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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8TH. 1904.

TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.]

Sixteen members turned up at last evening's ¦ THRILLING STORY FROM MANILA. Chess Club meeting-a larger number than for 赶 considerable time. Some good games.

wore played,

further course do the Russians propose to. Inspector J. Williamson, of the Hongkong take under the circumstances, and sup-Folien, is rather seriously ill, and is now being

tended at the Civil Hospital. posing that they shoul gain a pre. liminary advantage. From trustworthy sources Wê are fortunately able to | pronounce with some confidence the pre- sent plan of campaign. The first aim of Bussia is in fact to gain a fooling in Formosa. It is true that with the exception of Kilung, Forinos, so far as the present occupied portion is concerned, possesses no good harbour, but the Pescadores, which are not far distant, supply at least one good harbour, besides several anchorage grounds, and these it is proposed to occupy in the

The Peking Times reports that the Board of Commerce has requested the Waiwapu to) inform the I. G. and the Customs Commis sioners that the registration of trademarks will not be postponed, and the work is to be proceeded with.

CONFECTIONERY Srst instance. There are besides on thepisode has been made too much of but there,

OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

IMPORTED FROM THE

LEADING LONDON

PARISIAN

HOUSES.

AND

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES.

DAINTILY PACKED.

Apropos the Russian hoolicanism at Crete, the Chine Review Bays: We think that the

*any stick does to beat a dog with '; as was also the case with the Hull affair!" Adequate comment on this is impossible.

Forty Chinese students from Shanghai left for Europe by the Norddeutscher Lloyd ss. Prenssen yesterday. Tokyo is not to have them all. It is said that the Viceroy of Canton is abont to send to Europe several students from the south of China.

practically unexplored vast coust one or two baya which may afford temporary shelter, so that the scheme is not altogether so chimerical as at the first glance it might appear. Ouce established in comfortable quarters in the Pescadores it is hoped that the position of affairs will be altered, and that Japan will be forced to utilise her entire naval force in guarding the Formosa Chanuel; thence Russia proposes operating against Japan's communications, and no to finally compel the evacuation of Shungking, and eventually of Korea. Such we learn from Bussian sources is the actual plan of opera-stopped.

tions. That in the hands of an able com-

mander such a plan, however bold its PASCALE'S BUTTER SCOTCH. inception, would, were the Japanese taken in the first instance unawares, fold out a fair chance of ultimate success there is little doubt; and that some such scheme has MACKENZIE'S CREAM TOFFEE. suggested itself would account for the seemingly quizotie despatch of the entire of Russia's homa fleet to waters where a decisive defeat would mean the crippling for a generation as Icast of Russin's power of offence in Europe. The information bag fallen accidentally in our way, but we have no reason to doubt its perfect authenticity, and an so large issues depend on the issue of the war we feel ourselves justified in publishing it.

TOM SMITH'S

CHRISTMAS

CRACKERS.

IN GREAT VARIETY,

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS, ONLTCommunications relating to the news enlun should be addreased to Tun EDITOR.

instruction.

Chiness cargo carriors, suffering hersh traut- ment at the likin stations, have hit upon the devies of flying foreign flags to protect their property. A sharp-eyed consor has pointed out foreigners popular, "therefore," it should be to the Empress that this will tend to make

PRISONERS' ATTEMPTED MACAPE.

MANILA, 7th December. A concerted attempt to escape from the Bilibid Penitentiary was made to-day by five hundred short term prisoners. The attempt was attended by great violence,

and much bloolshed.

ROWING.

VICTORIA REGATTA OPENING TO-DAY, To-day is the opening day of the Victoria Rogutta. The prospect is that there will be very clossly contested race, the respective crews having practisel ussiduously. The prin cipal svent of the day is le futernationa! »racing. by British and Gorman erowa. There is very little to choose between the crews; a very tight contest is anticipated. The river steamer Kangtung has boon charterod for use as a flagship; the most comfortable accommodation will bo provided on board for ladies, subscribers, rowing mon, etc.

SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG DYEING AND CLEANING. CO., LIMITED,

ANNUAL MEETING. The second annual general meeting of the Shanghai and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co. Ltd. was held on Wednesday, 7th Doceraber, at the Company's offices, No. 22, Des Vosux Road Mr. G. C. Maxon presided. Thore were also present Mossra. F. Ellis, E. Haskell, Chan Ki Pan und Yuen Fan Hing.

The Manager (Mr. G. C. Moxon) having read the native convening the Mosting said:

GENTLEMEN, The accounts and roport for the year ending on 31st August last have now boun some days in your hands, and I will adopt, the usual procedure with your permission and take thear 18

read.

The most interesting contesta, in which the The prisoners made a united rush upon Canton crews take part-the Taterport Fours and the blacksmiths ongnged in the prisonPairs--take place on the socond day. Judging premises, overpowered them, and secured from the form displayed by the Canton men at the Canton Regattu,it is expected that the visitors will their tools. With these, they mate an

give the local grows a good struggle, thongħ it attack upon the main gates,

is expected that in their own waters the Hong-I regret that the working account should kong man will win. Hongkong will be repro-show a debit balance of $5,537.3%, but in snch up of V.R.C. and Bost Club men combined. sented in both interport events by crows made

an enterprise as ours it is, perhaps to be ex. pected that at the outset there should be some Joss--as time goes on and the works become. more generally known I am af opinion that the vokime of business will increase and should be attended with prot. To make use of hackneyed expression, there is no doubt that this Company fills a long-felt want in

Before they could get to work on the fastenings, the guards in the gate-tower, armed with a gatling gun, opened fire, aud other warders hastening up with shot guns, the mutineers- were soon overpowered. Fifteen of them were killed outright, and 37 wounded, the majority of the latter not being experied to recover.

Some such plot had been anticipated for a week, the bearing of the prisoners having undergone a significant change since the

kong Civil Service Cricket Club has a Robin Malahi Island, when a number of prisoners A correspondent points out that the Hong-recent outbreak at the military prison on

captured a Government launch, and escaped in it.

and a Raven in its League team, and wonders

why Mr. R. E. O. Bird refused to play for this Elevou. He suggests the answer himself, that perhaps he was too "fly." We have no opinion on the matter, and must suggest that this correspondence is now closed.

The old Russian sloop, the Zabraka, that was practically the Tsar's first war ship on the Asiatic Station, is no more. She received a Japanese sheli amidships while lying in Fort Arthur harbour, and sank. The story is told. how poor Admiral Makaroff used to joke his staff by saying-Ha, ha, so the Japanese are coming. We must send the Zablaka to drive them off." For the past four years the Zabiako was the despatch vessel of Admiral Alexcioff;

although she could steam only nine knots.

The U.S.8. Hallimore left for Chefoo yesterday.

A simple and apparently excellent method of recording a ship's course is that devised by Mr. Ionan troops are drilling under Japanese W. Whiteman. The compass is provided with 360 electric contacts, and is connected by nine Chang Chih Tung is said to be colloguing wires with a registering apparatus, in which 'a with the Japanese,

strip of paper is moved forward one millim tre overy second by clockwork. The paper is rafodd with 360 lines, one for each degree. The registering pan always indicates the degree toward which the compass needle is pointing and the line drawn shows the extent and time of erery change of direction.

The price of charcoal in North China is re- [31 ported to have increased a hundred per cent.

Reports of buried troisure at Tientsin have sot a lot of people digging there lately.

torrispondenta must forward their names and a drestcy with communications addressed to the Ediire, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith

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BIRTH.

On the 7th December, at 02, Bubbling Well Road, Shenghai, the wife of R. SUTHERLAND of

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DESVEUX ROAD 1. LOSION OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 8TH, 1904.

