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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1771, 1904,

kingdom mapped out into coronerial dis- tricts, and inquests as numerous as they are, it has been very hard to make coroners' juries understand (especially since the coming into force of the Workmen's Com

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business is “to well and truly inquire how and by what means the deceased came by his or her death." The human sympathies of jurymen have to be tempered by the professional man's training in the ways of law and justics. The temptation to set all things straight that seem awry 18 very great, and so the Coroner bas learned to sit patiently while the fore- nan reads off a string of "riders" and re- commendations which bo and his colleagues have no power to insist upon. Such super erogatory additions to the findings of juries | are usually "forwarded to the proper quar-

Hrs. James Helbling of Fonchow died on the 5th instant.

Albert Friedenthal, one of the world's great pianists, is coming to Hongkong, by way of Batavia and Singapore.

He is especially

great on " Chopin.

The Sultan of Brunei refuses to allow compulsory vaccination in his territory as a means of combatting the smallpox epidemic raging there, but is willing that people should

bo vaccinated if they wish.

Yesterday's plague return was another blank

tions that a case previously reported was imported from Tung-kün, in Canton.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

MARINE DISASTERS.

LONDON, 15th August. The steamer Ineskep is wrecked on the

Fastnet Rock, nu islet on the south-west coast of Ireland. Twenty-five of her crew were drowned. The Arun has rammed the

THE WAR.

(JAPANUSH OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.]

'KAMIMURA'S REPORT.

TOKYO, 13th August. Vice- Admiral Kamimura reports that at wit of the 14th instant, our squadron found, off Ulsan, the south-eastern east of Corea, three ships of the Vladivostock quadron steaming southward. The latter on sighting us attempted to escape north ward, which we obstructed, and fighting commented at 5.29 m. The enemy's ships

als wounded, with theexception of the captain We, however, stresodo in making good, our escape and the Japanese ceased their pursnit. We contd not uttempt, however, tó get te Vladivostock as our rudder was damaged, to we decided to seek refuge in Taingtao. In our present condition it is impossible for us to leave here, and it is uncertain if it will be possible to do so after the necessary repairs hav been done. We had only twelve killed and farty wounded."

eight others seriously wounded to Tsingtan hospital this morning. The scene aboard the battleship is fearful, the faznels are totally demolished, the bridge destroyed and three large rents appear abore the waterline.

Admiral Motsuavitech was bought with,

so far as fresh cases were concerned. It mon-destroyer Decay, off the Scilly Isles. The Decoy sank, but her crew were saved. The Committee of the Hongkong Cricket (There is a revolving white light (one

iguals.) Club has been fortunate in getting Mr. A. R. minute) on the Fastnet, and explosivo tog all caught fire several times by our shell And Russian ships in the neighbourhood of the

Lowe to succeed Mr. Ward in the office of Secretary to the Club on the latter's retirement at the end of the next month.

FLAVOURter," and there they sink into the oblivion charged with spionage at Milford Haven,

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they too often deserve. In our Colony we have no coroner gaz coroner. His functions have beeu, since the 9th June, 1888, fulfilled by a magistrate or magistrates. These gentlemen have the discretionary powers BLEND enjoyed by the Coroner at Home. In the presence of an official or professional report with which they feel satisfied, they may rule that an inquest is not necessary. They may eren hold an inquiry without summoning a jury at all. In ons respect, Hongkong is a long way ahead of the old country. In section six of the ordinance referred to, it is left to his discretion to dispense with or in

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A foreigner was arrested on the 12th instant, where the torpedo submarine manouvres are proceeding. Milford is also protected by the most modern forts,

The Kaiser sent a condelatory telegram on the death of the Japanese general Viscount Yamaguchi. This should placate those who were incensed by His German Majesty's com plimentary message to his Russian regiment.

Mr. Falloon has beaten Mr. Kemp in one game towards the final of the Chess Champion ship of the Colony. Another game has been commenced, but was adjourned. Five games. in all; will be played.

