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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1905,
PÚSILLANIMOUS SEAMEN.
This nut uur purpose to interfere with the BLEND conse of justice as administered by the Hongkong Hench, whose character and in tegrity are unimpeachable, but there are ne- casions when even the best of judges is liable to err, and in the belief that a mistake has occurred we would direct attention to the
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case of the scamen who were sentenced to misomment yesterday for refusing to pro- ceed to Japan with a cargo of contraband, | It is perfectly true that the men had signed an agreement to work their respective vessels between certain points within which Japan lay, but they had to take into consideration the character of the cargo and the risk they FINE FLAVOUR. rat of capture by the Russian Fleet. When they left Cardiff with a cargo of coal for A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Japan they little dreamt that the Baltic Fleet was in the vicinity of Hongkong, and Whiskies Distilled in Scotland.
under ordinary conditions the voyage to Japan world have been absolutely devoid of risk. But with the Baltic Fleet in a position to make their power felt and lying some- where in poxunity to Hongkong the condi. tions have materially changed and nee
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A. S. WATSON & Co., can say with any certainty that a collier proceeding to Japan now is likely to be free from risk of capture
or des truction. When the question arose in the Marine Court on a former occasion, the Magistrate held that if there was reasonable grounds for believing that ink attached to a vessel proceeding to the North, the men would be justified in complaining and in re- fusing to go on the vessel. In that case, however, it was not thought such risk exist. ed and the men were painished accordingly. At the present time, however, there is a vast change in the conditions prevailing. The Magistrate laid it down that no risk was to be leared by the seamen proceeding on a
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TUESDAY APRIL 18, 1905.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
STEAMER PHUYEN
UNDER OBSERVATION.
BODY DUMPING
IN HONGKONG.
Among the items of business transacted by the Sanitary Board this afternoon was the con- sideration ofn table submitted by the Registrar: General, showing the number of bodies found in the streets, harbour and hilisides dating 1904. These showed Victoria 764, Kowloon 497, total 4171. Of these 11.8% were, upon examination, found to be the bodies of patients dead from plague.
of the voyage. They were admittedly re- spectable men, and they are now enduring. the penally of their opinions, But when they come out of prison they will be thrown on the beach' and Hongkong will be burs dened with the maintenance of two schre
Among the balusl steamers arriving in of men whose only fault was that they had the harbour from Saigon with a word or two not the courage to go to Jaja, liere about the Balticers was the French ship seems to be something radically wrong some! | Phuyes, which had a good view of at least where, and it is to be sincerely regretted eighteen of the Russian vessels now moving that the Magistrate was unable to see eye to mysteriously about in these Eastern waters,
The Hon, the P. M. O. minuted. The and from what she observed she is able to Board will learn from these figures that bodies locate what would appear to be the pick of are not thrown into the street because the the fleet. When seen to-day by a represent-persons have died of plague, for only twelve ative of the Hongkong telegraph, Captain per cent of the total bodies found in the street Ducroiset, of the Plinyen, said he left Saigon have died of this disease. The fear of dis on the 14th ins, with a cargo of rice mining cause, is it not more pr. bahie that the
infection is not therefore the principal deter and general merchandize for Hong desire to avoid funeral expenses may be at the We have received Mesny's Chinese Miscel kong, consigned to Messrs. Bradley root of the matter? No doubt many of the any of the 8th inst, and and in it another and Co, When about 175 miles from coolie class are here without relations, and lengthy instalment on that interesting article Lape St. James, on the morning of the 15th when they die there is no one interested in on the life and adventures of a British pioneer inst., and passing the lower entrance to the their funeral obsequies, and the lodging-house. in China, beside much other instructive and Kamrahn Bay, she sighted what was unmis kerpes or other householder disposes of the entertaining reading matter.
takably a Russian torpedo boat. The little body in the cheapest manner possible, namely,
by depositing it in the street. warship at once put out from the Bay, and was immediately followed by another. Both ofthem approached the yes together until they got within about a quarter of a mile when one went off to port and circled round the bows of the Phuyen and seemed to slow down to await the action of the other for- MESSRS. Barretto & Co, general agents for the pedo boat which had gone to starboard, and Wine Growers Supply Co., have forwarded 18 passing close under the stern of the coaster, couple of bottles of Supporo uter, brewed in to read her name, came up alongside on her Japan and well-known throughout the Far starboard side. Thus the trio moved on. East as a light and palatable drink. Accom-The huyen did not stop, nor was she panying the bottles was a quantity of unique signalled to do so, neither were any questions advertising niatler.
