THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLIX.
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, do.
Leading Articles:-
German Ball
Filipino Leaders Interview Consul Williams..
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 1899.
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DEATHS.
At Kobe, on the 15th January, Colonel J. H. NIENSTEAD (late Military Instructor to H. I. Korean Majesty's Bodyguard, aged 46 years,
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 21st January, 1899, Augustus BARRIER, aged 52 years.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French and English mails of the 16th and 23rd December arrived, per P. &. O steamer Ballaarat, on the 21st January (36 and 29 days); the American mail of the 23rd December arrived, per P. M. steamer City of Peking, on the 22nd January (30 days); the Canadian, mail of the 2nd January arrived, per C. P. R. steamer Empress of India, on the 24th Januáry (22 days); and the American mail of the 24th December arrived, per O. & 0. steamer Gaelid, on the 25th 71 January (31 days).
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The Opening of the Inland Waters and the Loti-
Shui Question
The Chinese Emperor's Condition...
Native Opposition to Mining Enterprise
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Foreign Powers and the Telegraph Cables....
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The Occupation of Manila and the Spread of the
English Language
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Formidable Rebellion in Anhui
Release of Father Fleury
Hongkong Legislative Council..
Supreme Court
The Chinese Will Case
Piracy on the West River
Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the "Open Door"
Policy
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The Situation at Iloilo
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Steam Launches for U S. Service at Manila Reviews
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Spelling Reform
Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report for 1898
The City Hall
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The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ld. 73
West Point Building Co., Limited
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Kowloon Land and Building Co, Limited
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Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam-boat Co., Limited 74
Rauh
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Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
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Cricket.........*****
Hongkong Rifle Association
Football
Correspondence
Serious Defalcation Case at Shanghai
The City of Peking Collision
The Rebellion in Anhai ..
The Collision in Moji Harbour
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German Representation on the Shanghai Municipal
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Proposed Anglo Japanese Bank
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Hongkong and Port News
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Commercial...2...........................
Shipping
BIRTHS.
On the 23rd January, the wife of Rev. G. VALLINGS, of a sou.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Mr. Colquhoun left Ichang on the 1st inst. for the West and Burma.
There is apparently no change in the situa 78 tion at the Philippines, judging from telegrams 76 received within the last few days.
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Japanese papers report the death of Princess 77 Yoshinomiya, the youngest daughter of the 77 Emperor. The deceased Princess was born on the 24th September, 1897, and was therefore sixteen mouths old.
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When passing throngh Koba Lord Charles Beresford tifined with the local branch of the China Association. His Lordship afterwards 88 proceeded to Osaka, where he inspected the
various industries of the place.
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On the 24th January, at No. 21, Shelley Street, the wife of D. COATES, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
At Christ Church, Yokohama, on 10th January, 1899, by the Rev. E. Champneys Irwine, LAURA NATHALIE, daughter of N. F. SMITH, of Yokohama, Japan, to CHARLES HENRY WIrson, of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
On 11th January, at Holy Trinity Church, Osaka, by Rev G. Chapman assisted by Rev. C. T. Warren, M.A., the Rev. W. K. GRAY, M.A, to NINA, only daughter, of General F. T. HAIG, R.E., South Nut- field, England.
On the 13th January, 1899, at the British Con- sulate, Shanghai, and afterwards at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, T. J. HOVELL, to M. E. EDWARDS, the eldest daughter of S. EDWARDS, of Llangollen, North Wales.
On the 14th January, at St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven'ble Archdeacon Perham, assisted by the Rev. A. 8. M. Wetherall and the Rev. Holland Stubbs, PEROY LEIGH INGPEN, ist Battalion "The Prince of Wales Own," son of Robert F. INGPEN, Esq., Director of the Union Bank, Chancery Lane, London, to ELEANOR SUSIE, daughter of James LYALL, Faq., of Singapore.
On Wednesday, 18th January, 1899, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Tokyo, by the Rev. Father Evrard, EDITH LUCY, daughter of Dr. EDWARD DIVERS, F.RS, Prefessor in the Imperial Univer sito, Tokyo, in Captain Viscunt DE LABRY, Mili- tary Attaché to the French Legation, Tokyo.
