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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 21 1904.

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In consequence of the German mail steamer | not leaving here until Thursday' the Stanley Opera and Dramatic Company intend giving a performance on Wednesday evening when Penley's great comedy. Charley's Aunij to, be followed by a grand musical vaudeville, will be A TIENTSIN dispatch reports that Viceroy staged. East Lyne is to be presented this Yuan-Shih-kai has sent two officials of Thotai | evening, when a good house stool welcome rank to Tienchuangtai, to investigate matters the popular play and some clever players. regarding the shouting of the late representa. five of the London Vily Telegraph, Mr. Etzel, by Chinese soldiers belonging to the Sulching brigade, commanded by a prefect named Chu, stationed at Tienchuangtai.

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On the Iris June, at Braemar, Gilstead Road, Singapore, the wife of GEORGE BRING- WORTH, of a son (still horn)

On the 11th June, the wife of H. BISMARCK, 1. M. Customis, Ningpe, of a daughter.

On the 14th June at 1, Astor Terre Shanghai, the wife of GEORGE PEARSON, of a daughter.

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On the 14th June, at Hangchow, of consump tion, ALIZED ARRAND SYKES, aged 32 years.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1904.

DISTURBANCES IN FINLAND.

IT is stated at Montreal that when the present war is over, the C. P. R. will put three new steamers on the run between Hongkong and Vancouver,

Tits agents at Shanghai of the Nippon Yusen

office in Tokie to delay the sai ing of the Kaisha receivel a telegram from their head

chartered

THE WAR.

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

THE BATTLE OF TELISSU

RUSSIAN DEFEAT WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

MM. Noma, Consul for Japar, kindly favours us with the following was im

Tokio, 26th June, 1.55 p.ni.

In the course of his report General Oku states that, on the 13th inst, our army com menced to advance in three columns from

SHERWOOD'S DRAMATIC CLUB.

The R. E. V. C. which has been such a success at the Wellington Barracks for a long lime past, has now a rival in the 1st Sherwood Foresters Dramatic Club, in connection with Pulantion and Tashaho. The cavalry ad which a most enjoyable entertainment, patro-vanced along the Pitsuwo road, dispersing Glory to a dance on board the flagship at evening. The band of the Regiment was Sir Gerard Noel and the officers of H.31.S.

given at the Mount Austin Barracks last

the enemy en route.

Woosung. Although the weather conditions were not ideal, the generous hospitality dis.

present and played selections during the even pensed on the flagship was a complete set-off, among other performers being Miss Bessie Barrington, Lee-Sgt. Peonicou, Cpl. to any discomforts of the trip out.

Picard, Ptes. Adams, Burnett, R.A.M.C., Ray, Foster, Bishop, Master W. Hunt, and Master Penaing. The entertainment concluded with a sketch entitled Secret Service, by H. Ray. The character were W. Adolphy as Major Strongenough, II. Ray as Ple. Andrews and, Pennicott as Pelly. The little play was well received, and the evening's amusement pro nounced a great success.

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steamer Wingsing until further | (JONGKONG STEAMER ASHORE. orders. The reason of the postponement is

feet in Japanese waters. supposed to be the presence of the Russian

AM incident, most gruesome and regrettable, occurred lately on board HM.S. Rimolto, six hours' steamy out from Sandakan. It appears as the act of swimming towards a life-booy, which bluejacket unfortunately fell overbeard, and in

was immediately thrown to him, he was seized suddenly by a shark, and disappeared from

view.

A Nonce to mariners has been received at Singapore from the master of the s.s. l'an Imho through the Consul General for the Netherlands that a wreck is alloat in the Java Sea. Bearings 4 deg 5 min, S. lat. reó deg.

vessels, proceeding from the Banca Straits to 36 min. E. long. It is considered dangerous to

the "Noord Wachter, and masters of vessels

The famous impurial manifesto, of 1899, which swept away the last of Finland's for continued acts of oppression and abuse ancient rights and liberties, formed the basis fate warned accordingly,

on the part of the late Governor-tieneral | The danger of wearing celluloid combs has Babrikolf, whose assassination, reported in heen mace wore exemplified in the case of a these columns a few days since, has been young woman at Dunstone on Tyne, who was followed by serious disturbances at Helsing reading before the kitchen fire, when suchtenly her head became enveloped in flame. This heat had evidently ignited her ornament, a

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In these mes even the most rigorous censorship and the most drastic police method cannot wholly shat cut from the public gaze the incidents of such a deep scated social movement as that which is now disturbing the people of Finland. The late Was La stamp out

