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The Sinwenpuo learns that in deference to the joint request of the Foreign Ministers at Peking for a piece of ground to a general parade-ground for the International forces in the capital, the Chin- ese Government have placed at the former's disp sal two pieces of ground to select from, name'y, one piece at Misotichis, outside the Ch'aoyang-gate, and a piece at Kuchngtze the piece of ground not chosen by the Foreign officers is to be made a parade-gronn for Manchu Banner troops.
The US Senate Committee has undertaken
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the investigation of the Philippine question, pre- paratory to formulating a government for the Islands. Governor Taft is first witness. the course of the discussion in Congress. Senator Lolge said the recent action of the U.S. Government had been taken with a view to checking the insurrection. Senator Dubois has demanded that officers in the Philippines be reprimanded for the criticisms they made on the substitute Democratic Philippines bill. General Wheaton, interviewed, denied criticising the bill. Senator Dubois said the Commission pre- vented free speech in the Islands.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Later information concerning the disaster to the Japanese expedition in the snow, states that four officers and seven men were saved.
The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty:-Commander E. B. Kiddle to the Albion, reappointed on promotion, to date 31st December.
The following steamers belonging to the China Merchants' S. N. Co., who took refuge under the British flag daring the recent troubles up North, have now reverted to the Chinese flag-Hsinyu, Hueshin, Hueting, and Hsinchi, A Peking depatch says:-Since the Court's return to the Capital, that part of the Forbid- den City, which lies between the Wn Gate and the Tien-an Gate has been guarded by fire battalions of Viceroy Yuan Shikai's foreign drilled troops, under the command of Colonel Chang Heun, as a s-t-off against the Legation guards, by order of the Empress Dowager.
The Bangkok Times says: There is no truth in the statement that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire are building 12 steamers for the Bangkok trade, six of which, it was said, would ply between Bangkok and Singapore, and six between Bangkok and Hongkong. So say tht home papers now, and it has always been p'ain that while Messrs Butterfield and Swire are the agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd local liners they will hardly dream of starting opposition.
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The trade prospects between Nagasaki and Port Arthur are said to be very promising. Last year the value of exports from Nagasaki to Port Arthur returned by local Customs was 694,961 Yen; the principal goods being beer, rice, Of the now stamps on sale on New Year's clothing, waste-cotton yaru, timber, cotton Day in the United Kingdom, the penny stamp is hosiery, and boots. During the same period a bright and handsome red. The other stamps the number of passengers who departed for and which will be issued with this one are halfpenny arrived from Port Arthur at Nagasaki by the (green), the 23d. (blue), and the sixpenny N. Y. K. steamers was 357 and 583 respectively. (purple. The design of these stamps is According to the returns of the Japanese Cus-identical, the only difference besides that of toms the steamers plying between Nagasaki colour being that the 24. stamp bears its and Port Arthur during the past three years denomi ation in figures. The profile head of | numbered 249.
the King will be considered a good portrait. It is contained within an oval, and above the oval is the Imperial crown; a wreath of laurel and oak surrounds the design.
The Times of India, commenting on the local Sanitary Board's recommendation that netting be fixed over sewer and storm-water gratings to prevent the egress of rats from the drains, says: There were only two dissentients from the resolution to recommend the Govern- ment to adopt the scheme, but the fact that one of them was the Director of Public Works gives the opposition considerable weight. The carrying out of such an experiment, however, would possess more than local interest. The crusade against rats is of rapidly increasing importance in the campaign against plague, and any method of confining or destroying them would be welcomed by the communities which have suffered from the disease.
