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The Legislative Council at Sagapore has introduced a bill to enable the local branch of the Banque de l'Indo Chine to transact business without the disabilities otherwise incidental to
thing that makes the occasion appear especially opportune is the very apparent keenness of the British Pablic to invest its capital in China. Our London correspondita lack of a common seal. ent's telegmphic account of the avidity
The German steamer Ernz strack An subscribe to the recent Chinees Governancharted rock near Coylon on her outward. voyage and will probably go into dook in order ment loan is amply confirmed by the last that the extent of the damage may be mail papers from Home. So long as the in-
asportained vestors at Home were attracted by South Africa as a lucrative field for the employ- ment of British capital, the holders of the concession for the railway between Kow WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, loon and Canton could plausibly plead the
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absurd, in face of the news with which everybody here is now familiar. The bonds of the Shanghai-Nanking railway are reported to be at a handsome premiom, and the Kowloon-Canton railway is a much more attractive proposal. We may there- fere without impropriety romind the BLEND Colonial Government, the local Chamber of Commerce, and the Hongkong brauch of the China Association, that the pressut
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The religious revival in Walos is reported to have made many defaulting Wolek debtors pay up outstanding acconuts with interest. If the missionaries could only manage to bring about such a revival among the Chinese!
Four
United States Senators, Emmons, French, Buntors and Wright, are charged with
receiving bribes of $350 each from J. S. Jordan. It is said that the money was paid for the purpose of inflaencing legislation, the special charge being the guarantee of immunity for two building and loan associations,
The Straits Times published two pages and a half of discussion on the second reading of the Tanjong Pagar Dooka Expropriation Bill, which second reading) was carried. Elsewhers
we publish a synopsis of the Company's views. The views of the Government may be
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["DAILY FEESS" BERVICE.] REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.
POLICE FINDS AT MOSCOW.
LONDON, 19th March.
A SENSIBLE RUSSIAN
LONDON, 17th Maṛob.
A sensation has been caused at St. Peters- burg by the publication of a newspapër
article from the pen of Prince Mostebersky,
SUPREME COURT.
Saturday, 18th March.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR H. 9. ERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE).
REFUSING DANISHMENT.
One of the most influential of the reaction- ary party, urging the immediate conclusion of peace with Jupan and enying :-- Our '
Chang Mun was charged with refusing the order of banishment that had been made. Mr. The police at Moscow have uncarth-alternatives in a continuation of the war are
without hope, ani with the certainty of E. H. Sharp, K.C. (Attorney General), instructed
Numerous infernal machines, bombs, and revolutionary documents were seized by them yesterday.
a revolutionary stronghold at internal shipwreck, whereas the termination by Mr. Morrell (of the Crown Solicitor's ofice), | of the war would he followed by the salva-prosecuted. The prisoner, who pleaded not Moscow.
|tion of our country through its renovation.guilty, was not legally dofended. The following Tho conditions obtainable now are better jury was empanelled:Mossrs. J. D. Kinnaird, than they will be when Vladivostocs and C. L. Bruckner, J. Benjamin, F. W. White, Saghalien are in the hands of this Japaneso," L. P. Glessman, C.M.G. Buraic and D. Datan. On the 7th Jannary prisoner was discharged from Victoria Gaol, where he had been imprison- od for larceny. Shortly afterwards the Governor. in Conseil made an order for the must be banished. Prisoner was taken to a Canton steamer but returned, and was re-arrested on the 22nd January.
About three hundred arrested in connection discovery.
persons were with the
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
LONDON, 19th March, Yesterday, Scotland's Rugby team sufficiently indicated by ignoring the negatives beat England in the International
In that.
YACHTING.
The fourth race for the Governor's Cup, for English-rigged cruisers, took place on Saturday The weather was very rough, and only one yackt (Ilaides, now the winner) went over the course around Fatanman Island. She was sailed by Messrs. Kew and Shepherd. Some of the party on board were so sick.
Competition by a goul and a try to uil.pean Department
INTERNATIONAL "SOCCER."
LONDON, 19th March, Scotland, four goals; Ireland, nil.
REUTEL'S SERVICE.]