MANY thinking people must have wondered

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Messes Benjamin, Kelly & Potts have re- ceived the following telegram: Raub Mines: 3,500 tons ore crushed for a yield of 435 ontées smelted gold."

Wu Ting-fang is reported to have come forward as a sponsor for the proposed Chinese antional bank and propeses raising the still uecessary funds in America.

The officials at Nanking are wondering what

to do with the employees and the stock from the Imperial silk wearing factory, shut down for

"economical reasons."

No wonder Chino remains poor. Twelve

million taela are said to have been spent on the birthday celebrations at Poking. Much of this

would be grabbed and hoarded,

It is proposed to establish a glass factory in Shane, where the soil is suitable. The sand was formerly sent sonth for the manufacture of porcelain, but now it is found suitable for glass making.

The probable subjects of the examination for

A K'aifeng letter states that Governor Chên Kuei-long of Honan has made all arrangements for the establishment of a Military Academy in that city, on the Japanese model, and recently instructed the Provincial Treasurer to preside over the entrance examination of candi dates for that institution. Nearly eight bun- dred young men competed, one of the topics for ex-mination being an essay on the comparative merits of Chinese and foreign army organisa- tiou. Only sixty youths were accepted out of the large number that competed.

Replying to the statement of Connt Okuma, leader of the Japanese progressive party, that the war with Russ a would be long, but that Japan would win i the end, the Novce Fromya declares that the idea of a possible compromise with Japan has been abandoned, and that the war mist be pros-cuted by Russia in sneh`u way that there can be no possibility of Japan renewing the struggle. "If we conclude peace with Japan sil eur efforts in the Far East will be valueless, and we shall have to spend enormous sums to keep up our armament there.

of the Asiatic contivent."

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THE WAR.

FLEET.

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Neither Singapore nor Shanghai will be represented, but perhaps they will come to the Port Regatta, which has been initiated by His Excellener Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., and will probably be held in February. It is hoped that Canton, Manila, Shanghai and Singapore will all be represented on that occasion.

It is said that the two new one-desigu ́yachts Gale and Nina will not race, because their handicap allowancois only thirteen minutes, and they would have to give time to larger bouts.

THE STREET TRAMS.

It is understood that the E cotric Trams here are making "fair" profits, but the initial

statement of returas has not yet been prosented

to the shareholders in London. When addi- tional care arriva-and they are to come shortly

[BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL-it is expected that the Company will net mach greater prouts. Some disappointment BOMBARDING THE REMNANT has been expressed regarding European patronage, or non-patronage. Some cars were recently stationed at the Canton Wharf for the accommolation of incoming European passengers. About forty arrived, but only two

TOKYO, 7th December.

Corps at Port Arthur reports that since the The Commander of the Naval Artillery 2nd inst., the bombardment continues daily with considerable effect against the Russian ships, anchored south of Pehyusban, which have been hit so far by at least 134 shots. The observation from the 203 Metre Hill on the morning of 6th inst. showed the Poltava sunk and the Retrisg heeling considerably to port.

Both ships are believed to be unfit for action or navigation.

Toxro, 7th December. The Port Arthur Army reports that the enemy on Akasakayama, being unable to withstand our plunging fire from the 203 Metre Hill, evacuated it entirely. We occupied it on Tuesday. We captured also two other hills near Itszushau ou the same

day. We consented to a five hours suspension of hostilities proposed by the enemy's par- Jemutaire on Tuesday for collecting the dead.

Torvo, 6th Decambor. The Port Arthur army reports that our naval guns bombarded the Russian ships on December 3rd and 5th, several of which, especially the Pobieda and Rsivisan, were observed to be hit repeatedly.

