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Imperial Defence
Sir Ernest Satow's Visit to England
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The Currency Trouble.
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Nanking's Trade, 1899-1901
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The Trade of Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow
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The Water Question
Hongkong Legislative Council
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Hongkong Sanitary Board
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Hongkong General hamber of Commerce
Our Water Supply...
Opening of the Hanoi Exposition
Salvage of the s.8. Phra Nang
Enquiry into Collapses of Houses
Hongkong Nursing Association
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An Episode of Tonkin
421
Obsequies of Liu Kung-Yi
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Foochow
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Vladivostock
426
The Hongkong Steam Water-boat Co., Id...
426
China Traders' Insurance Co., d.
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Dairy Farm Co., Ld
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Punjom Mining Co., Ld.
Supreme Court
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Theatre Royal
Sporting Notes
Cricket
Football
Hongkong
Miscellaneous..
Commercial Shipping
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BIRTHS. On the 4th November, at Swatow, the wife of Y. J. McLOUGHLIN, of a daughter.
On the 18th November, at 3; Chusan Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. DALTON, I.M.C., of a son. MARRIAGES.
On the 19th November, at Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., FREDERICK ALEXANDER, son of WILLIAM ALEXANDER COMMING, of Lloyds, London, to ALICE MABEL, youngest daughter of the late R. A. JAMIESON, M.D., of Shanghai.
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Señor Ramou Pena has been appointed
Hongkong techly Press Spanish in Mister at Peking.
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The Caundian mail of the 16th October arrived, per the C.P.R. stramer Empress of Japan, on the 25th November (40 days): the German mail of the 28th October arrived, er N.D.L. steamer Bayern, on the 27th Noveinber | 30) days); the Americau mail of the 30th October | a:rived, per T.K.K. steamer America Maru on the 28th November (29 days); and the French mail of the 31st October arrived, per M.M. steamer Tonkin, on the 30th November (30 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEFK.
It is reported from North China that New- chwaug. Tientsin, Taku, Yiuko and Shaului- kwau will probably be closed by ice early this
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St. Petersburg telegrams state that in consequence of M. de Witte's tour, Dalny will become the terminus of the main line of the Manchurian Railway instead of Port Arthur.
It is rumoured, says our London correspondent, that Sir Ernest Satow has beea summoned home to England for the purpose of a couference which is likely to have important consequences.
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President Roosevelt has declared that in yo other oriental country, whether ruled by Asiaties or by Europeans, is there anything approaching the amount of individual liberty and self-government that the Fi ipinos nowenjoy.
The Shanghai evacuation question has at last
been settled. On the 22nd ult.,. the Japanese On the 22nd November, at Saint John's Cathe-garrison left for home dral Hongkong, by the Rev F. T. Johnson, M.A., | JAMES DURRAN, second son of W. S. AULD, of Durran, Caithness-shire, N.B., to ANNIE, second daughter of the late ALEXANDER ('AMPBELL, of Thurso, Caithne, s-shire, N.B.
On the 22nd November, at S. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, WILLIAM FRANK HARLEY, to ETHEL, eldest daughter of RODERICK FRASER, of Herne Hill, London:
On the 24th November, at Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., SPENCER ALLEN DEAC N, thad son of the late ALBERT DEACOs, of Briggins Park, Ware, Herts, to CATHERINE CECILIA HICKEY, of Sacramento, U S.A.
On the 25th November, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. . H. Hickling, WILLIS 0. A. SHEPHERD, to FLORENCE HAMILTON.
At the Union Church, Yokohama, by the Rev. E. S. Booth, D.D., and before the U.S. Consul- General, Dr. FREDERICK ALEXANDER ROBINSON, of Shanghai, to MARY EMMA, youngest daughter of GEORGE and ELIZABETA SETTLE, of Philadelphia,
U.S. of America.
DEATHS.
On the 13th November, at Fouchow, CHARLES GRAY, of the Chinese Imperial Postal Service, aged 37 years.
