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· Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the weak ending the 18th Do- combor, 1904, wero 253 non-Chíres and 103 Chinese to the former, and 99 non Chinese and 1,585 Chinese to the latter institution.
At the Crown Lands salo at the Fublic Works Department yesterday afternoon, Kowloon In- and Lot No. 1,161 was bought by the Gas Company for 865,418, while Inland Lot No. 1.723 was sold to Yeung Chuk Hing for $11,1:38: There was no computition..
nation at large. Before such a period has elapsel, other changes of an equally im. portant character was reasonably be looked for, which will greatly modify any danger that might be supposed likely to arise. The opposition to Europeans which causes out- breaks from time to time is chiefly the result of the Chinese adherence to their old system; and before this could be overcome sufficiently to enable China to adopt Euro pean appliances-warlike and o her in any way that could possibly be considered likely
A Chinese employed at the Naval Yard Docks to lead up to an invasion of Europe even in
was yesterday found in the dock with a frac- conjunction with Japau, she would have tured skull. He was admitted to the Civil learnt enough to make her very little in-Hospital where he now lies in a serious condi- clined for any such enterprise. A combination. Hew the accident occurred is unknown,
but it is presumed that he fell into the flock. tion of this nature between China and Japan such as would be dangerous to Europe
We are informed that our paragraph con- generally is thus in the highest degree corning the carbine competition by the Left improbable within any period of time worth Half of the Volunteer Artillery Co., No. 2 was Sorgt G. J. Andrews, hon, A WELL VARIED ASSORTMENT OF considering as a matter of practical politics; not quite acenrate.
and indeed, except so far as it may be pro-se, reports that the winners of spoons in A roked by a common danger from aggressive class were Gunners Frith. Kinnaird, and Bomba Watson; and ir B class, Gonner Connolly, only. action on the part of a given European uation, any such combination is very un- likely at all. The Chinese are no friends specially of the Japanese, and will be quite content to hold their own in their own peculiar way for very many years to come, and even if this were not so, there is no
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LONDON, 17th December.. Ex-General Boths speaking at the late Pre- silent's funeral urged his countrymon to carry out the lato President's id ́al of creating a great nation North of the Vanl, while remaining loyal to the new overument and promoting the unitiontion of the white races. He read as a political testament, the late President's letter urging unity, with a view of rebuilding what had been overtbrown, By the commaut of the Ring a battery fired a salute of 21 guns and the Imperial Government was represented.
THE WAR.
[BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL.] JAPAN'S WAR BUDGET.
TOKYO, 17th December. On the 17th instant the House of Repre- sentatives unanimously voted the War Budget of Yen 780,000,000, us asked for by the Government, as extraordinary naval and military expenditure, and a Contingent Fund for 1905. Of the shove amount Yen 200,000,000 will be paid out of the revenue for 1905, which is estimated to amount to Yen 388,000,000, including the receipt of Yen 74,000,000 from increased taxation and other sources of revenue. The balance of Yon 571,000,000 is to be obtained in the form of bonds and temporary Ioans, but of
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
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FIFTH CLUB RACE.-18th DECEMBER. A bountiful bright winter's day, with a light bracze blowing from the N.E., was the state of tho wentfror in the early morning, and it remained like this until just before the starting gan fired, when the wind shifted more to the southward.
The Championship class started off with booms ever to starboard, and all got off very evenly except the Dione, which was working up The to the line when the gun fired at I p.m. south-easterly wind held until the four yachts nonrod Graan Island, the Aileen keeping the lead; but beyond there, in the open chuzuel, it was seen that there would be, as is oftou the, ras", conflicting winds, euch striving for tho mestery, resulting in alternato patches of puffs and calins, The Dion and Veraon elected to go the north side of where
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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, 19th December.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIN H. SPENCER BERKELEY
(CHIEF JUSTICE),
A TRIAD PIRATE
Chan Shing Hing was charged with demand-
Tai-0 ing money frown Fug Ki Fa, a (Chinese village ut the extreme west of Lantao Island fisherman, on the sith Jaly last; (2) with, accompanied by others, making a riat nader arts later on the sant day; and (3) witla unlawfully assombling with others to create a disturbance.
Hou. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.Q. (Attorney.
General), instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley (Crown Solicitor), prosented on behaf of the
Crown.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the big patch of Z could be seen; bat the Aileen and Elspeth following jury was empanelød:—Messrs. T', thought they could chest the tide better by Bucks, H. W. Fraser, W. A. Ward, I Silber- going through the Sulphur Channel. The two max, G. M. Smith, H. N. Medy and F. A. latter on the whole did best. Elspeth, when Wendt. nofor the Aileen's lee, began by finding a Fung Ki Fe, in giving evidence, said that at streak of wind which took her quite a mile about 9 a.. on the oth of July lust the prisoner, ahead, and at one time the Aileen was at the in the capacity of a Triad leuter, along with least the same distance ahead of the Dione and two others, came to his boat and demanded Vernon. On nearing the rock south of Kaa-i- $10) blackmail. The prischer and his gang Chow the wind fell with the two leaders, and belonged to Hok-lo a district in Chinese- the Dione and Vernon, with a strong following territory outside the British New Terri- puff, came up rapidly. The Elspeth, however, try). On the witu-se refusing to accede to rounded first, Aileen sooond, and Vernan last the denmud the defondant threatened to bring Coming back e nine fresh breeze was met, a gang of a hundred man and make him do so. He then left with the others, but rotarned at bringing along the other two clams, and it then became a steady tout back to the Police tieven o'clock accompanied by a gang of pirates Pier. Elspeth and Vernon look a long lack to who manned seven or eight boats. T'ho bouts the north, and f-tched round Stonecutter's Island; Dione and Aileen took a tack towards the Hygeia, and afterwards the Dime went
the Hongkong side too long, and mot a strong tide in crossing through the Navel Anchorage to the finishing line. The race resulted ar follows:-
were not able to cross the bar, although it was high water, so the pirates, after shouting threats that they would beat the present wit-
reason to imagine that the Japanese will dealer told an inquirer that the mysterious this sum Yen 120,000,000 is already covered over to the Yaumati side. The Aileen hugged Bess and break up his boat, landed a little
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have any idea of joining with them for a heroic attack upon Europe as a whole. Their whole tendency indeed is precisely in They have fully the opposite direction. recognised that their main interests are in, common with foreiga nations considered generally. They are anxious to come into line in all questions of commercial and general policy, and are, in any case where China might adopt a different attitude, much more likely to be a support than an
new a thing in the history of European dealings with Eastera natious, for a foreign Power to meet with opposition such As been made against Russia, that it is not surprising people should speculate as to what will be the outcome of such an event. It is generally assumed that Japan will become elated to such a degree that any- thing reasonable or unreasonable may be expected of her. The facts, however, do not justify any such apprehensions. It was certainly, with great reluctance that Japan entered upon the war, which she was to the lust anxious to avoid it Russia had given her any opportunity of doing 80. steady aggression of Russia threatening her independence was so manifest that action could not be avoided. It does not at all On 12th Decomber, at Shanghai, the wife of follow that in normal circumstances a war- JOHN TREVOR-SMITH, of a daughter.
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apon the essential difference between the Chinese and the Japanese character. Judg ing from this standpoint, he comes to the conclusion that there is not much ground to fear that there will be an "awakening of
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Good progress is being made in the form ation of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Rales have been drawn ay and will shortly be issued to members. The first shoot will probably take place early next month. when it is hoped that the total menbership. will will reach 100. The Hon. Sec., Mr. W. H. Trenchard Davies, will be pleased to receive the as of any British subjects desirous of joining, who have not already sent in their
names.
United States Minister Allen, Seoul, Corea, reports :-"I was visited in July by the agent of the British and American Tobacco Company. who desired to have the company's trade-marks or labels registored in Corea. There being no system of registration of trade marks in this country, I secured the issuance of a proclamation forbidding the counterfeiting of the labels of this company or the use of their boxes for con- The Minister odds taining spurious goods." that the Japanese Minister to Curon has stated that his Government will potest in Corea trade marks that are registered in Japan
FATALITY AT THE DOCKS.
by the loan recently raised abroad.
The House also passed the ordinary Budget for 1905 practically as presented by the Government, the reduction made in the expenditure being only a little over Yen 1,000,000.
(From Northern Papers.)
AT PORT ARTHUR.
TORTO, 18th December. Casualties since last reported include fifteen. officers killed and serouty sight wounded. THE PREPARATIONS FOR WINTER
Toxтo, 13th December. The supply of winter clothes to the Japsuese troops at the front is ideally complete, non- combatants being included.
THE DISPOSITIONS OF THE DEFENDERS.
TOKYO, 13th December.
Since the capture of the 243-metre bill, the localisation of the Russian troops on Taiyang kou, Itz-shan, a d Autashan is distinctly to be made out. The sailors were formerly unext in the reserres, but they are now largely serving the Russian batteries, owing to the large nam- ber of casualties among the woldiers, who are now seemingly intended for the counter-attacks and charges.
