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The gross value of the state left by Admiral TELEGRAMS. Sir Alexander Buller, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station 1895-8, who died while
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The periodical meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union takes place this evening at 5.15 p.m., Major W. Honsen presiding.
The monthly shoot, for the left half No. 2 Company, Hongkong Volunteers, takes place on Saturday, the 23rd, and Sunday, the 24th
iust.
The appointments aro notified in the Gazette of Mr. B. H. J. Gomporiz es Ponies Magistrate and of Mr. J. H. Kemp as Assistant Secretary to the Sanitary Board.
H.M.S. Goliath, which only left this slation last year, is to be sent to the yard of the Palmer Shipbuilding and Iron Company at Jarrow to be completely overhauled.
Mr. Alleyne Ireland, of "Studies in Colonial Administration" fame, has roturned to Hong- kong, presumably to resume his study of the Hongkong Civil Service.
Mr. F. Last, who has been acting as bailiff in the Supreme Court for some time, has pen (280 appointed Land Bailiff for the New Territory. He will be stationed at Tsips, for which he leaves to-day.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESYEUX ROAD CL LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET,E.C.
HONGKONG, 18th JANUARY, 1904
Nearly thirty white workmen left the new Canton railway on one day last week, and some of their numbers reat to swell the ranks of "undesirables" who have been causing so much annoyance on the Shameen of late,
Enquiry among the steamers coming from Two more days of rumours and uncertainty have elapsed since our last issue, Some of Canton shows that there is little if any ground the rumours were a little more definite in for the persistent ramours of serious distar-
hunting in October last, is £158,541.
Mr. B. E. Show has joined the Hongkong volunteers; Guanor E. R. Millar bas resigned; Gunner F. G. Whittiek has been transferred to the Shanghai Volunteer Corps; and Gaoner W. L. Pattenden has been granted six moutlis' leave of absence from the colony.
A new line of telegraph between Ferghana
and Chinese Turkestan has been completed, the terminal point being keseht.ma. The now line will later on be extended to join the forminus of the Chinese telegraph system. The Russians propos, with the consent of the Peking Go- vernment, to construct their extension them solves.
The London and Chinu Express of the 18th ult. says:--Judging by the galling in the Far East of special correspondents of the big Lo-den dailies, it is appa ently evident that in the minds of the editors there was more than a risk of collision over the presentesition of a fisirs batween the two Pawers engaged to the negotio. lions. We hear of others on their way, and of Jet more who leave in a few days.
Careful experiments extending over a period of two months hare been conducted in the Government Laboratory at Muktesar in the Punjab, which show that quinino is absolutely useless in cases of rinderpest. The inoculation treatment for that disease ie, on the other band, growing in popularity to such in extent that the staff of the Muktesar Laboratory has twice had to be strengtheeed to increase the supply of serum. Domauds for it are soming in from South Africa, Egypt and the Straits Settle- ments, as well as from all parts of India.
NEW TERRITORY NOTES.
[FROM A CORRESP ›NDENT |
16th January.
AEMED RODDERIES.
With the approach of the Chinese New Year armed robberies are of frequent occurrence on hoth sides of the frontier line, The configura tian of the country. bad roads, apathy of the people rabbed, are all bare in the way of the polies on the British side of the line, who do their best against difficulties. Two nights ago a village in Chinese torritery, about a quarter of a mile from the Customs Bungalow at Sham. chun, was raided by & robbar gang, who broke into and looted five bonses to the extent of $400. MISSION WORK.
The Repich. Missioa is making strennons efforts in the cause of Christianity in and around Shatachan. Sharuchun itself has nearly 50 converts, while in one village near Bhamchan the majority of the people are converts, and bring their children to be baptised. The Mr. Gottschalk, from Hongkong, Lev. visits Shamchian regularly and holds divine Berrice. The cnrions juxtaposition of the clean little mission house in Shamshun with the filthy abodes of the people around it, and the little band of converts droning out some old, well-known byma tune in a strange tongue, is au experience to be remembered.
EAIN.
The recent rain out here has been as anmixed blessing to all who "toil and moil." The past months of dry weather had patched the land till the soil was of the consistency of cement. Now
Nature and the farmors amite again.
HONGKONG RACES.
SATURDAY'S TRAINING.
Many sporting residents clothed themselver-
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTE.} ›
THE NORTHERN CRISIS.
TAMBA MARU" RETURNING
TO JAPAN.
The 8.8. Tamba Maru discharges all her cargo here and retures to Japan, having received telegraphic instructions. The pas sengers tranship to tho Messageries Mari- times 5.8. Annam.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CONCERT.
