TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's]
Parliament.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1905.
JURE TOPICS.
18th February.
Ait this morning's gallops were over the
Cumming rehearsed every one of the Kings Scottish, with bin in the saddle, opening the bell. All the Kinga carried a light blanket on
LONDON, 16th February.tively slow. Mr. Asquith's antendment on the fiscal question has been introduced, but the debate is lifeless. A division is expected to-night.
The Third Baltio Squadron. The Third Baltic squadron has left Libau.
'Later.
Naval Disaster.
An explosion has occurred on board a British submarine at Queenstown. A sub- lieutenant and three others were killed, and fourteen injured.
(Cablenews.)
Mukden to be abandoned.
•San Francisco, 14th February. Kuropatkin is preparing to abandon. Mukden. The first temporary stopping place will be Telin and from there the retreat will continue by easy stages until the army reaches Harbin, The demoralization of the troops in Man- churia and the doubt and uncertainty that pre- vails in St. Petersburg with reference to aug- menting the present army, has rendered further. offensive operations on the part of Kuropatkin's force impossible, and the policy of keeping ont of the way will be pursued until such time as
the commanding general shall feel able to cope with the forces of Oyama.
GOING HOME.
་་་་
RELIEF FOR DESERVING CASES.
The case of the two unfortunate young men,
"SINGAPORE DOCKS.
In connection with the taking over of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company's undertaking portant point, remarks the Free Press, that has
will the new Directing Board of Trust stand as not yet been touched upon. In what position
compared with the Tanjong Pagar Board of
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plum.
mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser-
valory
To-day's Advertisement.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- On the 18th at it.40 am. The barometer has
ING CORPORATION. risen in Japan and fallen throughout China, and to a less extent in Formosa and over the
the Pacific still moving towards the ENE. with a Bonus of One Pound Sterling per Share neighbouring portion of the Pacific.
HE DIVIDEND declared for the half THE The depression in the north has passed into rate of One Pound and Tan Shillings together year ending 31st December, 1904, at the
Gradients are moderate on both the east and
their backs girthed with a light belly band. rating laws, with the result that they had.to | Directors as regards supplies of material and south coasts of China and moderate to freshNE of $125, is payable on and after MONDAY,
The times were :-
Scottish King,
14 mile.
Umbrian King, I mile.
36 36 354/5 31 3/5
2.19 215
40
40
38
36
31.2/5
43052/5
Saxon King,
1 mile
32
35.
35
35
34
2.16
Tuscan King, i mile.
30
of the Corporation where Shareholders are re- monsoon will prevail in the Formosa Channel the 20th day of February current, at the Offices and in the northern part of the China Sea.
Forecast:-Fresh E. to NE. winds, overcast,quested to apply for Warrants. fair.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
JR. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager." Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.. [270
To-day's Advertisements.
BOXING:
BOXING!
CITY HALL.
WEDNESDAY, 22nd February, 1905, MAIN EVENT OF 20 ROUNDS, lletween MGC Y, Champion Middle-weight
of the P. L, and CHRÍSTIE, Hongkong.
grass course which was far from being fast Messrs. Woodington and Rae, who were by the Colony, there is one supremely im The jockeys were of opinion that it was posi-brought out from Home to take up appoint
Railway, Philippine Islands, and who were ments, under contract, on the Manila Dagapatt,
dealt with under the Philippines Alien Immi-
spend a long time in the local House of Deten. tion, is too new in the minds of our renders to machinery? We trust that the management need any recapitulation as to details. It will will be in a perfectly independent position. suffice for us now to say that our representa- | Consider for a moment what it would meas tions of their case, so deserving as it is, has if that supremely contemptible business an borne good fruit, and we are pleased to be able to announce that passages have been secured achronism, the Crown Agents, were to put for these unfortunate men, by the Government forward pretensions to handle the supplies of on the s.a. Ajax, sailing on Monday next for materials for the new Board. The very idea England. The men are of course destitute, is a nightmare. We do not want any more and a few sympathisers have kindly promised red flannel petticoats instead of sarongs, which donations, in their behalf, in order that they was what, for the Medical Department, the may have a little money in hand on arrival in
Crown Agents' intelligence was once equal the boint country. The case has been of so deserving a nature that it has appealed to the to perpetrating. It is some comfort to know Government, which has done all, and more, that the local Government has gone far lo than could have been expected of it, and it is make such a debacle impossible by declaring sincerely hoped the assistance and relief now
that it will place the business management en- afforded will enable the men to re-secure their
tirely in the hands of the selected Board, and ald positions in England.
