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"Boánar, Stl: February. The P.&O.Co.'s mail steamer left -Bombay yesterday afternoon with
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SAD FATALITY AT THE DOCKS, ho present situation, military matters required
accurace tank placonuluis morning in The Rowing Rocks by which appular and promising nitrine officer has lost his life
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fo be kept strictly secret not only at time of communication but still tenned so. Indeed not only is it clear from this but even if these matters themselves were tunsidered with ordi-
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~~~A" COLLIER'S 'EXPRETENCES. JYKOVNO VIDARITZ WIND The German pleamer · Dortmund which supplied Admiral Rojestransky's feel with
Some of therritars were
a report was made to Me William Laird, chief | Russian war it could be clearly recognised that the other day, from Tamatave which she left officer of the 35.*ShiZBuild, that a fe had they were military secrets, Tumemmed's conn
It goes without saying then that the accused, interviewed by a representative of the Times „haskarasinia sherawer/lightof No, which, The officer stronca wo-opvestigate, and knowing that they were fapanec, nilitary of Ceylon. The information given showed going into the tweedecks, he found the lower secrets, collected them an ill spatele a letter "hindi dinduismike;' and ağ"it “ir indéisloca, giving mention of these matters. The accused
the teen the Batch, which
that the Darkunde. Hamb American
stated fint tailing indvantage of repiest made line vessel, and is only one of many which
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that well sowo, Company is utilising in the
-about-652-chests of Malwa opium, was open, igsed bis footing, and fell to the by Russian military officer to detect Japanese lucrative business of coaling belligerent men- bottom of the hoth, where he ky uncunscious. military secrets, he did no more than attempt waï," "The Caritxia"6f "the" 27" said
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Russian Reformi.
Losmos, 7th February, - Tín: St. Petersburg dubility have adopted by 158 votes to 20, an address to the Tsar urging him to summon "the" élécted repre-
ganny
"-ky-this-tirae-the hold, was se futi af smoke that The aftens and inchwaying to inch the chief officer's whereabout were unable toate in, be regards was, sed by the igni- 109, plenago, duprapo máts"
arki bagspihop, da what is believed to be the care. Jessness of some Chuopas coulies employed about the work on the ship, and who were sleeping in the;huldg-was" soon-extinguished, and Police Sergeant Sulhyun went down, and discovering the chief tifhter lying in the hold, Wirl the assistance of bilift officers he had him removed to the deck, where; as he was still Bacascions, they tried to resuscitate him by means of artificial respí alem, when thessenger was de patched for Dr, Ma fulang. Upon the arrival of the doctor..the autical respiration was continued for an hour and är half, until-at half past seven Dr Mackalne pronnanced life to be extinely and the torty of the unfortunate The Assembly of Nobles at Moscow have officer was removed to the mortuary, to await a posmuntem exärntion, which is expected met to decide upon the presentation of an
to develope whether death was due to asphy. address to the Tsar. Of the two addressesxiation, or a fractured skull. The deceased submitted, the one, Conservative, which was
was a very capable officer, and much liked and adopted by a majority, says that peace in the very popular with all who knew him and among Far East, without humiliation, will presently whom much regret is expresesd at his very sad be impossible; it expresses confidence in the and untimely end.
sentatives of the nation.
Maxime Gorki. -*--*The reported ·relcase of Maxine Corki, the Russian novelist, is incorrect.
Later.
. ultimate victory of Russia, but deprecates internal reform until the war is made. The other, Liberal, which was rejected, advocated collaboration of the Tsar with the people for reform
THE TRIAL ON H. B. COLLINS.
TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT IN THE
ESPIONAGE CASE.
The Strikes in Russia. The strike movement is spreading in all
As already recorded the tnal of H. B Collins, on charges of selling Japanese military secrets directions in Russia; it is increasing in Tilhs, Datoum, and on the Transcaucasian railway;trict Court on Jan. 74, when the accused was
to Russia, terminate in the Yokohama Dis where there have been sanguinary conflicts found guilty and sentenced to eleven years between the fossacks and the revolutionary prisonment with-hard labour. in view of the importance of the case and the seventy of the sentence passed we give in full the judg iment of the Court, as translated by the Japan
mobs.
LLOYD'S MIHIPBUILDING
REGISTER.
Mr. Newman Mumford, Lloyd's representa tive in Hongkong, has forwarded to us a copy
of the shipbuilding returns for the garter ended December jist ast. The tonnage of the vessels, excluding warships, under con struction, at the date of the report, in the United Kingdom, was 1,045,860 as compared
with By8.178 for the same pejind of last year. The number of vessels on the stocks was 403, as against 386twelve months previous. The vessels
Mail:--
The accused was born in Hongkong and has ved at Yokohama since he was an infant He had formerly been engaged in newspaper business and some eight or nine years ago left Japan and went to
China. He resided at Ryojunkto (Port Arthur) for about three years, labaut March of 1904, during which time he marized a certain Russia woman. About June of the same year he was, while at Tientsin, requested by Ogerud nikof, a Russian Coldnet resaling there, to proceed to Japan and watch under construction were about the same as at
and report the military secrets of this country. the end of September, 1994, Chimpared, how.
