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On the 25th September, born to Dr. and Mrs. CHAS, W. SERVICE, of the Canadian Methodist Mission, at Kiating, a daughter.

On the 17th October, at Wei Hsien, Shan tung, the wife of Rev. E. W. BURT, M.A., Eng. Baptish Mission, of a daughter.

On the 29th October, at Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, the wift of J. GRAHAM, of daughter.

On the 31st October, at 87, Iverna Cour, Kensington West, London, the wife of J. H. P. PERRY, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

JORDAN-ORMSBY DALYA St. Joseph's Chapel, on November 7th, at 3 pm, by the Rev. Father R. Kelly, uncle of the bride, assisted by Rev. Father Augustine, GREGORY PAVI JORDAN, M.D, C M., M.R.C.S., to MARION JOSH. PHINE ORMSBY-DALY, daughter of the late

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HONGKONG, TURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1904.

THE PUBLIC-HOUSES.

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THE "KINGS BIRTHDAY PARADE

ment new made almost daily by prisoners torson Parade in honder of the birthday of His the police and to magistrates in London,

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A CHINAMAN was sentenced to banishment a month ago. He went but rettmed Mr. Kemp this morning sent him to 12 months had labour, with six hours in the stocks, ja 264.

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THE crew of the destroyer Resttilbury which was captured in Chefoo harbour, left Cheloo for Shanghai on est inst, and will be denied with the crews of the Askeld, Grecopai and Mandjour.

The production of American iron ore în 1973 was 35,019,708 tops. That quantity represents. 14,651,720 (ans more than the a trage annual production for the fifteen years from 1889 to 1903 included.

ACCORDING to a recent railway accident report

most of the casualties occurring on the English railroads are attributable to fogs which are the direct cause of nearly all of the train collisions, especially in the neighbourhood of London.

OWING to the delayed departure from Shang hai, the opening night of Harnston's Circus in Hongkong has been fixed for Monday next, instead of Saturday. The management will present one of the most attractive programmes of the kind that has been witnessed here.

We would remind our readers that the Gar

Most Gracious Majesty, King Edward VII, takes place on the ppy Valley at 9.30 a my to-morrow

there will be a reserved enclosure near the Royal Standard for visitors, 43

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WHAT IS CONTRABANDA

THE ALLEGED AGGRESSION OF RUBSTA

IMPORTANT. CAFE: CONTINUED.

The Chief Justice (Sir Henry S Berkeley) resumed the hearing at the Supreme Court this morning of the action for damages: brought by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha aga ast the Captain and owner of the Norwegian steamer Preme thus, as reported in these columns yesterday.

wat unkwful for the charterers to attempt pace contraband on board. The captain was perfectly right in refusing to accept anything which might endanger the safety of the abip, He particularly emphasized the illegally, hav- ing regard to the circumstances, of the char terers in allempting to put rice on board, and said the captain had no option but to refuse to proceed.

His Lordship adjourned at four fifteen till Thursday at 11am On rising he remarked "To-morrow is the anniversary of oad King's birth. God Blessed Him."

1.

Hon. E. H. Sharp, KC, (instructed by Mr. John Hastings) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. M. W. Slade, fiàstricted by Messrs.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER Wilkinson and Grist) represented the ship OF COMMERCE,

Mr. Sharp continued his arguments for the charteren. Under question 2, he addressed His Lordship and said that the par les agreed that the ship should be used for this inter-coast

purpose. And so known by the persons who entered into it. On page 26 of the award, there was a brief reference to this point, and it was understood by the parties that the vestel was to be used in the Japanese Interport trade. Mr. Sade hera interposed, and raised an objection to the statement of the Arbitrator that the Japanese had never denied that the ship

At a monthly meeting of the general com mitter of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,

ing, on Wednesday, 5th October, at 3.30 p.in. Present: Mr. R. A. Hewait (Chairman), D. R.||| Law (Vite-Chairman), Hou, W. J. Gresson, Messrs, A. Haupt, N. A. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, R. C. Wilcox, A. G. Wood, Hob R: Shawan (ex officio), and A. R. Lowe, Secretary,

MINUTES. ultime were read and confirmed.

The minutes of monthly meeting held on sih.

