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|us that we dub stupid. The Tince leader in which we noticed the sentence quoted has other evidences of careless thought or negligent writing. To quote only one in- stance, our great compoer first refers to the
perunits ling officers to act sometimes on their own initiative, instead of always re- forring everything to the Admiralty. If this had always been so, many regrettable things would not have happened. Thera
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a laboured argument to show that they were in the nature of evolution, not re- volution. Such obvious indications of fallibility encourage us to insist that to Sir Jons Fishes, and to him principally,
the thanks of the nation, and of such mom- bers of it as take particular interest in the baiwarks of Old England, re di Out here, where Sir Jons's exploits at the capture of Cintoa and the Peiho Forts, and later in the China war of 1859-60, are still remembered, we feel soine sort of warufer personal interest in his doings sites his promotion to the high and responsible office he now holds. of the naval re-organisation recently an- nounced, the withdrawal of obsolere vessels
Of the features
as those recent events in the Red Sea, which must have made BEBESFORD grind his. teeth, and NELSON turn in his grave.
kong Yacht Club will be found un page 5.
Au account of the racon of the Royal Hong-
Tho dead body of a Chinese coolio was found in the Bowen Road on Saturday.
II.E. the Governor will presside at the Prize Distribation of Queen's College, to be hell at noon to-morrow.
The 77th half-yearly neoting of shareholders in the Hongkong, Carton and Macao Steam- boat Co., Lt., will be held on the 14th prox,
During the temporary abspace from Hong kong of Mr. A. S. Mikurs (Maunger of the local branch of the Nippon Yuseu Kalsha) Mr. M.
B. Mori willuck in his steal,
HE, the Governor will prosent diploma to students of the Hongkong College of Medicine for thincse as the Legislative Council Chamber on the 27th inst.
The present your's plague casos now number
TELEGRAMS.
[" DAILY PRESS " SERVICE.]
7,000 CASUALTIES AT ST.
PETERSBURG,
LONDON, 23rd January.
The St. Petersburg strikers, to the number of 185,000, marched, quite
TOKYO, 15th January, The consensus of opinion here is that the Russian raid on the Liao river was principally designed to interrupt the northward transport of General Nogi's array
The papers instance the proverb that "Negligence is a great enemy"; while they do not overlook Russia's violation of the neutral forritory west of the Liso river.
THE CONQUERING ARMY AT PORT ARTHUR.
Touro, 15th January. The Japanese army mudo a brilliant entry inte Port Arthur ou Friday General Nogi with his whole staff led the way, followed by representatire detachments of all arms weld all the divisions. The route was from the Old the New Town, where Guderal Nogi reviewed the entire force as they marched past hour sad a-half,
to
in excellent order, this unroment occupying an
inarmed, to the Winter Palace, their object being to make a peaceful demonstration. It was thought that | |
such an enormous assembly would
conviuce the authorities of the real
need for the reforms promised and
with-held.
The Tsar was at Tsarskoo Selo.
At the Winter Palace the monster
ANOTHER BRITISH COLLIER S&IZED.
to do front week to week and from month to month. He could assure the committso they were fortunate in securing the services of a man like Mr. Well. They also owed a hearty vote the auditor. Ho la dous his work enrofully and well as they all know, and wel doservod the thanks of the Finance Committee.
of thanks to Mr. Lawson,
RE-ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN,
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kar bad much pleasure in proposing the re-election of Mr. Browin 24 chairman for the coming year. It was unnuces- sary for the proposer to say much with rayard to the way the chairman had carried out his duties. It was entirely due to his energetio action in 1904 that the balance of $3,600 odd was wiped of. Everyono know the troub o' accommaying the wiping off of that amount,
In Mr. Browin they had a most energetic and sympathetic chairman of the Finance Commit- tee, and bo cortainly thought that no one in the colony could occupy that position in a more effective manner thu he (Mr. Brewin) had. He would ask all presort to re-elect the ohairman for the ensuing year.
Mr. Tao seconded the motion, which was
Touro, 15th January, A Japanese torpedo-boat in Tsushima Chaunel on Thursday esptured the British steamer Remington () with 6,500 tons of British coal on board for Valirateck. She was brought animously agreed in. to Sasebo on Friday. Lloyd's list has no "Remington."]
