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ANOTHER NAVAL BATTLE.— RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP SUNK.
LONDON, 13th Ap., 11.5 a.m. It is telegraphically reported that heavy firing has been heard in the direction of Port Arthur this morning, lasting from five o'clock until seven.
commensurate with the effect produced So they seem to have withdrawn out of touch with Port Arthur, though keeping somehow in a position to take advantage of an extended recuonaissance of Russia's squadron. The Japanese vaval lase bas been said to be the Elliot Islands, about
LONDON, 13th Ap., 3.55 p.m. seventy miles north-east of Port Arthur along the coast of the Liaotung peninsula.
A semi-official report states that CHATEAUX Wherever the Japanese flet has been, it
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The fight at the mouth of the Yalu River has apparently turned out to be very much too small an affair to set against the loss of a battleship, even if it were a Russian victory, 2600 as at first daimed. But from our Kobe correspondent's telegram it seems to have been a skirmish between outposts, in boats and on the banks of the Yala, and to have ended in the Russians retiring. The first big land engagement has still to come.
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BIRTH.
The finding of a Chinese corpse, dead from plague in Redunation Street. Yuumati, was reported yesterday.
WILL.
The Pan-American Railway Commissioner appointed by President Roosevelt has visited the South American Republics and reports favourably on the proposal to construct an inter- Continental railway
With regard to the sente of hire for street coolies, it has been pointed out to us that Ordinance 9 of 1858, section XVII, was rupeal, ed by Ordinance 13 of 1888, and that conse- quently the scale of coolies wages his no force.
A Cantou correspondent of a Saigon con- temporary states that Vineroy Sham has been endeavouring to negotiate among the Euro-
houses a loan of $200,000 to meet the expenses of military operations against pirates in Kwangsi.
The failure of a German mail to arrive this
ADMIRAL MAKAROFE R. PORTED KILLED.
Loxbox, 13th Ap., 4.30 p.m. It is reported at S. Petersburg that Admiral Makaroff was killed in the crigagement at Port Arthur.
[The Petropavlovsk was the Senior Admiral's gahip. She is a turret battleship of 10,9 tons al 14,218th.p.at trial. She was launched at S. Petersburg in 1898 and cost £1,099,000. Hor armour is 15) in. belt, 33 in. deck, in. bulkhead, and 10 in. heaty gan position, while sho carries four 12 in. twelve 5.9 in., and 34 smaller gun, and 6 torpedo-tubes. Her spood was 16.3 knots at triul, and her complement is The death of Admiral Makaroff will 700 man. be heard of with regrot in Hongkong, whore that officer was for some time la harbour kix or soven years ago, and made himself very popular. He was an offeur of ability; among other things he was the inventor of a collision-mat for warships.--ED. D. P.)
MAKAROIT'S DEATH.
Loxnox 14th Ap.. 11.20 am
In consequence of the death of Admiral Makaroff in the battle on the 13th at Port Arthur Admiral Alexieff
week is due to the accident which occurred to will take over command of the
EXPLOSION ON U.S." MISSOURI,”
THIRTY KILLED.
LONDON, 14th April, 11.20 am.. By a gun explosion on the United States armoured warship Missouri at Fensacola, 30 perous were killed..
The Missouri was built in 1901 and has a displacement of over 12,000 tons,-ED. D P.)
VESSEL ASHORE.
LONDON, 14th Ap., 11.20 a.m. The 8.8. Fervent is ashore at Portsmouth and it is expected she has been totally wrecked.
PROM THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.]
THE SINKING OF THE "PETROPAVLOVSK.”
JAPANESE WARSHIPS SAFE.
Tokyo, 14th Ap., 7 p.m. A telegram received by the Govern - ment at Tokyo from Rear-Admiral Uryu, the Commander of a detached squadron, states that it is reported by one of our torpodo flotillas that one of our squadrons made close approach to Port Arthur on the 13th | ust., and opened fire on the Russian fleet. During the battle the Japanese warships sank a Russian battleship of the Petropavlovsk class, and also a torpedoboat-destroyer. The whole of our offensive squadron" is safe. An official report from Admiral Togo has not yet been received,
[This telegram courteously supplied by the Japanese Consul, confirms the Daily Press message which, it may be remarked, way circulated in the form of an Extra" yesterday morning.-ED. D.P.).
