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THE principal item in the programme of the European Concert for the season of 1904 is the performance of the Contra Band-Referet.

MR. Cheshire, the newly appointed American Consul at Canton, is a man of about 50 years of age, and a fine typical American. He has been in the Orient about 28 years, speaks the Chinese language fluently, and his appoint. ment to Mukden called forth from the entire American press unstinted praise.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1994.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

RUSSIA, it is announced, bas frankly promised to pay compensation for all unwarranted seiz ures by her Volunteer cruisers.

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MUCH speculation has been provoked by the hurried return of the British cruiser Victoria and Grafton to the head-quarters of the North Pacific squadron at squimalt, on the west coast of Canada. Their movements are sup posed to be connected with the activity of Russian commerce destroyers in Pacific waters,

Tue danking movements which are being exe cuted by the Japanese before Liaoyang at the present period of the land campaign, when our

Army is concentrated and is every day being

reinforced, are not so dangerous as they would have been earlier, and the splitting in two of the forces of the enemy may lead to most disastrous results.— Peterburgskaya Gazetit.

By kind permission of Col. Cantfield and Offi- THE Daily Mail states that Lloyd's will short-cers, the band of the 110th Mahratta Light ly pay £1,000,000 for losses at sea, such losses Infantry will play the following selections at being mustly due to seizures during the present the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday next, the

15th inst.:--

WRI.

THE crew released by the Japanese from the French steamer Georges captured at Port Arthur have been drafted to the French steamer Peiping

By means of an electrical ore-finder an enorm. aus deposit of hematite of iron has been dis- covered in the Barrow district of North Lancashire.

FIELD MARSHAI. Earl Roberts and Countesss Roberts have arrived at Cape Town, on a visit. They were accorded an enthusiastic reception on landing.

As the result of an examination by experts, the majority of the books of the Berlin Muni- Eipal People's Library have been found to be infected with the germs of tuberculosis.

A. S. WATSON & CO1, THE Tzar informed Prince Louis of Baiten- burg, on the occasion of the Tsarevitch's christ ening, that the war against Japan would con- BUILDINGS.tinue while there was a Rússian soldier and a

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THE German Crown Prince Frederick William has been unsuccessful in resisting the Prussian income tax. The Court before which the case was tried ruled that only the Kaiser was ex- cmp: from income tax.

March

"Uldna's Call" Serenade... Love in idleness....... Selectius.....All the Girls"...

Vulse Dance Song....

“Toni Passe "

.** Japanese “...........

"Cradle Son

GoFave the King.

Eilenberg ...Macbeth. Monk com

LOCAL ATHLETICS.

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.

TELEGRAM.

THE WAR.

FIGHTING NEAR VENTAI

PURSUING THE ENEMY.

The six-a-side · Factball Contest, promoted

It is now anticipated that Penang has drop- by, the H. K. F. C., has now reached a very

ped out of the match this year, as up to date. interesting stage. Gray's team has so far an

no news has been received from that port, and` unbeaten record, and should his string win to-morrow in the date for closing the contest. this evening's game he will very probablyIt is the more probable that Penang has elect carry off the Cup and the coveted gold medals.ed not to take part in the contest this year, The position up to date, the points being from the fact that, for the past three years, she calculated in precisely the same manner as in has uniformly maintained her position far and

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, the English League Competition, is as fol- away behind the other contestants. Under

these circumstances, therefore, Singapore so has kindly forwarded to us the fol far remains the winner by one point, her score lowing telegram — Goals.

being 391 to Hongkong's 290.

lows:-

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0 $ 2 6

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Gray 3 3. Kayvett...... 3 Sandford 3 2 1 Rutherford ....... 2

4 0.3 Williams. 3 I

31 3 Aucort.......... 5 1 3. 1 59 3 Chard...... 3 1 2

3 7 2 Boyd. 4 ❤ 3

3 6 J Sandford and Rutherford both improved their positions last night by defeating the hall dozens of Aucott and Chard, respectively Rutherford's men, against whom by the way, no goals have been scored, are Gray's actual runners up, inas- nuch as they have only played twice, and al- though unbeaten lost a point in a draw.. - between the Army Ordnance Corps, and the The opening match of the Cricket League,

Royal Army Medical Corps, showed last season's abis batting form. Going in first on anything winners in the pick of condition, and undeni- but a good wicket, they hit up 166 runs for the loss of three wickets only when they declared. Their opponents were terribly out classed and were easily disposed of for the meagre sum of 38. The Ordnance men are the best we have

seen at practice so far this season.