(wtak Editor of tim “Hompxong Telegrari," STR-In a letter to the Chin Mail, lu! night one oad must have stirred up the feeling in be wealthy and middle classes by trade, and in point of fact this was the whole held in the Chamber Roum, St. Georgo's Build his or her appeal for subscriptions towards another hospital in the East End of London. I think the occasion most opportune and that subscriptions to the Scotch Ball be increased and that the cost ofdee rations, wines and all other expensive luxuries be kept as low as possible in order to have a handsome balance to place to this charbable cause which appeals from Home to the people of Hongkong.. As the preparations for this yearly ball is so well,

on the way, there is, to my mind, no reason why it shout not be considered a perfect success by the subscribers in knowing that they are paying the "Piper" for two purposes, THE following is the return of visitors to the, one a good evening's dince and the City Hall Library and Museum for the week helping a deserving hospital at Home. Those

who are not St. Andrew Bali-goers can, and 1- ending the 6th November, 1904-

Library Museum hope will, not fail to augment the balance in

aid of the Hospital fund.➡Yours, &C., Non-Chinese.............. 287 111 Chinese........

112 1.774

Total...... 399 1,885

FOR throwing a pannikin of boiling water over a small boy, Mr. Hazeland to-day sent a Chinese cook to one month's hard labour. His Worship said he would not give the man the option of a fine, as in a case of simple assault, as throwing scalding water over the person of another was a dangerous practice and must be severely dealt with.

A glance at the records of the cases sel for hearing by the Magistrates at the Police Court, will show the increasing number of disgraceful and degrading scenes that occur

A CANTON dispatch sites that a brigade of on ur public streets, significantly enough government troops which went to recapture within but a very short distance from the the city of Hoch'ihehow, near Liuçhow, laken, lower class of so-called "hotels," with which three weeks ago by the insurgents, after three the town doth too much abound. It was days' incessant fighting, finally succeeded op only the other day that we reported the case

the 28th nitims in defeating the insurgents and of a sailor who was so intoxicated and ristretaking the city of Hochfilchow. Both sides suffered largely, in casualties. The insurgents ous in the street that it was necessary to ar

are reported to have been scattered and the rest him; but his arrest was only effected,

majority have fied into the hills

DISPENSARY, after a fiendish fight, by the combined

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HELPER,

THE HANKOW-CANTON RAIL WAY QUESTION.

The work of the Hankow-Canton railway in Kwangtung is at present at a stand-still. At the request of Sheng Kung Pao, the foreign employees have been recalled by their respec-

was to be used in the coast trade, because there was no evidenco that he question had been asked and he should like the matter to be re- ferred back to the Arbitrator in order to ask him if any such quesilon had been asked by either side,

Mr. Sharp remarked in regard to the corres

QUARANTINE

It was reported that the Hon. Colonial Se

cretory had courteously informed the Chamber arrivals from Hongkong by the authorities at of the removal of quarantine restrictions against-

the ports of Singapore, Saigon, Batavia, New. chwang and Bangkok.

Ris Lordship said he would make a note of the objection.

The Chairman referred to the correspond. pondence between the parties that, it embracedence regarding the stringent restrictions at four letters which were material. The first was written by the chartesers on the 19th February and replied, to on the following day. The defendants in their reply said "we consider all mon-treaty ports to be open ports in japan, so long as your Government keep them open This letter was signed by the agents for the

steamer owners.

Resuming his speech after many legal re- ferences, Counsel argued that it would not be illegal in the sense recognised by that Court 10 engage in, this inter part trade, illegality, be His Lordship asked if he was referring to the have been ordered not to be issued. The Waitit broadly, was a breach of municipal law. Wu l'u has been informed by the China-Ameri-taw of that Colony or Imperial law. can'levelopment Co, that all these steps are.

tive Consuls at Canton, and the minor bonds

caused by Sheng Kung Pao, and that demands of indemnity would be presented to the Head office. Mr. Conger, American Minister at Pe- king, has also notified the Wai Wo Pu that, in view of such methods of procedure, there would be demands of indemnity. The Wai Wu Pa has not yet decided how to proceed, and during the meeting with Mr.Conger only remarked that bassatisfactory arrangements would be effected.

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Newchwang, and it was agreed to let the mat ter drop in view of the extraordinary circum- stances in which the authorities were placed this year.

ŻONE TIME..

Further correspondence was read, and it was decided to recommend the Government to bring in Zone Time on the rat January, 1935. The Secretary was authorised to publish the whale correspondence

CURRENCY QUESTION."

joint letter to the Diplomatic Corps at Peking The correspondence relating to the recent

from the Chambers of Commerce at Shangbai, Ticatsin and Hoogkong was read and passed. for publication...

