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Full reports of some interesting casos at the Supreme Court will be found on page 5,
A court of inquiry, on the stranding of the Swanley at the Natuna Islanda, was to be bold.
on October 31st.
One half of the British fleet is returning to Hongkong, the other half remains at Wei-hai- wei natil (the Singapore Free Press expects) the fall of Port Arthur.
Mr. Falph Pagot, whose appointment as Minister to Sium we telegraphically reported- yesterday, loft Hems last month for Bangkok. He was Chargé d'Affaires there, and had been Home on furlough.
TELEGRAMS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
ANOTHER ARBITRATION TREATY ·
LONDON, 1st November, President Roamvalt haş anaouuond that se arbitration treaty with Great Britain is being negotiated.
CANTON.
ROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON-FATSHAN RAILWAY, TROUBLAS. The committee of the fire charitable insti- We are afficially notified that information was tations or hospitals have of late ben very busy. received by the Government yesterday that the Thoy, together with the gentry and merchants the THA announces his determination to quarantino imposed in July last against arrivals which meant to represent the whole population
When
THE WAR
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wore damaged in no small way on the other. forts. The old town of Port Arthur also Oa October 29th the enemy caught fire. attacked our forces on the road to Arrongshan; but were repulsed, after having suffered heavy less. At the same time the enemy made, a fierce assault upon, our attacking forces on the road to Shiyantoshan, by army was lost; bat which a part of our the position was afterwards recaptured by the co-operation of ear artillery. The attacking force on Arrongshen approached to the outer wall of the defences and did considerable damage with their fire. On the north fort of Tonchi- kunnalan and the easemate on the east side The British proposal has been delivered great holes wero made by shells. During the to Count Lauisdorff by our Ambassador bombardment 350 shells took effect and the assault gradually became favourable to one for- at St. Petersburg,
tress. Shells from the naval guns struck the It proposes that. Paris shall be the venue magazine on Shitayaokao and exploded it and
LONDON, 3rd November. The situation produced by the extra ordinary action of the Baltic Fleet in the North Sea is, from the point of view of peace, considembly improved. The war- like tone of the Press is subsiding.
see the thing through, it is mad enough and from Hongkong in British North Borneo was of Cauton, have called me-ting after meeting of the International Commission's investi- also damaged three scoaling boats, two of which
removed on the 1st ultimo.
to discuss upon the best plan of taking over the Conton and Fatahan railway. Their "grievance" was a largo one, and formed the subject of animated discussion. They say that
gation; and that the Commission shall consist of one delegate each from Grent
bad enough; but not because the promise is too great for performance. The Russian taxpayer will feel the pinch later, but in the meantime Russin can find the means to appears to be some chanes of a few of us vet Chiness were murdered and otherwise ill trenta Britain, Russia, France, and the United
Aa is continue the struggle indefinitely. agnal in such circumstances, Russia also has been indulging in that form of self- deceit which is familiarly expressed in the saying about wishes being father to thoughts, All kinds of stories of Japanese rebellion, and impoverishments, have been circulated- in Russia, and greedily swallowed, yet Japau is far less likely to cry hold, enough," than Russia, Indeed, while humanitariens give Japan credit for willingness to make peace at any stage on terms which are believed by most people to be reasonable and right, it would be idle to expect that what might be vulgarly designated the "top dog" should show itself particularly Yet this, to anxious to cease worrying. some extent, has actually heen "the case. The enlightened, peace-loving, arbitration- inclined, rescript-writing friend of. Mr. Sread is the one who has continued to pray to the God of Battles, and to talk of fight ing to a finish. The supposed uncivilised, Fellow, Asiatic emperor, whose levies have achieved the most notable results, and given him least cause for anxiety, is the
A. S. WATSON & CO. only one so far to show concern on account of the sickening bloodslied. Mediation has been scouted by the Christian Emperor. It seems evident that the Russian raler has no concaption of Christianity's real menu- ing and that he also lacks the contmon
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There is a wild report going about that we are to have the tow (Kuala Lumpur lighted by electricity in July next. There therefore
living to soo it, says the Mutny Mail.
Mr. L. J. Schroeder, whose death was recorded on October 25th, aged 79, was a very old resident of Singapore. Ho is reputed to have beer the first man to start aerated water manufacturing in Singapore. ander the style of Woodford and Schroeder.