Manila Court the prosecuting attorney said

In the course of an embezzlement case in the

[LEUTER'S SERVICE.] BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.

LONDON, 14th August. The British destroyer Decoy has sans off Beilly in the course of ampnrun. [Se our own telegram.?

DEATH OF MR. EDWIN MACKINTOSH.

and apparently suffered heavily, especially the Burik. Eventually the enemy fled at full speed for the north, leaving behind the Burik, which afterwards sank. Thereupon our whole squadron lastened to rescue the drowning Russians and picked up about 600 {This explanation of why there was no pur suit of the other two damaged ships is highly croditable to the alleged “barbarous" Japanese.]

Torró, 16th August. According to Admiral Togo's latest re

Intelligence was received by wire on the 13th ANOTHER RUSSIAN VESSEL SUNK. inst, by Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire of the death, in London, on the 11th inst., of Mr. Edwin Mackintosh, partner in that firm. Mr. Mackintosh was well known both here and in Shanghai, having been a resident partner of the firm for many years in the Far East. Mr.

of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Mackintosh came to Hongkong in 1880, and remained until 1895. He was an active member

WHISKY sist upon the dismal and often unwise for that the habit of defrauding their employers of which he was Chairman during 1800, 1851,

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mality of "viewing the body." Recently has become a common among employees in there has been an influential ngitation at Manila that there is never a week passos in Home so bring about some amelioration of which there is not from one to ten esos of that requirement, and it is anticipated, or { embezzlement. was recently, that an amendment making the practice akin to the American one (of a letter (for which we feel obliged) to remove Mr. John C. Cswald of Foochow has sent ns. the coroner only having view) would be our doubts enncerning the sudden increase in obtained. Conting back to the local event July of the rainfall. He explains that the dis which has prompted these comments, we 173 inches last month is due to season crepancy between 1.40 inches in July 1963 und cannot reconcile ourself to the conviction pidjin: The R.M.S. gauge used has been that this particular jury appreciated the folmerved daily for twenty years. The IM.C. exactions of their joint oath, to "present record at Pagoda Auchorage (for July) was no man for batred, malice, or illwill." In their colloquial usage, those words seem too harsh for application to the motives that A. S. WATSON & CO. must have underlain some of the recom-

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Hongkong cricketers will hope there is no ground for the fears of a writer in the Shanghai Mercury, who says So far as I can gather

Mackintosh was much respected for his business and 1892 and was Vice-Chairman in 1804. Mr.

capacity, and under bis direction the Taikoo Refining Co. was started, and the shipping interests of the firm greatly extended.

PAKHOI.

INROM ONE CORRESPONDENT.}

13th August.

AN INTREPID SPORTSMAN KAULED

port the Russian ship of Pullede type in believed to have been sunk by our torpedo attack on the night of the 10th inst.

[LEUTEL'S RERVICE.]

THERIETSITELINI” SEIZURE,

LONDON, 14th August. Count Lausdorff has requested the French Government to lodge a strong pro. test through the French Minister at Tokyo, on behalf of Russia, against the breach of China's neutrality in connection with the capture of the Bitsitelini. The Russian

Chinoso junks lave reported several Japanesé

Tschalientou lighthouse.

THE "RIESITELINI" AFFAIR. From Chefoo the Daily News has received the following versions of the incident which has already been officially described;

On the morning of the 12 Augïst, un offer of the Japanese destroyer Arashihe was dispatched to the Russian destroy or Rientelini While the negotiation was proceeding the to negotiate about the disarmament question. Russians outrageoudy assaulted him and his mout.

Proceedings for captare were then p.m. the Riesitelini herself fire the powder followed by the Japanese, but meanwhile at 3.35

magazine at her fore and the Russians on board plunged themselves overboard. Thereupon the the Russian destroyer out of harbour. During Japanese destroyers Asashiko and Kasumi towed the Russian outrageous assault a Japanes interpreter and one or two Japanese sailors were alightly wounded.