Tion
CNITED SERVICES,
J. Hancock........ vedpork........ Ircombe Smith..
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A Hongkong Volunteer concert was held at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, and proved in every way a most enjoyable function. Mr. George Caldwell deserves the greatest thanks for his somewhat arduous dation behind the seaues, his assistance materially well beaton, the Club Reserves gaining thoir
second League win of the synson. Scores:—
H.K.C.C. BESERVED V. 11.M.8. "TAMAE.” The Tamar turmel up three short and were
H.N.C.C. RESERVES, N. H. Rutherford, h Ölver H. A. Lammert, a sub,, b Toy Roy. C. H. Hickling, o sub., b Toy C. P. Chuter, a Cerbon, 5 Rowe 3. Hooper, a and b Toy
G. P. Lammert, & Holgate, b Toy
T. C. Gry, Whiteaway, b Toy 8. A. Suth, b Toy
F. D. Bai, Offor
O Humphreys, l.b,w..., b Toy ....... P. W. Cokling, not out.
Extr
Total
contributing towards making the function a succes. Mr. H. A. Tozor, whose name SINGAPORE, 16tli January, 10 .23. appeared on the programme, through indisposi
tion was unfortunately unable to sing. Upstairs was pretty well packed; a goodly number of people being below also. By kind permission. of Lient-Colonel W. S. Birdwood and officers, the band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry
programme with "Love in Idleness." Mr. G. Flayed selections at the intervals, opening the H. Edwards then sang An April Birthday," Miss Murray receiving merited applause. Bain's "May Day" was well received; indeed,l an encore was insisted on. Noxt followed a comic song "I have got something to be thankful for," by Bombardier Stephenson, who, in response to a call for anether, also, sang What I've got I'll hold.", Lieut. Geo. P. Lammert was very good with "Star of my Hear!," an encore being called for. A ríalia rolo, "Carotina," by Mrs, A. Ongh, was very sweat. Mr. P. W. Goldring next gate The Lengne match played on Saturday 'last
(It may be added that the Hitachi Mary and the Hakata Maru, which have been advertised to sail for Europe, the one at the end of he present month and the other early in Febensry, have now been withdrawn frota the list of pro- jected sailings-Ev, D.P.]
GENERAL NEWS,
SINGAPORE, 16th January, 10.50 am.
OVERDUE STEAMER SAFE. The s.s. Okhla, u fortnight overdue, has anchored off the Cambodian coast.
Phyllis is my only joy." This was followed in turn by a selection from the Rose of Persia by the band
After an fatorral, and after the band had ployed a selection from The Country Girl, the laughable fares Ticklish Times, b J. M. Morton, was given. The scene was a room in Bodkins's house, Weymouth, and the story briefly as follows:- Launcelot Griggs (Lieut. Northcote) was deputed to arrest Sir William Ramsay, a Jnonbite leader (Corpl. Haya), who had been secretly married to Winifre: (Mrs.
[The British India Steamu Navigation Co., having such a great fleet of steainers the largest under the British flug-insures its own vessels: the company must be greatly relieved at hearing that their as. Ohta, 14 days Chichester). Winifeed was a great friend of overdue, is anchored in eafety. In the Daily Mrs. Griggs (Mre. Bunny), wife of Lenncelot Press of the 9th inst, we reported, under the Griggs, and she asked her if she would poes as herding of Shipping Notes," that the N.D.L. wife of Sir William Ramsay in order to effect 68. Sachsen had reported having, on the 4th inst., his escape. On Sir William Rameey being passed the Okhla in Lat. Bd. 53m. N., 1984. arrested, Mrs. Griggs did as she was asked, 43m, E, with her shaft broken- The Oklin is greatly to theconsternation of Launerlot Griggs, a fine steamer of 5,288 gross tons, 3,136 not tops. who appeared on the scene. The farca was She was built by Messrs. W, Denny & Bros. Indeed very laughable, each of the charactera Dumbartou, in 1805, Glasgow being her port being represented very creditably. The full of registry. The Okhla may have been cast was as follows:~~ towed, but it seems more probable that she Sir William Ramsay reached Cambodia by means of saile, unless of Bodkins.... coured the broken shaft was of a character- capable of repair.-ED. D. P.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
WARSHIPS IN THE UEZ CANAL.
LONDON, 14th January. H.M.S. King Alfred and the Russian craiser Dmitri. Donskoi are coaling at Suez. The Japanese cruisera Kasuga and Nisshin are passing through the canal, and the Russian battleship Oslyabia has arrived at Port Said.
