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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1905.
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Islands will be seriously afected, if not en- Wx are informed that Mr. T. C. Gray and tirely crippled. As a whole the American A. O. Brawn are going to Swatow to play for people are entirely opposed to schemes the Hongkong team in the Interport match. for personal profit, such as is advanc. Mr. W. W. Ross and Mr. P. W. Goldring are ed in connection with the subject
in question, and if only they will make a united stand there should be no difficulty in effacing effectively such a bold measure that undoubtedly points to the road to ruin If the law comes into effect, as it is suppos- ed to do in July, 1906, shipping interests in the Far East in general, and in Hongkong in particular will suffer considerably, while the development of the lippines
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THE Rivet Bolt Company (Ltd), Stobeross Wores, Coatbridge, have received orders from the Admiralty to supply three hundred tons of rivets per week for the next three years, to be delivered at the various dockyards.
INFORMATION has been received by the Colonial Secretary from the Government of Bengal that the regulations for preventing the introduction of plague by sen will be enforced at Orissa and Chiltagong against Hongkong.
-SIS," SACHSEN.
This morning Messrs. Melchers and. Co agents in Hongkong for the Norddeutsche. Lloyd S. N. Co., received telegraphic advice from Gap Rock that the steering-geår ^of the Imperial German mail s.s. Sachsen had broken down, and a tug was required to bring her into the harbour. Arrangements were immed atoly made, and the tug Robert Cook was despatch ed to her assistance,' which tug brought her safely into the harbour about nocn.: The
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THE WAR.
MORE PRELIMINARY ENCOUNTERS.
RUSSIANS, REPULSED;
Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, has breakdown is not serious, and the Sachsen will kindly forwarded to us the following resume her voyage to-morrow. In this con- telegram-
Tokio, February 1,.3.25 p.m. nection it is interesting to note that the Sachsen, and her two sister ships, the Preussin 'and Marshal Oyania reports that on our right Bayern, have been running regularly to the and centre, on the 30th January, the Rus East since 1887, and have never yet mot with sinns engaged in bombardment, while their any serious mishap, which speaks well for small detachments attacked in various direc MR. Austin Chamberlain has received a de- their commanders. These vessels are expected tions, but, all were repulsed by our outposts. pulation from the Manufacturing Confecto continue on this run for about another year tioners Alliance, urging the abolition of the when they will be replaced by steamers of the sugar tax, in posed in 1901, which has caused Prins Eitei Friedrich class (of which we gave a much distress in the sugar-using trades, owing full account some two months ago on her arrival to the high price of sugar. Mr. Chamberlain, here on her maiden trip Captain Feys, of
in this Colony, and is generally considered the most popular commander in the service.
On our left the enemy bombarded on the 30th January the heavy guns, on Pelyantal and Chenchiehpao, which is otherwise called Sandepu, and on the 31st January on Chen.
chichpao) and Litajenton.
he Houghong Gelegraph owing to the Chinese New Year bellays our in his reply to the deputation, declined to the Sachsen, is well-known to many residents chichpao, Tapaiti (two miles cast of Chen-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905.
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weekly mad supplement will be published ahandon the tax. carly to-morrow morning.
