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COMPRADORES: BANKRUPTU
LOSSES ON BPECULATIONS.
DEPARTURE OF THE
"DUFBERIN
By the transport Dusserin, which sailed for Among a number of public examinations in Bombay on 10th inst, the following details felt bankruptcy which came before the notice of the far india-Lieut. C. H. R. Chesney, R.E. Of Chief Justice (Sir H. Spencer Berkeley) at the the H. K. S. B. R. G. A. Eleut. A. J. Sutor, en Supreme Court this morning was that of Well to Malta, for duty, native officer and Lan Shck, a compradore, of No. 4. Chaler seven rank and file (recruiting puty); i nativë Street, who admitted that his debts were officer and to rank and file on furlough; and $43,619 and the assets between $1,500 and two rank and file for discharge. Six tank and file, of the roth Mahratta Light Infantry were invalisted; 3 rask and file of the 93rd Burmahs poceeded on special leave; nad 3 tank and file of the 19th Infantry on discharge,
$1,600
Replying to the Official Receiver (Mr. G., H. Wakeman) the debtor said that the was compradore to the Stockton Mill ng Company and had been, so for three years. He lost, about $yo,ora while he was with Mestra- Holliday, Wise and Co. an account of his giving security for certain purchasers who subie
WINE AND SPIRIT Single Coples Bally, ren omte: Weekly, twentyquently failed and he was unable to recover
MERCHANTS.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Thursday, May 11, 1905.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tux German mail of the rath April was des livered in London on the foil inst.
ACCORDING to the latest returns the number of the Russian prisoners in Japan is 60,190. –
MAJOR II. de T. Phillip!, H.K.S ER D.A', left on the gih instani per 3.8. Suirang for Singapore BLEND on inspection duty.
GREAT AGE MATURE,
THERE were thrèt cases of plague reported to- day, two fatal cases occurring at Yaumati, and the third in the Shing Hing ship-building yard at Cheung-sha-wan These make fifty-one cases, up to date, for the year.
MAJOR Yamзoko, Staff Officer to General Nogi, who at Port Arthur was sent with the message inviting General Stoessel to surrender, was wounded at the battle of Mukden and has
the amount from the firm He owed Mr. Michael $30,000 for shares in wh ch he (debtor) had speculated. He had no property, except the furniture belonging to him and there was no money owing to him. He found him self in difficulties about four years ago, 1
The Official Receiver. Yet you have been trading for four years knowing that you were insolvent?
The Debtor-Yes..
Knowing that you could not pay your debts? -Yes, I knew it,
You had nothing to pay them with Not I understand, my Lord, that Mr. Michgel, would like to ask the debtor some questions as one of the creditois
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THE PILOT CASK.
The case in which Captain Lawlor, licensed pilot, was prosecuted on the charge of negli gent navigation, was called on again this after noon before Mr. F. A. Hateland, Mr. Basit Taylor sitting as assessor. Mr. E Osborne, sworn, said he was secretary of the Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company. A few days after the accident in question defendant went to his office and said he wished to explain how the accident happened,
Witness told him. the matter was ́in the
Mr. Michael want, to ask what your a correct manner. annual income is.
Debtor-1 get $70 a month, and about Srco commission. Between Si30 and $170 a month. And your expenditure?AI have, of course, to keep my family. It is about $rco more.
What house rent do you pay 575 a month and £25 for expenses. My son helps me with the expenses.
Have you made any profit out of a certain flour merchant who was given $30,000 indemnity on account of certain fraud?.....
The Chief Justice, I do not follow you. Mr. Michael.-A certain wrong was done and
MELLOW last the sight of his eyes. The unfortunate $30,000 went to this particular firm, and I want
AND
officer has arrived in Tukio,
AMONG the changes effected in the Customs Service along the borders of the New Territory
FINE FLAVOUR. during the past few months are the following:
A Blend of the Finest Purc Malt
Whiskies Distilled in Scotland.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Mr. G. Adams to Shatio from the Hong. kong Office vice Mr. Hack frami Shataò to Taishan; Mr. Durivedge from Taishan to Sha taukok vice Mr. Gorman to Taishan; and Mr. Müller from Taishan to Lintin.
