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TELEGRAMS

(Reuters)

The War.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1904.

THE WAR.

(By The Times Military Correspondent.)

Molike is credited with the saying that, to succeed in war, a nation requiied the four G's- Geld, Geduld, Gente, and Gilück,

It is the last, the ever-inconstant and intan gible luck, that failed Japan when one-sixth of her battleship.cap tal foundered with the splen did Hatture, The deepest sympathy is felt throughout the Anglo-Saxon world with the Emperer of Japan, his nation, and his navy at this mos untimely and irreparable loss.

LONDON, 26th June. Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg: wires that the women, children, and old men have been ordered to leave Vladivostock

Reuter's Tokio correspondent wires that the failure of the Russians to furnish inform- ation concerning Japanese prisoners is arous ing strong resentment and apprehension is

It has always been England's boast that she felt regarding the treatment of the prisoners. has remained true to her friends and firm in It is probable that the American Govern-her alliances in ood and evil days alike, and ment will be asked to make a pointed in the present moment is a suitable one for the quiry to St. Petersburg regarding the present British people to demensimte the sincerity of their friendship, as France has already done in condition of the prisoners and to arrange a

generous and open-handed fashion with regard system of regular reports..

10 Russia, by giving, according to their means, 10 one or other of those funds which are being raised for the widows and orphans of the gal lant seamen and soldiers who have fallen or have yet to fall in the course of this miserable

The King in Germany. The King's yacht, the Victoria and Albert, four British cruisers and several destroyers passed the Baltic canal on Saturday. A squadron of Cavalry escorted the yacht on

war,

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CANION NOTES

From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, 17th June.

FIRE

A fire broke out in a wood carving shop near Taing Hoi Mun in the cast part of the city about seven o'clock last sight. There was a light breeze from the north and the flames spread. Before the fire was subdued twelve houses had been burned,

THE EX-NAM HDI POY.

Rumour has it that ex-Nam Hol Poy will be brought back to Canton this week. It is said that the Viceroy has promised not to put him to death but will confine him in one of the pri- sons for four years.

LI KA CHEUK;

Li Ka Cheuk is coming to the front agalp. Li is known from his connection with the Gage street murder. Last year on account of some outragen committed by soldiers under his charge Li was banished to the borders of the kingdom. Now he is to be recalled. The seventieth birthday of the Empress Dowager

PLAGUE has secured for him this favour,

THE ALBION"

Instructions have been given for the Medway depot to supply the new crew for the battle- ship Albion, which is to be recommissiond at Hongkong for a second term of service as flag- ship of Rear Admiral the Hoa, A. G. Curzon- Howe, second in command ofthe China station. The cruiser Terrible is to take out the new

commissioning refit at Hongkong at an estimat crew to the Albion, which is to undergo a re-

ed cost of £13,350...

RAUB GOLD MINING CO., LTD.

The directors have the pleasure to present herewith the balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ending 31st March, 1904 the Singapore accounts incorporated therein being closed on the 18th February,

For some time past, negotiations have been proceeding between the Government of the Federated Malay States and the Company as proving the existence of gold bearing lodes in to the former extending a helping hand towards depth at Raub. A satisfactory agreement has now been concluded, and the work has been rapidly gone on with The directora desire to manner in which these negotiations have been conducted by the directors in Singapore, aided by the assistance of the general manager of the The annual report on the mines, furnished company, Mr. C. G. Warnford Lock by Mr. Lock, bas, in accordance with the usual

1904 March 31. By Gold account

Net proceeds of 9,140 02, from 35,403 tons (including value of 89th Crushing), after pay ment of Royalty, cost of tran sit, Insurance, etc. a Balance

$35,011:29: 4,029 14 11

£39,010 78 DE BURGH PERSSE, Chairman.. CHAS, A. CLARKE, Secretary.

I have examined the books and accounts of

Today's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUETOTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

“ΤΟΝΚΙΝ,

he Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, THE Company's Steamikip Limited, as kept in Brisbane for the period of twelve months, to 31st March, 1904, in which are Incorporated the Singapore Accounts to 29:h February, 1904, audited by the Local Auditor at Singapore, whose certificate Lehave accepted. I certify that, in my opinion, the balance sheet is n full and fair poc, containing the required particulars, properly drawn up, o as to exhibit a true and correct view of the company's affairs, as shewn by the said books.

