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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1905.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

DALNY is reported to be infested with Russian spies and cases of incendiarism are numerous,

THREE Shanghai pilots went down to Singa- Pore by the English mail to meet the Baltic Fleet.

Our readers are reminded that the Masonic Quadrille Club's third dance of the season takes place to-night at the Masonic Dall, at half-past eiglit instead of nine o'clock.

MESSRB. Jardine, Matheson & Co, os agents for the Nobel-Glasgow Explosive, send us | several blotters, while Messrs. Alexander Ross & Co., representing the Atlas Assurance Co., forward na almaback.

THE floo. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following addition to the funds of the Hospitals:-Paukry Guild $200, Sandal- wood dealers' Guild $75.

THE Manila Cablenews publishes a wire from

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

THE SURRENDER OF

PORT ARTHUR.

MEETING OF DELEGATES.

RESULT OF CONFERENCE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, 2nd January, 12.10 P.m. General Noji reports that he has

Bank, second son of W. H. Dalgliesh, of THE bawks belonging to the Imperial Hunting San Francisco stating that Barua Kodama, / recaived a letter from General Stoessel assistant chief of the headquarters staff of the relating to the surrender of Port Ar-

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Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY,3, 1905.

SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.

After a siege which will long remain in the memory, on account alike of the

defenders' heriosm in face of overwhelming odds, and the energy with which the invest-

Bureau are being trained to catch carrier pigeons.

THE C. N. S. Whampoa has been sold, and is proceeding southward to meet the Baltic Squadron,

ENTRIES for the Junior Fours, in connection with the forthcoming regatta, close on the 11th

inst,

WE have to acknowledge the receipt of 55 from Miss B. Lewis, Canton, on behalf of the Leper Fund.

japanese army, and who recently disagrend with the present tactics of Field Marshal Oyama, in Manchuria has been recalled for striking the latter officer.

thur.

Laffan's Tokio correspondent says that Stoessel has surrendered.

2.40 p.m."

THE Consul-General for the Netherland-India informs us that ships or vessels, arriving in General Nogi reports that General Netherlands-Indis from Hongkong are not Stoessel's offer bas'been accepted, and longer subject to quarantine, the port of Hong- kong being declared to be not longer infected thint delegates from both sides were with plague. The probibition of importation to micet at noon to-day to discuss the

of some articles is also cancelled so that all

ing army conducted operations, the great THE Chinese Government has consented to goods can now be imported into Netherlands- torms of surrender.

fortress of Port Arthur, once considered as impregnable as Gibraltar, has fallen into the hands of the Japanese. Few, except it be those blinded by partizanship, could hope that the defence of the stronghold would last much longer. Assailed by a succession of impetuous attacks, the strength and the patience of the gallant body of defenders, led by a veritable hero in General Stoessel, failed when the last of the heights was stormed and taken by the Japanese; and the Russians on New Year's Day decided to sue for terms of surrender. Less than a

month ago, the Press and leaders of opinion in England and, indeed, in Europe generally, acclaimed General Stoussel a martyr to duty, lamenting the spirit, great though it was acknowledged to be, which preferred death to surrender. Fortunately, wiser coun. sels have prevailed, and the shocking A. S. WATSON & CO., holocaust which must have occurred had the Japanese proceeded till they entered the city and fortress of Port Arthur, has been prevented by the action of the commanding officer. But while the Russians have been defeated they leave the fortress without dis- honour, as the Emperor of Japan has BUILDINGS. publicly admitted. The Russians had a

Hongkong, ioth December, 1904.

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great fue pitted against them, one of untiring zeal and unflagging spirit, and they are at least entitled to whatever bonours of war they may accord them. That the Japanese will display no niggardiness in this respect may be assumed from the tone of the Emperor's message to Marshal Yamagata, for the best evidence of the prowess of Japanese arms, is found in the magnificent defence, in spite of its hopelessness, maintained by the Russians to the bitter end. From the first we have heard how the Mikado's Army was capturing fort after fort, and it was only a question of time when the end would come. On Saturday last, Shunshushan was taken by assault and the position of the defenders remained no longer tenable. Shunshushan

suspend the exaction of the one-taet fee on transit passes.

