THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLVII.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, da..
.357
Leading Articles :--
The Opening of the Inland Waters and Unification
of the Tarifs
The Hongkong Trade Returns
.36R ..359
The China Association's Banquet to Sir Henry
Blake
..358
Indian Troops and the Garrisoning of the oaling
Stations
..359
The Imperial Institute
.359
The Spanish-American War and the Neutrality
of Hongkong
,360
The Spanish-American War and the European
Powers
,360
The Macao Vasco de Gama Celebrations and the
Plague
..360
Insults to Chineso Women in the Streets of
Hongkong
Supreme Court
The Spanish-American War..
The Plague
Deaths of Europeans from Plague
The Insanitary Properties Commission
Prince Henry's Movements
..366
Hongkong Volunteer Corps
..306
The Stranding of the Sishan
The Seizure of Forged Bank Notes
The Harbour Master's Report
Lively Doings on a British Steamner......
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 7TH MAY, 1898.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
No. 18.
According to the Echo de Chine, H.E. Chang Chib-tung, Viceroy of Hukuang, has
Several cases of hydrophobia have recently been ordered to Peking as special adviser of the
occurred at Hanoi.
Mr. R. K. Mansfield will take charge of the Canton Consulate while Mr. Brenan is acting at Shanghai. Mr. Mansfield has recently been acting at Shanghai.
The remainder of the rails and fastenings for the Woosung Railway being expected to arrive by the Adria in a few days the work of laying the permanent way will commence almost at ouco. At Woosung the turntable is already nearly completo, and the repairing sheds are now being fitted up with the necessary equipment. A well has been sunk to supply fresh water to the engines from an elevated tank. It is ex- 362 pected that trains will be running between 364 Shanghai and Woosung before August next.-
Mercury.
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It is reported that at a private meeting re- cently held in the capital. H.E. Hi introduced the question of conveying tribute rice to Peking ..368 by rail instead of boat. The idea was hotly contested by the Manchu officials at present interested in the water carriage of rice, and on the matter being memorialized to the Throne, the reply was that after two years mote Hi's wish should be granted. Considering the rapi. dity with which official changes are made in this country, this seems a protty safe promise. --Peking and Tientsin Times.
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North China Insurance Co., Limited Hall and Holtz, Limitel
Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Limited
Polo Match
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There Shall be a Very Grievous Marrain The Vacancy in the Bishopric of Victoria Hoisting of the French Flag at Kwangchauwan ......371 Reported Assault on H.E. Li Hung-chang Near
the Palace
The Collision Between the Woyo and Borneo Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTH.
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The Peiho is reported to be worse than ever. ..372 No lighter drawing more than 6 feet 6 inches can get up to the Tientsin Bund, and there is very little water at low tide alongside the wharves at Tangku, while the channel is very narrow. There is plenty of water on the bar, but the mouth of the Peiho is silting up so fast that it is possible at low tide to walk out on the south bank and talk to the people on the light- ship. The railway has reduced its tariff for cargo, and is competing seriously with the Taku Tag and Lighter Company.-N. C Daily News.
At Amoy, on the 27th April, the wife of JAMES T. DOUGLAS, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 22nd April, 189, at the Cathedral, Shang.
hais by the Rev. A. Elwin, CHARLES ERNEST HALL, of Whangerei, New Zealan, to JEAN, only daughter of Thomas GIBSON, Clackmannan, Scotland, and widow of the late J. D. Meiklejohn.
On the 30th April, at St. Joseph's Church, by the Right Rev. L. Piazzoli, assisted by the Rev. Pdi Maria, A. CATTANEO, to LILIAN MARY, third daughter of W. LYSAUGHT, Hongkong.
DEATHS.
On the 29th April, ELIZABETH FRANCES Hruary, "Sister Frances," of the Government Civil Hospital, daughter of W. Higgin, of Rosgauna, Carrickfergus, Ireland.
On the 30th April, at No. 1, West Terrace, MARIA LUIZA, the dearly beloved wife of Antonio Paulo GUTERRES, Deputy Superintendent Mercantile Marine Office. Deeply regretted.