The second version runs: Twe Japanes torpedo bost destroyers which were ordered to rupture the Riezitalini Lave been watching outside the port, but as the latter did not come out the former entered the port at p.m. yes- terday. This morning at 8 a.. a anb-lientenant of the destroyer Asashiho, accompanied by Mr. Shimizu, the interpreter, went to the Russian destroyer after getting the consent of the com- mander of the latter. While he was conferring with the commander, the latter suddenly jumped into the water, embracing the former. thrust down the interpreter into the water and An officer of the Russian destroyer also

Since I last reported to you about tigor Minister has also been instructed to protest himself jumped overboard after Lin

The

hnating several other expeditions have been arranged to go to the village called Yik Má a little over threw miles from the town.

who took with him his boy and a few ecolies on last expedition was that of a single gentleman, the afternoon of the 6th instant. According to preconcerted arrangement as soon as he could his companions to join him. Early on the morn localise any of the beasts he would send word to eatne against us, it is evident that it would being of the 7th a coolie came on horseback to no compliment to ear southern friends to send report that several tigers had been seen. down any but the best. And at the moment it companions lost no time in proceeding to the looks very doubtful whether we shall be able to spot, when to their surprise they found the collect such as would fitly represent us and at sportsman had been mauled in the calf of a leg,

His

mendations of these jurors. The particular consing for Hongkong by and bye. After our

there is not such hope of a team being forth comments or suggestions implying displea-experience at the hands of the Just elevan that sure at the management or mismanagement of the police are, however, healthily indica- tive of easily recognisable human tendencies, the tendencies to resent, and blame, and censure, what has not appeared satisfactory.the same time be worthy their opponents' steel.and that he was almost in an unconscious con- But it is early yet, and I sincerely hope that adition. It appeared that while the coolie was good team may be available when the time comee." reference to the regulation of sampan trattle Government notification No. 59, having is on the whole a satisfactory document. Re, gulation 13, which mentions the cleanliness of the craft, has never been thoroughly efficacious, Perhaps it is not easy to enforce, in cases where the family ases the sampan as a domicile, No.

So far as we can judge, the utmost that should have been alleged against Sergeant Lee was an error of judgment, and that un error which, according to a professional witness, any unprofessional man might

As a

have made.

That police officers should study what is known as First Aid is a re- commendation which commends itself. So, for that matter, should every man, On the 14th August, at the Union Church,

matter of fact, the embulance course has Hongkong, by the Ev. C. H. Hickling, Eva,been enthusiastically taken up by the police youngest daughter of J. CRAIG, of Geelong, Victoria, Australis, to Jous N. MURRAT, chief generally, and to those who have graduated, slice of 8.8. Patshan, Hongkong. Canton, and the public cannot be too grateful. But it is Macao S. S. Co., Hongkong.

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not an accomplishment. that anybody even a jury-may demand as a right from a policeman. Else, with that and other cults that would present themselves, we should | require every recruit for the constabulary to HONGKONG, 17TM AUGUST, 1904.

be a sort of ADFIRAELE JAMES CRICHTON. There was a very similar case at Shanghai ONE of our magistrates, acting as coroner, not long ago, in which a mau supposed to held an inquisition the day before yesterday, be "dead drunk" was dying of opium not because he had personally deemed it poisoning. In that case, the man had been necessary, but because neuy members of drinking, smelled of drink, and when he the community considered it desirable. died, the police were quite exonerated, What

we heard of the circumstances attend- evidenon being given that they frequently ing the death in question led us to sympathise had ordinary "incapables" brought in who with the auxiety of the public to know that prosented identical symptoms. It is almost everything was as it should be. The extra-safe to assume that had any member of this

anywhere between the north point of Hong- 17 forbids any empan man to refuse a passenger kong and Hung Hom point au the cust: Belcher's Bay and West Point of Stonsentters stand on the west; Shumshvipo and West This seems to exclude the man-o-war anchorage. May sampan men refuse to convey passengers. shore will resound with sailorish remarks. No.: thither? If so, there will be times when the

20 is a valuable addition to the regulaticus, its

Point of Stonecutters' Island on the North."

emission in the past having permitted a lot of

annoyance.

