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THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
VOL. LVIII.]
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China Overland Trade Report.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 15TH AUGUST, 1903.
CONTENTS.
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Epitome
-Russia's Policy in the North
Leading Articles:
Japan's Trade in 1902
The Represen'ation
of tha Chamber
Commerce
Improv. ments in the Gardens
Hongkong Legislative Council
Hongkong Sanitary Board
The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
The Inst of a Canton Plat
The Fire on the "Tonkin".
The Cefoo Disaster
Notes from the Botanic Gardens
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
The Japanese Press strongly repudiates the 118 story of there being forty to forty-five thousand 118 Japanese sol·liers in civilian dress in Corea.
The Japane 8 training foot under the command of Admiral Kamimura, now on its Way to Chemulpo, is expected to retura to Yokosuka on the 24th inst. by way of Fusan, Geusan, Hakodate and Awomori.
Poltri Comedy Comu: ny the Theatre Royal.. 126 Hongko g Philharmonic Spgietr
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The New Territory in 1002
Report on the Assessment..
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Public Gardens Regulations
Correspondence
Commission on the Supreme Court Registry.. Canton......
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Supreme Court
A Non-Effioint Volun'der
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.
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Yangtze Valley Co......
Royal Hongkong Golf Club
Boxing at the City Hall..
Bowling Match at Kw.bon Hongkong Chess Club.... Hongkong Miscellaneous Commercial... Shipping
BIRTHS.
The following telegram appears in the Shanghai Times:-Chefoo, August 4.-Bubonic plague has made its appearance in this city again this year Already many inhabitants have succumbed to it.
According to a Peking message to the Manila Times it has been given out by one of the leading Viceroys that an order for 23,000 rifles has been placed by the Chinese Govern- ment in Japan and one for 48 field-pieces in [182] Germany.
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On the 12th inst., Mr. H. E. Pollock. K.C., was elected by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce as its representative on the 133 Legislative Council during the absence on 'eave 124 of Mr. R. Shewan. Mr. Pollock obtained 63 .136 votes to Mr. Hewett's 54.
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On the 2nd August, at Shanghai, the wife of E. H. HIMROD, of a son,
On the 3rd August, at Shanghai, the wife of HARRY WILSON, of a son
On the 8th August, at 46, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, the wife of WH. BELL, Hongkong and Shanaghi Banking Corporation, of a son.
On the 6th August, at Swatow, the wife of F. C. HUTCHER, of a daughter.
On the 6th August at No. 1. Love Lane, Shanghai, the wife of E. GERECKE, uf.a daugher On the 10th August, at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, the wife of Major F. W. CAULFEILD, 10th Bombay Light Infantry, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 16th July, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, FLORENCE, daughter of ARTHUR SPRINGTHORPE, of Sydney, Australia, to LOUIS RAYS OXLEY, third son of the Rev. Dr. BEVAN, of Melbourne, Australia.
DEATHS.
On the 31st July, at Chefoo, MARIE CLOTILDE DUVAL (née Figaaud), wife of the late VICTOR Louis Duval, aged 48 years.
On the 4th August, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, ERNEST WILLIAM RUSSELL, age 24
years.
On the 12th August, at the Government Civil Hospital, MUNCHERSHAH JEEJEEBHOT VASANIA, of Jeejeebhoy & Co., Hongkong, aged 29 years.
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The Kisting (Szechuer) correspondent of th N.-C. Daily News writes that the troubls on the Tibetan border at Litang has fi álly been settled. The Lama who was the leader of the disaffected Tibetans has been captured by the Chinese and taken to Chẹngia to be dealt with. The people on the Tibetan border are reported to be extremely friendly to foreigners at the preant time.
that Russian non-combatants continue to come The Jijis representative in Peking learus and reside in Manchuria. The families of Russian troops are a'so living there in great numbers. Russia's colonial policy seems to be gradually achieving success. The Russian order against the export of grain from Newchwang came in force on the 22nd ult. The principal cereals arriving at that port usually come from the south, though there may be some products' from Manchuria. It is said that Russia enforced the new measure without any design against Japan, but merely to sustain China's protest and in deference to complaint on the part of poor natives regarding the upward tendency the price of cereals.