PARIS SANITARY CONVENTION. The copy of the new Convention on which the Government have asked the Chamber to give their opinion regarding its adaptability for use in Hongkong was discussed at some length and referred to a Sub-Committes for further

,report,

REGISTRATION OF CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS.. Further discussion took place on the above. subject, and the matter, was again adjourned. until the next meeting

NEW OFFICES.

Mr. Sharp replied that in whatever capacity His Lordship might sit upon that Bench, said that it was not illegal for the charierers to engage in this particular rade. would put it once, more that broadly illegality must be equal to a breach of municipal law. Such a trade was in no sense prohibited, but certain consequences were at- tached to the capture of a vessel engaged in efforts of a sergeant and four Chinese con-

CHANG Chib-tung, Viceroy of Hukwang,

such a trade, and all the neutral Government | stables, with the assistance of two passing entered into an agreement with the Kawasaki

Governor Wang Chuch Tung and the others said was "You must not look to us for any soldiers. Again, there is seldom a day Dockyard at Kobe to build six light draft river interested sent here (Peking) a telegram the help, if you get caught." In closing, Mr. Sharp

The Chairman, said that this was the first passes without its quota of "drunks" before gunboats each with 13 knots speed, at 455,000 other day, as follows; with reference to the referred His Lordship to a number of well-

occasion they had met in the new offices, which the Magistrates, chiefly drawn from the yen and also for second class torpedo boats telegram sent by the Hunan gentry in the known cases, including Chavasse er parte, 34

would be found more convenient under existing beach-comber classes, who stop pedestrians, with a speed of 23 kutots at 3.930,000 yen pay-middle of the 7th moon, according to which it Law Journal, Arnold, the Helen (reparted in 1,

was stated that, after the cancellation of the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical, page 1), present conditions in which to transact the business of play on their feelings with pitiful fictions, ing 560,000 yen in advance. The ships have

to be handed over to the Chinese authorities agreement, the transfer should be American edition of Abbott, page 884, and the case of the the Chamber than the old room; but the Com and then proceed to the nearest drinking at Kobe within 26 months from the date of con and that one Pashu (probably the same as Young Margherita (seponed in Tudor's Lead-mittee would not doubt expericuce a feeling of den, to exchange the coin they have whee-tract which was signed on the 24th October Peila) would take up, the transfer, we have ing Cases, page 983) as to the meaning of the regret in vacating the room in the City Hall, died from their too soft-hearted victims, for

to intimate that a telegram was sent to word "illegal." He thought it was perfectly which had been occupied for 341 years, and in' cheap vile liquor, with the inevitable résult

Wang Yi Wu, by way of making inquiry, and clear that this contract was not an illegal which so much good work bad been done for THE Band of the 1st Sherwood Foresters subsequently a reply was received to the effect one. If the parties entered into a contract for that they go to swell the already swollen

mercantile interests of the Colony, by their

rests, of the Colony b ranks of ne'er-do-wells in the gaol and in the played a charming selection of music in the that the man was unknown, and the telegram this trade it was merely an agreement to

predecessors. Public Gardens last evening, from 3 to 5.30 had never been sent by them, and much spacu-assume a risk that such a contract as tbut House of Detention. It is frequently ra

p.m., the large crowd attracted by the fact lation was occasioned as to its source. Further involved, and therefore he contended that the marked by the Inspectors of Police, in the testifying to the general appreciation of the that the telegram was sent from the Human contract could not be set aside as illegal. The upen Court, that the House of Deton-innovation. Perhaps the hour is a little carly Governor's Yamen, and was officially sealed, contract itself was not illegal, but simply a tion is too good for these men, as for al fresco-concerts, as a 3 p.m. the sun is but that the culpiíl so. audacious as to send contract to assume a risk. He asked His they are allowed their freedom during several still somewhat too warns for promenading in such a telegram should be arrested and pun- Lordship to find that the goods in question hours a day, with the intention of giving comfort, and at that hour many of those who ished. The reply went on to say that all along were not contraband, and that the Captain would enjoy the musical treat are still busy at the idea of the Hunan gentry was to have the ought to have accepted them. He submitted agreement cancelled, and to take up the man- that the voyage in question was one that the how many of the hordes that inhabit the their desks. House really do seek employment? Scarce

agement themselves, free of foreign interven- Captain ought to have performed, also under tion. The Wai Wo Pa has telegraphed to the the terms of the charter party, He further one in a hundred. No; they stand at the

Hunan Governor, instructing him to make asked His Lordship to answer the Arbitrator's street corners, and when no policeman is in

investigations.

questions as the Arbitrator himself appeared sight, they beg, and the proceeds of their

disposed to answer them-in favour of the mendicancy goes to swell the ill-gotten

charterers-and to then submit the case to the gains of the proprietors of these drinking

Arbitrator.

