TELEGRAMS
[Reuters.]
Departure of the British Fleet from Brest,
LONDON, 18th July. The British flect has left Brest.
The War.
·General Linievitch wires that the Japanese ere bombarding Nalbuchi, on the south estern coast of Saghalien, on the 14th Thetant.
The Withdrawal of the
Re-Distribution Bill. The withdrawal of the Re-distribution Bill Aqua due to the decision of the Speaker, that the complex proposals contained in Mr. Bal- Tour's resolution must be taken separately and not voled in a single resolution; this would greatly have protracted the debate.
Later.
The meeting passed a vote of confidence Mr. Balfour.
The Prospects of Peace.
Later.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 20, 1905.
ALLEGED PENJURY
DY A CLERK.
This niternoon, before F. A. Hazeland, Un Kam Wa, interprater in the office of a slim of solicitors, appeared on remand charged with' having committed perjury," In that he did wrongly sign a false declaration in a certain action filed in the Supreme Court, on the 13th June last,
Mr. H. W. Looker, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, x.c, instructed by Mr. H. G. C. Bailey, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, was for the defence.
flags, but the new International Code will be used instead of that of Marryat. The particu lars are found in the large edition of the Sicamsi code.
Belleve me, Sir,
Yours respectfully
LOUIS FROC, S. J..!
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Referring to the indemnity question as likely to prove a most knotty problem at the peace conference, the Nichi-Nichi writes that people are apt to doubt Japan's ability to exact a
demand ..............................† '10 ¥1/16 sufficiantly large amount of indemnity to satisfy
Da 4 months' sight..........1/10 13/16: demands, and they cite in support the preced.rance--Bank T.T ent of the Crimean War. "People seem, how. | America--Bank T.T. ..................................45† Director Sicawei Observatory.ever, to lose sight of the vast difference of Germany-Bank T.Ţugar(3.92||| Sicawel, 19th March, 1905,
circumstances between the Crimean and the »ndia T.T. .........arm............ Note The warnings might be repeated at present campaigns: In the former, though the sea, between vessels having the Sicawei Allies were nominally victonous, they had code on board, by showing the numbers of the said code with the numeral flags suffered severely, and the English and French of the International Code (page 7 or 421) Governments, thoroughly tired of the horrors All the combinations, according to a very of war, were only too glad to make peace after easy method, as well as our code, will be found in Mr. G. Gondry's Annual China the fall of Sevastopol without taking much trouble about demanding an indemnity. Russia: Coaster's Nautical Pocket Manual,"
by her craftiness in diplomacy, was eventually C. D. New.
enabled to conclude peace without payment of any indemnity to the Allies. In the present war, on the other hand, the world knows full well how Russia was beaten at Port Arthur, at Mukden, and in the Japan Sea, and knows also the Enancial position of Japan and the temper of the nation. In short, Japan has no weakness of which Russia may take advantage, and thera The third engineer of the Norwegian fore, unless Russia fully recognises her real Fri got into trouble last evening as a result of which he had to appear at the Magistracy this position, her future may be fraught with grave consequences. Since the outbreak of hostili. norning on the double "d" charge and pay $3tics Japan has raised 480 million yen domes- in addition to $1.50 as compensation to a coolie tic, loans and 150 million yen by increased for dainaging his richsha.
taxation, besides incurring foreign loans to the amount of 520 million yen. So far the disburse ments in the way of war expenditure have amounted to goo millions, which will be largely expanded in the future with the progress of the campaign. The burden upon the people per capita of national debt has increased to Y31.50
It will be remembered that when the case was called before the Court last Friday, Mr.-N. Bailey contended that the summons was irregu lar inasmuch as it did not specially state the particular act for which the defendant was charged with perjury, and on the prosecution undertaking to furnish him with the details of the charge, be then elected not to press his objection, the case being remanded till to-day in order to give the prosecution time to furnish those details.