On the 19th November, at Tsingkiangpu, HENRY CARTER, the only son of the Rev. James BLAIR and MARGARET HUNTINGTON COCHRAN, aged two years.
On tle 23rd November, at 7.15 am., at the Government Civil Hospital, Dr. CHENG KING U, aged 36 years, deeply regretted.
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We learn from Mrcao that the prepared opium tax stations in the vicinity of the port were removed a few days ago.
The French steamer Enseigne Henri, 250 tous, was wrecked on the 21st ult. between Chefoo and Weihaiwei. The passengers and crew were saved mails partly lost.
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Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in reply to Mr. Henniker-Heaton in the House of Commons, said that from enquiries which had been made, he was satisfied that a British Post Office in Peking was unnecessary,
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M. Pelletan has submitted General Voyron's confidential report about the Boxer" distur. bances to the French Budget Committee, with authority to use passages relative to the part played by the missionaries.
The Russian cruiser Djigit, which is to join the squadron on this station, will not come direct to the Far East, but will call at the Cape and then go on to Australia. She will make the greater part of her voyage under sail.
In the House of Commons on the 24th ult. Mr, Labouchere asked whether there were any secret clauses attached to the Anglo-Japanese Treaty and whether any pledges or assurances wero given which are unknown to Farliament. Lord Cranborne replied in an evasive manuer.
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The Universal Guzette hears that Wu Ting- fang, the retiring Chinese Minister Washington, has been instructed from Peking to visit Japan on the way home, with the view of reporting on diplomatic relations, school affairs and other matters that have been the subject of consideration at the two capitals recently.
A telegram dated Seoul, November 18th, says: It is reported that the Corean authorities are negotiating for a loan in Kussia, a ginseng monopoly and a gold mine being offered as
to be ten million roubles. Negotiations are security. The amount of the loan is reported progressing between Mr. Ginsburg and Ye Yo- yok at present.
The Germaus bad to prepare for. previously received orders Ev.cuation, and their commander was ordered to confer with the I ritish and French comman ders with regard to the joint withdrawal, but as the latter had on their part received no orders
The Osaka Mainichi reports that the alleged matters Lad advanced no farther. On the 27th ult., the French commander received similar plot to damage the Imperial train at Otake orders; and on the evening of the 28th westation is now reported to have been without had from our Shan-hai correspondent the foundation. A letter regarding the alleged Bri ish garrison plot was received, but it was the work of some following telegram :—“ The has received orders to evacuale hanghai on the party who sought to cause trouble to the Chief 20th D.cember." Thus the end of a t dicus of the Police Station at Otake, who, it appears, is very unpopular. The discovery of explosives matter s ems to have been reached.
on the track is denied. Although a great sensation was caused at the time the matter will be settled without any serions trouble to the local auth rities after all.
L'Écha de Chine of the 18.h ult, says that Elienue, Owing to the reports of A.essrs. Benvalot, and Deloncle, the colonial group of the French Chamber, the Siamese traty has beeu usatiimously rejected. Bus from other Sources it is said that the attacks of the Fre. ch colonial po iticians upon M. Delca sè's treaty with Siam have proved vain so far. M. Delcassé Gaither intends to resin or voluntarily to withdraw the treaty. A decision of the French Chamber of Deputies is only exp. cted in January. Notwithstanding, a hot fight is ensuing already as to the question of M. Delcasse's successor, according to a Berlin telegram. It seems that the prospects of M Hanotaur are not very favon:able, but that the former Governor-General of Indo-China, M. Doumer, Or M. Etienne will have better prospects.
With reference to the two death sentences ordered by Imperial edict in connection with the Chengchow affair, the Jupan Mail says:- Assuredly from the point of view of protection for foreign life and property in China, we can not question the expediency of the sentence. But it is impossible to avoid the reflection that the situation created in China is one which de- mands mea: ures not in accord with the judicial principles observed in Europe. Captains and Generals in the Occident are not decapitated for neglect of duty under such circumstances, More and more is China becoming a perplexing problem. More and more is the sword becom- ing the arbiter of all complications there.