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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY APRIL 25,

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THE RUSSIAN WAR LOAN.

It has been known that, for some lime past endeavours were being made, both in London and on the Continent, to secure à new Russian loan. According to Reuter a report, emanating from Paris, states that ne gotiations are proceeding for a large loan to the government of the Tzar, amounting to The daily sou in delivered free when the muldrow in something like £32,000,000. In this con-

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-130 per annum.

WERK-$13 per sunum.

The rates per quarter und per messem, proportional,

accosible to mowinger. On coples sont by post an aditional $1.80 per quarter is charged for patago. The portage on the weekly bane to any part of the

world is 30 cents pour quarter. Single Copius Daily, ten conts; Winkly, twenty

Cents.

BIRTH..

nection it is of more than ordinary interest to study the figures, representing Russia's total external and internal indebtedness; for they sufficiently explain why the various financial houses have been chary of advanc- On the 17th April, at Ningpp, the wife of the ing more money, especially as Russia has now a long and costly war on her hands, The country's total public debt on the 1st of January this year was returned

Rev. W. H. ELWIN, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 16th April, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. Archdeacon Dunkerle", HAROLD RICHARD WINTER, youngest son of Capi. F. J. Lobb, R. N., of Nassau, Bahamas, to KATE, youngest daughter of James Amos, Esq, of Sydney, N. 5. W., Australia, late of Ashford, Kent, England.

On the 19th April, at the Cathedral, Shang. hai, by the Rev. H. Newcomb, FLORENCE LOUISE, eldest daughter of W. J. Maddison of Southend on Sea, Essex, England, to WILLIAM Dr. Ayres, continues to give much satis- JOHN, eldest son of W. . Warmsley of

Tentsin, North China. faction to those who use it.

DENTI

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1904.

LOCAL RAILWAYS.

WATSON'S ORIENTAL

FRICE. In the early days of the Colony the

public fused no other. Liquid dentifrices do not keep the teeth white and clean. We

The railway system of Southern Cluna is recommend the above preparation to all, being so rapidly extended that there seems

at

6,636,111,841 roubles, or roughly £700,000,000 sterling of which about 250,000,000 are set down as "external" the remainder being "internal" or home

loans.

But it is computed that there is a further national indebtedness of from £300,000,000 to £350,000,000 arising in connection with floating bonds redeemed and renewal from time to time, giving a

THE CHINA SQUADRON.

other ships will Alab go bat for as soon as their bankers are dron will probably leave, fi 9th May

BOAT RACK

THE GY

FIRST

North and the everexisting probability of Great Wednesday, 20th inst, the contest resulting in from behind the hill Fortunately pa

OUR FLEET IN BEING

MANEUVRES IN MIRS DAY. (From Our Naval Correspondent.} The terrible struggle now going on in the

Britain being drawn into the fray, together with the successful results that have crowned the adoption of rapid and aggressive tactics, by Japan's Admirals, lend immense interest to the present maneuvres of the China Squadron under the able direction of Admiral Sir Gerald Noel. Besides this, every man in the fleet was

aware that our new Commander, who had come among us with a reputation for.ex. perierce, skill and an insistence for fitness in the units under his orders, would be sure to test our capabilities to the utmost, and one and all I am assured made the secret not to be found wanting in the trial.

A TIME-HONOURED CUSTOM,

We had some sport in racing while out. The Ocean ut blow 14 dared barges pulled over a 3-mile course on

a decided victory for the bost from the first of these two battleships, The Vengeance, who formerly beat the Ocean, will have to look to her laurels, as she is now likely to be challenged again by the victors. On the 21st the signal men from the Amphitrite beat their confrères on the Cressy in G-pared gigs over a a-mile

course,

HONGKONG AND HANKOW··

MERCHANTS AT LAW.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before his Lordship Sir Wm. Goodman, Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. F. B. Deacon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) applied on behalf of Chan Yuk Chuon for an attachment order against Cheang Yu Hong,

The Chief Justice-Was the writ of summons not served in this case?

Mr. Slade-No, my Lord, it was discovered that the expenses were so great in serving the writ at Hankow.

The Chief justice-Is it usual to get a foreign attachment in this way?