Y.M.C.A. BILLIARDS. Saturday's Y.M.CA, billiard match. Euro- s. Chinese Department, ended in a win for the former, the Chinese losing every game. Scores were as follows:-
European -
Chinese Saunders 150 Mackensto
124 Ellis-150 Tan Hoon Loung- 65
J. M. Wong Oxberry. 150 Le Breton - 150 Cheong Taoi Hamilton 150
750
Mow Pang-
136
130 130
535
Point, charged by the manager, Mr. A. Shaw, GREAT STORMS IN GREAT BRITAIN. between Mr. Ozberry, winner of the European
The tirao-kooper at the Cotton Mill at East
A match, 300 up, was afterwards played with inciting the Chines employees to strike and quit work at the Mill on the 18th inst., was on Saturday bound over by Mr. Hassland, in the sam of $200, to be of good conduct for twelve months, and was warned not to go mar the mills again or is any way incite the workers
is s psychological moment when netion taken by them would be likely to he most effec tive. The public is anxious to know what
It is notified in the Hongkong Government the concessionaries are doing; if nothing Gazette that Dr. F. W. Clark has been why if they intend to do anything; and if appointed to act as Principal Civil Medical GREAT AGE, there is any alternative to the present very Officer, and that Dr. W. W. Pearzo has been nusatisfactory state of things. Our cor.appointed to act as Medical Officer of Health. respondent, first referred to, holds the Mr. C F W. Rowen-Rowlands has been pro- visionally appointed Assistant Secretary of the opinion that a sufficiently forceful represen Sanitary Board. tation, by His Excellency the GOVELNOR to the Home Government, of the pressing necessitios of the business, would have a | drastic effect. No doubt it would. Pressure of no light nature might be brought to bear upon the financial magnates who are gam- FINE FLAVOUR. bling so easily with the destinies of this important colony. The weight of the in- fluence of the Chamber of Commerce, added to such a representation, would also have great value just now; while if the China Association, through their Lontion committee, were to co-operate with all English schools should include the teaching an urgent and timely appeal, the probabi-of hygiene in the third and all higher lity is that this pregnant schome would standards: the text book to be the "Course of immediately cease to be a byword and a Hygiene for the use of Hongkong Schqole" catise of semi-humorous despair. It would published by the Government of Hongkong. certainly be worth trying, and the longer that such united afforts are put off, the greater and more formidable will the difficulties become. Already the Chinese prejudice against foreign capital in such connections is growing more pronounced,
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BIRTHS.
On 12th March, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mr. W. S. Kaso, twin daughter.
Soochow, the wife of On 13th March, EDWARD PILLEY, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On 20th February, at Thorn, Germany, Luowie GoesToast, of Shanghai, to MARGARETE NADE. of Koenigslutte, Brunswick.
DEATHS.
On 21st February, at Sun Franelco, ASTUR HARMOND WHITE, of Shanghai, aged 32 years.
On 14th March, at Shanghai, HENAI VINAT,
aged 62 years.
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His Excellency the Governor has amended the Grant Code for Hongkong schools by the addition of the following pote to sention
-266 :—Note IV.-The course of instraction in
LODON, 1th March, Grval storms have occurred in Great Britain, and the laud telographs are interrupted.
H. Queen Alexandra, who is going on a visit to Portugal, was weather-bound for three
days at Portemonth.
THE WAR.
[“ DAILY PR798" SERVICE.] KUROPATKIN'S SUCCESSOR.
Department Imodicap tournament and Mr. Tan Boon Loung, the winner of the Chinese Department bandicap tournament. Mr. Tan Been Leung woo, his opponent scoring 243,
THE HONGKUNG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, over 50 members took part in the shooting at the |540 yards renge at the King's Park on Saturday. His Excellency the Governor visited the range during the afternoon--The new short rifles LONDON, 19th March. were used by members for the first time and gave general eatisfaction-The average per General Kuropatkin has been re-round was much higher than mal-the lieved of his command, and goes home principal scores being as folows, ent of a possible 35.-E. Dougherty 32.20, J., C. Gow 31.30, W. Goodfellow 31.25, W. 8. Boyce 31, General Linievitch is now Com-W. H. Wickham 30.25, H. W. Robertson 30.20 W. H. T. Davis 20.97, T. P. Cochrane 28.25, Russians bad commandeered the Siberian tele-mander-in-Chief of the Russian forces J. H. Pidgeon 8.2, J. J. Stabbings 28.21,
Mr. Nielsen, local superintendent of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., states that the paragraph of nows we quoted on Thursday from the Central Nows agency, to the effect that the
graphs one day last month, was quite untrue,
at once..
