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TELEGRAMS.

(Renter's.)

The New York Disaster.

LONDON, 15th June.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1904.

THE WAR.

DESPERATE ASSAULT,

The hospital ship Yokohama-maru arrived at Moji on 8th inst. having en board 33 com missioned and non-commissioned officers and 120 men of the First Army Division, all of whom were wounded at the battle of South Hill Several of the officers state that the forts were appointed like permanent barracks. The well- famished officers' quarters; and well-built kit

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places the re ponsibility of protecting the rail- way on those inhabitants who live within 25 versts from both sides of the line. It is a duty assigned by the Russian Government to the faw-abiding people in the vicinity of the said railway, therefore they should see that it is not damaged in any way. The scale of punish ment is a fine in the first case and destruction of the villages and extermination of the people when the offence is repeated. The bandits have been co-operating with the Japanese in fighting the Russians and destroying the rail

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Company's Steamship

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There were 1,600 people on board the General Slocum. 447 bodies have been recovered and over 1,000 are dead or mis- sing. The fire originated in the cook's galley and swept the decks which collapsed, precipitating hundreds into the fiery furnace chen surprised the Japanese visitors. The way but the people must remember that they under a Government guarantee, is an appre-scale. The Market closes steady. A maderate for First class Passengers, and is fitted through--|

below already choked with burning women and children. Hundreds leapt into the sca and were drowned, The steamer burned to the water's edge in half an hour.

LONDON, 16th June, The official investigation shows that ap proximately one thousand perished in the General Slocum disaster.

Russian artillery which opposed the advance of the central colunin was early silenced by the Japanese guns, but the machine guns were surprisingly eff clive, and overtwenty Japanese fell wounded before the infantry had advanced under cover of the artillery as their rifle fire to within 800 metres, where they had to halt

was not effective. A storming party was then organised, companies being chosen for this work from different regiments, The party ad- vanced without firing a shot until within 30 metres of the enemy, and by that time all the officers and half the men of two companies of the third regiment were either killed or wound-

Attempted Assassination of the Governor of Finland. General Lobrikoff, the Governor of Fin- land; was shot and dangerously wounded entering the Senate at Helsingfors, The ed. One of the officers giving these particulars

assailant, a son of Senator Schaumann immediately committed suicide. There have lately been mass meetings in various parts of Finland to protest against Governor Lobrikoff's oppressive dictatorship,

Armenia.

It is reported in Constantinople that 3,000 Armenians have been killed, and fifty villages destroyed since the 25th April.

Result of the Ascot Gold Cup.

1.---Throw Away, 2.-Zinfandel. 3-Sceptre

Prisoners' Intelligence Bureaux.

Tokio, 13th Jane.

It is fearil on reliable authority that Russia has asked Japan since the opening of hostili- ties whether she will establish a Prisoners' In. telligence Bureau, as provided by the Hague

Convention.

Japan has replied that she has already done do, while on the other hand Russia has not established any bureau yet, and Japan can only receive vague information at inf equent intervals of the fapanese prisoners.

To the Editor of The Financier,

In their report, dated 17th instant, Mesurs. Every mail brings letters concerning the cor- Cawasjee, Pallanjen & Co, write :-There is no respondence published from time to time in change for the better to be observed in our the columns of The Financier on the Indian Yarn Market during the fortnight under review rupee and British and American dollar, as to owing to the unfavourable advices from the the working and estimation of the British interior coupled with excessive receipts from dollar where in circulation in our oversea Bombay, and the extreme impatience of tomoaf possessions. The following resume may be of the holders to quit. The prices gave way from interest to many of your numerous Continental St to $3 per bal on last Mail's quotations. This and over-sea readers!--

reduction induced some of the speculators to The British dollar like the American dollar, operate, and business was reported on a fair ciated silver coin on a gold basis, and plays an

business was done is Nos. 201, and 16r. at a important part in the currency of our Straits decline of $1 to $3 per bale on last Mail's prices Settlements, as well as in many parts of our As usual demand has run on Nos. 125. and tot. Eastern Empire. It is a coin equal in face with a good lot changing hands at a concession value to the English double florin and the of $1 $2 per bale. Nos, is and 6s. ruled American and Mexican trade dollar, and now quiet. Sales during the past fortnight coin. circula'es on a 50 cent gold dollar basis, to prise of about 1,850 bales of No. to; compete with the American 50-cent gold dollar bales of No. 125; 300 bales of No. 165,; and The enormous cost of the war to the Rusable of vast expansion, and might be made a

in the Philippines. The British dollar is cap. 825 bales of 0.205.; in all abot 4,100 bales. sian Government may be seen from the fol- valuable adjunct to our Indian rupee if these Catherine Aper and Rengit of about 14,500 towing figures:

Arrivals per steamers Capri, Laisung, Nankin, said coins were made to act automatically with bales. Shipments to Shanghai and the Norther each other on a gold basis-and this basis Forts about 1,030 bales. maintained not, as now, on Government estimated at about 2.,000 balts.

