·
TELEGRAMS.
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Venezuela.
LONDON, December 15th. General Castro has changed his attitude towards the allies. While still protesting against the nction of the Powers, he has
ordered the reprisals to cease, and has re- stored the British and German railways and telephones. He paid a visit to the wife of the German Minister who is lying ill in the legation building, and offered her the hospitality of his palace. He sent a message to Puerto Cabella ondering the authorities there to give the satisfaction demanded for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903,
BIG OLAN FIGHT IN KWANGTUNG PROVINCE.
OUR LONDON LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, November 14th, POLITICS IN ENGLAND, suppose by the first week in December the discussion on the Education Bill will have been about finished, and with the aid of that playful instrument of ministerial authority, "closure by compartments" Mr. Ballour will get the measure through. At the time of writing there are anma 30 pages of amendments to be dealt with, and there are signs that party loyalty is not very willing in many cases Indeed, the Bill has been so changed by con- cessions under the persistent fire of the small opposition party that with a really democratic county or borough council to administer it, the of it. I have high authority for saying that in the view of the Welsh bishops it w`l,.in course of time, put
be established and, if possible, some British and Japanese experts will be installed in government departments.
To-oap's Advertisements.
The dinner of the Chira" Association at the Whitehall Rooms was a complete success, THEATRE There was a large attendance of antab'e men, chief among whom were Admirat Şir E. Sey, |- mour and Sir James Mackay Noth of these Lessee and Manager gentlemen deliv. red speeches which received Representative considerable attention in the leading news
papera.
On the 13th instant, a big clan fight took place in the prefecture of Shun Tak between the villages of Leung and Wong. We learn that the trouble arose through the question of using a bridge, which divided the two villages. The Leung clan claimed the bridge as their property, whilst the Wong contended that it had been theirs for ages. Matteis were, how. ever, allowed to rest for a time. On the 12th instant, whilst certain elder of the Leung clan was crossing the bridge on his way to the weekly fair, he was badly stoned, and had to seek she'ter in a neighbouring temple. On the mater being reported to the Leung village, a baily of armed men made for the
man from the temple, and gave chase to the assailants. When near the outskirts of the Wong village, they were received with a valley, which laid low two of their mes. Reinforcements were hurriedly sent. for, and according th`our informant the peaceful rice- fiel is were turned into, veritable battlefields. Amiquated swords, spear, cannons, jingals, old Tower muskets, blunderbusses, and a sprinkling of Saiders and Martini-Henrys were used. The fight lasted for over two hours, and although the aggressors had a few slain and some wounded, they would not surrender. Seeing this ung of the elders of the Lenng clan detached about thirty men to the rear and One thing is certain, there is in the country a Railway. During the war be was strongly anti- doubtedly be re-enacted during the coming flank of the assailants, and it was only when large body of opinion hostile jo the measure, British: now he wears a British decoration.
the seizure of the British steamer Topaze, scene of the ourrage, rescued the injured denominational schools, may have a hard time public'anxiety. Still the query is prominently
but the message arrived too late.
LATER. The U. S. Minister to Japan. Mr. Griscom, United States Minister at Teheran, has been appointed Minister to Japan.
The Japanese in British Columbia. Several British Columbian Acts relating to the employment of Japanese, including the Coal Mines Regulations and Immigra- tion Acts, which have been disallowed by the Dominion Government, will all uns
scason.
The Chinese Regiment. Rt. Hon. St. John Brodrick states that it has been recently decided to retain the Chi- "nese Regiment consisting of four companies
It
(From N. C: D. News)
Venezuela.
Loynoy, Fith December, stated at Trinidad that Great Britain will blockade the whole. coas eastward of I a Guaira, and Germany westward; and they will not seize the Casioins
The Currency of Mexico. The report as to the intention of Mexico' to introduce the reli standard is denied.
The Anglo-Russian Dispute at Tientsin
TIENTSIN, 4th December, The railway siding dispute is now in Mr. Delring's hands for the final decision of the only point which still remains undecided.
NAVAL NOTES.
day afternoon,
16th December.
-
II.M.S. Goliath arrived from Amoy yester The German gunboat Tiger left for Canton yesterday,
H.M:S. Algerine loft for Cinton yesterday, nad will probably return to this poit on the
3th instant.
