TELEGRAMS
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,” TORRENTALSOSERVICEA HA
THE ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
and
OUTRAGE
"AT PEKING,
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
hanghai, 19th October,
5.4 p.m.
The British Minister at Peking denies any attempt to blow up the magazine at the British Legation.
THE LATE REV. HODGES.
At the inquest held on the body of the late Rev. C. Hodges, M.A., Chaplain of Holy Trinity Cathedral, the jury found that death was due to cholera. Deceased was being treated for sprew by a non-profes sional man..
LARGE FIRE AT SHANGHAI,
QUARTER MILLION TAELS
DAMAGE.
A large fire occurred here yester day. The losses are estimated at Taels 250,000.
THE STRAITS CURRENCY.
NEW DOLLAR LEGALISED IN F. M. S.
(From Our Correspondent.)
ingapore, 19th October,
12.55
p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
DNews)
Alarm at Wija.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVING.,
va, Lokio, 13th October The Japanese residents at Wiju are alaimed of the movements of Russian soldiers there.
They have sent away their wives and children
Biron Kodama's New Appointment.
Tokio, 13th October Baron Kodaina's new appointment as vice. chief of the Headquarter Staff, involving his resignation of the higher post of Minister for Home Affairs, is regarded by the leading four nals as indicative of the official sense of the special exigencies of the situation,
The Crisis.
Tokio, 14th October. Negotiations are proceeding at Toko, and there is no present reason to apprehend an un- peaceful issue.
The alleged Russian fort at Yong-Ampho is merely, it is now stated, a signal station to erable communication to be maintained with Antung.
(Kobe Herald). The Manchurian Question,
·VICEROY ALEXEIEFF SUMMONED TO ST.
PETERSBURG.
police
Govern at the expense of the Corean
at important places in Seoul if Buch outrages are repeated.
4. The Corean Government to recompense the Asada tailoring shop for their losses. (The proprietor of the shop claims yon sa,ox)
5. The Japanese Telegraph Office, delivery lerk, who was injured by the nob,-to-be pro perly attended to by the Corean Goverment while he is laid up..
The Coreans, and soldiers have shown a hostile spirit since the outrage was committed on the Asada Tailoring Shop. Mr. Coulbron was stoned by a Corean mob near the East Gate yesterday and sustained some injury. The Seoul Electric Tran Co, applied to the Japanese Legation to send some Japanese policemen to their office to protect the Japanese cmployes there, and four policemen have accordingly been stationed there since yester day afternoon.
Ya Ju-ka, Acting Foreign Minister, has sent in his resignation and left Seoul. The resigna
OCTOBER 19, 1903.
INTERPORT CRICKET,
Commenting on the recent interport match at Shanghai the N. C, D. News Bays *-*-*
YACHT "DART" IN DANGER.
STEAM LAUNCH TO BLAME."
Co-day's Advertisements.
WANTED.
On Sunday week the yacht Dart had a nar row escape from colliding with a steam launch OR the SHANGHAI HORSE BAZAAR which refused to alter her course for the sailing, LD, A COMPETENT FOREIGN craft. This morning Mr. J. J. Stubbings, the ASSISTANT to take charge of the Training owner of the yacht, related the facts to the Hon. and Breaking-in of Horses and Ponies. Quar- Basil Tayir, Acting Harbour Master, with the ers provided. result that Sze Fook, master of the launch
Apply by Letter only stating Qualifications, Cheung Yuen, had his certificate suspended for
three months.
friends and himself cast off from Ah King's morning of Sunday, the 11th, a number of Mr. Stubbings said that about 10.15 on the
slipway and proceeded with a good easterly. breeze up the harbour along the central fairway.
