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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LIV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :-
Prince Chan's Return
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 4Țя NOVEMBER, 1901.
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No. 19.
Mr. W. W. Rockhill, United States Commis-
Hongkong Weekly Dresssioner, reports to Washington that it will pro-
bably be necessary to refer the Chinese indem- HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VŒUX ROAD CL.nity question to the Hague Court of Arbitration. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. the Powers exceeding China's promises.
consequence of the aggregate claims of
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The German_mail of the 3 th September 360 arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Bayern, on the 30th October (30 days); and the Canadian mail of the 8th October arrived, per C. P. R. steamer 331 Empress of Indin, on the 30th October (22
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The Development of Indo-China
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The Manchurian Question
357
H.E. Liu Kung-yi and the Missionaries
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Japanese Railways
Russia and Asia..
The Crisis: Telegrams
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Prince Chun in Hongkong
Launch Seized by Pirates
The Volunteer Camp at Stonecutters' Island
Funeral of the Late Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C
The Death of Mr. E. Robinson
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The Parramatta in a Storm
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Canton
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Tonkin Notes
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Vladivostock Notes
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Swatow...
Peking
Northern Notes
Foochow
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Prince Su will represent China at King Edward's Coronation next year.
Mr. Tower, Secretary of Legation at Peking, has been appointed Minister to Siam.
Sir Ernest Satow has arrived at Weihaiwei, 366 his visit being in connection with the adminis :366 tration of the city,
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Aguinaldo's Successor
Correspondence
Supreme Court
Sporting and Other Notes
Cricket
Football
Billiard Tournament at the Soldiers' Club
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Railways in Yunnan
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Typhoon in the Philippines
General Voyron on the British Troops
Another Desperate Fight in Samar Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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The Temps (Paris) understands that the amount of the Yunnan Railway loan has been subscribed four times over.
It is alleged that confidential information has been received at Washington that there is a 370 likelihood of another Boxer outbreak.
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Marquis Ito at a dinner at the Metropolitan Club, New York, said that the new position in the Far East necessitated the raising of extensive He considered it the noble loans by Japan.
mission of Japan to try to play the part of the broker nation in future for the maintenance of for Europe on Saturday, the 26th ult. the peace of the Orient. The Marquis sailed His
first visit will be to France.
There were rumours in Shanghai last week of anti-foreign trouble in Peking, but, the N.-C. Daily News says, we were unable to obtain any confirmation of them. The general opinion among well-informed native journalists is that nothing of the kind will occur, at any allied troops; though one of them remarked rate before the evacuation of Tientsin by the
that a fresh rising would not surprise him in view of the foolish leniency of the Allies towards the leaders of last year's outrages.
The cost to the United States of running the Insular Government in the Philippines for the last quarter of the year 1901 comes close on to two and a half millions of dollars, gold; the actual figures, according to the act appropriat-
Sir B. Boothby, Bart., Secretary of Legationing a sum for that purpose from the funds now at Rio de Janeiro, has been transferred to 373 Tokyo, vice Mr. J. B. Whitehead, transferred to
Brussels.
On the 19th October, at Nagasaki, the wife of JOHN J. SHAW, of a daughter.
On the 20th October, at 8, Szechuen Road, Shanghai, the wife of A. GIESEL, of a son.
On the 22nd October, at 25, Seaward Road, Shanghai, the wife of R. POTEHUNT, of a daughter. On the 22nd October, at 18, Range Road, Shanghai, the wife of DAVID C. DICK, of a daughter. On the 22nd October, at Edgecombe Cottage, Confederate Estate, Singapore, the wife of E. F. H. EDLIN, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 28th October, at the Peak Church, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, M.A., JOHN HASTINGS, of the firm of Deacon & Hastings, Solicitors, to DOROTHY EDMUNDS, younger daughter of H. W. EDMUNDS, of Grey Friars, Edgbaston, England.