He states that the service has never been in Manchuria.
interrupted or interfered with, save by storms
have to suffer for the sins of our neighbours, We have no hesitation in accepting Mr [BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE for the lesson of the Peking-Newchwang Niels's statement, and hope rauders will do railway is ns nothing to the warnings so, too. The Home papers have never before afforded by sorac of the other accomplished been so much misled as during this war, enterprises. The Chinese at Canton know, that no political intrigue or ulterior design underlies the scheme under discussion; but Peking is easily come at, easily influenced, and there are those who view the rise and Limited, The Hongkong Marine, Limited. right Tiao-ho, and cauronaded the retreat- The Heung Sing Steamboat Company, Limited,ing enemy, who consisted of one division The Ramie Fibre Company, Limited, The and teu squadrons. Weihaiwei Mining Syndicate, Limited, The Hongkong Building Materials Company. Limited and The Shanghai Tog float Company,
FOLLOWING ON.
TOKYO, 18th March.
Mr. Arathoon Soth, Registrar of Companies,
On Thursday, on the right bank of the notifies that the names of the following cous Lino-ho, our detachment dispersed the artil- panies have been struck off the Register-lery squadrons of the Russian right. We Chim Ginger Manufacturing Company, Lamitad, occupied the height north of Tiebling and The Stoneley Gold Prospecting Company,
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Brown 25.21, Rev. C. H. Hickling 2423, E. W. Terry 24, W. T. Edwards 21:22, E. W. Dawson 24.20, T. Gray Scott 24, J. Whittail 23.22, Hon. F. H. May, 23.92, A. C. Musmillan 22.31, and H. W. Fraser 21.
THE VOLUNTEERS."
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Prisquer was found guilty.
His Lordship said :-We do not want men of you description in the Colony. After being ordered to depart therefrom and remain there out for five years you returned, and are liable to imprisonment. I am going to send you to prison with hard labour, and you will be banish- ed agoja, China is a vast country, and there is plenty of room for you to look for work there. One year's hard labour.
The Court was adjourned till Monday. The remaining cases on the Calendar are as follows:-Three men charged with wongding with intent to do griovonn bodily harm. Armod robbery we men.). Armed robbery (thres men). The King Georgs case,
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.
GENERAL AND EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.
The fourteenth annual general meeting of the National Bank of China, Limited, was held at the head office, Victoria Buildings, on Saturday. Mr. C. Evené presided and there wore also present Mosura. G. C. Mozon, Kwan Fong Fut F. Playfair (Gon-ral directors), G. W Manager), P. C. Potta, J. S. Joseph, A. R. Lowe, E. D. Haskell, Fang Wa Chan, Woo Tik Tal. Kea Shong, Tang Hoi and others.
The CHAIRMAN said :- GENTLEMEN, Í Love, now to unbrit to you for adoption the report and accounts for the past year made up on the basis of the reduction of capital to 25 paid up, which was passed by you in September last and same, Lioned by the Court in London on the 14th February with the usual proviso that we should bear the title of reduced for one month, which
expired on the 15th instant. You will see from
E. A. Irving 28.21, P. N. H. Jones 28,20 the accounts that the not profits ariciated to W. Dobbs 23 W. L. Carter: 97.37, A8114,998.51 Your directora hare, however, W. Whitlow 26.21, A. G. Newington 26.22, considered it prudent to strengthen the reserss CONSUL. J. Willias 25.23, J. Douglas 25.21, A fund, particularly as it may be desirable to increase our capital either by malling up the balanco of £2 per share or of asking you to subscribe for a farther issue of shares. What we propose is to send a circular to the shics- holders hera and olsewhore asking them to state their views in writing so that in arriving at a decision the board may know that they are acting in accordance with a majority of the shareholders. This plan will e sable us to arrive at a better decision than can be attained at this mosting, at which the large section of Home shareholders cannot express their opinion In view of the approaching departure on bears of our Chief Manager, the board have appointed cue of their number, Mr. G. C. Moron, to be Managing Director. Before proposing the adoption of the report and ace unts, I will be glad to answer any question which shareholders niny desire to put.