Complying with the request be gut from the ever, with the total reached in September 1901, Colonel $1,000 us expenses and a letter address which is the highest on record, the presented to Major-General Bessmu of Russia. In figures show a reduction of about 363,000 tons. The vessels commenced during the last quarter mumber 185, of a total tonnage of 330,807 and justity the hopes that the traile is ou the way to improvement. Of the 403 vessels in course of building 307, 1834,427 luns, will sail under the British flag, being owned either in the United Kingdom or the colonies, After the honse demand, the best customer is Germany, who is taking five strips of 34,450 tons while Norway and holland come next
the beginning of July he came over to hang. tai and saw Dessino, from whose note-book be took a copy of two kinds of cypher codes to be used in communicating military secrets. One of the codes represented Roman letters to be used in writing letters and the other a list of proper mums representante names of articles or things to be used to transmitting telegramis About the 18th of the same month he came to Yokohama with these codes and jan up at the Hotel de Paris, No. 179, Yamashitacho, Since with tonnages of 33,147, and 19,49 respective then ke bas been exclusively engaged in detect ly. There are eight vessels in British yards of ing japanese military secrets, and, knowing 15,000 tons and aver and mine between 50 a to that they were Japanese military secrets, he
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SAILS, CARGO DERRICKS, STEEL WIRE,” Hongkong, gth Febmary, 100g. tramp steamers of all nationalities foaded with IRON BEDS, AIR PUMP BUCKET.CON. Coal-Norwegian; Swedish, Bilish, and GDENSER BRASS TUBES, LIFE BUOYS, wan. These colliers were constantly engaged
seen near Tamatave when the Dortmund was
discharging her 8,000 tons of coal into the bunkers of the belligerent boats.
NEUTRALITY RESPECTEI
A very interesting picture of the scene oul- side Tamatave is given. In the first it should be noted that the Russians were careful to abstain from a breach of neutrality, for the
men-of-war were ordered to keep outside the limits of the neutral zone; and it thus followed
to get money by communicating unfounded
Kaver made efforts to discover. facts and that he never made i military secretsamïd also that he did not know whether the matters which were concated weie tulitary secrets or not as he mention only unfounded-faces-However, scoording in the recurd of the first preliminary examination
in supplying whatever men-of-war were in need of Sekimoto Torajifo, witness, it appeared that of fuck The best Welsh steam-cuni is always about the rytly or auth of July-ha-received an-
used; and when their supply was, exhausted order from the Chief. 95. Plise-to watch the they were told to leave at once for their parti movements...e jccused, The wines, cuir destination. While 'with the feet the therefore, approached the accused and when oncoliers were under the able cofinand ot interview was held on the 11th of Sept, he was tumiral Rejestvensky, who gave the uriassic told by the accused that he (the accused) was tions as to the route, and the ports at which selected at Tientsin and had to come to japan, they should call to general, which not required that as he was to receive a monthly remittance immediately, a coiller was instructed to pre of soine yen.2,000 he could, not make a report cede the fleet, wait at a port specified by the of any butter which was mere rumour, and that Admiral. It thus happened that, before the therefore it would do well to have, even one or Russian fleet reached Madagascar, most of two acts if they were true. Go the inth of the British colliers had passed their stock of the same month, when the witness saw him, coal over to the fleet, and had leh about their the accused raid that he wanted more news. business; and only two British collers were The witness asked him what kind of matters he wanted, and he said that he wanted in formation about the organisation of the First, Second, Third, and Takushan Armies and a chi (No. of Procurator's gave him Exhibit No. . The accused then asked the wins here he would keep the chit, as it was Then witness replied a aportant paper. that he would put it in his haramaki and did so in his presence and the accused seemed to have felt very easy. (In Preliminary Examina- Lion Exhibit No. 5, which is a pocket-hook that, being a good distance from land, coaling taken from accused, there is mention under operations were only possible with great incon
venience both to the colliers and the men-ol. date of September 16th of the fact that he gave
war. The method adopted was brielly this, Sekimoto a general outline of his scheme. This corresponds to Sekimoto's evidence under The collier would approach the man-of-war as review). The witness also stated that after near as was consistent with safety, and the coal from the lighters was slung across from one the accused had given him this chit he began to place great confidence in him and was diligently ship to another in baskets and bags. There were many breakages in the course of the engaged in the detection of secrets. Onthe 19th of Uctober the accused old witness that the operations, we are informed, railings and other former could and make any useless communi-lightly-constructed hampers being smashed up cation. The witness asked him what kind of in the process. The Dorimond naturally saw a good deal of the Russian Heet during the inatters he was going to communicate. The accused replied that, as there could be no time, and the officers