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SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 19th October

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY S.

BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE)

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A EUROPEAN. Evilonce was further led in the case in which Thomas Hynes, a young man engaged at Messrs. Butterflold and Swire's. Deeks ut Quarry Boy, was charged with having eansed the death of a coolic there on 20th ult. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. II. G. Calthrop, Jar sister-at-law (instructed by Mr. H. Hursthouse of Messrs. Dennys and Boxley, solicitors), a peared for the prosecution, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge,

of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, "olicitors), was for the defence,

The jury was as follows:-Messrs. R. T. D. Sayle, J. A. Stomani, J. I. Andrews, H. Skott, H. T. Richardson, W. M. Anderson, and H. S. After hearing the evidence to a conclusion the jury found the prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged.

Bevan,

The Court rose.

POLICE COURT.

Welnesday, 19th October. BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOLFEETZ (ACTING FIRST. MAGISTRATE).

FALSE REPRESENTATION.

A Chinuman. formerly the servant of an any officer, was sentenced to 12 months hard labour und 12 hours stocks for obtaining two dozen Caldbeck, bottles of whisky from Messrs. Macgregor & Co.'s establishment. The offence was committed last February. The defendant has just completed six months' imprisonment for committing a similar offence.

RETURNING PIẨM BANISHMENT. A man curicted 6 returning from banish mipal was sentenced to 1a months" -hard labour and six hours' stocks.

ABBAULT.

J. Clollworl. « shipwright employed at the Kowloon Dorks, was fined $10 for assaulting the coxswain of a Dock launch. The coxswain, against whom a cross-summons had becs issued, was b. and over to keep the peaces.

BEFORE Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING)

SECOND MAGISTRATE).

A CLEVER CHINAMAN.

who

A Chinamun with no fixed abode, generally sleeps in opium divans, Las been whitewashing houses lately under the pretence He just of being a Sanitary Board official, daubed a little whitewash over the windows and doors, and charged $3 for sach job. With one bucket of whitewash he whitewashed us less than five houses, and had enough left for another row! He was sentenced to six months' inpri-

sonment and six hours' stocks.

COOLIE TRANSPORT ASHORE.

HOW THE MAILS WERE

DETAINED.

The Straite Timer of the 11th inst. has s senthing article on the action of a Government officiul at Negopatam, which resulted in the needless detention of the mails at that port for a day, with the result that the mails for China lost four and a half days in transit. The Singapore paper remarks:

the 2nd inst, were not allowed to start for

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20rn, 1904,

MK. ALLEYNE IRELAND ON

BURMAH,

CRITICISM BY SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM,

CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO.

The third anneal meeting of the above. Com- pany was held on 13th Sept., at Winchester House, London, Mr. W. F. Turner presiding,

The CHAIRMAN said that the net profit for the year under review, after providing for debenture interest, was £115,783, which was equal to 111 per cent. on the shern capital. The sales of goal for the year showed an advance of : 33,000 tons.

Mr. Alleyne Ireland's articles on the con- dition of the Straits Set lemonts and Burmah, although they were of a comparatively innocu. ous and even laudatory character as compared with that on Hongkong at any rate, have not It is not ofton that a Civil Service Calet of escaped criticism. Sir Frank Swettenbatu, the lato Governor of the Straits Settlements, has a two years standing can so further the cou letter in the Times criticising Mr. Ireland's and in the omront financial year-from the be vonience of the Colony be serves us to detain

