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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 30 1905.
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addrowed to The Pallor, I, Ico Itones Road, maxl whrill be mepointanist by the Writer's Name and Aditrea
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The Manager.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
SEVEN cases of plague, with six deaths, were notified since noon of yesterday,
The Rastar will not startake to be remote for DURING the fortnight ending 23rd May, 3,620 houses were limewashed and cleansed under the Fay rejected MS., sine to return any Contribution.
supervision of the officials oftho Sanitary Hoard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANOR); / HATLY-$30 per annum.
THE following is the return of visitors to the WREXLY-$1 per annum, The rates por quarter per manus, proptional. City Hall Library and Musents for the week The daily as a delivered free on the nitro is ending the 28th May, 1905.
nerewible to messenger. Our onploe went by part an
Library, Muscum maditional $150 per quarter in charged for pitage.
Non-Chinese..
a59 The porta te on the weekly irene in any part of the
-world is 30 cents per quarter,
Chinese
817 1915 Single Copies. Dally, ten centy Weekly, twenty-
firo conta.
Total...... 376, 1987,
MARRIAGE.
PETRIE-PARKER Hongkong, on the 29th May, 1935, THOMAS PETRIE, journalist, son of John Smith Petrie ! sq. of Zoar, Forfar, Scotland, to LETTIE PARKER, Widow of Charles Parker, of Taku, North China- japan papers please copy.
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THI HONGKONG HOT
PROPOSED RE-BUILDING,
At a' miceling of the Sanitary Board this alternoon, Messrs. Palmer nud Turner, on be
| JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, BTILIS EXPORT OF COAL.
TELEGRAM
Official Telegram.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE:
THE RUSSIAN LOSSES,
FIGHT STILL IN PROGRESS.
OFFICIAL NEWS,
A MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CONTRACT.
Since the Baltic squadron made its appear half of the Hongkong Hole! Company, Ldance in the China Bon, there has been some submitted sketch plans showing the proposed apprehension among Japanese that the Rus rebuilding of portions of the Hotel premises sians would indirectly receive supplies, of For this certain modifications of the Public Japanese coal from Japan. Such coal sold to Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1003 were foreigners and shipped to Hongkong, Singa required, and an application was made to the pore, and other ports of the Chinn Sea, might Hoard to recommend the modifications. The bo supplica to the Baltic squadron, while company ark as follows: (1) Thu ile building nothing could be done by the Japanese au1 may exceed 76 feet in height, de, that the thorities to prevent it. This was the general average height on the front may be 104 feet opinion, but the Japanese Government, has (2) that the building may exceed four storeys in now decided to investigate into the quality, height, de, that it may be six storeys in height; shipper, buyer and destiantion of cual export.
ed from this country and to stop shipments the kindly forwarded to as the following tele- destination of which is thought to be inimicallo the interests of Japan. These are announced as extraordinary administrative measures in time of war. In compliance with this decision the ship mentofcotens of Buzan lumpcoat, which was to be shipped by the Moji branch of the Midzu shima Shoten, a coal firm in Sakaye machi,
Auovi Lateef, an Indian with zo previous (3) that as regards the ground and first floors, the site contains an area approximately of consictions against hin, was charged before 20,580 square feet one fourth of which, Mr. Orme this morning with behaving in a
5145 square feet be given up as open space, disorderly manner in the public street. Abdul the proposed pla boing as follows-Open was in the babit of suddenly falling down
spice on ground floor 3,610 sq. ft open upon his knees before Ladies and children, space on Grat Boox 4,249 sq. ft and whom he frightened by his conduct. i open space on all fluors above 5,500 sq.
disorderly behaviour.
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Tokio, a9th May, 4.15 p.m. (received 0.20-4.m. 3oth.), Mr Me Noma, Consul for Japan, has
gram g
The reports from Admiral Togo received at the Headquarters are as follows
The first report received on the morning. of May 27th states that immediately upon receipt of the report that the Russian
The Hangkong Gelegraph Worship gave him 14 days hard labour for his combined aqila
Hongkong, Tursday, May 30, 1905.
