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NOTION
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, APRIL 15
¦ THE China Navigation Co.'s steamer Woosung A communication intended for pablication in i will proceed to Shanghai to-morrow,
· The " HONGKONG TELEGRAPII” should bo addrowed to The Editor, i, Ics Ilowe Road, and
ing of Auditorium and adapting the stage to the requirements of modern scenery, at a total cost rf92.77. The tariff of rents was raised
yord the seas for commerce. But at the same from very early limes shown.
should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and | Gough Street, some three weeks ago, the Chi-to meet the fall in exchange, and the receipts of conquest. Her history throughout la
As a result of the fire which took place in considerably from 1st January, 1903, in order towards an extension of her territories
Address,
Onlianry businow communications should bowldrenso d
to The Manager.
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BIRTHS.
On the 6th April, at Dimoon, Scotland, the wife of T. G. Scott, of a son.
nege residents of the house are now under trial on the charge of arson. The case was called on at the Police Court yesterday and remanded.
authorities object 10
evidence of this tendency for although some of these expansions have not been wrought with violence, they have not started with a basis of colonizatios, nor with a view to an outlet being obtained for surplus population or commerce, as has been the case generally with other European nations.
show a more than corresponding increase.
The Iibrary to books published in Hong ong were deposited in the Library: numerous newspapers and periodicals have been kindly presented by members of the Committee, by WE are requested to state that, as the l'alicer. Barton, M. Bowley, Mr. H. E. Tomkins, Professor Zancia's the Hongkong Club, the proprietors of the local hypnotized sleeper being exhibited in the main newspapers, and of the Government Gazette, Hence we may take it for granted that this. thoroughfare of the city, which may be the and others. In December, 1997, the Hongkong great work-great in inception as in execution means of the traffic being obstructed by the Public Library was closed and its valuable | ~was not designed primarily with a view to an large gathering collected near the show collection of books was presented to the Land-outlet for expanding trade, or to facilitate window, the manager of the Troubidurs basing Collection of the City Hall Library and communication between the East and West.
No. It is almost certain that the statesman exhibition all day to-morrow in the corridor of been catalogued by the Secretary, and new con- on whose initiative this work was first started decided to place the hypnotized subject an free amalgamated with it. The joint collection has the Comu ught Hotel instead of in Messrs.ains about 2,800 volumes of modem literature. bad in ent.d other immediate objects than the The number of visitors to the Library during the advantage of mankind. He had, as one would 11 months was 17,571 non-Chinese and 5,391 judge from a knowledge of the man, a pro.. Chinese ; the number of resident ticket-hold re found des re for the advancement of bis
l'Umann's store.
THE Lancel reparts that the lowa Society for
the Suppression of Disease and Degeneracy has prepared a Bill to be submitted to the Legislature of the State providing that, before At Gimel, Switzerland, on the 7th instant, a marriage licence can be issued to any person the wife of PERCY R. WALSHAM, Chinese Customs Service, of a Son.
in that State, a physician's certificate of [+3
examination must be obtained, showing that the said person is physically and mentally qualified to enter into married slate under the laws of that State. The State of Iowa has long been in the front rank as regards sanitary, social, and political reforms, and this new departure will be watched with great interest.
MARRIAGE.
On the 4th April, at Christ Church, Malacca, by the Colonial Chaplain, Lionel Ernest, youngest son of the late Edwin Kock, to GERTRUDE MARY, second daughter of the late Richard Wicks, Huppas Hill-Croydon-Surrey
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 3904.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE BRIBERY CASE.
The case in which a cattle dealer was charged, with giving a bribe, of two Sto notes to the child of Inspector Watson, on the 31st inst., as reported in the Telegraph last evening, was called on this afternoon, at the Police Court, when Mr. Kemy said that there was quite
recommend the above preparation to all, | JACK MCAULIFFE the boxer is at Rangoon sufficient evidence to convict by reason of the and especially to those who are heavy looking for a fight,
sinokers.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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Hongkong, 26th March, 1904.