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The following were selected to represent. Singapore in the interpost match :-

Mohd. Hashim, 73rd Carnatic Infantry: Capt,

F. M. Elliot, s V..; Lieut. V. A, 'Flower, S.R.E. (V); Pte. R. de Silva, s.v.1.; Sergt. C. Keyworth; S.V.A.; Lieut. C. M. Phillips, s.v.1.; Sapr. A. Morrison, S.R.E. (V),

The remaining 3 places were to be contested for the Corp. A. E. Murray, Gun, J. Flanagan, Capt. Baker and Capt. Fowlie,

FATAL ACCIDENT

IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

An accident occurred this afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, in Queen's Road Central, just outside taneous death of a Chinese boy, and may result the Central Market, which caused the instan-

in the death of another. It appears that the two youths were sitting, or passing, (on this point there is so far no clear evidence), on the west side of the shop of Ah Young, tailor, No. 85 Queen's Road Central, when a heavy iron girder, used as a water gutter, The decision of the Cricket League not to on the third story of the building, carried admit teams who have not a ground of their away and fell upon and killed, one, of the own on which to play home matches, or the fads, while fracturing the skull of the other use of one, has caused some little outcry into such an extent that the brain was visible, certain circles, and at least two teams, the protruding through the open wound. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and the Royal body of the dead boy was sent to the mortuary, Garrison Artillery have been obliged to with- and his injured, and apparently dying, com draw in consequence of not being able to panion was removed to the hospital, suffering secure a ground before the first of January as a Chinese doctor present proclaimed, from It has been suggested that the Gover a severe concussion of the brain. It was nor might sanction additional playing spaces roughly estimated that the girder fell from a and obviate what is really a great disappoint-height of about 45 feet. The deceased was ment to many of our fellow citizens. When unidentified, but the injured boy was recognized .......fiularit, the ground question, in connection with the as one Lo Tai, 16 years of age, a market

Keler Bela

recently formed Kowloon Cricket Club is coalie, living at 35 Stanley Street. Chief Ins Ivm Caryll

Buft. Thomas

Lange.

By kind permission of Lieut. Cal. Iremonger and Officers, the band of the y3rd Burma 1- fantry will play the following programme at the Kowloon Hotel, during dinner, to-morrow evening (weather permitting):—

March Ites Toreros " Overture..." Romantique": Selection..." The Shop Girl" Corect Saio" Cradle Sung

next.

Tokio, 13th October, 7.50 p Marshal Oyanta reports that the enemy's counter attacks, near Penhsiho, ware re pulsed along all their sides on Wednesday

last.

Our right army sent one detachment to Shikiaotze, eight miles north of Penhsiho, to cut the enemy's.retreat.

The central and left columns of our right army occupied, on Wednesday, several eminences, north-east of the Yental mines, and are vigorously pursuing the enemy.

Our central army commenced operations on Tuesday night, and gained, on Wednes day morning, the heights a few miles east of Yentai, capturing two field guns and light. ammunition waggons, and while pursuing the enemy at Sankuaishishan, also captured

bering eleven, besides 150 prisoners. field guns with ammunition waggons, num-'

e

Pursuit by our right and central armies is progressing successfully, and on Wednesday. an enemy's detachment with artillery being enveloped, panic-stricken, twelve miles east of Yentai, while the rest were retreating north- ward in disorder.

Our left army has, since Tuesday night, been continously attacking the enemy, posted near the railway, within ten miles north of Yentai.

The central column of our left army, after repulsing the enemy's strong force, occupied Lantzechich, five miles north-west of Yentai on Wednesday afternoon, capturing sixteep guns. Thereupon, we immediately pursued the enemy who was retreating in disorder; we captured four more guns during the pur- suit. The enemy twice attempted desperate

Lange. brought to his notice, a hint might be dropped,¦ pector Baker and Detective Sergeant Grant Counter-attacks, but each time was repulsed Selection..." Reminiscences of the Plantation ... Chombers regarding the difficulty we have just pointed

Valts........ 17uelity". Two Step." Hiawatha"

God save the King,

Bucalossl ..Moret.

A SERIOUS earthquake occurred Sunday morn. ing about three o'clock, its effect being felt in northern part of Luzon mostly, the shock south of Dagupan being but slight. A ielegram received at constabulary headquarters from Laoag, Ilocos, states that the shock was feit there severely, at about a quarter to three. It is

said to have been the severest shock ex-

perienced for many years in that part. Early on Monday morning a very slight earthquake was experienced in Manila.

out.