Ar a meeting of the Union Church Library Club to-night at nine o'clock, Mr. W. E. Craig will read a paper entitled "Sidelights of New Zealand." Mr. P. H. Holyoak will occupy the It is impossible not to bail with satisfac chair. As 'Mr. Craig is a native of New tion any serious attempt to open the eyes of Zealand and knows the country well, this paper the public to an act of Congress which isis looked forward to with interest. certain to prove detrimental to shipping interests in the Far East. Last year the Philip | A PATHETIC notice at the head of the last issue pines bill became law, and provided, inter of Port Authur's journal, the novel Krai, bids alin, that "on and after July 1, 1906, no mer subscribers call for amounts paid in advance, chandise shall be transported by sea, under that will be handed back on application. The paper has been in existence five years, and penalty of forfeiture thereof, between ports! of the United States and ports or places of closes its issue with the hope of one day te- opening its columns, for the people whose the Philippines archipelago, directly or via a faithful servant it has been so long. There foreign post, or for any part of the voyage in suscitation of the Novot Krai, however, is by any other than a vessel of the United the present outlook unlikely to be realised. States." It provided further "That no foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine archipelago, either directly or via a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars forcach passenger so transported and landed." From Manila exchanges we learn that mer chants of that city have recently had their attention directed to the very damaging effect of the mensure by Mr. Henry W. Peabody,
Chamber of Commerce, explained that the bill substantially means that it makes it a legal impossibility under penalty of forfeiture of the freight to ship a single item of goods
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King's Park Range (500 yards) will be available for rifle practice by members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association, on Monday, 6th inst., from 10a.m. to 5 pm, and Saturday, 18: inst., 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. "Every member is particularly requested to attend these two practices tu enable the handicappers to draw up a fist of handicaps. Rifles and cartridges can be obtained on the range. The Peak members have challenged the Hongkong and Kowloon members for the best totals at Monday's stool,
A LONDON correspondent has good authority for stating that the Japanese (overnment, through Viscount Hayashi, has inquired of our Minister whether facilities might be ex pected to be given for the coating of Japanese warships in the British East Indies. Coal, it is said, will not be actually wanted, as the Japan- ese will provide their own fuel; and all that is desired is the advantage 'ol transferring it from colliess to warships in harbour. It is difficult to see how this facility can be refused, in view of the many advantages which the Russian Baltic Squadron has enjoyed on its
eastward passage.
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THE Review of Reviews for December con- tains an article by the editor entitled "How. Many London Editors Ought to be Beheaded." It is a discussion ut the position occupied by the editors of the London morning and even. ing papers in international crises such as that Mr. Stead maintain, that of our one-and-twen ty Public Councillors of the King, eleven stand convicted of having done everything, they ought not to have done and to have left undone everything they ought to have been done. They entirely misread the situation and woefully misled the public.
which arose about the Dogger Bank incident.
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THE following players of the Kowloon C. C. have been selected to play against the R. G. A. in the league match at Happy Valley at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday :-S. Lightfoot, Sparker, J. Ciel land, E. R. Herton, Dr. J. H. Swan, J. Robinson, H. 1. Garratt, Licut FCyBurd, Lieut. W. F. Lumsden, Lieut. W. Bouncan, Licut, G, H. Dobbyn, and P. Moss
HOLLYWOOD ROAD HOLO-. CAUST.
ALLEGED ARSON AND MURDER.
Before Mr. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, the case in which Chan Chung and Tang Hop were charged with arson and Matt papers to hand mention that the Nord-murder, in connection with an outbreak of fire deutscher Lloyd are about to establish a fort at No. 168, Hollywood Rod, whereby several rightly steamer service with Australia instead persons were burned to death, was resumed. of the existing monthly service. The new Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of steamers Lothringan, Pommern, Schwaben, Police, prosecuted, and Mr. H. Hursthouse, of Franken and Tressel, which are now being Messes. Denny's and Bowley, represented the constructed in Geiman yards, are to be used Meiji Insurance Company, with whom the to augment the service.
premises destroyed were insured. The pri-| soners were undefended.
stated to have developed acute mania since his committal H. E. the Governor has a cordingly ordered him to be imprisoned during
His Majesty's pleasure.
The enemy's offensive movements in small detachments, on the 30th January, towards Tutaitzu, and on the 31st January towards Chenchiehpao, were repulsed on all sides.
SHIPPING JETSAM.
San Francisco shippers were warned on the 19th December to keep twenty miles from the Pescadores, and that fortifications were being constructed at Suyo.
The departure from Osaka on the ith ult,
of an Osaka Shosen Kaisha steamer for Dalay was postponed until the Government permis sign be granted for the inauguration of the new steamship service,
CANTON NOTES.
