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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY MAY 26, 1905.
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THE GOVERNOR'S, ADDRESS:
The address which His Excellency the Governor delivered to the members of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon proved to be unusually interesting, and
The telegram which we publish to-day from our Shanghai correspondent leaves a great deal to the imagination. The fact that nine vessela presumably of the Battle fleet up the Yangle as far as Woosung, would seem to indicate a fearlessness and sang.. froid which few have attributed to the units of the Russian, fleet. It has been suggested locally, that it is utterly impro bable that the vessels went as far up the river as Woosung, because if they did so it would have been necessary to secure the services of pilots. The suggestion is that they were seen from the lighthouse of the Satyra, and news was sent to Woosung. But that is,
afforded some indication of the steady proof course, not the real point of the telegram. gress which is being made by the Govern Readers will ask themselves the question ment in the development of the Colony. What could have induced the cruiser, colliers The most difficult question dealt with- and Volunteer Fleet ships to call to at the Yangtse? It is not as if the fleet were safe difficult because it is hedged round with in- from Japanese attack. Once past Shanghai, tricate calculations and influenced by per- or even in the vicinity of the northern scule sonal considerations-was that in relation nient, the Russians are in Japanese Mets the Post Office vote. The matter has been liable to attack at any moment. The very fact
to
·THE FIGHT THAT FAILED..
An umateur boxing match of an international character took place in Hongkong yesterday
Scotsman, had been nagging one another for weeks about the merits of their
Lespective cuoiries. Their friends egged them on, with the result it was decided that nothing but a boxing match could clear the air. Neither of the men was what could be termed a don at the glaves. Both were enthusiastic, but quiet, when it came to the time. They had signed articles, and all the preliminaries were, carried out in ship-shape style. Then the backers arranged the details-the backers being, of
courée, a great deal more enthusiastic, than the
· HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Yacht Club held at the Hongkong Hotel last evening the following officers were elected:-
Commodore: Hon. Mr. F. H. May. Yacht Committee;-Commodore Dicken, RN.
MajorWatkins, Meats Pollock, Tasker, House
and G. Poits.
Boat Committee;-Messrs. Gale, Warre, Car. penter, Kohler, Blason and Barlow.
General, Committee --Commodore Dickes, Major Watkins, Messrs. Warre, Gule, Blason, Pollock, Carpenter, Grouse and Rolfe.
Building, sub-Committee:-Hou. Mr. F. H.
May, Major Watkins, Gale, Carpenter, Rouse, and Moore.
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Yachting Secretary:-Major Watkins, Boat Secretary:—Mr. E. W. Carpenter. Hon. Treasurer:-Mr. C. H. Blason.
THE LEPERS OPCAVION..
A ̧NKW, HOME” OPENED.
"This house representa all that is good--..
principals. But that troubled nobody, because in the bacted name of sport they were ready to enjoy the fun, and woe to the principal who in his, inmost heart wished to back out. As it was, there was no desire to throw up the sponge. Cheered by the encouraging remarks
the crowd, and helped by the remembrance the essence of unscifistiness, and how then can that they were fighting for fame and country help their fellow beings." These words were the two uniteurs wore as good an imitationspoken at Canton on Monday afternoon last by of a grin as could be worked up for the Consul General Lay in opening a bome for moment. It was a heterogeneous gathering untainted children of lepas parents, at the
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TELEGRAM
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE
THE BALTIO FLEETS,
CRUISER COLLIERS AND VOLUNTEER SHIPS
OFF WOOSUNG...
[From Our Special Correspondent.
Shanghai, 26th May, 8.20 m.in.
Five ships of the Russian Volun- teer Fleet, three colliers and one three-funnelled. Russian cruiser ar rived off Wansung late last evening. The cruiser steamed out to ex shortly afterwards.
