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Among the arrivile by the Sackren to-day was 1 To Megkow afternoon at Happy Valley, the De. Francis Clark, He was met by Dr. Thongs | Hongkong Football Association Club will play

"A BALLADEN OF BUNGKUNG.

on. Thi genial M. O, 11, looks remarkably the R. G. A. tram, Kik off at 415. The fol in the valley of Bhang there's a spot called fresh after his extended sojourn in Europe

lowing will reprebent the H. K. F. C.-(Goal): FH Kew (Dacks): G. E. Morrell and W, G. Techio; (Halves) : H, C, Gray, F. C Hall and

W. H. Williams (capt.), J. Clarke

Itongkong

Which you won't find it easy to equal They are sportsmen, you bet, but at cricket

Ordinary basin ennuictions hould be witrous LT-COL. R. 7. Iremonger, of the 93rd Burma's, E F Aucolt; (Forwards): A, O Lang, they mol).

ta The Manager%) 2:

The Filtor will not hürlertake in be responsible

any rejected MS., nor to return any Contribution,

BUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN, ADVANCE), DAILY $30 per annum. WEEKLY $18 per annum." The rator per quarter and per mensem, proportion, The daily bag is delivered free when the address

left Hongkong lo-day for Imilia having, we adeptand, retired, from the Anny. He was ayed off" at the Kowloon Wharf by the band of the Regiment of which he has been in' command for so long.

MR. Arthur Chapman, the assessor of rates, at the Treas ry, has kind'y forwarded to us the filth supplement to his useful street index numbering of houses, etc. which should be

and H. L. Garrett,

INVITATIONS have been issued by Chevalier Z. Volpicelli, Consul-General for Italy, and Mrs. Vulpicelli, for a reception to be held in the City Hall, on Monday, the 12th inst., to meet HR. H. the Duke of Abruzzi, the entertain- men inking the form of a Conversacions. The on Tuesday next for Haiphong, where he will

With a fate which you'll learn from the

sequel.

They conclusions, did try with a team from

Shanghai

And eleven from the Straits of Malacca.·

They defeated their antes, but the men of the

Straits.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

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"POLTAVA" SUNK "RETVISAN” SINKING.

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

Tokio, 7th December, a.6 p.n. The Commander of the Naval Artillery. Corps at Port Arthur reports that, since the

• Racesiblć ta mbeger (n coples sont by post anThere are any alte ajon and additions in the Duke of Abruzzi leaves in H.T.M.S. Liguria Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace and inst., the bombardment continues daily ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Vadition $1.50 per quarter gharged for pestage

CONFECTIONERY

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anted by all subscribers."

make a short stny.

The pielage on the reticly lume to any part of the

world is Hess por quarter." Single Copfer, Dally, Ian entice Wookly, twenty. Mr SSRS. Arnhold Karberg & Co as agents for is understood that Lady Curzon's illness has

live calibi,

the Lancashire Insurance o, send us a calent made any change in Lord Curzan's plan in dar and a blotter for the New Year, while theegard in the length of time his Excellency will representatives of the Liverpool, London and be in India. His appointment is f rtwo years, Globe Insurance Co. (Mess 8. Wm. Meyerink he will most probably only remain until & Co.) forward'a calendars

ith the end of the cold season of 1906, Majer McNabb, s, takes up the appointment of Spry on to the Viceroy on Lord Cuizon's Staff

MARKIAGE. On the 25th Oct at the Old Parish Church, Preston, Brighton, by the Rev. E. Riley, M., Vicar of the Parish, Major J. F. A. MCNAIR, |Royal Arillery, O.E.G., late Officiating Licu. tenant Governor, l'enang, to MADALENA WIL LIAMSON, widow of the late Surgeon Major Williamson, of H. M. 64th Regiment.

Made the pace far too much of a cracker.

Though Hancock is tolerably strong. He met with his match when he fell to a catch

By the Unwk" in the valley of Bhong, Peace, l'ence, there's nothing but, peace, Though Dixon could hardly go wrong. And Arthur, and Bird made themselves felt

When they played in the valley of Bhong, On this Island, I ween, there can never have

Such a spirited contest enacted,

and beard

IT is said that a company is being formed to in Calcutta next month, Captain R. Heard, Though the smoke from the Backs, and the

start a general motor car service to run in various parts of Colombo. The cars will daily through certain specified routes on a fixed scale of fares. It is to be worked with

IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING The Hongkong Celegraph inary kerasine eil instead of potrok

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Honukong, Thursday, December 8, 1904.