T. A. BOND, FLA.Q., Auditor. Brisbane, 26th May, 1904-

Captain Schmitz, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at Daylight,

F. M. S. CHINESH.

each bank and a crack" regiment of guards misfortune, it is unfortunately true that Japan A week ago, we were treated to, some bright place on recond their appreciation of the able in Chinse and English, the former on a solid

was drawn up at the Eastern end of the Canal where the Emperor William surround ed by a brilliant retinue warmly welcomed the King. At a banquet in the evening at Kiel the Emperor referred to the King's en deavours for the preservation of peace and invoked the aid of God to assist his efforts.

However much we may deplore the loss of life, which, has accompanied this double can better spare 20,000 men than a first-class battleship. Loss of men is nothing to a nation of nearly 50 millions, since when men fall others can take their place, and the cry of "another fot Hector" finds a ready and an eager response But the Hatsuse cannot be replaced, and has probably gone down in water too deep to make salvage operations practicable. It may be doubt. The King, replying, said he was deeply touched whether the present situation demanded the ed at the Kaiser's appreciative reference to his unremitting endeavours for the mainten ance of peace, and was happy in the cer tainty that the Kaiser had the same object in view. His Majesty concluded by hoping that the two flags might float side by side to the most remole ages for the maintenance of peace and the welfare of all nations.

(Straits Timer.) Siam Telegraphs.

Bangkok, 20th June.

not

The number of plague cises seems to lessen or increase according to the kind of weather. days and the deaths from the scourge were considerably reduced. The last week was wet again and, the number of deaths increased The second wife of the Viceroy has died. The report on the street is that she was bitten to death by rats. Some girls in the Viceroy's yamen have also died..

BORNEO QUARANTINES

HONGKONG.

H.E, the Officer Administering the Govern- ment has received the following letter from the Acting Governor, British North Borneo, dated

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retention of the battleship squadron in such close proximity to the beleaguered fortress, and whether the proceedings of a navy round á maritime fortress in the situation in which Fort Arthur now finds itself may not rather better adapt themseites to the constantly chang-Sth June-

I have the honour to inform your Excellency ing conditions. Great battleships, are built and intended to fight with their peers in that the port of Hongkong is declared by this blus. waters they are meant, for government to be quarantined for bubonic in-shore duties,, nor are they fitted to plague, and vessels arriving in North Borneo cope with the weapons of the fortress artillery. ports and Labuan from Hongkong will be men or the submarine miner. The tremendous medically examined, and are liable to be loss of naval capital, without any possible com quarantined at the discretion of the Health pensating gain, involved by the damage or Officer. destruction of a battleship under such condi- tions seems rather to point to the conclusion that seapower is not intelligently translated by the use of first-class battleships in the immedi ate vicinity of a naval arsenal, when once the offensive power of the fortress has been stricken down. There are surely other means of mounting and using even 12in, guns against the sea fronts, than by risking them upon plat- forms which have cost over a million sterling Regret was expressed that the line in Koh-si- chang had not been maintained, and that there piece, and it would rather appear that naval a somewhat too subordinate rank of interest was no new land line to Singapore viscience has hitherto neglected, or relegated to the procedure which must always and inevit. ably follow close after the gain of the command of the sea.

At a meeting of the European bankers and merchants it was resolved to petition the Siam. ese Government through the dayzn of the diplomatic corps, protesting against the de- plorable condition of the telegraph service in Siam.

The frequent breakdowns entail heavy losses on the shipping merchants and handicap rice transactions in competition with other countries.

Penang.

It was further decided to condemn the dual control of the lines by different Government departments..

Parliamentary Election.

London, 19th June, The following is the result of the Market Harborough election:

Philip Stanhope (Liberal).........7,843 Dixon (Unionis!)6,100 This result leaves the situation, as regards the political representation of the borough, unchanged.

Conservative Resigned.

If the torpedo-boat and her elder sister the sea-going destroyer have replaced the fire-ship, and with a far more formidable weapon, the bomb-ketch and kindred craft of the great war- so frequently and generally so vainly demand ed by Nelson and his captains have not yet advanced a similar stage on the path of nava progress.