India.

WE have received the Chefoo Daily News to

OF two blockade-running junks recently cap-the 23rd ult.It is reported that another Japa- dead, and the other 100,000 eggs. tured of Port Arbur, oas contained 48 Russian nese cruiser has struck a mine off Port Arthur and gone down. The northerly winds carry away the mines laid at the entrance of the har bour and they are a constant menace to the blockading squadron, especially at night. Captain Barbes, of the First Chinese Regi- ment, is engaged to be married to Miss M. A. Weatherston, of Chefoo

OVER 4,000 coolies have been shipped from Tientsin by Messrs. A. Conzalon & Co., for work on the French Yunnan railway.

THE steamers Chiyo Maru, Riojun Maru, Nanyersu Maru und Chishima Maru have been released from charter by the Government. AT the half-yearly meeting of the Japan Sugar Refining Co., two dividends were declared at the rate of 15ands percent per annum, respectively.

ACCORDING to the statements of prisoners; Generals Kondrachenko and Ilman were killed, and General Fock wounded, in the attack on 203-Metre Hill.

Iris announced that seventy-four officers and bluejackets have been killed while engaged on special duty at Port Arthur, including Captain Nakayama and seven other officers.

built in 1899, and the Norwegian steamer Noa, THE British steamer Teucar, 2,564 tons gross,

100,000, and the latter for 130,020 yen. have been sold to Japanese, the former for

AMONG the passengers arrived from Shanghai to-day by the N-D. L. S. Seydlitz is Sergeant w. D. Morey, who has just completed a term of five years' service in the Shanghai Police Force and has been granted nine months leave.

of the westward expedition of the Japanese A LEADING Tokio paper explains that the aim

men-of-war is to make an inquiry into the practice of neutrality, as the Balito fleet has been violating the neutrality of the Powers en

route.

AN Imperial Rescript was issued on the 25th ult, to the effect that Tsen Chun-bsuan, Viceroy

of Lian Kwang, Li Ching hsi, Governor of Kwangsi, Ting Cheng-lu, Viceroy of Yun-Kwei, Liu Shao-nien, Governor of Yunnan, and Tsao Hung-hsun, acting Governor of Kweichow, are made responsible for the extermination of the remnants of Kwangsi rebels who are now only causing trouble at the frontier of the province

of Kweichow.

THE King of Siam is probably the-most pro- English monarch in the world. His Customs, his finance, his woods and forests, his educa. tion, and even his police system are controlled by Englishmen. His Majesty is now said to men in his Administration. The chief mem- be anxious to increase the number of English-

bers of his present staff were obtained from the Indian Government, and it is reported that the King has made application to the Indian authorities that the number should be rein- forced. These officials are in a sense lent by the Indian Government, so that their services in Siam will count for pension purposes. The Indian Government is quite in sympathy with the King's desire.

CLUB LUSITANO.

The Emperor of Japan has ordered General Nogi to permit General Stoessel to be accorded due honours of war.

THE PORT ARTHUR CONFERENCE.

ARRANGED TO SIGN FORMAL CAPITULATION,

LONDON, 2nd January, 6.26 p.m.

It is reported from Tokio that the conference at Port Arthur ended at 4.30 pm. yesterday, when it was arranged that a formal capitulation be signed.

It is understood that the Japanese terms have been accepted.

(Consular Telegrams,)

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

LATER.

General Nogi reports that Tungkeekwan shan and "Q" forts were blown up on Mo day, at 12.50 am, by the enemies them

selves,

We occupied some forts and heights. "N? and "M" southward thereof Almost all the Russian ships in the harbour or harbour entrance were blown up on Monday mom- ing by the enemies themselves.

Our operations were suspended slice- same morning pending conclusion of negotiation of the surrender.

Tokio, 2nd January, 11.5 p.m. Negotiations concerning the conditions of the surrender of Port Arthur were brought, to a conclusion at 4 p.m. to-day.

The conditions proposed in General Nogi's wire have been accepted.

Details of the conditions have not yet.

been received.

BIG FIRE IN KOWLOON.

