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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905.
On the 23rd June, at Shanghal, the wife of H. RUMCKER, of a son.,
• KOWLOON-CANYON RAILWAY,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
It is a sat sfactory iign of the times to read THE Chatbonnages du Totkin will pay a that the Waiwupu have no desire to place.any divided of f.55 per share for 1901 against 1.50
The Houghang Gelegraph phetacles in the way of constructing the Kow for the previous year.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1905.
HÒNGKONG'S ACHİEVIMENT.
When the suggestion was made recently that the principal private dockyards at the chief naval depots throughout the Empire should be subsidised by the Imperial Government, we drew attention at the time to the immense value which the Hongkong and Wampon Docks must prove to the
Admiralty should any emergency arise. this was particularly illustrated by the achieve ment of the Dock officials in dismounting a couple of worn 12-inch wire guns from the barbettes of 11.M.S. Glory and H.M.S.
loon-Canton milway. According to the tele- gram which we publish to-day-confirming the report which appeared in our columas in our issue of the 19th-in-the Chinese Forel Office have informed the British Ambassador
at Peking, Sir Ernest Salaw, that they accept the proposal that the line from Kowloon should be solely under British control until it that point it will be a British and Chinese reaches within 25 miles of Cunton. From concern. "That, is a magnanimous agreement which is exceedingly gratifying. It was only
THE Pand O, Company's steamer China lett London on 16th ult, with the following specie for: Hongkong coin silver, 21,193; Shanghai bar silver, £10,000, 20
Tas Police Force paraded this aftermonu at the Central Police Station to relicanse for the inspection parade to be held by His Excellency the Governor on Friday next,
estimate, and in Bombay five lakhs below; the net result being an improvement of about sine
at a meeting of the stated that negotiations had been opened at Peking with the Chinese Government for anakha Agreement for the joint working of a railway
SHIPPING JETSAM,
The Cunard liner Campania, on her last voyage, had simultaneous wireless telegraphic communication from America nad Europe in mid-ocean. This feat bad not been previously accomplished,
seamer Tartar, reports that on the 26th inst. Captain Davison, R., of the British
when near Bonham Light he passed a cruiser. with her masts and funnels apparently blown away. She was in tow of a tug flying the Danish flagi
TELEGRAM
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
DELATED NEWS:
From Blur Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 28th June, 9 a.m.
THE "TRAVANCORE," James Murphy, a seaman on the esiting alsip
H.E. Sir Ernest atow, tho THE oplum revenue statement, for the current to the chief mate, John
Travancore, was charged with using abusive British Ambassador at Peking, reason to Jane, shows that to Bengal the acid insusing language set the vessel, on the been informed by the Waiwupu that has recently thats it is Legislative Council tuals are four.een lakhs of rupees above the 15th. Defendant said he had often been very they are agreeable to the proposition
drunk on board befors and might have been abusive and never a word was said about it by that the
the railway from Canton to
Monday next against the captain and they wanted the Chinese and British for a dis- Anyone. This case was only brought now, be Kwloon shall be a joint concern of
to get him put in "chowkey" so as to get him evidence on that occasion.—llis Worship order- ad defendant to enter into a personal bond
elder daughter of Mr. R. P. Copeland, D L, Kublestone, Hall, Stone, Staffordshire, and
D. M.P
SHIPPING companies and others who are in the habit of forwarding passenger lists or reports for pubt cation in this journal should remember that if they are unable to decipher
said, as there was a serious cass coming an on
warned him against appearing before the magistrates again.
The remainder of the line will be
in our issue of the 19th inst.—Tha British Minis
sources far beyond their everyday retuire. I delivered his address he was also in a position the writing on the copy before it leaves their day made a report to the American Consul in Hongkong Government"intends to build a rail
ments and las, indeed, gone out of its way to prepare for any emergency. None knows
best cannot be expected that our comps will be able to make much of it by the time
line 4' 8" gauge from Canton with one frem A MARRIAGE has been arranged between his Kowloon to the frontier of the New Territories Excellency Sir Alexander Sweṭtenkam, K.C.M. Ocean in what was considered to be record His Excellency sieautated that it was proposed;] G., Governor of famaica, and Mary Emily, the out of the way and prevent him from giving tance of 25 miles from Canton. time, and re-arming these battleships with this Agreement should be on the lines of one thoroughly efficient weapons. When it is concluded by the Colonial ffice on behalf remembered that the Hongkong and Wham-China Corporation. 'The Agreement has not
of the Government with the British and granddaughter of the late Mr. W. T. Copeland, for $100 to keep the peace for six months, and solely under: British control, poa Duck Company is a private corporation, yet been made binding, apparently, because it
[The above telegram appòiring, so very in- not specially intended for the accommoda- has not been submitted to the Legislative
comprehensible, the interpretation of the tion of warships of the size and tonnage of Council of Hongkong, That the negotiations
Government here was sought but no light: RIOT ON A STEAMER..
