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MARRIAGE.

On the 6th January, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. G. H. Hickling, HENRY GEORGE ALFRED SIMMS, of Hongkong, to ELLA YOUNG, youngest daughter of the late Rev. James Young, of Belfast, Ireland. 1100

The Hongkong Celegraph

THE Christmas edition of the Chefoo Daily

requirements of that cosmopolitan port,

IN all probability the China reliefs will be car. ried out next April. The R.G.A. reliefs "for 1905-6 include the &jrd Company from Hong. kong to Madras,

If an exact shorthand report of all that he bad shid' during the day could be given to a man of average refinement and sensibility, he would go away and commit suicide, says Barry Pain

in the Author,

SIR C. J. Lyall has been nominated by the Secretary of State to attend the international Congress of Orientalists, which will be held at Algiers next April. He will represent the Government of India.

IN consequence of the increasingly large purchases of war and other material which the Japanese Government, through its agents, is making in Europe, arrangements are being made to increase the credit balance which Japan is accustomed to hold in British and one of two Continental banks. A large amount of specie and bullion, said to represent over one

THE DANBOUR NATALITY.

VERDICT: CULPABLE NEGLIGENCH.

The inquiry touching the collision in the

sampan which resulted in the drowning of a harbour between the launch Winx Lo and

ANOTHER SAD SUICIDE,

PORTUGUESE MIDDY SHOOTS HIMSELF.

But a week ago we had to record the quicide, from no known motive, of Lieutenant-Geni to-day we have to report another naval suicide mander Jellicoe, of H.M.S. Whiting, and new

niillion pounds sterling, is being shipped to native man and child was resumed this more in the harbour. The victim of his own act in

this country during next month, and one wonders, under the circumstances, whether, if the Russians could locate any of the ships which may be carrying it, they would make an effort to seize them as conveying contraband

of war.

As already mentioned in these columns Sir T. Angier ansiounces that, owing to the high rates charged on shipping through the Suez Canal, he and others have matured plaas to cut a second Suez, Canal, and that a big contractor, famihar with work in Egypt, is ready to finance and carry out the undertaking, it is learned that the propo al has excited considerable The Daily interest in mercantile circles Chronicle is informed that the Egyptian Government has been approached in the

at the Magistracy, before Mr. Gompertz.

this case is Midshipman Figueiredo, of HL.M.F.S. Mr. E. J. Grist again appeared for the own- Adamastor. The deceased, who was only ers of the launch and Mr. Master for the twenty years of age, was in the best of spirits sampan people. Evidence corroborating the with his comrades yesterday morning, but testimony given yesterday was adduced from a about half-past eleven o'clock the report of it woman in the ill-fated sampan who was thrown revolver shot was heard proceeding from into the water after the collision and tñanaged | the, young fellow's cibin, and when his to scrumble out on to the steam launch. A || brother-officers went to investigate, they shipping coolie, husband of the last witness, did found the unfortunate tad lying on the not know how the collision occurred, but as floor of his room with a wound in his tem-' sured the Court that the sampan kept on her ple, and another at the top of his head

where the bullet bad passed out. It was thought to be too clear a case of suicide to admit of any idea of accident or suspicion of foul play, though neither the Commander nor his brother-officers could ascribe the faintest motive for the deceased's act of self-destruction.

course the whole time.

Hongkong (heicht with thaaks the following donation to the funds matter. The Standard has the best authority another passenger on the sampan, gave evid.mising young officer, well-liked and esteemed

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1905.

70 GUARD INDIA.

Fiver since Lord Kitchener assumed the supreme command of the vast Empire of India, whose safely is entrusted to his care, he has exhibited a keen eye for future possibilities, and recognising this has been given a free hand to make such disposition of troops and soon as will safeguard all the frontier points. The redistribution scheme, about which so

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge

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MR. Ernest D. Haskell has consented to de- liver a lecture, to be followed by a discussion,

in the former Chamber of Commerce room, at on the "Political Federation of the Empire," the City Hall on Wednesday, the 11th inst, at 5 15 pm. Mr. H. E. Follock, hou. secretary of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, will preside.

for saying that the enterprise is unlikely to secure the support of the British or Egyptian Governments, and hence it is practically im- possible to secure a concession.

Mr. Basil Taylor stated that the launchi would be going very quickly, and would pass across the sampan in a few moments.

