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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1904.

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communities Portuguese Goverment inter A DUMPED plague infected body has been All adnications inforlod for blication inference in tradal matters is not wholly desir found in Elgin Road.

The HONGKONG TELEGRAPI" should be widrowol to The Editor, 1, Ice Hose Roul, and able; but that their own Minister should ahonti ba socomialed by the Writer's Name and cry" bad fish" in as unexpected a procednre as the wording of the Convention is undip Ordinary kainos communications should be addrool lomatic and offensive to his fellow-subjects.

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The Editor will not nudertake to be responsible for absolute cession of control' to the Chinese match of the season-City. Suburbs-an That this would be so, was not altogether analika in batting, bowling, and behind the s

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BIRTHS.

THE Hongkong Chess Club will held the first Wednesday next. There will be no contest on Monday,

This reported from Tokio that the Iwasaki and Mint families have each contributed thirty thousand yen toward the fund for the con- struction of a volunteer fleet.

good; bitheanutsware, The long talked of Interport Cricket week somewhat weak in the bowlls has come, and gone, and our neighbours in the In the end they, proved them Straits have proved their superiority all round, a thoroughly, capable all-round combination, expected in certain quarters, although at one Hubbach, who officiated in the last position, stage of the final contest, Hongkong, when an old Lancashire county cricketer, and, to stumps were drawn on Thursday, had what judge by the exposition he gave with the glover, appeared to be on paper a distinct advantage, has not fost much of his county form. But Singapore only four runs ahead on the first Rees, the young South Australian, bad a lot to innings having lost, four good wickets. A do with the success of his team. This was bis change came over the spirit of the dream, how first appearance in intérport cricket, although ever, on resuming yesterday and, thanks to he has played in Inter-State matches on several admirable batting by Roos, Barrett and Wyatt, occasions down under. His manner of set our local exponents the somewhat formid placing his field caused a deal of communt on able task of getting 206 runs in order to pull the ground, but was quite justified, by results. the match out of the fire. This, as is too He only has two men on the off, and sends well known, they utterly failed to do, leav down a tempting kall on the leg side with a ing Singapure the winners after barely two view of inducing the batsmen to get him round hours play. The position is thus, that in that direction. How well he succeeded a Singapore easily accounted for both elevons glance at the scores will show. He varied to whom they wore antagonised, Hong- his deliveries with sound judgment, and with kong securing two points, while Shanghai take balls that broke in considerably succeeded in the wooden spoon. There can, however, be finding the batsman's wicket on no less than ten occasions in the matches against Shanghai and no question but that the laurels go to the most

Government is Art. III. which reads: "As most of the shareholders are Chinese and the railway is located, for the most part, in The mies per quarter and por mensen, proportional, the territory of Kwangtung, it is agreed that. The deity imue is delivered free when the midress is the regulations concerning shares, share Accoville en misenger. On copis sent by post an holders' rights, directora, auditors, and additional $1.80 por quarter is charged for postage. general meetings of the shareholders, will be ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. The postage on the weekly bone to may part of the framed in accordance with the Chinese law

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AN excellent site in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral has been granted by the gin and Chapter to the purpose of erecting a memorial to the Rush war correspondents who fell in the South African campaign. The sculpture is in course of preparation by Mr. W. Goscombe John A... Acknowledgment is made by the special committee of the great assistance rendered by the Dean of St. Paul's and by the Archdeacon of London.

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THERE is gond authority for stating that an exchange of views is taking place between the British and Portuguese Governments with re gard to the labour and commercial conditions in South Africa generally. The correspond.

instigation of Lord Milner, who is desirous

deserving, much as we regret to have to say 10, for the southerners excelled in every branch of the national sport, in Rees, for instance, they possess a tower of strength and he played all round sound cricket consistently hero of the cricket week His achievements our innings in which he took part, eighteen included an average of over 25 runs for the

Hongkong. His analysis is one he may well be proud of. Bowling against Shanghai he secured seven wickets in the course of the match at a cost of just over twelve runs apiece.

more pronounced, be taking eleven wickets at Against the home team his success was still an average of just over nine runs for each the four occasions on which he went to the His batting average comes out at over 25 for

side of the subject, and will have no difficulty in discriminating between the better judg ment and far-sight of the Chinese diplomats at which would give a closer commercial union wickets at a cost of a little less than eleven wicket. Weiss

that a common understanding should be arrived

between British and Portuguese Africa, and may even, at some future time, include German

The Hongkong Celegraph in acquiescing to terms which, instead of South-West Africa.

as against Senhor Branco's lack of wisdom

being of any benefit, will operate to the detriment to the interests of the Portuguese

HONGKONG, SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 19, 1904 | colony.

