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BIRTH. On 27th August, ar Sultait, Surrey, the wife of ALEX CUMMING, of a daughter,
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On 23rd September, Shangbai, Frederick STEPHEN, sond son of George Ramplin, Esqu Leeds, Yorkshire, to Louis Elass; second daughter of Captain James Gray, Shanghal, A. S. WATSON & CO., late Commander, China Mutual Co., London.
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of the neck which threatens dislocation. It cannot be seen from Wyndham Street, and its face in Fedder Street is obscured by the foliage of the trees there.". In fact the only point from which it can be consulted is somewhere in the vicinity of Hotel Mansions, When the Clock Tower was erected; il no doubt met what is usually described as a felt want; nowadays it is entirely out of place-hidden as it is by lofty buildings on three sides. This question of the removal Hongkong, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1905.
of the Clock Tower has been on the fopis for years; plans were once drawn up on the THE CHINA SQUADRON'S
subject, but they have doubtless disappeared 'VISIT 10' JAPAN.
in some pigeon-hele. Every un-official | The visit of the British Far Eastern member of the Legislative Council has had squadron to the principal ports"in Japan, as
a voice in advocating the removal of the first mentioned in our columns, marks, anTower, holding that it is not fulfilling its upoch in the fraternity which exists between function as a time-record of easy reference,
the British and Jarty webs, antist a scase it is a recognition of the success which has, attended our ally's arms—and particularly of the prowess of the Japanese navy-in the late war. This is probably the first occa- sion on which a British fleet has proceeded to Japan on a mission of friendship and good-feeling;, and it significant of the bon-camaderie of the two great 'flects in the Far East that the visit is welcomed by every one in Japan. Not a dissonant voice has been heard on the subject, and the visit should have the effect of cementing those good relations which are so essential if the combined, action of the fleets is
ever
and that it is, besides, a real impediment to the street traffic at one of the busiest cornem in the city. It is to be hoped that His Excellency will soon be enlightened regard ing the sentiment of the general public with respect to the Clock Tower,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tite death has occurred, at Foachow, of Mr. Joseph Phillips, share broker and general commission ageni.
MR. FREDERIC PALMER, author of "With Kuroki in Manchuria," is among the corres- pondents who have returned from the front,
News has been received at Shangliai" from | HONGKONG SHOOTING PARIS TELEGRAM
Canton that the military authorities there have who, it is stated, is concerned in a plot to al arrested a person dressed in foreign clothes sassinate some of the high officials of that city. Details, however, are at present wanting- C. D. New
ADVENTURES.
"SHIPWRECKED NEAR TÄISHAN."
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH RESERVIONE
A party of enthusiastic sportsmen who left HE MINE STREWN SEA
Hongkong on Saturday evening for a shooting
IT is understood the Russian prisoners intern-trip to the mainland had a rather unusual serier ed in Japan will be delivered to the Russian of adventures which added zest to the expedi
·lión...... The party in question, organised by Mr. authorities immediately upon the ratification: of the Treaty of Peace. The prisoners will A. Ritchie, has religiously spent the week-end probably be received by the Russian authori- on the mainland since the 1st of September, ties at Kobe, Yokobam, and Nagasaki, and and although they are only what may be des
do not go in for the $50 license necessary if arrangements are already, being made for their cribed as $19-sports-which means that they transportation,
they are to forage over the land immediately contiguous to Hongkong-they have met with unvarying success, and are now past-masters in locating likely ground. Their experiences on their latest excursion, however, constituted a new feature of the outing, and one which they will not care to see repeated, in all its details.
MR. C. Bainbridge, whom ws recently had the pleasure of interviewing, writing from Kaifeng- fu, says: "I am pleased to state that my visit to this ancient and historical city is most pro- fitable from every standpoint. I have managed to obtain a number of striking photography and touch interesting data regarding thoud temark able people whose footprints have been obli- lerated by the trampling of untold thousands." by the S. Luerten which came in last night frons Saigon, there arrived in the Colony 33 tough-looking rogues shipped here from that port as "undesirables," and to be dumped here. But their arrival being ex- pected the police immediately boarded the vessel and took charge of Saigon's undesirables and now they are carefully looking after them in order to "pass them on" to their own pro- vinces, as opportunity occurs.
