THE
Hongkong Weekly
Weekly Press
VOL. LV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:-
Russia and the Far East
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1902.
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No. 8
The Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg is
Hongkong Weekly Press dead.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CL 130 LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Anglo-Japanese Agreement
Germany at Shanghai and Tientsin.
Holland and South Africa
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The School for European Children in Hong-
kong
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he Crisis: Telegrams
Marquia Ito in Hongkong
Hongsong anitary Board...
European Education in Hongkong
Presentation to Inspector Kemp
Fire at Tai-kok-tsui...
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The English mail of the 17th Januar; ..133 arrived, per P. & O. steamer Ballaarat, on the 13316th February (30 days); the German mail 134 of the 21st January arrived, per N, D. L.
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Sequel to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank steamer Kiautschou, on the 19th February (29
Larceny
The Anglo-Japanese Agreement Swatow.
Correspondence
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135 days); the American mail of the 21st January 135 arrived, per 0. & O. steamer Gaelic, on the 20th 136 February (30 days); and the Canadian mail of the 27th January arrived, per C. P. R. steamer the 20th February Empress of Japan, on (24 days).
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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ld Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited.137 China-Borneo Company, Ld.
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Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited. China Fire Insurance Company, Limited. Shanghai Land Investment Company, Limited....139 Supreme Court
Hongkong Race Meeting
Cricket..
Football
Hongkong Volunteer Corps
Weihaiwei
The Günther Case
Education at Kiaochau
China, Russia, and Japan
Hongkong and Port News Commercial.
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Orders have been issued directing that H.M.S. 147 Amphitrite, which is of 11,600 tons displace 147 ment, is to be commissioned at Chatham Dock
yard this spring for service on the China Station. The Amphitrite on her return to Chatham, will be manned by a new crew and .150 despatched to Hongkong permanent
service on the China Station.
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On the 1st February, at Shanghai, the wife of B. G. TOURS, of a son.
On the 6th February, at No. 9, Elgin Road, Shanghai, the wife of E. T. MARTINS, of a son
On the 7th February, at 43, Chapoo Road, Shanghai, the wife of ACHILLES S. OLIVEIRA, of a daughter.
On the 7th February, at Yokohama, the wife of E. W. MAITLAND, of a daughter.
On the 7th February, at 214, Bluff, Yokohama, the wife of E. W. MAITLAND, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 5th February, at Bangkok, FREDERICK DEAN, Engineer, Royal Siamese Navy, to Jose- PHINE MARGARET KEMP, of Bangkok.
On the 8th February, at the athedral, Shang- hai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, B.A., ALEXANDER M. SOMMERVILLE to KATIE LILIAN HAMBLIN.
On the 10th February, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, GEORGE EDWIN JAMES ROSE, of Wubu, to BEATRICE MALEHAM, of Cumberland, England.
On the 13th February, at St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. H. France, assisted by the Rev. H. Wright, GEORGE STANLEY WEBB, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, to JANE ACKERS, Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong.
DEATHS.
On the 7th February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, ISABELLA ALICE, the wife of WILLIAM D. HILLS, aged 23 years.
On the 8th February, at Kiukiang, THOMAS FRANCIS HUGHES, Commissioner of Imperial Maritime Customs.
On the 9th February, at 12, Miller Road, Shanghai, ALFRED, second son of GERHARDINE and the late Capt. F. KEFFEL, aged 13 years.
On the 12th February, at the Shanghai General Hospital, RAPHAEL SIDEA RAPHAEL, aged 59 years.
On the 14th February, at Kowloon Dock, the
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youngest daughter of D. and M. BALDWIN.
By telegram from Bombay, at 7.30 a.m., 14th February-Mra. ARDESHIR BAIMAI, aged 26 years, the only beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. BYRAMJEE.
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In the Reichstag, Baron von Richthofen German Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that a German battalion would still be required at Shanghai owing to the importance of this point d'appui to Germany in the absence of a nearer base.