The bittleship Sebastopol is vored about three miles off the barbour muath to the sonth- west of Mantoushoo, Mentoushan is on the
side of the month of the harbour at Port
Artlur.
TKYO, 18th December.
An inquiry was beld ut the Magistra yus terday afternoon before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz toneking the death of Charles Frederick Richardson, an able seaman on board H.MS. Robin, who was found dead in the Kowloon THE WEATHER AT PORT ARTHUR. Docks on the 12th instant. Lient. Commander The weather has been bad at Port Arthur Hanghan, of the Robin, ulso sat on the Bench. lately, with an occasional lizzard. There is Messrs. J. A. Woodgues. John Heywood and reason to be feve that further offensive installs I. S. Parry were empanelled us a jury. The tions have been made on 203-metre bill
The bombardment was resumed on Monday first witness called was Dr. Macfarlane, officer morning on the New Town, and a conflagra in charge of the Mortuary at Kowloon, who tion use made a post-mortem examination of the body.
Yucht. Diane Elspeth... Apleca Vernon...
JI
M. E
50 30 4 56 5 6
5 10 50
distance away and approached the village along the ahore. The witness and others pointed arms at them, and the attackers, after shouting out more threats, retired. The prisoner cried out to his comrades" Brethren, wo cannot get across this deep water. We will go away, take ten, and come back at three o'clock, obb title. We can then get across." The prisoner was armed with a revolver and knife. The police were informed in the meanwhile, and when the pirates returned four of them were arrested but the prisoner, the leader of the gang, escaped. The prisoner ita levied small soms of blackmail from the witness on presious
ONE-DESIGN CLASS.
Four boats crossed the starting line at gun- tiro. The Colleen got the best of the start, with Mix in close attendance, Running down to Green Island with many agybe, the one-design class got mixed up with the handicap class,
In answer to the prisoner's question," Am I which was following ten minutes later with a not a fisherman witness replied “You are a better wind. The rock south of Kau-i-Chowragabond oud belong to the Triads,"
was rounded in the order: Kathleen, Bonite,
ocensions. ¿
Two other fishermen gave evidence, and P.-C. Henry Harding, sworn, deposed that on the 24th October last, on account of information received, ho went to Shek Shan Village in Lantao Island
Min, Collecu. On the beat homewards Kathleen and Bonito kept to the south of Kau--Chow, and the other two tasked round the north side Here Bonito sailed intoacalmand was left entirely by the others. Kathleen worked up the Stone.cpanied by about fifty fishermou. The pri cutter's Island shore, and as it turned out, sailed oner was found in a matshed lying down under the best course. Colleen went north of Stone- cutter's and Min. finally followed Kathleen. The result of the race was as follows:---
Yecht Kathleen
Afin
Colleen... Banilo...
H. M. A. 5 32 10
5 35 40
5 #8 55
5 55 54
HANDICAP CLASS,
Chanticleer had somewhat the best of a rather
some boxes.
The jury, aftor the Chief Justice's summing up, returned a verdict of guilty. His Lordship sentenced the man to three years hard labour and twenty-four strokes of the birch, within the first six months' incarceration,
AN ABOMINABLE OFFENCE.
Chun Lum, a Chinese eonlie, was charged with committing an indecent assault on a chikt. Ho pleaded not guilty, and the following jurors were empanelled:-Messra, C. II. W. Kaw,
design class were overtaken laying in a fat calm. | Muhle, F. Gomes, R. Pestonjee and H. Suter. ragged start, keeping the load till the one C. G. S. Mackie, M. J. Danenberg, H. L.. Alannah and Doreen, however, took a southerly The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced course, going through the Sulphur Channel, to imprisonment for the term of his natural life. where they kept the wind, rounding the rock considerably ahead of the rest of the boats,
Ho Tak and Lok Wing were charged with Chanticleer was the next round, and the remain having, on the evening of the 2nd of Novaro der, with several one-derige yachts came round her, assaulted a woman, Chan Ho, with knives
ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBEEKY.
operations are where в mataal dancer There was a small scalp wound at the back of COREA TRYING HER TROPS, in a bunch. Payne, Bonilo, and Gloria gotting and with stealing gold ringa from, her; (2)
acceptable to Japan to unite her fortunes with to doubtful an ally.
Last week's two plague cases bring the year's Other total up to 510, with 495 fatalities.
tions of several seamon of the Robin went to prove the identification of the deceased, also
DANGEROUS RESOLVE.