PÖKT ARTHUR BOMBARDMÈNT.

The telegrams which are now coming in from Tokio and are being circulated in Hongkong by the Consul for Japan show that the final stages of the great siege have nearly finished. It was in the early part of July that the Japanese, after securing the whole of Kwang tung peninsula, except Port Arthur, found themselves with not only that magnificent fortress and its encircling line of forts to overcome, but also the outlying entrench- ments and fortified positions. By successive assaults, carefully planned, and carried out with a fierce determination and reckless daring almost unparalleled in history, the besiegers gradually swept the Russians back into the forts. They then attacked the forts themselves, advancing-their-own-entrench-

ments

MR. J. W. Osborne, of the Kowloon Hotel, has presented a bal, to be suitably inscribed, and given to the member of the second eleven of the Kowloon Cricket Club making the best batting analysis this season. A similar pre sentation has been made to the first eleven by Mr. J. Logan, of the Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Company.

THERE are only three nights more during which Harmiston's circus will be entertaining the peo- ple of the Colony, The latest attraction is the announcement that a handsome bicycle will be given away amongst the audience. Every purchaser of a ticket from $1 upwards will be entitled to a chance. Coupons are to be given nightly from to-night, but the winning coupon must be in the Circus on Saturday evening. This, however, is by no means the only induce ment to secure patronage as the management. are putting on spirited items that no one should miss

nearer and nearer, and holding wo more of the armed robbers who by force

tenaciously upon every inch of ground occur

pied. The key of thestrong-hold was beijered to be the forts immediately dominating the gorge through which the railway line entered Port Arthur from Mukden and the North.

A. S. WATSON & Co., it was found impossible, however, to make much impression, because the forts had been so arranged that when one was taken it became immediately exposed to the fire of the other. All through

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1904.

(35 operations

Training Bud Lione,

LM,S, officiating as Civil Surgeon of Simla...

..

AT daylight on the 29th ult. the Signal Sergeant on duty at Minat Faber discovered a large British steamer ashore off Alligator Island. This island consists of a small coral reef with a few mangrove trees on it, and is situued between the Raffles and Sultho Shoal Light.. houses, Later in the day it was ascertained that the vessel is the Knight of $1. Giorge and left Singapore at 2 a.m. to-day for Penang and Rangoon. Two tugs from Tanjong Pagar have gone out to render her assistance. It is not known what damage has been done.---Straits Times.

MESSRS. Gregor and Co. are issuing an ex- irenely neat and handy catalogue descriptive of the wines of Burgundy which they now have on sale. Lovers of a glass of good wine will and plenty to interest them in these catalogues, while the illustrations are both interesting and instructive. The wines of Burgundy have been known and appreciated from time immemorisi. It is said that Louis XIV. preferred the wines of Burgundy to all others, thus justifying the ancient proverb... Burgundy for the kings; Champagne for the dukes, Bordeaux for the nobility, and Port wine for the gentry. !.——————

and vinlence stole money from a woman in ACTION AGAINST TRAMWAY CO.

charge of fighter No. 18, in the waters of this Colony, under circumstances already recorded in these columns, have been arrested, and the The four men were committed for trial at the arrest of the other two is momentarily expected.

next ensuing Criminal Sessions.

By kind permission of L-CoBTrempiter and officers, the Band of the 93rd Burma felha

Hbwing programine of Hotel, during [dit Friday, the 9th inst, (weather permif March......"The Soldiers of the Guard " Overura. Selection

Valtz Selection Dance.....

"Senimander"........ "The Geisha" ... $idi.

..."Her Majesty

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Tree

... "Dansthy"

"Japanese munca"'

Chiller, Thomas.

God save the King

FOR WAGES,

before Mr. T, Sercombe Smith (Puisne Judgr), At the Civil Summary Court this morning,

Fung Tsoi, a motorman, sued the Hongkong Electric Tramway Company, for the recovery of $16.58 balance due for wages.

Mr. O. 11. Thomson appeared for the plaintiff

nd Mr. H. W. Looker, of blesses. Deacon, Looker, and Deacon, defenited.

