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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY
On 7th July, at Museum Road, Shanghai, the wife of CHAS. E. LINTILHAC of a daughter.
THREE Chinese who were among the number taken to San Francisco from the Orient by the | stranier Mongolis on her last voyage, nerous ascaped from the vessel at the Pacific Mail dock and have apparently got away. Unless
JULY 11, 1905.
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[(witness) alleged he was drunk Mitchell | ELEGRAMS.
was in drink, byl not drunk. Mitchell did not tell him to lentand: Just at the ship was going ashore,
By Byrne. He had seen him la drink. He had never seen the captain drunk on board of the ship. He did not tell a man named that the captain was " as full as an oxid
The Honghang Ezlegraph the Pacific Mall Comi,any soon effects their subject to audit, the Directions of the Hongkong Clarke, the night before leaving Hongkong:
HaNaKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1905.
CHINESE STUDENTY
FEDERATION.
The agitation in China against the ratif cation of the Chinese Exclusion Treaty framed by the United States Government has had some remarkable results. It has ied the Chinese from end to end of the Em pire to appreciite the value of unity; it has
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capture it will be liable to a fine of $1,003 gold and Shanghai Banking Corporation will recom: for their disappearance.-Rs.
mend at the forthcoming meeting a Dividend of £1.150 per share,
Add to the Reserva Fund... $500,000 and forward about...$1,700,000
carry
Chan Chung, a junk master, was char„ed with leaving this harbour, without obtaining, a clear;. ance from the Harbour Master. "Me, Milver said this was becoming rather a common form | THE "TRAVANCORE" INQUIRY. of offence, and gave the department a great deal of troublo, as they had no means of check. ing the exports in these junks, and smuggling could easily be carried on. In this case the junk was loaded with a full cargo of coal. Mr. G. N. Orme, fined the defendant Sgo with the
kat, Ld.:-
CAPTAIN GUİLTY.
MASTER'S AND MATE'S CERTI
FICATES SUSPENDED.
Aher four lengthy sittings and taking the evidence of thirteen witnesses the Court of Inquiry, held in connection with the stranding Tute following telegraphic information, dated of the sailing ship Travancore and the charges at inst, has been received from the Sumatra of incompetence subsequently preferred by the Director and Manager of the Maatschappijat crew against the unster, Capt. W. G. Chamber M Bosch en Landbouwexploitatie in Langia; concluded their investigation this afternoon. Daily aggregate output of Crude Crude Petroleum in Fanks at date........á Ker sene made since the date of the preceding half-monthly telegrammi Kerosene shipped since the date ofthe preceding half-monthly telegram.az Kerosene in stock at Refinery at
Petroleum uineamis
Gallons 75,000
"
140,000
Casts 74,000
The Court is composed of the Hen. Captain L.A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, R.N., (President); Captain C. P. McCallum, R.N., H. M.S. Tamar, Captain H. Tybus, sa. Empress of Japan, Captain St. John George, ss. Macquarie, und Captain W. obus, s.s. Taiping
grands. He proceeded to review the evidence,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE
CAPTAIN BOUGOUIN
SENTENCED
TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th July,
a.m.
