TELEGRAMS.
† Reuters.)
Obituary.
LONDON, 26th Apfil. The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Henry May,
The War.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1904.
THE WAR
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Of late a number of scavational war des.
patches have appeared in a Hearst paper in New York credited to "Douglas Story, Special Commi, sinner of the New York American in the Far Fact"
BANKRUPICY.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
-Sitting in bankruptcy jurisdiction at the Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice, Sir W. M. Goodman, heard an applicrion by Mr. J. Hays for the release from gaol of Law Yuk Lam who was sent to prison last Thursday for contempt of Court It was explained that debtor had filed his statement of affairs and
RUSSIA'S PERIL.
CORRUPTION HOLDS HER IN THRALL
AMAZING DECEPTION.
SHANGHAI SHARE KUPORI.
The following résume of the week's share transactions is from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan and Co.'s report, published on the 21st April,
Very little change in quotations has occurre this week and although a fair business has been done the market is quieter at the close
sight male is quoted at /5 3/16, Hongking Exchange on London is firmer and in-day's wires 73% for 3 days' paper. Consuls (88).
Marines are stronger all round. North.
price a few shares have changed hands. The clared a bonus of 20 per cent, to contributors Union Insurance Sciety of Canton has de-
•
"Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF. MAJOR BRYAN, TO-MORROW,
A well known wa- correspondent who is at present in Shanghai, told a Timer man that these despatches are fakes pure and simple. $500 security would be forthcoming from his Augean stables of Russian official corruption Chinas are in demand at Tls, 67, at which (FRIDAY), the 29th April, 1904, at 2,30 p.m.,
and that the time one was supposed to have been sent, Douglas Story was on a steamer en route for Japan,
A telegram from General Kuropatkin kays that the Japanese the last few days have been actively preparing to bridge the Yalu and to effect a passage at various points The innermost working of the thing is this near Wiju, tivo companies of infantry and and that paper has on ar angement whereby it Douglas Story represents the Daily Expres
small detachment of cavalry have actually crossed fifty kilometres below, Siampoussike upon which the Russian outposts were
strengt
LATER
The King's Visit to Ireland. The King and Queen landed at Kings; Lawn in torrents of main, but met with a most enthusiastic welcome.
The Australian Ministry. A Labour Ministry has been formed in Australia, the Attorney-General laging the only non-labourite member..
exchanges des atches with the Hearst papers The later take Story's despatches, rewrite and work of their special commissioner. In this elaborate them, and then publish them as the
brother.
His Lordship thought it was very singula: that, as soon as debtor got into prison, he could make a statement of affairs, but was to ally un- able to do while a free man.
Mr. Hays observed that it was not in his interests to have the man released; he simply appeared for a pet tioning creditor.
affidavit, debtor's brother deposited $50 as His Lordship remarked ilia', according to an
locally at $50s, and to-day are wanted at 8510. Yangiszes are in demand. There have been Ales made in Hongkong of China Traders at $60.
at No. 12, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloos, THE WHOLE OF HIS
FURNITURE
contained therein. Particulars as per Catalogues, TERMS: As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
St. Petersburg, March 18. I learn upon an authority I can trust—a rate thing in this country-that the Czar, who has been to weak in many matters, has taken up a firm stand in his determination to see that the
are properly and thoroughly cleansed.
A few weeks ago a great English engineer was hastily summoned to Russia by the Impayable 1st May. Shares have been soldHOUSEHOLD perial Government. He was asked to under take the work of supervising the construction of the various men-of-war now hastily being built. The Englishman inspected the vessels. and said that he would in no wise consent to do the work unless he were allowed to employ English workmen and purchase English or
that at the present time the employment of for in labour was quite impossible. On the other hand, they promised to get the work done as honestly as mi, ht be, and said that they Shipping.-Indo-Chinas have found buyers would put no limit to the Englishman's fee--at Tls, 68 and I'ls, 75 for cash. For the accoun the Imperial Treasury was open to him.
at Th. 8 70, Tls. 69), Tis. 70 70j and Tis. 71. july sises have received strong supposta Tis 71,71 73. Tls 71. 31-. 72) and Tls 73. Hong kong mes foz, buyers. Macao Steamboats shares have been sold at Tis. 47) 10 Tis. 48 for are waned at $29. Tug and Li, Hers Ordinary cash; Preference at 'Tis 463.