THE NAVAL FIGHT:
to the following points in favour of the Hotel | geries Maritimes, has been stopped by the dron started for an attack.
·Cq/'s requests, Rs«regaids (1) Pedders Street Ar the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary measures opposite the proposed building 72 Board this afternoon, the Colonial Veterinary teet fat one end and 71 feet at the other; the Surgeon reported that a case of anthens cQniinnnce allows a building to be erected one curred in the cattle depot of the Kennedytown slaughter boast on the 23ed inst. The animal was taken on arrival, with 36 others, from Can tom. It was seen by Inspector, Cotton, and being noticeably ill, it was isolated, but died in an hour and a half. The shed was disinfect ed, and the in-contact animals isolated.
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authorities.
According to the Osaka Mainichi, to which journal we are indebted for the above informa- tion, fidzushima Shoten bad for ten years held a contract with the M.M. Company for theupply of coal to its set, the coal to be deled at Ifongkong, Singapore, Saigon,
"Kobo. Last year the Mitsu Bishi Cam
and a half times the width of the street on which it fronts, which in this case would allow of a height of 107 feet 3 inches, (2) from the enclosed plan it would be seen that, although the new black is higher there is no comparison papplied the coal required at Saigon, but between the old and new blocks as to amount of year the Midzushima Shoten was again light and air, which will be obtained in every successful in 150 tender. The quantity of coal room of the new scheme. This new plan shows to be delivered at Saigon this year was 10,000 MR. D. E. Ellis, philatelist, of Pedder Street 8; bedrooms allowing for two people occupying tons, of which 4,500 tons were shipped on charged his houseboy, Cho Nam, aged 16 each bedroom (which is very improbable) mak April 13th. Recently the Midzushima Shoten years, with the theft of a quantity of olding 168 and four servants to each upper floor, chartered the British steamer Hatasu, for stamps valued at $10. Cho took them to a16, means a total of 18 at the outside are likely shipment of coal from Muji to Saigon at $2.36 deater to dispose of them, but the latter was to nccupy the building for sleeping purposes, per ton. The steamer arrived at Moji on the suspicious and deta hed the boy. He was it could not, therefore, he said that there was 3th instant, and the Midrashima Shoten ap places before M. G. N. Orme this morning, any question of surface crowding, for, presumplied to this Moji Customs for permission to and by him was sentenced to three weeks' ing the grattad was going to be laid out for the ship to Saigon 4.500 tons of the best Buzen
The weather is fine, but with heavy snap The second report, received on night of May 27th, states that combined squadron attacked the Ru sian squadron to-day near Okinoshima (South-east of Tsushima) and sinking at least four ships and finẞicting heavy damage upon the others.
The damage to our ships in insignificant)
livered an attack after sunset.
Our destroyer and torpedo fotillas
“A further instalment of that exciting serial, the Russo-Japanese war, "came to hand this morging in a lengthy official telegram received from Admiral Togo at headquarters and transmitted by the Japanese authorities to their representatives the world over.. This despatch furnisher details of a two days' engagement between the rival fleets. and one which it was believed would take its place with the decisive, or epoch marking 16.00 sen battles of the world. The light still continues and everyone is left in a state of breathless anticipation. Admiral Togo as realised that he can take no risks and, while there is no doubt that for the past few weeks hard labour, six strokes with the birch, and to erection of Chinese houses, and they were lump coal in addition to 700 tons bunker coal Nicholai I., (battleship), uri? (battleship),
18.00
E. EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, Very Finest Qual ity (old bottled), Black Seal Capsule
..... 27.00 "D" AND "E" ARE FAVOURITE
MENDED.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
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STATUS OF CHINESE EXCULSION
FROM AMERICA.