FARNHAM, BOYD & (0.

of the erection of a new dock at Kowloon, the Following upon the much-discussed question following extracts from a letter written by ̈à may not be devoid of interest to Dock Company small shareholder" in Farnham, Boyd & Co. shareholders in Hongkong:-

on his way to call them the sportsman saw a beast was san rolling on the ground, snarling tiger and fired at it with very good effect. The and growling with pain. The shooter waited; then approached the beast to see whether it was us lead us it seemed. Suddenly another tigar sprang from the bush and attacked him. Fortunately it confined its attention to brought home, and had his wound attended to, his leg. The injured man was immediately

did not in the least deter others from going and is now gradually improving. This accident after the tigers, as it is reported there are are being arranged to give the striped beasts a hot or six about the place. Further expeditions are

time of it, and by this time there are half a

trophy. dozen gentlemen all dagerly looking for a

A

A HURRICANE IN PAKHOI.

at this port within the recollection of the oldest The most violent typhoon ever experienced residents, natives included, surprised us on the 10th inst. It was nothing short of the 1874

the afternoon, and it went falling until it affair in Macao and Hongkong, except, in duration. The glass began to fall early in

force after dusk, and by half-past eight reached 28.90 or thereabout. the wind commenced to blow with increased As is usual,

the storm was mercifully lifting tiles, chim

at Peking, and to warn China of the serious consequences which permission to break her neutrality may entail,

:

THE RUSSIAN NAVAL DEFEAT.

LONDON, 14th August.

The Burik was sunk; the Rossic and The Vladirestock squadron has encoun- tered the Japanese in the Corcan Straits. framboi escaping to the north.

WAR ITEMS..

YIFID RUSSIAN AUCOURT OF THE NAVAL FIGHT.

at the following special telegram to the The N.C. Daily Newe published on the 13th

Ostoriatische Lloyd, from Tsingtao, dated the 12th.

Both

Two British colliers

torpedo-boat arrived in the harbour of Teing On the 11th August, 26 5,30 p.m. a Rassian

tan, the eruisor Novik soon following. which had been in port for two days, left this came alongside the jetty.

reported that the fast cruisers Diana and Askold morning at 2 o'clock without lights. It is have been sighted ontside. The Novik had, like break through the Japanese squadron, and it the other Russian warships, orders to try and was generally understood that the battleships wers to attempt a junction with the vessels of the Vladivostock squadro, whilst the cruisers were to make their way southward. Last night damaged and anchored in the inner bay. To the battleship Czarevitch came in very badly day two more torpedo-boat destroyers came in and are at the present time taking coal from a British vessel. They will, in all probability, leave again this evening.

The

Japanese sailors went alongside, but they were not only answerect with violent force but the Ratsion crew instantly. set fire to the powder magazine and jumped into the res. The Asahiko seeing this hostile action or the Russians' part was obliged to exercise her belligerent rights, and captured the vessel and towed her outside the port.

KUBOPATEIN BETREATS FROM LIAOYANG. A Shaphaikuan telegram ou the 12th says that a great part of the Russian troops ari retreating from Liaogang to Shihlipu. twenty miles north-east of Liaoyang, Asiall number of Russian troops remain at Linoyang station but the place itself was burnt by the Russians on the 94 instant. A great battle is expected from Heinmintun says that the Japanese troops during the coming few days. Another telegram

are advancing from five directions, compelling the Russian troops to retreat from Liaoyang.

from Mulden. A Japanese reconnoitring fores has appeared Dear Shanvangtsai, about ten English miles

Jaly up till now are estimated nt. akout 3,000), the Japanese about 27,000.