The speaker added that the Government, while preserving Germany's Losition there, would, as far as possible, consider the financial resources of the Empire.
A Seoul telegram of February 11th says:- It is currently reported that the Russian Minister to Seoul is trying to bribe the high officials with large sums of money and intends to try and work in Min Keishok as Foreign Minister and Ye Yotai as Minister of Justice in order to carry out his object. The report is not credited however. It is generally un- derstood that a prc-Russian Cabinet will not bo formed after all.
On the 17th ult. a cable was sent from Labuan by the chief Europeans and Chinese engaged in business in the Colony to the Colonial Secretary, London, complaining of the new taxes, assert- ing that the taxes formerly existing were enough to provide for the administration of the island, protesting against Labuan being com- pelled to help to pay a dividend to the share- holders of the British North Borneo Co, and asking for redress. It is rumoured that a petition is in process of being drawn up on the same subject.
The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Captain E. G. Robinson, to the Tamar, as commodore, second class, and naval officer in charge at Hongkong, to date Feb. 10.
The Chinese Envoy to England to attend the coronation of King Edward has been appointed. He is the eldest son of Princə Ching, twenty- fire years of age, who will succeed to his father's rank of a prince. He is of the same generation, says the Peking correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News, as the Emperor, Prince Tuan, and Prince Ch'an. He began the study of English a few years ago, at the time the Emperor re- ceived lessons. He is like his father in being a mild, inoffensive person, but is probably as strong as any in the present nobility.
The Peking corrospondent of the N..C. Daily News telegraphed on the 9th inst.:-The Russian Minister at Peking, M. Lessar, has acceded to the amendments proposed by Prince Ching, and in place of the demands previously made, le has demanded of the Chinese Govern. ment that the Russo-Chinese Bank shall have the sole privilege of mining in any part of Manchuria. This demand was met with strong. representations from other Powers to the Chi- nese Government, and vigorous and decided opposition, on which the Russian Minister ostensibly withdrew this demand, and is now urging the Russo-Chinese Bank to negotiate for itself for this privilege with the Chinese Government, so that the Russian Government may thus evade the objections of the other
Powers.
A Shanghai Times despatch says:-The opposition to the reduction of the Tientsin garrison comes from the German commander, Major-General von Rohrscheidt. The com- manders of other nationalities are now willing to accede to the pressing requests of the Chi- nese authorities, to withdraw a considerable part of the troops from Tientsin, and leave only & nominal force, but the German general declines to do so on any consideration. This being so, there is no prospect at present of the foreign provisional government of the native city pre- fecture being abolished. The British railway administration will also remain as it is at pre sent, which is considered here to be a matter for congratulation, as the Royal Engineers have done the work in a most excellent manner, giving general satisfaction to all concerned.
A Seoul telegram to the Mainichi, dated February 6th, says: -The action of the Russian Minister to Seoul regarding the lease of a port in South Corea, Shako, near Masampo, was the name given in a previous telegram] is under- stood to have been taken upon his own respon- sibility and without any instruction from S. Petersburg. The Russian Minister recently told three or four high officials here that Corea Lord Lausdowne stated in the House of seems bent upon deciding various affairs in Lords that the Japanese Government had replied accordance with the advice of Japan, and that to the British representations in reference to the that policy will inevitably cause trouble and en- Gilmour case, and that the responsible officials danger the integrity of the Empire sooner or would be punished. If Mr. Gilmour wished for later. A port for the Russian navy is neces redress he was recommended by the Japanese tosary in South Corea for the protection of Cores proceed against the officials by whose misconduct and accordingly a demand was made for a port he had suffered. The British Government near Masampo. Only a few, officials in the thought the proposal scarcely met the justice of Corean Government favour the Kussian pro- the case and had asked Japan to reconsider the posal. It is reported that His Majesty is deter- matter, and if possible indemnify Mr. Gilmour mined to reject the Russian demand. The
Russian move will prove futile,
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