The Cook's Cap" introduced during Mr. Brodrick's tenure of the Secretaryship for War is, it is said, to be abolished immediately. The thing is ugly and if the report be tro nobody will regret it. Nothing can beat the old forage cap.
way!
by the Amerion employees of the railway, and that if the railway continues to be under the management of foreigners there will soon be riot and disturbance, and as the Chinese hoki a majority of shares they ought to take it under their control. They love forwarded their complaint to the Waiwupa, to the Viceroy, and to the officials of various prefectures and districts to request their help and co-operation.
RUMOURS OF BIOT.
During the last week or two there was a rumour
that there was to be a revolt in Canton, owing to the case of murder by four American sailers of a ship's compradoro. The populace was not at all satisfied with the inquiry. The A Straits paper is responsible for this extra-meeting was held in the Temple of Longevity ordinary ornithological item--The diffienity of and attended by over a thousand peoplo. getting homing pigeons to carry messages cat-
Not being satisfied the mind of the populace words has been surmounted. They are to be became more and more excited by the crossed with parrots, so that they can ask the
ramours published by the native newspapers here to the effect that bands of Triad Society men and rebols had descended from Kwongsi to Kwangtung and attacked, robbed, and set fire to the villages in the districts of Hoi Kun, Fang Chin, in the profecture of Sew Hing, and Sz 15 in Kwong Ning: that the villagom were so afraid that they had run away to Sam Shui and Sai Nam, and Canton; and that the officials here had despatched guubosts and soldiors to suppress the rebellion. The fact sees to be that it was a olan fight between
Like Mr. Dick with King Charles' head, the
Straits Echo seems unable to write without referring to the iniquity of the Chinose being made the wayward scapegoats of others! "Wayward!" tickled the Singapore Free Press, which made this comment. The Straits Echo is, of course, a very industrious Chinese echo,
Wo have received from Messrs. Sayce & Co. a sample "Empire" packet of Christmas and New Year Cards, mostly of the old-fashioned Christmassy designs which used to give so much pleasure to the juvenile recipients. advantage of this packet is that the purchasor gots such a big selection for his or her money.
The
An extraordinary cuse, in which a Singapore
bank clark named A. Mitchell is charged with helping a Chiasman to abduct a European married women, is recorded in the Straits Times of October 26th. Mrs. Goodenough was taken to a Malay woman's house, where, it is alleged, the Chinese prisoner, a storekeeper, nightly besieged her virtue. Heavy bail was allowed.
The Annual General Meeting of tha Sumpam Mining Co. Ltd. (of Selangor), was held the other day. The report shows that it had been suggested that the Company should import Chinese coolies owing to difficulty of babour supply, but the directors considered that any such stop would be fatal, as that class of ccolie would not be suitable for the conditions of work and climate.
Tains and Chiks. The mandarins sent soldiers to suppress the distarhance, and some soldiers boing killed the po plo got frightened and ran away.
CHINO-PRTUGUESE RAILWAY AGREEMENT
HIGNED.
I learn from natire sourcea that the agrna-
States, with a fifth to be chosen by the four appointed.
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESTATOI.]
THE OPERATIONS AT PORT ARTHUE.
TOKYO, 2nd November. The headquarters at Tokyo has issued a summary of official reports cancerning the movements of the besinging army at Port Arthur from August 1st up to October 29th, of which the most important l'ems are au follows:-
The army-attacked the enemy at Takeshan and Shiyankushan from the 7th to the 9th of August, and, repulsing them, we captured both places. On the 9th of August our Naval guns bombarded the environs of the city of Port Arthur and was shell apparently struck the Retrisan, and another a stoainer of about 2,000 tous displacement, shaking her,
1.
As a result of the sovero fighting on the 14th and 15th of August our vight army captured two heights west of Sinishiying. On the 10th of Augnst the army began a genersi attack and we reposed the stubborn resisting Russians on
al sides, nad we gradually advanced our tight- ing line, together with our slege and naval guns, with good effect,
caught fire.
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TWENTY SUFFERERS.
LONDON, 1st November. The Standard says that Board of Trade Commissioners sent to the North Sea to examine into the damage done to the traw- lers which have not returned, have ascer tained that twenty suffered, some seriously.
ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF LEAVES MANCHURIA.
London, 1st November, Admiral Alexieff leaves Harbin to-day for Russia.
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, 1st November.- All the Russian flest has quitted Vigo, leaving four officers, for purposes of the investigation.
The whole of the British fleet is at Gibral- tar, cleared for action. Apparently these proceedings at Gibraltar, which made a sensation in Lordou and Europe, partook largely of the character of a demonstration.