At the outset Mr. Looker raised an objection that His Honour had no jurisdiction to dea with the case, which under section 120 Ordinance 45 of 1902, should have come be fore a Magistrate. Mr. Thomson pointed out that section 24 of the same Ordinance covered the objection which His Honour over-ruled.

mag-qurd" of the med city, and since the capture of 203-Metre Hill, the key of the enemy's main girdle of defences, har baan jawerping. the barbour with heavy gee guns and doing almost irreparable damage to war- ships and property. From being a finely.

It appeared that the plaintiff entered the built town and fortress, Parts HOW THREE events have occurred during the past amintit November 12th being paid at defendants' employ on July.ror this year and little more

eck ed walls, year which on any

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Horro British prestige in China. These are the apreceived $89.96, the balance claimed bein proof cellars; and day after day the ruined pointing of Major Nathan to the management

owing. streets and shattered buildings are rained of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Con- upon by shell and fire from the Japanese pany; the transfer of the Shanghai Docks to guns. Mr. M. Noma now announces that British group of financiers; and the transfer of the Woosung-Shanghai Railway to the British- the besieging army have succeeded in securing China Corporation, which last far outshines the SPIRIT MERCHANTS, positions which are close to dominating foris other two in importance says, Indian Engineer on the other side.. It is merely a matter of ing. Our Indian contemporary has been a little time before these go down under the wither too previous in regard to the sale of the docks ing fire and irresistible assault of the Japan in Shanghai owned by Messis, Farnham Boyd

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ese, and once these are broken Port Arthur, & Co., Ld. as a fortress in being, will have ceased to exist. The end is thus very near; although At the Bankruptcy Court this morning, Sir Henry S. Berkeley presiding, Mr. Barlow ap days of fierce fighting may still have to come to bring it about. It is thought plied that a receiving order might be made in some quarters that even after the town against the estate of (han Kwai Tan and that the Official Receiver be appointed trustee. has fallen the garrison may retire to the The order was granted.-A similar order was heights on the Tiger's Tail peninsula made in the case of Lau Kuk Chow. It seem and Liaotishan, on which hitherto the heed that the creditors met in July last to con- siegers have failed to make any impression, sider a certain scheme of arrangement, but at a and that here General Stoessel will make his subsequent meeting it was decided to request last stand. The fortifications there are said the Court to grant a receiving order, making to consist of some three or four batteries of the (fficial Receiver trustee. Mr. Bruce Shep- which the armament is unknown, while herd, who had gone into the case, said this was

the best thing to do. stretching away from the peninsula to the Liaotishan mountains is a line of forts A CHINAMAN, who had evidently been in Sin. armed with 6 inch. guns. It may be here gapore. deprived a gentleman who was return that the gallants poldiers of the Yzar maying from the circus last night, of his head gear. prolong the useless struggle and bloodshed He was riding along in a 'ricksha when he felt a for several weeks more. Fut, whether this be so or not, the Japanese have now reached a stage at which they can see the fruit of their months of indomitable energy and desperate daring almost within their grasp, and although the cost has been appalling the story of the siege will leave on history a testimony which can never be erased of the grim determination of the besiegers and the gallant defence of the besieged. Above all will be remembered the name of one man: that man is General Stoessel.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

N.D.-All our Wines und Spirits are bottled at A REMARKABLY small docket was that with hame, thereby ensuring to our Customers which their Worships had to deal with this all the advantages accruing from bottling morning, both docks being emptied, and all

done at home under the direct supervision of the Growers and Distillers as compared to bouling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, 8th December, 1904,

cases disposed of by 11 o'clock, 4.

A Forat en "Temperance" has been written by Mr. J. P. Landsberger of the Colombo Audit omce, and H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake has been pleased to allow Mr. Landsberger to delicate 1366–g | | the work to him,

bang on the head, and when he put op his hands to find out what was happening, he found he was minus his cup. He saw a China- man bolt down Observation Place, but as there ward, in front and behind him, it was impos was a string of 'richshas rolling along city sible for him to stop in time to secure the hat- snatcher. This style of thing used to be very, common in Singapore, but we have not heard of a case of the kind before in Hongkong.

The defendant company claimed that they

....Umpires' clocks

Just a shade from our pleasure detracted."

Both Lumsden and Heath put their swords

in a sheath,

And came down to the plains to give battle, Preferring a bat to a cane and cocked hat, And a ball to the mpsketry rattle.

