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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1905.

HONGKONGS FIRE TRAPS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE German Mail of the 4th January, was delivered in London on the and inst.

NAVAL NOTES.

Ships of the British fleet which came into port at noon on Saturday have been engaged in target practice during their stay at Mirs Bay. Dn. Friedrich Gröne has been appointed as On Friday last H.M.S. Vengeance was in sistant M.O.H. vice Dr. B. L. T. Barnett respected in drills and general evolutions by Rear Admiral the Hon. A. G. Curzon-Howe, signed,

C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G., who pronounced himself

THE abolition of the likin stations in China awaits the conclusion of all the commercial

treaties.

FINANCIAL returns for the period January 1st

to 30th November, 1904, are printed in the Gaselle.

well pleased with the efficiency of the ship's company. The battleship is to have her final inspection on the China Station at Hongkong

at once, and on the toth inst, will sail for Malta,

SHIPPING JETSAM..

SEROT.-Major E. D. C. Wolfe has been pro- moted to the rank of lieutenant in the Hong-Marie which is at Shanghai wi'l carry away to The East Asiatic Co.'s steamer Princess kong Volunteer Corps.

GENERAL Nicholson, the British Attaché with

Odessa over a thousand of the Russian soldiers And refugees that ar, quartered there. It is stated that the Company receive twenty-five the Japanese troops, left Yokohama on 3rd thousand pounds for their transport. ult., homeward bound.

GREAT preparations are being made at Peking to save the capital from disaster from the eclipse of the moan on the goth inst.

CAPT. G. J. B. Sayer, of the Hongkong Volán- teer Corps, has been granted leave of absence from the toth inst. to the 31st December next.

It is reported from Shanghai shat two Japanese workmen have been killed in a riot among natives over their dislike to the new railway. Work on the line has been suspended,

THE football matches, played on the flappy Valley on Saturday afternoon, resulted as fol laws:-Naval Yard, 2; R. G. A, 1: Royal Engineer, 6; H.M.S. Albion, o: H.M.S. Tamar, 3; A. O: C., 2..

It is needless to dwell on the harrowing details of the fire which occurred recently in a native medicine shop in Hollywood Road, and which at present form the subject of Magisterial investigation. What dues require notice is that the fate of the cleven people who lost their lives, overhangs hundreds of families in the densely populous quarters of Hongkong which have not yet been rebuilt. In his uvidence before the Magistrate on Thursday last, the husband of one the de-

On and after the 1st March the price of filtered ceased said he was unable to find a way of water supplied to water boats at Lai Chi Kok of the shipping will be at the rate escape from the burning building until a rela- for the use tive pulled down a partition between the pre-of 25 cenis per 1,000 gallons, or 56 cents mises and an adjoining house. There is not

per ton approximately. room for much doubt that if a blaze is fairly started at night in some of the older tenements of the Hollywood Road type, it is a certain moral impossibility for the whole of the occupants of the upper storeys to make their escape. Such premises are, of course, gradtially disappearing, to have their place taken by buildings constructed under the new Public Health Bill, and under the strict supervision of our Government” au-

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It will be a long time, how- ever, before danger is overcome in this way by the clux of time, and it should not be an impossibility to insist upon certain elementary safeguards in old property which is not yet destined to demolition. A fixed iron ladder from the top storey to the roof, and some provision whereby tenents on the second storeys can make good their escape to the floors above should represent the minimum of precaution, and landlords who fail to make this provision of their own accord should be placed within the reach of compulsory powers. The nar Fow staircase, seen in so many of our native houses, is a flue up which the warm air draws flames from a burning floor below to the storeys above, and down which it is impossible for pent up victims to get away from almost certain death,

CONCERNING CHUNCH USES,

In the communication recently addressed by Russia to the Powers on the subject of the neutrality of China it is asserted that it has been ascertained many times: (a)

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, that bands of Chunchuses, operating in neu-

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WHITE WINES.

READERS should not forget that Pollard's Lilliputians are appearing in a variety enter tainment at the Theatre Royal to-morrow even! ing. They are able to remain for only one night as they leave on Wednesday for

America.

