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Mr. Frederick S, A. Bourne (Assis'ant Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Corea) is appointed to be also Judge of His Majesty's High Court of Weihaiwoi.
Two large crackers were exploiled in Westi
minster Abbey during servico on the 11th alt. There was momentary alarm, but a panie was averted. The crackers were inscribed * Vengeance for the death of Kensit."
["DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.]
ARMY REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME.
LONDON, 29th October.
THE WAR
["DAILY PEESS SERVICE.]
THE NORTH SEA ATROCITY.
LONDON, 29th October, The International Court of Junquiry, to
GENERAL Y MADAS CASUALTIES.
TOKYO, 2lud October. Major-General Yamada's casualties on the Japanese left on the 18th insi, included ten ofBears killed, including Lieut. Colonel Waswa, and twonty wounded.
THE BATTLE OF SHAHO.
An Army Order fauotions Lord Kitchener's | consider the circumstances of the North Sen
Toxxo, 23rd October. The results of the Shabo engagement are Redistribution Scheme.
atrocity, will sit at Vigo.
A portion of the Baltic Fleet has been Russing dead left on the field, forty-five guns about five hundred prisoners taken, 10,550 ordered to be detained twenty days.
LATER.
The Standard and the Morning Post dissout. The scheme comes into operation immediately, and is expected to involve a cost of ten millions.
We are informed that the first issue of a
was not suffering more than anybody else. Į That portion of the resumed ares at Taiping-| TELEGRAMS. The well-directed compliment by Mr. Bar-shan which has been set spurt for a garden is FOUR, that nine-tenths of the shipping East- now officially named "Blake Gardon"; and, in ward bound was British was evidence that Chinae, "Puk Kong Yon" A. S. WATSON & CO., Mr. BuLL'scraft were not being discriminated ngainst, and at the same time one of the most typical instances of effectual diplomacy known to history. It made Mr. Butz, resume his reposeful attitude. When he heard of the Malacon's voyage under the Russian Aag, Jons BULL lost his temper once more. · His patience was chipped at the edges, un cracked right across the middle. His pro.
The Governor proclaims that, for the purposes gress towards an old-fashioned BERSERKER of the Chinese Passengers Act 1855, the voyage rage wis again checked by diplomney. of sey Chiuese passenger ship from Hongkong "Love it to me," said Mr. Batroun; "I'll for any Chinese port to South Africa shall be see that your honour does not suffer." The deemed to be a voyage of over thirty days dura urbane. but clay gentleman from St. ion. Petersburg who had thus trodden on his toes apologised with all the unctuonsuces of a Mr. CARKER; and Mr. Boxx, grumbling a little, again resumed his reposeful att tude. Some of us did not like this fame ending to an annoying affair. It savoured' too mneh of Souri's definition, that “modern. Christinajty teaches that men are bound to suffer when they are not able to resist." Patience might to a virtue, but we felt convinced that resignation was Mot. Patience under pin-pricks is akong mean time. characteristic of greatness; but a meek
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V beg to notify our Customers and the Public Generally that we have now REMOVED our Large and Sel etad Stack of WINES and SPIRITS in Wood and Bottle to the Collarage oncupying the whole of the Space under ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS: and have now
the LARGEST AND BEST STOCKED - WINE
VAULTS IN THE COLONY..
We are in a batter position than ever before to meet our Customers' requirements. Casks
Monday Magazine entitled "The Victor
Recreation Club Magazine,” a record of Local Bort, is now in the hands of the printers and A serious accident scurred on Saturday will be published about the middle of next morning. Two Chinamon were working near ronth. Subscription $2.50 per year. Intend- the top of No. 101, Des Voux Road, woning subscribers are requer ad to send in their something gave way and they fell to the ground. names to the Hon. Soerotary, Victoria They were romorod by the police to the Government Civil Hospital in a dying condition.
According to the gun-fire postorday, noon occurred at 3 minutes and 42 seconds after
Recreation Club, as soon as possible. Wo welcome our now contemporary with good wishes.