whatever could be thrown on it. We baied modern battleships, it must be apparent that had proceeded satisfactorily, however, was
he American steamer Garonne, command taken from the Universal Ginseite, and printed
our interpretation on the following paragraph the Company has provided itself with re-
clear from the fact that when the Governor
arrival at Colombo from Singapore the other ter recently informed the Wafwups that the ed by Captain Roben Lower immediately on
to state that a party of surveyors had already. left England, their object being to locate the
Colombo (Mr. Williim Morey) of a serious way between Canton ani Kowloon and that line within British territory, ince that state-
fracas which had occurred among soo Russians with the British authorities at once. The rail- Sheng Kungpao shall complete neguliations this truth better. than the naval auitiorities ment was made two English surveyors arrived the M.S. reaches their hands. Some of the on board; and the matter-though attempts | way was originally a joint concern of the Chin on the China station, and they have repeat- at Hongkong and shortly afterwards proceed. copy' sent in during the past few days has been have been made to keep it low has arouseso and the British, but now the British want to edly shown their appreciation of the capabi-ed to the scene of their work. At present abominables perseverance and patience based considerable interest and concern, says the have the railway as purely British up to 15 lities of the Dock Company by taking it for they are staying at Taimisatsui, but later alone saved it from the wicker receptacle at Times of Ceylòn, · It should be stated that the miles from Canion and from there to make it a
on will probably be located at Tai-po-hau, our side.
joint concession. The British Minister now, Garonne was chartered at Shanghai by Rus- endeavours to conclude the matter with the which is a rather important village at the wes
sian firm to convey a number of Russians to ACCORDING to statements made at Seaule by Odessa. These included' wounded men, and
Waiwupu-ED, A. K‚T.]. ternist point of Tololíasbour, and is situated about equidistant between Yaua photographer, who gained admittance to the mati, where the line will start, and Sam fort, Great Britain is not abandoning her forties, and also a considerable number ni Rut Canton. The route from Yaumati to Samfram the dismantling of the outer works, but Americans on the ship, including the Captain. Chun, where it will connect with the line from fications at Rsquimalt, which has been inferred sian exile from Manchuria. A Chinese crew was taken aboard; and there were only 15 Chun has not yet been definitely settled, instead building stronger and more modern
From the first a number of the Russians dis- at the rear of the hill, the photographer said, zing-leaders amongst them who incited the
granted that anything in the ship-repairing and engineering line can be safely entrusted to the Company's hands. But while this fact is recognised in the Far East, it is, or it was, a different a matter with "My Lords" at home. Not being on the spot,
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to
A YUNNAN RAILWAY CONTRACT
HONGKONG CONTRACTORS AT VÄRIANCE, In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, to-day, before His Honour Mr. AG.
tiey gazed benignly, on the dockyards but we understand that a general plan bas defences. I saw the big 9.2-inch guns stored played a mutinous spirit, and there were four Wise, Puisne Judge, the case of Ngai Sam,
under their eyes and congratulated them been drawn up, from which small and unim
13 Tai Hang Velage, contractor, against Li
selves on what they had done in the portant deviations may be inade. Staiting "and saw the engineers working on four est. in the Straits of Malacca one of the wai Tong and, Ho Wing Sui, 16.Das Vœux past and might do in the remote, future, from Yaumati, the line, we are led to be. Patapata on which they are to be mounted, ring-leaders was put in irons, but he had not Road, came on for hearing. The plaintif
When it came to the question of assisting, by means of subsidies or otherwise, those private firms-and they must be few indeed
and willing to--and, what is more, capable of remedying any defect in the vessels of the fleet, "My Lords" calmly looked the
fortifications.!
undergone his punishment very loan be claimed from the defendants paymast of the fore his comrades made an attempt to
COMMENTING on Messrs. Erich Georg & Co.'s and his Officers who were on the bridge. With account dated 17th March; or, alternatively, rescue him by rushing at the Captainam of $84.28 being the amount due on an the plaintiff claimed the sum in question as
A. S. WATSON & Co 1-throughout, the Empire, who were ready tunnelled-which should prove a work of no Weekly Share List dated Hongkong, the 17th his revolver the Captain fired three times, but the balance due for work and labour done
LIMITED,
Agents in Hongkong and South China for other way. It never seemed to occur to
SANDEMAN'S WINES,
them that if these private undertakings did not exist the inefficient vessels of the various ESTABLISHED 1841.