A 'Rugger' practice match between teams selected by H. C. Sandford and H. F. Chard will be played to-morrow, the kick-off being fixed for 4.45 p.m. Sandford's team will be:-

Moore; Maddaford, de Paris, Wilson, Stoyle; Comming, Bounchier, Willis, Slade and S. O. Clark, Leckie; Sandford, Rowley, Davidson;

Else. Chard's combination is: Crofton; Bate; man, Dixon, Laing, Sclanders; Kemptborne,

Harvey; Chard, Strover, Duncan, Harron;

Rogers, Chesney, Newman and Hayward Chard's team will play in Club colours, while the other side will be in white or other colours, The Kowloon Cricket Club will inaugurate its new season to-morrow afternoon by playing a cricket match on the Happy Valley, against a team of the Army Ordnance Corps Cricket Club. The strongest teams are being selected, and some good play is anticipated.

were soon upon the spot, and saw to the re- moval of the dead and injured boys, and dispersed the immense crowd that had gathered.

MINISTERING children's

LEAGUR.

There are many calls on the public purse in

with heavy losses

The right column of our left army, while pursuing the enemy, near Shilibo, captured five guns and five ammunition waggons.

of

THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE:

HYNES COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

The case in which Thomas Hynes, overseer aid of charitable institutions, but none surely works at Quarry Bay, was charged with the more worthy of attention than that made on manslaughter of a coolic, by striking him on behalf of the Ministering Childrens' League the side, thus rupturing his spleen and causing whose work is being carried on, year in and his death, was called on again this afternoon year out, almost unknown to a large majority before Mr. Kemp. The details of the case of the residents of Hongkong. It is but have been already published in these columas MAJOR Evans Gordon and the other East-end

natural that at times public appeals should and there was no funder evidence adduced for be made when those who would otherwise, the prosecution. Mr. H. J. Gedge, of Messrs. members who are interested in the subject of alien immigration have formed what they call

be unaware perhaps of the existence of Johnson, Stokes and Master, who is engaged an Immigration Reform Association. It is

deserving causes can come forward and for the accused, reserved bis defence, and the : give material support to the work. On latter was formally committed to Victoria Gaol, really an anti-alien immigration league, but has been thought more expedient to give it a

Saturday week a bazaar will be held on there to await his trial at the next Criminal less pronounced and more general designation.

the Volunteer Parade Groupd, under the aus Sessions on the 18th inst.. Ball was refused, Its object is, of course, to excite and stimulate

pices of the League, in ald of the Victoria

tion. The experience of the last few months

Children and other charities. There will be tune of 10,000. A messenger of the bank, has proved that there was no solid body of already several local athletes are nightly taking plenty of amusement provided for the boys who was entrusted with this large sum of opinion bebind the Government bill, and in punchings from that excellent judge of the and girls, while the band of the 110th Mahratta { money, for the purpose of depositing it with spite of the new association it will be found noble art-James Christie. That there is room Light Infantry will discourse music. Admis-Cheung, proprietors of the shop at No. 11

WITH the simplest formality possible, the control of the Shanghai-Woosung Railway was taken over on gth inst. from the Chinese Im- perial Railway Administration and vested in the Board of Commissioners of the Shanghai- Nanking Railway.

A second meeting is to be held at the Metro pole Hotel to-morrow night, to further can sider the formation of a local society for the

project is likely to be fraught with success, for

THE Deutsche Sparkesse Bank of Vienna has public opinion on the subject of alien immigra study of boxing and physical culture. The Home and Orphanage, the School for Blind |

FURNITURE been victimised by one of its servants to the

DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

various other banks, absconded with the whole

amount.

In his account at the wedding of Mr. W. H. William and Miss Watkin yesterday, our re- presentative wrongly stated that Mrs. A. Shel- ton Hooper acted the maid of honour at the ceremony. It should have been Mrs. Joseph Hooper. Mrs. Shelton Hooper is away in England while her husband was not present at the ceremony.

FOR the first time in many moons there was not a single case of larceny before the courts at the Magistracy to-day, the docket, with the exception of the manslaughter and arson cases reported elsewhere, being an exceptionally light one, even the opium cases, which daily occupy so large a portion of the time of the Magistrates, being of the most trivial character. MR. Pollard informs us that the Lilliputians PHOTOGRAPHIC left Manila yesterday aboard of the Trinam,

DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPING and PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.

