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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.

:

BIRTH.. At "Hey Tor," Grange Road, Singapore, on the 27th ult. the wife of A. M. MCNEIL, of a san,

MARRIAGE. On Dec. 26, at Southport England, HARRY AUGUSTUS BRUNT (late of Penang) to JANE ELIZABETH OWEN, of Southport.

DEATHS.

ber, Captain JOHN CRUICKSHANK FOSTER, At South Sandlaw, Alvah, on 30th. Novem- aged 64 years.

FREDERICK CAMPBELL, late chief officer 5.5. l'elayu, died at General Hospital, Singa- pore, 28th Dec. 1904.

Che Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TIursday, JanuARY 5, 1905.

who had been employed in the service be- fore the passing of the Ordinance, and whq the shipmasters had been in the habit of engaging. This has frequently accounted for the fact of vessels steaming up as far as Keller's Island before a pilot has got aboard. It was further pointed out to us

in an unscamanlike manner is entirely with that any complaint of ships being handled

out foundation, and should be treated with the contempt which it deserves, having regard to the fact that no pilot is allowed to enter the service without first satisfying the board that he is a thoroughly competent man in all respects. Some of the large shipping firms, such as the Norddeuts cher Lloyd, the Hamburg-America, the Norwegian line and others, are giving every possible support to the Association, and have had no cause to complain of the efficiency of the service which, although handicapped so far as the number of its members is concerned, is doing all in its power to meet the growing requirements of the port. It is a pity, however, that some of the English skippers cannot see their way to unite with them, and so bring the service to that high level of efficiency which it is the carnest desire of its energe

RÚSSIA AND JAPAN. Now that the heroic defenders of Port Arthur have given up the struggle to retain possession of the stronghold, the question arises whether it might not be possible for Russia frankly to accept the fact that she has been beaten in a war, for which she was not prepared, and to agree with her adversary as to the conditions under which peace with honour may be brought about. For the past six months the general impression intic members to attain. St. Petersburg seems to have been that the fall of Port Arthur ought to end the war, but we have recently seen how impossible it

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

GALLANT RESCUE IN THE HARBOUR.

CASE FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY, Dr. Foster's plucky action in the harbour last week, as already recorded in our columns, was again alluded to at the Magistracy this inquiry into the circumstances altending the deaths of Fung Su and Wong Fu Chi, whose morning when Mr H. H. J. Gompertz held an

bodies were recently found in the harbour after launch and sampan hid been in collision. The following jurymen were empanelled: Messrs. A. F. Osmund, A. B. Fullerton, and

a

Thomas. Blair.

Mr. Basil Taylor sat as assessor, Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, watched the case on behalf of the owner of the Wing Lai and Inspector Langley was in charge of the case.

Dr. Macfarlane, Medical Officer in charge of

20th of December, he made a post mortem- the Mortuary at Kowloon, deposed that, on the examination of the body of a Chinese male child, aged about one year, at the Yammati hortuary, and, found that, in his opinion, death was due to asphyxia, caused by drowning. There were so marks on the body. lle also made an examination this morning on the body of a Chinese male adult, Wong Fu Chi, and

found that death in that case was also due to asphyxia caused by drowning. The body was considerably decomposer, and he could not say how long it had been in the water. The first body was quite fresh. The body of the child was not identified to witness by any. body. As regards the body of Wong Fu Chi,

is to give expression to that sensible opinion THE Volunteer dance will take place on Thurs. it was identified to him by the wife of the de-

in the Russian Press. It is obvious that the people who have dragged the Tsar into a disastrous fight will strain every nerve to prevent the signature of a treaty of peace, in the hope that something may turn up to en- able them to save their face. But whether peace is destined to come sooner on later, it Is been publicly stated that the terins upon which Russia would be prepared to Jay down her as have been discussed. These are not specifically known, but they may be assumed from the correspondence which has since passed between various highly-placed authorities. It is said that the Tsar, and with him the Russian Government, would be prepared to recognise Japanese prepon- derance in Ko ea, on the conditions that

the Russian commercial concessions in that country were allowed to remain as hereto-

Kussian

commerce.

A. S. WATSON & CO., fure, and no restrictions were placed upon Port Arthur and Dalny would be declared open ports, together with those already specified by the agreements between China and the United States and Great Britain, as far as Manchuria is concerned. Foreign ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Consuls would also be allowed at Antung and Mukden, but on coudnion that Russian [32 dominion over all Manchuria was recognised

langkong, 10th December, 1904.

Gregort Li

WINE

AND

day, the 20th inst. Uniforins must be worn..

