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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904.

A WELL-KNOWN expert is at present in Ceylon Ma. E. Osborne returned to the Colony to-day | TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

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All communications intended for publication In | Inquiring into the possibilities of that laland as looking in the best of health after his holiday

The "HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI* should bə a source of supply for the rubber market. addrowed to The Editor, 1, Iss House Road, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and

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Ordinary business cominunications should be addromed

to The Manager.

THE P.& 0.5 N. Co.'s steamer Bengal will DURING the British naval manœuvres a fort. be despatched for Bhanghai at 4 pm. tonight ago the submarines claimed to have torpedoed four battleships at Portsmouth, The umpires allowed the claim.

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THE estate of Admiml of the Fleat, the Hon The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for Sir Henry Keppel, G. G. B., who died on Jan, 17, aged 54, has been valued at £3.551 gruss and £3,468 net.

any rejoctel MS., nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION KATES (IN ADVANCE), DAILY $30 per annum.

WEEKLY $13 per anatua.

THE Peking and Titutsin Times emphatically denies that it is pro-Russian. The Japan Times The rates per quarter and per mousem, proportional had alleged that Russia had recently purchased

it it has just been bought by the Tientsin Press, Ld, a British company.

The daily isne is deliverest free when the address is accessible to messenger On copies sent by post au sullitions! $1,80 per quartos is chargpå for postage. The postage on the weekly lone to any part of the A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be

world is 30 cents per quarter,

held on Munday next, at 4 pin, when there (Single Copies Daily, ten cents; Weakly, twenty- will be introduced a bill to provide for and

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regulate the employment of pilots, and another for the reservation of a residential area in the

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BIRTHS,

On the 16th March, at Ewo, Hankow, the wife of ARTHUR K. CRADDOCK, of a daughter

on the 17th March, at Sydney, N S.W., Aus- tralia, the wite of A. W. MARSHALL of a son,

On the 20th March, at Shanghai, the wife of ROBERT P. DIPPLE, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

On February 16th at Teddington G. MILLER, GREIG. of the Chartered Bank of India, to Margaret

DEATHS.

On March 13th at Seremban, Ramsay, youngest son of the late Rev. B. P. Keasberry. Found dead on the Rocky Mountain by his Indian Guides whilst on a hunting expedition, GEORGE MURDOCH, aged 28 years, elder sur. viving son of the late James Patterson Cassels, M.D., Aural Surgeon, Glasgow, and brother of Miss Cassels, Matron, General, Hospital, Singapore.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904.

THE CONDUCT OF A WAR,

The rapid onslaught made by Japan's

navy on the Russian fleet, at Port Arthur, has given rise in the Muscovite press to a storms of abuse, and the speedy and coura. geous raid by Admiral Togn's destroyers has been qualified as a cowardly and trea- cherous attack. Her action in regard to the sinking of the Koushing in 1894 has also been recalled, and seized upon as another example of the survival of her bar baric instincts. That the intelligent public will lend small importance to the neurotic ravings of these inspired sheets is certain, 135 and sufficient examples from recent history have already been quoted to prove the manifest injustice of such criticisms. There is, however, a source of immense interest

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and instruction in the study of Japan's nicthods of conducting a campaign when | compared with those adopted by us in wars of recent date. The sudden and unex

pected allack on the Russian ships al Port Arthur, like the sinking of the Kowching.

was a mere act of war, bereft of that misplaced humanitarianism which has so often prolonged our own struggles with an enemy. We have had several examples to prove that, the restraint this placed on the action of our leaders and our troops has considerably lessened their capacity of expeditiously subduing an enemy, thus entailing far greater suffering and loss of life than if prompt and severe measures had been adopted from the first. This was especially remarkable during our campaign in South Africa, where the immediate execution of all rebels caught red-handed would have saved hundreds of lives and prevented the des truction of much valuable property. It is also certain that, in the China Japanese war, notwithstanding the sinking of the Kowshing and the slaughter of Chinese troops at Port Arthur, the loss of life was very much smaller than during our prolonged struggle in South Africa. Once war is inevitable, it

THE Hongkong Odd Volumes Society an nounce that Mr. J. B. Sutton, the commercial representative of the Government of the State of New South Wales, will lecture on "Australia and the British Empire," at St. Andrew's Hall on Monday next at 5 pm.