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE ANGLO.FRENCH AGREEMENT AND STAM,
LONDON, 11th April. The official text of the Anglo-French agree- ment, in reference to Siam, says that the two parties, disclaiming all ideas of annexation of territory and being resolved to abstain from anything opposed to existing treaties, agree that their action shall be exercised freely in the spheres of influence Fast and West of the Menam basin rospectively.
EGYPT AND THE POWERS.
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LONDON, 12th April,
A despatch from Lord Lansdowne to Sir E. Monson emphasises the French recognition of the prominent position of Great Britain in Egypt. A new Khedivial dearen annexed to a declaration and accepted by Franco will, if
hand in the disposal of her own resOLICES. The functions of the Caisse will be strictly limited to receiving the assigned revenues and paying Coupons and will bars no right to interfere
THE CITY HALL.
ANKUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND SUBSCRIBEES.
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library on a small scale, which is increasingly appreeinted the library in also much uses! as a reling-room. It is to bo regrettod that therms of the respective trusts proclado, The annual meeting of the shareholders in the amalgamation of the old "City Library and subscribers to the City Hall was held yes-collections with the newer books. It is practi- terday evening in the Library. Hon. C. W. cally impossible to improve the Museum, as Dickson presided, and there were also fressat there is no qualified naturalist or taxidermist on Hen, H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mestra. H. N. Mody, the staff, and, in the absence of any endowments N. A. Slebs, B. Layton, H. W. Bird, and F. B. | the committee are unable to engage one. Tho L. Bowley (secretary).
institution pays its way, but returns no interest. on the original capital expended.
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The raport for the 18 months ending 31st Deeamber, 1983, was submitted as follows:-
The last annual meeting was held on the 26th day of February, 1903,
COMMITTEE AND STAPF-There have been no changes in the Committee since the last meeting, and it now consists of Hon. C..W, Dickson Chairman, Messrs. B. Layton (Hon, Treasurer), H. N. Moly, N. A. Siebs, and C. 9. Sharp and Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Mr. Hursthouso acted as Secretary from 1st July, 1902, to 80th November, 1902, during Mr. Bowloy's absonen. The City Hall suffered a great loss in July, 1903, in the death of Mr. Lau À. You, who was compradore at the City Hall for over thirty
years.
THE STATE OF THE BUILDING.-The usual annual examination of the buikling was made by the architects, Messrs. Palmer and Tarner, in October, 1905, and the doors of the B. George's and S. Andrew's Hulls were found to bo quito
Round.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion.
# was agroad to.
This was all the business.
NAVAL NOTES.
The German cruiser Hansa, with Rear- Admiral Holteander on board, arrived from Taintau yesterday, having left that port on the 9th inst. The United States cruiser San Francisco, Capt. Vorg, arrivod born yostorday for docking purposes. She loft Cavite on the 11th, The Portagnese cruiser Adamaster shifted her berth yesterday from the foreign man-of- war auchomage to a buoy off the Kowloon Docks,
THE TROUBADOURS.
The Troubadours repeated their entertain. mont last night, To-night Professor Zancig, Several defective beams in the roofs the hypnotist, will select subjects from the were renewed and other necessary repairs audience and then make them slog, dance, net, Professor Zancig will also effected. The amount spent on ordinary repairs recite, etc, during the 18 months ending 31st December, hypnotise a subject to sleep for 24 hours. The 1903, was $3032,46. The architects report that subject will be placed all day (Saturday) in the extensive repairs to the roofs will shortly be window of Messrs. J. Ullman & Co's store, and necessary. Twe now urinals have been (fixed, at bo awakened at the theatre on Saturday night. cost of $1,169.50, and constitute a great A special matinde, arranged for ladies and sanitary improvement on the old-fashioned fit-children, will be given on Saturday afternoon at tings which they have replaced.
three o'clock.