MORE PIRACY AT HONGKONG. The storm launch Hoi Kong while on a trip
soven, last week having added three. Three deputation was expected, and disap-from Hongkong to Sha Mi was on Saturday
pox, four fatal. cases of enteric are reported, and six of small-proved of. Ublans and Cossacks
Dr. B. Burnett, assistant medical officer of
dense
is also of quite local interest, removing as, it does what we might call; were we un- fortunately not Irish, some laval land marks from Chinese rivers and costs.' In a short time, whenever we gaza apon. the war vessel that flies the Union Jack, we | shall know that we are gazing upon å craft
held up by a gang of seven pirates who were on fit and ready for fighting, and not a portable
board. The robbers books! their passages here, and carried on board with them a supposed residence for naval tea-parties The vessels withdrawn are in pamerous instances quitained yesterday, proclaiming Shanghai an
A Government Guzelle extraordinary was fired into, and charged at, the budio of vegetables. In this bundle was con- cealed a jar coataining a number of revolvers, scaworthy, but would stand a very poor infected por: within the meaning of the crowd, killing two thousand and When well out of the harbour, one of the chance in actual fighting. For economical Quarantine Ordinance.
gang supplied each of bis companions with a thousand. Other
At a given signal the passengers wounding five
weapon. reasons, therefore, it is desirable to conse
ware ordered to hold up their hands. They expending money ou craft that are useless
troops who were ordered to attack were then robbed of all their valuables, and the for any purpose other than firing salutes
watchmen on board were deprived of their arms. ..and what Lord SELBORNE ng called the
The pirates next proceeded to disable the "peace duties of Imperial police.” Au
Inunok, by discocine Ling the steering gear effective warship can discharge these duties
This done, they made for shore in a small boat which had put out for them. Thus they got just as well, and be ready for more serious
away with their booty. The matter was duties at the same time. Those peace
reported to the Shy Mi Customs Station. duties have their own importance, but to retain a lot of obsolete boats solely for them saveurs strongly of the philosophy of the man who cut two holes in his door, a little one for the kittens to enter by, and a larger one for the cat. The entente cordiale with
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health, laves Hongkong by the P. & O. 8.8. Coromandel for Cairo, having been appointad Assistant Inspector of Hospitals for Egypt.
A meeting of members of the. Hongkong Gymkhana Club will be held in the Coffee Room at the Race Cours uxt. Thursday to pass the acounts nad transact business in connection with the 1905 season.
Return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Musanm for the week ending the 22ml January, 1905, were 274 non-Chinese and 102 Chiness to the formot, and 112 non-Chisse and 1,392 Chinese to the latter instituti›n.
fabject to andit, the Directors of the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, will recommend at the forthcoming meeting a dividend of 12 per cent.. equalling 38 per sliare and a bonus of 2 per cent, equalling 21 pershare; together $7 per share, and carry forward about $500,00).
Inland Lot No. 1,729 was sold. by publis mullify the nervous Home ratepayer by cna-
auction for tha term of 75 years, with the option of renewal of the lease, at a Crown Landa centrating the naval force in the Channel,
sale at the Public Works Department yesterday. Agents in Hongkong and South China for at the expense of the Mediterranean fleet.
The purchaser was Mr. Anthony Babington The most important feature of all is indubi-who paid $2 1 above the apsot price of $1,123. tably the arrangement for perfecting hasty mobilisation, so that commanders-in-chief 133 may always count upon the shipa in reserve as fighting units. It is admitted by experts, or would be were they frank, thas hitherto our reserve ships have been, in case of war, most as ucgligible as Russia's Baltic
An artilleryman from Shaukiwaa 'attended trawler-destroyern. The Home Fieet (now
the Pulics Court yesterday to answer a charge, styled Channel Fleet) is to be permanently of assault. He was stated to have beaten with- increasedio strength, the present eight battle-out any reason coolic, using a pole for the ships, two armoured cruisers, sud a number purpose.. It was alleged that he jumped upon
His Worship Gosd} of protected cruisers of small importance, the man who down. giving place to twelve battleships and six defendant $90, and ordered him to pay a aranoured cruisers. The latter are the farther sum of $20 compensation, laddies to lecht," and the change is counted as meaning almost a doubling of our naval strength in the North Sea. Teutophobes will see in this something confirmatory of their recent soares, but we are quite sure that it is nothing of the sort A practical sea fighter like Sir JOHN FISHER would probably have advised its necessity if there had been no German navy at all. The
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the strikers refused.