10.10.1
Captain Bougouin, who was found
guilty on a charge of espio ago in
Mr. Wilkinson' considered there was no evid ence before the Court to warrant it finding the captain guilty of the charges brought against him. After the vessel went on the rocks the caplain accused the men of cowardice, and This being so, naturally, the men were loth.co go on a long voyage in the ship with these oficers, and took the opportunity here afforded of bringing this charge in order to get quit of the ship and clear. of their agreements. He would not suggest any deliberate "uct on the part of the steeraman or men on deck to funther their ends, but he would say that the charge was brought on the flimsiest and said that the captain was perfectly justified in relying on the vessel's doing what was reJupari, has been sentenced to ten quired of her, as he knew the vessel and he years' major penalty imprisonment. knew her to be very easily handled, and had
reason `to: believe: she would behave [Captain Bougouin, one of the best-known differently on this to ather occasions. It was Frenchmen resident in Japan, joined the French n impudent allegation on the part of the legation as military attaché at lokio in 1876, boatswain and carpenter to say that the male and is said to have inspired such a high regard intended to, and expressed his intention of and such confidence with the Japinere General cutting the ship, and on that account their Staff that he was employed as an instructor evidence was not worth a moment's con of the army of the Mikaco. He filled this office sideration or credence. It was utterly im to the entire satisfa zion of the Government, probable that, had he had any such intention And when he reti ed ho remained in the imme he would have told these men of it. If a mandate environs of Tokio and gave himself up intended to rob the office safe, he would not entirely to industrial in orests of which he bad tell anyone of his intention, least of all any of the agency. The relations which be bad can the clarks in that office and these men were, in foyed with the Japanese Government, ha former a manner, In the position of clerks. Again, if position, and his perfect courtesy brought bim he had told these men of such an intestion was special authority, and few Europeans were su it likely that they would have kept silent all well received in a quarters of the capital. this time? Mr. Wilkinson then spoke of the When the war broke out Captain Bougouin captain's testimonials whi h were excellent entered into relations with the French Press, Capt. R. Chenoweth, of the Chinese revenue and covered a period between 16 and 17 years, which congratulated themselves upon finding A REPORT has been received at Shanghai, cruiser Litin, was called and stated, in reply and, no corroborative evidence had been out there a correspondent so well advised on the affairs of Japan, He seul many contribui Adduced that he had ever been scen under the which has caused much anxiety to the friend's to the President, that at 8 pm, on the 2nd June influence of liqus, and, moreover, it was never
tions to Le Petit Parisian and że Ziberté, and of Capt. Paulsen of the Norwegian str. Freja, the crew of the Travancore came on board of alleged that on anyther occasion he was
also furnished those journals with many photo- which left Shanghai for Hankow on the and his ship. The captain had previously boarded under the influence of liquor. The most that graphs and various notes. From information instant, that he has disappeared. He left here the vestel and informed him that his crew had could be brought against the captain was that which came to the ess of the Japanese police on his steamer and is said to have carried out refused to stay any longer an board of the sail he committed an error of judgment, but he was his regulur duties until the time of bis disaping ship so that the men were allowed or the justified in being confident that the ship would and rough notes on the war were found and go aboue without trouble, as she had done seir:d. The preliminary examination of the pearance. He is a most popular man with cruiser. About to p.m, the officer on watch on scores of times before. It was just possible that captain and Maki, his Japanese employer, took those with whom he has come into contact the cruiser told witness that the Travancore if he had dropped his anchor the ship might place a short time ago when they were found here (his steamer having only recently come was afloat. There was a little difficulty is get. have been saved, but the captain had no reason. guilty of divalging military secrets, but to believe it was necessary, and it was ore of sentence was deferred..the Englishmen, out to the East), is popular with his crew, ating the men to go and assist their captain, but those things that one can easily advise offer the Mt. Strange, Capt. Bougouin's stepson, WAS man of considerable means, and also a partner this might have been due to a heavy rainstorm event! He would ask the Court not to find the released on the ground of insufficient evidence. in the property of the steames of which he was which was passing, though he thought that under captain guilty of the charges brought against-En, HKT) in command. He is a married man with the circumstances the men might perhaps have him.
Mr. Hays then addressed the Court ridicul. children.-W. C. D. Niws.
been a little quicker. They were about fifteening the idea of the captain's being drunk, or of or twenty minutes getting away. The crew the mate's ever intending to scuttle the ship, made no attempt to get the second boat (which and informing the men of such an intention. only had twa sollocks) alongside, so he bad to the boat across. The men reterned to the Zein when they found that the Travancora 'was not afloat and remained aboard until 6
am, the next day,
date.
