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MARRIAGE.

On the 2nd July, at 11allington, S. PARTON, H.M. Consular cervice in Chira, to Wise, daughter of A. P. MAGEWEN, of The Grove, Hol- lington, late of Chinn

DEATHS.

On the 29th Augstest, at the Peak fapital

ag d 35 years,

"Jack Burke" of South Africa etaios that and have a gardener and his coolies exercise! his taste in the environment of the foreignermost any middleweight in the Colony in a be is willing, prior to leaving for America, to When the foreigner and his lady, and their boxing contest for from $250 to $1,000 a xida children also, learn how ninch it menus to and gate receipts; sinner to take all, 7775 per ranke porsonal friends of the growing things eat. to the winuer and 25 per cont. is the loser. about their door, there will be na necessity The arrival of M. Cite as suceover to Mr. to tempt them with the mild excitements of zaiglibourly rivalry. A now and absorbing interest will have come to vanquish bore doin, and relieve the tedius of Bally work.

Willis E. Gray as the head of the American- China Development Co. (the Canton-Hankow Railway) has been followed, says the N... Peil Nore, by the cancelling of Mr. Kings

THE

WAR

(REUTER'S SERVICE]

THE RETREAT TO THE NORTH.

LONDON, 27th Angust. General Kuropatkin, in a long and con- fused Eespatch, reports continuous fighting south-east of Linoyang, extending from the

THE “ALLANTON.”,

The Russian alvorate at Vladivostock, who → was deputed to represent the owners of the cargo of the British steumor Alloutma, which was seized by the Vladivostock Squadron, has declined to lolga the appeal which is required to be made within 30 days of the trial of the case before the Priza Court. The matter has. -

A letter from the owner of the Allanton therefore, been handed over to another assente.

draws attention to the delay which has attended

will be seen side by side. Apples, pears, pineapples, bananna, mangos, grapes, even yanis and sweet potatoes, are mentioned in the schedule, two copies of which have reached us, and are at the disposal of any In the meantime, a local hortickltural gentleman receiving his full salary np to the morning of the 24th to the svening of the the release of that ship and the imp rtance of

render interested. The Butautenland Affores society zenus & means to an qud. Are tation Department, likewise, is prepared to there none sufficiently interested to make a farnish further particulars to inquirere, move? Our columns are open to comment: The Society's cireular says: "The Agents-wi should be glad to encourage my move-

General and Crown Agents are most

want in such a direction. "kindly rendering every assistance, and we

A Shanghaicontemporary op ́nes that "heory- trust that both growers and exporters will "do their best to send in Exhibits worthyry is more provalent than bwri-hari at the

northern port..

" of our Colonies, and to show what can be No produced for the Home markets. “entrance for or charge for space is made, and if desired the produce may be con- signed direct to the Society and it will be "stom in the rellars at Vincent. Square "and staged by the Society's officials in **good time for the special private press "view on the evening of December 12, but "the Society cannot undertake to repack " and retorn' such exhibits. In addition to

Among the coolies who went down to South dysentery on arrival at Durban. Africa by the Ikbal there were four case of

had

A Victim." in a very long stor to the Shrughat Mercury, seems to have a opinion of gold-mining in China.

very

A Volantear Fleet is to be constructed in Japan by public subscription, to consist of Cessols

of 5,008) tons and upwards.

It will not have estapel the observation of

The Chinn Merchants will in fubro have the monopoly of all the tribute transport, which it is estinated will represent a saving of 'Tis, 30,

per annum.

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ford's appointment as chief neeontent, Ont

and of his agreement, and the appointment of Mr. C. C. Baldwin an agent of the Company in

China

This an irrepressible Home jourad: The males and females of. Japan are from a vory early age instructed in physical exercise, with the result that at maturity the wonen are, dlmast as strong as the turn It is not x27 unusnal sight to sen a company of girl, who me trolling along a country read, stop hack a few. yards for hendway, and then, following a leader. all nimbly clear a five-foot fines by leaping over it. This would have been quite worthy of Mr. Manenck.

to the Japanese authorities for approval the right befors its publication:

Where lies the difference between the case

25th instant, when the energy was advancing her caso to British shipping. He writes in force on Linn-dian-sian, 27 miles south- cast of Liaoyang, apparently after having ousted the Russians from their advanced positions.