THEATRE, &C.--During the 18 months ending 31st December. 1903, the Theatre was lot to
BALL IN THE CITY HALL. the Amateur Dramatic Club, Mr. Brough, Mr. Dullos. Pollard's Lilliputian and Comedy Com Last evening the King Edward VII, Ladge, panies, and many other minor companies und No. 910. Royal and Ancient Order of Buffator,
entertainers. Extensive improvements have gave a very successful ball in the S. George's been effected in the Theatre, including the (City) Hall. Dancing commenced at nine romodelling of the Dress Circle, Electric o'clock. As the guests arrived at the entrance Lighting of the Auditorium and adapting they were confronted with tasteful floral and the stage to the requirements of modern colour decoration of the grand staircase. Tho scenery, at a total cost of $5,302.27. The pillars were antwined with evergroens, the tarift of rents was raised considerably from balustrades covered with bunting of brilliant 1st January, 1903, in order to meet the fall in exchange, and the receipts show a more Elan corresponding increase.
und alsu
Hall
hue, and the stairway profusely decorated with tropical plants. On the landing were two ancient brass howitzers (kindly lent for the THE LIBRARY-110 books published in Hong- occasion by H.B. Major-General Villiers kang were deposited in the Library: numerous Hatton, C.B.); and between the gang was placed newspapers and periodicals have been kindly a huge floral emblem bearing the symbolic bers of fào Committee, by Mr.. lotters "R.A.0.B." Flags and banners bung presented by Barton, Mr. E loy, Mr. H. E. Tomkins, the all along the corridor leading to the dancing. Hongkong Club, the proprietors of the local hall, which itself was a blaze of colour, what nowspapers, and of the Government Gazelle, and with the display it contained of fostoons of others. In December, 1902, the Hongkong Bags, and the scintillations of the electric light Public Library was closed and its valuable from trophies of bayonets un ancient spears. collection of books was presented to the Lending For the fine decorative facilities placed in Collection of the City Hall Library and amal. their way the committee vo to thank H.E.
the Gonoral
the City gamated with it. The joint collection has been
Committee. Music wes supplied by the ostalogned by the Secretary, and now contains
Dancing was kept up about 2,300 volumes of modern literature. The Sherwood Foresters. uumber of visitors to the Library during the 18 with great spirit till an carly hour this months was 17,571 non-Chinese and 5,391 morning, and w the wombers present were over 100 couples, the floor Chinese; the number of resident ticket-holders just a little for the Lending Collection was 168 on 31st conditions were as pleasant as they could The possibly be. The programme was as follows:- December, 1908, of whom 1-4 are Chinese. -free reading-room and lending collection are
the population.
MUSEUM. There have been no important additions to the Masoum, which suffers from the lack of scientific supervision und from eli matic influences, but it is still much appreciated
the Oldenbury at Aden. Tho mail wore trans-Russian flect until the arrival of accepted by the other Powers, give Egypt a free increasingly appreciated by many sections of
ferred to the P. & O. steamer" Mavitura, and
On the 12th April, at Swatow, the wife of presumably they will not reach here till this Admiral Rogestvensky, who
ARTHUR MAQUOWAN, of a daughter.
[1022 day week,
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HONGKONG, 15TH APRIL, 1904
Ar last, after an interval of nearly three weeks, the inaction of the Japanese floot in the Gulf of Corea has come to an end, and a most vigorous blow seems to have been struck. Details have yet to be received, but the Russians are reported, through S. Petersburg sources of information too, to have lots, not only one of their finest battle- ships, which was at the time acting as
Senior Admiral's flagship, but also with it
The following promotions on the ontdoer staff of the Kowloon Custoius lave been made-Mr. J. A. Peach. 2nd Class Tidewaiter, to be 1st Clas; Mosses Borguet and Corbin, 3rd Class Tilewaiters, to be 2nd Class Tidewriters.
SIR MATTHEW NATHAN
HAPELTED IN AUGUST.
We received yesterday afternoon from the Colonial Secretary's Office the following message:
It is understood that necording to present arrangements Sir Matthew Nathan starts from England for Hongkong in July next.”
:
KANG YU-WEI EXPELLED FROM
HONGKONG.
A DANGER TO THE COLONY.
sacred Admiral Makaroff.
THE PETROPAVLOVSK.".
will
LATER, Thirty-nine of the crew of the Petropavlovsk were saved.
[As the wrecked battleship carried a crew of about 800 men her losses may be estimated at about TM-ED. D.P.]
SKIRMISH ON THE YALU.