WITH reference to the report that a secret agreement exists between Germany, France, and Russia in regard to Shantung, Kwangs Manchuria, and Mongolia it is declared, on inquiry in official quarters in Berlin, that no secret agreement of any kind exists between these Powers.
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asked of her by the torpedo boats. After proceeding in this manner for half an hour the torpedo boats withdrew, but not before exchanging salutations between their commanders and Captain Ducroiset. They then made off at full speed to the point at the entrance of the Bay whence they had emerged. The Phuyen proceeded The circolation of the Yellow Brigon is stead steadily on her course and as she passed the ily increasing, the number sent out in March Bay she saw two other torpedo boats, apparent being 1,000. The April issue of this interest-ly watching the northern entrance, while in- ing Queen's College publication contains an side, about the centre of the Bay itself, was a obituary notice of the late Mr. Luk Sik Kwong, very large battleship, and further in, and more a reply to an attack on Western education, to the north was what appeared to be a big some notes on the history of consols, letters four-funnelled cruiser. At the northern en- from old students and much other matter.
|trance is a small island and this again forms, DURING the week ended 15th inst, the follow.
with the mainland, another very sheltered inner bay. Ja tiere the ♬ Anyen could see ing cases of communicable diseases were notified to the sanitary authorities as having a number of battleships, cruisers, colliers, occurred in the Colony-Bubonic plague, one
etc., and in passing, was alike to count pean 1, Indian, Chinese three. Since the might have been inside the inner and more enteric fever, thrie ; and small pax, five (Euro-eighteen, though it was believed others
5th another plague case has been reported, sheltered bay. All the vessels, said Captain making 39 since the beginning of the year.
Ducroiset, looked very clean, and not at all as if they were weather-beateu, and the
Friday and Monday, the 21st and 24th inst. torpedo boats were very fast, and did not from 8 am, till 9 a.m. the Post Office will be open for ane hour, ie.,
On Saturday, the 22nd appear to be foul or in any way obstructed inst, it will remain open till neon for the des- by barnacles or other sea-growths. The patch of the English mail for Europe. There captain added that there was a general ap will be one delivery and collection of letters pearance on board the vessels of a prepared- each day as on Sundays. The money orderness to leave the bay at a moment's notice. office will be entirely closed during the huli. days.
5.S. **ISLEWORTH AND THE
HOSPITAL HIP.
Mr. A. Rumjan minuted.-I don't think the cost of burial has had anything to do with dumping. Before plague measures were intro duced, dumping had never been heard of.
NAVAL NOTES.
A Kure felegram to the Mainichi, dated the- 5th, states that the new destroyer Arare (The fall), which has been built at the dockyard The new vessel, the half of which is painted There, was successfully launched on that day.
Ray, ab we the waterline and red below it, is of just the same type as the Fubuki, which was launched in January. Her tonnage is 380, and her speed 19 knots, and she has four. funnels. Her equipment will be completed
In the course, of a month,
SHIPPING JETSAM.
Tokio papers report that the Toyo Kisen Raisha intend to open a regular service between Japan and Manila, Sydney and ployees are now investigating the conditions Melbourne, for which purpose several em
in foreign countries. Probably two steamers now' under construction in America will be employed on the lins.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
The April Criminal Sessions did not occupy the Court for long to-day, the Chief Justica (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) having disposed of the two cases before noon.
RODDERY WITH VIOLENCE Committed by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Ho Hing The Hon, the Principal Civil Medical Officer was placed on trial on the charge of commi - pointed out that of the bodies dumped in ting robbery with violence, underchcumstarceB Victoria during 1904 more than 8 per cent, already fully recorded in these columns, were those of children under the age of ten The jury after hearing the evidence found hins guilty, and His Lordship sentenced him to two interesting. This affords a striking instance strokes of the bitch, to be a ministered within Mr. H. E. Pol ck, KC, minuted.-Very | years' imprisonment with hard labour, and zo of bow dangerous it is to theorize on insufficient the first six months of his sentence. data.
years.
GANG ROBBERY.