On the case being called on, Mr. Looker At a meeting of Unionists, Mr. Balfour said that the document alleged to be falsely Aified his action in regard to the Re-signed by the defendant contained this clause on which the charge of perjury was based, Estribution Bill, and earnestly exhorted the know of my own knowledge that Tong ty to continue to loyally support, the Fuk Chow is a partner in the Kn Sing Thea- tre. Mr. Looker said that Tung Fuk Chow overnment
was not, and never had been, a partner in the Ko Shing Theatre. He read a number of affidavits from the partners and others con nected with the theatre, stating that Tung Fak | Chow was not a partner, and went on to point out that on one occasion when he had to M. de Witte, in an interview, said that the serve a summons on Tung Fok Chow he had
· Tsar desires peace; but he (M. de Witte) to ask others in the theatre about Tung. As a fears that the Japanese terms will be such as matter of fact Tung and defendant were entire- will prevent an agreement,, in which case ly unknown to each other. The defendant had made a false declaration, whether by premedita Russia is prepared to fight for years.
tion or malice aforethought, or through a care. less habit he had got into, he, Mr. Looker, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
was not prepared to say, but as a matter of fact Dinner to M. Takahashi.
on account of that declaration Tung bad been The Hongkong & Shangliai Banking Cor-imprisoned for some seven days, until ap oration has given a dinner in honour of M.plication on affidavits was made for his release, kahashi, who in a speech expressed deep and the case against him in the Supreme
Court was discharged. ppreciation of the financial support given the Bank to Japan at a critical period.
BARON KÕMURA'S MISSIÓN.
"THE VOICE OF THE NATION."
Tube Fuk Chow said he was a business man in Canton, and lived in Fung Yuen Street. He was a dealer in silk and piece goods. He was not a partner in the Ko Shing Theatre in Hongkong. His elder brother Tung Hok Cheung, and a clansman, Tung Yiu Tre, were partners, the former being the managing part On Friday alteroun, says the Japan Chroni-ner, and having rooms at the theatre because of his position. Since his brother had been cis, of gth inst, some hundred and fifty repte managing partner witness came down almost sentatives of political parties, decuning is neces- every month to see him. Before his bro Dary that the views of the nation on the terms ther became managing partner he used also of peace should be expressed before the departo psy periodical visits to Hongkong-several ture of Baron Kontura, assembled in Hibiyetimes in a year. He remembered defendant Park, Tokyo. Mr. Kono, ex-President of the
ouse of Representatives, took the chair, and serving him with two writs. He was then at the theatre witnessing aerformance. Before Kuroiwa, proprietor of the Yaradsu, spoke that day he had never seen the defendant. of the object of the meeting, which unanimous.
Defendant handed him the two wri 8 for $7,00 adopted the following resolution :-
be prace plenipotentiaries will not conclude
ht be destroyed."
KOBE HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
BRUTAL MURDER OF A GIRL..
Early on Sunday morning, says the Japan Chronicle of 11th inst,, the dead body of a girl was found on board the N.D.L. steamer Prins.
Faldemar, lying in Kobe harbour. The body is brought ashore by the Water Police and once submitted to medical examination, jeb supported the suspicion that murder had ba.committed.
said, “These are two writs to be served on you."
▸
The case was subsequently adjourned till
to-marrow.
THE SILAWEI SIGNAL CODE.
We have received the new code of signals to be employed on the Sicawei flagpole on the Band on and after the 1st of January next, together with the following explanatory circular
The police at once began investigations, and re not long in discovering aboard the Prins Waldemar thirteen young Japanese women, [letter:-
oging in age from 17 to 22, who had been Sir-1 beg to inform you, that the Sicawei smuggled aboard and were destined for a life storm-warning codd now in use will be can- 'semi-slavery is distant Far Eastero ports.ceiled, and the new one enclosed herewith, The women were discovered hidden beneath adopted from 1st January, 19.6. Canvas in one of the starboard lifeboats of the steamer and were at once brought ashore,
Two Lascuts of the crew of the Prinx Walde er and several Japanese are now under at
SHIPPING JETSAM.
