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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. L.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, do......................................................... Leading Articles :---
Piracy on the West River...................................................
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 13TH JANUARY, 1900.
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British Shipowners going out of Business
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The Anglo-Russian Boundary in Asia ......
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Lord Charles Beresford on Industrial Enterprise
in China
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Revision of the Chinese Tariff
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The Hankow and Canton Railway
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Measures for the Suppression of Piracy on the
West River .....................................
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The Shell Collecting Monopoly
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Supreme Court
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The Governor's Levee
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The Hon. C P. Chater, C.M.G., Re-elected to the
Legislative Council
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The South African Fund
The Recent Fire at West Point
'I be Shell «ollecting Monopoly
Re-opening of Ports in Luzon
The Queen and the Navy League
Review .........................
Riotous Soldiers at Canton
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The Wanchai Warehouse and Storage Co., Limited China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Limited Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Limited Football
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Hongkong Football Shield Competition Meeting of the Football Shield Committee.. Football Notes...............................
Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
Correspondence
French Designs at Haihow
Oriental Steamers ...................
Commercial....*
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Bangkok Opinion on the Transfer of the Scottish
Hongkong and Port News.
Shipping
BIRTHS.
There is a rumour current in Bangkok that the same syndicate that has bought the Scottish Oriental fleet wants to purchase the Bangkok Dock. but so far the purchase has not been con- cluded.
We learn from Canton that plague is very rife there, twenty or thirty deaths taking place every day. The majority of the cases are in the
ang Chun district. The disease is of particularly virulent type.
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Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the Times, will arrive at Hongkong from Ans- tralia towards the end of February. He returns to China for the Times. During his brief visit to London Dr. Morrison had the pleasure to meet many eminent public men. He visits Australia 24 (bis native land) to see his own family and friends
Straits Timas.
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The N. C. Daily News has got a little out in 25 its geography. In its issue of the 3rd instant it Confirmatory telegrams have been re- ceived from Lungchow, Kwangsi, of the arrival there of Mashal Su, who travelled up to that 27 city entirely through French territory from Kwanchouwan." How could that be done? 28 Kwangtung aud Kwangsi are not French ter-
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On the 30th December, 199, at Foochow, the wife of G. L. GREIG, of a daughter.
At Hongkong Hotel, on the 6th January, 1900, Mrs. GROVE, the wife of Ca t. GROVES, Keongwai, of a s o.
On the 7th January, the wife of JOHN LAMBERT, R.N.R., of a daughter.
DEATH.
On the 5th -January, 1900, at No. 44, Rifle Range Koad Shanghai, ~rs. J. A. BELL, ageri 22 years.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English Mail of the 8th December arrived, per P. & O. steamer Valetta, on the 7th January (30 days); the American Mail of the 13th December arrived, per O. & O. steamer Coptic, on the 12th January (30 days); and they General Mail of 11th December arrived. per N. D. L. steamer Sachsen, on the 12th January (31 days).
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The steam cutter of H.M 8. Treed had a lively brush with pirates on the West River on the 6th January. The cutter gave chase to the launch Yuening, which was in the hands of pirates. The pirates fled up a creek to Chuton shan, where they abandoned the launch, but, reinforced by some fifty villagers, they poured hot fire into our men from the shore, wounding one severely in the thigh. Two of the pirates are known to have been killed and probably more. The cutter revered the lanuch and returned safely to the Tweed.
At Saigon an Annamite woman has given birth to twins joined together after the manger of the famous Siamese twins. The infants, immediately after their birth, were placed on exhibition, and it is intended to send then to the Paris Exhibition. The Courrier Saigonnais protests against this treatment of newly born infants on the ground of humanity. It appears an injunction has been applied for, but the Court found no gronnd for granting it.
It is confidently stated that the Japanese Ca. binet has decided to continue the subsidy to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the navigation of inland waters and also the subsidy to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for its service to China-that is to say, the Diet will be asked to sanction these expenditures. There is to be some reduction, however, in the amount-880,000 yen--granted to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha; how much and for what reasons we do not know—Japan Mail.
