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Chief of the British Squadron in the waters, figures as one of the correspon·lents. Admitting, he says, the correctness of the! reports that Chinese juuks were used for nine-laying, there is no convincing evidence that either belligerent has laid mires in A. S. WATSON & CO., the open FOL" or outside strictly territorial

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AERATED

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IN THE FAR EAST.

AERATED WATERS of our manufactur made under constant European expert supervi- fien are sold throughout the Far East and ars account of their invariably preferral ou

excellence.

or directly threatened waters.

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Anyone

who has seen what happens, even in peace pup(euvres, when mines me laid for a brief period in unenclosed water, will know "the impossibility-after only moderately "bad weathor-of cusuring that the mines will remain in place. It is quite common to find that some lave shifted their posi-

·tion considerably. Mines tid in the outer “anchorage of Port Arthur or at Dalay and in the bays on either side of the Linotang "Peninsula--whether by the defender or ** che assailants—are likely enough to break "adrift in such gales as are common in the "spring in the locality in question; and some of the would probably drift out into the open sea.”

Notwithstanding Graerál Prnova's tei-- patch, then, we may well hesitate to believe Russia guilty of so foul a crime against humanity us would be involved in strewing the Dentral seas with explosives. The THE MÁCHINERY in uso embodies every limit of territorial waters is three miles, improvement up to date.

ABSOLUTE PURITY THE BEST MATERIALS only are used

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 1st, 1924.

TELEGRAMS.

In view of the recent agitation for împroving | tlie Fire Brigade survien, here, it is interesting to note that at Poung the Resident Electrical Engineer subunitted a report for a sea-water fre service for some of the principal business thoroughfares. The idea was to make ns of THE electric power to pump apa supidy of water sufficient in quantity and pressing available immediately in case of fire. As, however, it is thought that when the proposals now whopted in connection with the water supply to the towns are carried ont, there will be sufficient pressura in the pipes, this selonie is unnecessary. The same argument is used in Hongkong.

At the present moosat, says the Electrical Magazine, "when the eyes of the world are centred on the Far East, it may be of interest to note that Dalny was one of the most progressive communities as regards the applica tion of electricity to public and private. requirements. The contral station, completed about iwelve months ago, had a total capaci y of 3,000 horsepower, with space for additional machinery of the same output. In addition to ablic and private lighting by cletricity there was appellus for pumping the dry docks and for driving machine, boiler, aut ofher workshops in the harbour. The town alto possessed au admirable telephone system.

Pony Lana Chinaman, who was santenend to death for the murder of a fellow countryman. was executed at Liverpool on the 31st May, He died a Christian being confirmed by the Bishop of Liverpool. He awaited his end with stoical indifference, and somed to b looking forward to the final sazna with wes

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.!

TIBETAN POSITIONS

CAPTURED.

AN ARMISTICE.

TONDON, 30 Jure.

The British Expeditionary fores las captured the Tibetan positions, and the Tiketaus hare asked for an armistice.

Captain Craster was killed in the engage-

ent.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE TIBET EXPEDITION.

LONDON, 28th June. Col. Marlouald with winforcements hos renched Gyantze after a stiff fight at the Naini Monastery in which the British casualties amounted to 5 killed and woando»'.

THE KING IN GERMANY.

LONDON, 28th June. The King has visited Hamburg, where he was curvol by the Burgomister and Senators and enthusiastically welcomed by crowds.

At the Banquet at Kist yesterday evening Their Majesties tosst referred exclusively to yachting, politics being unmentioned.

THE WAR.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE IMPENDING BATTLE.

LONDON, 30 June,

It is reported in St. Petersburg that serious fighting took place yesterday

SUPREME COURT.

Thuray 30th June.

EX

HANKRUPTCY.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M.

GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE)

THE PO FUNG BANK

The hearing was continued of the case in which upon the application of the Offie'!