Few of our superior officers would desire to see under their command a finer and more homogeneous fighting machine than the power- ful squadron that steamed majestically out of the harbour of Hongkong on he morning of the 6th inst. The fleet arrived in Mirs Bay at 3.30 am the same day and moored ship; the time-honoured cus om of all boats pulling round the fleet. There exist few exercises more conducive to provoke a spirit of emula- tion in the men for making the boats' crews smart, for the sailors of each ship "put their back into it and make every effort to be first in bringing their boats home again to the com- mand. We remained at anchor in Mirs Baying under 466 and 469. for five days, during which minor evolutions, such as "man, and arm boats "and general gun

Mr. Blade-No, it is unusual. In this particular case I told the man by letter that we were going to attach his property, and he knew all about it.

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Early Saturday a disappointment seemed in store for those who had looked forward to a pleasant afternoon at the gymkhima meetin Rain fell heavily and ominous clonds crepe up

ther cleared and by four o'clock, when t first bunch of grifind got away from the post. cond tions climatic had greatly There was a large attendance of including H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, and during the intervals between the events the band of the Sherwood Forest under Bandmaster Bradley, added much to their enjoyment. The first race was for the Grant ham Cup presented by Mr. Hart Back Eight subscription griffos, who had never WOD AD official race tarned out, the first three finishing as follows.-Mr. W, G. Clarke's Standard, tost Tolbs (Mr. Clarke); Mr. E. Howard's Talotum, ost 3lbs (Mr. Gresson); and Mr. J. Paterson's Zufall, rost ralbs (Mr. Johnstone). On this race the pari-mutuel, which collected money for winners only, paid out Sas, while on the next event lucky sports took but $9.50. This turn out was for the East Point Cup, presented by the Hon, C. W. Dickson and to be raced for over a coure from the 2-mile post once round and in, by China ponies, It was a good Face, and ended as follows-Mr.John Peel's Ca Canny, 11st (Mr. Johnstone); Mr. Percy's Discord, 11st glbs (Mr. Alderton); and Mr. A. Babington's Rockes, 1ost ralbs (Mr. Gresson). Then came a burdle race, from the grand stand, twice round and in, for the "Ichiban" Cup given by Mr. G. C. C. Master, Mr. J. H. Lewis's Starling, at steralbs mounted by Mr. Alderton, got overloks first and won easily, being followed at the post by Mr. G. Cooper's Chautauqua Tist alb (Mr. Cooper),

(Mr. Johnstone). A poio pony scurry for "a weighed anchor and proceeded to sea, and

and Mr. J. Johnstone's His Wyvis 110t alb steam tactics and det mancouvres were per

cup presented by the club and chen to all regard-capabilities of the ships were given a rigorous

thres beats, being run without mounting. Mr. H. J. Gedge's Punch 11st (Mr. Gresson) obtained were satisfactory, not a hitch occur.3,339.35 or $5,318.55 was still due to plaintiff came first with Mr. J. Johnstone's Vanity, 1st (Mr. Johnstone) second. After this the mile race for the Gymkhana Club Challenge Cup was run off. The cup will be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the trophy by the end of the Club's season. On Saturday, 118) (Mr. John Mr. John Feel's Ca Canny, stone) came was first, Mr. W. G. Clarke'a Standard, tost gib (Mr. Clarke) second, and Mr. Percy's Discord, 118t gib (Mr. Aldeston); third. After a fine race, Mr. G. H. Edwards's Sylph Ron, Mr. Clarke up, won the Primrose Cup, presented by Mr. J. H. Lewis. was for China ponies that had won no flat race of any description since, the beginning year. Mr. H. S. Gaskell's monnt Arrang took second place while Mr. J. Pate Zufall with Mr. Knox in the saddle came third

total national indebtedness of well over £1,000,000,000 steding. The present war with Japan, on the assumption that it will last at least two years, is expected to cost not less than £200,000,000, of which not more than thirty or forty millions can be raised by additional taxation, consequently it is easy

drills.

SIKAM TACTICS.