A despatch from a reliable source in Port Arthur, says the N.-C. Daily News, states that forts and barracks in that place are so crammed full of troops just now that there is no room for any more, without endangering the health of those living in them. Everywhere, from the Three thonsand German-drilled troops, highest to the lowest, the talk is nothing but composing the Wachien brigade of Wuchang, of arrived at Canton by the China Merchants' amongst the troops does not seem to be such as war with Japan. but the enthusiasm steamers Feiching and Taishun on the 13th inst. one would think ought to be shown where the They brought eight field guns, and the men
war at all a popular ons amongst the Russians of were fully equipped with Mausers, etc. They the lower orders. On the 30th ultimo nearly left Hanyang on the 4th inst.
5,000. infantry packed in long lines of open of Port Arthur. They were said to be brought freight-cars, etc., came filing into the suburbs
garrison. But so filled is Port Arthur already over from Kirin and Liaoyang to reinforce, the with troops, over and above the number actually required, that after a consultation between Admiral Alexioff Chief in Command in Port Arthur, and the Ganeral commanding the newly arrived force, it was decided to send on the e 5,000 men, and 1,500 more encamped outside Port Arthur, to garris Tulienwan and its vicinity. *
The Universal Gazette i‹ informed that Acting of cadets from the Military School of Wachang Viceroy Tuan of Hupeh has elected a number to accompany the Wachien troops who are being sent to Kwangsi to render assistance against the rebels. By so doing it is hoped that the cadets may acquire some useful ex- perience of real fighting.
A Northern vernacular paper states that the Russians are building extra forts near Kinchow, in the Liaotung Peninsula, and are recruiting labourers from Tientsin and other parts of variously from twenty to three hundred to Chili. Every day parties of coolies, numbering each party, pass through Shanhaikwad bouud and under the guidance of Russian emissaries, for the Liaotung Peninsula, travelling by train and this has given mach cause for apprehension to Viceroy Yuan Shikai and General Ma Yu- kun, the Provincial Commander-in-chief of Chili.
The Shanghai Times publishes the following,
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It is stated in the China Times of the 1st
agree to the surrender to the Chinese Govern- inst. that the two Powers whose Ministers
mnt of the Supao prisoners are France and says the N.-C. Daily News; she has no interes Russia. Russia's action is perfectly intelligible, whatever in safeguarding the rights of the For- eign Settlement here, and her present policy is to conciliate in every way the present rulers of China. But our coutemporary trusts that the China Times is wrong as regards France, it would be pitiable that even to please her ally,
Hongkong Weekly Press dated Poking, August 6:-The Chinese Govern: Frances should be so-falas to her trenditions
HONGKONG OFFICE 14 DES VEUX ROAD CL. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS.
The French mail of the 10th ult.. arrived per M. M. steamer Caledonien on the 9th inst,, (30 days); and the English mail of the 17th ult., arrived per P. & O. steamer Chusan on the 18th Inst., (27 days).
ment recently wired to the Chinese Minister love of liberty and justice, Happily the British merchants that go to the St. Lonis Exposition prisoners will not be urrendered to be executed that the restrictions imposed on the Chinese Foreign Office has stood fast, and the Supao
were too severe, and that he should put forth without trial, as Mr. Shê, has been in Peking every effort to get them modified. The Chinese The Shanghai journal says in conclusion
· Minister has since wired back to the effect that decision of the British Government, the United States Government has prom'sed an effect much beyond the present c that all those Chinese merchants who hold-pass-show the Chinese officials once more ports, issued by Chinese officials and endorsed British Government will support by an U.S. Consul, are at liberty to go to the the Settlement when scene of the Exposition without any complaint, greatly strengthen the han Chinese labourers excepted.
cipality."
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