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BIRTHS.

THE newspapers at Tokin point out the trickery of the Russians, referring to their mooring the !! Sebastopol”, and the destroyers, in order to Avoid the Japanese fire, among the so-called hospital ships flying the Red Cross flag, and the papers urge the adoption of drastic measures.

THE Vatican has initiated negotiation with the object of being admitted to the second Hague Conference. Use is being made of the io fluence the Catholics in America exercise over Mr. Roosevelt, and also of the anti-Bntish elements. The latter are told that England 190k a prominent part in opposing the admis: sion of the Papal respresentative at the first Conference.

KOWLOON RECLAMATION..

WORKS NEAKING COMPLETION.

It is only about two years ago since the Hengkong Land Reclamation Co. started. apperations in connection with the land re- clamation scheme at Kowloon, nevertheless within that period that large tract of territory, comprised in the general design has undergone a complete transformation. Already the date when the reclamation work will be completed is in sight, and it is even suggested that before March next year building contractors will be at work on the, reclaimed ground. The area which was purchased from the Government for reclamation purposes extended over an area of THERE being a report current that some of the

$29,900 square feet, situated in one of the members of the Russian destroyer Ratstorpay, busiest business sections of the peninsula, and that was blown up by her own crew at Chefoo, the initial cost was about $400,000. No state had managed to abscond from that port prement has been made as to the cost of the im- of C.vious to the departure of the Chinese cruiser provements effected up to the present time, but Haiyung for Shanghai, a question to that effect a brief survey of the works will indicate that it was the other day asked by the Japanese can hardly fall short of the original expenditure. Consul-General of Yuan Taotái. The ter accordingly telegraphed to the Chefoo Taotai asking for details, but a reply from Ho Taotai

On the 3rd November, at Labuan, the wife of E. A. W. Cux, of a son.

On the 9th Dec, at Singapore, the wife Y. DORAL, of a son.

At. 9 Burkill Road, Shanghai, on 16th December, the wife of Gro. CRANK, of a daughter.

At Haskell Road, Shanghai, on 16th December, the wife of J. FORDYCE MESSER,

of a 500.

MARRIAGE.

On the 5th December, at St. George's Church, Penang, EDWARD NEWPORT BENJA FIELD, Singapore, second son of John Benja- feld, of Cheriton, Somerset, to GRACE LILIAN, youngest daughter of William Richard Cam, of St. Andrew's Park, Bristol.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Tuesday, DecembER 20, 1994.

A LIFE SENTENCE.

At the Hongkong Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon a callous Chinese coolie

is

was convicted of one of those brutal and revolting crimes which it is the invariable custom of the modern Press to allude to in the briefest terms possible. It was one of those offences where animal passion breaks loose and the victim of a sensuous beast found in a defenceless child. In the present case it was a little European girl, scarcely beyond the years of infancy and with whom the prisoner had apparently been in daily contact for a long time past. No useful pur. pose would be served were we to dwell upon the horrible facts of the present case to which we feel reluctantly compelled to allude in the hope that something may be done to bring about a change in the present manner of dealing with those brutes who shock humanity with their acts. In nearly all cases of this description the evidence is most conflicting and in many

THE SEA WALL.

CORRESPONDENCH.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

VAL BOMBARDMENT

AT FORT ARTHUR.

Tokio, 19th Dec 5.30 p.m. Admiral Togo reports that, while attacking

THE FARNHAM BOYD CO.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIME. “Howarowa TetrGRAFII.“ SIR, Agy one who has followed the volu minous correspondence which has been ap- pearing in the press of the Northern Settle- most since September fast, re the "scheme” of the Farnham Boyd Co, must bave been struck by the persistent assertion of absolute disinthe Russian ships at the outer roadstead on terestedness which the various writers have the night of the 14th., one Japanese torpedo- made.

boat was disabled and abandoned; the sur vivors were saved. Another torpedo-boat was temporarily disabled, but was convoyed back. No serious damage was done to the rest of the craft. The total casualties were ten killed and fourteen wounded.

Considering their utter lack of interest in the subject, it seems most incomprehensible why these several writers should yet take such pains in order to impress their views on the shareholders of the Company, while, in their offer of paternal advice, they have been most unsparing of pen and paper.

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The Sevastopol: anchorage, being close to the shore, it is difficult to ascertain her damage, but several torpedoes were dis tinctly observed to hit her and explode.