(From Northern Pajere.)

REPORTED GÈNERAL ATTACK UPON PORT ARTHUR.

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CHEFOO, 26th August.

of the Allenton and that of the Malacca Tha Atlantion will from Auroran on June 18 with a cargo of coal consigned to British merchanta at Singapore, laving her bill of lading and shar- ter party on board, both showing the stemmer's destination. On June 16, when on her direct course for Singapore, she was seized by a Rus- sian ernier, taken to Vladivostock, and there condemned as a prize. No protest or denumi for her release has ever been made by the British

It is reported here that the Japanese male a ↑ Government, and I am uformed that before the plan to take Port Arthur within three days fioremment can intervene I must go through and a general attack upon Fort Arthur bad the appoid Prize Court at St. Petersiary, which already begun.

will sit no one knows la Meantime tha steamer, with a crew of 31 British hands, lios under arrest at Vladivostook, duck subject to the risk of bambardment by the Japanese at any time. The Malacca has, it seems, on board munitions of war, In the Altuning's case thu vessel was employest in porfectly lawful trade. currying emal to a mentral port. Ars only liners to be afforded protection, and mercantile stentners w Łon prossentíng their lawful calling to be left at the mercy of armed érnisors of any other Fover?

LAND FIGHTING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.

CHEROU, 2nd August.

There seems to be sorus doubt at presunt as

THE GRAND ASSAULT. do whether the Japanese or Coreaus rule in Seoul, and the following paragraph, the Kobe

CHEFOO !ind Angust. | Chronicle thinks, my help to incitate matters,

The gravd nesusit en Port Arthur is pro- Last month, according to the Core Review.gressing. Over one hundred European refugees, tite Japanese Minister at Scout called upon the and also Chinese, from Port Authur have been editors of the two Corvau papers published in stopped by Japanese ships and sent to Delay, "the publicity to be derived from the Ex-Britannia rules the waves, Russia waives the inserted in their papers must be submitted ceipts were given to the Chines

the sagacious, remarks the Globe, that whilas city and informed them at the matter to Thoir money was taken from them and no re- **hibition, the Society offer nunterous medul

· and other prizes for competition, and other * awards are given for meritorious exhibits.” We love drawn special attention to this forthcoming event, having faith in the real- ly valuable work of the Society, and because it is such a special year in the life of the institution. There is money in this fruit Innaionga, as saveral of our malonies havė found. A comparison of the prices we (te:1 to pay in Town and what we pay here for certain fruits as familiar to u as g berria once were, ought to convince ns of that. The every day pumelo, for instance, the "shuldock" of the West Indi's, ought to go well at Covent Garden. A similar but much less sweet fruit from Japan kás, to our knowledge, stood the voyage and lauded in flavoursome condition.

Fentonant Lard B. C, Gordon-Lennox. 2nd Battalion Gronadier Guards, had says the 1. & C. Hrproar, been appointed for duty with the Chiesa regiment at Weikai wei,

the Shanghai river, one of the local papers When they were dreading an engagement in

said : (`n one sida of the Cosmopolitan Dork. where the Askold lies, is the Standard Oil Co.'s property, which is vained at over a million dollars; Melcher's and Co.'s godown and wharf are in the vicinity, while the Dock is British registerad. Here is a pretty nut. for Japan to rack. The Standard Oil Co. has made strou nous demands on Consul-General tiodnow to

General Karayutkin is celebrating the birth, of the Tsar's baby son, who, it is. interesting ta note. has already been appointed Colonel' of¦ protect their properly, " soveral regiments of Cossacks,'

A Berlin physiciau has announced that a rd nose may be cured by the repeated application for a few seconds, without friction, of a folded piere of lint moistened with benzino

Last week's plague retur

included only

| According to a telegram from Hamburg, the North German Llegil steamship Maris Theresa and the four Hamburg-American Hipers pur | chased by Russia have left Liban under sealed orders fully armed and equipped for employment A Lafon wire als dat oa the

