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On the 23rd at January St. Andrew's Cat hedral, Singapore, by the Rev. E. Griffith Evans, EDWARD G. H. F. HARTNELL, son of the late Colonel E. G. Hartnell, late of Elfords, Hawkhurst, Kent, to M. A. FREDERICKA WERRY, daughter of the late Mr. William Werry, late of Lansallos, Cornwall.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1904,
THE APPEAL TO ARMS,
The telegrams from our Correspondents in London and Yokohama, published else very superior vintage. All are guaranteed where in these columns, leave no doubt that, in a few hours perhaps, news will reach us to pure Keres Wines.
the effect that the first blow has been struck in a struggle, the end and results of which are difficult to foresee. By the patience and courtesy she has given proof of in her lengthy negociations with Russia, Japan has offered an example of moderation and tact to the whole of the civilised world. it is almost unnecessary to mention that no blame be attached to the Government of tan
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and how each of her attempts was succes- sively met by the same procrastinating policy, embodied in replies devoid of good faith and definite promises. Russia is alone to blame, and is solely responsible for the result of the conflict which has now become unavoidable. Apart from the ave which besets us prior to an inevitable struggle between two great nations, the pre- sent pause before an actual overt act of hostilities has been announced is fraught with deep foreboding, to all the citizens of our Empire, who asks themselves whether or not we shall be dragged into the vortex of the struggle. That right is on the side of Japan there can be no question, and that she will soon be struggling for her very existence as a nation is also sure. Our treaty with that brave nation leaves no room for ambi- guity; for, in Article 1. it states "The High Contracting Parties have mutually recognized
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ASSOCIATION HOUTBALL.
THE SIKANDING OF THE
5. S. "AUSTRALIEN?" R.K. CLUB . SBERWOOD FORESTERS,
The full text is now to hand of the finding On the Happy Valley ground, before a very good turn-out of spectators, these Clubs tried of the Osaka Marine Court, delivered on 25th conclusions in a friendly fixture. The weather ult,, regarding the responsibility of Captain't. was fine, though windy, and the teams lined up D. James, as pilot of the M. M. steamer as follows, with the exception of Ancott who Australien, for the standing of the vessel re- cently in the Inland Sea 1 will be remember- turned up late ----
H.K. F. C.-Kew, goal; Worcester anded that the licence of Captain James was Ancott, backs; Gray, Kew and Austen, halves; ordered by the Court to be suspended for two Williams, Couper, Bonnar, Robertson and months.
The text of the finding reads as follows:- rent, forwards.
-S. F. :-Bromp on, im; Walker and Beck, backs; Wilkins, Watson and Jones, halves; Rayner, Godber, Bishop, Burden and Beres ford, forwards,
Referee Mr. Broadbent.
The soldiers kicked-off and, playing a "long kick and rush" game, were soon attacking, and the Club backs, not playing in good form, the soldiers' forwards soon became very dangerous, Kew being called upon to clear twice in rapid succession. Up and down the field play was now the order of the day, both goalkeepers being tried and not found wanting. The Club right wing of their forward line showed up very prominently, and Cooper and Williams, by pretty combination, got right down the field and finished up by banging into the centre, but Bonnar hit the bar with his shot and the ball, rebounding, he could not get to it before it went out. Play now drifted up to the Cub goal and, presently, the scoring was opened by a fast one out of reach of Kew. Play was now practically --ll in the Club ground and shortly afterwards Kew, in gathering the leather, fumble with it on the ground. The ball appeared to be over the line, but a Forester forward dashed up and put it beyond question, Heartened by his success the soldiers were soon hard at work around their opponents sticks, and being allowed a penalty their right outside man, apparently the Forester's Is the League match, Parsee C. C. v. Craigen.shoutest," easily beat Kew and added the gower C. C. on Saturday last, the latter Club third goal for his side, just on the call of half
IT would be interesting to know when some decision will he come to with regard to the fare of the two Supro p isouers who are still in custody.-N. C. D. News.