The firing is continuing, and now the strikers are arming.
LATER.
It is reported that the strikers- have captured the Arsenal"
LATBE
It is now reported that the Tsar
We have received a copy of the specimen page of an Anglo-Chinese calendar for 250 years ambracing. 1751-2003, prepared by Mr. Chas. Kliene, of the IM. Customs, Hoihow. This work will be found very useful to writers of chronological events of China to fix the comparative Chinese and English dates of the overta. It will also Borve as a perpetual
It is in suck calendar for long years to come. a way simplified that the respective dates and
has gone to Peterhof; and rumoured that Duke Sergins has been as-days of the week can be seen at a glance. sassinated. Forty thousand armed
workraen are marching
capital.
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LORD KINROSS DEAD.
the
LONDON, 23rd January. John Blair Balfour, first Baroit Kinross, is dead.
[Lord Kinross was a Privy Councillor, Lord At the Police Court yesterday Inspector Frith of the Sanitary Department proceeded Justice-General of Scotland, and had thrive against a native from De Vosur Road for been Lord Advocate. Ho eat as M.P. ninetee munncing the public health. A fae of 325 was throwing a dead rat into the street, and thereby years. He was 68 years old.j inflicted, or the alternative of six weeks hard labour. We would like to see similar action taken against those who drop banana skins upon our sloping streets.
Yesterday Chan Yau was sentenced by
(REUTER'S SC.VICE]
ST. PETERSBURG,
LONDON, 21st Jazmury, The St. Petersburg strike is spreading "like
The Hon. Mr. BERSIN said. I thank you for your kindness shown in acknowledging the kind way De. lIo Kui has spoken of me, which I am re I do not merit. It is very gratifying to read the good record of progress made by the number of patients, and the large additions to Hospital since 1887, the story increase in the
the accommodation. I am very glad to know that
during the present year we shall have another reminder in existence in Hongkong of the debt we owe to the philanthropy of De. Ho Kai and his family. We must all know of the Doctor's wish that the Maternity Hospital will extend rapidly. May I suggest to those most keenly interested in this work, that perhaps the best way of furthering that wish is the
called in Indi establishment of what is a Zeus Mission: Considerable support is
received by the Chinese et present, as can be seen by the names on the committee. Thora gentlemen who subscribe would never dream of calling in a Elaropean doctor or a Chinese Under theso graduate to attend them. circumstances if we receive their support, imagine what it would be if they were. practically benefiting from the hospital. At present they are purely actuated to subscribo by abstract evidence. Until we have penetrate into Chinese families—which can only be done by the advent of a lady doctor--and convinced the Chinese ladies that they and their children will derive practical benefit from European doctors, we cannot expect. I think much greater assistance then wo resolve at present. Should we succeed in doing so the support from the Chinese Community world, I am sure, amply repay any exponsa. Mr. Wells and Dr. Ho Kai are very kind in remarking what I have done towards wiping off the hospital's dubt. I did little more than receive the money and hand if over, and have to thank members of the Finance Committee for their wordial and practical support. The last paragraph in the report alludes to Dr. Gibson going on furlough. You will all agres with me ie wishing him bon voyage, and permitting
Mr. WC. B. Cowen, inte editor of the Pret- ton Quardian, who passed through Hongkong a week ago on his way to Tientsin to join his brother on the China Times, has ascertained since his departure that while his luggage was in coarse of transhipment at Hongkong from the steamer Denbighshire to the stormer Tilalja, the cabin trunks were broken open and their contents rifled. A cursory examina.bin to recruit his health after the arduous tion revealed that several articles were missing, the most serious loss being a ruby and diamond ring worth £14 10s. belonging to Mrs. Cowen.mittee for their kind wishes. His work was a It appears that the lighter which conveyed the luggage from one steamer to the other in the harbour took about 19 hours to do it, and Mr. Cowen's suspicions being naturally aroused on learning this he took the earliest opportunity of examining his belongings.
