THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIII.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
China's Capacity for Representative Govern-
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 6TH APRIL, 1901.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Particulars of a big shipping deal, whereby the-Hamburg-American line has added consi- derably to its resources, will be found on p. 285.
A Peking telegram to the Kolnische Zeitung | says that China has agreed to the proposal of the Powers to make Kulangsu Island, Amoy, an 284 international settlement.
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CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:-
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Britain, Germany, and Russia
Japan and the Far Eastern Question
The Capture of Aguinaldo
The Kowloon Water Supply
The Crisis: Telegrams
The Outbreak in Victoria Gaol
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The Hamburg-American Line of Steamers
The Capture of Aguinaldo
Oxford and Cambridge Dinner
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The British Troops in hanghai
Presentation to Mr. Caldwell
Northern Notes
Affairs on the Yangtsze
Correspondence
Great Eastern and Caledoniau Gold Mining Co.,
Limited..
(hina Borneo Co., Limited
Green Island Cement Co., Limited
Supreme Court
Cricket
Football
Theatre Royal
Canton Notes
Tientsin Notes
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
Victoria Recreation Club.
Hongkong Rifle Association
The Loss of the City of Rio de Janeiro Hongkong and Port News Commercial Shipping
BIRTH.
According to the St. Petersburg correspon- dent of the Cologne Gazette, fresh disturbances have broken out at Changtu-fu, Manchuria, 286 and the Russian military ports along the 286 railway have been strengthened, while fresh
troops have been requested.
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Lord Lansdowne stated in the House Lords at the end of last week that by th second clause of the Anglo-German Agreement Great Britain and Germany undertook to maintain the integrity of China, and that the British Government considered the clause ap- plied to the whole Empire of China, including 289 Manchuria.
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The Universal Gazette mentions a report from Poking that the Ministers of the various Powers have lately paid considerable respect .201 and regard to a certain Prince now in the 291 capital (Prince Ch'un), and it is further stated 294 that there is an intention to appoint him Prince 295 Regent of the Empire, if the Empero. delays
any longer his return to Peking.
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On the 28th March, at Westbourne Villa North, the wife of T H. CHRISTIE, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On Saturday, the 16th March, at the Presby. terian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. S. S. Walker, ROLF T. OLSON to PAULA MARTURITE, eldest daughter of the late Capt. KALACKE.
DEATHS.
At the Geral Hospital, Singapore, on the 20th March, J. ** LEWIS JENKINS, of the Raffles Institution, age 35 years.
On the 20th March, 1901, at the General Hos- pital, Shanghai, Mary ELIZABETH MURPHY, the beloved wife of P. V. MURPHY, aged 37 years.
On the 23rd March, 1901, at Shanghai, Captain GEORGE C. GRAHAM, of the Shanghai Tug-Boat Co., Limited, aged 40 years.
At the General Hospital, Singapore, on the 24th March, Captain J. DELMAGE.
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On the 27th March, 1901, at 11, Tiendong Road,
Shanghai, HENEY C. MORRISON, of Messrs. Boyd & Co., Limited, aged 21 years.
At 25, Nanking Road, Shanghai, on the 27th March, 901, ANNABELA SLESSAE, widow of the late Capt. Joseph SLESSAR, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., aged 43 years.
On the 29th March. 1901, at 99, Babbling Well Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. R. HARDING, Engi-
neer-in-Chief, I. M. Customs Service, of a daughter.
Hongkong Weekly Press
The N.-C. Daily News saya:-It is now de finitely arranged by the Foreign Office that Mr.
Consul F. 8 A. Bourne will be reli-ved alto- gether of his Consular fanetious, and will devote himself exclusively to the duties of Assistant- Judge of the Supreme Court, retaining his pro- sent residence. Mr. Pitzipios, who is now at home on leave, has been recommended for the post of Land Officer. and he will probably as- sume the duties on his return to China.