[From Our Correspondent 】
· Canton, 1st Februsty, BOATING ACCIDENT. The captains of steam-launches 'absolutely
through the conjested fairway of the river at full speed. To-day at 4 p.m. a party of threa Europeans wete proceeding in their gig, man- ned by three Chinese, from the st. Hankow,
The Chief Chinese detective stated that on THE Igorrote, Pagain, who was sentenced to death at the last Criminal Sessions for the the morning of the 12th ult, at a quarter past murder of a compatriot on board the American two o'clock, he wasin a chair going from Westo steamer Tremont, while lying in Hongkong East, and when he was passing No. 170 Holly. Harbour, has been respited. Despite the evid-wood Road, he heard someone calling out ence given at the trial that he was sane he is "fire." He then saw a man standing outside ignore the Harbour regulations and proceed No, 168, and on looking around saw that all was in darkness. He then caught hold of the man who shouted "fire," and afterwards saw flames suddenly burst up from underneath No. 168 Hollywood Road. Later he saw the second defendant running out of No. 168, and he when the steam-launch Trol Sing, towing a caught hold of him, and then raised an alarm, the gig midship and precipitating the whole large passenger boat, an them down bitting at the same saying to the defendants "this is your doing." The first defendant replied "the party and crew into the water. Fortunately s master ordered me to do it" Witness noticed Customs gig was near by and picked the thres nasty on his face from which blood was 'flow- a strong odour of kerosine oil in the premises, Europeans up one of whom had received as He asked the defendants where the master had gone and one of them replied "he has gone to Canton," From the time that he first saw the flames it was only about a minute before it spread all over the ground floor.
A rusion of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and the Bolton Master Cotton Spin- ners' Association has been announced as practically complete. The two organisations represent, roughly, about 26,000,000 spindles, thus making the largest textile employers combination in the world. The limit requisite to effect the combination was Eo per cent, more than which has been obtained, and others are likely to participate.
THE Ministry of Marine at St. Petersburg has summoned a conference of the representatives of the shipbuilding yards and engine works to meet for the purpose of informing the Imperial authorities as to the state of their yards and works with regard to building ships and engines, and with special reference as to the number of warships which could be built in the Russian yards during the next five years. It is scarcely likely that the full results of the conference in question will be made known, at least for the present.
THE BALTICERS,
ALLEGED TO BE A FEW MILES NORTH OF
PENANG,
Information obtained from what we believe
to be a reliable source, says the Straits Echo of 20th ult, is to the effect that the Govern
ment of Kedah has received a tel-gram from
Bangkok informing the Sultan that four Japa Langkawi (a group of islands about 40 miles nese warships are in the vicinity of Pulan north of Penang) and will probably stay in that neighbourhood for an indefinite period.
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William Sydney Bissel, assistant engineer in the Public Works Department, submitted a plan of the floors in houses Nos. 168 Holly- wood Road and 39-Square Street.
Hwok Yik San said that early in the morning of the tath ulto, he was going along Hollywood Road, and hearing a cry of "fire," went back in the dire tion from which the cry came, and there saw the first witness arrest two men. He said to the defendants "you are unlucky; you will get at least twenty years." He waited a few minutes, and saw the fire burning fiercely. A Chinese constable corroborated the evid- ence of the last witness, and added that when he saw the fire and the two men arrested he blow his whistle loudly to awaken the neigh bourhood. He could not get into No. 168 on account of the fimes, which burst out and spread very quickly.
ing profusely. The crew, it is presumed managed to get on to the passenger boat.
CONDITION OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
General Wood's annual report of the condi- tion of the Department of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, which has been submitted to the War Department, gives a very satisfactory state- meat affecting the conduct of the Moros With the exception of one small party led by Dato Ali, these savage tribes have been brought under control. The prospects are favourable for the early subjugation of Dato Ali's hostile band, as it is being followed by the troops and scouts.
