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CONTENTA,

Births, Marriage and Death. Leading Articles:-

The Macar-Canton Railway Convention. The Russian Foreign ( flic.

A Russian Threat,

The Baltic Fler.

Thanks iving Day.

Port Hamilton.

Telegram:

The War.

Port Arthu Bombardment,

Port Arthur Buildings Afte

"Eliding the Japanese Blockade.

Port Arthur.

Meeting:-

The Hongkong S'eam Water-Boat Co., Ld. Green Island Cement Company, Limited.

Legal Intelligence :-

The Cullision in Hongkong Harbour.

A Steward's Bill.

A Question of Garnisher.

The English Officer's Claims.

Police.

Trant-Conductor in Trouble, Prosecution under Pilots Ordinance. The "Pok Wa" Nut.

Correspondence:--

晚十二月十年十三緒光

he Hangkong Celegraph

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT, ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1904.

CONVENTION.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881,)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1904.

a

六拜禮. 就六月一十英港香

THANKSGIVING DAY.

(24th November.)

$13 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY, 15 CENTS. ....

subjects will have one half of the shares this forging ahead toward the borders of and the Portuguese will have the other half. India, where Russian and English, interests

order to anticipate a Russian scizure, and The proportion of the respective holdings clash. It has been known for sometime

as an answer to the Russian `aggression at is therefore equal. For the present we limit past that the two Powers have been watching The people of the United States at home

Penjdel. We were then prepared to our observations to the international aspect each other's, progress with no slight mani and abroad are celebrating to day as an

pay yearly to Korea any revenues derived of the question, and it is seen that the Chinfestation of restlessness, especially since occasion of national festival and thanksgiving resulting in the British Government en from the islands, but a protest was made e3c statesmen engaged in the negotiations Great Britain sent a mission to Thibet.for the benefits conferred upon them as deavouring to meet it by offering a yearly have decidedly scored at the expense of Her trade rival around Afghanistan and Individuals and as a nation during the past rent of five thousand pounds. Considerable Portuguese prestige. When time and space neighbouring states has been closely follow: year, Not that everyone really knows what correspondence ensued and Great Britain THE MACAO-CANTON RAILWAY permit of it we shall revert to the material ing in her footsteps, and now that a comThanksgiving Day means, for if we recollect, ultimately withdrew. Since that daic, how- side of the subject, and will have no difficultymercial mission has just left India for a six aright Mr. Choate, the American Ambassa-ever, many charges have been brought about in discriminating between the better judgmonths' tour through Persia for the purpose dor in London, at the usual banquet last in the position of affairs, and it is evident (19th November.}

ment and far-sight of the Chinese diplomats of examining the commercial possibilities of year, humorously, alluded to the hazy notions that the Japanese occupation of, and alliance In our editorial comments on Thursday as against Senhor Branco's lack of wisdom the least known purtions of the country, prevailing, not among Englishmen alone, with, Korea opens up a very interesting last on the recently concluded Treaty of in acquiescing to terms which, instead of special mission is shortly to leave St. Peters but even song the citizens of his own situation. Whatever may be the outcome of Commerce between Portugal and China, we being of any benefit, will operate to the bing for Teheran in order to counteract the country. The festival has nothing whatever the present revival of the subject there would growth of British commercial and diplo to do with American independence, as many not appear to be much likelihood of Great matic influence in Persia. The chief of the suppose, though it undoubtedly does to Britain again entering into occupation in view mission, besides carrying an autograph letter some extent commemorate the beginning of of the fact that three British admirals: have THE RUSSIAN FORHIGN OFFICE. to the Shah from the Tsar, will be the beater America as a nation. As far back as 1621

of many and costly presents, not only to His the day was first observed as a harvestnot be safely held unless at expense were Majesty, but to several of his principal struggle has already begun in the country is Ministers. That an intensified commercial generally recognised at home, and England is awake to the fact that for months Russia has been seriously threatening our trade dealings with the country. There is something almost pathetic, and yet that is significant in the fact that at this moment of ruined-prestige in the Far East Russin is

detriment to the interests of the Portuguese colony.

(21st November.)

current of late in Europe concerning Ad- Many disquieting rumours have been miral Alexeiell, the Viceroy of Greater Russia, who, it is generally believed, is likely to take the place of Count Lamsdorff in the Foreign Office. Whether there is any truth in the report is difficult to say, but there is no denying the fact that the presence of the Count has been most beneficial, especially of recent date.

festival by the Pilgrim Fathers, who, in

in the south-eastern part of the present State February of that year, landed at Plymouth,

of Massachusetts, and in the desperate struggle for existence which faced them they had good reason to celebrate the first harvest in the new country.

