THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLVIII.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Landing Articlos:-
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1898.
The Chamber of Commerce on the Kowloon
Extension and the Customa
French gains in Ching
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Great Britain and Railway Guarantees in China...211 Spheres of Influence and the Open Door......... ..212 Dr. Dudgeon and the Opium Question...
......212 An Anglo-German Alliance ...
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The Civil Services of America and Great Britain 213 214
Supreme Court
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce on the Kowloon Extension
and the Chinese Customs
Rental of Wharves
The United States and the Philippines
Opening of Kiaochau
United States Generals in Hongkong
The Americans at Manila
Hongkong Sanitary Board
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It was announced recently that no Chinese would be admitted to Manila, but the notifica- tion has since been modified by the admission of Chinese other than labourers who belong to the so-called exempt class under the American- Chinese Restriction Act.
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The remains of the late Mr. Rawson Walker, British Consul at Manila, which had been tem- porarily interred in the Paco cemetery, were exhumed on the 30th August and reinterred in the foreigu cemetery at San Pedro Macati. The whole of the English colony was present and also Admiral Dewey.
Kiaochau is going ahead. It is reported that it is to have an official organ, commencing General Merritt, of the U. S. Army, left from November uext, to be known as the for Paris by the last English mail to attend Deutsch-Asiatische Warte, or "German-Asintic the Hispano-American Peace Conference. Outlook." It is also said that a full brewery General Greene has gone to Washington to plant is now on its way out from Germany. advise the U. S. Government in the matter, Reports have been current both at Manila and and was accompanied by F. Agoncillo, High Hongkong that Germany has purchased Pala-Commissioner and Envoy extraordinary to Äll wan and Sulu from Spain. The German
the World for the Philippine Islands. cruiser Arcona, which left Nagasaki some time ago for an unknown destination and 216 provisioned for a long cruise, is said to be
at Palawan.
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The Rising in Hainan
The Kwangsi Rebellion.
Heavy Storm in North Formosa
A Disabled Steamer
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More Deaths From Heat Apoplexy
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The New American Navy.
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Public Works Report
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A Fracas on the Praya
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Enquiry at the Harbour Office
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The Gymkhana
V. R. C Aquatic Sport:
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Shooting
Royal Engineer Quadrille Club Correspondence
The Chinese and Manila
The Hanya ag Arsenal
A Prefect's Yamen Destroyed
Shocking Murder at Shanghai Hongkong and Port News Commercial ... Shipping
DEATHS.
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The Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce have adopted a series of resolu- tions, which have been forwarded to the Government, in which they recommend (1) that the Chinese Customs office be no longer It is stated, on very reliable authority, that an agreement has been concluded between the permitted to collect duties in the colony or its waters; (2) that all opiam arriving in the French and Chinese Governments whereby the former are to be allowed to use the docks and colony be accounted for, either through the arsenal at Foochow for the purpose of caying agency of bouded warehouses or otherwise; out repairs to the ships of their fleet.-V. C.) that the Government do all in their power to protect the Chinese revenue, more especially Daily News.
with regard to the opium farmer; and (4) that the revenue stations and revenus craisers be
A heavy storm occurred in the Formosa Channel at the end of last month, in which the American barque Come', bound from Amoy to ..223 Newchwang, was lost. It was reported that the Captain and his wife were drowned but later news
by telegram from Amoy states that they were saved.
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At Shanghai, on the 23th August, 1898, Joao GOLBERTO DE JESUS, aged 39 years.
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At Nazareth House, Hammersmith, London, W., on the 1st September, Captain ALEXANDER STOPANI, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.; aged 61 years. Deeply regretted. (By Telegram.)
On September 2nd, at 7, Caine Road, suddenly at 3.3 a.m., THOMAS BAXTER POWELL, aged 33 years.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The Americau mail of the 4th August arrived, per P. M. steamer Aztec, on the 6th September (33 days).