As to the effect upon the course of the war of the loss of the Hatsuse, it may be cal culated to embolden the Russian to act offen sively with such ships as the Baltic can send to sea, and conversely to impel japan to hasten the attack upon Port Arthur. It cannot, how Mr. J. A. Fyler, (Conservative) M: P. for ever, seriously alter the situation in the Fal East, nor arrest in any way the close watch Chertsey, has resigned.

upon Port Arthur or the movements of trans- ports. It is thus a misfortune for Japan, but a success without immediate advantage for Rus. sia, and the chief lesson it conveys is a forcible reminder to those who are immersed in the critical operations on land, that this campaign, like every other waged by an insular State, begins, continues, and ends with the power of the island empire to preserve intact the com-

English Taxation.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at the Mansion House, said that he could not hold out any hope for a reduction in taxation or in national expenditure.

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was present and also spoke.

U. B. Fleet.

It is stated at Washington that the American

mand of the sea.

Local agents and masters of vessels are being advised, and the notification will be published in the official Gazelle of July 1st,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

An extraordinary general meeting was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, on 25th ult, Mr. J. H. Gwyther presiding, to consider

a renewal of the bank's charters, with certain a resolution authorizing the directors to accept modifications, in accordance with the terms of the draft charter submitted to the meeting. The chairman, in moving the resolution, re gretted that the directors had had to call the shareholders together for a purely formal pur- pose, but the law required it. His Majesty in Council had nuthorized the renewal of their charter for ten years, from the end of March, and the directors had taken advantage of the occasion to obtain from the Treasury the in- sertion of two words whereby the operations of the bank would in the future be less hampered. Their original charter stated that the company could only establish agencies and branches eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, but on pointing out to the Treasury that the course of business bád very much changed since those days, they readily fell in with the directors views. The words inserted were "or else. where, which quite sufficiently met their wishes. Mr. E. Levita seconded the motion,

was carried unanimously, which was

CRONSTADT.

REMARKABLE' DISCLOSURES.

The two recent fires in the stores at Cron- stadt were said to be the work of Japanese spies. However, it is leaking out gradually that they were due to Russian officers driven to desperation by fear of their corrupt practices

feet will shortly visit Turkey in connection THE DISCOVERERS OF RADIUM. becoming known. Some weeks ago the Com with American claims against that country,

Lord Dundonald.

London, 2151 June,

Lord Dundonald has issued a statement declaring that public protest by him is the only means of saving the Canadian Militia, is

He complains of interference with him by Canadian politicians, and the suppression of portions of his military reports to the Canadian

Government,

He concludes his statement by warning the Canadians that they are living on a fool's para dise as regards their readiness to resist aggres. sion successfully,

CANTON TEA MARKET.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Canton, June 27th,

custom, been forwarded to each shareholder. This report contains the fullest information concerning all matters connected with mining at Raub, and is of a most interesting and satis- factory nature.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Flongkong, 18th June, 1904.

PUBLIC AUCTION

E Undersigned have received instrucă THEN

tions to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION;

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED TO-MORROW,

at their

A great public meeting of Chinese was held at Ipoh na the 14th inftant, to make arrange- ments for the approaching visit of the Governor there. It was decided to present two addresses silver screen and the latter in a casket, (WEDNESDAY), the 29th June, 1904, at 11 4.2hy

A presentation

SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,& illuminated. A luge committee was' formed committee was then appointed. It was also

(Corner of Ice House Street), who guaranteed expenses,

SUNDRY decided to present Miss Anderson with a It was also decided to forward the following bouquet bearing a silver handle. resolutio.s to the Governor, as High Com- missioner,

1.That this meeting of l'erak Chinese re- presenting the opinion of the Chinese com- In accordance with the articles of association,munity regrets the action of the F.M S. Rail all the directors, Messrs. De Burgh Persse, way authorities in a recent prohibition against James Forsyth, and the Auditor, T. A. Bond, than, those labelled for Chinese. Robert Philp, George Frederick Scott, and Chinese using railway compartments other retire, but are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly,

It will devolve upon the meeting to elect directors and auditor, and to fix the auditor's remuneration.

DE BURGH PERSSE,

Brisbane, 27th May, 1904.

Chairman.

** BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING

31ST MARCH, 1904. (Incorporating Singapore Balance to 28th February, 1904.)

Liabilities.

1504.

Capital ..............£200,000 0

Less Uncalled Capital on 150,000 shares at 1/1 per sh. Reserva.

8,750 00

Sundry creditors............................ Royal Bank of Queensland Ltd.

Unpaid Dividends- Brisbane.... Bingapore

... 72 4 0 ... 90 9 6

Assels.