LATER.
The Japanese oraiser Kosuga has arrived at Port Said from Genca.-----
LONDON, 15th January. The Japanese cruiser Kasuga has left Susz,
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, 14th January.
Mr. W. B. Townley, First Secretary of the Legation at Peking, has been transferred to
Constantinople.
RUSSIAN RE:NFORCEMENTA
LONDON, 15th January. Two large vessels of the Eussian Volunteer
THE TSAR'S D: BIRE..
and with every care too-while it was still darkFlest have passed the Bosphorus with troops rickshas rattled towards the Happy Valley race- on Saturday morning. As the numerous for the Far Eust
course, shortly before six o'clock, overtaking the ponies being leadout for practice, the light of the moon was just peeping over the range of bills
Launcelot Griggs funer ..... 1st Constable.. Mrs. Griggs991
Winifred
Dat
Corp. Hrys Major Chapinan Lieut. Nortacote Bom. Stepheason Lient. Danby Mrs. Brany Mrs, Chichester
The proceedings terininated shortly after eleven o'clock.
CRICKET.
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K. 8. TAMAR," A. C. Butt, o Hekling, b Rutherford -Wright, Chater, Ratherford G. M. Rowe, b Rutherford,
Toy, b Lammert
G. 8. Holgate, b Lammert A. E. Olver, Di Lammorta -Whiteaway, not att
--Corben, & Hickling, à Ilutherford
Extras....
Total
R.A.M.C. 1. CRAIGENGOWER 0,0,
33
between the Cralgengover C. C. and the R.A.M.C, ended-iu a win for the former by one
wickat and 97 rans. Scores and analysis :-
GRAIGENGOWER DC.
A. O, Brawn, b Williams E. R. Herton. 1.h.w., 1 Cook......... L. E. Lanimert, & Coot ..... J. Craik, o Harvey, b Cook
L. A. Roso, a Lotter, b Williams B. Baso, o Wison, b Cook
M. E. Anger, e Harvey, b Willams T. I. Crosa, b Williama H. C. Austen, e Latter, b Harvey J. L. Stuart, not unt...... R. Pestonji, not out..................................
Extras
Total ( wickets)
V.A.M.C.
Lient. Harvey, a Stuart, b Brawn Bergt..Major Allwork, & Stuart, Woolley, Brown
Wilson, Lammert...... Ccok, e sub., b Laminsort „...gra Igmiro, c Austin, b Lammert........ Lattor, b Brawn.......... Willinge, b Brawa An Duff, not out (hnffor, e suh., b Brawn. Dearsley, b Lammert
Cook
Willisine Harvey Iganizo
Extras.....
Total
..I:10
Brawn
DOWLING ANALYSIS. CRAIGENDOWER C.C.
R..
2
R.A.H.C.
Brands asia arte
Pestenji...: Lantmert ....
5.1
(SREGEÀNTS'. MEUS.) This match played at Happy Valley on
the Civil Servies. Scores
CIVIL SERVICE C.C. Knight, b Thurlow Cooper, o Grant Thurlow A. Brown, e and b Harvey. Hutchings, b Harrey..... Andrews, run out
Kelly, o Whelan, b Harvey.
T. M. Gidley, Lb... b Fieldor
W. Gast, b Thurlow Parkinson, not out McKenzie, c Fielder, b Thurlow Wheal, b Thatlow.......
Extras map and vi
Total.........
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
H.K.C.C., AN UNITED AERVICES TEAM, The number of hours allowed for this match CIVIL SERVICE 2ND XI V. ROYAL ARTILLERY. were insufficient for its finishing, and the H.K.C.C. were thas deprived of what should have been a very easy victory, the United Services | Saturday last, after a very pleasant game, ended to in favour of the Civil Service by 2 runs. Mr team at the close wanting 139 rans save the game and only having three wickets Wheal, an old County cricketer, was captain of to fall. For their commanding position the Club had to thank chiefly W.C.D. Turner, who scored 104, out of which as many as 84 were from four-hits; and Cooper, who, after having 10 runs hit off his first alaren deliveries, took 3 wickets without giving away another ran. The Club won the toss and made a poor start, Sercombe Smith being out at 10, and the first 43 ans costing 3 wickets. Then, however, Turner was joined by Dixon and a fine atand was made, Despite frequent bowling changes the century was hoisted, and it was not unti 115 that Diron was dismissed by Darias off Chichester's bowling. Fesros joined Turner, and another long stand occurred. Turner doing the bulk of the scoring. At 182 hie innings
and bowling bin. Turner put on 104 out of was at last brought to a close, Barron catching
172 while he was in. Mast and Bird alone of the remaining mon reached double figures. Pearse carrying his bat for 44, The time was then 3.50 p.m., and it was evident that the
The Services · early representatives Club would have little chance of winning the
first wicket (Heath's) produced 39 runs Cornabo was out at 45, and Goldsmith at 47, but Watson and Barron got the ninety hoisted, Both were out soon after and the score stood at 102 for five wickets. Two more fell before stumps were drawn, Cooper proving deadly. Time did not permit a definite conclusion, and MURDER IN THE NEW TERRITORY, the Services managed to save the game. Soures and analysis
game.