THE MACAO-CANTON RAILWAY

CONVENTION.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

it is understood that a very important con- tribution has been made, to the solution of the contraband question as between England and Russia by Mr. Hay, American Secretary of State, in the course of a long Note which he has addressed to the British Government on the subject. This Note has been written in reply to a request by Lord Lansdowne, con. VIOLENT storms of wind and rain have been veyed through Mr. Choate, that the American impeding operations at Port Arthur,

THE U.S. cruiser Rainbow has left for Manila.

In our editorial comments on Thursday last on the recently 'concluded Treaty of Commerce between Portugal and China, we closed the article with the statement that hopes run high at Macau that the railway between that colony and the capital of South THE third of the sailors attacked by plague an

the steamer Sealda at Moji has died,

apiece, whilst from his position at short slip be managed to bring about the dismissal of two other batsmen, a truly remarkable performance. Captain Barrett, once a well known member of the Hampshire County Eleven, was also in excellent form with the willow, and on each occasion that he faced the music he rattled up good scores finishing with an average for the four indlags of 44.5. Other fine work was accomplished with both bat and ball by Wyatt, and his score of 74 yesterday did not a little to damp Hong- kong enthusiasm. The Shanghai men though beaten completely put up a fairly good game, but their bowling resources were weak

Government would clearly define its altitu le- or, in words, state a case, against the inclusion of food and mw material among contrabando a degree, and only Potter and V. H. Lan articles, except when consigned direct to a bing could do anything at all. Turnbull, the blockaded port or a besieged army.". This cast

crack Shanghai batsman, who at one time was Mr. Hay is said to have most ably stated, and

a prominent Colonial, player opened with a its importance consists in the fact that it will capital score of 82, compiled all round the largely determine the attitude of our own wicket, but subacquently failed utterly, though Government in the correspondence with Russia on the subject which was dropped about the

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Wyatt, the left handed bowler, comes aut of the series with a batting average of over 30 per innings, and he likewise secured eleven wickets at cost of eleven runs apice.

Capt. Barrett, well known in Hampshire county cricket a few years ago, has a wonder fully consistent batting average to his credit, having scored a total of 178 runs on the four occasion he went to the wicket, giving him an average of 44 runs. To these three men bes long the chief credit of the victory, although the team as a whole exhibited remarkable efficiency in the field

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China will raise it, figuratively speaking, from that "Slough of Despon]" into which the apathy of the home Government had al-title of the article printed on the third page.

"Sketches of native life in South China," is the

lowed it to sink, by an utter disregard and culpable negligence of the best commercial interest of the erstwhile leading entrepôt the Governor in connection with the forth- middle of last month and which is now about however, played pluckily, and gave a fairly and V. H. Lagning proved their most successfu

REGULATIONS have been approved by H.E.

coming regatta.

European trade in China. In penning those lines lule did we imagine that the Conven tion, by virtue of which the railway conces H.E. the Governor has issued a proclamation sion was obtained for the Portuguese Chinese prohibiting the expud of arms, etc, for a fur- Company, was a document reflecting neither ther period of six months from and including credit to the negotiator (on the part of Portu- the 28th inst. gal) nor securing any material advantage to THE N. Y. K. chartered s.s. Haldis caught fire the colony of Macao generally, or to the Porat Yokkaichi on the 6th, but though consider tuguese shareholders in the enterprise in parable damage was done before the fire was put ticular. We go further than this and have no out, the vessel was able to leave the next day hesitation in characterizing the Con for Yokohama.

vention as a document virtually establish IT was inadvertently stated in our columns

to be resumed,

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guese Kingdom. The unsatisfactory terms of the Treaty concluded by Senhor d' Azevedo Castello e Branco in 1902 should have placed his Government on the guard against delegating to him the delicate task of discussing the terms of an agreement, which might have been fraught with so many advantages to the Gem of the

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IT is estimated that the Marseilles strike has cost £3,000,000. The docker and labourers themselves have lost £120,000 in wages. In the meantime 3,000 labourers have been lim-

ported, and have pledged themselves to have nothing to do with trades unionists.

Mx. H. 1. Collins, the gentleman described as a journalist, who was arrested in Japan; under suspicion of being a Russian spy, it now appears, never was a journalist. He has Collins, who is, and has for some years, been evidently been confounded with another Mr Reuter's agent in Japan, Mr. H. B. Collins was born in Shanghai, and is, in all probability a British subject. Until the end of 1900 he was employed as a clerk in various firms there, and he finally settled in Port Arthur, where his The Boxer trouble attracted him to the north,

loving Russians. He joined the firm of Clark son and Company in the beginning of 1903, and for a short time acted as that firm's agent in Newchwang. His marriage to a Russian lady at the latter place brought about the termination of his connection with the firm in question, and since then he has devoted his attention to commission agency business back in Port Arthur. He was a conspicuous figure at Sunday race meetings, and through his sporting proclivities ingratiated himself with the most influential officials in the city..

