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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Oderland Trave Report.
VOL. LVI.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :--
Plague Prevention for 1903
The Burma-Yunnan Railway Question The Evacuation of Shanghai. Japan and the Future of Buddhism Great Britain and the Hunan Murders Hongkong's Addresses to the King.. Hongkong Legislative Council
HONGKONG. SATURDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 1902.
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The opening of the Hanoi Exposition bas been postponed until the 18th November.
The Senior Consul at Shanghai, Mr. Joha Goodnow, has received a telegram from the
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VŒUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.doyen of the diploma'ic body at Peking stating
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 26th September 417 arrived, per P. & 0. steamer Massilia, on the | 317 24th October (28 days).
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The Last of the Hongkong Regiment Festival at Macaó
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The Amoy Fire .....
British Consular Appointments......
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France and Siam
An Opium Contract Case in Japan
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The opening of the railway from Harbin to Vladivostock has been postponed for one year.
Russia's naval budget for 1903 amounts to £11.500,0 0, which includes £451,550 for cou- struction work at Port Arthur and £350,000, for enlarging Vladivostock harbour.
The Times Odessa correspondent says that the negotiations between Russia and Japan with a view to the establishment of extensive trading relations are nearly concluded, each side making concessions in favour of staple products. The Daily Mail's Bucharest correspondent positively states that Russia has offered to Tur- key the revival of the Uukiar-Skelessi treaty. The correspondent adds that diplomatists attri- bute the recrudescence of Russian activity in the Near East to the Anglo-Japanese treaty, which 328 nullifies Russian expansion in the Far East.
Macao
Canton
Swatow
Correspondence
Canton Insurance Co, Ld.
The North China Insurance Co., Ld.
Supreme Court
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The Volunteer Camp
Cricket
Football .......
Imperial Rifle Match
Royal Hongkong Golf Club.
Portsmouth 1 efter.
Weihaiwei
Japanese Exploration in Central Asia Hongkong and Port News Commercial.
Shipping.
BIRTHS.
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The London Times of the 23rd inst: asserts that Russia's evacuation of Manchuria 329 simply means the concentra iou of the Russian .330 army along the Manchurian railway, which ....334 commands every city and road of importance in the province. Russia thus acquires Manchuria, 334 by a judicious admixture of diplomacy of finauce. The Times concludes by advising the es ablish- ment of a Consul-General at Monkden to watch | British treaty rights. The Times correspond. ent at Peking, describing a journey through Manchuria, testifies to the fact of the country being absolutely dominated by Russia, which country has built up a population in theiving cities along the whole length of the railway Russia is faithfully executing her promises of of garrisons from the cities to huge birracks evacuation, but this only means the withdrawal
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On the 9th October, at Shanghai, the wife of F. S. SOUZA, of Kobe, Japan, of a son.
On the 12th October, at 5, Park Lane, Shanghai, the wife of JAMES H. ARNOTT, of a son.
On the 12th October, the wife of Captain ALAN BOR RAGON, Captain-Superintendent, Shanghai Municipal Police, of a son,
On the 14th October, at 57, Szechuen Road, Shanghai, the wife of R. HEINSEN, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 11th October, at H.I.G.M.'s Consulate, and afterwards at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by
the Rev. . J. F. Symons, OSCAR HEINRICH, youngest son of Orro ANZ, of Tsingtau, to GRACE LILIE, youngest daughter of the late Samuel PARKHILL, Chief Tide-surveyor and Harbour Master, I.M.C., Chefoo.
On the 15th October, at 26, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, by the Rev. John R. Hykes, D.D., in the presence of the Hon. John Goodnow, U.S. Consul-General, CARL LUDWIG SEITZ, only son of the late C. S. SEITZ, of Chinkiang, to KATHERINE MARQUERITE GOEBBELS, youngest daughter of the lato HENRY N. GOEBBELS, of New York City, U.S.A.
At the Union Church, by the Rev, H. C. Hick ling, JAMES LOCHEAD to ALICE H. DURANT, both of Hongkong.
DEATH.
On the 18th October, at 378, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, Mrs. M. DIETRICH, wife of M. DIETRICH, agéd 48 years.
The Chinese Emperor held a reception on the ISth just. All the members of the diplomatic body were present with the exception of Sir Ernest Satw, British Minister, who declined all social intercourse with the Court on account of the miscarriage of justice in the case of murdered missionaries in the province of Hunau In addition to this, H M.SS. Britomart Phoenix, Rosa io and Mutine have been ordered to Han- kow, where the British Consul has demanded the execution of the military official directly respou- sible for the murder and the adequate punishment of other officials. Our London correspondent informs us that the Standard comments with approval on Sir Ernest Satow's vigor. us defence of British insterests in connection with the Chenchoufu murders, and says that a vital question of principle is involved in the punish meut of the Chenchoufa mandarius. Although another quarrel with the Chinese Government would be regretable, Sir Ernest Satow is bound to exact the fullest reparation for the crime and the insulting levity with which that crime has
been treated.
that the Wai Wa-Pu says that the Speciflo Tariff will be put into force on the 31st instant.
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The duty on Chinese products arriving at Vladivostock port, excepting rice ani tea, was abolished on the 14th inst. It is stated that this step is only shortly preliminary to the con version of Vladivostock into a free port for general merchandise. Trade has sufferd seriously by the tariff discriminations against this port. Direct importations have paid heavy penalties because of free entry at Port Arthur and the impossibility of ridding the Amur and Manchurian zones of smugglers.
tir Ernest Satow, is protesting against the Germau stipulatious for the evacuation of Prince Shanghai, which
Ching accpeted without consulting other Powers. The Nord- deutsche Allegemine Zeitung, in an article on the evacuation of Shanghai, states that Ger- many proposed to China that she bind herself not to concede to any Power on the Yangtsze any military or special advantages infringing the principle of the Open Door, and that China expressed her willingness to accept.
We learn that H. E. Senhor Conselheiro Castello Branco, the Portuguese Minister on a special mission to Chins, and his suite are passengers by the H. A. L. steamer Hamburg, which is expected to pass through here on the 28th instant. H. E. is homeward bound, having already completed his mission in the Far East, as We understand that the already stated by us. Leal Senado of Macao invited H. E. to pay a visit to Macan, so that they can give him a reception, and thank him on tehalf of the Macao people for what he has done for the benefit of the Holy City, but that he finds it impossible to accept.
Bangkok papers profess satisfaction at tha new Franco-Siamese treaty The Siam Observer says:-The treaty is likely to disappoint the French extremists. I may not give aumiti. gated satisfaction from the Siamese point of row. but, if it brings about security and good relationships between France and Siam, the result will be worth the price. It is now the turn of the British Government to settle the questions which have been stirred up from Singapore in the Malay States. We shall be surprised if this British settlement is not at At any rate least as generous as the French.
it will involve no cession of Siamese territory.
L'Echo de Chine has received news by wire from Peking that the Imperial decree dated the 13th of October ratifies the contracts made between H.F. Sheng Kung-pao, Director- General of the Imperial Chinese Railways, and the Russo-Chinese Bank, represented by Mr. C. R. Wehrung, its French director for China and Japan; the subject of the contracts is a 5 per cent. loan of 40,000,000 francs (£1,600,( (0), to be i-sued in Paris. The proceeds of the said loan, it appears, are to be devoted to the construction of 801 important railway line between Chengtingfu in Chibli and Taiyuanfu in Shansi, to be connected with the Hankow- Peking line. The Echo adds that this is the first affair of such importance to be arranged in China by a Frenchman.