The Bs. Indravelii is expected here in a few days from Durban, en vouts to the No. She is bringing soo re-patriated coolies from South
Africa.
.. MERCHANT VESSELS SEIZED BY JAPAN,
The total number of foreign steamers cap tured by the Japanese up to the 30th ultime was 54, with an aggregate tonnage of 131,132 Divided according to their flags, they are as follows :—
British Russian
22.
16
German........... -,------4-,----་་..་ 6 Norwegian French Austrian Dutch American
3
3
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from V12, before the war, and the burden of taxation per capita to Y8.30 from Y5.30. Ua less Russia is induced to make compensation for the material loss suffered by Japan through the war, it will take a long time for Japan to heal the financial wound inflicted upon her, and her progress will necessarily be hampered during such an interval. The adverse balance of foreign trade, which had been righted during the last few years after the japan-China War of 1894-5, has again recurred since the outbreak of hostilities, the amount of imports for the half. year just ended aggregating the extraordinary The steamer Rohilla-maru, owned by the figure of 140 million yen. There is no prospect Oshiro Steamship Company of Tokyo, struck a of this state of things being reversed in the near sunken rock at Nasamiseto, near Idzukushima, future. Moreover, the amount of foreign luans at daylight on the 7th inst. When the crew has reached Boo millions, and in future Japan will be called upon to make annual provision of left the vessel it was making water rapidly. As to millions yen in payment of principal and the Rohilla-maru, the vessel will be well interest. So long, as the war lasts the exodus known to foreignais, being an old P. & O. boat. of gold may be prevented by means of the At 2 o'clock on the 7th inst., the steamer foreign-loan policy, but it is clear that after the Konoura-muru came into collision with the restoration of peace a tremendous outflow of specie will ensue and a great strain will be Zensko maru between Tsushima and ki. The thrown upon economic circles. To provide for latter steamer was sunk, and the crew was re-this is only proper that Russia should be called scued by the Konoura. The Zensko-maru was a versal of 313 lans, owned by Mr. Ikeda of Saga.
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upon to make compensation. The loss has been suffered by Russia's action, and as Russia originally provoked the war she must be held responsible for the damages suffered by her
Charles Nelson & Co., San rancisco, shippers the peace negotiations ending in faluro, or,
A decision given in the appeal of Messrs. action.
cube Wippon speculates on the possibility of from the official Administrator, least by of cargo by the captured ship Tecoma is pub even if a peace treaty is ratified, of Russia fail. listed in the Official Gasette of June 30th. ing in its performance owing to the revolution- The cargo, consisting of 8,930 casks of comedary disturbances. We are surely, that the beef, 15 pieces and 9 bundles of bar steel and contemporary, somewhat warningly, that the Government has studied the peace question in iton, and a case containing parts of machinery, all its bearings, and thers need be no fear that was confiscated on the ground that the goods the victory bought by the blood of thousands of were contraband under the Convention conclud- brave men will be lost by the tongues of two ed in 1856 at Paris. According to Lieutenant or three diplomats," It may safely be trusted that peace with honour will be secured at the
southwest of Shibetuitara point, Kurile islands.
Japan Mail.
It will be noted that although it is stated that the decision in the appeal has been given, the terms of the decision are not stated, so that the really important part of the tale is omitted.
ED., .K.7.)
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· THE JAPANESE press on PEACE.
AN INTERESTING REVIEW. 4
THE COST OF WAR TO THE PEOPLE.
