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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LVI]
AND
China Oderland Trave Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :-
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1902.
TAGK
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Hongkong Weekly Press
Weekly Press that European express
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL. The Liangkiang and Kwang Viceroyships...... 292 LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. H. E. Tao Mu's Death
Opium and the Anti-Opium Crusaders
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Public Works in Hongkong
293
The Question of a Municipal Council for
Hongkong
France in South China...
.294 294
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
The Hongkong Regiment
Senhor Castello Branco
Enquires into Collapse of Houses
The Volunteer Camp
The Yoshino Maru Disaster
Launch at Kowloon Docks.
Boat Club Smoking Concert
Smoker at the Soldiers' Club
Sterling Salaries for Hongkong Officials
The Japanese Loan
Canton
Swatow
Formosa
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Foochow
Kweilin, Kwangei
Vladivostock
Northern Notes
Correspondence
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 12th September 295 arrived, per P. & O. steamer Chrusan, on the 11th October (29 days); the German mail of the 16th September arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Sachsen, on the 16th October (30 days); the American mail of the 19th September 299 arrived, per M. M. steamer Salazie (transferred from the P. M. steamer China), on the 19th 299 October (30 days); and the French mail of the .301
19th September arrived, per M. M. steamer 302
Annam, on the 19th clober (30 days).
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Petroleum, coal, and iron concessions cover- 301 ing sixteen districts in Szechuen have been .305 granted to separate French and English
compauits.
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China-Borneo Co., Ld.
William Powell, Ld.
Supreme Court
Sporting Notes
Gymkhama at Happy Valley
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Kowloon Garrison Athletic Meeting
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Cricket
308
Hockey
.309
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
.309
Highland Gathering for Hongkong
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Water Return........
310
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial.
Shipping.
BIRTHS.
311
L'Echo de Chine knows from an authorita- tire source that an Fuglish expedition from India has peuetrated in force info Tibet and is advancing on Lhassa!
A. Manila despatch to New York states that the Sultan of Bacolod has written to General
forthwith. ..312 Summer, requesting war
The Sultan wishes to maintain the Mohammedan religion and does not desire American friend- ship.
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On the 25th September, at Tientsin, the wife of H. D. SUMMERS, of a daughter,
On the 28th September, at Kobe, the wife of A. J. BUCKLEY, of a daughter.
On the 4th October, at Tientsin, the wife of D. H. MACKINTOSH, of a son.
On the 6th October, at "S. Helens," 3, S. Thomas's Walt, Singapore, the wife of H. C. OLIEMANS, of a daughter.
On the 6th October, at Glengar House, Penang, the wife of W. S. DUNN, of a son.
On the 8th October, at Shanghai, the wife of
TROS. J. ROCKE, of a son.
On the 9th October, at 4, Sans Souci Terrace,
Shanghai, the wife of C. W. Thomas, of a son.
On the 12th October, at 4, Macdonnell Road, the wife of Ę. H. HINDS, of a son, stillborn.
On the 13th October, at Shameen Canton, the wife of G. W. APPLEBY, I.M.C., of a son, still-born. On the 15th October, at 6, Caine Road, the wife of F. P. DE V. SOARIS, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 1st October, at the British Episcopal Church, Foochow, by the Ven. Archdeacon Wolfe and Rev. J. Martin, Dr. GɛORGE WILKINSON, to Miss AMY OXLEY, both of the Church Missionary Society.
On the 9th October, at S. Andrew's Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., D. C. LLOYD WILLIAMS, of Newchwang, to i izZIE, widow of the late TM BARTLET, of Denbigh, North Wales.
DEATH.
On the 2nd October, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, VICTOR LOUIS DUVAL, accountant of the French Municipality, aged 50 years.