With this single exception, peace practically prevails in every part of the archipelago at pre-
sent,
And not only that, but all of those native tribes which the Spaniards, during the four hundred years of the occupa« ' tion of the group, never attempted to Wong Pak Kio, the husband of the deceased | subjugate, have been brought under Govern- woman, and father of the deceased children, ment control and yield obedience to the said he was a Chinese teacher and lived at rules and regulations imposed upon them. No. 168, Hollywood Road. He was awakened Most of the work now required of the troops by noises and cries of fire on the morning of and constabulary is of a police rather than a the rath ulto, and on going out of his room military character. It is to be expected that saw the ground floor on fire. He clasped his this will continue indefinitely, as savage tribes son in his arms, and went to the third storey that have lived from time immemorial in a then pulled down the partition between that expected to suddenly conform to all of the to escape but could not find a way. His uncle state of barbarism and independence cannot be house and the one on the Eastern side and so rules of civilized life. But the progress that they escaped. He was unable to return to savo has been made with them speaks volumes in As soon as this news was received by the his wife and daughter owing to the fierceness favour of the enlightened policy and benevolent Kedah authorities three officials-Messrs. Won of the flames. He took his son to his brother's influences of the Americ administration of Abdullah, Ward, and Stewart-were despatched house, and later learned that his wife and the affairs of the islands as compared with what to Pulan Langkawi harbour by the Chinese- daughter had been burned to death. He iden they were under Spanish rule. Slavery bas owned steamer Chan Tai, which was specially❘tified their bodies at the moituary.
been practically abolished, not only among the The case was adjourned.
Moros in Mindanao, but also in jolo, where the chartered for the purpose. These officials
suppression of an uprising afforded the oppor were, we understand, instructed to investigate
tunity to abrogate the Bates agreement which and report. Having visited the islands the launch returned here-presumably with tele:
tolerated slavery. The report shows that the grams for Bangkok-and it then returned to
natives generally are becoming reconciled to the establishment of a civil government and Langkawi with some officials commissioned to watch proceedings.
the extension over them of the laws and regula tions of modern civilization, y
so as to reduce the sugar and tobacco duties lity per cent. and remove all others. There was strong opposition against the proposal, and the measure was not passed with the re- sult that strong comments were heard con cerning the preposterous treatment of the. Philippine Islands. Why there should be any tariff at all intended to be protective of American interests does not at present con- cern us, but when we learn that Congress deems it expedient, presumably in the development of the struggling dependency, to go to such extremes as providing for an increase in the cost of getting Philip pine products to America or exporting products of the United States to the Philippines we feel it is time that rigorous cap. Batton who is 18 years of age, and seen to it that no warships flying the flag of stands 5 feet 74 inches, which makes his jump either belligerent remain more than 24 hours measures were taken to ensure the repeal 4 inches higher than to top, of his own head, in any Siamese port.
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A WONDERFUL. boy athlete has appeared at Rangoon. In the High Jump at the Burma Athletic Association's annual meeting on Jan. 2. Tommy Barton, of the Government Collegiate School, cleared at his first attempt 5 feet 1 inches, which is believed to be 'a world's record for a school boy. He also won the Long Jump with 20 feet 1 inches, the Schools Hundred and Quarter Mile, as well as the Amateur Championship Hurdies in 37 3/5 seconds, and the Half Mile, Amateur Handi-
IT is now being stated very definitely in well. informed quarters at home that the Japanese Minister will return to Japan in April or. May next, the reason alleged being his growing inability to stand the English climate. The Viscountess Ilayashi left England soine..weeks ago, chiefly for the same reason, and as she is not to return this is further cause for believing
This information-assuming it to be correct does not indicate any breach of neutrality on the part of Siam, for officials have doubtless
Palau Langkawi should be a very advantage
ed steering either for the Straits of Malacca or Pulau Weh (Sabang) and be intercepted, with the inevitable consequence, of course, that naval battle will be fought in the immediate neighbourhood of this port. That the Russian vessels will endeavour to coal at Sabang seems highly probable, for by the time they have cros sed the Indian Ocean some of them are pretty sure to require fuel 16 carry them on to the "certain place"-if they really have any fixed
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plus mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser-
valory
On the 2nd at 11.55 am. The barometer has fallen throughout Japan and has risen at all other stations. A marked anticyclone lies over the whole of N. China gradients are very steep upon the east coast, and more moderate upon the south coast. Very strong NE mon- soon will be experienced in the Formosa Chan- net and to the northward of it and moderate to fresh NE, winds in the northern part of the China Sea.
