THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Oderland Trave Report.
VOL. LVI.!
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:
Britain and the Chengehow Murders
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, STH NOVEMBER, 1902.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
No. 19
The cholera epidemic in the Philippines is happily showing every indication of abatement.
A floating duck of 1,600 tons capacity is being During last week several days passed without Pe completed at Kiel for use at Kiadehau.
The China Association and Sir J. Mackay's
Treaty
Kowloon Resewation Question.
Trade of Kowloon and I appa in 1901
West River Trade in 19 1
Hongkong Legislative Council
Hongkong's Coronation Contingent. The Chengchow Massacre Case
Enquiry into Collapses of Honser
The Tacoma Voyage
The s.s. Shaimut
Japanese Commercial Honour
Canton
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Admiral Stakhelberg with a powerful Russian squadron has sailed for the Far East. Though some warships are returning home, the Russiau naval force in the Orient will he munch srengthened.
A Brussels telegram states that the news is confirmed that King Leopold and a Franco- Belgian syndicate have acquired a large block of shares in the Cautou-Hankow Railway 362 Company The agreement stipulates that half 362 the materials for the railway shall be bought in Belgium and half in the United States.
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Lord Canborne stated in the House of 361 Commons on the 4th inst, that the Government's 364 general position toward affairs in the Yangtsze 361 region has undergone no change. It is proposed shortly to lay papers on the table concerning the evacuation of Weihaiwei and containing information about England's position on the 369 Tangleze.
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Peking
Yingkou (Newchwang)
Northern Notes
Correspondence
Supreme Court
Shanghai Races-Autumn Meeting
Interport Rifle Match
Cricket
Football
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
Hockey
Royal Hongkong Golf Club...
Hongkong Chess Club:
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Portsmouth Letter
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The Navy League and the Colonies
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Hongkong.
Kwangsi Rebels in Kweichan
The Syndicat du Yumuan
Miscellaneous Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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On the 21st October, at Seremban, the wife of ALF. LANSDELL, Superintendent Revenue Surveys, Negri Sembilan, Straits Settlements, of a son.
On the 31st October, at 3, Markham Road, Shanghai, the wife of H. R. HEARSON, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 29th October, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. S. S. Walker, DAVID YOUNGER MUIR, of Glasgow, 2nd engineer, s.s. Zamania, to Christian MARY HIS LOP, daug ter of JOHN HIRLOP, Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland On the 1st November, at Holy Trinity Cathe dral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., ARTHUR RICHARD MILLER, to FLORENCE EMILY SOPER.
On the 4th November, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, J. A. TARRANT, 301 of H. W. TARRANT, of London, to CECILIA MILLAR, daughter of ANDREW MILLAR, of Hongkong.
DEATHS.
On the 27th October, at the Shanghai General Hospital, ANGELO V. P PEREIBA, aged 4 years,
On the 1st November, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, HENRY LOOKE, aged 42 years.
The German Minister of Marine, in connec tion with the sending out of a new river gunboat to China, recently declared that at least three German river gunboats are necessary for the river patrolling service in China, if such service is to be lept up in an efficient manner. dditional river gunboats will be asked for in the next Naval Budget
It has been decided hy lot that the French nominee, Professor Regnault, shall be the representative of the European Powers in the Japanese House Tax arbitration at the Hague Court. England had proposed Sir Edward Fry, R.C., D.C.L., and Germany Herr Marlitz. Japan's repres utative is Baron Montouo, Japanese Minister in Paris.
The Saturday Review of the 1st November argues that the resources of Manchuria will be developed and its trade increased more under Russian than under Chinese auspices. British interests will gain, if differential duties are firmly opposed. Japan is an uncertain fastor in the situation for Russia established iu Manchuria menaces Corea and Japan will feel compelled
resist Russiau ascendancy in Corea.
any cases being reported in Manila. In the pro- rinces there is a very encouraging diminution.
Viceroy Yuan Shikai has sent in his repre- sentation after consulting with Wang Wen-shao on the question of organising a standing army in each province. The Viceroy proposes to have 20,000 troops in Chibli,
A telegram to the Ostasiatische Lloyd dated Berlin, 28th October, says :-In consideration of the very small practical use of the Mackay treaty, Germany does not intend to close a similar Treaty with China.
The proposal to extend the Japanese Navy is Dow gaining supporters among the prominent s'atesmen in Tokyo, it is reported, and Admiral Yamamoto desires to construct the ornisers, gunboats, and torpedo destroyers, covered by the extension scheme, at the naval yards of Yoko- suka. Kure, and Sasebo, thus leaving only the battleships to be ordered from abroad-probably from England.
It is said in Chinese official circles in Canton that H.E. Tak Sow, the present Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces, is to be trans- ferred to Foochow, where he will occupy the post of Tartar General. H. E. Li Hing-yui, Acting Provincial Governor, is to be made Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwang, it is reported, while Chwang, late Hoppo of Cantou will succeed to Li's place.
A telegram to the Mainichi, dated Peking, 23rd October, says that the Viceroy of Shensi and Kansu wires to the Foreign Department that General Tung Fahsiang is at Keynen- hsien with 50,000 troops. His attitude is hostile and the condition of affairs is serious.
The same telegram states that Mr. de Wit'e, Russian Finance Minister, has gone to Talien- wan from Newchwang. He is not expected to visit Peking.
A Berlin despatch of the 30th ult. says:- The negotiations concerning the evacuation of Shanghai are at a standstill at the present moment.
Germany. boiug in possession of sufficiently satisfactory declarations from the Chinese Government. is willing to withdraw, in case the same is done by the other Powers simultaneously and the policy of the open door on the Yangtsze acknowledged by all of them.-- A Peking despatch to Japan says: The rea son Germany, in unison with France, signed the agreement with Prince Ching regarding the withdrawal of troops from Shanghai, is reported to be due to Germany's failure to place Chibli and Shantung in the sphere of German influence. Since then Germany has been trying to defeat the English idea of a sphere of
Hongkong Weekly Dress determined that he will not accept the honour influence in the Yangtze Valley, and this
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.Č.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 10th October arrived, per P. & O, steamer Parramatta, on the
7th November (28 days).
A Peking despatch states that here is a re- port in Court circles that the Empress Dowager appears bent on making H.E. Chang Chih-tung actual Vie:roy of the Liangkiang provinces soon afte. H. E.'s assumption of the acting Viceroyship. What reasons influence the Em- press Dowager to take such a step has not anspired, but the opinion general amongst those who know the peculiar circumstances governing the L'angkiang appears to be una pimous that her Majesty is playing with fire Viceroy Chang on his own part, however, is should it ever be offered him, and H.E, has, it is understood, already placed his resignation of the Government service in the hands of certain friends at Court to present to the Empress Dowager if she should persist in making him substantive Viceroy of the provinces in question. Finally, it is stated that H. F. has himself strongly recommended to the 1 hroue as the late Viceroy Liu Kung yi's successor the present Viceroy of the Yun-Kuei provinces, H.E. Wei Kuang-tao, who possesses every qualification necessary for holding such an important post.
became evident when Great Britain commenced active movements regarding the Hunsu affair. Germany then appro ched Prince Ching with a proposto evacuate Shanghai, the idea being to forestall other powers in their relations with China. It is, however, reported that Great Britain, having to further trouble in South Africa, will duly protect British interest, in the Yngtsz Valley, insistig on a satisfactory settlement of the Hunan affair. This is why the question of a withdrawal of the foreign troops at Shanghai is at a standstill.
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