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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, ( CTOB} E 2701, 1904.
an enterprising commander ought to have seen was au impossibility. The lesson taught before Fenghwangshan was emphasised by the fight at Kinchow, where similar tacties
Major-General and Mrs. Villiore Hatton returned from Japan yesterday by the Canadian Porifle steamat Empress of India.
The Penang Chinese have decided that the suggested legislation for the registration of
necessary.
A. S. WATSON & CO., were tried, with an equally unsatisfactory Chinese mariages is not deemed desirable or
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Wanne in a better position, thau over to meat our Customers' requirements. of Sherry, Hogsheads of Whisky and Brandly, Pipes of Port, and Bottled Wines Maturing in. Bius or packed in casus ready for export may be
result. After all generale, like other mortals, are not omniscient, and the best general is he who, aware of bis shortcomings, humbles himself to learn from experience. Of late General KUROPATKIN seems to have so far profited from the lessons learnt that although inable to score a victory over his astute foes at Lineyang, he did the next best thing and so far spored a success that he converted what for the first forty-eight hours looked
like an absolute rout into what was at best
Mr. John Adamson, of the Kobe branch of
the Chartered Bank, was married on Ost be 19th to Miss Amy Mendelson, a Yokohama girl.
Mr. Albert Attwood has passed his master mariner's examination. Mr. Basil Taylor examined him in navigation, and Commander Dawes, R.N., and Capt. F. D. Goddard in
yeamanship.
Owing to many Civil Service C.. men being volunteers, and desiring to be in camp next
Saturday, the Cricket Lengas match, Ciril
Service C.C. e. Farsee C.C., has been post-
poned.
Captain W. E. Clarke, the popular skipper of the Hongkong-Macao steamer Heungshan, aud family returned to Hongkong by the German Mail steamer Prins Regent Luitpold after a pro- longed furlough.
Cotonel C. H. Darling, Inte Assistant Inspector-General of Fortifications at Army Headquarters, has been appointed Commanding Royal Engineer in the South China (Hongkong) command, to succeed Colonel L. F. Brown, R. E.
our Large and Selected Stack of WINES and a very questionabla victory for the Japanese forces. Still the abject which he doubt'ess SPIRITS in Wood and Bottle to the Cellaragond in view in making his attack, that of occupying the whole of the Space under being able to relieve the siege of Port Arthur, was plainly impracticable, and to ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS; and have now
all appearances General KUROPATXIN, how AND BEST STOCKED WINE over unwillingly, was prepared to accept the inevitable. On the other hand, the Japanese generals were by no means de sirous of forcing on a winter campaign in before Manchuria; and so far as they were con- Caskscerned, so long as the attack on Port Arthur was not interfered with would have heen quite ready to have remained inactive. This would have been a distinel advantage for Russia, and a prudent general would have looked upon it as such. Actually winter a the best time for transporting troops in Siberia. The roads are then under the in- fluence of frost more passable thun in either spring or autumn, and the railway line running on a solid track is less subject to accident and delay, The Russian soldier is hardy, and agcastomed to winter cold, and as NICOLAS. I said with truth under similar circumstances, Russia had two generals in
It is stated that the damages to the coolie the months of Jaanary and February. Inship Swurley are very extensive and will prove this respect all the advantage of the climate
one of the biggest jobs tho Singapore docks have had for some time. The heary repairs to the
soen in every direction as far as the eye can
reach.
Our Wine Vaults are well worth a visit, and we cordially invite any of our Customers to come and judge for themselves.
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Japan, and General KURCPATK doubtless informed his Government of the fact. But besides the enemy in front Russin bas to face an even more serious fos in the reur.
From the very beginning the war had not been popular in Rassin. To keep up her enoruoz armies she has to strain her rela tions with her own people; though costing comparatively little in money, the Russian system is in reality conducted in the way most oppressive to the people at large, Thinly populated the as "distances before even they join their headquarters. Were this done with consideration for "the
-un_in_
As the result of a blow struck in anger
THE WAR
["DAILY PRESS" SERVIOR.]