Peace, Peace, there's nothing but pence, Though everything else may go wrong,

War will hardly break out, while there's

cricket about

In the pastoral valley of nhang,"

Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace, With the army contingent so strong:

ffat fighting they play, they will keep foes

away

From the Valley that's Happy in Bhong It may safely be said that with Mitchell as

bead,

The success of a venture is certain: For he's more than all there, whether taking

the Chair

Or appearing in front of a curtain. In proposing a toast, I could. mention a host

But it may be enough if I name Mr. Hough

Of fine sportsmen, whom time only millows,

Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace

As one of the best of good fellows.

Though victory goes to the strong... They are not very weak in the shade of the

Peak

That looks down on the valley of Bhong. Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace

And I fancy before very long

with considerable effect against the Russion ships anchored south of Pehyushan, whicli have been hit so far by at least 134 shots The observation from 203 Metre Hill un the morning of 6th inst, showed the Poltava sunk and the Rervisan heeling considerally to port. Both ships are believed to be unfil for action or navigation:

HOSTILITIES SUSPENDED

TO COLLECT DEAD.

Tokio, 7th December, 2.10 p.m. The Port Arthur Army reports, that the enemy on Akasakayama, being unable to withstand our plunging fire from 103-Meire Hill, evacuated it entirely. We occupied it on Tuesday. We captured also two other hills near Itszushan on the same day. We consented to a five hours' suspension of hos- tilities proposed by the enemy's parlementaire on Tuesday for collecting the dead.

THE-DAMAGE TO WARSHIPS.

"PERESVIET AFIRE.

Tokio, 8th December, 11.30 am. The Port Arthur army reports that the bombardment against the Russian ships on Wednesday was fruitful...

Many shots took effect on the Pallada, Pertsvict and Pobieda.

The Peresziet took fire-at-3.15-p.i-while- the Pobieda heeled to port.

Tokio, 8th December, 1.45 p.m. The commander of the Naval Artillery Corps reports that observations from the 203-Metre Hill on Wednesday afternoon, They will, win further fame, for they do play showed the Revisan totally submerged up

the game...

In this glorious valley of Bhong, How the H. K. C. C. owes a debt to H. E.

For the interest he took in the matches;

Every day he was there and it seems pretty

clear

Neath his favouring hand you are bound to

Ite preferred them to writing despatches.

expand

Till the place flows with milk and with

honey:

with a tender like that, you may laugh and

grow fat

And be sure of a run for your money. Peace, Peace, we'll leave them in peace.

And we hope that some year we may once

There's really no place like Hongkong

more repair

To the glorious valley of Bhong. Peace, Peace, we'll leave them in peace

And perhaps we may meet before long:

were entitled to deduct 22 days' pay for fines, When they visit the Straits, a warm welcome

etc, in respect of breach of rules.

Cross-examined, plaintiff said he had not

Awails All our friends from the valley of Bhong.

Shanghai,

to the sternwalk, apparently resting on her bottom.

The Pobieda was listing considerably to port; her hull being below the waterline and exposed to the westward.

WATER RETURN,

Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs

on the 1st December.

Tytam.....

Byewash...

Pokfulam..

1903.

LEVEL.

1904.

97" below of above Loverflow

{overflow

{28'" below Loverflow

73c" below 10′ 9′′ balow I overflow. overdow Wong-nai-16 2" balow f 452)* below

cheong... Loverflow

{overflow

** STORAGE GALLONS.

1903.

1904.

Tylam. 307,725,000 385,160,000 Byewath o

Wong-nai-cheong

read the rules, as he had not bid time. He had no idea of the rules. He could only read Just a word and a sigh for the team from Pokfulam the simplest characters. The compradore gave him a book of the rules, and when plaintiff told him he could not read, he said, "Ohi get someone to read them to you." Wi ness had not done so as he had not had time.

He went to work at 2.30 p.m. each day and as a rule did not finish until after midnight. He

admitted having been frequently fined, which

sums were deducted from his weekly wages.

judgment for defendants.

THE B. I. S. N. CO'S FIRST

TURBINE STEAMER.

With its Drummond, its Parkes, and its

Lannings.

In spite of a Moula they fell into the hole

From which they emerged with two tannings. They were not a bad side; but success was

denial.

For they found their opponents still hotter. Yet of victims a score or it may have been

мого

Were as clay in the hands of the Potter. Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace,

Though decisions may sometimes be wrong; They must not complain, but tempt fortune

again

In the cricketing valley of Bhong, Peace, Peace, there's nothing but peace

A lane without turnings is long, And it may be that soon they will hand

the spoon

To our hosts in the valley of Bbong

-JEHU MINIMUS, in S. F. Press.