Mr. Young Hee, who has been mainly responsible for the passing of the anti-opinm laws in New Zealand, returned to Hongkong, last month, accompanied by his wife and family, after an absence of about eight years. Before leaving Greymouth, N.Z. he was presented with a beautiful illuminated address. During a short stay at Sydney en route for Hongkong he was entertained to lunch there by Mr. Quong Tart and other leading Chinese residents. Mr. Quong art, in proposing the health of Mr. Young Hee, said that although a young man he had done much towards bringing about good legislation in New Zealand. Through his personal efforts a law had been passed in that colony which prohibited both the importation and manufacture of opium other than for medicinal purposes. Mr. Hee had mastered the English language, and also had obtained considerable Ionours as a law student, and had made himself popular amongst all classes of the community. His crusade against the opium traffic had won for him the highest encomiums from the residents of New Zealand, and he had no doubt that Mr. Hee would, also make his influence felt in his native town Mr. Young Hee, in acknowledging the compliment, said the crusade against the opium trade to which Mr. Tart referred lasted for three years and he stated it with a strong determination to succeed. He fully recognised the great evil that was caused by the use of the drug amongst his countrymen, and also amongst Europeans. He hoped to be able to have a Chinese Consul appointed for the Commonwealth of Australia, as he recognised the apathy of the Chinese authorities in this matter, which meant a com- mercial loss to the nation. He trusted to do something towards bringing his historic country more forward to take its position side by side in importance with the Westen countries,
The Novoe Vremya pulishes a letter from its correspondent at Khabarovsk, in Eastern Siberia, in which, stating that General Grode- keff will probably transfer his beadquarters from that city to Harbin, in Manchuria, he says that the General's constant presence is necessary in Manchuria, because the Chinese authorities frequently appeal to him on matters affecting the Government and the maintenance of order even in parts of the province remote from the railway. According to this correspondent, the Chinese authorities do not possess the confidence of the natives and are unable to protect the country from the Chunchuhs, who a short time ago even plundered a village close to the railway.
'The Russians are thus obliged, whether they like it or not, to rely solely upon the army of occupation for the protection of the railway.
The difficulties which Russia has lately encountered in endeavouring to come to an agreement with China with regard to Man- | chcuria are attributed by the Sriet of S. Peters- burg to the influence of Great Britain, Japan. and the United States. This journal remarks that at every step which Russia takes in Asia she invariably comes into contact with Great Britain. The latter, says the Sviet, is preparing to seize Koweyt, while opposing with all her might the establishment of Russian influence in Afghanistan, inciting Japan to war with Russia, and persuading the Chinese Govern- ment to violate the treaty with regard to Manchuria.
[February 10, 1902,
A party of 210, Japanese, commanded by a Major, which left Aomori, Northern Japan, for practise in marching in the snow, lost its way, and all perished in the cold but one.
The whole country between Newchwang and Peking was last week deeply covered with snow and travelling of any kind was well-nigh impos. sible between these two places.
It is reported that at a joint conference recently, held by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the Occidental and Oriental Steam. ship Company, and the Canadian Pacific Rail- way Company, it was decided to raise at an early date the rate of freight between Japan and America:
The Singapore Free Press says in its chess column-We learn that Hongkong have challenged Singapore to play a match by telegraph, but there would appear to be no prospect of the contest coming off until after the championship and handicap tournaments now arranged at the Singapore Chess Club have Nine entries have been been concinded. received for the former, the holder of the trophy standing out until the final round; whilst for the latter eleven members have signified their intention of competing. As both tournaments. however, will be conducted on the knock-out" system, and as the leading players are literally
spoiling for a fight," there should be na difficulty in the way of accepting the challenge from Hongkong at an early date.
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MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTS. HONGKONG, 31st January.-Amongst the sales reported during the week are the following:- per bale
Bombay-Nos. 10 to 20s... English-Nos. 16 to 24, 22 to 24, 28 to 32, 38 to 42,
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Grey Shirtings-6 lbs.
$77.00 to $119.00 .114.00 to 120.00
.120.00 to 128.00
136.00 to 142.00 .155.00 to 170.00
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The journal continues :-"Not withstanding her love of peace Russia cannot, without detriment to her dignity, yield to the unlawful demands of the Chinose Government and as this is well known in London and at Tokyo and Peking there is reason to suppose that this new diplomatic campaign may perhaps have been entered upou with the object of involving Chins in a war with Russia. Japan also wishes to make war upon Russia, and the | METALS- outbreak of hostilities would correspond with the wishes of Great Britain. In any case there is in the illegal protest of the Chinese Govern. ment against the most essential clause of the Manchurian Treaty something which does not meet the eye, and which threatens very much to become the cause of very serious events.” Referring, in conclusion, to the United States, the S. Petersburg journal refuses to believe that the Washington Government is unfavour ably disposed towards Russia.
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