[
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, represented Captain Chamberlin of 43,000 the Travancore, and Mr. John Hays, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, appeared for the 17 79,000
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owners.
solidified all classes and clans; it has alternative of five weeks' imprisonment. awakened a spirit of national pride and patriotism that never previously existed, at least to the knowledge of the foreigner; it has aroused the Empress-Dowager herself to protest against her "children" being treated as helots and outcasts in the United States; in fine, it has done more to bring about the regeneration of the Chinese people from viceroy to trader than a hundred decrees, proclamations, edicts, and invasions could have effected. No foreign theorists could have dreamt that the Chinese would have fought for the sake of a principle. Yet they stand shoulder to shoulder in solid phalanx against this measure which casts odium upon the Chinese as a whole. And now, finding the power that they can wield by co operation, the Chinese are bent on a com: plete system of reform, to be attained by mutual support. One of the direct results of this agitation is the formation of what is called the World's Chinese Students' Feder tion. The idea of organising such a society was muated by the educated Chinese of Shanghai some time ago and on the 1st inst. it took tangible shape. More than hundred scholars, graduates of foreign universities and representatives of advanced thought, assembled to consider the pro- posal to establish a World's Federation. We take the following item from the Western Chinese speakers addressed the meeting in Daily Mercury of 26th April last:-On Satur. English, Mandarin and Cantonese, advoca- day last a very pretty military wedding, took ting the adoption of the scheme. They did place at it. Mark's Church, Ford, between Miss not hesitate to denounce the apathy of the Vancoe (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. lower classes, the corruption and ignorance Varcos, of 84, Barton-avenue, Keyham) and Staff Sergeant H. J. A. McCaffery, Royal En of the officials, and the dissensions which gineers, Gravesend, Kent. The bride, charm- I prevail in China. They claimed that the ingly dressed in white, was given away by her men "all 1old" from the ship. He did not be. months. The crew were ordered to pay the
father, Miss Olive Varcos and Miss Minnie
Agents in Hongkong and South China for hope of the country was to be found in her
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By Lieut. McCallum-There were eighteen lieve there was an officer with thein.
By Capt. Pybus-No request was made to
The Court was then cleared to consider ita decision.
THE FINDING.
announced that the Court had found the cap Upon the Press being re-admited it was lai and chief mate guilty of careless naviga. tion. The captain's certificate was suspended for nine months and the chief mate's for three costs of the proceedings,
M: Hougouin's house was searched and outlines
PROMINENT SHANGHAI
MUSICIAN
DROWNED WHILE BATHING,
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th July,
10.10 a.m.
Signor Valenza, the violinist and Further evidence taken before the Marine conductor of the Shanghai Operatio Court yesterday after con, and unavoidably
students--not the laterali who ponder Power were the bridesmaids. The bridegroom bin to refloat the Travancore. He did not withheld from our issue. last evening was as
the bride and bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents and during the evening the happy pair left for Torquay to spend their honeymoon. The presents were numerous and costly.
think the hawsers had been run out from the ship in a proper manner. He thought the men were waiting for the rain before leaving the Liftin; in fact, there was nothing unusual in regard to their conduct. Some men were worse than others. The ship's 'documents were brought aboard of the Zikin on the afternoon of the 2nd June; but he knew no reason why the log book was not brought at the same time By Capt. George-Captain Chamberlin told him, when he requested that the crew be per mitted to go on the Likin, that the men were afraid the masta might come down; but did not mention himself that there was any immediate danger. When he saw the Travancore she had only one hawaer out, but later on a second was run out.
Never?-o, ir,
Did you are the captain fall that morning No, sir. I did not.
Did you see any of the men f17-Yes, two or three men who had been drinking.
Who were they?—Murphy was one, and I myself fell, but I had not been drinking.