It is reported that although the Woosung forts are manned by all kinds of modern guns but at the same time are lacking in submarine torpedoes and land magazines, consequently General Li bas ordered that a torpedo station be established at a point between the two lots.

province, and Luanfu, in Shansi; two foreigners Riors are reported from Shuntohla, în Chili

(une Italian and one Frenchman) were killed by the inobs. It is believed here that all the foreigners in these places-twenty-four accurd ing to a recent count-have been massacred by this time. The Chinese authorities are doing their utmost to suppress the disturb.

ances.

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from a trustworthy source, says the fanchester FROM A report received from the Far East

Dispatch, Britain is not in a position to throw stores at Russia as regards unreadiness. A big gun intented for the Hongkong defences has been lying on the beach, and another is tying on the hill, which were intended for a

new battery that was begua and abandoned three years ago. On these facts being brought to the attention of a high military authority, his word were. "Good heavens! You don't mean to say those guns have been there two 1 thought they were just fanded ned being taken up the hill,"

years

THE lewish synagogue in Upper-Berkeley.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

THE WAR.

RENEWED ATTACK ON

PORT ARTHUR.

TOWN AND FORTS BOMBARDED.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Tokio, 25th March. 8.47 a.m.

The combined Japanese squadrons attacked Port Arthur on the 22nd at daybreak.

A bombardment was kept up on the town and forts till 2 p.m.

No appreciable result was observed.

RUSSIAN SHIPS COME‘OUT.

KEEP IN SHELTER OF FORTS:

streel, W., was crowded on 23rd ult. Jor the wedding of Miss Vera Hart, daughter of Sir Israel and Lady art, and Mr. Raphael Belilios, son of Mr. E. R Belilias, C.M.G., of Hongkong. The service was fully choral, and the synagogue was lavishly decorated with white flowers, as also was the beautiful The Russinn fleet came out of the white and gold canopy beneath which, acco,dharbour but remained under shelter ing to the Jewish custom, the ceremony was performed. Among the numerous guests bid of the batteries. den to the wedding were the Japanese Min ister and Viscountess Hayashi, Sir William Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sassoon, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sassoon.

CRICKET

B.K, C. C. 7. UNITED LEAGUE TEAM

The following will play for the 'League to- morraw-Capt. P. . Davies (Captain), Sergt. Maj. Webb, E. P. Bradford, Sergt. Skinner {A. O. C.), Pr. Atkinson, P. T. Lamble, R. C. Witchell (Civil Service C. C.), H. H. Rutherford (H.K. C. C. "A"), A. O. Brawn, E. R. Herton Craigengower), Lt, Chesney, Sergt. Tillman, Raven R. E), Williams (R. A. M. C.) and

The Straits Times of the 16th inst says:- The Portuguese cruiser Adamuster arrived this allernoon from Mabe and exchanged salutes with the port. She is of 1.76; tons displace. ment and gres 16 knots under natural diught. With forced draught she can do 18 knots. The

Adamastor was built at Leghorn in 1896. Her destination is uncertain.--The Adamastor was nut here after the Boxer trouble in 1900.

Nuna (Parsec_C_C) Umpire Woolley, D. Hiper and W. Goldring not being able to play, their places are filled by the

Reserves: Sergis. Skinner (A. Q. C.) and Tillman (K. E.).

NAVAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE,

Co-morrow (Saturday) H.M.S. Albion will RACING in Hongkong seems to be an explay H.M.S. Cressy on the Club ground. Kick pensive luxury, wries "Daybreak" in Sport | off 4 pa. and Gossip. My old trend Kanuck was repre- sented at the Happy Valley meeting by his pony Once More. The animal spent two months in the Crown Colony undergong his preparation for the race carnival and the bill

just received amoun 510 $328.00. Mr. Kanuck, when referring to the pony, now calls him Never Avain.

By kind permission of Major Radcliff and officers the Band of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30 pm.

BAND PROGRAMME. Mare" The Belle of Bohemia “., Ord Hane Cherlure ..." Stradella`.

...Flor Selecion.............” Merie Foglanl Edward German Cormet Sol But the Naked The Part Mallei Selection.. "A Grck Save Valix

The lielle of New York Gavotte

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God save the King.

Muneckenri Kedler

Penlar

THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

The Kwangs rebellion is still going on un- suppressed The Wa Kiu troops are not a | dagtable fb the climatic conditions, their new surroundings, and so they have moved out to Loongchow, stringent measures are taken to preserve peace and order. But the place being so wide with many strategical points, the num ber of troops is considered inadequate to cope with the attacks of the rebels, often planned with admirable skill. Owing to financial difficulties,

IT is stated that the business of the Messageries Maritimes Company marked an appreciable improvement last year, especially in the direct tion of South America. The increased traffic, accompanied with greater economy in the ex- penditure, will result in a gain of 1,500,000 francs compared with 1932. The building of the

new cargo boats at the Company's yards at La Ciotat is being pu hed forward actively. Two of these boats will be running before the end of the year and two others in 190. They are expected to earn together 2,000,000 francs annually by bounties.

{Renter}.)"=""

The War.

LONDON, 23rd March. Official telegrams from St. Petersburg state that two torpedo night attacks on the arst. and 22nd instant were repulsed. A Japanese. sight destroyers, appeared on the morning fleet of six battleships, twelve cruisers and

of the aand. The battleships, which were stationed between Liaoti-Shan and Pigeon Bay, bombarded Port Arthur for two hours, the battleship Revisan replying. Defore the bombardment opened the Russian cruisers and battleships left the harbour, with Admiral Makaroff in command, and formed up in the outer roadstead. The Japanese fired aa8 12′′ shells and ultimately

withdrew, passing the outer roadstead with-

out attacking the Russian fleet. A Russiań shell struck a Japanese battleship, which was put out of action.

LATER,

It is admitted in St. Petersburg that the Japanese are concentrating in the North of that they have effectively fortified Anju. Korca more rapidly than the Russians, and

General Mischenko, however, with 6,000 cavalry is ready to unceasingly harrass them,

THE MUSCOVITE TACTICS. | directly they move beyond Anju..

A PLAN THAT FAILED.

The tactics adopted by the Rus- sians suggested that they wished the Japanese fleet to approach, so as to concentrate the fire from the ships and forts it.

upon

STRENGTH OF THE RUS-

SIAN FLEET.

The Russian squadron ́· consisted of five battleships, four cruisers and ten destroyers.

THE PORT ARTHUR ENGAGEMENT.

OFFICIAL REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

YOKOHAMA, 25th March, 10.25 a.m.

main fleet approached Port Arthur Admiral Togo reports that, the

on the 22nd inst., at 8 a.m.

BATTLESHIPS BOMBARDED

THE TOWN.

The battleships Fuji and Yoshima

YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD.

Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.-inform us

that they are in receipt of a telegram stating that "the Directors will recommend, at the general meeting, a dividend of 20 % and add to the Reserve Fund $25,000,"

TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.

inst., "Finance" says:-The feature of the market has been the drop in Tanjong Pagars which from the last price of S1go fell in two days to $250, the immediate cause, no doubt, is not only the decrease in the carnings for the past half year, but also the trouble there seems to be in connection with the local Board and the London Committee, which has culminated in the resignation of the Chairman, Mr. John.. Anderson, for reasons which he will doubtless explain at the general meeting on the 22nd inst. Like many other companies that I have. previously indicated, I am of opinion that the

is so badly needed) out of "Revenus," instead company has all along endeavoured to carry out too much of the construction work (which

of raising capital to carry out the alterations and additions, in a thorough and no doubt extension, &c. out of revenue is of course one to costly manner. The policy of carrying, out

be greatly encouraged, when it can convenient- ly be done, but to do so and at the same time. to pay dividendsamoupling to 12 and 14 percent

Writing in the S. F. Press on the 19th

on the capital of the company, does not seem

the funds for the five corps have been extended opened an indirect fire on the har-right, insomuch as it means that the company

to six. Recently, there was an engagement

with over a thousand rebels, all well armedbour, throwing shells into the forts The casualties were one officer and six soldiers and towns, killed. It seems the rebels are now on the ascendancy, and their number is increasing.

A big village at Shan-su was attacked. There being nu troops on guard, the rebels were able in commit outrages on a gigantic scale. Seven- two people were killed, thirty taken as lives, and then the whole village was set on

fire.

Hsiang Su Chow is now a scene of disorder. Every day numerous reports of the attacks of rebels are to hand. The place is ever on the verge of being captured by overwhelming rebel forces. The district magistrate has sent word to Ye Taotai for reinforcements, but the reply

must make large profits to enable them to attempt to do it, and to make large profits, a company must make large "charges," and this is where my point comes in, that. Tanjong

RUSSIAN FLEET EMERGES. Pagar's profits are too big for the capital of the

The Russian fleet, consisting of five battleships, four cruisers and destroyers, came out during the

bombardment.

MUSCOVITE CAUTION.

ten

The enemy's vessels remained un-

fleet.

was received that as the latter had not sufficient der shadow of the forts and did not troops at his disposal, and since there were venture to approach the Japanese Wu Kiu troops in the city of that place, the request could not be complied with. These THE report on the working of the Straits Wa Kiu troops always run away from their Currency Note Issue Department in 1903 enemies; they dare not fight. So the magistrate shows that le number of notes in circulation thought it was just as well to have none of at the end of last year, as compared with the these troops, and on the and, with several of

is certain that the best and most humane preceding year, had risen from 1,805,508 to his body guard, he set out on his journey to

2,117,239, and the face value from $14,103,440 personally submit the matter to the considera- course is to strike hard; for, in most cases,

to $16,193,490, while the average monthly ton of Yu Taotai. Shanghai Mercury. several severe blows will convince an

circulation of the past two years was $12,000), 152 enemy that resistance is useless and unpro-and $15.204.758. For some time before the fitable. Besides, when the interests of a importation of British and Mexican dollars NIRE ABOARD THE S.S. “CHILL." nation are at stake, and the God of war has was prohibited (3rd October), the Commis PHOTOGRAPHIC been appealed to, there is no time left forsioners of Currency ceased to isse Notes,

While the China Navigation Company's 5.5

DEPARTMENT.

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

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CARMICHAEL AND

CLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS,

SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael," Hongkong. A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition..

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TELEFONE, 232.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1903,

the splitting of hairs in the adjustment of otherwise the total amount in circulation would | Chili was on the bar on the 16th inst, a fira courtesies. There is no room for the profidence, including that ut all classes of natives, have been much larger. The public con-

tocol of politeness on a battlefield. Nichol. son, Hobson, and other of our leaders proved this policy during the Mutiny, as did General de Coury at Hue in 1885.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Oil mill belonging to Messrs. Hemers & Co, at Pontianak, has been totally destroyed by fire..

THE Birmingham Post announces that a new agreement is being wegotiated between Creat Britain and Siam, which is intended to assis! in the development of trade with India and Malaya.

THE Boston Tug and Tow Boat Co, we learn from a Tokio despatch to the Afainichi, bave lodged a formal application with the American Government for the recovery of demurrage for the Pleiades, which was unlawfully detained at Port Arthur for several days upon the outbreak [47❘ of war.

in the Government paper is so great, that it will certainly, hereafter, represent the bulk of our local currency.