were in a position to draw many conclusions from what they saw. doubt that Kuropatkin would make a comter- attack on Lianyang be wanted to know, firstly, But the authorities at the Hamburg-American how many men were really killed and wounded line are very strict in regard to divulging on the Japanese side at the battle of Liaoyang information on the subject, and the captain and and other places; secondly, whether the Japa- officers of every collier are instructed to pre- serve a strict silence; however, details do teuk nese army would make a further alack or take winter quarters at Liaoyang or other places; out. thirdly, whether preparations for an attack o Vladivostock would be taken or not. The ac cused said that were these three, puins dis covered and reported upon it would not be necessary for him to do any work. He therefore asked the witness to investigate these points without fail. From the above statement of the witness it is not difficult to see how strenuously the accused engaged himself in finding out Moreover, the Japanese military secrets. accused's wife, a Russian woman, having left Japan, he had nobody to provide for. In des- patching the accused a Russian officer would not be so unwise as to give him a thousand dollars or allow him to take a copy of the ciphers without first ascertaining the deter mination and ability of the accused. More-tions to take such and such a course, without over, according to the submission made by the knowing what their ultimate destination is to be. The Admiral is constantly in touch with accused the arrangement was that a remittance the shore and important despatches are Ge- would be made to him from the officer accord-
When a collier has | finished its task and has no more to do the Adarral sends to the captain a simple letter of thanks and dismissal, and, having received its orders from the agents, that coller leaves the fleet without delay. In the case of the Df 'mund the consul from Tamatave brought in- structions that the captain was to proceed at
THE ADMIRAL.
Some interesting lights thrown on the character of Admiral Rojesivensky, Those who have seen and spoken with bin: say he is an upright and pleasant gentleinan, albeit ex ceedingly strict and secretive; and on his ships he knows absolutely no distinction. His officers and men are allowed no shore feare, but are kept under strict discipline; and any shortcomings or disobedience are punished in an exemplary manner. It is said, furthermore, that he never commanitates the contcals
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A PUBLIC AUCTION," For account of the state of the late ALFRED WORTET,
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burg even 10 his most distinguished officers; and that the commanders of the other vessels of the fleet simply get their instruc.
f1,000 tons, sizes between these limits being rollected matters which shonki properly belonging to the value of the communication. It is quently sent to him,
t'en.
It may be considered therefore quite natural for the accused to have done all in his power to secure military secrets. Certainly clear that the plea of the accused is ground.ess when to the above evidence the facts admated by the accused are added, namely, the made of cum. munication explained he had in newspaper business, and the fact that he had no occupation since he came to Yokohama.
represented by seventeen vessels. The largest to them, such as the steps to be taken in therefore easy to see that if the matter com- sailing ships are, one between 5,000 and
municated by the accused were untounded or transporting troops to a certain place for a 6,000 tons, and the between 2009 and 3,000 certain period of unit, from a certain date, their well-known, such matters being worthless, the fons. As regards the distribution of work destination, kind of troups and plans of the other would eat have cost him any compensa. throughout the vanimas shipbuikting districts | War Office relating to their despatch. He then Harrow, Maryport and Workingten, Glasgow, wrote a letter embodying these facts in cypher. Greenock, Newcastle, Hartlepool and Walby, The letter was dated Oct. 19th, 1904, and and Middlesbro' and Stockien are the only addressed on the envelope ไข Dess no, yards which have less work in hand than at the
but it was enclosed in a letter of request corresponding period of last year, all others
to Mondon (1) in Shanghai, and posted from showing an increase, Turning to the con-
Yo obama on the 29th of the same month. sideration of the warships under construction
Ji happened, however, that the latter was seized we find that eight, aggregating 109,150 tons,
at Nagasak by a mildary inspector. The are being built in the Royal Dockyard, while
offence therefore is ant at all of a light nature. forty-three aggregating 140,910 tons, are in various private yards. The above are all for the British Navy, and include ten submarines now being built at Barrow. The private yards are constructing, in addition, three other vessels for foreign goveraments, of aggiugate tounage of 32,750; of which, however, two battleships of 16,000 and 1,400 tons, are being buit at Barrow and Elswick for Japan, the remaining tonnage being a lurpedo boat destroyer.
SHIPPING JUISAM. The s.s. Courifield sailed from Chinwantan on the 3rd inst., with 1,300 coolies on board for South Africa. She will call at Singapore for fresh provisions, ca ronde.
The capital of the Messageres Maritimes has been increased from 30,000,000 francs, le 45,000,000, franes by the issue of 60,000 shares at 250 francs each, which have all been taken
up.