THE English mail of the 3rd December was delivered in London on the 31st December,

KING Victor Emmanuel has conferred the Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy upen Mr: Pierpont Morgan for restoring the famous cope.

SENTENCE of death has, after three trials, been passed on Joseph Fee at Belfast for the murder of John Flanagan at Clones in April of last year. The final scenes of trial were very pathetic.

SIR John Gorst has stated that the whole agitation against him at Cambridge University is worked from London, and is part of the policy of Mr. Chamberlain's emissaries for undermining and ousting every M.P. who opposes Protection.

ceased.

Arthur Flost Foster, Assistant Health Officer, stated that about half-past three in the afternoon of the 28th December, he was in a launch on duty in the harbour, having just left the. Telemachus. When about eighty yards from the vessel the coxswain of the launch called his attention to the fact that there had been a collision, and he saw sonic men and a woman dripping wet on the Ping Loi, Wit ness rescued one child and the coxswain said there were two more children in the water,

under the overturned sampan. Witness had his clothes off by that time, and then he got into the water, and broke away part of the sampan to get underneath. It was already partly broken through the collision with the launch, and eventually be got the two children on to his launch. The younger child was dead, but the e.der one witness resuscitated. He also attended the first child which had been picked out of the water. He then steamed back to

Ar the Supreme Court this morning, before the the Telemachus, taking the two patients and Chief Justice (sir Henry S. Berkeley) and the leaving the dead child on the Wing Lei. After Puise Judge (Mr, T. Sercombe Smith) the leaving the living children on the Telemachus hearing of the New Territory Land Court in charge of the second officer, he went away Appest case, Tang Taz U v. the Attorney. Ge--and continued his work. The Telem chus then hoisted the police Bag and the iwn children were removed by the Water Folice to the hos

neral, was continued.

MR. Tangford of the Imperial Chinese Customspital. Sery has just made a big seizure of opium, near St. John's Island, one of the largest hauls we hear for a very long time. It is stated that

scuttled a junk, also supposed to have been stocked with opium, to evade capture.

HUNGRUNG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

THE RIFLE PRACTICE

Following are the scores; 30 and over, niade, at the rifle range on the 2nd and 3rd iusts. Mr. W. II. T. Davis, the hon. secretary, Informs us that the King's Pack range will be open again for shooting on Saturday next, the 7th inst, from 2 to 4 p.m. Rifles and cartridges can be obtained on the range.

Cameron, Allan 32, 32 Brent, C. W. 46, 39, 31, 47,,31 Grist, E. J. 30 Slade, II. W. 31 Slade, M. W. 45, 44, 47, 47 McKenzie, A. 31, 41, 44, 31 Bowley, F. B. L. 30

Douglas, J. 34, 40, 39, 31, 35 Farrell, W. A. 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 43, 43: 39,35, 37 Fisher, F. 36

Wilkinson, C. D. 39 Stabb, N. J. 32

· Buyers, C. D. 30 Hewitt, E. A. 31

Capi. Barnes Lawrence, R.N1, 30 Hastings. G. A. 33

Goodfellow, Wai, 44: 33, 43, 36, 4₫ Lawis, L.S. 34 Pinckney, H. 30, 31, 42 Brown, A. 37. 37, 39 Dougherty, E. 34, 43 Davis, W. H. T. 33. 34 Dr. Kecli, 30 Scott, C. R. 32

May, G. H. 38, 45, 31 Dr. Atkinson, 43- Maitland, F. 33, 33 Rankin, J. 30 Owen Hughes, J. 31, 32 Rev. C. H. Hickling, 321 Bird, R. E. O. 38, 46, 31 Sykes, H. 32 Gompertz, H. H. 31 Irving, E. A. 39, 40

WATER POLK E CONCENT

AT TSIM TSA TSUI,

•

Last night the Tsim Tsa Tsui Police station. presented a very gay and lively appearance, the occasion being a smoking concert given by the Water Police in the hall of their quarters, This, together with the approaches, bad been most fastefully decorated and draped with bunting, garlands and flowers. The flags of all nations were displayed to advantage around the walls, of the concert room, the whole

effect showing great taste, and reflecting every credit on the committee. Refreshments were served in the dining-rooni, and were done full justice fo, white the soothing weed" was everywhere in evidence. The walls.here bore many amusing placards about "Bobby" and his duties and troubles, while over the stage was a large shield beating an inscription of Welcome to our Captain and his lady." The Chair was taken prec.sely at half-past eight o'clock by Mr. E. R. Hallifax, who was

Superintendent of Police, Mr. H. G. Baker, Chief Inspector, Inspector A, Langley, and Mr. C. 1). Melbourne, and there were besides nearly two hundred guests present. Inspector Langley acted as President, and the com- mittee were Messrs. Clemson, Davis, Jackson, Atlee, Edwards, Bird, and Taylor, with Serge ant Boole as Secretary. In opening the pro- ceedings, Mr. Hallifax wished all present a "Happy and prosperous New Year," and asked the guests to look at the length of the

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

JAPANESE IN PORT ARTHUR.