The unsold stock is

(the bandits) are a lawless class and their ex- ample should not be followed. Should any join them in assisting the Japanese their vill. ages and properties will be entirely destroyed. by the Russian Authorities. The people should

in which destruction of the railway is can- on the contrary, report to the Authorities cases

templated or has been carried out.

COST OF THE WAR TO RUSSIA.

Cost for first four months up to June 1, in cluding $12,500,000 for railroad equipment,

$125,000,005.

After June 1, monthly cost for navy, $3,500,000. For army at front, $15,50,000. Total war expense to January next, $254,500,00

Against these extraordinary expenses are certain economics, as follows:-

On the ordinary budget, $30,000,000. On the extraordinary budget, $27,500,000. On the previous budgets, $9,500,0 0, Total, $67,000,000.

says he was shot through the stomach and was unable to walk. He received a second bullet while watching the company gallant.

The mines laid by the Rus y advance. sians were the most danger.us enemy to the storming party, and volunteers were invited to go in advance of the companies. All the men, showed their willingness to wo. Finally, five men were chosen from each company, and they went on heroically in advance, being targets for hundreds of bullets. Everyone of them was either killed or wounded. None of

ITEMS the mines, however, exploded, as the fuses The following items are clipped from the were severed by the Japanese shell-fire. This Shanghai Mercury, translated from the Sin First Army Division held out for fifte

Wan Pao:- using only a small quantity of ammu

Chinchou, 12th juse. advanced to the barbed wire defer

Before the occupation of Chinchou, Chou- they cut. down. The Fourth Are

n, by the Japanese, the Subprefect there had then made a successful charge op

cen forced by the Russians to go to Linoyang. position, followed by the First one.

Proclamations issued by order of the Ros Divisions. The Russian dead and dying were

authority have been posted along the found in almost countless number in the

ts and alleyways at the city of Mukden, It was learned from the prisoners the

be gist of which is, that the Russian army at in the afternoon the Russians realiscu possibility of holding out much longer, and were ordered to retreat, but those whe retreated | were killed almost to a man by the shells from the naval squadron. The remainder decided to hold out till night time, and did so despite

It is reported that M. Martens and others are only now drafting the regulations of the Rus-heavy loss. A telegraph line was in operation sian Bureau, and the Japanese are astonished between Port Arthur and Naukwanlien, and it is stated that General Stoessel issued his commands by wire throughout the battle Kobe Chronicle.

at the tardiness of the Russians.-N. C. D. Netus.

HONGKONG INFECTED.

It is notifed in the Gazette that the Govern- ment of Indo-China has declared Hongkong to be infected with plague.

BATTLE OF KINCHAU. BRAVE STANDARD BEARERS.

Referring to the share of the first infantry regirsent in the battle, the officer said the regi ment occupied Kinchau on the morning of May 26th, and marched at daybreak to South Hill. The third regiment marched to the left and the first regiment to the right side of the

oyang is about to retire to the city of Mukden with the object of annihilating the Japanese army, and that the people and mer- chants thereof need not be alarmed.

In Liaoyang, Mukden, and Kaiyuen where there are Russian camps and commissariat quarters, Chinese are strictly forbidden to go about; at night especially the Russians are keeping up a close watch, and any one who steps over the line, contrary to the regulations, is shot dead.

General Kuropatkin has ordered the engine- ering corps of the third Army to the north-east of Mukden for the purpose of constructing a new road to Harbin, which will be utilised in the event of the railway being cut off. Over two thousand native workmen under the superintendence of the corps are being engaged day and night.