(The above was issued as a "special extra* at 10 am today,kng H.K. Ti]-
The following Brands are recommended under discussion for some years now, but it | that a Russian Cruiser had called at the Yang” that followed the fighting men, is not ne neighbouring capital. The institution is be RUSSIAN COLLIERS AT WODSUNG.
does not appear that Hongkong has bene.tse would set the Japanese navy-on the trail,cessary to state definitely where the fight Clieved to be the first of its kind in China, ted very much from the lapse of time. The and sound a warning note to the fleet toprepare curred. Suffice it to say, that a quiet secluded and it is the earnest wish of the numerous Per des question at issue was what proportion of the for the naval battle which everybody mate) spot was selected by the energetic supporters, workers throughout the southern provinces, mail subsidy should be paid by the Eastern or less expects. Is it likely that Rodjest-it was historic ground, where many a battle and especially in Kwangtung, that the moves
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Colonies, which included Hongkong. The authorities at the Imperial Post Office pro posed that because an equal division of the entire cost was not longer equitable, the cost of the service should be divided into sce tions, and under that scheme Hongkong was liable for the maintenance of the service between Singapore and Hongkong The matter was first referred to Lord Morley, whose award was the subject of arbitration before Lord Balfour of Burleigh. The result of the lengthy proceedings is that Hongkong has to pay £16,933 as Arrears and an annual contribution of £12,528, It was at one time believed, apparently, that Hongkong would' also be responsible for the section-Hongkong. Shanghai; but the Imperial Government has
that sporting men had been there before was has taken place in the past. The evidence found in sundry betting chits which were strewed about the ground.
ment may spread throughout the vast Empire and thus save many a young life from the ter- rible scourge of the country.
For several years evangelistic work has been,
carried on by the Presbyterian Mission in the leper village situated about two miles outside the East gale of the city. Among the sufferers seemed to be untainted, and the Rev. Andrew Beattie, Ph. D. who has had charge of the work, became deeply interested in the lives of
of the disease were several smail children who
vensky and his men, after safely negotiating the Straits, lingering around Indo-China, and calmly stocking their vessels with necessaries,
After numerous rocks had been heaved away, would foolishly proclaim to the Japanese their whereabouts? It was been suggested and the boxers had stripped, a halt was called that the visit is a ruse to lead Togo to believe Where were the gloves? They had been care. that bis rival is near. Shanghai, so that he fully left behind, and the fierce fighters almost would desert the safe channel to Vladivostok smiled. But the backers were not to be or and leave it open to the wily Rodjestvensky, bed of their spots. They appealed to the finer But that is just a trifle too good to speaking, waved the flags of Scotland and Eng instincts of the men. They, metaphorically
believe. Togo is
too old a bird land over be gladiators, "Let Glasgow fou to be caught by chaff, and a ruse rish," cried one, while the other shouted of that character would be too simple Hurrah for Manchester. At last the princi. to deceive. What thengis, the explanation pals agreed to fight with their naked fists, and
of Dr. Beattie sympathetic friends came to his of the mysterious visit ?The cruiser, we are a time-keeper voluntarily came forward.
The word was given, and the pair of war. told, has left, but the colliers and the vessels of the Volunteer Fleet they remain.riors hugged one another in an embrace that help and funds were secured to erect a build- was difficult to induce them to leave this home for so children, but includes provision for school instruction, and industrial training. where they are. The Volunteer Fleet is would have sent Romen into fits. Indeed, iting, which not only provides a comfortable
away and toldly slapped the innocent atmos phere. By great good luck, one man got in a
WATCHED. BY CHINESE CRUISERS.
Shanghai, 20th May, 2.45 p.m
The Russian colliers which, ins previously reported, have arrived here, are flying their national flag.
One is a tank steamer which canto from Diboutil and Nossebe.
To-day. large crowds of Japanese
the children and determined to attempt a officials and spies surrounded the rescue by segregation and careful oversight in a new building to be constructed for that
purpose.