character, but when an attempt was murte bancos in that city. Beyond the usual street well shaded, gare a blackish-green appearance, in my power to maintain peace in the Farande a fairly good defence, moreover, and the
rows nothing alarming bas occurred.
LONDON, 15th January, At a New Year's reception in 8. Petersburg to the eastward. Verdare on the slopes, being the Trur said: "I desire and intend to do all
the parched and more or less worn-out plain below showing a brighter aspect. Everything was fresh, the hores, muffled up in their varie coloured hoods, being no exception. Later, as tho pouies did their gallops, a crowd of gentle-
men, with Sir Pati Chator in the centre, took the times It was the last opportunity for owners to
East."
SOMALILAND.
LONDON, 15th Jannery.
The action recently reported from Somawiland was fought at Jidballi. The enemy charged see what their horses were capable of doing before the advancing British square once only, when entering them,; the closing time being 5300 fell under the withering fire of the Second The whole affair barely took ten pm on Saturday afternoon. Keener interest was Silbe. therefore displayed in the training than on any minutes. Col. Kenna with the cavalry puraned previous occasion this season, Some of the the survivors for two home until the ammuni tion was exhausted, slaying six hundred. It in times were as follows
expected that the Mullah may make a further stead, but not in the open,
to trace them to their source no success could be niet, On Saturday morning, in During 1903 the following samples woro particular, it was reported widely that Japan examined under the Sale of Food and Drugs had actually landed an army corpe, or at Ordinance:-7 of milk, 16 of beer, 13 of whisky, least a large body of troops, in Cerea. No of brandy, and I each of gbes, gin, port, and confirmation of this came later in the day coffee. Milk was the only offender, 2 samples
proving adulterated. nor yesterday, nor could the origin of the
Mr. G. A. Wondcook, Secretary of the story be discovered. Nevertheless, there being nothing improbable in the rumour, it Sanitary Board, will go home on leave at the was largely credited, especially after the end of this month; bis place will be taken by news of the Tamba Maru's speedy return Mr. J. H. Komp, Assistant Sanretary. Mr. J. J. Bryan, Sanitary Surveyor, also goes home from Singapore became known. This news
on leave shortly; Senior Inspector 3. Carter we were the first to publish; it will be will, we believe, take up the duties during his seen that the Hitachi Maru and Hakata Maru have also been taken off the list of sailings.
At the last meeting of the Paris Geographi- This of course points to nothing more than cal Society, Dr. Noel Bernard gave some account the fact that Japan is preparing to use of his experiences, during three years in the these vessels as army transports in case of Lues States-or, rather, one portion only of that need, as there was a doubt previously she | région, the plateau of Bolowon. This district would do if necessary. But it was only comprised 100 kilomètres on the Mekong. 1.12, 1.47. natural that the knowledge of Japan's bounded on the east and south-east by the action should encourage the belief that she Sekong, on the north and west by the Sedene 854, 1.12, 1.463.
plain, and on the south by the valleys whose
absence.
Discord, 1-mila, laot :-36, 1.15, 1:38. Mr. W. E. Gray's sub., 1-mils, lest :-54 1.07, 1.42.
Rare Rose, 4-mile :--34, 1.08, 1.41. Vancouver, 1-mile-36, 1.15, 1.50), 2.23. Mr. Rutier's sab., 3-mile, kust 96, 1.07). Mr. Mody's creamsub., 3-mile-33, 1.06, 1.39,
THE U. S. IN THE FAR EAST.