is Majesty's mails from Home. destined for suggestions as to the regrouping of the Malayginning of March to the end of last month-the that Colony, by a matter of 26 hours, and to do States with Burmal for the purpose of adminis. this so as to suit his own-official arrangemonts.tration. Bir Frank Swettenham says, in the An enviable precedent in this respect has, how course of his letter: over, been established by the gentleman in charge of the Straits Emigration Depot, st Negapatum in Southern India. Thanks to his good offices, the English mails and earge which wore safely on board the B. I. ninil ataumor Zamania. at Negapatam, at noon on Sunday, Ponang until 1 o'clock the following aftornoen. By this arrangement the 500 bags of mail that should have arrived here on Saturday morning did not reach here until shortly after noon on Sunday, and the China mails. which the Zamanía sarried, and which were it not for the departmental acumen of the Straits Govern- ment official at Nogapat--would now be three-fourths of the way up to Hongkong on the ss. Fundus, have not yet left here, and cannot be despatched until to-morrow. All this is because the Indian Immigration Depart ment of the Straits Government has a contract whereby the British India steamships for the Straits are scheduled to leare Negapatam on every alternate Monday, instead of on Sunday. Proceeding, the writer explains how the Zameria had mada special efforts to leave for the Straits with the mails on the Sunday in question, but the Straits Indian Immigration Department stepped in and knocked the careful preparations of the Steamship Company an the

head.

It was a proat thing to do, and it will doubtless earn for the Straits Government's Indian Immigration Department the lasting gratituie of those anxious parties in Hongkong whose mails are being so kindly nursed here in Singapore-and will keep on being nursed here until to-morrow (12th inst.) or Thursday, when the next boat leaves."

The above has reference to the French mail of the 16th ult. which reached Hongkong by the Austrian Lloyd steamer Marie Valerie on Tuesday afternoon. Usun ly this steamer travels at the rate of ten knots, but having 480 bags of mails on board for Hongkong she came up from Singapore at the rate of about twelve knots in spite of a N.E, monsoon and a strong adverse current, and arrived bors a day and a hulf in

advance of hor schedulo tim4.

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too, he stated that the rabble slope on the sales were 87,500 tons more than in 1903. Referring to the harbour works at Ching-wang- "Mr. Ireland's arguments judged from the outside of the breakwater bad been osmapleted, Imperial standpoint will probably appear sound and that the reinforcing of the breakwater with to those who understand the circumstances, but steel joists was making good progress. The he is unfortunate in quoting the case of the advantages offered by the port had been recrg- Straits Settlements as a reason why India should used in connection with the shipment of coclies be ready to accept a policy of self-denial in from North China to the Transvaal. Having Barmal The Straits Settlements formed, till alluded to the rosignation of Mr. Wynne, who 1867, a province of India, but, besides the revelt had rendered good service to the company, and was lally qualified for the post of agent and of the people against the Calcutta Administra the appointment of Major Waller Nathan, who Indian finances. Ever since the control was general manager in Chius, ho said that the tion, the place had always been a hard on transferred from Calcutta to Downing-street, the question might naturally arise in the minds of Straits Settlements have been self-supporting, some shareholders as to how the war between and have now developed into the most prosperous Russia and Japan bad affected the company. Crown colony of the Empire. If the suggested The Japanese forces having held command of regrouping is obviously sound, the reason why the sea from the outset, the coal trade of Japan it was not long ago undertaken is because had proceeded without interruption, while the Gulf of Pechili, which were in the possession of not only the Indian and Colonial Offices, but ontlets for the company's carl at ports in the the Foreign Office also, must have beer con- sulted and brought to agrement, a well-nigh; the Russians, had been closed. It was the more impossible task for any reformer to set himself. gratifying, therefore, to find that, the incresse in When Burmah is grouped with the Malay the sales for the current year was not due to any States wid the great ports of the Straits of temporary cause, Reference was made at their Malacca in an administration such as that sug-inst suunal meeting to an action in the Boglish gosted by Mr. Ireland, there may be hope for curts, arising out of the purchase of the un- the constitution of a Department of Eastern dertaking, to which the company had ben Afxirs to relieve the Foreign and Colonial mude a party. The action had not yet lask Offices of political, commercial and administra tried, but, in the ordinary course, it shoull be that the nature of the action was not such as to five duties in China, Japan, Siam, and all the disposed of during the next sittings. He added Further East, where the circumstances are so peculiar that experience gained in other parts cause disqnist, so far as this company was of the world may prove a positive disadvantage, concerned. He concluded by mosing the Mr. EDMUND DAVIS, in seconding the resola. Quite apart from the consideration of the Bar- adoption of the report. mak administrative question, it would be worth

He something to this country to possess a dopart-tion, upoke of the prospects of the company frora- ment ofleared by men who really understand what he had seen during bis recent visit. the Further East and know what is going on considered Ching-wang-tan was boun› to rock as oue of China's important shipping centres. or likely to take place thore."

