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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LVIIL]
CONTENTS.
British and Other Policy in South China...
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 218T-NOVEMBER, 1903.
PAOK
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361
Epitome
Leading Articles :---
Hongkong and Southhina Rai ways
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Chinese Labour for South Africa
.368
Hongkong Legislative Council
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Opening Canton-Fatehan Railway
AD C. Performance
Hongkong ice. -ing Sessious
373 ....375 375
New Territory Notes
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Port Arthur News
376
Chinese Presentation to H.E. the Governor
377
Chinese Presntation to Lady Blake
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Notes from the Botanic Gardens
The Jubilee Fund Road Account.
Canton ...
Foochow
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Humphreys Estats and Finance Co.,Id.
The airy Farm Co.
Hongkong team Water boat Co.
China Trader' Company, Limited
Supreme Court
Cricket
Football
Hongkong Weekly Press
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 16th October, arrived por M M. steamer Armand Behic, on the 17th inst. (32 days); and the English Mail of the 23rd 377 October, is dus per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat, 379 to-day the 21st inst. (29 days).
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
This morning His Excellency Sir Henry Blake will leave Government House by the main gate in Albert Road and proceed past the 344 Government Offices into and down Garden 384 Roud to Queen's Road, and thence across 384 Que n's Road to the City Hall, where the address fr m the community will be presented by Chief Justice Sir William Goodman. Fron the City Hall His Excellency will pass down Queen's Road to the Clock Tower, and through Pedder's Street to Blake Pier. Hi. Ex.
Hongkong Gun Club...
Interport Rifle Match
Royal Hongkong Facht Club
The Empress of India's Collision Case.... Commercial....
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Shipping
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BIRTHS.
On the 30th October, at Wuchow, the wife of cellency and Lady Blake, accompanied by Sir John Keane, leave for Colombo by the Malta at 1 p.m. After their departure the Hon. F H. May, C. M. G, will be sworn in at the Council Chamber as Actig Governor.
H. J. SHARPLES, Chinese Customs Services, of a daughter.
On the 2nd November, in the Hospital of Dr. Margaret Polk, at Soochow, the wife of JOHN JURGENS, of a daughter.
On the 6th November, at Nagasaki, the wife of PERCY J. BUCKLAND, of a daughter.
On the 14th November, at No. 8, Elliot Cro cent, the wife of W. B. WALKER, Standard Oil Com- pany, of New York, of a son.
On the 14th November, at the Government Civil Hospital. Mrs. LANDER, wife of Sergeant LANDER, of the Eonghong Police, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 7th November, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. S. S. Walker, J. LOVE MONTGOMERIE of the Standard Oil Co., of New York, Singapore, to ESTHER, daughter of J. Y. FAIRWEATHER, Perth, Scotland.
On the 9th November, at H.M. Consulate- General, Shanghai, Before Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., H M. Congul-General, and afterwards at Trinity Cathedral by the Roy C. J. Fitz-simon Symons, B.A., EDWARD OXLEY, youngest son of C. D. CUMMING, of "Haling." Epsom, Surrey, to LILIAS MARGARET, eldest daughter of the la'e DAVID BRAND, of Shanghai.
DEATHS.
On the 29th October, at Newchwang, JAMES J. CLEMENT, of the China Merchants' S. N. Co.
On the 3rd November, at his residence, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, of erdiac failure, FRANCIS LEES NORRIS, formerly Plant r "Sirgoor" Estate, Hasan District, Mysore, a d younger son of the late Lieut. WALTER NORRIS, Madras Aruy.
On the 5th November, at the Dress rs' Quar- ters, terangong Road, Singapore, GILBKET WILSON, late Superintendent of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, aged 14 years.
On the 7th November, at 11.30 pm., at S. Joseph's Col ege, Shanghai, ANNA BASTIEN, aged
20 years.
On the 7th November, at Sophia Boad, Sings- pore, Capt. M. L. ROBINSON, late Captain 8.8. Islander, aged 42 years.
plague last week, these was no communicable Apart from the one fatal Chinese case of disease rep rted in the Colony.