For many years Thanksgiving Day was an institution peculiar to New England, but since 1817 New York State has annually recognized the occasion:

successively reported that the port could

protecting squadron would be required to incurred in fortification, and that in war a

prevent it being shelled from without.

TELEGRAMS..

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· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

He has been known as endeavouring to recover lost ground nearer.Three weeks ago President Roosevelt issued ELUDING THE JAPANESE -

THE BALTIC FLEET.

(23rd November.)

a proclamation reminding the people of the United States that, in accordance with the

BLOCKADE.

long, unbroken custom handed down to them | RUSSIAN OFFICER'S ESCAPE FROM

PORT ARTHUR

IN A LIFE BOAT.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Wernatwe, 22nd November,

12.44 pm.

closed the article with the statement that hopes run high at Macao that the railway between that colony and the capital of South- China will raise it, figuratively speaking, from that "Slough of Despond" into which the apathy of the home Government had áf lowed it to sink, by an utter disregard and culpable negligence of the best commercial interest of the erstwhile leading cutrepot of European trade in China. In penning those lings little did we imagine that the Conven- tion, by virtue of which the railway conces sion was obtained for the Portuguese-Chinese Company, was a-document-refecling neither credit to the negotiator (on the part of Part gal) nor securing any material advantage to the colony of Macao generally, or to the Por

a peaceful and diplomatic minister, the home." tuguese shareholders in the enterprise in par- very antithesis of Admiral Alexeieff, who, ticular, We go further than this and have no hesitation in characterizing the Conponsible for the present war

it will be remembered, is largely res

and the

by their forefathers, the time had come when vention as a document virtually establish unfortunate position that the Russians ing the inferiority of Portuguese diplomacy have found for themselves in the For

a special day should be set apart in which In view of the recent telegrams which

to return thanks for the mercies vouchsafed to the astuteness of Celestial statesmanship. East. If Admiral Atexeieff, who has al- have come from the West we must conclude to then. During the century and a quer- That any European nation should have been ready had an audience of the Tsar, is that the Baltic Fleet is really in earnest

ter of our national life, he said, we, as capable of becoming a party to a compact to oust the Count out of a position that about its destination, and may be expected a people, have been blessed beyond all so derogatory to its prestige, is surprising at he has very capably filled, one need not

to turn up in Chinese waters in due course. others, and the year that has closed has been the present period of China's helplessness. Inok very far ahead to foresee comi- That its progress will be slow may be one of peace, within our own borders as well But nothing causes wonder in all that con

A lifeboat.succeeded in escaping plications in Europe. The fact remains, assumed from the capabilities of many of as between us and all other nations. He from Port Arthur on the 16th inst., cerns the effate Government of the Poru however, that the Russian Court party, head- the vessels composing it and from the quies alluded to the abundant harvests, to the and has arrived at Weihaiwei, where guese Kingdom. The unsatisfactory terms ed by the Grand Dukes, have for some time tion of coal consumption, which will neces-evidence of religious and charitable work, it was seen that the vessel was well of the Treaty concluded by Senhor d' past made great efforts to get rid of Countsitate the whole fleet moving at economical and to the effort of the republic to combine provisioned. She landed a Russian Azevedo Castello e Branco in 1902 should Lamsdorff, and there are very good rea-speed, or, in other words, at the speed which national strength with personal freedom, officer near here, and it is believed have placed his Government on the guard sons for suspecting that they are exerting represents the smallest consumption of coal which, he observed, was being tried on a that he is provided with duplicate against delegating to him the delicate task themselves to have Admiral Alexcicff appoint in comparison to the distance covered. It is, scale more gigantic than ever before in despatches. of discussing the terms of an agreement, ed in his stead. That the Tsar would allow of course, recognised that the speed of the world's history. The nation's success. which might have been fraught with so such a well-tried servant to be forced to fleet is the speed of its slowest ship, and as would mean much, not only for them-tained the life boat.