He was in the bows, and, after sailing a little way, saw the Cheong Yuen on the starboard eam and then warned both steersmen and a friend in the boat. They continued on their course, and seeing that the launch was not giv-
took no notice. When she was within 30 or 40 yards she blew two short blasts on her syren
to
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THE Company's Steamship
Badly beaten as Shanghai has been it cannot be considered a disgrace, when our team was opposed to such a crack eleven as that sent up classed on all points. With batsmen like by Hongkong. The homesteam has been out-
Turner and Lumsden, and with bowlers of such prowess as Dixon, Lumsden, Bird, and Cooper is it any wonder that Shanghai suffered defeat? And in addition to this the Hongkong XI is has been seen in the East. Their fielding was one of the best all-round fielding teams that so pretty to watch that we and the Shanghai team would have liked to have seen a little formance when we say we have had bad luck, more of it. We do not decry our visitors' per- for surely it is bad luck to lose three of our best men run out The way in which the Rongkong fielders threw down the wickels from the deep field was splendid. and, owing batsmen, fatal. Twice we lost good men in this manner. H. Hancock captained his side
bowlers at his disposal and he used them to the best advantage, making such frequent changes that our batsmen never settled down. Farbridge, we think, did not make the most of rise, the byd dad a good selections of bowlers, yet he kept Billings on until he had
a lot of sheet out at the time and there were a thrown away 93 rues for one wicket. Turnbull number of sampans in the vicinity. I the was taken off after bowling three overs, when yacht had kept straight on a collision would delivery may be obtai have been inevitable.. he had taken a wicket in his third, with paly 1 runs hit off him. More frequent changes plexion on the game. would quite possibly have put a different com-
t on is believed to be due to the difficult questo unfortunate misunderstandings between the way witness shouted, but the launch! tions confronting the Government, such as the Rong-an lease, the demands for the opening of the Yalu by America and Japan, and the magnificently. He had a large number of good indicating that she intended to keep on her recent outrage committed by the soldiers at a Japanese shop.-Mainichi,
A Seoul despatch has been received in Tokio saying that the Russians are undoubtedly build ing forts at Ryong-an and are extending the mer Vienna, 6th October, area of occupation indefinitely. They appear The leading, diplomats here firmly believe to be laying out the site of a town. There is no that the Japanese-Russian negotiations regard-doubt that the Russians are in earnest in their ing Manchuria will reach an amicable con- enterprise at Ryong-am (Yong-am tho), clusion. It is believed here that the disquieting
Seoul, October 5th, reports from Berlin about the fanchurian It is persistently rumoured amongst the question are erroner us.
Corea officials here that a Division of Japanese troops is about to cross the sea. Several offi- cials are secretly investigating the matter at the Japanese and Russian Legations. It is to send a Division of troops to Seoul with the further reported that Russia is also preparing
object of maintaining the balance of power and that the Russian Minister is negotiating with
[What reports can be referred to? The Ber- lin despatches that have come under our obser- vation have certainly not been remarkable for their pessimistic character.]
The Czar will order a resumption of the Japanese Russian negotiations at St. Peters burg after his return to the capital. Russia will try to purchase peace even by making a greater concession than she cares for.
The Russian Government have ordered Viceroy Alexeiet to proceed to St. Petersburg as quickly as possible. It is believed that a
the Corean Government thereabent.-Hochi.
Seoul, October tolh.
A Wiju despatch states that there are 60 Russian soldiers stationed at Ho-o-chen at pre- sent. They are shonly to be reinforced, and Colonel Pavloff, Commander of the Naltinsky Regiment, Baikal Colunun, with 23 officers, four field guns and six machine guns is coming here via Liaoyang.
The China Garette says:-To the "man in the street" it is at once obvious that two capital
"crushing lack" to him, and that Shanghai's teams met one another, and that the better (cam won. It is of no use talking about
best bowler had all the luck against him; which certainly was the case. The fact remains that Shanghai had 3 cases of 1, b. w. and 3 of run out, which is scarcely what ought to have been. The two teams were capital fielding teams, were well placed, picked up cleanly, and re- turned sharply. The superiority in bowling really remained with Shanghal, but not enough was made of its resources. On the other hand, the Hongkong Captain never hesitated to change his bowlers, with a result now but too well appreciated. The victory of the visitors was more due to sounder baiting and superior captaincy. The wicket-keeping on both sides
recognition of China's pledges regarding the Taiko with the Japanese gendarmes was assaul. not only by the catches behind the stumps, but The Japanese Medical Officer stationed at could hardly have been excelled, testified to opening of afoukden and Antang to internated by a Corean mob a few days ago. The by the remarkably small number of extras (24) tional trade as provided for under the Treaty leaders of the mob have been arrested.-
in a total score of 649 runs. between China and the Unite States signed
Mainichi. yesterday.
conference of Ministers will be held in the presence of the Cair to decide the Russian The new Straits dollar was legal-course in the Far East, ised in the Federated Malay States on Saturday.
RUSSIAN PRECAUTIONS
AT NEWCHWANG.
(From Our Correspondent.) NEWCHWANG, 19th October. The Russian Government has prohibited the use of code-words in telegrams despatched from this port to Japan.
(Reuters.)
Ministerial Appointments.
LONDON, 16th October. The Earl of Hardwicke has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of India and Earl-Donaughmore, Parliamentary. Under 'Secretary of the War Office..
Great Britain and Austria.” The King has ordered General Lord Methuen to proceed to Vienna to invest the Emperor of Austria with the insignia of a British Field Marshal.
Failures in the London Stock Exchange.
Yesterday was an anxious day in the City. and the settlement proved disastrous. One- of the largest stockbroking firms whose losses are estimated at £1,000,000 were only présented from an open failure by a descrip tion of forced liquidation. Several other important firms were compelled to practically wind up or obtain assistance from Banks to the extent of several millions.
LATER. Reinforcement of the British China Squadron.