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Finnish nationality, and do that purpose be was vested with absolute authority which he used in the most wsparing fashion. Wholesale dismissal of judges for refusing to give decisions satisfactory to Robrikot, the opening of private correspondence by the post office, warnings to the newspapers to express no editorial opinions without official permission, and the most contemp. tible of Government devices, the twin systems of paid spies and agents, introduced among a people proud of their allegiance tolaw and order and imbued with a strong sense of personal honour and integrity, form some of the most recent episodes in the Russification of the country. Bobrikoff, whom we recollect FURNITURE seeing described as "a man of low origin and brutal antecedents," proceeded zealously with his programme, and met with deter mined and universal opposition from the Finnish people, many of whom found relief in emigration and left their country denuded of young men and a certain prospect of terrible hardship, famine and suffering. These followed each other in rapid succes sion; the end.drew near, and when at length the bullying of Nicolai Ivanoultry Bobrikoff could be no longer tolerated, and protests against oppressive dictatorship had been passed unheeded and scorned, the notorious Governor-General met his death at the hands of one of the oppressed. With dis content seething in the southern districts, and serious disturbances in Finland and elsewhere, the situation in Russia, grave be- yond all precedent, may not be without its influence on the policy of the Empire, both in the Far East and elsewhere.

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THE Hunghose are seriously harassing the Russians by destroying the stocks of fuel on the railway,

[45 THE steamer Glenshiel has been sold to the Kawasaki Dockyard at Kobe, and renamed the Kotohira Mary.

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THE Pobied, after being repaired, was going to her anchorage when she struck another Japan- ese mine, and was damaged again.

DR. C. M. Harris of the Methodist Episcopal Church was elected to the missionary bishopric of Japan at Los Angeles, Cal, on the 23rd ult.

THE Times dispatch-boat Haimun arrived at Kobe on the 10th with Dr. Morrison and Captain, James, who left the same morning for Kioto.

MR. Keilly, formerly of Port Arthur, who "dis-

Contract for New Tonnage ou reasonable terms appeared" in Japan, tursed up at Rio de A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and Janeiro with his supposed wife, as Mr. and

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MARINEWORK." Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904.

Mrs. Gray.

A PASSENGER by the P. M. S. China reports that when that steamer was at Nagasaki, 20,000

japanese troops were seen embarking to the most prompt and orderly manner. 1581 destination was said to be Liaotung,

Their

continental nitation of tortoiseshell.

The

Corner applied a match to what was left of the comb, when a long tongue of fire shot up.

GN 14th a collision occurred in the Huongpu of the Footing Points, between the C. M. S. Klang yung and the US. K. 5. Tachi Marr. The Kiangyang was struck on the port side, just abaft the bridge, and had her guard cat in yards. The Tachi Afars had her stat board twn and torn away for a length of about five bow damaged. Both vessels dropped anchor, bat shonly afterwards proceeded on their voy- age, the damage not necessitating immediate repairs.

Duff's latest book which is entitled Notes from THERE IS an amusing item in Sir E. Grant

sends me an amusing epitaph, said to adora a Diary 1897.5. It reads as follows:-Arthur the cemetery at Chi-fu. The inscription, as he pointed out, is evidently the work of a Chinese artist, who knew little of the pronouns of the English language:-Sacred to the Memory of John Newman Proprietor of the Family Hotel. Elected by visitors to the hotel. They will

be done."

rived at Singapore from Macas-ar on the 14th CAPT, Richter of the s.s. Wilhelm, which ar inst, reports that on the voyage from Macassar to Sourabaya, Mrs. Ezkiel, a jewess, 67 yea15 of age, fell overboard. The ship was stopped immediately and a boat was lowered. When Mrs. Ezekiel was picked up it was found that life was extinct. Her son, who was also a pas, the deceased was out of her mind at times. senger on board, informed Capt. Richter that

The body was buried at Sourabaya.

IN connection with the festivities, at Shanghai, in honour of the Binish bluejackets, the follow story:-A certain Jack of hefty build attended ing is printed in Sport and Gossip as a true yesterday's mid-day meal Sardines were pro- duced. He took the entire contents of the tin. Salmon also metallically encasett appeared He took the contents of the tin Roast Beel

was next offered for his delectation. He had

five "goes' Cheese appeared and a three quarter inch slice satisfied him. He was no a hag and left the larger part for the others The sum total was washed down with a quart of beer, sipped judiciously. Then that "glan of port" in which is Majesty's 'ealf" was drunk came along. It vanished loyally! But the cheese wanted liquidating so our friend; added a pint of stout to the preceding. And after? He- rode in the donkey race and came pear winning another. Is'nt it marvellous!

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DURING A POC.

