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that work connect Canton-Hankow milway, in was recently stapped and the different foreign employees returned to Can- ton. According to ipformation gleaned through native at a meeting of the Commercial Bureau the matter was fully dis cussed and the opinion, was held that the The rates per quarter and per mansan, pimportional The daily leone is delivered free when the addrom in American China Development Company accessible to messenger. On coples sent by post an had transferred the right of the railway to additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly mue to any part of the the Belglans, contrary to the supplement to
world is 80 cents per quarter.
the agreement. It was further argued that, Slagle Copics, Daily, a cents; Weekly, twonly
on account of the creating of disturbances by the mechanics, having many times result. On October zoth, at the residence of Captained in the loss of life for which reason the faman, No. 30, Seward Road, Shanghai, the unexpected night possibly turn up in the wife of HARRY WRIGHT, of the Woosung, future the point regarding the cancellation Forts Hotel, of a son,
of the agreement, should be upheld. The native gentry of Kwangtung, especially Tsor Chung Fen and Wu Chuan Jui, are said to have jointly petitioned to the Waiwupu, the Viceroy of Kwantung, the Viceroy of Hu peb, and the Cantonese officials at Peking, notably Tai Hung Chu, Wu Ting Fang, and Chang Chen Hsuan also Teng Hua Hse,
BIRTHS.
On October 16th, at No. 4, Amoy Road, Shanghai, the wife of J. A. CHANDLER, of a
300,
MARRIAGES,
On October 17th, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, THOMAS EDMUND LOWE, of the English Baptist Mission, Shansi, to MARGARET GERTRUDE, eldest daughter of James Morgan,
Walthamstow,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1904. HEN. D. L9 Kaiser Wilhelm II., which „TIE, case in which, rived at New York on the goth of August, cha ged with obtai roke her own record ncross the Atlantic by false prete obarly 24 hours, making the run in' 5 days 12
gura? 16g'minutes.
TELEGRAM has been received in Yokohama from Egypt to the effect that, now the Baltic eet is expected to leave for the Far East, no ders for Egyptian cotton will he accepted hiess the buyer hgreds to bear the risks. ka
E Varyag has been reported floated nearly as often as General Stoessel has been killed or committed suicide, says the Korea Daily News That journal is now informed that the next spring tide will see the cruiser safely afloat in Chemulpo harbour.
Yokolu on the night of the gth, There A SEVERE or herly gale began to blow at
was a high sea in the harbour, the electric lights on the Bluff went out on the night of the 10th and the low-lying parts of the town were, flooded to a considerable depth.
THE .emporary premises of Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. at Kobe were gutted by fire on the morning of the 9th. The books, papers, codes, atc., were preserved in safes which remained intact. The property was insured in the Com-
and Norwich Union offices,
and later in the the defendant, thought on? not stated:
AM interesting boxing ed between Sam Newman of the Artillery, to take place at the on Wednesday
d
be for the welterweight chai
contest is for twenty-rounds
will be under the active man as well as a side ber of S1,
James Christie, the public seeing one of the best contests Colony. There will be two one of 4 rounds and the other of 8 ro
WAR
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES:
Mr. M.Nom Consul for Japan, has kindly orwarded to us the following telegram
The
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sports that further in
the number of Rus
he corpses
5,300 we in the left and 2,530 in
THE LIELIPUTIANS AT THE
CITY HALL
*THE LADY. SLAVEYAR
THE members of the Kowloon are invited to meet at the Sentit to-morrow evening, when,
The Pollard Lilliputians presented, at the assembled, the formal election
City Hall last night, The Lady Slavey," but Take place. The Club bas
Lacient as we are, and reminiscent as we might enough to secure, through the Liftness of Mr. be, we could not recognise George Dance the Heary Humphreys, permission to prudko upan author as we kuam him-oh! how many a suitable plot of ground at th of Pun-years ago. The children put up what could laub Buildings. All the necessary parapherna genuinely be described as a first Class Vaude- will be provided for the benefit of members, ville show, and the various songs and dances of through the generosity of Dr. Swan, so that the principal members of the Company gave
On October 171b, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, CHARLES CHEESMAN, of the English Baptist Mission, Shensi, to LOUISA WALSH, who is in Shanghai, and who has been re-mercial Union, and the contents in the Phoenix there can bano excuse now for budding bats, unqualified delight to a small bar, in some cases,
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1904.