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The captain of the Allenton, in a letter from Vialivestock to the owner of the vessel, says

A native who left Pigeon Bay early in the

"On Sunday, June 19, after being authored morning of the 21st August says that the Japa-tat Vladivostock) about half an hour, the level tiek in front of a fort on the west of Port ship's papons, and my correspondence with you; nese army after repulsing the Bussians from a barbour'mastor cama on board, sealed up all the

Arthur, woticed to a position where the Rusion in fact.overy scrap of paper with writing on it, shells did not reach, half a Chizeze li neray in and ordering the ship alongside the wharf to the direction of Shimantsowang, The Japanese discharge before holding the Prize Court. The Prize Chart was held on June 21, and the army, saya the some native. had occupied one of the forts on the Itzu-skin and destroyed the decision given this day, Monday, June 27, same, but for tactical reasons retreated to the confisenting ship and cargo, which I wirel yon. The authorities would not allow me to tolograph position near Su'sz»ying.

to Pateroni and Simons until this day. I havo tone everything the authorities would- allow u protosted. but

they take notiec. I should have lot yen know when they started to take out the cargo bat they would not allow the word 'discharging or anything about cargo to go through. Also should have written you before but Now was afaid they would intercept it

The Japanese army has already built, foris on all the bills which they have cecupied. There was recently severe fighting in the north of Port Arthur.

The Buesinne ja Lurying their killed usa lime. The native informant says that he served the Bussinus in currying ammunition and the

o caso. The port was free of communicable route they will mercise the full rights of - belligerentsc Five other enûsers folow them interest in the doings of the Horticultural disease. The report for the 4 hours ending sortly, making a total of seven shijas mrchased killed.

nton yesterday was also blank.

Society might benefit us in other than financial ways. It is surely not so certain yer that a decent apple is 'impossible of attainment in this colony. As for grapes, they ought, with more perseverance, to tourish here. Only those who hace persevered after frequent failures in | hortienkture are able to realize what surprising results are possible. Dropping n this point, however, the material argu- ments of the inoneymaker, and the no less material allaresnents of the gourmet, may we suggest that our people in Hong- kong have other reasons to sympathise with. the objects of such Societies as the one to which we refer?

A recent writer has, in a new novel, uttered the conceit that vegetables are the bay children of the gardener's nursery, and flowers the girls. Our parental hopes are often fixed upon the boys, but how anch dare we limit our estimate of the joís de

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from Germany at a cost of 14,0000 roables GERMAN ATTACHE ESCAPES FROM they will allow me (they say) to telegraph or An account of the finding of the Naval Court provided by the Tour from his persad purse. at Shanghai as to im eircumstaners actunding the sinking of the Hipang by a Russian destroyer on July Hi will be found a page à.

RAO.B.

PORT ARTHUR.

write anything." Mr. Reu states that Messrs. Paterson, Simous and Co, are the owners of the TSINGTAO, 20th August. The Japanese es uiser Yayega, just arrived cargo, and adds: The fact that the coal was At a regular meeting of meters of the bas en board the German Military Attachs actually discharged from the steamer practically Misenm for the week ending 2841. August, 1904, the Club Rooms on Saturday last. Primo P. D. to the Kaiser's commands) by junk. The junk Court's decision. emphasises the whel out- The visitors to the City Hall Library and R.A.0.B. King Edward VII. Lodge, held in Hopprano, who left Port Arthur (in obedience the moment she arrived, aut before the Prize

were 23 non-Chinese nud 1 Chinese to the Hyett was installed in the chair for the ensuing bad teen seized by u Japanese, torpedo-boat / rageous procedura.” former, and 77 non-Chinese and 12% Chinese in the tatter institusies

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A Durban correspondent telegraphs to Londour journal that among the roccat emigrant arrivals Chere is a large number of Boxers, soms of whom took part in the attack on the Legations in Poking. This is too interesting to be true.

