THE
Hongkong Weekly
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Press
China Overland Trade Report.
VOL. LXVI.]
CONTENTS.
Epitome
Leading Articles:-
International Law
Japan and Corea
Subsidiary Coinage Losses
The Far Eastern Power..
South China Trade !
Hongkong Legislative Council. Hongkong Sanitary Board
Supreme Court
Correspondence
Government and Subsidiary Coinage
The September Typhoon
A Night Out....
Kulangsu (Amoy) Municipal Council Commercial
Shipping.....
DEATHS,
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 27TH JULY, 1907,
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A Haagobow dispatch of the 15th instant | The firt charge of bribary since the Com- states that a lady teacher named Ts'in Ching-mission was brought against the keeper of a her surname i not given-of the Mingtao Gir's' seamen's boarding house at 37, Connaught Road .49 School of Shaobsing was the other day arrested West, by Sanitary Inspe for O'Halloran before by the authorities fr complicity in the Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police Court on the revolutionary schemes of the late Hsu Hsi-lin, 3rd July. The defendant was charged with and summarily executed.
offering the Inspector a bribe of $-0 on Monday afternoon. When brought before his Worship be mentioned something about offering the amount instead of paying a fine, but the inter- preter's remarks were not anfible at the Press table. Mr. A. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the defendant, and asked his Worship to fix a day. His Wor, ship adjourned the case until Friday afternoon bail being fired in the sum of $500.
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H. E. Trên Ch'un-heuen, Viceroy-Designete 52 of the Two Kwang provinces, has been de- 54nounced to the Throne by a Cousor named .55 Chên Kuei-ch'ing. The Viceroy has been designated as "Haughty, irascible and failing 56 in the obedience due from a servant of the Crown to his Sovereign." The Censor deolares that this has been proved in Viceroy Sham's conduct in refusing to proceed first to take over the Yankwei Viceroyalty, and now the Two Kwang.
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On July 6th, at Shanghai, F. A. BAAD, late Officer, China Merchants' S. N. Co., aged 26 years. On July 20th, at 7 u.m., at the Government Civil Hospital, BEATRICE TERESA KENNETT, aged 58.
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FAR EASTERN NEWS.
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The official panic in Anhwei, over assassination of the Governor, has led to sach abuses that the officials have been warned against too many indiscriminate arrests.
Through the death of Mr. Joseph Meavens, which occurred in the Government "ivil Hos- pital on July 25th, the Harbour Depart- ment has lost a capable and zealous officer, and Deceased, who has been ailing for the last miny residents of Hongkong a firm friend.
six weeks, Was strongly advised to go into hospital, but always declined, stating that he would be letter in a few days His health, however, went from bad to worse, and it was only when he was unable t continue his duty longer that he would con- sent to being removed to the Government Civil Hospital where, after a few days' lingering he who was a boarding officer in the Harbour died from internal haemorrhage. Mr. Meugens,
D-pariment, had served eighteen years und-r he Hongkong Government, and was esteemed by all bis fellow workers for his many good qualities. He was a member of the VRC at which Club be was of en in attendance, and his presence will be sorely missed by these who used to gather to spend a jolly evening when the day's work was done. Deceased leaves a wife and four children. His remains interred in the cemetery at Hapay Vall-y esterday afternoon, £ large number of friends following them to their last resting palce.
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At the Police Court on July 24th bafora Mr. G. N. Orme, a
native was charged with fraudulently obtaining a letter from the Pst At a meeting of the Foard of Directors of Office; with opening it; and with attemping to the Shangbai Tug and Lighter Co., Ld., on obtain a sum of money by false pretences. July 16th, interim dividends were voted of Evidence showed that the defendant represented 3 per cent, on the preference shares and Shimself to be a foki in the Shiu Kee shop of per cent. on the ordinary shares for the half No. 10, Benham Strand. On the 16th instant he year ending June 30 last.
obtained & 1-tter from the Post Office addressed The engineers of the Public Work Depart-to the firm mentioned, which contained a num. ment are rapidly accomplishing the task of ber of drafts. Extracting one of these he took installing the powerful pumping machinery at it to a Chinese bank with the object of obtaining the Tytam Tuk waterworks. The work of its value, $4,000. Apparently he knew the placing the boilers is completed, the pumping custom, for on entering the bank and produ. plant is expected to be in working order shortly,cing the draft he said:"See that. To-morrow and the Chinese quarters re almost ready. I will come for the money. O the following A stonecutter residing at Shaukiwan appeared day he returned, but was informed that the bauk before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court had not sufficient notes on hand, so that he had on the charge of harbouring another man's wife, better call on the next day. After the defe d. The defendant, who was represented by Mr. ant 1-ft, the money was despatched to the Sh u Otto Korg Sing, said he was legall married Kee firm, and the master's surprise on receiving to the woman, and she was not the wife of it led him to the bank to make inquiries, such another man. From the woman's statement, inquiries led to the arrest of the d-fendant who however, it appe-ra that she was previously was conveyed to the Central Station by a married, but her husband had been away from district watchman. On appearing before the her for sometime. When the defendant sought Court yesterday he pleaded guilty, and was here, she laid her case before the Joss and he sentenced to six months imprisonment on the approved of the anion, giving her to understand first and third charges, while on the second he that her former husband was dead. The case was ordered to pay a fine of $250, the was remanded.
alternative being three months' imprisonment.
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THE TROUBLE IN KOREA.
Daily Fr 88 t-legrams dated Tokyo, July following the abdication of the Emperor, 22nd, said:-During the public excitement collisions between the people and the apanese police and soldiery occured, resulting in loss of life on both sides. The situation is now calmer, but trouble is feared in the provinces.
At the request of the Emperor, Marquis Ito ordered General Hasegawa to guard the palace with troops, which action, it is believed. averted a military plot to occupy the palace and seize the Emperor.
LATER.
Marquis Ito has introduced the foreign consuls to the new Emperor.
The Japanese verament has issued an fic al report of the ablicstion, and has notified the Treaty Powers.
Daily Press telegrams dated Tokyo, July 23rd said :-
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The situation in Seoul is quiet though ominous. Some "elder statesmen have been arrested, by or ler of the new Emperor, and charged with conspiring to scare the murder of the Cabinet Ministers who advis-d Yi Fin to
bdicate. The public is awaiting with intereat Marquis Ito's submission of the Japanese demands supposed to have been conveyed by phase of the situation is the unanimity with Viscount Hayashi. The most remarkable
which the people and press of Japan rely on the Resident-General's ability to effect a settlement
under all the difficulties.
Later.
The Stafe Council this morning was attended by the Ministers and the Elder Statesmen, when the Korean sitaation was discussed for there hours.
T-lagrams to the Daily Press dated Tokyo, July 25th said :
The negotiation's conductel between Marquis to and the Seal Government are concluded. A new treaty has been drawn up in which Korea agrees to all the Japanese demands. Its ters are that the entire government of the country will be subject to the approval of the Resident General whos- office is now to become a
permanent one and that Japanese may be appointed to all government posts, including ministerial. The negotiations were un-zpectedly smooth and rapid. A detachment of the Kokurs division left to-day for Seoul.
Inter.
The Genro Council met this morning. The official text of the treaty was published this afternoon.
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