THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c. Leading Articles :-----
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 6TH JULY, 1901.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
25 H.M.S. Centurion, with Admiral Sir E. H.
Hongkong's Petition to the Secretary of State 26 Seymour on board, arrived on the 1st inst. and
The Tramways Bill
Frands in South Chins .
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left on the 3r1 for home.
The Ghurka regiment, which had their camp 27 at Yangtsepoo, left Shanghai on the night of the 28th ult. for Shanhaikwan by the transport Lalpoora.
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Shanghai's declaration of infection against Port Arthur has been withdrawn. The Straits Government has withdrawn ita notice against Bangkok as infected with cholern.
At noon
on Friday, Hongkong's plague 33 record for the year stood:-1,529 ensos (1,452 Chinese, 51 other Asiatics. 26 Europeans), 1,457 deaths (1,414 Chinese, 34 other" Asiatics, 9 Europeans).
The Lingering Court...
Russia and Manchuria............................
The Reballions Beactionaries
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The Crisis Telegrams
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Admiral Seymour in Hongkong....
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The Plague
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The Tramways Bill
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The Santa Casa da Misericordia of Macao.
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Canton
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Macso
The Philippines .
Northern Notes
'Change Doings
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The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited
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Correspondence
First Gymkama of the Season
Consular Report
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial ........................ Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The German military authorities at Shanghai 35 have taken a large house in the Sicawei Road, near the Bubbing Well, at a rent of Tls. 400 36 per month, and are contemplating building
barracks for a permanent garrison.
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It is stated at St. Petersburg that M. de 40 Giers, the Russian Minister at Peking, will be recalled on the conclusion of peace. He will be succeeded by M. Lessar, who was concerned in the Afghan Settlement of 1885.
On the 12th June, at Peking, the wife of H. GENSBURGRE, of a son.
On the 18th June, at Fontenoy, Northam Road, Penang, the wife of A. M. DUBLER, of a son.
On the 23rd June, at Singapore, the wife of F. P. KOHLHOFF, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 19th June, at the Presbyterian Church, Penang, by the Rev. J. S. McKnight, M.A., Jons 9. SHLIREE, Engineer, Gedong Estate, to MAGDALENE, second daughter of the late James NICOL, of Gourock, Scotland.
DEATHS.
On the 25th May, at Penzance, Cornwall, ALMOND ROWE, late Government Marine Surveyor, Straits Settlements, aged 53 years.
On the 22nd June, at the General Hospital, Penang, G. 8. II. SANDERS, of Singapore.
On the 22nd June, at Penang, Mr. MARCUS, proprietor of the Europe Hotel.
On the 25th June, at 67, Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, HERBERT Wythe DANIEL, aged 55 years,
On the 28th June, at No. 18, Park Lane, Shanghai, Farderick Geale Mongarrat, Lieut., R.N.R., aged 47 years.
The local office of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, whose presence in Hongkong and Kowloon has long been a grievance, is shortly to be moved to Chak wan, in Chinese territory, just beyond Deep Bay.
The French Chamber has adopted the Yunnan Railway scheme by 415 votes to 103. M. Doumer. Governor-General of Indo-China, de- fended the Bill. M. Doumergas opposed it, predicting that the measure would entail a war
with China.
The Chinese Emperor has instructed Li Hung-chang to sond Na-tong as a special Euroy to Japan to convey the Government's sorrow for the death of Mr. Sugiyama. Under Secretary of the Japanese Legation at Peking. Na-tong has also been appointed Chief of the Metropolitan Police of Peking.
It has leaked out, says a Tokyo vernacular paper, that Li Hung-chang sent a long Chinese Minister to St. Petersburg, a few days telegraphic message in cipher to Yang Ju.
ago, and the Powers are suspicious of Li's motives. The Chinese authorities declare that the message only contained advice regarding the Court's return to Peking; but no опе negotiations regarding another Russo-Chinese secret understanding have been commenced.
Hongkong Weekly Press believes that. The general belief is that
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES Vœux ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEEt Strekt, E.C.-
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 31st May arrived, per M. M. steamer Annam, on the 3rd July (33 days); and the English mail of the 7th June arrived, por P. & O. steamer Bengal, on the 4th July (27 days).
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No. 2.
It is stated that the Ministers in Peking have sent an emphatic note to the Peace Commissioners domanding the immediate sup. pression of the Lien-chuang (Auti-Missionary Society) which has been lately very active throughout the province of Chibli. organisation must be suppressed within certain limited time, which is clearly specified in the Note.
The
The Tientsin correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News telegraphed on the 25th June:- The banquet and fête last evening in commemo ration of the anniversary of the relief of Tien- tsin were a brilliant success. Mr. A. Zimmer- mann, the German Consul (who has replaced General Wogack on the Provisional Govern- ment), presided, and made special reference to the gallant services of General Wogack, Captains Bayly and Burke, Jim Watts, and the volunteers. The fireworks included a set piece which represented a mimic bombardment of Gordon Hall. General Wogaok telegraphed his congratulations.
A serious collision occurred on the 2nd inst. near the month of the Huangpu river between the German transport Crefeld and the British steamer Peleus, both of whom were entering the river. The Peleus had her whole stem bent to starboard and her plates buckled. Her repairs will probably take three weeks to execute. "The Crefeld was struck opposite her sick-bay amid- ships and cut right down. She is now docked. Fortunately no lives were lost. The Peleus, steamer of 4,800 tons, belonging to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. arrived at Hongkong from Liverpool with a general cargo on the 27th ult. and left again for the north next day.
The Japan Mail says:-The Russian authori ties, after some delay, are said to have explained their action in excluding Japanese subjects from Harbin by saying that they cannot yet undertake to protect the lives and properties of foreigners in Manchuria. A signficant de. claration surely. Japanese visiting Manchuria do not look to Russia for protection of their lives and properties, nor would the Japanese Government think of imposing upon Russia any responsibility for the safety of its subjects in Manchuria. If such an answer was given.
the Russian authorities must either have intended to make a pregnant declaration, or were betrayed into an undiplomatic admis- sion.
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Russia's policy this week. The Standard's A startling story was told of a change in
Vostok and the Sibirski Viestnik have simul. Odess correspondent reports that the Dalni taneously annon ced that Vladivostok is to become the chief terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the chief Russian war-harbour in the Far East, Port Arthur ranking second. Dalny (Talienwan) harbour and fort works åre Mr. Byron Brenan, C.M.G., British Consul- to be suspended immediately, and the port is to General at Shanghai, left that port by the be restored to China Port Arthur and the Empress of India on the 29th ult., and is Manchurian Railway are to be restored to China - retiring from the service. He is to be succeeded in ten years' time. The Sibirski Viesinik adds at Shanghai by Mr. Pelham Warren. but the that its report is authentic in every particular. there in August next of Mr H. F. Brady, who Daily News merely reports that a latter will remain at Hankow until the arrival However, the Berlin correspondent of the replaces Mr. E. H. Fraser, who is now in Japan agreement has been made between Rusia and and is going home on sick leave. Until Mr. China, whereby the former renounos har Warren's arrival. Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, As military claims to an indemnity, in sistant Judge, will be Acting Consul-General | securing political and commercial privileges in at Shanghai.
Manchuria.
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