At 7 a.m. on the 11th inst. the squadron

and especially to those who are heavy every promise that, within the near future, to understand the anxiety of the Imperial formed during which the steering and speed December 1953 the plaintiff sold goods for the Bona fide polo-ponies was deel the best of

smokers.

material benefit will be derived by Hong-financial authorities in St. Petersburg kong--the focussing point of British interests. ing the finances of the country.' The first section of the Canton-Samshui line has been completed, and we have lately

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for the Macao-Canton railroad. Indeed, it might be stated, that we believe the return of the Portuguese Minister to Shanghai has some connection with the early commence- ment of the survey of the road for the line. We understand that a member of the syridicate is about to procced North with a view to con ferring with the Minister and the taotai on the subject of expediting the work on the much- talked-of line between the Portuguese settle ment and the port of Samshui. While the work of some are in progress and others on [35 the eve of commencement, the long conced- ed line to the British Corporation is still kept out of the sphere of practical politics. It has been repeated, practically ad nauseam, that the almost culpable dilatoriness of the conces- sionaires of this most important line is plac ing the trade of the Colony in jeopardy with the prospective completion of the American railroad connecting the Southern capital with the Treaty port of Hankow. The question was recently brought before Parlia- ment and, like most official assurance, we

A

& CO., 祥 利廣

17, QUEEN'S ROAD.

FURNITURE have the statement that the subject is receiv

DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

ing the attention of His Majesty's govern- Dent. It is an assurance, however, having but little significance in a commercial com- munity amongst whom action, and for the matter of that, immediate action, counts for everything before our position, as the third port in the world, is wrested from us by a rival which might be created within this neighbourhood by our competitors in busi- ness, as the Americans are quite capable of proving themselves to be once their line is completed. Further northwards we hear

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE English mail of the 20th March was delivered in London on the 23rd fast.

"CUPID levies duly on heart of Mr. W. Morgan Shuster, and Customs Collector will wed Kentucky belle," Such are head fines in the Manila Times.

Two witnesses, while waiting to give evidence in a case in Mr. Kemp's Court this morning, had an altercation, but when it came to blows, the Magistrate called it contempt of Court and fined them each $2.

TWENTY-ONE days' hard labour, and six hours in the stocks was the award Mr. Gomperiz gave in the case of a young Chinaman who picked a countryman's pocket of a purse containing a

small sum in coppers.

ON her way down the Yangtze river on 19th inst. H. M. S. Bramble, in her endeavour to avoid a junk, brushed against H. M. S. Thetis, injuring two of the latter's boats, and doing some other slight damage.

We have received from the Imperial Maritime Customs, a list of the light-houses, light vessels, buoys and beacons on the coast and rivers of China, as corrected to the 1st December, 1903.

IT is stated that Mr. R. F. Johnston, acting assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils, is likely to be leaving the Colony to take up the position of secretary to Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Commissioner at Wei- hai-wei.

A CORRESPONDENT writes to us expressing his surprise that, considering the weather we have been experiencing during the past few days, the punkahs have not yet been placed in St. John's Cathedral. On account of their absence yesterday, he says that many of the congregation were unable to sit out the service.

THE following is the return of visitors to the

ending 24th April, 1904 —

Non-Chinese 254 Chinese

54 1,377

trial, and there is little doubt that results

ring anywhere.

ALL LIGHTS OUT. At 6.50 p.m. on the same day the order was signalled to extinguish alt lights in the fleet Stern and head lights were put out and dead- fights were all closed so that not a glimmer escaped. On each warship only a steering tight was retained, which threw a beam from the stern of each vessel down on the water. This shows just a yellow patch on the waves, by which the ship astern steers, but is not visible to any other. The fleet proceeded thus in line ahead, each unit keeping its distance with splendid regularity.

A TORPEDO BOAT ATTACK.

All the small quick-firing guns were 'manned and stations kept. The word was passed around that an allack would be made by the torpedo boat flotilla. The crews remained at stations during the night and the look-out was kept with the greatest vigilance. When day broke many were the eyes that ached with straining into the gloom. As it happened the flotilla had missed us thanks to our formation and degree of missibil ty. This was no small triumph and in actual warfare would most probably have been fraught with momentous import,

. TORPEDO PRACTICE.

The Chief Justice-I see. You are proceed. Mr. Slade The statement of claim shows that the defendant is a merchant in Hankow and the plaintiff is a merchant of Bonham Strand West. The plaintiff had acted for

23,1903. there was due to plaintiff by defendant many years as agent for defendant and on July the sum of Tis. 19,211.85. Between July and defendant to the value of Tls. 15,382.493 and retained the proceeds. A balance of Tis. A letter was sent to the defendant setting forth the position of affairs in July 1903, and de- fendant replied that the goods plaintiff held on his behalf would cover his liabilities if sold. If they did not realise the amount anticipated defendant hoped that for the sake of old times plaintiff would call the debt square, and wipe off any remainder. After the sale the goods were not sufficient to cover the amount and left a balance of over $5,000.