Mr. J. A. Van Aalst, Acting Postal Secre tary in the Inspectorate-General of Customs. Peking, and Mr. P. von Tanner, Acting Com. missioner of Customs, Foochow, have, we learn from the N. C. Daily News, been raised to the rank of Commissioner.
A regulation has been issued by the American authorities at Manila that no natives are to be allowed in the streets after 10 p.m. without a pass, the regulation coming into force on the 13th January. The object is to prevent sedi- tious assemblies and other disorders.
We understand that Prince and Princess Henry will not leave for Bangkok to-day, as previously arranged, and that the visit may possibly be deferred until after the visit to Kiaochau. Their Royal Highnesses will remain in Hongkong for some weeks longer.
We (China Gazette) understand that Mr. Colin Ford, the British Consul at Swatow, is retiring from the service owing to ill-health and that his place at that port will be taken by Mr. G. M. H. Playfair. We have not heard yet who is to be Mr. Playfair's successor at Ningpo.
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A letter from Peking received at Shanghai on the 18th January by a prominent local man- darin states that it is freely rumoured in the Six Boards that the Empress Dowager has sent a secret edict to Chinese Turkestan ordering the recall of Chang Yin-huan from banishment, that it is intended to restore him his honours, and that he is to hold office again.-N. C. Daily News,
A Washington telegram of the 16th January published in the Manila papers states that reinforce the American fleet in these waters. three more gunboats are being sent out to
Another regiment of regulars is also to be sent to Manila as speedily as possible. This, added to those already on the way, will make six regiments, which will relieve the same number of volunteer regiments now doing duty at Manila.
A fire occurred at Shanghai on the morning of the 18th January resulting in the destruction of 58 Chinese houses, principally shops of the poorer class, situated at the junction of the Woochang and Boone Roads and belonging to the Land Investment Co. and valned, at Tla 13,000, but fully covered by the Hongkong and China offices. Most of the occupants were unin- sured, but several companies have liues on the coutents including Manchester Tls. 4,600, Im- perial Tls. 700, and the North British Tls.500.
The Ostasiatische Lloyd of the'14th January says:-The new Governor of Kiaochow, Cap- tain Jaschke, who must now be well on his way to the Far East, will not at once proceed to take
He will remain his post at Tsintau. up four weeks in Hongkong and afterwards six weeks in Shanghai to study in both places the system of administration and public questions. If we are correctly informed, the German.Go- verumeut has already directed a complete re- port to be prepared on the Customs question, the opium regulations, and the currency system at Hongkong.
Major G. W. Brazier Creagh (R. M. S.), Capt. McSwine (7th Dragoon Guards), and Capt. Purvis (R. E.) have arrived in Shang- hai in connection with the special work for which they have been lent by the British Government to the Peking Syndicate. Major Creagh and Capt. MoSwiney have already made names for themselves by travels in Persia and Khorassan extending over several years. In a few days, when some other gentlemen associated with the Peking Syndicate have reached Shang- hai, the party will start for Hankow and thence for the country covered by the immense conces- sions to the Syndicate, paying particular atten- tion to the Hankow-Peking Railway route.- N. C. Daily News,
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Private advices from Ichang, says the Mercury, show that H.M.S. Eak, Captain Chadwick, is still at that port. It was feared. that a rising was to take place in Icbang itself, the people having been very much disturbed of ate, and showing signs of rising against their effete rulers. That another French missionary has been murdered by the rebels there can be no doubt. It is most difficult to get trustworthy information, but most definite details several
A native official telegram received at Shang-times confirmed have been received at Ichang hai on the 22nd January from Chungking re- ports the rescue of General Chou who was re. ently captured by Yu Man-tze, and that owing to the preparations being made to crash the rebellion the rebels are now scattering.-N. C. Daily News.
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from a mission station about 100 miles to the north of Ichang that the unfortunate priest was literally baoked to pieces. It is thought by foreigners both at Ichang and Shasi that the rebellion will shortly spread rapidly down river.
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