PAINCE Karl Anton is said to have received instructions from the Kaiser to present-15,000 mark to the family of the late Lieutenant Shibata, who was the officer conducting the.
A. S. WATSON & CO., foreign attachés at Port Arthur last year, and
LIMITED,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1905.
BAHADUR
CIGARS.
THE
was killed in batile. Prince Anton has handed the gift to General Terauchi, the Minister for War, who will forward it to the bereaved family,
[32 WE have received from the Hongkong. Daily
PREMIER CIGAR
No. 1
OF
INDIA.
$2.75
No. 2 - $2.50
Press office a most useful publication in which are tabulated the rates of Exchange at Hong- kong for demand drafts on London on the day. of or preceding the departure of the English mails from 1874 to 1904. Thirty years ago the approximate average of exchange was 45. ad while ten years later it has fallen to 38. 8d., and a decade ago stand at 28. 1fd.
to know if debtor had any of that money or not
The Official Receiver.—I think he means in the way of damages.
His Lordship.-lo Court?
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hands of the lawyers, and no explanation was necessary. He still said he wished to, make an explanation as he said after witness bad heard it he might wish to withdraw the kumons. The gist of his statement was that be brought the ss. Slavonie to the wharf in He had intended to go in stern first, but subsequently altered it to bow inwards, when the Wharf Company's man asked for his bow line. Witness listened to Call he said and told him the cast must proceed, in order to bring to a head the pilots' general manner of bring ing ships to the Kowloon wharf at present Witness told defendant that the Company had no animus against him personally. To Mr. Looker-Defendant said the tide drifted him on to the wharf, 1:e made no complaint about the lines not being ready, or anything of that description. He did not complain against the Whats Company's staff. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson, witness said that be meant by the general question that since European pilots started to berth: ship at the wharf, a number of serious accidents have been
Mr. Michael. To the firm employing him very narrowly averted, in consequence of A Chinaman had to pay $jo,ros.
their manauvring the ships in a manner The Chief Justice.And you say he got a which many years' experience has taught portion of it?
Mr. Michael No, my Lord:
The Debtor. I did not get a cash.
Mr. Jones (writing). In a flour transaction sometime ago on which a payment was made of $30,000 in settlement of same I did not receive a portion of it.
Debtor-No, not a cent; that was for the
firm.
His Lordship-What firm?-
The Debtor.—The Stockton Milling Co. All the $30,000 was paid to the Stockton Milling Co. ?—Yes.' .:
Mr. Michael. You have said you have do other property either in Macae or Cantor.
Debtor. I have do other property. His Lordship (to Mr. Michael)Does still owe you $30,00?"
Mr. Michael—Yes, my Lord.
he
the Wharf Company is unsafe, and this during a period of the year when the tides are not running strong. For sixteen years past there has only been one alight accident prior to the passing of the new Ordinance, when compradore's runners were really pilots. Ships were never brought up to the wharf by the Company's men, nor under their directions. The wharfinger standing on the wharf could not give dicctions when the lines are inken
from the ship and made fast and the ship has stopped dead, then it was customary of the what-
5th of May and will be completed, according to THE BALTIC FLEET.
present expectations, by August. Preparations for raising the Russian cruiser Varyag at QUESTIONS H.M.S. "HECLA Chemulpo are said to have been completed
CONCERNING. PRESENCE OF WAR.
SHIPS.
THE FLEET AT VAN... FÓNG, DAY.
