THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LXV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome.
Leading Articles:-
The Commission (I).
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 27тн MAY, 1907.
The Japanese Government has notified China that it is ready to transfer the Hainmintan- 329 Mukden Railway, though the term within which it should do so has not yet expired,
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Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai has offered a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest of 331 the persons who placed the blood stains on 332 certain houses in Tientsin, as recently reported
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Congo Politics
The Commission (II).
Colonial Appeal Cases
European Relations
Some Reflections at the Tiller
The Commission (III)...
· Hongkong Legislative Council
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Companies
A. 8. Watson and Co., Id. Peak Tramways Co., Ld The "Star" Férry Co., Ld.
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European Attempts Suicide
Branch Post Office for Wanchai
Report of the Sanitary Commission
Supreme Court
The Late Mr. Wei On
Mysterious Murder Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
in these columns.
Owing to alarmist reports by missionaries in Hainan, a British cruiser and American gunboat hurried to Hoihow early this month. The Chinese authorities had suppressed the 336 trouble, however, which was a sort of garrison ...384 mutiny.
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Negotiations on a treaty relating to the 350 establishment of the Tairen Customs, which 350 have been in progress between the Japanese Minister at Peking and Sir Robert Hart, are 352 reported to have now been concluded and the treaty is to be signed, at present availing the approval of
the Governments of the two countries. It is stated that the conditions of defect is found, the treaty will be revised upon the treaty will be tried for one year, and if ang
the expiracy of the first twelve months.
On April 29th, at Chungking, the wife of Mr. JAMES MUERAY, & SON.
On May 16th, at Shanghai, Mrs. PATRICK CAMPBELL, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On May 9th, at Shanghai, GEORGE ELFORD GRIFFIN to CECILIA ('IBBIE) FARMER HARDIE,
Municipal Librarian, and second daug ter of the late William Hardie, of Shanghai.
On May 11th, at Shanghai, VALENTINE ROTH, Obernai, Alsace-Lorraine, to ELSIE CLATWORTHY, of Somerset.
MABEL
On May 12th, at Shanghai, ARTHUR GEORGE of a ghai, to MARGRETT
BRA, A B.I B A., Horrocks.
At Shanghai, FRANK HARRIS CROSSLEY, to MARGARET ELLEN (OULD.
DEATHS.
On May 14th, at Shanghai, SYBIL ZILLAH daughter of Simon and Violet Levy, aged three
weeks.
At the Government Civil Hospital, about mid- night on the 19th May, WEI ON, Solicitor, of Hongkong, deeply regretted.
Hongkong Weekly
Dress.
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"ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The German Mail of April 23rd arrived, per the 8.8. Scharnhorst, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant; and the French Mil of April 26th arrived; per the s.8. Australien, to-day.
FAR EASTERN NEWS.
Abbot of the Western Hongwanji of Kyoto, On May 18th Count_Otani Kozui, Chief
Emperor of Japan. The following Imperial was received in audience by his Majesty the message was granted by his Majesty :-"During the war of 1904-3 you, in accordance with the purpose of your ancestors, stimulated the public spirit of the adherents of your religion. You further exercised your energies in encouraging the morals of the troops by sending your priests to the front. We greatly appreciate your arduous services.
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According to Japanese contemporaries, there and the Japanese merchants are reduced to u is a serious depression of trade in Vladivostok
attributed to the keen competition, which has very trying position.
The depression is led them to import considerable quantities of certain lines of goods, which they had to dispose of at a loss. The fact that many Japanese shipped goods for Vladivostok, without making a due investigation of the market which thus became glutted with the same line of goods, is also responsible for the depression.
