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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1904.

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BIRTHS.

On the 19th November, at Singapore, the

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The British sloop Vestal and the gunhont Tweed have arrived from Shanghai.

It is reported from Peking that the Peking Government will call on the provincial govern ment to contribute funds towards the reorga nization of the Chinese Navy,

An order has been made against Sir Frank Siveltenham, late Governor of the Straits Settlements, on a petition for the restitution of conjugal rights on the part of his wife, whom he left in 1894,

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N. D. L Prince Estel Fir derich took the remaining members of the Shanghai Cricket Team to the orthern part this morning ther they are proceeding with the best wishes of all local sports.

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A CRICKET match was played at the Happy Valley yesterday afternoon between the Queen's College C. C. and St. Joseph's College C. C. and resulted in a victory for the latter by z wickets and 35 runs.

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As knglishman special telegram from London. dated November the 3rd, states that twenty-one of the crew of the Baros Fazerdale, which was wrecked on the Arabian Crast in August last, have been massacred by the Masira Island

The Houghong Celegraph antives.

HONGKONG, Thursday, Nov. 24, 1904.

THANKSG{VING DẠY

The peuple of the United States at home and abroad are celebrating to-day as an

occasion of national festival and thanksgiving

for the benefits conferred upon theat as individuals and as a nation during the past year. Not that everyone really knows what Thanksgiving Day incans, for if we recollect aright Mr. Choate, the American Ambassa dor in London, at the usual banquet last year, humorously alluded to the liazy notions prevailing, not among Englishmen alone, but even among the citizens of his own country. The festival has nothing whatever to do with American independence, as many

Most, though it undoubtedly does lo

some extent commemorate the beginning of America as a nation. As far back as 1621 Recherche Character. the day was first observed as a harvest festival by the Pilgrim Fathers, who, in February of that year, landet at Plymouth, in the south-eastern part of the present State

THE COLLISION CASE

CONCLUDED.

'THE JUDGMENT,

that light for the light of a ship on the other side. He said, and produced a small sketch in support of the statement, that it was physi cally possible for the red light to have renizin ed on the bridge of the Wongkor without shedding a glare. With regard to the At the Supreme Court this morning before evidence of the Chinese sailors who the Chief Justice, (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) and spoke to taking in the lights promptly, the Hon. L. A. W. Barnes Lawrence (Nautical without casting any alur on the Chinese, race, Assessor) the hearing of the consolidated action, it was very certain that they would assert most whereby the North German Lloyd sought to strongly that they had fulfilled every duty recover $100 o damages from the British India it was theirs to fulfil, and in this case Steam Navigation Co., Lid, by reason of a col it would have been obviously to their lision between the ste miships Ujina and Wong-disadvantage to have said otherwise. He asked koi of which the former was alleged to be in His Lordship to reject the evidence of these fault, was concluded.

witnesses, in favour of the two men on the Ujina who spoke pozitively to seeing the light for a space of one or two minutes and then disappeare contended that the collision was duek Fimproper exhibition of lights on the flagkoi, and be asked for judginent in his favour,

Hon. E. ¡I, Sharp, K.C., having briefly replied,

Tian. E. H. Sharp, K.e., (instructed by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeare for the owners of the Wongboi, and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Mr. John Hastings) delended.

His Lordship, on taking his seat, said: "1 though it right after I rose last night to ask

THE JUDGMENT.

His Lordship delivered judgment, and" shortly found that the collision of the Ujina with the Tongtos was without any fault on the part at the Wongkol, and he found tho. Vjing solely to blame.

(A full report of the judgment will be published to-morrow evening.)

FIRE IN KENNEDY Town.

- BIG, LOSSES.

that the Casualty Report which by law, has to he end to the Barbour Office here for the pur- puse of forwarding to the Board of Trade in cases of collision might be sent up, and I have it here. It is signed by the Captain of the Ujine, and in it I find the following: "Course of the vessel when other was first seen? Pilot's Orders." Now the Pilot was not here and could not be called. Then in the next article, I find the speed of the vessel when other was first scea is ven as two knots, his memory served him rightly without re- THE Chinese Government has written to the fearing to his notes the captain said, the speed representatives of the Powers concerned that

was from six to seven knots. Then the ques during tire winter season when all the northernlion" What was the colour of light or lights of parts are frozen, foreign steaners are allowed other vessel when first seen, and how long, to enter into and clear from the port of before the collision?" The answer is given

At about four o'clock yesterday afternoon an Chinwangtao."