Among the many Items of news condem. ing the movements and whereabouts of the Russian Baltic Fleet received by ships lately arrived from the south the interesting information brought by the torpedo-depôt and repair ship Heela, which entered port yesterday morning, has bitherto escaped af tention and might have passed unheeded had it not been brought to the notice of representative of this journal that she has seen something" and in fact had been spoken by Volunteer cruisers off the Annam coast. Our reportes boarded the ship to-day and, astern brief interview with the first lieutenant, was introduced to. Captain E. F. B. Charl
on, who readily tendered all information concerning the interesting experience of his ship.
and it is expected that the vessel will be floated at high tide on the 18th instant. It is impor sible to say how many times correspondents. have reported the successful floating of this vesial, remarks the Japan Chronicle.
NAVIGATION IN THREATENED WATERS The advance of the Baltic squadron bas naturally affected the navigation of steamers between Japan ports and abroad. According to a local vernacular journal, difficulties ar arising between the crews or owners of foreiga steamers chartered by Japanese and the char- terers. Recently, says the Hole Shimbun, Army ambulance men were shipped by a char-
crew objected to the passengers and felt the tied foreign steamer, when a portion of the vessel, which was unable to sail for a time, A difficulty has now arisen between the, master of the Norwegian Meamer Viking and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The steamer is under charter to the Osaka Shoren Kaisha to run be twego Japanese poris, Korea and the China coss The charterers decided to send the steamer to Kelang, Formosa, from Kobe on the 1st instant, but the master refused to go to
a place mentioned in the charterspalty, He Formora, on the ground that Formosa was not
maintains that "Japanese ports " in the "chare- view of the vessels as they lay at anchor."
"When and where was this ?" we queried.ter party mean only the ports of the mainland. "It was on Sunday morning lost and, as As Formosa in a colony or foreign possession near as I can remember, about half past of Japan, where special administration is in cleven, when we were steaming some nine force, bearing the same relation to Japan'as miles off Van Fong Bay. We first saw a Hongkong or India to Great Britain, thn - char- couple of Volunteer cruisers steaming Japanese ports as mentioned in the charter- terers hold that Formosa ports are included in just outside of the Bay, and as we were pass party. It has been agreed to decide this differ ing by one of them ran up the signal, "Well,
ence by arbitration, concludes the Aede, Shim men-of-war?" To this, we replied, "No ed Mr. Eugene H. Gill, of Messis. Browne & you kindly tell us if you have sighted any, and the Master of the steamer has appoint-
news; we have seen none." The cruiser Co., Kobe, av his arbitrator. The chartereis then signalled "Thank you," and steamed have not yet appointed their arbitrator. slowly away..
THE MOTOR-BOAT
cheerfully, "and in fact had a very good "Yes, we saw the Baltic fleet," he said
We were not surprised," he added, that they should signal as no doubt they expected we had sighted the Third Baltic Fleet. Of course, ever since leaving Perin land we had been keen on catching a glimpse of the Russian ficel, but it was not until we arrived off Van Fong Bay on Sunday last that we saw anything of them. Some twelve miles to the south'ard, in Nhatrang Bay, we passed a French mani. of war, and this was the first battleship we sighted after leaving Singapore.",
Questioned about the condition of the two Russian cruisere, Capt. Charlton replied that they were exceptionally clean and appeared to be spic and span in every particular.
i
"No, there was no coal on deck,, they appeared to be in excellent trim; no dis
order."
IN HONGKONG;
This afternoon the trial trip took place of the new motor-boat, built by Mossın⋅ W. S: Bailey and Co, to the order of Mr. Ch. C. Moxon, sole
agent in the East for these motors, with whom is associated, as engineer, Mr. J. W. Kew, of the Steam Water Boat Company, Ld. This is the largest motor ever built in the Far East, and the
bulders and all concerned are very well. satisfied with the result of their attempt.