KOBE, 13th Ap., 8 p... Lieutenant Yamaguchi, with five
Kang Yu-Wei, the woll-known Reform leader men, proceeded in a small boat on a
who has been a thorn in the flesh of the
Chiness Government for many years past and scouting expedition at the mouth of
who, it will be remembered, fled to Darjeeling
1-Quadrillo
2.- Waitz 8.-Barr Dance
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11.-Lancers
12. Barn Danco 13.--Der Styrien
6 Mazorka 7.-Caledonians B-Schottische
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with the general administration of the country. by Chinese residents and visitors. The Museum 14.-Quadrille (Hidden. 19--D'Alberts
The Economies Fund, which now amounts to £5,500,000, will be hauded over to the Egyptian Government. There is a reasonablo bopo that there will be no serious obstacle to the promulgation of the Khedivial decreo by the other Powers, whose holding in the Egyptian debt is quizo insignificant, but, should apezpect- ed obstacles arise, England can count on the support of French diplomacy to overcome thes, Lord Cromer considers that the time is not ripe for modifying the legislative and judicial systeme, but when the time comes, England has sufficient grounds for counting on Fronch co- oporation for effecting the necessary changes,
their new Admiral MAKAROFF, who super Heded Admiral STARCK in command of the From "frongkos putasbo the Yalu River on Sunday and dis-ness, however, being to no purpose as there was
Port Arthur squadron. The fight took place in the vicinity of Port Arthur, whence the sound of heavy firing was heard on the morning of the 13th instant at places on the opposite side of the Gulf of Pechili.
It was on the 26th March that the Japa nese made their last attack on Port Arthur. On that day Admiral MAKAROrr, in the words of his own despatchi, left Port Arthur with battleships, cruisers, and destroyers and made a reconnaissance of the adjacent islands. The same night the Japanese made their second unsuccessful, or only partly muccessful, attempt to block the entrance to the harbour. That their desire was not gratified was evident from the fact that at the beginning of April Bassian warships were cruising in the Chili Straite near Port Arthur. On the 8th instant the Press steamer Haimun was stopped by the Bayds in that neighbourhood and searched. The information was elicited that the Bayan had made a search for the Japanese fest within
expelled his lust resort. During his stay here of three months er so the police had him under their close protection and it is necessarily a relief to the to have him away from the Colony. He left ostensibly for Japan.
A POISONING MYSTERY AT KOWLOON CITY,
covered seven Russians in a junk. The Russians fired on them, where- upon some Japanese cavalry appeared on the south bank and opened fire. The Russians were then reinforced by
fire brigade hurried to the scene, their prompt-
no water on the mains. The flames spread rapidly, a large crowd of spectators and the powerless fire brigade simply watching the fire. Before water commenced to spart from the brass nozzles five houses, Nos. 282, 284, -286, 288, and 290, were ablaze. At the two outer ones, Nos. 282 and 290, the state of affairs was not so bad, the work of destruction being con.
was visited by many thousands of Chinese and a large number of Europeans during the 18 months under review.
Tronsure) 20--Circassian Circlo
15-Waltz
Supper was served on the verandah in the course of the evening, and here also was pro- ACCOUNTS. The balance in the hands of the vided accomanodation for smoking and, card- Hon. Treasurer when the accounts for 1903 playing. Mr. J. H. Oxberry (president), and ware closed was $3,938.31. The reserve fund on Staff Sergeant Hyett efficiently carried out the fixed deposit in the Hongkong and Shangbai duties of M.C.'s, while the energetic secretary, Bank has been increased by adding accrued Mr. J. J. Blake, was indefatigable in attending
interest and now amounts to $15,167.71. The to Be comfort of the incors. Beside those
Flotow
expenditure exceeded the ordinary receipts gentlemen already mentioned the committee [exelnding amount longht forward and consists of Messrs. G. Burnett (vice-presid- interest on fixed deposit) by $1,225.41; this ent), Yung Hee (treasurer), E. W. Rogers excess is much more than accounted for by the Hung Mak Hoi. J. Jonson, H. P. Madar, improvements in the Theatre.
It has been Goorhall, R.