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
TSAR'S APOLOGY TOO LATE.
OUTRAGE BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN DELIBERATE.
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LONDON, 20th October The presentation of the British demand for compensation for the outrage in the North Sea has been reserved pending the receipt of a reply to our Note,
The public continues indignant, the feel- ing not being lessened by the Russian delay in making reply to our representa
tions.
The Press demands the recall of the Baltic Fleet.
The Tsar's message is considered to have come too late. It is also regarded as defce tive and unsatisfactory.
The belief that the outrage was deliberate is growing,
The Foreign Press continues to condema strongly the Russian fleet's conduct; and to praise the moderation of the British Press and the patience of the Government.
Orders have been issued to the Medi. terranean and Home fleets to be ready to co-operate and afford, each other mutual support.
LATER. The British Note requires an immediate
LATER.
The newspapers consider the North Sea outrage n blander due to panic, but un anin ously insist on firm action by the Government; a demand for an immediate apology, reparation, and the punishment of the culprits. It is pointed out that the most serious aspect of the incident is, that the fleet steamed off at full speed without attempting to rescue the crews of the sunken bonts and not reporting the affair anywhere along the English coast.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
PROGRAMME ON RACES UP TO END OF 1904. 29th October.--Opening Cruise-Yachts as- semble north of Murray Pier at 2.30 p.m. and. will gul in line ahead, the Commodore leading, to south side of Stonecutter's Island. A race, with ladies steering, will start from Stonecutter'a South Pier at 3.30 pan. way: Buoy (port) and finish at Police Pier, Kowloon; miles. Prizes: let prixe, a cup given by the Club: 2nd prize, kindly given by the Commodore, the Hon. F. H. May. Handicap (minutes)
Aileen
Dione
It was announced at Hull at midnight that the trawler Wren had been sunk with Elspeth Veraon all honds. It is stated that there are 29 wounded on board the mission vessel, which Some ore bonts are still is still at sua. missing. Some accounts give the number
of the fleet ut 150.
ПАТЕП.
Official urgent representations have been addressed to the Russian Government in St. Petersborg, in which it is explained that the situation, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, admits of no delay.
Lord Lansdowne will ses Count Bencken- dort to-morrow, It is understool that the Russian explanation of the incident is a reason to fear & Japanese mine attack.
INQUEST.
Re SHUI TUK, DECEASED.
2:
ourse, North Fair-
1 Touitu 3 Alannal....... 2 6 Collen... 3 Chanticleer.. 1 Erica...... 3
Doreek
0 Kathleen.. 3 Irie..
Mia 3 Gloria
Maid. Marion Payne.
Spray
S0th October.-First Club Race-Course, No. 28; 14 miles.
Championship Class start 1 p.m.
1.10 p.m. One-Design Clase
120 p.m.
Handicap Class
8th November.--Second Club Rave-Course, No. 8; 11 miles.
20th November.-Third Club Race.--Course, No. 7; LI miles.
4th December.-Fourth Club Race-Course, No. 12; 12 miles.
8th, 9th and 10th December. Hongkong Regatta, under the anagenent of the Victoria Recreation Clab, in which there will be races for yachts, bruisers, and open boats. Į
11th December. Royal Engineers' Cup Race.
daring a family quarrel, by Mr. S. Kuhn, st Yokohama, Mr. F. S. Boyes, of Samuel, Samuel A. Co., is in hospital there. It is feared he may apology, au inclemnity, and the punishment on the China Merchants' as. Kwong Teh. De. South Pier; 10 miles. Handicap
lose his sight. Mr. Kuhu is in the enstody of the Yokohama pelice.
The P. & O. s. Banca arrived from London
yesterday. Besides a large quantity of general arge she had explosives consigned to the War Department here. There were 406 cases of cart idges, 20 shells, ten torpedoes, and one case of safety,cartridges,
of the officers concerned. Also, a guarantee of security for our shipping in the future is demanded. It is intimated that the presentation of our demands in full reserved pending a reply to the Note.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS PLACED.
Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz yesterday morning-Start at Stentoutter's Seath Pier 1.15 p.m. held a coroner's inquest into the circumstances Course, Markboat mile NNW. of Cheang of the death of Shui Tuk; a seamax employed Chan Ching (port). Finish at Stonecutter's ceased was crashed between the ship's side and Dione... 0 Bonito... 9 Alannah
Elspeth... 2 Colleen. 91 Chanticleer.. 13.
boat, while employed making fast the... Kwong Tak to the China Merchants' buoy, in isHongkong Harbour, on Tuesday morning. A onmber of launches towing cargo boats surrounded, the vessel, and one of the cargo bonta erased into the ship's boat. Four men
LONDON, 26th October. An Imperial Ukase defines the respec- tive positions of General Kuropatkin and Admiral Alexief. The former is Com-
Prinz Heinrich, recently completed, are said to mander-in-Chief; the latter, Viceroy. have cost over $70,000.
It has now boen arranged to pay the Augus. tinian friars, for the purchase of their lands in the Philippines, in London instead of in Manila? and through the guarantee of the Trust Com pany of New York and London. No. recourse will be had to the services of the Bank of England, as was at trat contemplated.
It is reported in the Transvaal that Mr. Evans, foorly the Protector of Chiness in the Straits Tearing tone
who is at present acting uert to resume his former position of Protector of Chinese in the Straits.
Tais aftroon, on the Happy Valley, the
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FLOATING. MINES AGAIN,
SHANGHAI, 28th October. The s.s. Kashing struck a floating wine last night, off Alceste, and arrived at Weihaiwei to-day with a ten-foot hole in her bows. Two Chinese had been killed on board, and three wounded, one seriously.
THE NORTH SEA OUTRAGE..
redress for the outrage in the North Sea.
* Lord Lansdowne has demanded inmediate
Continental and American opinion stig- matises the Baltic Fleet as a disgrace and
mediate recall.
out of five comprising the boat's crew managed to jump clear, hat deceased was crushed and subsequently died from shock.
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6.30
Version... 0 Frica 9 Doreen 13
Min. 91 Gloria ...... 11
Iris
11 Maid Murion 13 Spray....... 25 18th December.-Fifth Club Rans. → Course,
No. 21; 12 miles. H.E. the Governor has presented a cup to be sailed for by cruisers of Europe n rig only, owned by members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. There will be Kwok Mun, master of the launch San Shus and Ho Tso, master of the Cargo Boat No. 487, four races, the first of which will be sailed during the Hongkong Regatta. Course, round were brought before the coroner.
markboat north of Kow-i-ochow. Handicap. The following boats have entered.
Haidee Alexandra La Cigale
Rita
Jord Dolores
Mossrs. A. K. Stuart, G. Newell, and C. W. May (foreman) wore empanelled as jury.
Brynhide
The Hon. F. H. May has presented a cup to be sailed for by cruisers of Chinose rig, owned by members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab., Foar races as above. Handicap First race on December 9th.
The following can enter :----- Australian Dorothy
May Enipo
Tuvy
Joan Plo ver
Curlew Damoan
HONGKONG VOLUITMEN
No anonysiously signed communiosti›ne that have troops it would be an enormous tax on the Hongkong Football Club will play the mea of a danger. Many papers advise its im. the polico flag. After the police had cloured There was a good muster of the neu, who wont
already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
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BIRTHS.
On 25th October, at Macao, the wife of S. J.