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THE fourteenth case of plague, since the 1st January this year, is notified to-day. It is that of a Chinaman found dead in a mintshed oppo- site the Gas Works at West Point.
for the Lending Collection was 168 on 31st Deccniber, 1903, of whom 14 zre Chinese. The free reading-room and lending collection are increasingly appreciated by many sections of the population.
Museum.-There have been no important additions to the Museum, which suffers from the lack of scientific supervision and from climatic influences, but it is still much appres ciated by Chinese residents and visitors. The Museum was visited by many thousands of Chinese and a large number of Europeans during the 18 months under review.
Accounts.-The balance in the hands of the Hon. Treasurer when the accounts for 1903 were closed was $3,938-34. The reserve fund on fixed deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has been increased by adding accrued interest and now amounts to $15,167.71. The expenditure exceeded the ordinary receipts (ex cluding amount brought forward and interest on fixed deposit) by $1,225.4; this excess is much more thas accounted fur by the improve ments in the Theatre. It has been decided to close the accounts in future on 31st December instead of 30th june, and in order to effect this
country into a power whose territory would extend nearly across two continents, and with which, when once surely established, no other nation on earth could hope to vis.
To this end was this work then commenced, and at a sacrifice of enormous toil and outlay was carried to a conclusion.. But what was the object ainted at, may be asked, apart from the nominal conquest of Norbern Asia ?
The answer to this question is not far to eek. Russia has for many years past been casting covetous eyes on the Empire of China -a, country vaster by far than herself, richer by far in natural resources than herself, and yet, as she judged and judged rightly, easy of conquest by a Westem race, if that race were unscrupulous in its methods and lavish in its promises.
This aim was the raison d'etre of the railway that now crosses Nonthem Asia; for it was. hoped and believed by those that made it that with such a railway linking up Russia to the! Farthest East, China must be at the mercy of Western power, as indeed has proved the case
But-and this could not have entered into,
FIRE IN KOREA.
EMPEROR & PALACE DES- TROYED.
CAUSE UNKNOWN.:
(From Our Open Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 15th April,
2.40 p.m. The royal residence at Seoul was destroyed by fire
yesterday. The Emperor escaped at the roar of the burning building and took refuge in the American legation. “
Japanese tropps were stationed in the vicinity of the palace for the
lage, in purpose of preventin
The cause of the fire is unknown.
THE WAR
ADMIRAL MAKAROFF'S..
DEATH
PROFOUND SENSATION IN JAPAN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 15th April,
10 am. When the official confirmation
fact that defendant going to the house, where he had never been before, and asking for the inspector; also of his having the envelopes containing the 10 notes ready prepared; and of his giving such a large amount to such a change the accounts cover a period of 18-it has proved that the absorption of China was at first discredited in Japan, was the calculations of the founders of the scheme the death of Admiral Makaroff, which
into the Russian Empire affects more than the
small child. The man was then formally com- mitted to take his trial at the next Criminal
months.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the repart
THE G. C. C. Somaliland reports the death of Sessions, hail being allowed in the sum of and accounts have been circulated, and I pro- civilized world is interested in greater or less tion was created.
Major A. W. S. Ewing, North Staffordshire Regiment, 20 miles from Wadamago, having beer mauled by a wounded lion.
It is understood that the Hon. F. G. Penney, Colonial Treasurer, who is on a tour of in-
$2,500 cash.
A LAND GRABBING CASE.
