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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 31 1905.
particularly concerned with shipping in Os the gib instant a" Ruslan Colonel, acting ZHI On the 21st October, at Singapore, 16 Mr. northern waters in ridding the seas of these on behalf of General Linevicly, sioned a and Mrs. E. N. RENJ FIELD, a son m
memorandum regarding the delimitation of On the 19th October; at Butterworth, Pro- terrible, engines of destruction, but paghallen, with Lieutenant Colonel Nakano, vince Wellesley, the wife of L. W. F. GILMAN,parently the only results of their partine Commander of the Japanese garrison of Alex- of a daughter.
clout representations have been stereotype androvsky MARRIAGE. On the 16th October, at Taiplog, KonERT replies to pigeon-holed requests. Once again OGILVIE NEWTON ANDERS N, Acting State Engineer, Perak, to MARY LOUISE, second the Shanghai Municipal Council has return daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Young, ofed to the attack. In a petition or memorial, Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham, England.
to the day of the Diplomatic Corps at DEATHS.?!
Peking, which speaks of steamer tracks that are "studded with explosive mines,"
On the 21st October, at Singapore, ICUARD On the 19th, Otober, at Penang, ROBERT
-Owen NORRIS, aged 73 years and 6 months.
MUIR MCLEOD, of Gula „Estate, Perak, of pneumonia, aged 31.
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GREAT DISPLAY AND ENTHUSIASM.
The entry of Admiral Toronto Toky the zand inal, born all the signa Ga phal return from war it was designed
The Admiral and his officers were. with the most elaborate ceremonies, and the greatest of ovations Never since the De claration of the Constitution in 1889 has the city of Tokyo paul greater attention in the pre- parations for magnificent display than, on
THAT was an expensive car ride that two Ind An watchmen look along Queen's Road yesterday. When it came to paying time they tried to bluff the conductor, for which Mr. F. A Hageland Ondured them to pay $4 each and
10 cents, the fare due.
Tits first Hockey practice game of the season. will be played on the Club Ground, Happy Vality, on Thursday next, commencing at socinck. All members intending members
names to Mr. T. G. Gray,
FORTUNETEL
HONGE
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIR,-Accoming to a report in the newspspars yesterday, brought up in the Police "unlawfully pretending to tell fartanes subtle craft, means or device by
(l be Hongkong helegraph The memorial proceds: Arraigesients wishing to play are requested in send there which was damped by the return home of Baros diamissed the charge
CONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1905.
REGISTRATION UN PARTNERSHIPS,
The question of the registration of part nerships and firms has exercised the atten- tions of business houses in Hongkong for a considerable time, but so far nothing has resulted. The difficulty in the eyes of the Chamber of Commerce, as expressed some years ago when the subject was under dis cussion, lies in the undue interference with trade which would accompany an Ordinance making registration compulsory. In the
Course
of a recent speech at the Legislative Council, His Excellency Sir Matthew Na- than revived the question by commending it to the consideration of the business when of the Colony, the object being that sugges tions, which could be incorporated in a workable measure enacting compulsory re. gistration of partnerships. and firms, might tie tulvanced, and a commercial ban con
the Council suggests that the fishermen on the the coast of China should be induced by pecuniary rewards to locate floating mines and report their position to the authoritice,
might be made between the Chinese and foreign governments to hold vessels of fur.. in readiness to proceed to the spot indicat. ed with a view to the destruction of the mines discovered. "If the rewards were sufficiently large, the fishermen would doubt of their less combine and arrange that one number would stand by the mine until assist ance arrived." Any suggestion which aim at the destruction of mines whenever they are found is to be welcomed, but it is doubtful whether the Shanghai Council's proposition will bear much fruit. The idea of enlisting the service, of fishermen in lacating explosive mines poly shows how the fear of sudden annihilation has entered the hearts and minds of those interested in shipping. The whole question of floating and submarine mines mirst be discussed by the nations. It should be considered a breach of inter national amity to honeycomb the high seas with explosive wines. Stationary mines at the entrance to harbours may be permissible, but the 'nation which scatters abroad its
weapons of warfare to the ultimate danger
INQUIRIES made in shipping circles" on the 28th ult. failed to confirm the circumstantial stary sent out from Liverpool in regard to Anglo-Japanese shipping. Both Sir Alfred Jones and Mr. R. D. Holt disavow all know
edge of the reput, as does the Nippon Yuten Kaisha, the Japanese national steamship line. ANOTHER of our popular young local athletes about to join the band of Benedices, a Mar. ringe having been niranged shortly to take place, between Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar, assistant to essrs. Gibbs, Livingston and Co., and Mis L. B. Hickling, daughter of the Rev. C. H. and Mrs. Hickling, of the Manse, Kennedy Road, Hongkong, Congratulations! A This afternoon on the Club ground at Causeway Bay, a football match will be played between the Europens and Chinese Branches of the Y.M.C.A. Kick off at about 5 p.m. The Chin- ese Branch has so far played two inatches this season, being successful in both as they have a strong team a good fight for victory may he expected.
