THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. XLIX.J
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
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Epitome of the Week, do..
The Inland Navigation Rules
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 25тн MARCH, 1899.
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Der Ostasiatische Lloyd states that, on ac- count of the political situation in Peking. Baron von Heyking, the German Minister, will not take his intended leave for the present.
It is reported that the detailed survey for the Canton and Kowloon Railway-the concession for which, as we announced some months ago, has been obtained by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.-is about to be commenced at once.
The N. C. Daily News of the 18th March says-Sir Claude and Lady MacDonald are to 44 leave Peking to-day, and to sail from the mouth 44 of the Peil in H.M.S. Barfleur on Monday, They will make a short visit to Weihaiwei on their way to Shanghai. homeward-bound,
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Leading Articles:----
Dr. Doberck and the Manila Observatory Aspersions on Roman Catholic Missionaries Settlement Extension at Shanghai
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Supreme Court
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College of Medicine for Chinese, Hongkong Diocesan School and Orphanage
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"British Iterests in the Far East"
Review of the Troops in Happy Valley
Fine steaming Performance by the Powerful The Commission of H.M.8. « Narcissus. Cable Communication with Iloilo and Bacolod Biaderpest at Causeway Bay
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Hongkong Sanitary Board
The Paris Exhibition ...
China Sugar Refinery Co, Limited
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Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Limited
The Green Island Cement Co. Limited
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Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited
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The Punjom Mining Co., Limited Raub
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Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Company
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疼痛
The Shanghai Gas Company. Football
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Lawn Tennis
Cricket.......
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
Correspondence
Settlement Extension at Shanghai
Interesting Launch at Shanghai
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What will Happen if Settlement Exte.sion at Shang-
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We (China Gazette) are glad to be able to in- form our readers that the Russian protest agaiust the Newchwang-Shanhai-kwan Railway Losu has been withdrawn, Russia merely contenting itself with entering a note against China for baving broken a solemn bargain which it is alleged she made with Russia. No doubt the debt will be paid with interest one of these finedays,
Bishop Thobara, in a letter from Manila 249 published in the Malaysia Message says:-The 249 military situation in Manila is somewhat com- 50plicated, and the opinions of parties are dif 50ferent concerning it. Americans without ex- ception are confident that the American Gov. ernment will permanently hold the islands, but uearly all Europeans take a different view. The opinion of these authorities is owing no don't in large measure to their respective wishes. Be the cause what it may, I do not find Euro. peans very partial to the American cause in Manila. The Americans on the other hand have not only a personal interest in the cause,
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Lively Times on Coasting Steamers in the Philippines152
Weihaiwei
Hongkong and Port News Commercial ........................................ Shipping
MARRIAGE.
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On the 18th March, at the Union hurch, by the Rev. T. W. Peirce, JoHN WAKEHAM GLOYN, China Sugar Refinery, to REBECCA POWERS, second daughter of the late Thonias PowERS, Cambridge.
DEATHS.
At the Mercantile and Family Hotel, Sha ghai, on the 11th March, 19, JOHN BARR N JARVIS, aged 35 years.
At the Shanghai General II spital, on the 16th March, 1899, WILLIAM SMYTHE, agel 44 years.
At Shangliai, on the 17th March, 1899, ROSETTA MARY, the wife of H. P. WILKINSON, H...'s Crown Advocate, and only daughter of Dr. and L. SLITTLE, aged 27 years.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
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The American mail of the 1st February arrived, per T. K. K. steamer America Maru on the 19th Marob (26 days); the Canadian mail of the 27th February arrived, per C. P. R. steamer Empress of China, on the 21st March (22 days); and the American mail of the 19th February arrived, per P. M. steamer Aztec, on the 21st March (30 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK
The two Chinese torpedo boats recently com missioned by the Canton Government for the suppression of piracy on the West River are now engaged, a correspondent informs ns in towing trading vessels and junks. This is the latest Chinese idea of the suppression of piracy.
but the war-fever is on them, and they are naturally somewhat sanguine in their hopes.
