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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY JUNE 26r3, 1905.

*Baron" WARD did hnye a beneficiary TELEGRAMS.

interest" in the vessel; and he (defendant) did not know at the time he sold it that

M. PAVILY had any right so forbid it. He, therefore, refuses to deliver up the Tacls

A. S. WATSON & CO., 40,000e received from the Shanghai Tug and

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ÆRATED

WATER

Lighter Co., Ltd., and denies M. PAVLOV's right to claim. M. PAVLOY maintains, on the other hand, that it was a conspirécy between Baron" WARD and his attorney, Mr. KTENSEN, to cheat the Russian Government of the vessel. It was defendant, Kristassen, why, in October, 1904, under instructions from "Baron" WARD, purchased the steamer" for the purposes of the Russian Mesar. 16] ernment," WHEELOCK AND CO. Tls. 105,000 for it, receiving from them afterwards a relate or

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MANUFACTURERS *mmission of 11s. 10,000, which rẹus paid to M. Parlor, by whom direction" this ** commission” was arranged."

THE WATER used is THE PUREST that can be obtained, and is skilfully filtered en the most scientific principles,

THE MACHINERY employd is of the fatest design and wort approved type.

THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are

used,

GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE

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DAILY PRESS" SERVICE] BUREACRACY IN INDIA.

THE HANDICAPS OF KITCHENER.

#A ROTTEN ADMINISTRATION."

JEALOUS OFFICIAL BESIONS.

*Losvos, 3rd June, The recent official denints no longer conceal the evident fact that the reforming path of Lord Kitchener in India is not strewn with roses,

In the Blue-book, Lord Kitchener describes the Indian Army Adminis- tration as "roiten."

His efforts at reform have been

PRINCE ARIFUGAWA'S VISIT TO

EUROPE.

LONDON, ad Jase, Prince Arlengawn has arrivod at Brussels

THE MOROCCO QUESTION.

LONDON, 22nd June, M. Raurier has handed a note to M. Raddin

THE WAR.

"DAILY PRESS"

SERVICE.]

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, 4th Juno.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

THE DESPATCH BOAT CASE. BEFOES MR. F. T. PROGOTI (CHIEF JUSTICE),

SHANGHAI, 24th Juic, The finding of the jury in the suit declaring that he is disposed to acept a confer to settle the ownership of the tug-

Al it.

LONDON, Brd June,

neo on the Morocco question, but he wishes

know first what points will be considerabunt Samson is indecisive.

The jury decides that M. Parlor WRS acting as agent for the Russian Government, but that “Baron" Ward had no anthority to sell the vessel.

The legal argument is resumed on Monday.

It is intimate? in Berlin, that M. Rouvier's uote re the proposed conference on the Morocco question, in not regarded as satisfactory.

CANADA AND JAPAN,

LONDON, 23rd June.

In the Canadian House of Commone, the Minister of Agriculture andonned that a des-

instant, making that Canula should be incluħad * Faron" Wand, however, who paid out constantly thwarted, although he has patch was set to the Foreign Office on 6th the personal support of the Viceroy. in the Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty of Tls. 10,855.84 for account of the Samme.

Major General Sir Edmond Roche 1894, the Tokyo Government having intimated In the following month, who that. Eidendlaže

Ellos, K.C.B, Military Member of the that they were willing to overlook the previos

ad also le parchased in a similar way, his prioripal, Baron Wann, first toid hit that he was acting for M. PAVLOV. The Edendale not being required, defendant, KRISTENSEN, paid the vendors' brokers expenses, Tis. 9,609, for which he later received M. PAVLOV's chique, signed "A. PAVLOV, Minister for Korea in China," M. PAVLOV promised ki a large for contract for Vladivostoch to emipensate him for his disappointment and losses. Het did not

the

ennt fael. sred

four ME PATLAY still owed him a hand

Governor-General's Council since the 1901, has resigned, because

Lord ¦ Goverment has supported

Kitchener in his protest at inter- ference by individual miembers of the

·Council.

"COMPLETE ANARCHY."

Lesvos, 23rd June. Southern Russia is reported to be

Laels for medical storys pinnehasal on his in a state of complete anarchy.

refusal of Canada to participato.

PRIVATE WIRE]

FARNHAM. BOYD & CO., LD.

SHANGHAI, 3rd June.

The nasolation to redues the capital of S. C. Farnham, Boyd and Company, Limited. has not buen passed owing to insufficient majority.

We are indebted to Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and Polis for this telegram.)

being

THE ST. KILDA" CASE. FURTHER EVIDENCE OF RUSSIAN DISORGANISATION.