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVCUK ROAD. present Channel Flest then becomes the Mr. Compertz to three months' hard labour wildare." The police remain passive, apparent are present Hon. Mr. Brenin (Chairman), LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC. Atlantic Fleet, with its base at Gibraltar,
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Our
best
fox appropriating the sum of $1.70 from the pe son of a compatriot at the Western Market-Lau Ko, who was proved to be a Triad Society member, was sent to gaol for six months. and ordered to be publicly exposed in the stocks
for six hours.
ly fearing to precipitato a conflict, but the garrison is standing to arma.
THE WAR.
į REUTER'S SERVICE.]
CHINA AFTERWARDS.
LONDON, 21st January. The circular of Mr. Hay, whose direct
ond of the war, preserve the open door and purpose is to provout land-grabbing at the
The annual meeting of the Finance Com- mittee of the Alice Memorial, Nethersole and Alice Memorial Maternity Hospitals was held in the hospital yesterday afternoon, when there Drs. Mitchell, Thomson and Ho Kai, Revs. H, R. Wells and Pearge, Messra, S. W. Tso, A. Mackenzie, A. Ramjahn, Chau Sui Koi and Clark and Dr. Gibson (Secretary).
Minutes of the last annual meeting were con- firmed.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
labour which the post ho holds entails.
Dr. Gieo thanked the momkers of the com-
plenstre to him, and he hoped to resume it after his short holiday.
[On account of pressure caused by our late tolograma, we are holding over some extracts from the printed report of this institution.]
MARINE MAGISTRATE'S
COURT.
Monday, 23rd January.
BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. A. W. BARNES- LAWDENCE (Marine MagistEATE).
A HARBOUR NUISANCE.
3. Basil R. Taylor (Assist. Harbour-Muster) charged Ln Po, master of the lunch Willing, and Ho Hoi, master of the launch Kwong Wɔ, with wilfully using the steam whistles of their launches other than for the purpose of naviga- tion, in Victoria Harbour on the 21st inst
The complainant stated that while passing along the new Praya he noticed the defendants' launches, eaab lying at their respective wharves, blow long blasts on their steam whistles.
The defendsats said they did not know who did it.
and is ready to reinforce either the now HONGKONG, JANUARY 24th, 1905.
Channel Fleet k the Mediterranean Fleet, as occasion might require. This ADMIRAL Sir Jons Fisher, the new First
experimented in at the regalar man- Sea Lord, bas proved his capacity. The
ceuvres, should bring about very speedily
"Tourist wants to know why so many new scheme of naval organization, a short
cohesion and general understanding Chinese hang orange peet on the front of their
Mr. WELLS in submitting his report, said synopsis of which we have published, is
the lack of which
that it was closed a month in advance of naval hours. One tells him simply that it is “jone evidence of the truth of Sir John's state-officers bare often lamented. The Mediter.midjin," and he feels no wisor. Another was
previous years, and if receipts for this month were placed against the expenses, the account mens that the Admiralty Beard is united, raasan takes only eight battleships under flippant, and said to indicate they've had the
There had been an determined, and progressive." There appears the new scheme, and fills its ranks with ion. He is right. The rinds of the orange
exceptionally heavy expenditure this your in the pip.'
." He thinks there must be a better explum.
would very nouxly balance.
Capt. Barnes-Lawrence (addressing the owners of the launches, who were present)-It to be as much common sense as strategic mare cruisors. The withdrawal of the small and pumolo are preserved to make a medicine the old territorial status que of China proper. matter of furniture. About $800 has been foresight about the re-arrangement. The foreign squadrons releases a lot of trained prized by the Chinese.
would be advisable in your interests to pay spent in this connection, and mainly in connec Times objects to the "mischievous tendency mea who will help to man more efficient
uns besu formally and warmly accepted by tion with the Maternity Hospital, but thanks especial attention to this question of whistles. A local resident, who posted a letter to Macao Great Britain, Germany, and France; it to Mr. Browin, Mr. Chau Sui Kei and other Youhave heard the evidence of your employees, to attribute the action of the ships, and be enabled to devote themselves
on the 12th December, recived word yesterday does not apply to Manchuria for which friends, they had been able to clear off this which shows one this practice of whistle blow- Admiralty
to the personal influence to a stuls of war-time requirements. Plans that the addressee got it the day before, January Russia and Japan are now fighting. It is balance. and initiative of this or that member of the affecting the China squadron are not fully 22nd. There must be gross carelessness at the Board," Is this not a little foolish on the developed, and probably nothing important Post Ofice Lore or at Macao-While on the sub-thought in diplomatic circles that the part of our revered contemporary? Surely will be done in their case until peace is ject, we may say that we have seen civilians stop acceptance of the circular arresta some ore man has to moot a reform before a restored in the Far East. The survival of postmen, and examine all the letters, presumably scheme on foot for the readjustment of
to see if there were que for themselves. This Board, or corporation, can carry it? If the Japanese Flect, after a formidable is obvionely improper, and the postmen should China's boundaries, and removes a potential Parliament decides upon tariff reform, may struggle, should argue, supposing our recivo strict instructions to prevent such
alliance to hold firm, less need for the ser- bekasiour. vires of this squadron in the future, anıl
cause for future friction.