THE BATTLE OF TIEHLING.
progress of Hongkong with no great favour. Thus, while per intentions toward China are of the most honourable nature, there is always a danger that the lapse of time, which is bringing embittering experiences to the authorities at Peking, might con- ceivably dispose them to mistrust even their
About the suicide of Mr. Kenri Vinay at best friends, and to increase the difficulties Shanghai (which was recorded by a special from which such enterprises have never telegram in the Daily Prems on the 15th inst.) been altogether free. The Cantonese would the N.C. Daily News says:The dosed 13 gain more than we by the opening of this found unconscious in his room at 43, Rus du line. The only thing that stands in the inst., with a ballet wound in the head, and the Consolat, at a quarter past twelve on the 14th
way appears to be the mysterious hope of
position of the body and the revolver | the concessionaries for some uniquely indicate that he took his own life. He died favourable opening to introduce their basi- early in the afternoon, The deceased was It is reported that General Kuropatkin 1058, The public has in the past been not in any monetary difEcoltios. and no is already en route to St. Petersburg. most reasonable and patient; but they cannot afford to watch the prescut golden opportunity being allowed to pass without
reason can be assigned for his taking bis own life. Mr. Vinay cams ont some thirty yours ago to the Comptoir d Escompte of which he was at one time acting manager here, and afterwards established himself as a bill and ballion brokor. He was a very energetic masa,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DEVEUX ROAD Ch LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C. HONGKONG, MARCH 20TH, 1905. WRITING confidentially, a correspondent reminds us that there used to be some talk of a Kowloon-Canton railway, and makes the excellent suggestion that it is time the any apparent effort to seize it. If the Hongkong public should be informed what, corporation is awake, we have a right to if anything, is being done. So far as we be shown some signs of life. If they are, and most courteous, and an accomplished pianist, can see, the British and Chinese Corporn.us is feared, somewhat comatose, we would always ready to play when asked privately or tion seems to have shared the fate of like, to see restoratives administered in publicly, and his good nature and brightness of SIGEDRITA, in the Norse saga-that of being some such way no we have now suggestedisposition made him popular jong all classes scratched with the sleep-thorn. The best excut we can offer for again referring to The captain of the French ship Sully has this thrice hackneyed theme is that as been exonerated for piling up that vessel on an
nucharted rock. constant dropping wears away the stone, so constant reminders may stir up the ap- parently unconscious persons who have our commercial future in the hollow of their
It is officially anaonuced that Dr. F. Grüne has been appointed Assistant Health Officer of the Port rice Dr. A. F. Forster rosigned.
dead wife bad been troubling him,
Sa mad
of the community and all nationalities. His health has been very indifferent recently, and he hand fits of despondency comatinass, but he was always gonial and gay among his com panions, He will be moured and long remembered by a large pircle of friends and saintances. He was unmarried,
LONDON, 17th Msxcb. Newspaper despatches received from St. Petersburg estimate the Russian casualties at the battle of Tiebling at 19,000 and state that General Kuropatkin was obliged to Iahaadon his stores and eighty guns.
KUROPATKIN'S DEPARTURE.
LONDON, 17th March.
THE KNIGHT COMMANDER" AFFAIR.
LONDON, 16th March. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Chronicle states that Great Britain has presented a Note to Russia demanding the pay ment of £100,000 compensation for the sinking of the 8.8. Knight Commander by the Vladi- restock Squadron in July last, and that she has instructed ber Ambassador to back the claim in firmi language. It is asserted that the sink- ing of the vessel was unprecedented and anjusti- fiod. Russia proposes arbitration.
The rehearsal for the G.O.C.'s inspection took place on Saturday. The men, armed with new short rifles, paraded at Head Quartare at 2.30 pm. and marched to the Pele ground. where they were joined by eighteen members of the Volunteer Troop. Eight Maxims were manned. The annual inspection will take place at Head Quarters next Saturday, the 25th inst., at two p..
The tie between Gunner Huylou and Gunner Penning for the Corps Championship will be
fired at Tai-hang muge at 4,30 this afternoon.
Mears. E. W. H. James, W. F. Donaldeca and T. A. Grifiths have joined the Volunteer Artillery. Bombadier C. H. Blason has resigned.
There being no questions I bog to propose tho adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr. G. C. Mozen seconded the proposition, and it was carried.
Mr. J. S. JOSEPH proposed, and it was Mesars. N. J. Stabb and M. Stewart hare seconded and carried that the alteration on the joined the Volunteer Troop, Trooper Beard be sonfirmed, and that Mr. J. Sectt Hastings has been granted leave of absence Harston be re-elected a Director and Mr. from the Colony for ten caths. Trooper G. Horace Mocatta be elected on the London
Committee. Marshall has resigned.
Provided at least fifty Voluntoora signify their intention of joining, the proposed Volunteer Rifle Club will be started. It will, in such case, be decided at the next meeting whether the annual subscription be 33 or 85.
