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like sending a valuable man away from a etorin-centro to a sort of no-man's-land. This appointment to Mexico, however, is a diplonmie "plum" in American estima- tion. It carries with it a substantial rise in

4. S. WATSON & CO., lary--something over 85,000 more per

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annum -and implies a very responsible position in a pleasant situation, with the added advantage of being only four days from home. The man who succeeds him at

Foting, WILLIAM WOODVILLE ROCKHILL,

a very notable, citizen of the United States, and his present appointment was

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAR H 9, 1965

Mr. F. W. Mazo, the Commissioner of Custoris at Kongmoon, on the 20th February luvited several friends to his residence for the purpose of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the birth of his distinguished uncle, Sir Robort Hart

The entries for the Oxford Local Examina tions to be held next July closed at nom yesterday (Weilansday). Ons hundred and one candidates (of whom nine wors girls) mutevod, beating the previous record of 34 is 1901

Preliminary.

TELEGRAMS.

SERVICS.] ["DAILY PRESS "

AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.

miles south of Machuntan: In the direc tiau of Pentsibu oar detachment on the afternoon of the 6th inst., occupied the heights ranging south of Paitzukow (which are siz miles sth of Machutan) driving the enemy towards Sunebist zu, two miles southwest of Manchuutan. Ou the night Loxox, 7th March.

of 5th inst. the enemy's counter-attack in Robert MeCormick, American Am-front of Kaotailing was repulsed. In the direction of Shalo, in the district lying cast of the railway, the enemy's counter-attack on the night of 5th inst., on the northern end of Tungebitteng, was repulsed. Other wise, there is no change of situation. In the district west of the railway, an engage George von Lengerke Meyer, Am-mout is now proceeding with the enemy, assador at Rome, is transferred to who is posted in a line extending from cast of Hangebeagpao to Erhtaitzu, and who St. Petersburg.

is offering a stout resistance. Ou the right ank of the Huale, the enemy, about ne division strong, with seventy guns, appear od in the vicinity of Tashichino, but was repuised.

There were 18 Banior, 38 Junior and 45bassador at St. Petersburg, is trans- ferred to Paris, (vice Mr. Horace Porter.)

The Dallas Company but evening staged

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ita uicined. He has bud extensive The Orchid for the third time at the City Hall. To-night the Company will produce The experience of the Far East, having been the Cingafee, the popular play from Daly's Thana'to. avesad meretary at the Poking Legation in│It is outirely new to Hongkong, and with such 1884-5, and fist secretary during the three excellent players ought to attract large years following. Ile made two long jour. audiences. neys of exploration in China, Mongolia, and Tibel afterwards, which provided material for several well known books and many short articles. He is alun a gold-medalist of the Royal Geographical Society. addition to high appointments in his own country, he gained much diplomatic expe. rience is Grecer, Ronmanja, and Servia. He

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visited China not long ago on a special mission connected with the International Bureau of the American Republics. His present appointment as Minister to China in consideres a most suitable one, and he is

GREAT AGE, confidently expected to cement the ties which bis Government has been at such pains to ustblish with "stand-olish " Chion. The consular appointment to Shanghai, where a Mr. RosEn is announced MELLOW to succeed Mr. Jons GionNow, comes somewhat as a surprise, Those who did not believe that Mr. GoopNow would be re-instated, fally expected the appointment of Mr. ARCHIBALDČARY COOLIDGE, a Boston and Harvard man who was for a short

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time asting secretary to the Lagation at St.

A. Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskie Petersburg, private secretary to his uncle,

Distilled in Scotland,

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the American Ambassador to Franen, in the spring of 1892; and secretary to the Acari can Legation at Vignon in 1893. The new appointee to Shangbai is suspected to be --GeneralBARD M. RoAKE, a soldier. politician who has baen interesting himself in recent elections, and whose career has come under the observation of President ROOSEVELT. He was, by the way, A.D.C.

A. S. WATSON & CO. to General Buage, now the popular American

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Coumul-general at Hongkong, during the His real rank in the army is that of

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Edwin H. Conger, Minister at

A correction is necessary in our report of Mr. A. Rumjahn's rulogy of Dr. Atkinson. He mentioned as an enormous reduction in the cost of cleaning the city the drop from $90,000 Peking, is transferred to Mexico.

$7,000. One report had a cypher too many in

the latter sun. As a matter of fact, it may be mentioned that the cost is $1,000 less still, the figure being now abrat 86,000,

The following have been e'is to play for

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tor of the International Bureau of the

Henry White, Secretary of the American Embassy at London, is

RUSSIANS REPULSED

EVERYWHERE.