At present the port, owing to its being ice-free, was principally used in winter months, and lat season the Aippon Yusen Kaisha, this most in- A crowded meeting of friends and supportera portant Japanese shipping company, established à service with Japan. This company, with their of the China Inland Mission assembled in Tower Exeter-hall on the 12th ult. to bid own and one thaitared steiner, did nearly the "God-speed" to 36 ladies and gentlomon about whole of the Shanghai-Tientsin trade. Ho ro to proceed to China. The mission, which is Pro-ferred to the development of their la ge landed testant, but otherwise quite undenominational, estate at Ching-wang-tao, part of which Lal was founded in 1866, and has now 190 stations in been already laid out as a ton site, and a 15 provinces of the Chinese empire; in Kan-sm, satisfactory commencement made in the bu id. 10; Shens, 241; Shansi, 30; Chili four;ing, from which they derived a fair rute of in-

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ENLARGEMENTS

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Hongkong, 8th August, 1904.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS, 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,;

(Same Premises as Mesars. Ah Chee).

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昌表

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FURNISHERS AND UPHOLSTERERS.

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COUNTERS, PARTITIONS, FITTINGS, ETC.

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Hongkong, 15th August, 1904.

STRAITS CURRENCY QUESTION,

After

FIRST STEP TOWARDS FIXITY OF EXCHANGE. At the last meeting of the Straits Legislative Council, he'd on the th inst.. the Governor, Sir John Ande son, addressed the members on

the Spirit and Opium Farms-the result of the the subject of the Estimates for 1905.

abatement allowed the Farmers consequent ou referring to the falling off in the revenue from

their representations that either they must be granted a redaction in their rents or they would

estimated revenue of the Straits Settlements be obliged to give up business, he proceeded to

for 1963 is put at $11,518,415, which is deal with the various departmental rates. The

$415,327 under the original estimate for 1904 although it exceeds the revised estimates for shown under the bead of the Singapors, and The estimated ex- this year by $805,365. A loss of $900,000 is

Penang Opium Farms. slightly user the expenditure estimat d for punditure amounts to $11,126,635, which is

this year.

With regard to the currency question, is Excellency remarked The reainting of been carried on continuously during the year. British and Mexican Dollars into Straits has and million

hundred oce Thirty-three twenty-eight thousand eight bundred and

thare are the seventy-four dollars have already been re-

Mint, and ceived from

From the about 82:200,000 to come, which will com. first of September last the British and Mexican plete the re-minting operations. Dollar censed to be legal tenter, so that, for the a currency of our own. The prohibition of the first time in the bistory of the Colony, we have export of Straits Dollars was withdrawn on the fifth of the same month, and these coins are now

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free to go wherever they are required by the ROBINSON PIANO trade of the Colony. The first important stop as accordingly bean taken towards fixity of exchange. It is impossible now to foretell the date at which a fixed ratio with gold can be fatme history of the value of silver can only be determined or what that ratio will be. The which gow affect commerce and exchange, FRAMED conjectured, and with the disturbing intimenes

to be in any hurry to come to a decision on especially in the Far East, it would be unwise which the financial position of the Colony and of the Federated Malay States must greatly

dej end."

