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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 1905.
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THE Popa bas transferred from France to Italy the protectorate of Franciscon Conventúalı in Eastern Europe. The transfer is regarded as a significant illustration of the improved relations between the Vatican and the Quirinal.
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the interned vessels, Russia has not: yet [.PORTUGUESE official circles are discussing a McCUBBIN-At Port Glasgow, Scotland, agreed either to pay an indemnity or to proposal to make Lorenzo Marques (Delagoa the wife of J. McCunnix (Hongkong Gas Works), of a son.
(9ra cede Saghalien. Under such circumstances, Day) a free port,
it is rather inexplicable why the Japanese envoys do not break off the negotiations, for the Japanese do not desire peace at any price. Suppose peace is concluded by Russia agreeing to pay an indemnity and cede Saghalien, as demanded by Japan, and the latter waives her claims for the limitation of Russian naval power mid the interned vessels, the conclusion of peace on such terms is certainly not of a nature calculated to permanently assure the peace of the East, and consequently it will not be regarded as satisfactory to the Japanese. The war, once undertaken, should rather be pushed to the bitter end than peace made on such un- satisfactory terms. The arrogant attitude maintained by Russis goes to show that the time is not yet ripe for the negotiation of peace."
The serious disturbances amounting to riot, which have taken place in Tokio as a result of the people's dissatisfaction over the terms of the peace settlement concluded by The Japanese plenipotentiaries, have assumed very grave proportions. So serious, indeed, have the riotous conduct of the mob mani- fested itself, that it became necessary for the police to use arined force to restore order for the time being and for the guards to be called out to prevent the residence of the Secretary of State for Home Affairs Trom total destruction as the work of incendiaries. The newspapers in the Japanese capital, with a single notable exception, the Kokumin, a recognized semi-official organ, were of the opinion that Japan.. should not have been too complaisant in the | terms for the conclusion of peace and some FINE FLAVOUR of the more notable opinions of the leading vernacular journals may be taken as expres sive of the voice of the people in Japan. | year. As showing the lengths to which criticism
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THERE will be a Spoon Competition the Left | No. 2 Co., H.K.V.A., on Hang range on Sunday, 17th instant, commencing at 9.30 am. Ranges-200, 500 and 600 yards. shots and I sighter at each range. The pre- posed meeting re arrangement for the coming
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SERVICE,
THE TOKIO RIOTS.
"ATTACK ON CHURCHES AND
SCHOOLS.
RIOTS ABATING.
[From Our Own Correspondent].
Shanghai, 9th September,
10.25 a.m.
The riots in Tokio continue. So serious an aspect have the dis- turbances assumed that the mob, in their violence, havo attacked churches and schools.
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A fire broke out in No. 29, Des Vœux Road this morning at 2.40 o'clock, which, but for the prompt measures adopted by the Fire Brigade under. Chief Inspector. Baker, might have resulted in a very strious conflagration, and GENERAL Sir Redvers Buller has declared that might have sent at least the block from the British statesmen disorganised the army, dis- Mutual Stores to the Silver Grill up in flames JAPANESE PAPERS INTERDICTED volunteers. According to General Buller the fire fighters was through the continuous blow. couraged the militia, and disheartened the The first news of the butbreak. received by the
state of affairs in Britain, from a defence pointing of police whistles, followed by the fire bell of view, is worse than before the outbreak of the announcing a fire in the central district. Thị Boer War.