MEDICO'S DIŞIGREE, The Hon. Dr. Clark, Principal Medical Officer of Heath, minuted-The houses in Queen's Road Central which will be over shadowed are all shops and offices, and I do not think there is any serious sanitary objec
The third report, received on the morning of May 29th, states that the main force of our combined squadron, had continued the pur suit since the 27th just, and attacked on the 28th instant, near Lian-court Rock (North east of Okinoshima), a group consisting of
Senyavin, Apraxine and Isumrud, while in the engagement the femrud Red and the remaining four vessels surrendered. No damage to our ships was sustained.
According to the statements of prisoners, the vessels sunk in the engagement
of May 27th, were: Borodins (battleship) three other ships.
for the steamer. Usually a permit is given at once, but this time it was delayed and the shipper was told that in view of the present situation of affairs he had better apply for permission to certain authorities. On the 1th instant application was made to the authorities and on the following day the application was returned with a note to the effect that the ship allowed, and that an explanation would be given on application to the Homs Minister, A
Rear Admiral Nebogaloff and about 2,000 i few minutes afterwards the Moji Police lele- phoned that the shipment of coal by the Halother Russians were taken as prisoners, should be 'postponed until further instructions. The following is the damage suffered by from the Governor. The matter was communi- the enemy in addition to those given in the cated to the head office of the coal company at above- Kobe and the loading of the steamer stopped. Nothing being heard from the Governor, on | the alernoon of the 16th the Mizushima office at Moji telegraphed in the Governor asking for an explanation of the stoppage, and explaining that the detention of the steamer would result in leavy losses to the firm. In about an hour a reply was received stating that the shipment the Government. Thereupon, the Midizushima was stopped in compliance with instructions of Shoten immediately gave notice to the M.M. Company and the master of the Hudaeu can celling the contract and charter-party. The contract entitled the firm to take this course if may be classified as follows-Two battle unable to fulfil its agreement by vás major, ships, const defence ship, 5. cruisers, a such as the collapse of the colliery or the pro- special service ships and 3 destroyers were hibition by the overnment of coal shipments, sunk. Two battleships, a coast defe The Osaka journal acids that when the con- ships, special service ship and tract was accepted towards the end of last year, destroyer were captured. the coal market was extremely depressed and the Midzushima firm entered into competition with the Mitsu Bishi, so that the contract was taken at a very low ate. The contract works out at about Y1.50 per ton below the price now ruling, and if the coal can be sold otherwise
erected of the height allowed, via, four storeys, be banished at the exp”ration of his sciitence. he has been watching and waiting and
it was estimated that sufficient houses could be warily laying his plans, it is equally certain Young Chinese boy was charged before Mr. put on the ground, so that allowing to feet that the same policy of cautious strategy, M. Orme this morning, with stealing a pairficial to each person, the three top floors so far as his first fighting line is concerned,
at Chiacse trousers from a verandah on Ston. alone of such houses would accommodate has buen continued ever since the Balticers day. Accused said it was on Monday, and 500 people. (3) The plan shows that neither the ground nor the first floor steamed into the southern China Sen. that was a very windy day, and as I was pass. Immediately upon the receipt of the reporting the verandah a strong wind blew the pants are intenched ground used for sleeping pur
across my shoulders, then it began to rain poses. The ground Boor consists at most ment of coal by the stau would not be Alexandre III. (ballleship), Zemtchug,: and- that the enemy was in sight his combined so t ran, and then some people came and said entirely of European shops, the first floor, WINES ALL OVER THE FAR EAST;
squadron assumed the offensive and the Lad stolen the pants," This injured inno. of dining, reception and billiard rooms for AND ARE SPECIALLY RECOM-Nelson of Nippon steamed out to give cence story did not go down with Iis hotel purposes. There would be a shortage battle to the daring Rodjestvensky. Ex-Wor-bip who sentenced him to three weeks of open space on the first Boor, but as it was not to be used for sleeping purposes and as cepting with his small and less indis- hard labour and six hours' stucks.