The New Year has opened somewhat inaus- piciously for the Insurance companies, forwa have to-day to record another conflagration, closely following upon that recorded by, us on the 31st ulto. This time the outbreak took place in Kowloon, and originated in a carpen ter shop, No. 48, Elgin Road, in which was a

quantity of furniture and camphor wood boxes. The first floor of these premises was used as a

store house for tea and it was here that the fire is believed to have originated. It was in pro- cess of undergoing repairs and alterations, and there was a large quantity of timber, shavings

and sawdust about. The fire broke out at three' o'clock this morning, and the report having been turned in at the Central Police Station the Brigade, under Chief Inspector Baker, was soon on the spot. The flames had made con- siderable progress, but in all probability it might have been confined to the one house, had it not been for the fact that on the open ground at the back a huge matshed had been erected and filled with timber, intended for use in the new buildings being erected close by, The flames from the back-window soon caught. this shed and had it on fire. The sparks from this burning shed were then driven into Nos. Seeing the imminent danger of No. 46 catching, 47 and 45, and they, too, were soon in flames, every effort was directed by the firemen to protect that building. This they did with such success that the house stands out intact and

unharmed in the middle of the line of burning houses, the only damage sustained, being caused by the volumes of water poured into it to save it from the flames, and a slight damage. to the roof caused by the flames from the ad- joining building igniting the rafters, which were, however, soon påt out. No, 48 was Tokio, 2nd January, 9.55 a.m. ̧

occupied by the firm of Lee Hing and Co.,

ter from General Stoessel proposing the sur-respectively by Rottonice's European Bakery The Port Arthur Army reports that a let- carpenter and tea dealer, and that was com pletely gutted, as were Nos, 47 and 45 occupied render of Port Arthur was received at 9 pm and the Kowloon Hair-dressing, Saloon, on the 1st inst.

The upper storeys of these houses were used General Nogi reports that General Stoes as dwelling-places for the families of the shop- sel's proposal has been accepted. The people, and so quickly did the fire spread terms and process of surrender are to be that but little of their personal effects was negotiated between the respective delegates saved, Grave fears were at one time enter at noon on the and inst. Marshal Yamagata tained of the flames attacking the Occidental has telegraphed to General Nogi under the Hotel just across the road, but the strenuous Imperial Command that His Majesty the and though the flames licked out of the win. efforts of the fire-fighters averted this danger,

devation which General Stoessel fully dis- which was gutted, not a leaf of the tree stand- Emperor, appreciating the self-sacrifice and dows of three storeys of the end building, played for the cause of his fatherland, de-ing between it and the hotel in question was sires that due honour be accorded him. even scorched, 2

WX DEG TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO overlooked the town and fortress of Port Japanese Irom the forts recently captured near bunting, while on the and walf was displayed a army blew up, as prearranged, a parapet of some owned privately, and only one fire-engine

POINT 1:

NO LOCAL BOTTLING.

POINT 2:

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES.

POINT 3:

CHEAPEST POSSIBLE PRICES.

Do not these three points sirike you as sometime worth considering when you pur

chase Wines and Spirits ?

Arthur, and commanded the harbour 203-Metre Hill, and batteries with the result that the Russians could no longer offer any effec- ADMIRALS Togo and Kamimura have been tive defence. On the same day another received by the Emperor and the Prince Im- portion of the investing troops reduced Pan-perial in Tokio and have received an ovation lungshan, so that the entire range of forts wherever they have appeared. The Admirals on the landward side of Port Arthur was in

will remain in japan until the intention of the the hands of the Japanese. It was useless

Baltic Fleet has been definitely ascertained. for General Stoessel to await the arrival of THE Y.MC.A. met a team of Pressmen on

1.15 p.m.

the Club Lusitano threw open its hospitable On Saturday night, being New Year's eve, doors for what was a most enjoyable dance, which went with a meny swing from start to finish, dancing being kept up with spirit till A SAN FRANCISCO telegram of the 27th ult, close upon four o'clock on the morning of the xports that General Nogi was seriously wound-first day of the New Year. The hall, a fine

SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS. ed by the explosion of a Japanese shell during spacious room, had bean elegantly and taste. the attempt of the Russians to dislodge the fully decorated with, potted palms, plants, and

