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A. S. WATSON & CO.,
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ESTABLISHED LD. 1841,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY :7TH, 1905
His Majesty the King has not been edriend to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinancs 16 of 1904, entitled---An Ordinates to enable "Trustees of Saint John's Cathedral Church in Hongkong" to hold and deal with property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hong kong and China.
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TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY PRESS "SERVICE) THE NORTH SEA ENQUIRY.
LONDON, 25th Feb., 11.20. The International Commissioners really reported that the firing of the Baltic Fleet, in the circumstances described, was zot justifiable, and that
Gunners E. H. Rubis and H. S. Holmas have it was necessary to definitely assert the territorial sovereignty of China in the direc-resigned from the Volunteers. tion of preserving neutrality, as for instance when Russian men-of-war took refuge in China ports. At any one of these points there was a manifest danger of China be. coming at a given time, involved, and, over and above all this there was the undoubted | fact that at the opening of the war Eussia was absolutely desirous of involving China, if possible, in the hostilities, and one of her leading statesmen even jocularly said "pull their tails sufficiently and they will fight." The progress of events, however, must have soon changed the ideas of Russia upon this score. She early discovered that she had quite enough to do to deal with Japan alone, and a volte face was speedily muda. Sho no longer found it convenicut to pull the Chinamon's tails but began complain-the band of the 2nd Royal West, Kent, Regiment assistance. ing on all possible occasions that the Chinese did not observe neutrality. Not. withstanding all this, however, China con- trived to keep out of the war and watched the course of events. So long as things
In a fire which occurred at Tai Kok Tsui last doughter were so severely burnt that they had to be taken to the Government Civil Hospital. The house was earsloped in flames before they woke up, and it was with much diffoulty that the girl managed to carry her mother out of the burning building en bar back. The other has
since succumbed to ber injuriou.
The programme of music to be performed by
on the New Parado Ground this (Monday) afternoon, from 4.20 to 6 p.m., is as follows:-- March..." Ferrique Overture to.. "William Tell" Valsu.........**
"Jungherren Tanzes Belection from “Córnea'
it was continued far too long.
They regret, further, that Admiral Rojdestvensky should have failed to
report at once that the trawlers needed
:
Notwithstanding this, they express-
Schubert
Rossino ed the opinion that there could be no
Gung')
Biset reflection against Admiral Rojdest
Song (Cornet Solo) "The Lost Chord" Sullivan Serenata...... Love in Idleness "...
JULES MUMM & CO. REIMS. went against Russia, this course was a per- Reminiscences of "Scotland"
fectly safe one; and on the whole it cannot
(FOURNISSEURS. BREVETES DE LA be denied that China has steered her way
COUR IMPERIAL ET ROYALE
D'AUTRICHE-HONGRIE).
GENUINE, HIGH CLASS WINE,
through a very troublesome sea with her ugua! ** masterly inactivity."
Things, however, have now como to a point where it is evident that the tide is
Macbeth
F. Godfrey vensky's military efficiency.
These Hanoi on Saturday returned from the wreck of the French cruiser Sally, wrooked in Along Bay, Indo China, for more salvage gear and mon. According to the Indo China papers, the Sully is in a very dangerous position. She is suspended amidships on a rock, with a rent of about 90 feet in her bottom. There is
Sir Frederick Troves in his resent book of travels, "The Other Side of the Lauteru," while talking about Hongkong gires a descrip-.
beginning to turn and that a change is like-the greatest fear that in case of bad westher 17 to occur in China's attitude. It is beshe may break hor back. The terms of the coming clear that the chances of success are contrast entered into with Mr. Jameson are on the side of Japan and that, whatever the 2,300 frazos per diem nad 1,000,000 franes if the
venelis safely floated, ultimate issue, the war must leave Russia RECOMMENDED BY CONNOISSEURS, much crippled and far less able to adapt a high band than hitherto. Under such cir. cumstances China has begun to show that
tion of the native theatre, where hangers on there is a limit to the policy of making heratroll on the stage during the performance, a courenient scapogoat, and that she is not disposed to adopt so entirely a negative position as she was content to take when the issue was much more doubtful. The attitude she took up in seizing the ammuui- tion which it was attempted smugglo by rail to Port Arthur, the first evidence that the files had
DRY AND EXTRA DET.
