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CANTON,

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. 1

18th December.

KWANGSI BEBELS.

It is reported that the armion under the command of Generals Wong Wan Ko, Ho Yao Shan, and C Shing Kak have had a big fight with the rebels in Kwangsi and gained a victory. The rebels, and their chief Wong Son Wo, were surrounded by the mandarin soldiers in Sera Tun for two days and two sights. The rebel chief Wong at lust suceed ed in effecting his oscape, bat another rebel chief, Tak A Fat, has heon cuptured. The rebels wer armed with quick-firing rifles supplied to them from Singapore: Upon the facts being reported to the Throne by the Viceroy Shum the Express Dowager expressed satisfaction, and sent some prosents consisting of valuable jewellery to Their Excelleneiss the Viceroy Shun, and Ti, the Governor of Kwangsi. Meantime she ordered that the rebels who led surrendered themselves should he feniently treated and not punished with cruelty.

H.E. HUM.

His Excellency Sham Chou Hun arrived at Wachow on the 13th iust. to deal with some Nearly all the important official business. tinm be was detained in Kwai Chow, He is now living in the yamen of the Salt Com.

issioner in Wuchow.

THE INDEMNITY.

sent a

Lately the Viceroy Sluz las memorial to the Throne referring to Canton's contribution to the war indemnity. The yourly amount was four hundred and eighty thousand taels taken from the Wai Shing, a lottery monopoly ; it was to be paid quarterly. It has been regularly paid since the 22nd year of Kwangsu, but of late, on account of the aboli- tion of the military examination, and of alteration in civil literary examination, there has been some diffealty in raising the amount. This year the indemnity for the last two qarters. amounting to ninety six thousand laels, has not been paid. His Excellency requests that the Board of Revenue be ordered to pay this amount so as not to caite any disappointment.

EVADING LIKIN SQUEEZKR.

For the last few years it has been customary for Chinese steam lacnel owners

tu pay

RUGBY FOOTBALL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WIDNESDAY, DICEMBER 21st, 1904.

H.K.F.C., H.M.S. "GLORY" AND "AIDION." This match was played on the Club Ground, at Happy Valley, yesterday aftornson. It re- at easy win for the Club, who were sulted in much heavier and faster than their opponents. The Leans were as follows :~~

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, th December.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HE HONOUR SIR HENRY 8. BERKELEY (CHIEF JUSTICE.)

THE CAPITAL CHARGE.

II.K.F.C.-J. F. Bourchier, full-back; Lieut.

Before proceeding with another case the Hounay. Peace, A. O. Lang and G. B. Chief Justion asked Mr. H. E. Pollock. KC, Bateman, three-quarters; J. Chirk and H.who, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, was Soper, halves; E. R. Hallif x, Lieut. Hibbert, Lieut. Grabau, Lieut. Black, Lieut. Rankin. Lieut. Duncan and H. F. Chund, forwards.

-The Naval Team-Warren, full-back, Soy mour, Blackwood, Fossets and Black, three- quarters; Child and Millineux, halves; Har- rison. Bartlett. Maxwell. Henderson, Smith, Konworthy and Brunt, forwards,

Chard the emptain of the Club team. kicked off, and loose play followed for zoma time, From a good pass by Sopor, Bateman scored a pretty try, and Hollifax added the major points. Hannay shortly afterwards scored a try, the kies for gual, however, being ran down. A series of scrimmages near the naval end terminated in the Clab forwards heeling out the ball. Peurco secured it and run in for another try, this he converted himself. Clark scored two tries in succession, and Peaco made no mistake about doing the reedful on each occasion. Tang registered the next edition. Pearce again shooting between the posts. Balema scored a try and Pearce converted. When the whistle announced half time the score stood as follows:-

Half-titue-Club, & gouls, 1 try (33 points):

Navy, 0,

The Navy men made a much better stand in the second halt, but their genus at best was en the defensivo. Hannay scored a try, which was not converted. Lang added still another, Pearce converting. The Navy men then made a very goal combined run, hat failed to carry ' the ball quite to their desired destination. At this stage of the game Clark received a rusty kanck and play was suspended while he polled hintself together On signifying his intention to resume play on-lookers applauded, but his comrades persuaded him to retire. Bateman, shortly bofore the close of the gume, scored a try, and Pourcu again converted.