'On this occasion, it was decided to make for
C. M. STEAMER SUNK.
FIFTEEN DROWNED
INCLUDING FOREIGNERS.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, 2nd October,
11.95 a.m.
part
were
At half-past six on Saturday morn- ing while the China Merchants Steam Navigation Ce's steamier Hsieh Ho, which left her on the 28rd ult. for Kushu which is about four or five hours' jour Chefoo and Tientsin, was passing the ney from Hongkong by launch There had lighthouse off Shantung Promontory been a fairly large party arranged for the trip, but the somewhat threatening weather damped she struck a submerged mine. the spirits of some of the loss venturesome.
...The explosion shattered the for Among those who took part in the expedition
ward of the vessel which im were Messrs. A. Ritchie, E. Clemaan, Koenig, and others. The sportsmen. left mediately began to sink, and in ten by the steam launch Kumiken for Kushu, but as it is necessary to obtain a per minutos had disappeared from view, mil to shoot over Chinese territory, the
The crow had managed to release boat. Was steered for the Customs station at Taishan, Hongkong was left shortly after three boats from the davits, but one, ten o'clock on Saturday night and all went
on reaching the water, capsized. A CHINESE bricklayer was busy at work on a well until half-past one on Sunday morning
Two foreign passengera scaffolding this mording at the third storey of when the engines suddenly began to "race." No. 84 Connaught Road, when he slipped and The sportsmen were asleep at the time, but was a big barrel half full of water raised on the shaft, and the excitement of the engineer bricks about two feet from the ground, and showed that something had happened. At first into this he dropped plumb, feet first. Hisit was believed that the Kamshun had struck a fall knocked the bottom out of the barrel, but rock, but on examination it was found that the the filter sustained no injury beyond light shaft" was broken. Fortunately there were & bruises on his elbows and thighs.
couple of masts on board, and sail was hoisted, but to no purpose. The current was far too Un Hau Tin, describing himself as a "doctor," | strong, and the anchor had to be dropped,
At daybreak, a blanket was hoisted at half. A GREAT fire was recently raging in the ship was once again before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, yards at Genoa, Italy. Two steamers building charged with obtaining money under false pre-mast, as a signal of distress. At last a revenue for the Jalian Lloyds' Steam Navigation Com-tences. His plan to grow rich quickly was to | launch hove in sight. It prove to bethe Kwanin, pany got ablaze.
send a tout out to look for likely patients, by The commander came alongside and heard of telling them that they looked very ill and had the plight of the Hongkong sportsmen. The eller come with him to see a doctor. In this party could either go to Taishan, remain on way he accosted a cootle in the street and in board until word could be sent to flongkong. forming him that he looked as if he had the
or plugue advised him to come at once to a man who would cure him. The coalie said he "had very tired feeling," and the tout told him that was one of the first symptoms of plague. The
to prove of avail. The. British CoNVOCATION has forbidden the Chancellors of felt. It happened that immedistely below him the raide of the mcing engines, the clatter of thrown into the water and-"
squadron may not be a very imposing sight as compared with the squadron which visit- ed Brest the other day, or the fleet which received the French visitors at Portsmouth; but it is composed of the flower of the men of-war in the Far East. Such vessels as the 'Diadem, on which the flag of Admiral Sir Gerald H. U. Noel will fly, and the cruisers Andromeda, Astrea, Bonaventure, Høgre and Sutlej, are by no means to be despised by a Bation whose latest conquests at sea were mainly the work of cruisers of even less ton-
nage than that represented by the British squadron, while the fleet of torpedo-boat de stroyers which will accompany thie squadron shnuld give an air of business-like ability to the visiting ally likely to be appreciated by A. S. WATSON & CO., the seament of Japan. This trip to the chief
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-ports of Nippon is exceedingly well-timed. Now that the new Anglo-Japanese Agreement has been adopted and signed, Britain and Jajan are more closely associated in the defence of their mutual interests in this part of the world than ever they were. It is
the dioceses to grant a marriage license where either party has previously been divorced. THE coalfields of New South Wales are esti- mated to contain 100,000 millions of ions of exploitable coal, representing a total value of £25,000,000,000.
ACCORDING to the Victorian Government Statist, the popolation of Australia on june 30 was 4,014,733. That of New South Wales is set down at 1,473,973.
