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Russia yor cows the majority of the mutions by her sheer brute mass-and through the jealousies and self-seeking of the others. Must such a state of affairs continue inde.
finitely? It will, if the more colightened
The German river gunboat "B," prosentad by Germans living abroad to the German navy, and built for theme by Sobichau, at Elbing, was ready for her trials last mouth, after which she was to be sent out in sections to China,
▲ S. Petersburg telegram to the Loka- tanzeiger last month stated that. in addi tion to the ordinary provision made in the Badget, the Russian Government het assigned a sum of 14,000,000 roubles. for the increase sum of 3,009,050 for of this Float, and a forlifications at Port Arthur.
A correspondant writes to us from Canton:-
It is universally regretted here that our Consul-General, Mr. James Scott, goes home on six months" leave by the next English mail
place will be filled by Mr. Campbell formerly a Secretary in the British Legation at Peking, who was shot in the leg in Tientsin siege at the time of the Buxor troubles.
Sage the Manila Cablenews:-"General Wads returns from Moroland convinced that
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TROOPS FOR HONGKONG.
LONDON, 7th Decomber, 12.53 p.m. A strong draft of the Foresters left Park. burst to.day, en route for Hongkong. They were unaccompanied by their wives and families, which is significant.
REUTER'S SERVICE, THE WRECK OF H.M.S. "FLORA."
LONDON, 5th December. The Flora is lying on an even keel and there is no danger of her breaking in two. The dawugo dono le apparently alight, bat salving will be difficult. When the vessel is pumped
General Wood has the situation well in hand " countries do not make a common standl. We read in a review of the international and adds: "We trust the situation isn't like situation in a recent number of the Newthe first wasp een by a Filipino, who did not
feel it until he bad it well in band." It is out, an effort will be made to have her off the York Commercial Advertiser:-"The gear- "ral drift is toward dissolution, a re- 27.00 arrangement of the Triplo Alliance and
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years ago.
Twenty-four subscription griffins which had arrival to the order of the Hongkong Jockey Club were drawn for yesterday, at Kennedy's Causeway Bay Repository. Mr. T. F. Hough,
Empires-for in foreign affairs Germany and Austria aro fully no despotic as Russia -shop a tendency to unite their forces. On the other hand, the free countries the Clerk of the
Course, aunounces the
telegraphic advice has been received from Shanghai that 28 more ponies have been
RUSSIA IN ASIA.
LONDON, 5th December. The Standard says that if the encroachments
of Enskis are to be stopped, now is the time to do it, when Japon can deal a blow effectively, but no friend of Japan can contemplats a col- lision without the deepest solicitude and sorrow whatever her prezent vulnerability may be
ROUGH WEATHER OUTSIDE,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber,
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY' THE OFFICER Ap- MINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hoa. F. H. MAT, C.M.G.
Hoa, A. M. THOMSON, (Acting Colonial Secretary).
Hon. Sir H. 8. BERKELEY (Attorney." General),
Hon. L. A. M. JOHNSTON (Asting Colonial, Treasurer).
Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).
Hon. A. W. Baswis (Registrar Genorat). Hon. BASIL B. H. TAYLOR (Asting Harbour Master).