LONDON, 24th June. British warships are conveying the Tsar's orders to the escapcil Russian

cruisers to return forthwith.

QUESTION ÓF OWNERSHIP. The bouring of the issn reported an Satue-ig/

His Lairdship said he, as day was concluded. a juryman, would much rather not have to decide the josue, which to him appeared a verykk.

difiloull question. If by msisul consent of thà partios, however, he communicate with the Frenchfasthorities at Saigon to obtain answer to certain gestions, to find out whetherthers were really the mon thera regresented in the luster produced by L Tung, the plaintif, there Lwould-be no difficulty is arriving at a carred decis, for the answers would be conclusive. At the same time if either party objectal be would give judgment without prejudice on the facts before the Court.

Mr. H. N. Ferrers, appearing for the Nam? Loong firm, the claimezts consental, but Mr. 11. E. Pollock, K. C., apparing for Law Tung, the plaintiff, objected on the grounds that the

Nam Loong firms held a very strong position lù Saigon.

Judgment was reserved,

IN BANKRUITCY.

The arrival of the Dnieper is awaited for the enquiry that is pro- BEFORE ME. F. T PLOGOTT (CHIEF JUSTICE), mised in the case of the St. Kilda.

RETTER'S SERVICE.

RE LA TIN OF THE CHING HOP FIRM,

My P. W. Goldring applied for the rulous

| of. Lai Yin, a partner in the Ching Hop firm, in bankruptcy. Mr. F. B. L. Bowley opposed the application.

RUSSIAN REFORMS DENIED.

The Russian Government has issued a

After hoaring argument on both sides His circular rebuking the newspapers for cou-Lordship summed up as follows:-Application atruing the Tsar's speech to the Zeustroists was made tɔ me late on theevening of the 15th, is promising the establishment of a National | immediately after the filing of this petition, far assembly on a constitutional basis. The the arrest of both partners. The statement Tsar simply meant that the couration would be strictly in accordance with the fundamental laws of the empire.

acted, was that on or abmnt tho 8th Jane the

A LESSON IN JUJITSU. » We wore celebrating Togo's victory," two Japaness told Mr. F. A. Hazelund at the Police Court on Saturday when placed before him on charges of being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the Police. The scene was Ship Strest, the hour midnight, when five mon of THE INDUSTRIES OF HONGKONG. and the partners of the firm have since bena

Lehalf. It was by Baron" WARD's in-

THE CANTON-KOWLOON structions that he re-soid the Somon in

RAILWAY. February, 1905, 10 Messrs. WHEELOCK AND EXPERTS | Co., for Tls. 57,900, having failed to find a.

LONDON, 23rd June. purchaser at Nagasaki and elsewhere; and

the in Ear! Peres announced he deducted what was owing to him Hefen-

House of Commons that the Govern dant), and paid the balance to "Paron" WARD. "Baron "WARD, and not the defenment had urged upon the Chinese matter of suct, M. Pavlov was suing him Government the importance of an contemporaneously at the British Court, early settlement of the Canton-Kowanxious to tell bira of Japan's victories over the

Manage our Factories, and their practical knowledge and consiout supervision enables us to produce watere of unrivalled excellence and purity.

dant, was the proper man to sue, and, as a

Wits

CHANGE ON BRITISH GENERAL STAFF.

It is to this suit that our telegram refers,loon railway question. A. S. WATSON & CO. |the jury referred to being a British jury.

The suit against Mr. KRISTENSEN entered at the Danish Consular Court,! The British jury does not seem to have clarified a knotty case, although we may take it that the decision means that M.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 26, 1905. TO-DAY, the Shanghai lawyers are arguing legal points connected with the ownership of the tug-boat Samsun, which was widely advertised having been purchased by Mr. BURLEIGH of the Daily Telegraph as a

PAVLOV was the recognised and supreme agent for Russia in the matter, and that "Baron" Warn will be held accountable

to him for the value.

It might have been

more interesticg if the Japanese - had seized the vessel.

*LONDON, 23rd June. It is reported that Lient.-General the Hon. Sir N. G. Lyttelton, Chief of tieneral Staff, and an elder brother of the Colonial Secretary, has resigned his position of First Military Member of the British Army Council: and that Major-General Stuart Nicholson

The German mail of the 24th May was is to succeed him. delivered in London on the 23rd inst.

The battleship Africa and the armoured

cruiser Cochrane tone of six building) were successfully launched last month.

Four cases of plages were notified as occur- ring in Hongkong during the day eaded noon Saturday, bringing the total for the year ng to 171

The Bandmann Company (no longer allied with the Dallas Co.) is coming here from India, It is a very strong company, and has earned Some pipers from golden opinious in India. Bombay are full of praise and pictures. The foverite piece in the repertoire seems to be

Veronique

collaring" this. he made up his wind not to

He was fued $3. let him bare any more.