The trophy guns which have been declined by the London County Council have been allotted by the Military authorities, the China Trophy Gm to the City of Westminster, and the South Africa Trophy Gun to the Borough of Guildford.

It is probabis thut H.B.Ms. Consul General at Nowebwang, Mr. Littin, will takexhort leave, to be spent at Feitaiko, this month, as his

safar not withstanding his five yours constirons trying servies at Pakhoi.

month and invested his ufteers as follows Sitting Primo. Primo P. D. Hyett; City Mar- shot, Primo S. D. Satu: 45ty Tyler, Ben, W. Skinner: City Chamberlain, Bre. W. Walstow City Constable. Hrs. Seveda: City Tester. Mr. Wong Ke Tong: City Secretary. Primo J. J | Blaket City Treasurer. Bro. Young Heu; Gity Minstrel, Bro. Maclean; City Physiciu, Primo Thompson: City Register, Bro. T. Wabb City Waiter, Primo Rudeliff; Assistant. Cily Wailer. Prune H. P. Muðar; ålderman of Bonevolence, Primo J. H. Oxberry, In the course of the remony Prime Stainfield was presuted with a very handsome jewel. An entertainment then followed, to which there contributed Primos Hyett. Osherry, Stainleld. Goodall, and Setus, Bros, l'estonji. Ridley, Cooper and Webbs. The God Save the King."

GEORGE MAKINGTON, of the Hongkong Telerit, girre uttributable to the maids blooming in application for home leave has not ba n granted proceedings ended up at midnight with

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On the 2d July, at Ifmaestibe, EASILBERTSON, ageel D1 years,

The Daily Press.

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

Hongkose, 30TH AUGUST, 1904. FOCRTEKY years ago, His Majesty the KING, then Prince of Wales, addressing the Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society, assuund

them that a Hall for the exclusive use of the Society would be of the greatest use and advantage. At that time the Society had begun to talk of getting one, but up to quite recently, the Society has had to manage without headquarters of its own, the office or 117, Victoria Street, Westminster,

life's garden? In the case of Bowers, can we chim that this now British earner of the Flowery Kingdom is - na flores- cently blooming as it might, even after the years of excellent work by the "Botanical Department: Would it not be possible, with the cooperation of all resi. denta blessed with a bit of arden." to make Hongkong wholly a public garden that would pull at the heart-strings of its citizens as strongly as do the remembered scenes of Home?

"Silently, ous by one in the infinite

meadows of heaven. Blossomed the lovely stars, the forgot.

me-nots of the angels."

Silently, one by one, the terraces and corners of Hongkong cant be male to

Viceroy & hang Chib-tang is now completely recovered from his late illness. His recovery, in due to Dr. Chang, whom the Viceroy had specially engaged from Shanghai. Chung Kung pao has pail Dr. Cheng the sum of thre thousand taals.—Vuireveal Gazette.

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THE NAVY LEAGUE IN HONGKONG,

Speaking of the recent visit to Hongkong of Mr. Henry F. Wyatt. of the Navy Lagus. the Navol and Mitary Record says:--

A meeting was held at Hongkong ander the an-pices of the vary influential branch which has existed there for some years. Sie I. A. The old telephone exchange at Newchwang. Blake, the Goreuer, presided, and in his started some time spò under Russian auspices.aldress said. The labours of the Navy League lus best purchased by Mr. H. B. Campbell, un iu keeping before the people of the British Americia empl»s of the Russo-Chinese Bank, Empire the minimum requirements to satisfy but will require a great deal of renewal and the ccuditions of safety were labours that must repair to become, quite efficient and up-to-date. be appreciated by overy Government Supre- macy at sea is absolutely necessary for us, and The Peking Times hears that Sir Robert whatever the cost we must secure at once that Hart has purchased the Pai-tai-l property of the ivy should be sufficient, eficient. and Mr. James Brazier, and that he is considering ready. This is in striking contrast to the the possibility of building one or two bungalow attitude of Mr. Hall, H.M. Consul at Kobe easide Inzlough to the Custouts Staff in Peking only to the Navy League. but to the Nasy

Reporting more brigandage near Shanghai, Perlaps we ought to add that Mr. Wyatt the NC. Daily New adds: The predatory grievously misrepresents the Kobe consAL, visits are really becoming monotonous by reason

and sent in the Fayeyuting, which haves Tsingtao ngaiu to-day.