The U.S.". Parktown, which recently left the harbour for Manila, came direct from Vladivostock and Chefor, where she had been engaged in target practice. Iter mission to the Philippines is to survey the harbours of
the Islands.
·
17th December. H.M. Sionp Phenix left Canton Festerday afternoon.
H.M.S Eclipse left for practice this morning, The Portuguese gunboat Dib left for Macao this morning.
DISTURBING NEW3 FROM KWANGTUNG.
The Siu Wen Pus states nat rebels at Kai-
chien District, “hauching Prefecture, had uni-ed themselves to create an uprising. In conse quence the magistrate of that District tel graph.
ed to the high authorities for troops. In re-
1
eleven men lyd been killed and about twenty wounted, and their retreat cut off, that the Woong clan surren 'ered with all their arms. A council was imthediately called, and after a very exhaustive parley, it was agreed that the bridge be the common property of the two clans
ON THE HONGKONG MARU."
Upon the arrival of the Hongkong Alain hom the Orient yesterday morning, says the Sau Francisco Chronicle of the 15th ul., De- te tive Freel went aboard and airested R. P.
AN END TO CHURCH SCHOOLS
in Wales. The chairman of a northern county council has stated that in a few years they will be able to extinguish nearly the whole of the Church schools in the country. Many church men Inok on the future with misgiving, and only accept the present Bill because they dispar of getting a better. It seems quite likely that bir. Balfour's scheme to aid the Church schools will end in their destruction.
especially that part of it directing a Church of England test for head-teachers in their quali fications. Out of the debates two very different men have added new laurels to their brow- Mr. Lloyd George on the Liberal side, and Lont Hugh Cecil on the Extreme Conservative wing.
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ROYAL
To-day's Advertisements,
75
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL
· TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Mr. W. RIULENTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL
ATOTICE is hereby giving that the EIGH Mr. ARTHUR SEYMOUR MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the
above Company will be held at the REGISTER WJANET WALDORF CO.WED OFFICES of the Company 38 and 40,
0
. Indeed China has figured very largely in the
has set afloat the wildest rumours of impending press, during the week. The visit of the Kaiser changes in Shanghai and Lorenzo Marques. As a matter of fact most of these stories were | |-- absolute wide of the mark, and Mr Balfour's assurances at the Guildhall banquet have considerably, though not entirely, allayed placed-what does the Kaiser want? Of course the fact that the principal cabinet ministers went to Sandringham to meet him does not necessarily stand for much, for such a visit is usual when a foreign monarch is over here. Still the opinion holds that something is being done at all events in regard to Mozambique. Sheer annexation by Great Britain is very un- likely, but some arrangment is probable. It is noteworthy that in the Bithday Honours list four K C.M.G's one K.C.B. go in Paituguese officials. Among them is the new agent int Lorenzn Marques of the Imperial Military
The natural question is, if nothing is being. required at the hands of Portugal, why this de- coration? Mr. Beckett had a question down on the paper at the House of Commons for to-day with reference to the character of the German -barracks at Shanghai, but it has been with drawn, I understand, at the request of Govern-, inent who do not wish to discuss the matter while the Kaiser is in the coun ry.
The Irish party having enjoyed the first fortnight of the Session in pouring and THE ARREST OF R. P. MOFFITT. plentifully into the parliamentary machine,
have nw retired from London as a protest-During the week the Kaiser has been against the proclamation of Dublin and having a very good time among the other places in Ireland under the Crimes Norfolk coverts. Fine weather and good sport' Act. They have retired, that is to say, with fell to his lot. To-morrow he goes to stay the exception of Mr. Tally, Mr. Tully, be it with the Earl of Lansdale in Westmoreland known, is member for South Leitrim and of and thence to see Lord Rosebery in Scotland late has not been in fivour among his Nation- eventually taking his yacht again at Leith, afist colleagues. Accordingly,-when-they- retired Mr. Tully remained to keep a ceaseless vigil on affairs + f state. Every day he rises at list under the name of R. J. Murphy, 'e was accompanied by his wife, and he affected great question time and fires off a string of queries surprise when Freel placed him under arrest. ranging fran China to Peru. His hoarse voice makes melody for considerable periods of The police say that Moffat is wanted in Hong- kong for the embezzlement of $2,000, and intendevery sitting. Once the Speaker pointed out to try to hold him unul the arrival of extradi- tion papers, which will be ant less than two
Muffin, who-was-no-the-sicumer's passenger
months
hence.
