THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. XLVIII.]
CONTENTS.
Ocean Penny Postage
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 23RD JULY, 1898.
The trial of O'Neill, the gaoler of the British Consulate-General at Seoul, for causing the .89 death of a Korean, which Mr. H. P. Wilkinson went over to Korea to preside at, has resulted in an acquittal.-China Gazette.
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The N. C. Daily News says:-We are glad to hear that Mr. Fearon, the Chairman of the Municipal Council, finds the Diplomatic Body at Peking, nearly every member of which he has seen, entirely favourable to the extension of the settlement, and from what Mr. Fearon 74 writes, as well as from the recent telegram from our own correspondent, we gather that this desirable step will be officially authorised before long.
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Epitome of the Week, do.
Leading Articles:--
Rebellions in China
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British Influence and Policy in China.............
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American Intentions in the Philippines
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The Indian Currency Question..
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The Hongkong Note Issue
The Fortification of Hongkong
Portuguese Opinion on the Execution of Ozorio
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Supreme Court ..........
Spanish-American War.....
Serious Collision at Shanghai...
The Dosing Tragedy
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The Appointment of an American Vice-Consul at
Canton
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The Kwangsi Rebellion
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Mid-Formosa Relief Fund
Presentation to Mr. Summers, of Canton
H. G. Brown and Co., Limited, in liquidation United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited The Royal Hongkong Golf Club
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Aquatics
Correspondence...
Serious Rioting at Shanghai
The Pasig at Macao
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Siam and France.....
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The Death of Mr. H. Tennant, of Yokohama..
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The Shasi Riot and the Japanese Claims Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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By command of the Queen a Levée was held on 13th June at St. James's Palace by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., on behalf of her Majesty. Amongst the presentations were the 79 following Mr. Frederick Bourne, on appoint- ment as her Majesty's Consul and Assistant 80 Judge at Shanghai, by the Secretary of state, 80 and Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Col
onial Secretary, Hongkong, on appointment, by the Secretary State.
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At "Hermitage," Caine Road, on the 14th July, the wife of A. M. DE SOUZA, of a daughter.
At 10, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon, on the 15th July, the wife of A. Rrichie, United Asbestos Ori- ental Agency, Limited, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 16th July, at the Peak Church, by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Huza Sutherland, of Foo- chow, to MAUDE EVELYN, only daughter of the late George S. SANFORD, of Tyracuse, U.S.A.
DEATH.
At Yokohama, on the 13th July, JANE MARION (JEANNIE), the beloved wife of J. H. Boag, aged 46 years and 8. months.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 16th June arrived, per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, on the 17th July (31 days); the American mail of the 18th June arrived, per O. & O. steamer Belgic, on the 18th July (30 days); and the English mail of the 24th June arrived, per P. & O. steamer Parramatta, on the 21st July (27 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
The number of persons who fell victims to the plague at Canton during the recent epidemic is estimated at over fifteen thousand.
The Inspector-General of Customs, Sir Robert Hart, Bart., G.C.M.G., etc., etc., has been granted six weeks' leave, and is spending his holiday at Peitaiko,
Mr. H. M. Hillier, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon, issued the following notification on Tuesday:The Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai has notified me by telegram that Quarantine of vessels from Hongkong is removed to-day. The importation of coffins is prohibited
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The 11th June being the Feast of St. Barna- bas, the Archbishop of Cauterbury, in St. Paul's, consecrated amongst others the Rev. Joseph Charles Hoare as Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, in succession to Bishop Burdon. The Arch- bishop was assisted in the laying on of hands by the Bishops of London, Winchester, Peter borough, Stepney, Marlborough, and Southwark, and Bishop Barry. Among the congregation were some Chinese Christians.
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It is reported that the fifth article of the agreement between Russia and China under which Port Arthur and Talienwan are leased to Russia has been modified in one very important particular.
effect of the original article
Chinese the Warships would be allowed the free of the two ports; the alteration which it now appears has been made limits this stipulation to Chinese warships in which no foreigners other than Russians are employed.-China Gazette.
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Serious rioting occurred on the French Con- cession at Shanghai on the 17th July, arising from the Municipality taking possession of the Ningpo Joss-house and an adjoining cemetery, the site being required for schools, a hospital, and an abattoir. The: Chinese strongly re- sented the movement and a riot ensued. The French fired upon the mob, killing fifteen, and twenty-nine wounded were taken to the hospital, one in a dying condition. A strike of the Ningpo men ensued and business was practically suspended for several days. The strike termi-
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A Tokyo press telegram of the 6th July translated by the Kobe Chronicle says:-The demand for money in the London market is at present very small. The Japanese war loan bonds stand comparatively high, their price sidered the most opportune time for floating s being above £104. The present being con-
the Government from London to that effect. Government Loan, advice is said to have reached
The second expedition of American troops arrived at Manila on the 17th July, bringing up the army strength to over six thousand men. Six thousand more are due within fortnight. The explanation given of the delay in taking the city is that though it could be taken at once by bombardment this would mean the destruction of foreign as well as native property, and Admiral Dewey wishes to effect the capture with as little loss as possible. It is apparently expected that, in view of the strong force America now has on land as well as afloat, the Spaniards will capitulate and thus avoid the necessity of bombardment. It is said the Spaniards now have only about three thou sand effective fighting men in the city, a large proportion of the garrison being incapacitated by sickness and wounds.
Concession, Shanghai, was to be held at the A meeting of the ratepayers of the French French Municipal Hall on the 19th July to consider the question of the imposition of wharfage dues on the French Concession. The Echo de Chine in a series of articles on the French Municipality has been preparing the way for this step. The N. C. Daily News saysMany of the firms established on the French side went there especially to escape. wharfage dues, which have never hitherto, as far as we remember, been imposed there. It was because of a threatened exodus of firms from the British to the French side of the Yang- kingpang that wharfage dues were some years ago abolished on this side, but they were subse quently reimposed. They are a very commend- able form of taxation, being anything but burdensome to individuals, and yet yielding an important sum to the revenue.
The following letter addressed by M. Don- Hanoi Chamber of Commerce and published mer, Governor-General of Indo-China, to the with the minutes of that body will be read with some amusement in Hongkong-Saigon, 4th June, 1898, Monsieur the President of the Chamber of Commerce,-I have received the Sikiang and the situation of the new certain information on the trade of English Steam Navigation Company-Hong terest the Hanoi Chamber of Commerce. Al- kong, Canton, Macao-which will perhaps in though the last report of the meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong, Canton, and Serious inconvenience has been caused in Macao Steamboat Co., Limited, may be rather Hongkong of late owing to the scarcity of optimistic it appears certain that the operations Bank notes. The Banks had issued up to the of this company have up to the present only given full amount allowed by their charters and were results slightly remunerative. Besides, in therefore unable to supply the demand for general way the trade of the West River will more, the result being considerable stringency tend each day to fall more into the hands of the in the money market, for notes are now Chinese, who will endeavour to render the com- the general circulating medium. The Hong-petition of Europeans impossible. There are kong and Shanghai Bank, to meet the difficulty, no fewer than eight or nine steamers intended expressed its willingness to deposit silver, for the West River traffic now under construe- dollar for dollar, with the Colonial Treasurer tion in Hongkong on account of Chinese mer for notes issued in excess of the limit. This chants.Accept, Monsieur, the assurance. proposal has been approved by the Secretary of my most distinguished sentiments. (Signed) State and accepted.
DOUMER.
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