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, 8th March.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Mr. T, SHRCONEE

SMITH (PUISNE JUDOE),

MUTUAL STORES V. TOYO KIBEN KAINIA, This a claim for $117,60, commencal on

7th March, was concluded. Mr. Stravanson (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) appeared an bahalf of the plaintiffs, and Mr. Bailey (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mostar for the defendants.

J. B.. Smith, commission agent, and F. C.. Man Fong, manager of the Mutual Storrs, gave evidence on behalf of the plaintiffs. It was the practice of large shipping companies to give notice to consignees on the arrival of short landed cargo. The former witness said there was considerable risk in taking canned goods cargo if the tins were rusty. The autents would be all right, but the goods would be nasalaabio.

Mr. Bailey-The plaintiffs are rolying entirely Tho on the grounds of the absence of notice. defendants' case is that notice was given, but even if the plaintiffa received no noties it is the custom of the port not to give notics, thongli may steamship companies do give notico.

11. A. Burke, secund shipping elork of the Toys Kisen Kaisho, said:- Goods consigard to the plaintiffs were shipped in Baz Francisco by the Nippon Maru, but this ship was taken up by the Japaneso Government when sha erivad

Tokyo, 8th March. In the direction of Hingsing our detach ment, on the Gth inst, occupied Hunjen fifty miles south-east of Hingking; other wise the situation is unchanged. In the

Shoremut. Thog apponivel on the Shawmut's ap-direction of Shabe in district east of at K-bs. The goods were therefore booked by the railway, the enemy's attacks on the morning manifest but the 1.1 Casus_Were short of 17th inst. on some of our positions were shipped and sant on by the Olympic. I ropulsed everywhero. In the district west of put a notico

newspaper anying the railway we occupied east of Hangeheng, o that if damage to goods was not claimed whereupon the enginy attempted to restore for by the 8th February claims would not be

the Hongkong Feetball Clubs in the match American Republics, is appointed against The Crooks" at $15 pm. to-day Minister to Chium, (Thursday). Goal. F. C. Hall; Backs, W. G. Leckie G. E. Vorrell; Half-Backs, David Lt. G. B. Macdonali E. F. Ascolt; Forwards B. Macphoren T. E. Pearce A. O. Lang H C. Gray and;P. Henderson.

Word reached Hongkong yesterday that Mr.painted Ambassador to Italy. Sassoon had died at Home Although he luft

[He was secretary at Vierun in 1883-4] theolony more thua three decades ago, his Dame remained, in the firm of David Ex-P. M. G. Wynne is appointed Season, Sons, & Co. Tal., of which his son Mr David Sassoon, is senior partner. The Consul General at London. ato Mr. Sassoon's name frequently figured in

-Rodger (General Earl M. Roger?]| the lists of guests at country house parties got up for King Edward VII.

is appointed Consul-General

Shanghai.

The Hongkong Police authorities may look out for Tau Keng Hp, who, according to the Alanile Cablenees, is a well known Chinese thief who has carved s-vöràl terms in Bilibid for

robbery and other crimes, his last terms being for cutting a pocket ont of the trousers of a man

on the Santa Cruz bridge. He has been turned over to the customs authorities by the municipal secret service for deportation.

The Captain Superintendent of Palice, and any of their intimate friends, aa-embled at Blake pler yesterday to wish bon voyage.to Mr. E. R. Hallitex, Deputy Superintendent of

Magistrato at the New Territory, who wore Police, and Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Police Leaving by the Empress of Japan. Mr. Hallifax has been seconded to go to Chantaowen meur

at

in the

it but were repulsed. On the right bank entertained. The first intimation I received of of the Shaho we captured a large portion of any short cargo was in the latter part of. Angust. Altogether there were 7,000 casex Likvano. whereupon the enemy about one

short shipped by the Shmud which come on division strong delivered a counter-attuck by the Olympia, and ull there goods have been but were repulsed..

taken delivery of without notice. On the 22nd

LATER.

March, desiring to get, godown space, I sent

to take delivery of his 14 cases, our godown man to give notice to the plaintiff Consignees

Our detachment, which had been enga George Bruce Cortelyon, secretarying with the enemy's strong forces near

of the Commerce and Labour Depart-Machuutan, dislodged then at eight o'clock this morning (83) from their positions and

ment, is appointed Post-master-is pursuing northward. General. (vice Mr. Wynne.):

Mr. Cartolyou, who is a New Yorker, began as a reporter ju 1893, tok sa interest in politics, and ontored the public service six

various pablic officia's, including the New York yours later. He noted as private secretary to post-flos inspector, the Port kurv por, and the Fourth Asviolant P. M. G. In 1995 he w36

[RETTER'S SEEVICE.]