French public opinion first viewed the new Convention with Siam as satisfactory, but is now pessimistic, our London correspondent telegraphs. The Eclair sys that French interests required the possession of the province of Battambang, and adds: :-"We have let slip the guarantees of 1893 and abandoned our ancient rights: we have opened to foreign commerce, and, comme toujours, all we get in return is--sand." It is stated that this unques- tionably reflects a considerable portion of French educated opinion. The Treaty is spoken of with great calmness in Berlin; it is expected not to impair any German interests.
The Russian naval detachment which is to sail from Cronstadt for the Far East in a fow
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The Paris Railway Conference has resolved trains will run over the Siberian Railway, beginning with the next year, three times a week, connecting direct with Port Arthur and Peking.
The Japanese loan is closed. It has been covered about three times. The French Press considers the loan the means to further the arming of Japan. The success of the subscrip- tion is acknowledged everywhere.
A newspaper censorship has at last been established at Vladivostock." Until its establish- ment three weeks ago every newspaper that reached Vladivostock from China or Japan or other places in the outside world had to be sent to Moscow to have all its objectionable parts blacked out before the residents in Vladivostock of any nationality were allowed to read it.
Cholera has broken out afresh in Manila, dae to the return of torrid weather. The close of the exhausting rainy season usually brings re- lief in temperature, but conditions are now as unfortunate as in May. Reduction in the force of sanitary inspectors when the disease seemed to bave run its course a few weeks ago now provokes severe comment as an instance of poor economy which saved dollars at the cost of lives.
L'Echo de Chine says that it is cabled from London that the negotiations with the Vice- Minister of Siam on the subject of the questions of Kelantan and Tringanu are virtually terminated
The agreement well be shortly signed. Great Britain has no desire whatever that Kelantan and Tringanu should be separated from Siam, but they must be reasonably governed, and facilities must be afforded to British trade, which shall be ad- mitted henceforward under conditions AS favourable as those prevailing by way of Bangkok.
Our local Portuguese contemporary O Patriota in a supplement published on the 16th inst, states that, according to a special telegram received at 2.45 p.m, the negotiations between China and the Portuguese Minister have been concluded, the Minister having succe ded in obtaining from the Chinese Government a concession for the construction of a railway between Macao and Canton, and also advantages for comtherce and navigation for Macao. O Patriota is not per- mitted to state the particulars of these nego-
tiations, but expresses its pleasure that the rumour regarding the failure of the mission is false.
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days' time comprises the battleships Pobieda According to a Shanghai native paper, work and Retvizan, the cruisers Pallada, Aurora, and on the Canton-Hankow railway line began some Diana, and four torped -boats. Fear-Admiral | time ago, starting from Nangsha to Fatshan, Stackelberg, up to now commander on the which forms one section, and railway officials Pacific Station, commands the detachment, deputed by Director Sheng are arriving daily. The Pobieda's figures are:-displacement, 12,674 An office styled the Canton-Hankow Railwa tons; i.b.p. 14,500; armour, belt.9, gun-position Land Purchasing Office" has been established 9 dec 23 in.; guns, four 10-in., eleven 6-iu. Q. in the city, the object of which is to buy and F., sixteen 3-in., ten 1.8 in., seventeen 1.4 in.. pay for the land requi ed by the Railway Com- Whenever the American engineers go aud two light guns; torpedo-tubes. 6; spred, 18 pany. knots. The Retvizan's are-displacement, out surveying, they are accompanied by soldiers 12,700 tors, i h.p. 16,0 0; armour, beit 9 gun- sent by the local officials in accordance with the position 10. deck 4 in.; guns, four 12-in, twelve orders of the higher authorities. So far the 6-in Q.F. twenty 3-in.. twenty 3 pr., six 1 pr.; people have not create any disturbance. speed, 18 knots. The three cruisers are 29-knot Director Chang left for Shanghai on the 22nd boats, with 6,630 tons displacement and 11,610 ult. to see Director General Sheng with reference i.h.p. and their most powerful guns are 6-in. to affairs connected with the line, and was to quick-firers.
be absent for about three weeks.