will only exercise control is matters of policy, that is to say, we take it, where due recog nition has to be given to necessities, Imperial or naval, arising out of political relations, and bus outside the mere working of the Port as a commercial maritime facility. Seeing that the great programme of dock building and wharves reconstruction will be outside the purview of the Colonial Public Works De partment, and will be carried out entirely by the engineering staff and contractors of! the larbour Board, we do not well see that the Crown Agents can invent any pretext for in- truding. They may rest content with their
Ċa Candy (Johnstone), Ithile.
35
33, 3/5
2192/5 Highland Chief (Clarke); Alarm,
I mile.
36
37 4/5
354
38 1/5
34h
36 1/5
32.
31 3/5
2.18
2.334/5
Therailroad will be destroyed as the Russian K. O.S. B. (Johnstone), Sport Royal (Clarks),
forces abandon the province, but awing to the .solidly frozen earth it will be practically impossible to render the grade useless to the Japanese, and the line now in the hands of Oyama will be rapidly extended over whatever territory may be abandoned by or won from the Russians.
Extensive barracks have been established
i mille.
Highlander, ("boy"),
14-mile.
391 36
361
35%
!
36
350
334
383
35
2.23
3.01
Border Raider
-(Johnstone) (2nd),
along the entire line between Mukden and Polku (Gresson), (1st); The Professor (Abel), Harbin and everything is complete in anticipa- tion of the escape from the victorious Japanese. There is general rejcing in Mukden over the preparation of the Russians to abandon the ancient city and the inhabitants will gladly welcome the advent of the Japanese.
SL ANDREWS, KOWLOON,
At the Kowloon Institute last evening a meeting was held to discuss the affairs of the new church, and to consider means for securing fittings, etc.
His Worship, the Hishop of Victoria, who had convened the meeting presided, and there were also present the Revs. F. T. Johnson, J. II. France, F. Icely, and Messrs. E. Oshore, A. Pryer, E. G. Wilks, E. C. Lewis, and others, among whom were several ladies interested.
After the plans of the church had been handed round, the Bishop grid that the meeting
· was called to talk about inatters connected with the new church. As they already knew, Sir Paul Chater had ninde a present of this church to the Colony, and the church was now in pro- cess of erection, and there was every reason to hope that on St. Andrew's Day they would be
14 mile.
mile.
32
32.1/5
35
35275 37
1044/5
34 3/5
32
2.54
Somali (Huys),
mile.
33
31
33
35 2/5
37
34
wwwww
35.3/5
2.55
Blackbird (Vida), inside course. I milc.
3:1
2.12
Times for Patrimony, Forward, and Wet MacGregor missed.
A sad accident heel aur popular and ex tremely gond natured jockey, Mr. lake. He took nu Highland Fling in gallop with Wee Macgregor. On going up the Straight the vicious pany bolled. All Mr. larke's skill in
THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The Chief Justice (Sir Henry S. Berkeley) took his seat at ten o'clock this morning, and opened the business of the February Sessions.
THE HOLLYWOOD ROAD FIRE.
LIFE SENTENCES,
Chang Chung and Tang Hop were charged with arson, by setting fire to a dwelling house, persons being therein, at 168 Hollywood Road, on the 12th January...
Prisoners both pleaded not guilty.
The following were sworn jurors:-Messrs. erection of a monument to their own ex- W. S. Brown, (foreman), E. C. WilkE.travagance and incapacity in the form of the Thomas, E. Smith, Phillip Plage, J. McCorqua-Singapore-Kranji Railway, and with the con dale and F. Kiene.
sciousness of having worked mischief enough to make their name a local by-word for a generation.
