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Hongkong leekly Dress
VOL. LII.]
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China Overland Trade Report
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c
Leading Articles :-
The British Government and the Merchant
in China
The Protection of the Treaty, Porta:
Admiral Seymour's Successor
The Collapse of a House in Hollywood Road
A French Writer on the Colonisation of China,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1900,
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At the London Mission, Shanghai, on the 3rd Mr. Harry de Windt, the October, 1900, Rev. Wm. Muirhead, D.D., aged 78 years,
London on 27th Angust; for Petersburg. **,
At Foochow, at 1 pm on the 3rd October; Arthur WellesleY.WALKINSHAW, aged 50 years. Rear Admiral H,
K⠀ ARRIVALS OF MAILS.net
pointed
thế
to succeed vi whose time, has:
*** The Telegraph Compan
6th inst that by agreement.. Government a cable has been laid, 'and open to the public between Chefðu and Trintku, The tariff for Tantau is the samiðjas
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The American mail of the 6th September 234 arrived, per P. M. steamer China, on the 6th 235 October (30 days); the French mail of the 7th 285 September arrived, per M. M. steamer Sydney, on the 7th October (30 days); the English mail of the 14th September arrived, per P&O 238 steamer Chusan, on the 12th October (28 days); 239 and the American mail of the 15th September of a decrease in the British and German
arrived, per 0. & 0. steamer Doric, on thé 12th and estimates that at the end of Oetobart
October (27 days).
will be 17,000 Allies at Pekin
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A New Ally.
The Position of the Sanitary Board Dress in War
The Crisis Telegrams...essen
Hongkong Sanitary Board
The Crisis in China'
The Hospital Ship Guratior
The Appropriation Bill
The Royal Engineers Concert
Another Shanghai Telegram
1289
Lawsuit by a Local Wine Merchant
289
Shipping Disaster off Iwoshima.
290
Wreck of the May Flint
$290
Royal Naval Canteen
290
Canton
.230
Macao
291
Tientain
.201
Weihaiwei
.292
Correspondence
202
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
293
Gymkhana Meeting
:294
Cricket.
Swimming Gala at Kowloon
Hongkong Polo Club
Consular Reporta .......
The Royal Hongkong Golf Clab
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
294
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Our readers are asked to note that the address for this office hitherto known as No. 9. Praya Central, will in future be known as No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central.
Disturbances occurred near the boundary of the New Territory, Kowloon, this week, but 295 the reports appear to have been exaggerated 295 greatly. No official news has been published. 295 Some details will be found on p. 287:
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GOYA BIRTHS, A On the 24th June, 1900, at the British Legation, Peking, during the siege, the wife of JoHN M.
MOORE, of a son,
At 13, Yuen Ming Yuen Road, on the 13th September, the wife of J. H. KINGSLEY, Manager, C. E. & M. Co., of a son,
It is stated that the reason for the suspension of Yu Hsien, the notorious Governor of Shansi, was the discovery by the Empress Dowager that his boasted large army was non-existent
Lieut. Col., Tachibana, a Japanese military officer of some distinction, has been elected on the staff of the Commander-in-chief, Count von Waldersso, and left Tokyo for China, on the 16th ult.
have established branch offices at Peking, The Japanese postal authorities of Tientsin
Gen. Chaffee lids telegraphed that he has made, arran troops to winter, at Peking
The Taotai of Swatow ha account of his hostility to for stead the post has been as intendent of the Canton Consuls of his friendly feelings. before his departure from Cant
Sir Ernest 8
Satow started from Orlando at Woosting the 9th inst by H.M:8
take
Sgured
at Chinkiang, went with the Minister}; to at Peking. Mr. R. Willis, lately HIM. Consabys replace Mr. B. G. Tours at the Legation. Irul had reached Sha
News arrived this week that HMS. Pigmý Shanhaikwa The Chinese eighteen men and promptly ran evacuated the place, and flag. One hour arrived. General Reid with the Thr has started for Shanhaik
30th September: com
In response to the Imperial De
officials to furnish tice and money
and Yuan Shikai, Governor, of at thenew capital, Haianfu, the
if Heianfa be made the
At Shanghai, on the 1st October, 1900, the wife of J-D. DE LA TOUCHE, Imperial Maritime Cus-Tangehow, Yangtann, and Hosiwu, where ordin-stated that they cannot toms, of a son.
At Fodchow, on the 1st October, the wife of
CHABLES S. MOORE, of a son.
On the 7th October, at 186, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, the wife of A. S. P. WHITE-COOPER,
of a son.
MARRIAGES.
ary mail matter, money orders, and deposits will be dealt with.
The Chugai, a Japanese vernacular journal, reports that in order to obtain 200,000 tons of coal for military purposes, Germany has recent ly ordered some German merchants resident at Kobe to corner Buzen coal-
At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Satur- day, 29th September, 1900, ARTHUR BARKER, of Singapore, to ANNIE GERTRUDE, daughter of Mr. hai while practising a defence scheme for the On Monday the French volunteers at Shang- and Mra, Harry ABRAMS.{
On Saturday, the 29th September, at the Pro-Settlement crossed over the boundary, into byterian Church, Singapore, by the Bev, Stephen Chinese ground. The Shanghai Taotai has 8. Walker, MA, ALICE MAUD, youngest daughter protested against this territorial violation. of the late John Brooksbank, of Liverpool, to JOHN WILLIAM eldest son of John HAFFENDEN Singapore, CA AU
On the 3rd October, 1900, at St. Joseph's Church, French Concession, Shanghai, JULES EMILE
Shangh
ter
to KATHLEEN HILDA FINCH.
at HP.M. Consulate, at the Union-
MATE
Hata Thoma.
DE
H.B.M.S. Barfleur, carrying the flag of Bear Admiral Bruce, arrived at Nagasaki from Taku, tia Weihaiwel, 'on the 29th alt. She was remain there for a fortnight and then leave for North Chins, where she is to pass the winter months.
Echo de Chine states that the
| under General Baillond
in excellent condition, rere
were ready to
in the operations in the
Chinese
in China more than twent
It is stated that sin
have been purchased 1 prices. These are being between Taku, and the above, ~~
an American were recently
According
which since last July, Yamoshiro
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