Japanese Yam,

No business is reported in Local as well as

Exchange-We quote today on India al Rs. 136 percent. Landan is 9fd.=$.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling.

demand........

guarantee, but on market value. Then these two indispensable silver coins known as the Indian rupee and British dollar would become the back-bone of trading communities in most of our over-sea possessions, and hold their own in the competition among trading nations, and, if made interchangeable, would push unsound money in the Far East out of the market. The

London-Bank T.T...

Do. assimilation and approximation of silver money

Do, to our gold standard without a ratio of one to

4 mouths' sight. the other is the missing link in the money

France-Bank T........ metals of our Commonwealth, and this missing

America-Bank 'T.T. link, when found and applied, will absorb all Germany-Bank T.T the silver the world can produce on real instead India T.T. cu 1 vrien of artificial value. It is for Great Britain, with her vast over-sca possessions, to adapt silver to the gold standard in conjunction with the United States of America and Mexico, and by so doing equalise the money metals of trade and commerce. This can be done through bullion backs, without England adding one ounce of silver to present supply.

M. GADD. Buckingham, April 7th.

COMMERCIAL.

SHARE LIST.

3 p.m. Following are further alterations in Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Potts share quotations no tified to us after the list had been printed

Macao Steamboats... China Sugars West i aints

...$30 sa. & b. ... 169 b. 59 b.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

under date 17th inst, as follows:-

Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts write,

in business during the week under notice, and There has been a perceptible improvement the demand for stocks has been general.

Do, demand...... Shanghai—Bauk T.T. Japan-Bank T.T. Singapore-Bank T.TI,. Java-Bank T.T.

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This Steamer has Superior Accommodation

out with Electric Light.

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EXCURSION TO MACAO.

ON ST. ANTHONY'S DAY.

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Hongkong, 18th June, 1904.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows:-

Malwa New

Per chesi @ 940/990

Old

It

1,020/1,080

23

Older ... Oldest..

fatna New

Old

Henares New..... have declined and are to be bad at $560. The Persian (Paper)............

Banks-Hongkong and Shangbai - Banks

Old "

Nationals are in request at $38 for the ordinary quotation in London is unchanged at £66 10).- | - and at $to for the founders' shares.

Matice Insurances-Unions can be placed Further sales of North Chinas at Tls. 6z have at $540 China Traders are in demand at $62.

The entry of Asiatic immigrant from the port. "has been prohibited as well as the importation of grain, flour, dry paste used for food, rags of all kinds, old clothes, bedding already used

The Russian military authority at Liaoyans and personal effects of Asiatic origin. An ex-main road, and by 11a.m. they had arrived at has received information from Mukden that on within 20:0 metres of South Hill. In the en-the 27th of this moon (the oth inst.). in the ception is made is the case of goods from non- infected posts trans-shipped direct from ship suing battle the troops displayed the greatest middle of the night, a band of Huanghures, to ship at Hongkong.

bravery, but the first regiment panicularly dis-numbering over 700, made their way to the Mail steamers will be admitted to free prati- tinguished itself. An incident of the regiment's Russian railway, and set fire to the fire wood que on condition of having only embarked at

advance is worthy of record. In the course of accumulated at Shangchengpao and Tsaichiaku, Hongkong European passengers, or Asiatics the march four men who served as standard amounting to upwards of 500 piculs and that been effected. Roth Yangtszes and 'Cantons furnished with certificates of health from the bearers with the troops under Colonel Obara when the railway guards arrived, they had French Consul, coal, provisions and mails.

were shot down during a period of thirteen already left in the direction of Kaotzetien. Hi hours. The first standard bearer was Easign is understood that this fire wood was intended FORESTRY IN HONGKONG.

Kishi, who was shot in the leg shortly after to take the place of coal for the Manchurian a.m. about 2,3co metres from Kinchau. The railway. Writing on the Botanical and Afforestation plucky ensign, however, continued to walk. Department for 1903, Mr. S. T. Dunn says that, He at last had to give in, but before he was Peitatse, have placed over thirty guns, mines, Steamboats are obtainable at $29t after sales

the time has now arrived for the Colony to pro- fit to the full extent by the foresight of the Government of a former geseration.

The Russians in the south of Liaoyang, neat

carried away on a stretcher, handed the stand-and entanglements. ard to Fnsign Esawa. Shortly afterwards Esawa was shot in the lower jaw and also in the arm, and transferred the standard

Chinchau, 11th Juue.

cannonading was heard here, which leads to On the 26th of this moon (the 9th inst.) heavy

attacking Newchwang, and since then the Chi- nese defence guards here have been constantly on the lookout for defeated Russians making inroads in Chinese neutral territory and against the mounted bandits seizing the opportunity to create trouble. To-day, upon inquiry from people coming from Newchwang, we learn that those sounds emanated from Kaichou Bay, and to day the sounds were again beard.