GERMAN ATTACHE'S STORY OF PORT ARTHUR.

an interviewer as follows-

of the House of Commous, in relation to the A deputation from the Shipping Committer

Russian seizure of the British stanship Allanton, was received by the Prime Minister on 25th inst. in his private room at the House of Commons. Mr. Halfour was accompanied CHEFoo, 22nd Angust,

by the Marquess of Lansdowne and by the- Lieut.-Commander Hoppman, who arrived

Attorney.Gioueral. Sir Robert Hopner, dopaty at Tiugico the other day by the Japanese chair of the Committee. introduced the cruiser Yageyama from Port Arthur, has told deputation and placed the whole case in detail before Mr. Balfour, expressing the nuimonss The foreign attaches in Port Arthur were opinion of the Committee that the steamer had officers, of whom a German and Fronch oflcersian Prise Court at Vladivostock. Several mem- one American, one French, and two German been unjustly seized and condemned by the Rus- ' left Port Arthur on the 14th instant by a junk bers of the deputation emphasised the necessity from Pigeon Bay to Banhakwan, and the of a spoily rehearing of the case by the Appeal American left Pigeon Fay on the 17th by Court, chtaining from the Russian (lovern- junk to Shanhaiwan. Lieut. Commander ment a statement of the actual grounds for Hoppmann-left Port Arthur by a native junk arrest and condensation, and diplomatic action en the 18th instant and met a Japanese torpedo with a view to securing the immediate release of boat destroyer and went on board the flagship the vessel. It was demonstrated to Mr. Balfour of a certain Jopaneso Rear-Adpiral, and thence went on board the Mikosa, the flagship of Admiral Togo, with whom bẹ lad au interview. Then he was transferred to the cruiser Yergeyan and sent to Teingito. He left his baggage on the juuk, which caused a certain rumour about him, lut Le had boßu treated very

cordially by the Japanese navy.

Arthur there is no doubt about the nearness of As all the foreigu attaches bare left Fort

the fall al Port Arthur.

DEATHS AT HONGKONG.

MER, G. MANINGTON.

He

that the alleged grounds of seizure vero in-

defensible.

Mr. Balfour replied that the facts laid before him seemed to constitute good grounds for representation to the Russian Government, but whether there was a right to demand an instant relene was another matter. There was na

Maturen, which was seized by an unauthorised analogy between this case and the case of the

vessel, mat é regular warship. He would make representations to Sir Charles Hardinge to haston of the appeal and bring out the now facts which they had submitted to him.- L. & C. Express.

SHANGHAI IN WAR TIME

scarcely counting as such, The shows have shine below like the stars in that pretty residuaces thereon with a view of giving short who, in the words of Mr. Wyatt, objects not yesterday afternoon at 1.30, and will be buried at Hongker, Stanghai, on

en held in the Drill Hall of the London couplot of Longfellow's, and that with o Scottish Volunteers, a badly lighted baik. wore fuss or trouble than the flourishing of ing, and one that never afforded sufficient bunting on festival occasions. How is it space for the beautiful exhibits sent. This that there is

uo Hongkong Floral or

assistant editor of the Hongkong Telegraph, All acquaintances of Mr. G. Monington, will regret to hear of his untimely death. died from peritonitis. in the Peak Hospital, 9 am today. Mr. Maniugton was 3 years of He commenced his career as a medical student in Paris, where he was connected witia

Ho next the correspondence sinil of the Times.

age.

with any

serious results, caused some excitement in

A fricas, buckily unattended

according to the N. Daily News. The

the 19th instant, a trouble eas, it is believed, started by a Japanese who followed a French sailor up an alleyway, and when be turned hit him over the head with a

year, being the centenary year, there is to he Horticultural Society? The daily spectacle of their constant succossion of late, and if some-MORE CHINESE HOOLIGANISM AT } joined the Foreign Legion, and wont to Algies. wooden sandal. His yells brought out everal

of the lower Market in a side-street cannot a special winter show, held in the new Centennial Hill in Vincent Square, West-be susidered as ample or adequate grati-

