Hongkong
THE
Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade
Trade Report.
VOL. LV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:-
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1902.
No. 16
According to a Tientsin despatch, says the
Hongkong Weekly Press Shanghai Times, the Chinese Plexipitentiaries
have agreed to all the conditions proposed by the foreign Powers in regard to the restoration of Tientsin to China, except the one which pro-
with a large army.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES Vœux ROAD CL. 292 LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREKT, E.C.hibits China from garrisoning Tientsin City
Russia and Manchuria.
The China Association
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Public Works Commission.
293
The Drought...
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Education in the Colony.
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Naval Needs. ...
295
The French in Macao.
295
National Cables..
Hongkong and the Coronation
Hongkong Sanitary Board
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Hon.J.H.Stewart Lockhart's Impending Departure297 Professor Simpson's Report- on Plagne Mr. Chadwick's Report Public Works Department.
Volunteers and the Coronation :
The Manchurian Convention
Education in Hongkong
Mishap to the 8.8 Peluse
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The Canadian mail of the 24th March arrived, per C. P. R steamer Empress of India, on the 296. 15th April (22 days); the German mail of the 18th March arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Princess Irene, on the 15th April (28 days); the French mail of the 21st March arrived, per M. M. steamer Tonkin, on the 19th March (29 days); 302 and the American mail of the 21st March arrived 302 302 per T..K. K. steamer America Maru, on the 19th 302 March (29 days).
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International Vaudeville Company
Seamen's Institute, Kowloon....
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Entertainment ât the Catholic Union
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Annual Polo Dinner......
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Murder of Mr. G. Rutherford at Singapore
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The Fukui. Fire..
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Swatow.......
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.Peking
The Government of Labuan.
Correspondence
Green Island Cement Co, J.d.
Supreme Court
H.K... C. Tennis Tournament,
Epidemics......
Hongkong and Port Nows Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Sir James Mackay has suggested that all .305 foreign business houses and companies in 305 China should be registered at the Imperial Maritime Customs, where a list might usefully be kept on hand for reference.
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The number of Chinese students going to Japan for education purposes is increasing 33 steadily. The total is now 274, of whom 163 have been sent officially. Several have gone, and more are going, from Hongkong.
Ôn the 3rd April, at Shanghai, the wife of E. R. PALMER, of a daughter.
On the 6th April, at Shanghai, the, wife of S. E. GREEN, of a daughter.
On the 6th April, at Mo-chi-shan, Yentai Dis- trict, Manchuria, the wife of ALBERT C. WILSON, of a daughter.
On the 9th April, at 11. Museum Road, Shanghai, the wife of W. A. II, MOULE, of a daughter'(still- born).
the wife of HAROLD FREDERICK KING, of H.B.M, Consular Service in China, of a daughter,
MARRIAGES.
The official returns from the Canton prisons show that for the year ending 30 h January (Chinese Calendar) no less than 9,100 prisoners and robbers were decapitated. The heaviest return was registered for the last two months of the closing year, when no less than 1.400 prisoners were either publicly executed or secretly done away with.
A Customs Notification has been published On the 12th April, at 2, Peking Road, Shanghai, stating that in accordance with the provisions of Article VI (e), 1, of the l'eace Protocol of the 7th September, 190, which raised to an effective five per cent. the actual tariff on maritime imports, including articles which had hitherto entered free, the issue of drawbacks for duty-paid ships' stores and bunker coal is discontinued.
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On the 29th March, at S. George's Church, Penang, L.A. O., BARTLETT, of Newfoundland, to ESTELLE AUSTIN, of Penang.
On the 4th April, at the church of the Assump tion, Fenang, by the Rev. J. Meneuvrier, Captain RICHARD OWEN, son of the late-Captain THOMAS OWEN, of Carna von, North Wales, to PHOBE Matilda, second daughter of Joseph and LOUISA ADELINE SMITH, and granddaughter of the late Captain HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, of Yarmouth.
