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_ENGLISHMEN BRIBED BY

RUSSIA.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1905.

British Government a weapon which could be used with signal service in the Paris Con-

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were, it was anil, quito diferent to those in the Merobaut Service. Also mention was made of the fast that the Secretary of State for Foreign Mr. Jackson atates that one of the men was Affairs, after representations of the Guild, had The shocking story, as told by the Standard, wažoubtedly Iussian, while the two others, were caused a Despatch to be seat to Shanghai that in of the attempts on the part of three unknown us certainly Eng in, or English Colonjale- any case in the High Coutoffecting Merbaut in Hall to suber North Sea British, at any rate. Our representative vs Vastels, there should be at least one Merchant LD.Orange

witness during the past few weeks, is on all also briefly told by Mr. Jackson of the means-Captain as an Assessor. hands fully confirmed. Briefly told, the history employed to make nasurance doubly sure; That The reply from the Colonial Office is to the of the affair rane that three men total strangers is fo say, of how a Hull as asaed the guise offect that Mr. Lyttleton mgrets that he cannot in the city, have been frequenting the public-of a skipper of a trawlor in the Gamecock Fleck, be of assistance in the master, owing to the im howo-ramshops they called them for the and as such was introduced to the strangers, possibility of his interfering with the decision most part in the Yorkshire sea-pot-which are Ho made some kind of statement to them, and of a magistrato, The onlycourse of the Captain INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR patronised by the fishermon. Ow of the three, received money in return Mr. Jackson was who considered himself aggrieved was to sppeal at least, it is said, was a Russian. They all had anable to say whether the incident will be to the Supreme Court of the Colony. In regard халдег which they spent freely, and their brought forward at the Paris Commission. to the question asked about the constitution of definite object appears, beyond doubt, to have

the Marine Court it is stated that the Harbour been to establish friendly relations with the

Moster is the Magistrate who is given the seamen, and in particular with those who had

status of Stipendiary Magistrats by the Hong- bolonged to the crows of Messrs. Kelsall

kong Marina Shipping Ordinance of 1889. Brothers and Mosara. Loyman's trawlers.

Other Ordinances are als mentioned, and the Colonial Office stale that hey can be counted by a representative of the Guild in the library of the Department.

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In the spurgo of time,. feeling no doubt that they had ciently paved the way, they threw aside reserve and openly, and in a large number of cases, made offers of mans of inoney surying from £5 to emounts very much larger, in return for the signing of dosents in their possession, which stated that there had been torpedo bats among the fishing feat on the morning of Octaller 22, and torpidoes on board the trawlers. One or two men are believed to have signed these documents. They are sup- posud to have been tempted when under the influence of drink supplied by the strangere. Whence these men came and where they are at present only be subject for guesswork. They are no longer in the city,

Mr. Beeching, one of the pricipal owner's of the Gamecock trawling for at Hull, has confirmed the above story. In an interview with porter, Mr. Beeching said Tho facts are correctly reported in the nawspapers. It is beyond doubt that shout the weeks ago three strangere enddenly appeared among the fishermon at Hull, and at one displayed an suxiety to get on terms of friendship with

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"No," said Mr. Beeching Idon't think so. They were foreigners, however, but of what nationality I couldn't say. They got to know the fishermen who wore at sea on the night of the Russian attack, and invind them into public-bouses to drink. The men could order what they liked, and they did. Whatever was the amount of the bill, the strangers paid cheerfully, However, after the men had been liberally treated, the strangers produced documents for the men to sign. These I am tok by the mon themselves-and it can be proved up to the hilt contain stements that there wero torpedo-beats among the fishing fest, and torpedoes on board the trawlers. The men laughed at such a suggested, and many of them refused to sign so absurd a document." Do you know how many men signed these documents ?"

Not more than one two at most. The strangers, who said they came from the Russian Embassy, boasted, however, that they had got eighteen to siga, but personally I do not believe it. They paid considerable sum of money to the ten who signed. At least one of them got . but they offered far bigger mms to those who would go to Paris to givejovidence similar in effect to the statements in the deuments. In

CREDIT one case a man was offered £250 a preliminary payment, and a further sum was promised after the business was concluded. If the men thought they could not return to this country without serious results to themselves, the strangers offered to take them and their wives and families anywhere they pleased and provide for them. I don't think this genrous offer met with much success. The men me and told me about the whole affair and we ont fishermon to the foreigners so tell then the truth. but that apparently did not mit them, and as their mission was becoming kuova among the Bahing commanity they cared out a few days ago.