THE BALTIC BUCCANEERS,
men to plead unpreparedness.
enthralled audience. Beyond the mere thread of a story with which: The Lady Slavey * was. invested in its original form, (and last night almost obliterated, always excepting its ever. Present prurient sentimentality
age effort of the Company must have sigually failed, but for the introduction of inco
second daughter of William Walsh, Belvedere.quested to approach Sheng Kung Pao, that On October 19th, at H.I.G.M.'s Consulate the rights of the railway may be restored to General, Shanghai, MATTHIAS F. LAND to
China. This Sheng Kung Pao is stated to be THE N. V. K. chartered steamer Kilburn from EMMA FRANCIS HAHN.
greatly affected since the natives of Hunan Hakodate landed at Yokohama on the 13th 30 CHARLIE Doyle, the most notorious of Hong began to intervene. He has sent a telegram members of the crew of the British steamer kong's beach-combers, who, a month ago, broke to Peking, the effect of which was that he Manivo (?), 3,000 tons, from San Francisco for all previous records for vagrancy convictions would maintain the point that the agreement Vladivostok with ammunition and provisions, for one man, and who was remanded to the had been cancelled, and that the transfer of/ "recked in the Okhotsk Sea early September, House of Detention, went on board the s. music-hall business, much of which was naw They were rescued, from the coast of Kam-Hol Ho last night, and entering the cabin of the concern was to be purely American, not chatka, where they had been living on fish, by the chief officer, who was in the saloon Belgian. He requested that the American the British sloop Algerint.
took off his own clothes and left them Minister at Peking might be notified that
in exchange for a flannel suit, which he that no foreign intervention whatever be in the list of heroes of the battle of Chulien-that officer, which he took away. On the transfer was to be purely American, and The Hebrew paper Hatsoft is informed that donned, and a blue serge aust belonging allowed. This telegram was couched in cheng who were decorated with the Crass of coming ashose he sold the serge suit for 80 St. George, appear the names of three Jewish cens in a Chinese cheap jack shop, and went strong terms, quite different from the pre- soldiers. The famous correspondent, Mr. W.
to have a good time on the proceeds! In the as those which have come from Russia dur-vious one sent at the beginning of the case.. Ramirovich-Dantchenko, states that in the meantime the police had been informed of the ing the course of the present war. In that telegram Sheng said that if it should battle of the Walangtien on the 1st and 2nd robbery, and it wasn't long before "Charlie capture of British and German steamers in be desired to cancel the agreement it would June there were Jewish soldiers who dig. was once again under lock and key, where served to render the bowdlerisation of a popular the Red Sea by her "volunteer Reet" have, be necessary to prepare a large sum of tinguished themselves with exemplary bravery. remains until to-morrow morning, when he will English musical comedy acceptable
It is to be doubted if ever in the history
of the present generation the British nation has had to keep its temper under so many irritating pieces of international impudence
The
again and again, brought out protests from those Powers, and the act was repeatedly disavowed by the Tzar's government. Be fore the British temper had cooled down the news came that the Vladivostok squadron had overhauled the Knight Commander, a British steamer with an American cargo, off A. S. WATSON & Co., Japan, had given the crew just time to board
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a neighbouring craft, and had then sent her to the bottom. But interference with British shipping did not cease with this anwarrant- able act, and the result was that a somewhat acute controversy ensued between the two Powers. The Russian government subsequent-
ly informed the British that, without making any statement on the matter of principle, we might rely upon it that the vessels of the feet, which, by the way, issued through the Dardanelles in the character of ships which were not vessels of war, would stop this practice. Of course, by this time the Vladivostok squadron, finding things too hot around Japan, laid low and quietly slipped into port with the result that shipping in the Far East was comparatively safe against molestation. It was with these assurances
money and that with the guarantee of the Board of Revenue and the province of Hunan, lawyers would be engaged in con- nection with the case. Whether the action will be successful or not, it is hard to pre- dict, and it is argued arrangements should be made beforehand for fear of further losses.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FOUR French torpedo boats have gone to
Canton.
THERE will be general garrison parade at the Happy Valley on the anniversary of the King's birthday.
Nakamura Yard, Osaka, made 11 knots on The Kinsa Moru, 788 tons, built at the her official trials.
ONE hundred and ninety-seven lives were lost by the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Heiyen by a mine in Pigeon Bay,
THE French Minister of Commerce has decided
make his new record appearance before the
· Court."
No Siog Ph, who appeared to belong to the loafer class, was arraigned before Mr. Kemp this morning on the charges of being in unlaw JOHN Reynolds, a rough and tough specimen ful possession of a gold ring, diamond ring, of the genus beachcomber, was placed before gold toothpick, and a metal watch and chain, Mr Comperts, at the instance of Inspector aggregating $140 in value, reasonably suspected Gourlay, charged with being a vagrant, and of having been stolen. He was also charged begging for alms while drunk, on the 22nd, with being a member of the Triad Society, be 3rd, and 24th inst in the public streets in the being found in possession of certain documents central district. This was the man's twelfth relating to that Society. Evidence of arrest appearance before the Court on similar was taken and the case adjourned for attend-charges, and considering this he was re- ance of expert winesses.