Lord Lansdowne last night issued a state- ment that before the Russian Baltic fleet left Vigo, Russia bad entered into an On the 23rd of August our contral columo engagement that it would not interfere with ocenpind the west and east forts on Arrang-neutral commerce. [Most of this, ia. fuller shan, after brave fighting.
detail, was telegraphed by our London correspondent, and published yesterday.] '
Afterwards the enemy attacked and onder- voured to recapture the forts, laat were repmised.
ment between Portugal and China for the con-
As a result of the marero fighting from the atraction of the Macao and Canten railway hos been signed in Shangbai: that the capital is to 19th to the 20th September the army occupied be four millions of two's, half of which shall be the Kuropatkin forts, north-cast of Sinishiying, taken up by the Chinese merchants Lum and and also captured fortresses south of Siuishi Chun, und the rest to be offered to the public.ying, as well as two gun emplacements, south- The management to be between Portugal and China.
MACAO'S RICE SUPPLY.
west of Siniskiying.
...
FOOTBALL.
A Rugby practice game was played at Happy
Messrs. H. C. Valley, by members of the Hongkong Football Clab, yesterday afternoon. Sandford and H, F. Chard pisked up teams.
A very good game ended in a win for Chard's On and after the 28th of September wo bom- barded very often the enemy's warships with team, which score a goal, a drop goal and two our biggest siege and naval guns, and we made tries to Sandford's two goals. considerable effect. Some of the enemy's ships caught fire owing to our shells bursting. It was particularly noticeable that three ships of the Poltava, Feresviet, and Belvisan class in- carred great damage from our shell fire. We also out off the entire water supply of the onemy in the neighbourhood of Kuropalkin fort
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.
The five charitable institutions or hospitala aro opposing the export of rice from Canton to Macro, and in their petition to the Provincial Governor say that they learn from newspapers that the Portuguese Minister in Peking has got ao Imperial permission from the Waiwapu to export from 300,000 to 500,000 sheks of rice to Macao yearly, one shek being equal to 120 catties that on learning such news the people here are very much alarmed, for they fear that The enemy endeavoured to disturb our besieg-R. F. C. Master, W. W. G. Rosa, J. A., F.
The following will represent the Hongkong Hoakey Club T. H.M.S. Vengeance on the Club
C. A. Parker, goal; L. Murphy (capt.), A. K. Ground this afternoon at 1.30 p.m. sharp-
Gregory, backs; L. G. Bird, Lt. Wilson, R.N., and D. B. Le Mottéo, halves, H. G. C. Bailey,
LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. it is a case of Scylla and Charybdis. Either probability of a new dock and engineering the rice in Canton is not enough for their ing moroment in every quarter by throwing Boarchior, and Lt. Harrison, R.N., forwards.
BONGKONG. NOVEMBER 4Tu, 1904.
Wa have already voiced the desire of humanity generally for a cessation of the
way she stands to lose. In the now im- possible event of a Russian victory, St. Petersburg would have to recede from ber original aids and claims. China's integrity
tho
'The Straits Times reports that there is every workshops being constructed in Penang. Mr. consumption; that they have to rely upon John Leith Wemyss, General Manager of the supply from Anuam, Siatu, Wahn, Chinktang, Penang Foundry Company, Ltd. has, on Shanghai, and Kwangsi: that evar since the behalf of that Company, wide application to Portuguese settled in Macso they have never been short of rice, but have surplus snough to Government for a lease of foreshore and sea hed at Sungei Penang, to construct works of export to Californis and San Francisco, thers-
that kind.
were gradually completed. On the 16th of dynamite ant by other moins, but our works October we noticed that 13 shells from our iege gans pieread the forts on Shiyantoshau. On the 16th of October the contral army made an assault on the enemy's forts on Penchuang- shan, a height to the south-east of Arrongshan and the fortress situated on the sins of Arrong- shan, and after severe fighting for some time we completely occupied those places. In the
fore it is not necessary to obtain any supply from the interior of China; that if the permission be granted some vicious marchants might avail themselves of this opportunity to make profit by the export of rice to foreign countries so as Portugal is allowed such privilege the other gun, and two machine guns. On the 24th of nations might do the same, and Canton will in October we observed a fire breaking out in Port course of time suffer from the danger of famine, Arthur as a result of ear bombardment, On which might bring about a revolution. They the 25th of October shells from our naval gons beg of the Provincial Governor to telegraph testruck a steamer of two fannels and three musta and sank her. On the 26th of October we Peking to stop such license.
principally bombarded Shiyantoshan, Arrong- shun, Tochikuaushan and North Fort with our big siege and naval guns, and 250 shells hit As a result of this cannonade the their marks.