£191,250 o o 4,873 10 to 863 13 ! 104 9 10:

162-13 6:

£197,354 7 3

1904+ Mining property

£131,684 176° Machinery & plant £19,432 12 0. Tools, implements,

and stores..... 2,370 DO

4

Railway androlling"

stock.............. 2,477 14 0 Buildings 1,295 10 0 81 8 à Timber ........

30 0.0 Fuelike Furniture (Raub Last

* and Singapore) 368 12 0 Electric plant and

installation 33,283 60

New maja shaft and plant Govergent of the Federated.

Malay States Value (estimated) of 89th Crush-.

ing......... Balance to credit of

dividend account -Brisbane ... 73 4 0 Singapore... 20 9 6

Sundry debtors Cash-Current accoupis atRaub ́

and Singapore...... Profit and loss account....

mander of the Fortress received orders to send to the theatre of war a large quantity of ame munition stored in the. Artillery Depot, and also to prepare a huge consignment of uniforms and articles of equipment for dispatch to the Far East; all these articles had already been charged to the Government. In spite of re- Peated demands made by the Ministry of War the goods were not forthcoming. Then, occur. red the first fire in the stores, and when the se cood fire broke out in the Clothing Depart ment the matter was inve-tigated, and a quanti ty of old uniforms soaked in petroleum, and which had been ignited, was found j further in vestigation showed that the large supplies of To balance clothing and equipment, which were supposed to have been got ready recently, did not exist. with these revelations are connected the sud- dea serious illness, due to poison, of a highly placed official, and also the flight to foreign countries of one of the chief officials connected with Commissariat Department at Cronstadt

The current dumber of Page's Magazine con- tains two excellent photographs of Mogs, and Madame Curie. In the course of a biographi- cal notice, the writer remarks: "Of Polish de- scent, and born at Warsaw in 1867, Madame Sklodowska Curie studied at the University of Paris. There she obtained Master's Degree in Physics and Mathematics, and in due course married Monsieur Pierre Curie, Professor of Physics at the University. We next find her appointed in roo Professor of Physics to the State Normal School for Women at Sevres. Taking up the subject of radio activity as a thesis for her doctorate, and assisted by the Austrian Government, who placed at her dis posal some tons of tailings of anium are, Madame Carie inlated the series of investiga tions which ultimately led to the discovery of radium, polenium, and actinium. Professor Pierre Curie soon joined the investigation; and in 1901 at Ivry, near Paris, was able to give sending the erection of refining, works for the systematic treatment of the pitchblende refuse, which constitutes the raw material, Frofessor and Madime Curie, in spite of the homage paid to them by the scientific world, live com paratively secluded lives. They are essentially the type of people referred to by Mr. Andrew Carnegie, at the recent meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute. I have just returned from Paris, said Mr. Carnegie, and I met some of THE Antwerp Exchange practically ceased the men for which, France is famous. Pasteur business the piber dayon receipt from Paris of 1 has passed away. I have been with Berthelot, banker's tolegram announcing that the Toulon your great scientist of world-wide fame. startling reply of the patriarch. It was in squadron had been ordered to reinforce the have been with Monsieur Curio and his wife, French Far East fleet, and that all the steam the discoverers of radium. What a class of ship companies having contracts for transport-men--disdaining wealth, refusing patents for ing troops were to be in readiness to place their anything they have done, declining rank when steamers hi the disposal of the Government.it was in their power to attain it. They have Japiness agents aroi i Antwerp seeking avail: led simple lives, dedicating themselves to the

service of their follow-men able steamers of small tonnage,

The Canton Tea market was opened here a practical effect to their discoveries by superin| WHY KOREA HAS NO DiCYCLES.Į

week ago, and up to date 15,000 boxes of so catties have been shipped. The settlement to the time of writing is 18,050 chests at prices ranging from Taels 15 to Taels 35 (silver) per picul. It might be mentioned that black tea, or Puchong, is rapidly replacing Congou and 'scented capars, and is being exported chiefly to the United States and the Colonies.