As the result of energetic work on the part
vessels in steam launches,
The colliers are anchored between the forts at Woosung, and the Bell buoy..
Two Chinese cruisere, the Haich
agreed to be liable for the cost of that really an arm of the Russian navy, support loving attitude. But eventually they sprang The building was formally opened by the and the Hatguru ore stationed near
Consul-General Lay, who was greatly pleased by. to see he fine provision made for the mitiga
been the lot of these children. Already ten “children, without a'taint of leprosy, have been
A. S. WATSON & CO. | referred to by His Excellency, importance desire to pay their respects to the bold sudde rushes which landed him in the middle that they will escape the horrible fate of
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lepers Scores of untainted children are still in the village and diese will be, eceived: into the hume as funds are provided. All the work is supported by voluntary contributions and not by any mission.
ed and subsidised by the Russian Govern division. It will therefore be clear how fortunate Shanghai is. compared with Hongment, so that the Fleet is practically liable
to the same treatment as Russian men-of- body blow which made the others uirm. He kong, and if "they do things so very cheaply," as the Colonial Secretary remarked, the fact war. The solution of the mystery is impromptly laid himself flat on the green swardtion of suffering that would otherwise have that they save over £10,000 a year in mail possible until fuller news is obtained, but it and began to search for blood. There was subsidies is a sufficient explanation of the may be taken for granted that the Baltic pone to be seen anywhere. to his great sur received from the le; er village into this Home.
prise and mortification, sutbe fight was resumed. Fleet is not likely to call at Shanghai, even fact. Of the other questions which were
One man sawed the air like a carpenter out of although a few enthusiastic spirits night
a job; the thier gripped his teeth and trade will attach to the provision which it is pro and gallant Russian Admiral. It had been of the audience. posed to make for the registration and con veyance of land in the New Territories. But believed that a couple of Japanese warships were keeping an eye on the entrance to the [32 the main point which will appeal to the
Yangtse, with the view of preventing the two community is the result of the negotiations interned Russian men-of-war, lying in the with f'eking for an agreement to work, joint-river, making a dasta to the coast, but ly, a railway from Kowloon to the colliers and Volunteer Fleet ships pass in frontier of the New Territories, there and out as they please the conclusion must connecting with a line from Canton,
be that the Japanese have gone to pastures It is satisfactory to all concerned that the negotiations which have taken place be tween the Colonial Office and the Chinese Government have arrived at a successful hai representative, confirming the news that the rocks. But the Scotsman had really found which is finely located on rising ground and hix Flodden. When six minotes had passed is surrounded by a campus and enclosed by a
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Since the above was written a fuller telegram has been received from our Shang.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
KING Edward has been appointed an honorary admiral in the Spanish navy.
THE ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the new Amoy Deck Co. Ltd., takes place on 8th prox.
Meanwhile it should be stated, the spectators comprising a host of nationalities, were rolink on the ground in uncontrollable laughter, Only one man was able to stand erect and that was the time keeper, who had, his back against rock. He had previously carefully put the watch in his pocket, in case he might be too. exact in calling the rounds.
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When the Englishman gallantly advanced to the attack and in a sort of fashion sought to avenge Bannockburn, the Scotsinan received the charge and said Well done,"staggering over
bleeding from a cut on the palm of the hand of all places in the world. The other man was vaguely feeling his teeth, having apparent ly forgotten to count them the previous even ing. After the rest, the couple of "sportsmen" again tetto, but it was in a half-hearted
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RUSSIAN CRUISERS SIGHTED.
STEAMING TOWARDS NAGASAKI.
[From Our Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th May,
3 p.m.
The British steamer Ben Vorlich, which has been chartered by the meny an Monday last was the Hon. F. D. Nippon Yusen Kaisha to carry Ja. 7 Cheshire, 13. S. Consul General under appanese mails, reports that at 6.30
Among those present at the opening cere
pointment, but temporarily associated with
US Consul General Lay, in Canton. At yesterday afternoon she passed two the close of the exercising which included large Russian cruisers. addresses by Dr. E. Z Siminons and others,
the large company inspected the building
The warships were steaming in an easterly direction which would place
health purposes. The opening of this Home Nagasaki.
is due almost entirely to the labours of Dr.
