THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLI.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.”
Epitome of the Wook, &c.
Leading Articles :--
HONGKONG: THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY, 1895.
The Unofficial Eloment in the Legislative
Council
The Position of the Chinese Government
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Mr. Wetmore on Cheap Silver, and, the Wages * Question
The Exemption of Mail Steamers from the sun-
day Cargo Working Ordinance
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The Recall‹f M, 'da Lanesaan.
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The War.
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Asiatic Competition with European Industries
Taipinguban Besumption Arbitration Board Supreme Court :-
The Winglok Street Case
In re Smith Alliston
The Alleged Existence of Plague in Tung Xun Fire at the China Mail Office
Children's Treat at the Central Police Station
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In the Supreme Court of Hongkong on the 9th inst., two men who were concerned in the recent armed raid in Winglok Street were sen- tenced to death for the murder of a Sikh con stable and a Chinese passer-by.
Further correspondence bas taken place bẹ tween the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and the Government with reference fo the ex- emption of mail steamers from the operation of the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance, the Cham- ber still pressing the point that it is inequitable to graut privileges to subsidised steamers which are denied to non-subsidised steamers.
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M. de Lanessan left Haiphong on the 7th inst. for Saigon, where he intended to join the bome- ward bound French 'mail steamer.
President Cleveland bas proclaimed the com- ing into force of the new Chinese Immigration Treaty. The final ratifications were exchanged on 7th December between Mr. Gresham and the Chinese Minister.
An Imperial edict has been issued. we learn from the N. C. Daily News, conferring the Grand Cross of the Order of the Double Dragon on all the Foreign Ministers who bad audience with the Emperor on the 12th of November last.
Several transports left Ujina on the 8th inst 43 with a portion of the Japanese Third Army 41 Corps, and it is expected that the whole corps will shortly be despatched, with the object, it is believed, of taking Wei-hai-wei. In the mean time the Second Army is steadily advancing on Kinchow and the Chinese are retiring to the Great Wall On the 8th inst. Haiphing was captured, the Chinese taking to flight after lotion of which is already promised. It is to be sing 200 killed.
The Punjom Mining Co., Limited...
The Exemption of Mail. Steamers from the Sunday
Labour Ordinance.....
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The Supply of Morphia to the Late Baron de Grand-·
maison
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Straits Insurance Co., Limited
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
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Hongkong Golf Club
Cricket
Hongkong Rifle Association
Amoy Races
The Oberon Bearched by Chinese...
The Recall of M. de Lanessan
The Revised Treaty with the United Staten...
Outrage on French Travellers, in Thibet
The Hosting of the Chenyuan
Admiral Ting....
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It is stated. says the China Gazette, that a syndicate, headed by Li Hung-chang and in- cluding the loading mandarins all over the Em- pire, is working for the purpose of forming a national bank at Shanghai. The institution is to be called the Imperial Bank of China, and its capital is to be sixty million taels, a large por
run on the lines of the leading banking houses in Japan, and a large staff of foreign managers and clerks is to be engaged.
The annual meeting of the Shanghai Ios Co. was held on the 7th inst. The report stated that the year's working showed the satisfactory net profit of Tla. 9.589, out of which it was pro-
61 At a meeting of the Shanghai shareholders in the Straits Insurance Co., Limited, held on 61 the 8th inst, a resolution was passed in favour 61 of winding up the Company, it being understood 52 that an off to purchase the business had been 5 made by the Commercial Union Insurance Co
at $25 per share. The directors of the Composed to pay a dividend at the rate of 12 per pany at Singapore have issued a circalar in 53 which they intimate their opposition to the
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Accident to the P. M. Steamer City of Rio de Janeiro. 63 Hongkong News. Commercial
Shipping..
BIRTH.
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On the 18th inst., at 8, Stewark Terrace, the wife of H. B. LITEBRIDGE, of a daughter.)
[168 MARRIAGES.
