THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIX.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
Disposition of the Chinese Indemnity
The Kowloon-Canton Railway
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CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles :-
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The Chamber of Commerce and the Currency
Question
A. Libel on Hongkong
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British Police at Weihaiwei
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France and Biam
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Hongkong Jottings
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War Notes
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Hongkong Legislative Council
In Corea
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 2ND MAY, 1904,
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
News of a great battle on the Yalu, in which the Japanese were completely victorious, has just reached the Colony. Full confirmation arrives, as ve go to press, by our own and by official telegrams.
Prince Adalbert of Prussia is to visit Peking on the 5th inst.
The Washington Cabinet has decided to 31 exempt labourers for the Panama Canal from
the Chinese exclusion laws.
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The Russian Admiralty proposes to despatch 337 the Bal'ic fleet by Suez and colliers by the 338 Cape, appointing a rendezvous in the Indian 3:18 Ocean.
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The cruiser Hailien, one of the two crack 339 warships in the Chinese fleet, ran on a rock off Elliott Island, near Gutzlaff, on the 25th ult. It is feared that she must be a total loss.
Another Fire at the Kowloon Godowns
Fire on the Sungkiang.
The Sado Maru at Hongkong
Fire Brigade Evolutions
Kowloon City
Notes from the Botanic Gardens
Hongkong Nursing Institute
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New Territory Notes
Canton
Amoy
Manila Notes
Supreme Court
The Ballanrat-Changon Collision
Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld.
Hongkong Gymkana Club
Lawn Tennis
Royal Hongkong Golf Club
Rowing
Hongkong
Miscellaneous
Commercial Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The P. & T. Times says that a German lawyer has been retained by the Board of Punishments to draw up the new code of Penal Laws for the Chinese. He is expected to arrive in Peking shortly.
The Japanese Government states that the ...344 Asama found a Russian mine floating forty miles from Shantung Promontory. There are probably many more adrift. Neutral ships are cautioned.
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On the 17th April, at Ningpo, the wife of the - Rev. W. H. ELWIN, of a son.
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A telegram from Port Arthur to 8. Peters- burg says that experiments with submarine first intimation that submarines were at Port boats have been a brilliant success. This is the Arthur, although it was reported weeks ago that to be sent by rail. the late Admiral Makaroff bad requested some
The Portuguese Minister to Peking is still at Shanghai on diplomatic business, arranging certain treaties regarding South China. The Vasco da Gama left for Shanghai to- day, and the Adamastor goes on the 15th of the month, both to meet the Minister and be under his orders at Tientsin.
Unofficial telegrams published in 8. Peters- burg varyingly report several attempts of the Japanese to cross the Yalu. According to one bridge thrown across the river north of Wiju, account, the Russian artillery destroyed the but a force crossed successfully south of Wiju and a portion advancing with a battery to- wards Tuenchew was severely repulsed.
News from 8. Petersburg says that the Tsar has refused to accept Admiral Alexieff's at such a grave moment it is the duty of every resignation for the present, pointing out that Russian to forget private differences. The resignation has consequently been withdrawn, but it is believed to be only a temporary arrange- ment pending the arrival of Admiral Skrydloff.
The China Times learns that a new transport It is understood that Russia's contention
company is to be started from Chefoo to the regarding wireless telegraphy (ie. treating those purchased. There are also launches to run up to Yellow River. Two steamers have already been using it as p'es) meets with a good deal of sup- Hsinanfu with lighters. Cargo will be port from naval and military men of the mari-lightered from the mouth of the Yellow River, time Powers.
The business of the company is favoured by the Chinese Government, and the capital invested in the enterprise is 500,000 tsels.
On the 28th April, at the Acacias, Robinson Road, Kowloon, the wife of W. KING, of a son,
On the 20th April, at No. 3, Camaroon Road, Kowloon, the wife of TANG CHEE, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
The Government has approved of the ap- On the 8th April, at Yokohama, J. H. ROSEN-pointment of Mr. Edward Guerritz as acting THAL, of Yokohama, to Miss GERTRUDE M. STERN, Governor of British North Borneo. Mr. E. P. Guerritz has up to now held the appointment of Sessions Judge at Labuan.
of New York.
On the 12th April, at Edinburgh, DAISY, daugh- ter of R. G. VAN SOMEREN, of Singapore, to WILLIAM HAMILTO:: ŠIMPRON, M.B, of New Zea- land.
On the 19th April, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. Newcomb, FLORENCE LOUISE, eldest daughter of W. J. MADDISON, of Southend- on-Sea, Essex, England, to WILLIAM JOHN, eldest son of W. H. Warmsley, of Tientsin, North China. DEATHS.
On the 16th April, at Hankow, SEIGMUND ROSENBAUM.
On the 28th April, at Government Civil Hospital, T. H. GIDLEY, late Inspector of Police, aget 31 years.
Hongkong Weekly Press
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ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The Emperor of China's nephew, Prince Pa Lun, is meeting with exceptional hospitality in Washington. Mr. Hay gave a dinner in his honour on the 24th ult., and President Roosevelt received bim next day.
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H.E. Yuan Shi-kai has now under his
command in the North a total force of 36,100 men, of all arms, consisting of 25,000 Infantry. Pioneers, and 500 Transport Corps. 5,750 Cavalry. 3,850 Artillerymen, 1,000
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has received the following telegram from Sir Claude Macdonald, H.B.M.'s Minister at Tokyo:- There is no reason whatever why tourists should not visit Japan, travel and residence perfectly safe."
An arrival at Hongkong from Japan reports that on the 23rd ult. 16 transports and several towed barges of ammunition passed through Moji Harbour. There was a rumour that another attack was to be made on Port Arthur on the night of the 28th,
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The Viceroy of Szechuen has strongly advised the Waiwupu not to grant a concession to any proposed railway from Szechuen to Hankow. foreign corporation for the construction of the The Viceroy recommends that the line, which built with Chinese capital, and suggests that the would prove of great importance, should be Government should provide some part of the money. The cost of the line has been estimated
as 20,000,000 taels.
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Both in Japan and in Russia the loan ques- tion is attracting attention. It is reported in Paris that negotiations are proceeding for a At a meeting of the Progressive party in large Russian loan of, possibly, £32,000,000, Tokyo, significant speeches were made. Okuma warned the nation to be prepared for Count European intervention and also that on account of the great increase of national expenditure, it would be necessary to float a post-bellum loan of £50,000,000.
"Russian destroyers, after leaving Gensan on the 25th instant, encountered the Japanese transport Kinshu Maru, 4,000 tons, at sea on the 26th. Seventeen officers, twenty soldiers,
remainder of the troops numbering 200 refusing 85 carriers and 65 of the crew surrendered, and were taken on board a Russian oruiser, the to surrender were sent to the bottom with the ship". This is the Russian account. The
The German Mail arrived, per the steamer Bayern, on the 26th ultimo; the French Mail of the 1st April is expected to arrive, per to its representatives abroad, declaring categori. The Russian Government has sent a circular the steamer Ernest Simons, some time to cally that Bussia will not accept mediation to morrow, the 3rd inst; and the England Mail of terminate the war and will not admit the inter- the 8th alt., is due to arrive, per the steamervention of any Power whatsoever in the Russo-Japanese state that only 73 perished in the Simla, on or about Friday, the 6th inst.
Japanese negotiations after the war.
Kinshu Maru,
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