Russia promises that precautions will be taken against the recurrence of such gluatly mistakes.
Mr. Balfour has explained that there is. no question of arbitration. The status of
the body that will dent with the affair is that of an international commission.
It is believed that the Freach Ambassa dor, Paul Cambon, assisted in arriving at the peaceful settlement.
M. CAMBON INTERVENES.
LONDON, 28th October. Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, in consand of the Channel Squadron," has sailed North.
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11 a m An invitation for dinner las even- After the ordinary yearly meeting of shure- ing said "sight o'clock, zone time." The time holders in the Fairy Farm Cổ, on the fôth ball drops now at 17h. Greenwich mean time,prox., an extraordinary general meeting will be which is 23, 188. 14 in adranes of th. Hong-held for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit passing a resolution, that the capital of the Company be horeased to $187,500 by the issue of 15,000 new shares of $7; each, and that the directors be authorised to allot such suros Lord Lansdowne this morning, and a wes-
The Home Fleet (Rear-Admiral Barlow, D.S.O.) has left the Firth of Forth.
The French Ambassador called upon
captured, 37 ammunition waggons, 5,174 rifles, 6,920 sbelle, 78,000 rifle cartridges, and other spoils. The Bassion dead have been buried. withevery murk of respect.
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THE SITUATION ON THE SHA RIVER.
Toxxo, 22nd October. The Russians on the left lauk of the Shaho continue moving in diverse directions al vacions positions, especially to the east of ensihn.
Twenty thousand Russians are massed at Kaotailing about Feusibu,
A desultory gunfire continues along the front of General Nozu and Gonoral Okti, the Russians eccasionally using six-inch mortats,
The Russians bambarded ti o station at Shaho on the evening of the 20th inst..
General Oku's left captured a hundred and twenty rifles and other prizes.
THE SLAUGHTER AT SHA RIVER.
TOKYO, October,
of Sherry, Hogsheads of Whisky and Brandy Pipes of Port, and Bottled Wines Maturing inconformity to circumstances like these Bias or packed in casos ready.for export may be under consideration smacks of cowardice, missionaries. Dr. Graves has been in Southi pro raid among the existing shareholderssenger was immediately despatched to the estimated at $,200 in General Kuroki's direction,
seen in very direction as far as the eye cau
reach.
Dar Wine Vays are well worth a visit, and we cordially invita any of our Customers to come and judge for themselves,
A. S. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED.
Among the passengers by the 6s Gaelic aro Dr and Mrs R. H. Graras D.D., and vise other
Chlua for 49 years, in connection with the American Southern Baptist Convention. The missionaries will be divided between Wuchow
and Canton,
according to the number of shares for which they may, on the 10th pros., be registered, in the proportion of three new shares for every
two sharos held by them on that date.
The Amateur Dramatic Club will produce.
The Hoo, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial "Dorothy" on the following dates: - Saturday 19th November, Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd
and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge
Thursday 24th, Saturday 26th, and Monday
with "thanks the following donations to the 28th. The Club will invite the Singapore
-Funds of the Hospital :--- pore and Shanghai Cricket teams to the performance on the 19th November.
Zona lime was introduced at Canton by the harbour and Customs authorities at 10um. yesterday. All of the times mentioned in the shipping regulations and so en will be adranced by half an hour. In future the time will be announced by the firing of a gun, which,
for the present, will be from the 9 mior worship in port.