Mr. Grisi objected, and said the point was worthy of comment as the launch ahead was towing and could not go very fast. Wong Li,

ence corroborating the last witness,

For the launch Wing Loi, Cheong Po, called by Mr. Grist, stated that he was a sailor on the boat, which was following the sampan, about 30 feet behind. It would have passed the sanipan on the port side if the latter had not altered her course. When the collision powers was brought to light yesterday when a ship's ductur (a farcigner) went into No. 2, appeared imminent the launch stopped and reversed her engines, and the sampan went to Police Station and reported that his ricksba coolic hadi gone off with $30 worth of newly-port across the launch's bows. The coxswair of the Wing Lai altered her course to a star- purchased goods. That was between one and board course, but could not get by, and struck

A CURIOUS case of a Chinaman's "staying

two o'clock in the afternoon. Detectives were

They describe the deceased as a capable, pro

by all alike. He was a young man of very good character, and was not believed to have had a trouble in the world, and this act has cast a great gloom over his comrades and mess.

mates.

The funneral took place this afternoon, at the Koman Catholic Cemetery, at the Happy Valley, the coffin being brought ashore in his ship's cutter, escorted by the pinnace, and steath launches filled with officers from the Adamastor, the Vusto du Adamaster was in his own cutter, and was met

Gama, and the Dit. The Commander of the

sent out, and a coolie arrested at three o'clock her in the stern, The launch could have got at the naval pier by several brother-officers from

under suspicion. It appears that the doctor engaged a ricksha at Thomas's Hotel at nine

past, and there would have been no accident if the sampan had held' on lier course. If the

A MEETING of the Straits Settlements Associa- tion was held on 1st Dec. in the Lendan offices of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, to con- much has been heard of late, is a sufficient sider a proposal to make the tenure of the o'clock, and went and did some shopping, and sampan had kept on her course she would not indication of what his ideas are concerning respective offices of chairman and vice-chair-finding bis money exhausted, returned to the have collided with the tug in front,

the vulnerability of his charge. While all eyes have been directed towards the opera tions in the north, the War Department al home has been quietly preparing plans on lines suggested by himself with a view to the proper defence of the country. Although there is no immediate chance of war with Russia it is regarded by military experts in India as an almost inevitable eventuality of the not far distant future. There is only one held upon which such a campaign could be fought, namely, Afghanistan; for it is the sole point we are told at which Russia

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For practical purposes there are but two possibile invasion routes-those through Afghanistan, by way of Kandahar and Kabul. There is not a pass along the whole frontier line giving access to these routes that is not held on the Afghanistan as well as the Indian side. Though Lord Kitchener's new scheme has not been put into actual [32 operation, all the frontier points have been strengthened in anticipation. It is believed

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man, in future, for one year only; and to consider the Singapors Harbour Improvement Scheme. The latter subject was discussed at some length.

Te following have been chosen to pay for the Club in the Rugby match against The Navy at flappy Valley to-morrow at 4-30 p.m. Back: T. C. Gray, Three-quarters; J. P. jordao, J. Thomson, V. P. Dudly, and Lieut. Hannoy, Halves: J. Clark, and S. O. Elas; Forwards! II. C. Sandford, E. R. Hallifax, A. Boyd, R. O. Hutchinson, Lieut. Black, Licut. Banking, D. B. Murray, and . F. Chard.

By kind permission of Col. Caulfeild and officers, the Band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry will play the following selection at the longkong Hotel, to-morrow evening,

Saturday), the 7th inst.:

March Light of Foot" Overture."Crown: Diamond Selection... Vero-que" Valse.... ." The ChuriACES

Of the Sun Feast Paner....... Selection......'' On bàl'

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Sergeant Birchell here caused a diversion when asked if the card, produced, was the one placed on the adult deceased, and stated that it was. Asked by the Court on what date it was so placed, looking at the card, witness said on the 24th ult.

Hotel for more, leaving his ricksha and parcels at the door. O coming out again he for- got all about his ricksha, and went and continued his purchasing. Suddenly dis- looking for his lost property until he finally covering his lass he went about the streets made his report to the police. At about five

The Coroner pointed out the accident only o'clock last yeaing the ricksha conlie was dis-occurred on the 28th us, and an examination covered contentedly waiting outside Thomas's of the card proved it to bear the date, 24th. Hotel, with the parcels, all intact, having been there since ten o'clock in the morning! A telephone message was sent to No. 2 Station to release the unfortunate coule who had been held there on suspicion. This was done at about seven o'clock.

OCEAN MYSTERIES.