Hts Honour. I. Stewart Lockhart, CMG Commissioner at Wei-hai-wei, accompanied by Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, arrived by the French
mail steamer, to-day, from the North,
won by 39 runs. The scores were:-Parsee C. C. 1 runs; Craigengower C. C. &t runs.
THE M. M. str. Ernest Simons, which arrived yesterday from Shanghai, made the run from Kobe to Woosung, nearly 900 miles, in 50 hours, or at the rate of nearly 18 knots, a record voyage.
une, winch foun 1 the game :-
Sherwood Foresters..............3 goals, HI.K. Club.............. .......nil. Taking into consideration that during the latter ball of the first period of the gare the soldiers had been all over their opponents, who had been playing very like a beaten team, the general expectation seemed to be that the Club were going to have a big score put up against THE Industrial Bank of Japan made a net pro-them, but the opening passages of the second fit in the last half year of ¥91,658, and is able half showed that there were still two teams in to decla e a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent it. After play had seesawed up and down the per annum, and dispense with State aid. Its field, the Club had very hard lines in not getting outstanding loans at the end of last year were goal as after attacking strongly they had an open goal in front of them with no goalkeeper nit, but at the critical moment a back dashed After up and kicked out effecting a fine save. several determined efforts on the part of the Club, the Foresters again took up the running
about Y10,000,000
IN consequence of the indisposition of the Puisne Judge, Mr A. G. Wise, the part heard libel suit in connection with the watchmen of
the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.'s Hun hom premises, was not continued this morning. A date will be fixed for the further hearing of the action on Friday next.
THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 7th February, 1904-
Library Museum Non-Chinese................................. 165 76 78 2,559
Chinese....
Total... 243 2,635
IT is reported from Canton that the high pro vincial authorities of that city having received information that another attempt will be inade
on Chinese New Year's Day (16th instant) on
the lives of all officials by the Triads, have
ordered the troops and military police of Canton
city to be prepared for eventualities at any time. It is also reported that same 15,000
a
and getting well down the field their outside man sent in to the centre and a forward shot in. Kew fumbled the leather in gathering, and it rolled between the posts. This goal appear ed to be an offside one, but was allowed, mak ing the Foresters fourth. The soldiers now had play in their own hands and Kew was very quickly called upon to save, this time being equal to the occasion. Nothing further of note took place, the Foresters having the play in their favour until the whistle blew for time, leaving the game:**
Sherwood Foresters ilongkong Glub
It was
4 goals. .....nil.
game full of incident, but al The home no time was playing brilliant. club were minus several players and the forward line was disorganised and sadly lucked a good forward on the centre. Couper and Williams were, as usual, the best wing and, combining splendidly, they treate
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(from Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, 7th February, 3.5 p.m.
It is officially reported from t. Petersburg that the Japanese Glover -
The defendant, Henry David James, who holds a pilot's licence for the districts of Tokyn Bay, Nagasaki harbour, and the Inland Sea, acted as the pilot of the M. M. steamer Aus- tralien, 2 900 (as register of Marseilles, which left Kole on the 26th September, 1993, for Mutsu, ur Buren Island, Nagato province. by way of the Island Sea. At 3.47 am. on the following day, the 27th, the steamer was ment has refused to continue nego- abreast of and three-quarters of a nautical mile ciations, and has reculled her Am- from the south-eastern end of Oshima, yo pro-hassador at the Russian capital, lis vince, and proceeded on her course, bearing on Sazai Point of Umajima Island with the ob. Excellency Mr. S. Kurino. ject of passing through the waterway (chusuido) of the channel of Oshima At this time the weather was fine, with a soft southerly breeze, the tide was just beginning to ebb, and the steamer was proceeding at a speed of about fifteen knots. At about 3.55 the steamer was half a nautic 1 mile from Sazai Point, when the helm was persed in order to bring the vessel into the waterway. The angle of the helm indicated four points and a half, but the head of the steamer, as a matter of fact, was observed to tura in an opposite direction. Thereupon the order "helin hard a-pot" was given, and, danger becoming imminent, the engines were stopped and simultaneously reversed to "full speed astern." But this was of little avail, and at 3.57 the steamer, by its own forward motion and also by the pressure of the current, stranded west of the Sazai Point of Umajima island. The bottom of the steamer on the port side was badly damaged, and water entered the
vessel. Assistance with the object of floating the vessel proved successful, and the steamer
Russia has instructed Her Minister, Baron R. Rosen, to leave Tokio.