PIANOS $425.00

RICH GOLD-FIELD IN JAPAN. The Yorouza Chuo, & Japanese journal not Shantung, two; Homan, 14: Kiangsa, six; torest on the capital invested. The company's always so reliable as it might be, says-It Szechuan, 21; Kweichnu, six; Yunnan. four most important asst was their right to work really looks us if Providence is on the side of Enpch, four; Kiaugsi, 26; Ngankwei, 13: the cool francea in what was commonly known as the Kaiping basin, and which they wers at our country in the prozent war with Russia. Chokiang, 27; and Hanan, five. At the For, not only our arms have contina-d to win beginning of the present year there were 318 present exploiting at two centres-Tongshan, men and 465 wmen sugaged in the work of the where they were able to mine and haul about victory both on land and sex, but the crop of rico in Japan has also been nuusrally fruitful mission. Mr. Theodoro Howard pre ided,, and 12,000 tens of cool daily, and Linsi, whers th y NEARLY 3,000 COOLIES MAROONED. Details are now to hand regarding the this year. In fact such a rich crop line nover Bishop Cassels opened the proceedings. Mr. were able to bal and miss 10 tons daily. It scarcely E. Pearse, one of the returning missionaries, The company bad agencies and properties in been obtained within recent years. necident to the coo'ie-ship Swanley of London, which went ashore on the Natunas Islands. needs be said that this unusual good hick has referring to his experience of Chins 29 years several of the important Chinese ports, though According to the Singapors Free Press, the ralierod in a great degree the financial difficulty ago, said that the condition of things had their bead office was in Tientsin, and their Swanley, a vessel of 2,900 tons. arrived at which our country has to deal with in consagreatly changed, and he believed that they principal agency at Shanghai. At the latter

In couending, Sir John Anderson said that Singapore on the 11th inst, leaking buy and quence of the war. Thanks to this, the state of could find entrance now into any Chinese city place they were doing a large enal business, as that of Prejudico and suspicion undoubtedly remained, notwithstanding the competition with Japanese with her pumps going. The Swanley left our finances is

bat, speaking generally, he could say that supplies, and he looked for an increase in the where the rop was unusually Ching Woup Tao on September 24 and touched Russia,

China was open to maissionary work, and he company'e trado in that centre. They had the fact of the Colony being in aposition, despite Ea Frere four

mral important firms as immediate neighbours, the temporary depression, to spend out of revenus at West Island, and all went well till the seventh bad this year, and there is

that famine will visit the country. Japan's looked forward to great resalts in the near

on one side being Mes rs. Arnold, Karborgum of $150,000 on railways alces, was pro MASTER future. Dr. G. W. Guinness said all kinds of

of its financial strength, and headed that if he of the present month, when she suddenly an

not confined to

trades and occupations found tree scope, but, and Co., and on the other Messrs. Carlowitz

had to sak the Council during the coming year aground or an uncharted reef in the Natunas goed look, however, is

to authorize the Government to raise a loan for islands, rather to the south of the group the yield of rice. A very rich and extensive

turther large works required by their rapidly Every offort was made to get the ship off, but gold-field has recently been discovered in the speaking generally, and particularly from his aud co. They had latel leased a sits along- The Govern experience in the province of Ho-nan, he wide the railway at Peking, and trade promised prefecture of Iwate at Koson.

to develop in a satisfactory manuor. they were unavailing, and it was then decided to land the coolies. Of these thee were 2,260 ment sent some mining experts to the auriferons should say that knowledge of medicine and on board, and after the inevitable other of district for the parpose of having it investigat surgery greatly facilitated missionary work. agent and general manager was working in incrousing trade and popu ation, he had no od. They have just finished the survey of one number of short addresses were delivered by perfect harmony with the Chinese, bis endeavone doubt that the result would prove that th ir getting the Chinesa coolic to do what he is

Tabernacle, delivered the their services in the development of the com- wanted to they were all get fafely marter of the gold-field and subraitted to their the outgoing missionaries. The Rev. R. Wright being to avail himself as much as possible of credit was inferior to that of no other part of

pany's estates. Provisiors and supplies snfuient for

superiors a report of their work. Acording to Hay, of Talbot month were the seut ashore, and every it, the field contains the precious metal in great closing address. thing possible was done to make the enforced abundance, so much so that it is estimated that