Evidence was led, and his Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff with costs,

The garnishes was called and stated that he had dealings with the defendant and that as a f.sult he bad Taels 2,881,649 in his possession, the property of defendant. He had no object ions to offer against the attachment.

His Lordship directed that execution be is. sued against the whole of the property attached.

A BAD INVESTMENT.

The Committee of the Gymkhana Club

Tollows the officials at Saturday's meeting, Committee ---The Stewards of the Hongko Jockey Club (ex officio); Mostra Alderton Before bis honour, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, W. A. Cruickshank, T. F. Hough at the Supreme Court to-day, Mr F. XR. N.; Capt. Nugent, R. A, and W d'Aimada e Castro appeared on behalf of Wun Clerk of the Scales.-M1.F. H. Koon Kwai, who sued Chan Soong and anotherMr. H. P. White, Starter. Mr. G. C. C. for £50. Defendants did not appear.

Mr D'Almada asked permission to withdraw At 3 pm, on the 12th inst. we anchored in Mirs the action against the second defendant, which Bay, weighing in the early morning on the was granted. The plaintiff's case was that he 13th, the ships taking up positions z miles apart in and defendant were in Geraldton, Australia, Long Harbour for torpedo practice. Torpedoes together and that he gave defendant 450 to in were fired at long ranges, the results being ex-vest for him in Hongkong, stipulating that he cellcat, and the accuracy obtained remark should get a thare certificate, or its equivalent, able. Dering the next few days general when the money was invested, failing which exercises took place principal amongst them defendant was to return the cash. Defendant being the putting out of torpede nets by the left Geraldton and came to Hongkong, follow- different ships, this mancuvre being performeded some time later by plaintiff. When plain- with praiseworthy smartness.

TARGET PRACTICE AND MINING.

The Fuisne Judge gave judgment for plain.

tiff met defendant in Hongkong and asked for his share certificate of book, defendant said he At 7 am, on the 18th inat, the fleet got bad no certificate. He had invested the money under way and carried out target practice within a firm which had failed. He would not re- the light Q. F. guns. That night the vessels fund the money and could not produce a cerli- anchored in one of the bays and a line of care. mines was laid round the ships to cover them from attack. Paints of observation were estabtiff with costs. lished on shore and the vessels kopt their search lights on the mine field. All the dispositions were taken, mines laid, points established, guards stationed and ships covered in two hours; a splendid record. The whole manœuvre was wonderfully realistic and could not have

had we been in a state of actual warfare, On

THE Y. Ri 6 CÚNCERT

AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION;

Master Second Starter. Mr. W. G. Ross, Timekeeper--Mr. J. R. Michael and Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. F. B. Deacon.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILIN

A meeting of the Council will be held to- morrow, at 3 p.m.-

BUSINESS

1. Financial minutes. (Nos. 24 to 16). 1. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 5)

ORDERS OF THE DAY. Third reading of the Bill entitled AD. Or dinance for the Reservation of a Residential Area in the Hill District

RF JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils. N.B-A meeting of the Finance Commistee will be held immediately af er the Council.

THE PLAGUE

It is evident from the number of caser of

plague notified during the past forty-eight hours

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. of the concession being now secured to lay City Hall Library and Museum for the week been carried out with more speed and precision concert was given on Saturday night in the that the damp, muggy weather has brought about.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

down a line of rails from Swatow to the city of Chaochowfu, the seat of the local government, some thirty rules above the mouth of the river Han. It is matter of common knowledge that certain European

PHOTOGRAPHIC firms, in Hongkong, interested in the coastal DEPARTMENT. trade, have been negociating with a view to securing an interest in the concession, which has now been acquired by a Chinese syndi cate with Mr. Cheong Yeung Hin as chair-

DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

DRUGS,

Library Museum the 19th mixes and mining tackle were picked up and stowed away, and the fleet weighed

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anchor.

GUN PRACTICE.