THE death is announced, in Shanghai, from small-pox, of 4. Max Colln. He was the manager of the Banque Sino-Belge, and "delegate of the Belgian Government to the

Commission of the Chinese Debi," and was only 48 years old.

FOR Snatching a gold ear-ring from a Chinese woman, at the Chinese New Year Fair, in tonham Strand, on Friday night, a Chinaman was this inorning sentenced by Mr. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, to six months' hard labour and six hours in the stocks.

A YOUNG Chinaman, son of a shopkeeper, a petty dealer, in Queen's Road, West, got up to some pranks for which parental chastisement was thought advisable, and as his father rushed at him to administer it, the youth cut off his queue, threw it in his father's face, and then fed!

THE Itongkong Philharmonic Society will give a concert in the Theatre Royal on Thurs day the 16th inst. at 9pm. under the disting- uished patronage of His Excellency the Governor, The programme will consist of archestral pieces, vocal and instrumental solos, and the cantata "Revenge," performed by the choir and orchestra.

THE Government is prepared to lease for agri- cultural purposes, an area of reclaimable fore- shore at a reasonable rental and without pre- mium for 21 years to any person making arrange- ments with the scavenging contractor under which the city refuse will be deposited on the area so reclaimed, and building a wall to prevent the rubbish from being washed away,

tral territory were commanded by Japanese officers; ( that a whole detachment of these Chunchuses have been enrolled on instituted methods, and are in the pay of the Japanese Government; and (c) that Japanese military instructors are constantly making EARLY on Saturday morning a false alarm of private agreements among the Chinese sol fire was given from No 19 Wellington Street, diers stationed along the northern bound. The Fire Brigade did not turn out. It ap- aries. It was generally believed, at the out- pears a number of lighted joss-sticks toppled break of hostilities, that the Japanese would

over on to a pile of waste paper which quickly contrive to enlist the Chunchuses, the brigaited and set a small table on fire, the flames from which scorched the window sash, How- gands of Manchuria, on their side, for the

ever, the inmates secured some water and soon purpose of harassing the Russians, and cut: had the flames out. "Damage Sto, uninsured. ting communications, in the style of the Boers in our South African war. In such tr is notified in the Gazette that where. per-case, an event the Russians would be fighting members of the public consider they have in a hostile country, a fact which could not cause of complaint against the Post Office fail to have considerable influence upon the they are particularly requested to bring the course of events. Japan's reply to the Rus-matter to the notice of the Postmaster General. In the case of delay or misdelivery of letters sian note emphatically denies the asser-

it would be sufficient to forward the cover with tions, declaring that it has been repeat a note of the exact time or place of delivery edly ascertained that these allegations are marked on it; if enclosed in an envelope no one and all wholly and absolutely with stamp will be required. In the absence of full out foundation, and that Russia cannot details promptly supplied it is impossible to produce any evidence worthy of crudence to discover causes of complaint or to take steps to support their so-called ascertained charges. prevent them. If we recollect aright, it was Mr. Simpson, of the London Daily Telegraph, accom- panied by an American officer, who declar- 32.50ed that he had visited a Chunchuse chief, who informed him that there were ten

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ON Thursday last, at nine o'clock at night, a certain Chinaman, whose name for obvious reasons is withheld, was visited by a creditor who demanded immediate payment of 'his

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THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST STORSSAL.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Shanghai, rat February. In reference to the telegram I sent you this morning-Feb. 1-dealing with the charges brdught against General Stoessel by his brother

officers, it may be as well if I deal further with the subject and assure you that this is no idle rumour emanating from the fruitful imagina. tion of the Bund, but on the contrary is the emphatic and oft-repeated assertion of the Admirals, Commanders, Captains and military officers that were through the entire siege of Port Arthur, and many of whom are now in Shanghai.

TORE TOPICS:

Following were the times recorded this morning

Umbrian King, in blanket, è mile, 31. Empress of India 15 mile, 39, 1.18, 1.51 1/5, 2.27 3/5, 3.03 1/5, 3.37.