GRAINGER, Imparis] Maritims Customs, Lappa,
of a son
On 15th October, at Singapore, ERNEST NOEMAN BUCHAN, D. 40, Lt. 1st Haltaliou the Manchester Regiment, to Kyrng ELIZABETH GRAEME ST. CLAIR, only daughter of W. G. ST CLAIR, of Singapore.
resources of the country; but it is not done with consideration, as the unfortunato cou | script knows to his cost, and even in times of profound peace the loss of life is some- thing enormous. The cunnal cost in life, even in time of peace, is greater than in other more favoured lands is entailed by 257 the bloodiest of wars. On 11th October, at Singapore, the wife of
The soldier, ven CHARLES E. Wenn, master 8.8. Babolen, of a son. after he has joined his colours, finds ttle
MARRIAGES. On 14th October, at Penang. NORMAN DALKY-alleviation of his lot, so that to be drawn rez, of Selangor, Federated Malay Stutes, to for service is looked upon as little better OLVE, only daughter of the late Lt-Col. F. H. KING.
than a death warrant. It is only natural that under such circumstances service, even under the best of conditious, is unpopular; the enormous losses entailed by the war with Japan, carried on across an entire cou- tinent, have been such that the country has becu excited to the verge of rebellion. The country at large has not even had the .extenuation of victory to reconcile it to the loss of life. Conceal it as best it could and the Russian Government bas not scrupled by the most outrageous untruths to hide its humiliation—the truth has begun to leak out, that neither in fighting power nor in equipment is the army able to stand against its opponents.
The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DEVEUX ROAD LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.0.
HM.8. Glory; kick-off at 4.30. The following will play for the Club :-
F. H. Kew. goal; G. B. Macdonald and E. F'. Aucott, hacks; A. O: Brawn, H. C. Gray, and G. C. de Martin, halves; W. H. Williams (expt.), N. II. Rutherford. R. Macpherson. W. G. Lockio, and H. L. Garrett forwards.
Sort Newman and Raby" Smith of the Artillery will meet in a twenty-round contest at the City Hall on Wednesday, November 2, for the welter weight championship of China as well as a side bat of $1,000. The contest will be. conducted under the management of Mr. James Christie, and should prove to be one of the best kuown in the agilistic world. Smilli has ever held in Ilongkong. Both men are well
the confidence of the Army, and Nowraan is already established a favourite with the local sporting fraternity.
The second annual meeting of the three Ad- mirals of the East is expected to take place at already announced, Admiral Sir Gerard Noel is Singapore early next month. As we have
due at Singapore from Hongkong on Tuesday, November 1st, in his flagship H.M.S. Glory, accompanied by H.M.S. Creasy, which is home. ward bound. By Ceylon papers to hand it appears that H.M.S. Hyacinth, Captain the Hon. Horace Hood, with Rear-Admiral G. L.
William Henry Lunt, master of the 8.8. Kiong Tub, deposed that when he arrived horo, at about seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, he was surrounded by steam launches towing sugar-laden cargo junks. A number of the launches made fost to his steamer. Some of them steamed ahead of his ship. Owing to the strong tide and the drag of the boats. made fast to his steamer he was hardly able to make any headway, though the engines wera working “fall ahead"all the time...
anchor, but this he could not do fex some time as the anchor would have fallen on one of the cargo boats under the steamer's bow.
His Excellency the Governor visited the After some delay the bon's were sufficiently camp of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps ut clear to let go an anchor, and witness hoisted Blouecutter's Island yesterday afternoon,
the boats away witness proceeded to the China through their drill 'martly. Afterwards, His Merchants' wharf. A boat was lowered to Excellency, who expressed his satisfaction with take a rope to the buoy. Steam Inanches the appearance of the Corps, dined with the and their tows, however, were gradually officers. Last night being Guest Night" a Minis-closing on his ship again: One cargo boat, being the Island, and they were entertained by the considerable number of civilians wont across to towed, crushed into the ship's boat, which had volunteers. A smoking concert was given, und five of the crew in it. Four of the men jumped the talent of the Corps found full expression on to the cargo boat, but the other bad both his during the evening. With regard to the work of legs crushed between the boat and the ship's the volunteers the programme yesterday pre- side. He was placed on the police launch and sented no feature of special interest. The conveyed to Government Civil Hospital. The usual routine work of drilling, working with several launches all contributed more or loss to the accident, as they were all crowding each lectur. s sufficed to fill in the greater part of the the fifteen-pounders and maxime, and attending other. He took the names of 14 of the day. The principal event is, of course, the in- launches close to his ship. He thought spection on Saturday, to which the men are now they were all equally to blame. meet Lord
Witness
looking forward. So enthusiastic are some of was unable to avert the accident, and the the volunteers and officers that they were boat's crew had not even sufficient room to actually practising their company drills after put out an car to pull farther ahead. The darkness had fullon,
British opinion insists on the severe punishment of all the guilty parties.