SURPRISED RUSSIANS.

LONDON, 6th March. General Kuropatkin reports that the ad- vanced guard of the Japanese army which is surrounding the Russian right Bank, arrived

on the 4th instant five miles from Mukden

are occasionally given notice that short lauded.

cargo has arrived, for the shipowner's own con renience. A consignes should be sufficiently intorested in his carge to find out whether his goods have arrived, Tho plaintiffs have on another occasion taken delivery of a case of asparagus and a case of milk without notice. The custom of the port is that the consigneer ought to enquire for their short lauded cargo. His Honour -It seeme very unreasonablu. Witness continuing-On 12th February the goods were marreynd by Mesary. Goddard and Douglas,

Crom-examined... I nedaistaud a bill of lading. The "queignees notice" uneaus notion of the

33 Captain. Of the other appointments, that Tientain for twelve months ja connection with "ppointed sten grapher to Presid-út Cleveland, station from the direction of the Sinminting arrival of the ship. I know the nature of the

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS, Oxycommunications relating to the nowi column should be addremel to Tax EDITOR.

Lun syndents must forward their masses and a dresses rich communications added to the Edit, not for publication, bat es evidence of good faith

All katere for publicution should be written on anc side of 'the paper only

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Ciders for extra copies of DAILY Przes should be

Liebes?

P.G. Bez, 87. Telephone No. 12

The Daup Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE; 14. DaVGUE ROAD 1. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONO, MARCH 9TH, 1915.

of Mr. ROBERT MCCORMICK to France, and

the South African Coolie trad while Mr.

tho Colony for six months.

his succession at St. Petersburg by Mr. Wolfe goes to Chefeo. He will be absent from G. V. L. MEYER, attracts most attention Mr. McCormick, who has been Ambassador to Russia since 1902, was Legation Sec- retary in Londen in 1889-92, and Minister tu Austria-Hungary prior to his Russian

MASONIC.

At a mesting of the Phoenix Chapter. No. 17 A. A. S. R. held in the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street, Victoria, on Taosday evening the

as offies hearers for the coming year.

1. Comp. J. A. Tarrant, 18 deg. M. W. S,

F. Howell, 30 deg. D. M. W. S. W. E Claret. 30 deg. II. P. J. R. Lure, 18 der G. W.

F. Foeven, 30 ving. J. W.

C. Lesbirel,

T. Spafford,

30 deg. Trenaurox.

30 deg. Secretary,

W. Pittock, Jr. 30 dog, 31. Tang hee,

Chancellor.

G. A Watkins, 50 des tandard Bearer,

J. W Ouborbe, 30 deg. Steward.

18 deg. 1. G.

Елушету.

J. Suzith,

J. Vanstone,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Wong Kong Fai, Chau Twol and Li Fat were charged fore Mr. H, H. J. Gompertz at

the Police Court yesterday with attempting to place called Un Long in the Now Territory on the 31st January last. Chief Detective Inspector Hanson prosecuted. The prisoners denied the charge.

kill and murdr Tom Ching near the market

road.

'became un executive clerk, nat waA modu assistant secretory to President MoKinley in

Router's Mukden correspondent wires 1698. Two years later he was secretary to the President, and was re-appointed by President that the sudden appearance of the Japanese Roosevelt ín 1901. Ke 1703 appointed has completely surprised the Russiaus, and Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the town is thrown into confusion, Labour in 1903]

THE QUEEN AND PRINCESS VICTORIA.

LONDON, 7th March. Queen Alexandru and the Princess

Victoria (who recently underwent an

operation for appendicitis) are expected at Lisbon on the 15th inst., and will remain there about five days.

INTERNATIONAL

FOOTBALL.