Policy, 1k mile, 43 1/5, 1.378, 2.084/5, 2 47 4/5.. 3.23, 3.55 4/5.

Rosy Morn Rose, 17 mile, 41, 1,16 4/5, 1.51, 2.36), 3.01.

Invincible Rose I mile, High Frequency,

joined mile, 36, 1.10, 1.44, 2.164/5-

Astraca and Ocean, I mile, (?) 35; 1.10; 1.45.

Following are the tires recorded on Satur day:-

Set, 1 mile, started while it was dark, last- 1 mile, 2.35.

Patrimony, r mile, 36, 1.11, 1.49, 2.26, 3.00. K. O. S. B., 14 milo, 391, 116, 154, (?), 3.04.

Highland Chief, 14 mite, (?), 40, 1.18, 1.59,

As a proof that this is no idle gossip, I would recall the statement made a week or two ago by Dr. Morrison, the London Times correspon:2.33, 3.06 1/5 dent at Peking, in which he said that the air.

Pat, 13 mile, (7); 38, 1,16, 1.54, 2'30), 3,06, . Mick, 1 mile, 34, 1.10 1/5, 1.464/5, 2,22 1/5,

Spirtle, 14'mile, 37, 1.33, 1.462/5, 2.83, 2.50k. Squaler, mile, (2), 374, 1.113/5, 1:48 1/5, 2.23.

The R. M. S. Tartar, which left Hongkong

cumstances connected with the surrender of at at noon on 25th ult., had perfectly smooth water, with some fog, the whole way to Wooable surrenders ever known in modern bistory:

Port Arthur made it one of the most dishonour-2.57. sung, where she arrived nt 7.30 am. on the fol lowing Saturday, the fastest voyage this former Cape liner, now in her twenty-second year, has made on this coast,

Captain Grimes of the British ss. Seneca left Shanghai and passed a junk bottom up at reports:"On the 29th January at 6.30 a.m. 8.30 am, in Lat. 22.14 N. Long. 114.43 E., also another one about 2 miles to the south-west, both dangerous to navigatinn being in the track of vessels making Pedro Blanco Island."

TRAGEDY AT SHANGHAI, The death occurred on the river on the 31st ult. under circumstances which undoubtedly indicate suicide, of William' Gifford Fildes. According to the M. C. D. News, it appears that the deceased visited some friends on board the str. Sishan and left that vessel in sampan. Soon after leaving, according to the repart of the sampanman, the deceased shot limself through the forehead with a Smith and Weston revolver. Capt. Fildes was formerly an employee of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, whose service he entered as second officer in February, 1893. He became chief officer in August, 1895, and became captain of the C. N. 5. Wenchow in September, 1900, resigning in February of the following year. Since that date Capt. Fildes has held several remunera tive appointments and only lately, we under stand, safely ran the blockade into Port Arthur,

COLLISION AT BANGKOK,

In the British Court for Siam, Tuan Sam Air by Nai Run, sued the Siam Steam Packet Co. for a sum of 'T'cs. 3,063, daniges alleged to have been caused to the plaintiff by the neglect of the defendants' servants in navigating the steamer Phet. It was set forth that on Nov. 4th, 1904, at 7p.m. at Wat Ampha Wan, near Anthong, while the ss. Hongkong, belonging to the plaintiff, was coming down to Bangkok, the s.s. Phet, collided with her, with the result that the plaintiff's steamer damaged at the stern. Hongkong was The plaintiff did not appear as he was in the boat at the time of the collision, and has been ill ever since. The steersman and engineer of the Hongkong and one passenger gave evidence for the plaintiff, alf alleging that their boat was carrying the proper lights and that the fault was entirely that of the Phet. For the defence the steersman of the Pher said the Dongkong was not showing any lights. The manager of the Packet Co. at Anthong, also gave evidence, and produced a map of the river. This showed that the place where the boat grounded was three-quarters of a mile from where the collision took place, while the other side said it was only a matter of about four wah.