The accused
man has
retained attorneys, and is is quite likely that he will be discharged from custody Lo-day on a wit of habeas co pus. The police hive no evidence against him, and their only authority for astesting him was a cable. grams from Hongkong, signed "Pol ce." The cablegram was dated October 30, 1902, and asked the San Francisco police to arrest Moffitt or Muphy, wlio was a passenger on the steamship Garlic. The cablegram described the man wanted, and said that he was accused of the embezzlement of $1,000.
When the Gaelic arrived at this port several days ago, continues the paper, she was boarded by Detective Freel, but he could not find Moffitt He was told that a man named Murphy, with his wife, had left the Gael'e at Hanululu. Moffit says it is true that he left t ́e Gack ent Hundiulu, and he states that he stayed at Hienohilst for a week before laking passage on the Hongkong Maru, He denies that he has committed any crime, and particularly the crime alleged against him. He states that for the past four years he has worked in expert accountant in Hongkong and Shanghai, and has heen' employed" at
British firms. le clims that the only money Berest times by several differen Chinese and
he has handled for other persons has been that coming into his hands in the process of check sponse the Tantai of Shan-Yang-La Intendening up accounts. le claims not to know the cies despatched three hundred of the "Pu" rame of the per on complaining against him. Moffitt states that he is 30 years of age, and the disturbed region. The insurgents had says that he was born in Australia of Such
He left Queensland and parents.
troops, under the command of Major Ko to
China.
went
six leaders, the principal one camc into inite Philippines, and, from there to fie will pot offer an explanation of why he left China under a assumed fact name. That faci, and the father
the Province several ears ago from Kwangsi where he 15 A rebel leader and managed to escape the clutches of
the auth rities of that Province. After that he changed steamers at Honolulu. con-
arriving at Kaichier, he bonded together
viners the police th he was fleeing from with the other native chiefs and contrived to gather several thousand followers around him, justier, and that he was doing everything pos- A number of disbanded soldiers from Kweisile to prevent his apprehension.
Kaichien on a certain date.
that he had struck out several of the questions because Mr. Tully-had-put-them down in the names of several Nationalists who asserted that they had never been consulted. "Well," roared Mr. Tully, "when I was in gaol they bagged all my questions." Since then the clerks of the House have kept a watchful eye on the querics, handed in. At first; it was. rather amusing, but, truth to tell, we are getting very bored of Jasper Tully of South Leitrim.
The formal inter-club entrespondence relat ing to the contest for the America Cup being completed, the preparation of the challenger is being pushed forward rapidly at Denny's Yard, Dumbarton. The details
closely guarded but, hear, the construction will be somewhat simpler and less-ex; ensive than last time. Sir Thomas Lipton again sails under the
colours of the
are
ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB. A general meeting of the club has just elected the Earl of Shaftesbury' commodore în the place of the Marquis of Dufferin. Colonel Sharman Crawford will be vice-commodore, Both the newly elected officers are convinced that the Shamrock III will be a stronger repre- sentative than any boat et sent across the Atlantic.
Touching yachts, the Kaiser's Afetear, built in America last year-and launched with greal ceremony in the presence of Princes and Presidents-proved so slow during the season that it is to be thoroughly overhauled and con- deral's altered. Experts consider £10,000 will have to be expended on it if a good show ing is to be minde next season...
THIS AND THURSDAY EVENING,
ROMEO and JULIET! When Miss
JANET WALDORF will present her magnificent interpreta tion of Juliet, in which this talented young actress created such a remark.ble impression throughout America and Australia.
ROMEO: Mr. NORVAL MCGREGOR.
Ard the full strength of the Waldorf Co. Elegant Costmes. Elaborate Mouatings.
Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 30th day of December, igor, at 3 o'clock in the Aafternoon, for the purpose of receiving tho Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1902.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSE D from the 23rd to 31st instant, both Days inclusive.UMPHREYS & SON
JOHN D.
General Managers.
(1379d
Itongkang, 17th December, 100E/ 0AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA
TION COMPANY.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, The successful London Comedy, FACING THE MUSIC." Final production of the present senson, owing to Canton engagements. Tariff and all other Arrangements the same.
Hangling, 17th December, 1902.