Thero as possible. was oce Europeux lady and three children i gold worth you 1,000,000,000 can be taken only THE CONDITION OF PORTUGUESE | the retiring directors, Messrs. H. C. Hoover.

msroomment as y

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board, and these the

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Captain decided

from the one-quarter of the tislil already inves tigated. The other parts are also considered to

SOUTH-EAST AFRICA. The reports for last year from the various

Were

to bring on. Twe doctors. the coolie ovaraver, and the third olleer of the Swatey left on the island to look after the coolies, task they will probably find fur from enviable It was then found that probably owing to this extensive lightening of the ship; together with the inuence of a high tile. the ship was com- ing off, and eventually on the 10th the ship! was got off, being considerably damaged. So had in fact was her condition that the Captain presumably did not deem it safe to bring the

be equally rich. so that yen 1,000,000,000 can

with the funds thus obtainable, Japaz can con- time the war for years with absolute con- tidence.

Mozambique, Quilimane, Chizde, and Tete-all

and

Their

The motion was carried unanimously, and

C. A. Merving, F. de Wouters, Charles Balser,

Mr. C. A. MOREING, ia returning thanks. and Emile Franequi, ro-siect d.

His Majesty's Dominions,

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE AT PORT ARTHUR,

The Kobe Chronicle has the following with reference 10, the capture of the Sishan: A

GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.

PIANO

PLAYERS $385 AND $500

PLAYING ALL THE NOTES OF THE

PIANO $650

PERSONALLY SELECTED

PIANOS BY

KAPS.

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be raised from that gold-field alene. Provided British Consular oflcers in the Portuguess styled himself the originator of the enterprise. Newchwang telegram to the Asahi roports that

possessions in South-East Africa from Beira, When he brought the business from China to a foreign steamer which arrived at Newelwang BECHSTEIN, show a condition of depression. "The trade London all the great Chin: houses in this coau- from Hongkong on the 8th inst., when about to and cormeres of this district," says the Consultry pooh-poobed the enterprise, and dissuadd leave suddenly for Chefoo: was stopped by the at Beira, 4 sank durin:: 1903 to probably the most people who were connected with Chiss harbour anthorities, who suspected that the from entering into it, and if it had not been for destination of the vessel was not Chefon. Upon lowest obb they are destined to reach

Although he called

cargo of provisions, and it was believed that KRAUSS, Mr. Davis, the company would not have been an examination it was found the steamer carried a English undertaking. shareholders and directors owe a greal debt of himself the originator of the enterprise, the hese were intended for Port Arthur.

Weaters, of Brussels. Bota gentlemen had a

company.

ANOTHER HALL CAINE STORY. An additional jest to the many maile at the novelist's expense is thus narratod. -

When the King and Queen visited the Isle of

it would be difficult to exaggerate the impression at present prevailing." "There is a unanimous feeling here," writes the Consulur Agent at

passengers, and the coolies were left, bohind Man, Mr. Hall Caine was asked to drive with † Quilimane," that a railway is the only means eratitude to two men. Mr. Hoover and Mr. de

with the before-mentioned European officers.

The Swanley reached Singapore safely and went into dock. It was expected that the people of the island were the characters in his Vice-Consal at Tete, on the Zambe-i, "show no great deal to do with the inauguration of this leave without discharging ouy cargo. As a steamer, Ascot would be sent to take the coolies from the Naturns to Durban,

PROTECTION OF TRADE MARKS

IN COREA.

There is the exact spot at which Glory Quayle is first introduced to the reader!" Again, Donald MacSheaf passed through that gateway as he oncountered the trusty haird from Douglas." And at another plaes, "Here the blacksmith shod the landlord's horse, in 'The Manxman." Thus the cicerone continued for

SHIPPING NOTĖS.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P.M. stommer Korea, with mails, &c., leases Manila for this port Friday noon, due The M.M. steamer Tourane left Marseilles here on Sunday morning, the 23rd Oat for China and Japan on the 16th Oot, and the The AA steamer Claverburn left Keelung steamer Tonkin will follow on the 30th. on the 18th Oct., a.m., and is due here to day, p.m.