The following letter was, it is said, recently received by the United States Department of Agricultura: My wife had Tame cat that dyd. For the enrichment of the soil I had the to raise the price of rice in Canton; and that if engagement we captured a field gun, a smaller Carkis deposited under the roots of a Goose. berry Bush. (The fruta being up to thex of the smooth variety. But the next Beson's Fruta, after the Cat was berred, the Goosobarys was all Hairy and more Romarkable, the Catapilers of the Same Bush was All of said Hairy description."
CANTON TREASURY EMPTY.
The Viceroy Shun Chou Hun is at present Here is the programme of music to be in the district of Kwai Lin, and in the course of performed by the Band of the 1st Shorwood ten days or a fortnight he will go to Wuchow Foresters in the Public Gardens on Monday, to transset some important business. All the money in the Government Trmaury of Canton beginning at half-past thres:- March. "The Dashing Mitaire" Planquette being expended to pay war exponses in Kwangsi, Weber His Excellency has, through the Sin How Kuk Selection... "Reminister ces of Wagner" Godfrey or Bureau of Reorganization, succeeded in Waltz. Die Hydropatea"
loan of 200,000 taola from the Mozart raising & Selection ... “Don Giovanni**, Piccolo Solo" Badinage”
Thumare Selection..." Henry VIII. Da ces" Ed, German gambling farmers, besides the licence fees for Gavotte......" D'Iphigenie En Anlide". Gluck three months in advance.
Overture
"Silvana"
fort on Arrongshan was greatly damaged and one of the 15-inch guns on Shiyantoshan fort was overturned, and one other was greatly damaged. A gun on the north fort of Tonshikmanshan was completely destroyed.
A game of hockey was played ut Happy Valley yesterday afternoon between the 93rd Burmas and the officers of H.M.S. Vengeance,
The Burmas won by five goals to two.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
The following is the League table up to date, three points being swarded for a win, and one for a draw:-
Clab
Played. Won Lost. Draws.Points. A.O... H.K.P.
3.
3
3 2
Craigongawer... 2 Civli Service ... 2 R.A.M.C........ 4 83rd Co. R. G.A. 3 B.E.... Kowkon...
The following will represent Craigengower C.C. in their league match with the EA.M.C. tomorrow".
L, E. Lammert (Capt.), M. E. Asger, A. O. Brawn, J. Craik, J. D. Kinnaird, R. Bass, J. P. Jordan, J. L. Stuart, I A. Rose, It. Pestonji and J. Gloyn.
dreadful slaughter incidental to the current
is safe from either; and Ching's clever war; and could wish that there were botter foundation for the stories of intervention action in throwing open several northern and possible consequent peace that are ports to international trade has barred for over Russia's pristine lien on Manchuria, going the rounds of the Press at Home."
America has now a very important vote in But the longer the war wages, both in the the destiny of the disputed territory, and field and on paper, the more we are forced the present temper of America is against to perceive that the combatants are, us
any ignoring of her locie slandi. Russia's STEPHEN CRANE might express it, "seeing best line now is to welcome mediation, in- red." The actual fighters on both sides stead of so haughtily and foolishly scorning are keen enough, no doubt; but it is not it. So doing, she may escape with a little, difficult to imagine them as weary also a very little, prostige remaining to her.. with spirit willing and flesh weak. It is, Otherwise, her suicidal idea of fighting to a however, the "mute-inglorious heroes" of finish will leave her sans prestige altogether, Tokyo and St. Petersburg who, as Mr. and minus such that present discration Dooter put it in connection with another may save for her. The onlookers, fick of war, are not soute wayther," and the deadly amok, will feel more disposed to who by their utterances are causing us to deal gently with Russia come to her senses,
Afterwards a detachment of our right army despair of any issue more sensible than the than with Russia bent on a suicidal persis. conclusion of the famous fight of the cats of
tence in a mistaken course.