Result-Club, 8 goals 2 trics (46 points);

Navy,

THE NIGRETIA" CASE.

acting on behalf of the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K., the Attornay-General, if he had anything to comunicato with respect to the capital charge against Charles Smith, Erik Hogman, and Wilium Nason

Mr. Pollock sont a message to the Attorney General, saying that he personally had not received any instructions regarding this case. He understood, however, that Mr. O. D. Thoni son had been retained in the matter, and time was wanted to prepare the defence.

On receiving word from the Attorney General Mr. Pollock intimated that he under stood the Crowa proposari to proceed with this case to-day (Wednesday), subject to any appli: ention made to His Lordship on behalf of the defence.

The Chief Justice sail that when the Court rose he would adjonrn the Criminal

to -264 till Thursday, 80 Sessions time to prepare the defence.

ARMED ROBUKEY.

allow

Three hination, Luu Tam, Yeung Lam Tso and Yeung Sm, were charged with (1) assault with intent to rob, and (2) wounding Chun Tak,

Leung Sai and Lo Tai with intent to do

grievous bodily harm.

POLICE COURT.

Tuesday, 20th December.

BEFORE MR. H. IL. J. GoMPERTZ (FIRST POLICE MAGISTATE).

DISORDERLY CONDUCr.

Two Europeans. Gibsort and Durham, who conducted themselves in a disorderly mannor ut the Land We Live In Hotel on the 19th inst., were Gued $10 and $5 respectively.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),

FALSE WEIGHT.

Two Chinese storekeepers in the Central District were charged with having false scales in their possession. A fine of $200 was inflicted in the first instance, and the sreand defendnut was muleted in the sum of $50.

LARCENY.

A shroff engaged by the Mutual Storrs, who has long been suspected of pilfering the arts money, wax caught in the net yesterday by Sergeant Sullivan. The sorgeunt sent in two men, one of whom paid in a 10 note, and the other 5. Each of the notes were marked. The He was shroff placed them to his own credit. leaving the store in the afternoon, when the money was found on his person. He was charg ed with the offence, found guilty, and hus Low entered on a term of two months" hard labour.

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The crisis in the affairs of the Weiluiwei Gold Mining Company is sided over as the result of an informal mesting of shareholders held Dec. 15th It was a largely attended merting and on the whole & cheerful one.. The general feeling, as indicated by the applauso following a remark, was that the International Banking Corporation had been rather hasty in drivia the company in o an awkward corner, but the situation was one to be saved, and the only question was bow it should be done. The direc tors came in for some criticism. At the very eutset of the mosting a shareholder expressed the opinion that the circular convening the Ho Yu Ting, Sergeant Interpreter at Kowmooting might have been worded in less

thus the sanding of CLUB alarming terms, and loon City, was charged with receiving a bribe. the alaro quotati no down practically to The case was rexmuded, bail being allowed in

zero avoidel. Another point raised was that the sum of $500.

the Bourd had not taken the opportunity a few RIVAL GUILDS.

weeks since, when the shares were at a premium, A short time ago

to issue the balance of ordinary shares." To this the chairman (Mr. Margus Wolf) could only reply that an error of judgment had been

ACCEPTING A BRIBE.

we reported a fracas which occurred between the Rung Wo Tong and the Chop Ying Tong wherein several membors received knife wounds. A disturbance of

similar nature was only averted at a

staurant at West Point on Monday night by the arrest of a member of one of these guilds. He was charged with unlawfully having in his The prisoners pleaded not guilty. The possession offensive weapons, to wit, a knitoaulan following jury was empanelled:- Mosas. H. W

fron bar, with intent to use the same forananlaw.