Fire Brigado immediately repaired to the spot' with all necessary appliances, there to find the furniture shop of the Cheung Lee firm | ablare, the fire having gót considerable fool hold before the alarm was given, and im- imediately every effort was directed to prevent the spread of the flames to the adjoining pres mises on either side, and in this the firemen shooting season will be held on 15th inst, at were fortunate in having a good force of water 5.30 p.m., at Headquarters,
at command. So, while some of the men poured volumes on to the roofs of the adjoining build BETWEEN eight and nine o'clock last nightings from front and rear, the rest, endeavoured the firemen received the alarm of fire in. Wel to reach the roof of the burning, building itself islington Street, and some of them were soon
by means of the fire escape and ladders. Bui on the scene, only to learn it was a false alarm, in this they were frustrated, as the telegraph the "fire" being merely a neglected chimney, and telephone wires being so close to the which was emliting a flame or two with heavy building, and the projecting iron bars for smoke. A second alarm, as will appear from hanging out the signboards being in the saved. the account in another column, was of a more way, they were unable to adjust the
laddert which had to be discarded. For The Japanese tunately, the force of the water being Tokio Nippon and Jimosu-havo strong, they were enabled to pour streams of water into the burning building, through the suspended publication by order of the roof, four storeys high, but so much headway Police. bad the flames made, that if required nearly
The Government are adopting three hours' steady work before the fire was at length got under, and the firemen able to leave more stringent measures for the sup the scene of their strenuous labours. The heat all around was terrific, while the glare pression of the disturbance, the effect from the huge tongues of flame made the scene of which is already felt by t'e riots all around as bright as day. But inside there volumes of black smoke made the place of a was another story to be told, for the dense abating. cimmerian daskness, and through this the in- trepid firemen had to make their way with the hoses. The origin of the fire has so far not been ascertainable, beyond the fact that it broke out on the first floor and rapidly.spread
FINANCIAL returns for the period 1st January to 31st May are printed in the Gazelle.
The total indebtedness of London, has risen from £12,772,019 in 1874 to £61,238,256 last serious nature.
RESIDENTS on the upper level experienced a very slight shock of earthquake this forenson at 11.30, and two others, nt 1.22, in the alter noon were felt throughout the Colony,
DR. W. B. A. Moore has been appointed of the Government had reached, itis suffinssistant surgeon in the Civil Medical Depari cient to point to our special cable message | ment, with effect from the 1st inst. to-day which announces the interdiction of two of the leading newspapers in Tokio-the Nippon and Jimast. From exchanges re- ceived yesterday we have some of the most re- cent l'ress comments on the progress of the negotiations at Portsmouth, N.H., and from them it is not difficult to deduce the trend which Japanese public opinion was then taking as concession after concession was made from the Japanese claims which, as stipulated at the outset, were considered to constitute the victors' irreducible minimum for a cessation of hostilities. We present
PERSONS in the Colony having claiths to Tay in respect of the sinking of the British steam ship 5, Wilds, are requested to send in such claims to the Colonial Secretary on or before the 20th inst.
THE Governor has given directions for the rescission of the Proclamation No. 2 of 1905, declaring Tamsuits Formosa to be a port or a disease prevails, and that the same is hereby rescinded.
THE case in which Steplen Ledbury, a private detective, is charged with perjury before Mir, Arathoon Seth, 1.5.0., in connection with the Mitchell divorce case now pending in Edin. burgh, and which bas been heard in comera, concluded this morning, the accused being committed to take his trial at the next ensuing criminal sessions, bail being allowed as before, $2,500, Mr. 11. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens, Harston and Harding, appeared for the prose cution, and Mr. H. E. Pollack, K.C, instructed by Mr. D. V. Stevenson, of Messrs. Deacon, Locker and Deacon, for the defence.
Missionaries have also been made victims of the prevailing disorders.
The Nicolai Cathedral is, however,
newspapers-the
MARINE COURT,
DOATMEN FINED,
YESTERDAY morning two boatmen were fined $y by Mr. F. A. Hazeland, for making fast to the s.5. Haimun while under way, in the har to the floors above, doing, however, bat little Magistrate, P.C. Norman charged two boat. bour. Subsequently Inspector Langley learn-
Before the Hon. Mr. Basil Taylor, Marine
men with unlawfully disobeying the orders.