The American occupation of Manila is having its effect upon the language of the newspapers. The Commercio prints its telegrams in English and Spanish, and nearly half the advertisements are in English or include an English transla- tion of the Spanish text. The straits to which recent events hava raducad so.ne of the residents is reflected in the advertisements of property of various descriptions, especially articles of luxury, such as horses aud carriages, to be dis- posed of. There are several fiue milord car- riages for sale.
A Peking despatch states that a Censor has memorialised the Throns to open the whole maritime and Yaugtsze riverine ports of the Empire to international commeres, in order to the integrity of the Empire, by the applications of foreign powers for naval bases, etc., and that the Emperor has ordered the Tsungli Yamèn and the High Imparial Commissiouars of the Peiyang and Nanyang Administrations to con. The risings in Kwangsi and Hainan are still sult with the Viceroys and Governors of the
prevent once for all further encroachments ou
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
unsubdued.
The Woosung railway was opened to traffic on the 1st September.
News was received in Hongkong yssterday of the dismissal of Li Hung-chang. This is a blow to Russian ascendancy at Peking and another victory for Sir Claude MacDonald.
The China Merchants' S.N. Co. have, wa
learn from the N. C. Daily News, granted a
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rise of $2 a month to their seamen and $4 to their firemen, to date from the 1st of August.
The wreck of the Amarapoora was sold by auction at Shanghai by Messrs. Hopkins, Dunn & Co. on the 30th August. The vessel was kaooked down to a Chinese iron merchant namal Ya Chong-tai for Tls. 8,300.
provinces concerned in the question for report to the Throne.-N. C. Daily News.
removed beyond the limits of British territory and British waters.
The total revenue collected by the Chinese Customs for the second quarter of 1898 again shows a considerable declino, as the following comparative figures indicate. They are in Haikuan taels, as usual:- Twenty-fire Chinese treaty
portg & statious Kowloon & Lappa Lungohou & Mèngtze Szemno
1898. 1897.
5,330,880 5,975,115 198,161 255,633 33,919 31,800 2,919 2,281
Total.....5,565,879 6,264,829 The falling-off in Shanghai alone amonated to over half-a-million taels.
We learn that Mr. A. E. Wilemon, who has just returned from leave of absence in England, has been appointed Vico-Consul for Hyogo and Osaka, in place of Mr. F. W. Playfair, who has been appointed Consul to Hakodate. Owing to fair is now Acting Consul, and will not leave for the absence of Mr. Hall on leave, Mr. Play-
his new post before the 15th of next month. We also hear that Mr. R. de B. Layard will go to Tamsui, and that Mr. Bonar, who is now Con- sul at that port, may be appointed Consul at Yokohama. According to rumour, there is to be a change in the status of the various Con- sulates. At present Yokohama ranks first, but The members of the Spanish Civil Service
as soon as the new Treaties come into force and in Manila are greatly concerned about their Her Majesty's Court for Japan is abolished, position and prospects, as is only natural. Iu Yokohama is so near to the Legation in Tokyo the Comercio of the 2nd September appeared a that there will be no necessity for the Consul, notice calling a meeting of all concerned, to be who now acts as Assistant-Judge, to be appoint- held the following day at the Spanish Club.ed because of his seniority and long experience. We do not find any report of the meeeling in the following issue, but there is a paragraph, written apparently after the meeting, in which the hardship of the situation and the supineness of the Madrid Government are commented on. Senor Jaudeues, it appears, sent urgent telegrams to Madrid on the subject on the 20th, 24th, and 25th August, but all the raply he received was that the officers were to remain at their posts and further provision would be made.
Therefore the Consulate for Hyogo and Osaka (Kobe) will rauk first, as the largest British trade is done here, Nagasaki will rank second, and Yokohama third. "Presuming that the re- ports, which have been in circulation for a week or two past, are well founded, Mr. Hall will re- main in Kobe and Mr. Longford at Nagasaki, and the next Cousal in order for promotion (Mr. Bonar) will be appointed to Yokohama.— Kobe Chronicle,
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