"Saw a red-light three minutes before the alarm of fire was turned in at the Central collision." Now yesterday Captain Boon said Station, and the Fire Brigade, under Mr. E. that first he saw the vessel in a blaze of light and R. Hallifax, with Mr. H. Baker, and Chief that was six or seven minutes before the colli-Engineer MacDonald were soon on their way to the scene of the outbreak, which was dis.. covered to be in a tow of godowns, belonging to the firni of Man Fat Yuen, of Nam Pak Hong, rice merchants, in Kennedy Town, and which were understood za be filled with sugar, peas, rice, four, and other merchandize. According to soma coolies, the fire broke out among paddy husks and gunny bigs in qne of the godowns, and in a few moments the whole place was ablaze, the dames speedily extending to the adjoining godowns, which were not long in bursting into flame, until the whole row was one immense furnace. It was understood that One of the garlowns was filled with kerosine and cucoanut oil, and other most inflammable material, and every effort was at once made to prevent the fire extending in that direction, But so fierce a hold had the flames got that, despite the volumes of water poured-upon it, the godown soop caught, but as the fire pro gressed no sign of any oil was evinced, and in

SUBSCRIBERS and others should note that orders for additional copies of our mail supple ment should be sent in-carly, as we cannot un dertake to fill them if received ton lase in the. week. Several of the daily issees daring the week have been entirely sold out.

THE proprietar of the Kowloon Hotel, Mr. Jas. Osborne, is making successful eff rts to increase the pupularity of his billiards. The tables have been completely re-fisted, and the rom, which is one of the best in the Colony for an enjoy, able game, has been otherwise improved.

A CRICKET match will he played on the cricket ground on Saturday next at 11.30 am. between the "Longs" and "Saunts." Members desiring to take part are requested to write their names in the match book at the Pavilion Mr. A. R. Love, hon. secretary, has alu in formed us that the tennis nets have now been put up..

sion.

Captain Beon said that the speed of two nots was certainly a mistake. De did not

know how it came in.

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the report from which it could be gathered that **His Lordship asked if there was anything in

it was a mistake..

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Captain Boon said it was the fault of his clerk who, unfortunately, was not Here. He signed the report and in haste must have over- looked the discrepancy.

His Lordship said the misfortune was that it had gone home to the Board of "Irade.

Captain Boon said he was extremely sorry, but it was a pure-accident-

His Lordship said that they were then agreed upon these facts: that from the time the saloon light of the Wongkei were first seen, the Ujina was six to seven minutes off, and that no navigation lights at that time were

TELEGRAM S.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE

PORT ARTHUR

IN DIRE STRAITS.

•NEARING `THE, END;

(From Our Own Correspondeat.)

WEIHAIWEL, 23rd November,

3.40 p.m.

The Russian officer who arrived here after running the blockude in a lifeboat on the 10th

dth to 10th instant, has admitted that at Port Arthur the water supply is scarce, while there is but very little ammunition left.

He further status that there is sufficient loud in the city to last the garrison for several months.

At present there are but 2,000 efficient, fighting men of all arms, while the number of sick and wounded reach the enormous total of 20,000.

THE WAR.

PORT ARTHUR BUILDINGS AFIRE.

Mr. M. Noma, Consal for Japan, has kindly forwarded to us the following tele-

gram:-

TOKIO, 23rd Nov, 3.35 pm Oor Army at Port Arthur reports that the buildings near the Arsenal caught fire about noon on the 2and instant owing to the bombardment by our naval guns.

They were still burning at 30 p.m.

AT THE CIRCUS.