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"The Korean," said the Rev. C. T. Collyer, lecturing at the Anthropological Institute, never cute his hair or beard. To do so is considered a mark of dishonour to his parents, whom he strongly reverences. Any hairs that may happen to come out, and even the parings of his hoger-aails, are carefully nared and pi go back to 'mother-earth intact.” into the coffin with him, in order that he may

Mr. Collyer said the people are particularly fond of a "all" story. He once asked a vener able Korean why his people did not use the bicycle. We had a bicycle once was the vented by one of ourgreat men about 200 years ago. It had two mechanisms, a going out and a coming home Bechanism. But one day the mother of the inventor, in order to test the joys of cycling, stole the machine and rode off on it. Unfortunately, however, she did not take the. coming home mechanism, and since then, added the old mad doláfally, “Kores has not See had a bicycle,k

2.-That this meeting considers the present procedure arbitrary and tending to interfere with the liberties and rights of Chinese British subjects and other residents in the Protected

Native States.

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3-That this meeting begs His. Excellency will take the necessary steps to ensure the discontinuance of the present unpleasant ar rangements.

la connection with H. E's visit to Perak, and his tour of inspection to Sitiawan and Telok Anson, arrangements, says the Pisang Gazette, are being made to import rikishas into these places with two pullers each for the conveyance of the Governor's party in places

where driving or riding is impossible. Both the Residencies at Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar will be much improved for the accommodation of His Excellency,

COMMERCIAL.

SHARE LIST.

3 p.m.

Following is a further alteration in Messrs, Benjamin, Kelly & Potts share quotations no- tified to us after the list had been printed ...$118 9. Indo-Chinas

RAUBS. The crushing for the past four weeks result- ed in 445 oz. smelted gold from 2,750 tons ore crushed.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Selling London-Bank T.T...........

Do. Do. France-Bank T.T.......

demand

1/10 1/16 .1/toj

4 months' sight

1/10 5/16

2.31

America-Bank T.T..

.1371

.138

.74

..90

Germany-Bank T.T..........1.87

India T.T...akoar

Shanghai-Bank T.T.

Singapore-Bank T.T...Nominal Java-Bank T.T.

Do demand.....

$2,279 12

1,952 13 3

1,952 13 2

4,295 0 0

O

Japan-Bank T.T.

Buying:

4 months' sight L/C.......1/10 7/16 6 months' sight L/0.1/10 9/16 jo days' sight San Francisco & New York 454

do.

461

4 months' sight to days' sight Sydney and Melbourne 1/10 11/16) 162 13 6 4 months' sight Francs ..... au amimin 2,351 236 966 months' sight

4 months' sight Germany. 661 35 Bar Silver......... 4,029 14 1 Bank of England rate

£197,254 7

PROFIT AND LOSS." Dr.

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

Malwa New

2.37

Old...

7,235 19

Older

Per chest $40/980 @ ̈ ̈1,000/1,050 @ 1,080/1,150

Oldest..

Paipa New

Old...

• 1,315

21

1903-April 1.

1974-March 31, To directors' and auditors' fees,

salaries & charges-Brisbane 599 wages and expenses at Rasb, including Fire Insurance, cost of Singapore office and direc tors' fees........... cost of up-keep of electric installa." tion, machinery and plant, and consumption of tools, implément

1!

and stores 973 3.4 fuel consumption. 2,044 9 10 timber consump..

11,800

1946 19 1,0) depreciation, vizala netieka Machinery & plant· 1,3 Buildings

99.10.0

ing stock 275:6 (0: Railway and roll-

·· Furniture (Raub & le nom quis

Singapore)

117.6 Electric lastalla

tion and plant... (3,697 16·3

9,404 5'11

£39,040 17.8

Henares New

Old

Perkian (Paper)

..@1,180/1,220 1,230

***3,197

1,210

8801930

Co-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship "SUISANG," Having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their, Goods will be delivered from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M* the 30th instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

No Pre Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by VACEJARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Generál Managers: Hongkong 28th June, 1964.

A

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising — MARBLE-TOP SIDEBOARD with BE VELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD OVER MANTELS, DINNER WAGGON, IRON BEDSTEADS, &c, &c, &c. ;*

ALSO

A Quantity of ENAMELLED WARE, EUROPEAN BOOTS and SHOES

One SODA WATER MACHINE and One COTTAGE PIANO. TERMS: As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneere.

Hongkong, 28th June, 1994,

S.S. TONKIN."

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex

C°

s.s. Dordogne, and from Havre ex 1.6, Dordogne, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu ables are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after TUESDAY, the 5th July, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or beforeTM the 5th July, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined on TUESDAY, the 5th July, at 3.F.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DR CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 28th June, 1994.

Intimation.

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SCOTCH

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SCOTCH WHIKEY DISTILLERS,

Appelskment to,

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and

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