Even if several fishermen karo sigred the statement, I don't thank the evidence will have much weight with the Paris Com missioners, when it is knows how it was obtained."

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Mr. A. W. Jackson, solicitor to Messrs. Kolsall Brothers and Beeching, also confirmed the story to one of our representatives yesterday. The three men,

said Mr. Jacken, came into the town almost immediately after the adjourn ment of the Board of Trade loquiry in Hall. He and others interested had kept them under observation evor since until, that was to say, their recent disappearance. Once they must have folt that the town had grown too hot to bold them, for they went away, only to raturu,

however, in a fow days.

Mr. Jackson said that after ne doliberation it had been decided not to pullish the story in the Press. Now, however, the it has leaked on, it is probable that a fall account will be sat out in a fow days. By keping silence, it was thought that they might forge for tho

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A Hall correspondent says:" It is well knewn amongst those connected with the Russian outrage that not only have witnesses been bribed and tampered with, but several spies have boon in Hall picking op information. Another strange story reaches Hall to-day. This month two men, posing, as Englishmen and able-bodied seamen, took dginge in an stablishment in the port. In the day time they dressed as seamen and in the ovaning as men who wero' in a good position. From the first the manager of the house viewed them with the strongest suspicion. Their consant receipt of telegrams and letters made it clear that they were not what they represented themselves to be. They were often engaged writing letters, and they spoke of the attack in the North Sea as being perfectly justified. because, they said, it was burkum to deny that there were no Japanese torpedo-boats amongst the trasfing floot. Both men paid flying visits to Loudon, often arriving back in Hail again the same day. They paid the bills yesterday, and have prostrably left the town.'

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The Guild have expressed their regret that Mr. Lyttelton cannot interfere in the matter, and referred to the very great difficulties thero would be in the Captain of its steamer appealing to the Supreme Court, at Hongkong, the proba bility being that it would involve at last the temporary loss of his command, and a great deal of additional trouble and expense. They have also expressed the lupe that the Colonial Secretary will use the intone at his command in ensaring that Merchant Captains and Officerd at the Marine Court at Hongkong shall ultima tely be adjudicated upon by those familiar with the affairs of the Merebant Servico,

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Messrs. Vernon & Say say in their weekly HEAD QUARTERS,

elare report, dated Hongkong, 27th January, HONGKONG, 27th January, 1905.

1905. The monetary stringency has con- GENERAL ORDERS Gan Practice.No. 1. tinned wabated throughout the past week and Gun Practice will be carried out es under in consequenco there is again but little frash Pinewood, on Monday, 6th February, in a north-business to report. 2 westerly direction, by Seth Company, B.G.A.,

BANES-Hongkong and Shanghais are commencing at 9.30 am, and finishing about slightly easier in London at £75 10s. Od., but 10,30_x.m. Stonecalt-rs' West, on monday, locally the rate has improred to $72) with prob 6th February, in a westerly direction by 87thable bagere. Nationals are unchanged" and

ompany, RG.A., commencing at 3p.m. and without business. finishing about 4 p.m. Launch will leave Belcher's Pier on conclusion of inspection of that sub-district. Pottinger's, Gough's, Lye. mun Redoubt, Sywau, and Pak-shawan, on Thursday, Dil Febru.ry, towards Junk Bay and Waglan, by 83rd Company, R.G.A., and HK.S.B.R.U.A., commencing at 9.30 s.m. and finishing about 12 moni Launch will leave Murray Pier, 8.45 am. Pak-sha-wan, Night Firing on Thursday, 9th February, towards Junk Bay, countencing at 7 y.m. and Snishing boat 8 p.m. Launch will leave Murray Pier 6.15pm. Divine Service,No. 2. Divine service will be conducted on Sunday as follows :-- Demonis Τζουμε _nation...............AL

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Detail No. 3. Detail of officers for the ensuing week. Victoria (a) Prison visitor, Major S. H. Pedley, 2nd Royal West Kent Rogt; (b) field officer of the we, Capt. C. M. F. Watkins, Royal Engineers; next for duty, Capt. C. L. Fitzwilliams. Army Ser- vies Corps; (e) subaltern officer of the week, an officur, Royal Engineers; next, for duty, an officer, Royal Engineers, Kowloon (a) Fili officer of the week, Major M. R. Harty, 93rd Burma Infantry; next for duty, Capt. J. H. Whitehead, 93rd Burms Tofastry; (b) subal- tera officer of the week, an offloor, 93d Burma Infantry; next for duty, an officer, 14th

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MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD INTERVENES IN LOCAL CASE.