Tokio, 1st January, 9.50 2.m. The Port Arthur Army reports that the hoga Portuguese flag, besides other emblemi. Shunshushan fort at zo a.m, on Saturday. The Band of the 10th Mahrattas, by kind per They assaulted and securely occupied the mission of Colonel Caulfield and officers, was whole fort at 11 a.. in attendance and played all the latest and

A part of the enemy most up-to-date dance music, which was, how fled towards a height south of the fort, ever, somewhat marred at times by the deafen while the other part was buried in earth as ing rattle of Chinese crackers, the letting off of the result of the above explosion. which commenced at dusk, and was kept up without intermission until long after midnight, besides many guests who did not dance, and Russian officers and over 160 men were There were about eighty couples on the floor, Shunshushan earth was removed and two The Port Arthur Army reports that the

right well did they enjoy themselves, express-picked out and made prisoners. They state of ruins. He, therefore, seems to have oc-

ing their hearty appreciation of the kindly cupied the last few hours at his command,

efforts of Mr. J. L. S. Alves, President of the that there were besides them about 150 in demolishing the few remaining forts in

Club, to whom was mainly due the initiation and Russians interred from the explosion, Russian occupation, blowing up the disabled

putting through to so successful an issue of The booty, consisting of field-guns, warships in the harbour, and putting things THE story of the Legazpi as the days pass on, Portuguese warships in port attended the tion. On Saturday evening our detachment this enjoyable function. Several officers of the machine-guns, etc., is still under investign- in order for the final surrender. The offer and nothing is heard of her, is being forgotten, dance; the Commander of the Vasco da Gama facing east of the fort of Panlungshan blew to surrender had been received and the as the opinion that she has foundered is be- wrote expressing his regret, at his inability to Japanese suspended their operations pend-coming universal. Some people in Manila be present owing to indisposition. The officers ing the result of the negotiations with Tokio. express the belief that the missing steamer is of the Diu would also have attended had not It is a great feat which the Japanese have in a Chinese port or even in Port Arthur. the departure of the gunboat from Macao been Senor Yribar is under a great strain, as, in, | addition to a considerable financial loss-the Legazpi is stated to be worth £60,000 gold-bis

the dilatory Baltic Fleet; before that time arrived Port Arthur would have been a heap

Saturday, and after winding the majority of the scribblers, most of whom had not played *soccer' for many years, won the match by nine goals to nil. It was a good game which, we Y.M.CA. as by our confrères, believe, was as much appreciated by the

son is her captain.

delayed..

BOWLING AT KOWLOON.

You can secure them all by dealing with accomplished, to capture amid privation, danger and difficulty, the fortress of Port Arthur which European military experts had agreed was as nearly impregnable as human Absolutely the finest obtainable in Hong ingenuity could make it. But hammering We understand that Mr. A. R. Lowe, chartered

The final ties in the Neish cup and Taylor kong,

Faway at it with Titanic blows, the Japanese accountant, has taken into partnership Mr. J. bowls 'competitions were played off on the Fsucceeded in driving any possible succour Eadie Bingham, Fellow of the fastitute of Kowloon Bowling Green yesterday afternoon, away from the Peninsula and so effectually Accountants of New Zealand. Mr. Bingham, in the presence of a fair number of spectators, isolating the beleagured city that all hope whose accountancy experience has been gained The Neish sup was won by dr, Haxton, who of assistance and, eventually, of effective re-in England and the Australian and New Zea. outed Mr. W. Deas, the runner up, byz to 13. sistance was rendered impossible. The

land Colònies, has assisted Mr. Lowe during Mr. J. Gow defeated Mr. J. Ramsay by er the past fifteen months, In New Zealand te points to 18 in the Taylor bowls match. A Japanese now occupy Port Arthur and the Liaotung Peninsula for the second time Buller Fat Tebles, a work comprising 310,000 noon, and at the close of the day's play the was well known as the author of Bingham's spoon competition took place during the after.. in ten years. During the China-Japanese calculations, now in its second edition. prizes were presented to the winners by Mrs. war, our allies of the Rising Sun succeeded

Lembert. Mr. W. Rainsay proposed a vote of

Galt a similar compliment to Mrs. Lambert.