The presentation of the bats to the success- ful'men in the Singapore and Strails teams on Tuesday attracted very large numbers to Har misione Circus, the occasion being thorough- ly enjoyed not only by reason of the fact that the willows' were to be handed over but owing to the exceptionally bright pro mmm. A change was made on Monday and the turns are being given each evening much to the enjoyment of all present. There is not a dull moment throughout the enter

A. S. WATSON & Co., of Massachusetts, and in the desperate

struggle for existence which faced them they | A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following discernible on the Wongkoi. The first naviga. the absence of the owners could not be tainment and every credit is due to all those had good reason to celebrate the first harvest clipping from a contemporary, "A captain of tion light seen was when Captain Boon saw definitely'ascertained whether there was really who are catering so well for the amusement of

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as between us and all other nations. He alluded to the abundant harvests, to the evidence of religious and charitable work, and to the effort of the republic to combine national strength with personal freedom, which, he observed, was being tried on a scale more gigantic than ever before in the world's history. The nation's success would mean much, not only for them- selves, but for the future of all mankind, and every man or woman in our land should feel the grave responsibility resting upon him or her; for in the last analysis this success must depend upon the high average of our individual citizenship, upon the way in which vaca of us does iris duty by himself and his neighbour." Such senti- ment as this, expressed in no spirit of boast- fulness or vainglory, bears the imprint of à strong mind, and while the proclamation is

arkable for the lofty idealisms of its language no one can doubt its sincerity: There is much in the observations that might be taken to heart in other countries, and if there were more men of a like spirit to the President taking an active interest in politics in America the term politician would soon cease to be a term of reproach. The nation should be happy in the re-election of their President, for one that has such a man as its figure-head can well afford to show a brave front to the world.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE four Court physicians who attended the Korean Crown. Princess in her fatal illness have been arrested and are to be tried.

COL. and Mrs. Younghusband have left Simla en route for Bombay, whence they sailed home in the Mongolia for Marseilles, on the 12th. St Clair has left Rangoon for Calcutta to meet Sergeant Smith, of the roth Hussars, who won the Heavy Weight Championship of India by defeating Jack McAuliffe....

"It is again mimoured that, owing to existing state of affairs and hard pr sture from outside, there will be a change of the spital from (608 | Peking to somewhere else. ~

an ocean liner, disgusted at the bad time kept by the sand, ordered them to practise for two hours every day in the second class. He thinks it a pity that this captain was not intr dearduta “have been able to keep his zone time.

A LENGTH of hose across the roadway at Kennedy Town, near Whitty Street, was res-

pans-ble for a short discussion this morning Siceing that the tramcar could go no further one of our fueign consuls demanded the return of five cents, and subsequently alleged that the conducior had insulted hun. Fortunately an inspector was at hand and settled the matter to everyone's satisfaction albeit it, a threat was made to get,the man "the sack.”

HAN Tung Tang, the pompradore of the fan kow office of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., after having caused a great loss to the company which he could not make good, has committed suicide and his wife has also, after being press. ed to pay off the debt, committed suicide. There were two Chinese who stood surety for the compradore and they, having also been pressed to pay the sum indebted to the com- pany, coinmitted suicide-Sinwanpao.

By kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger and officers, the land of the 93rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Ifotel, during dinner, on Friday, the 25th instant (weather permitting).

Manch..... Judit Selection

e Belle of lutemia".....Ord Hume. ....** Finwutha*

Mores. .." Merrie England "........... ....ferman Lauwers.....“The Tarendur"..... Value "A Greek Stare “................Sidney Justus Selection........" A' Runaway Girl “ ...........hvan Caryl1, Polka.........." Pizarrove"

....licen.

End Save The King

The Portuguese, Minister, Mr Castello Branco, having concluded his Treaty with China, which was exclusively published in the Afercury yes- today, says the Shanghai journal. He has terday, left for Portugal by the German Mail made many friends in Shanghai as evidenced by the succession of dinners, tifins, and fêtes

the red light.

Mr. blade admitted that this was.common ground.

HEMATOMOWAŁ gylną

His Lordship asked Captain Boon if he re- make a report the day after the collision, and if he remembered what he said at the time as to what he observed in regard to the red light being carried?