Under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club, a most successful and enjoyable smoking

club rooms at Kowlpen. Proceedings com menced at 9 p.m. and went with a swing, under the jovial chairmanship of Mr, A. Chapman, who was well supported by the Secretary, Mr. H. C. Austen. The lengthy programme was The next two days were devoted to general bright and varied, and many items were drills and the exercising of landing parties. On the 22nd we proceeded, to sea and carried encored, Mr. L. H. Branson caused consider of the Shanghai Cricket Club for last season out independent target practice with the Gin.able merriment by several feats of Iger-de- Q.-F. guns. The firing was excellent, most of main, while Mr. L. de Graca proved the shots going through the target, atranges from well with his banjo solo "Galop de Concert," 2,000 to 4,000 yards, most of them being that

a swinging, catchy piece, and also with the distance away. The landsman bar small know-

more serious violin solo, Simple Avon."

Total... 308 1,442

REFERRING to the interport Match, the report

says: The Club had a visit from a team from Hongkong in October and sustained a severe defeat. Though beaten there is a certain amount of consolation in the fact that the

the best teams that ever left the Colony.

himself a volatile musician and scored.

man and general manager. So confident is Rongkong eleven is said to bave been one of j ledge of the difficulty of wrecking a target, owing | Mavver's Nursery Rhymes," as rendered by [45 the syndicate of success that no difficulty is

CHEMICALS, PERFU

AND

DISPENSING CHEMISTS.

Mr. R. Stephenson was a capital number, eliciting loud laughterend applause, well-deserved encore. It was certa

bits of the evening. The quartette

Ind he

to the construction of the same. These con- sist of wire netting stretched upon poles of anticipated regarding the floating of the THE telegraph steamer Pat-of arrived at masts the space hetween the meshes being capital necessary for the enterprise. The Singapore from Guam on 18th inst. with the filled in with red tape run through from top to MERY, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. report that two million dollars is already officers and crew of the wrecked telegraph | bottom, so that when the shot strikes the object Toxford, Miller, and Danenberg was diidedly

steamer Scotia on board. It appears that the it passes through doing but small damage. To assured goes to prove that where profitable | Scotia was entering the Guam harbour early in demolish a ta get it is necessary to strike the 20 d. Ofthecomic songs, thora of David? investments, with promises of lucrative the morning. She went on a shoal and stuck uprights or masts; no easy task at the ranges son were exceptionally well returns are forthcoming, Chinese capital is fast and could not be refloated. She broke up we were firing at Target practice termicated sang again and again—ith a good-humour that

was, the more, mari at once available even to the exclusion of frother. The Scotia is understood to be a the harbour at 14 knots in double fine ahead. pheric condition

fast. The Patrol salvaged most of the, cable | the fleet returned to Hongkong, steaming jolo

foreign money. With the disappearance of total loss.

A most difficult and somewhat risky perform are borne in mind the fea trade, the districts comprised within

ance, only to be attempted by a capable Com could I only fell thow FOURTEEN Shanghai ruffians are going to mander, as is the one now commanding us considerable expression. the ports of Foochow, Amoy and Swatow give the chastiser-in-chief to the Mixed Court The ships came to ir moorings at the naval to a new have lost much of their importance to the ocal trade, but when the country is opened up by means of the railway a further

blows," 10 years' imprisonment and to be

FUTURE! impetus to business is sure to arise; and we deported to Canton. Another man was son.

on the 218 hope that Hongkong, as its immediate tenced to 800 blows aud nine months in that the me

prisonment; the remainder of the men were

ADDRESS:

FLETCHER & CO.,

THE PHARMACY, 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong.

A. STEVENSON,

Chemist.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1904.

was Mr.

the trio played

a busy time. For burglary, attempted murder | anchorage with a speed and precision that munt. | Mi-N. S. Brg and gambling they are to receive a total of 3,700 so to speak, have "wiped the cys" of the foreign Land Dänenberne blows. One of them was sentenced to 503 men-of-war that witnessed our retain

neighbour, will derive a fair share of the sentenced to 200 blows and six months

[381 benefits,

Imprisonment.

|ing go

the feet

recrudescence of the disease. 1. Since noun of Saturday eight further cases have been rep of which two, one from Wai San Lane and other of no fixed abode, were imported. Olber cases were from Connaught Road Cent Ning Late. This brings the total of cases Street (3), Tsung Sai Stre

nce January 1st to 27.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

FAILS, DURY

German (Bayern) abili insti Canadian (Taria "Américaif (Coptic)

French (Ernest Sim Indian (Vamsang)

Canadian (Rpress German (Oldenbu Amencan (Korea

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