Hon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hou. Dr. Ho Kat, C.M.G. Hon. WEI A YUK. Hon. C. W. DICKSON. Hon. GaranOM STEWALT. Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of
VOT.GE OF THE P. & 6. "BIKLA.” The English mail arrived at ten o'block yesterday morning. Great anxiety was perienced in the Colony regarding her; in fact there was some talk of sanding a craíser ont, After all, though, these fears were foolish when the Simia arrived this morning she was not overdue: By the mail schedule it would appear that she was due on the 6th (Sunday), merchants expected her on Saturday, but by contract she is allowed two days extra between Singapore and Sbangbai during this monsoon weather. She left Bingapore ou Sunday the 29th ult, running into the thick of nasty weather, the strong N.E. monsoon with heavy san, es aqon as she cleared harbour. The ship behaved splendidly in the rough sea: one after seother of the big waves coming from the same direction as the wind-dead ahead-were safely ridden. A passenger, was yesterday overheard to remark the Simla is a beautiful sea-boat; although she pitched heavily, ziding ap one sen after another, she did not roll a bit. The screw, of course, raced like fury." No ship could make a record against such weather; Councils). tho Sinula, indeed, was reduced to nearly half her usual speed. One day the 24 hours' rus was only 125 mike; other runs ware 150 (49, 155, 185. Hoary sang washed over the forecastle-head and well dooks; come, also, camD ou to he barricaue dack. Derrick giba and the vessel; one of the side lad dors leading from other spara were sunshed in the forward part of the forward well to the hurricane desk was the table the Report of the Finance Committee broker. Ne-dimentosy, many passangers suffered (No. 11), and moved its adoption. en account of the weather; so, also, did the
bridge, while showers of spray were dashed into their eyes. In the saging-room, perhaps, more anxioly than anywhere else was experienced. Tho ecrow, suddenly lifted from the water,
a torrilia -speed. lew around at
During the toyage, it was necessary to use fiddles, to prevent crockery, eta, falling from saloon
FINANCE.
The ACTING COLONIAL. SECLETART laid ou the table Fiunacial Minutes (Nos. 50 to 65) and moved that they be referred to, the Finsnos Committee,
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURIN seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ACTING COLONIAL SEOMETARY laid on
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER wooaded,
toward something like a common under-passed, I of which-ware to be shipped conlashusein has almost inexhaustible reserves and officers, endeavouring to keep a look-out on the 1 and the motion was agreed to,
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the case with France.
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may expect to recover hereafter whatever the The Corean correspondent of the Shanghai is temporarily compelled to forgo, Mercury, who has always shown himself so violently auti-Japanese as to arouse the suspicion that he is a Russian, gives a very biassed Berount of the riot at Chemulpo on the Ist nit. Accord-
ing to Lim Russian sailors are the wildest autored men in the world, a contention curiously at variance with the experience, of naval mon out here.
FOOTBALL.
The Association match yesterday between the H.K.F.C. "A" team and HM.S. Humber ended in a victory for the former by 7 goals to nit, after a poor game.
SHOOTING.
This is very sanguine, and as applied to the position of affairs in the Far East is not borne out. We see little tendency on the part of France and Italy toward an understand
The appointment of a successor to the Ista ing on Chinese matters with the other three Powers whose names are coupled with Bishop Anzor of South Shantung is causing IFI AREOCIATION NAVAL RANGE STAFF This match was fired on Saturday afternoon a telegram to the theirs above; rather the reverse is at presents difficulty, says
Nor enn it be said | Ostasiatiske-Ideyil, as the proper was for the on the Kowloon Hifle Range and resulted in o that Britain or the Eaited States are doing place cannot found. The xoception which win for the Naval Range-Staff by 30 points. as by the Secretary of State and the Prefect and 600 yards ranges. Tears of ten aside and the of the Propaganda, was excedingly bearty, best eight to conat. 'The Association team were somewhat handicapped. Mr. Parkes, one and has shown the great consideration in which
of their best shots, being at the last moment unable to attend. he wre bell by the vatican.
The Hon. Secretary bad thus unexpectedly to take his place very poor substitute, and even then the Association tom were one man short and slot nine against their opponents full team, Scores:
tables, almost all the time. The cooks, looking after big pots of boiling water, had an excep tionally bad time. One steward met with as accident, getting a fractured rib, The Simla proceeded to Shanghai last ovoning; to sava her fine she has to ruuch port by Friday.
CARGO LHIPTS ÚS THE "GLENGAREY."
