THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. XLVI
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, do.........................................................................
Leading Articles:--
Mr. Byron Brenan's Report ...........
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 7TH JULY, 1897.
The Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies on the occasion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee addressed a very cordial letter of con- 15 gratulation to the Governor of the Straits Settlements. The letter was sent by the iron clad Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden, which represented the Netherlands Indies in the celebrations.
A British Commercial Attaché for China
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The Light Dues Commission.......
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The Opening of Wuchow and Chinese Squeezes... Transit Passes and the West River Trade
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The Fire Brigade
Hongkong Sanitary Board......
The Report of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board The Chung Ngoi San Po on the Diamond Jubilee The Jubilee Thanksgiving Services...
A British Commercial Attaché for China
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The re-opening and dedication of the French Cathedral at Tientsin took place on the 21st June and passed off quietly. The excitement 30 amongst the natives cansed by the prevalence of kidnapping, which evil disposed persons have endeavoured to direct against foreigners, still continues, but owing to the precautions taken by the authorities no fear of an outbreak of violence is entertained.
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Preferential Tariff on Junk-borge Cargo at Canton Changes in the China Trade
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The Light Dues Commission...........
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A Note on Hongkong
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Hongkong Golf Club
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Portuguese Bonevolent Society...........................
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Raub Gold Mining Co.
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- Correspondence
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The Hankow-Peking Railway
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The Foundering of the Sri Hong Ann Hongkong and Port News...... Commercial.
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Shipping
BIRTHS.
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From the Manila Comercio we learn that a
No. 2.
The Singapore Free Press of the 23rd June saysWe are glad to say that Capt. Corry, R.N.. is now able to be about again a little after his severe riding accident. He is still suffering from its effects, however, and can hardly expect. to resume full charge of the ship for some little time yet.
The N. U. Daily News of the 26th June says:-The Bennertz case is moving again, with dignified deliberation indeed, but it is moving. The commission to take evidence here in the Hongkong Supreme Court case of the Emperor of China u. Bennertz has come up from Hong- kong and is returnable in three months; and the arbitrators here, Sir N. J. Hannen and Tsai Taotai, are to commence their sittings on Wednesday next, tho 30th inst., but it is not settled yet where they will sit, though the Chinese have suggested the Mixed Court!
disastrous eruption of the volcano Mayon, in the south west of Luzon, occurred on the 26th A paragraph in the Yomiuri Shimbun, refer- June, and that fifty-six persous lost their lives, ring to the repeated fixing and repeated post- many more being injured. Only a brief tele-ponement of the date for performing the obse gram had been received at Manila in reference to the catastrophe and further details were 40 anxiously awaited. Since 1716 the volcano has been in eruption thirteen times, at long in- tervals, specially calamitous outbreaks occurring in 1766, 1814, 1853, and 1871. It became active again on the 6th July, 1881, and has continued so slightly ever since. On the 26th June last it broke out in complete eruption, causing great alarm and damage in the sur- ding roundistricts.
At 27, Belilios Terrace, on the 4th July, the wife of JAS. R. MUDIE, of a son.
[1598 At 4, Cameron Villas, on the 5th July, Mrs. S. 8. BENJAMIN, of a daughter.
[1546 MARRIAGE.
On the 19th June, at Christ Church, Yokohama, by Rev. E. Champneys Irwine, CHARLES Gcssy CONINGHAM, late Royal Artillery Militia, second son of Major-General Herbert Coninghain, Her Majesty's Indian Army, to LILY REBECCA, eldest daughter of William Bourne, of Yokohama.
DEATHS.
On the 3rd inst., at Kurrahjeen, Hongkong, JOHN -MARTIN ARMSTRONG, aged 64 years.. Deeply re-
gretted.
[1539 At Shanghai, on the 28th June, CAPITOLINO M. DE SENNA, aged 51 years,
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 4th June arrived, per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, on the 5th July (31 days). ̧-
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The Shanghai Freemasons having sent a congratulatory message to the Queer, through the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, the R. W. District Grand Master, Bro. Lewis Moore, has received the following telegram in reply:-" London, 26th June, 8.55 a.m. Secretary, British, American, German Freemasons, Shanghai. Have submit- ted your kind telegram to the Queen. (Signed)
ALBERT EDWARD."