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Tsung Kang uk was arraigned on the charge of committing a robbery, with others not in custody, and putting a number of women in fear of their lives. This case has also been
Mr. Lau Chü Pak minuted.-"As far as 1 know the dumping of dead bodies is mainly due to the fear of the stringent measures adopted in former years. That fear has not yet been dissipated. The poor Chinese can fully recorded in these columns. The jury always oblain co tus gratis from the Tung found him guilty, and his Lordship sent him to Wa Hospital to bury their dead, and send hard labour for five years, and ordered him to their sick before they die to that institube given 24 strokes with the birch red tion. It is therefore apparent that it is not done with the intention to avoid burial ex- penses, hope, however, that the receiving houses, or branch hospital just started by the Chinese community will help to mitigate, if not entirely stop, this evit practice.
The Hon. the Principal Medical Officer, again minuted-1 don't see why the so-called "stringent measures' should have increased the number of bodies found in the harbour so greatly, as those regulations are not applied to tie population afloat, and it is to be presumed that most of those bodies found in the harbour
belong to the boat-population. I believe that factor
reasons constitute an important
economic
The Hon. The Registrar General submitted
found - a table showing the following figures of bodies
Non-plague cases-1,439.
Found in their houses..... 173-46% Found in street, etc.........
606=54% Plague cases-312.
Found in their houses..... 214-69% Found in streel, el......... 93-31%
CASH OF ANTHRAX.
MARCONI MARRIES
THE BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF AN
IRISH PEER.
A brilliant society throng took-possession of
St. George's Church, Hanover-se, the other afternoon to witness the wedding of the Che valier Maiconi, of wireless telegraphy renown, and the Hon. Beatrice O'Brien, filth daughter of the late Lord lachiquin, of Dromoland Cas- the county Clare,
The popular Recior of St. George's, the Rev. David Anderson, officiated, and the bride- groom, looking even younger than his 30 sum- mers, was accompanied by his brother, Mr. Allonse Marconi.
There is nothing Italian in Chevalier Marconi's appearance. He is tall and fair, with the most beautiful blue eyes und a charming manner.
His mother, who is still alive, is an Irish- wuman, and was one of the most beautiful - women of her cay,
The bride looked very sweet in her simple white lisse and silk wedding dress, and At the Sanitary Board meeting this afternoon, was given away by her half-brother-Lord the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon submitted a Inchiquin; while behind her came four report of a case of anthrax in the Kennedy bridesmaids-the Hon. Maud and Lilah Town Cattle Deput, on the Gil inst., which O'Brien (her sisters), the Hon. Marjorie showed that the animal came into the depot on Cuke, and Miss Eva Trefusis-weating,dresses the afternoon of that day, along with eight of Irish poplin, with large mauve straw hats others from Canton, and was found dead in the wreathed with parma violets. stall when the premises were opened the next The Chevalier and the Hon. Mrs. Marconi
The s.s. Istrawrth, which arrived to-day from Saigon, reports that she left that port on the 14th inst, for Hongkong, with rice, and was accompanied out of that port by the Russian hospital ship Orel, which remain morning by the inspector in charge. The in: subsequently departed for Dromo and Castle,
led with her until noon on the 14th inst, when they parted, the Orel going to Kamralın Bay. Passing that sheltered A Mojt telegram to the Asahi states an what spot which has so suddenly became known purports to be good authority that the Grometo always everyone, the Islewort sighted as the only one of the Russian vessels at about 14 warships besides 45, cruisers, and Vladivostock whose repairs have been so com- could see the masts of others further in- picted as to enable her to put to sea, She freside the Bay. As she steamed passed the quently passes out of harbour but does not entrance, about one o'clock in the after- enture south of Sangchan, which is 103 miles noun, a three-fummelled cruiser steamer out
know her name, and signalled to
na-
The tionality, cargo and destination. TENDERS are to be invited some time this
Isleworth was not told to stop and did month by the Indian Government authorities not do so, but simply replied to the signals,
northward of Yuensin. This news makes no direct reference to either the Ausra or the Bogatyr
found was washed and disinfected,
Mr. A. Rumjahn minuted: "I don't see why this should be dealt with confidentially. It is not in accordance with precedents. It is rath er strange that it is not until deaths occur that cares are reported."