SHANGHAI,

ninster, erected at a total cost of some ficution of the æsthetic sense that the Hong-nud bolder, ant possibly we will find them onohouse of a 31ixed Court runner. living not farorrespondent of the Hongkong Telegraph. At teemed imminent A Sikh policemen who saw

of

thing drastic be not done speedily by the gathorities concerned, these desperadoes, having

Later he came to Indo-China, where he saw

other Propel and Russian sailore from re active service during his residence there of A band of armed desperadoes belonging to

taurant does by, and the Japanese also being. so often excaped with impanity, will get holder the locality made u raid a few days ago ou the

about 14 years. He then went to Haiphong reinforced by his countrymen; a serious fraces and zot up in business. At Haiphong he was The fine day (or night) railing some flourishing from the Railway Station, at Hongke,the close of 1902 he was taken it, and cue to

the trouble blew his whistle, and immediately partions of the foreign Settlements.

Shanghai. Apparently the desperaders had e

the Buslone and French decamped. One sailor, a Rusisa from the Mandjour, was escorted to

and two American sailors. He was cant to bas Consul yesterday and ordered back to bis ship. In the méléo a Japanese got a nasty cut behind the ear. Detective-Sergant Vunghaa, who at once made, enquiries, discovered four other Japanese suffering from slight wounds.. The eus whose car was injured was sont to the raid that eight Japanese hospital. It is Russians and seven Frenchmen took part in the fight, but it is, unlikely that any of them will. be traced.

thing like £40,000. Perhaps, beyond kong dweller assuredly possesses. clearing of the adverse balance of the free-peony and the lotus, the almond blos. buikling fund, the members the som and the topiaried shrubs affected by

The people living in the vicinity of North grudge against the runner, who, by the way, is Hongkong for attendance at the Civil Hospital, Society could have hit upon no happier the vatites cannot all the places of the Szechuen und Boone Beads at Shanghai were said to be a ne; how of the head raaser in the In February of last year he went to Engind; the police station by the constable, a fortigner.

bat carne out again in September to join our Hou favourites. If the flower sellers can alified on the 20th instant by the sight of two Shanghai Magistrate's yamên, fox they put a way of celebrating the hundreath year

old native women-small feet-with canguos

bullet through the neck of their victim besides evening contemporary. of its existence than by inviting the sessfully rear foreign blooms for tuere, around their uses, being escorted by a matico sticking their knives in half a dozen parts of colonies to cooperate in demonstrating the way our own folk not manage them for love? majciput constable and followed by a number of his body. The desperadoes got off almost Borticultural beat of the nation. The A local flower show might do much to foster jeering natives. The cangue is a good punish unmolested, taking away with them sight well- Corerument Gazette this week-end publishes enthusiast, and enrich the flora Hong- ment for a man, but surely, ggests the led trunks of fiue clothes and jewelery and a notification that the Royal Horticultural Longensis, just as the Royal Horticultural Shanghai Mercury. some other form of punish money-s valuable “buul" considering what ment could be devised to punish a woman than ought to be the circumstances and position in Society is holding an exhibition of colonial Society at Home has done so much to fruit (as well as home and foreign preserved revive the cult and culture of the Englishing a cangas around her neck and paruding life of the victim. However, there is evidently her through the streets ? A woman is a woman more in the philosoplay of these yanên runners rose. It is not sufficient to write a cheque all the world over, whether white or yellow.' than ontsiders wet of, fruit) on December 13th and 14th next.

MR. JOSE MARIA GOMES. We have also to announce the death of Sr. José María Gomes-on of Dr. Francisco d'Asis Gomes, one of Hongkong's oldest, and best known Portuguese residents. He died from typhoid fever at 2.30 yesterday morning, and was buried in the afternoon. Mr. Gomes, who was 34 years old, was bookkeeper, at the Hongkong Hotel.

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