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a regular stampede from the city and fabulous prices were paid for any klud of conveyance. The second day trebled the panic; men, wo men, and children were flying in all directions, the men carrying bundles of clothing and the women hobbling along on their little foot, drag- ging their children after them, All night the city was astir with preparations fo· moving and on the Sabbath morning multitudes started on foot and others with any conveyance that it was possible to get. A blinding snowstorm came on abont nine o'clock nud coutiuned till late in the afternoon. It is feared that many perished in the snow.
C. W. MATEER.
Tengchow, 21st January.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[February 14, 1895.
ment, gave evidence in corroboration, and Messrs. J. G. Blake and J. Waddell were then called, but did not appear, although they had been subpœnaed.
The case was thereupon adjourned for an hour to allow them an opportunity of appearing.
When the Court resumed Mr Tooker called the Magistrate's attention to the section of the Ordinance and the penalties set forth.
was going on. They seem to have attracted the notice of the Japanese, for they presently planted a shell in the wall close by the gate, which, however, failed to do any damago. A few minutes later two more struck in the suburb close by. It was not long till the post of observation at the East gate was left vacant. Hearing a shot whizzing over my head I looked up and saw it quite distinctly for a considerable distance as it passed away from me across the city. No Mr. Ross Thomson then said—We admit the shots fell near
We our house as they did the charge contained in the four summonses. other time. Two or three houses were de-admit we have committ da technical offence, molished in the city, but I have not heard but we submit it was done by pure inadvertence of any one being killed. The large majority of without any intention to inconvenience the Go- the people of the city have fled to the country. vernment or the officers of the Public Works I have not heard what damage was done in the Department. We have been building there al THE REV. J. P. IRWIN'S ACCOUNT.
water city. The prefect made a spectacle of most continuously for ten years at least, and in This letter from Tâugcbow has been detained himself. As soon as the vessels drew near he that time have had many plaus to submit for because it has not been possible to send it to the got on his horse and posted out of the city to the different purposes, whilst some work has been Press, and I will add a few words to Dr. Meteer's west, not stopping till he got a mile from the carried out on other occasions and the plans account of the attack on that place. On Sabbath, gate. Tere he stopped to await results, but have been overlooked, I cannot assign any 20th of Jan., about four o'clock in the afternoon, a ball came whizzing along and be sud-special reason why these particular plans were in answer to our telegrams, the s.s. Yorktown, denly took to his heels as fast as he could, not submitted, but as some of our men are liable of the U.S. navy arrived in Têngchow har not waiting to get on his horse again. One of to be absent at various times it may have been bour, but the officers were unable to come ashore our Christians was coming towards the city at an oversight, and so the plans were not sent in. because of the Inteness of the hour and the rough-the time and saw the performance. This whole With regard to this pier notice was served upon ness of the sea. A heavy wind was blowing business of firing on this city is certainly a us on the 24th January and on the same day the from the north and so they anchored for the cowardly proceeding. The city is wholly de- plans were sent in to the Public Works Depart- night behind the island. A little after nine fenceless. The gun on the hill north-west on ment, whose letter of acknowledgment I have o'clock on Monday morning two of the officers the city is fairly good, but the Japanese took here, and under the date of 5th February we came ashore, and by two o'clock most of the good care to stay well out of the range of it on received the Governor's permission to go on with ladies and all the children in the community the east, and from thence fire on the city. Whethe work. One of the witnesses has stated that (all missionaries) were aboard the ship and ther they will visit us again to-morrow or not the work was not stopped as called for in the off for Chefoo. This was deemed the wisest remains to be seen.
notice and that he pointed it out to our super- course to pursue, notwithstanding we were
intendent on different dates. I believe that if Mr. very sorry that any of us were compelled to
Blake or Mr. Waddell had been here they would leave the poor people in this sad hour of
have told you that the actual work on this pier war and distress. The following are the names of
has not been in progress for a period of three those who left Tengchow for Chefoo:The Rev.
weeks, but during that time men have been J. B. Hartwell, D.D., wife and four children; Mrs.
working on the wharf securing the work which C. R. Mills and three children; Mrs. W. M. Hayes
had been already done. No fresh piles have ben and two children; the Rev. J. P. Irwin and wife,
driven in during that time and only planks and and Jeanie Mateer, the 11 year old daughter of the
rivets were secured. In regard to the other Rev. R. M. Mateer. It is only just to say that
three charges the first notice we had was the Dr. Hartwell was induced to leave his people
summons. In all four cases we admit the tech- and work because he is yet fa from the strong
nical offence and submit for your consideration and vigorous man he was before his long and
that was by pura inadvertengerous gard to dangerous illness. They left in the Mission
the first we have now permissioor in in regard at Têngchow the following persons, who
to the others plans are being mas as quickly as thought it their duty to remain with the people
possible. and comfort them and also to guard the property and interest of the Mission. They are the Rev. Dr. Mateer and wife, Dr. Senour and wife, Dr. Mills, the Rev. W. Dyes. Miss Snodgrass, and Miss Moon, aeglects left we have not heard fromengehow, but have ever reason toelieve that they have not been further molested After the attack on Weihaiwei, which must certainly be now very soon, from the position and movements of the apanese army, we cau form a better idea of what may take place here and at Têngchow. At the present time all is conjecture as to what will take place along the coast; but we can see no sufficient reason why the Japanese should make further attack on the city of Tengehow, and as it is a poor city, a poor harbour, will certainly be of no available service to them.