While speaking recently with an officer of the Royal Navy on the sobject of the ex traordinary number of vessels which, having lefi pou, are never heard of again, that gentle man stated to a home correspondent that it was his distinct opinion that the ordinary vicissitudes of sea traffic do not by any means

Inspector Langley was asked to explain this discrepancy, and after a scrutiny of the card and the papers attached, discovered that it was the card used as an exhibit in H.M.S. Glory's pinnace case, the usher having put in the wrong papers The right ones were sent for and witness roved, the identification of the adult deceased, and further evidence was given concerning the charge of the body of deceased child between the time of their being picked up out of the water to their arrival at the mortuary.

P. C. Green testified to finding the body of the adult deceased floating in the water at Jardine's Wharf, West Point, on the 4th inst. and taking it to the Tsim Ts Tsui Station. He later took it to the mortuary where the

of the deceased.

the Portuguese war ships as well as by Consul General Romano, Vice-Consul Leirin, and many friends. Guards of honour were furnished by thirty men from the Pasco da Gama and fifteen each from the Adamastor and Diu. With full naval, honour, the corlige started down Arsenal Street, the naval and diplomatic uniforms making an imposing display. Many beautiful, faral offerings were piled over the. gun-carriage on which the coffin was drawn to its last resting place, by the men from his own ship, and when all was over three part- ing volleys were fired over the grave where the unfortunate officer is taking his last long rest.

As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the flag at the Lusitano Cieb has been kept at half-mast throughout the day.

MORDER ON THE "TREMONT?"

FILIPINO RUNS AMOK.

A tragedy occurred last night on board of. the s.a. Tremont, while lying in the barbour, which has resulted in the death of one Filipino and the severe wounding of another who now. lies in a critical condition on the steamer, From what could be gathered it appears that the Tremont has on board a party of eighty Filipinos, men, women and children, as steerage passengers, who are returning from the World's

that the defences urged upon the War Depart. H. G. A. Sinuns, acting agent for the North account for the ever-recurring reports of ships body was identified to the doctor by the wife Fair at St. Louis, and at about ten o'clock last

At the Union Church this morning Mr. China Insurance Co.in Hongkong, was married by the Rev. C. H. Hickling to Miss Ella Young, youngest daughter of the late. Rev Jaines Young, of Helfast, ireland. Dr. J. 6. Swan gave the bride away, and Mr. H. F. Campbell performed the duties of beatman. After portraits had been taken, and the time honoured toasts proposed Mr. and Mrs. Simms left fur Macao where the honeymoon is being spent.

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 3rd Royal West Kent Regiment on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the 9th inst., from 4 to 5.30 p.n, :—

ment by him are now entirely adequate to hold back invading armies, however strong, and the public are confident that there is no loophole through which the land so much coveted by Russia and other Powers would be vulnerable. The fortifications on the whole of the northern frontier are compos- ed of powerful and up-to-date artillery sup purted by furces of splendid native cavalry and artillery, strong enough to bold any army in check until heavy reinforcements could be sent to their relief. The new gun factory, which is to be established by the „Government at Ishapur will, of course, have a very important bearing upon these de fences. 1 will not only be able to turn out close upon thirty thousand weapons. annually, but to mannfacture the component parts of the weapon, and to undertake all kinds of repairs. The completion of this Tue Admiralty are understood to be in nego- factory will mean that India will be in this tiation for the purchase of an invention which, sense, as well as in regard to the supply of if it achieve all that is claimed for 'il, ought to its ammunition, sell-supporting, It has make the submarine one of the most effective long been an ambition on the part of the engines of naval war. The precise patute and scope of the invention is naturally being kept Indian authorities to have a reserve of

a profound secret, but it is said that experi

.Garmic. Muzat, Rubr.

Grand March.. Lorraine Overture tu...." Die Zauberfae Selection from..." Three Little Maid

.... Leoncavello. Alieueste .." Pantin, Vivants' Idyllutacugethister". Van Blou. Song For all haternity".... Maucheroni. Selection from..." Faast"......... ........tion had. God save the King.