The first-class cruiser Europa has been commissioned at Portsmouth for the China station, and a battleship will also be sent to China from the Mediterranean.
na.from
Attempted Outrage on the British Legation at Pekin., The Times correspondent at Pekin wires that on the occasion of a Ball at the British Legation at Pekin on Tuesday last an at tempt was made to explode a magazine.con. taining explosives and ammunition for the defence of the Legation, Wires were laid to connect with an electric battery but for some reason the connection was not perfect. Russia and Japan.
MINI 47th October. The Morning Post learns from trustworthy quarters that Japan has landed troops in Pingyang outlet.
It is reported that the conference between and Japanese authorities has
the Russian been futile
Death of the Macedonian Leader.
Boris Sorofol, the Maced dead,
afe Philippine
There is to be no
leader
America and Moulden.
London, 9th October.
The Times correspondent asserts that it is declared at Washington, unofficially that the United States Government insists upon Russian
Russia Discards Manchurian Treaty
Teking, toth October.
It is reported that the Russian Minister to Peking has notified the Chinese Government that the Manchurian evacuation Treaty enter ed into in April last year was made void on the 8th inst., and Russia no longer recognises the Treaty as effective. 'If Chiva sull wishes the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Man. ch ria it will be necessary to negotiate and ratify a new Trenty anent the matter-Nichi
Nicki.
Baron Hayashi on the Situation. ́London, 8th ́Octoberj. Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to London, interviewed concerning Manchurin, repudiated the notion that hostilities were imminent and declared that Japan must expect the fulfilment of the Russian pledges. The official relations, the Minister continued, were of a cordial nature..
Situation in the Yalu: District.
RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING, SOUTHWARD, -
New chwang, rth October. Not a single Russian soldier has been with- nen from Newchwang and district. On the contrary, the number of Russian soldiers here
is being increased. Asahi.
Wiju via Seoul, roth October.
A certain Japanese, who visited Ho-o-chen on the 8th isto states that there were 600
The Coreans, who were arrested by the authorities a few days ago have been
released.-Mainicht.
Fusan, October 10th.
Seoul, October 9th.
A Corean, who is very friendly with the Corean Interpreter at the Russian Legation and the Russian Minister states that so Rufsian soldiers are shortly expected at Chemulpo by a transport from Port Arthur as they are coming up to Seoul to guard the Russian Legation.-- Porodau,
China Re-Arming. HEAVY ORDERS FOR THE KRUPP WORKS.
London, 9th October.
The Chinese Ambassador to Germany is reported to be ordering large quantities of war material from the Krupp Works at Essen,
(Der Ostasiatiche Lloyd.) Japan and Russia.
LOSS OF THE “ BENJAMIN SEWALL"
STRUCK BY'A TYPHOON.
The following information is to hand con. cerning the loss of the American full-rigged ship Benjamin Sewall, 2,500 tons, dead-weight. From the few particulars that can be gathered, it would seem the Benjamin Sewall was caught in the Formosa Channel on the 5th and
6th inst, and was lost somewhere near the North end of the island.
Since then the captain and part of the ship's çompany are believed to have arrived safely it Ketung, but the boat containing eleven men Berlin, 13th October.
and one lady, who is believed to be the wife of Baron Inouye, the Japanese Minister to the chief or second officer is still missing, up Germany, stated diplomatically that the pre-to the time of the latest telegraphic advices. seat relations between Japan and Russia do
The survivors are in dire straits, having ap not give any anxiety that war will be declared between them.
The negotiations with regard to Korea will be settled favourably in a few days. As Russia is in favour of peace, Japan expects that the Manchurian conflict will also be settled amicably,
wise stated diplomatically that there is no. The Japanese Minister to France has like strain in the relations between Japan and
Russia.
Russia and Japan.
parently endured extreme hardship and suffer. ing. The ship had a complement of 22 men and three ladies on board when she left Singa- pore on the 27th August with a full cargo of hardwood for Shanghai. The ladies on board were Mrs. Hoclstad (the captain's wife), a young American lady friend named Miss Piper, who had just completed her education in the United States and come out on a pleasure trip as a guest of the Capt's wife, while the
course across the yacht's bows. So far as lie could see she never deviated from that course, and witness was obliged to put his helm bard down and come round head to wind passing under the stern of the launch. The yacht hind
·
Sze Fook, coxswain of the onch, deposed that he had been in the saip. fur over a year, and on the day in question was taking chow in the stem, the assistant coxswain being at the
helm.
The Acting Harbour Master:-lias he a cer- tificate?
Witness: No.
Why did you allow him to steer the boat
without a certificate I wanted my chow.
Continuing, witness said that he ran to the wheel when he saw the yacht approaching, and blew one long blast on the whistle as he had no time to alter the course and so wanted the
yacht to go to the stern.
suspended the man's certificate for three As stated above the Acting Harbour Master months.