Count Benckendorf, the Russian ter, has been booted in the street.
The King has interviewed Lord Lans downe, the interview lasting forty-five minutes.
The missing trawler has returned damaged. The King bas wired to Hull expressing bis sense of the unwarrantable action of the Russian Fleet, and contributing 200 guineas in aid of a fund to relieve the sufferers.
Count Benckendorff is to Lansdowne early to-day.
APOLOGY BY THE TSAR.
*LONDON, 25th October.
docessed man was in the after part of the host. He tried to get clear.
A guard of honour received His Excel- lency, who proceeded to inspect the men
The Tsar has telegraphed to King Edward oaptuin's statements. He added that before the and afterwards the tents. The volunteers were Otto Schroll, the chief officer, bore out the
North Sea trawlers, and his syrupathy with could not clear the ship's boat, shouted u expressing his regret for the incident of the collision men on the inside lighter, seeing thoy Birthday parade, firing the fea de joie. Finally put through the evolutions of the King's
the sufferers.
[*Delayed in Transmission]
(REUTER'S ESRVICE.]
warning.
The Chinese pilot gave evidence, The boat. men were anxions for engagement to carry cargo.
Dr. Bell, superintendent of Government
they were marched before His Excellency and dismissed.
Some 150 altogathor, including about seventy visitors, sat down to dinner in the mess matshed, which was guily decorated with. bunting. The menu consisted of soup,
Atkinson Willes, was to louve Colombo on the THE MURDERED BRITISH FISHER. Civil Hospital, said that deceased was brought ham, chicken, vegetables, curry and rice, cake,
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG, October 27th, 1904.
THAT many cooks spoil the broth is an old proverb, and ono which Russians scom bardly to have taken to heart. The idea with which Russia commenced the war with Japan-that she would gradually lure the
Under the circumstances the Government 30th inst. for Singapore. Latest Australian Japanese forces into Manchuria, where she of the Team has been impressing on the papers give no definito nows as to the move. could have the choice of either attacking Governor-General and the General thements of Admiral Funshawe. The Australian them in detail, or by leaving them actual necessity of a victory of some sort: Squadron according to latest advices was
cruising on the west coast. severely alone would allow them to both, it is needless to say, have in turn perish from cold and the severities of a stated the impossibility of turning the tide Manchurian winter, had doubtless much with disheartened troops and in the face of to recommend it, but unfortunately it had a superior enemy, but their protests have not the recommendation of novelty. Russia failed to convince, and threats have been had tried it before, and it had proved tried, but equally in vain. In fact the successful in the case of CHARLES XII. and generals named to take over the command NAPOLEON, and if the Japanese were not have shown as little alacrity in taking up close students of military history there was, he task as the conscripts themselves. of course, a possibility that it might do so What further measures have been taken wa again. In this, as in so many other things, know not. but there is no doubt that lately the Russians misjudged their enemy, and it General KUROPATKIN has been acting | Navy Warren, back; Royle, Longmore ought to have been apparent after the first under direct orders from St. Petersburg, month of campaigning that so far from the and that his recent enterprise has been Japanese generis being ignorant of the against his own better judgment. It is teachings of history, this was really one of little wonder that it has failed, and that-the their strongest points. Their second plan state of despondency has been correspond- was to-drive-their perhaps too-active er-yingly increased. It is folly to speculate on ́into the sex, and this, after the crossis, the future, but it is well to bear in mind the Yalu in the very teeth of the enemy, the lessons of the past.
MEN.