TOKYO, 13th Desember. It is reported that the Corean Government has decided to despatch three battalions to Hamyong province for the purpose of clearing
THE ALLEGED LOSS OF THE
“YASHIMA
The story of the sinking of the battleship Yashima has again been revived by journals American papers subscribing to the Associated Prass service contain à telegram, alleged to have its origin in Paris under date November 3rd, which raus as follows:--
very much in each other's way. In the freshening breeze in the long best back neither Alannah. ner Doreen could be canght, and the yachts of: this class finished as follows:-
Corrected Yacht
Doreen.
5 97 3 (2)
H, M. #.
Alunnak
5 5 40
H. 5
9.
$40 (1)
5 96
3
Chanticleer... 5 A
45
Payns....
5 53
45
Iri
Gloria
5 55 50
5 55 52
TEA.
5 33 45 (3)
5 38 45
5:48 50 5 48 53
with attempted armed robbery; (93) with
Essault, etc.
Mr. H. S. Calthrop, acting on behalf of the Attorney-General, prosecuted for the Crown.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty and the following jurors were empanelled.---Mosers. G. M. Smith, J. Johnstone, E. V. D. Parr, C. W. Smith, H. F. Chard, F. G. Allen and
R. H. King.
The facts, briefly, from the evidence, were that after Chan Ho, the prosecutrix, bad gone to bed she was roused by some men coming Inte her cubicle: One man was supposed to keep guard over her while the others ransacked. the premises. The woman managed to rush over to the window and shout for help. This frightened the robbert, and they decamped. After they had gone the preescatrix missed some gold rings. The two defendants, two of
China" such as may be productive of the diseases during the week were three suterie board the Indravelli, When this was up which despatches were denied by the Japanese tees with tip and style. The re-introduction of a gang of about five, were chased and arrested
and one puerperal.
When the first dofendant was asked if he
the head which might have been caused by a rendered such combination absolutely necesfalt or a blow. He found death was due to Stricture caused by drowning. The head Is recently dealing with the question, sury far self preservation; and it is not that has been so earnestly. discussed in the likely that this will arise. The idea that timekespor of the dock gare evidence as foit of Russians and realizing the value of the Home papers, of the effecte which are likely out of mere ambition and desire for con- the finding of the body in the dock in national defences. to be produced by the probable overthrow quest China and Japan would combine for about four or five feet of water. The deposi a general attack upon Europeans completely of Russian supremacy in Manchuria, a writer in the Times bases a speculation as gnores the nature and genins of the latter that he was a member of a party of blue- to the possibility of dauger arising in the country. The unanimity necessary to sus-jackets who went to render assistance on the Forma of a combination between China and tain such a gigantic enterprise could hardly occasion of the fire on the s.s, Indravalli. The tired of the long inaction at the front. The be aroused among the Chinese, even if it dock in which he was found, he would have to Japan against European Powers, chiefly wore in any degree likely that it would be pass on his return from the Indravelli. He did not appear to be under the influence of
Messrs. Wm. Jos and Hy. Thompson's Tes liquor, although he was slightly shaky on his
The Associated Press was put in position Circular states: There are no new features to legs. He was in his used both and spirits. to-day to state positively that its despatches record since our last; the demand for the lower In summing up, the Coroner informed the jar from Chofoo, Port Arthur, and Tokyo last Jana gredos continues on the basis of late rates, and that deceased had been fighting the fire on to the affect that the Japanese battleship as often happens, this has been followed by a Fashima had been sunk by a mine off Dalny, weaker tone for good kinds, mere especially pressed ho hud presumably had a drink authorities at the time, have fually best officis the 1, 44. canister, which was made possible in the street. board, possibly more than one. On his riturally confirmed. The Japanese Government has some weeks ago, should by now he having some notified foreign Governments of the loss of the effect on consumption, and it may be noted that to his ship, he had to pass through not very ship. The number of men who went down with the Daty payments so far this month are faily desired to put any questions to the second witness he said “We were the only two who well lighted docks, and evidently fell into the the vessel is not known. bat it is believed to equal to those for the same period last year. dock in which he was found. The jury after live barn smell. This details show that The statistics of American trade, published by went upstairs," and both prisoners thereupon the Yashima struck a Russian mine and later Messrs. J. R. Montgomery and Co., are interest admitted attempted robbery, hat said they did attempted to make Dalay harbour, but this iug as showing the heavy falling off in the proved Impossible and she sank, in deep water. imports from China and Japan to date-partit steal anything.
