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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
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China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LVI.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome of the Week, &c.
Leading Articles :-
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HONGKONG. MONDAY, 11TH AUGUST, 1902.
The Outlook in China .......
France and Macao
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Another Deposition Plot at Peking
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The Shanghai Garrison Question
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The Evacuation of Manchuria
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Health Report for 1901
The Coronation
Hongkong Legislative Council Hongkong Sanitary Board
King's Park Opening
The Typhoon
The Health of Hongkong
The New Treaty
The Health of Hongkong in 1901
Marcus Island
Hongkong Coronation Contingent
Strike of Cigar-Operatives in Manila Canton
Correspondence
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No. 6
The Cologne Gazette announced on the 25th
Honghong Tèleckly Press ult. that an Anglo-Japanese compact had
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The Amoricau mail of the 8th July arrived, per P. M. steamer China, on the 5th August (28 days); the German mail of the 8th July 17 arrived, per N. D. L. steamer Konig Albert, ou 108 the 5th August (28 days), and the French 10 mail of the 11th July arrived, per M. M. 112 steamer Tonkin, on the 10th August (30 days).
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Prince Komatsu was to go to Moscow ou Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ld.115 Monday, the 4th inst., and will returu home Olivers Freehold Mines, Ld.
to Japan by the Siberian Railway.
Queen Mines, Ld.
Supreme Court
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.
An Emigration Ordinance Case
The Kowloon Brigade Gymkhana
Hongkong and Port News
Commercial
Shipping
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The {ussian Government has granted 117 | £16,500,000 sterling for the construction of 117 the railroad from Stretensk to Blagovestchensk
It is stated at Washington that the United States will not consent to the payment of the Chinese indemnity in gold, and that it is pro- posed to refer the matter to the Hague tribunal. The St. Petersburg Gazette states that General Sucillon, the commander of the French troops in Chihli' province, accompanied by the French Minisitor at Peking, will shortly visit St. Petersburg.
On the 30th July, at 2, Wilkie Road, Singapore the wife of B. L. FROST, Eastern Extension Tele- graph Co., of twins (boy and girl).
On the 30th July, at No. 14, The Bund, Shang- hai, the wife of J. Buse, of a daughter.
On the 2nd August, at Canton, the wife of Mr. Á. VON FUSTAU, of a daughter, GRETA. No cards.
MARRIAGES.
On the 21st July, at the Church of the Assump- tion, Penang, W. J. FOLET, Dist ict Police Inspector, Lower Perak, to PHILOMENA, fourth daughter of H. H. PETERSON, chief clerk, Muni- cipal Office
On the 26th July, at the British Consulate, Shanghai, THEODORE OGIER, of Guernsey, to BLANCHE Aud Oliver, of Guernsey.
DEATHS.
On the 15th July, MARGARET HELENA, only daughter of ERNEST and HELENA BURT, English Baptist Mission, Tsouping, Shantung, aged 81
months.
The Manila authorities are going to spend helf a million dollars (gold) on the reconstruction of the city. Forty thousand natives are to be moved into a big camp beyond San Lazaro, says the American, while Manila is being put uto a sanitary condition.
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been conelnded concerning the protection of Corea. The r port was officially co tradicted next day. A London telegram of the 28th to Kob says:-The statements emanating from St. Petersburg alleging that important Anglo- Japanese action is ponding in Corea are believed to be ascribable to a desire to cover French
designs on the Sim border.
celebrated in Hongkong. A meeting of the On Saturday, 9th August, the Coronation was Legislative Council was held in the forenoon and a telegram of congratulation voted to the King. were held in S. John's Coronation services
Cathedral, the R. C. Cathedral, etc. In the even- ing the City and Harbour were beautifully illuminated, but rain came on shortly after nine o'clock, destroying the illuminations, spoiling the fish procession, and causing the band per- formance, fire-works, etc., to be abandoned.