One correspondent in particular, siguing himself "Accountant, and whose letter was reproduced recently in your columns, has at tracted my attention. This gentleman most The primary and perhaps most important positively asserts that, he never was, nur

On the night of the sgth, the torpedo. intends to be, a shareholder in the Fambam boat flotillas renewed their attack on the, of that port has been received saying that there'question at the outset was the erection of a sea

wall. At the easter end of Kowloon, where Boyd Coy. Nevertheless, he appears to have Sevastopol, Otasy and some destroyers. is ao foundation whatever for such a rumour.

the reclamation works are in progress, the devoted considerable time and attention over. They managed to approach close to the ~N, C. D. News,

effects of typhoons are generally felt rather hauling the company's reports and accounts of THE Bamburg-American Line has chartered severely, and it was accordingly necessary to several years, and subjecting them to micros enemy's ships and successively discharged with his torpedoes several of which were distinctly to the Russian Government 36 sleamers for guard against these periodical visits by erecting copic analysis. I do not find;

a wall capable of withstanding the force and fury studious habits, but I should just like to observed to hit and explode. In spite of coaling purposes to the Russian Baltic fleet.

of the waves. Accordingly, a sea wall, extending draw his attention to a very common the enemy's shot fire our craft all returned They comprise 19 of their own steamers, of an aggregate tonnage of 102,588 tons, 12 other along the front for a distance of about 1,900 phenomenon on all Rialtos, namely, that one safe. The total casualties were: three German steamers with a gross tonnage of feet was laid down, and for several sections, can be a speculator in a stock and not neces killed and three wounded.

each section being 100 feet in length, a special-sarily have to be a shareholder, 23,654 tons, and five English steamers with an

But, after all, the whole of the correspon aggregate capacity or 17,604 tons. These 36ly buttressed facing was constructed. The

dence referred to above are written in much ships will carry about 219,000 tons of coal, but height of the wall from the sea bottom is 11 this quantity may be increased, as some of feet 3 inches. The outer facing is composed the same tone and spirit." these ships have been takes with the option of of granite blocks, each of which is of immense a second trip. Nine of these colliers are carry. weight. The bottoming material consists of ing German coal, and the remaining 27 Eng-heavy granite blocks, firmly locked together lish coal...

by cement and lime concreting. From the outer to the inner edge of the wall is a distance of something like nine feet, roughly the centre of the wall being filled up with heavy blocks, of stone which are cemented together. At the typhoon side only cement concrete is used so that the wall from end to end is as solid as rock. The wail, which is under construction for the Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., extends from the Kowloon godowns to

THE War Office has refused the application received from the American Ambassador, re- questing that permission be granted to certain British subjects, 356 in number, to wear the "Military Order of the Dragon, formed by American officers in the North China Force of 1900, and of which certain qualified British officers were members. Permission was re- fused in accordance with the decision arrived Blackhead's Point, but a beginning has at in November, 1902, that, considering the been made at the latter place of a continu- number of Powers engaged to the operations-ation-wall and wharf opposite Blackhead and in Chica, each Power should bestow on its Co.'s premises. own subjects the distinctions to which they were entitled.

THIS morning two unemployed seamen, William Donald and Charles Gibson, were

charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Magistracy, with being drunk and disorderly in "The Land We Live in Saloon, on Queen's

Road. Mr. B. Cohen stated that these men came into the saloon and called for beer, and

SETTING BACK THE SEA.

After the construction of the sea wall, the engineers had to provide for the filling up of the ground between it and the original shore. To show the extent of the work it has only to be mentioned that, at one point, the sea washed some 700 feet inland beyond the present wall and at another point it laved the rocks 350 feet within the new barrier. In other words, some thirteen acres of ground under the sea had to

The same assertion of disinterestedness, and the same offer of gratuitous advice, while the

on two main points. Firstly, it is contended same amount of energy is focussed and centred

that the "scheme" never really was the out- come of any definite offer, that this offer was, and still is, in the air, and that it will most probably all end in smoke. The second point urged is, that unless this scheme is carried through, the Company will be in a bad way indeed, and consequently its shares will be according to these would-be prophets, next to worthless.