Charges were preferred against Chun Ng Chung, at the Police Court this afternoon, for
two countries primarily concerned. The whole circulated, the most profound sensa pose to take them as read. It will be noticed degree in the fate of so huge a country as China. that they cover a period of eighteen months, end interests are universally involved, and more so ing 31st December last. In previous years the than all in the case of a new and struggling report and accounts have been brought up to
nation rising on the far eastern confines of Aala. the oth June, but it is proposed in future to To japan, of all others, was it essential that close them at the end of each calendar year. China should be open to the demands of The committee regret the death of the old trade and commerce; for it is the nearest
spection in Penang, will be appointed acting having, on the and of March, and other dates, compradore Lau A Yau, which occurred lasnainland, and promised in time to sup
Colonial Secretary on his return to Singapore.
personated Chan Cheang with intent to obtain possession of certam land at Yaumati, also with
summer; his many years' experience was
ply extensive markets for her goods, as well as
THE petroleum ship. Drumclion, which had forging the name of Chan Cheung to an appli./invaluable to the organisers of entertainments, Į openings in every kind of enterprise for the
been beached on Lombok island to prevent her from sinking after having struck upon a reef, has been floated off. Of 3,000 cases of oil which had been jettisoned, 1,700 have been [35 recovered.
A CHEE & CO.,
!
祥
利廣
17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE Amoy Commissioner of Customs estimates that the remittances made by 2,500,000 Amny men who are earning money in Manila, Java,
and the Straits amount to over ten million dollars a year, and that the 66,co) returned in 1903 probably brought back with them over six million dollars in hard cash.
THREE-fourths of a million passengers arrive
at Canton in a year; and in view of the actual dearth of coin in that city during 1903, occasion ed by the military operations in Kwangsi, it is thought probable that these passengers (even it
FURNITURE there were no returned emigrants among then
left behind them more coin than they took
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
41
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS,
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
away.
By kind permission of Major Radchff and officers the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30 p.m.
PROGRAMME.
March Marmion
.........Atherley Overture....." Her Koznings Lieutenand " Emil Tat Selection.The Lady Slavey....
....Croak South
The Song you Seng in me ... Molloy Selection. "The Shop Girl"..... ..tsan Caryll ...Premier Printemps .......Margi Tarentolla.." The original Napolitanic ".......... Jullien
God save the King.
́cation for a Crown Lease for the same property
and further, with intent to defraud Chan Cheung, on the 7th of March, endeavouring to induce the Officer Administering the Government to execute a Crown Lease lor property situated at
and it will be difficult to fill his place. It will be noticed that the tariff of rents for the theatre for the theatre and halls was increased considerably in January, 1903, and the result has been an in- crease of revenue. On the other hand, an
pioneers of this rising-kingdom,
This then is the cause of the Far Eastern
question, and from it may be seen why the Japanese look upon it as vital to their pros.
The vernacular papers are vuani mous in their expressions of regret of his decease, and refer to him in terms of high praise.
THE “PETROPAVLOVSK'S" CLAIM.
Rear-Admiral Uriu, of Chemulpo fame, who was commanding the third
Kowloon. The wife of the defendant was also extensive scheme of improvement was taken in perity, and even to their existence as a nation, destroyer division, claims the honour
charged as an accessory before and alter the
fact.
hand last year, and completed during the off season at a heavy expense. The theatre has
of having sunk the battleship Petro-
Mr. Goldring, solicitor, of Mr. J. Hastings been much improved by the re-modelling of from this, however, the question of the great pavlovsk and a.Russian destroyer.
office, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. P. P. Hett, solicitor, of Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton's office, appeared for the defence.
Mr. Goldring' applied to have both the cases tried together, as the evidence would be iden tical.
Mr. Het objected to this course, on the ground that, after hearing the evidence for the prosecution, he might wish to call one defend- ant as witness on behalf of the other in either
case.
the dress circle in accordance with suggestions made by Mr. Robert Brough, and by the esien. sion of the electric light to the auditorium and the raising of the floor of the stalls; the Javator.es, too, have been brought up to date, the total cost being over $6,500. The collec tion of books presented by the Hongkong Subscription Library, as mentioned at the last annual meeting, has been amalgamated with the existing lending collection and catalogued. The combined collections constitute a free-lending
a
}
damage.
FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
After some discussion, Mr. Kemp, the Magis- fibrary on a snuit scale, which is increasingly may, and probably will, prove inadequate. to swell considerably the amount of property
trate, decided that it would be better to try the cases separately.
reading-room. It is to be regretted that the appreciated; the library is also much used as a
terms of the respective trusts preclude the amalgamation of the old "City Library" col-
that China should not become the cloan pre- serve of a jealous and autocratic power. Apart railway remains. Whether against the Japa- nese or against the Chinere, to pour troops
He further reports that the ships from Europe into eastern Asia was clearly its under his command sustained object from the beginning. That against the fatter the line might have been equal to the task required of it, may be assumed to be possibin; for this could have been done leisurely and by slow degrees, province after province being ihus absorbed. Against
PIVE HOUSES BURNED. determined and energetic for like the Japanese however the means provided
Another fire that has to be noted will go
slowly filtering troops through from west to ed this year. The outbreak occurred about it It is a line well fitted, no doubt, for destroyed by the conflagrations already record- east. But it is vulnerable at points for some p.m. yesterday, at No. 288, Queen's Road Cen- thousands of miles of its length, and it is tral, the flames spreading rapidly to Not 288 and 290, the houses adjoining on either side. a short period of time over the whole course No. 284 was slightly damaged with water from of its length.
the hoses used in extinguishing the fires in the It is in fact at the present juncture a source other houses, but the amount of damage done of weakness to Russia rather than of strength. there was quite inconsiderable. The gro It represents millions of capital, and must at floor of the building in which the fire ori all costs be guarded; It therefors will lock up was used as a tea shop, while the upper storeys: thousands of troops in effecting this, even if it were occupied by the tea dealers as dwelhug is successfully carried out; and at the same bouses. The fire broke out in the second Boor, time it will not fulfil the desired end, namely, the upper part of the house being completely of being a rapid means of transit for troops gutted, while the tea-shop was also consider- and stores from west to east-at least in suf- ably damaged. The damage to the house and ficient quantity to meet the necessities of shop is estimated at $10,000, but it WAL
The case against the first defendent was then begun and is proceeding, the defendant plead-lections with the newer books. It is practi-eminently ill-adapted to convey large forces in ing "not guilty,”
THE CITY HALL.
As we were going to press last evening the anna meeting of those interested in the City Hall was being held in the Library. There were present the Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. H. E. Pollock, &.C., Messrs. B. Layton, H. W. Bird, N. A. Siebs, H. N. Mody and F. B. L. Bowley (secretary).
The report for the 18 months ending 31st December, 1901, was submitted as follows:--
The last annual meeting was held on the
26th day of February, 1903.
Committee and Staff-There have been no
INSPECTOR Hudson placed Wong Sam before Mr. Gompertz at the Police Court this morning on the charge of buying a girl named Li Choi Ying, from Tse Tsam, for $330, and detaining her in a house of ill fame against her will. The woman went on Thursday to the office of changes in the Committee since the last meet the Registrar General to register another girling, and it now consists of Hon. C. W. Dickson, in her house, but was followed by Li Choi Chinnan, Messrs. B. Layton (Hon. Treasurer). PHOTOGRAPHIC Yes, whethere made the complaints against H. N. Mody. N. A. Siebs, and C. S. Sharp and Wong Sam, and stated that she wished to be a Hon. H. E. Poltuck, K.C. Mr. Hursthouse DEPARTMENT. good girl and go to work in the house of a acted as Secretary from 1st July, 1992, to 3th
dressmaker. The woman
was promptly November, 1902, during Mr. Bowley's absence. the application of Mr. arrested, but on
The City Hall suffered a great loss in July, D'Almada, solicitor, she was released on bail 1903, in the death of Mr. Lau A Yau, who was of $1,000. The woman's defence will be heard compradore at the City Hall for over thirty on Monday afternen.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1964.