Wharves-Shanghai and Hongkew Whart shares have been placed at Tis, 152 and are wanted For this month's settlement Tls. 150 has been done and to-day better prices ar
ffered. For June Tls. 155 is recorded, and Yangtze Godowns have changed hands al Ta. 485 and Tis, 195. There are buyers of Kowloans at $96.
way the reputation of a man which has taken secuity in former proceedings and bed also American engines. The Government replied for July sales ar Tls. 15a e announced.
many years in the bull ting is being destroyed, Douglas Story it is arid is taking action against the offending paper.-Shanghai Times.
According in telegraphic information from Peking published in the Japanese papers, the Port Arthur Navi Krwi has published a state ment concerning the strength of the troops al Per Arthur and Vladivostok, which in the cir- cumstances must be taken with all reserve, though it follows pretty closely statements from other sources. There are, according to the Noul Krai, stationed at Port Arthur the 3d corps of infinte, 8,050 men, and the 7th corps of infantry, 800. There is one com- A telegram from Port Arthur to St. Peters-pany of cavalry comprising 15 men, and there burg says that experiments with sübruarine Fave two compini, s of artillery, each 3oo strong
The regin ent of fortification artillery is com-
The War.
agreed to en er into a bond for a further sum of $500 for the bankrupt's due appearance whenever required. He committed the man a week ago for contempt of Court, but while he had no desire to keep him an unnecessary length of time in prison, to mark his sense of the impropriety of the debtor's conduct he would allow of his release on Wednesday, the 4th May.
RE R. A. COLLINS.
In connection with the bankruptcy of R. A Collins, which has been before the Court on several occasions. Mr. H. W. Looker, al Messis Deacon, Looker and Deacon, applied on behalf of a judgment creditor for payment of costs out of the estate. He submitted that according to
the Ordinance where a creditor, at his own
perty being preserved for the benefit of the
TEMPTATION OVERCOME.
The Englishman flatly declined, in spite of the temptation offered, to have anything to do with the ships, that he declared could scarcely withstand a storm at sea. He disdained al further communication with the Government, and went home to England.
His step is scarcely surprising, when one considers the methods by which Russian ship- are built. For instance, each riveter is given every morning so many rivers to make secure.
Docks-Cash Farnham Høydis have attention at Tis. 145.147 and Tis. 140 Pe clearance fls. 144 is 147, s. 36 and is, 145 have been goed, jo esiles have been done at Tis. 16 and 11s 147. For July numerous sales have been effected as 150, T. 148, 148), Tls. 148,147 Hos, kang and Whampoa Docks are quoted in Hongkong 11:06, buyers, Lands-Shangh is have changed ownership
$e Wei-hai-wei Lands are offering at Tis. 10. at 147. A sale of Humphreys is reported t
boats have been a brilliant success. This is opsed of 7,403 men. Then, according to this expense, incurred costs which resulted in pro. He puts in, very badly, say half the number; at Tls. 1:7 to Tis, 08. Hongkongs are wanted
the first intimation" that submarines were atace unt, there are two battalions and one com.general creditors, it was only right and fair that
Port Arthur, although it was reported weeks ago that the late Admiral Makaroff had re- quested some to be sent by rail.
BOOMS IN WARFĂRE.
CAN THEY PROTECT HARBOURS FROM
TORP: DG B'ATS?
As the news gradually filters through from the East, it becomes more and more apparent that the Japs have left nothing to chance. So complete have been their arrangements for war that they have even gone the length of fitting up a boom at the barbour of Nagasaki. In view of the practical destruction of the Russian fleet, this boom is not likely to be put to the test for the simple reason that none of the Russian cruisers now in hiding are likely to pay a visit to that port,
Boms, as every schoolboy knows, are ob structions place/l at the mouths of harbours, to prevent the entrance of a hostile fleet. They can be made of various materials, the most common being strong planks of wood. These -planks are fixed into grooves in the masonr
of the docks, or fastened securely to the banks of the estuary. They are rivelled together with iron hasps and chains, and thus effectual ly close the entrance.