•fulporpore, und being unable to given satisfactory Fraser, G. Rapp, G. M. Smith, W. Schmidt,

account for possession of the same. Mr. Bailey, E. Heermann, R. H. King and F. A. Wendt. (of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master's office), The case against the prisoners, briefly, was watched the case on behalf of the restaurant that on the night of the 27th November these keeper. His Worship inflicted a fine of $250, sud urdered the defendant to be publicly exposed men, along with others, while armed within the stocks for six hours. He also remarked knives, made an attack on three lighters moored that if the Masters of these guilds did not alongside the Naval Yard Extension works at keep their coolies under better control he

would recommend them for banishment. Matunkok. Chan Tak, a lighterman, WAR sleeping in the esbin of his boat when he was disturbed by the door being opened. He then MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. sew a man, holding a knife in his hand, standing at the entranco, He asked "Who are you? whereupon the rubber-afterwards identified as tho first prisoner-entered the room and stood over him, ordering silence at the same time: Chan Tak attempted to jump up, and the robber, slashing at random, out his log. The lightermar managed to grasp the knife and shouted loudly" "Save life" Peoplo then came over from another lighter

foreigners a small sun for acting as figure heals, to ty foreign Bags on their lanuches, to avoid the official squeezes, and to gain barrier. Of -facility in passing the likin

late it has coms to the knowledge of the foreign Consuls, and they communicated this fartt. to the Chiuuse oficials. The lattor communicated with the I.M. Commissioner, and the Cemmissioner has issued an order present time. The point at issue was extremely and there was a scuffle, A man named Lo Tai

tu prohibit all steun launches and boats not owned by foreigners from flying foreign flags under severe penalty, as it is against the law of

Chinu.

BANDITY.

As a sequel to the story of robbery by local panditti in Sai Tung in the profecture of Karhow is reported in ay letter of the 12th November last-I have gathered further nows. After the robbery all shops in that market town were closed, and it was almost deserted

for about a month. When the Magistrate of Tin Pat went with soldiers, and advised the shopkeepers there to re-open their shops and rosame business transactions, they did so, but in fear and trembling. Every day they heard of "ruidouts of robberies in the neighbouring vil lagos. Some of the traders had removed their families to Cunton, Hongkong, or Macao. One day being the day of a fair, someone cried out Robbery. The traders and buyers in the fair rau, throwing down their money and wares in the street, some falling down, trampling upou each other, and breaking their heads. The traders closed their shops again, and the vagabonds who raised the false alarm sized this opportunity to pick up a large quantity of goods and moury. As last time, one third of tho robbers came from other districts and the rest were vagabonds of the place, who availed themselves of the opportunity to rob.

SQUEEZING PRISONERS.

Last year, when the ex-agistrate Pui King Fuk was in Nam Hei, le permitted his runners," police, and anderlinge to squeoza and ill-treat the prisoners in the house of detcution. After his time, another magistrate took up the appoint ment and introduced some reforms to better the conditions of the prisoners; but of late this ovil practice has begun to grow again. In case the relatives and friends of the prisonor bribe the keepers off the gaol, the prisoшir is If not ill-treated, but has cvory couveujonne. no bribe be paid he is put to cangue, and kept on the point of starvation. The bribe to be pail varies from twenty dollars to three hundred dollars according to the circumstances of the prisoner. A slight or pretended illness is reported as a serious illness, so us to avoid trial- If no briba be paid, the prisoner, however sick, may lie almost half dead and the keeper fakes no notice of hou.

LICENSING COURT.

The application of Frederick Edward Oram for a publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situated at Nos. 40 and 41, Praya East, under the sign of The Praya East Hotel" was considered at the Magistracy yesterday before the following justices of the peace-Messrs. H. H. J. Gompertz, F. A. Hazeland and C. D. Melbourne, As there was no police objection the licenes was granted.