Now, selling aside the question of any offer, or whether the sale under the proposed conditions is effected, or not, it may fairly be asked, Is it so very essential to the well- being of the Company that the "scheme ba carried through? and, in what manner will the failure of the "scheme" affect its present, or future, earning power? Now according to the figures given by these disinterested" advisers, the Company bas paid in dis vidends, in the last four years, se on seventy per cent on its capital. true, the dividend has been a decreasing one latterly, but what business, public or private, can be

Our observation station in the morning reported that one Russian destroyer was aground, with masts broken.

SIX RUSSIAN DESTROYERS

REMAINING.

Toklo, 19th Dec. 7 pm Admiral Togo, reporting on the 18th, of the actual state of the Russian ships which sunk in the inner harbour being substantially the same as previously announced, concludes that they are no longer fit for action. Re garding the Sevastopol, although there is reason to believe that she was incapacitated for navigation, positive evidence is as yet still unobtainable.

Six Russian destroyers are at least still remaining,

ANOTHER FORT CAPTURED.

FIGHTING AT CLOSE QUARTERS..

GUNS AND AMMUNITION TAKEN.

Tokio, 19th Dec. 8.15 p.m..

instances it is difficult to get a conviction. after drinking their own beer, calmfy drank up be filled in. The granite for the wall was entirely free from the ups and downs incidental The Port Arthur army reports that at

it was decided to use a rich red earth in lung-pected to do at least as well in the future made bom for the reclamation minimanns milwaycncka ja maan, men ja mustada y tocar a

There is also another, cry which has been' was constructed, and a midget engine installed.

obtained from the rock on which the flagstaff to all mercantile undertakings? Surely, then, a 3.5 p.m. on the 18th, a detachment effected Imaterial company, which has so well proved its earning a great explosion at the breastwork of the tande, but it was necessary to find for the intervening space. After consideration capacity in the past, may be reasonably ex- north fort of Tunkikwanshan, and thereupon, fierce fighting with hand grenades. The

At 7 p.m. General Samejima proceeded enemy offered the stoutest resistance. to the caponicle of the counterscarp and made, a great assault, which, at 11.5 p.m. resulted in the capture of the above fort.

We immediately constructed defensive works, and our possession was rendered firm by the morning on the 19th.

It seems really astonishing how, all these ́

that of other castomers and retused to pay dummallachippon to do so. He further stated that they went among the other customers and begged for drinks or money, and when ejected from the place stood near the door and turned would-be customers away, by giving the place abadinamurtis Worship, remarked that

The cagine, drawing ten trucks, each capable going the rounds in the Model Settlement, and these men's faces seemed somewhat familiar of containing over a ton of rubble material which has formed the subject of a leading arti to him, and put the case break to enable

makes some 30 trips a day to Hunghom and cle in one of the leading Northera papers, to inquiries to be made as to whether there were

the effect that the stock of Farnham Boyds is the filing up process therefore goes merrily on. any previous convictions against them or it may be added that the engineer in charge very much watered. they had been before the Court before. Upon says the material deposited in the reclamation resuming the bearing Inspector Smith stated is about the finest that could be utilised for the that the first defendant had previously been: purpose. About 300 men are at work on the convicted for being drunk, and also for being land, and for them temporary matsheds have a stowaway, but there were no previous coa- been erected. victions against the second defendant. "I wasn't drunk, and I didn't drink no one's beer" said the first defendant. He had no witnesses. Fined $to or 14 days. "I don't know nothing about it; I was too drunk to remember any thing." Fined $5 or 7 days, Fides not being forthcoming they "weat ia."

defects are being discovered only since some of the shining lights of the Shanghai Rialto, the would-be Pierpoal-Morgans, started

Fortunately, Chun Lum was found guilty on The clearest testimony and..ne will de 135 that his fate of imprisonment for the termi of his natural life is not highly satisfactory. Unfortunately crimes against children have been becoine of frequent occurence during the few years, and ana is-forced to the conclusion

that the lenient sentences hitherto meted out to those found guilty of perpetrating such deeds have not acted as a deterrent to other parasites on Society. For instance, in November of last year a native lad of sixteen was charged on an indictment with having committed a similar offence, and although he pleaded guilty the then Chief Justice referred to the youth of the accused and let him off with two years' imprisonment with hard labour and twelve strokes with the birch. It is sentences of this kind that are threatening to defeat their own ends and to drive desperate character's to the conclusion that, after all, their crimes are not so bad as some would lead them to believe. Sir Henry Berkeley, who by the way is fortunately giving some sharp. sentences, will do much for the protec- tion of society in dealing with the disgrace- circumstances attending the collision between gan. As to the question of what manner of sown they must be content to reap th

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

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ful cases with the utmost rigour of the law. Nothing can be too strenuous to stop this sort of thing and each case-we believe there are quite a number of which are never brought to the notice of the public-should be prosecuted to the bitter end.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE two Indian regiments in North China are

to be relieved.