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Our Singapore correspondent telegraphed on the 5th August: -- "H.M.S. Terrible has beaten her coaling record established at Hongkong at the end of April last. She has here put on board 1,548 tons in 5 hours and 27 minutes The Terrible here, in April, achieved the feat minutes, which at the time was looked on as of taking on board 2,500 tons in 9 hours 10 (and indeed was) & splendid record. Terrible has evidently not rested content with this. In the coaling test at Hongkong last April, up to 2,450 the average quantity shipped per hour was 300 tons, while the most amount for a single hour was 425 tons.
But the
The Times correspondent at Shanghai states that the Nanking Viceroy has addressed a strongly worded request to the consuls of the four Powers maintaining garrisons at Shanghai for the early withdrawal of their troops. The Chinese state that the British, French, and matter being referred to Japanese consuls concurred, subject to the their respective ministers. In the House of C mmous last week The British Foreign Office submitted to Viscount Cranb- rne said that Great Britain had made a proposal to the Powers for the evacuation delegates from the Manchester and Blackburn Chamber of Commerce; the Chiua Association, of Shanghai, but it was impossible for us to act and the China League, the draft of the new alone, and we must in all respects have favoured Commercial Treaty with China, as wired home.ation treatment. Admiral Sir Edward Sey- and the Treaty was approved by these bodies.
At the end of July serious troubles caused by dacoits were reported from Northern Siam, and the Europeans at Chiengmai were preparing for emergencies. The lawbreakers are variously stated to ba Shaus, Karens from the British side of the Salween, or outlaws from the French
side of the Mekong.
On the 22nd July, at Saint Bernard's Hospital, Nagasaki, MARTIN S. BEEL, & citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of San Fran-ign Affairs, issued instructio s to Mr. Uchida, cisco, California.
the Japanese Minister recently at Feking, in regard to the report d conclusion of a secret convention between Russia and China regard- ing Tibet. It is stated that Mr. Uchida has been instructed only to report whether any new diplomatic situation is likely to result from the signing of the new Convention.
On the 22nd July, at Sourabaya, Java, CHARLES HICKS, advance representative of Hariuston's Circus.
On the 25th July, at Newchwang, THOMAS NATHANIEL CHARLES, second son of James CLARK, E.M. Customs, aged 6 years 1 month and 29 days. On the 26th July, on board the pilot-boat Polar Star, at Shanghai, HINRICK FREUDENTHAL (Brun), Licensed Pilot, aged 63 years.
On the (29th July, in London, EDWARD Carey *SMITH, formerly a partner in the firm of Turuer
& Co., Hongkong and China.
On the morning of Sth August, at Bombay, of diabetes, BEJONJI FRAMJI TALATI, eldest brother of PESTONJI FRAMJI TALATI, of Hongkong.
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mour, in a letter to the Times, thoroughly agrees with his steemed friend Liu Kang-yi, Viceroy of Nanking, that the time has come for the with- drawal of all troops from Shanglai, whose occupation was only inten led to be temporary.
There has been a disagreement between the British and Chinese treaty commission-rs at Shanghai. The Chinese object to the British Baron Komura, Japanese Minister for For-regulation of inland navigation, whilst the British insist on the acceptance of Sr James Mackay's scheme in its entirety. The Times, commenting on the situ tion, says that the bitch at Shanghai should not cause excessive surprise, as we know the methods of Peking, but that China can less afford to wait for a higher import tariff than we for merely prospective advantages. Since then the Times Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that the revision of A couference, at which the proposed revision the Chinese Customs tariff has been completed of the Chinese Customs duties was discussed, by China and eight otter Powers. Later still was held at the Foreign Office last week. it appears that General Sharretis, United States Those attending included the Marquess of Special Tariff Commissioner in China, has Lansdowne, Mr. Gerald Balfour, the leading announced at Shanghai that he is oppose I to the officials of the Foreign Office and Board of abo ition of lekin and the substitution of a sur- Trade, and business representatives. The Mar- tax, which he declares will prove disastrous to quess of Lansdowne submitted communications | all nations, and especially to America. A from the British representatives at Shanghai. perfect deadlock appears to have been reached.
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