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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIX.]
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China Overland Trade Report. F
CONTENTS.
The Northern Crisis
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 16TH JANUARY; 1904.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
No. 3
The Japan Times says in a leading article that Japan cannot possibly recede from her present
Several Russian war ships are believed to be position without a criminal betrayal of the vital.
ice-bound at Vladivostock,
The price of corn at home has risen one shilling 40 per-quarter in consequence of the Far Easteru
situation.
PAON
Epitome
37
Leading Articles ‹-
38
The London School of Tropical Medicine ...
39
The Trade of Yunnan
Hongkong Jottings
..... 40
Hongkong Sanitary Board
41
Japan and Russia.
42
'Trouble on the Canton Fatshan Railway
J2
The China Association and the Fiscal Policy
12
Fire in Hougkong Harbour
གར་ འདན་འདོན
42
Canton
42
Port Arthur a
43
Corean Nea
44
Correspondence
Supreme Court ·
41 44
Cricket
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
Royal Hongkong Golf Club
46
Victoria Recreation Club
47
Hongkong Chess Club
47
Naval Appointments.....
47
The Fiscal Question ...
47.
U.S. Consuls in Controversy
Hongkong
48
Miscellaneous
49
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
Germany and the other Powers of the Triple Alliance have determined to observe strict neutrality in the event of hostilities between Russia and Japan.
According to L'Echo de Chine, telegrams from Seoul announce the arrival at Chemu po of one U.S., two Bri ish, and two Russian cruisers, 46 which will remain there until the eul of 46
the crisis.
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The Chinese are stated by the P. & T. Times to be blocking the way in all railway enrerprise now, including the Anglo-German line, as they allege any foreign railway is like y to cause them trouble just as the Siberian railway has.
The United States Cabinet has ordered 52 Admiral Evans not to proceed to Japanese or Russian waters at present. Telegraphed in- structions to Admiral Evans for bis guidance observe the strictest neutrality unless American in the event of hostilities enjoin that he is to treaty rights are infringed.
On the 30th November: 1903, at Liverpool, England, the wife of D. MULLEN, Chinese Imperial Postal Service, Shanghai, of a sn
On the 25th December, Christmas Day, at George Road, Singapore, the wife of ED. DIGBY WILLOUGHBY, of a daughter.
On the 10th January, 1904, at No. 5, Seymour Road, the wife of S, H. JosEPH, of a son.
On the 10th inst. at Lewknor, the Peak, the wife of MARCUS WAREE SLADE, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
The state of affairs in the North recently is well illustrated by the following telegram in a Japanise paper, dated Chefoo, 4th Janua y:- "The Japanese cruiser Naniwe sailed for Sascho arrived at chefon from Port Aithur yesterday; this morning. The Russian unboat Gaidamak
probably to watch the movements of the Naniwa.'
The N. C. Daily News Tokyo correspondent States Minister here has received instructions to observe a benevolent neutrality, As regards ssels iu harbours liberal treatment will be accorded." Next day he telegraphed: The diplomatic ropes are parted, and everything now is considered by the Government to be of tho most serious char::cter.
interests of the nation.
Our Kobe Correspondent telegraphed on the afternoon of the 13th January that a prolonged conference was held on the previous day of the Japanese Ministers, Elder Statesmen, and Heads of Departments, presided over by the Emperor. The result of the conference was Immediately telegraphed to the Powers and to the Japaneso Minister at 8. -Petersburg. acquainted with the result. The decision is The foreign repesentatives at Tokyo were also unknown, but is believed to be very grave.
It has been s'ated that 100 United States soldiers [] drawn from the Manila garrison arrived at Chemulpo by transport on the 4th inst. Ufficial news to Tokyo, however, gives the number of men who arrived at Chemulpo 88 only 36. The soldiers were to proceed to Seoul, where they will act as s Legation guard. A telegram from Seoul states that, in reply to to the landing of the troops, the Corean a notification from the U.S. Minister in regard
Government said it saw no necessity for such a would be guarded by Corean troops in case of course being taken, as the U.S. Legation
the one describing the admitted inability of the emergency. This account rather differs from
Corean Government to keep order.