GOOD WORK.

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

PROMPT RETURN, Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

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MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

NAVAL ARCHITECTS.

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OLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.

Salvage Work undertaken,

Ship Designs and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sate of Steam

and Motor Launches.

Contract for New Tonnage op reasonable terms

with First-class Builders.

A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and

Asbestacel goods kept. Agents for Messrs. Allen & Sons Electrical

Plant and Centrifugal Pumps.

impossible to create it. Outside the East-end of London the alien immigration is hardly a living issue.

in Hongkong for a boxing club and general gymnasium admits of no denial.

The Graham Cup, in the tennis (doubles) competition at Kowloon Docks, has been won

to one. Mrs. Crawford takes the Cup, and Mr.

Henderson becomes the owner of a splendid.

The tennis season is silver cigarette case. now pretty well over.

sinn is free, the members of the league relying on the choice articles of for sale to secure a goodly sum for the No chits will be taken,' says the announcement so, for once

REBEL BEHEADED

AT WUCHOW.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

· ALLEGED' ARSON,"

.

This afternoon, Chung Yan and Wong

Eastern Street were arraigned before Mr. Gompertz charged with wilfully setting fire to their premises in order to defraud insurance companies. It will be remembered that a lutong noticed a glare and smoke in a room in the house and found a stack of papers, which had been saturated in kerosene oil ablaze, while on the wooden partitions close by were hanging: bladders, each containing about two quarts. of kerosene oil. The Chinese : Constable. and others at once grasped the situation, and seized the bladders of kerosene, one of which was already on the point of igniting, and rushed with them into the street. They then took bed-clothing and table cloths, flour-bags and rugs, and dipping them in water, smothered. the burning pile of oil soaked paper, and thus saved the builling from destruction. Ther

matter was reported to Inspector Collett, and after, investigations were made the charge of

arson was brought against the defendants

Mr. E. R. Ballifax, Deputy Superintendent of Police prosecuted, and Mr. R. Mastery of Messrs. Johnston Stokes and Master, appeared

MR. Lewis Nixon, technical head of the United by Mrs. Crawford and Mr. Henderson who de-in the way, cash will be order of the day and States Shipbuilding Company (the Shippingpeated Mrs. Neave and Mr. Davidson, two sets the detestable 1.0.0. at a discount. Trust), has returned from St. Petersburg, whit her, the New York Herald says, he was invited by the Tzar's advisers to coufer with them regarding the building of a “new Russian navy.',

We would remind intending competitors that Mr. Nixon is ́ rather mysterious concerning the outcome of his visit, but he indicated a great the entries for the V.R.C. annual regatta, on renaissance of naval construction in the United the 8th, 9th and 16th December close at the States by the fulfilling of the Russian orders. Clob on Thursday next, the 20th inst. In this No orders for naval vessels can be expected on connection we might add that the Canton Row the Clyde, says Mr. Nixon, the feeling against ing Club have signified their intention of en- Great Britain being so intense. According to tering, and in writing to Mr. H. C. Austen, the the reports which have reached the United secretary issued a cordial invitation to the com: States, however, Russian feeling against America mittee of the V.R.C. to send crews to the Can

top Regatta, which is announced to take place respecting the prescat war is also very bitter.

on the 26th and 27th November. The offer A MEETING was to have been held in Manila will most probably be accepted, though, the on Sunday for the purpose of organizing a new matter has not yet been before the committee. bank which is to be known as the Banco de The scratch four-gar race promoted by the those wishing to secure seats for the perform. Filipinas. It is to be a purely Filipino institu- V.R.C., which takes place at the club's enclosure last seen. After a lengthy' search they came for the defence. The case was remanded.

tion founded upon Filipino capital, amounting to-morrow afternoon looks all over a good thing for the present to $300,000, Philippine cur for L. E. Lammert's crew, though many seem rency. Later the capital will be increased to to favour the chances of Musso's combination. $5,000,000 and the bank will be made a strictly Only four boats will compete, R. G. Witchell agricultural bank. The directorate of the having been obliged to withdraw in conse. Federal party has been invited to attend, quence of several of his men having fallen sick. as have all prominent Filipinos interested in The race will start punctually at four o'clock the scheme. This question of an agricultural and a launch will leave Blake Pier half an bank has been before the minds of the Filipino hour earlier to convey spectators and members people for a long time, says the Cablenews, to Kowloon. A jally afternoon is certain to be. Aguinaldo having been very much interested the verdict. in the scheme, asking the United States go In the evening the members of the V. R. C. vernment an immense sum of money, several will give one of their interesting "smokers," in millions, at one time for the foundation of the Gymnasium, under the presidency of Mr. bank of that description."