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natil they make too much noise or are turned out by a Sikh policeman. The Chinoso golf caddio is a joyous. Bigare. He has a face tho enlour of a new potato. If the player makes
a
good stroke he expands into an approving smile.
If the ball is raissed ho multors "dana" with toinfluita. sympathy. Owing to the minute value was of "cash," very small parcheses can be unde in
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
RESULTS.
LONDON, 25th Feb. England played Ireland to-day in the International "Socker" competi- tion. Result a draw, one goal each.
Ireland boat Scotland to-day in the Rugby competition, by eleven points to five.
THE PARIS COMMISSION, LONDON, 24th Feb.,
The finding of the Commission of
LATER.
The opection between St. Petersburg and Warsaw is now interrupted by the strike, and the city which is soothing with every dangerous eloment, is thus completely isolatod.
The load policemen are now threatening to
strike.
THE NORTH SEA ENQUIRY REPORT.
LONDON, 23rd February,
The newspapers generally are surprised and North Bes Enquiry Commission, which does not disappointed at the finding of the International
discuss the presence or absence of torpedo bosts
among the trawlers. It declares that Admirs! Rojdyabrousky might legitimately have bo ljovod his squadron to be endangered, and that ho was entitled in the ciroumstances to act as he
did. It inkes note of Russia's undertaking to indemnify the victims.
The newspapers describe the Onding as a diplomatic victory for Russia.
NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME FOR FRANCE.
LONDON, 23rd February. The Frouch Minister of Marise announced
in the Chamber the now naval programme, which includes the construction of twenty-four large warships, involving an annual expenditure of 43 millions sterling nutil 1917. Two naval bases would be ostablished in Indo-Chins, and of second dook at Saigon was essential.
THE SIMPLON TUNNEL.
Lornos, 24th February.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
The 16th ordinary general moeting of the Green Island Cement Company, Limited, was hold at the offies of the General Managers, St. George's Building, at 11 am, on Saturday. The Hon. Mr. Robert Showan (Chairman) presided, and there were also prosent Sir C. P.
Chater, Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason, and Dr. J. Noble (Consulting Committee), Mr. N. H,
J. H. Michael W. Parlane, A. Babington, A. Rutherford (Secretary), Messrs. E. A. Howett.
Ramjaha and O. A. Tomes.
The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said :-Gentleman, with your permission we will follow the usual course and
take the report and accounts as read. The gross profit for the past year is 8444,094.42 as ngainst $319,518 for 1803 and the net profit is 8345,054,92 out of which we propose to pay a dividend. of 20 per cent. absorbing $200,000; put $50,000 to reserve fund and carry forward $95,05482 to next year's account Throughout the year at Macao, Hot the Company's factorias Un and Deep Water Bay were kept working at foll pressure and it became at last impossible to respond to all the orders and enquiries we received for our Cement. At Macao you will notice that we spent last year over $80,000 in addition and improvements to the funtory which has very considerably increased the output there. At Hok Un the output of the kitna has so much exceeded the original estimate that we found the grinding plant was quito unable to keep up with it and to remedy this wo ordered additional boilers and engines and
The Simplon Tannel was pierced yesterday, grinding machinery. Besides this we put up a
thus completing six years' work.
THE WAR.
{"DAILY FEESS" BERVICE.]
PEACE OR WAR?
limestone landing plant which has saved na from incurring beary demurrage on the boats discharging stone and also made us more in- dependent of coolie labour. All this accounta for the item of 9121,000 odd spent on Hók Un last year. But oven with all this assistance we were not able to keep pace with the demand and have therefore lately placed orders for a two rotary kile plant to turn out about 16,000 barrels of cement per month which we estimate The Tsar has convoked the Zen-will provide for all our wants for some time to
LONDON, 24th Feb.
Inquiry, which sat in Faris to inves-skisober, and will leave it to decide tigate the circumstances of the firing whether peace shall be negotiated or by Admiral Rojdestvensky's fleet upon the war continued. the Chinese shop. Whatever the purchases may British fishing trawlers in the North be, the article is secured by a thin string of fibro, which the lappy buyer danglos from his finger's Sea, was communicated to the Britis b end. Thus he has seen a maa returting from marketing with a single raw kidney at the oud and Russian agents yesterday.