Forecast Moderate N. to NE. winds, over- cast, fair.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE,
American (China) ötli inst, French (Caledonien); 6th;inst. Indian (Gregory Apear) 6th Inst. German (Prins Segismund) 13th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 13th inst. Indian (Laling) 14th inst... American (Manchuria) 25th insf.
The as. Germanicus left Moji for this port ou 1st inst.
of the bill. It has been pointed out that naturally received a perfect ovation. Barton' *. *...45.00
the cost of transportation over the long disis to represent Burma at the Calcutta Eresious point whence the Brawlers may be detect tance between the Islands and the United dency Athletic Meeting the year. States is burden enough upon the trade for any reasonable protection to com- petitive industries' in the United States. By confining this transportation to Ameri- can vessels, however, and enabling, them
THE head-hunters of Formosa, to the number of 40, made a raid on the 15th ultimo against charge what they will for
the camphor-boiling station at Takura. Six service, the burden, already nearly unbear
Chinese and one native lost their heads." An able, will be increased considerably. Even
official of the Camphor. Manoply Bureau had a if the duties on the freight should be reduced that the viscount will soon vacate his post. programme-far which they are deslined. Many hand-to-hand fight with the raiders, but he or removed altogether, the effect would be There are two Dominees for the vacancy. One incline to the opinion that the "certain place" escaped without serious injury. It appears that neutralised in part, if not altogether, by is M. Kate, who preceded Viscount, Hayashi: is Davey Jones's locker, but that is, of course, a the idea of temporarily suspending work on hoot point which Togo and his gallan- com-he grand trunk railway, of Formosa was abandoned. Thousands of workmen have depriving trade with the Islands of the the other, Baron Sayematsu, who has been inmioot
mission. There will be general regret at. Vis- It is highly satisfactory to learn that our in- been employed of late, and the present ex- advantage of competition in transport-Europe for some months on a special diplomatic Frades have yet to decide, ation It will mean the forming of Ri
count Hayashi's departure; from London. Hevincible ally is very much on the alert for these pectation is that the construction will becom Philippine shipping monopoly in the is, with the exception of Mr. Choate, the best international nuisances, as they have been plcted by March, when, it will be possible to Keemun lek Tacoma, Wash., for New York via hands of a few Pacific coast firms, with known and most popular of foreign representa aptly styled. We wish them all kinds of good travel by rail all the way from Kolung to Japan, Shanghai, Hongkong and ports on 28th
ult. luck in their search for the wandering Bounders. | Tainan, (33-8 the result that the commerce of the tives in Londen,
NB-All our Wines and Spirits are bettled at home, thereby ensuring to our Customers All the advantages accruing from bottling done at home under the direct supervision of the Growers and Distilers as compared
to buttling done in China by Chinamen
at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, 8th Decembar, 1994,
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The Silk ex C. P. R. Co's 1.5. Athenian arrived in New York on 1st inst.
The C. P. R. Co ss. Empress of China arrived at Vancouver at 7.6.m., on 1st inst
The Imperial” German Mail'ss. „Sajdlits, which left here on 4th ult, arrived at Gedoa. Jon 3ist ult
The 0.55, Co. & C. M, S, N, Co.'s a sm
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