The Merchant Serties Guild have lately bean in communication with the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of prosecutions in the Marine Court at Hongkong, the Harbour Master, the Hon. L. A. W. Barnes Lawrence, B.N., acting as the Magistrate of the Court. The case to which the uill particularly allad. od was that of the prosecution of a Shipmaster for alleged obstraction on the high seas and

wilful disregard of the Rules of the Road. The facts, as stated in the judgment of the Harbour Master, were that the Master of the steamer temporarily left the vicinity of the wheel and left the direction of affairs in the hands of the Pilot. Owing to the latter's alteration of the osures a collision with another vessel ansted, The Harbour Master stated that he did not know bow for the Pilot took charge in the coastal russ, but in no-wise the Master absolved from responsibility in the avant of an accident, and he was fined 100 dollars, or in default, 14 days' imprisonment.

The Guild in taking serions exception to this judgment said that an undoubted fajustice had besh committed, and that the decision of the Harbour Master was bad, not only morally, but from a lawful standpoint. They said that a Master could not always be in the vicinity of the wheel, and, in his absence, it was perfectly proper and Batmanlike to leave the supervision of the steering to the Pilot. Reference wES made to certain judgments in the High Court of Justice in this country, where it had been distinctly laid down that the Pilot and not the Mastor, was responsible. Further, the Gaild desired to know under what Statutes & Court such as that at Hongkong was constituted, as they were not aware of others of the kind elsewhere. It was pointed out to the Secretary of State that previous to the retirement of the late Harbour Masterat Hongkong, they strong ly arged that such a post would be most suitably lod by a gentleman of lengthy experience in the Merchant Service. It was urged that Mer- ohant Captains and Officers charged with offaunee in connection with the

board ship had a right to be

MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have again ~ been done at $700, at which rate the market China closes with further snill sollers. Traders have been booked at $583 and Cantens at $250. North Chinas are procurable at Tls.

5, and Yangtzes at $15.

FILE INSURANCES.-Chinas bave again boen done at 801 and are stil in request. Hong- konts are obtainable to a small extent at 8340.

SHIPPING -Hongkong. Canton and Macaos

have sold at $27 and more shares are procurable at that rate. Indo-Chines have been fixed at $124, but the baying rate has sine dropped to $122, China and Munias and Star Ferries are unchanged with sellers at quotatious. Douglass are somewhat firmer with buyers at $34 Sholls Transports have declined to 22/ locally, the Liondou ruto ast wired is 20/6.

REFINERIES-China fugars contigne steady at $219, whilst for Septenhor delivery a modo. rato quantity has been tired at $240 Luzons ore stil in request at $20

MINING-We have hard of no business in this scotioa.

DOCES, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS-The announcement of a reduction in the dividend of Hongkong and Whampos Docks to $7 for the balf rear euding 31st December as against $8 paid for, the previous six months, at once weakened this stook, and the rate rapidly fell to $t, at which sellers continua to rule the market. Hongkong. and Kowloon Wharves coutinga steady at 8104)(old) and $102 (new), the litter with probable buyers. Now Amoy Docks continue weak at 827. Farnhams have improved to Tis. 1524 with local buyers.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands bare been piced at 8144 and more shares are procurable Kowloon Lands and West Points ar still in the market at last quotations. Hongkong Hotels have declined to $140, but at this figng a small pareal can be placed Humphreys Estates are enquired for at $12 (old) an $11 (v). Shanbai Lands are frmor at Tla 115 with probable bayers.

COTTON MILLS.-Qutations.agchanged and without business

MISCELLANEOUS China Bornecs have

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Electrics continue in request at $15 and $9 for the old and new issues respectively. Icos havo been booked at $225, and Green Island Cements at $20 and $231.

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