The British authorities have de- many advantages to

the Gem of the yield up his position to a man who, as he many of the vessels in the Baltic Flect are selves, but for the future of all mankind, Orient Earth. Minister Branco's second himself said some months back when the gute ancient warriors they can hardly he and "every man or woman in our land essay is no better than the first. In Admiral's name was mentioned in his pre expected to perform what they did in their should feel the grave responsibility resting stead of redeeming the error into which sence, had brought nothing but ill luck, prime, and it is, therefore, difficult to he fell when he affixed his signature to appears improbable; but one has only to

upon him or her; for in the last analysis the-Treaty of 1902 he perpetuates a blunder look back upon the past year to

estimate what they may now be capable of this success must depend upon the high The question that most average of our individual citizenship, upon in the Macao-Canton Railway Convention how often it is the improbable which concerns the public, however, is where the way in which each of us does his duty

see accomplishing, by reducing a projected enterprise, ostensibly

in the creation of Portuguese subjects, into the

happens in the Russian Court. Vari- and in what way do the Japanese by himself and his neighbour." Such senti- Commercial Treaty between China and tutelage of the Chinese Government. Articleus accounts are abroad concerning the propose to meet them. While inclining ment as this, expressed in no spirit of boast-

Viceroy's standing with the Tsar and we to the belief that there will be fulness or vainglory, bears the imprint of a,, I. establishes the head office of the Combear one day of the determination of His news from the Japanese in

answer to strong, mind, and while the proclamation is pany in Macao, and the fourth clause of the Majesty to dismiss the Admiral from the this question until her reply has been de remarkable for the lofty idealisms of its same Article stipulates that "as this railway service with scanty thanks for his manage./monstrated, we can make a very shrewd language no one can doubt its sincerity admitted that at Port Arthur the

be taken to heart in other countries, and it There is much in the observations that might

there were more men of a like spirit to the

The Forthcoming Regatta, Miscellaneous Articles, and Reports:—

Cricketers at Dinner.

The Interport Cricket Week,

The Fall of the Curtain.

The Governor on Sanitary Science. "Dorothy."

Zone Time.

Four Thousand Years of China.

A Forthcoming Masonic Banquet.

Naval Wedding at Hongkong.

The Odd Volumes Society.

Oxford Local Examinations,

The Smoking Concert

The China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld. Kowloon Bowling Club.

The Sugar Industry,

Fire in Kennedy Town.

Fire in Stanley Street.

Station Hotel, Kowloon..

Game in the New Territory.

This Sugar Industry.

The Subscription Griffins.

Fatal Affray,

Coolies for the Panama Canal.

The Macao-Canton Railway Convention.

Portugal.

Shipping Notes,

The S.S. Canton.

S.S. Agincourt's Repairs.

The ss. Hong Moh Case.

The s.s. Fri Ertel Friedrich.

The Grounding of the Thrtis.

celled.

Mac.o Notes.

is constructed by Portuguese and Chinese'

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no

PORT ARTHUR

IN DIRE STRAITS.

NEAKING THE END,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WEIHAIWEI, 23rd November,

3.40 p.m.

here after rauning the blockade in a The Russian officer who arrived lifeboat on the 16th instant, has

water supply is scarce, while there is

little ammunition left. He further states that there is

but very

merchants, the Portuguese Government can, trary, the Viceroy has implored his sovereign is likely to he. Of all antagonists in modern ment of affairs, and the next that, on the con- guess as to what the method of attack is The American Railway Concession Can under no pretext, interfere with the affairs in to accept his resignation without result. Naval warfare none are more dreaded than

connection with this Company." It is a [t would certainly be unlike what we have the torpedo boats creeping up under cover President taking an active interest in politics sufficient food in the city to last the

of the night, or silently waiting in the dark-in America the term politician would soon mess until their unsuspecting victim comes cease to be a term of reproach. The nation within range. Such a large fleet as the one should be happy in the re-election of their now bound for the Far East, if keeping in President, for one that has such a man as anything like close order, cannot fail to at its figure-head can well afford to show a brave

Serious Collision at Woosung.

French intervention in Kwangsi.

Hongkong as a Rebel Base,

Attempted Assassination at Shanghai. Sketches of Native Life in South China, The Button Rock Lighthouse. China's Financial Problem.

Execution by Ling Chi.

The indemnity Question

The Siege of Port Arthur,

The Late Mr. Justice Leach. Partnerships Registration. Chinese British Subjects in China. Incident in the China ea.. Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report.

Fortnightly Market Report. Freight.

Shanghai Share Report. Exchange. Opium,"

Local and General:

of a son.'

BIRTHS.