News reached Hongkong last week that the French cruiser Chanzy had gone ashore on a steep headland close to the entrance to >
>bang- hai. The extent of the damage is not at presnt known, but the Danish tug Protector left oruiser. The Chanzy is a vessel of 4,750 tons. Bongkong on the 21st May to salve the of 9,500 horsepower and 1896, she is atted knots Built at Bordeaux in 1896, she is fitted with Belleville boilers, and has a crew of 370. Her armament consists of two 7.6, six 5.5 and ten smaller guns, while she has four torpedo tubes (above water)
Plague is raging in Formosa with increas-inittee, held on the 16th instant, the Chairman At a meeting of the Public Works Com- ing virulence. A telegram from the Formosan laid before the Committee a plan showing Government to the Home Department, received proposed path exte ding from a point in May on May 6th, states that on that day 27 fresh Road adjoining the tramway to a point in had been reported, bringing the total for this Barker Rost close by the Victoria Hospital, Year up to 1,297, -
and explained that it would form a much Hospital than either of those existing at present. more direct route from the city to the Victoria It would also connect up with the existing path from Barker Road to Plantation Road. The estimated cost of the work was $3,000 It was unanimously agreed to recommend that the path be made,
The British and American Consuls at Tairen [Dday] have suggested to the Japanese ministration there that the lower-class lly be, segregated within a special gronad of their insanitary methods, which are detrimental to the public
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Club were opened on the 20th May. There The new quarters of the Victoria Recreation was a large attendance of members and friends and the occasion was honoured in an appropri te manner. Mr. Rodger, president, invited the company to drink "Success to the Club,” and the toast was cordially acknowledged. During the day the opportunities for swimming were largely embraced,
A Taipeh dispatch states that the resistance among the savage tribes against the advance of the defence line, is becoming stronger, repeated charges being made on the Japanese police forces.
On the 8th instant four police-men were killed while four others were wounded.
On the 9th Mr. Hayakawa, head of the polica of the Toyen District Office, and another man were killed, and four others wounded by a bomb explosion.
Censor Chao Chi-ling, who some days ago impeached Prince Ching and his son, Duka Tsai Chen on a charge of bribery, in respect of Tls. 100,000 presented to Prince Ching and s the ex-Governor of Heilungkiang, has been singing girl presented to Tsai by Tuan Chi-kuei, casbiered, his charge not holding good. The announced, adds that in future all memorials of Imperial Ediot, by which this has been
with legal proofs. officials against each other must be furnished
The Chinese fast oruisers Haiyung and Hui- cheu have been ordered to visit the islands of the South Pacific, Tongking and Siam, wher- ever Chinese congregate, in order to show the Dragon flag to them and convince Chinese in foreign colonies that the paternal Home Gov. ernment still keeps a friendly interest in their welfare. Taotai sai Ting-kan, of the Peiyang administration, will accompay the squadron as a special commissioner to endeavour to translate the patriotic ardour it is hoped to arouse into a tions, which will assist the Government in practical attempt to raise voluntary contribu- building a Navy. The following are some of the places to be visited by the special squadron: Hongkong, Saigon, Bangkok, Singapore, Java, Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Iloilo (Philip- pines) and Manila. stay of three, five, or seven days, as the case may The squadron will make a be, in the harbour visited, in order to enable all Chinese who may wish to do so, to wisit the
cruisers as much as they please.
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The following oironlar, dated My 9th, has been issued by the foreign Exchange Banks at Shanghai :-"The foreign Erobange Banks at present in vogne with the Shipping Com- have recently had under discussion the system Pres of issuing Bills of Lading marked Freight payable in Shanghai' or 'Freight to be collected in Shanghai evident that this method provides no adequate It must be quife protection to the Banks interested, as it is pos-ible that the freight might not be paid before in which case the Shipping Companies would the arrival of the goods at their d-s'ination. probably endeavour to stop delivery until their claim had been satisfied. The Barks see no hai Companies giving credit without accepting reason why they should consent to the Shang. any risk or responsibility, and in order to in the future when freight is payable in Shang- safeguard their interests they have decided that hai, they will not accept as security for Bills of Lading which are not clearly Freight paid" and the words initi responsible officer of the Shipping interested."