THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIV.]
AND
China Oberland
Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Weak, &c. ..
Leading Articles:-
Germany, Great Britian, and Russin The Cleansing of Hongkong
England's Policy
Exclusion at Vladivostock
The Yunnan Railway
The New Chinese Tariff
The late President MoKinley Hongkong Sanitary Board
The New Tung Wa Hospital.
Canton
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1901.
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 18th October arrived, 419 per M. M. steamer lille de la Ciotat, on the 420 18th November (31 days); and the American mail of the 12th October arrived, per T.K.K. steamer America Maru, ou the 20th November (39 days).
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Cricket Week Fostivities
Triple Collision in the Harbour
Disastrous Fire in Des Vœux Road
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Strange Death at the Hongkong Hotel
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Madame Freed's Concert
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Presentation to Mr. F. Maitand
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Additional Honours for Li Hung-chang
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Macao ...
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Swatow
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Constabulary in the Philippines
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Northern Notes
Correspondence
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The Dairy Farm Co., Limited
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Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co.. Limited
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Supreme Court
The Interport Cricket Week
Interport Golf Match
Interport Lawn-tennis
Interport Billiards
Interport. Swimming Match
Cricket
Football
Interport Rifle Match
Victoria Regatta Programme Hongkong and Port News
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Commercial
Hongkong Steam Water-boat Co., Limited
Shipping
BIRTHS.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The Alien Immigration Restriction Bill in Australia has passed its second reading without a division taking place. 427 A notification by the Imperial Maritime Customs at Canton, dated the 14th inst., respect- 431ing the new Tariff, will be found on p. 418.
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The new American Settlement at Tientsin, it is stated, will be somewhere above the Japa- uese Settlement, between the latter and the 432 Iron Bridge.
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The French Minister of Finance has denied the contention of the Secretary of the China 434 Committee that the Government has agreed that no indemnity shall be paid to missions for losses incurred in China. M. Waldeck Rousseau supports the former.
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On the 31st October, at Taunton, England, the wife of the Rev. E. W. Burt, M.A., of the English Baptist. Mission, Shantung, of a daughter.
On the 11th November, at 6, Minghong Terrace, Shanghai, the wife of R. Y. ANDERSON, of a daughter.
On the 11th November, at No. 8, Sophia Road, Singapore, the wife of T. D. CANNING, of a daughter.
On the 17th November, at 24, Belilios Terrace, -the wife of P. H. ROLFE, of a daughter.
On the 20th November, at Meirion, The Peak, the wife of E. JONES HUGHES, of a son,
MARRIAGES,
On the 11th November,, at St. Andrew's Cathe- dral, Singapore, BOBERT CHURCH PETHERBRIDGE, of Jelebu, Negri Sembilan, youngest son of the late CHARLES GIBBS PETHERBRIDGE, to WILHELMA, eldest daughter of HENRY WINCKLER, of Forest Hill, London.
On the 14th November, at Holy Trinity Cathe dral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., ROBERT THOMAS BOOTH, Wesleyan Mission, Han- kow, to ANNIE EDITH PERROTT, Dublin.
On the 17th November, at the Church of Santo Domingo, Manila, ESPERANZA DE LA VALLE, to
CHARLES M. E. PEREIRA.
On the 19th November, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rey. F. T. Johnson, FRANCIS MAITLAND, of the Firm of Linstead & Davis, to ALICE FRASER SMITH, youngest daughter of the late Captain STOPANI
DEATHS.
On the 8th November, at Foochow, Mar, the wife of CHARLES SKERRETT-ROGERS.
On the 14th November; at the General Hospital, Shanghai, at 6.15 p.m., CHARLES BR.WN, aged 64
Suddenly, D. B. ADAMSON, Marine Engineer aged 60 years,
A Tokyo despatch states that General Baron Kodama, Minister of War, and Govornor- General of Formosa, has sent in his resigna- tion of the former position, being anxious to devote himself exclusively to the development of the resources of the southern island.