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the facts above mentioned, all of them, with the exception of the fact that he had made elforts to discover Japanese mulutary secrets
that he collected matters belonging to Japanese military secreis, knowing that they were sp, are clear enough, since they have been admited by the accused. The other facts may be gathered from the statements in Nos. 1 to 4 of preliminary examination Exhibit No. 17 (as to writings in cipher referring to cipher coles in preliminary Nos, 2 and 3, that the acrused wrote a letter giving in cipher the steps to be takes in transporting troup to a certain place for a certain period of time from
At the same time there is not the least doubl that the offence of the accused is not of a light nature. It is proper therefore to recognise the lacts of the offence as above stated
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orce to Columbo in ballast, there to await orders. The captain says that, when anybody asserts the lattic fleet is likely to be in such and such a place at such a time, it is all pure guess work, for the movements of the feet are dependent upon the exigencies of the moment,(Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN and only toe Admiral knows what the next step is. News of the approach of japanese cruisers had reached him before Madagascar was sighted, and, in consequence, the vigilance of the fleet was redoubled. All lights are eut at night, except when the searchlight is playing; and double watches' are tained.
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At Bombay, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
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The act of the accused falls. within the purview of Art. 1 of the law relating to the Protection of Military Secrets, which says that
PROFITABLE BUSINESS, The colliers which run the risk of cusling the persons detecting and collecting information,
Baltic feet are being very well paid for their drawings, documents or things which are military secrets, knowing that they are of such trouble; and no Company is making such a nature, shall be punished by major inprison-handsome profit out of the game as the Ham- ment." Therefore the accused should be pun-burg-American line. The risks of loss, it is ished accordingly. The Public Preculator said, are covered by the Russian Government, argued that the act of the accused falls within and this is more probable when it is rememT
a certain date, their destination, kind and the scope of Ch. of Art. 131 of the Criminal number of troops and plans of the War Office Code, but considering the spirit of legislation relating to the despatch of the troops, and that and the meaning of the provision of the Code the letter was dated December 24th, 1934, and it is clear that it cannot be applicable to per- addressed on the envelope to Dessino and suas having no nationality in Japan, that is to Therefore enclosed in a letter of request to Mondon in say, foreigners like the accused.
bered that the tramp steamers are under nava} discipline for the time being.
COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai advices, of the 2nd inst., stale;— Business Reported :—Farnham, Boyds at Tis.
Shanghai, and from perliminary examination the oresent case does not belong to the special Exhibit No. 16, which is a letter from Mishi-jurisdiction of the Court of Cessation. Coun- mura Senoi, military inspector at Nagasakit sel for the accused stated that the same 155 for March. Astors at $27.
Business Done Direct:-Shanghai and The Pacific Mail liner China, Captain Freile, dated the 4th November last, stating that the generosity with which the countrymen of the which left San Francisco on her seventy-second accused's letter was inspected on the 18th of enemy' have been treated should be extended Hongkew Wharfs at Tis. 164 for March. voyage to the Orient, arrived here shortly after the same month and considered to bave related toward the accused. The present case, how. Farnham, Boyds at Tis. 157/1558/155 for noon to-day. Now that the old Garlic has left to the divulging of military secrets and that ever, does not refer to a question of interna. March, Tis. 1583 for April and Tis. 161 for the route, the China is the pioneer of the line therefore it was sent back; that the accused's tional law or a law of humanity. The Court May. Maatschappijs at Tis. 275 cash, Tis. connecting this port with the Pacific, but in telter was seized by a military inspector at Na. therefore in punishing the accused according 285 for March and Tis. 290 for April. Shang- stead of appearing old or losing her prestige, gasaki. That the matters in the communica. to the provisions of law, reports that the offence but Gas at Tis, 105, the fast and comfortable China is still in many tion above stated are Japanese military secreta of the accused, being of a most dangerous respects the pride of the feet. And nothing is evident from No, z of preliminary examina- nature, there remains no room for the cun- that steams in the Pacific can outrun her exception Exhibit No. 18, which is a letter from sideration of circumstances mitigating the her own new sister ships, the Korea and Siberia. Terauchi Seiki, Minister of War, stating that offence. As to things, saken Art, 202 of the In her strong box she had on leaving America the matters mentioned in the enclosed letter Code of Criminal Procedure is applied and $1,500,000, mostly in gold, for Japan, dated the 24th Oct, 1994, are considering the decision given as in the formal adjudication.
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Tits committee in charge of the bill to reduce the tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco, has failed to report the bill, and it is absolutely certain that there will be no further action on "the measure at the present session of CongresD.
Hongkong, gil February, 1905.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P, & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"PEKIN,"
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FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS, Consiguets of Cargo by the above-namen vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Gööds not cleared by the 16th instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in
any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap
pointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's' arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
Commission Agents.
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