A. Collins und (8. Musso, decided to close the accounts in future ou 31st To Mr. R. A. Collins is due in great part FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
December instead of 30th June, and in order to the excellence of the decorations that beautified. Fire broke out at No. 298, Queen's Road effect this change the accounts cover a period the hall. The R.A.0.B. are to be congratulated East at about eleven o'clock last night. The of 18 months.
on the success which attended this their first The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemer, the report Lodge ball and their last dance for the season. and accounts have been circulated, and I propos0 to take them as real. It will be noticed that
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Tromonger and they cover a period of eighteen months, ending 31st December last. In previous years the officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme of music report and accounts have been brought up to the 30th June, but it is proposed in futuro to at the King Edward Hotel during dinner to-
night:- close them at the end of each calendar year. Field Service"...... Ord Hune The committee regret the death of the old com
Overture..... Stradella". predore Lau A. Yau, which occurred last sum- Selection. The Rose of Persia........... Sullivan The Sun Feast" ...... Waller fined more-or-less to the roofs, but the other mer; his many years' experience was invaluable Dance
to the organisers of entertainments, and it will selection Little Christopher Columbus... Caryll
Gloire de Dijon three were soon gutted. Luckily the block of
be difficult to fill his place. It will be noticed
God Save the King" that the tariff of rents for the theatre and halls 200, was in some measure isolated. Curiously
was increased considerably in January, 1903, enough the conflagration spread from house No. 288 against the wind. The red glare in the and the result has been an increase of revenue On the other hand, an extensive scheme sky attracted spectators from all directions,
of improvement was taken in hard last year, and many Europeana boing amongst the throng, By working hard with their hoses from both completed during the off season at a heavy back and front-the rear, by the way, with its expense. The theatre has been much improved numerous bright red windows and showers of by the re-modelling of the dress circle in sparks, was the best sight-the brigad managed accordance with suggestions made by Mr to. secure controll before midnight. Burn-Robert Brongh, and by the extension of the electric light to the auditorium and the ing, though, continued 'well morning, the ruins still smouldering as we go raising of the flour of the stelle; the lavatories, total cost being-over $6,500. The collection to press. Fire broke out on the second flooraf too, have been brought up to date, the
A day or two ago, while an old woman was cooking her evening meal in her house at Kowloon City, she had occasion to turn away ten men. The firing lasted for 80 for a moment from her attendance on the rice- not. When returning to the fire she noticed minutes, after which the Russians buildings, comprising Nos. 264, 288, 288, and
GENERAL NEWS.
Chinaman whom she knew slightly stopping towards the door from that direction, As the retreated, having one man killed and man had been in the habit of coming and going to and from the house in a free and easy sort of two wounded. fashion the old woman did not pay much head to his visit, but when she went to stir the rice she found on top a yellow scum that ought not to have been there. At the time she did not connect it with the man's visit. She simply skimmed it off, and when the rice was properly prepared proceeded to her meal. Shortly after-
THE TIBETAN MISSION. wards she was seized with violent stomachic palus and vomiting. The neighbours sent for a Chinese doctor, who administered emoties and
LONDON, 14th Ap., 11.20 a.m. brought the old woman round. It is suspected
The British Tibetan mission has arrived that this mau, who had come into the house had that fome kind of poison into the pot, from at Gyant and was opposed by the approach what motive is not known. The scum taken off of four delegates.
a Chinese Hotel. We understand that No. 290 of books presented by the Hongkong Subscrip- the rice has been sent up for analysis. Mean- time the suspected man has disappeared and no
[The Gyant referred to is in all probability is a paper
stere, 286 jewellry and silk tion Library, as mentioned at the last annual
angeln, a tributary of the Bramaputra, about
leading collection and catalogued. The com- bined collection constitate. 100 miles SW. of LlassS.-ED. D.P.]
into the
No. 288, which, as far as we can gather, was
thirty miles of Port Arthar, but had seca trace of him can be found; the woman says she the Gynutse City of Great Tibet on the Penn and pioce goods, and 252 jewellry. The amount meeting, has been awalgamated with the existing
nothing of it. Then another period of does not know him by name, but only by silence followed, until on the 11th instant appearance. The police are making rigorous
enquiries.
of the damage is well covered! in various local Asurance companies.
Waltz......... Maurl....La Condesze"
MENU. Hors D'Œuvres Caviar on Toast.
BOUT.
Ox Tail.
FISH
Androws
Translateur
Foiled Fish and Shrimp Sance. ERTEBER,
Grilled Fillet of Beef Landed Preset of Pigeon Sheep's Tongue ez Aspic..
Cold Ham.
Roast Beef
JOINTS.
Ecast Capou
Shrim
RALAD.
Scotch. VEGETABLES.
Fried Potato Cakes
Bragg
Boiled Potatoes
Green Paas