The possible result of the forthcoming Peace Conference at Washington and the internal trouble in. Russia continue to be the chief topics of discussion in the columns of the ver
nacular Press,
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To gather the fruits of victory and realise which the Ko Shing Theatre owed. Defendant Ukawa, Commander of the japanese warship forthcoming meeting of the peace envoye. Possi-. Į the object of the war entirely depends upon witness replied "I am not the owner". De- Takachiho, which captured the Tacoma, the „je success of the coming peace negotiations. fendant said "Are you Tung Fuk Chow?" and captain of the American steamer and others, satisfactory issue easier than is generally suppos The object of the war is distinctly set forth in itness replied, "I am."- Defendant then saldays the Official Gongits, these, gooda were ed, but at the same time it must be remembered TRUMENTS, TRAVELLING BAG, CAM. I The Declaration of War, and the views of the
he had been told to hand the writs to witness, shipped at Seattle under instructions of Major. ation on the terms of peace are agreed upon. but that he did not know much about it. General Dessino, a Russian agent at Shanghai,
the peace negotiations cannot be brought to
Witness took defendant to the manager, and the steamer left the American port on At least it would not be unprofitable to suppose atisfactory issue, the nation'will not hesitate and in his presence hand d. the writs to January 5th for Vladivostock, When the ves cases in which (1) the negotiations may fall.
through owing to a disagreement, and (2) continue the war. This meeting hopes that the manager, and then the defendant left. sel approached the Okhotsk Sea, she was ice- though a peace treaty is ratified Russia is un- Cross-examined by Mr. Pollock, witness bound, and drifted for about ten days. Escap- able to fulfil its provisions in consequence of ace carelessly, lest the root of trouble should said his name was Tung Fuk Chow-that was ing from the danger, she resumed her voyage the revolutionary troubles. Russia is said to on March 13th, but was captured on the morn. have declared that if she is called on to pay an one of his. names, Tung, Kai Foo was his The meeting then concluded with a "Banmilk-names;" Sub Sar Kai Po was a nick. ing of the following day 40 nautical miles indemnity, it would be better that such money should be employed for the prosecution of the name. He was never called Tung Tai Lung.
struggle than made a gift to Japan. Even, however, if Russia has made such a declara. In Hongkong he was known as Tung Fuk
tion, it must have been mere bluster not to be Chow. When be described himself as of "no occupation" in an affidavit be filed in certain
taken seriously, for it can hardly be supposed that there are por men in the Russian Govern. proceedings in the Supréine Court he did so
ment who see the folly of such a course. The because he had nothing to do in Hongkong,
cession of territory Russia may consider a blow to her prestige, but as this will not cause There is no branch of the Ko Shing Theatre in
direct pain to her, it cannot be supposed that Fun Yan Kai Tau, Canton.
negotiations will be broken off on this score. All things considered, there seems to be less probability that the Peace Conference will end in failure than was at first expected. Russia's doings, however, are not always guided by the dictates of common sense, and therefore it is not at all improbable that hitch may occur at any moment owing to some foreseen incident. In case of a peace treating once ratified. Japan is not likely to repeat her experience of the Liaotung episods as far as she is concerned, but Russia may find herself unable to fulfil the provisions The Jiji Skimpo says now that the peace of the treaty owing tocircumstances over which plenipotentiaries have been appointed by Japan Japan has no control. Although the internal and Roisin, and the place and date of their discord in Russia has not yet reached such a meeting have been fixed, it may well be said stage as to justify there apprehensions, there is no doubt that it is as deep-rooted as it is wide- that all the preliminaries necessary for the spread, and no one can positively say that the holding of the peace conference in regard to trouble will not develop at any moment into all which President Roosevelt has so kindly taken the dimensions and the horror of the French the initiative, have now been successfully come of such a political upheaval in Russia, Revolution. Whatever may be the final out- ranged. Here, then, ends the kindly offices there is scarcely any doubt that its effect will proffered by President Roosevelt, as stated in be felt in the fulfilment of the terms of peace pupils. his advice addressed to the belligerent coun- by Russia. Frankly speaking, Japan bas tries, and the peace negotiations must now studied the peace question in all its aspects and proceed without allowing any interference from possibilities, and therefore she will be equal to any emergency that may occur during the an outsider. Nor should it be allowed that peace negotiations or after the ratification of either of the parties to the Conference seek the terms at which the negotiators arrive. the assistance of a third party by any means Japan Chronicle. a-whatever. Since the question of peace was mooted the action of the Japanese Government *The murdered girl has been identified as
The geometric shapes, or "Symbols," adopt has been characterised by promptitude and Nakahara Tauru, aged 14, belonging to Naga ed in our new code, are free from all these dis- | straightforwardness; whereas it can hardly be Advices from Shanghai, dated 14th inst, THE DAIRY FARM CO., The following from well-known Parisian saki prefecture. It is stated that the unior advantages. They commend themselves for denied that Russia has shown much vacillastare:-Business reported:-China Traders at tunate girl was deceived as to the nature of their simplicity, their uniformity of colour, and tion and ambiguity in her doings. So far 573 at Ex. Tis. 73. Tugs "Ord!" at Tis. 60. ber future employment. When she left her the visibility at a greater distance and in all President Roosevelt has treated both Powers Indo-Chinas at Tha. 733 for December. Farn home she had no idea that, she was going directions. The same code will also be in use ou an equal footing, but it must be remember ham, Boyds at Tis. 139 for Joly, and at Tis. abroad, but when in the barbour the learned at the storm-warning stations of the Imperialed that with the termination of his inter 145/145) for December, Langkat at Ţis. 187) of the intentions of the men who accompanied Maritime Customs.