Kutan, l'abang, of a son.

remarkable admission on the part of the seen of Alexeieff in the past, to suppose that Portuguese Minister of the undesirability of he is in reality anxious to escape from the any Portuguese control over the enterprise responsibilities of position, and the rumours when half the capitat is that of his own nation of stormy interviews between himself and als. In the event of any difference arising (and both Skrysdloff and Kuropatkin would there are bound to be many in an undertak. seem to bear out the belief that he is ing of such magnitude) it is pertinent to inquire fighting to the last to maintain his prero- to whom are Portuguese subjects to look gatives and will suffer no encroachments for the protection of their interests if their thereon.

It is pretty well known that he is own Government can, "under a pretext," by no means on good terms with his col interfere with the affairs of the Company? leagues and that much blame is attached to The conclusion is forced upon us that a him for the way in which affairs in the East Chinese tribunal is the ultimate place to carry have been mismanaged by them. Alexeieff's the dispute to. China has not yet arrived friends at Court have been strong enough to at the stage of Japanese civilization that can, force the Tsar's hand, and the Admiral has

tract attention in the day time by the cloud of smoke which hangs over it, This is enough to give an enemy, far below the horizon, a very substantial clue to their iden tity. A fleet protects itself by sending out scouts in the shape of a "V" and often ex- tending several miles ahead. It is their duty to give warning of approaching danger, buta flotilla of destroyers would see advance boats long before they were visible themselves, and

front to the world.

PORT HAMILTON,

(25th November.)

garrison for several months.

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

FORT ARTHUR BUILDINGS AFIRE.

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

gram-

...

Toxio, 23rd Nov., 3.35, įni. Our Army at Port Arthur reports that the buildings near the Arsenal caught fire about bombardiment by our naval guns,

They were still burning at 9:30 p.m.

do away with the question of extraterritoriality | returned to St. Petersburg. In the short could therefore, by making a wide detour group of islets forty miles from the south.noon on the 22nd ins an owing to the

PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDMENT,

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

ly forwarded to us the following telegram;

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has kind? :

"Tokio, 20th Nov., 7:40 p.m. Port Arthur army repirts that bombard,

It is reported at home that there is has been proceeding between the British reason to believe that some correspondence and Japanese Governments with reference to Port Hamilton, the almost uninhabited

in the same way as the latter nation has period which has elapsed since the Tsar

ern coast of Korea. It has apparently been done in its own kingdom. The effect of the elevated him to the position of Viceroy, is in this way most probably that the Baltic British attitude regarding the place, to come up behind the fleet as night fell. If the desire of the Japanese to ascertain the At Brighton, Sussex; England, on Oct. 12thulisequent Article IX. as to reference of Alexelef has shown himself to be less the fleet will receive their first baptism, and to which practically we have the pre-emptive the wife of ETHELBERT FORDES SKERTCHLY, all questions which may hereafter arise to servant of Nicholas than the puppet meet destroyers in the open sea is the most right. It was occupied, it may be remem- On Nov., 8th, at Erin, Syed Alley Read, the Chinese High Authorities and the of a party and through his faithful adelgrrible thing that can befalt a large fleet. bered, by a British force in 1885, and in Singapore, the wife of T. LI. BA fi, of Belat, Minister of Portugul in Peking, is wholly herence to their orders he has learned The Japanese destroyers, as we have seen, the course of subsequent negotiations with

A Grasslands, St. Thomas's Walk, Singa, gatory in presence of the 4th clause of the impossibility of serving two masters.

can keep the sea for long periods, coaling Russia the latter undertook "not to occupy pore on the roth instant, the wife of T, J. SEED. Article 1. As is recognised in all commercial Now that he is back again at the Russian from colliers and parent cruisers. The Rus Korean territory under any circumstances, ment with the nayal guns on the 19th Resident Engineer, Si sgapore Tramways, of a communities Portuguese Government inter-capital attention must soon be directed to sians have good reason to know their power if the British force be withdrawn from instant caused explosion of a Russian powder At Wuhu, on the ith inst, the wife of wfference in tradal matters is not wholly desir quarters other than the Far East, for should and if, in the North Sea, a fleet of trawlers Fort Hamilton." This undertaking was com- magazine near arsenal Works of attack for

able; but that their own Minister should he be placed in charge of foreign affairs dis. cry bad fish" is as unexpected a procedure aster must inevitably follow. Alexeicff is un- as the wording of the Convention is undip scrupulous and reckless; whereas Count lomatic. and offensive to his fellow-subjects. Lamsdorff, whom everyone respects, has, Another section calculated to complete, the with difficulty, succeeded in keeping affairs absolute cession of control to the Chinese in hand despite the intrigues of political Government is Art, III which reads: "As opponents. most of the shareholders are Chinese and the railway is located, for the most part, in the territory of Kwangtung, it is agreed that the regulations concerning shares, share- holders' rights, directors, auditors, and general meetings of the shareholders, will be

daughter. -

F. KER, H.B M. Consul, of a son

At 5 Wonsung Road, Shanghai, on the 15th of November, 1994, ALEXANDER, ALLAN; Chemist, aged 37 years.***

