THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL, LVI.]
AND'
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c. Leading Articles :-
Concessions in China
His Majesty's Opposition Russian Aims in Cores......
Water Mains from Kowloon
New Type of Cargo-Boat in Hongkong
Murder by a Frenchman at Singapore
Chefoo Poisoning Catastrophe
Labour Troubles in Manila
The Health of Hongkong
Railways in Siam
Canton
Northern Notes
Swatow..
Szechuen
Newchwang
The Governor-Generalship of Indo-China
Oriente Hotel Litigation
Shanghai Newspaper Suit
In the China Seas
The Coronation Review
· Victoria Recreation Club
France and Siam
Chatre's Circus
The Viceroy of the Two Kwang
The Revenue of the Federated Malay States
Correspondence
Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.....
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld
Supreme Court
Royal Hongkong Golf Club...
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
MARRIAGES.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 19TH JULY, 1902.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK
Lisbon has declared both Hongkong and Canton infected with cholera.
Lord Cranborne is informed that the report that the French flag has been hoisted at Yehti, near Macao, has no foundation.
The Gazette announces that Cavaliere Z. 46 Volpicelli has been provisionally recognised 'as
Consul-General for Italy at Hongkong.
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The Brussels correspondent of the Express learns that a Belgian syudicate has acquired the Hankow-Cantou railway concession.
The cholera epidemic in the Philippines 49 showed no signs of abatement during the past -week. On the 9th iust, there were 4 new cases and 35 deaths in Manila alone.
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The local government has received tele graphic information from H.M's Consul at Bangkok that vessels from Hongkong or China 51 ports must call at Kobphai for pratique
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Apropos of the Philippines negotiations, the 51 trouble between the United States and the Vatican relates to clause IX of the Treaty 53 with Spain, which prevents the ousting of the
Spanish Friars,
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On the 9th June, at Jerusalem, Palestine, RACHEL, elder daughter of the late B. D. BENJAMIN of Shanghai, China, to Dr. ALBERT ÁBOUCHEDID. On the 10th June, at Frimley, Surrey, Capt. R. MCDOUALL, D.S.O., son of late J. McDouall, of Hongkong, to MABEL CONSTANCE PENNINGTON.
DEATHS.
On the 10th June, at "Oakhurst," Netley Abbey, Hants, MARIE LOUISE, the dearly loved wife of NATHANIEL J. EDE, late of Hongkong.
On the 7th July, at Chefoc, NORMAN, only son of WILLIAM and JEANIE WHITFIELD, aged ten
years.
On the 7th July, at Foochow, of enteritis, COLIN BUCHANAN, late Marine Superintendent of the Indo-China S. N. Co., Ld., aged 57 years.
On the 8th July, at Chefoo, FRED, W. H. Mox- SEN, aged 12 years and four months.
At "Auchenreoch," near Brechin, Forfarshire, THOLAS SCOTT, Senior Fartner of the firms Guthrie & Co., of Singapore and Fremantle, W. A., and Scott & Co., of 5, Whittington Avenue, London, aged 70 years.
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We understand that a new company is in course of formation, the principals of which are Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. Mody and Ho Tung, and the representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, to deal with the New Praya reclamation.
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The auction of the lease of the Macao opium farm was held on Wednesday, when it was purchased by the present holder, Kung Chan Yan Wo, for $30,000, an increase of nearly $00,0.0 over the price paid for the old lease. This represents an appreciable addition to the revenue of the Portuguese colony.
A committee of leading property-owners has been convened, of which Mr. Shelton Hooper was appointed chairman, to consider the proposed Public Health and Buildings Bill clause by clause and draft a statement on it, to be sent in to the Government. The question of compensation will be the point chiefly to be considered.
The representative of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation informs us that, subject to audit, the Directors of the Bank will recommend at the forthcoming meet. ing a dividend of £1 103. per share, add to the Reserve Fund, $500,000; write off from pro- perty account $200,000; and carry forward about $1,425,000.
The appearance presented by the big landship but wonder that no loss of life occurred. For at the Kowloon Docks is such that one cannot
tunately the face of the cutting in the bill-side gave indications of the coming disaster, thus enabling the workmen to make good their es- cape. The precipitous bank of earth and rocks had apparently been loosened by the recent heavy rains, and that part which gave way was The English mail of the 20th June arrived, behind the new workshop which is being com- per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat, on the 17th July pleted and in which stands the immense steam (27 days); and the American mail of the 21st hammer which was erected not long ago at great June arrived, per P..& O. steamer Bengal (ex debris crashed through the end of the new build- cost and with much labour. In its fall, the P. M. steamer City of Peking), on the 18th Julying and overturned the hammer. The damage (27 days).
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A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on the 15th inst, notified that vessels arriving at Foochow from Hongkong will be inspected by the Health Officer at that port before pratiqne is granted. The same regulation applies also to steamers arriving from Canton, Formosa, Swatow, Amoy, or Hioghus, and to junks from Hinghua, Amoy, or Formosa.
Major C. G. Pritchard, Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, courteously inform
ed us on the afternoon of the 17th inst. that the following telegram had been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies :----“ Coro-. nation Contingent. Volunteers' departure post- poned until further orders: Invite employers to extend leave granted to members of Contin- gent. Telegraph names of any who must return. at date originally arranged."
A New York despatch says that the United Island to Captain Rosehill, who organised an States Government granted the title to Marcus expedition to take possession of the island. The arrival of the Sheridan at San Francisco stopped the expedi.ion, as the captain of the transport reported that he touched at Marcus Island, when ome Japanese soldiers ordered him off. The officer in command of the latter also showed orders from the Japanese Govern- ment to take possession of the island. Hay has cabled to the U.S. Minister at Tokyo to report on the matter. Marcus Island, though not marked on the maps or to be found Formoss and the Northernmost of the Philip- in available Gazeteers, is an island lying between
pines group.
Mr.
red and black cones, the black ball was run up Following the hoisting successively of the
on the 13th inst. on the Tamar, on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and on that at Tsimshatsui Police Station, Earlier in the day a rising glass gavé promise of favourable weather, but later on it fell again, and soon afterwards the proximity of the typhoon was more definitely marked than hitherto by the running up of the black drum on the three points already mentioned. In the early part of the night heavy downpours of rain, accompanied by a squally wind, were frequent, whilst the clouds scudding across the face of the moon gave indi- cations of rough weather. Happily all these signs were belied, the wind dropping away perceptibly during the night and on the 13th inst. blowing with only ordinary force. The disappearance of the black ball signalised the passing of the typhoon, the effect of which, was but slightly felt in the Colony. In the harbour on the 7th scarcely a sampan or jank was to be seen, most of them having run for the shelter of the breakwater at Causeway Bay. The water was lumpy and the wind strong, but
convenience, the vessels having been stripped those crossing in the ferry launches felt no fu-
of their awnings and running with great steadiness. On the 17th inst.. the black ocne. was again hoisted, and on the following morning the typhoon gun was fired.-Captain Charbonnal of the Messageries Maritimes 8.8. Yarra, which arrived overdue on the 14th inst. with the
French mail on beard, reported having run through the typhoon during the 11th, 12th and 13th. To avoid the centre of the typhoon, the vessel's course had to be altered, and owing to the heavy rains, the engines were put slow from the morning of the 12th till -next- morning.