Captain Boon said he thought he said some thing to the effect that it had the appearance of a man taking it away and holding it up to

them.

had the appearance of being carried aft by His Lordship: Do you remember saying it somebody on the starboard side?

Captain Boar: No, I don't recollect saying anything of the kind. Witness added that with regard to the entry of two knots as the speed when other vessel was first seen, he thought it most likely that he intended it to mean the speed of his vessel at the time of the collision.

His Lordship said he would give him the benefit of that.

Mr. Sinde continued at great lengths on be half of the Ujinn, dealing minutely with the various points of the evidence called on either side. They had the evidence of the five-nen- on the Ujina as to the seeing of the red light only three minutes before the collision.

His Lordship said it was a pity they had not the sixth man, the pilot, called.

any stored them

or not." The heat was intense and the fretien had the greatest difficulty in directing their water sprays, oled that and to the dense choking volumes of smoke which; Furrowhead aralind. As the fat has its way the flying sparks soon set alight two dwelling houses near by inhabited by Chinese families. Every possible source of water sup- ply was promptly brought into requisition, and hoses were quickly betching forth their fire. fighting element from all sides at once. Owing to the sparks and burning debris the neigh bours commenced removing their household

indescribable confusion, albeit from a specia goods, and the scene presented was one of

cular point of view, the sight was magnificent, the flames spreading light around almost as if it was day. Windows, 1oofs, verandahs, all held their quota of valiant fire-fighters, and these men were indefatigable in their strenuous

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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opikions expressed by

-Correspondente in this column.)

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA,

TO THE EDITOR of the "Hongkosa Telkamata" SIR,As no relevant reply to my former. letter has been received I may perhaps be allowed to call attention to the following con. ditions laid down by Mr. May for the Hong kong Challenge Cup.

(2) Race to be rowed in four-cared-boats, at the Annual Regatta held in Hongkong sub.. ject to such conditions always excepting the special condition herein'fter provided, as the committee for the time being which promotes such Regatta may decide.

(3.). The boats to be used in the race `must be similar in type and construction, and must be passed as proper to be so used by the com mittee referred to in condition. No. 2.

(4) Any club or unit of His Majesty's forces in Hongkong which is represented in any com patition for the cup must, if required thereto by the committee referred to above, place at ile disposal of any other competing crew. any spare boat or boats proper to be used in the competition that it may possess and upon such terms and conditions as the committed may decide.

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efforts to cook the outbreak to as small ble. At about half past six the first Tour" godowns to catch fire were absolutely gutted, being filled with a smouldering mass of what had once been valuable merchandize, from which clouds of. blinding, choking smoke ross heavily up: ward, and spread around. By seven o'clock another godown was in flames, and it was only by the great exertions of the firemen, materi- ally assisted, no doubl, by the absence of any stray wind, that kept the conflagration in such a practically limited area. Inspector Collest The captain and officers of the Ujina said and his force of policemen had their work cut

(3) In case of dispute as to allocation of they saw the light, and he could not but regret out for them--keeping back the crowds of boats among competing crews the

the committee that any person on the Ujina who could have loungers, who would otherwise have hamperampove referred to may apportion the avail. given evidence in relation to the sharp issue be-ed the firemen in their efforts to move the be baate belonging to the clubs or unts tween the two ships should not have been called. Because the officers on the Ujina saw a red light it did not follow that the witnesses on the Wongkoi were speaking falsely when they said a red light was not shown. It was quite within the bounds of possibility that the red light was near The Hongkot, and if the Pitot had been called his evidence might have clear

ed up the point.

ment that the Pilot admitted having seen the Cap'nin Boon reiterated his previous state red light, and that he did all in his power to secure him as a witness, Instead, however, he in his honour. Norable among there was a cleared out at four o'clock the following morn- gathering of officials and friends at the Shanging, and they had been totally unable to trace hai Club to-day at the invitation of the Senior him. He supposed the man was frightened, it Consul. When Mr. Goodnow proposed the taking very intle to scare a Chinese. health of the Minister and wished him "bon His Lordship said he could only regard what voyage," and the Minister responded in terms was passing in the Chinaman's mind when he of appreciation, the applause of the wuthering cicated out. If the Wangkut was to blame showed their appreciation of the Minister's would he have run away? He would not draw many good qualities.

the inference that the defendants were trying |to keep him away, but it certainly was to be regretted that he had not been called, for it would have considerably straightened out the Ujinn's case.