DYE-LAWS ON DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS, The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the following amendment to alo. 2 of the Bye-laws under the houding "Domestic Clean. Loss and Ventilation," suntaised in Schedule Bof the Pablid Health and buildings Oreinate, 1903, made under Sub-section 7 of Section 16 of
the aforesaid Ordinance:---
The words "by a duly, registered nightsvil carrier are borsby deleted from Bye-law No. 2 of tho Bye-laws under tus howling "Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation" contained in Sobedals B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
The ACTING COLONIAL, SECRETARY then
much except taik at Japan, rather than with Bishop Auzer had in Retne by the Pope, as well The conditions were 7 shots over the 200, 500 | slapmer, the Glengarry, alongsido ut the Kow. wored its adoption.
strain is
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her. Were such language as the Standard's typical of the real British attitude, it would be guy to see that the Anglo-Japanese
Thero is a certain amount of free talking in Alliance is a paper alliance merely. But
the United States obout Russia's attitude in the we do not believe that this is the case
For East. For instance, lost month a New Nor do we think that the United States are prepared to sea their agreement with China York telegram states that the US Navy De- fouted by Russia, as far as it affects Man-partment bud oriared the Delena sad Pompey to winter at Newchwang. "If Russia should charia. Unfortunately, the presents at a there two yars ago, ie, that A tarien interests little more candour and decision on the part needed it, and why did sia put the question." of the boasted comercial nations of Britain
L'Echo de Chine greifa") moords the death and the States would have relieved the of the eldest son of Admiral Dayle, of the extreme tensioara mi brought alxut a speedier French equoiron in China, The Admiral settlement of the question which we still arrived in Shanghai on the 25xd clt, when he Tur exhortative of the London Stamford to hope can be sited without recourse to received the sad, news.
The decursul young officer had served in the Chinese campiga uador Japan with regard to the enerowchments of [ arme
General Voyron. The Admiral was much Russia reminds us of the saying about the ease of giving alview, the difficulty of
grieved on receiving the at ligence and left taking 4.
No doubt sløvstandard's advice
for Ningpe, where he was to remain for a few days. was himnestly mennt, ligt Japan iray well be excused if she dines not show extreme gruti- nude for it. What, in effet, is said by the London journal is: Hussin's attitude is extremely dangerous and will grow work. Now is the line to stop her, but
The visitors to the City Hall Library and "we stufl be very sorry to ice you fight Musent for the week ending the 6th Decayer “her, and if god ale co she is bound to were 159 non-Chiness and 47 Chino to to "recover in time what she may lose now." | former, and ili non-Chinese and 1,560 C. jaesa The argument is almost childishly ingent to the latter institution. ous, and carried to its proper conclusion Six Lundred thousand ueros of India's best the Shamriure's idea seems to be that Russia and, says a circulur issued by the Christian gatanot be scopp til. Why then advise Japan | Union against the opium traffic, are used by the}
great bulk of which goes to China,
A plague-death in Second Street was reported to the 48 hours ending at noon yesterday, the vistie being Chiness.
The old carbines of the Hongkong Polico Fores 10 expeed for sale yesterday, to the number of size 10, The new service wespen has been in ass for about two years,
to try to stop her 3 What will all the Government for the cultivation of opium, the
solicitude and sorrow in the world avail in aiding à tristol in a hopeless task? Either the Standard (Vinks that it is for the good of mankind timat Russia's
At the postponed autumn meeting of the Mortonhall Club (Edinburgh) ME. W. II. Hines in the Irish open chaapionship of 1902) Bumillou" (who was runner-up to Mr. H. H.
played a wonderful remni of 69 36 out and 33 home-und in addition to winning the melat and captain's prise, bent the record for the grew by the strokes, the previous best being 7 by Mr. N. D. Taylor and the lite Liontsuant F. G. Tai.