In the event of a modern bat leship or
pany of military engines, J,3co in all, and one company, consisting of 3:0 men, of torpedo-layers. This makes altogether 21,650) troops at Tott Ar het. At Vindivostok there are 8,00 men of the 20th, 30th, 31st, and 3and regiments, in addition to the fortification artillery.
THE TIBET MISSION,
the costs he had taken upon himself should be refunded. There was before is Lordship, for approval, a scheme of composition by which debtor agreed to pay $50 a month, which he estimated would pay his debts in the course of
two years.
ivets he sells for a few pence outside the dock putty does the rest. The remainder of the
yard gates, giving a percentage of the proceeds to the foreman as the price of his silence,
Constructed on these principles, a gunboat In honour of her own launching the gunboat was launched a short time ago upon the Baltic.
fired, a salute. One of the guns was a heavy one-officially it was supposed to be on board a battleship-and the discharge was so shatter ing that the plates were loosened and the little craft sank.
His Lordship was of opinion that the appli- cation did not fall in the terms of the Act of Parliament, the object of which was very clear. If a person brought an action and issued exc- cution, and a quantity of goods was seized from A Swedish zyndicate secured the contract fur the debtor, thereby securing them, it was only raising her. But when the inen gut to work right and proper that the creditor preserving they found lath and puity whers there should the goods should have his costs. In the pre-fave been steel. The ship, in fact, fell to
Cottons--Latu-Kung-Maws are quiet. In- ternationals are wanted. Ewos are not inquired for.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1504.
A DELIGHTFUL MARINĘ
EXCURSION
on.
SUNDAY, May 1st, 1994. THE Commodious Steamship
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"SAN CHEONG" will make an excursion round the is' and and to MIRS BAY (Weather Permitting.
By kind permission of Captain H. A. Carle- ton the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play Popular Selectie firing the trip
REFRESHMENTS can be obtained on board,'
TICKETS $1. Children half price, may be obtained at Mes 15. KELLY & WALSH, Messrs. 1.KWER & Cu, and on board.
whari at 0.0a.m., Sunday, May 1st, 1904, and The STEAMER LEAVES the San Cheone will amive back about 6.30 p.m.
Only a limited number of tickets, *Hongkong, 28il: April, 1904. •
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
"CATHERINE APCAR,"
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Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd proximo, at 3 P.M.
quoted $122.
Sugars. Petaks have been sold at Tls. 50 and are wanted. In Hongkong Chinas are still THE Steamship
Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co, shares have been placed at Tis. 64. The 21st report from the Wei-hai-wei Gold Mines states that assays show 5 10 12 dwts of gold to the ton. It is calculated that the silver found in the mines will alone pay the working ex- p nsrs and if this prove to be true, there are big possibilities in the near future.
Tobaccos.-The Sumatra Tobacco Co. have received telegrams from Amsterdam advising sales of 300 bales of tobacco at 244 glds. Shares
Simia, 14th April. The details of General Macdonald's advance to Gyantse have been received. The Tibetans were encountered at the entrance of a narrow Korge. They were strongly posted on ridge sent instance nothing of the kind had been pieces when they tried to raise het. To avoid Eve changed ownership at Tls. 5t and are
and rocks commanding is entrance, and open ed fire on the advance guard. The position they held necessitated a somewhat long turn- ing movement with un ascent of about 1,000 fees, during which the enemy were shelled. When the general advance took place they were quickly routed, and fled in all directions There are only three sepoys wounded on the British side, but the Tibetans lost nearly 200 killed: Their total strength was estimated at about 2,000, including the Shigatse, and Gyantse regular troops. These are now re- ported to be in full fight all over the country. The local Tibetans are now all pleading for peace. Three fam is are now on the way from the Dalai Lama; and the Chinese Amban
is also understand to be en rode to meet
done, and he was not satisfied that the applica ion came within the letter or the spirit of the
Act. *
the inevitable scandal, the Russian Govern-aid wanted to-day at Tis. 14. Maatschappij in ment paid the Swedish syndicate its money, and to this day it is supposed that that gunboat
on the active list.