TWENTY-THOUSAND, RUSSIANS SICK

AND WOUNDED,

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

Tokio, 4th Jan., 9.20 p.m. The Port Arthur Ariny reports that order was maintained in the town.

The population is estimated at 10,000 civilians, and 25,000 combatants whereof 20,000 are sick and wounded.

There are some. provisions, but the sanitary materials are exhausted.

The Japanese are busy in giving aid.

FORTS HANDED OVER.

Tokio, 4th Jan, 11.40 p.m. General Nogi reports that Itsushan and other forts were delivered to us at 1.30 p.m. as guarantee of the capitulation,

NEW PEAK TRAMWAY.

PLANS PREPARED.

Plans showing the proposed route of the projected new tramway to the Peak have now been deposited with the Director of Public Works, and from. them sonie idea of the dis trict to be traversed may be formed. The line will start in Ice House Road where there will he station somewhat similar to that of the existing Peak tramway. From Ice House Road to Glenenly the tramway will follow practically a straight route. It crosses Albert Road, pro- bably by a bridge, 14 feet high,

THROUGH THE GARDENS,

The line enters the Public Gardens at the spot known as the Plantation and continues its direct route until it comes to the district bounded on one side by Sir Pau! Chatel's new house and on the other by the Royal Engineers' mess. There it enters the ravibe which is at present crossed by telephone lines and electric cables-and branches off to the left.

The Peak terminus will be near the

l'olice Sution and practically adjoins the statt- ing point of the present Peak tramway. As already stated the new tramway will cross several

roads on its way to the Peak and these will be bridged, so that in that respect there will be no disturbance of the existing communications.

FERNERY MAY BE STARED... The main question, however, is the journey through the Public Gardens. According to the plans there may be several tunnels in the Gar dens, so that there is a prospect of the Fernery and the pine plantation being preserved. How ever, there is no certainty on this point, The Public Works Department point out that if the

by Japan, and confirmed by international the smugglers on finding themselves cornered, them once in his hand he lost them, through supported by Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain plantation or part of it has to ge, on account of

THE executors of the late Mr. Brooke, pro- prietor of the Japan Herald, put up the paper to auction at Yokohama. The bidding started at Y10,000 and reached Y12,000, Mr. E. J. Moss offered the latter amount, but it was de- clined, the reserve price put on the property by

the executors not having been reached.

The following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 1st January, 1905-

J

Non-Chinese...........

Chinese

Library Museum

206

105 1,248

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agreement, to which China should be a party. The official opinion in Berlin is stated to be to the effect that these terms. would not be acceptable to Japan, and this opinion is shared, according to the more enlightened officials in St. Petersburg; and, though it is impossible to define what the demands of Japan may be, she, as the victor up to date, would naturally claim much BID:C than is represented in these Russian suggested terras. Whether there is any truth in the above state- ment remains to be seen, but there can be no doubt that sooner or later mediation will be employed to get the combatants

Neither can bring the other hopelessly to its knees, but there will come a time when, from FOR some days past a number of reports have the exhaustion of one party, or some other appeared in Japanese papers to the effect that cause, it will become evident that nothing the Russian cruiser Diana, which took refuge in Saigon after escaping from Port Arthur, and can be gained by further fighting, and then

was there disarmed, has been taking in coal some suitable third party will step in to bring

with the object apparently of leaving the them together and thus mediate. One might French port. We are in a position to formally guess that the end of the next campaign, contradict this rumour on the highest authority. if it is equally unfortunate for Russin, or if-Kobe Chronicle. the Japanese capture Vladivostok and advance with a fresh army that side by land, AN accident which might have resuked disas and the great Manchurian waterways, on Harbin, then the Russians might feel the war to be lost, and the time for mediation to have arrived.

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, together round a table to talk of peace.

HONGKONG,

34. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FIRST FLOOR,

(WM. POWELL & Co.'s old premises)

SANDEMAN BUCK & CO.'S

SHERRIES.

THE PILOT SERVICE.

Total...... 27!