H.E.'s PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Mr. R. Pousonby, the new private secretary rent arrived from Ceylon by the Simla, landing to B. E. the Oficer aduluistering the Govern,
from the Government launch Victoria at Blake Writing on the 6th ult, the b. & C. Espressired out after the rough passage. Mr Pler yesterday morning. He appeared to be says: Sir Matthew Nathan, K C.M.G., the Ponsonby acted as private secretary to II. E encroachments Governor-desiguate of Hongkong, is still at the Sir Joseph West Itidgeway, G.C.M.G., daring should cense or it does not think so, If it Gold Coast, where he will probably remain until his term of office as Governor of Ceylon.. thinks so, then why does it hold that Japan | February neat." Reports hero indicato June alone shon undertake the task? If not, as a more probable month. why.again urge Japan to try But to
EXCITEMENT AT. H.M. NAVAL YARD.
ALEAK ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
N.V. STAFF.
DGA
Sorgt. Instr. Davies... 32 31 33 Co Sergt. Cress...
32 34 Sergt. Instr. Griffiths 31 28 Ple. Evana-
32 30
S. Chess, P.O.T.... 34 28 G. Allen, P.O.I.
31
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Corp, Angus, L.E. 32 33 32 R. Lapsley
33 34 29 Sapper Robertson, R.E. $0 31 A. Watson
29 30 Bergt, Tharuhill, R.E. 319 80 Sapper MacEwen, R.E. 32 30 26 W. Pitt...
31 20 J. Pidgeon.
96
740
97 06
710
Counted out, 65.
CANTON.
LJOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 5th December.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Beoondad and the motion was agreed to.
Captain H. M. Willy, R.N.E., brought his loon wharf yesterday morning.. He reports bis passage from
PUBLIC WƏRKƏ COMMITTEE. having experienced, on Singapore to Hongkong, strong N.E. mon The Dicootor of Public Works laid on the soon with high heard seas, washing over the table the following report of the proceedings alip. The vessel laboured heavily, at times of the Public Works Committes ni a Meeting held on the 19th November, 1903, L'risent: rolling her bulwarks under. Violent squalls the Hon the Director of Public Works with blinding rain made things generally (W. Chatham), airman: Han, the Acting "pleasant." The sky being completely over- Colonial Treasurer (L.A. M. Johnston); Hon. Bir cast, it was impossible to take owwersations. Paal Chator, K.C.M., on. C. W. Dickson;
and Hon. Gershom Stewart. Excepting during the rain-sbowers, it was
OFFICERS' QUARTERS, LAND OFFICE
— WORK AT TRIPO. The Chairman explained that it was considered clopy ahead. Sixing them of the or less unwell. Adding to the general discom.essary to coastract permanent buildings ut Taips for the accommodation of the officers fort, a portion of the cargo (iron) shifted--- stationed there and for a Land flies and Police very dangerous thing indend and required Court. The plan which he subunitted showed constant attention till the vessel arrived at
two 2-storied buildings-on, to outdin the Hongkong. Dashing from side to side at evory quarters, to be rooted in the small istand where the landing-place is situated, and the other rall the iron madə A fearful ncise; in to contain the Land Office and Polics Court, on attempting to senre it tho ship had to the mainland in the vicinity of the Police- be put several points off her course, One Station. of the crew, while endeavoring to be of assistanco to the carpenter in securing some of the movables, was knocked down by a soa, gu- liug his head cut open. Dr. Johusou, the ship's surgeon, had to put-sovein! stitches in the wound. Two other sailors met with similar accidents. Adding to all these misfortunes, the chief officer, Mr. D. R. Clarke, having a bad foof, was unable to asist. The engines had to. be enged at times on account of fourful racing, Captain Willy had little sleep during the trip
STAR-FERRIES SOLD.
Ti estimated cost was as follows:- Quarters, includingservants a commedation and stable, approach path, &a. $24,500 Land Offies auf Polico Court, ... 32,000
Total
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$56,500 It was unanimously agreed to recoúmenil that both buildings be proceeded with, CITY WATER WORKS EXTENSION--TVFAMTU K
ACREMC,
The Chairuna laid before the Committee a general plan, dated the 17th October, 198, showing the works which it was proposed to nudertake at once and which would form the first section of tbo scheme. He explained that the result of the lust trial-woli sank on the silo The Guiding Star, ons of the double-ended jog, the rook being found at a depth of of the proposud large dam had been disappoint- Hongkong-Kowloon ferries, bus been purchased, aut 60 fest insond of about 10 to 15 fact
ne indicated by all the previous trial Tonies & Co., seting on behalf of the China trial works both on that sits end on others in from the Star Furry Company by Messrs. Shewan It was therefore necessary to conduct farther works.