At Government Civil Hospital, on the 4th May, LINDSAY STANFORD LAMONT CRAWFORD (eldest sou of D. R. F. CRAWFORD, Esq.), Hongkong, aged 20 years and 10 months. Deeply regretted.
On the 5th May, EMMA GERTRUDE IRELAND (Sister Gertrude), at the Government Civil Hospital, of plague.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The American mail of the 2nd April arrived, per P. M. steamer Belgic, on the 29th April (27 days); and the German mail of the 4th April arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Preussen, on the 3rd May (29 days).
From the Semaine Coloniale we learn that eight members of a French religious nursing sisterhood left Saigon the other day for Bangkok to establish a general hospital there on account of the French Government. Of the eight sisters six are Europeans and two natives, and in their selection regard has been had to their knowledge of foreign languages. English, German, Portuguese, Chinese, and Annamese are amongst the languages they speak. Their society, that of St. Paul de Chartres, is in charge of the nursing at the military hospital at Saigon.
From a Renter's telegram we learn that the China Association has given a banquet to Sir Henry Blake. Sir. William Des Voeux presided. Sir William Robinson, Sir Cecil Glementi Smith, and one hundred and fifty others were present. Sir William Des Voeux in proposing the toast of the evening said that Sir Henry Blake assumes the office of Gover- nor of Hongkong under the most favourable auspices. Sir Henry Blake in returning thanks said that whatever might betide, he entertained the most profound belief that Great Britain would be at the top of the tree, and that British interests would ever be paramount (in China P)
Emperor. The Governor of Hunan, H.E. Chên Pao-chen, and the Governor of Kiangsu, H.E. Kuei Chun, are mentioned as his possible successors. The latter has for the last week been in Shanghai attending on Prince Henry, and the fact that he is a Manchu is likely to tell in his favour. He has certainly made the most favourable impression on all foreigners who came in contact with him during his stay in Shanghai.-N. C. Daily News.
Plague is on the increase at Hongkong and European victims, two of them belonging to during the past woek has claimed three
the nursing staff of the Civil Hospital. Sister Frances (Miss Higgiu) died on Friday, 29th April; Mr. L. S. L. Crawford, oldest son of Mr. D. R. F. Crawford, of the firm of Lane, Crawford & Co., on Wednesday, 4th May; and Sister Gertrude (Miss Ireland) on Thursday, 5th May. These cases all excited the most heartfelt sympathy and sorrow and the funerals were largely attended. The disease has now assumed the pneumonic form, which has been unknown here in the previous visitations.
The Haiphong Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held on the 15th April had under con- sideration the new transit pass rules, and the following resolution was adopted-In view of the advantages resulting to foreign trade from the opening of the West River-at present as far as Wuchow and shortly throughout its by the new interpretation of the transit pass whole length-and from the facilities afforded
system in Kwangsi, the Chamber of Commerce Government may be given to this question, of requests that the earnest attention of the
such great interest to the commercial future all means in its power the establishment of of the Colony, and would urge it to promote by
commercial transactions between the two through Tonkin, in addition to all facilities, countries by according to goods in transit
preferential railway rates, and to purchase in the important markets of Kwangei "part of the supply of opium necessary for the requirements
of the Farm.
On Monday evening telegraphic communic ation with Manila was interrupted and on Tuesday Renter wired from London that news had been received at Madrid of the complete defeat of the Spanish forces. The inference information of the defeat to the Madrid is that the Manila Government wired the bald
Government and immediately cut the cable. Rú- mours have been' in circulation in Hongkong of information said to have been received before the cutting of the cable, but it has been impossible to trace them to any authentic source. A private telegram was said to have1 been received to the effect that Commodore Dewey was bombarding the Corregidor forts. and another to the effect that in the naval engagement the Spanish cruiser Reina Cristina was sunk, but the reports have not been verified. It is assumed, however, that Manila is now in possession of the Americans. For the last three days the arrival of the despatch boat from the American squadron has been momentarily expected, but so far she has not- put in an appearance, and the excitement is intense.
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