FURNITURE them an opportunity to look for work. But

DEALERS.

DRAWING ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

FURNITURE.

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

dens which are but too common and numerous about our principal streets, with the result that they go to fourteen days hard labour, and become a drain upon the community of this Colony. The causes of it all are not far to seek. They are wo- fold: one is the total absence of a work-

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THE following is stated to be a translation of the notice issued at Harbin by Viceroy Alexeieff:"In compliance with my request, the Tzar has relieved me of the office of Com mander of the military forces in the Far East, and on the 23rd inst. appointed General Kuropatkin the Commander-in-Chief pf the Russian armies in Manchuria. 1, however,

have been ordered to retain the pot. of Viceroy as heretofore. The Tzar has been pleased to appreciate my past services in organising and commanding the land forces in the Far East. The arduous duties discharged by the officers and men at the front are duly appreciated by me, and I trust that our forces will speedily secure a crushing victory over the enemy in order to maintain the honour of the Tzar and

the State."

On the 14th day Sheng Kung Pao sent here (Peking) a telegramas follows: Work has been stapped. Arrangements have been made by the company to pay up all the working ex- penses. Pashu started for Peking on the 9th." Negociations of the matter will be carried out by Tantai Chang lo Ling. Strength is being gained in the stipulation that the transfer should be American. The Board is hereby requested to order Chang Taotai to Peking, so that he may carry out negociations together with H. E. Wu Ting Fang, who is the original negociator. As to indemnity will uphold

what I have already said and protest against

indemnity to the last.

After the tiffin interval,

proceeding as to the meaning and effect of this Mr. Slade, for the defence, said that before charter party, he desired to remove certain obscurities which were apparent in his learned friend's arguments as to the meaning of the Russian declaration of contraband. The only official form of the Russian declaration of can. WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. house, the ease and freedom of the House

traband in the exact words in which it was of Detention making it too attractive to the ruffans who are dumped in our midst from

published was contained in one of the exhibits marked "' which was in French, and neighbouring colonies, and the undesirables who desert their ships while in port; and the EAPLY this morning another of those cases oc- It was approved by H. E. Wa Ting Fang in Appeared to the Government Gustite of the 9th other reason is the superabundance of drink-curred in which the tramcars and coolies come regard to the taking up of the transfer by March. His friend had made many suggestions Fashu. Owing to the sound opinions of the in regard to one of the paragraphs, and coutend ing establishmeals of the lower class, which, in collision, the coolies coming off second best. PHOTOGRAPHIC considering the size of the Colony, are far As usual a coolie was walking along between

Human gentry and the subsequent approval ofed that the rice and provisions in question were to be considered contraband only if they were DEPARTMENT. too numerous. There are certainly fairly the lines, at Praya East, and notwithstanding Wu, Koh La Grand Councillor then

the continuous sounding of the gong, made no

made the decision. As to the discussion of the objects and articles intended for warlike pur stringent laws in force to regulate the licens

cancellation of the agreement with the U.S. poses. This was bis first suggestion, and he DEVELOPING and PRINTING

Minister at Peking, the possibility of Pashu's arrived at the same by translating le même que UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.ing of these "pubs "; but conditions show attempt to get out of the way until the car was

the Hanan and Kwangtung gentry, much GOOD WORK,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

'PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

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that it would be to the promotion of the peace and welfare of Hongkong were those laws even more stringent than they are, so that many of the worst of their kind ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN. might be weeded out and closed per manently, with no chance of the same Marshall and

proprietors ever again baving an interest Elvy's

in the same line of business in this Colony. There is, no doubt, a "black list" kept by the police; but it would be well that any insertion of a name on that list would once and for all suffice to bar its owner from ever

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jump aside then was too late, and he was knuck so close that a collision was inevitable. His taking up the transfer, and the preparation by "as well as" instead of the same as," ed down and rendered unconscions. He was picked up and carried to No. z Police station, where he was found to have sustained severely

cunt lips and face, his teeth being also loosened. Inspector Gault had the man, who remained unconscious, removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treiment.

remains yet to be seen. It is evident how the Government, deals with the question.

At the beginning of this moon the Hunan gentry wired Tastai Huang Show Yuen of the Husan Mining Bureau at Peking, that in connection with the cancellation of the agree. inent it is intended to appoint a representative whose business will be to petition the case to the Wai Wa Po, Shang Pu, and the various provincial Viceroys and Governors.-Universal Gaselle...

