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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1904.

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saint who suffered martyrdom on April THE Cornish miners in the Rand write home | TELEGRAMS. 23rd, 303, and, as such, Englishmen inin support of the Chinese Labour Ordinance, breed to The Editor, 1, Ice House Road, and Hongkong should observe the occasion AM aeronaut who ascended at Barcelona, should be recompaniol by the Writer's Name and

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hero. The joys of bye-gone St. Andrew's days in the Colony will live long in the niemories of Scotsmen and their descendants who have been present at them. Is it due to our English conservatism that we are | keeping alooffrom our brethren in the Colony, and so neglect the day of our patron saint, and fail to gather together the members of our brotherhood, who have travelled so far from home to be established in one of the distant links of Empire ? Surely not! We remember our worthy Chief Justice, when presiding at

he Hongkong (elegraph the great race.

TURTHER details of the career of Crossman, the ticket-of-leave man who committed suicide fat Kensal Rise to avoid airest for murder, show that on January 10th, 1903 he married a young woman, and on the 12th (two days after), seni her back to her parents. On the 15th, Crossmar, under the alias of sampson, marrieda Mis, Owen, a maternity nurse. He secured her savings, and bought a bushel of cement. The police, are

convinced that this wife was murdered during the absence the other. He recently purchased more .ment with a view to placing additional layers over the body found in the trunk, and so

suf the smell.

A COURESPONDEN heard of an interesting story of a Japanese officer who bas bren serv a meeting of nglishmen last year, representing on board one of the ships of the Chunne ing the difficulties there were in the matter Squadron. The officers name is Kimura, and the

ways and means to celebrate St. George's he had been ordered home. He had made himself exceedingly popular on the vessel, and Day in Hongkong in a manner worthy his withdrawal was the preface to a series of

But surely in a Colony genial entertainments. At one of these Lieu such as this, where loyalty is so patent legant Kimura offered his bicycle for sale, an- HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL, 23, 1904.

and is in evidence on every band, it is ouncing that he would give the sum realised in the fund Leing raised by Viscountess Hayashi, bul poor excuse to be failing in that hos- the wife of the Japanese Ambassador, on behalf THE OPINIONS OF A DIPLOMAT. pitality and feeling of good fellowship, of of the widows and orphans of soldiers and sailore which the other sections of the community killed during the war. It was decided to ruffle i, for £25—at least twice its value. The win- have given such ample evidence May be,

ner again . filed it fur a similar sum, so that as a wag once observed, the majority of the the fund will benefit to the extent of £50. The

so join in the social celebrations of St.

delighted.

LONDON, 21st April, Fire at Toronto.

A fire bas occurred at Toronto by which 130 buildings have been destroyed, and $13,000,000 lost.

The Near East. In pursuance of the agreement of the 9th inat., 495 Bulgarian prisoners at Salonika

have been released. 311 others died in prison.

The War.

Reuter's Agency at St. Petersburg wines that General Kuropatkin has now 300,000 troops at his disposal and, as this is deemed sufficient for the present, the despatch of troops is suspended.

Three officers and fifty-five men perished in the destroyer (Russian) Bestraschni on the 14th inst.

General Kuropatkin telegraphs all quiet on the Yalu. The Japanese are increasingly concentrating at Wiju and spreading north ward along the Yalu, entrenching their positions.

LATER..

Admiral Alexeieff's Resignation. It is not offically admitted in St. Peters

THE WAR.

MR. KURINO IN HONGKONG"

JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR INTERVIEWED,

Knowing full well that few travellers would willingly sacrifice, to the arduous trial of a Press interview, an hour of the short rest on asca journey afforded by the stay of a mail boat in our port, it was not without certain misgivings that, yesterday, we chaired up the Noma, Japan's Consul in Hongkong, where slope leading to the residence of Mr. M:

Mr. Kurino, the late ambassador of the Mikado at the Court of St Petersburg was staying. His Excellency had arrived that morning by the P. & O. 6.8. Chusan, and was leaving the following day for Japan; so that no time was to be lost if the much desired meeling was to be obtained. As our coolies climbed higher, and yet higher, up the side of the hill, the magnificent panorama of our harbour spread itself out at our feet, and the sight of our splendid pulse quickened fleet of battleship and cruisers, which, just returning from a prolonged cruise, was steaming rapidly up from yeemun to its anchorage. These imposing slate-coloured fighting machines came on in double line ahead, and, from that distance, it seemed as if a dangerously small interval separated the stein of each ship from the stern of the one

through the system at the thought, “if a breakdown occurred on board of the leading vessel," and the imagination pictured the stunning impact of these monsters, the piling up one on the other of these ships in being,

do not keep the teeth white and clean. We an account of whose interview with this Andrew's Day. True it is that the Scots AN aiah, living with a family in Wyndham burg that Admiral Alexeieff has resigned, preceding her. An involuntary shiver ran