American Development Company. She has gone whether a more favourable line could be found the vicinity with the view of uscartaining to Cauton to cousey railway passengers, etc., for the dam and, as it was evident that some Morning Star has also been sold in like manner, this part of the scheme could be afficiently between Shokwaitong and Canton city, The very considerable period must elapse before but she will not be delivered for about six advanced to be available for increasing the
dimensious and capacity some distance up the supply of water, it was considered advisable to proceed at ones with a dam of moderate valley.
Export of sice to foreign ports is now per mitted, and the authorities have place it in the bands of a company, which bears the name of Yüch Feng (Yoh Prosperity) Company. This menopoly is held on the condition that not more than 500,000 picula may be exported annually.
For this privilege the immense sum of $1,400,000 and tho right of export expires after six years
is to be paid, of which $20,000 have been paid complain already of the rise in the price of what must be replaced, the Hongkong and Whampoa in advance. The people are beginning to months. As it stands to reason, these vessels
responds to the people's loaf at home.
Dook Company will probably replace them both,
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
MAJOR-GENERAL HATTON.
The provincial authorities are evidently hard
It was therefore proposed to constract e put to it to raise funds, What with the Up to date thuy have got an order for one.
dam on the site which was referred to in Mr. Keungsi espaige, and the disturbances in
Cooper's report of the 9th May, 1890, as No, 4, other parts of the province, large suma hare
but to increase the size of it so as to render it capable of containing 14 million gallons Leon spiation the up-keep of the thousands of
instead of 100 millions as specified in his troops shut down from the north. The building
report. Two pumping engines, each capable Included in the Simlu's passingers was Major of r of the new bund will prove a costly affair.
raising 13 million gallons daily, had already Work has already begun below Mesars, Butter General Villiers Hatton, C. B., the new General been order d and the proposed dam would field & wire's Wharf. The river will be filled Commanding the Forces in South China and afford a supply about sufficient to keep one engine steadily at work during the dry been apparent to the average resident on the as the flower-boats, lately moved to. Cheung Ward, A.D.C.
duplicate, to be brought into service when The Major General requested that there be the other was stopped for overhaul and repairs. she may teiparily be compelled to fore-
A meeting of the Hongkong Chess Club was Island or in Kowloon. Nevertheless there has Shs, and all this will cost monoy, Arg Hustin's resources inexhausti-held yesterday evening at the City Hall, when been an exceptionally strong and high tide, and Then again, the Kwangiang share of the I. F. Brown, R.E., Acting Commander in-flowing in the valley would be rendered no official welcome; he lauded in mufti. Colonel In addition to the water impounded by the proposed flam the yield of the streams
The rough weather which bas prevailed out-
The Russian Government, according to the Toave the Slamdid's bad reasoning aside, | Ostovintische Lloyd, bus notified the other what are we to think of the statement that, Powers that the re-occupation of Moulder by "whatever Russia's present vulnerability, Russian soldiers was the answer to the refusal side the Harbour has not beer without its ale Las almost inexhaustible resources and of China to, discharge a may exp to recover hereafter whatever unfriendly to be Russian residents at Moukden effects withis also, though they have not perhap: in for a considerable distance, probably as far out! Hongkong, Mrs Villiers Hatton, ana Lisat; season. The secand enzing was intended as
Ro
Tautai who was
ble? It seems to us that this very much Mr. R. H. Newborn' was elected to the Hon. this on Sunday night produced a result which indemnity is not sinoll, I hear that the Viceroy Chief, Major Chiobaktor, D.S.O., D.A.A.G., | available by the small dam which had already requires proving. In nen Russia may be Secretaryship, vacant by the resignation of Mr created no little excitement temporarily in the is negotiating a loan of $1,000,000 to most the Major W. Baker Brown, R.E.. Acting A.D.C. been constructed in connection with the Captain EC.L. Filz Williams, A... Mrt from which the main to the large pumping temporary pumping engine now at work and practically impossible to exhaust, and their P. W. Sargeant, who, however, remains on the new Naval Yard works. It seems that some time expenses which bis energetic administration
Committee. It was decided to hold another before 11 p.m. the height and fores of the tiderouders necessary. very lack of education and civilisation mesting, probably on Monday next, to decide on
began to taukoan impression on the new dam, and H.E. is unfortunately not yet able to resume
Baker-Brown, and Mrs Chichester went on engines would be laid. finally effected a breach in the outer angle, work.