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In connection with the alleged violation by Siamese of the Indo-Chinese boundary, reported by our Tonkin correspondent, a Bangkok paper says:A Siamese Mission has just boen despatched to the French frontier. We are uot aware, however, that it is in connection with the above reported incident. It includes, we hear, the Palat Krom of the Survey Depart- ment, and it is said that the survey of the Nan boundary is in contemplation.
Sir Ernest Satow, Britsh Minister at Peking, arrived at Shangbai on the 15th inst. from the South by the Peru. H.E. was received by Mr. Pelham Warren, C.M.G., Consul-General, Chief Justice Wilkinson, the Commander and Officers of the British garrison and the personnel of the British Consulate. The guard of honour was furnished by the Baluchis and the landing was lined by the Royal Horse Artillery. Sir Ernest Satow was to return to Nanking on the Britomart, and thence proceed to Taku on the Talbot.
It was reported in Shanghai mandarin circles last week to the effect that the Empress Dow- ager is quite favourable to the memorial of the Grand Secretary Wang Wenshao, the newly appointed Plenipotentiary, asking for the ap pointment of H.E. Sheng to be Assistant Pleni- potentiary at Peking to help him and that it is quite likely that a special edict will soon be sent from Kaifeng making the appointment and commanding H.E. Sheng to start for Peking within a specified period of his receipt of the edict in question.
A Kaifeng despatch to Shanghai, dated the 16th inst., states that on the day before Prince Ching had a very long audience of the Empress Dowager, who made detailed enquiries as to the general conduct of foreigners towards Chinese in Peking. At the conclusion of the audience Prince Ching strongly urged the Empress Dowager to issue a special edict announcing the date of the Court's departure from Kaifeng for Peking. Her Majesty is alleged to have nodded pleasantly when Prince Ching made the request, hence it is thought that the Court may start for Peking by the middle of December.
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The Japanese Government is reported to have telegraphed instructions to the Imperial Envoy at Peking to express condolence to the Chinese
It was announced a few days ago, says the Government on the death of Li Hung-chang. Mr. Komura, Foreign Minister, despatched a Jupan Mail, that an arrangement had been similar message to the family of Li Hung-effected between China and Japan for a special chang.
The Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce con- templates making a thorough investigation into the principal merchandise to be imported into China, as it is expected that on account of the new Customs tariff the 5 per cent, specific duty may greatly affect goods shipped from Japan to China.
It is alleged, telegraphed onr London cor- respondent on the 19th inst., that official information has been received from Peking to the effect that Prince Ching has left Kaifengfu with instructions to conclude the Manchurian treaty. It is uncertain whether Russia's terms have been completely accepted.
Japanese settlement at Chungking. This is not a new question. A grant of land for a settle- ment at that place formed part of the agres- mant concluded between China and Japan after the war of 1894-5, but the actual convention relating to the settlement and the selection of a site were not concluded until the 24th of September. The convention consists of twenty- two articles. The duties of policing and anunicipally governing the settlement and of repairing the roads devolve upon the Japanese, but the purchase of the land from its present owners is to be effected by Chinese officials, who will rent
in perpetuity to the Japanese. As to the remoral of graves and houses, the Chinese authorities engage to employ their bost offices, the Japanese Consal paying the expense of We were informed from a reliable source
were unable removal after consultation with the Chinese on the 18th inst.-though we
officials. Should it be found impossible or to obtain a y official confirmation of the news- that H.E. Tao Mu, Viceroy of the Kwang pro-inexpedient to move any burial ground, it will It subsequently appeared be fenced in and left intact. There are the vinces, was dead, that he was not dead, though he is known to usual articles about extra-territorialjurisdiction, have been seriously ill during the past few weeks. and in cases where Japanese subjects are the
mized conrt after the Shanghai type. Our Canton correspondent's letter refers to his complainants judgment shall be delivered by a indisposition.
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