THE Duke of Orleans Greenland expedition has discovered and mapped an unknown land named Terrede France, situated between Cape
Bismarck and Independence Bay.. Tuz gold mine worked by the Kimura-gumi at Keelung, Formosa, has been flooded. The machinery and other plant were damaged and is estimated at over Yooo,
quantity of orc, washed' away." The loss
at the Banitary Board meeting to-morrow, the members will consider applications with refer ence to modifications of sections 153 and 180. the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
a
after
swimming for forty-five minutes were rescued by the China Navigation Co.'s stuanier Chinhua, which came along, orowded with Americans, mak- ing a direct course for where the initio had been."
The ship picked up 71 of those who had been on the Haiel Ho, in- cluding Captain Johns.
Fifteen were drowned, including hire sampans and proceed on their way to the foreign engineers, Mauchan and Kushu. The sports elected to hime sampans, and having got their permit they
away Muir for Kushu where they arrived some time in the forenoon of Sunday,
[The s... Hsieh Ho, Captain Johns, is a steel, screw "steamer of 1,698 tone, built in 1903, at, Grangemouth Dockyard, for the Chine Mary chants 5. N. Co, Ld. and was registered in Shanghai-Ed., HK.T]
coolie agreed to accompany the tout to the
The question was how were they to return to "doctor," who, after examining him, told him Hongkong. Luck was in their way in this he had a swelling in his chest and ran a needle respect, for they fell in with a launch bound for into it. Telling him that that would cure him, Hongkong and one of those on Board agreed to
-THE VOLUNIEHR CONCERT. but that the needle would quickly penetrate carry news of what had occurred in the owners the heart and kill him if out speedily with-hero. On shore a flag-post was set up and an oid
- The inevitable rainstorm which soʻregularly drawn, the coolie implored the mau to take it tablecloth hoisted, for the guidance of the res associates itself with Volunteerpromenade con- out at once. But to do this, said the quick cuers. Later la the day the Kamox, a sister slip certs in the Colony marred the third of the would cost $8, and as the coolie only had half the launch which had broken down, was sent series given on Saturday evening. Shortly that amount the "doctor," annexing all he had, from Hongkong, and reached Kushu about 6 after the interval the audience were driven, said, as he seemed a poor titan, bo would do p.m. But in the meantime the stock of re heller skelter in search of chairs, and the it for him at half-cost. Having got possession freshments had evaporated; there was no alco-function was brought to an abrupt conclusion. Coolie went away. But on his way home turers took to be the most unkledest cut of all with palms, and long strings of Chinese
of
137 desirable therefore that the common people of Japan should have an opportunity of realising by ocular proof part of the benefits which will be afforded by the unity of the two fleets and the amicable relations of the 1903, besides conducting the usual fortnightly | of $4, he then hauled out the, needle, and the hol of any description-and this the adven. The grounds had been very tastefully arranged
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AT te inquest on the bodies of the victims of struck the deluded' coolie that something was They were even reduced to hunting around for anteros gave just that necessary amount of
than a naval demonstration. The Japanese there was no evidence to show what caused it. Fleet; we learn, will assemble in Tokio BayIt was shown that the signalman stopped the on the occasion of the British squadron's up-express which was approaching the station appearance; and the exhibition of naval at the moment the accident occurred. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, power-power which has been tried and
proved-should be a marvellous commen Saturday fast, at the Happy Valley, Webb'
eleven played the Civil Service C.C, in tary on the value of the Alliance. At Yoko-
a friendly match. The former batting first, and hama, Admiral Sir Gérald Noel and the thanks to bad fielding and moderate bowling. chief officers of the British feet will be en-compiled a score of 100, Webb contributing 26 tertained at a banquet; and it may be taken and Bradford 31. The Civil Service on going for granted that at Nagasaki, Kobe and the in to bat gave a wretched display, the whole other ports on the visiting itineray will not ride being dismissed for the poor total of 34, of which Adams scored 9, Raven 7, and Gidley 6: be backward in doing honour to their guests Thompson, of Webb's eleven, chtained four and friends. The cafrute cordiale is in the wickets for three runs, Bradford three for 13, air; peace and good will seem to be the and Wilson two for 14. guiding sentiments of the day; and who shall say that much of this result is not be traced to the terrors of modern war fare as demonstrated in the terrible fight ing which occurred in the course of the Russo-Japanese, War? The British Chiga squadron leaves Weilisiwei for Nagasaki to day, and all true friends of the Alliance will support this outward and visible token of good fellowship to the Japanese nation with the utmost heartiness.
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THE CLUCK TOWER.