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hold tight to their customs and traditions, and continue to make St. Andrew's Day the occasion for the outpouring of national and patriotic fervour. We believe that the dor mant sentiments of our compatriols require but small encouragement to induce the Englishmen in the Colony to unite in giving voice to the old war cry, "St. George for Merric England.”

Street, summoned 1 certain family, 10 ass ting

and it is thought a way may be found to hei on Fridity. The family also summoned the amah tor using insu ting smouth matters temporarily. and abusive language to them. The case was called before Mr. Gompertz and evid ence was led to the effect that the amah was

employed by neighbours of the family, and was in the habit of calling out insuling things whenever she saw them.

British North Borneo. The Covernment has approved of the ap pointment of Mr. Edward Gueritz, as acting

Mr. Goin Governor of British North Borneo,

It is not necessary to insist on the ex- treme importance of the statements made by Mr. Karines, the former Japanese Ambassa Englishmen in Hongkong are Scotsmen, and Japanese officer was naturally very much dot in St. Petersburg, to our representative,

statesman appears elsewhere in these columns. Though information vouchsafed by a diplomat must necessarily be of a reserved character, yet the fact that the details gathered come from the gentleman who, for months past in St. Petersburg, has been the mathpiece of the Mikado's Ministers, the representative of Japan's threatened interests, adds immense weight to his appreciations of the political situa- tion in the court and country of the Great White Tzar. Mr. Kurino, during his stay

in Russia, bad at his disposal unique means of obtaining intelligence ¦ therefore, his declarations with regard to the Tue French mail of the 22nd March was much discussed military value of the Trans. | delivered in London on the 21st ist. Siberian Railway is of the inghest impor

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE fortnightly commercial intelligence is printed on the third page.

Tits inorning the Enush cruiser Achirr, left for Wei-hai-wel, and the Chilian training ship General Bagedam, arrived from Singapore.

tance. But the crux of interest is reached THE nineteenth case of plague since Jaoumy in his reflections on the psychological aspect

1st occurred during the past day at First Street,

135 of the struggle, and the impossibility which exists of either of the opponents striking at the heart of the other and thus terminating the conflict. Japan may capture Port Arthur and Vladivostok

and drive the

A CHEE & CO.,

Muscovite armies back to their own territory, but she cannot march her hosts to the cap-

A vital of her enemy and dictate her demands to

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a captive executive. This is out of the ques tion. Russia's fleet is now practically nou est as a fighting machine; Japan's is stronger than at the opening of the struggle: she is

READERS are reminded of the 'smoker' to be held at the Victoria Recreation Club at 9 okcock this evening A late ferry across has been

arron, ed.

INSPECTOR George Warno k, of the tongkong Police Force, left to day for home, in the 5.5. Bengal, on nine months' leave, alter seventeen years' service.

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to remain so. Though the troops of the Mikado may perhaps be driven from Korea and forced to retreat to their island base, the Muscovite will never be able to attack Japan on her own ground. As the Minister says, the war will be a very long one, but how will it be ended ? Neither nation can

WE are glad to note that "Progress" is the key.

ment of the Hougkong Young Men's Christian Association. The membership has increased

pertz said that the best thing to do would be

for each side in give a guarantee not to insult

or assault the other parties respectively, on their agreeing to withdraw the cross-summonses. Alter & hitle expression of indignation by all parties, Mr Gompert: bound over the amah and the two sons of the first complainant, to be of good behaviour for the future, and the summonses were withdrawn.

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A LITTLE Chinese girl, Chan Ho, aged 14, ran out of No. 6 Tung Hing Lane yesterday, at about noon, and rushing up to an ladian Policeman, said that her mistress was trying to make her hve a life ufill fame. The woman was arrested. The giri stated that in Decem- ber last, her aunt sold her to La Kwai to be a

servant, and Sazo was then paid for her. Her new mistress treated her very unkindly, and constantly beat her with a rattan cane for the most trivial reasons, Latterly she had tried to force her to live an immoral life, and when she refused she was severely beaten by her mistress, and up to yesterday at noon she had

had no food for twenty-four hours. She wanted to go back to live with her aunt. Evidence of the arrest was taken this morning and the case was remanded on the application of Mr. Q. D. Thomson, sol.citor, who appeared for the defendant, bail being allowed in the sum of $2,000.