On the afternoon of December 5th the

enemy's powder magazine, south of Pehyu- shan, was struck by shells and exploded, causing a conflagration which lasted over

two hours.

ever, avail themselves of the cars, in great patronised the electric cars. Europeans, how numbers, for the Circus, the races, or when they

cars

2.

the Far East, and I caunot bet think thut

its existence will very shortly be justified. It is gratifying to the management to be ablo to record that the work turned out since we started has given general satisfaction, and it is a cheering fact that our receipts have steadily increased since March last. when the works opened. You have an efficient, expert, staff, your works are well equipped and well situated, and I do uot think better work could be turned out by

any similarinstitution. We want more business,

of course, which it is our constant endeavour to obtain, and I have overy reason to believe that in this we shall be successful. Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be glad to auswer any questions,

The report presented was as follows:--- The directors beg to submit to the share- holder the annual report and accounts for year ended 31st August, 1904, which they regret show a loss on working account of $5,537,34.

The accounts have begu audited by Mr. Arthur R. Leake of Shanghai,

G. C. MOXON,

General Manager.

Dr.

The accounts are as follows:

BALANCE SHEET. 31st August, 1904,

LIABILITIBA. Sundry oroditors......... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank .. Capital nocount

sce in no particular hurry. The Chinese, thongb, are the real patrons of the Company, and under the cirenmstances it is somewhat to be regretted that all the cars are not cross-bonch. The cross-bench accommoriste forty persons instead of 33 iu the closed-in ones. The latter were ordered expressly for Europeans, while, as a matter of fact, the Baroptune themselves seem to prefer the open pattern care-expecially taking into consideration Hongkong's mild winter. From a European viewpoint it might be a useful: ex- periment to run the cars on time, and to post Buildings account. up time-tables at the various stopping pluses. The conductors might be advised to slow up between stopping places that are wide apart. instead of grinning amiably and rasing away from the would-be passenger.

ESTATE SALES.

Two houses belonging to the estate of Mr. W. Stuart Harrison, deceased. the lato

anctioned by Mr. T. Hough, of Messrs. Hughes manager of the Talephone Company, were

and Hough, yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of Messra. Dennys and Bowlay

appeared as solicitor for the exocutor,

*CRELTONDALE.**

Cr.

Land account

Machinery and plant acequat.

Fire insurance unotpired Stock account

Furniture and fittings account...

$ 106.87 18,351.92

Cash acconat Expenses thuring construction account. Profit and loss accent

$

18,478.79 60,000.00

$78,478.79

ABGET.

$ 6,194.73

23,638.31 25.040.18

55,074.02

596.40

$1,412.48 542.99

1,085.45

677.25

14,69.12

5,547.84

$79,478.79

For the six months ending ist August, 1934 To Shanghai works charges account. To re insurance count.........

$

418.20

570.45

738.37

Te stock account.....

2404.41

To coal account

307.20

To shanghai charges acconat.

70.47

To delivery charges account

138.74

To water account....

125.00

To Shanghai agency account

1.800.00

To taxes account.

26.20

380.0%

2,567,93

1,054,97

$10,418,42

Dr.

WORKING ACCOUNT.

Te stationery, printing and advertising de-

Te Hongkong ehtages account To wages account

situated at Mount Gough, the Peak. The The first lot to be put up was "Chollendale,” promises are situated on Sub-section 1 of Soction Te salaries account.. C and Section G of Rural Building Lot No. 9

and Section A of Inland Lot No. 1376. Rural

Building Lot No. 9 is held for the residue of a term of 75 years created by the Crown Lease thereof and Inland Lot No. 1.376 is held on a

On December 5th the bombardment by our heavy guns also worked effectively on the Russian ships in the harbour, including yearly tenaney from the Crown. The propor the Poltava, from which thick volumes of tion of Crown Rent payable in respect of Rural Building Lot No. 9 is $3.50 and the present smoke rose, continuing for one hour.