On the 1911 November, at Singapore, the wife of A. S. LEREECHE, of a daughter. ...At Calmar House, Singapore, on 16th Novem ber, the wife of D. STUART CARMICHAEL of "daughter.

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On 18th November, at No. 1, Range Rod, Shanghai, the wife of WALTER ENGLAND WILSON, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

the ports are progressing as planned.

A FORTHCOMING MASONIC BANQUET

St John (618S.C.) was held in the Masonic A meeting of the general committee of Lodge

33rd inst.

a banquet and concert on the 12th December, Hall, Zetland S ree, last evening to arrange for

subscription-one, only Master Masons to be permitted to atten. The following sub-com- mittees were appointed:MAR

Supper a Wine Committee-War Bros. Dickie, and H. B. Bridget., Hor H. Holey, 1., Tarrant, and Bro.-J. Cotter. Invitation Cammuljer, ~Wor. Bros. H. Horley,

could create such panic how would a tramp municated not only to Great Britain, but to steaner or even a liner fare did she chance China and Korea by the Russian, Chargé to fall in with them. She would be well lit up d'Affaires in Peking; and a subsequent as of course, but would that protect her? Might surance was given by Russin that, in the not a Japanese cruiser thus seek to draw event of the withdrawal of the British force. attention off her accompanying destroyers if from the station, she would not interfere in she saw no chance of escaping observation? Korean affairs. Consequently, the British Might she not well trya blufting game anyhow? force was withdrawn and the Union Jack The coming of these war vessels to the Forhauled down on February 7, 1887, by ad-It was decided that the Banquet should be a East will be viewed with apprehension by Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton. In the ne all-shipowners and by those who realize the gotiations that passed between the respective enormous issues at stakes, What, we ask governments it was obvious that Korea would be the action of the home Govern dreaded, not the establishment of a 7 obert William Minter, (London, framed in accordance with the Chinese law clash has taken place between the Afghans ment if a British passenger ship wern sunk British naval or coaling station, or even Concerning commercial companies sanction and the Russian troops at the town, ofin error", Would any "explanation" be of a British fortress in the mouth of the Sea ed by the Imperial Decree of 5th day of Kushk, on the Russian Turkestan railway, acceptable, and yet if it caused England of Japan, but the chance of a corresponding 12th moon of 29th year of Kwangsu (21st As a result of this public opinion now preto take up a decided and unmistakablo Russian movement in some neighbouring January, 1904)." The term "must "conflicts vails that the tropps deliberately sought the attitude, would it not save Russia from with the context of the preceding Article quarrel as a pretext for the sending of a the possible indignity of having to climb clause a) which provides that the Chinese larger body of men into Afghanistan down to an Asiatic Race?

On th November, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. A J. Walker, B.A..ARTHUR John, son of William Trelawny Kent, of London, to FLORENCE, daughter of

At St. George's Church, Penang, on the Iith inst, by the Rev. H. C. Henham, FAIRY daughter of Alfred Canning, Perth, to ROBERT MADICAM, of Ipoh,

DEATH,

On Nov. 14th, at his res' dence, The Cottage, 33 Cavanagh Road, Singapore, JAMES RODYK. Aged 54, deeply regretted,

A RUSSIAN THREAT.

(22nd November.) News has been telegraphed to the Far East from San Francisco that a serious

quarter. The temporary occupation of the place was dictated by the political neces aitica of that time, being undertaken in

Bros. C. Jndale Lett. F. Campbell, Music Committee-Wor Bro, H. B. Bridger,

Holes J. Tarrant 1. Dickic, H. B Bridget, A. P. Goodwin, and J. L. Cotter.

CF Focken, H. T. lewilt, Bros. 1. L. Cotter, Dcoration Commulce-Wor, Bros. 11.

H. W. Strike, A. P. Goodwin, and A. Ritchie R. Hemmings, O]. Tyndale Les, EA. Earby,