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Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles:
Russian Politics, Internal and External... Civil Government for the Philippines
The Shantung and Other Railways
Unomial Representation on the Legislative
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Council.......
Messrs. Chadwick's and Simpson's Report The King's Park
Hongkong Sanitary Board ....
Coronation Celebrations in Hongkong
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 16TH JUNE, 1902.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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It is officially stated (our London corres- pondent telegraphs) that a clause has been agreed upon in the Special Commissioners' The Straits Government has declared Canton treaty whereby China undertakes to remove infected with plague.
within two years the artificial obstructions to the navigation of the Canton River.
Russia is sending to Port Arthur four guns, each of 691 tons and forty feet in length.
Lo Feng-luh, late Chinese Minister in London, sailed from Southampton on the 447 | 5th inst.
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The Japanese Coronation squadron, consisting 449 of the cruisers Asama and Takasago, bas
arrived at Devonport.
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Peace Thanksgiving Services....
Housing of Population in Hongkong
The Health of Hongkong .......
Dr. Hartigan's Departure
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A Constable's Adventure in the New Territory
Curious Affair in Honan
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The Shantung Railway
¿The Siamese Question
Development of Formoss
Macao................. Canton .... Swatow
Pakhoi
Peking
Prince Tsai Cheng has paid a visit to Frog more for the purpose of placing a wreath ou 452 Queen Victoria's tomb.
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The Eastern China Railway Co. has made 458 arrangements with the International Sleeping 458 Car Co., making it possible to travel from 453 Dover to Port Arthur in fifteen days.
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L'Echo de Chine understands that M. Ratard, Consul-General of France at Shanghai, has 455 been chosen by the Government for conducting 457 with H.E! Sheng the negotiations relating to
Foochow
Northern Notes
Correspondence
Supreme Court ........
Coronation Celebration Fund..
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Royal Hongkong Golf Club
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Troubles on the Hupeh-Hunan Border
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Peace in South Africa .......
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The Position in Marichuria
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
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the new Customs tariffs.
Count Matsukata, in an interview with a representative of the Paris Figaro, declared that he was negotiating no loan. The Emperor 460 of Japan had instructed him
President Loubet of his sentiment of friendship.
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On the 22nd April, at Shanghai, the wife HUGO MARQUARDT, of a daughter.
On the 31st May, at 45, Szechuen Road, Shang: hai, the wife of C. P. ALLAN, of a son.
On the 3rd June, at Shanghai, the wife of H. COUBTENAT, of a son,
MAFRIAGE
On the 21st May, at Christ Church, Ningpo, HARALD KLIENS, to ELSA MARGARETHA HENRIETTE JENCKEL.
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On the 27th May, at the General Hospital, Singapore, J. RICHMOND of Messrs. &tevenson & Co., Manila, aged 30 years.
to inform
The subsidy for the new Dutch steamship line to Japan is £312,500 for fifteen years. Nothing is known as to the capital of the projected company, which is probably combination of the existing Netherlands Indies companies,
Senator Maciyber (so the name appears in our telegram) has introduced a Bill in the US Senate to devote $275,000 (gold) to the pur. chase of a site for the buildings of a permanent exhibition of American manufactures and raw material at Shanghai.
The Kaiser has telegraphed to the German Secretary of the Navy that he is delighted to learn that the Shantung Railway has been opened as far as Weihsien (details of which will be found in another column), and that he hopes that this railway will contribute to the opening of further markets for German enterprise and industry in the Tsintan hinterland.
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When Reuter telegraphed on the 6th inst. that M. Doumerque has been appointed Colonial Minister in M. Combos's Calinet, many took. this to be a mistake for M. Doumer, of Indo- Chinese fame. However, the Havas telegram shows that the new minister is M. Doumergue, an old opponent of M. Doumer.
On the morning of the 28th alt, the body of which was lost in the snow near Aomori was a man who belonged, to the Japanese battalion
found. The discovery of this body completes the list of the missing men. All the bodies have now been recovered, after the lapse of a hundred and twenty-one days since the search was commenced.
Northern native papers state that, owing to the unceasing impeachment of Viceroy Yuan Shikai by members of the Censorate for his stringent measures in putting down the late outbreaks in South Chihli, the Grand Council has, nuder instruction from the Empress Dowager, sent Chao Er-hsun, Provincial Treasurer-desiguate of Shansi, ss special deputy, to the scene of the late disturbances to investigate the case. received in audience by the Emperor and Empress Dowager at Peking on the 2nd inst.
Chao Er-hsun was
In connection with our Shanghai telegram which we published in last week's issue, the fol lowing from the N.-C. Daily News is of interest :
The commercial enterprises of Viceroy Chang in Wachang and Hanyang, namely H.E.'s cotton spinning and weaving mills, hemp factory and silk-filature, do not seem to have prospered very much, for they are now offered for lease to Chinese merchants at the rental of Tls. 110,000, per annum. The capital expend- ed on the above amounted to Tls. 3,160,000, of which there is still owing some Tls. 400,000, or so, to Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. which the lessees have to repay in instalments, accord- ing to an agreement between that firm and the Hup-h officials. The length of the proposed lease will be for twenty years.
In the course of an article dealing with Ger many's aims in Shantung L'Avenir du Tonkin says:-It is obvious that Germany is carrying out a very energetic policy in this province. On the other hand the persistency with which she keeps her troops at Tientsin and Shanghai can have no other effect than to facilitate the hinterland of Kiaochau. It is impossible not
On the lat June, at 7, Park Lane, Shanghai, AGNES, the wife of JOHN LENNOX, aged 40 years. On the 2nd June, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, MAY BIANIA, daughter of OSBORNE and SALOME MIDDLETON, aged 17 years. British Commercial Commissioner, from Shang. undertakings which she is engaged in in the
It is reported in Shanghai mandarin circles that during the absence of Sir J. Mackay, the Thai during the hot weather, the interval will
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HUN SPAM Japanese Commissioners to negotiate the com Sit mercial treaty between the two conatries. DE: Vœux Road CL. J. Mackey will spend the summer months in 131, FLEET STREET, EC. Hapan.
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→ The Paris correspondent of the London Daily the French are likely to quarrel th Cores, and suggests that this is why the ssian Press regrets the arrangements made by Lord Kitchener. The correspondent adds that Russia would like France to not, with, quick decision, but not to “plunge utterly.” The His added, lies in Japan backing up France and in the provisions of
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think m.der the circumstances that she is
playing an analogous role to that which she has. played in every other case, in, remaining in- dependent for the line of English_policy, and of the policy of those parties against whom the last named country is working.. Germany is has paying dearly, for her, benevolent, nentrality, and the exceptional she enjoys in Shantun s policy quite contr October, 1900 with integrity of Chin open door.
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she is playing once more out" between the Anglo-J Rumia
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