THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LIV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 26тп OCTOBER, 1901.
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CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c...
Leading Articles :--
More Russian Remunciation Stories.
Rnesia and Asia
...3-40
Registration of Chinese Partnerships
341
Australia and Japan
.342
French Colonials and the Yunnan Railway
342
The Crisis: Telegrams
.342
Hongkong Legislative Council
Cochrane Street House Collapse
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Hongkong lechly Press
No. 18.
According to the Journal des Débats, M. ress Fernand Faure, who is leaving the Direction of the Registration Bureau, may possibly succeed M. Donmer as Governor-General of French Indo-China. This is contradicted.
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 20th September arrived, por M. M. steamer Annam, on the; 21st October (31 days); the American mail of the 27th September arrived, per T. K. K. Government Appointment for Hon. H. E. Pollock..343 | steamer Nippon Maru, on the 25th October ..... 313 | (28 days): aud the English mail of the 27th
...341 September arrived, per P. & O. stemer Parra-;
multa, on the 25th October (28 days).
The Volunteer Camp at Stonecutters' Island The Philippine Weather Burean
Chinanfu
345
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
On the 11th October three leaders of the Quelpart riots were sentenced to be hanged.
News received in St. Petersburg says that 347 Japan has granted Corea a loan of 875,000,00
at 10 per cent interest.
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Vladivostock Notes
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Northern Notes
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The Chinese Eastern Railway
Correspondence
William Powell, Limited....
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China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited
.347
Supreme Court
Cricket
.348
Hongkong Association Football Club
German Consulates in China
Hongkong
Corean Trade in 1900
Miscellaneous
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Hongkong and Port News Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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Marquis Ito lunched with President Roose velt on the 21st inst. Interviewed by a Pres: ...349 representative he said that Japan was auxions
to forward the Pacific Cable scheme,
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It is alleged that an intimation has been received from Japan that she will withdraw her mail steamer service with Australia if the 354 Post Office and Immigration Bills be enacted.
On the 21st September, at the London Mission, Hankow, the wife of the Rev. C. G. SPARHAM, of
1 Son,
On the 20th October, at No. 10, Seymour Terrace, the wife of CHA3. H. LAMMERT, of a son. On the 21st October, at the Homestead, Peak, the wife of E. H. SHARP, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 20th September, by licence, at St. John's Church, Upper Norwood, by the Rev. Edward Ram and the Rev. Ralph Ram, EDWARD ALBERT RAM, of Hongkong, son of JAMES EAM, of Upper Norwood, to MABEL Zox, daughter of FREDERICK TOPHAM, of South Norwood Park.
On the 12th October, at HB.M.'s Consulate- General, Shanghai, by Pelham L. Warren, Esq., C.M.G., and afterwards at St. Joseph's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father Kenelly, CHARLES JACKSON, second son of AUGUSTUS WHITE, of Shanghai, to KATHARINE FRANCES, daughter of the late ALEXANDER NAIRE BROWN,
On the 16th October, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. W. Murray, DAVID WOOD, Hongkong Civil Service, to SOPHIA MILNE, daughter of WILLIAM BOULTON C.E., Burgh Surveyor (Retired), Aberdeen.
DEATHS.
On the 20th October, at Hankow, GEORGE EDWARD JAMes Gardiner, aged 40 years, ellest son of Col. T. G. GARDINER, Inte of 3rd Buffs. Regiment.
On the 24th Octobor, at the Government Civil Hospital, after a few days' illness, EDWARD ROBINSON, of Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-law, agąl 45 years.
A highly important telegram, dated Shanghai. the 24th inst., will be found on p. 342. indicating a new pro-Russian intrigue of a most dangerous kind. The wishes of the loyal Viceroys are to be entirely defied by the help of Yung Lu.
According to our London correspondent, German officials profess ignorance of the story that the head of Baron vou Ketteler's murderer has been taken to Germany. This is the first which has been heard of the story out here.
The Echo de Paris states that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs has contradicted the rumour of a conflict between MM. Delcassé and Doumer over the Yunnan Railway Mission. Indo-Chinese papers are unconvinced by this
contradiction.
It is officially announced, says the Shanghai Mercury. that thirteen large native custom stations will be handed over to the staff of the Imperial Maritime Customs on the Ist of November, in accordance with the terms of the Peace Protocol.
So unsatisfactory is the state of Mr. Ungh Clifford's health that he will be compelled to return to Europe. Mr. Clifford had already made a very favourable impression in Selangor, and his relinquishment of the office of Resident is universally regretted. It is said that this Hon. E. M. Merewether will succeed him.
The Standard's Shanghai correspondent sonds a summary of a new Russo-Chinese convention whereby Russia virtually restores to China the territory which she occupies, an instalment now, and the whole within two years' time. Russia is to guard the Manchurian railway and to drill the Manchu troops. A secret agreement is suspected behind this convention.
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The United States Minister in Siam has been informed through Prince Derawongse, Minis- ter for Foreign Affairs, that King Chulalong- korn of Siam would like to pay a visit to His Majesty has America in the near future.
it in mind to visit Japan next year, and would be pleased to avail himself of the same oppor tunity to visit the United States also.
Le Courrier d'Haiphong comments very un- favourably on the acquisition by the French (overnment of the Boa Vista Hotelat Macao (the first intimation of which, by the way, it erroneously attributes to the N.-C. Daily News. ! whereas it was in these columns that the news was first published), and asks what is the new sanatorium for, who are the Europeans to be sent thither, and will Indo-China once more be paying for the luxury?
A Tokyo despatch of October 13th says:-It is reported that Russia is moving to obtain a concession at Shanghai in order to facilitate trade with Tailenwan and Russia. The locality claimed by Russia is reported to be near the French concession and a part of Pootung on the opposite side of the river. Russia's attitudo in regard to returning Newchwang to China is said to be related to this movement for a concession in Shanghai.
Telegrams received in Shanghai from Shensi report that the Imperial Court arrived at Tung- knan, a barrier city on the Shensi-Honan bor- ders, on the 12th inst., where a stop was made for about three days owing to rainy weather and the state of the roads leading into Honan province. Sung Shou, Governor of Honan, met the Court at Tung-kuan on their arrival there and escortedl their Majesties over the border into his juris- diction on the morning of the 15th instant, the Court staying overnight at the market town of Shontichen, the first stage of the journey into
Honan.
The new Japanese Admiralty port was formally opened at Maizurn on the 1st inst., four Admiralty ports and Japan has now having a complete equipage. A fifth Admiralty port will be opened in Japan as soon as possible, but the proposed site has not yet been mado public. It is, however, believed that the next port will be constructed either at Ohminato on the gulf of Aomori, or at Muroran on the Vulcano bay in Hokkaido. The Japanese naval authorities will then
centre their attention on completing the defences on the coasts of Formosa.
The N.-C. D. N. Weihaiwei correspondent writes:-In view of the rumour, so widely eir enlated, that many is about to acquire this port, the following letter a reply_to_en- quiries by one who was about to leave England to take up fresh professional work in the new Colony-is of some general interest :—
Downing Street, 15th August. SIR. In reply to your letter of 13th instant. I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that the rumour that Weihaiwei is about to be handed over to Germany is with- out foundation. — I am. Sir, Your obedient. Servant,
C. P. LUCAS,
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