regiment. Of the two localities mentioned, Kiaotou is on the south-eastern road from Weihaiwei near the boundary of our possession; and Tssomiaotze, or Trow-Miow, is on the road to the south an
and the Fang-fu-hó stream. From the situation of the two places the disturbances would appear to be in con- nestion with the boundary delimitation. On the 10th inst. we received a second telegram, saying:-"At the Governor's request the British yesterday relieved (P) the Chinese Commission unopposed. The country is quiet."
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and acquiesced in by the Government of China, though not in administered territory. No fur ther trouble in anticipated on the frontier, and a definrite arrangement for the settling of the bounday will no doubt be concluded in due course. The Chinese General left Tengyueh on the 3rd April for Talifu, where, it is report- ed, the Fanthays are giving some trouble,AAA
Daily News learns from a very trustworthy A Canton correspondent of The North China source that the government officials anticipate a great rebellion in Kwangtung province some time during the summer, and are making ever effort to arm the troops with rapid-firing guns. Over 5,000 Mansers arrived at Canton recently, being portion of a contract for 15,000 ordered in December last by Li Hung-chang. The heads of the discontented people are also buying and smuggling into the province Mausers, machine sufficient at guns, and ammunition in great quantition,
the present moment fores of over 25,000 men in the
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rebellion is due, it is stated, to the rebel chiefs desire to have 60,000 me who must be armed like modern form the nucleus of the insurgent arm Viceroy Li seems to be alive the da his provinos, and is said to be quietly his preparations to meet the crisis between Canton and Pekin going backwards and forward eas of the armament of south. It is therefore Li will give even larger arms and ammunition, whic welcome, as they anticipate
for their own use at
these