LIVING ON WOOD.

TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF A STARVING CREW,

AN ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

AT THE CITY HALL.

There are many lovers of excellent music in Hongkong, and the big audience that assisted at the orchestral concert given af

the Theatre Royal, last night, by the band of the G.rman warship Hansa, was a sure proof of interest in harmony that exists in the Colony. The programme was a delightful one, in which works by the principal German composers figured prominently, though France, England and Hungary were also represented. selections were from Gounod, Stuart, Czibulka,

The

Bruhns, Schubert, Weber, and Wagner.

The execution was of the first order, and

the performance of each selection was gone

through with a maistro that betokened the perfect co-operation of skilled musicians and the best of directions. In recognition of the

several extras were given, the performance enthusiastic applause accorded the executants,

terminating at about 11.30.

It is to be hoped that the Hongkong public will have another opportunity afforded them of gain assisting at further enjoyable evenings of this sort,

THE traveller who goes to Jerusalem generally does sa with the idea of seeing the scene of so many of the labours and triumphs of Christ and the guides, who conduct tourists, point

the awful hecatomb. But we remembered that there was the "band that heaved that headlong force," and a brain that backed that. hand; a brain that knows just what each ship in the fleet can do, the speed she can maintain, the angle in which she can turn. Fear turned to admiration and as each vessel swung to her moorings with, a precision that was mathematical a sentiment came of deep pride of the officers who, in all knowledge, can thus handle so mighty a force, and of the men who, in all confidence, can oboy. This striking demonstration of the excellence of our fleet and the capability of its commander created the thought that this powerful agent of destruction might yet be called upon to play a part in the drama now going on in the North This recalled to us the object of our mission-an interview with the gentle-

in the same first act of the play- man, who had filled one of the leading roles

H.E. Mr. S. KURING,"

We were received with the same never fail- ingcourtesy, by Mr. M. Noma and, in answer to our inquiries, were informed that, Mr. Kurino was somewhat fatigued by his jour ney, but that our request for an interview would be made known to him. After a brief

more than 65 per cent, while, with regard to survivors of the American barque Mary A. bearing on his life. One of the most remarka-ation that His Excellency had acceded to

A terrible story of the sea is related by the out little else but objects that have a direct absence the Consul returned with the inform

finances, the association closed the year with a balance in band and all obligations met.

Troop, who recently arrived at Southampton.

The vessel was in the North Atlantic, fifty days out from Pensacola, and bound for Rio de Janeiro with a cargo of timber, when a great gale was encountered. The boats were swept away, the main and mizzen masts snapped close to the deck, the bulwarks were ripped off,

ble of these objects is the Judas tree, which is our desire, and we were conducted into the to be seen just out of Jerusalem, it said that this is the identical tree on which Judas drawing room. A brief wait, during which Iscariot banged himself after betraying his the topics of the day were discussed ; and Master. The only authority which the guides Mr. Kurino entered. Judging from an En- have for this statement is tradition. Eminent glish point of view, the Ambassador is what writers, however, say that the assertion is

continue indefinitely to hurl their forces with the Government of the Tzar on the subject. and eventually the batcaes also went. Tren entirely unfounded. The tree is a species of we should call a small man, resembling in

against each other in a war of exhaustion, of extermination. Perhaps the other Powers will step in to end the struggle: but inter vention is fraught with great danger of a general conflagration. Time, and the unexpected, which always happens, will alone answer the momentous question.

THE WEARING OF THE ROSE.

Once again the wheel of time brings u round to St. George's Day, which should be everywhere, among Englishmen, the oc

most remarkable and, at the same time, one

THE Foreign Office authorities are collecting all the available evidence relating to the stoppage of British steamers by Russian war vessels; and are already in correspondence

The Russian deniat lately published is not deemed satisfactory, because it is a denial of things that have not been alleged-the stoppage of vessels, for instance, within the three-mile

limit.

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the distressed vessel became water-logged.

For twenty-six days tremendous seas swept the craft from end to end. The carpenter was carried overboard.