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1905.
ipst, in which they write:-"Our market bas
lieve, will run through the Malaukok Vale royal engineers have charge of the new ley to the Lion's Head, which is one of the loftiest peaks on the mainland behind Kowloon. Lion's Head will probably be
liule magnitude and the line will con
inue along the Sha-tin-tau Valley, skirting the Tolo Harbour, and practically following in Near Cheng-shu-con the milway will take a A general way the route of the Taipo road, sharp turn to the northeast, still following the seaboard, until it reaches Tai-po-baù, where the
ruled very dull indeed, money remaining tight, and the awful slump in Indo-Chinas affecting other stocks, people having to sacrifice stares in order to meet differences in Indo-Chinas, the N. C. II. News says, we wonder how many "awful slumps" it will take to convince people companies whose field of operations, or whose directorate, is situated thousands of miles away,
on each occasion the weapon missed fire, with the result that he resorted to his rifle and bludgeoned a number of the mutineers. He was hacked up by his Officers, and the out- break was soon quelled;
ON ARRIVING AT BINGAPORE
the Captain communicated with the Russian
by the plaintiff for the defendants at their request, and the
Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs. Bratton, Heti and Goldring, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C instructed by Mr.
George Hastings, represented the defendants,
In opening the case, Mr. Goldring stated
squadrons would be obliged to journey surveyors are at present stalioped. From Tai. of the danger of speculating in the shares of Consul there, who came aboard, but he did not bat la September, last year an agent of the
thousands of miles from their base in order 13210 reach Devonport or Portsmouth where the repairs might be made. It never seemed to occur to them that when warships were repaired on their respective stations an im- district which should greatly benefit by a home joures!, probably the earliest intima- to Colombo, their turbulence was in no wise result was that a contract was entered into with ̈ mense amount of money was saved to the United Kingdom; hor did it seem to occur
GREGOR & CO.,
WINE
CO.,
MERCHANTS,
34. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
REAR-ADMIRAL Curzzo-Howe, whose mes- sage from the China station was, according to tion of the great naval encounter in the Straits of Korea received by the British Government, has spent upwards of 40 years in the navy,
stay there long, as the Russians, as soon as they learned he was the Russian Consul hissed and insulted him, threatening to throw him overboard. During the voyage from Singapore quelied, but they refrained from open attack on the Captain and Officers. Amongst themselves these were, however, frequent fights, for crutches
po-hat the line passes through a well-populated country, draining several small villages, until Kao-lung-hang appears. Thence to Fan-ling the country appears to be sparsely settled, but at Shak-u-hu there is a prosperous
the new line. When the Lo Tu valley is cross. ed the terminus Sham-Chun is practically in sight, and the connection is then made adopted, and we submit the scheme, as we yachi Osborne and 11. M.S.. Bondices, followed fortunate that the Russian nurses aboard ea have received it, with all reserve, there seems to by the Clespatra and the Revenge. The Ad-caped the odious attentions of their country be no particularly great engineering problems miral was a great favourite with Queen Vic-men.
to be faced, the only undertaking of any im.toria, whose aide-de-camp he was los anme portance being the piercing of the Lion's time. At one time he was second in command Head, which in these days should not present of the Channel Squadron, and he has been any exceptional difficulty. For the greater twice mentioned in dispatches.
base in order to travel as a weakling and inefficient across the ocean meant a corres ponding loss to the squadron and becaine a menace to her crew. So that although this question of giving subsidies to firms like the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company which from a patriotic as well as a keen far part of the way the line will follow the new sighted policy have adapted themselves to Taipo road, losing it temporarily at Kao-lung- all requirements--has repeatedly been hang and finding it again at Shek-u-hu. On the brought to the attention of the Admiralty it whole it would tap a very promising district and has received but scant support. Now that should greatly assist in the development of the resources of the New Territories, stimulating WE ARE ISSUING FROM TO-DAY Sir John Fisher is at the head of affairs, not only the agricultural industries but also the stirring up the fly-blown sinecurists, and trade on the coast of Tolo Harbour. Of course, throwing forms, formulas and prevedenis, to as we have already said, this plan may be sub- the winds we may expect to see a revolution ject to many alterations, but it is suggested that in this matter of materially assisting private the surveyors will keep as near as possible to dock undertakings. If it is thought necessary
the route here sketched out.
to subsidise steamship companies in order that auxillary cruisers may be forthcoming in time of war, why not subsidise dock.com. panies which are capable of repairing the largest battleships alloat in the minimum of time? They are equally auxiliary to the nary. A naval correspondent in one of the ON ALL PURCHASES MADE BY HIM home papers has called special attention to the expeditious manner in which the Glory
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Before Mr. F. A, Hazeland this afternoon the inquiry into the death of Lan Kwai, who lost her life in the collision between the launches No. 5 and Kwintang, was resumed
Li Lung, coxswain of launch No. 5, ex.