The Hon. Attorney-General (Mr. E. H. Sharp, KC) in outlining the case, said there were a number of people sleeping at the time in the house in question some of whom unfor- unatelydied as the result of the fire which the ac- cused were charged with igniting. The prisoners were the cook and coolie employed on the ground Boor where the fire broke out. Shortly after two o'clock in the morning of the rath January, a Chinese police sergeant off dutywas passing the hönge in a chair when he saw the first prisoner standing outside the house looking into the shop and calling "Fire" at the top of his voice. The sergeant got out of the chair and looked into the shop, but could see no sign of fire. he sergeant arrested him, and also the second man, who then ran out of the shop. Imme diately afterwards fire suddenly broke out and spread with terrible rapidly, there being now a very strong smell of kerosine coming from the shop. The sergeant said to the first pri souer "This is your doing," to which he replied "I could not help i', my master ordered ine to do it. He afterwards said his master had one to Canton. These premises, Counsel said, were an absolute death-trap. I seemed that the houses in Hollywood Road,. and Square Street, stand back to back, but the level
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY SILARE REPORT,
Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Polts write in their report of 17th inst.:-
Tho market during the week under review has remained quiet, principally owing to the continued tightness of money, but rates on the whole have ruled fairly steady.
The Green Island Cement Company, Ld has advertised its sixteenth ordinary annual meeting of shareholders for the 25th February the transfer books will be closed from the 24th inst. to the 6th prox. bath days inclusive.
Banks-Hongkong & Shanghai Banks have been in demand and have changed hards a $725, closing with further inquiries, In London, the quotation has risen to £77.10. Nationals have been sold at $36.
Marine Insurances.-Cantons have found buyers at $160 and $2671 and close in further request at the latter rate. China Traders have
able to consecrate St. Andrew's Church. A deed horsemanship could not control him, and the of Squve Mircel was very much above the level been done at $58, 1581 and $50. Unions can
of trust hud, among other things, to be drawn up, and the idea was to invest it with the Cathedral Church Batly, with a vestry al Kowloon, by whom the affairs of the church would be governed, the deed of trust being so held as to prevent it from being alienated at any time for any other purpose. To inve a vesity they must have a congregation, and the speaker hoped soon to have both. The trust
pony went full gallop right round the wrong course making a straight dash up the bridge and back to his stall which is in the last of the stables at the farthest end of the enclosure. All the while, Mr. Clarke was firmly stated in the saddle, but as the pony rushed into the stable, le was knocked against the wall and thrown off, unconcious, to the ground. No doubt, he had lost his wind, Mr. Macdonald (Highland Fling's owner) rush.,
of Hollywood Road, and the only means of es cape from three-stories of the houses in Square Street was through the houses in liollywood Road. The reason for the cr me was the usual reason to defraud the insurance com pany, the premises having only recently been insured for $1,500, and it was in evidence that an attempt was made to insure it for more.
A number of witnesses were called, all of
be placed at $617). Yangiszes and North Chinas are quiet at quotations.
to ROUNDS CONTEST, Between ROBERTS, R.W.K., and CONNOR, R.W.K., for Welter-weight Championsh`p of Regiment.
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6 ROUNDS CONTEST,
Between KING, R.W.K., and KIRBY, R.W.K.
and other preliminaries.
Doors Open at 8 P.M., Commence at 9 PM. sharp.
Tickets: Prices 35, $3, $1 and S1, to be had at Dalys and Wards and principal Hotels.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1905. [265
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:
PUBLIC
AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instructions
from The Honourable the Director of Public Works, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY,
the 24th February, 1905, at 11 A.M., at the Government Stores, Wanchai,
A QUANTITY OF
OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED
STORES.
TERMS:-As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.
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R.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
ASTER TERM begins FRIDAY, 24th
February, at 9 A.M.
Full information is given in Notices posted outside the College main door.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.
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NOTICE.
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THEREAS persons have been maliciously stating that TUNG KEE and WING REB (or CHICO), carrying on Business at Nos. 66, 68 and 70, Des Vœux Road, are in- solvent with heavy liabilities: This is to give notice that these rumours are ent rely false and that a REWARD will be paid to anyone giving information procuring the conviction of the persons spreading such rumours.