However, diplomacy had spoken, and we hoped things would come out all right. Then the North Sea atrocity occurred, and the roar of Joas BULL was heard is the land.. Diplomacy assured him that to assert himself now would be to play into Russia's hands It does, indeed, seem pikely that Russia, threatened with in minent ang ignominious defeat at the hands of a young Asiatic army, would be glad to save face" by provoking another Power to attack it, and so to lay down its arms to superior force. If this latest deed of in. excusable savagery in the North Sea was not instigated with some such end in view, it gives to the Russian naval officer a reputation that will take him years to live down, Unless it were a case of
Aa exclusive tolegram to the M.-C. Daily obeying orders, we must regard it as an in-News says that the fishermen declare that the stance of cowardly panic and barbarous Raltic fest approached them closely and that cruelty only to be looked for in an absolute the searchlights showed the men working for ly uncivilised for. With modern search fish. Moreover the trawlers displayed their [lights, admittedly in working order, a naval international fishing lights.-The story
officer who cannot distinguish between a ship of war and an inoffensive fishing boat aught to be kicked off the quarter deck, as an incompetent ignoramus. It says some- thing, any way, for the wholesome respect with which the Japanese anval men have inspired the Russians that twelve thousand miles away a Russian officer should be terri fied nt shadows, and betray his cowardly terror by wildly bring upon the ärst thing that moved in the dark,
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BIRTHS.
On 21st October, at Shanghai, the wife of FR. PEDETER, of a sun.
Diplomacy has had its way again. The incident promises to close in a peaceful in
was that the trawlers showed no improbable story.
a very
The N.-C. Daily News is informed that the sunt paid for the Sa son was Tis. 95,900, not Tls. 100,000. This will all the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co., Ld., to build a new tender as much superior to the Vistaria as the Victoria, is to the Susson. The remark by our contem. porary makes it appear that Mr. Bennet Burleigh is not a success as a buyer of tugs.
Nom Pak Hung Guild.. Commission Agents Guild....... Salt Fish Guild
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Opium Dealers' Guild ...
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Chiu Wah Fung Co.
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death was recorded on the 27th inst., had a basy Field Marshal Sir Henry Norman, whose
His war services alone entitled him to respect, and many men would
und eventful career.
King.
Te is announced that Russia respects the warning that there must be no delay in the
matter.
Great Britain is prepared to discuss the subject provided the officer responsible for the firing is recalle 1.
WAR AVOIDED,
The Russian desd left on the field are noW
5.603 in General Oku's direction, and 2,530 In Gonera! Nozu's direction, making a total of 13,333. The prisoners now number 709,
UNSEEMLY MIRTH.
TOKYO 25th October, The blunder of the Baltic uadron on the inst, their mistaking trawlors for Japanese torpedo-boats, end after the first shot forming LONDON, 28th October, fighting live and continuing to fire for twenty The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour (Prime minutes, has not the whole of Tokyo laughing Minister) has announced that war has been reached the Far East, they would never be a at their ability. is beltered that if they even avoided by an agreeutent to refer the ques-match for Admiral Togo, tion to au, International Court of Inquiry in accordance with the terms of the Hague Convention.
Mr. Balfour described Admiral Rozb. destvonsky's version of the affair as pure
promised compensation and an inquiry. The fancy. The Russian Government, he acid, had
detention at Vigo of the part of the Fleet concerned had been ordered, and adedate
(EKUTER'S SERVICH.]
have left the worries of official life alone on retiring from active service. But Sir Henry punishment would be meted out to the Norman seemed to become rejuvenated. He officers guilty of the outrage. was one of the most popular Governors that Queensland ever had, and his gubernatorial roign in Jaranica was productive of great good for that Colony. When the West Indian sagar industry fell on evil days and a Royal Com- mission had to be appointed it was Sir Henry Norman who was appointed chairman, his colleagues being Sir Edward Clarke and Sir David Barbour. He was a member of the
RUSSIAN OFFICER'S IMPUDENT COMMENTS.
LONDON, 28th October. It is officially stated in St. Petersburg that two telegrams have been received from Adiniral Rozhdestvensky. The first declares
We have received No. of the new Nagasaki Conneil of the Royal Colonial Institute and the that two torpedo-boats, not showing lights,
goes on.
monthly, Cherry Blossoms. It is an illustrated magazine intended to more fully exploit Nagasaki and district in the interests of the On 22nd October, at Shanghai, the wife of Gro. quiry. We do not suppose that Jons Bon tourist traffic. No doubt it will improve as time At present, considering that it is likely, in the circumstances, that Francely small paper, with a whole month for would have felt it her duty to side with her ally in any trouble due to such wanton and
CAULTON, of a daughter,
On 22nd October, ut Shanghai, the wife of H. VON Frez, of a
a son.