A CHINESE coalie, unemployed, climbed up a waterspout at No. 75 Jervois Street, with the
evident intention of committing a felony, but when he arrived at the second storey, seeing
he was observed, he endeavoured to retrace bis footsteps, but missed his footing, and fell to the ground below, a distance of twenty feet. He was so severely injured that he was re-. moved to the Government Civil Hospital where he is detained for treatment. When discharged he will be called upon to give an account of himself and his proceedings.
markably leniently dealt with. The defen dant said he did not want to go to gaol, but preferred the House of Detention, as be could look after himself there and keep away
sembled a Christy Minstrel entertainment rather to the local playgour. The performance, re- than a set piece, but the result was, generally
able, members are apt to sausente, and we will speaking, an artistic endeavour to please Repeated references to individual, though cap draw the curtain by merely stating the actual position. New songs, mcally of American origin, and sung by the Company when they first acquired the sights of Pousse Cafe," and elegans dances, more or less erigion,
The Lilliputians give their final performance this evening, and leave to-morrow per, the period in the Model Settlement, where, the German mail Zician for Shanghai. After a youngsters are always sure of support, they will re-visit Hongkong, subsequently moving to Manila, (now, according to report, somio- what slack in the business line) with ventel sailings across the Pacific. When they strike these hospitable shores again, we would sug gest to the management the advisability of attempting something beyond the character of
fossilised musical piece.
THE ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE
Bakur Sin was char
from the drink I Inspector Gourlay urged that he be given hard labour, as the House of Detention was too good for his kind; be would. simply be well-fed there and, on pretence of going to look for work, would get out on the strests, beg for alms and on their proceeds get: drink again. His Worship pointed out that he was charged with being a vagrant, and he was proved to be one, as he had no visible means said that the defence was of subsistence, and the Ordinance only provided technical assault, and the defend the House of Detention for such cases. Ho
was no doubt due to the effects: THE Laichoufa correspondent of the N. C. D.
must be remanded to the House, on the charge spree. He had closely questioned News, writing on 14th inst, said: Recently of vagrancy, and on the charge of begging he and he was firm in his declarat
must pay a fine of 55 or go to gaol for fourteen found the sword on the hillside,
Openred
FURNITURE that the British nation appeared satis. to reconsider the propezed imposition of a duty posters were put up calling for workmen to 89 | days, with hard labour. Deportation of these to have a very dim recollection of
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filed, Now, however, things have taken another, and a most unexpected, turn. The Baltic squadron, having grown tired of wait ing for a possible match with Japanese bat- tleships in Far Eastern waters, have opened the ball on their own account by firing shrapnel at inoffensive trawlers engaged in lawful pursuit in British waters of the North Sca, The exclusive cable sent by our Lon don correspondent yesterday morning and printed in our issue thesame evening, announ- ces that the Adeniralty has taken the matter up and is at present interviewing the survivors
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
of the sunken trawler. The act of diabolical WHITE TURKISH TOWELS piracy has naturally aroused the strongest indignation at home, and pending an explana tion from Russia it is difficult to conceive what steps will be taken by Great Britain to mark her disapproval of, and disgust at, this warlike act of Balic buccaneers. What feasible excuse Vice-Admiral Rogestvensky can offer to the Tzar is beyond all compre hension. He will not admit that his men
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are incompetent--they have had no experi. ence of warfare, and it is well-known that,
of nine francs on habulai.
THE new issue of exchequer bonds to the amount of 80,000,000 yen is expected to be
more than covered in Tokio alone.
THE international four car race at Kobe on the 13th provided a great surprise, the English
crew in the Iris beating the Germans in the Thistle by two lengths.
BREACHES OF THE HARBOUR RULES,
to Hongkong where the English, American and Chinese Governments are reported to have men is what this Colony urgently requires, speed gold-mines. The terms were exceed ingly liberal: travelling expenses and fro in advance to be paid to the family of every man. accepting work. A good many workmen have oured here now that they have probably gone gone to Hongkong or elsewhere. It is rum. elsewhere. Nobody knows where. Needless to say, the families of those thus, deceived are greatly distressed.
"CAFTAINS FINED..
This morning Captain Schoenfeldt, of the German as. Segovia, of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, and Captain Brehmer, of the : Neman-
duty preferred against an A.B. of the vessel DURING the hearing of a charge of refusing MR. John Goodnow, Senior Consul, Shanghai, tin, of the Portland-Asiatic Line, were summon Wynford, the Police Magistrate said it was impossible to run a sailing ship without assaults,
As China is collecting gold in preparation for the change in the currency, the officials are warning the people not to waste the precious metal in making ornaments and gilding Bud dhas.
A TOKIO wire of the 17th inst., printed in the N. C. D. News, says there is a reliable con- sensus of opinion here that the fate of Port Arthur will be setted within a fortnight. The
Japanese high-angled are is being directed from balicons.