Ticket Inspector Soorderkam of the lower despatch boal, and has since been claimedrel Tramway Co. churgod a Chilian sailor by the agent of the Russing Government before Mr. G. N. Ormie at the Polica Court on The vessel has changed bands several times, Saturday with refusing to pay his fare for a franride. Defendant told His Worship that and the litigation is, of course, for its value. pat at taels one hundred thousand. The he was robbed of seventy cents while on the tram, and as he suspected the ticket collector of defendunt, a Danisli subject named M. L. KRISTENSEN, acting as attorney for the nominal owner, re-sold the Name to its original owners, the Shanghai Tug and Lighter, Co., and seems to consider that the plaintiff M. PAVLOV, formerly Russian Minister in Korea, having been acting for the Russian Government, is tot aa eligible claimant, and asserts that he beloved the Yessel to balong not to M. PAVIO, or the Russian Government, but to the nominal and, registered owner, Baron" THOMAS CHARLES ROBERT WARD, a British subject, and (presumably) another agent for the Russian Government. telegram shows, decides that if B. PATLOV to be Second Lieutenants in the Hongkong

*Dalivered June 24th.) RUSSIAN REFORM IMAGINARY,

ANOTHER REPUDIATION.

LONDON, 24th June. The promise of the Tsar to grant a representative National Assembly is officially repudiated.

FATAL RIOTS IN POLAND:

LONDON, 24th June. A Lodz, the chief manufacturing centre of Russian Poland, nhabited chiefly by Poles, Germans, and Jews, extensive rioting has resulted in two thousand casualties.

THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.

LONDON, 24th June..

Japan, who are alleged to have been imbibing too frealy, were making such a noise as was calentated to disturb the prace and tran- quillity of the neighbourhood. Constable Fax endeavoured to send the happy quintette quintly home but the two defendants were

COTTON.

For the first ton raonths of 1914 the Clottou Spioning industry suffered severely from the shaormally high price of raw cotton, and doring the whole of that period short-time was From November onwards a good resorted to. again adopted, but it was not until the middle demand was experienced for yara and full-time Russian bear. Because the coustable would not of December that, as a result of large crops of liston, the defendants grow very angry, and cotton in the chief producing e untries, the cost of the raw material declined to a gure that when to attempted to push them along, they permitted of spinning boing carried on at a gave him some idea of their ability as jiajitsu profit. At the end of 1994 the outlook for the men. One of them got such a grip on the fadastry was encouraging, and, provided the constable that when he pulled away, portion price of cotton keeps at a reasonable level, the result of the working for 1905 is expected to be. of his coat was left in the hands of his adversary-highly satisfactory. The defendants wore proceeding to further

second constable appeared, and they were demonstrate the use of the popular urt, when a transferred to the lock-up. Finned before His Worship next day, they had to pay a fine of $3 for being drunk and disorderly, $5 for assault, and fifty cents compensation,

A BILLIARDS FINAL"

A large gathering of members and friends took place in the large, cool, and well-equipped billiard room of the Institution of Engineer and Shipbuilders. on Saturday night, to witness the ful heat played in the billiard handicap for the handsome Cup presented by Mr. J. Lambert, junior Vice-President of the Institu- tiou. The players were Mr. J. McCubbin, resident ongines of the Cas Works, who received 20 prints and Mr. J. Wilson, Cosmopolitan

Dock, who received 60 points.

from his opponent, and won hy 30 points.

SUGAR.

The Sugar industry in the Colony daring 190 rokmited in large profts to the two local fineries, Oving to the scarcity of supplies in consucres of the large deficiency in the European Best Crop, prices gradually advanced throughout the year, without checking demand; the quantity of reflued sugar consured in Chins largely exceeding that of any previous year, while there was also a good demand from

other markets.

SHIP BUILDING, &c.