Ôn the 9th April, at S. And ew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerley, ALBERT POWTBILL AGER, son of ALEXANDER P. AGEE, of Bedford, England, to ELFRIDA Lucy, fifth daughter of Mrs. M. DE BABAGOITI, Singapore.
DEATHS.
On the 3rd April, at Mount Elizabeth, Singa pore, FENTON WALKER HILL, the beloved husband of MARY ALICE HILL, aged 53 years. I
On the 4th April, at the tieneral Hospital, Shanghai, H. H. SULZBERGER, aged 73 years.
On the 6th April, at Shanghai, EMILY AUGUSTA,
the wife of JoHN P. ROBERTS, aged 69 years.
On the 6th April, at Wuhu, the Rev. CHARLES E MOLLAND.
On the 7th April, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, FEEDERICK Holland, aged 30 years.
The number of Russian troops which it is decided shall be withdrawn from Manchuris as the result of the Convention, is given as 35,800. Of this number, however, 800 will be retained as railway guards. The force to be withdrawn consists of 20,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry, 6,000, artillery, and 1,000 engineers.
The existing Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Cores being con sidered very defective and to impede the development of trade between the two countries, the Japanese Government is reported to have on fool a scheme for revision of the Treaty, says the Kobe Chronicle. This proposal is made with a view to giving greater facilities for trade and to remove difficulties which are apt to rise in connection with the prohibition of the export of cereals proclaimed from time to time in Corea.
It is stated that the Japanese" capitalist Yasuda Zenjiro proceeds to Wachang for the purpose of completing arrangements to take over Viceroy Chang Chitung's four cotton- spinning mills, which cost five million taels. Yasuda agrees to provide yen 1,200,000, where- of half are for working capital, and the re- mainder is to be employed to liquidate the debt · due to German capitalists. Concerning the division of profits, it is arranged that interest
on Yasuda's advances shall first be deducted,
the Viceroy. and he will then hand the remainder over to
A telegram from Saigon, of date 7th inst., gives further particulars with regard to the changes in the French Far Eastern naval forces. It says:-The French naval divisions, of the Far East, of Cochin China, and of the Pacific Ocean have been suppressed and replaced by a naval force for the Far East placed under the command of a Vice-Admiral. It is composed, firstly, of a squadron of armed ships forming two divisions composed in principal of six vessels each; secondly, of eight sea-going ships and river-gunboats; thirdly, of submarine torpedo-boats; fourthly, of reserve division consisting principally of armed cruisers and coastguard ships" stationed at Saigon; and fifthly, of ships and transports. The sphere of activity of the squadron comprises the China Seas, Japan, and the Pacific Ocean. It will be strong in cruisers,
The inspection of the Japanese Standing Squadron is now being made, says the Nagasaki Press. Immediately it is over the vessels will proceed to Sasebo, there to remain for several days. They will then cruise along the coasts of |
Our correspondent telegraphed from Shang- Formosa, China, and Corea, and will probably return to Maizuru about the middle of May.hai on the 16th April, to the following effect;— The squadron will make several days' stay at Prince Tsai Cheng, Special Ambassador to Lon- Weihaiwei, but will not enter the Gulf of Pechilidon, arrived on Monday evening by the Anping, during the cruise.
The Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News telegraphed on the 18th inst. :-The ques tion of establishing treaty ports in Manchuria, namely, at Moukden (Fêngtien, or Lower Man- charia), Tsitsihr and Harbin (Heilungchiang, or Northern Manchuria) and other important points will be discussed during the present Commercial Treaty negotiations in Shanghai, and will be introduced by either one of the British, United States or Japanese, Commis
sioners.
and is staying at the Bureau in Bubbling, Well Road. He is visiting and entertaining every day. Yesterday, Prince Cheng was banateted by the high mandarins Chang, Su, and Hồ: many foreigners were present. To-day he tiffined at the British consulate and to-morrow tiffins at the American consulate. On Friday the Ambassador will dine with Sir James Mackay visit H.M.8.-Arethusa, and attend garden party at Mr. E. E. Bredon's.. leave on Monday by the Bengal. Pr Chêng's suite is exclusively Chinese