A NOTIFICATION has been issued by the De- of neutrals should be held guilty of criminal partment of Agriculture and Commerce an- malpractices, and the sooner this is announcing that the Mutual Life Insurance Company (a Japanese concern) nt Takakura
Sunday, Enthusjaur among the people was at its highest, in contrast with the cool recep- tion given the statesman who concluded the peace. The triumphal return of the Fleet rekindled the enthusiasm that was occasioned by the arrival of the British squadron, but Komura As it is, once more the city la fall of rejoicing. The weather was very propitious on Sunday, which was all that was required to make the day completely enjoyable.
At Yokohama the hundreds of warships and merchant vessels, including craft of all descrip: tions, all dressed" from "stem to stern, gave the porta remarkable appearance. In the city was the same kind of display, and the route along which Admiral Togo drove to the station was decorated with every conceivable ornament. Fromently morning immense crowds assembled at the waterfront. Three companies of naval seamen from Yokosuka Port Admiralty, headed by a naval band, were drawn up in double fines near the English batoba. Shortly before Bins o'clock, the report of fireworks announced that the Commander-in-Chief and his Admirals b. left the flagship Skíkiskime, and in a few minutes three naval launches were observed approaching the haloba. As they arrived at the pier the multitude gave vent to hearty cheers and the band struck up the national anthem, Admiral, Togo was the first to land, followed by Admirals Kamimura, Kataoka, and Dewa, each accompanied by his Chief of Staff. The party at once drove to the station amid the plaudits of the continuous throng on both sides of the way. A special train at 945 steamed out of the station bearing Admiral Togo to Tokio, and here ended the first stage of a memorable reception,, ', ..
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otherwise to deceive and imposs Majesty's subjects at the Peak, in on the agih inst. The witnesses tion said they had not teen fights of imagination, Indulge tune-tellers, and un that ground the Mus
Any one who has been in Lonkke length of timiz knows that these for are a perfect pest to the communil haunt the boarding-houses, whi passer by, and end up with a torrent if their palms are not crossed clency of silver if they confined. tion to. Europeans, little might a would be a numekull who regulated the linss on his hands of the breadth of his noke. But it is to be feared that
at every Mbuse;
the Chinese of the ignorant class rigmarole of what happened so long the recipient of the information has forgotten all about it, and their prophecies which never come true. No good can result from the efforte of their fortune-tellers to persuade the victims of their tomfaglary that they me all to become mandarins, and live happy with plethora of female attendants. Heaven alone
knows how many thefts and crimes have been committed by ignorant louts and rascals who, egged on by these fortune-tellers, have deter mined to acquire the promised fortune by dishonest moses if they could not attain it otherwise.
Again, these fortune-tellers, nothing mora than parasites, have excellent opportunities to act as scouts and feelers for the criminal classes. They pursue their vocation at all
nhouse. Who knows how many thieves have hours, but preferably when there are few about
apparent in the announcement that at the accepted canon by international agreement | Higashi-itu, Gojo dori, Kyote, has been pro in three-quarters of an hour the train arrived. been guided to a house by the descriptions
ferred on Hongkong. The same subject has been brought up in Singapore, and the hand of the Governor, Sir John Anderson, is next meeting of the Legislative Council of the better it will be for the world at large: Singapore a Hill to provide for "The Regis. As it is, mariners who have to navigate the tration of Partnerships and Firms will be northern scas proceed in fear and trepida introduced and read a first time. No doubt, tion, dreading the unseen obstructions which there will be much discussion over the pro- are known to exist; while owners and under visions of the Bill, but it is satisfactory to writers vainly fret and fame in presence of an see that at last an honest and straight-unparalleled situation. Great Britain, as the forward 'effort to deal with the in leading shipping power in the world, should tricacies of this vexed question is bebo foremost in demanding that a system ing made by Singapore. All along, there which involves neutrals as well as belliger has been a tendency to hang back, waitingents in mutual destruction should be to see how the Ordinance worked out in abandoned absolutely. practice in some other colony. It seems probable that Singapore will afford the example to Hongkong, su that if the Or.