Why did you fall-Because there were a lot of new ropes lying about.
follows
M.Brync, able seaman, stated that he was at the wheel in the middle watch on the morning of the 1st June For about an hour and a half the vessel would neither wear nor stay. They tried to tack her three or four times. The chief officer was in charge of the watch When witness went on deck at 745 on the 2nd, he came to the conclus on that the ship was too
near the shore. The order was given by the master hard a lee," in a proper manner, The order they expected after missing stays was "let go anchor," but they never got it. When the ship struck they were immediately ordered to the boats by the captain. The whole of the crew took to them, and they were hardly. I when the captain came and sat on the rail, and asked them if that was what they intended to do. They went on board again, and he saw the chirf mate on deck tearing the deck 108
Captain Pybus-The book was
Society, was drowned while bathing at Hongkow yesterday evening.
THE INTERNED "ASKOLD"
SAILORS INSUBORDINATE.
'BLUEJACKET, IMPRISONED.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 11th July, 12.80 p.m.
The sailors of the interned Russian' cruiser Askold have lately been in-
wrapped up. He was employed casting the clined to nots of insubordination. larboard Racher, when he drew the chef One bluejacket has been tried and officer's attention to the captain who had fallen dawn on the poop. The chief officer said he sentenced to be imprisoned for two
years and six months..
By Mr. Wilkinson-The carpenter told him that morning about the mate wanting to scuttle. the ship.
The further hearing was adjourned until to-day with the above result.
DESPERADORS IN DEEP BAY..
A PIRATICAL ATTACK,
The Russian offices are very r ti cent over the whole affair.
5.5. "MINNESOTA"
HELD UP IN JAPAN..
The s.3. Mongolia, which arrived here this morning, bringing the American mail, brings also a curious story anent, the s.a. Minnesota y which, left here some three weeks ago, for the purpose of docking in Nagasaki, The story is to the effect that aff the cleaning and.
abstruse sayings of ancestral philosophers, was accompanied by his brother, Corporal
McCaffery, Royal Engineers, Guernsey, Chan, and court official favour through a carefully net islands, as best man, and supported by turned period and flamboyant metaphor; but Q.-M.S. Biles, &.S., and other military friends [33 those who have been educated in modern from Hongkong, etc. The ceremony was at seminaries, who have imbibed and assimilattended by numerous relations and friends of ed the teachings of the West, and have re alised that until a radical change occara in the administration of Chinese affairs the country must remain subject to the whim and fancy of every faddist official, and the prey of every foreign aggressor, who deems it wise to divert the attention of his The case in which Sipper H. Wells was own subjects from the troubles within his charged with noisy and disorderly conduct in own-borders-What-the-World's-Chinese Ship Street on Thursday night last was resumed
Henry Wylle, sailmaker, called on behalf of Students' Federation intend to do precisely, ucfore Mr. F. A. Hazeland this morning. The
the captain, said he had been at sea for about and throwing it over the side. case had been remanded to allow defendant to
29 years; he joined the Travancore when she is somewhat difficult to explain. But it is get his witnesses, but in this he failed. Anked left England. On the early morning of the 31st obvious that a banded host of educated what he had to say the defendant told a re- May there was trouble with some of the crew on account of their drunken behaviour; the Chinesu, with branches in every part of the markable story of unprovoked assault upas world, pledged to stand up for China and the him by constable McKay, assisted by constable drink had seen her Mitchell was sober or
was not supposed to notice that. Witness was Chinese may, in time, exert an extraordinary Hynes, while he was acting the part of a good could not say whether Mitchell was sober or
not when the ship left Hongkong. The captain present when the boas por led out to the mate
the fact that the vessel was floating. influence on opinion. Societies, of the secret Samaritan to a sailor sleeping in the street, was po deck.
whom the police were interfering with," and Wahe at any time that morning any the By Captain George-The man who called order, have ever found favour with the Chin-also said that constable ¡fynes chailcaged bim worse for liquor?" asked Mr. Wilkinson. him in the morning said they had to turn out esc, but these societies have carned the re-to meet him when off daty and he would fight
"No, sir," replied witness.