ed that the men had a written permit from the damage to the ground floor in which a quantity of the Harbour Master by, obstructing the
below to our readers a translation of one of place at which an infectious or contagious chief officer of that vessel, which fact they done was through the failing burning debris approaches to the Harbour Master's wharf
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An examination, open to all qualified natural
Osaka Asahi, writing before the news of Civil Service of India or for Eastern Cadetships the Saghalien compromise, held that the in the Colonial Service or for Clerkships in the situation was decidedly gloomy and appear-Home Civil Service, will take place in London ed to offer little chance for a successful in the month of August, 19:6. settlement. However, in the quarters which were supposed to be well informed on diplo matic matters, it was believed that there was (3 still sufficient room for a successful conclusion of the Conference. In short, it was taken for granted that either Russia or Japan, or both, would finally, make concessions to such a degree as to be mutually suitable.fr is notified in the Gazette for the purposes of At the outset the Japanese Government the Vicar-Apostolic of the Roman Catholic made it known to the world that Japan's Church Incorporation Ordinance No. 4 of 1885, claims constituted the "irreducible mini-that the Right Reverend Dominic Pozzoni, mum," and the Powers seemed to have Bishop of Tavia, has received documents ap pointing him to be Vicar-Apostolic of the agreed in thinking that the, claims do not
Roman Catholic Church in Hongkong. er on the side of severity. As for the Japanese people, they have been surprised
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foolishly neglected to mention to the magistrate in their defence. Consequently, upon this dis- covery, Inspector Langley applied for a rehear
rehearing on the production of the permits the men were discharged and the fines which they had paid were refunded to them. The men left the Court rejoicing and wondering deeply over the mysteries of the law,
four other boatmen with a similar offence, at J. Meugens, second boarding officer, charged
the same place, and they, having no defeuce, were also fined $3 or 7 days each.
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of furniture was stored. Here thechief damage from the floors above, and from the tons of water washing down, and it is believed that a be got out but little the worse for the outbreak. sonal injury that occurred, so far reported, was The upper floors were gutted. The only per to the master of the shop, Lau Sui Wan, who was sleeping in the third storey, and on being DURING the typhoon which passed so near the
awakened, by the flames and smoke penetrating Colony at the close of last month the velocity THE Commercial Agent for New South Wales to his room, he got up and endeavoured to SAVE
LAUNCH SUNK]|| of the wind as recorded at Kowloon observatory in the East, when writing recently to the some of his propeity, in the effort to do which
About two o'clock this afternoon the steam was 451 miles per hour. On the day follow Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, he got his hands and arms somewhat severely ing, the 31st ult, it was travelling at 25.4 miles refers to his previous communications regard-burned so that he had to be removed to the Go launch Tai Yusk Fung, belonging to Meurs. A. per hour. The lowest rending of the baro-ing the trade of Shanghai and mure: northern
vernment Civil Hospitalto have his wounds treats. Watson & Co, Ld, was leaving the Pattinger" meter at the observatory was 29.37-
parts of China. He says 50 per cent. of theed. The shop of Roosan Ali, next to the burning Pier steps for one of the vessels in the bar- trade of China is done at the port of Shanghai, building, a piece goods and millinery shop, was bour, when, as the coxswain alleges, the Bank and so rapidly is the trade increasing that the considerably damaged by water which leaked launch Way Foong, going from west to east, ran Americans make it a port of call for nearly all through the floors and soaked a considerable into her, striking her with such force on the their steamers. The products supplied from quanity of goods, the extent of the damage, port side as to start her stem and turn it America are the same as could be supplied however, being at present unascertainable, almost to right angles with her bows. The from New South Wales. Local merchants
Hussan Ali having closed his shop for the pur: Tat "Yush Fong at once began to fill with complain of having to tranship goods at Hong. Pose of inquiring into the extent of his loss. water, and to prevent her sinking entirely she was hauled back and made fast to the pier, where she now lies almost entirely submerged, with the hull full of water and a beavy list to star board. The' usual inquiry, whan bold, will nei doubt place the blame for this accident where it belongs
THE trial was fixed to take place on Saturday
kong for the northern port. Shanghai has a
larger European population than Hongkong, and is rapidly overtaking the latter as a great distributing centre, and Mr. Sutter says too much attention cannot be given to opening up direct communication with the port.