MR. F. S. Boyes, of Messra. Samuel Samuel & Co., Yokohama, was taken to the General Hospital there on the 12th, having been grievously assaulted by Mr. S. H. Kuhn of Yokohama, and it was feared that he might lose the sight of both eyes. Mr. Kuha waS arrested and lodged in the Negishi prison.
events connected with the event.
further
lelandent
had made all arrangements to return to India and was to have left this Colony t
day, as bir friends were very anxious for him: rettira to bis own country. Mr. Kemp said that it was a very serious offence to attack a policeman and wound him in the way defendant had done; but, eyen taking into consideration what Mr. Dixon had said, he could not do less (ban send the de- fendant to three months hard labour on the first charge, and order the sword to be con facated on the second charge.
THE WEATHER
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informed the N. G. D. News that on the 20th
ed before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, for breaches of inst,, he received a telegram from Peking.stat-
the harbour rules, in moving their vessels from ing that the Waiwupu are being strongly urged one mooring to another without the permission by some of the Ministers of Foreign Fowers to of the Harbour Master. Mr. Mclver, of the The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plam- enforce the recently discussed regulations for Harbour Master's Department, who prosecuted mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser the registration of trade marks. Others of on behalf of that officer, pointed out the inconvatory E the Ministers are equally strongly urging that veniences and difficulties which would be On the 25th at 11.25 3.m. 7 The barometer bas the enforcement of the regulations be post-placed in the way of the boarding-officers, frisen slightly in S. China and in the Formoss, poned for the present. Mr. Goodnow's inti. vessels were to be allowed to move from place. Channel and fallen in the Yangtse valley and mation was that the merchants of Shanghai to place in the harbour, at their skippers' wills, in the Philippines. should be prepared for the coming into force The accused admitted that they moved their Gradients are moderate upon the of the regulations on the dats already fixed, vessels without permission from the Harbour Coast and moderate to fresh NE. monaco will namely, the 23rd inst,
Master, but said they were ordered to continue in the Formosa Channel, and over do so by their agents, and as they received the greater part of the China Sea they supposed their a orders after hours on Saturday evening to the matter at that office. His Worship agents would attend
break the barbour roles and regulations they said that if their agents ordered them to should recover the amount of the fig foflicted from them. The defendants way exonerated from blame, because
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FOR some time an old woman has been carry ing on the trade, in Canton, of a kidnapper of Settlements, but owing to a case which was boys and girls for emigration to the Straits before the Courts here last week, she was arrested and brought to Hongkong and is now in gaol. On the night of her arrest, last Thura.
right angles to her house were an fèle over the affair, the place being decorated with coloured ing their agente in contravention they were liable for their breach. Chinese lanterns, while fire crackers kept up a perfect fusilade the entire night, all:as an act
ants were fined $25 each. of rejoicing at the female friend's capture and removal by the authorities.
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for many years, little attention has been IT will be seen from an advertisement in this paid in the Baltic squadron, or, in issue that gentlemen desirous of joining the fact, throughout the Russian Navy, to Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association can manoeuvres and gunnery. The fleet has sign lists at the Hongkong Hotel, Kowloon been used for little more than show and | Hotel, Rongkong Club, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh day, the street in which she lived and one at know the harbour rules, and also that parade, and an occasional visit of courtesy and Messrs. Watson & Co., Kowloon, to a neighbouring Power in European waters. Had it been otherwise and the sinking of thetrawler an accident the warships would have stopped to render assistance instead of steaming off to the south and engaging in coaling operations preparatory to slipping down channel. That they will not be permitted to proceed far on their journey before being called upon by their Government to furnish an account of their exploits is almost certain; but if their true mission is seriously contemplated it would be well for a few British watchdogs to escort them, in relays, to the scene of opera Agents for Messra. Allen & Sons Electrical tions and thus evade the possibility of
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HARMSTON'S Circus, which is due here abou! the 7th prox. and will probably open at Cause way Bay on the day following, has most We are informed upon excellent authority that generously offered to give its performance at Mr. John Goodnow, the U.S. Consul General, Shanghai on the evening of Friday, the 28th has received telegraphic orders to proceed to inst. for the benefit of the Navy League Re Washington to answer a series of allegations creation Ground Fund. The V, C. D-Now that have been brought against him and that understands that it is a very substantial offer. he has been given a certain time to collect namely, that the management will give fully are being forwarded to him in detail. Mr. question. The performance will be under ledju evidence here in answer to those charges which per cent of the gross receipts to the fand in Navigali Davidson, the respected Consul designate to distingelsbad patronage,
and abould attract pill fate Antung, will probably be given charge of Shanghai, when the cause for which it is given American laterests hero ad interim-China is added to the intrinsic attractions of the
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