This new motor is built of pine and planked", with teakwood, and is 60 feet in length along the water line, but over alt is 65 feet. She has a beain of 15 feet, and when empty draws 14 inches, but when loaded to her full capacity, which is 60 passengers, and five tuns of cargo, she goes down to 18 inches, The vessel ie fitcwith a Gardner 30 horse power, three-cylinden motor," the explosions being
caused by means of electric sparks, the en- gines are fitted with a magnet for produce of the baying these sparks. The shafting is fitted
fingers to advise (not direct), the pilot, or "the What about the feet inside o bridge," what to do. No difference has been made."We could not see quite so much then," with the Hele-Shaw clutch, one of the since the passing of the Ordinance. They had he replied, "as we were some nine miles most marvellous engineering inventions of nothing to complain of the three Chinese pilots. distant. Until the passing of the Ordinance there were ships were anchored in the outer bay the engines, so that the engines can
Between thirty and thirty-five the age, for disconnecting the shafung from
no European pilats.
The present licensed in three lines, the nearest ship to the alone when required. She has aho a Gaines European pilots had no experience in bring His Lordship (to debior)-What can young ships, to the wharf, unless they came here shore being some two and a half to three as ships' masters. Witness did not desire that miles distant. We could see the transports the European pilots should be abolished. As lying at anchor in the distance and could far as he knew these European pilots were not also make out a few of the torpedo boat seeking information as to the proper methods destroyers." of bringing ships to the wharf. The wharfingers have complained to witness of the manner in which ships have sometimes been brought up to the wharf, when the narrowly averted accidents referred to have occurred. They
|| pay of the $30,000 7,
Debtor-I cannot say that now. Mr. Michael was very kind to me, and did not press me at all. I don't know what I can do for him. I can ot d anything now.
Hix Lordship. What are the assets supposed
The total area of land devoted to the cultiva. tion of wheat and barley last year in Japan was 180,393 cho, or 450,28; acres, and the yield amounted to 19,642,342 koku. Compared within be worth. the previous year there was an increase in the area of land cultivated of 1,046 cho and of | 6,097,137 koku, or 41 per cent.; and, compared with an average year an increase of 4,859 cho and of 3:6,741 koku, or, 4-6 per cent. The bountiful yield last year was due to the increased acreage under cultivation and to the care taken
in culture.
Tue Japan Mafi states that a gentleman whose nationality is somewhat vaguely descri bed as "South European" has sent to Marquis Oyama a fowling piece which belonged to Napoleon the First. It was accompanied by a | letter explaining that Napoleon, desiring to punish Russia's lawless conduct, led an army to Marcow, but was unfortunately broken and compelled to retire. Fortune, however, has
Mr. Wakeman.-Cash in hand $1,000, and a little household furniture and some jewellery.
What are the debts ?-$43,639. The assets a couple of thousand dollars ? Probably $1,500 or $1,500,
His Lordship (to debtor) It looks very much as if you will never get a discharge. The best way to stop these kind of bankruptcies i to refuse discharges,
Mr. Wakeman-You admit that a sum of $30,000 is due to Mr. Michael?
Debtor-Yes, I did not sign a promissory note to him before.
You did not enter it in your statement, which you swore to. Why did not you tell your solicitors about it.?—I did.
But you did not enter it your statement at the time --No.
ment sime die?'
now changed. Japan has come into the posiMr. Michael.-May I ask for an adjourn-
His Lordship. What do you say to that, Mr. Wakeman ?
"Mr. Wakeman-I don't know about an ad- journment zine dis We might have an ad journment for a month or so.
tion of punishing Russia. The writer of the letter concludes by saying that after mature reflection he had come to the conclusion that Marshal' Oyania would be the proper person to receive the fowling piece, and he accordingly sands it.
:
Mr. Michael. Quite so, my Lord, `- The application was then adjourned for one mouth."
THIS FORTHCOMING: GYMKHANA.
stable colours after the style of the usual antiual
"In your opinion," we asked, "were, they preparing for ses" "It would be difficult to say whether they were or were
not.
