THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
Concerts and International Affairs
VOL. LV.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:-
The Manchurian Convention Again
The Return of the Emperor
China and the Empress Dowager.
China New Year and the Cleansing of Hong-
kong
Shipping Subsidies
The Coming Commercial Negotiations
Departure of H.E. the Governor
The Crisis: Telegrams
Hongkong Sanitary Board..
The Final Protocol
Loss of the 8.s. Clara
The Kansu Anti-Christian Outbreak
Maestro Galluzzi's Concert
Russian Notes
Weihaiwei
Northern Notes
Macao
Vladivostock
Correspondence
The Dairy Farm Co., Limited
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1902.
Hongkong Weekly Press
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 6th December 21 arrived, per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, on the 4th January (9 days); the American mail of the 9th December arrived, per P. M. steamer 24 Nippon Maru, on the 9th January (31 days); 24 and the Germẫu mail of the 26th November 24 arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Preussen, on the
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
There is a rumour that the betrothal has been arranged of Prince Chun to Yung Lu's 28 daughter, in the hope that an heir may be born'
to the throne.
Football
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Shooting Match"
Hoihow Christmas Sports, 1901..
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Heavy Americanose in Samar
Trade in Northern Siam
A Hongkong Appeal Case
The Condition of Formosa
Hongkong and Port News Commercial. Shipping
BIKTUS.
The Washington correspondent of the London Moning Post says that President Roosevelt has signed an order establishing an American Naval Station at Subig Bay, Philip- 32 pine Islands.
The Kobe branch of the Franco-Japanese 35 Society has appointed a committee with the object of bringing about a closer business con- nection between Japan and France and the French colonies.
On the 2nd December, 1901, at Addison Place Arbroath, Scotland, the wife of GEORGE MAC- KENZIE, Chinese Customs Service, of a son,
A Washington telegram published in the Manila Times says:-It is now certain that the government wishes Governor Taft to return to
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On the 11th inst. the Foreign Consuls and the Chinese authorities at Amoy signed the draft provisions for the administration of an International Settlement on Kulangsu.
The Chinese Imperial Court arrived at Chenting, Chihli, on the 31st ult., and gave audience to a number of officials. On the 3rd inst the Court proceeded by train to Paotingfu. Audience was there granted to Prince Ching. Shortly afterwards the Empress Dowager issued a command that the Imperial party would re- main at Paoting three days. On the 7th inst. they arrived at Peking, passing the Yangting Gate at 1.30 p.m. and being welcomed by the Prince, Ministers, and Military and Civil Mandarins. It appears that, after all, the Empress Dowager was with the party.
The following is the outline of the Russian Minister's reply to Prince Ching and Wang Wen-shao: The terms concluded with the late Plenipotentiary, H. E. Li Hung- chang, are satisfactory to us, and they protect Chinese interests, and discourage the interference of other Powers, and I had therefore no reason to think that there could be any objection whatever on your part. It is quite inconceivable that you should want to modify these terms, and I do not know how to reply to your demand. I shall, however, at all events communicate with my Government, and
await its instructions."
The Foreign Commissioners of the Chinese Indemnity held an informal meeting at Shang- hai on the 2nd: inst., but as they have not yet all received their instruction, they cannot yet begin their regular meetings. Mr. E. G. Hillier, British delegate to the Indemnity Commission, probably will also represent Sweden and Norway. Mr. Drosemeier, of the
On the 24th December, at Kobe, the wife of his post just so soon as his health is restored and Russo-Chinese Bank, is appointed delegate of
J. GUGGENHEIM, of a son.
On the 24th December, at "Salamat," Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, the wife of J. FORBES, Chartered Bank, of a son (still-born).
his mission to the United States is over.
On the 27th December, at "Bluebell Cottage," Myrede Villers is not unlikely to succeed M. Don-
Confederate Estate, Straits Settlements, the wife of E. C. LANE, of a daughter.
On the 27th December, at No. 8, Seward Road, Shanghai, the wife of W. L. KNARE, of a son.
On the 8th January, at Hongkong Hotel, the
wife of H. HAYNES, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 28th December, at the United States Consulate, Yokohama, in the presence of John McLean, Vice and Deputy Consul-General of the United States of America, by the Rev. E. S. Booth, TAHMA SONO to HENRY ARNOLD Howk, a citizen of Orange City, State of New Jersey, U.S.A. On the 4th January, 1902, at St. John's Cathe- dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. H. France, M.A., Lieutenant GEOFFREY BABIL SPICER SIMBON, R.N., H.M.S. Waterwitch, to AMY ELIZABETH, daughter of EDMUND BAYNES-REED, Esq., of Esquimalt.
On the 7th January, 1902, at St. John's Cathe- dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, M.A., Colonial Chaplain, Nico AY SPIERING-PIERSDORF, M.E., to THERESE FRIEDERIKE CAROLINE, daugh- ter of EDWARD HEREST, of Hongkong.
DEATHS.
On the 17th December, at Changteh, Hunan, CARRIE GOODRICH, the wife of Dr. WILLIAM KELLY, On the 23rd December, at Tientsin, ZELLA MAYNARD, aged 29 years.
On the 3rd January, at 44, Range Road, Shang- hai, AUGUSTA MARIA, the beloved wife of C. C. DOS REMEDIOS,
The Journaldes Colonies (Paris) say that M. Le mer as Governor-General of French Indo-China. He was formerly the Minister Plenipotentiary in Annam, and concluded the 1893 treaty with Siam. The bame of M. Constans is also men-
tioned. It is said that M. Doumer will probably pay a visit to Bangkok on his way back to France, porhaps in February.
Pu Chün, the degraded heir apparent, is now designated Duke Chün, whilst he is also now dressed as other Dukes, having had to give up his very large collection of clothes and robes made for him in his former capacity. He did not travel with the Empress Dowager, nor was he sent to join his father at Ninghsia, as at first reported, but travelled several days in the rear of the Court under the care of the Honan
authorities.
An Imperial Decree was issued on the 2nd inst. commanding that an early date be set, after the re'urn of the Court to Peking, for the granting of a special audience of the various Powers in the Chientsing Palace. An audience is also to be given on another date to be afterwards mutu. ally settled upon, to the said Foreign Ministers' wires in the Ningshou by the Empress Dowager, similar to a previous audience in 1899. This is to cement the friendship which the Emperor is anxious to strengthen between China and the Powers.
Russia and Holland, and the Consuls-General of Belgium, Italy, and the United States will represent their respective countries pending the arrival of special delegates. Mr. Buse, manager of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, will act for Germany, Mr. Mayer, manager of the Bank of Indo-China, for France, and Mr. Choh, manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank, for Japan.
It would seem. the N.-C. Daily News says,' that the traveller's tales" brought back By the Emperor's brother, H.L.H. Prince Chun, have so aroused the enthusiasm and desire to "do" the grand tour amongst the other Princes, that when the other day the Ministry for Foreign Affairs memorialised the Throne that dispatches had been received from the Chinese Ministers at London and Washington
coronation of King Edward VII in next June calling attention to the fact of the approaching and the accession of President Roosevelt of the United States, respectively-both of which auspicious events required the sending of special congratulatory embassies by the Emperor- there was quite a competition amongst certain Imperial Princes for the honour of being Spec al Ambassadors. It would. however, seem that the Emperor desires Prince Sa-an "Iron- capped" Prince, and therefore not of the special Imperial branch-to represent his Majesty in England, hence the competition apparently is for the post of Special Ambassador to the United States.
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