On 25th October, at Shanghai, the wife of
EDWARD F. MACKAY, of a 800.
MARRIAGES.
On 12th September, ut Hamburg, WILHELM
is satisfied with this outcome.
I WILS
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preparation, it is rather short of original matter,
The St. James's Gazette states that negotia
Gorze, Lieutenant Comma der H.G.M.' Navy. wicked provocation. It is more than pro and Turkey with regard to the despatch of the
to ELLER, daughter of G. SILMAGEN, H..M.'s
Consul at Feochow, China.
tions are going on at present between Russia bable that the real basis of our recent under Black Sea Fleet (eight battleships, seven standing with France was connected with cruisers, and some thirty torpedo borts) to East
DEATH OF MR. W. &. HARRISON, Mr. William Stewart Harrison, manager of the China and Japan Telophone and Elegtais Co., Ld., Hongkong, died at the Peak Hospital and is deeply regretted by his many friends. He was 38 years of age.
INTERPORT MATCHES.
GOLF SHANGHAI V. HONGKONG. Mr. A. W. Walkinshaw, of the Shanghai
Corporation, is coming to Hongkong as one of branch of the Hongkong and Shinghui Banking
Shanghai's champions in an international golf match
CRICKET.
The Interport Cricket teams are as follows:-
STEAITS. Capt. H. L. Talbot
Capt. E. J. M. Darrett J G. Mactaggart V. D. Parsons
R. B. Rees
C. W. H. Cochrane M. H. Whitley A. Stronich
T. R. Hubback E. W. N. Wyatt
E. Bradbery D. Y. Perkins
SHANGHAI.
F. W. Potter (Capt.) Hus. J. V. Drummond C. C. Dunmore O. V. Lanning
V. H. Lanning
W, H. Moule
H. B. Parkes G. C. Dow
W. J. Turnbull
S. Wallace
T. Wallace
A. J. Monlo (reserve)
J. Baydon (scorre)
The following eight were shoten on Satur- day evening to represent Hongkong:-
B. Hancock
F. M. Heath (110th Mahrattas) F. W. Lamsden, E.A.
T. E. Peurco
R. E. O. Bird
H. Arthur
H. Hancock
J. T. Dixon
The remaining three will probably be chosen from the following, who are asked to play with the team on Wednesday at 2 pm: Messrs A. G. Barnie, T. Sorcombe Smith, and. Major Chichester.
filth son of HerNRY GRIFFIN, of Blackthorne, Or the diplomatic rapprochement of Russia and Asia. If the negotiations are not successful, yesterday. He was a wall-respected citizen, damaged, remained till the morning near Ward, W. Dixon, J. 0. Aicy, C. M. G.
On 22nd October, 21 Shanghai, FREDERICK, fordshire, to ANNIE RENNIE, eldest daughter of ROBERT LAW, of Shanghai,
DEATHS,
On 21st October, at Bombay, DBANJнOY CURSETHI SETNA, of Messrs. Cawasjeo Pa lanjes & Co.
On the 30th October, at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, WILLIAM STEWART HARRISON, manager of the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Hongkong, aged 8 yours.
The Daily
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Here is the programme of music to be per. formed by the band of the 11th Mahrattas on the Now Parade Ground to-day from 4,30 to
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Overture to... Iphiganis ca Aulido” Press.
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On Saturday next the 1st Eleven will play the next eleven best players.