. In the late seventies tree planting was seriously undertaken and from the year 1881 to to Ensign Sato. Sato was wounded by a the general conjecture that the Japanese are 1885 the annual expenditure of $12,000 was ex-shell, and his successor, Ensign Nomura was pressly sanctioned for afforestation, and from shot in the right arm about 4 pm. At this aco,000 to 320,000 young pines were planted time Colonel Obara was also wounded, the each year. As the island became more com- regiment being now within 600 metres of the pletely covered with plantations, the operations enemy's position The Colonel was hit, but his and annual voles gradually diminished, until life was saved by the bullet striking the peak the present time, when the planting of a few of his cap before touching his forehead. The thousand trees can be covered by a small por enemy appeared to concentrate their fire on tion of the tree planting vote of $3,450. As a the standard throughout the action, and it was result of this policy there are now nearly 5,000 titerally riddled with shot. By this time nearly acres of pins upon the island and the oldest all the officers of the regent were either

plantations, now between 25 and 30 years old,

are ready to fell and replant.

The pine plantations are of very various ager and sizes and much time has been devoted during the year to a careful examination of them and subsequently to delineating them on maps and schedules so that a systematic, work- ing plan can be drawn up to ensure as far as possible an uniform annual outtum of timber. The surface of the isl, nd has been divided for this purposs into seven main divisions, and each of these into six to eight blocks contain ing from fifty to two three hundred acres of pine plantation each. The primary object of this preliminary inspection of the plantations was to obtain statistics upon which to found a working plan for the future, hut the results, have a funker interest as showing what return

killed er wounded. When el Obara was

Chinchou, 12th June. Russian reinforcements consisting of cavalry and artillery have arrived at Taotaipao and

bit he got behind a trench, there the shot Muchiatun as follows-Tastaipao-one com- was extracted. Captain Shindo and Okamura pany over 200 strong, with over 200 horses, and had been killed in quick succession. A Colonel, 8 guns; Muchiatun-two companies consisting seeing the heavy los, desired to stop the ad- of twice as many men, horses, and guns. vance, but before an order to that effect There is an engineering corp setting up high could be given, an order was received poles on the sea coast adjacent to those two from a division commander to continue the places, and it is believed that they are establish- advance without lost of time. There was no ing wireless itlegraph to communicate with altemale course, and the whole regiment made Newchwang, an irresistible dash at the forts, and they were

Chinchou, r1th June.

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are unchanged and without business.

Fire Insurances.-Hongkong Fires keep steady at $310. Chipa Fires are wanted at $864

Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao

at $30. Indo-Chinas continued to depreciate in value and dropped to as low as $115, but since Shanghai stopped offering forward shares; shares are inquired for at $116. There is no the market has firmed up, and at the close GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT change in China and Manilas, Douglas Steam- ships have been parted with at $35. Star Ferries (old) are in request in $371, and the new shares have changed hands at $23. Shel! Transpons have been disposed of at 24/-. and close at 12/6. Shanghai Tugs bave improved

one point on last week's quotations: business has been transacted at Tho. 48 and Tis. 47" fox the ordinary and preference shares, respectively.

Refineries.-China Sugars have been done in demand at $168. Luzons remain out of at variou rates between 5165 and $170, closing favour at $9, and Perak Sugars are unaltered

at Tis. 60.

Chinese Egineering are weaker with sellers at Mining-Raubs are in the market at $7. Tis. 6.80.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns.~Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have further declined and business has been done at 52:2 and $1/3-

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG..

IN BANKRUPTCY,

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

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Farnhams have changed bands at Tis. 156 and Tis. 157 and further shares are waited at the captured. But it appears to have been one A body of Cossacks arrived at Feiyuanshion former rate. Kowloon Wharfs haye buyers at brief minute of satisfying fighting on the part borse-back from Tashichio; they are to be $108. Hongkew. Whails are up to Tls. 155, of the Japanese to a day of target practice for stationed in the west of Kaiping for the defence but shares can be obtained at this figure. Amoy NOTICE OF RECEIVING ORDERS AND FIRST the enemy.

of Kaichou Bay.

Docks are on offer at $30.