ROSEN LEAVING JAPAN.
AUSTRIAN PROTECTION FOR RUSSIAN SUBJECTS,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 7th February,
11.24 a.m.
Baron Rosen will leave Tokio on
Friday next, and sail from Yokohama by the French mail steamer Yarra. All important official documents be- longing to the Legation have been packed, and useless papers destroyed.
The protection of Russian subjects residing in Japan has been entrusted to the Austrian Minister.
HOSTILITIES IMMINENT.
was got off at 11.12 8m. on the 3 October and proceeded to Nagasaki to deck. These facts are proved by the reports of the Governor of Ehime, the master of the Australien, inves- ligations made by the Kobe Marine Office, the plan made by the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard Com-RUSSIA'S REPLY UNACCEPTABLE pany, Nagasaki, showing the damage done to the bottom of the steamer, and the evidence of defendant before this Cour.
In carefully considering the evidence, the Court finds that the stranding of the Australian was due to an error on the part of the pilat, (lenty David James, in the discharge of his duty. Defendant did not alter the helm at the
proper time, s or did he alter it to suit the speed of the current in navigating a narrow waterway
This action of the pilot ermes under the pro- visions of No. 1 of Clause 1. of Article 19 of the Pilot Law, and is to be punished in accordance with No. 2 of Article 11, of the Seamen's Dis. ciplinary I aw; in observance of Article 21 of the Pilot Law. The case is, therefore, decided as follows:-
The pilot licence for Tokyo Bay, Nagasaki harbour, and the Inland Sea held by Henry David James, is suspended for two months.
The cost of the proceedings, amounting to Y7.50 is to be borne by the pilot.
HONGKONG AND FISCAL PLEBISCITE.
As will be seen elsewhere, says the Kobe Chronicle, the fiscal plebiscite in Hongkong, the "free port" par excellence, has resulted in lain's policy. We intend to consider shortly an overwhelming majority for Mr. Chamber
what this commits the Hongkongites to. Mean
The Russian Note contains direct reply to Japan's demands and consists mainly of procrastinating promises,
A state of war practically exists and opening hostilities may be ex- pected at any moment.
IMPORTANT WAR COUNCILS.
EXPECTED MOBILISATION.
YOKOHAMA, 6th February,
12.5 p.m.
Several important War Councils have been held and the time-expired
men in the Navy and Army have been advised that the Government retains their services.
It is rumoured that orders for the immediate mobilisation of the Ke-- serves of the land and sea forces ure about to be issued.
tronps will stand to arms on the 14th, 15th, 16h finish. Bonnar played a good individual game while it may be pointed out that the intense DEATH OF SIR E. J. ALKROYD,
and 17th instant, as it is suspected that these are the dates when the Trads intend to make
a disturbance in Canton.