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WHEN the P. & 0. 5.5. Nubia arrived at Singapore on her way to China, there was a seven-knot lide running at the wharf and the

Air. Siade dealt lengthily with the bearings bow lawser parted, causing the steamer to swing out into the stream. The gangway was of the vessels and the witnesses' evidence re- already out. As she swung, her stern hit the garding the lights of the Wongdoi. He argued wharf and commenced dragging it away until that the red light beyond the Wongkoi was

from place to place. The fire 'contingfald

His Majesty's forces that intend to burn steadily, but at half past ten the dat

mpete by lot among the competing crews. its extending further was practically overa

These conditions may be compared with that soon after midnight some of the men who had put against the race on the programme, "The heen foremost in the Fay were obliged to retire boats to be the property of the club or unit for a short but well earned rest, while shifs were competing," remembering that the V. R. G. arranged for the rest of the night. In the early have built a boat dissimilar and superior to hours of this morning the flames were practical-any other ingkong, sud which they can ly got under, but there remained, and all io-day not use in their club races because it is dis has remained, an immense smouldering heap, similar. 1 with to call attention to the above on which the water has been continuous'y facts as it is contended that the conditions of playing. In the absence of the owners the the race have not been altered by the V. R. C. actual extent of the damage cannot be It is open to the crew competing to protest definitely estimated, though it has been against the new boat, whether in their race or variously figured at between $1100 and any other. The etion as to whether and a $300,000, Dna prominent Chinese merchant sportsman or not material. I wish to having roughly put it at 515,000, as the lowest see the crew on fair and equal terms as estimate, while it has not been possible to trace in the conditions set out by Mr. May, the whole of the insurance. It is reported that Yours, etc., the whole block of buildings was insured with the Chun Oo Insurance Co, for $ go, while Hongkong, 24th November, 1904. Chinese firms to the extent of $10,000, those the contents of Nos. and were covered in

SHIPPING AND MAILS. in No. 3 to the amount of $55,000, of which $16,000 was with Messrs. Sitnissen & Co. 57,000 with Messrs. Melchers. & Co, $6,00 with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, $1,000 with Commercial Union, and the remainder with Chinese firms.

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a ballard broke and she scrapped clear. The that of a phantom ship, and he absolutely A POSTAL notice states that a parcel exchange bas just been arranged between Burun and vessel nearly strack the Meander Reef as she denied that such a ship was in evidence,

HAILS DUE

C. H. GALE.

French (Tonkin) 29th inst. Indian (Lightning) 30th just. Indian (Kunsang) 7th prox. American (Doric) 8th prox. American (Manchuria) 17th proxi

The Apcar Co's sa: Lightning, frum- Cal- cultu left Singapore for this port this morning,

was swept away by the tide, but her anchors 1 His Lordship remarked that the captain of Japan, and parcels for Japan will, according The P. & A. s.s. Nicomedia left Portland on.

22nd inst, via Japan ports and may be expecte

hama, eta Singapore, once a fortnight, coinmened here on 24th prox

were dropped in time to bring her up. She the Ujina himself spoke to seeing a passing be despatched direct from Rangoon to 'Yoko- subsequently steamed to Pasir Panjong and vessel some time before... sent the mails ashore in tugs. The Nubia sustained no damage, says the Straits Echo, and proceeded on ber voyage,

Mr. Slade urged that it must have been a cing with the British India steamer leaving light on the Wongket, for it was hardly con Rangoon on or about the 25th of November, ceivable that a geaman could have mistaken | 1994 |

The Imperial German Hail să Zielen which left here on auth inst, arrived at Gepos on s3rd Inst, at 8 am,