On the 29th October, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Meissel, d, Victoria View, Kowloon, by the Rev. Pastor Kriele, ELISABETH TRUMPF, of Bremerhaven, to LUDWIG PAUL GLISSMANN, of Glauchau (Saxony) and Hongkong.
On the 29th October, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. E. J. Hardy, GEORGE WILLIAM CYRIL, son of the late Rev. EDWARD PEMBERTON, B.N., to KATE ISABEL, daughter of the late
FREDERICK WILLIAM HOOPER.
DEATHS.
On the 1st September, at her residence, Hornsby, Sydney, the dearly beloved wife of JoHN LEMM, F.I.A., Architect, Hongkong, and second youngest daughter of the late GEORGE DRYSDALE, Esq., of Milson's Point, Sydney, aged 30 years.
On the 12th October, at Hankow, J. T. GREEN, Examiner, I.M. Customs, aged 40 years.
On the 20th October, at Hankow, Geo. E. J. GARDINER, aged 40 years.
On the 26th October, at the Peak Hospital, JAKER MO: WILLIAMP, aged 62 years.
According to a Laffan's Agency telegram, the Emperor Kwang Hsu has arrived at Ho- nanfu. Prince Ching's family has left Peking, and is expected to settle at Waifengfu.
Strong protests are being made in the United States against the continuation of the war in the Philippines. Military men are gloomy, and trade prospects are inconsiderable.
The Matin (Paris) publishes a letter from General Voyron to Count von Waldsersee. indicating the very strained relations which existed during the European occupation of North China.
Sir Robert Hart has instructed the Imperial Beard that there will be no change at present in the native Customs. There will be an investigation and later a gradual reform. Sir Robert hopes to quadruple the receipts.
Prince Chun, on his way back to China from Europe by the German mail steamer Bayern, landed in Hongkong at 2.55 on Wednesday afternoon, called on H.E. the Governor, leaving to appear at a Chinese reception in his honour at Connaught House at 5 p.m., and finally returning to dinner at Government House. His Highness left at 11.15 p.m for the Bayern, which proceeded on her journey early on the
31st ult.
The Central News St. Petersburg correspon- dent, in a message to London last week, says vention is officially announced. It is reported from Shanghai, however, that consequent upon the Yangtsze Viceroys' violent opposition, the Empress Dowager has decided to denounce the Manchurian Convention. On receipt of this news Li Hung-chang developed a serious illness. Lord Li, son of Li Hung-chang, refuses the ambassadorship to St. Peterburg, as he declines to conclude the Russo-Chinese agreement.
that the conclusion of a Russo-Chinese Con-
in the Insular treasury, being $2,490,148,82. But this act of appropriation does not cover all the expense of government for the fourth quarter of the year, as appropriations have already been made for some of the departments up to the end of the year, and sums for antici- pated deficiencies in those departments are now only provided for.
A rumour
According to a telegram received in Tokyo from Mr. Takahiro, the Japanese Minister at Washington, regarding the illness of Marquis Ito, the report is entirely unfounded. The origin of the report is as follows. being circulated among financial circles in America to the effect that Marquis Ito had a commission from the Government to place on the market in America Government bonds to the amount of $25,000,000, many visitors crowded to his hotel with the view of making offers to undertake the transaction. Marquis Ito was so worried by these visitors that he at last refused to see any more on the excuse of illness. It was in this way that the report arose.
The Universal Gazette, discussing the news that Portugal wants a slice of Chinese territory to round off her possession at Macao, and that a Portuguese warship is being sent out, com- ments thus:-Alas! that such a poor and weak kingdom as Portugal insults China as if she was as strong as England. If that sort of thing succeeds, where will it land us? Portugal was strong in the sixteenth century, and her people were the first Europeans to come to the East, but now she is fallen to low estate. She has no money to pay for land and no soldiers to speak of. A single ship and three hundred and five soldiers at Macao are hardly sufficient to frighten us into surrendering our territory. Portugal is so poor that there are frequent reports that she wants to sell Ma020 to other Powers for the sake of the money she would get. Surely we are not going to yield to Portugal ?
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