Thirty-five million roubles have been allotted
the fortification of Dalny. by the Russian Government to the expenses of
It is stated at Paris that relations between France and Siam have been severed, our London correspondent telegraphs.
It is reported that there are over 10,000 Chinese in the Philippines who have been smuggled in. The authorities are opening a campaigu to deport them.
Govercor Taft of the Philippines has refused to consider the protest of the fo eign consuls at Manila, against furnishing samples and information deposited by foreign merobants in the Custom House, to be used as exhibits at the S. Louis Exposition.
It is reported in Chiness official circles in commanded by speci¡ Imperial decree to prepare Shanghai that the Governor of Honan has been
of the Court, and that the fovernor of Shensi the Kaifeng palace for the immediate occupation has also been ordered to prepare for the Empress Dowager the Imperial palac, in Hsian.
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It is explained in Washington that the United States are co-operating with Great Britain and Japan to secure the opening of Yong-ampho as well as Wijo.
Two more Russian cruisers, the Izumrud and the Jemtchug. both only just built, are to come out to the Far East shortly. They are sister- ships of 3,100 tons displacement and 17,000 i.b.p. They have 2-in, deck armoar, six 4.7in.. eight 1.8in., two 1.7 n. and 3 Maxim guns, and 6 torpedo-tubes, while their speed is 24 knots an hour.
Re-inforcements are coming out to other Far Eastern squadrons beside the Russian. For one, he German gun-vessel Sperber, of 1,120 tons, 1,500 horse-power, a d 8 guns, in command at Captain Weniger, is shortly expected, also a flotilla of U.S. gunboats is coming out from the United States to Manila by way of the Sues Canal. It consists of the Decatur, Dale Bain- bridge, Chauncey and Barry, and was to leave Norfolk about the 1st inst. Lieut. L. H. Chandler commands the flotilla, which is convoyed by the Baltimore, oas of the American protected cruisers. The Suez Canal route is chosen in preference to the Japan one because it is impossible for the torpedo-boats to steam very long distances as they cannot carry sufficient coal, but the frequency of coaling stations along the Suez Canal route does away with the difficulty.
men.
A mass meeting for the consideration of the Manchurian question, promoted by the leading newspapers of Tokyo, was held од the present over two hundred persons, including 10th inst. in the Imperial Hotel. There were members of the House of Peers, politicians of all shades, and leading commercial Mr. Minoura, Progressist, took the chair on the motion of Dr. Taguchi. Mr. Shimada, chief editor of the Tokyo Mainichi Shimbun, spoke on the object for which the meeting was called, and this address was followed by others. Fually the meeting unanimously adopted a of Russia was detrimental to the permanent resolution to the effect that the present action
peace of the Orient, and that it was hoped the Japanese Government would take determined action without loss of time. The gathering dispersed after giving Bansaï for the Emperor and the Empire of Japan.
A special correspondent of the Mainichi telegraphs that after nego iations with the comm.nder of the Russian troops at An'ong, Mr. Hagiwars returned to Yong-ampho,
who made full apology for the incident which Cores, on the 28th ult., and had an interview with the manager of the Timber Company,
has caused such a stir during the past fort- night. Mr. Hagiwara received a letter of apology and had a cordial reception. It is reported that on the day previous to the arrival of Mr Hagiwara at Yong-ampho, an end avour was the construction of the fort will be stopped, made to conceal the fort. It is thought that
and wireless telegraphic apparatus erected." Mr. Hagiwara and other Japanese were allową:l'to i spect all operations in progress at Yong-am- pho.
Th authoriti s explained to Mr.
The ex-governor of Kw ngtung, who is a gentleman of some four-score Canton in the China Merchants 8.8. Hsin Fung years, left
o Monday morning, arriving in Hongkong Inter in the day. He left Hongkong for Foochow next moruing, the Hain Fung being escorted by a Chines gunboat. At Foochow he is to take up the position of Viceroy. Most | H+giwara, according to an Asaki telegram, that of his staff are going up in the gunboat, only the fort was built for defence against mounted four attaudans accompanying him on the bandits, but was now used for a recreation Hoin Fung.
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