In referring to the statement-exclusively dinance proves workable, we may expect to published in the Hongkong Telegraph and have a measure for the compulsory registraallerwards, it is to be assumed, telegraphed tion of partnerships and firms in operation to Singapore that the Norddeutscher Lloyd kong and Whampoa Dock Company to sub. mit estimates for the construction of a
SHIPPING ENTERPRISE.
hibited from issusing new policies, on account of the discovery of certain irregularities in the business as conducted by this office.
Mercury.
provided by the fortune-tellen ?
The Magistrate dismissed the accused pre- sumably on the ground that there was no deception, English magistrales don't a straw whether the party whose care fortune was told, was deceived of BOLL The fortune-teller is there with intent to locaive. The Chief Warder of Victoria Gaol, Mr. Iterpont, was asked You did not believe that he could tell your foijune? And,
servant
to the
at Shimbashi. The platform was crowded with distinguished men-Ministers of Biatcand mem bers of the Diet. Representatives of the Tokyo Municipal authorities were present and other ALL the Russian men-of-war'in Shanghai are representative men. Admiral Togo was the now being docked preparatory to their leaving first to alight from the train, He was dressed for Vladivostok. The gunboat Mondjour and
in the usual plain black-braided uniform with torpedo-bont destroyers Bedry and Groserof only one decoration, the Order of the Rising were docked during the past few days; while Sun, upon his breast. "Hanzals were heard most of the transports have already been overall along the platform, and the cheers were en bauled. The rest of the iussian vessels will be thusiastically echoed by the hundreds of shop- of course, the answer was, "No
Togo and the other officers were met by same question, People don't admit they be docked in the course of a few days, says the sands of people outside the station. Admiral girl would giggle, and answer
officers sent by the Crown Prince, Prince Arilieve these fortune-tellers-hey don't blason AT Lord Curzon's farewell fancy dress ball, suyawn, and other members of the Imperialibeir foolishness in the face of the world. But at Simla, on the 5th inst, Mr. Nathan, private Family, and was afterwards welcomed by Ad- a gond many do, as a matter of fact, accept secretary to His Excellency, the Viceroy, and miral Baron Yamamato, the Minister for the the off-hand imaginings of the fortune-jelier as a brother of His Excellency Sir Mathew Navy, Admiral Viscount Hto, Chief of the Na Nathan, our Governor, was the leading spirit val Stuff, and others. An incident next occur of the night, and contributed largely to the red which should not pass umecorded the success of what is described as the most brilliant scene was photographed by the photographie corps sent from headquarters. Afterwards Admiral Togo walked along the platform, which Lodge, the Viceroy's Simla residence,
was the signal for another enthusiastic out. JUDGMENT was delivered on the 20th insi, in❘ break and displays of fireworks. Before the Ad brought by an Awaji jank-owner, Nakajima, shima, on behalf of the ladies' department of the against W. W. Campbell, as agent of the Imperial Marine Society, presented a basket Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Fobe for of Rowers to the Commander, which was fol damages amounting to Y997.50, compensation lowed by the presentation of addresses from for the loss of a junk run down by the P.M. the Ladies' Patriotic and ether Socielies. steamer Siberta un January foth-fast-off-Wada—Amid-the-cheers_of_the_citizens outside the Point. The defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff the full amount claimed with costs.
here within a reasonable period. There is representatives here had invited the Hong-function that has ever taken place in Vicergal
no doubt that such a measure is urgently needed. The present state of the law
to the honest trader. The Judges of the Supreme Court have inveighed against the unsatisfactory conditions under which part 34, QUIEN S-ROAD CENTRAL._nership problems have to be solved, but to
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$9.75 PER CASE.