In replying to the criticism of the un
MR. John Wilkie, chief clerk at the Kowloon docks, is severing his connection with the cam pany after being in their service for twenty years. To show their esteem and respect in which they held Mr. Wilkie, the staff bave presented him with a handsome gold watch and a diamond brooch for Mrs. Wilkie. In the resignation of Wilkie the Dock Co. lose a servant of long experience, whose association with the Company was of invaluable, service to his employers. Mr. Wilkie at one time acted as chief clerk at the Hongkong office and during a period of illness of his chief exhibited cop. siderable skill to performing the duties of an efficient superintendent at the Kowloon Yard.
resulted in the prompt arrest of" Dr." Us Hau Tin. He was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour, and to be banished as an undesirable and dangerous character.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
'FIRST MATCH,
The first match of the season will take place on Saturday, the 7th instant, after tiffio, at 12.30 pm, between the 1st Eleven and Next 22. The following are the leams
1st Eleven R. E. O. Bird, Major Chiches ter, W. Daniel, Harry Hancock, Capt. Kricken beck, Major Lowis, (Malian), Lt. Lumsden, R.A., Major Pedley, R.W.KR, Capt. Smith AD.C., and W. C. D, Turner.;
Twenty-two.-T. Sercombe Smith, (Capt.), R. A. B. Ponsonby, W. W. G. Ross, J. Hooper, N. Rutherford, H. G. C. Bailey; F. C. Butcher, T. C. Gray, Capi. Noble, KN, Dr. C. Forayil, L. Dobbyn, R.A., E. A. Fowles, Dr. J. H. Swan, Geo. J. Lammert, J. A. Woodgates, A: G. H. Fletcher, Dr. F. H. Kew, A. O. Lang, H. H. Taylor, Major Williamson, A.SC., and it. Lucas, H.A.
Members desirous of playing in the twenty two are asked to communicate with the Secre. Lary
SHIPPING JETSAM.
will be recalled that Mr. wat largely The wreck of the Stanley Dollar has been in arturnental in accuring Workie Hongkong sold for ven 17,150, the cargo of barley realised Docks the repair of the Pembrokeshirë when | Yep 14,018.
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other, about the folly of leaving Hongkong without a sufficiency of stimulants. Even sam she might have been tried if it could have been found. But apparently the people of Kushu are a strictly tectotal race, for the only "cordial" they could produce was a quantity of not over clean water.
renders franco
edition of a concert platform-had been elegant ly draped with Union Jacks and fronted with some very choice specimens of the branching Tern-palm. An excellent programme had been arranged, and it was most regrettable that a portion had to be abandoned, But no doubt attendants at these enjoyable concerts. At Kuabu there is a cuelous sort of rivar-will become used to the vagaries of the past one bank flows what may be described as elements in time. Simultaneously, with the fresh water, while along the other bank it is arrival of the gubernatorial party a slight line water that laves the shore. The sports drizzle commenced, which imperceptibly grow men divided into two groups one on cech bank, | heavier by degrees until everybody was mora and were fairly successful in raising spipe. or less damp and dispirited. The full com But they had always to keep within hailing plement of the splendidly conducted Band of distance of the shore, and keep an eye the Royal West Kents was present, and opened on the flag" Somebody might have run off the proceedings with some choice selections with the tablecloth which was doing duty as a from Gounod's Faust, and then Mr. L. J. C. beacon of hope. One half of the party found Anderson offered the first vocal item, Aylward's themselves in excellent ground and kept up a Song of the Bow," which was sung is splendid fusilade which kept the other half in a state of style. Mra, A. G. Gordon's rich and expressiva unregenerate jealousy. They could not cross contraito voice then rang qui in iones to which the river so perforce they had to look on the open air seamed to lend an added force Afterwards pigeon-beaters were secured and and advantage. Her song " Land of Hopsand some capital spori was abuained, the birds be Glory was of course greeted with a load ing in good condition. It should be stated encore. Mr. Frank Austin's rendering of " that the paddy fields around Kushu are not had a flower was very good and true, but neatly an war as they are at Satan or Wanha the theme was not a happy selection--saa It does not need a prophet to predict that in a songs, songs of baitie, patriotic songs, and deeds few weeks there should be plenty of birds in of chivalry would be more appropriate thin 155
sickly... sedlimentality of," drawing-room/bal-: this district.