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The decision given by Mr. Douglas in H. B. M.'s Police Court on the 14th inst. is of wide interest to the shipping community at the simple. On arriving in Shanghai last week Captain Harrison of the str. Nigretie informed his ship's company that the destination of the vessel with its carge of cases of kercsene vil was to be Vladivostock. Thereupon the entire white crew, including the deck and engine-room officers, declared that they would proceed no further. They had signed on the articles on the 16th December, 1903, nearly two months before the ontbreak of the war, and they had not contemplated the risk of entering the port of a belligerent power. They conceded that there was no actual blockade of Vladivostook yet proclaimed, but protested that the entrance to the barbour was zo dangerous from floating and uncharted mines that they wore justitied in refusing to risk their lives in attempting to enter it. Other objections were raised but only incidentally, and it was not seriously contended that the Nigretio was carrying cargo other than that which apparel in her papers, or that this constituted contraband.

seized the man's quais as he jumped overboard. The others of the gang also took fight. The first prisoner was taken from the water, minus his queno tassel, which had been retained by Lo Tai, by an Indian constable.

After Mr. Pollock had narrated these facts the first defendant admitted going on board with intent to steal....

His Lordship And the grievous bodily harm?

The man denied this and the case was continued.

There was

no direct evidence against the second and third prisons, who had been arrested subsequent to the accurrence, but they had incriminated themselves in statements made in the charge room and at the Magistracy In these state meats they admitted being of the robber gang, but said they had been afraid to go on board the lighter in question. After hearing the evidence the jury returned

It was in this latter particular that the Shanghai case differed materially from that devided by Capt. L. Barnes-Lawrence (Marine month ago. Magistrate at Hongkong) just Captain Lawrence excused the crew of the a verdict of guilty. steamer Salfordia from obeying the order of her master to proceed to Vindivostock, but one of the reasons he gave for his decision was that

the crew were not informed when they signed the articles that the vessel was carrying con- trabenil, He mentioned also that should Vladivostock be agnia bombarded, and this vessel be within its Larbour at the time, danger

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There was another charge of robbery, but the men having been already convicted on one ious charge this case was not proceeded with The Chief Justice in giving judgment said While you two (second and third prisoners) watched, your componiva entered, in the dead of to life may reasonably be apprehended, but night, the lighter in which this workman and although a similar contention was put forward his family wore sleeping. He made a murderous on behalf of the defendants at Shanghai it failed assanit ou the man and injured his wife when she to carry weight with Mr. Douglas."

came to help him. You (first prisoner) stabbed Sympathy will undoubtedly go out to the men who have been ordered to take exceptional risks the man Lo Tai on the head, and it was lucky for which they did not bargain. They are brava that some serious injury did not result. You mon probably, as sailors indeed must be, but then made a bold bid to escape, and nearly get they buvo wires and families to think of too.

"scot free." It was only on account of the From their attitude in Court we gathered that several will profor imprisonment to proceeding bravery of the Indian in charge of the yard, on so dangerous & voyage. Though the decision who got you by jumping into the water, that may be strictly defended in law, it is distinctly against the equity of the case, for it has bouyou wore arrested. You are a dangerous man unhappily proved by experiongs that the perils ant must be kept away from the community for from mixes in the neighbourhood of Vladivo come time:-five years and twenty-four strokes stock have not been exaggerated.-N.-C. Duity of the birch within the Brst sir menthe. And the same sentence to each of you, breause you are equally guilty.

Neok.

SHIPPING NOTES.

LATEST STZANEE MOYAMENTS

The M.M. steamer Australien, with the next; French mail, left Eingapore yesterday at noon for this port vin Saigon.

The 0.8.S. & C.M. steamer Peleus leit Singa- Tore on the 18th-test-at daylight, and is ex. pected here on the 24th iust.

The O.S.S. & CM. steaner Niugokow left Shanghai on the 18th inst. ut daylight, and, is expected hero to-day.

The P. & A. steamer Niemantia loft Portland (Or.) on the 18th inst, via Japan ports, and may be expected here on the 23rd Jan.

MISCELLANEOUS,

The German naval storeship Zitania arrived from Taintan yesterday with coal and stores. She is bound to Macassar, but will undergo a docking before proceeding on her voyage.

The Austrian cruiser Kaiseria Elisabeth arrived from Amoy yesterday.

H.M.S. Humber came out of No. 1 dock at Kowloon yesterday morning, and her place was taken by the Thetia.