vention in arrauging preliminaries the belliger- for (uly, at Tls. 188 for September, and at Tls. 195 for December Centrals at $18; : Telas attained by the war-Needless to say, Japan is phones at Tls. 55. the victor and Russia the vanquished, and the Business dose direct-Shanghai and Hong- plenipotentlaries should meet in conference saw Whards at Tis. 1871/190 for July. Indo- FINEST fully recognising the respective positions of the Chinas at Tls, 73 for September, at Tis, 74 for countries they represent. Japan has a principio October, and at Tis 75 for December. Faro- to go upon, and peace cannot be restored unless ham, Boyds at Tis. 138 for July, at Tis, 140 for she obtains the terms that will satisfy her. August, ut Tis. 122}/141 for September, and at Under no circumstances will Japan allow Rug. Tls. 145 for December. Perak Sugars at Tis sia to play a game of double-dealing or indulge 68. Langkats at Tis. 1878 cash, at Tin, 185 Machiavellian diplomacy, and Russia must dis- for July, at Tl. 188 for September, at Tis. 190 The daily signals (of barometer, wind at tinctly understand that she will be a loser rather for October, and at Tia 195 for: December. Gutzlaff, etc), will still be made by means of than a guinci ifike playa ya any tricko |Hall and Holts at $37. Centrale at $18,
This change, which is an improvement, is necessitated by the establishment of long-dis tance signal stations along the coast, and by the universal adoption of the new International
at charged with complicity in the death of | Code of Signals."
we girl, and with shipping the others. It is 1. In calms, at a distance, one cannot dis-
ound that the young women are from grog-tinguish with certainly between the flags, shops or tea houses in various parts of the coup. Atry, and it appears that they were being taken abioad under false pretences. They were secretly shipped in batches from Wads Foint in this way avoiding the authorities, and put on board the German steamer probably with the ¿connivance of soma of the drawin
2.The same happens when the wind is blowing towards or from the observer.
3.-Several signals may be mistaken, chiefly by strangers, for phrases of the general code, with result of confusion or even danger.
4-Marryat's flags are now quite obsolete mong the navigators.
her, and profested against being taken on We avail ourselves of the opportunity, to an ents must assume the respective positions board. When she found that the men requis range the geographical names in a better orders ed her to bids in one of the ship's lifeboats she some new phrases make the code' more com- struggled violently. In their efforts to prevent prehensive and the indications more precise; hir crying out the men are believed to have the Far East has been divided into several Jatrangled their victim, and the fact that such sections and it will be known, from a glancent visience caused her death is borne out by the the first symbol of each signal, which is the medical evidence. At the time the body was section concerned. faded one of the-heavy-brass frames of the Portholes was discovered tied to the victim's
leading to the supposition that it was the after sunset. fatention of the murderers to throw the body
· overbosed to conceal their crime.
At the same date, night signals will be intro. diced, to communicate the information received 3
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