A RUSSIAN ESTIMATE. The Russian total losses from the 26th of

BEFORE THE JAPANESE BEIZURE published to this effecti

A Chefoo montage dated the 11th instant was

ordinary filing of the jury empauciled has jury seen the deceased lying on the road, he/directors to use the proceeds of the sale of the that of the French School came at to the to put back having sustabled damage in striking Roschakosky. There were nine passengers,

agled inther as a deiche upon our aspirations would have passed by like the Levite, satis after the truth, the whole truth, and nothing fied (without the alcoholic odours that but the truth in such matters. Putting misled the police) that it was only a case of aside the significant comment which we drunkenness. It is, of course, all very sad; felt obliged to append to our report in but we must not allow our sympathies to yesterday's issue, with its suggestion that work injustice upon the living. That the

ground.

here at 4 a.m. to-day. She informed the barbour- The Russian destroyer. Riesitelné arrived master that her intention was to go to Weihai- wei, but owing to damage to her machinery was compelled to put in to Chefoo. The Japanes (Consul here urged the Chefoo Taotri, who lost, no time in conferring with the Russian Consul, to observe strictly the laws of neutrality, while has been staying in Chefoo, also conferred on Admiral Sah, of the Peiyang squadron, who the matter with the Russian commander of the

squadron had orders to try and break through Chinese orainer Haigens. The erow are to be Our chief reporter has just returned from a destroyer. Some hours later it was decided to the officer commanding that the Russian visit to the Czurevitch where he learned from disarm the destroyer, and this is now being done under the inspection of Captain Sheng, of the "I should like to suggest that shareholders, before giving their consent to the sale of the caps, aud rendering the best waterproof

to Vladivostock. The officer said:

allowed to remain here for the time being, and Old Dock, should extract a promiss from the roof of the foreign dwellings leaky. Part of 10th at six o'clock, and at once sighted some received from Peking. The crew consists of "We left Port Arthur on the morning of the will be sent heme as soon as instructions are the walls of the French Post Office us well as torpedo-houts and gun-boats. The Bayan had forty-nine, including the commander Lieut. by returning 25 tzels per share to the share. property to reduce the capital of the company holders. If, as it is reported, the Old Dook can

Messra, A. Schomburg & Co.'s mine. Towards eleven o'clock, whou shon including a lady who is said to be the wife of be sold for one and a quarter million tuels at A. R. Marty's kerosene godown. probably Japanese squadron consisting of four battleships, state that none of the Russian men-of- kerosene godown is almost roofless, while Mr. twenty miles from Port Arthur, we met the General Stossel. The crew of the destroyer least it should not be difficult to raise another because more exposed to the wind, was come- quarter of a million taels by selling the impletely razed to the ground. Hundreds of antive with six smaller vessels, and about forty torpeds had returned weit she left Port Arthur three armoured, and three protected cruisers, war which put out to us. ou the 10th chen and two or three other venerable vessels, rendered mere or less ninhabitable,

houses were totally wrecked, and others were boats or destroyers. We had a running fight at 9 pm. The intention of the flest was belonging to the company. With a million of the cut-and-chied" sort, there was so than of head is evident in their expression 25 per cent and this reaction would at once -much verbal impediments about what should of opinion that the widow should be recom- place the company on a much firmer financial bound, are reported missing. In the harbor We hold on our course toward the Shantung left Port Arthar in a junk two or three days

to their height, also had to yield to the force of succeeded in breaking through the cordon.

