THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL., LV.]
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :--
Weihaiwei as a Commercial Port
The Anglo-Japanese Agreement
The Adequacy of the Medical Department
Staff
The United States and Manchuria
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Victoria Gaol in 1901
A Suggestion for the Peak Tramways Co.
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The Crisis: Telegrams
Hongkong Legislative Council
The Canton Customs
Oxford and Cambridge Dinner
Hongkong A.D.C. Smoking Concert
The Cogill and Sutton Entertainers
The Medical Staff Enquiry
Immunity of Cape Colony Chinese from Plague
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Terrible Voyage of the Erie 1. Ray...
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Northern Notes
Correspondence
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.
Punjom Mining Co., Ld.
Supreme Court
Football
Successful Horses at the Races.
Hongkong and Port Nows
Commercial.
Shipping
BIRTH.
HONGKONG. SATURDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1902.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
The United States Senate has passed the Philippines Tariff.
Mr. Osbert Chadwick, the sanitary expert who will work in conjunction with Professor Simpson in Hongkong, arrived yesterday by the P. & O. steamer Oriental.
Lord Cranborne, on behalf of the Govern- ment, declined to be drawn into a statement regarding the steps that may be taken, or not taken, to give effect to the agreement concluded between Great Britain and Japan.
In order to give easier access to large vessels in Port Arthur the western side of the bay is being dredged, and a canal is to be constructed across the Tea Group peninsula to 163 establish direct communication with Port 164 Arthur.
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The Canadian Royal Commission on Chinese 165 and Japanese immigration has recommended an increase in the entry tax on Chinese from one hundred to five hundred dollars. The re- port in connection with Japanese immigration is not yet ready.
On the 17th February, at "Sydenham," Thomp- son Road, Singapore, the wife of F. C. WREYFORD, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 13th February, by the Rev: W. Murray, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, Capt. R. S. BAINBRIDGE, of North Shields, England, to -ELIZA, youngest daughter of J. WEARNE
Fremantle, W. A.
On the 24th February, at St. John's Cathedral, by the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, M A., EDWARD OWEN MURPHY, to AGNES LA PIEKRE, of Victoria, B.C.
DEATHS.
On the 21st January, at Gwendoline, Corca, JUSTINE BARRY, daughter of E. T. and M. M. MCCARTHY, aged 8 years and 2 months.
On the 2nd February, at Chefoo, ELIZABETH, relict of the late HENRY COOPER, of Shanghai, aged 59 years.
On the 15th February, at St. Peter's Rectory, 1, Avenue Rond, Shanghai, CHARLOTTE, the wife of the Rev. WALTER CLAYTON CLAPP, of the American Church Mission in the Philippine Islands, aged 30 years.
On the 18th February, at Kashing, MARY ELIZABETH, infant daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. L. L. LITTLE, of the Southern Presbyterian Mis- sion, aged three days.
On the 18th February, at "Sydenhair," Singo pore, ERIC LOVELL, infant son of LIZZIE MARY
and FREDERICK CHABLES WREFORD.
On the 19th February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, NORMAN EDWIN OSWELL PHILIP, CANNING, aged 33 years.
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ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
General O'Moore Créagb, in response to the universal protest against the injustice of omit ting to add to the China Expedition medal any special clasp denoting the siege of Tientsin, has sent despatches to the home authorities, setting
forth the facts of the case.
We are informed that as the result of the re-
cent agitation the wages of first officers of steamers trading on this coast have been raised from £14 to £18 per month, and those of second officers from £8 to £13. It is stated that a similar movement is on foot amongst the engineers.
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Lord Cranborne says that Russia has stated her intention of restoring the Customs at New- chwang to the Imperial Chinese Administration as soon as circumstances permit, and that the British Government has no reason to question
the good faith of this declaration.
The text has been published at Washington of a strong American Note sent to the Russian and Chinese Governments on the 1st instant. It declares that the grant to any corporation of exclusive mining, railroad, or other privileges in Manchuria will be a breach of treaties which
America will view with the gravest concern.
The Chinese and Russian Government have replied assuring the United States that "Man- churia will remain open to American trade."
News has arrived from Shanghai that on the 24th ult., two Portuguese were found dead of plague on the Ballaarat at Woosung, while many dead rats were discovered on board. The Ballaarut, which arrived in Hongkong' on the 16th ult., and sailed for Shanghai the following day, has been sent to the Shanghai quarantine station for complete disinfection. suspicious cases of sickness have been taken to the station. Southern and Formosan poris have been declared suspect.
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The Russian soldiers, according to the Shang- hai Times, are constantly creating disturbances in Newchwang. They go to the native shops and private houses in a semi-druni en state, robbing and ravaging everywhere. Matters grew so bad that the Chinese got together and petitioned the Russian Consul-General in New- chwang about the grievance they have suffered Eo long. A proclamation was soon issued pro- hibiting any admission of the Russian soldiers to the houses occupied by the natives.
H. E. Seubor Conselheiro J. M. de S. Horta o Costa, Governor of Macao, goes on leave to On the 12th ult. Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Portugal on the 19th inst. and is expected back Minister at Feoul, intimated to the Coroan For-in Angust, when it is hoped that the Macao eign Office he conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese boundary question will have been settled. Agreement, and the matter was immediately Should an agreement be arrived at with China, laid before the Emperor. The Minister for it will of course be conside ed advisable that the Foreign Affairs expressed his great satisfaction Governor in person should be present at the at the event.
Prince Komatsu, who will represent the Japanese Emperor at the coronation of King Edward VII. will visit the courts of Spain, Germany, and Russia on his way home. He is expected to return to Japan about the middle of Septembor next, by way of the Siberian Railway and Vladivostock.
Berliu telegrams state that, in the Reichstag, a motion was introduced to withdraw the German troops from Chihli as soon as possible, After a heated debate the motion was rejected. The Committee of the Reichstag has reduced the vote for the forces in China by 5 million marks, and has rejected the vote of a million marks for warships in the Orient.
The King of Siam and suite arrived at Singa- pore on the 23rd ult., in the royal yacht Maha Chakrkri, and landed to visit H.E. Sir F. A. Swettenham. He was received officially; a royal salute being fired on his landing. The guard of honour was provided by the 3rd Aladras Light Infantry. The King's visit was one of farewell to his son, who left on the 24th ult. for Europe by the German mail steamer Ham-
The French and English mails of the 24th and 31st January respectively arrived, per P. & O. steamer Oriental, on the 28th February (35 and 28 days); and the American mail of the 30th January arrived, per T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru, on the 28th February (29 days). | burg.
delimitation ceremonies. Senhor Iforta e Costa
goes home, we believe, on private business. A rumoar has been current of his approaching retirement from the governorship of Macao, but this is not confirmed.
The Universal Gazette, discussing the Anglo- Japanese treaty and the joint protection of China and Cores, says:-Formerly Corea was our fondatory. She called herself one of little subject kingdoms. But now China and this despised Corea are put on one level. They mast both be protected it seems. The disgrace of being mentioned in the same breath with Corea is more than we can bear. We cannot sleeping on brushwood and drinking gall." Let as plan for the wiping rejoice. We feel like “
out of the disgrace. But if not we will be like to the man who peacefully sleeps by the side of a burning stack of fuel, or him who sings a drunken ditty on a sinking ship. What folly to depend on the temporary help of outsiders, and forget the evils of our internal govern- ment! delightedly telling our friends, will protect us, others will not harm us.' for ourselves we cannot but weep over the new treaty, so keenly do we feel the humiliation of it all.
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