Beattie, and is not only a monument to bis
sympathy and scal but a consummate proof of THE STEAMER “ UACILIE" the deep interest of many generous subscri bers, Chinese and foreigner, without whose aid the building could not have been con
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OBTAINS CLEARANCE.
BOUND FOR MANILA,
[From Our Special Correspondent,\
Macao, 20th May, 11:10 a.m.
Consul-General Lay addressed the company as follows:-Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure as well as an honour to say a few words to you to commemorate the opening of this worthy institution. I am told that it is the first of its kind in China. This house repe sents all that is good-the essence of unselfish. ness and how men can help their fellow beings. It is a monument to work done by the Ame rican missionary in China towards alleviating Cacilic. the sufferings of the poor and helpless. It is as example of how missionarjes devote their The papers show that the destina- lives to those who have been borne less fortu- tion of the ship is Manila: nate than ourselves, and how much they have dose in China to make the lives of a number
The harbour authorities here have granted clearance to the Press steamer
conclusion, far there can be no doubt, the | the colliers are at Woosung, but the presence"time" was called, and the spectators rushed high wall and affords every advantage for them'a third part on the journey to ̈ projected line will prove of vast benefit not of the vessels there is as much of a mystery to help the gladiators. The Scotsman was only to the people of Hongkong and Kow as ever. The fact that Russian cruisers loon, but also to those scattered throughout have been sighted between Shanghai and the New Territories, and to Canton. The Nagasaki is of supreme importance and may Canton-Hankow railway is still a vision in indicate the fact that the Baltic Ficet, is the ethereal, but in the case of the Kowloon proceeding to Vladivostok in sections and in the surveyors are actually on their way not in a solid mass as had previously been
fashion, and when the Englishman landed one out from England to locate the line so far expected.
on the spleen, the Scotsman lay down and re- as it will run through British territory. The
fused to rise at any price. So the Englishman Governor referred briefly to the methods in
was declared the victor, and received a suitable force for dealing with destitute Europeans.
reward. The spectators gathered themselves There is a very vexed question behind these Two fatal cases of plague were reported since together, one man being too weak from exces methods. It is proposed to deal more noon of yesterday.
sive laughter to walk alone, and the secluded dell was left to its seclusion. rigorously with the destitute; their life at the House of Detention is supposed to be too luxurious; and they are to be banned the Colony. In the case of those who become destitute through unforeseen circumstances, and remain destitute as the result of their own, laziness, they deserve to be treated as rigorously as the ordinary "sturdy vaga. bond." But the difficulty will be to dis. tinguish between the deserving and the undeserving. Whether the law can be made sufficiently strict and at the same pints 56.60 time sufficiently elastic to meet special A SOKER belonging to H.M.S. Bonaventure cases is a matter for the legal adviser was this morning fined by Mr. F. A. Hateland of the Government. It is at any rate $10, for assaulting so old Chinese woman, and too early to deal with the question until was ordered to pay her 40 cents compensation. its effects in practice are realised. His IT is said that what chiefly disturbs Admiral 10.00 Excellency referred to the war, and said that Rosbjestvensky is not his imminent meeting pints 23.50 the Government would adhere rigidly to the with Admiral Togo, but the fact that the proclamation of neutrality issued in February halfpenny papers have begun to call him Chateau Poncié Fleurie quarts 39.00 last year; but curiously enough His Ex- "Roj.”
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of their fellow beings happy. Some years ago, We have received from the P. and D. S. N, Co, it came to the knowledge ofan American mis- a booklet entitled "Where, to Stay," which is
A SAMPAN woman was fined $3 by Mr. G. NLC-G. Hastings and R. Fersjonary that the children of lepers near here published by the proprietors of the Gordon
H. Hancock and A. Boyd; and H. Pinckney and Zehrmann.
Orine this morning for using her boat as an unlicerised boarding-house!