A railway through Johore territory, con- necting Jobore with the Negri Sembilan system, is to be at once undertaken. All arrangements are understood to be made for the immediate beginning of the survey. The Resident General is believed to have issued definite orders as to the construction of this line. This is bound to have Native States, and it may mean untold possibi- lities as to the discovery of new natural resourões in Johore.-Singapore Fres Press.
an immense influence on the fortunes of the
Shanghai was specially favoured by seeing the year ushered in with snow on the ground Sunday, Dec., 31st was wet and cold in the morn ing, and soon after noon snow began to fall, con- tinuing until after dark, by which time quite two inches of snow white covering had been depo- sited. Then it turned colder, everything being frozen solid in the streets by midnight. Ten degrees of frost were registered both Sunday and Monday nights, though on Tuesday and Monday, during the afternoon, the thaws made the streets bad. The natives were busy both days gathering ice in preparation for the hot days to come.-)
-Shanghai Daily Press.
No. 2.
With reference to the offer of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery - hold their services at disposal wherever or in wba over way Hor Majesty's Government should deem proper, the following copy of a telegram has been receiv. d by the Acting Governor from the Secretary of State:-Referring to your telegram of Decem ber 21st. Her Majesty's Government kindly appreciate patriotic spirit which prompted offer of Volunteer Artillery Corps, but it is not con- sidered advisable to weaken defensive strength of Colony, and they regret therefore inability to accept.
It is stated in the Shanghai vernacular papers that Admiral Yeh of the new Peiyaug fleet recently applied unsuccessfully to the Mis sionary Medical graduates to serve in his fleet with the pay of Tls. 50 per mensem per doctor. There is nothing at all surprising at the Ad- miral's non-success, as the remembrance of the sourvy and shabby tr atment the officers and men of the Government at the the
and of fresh in
war with Japan is still the minds of all foreign-educated Chi ness throughout the country. Unless the Imperial Government is prepared to organisə its fleets on a proper foreign basis it is to be feared that very few persons, who have means and independence, will willingly join the Imperial Chinese Navy.-N. C. Ďaily News.
A Canton despatch reports the arrival at Kiungehow. Hainan. on the 24th ultimo, of Chou Ping-hsun, the Hainau Island Tuotai who was recently detained by the French at Kuang- chanwan for supposed complicity in the attacks of the people there on the French. According to an Imperial decree published in these columns at the time, we, however, know that another Tuotai has already been appointed, which is rather hard lines for the old "Trotai, who is alleged to have paid a pretty large sum for his post, which he was only allowed to enjoy for a few months. The new Taotai, however, will not have everything smooth sailing for bim when he arrives at Kiungchow, as the Li aboriginal tribes have lately began, to come down into the plains from their hill fastnesses to pillage and plunder the Chinese colonists, of whom it is alleged that nearly 100 have alreadý been killed.-N. C. Daily News.
Sir Harry Keppel was a passenger to Singa pore by the last English mail steamer. Writ Free Press said.-Letters from London by the ing in advance of his arrival the Singapore
Henry Keppel, in his ninety-first year, is mail have settled the question whether Sir actually coming out to Singapore once more.
steamer ou the 29th November, Mr. W. H He left the London Dosks in the P. and O, Read having been to wish him a pleasant voyage and a happy visit to the place where he was so much liked and admired over sixty years ago. Sir Harry said he wished to come here incoguito, but he was told that he would not find this possible here where the very bases in arms would scream: him welcome." · He wi 1 arrive in the mail due about Saturday next, and w ll be invited by Sir Alexander Swettenham to go in the first instance to Government House. What the Admiral's movements may be afterwards must depend. at his great age, upon bis health, but he will, no doubt, if he finds he can do it, wish to revisit Sarawak and Borneo, where he did so much dangerous and useful work with Sir James Brooke, over halfa century ago.
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