UNFORTUNATE CRICKETERS,
Royal Geographical Society, a Governor of tha Imperial Institute, and a director of the Com. attacked the leading vessal of the fleet; the Assurance Company. The fleet thereupon swept the sea with its search- merial Union
The searchlights military advisory offices he held were innumer lights and opened fire. able. Three years ago he was appointed disclosed the presence of several small Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
steamers resembling fishing vessels; the flect endeavoured to spare the latter as soon as the torpedo-boats had disappeared. The Admiral declares that no torpedo-boats accompanied the fleet. One of the stringe torpedo-boats was sunk, and the other, only
the small steamers. The feet did not assist Prussia, due to the ambitions of the latter Russia intends forcing the passage of the
Dardanelles. in the direction of Austria. Preuch diplo
Nothing is known abont such
the latter because their complicity was suspected in view of their obstinney. in mats saw the danger to France of such steps in official German circles,
crossing the Russian line. Several showed co-operation sooner than ours did, hence the entente coriliale. The Times has
no lights, and the remainder only showed The second of a series of smoking concerts sarcastically called Russia's new under
was held in the R.A.0.B. Club, on Friday them very late. The second telegram says standing with the Hohenzollerns against
orening. It was a very successful one, over the fleet met several hundreds of fishing Wedding March from Euryanthe " Weber
A regrettable incident pecurred at Kowloon 150 members and guests being present. Special boats and showed them every consideration, her own ally France a case of “re-insurance."
..... Gluck It might be called by an even uglier name. Transcription froin an o gan composition... mantion of Mr. Cole should be made us except where they were in the company of Saturday, Capt. Radford had given the new
Angelic Voices ... Fatiste
Kowloon Club permission to use the military coon impersonator in his new
song "Bill
If the fishermen parnde ground, opposite Chater's Bungalow, as Apart nitogether from such considerations, election from...... "Oberoa
Scena espagnole... "Sevillaus'...............
Elgar Bailey," also in "The Good Old Sammer Time" foreign torpedo-boats;
were also on the scene of the occurrence the Director of Public Works Las not yet we cannot help thinking that this was a
Eo ections from the oratorio "The Seasons" Haydu and "The Family Coon," not forgetting the proper time and a fitting opportunity to
cake walk, which was well dono. Mr. B. J. they had imprudently involved themselves allotted the Club a piece of ground at King's Park. There was a very good men-up of give Russia an object lesson, and some The adoption of the Zone system of time is Allwork with Irish airs on the mandline in this enterprise. "I beg to express ou salutary instruction in the ways of civilisa- responsible for certain important alterations in excelled himself. The orchestra was a great behalf of the fleet my sincere regret for enthusiastic membersquito sufficient to form two elevens. Dr. Swan captained one side Tax Biblical character Jun has beention. As it is, we suppose we must be the time tables of the Canton and Macao help. The comfort of the guests was seen to the unfortunate victims under circumstances and Mr. J. Robinson the other. After the steamboat service. On reference to the adver- by the Buffs' popular secretary Mr. J. Jin which no warship could have acted other hard task of pegging down the coir mat superseded as the incarnation of patience.
tisament of the Hongkong, Cunton' and Macao Blake, who, by the way, is going home "this When we wish to express their idea of the
If the decision of the Steamboat Co. Ltd., it will be seen that the month'for a well-earned holiday. Mr. Ozberry wise, even in the time of profound peace."
ting pitch was completed play started. Mr. J. riost patient kind of patienos now, they International Commission at Vigo does not steamers are now timed to leave half an hour presided at the concert. The excellence of the
LATER. Robinson's team declared their innings closed will speak of the patience of Joan BULL. lead to the amplest of amends, including later than heretofore, will the one exception programme was largely due to Mr. Walstow.