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years.
cally impossible to improve the Museum, as there is no qualified naturalist or taxidermist on the staff, and, in the absence of any endow- ment, the committee are unable to engage one. The institution pays its way, but returns no interest on the original capital expended.
The motion, seconded by the Hon. Pollock, was put to the meeting and carried, and the proceedings terminated.
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
the case.
Again every mile of it that falls into the hands of the Japanese will be invaluable to them as linking them up to the sea, which they now dominate,
the world an enormous benefit in the future is That the Traus-Siberian Railway may be to undoubted, but-and this is the all important faci-it can never be so in the hands of an ambitious and grasping power.-MANDARIN, in Range a Timer,
THE INTER-VARSITY
insured
to the extent of $8,000 lo' various offices. The other houses were to the full extent of the dami The first ipdication of the outbreak to the t men at the Central Station was the
under Mr. E R. Hallifax and Mr observable over the house teg
Chief Engineer, quickly, of the outbreak. Upoq u buildings they found the fire bad
hang memily for some con
part of No. 288 being Lonce got to work, and,
to quell the fam
that it wan
At the present crisis the eyes of the world in general, and of Russia and japan in particular, are turned towards what may prove to be the most important factor in deciding the great war only now commencing between two powers, one of them of standing amongst civilized races of the West, and the other a rapid but sturdy product of the Farthest East. That the rail way only just finished, linking up Europe with North-East Asia, is a work not only of im mense importance to the spread of trade and: commerce, there are few who will deny. And, whatever Russia's motives may have been in inaugurating a work of such magnitude, we cannot cut grant to her the fullest meed of
A special cable says that, despite the early adjcinlug, Their ener M. BEAU, the Governor-General of French examination of the building was made by the credit for the successful carrying through of a
the architects, Messrs. Palmer and Tume', in scheme so ambitious and presenting such diff hour of 8 a.m. and the cheerless weather, the
fining tha culties at the outset as to surrender many ex-
the University Boat Race, result of the enterprise, port engineers most sceptical as to the eventual riverside was thick with people to witness the Cambridge won the Surrey station, and Oxford immediately fed, rowing powerfully while the Cambridge crew were goi At the mile the Oxonians were and shortly afterwards were Light Black (Cambri overhauling length
Indo-China, now finds the disadvantages of a
The Staff of the Building -The usual annual
commanding personality in raising up enemics October, 103, and the floors of the S. George's who would fain see high office taken from him. and S. Andrew's Halls were found to be quite Unable as they are to undermine his position, sound. Several defective beams in the roofs they unceasingly strive to turn public opinion were renewed and other necessary repairs The railway is nevertheless un fail accompli, The amount spent on ordinary and even in the short period that it has been against him by making out that be seeks to be effected, relieved from the Governor-Generalship. repaire during the 18 months ending 31st opened to the traffic of the world, it has more Rumours to this effect have over and over December, 1903, was $3,032.46. The architects than justified its existence, and has given again been proved to be groundless. But for report that extensive repairs to the roofs will startling proof to the doubting that communica all that, fresh reports of the same kind continue shortly be necessary. Two new urinals have tion, even through the most barren and deserted to be spread. Paris especially mints these been fixed, at a cost of $1,164,5p, and contracts of the earth's surface, may yet be of rumours. The last one, set a-going early fast stitute a great sanitary improvement on the value to the world at large, Rad prove more month, gave it out, that General Gallidal, the old-fashioned filtings which they have replaced. over remunerative to the founders of the Governor-General of Madagascar, would short' Theatre, &c.-During the 18 months ending scheme.
Ty réplacé M. Beau. This story, too, had only 31st December, 1903, the Theatre was let to With the Trans-Siberian Railway civili
s short run before it was authoritatively con- the. Amateur Dramatic Club, Mr. Brough, Mr. nations are s
¤ thai. M. Bean, who Dalles, Pollard's Lilliputian and Comedy Com-
BOAT RACE.
1.
and as the fire
Registered b
Hongkong, and April, 1904.