there was an excess on each of the other floors pensable craft, which, of course, are
it was hoped the Board would recommend the more casily replaced, it is safe to as-uine
modification as applied for, that he has been taking no hazards; for at the outset he had five battleships pitted against ciglit of Russia. He has torpedo boats, galore, and with these can harass the enemy and possibly sink several battleships, and then he on
Better than even termis. On the other hand, Rod- jestvensky could afford to lose all his fleet if he should take Togo's battleships down with him or even sink three of them. The Russians may be poor sailors and the Japan ese some of the best of sea fighters, but seven bauleships were dangerous where the enemy only had five and no reserve, Togo When Wu Ting Fang was minister of China realised this and, knowing that to lose the to this capital he made an exhaustive study of fight with the Admiral of the Baltic Fleets the Chinese immigration question ascertaining very precisely, ug other things, the would be to lose the war, made a combined American point of view. He maintained con- attack and after sunset sent in his destroyersistently the injustice of the restrictions thrown and torpedo flotillas to sink the Russian by this government around the immigration of ships In such a manner the Japanese Chinese, but was unable to accomplish any can make victory more certain than fighting thing in the way of lowering the barriers dor-sured. The very high buildings when compared eent we are told nothing of what the position to make it difficult, if not absolutely in this portion of the city are certainly not calculation of our contemporary, gain about any other way, and although at pre- ing his sojourn here, in China he is now in a with the narrow streets running between them the Midzushima Shtoten will, according to the squadron.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1905.
OUR
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SUPER CHIANTI
has been awarded the
GOLD MEDAL
AT THE
ST. LOUIS
EXHIBITION.
| "insignificant" damage to the Japanese ships amounts to details of the Russian losses point to a severe engagement in which one would imagine both sides had suffered
Washington, April 26th.-Negotiations bei Iween the United States and China for a treaty restricting the immigration of Chinese to this country have been practically abandoned. It has been found impossible by the representation to the plan as submitted. I consider the tives of the two governments to reach a com- Board is justified in considering the "question mon ground of agreengut. The whole subject, of the demand for housing accommodation therefore, is being held in abeyance, until W. W. for Europeans in this Colony, which is in Rockhill, the recently appointed minister of excess of the supply, and on these grounds the United States to China, shall arrive in approving of the plan of the extension of the Peking. It is expected that he will take up Hotel.. the matter directly with the Chinese govern2 ment.
impossible, to negotiate a treaty unless the convention shall have incorporated in it certain provisions for which the chinese government contends.
China is anxious to obtain in the proposed
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Dr. Pearse minuted cannot recommend that this building be allowed to exceed 76 feet in height. It must be remembered that one side of the building is in Queen's Road Central, and this ought to be taken into consideration as it is narrower tha Peder Street. The effect of a very high building on the lighting of neighbouring houses is an important point and should be considered when deciding the paintat which the height of the building is to be mea
10,000 by the Government's prohibition.
Since the commencement of the battle, as reported by the commanders not under immediate command of Admiral Togo and by the observation stations, Admiral Nakhimoff, Lmiki Donskoi, Svietlana, Admiral Ousakoff, Kantehnika, Irutchush and three destroyers were sunk. Vladimir Aonumach foundered after capture.
One special service ship whose name is unknown and one destroyer were captured.
The Russian losses definitely known so far:?
stated by the prisoners to have been sunk, It is not yet clear whether three vessels, as
are included or not in the above list. There are more than 1,000 prisoners besides. 2,0007 taken by the main force of our combined
The naval engagement is still in progress, so that it will take some time before the final results can be known.