The besieging operatione against Bungsa.proportion of annual rent payable in respect

what is the real object of Russia in bring the Blake Scholarship (a scholarship at Queen's The Japanese, once for all, must be driven out shan and the forts to the East continued of Section A of Inland Lot No. 1,376 is $7.50.

ing out the Baltic fleet to Eastera Asia It is unlikely that the arrival of the fleet can save the apparently inevitable capture of Port Arthur, notwithstanding the almost superhuman efforts of the garrison to delay the surrender till the arrival of the ships Russia the ammerical ahall restor to superiority over Japan. Vladivostock will by the time the fleet arrives be closed for the

College presented by Chinese gentlemen) are translation from English into Chinese, Chinese into English, and composition.

A newspaper in Tientsin publishes a letter containing this harsh comment" Probably in no other port is snobbery so highly developed as amongst a certain shoddy clique of young bounders in Tientsin."

A meeting of the Hongkong Volunteers was held at Headquarters last night, when thore were 25 members presunt. It was agreed that should be set out to ascertain the general a dance should be held, and that circulars opinion of members of the corps in this respect. aud if favourable to arrange a date for holding the same probably during the latter part

that he wished to have a similar rifle meeting to the one which took place two years ago. The matter was discussed and held over till a enbloquent mesting. The plans for the new hosdquarters, the Commandant sald, were in his office, and he was in hopes the Government

Tomorrow will be observed as a holiday by winter, and in case that Port Arthur ba in all Mabomedaus, the occasion being the of next month. The Commandant stated possession of Japan there is no apparent anniversary of the festival of Ramthan. Dar

So far as is ating the month of this festival, followers of place of rendezvous.

Mahomet will fast from sunrise till sunset.

present known there is no hostile force between Japan and Suez, and after passing While the steamer Chemy Lee was on the Aden it would seem that unless Admiral way to Yaurati on Tuesday morning, a Chinese ROZHDESTVENSKY should commit some fur-Passenger jumped overboard and was drowned. would soon make a start on the work.

ther act of folly sufficient to compel even an unwilling British Government to interfere

His name is unknown. The police have been unable to find his body.

day and night.

On December 4th our forces captured two quick-firers in a caponier at Urlungshan.

On December 6th the heavy siege guns Russian ships with satisfactory results. renewed the bombardment against the

The bombardment is still continuing.

[REUTER'S SERVICE]

COALING THE BALTIC FLEET.

This lot was purchased by the Brothers R. and H. Hancock for $16.000. The purchasers were tenauts occupying the house at the time

of sale.

í

NO. 7, STEWART TERRACE. The next lot was No. 7, Stewart Terrace, situate on the remaining portion of Section C of Rural Building Lot No. 9. held for the re- sidue of a term of 75 years created by the Crown Lease of the Lot, the proportion of Crown Bent being 33.35. Possession will be given on the lat day of January, 1905.

This was purchased by Mr. E. Osborne for $9,850.

With reference to each lot, it was optional for the vendors to leave two-thirds of the pur chase money on mortgage at sight per cent.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN OUTRAGE. News has been received in Japan, in a letter

schooner. Kiyoichi Maru, eighty tons, on the 16th August by a Russian war-vessel in the Sea

Nicholaievsk and thence to Khabarovsk, where

Cr.

By dyeing and cleaning account $4.698.79 By balance carried to profit and

loss account.............

Dr.

5,519,00

19,418.42

$10,418.42

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT For the six raouths ending Stel Angust, 1901.

To working accoort-balance transfered 5,519.69 To auditor's fes

05.49

95,588.18

$ c. By exchange Logout jako mapa man is a

60.84 By balunee carried down being wet loss... 5,597.34

$5,599.18

There boing no questions, the CaIRMAN pro- paced the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. E. HASTELL seconded and it was duly carriod.

BALTIC FLEET'S PROGRAMME.