concentrated their fire on our flagship, but wo had on board everything necessary for the the wind. Foar or five big junks, outwards not known what became of the other ships. whe directed the repairs of the Itetrisan, etc., It repair of the vessels. The chief constructor. have been a verdict, that we are now pensed for what they had just decided was

basis, while the market value of the shares at tempted to think the local modifications of an accident. Such recompense would doubt Tis. 76 would probably be us great as that of the one or two junks capsized, and about two dozen Promontory closely followed by the Asahi, age, and is now staying at Chefoo, under orders English law, as embodied in Ordinance less be acceptable, and an act of grace, but Having paid back 25 per cent. of the capital, the hours' duration. Had it been longer I would isereral torpedo-boats. They closed on us off

present shares whose par valin is Fla, 100. junks, including one guard-boat, were damaged. Mikasa, Shikishima, Fuji, Nisshin, Kasuga to proces to Vladivostock, No. 17 of 1888, ure no great hardship, from whom did the jury expect it to come? directors should be encouraged to continue the

Fortunately the storm was of little over three Yakumo, Kasagi, Chitore, Takuango, and At home, the practice is to hold an From the P.W.D., or from the Police, or good work. By setting apart a quarter of a have had quite a different narrative to give.

AFTER THE SEIZURE.... The Russian torpedo-destroyer Hirsitelini inquest over almost every death which has whence? In only one particular are we willion taele per annum they could create a

the Shantung coast at about half-past four and which was at anchor at the lightship, was dis- not been preceded by medical attentions. able to side with them in their fault-finding them to return another 25 taels per share to the The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued damage on the enemy's ships About half by the Japanese, Boats with about 3 armed

sinking fund which in a few years would enable

severe fighting ensued. Their shells repeatedly armed by the Chinese authorities on the evening Over carefulness in this matter is to be We agree that, on the evidence, it was a shareholder. The capital of the company would the following report

struck us, but we al managed to in lict some of the 11th, and was suddenly attacked at night preferred to the merest suspicion of indiffer-case in which the authorities might reason. ence, for a multiplicity of inquests, with the ably have spontaneously ordered an enquiry. dividends might be expected; for it would be Eastern Sea; it is stationary in the Philippines, his staff were standing.

then be of a reasonable dimension, and handsome rigau rapidly in S. Formosa and fallen over the

On the 16th st.5 p.m. The barometer has of the Urarentek where Admiral Witgeft and mander to surrender. Ha referred them to the past five a Japanese shell burst on the bridge Japanese wont alongside her and asked the com certainty that anything not absolutely open It is our hope that, after what we have said, unnecessary to increase the reserve-(widely, and is now to the northeast of northera buried at sea later on with full honours. The with rifles, when the commander ordered the Of the Admiral Chinese authorities, hecause his ship had already and aboveboard must be searchingly en- future jurymen will remember to act in the cash value of this reserve? Can it be

The typhoon is advancing northward, rather only the legs were found, the remains being been disarmed. Then the Japanese opened fire quired into, affords an admirable safeguard such reasonable manner as will not dis expressed in terms of gold or silver, or merely

Formosa against crime. It, at least, makes the plans courage our busy magistrates from sum-quantity of land, which is a valuable asset to

in semp-iron-as the company possessos a large Formosa Channel and moderate B., W, winds in staff and the fag lieutenant.

Fresh W winds may be expected in the same shell killed the chief of the navigating vessel to be blown up. The powder magazine of the would-be criminal much more difficult moning their services where ther promise day.and which in a few years will be much more

the northern part of the China Sea.

Amongst the exploded, but the vessel did not sink and was Forecast Moderate 8.W. winds, fine.

wounded were the chief of staff, Rear Admiral then towed by two Japanese torpedo-boats. The of accomplishment. Even then, with the to be useful.

valuable. I fear to my more, leat I should get N.B.-Information from the serth is very atsusavitach and the Commander, both in the commander was wounded, and nearly all the Japanese shot at the swimming Russians, the beyond my depth; perhaps I am already there.mneagre.

arm, and all the other officers more or less were crew have been saved.

Three

the result of this clamoured-for inquest was jury was actuated by impulses more of heart and a-bulf of cash the capital could be reduced pawnshops of substantial constraction, owing lasting un hour and a half, in which the enemy to join the Vladivostock squadron, and they

WEATHER REPORT.