News is just to hand of the grounding of the Chiness owned 5.s. Taiping on Sudan Island, the 14th inst.. The occurrence was reported,

the C. M. 5.s. Fungthum who entered port from at Shanghai, on the 15th, by Capt. Gillispie of

Wenchow. He stated that, on the 14th he sighted the Taiping ashore, and flying signals for assistance. The Fungshun at once altered her course and steered for the stranded vessel

and stand by Ler from 2 p.m. till 7p.in. when high water came, and passing a hawser' to the vessel succeeded in towing her off the bank. The Taiping weat ashore at 7.30 am. on the 14th inst, during a dense fog which they had had from the lime of leaving Hongkong bound to Wuhu, with a cargo consisting of 9.400 packages of sandalwood, camphor and sugar.

When she grounded nothing could be seen of the land and nothing was known until the vessel crashed on the beach. The Taiping was commanded by Captain Brissander who is well known on the China coast as a careful shipmaster. The only other foreigner on board at the time was the chief engineer, the chief officer having remained behind in Hong- kong. When the Fangshan was sighted, the the native crew of the stranded vessel came on board in a hurry thinking that their own craft was going down, but when ne vessel was floated the crew were at once sent on board again; some of the compradore's staff however remained on the Fung and wenttoShanghai. Captain Gillispie of the Fungskun offered to stan by after the the vessel was towed off but

and said that he would proceed right on to Captain Brissander declined the offer made

Wuhu where he was bound, as the vessel was in no wise injured.

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION.

The Criminal Sessions were continued to-day

Justice, when Cheung Man was charged with before his Lordship Sir Wm. Goodman, Chief causing a false trade description to be applied to certain packages of drost opium, purporting to be the trade mark of the Opium Farmer, and with being in possion of the same,

The Attorney General prosecuted, and ac- (instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro). cused was represented by Mr. M. W. Slade

The accused pleaded not guilty and the following jurors were sworn :-Messrs }, Hemmings, E. Mast, T. H. Darion, L. Mar- shall, F. A. Mackintosh, L. Knox and W. J.

Terrill.

OBSTRUCTING THE CENTRAL FAIRWAY.

WARNING TO JUNK OWNERS.

Hongkong junk owners learned this morning Through the medium of the Marine Court that they cannot with impunity disobey the regulations regarding the obstruction of the Central fairway.

On the 14th inst, our left column arrived in the neighbourhood of Machioling, while the middle and right columns reached to about twenty kilometres south of Telissu, where, at 3 p.m., we opened fire on the enemy and continued until sunset.

During the night the right and middle columns held the position, and at 5.30 am. on the 15th inst. again opened fire. Not withstanding that the middle column was very hard pressed the advance was con tinued,

The left column, consisting of infantry and artillery, which had been despatched from Fuchau & dawn, arrived at 9.30 a.m., the saure day, and supported the advance.

lery, we still continued to advance by climb. Despite the heavy fire from the enemy's artil.

ing the hills, and owing to the enemy, who upon them during the hearing of a charge far superior in numbers, and trying to take The fact was impressed appeared on the right wing of our army, being brought by Mr. F. Casey, captain of the the attacking attitude, reinforcements were Government steam tender Stanley, who charged four owners and masters of junks and the twice sent up from our rear. At noon our this passage on the evening of the 18th inst.slaught on the left rear of the enemy who, owner of a ballast boat with wilfully obstructing cavalry also arrived, and made a fearful on. The Barbour Master (the Hon. L. A. W. Barnes Lawrence), who imposed fines ranging from $2 10 Si, said that junk people were being al most daily warned, by the Water Police, against anchoring in the fairway, and the Inspector was put to a great deal of trouble on that account. When the master did move his craft, it was only for a time, as they invariably returned to the place and had to be told frequently that they were not allowed there. if offenders came before the Court a second time they would be fined more heavily, if not Bent to prison.

COOLIES FOR SOUTH AFRICA

SERIOUS FIGHTING AMONG THEM.

A commencement was made at Tientsin on 6th inst, with the examination of coolies for South Africa. Dr. Irwin on behalf of Mestra. William Forbes & Co examined a large number. On roth inst., Dr. Moorhead acting for the C. E. & M. Co. passed some too or 700 examination. On the whole they were a fine coolies, out of about 800 who came up for looking lot of well built, sturdy men, says the

being almost surrounded by our troops, offered a stubborn resistance. It appeared as though they were strengthened by rein. forcements, and with a view to regain the position, several sharp and unexpected attacks were made on our troops. Being un- able to resist our attack they at last commen- ced to retreat, in disorder, at 2 p.m. We did not consider it expedient to advance in pursuit.

At the commencement of the engage- ment, the enemy comprised twenty-five infantry battalions, seventeen companios of cavalry, and ninety-eight guns. During the fight they were joined by reinforcements from the rear.