LONDON, 7th March. Wales has beaten Scotland, in the International (Association) competi. tion, by three goals to one.

sant before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that appointment, President Roos EVELT's digui- following Companions were elected and installed hour the supply is limsind. Only supplied for Cash.fied and firm stand in conection with Lue Telegraphic Address: Press, Codes: A.H.C. 5th Ed.

enforced return of the paroled Russian officers of the Lena, who decumped from San Francisco, to say nothing of his previous representations over the Kishineff massacres, sbile unlikely to make Mr. McCORMICK persona grata at the Tsar's Court, put him in the position of a person of some import- auce; and he had to walk warily. His successor, Mr. GEORGE VON LENGERKE The numerous American diplomatic and MEYER, who has been Ambassador to consular changes which our London corres-Italy since 1904, and was supposed to ponden: telegraphically reports in this issue be getting rather tired of diplomatic have particular interest at this time. With e, has an ambitious wife, why regard to some of them, non-American possibly cases him to ent a figuro at readers may be inclined to attach special St. Petersburg. She was a most infine political significance, notably in the ambas- tial member of foreigu society in Rome, sadorial change at St. Petersburg; but there Mr. Maven is a Bustonian, who was at one is nothing more implied by this transfer time Speaker of the Massachussetts House

Wong Man Chuu declared: Tawa man RESIGNATION OF MR, than in the others. Periodical games of of Legislators. He is succeeded in Rome

in the temple whom I suspected. When the

WYNDHAM. "general post" are thus played under the

by Mr. HENRY Wurrs, who has been Lego man saw mo he ran away, and I gave chase. I American system, which has been on seca-

tion Secretary in London. The appointment overtook and arrested him on suspicion of hay-

LONDON, 7th March. sion responsible for the act known as "swopping horses while crossing the JOSEPH H. CHOATE'S Tacated place at the

Mr. Wyndham, under-secretary of] strean." The change that ruay be regarded London Embassy has already been reported. The three defendants came up and told me to. State for Ireland, has resigned. with a more general interest on thus aideThere is also to be a change the let the man go, I said I would not. One of of the Pacific is the transfer of Minister Consulate-General there, the new the defendants seized my queue from behind

Dr.

down. They kept CONGER from Peking to Mexico.

being Mr. WYNNE. Mr. Werse was made and pulled me EDWIN H. CONGER has been American Post-master-General on the death of Mr. on the groned and struck me. One Minister to China since 1898. Like 60 PAYNE; and was prominent in the investi. of them took my revolver from its belt. I had several nasty wounds on the hol and became many American diplomat, he is a combina- gation of the alleged frauds in the P.M.G's insensible. When I came to myself I was in tion of soldier and lawyer, having attained department, which created such a sensation the Police Station, and was sent from there to the vank of Brevet Major during the Civil in the earlier days of the ROOSEVELT regime. Į the Government Civil Hospital. The prisoner War, and afterwards been admitted to the The new P.M.G., Mr. COETELYOU, has had I was taking up escaped. Ber. This did not hinder him from trying a remarkably successful career at New farming, stock-raising, and even banking in York and Washington, having climbed

of the Hon. WHITELAY REID to the Hou.ing illicit opion in his possession. He had three boxes of opian in his hand. I arrested

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him and was taking him to the Police Station.

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Police Sergeant Perkins gave evidence as to finding the last witness lying on the ground

[REUTIL'S GEEVICE.]

RESIGNATION OF MR. GEORGE WYNDHAM,

LONDON, 6th March Mr. George Wyndham, Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has resigned.

THE WAR.

goods. I do not think it was my duty to notify the plaintiffs; they had been verbally notiñed that the goods would arrive by the Olympia: I thought the plaintiffs were leaving the gooris there for their own couvenjenge. We had the LATER, goods surveyed by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas Reuter's Mukden correspondent wiring for our own protection, because considerable on the evening of the oth says that the damage had been done during the transhipment battle raged ceaselessly throughout Sonday, of the cargo at Kolm. We did not tell the owners of the goods that they wore being The Japanese are concentrating at Machiapurveyed, because there was a lot of transdip- to the South-west of Mukden, but are un- inent cargo destined for other porls. These able to dislodge the Bassinus. Heavy notices (produced) are from our company, but fighting has begun to tho West and North. they na original shipment actices.

Mr. Stevenson-Musket; do you not think west of Mukden where General Kuropatkin

it would have been more reasonable to give has launched a desperate attack against the notice to the shipper of the cargo ? Japanese left. The Russians continue to

hold the centre.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S

COURT.

Wednesday, 8th March. BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. A. W. BAKNES LAWRENCE, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).

DISOBEYING LAWFUL ORDERS.

Ho Tai, master of ballast boat No. 1023 was ebarged at the instance of Constable Brennan with unlawfully disobeying the lawful orders of the Harbour Master in that he deliberately steered & course he

ordered not to while gan practice was going on near Stone- cutters.

Was

Defendant mid he had only recoully arrived at Hongkong, and did not know the law. The policeman told him to go eastward.

A fine of $5 was inflicted.