early to go about. The book the chief mate Have you at any time seen the captain the tore up looked like the deck log. Witness probation of the Chinese Government and him. He added that five or six sailors stood wores for liquor?-No, sir.
could not say that it was. foreign powers. A federation bound on a by and said the police were "behaving brutal* mission to conquer by peaceful methods to him, but they did not offer bim assistance, or protest to the police against the alleged should prove vastly more formidable than a
brutality. One sailor afterwards, when he was few bands of idle plotters. And this is the knocked down, by a blow under the jaw, as be outcome of the feeling of indignation en alleged, from constable McKay, did come to gendered by the terms of the Chinese Ex- his assistance, but defendant, did not ask clusion Treaty. As a straw shows how the him to, nor speak to him. Then they all bad wind blows so the formation of this and a bit of an argument" and thes he was as
rested and taken to the Station. Juspector
re-entering the harbour preparatory to her painting of this vessel being completed, all was made ready for her leaving the dock, andi. kindred movements shows that a new era of
Gauld said there had beea manỳ complaints progress has arisen.
made against the defendant, by the police of not take much notice of any orders and looked frequently give considerable trouble to the continuing on her voyage to San Francisco, but (be district, for his interfering with them in the as though they did not care whether anything authorities. Notorious characters who live by as she left the dock she ran into a number was done or not. Ordinarily they would be what they can steal, and pirates who find a safe of Japanese boats, some of which were at execution of their duties; but this was the first smarter than they were then. Had the ship been
to the dock, sinking several and drowning, time he had been charged. He was a great smartly worked she might have come found anchorage in the shallow waters off the Canton anchor, and some under way near the entrance trouble to the Police, His Worship, addressing then. He heard the captain say,Hurry up, River are often seen prowling about the Bay as it was reported at the time of the ga. Mom defendant, said: I find the charge proved and now, bays." When the ship missed stays there awaiting an opportunity to plunder, or even to gella's leaving, between 30 and 40 Japanese. was a sort of poic among the men; everyone hold up some unsuspecting craft coming down The matter being reported to the authorities you are convic ed. As this is the first time you
was talking and no one was listening. During the little waterways from the mainland. A most the Minnesota was at once placed under THE German mail of the 7th June was delivered bave been charged I shall deat leniently with the time the ship was ashore attempts were, daring instance of this has just come to light arrest, pending inquiries into the cause of in London the 18th inst.
you, and inflict what I consider a very feinent made to get her off and the captain was busy and shows the barefaced manner in which the occurrence, in order to place the blame penalty upon you, to give you another chance the whole time. When told to set the sail and some of these ruffians set about their work, and responsibility for it where it properly: be But you are a very troublesome person, and I square the main yards, the crew obeyed the far. On the night of the 4th inst: a junk trading belongs. When seen to day by a representative mer order but refused to do the latter and also to tween Samchun and Tungkuo was coming of the Hongkong Telegraph, the agents of the , and I want to impress this upon you, set the mizzen topsail. In fact one of them said down the river at the head of the bay in com-s. Minnesota, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, that you must behave yourself for the future "we are not going to set theile; you can pany of a smaller cargo boat bound for Bong: stated that, while they had not received ady for if you everappear before me on any charge go and do it yourself." That was raid to the kong, when a sailing craft sped out from the advices regarding this affair, they had been I will deal very severely with you; and will captain. While on the Litin and when the banks and made straight for the ship that was advised that the vessel was delayed in Naga.