The fourth floor of the burning building is occupied as a private residence by Mr. K. Gaskell, proprietor of the Owl Grill, and he at the exceedingly moderate nature of the morning of Suuda Singh and Sham Singh, two
was in bed and fast asleep until a loud knock demands made by the Japanese Govern-Sikhs who are indicted for the attempted
ing on the wall near his head, wake him, and only just in time, for even then the flames were ment; but, having been assured that they murder of two other Bikhs. The jury were
bursting through the floor into his room. He would admit of no reduction, they expected bidden attend Court at the unusually early to see the return of prace on that under-hour of nine, but the typhoon, says the THE Minister for Agriculture, Sydney, has re barely had time to seize bis clothes and such standing. "But what has happened? The swerable for so many interruptions to business, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the
N. C.D. News of the 4th inst, which was an-ceived a communication from Mr. Sutton, the other light articles as were handy, and make a balt for the staircase, which so far had remain. Japanese demands, framed on the so-called made it impossible for the principal witnesses East, in reference to the prospects of a marketed untouched by the all-devouring flames, and irreducible minimum basis, were being to come over from the Pootung side at that for Australian furs in Japan. Mr. Sutter states, so got away with his life, but losing his per whittled away little by little, contrary to time. After waiting three-quarters of an hour, that although certain firms may have purchased the general expectation of the people, his Lordship sent a message into Court post some of our furs, there is evidence that they are while Russia, by an astule manipulation of poning the trial till this morning, when those practically unknown in Japan. To give an idea the situation, was recovering by diplomacy summoned on the jury must attend again at of the insignificance of Australia's share in this ten o'clock. The witnesses arrived, as it hap trade the following figures are quoted:-Total
DEATH OF A GOVERNOR'S SON,
BLOWN ALMOST TO ATOMS.
Perth, 7th August-Particulars concerning
sonal effects. In the next house lived Mr. the tragic death of Mr. Henry Irwin Blake, G. G. Burnett, Flat Clerk in the General Fou son of Sir Henry Blake, Governor of Ceylon, Office, and he got the scare of his life when bis and manager of the New Zealand Accident In boy woke him up and told him the next housssurance Company, whose shattered body was was in flames. Such information, at nearly found in the bush near Canning Bridge yester
what she had lost in war. Russia had man peaed, before all had left the Court; but it was importations, 1904 £91,597, 903 £5,399, 1902 three o'clock in the morning, is sufficient to day afternoon, show that three men, while pro-
aged to return to the enjoyment of the most. favoured-nation clause treatment in Korea, while admitting Japan's predominant rights; Russia had made Japan pledge the return of Manchuria to China and open the coun-
too late then to change the decision.
THE following returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st ult, as certified by the managers of
£5.996. From Australia, 1904 L 50, 1903 £78,
1902 £43. The Commercial Agent states that of course any purchases made in Syd ey are. not placed on exhibition, and as he considers our furs have not been properly introduced to probable consumers, he would be glad if he were afforded an opportunity of doing some- thing in this direction by exporters forwarding Average Specie ́samples of furs and skins for exhibition at the Amount. in Reserve. Commercial Museum at Osaka.
the respective Banks, are published in the
try to the trade of the world with the simul: taneous evacuation of Manchuria, and Gazelle-
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THE Gaiely Stars scored another success at the Theatre Royal last night, when new songs, dances, and pictures took the place of the old The cycling was as thrilling as ever, while Dante caused much merriment with some of his new tricks, especially in the wonderful bot-
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carrying of soldiers or military stores on the Chartered Bank of Vladivostok railway passing through Man- India, Australia and
China,**** churia, Russia had placed a similar restric-
Ilongkong and Shang- tion on Japan in respect of the Port Arthur
bal Banking Cor line. If the positions of-Witte and Komura paration, 12.975,718
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China, Limited............... 89,409 have made more concessions than the latter
On Monday morning, reports the Japan had agreed to. The sum total from the
Gazelle of 31st ult., 380 Russians from Sagha- fien, mostly non-combatants and including a Peace Conference would seem not to be
large number of children, were brought before in the same proportion as what Japin
Governor Salu, who released them from had achieved in the field of arms. The
custody and handed them over to the care of concessions made by Komura as regards
the French Consul-General. The Russiana Manchuria would have such an effect as
were a most miserable and poverty-stricken looking crowd, and their evident sufferings to place Japan under restraint similar to