the spectators to several very fine passing runs which deserved a better fate than a goaliess in his new position, but centre forward is not his place by any means. The other wing was
very weak indeed. A half the Club were fairly well served Key playing well, but at full LORD Charles l'eresford is justifying his com- back they are weak Worcester being very
Japan has thrown down the glove to Russia and is about to fight to ensure the inde- pendence of China and Korea, which incans that she will be struggling to maintain a cause that is also Britain's. Article z runs-** "If either Great Britain or Japan, in the defence of their respective interests...... should become involved in war with another Power, the other High Contracting Party will maintain a strict neutrality, and use its efforts to prevent other Powers from joining in kos- tilities against its ally." It is not necessary to enlarge on the importance of the last paragraph in this Article, since it is couched with remarkable clearness for à diplomatic document and clearly indicates that Britain must be armed and prepared to prevent any other nation from joining Russia in the struggle which has begun. Our responsibi-weapon of this weight. The shooting of all lity in this matter is also pregnant; for, who can tell what surprises the legendary cun- ning of Russian statesmanship may yet re-
mand of the Channel Fleet at least in one re-
speci He is devoting great attention to gun-class back nery, and is giving the vessels under his com mand every opportunity of practice. He has,
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PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904
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REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
moreover, issued a series of instructions in re-
spect of gunnery which must be of the greatest importance to the vessels under his command. The best result has heen obtained on board Lord Charles' own flagship, the Majestic, which
uncertain and Anconi, though better, not a first
The goalkeeper did not treat us to such A good exhibition as is his usual. The Foresters are a team of workers, but it is doubtful whether their "long kick and rush style of their forwards will be successful against a good defence. Though they adopt this play a great part of the time, they give some good exhibitions of the passing game and their attacks will take some stopping by the best of backs. On both wings they are well represented, their right outside man being very clever and, in this match, was too much for the opposing back, whilst the left outside seems to be a fine shot at goal. At half and full back they have reliable men, and as their goal-keeper showed up favourably they appear. Glorious weather again favoured the visitor:ed to be a well balanced team and will have to to the Course this morning, whose enthusiasm be reckoned with in any estimate as to the in the performances of the ponies grows greater winning team in the competition. with the nearer approach of the Races each day.
on the occasion of a series of lests with the 12- inch gun made 23 hits in 37. This is a world's record at the particular distance and with a
the vessels in the fleet was excellent-Ex.
TORE TOPICS.
The "times" recorded this morning are given below as follows:---
Protection and Sylph Rose-1 mile-34, 1.08, 41, 1.14
Northern Roset mile-last . 341. 1.08), 1.42.
Chantaqua-mile-35, 1.09, 1.12, 7.47). Piok Rose and Spero-1 mile-last 4 37,
1.00, 1.33
LINESMAN.
MADAME CANDUITI'S
CONCERT.
opposition aroused in Hongkong by the grant to China in the récent Commercial Treaty of power to increase her import tariff was evidently quite illogical, for if Protection is a good thing for England, why should it not be a good thing for China? While on this subject, it is worth referring to a curious self-revelation made by the Lo: don Times. Lord Rosebery in a secent speech pointed out the skill with which Mr. Chamberlain had captured the Press. "All of a sudden," he said, "there comes forward this magic musician, who plays a few notes on his pipe, and in a moment the whole mass of this highly respectable and, I thought, firm and con vinced Free-trade Press begins to caper," Thereupon the Times remarks:----
The death has taken place at Hove, Brighton, of Sir Edward J. Ackroyd, as uncle of Dr. J. Bell, of the Government Civil Hospital, and late Puisse judge of the Supreme Conit of Hongkong. The deceased gentleman was a clerk in the Supreme Court at Mauritius in 1853 and, six years' later, was clerk to the first Puisne Judge, a position he vacated in 1863, when he became chief clerk in the registry of the Supreme Court. A year after be was in. the chief clerkmaster's office, and, in 1871, obtained from the council of legal education an exhibition in common law and a first-class: certificate of honour. Called to the Bar at the Middle Temple, in 1872, the following year bay Before ever the great controversy opened, we rose to the position of district and stipendiary had constantly, in the course of the past few magistrate at Rivière in Rempart. In 188 chen years, taken the opportunity of expressing our was registrar of the Supreme Court at Hong scepticism as to the all-sufficing beneficence of | the free import system under which we live. So long, however, as it was complacently accep ted by British statesmen, the question remained of necessity a more or less academic one.... The widespread support commanded by Mr. Chamberlain... is the support inevitably ac- corded to a great man who gives expression at the appropriate moment to feelings long shared by very many of his country men, and embodies them in a great policy which is sufficiently clear-cut and comprehensive to be intelligible to all.