made an pessult on Shiyantoshau, whilst u detachment of the central array assaulted the Kilkenny. The utmost that was hoped, in
forts on Arrongshan and on the south of the beginning by those fain to egg on Japan
By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and The Chinese at Penang, says the Strait Times, Tonchikunnsaan. Both armies occupied their PORT ARTHUR'S FALL EXPECTED
objectives without receiving any great damage. to fight was some sort of finish akin to the
officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry have decided against the Government undertak-On the 27th of October our bombardment result- stalemate of the chess-player; and no one
It is reported on goud authority that the will play this programme of music, at the Kinging legislation for the registration of marriages ed as follows: ́expects now, after the wonderful successes
Edward Hotel, during dinner, this (Friday) and adoptions among that section of the cera-
ultimo an important fort between Panlung- attendant upon Japanese arms, that the
evering:-
munity in the Colony. Afarch... Japanese can drive Russia out of the East,
Idyll
Our correspondent at Sandakan informs us
on the forts of Arrongshan and Shiyantoshan shian and Erhlungshan. The Russians loft ovor 100 dead on the spot and the Japanese or impose terms as a conqueror arrived in
Selection "The Runaway Girl". Ivan Caryll that the slipway of the China-Borneo Co. was
were either destroyed, damaged, or overturned. casualties in that affair are put at about 200 "The Tomador" !ancers...... Moscow. That is no more likely than that
Walia A Greek Stave
Sidney Jones first used on the Saturday prior to October 27th, There was also considerable damage done to the Thanks to the Japanese high-angled fire, the the retreating Russians will ever be able to
Leslie Stuart when the Latuan (Sabah B.. Co.) was hauled inner and outer works of the forts. The shalls Bagan is very badly injured, but has not sunk Selection dictate terms on the threshold of Tokyo.
www Greek Tup for repairs. This clip in opable of taking MENU-Hors d'Envres-Sliced Feetroots, Cu-vessels up to 140 feet long, and of about 100 of the big slags guns, numbering 285, which as reported by junk arrivals. The Peresvest in The responsibility for a fruitless continuance
cumbers, Tomatoes, and Scotch Egg on Toast. tons displacement. The engine works connected all took effect on October 28, wrought consider also severely damaged. The capture of the so- of the carnage is like to rest more on St.
Soup-Ox Tail. Fish-Boiled and Shrimp Sance. Entrees-Foast Quail on Tout, Stewed Veal with with the slip are fully found for all the work able damage. As a result of this bombardment called 203-metre fort on the eastern end of Petersburg than on Tokyo. It is true thai |
By kind permission of H.K. the Governor and Tomatoes and Olives, Chicken Liver Larded.. likely to come into the Company's hands. I field gan in the fort of Tonchikaanshan was Port Arthur main defences will, it is believed,
Joints-Foust Leg of Button, Roast Turkey, the chauvinists of Japan are under all sorts H.E. the GO.C., the band of the 1st Sherwood York Ham. CarryMutton.
Saiad Neoteh. is to be hoped," says our correspondent, that destroyed and the magazine ou the north of the of delusions as to the pickle that Russia is Foresters will play in the Public Gardens from Vegetables-Boiled Potatoes, Fried Patato Balls, such enterprise will be well rewarded, for it is fort was exploded. Two guns on Shiyantoshan Cabbage and Beans. Sweets Plum Fudding, in, and these fancies, fostered by a flattering 3,30 to 5.30p.m. on Monday next, Nov. 7th; on Seed Caces, Coffee Ice Cream, Finger Cake. Des enterprise to do anything new in a country like were also damaged." On Imitan a gun overturned coincidence with the Emperor's birthday, the
sert--Fruits in Season. Tea and Coffee. Press, tend more to an increase of truculency Monday, Dec. 6th, and on Monday, Jan. 2nd.
The French "Mail of the 4th October w.s delivered in London on the and inst
Penang is still exercised with regard-to-its water eapply. The Gazette publishes a long scheme recently submitted to the Government.
It is announced in Barma District Orders to hand by the latest mail that Captain W. H. Kelsall, E.E., has passed in Colloquial Cantonese.
Home" on the occasion of His Majesty's His Excellency the Governor will be “ At Birtliday at 9.30 pm, on Noveraber 9th. Levés uniform, or Evening Dress.
"The Belle of Bohèmin" Ord Hume:
Moret "Hiawatha'
Willia
Cold
this."
Other League matches will be Civil Service T RE Hongkong Polico v. Parsees. A.O.C, Y. H.K.C.C. “A.”
YESTERDAY!
A gun 00 the fort of Tonchikuanshan Japanese investing army captured on the 16th
was broken and seven guns of different types
lead to a general collapse of the "impregnable stronghold." The Japanese hope that they will
be ablo to celebrate the fall of Port Arthur in
Bud another was dismounted, whilst three others 3rd November.
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