"No, not one. We steamed ahead at our usual speed and arrived here yesterday morning, and are now awaiting further news."
of the engines and keeps them constantly.
extire structure being British buit and of three-bladed propeller, of 30-inch diameter, the British material. The motive power is generati ed from ordinary paraffin oil, obtainable every where, which is vaporised by heat and trans- formed into a gas, which is automatically mixed with air and thereby tuined into a combustible gas, and this dows into the cylinders and is there exploded by the electric spurks. The. One line of battleships was giving engines are fitted with a small circulating. have made no complaints regarding their dia. very little smoke indeed, while the other two pep which forces water throu, h the "Jacket": regarding their advice. He was aware that lines did not appear to have scarcely any cool. Once the engines, are started, the prior to the Ordinance the Europeans had no steam at all, and what they had would pro- running is aliogether automatic, except experience in bringing ships to the wharf, and bably have been raised for the purpose of only in the matter of meeting a course it struck him to give the wharfingers instruc- running the dynamos aboard."
and reversing the engines. The cost of running tions to give them any advice and assistance "Did you meet any colliers in the vicinity one of these motors is considerably less than necessary, and he did so, and he was under of the bay ?"
boats run with coal, and there is also the addi the impression that he wrote a letter either io
tional advantage. that the oil can be obtained. the Pilots' Association, or to one of the pilots,
in every little village, but coal cannot, and warning him or them that the only safe
thus the draft is kept light and considerable methods of approaching the Kowloon wharf was by taking a big sweep and coming up at "Perhaps you may have another oppor. space saved, by not requiring to carry large
supplies of coal for long trips. right angles to the wharf and stopping dead. nity of seeing the fleet, we suggested, This new enterprise opens up great pos These were the instructions he also gave and under somewhat different circum-sibilties for future, mercantile traffic, and the wharfingers to give the plots, and he un-
for the opening up of China, where there derstood they w
were given. He gave an instruc-"I don't know anything about that," he are many waterways where launches and tions for fater action, as when the ship stopped replied with a laugh as he turned aside to junks cannot go, but where these shaliow- dead there was no risk. When the lines are to watch an American gunboat making for draft moters can run with ease and speed, made fast to get the ship alongside the what the Admiralty anchorage.
and thus have the same effect in open- hinger tells how to get her in proper position; whether to go ahead or astern. Witness had
jeg up the hinterland as railways, for A London wire, of 30th ult, says it is stated they are expected easily to accomplish trips not heard of any back addy at the wharves, at St. Petersburg that Admiral Rodlestvensky of 500 miles, merely replenishing their oil The company has been notified, that a claim | intends to force an action is Formosa Strait. tanks as found necessary, which can be done will be made in respect to the damage sustain. The Tear, however, tears the possible results anywhere and everywhere, at a minimum of ed by the Slavonia. That was sent in just of fogs in that region, and has consequently expenditure. One curious feature about these shortly after she accident occurred. Only on advised the Admiral to take a route to the east
motors is that while their draft is 14 ta: 183 inches their propellers are three feet in dias one previous occasion bas's claim been made of Formosa, against the Company for a similar accident, A private report received in official quriers meter, but having hollow sterns they are en
abled to pump up water so that the propellor bat nothing further was hekid of it; it was not at Tokio states that the British steamer revolves really in water, drawn above the sur.. an actual claimi, but a notification of a claim to Machaly (7), now at Hongkong, was sold to face of that over which the motor travels, AIL be made. The accidents were averted by the the Russian authorites on the night of the concerned are most sanguine that this new de people on the bridge. He could not say whe 27th ult. In the guise of a merchantman, with partnre in vessels of small tonnage, for trade within the waters of the Colony will accomplish? ther they were pilots or caplains.
a cargo of ballast on board, she will shortly be great things for the developement of trade with ordered to cruise about the south China coast, the interior of China, in parts hitherto nefer Formosa, and the Philippines, with a view to traversed by vessels propelled by steam... reconnoitting the positions of the Japanese warships. Her tonnage is 334 and her speed SHIPPING AND MAILS. fourteen knots.