severely, Indeed, at a late hour last evening treaty liberal definitions of the terms "mer Messra. Palmer and Turner are adhered to. place the Midrashima Shoten did not ship any Admiral Seniavine and tho Admiral Apraxint
"travellers" and students," 'order' i chants," 10 relieve such classes from embarrassment on their arrival in the United States. These clas. restrictions thrown around their entrance are ses now are admitted to the country, but the severe. The immigration authorities urge the
achievements of which the Sanitary Board can be proud. I have no objection to offer to the proposed modification of the open space re quired, under section 180, as long as the open space for the different flours suggested by
Mr. A. Rumjahu minuted. I agree with the Medical Officer of Health that the building must not exceed 76 feet in height, most of the offices in Queen's Road opposite to the Hotel are now pretty dark, and if the height of the Hotel be increated it will shut off more light
We find upon making inquiry, at the Kube agency of the M. M. Company, that the above account, while substantially correct, is inaccurate in some particulars. In the first
coal on the 13th utt. as stated above, and no separate cargo of 4,500 tons was to be dispatch ed. While the Harass was loading the com- pany were unable to obtain the usual clearance permit of the authorities, and in due course learned that the cargo, could not be cleared.
necessity for such restrictions because of the from them. Queen's Road is only 50 feet wide. This will not seriouslyffect the M. M. Com- and the maximum height of a building front-pany, as the coal supply at Saigon is ample.
case.
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ment will soon be removed.~Japan Chronicle.
SHIPPING JETSAM.
The Nicholai . is a battleship of 9673 tons, and was built in 1898. The Urefis also an up-to-date vessel having been built last year. Her tonnage is given at 13,516 tons. The however, are small vessels, which can hardly he regarded as battleships in the accepted sense of the word. The first named was built in 1892, and has a displacement of 4,200 tons of 4,260 tons. It is significant that, besides while the second was launched in 1295, and is being comparatively small boats, they cany very little coat. The Faumtrud which escaped is a protected cruiser and was only but lost year. The Borodino and the Alexander III. were sisterships of 13,516, tans,,built in 1904; The Zemichug was also a new vessel, a pro-i tected cruiser of 3,100 tons launched last year The remainder of the vessels which are stated to have been sunk, were only fourth rate, war- ships of no power or speed. For instance, the duniral Nachtma is described as a battleship, but as she was built in 1888 and was only of 8,500 tons displacement, she Daltri Donske rather antiquated vessel. The Donskote was even more aged, having been built in 1885, her tonnage being 5,860 tons. The Swietlana was an 1897 boat, of 3,828 tons, while the so- called battleship Admiral Ousakoj) was one of a batch launched in 1895 of 4.265 tons. The Kamsichatka was only a repairing.abip; while the Vladimir Honomuch which foundered after. capture dated from 1885 and was of 6,061 tons, The above despatch was issued in a special extra carly this foreneon-Ed., H.KT
we received a wire from our special corres- pondent at Shanghai stating that, "A wire. less telegraph message received here by the British Naval Authorities confirms the report of a naval engagement having taken place. The Admiralty telegram states that both the Russian and Japanese fleets sustained very issuance by Chinese officials, in many instances, severe losses, and that neither can claim of fraudulent certificates indicating that couliesing thereon can only be 75 feet. I should like it is thought that the embargo of the Govern, which it is reported were sunk on the 27th inst. the President to prove that the demand for a decisive victory." This we hesitated are students" or "merchants and as such
the accommodation, of Europeans is in excess to, put into circulation in view of the entitled to admission.
These cenificates have to be passed upon by of the supply. A: reference to the adver improbability of the result attending the United States consuls in China, but they-netising column of the Pess of numbers of maral engagement and were justified in cessarily have to take the word of the Chinese houses to be let would dispel any doubt on
Captain Jobury, of the s.s. "Sinegambia, from withholding it since on subsequent inquiry officials for the applicants social standing, as this point..