Their total casualties are at present un- known, but the number of the enemy's corpses left on the field, near where our right column had been engaged, was about 600. The prisoners taken by us were the

P. and T. Timet. Their examination was done commander of the Fourth Regiment and quickly, the slightest defect causing rejection. officers and 30 men, while the booty Those who were passed were stamped on their left arm with a blue dye bearing the words secured comprised the colours and 14 quick. C. E. & M. Co., Ltd., Tongshan Hospital. firing guns. They were admitted into the presence of the Director in a nude state, all their clothing being in the meantime fumigated. Those who passed the examination were practically quaran tined and were accommodated in specially erected matshed. They will undergo a further examination on board the transport to see that no disease has broken out amongst them. in a separate room, samples of all things which would be obtainable on board the transports were on view. They consisted of inagmary kind of clothing, cooking utensils, and Chinese foods and wines.

Cytry

the commander of the First Army Corps was According to the statements of prisoners,

slightly wounded, the commander of the First Division seriously wounded, the com. mander of the First Regiment killed, and the commanders of the Second and Third Regiments wounded.

Our total casualues have not yet been definitely ascertained; but it is estimated at

under 1,000,

HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES.

General

1,516 KILLED.

Oo, zoth June, 4.15 p.m.

reports that the Russian

The Attorney General explained that the charges were brought under Ordinance 15 of 1890, Section 2, subsection 1f, Section 3, subsections 2 and 3, Section 5, subsection rb and Section 2, subsection 2. The first count description to be applied to goods, those goods was that the prisoner had caused a false trade

applied was in the shape of a label bearing the being opisin dross, and the false description initials H.K.C.J. H.D.D. That label was an initation of the label used by the Opium Farmer to cover packages of dross opium manufactured by him. The false description for the purpose of misleading the publiction may be stopped if they tell too much, a was applied to the goods by the prisoner

and to make them believe that the opium which he was selling was manufactured and Mining Company's Camp was killed in Russians, during the engagement, carried! man belonging to the Chinese Engineering creased considerably Natives say that the by the. Opiu-n Farmer

The second count for the purpose of trade packages bearing was that the accused had in his possession a false description well knowing the same divan keeper and had two divans-the Nam to be false. The prisoner was a licensed

Kee in his own name, and the Cheung Kee in his wife's name. He held a license direct Opium Farmer. Had he been a licensee of from the Hongkong Government-not from the the Opium Farmer it might have been sug gested that he was entitled to use the Opium Farmer's chop, but as a matter of fact he was not a licensee of the Opium Farmer. On the night of May 19, at 10.30 o'clock, a number of Excise Officers raided a certain house in which they found a quantity of opiumi dross, and some packages bearing false wrappers, one of which bore a falsa label with the aforemen tioned initials on it. At the time this opium was found there were three men in the room. From the house the Excise Officers visited the Cheung Kes Opium divan and found a quanlity

of opium and some false wrappers. The evi-

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The same paper, of the ith inst., says i— ing shipment to South Africa szem to have Trouble and strife among the coolies await- already begun. On Thursday afternoon a serious affray took place at the Canip of Messrs.. Concession, opposite the Taku Tug and Lighter corpses buried by us, near Telissu, up to the W. Forbes & Company's coolies in the Russian Company's offices. As far as can be gathered, evening of the 17th inst., amounted to 1,516. though very little infirmation is forthcoming Russian corpses are still forthcoming, from the coolies who seem to think the emigra

and it is believed the number will, bé in-

kou.

SHIPPING AND MAILS:

some way, how and by whom it is again im moming, outside the first named Camp to while the Russians, when about taking flight, possible to find out. This happened in the back their killed and wounded by railway, the afternoon the Mining Company's coolies buried or cremated corpses near Huahung- and a serious affray took place. Messrs. went to the other Camp to wreak vengeance, Forbes' coolies had armed themselves with The list of captured rifles, guns, and wooden staves from a pile of timber thought prisoners is increasing, but the exact number half bricks were freely thrown. For some time fully left in the compound, while stones and

is as yet unknown

men went off to fetch some Russian soldiers, a terrible fight raged, until one of the head

lining Company's coolies cleared off. There Whistles were blown, and hearing these the

been thrown into the river and drowned, but no were rumours about two of the coolies having

confirmation of that could be obtained, the only casualty apparently being the dead man lying on the river bank, the cause of the trouble There are many rough and desperate characters ansang these coolies and from their demeanour appear capable of causing yet more, mirchief hef me they leave.

Lospector Boume having no jurisdiction

dence of the witnesses for the prosecution the Russian Concession could not

25 would tell that the wrappers, were applied by to

s to prevent a recurrence the order of the prisoner,"

Evidence was then-led...

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