LEAKAGE OF RUSSIAN PLANG,

LONDON, 5th December, The British Foreign Office, late ou Satur- | day, instructed the authorities at Cardiff, under the Foreign Enlistment Act, to pro-

From a private and confidential source, hibit the German steaner Captain W

but one the trustworthiness of which we have no reason to doubt, we learn that the The Eastern Times learns that Viceroy Newgell from coaling, the Government The Board of Commerce having granted the Chang Chih-tung has recently sent up to Pek- having received proof that her previous

immediate objective of the Baltic Fleet is by force with its further progress, the entire working of the coal mines in the Western Hills, ing a long memorial concerning the reorganin. cargo had been delivered to the Baltic fleet. from Canada, of the sinking of the Japanese Formosa. A telegram ordering certain coast of Japan will be open to its depreda-it is proposed to establish a likin on the coal tion of the three Manchurian provinces of The steamer had already taken 400 tons on

arrangements was received at a certain. tions; what this may mean we have suff-which, it is hoped, will farnish The. 20,000 per Fengtion, Kirin, and Heilungehlang. The gist board when she was stopped. It is under- of Okhotsk. The Crew were taken to place, and it disclosed the fact that the elent warning from Russia's previous con-

Baltic Fleet, on arrival in eastern waters, aunum for the upkeep of primary schools. of this memorial is as follows:-(1) Change the stood that the Government in investigating they were on the 3rd September. There were would endeavour to find a suitable an-

status of the three provinces, appointing over duct. On anything like equal terms there The Waiwapa has applied to the American each of them a Governor, a Treasurer, and a

one Canadian, and three American hunters, and chorage on the coast of Formos. Troops on board, beside the crew of eighteen Japanese. would be no doubt as to the issue should Minister for the rendition of's certain piece of Judge with Thotais, prefects, district magis

an American cook. The names of the three are to be landed; and the harrying of the Russiau come in contact with the Japa-land wear the Chen Men. The Peking Times trates, etc., etc., and a Viceroy over all. (2)

American hunters aro: . Thompson, George shipping is expected to bring down, all McCamish, and J. Kaspy. The Canadian A nese fleet. But the Japanese fleet has had reports that the Minister replied that no places Reorganise the troops on the Japanese medel.

name is MoNeill. The information came from Japan's available-ships, to guard the to bear all the brunt of sea service for the occupied after 1900 could be given back without namely, an active army and a reserve. (3) Intra-

the mother of MeNeill, who had received a letter Formosa Channel. The Japanese comi- a suitable quid pro quo.

from her son from Khabarorsk. Only the bare lest nine months, while the Russian will

duce gendarmes. (4)-Open additional ports to

facts were given that the vessel had been sunk muzications were hence to be attacked. arrivo with comparatively fresh ships. That Some South China merchants have obtained international trado. (5) Establish a Government

by the Russians and the crew had lost every- Of course, this bold plan would require thing they had. The vessel was on a seal. the Japanese will make a desperate resis.permission to work the coal mines at Ichow in bank in Mukden and issas bank notes as legal

hunting voyage and was owned by Mr. Yukiohi that Japan should not be at first awake to tance there is no doubt. But fresh abips the Western Hills, where the cont is said to be louder, to be current only in Manchuria, and just as good as the Tongshan coal. The head (6) Establish a department of foresting and

Tomii, of Yokohama. The last news received what is going on, and this leakage of in- by the owner's family was dated the 4th August, formation will probably reuder, the scheme and fresh guns count for much in such office will be st Fastingfu, and the working fishing companies on the Yalu and Sangari

at which date the versei had a catch of two contest, and then comes the problem what capital is-Tis- 100,000.

hundred skins."

abortive, or at least-wore difficult.-

-rivere

the cases of other steamers loading. The question of contraband is not involved nud shipments to Russia and Japan not affected.

LATER

Reuter's correspondent at Parim wires that Admisal Folkersahm's squadron is coaling from colliere at Mashah Islands between Obok and Jibutil.

Another Gorman collier has been stopped landing at Cardiff; the shipper is the German

Consul.