..
THE officist returns of such of the trade of Yunnan as passes through the three treaty marts of Tengyuch, Mengiau and Shumao, are published. They show total imports valued at eight million taels, and exports at five million 1aels in 1904; the corresponding totals of 1903 having been five million tacle imports, and
THE POSITION OF CAPTAIN LOWE
one, and expressed their intention of throwing
the American Officers overboard.
Russian military Officer, who dare not move a
and began certain negotiations with a view to; Yunnan Southern Railway came to this Colony entering into a contract to construct certain sections of the Yunnan railway line. The the second defendant and another. The con tract was signed in the office of Messrs. Leigh and Orange. Then the second defendant en
that was at the end of October or the be ginning of November last year, The plain- tiffaccordingly set to work and accompanied by
50
on board the Garonne was by no means plen- They reached their destination by the steam men he proceeded to carry out the contract. sant: His Chinese crew was worse than uso ship Arbuthnot on 7th November, and com less. From the outset the Russians openly menced work on the Yunnan railway on the asserted that they would be controlled by nozaud of the same month. The wurk continued practically without interruption until the 24th of February and a considerable amount was Before the ship left Shanghai the Comman done. Two payments in advance were made, der was informed that a military suard would
one of $1,000 on and February and another of be provided, but imaging his construation $800 on the 3rd, in view of the Chinese New when he learnt that this guard consisted of a Year. The remainder was the amount for finger, and five rifles with no one to use them cations had been made for the money but two million taels exports The Tengyue in fact this Officer was in such a quandray without avail. A petition was presented to the which the plaintiff now sted. Repeated appli transit trade has remained almost stationary, himself that for fear the Russians thould scize but the transit trade of Mengiza shows an ad- the five rifles entrusted to him, he handed them mandarin in the district and the mandarin.went vance of a million and a quattor taels on the return of the best year on record, 1907. The the Commander realised that he had made a
over to the Captain. To make matters worse down to see about the matter. On 25th February the amount claimed was signed, by the second principal article sent into the interior under serious mistake when he dismissed his Ameti defendant, who used the the chop of the Yun- transit pasi from Mengizų as from Tengyueb
can crew at Tokio, and they returned to Seat Dan Railway. is cotton yarn, and it appears that while japanite. Had he had them with him on the sub- eie yarn is practically stationary, Tongking yarn has quadrupled. The increase in Indiansequent voyage there would bave been fewer advance of nearly a million taels as against
refractory Russians, mi yarn is forty per cent, but this represents an 78,000 tatls in the French article.
Mr. Pollock said the second defendani un doubtedly did ask the plaintiff to do some work, and the former was not in the matter des
ائد
His Honour-Do you admit the liability of the second defendant ?
Mr. Pollock-We don't at ipe as to the state
We say the second defend.
bad ber 12-inch barbette gun dismounted amined by Mr. H. W. Luoker, said that | The Gazelle announces that the King has been large, importation into Shanghai of brass tenant has paid all and more than a luat is due.
He.
says
THE remonstrances against the debasement of | the currency bave apparently had some effect
already. There has been this spring a Veryment of accounts cash pieces manufactured at Hangchow, but news was received yesterday, says the N.C.D. News of ath init, that, for some unexplained reason, the minting of these coins has been stopped
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE. German (WIIJskad) agth Inst," Indian (Lightning) 3rd prox Canadian (Empress of Japan) gr prox. German (Darmsinde) 4th prox. German (Schornkarit) 5th proxi Indian (Latsang), 10th prox.! The Sill ex C. P. R. Co's sa dihatan
on leaving the pier he went astern first, and pleased to give to Alfred Hippisley, Esq. Com and replaced by a modern gun in April last. then turned round. When he first saw the missioner of the Imperial Chinese Maritime that the evolution was witnessed by Kusang the bows of his launch were parallel Customs, aathority to accept and wear the Ju, a large number of officers of both services to the starboard light of the ship. It was her signia of the Third Class of the Imperial Japan and all available midshipmen of the squa. duly to get out of his way. He was going hall ese Order of the Rising Sun, conferred upon WITHIN A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS dron; and the copious notes and drawings speed; his full speed was eight to nine knots. him by his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of
made by the latter gave ample proof of their The Kumsang blew two short blasts which he Japan in recognition of his services in connec determination to do justice to this oppor: witness's bows.