Before the Court adjourned, his Lordship.is addressing the Official Receiver, said that he took it he (Mr. Shepherd) did not support the application.
Mr. Shepherd-No, my Lord. cannot un- derstand why he applied; it does not comic under the Act at all.
His Lordship-le wanted to argue the principle, although the act of issuing execution itself was not done.
A.COMPOSITION,
Mr. C. D. Thomson then applied in connec
GIGANTIC SCANDL Perhaps the gravest scandal occurred at the Naval Stores in St. Petersburg. They were huge buildings, occupying the whole of one side of the street, and were believed to contain sup- plies sufficient to sustain a prolonged naval conflict. The Czar ordered an inspection, bu the officials in charge of the depot could never have survived an overhauling such as conten plated. The depot was very empty indeed.
It is a strange thing, but none the less true, the inspection the huge building burst into that on the night before the day appointed for
cruiser tackling a brom of moderate strength Colonel Younghusband. The Gyantse district tion, which had been accepted by the creditors, 13mes in ten different places. By morning,
not much difficulty presents itself, unless, as was the case in the storing of the Taku Forts in China, the boom be ma e of huge iron spikes. On that occasion, the boom bato be removed, under a heavy fire, spike hy spike by cr ws working in small boats. But und ordinary circumstances a cruiser would smash through airly strong borm.
is described as ric with ample fields of grain, and dozens of hamlets are scattered around the main town, so the troops are likely to be well provided for. Large numbers of the in- habitants have fled, and all ppposition for the present seems to be entirely ended.
tiun with the above debtor, that the composi- be approved. It provided for the payment of $50 a month to be divided amongst creditors until the whole of the debts were paid. His Lordship approved the scheme.
TRAPPING CROCODILES IN
BORNEO.
only the charred walls remained.
Corruption, too, is doing its deadly work at Port Arthur. It is stated that there are suf ficient coal and sufficient provisions to enable the port and fleet to endure a two years' siege. There is nothing of the kind. When 10,000 tons of coal are ordered for Port Arthur, only 5,000 tons or so ever reach that plate. The money that should have paid for the other 5,000 have been divided between the high officials who ordered the coal and those who should
The Sugut tiver can probably claim to be the worst river for crocodiles in Borneo, both on account of the number and size of the amphibi.have received it. ous creatures and also by reason of their fre
Gyantse (Tibet), 12th April The Mission arrived here yesterday after an Howeyr, with a view both to savi g life arduous cight days' march. This morning ant time, our Admiralty experts have bees
General Macdonald took peaceful possession diligently experimenting with boom breaking of the fort from the Chinese and Tibetan and boom ja pin, hat so far the results have officials. There was some fighting on the not been satisfactory. The dimage to cruisers march. The Mounted Infantry were severa running against strong booms is 100 great to times fixed on, and quite an action took placequent attacks on human beings. Last year no justify as cand exper ment, a - in the case of at the george about sixteen miles from here. The Tibetans occupied a series of parallel boon jumpin, with torpedo-boats and de- stroyers, the boats have been rendered practi-tidges, round which a narrow stony path wound almost at right angles, and gave a lot of trouble cally useless.
The idea of using the torpedo-boat destroyer before they were finally turned out. The ear is this: In the absence of cruisers, or where lier part of the action was fought in a snow. the depth of water would not permit a cruiser to proceed, the torpedo-boats take the mater in their own hands, To charge the boom
direct would be to court disaster, so the boom is jumped in a paucular manner.
I
storm.
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THE SOLDIERS SUFFER.
Train
50
angkat shares have been dealt in for cash at of the month at Tis. 295. Tls. 295 10 and Tis. 92, is. zus and Tls. 293 For the end
Fis. 295. Junc sales have been reported at is. 352, Tls. 3021, 300 and Tis, 297) and july
at Tls. 300.
10-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
Selling. London-Bank T.T...........
Do. deraand. Do. 4 months' sight..... France-Bank T.T. America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.. India T.7.