A. S. WATSON & CO. begun to turn; and that should even
continue in favour of Japan, her influence was likely to be thrown upon the winning side. The concessions which she mule to of a thread, Russia in former days were certainly not the result of any love or admiration for that nation; nor were they dictated alone [33 by fear of or dislike to Japan, though the
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On 16th February, the wife of W. H. One, (E. E. 4. & C. Tologram Co.), Sharp Peak, Foo-
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latter considerations doubtless had some weight. We may, however, take it as fairly certain that the chief considerations of the Chinese all along have been those of ex-. pediency; and that the avoidance of present difficulty weighed more with her than any far sighted views or ultimate policy. Russia was pressing and it might be well to tem- porise with her and wait the course of events. She would at least keep Japan at arm's length and the future might take care of itself. That future, however, has been as unexpected to China as to the rest of the work. Japan has shown herself to be Power in the East to be respected at least as much as Russia, and the idea of relying for concessions, and playing off the one nation against the other mast he now clearly seen to be impracticable. China, it may be taken as cortais, will, under existing circun
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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1905.
BOWLS.
There will be a bowling match on the Club alleys to-day (Monday) at 5 pm. to be continuod after dinner, when the Clat will play the Navy,
The following in the Club team-Messrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, C. P. Chator, C. H. Gale, P. W. Goldring, H. Hancock, J. Hooper, S. B. C. Rosa, and T. C. Gray (Captain),
DALLAS BANDMANN OPERA CO.
Reuter's report yesterday as to the nature of the finding is of doubtful accuracy. It is believed that the finding is more adverse to Russia.
FRENCH NAVAL EXPANSION
LONDON, 24th Feb. The French Chamber has decided by 450 votes against 108 on a large increase of the navy, in consequence of the expansion of the German
The attention of our readers is called to the alteration of the opening data of this Company. A Country Girl will be produced on Thurs. day next instead of Saturday, as previously naval programme. nights of the Company's season, advertised, and will be played for the first three Orchid" (containing the well-known "Bedelia"
on song) follows on Monday night.
THE TSAR AND HONGKONG MEDICOS.
The
HANDSOME GIFTS. The wounded offfeer and men of the Russian
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
LONDON, 24th Feb.
The British budget prospects are stated to be extremely favourable.
GREAT FIRE AT KUDAT.
SANDAKAN, 25th February.
[REUTER'S BERVICE,]
BUSSIAN STORES.
LONDON, 23rd February. A French steamer has landed a quantity
of stores and dynamite for the Russians, principally at Jibatll, and Diego Suarez, Madagascar.
JAPANESE BONDS
LONDON, 23rd February, Japanese bonds have risen 1 apon the pesco reports.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
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London, 23rd Fabrancy. It appears certain that Russia has not actual ly proposed any terms to Japan, but yesterday's telegram is regarded as reflecting the views of
present two large contracts for local dock
Come, expecially as we shall not always have the
construction to fall back upon. The item af $15,465 expended on launches and lighters is mainly the cost of another lighter. These do excellent work for us and are well worth the money.
Sales of bricks, tiles and pipes &o, from Deep Water Bay have increased considerably and there seems overy prospect of a steadily improving basiness in the articles manufactured by our worker thors. We spent over £35,000 on them
during the year prinsipally for two additional brick kilns and one pipe kiln. Our overdraft at the bank is large but we always brave a large amount outstanding due from sundry dobtors for soles of cement and as you know we keep a very large stock of me material always on hand, which locks up a great deal of money. This overdraft will, however, if it does not disappear, be at least reduced to much smaller dimensions when the new capital has all boon paid up. In congratulating the shareholdera on the ratiafactory accounts we have to lay before you I have only to add that we have began the new year well and that we fully expect to do a still larger business this year although we shall not receive the full bonslit of
an increasingly influential peace party, Baronthe rotary plant before October. With regard Bayamatsu pronounces the terms preposterous, to the now capital which is payable in equal and expresses the opinion that they will leave instalments on 31st March and 30th June L Russis the gainer.
THE TEA SEASON.
may say as there seems to be some doubt on the subject, that the new shares will rank equally with the old shares and receive the same dividend as from let January 1905.