Sheng, the Director-General of Railways, was expected back at Shanghai on the 26th June. The arrangement with the Belgian Syndicate is not, the N. C. Daily News says, finally con- oluded, and Shêng can back out of it, if he can get better terms anywhere else. All that the Belgians are to get is the construction of the line between Peking and Hankow, and no other or alterior concessions of any kind. It is re- ported that the line in question passes through a very poor and uninteresting country, much of it being constantly under water.
Further particulars the Aden disaster, re- ceived through Router's agency, state that the wreck of the Aden occurred in a violent storm.
quies of the late Queen of Korea, says that the delay is entirely due to Madame On Sang-kung, one of the Palace ladies. It appears that, after the funeral, the King will have to take another wife, and Madame On, being enceinte, wishes. to put off that conjuncture until after her own confinement, since if her child should be a boy, she would herself become Queen. She has accordingly induced the King to wait until the 7th of August. The Yomiuri adds that whether Madame On is really enceinte` cannot be ascertained, and that possibly she is merely finding pretexts for the postponement of the funeral. She has enlisted the Prince
Royal in the same cause, persuading him that his interests would be impaired by the King's marriage. It is expected, therefore, that when August comes, some fresh excuse for delay will
be found.
Two boats were lowered and swamped. The life boat, which got away amidst tremendous seas, has not been seen since. The Captain and other officers were washed off the deck. The survivors remained on the wreck for a week in frightful weather and with the scantiest of The imposition of the increased wheelbarrow- rations, despairing of safety. The Queen has tax at Shanghai has apparently passed over telegraphed her sincere sympathy and condo-quietly, no news of any disturbance having been. lence to the bereaved, and to the survivors at received. Full preparations were made how- Aden. The Right Hon. C. T. Ritchie says ever, as will be seen from the following para-. that the Board of Trade will spare no pains to graph, which we take from the China Gazette overcome the difficulties hitherto attending the of the 28th June-Should any attempt be lighting of Cape Guadafui and Socotra. made by the wheelbarrow coolies to create a disturbance on account of the enhanced tax
The Foochow Echo of the 26th June says:- A month ago we drew attention to the alarm-which is to be lexied upon them from the 1st of ing stories that had been reaching us about the tigers at Kuliang and mentioned that traps had been dug to catch some of them. Since then native tiger-hunting experts have gone up, but as so far no success has been met with the foreign community have thought it well to stimulate their efforts by offering a reward of $50 for every full grown tiger killed. The Kuliang season has now set in, but fathers of families are reluctant to take their wives and children up until the brutes have been killed or driven away. There is a sad case in the Foochow Native Hospital now of a native brought in last Monday terribly mauled by one of them. He relates that he was the last of three walking home at sunset when he was suddenly pounced upon and knocked down by one of the monsters and his life was only saved by his yells and the turning of his companions. He is deeply clawed down the face, arm, and side and it will be a long time before he recovers. The attack was made in the close vicinity of one of the foreign bungalows, and the owner, a Russian gentleman, very kindly brought the poor sufferer down to the hospital.
July, there is no doubt that retribution will follow if the arrangements that are now being made are carried out even to the point of the bayonet without any backing down. H.M.S. Immortalite arrived from Chefoo yesterday morning and anchored at Woosung, and she is prepared to land a strong party of bluejackets and marines at any time, while the Daphne's men are under orders to be in readiness to The bluejackets from land at the first signal. the U.S.S. Monocacy and the Machius will also be prepared to land men at once, as well as the French crniser Descartes, and the Japanese cruiser Tsukushi-kan. Captain Mackenzie, the Captain Superintendent of Police, has ordered his men who are off duty on that day to confine themselves to barracks and be in readiness, and Major Brodie Clarke and the members of the Volunteer Corps will be equally game for the occasion to turn out if necessary. The French Volunteers (60 men) were paraded yesterday, and have been ordered to take up four positions, viz, in the French Consulate, the Municipal Hall, and the East and West police stations, whenever the alarm is given.
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