(1377d
STEAM TO
·YOKOHAMA AND KODE,
THE Company's Steamship
“SILESIA.** Captain Ghezzo, will leave for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at Daylight
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
[1380d
SANDER, WIELER & CA, Agents. Prince's. Building.. Hongkong, 17th December, 1902:
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN," and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through -Cargo: to ADElaide, New ZEALAN
TASMANIA, &c) THE Steamship
PUBLIC AUCTION. SHE Undersigned have received instructions
10 Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 18th December, 1902.
at 13 1;M at their SALES-ROOMS, 8, Des Vaux Road Central,. Corner of Ice House Street, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE
EFURNITURE,
Comprising — TEAKWOOD WARDROBES GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, CHEST OF DRAWERS, TEAKWOOD DESKS and CHAIRS, CARPETS, RUGS,
SCC., ALSO A. Quantity of SCALES and IRON SAFEST &c, throughout the voyage. TERMS-As usual,
&
Sc
with
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 17th December, 1902.
(13780 ACHE-BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT for your wife and family is a NEW-YORK LIFE TH CENTURY POLICY which will remove all danger of want or worry from their
Apply at- future.
18, BANK BUILDINGS, Hongkong, sth December, 1902. -[1333d
*BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Henniker Heaton said he believed it was possi-T" ble to get letters from China in 26 days by the overland route, and urged the l'ostmaster Ge eral to investigate the matter, Mr. Ausian Chamberlain said the overland route would be considered in making the new mail contracts.
The Kaiser has presented to the Ethnogr aphical Museum in Berlin a largo Chinese picture which formerly hung in the Hunter's--FOR-GENDA, LUNDON AND ANTWERP
THE Temple in Peking.
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr.F. G. Figg, Acting Director of the Hongkong Obser
ratory:-
On the 17th at se aim. The barometer his risen over Japan, the depression having passed into the Pacific to thie E. of N, Japan.
The barometer has fallen at Wladivostok,
sion mentioned yesterday. probably owing to the approach of the depres
Steamship
"BENLOMOND,"
"EASTERN," Caprais Ellis, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 9th January, 1903, at Daylight.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions,
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light
A Stewardess and `a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.
N.G-To assure the additional comfort of Passengers the steamers of-the-Company-have- -For Freight or Passage, apply to electric fans fitted in staterooms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 17th December, 1902, (13830
Captain Stutton, will be despatched as above AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA on or about the 3rd Jani ary, 1903
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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NOTICE.
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"GAELIC,"›
are hereby notified that their Goods are at their risk being discharged into Lighters and/or.) Pressure is increasing again over the E coast of China. Fresh monsoon in the Formosa landed into our Godowns Nos. an a, at Kennedy Town,(Marine Lot 243), and Channel and N. part of the China Sea.
delivery may be had either from Lighters or Forecast-fresh-NE. winds; dull, some rain. from our Godowns upon countersignature of
Commercial.
PUNJOMS:
Mr. W. Kerfoot. Hughes, Acting Secretary of the Punjon Mining Co., Ld;"kindly sends us the following extracts from lettersøt m the Mining Manager dated the 1st and 4th Decem ber, 1902, for publication:---
Prospecting is being pushed on and I am pleased to state that on out of the ridges between the Mill and Swabs, we have made a discovery which promises to give us a large amount of surface stone, evidently the cap of a reef. The prospect seems good, and sufficient warrant the laying of a branch line. This I have started, the distance being between 800 and 1,000 yards from the main line to the foot of the ridge. The difficulty there is in getting the stuff down will be met by the gravitation system, the full truck pulling the empty one up. expenses of preparatory work, will not be heavy, and the actual cost of getting the stone will be slight indeed.