The four-masted barque Acme, Capt. McLellau, arrived from Kobe yesterday after making a remarkably quick passage. She only left Kobe on the 9th inst. Her agents are the Standard Oil Co.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BEFORE ME. T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PUISNE

Judos.)

THE KAM TAI Y, LO SHAU AND. LO LEUNG.

In this case plaintiffs claimed $500 damages for trespass in that the defendant did enter upon their premises at No. 66, Kowloon Kai, Central Kowloon City, and seized thereon the plaintiff's furniture, fixtures and goods, and closed their shop. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs Wilkinson and-Grist) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. K. Holmes represented the defendants Honour delivered judgment for the defendant with costs:

Tuesday, 20th December.

BEFORE MR. B. R. H. TAYLOR (ASSISTANT HARBOUR MASTER.)

A COLLISION ENQUIRY.

An enquiry was held into the circumstances connected with a collision between the launches Bug (Hamburg-America Line launch) and EWo (owned by Mr. Chan Tsan Kwai, in the waters of the Colony on the 11th inst. Mr. P. W. Goldring watched the case on behalf of the EW, and Mr. Russel on behalf of the Happy.

committed.

The Chairman in au introductory statement

explained how the exisis bad arisen, through the Bank refusing to allow the overdraft to be increased beyond the present amount of $8,737.68, or to continue it unless satisfactory security, personal or otherwise, were deposited against it. They had, however, agreed to accept as part payment the $10 call on the 3,777 preference shares recently called up, releasing their lien on the property. But in the meantime the company was without money to meet immediate liabilities, and unless the meeting adepted some extraordinary measures, it was impossible to carry on.

Mr. J. R. Duff, the expert adviser of the his company, had written a letter based en examination aftor the first crushings, and this was read. It explained that many circumstances made it impossibile to judge the probable cut- turn of gold by the results of the first crushing, and expressed the confideat opinion that the wine would be paying expenses and showing a profit within three months. His lowest estimate of the average outturn to be expected after that time was 5 dwts. per ten, and expenses should be covered by 2 dwts, leaving a profit of 3 dwts. Taking 80 tons a day with only 20 stamps and 300 days in the year this represented a possible profit of $72,000 gold.

Mr. F. E. Taylor, as a shareholder with consid- erable intorests, who had looked into the situation carefully, made a decidedly optimistic speech.

There was an animated discussion as to how the money requir d'should be obtained, many shareholders wishing to have a uniform call made in order to give all an equal benefit and interest. This, however. the Chairman ex- plained, was impossible as time was too limited. Dobentures redeemekle six months at twelve per cent. per aunu were subscribed in the room with great eagerness, and the amount required to save the situation was rapidly more than subsoribed-N.-C. Daily News.

The master of the Happy said he was aboni to proceed to Queen's Status Wharf. He had been anchored off Yaumati wharf. After getting his anchor aweigh he w his star- two Chinese junks anchored on board bow; as the E We was behind there be very could not see her. He was steaming at alow rate of speed. When abreast the junks one of the crew shouted out that there was a junk on his starboard how. He then saw the E Wo, about eighty yards off, and went ful? speed satern, Howing three blasts in his whistle to indicate that he was giving way to the E Wo. The E Wo gave a long blast. She ported her ADMIRALALEXEIEFF'S RELATIONS helm at first, altering her course about a point, and then resumed her original course, striking the Hapag abreast the boiler on the starboard side. The Hapag had sterr way on her.

When

The master of the E Wo said he blew a short blast meaning that he was perting his helm, and the Hapag blew a short blast in reply the launches were about fifty feet apart the Hagog blew two blasts and starboarded across his bows. She was going full speed ahead. When he saw this he went full speed astern, but too late to avoid collision.

After going very fully into the mattor, Mr. Taylor said he found the story of the Wo entirely improbable; that of the Hapag was not altogether satisfactory. He considered that there was negligent navigation on the part of Cheung Kam, master of the E Wo, and suspended his certificate for a month.

JAPAN AS CHINA'S PROTECTOR.