Yokohama via Shanghai, which fatter port she at the proper official source we were they have neither the time nor the appropria The Hon the Registrar General minuted-
left on the 26th inst, arriving here this more authoritatively informed that no confirmation to make a personal investigation of each: How long will the houses in Queen's Road, ing, reports that when leaving Woosung there
which are to be overshadowed remain offices? were five Russian transports there, tion of the news had been received by
Chentung Liang Ubang, the Chinese minis. It is the demand for European houses in cere the Commander-in-Chief in Hongkong. In the same message it was stated that er, has been informed frankly that much oftain neighbourhoods only that is in excess of Captain Gregory, of the ss. Caledonien,
the trouble experienced by merchants and stu. the supply." Admiral Rodjestvensky had been successful denis arises from the action of the Chinese offi in fighting his way through the line of Japancials in issuing certificates that require investi- ese warships and had succceded in reaching gation here. Vladivostok. This news is distinctly in-
When a tentative draft of this proposed treaty teresting, and while it has not yet been offi. was prepared some time ago, it was laid before cially confirmed there does not appear to be the immigration officials of the department of $9.75 PER CASE 1 DOZEN. inherent improbability in the story.
commerce and labour. Some parts of it did not meet with their approval. The suggestions know that Rear-Admiral Nebogatoff, the
they made did not suit Chenting Liang Cheng commander of the recently arrived Third who declined to agree to some of the proposi Squadron, has been captured and had Rodions made by them. That brought the nego- jestvensky met with a similar fate the news tiations practically toas ead and there probably would have reached us ere this. Meanwhile they will remain until Minister Rockhill shall
lic battle continues with the Russian strength reduced in her most formid reopen them in China able units and while some of the older craft have either gone to the bottom or into Japanese possession there is still a like lihood that, joined by the Vladivostok ships, the Balticers may be able to prolong the fight which must now be regarded as out ranking in its far-reaching significance any
of the war.
PRICE:
GREGOR & Co.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1995.
We
An intimation is given in official,circles that the law as it stands at present may be open to attack. If the attack upon it should be made by some of the numerous organizations in this country interested in Chinese immigration and carried to the supreme court of the United States, the result, in the absence of a treaty on
Chinese Immigration to the United States.
A which arrived last night from Marseilles via The Hos. the President minuted:-In reply: Bigon, which she left on the 27th inst, reports to Mr. Rumjahn it is not proposed to front the building on Queen's Road, bit on redder that there were still a large number of trans. Street which is a feet wide, and one and a half ports in Saigon River times this equals 108 feet. I think the public has a right to expect the Board to be consistent in a matter of this sort, and hitherto the 70-feet
AT a public meeting held at Ipoh on 22nd inst, rule Has never been enforced in the case of it was announced that it was the intention of hotels and large blocks of offices in the strictly the Government to make Ipoh the largest com. business portion of the city, med mercial centre of the Federated Malay States.
The matter was still under discussion at the ime of going to press. A
THE WEATHERY
We learn from Saigon papers that the salvage experts at the Bay of Along are waiting for the high tide on the 7th June when an attempt will The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fig gentleman who arrived from Haiphong to-day be made to re-float the cruiser Sully From a First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:-
On the 30th at 12:30 pm. The barometer has we learnt that the pontoon has been properly fallen slightly over S. China submerged under the Sully's bow with two air
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILS DUE: English (Nubia) ter prox. 5p.me American (Korea) and prox...... Indian (Namsang} {th prox, - - Geralan (Willehad), 5th proxi German (Bayern) 6th prox. 13 German (Darmstadt 7th prox Canadian (Impreet of India) 13th prox German (Prids Waldemar) 19th prox Indiente that the initial dificulties which, it was Pressure appears to be low over Central shafts showing above water, This would HALLST
Sithonia from Hamburgs feared, might be met in operating the pontoon left Singapore for this port on soth inst, am, have been successfully got over, and the best and may be expected here on and prox promises are given that the salvers will, in the Nagasaki at 939 am, on 29th inst, and leaves
The C. PR. Cola 2,3, Athenian arrived
a due to arrive at 6 s.m., on 3 (at [ust": efforts so fully meriti
China.
Gradients are moderate to slight and moder ate to frest S. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sea
Forecast fresh or moderate SW winds;
The returns received are very scanty this
of the ercats that have marked the progress the subject, probably would be a food or qually, thundershowers end, be rewarded with the success "there fagain at 5 pm, same day for Kobe where thei
moralng