1,353

To the Corn:-It was difficult to extract the children, as they were wedged in by the wooden seats and boards, and after having a blow on the shoulder, caused probably by the men on the launch trying to hook on to the drifting sampan. Witness did not became unconscious. The youngest child was strapped

on the back of the eldest.

the new tramway, there are plenty other spots which can be beautified and converted into plantations to please the eye of the rusthetic. The new line, if adopted in its present form, will open up one of the finest residential areas in the Peak district. At present but sparsely occupied with private dwellings, owing pari. ly to the difficulty of getting there, and partly no doub: to the expense necessarily. incurred by those who have to make daily trips to these somewhat inaccessible heights, the projected line would at once clear away these obstacles.

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A PUBLIC BENEFIT.

The master of sampan No. 3,083 stated that on the afternoon of the 28th ult, the steamilaunch Wing Loi ran into the sampan, when off Jardine's Wharf. He saw the launch suddenly behind him, about three lengths away, and had no time to do anything, though he tried his best to get out of the way,

With models witness here showed the post-Programme--there were 34 items altogether

and therefore to forbear from encores; but, in tions of the two boats, and explained that

the result, this request was entirely disregard. when he first saw the launch it was right astern. In front, on the port side, was a launch towing ed, encores being numerous, which kept the

Hongkong becomes more and more con. another cargo boat, going in the same direc function going till nearly three o'clock this tion. He altered his course on account of morning, many guests electing to stay the gested every day, as new tenement houses the launch behind him, to keep clear

If he had not done so the night on the Kowloon side, but fow leaving to spring up in the city, and people of the middle of her. whole sampan would have been splashed catch the last ferry. Those laking part, vocal-class have to look further afield for habitations up. He had nine male passengers on bord ly or instrumentally, were Messrs. Morris which will be within distance of Victoria with besides his wife, three children, aged eight (piano), Elins, Don Caesar, Walstow, Rogers, out being expensive. To those of limited years, five years, and one year respectively, and himself. When the collision occurred the boat Clarke, James, Oxberry, Cullen, Ray, Street, means the question of house room is ever was overturned, and they were all thrown into "The two B's," Bonner, Thomson, Burnett, growing more difficuit of solution, but should the water. He tried to right his boat but did and Wolfe, (songs). Jenkins (Ricolo and this tramway scheme be carried through to a not succeed. He did not get any of his children violin), and Clarke and Bonuel amateur successful conclusion great part of the difficul ant himself. To the jury: The children were actors). The honours were certainlyally ties now being experienced will be overcome. exposed; they were not under any planks. divide, but perhaps a special word may be The plans will, of course, be presented to the There were only two people on board to man age the boat-himself and his wife. He did given to Mr. Clarke for his "Still Legislative Council for their adoption, not know how many passengers he is allowed to breathe," and "Silly Sailor's Song" which carry. He had lost his licence in the collision. were capitally given, Mr. Cullen for his selec-

To the Court: His children got out when tions which were excelicatly rendered, he be. A LONDON correspondent learns upon ex- cellent authority that an important agreement trously, occurred in front of the longkong the boat was righted. It was a fact that the

has been practically arrived at between the Hotel yesterday. A Chinaman was riding a boat was not righted for an hour. The children ing in fine voice, though his selections were Witness got the pitched a trifle too low for his voice. "The bicycle in that haphazard way which is familiar were an hour in the water,

first child, Yeung Li, out and pul her on the postman's knock" was a seasonable selection British and Portuguese Governments, which, to all people here, and he endeavoured to passing Lot. The others were rescued not long by Mr. Street, while the "Tivo B's" were brim when concluded, will have the effect of relieving To the jury-Witness dil not consider the ful of fun and frivolity in their funaiosities. The British commerce in Fortu,al and the Por- collision was due to his neglect at all. A jury. inimitable Mr. Harry Wolle was great 10 "Ituguese colonies from many exactions to which and the like. The details have yet to be finally man: I don't think this witness is telling a true stick to the ship," and sang and acted well, it is now subject in the way of special tariffs Mr. A. P. Langley, who was not down on the

worked out, and that process will probably In our issue last evening we called atten-

story at all.

programine, gave several fine selections, in

occupy some tinie; but it should prove one of tion to the alleged grievances of some of the

place of some who were unable to be present the most pleasing features of the visit of King focal shipmasters in connection with the

The "Scape grace," as interpreted by Mr. Ray Carlos to England that an agreement of the efforts now being made to establish a pro-

was an attractive item, while Mr. James "Sleep kind indicated had before his departure bees in ing" convulsed the audience. Mr. Buracit was principle arrived at. perly constituted pilot service in the Colony. It appears, however, that there is another