41 steam-launchos and other vesels with an aggregate tonnage of 7,290 were bullt during the year.The other large industries in the Colony connected with repairing and dorking ships and the manufacture of coment and rope, are in a prosperous condition. THE FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION.

made, and the statement on which I natursily Ching Hop frm informel their otolitors that they were unable to pay their debts in feli On the following day the business was closed

in hiding. There was then a general sintement, without any special reference to tho fucts, at. the two partners wara la hiding in Hongkong and about to abscond. It appears quite clear from the affidavits that between the 8th. b,

tho declaration were in intercourse with one of 10th and 12th of June the persons who made the debtors. Therefore, it is clear that ile stabmont about their being in hiding so going to abscond was absolutely misleading and should never have been made. The only ground which is now alleged in justification of that statement is that "we believe that unlossi the said Lai Wing Cho is arrested he will abscond as his partner appears to have done." That is the only exenke which is made for the statement which is manifestly inaccurate. If. it had not been for what Mr. Bowley has sid, the: those declaratios were made with fall cogaizanes of the principals, I should bare probably ordered the arrest of these four men for perjury I realise entirely the dificulty which sverybody in this Colony who is conducting trade with Chinese experience in matters of this sort hy debtors absconding at different stages off, the bankruptay proceedings on account of the proximity of Canton to Hongkong, and lan doing all I can to facilitate proceedings in legitimate way, but I cannot sanction the illegit Imate nee of the proceedings of the Court The law requires that a distinct statement should he made, and grounds furnished, before the arrest of a debtor is ordered, showing th he is about to abseoul. That is a perfecti

111.198 trees were planted in Hongkong doing the year, including 105,645 páne and 1.979 camphor tress. It was prepend at the commencement of the year to introduca # scheme for felling and ro-planting pine forests legitimate provision of the bankruptcy law; t on the block system with a twenty-five years

is a very stringent provision, but it is a very Considerable interest has been evinced since relation. But as the scheme (actually begun on

There is no suggestion what- Bosssary one, the Enish of the semi-final, a few days ago, by the public and us the opinion was expressed a big scale) was looked upon with ill favour

ever that this man was going to abscond, Ou regarding the result of the final, and a good in well-informed quarters that a longer period

the contrary, on the affidavits before me, up to game was anticipated. From the start the of rotation was preferable, it was decided to

the 12th he seemẹ to have done what he couldj playing was fast. and some good breaks were sospend felling operations while the advice of made by both players. Towards the fiath, it the Indian Government was obtained. A to meet his creditors As to whether he hes scheme of Issuing Forestry Licences in met them in a proper way is quite another to me very exciting, when Mr. McCubbin, the New Territories was initiated in the

matter. That matter will be discussed here- He may have been endeavouring to eucnomical methods in desling with the ster. with some excellent play, gradually drow away hope of inducing the Chinese to adopt more

considerable plantations of pine trees formed promote the interests of one set of creditors before the cession of the Territories, and with

rather than another. But that does not affect, THE PORT OF ANTWERP.

the object of tempting them to take up fresh

in any way, the application for the prisoner's arous of waste lands for further planting. The

roicase. The only ens is one of mere presum As the result of an invitation sent to the sanall aros available for rice enltiontion and the Shipping Federation by the Maritime Associa anfertility of the soil combine to prevent tion, and this man mast be immediately dis- tion of Antwerp. a number of shipowners and agriculture from becoming a prominent industryolarged, with all the costs incurred up to the others representing the principal shipping in the Colony. The low-lying land in the New

prasent time. In future, I cannot secept districts of Great Britain paid a visit to Territories is probably utilized to nearly the

alidavits morely made by compradoras in his Antwerp in eonnexion with the projected fullest extent possible, and it is thomfore from improvements of that port. Leaving on June the profitable cultivation of the steep hill slopes mtter. There must be some statement tant 14th, the members of the delegation were that any increase in the productiveness of the the declarations or affidavits are made with received and entertained sext day by the Territories may be derived. In this connection Antwerp Maritime Association, with whom the cultivation of pineapple, and experiments the authority of their principals. It may be that the principals would not be able to say Germany's reply has been delivered, there was an exchange of views on mastters of that are being made with aisal hemp are of

that they, themselves, b liers that the debtor is common interest. Do Jun 16 there was a much interest. Карреу

utout to abscond; but the Court must have some It is understood that Germany recuption of the delegates by the Antwerp civie Royle

FRENCH AGREEMENTS WITH antborities, under whose gaidanes the port was

warrant for believing the statements of the Balto declines.

the present and the prospective

HOLLAND AND SIAM,

compradores, and that can best be achieved by following the proposed

Ou Couterne

a staternent that the principals themselves changes

explain ty being folly

ined. The delegates The French Government have two more sne- returned on June 17. The included Mr.

cessful agreemonte to add to the long list of believe the statements of their compradores and I. L. Darité, president of the Shipping those already concluded. It is napsanced that believe that the application should be made. Federation, Sir T. V. S. Augier, Mr. E.