Before moving the adoption of the report THERE & ramcar afloat that with the and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any incoming tea season most of the Pailin or questions. Paklum
teus will be carried overland, ea Mr. MICHAEL-I notice that cement and formerly, instead of being shipped by steamer. The reason given for this reversion to ancient other material in stock both here and at Maceo
The greater part of the town of arriv is that during the past year, upon the is valued at $500,000. Is that at cost price or
warship Furgon, which was sunk by the Japan- esa at Cherupo in the first stages of the war had the benefit subsequently of the professional care and attention of Dr. Atkinson, P. C. M. O. and Dr. J. Bell, superintendent of the Govern- Kudat has been destroyed to-day by mout Civil Hospital.
HE "LUK WAI” GAMBLING CASE,
So long ago as December 17th, as the result of a number of police raids, thirteen Chinese were prosecuted for breaches of the Gambling Ordinance of 1801. The Crown Solicitor, Mr. F. Bowley, had arrayed against him Messrs.
H. W. Looker, F. X. d'Almada e Castro, and Otto Kong Sing Various legal points were
fire.
Little has been saved and a large proportion of the population are
The CHAIRMAN-Cost price. There is no profit takes on it.
of steamers in Foochon, the toas were selling price ? discharged in a hurry into.eundry cargo bouts, kaphazard. This resulted in making the eventual sorting out of consignments a task of considerable difficulty and caused much delay in delivery
were
kept wantly either "shut out" at Santu or
mortgage. Is that a legal mortgage ?
The CHATEMAN-Tea, it is n muriyege taken out years ago.
Mr. MICHAEL-There is one other matter. The report was isemed on the 20th February, posted on the 21st and delivered to share-
Bay, the great arm of the sea which penetrates accommoda mainly needed bath atBantu holders on the 22nd and the meeting is on the
interests the North point of Barnes. Formerly it was the and Foochow. The fear is expressed that unlesa est of Government and the headquarters of the more consideration is shown for natire: British North Borneo Company. The country in the Santu District "what little tra 10. exists. round about abounds in several dorts of good and will disappear and the tea trade is likely to
large timber, which is worked mainly by Chinese return to the old Channels"-cross country Jubour. Chinese] Half the population of Kudat are ones!
REUTER'S HEEVICE.]
23rd.-
The CHAIRMAN-The meeting is on the 25th
THE line of action indicated in the cole-stances, be inclined to act in such a way brated letter attributed to L HUNG-ORANG that he will stand well with the coming
Mr. MICHAEL-Thank you. I also see that seems likely to be carried out, if we may power; and so far as she is able will at least
we are indebted to the Hongkong and Shang- Judge by the tiend of recent events. There
endeavour to prevent further breaches of
The services of these two gentlemen have
steamers running between Santu and Foochow
Owing to insufficient accommodation on the hai Bank to the extent of $400,000.00 due on a can indeed be little doubt in which directeuirality by Russia at her ports or though just been recognised by H.. I. M. the Tsar of tion the policy of Chins is drifting at the hor territory. In doing this she has of Russia, who sent for each a cigarette case of
from interior shipping ports of the Samsah and the purcity of native craft bringing teas present time. She sees clearly that it is no
Inlet to Santa, consignments, it is maintained, longer necessary for her to be as subservient course to run the risk of incurring Russian olid gold, with the Imperial cost of arms sat in
These handsome souvenirs were homeless.
at the more inland port of, for [Kudat is an important station in British North example. Mintek, Faisheh and Yention. to Russia as heretofore. That China should displeasure; but under existing circuma diamonds.
