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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXI.1
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 1905.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
PAGE The Nagasaki Hotel was re-opened on
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Epitome
Leading Articles:-
Shipping and Insurance
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Capital Punishment
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The War
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Proving China Solvent..
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Opinm
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Hongkong Jottings
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Hongkong Sanitary Brard
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Supr me Court
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Odd Volumes Society
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Disquietude in Kwangtung
The Hon. Mr.
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Canton-ankow Railway.
Chinese Emigrants to Australia..
International Law again
December 28th.
Three Portuguese are in custody at Shanghai, charged with wound ng American sailors with
razors.
Bad colds are common in Hongkong just now, the weather-man's quick changes being responsible.
The Dalai Lama, supposed to have been in Peking since the fall of Lltassa, is now reported
in St. Petersburg.
Subscriptions were voluntarily collected by Japanese in Japan for the relatives of the mur- 28 dered Hull fishermen.
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The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld.. 30 Triple execution at Hongkong
The Fi ipino "Amoks" at Hongkong
The Trade of Japan
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1904 at Singapore
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A Shanghai Inquest
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Disastrous fire at Hongkong
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Hongkong Regatta
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The Cydonia Ashore......
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Chinese Matrimonial Methods
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Hongkong.
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Trade Items
Far Eastern Items
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH,
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The Shanghai Taotai is said to have gone to the Japanese Consul and congratulated him on the capture of Port Arthur.
A North China journal has just apologised for reporting that a marriage service had been performed by a clergyman who "died some time ago."
H. Collins, the man under arrest at Yoko- hama as a spy in Russian pay, was found guilty at the preliminary examination, and committed for trial.
There was a big children's party at the British Consulate at Amoy in Christmas week and another at the Club. All foreign children received gifts.
Shanghai wines and other luxuries are meet- 36 ing a fair market in Manchuria, the Russian soldiers being large purchasers. They also buy Japanese goods.
On 10th January, at No. 2, East Terrace, Kow- loon, the wife of H. D. NORONHA, of twins (girls) MARRIAGES.
On 28th December, at Jhansi, India, HARRY SEYMOUR HOYLE, to CONSTANCE MARY, elder daughter of F. NEVILL WAY, of Shanghai.
On 10th Janu ry, at the Wesleyan Church,
Hongkong, by the Rev. W. Bridie, CHARLES MAKEHAM, to RACHEL RADCLIFFE.
On 10th January, at Hongkong, ERNST TRUSCH, IM.C. Lappa, to BARBARA, second daughter of FRANCIS MORRISON, Aberdeen, Scotland.
DEATHS.
On 31st December, at Shanghai, JOHN WILLIAM GRAHAM, of Granada, West Indies, aged 54 years. On 2nd January, at Shanghai, FLORENCE E. PAGE, aged 28 years.
On 3rd January, at Shanghai, J. M. FLOWERS, of Durham, North Carolina, aged 25 years.
On 4th January, at Shanghai, JOHAN JACOB INOKAY, aged 62 years.
On 5th January, at Shanghai, Georer CarR FULLERTON, aged 34 years.
On 5th January, at Hankow, HEINRICH Quis of the Ostasiatische Handels Gesellschaft TORF, (A.G.), aged 29 years.
The Philippines authorities have ordered the deportation of an Amoy Chinaman who had failed to register himself. This is said to be the first case of the kind.
The usual tribute of the Nine White' las reached Peking from one of the Mongolian princes. It consists of 1 white camel an 8 white Mongolian horses.
The Corean Minist r at Peking, who has been order-d hom, wires that he cannot go until the Government sends him his overdue salary that l:e may pay his bills.
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Bangkok has been visited by plague for the first time in history. It broke out among Indians, of whom several have died. patients were at once isolated. precautioanry measures were taken, and rats were huntel
down.
The Peking Times states that on the chief eunuch Li Lien-ying's 60th birthday some thre? weeks ago hundreds of princes and high officials flocked to his residence to pay tribu e to the all powerful one, and at the time of the mpress Dowager's birthday as well as his own, it i
taels "cumsha."
Hongkong Teckily Press. estimated he must have received millions of
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French Mail of the 9th December arrived, per the ss. Ernest Simons, on the 12th inst., and the English Mail of the 16th December is expected to arrive, per the s.s. Simla, some time to-day.
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A shop collapsed at Kau Yee Fong, just behind No. 5 Police Station, at 10.30 o'clock on January 11th. The building. which is Government p operty, was being pulled down when the collap e occurre.1 Two workmen were injured, one seriously. Both were taken to the Government Civil Hospital. Others were entombed, but were excavated, before the Police, under Chief Inspector Baker, arrived on
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The N.-C. Daily News says:-The control of the stock of the Canton-Hankow Railway is again in American hands, the Belgian interests having been bought out.
American journalism is always refreshing. The last Manila Cablenews to hand, dated January 7th, has four and a half inches of caption to a two-inch telegram. The headings read:" Back!" Says White Czar.-Balled up Fleet Ordered to Return up the Creek.- Japan se Squadron Will Stay in Watchful Waters Till It Is Certain Slav Ships Distant,
The healing of the item giving the news of General Stoessel's surrender was "Red Ball Is Over Arthur,”
Another gallant attempt to rescue a coolie from drowning was made by Dr. Rome of the 8.8. Cranley in the harbour on January 10th The Doctor was conversing with two other medical men when an uproar was heard On going to the amongst the coolies on board. companion way Dr. Rome noticed a coolie struggling in the water. Quickly divesting himself of his clothes he leaped from the ship to his assistance. He was successful in getting the coolie on board, but a'l the efforts of the to induce respiration were three medicos unavailing.
A Wasich report has it that nearly three weeks ago a large mob attacked and burned down the residence of a member of the gentry new learn. of that city and a newly-established “ ing" school, as a protest against the collection of an additional tax on rice produced in that district. By the interposition of the military the riot was suppressed and three of the ring- were sent to leaders captured. These men Soochow for trial and the sentence on two of them has been death by strangulation. Banish- ment to Chinese Turkestan is the fate of the third culprit.
On January 9th an elderly man named James Douglas, who during a lengthy residence in Hongkong has had a somewhat chequered career, fell downtairs at his home in Lee Yuen St:eet. He was picked up in an unconscious
his
rooms, the condition and taken to
under the Chinese supposing that he was
As he had not recovered influence of drink, consciousness by the morning, however, he was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where Dr. Bell instantly perceived that the man was suffering from fracture of the skull and was not likely to live many hours. As a matter of fact, he died in five hours, and was buried on Jan. 11.
It is reported that Captain Zurbonsen, of the German steamer Willehad, which took to Yokola na the Japanes refugees from Russia, has had the fourth order of the Rising Sun conferred on bic in recognition of the valuable services renderd by him. He is a Lieutenant on the re'ired list of the German navy and was routly presented to the Emperor by Count von Aro Valley: On Boxing night a dinner was given at the Grand Hotel, Yokohama, in honour of the captain and the officers of the Willahad, Governor Safa presiding. In addi tion to the guests of the evening, Count vou ArcoValley and Cousul-General Sybing, smongst ̧ others, were also present. In making a presen- tation of a silver vase to Capt. Zerbonsen, the Governor of Kanagawa thanked the captain and his officers and wished them to carry sway the assurance of his sincerest respect.