the Straits Times remarks that similar tenders were asked for in that colony. It also gives publicity to a curious and interest ing fact in this connection. The Norddeuts Cher Lloyd-ur Singapore only incited esti mates for the construction of the hull and fuings of a new consting vessel--and inade no mention of engines. The presumption is that if a Far Eastern tender was accepted the engines would be constructed in Ger- many and shipped thence to Singapore,
gospel, and the soft-headed women looki around for the custy balled man who is to bring her into the lap of luxury and provide her with a family of five boys and six siela will all marry into the blood-royal while the halted-brained idiot expects to, pick fortune foretold, at every street corner. The fortune-teller is a demoralising agent and
of it in Hongkong. Had I been on the bench yesterday, I think I could have found a section. of the Penal Code, or whatever it is called, which provided for the punishment of these
scampal am, etc,
Hongkong, gist October, 1905.
no purpose. The bugbear of undue inter ference with trade has overshadowed all arguments in favour of registration. But once it is shown that this plairt Gas no foundation Hongkong taust, for its own re- putation, follow Singapore in enacting a compulsory registration law, penalising those who fail to abide by its provisions. One Hongkong, or Shanghai, as the case might Singapore's strategic and commercial position mura in the second and third carriages were typhoon weather which prevailed: during the
thing is certain the experiment in Singapore will be watched by Hongkong, merchants
with the utmost interest,
PERILS OF THE NORTHERN SEAS.
are engaged in the martime trade are per.
be, for installation by the shipbuilding firm whose estimates were deemed satisfactory, This would seem to indicate, according to our contemporary, that bull-construction, cabin equipment, etc., can be effected more economically in the Far East than at home. Possibly engines also could be manufactured From a report which recently appeared in
more cheaply in the Far East, but it is be a northern contemporary we learn that only lieved that Asiatic-made engines ack finish, a third of the floating and submarine explo- and cannot be made to develop the speed sive mines which were so recklessly cast desired by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Co. on adrift at Fort Arthur during the war have its local passenger lines. This belief, so far been accounted for up to the present time. as the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock FROM U. FAZZINI, FLORENCE.The remainder exist as a standing menace Company is concerned, is utterly erroneous, and danger to shipping in all parts of the for in the past, the Company has proved its northern seas. It was only the other day ability to construct engines and machinery that the steamship Hsich-ho was sunk by an
of a type and bearing a finish which would explosive mine, with a deplorable loss of compare with anything.
ing produced in. Euro life. Little wonder, then, that those who pean yards. The same remark applies to the question of speed, for here again the turbed and nervous at the prospect of hay. Company has shown repeatedly that it is ing to face for an indefinite period the prepared to construct engines capable of de hidden perils, spread over an uncertain area, veloping any speed required on the most of the Sea of Japan. Shipping representa economical consumption-of-fuel. tives have vigorously urged that action should be taken by the British, Japanese and Chinese Governments to sweep the seas clear of explosive mines, and for a time there was a hope that the Japanese would take the matter in hand. It was useless to appeal to the British squadron which guards our in- terests in the Far East. Even when acting A PLAGUE of locus!s leat present paying an anwelcome visit to Tonkin-unwelcofip; that on a despatch from the Admiralty, the British, except to the Chinese gamin, who dearly, naval authorities in this part of the world performed their duty in a most perfunctory manner, The Japanese undertook to search for miner, and several warships were special ly detailed for the purpose, with what result, if any, nobody knows. Now that the war lo over, the probability is that the danger o Boating mines to shipping will be either forgotten or unheeded. Shanghai shipping: men have pleaded; time? and again
acerted action by the three Governments" Chinese:
Latest award:
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8T. LOUIS EXHIBITION.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
In the corridor of the first floor of the Central Police Station are to be seen, caged, two very fine specimens of the flying fox or vampire.
loves a locust.
