THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c. ....
Leading Articles :--
PAGK
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Germany in the Far l'ast and Elsewhere ......170 The Future of Dalny
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1902.
Hongkong Weekly Press
No. 10
We were informed on the 2nd inst. by H.E. the Officer Administering the Colony that the news has been received that H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., has been com-
London in June. His Excellency's absence from the Colony, therefore, will be prolonged beyond the original three months' leave.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL.manded to attend the Coronation ceremonies in
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The German mail of the 4th February ar- 174 rived, per N. D. L. steamer Bayern, on the 6th 176 | March (30 days); and the American mail of the 7th February arrived, per O. & O. steamer China, on the 9th March (30 days).
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Marquis Ito and the New Alliance
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The Chair and Jinricksha Coolies Question ...171 Hongkong and the Plague
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The Crisis: Telegrams
Hongkong anitary Board...
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Education in Hongkong
Belilios Public school for Girls
Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals
The Special Embassy to London
The Cholera
The Plague at Woosung
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New Liners for Hongkong Run.
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Theatre Royal
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Organ Recital
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A
Ladysmith Night
Celebration
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Canton
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Weihaiwei
Foochow
Northern Notes
Correspondence
National Bank of China
China-Borneo Co., Ld..
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
In addition to increasing the capitation tax immediately, the Canadian Royal Commission, 179 recommends the prohibition of further immigra 179 tion of Chinese labourers into Canada, and 17 suggests that a treaty to this end be negociated.
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A telegram to this paper, dated Shanghai, 180 3rd March, said:-The steamer Min stranded on an island at the northern entrance of Chefoo harbour during a snowstorm at daylight to-day. She struck on a rock and made a large hole forward.
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Geo. Fenwick and Co., 1 d.
Punjom Mining Co., 1 d.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
Hongkong Hotel Co.,
Ld.
Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co., Ld.
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Supreme Court
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Review..
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Cricket.
Football
Hongkong Volunteer Corps
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
Hongkong Chess Club.....
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Police Annual Musketry Course
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The cathedral Chaplaincy Hongkong and Port News Commercial. Shipping
BIRTHS.
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We are also informed that His Majesty the 189 King has been pleased to approve of the appoint- ment to the post of Chief Justice in Hongkong .190 of the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, K.C., Attorney-General, upon the approaching re:ire- ment of Sir John W. Carrington, C.M.G., now on leave.
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On the 19th February, at Kajang, Straits Settlements, the wife of L. U. STAFFORD, of twin daughters.
On the 26th February, at Logan Road, Penang,
the wife of W. H. E. PENGELLY, of a daughter.
On the 26th February, at Avondale, 70, Siran- goon Road, Singapore, the wife of J. CLEMENT CUFF, of a son.
MARRIAGE.
On the 25th February, at the British Consulate and afterwards at the Union (hurch, Shanghai, by the Rev. Timothy Richard, D.D., assisted by Rev. C. E. Darwent, M.A., AMY, daughter of the Rev. J. T. BRISCOE, Bristol, England, to the Rev. F. J. SHIPWAY, B.M.S. Shantung.,
DEATHS.
On the 23rd February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, PHILIP HENRY QUAYLE, of I.M. Cus. toms, a native of Ramsey, Isle of Man, aged 28 years.
On the 23rd February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, PHILIPPE HORACE VAUCHER, aged 23
years.
On the 25th February, at Shanghai, CARL, ALBERT ZETTERHOLM, aged 43 years.
On the 26th February, at Canton, THOMAS AGNEW, of the I.M. Customs, a native of Belfast, Ireland, aged 23 years.
On the 1st March, at the Peak Hospital, Hong- kong, MARY ANN WYON, the wife of EDWARD WYON, the Mint, Canton.
On the 1st March, at his residence, Nos. 19 and 21, Mosque Street, PEDRO A. SEQUEIRA, aged 68 years.
On the 5th March, at Canton, Tom Stephenson, of the Imperial Maritime Customs, native of Beverly, Yorkshire, England, aged 37 years.
L'Echo de Chine announces the following French diplomatic appointments:-M. Liébert, Consul attached to the French Lagation s Peking; M. Claudel, French Consul at Hong- kong; M. Guillien, at Foochow; M. Dantremer at Tungchou; M. Pilinski, Consul in charge of the French Consulate-General at Calcutta. Sr Francisco de Reinoso has been appointed First Secretary of the Spanish Legation at Tokio, relieving Sr. Manuel Carcer, appointed to Peking.
The
A Japanese paper reports that a bill will be brought before the Houses of Parliament, recommending that several Japanese warships be despatched to England to take part in the review on the occasion of the coronation of King Edward. Three first-class cruisers will be picked from the Japanese Navy for this purpose. expenditure for the project is estimated at 350,000 yen. It is understood that the bill will be carried unanimously, as both Houses are eager to express their friendliness toward Great Britain now that the Anglo-Japanese alliance has been signed.
The Japanese vernacular papers publish a message from Tokyo to the effect that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Yokohama has commenced negotiations on behalf of foreign capitalists for the purchase of Japanese bonds, and are negotiating with the Bank of Japan, the Mitsui, and Mitsu Bishi Banks. The price offered being too low, however, namely 88 yen to 89 yep, the negotiations are now at a stand- or two still. Bonds to the amount of one millions may be purchased at the rate of about 90 yen, but the purchase of larger amounts is not possible at present.
Even the venerable
Quite a sensation has been made in Peking over the dismissal of the staff of the Imperial University, writes a Tientsin correspondent to the N.-C. Daily News President has been got rid of, after a life's service of beneficence toward the Chinese. The reason assigned is financial inanition. There is much doubtless, in this plea, but it does not consist very well with reports as to the coming nomination of another man to fill Dr. Martin's post. Rumours have reached me from other sources that the Manchu back was elevated in consequence of a pressing demand by the staff for all arrears of pay.
Count von Bülow, speaking in the Reichstag, said that German policy was in nowise altered by the Anglo-Japanese agreement, which was not harmful to German interests. Germany was not pursuing territorial aims in China or Čores, and only desired to safeguard her commercial development. Regarding Shantung, Germany only demands the open door, and there is no question of German exclusive rights in that province. Germany does not want any extra sausage in China, but demands the same rations Bs others. Count von Bülow, referring to the German garrison at Shanghai, said that what was legitimate for others, in order to secure commercial interests, was legitimate also for Germany.
It is reported in Shanghai that Ngankin in Anwhei, and Changte and Changsha in Hnua will be opened to foreign commerce this year. Changte and Changsha are two prefectural cities, the former situated near the Tungting Lake and the latter on the River Siang, one of ever, H. E. Nieh, the new Governor of Anhwei, the tributaries of the Tungting Lake. How on receipt of the information that Ngankin will be opened as a treaty port, at once tele- graphed to Peking stating that as the products of Anhwei are so very scarce, there will be little or no benefit to either China or foreign powers in opening Ngankin. It is further reported that the Government has abandoned the idea of opening the port in question.
The following reply has been made by the three members of the Diet, in regard to the Japanese Government to the questions put by loot question:-1. The Government has not neglected investigations as to whether there were any soldiers concerned in North China, during the disturbances in 1900 and 1901, and one or two persons who have been found guilty of this offence have been punished, while others whose guilt is suspected are now being examined. 2. As the matter now stands, the Government is not yet in a position to give any particulars. 3. Secret information was given to the autho- rities against certain officers, accusing them of being guilty of looting. As the result of an examination it has been discovered that the information was unfounded. 4. The detention of the informants is due to measures taken by the judicial authorities in their official duty, based on the charge brought against auch persons.