I have cabled to Australia to engage at once in Agialgamator and a Prospector,
I hear that the leaders of, the Zionist move- meat have on hand a project for establishing a Jewish University. The idea has aroused considera le enthusiasm among the leading Jews in England and on the Continent, and of the 12, 02,000 francs required,. 1,000,005 have been promised. Another scheme wich is on foot among the leading Zionists is the compilaThe
mn of a complete history of the jewish people "The Lord Mayor's show on Monday was, by he way, a Jewish triumph, for, the new chow. joined them afterwards, so with such a It is probable that the company owning the large assembly, the leaders decided to attack Bengkong Mary, which is a foreign vessel, will: Lord Mayor, Sir Marcus Sam fel, was greeled in the meantime have to pay a fine of $100 imposed by a Unite with unusual enthusiasm, his co-religionists they remilited money abroad to purchase arms States law upon a foreign vessel carrying an shaving turned out in great numbers to do him and stationed their men at different important senger between two American ports.--15- points about Kaichien, ready for an attack, but their movements were found out by the amhorities of the different districts, who 01 once ordered a general capture. The rebels whose arms had arrived and again "anticipating the arrival of the "Fu" troops who were veterans of the famous Black Flag chief Liu Yung-fn, were about to escape west- ward, but before they could do so the "Fu" troops had arrived about that region. The rebels resisted and fought the troops from deep valleys and dark forests, but the latter managed to
get travelling betweo American ports on a foreign vessel o'ch pas this $200 fine to the company owning the vessel; and if this was done by Moffitt it would go to show his anxiety to embark on the, Hongkong Maru. In his case the fine would be $40, for he would have to pay for his wife
honour.
In regard to Tin, it is my intention to place a European on the Southern portion of the Concession, and I hope to be able to give some information regarding it at the end of the year, but there cannot be much done this
וּ ז: :
s year.
OPIUM QUOTÀTIÓNS.
Hongkong, 17th December. To-day's quotations are as follows:->
Per chest MALWA NEW
@ $1,000/1,030 OLD
The recent coal strikes in France and America have somewhat helped the revenue in England. There was a large increase in ex.. poried cral in October, and the duy paid shows an increase of £23,000. The shippers. have been extraordinarily buss, and now only complain of the clumsy way in which tlie, Cus-
After everybody, has been talking about the advantages gained by France by the Siamese FATHA NEW treaty jsounds a little odd to hear from Paris that the ratification of the treaty is menace HENARES NEW The Colonial party in France is showing unex-PERSIAN (PAPER) pected strength in opposit on, to the conven tion and it is prophesied that when M. Delcasse meets the Chamberit may be shelved. It seems the Colonial party want more territory still, especially empliasising the desirability of securing caprol of the Siamese side of the Mekong. They also
The Sant Francisco Call states that: Moffius regulations are observed. was taken to the City Prison and placed in the tanks pending further developments He at once employed Attorney Peter Dunne secure his release on a writ of habeas corps, and action to accomplish that end will probably le takon to day. Chief Wittman receiv ed a cablegram from Hongkong October 30
senger Garlic; medium height, nge about 30, hair prematurely white; warrant here, em bezzlement $2,0:0, Formal application, for ex- tradition will follow if arrested. Wire result."
Moffi expressed the utmost confidence that
to kill several and capture alive over twenty principals besides a lot of arms and ammuni. tion which the rebels had at the ime. Among the captured were four of the lenders, leaving | which read: Arrest Moffitt, alias Murphy, pas- still two at large. During the several engage ments, the troops lost a few of their men only, but as it is stated above that two of the leaders still at large, among whom s. the veteran leader from Kwangsi, and that the total number
M
OLD
@ 1,060/1,100
900
955
700/770
To-day's Aðverkisement.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIA SANTA
ROSALIA (MEXICO)..
Frenchmen installed strongly in the different departments of the sainese govern.THE Steamship
of the "Fairoops is only three hundred, the he would soon be able to rejoin his wife Thement, local authorities have petitii ned for more | police will endeavour to hold him, and in the troops so that the insurgents might be exter, meantime Chief Wilman will await furiber minated at an early date.
instructions,
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER-
TOTTA M & CO, FOR SUMMER ASK Girault CUNDERWEAR
1956
1 understand that during next year England and Japan will take a more active interest in Sam. A number of new consular posts will
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE: BEER:
Giratilu
VICTORIA," Captain Casey, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about SU DAY, the 28th instant..
TOMES & Co.
For Freigh
Hatigk
Bills of Lading.
Goods remaining unclaimed after the 24th instant, will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
EW. TILDEN, Agent. Hongkong, 17th. December, 1992;
TH
TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship
WINDOBONA,”.
liaving arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. --
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 23rd instant, or they will not be recognised. -
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowas after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent..
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 17th December, 1902.
BUCHANAN
LANE
BLEND
SCOTCH WHISKY
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to
EM. THE KING
and
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
SOLE AGENTS:
CRAWFORD & CO.
ONGKO
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