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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLIV.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.......
Leading Articles:--
Spain and Her Colonies
The Alleged torture in the Philippines
The Conduct of the Japanese in Formosa Railways in Asia
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
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Prospects of the Cotton Industry at Shanghai......339 The Development of the Sugar Market in China..340 The Chinese Question în Indo-China
The Cassini-Convention
Plague in Formosa.............
The Rebellion in the Philippines Supreme Court
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Extraordinary Charge of Forgery against a European .344 Mysterions Robbery from a Safe
Departure of H.E. the Governor for Shanghai Mr. T. Jackson's Tom Cat.....
Cricket......
Hongkong Rifle Association
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Hongkong Golf Club
The Interport Rifle Match
Shanghai Autumn Race Meeting...
Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., Limited..
The Punjom Mining Co., Limited
The International Cotton Manufacturing Co., Limited.349
Suppression of Opium Smuggling in Formosa.....
...349
The Cassini Convention
The Great Western Railway of China
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Mysterious Death at Yokohama
Hongkong and Port News...
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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On the 27th October, the wife of Mr. C. F. GEORGE GRIMBLE, of a daughter.
[2-456 On the 1st inst, the wife of P. JORDAN, of a daughter.
[2493 Į MARRIAGE.
At HL.B.M.'s Consulate, Shanghai, on the 21st October, by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A, FRANK, only son of Charles M. Gove, Collector of Customs, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, to CONSTANCE ETHEL, Fecond daughter of the late Dr. R. A. JAMIESON, of Shanghai.
DEATHS.
On Saturday, the 24th October, suddenly, Sir ALBERT SASSOON, Bart., CS.I., of 25, Kensington [2450 Gore, London, S.W., aged 78.
At his residence, No. 14, Nakay-natedori, San- chome, Kobe, on the 22nd October, CHARLES FREDERICK HOOPER, aged 64 years.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The American mail of the 8th October arrived, per PM steamer China, on the 2nd November (25 days); the English mail of the 2nd October arrived, per P. & O. steamer Ravenna, on the 2nd November (31 days); and the Canadian mail of the 12th October arrived, per C. P. steamer Empress of India, on the 3rd November (22 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The Spanish forces appear to be making no progress in the suppression of the rebellion in the Philippines, and the position of the rebels is becoming stronger.
Mr. J. T. Boag, bill broker, shot himself at Yokohama on the 28th October. At the inquest the jury found that the deceased shot himself
while of unsound mind.
It is reported that Hong Jong Wu, the assassin of Kim Ok Kyun, has been promoted to the post of Muster of Ceremonies in the Korean Royal Household.
The N. C. Daily News publishes the text of the Cassini Convention. It gives Russia the right to construct railways and open mines in Manchuria, drill the Chinese troops, and use Kiaochow Bay; also in emergency to use Port Arthur and Talienwan.
The practice of providing an escort for Ministers of State while traversing the streets of Toyko, which has been in force since the assassination of Marquis Okubo some eighteen years ago, was abolished on the 15th October. The guard placed at the official residences is retained as before.
The representatives of the Bank of Japan in London have telegraphed to the effect that the London Stock Exchange has accepted the request of the Bank to put on the market the Japanese redemption bonds issued in 1892, 1893, and 1895. The amount of Japanese bonds to be put on the market is about sixty million yen. No quotation is yet given, but it is expected in London that the bonds may fetoli £105 per 1,000 yen face value.
A native despatch from Hangchow states that Governor Liao of Chekiang has sanctioned the building of a short ten mile railway between the new foreign settlements and a place called Tsak'ou, in the western suburbs of Hangchow, for the better transport of produce from the silk-bearing districts into the new settlements. The new railway is estimated to cost $300,000 in all, of which the promoter guarantees $50,000, the balance of the shares to be placed on the Hangchow and Shanghai markets.—N. ('. Daily
News.
The ratifications of the treaty of commerce between Japan and China are reported to have been exchanged at Peking on the 20th October. It is said that the Government has consented to the Chinese demand to impose a tax on the manufactures by Japanese in China, which is going beyond the terms of the Shimonoseki Treaty, but in return for this the Chinese Government consents to the extension of the settlement at Shanghai and also to give areas at Tientsin, Amoy, and Hankow for Japanese settlements.
A telegram has been received by the Canton Government stating that an Imperial edict was issued on the 21st October to the effect that H.E. Li Hung-chaug had improperly got into the prohibited ground of Yuan-ming-yuan and that the Board concerned was to take stops to reprimand him. Another edict was issued on the 30th stating that the Civil Board had condemned Li Hung-chang, for improperly close relation of the Sacred Duke Kung getting into the prohibited gronuds of Yuen- lineal descendent of Confucius has peti-ming-yuen, to forfeit one year's salary. It Governor of Chekiang to be allowed further states that this is a very lenient step, ish a native daily newspaper in Hang- for a person committing such a crime is liable NC. Daily News,
to be punished by being degraded"
HELi Hung-chang has been appointed a member of Tsung-li Yamen.
No. 19.
It having been provided in the new Treaty between Germany and Japan that Japan should protect the patent right of foreign articles, quite a large number of applications from foreigners are being received by the Agriculture and Com- merce Department. The number of those who have applied for the register of patents through Mr. R. Masujima has already reached over 300. -Kokumin.
It is curious to note the effect of the bilge keels upon H.M.S. Centurion. When first launched her speed was, if we remember aright, slightly over 17 knots. Upon a recent four hours trial, however; she averaged 18.2 knots per hour, while for half an hour she managed to make a little over 19 'knots, and it is con fidently expected that upon her next trial she will make that speed for the whole of the four hours.-Nagasaki Express.
It appears that Mr. Tropghton of H.M.S. Grafton was not drowned through a boat 80- cident after all. He was out shooting on the bank of the lake at Sivontoh, when he shot a duck, which fell into the lake. He took off his clothes and swam off to get the duck, and it is supposed that he got entangled in the weeds and was drowned. His body had not been recovered after two days dragging for it. N. C. Daily News,
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According to native reports from Tientsin the Viceroy Wang of Chibli has given his ap proval to a scheme proposed by a native syndi- cate headed by a gentleman named Ho, reported to be an elder brother of Dr. Ho Kai of Hong- kong, for the establishment at Tientsin of an iron and steel plant, the mineral and coke being ready to hand in the vicinity of the foundry and accessible to the Tongshan railway. The Viceroy has further intimated that he will strongly recommend the Central Government to grant the necessary permission.-N. C. Dailye News.
The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited, was held at Singapore on the 23rd October. There were present-Messrs. J. P. Joaquim (Chairman), Arnot Reid, G. Pertile, and the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng (Direotors), A. Hut tenbach, E. W. Schwabe, F. Lean, E. Voyler, Yeo Swee Hee, and Tay Thian Lock. The Chairman remarked that the report and accounts. (which have been already published) were full in detail, and the directors were present to answer any questions. No questions were asked and, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Reid, the report and accounts were adopted: This was all the business.
The Commercial Mission consisting of Messrs. H. Neville and H. Bell, sent out by the Blackburn and other Chambers of Commerce of Lancashire, with Mr. Consul Bourne as adviser, left Shanghai on the 27th October continue their investigations at Two or three days will be spent which Hankow, Ichang Chung Chêngtn, the capital of the provice of Sze will be visited in turn The party travel to Yunnanfu, down to navigable port on the West and thence down the river to Canton and Hongle og subseq expected that the travellers will kong towards the end of April May.
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