LONDON, 14th January, President Roosevelt has already selected Con-
Mr. Bonner's sub, and Mr. Lewis's Derbysals for Mukden and Antung, and will send their griffin went together 14-miles, last 36, names to the Senate directly Congress provides
salaries,"
Mr. Crego's Derby grimo, 1-mile, last-
LATER
An official communiqué at Washington saye Moukden, Antung and Tatungkan will power. that the establishment of foreign consulates-st
Remnant and Ichiban went for a 4-mile race, had already taken some definite step, even waters finds their way to the Mekong. In the Remnant reaching home ahead :-324, 1,033, to the extent of landing troops in Corea district there were threa sensous-one dry, bot Mr. Chator's sub. and Mr. Butter's Derby fully contribute towards ensuring the open door, to which America is irrevocably commit teil, and also towards the integrity of China and is administrative control of Manchuria.
It was argued that the absence of authentic and oppressive; another rainy (June to October), griffin went together for 1-mile, fast-35, 111, telegrams from Japan was easily to be ex-humid and hot; and the third temperate and 142, plained, a strict telegraphic censorship having agreeable, from October to March. The Khas
been established already. This is true as re- gards Japan, butit seems to us improbable that the news of an actual landing in Cores should not have got out another way, namely, over- land by way of China or across the Gulf of
Mesars Hunter's, Mitchells, and Hind's of Bolowen are savago and warlike. Dr. Ber-subs., 1-mile, last 34, 1.10), 1,45),
Mr. Mody's cream Derby griffin 1-mile: nard thinks the region is destined to have a fine
future when the rich mineral resources of the 214, last quarter $6.
Mr. Gubbay's and Dr. Atkinson's subs, wont Lacs are exploited. The plateau of Bolowen should then form a fins holiday place for Euro- together for 1-mile, Dr. Atkinson's sub
coming in Erst:-33, 1.05, 1.41, 2.18.
pean workers.
LONDON, 15th January,
The Tear, speaking to the United States Minister st the New Year's reception renewed the assurances already sent to Washington that Russis would not hinder American rights and
interests in Manchuria.
H-K.C.C, R. Hancock, b Barron
g
T. Sorcombe Smith, Barron, b Gibsoa,
W. C. D.Turner, cand b Gibson
H. Hancock, b ibaon..
J. T. Diton, Davies, b Chichester..
T. E, Pearce, not out
H. Arthur, c Cherry, b Barran
F. Mant, o and b Barron
J: E. Lee, a Cornabe, b Heath C. B. S. Cooper, o Chibson, b Heath.. E, E. O. Bird, cand b Barron
Extras...
Totalment vira UNIIED SERVICES.
Liout. Heath, e Bird, b H. Hancock
..24%
Lt. Carnale, R.Ne Turner, b Hancock 20 Gomdr. Watson, R. N., b Cooper
Lieut. Goldsmithi, b Dixon....Ri
Lieut. Barron, b Cooper
an
Corpl. Lilbywhite; c. Hancook. b T.
Smithsonia Capt. Davies, Cooper Lieut. Gibson, not out..... Lieut. Chomy, not out
Extras
Total (7 wickets).112 Major Chichester, D.A.A.G., and Liput. Chesus R.E., did not bat.
Bafron
Cherny
Gibson
Chichester Cherry Heath
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
H.K.C.O.
Town Sp
Thurlow, 1.b.w., b Brown Robina, e Wheal, ba t. Harvey, o Corner, & Brown. Seddon, and Ginst... Whelan, b Cooper..... Smith. b Cooper.......... Blancy, o Gest, b Hatabingst Higby, Wacol, butchings: Fielder, o Parkinson, ↳ Hutchings Lyon, b Cooper Grant, not out.
Hurvoy
Fielder
Extras
Total
BOWLING. ANALYSIS,
CIVIL SERVICE OC
D
Thurlow
10
8
4
ROTAL ARTILLERY.;
Brown Cooper Hutchings
Gast.
07537 6657
55
Rina tea sa in in
A case of murder occurred in the Now Terri tory on Saturday, a Chinaman living in Kao Junghang, near Taipo, being ussassinated by a neighbour, whe promptly decamped after com mitting the deed. The motive is unknown.
QUESTIONS IN THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL..
The following questions will be asked by the Hon. Gershom Stewart at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow :-
(1) Under what conditions are public com. panies or private individuals permitted to pick up and obstract the public highways?
(2) In the event of the party responsible being dilatory in the completion of the work involving the picking up of public roads, what powers have the Government to compel them to proceed with expedition ?
(3.) Can offenders be fined so much per diem if found negligent ?
(4 Are the crossings provided during the construction of the low level tramway, where the public highways are picked up, passed by the Public Works. Department as proper and adequate for the traffs they bave to carry ľ