WING KEE & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1905 [266
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have fur- ther appreciated in value and are now inquired "THE Company's Steamship for at $315. China Fires have been bought at
* LOUNGSANG,"
Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao $93 and more shares are wanted, Steamboats have improved and are in demand
deed, when drawn up, would be made part et up to where Clarke was lying and by means whom spoke to perceiving a very strong smelt after sales at $zf, ex the dividend of $t paid on the consecration service, and held by the Bishopf ice restored him to consciousness. A Naval
of the Colony. Then there was the question
of kernsine coming from the building.
of the Chaplain, and for this the Cathedral doctor was at once telephoned for from the fire spread with remarkable rapidity. When
they denied all know! dge of the fi e.
the rgth inst. Indo-Chin's have been nego. tiated at $125 and $ 26, closing steady. There are buyers of Doug's Steamships at $331 while $13. Star Ferries are quoted at $38 and fay for the old and new shares respectively.
Body bad arranged to contribute for three Naval Hospital, who with commendable the prisoners were taken le the police station, China and Manias remain without change at years the sum of $2,050 as part of the Chap- promptitude answered the call with stretcher
and bearers, in the person of two "Handy- A police constable who assisted in extinguish tain's stipend, he also working for the Cathe
the fire spoke to finding inside the shop dral when required, until the Kowinon church men." Mr. Clarke was then removed to the
Naval Hospital.
Kerosine tins, and a broken lamp, and a fire could run alone when his connection with
Highland Fling is a fidgety sort of animal,cffie in the centre of the room. the Cathedral would be severed, and he hoped
often exhibiting symptoms of nervousness on
laspector Gourlay was called and spoke to
that that would be before the three years were, the course, when he is given in the nasty and the recovery of a number of bodies,
up. Then there was, the question of the in- ternal furnishings and lighting, and these re- quired planning and subscription. His idea was to form nesimall representative committee for this work, and there were no doubt several persons, like himself, who would wish to give some of the furnishings in the Church. Details could not of course he decided at a meeting like this; they must be left to such a com mitter, to which ladles should be invited to join that they might aid by their handiwork.
The Rev. Icely said that so long as a Naval Chaplain was connected with the Church the Naval Communion Plate could be used, and he asked the committee to keep this in
dangerous knack of "swerving" on what might stem to be like a pivot, if the expression he allowed. When he is fed out he should be
avoided.
To-morrow's final gallops will be intensely interesting. The first at of panies will be going out at six, and later at fen in the fore.
noon we shall see the last lot before the races on Tuesday.
EARLY BIRD From inquiries made later in the fare
as to Mr. Clarke's condition, we were that the accident was, firtunately, not of a courteously informed by the hospital authorities
Prisoners both alleged that they were asleep at the time. The fint one said he was awakened by the smell of fire, and the second by the fist prisoner calling out "Fire."
Refineries.-China Sugar, have been booked at $126 and $225 and are inquired for at the latter rate. There is no alteration in other stocks in this section.
Mining-Chinese Engineering are in de mand at Tis. 7.60 after changing hands at Fls. 7-50. Raubs have been hooked at $31.
Ducks, & imfs and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks continue in request at fra Finns were sold at declining rates down to Tls. 145 but have since recovered and now close in demand at Tis. 150. Kowloon Wharfs have inquiries at $102 for the old, and to for the new issue. Hongkew Whauls are still inquired for 11s. 140.
His Lordship, in summing up, said that to deliberately set fire to a house wherein people were sleeping, was the most heinous offence with which any man could be charged. The con. sequences of the fire in this case had been ter- rible in the extreme, ten persons having been burned to death. One man had only time to snatch up his infant son, run on to the third floor, and with the assistance of others, broke down a partition, and got into the next house. This
and two daughters, whose dead badies were subsequently found on the ground floor, having fallen through from the room they occupied above. is Lordship pointed out that the shop was heavily insured, and yet on examination
Cotton Mills-Sales of Hongkong Coltons after the fire, not a vestige of stock or furniture have taken place at $14.