A pro-Russion paper in the North publishes the following:-These islanders are indeed wonderful people, and understand thoroughly how to work themselves in They make friends with the Chinese and remind them of their Promises are male without mach kinship. China in Manchuria and Liaotung, when Russia hesitation, to the effect that they will restere has been driven back; the exaot terms to be

settled later on.

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WITH KUROPATKIN,

The Petit Parisien publishes an interview which its correspondent at Et. Petersburg has had with Admiral Alexeieff.

The ex-Viceroy declared that all the reports of serious dissensions between himself and General Kuropatkin were lies and calumnies. General Karopatkin, he said, was almost com plately independent, and was in no way under his direct orders. He had never interfered with the General's plans, and there had never been any unfriendliness between them. Even if divergencies of opinion had ariton, they had been very far from a constant antagonism. In regard to the order of the day in which General Kuropatkin announced his intention of taking the offensive, Admiral Afereíoff said this order was drawn up by the General. He himself bad senroe'y approved of it:

He repudiated the notion that he bad wished for the present war, and declared that it End bean prepared by Japan. He himself had done all be could to avoid it. As for the reports which represented him as having advised s forward movement at any cost in order to save Port Arthur, they were all incorrect. He hed carefully refrained from giving General strategy or tactics. Kuropatkin any advice at all on matters of

between himself and Admiral Skrydloff. moreover, in the reports of disagreement

There was no truth,

Admiral Alex-ieff expressed admiration of the Japanese se sailors. He did not think that China waa disposed to abandon her neutrality, she was, moreover, closely watched. If, however we the anavese were eventually victorious, be thought they won'd succeed in arming and organising a sufficiently large part of China to make Europo say gord-bye to her influence in the Far East. The present war, he declared, was the beginning of a war of races and of religion.

China, proud of such glorious, victorions, and generous relatives, feels bound to reciprocate. She engages there to teach her army, and buys arms of all descriptions, to be paid for by instalments, Japan tells her:

do all for

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the not iet allens build your railway; cancel, 24 fer as possible, your railway contracts, they are dangerous, we will supply you with all neces- Sory Faterials, and you need not pay at once; simply leave the control to us, and we will pay

He thought that the results obtained by the ourselves back out of the large revenue which we will create; and, when all that you owe is Busstaus proved that the campaign had been paid, we will band the whole thing over to you well conducted by them. At the bag.nning of in splendid condition. What we do in one hostilities they were totally unprepared They sphere we will do in all; and you shall no longer had neither man nor guns, and Port Arthur was the care of your kinsmen. We understand that ciency of supplies, armes and ammunition, or be in the hands of the greedy aliens; but under not completely fortified. Nor had they a suffi- your treasury is empty, because you have to pay previsions. Up to April the Japanras had the the heavy indemnity to the foreigners, but we advantage: they might have taken Port Arthar want to assist you and help you to get rid of and beaten the weak Russian forces on the In April the Russians bad 10,00 men fu them. We will build all your steamers on the Yain. The Russian res'stance paralysed them. same terus; and, in order to see that all works. well, we will take charge of your fiscal system. the field, now they had 40,000, thanks to the So don't listen to any foreign proposals, they only efforts of Prince Khilkoff, the Minister of

Weys and Communications. want power and profit." There are, however, many instances in life where relatives have shown themselves more dangerous than stran gers. Chins ought to us derstand that, if she does not take care, she will be entirely under a so-called "Japanese protectorate." like Koren; and a far stronger role than that of the present Ching Dyousty. It is to be hoped, On the 20th 1.11.58a.m. The barometer has however, that one of the more intelligent Vice fallen generally, but more particularly-in-roya and other high officials are beginning to the interior of China, and bas risen in Japan. see through the dangerous but alluring advice of their brown cousins, and will still have faith Gradients are moderate upon the China Coast and light variable winds will prevail in the For in the counsels of Sir Robert Hart, and those nations, like Great Britain and America, that mosa Channel.

have shown their ability and willingness to act in the best future interests of a united and strong China.

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WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :--

In the China Ses fresh N.E. cusoon will be still met with,

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