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"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.5. "LOWTHER CASTLE"" FROM NEW YORK. ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed. that all Goods are being landed, at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from, the wharves
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No Claims will be admitted the Goods i have left the Godowns, and allds remain
in undelivered after the 24th instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadowas, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE, “HE H.A.L. Steamship
THE
"SEGOVIA,"
Captain Fürek, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless DAY. notice to the contrary be given before TO.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited,, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the asth instant will be subject. to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to 140-be left in the Godowns, where they will be ..21 examined on the 26th instant nt: 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected:
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 660,
The Public Auction HE_following Particulars and Conditions to be held at the Offices of the Public Works OCTOBER, 1903, at 3 P.M., are published for. Department, on MONDAY, the 26th day of general information.
third lady is the wife of Mr. Pickel, the chief officer.
Up to the present there is no news of the termin much hope that a boat's company could' missing, and it would be aver sanpune to en- live so long, without being heard of in such up by some Chinese junk crowded, waters unless they have been picked
fat de Austria left here. yesterday and it is The American warships Wilmington and Don
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
[12690
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 9th October, 1903.
Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY,
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by the 26th day of October 1901, at 3 P.1f,, at the Offices of the Public Works Department,
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of fas One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Robinson Road by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of
RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His
Berlin, 14th October; "All high Russian officals, including Admiral soldiers, comprising Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery Alexeieff, are opprised to any crash with of the Nalticsky Regiment, Baikal Colump, Rusia demands that any conflict with Japan and Engineers Colonel Payloff, Commander Japan. The most fondamental interest of and two or three officers with four guns were must be postponed, specialty so, because the with the troops. The wives and children of Russian fleet is not so much superior to the the Rust an officers have been sent back to Japanese, ns to guarantee a victory in a naval Lianyaug. It is believed that the Russians at ht. Russia's armainents are, therefore, only hoped they may ascertain the location of the years with the option of renewal at a CROWN Liaoyang, are making extraordinary pre prompted by a desire to intimidate. Japan; survivors. The ill-fated vessel was a splendid Majesty the'KING, for one further term of 75. parations, for they particularly resent visits by Japanese One party reports that a large quantity of provisions is being sent from Liaoyang to Hoo-chen-Anh
Ominous Signa in Coros.
GROWING: HOSTILITY OF NATIVES TO
JAPANESE
WELL KNOWN AMERICAN RESIDENT:
ONED, Chemulpq, 6th October Russia has bought cialis of various kinds at Chemalpay through a French firm there Mainichi.
• Seoul, 6th-October.
even the mobolising of troops is only being used as a means to bring pressure on Japani,
At the London Foreign Office, nnbody believes that Russia will attack Japan
THE CRUISER " HUANG TAI"
HER ARMS AND MUNITIONS.
bont or somehow tender assistance to the
ship and beautifully fitted; a voyage in her in inct could almost be likened to taking a tour in a well-appointed yacht.-Er.
CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO.
"The Jib Jik states that "Chang Yen-mag
." In reply to your despatch dated the oth of has had several first class lawyers working for the 7th moon of the 29th year of Kwangsu, rehim in London against the London Board and the Hunngial case, in which you requested shareholders of the Chinese E. and M. Co., that a detailed account be rendered of the loss Lid, and the case is now nearly finished and of arms and munition on board the fated the Company will be shortly handed over to Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Seoul, cruiser on her last voyage, after careful inves him. As soon as he gets back control he will sent an official note to the Government yester-tigation, I, the acting viceroy of Hukuang, beg remove the head quarters Com Tientsin to day and warned them about the frequent out to say that, the acting viceroy of Linng KuangTongshan which he considers more convenient. rages, by Coreaus and soldiers. The Japanese bought from the Wuching arsenal 1,000 But the date for the complete handing over, is Minister in concluding his note insisted on the mausers valued Tls. 14,000 1 milion Cartridges not yet settled." following points being carried out by the Corean valued Tis 3000 tetal Tis. 34.000 The We are not prepared to say as to what Governmen
acting Governor of Kwan
ught from extent, if any, our native contemporary is the Chief of Police and Com
ancy it in in possession of (that commonly known to all, that Jegal discussions, ang proceedings in was also commonly reported that points had been decided in the plain yond his near the 77 else outside of those who have know anything and no therefore be attached to the
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION has been received froin the Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE take place from the Undermentioned Forts and on the dates mentioned opposite, at moving targets:-
Stonecutters South Shore, on the 27th Octo ber, in a South Westerly direction Stonecutters West, on the goth October, in
Westerly direction; Lyemun (Pak-shawan), on the 4th Novem
ber, in a South-Easterly direction clear. of Fulau Chau. Practice will commence of about 8 A daily, and end at abou 10 AM, daily, if the range is clear.
By Command,
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"KUMSANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after WEDNESDAY, the zrel instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point, No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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