Receiver, the Court hat onlored that an issue

between the forces of General Kuro-be tried as to whether Lo Ynk Shang. Kwong

King Tong and Kwong Yik Lain woré portires, patkin and General Kuroki near Liao-in the Po Fang Bank at the date of the pestition in hankrigsty being filed, or at such other date as the Court may determine.

yang.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE ENGAGEMENT AT FENS HUILING.

STUBBORN FIGHTING

This confirms the telegram from our own correspondent published in the Daily Press yesterday. ED

JAPANESE OFFICISI DESPATCHES,]

Mr. John Hastings, solicitor, appeared for the Official Receiver; Mr. M. W. Slude barrister (instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker solicitor, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon), appeared for the nu alleged to be partners in the bank, and Mr. S. W. Tso solicitor, a Mr. O. D. Thomson. slicitor represented certain cresliter..

Mr. Shade in his concluding aldress said the LONDON, 28th June.

iasto which his Lordship had to decile was A despatch from General. Kuropatkin whether these men were partners in the Pe says that the Japanese on the 26th instant Paug Bank. It was a very serious question fun occupied Motionling, Taeling and Feosbui- all the partners. It was also a very serious fing passes, engaging the fetresting Rus-atter for the defendants, for if it was held that sians.

they were partners their many would all bef swept into the net of the {fficial Receiver. Soy far as regarded the principal witnesses for the Official Kreiver, they were all equally interested iu establishing the evidence toy had come there to swear. The burden of preof lay on the plaintiff to prove that these men were partners. Tokyo, 30th June, 3,25 p.m.

As to the evidence for and against the defen- Our Takushan army reports the details dants, there was the evidence of varions witnesses of the occupation of Fenskuiling.

as to their recollection of conversstions held with the defondants, most of them two or three The army, forming three columns. com-

the operation for occupying years ago; then there was the evilezieni (f Feashuiling on the 26th inst., where the various witnesses who said they

Yuk Shang and Kwong Yik Lam at the Po Russiaus had constructed a sauni-permanent Fang just after the failure at the meeting fortification with forts, eutrenchments,

of creditors, taking part in the proceedings us wire entanglements, and abatis. They though they were creditors; and thirdly there According to the avertion of Miss Anniu

was the evidence of the various fists made by an anchor-Taylor, of the Thistan Pioneer Mission, who

offered a stubborn resistance, but our de- writes from Yatong to the Lomion Moraing P'est,

tebments, after some herce engagements, the managing partner. Kom Tai Yuk. Th the Thibotons have all ul bean anxious to get

sixceeded in surrounding the enemy, and evidence of conversations which into communication with the English, but are

finally took Fenshuiling on the 27th inst.dmitted to be true was the most unsatisfactory The enemy's dead found on the main road form of evidence to establish against any man, and all the other witnesses called by the Official prevented from doing so by the Chinese officials.

A mean Chinese mortal, full dressed notwith-nambayed over 90, while those left else Receiver were very much interested in the result. This lady. who is the only Englislivomus in Thibet, says the Thibetans have to choose be. standing, might have been seen one Sunday where have not yet been estimated. tween death with dishonour of the hand of afternoon forcibly ejected from the Gardens by an Indian constable, and not only ejected, but Chinese executione: if they offer to resistance

though eininent jurists have been found to argue that the distance shifts automatically in accordance with improvementsin artillery.curiosity than road. An unusual cirenostanee in connection with the exemtion is the fact that district signed a petition to the Homs Seretary praying that he should not be reprieved. It was pointed out that the murdoped in n was of a peaceful disposition, and much liked by his tako its course.

is guaranteed. An international confereare seems desirable the majority of his fellow countryman in the

for the consideration of my questions relating to the rights and duties of neutrals which the Hulanse disaster has raised,

THE PRICES are only Lalf those charged and not the least important of such que friends, and that, therefore, the law should tions are the following propounded by the letter we Admiral

to:-Is have

in England.