Captain F. A. Brown said he was a master mariner, and was at present head wharfinger of the Wharf and Godown Company, having held that position for nearly eighteen years. Previous to that he had 15 years' experience as
RESIDENTS in the neighbourhood of Trìm Tsà Tsui have lately been complaining of the nuisance caused by men sitting on the sides of the roads mending saws, and of others wheeling unajted wheelbarrows about, in the early hours per 100 of the morning. At 6.30 am. to day three men
were out wheeling their barrows, which, for We have received from the honorary secre want of oil, were an undoubted nuisance and of the Gymkhana Club (Mr. C. G. Mackie) a inspector Langley arrested the cookies in copy of the list of entries for the forthcoming gymkhans to be held on Saturday next com charge and also secured their foreman and, mencing at 4 pm. The list is very convenient per 100 later, placed them before Mr. G. N. Orme, who ly got ap in the form of a neat booklet with all fined the foreman, 55, or 14 days, for the the paniculars of the day's racing including the nuisance, and the other three men $, or two publications for the race meeting. Included in days. The fines were paid, and it is hoped the programme are six events, the respective this will have the effect of stopping the cathes for each of the races being as follows:
Three-quarter mile flat race, 8: Polo Pony master at sea. Since the time he was in the Scurry 7; Gymkbana Club Challenge Cup, 1); Ladies' Nomination 9; Hurdle Race Challenge service he had been present at the berthing-of Cup 7; and Ope-mile-and-a-quarter flat race 17, between 3,000 and 4,000 ships, About a sixth The first race will be run at 4 pm, and by kind of these were beribed at the south side of The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Pre, and the Officers of the and Eartalion deraand the pilot was always in charge of the permission of Lieut-Colonel W. G.B. Wait No. what. As far as he could see and us First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory Royal West Kent Regiment, the Band of the
On the fath at 1.55 The barometer has Regiment will play the following elections ships in giving orders, when coming up to the risen over N. China and Japas
1 March Mar El Capitán
Soura Pressure is highest between the E. coast of China and W. Japan.
No. 3 - $2.25 - per 100 nuisance,
Gregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1903,
THE WEATHER.
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Gradients are slight generally, and moderate.
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THE BUSKEN WARSHIPS AT PORT SARTHUR,C
GRAILS DUE
American (Porte) 13th'inst, French (Polynesies) 15th jaal.: is stated by Tokio papers That very good Indian (Gregory Apear) 5th inst. results have been obtained from the preliminary American (Manchuria) 18th inst. ships at Port Arthur. It is expected that six The C. P. R. Co.'s s.. Empress" of "India- operations connected with raising the sunken
Canadian (Empress of China) 23rd inst
out of the seven will be saved. Work has arrived at Vancouver at 4 p.m., on 9th init... already been commenced on the Bayan and French Mail, will leave Saigon on 12th Ipst, at
The M. M. Co.'s na. Polynesien, with the next- Roother vessel-probably the aimer, which blocks the entrance to the dock, . It is stated THE following Foochow integram, dated April. that the injuries suffered by the Baron below 30, has been received by the Tokio Foreign the water line are foulguificant, This ship, noor, and may be expected here on TSib inst.
• The C. P. R. Cole ag. Alkastan arrived át Department Pest has broken out in the will be remembered, is a first-class armoured Kobs at 7 am, on oth lost, and left again at neighbourhood of thn west gate and pulside it. | cruiser of 7,800 tons, laid down in 1899, Workam, Thursday via Nagasaki for Shanghai There are symptoms of its lacesnie, –
will be commenced on the other vessels on she" | where she is due to mrziva at 5 pm, on 14th lam,
The case is proceeding..
4 pm for this porn p
The Apcar Co's a sz Grigory /ipcar from Cal cutta left Singapore for this port yesterday aller