The four sailors of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs who were in custody at Macao on a charge of being in unlawful posses sion of a junk have been released. The junk, which was accused of being engaged in the ill- egal transport of rice, was seized by the Customs in Chinese waters, but when subsequently sailing in Portuguese waters she was taken possession of by the Portuguese water police and the men in charge of her placed under arrest. The junk and her cargo were after- wards restored to the owners. The Echo Macaense states that M. Piry. the Commis siouer of Customs at Lappa, has officially pro: tested against this restoration on the ground that the Macao Government is incompetent to decide upon the legality of a seizure made in Chinese waters.
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It was freely rumoured in higher local man- darin circles yesterday, says the N. C. Daily News of the 13th March, that Great Britain bad demanded from China the non-alienation of the Honan province to any Power and that the province be at once opened to international trade. There was another rumour on Saturday, of an alarmist nature, said to have come from Peking. that Great Britain had demanded the cession of Honan and that, in consequence, there was great excitement both in the Taungli Yamén and in the Palace at the receipt of the demand, as it had always been understood that Great Britain was opposed to any partition of Chinese territory. The demand first above noted is further said to have been made owing to recent encroachments into Honan by the subjects of another Power.
No. 12.
The Chungking correspondent of the China Gazette writes under date of 1st March ---- Messrs. Burn, Murdoch, Bush, and Everal, of the Pritchard Morgan Mining Concession, arrived here yesterday. It is not yet known to which part of the province they will first devote their attention, but it is thought the Kienehang Valley, near Ning Yuen-fu, may be visited at an early date.
Prince and Princess Henry arrived at Shang- hai on the 12th March. The N. C. Daily News of the 13th says:-The German Consul-General and party were waiting for some time at the P. & O. Jetty yesterday afternoon to welcome H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia, when news was brought them that the Prince and Princess had landed quietly at the Japanese Mail Wharf, whence they proceeded to the German ing. The flagstaff at the Consulate General Consulate General, where they are now resid-
and the N.-D.L.S. Bayern were gaily dressed with flags, and the national colours were dis-
played at sundry German houses in the Settle- ment yesterday in honour of the Prince, Sir Nicholas and Lady Hannan were among those who were present at the German Consulate- General to welcome the popular Prince and his consort.
At a meeting convened under the joint au- spices of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association and the American Association of China, held at the Municipal Board Room, Shanghai, on the 16th March, it was resolved "That in view of the present deadlook in the matter of the Extension of the Generalettle- ments at Shanghai, this meeting urges the necessity of immediate, united, and vigorous action on the part of the Governments of Great Britain and the United States, in order to obtain a definite solution of a question vitally affecting the interests of this community." At a meeting held at the Club Concordis on the same date, at which most of the German firms in Shanghai were represented, it was also decided to send a telegram to the German Minister at Peking, asking his urgent assin- tance in the matter of the Extension of the Settlement.
The Tientsin correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes:-The Reuter about the Assault on Germans in Tientsin took Tientsin by surprise. It was only by putting on an investigator with all the penetration and magnifying power of Mr. Weller's famous telescope (see Bardell v. Pickwick) that we have at last found out there was a fracas, no! the shadow of a shade of a fracas. Half-a-dozen young Teutons went citywards on the 15th of the Moon to see the Lantern procession; they were hustled and jostled a little by the lewd fellows of the basest sort, which are found in the groundlings of every great city, East or West. No harm was done, but the victims naturally enough complained to their Consul, and he as naturally referred it to the officials. The latter would punish if they could find the offenders, but that is now an absolute impos sibility. The normal native police is powerless and indeed is completely jammed in on such occasions in the narrow thoroughfares. Re- spectable Chinese are bullied by roughs in exactly the same way as foreigners. The incident is to be regretted, but it had no political or seditious import, and it will be a pity if it be magnified into diplomatio griev-
ance.
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