A writer in Le Courrier d'Haiphong ex- presscs some uneasiness over the importation of arms from Europe into Siam. A consign. ment, it appears, was recently sent secretly through Singapore, addressed to the German Minis er at Bangkok, Herr von Saldern. The reason of this was that the importation of arms into the Far East is forbidden by Ger- many and the other Powers. The consign
ment referred to consisted of Mannlicher car- bines from Austria, which were sent via Ham-
No. 14.
Our London correspondent telegraphed on the 2nd inst. that Dr. Morrison had reported to the Times that the Imperial Court has informed. Li Hung-chang that the Manchurian Conven- tion will not be signed by China. The decision is due to the opposition of the Yangtze Vice- roys. Laffan's telegrams say that Japan's strong attitude relieved the situation.
The Asahi says in connection with the dis- missal by the Corean Government of Mr. McLeavy Brown that the Government has been pressing Mr. MoLeavy Brown to leave his official residence, but that gentleman re- fused to comply with the request. The Corean Government then notified him of his dismissal. Mr. McLeavy Brown and the British Minister Ito Seoul, continues the Asahi, are indignant, and it is feared that the affair will cause trouble between the British and the Corean
Governments.
A Nichi Nichi telegram from Tientsin on the 18th ult. says:-The French, British, Ameri- cans and Italians here suspect that there is something at the back of Field Marshal Count vou Waldersee's trip to Kisochau. The pre- sent condition of affairs in North China is not so satisfactory that the Supreme Commander of the Allies can go anywhere on a pleasure - trip, and that is what his trip to Kisochan is supposed to be. There is a suspicion abroad that the Germans are preparing to enter into a special understanding with China regarding Shantung, on the same principle as the Russians are following in Manchuria. If this Supposition be correct there is no hope of any of the allied troops being withdrawn from North China.
Rumours were circulating in the colony on Monday that Aguinaldo, the Filipino insurreo- tionist leader, had at last been captured. En- quiry at the United States Consulate elicited the information that, although news of the cap- ture had been received from two distinct sources. no official confirmation of the rumour was to hand. So frequent have been such reports that not much credence was given to the story. However, we were able to publish on Wednesday morning a telegram from our London corres pondent stating that "General Funston, the capturer of Aguinaldo, has been appointed a Brigadier-General in the United States regular army." On Thursday night we received full confirmation from Government House, as may
be seen from the statement on another page.
The Universal Gazette states that Russia has allowed Chins to effect compromise, so that the treaty was not signed on 25th March 25 originally announced in its columns. Although the Viceroys and Governors of all the provinces are opposing it with all their might, yet a cer tain minister is still more urgent that the thing must be done. Chang Chi-tung has wired to ascertain whether the telegrams of protest from Shanghai really emanated from the public meet- ing. He desires official assurance that it is so. A Nanking friend tells the same paper that two changes have been made in the £rst treaty, vis. the 5th clause formerly read: “Chinese officials who fail in their duty will be liable to cashier-
"Cashiering' ing at the instance of Russis.” is changed to “removal to another post.” The 8th clause originally read: “The mines and railways in Manchuris, Mongolia New Domin?
burg to a German house in Bangkok. They were addressed to the German Minister to insure their not going to Chins, the Minister being responsible that they are not re-exported. The Chinese patriots have shown no lack of energy in their protests against the Manchurian Convention. On the night of the 24th ult. the Patriotic Committee at Changhai sent the follow- ing telegraphic appeal for publication in the London Times - The Editor, London Times. Russian Convention against wishes of Chinese nation. Viceroys provinces forming League oppose signing. We appeal support generons British people. Chiness Patriots' League.' The N.-C. Daily News mentions, as a proof of the earnestness of some of the high officials of this country in protesting against the Russian Convention about Manchuria, that it appears steamer Coptic, eight times to the Court at Hsian, whilst other contro"." This is altered by the omission of the
Viceroys and Governors sent at least two each. 'words “New Dominión and Kashgaria.”
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