SHIPPING Conference.

back

The British India Steam Navigation Com- pary is to be congratulated on bringing out the Turbine steamer Lhassa which is the first of its kind to be installed in Indian waters, sayı a Bmbay journal of 19th uk. She is really a splendid vessel, and is the first of four steamers being built for the development of the trade between the Persian Gulf, Bombay and Kara. chi. The Lhassa has been built by Messrs. Was, Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton. She left the Clyde on the 27th October and made a record run of 19 days, to Bombay,, She was launched on the 13th July last, I'ur'ng the boat and behaved splendidly. Her length is voyage out she proved herself to be a fine sea,

The Straits Tiwes learns that Messrs. Bou- 293 feet, breadth 44 feet and depth 26 feet, stead and Co. and Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. She has spacious, first and second class airy the two firms who up till now have stood cabins for forty-four passengers, iwenty-two in out of what is known among local shipping each class on the upper deck, each cabin hav- people as the American Shipping Conference- ing two parts. She has been fitted up with the have given in their allegiance to this organiza-

RATES RAISED BY FIVE shillings.

37,915,000 42,680,000 12,816,000

Total......... 358,456,000 437,840,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of Nov.

1903 1904. - Consumption...119,670,000 123,229,000 gallons Estimated po

pulation....5

226,000 Consumption

221,300

per head per 18.0 day............

18,2 gallons

Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of November.

1903.

1904.

Consumption....13,465,000 15,680,000 gallons Estimated po-

7,700

pulation.....

Consumption.)

.per head per day..

·61,930

7.4 gallons

The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

P. N. H. JONES,

Water Authority.

SHIPPING AND MAILS::

MAIS DUE. American (Deric)11ih inat.. French (Dumbea) 11th inst. Indian (Arralson Apear) 13th inst. American (Manchuria) 18th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 19th inst,

The M. M. Co.'s 13. Dunden with the outward

A CHINESE youth was walking along Queen's latest appliances and mechanical ventilators lion, and it is understood that rates to America Road Central, yesterday, when he saw a young have been provided with electric fans in each will go up at once from zolto 25/-perten of 50 French Mail arrived at Saigon on 8th inst. Chinese woman looking in a shop window, cabin. There is also comfortable accommoda-cubic feet. There is also reason to believe that She wore a valuable gold hair-pin, which the tion in the tween decks fur the deck passengers. the American Conference means to enforce a ad coveted, and springing suddenly behind After a very successful trial over the measured sliding scale on the same lines as that operated her he snatched the pin and bolted. But he mile, the Laisa atrained the mean speed of by the Homeward Shipping Conference. had met bis match, for the girl, who possessed 140g knots. The Lassa which arrived in no "ily feet," sprinted after him, and catchingBombay Harbour on Tuesday evening, is under him handed him over to a policeman, with the the command of Captain Trouson, Mr. H. hairpin in his hand. Placed before Mr. F. A. Learniant being the Chief Officer and the Hazeland this morning, the boy had nothing to Chief Engineer is Mr. G, D, Smith. The trials say in his own defence, and was sentenced by exhibited the remarkable turning qual ties of His Worship to three months' hard labour, and the vessel. Complete turns were made in gas six hours in the stocks, and also to be privately seconds within her own wake. It is not known whipped twice, during the term of his impri- when she will proceed on har maiden voyage sonment, each birching to consist of ra strokes. | to Karachi and the Persian Gulf

The C. P. R. Co.'s su. Athenian from Van cover, arrived at Yokoliama to-day, at 9 am. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s sa. Siberia with mails, All of which means, of course, that local &c, which left hence on 13th ult, for San shippers are now entirely bound down to book Francisco via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, in Conference ships at whatever rate the Con Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her des ference may think fit to charge for freight-itinating on 6th lest Mo other words that the only outlet for goods from The P. M. S. 5. Co.'s as Manchuria with this part, shipped free of the Conference, is mails, &c, from San Francisca to the 19th ult, blocked, and that the whole of the freightage viu Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and to European and American posts is now con- leaves for this port ve Inland Sea, Kobe, trolled entirely, so far as rates are crucerned, Nagasaki and Shanghai on 9th lost, and i by these two Conferensch

dus here an 18th insti