The Tokyo authorities are in- receipt of news that the British steamer Siahan, which arrived at Nowchwang on the 2nd inst., attempted to result of an inspection ample reason was found to justify the arrest of the steamer, which was taken in charge by a Japanese war-ship on the 7th instant.

them, in order to point out the objects-off saving Quilimane from gradual staguation interest. He appeared to think that the only and ruin" "Local trade conditione," says the native production has osused much distress novels, and regated their majesties with some improvement, and the almost total collapse of thing like this:

amongst small traders, chiefly British Indians.” This unsatisfactory state of affairs seems to be

Both telegrams refer to the same vessel, but due to a combination of many cases. The arrangement of through railway communication

there is a discrepancy in the date of arrival at Newohwang. The official news seems to be between Rhodesia and the Cape has diverted

who is, we believe, an American citizen resident from Reira the passenger trade between Europe

correct. The Siahan is owned by Mr. Spitzel, in Hongkong, und was recently purchased by and the British South Africa Company's ter- ritories; the headquarters of tho Mashaunland

that gentlemen from Messrs. Bradley & Co. Mr. Spitzel was charged some years ago with railway has been removed from Beira to Umtali

The ss. Simangan arrived from Samarang rauning the blockade during the trouble with with a large staff of officials and workmen

consignees. drought and famine on the Zambesi have, restricted production; the ivory and golddust yesterday with 2,000 tons of sugar for Chinese Aguinalde in the Philippines, and a vessel The s.5. Famsen arrived from Bangkok yester-bolonging to him laden with arms and samuni- trades, once amongst the most important along.

On October 11th the Chronicle reported: The that river, are now practically extinct, whilst day with 1,800 tons of rice and some general ties was seized by the American authorities.

The sa. Numantia arrived from Maji yester-steamer Sishian, which was apprehended by the The author got on his faet. much chagrined. rubber and beeswax, formerly large exports, are cargo for Messrs. Butterfield & Svize.

now slipped in small quantities. This restric He had confidently expected, it is said t

be Dongles, to hear words that would create himation of production on the Zambesi is attributed day with 6,000 tons of coal. knight Rise Sir Hall!" Kulghthouds had partly to the prazo system of landholding: boen liberally doled out, and Caine couldn't which has discouraged production by taking

away security of tenure. understand why he failed to get one.

At a recent mooting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, the attention of the President was called to the fact that no proter tion exists in Cores for merchants' trade two mortal hours. marks, which are at present the prey of any. Their majesties wore dreadfully boxed. King anscrupulous copyist. In reply, the President | Edward asked to be driven back to town and stated that he had caused a letter to be sent to abandoned sight-seeing. When Caius stopped the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from the carriage he dropped upon one knee Rise, Mr. Came!" commanded his majesty, asking whether it would not be possible to mako arrangements with the proper authority to according to the story. secure for British merchants importing late Cores the enjoyment of protection for their own marks in the same manner as it is secured in Japan and by the recent treaty in China. A letter was read from the Foreign Office premis ng that the wabject should receive attention.

MISCELLANEOUS.

RACHALS. &c.

BABY

GRANDS

Hire OR Credit

[$150,

Hongkong, 10th October, 1904.

DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American Methods. Reasonable Fers.

No charge for examinations. Office beurs 9 A.M. to ♬ P.M

The s.a. Petchaburi, from Bangkok, brought Japanese authorities at Newchwang, is to

sent to Jupan Tho British flag has been 18T FLOOR, WATKINS BUILDINGS. The a... Lou Sok brought 1,800 tons of rice, lowered and the Japanese flag hoisted on the

VOLEOL. 2,500 tons of rice and 100 tons of timber. from Bangkok.

31, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 19th October, 1904.

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