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US

makers to be equal to those of their own

production.

de-

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Beiner already referred fending the approach to age with mines, or trying to block it up ars acknowledged by the leading English with them, to be treated as a breach of

international law? Is the "dus diligence doctrine, of which we heard so much in con- nection with the Alahoma, to be made applicable to the action of belligerent mine- A. S. WATSON & CO. layers for the benefit of neutrals? Is the to the advance of the mission. or death with value of mines, used either by the attack or honour by resisting the advance, and like brave LIMITED.

by the defence, great enough to compensate men they choose the latter. She goes on to state for the direct risk to friendly ships or for that a few years ago the Thibetan Government the prolable consequences of neutral resent-spoke of sending a mission to Lord Curzon to ask for Great Britain's protzetion against their Chinese musters, but protection could not be [31] ment?

asured the chiefs who might ro. so after shout a year they went to Russin for help, as the Russians do not foar the Chinese. A mera handful of Chinese soldiers, she says, keeps the Thibetans in subjection, and she pleads for a British protectorats for Thibet. adding, or some day it will be under the protection of Russia."

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No anonymously signext communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for catre topics of Day Pass showed be went before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash. Colegraphic Address: Pazse. Codes: A.B.C.544 MA- Licker's

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Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESYEUX ROAD 1. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG. IST JULY, 1904.

THE laws of naval warfare in so far as they affect Boating mines have naturally been much discussed by the experts since the sinking of the Japanese battleship Haterse after striking a Russia submarine mine ten kpots to the south-east of Liaotishan The feet that this nine was so far outside

How far does international law give a right of complaint to neutrals, after they have allowed war to begin, if they experience inconveniences the ocurraves of which might have been foresem?

Ten cases of plague were notified during the twenty-four hours ended at noon yesterday. All the cases were Chinese, and all were fatal.

Sir Mathew Nathan, R.E., K.C.M.G., the now Gochrnor of Hongkong, was to be enter- tained to dinner by Mr. Wm. Keswick, M.P., to meet a number of Hongkong and China people, on the 20th June.

wax

Rear Admiral Charles G. Robinson, ou pro- mution and on return on from appointment as Senior Nuval Officer at Hongkong recently received in audience by his Majesty the King

It is worthy of note that the rainfull during the twenty-four hours coumencing 10 am. on Wednesday and unding the same hour yester day was, according to the Observatory report, 2 inches, which is greater than the full for the previous two days.

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Chinese physicians have NOIGH curiona notions in regard to human anatomy, write, medical man in a home paper. The truth is, they know nothing about anatomy that word is understood by our physi cians, their principal authority bing a work entitled "Neitjing," of which Huang-ti. who lived from 2007 to 2687 a.c., is said to be the author. According to Chinese physicians,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAHLY PRESS."

Hongkong, 28th June.

**Besident" SAs the remarks of a

relative to the Fablic Gardens so claily denote one of a strap, a class that cannot be equalled by icon mortals of other ces, I can possibly give another side to the picture presented in the Garlous.

menced

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were not

of this action. Mr. Slade in conehuling his Six Russian officers and 82 men were address stated that there was nothing in the books to show that the defendants were partners

Our total casualties ure estiartled at 170. in the Bank.

RUSSIAN TROPEDO ATTACK AT GENSAN.

dragged off, possibly to get a beating in a lonely captured. spot, or at the station-and why? Not for creating a disturime of the ponce, but merely for rafling the digully of a sable custodian of public order, a man who hud soen martial service, bat desired to use his grent power extravagantly.

How many desire to go to the Gardens for reientific purposes? Are they not resorted to by the pàblic generally to gratify a taste for beauty, as a pleasant resting place after the irksomeness of business ?

Mr. Bruce Shepherd (Official' Receiver in in reply to his Lordship, stated that the books showed the two bankrupts to have heen partners in the Bank; but the defendants were not mentioned except as depositors.

TOKYO, June 30, 7,15 p..