board the steamer to meet him. Both Major. renders those meu loyal to their Govern- the Club's future programme.
The other items required to complete the first He has applied for another month's ment, however rotten.. To such men the
General and Mrs Hatton looked the picture section of the scheme included the following:— through which the water began to pour. The leave. A word about his very capable score-
(1). The construction of a pumping station The French Sisters of the Asile de la damage was more of the nature of a large leak taries may be of interest. Mr. Wên Trang of health. The Major-General commanded near the head of Tytam Bay to contain the two commander of the Russian Army Corps at
Bainte Enfance, Wanchai, announce thair than of an actual breakage of the dam, but it Yao, the English interpreter, was clusated at the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in the pumping engines already mentioned: Belostock last month spoke when he told anal bazsae in aid of poor Chinese orphans, soon made itself perceptible, and Mr. A. J. Queen's College, Hongkong. He proceeded to Khartoum expedition of 188, is father, the ing the lower part of the valley at an elevation (2). The construction of a new road contour- the 62nd Infantry in a farewell open to be held to-morrow afternoon at the City Williams, agent of Mesara Panchard, Lowther Tientsin, where he acted as professor in a late Colonel Villiers La Touche Hatton, was of 150 to 150 feet shove ordnance du futur d before they left for the Far East:-"There Hall. The needle and faney work done by & Co., contractors for the Naval Tard Extension Chinese Government sabool for several years. Lieut-Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. He then ascending to join the existing road neat
are crafty people in the Far East who the orphans at the French Convent is well work, was hurriedly summened, arriving on the He was then sent to assist in the work of drafting is also a vephew of Sir Henry de Bathe.
the new byewash reservoir. want to rob Russia of what she has con- known in Hongkong for its excellence, and spot about midnight. The task of stopping the the Mackay treaty, and after the conclusion
(3). The laying of a saction main from the The party landed by the launch Alexandra small dam mentioned above to the permanent quered with her blood, The Tear is work of this description will be the feature of leak was proceeded with at ones, and it was of these duties came down with Bhom as a Tastai. at Blake Pier; upon landing Major-General and pamping station referred to in (i). 'sending his soldiers there to defend, to-morrow's bazaar, which we may add found that as the tide subsided the inflow Mr. Kao, the Franch interpreter, is generally Mrs. Hatton were taken in chairs to Head- "should occasion arise, the honour of their being held ander the patronage of HE. ceased. In fast at low tide there was no water acknowledged to be an excellent French sobolar guarter House. A salute was fired from the "native land, and to prevent our enemies the Oftoor Administering the Government coming in at all. Repairs went on yesterday, and his translations of speeches at the dinner last Tamer when the Major-General stepped ashore,
and Mrs May, and will doubtless be well the damage la now remedied. The only result weak being especially admired.
His Excellency relieved Colonel Brown yes- "from carrying out their plans." In these patronised by the community generally.
was a slight delay in operations,
educated at a French school in Fosshow.
terday,
Ho TAS
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(4). The laying of a rising main from the permanent, pumping station by way of the now road to the gauge basin at the entrance to the Tytam Tunnel.
The whole of the proposed works has been designed with a view to the completion of the