IT is stated that an artesian well being sunk in Manila proves that the city was once the bed of an ocean.

MR. R. H. Mahomed, of 16 D'Aguilar Street and Macao, sends us his coloured almanac for

the new year,

TUE 8.5. Ikbal sailed for Durban at one o'clock

to-day having taken on 236 coolies for South Africa from this port. She has on board 1,961

· in transit from Chinwantae.

THE Viceroy Teen Chun Haven has granted

to the French the right of navigation in the subject to certain restrictions.

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

This afternoon Mr. Basil Taylor, assistant Harbour Master, held an inquiry into the

the steam launch fiapay, Lau Fat, masier, and the scam launch Ewo, master, Cheung Kam, on the ith iust. The master of the Hapag said he was lying off the Yaumati pier, and when he got his anchor up he saw two large junks anchored on his starboard bow. He was then heading for Tsim-sha-Tsui, and steamed very slowly. When he got abreast of the junks one of his crew shouted out that there was a launch, on his starboard bow. He saw the Ewo

A new road, running from Garden Road across the hill and joining Des Voeux Road is being constructed giving easy access to the reclaimed ground from Hunghom and the opposite side. The new thoroughfare will be known as Middle Road,

COMPLETION IN SIGHT.

a “bear" movement and have been caught napping. It is not so long ago that this stock stood at Tls. 320, and yet never a whisper was heard about "watering," the said shining lights themselves being holders at the rate.

It is, however, futile to follow the argu- ment any further, as the object of these worthy advisers, otherwise the "bears," will According to the present forecast, the ground doubtless he apparent to any one bay- will be filled in, properly leveiled and readying even a slight knowledge" of Rialto for building in March next year. There re-manouvres, and unless I am very much mis mains a great deal to be done in the meantime, taken, their oft-repeated cry of "wolf." will not however, but this forecast is based on the serve them. I do not know though that they rapidity of the operations since the work be have any cause for complaint, for aa they have

buildings are likely to be erected there, that is I had almost forgotten to add that I do hold for the future to disclose. It has been rumoured, an interest in the Farnham Boyds, not how indeed, that the terminus of the Kowloon-

aver as a "bear" or "bull, but as an invest Caston railway will be built on the reclaimed ing land and a more suitable spot could scarcely, perhaps, be found; but, of course, these and kindred matters are still in the dim and distant future, for nothing definite has been settled.

BLACKHEAD & CO'S NEW WHARY.. As already stated, Blackhead's wharf will form the continuation of the Land Reclamation Co's reclamation, and there it is proposed to build a worthy landing-stage in keeping with the reclaimed ground. The pier, or sea wall will follow exactly the same lines, the same engineer being in charge of the work; but there will be this difference. Beyond the sea wall a wharf will.be laid dowo, where the larg est vessels may come alongside and take in coals. The depth of water at the edge of the wharf is said to be between 35 and 40 feet, and as a matter of fact, iron piles have already been drives 52 feet down. The foundation of the sea wall is already in position, and it will

about Ro yards off, and went full speed astein, blowing three long blasts on his whistle, mean ing thereby that he was giving way to the Ebo She gave one long blast, and ported her helm at first, afterwards altering her course about a point, and then immediately resumed herotiginal course, coming on and striking the Hapag abreast the boiler on the starboard side: He thought the Ewo's engines were still going ahead at the time of the collision,

The master of the Ewo said he was going from Hongkong to Yaumuti on the 11th lost and when he was 600 et 700 yards from his destination, he saw the Hapag nearly right ahead, about soo yards off and steering so as to pass him red to red. When they were about not be very long before the wall itself rises to 50 feet apart, the labag blow two blasts and the level of the reclaimed land."

Altogether the work at the Kowloon recla

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SHAREHOLDER. Hongkong, 20th December, da

A CHRISTMAS APPEAL.