on Friday, by His Excellency the Governor,
Borneo, situated upon the shore of a mall, but. It is further
that more godown have been able to preserve something like "tances she is well aware that this is not handed to the recipients at Government House likely to go beyond protest. Euasiu at the
deep and safe harbour on the West of Moruda neatrality as long as she has, must bave present time is not likely to wish to draw been a matter of surprise to all who are China into the affray; and short of this, nequainted with the numerous difficulties the Chinese will probably see that her that stand in the way of such a course, chances of benefit lie largely in keeping Ker own want of centralisation is among upon a friendly footing with Japan. The the chief of these. What may be accepted true policy of the Chinese is beyond ques. at Peking as the right attitude in a givention to endeavour to preserve the neutral case may not be in accordance with the attitude which they have hitherto sustained, views of provincial viceroys, who are often though it cannot be overlooked that the powerful enough to do what seems right in temptation to deviate from it is increasing their own eyes in defiance of higher authe-in proportion as Japanese success appears rity. This in itself constitutes an element by no means easy to deal with in stirring times. The high officials at Peking might bo convinced that a policy of strict neutra- lity should be pursued, and might earnestly. endeavour to carry it out, but it would not
This defendant who occupied No. 100, Queen's follow as of course that their views in this
Road Central, and sold tickets in connection with Tang Chouk Hing's lottery was adjudged "It is reported from Constantinople that the respect would be bonestly and fully enforcad
to have sided and abetted, and to have been situation at Batoum and Poti is so serious that by the provincial authorities. Then also
equally guilty of keeping a gaming house, His there is the standing trouble with respect
offence was also in contravention of section 7 portion of the Russian Black Sea fest has
bombarded Foti. The strikers, who are all{ to the masses, who in times of cxcitement
Rules in connection with local forestry of the same Ordinance (salling lottery tickets). are often dificult to hold in hand, and licences; and schedules of the Wongusichong The first four were fined $25 each; the fifth Georgians, number about forty thousand.
The Railway strike is spreading widely, and who might do some act which would in- and Queen's recreation grounds appear in the (s woman) $1,000, the sixth $150; the next six volvo China at any given moment, A current issue of the Hongkong Government $1 each; and the thirteenth $25. All para fresh strikes are corring omslutly in all
[parts of Russia. phernalia found was forfeited. similar difficulty had to be faced whenever Gazette.
to be assured.
Hongkong declares Tamsui in Formosa E plague-infected port.
H.M.8. Humber returned from the North on Saturday: and HM.6. Hogue left for Weihstwei
On and after the 1st March money ordera may be obtained at Hongkong payable in the Federsted Malay States.
raised by these grtlemen, and the case required careful consideration. It was not until Saturday that Mr. F. Hasoland gare judgment. Ho
RUSSIA.
Mr. MICHAEL-Yea, the 25th. I think very The subject is a most interesting, if not s little time has been given to shareholders to most important one, for many interests are study the report. involved. We must regret that the above The CHAIRHAN-You are quite right. You
has reached as too late to allow report
see the register closes on the 28th and as we of a discussion in this isene. But we feel wished shareholders to have a chance of study" bound to my at once that we have serious doubts as to the probability of a revival of the ing the report before the new shares were issued Overland route. The whole question of inland navigation and the desirability of Santa as the central principal Customa station is involved. And the season for Paklum teas being a very
The CHAIRMAN-Yes, it has never happoned short one, the difficulties reported of insufficient godown accommodation should not proves serions before. Thers being no further questions 1 Owing to the railway strikes, Foland is cut obstacle to such an infinite advantage as a direct
LONDON, 23rd February. A lasonic Baku telegram states that all offices decides that the game of “Luk wai" is a lottery are closed, and the streets filled with corpses. within the meaning of section 2 of the gambling Ordinance of 1891; and he finds as foots that
LATIE.
we had to rush them out. That is the reason.
Mr. MICHAEL This is an exceptional case then ?
Tang Chenk Hing was the tenant of the top off from Germany, Austria, and the terminus of shipment by aleamer must afford-Foochow beg to move the adoption of the report and floors of Nos. 30 and 32 Lyndhurst Terrace, which were connected by areas of a verandah. the Vienna railway.
Warsaw is occupied by troops.
London, 24th February.
Echo.
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
Two races of this Club were miled yesterday. one was in the cruiser class over a course of
eloven miles. The craisers came in as follows, (actual time)--La Vigale, first; Elfin, second Dart, third and Active, fourth. The other raca (one designers), over an eight, and a half mile course resulted in Nina coming first, Gact,
Escord and Hibernian third
accounts.
Mr. Hewett-I am sare the shareholders endorse what you have said regarding the satisfactory state of affaire There is prac tically nothing to eriticice in the accounts. I think that this is a case in which the share.
their intereste have been managed by the holders, knowing by past experience how well
Bourd of Directors, do not even come to the In the meeting to express their satisfaction. absence of the other shareholders I feel sure that I have them at my back when I say that the shareholders are greatly indebted to thei