Do. demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. lapan-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.T... lava Bank T.T.
19 7/16
2.24
+43
1.821
-73.31
+36
72 ...88 ...Nomina .........1071
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1964.
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No. 525, EC.
REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND
LODGE will be held at the FREE- MASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 2nd May, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. [567 Hongkong, 28th April, 1904.
THE YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
DIVIDEND at the Rate of Twepty per
A cent, being Twelve Dollars per Share, onthe l'aid-up Capital of the above Association, has been declared payable in Taels at Exchange 73 at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia 01 China or the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai, on and after 19 13.6 this date to Shareholders of record on the 11th /91916 April, 1904. 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 44k By Order of the Board of Directors, 4 months' sight
do.
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months' sight Francsom .2.28
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Hank of England rate
OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To-Lay's quotanions are as follows ;-
.2.30
.1.87
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.3%
Per chest ન થી ૬૩
10/1,060
Malwa New
Old...
17
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@ 1,08alt, 40
oldest.
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(@ 1.045
@ 1,55
50 1,045
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Renares New Persian-Paper-
Old
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Co-day's Advertisements.
In summer weather forty soldiers are packed for transport into one freight wagon, .but in winter the number is reduced to thirty for the purpose of giving the soldiers a stove. after train teft different parts of Russia just after the commencement of the war with thirty men in a truck-but there were no stoves. thousands of unfortunate men, with no other means of warmth than could be gained by haddling together, had to travel week after week together down that endless Siberian rail. way line, in a temperature that was 30 degs, of 4 degi, below zero. I is scarcely surprising that over a thousand men used from cold in one week alone, N. one troubled about the
A glaring case of corruption came under my owe notice a few days ago. A Government department gave an order for £25 000 worth ul
Captain Gibson, will be despatched for the shove Péris, on SATURDAY, the 30th instant. I etersburg.
al 4 P.AL The official who conducted the negotiations
It is quite apparent that, if a sl'pway were attached to the hom, something after the kind in vogue at the launch of a skip from a mount the abstraction; but, on the other hand, there are difficulties in the way. It is proble matical whether the boat would strike the slip. way fair and squate an account of the swaying cession of deep valleys, entirely blotting out baited with a dead chicken. Thi, invari by goods to a well-known firm in SL
shipk silding yard, the torpedo-boat could sur. the march. The route lay through an interest-namediately sank and were never seen again. victims of some official's g.eed.
ing the contract with hun would be 2, per cent on the gross amount, The manager of the firm bad to agree quickly test the order should go to his rivat. In the ordinary course ut
charged it to the Governmeal. business in Russia be added the goods and
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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*111, Company's Steamship
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1505 Hongkong, 28th April, 1954.
FROM HAMBURG, DREMEN, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE H, A. L. Steamship
"ARAGONIA,"
tess than four persons were taken by these mon- sters, two of the vicums being seized in broad day light and when in company with other people, One would imagine that these tragedies would induce the natives to adopt some means of sevenge, at like all Mohammedans they are We had one Sikh severely wounded. fatalists and take this scourge without the least The Tibetan loss is estimated at 150, but attempt to nd the neighbourhood of the pest. during the march the inclemency of the Nothing sharing their indifference, writes Mr. weather caused far greater hardship than the GC. Irvig, is the British North Borne Tibetan opposition. Several times the camperid, I deter vined to see what could be was pitched in a snowstorm, and generally there done to reduce the number of crocodiles. I was intense cold in the early morning when the found th it shooting them when floating in the tents were struck. Two followers died during water gave little satisfaction, as even it hit they ing and unknown country. Two great lakes, next tried to catch them with hook and line, the swarming with ducks and geese, were passed. method be ng to tie a piece of nebang, sharpened at both ends, at the end of a long stout rope The road after the lakes runs through a suc- of the brom; so to pr, vent accident the theory the view. The hills are for the most part bare resulted either in the loss of t e tackle the of the slipway is invested, so to sprak A huge and devoid of vegetation, but the valleys show- escupe of the crocodile. My other and success } explained to my friend that his terms for plac plank, one end of whics is flush with the keel, ed signs of cultivation. A large number of ful attempt was made soine four months ago. villages, many in ruins, were seen. The cli- since when 1 have caught ten crocodiles of is firmly fixed on the bow of the vessel at an
mate here is temperate. Some fuel is procuṛ- Į different sizes. The idea i by no means ori- angle of 45 degrees.