The Hon. the President minuted: "I have no objection to taking the paper publicly. The animal was only in the depôt a few hours."
contact animals have been put under observa. [lent to them by Lord and Lady Inchiquin. tion, and the shed in which the bullock was Many Marconigrams were received during the afternoon from friends in America, France, and Ireland, wishing the happy couple good luck, and one of the large drawing-rooms at the house of the bride's mother was complete ly filled with the hundreds of costly wedding gifts, ranging from" the superh› diamond tiara given by the bridegroom to the bride, and the diamond and tusmel sleeve-links from Princess Louise Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein to the bridegroom, down to a hunhle title bunch of shamrock, sent by a friend of Mr. Marconi's
The Marcoal Company in London have given some magnificent sables, and expressed in the most felicitous terms their wishes for the future The Bengine Marconi Wireless Company have sent from Brussels a large and costly jar, with the fervent hope there will be "no family jars" in the Marconi household. beautifully bound copy of the poems of the late Mr. Alarconi is to be the next president, have also sent choice books.
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER IN from Ireland.
THE HARBOUR
for the supply of 20,00 › tans of rails and a large and her answers, apparently being consider Yung Yau, 19 years of age, in company with happiness of the twain. number of lacomottes for the purpose of both ed satisfactory, the cruiser ran up flags heavy and light tric. Under the new regul- indicating that she could proceed on her allons every effort will be employed, so that way. The warship then retired into the bay British houses in again, the stearth continuing her voyage preference to foreigners, who umil last year to Hongkong, where she arrived with her were often successful in securing Indian orders, general cargo and rice without further inci-
the contracts shall go to
or the shipment of the material,
dent.
At about 7.33 p.m. yesterday, a coolie namined
two young-companions-engaged a boat at Shauki wan West to go to Shaukiwan. There were two women, two girls, and a man in the boat, and they agreed to take the men across began to skylark with one of the girls and as she resented his attentions, it is alleged, he pushed her into the sea, ard she was drowned,
the Bay. When half way across Yung Yau
From Lord and Lady Tennyson comes R
Poet Laureate, and the Dante Society, of which
the Duchess of fomerset sends a lovely fan.
Lord and Lady Minto give crystal vases, and
AFTER an Imperial audience with the Throne, the Prussian Police had a banquet with Prince Ching when a va e impressed with the image of Emperor Wribad was 3 resented to the Em- press Dowager who was greatly pleased with soyage to Japan with a cargh of contraband the gift and ordered the Prince to be decorated That dictum, however, is not universally with a first class medal of the second order. accepted. It is known that the Baltic Fleet The services of the attaches to the Prince were is somewhere in the intuediate vicinity of also acknowledged.. has been awarded the Hongkong; the Fleet is provided with scouts capable of steaming 20 knots an hour; and doubtless every precaution is being taken to guard against surprise. In the case of a collier bound to Sasebo there would be distinct risk, especially naw when the Russians are so close. It would therefore serin that the men had a clear case for refusing to proceed in Japan, and the claim that they saw risk ahead could be easily substantiated. The pusillanimity of the seamen may not be worthy of commen- dation, but at least they were honest in their contention that they feared the dangers of rip to Japan and begged to be signed off the articles. If there ever was a case in which the justice of the Bench might have been tempered with mercy this was one. In previous cases, when seamen have refused to proceed, an vexatious and frivolous grounds, we have been in entire sympathy letter to West Biriningham Conservatives times mail packej Dunlea, which left Singa-water to try to save her. Yung Yau niso jump-gives jewellery, and from a South African well- with the shipmaster and the shipowners. I desire to be permitted to say how much pore for Saigon and Ilongkong a week ago, ed overboard, but as he could got swim he had wisher comes a fragment of shell found at But then there was no danger looming value the support which they (West Birming would have some interesting news regarding to be rescued by his companions. A report of ahead. The men had been badly advised, hamn Conservatives) have continuously given to the movements of the Baltic Flett and the the occurrence was made to the police at Shau and they suffered for their contumacy. In me during the long period which I have recondition of affairs at the French port. When kiwan, and Yung, who is employed at Quarry
the steamer was boarded to-day and inquiries. the two cases heard yesterday the men tad presented the division. I think that the time made of the officers and passengers there was hity, was arrested. This morning Inspector a very real grievance. They were willing to
is coming shortly when I shall once more have scarcely any additional information to be Robertson placed him before Mr. F. A. Haze- go to Japan if the contraband was unshipped, venture to hope that Birmingham will once nothing whatever about the fleet beyond the manslaughter, and the case was adjourned:
to ask for their confidence, and when I shall gleaned. The former declared that they knew land, at the Magistracy, charging him with but refused to go if the coat was carried, more lead the way in a great and necessary while some of the passengers asserted that on fact that a few Russian ships had been seen, That can scarcely be called unreasonable, reform.