On the 9th January, at St. Joseph's Church and at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Surgeon MATTHEW OʻRagan, Boys! Navy, son of the late Thos. O'Regan, Esq., of Ballytrasna, Midle, Co. Cork, to LILY, eldest daughter of HasRT J. HOLMES, Solicitor, Hongkong, 145
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Surgeon-Major Westcott, who went to Tung Kan on behalf of the Hongkong Government to investigate the reported ex stence of plague in that district, reports that there were sporadic cases of the disease during November and part of December, that no cases had been found during the last fortnight, and that it is ovi dent the poison lingers in the district, but whether it will again cause an epidemic will depend on the sanitary surroundings and On the 10th January, at St. John's Cathedral, climatic conditions which it will encounter. Hongkong, by the Bright Reverend Bishop Burdon, D.D., assisted by the Rev. E. F. Cobbold, M.A., CHARLES WEDDERBURN DICKSON, elder son of the late W. E. G. C. Diokson, M.D. Edinburgh, to FRANCES EMMELINE, youngest daughter of the late Sir HARRY PAREZ, formerly British Minister at Tokyo and Peking.
[146 At the Union Church, on Friday, 11th January, WILLIAN PORTEOUS DEAS, youngest son of J. S. Daas, Esq., of Greenook, to MARGARET, second daughter of Thos. PARK, Esq., of Leeds. [158 DEATH. At Shanghai, on the 5th January, HENRY B. ENDI Corr, aged 51 years..
ARRIVALS OF MAILS. The French mail of the 7th December arrived, per M. M. steamer Melbourne, on the 11th Jan. nary 85 days); and the English mail of the 14th December arrived, per P. & O. steamer Rosetta, on the 11th January (28 days).
The rates of subscription to the Hongkong Weekly Press are $12 yearly, 87 half-yearly, and $4 quarterly, payable in advance; the credit rates are $13.50, $8, and $450 respectively. Postage $2 per annum additional.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The King of Korea formally declared the nidependence of his kingdom on the 7th inst.
cent amounting to Tls. 4,320, place to reserve fund the sum of Tls. 600, write off plant account for sundry repairs, etc., Tls 1,343, and carry the balance of Tls. 3,325 to depreciation account. The Chairman, Mr. Rehders, said he thought the report and accounts would be accepted as satisfactory, and the snocess was largely owing to the mild winter last year. The company was able to distribute twelve per cent, and also to carry forward a handsome amount. The new plant would arrive in March and would be erected in time for the warm season. One good point in the new machinery would be that it would supply perfectly clear ice without the milky ap- pearance assumed by the present ice after stor-
Indo-China, has been recalled for having com
M. de Lanessan, Governor-General of Franch age. The report and accounts were adopted.
We take the following from the N. C. Daily -"It is very well known that Japan under- municated to third parties state documents which | Newa it is said ought only to have been sent to the took to respect the neutrality of Shanghai and Government. It appears M. de Lanesgan had to consider that this region was without the sent to M. Canivet copies of certain of his sphere of warlike operations. An agreement to reports. M. Canivet, it will be remembered, was this affect was concluded between Japan and afterwards implicated in the Paris blackmailing Great Britain, but for some reason or another scandal, and on searching his papers the reports the British Government has suspected that by M. de Lanessan were found. Great dissatisfac- Japan might be tempted to ignore or fail to tion with the recall is expressed in Tonkin and carry out in its integrity the agreement that imperative orders have it is supposed that advantage has been taken by made, so M. de Lanessan's political opponents of a techni-been sent to Admiral Fremantle to protest in case of need against any attempted infraction cal breach of confidence to try to ruin his career.
of the agreement made or, if compelled, to use The annual meeting of the Punjom Mining what means he deems necessary to ensure the Co., Limited, was held on the 14th inst. From proper observance of the same. As yet Japan 9,874 tons of ore had been mined and willed yield of our present existence, nor is it likely that she the report it appeared that during the year has shown no desire to interrupt the harmony
ing 5,488 ounces of gold. The accounts showed will ever make the attempt. still it is satisfactory a profit of about $47,000, but this had all been to know that the British Government keeps a written off and spent on capital account in the watchful eye on the trade of this part of the introduction of the cyanide process and the de- Chinese empire, and is ready to protect it to the We have reason to believe that the in- velopment of the mine. At the meeting dissatis last!" faction was expressed at the form in which the structions here referred to were given to the accounts were presented and the introduction of Admiral at the very commencement of the im- the cyanide process without reference to the broglio, and are not, as the remarks of our con- shareholders, and after some discussion a vote of temporary would seem to imply, something new. want of confidence in the chairman and directors The Admiral was informed in ordinary course was passed and the motion for the adoption of the of the agreement arrived at and the responsibi- report and accounts was negatived. A poll was lity of seeing that it was carried out was placed demanded and will be taken on Monday next,
upon him.
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