men were ordered to return to the Tra- coming to this port. Arriving alongside of saki, and that the date of her departure wase send you to a term of imprisonment with hard cancere they seemed reluctant to obey, When her some dosen armed men sprang out of the uncertain, and in the absence of any details labour, without the option of a fine. You are the boat's crew. returned to the Travancore sailing boat and boarded her, ordered the crew | had put the delay down to the idea that her THE report from Lord Kitchener relating to warned, and you will pay a fine of $7, or go to from Hongkong he heard the second officer below and proceeded to search for valuables, docking required more time than they had at the Indian Army has been published. gaol for 14 days, and enter into a persons! say "We've axed the old man; his ticket's Unfortunately for them the cargo boat was first thought. They were, therefore, unable to empty and the value of the loot they secured foraish any further information on the subject. He states that the Indian Army in delective band for $105 to be of good behaviour for
Lieut. McCallum objected to such a state did not total much more them $15. Mean- ment being given as evidence and this was while the sailing craft had been anchored and and inefficient, and unfit for any great warfare, twelve months. --
SHIPPING AND MAILS. upheld.
Io that the covers of taking charge of the cargo boat the robber Continuing, witness denied that the covers of made off in the direction of the funk proceeding the lifeboats were nailed down to Tpagkun. They did not take long in over- By the President He thought his con bauling her, and once alongside she was quickly fidence as to the ship going about, was mis boarded, the crew ordered below and kept there placed. He was in a panic himself when the under battened batches. The master was then ship missed stays.
eee interrogated and during a struggle which en- By Capt. Pybus. He was not as smart assued sustained a nasty sword cot." He was the others in leaving the Likin; he was in the forced to reveal the whereabouts of the valu second boat be ables so that when the robbers left they took By Capt. George, fo did not know why with them Sgco in cash, about $100 worth of the crow brought the chargesgainst the captain. cocoon silk cloth, and various odds and ends Williams and Ryan took the liquor aboard on totalling close upon another $ion: The master the night before sailing Wheels, was not absequently reported the occurrence at the larited to join the crew in their complaint Santin station and the matter is now in the about the captain..
hands of the Hongkong detective department By C. Michell-He (Michell) took the ship who may be relied upon to do their utmost to through the harbour on the morning that he | tring these desperadoes to book.
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A NUMBER of late telegrams sare printed on the
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We have received copies of the annual report for the year ending 31st March last, of the Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Ld., of Tokio, which the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha represent in South China. The company transacts fire insurance business only and its reserve funds now exceed
Yen 2,000,000.
Be concludes by paying a tribute to the en- lightened methods of the Japanese military administration]{}},
FRIDAY next, July 14th, being the French National Fete, the offices of the French Con- Bulate, Prince's Building, will be closed during the whole day. The Consul for France will be pleased to welcome at his official residence, 10, Macdonnell Road, between 9.30 and 10 30 a.m., the member of the French community, and between if and x p.m. the Britith, and foreign officials and officers, as well as his foreign colleagues, who may wish to call on [33-1 this occasion.
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warn you,
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figgi First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory — On the 11th at 11:55, a." The barometer has risen in Japan, and is little changed elsewhere. Pressure is lowest over N. China, and high- est over the N. part of the China Sea and the Pacific towards the Loochoos
Gradients continue slight, and light S. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China Sea.
Forecast:-light S. windsjfice.
Continuing, he said that on the voyage out from home the ship never once mis-ed stays, and he looked upon her as a really good ship characters infest the shores of Deep Bay and It is a well-known fact that many bad On the morning of the tst June the crew did
gone,
UNSYMAILS DUE PROMA Australian (Chinglu) 13th Instit English ( Coromande)) 13th (nst, 6 am. Canadian (Athenian) 18th inst. German (Prins Heinrich) 18th init, American (China), 19th instantly Canadian ( Empress of China) 24th init. German (Print Sigismund) 31st lost, - longcham
The Imperial German Mail ș.a. Prism Sigis and left Sydney on Saturday at 3 pm, and may be expected here on just inste
The C. P. R. Co's 5.5 Tartar arrived at Nagasaki at 7.30 a.m., on 11th inst, and leaves again at 3 p.m. same day for Kobe where she la dos to arrive at 3 am, on 13tik inst