THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LVI.]
AND
China Oderland Trave Report.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1902.
Epitome of the Week. &e.
Leading Articles :-
Great Britain and the Hunan Murder- Canton's Trade in 1991...
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Shanghai's Trade in 1901
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The Water Supply
Cleansing Operations for the Coming Winter 337 The Evacuation of Shanghai
Blake Pier and the Clock Tower
Hongkong Sanitary Boardd
Honghong lechly Press
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DES VEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: BI, FLEET STREET. F.C.
ARRIVALS OF MAILS.
The Can:dian mail of the 18th September arrived, per C. P. R. steamer Empress of India, of the 29th October (41 days); the Germa mail of the 30th September arrived, per N. D. L. teamer Gera, on the 30th October (30 days); 3, and the French mail of the 3rd October arrived, per M. M. st amor Sydney, ou the 2nd November 1 day).
The Junks Collision Ordinance
The Naval and Military Activity in Hongkong
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H.E. Senhor Castello Branco in Hongkong
The Eastern Scotia Lodge of Freemasons
Macao
C'auton
Pakhoi
Northern Notes
M. De Witte at Vladivostock
Correspondence
China-Borneo Co., Ld.
Supreme Court
Sporting Notes
Cricket
Football ..........................
Hockey
Hongkong Jockey Club
Lieut. Col. Manifold's Journey
The New Commercial Treaty
The China Association and the New Treaty
Hongkong..
Miscellaneous
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Lloyd's Agency at Auckland, New Zealand, 33 eports that the s.8. Tentuor, bound for Hong- Kong from Wellington with a cargo of coal for the Admiralty, struck a rock and foundered. The crew were saved,
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We are informed that the new Governor of Macao, Senhor Novaes, is expected to leare Lisbon for his post some time in November, 50 and is due to arrive here about the middle of
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The Tandon Gazelle states that General Fukushima of the Japanese Army and Admiral ...352 juin of the Japanes Navy have been made 'ommanders of the Bath, and Colonel Shiba a Companion of the B.th.
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On the 17th October, at Kuling, the wife of Dr. 1'.& Barrie, of a daughter.
On the 20th Oct:ber, at "Taikoo," Hankow, the wife of G. T. EDKINS, of a son.
On the 21st October, at 66, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, the wife of FREDERICK CLIFTON, Shanghai Waterworks Co., id, of a son.
On the 22nd October, at Chusan Road, Shang- hai, the wife of J. A. Úrqchant, of a daughter (VERA MONTRESSER).
On the 23rd October, at No, 31, Nanking Road. Shanghai, the wife of R. J. WHITE, L.M.C., of a
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On the 25th October, at Ardsheal," the Peak, the wife of F. J. BADELEY, of a daughter,
MARRIAGE.
On the 24th September, at the British Consulate- General, and after wards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. 11. C. Hodges, M.A., CHARLES REAY, son of the late JAMES SHAW, J.P., of Glamorgan, to ETHEL WINEFREŊ, daughter of the late DAVID BRAND, of Shanghai and London.
DEATHS.
On the 22nd October, at Chouping, Shantung the Rev. F. J. SHIPWAY, English Baptist Mission
On the 25th October, at 8.43 p.m., at the Peak Hospital, after a short illness, ROBERT TREVEL- YAN HEAD, son of the late R. W. HEAD, solicitor, Exeter.
On the 31st October, at Macao, Knight Com- mander ALBINO DA SILVEIRA, aged 79 years.
The Secretary of the Corean Legation at St. Petersburg has returned unexpectedly to Seoul, bringing à confidential despatch from the Russian Government. which is supposed to contain an outline of Russia's intended policy in Corea.
It is expected that the cible bolween Fanning and the Fiji I-lauds will be completed by the 1st of November. The cable-ships will then co-operate in the laying of the proposed American cable to the Philippine Islands, which, it is believed, will be finished before the 4th of July.
Russian newspapers s ate that the objects of M. de Witte's four are in connection with the inspection of Vladivostock and Dalny. Vladivostock wants a coinmercial harbour and a modification of the Customs dues, It is stated that an expenditure of several millions of roubles is needed at Daluy, as since the breakwater was built the port has not been ice-free.
A large meeting of the China Association was held at Shanghai on the 27th October. The Committee brought forward a resolution approving Sir James Mackay's treaty. Mr. E. S. Little vigorously opposed the resolution. Council, mored, and the Committee accepted, an Mr. J. O. P. Bland. Secretary of the Municipal amendment asking for safeguards from China and suggesting additions to the treaty to prevent misunderstandings and friction and to ensure China's observance of the terms. The amended resolution was carried by 53 votes to £5.
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L'Echo de Chine of the 25th ult, suggests that the proposed visit of the Court to Paotingfn is inteided to become a permanent change of the capital of China, the Empress Dowager having never been really at her ease since her return to Peking.
We were informed on Wednesday from reliable Chinese sources that H. E. Tak Sow, Acting Viceroy at Canton, had commissioned the Black with three battalions of Black Flag troops to Flag Chief, Lu Ying Fu. to proceed overland
Chinkiang.
M. Doumer, late Governor-General of Indo- China, vehemently condemns M. Delcassé, Minister of Foreign Affairs in France, for concluding the new treaty with Siam. M. Donmer's aggressions would, of course, have been on a larger scale.
According to Shanghai reports, the provin- cial authorities in Szechuan are disturbed over encroachments within their boundaries of Russians who have come over from Tibet. They have memorialised Peking to ask that help be furnished by Imperial troops to save the borderland from further invasion.
A telegram received in Tokyo says:-"The statement that Vladivostock is to be made a free port is baseless, nor has any intimation been received in official quarters, it is said, as to the abolition of import duties. In official quarters all knowledge is denied of any negotiatious for a commercial treaty between Japan and Russia."
Under instructions of Viceroy Yuon Shikai, says the N.-C. Daily News, the military author- ities of Paoting are busy enlisting 3,000 more new troops, to be added to his disciplined forces, while on the other hand a similar number of the Hung-chang, and Lien Chun or foreign (?) obsolete Huai Army of the late Viceroy Li
drilled territorial army of Chihli, are being gradually dismissed to make way for the new troops. In this way it is intended to gradually replace the obsolete corps of Chibli in two years.
Administration of Manchurian affairs has He has
teen given to the Viceroy of Chilli. sent there a profect who will act according to his directions and will reside in Fengtion. A Mixed Court has been established there to adjust all differences between natives and foreigners. As fast as the Russians withdraw from Manchuria Chinese troops are to be sent there. Already a permanent force of | 8,000 has been sent, composed of 1,500 cavalry 4,500 infantry, 1,000 gunners and 1,000 camp followers.
A Tientsin telegram, published in the Asahi, states that the Japanese Government has pro. posed to China that the following policy relating to foreigners should be adopted on the opening up of Manchuria :-
1 !. That foreigners be allowed to travel freely
in the province of Shinking.
That the Shinking General should treat all nationals impartially, without making ary
discrimination between them.
3. That markets should be opened, and foreign trade freely allowed.
That the life and property of foreigners resident in Manchuria should have as good protection as in the Southern provinces of China.
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