ab'e on the Gyanise plain, which is so or 12ginal, having been tried with grea: success on miles wide. The fort is located on a gigantic the Lubuk River and again on the ugut by rock, like Edinburgh Castle, and in the dip Mr. Isemonger. An enclosure about twenty-five beyond is a large and apparently very wealthy feet long and four feet broad is constructed out monastery, swarming with red-robed lamas. of stout poles lashed firmy together. At one The monastery was visited this morning by end of the trop a heavy drop-gate is hung The impact and the weight of the torpedo-General Macdonald, whi ifonned the abbot between four stout pots to ensure its dropping boat at once submerge the booms, and the boat that the priests would not be interfered with, straight down and securely closing the entrance. is over the obstruction like a farb, the ideas provided they maintained a peaceful attitude. The drop-gate is held in position by a rope being that she is then free to fire her torpedoes Four Lhassa officials are said to be on their passed through a block on a higli ross bar and or do whatever is necessary. But, unfortunate way to have an interview with Colonel Young carried thence down to the bottom of the trap ly, nearly in every experiment the bottom of the husband, but there is no news of the Ambar where it is fixed to a very ingenious slipping
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be torpedo-boat has been damaged, so that so far
-{ll'angoon Times.)
bar. The trap thus made is baited, care being
landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and the boom still justifies the position it has held
taken to place the bait some four feet beyond
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Limited, and for centuries.
Shanghai advices, dated 23rd inst, state-stored at Consignees' risk and expense. digo The War Ofice is adding to its responsibilities the slipping har. As soon as the bait has re A time-honoured method of obstructing a by the care of the teeth of the British Army, mained long enough to become a life the Business reported:- Cantons at $177. Lands harbour or narrow channel is simply by sink From April 1 the services of eight dental sur worse for hanging the vicinity of that trap beat Tis. 109. Langkats at Tls. 291 for 19:1 ing a ship. For instance, a deceal's zedgeons are sanctioned. They will be required comes a place of peril, for there are half a dozen instant, Sumatras at Tis. 6. Hall and Holtz schooner if scuttled would eff ctually cose Up to devote their whole time to their duties, for crocodiles waiting to make a meal and very at $30. Astors at $35. the Sticz Canal Again, at Santiago our Ame which they will receive an inclusive salary of soon one of them will enter the trip and step: Business doce direct:Farnham, Boyds at rican, cousins bouled up the Spanish fleet by £365. per annum and travelling expenses ping bar, release the gate and find himself a Tis. 144 cash and is. 14st for 29th instant. sinking a collier at the entrance to the harbourThe instruments of torture or as the official, prisoner awaiting execution. I have now made Lands at Tis, sog. Chinese Engineering and no ification terms them, the necessary dental two of there traps and intend making four more Mining at Tls. 64. Weihaiwei Gold Mines at The boom at agasaki is bullt on scientifi
and is calculated to defend the bar appliances will be provided by the War thus reduciog, if possible, the danger in ap$171. Chineke Enginee ing and Mining 6 per prisciple
Office.
proaching the river banks at night time. cent, debentures of £aq each at £17,6/- bour agaluit any battleship afloat.
The men take their stations as for ramming, and as the vessel charges the boo full speed ahead, the plank, acting on the same principle as a slipway, str kes a glancing blow, while the baw of the vessel rises in the air..
slough of robbery the inen of other nations From the contemplatio of his all-embracing
may extract a certain amount of cynical com fort. Curruption will probably save the world from a Russian China.
i
W. HOLT WHITE.
COMMERCIAL.
T
Captain Schalde, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are herety requested to send in their Bilis of Lading foi
countersignature by the Undersigned and to
take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO. DAY.
No Chims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th of May will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 5th of May, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Hongkong Office.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1904.
Shanghai, 22nd April, 1954.
Entimation.
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