It is understood that the Cabinet has for a total of 127 runs for nine wickets. That gentleman bas in the last few months the stripping off of the uniforms of the of the steamor from Canton to Macao on The following were the others contributing agreed to hold an inquiry on the North Sea Bratt were knocking up so many runs that they -Messrs. Wolfe (of the Godown Co) and C. W. served his apprenticeship to Jou, and proved craven naval assasins concerned, we may Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturday's, which is Orchestra (E. J. Jenkins, Violin; J. Roberts, outrage; which inquiry will probably be decided to retire, so as to give overpots an how exceedingly long-suffering he can be safely promise that the voice of Joux BULL timed to leare at 3.30 am: instead of 7.30 am,
hold at Vigo. The danger of war is thus innings. Dr. Swan's first bats wore busy when under the influence of diplomacy. SHAKE will once more be raised, and raised with as heretofore.
removed. PEALE remarks "how poor are they that purpose. have not patience," and in his enduraáce of the stings and arrows of outrageous Russia Jons BELL has demonstrated his affluence a that quality of rueckness which we are informed, from the pulpit, entitles its pos sessor to inherit the earth. Accustomed to believe that he, under that other and more gracious typification of BRITANNIA, ruled the waves, Mr. BULL became somewhat
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DE VOUX ROAD.. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 31ST, 1904.
resigned to arbitration, whatever Mr. BAL-
-FOUR may say.
The German Mail of the 28th September was delivered in London on the 27th inat.
The Baltic fleet that was coming to the Far Blast consists of the battleships Imperator, Alexander III, 13,516 tons, launched in 1901, - Borodino, Orel, and Knits Suvarof” (four sister | ships). Osčiulya, 12,674 tons, launched in 1898,
Yesterday was the anniversary of the great fire which practically gutted Hongkong, in Navarin, 9,476 tons, launched in 1891, and 1866.
Sinect Veliky, 8,880 tons, launched in 1891; the cruisers Admira! Nakhimof, 8,500 tons, launched
Piano, W. Harris, Mandoline; W, Thurlow, Flute); Messrs. Walstow, Cooper, Goldenburg, Young, Oxberry, Wolfe, Bacon, Harris, Christie, Titler, Gow, Rodgers, Mrs. Harris, and Master Willie Hunt.
WEATHER REPORT.
three Army officers came along and said they wanted the ground for a game of hockey, a (From Northern Papers.)
prearranged game between the Burmas "aud THE JAPANESE WAR BUDGET,
Mahrattas. Tho cricketers said they were very sorry, but explained that the grouad had been TOKYO, 23rd October.
kindly lent to them by Capt. Radford. The The Budget for the next fiscal year was ofloors replied that Capt. Radford had no The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued settled at to-day's Cabinet Council.: the following port
authority to lend the ground, and that they The general expenditure sod war expenses would have to move their pitch. The players On the 30th at 11.40 a.m. The barometer
Central Chips.
Next Wednesday, at Canton, the formal open in 1885, reconstructed in 1899, Oleg, 6,675 tons, has risen at a 1 utations, but more particularly in are roughly estimated at a thousand million pointed out that the pitch was not so easy to
ing of the South China Medical College will be celebrated..
The Sanitary Board is at present serving restless when ship after ship was stopped notices on householders in connection with the and pirated by Russian cruisers. His diplo-annual winter cleaning. Each householder is mats soothed him by assuring him that he given three days' notice.
launched in 1908, durore, 6,630 tozis, launched in 1900, Svietiana, 3,828 tons, launched in 1896, Zemtchug ord Izumrud, 31 0 tons, launched in 1903, and 4maz, 3,285 tons, launched in 1903; and the auxiliary cruises Don, Kuben, Terek, and Ural, formerly German Atlantic liners.
Gradients are now very steep upon the coast, of Ch ne and very strong monsoon, amounting in places to a moderate gale, will prevail in the Formes Chaund and be greater part of the Chins Bea.
Forecast-Fresh N.E. winds, cloudy, fair.
yen. The increase of the existing taxes and the move us hockey sticks, Imut to no purpose. They imposition of new taxes are expected to bring had to abandon the game. This unfortunate in a baudred millions; but the bulk of the war incident should more the heart of the Hon. funds will be drawn from the issue of public P. N. H. Jones, Director of Public Works, to bouds, the prospects of which promise to be allot the Club a piece of ground as soon as he excellent.
can conveniently do so.