The Court examined the Hongkong moored in the river, and the case was adjourned.

THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA.

Under the provisions of section 3 of Ordin- ance No. 2 of 1869, the following regulations, having been approved by H. E, the Governor, will be observed on the arth instant, being the day of the Hongkong Regatta ;—-

5. A red burgee will be hoisted at a staff on the judge's stand 5 minutes before the starting of a race, and will be kept flying until that race is finished.

'2. During the time that this red burgee is flying, all boats, junks and launches are to keep outside the boundaries of the course, in order not to interfere with the competing boats.

3. The course will be from a line running N. 32 W. from two posts erected on the shore close to No. 2 Police Station, passing to the southward of the Proserpine Rock Buoys and Kellett's island, and finishing on a line running N. 34" W. from two posts erected on Causeway Bay Breakwater, to the flagship, which will be moored off Messrs. Fenwick's new works. Another direction post will be erected on the roadway skirting Causeway Bay. The course will be one mile long and 3co feet wide.

4. There will be a second course, patalled to the above, outside the Proserpine Rocks and

Kellett's Island..

5. No launches, other than the umpire's, will be permitted to follow the races.

Atf accident occurred on Saturday afternoon

thousand of them actively engaged under dues. He was told to come again "after the which may have serious, if not fatal, results, New Year." The creditor left, but very soon appears that, arriving just as the Peak Japanese direction and for whom they were after returped with his wife and children, and Tram car had started for the Peik, Gerald At said he was going to camp right there, and Courteney, clerk in the office of Messrs. Baller busily engaged collecting information. the time distinct interest and importance was "chow" at his debtor's expense, until the field and Swire, mado a rush to board the car, attached to the news, but the reply of Japan money was paid. The wily Chinaman, not at but though he caught the brass handle he could all the advantages accruing from bottling has clearly shown the contradictory character all non-plussed, said the family could do so if not secure a proper hold and fell down the of some of the reports sent home, and goes a they liked, but told them that they took a nullal just outside the tramway station. He done at home under the direct supervision long way to emphasise the fact that, despite grave risk as there were some serious cases was picked up unconscious and removed to the assertions to the contrary, the forces of the of plague in the house, and invited his guests Government Civil Hospital, where it was dis. to come and see the patients. The creditor covered by the doctor that his spine was Mikado have been putting up a square fight and his family, incontinently fled, and the seriously injured. Latest reports show him in Manchuria during the past twelve months, debtor's house has since been "quarantined," to be in a serious condition. This is believed and one, moreover, that can survive the so far as the creditor is concerned, and the to be the first accident of the kind that has ever [33-penetrating searchlight of adverse criticism. former spent peaceful, Happy New Year! happened on the line.

of the Growers and Distillers as compared to bottling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms. gkong, roth December, 1904.

Later

There was more behind those pregnant words than the ordinary reader observed. developments have revealed the hidden mean. ing of his writing.

there will

The great difficulty that will arise at St. officers impeach their General before the court-martial- Petersburg, when his as they maintain they will-is the extreme difficulty

be in proving the charge. Only the Japanese themselves, and perhaps one other Russian officer, could substantiate the accusation. As the Russian officers themselves admit, the evidence is only circumstantial, but to them, it is so overwhelm. ing that it appears convincing. If this terrible charge is true, then a wave of the deepest and most profound regret will sweep over the entire civilized world that so great a reputation has been shattered and defiled.

It is impossible for one who has not the absolute confidence of the high Russian offi- cers now staying here, to completely explain and relate the circumstantial evidence against General Stossel. I can only give you a few of the points that they put before me.

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Policy, first, and Astraca, second, 14 mile, 37à, i (?), 1.49, 2.23), 25B4/5.

Grand Llama, if mile, 414, 1.18, 1.561, 2331, 3.10, 3.44.

Fife and Ledbury, 1 mile, 36, 1,111/5, 1,50), 2.27, 3.01.

Yellow Peril and Blue Elephant, 1 mile," 384/5, 1.12, 1.56, 2.30. Blue Elephant, 2.33.