having disappeared without any trace of them or of any survivors being subsequently dis- After further testimony His Worship briefly covered. He, moreover, expressed himself reviewed the evidence to which they had as morally sure that in many cases some

listened touching the facts, and pointed out the explosive material was shipped in cases law. of the rule of the road at sea, which lays registered as iniscellaneous goods, with it down that the vessel being overhauled should perhaps a quantity of genuine merchandise, keep on its course, the overhauling vessel having all being insured or over-insured, and that to keep clear. The only reason that would justify clockworks mechanism was used to cause

the boat in front altering her course would be the explosion when well out at sea, the insurer when an accident is inevitable, in order to mini- thus making a rich profit. This officer's state-mise as far as possible the effects of such ac- ment has a palpable corroboration in an incident, or in thick weather if the overhauling cident now nearly forgotten, but which sent a vessel does not appear to be doing the right thrill of horror through Europe when it occur thing then the boat in front must do what it red. In 1875 the Mose's, a steamer of the can to avert au accident. As regards the North German Lloyd Line, was just about to lau ch with a tow in front the evidence show. start from Bremerhaven, when a cask was

ed that there was no necessity for the sampant brought alongside for shipmient. The porters to alter her course for them, as they were going having let it fall heavily, there was a terrific ex- plosion, the force of which made a fissure seven feet deep in the ground and killed or wounded about two hundred bystanders, chiefly pas sengers why were about to embark and their friends coming to see them off. The man who was shipping the cask was not injured, but he went to his cabin at once and attempted to commit suicide by shooting him self with a revolver; being only wounded, how. ever, he was at once taken charge of by the

night a quarrel broke out among the men of the party the cause of which could not be. as- certained. This seems to have ended in a Filipino, named Pagain, stabbing a compatriot named Cepowen, who was lying in his bunk af the time. Another man, named Sudong being attracted by the outcry, was going along the deck in the direction of the disturb ance, when he was met by Pagain, who still had a knife in his band, and by whom he was bimself stabbed in the abdomen. By this time all the steerage passengers were roused; but in the confusion the murderer had fled, and was Last seen going along the deck forward, and

is understood that he hid in the cargo. The first man stabbed died immediately, and his body has been removed to the mortuary. The

second now lies in a critical condition. At noon to-day Mr. F. A. Hazeland went off to the Tremont to take the man's dying deposition, but as there are still hopes of ultimate recovery,

much faster than the sampan. It was for the jury to consider whether the sampab could have put her helm so far over as to get across the bows of the launch in the time, to cover the distance separating them. If their finding this was deferred, and the Magistrate returned was that there had been culpable negligence to Court. Owing to Mr. Langley's engage. -

ment in the manslaughter inquiry Chief Delec- on the part of the launch then he must com- mit the coxswain to the sessions on a charge tive Inspector Hanson and a party of police of manslaughter, but if they found the deaths of these two persons were by misadventure,

300,000 stand of arms; and to realise this ments have already been made on a small police, who conveyed him to hospital. Pre. they should return a verdict accordingly.

will be one of the first purposes of the new factory. No one knows when the import- ance of the arsenal may be put to the test, and therefore it is a matter of satisfaction to know that the arrangements for its con-

scale at Portsmouth, and that they have given all the results claimed for the invention. The inventer is stated to be a young engineer who has for years shown a special aptitude for sub- marine and torpedo work.

vious to his death, which took place in a few days, the man made a confession to the effect that he had wished to ship the cask, which con. tained dynamite, that he had placed in the cask a piece of clockwork mechanism set so that in ten days a lever would be released, thus

mer, into the explosive mixture. The man turned out to be a person named Thomas (alias Thomassen), of American nationality, and, as he asserted, formerly captain of a merchant vessel. He stated that he would

went to the Tremont to search in the various tunnels and vacant cargo spaces in holds Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the murderer. They are The Coroner then read extracts from the law engaged in this work, for which the cargo is shifted, as we go to press. The steamer has on culpable negligence, and the jury, after con-

on board 18,000 tons of general cargo from - sulting for ten minutes, found that there had San Francisco, mostly in transit to Manila. been culpable negligence on the pail of the launch which caused the death of the deceased. The jury wished to call particular attention to

struction have been completed and are ready THERE is reason to believe that the Govern-striking a blow, equal to a golb. weight ham- the gallant services of Doctor Foster in saving

to be carried into effect. Turning to

ment has resolved upon the appointment of is other parts of the Indian Empire there can

British Resident at Lhusa, and that the officer be no question of an enemy rushing the selected for the post will proceed thither from difficult mountain passes. In the north-east

Calcutta early this year. He will be accom- there is Thibet, due north there is Afghanis-panied and permanently protected by an escort tan, and in the north-west there is. Persia. At present these are all neutral countries, with rather a predisposition to favour a

of Indian troops under British officers, and will be housed in a special compound close to the Dalai Lama's' monastery: While the necessity for this step is in some quarters regretted, it is considered that no other means are available for the purpose of ensuring, not only respect for the terms made by Colonel Younghusband's recent expedition, but for checking the es. ablishment of any foreign influence in Tibet.