(N.-C. Daily News Service.)
MISCHENKO'S RAID.
any
we not credit, or discredit, as our views incline, Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's responsibility?
According to a Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi There can be nothing mischievous in thus we doubt not that the future will see province, despatch, a large body of influential bestowing honour where honour is due, and a considerable reduction, the pick of the gentry and wealthy merchants of that province
TOKYO, 14th January. to Admiral FISHER most Britons will bike going to augment the other forces. The have prescated a joint petition to the Shangpu
The Liaotong garrison reports that the to ascribe the discovery that warships, wisdom of suck a step is a watter that no (Ministry of Commerce) asking permission to Russians were driven back in the vicinity of being intended for war, are better prepared one can estimate with certainty. Numerous form a provincial syndicate for the construction Yingkon on Thursday, and retreated in disorder and arranged for war. It bears out our objectors, especially the Yellow Peril people, of a railwar between Nanchang, the capital, north of Taksobna, between Yingkon and and Kinking, the treaty port, of Kiangai. Newchwang. Sixty-two Russian killed and six contention, that Sir JOHN should have so would give tongue; but the party of economy The funds for the construction works are to be wounded were left on the field, besides arms, in their fight. The Russian casualties are believed bepraised the Admiralty Board, for what at Home has as much to say as the ad. provided from the reserve and emergency funds to be over two hundred. On Friday, the more materal than that a man should think herents of the strong naval policy. Before of each hsien and chon (district and sub-pre. Russians were routed again at Newelwang. highly of the sense of ʼn company that abandoning the subject, we would like to fecture) of the province, and money subscribed Takaohan is about 8 miles north-east of the treaty port of Newchwang (Yingkou), iEe old approves and adopts his own ideas? It is point out, as a sample of true common-sense, at will by wealthy landowners sud merchants of city of Nawabsag being about 16 miles farther
to the north-eastward. only those who disagree with and oppose the item in the general instructions which Kings.
ing is becoming so prevalent that even the Mr. RUMJAIN moved the adoption of the masters in charge of the launches are unaware report.
when the whistle goes off. If the mechanism Mr. CHAU SUI Kar seconded the motion, is automatic it must be altered forthwith. The which was agreed to.
BALANCE SHEET
practice of blowing steam whistles in the harbour for other parposes than that of naviga- In presenting the balance sheet of the Alicetion is Intolerable, and such offences will novor
be lightly overlooked when brought before me. Memorial Maternity Hospital Building Fund,
The defendants were warned that if they were Dr. Gibson said the hospital opened free of debt. brought up again the full penalty would bo With Dr. Ho Kai and others, funds had come inflicted. As it was, they were each fined $20 or, in as promised. He was glad, in leaving for an dealt thereof, one month's imprisonment. holiday, that he could leave with the fund entirely clear.
Dr. THOMSON moved, and the Rev. T. W.
PEARCE seconded, that the balance shoot as submitted he adopted. The motion was carried,
A VOTE OF THANKS.
Mr. A. MACKENZIE moved a vote of thanks to those who had been at work in connection with the accounts during the your. On Mr. Wells, as honorary treasurer, a great deal of work devolved. Although the work might not look heavy to outsiders, there was a good deal
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 23rd at 11.55 sm. The barometer bas fallsain Central and Southern Chisa and risen slightly in the Philippines and in N. China Gradients are slight upon the China coasts and light variable winds way be expected both in the Formosa Chantel and in the northern part of the China Sea.
Forecast: Light SE. or variable winds, cloudy, fair.
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