Shanghai's complete failure is difficult understand. They are possessed of sound, capable bats and good bowlers, yet against Hongkong they never at any time appeared to possess any likelihood of success. Turnbull gave a good exhibition of free hitting in tha first innings, and compiled 82, but failed to do anything else of note throughout the week. on one occasion we should in fairness stateThe bat, if we except W. H. Moule and Dewy that he was unluckily run out. El. R. Parkes, never at any time fosenboys mediocrity. Poiter

good account of himself, but the brothers trundlers during the week, Potter having fifteen Wallace, from whom Shanghai people are apt wickets to his account at a cost of 184 runs, to expect, something of more than mediocre giving an average of just about sa runs a skill, never were really at home. It was, how-wicket, and Lanning eleven; at a cost of 17 runs ever, the weakness of their bowling department each. Shanghai were, no doubt handicapped that helped then to the double failure. The to a considerable extent by losing the servicen Hongkong team throughout played well up to of Drummond in their second match, against stages of yesterday game: R. Hancock was ined about when keeping wicket against the expectations, except maybe in the concluding the Straits. He had his hands terribly knock. fine form against Shanghai, and his hard hitt home team, they being awollen and cut, and it ing in that match was one of the brightest was an absolute impossibility for him to fum features of the game. J.T. Dixon, always a out against the Straits, T, Wallace was a reliable cricketer, gave several fine exhibitions capable under-study, but lacked the experience fensive points of view, whilst Lumsden more The Hongkong team are to be sympathised: of the pastime both from the offensive and de- of Drummond.

same departments. Capital work was also done second place to the Straits after looking all by Lieut. Heath; Arthur (a most alert and long as almost certain viclers, They made efficient wicket-keeper) and Burnie, All three no mistake with Shanghai, and pin the match games went off in swinging style and gave to their credit with four wickets in hand. Then, unqualified delight the large and fashion- in their encounter with the Straits, after estab- able crowds who gathered each day, and wholishing a lead of 27 on the first innings and followed the progress of hostilities eagerly, disposing of four of the opponents wick is at not to say with marked enthusiasm. H.E. a cost of 31 runs when play closed on Thursday the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.), evening, they had their bowling complately attended each afternoon and took a keen inter- mastered, and the Straits second innings closed est in the sport. There were, however, two for a total of 232; leaving the homesters 206 to rather curious decisions, one in the first match get to win. This seemed a fairly easy task on. at the hands of Mr A. G. Ward (who we believe the good wicket, but it was not to be, wicket afterwards admitted that he had made a mis after wicket fell, and the innings was brought THE great British public having decided, by take) and the other by Mr. A. E. Lanning, who to a conclusion for the meagre total of 110 runs, the pens of various leader-writers on our daily gave Major Talbot out leg-before on Thursday Straits thus winning the robber by 95 ruas. papers, that Liao-yang was to be another Stafternoon when to the majority of the spectators Dixon stands out head and shoulders above

transpired that the little Japanese had only the light of the fact that bis team eventually at 30, 85 in the first against Shanghai, but it were at once seized with cold shivers when it his leg. The Major protested slightly, but in game. His hatting average for the week remain beaten the strongest army Russia could put into the field, had only taken the strongest and won the game with a good bit in hand he has war as a bowler that he excelled. He secured most important town, the Ladysmith of. Man probably forgotton the incident. Mistakes, 19 wickets in the course of the series, at an churia, and had only driven Kuropatkin to a game like cricket, and when they de occur the bowled with wonderful effect in the Situits first however, of this kind cannot be avoided in a average of a triffs over nine runs a wicket. He precipitous flight. Forthwith, after the man wiser policy for the injured player is to grin and innings, sending back three men in one over, work to praise Kuropatkin whom they had pre-mittee and members of the Hongkong Cricket The final result is as follo ner of newspaper-guided wisdom, they sez 10 bear it. We must heartily congrat at the Com and all but performing the hat trick viously ridiculed, as the greatest military Re Club on the admirable way in which they cater- Dous the world has produced. We fail to see ed for the welfare both of their guests and the why. The Japanese have beaten his troops wherever they have met them, and they have eneral public. There was no lack of seating now beaten him. What more could they have accommodation, and the new Pavilios, and the

stand for, the convenience of mem temporary reasouably been expected to do? And, we much beis and lady visitors proved invaluable. The inorning, with two clevens chosen from the wonder, did they expect to do anything more?