Mr. Hastings, in his address said he repost- One Consalat Geusan reports that earlysented the Official Receiver and through hingg on the morning of the 30th just six Rus- the creditors. The issue as to whether these sinn torpedo boats entered the port and fired

men were partners was a difficult one to come) about 200 shots upon the Japanese settle- to a decision upon. The fact that the Offeis The few seientific gentlemen cast ashore in Hongkong can enjoy the fardens, and henentment, suck one steamship and one sailing Receiver had proceeded only against thes their health as well, by visiting them hofore breakfast, while the crystal dow yet lingers on the passive petal...

Possibly u “Resident var imagines that there are some, even Britishers; who so far from objecting to the presence of Brother Johu, con- sider that he often adds grzhar interest to tlie scene, and that others also are students of the language of the lower morta's, and find in the Gardens the best opportunity for learing and improving colloquial, Chinese, having to present a card would effectively deter Four humble servant, which might not be position as is assigned by European and pity to the dwless on the heights. Yours

the human heart occupies almost the same

The fact of

vessel, and then rejoined thred ships wat. side the barbour and disappeared. “

Two Coreans and two soldiers were slightly wounded. Tas damega done to the buildings was insignificant,"

P. & O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

to obtain business for the bank.

in 1:00

three mon must not be taken as an mimission that they were the only partners, for he had only proceeded against the in respect of whom he had direct evidence on their declara tions or otherwise as to their partnership, Those whom there was only beurang erüslenen concerning their partnership had west-s proceeded against. The sole question thereŝare was not who were the partners in the bank, The Report for the Ilf-year ended March 21

but were these three men partners The states that the return of troops from Southeridoncs adduced contained specific vidence Africa practically ended the transport service, that these three men were partners-de-larta- which had been continued for three years during tions, made for a definits specific papos, the War in that country, and the receipts show in that respect a considerable decline during the was half-year, compared with the figures in the corresponding period of 1902-03. The return of a number of vessels to their normal employ of the parties who had given evidence

ereditors, but meat has, however. been the means of improving were interested as Hongkong, 30th June. the general freight earnings to a considerable other land these persons bad the strongest St.-It is clear that the average Buropean extent, notwithstanding the continance of very interest in remembering what was said and resident is unreasonably prejudiced against the low carrying rates. The passenger receipts taking a note of it at the time and treasurtag Chinese, for on reference to the correspondence contrast unfavourably with the figures of last it in their meetmorias because it eoncerned the that has been published on the slove subject in year, which is partly due to the fact that the mode of dealing with the bank and depositing the correspondence colume of your valuable comparison is made with a period which embras their money in it. Both the bunkrupts were paper and in that of your local contemporaries,ed the traffic arising from the Indian Durbar, very highly, yet ample testimony s been far one cannot fail to grasp the present position of and partly to the effect of a lower tariff (inter nished by missimaries and others that there are affairs. Some correspondeate Inse stated that alia, the removal of the coal surtax) and the

They truly,

American physicians to the stomach. claim that a human being has 155 bones, which correspond to the 365 days of the year; that. 11 wan has 12 ribs and a woman 14. and that a man's skull is composed of sight pieces, while a woman's has only six. Moreover, Oisy way that in every human body there are 22 parts which are important and 56 which are unimportant, and they luy great stress on the necessity of taking good care of the important parts. Our physicians do not rate their Chinese colleagues

TRAMPUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

cons of canvassing friends and other persons to give their business to deposit their money in it.

the rank and No doul prost.