The conclusion to be drawn from this, ap. parently, is that the Times has no mind of its own on these questions, but takes its cue from slatesmen of influence, And yet the Times has been described as a "leading" London journal The "leading seems somewhat far
kong,..and the next year was appointed on a commission to revise the laws and ordinances; of the Colony, From 1886 to 1888 and in 1890 he was acting Attorney General, in June 1891, he filled the office of acting Chief Justice, and in 1892 became Puisse Judge, a position which be held until bis retivement in 1895,
SHIPPING AND MAILS,
MAILS DUE French (Australien) 9th inst. Indian (Catherine Apcar) 9th init Tacoma (Tacoma) 11th inst... American (Coptic) rath inst English (Rallaarat) 13th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) sgth inst, Indian (Namsang) 16th inst German (Roon) 18th inst. American (Korea) 1st prox.
ally, to our honour, and in our own cause--- for our interests in Eastern politics are identical with those of Japan-it behoves us to look the situation squarely in the face and to hold ourselves ready for all eventualities. That Russia will do her best to secure an ally, by offering a share in the spoil, there is little doubt, and, should she
Madame Cardutti, who was a pupil of succeed, our role becomes definitely agres-
Rubinstein at the Conservatory of Music in sive, for Article 3 of the treaty states:-"If
St. Petersburg, selected for her performance in in the above event (an outbreak of hostili.
Hongkong on Saturday evening, foar items that ties) any other Power of Powers should
were calculated to display the perfection which join in hostilities against that ally, the
she had attained in the mastery of the piano other High Contracting Power will come
and management and control f her brilliant to its assistance and will conduct the war
voice. Of these, her principal work was the in common and make peace in Rutual
rendering of the Ragoletto Paruptrase by Liszt, the audience listening with intent car to the agreement with it." The extent of our responsibility in the present situation is well Thibet and Gleamarkie- mile-35), 1,98), thrilling passages, so tunefully and feelingly A BAND of 50 coolies, each armed with an iron rendered, which satisfied the mind and heart bar and led by a man with a drawn sword, in- defined and its gravity must be recognised if 1-448.
Madane Canduttivaded the office of the Niroku Skimpo an the Eclipse and Liberty Rose-r mile-last half, with its subtle music, we are to be ready for the worst. Should
was assisted at her concert by the Philharmonic night of the 27th and destroyed everything they 331, 1.081. the worst arise it is to be hoped that we
Tai Yat was galloped on Sunday over a Orchestra, and the members of the German could find. The Japanese Times magely re- shall not be found wanting, and it lies with 1-mile course and did it in the good time of Liedertafel, Miss Murray Bain, Mrs. A. G. marks that "the general belief is that the attacking the German fails with dates from Berlin those who are at the head of our Govem 37, 1.11, 1.45, 2.19, 2.513. ***.
Gordon, Mr A. H.:'Ough, Mr. G. H. Ed-was undertaken for the purpose of preventing on roth ult, left Colombo on Sunday, Min, and
may be expected here on 18th insti the publication of the paper.”: [47ment to have prepared for war, and to have
EARLY BIRDLI (wards, Mr. G. Grimble and 'Mt. A. G. Ward.
"HE: Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
TELEIRAMS:-"CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. A. B, C. Code, 4th Edition.
A. 1 Code.
Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEPONE, 132
Hongkong, 20th March, 1903. -
Totila and Once More mile-last 1, 35, 1.10, 1.421.
Fair Trade and Turbine-t mile-36, 1.roj, 1.45, 2.171, Fair Trade beating Turbine at the fioish.
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the
to seek.
The N. Y. X. 25. Inada Maru (European Line) left Singapore for this port on 5th-inst pm, and is expected to arrive here on roth inst
The P. & Q. S. N. Co's as. Ballarat left. Singapore for this port on 7th inst, at 1 p.m., with the Outward English Mails, and is due here on 13th inst, at about 8 a.m.
The Imperial German Mail s. Roos carry.
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