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THE Senwaupao states that Messrs. L. Spitzel & Co., of Shanghai, have sent in a proposal to the Chinese authorities that the said.company will undertake to raise a loan amounting jo being licensed here again. It is invariably five million taels in order to establish an

THE. WEATHER.; noticed that the police act with much tolerarsenal for the Chinese Government for ation and forbearance when dealing with the manufacturing rifles, guns and ammunitions The following report is from Mr. 3.1. Plum drunken men their duty calls upon them to with the most modern machinery. Again the mer, Chief Assiqant of the Hongkong Obser- remove from the streets, seldom resorting to same foreign firm has stated that as the firm vatory:- violence, until all other methods of persun has a stock of Mauser rifles of the most modera sion have failed; but there are times and type of German make if any of the provincial cases in which a little less suavifer in modo government wishes to buy the same the firm and a little more fortiter in re might con- can supply the same within seven weeks. duce to the ridding of our streets of intoxi-The loan can be arranged at six per cent cated loafers, who make walking therein in certain quarters of the town, after dusk [608 especially, a most unpleasant experience.

interest, per annum without any other condi- tions. However, that Chinese authorities are not taking the proposal up as the same is too good and the proposal is very suspicious-

On the 8th at 11.40 am. The barometer has risen: in Japan and fallen throughout China and the Philippines.

Gradients are moderate on the Coast of China, and moderate NE winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, with moderate to fresh monsoon is the sorthern part of the China Sea,

the Forecast-Moderate Z to NE winds, Que.

A discussion ensued between Bench and Bar as to the idiomatic construction to be put upon that innocent and harmless phrase, and the aid of a popular waistcoat dictionary failed to throw, light on the di cully

Mr. Slade laboured the point for some time, after which he referred to the rules of the Rus aian Prize Court to bear out what he had said in regard to the translation. He also analysed the contents of the charter party, and laid stress upon the clause renting to arrest and dia- traint of princes, etc which was acquiesced in by the charterers, malvadati, da deret His Lordship reminded hims that the wording of the document was similar to that contained in every charter party.

It was resolved that the settling of the terms of the three years lease of the two offices rented

the Chamber from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Co, should be left to the discretion of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and Mr. A. R. Lowe (Secretary), who are empowered to sigu the lease.

MASONIC QUADRILLE CLUB

The Masonic Quadrille Club opened its season last night with a very enjoyabla dance which was quite up to the mark of those so much enjoyed last year, and was a pronounced. success, as are all functions pioneered by that energetic president, Mr. H. O. Wolfe, who cer- all his entertainment schemes through to a tainly is endowed with the knack of carrying

successful issue. Many of the old faces so familiar at these dances last season were again noticeable amongst the dar cers, and the gene- ral lack of formality

ity seemed 10 give ease to ell. Mr. J. Vanstone had got the floor into perfect condition for dancing, and it shone like a minor, magneting the feet of the trippers in the light fantastic steps of the mazy dances, A well arranged programme of dance music was well executed by Sergeant Fielding on the piano, and Staff Sergeant Jenkins, R.E., ba the violin, and they kept the trippers at it a very early hour this morning. An excellent supper, under the supervision of Steward" Eagleton, was done full justice to, while the duties of masters of ceremonies were very ab1y carried out by Messrs. W. H. E. Smith and J. J. Sibbitt. The second dance of the season, we are informed, will be held on the 5th of December.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

HAILS DUE German (Preuren) 9th inst, fa American (Mongolia) 13th inst. French (Taurant) 14th American (America Maru) 18th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) átdf inst.

The M. M. Co.sss. Tourang with the next French mail, left Singapore on 7th insta pm, and may be expected here on 14th fast,

The P. MES. S. Co.'s sa, Mongolia with mails, &c., sailed from Nagasaki to Manila on am, and is due there on rith 71b ist, al

Mr. Slade, dealing with the article regarding the illegality of carrying, "contraband,” said, that word was inseited in the agreement by the Consent of both parties, the object, and intep tion being to free the ship from all liability of init, at daylight.......

The T. K. K. Co,'s sa; America, daru with being captured. He therefore finthined that

"the ence of mails, &c, from San Francisco to the 19th Ulivia Honalafu has arrived at Yokohama, under the general law, evan any special regulation in re in the face of that mutually

and leaves for this port via Inland Ses Kobe vision it was the duty of the captain 10, his Nigalski and Shanghai, on 9th inst, and is ownen, to refuse to accept contraband, and is dus here on 18th lost