(2)

the

men of straw. The creditors there were men of

Referring to a paragraph which appeared territorial waters, and that other mines recently in the Daily Prem relating to have to been observed floating on the

man arrested for being in possession of benus high reas, has led to a charge of "strewing supposed to be stolen escaping from the dock the high seas" with mines leing preferred at the Police Court, the Singapore Free Frees against Russia, and support is found for asks whother Mr. Gompertz, the Magistrate, in China many who are wonderfully skilled in it is undesirable to allow Chinese, irrespectire extension of the Company's return ticket system, would not have dealt with this bank unless they the art of sealing. Still, whatever may be of class, to visit the Botanical Gardens, but 1 of which the public have largely availed the-Lad, nade enquiries and found out that there Have the prisoner more beans. He did.

the allegation in the Russian official report issued from the headquarters at Moulden by Major-General Prouo, which plainly stated that the battleship struck mines set for the enemy." Curiously enough, the report of Rear-Ad miiral WITGERT, who is in command at Port Arthur, omits to state exactly where

We learn from Wuchow-fu that Mr. Fox, H.B.M.'s Consul, left there some three weeks since in the ganhout Alcorhen for Nanning, but the vessel was obliged to stop en route until the water rose, when she would be able to go up. The recsut heavy rains have no doubt enabled the Moorhen to reach Nanning, as we

their skill in healing, a skill largely based on their knowledge of medicinal herbs, the acquaintance with the anatomy of the huma frame, as depicted by their charts, is not calerlated to inpire one with confidence.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry

cannat see why respectable and well-to-do Chiness should be excluded. Every rational man knows that the Chinese gentlein and the street coolie are as distinct from each other as the English gentleman and the English navy or gutter suipe, and it is absurd to class them

together.

The above also refers to the Parkle Ground.

the disaster occurred hear there have been heavy freshets in the will play the following programme of music There is no reason whatever why Chinese and Japan.

except that it was cast of Port Arthur, nor does it claim the mine which the Hatsuse struck as one which had been ret for the enemy." Adiniral Toco bas na doubt that it was a Russian mine which seat the Hutause to the bottom, but the only evidence of its having been deliberately placed in that position by the Russians is in the tele- gram given out for publication by Major General Prious. As. however, telegrams from that source have so often conveyed untrust. worthyinformation, we can hardly accept this particular statement as one to be implicitly dieved. Whether any official denial has not boven by Russin to the allegation has ceivable thelosed; but it would be incon- to intergale" yeutral Powers have failed

ssitnn the subject. In the sian Government on

Wast River.

at the King Edward Hud, during dinner t night (weather permitting) - March. "The Espada". Overture ... "Iloiska Selection... Song.

By kind permission of the Comunnder of Police, the String Band will play the follow- ing programme of music at the Macao Hotel from 7.30px. to 9.30 p.m. to-morrow, July Murch..... Freo LanceTM ...... Reruzan Leibig Walls

Supp& Gavette

End:--

Overture ... Waltzes.

Waltz

"Pique Dame "Dicam Faces"

Nerina"

Selection

Sweet Thoughts " Innocence? Gavotte Serenade..." Angel's * Tuanielle... "Napolitaine"

J. Meissler

...... Bellini

Selection

The Chieftain *Licbeslied" "Merrie England"-

"Hansel and Gretel" "Eunice". *****

God Save the King."

.

... German

business who had deposited large sauts with the bank, some of them $8,000 and $12,000; and they

were substantiul men at the buck of it. That' they did so was shown by the fact that the bank owed them $120,000.

His Lordship deferred judgment.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOME SMITH (PUJANE JUDGE.)

1083 OF 6OODE.

selves The Eastern trado has shown no greater buoyancy, as regards rates of freight, then for some time past. Certain circumstances have proved additionally unfavourable, such as the disturbance in the export entton trade from Manchester, und the cestation of trade between Bombay, China, and Japan, due to the inflation of cotton prices and to the war between Russia The Company's intercolonial gentlemen should not be allowed on the gromiils steamers hare, therefore, not been able to find

Kowa Lang Kee sited Cheung San for Ithair usual employment. Coal will prove during the military and performances, Ivan Cary!!

