Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL XLV
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703
China Overland Trade Report.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1897214 to
The following telegram has been received from the Singapore Government:"Tokyo,
of the Wook, de.................................................157 Yokohama, Nagasaki declared to be infected fin Articles
smallpox. Quarantine at discretion of Health Officer.
Gold Currency for Japan:............
China's Customs Tariffs for the Land and Sex Trade....158 Public Companies and their Reserve Funds ......159
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There was a heavy mowfall at Yokohama on The Blackburn Commission ..........................159 the night of the 19th February and quite six The Praya Reclamation..............................159 inches were lying on the street on the morning Massacre Agai n.................................................................160 of the 20th. There was also a severe earth-
.............................161 quake shock the same morning.
Board.
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161: From the Mercury we learn that the pegging adrills Party ......................................................................................1.82 out of the ronte surveyed for the Shanghai- Philippine Rebellion ....................................................................162 Woosung Railroad was to be commenced on Indian Famine Relief Fund
Monday, 22nd February, and that the construc- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited
tion will be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited....................................................................162 The National Bank of China, Limited.........
The Meingoon Prince, who claims to be heir The ShanghÁT and. Investment Company, Limited...163 presumptive to the throne of Burmah, and who ..................................................................................104 has been residing at Saigon, surreptitiously ......................164 left that city on the 15th January last and is Honkong Golf Club ....................................................................................................165
165 reported to be now in a Chinese town on the
Burmah frontier.
Mr. Lowder and Miss Jacob The Proposed Gold Standard for Japan Storm Warnings verki...................
165
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Allesed Attacapt, at Suicide by Mrs. Carew.....165 Criminal Trial in Peking .................................165 Disqusting News es
The Japannes Cotton Mill at Shanghai .........................................186
According to a Bangkok letter to the Courrier d'Haiphong the King of Siam has conferred the title of Chow Phya on two Java ponies. Chow Phys is a title of nobility corresponding The N.YAK. and its Foreign Servic8...........................
.......................188 to that of Duke. M. Rollin-Jacquemyns, the Another Urien in Kores.............................166 foreign adviser, has also been created a Chow Japanese Manufactures in Europe ........................166 Phys. Can the statement as to the ponies be Sheng Total .......................................................................................................166 true, or is it an invention of an enemy of the Alica, Mamorial Hospital. .................................................................................................166 Siamese ? Heat kong and Port News...............................................................................................167
.168 Information has come from Nanking that Shipping ...sitioÿÿ.........................................................................................................170 ·the Viceroy has at last recognised the serious
• Urban dianni MARRIAGE. At Union Church, Hongkong, on the 24th instant, by the Rey, G. J. Williams, JAMES BLAIR, to JANE MITCHELL BROWN, serond daughter of JAMES BROWN, of Greenock, Scotland.
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To DU DEATHS. · On the 26th inst, at the Peak Hospital, EDWARD JAMES HAGAN, aged (32,5 saat
[537 460 Broadway, Shanghai, on the 22nd Febru
1897, MAUD BEATRICE, the dearly beloved wife
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JAYES BETNOLDS.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
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nature of the Bennertz claim, and is anxious to know why he cannot get back his steamers and what is to be the fate of the Ningchow, which is still at Hongkong; he is accordingly detaining at Nanking the three officials who chartered the steamers to Bennertz & Co., and insists on their bringing the dispute to a speedy ter- mination.-N. C. Daily News.
The Foochow Echo says:-The Chinese Company controlling the launches now run- ning on the river offers free passage to all missionaries travelling on its boats. As this is done without solicitation on the part of the missionaries it may be accepted as indicative of appreciation of their work on the part of the Directors of the Company. Special thanks are due the members of the Liu family, who are 'its principal shareholders.
At an extraordinary meeting of the Shang hai Land Investment Co., Limited, held on the 22nd February after the ordinary annual meeting, it was resolved to increase the capital of the Company by the issue of six thousand new shares of Tls. 50 each. It is intended that the new shares shall be offered to the existing shareholders in the proportion of three new shares for every ten old ones at a premium of 40 per cent.
of Korea, has left the Russian he has been residing for nearly returned to his palace.
The injuries to the N.Y.K.steamship Yechigo- has made further apology maru, that got recently impaled upon the ram the explicitly withdraws of the Narcissus at Chemulpo, are more serious mputing, the existence of than was at first believed, and it will take some between her and the late time to effect even such temporary repairs as Hot bdyrd quid will enable her to be lifted off the mud. Mr. Shanghai: Chamber of James Johnston, of Boyd & Co., Shanghai, had under con-who proceeded to the scene of the accident g Chamber by the Chow Chow Foo some two weeks
Chamber || has contracted with
aviadith the NY K. on behalf of his firm to effect the necessary repairs, and th vessel will accordingly be taken to Shanghai as soon as she can be safely floated. Nags Shipping Last.
resson to move in the matter
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Electric light machinery chow, bought through a for hal. As the capital for the new El Company, amounting to Tls 30,00 been all subscribed, the Manager, not been able to buy the larger mac lighting the streets of Hangchow, as tended. With the stock on hand, the new company will only supply light vate consumers. N. C. Daily News.
The committee of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, after careful consideration of - letter from the Chamber of Commerce at Hong- kong enclosing copy of a petition addressed to His Excellency the Governor, protes against the action taken by the Colonial ernment in levying Light Dues on shi together with a letter on the same subject from the Agent of the P. & O. S. N. Co. at Shang hai, has decided to reply that, while fully recognising the principle that light dues should only be levied on shipping for light house purposes, the Chamber could not support any protest against the action of the Hong- 'kong Government until they were in possession of full information as to the reasons whic actuated the Government in levying the tax tion complained of.
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A farewell banquet is to be given to HE. Wu Ting-fang by the Chinese community of Hongkong on Friday evening next. H. Ei the Governor, H. E. Vice-Admiral Sir A. Buller, H. E. Major-General Black, the members of Council, the principal officials, and the heads of the leading European firms are to be included in the list of invitations. The following is the Committes:-Messrs. Wong Shing, Chairman Fung Wa Chün, Hon. Secretary; Ho Tung Hon. Treasurer; Li Sing, Liao Tsz San, Chin Yü Tin, Leong Pui Chee, Lau Wai Chuen,
Chan Kit Shan, Lo Tez Chung, Loo Chee Tin, Tang Yik Man Ho Fook Chow Tung Chang Chan Pun Po, Chan Chun Chuen; · Sin Tak Fan, Tam Tsz Kong, Lan Yam Chuen, Chan Shut Cho, Ku Fai Shan, Lau Hip Chee, Kwan Hoi Chuen, Fung Ming Shan, Chan Lai Kam, Kaw Hong Take.
The King of Siam, according to the Siam Free Press, has definitely arranged to visi England in June next to be present at the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. His Majesty will travel by a Siame The programme so far arranged is, as follow The Mahachala leaves Bangkok about week in April and
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the yacht will be will be made in Italy, Switserli France, the longest stay being England, where the King will re the celebrations in June From royal party will proceed to Sweden, Denmark, and 36 where another long ata Majesty deems it right present Csar has visited Siam”. should be returned by a It is surmised that the back about next Sept be made the United returning
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