The jury elected to hear further evidence, very good in his rendering of "Everybody LAST night the twentieth performance of " Ali and Walter Cyril Weston, formerly second notices me," but was not quite so happy in his side to the question, and one which has an

Haba and the Forty Thieves," was given at the officer of the Telemachus, said he did not see

other selection, "The Sermon on the Mount," important bearing on the matter as indicat

Catholic Union before a crowded and well the actual collision, but he saw the sampin

He saw Dr. which, while amusingly, delivered, is not quite ing the opposition against which the mem-

pleased audience. The object of the perform and launch immediately after. bers of the projected Licensed Pilots

ances, as we have already pointed out, is the Foster stripping in his launch, and witness the style of entertainment for any function. went off in the ship's sampan, and received the The Police are to be heartily congratulated for Association have for long been contending, provision of Christmas treats for numerous old children on board. Dr. Foster was quite According to the President (Mr. N. G. men and women, and it is gratifying to know twenty minutes in the water, most of the time providing such a pleasant evening. Majer), many of the English shipmasters that the efforts of the Committee in their laud underneath the

sampan's gear.

cotirely due It was are stubbornly opposed to the changeable enterprise have this season been very siderable risk of being entangled in the brought about by the working of the Or- successful indeed. The burlesque, which is the doctor's exertions that the children were one of the best known of the lighter work of saved, and there was the added danger from dinance, with the result that, whenever the late H. J. Byron, went well and smarily the, boat-hooks the other men on the launch

were jabbing about the over-turned saman. possible, they rigidly avoid engaging a from the rise to the fall of the curtain, the

In directing the attention of the jury to the foreign pilot and are thus frequently put to music being exceptionally well chosen and evidence already adduced, His Worship said considerable inconvenience, which it seems, ably rendered by a competent string orchestra, he would call special nitention to the testimony they endeavour to lay'at the door of those The choruses are all tuncful, and well sung, regarding the action of Dr. Foster, to whom who have and particularly good was the opening of the alone the child saved owed its life, and, what members of the service

they would add a recommendation of the ser done at home under the direct supervision satisfied the board of examiners as to their second act in the Robbers Cave, when the ever their finding in the case might be, he hoped China, the monsoon for the present being quita again at 7 a.m., Wednesday, for Kobe where

music of the bandit chorus from the "Pirates vices and exertions of the doctor, in order that qualifications. We are assured that, in some of Penzance" was interpolated. Some of the it might be forwarded through the proper cases, they have even gone so far as to avoid situations were very funny, and created roars channels to the Humane Society. The case to bottling done in í hina by Chinamen duly accredited European pilots waiting at of laughter. Only two more performances will was then remanded till half-past ten o'clock

to-morrow morning. the Lycemun Pass in the hope of picking be given, one on Friday evening and the other

The master of the Wing Loi has been placed under arrest, [33-up members of the Chinese community on Saturday aftermoon

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at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, 3rd Decembar,, 1904,

in Des Voeux Road between a tramcar and a | al er the first. 'ricksha. Of course, he failed and the car was his field of battle. For he was caught there and thrown to the ground. Fortunately, Dr. Forsyth was present and he attended to the injuries of the unfortunate man, although these were not very serious. The bicycle, it may be said, was damaged beyond repair. The cyclist was conveyed to his own home.

Mr. Grist submitted that there was now suffi cient evidence before the Court to make the blame clear as on the part of the sampan, and not on the launch, inasmuch as the sampas altered her course instead of keeping on his

way.

samaan.

He ran con-

to

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. J. 1. Plum mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser

vatory:-

: On the 5th at 11.55 am. The barometer has sisen slightly in eastern Japan, but has Gradients are slight on the eastern coast of fallen at all other stations.

interupted light variable winds may be expect ed over the whole of that area. There is still a moderate gradient to the southward and moderate E to NE winds may be 'expected in the northern part of the China Sea. Forecast -Light E winds, fine,

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUE. Indian (Namsang) toth inst. American (Siberia) 14tn inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 16th inst. Canadian (Tarinř) 27th inst,

The C. P. R. Co.'s s.5. Empress of japan arrived at Vancouver at 3.30 p.m., on 4th inst.

The Glen Line s.s. Glenroy from London,&c.; left Singapore this morning, and may be ex- pected here on 11th inst.

The C. P. R. Co.'s 9.5. Athening arrived at Nagasaki at 9 am, on 3rd inst, and left

The P. M. S. S. Co/s a.s. Siberia with mails, she is due to arrive at 2 p.m., on 5th inst.

Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves &c, from San Francisco to the 17th ult, via for this port to-morrow morning, via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai and is due hare on 14th inst

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