entering the port 47 ships were seen and on 1.75 PER CASE 1 DOZEN. and in view of the magisterial decision M. CLEMENTEL, Minister of the Colonies for leaving it for Hongkong, on Saturday, only
given some time ago that, where risk France, has decided that, should the Cabinet travelled up from Saigon, was interview. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observa were noticed. A mer.hant, who The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, prevailed the objections of the men could see no objection, he will pay an official visit toed, and in the course of his remarks said tory: be considered, this was eminently the Indo-China during the Parliamentary recess in that they were early as bad off for rews On the 18th at 11.49 a. The barometer has occasion when such consideration might the summer. His chief object is the investiga of the movement of the fleet as people risen rapidly over W. Japan, and fallen in E.
were in Hongkong! He did not place Japan. have been given. Of course, the difficulties of
tion of the various proposals put forward with much reliance in the report of the recent
Fressure has also increased over the For- shipowners and shipmasters are sufficiently fences of the colony and reassuring the many that he had heard nothing concerning the clined to fall again over N. China,
a view of improving the military and naval de fighting off the Anamba islands, and said masa Channel and the Loochnos. It is ip- great already, and it is not desirable that Frenchmen who believe that Japan will endea Questioned regarding the provisioning of the cific to the E. of Japan, and the highest press-expected here on 20th inst.
reported firing north of the Natuna Islands. The depression is moving away over the Pa- they should be increased; but on this occa- vour, souser or later, to appropriate Indo-Russian ships, he stated that hundreds of tons, ure is lying between the E. coast of China and sion there seemed to be so much reason on China. The Minister will spend about a month of genctal provisions were lying in lighters in the Loochoos. the side of the men that their views might in the colony, and visit all the principal towns, the Saigon river ready to be sent aboard of the Gradients are slight in the North to moderate have received a little more sympathy from This will be the first time in the history of the ships some of which had been seen off the mouth in the South, moderate Ewinds may be ex- the Bench. Their objections were valid Third Republic that a Minister of the Colonies of the river. He did not catch a glimpse of pected in the Formosa Channel and fresh E. and bond fide and they took the only steps second instance of such a visit to any French ship Ored when she called in at the port a few
bas travelled to Indo China, and only the any Russian ship on the way up hom Saigon, winds along the Northern shores of the China
although he had's good view of the hospital Sea.
Forecast-Fresh ta strong E, winds; cloudy, (13 | available on protest against the continuance | colony,
days ago to tako la a supply of provisions. some drizzling rain or mist.
PRICE:
GREGOR & Co.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1905,
THE following is the text of the "prophecy of dissolution" contained in Mr. Chamberlain's
AT SAIGON.
It was expected that the Messageries Mari-
the other gil and the coolies being unable to Major-General S Baden-Powell, a great ad- rescue her, though they all jumped into the mixer of Mr. Marconi, and a personal friend,
THE WEATHER.
Colenso.
The Italian Ambassador has provided some dainty silver mantelpiece ornaments, and Mr. and Mrs. Llenniker Heaton send appropriately enough an inkstand, and a receptacle for let
lers.
Mr. Reed, the faithful chauffeur to Mr. Mar- coni, is represented by a little picture, and the Marquis Solari has sent a priceless old Italian painting.
SHIPPING AND MAILS..
MAILS DUE
German (Rear) 20th inst.. English (Chutan) 20th inst." American (Mongolia) 20th-inst. German (Print Eitel Friedrich) 25th inst, Indian (Susang) and prox.
The O. S. S..Co. & G. M. S. N. Co.'s s..
Alcinous left Shanghai yesterday, and may be
The British 13. Planet Venus from London, &c., left Singapore yesterday, for Hongkong and is due here on 23rd lost.
The Imperial German Mail us. Prezisten which left here on 14th inst., aa, actived at
The I. C. 5. N. Con 3.5. Suisang left. Cal- Shanghai yesterday at 9 a.m. culta for this port via the Straits on 15th inst and may be expected here on and prox