FLF

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Uospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals :--

Li Kiu Tong Wing Fung Kat... Ho Yau Ming Shun Hong Wong Yu Lam Ng Sze Chiu Yeung Keng Tong On Wing Chan Cheung Shun Shan

Chan Sui Lam Wing Fat

J. W. Kew

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THE "FUJI" UNDER HEAVY FIRE.

company. A Dock Company being a servant of the public has no right to expect, such large profits, and it is very few dock companies at home which could be pointed out as earning profit of 25 and 30 per cent on the capital of the company. It seems that if the company were to issue their remaining 8,000 shares at a premium of $100 each, it would be well, as it would give them a cash influx of $1,600,000 which considering the cash in hand in the fast last balance sheet is shown as $63,000 odd, and that they owe over $160,000 on loan, and about

$400,003 to other creditors would be very wel- come more especially if more money is to be speat on improvements and extensions. The additional capital charge would' only amount to $800,000, so that on the present. basis of profits, the dividend need not be disturbed: One is also entitled to ask what revenue is derived from the amount standing as Land at over $1,000,000. A great part of this is surely The battleship Fuji came under a represented by the unproductive land at the heavy fire, many shells falling acarrear and sides of the company's wharfs, and if her, but she suffered no damage.

the company are holding the same waiting to realise the full value, or in other words waiting The Japanese fleet withdrew for a further rise in the value samo, as the 3 p.m.

cash can very easily be used in the productive part of the business, it might also be well to realise the unproductive land, more especially it could not possibly be alienated for the purpose of opposition in Docking, &c.

at

of low water, the supply in the pumps was was discovered in No. 2 farehold. On account THE MIKADO RECEIVES lacking, and no assistance could be rendered

PRINCE PU LUN. to her. Luckily there was a high fide which enabled the ship to get into Tongku, when the

DECORATED BY THE EMPEROR.- fire was d'alt with, and after some hours of hard work, was got under. The agent of the II. H. Prince Pu Lun, brother to C. E. & Mining Co. arrived on the scene with the Emperor of China, who is going two fire punts quickly at 5.10 p.m., his assist to St. Louis as special commissioner

ance having been called for at $ p.m. A diver

was needed to locate the fire. M. Johns on to the Exposition, has been received

of the Taku Tug & Lighter Co. was present in audionee by the Mikado at Tokio.

and also supplied pumps. The fire was finally The Irince was decorated with the located by the Lighter Co.'s diver, who, under

Mr. Johnston's direction did very good work. I first class cordon of the Order of the

The officers of the ship, with their crew, and Paulownia by the Emperor.

Captain Brown, Mr. E. Johnson (C.M.S.N. Co.),

10 j |‚Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mathiessen and Capt. Saville

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUE American (China) 16th inst; - Canadian (Athenian) 29th inst, German (Preussen) 29th inst.

Indian (Lightning) 30th inst... American (Doric) 4th prox.

Indian (Hangsig) sib proz.

Canadian (Empress of India) 15th prox. American (Siberia) 17th prox,

The P. M.S. S. Co's, 6.5. Doric with mails, &c, left Yokohama to-day, via Kobe, Nagasaki

Marquis Ito, who is on a mission and Manila and may be expected here on 4th

received from Mr. Sirangan and Capt. Chen, to the King at Seoul, has greatly

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were indefatigable in their efforts. The fire

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watched all night. Offers of assistance were

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Taku Police. The original of the fire wai

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supposed to be due to spontaneous combustion impressed the Korean by his firm

of fatians and bamboo. Some ammunition attitude and able methods for the re boing in the same 'hold' made matters rather critical-China Timo,

| organisation of the Government,

prox.

The P. M. 5; S. Co.'s £x..

&c., left Shanghai for this port

3 am, and may be expected morning.

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