On the 5th January, 1904, at S. Joseph's Church, telegraphed on the 9th int:-"The United ampho, and be therefore declines to mike act of
Shanghai, by the Rev. Père Le Gall, WALTER ANDREW CROMBIE, to ESTELLA CORINNE PER- RAULT,
On the 13th January, at All Saints' Church, Blackheath, London, by the Rev. S. Martyn Baidsley, vicar of St. Alfege, (ireenwich, assisted by the Rev. H. Welsford Snell, vicar of All Saints', HERBERT PRICE, of Hongkong and Vanila, to ETHEL MILDRED, third daughter of Engin er Rear Admiral Sir JOHN DURSTON, K.C.R., Engi- neer-in-Chief of the Fleet. [By Cable.].
DEATHS.
On the 4th January, 1914, at Solbjerg, Denmark, suddenly, MARTIN ROHDE, late of Shanghai.~;
On the 4th January, 1904, at Pootung, Shanghai, HELEN MARGARET, second daughter of H. M. and ALICE THOMPSON, aged 2 years
On the 4th January, 1901, at Kobe, HENRY BUCKINGHAM Lucas, aged 66 years.
On the 5th January, 19 4, at Kobe, EVELIN KINGSTON, daughter of W. A and A. L. BRADLEY, aged 8 years.
The hief Engineer o the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer kiautschou vas killed at-Tan- joug Pagaf wharf. ingapore, ou the 10th ing'. A ve ilator-cowl on board slipped from its sling and dro, ped on his head, fracturing his skull. We have been unable to discover any
details about the unfortunate engineer except
that his name was T. Ström. The Kiautschou
1 ft Hongkong for Europe on the 6th inst.
Dr. Morrison, the Times correspondent at Peking, says that the Chinese Minister to Tokyo has telegraphed to Prince Ching at the request of the Japanese Foreign Office, that the Russian reply to Japan is unace-ptable, and less Russia reo des, Japan will be compelled to resort to
The Japan Mail writes:-The United States representative in Seoul is reported to have intimated his intention not to attend the Corean
to obtain audience of the Sovereign for the Emperor's levée at the New Year. Dr. Allen's reason for this abstention is that he has filed purpose of discussing the opening of Yong- Presence at the Court for any purposes of ordinary etiquette, It appears to us that this is a wise and warrantable attitude. If the. Emperor of Corea declines to give audience to the representative of a Foreign Power in connection with important international ques- tious, His Majesty cannot reasonably expect the slighted representative to attend purely conventional Court receptions.
The Mercury's correspondent says that the rit at Amoy on the 7th inst., started between a mab of 3,000 Chinese attending the races and the numerous gambling staùds alongside the race It has been proved th..t the Indian police inter- track and the Indian policemen from Kulangsu. fered with tlie gambling and the women. At one time the mob charged the Grand Sand, aud great fear was felt for the ladies and children present, but after a rash was made against them by the foreign gentlemen, armed with stick and bars, the mob scattered and order was restored. The mob pulled up the railings around the track, and used them as weapon".
Hongkong Weekly Press armspromptly Japan therefore requests China The Chinese officials present at the races did all
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 11th ult, arrived per 1.8. Ernest rimons on the 12th inst; and the English Mail of the 18th ult., is expected to arrive per s.s. Malta sometime to day.
to observe strict n-utrality, taking special care against any aggression against foreigners in Shantang o Yuunao,
A
Two fresties beween China and other nations have been consummated this week. A Japanese treaty for the opening of marts in Manchuria has been exchanged at Peking, while China having assented to Mr. Conger's request for the immediate signature of a pro- tocul at Washington to be an equivalent of au exchange of ratifications, this step has been carlied out. U. S. Consuls for Autung and Moakden have been selected already.
in their power to quiet the mob, and great credit is due to Capt. Keng Han-chen, who is in charge of the garrison at the back of the Race Track. It was by his promptness in bringing his soldiers on the ground that the ladies and children escaped unhurt, for these soldiers escorted ladies, children and men to their boats. A good many of the foreigners were badly treated by the mob, two of them being seriously injured about their heads. The row was started by the Indian policemen, and it was considered by many that the Captain Superintendent did not show sufficient tact in handling his men.