have travelled in the Mosel as far as Southampton, where he had some insured merchandise; that, after taking it on board, be intended to leave the steamer, which would proceed on its way to America, but that in friendship with Great Britain. And there

eight days from Southampton the explosion is no telling how soon it may be that the

which he had planned wouldhave destroyed the intrigues of Russian diplomacy may alter all

vessel and the life of every individual on board. this. We know that Russian influence figures

It was supposed that Thomson had some largely in Thibet, that Russian agents are

accomplices in his contemplated crime, but if always at work endeavouring to disturb the

so he never admitted the fact, though inquiries neutrality of the Afghans, and that the Tear THB residents of Colombo entertained the by the police at Liverpool, where Thomson had officers of the French squadron at dinner at been previously staying, afforded very strong and his minions are doing their utmost to the Grand Oriental Hotel, Sir Henry Blake suspicions that others were connected with curry favour with the Shah of Persia. It is presiding. The Governor, in toasting Presi him in the plot. He shid, however, hat he small wonder that in the minds of a large dent Loubel, welcomed the officers of the had given orders for twenty pieces of similar number of the people there should exist a

French Navy, The Colony, he said, sympa clockwork to a German mechaician in Anhalt, fear that India is the weakest part of the thised heartily with the increasing Anglo- telling him that they were to be used in some British Empire, because it is the place at French friendship. The world would yet re-process of silk manufacture. The mechanician which our greatest antagonist in Far Eastern alise how much it owed to France in connec-was referred to, dod corroborated the statement, colonization would naturally strike very hard. tion with the Dogger Bank episode. The cor mentioning, I believe, that these pieces had A full account of this dial understanding between two of the greatest not been delivered.

of the Growers and Distillers as compared It should be the most strongly defended colonising Powers was the strongest guarantee diabolical outrage and the subsequent process to bottling done in China by Chinamen unit of the Empire, and being a hub on of that peace on whose silver pinions was of inquiry were published in the "Times" which so much depends it is therefore borne the message of happiness, content and during the latter part of 1875 and the early (93-dimperative that India be made impregnable. progress,

at the service of European Fins. Hengkong, 5th December, 1904,

portion of 1876,

the lives of the children, at personal risk to himself, of which notice should be taken.

The verdict was communicated to the cox- swain and the Court adjourned for tiffin.

The Coroner informed the jury in dismissing them that a copy of their rider, together with the evidence of the second officer of the Telemachus, would be at once forwarded to Government for action.

WITH regard to the scheme of monetary reform which the Mexican Government have now determined upon we may point out that as the old Mexican dollar is still largely used in the Far East, though its area of circulation has be- come circumscribed, the continuance of fee mintage for export is a matter of convenience to International trade. Judging from the ex- perience of previous reforms the first effect upon the silver market may be an increased demand for the white metal, as the Mexican Government will have to accumulate a fair stock of the new coins before the currency scheme is put into force. According to Reuter the Mexican Finance Committee has reposted favourably on the new currency proposals, and a decree is already published imposing a tax to prevent the reimportation of Mexican dollars. | The tax is $to (1) per kilogram (2 25 1b) on any dollars reimported into the country.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUR. Canadian (Tartar) 8th inst, Indian (Namsang) "tab"inst, American (Gaelic) 12th inst. American (Siberia) 1210 inst. French (Ernest Simons) 12th inst, Canadian (Empress of India) 10th inst.

The 5.3. Canton left Chefoo on 3rd inst., and is due here on 8th inst.

The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s ss. Palinn left Singa pore for this port on 4th inst., at 11 p.m.

The Imperial German Mail 5.5. Preisen which left here on 7th ult, arrived at Genoa on 3rd ins, at p..

The Shire Line 5.3. Denbighshire from Lon- ̈ don, &c left Singapore yesterday afternoon, and is due here on 1th inst

The Java China-japon Lijn ss., Tjipanus left Karatzu for this port on 4th inst., and may The P. & A. s.s. Arabia, sailed from Port- be expected here on 16th inst. land, Oregon, on 5th inst., o Japan por.s, and may be expected here on 8th prox.

The M. M. Co.'s 9.a. Ernest Simons, with' the next French Mail, Icft Singapore at 3 p.m., yesterday, for this port via Saigon.

The C. P. R. Co's 9.5. Tartar arrived at Naga- saki at 1.30 p.m., on 4th inst., and left again at 7 pm, same day for Shanghai where she is due to arrive at io am, on 8th inst,

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