This story is getting very antiquated. Why cularly f Green teas and afford proof of the should the Japanese Government, having main-progress made by British growths, white, as we tained sacrecy regarding the loss of the battle- pointed out previously, they seem to indicate ship for four or five months, now find itself the increasing esteem in which Black tea is called upon to notify foreign Governments of held among the American population, and a the love of the ship? And why is it that the revival of trade there should see a considerably news has only leaked out in Paris? On the extended business.
Messrs. Walker, Lambe and Co.'s China Tes is surprising they should have passed master Market Report states:--Publie sales comprised even in the office of a news agency. It only 926 half-chesta Black Leaf, 351 half-chests Red remains to add that the vessel which was lost Leaf, 270 pickages Olong, 199 boxes Scented in June was reported by the Russians to be
Orange Pekoe, und 293 boxes Scouted Caper among those which took part in the naval battle First crop Keemans were withdrawn from 10d. on the sortie from Port Arthur of the 10th of to luid. An Iohang sold at Did. por Ib. 1434 August and that Commander Osawa, who was mor Monings, Panyongs, and Sargunes were 119 present at that battle and on Admiral Togo's bid for up to 4id. to d. per lb., and one or two 1348 flagship the Mikaea, distinctly stated in round 6d. per lb. all being under limits. The lecture subsequently delivered in Tokyo, that private market has not been at all active, and in A. Routach 1490 five Japanese battleships took part, As Japan the higher qualities, a vary limited business is E. Vollbrecht 1285 has only five battleships all tolds this must passing. Some shipping orders have boon A. Thiessen... 1341 include the Yashima. It really is about time transnoted in Monings from 44d. to 42d. and at I. Thun... 12:2 the story of the loss of the Yashine was bid to 5d. per lh. There is only a small decently buried, for it has an ancient and fish- demand for the Home Trade, meantime holders 10,612 like surell-Kobe Chronicle.
are firm.
The Yellow Dragon, the Queen's College Magazine, publishes a translation of a letter from a young Japanese Engineer with the army attacking Part Arthur
terrible results which have been fore- shadowed by writers in the Continental Press on this subject. This conclusion is no doubt a perfectly sound one; and it might have been sustained upon more solid
Miss Houriette Murkens (violinist, and Miss grounds than merely the difference between
Edith Merrylees (pianisti will give an evening the Chinese and the Japanese in character. The two peoples do not more differ in in-concert at the Peak Hotel on Friday next,
commencing at 9.15 p.m.
short-deliberation, returned a sardist.of “ Round. drowned,"
BOWLING.
HONGKONG CLUB v. CLUÉ GERMANIA.
dividual character than in their national
The Bowling Competition between the Hong- autonomy. Japan is a model of centralisa- tion, China. a marvel of all that makes for company. It is distressing to see that arrange kong Club and Club Germanis for the new face of it the statements are so absurd that it
Challenge Cup concluded last evening.
The local YM.C.A. is falling into bad
ments are being inade for a football match with
follows:---
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decentralisation. In the former country the newspaper men on New Year's day, which England won by 629 points. Scores worn, 98 there is complete control at Headquarters is a Sunday, and loyal co-operation by subordinates and by the people at large; while in China, the want of control by the central authorities over those in the Provinces has always stood out as a marked feature, and must for many years to come prevent such reforms as have been introduced into Japan, where the nation
C. H. Gale
... 1413
. 1264 1508 1539
Germany 1457 F. Eberius 23-43fooh- 1362 F. Nicolai I. Muallor
England The Hongkong Football Club will play a Engby match against H. M. 6. Glory and B. H. Hinds Albion this afternoon, kick-off at a quarter to H. Banouck five. The Club team is as follows:----
1. Hooper... J. F. Bourchier, back; J. Thomson, A. N,
T. C. Gray... Other, A. O. Lang, and G. B. Bateman, three F. Maitland quarters; J. Clark and H. Saper, halves; E. R. O. P. Chaler Hallifax, Capt. Elgood, Lieut. Graham, J. W. C. Booner 1425 as a whole can be much more easily moved. Lieut. Black, Lieut. Rankin, Lieut. Duncau,
31,241. What has been done in Japan is thus im-J. C. Steen and H. F. Chard (capt), forwards.
Com-
Mr. Calthrop signified that he was satisfied with this, and the jury formally returned verdict of guilty to the charge of attempted
robbery.
His Lordship sentenced such of the prisoners to two years hard labour.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mx, T. SERCOMBI
SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE.)
-DA SHEUNG TONG 1. KAN-TAI.
The plaintiff, represented by Mr. 0.. D. Thomson, claimed altogether $217.80 from the The defendant admitted paying defendant $150 out of the amount owing, and also admitted liability to the extent of a further 360,
Judgmont was given for 360 and costs.