N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at home, thereby ensuring to our Customers all the advantages accruing from bottling done at home under the direct supervision of the Growers and Distillers as compared

up a part of the old edciente.

9 p.m.

The Port Arthur Army reports that the central corps, driving the enemy before them, occupied H fort at y am. on the 1st instant and then captured a new fort of Fan- longshan. Thus the whole line from Pan- longshan to H fort was brought under our effective occupation. The right wing com- menced the bombardment at 8 a.m. and effectively occupied the heights south of Sanyantap village, despite the enemy's stub- born resistance.

THE BLOCKADE.

LATER.

This outbreak developed the startling fact that there are no fire-fighting appliances at the Taim Tsa Taui Station, in which district the scene of the conflagration occurred, except

Yaumati, It was the Yaumati force that was on the whole of the Kowloon peninsula, that at first on the scene though they had a consider able distance to travel to get there. But the greatest credit is due to the Brigade in general for the yeoman service which kept the outbreak from attacking the adjoining houses, some of which would have burot like,

heavily insured in various firm. In the it is understood that the burnt premises are tinder had they once caught fire. The actual

absence of the owners of two of the gutted pre- mises the actual amount of the damage done

cause of the outbreak could not be ascertained.

could not be ascertained, though it is believed to rus into many thousands of dollars.

untouched and their deliveries of supplies is going on as usual.

The Dairy Farm's premises, No. 46, were

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

German (Bayern) 4th inst. "rr Canadian (Athenian) roth inst,

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The Boston S. S. Cols 1.8. Tremontis ex- pected to leave Shanghai to-day, for Hongkong. The Mogue Line sa Oro left Singapore on 31st ult, and may be expected here on 5th lust, then

The s.s. Moyune leit Shanghal on ret inst. at daylight, and is expected here daylight to-

morrow, "TAN

The Java China Japau Lijns,s. Tjilatjap left Macassar for this port on and inst, and may be expected here on toth last.

The Imperial German Mail 6.x: Bayern left Singapore on 30th ult, at 4 pm, and may be

to bottling done in China by Chinamen in capturing Port Arthur after a vigorous if THE Right Kev. the Lord Bishop of Ripon thanks to the donors of the prizes, and Mr. J. ment that the blockade of the Liaotung expected here to-day at 6 pm

at the service of European Firms,

GREGOR & CO., WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1904.

somewhat scattered fight, but European diplomacy stepped iurand forebade the con- tinued occupation of the fortress by the Japanese. What will now happen as the

(Dr. Boyd Carpenter) is expected out in Sjam about March next, and, we (Bangkok Tints). understand, will probably make a stay of two or three weeks. The new church being put up by the Protestant community here will

UNEMPLOYED BUROPEANS.

The Rev. J. H. France begs to acknowledge

Admiral Togo declared on the 1st Inst. under the authority of the Imperial Govern-

peninsula shall only be maintained hereafter on the coast lying Westward in a straight line drawn from South Entry Point to Wedge Head.

The Impeñal Government decided not to

result of General Stoessel's surrender remains to be seen, but no one will for a moment imagine the Japanese are likely quietly to acquiesce in any proposal that they should the opening

be asked by the Church Committed to conduct Amount previously ackupeledged. $250.00 in their service to enter Talienwan without

service. The new Church is to "H"

the special permission of Naval or Military (33-4 tamely relinquish the prize which they have be known as Christ Church, Bangkok,

be finished about March, and we presume in response to his fenter the following allow for the present any ships except those there is no doubt the Bishop of Ripon will donations:--:-

The officer and min H.M.S. Handy... 17.00 authorities concerned,

The N. D. L. Australian Line's.a. Willshad·'

left Kobe on Saturday, at 3 pm, and may be expected here on Thursday a.m.

The C. P. R. Co's es. Athenian arrived at Yokohama at 11 am, on as ins?, “and left again at 6 am, Tuesday, for Kobe where she is due to arrive at noon on 4th inst.

The C. P. R. Co's sa. Tartar strived at Yoko-

hama

at 11 am., on Sunday the 1st inst, and she is due to arrive at noon on Wednesday, the flöst again at 6 a.m. Tuesday: for Kobe, where

4th inst.