tle which produces many and varied samples evoked much sympathy for them throughout that which Japan desired to apply to of wise. No member of the audience appear their journey to Yokohama. The sailors of the Russia. Our vernacular contemporary goes ing inclined to sample the contents of his ma-steamer which brought them from Sagbalien on to affirm its opinion that so far gic bottle he called out, "Oh! you need not 10 Aomori were so touched that they made a (that is, on the 30th ull.) the result of be afraid of the liquor; it's good, I got it from collection, among themselves and realised the peace negotiations bore out the fact Freddy Bishop of Connaught Hotel," and then Ytoo, which was distributed among the pri- soners, At Yokohama a great deal was done that the concessions made by Japan are amidst considerable laughter, requests for va much larger than those made by Russia. tious kinds of wine were made and all were for their comfort and welfare. The Yekcha ma produced from the same bottle. When all were Branch of the Ladies' Patriotic Association "The terms of peace thus far agreed to by satisfied Dante broke the bottle and from it gave cakes and toys to the children. The GREGOR & Co., a natas Japan is can a live quite popiests of the batte ran towels, and the ladies of the same society Russia are of such a nature that she can produced a live guinea-pig, and then those Yokohama Shohteigikal gave ten dozen Euro ceding in favour of Russia to an unnecessary wondered what they had been treated to. A gave separately eight doren lead pencils. Mr. extent. Later reports say that although matinée took place, largely attended this after Otani Kabei presented sos Japanese towels, Japan is prepared to abandon her demands noon, and to-night, viceregal night, a special Mrs. Watanabe gave cakes, and Mr. Masuada regarding the limitation of the Russian naval programme has been prepared, and should Masuso gave a large quantity of biscuits. The ensure a full house as it is the last appearance recipients seemed very grateful for the kinds (35-1 strength in the Pacific and the transfer of ¦ of the Company in Hongkong this season. nesses shown them,
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daunt the stoutest heart, but Mr. Burnett waited ceeding along the Canning Bridge-road, met a 20.secure all his valuables, and after grabbing runaway horse. After a chase they caught the some extra clothing, he then sought a place of animal, and found that it was bespattered with safety, only to find there was aocause for alarm blood, as far as he and his property were concerné, al the firemen were even then keeping the flames
The police were communicated with, and a
under control and confining them to the scene search revealed the body of Blake in the scrub of the outbreak. At one time it did seem as some yards from the road. The head was their efforts would prove futile as the wind was crushed across the forehead, the nose was torn blowing the great sparks in showers in all away. The right arm was also, shattered, directions, but, as it appeared, by a merciful and an opening made from the mouth to the dispensation of Providence, the wind suddenly stomach as if Blake had placed a detonator or dropped, and the fire fighters' efforts were no longer handicapped by that disturbing ele dynamite cap in his mouth, and exploded it. ment. But there is one thing that this outbreak Appearances denoted that deceased had tied should draw attention to, and that is the entire the forse by the reins to a sapling, and that the absence of any form of fire escapes in this class animal, terrified by the explosion, had broken of House, and of the faultiness of a law which allows rows of houses to be built with little par away. No letter from the deceased has been row step staircases on which it is next to im found, but appearances point to the care being possible for two people, even of ordinary pro- one of deliberate suicide, the accident theory portions, to pass, as the only means of hasty having little to support it-Sydney Daily exit from the upper floors in case of emergency Telegraph.
The Cheong Lee premises are insured, we
Icars, as follows:
$:5,000
$20,000
L'Union Fire Insurance Co. .............. The Meiji (Japanese) do The North German do ********* $5,000 The Liverpool, London and Globe
Fire Insurance Co... $10,coo The Western Insurance Co $to,000,
Total $50,000
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:- On the 9th at 12.5 p. The barometer has rises in S. China.
Pressure is high over the H. part of the depresies was moving fonts are lackier China Sea, and the Pacific to the E. of Formosa, Eastward over
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this morning, but this depression is probably moving into the Sea of Japan.
Moderate variable winds may be expected China Seawater for t in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the Forecast:light S. and variable winds; | showery to isir,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
KAILS DUE. Indian (Catherine Aptar) 11th inst. German (Bayern) 12th inst.. American (Siberia) 1 yh inik Australian (Chingtu) 18th inst. Indian (Namsang) 20th inst.
The as Tremont arrived at Victoria, B.C., on 4th instal
The sa. Showmut left the Sound on 6th inst.; for usual porta
The es, Montrow from China and Japan arrived at New York on gth just, P
morning, and may be expected here on The ss. Lyra sailed from Manila at daylight
this
The H. A. L... Andalusia from Hamburg left Singapore for this port on 8th just, and may be expected here on 14th inateng
Blog the German Mail with dates from Barlin of The Impénal German Mail s.5. Bayern garey • the 15th ck, left Singapore on Friday at 9a.m., and may be expected here on rath inst; sf 3 p.m.