understood to mean that she wanted to pass tion with the negat ations for the Supplemen-
When he heard the two [ary Treaty of Commerce and Navigation be tunity of improving their knowledge of blasts from the Kumsang he altered his tween Japan and China; to Rowland l'enry seamanship. He praises the arrangements course to starboard, and the Kumiang Rochfort Wade, Esq, Chief Assistant Com which had been made to carry out the came straight on, and collided with his missioner Chinese Imperial Maritime Castams, opciation and says: "Indeed it is doubtful | faunch, striking her just forward of the to accept and wear the Insignia of the Fifth
port light. whether the work could have been perform
An old 'woman on No. ¿ who Class of the Imperial Japanese Order of the was sitting on the gunwale fell backwards Rising Sun, conferred upon him by his Impendian ( ed by a home dockyard, where proper ap into the water. He threw a wooden bench into rial Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recogni- pliances are kept in so short a time as one the water to her, and the caught hold of tion of valuable services rendered to his Im- arrived at New York on 14th inst hour and ten minutes which sufficed to it. A seaman on his launch also threw her perial Majasty; to Thomas Sumniers Baker, · The Imperial German Mall xa. Zleten which hoirt out the old and hoist in the new gun.” a life-buoy, but she did not catch it as Esq., of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Baur, And he adds-"The performance was con-
it fell too far off, and a man from the to accept and wear the Insignia of the Third sidered exceptionally smart both by the Kusang jumped into the water and picked Class of the Imperial Japanese Order of the her up, and transferred her to witness's launch, Sacred, Treasure, confirred upon him by his Naval and Dockyard authorities." The
and the latter went straight on to Sham-sui-po. Imperial. Majesty the Emperor of Japan in re- London & China bxpress quoting these Cross-examined by Mr. Thomson-1f both cognition of valuable services rendered to bis remarks crisply commentsWe should launches had kept on their courses they would Imperial Majesty; and to Richard Francis think so. The Kowloon Decks are a valu. not have cleared each other; they must have Trevithick, Esq, to accept and wear the In- able asset in the Far East. That being so,
collided. From the time he saw the Kumiang signis of the Third Class of the Imperial Japan- when may they expect to receive from the to the time of the collision was about one eta Order of the Sacred Treasur, conferred
minute and several seconds....
upon him by his Imperial Maleny the Emperor Imperial authorities that material recogni
of Japan in recognition of the services rendered tion which all admit they deserve? Better
by him in connection with the Government (13 now then at the millenium.
Railways of Japan,
$10.00 each.
GREGOR & CO.,
34. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
✔Hongkong, 29th June, 1903; .
To Mr. Looker: He could act go astern as there was a junk and a launch behind him.
The Inquiry continues,
Mr. Goldring proceeded to explain that the plaintiff on 17th arch received an order on the first defendant from the second for payment of the balance. The order was presented, and failing to obtain any money, these proceedings were insiliated.
After the evidence for the plaintiff had, been received, Mr. H. L. Follock, R.C, opened the defendants cale. He maintained that the action would never have then if the plaintiff's measurements had been jorrect, but his mea surements were altogether wrong. The result was that the defendanis held there was no debt. due to him, the advantes he had received having covered the value if the work done.
Evidence was then led and the case is pro coeding.
left here on Thursday at noon, arrived at Singa-
THE WEAVIER," pore on Monday,
The following report is iom Mr. F. G. Fing The Apcar Co'sss. Lightning from Calcutta et Singapore for this port noon, and may be First Assistant of the Hongling Obsery Loty
The ICS. N, Cols ss: Latsang left Calrisen in N, China, and falte in 5, China and expected here on 3rd prox
On the 28th at 21.55 The barometer has cutta for this post via the Straits on 24th just, Luzon, and may be expectel here on toth prox. A depression was leaving N., China and The Java-China-Japan Lija ss. Tjimaki left; məving towards the Sea of Japan, yesterday Karalzu via Swetow and Ampy for this port evening Heturns from Japacio stations aro 03 24th inst, and may be expected here on lacking this morning. 7th prox.
The Imperial German Mail as Dariladi left. Kobe via Nagasaki, Shanghai and Foo- chow on ayib inst, at 4 a.m., and may be ek pacted bace on 4th prox.
Gradients are slight in 5. Cina, and moderate SW winds may ha poct Formara Chansel and the N. prt of
Forecast to SW, wladelphij Bos