An advertisement appears elsewhere drawing attention, to the appeal on behalf of the poor old people which is made each year by one Catbolic Union, Last Christmas treats werepro- vided to about 700 children and 200 old people, and to continue effectively the work this year everybody's help is needed. Such gifts as toys, picture books, scrap books, sweets, cakes, bon bons, and so on are asked for, and these will be distributed to the poor children in the rooms of the Catholic Union on Christmas Day at 3 p.m. where and when they will be gathered for a tea party. Any gift, either in money or article, will be gratefully received by the chaplain; the Rev. Fr. P. Gabardi, or by the Vice-President, Mr. James D: Ormand,

KING'S PARK, KOWLOON,”

"It is a common growl in Hongkong that there is no place to go to on Sunday afternoons," writes a correspondent. "I visited the site of

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We captured five field guns, two machine guns and a great quantity of ammunition. We also found about forty Russian corpses with- in the fort. Our casualities are not yet ascer tained, but are not believed to be heavy,

THE DES VEUX ROAD FIRE.

An inquiry was held before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperis, at the Magistracy this afternoon, into the cause of the fire which broke out, on the oth inst, in godowns at No. 325 Des Voeux Road, West, owned by Ho Lai Chan, a general dealer. Mr. John Hastings appeared on behalf of Mr. Ho Lai Chan, the owner, Mr. H. Hurst- house (Massts. Dennys and Bowley) watching the case on behalf of the police. Evidence was led to show that there were discrepancies in the lists of goods prepared for the insurance companies, by Ho Lai Chan, and the goods actually believed to have been in the godowns, as shown by transactions between that firm and the China American Trading Company,” “A lengthy explanation was then gone

into as to the method of the transactions between the Company and the owners of the godown, and the case was ultimately remanded for the pro- duction of certain necessary account books.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE -German (Rown) 22nd inst

American (Manchuria) 22nd inst, French (Australian) ayth inst Indian (Laising) 261h'inst. American (Coptic) afth inst. Australian (Taiyuan) 28th inst

waterwayson the Annam and Kwangsi frontiers, Starboarded across the Ewd's bown She was mation is in a very advanced condition, and King's Park this Sabbath Day, and was per

going full speed ahead, When witness.Babably nearer completion than most people fectly astonished at the vast amount of work fast at daylight, and is expected herein aust The s.1. Ningchow Jeff Shanghai on 18th this he went full speed astern, but too late to

:bad imagined.

that has been accomplished there recently. FAT about oas o'clock yesterday afternoon the avoid the 'collision. He struck the Hopar Mr. John Anderson is in charge of the oper- New rands have been laid out, and whist was

launch Ewoo, (Jardine's), while crossing the abreast of the wheel. The engineer of the ations, and as he is continually on the ground formerly a marsh has been drained on a most The M; M; Co's 1,5, Austr

approved system. The little hills and valleys, next French Mail, left Singapo once the site of the Volunteer camp and partly

harbour towards Kowloon, collided with a

cargo boat, running into her on the after port: side. The damage done to the boat is estimat ed et rop">

wo, said the engines were going full speed astern at the time, and had been so for about a living on the place practically, the reason for

the rapid progress is perhaps not far to seek. minute,

Mr. Basil Taylor ultimately found that the story of the Awo was entirely improbable and that of the Hapag not altogether satisfactory. He considered that there was negligent naviga tion on the part of the Ewe and Cheung Kam's certificate was suspended for one month.-M

uria.

of the shooting range, have been levelled by noon, for this port via Saigon.. quite an army of workmen who, during my The P. M visit, werp as busy as a hive of bees. Itisevident mails, &c, left Thus the China Timer of the 25th Novem that the Crown intends to make the King's

may be expected A WIRE from Tokio of the 13th inst, says it is

ber-The former Shanghai tug-bost Samson Park a worthy memento of His Majesty's reported that the Korean Government has

chartered by the Daily Telegraph's war cor coronation and a place which will meet the The C2P. R. Co

needi of a growing community on the other arrived at Nag decided 10 dispatch three battalions to Ham

respondent to superintend the capture of Fortalde of the water for generations yet to come, and leaves sig at 5 pm, saulo day, foj Koko yong province for the purpose of clearing it of

Arthur, arrived at Taku yesterday from ChloSnapshottists will find much in what is and fee Russians and realising the value of the national | P. W, Goldring appeared for the master of the waotao. She reports that Stoessel is deter going on there to fill many pages of their where she de due to arrive at 9.00p.m. on

Kwo, and bår. Russell for the Hadag's mester | | mined to wait for Beppet Burleigh,

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