LONDON, 24h October, The Best of trawlers which arrived at Hull last night reports that the Baltic fleet attacked the trawlers on Friday night in the North Sea, sinking two, killing two men, A match, Hongkong Footbalf Club v. 2
and wounding many. The solicitors acting Naval XV was played at Happy Valley yester. for the owners of fifty of the trawlers have day aftern. The teams were as follows: notified the Foreign Office and the Admiral- Club: J. A. F. Bourchier, back: A. W. Madda-ty of the attack by the Baltic fleet. They fort, J. P. Jordan, A. O. Lang, and A. S.
state that the first portion of the Russian Kempthorne, thro-quarters: J. Clurk and P. W. Goldring, E. R. Hallifax, A, Boyd, M. midnight; the remainder turned their search- A. G. M. Fletcher, half-backs; H. C, Sandford,
Heet passed the fishing ground on Friday at R. Strorez, J. Hanson, K. A. Salanders, and lights on the trawlers for some time, and H. F. Chard, forwards,
sunk.. The bodies of the skipper and the then opened fire; the trawler Crane was mate, both of whom were decapitated by the shot, were brought to Hull the beats wain and others who were wounded are now on board the musssion ship. The trawlers Momein and Mino arrived at Hull serious ly damaged, the latter showing 16 shot holes; it is feared that another trawler was sunk with all-on board;
Veulle and Dobson, balf-backs; Haddon, Hala Bateman and Wippell, three-quarters; Do, han, Beteman, Snowdon, Favell, Willis, Rowley, and Walter, forwards.
convertad.
In the first half Kempthorne and Clark each scored tries for the Club, but neither were Half-time Club, 2 tries (6 points); Navy, nil. In the second half Clarke scored two tries, both of which were converted by Hallifax.
Result: Club, 2 goals 2 tries (16 points) Navy, n
He was in
to the Hospital at about 8.15 a.m. a dying condition, both legs having been badly crashed. Bo died at 9.30 am. from shook, due to the injuries.
- Cheung Chung Si, one of the sailors who escaped, said that three launches closed in on them. One of his comrades jumpailintetbewater, three got on to the cargo boat which crushed their boat, but the fifth was unable to get clear. There was a swift tido, and they were unable to got out of the way.
cirenmstances it was permissible to return a Mr. Gompertz explained to the jury in what verdict of manslaughter. In this case it was a matter entirely for their own judgment.
The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
Mr. Gompertz said that 22 men had been impeding navigation. charged in connection with this case, with
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
Freemasonry in Hongkong and South China The District Grand Lodge of Scottish hold their first installation ceremony on the 3rd November, at 6.30 p.m., in the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. A banquet will after wards be given, compaencing at 8 pm.
Mr. P. W.
and chese. As soon us the tables wera Goldring gave several good songs, as also did cleared, slaging commenced.
Lient. G. P. Lammert Mossrv. Lapsley and Hays contributed banjo solos; Masers, J. Wit- chell, Allcouk, Darby and Terrell songs; Lient, M. S. Northcote a stump specch; and Mr. J. and Mr. Sheffield acted as accompanists. A W. Eains a recitation Lieut. G. P. Lammert very enjoyable evening was closed shortly before eleven o dock by singing the National Anthera
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
Clubs assembled at the Seamen's Institute, Thirteen members of the Kowloon Cricket Kowloon, last evening, for the purpose of electing officers for the newly constituted Club, and passing rules, etc. It was rather unfortunate that the meeting had been called on Volunteer Camp guestnight.
On any other evening there would have been a better attendance. After waiting an hour Mr. Harold C. Austen, bon, secretary pro tem.. in the absence of Dr. Sway, took the opinion of these present as to whether they
was decided to postpone the meeting. should proceed with the business, or postpone the arecting till the following Wednesday. It
Next Saturday members of the Kowloon Cricket Club will play game at Kerlooo amongst themselves. They have bosn kindly permitted to use a piece of military ground. The Club has not yet got a ground of its own: