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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland
Overland Trade Report.
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CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 22ND JUNE, 1901
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Lieut. General Fukushima reached Tokyo 502 from Peking on the 6th tust.
Leading Articles :—
After the Allied Occupation
Blue Book, China No. 5
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The Chamber of Commerce and the Govern-
ment
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Japan's Foreign Tradė in 1900
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The Criais 1 Télégrams,
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A. Threatented Coolies' Strike
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
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The Plague
Collapse of s Нойве
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Interesting Race Round the World
A German Criticism of the Yangtaze Situation Admiral Beymour's Speech at Shanghai
Canton
Macao
Manila
Correspondence
Supreme Court
Northern Notes
Benefit Performance by the R. E. Variety Club Forthcoming Gymkhama Meeting
The Russians in Szechuen
H.B.M. Legation in Siam
French Intentions re Hainan
The Iabour Question in Hawaii Hongkong and Port News Commercial Shipping
BIRTHS.
No. 25.
The latest plague figures for Hongkong from the beginning of the year to noon yester day, were:- 1,406 cases, 1,334 deaths.
Yuan Shikai's mother died on the 15th inst. Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese reformer, left ment for mourning would be prevented, as It was earnestly hoped that the usual retirë.
Honolulu for China on the 5th instant.
The Chinese merchants in America are 503 forming a strong movement for a repeal of the
Chinese Exclusion Act.
The French Minister to Seoul has presented a note to the Emperor, calling for the strict 508 punishment of the Quelpart rioters.
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It is now stated that, with the exception of the Legation guard, all the German troops to 510 remain in China will be stationed at Shanghai. The Echo de Chine learns that eight vessels 514 freighted by the French Government left 514 Marseilles on the 10th inst. in order to bring ..515 | the French troops back from China.
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Lord Cranborne informed the House of Commons last week that the commanders of 515 the allied forces in China consider a garrison of 517 6,000 men necessary, exclusive of the Legation
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Nagasaki, the wife of R. G. E. FORSTER, H.B.M.'s On the 5th June, at 15A, Naminohira Hill,
Acting Consul, of a son.
It is understood in Paris that the Powers demnity loan, have abandoned the proposal, and which formerly supported a guaranteed in-
now support the British suggestion for the issue of bonds.
On the 6th June, at No. 4 Larut Road, Ponang, the wife of F. HOLLEY, of a daughter.
On the 7th June, 1901, at Philadelphia, Pais U.S.A., the wife of FRANCIS HATHAWAY HASKELL, of Shanghai, of a daughter,
On the 12th June, 1901, at Peking, the wife of H. GENSBURGER, of a son.
On the 14th June, at No. 11, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, the wife of A. M. DE SOUZA, I. M.
Customs Service, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On the 6th June, at St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rev. H. C. Henham, HENET JAMES NOEL WALKER, eldest son of Sir E. Noel WALKER, K.C.M.G., to Emily Louisa, fifth.
daughter of the Late Sir Frederick WHITAKER,
K.C.M.G., late of Auckland, New Zealand,
DEATHS.
On the 9th June, 1901, at the General Hospital,
Shanghai, FREDERICK HERBERT SAWYER, of the Imperial Bank of China, Shanghai.
On the 14th June, at the Kennedy Town Hospital, JOHN BROWNHILL, of Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scotland.
On the 18th June, at 2.30 a.m., ADELINE WILHELMINE, the dearly beloved wife of Edward HERBST, deeply regretted by her sorrowful Husband, Children and Parente.
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ABRIVALS OF MAILS.
The American Civil Commission at Manila
honouring the Filipino people by renaming the amalgamated provinces of Manila and Morong, the "Rizal Province," after the Filipino patriot killed by the Spaniards.
pushing the question of the Whangpoo river The foreign representatives a Peking are
conservancy, and to have requested the Shang- hai Chamber of Commerce to send a repre- sentative to Peking to discuss the details of the scheme.
Affairs, speaking in the Italian Chamber, said Signor Prinetti, Italian Minister of Foreign fhat Italy adhered unreservedly to the Anglo- she only desired a settlement at Tientsin and German agreement concerning China, and that
elsewhere as occasion arises.
It is stated that Great Britain has informed the Powers that she objects to China increasing the duty on imports of opium and rice. The State Department of the United States, how ever, has instructed Mr. Rockhill to oppose any attempt on the part of any nation to have particular imports exempted from increased duty.
otherwise certain calamity seemed d to await Shantung, in the absence of Yuan Shikai. However, an Imperial Decree orders Yuan Shikai to retire to the yamen at Chinanfu for one hundred days. Meanwhile the Treasurer of the province is appointed Acting Governor, but is ordered to consult Yuan Shikai on alt important matters.
In the House of Commons on the 16th ult Sir Howard Vincent asked whether it is con- templated to confer any honours in respect of the services of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and other land forces in China, bearing in mind that those earned by the Royal Navy have been already conferred. Lord Stanley said despatches. had been received in regard to the question of conferring honours for services rendered by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and other land forces in China, and they were now being considered.
A Peking letter to a native paper says that the Luhan railway is already built from
Imperial party on their return to Peking will Tingehow to Hainleshien a distance of over 100 li. It is currently believed that the
experience the novel sensation of travelling by train. The Hankow end of the line has made especially as the Southern end was not destroyed more progress than the Northern end; more by Boxers. The Mercury says:We are all waiting anxiously to see the completion of the line, at least as far as the famous anthracite odal
the nuisance of Japanese coal will be abated in regions of Honan. We may then hope that
Shanghai.
Hankow has been much excited over the
opening of Hunau, and a rush is being made to Changsha, according to the N-C. Daily News.
West River boat Wuchow, has been up to The German steamer Vorwaerts, formerly the Changsha and has been taking soundings and German lines on the river will soon extend its surveying. It is rumoured that one of the
service to Changsha. The French gunboat Decidée has also gone to Tungting Lake, and will get up to Changsha, if possible. H.M.S. Saipe is also to go up as soon as a Consular interpreter can be spared to go in her. H.M S. Woodlark will so probably start soon on an exploring mission.
According to telegrams from Bebastopol, Vice Admiral Alexeloff cabled last month to It was stated last week from London that shall be sent out to reinforce the Russian fleet the Minister of Marine asking that more vessela Lord Cranborne's confirmation of the presence in Chinese waters. His demand is sail to be of a German garrison at Shanghai has caused based on a fear of future serions political considerable nnessines‹. Lord Cranborne, re: | troubles. The Ministry the Far East of the of Marine, it is said, questioned in the House, said that he had has ordered the despatch received no statement from the German Govern-
following additional ships: ment bearing on the retention of a German
Claas.
Ship,
Speed The French mail of the 17th May arrived | garrison.
Tons. (knots): Crew. per H. M. steamer Salazie, on the 16th Jung A Tientsin despatch to the Osaka Asaki | Oslabyo, Ist clam battleship 12,674 18 $782 (30 days) : the Canadian mail of the 27th May | states that the railway bɔtween Peking and | Peresviet
19.67418 782 arrived, per C. P. R. steamer Empress of India, Shanhaikwan will be handed over to the Chinese Variag
6,500 23 the 17th June (21 days); the American mail | Government in a fortni‚ht's time, while the | Pallada of the 21st May arrived, per 0. & 0, steamer line between Peking and Tientsin will be Askold Coptic, on the 19th Juno (29 days); and they | guarded by the Japanese and German troops, | Novik, 2nd English mail of the 24th May arrived, por P. & O. | and the line between Tientsin and Shanhaikwan | Two large ships for steamer Sunda, on the 21st June (23 days). by the British troops.
to be sent.
1,850 40
571
550
510
torpedo depôt ships
6,000 3,000