Lands, Hotels and Building-Hongkong This morning a wealthy Chinese with his clamation to the Chinese recently issued by who went towards Tashichio, Venchiaku and Astor House Hotels are reported sold at $34 The Universal Goxette publishes a pro.chwang, and he reports abat the Ifuanghutzes at this price. Shanghai Lands are firm at Tis. Į family arrived hereta a native boat from New-Lands are offering at $158 after changing hands the Goverment have for their outlay of former Viceroy Alexeleff, the gist of which is that one Seutaitze are gradually returning that they and $35, and Hotel das Colonies have been 110. Hongkong Hofeli continue quiet at 5:37. Forest Offences--Considering the kwness division of the Japanese army has crossed the number now altogether between 4,000 and 5,0.0

years.

A RUSSIAN PROCLAMATION,

1904.

No.-9 of 1994.

Re The TUNG CHAN firm, lately trading as Merchants at No. 10, Wing Lok Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

of the forest guards in all or ane to cach Yalu and another landed at Pitsewo, the objec and that, surprising as it is, each of them is done at Tls 13 Humphreys Estate are in 1,000 acres of plantation, the number of trees tive point of both divisions being Port Arthur, armed with a modem rifle of the best pattern.. request at $123, but are obtainable at $123. stolen is small, only 427 during the year, and but the Russian troops have received previous taken together with the so offenders brought to instructions not to oppose the enemy ́and re- Justice and convicted, reflects much credit on treat to the interior of Manchuria, these being these officers...

Fires-Only one serious fire occurred among

among bis (the Viceroy's) prearranged plan of opera the Government plantations. This was to the lions, The Chinese must remember this war west of Tytam. Tule and extended over about bas naibing whatever to do with China, ibere-There is a great scarcity of fodder at present ben booked at Sag and are still inquired for. at the Official Receiver's Office, Land Office,

(From the Universal Gassite.)

Chefoo, 11th June. That wireless communication has been est ablished with Port Arthur in the Russian Con sulate here is a fact. The Japanese Consul at this Port has presented a protest to the Tactai. at Port Anbur

Cotton Mills-Theis is no change to report under this head...

Cigar Companies-Sumairas have advanced and can be placed at Tix 617 20

Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have

puke | Chipa Borneon have been placed at 597. A. S. TRADE MARKS REGISTRATION (klasse) are steady at $14: the new shares Wasons are inquired for at $133. Electrics

habeen dealt in st $73, and further shares rented Dairy Fame have made to $(6)

acres destroying 860 pine trees. It was only fore the law abiding citizens and public bodies by the prompiness and energy of the police thar the fire was prevented from spreading a much should carry on their usual avocations. The greater extent in that thickly planted district. retreat of the Russian troops is a prearranged Clearing-An unusual amount of the time plan and it is not to be misconstrued, but they of the forestry staff has been occupied la clear

the offensive and give the ing the ground for public works,

ed to the Throne by Sir Robert Hart Any natives suggestions were translated by na

Planting The panting was unusuall

ed in extent owing to the partial failure ce

pine, seedling crop.

Protections the fire barriers

hroughout and extended to

sus “ness, the

The registration of trade marks,

sians and renders News) and published in these columns in full deman

with some weeks ago, has been approved dieby the "are quer

Empress Dowager and the Shangpu jufends Stores

soon to establish a special Burta to deal with

ing matter. We hear that arlipanese, advisor the Shangpu lo

destroyed or dam-- has also been engaged

again waist that milestry the

China Light and Powers Sale are reported of Central 23 William Powells have been Langkats have improved to the second quarterly dividend of Shanghai on the gth instant,

WE

Receiving Order dated the 16th day of June, Petition dated the rath day of May, 1904)

JEDNESDAY, the zand day of June,

of Creditors in the above Matter, to be held 1904, at 11 o'clock at Noon, precisely, has been fixed for the First General Meeting

Queen's Road Central, Victoris aforesaid,

No Creditor can vote unless he previously

proves his debtor and pay can be obtained forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained at the Official Receivers Omca during Office hörakes Eat

At the First General Meeting Abé Crediton will be asked to consider „bether, the Debtors. shall be adjudged Bankrupts or whether they, Composition or Scheme of Arrangement the Creditors;will entertain aproposal for

Hongkong,

BRUCE SHEPHERD, Official Receiver and Trust

THE Imperial Germahil Steamship

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