RB. Mitchell. A capital programme has been arranged both of vocal and instrumental pieces, whilst in addition, the services of the admirable, band of the Sherwood Foresters

and are due here to-morrow. Booking is con tinuing most satisfactorily at Robison's and

ances next week should lose no time in seeing the plans. For the convenience of Peak re- sidents arrangements have been made for a train to leave the lower levels half-an-hour after each performance.

THOMAS Barker was fined $4, or 14 days gaol,

for begging last evening in Pedder Street. He had no money so he is now doing time. If all

the begging vagabonds in this Colony were dealt with in the same way, instead of being sent to the House of Detention, until they ob. tain work, the streets, about the hotels and the business quarter of the town, would no doubt soon be freed of beach-combers and vagrants of that ilk.

THE Times publishes an article from an ex- ceptionally well-informed correspondent, alleg

THE WEATHER,

:

The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plumbave been secured. Messrs. Edwards, P. W. ing that Russia and Germany have arrived at an mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- Goldring, Frank, Austen and C. A. Brown are sizougat the "serious" vocalists, whilst Mr. understanding respecting Far Eastern affairs.vatory:-

A. R. Evans and Mr. Tozer have consented

The effect of the agreement is that Germany On the 14th at 11.30 am. The barometer has is to support Russia when the occasion arises risen slightly in the southern Philippines and for a peace settlement, besides exhibiting a fallen moderately at all other stations.

Gradients are very slight upon the Chins benevolent attitude in other ways, Russia, in retum, giving Germany a free hand and per Coast, and light N. winds will prevail in the haps something more, in realising her. Far Formosa Channel, and light variable winds in Eastern ambitions, probably at Great Britain's the China Sea. 158 expense.

Telegram Address Telephone-No. 358,

MARINEWORK

pagkong, 3rd May, 1904.

Forecast :-Light E, winds, finsuga

Wuchow, October 12th. The authorities at Tang Yuen, about forty miles from this city, received information on the night of the loth inst. that a rebel bad arrived in the town and was spreading sedition among the inhabitants. Steps were imme- diately taken to secure his arrest, and with this object the officials despatched a number of soldiers to the district in which he had been

across the man who, however, was not going to permit of his captivity without a struggle. A desperate fight ensued, in which one of the soldiers was killed, but the others rushed in upon the rebel and effected his arrest. He was then brought down to Wuchow and arrived here this morning. After a formal examination he was sentenced to be beheaded, and the execu tion took place the same afternoon.

The officials are very much pertorbed at the

continued success of the rebels, and are afraid that the Imperial troops will eventually have to full back on Wuchow..

A GREAT FIGHT IN KWANGSI.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS, DUE.

Canadian (Tartar) 18th inat.

· American (Korea) 18th just."

(Kumsang) 20th inst. Camailian (Empress of Indiah anh init-

oncan (Garlic) 29th inst

merican (Siberia) 4th American (Afongoling roth proz,

The P&O. 5. N. Co.'s us, Banca, is due here about the 26th inst

The five brigades under the command of Huang Tien Chen of Yukiangchin, reinforced by four brigades of the Tsor Chuan, fought the rebels at Yumatoong, Liuchow, for three days, 3th inst., p.m. and three nights, during which time both sides

The I. C.S. N. Co£ 8,3. Kumsang from Cal- cutta and the Straits left Singapore for this port

The O&O, S. S. Co.'s s.s. Garlie with 'mails,

to contribute selections, from their respective offered stubbots resistance, and sustained &c, left San Francisco for this vared comic repertoires... Mr. Graça is down heavy losses. The robela numbered, abreu Julu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, K

and Shanghai, on 1st inst for noth a violin and a banjo solo; Mr. Ander: 7,000, and fought with extraordinary bravery. and furthermore, Mr.It is reported that Commandant Hoang har son will play the oboe; Koenig will, demonstrate in his capable style, been killed while engaged in

the beautics of the cello. An instrumental however, it may turn out true placeby six string performere is also included severely wounded-

• Co's xx Mongolia &e, left San Fr