J. P. IRWIN.
Chefoo, 24th January,
THE THIRD ATTACK.
When the Japanese left us last Saturday. writes our correspondent, and we heard on Sun- day that they were landing a large force from transports at Yungching we supposed that their purpose in attacking Tengehow had been served and that until after the taking of Weihaiwei we would not be further disturbed. We were mistaken in this, however, for this morning (Saturday, Chinese New Year's day) about 10 o'clock the flag on the north hill went up, showing that they were in sight again. We put out our fires and got ready for them as fast as we could. They came up to the city from the east, but stopped so as to keep well out of the way of the Armstrong guu on the north hill. When they got well in position they opened out on us. Only two vessels came and they were neither of them those that came last week. They were smaller vessels and evidently carried lighter guns. They kept up the fire for about an hour and a half, firing slowly at short intervals. Most of their fire seemed to be directed at the water city and at the temple (Pêuglai-kwo) on the hill facing the sea in which a gun is mounted and a regiment of raw recruits are stationed. have not yet heard how the soldiers behaved. A crowd of Chinese were standing on the wall by the Hast sata tomar in full sight watching what
The Japanese men-of-war paid a third visit to Têugchow on the 26th ultimo, as will be seen from the above, and on that occasion directed their fire against the water city and à temple ou the hill which was fortified. The object of the attack was no doubt the same as on the two previous occasions, namely, to draw the Chinese to the north-westera part of Shantung, so as to leave the operations near Ynugching Bay as free from molestation as possible, but it is idle for the Japanese to pretend that they were making an attack on a formidable garrison, as no landing was effected nor was any attempt made to disperse the soldiers encamped at eugchow. The purpose of diapanese could have been effected on cations of their vessels visiting Tengehow by their ships engag- ing the forts, and whatever their advocates may say there was no necessity for shelling a city densely populated by non-combatants without any notice having been given of their intention. That more inoffensive people were not killed than appears to have been the case was not the fault of the Japanese.
(Special Telegrams to the North-China
Daily News.),
His Worship-As you have pointed out, one witness-Mr. Hazeland, I think-stated that on previous occasions work has been done without first receiving the sanction of the Department. You say you are doing a big business there, and if anybody should know the Building Ordinance it is the people in charge of these works. There can be no plea of ignorance. It appears to me a oise of complete disregard of the Ordinance.
Mr. Ross Thomson-We did not plead igno-
rance.
His Worship-Well, there has been neglect at any rate. The defendant is fined $50 dollars in regard to each case, with the alternative of two months' hard labour.
THE ALTERNATIVE QUASHED.
Tokyo, 1st February, 87 p m. The complaint of wanton cruelty when bom- barding Teugchowfu is unfounded. The city is fortified, the Chinese troops there numbering 3.300 infantry, 500 cavalry, and 500 artillery with twenty guns. The Japanese fire was di rected upon the forts only. Possibly this caused Commander W. C. II. Hastings on Monday held personal inconvenience, but owing to the importa special sitting at the Police Court for the par ant position of the town from a military and pose of reviewing his decision in the Building strategic point of view it was necessary to ensure Ordinance case, It will be remembered that on the unassailed landing of the Japanese troops Wednesday Mr. Mackintosh, of Messrs. Butter- elsewhere.
field and Swire, was fined $50 or two months' imprisonment with hard labour" in each of four cases of contravention of the Building Ordinance This pronouncement, particularly the alternativo of two months' hard labour, was taken excep- tion to by the defendant's firm, with the At the Police Court on the Gth inst., before result that the Magistrate determined to review Commander W.C. H. Hastings, Mr. Mackintosh, bis decision. Mr. H. P. Tooker, Executive En- of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, was summoned gineer of the Public Works Department, at by Mr. H. P. Tooker, | -xecutive Engineer of the whose instance the summonses were taken out, Public Work Department, for four contraven-appeared in person, while Mr. J. J. Franois, Q.C., tions of the Building Ordinance. Defendant did represente 1 the defendant. On the assembling not appear, but was represented by Mr. Ross of the Court Thomson.
CONTRAVENING THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
HEAVY FINES.
His Worship said-Before re-opening this case Mr. E. M. Hazeland, Assistant Engineer. I wish to say that I have been asked by the de- stated that on the 23rd ult. he observed that fendant to state under what Ordinance and Sec Messrs. Butterfield and Swire were constructing tion I based my decision. I based my decision a pier on the Crown foreshore in front of under sub Section 3. Section 77, of the Build- Quarry Bay. The work had not been authorised ing Ordinance-that was in regard to the fine- in accordance with Section 8 of Ordinance 13 and under Section 39 of the Magistrates Ordin- of 1889. The Public Works Department had ance in regard to the imprisonment. I have not received any application for permission to been considering that since, and it appears to me construct the pier. Witness then gave similar to offer rather a strained application to Section testimony in regard to the other three offences: 39. So seldom had recourse to distress in de- He was cross-examined by Mr. Ross Thomson to fault of the fine not being paid been taken that show that other works had been carried out at practically it had become a dead letter. On Quarry Bay without plans having been submitted. thoroughly examining that Section it appears to Frederick Pearce, of the Public Works Depart-'me that it is a strained construction to put