Vel | Jaday, Mr. Waistow, na Usual, was the minib-prać There were two other launches from Hong voking element of the evening, and conviilsed kong at Kushu and the sportsmen on board the audience with his laughable imitations of children and their funny ways: The Band these boats were stated to have made very first part to a close with the good "bigs" At all events everybody brought the peace, and the few
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official members of the Legislative Council on the Budget, His Excellency the Governor referred to the suggested removal of the Clock Tower from its present site to a spot on the praya, where its face might be seen by the shipping and might be visible to those having business on the quays. In a rather SOME very interesting sport has been given in humorous way the Hon. Mr. Gersham Ste St. Patrick's Clubs lately, in which a consider. wart said: If your Excellency would, further; able amount of interest was evinced. The club take the Clock Tower by the hand and lead members played the officers of the Gaol on the it down towards the waterfront and endow it club table, and subsequently played a reture match on the officers' table. The game was with a large, clean, new face so that it could 200 up and was played by 14 each side and pass the time of day to every ship in the resulted in a win by about 100 points to tha
On the 25th ult, while the intermediate harbour, a busy street would be relieved of a club team. Last week in the club, the Ser- long standing congestion and a considerable geants Mess R.G.A, played the club. This game Messageries Maritimes as; Luor was lying at improvement would be effected." But His was 250 op and was played by seven aside, the Bomeo Wharf, Singapore, a row occurred Excellency was not at all convinced that club winning a closely contested match by 63 between some of the French sailors and a gang A COOLIE and a boutsboy, both employed at points. Some large breaks were made by both of coalies, resulting in a free fight, in the course the Goverment Civil Hospital, had a set-to there was any real public desire for the resides. A return game will be played with the of which two Chinese were wounded with in one of the wards of that institution, in conse moval of the Clock Tower from its present R.G.A. team, the latter part of this week or knives. According to accounts given by eye, querce of which the coolie afterwards got a position. If His Excellency consulted any early next week. To-night at 7,30, an interest-witnesses of the affair, the Frenchmen who knife, and as the boy was stooping member of the public who is in the habit of ing challenge match between Mess, O'Neiled the knife did so in self protection when lock a box, was in the act of Kitamp passing, along Queen's Road daily, he would and Dillon will take place, and on the club they were beset by the follorgang, and the when another man caught, his am just tabló on Tuesday, at 7p.m., the first game with mandor was the aggreston. Fortunately the xo prevent his doing more than cust speedily understand that the Clock Tower the Catholic Union will be played. This game wounds inflicted on the two coolles are not very boy trousers, and wretchip the
Three weeks hard "farbe as it now stands is nothing more or less than will be 200 up and seven aside, and should serious. Before the maxistrate two of the abdomen a public nuisance. The clock cannot be pre very interesting as some good players French sailors pleaded guilty in provocation, Mr. F. A. Haseland her hearing the evidence
this morning. 23-[3] seen from Queen's Road without a straining will be on the table-Con,
and the case was postponed,
was satisfied, and when the Kawon was venturesome spirits, despite the drizzle: did she was successfully competed for from Shang- The steamer Nithidals from Rangoon passed found beside the "distbresoful" signal a mild promenade until the second bar hai. It will be no easy task to replace a
a derelict junk flating on her side and just late in the evening a start was made began by Band again playing some very member of the technical staff of Mr. Wilkie's awash, having one toast attached.
excellent salicions, Tost's, Good-bye, Bang When for Hongkong. The Kamen towed the by Mr. A. E. Paide, was a file number bus exceptional ability and long experience.
sighted Gap Rock lighthouse was bearing disabled Kawthan to Kowloon which was why this song, with its refrale of Good-by
reached shortly after midnight. Tired, and forever," from a pewcomer ?· Colonel Hayne's N. N: E. correct magnetic, distant four miles.
weary, the only regret that the sportsmen bad viola solo Romance from the " Grand The ss. Kong Namis'nów engaged in the after their plunging through bogs amid drizzling was almost plassic item and deliz
ed the audience, Maw J. W. Kew's melodious Kowloon Docks discharging the pumps and rain, soaked in the skin, and after having been contralto was heard: to the greatest advantage, other salvage gear which she had loaded to take in a mannstapwrecked, their only regret was with the always-popular songthors dawn to the scene of the I-lated Sully's that the flasks went empty far too soon. But she sang with great pate and expression. stranding. All this salvage gear will be stored it is safe to say that, is an accident which will another comic item from Mr. Walstow, and and held in readiness for any future requisition not occur again. The unusual features of the playing of selections from marader, by the Band, the vary enjoyable function was closed trip mado it, on the whole, all the more enjoy- with a few bars of the National
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