Piracy in the Canton Delta.
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Tariff Revision
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The United States and Manchuria
The Isthmian Canal and the U.S. Senate
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The Water Supply ·
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Kinochau and Weihaiwei
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The Serum Treatment of Plague
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The Crisis: Telegrams
Hongkong Sanitary Board
The Disinheriting of Pu Chun
Departure of the Hon. H.E. Pollock c
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Trial Trip of 8,8. Bakan Maru
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Canton
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Swatow
Vladivostock Notes
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British North Borneo
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Chinese Labour in Borneo
Peking
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
Manila
Foochow
Hongkong Hotel (o, limited. Supreme Court
Correspondence
Victoria Regatta
Cricket
Football
Boxing at the City Hall
Polo
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The Corian Government proposes to import a man-of-war from Germany.
Mr J. H. Gubbins, C.M.G., who has been acting as British chargé d'affaires at Seoul during the absence of Mr. Jordan, has returned to Tokyo.
Japanese papers report that the Governmout is selling its 50 million yen of Chinese Indem- 478 nity bonds to the Postal Savings Bank Bureau for 10 millions, of which two millions go to pay private claims.
Japan has petitioned the Russian Govern ment for permission to establish a Consulate at Vladivostock, as the present office of Commer- cial Agent does not answer the demands of 482 Japanese subjects there.
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H.E. the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, 485 G.C.M.G., will go on leave in the first week of 485 January, when H.E. Major-General Sir W. J. 486 | Gascoigne; C.M.G., will again be Acting 488 Governor of the Colony.
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191 It is stated in St. Petersburg that the 491 Japanese Government has concluded negotia- tions with Russia, whereby the former will open up a regular steamship service between I suruga and Vladivostock.
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Royal Hong's ong Golf Club
Hockey
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Slow Progress nt Port Arthur
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Trade Marks in China
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China Cotton-Mills and the New Tariff Hongkong and Port News
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Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
The Lord Mayor received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies a cheque for £12,500, 494 being a contribution by the Colony of Hong. 495 kong towards the Fund for the National
Memorial to Queen Victoria.
On the 28th November, at "Spottiswoode," Neil Road, Singapore, the wife of A. KɛTERING, of a daughter
On the 4th December, at No. 1.200, Sing-king. pang Road, Shangbai, the wife of P. F. CARNEIRO, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 26th November, at St. Andrew's Cati e- dral, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerley. M.A., assisted by the Rev, F. W. Haines, FERDIN- AND FORTESCUL FAITHFULL, youngest son of the late Rev. GEORGE PAITHFULL, of Storrington, Sussex, to VI LET ELEANOR HAMILTUS, youngest daughter of J_B. FERRELL, Esq.
On the 4th December, at Holy Trinity Cathe dral, Shanghai, JAMES LAW, to ELSIE MARY
FERGUSON.
DEATHS.
On the 28th November, at No. 41, Waterloo Street, Singapore, Mrs. P. P. McInttre, widow of the late Roskar MACKENZIE MCINTYRE, aged 67 years.
Hongkong Weekly Press
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 8th November arrived, per P. & O. steamer Voletta, on the 7th December (29 days); the German mail of the 11th November arrived, por N. D. L. steamer Prinirse Irene, on the 10th December (29 days); and the American mail of the 16th November arrived, per T. K. K: steamer Hongkong Maru, on the 14th December (28 days).'"
A scheme is now nuder discussion at Batavia for communication with San Francisco, via China and Japan peris, in steamers flying the Dutch flag. The main difficulty in the way is the lack of capital for the enterprise.
L'Echo de Chine reports that order reigns at Peking. but numerous bauds of brigands are over-running the province of Chihli. The Chinese authorities, however, are severely pun- ishing all offences committed against foreigners.
A Chungking despatch to Shanghai reports that the Chinese authorities of that city on the 20th ult. marked out, in conjunction with the Japanese Consul, the boundaries of the proposed Japanese Settlement in that port, in the Wangchiatn district. Boundary-stones were also set up at the time,
Since the conclusion of the Chinese peace negotiations the Japanese troops in North China have been gradually withdrawn. Alto gether 2,000 men are left in various places, of whom 500 each are stationed at Peking and Shanhaikwan, and 300 at Tientsin. The rest are distributed at various points, a small number being placed at Shanghai as ** guard to the Japanese Consulate."
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Yang Ln sent last week a secret despatch advising Director-General Sheng that the Im- perial Court was to leave Kaifengfu on Saturday. Yung Lu said that he disregarded possible per- sonal danger, because delay meant danger to the dynasty. It appears that on the Empress Dowager's birthday the Secret Society men fired the Palace at Kaifengfu. Two build- ings were gutted before the flames extinguished.
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Persistent rumours have been circulating in Shanghai mandarin circles that the Empress Dowager intends to send for Viceroy Chang Chih-tnng to be one of the members of the Grand Council and a special adviser, upon her return to Peking. It is also alleged that Vi- ceroy Chang is not as friendly to his Majesty Kwang Hsu as might be desired; hence those of the Emperor's party at Court apprehend that the presence of the Viceroy at the capital may have an adverse influence on the earnes ly desir- ed return to power of his Majesty in the near future.
Colonel Hamilton Bower has retired from the cotumand of the Weihaiwei Regiment, having been appointed to the command of the British Legation Guard at Peking. The Weihaiwei Regiment now consists of twelve companies, but it is doubtful whether the War Office knows of the existence of more than two companies, which is all it proposes to use in the defence of Weihaiwei. The N.-C. Daily News reports that there is a possibility of the other ten com. panies coming to augment the British garrison at Shanghai. It is supposed that Major C. D. Bruce, who is now on leave, will be given the command of the regiment.
With regard to the alleged looting by Japa- nese officers in North China, the leading mem- bers of the Japanese House of Peers think it inadvisable of the House to express its opinion on the matter, the opinion being that if unhappily there were any actions committed deserving of punishment the members of the the Premier or the Supreme Military Council House in their private capacity should advise to take measures to punish the officers. It is stated that Marshal Count Nozu, the Inspector General of the Army Training Department. proposes to take strict measures to punish the offending
officers. From the attitude of. various parties on the question it is concluded that the matter will not be taken up by the Diet.
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Although the relief was long ago foreshadowed in these columns, says the Singapore Free Press, it is cow definitely stated by the War Office that the Welsh Fusiliers from Hongkong will come to Singapore. That will happen when a battalion is sent to Hongkong from Sonth Africa-possibly, as mentioned before, one of the Devons battalions. But this is uncertain. The New York Times, with reference to the The Welsh Fusiliers will relieve the 3rd Madras
go Treasury statement that the trade of the United Light Infantry, and as the Fusiliers will States has suffered more than that of any Euro-Tanglin the 13th will go into attap huts, pro- pean nation through the disturbances in China. bably at Keppel Harbour, pending the erection Considering says that this loss is the direct consequence of of permanent barracks there.
The everything, we do not fancy the move will take the Russian occupation of Manchuria. States have no intention of fighting Russia, but place before June, but it will certainly be quite would doubtless exercise a highly benevolent imminent then if it have not actually come off. neutrality towards any Power ding so over the Singapore before the latter part of 1902 will Manchurian or Corean situations. Newchwang, therefore have its futurs normal garrison, one
of Indian troops. adds the New York Times, would be much safer British battalion of Infantry, and one battalion in Japanese hands,
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