Shanghai batsmen weather throughout the week was fine, and at three sides. Ent five Kuropatkin is belauded for his retreat; but as times cold, though by no means ideal cricket are tearing today. the Singapore men he was not followed a single yard, we fail to see weather. This unconsidered feature, however, prefer to take a spell after their four days" where the extraordinary merit of that perform. detracted in no way from the sour ensemble, labours in the seld. So the fixture fell through. ance comes in. He knew when to fight and which was successful and enjoyable. when to run away, and he did both, thoroughly degree. Last night the members of the three and we'l. He will have his chance, another teams, and a few fricods and officials of the day, with the advantage of being better able to H.KC.C. were entertained by H.E. Sir Mat: appreciate the fighting qualities of his foes--thew Nathan at an informal bachelor dinner at „Fintr Play.

Government House, and a most

Orient Earth. Minister ranco's second ANOTHER paper is to be published in Manila dan, with Harbin to follow by way of dessert,it appeared that the ball hit his arm rather than the rest of the team in both departments of the essay is no better than the first. In in the interests of farmers and stockbrokers. stead of redeeming the error into which The publishers of the paper are not mentioned he fell when he affixed his signature to nor is it stated whether it will be daily, weekly the Treaty of 1901 he perpetuates a blunder or monthly, nor in what language it will be in the Macao Canton Railway Convention published, though it will probably be in

Spanish,

March Militaire..............

...Gounod Overture................." Stradella "openFlaton Selection..." Reminiscences of Verdi ".....Godfrey- Gavotie." In der Wieder", Vanderven Selection.......Jolenthe "......Sullivan Vale..................”"Caišne Tanie”............................Gungl Regimental March--" The Young May Moon." God Save The King,

by reducing a projected enterprise, ostensibly the creation of Portuguese subjects, into the PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the tutelage of the Chinese Government. Article band of the 1st Sherwood Foresters on the new KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

I. establishes the head office of the Comparade ground on Monday next, from 4 to 5.30 HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

pany in Macao, and the fourth clause of the p.. PHOTOGRAPHIC Same Article stipulates that "as this railway is constructed by Portuguese and Chinese DEPARTMENT.

merchants, the Portuguese Government can, DEVELOPING and PRINTING

under no pretext, interfere with the affairs in UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. connection with this Company." It is a

GOOD WORK.

remarkable admission on the part of the PROMPT RETURN.

Portuguese Minister of the undesirability of Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.

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Hongkong, 11th May

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. J:1. Pluma mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser vatory:

A RETURN, showing the number of lives lost aby Portuguese control over the enterprise in British merchant ships during the year when half the capital is that of his own nation-891-1903 inclusive has been issued as a als. In the event of any difference arising (and Parliamentary paper. The totals are:-1891, there are bound to be many in an undertak 2,500; 1892, 1,968 1893, 1,858; 1894, 3,071 ing ofsuch magnitude) it is pertinent to inquire 1895. 1,927; 1896; 1,981; 1897 1,470'; '1898, to whom are Portuguese subjects to look 1,484 1899, 1,858; 1900 1,585; 1901 1299; for the protection of their interests if their 1902, 1,8;4; and 1933, 1,295. This gives an own Government can, "under no pretext," "ggregate of 24,147 lives for the thirteen years,

or an average of 1,857 lives a year: interfere with the affairs of the Company? The conclusion is forced upon us that a Chinese tribunal is the ultimate place to carry THE Japan Gazelle says that the Pacific Mail Steamship Co have appointed Mr, Ernest H. the dispute to. China has not yet arrived Ludwig, the well-known San Francisco Caterer at the stage of Japanese civilization that can for fashionable banquets in that. City, as fa do away with the question of extraterritoriality spector of catering and cooking on board the in the same way as the latter nation has steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com. dong in its own kingdom. The effect of the pany and in that capacity he will travel on subsequent Article IX as to reference of steamers between. San Francisco and the

Orient His work will include instructions in Moderate N.E. monsoon may be expected all questions which may hereafter arise to the ships, cooks and bakers to the end of add the Formosa Channel and fresh to the Chinese High Authorities and the ing tasty items to the meno and improves the Minster of Portugul in Peking, is wholly cooking and service. “Mr. Ludwig crossed on mugatory in presence of the 4th clause of the Mongolia, and will remain at Hongkong Article 1. An is recognised in all commercial | for the China, by which ship he will return.

On the 19th at 11.45 am. The barometer has fallen throughout China, and the northern part of Luzon, and risen rapidly in the southern Philippines.

The typhoon is moving towards the W.N.W and is approaching the northern end of l'alawan

monsond in the southern part of the China-

and very disturbed and beary weath southern part:

Forecast-Fresh N.E, windo fine.

ing was spent, the toasts thou few being heartily given and as cordially acknowledged.

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