Cherubini would like to know if Chinese gentlemen who slightly dearer during the currenay of the $337 in respect of damages for the loss of o Siliv au dress in European style are allowed to have the present financial year, and the labour charges bundles of goods which the defendant had undertaken to deliver, the goods having been Kawoly Klay

same privileges as Europeans on the Parade continus in every direction on a very heavy

Mr. John Hasting Hue loss Ground on such occasions; if so, why? They scale. The net effect of the half-year'work handed over to the wrong party ruler an allegod ...duéure still Chinese, no matter what style of dress shows a fair result, and the Directors have forged delivery paper.

the solicitor, represented the plaintiff, and Mr. declared the usual interim dividend on they adopt.

With regard to European residents being Deferred Stock at the rate of 7 per cent, per G. K. Hall Brutton, solicitor, the defcbat.

His Lordship gave judgment for the clufeng nnreasonably biassed, mention may bo also made.

annum. Tho presont main contract comes to

After prolonged | dant with costs. that even the local Young Men's "Christian" an end early next year.

A DENTIST'S ACCOUNT. Association is divided into two departments, a negotiation, the Directors have agreed with

Dr. Noble & Co., dentists, sued R. H. Ezekie Chinese and a Europein. In Christianity all the Postmaster-General for a new contract FIS!. Boiled.

men are supposed to be on an equal basis, but it to carry on the same services as at present, for $200 for services rendered and truth, etc VENTEERS.

is somewhat singalar why Chinese members of but with a considerable neceleration, during a supplied Mr. John Hastings, solicitor, appzaz Fillet of Beef Larded and Vegetable Sauce

the Association are not allowed to enter the period of three years from February, 1903. ed for the plaintiffs. Defendant was absent.

His Lordship, after hearing evidence by I Pigeon en Aapic.

European department. Christinaity indeed, and The most important feature in the new service Roast Turkey so-called British justice! Why are Chinese will be the acceleration of the Indian mais L. R. Peel, of the plaintiff company, gave judg Cold York Ham.

allowed to live in Hongkong at all? Yours, CURLE.

etc., Chicken.

L. W. L. BALAD. A la Germaine. FEGETABLES. Boiled Pointes Chipped Potatoes Lima Beu 35- Okroca. UWEETA,

Sponge Cake

rer Cakes,

8. Hosfeld

O. R. Blum

Tomatoes

G. Fraga F. Augusto

MENU,

Water Cresses

Hors d'Œuvres Cunumbers

Scotch Eggs, BOUL. Asparagus and Custard

JOINTS.

The Rev. Mr. Collyer, wissionary in Corea, addressing the members of the Anthropological Society on the Corean people, mentioned that the system of identification by finger prints, Fricasses of Sheep's Tongue which was introduced into Europe recently, had been practised in Corea for many centuries. He had, he said, been able to trace back its use for 1,200 years in the deeds for the sale of stares. ns of the London The slave was required to place her hand-all

Timée recently there has red some the slaves were women-upon the sheet of paper. |

interesting correspondence on the estions-

ou which the deed was written, and the outline

of the fingers and thumb was traced, after which

raised by this allegation, ADMIRAL an ink impression of each of the fingers was

CYPRIAN BRIDGE the late Commander-in-

teken.

Roast Leg of Mutton

Plum Puckling

Lemon Ice Creato

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place at Tientsin in November next, between Captain E H. Daniell, D.8.0. DA.AG., North China, and Miss Winifred Curray, eldest daughter of Mr. Percival Currey.

out for the plaintiff with casts.

by 24 hours, and their regular delivery at Bombay in a little over thirteen days from Charing-cross. This, nud the other improve-

From Washington comes the report that ments stipulated for (which include aquore rapid transit, both of the Australian and China typhoid fever gerus, Asiatic chelern germ services), will involve a large additional ex many other forms of bacteria, and the micro penditure, towards which the Post Office will scopic vegetalle forms known as algae, which contribute £10,000 a year, being an addition give an offensive odour and disagreeable taste, of that amount to the present subsidy, but can be absolutely eliminated from the water. which in certain oventualities may hereafter supply of a city by the use of a weak solution

of copper. be reduced.