THE
Hongkong Weekly Press
AND
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LIX.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles :-
The Record of the Year
The Northern Crisis ..į
The Tibetan Question).
British Enterprise in China
Hongkong Sanitary Board
Portuguese Minister in Hongkong
Al Fresco Fete in Macao.....
Brutal Cruelty to Animals Seamen's Mission, Hongkong Masonic Affairs
Notes from the Botanic Gardens
Hongkong Typhoon Signals
Notes from the New Territory Canton
Correspondence
Cricket ....
Supreme Courts
Local and District Events, 1903
In Prison at Port Arthur]
Hongkong
The "Tansan" Trade Mark Case at Singapore
Commercial
Shipping
BIRTHS.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 2ND JANUARY, 1904.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Severe snow-storms are reported to have been taking place between Toky J and Yokohama, interrupting telegraph service.
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Yokohama foreign firms are declining orders for Rangoon and Indian goods, as well as Russian зngar, on account of the diplomatic situation.
The Daily Mail's correspondent at 8. Peters- 5 burg wires that a deputation from the Dalai- Lama of Tibet has arrived at Irkutsk en route to S. Petersburg.
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M. Lessar, Russian Minister at Peking, is faid to have informed the Waiwapu that no urther steps towards the evacuation of Man- churia can take place at present, owing to the fact that the acuteness of the crisis necessitates the earnest examination of the probabilities. regarding the attitude of the different Powers in connection with the question.
It was reported in Japan last week that the Government had chartered the steamers Taichu Maru, 0.8.K., 3,20 tons; Asosan Maru, M.B.K., 1,705 tons; Wakanoura Maru, N.Y.K., 2,527 tons; Sakura Maru, N.Y.K. 2,979 tons;
7 A Japanese Imperial Ordinance is forth-Kokura Maru, N.Y.K. 2 596 tons; Ariake Maru,
7 coming placing the Seoul-Fusan Railway under 8 direct Government supervision for speedy
8 completion, according to the N.-C. Daily News
Tokyo correspondent.
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From Reuter's correspondent in London we learn that some of the English newspapers are 9 urging the Government unhesitatingly to draw 10 the sword for Japan should war break out, but the majority recommend calm and extreme watchfulness.
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Ali Asger Khaa, late Grand Vizier of Persia accompanied by Sir Claude MacDonald, British 12 Minister at Tokyo, was received in audience 13 by the Emperor of Japan on the morning 16 of Christmas day, and subsequently to attend
the royal luncheon.
On the 18th December, at the Hotel Metropole, Shanghai, the wife of Capt. FRANK E. Foss, of a daughter.
On the 19th December, at No. 6, The Bund, Shanghai, the wife of A. W. MAITLAND, of a daughter.
On the 20th December, at No. 70, Chapoo Road, Shanghai, the wife of GRO. MARCAL, of a daughter On the 22nd December, at 19, Seward Road, Shanghai, the wife of W. THOMSON, of a sòn.
MARRIAGES.
On the 21st December, at H.B.M.'s Consulate- General, Shanghai, by Sir Pelham L. Warr. n, K.C.M.G., and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathe- dral, by the Rev. C. J. F. Symons, B.A., WILLIAM BEAUFORT CLAYTON, of Shanghai, to MABEL ROSE, daughter of J. HENNINGEN, formerly of Shanghai.
On the 21st December, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. C. H. Hickling, JOHN ALEXANDER, third son of the late ROBERT PATTIE, of Riwaka Nelson, NZ, to MARGARET, second Caughter of the late CORNELIUS SCANLEN, of Cashel, Ireland. ►
DEATHS.
On the 24th December, evening, at his residence, CHANDANWADI, Bombay, CoOVERJEE BOMANJER SITNA. Deeply regretted.
Hongkong Weekly Press
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ARRIVAL OF MAIL.
The French Mail of the 27th of November arriveler M.M. steamer Polynesien on the 30th ult. (33 days); and the English Mail of the 4th ult, is due to arrive to-day per the P. & O. steamer Bengal.
There are persistent rumours at Portsmouth that our fleet in the Far East is about to be strengthened. The authorities profess ignor
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The Admiralty has ordered all naval reservists to notify addresses from which they can be summoned by telegraph.
The Kobe correspondent of the N.C. Daily News telegraphed on the 23rd December:- There has been rioting by the Togakuto in Zenra province, Cores. This is the party that was active previous to the outbreak of the war between Japan and China. It is expected to maintain order.
It has been reported at Tientsin, according to the local Times, that the "threefold lever
France, Germany, and Russia--was to be brought into operation again to coerce Japan ; but it is pointed out that Japan is in a very different position now from that she occupied eight years ago.
It is announced that the Argentine warships Moreno and Rivedavia which are on the point of completion at Genoa bave been sold for £1,500,000, through Messrs Gibbs and Sons, the firm through which the Chilean warships were recently purchased. The purchaser is now known to be Japan.
Russia has ordered 1,500,000 lbs. of mess meat from Cudahy & Co., South Omaha, and 1,500,000 lbs. from Amour & Co., Kansas City. to be delivered in San Francisco by the end of January. Japan has bought 100,000 barrels of flour at S. Paul's, and 11,500 tons of coal is loading at Norfolk, Virginia, for Japan.
On the 29th ult.., at Shanghai, in the collision case between the C.P.R. 8. Empress of India and the Chinese cruiser Wong To, judgment was delivered, the Empress of India being found solely culpable. Judgment was given in favour of the Wong Tai, with costs against the Empresa of India. The amount of costs is not yet known.
M.B.K.. 2,988 tons; Mandensan, formerly the Pembrokeshire; and three others. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, however, has denied the charter. ing of its steamers,
The Russian Press is showing alarm at the increasing numbers and activity of bands of Hanhuses in Manchuria. The bands, which are well armed, overrun the country and terrorise and pillage the inhabitants. The Russian troops are undergoing great hardships and suffering considerable loss in endeavouring to keep the bands in check. So at least says Reu- ter, who adds that the reorganisation of the Chinese army is causing considerable concern in Gorerimental circles in 8. Petersburg, where it is viewed as a sign of distrust in Russia. That, of Course, is surprising!
The following highly important telegram has reached us from our correspondent at Kobe, dated 29th December:-A Cabinet Council at Tokyo yesterday considered the question of authorising the Government to draw upon the 50,000,000 yen war indemnity paid by China according to the Treaty of Shimonoseki (which has hitherto been devoted to special purposes). with a view to the formation of a war fund,. It was also decided to grant a subsidy exceeding two million yen for the Seoul-Fusan Rai.way and to guarantee ten million yen debentura stock with a view to hastening the completion of the line. It is further proposed to raise a temporary loan and to issue exchequer bonds if necessary.
The Weihaiwei Gazette of the 17th December. writes as follows:--It will interest our readers to learn that an important decision has been arrived at regarding the status of Weihaiwel as a commercial port, which may have an important effect on its future development. Some time ago the Chinese Customs authorities at Shanghai refused to grant drawbacks on goods in transit for this port, thus treating Weihaiwai as an ordinary Treaty port of China, though such drawbacks had hitherto been gran ed without any objection having been raised. This matter was referred to the British Minister at Peking, who made representations to the Government of China, with the result that Waihaiwei is now definitely recognised as foreign port. The consequence of this cognition is that no duties will be charged on merchandise in transit to Weihaiwal, and drawbacks will be allowed on foreign goods re- * exported thither which have paid import duty or on native goods which have paid coast trad. duty at a Chinese port. Export duties will however, be collected on native goods, being original export to Weihaiwei. In short, foreign port Weihaiwei is in the same cat as Hongkong.
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