To-MORROW, Wednesday, boľng All Saints': Day, the services in S. John's Cathedral wil
be as follows: Holy Communion; Ba.m/and 11.30am, Matins and Litary, is an Even song, 5.39 p.m., 2
Muse
of visitors to the for Liberes
Libri
station the party drove to the Imperial Palace Accompanying Admiral Togo in the first car riage were Rear Admiral Kato, Chief of Staff ADMIRAL Fournier's opinion on the choice of of the Combined Flest, and Captain Yamashita, Singapore as a port of war is that England Staff Officer of the Imperial Headquarters will thus hold the key of the China Seas, accompanying Admirals Katacks and Kami at the bend of the sea route from Europe to other staff officers of both the Headquarters China is unique, he tells the Petit Journal. A and the Fleet. A troop of cavalry as guard of squadron resting on such a base will close the honour formed part of the procession. The passage against any force, and virtually sup. press commercial communications between the seas of China and Europe. It is the first sep towards re-establishing her commercial supre
acy in the seas threatened with Germany's formidable competition,
S.S.Kaiser Franz JOSEF=1" S.M.S. Kaiser Frani Josef li which arrived in port from Singapore last evening, reports that shortly after leaving that port she ran into
next four days, the seas running, mountain high, with strong North East to East winds, The vessel, however, behaved splendidly, and whole live of route presented a succession of sustained no damage whatever, and came into dense masses of people, who cheered until port looking as if she had been mertly saillög they were boarse,
arcand a mill-pord. The Kaiser Frans Joi
which has merely called bere to coal, is on
"On arrival at the Palace the Admirals had
her way to Chinwantao nŋd Tientsin with relinis the extraordinary privilege of being allowed to drive through the State gate, exclusively used for the Austrian Legaijon:(roop(), by their Majestics. It was 11.20 o'clock when which duly completed she will rellev Tus Straits Times of 24th inst, says: It is his Majesty the Emperor received the Cemman Katserin Elisabet on the Chipa
der-in-Chief and his officers in the Chigusa understood that the members of the Tanjong Hall. These were present round the Throne the Jaller returning to Austria, Pagar Arbitration Court have taken their Crown Prince, Princes Fu-bimi, Arisugawa, Frans Josef File making all passages by the mail ateamer Idaving Singe- Kaulu, Higashi-Fushimi, and Yamashina; the to get into and out gaib, pore on Friday next. The arrangement, it is Premier, Count Katsura the Minister for War River before the latter freez hoped; will allow time for the conclusion of the General Terauchi; and othe Ministers of closed to navigation
State. Admual Togo made his report the evidence and delivery of Counsel's speeches, obter of his journey and his Majesty having cruiser. The vessel was but it does not provide a way, out of the signified his approval by a most cordial mes launched in 1873, Her difficulty, should Sir Michael Hicks Beach sage, the Admirals were served with refreshly gives an 4,030
des with a speed of continue 100 ill to attend Court. Of the exments, and retired at $2.25 o'clock.
The nature of the triumphal ceremony pert witnesses, called to support the case of
precedent in Japan and an extraordinary men.“ the Government at the Arbitration trial, Mr. cribed in the foregoing, is said to be without Jese ha complemen A. C, Hurtzig, the civil engineer, intends to go onnur shown by the Emperor to his distin home by the mext mail, but, Mr. W. Matthews guished subject. On the return journey Admi. CANTON LEPER will remain here for the present. Mr. ral Togo called at the Navy, Department Ho
Yokohama at 2.50 The ovation accorded the following con Mather, the eminent, attorney who is at left at 1.10 o'clock for Shimbashi and arrived at We arg tending on behalf of Tanjong Pagar an Lord officers on their retum inurney was quite as Fallst Fund Robert Cecil's instructing solicitor, expects enthusiastic as that of a few hours before.
Zoroastri also to leave by the P. and O. mail on Friday. Amongst many arches and after ornamental
structures erected in Tokyo, the most striking A Friend (Macao) morning.
WAI A monster triumphal arch erected at the cake! front of Shimbashi Railway Station. I was to THE opinion pl feet higb, 58 feet wide, and as feet derp Near will be lone here as a guard of honour were three battalions medy for cont of infantry, onder the command of Major-Gen- stage, althou eral Togo-Japan Chronicle
Col dispated. to
A. RECENT number of the P. M. G. observes: | —I will not be difficult to gain public approval for the equipment of Singapore, as a naval station, some particulars of which are dis, seminated to-day. Both, commercially, and geographically the post holds ■-position un- rivalled In Asiatic waters, and its advantages as a base for our fleets, bath in the Pacific, and in. the Indian Oceas, are dicemible by the "naked eye. We must trust that the Admiralty have in the case made up minds definitely before comb
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