Forward, mile, lastimile, 1.

V. W. H. and Berkeley, 1 mile, 37, 1.13, 1.54 3/5, 2.28.

Phaps and Cake Walk, 1 mile, (2), 40, 1,181, 1.52.

· Sport Royal and 'Highlander, 14 mile, (?), 40, 1.19, 1.548, 2.27 4/5.

Black Bird, 1 mile, 35 2/5, 1.11 2/5, 1.51, . 2.27, 3.01.

Hacken Schmidt, † mile, 40, 1.16, 1.518. Prairie King first, and Jungle King second, 12 mile, 37 2/5, 1.15, 1.522/5, 2.292/5, 3.03.

Cebu first, and Nomination second, 1 mile," 39, 1.34 1/5, 1.49 2/5, 2.25.

Lanark first and The Duke accond, I mile, 39, 1.15, 2:53, 2.27.

Black Monday, I mile, 371 1.15, 1534/5 2.284/5.

The Profesor, second, and The Loafer, first, *t mile, 37, 1.138, 1.482/5, 2,24 |

The Count, mile, (?) 34 3/5, 1.122/5, - Gem Rose, Lamarque Rose and High Fre quancy? If mile, 34 1/5, 1.08 4/5, 1.44.1/5, 221; 2.593.

The feeling against the General commenced nearly two months before the fall of the great fortress. Ilis aloofness, his lack of interest, and his bombastic orders of the day, alieniated him from his brother officers. The real work of defence was in the hands of a man whom the world does not know, but of whom, his comrades speak with enthusiasm. Gradu al- ly the breach widened. There were no breaks of discipline, but the respect was gone. All in charge worked their ulmost, yet no word of approbation came from the commander-in-chief.

On December 12, pourparlers were exchang-3.03 1/5, 3.371. ed between Stoessel and Nogi. On the 14th Stoessel gave orders for his packing to be done, On the 16th he called a council of war to decide as to surrender. Twenty-three officers of the highest rank attended,

Phaps Not and Two Step, mile, 34, 1.09. Ca Canny, it mile, (?), (?), (?), 2.27b, 2-58), Somali, 13 mile, 41, 1.15, 1.50, 3.371/5

Ard Patrick, first, and Zodiac, second, I mile, 37, 114, 1.48, 2.19 1/5.

Cotswold, first, and Polka, second, 1 mile; 38, 1.14k, 1.54, 2.31 1/5, 3,061, 3:39.

Heythrop, and Croome, 1 mile, 403/5, `1.17, 1.53 1/5, 2.364/5.

Umbrian King, 1 mile, (2), 37, 1.45, 45ah 238 3/5, 3.02.

Grafton, 1 mile, 39. 1.17 1/5, 1.54, 2.30) 3.05

Coronet Rose, 14 mite, 36, 1.13, 1.48), 2.34,

The matter was fully discussed, and it was proved that there were sufficient provisions and ammunition in the city to enable them to hold out for six weeks or two months at the least. It was put to the vote. Nineteen voted for No Burrender;' four voted "Surrender. The meet-.8. ing then dissolved. The next day, to the ulter surprise of all, Stoessel sent a letter to Admiral Wirrens, announcing the surrender and giving him one night to destroy his fleet.

The order was obeyed, but as the officers say, their astonishment and their sorrow can be comprehended when one remembers that every day, even to the last, Stoessel's one cry had been, "We will never surrender, never!"

The following events all helped to convince the garrison they had been sold. There was the Gencial's many private interviews with the Japanese General; his refusal to speak with his brother officers on any subject; his solitary journey-save for his wife and servants-to Nagasaki bis presence in Shanghai, where he was carefully guarded; and many other in- cidents, slight in themselves, bul damning in combination.

It is said that the charges have already been formulated and telegraphed to the Tsar. Of this, the officers here speak reticently. They tell one to wait. Surveying the matter im- partially, without any bias, unless it is bias in favour of the General, 1 cannot help but believe that the story told by the Admiral and officers has within it much truth.