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cellenge made no allusion to one of the Ho Ki, a postman, was charged before Mr. results of the war, the imprisonment of F. A. Hazred, at the instance of the Post-
merchant sailors who refused to proceed to master General, with stealing two letters in the Japan on the ground' that they feared cap post office: Evidence of arrest was given and ture and imprisonment by either one or the case was remanded till Monday next other of the belligerents. Seeing that the
Secretary
THE Rev Fr. Spada informs us that the Solemn Blessing of the new R. C. Church at Kowloon will take place on Sunday, the 28th inst. The order is as follows:-Morning service; 7.30 the ceremony of the blessing; 8.00., Salem High Mass. Evening service, 6.co, Te Deum, followed by benediction.
PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 1291 Baluchis, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next; from 5 lo 6.30 p.m. :--- Overtura Ellos E Claudio".....Mercadante. Song
Huaboen. A. Need Duet
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"The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to morrow, 27th inst. ;-----
were untainted with leprosy, and if these child Hotels in England and abroad. The brochure, ren could be separated from those inflicted with which, extends to over 200 pages, is a sort of the disease, the lives of these children would travellers vade matim, giving particulars of be saved. Through the efforts of Dr. Beattie the best hotels at all the principal health re- money was obtained to build the house you sorts in the world and it is illustrated by see here to accommodate a number of young photograph reproductions and skelches. people, and by the kindness of thr. Andrew H. Hongkong is not mentioned, although Colombo Wands they are examined periodically in order and even Calcutta are included, but doubtless that none of them who might develop leprosy it was believed that the Hongkong hotels could spread the disease through the Home, were so well known to any one who
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is intended to enlarge this Home as money pretended to be a traveller that it was is substituted, and the Chinese of means could unnecessary to refer to them. The booklet is nat give their money to a more worthy object described as an official guide to the best hotels than for the enlargement and mainininance of in the United Kingdom and abroad and it this home, and thus follow the example of their certainly seems to answer to that descrip fellow countrymen who have already subscrib
ed. am not here to beg, bat to openfis inition. It is given away pratis by the Publicity tu ios, which I do with a feeling of ende that Department of the Gordon Hotels, Limited, it has been started by an American know, 450 Strand, London. however, that when you all realize as I do what
this institution means, that this occasion should. to-day, but a larger one; large enough to save those little ones whose lives depend on the generosity of those who have been blessed with marks, gentlemen, on behalf of Dr. Beattle and healthy surroundings. With these few re those who have been inurumental by their | work and financial aid in building it. I prov "nounce this institution formally opened.
We have been favoured, with a copy of a photograph of the building which shows that -
N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at question was dealt with directly by the A POOL, in connection, with the Hongkong By kind permission of Col. W. G. B. Western commemorate not only the building you see
of State, and that the men were Volunteer Reserve Association, will be held at it, and Officers, the Band of the 2nd Bat released on an order from the Governor, it the King's Park Range (200 yards) to-morrow. 2 p.m. to 6 pm, and those members who have might have been anticipated that some re
not already shot for the Governor's Cup this ference would have been made to the sub-month may do so ject at the Legislative Council, but the members were left to form their own con clusions, On the whole, however, the adminsted is a display of articups between the dress was full of stimulating matter and
owner of the second pony and another owner worthy of › attention by the community, in the Tlastic Club; "The Germans threaten
to secede from the club.
home, thereby ensuring to our Customers all the advantages accrning from bottling dane at home under the direct supervision of the Growers and Distillers, as compared bottling done in China by Chinamen
at the service of European Firms Hongkong, 24th December, 1904.
A TIENTSIN wire of 1st inst, says the dispute over the Tientsin Championship Race cuf
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