NON-OBSERVANCE OF THE RULES OF THE ROAD, The assistant Harbour Master, Mr. Basil Taylor, charged Chan You Ho, master of the steam launch Hot Yuen with failing to observe the rules of tho road es laid down by H.Ma Order in Council, in Victoria Harbour on the 7th instout.

Witness-No, but we often do give untico for our own convenience.

Re-aramined-No notice relating to short. delivery cargo was put in the newspapers. A man is supposed to send in a claim within a reasonable time so that if there are any goods short we can try and trace them.

1. Lewis, chief clerk of the P. & office si-If consignees are notified in a daily paper and short delivery of cargo is given

it is not the castom of the port to gira notice, but 28 &

matter of fact sometimes notice is given for the shipewnor's caveuiorce, when goods are blocking up the godown.

Cross-examined--Notica would not be giren in the case of shurt delivery cargo,

Mr. Stevenson produced a notice from the P. & O). Company.

Witness-This is a notice for cargo returned. Mr. Stevenson-But it says "short delivery;" I should like Your Lordship to read this notice. Witness-It is custom cry for consignses to enquire about goods, and send in claims within a reasonable time.

Twe (kinese godown man in the employ of the Tayo Kisen Kaisha gave evidence.

His Honour in giving judgment suid-In this action the plaintifs claim from the daten- dants $117.8 for their neglect in not duly

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and forwarding to them 14 cases of sugar corn which had been short landed. It appears that the was fined $5.

plaintiffs, the Mutaal Stores, ordered from a

THE SIREN. AGAIN..

lowa, so versatile is the prominent Ameri- from the ignoble level of a mere newspaper/ about 300 yards from the Police Station in an FBY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL]. | On, who was charged at the instance of Mr through their agent in the Colony, Mr. Connell

can usually. He was, in addition, State Treasurer and Congressman before he went to Brazil as Minister in 1891. He was the firat na to receive a message from the outside world after the trying experiences

exhausted condition. Dr. Laing, assistant reporter to such dizzy heights as Pre-Superintendent of the. Government Civil Hos sident's Private Secretary, and ebief of th⋅pital, testified as to proceeding to the Now Commerce and Labour Department, Territory and examining Tan Cảng. Ho found his head much awollen and from ten to fifteen stab wounds on his head and face.

The Foochow Echo reports the departure for

GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS.

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Toxyo, 7th March, In the direction of Hingking, the enemy

Lo Fuk, master of the steam launch Wing certain association in San Francisco some goods These goods were shipped subsequently on Hasil Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master, with

beard the Nippon Maru; and when the Nippon wilfully using the steam whistle of his lunch other that for the purpose of navigation in Maru get to a port in Japan she was bem- mandeered by the Japanese Government for Victoria Harbour on the 7th inst., pleaded naval purposes and her cargo, including these

of the Legations at Peking in 1900, a code home of M. Claudel, French Consal at Foochow. Both upper eyelids were cat. tio had altr Tita, fifteen miles southeast of guilty to the charge, and was ordered to paygoods, was transhipped or to another ship.

M. Hardy, of the French Post Office, takes charge temporarily.

misor wounds on both hands. His life was Fashun, delivered on the 6th inst., repeated not at any time in danger from his wounds, counter-attacke, but they were repulsed From the injuries he received he (the doctor) came to the conclusion that the lukong had each time. Our attack on the enemy near with view to putting Machustan, fifteen miles south of Fashua,

inquiry added to the famous despatch from Wu TING FANG. How well MBE. Corsen supported him then is also matter of history. To those who may England, and he knew that only the prohibitive

A Japanese, lectaring at Hull, said the been

attacked

A fine of $5.

Yesterday morning a coolie was set upon by fotr antiven near Ping Shan in the Now Territory, who have since been arrested. He sustained. Bovere injurios to his hand which

Wership committed them for trial of the next in the evening we occupied the height, two mont Civil Hospital.

After taking the prisoners' statements, His enemy's stubborn resistance; and at eight kong in a launch and remored to the Govora- Criminal Sessions,

It was supposed that all these goods were tran- shipped in the Shawmut, but it turned out that they were not all on that ship. Some cause down subsequently in the Olympia. Now, when the Shawmut arrived in this Colony a notice was inserted in the newspaper informing

Nippon Maru to Shawmut had arrived and.

Mikado was most anxious to meet the King of out both his eyes, but he saved himself by his progressing favourably, despite the necessitated his being brought over to Hong the consignees that gooda transhipped from the

be unaware of the ever increasing Aueri-distance of 40 days' voyage prevented him from can interests in Mexico, it may seem visiting England.

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