When nineteen days had elapsed the suffer ings of castaways had become accentuate d By that time all the food, consisting of a barrel of flour, a dozen boxes of condensed milk, and a un of apricots, had been eaten, and all the water drank The plight of a young lady, niece of the captain, was particularly sad, for, In addition to enduring the agonies of hunger, thirst, and exposure, she had lost all her warm clothing, and had to improvise apparel from sacks. Lead was chewed to relieve thirst, and the wood of the boats gaawed to appease their raving hunger,

LIVING SKELETONS,

ash, and is evidently of great age. It is a height France's former great statesman, M. remarkable fact that while all other trees af Thiers. Japanese would say that he is of any age have withered and been cut down this middle stature. He is broad shouldered, the

tree still continues to bloom.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

DUE.

head well poised, the features strikingly re- gular. The thick, dark hair is streaked with grey, as is the beard and moustache. The first is trimmed to a point; the second train- ed up. The complexion is dark, the eyes black and piercing, but not hard, a kindly expression lurking within. After the first few seconds the infpression grows that one is speaking to a cultured and crudite gentleman possessing that reserve so necessary to the statesman. A man thai thinks much before speaking, soiiles rarely, but is ever ready to oblige. After the usual formalities of intro- duction and the expression of our thanks at The Boston Co.'s 5.a. Shawmut air ved at the favour accorded, the following conversa- Yokohama, on 22nd inst.

tion was engaged The N. Y. K. Charl

Indian (Catherine Apcar) 25th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 15th inst. German (Prine Heinrich) 16:h inst. German (Bayern) zóth inst. Canadian (Tartar) 28th inst, American (Coptic) and prox. Indian (Namsang) 4th prox,, Canadian (Empress of Japan) 6th prax.. Cerman (Oldenburg) 101h prox. American (Korea) 13th prox

THE Admiralty is said to be making a range casion for the expression of the purest sentiments for the construction of a number of flat-

So fierce was the gale that the men had to ments of loyalty and devotion to the old postomed gunboats, for service on the Chinese lash themselves to the deck with ropes to country we all equally love. One of the rivers. This step, it may be believed. is to be escape being washed overboard. The pumps taken as a consequence of representations were worked incessantly, in spite of the ter of the most admirable traits of the English by Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister in ing

which have been made to the Forein Office rible fatigue, to keep the ship from founder.

character is the devotion it always displays for Peking, who insists that, especially at this time, its native land. No matter to what corner

At last, when the condition of the cast when commerce. is so much disturbed by the war betwren Russia and Japan, British interests aways, wasted nearly to skeletons and half

steamship Cairnista, of Newcastle, appeared 320d instrat 4 pm, and is expected to arrive in sight, and though a heavy sea rendered the here on 28th inst, p.me v work of rescue highly dangerous, Captain John Band pluckily saved all lives.

s.a; Oceano from

of the globe an Englishman goes into exile in China require much greater protection mad with privations, appeared 1 o,eless, the London, &c. left Singapo for this post on

than is furnished at present.

he always feels proud of his nationality, and when this, his festal day, arrives it is usually celebrated by him and his brothers in an In the case of the boy who was alleged to occasion that binds all hearts together. In Marnham, sub-Editor of the South China have stolen a watch belonging to Mr. Alfred fact, most nations have some day in the year Morning Post, which was remanded yesterday, which has its emblem and on which it delights Mr. Gomperts this morning said that he was to honour its heroes. Ireland has her St. not satisfied that the defendant had any criminal intent in taking the watch for a few Patrick and shamrock, Scotland St. Andrew hours. He did not think he intended to stea and the thistle; little Wales her St. David and the leek, and "Merrie England" St. George

1 Society, and the rose. To-day is the 1,501st [584 anniversary of the death of our patron

Berpauda. According to the master of the The vessel was then some 200 m les, north of

Caimisiz, the decks of the Mary A Troop

were awash amidships, and the crew 'wert

One may conclude that your Excellency

has no complaint to make with regard to the-- attitude of the authorities In St Peterburg At the time of your

The Imperial German Mail sa Bayern with the German Mails éft, Singapore, on

here on 25th inst at 5 pm.

and insty at 10 am, and may be expected I may say that everyb

The C. P. R. Cola ka.. Turbar amrived at

buddled together on the poop with scarcely Nagasaki at 7.30 am, 10-day, and leaves strength to wave their arms a m

sgain at 2 pm. same day for Shai she is due to arrive at 8 am, on zrth.

The crew of the fatter vessel attempted to

That there, was little I kelitið

it. What he was guilty of was unwarrantably, ser the derelict on fire, but she was so water interfering, with his master's property, which not a punishable offence, the defendant-mus was a dangerous proceeding, But as this we be discharged.

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