KOWLOON PIGEON CLUB,

The show of pigeons, and incidentally any kind of cage birds, promoted by the Kowloon Pigeon Club, which opened at the Kowloon Hotel this afternoon is well worth seeing. There are some remarkably well-bred Pouters, Jacobins and Homers, the most of which were reaved by Mr. J. D. Logan, who is a most enthusiastic pigeon fancier. Of birds not en- tered for the competition are some specially imported, and hardily bred homers, which ra-

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mour has it are destined very shortly to conduct. pigeon-post on behalf of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service, which will keep Hongkong in rapid communication with the Customs stations at Taishan and elsewhere in Chinese teritory and embraced in the Kowloon district. This is certainly a very pretty iden, and if it proves successful, and there is no reason to doubt that it will, the

system, we understand, is to be applied to other districts Exigencies of time and space preclude our making a lengthened reference to the show in this issue, but we shall refer to it

to-morrow,

ONE very good way of discovering whether a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank note is genuine is to notice the imprint at the bottom. This is printed on both sides and reads: Bradbury, Wilkinson and Co., Ltd, Engravers, London. Nine times out of ten the forgers get the names spel wrongly on one side or the other, says the Shanghat Mercury,

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Marechal Niel Rose, 1 mile, (1), 35, 1.09), 141; total 2.18.

Empress of India Rose, 1 mile, 38, 1.13 2/5 1.40 4/5, 2.31 2/5, 2.56 3/5,

Rare Rose, 1 mile, (7), 1:25, ( 7 ), 1.25, 2.49, 3.00, 3.33; total 4.11-

La France Rose, 1 mile, 34, 1.07), 1.40, 2132.52, 3.28 4/5; total 4.054/5.

Halifax, 1 mile, (7), 37, 1.12, 1.48, 2.22.2/5. 2.57:3.33.

Esquimalt, time missed.

Border Raider, 11 mile, last 4, 36, 1.10, Scottish King, 14 milo, 49, 1.181, 1.53, 2,28, 3.01, 3.35 4/5, 4.09.

Heather King, 14mile, 37. 1.14, 1.50, 2.259/5, 2.57 2/5.

Norman King, 13 mile, (?), 37, 115, (2),

227, 2.58, total 3.38.

Saxon King, 1 mile, 39, 1.18, 1.57, 2.35 1/5, 3053/5.

Algerine, 2, last 1 mile, 40, 1.21, 1.58, 3.37 1/5; 3-14 1/5, 3.498.

Gajem, 12 mile, (P), (?), (2), 2122, 2.58,

Bean Cake, time missed... Alladin, time missed.

Cascade, time missed. Ching, time missed.

Fiscal, 14 mile, (?), 38, 1:18, 1.5%,8 2,26.- Invincible Rose reported galloped yesterday

1 mile, 32, 105, 1.38, 216.

EARLY BIDR.`·

IT is with much regret that we have to an Bounce the receipt of news of the death in Germany, where he was engaged in the management of a bank, ofa Mr. Grote formerly of Messrs. Melchers & Co, Hongkong. He resided chiefly in that colony, but paid fre quent visits to Shanghai, where he earned the deep regard of all who knew him by his unfail ing brightness and geniality.-N, G. D. News,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE - German (Pring Segismund) 13th inst.

· Canadian (Empress of Japan) 13th inst. Indian (Laisung) 14th inst. -5, German (Princess Alice) 16th inst, American (Manchuriaj 25th ingf.

hama for Vancouver on 4th inst., p.m.

The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.5. Tartar loft Yoko-

The Imperial Germon Mail. Bayern which left here on Wednesday, at noon, arrived at Singapore on Sunday, at 1.p.m.-

The Shire Line sis. "Aderionethshire from London, &c. left Singapore on Friday morn

The Imperial German Mails Prinuess ing, and is due here on oth fast. --- Alice carrying the Germ in Mails with dates from Berlin of the 17th ult, left Colombo on Sunday pm, and may be expected here on

16th init,

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