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Mr. Ports propowd, Mr. E. D. HABKELL seconded, and it was carried that Mr.. A. R. Lows, CA, and Mr. L. E. Bingham, F.LA. (N.Z.) be appointed auditors, and that Mera, Dolcitto, Dever, Griffiths and Co., re-appointed naditore in London.
An extraordinary meeting followed for the purpose of considering the following resola- tion:-That Article 115 of the Articles of In the Daily Press of last Monday it was Association be altered in the following monner announced that a private telegrant had been.e, the word "three" shall be substituted for received in Hongkong saying that a vory big the word "tea" in the third line of that Article, fire bad occurred at Cebu, P. I. Concerning this and the word "two" akall be substituted for tho fire the Manila Coblenews says that Governor word "thres" in the fourth line of that Article.", Juan Clincel of Cabn estimated the total The Chairman moved the adoption of the LONDON, 16th March. Conut von Buelow, German Imperial Chan- loss ut P1,000,000. It is understood that most resolution without comment; Mr. G. C. Mezon cellor, speaking in the Reichstag, sald that of this is covered by insurance. The business seconded, and it was adopted. Japan knew she could count on Germany's strict part of the city was almost totally destroyed- and loyal centrality, as well as Russia. Japan The fire is said to have started in the Chinese actor. A message has been sent to Manila
GERMANY AND JAPAN.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The LG.M. &.s. Prins Eitci Friedrich, carry-
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inst.
BRITAIN'S COMPENSATION
CLAIMS.
LONDON, 17th March.
hand. To those who realise the importance A Chinoman at Bingapore committed suicide of this matter, the subject can never appear by cutting is threat with a piece of glass. tedious. Its importance was one of the Before he died, he explained that the soul of his ing the German Mails with dates from Berlin would respect accomplished facts and acquired first official admissions made by His Ex-
His Excellency the Governor has appointed The P.M. str. Ching, with maila, ko, which cellency the GovERNOR; and in common
Charles Manger Getting Burnis to be a left honce Feb, 17th for San Francisco via with the business community of Hongkong, Member of the Committee for the Wong-nei-Me ag, &, arrived at her destination on the whose interests wo have the best of reasons shong and Queen's Recreation Grounds, vies 18th
The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan left Yoko- Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent for espousing, we have, in senson and out Edward Jatoes Grist resigned.
home on Friday, the 17th inst., pa for wires that Russia is considering her reply to Vancouver. of season, repeatedly urged the need of
It is notified that the new road with its The 0.9.8. & C.M. st. Kaisow left Singapore the British Note regarding the Knight Com action, and the dangers of delay. Various branches through King's Park and leading on the 17th inst. at 5 pm, and may be expected mender claim, and that she will not now explanations of a most extraordinary delay from Hung Hom Road to Robinson Road is here on the 22nd inst.
The P. & U.str. Simla late Singapore for this suggest arbitration. have been forthcoming, but the time seems hereafter to be known as "Gascoigne Road,"
port on Saturday, the 18th inst. at 5 p.m., with reasonably be put forward again. One South respectively.
now to have come when none of these can Tho branches are to bo designated North and } the outward English mail, and is dus hers CB 3eitain for the loss of the as. Hipsang.
Heavy damages are also claimed by Great
Friday next, the 24th inat, at 6 am,
saying that godowns of Voloso were burned. The Smith. Belland Company's and the Standard well Oil Company's property loud been saved,
The CHAIRMAN-A confirmatory meeting
will be held this day three weeks, of which
That is all the business. Thank you for your nottee will be given.
attendance.
WEATHER REPORT.
as the custom boase. The places of business of Kuonzle and Streiff, the 20th Century Bazaar, J. H. Kipp and Company, Macleod and The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Company, and Richter and Company were des the following report:
On the 19th at 110 pm. Yesterday afternoon royed, as were all buildings facing Culler pressure remained high aver N. China and Infanta Belasco de Garay. Altazaro, Nueva gradients continued rather steer with fresh to lost a une warehouse and hemp valued at Northern shores of the Chins Sen. Victoria and Felipe II. Macleod and Company strong monsoon along the coast and along the
Forecast-fresh N.E. winds; rainy with P180,000, Kerr and Company were also heavy Icsers, as wexo rany Chinese firms who owaried heavy stocks of merchandise.
thunder.
No returns whatever have been received this morning.