Mr. Bowley be made special application that Forwood, Mr. T. R. Miller, Mr. Douglas W the negotiations between France and Holland

the debtor should not be discharged without M. Nelido, the Bassian Ambassador ai Stobart, Mr. Arthur Serena, and Mr. C. E concerning the delimitation of the frontier of Brightman, representing Loudon Mr. W. Frenck and Dutch Gnisda have been brought Mr. W. H. Raeburn, Glasgow: Sir Robert Aare said to have beou definitely agreed upon Roper, M.F.. Hartlepool; Mr. E. S. Scorfield between the delegates of the two Governments, and Me John Coull, Newcastle-on-Tyne: Mr. Owing to an ingenious arrangement suggested W. J. Tathan, Cardiff; Mr. W. C. Bacon, by the French delegates, the question of the ex- Manchester: Mr. J. Taylor, Sunderland; and Floitation of the gold dust in the frontier ziver, alternate reaches of it to France and Holland. Mr. Cuthbert Laws, general manager of the the Maroni, has been settled by attributing Shipping Federation.

France obtains the disputed territory, about 250,000 hectares, lying between Itany and Maroni, as also the Awa islands and the principal islands of the lower Maroni. This result is con sidered very favourably to France.

Negotiations have also been going on between France and Siam on the question of the delimitation of their respective territories. The King of iam has just gifen orders to necept the line claimed by France. The frontier will, therefore, now be carried back from Cape Lem

It is understood the France re- The programme of music to be performed by the band of the 19th Infantry on the Newquires the scope of the Morocco con- Parade Ground Le-day (Monday), From 5 to 6.30 ference to be limited. p... is as follows:-

Under the Double Eaglo" Wagner March Selection.The Chieftaia Vale........ Eldorado Duct

election... Merric England" Aria

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THE VOLUNTEERS.

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H.E. the Governor has been pleased je

REUTER'S SERVICE.

PEACE PROSPECTS.

LONDON. #ud Juve

The jury, as our appoint Sergt. Major H. W. B. Kennet. Paris, has been definitely cheser as the Russian Beckot Hill and Mr. A. R. Marshall, Liverpool; to a close. The terms of the draft convention scourity. I cannot grant that applicatiop.

Sergt. J. S. Gubhay and Gunner J. T. Hayton

Volunteer Corps.

ever owned it, he owned it as agent for the Rossinn Government, and that "Baron" WARD, although the registered owner, had of all rank.

Tae total establishment of the Corps : 426 The strength of the st December, 1904, was 272, made apus follows:

no right to sell it. Evidently, if the officially-Stat, 8; two Garrison Artillery Companies, recoguised owner's authority to sell (by his 202; one Engineer Company. 3: Band 3; attorney) is now denied, the case presents Troop 27. curious complications. The name of the overt agent of the Russian Government did

The expenditure on the Volunteers during 1904, entirely borue by the Colony, Wax $44,092.13.

not appear, perhaps because his appearance HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION FOR REGULARS, The Colony contributed $1,279,74103 during

in the transactions was undesirable.

If

"Baron" WARD was not a Russian agent, 1904 (being the statutory contribution, of 20 why was the vessel registered in his name, per cent. of revenue) towards the cost of the and why was Mr. KRISTENSEN's authority maintenance of the Regular Forces in the not valid? But, argues the defendant, Colony and Barrack Services.

plenipotentiary.

THE VOYAGE OF THE "DNIEPER."

LONDON, Jure. Reuter's correspondent in Sydney wires that cruiser Daieper stopped the the Russian German steamer Prinz Sigismund north of Luzon on the 1st June, and, after examinjag her papers, allowed her to proceed.

THE WAR STORES ENQUIRY COMMISSION.

LONDON, 2nd June.

Yielding to pressure Mr. Balfour hus au- souneed that the Stores Commission will have statatory powers to compel evidence.

RECORD RENTS AT HONGKONG. The amount received from salos of Crown land was over $486,000), being some $24,000 les than the receipts for the previous year.

Building land in the urban portion of the Colony and in the Peak District is limited is extent and steadily increasing in value.

house-routs natural consequence is that

The

espesially on the higher levele, have advanced to an extent probably unknowa in other British

Colonies.

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Ling to the Pak Nam Veu river. The Siamese will be given a year to choose between French population thus enclosed in French territory and Siamese nationality.

is perfectly true that discharge from arrest my nct be usually ordered without security, but that is where the grounds of the original orrest were proper. In this case they were absolutely improper.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Obervatory yesterday issned the following report--

On the 25th at 125 p.m. The baromet

has fallen a little on the E. coast of Chips, nat sin slightly over Japan.

Pressure remains love the normal over Chifal and Japan. It is highest over the Pasifle to the E. of Japan.

Gradients are slight generally and modarste

SE. winds way to expected in the Formosa.

Forecast:-Moderate 5.B. winds; fair. Channel and the N. part of the China Ses.