Captain S. Weigall, will be despatched at above on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at 4 P.M. This Steamer has Superine Accommodation for First Class Passengers, and is fitted through out with Electric Light,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th February, 1905. [269
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steuner THE
"MALACCA."
1
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-namer vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Goinwns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon at the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will he landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 5 P.M., TO-DAY,
Goods nx cleared by the 25th instant, 41 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Lasurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees'
appointed hour.
mind as he would not be in the Colony himself serious character. Mr. Clarke rustained only man was apparently unable to save his wife final dividend and bonus of altogether Tls. 5 and the Company's representative at
slight concussion, and no bones were broken.
Later.
The Rev. F. T. Jaoon then proposed that the committee be formed, consisting of His
· Just before going 10 press we made further Lordship, the Bishop of Victoria, Rev. Cinquiries and ascertained that Mr. Clarke was Gordon Vaudin, Fev. F. T. Johnson, and shall confined to hospital where be is doing as Mestr. A. Bryer, J. C. Lowe, J. P. Plummer, well as can be expected. E: C. Wilks, E. Osborne, E. C. Lewis, W. King, and De, J. H. Swan.
After discussion it was decided to add the names of Mesirs, W. C. Jack and J. Welsh,” which was carried.
This concluded the "business of the meeting.
PRETTY WEDDING AT THE UNION CHURCH.
could be found.
The jury after retiring to consider their verdict found both prisoners guilty.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.--Hongkong Lands have been disposed of at $135. Shang. hai Lands are reported sold at Tis, 115 ex the
paid yesterday. Hongkong Hotels continue in request at $141 Humphreys Estate have been dealt in at $11.69; the closing quotation is Stz.
·Cigars and Tobacco Factories.-Owing to the announcement of a final dividend of T's. 6 per share, Sumatras have jumped to Tls. 75 and are wanted at the rate.
His Lordship, in passing sentence, said: You have been found guilty on the clearest "A very pretty wedding was solemnised at she possible evidence of the atrocions crime of Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have Union-Church this morning, the contracting setting fire to a house in which you knew been purchased at $19 and close with further VOLUMINOUS official correspondence has been parties being Mr. Alan Stevenson, the popular people were sleeping regardless of the con- buyers. Hongkong Ices have sellers at $242 published at Calcutti on the subject of fixing assistant manager of the Dairy Farm, and Miss sequences that might ensue, and merely for ex the final dividend, of 513. paid on the 14th a standard time for India and Burda, The Mabel Clarke, a charming young Hampshire the purpose of getting some few dollars from inst. China Prov'dents have been done at $81 initial letter from the Government of India lady, who only arrived in the Colony yesterday your masier. The result of your wicked deed and $88. Electrics (old issue) have improved Jast July invited the opinions, of local bodies direct from home. Over a hundred invitations has been thint no less than ten persons, men to Sts and Steam Laundry (new) can be placed upon two proposals, which the Government of to be present bad been sent out, and the ma- women and children lost their lives on that at $44. Steam Water-boats have been fixed at India is prepared to accept, namely: (1) For jority being accepted, there was a very good night. Were you to pay the penalty with your 519. Central Stores (now issue) are asked for an Indian standard time for use upon all Ir-attendance both at the church and, at the re- own lives, in my opinion the punishment at $7. Shanghai Gas shares have advanced dian railways and telegraphs in India, nine ception subsequently held at the Hongkong would not be too severe. I have not the power and can be placed at TIL 110. The Company - minutes in advance of Madras time; and (a) | Hotel, Rev. C U, Hickling officiated at the to pass sentence of death upon you for this will pay a final dividend of Tis. 5, making for Burma, a standard time for similar use in ceremony, and Mr. J. E. Walker acted as best offence, but however the law allows me to give Tis. Si per share for the past year. Langkats Burma, five minutes in advance of Rangoon man. The hippy pair lift in the afternoon you a very terrible punishment, and I propose have declared a first interim dividend of Tis. 7 time. These two proposed times are respect-amid.showers of blessings and good wishes, to do so. You are sentenced to imprisonment, per share account 1905, payable (probably) on ively exactly 5 hours, and 6j hours ahead of for Macao, where the honeymoon is to be with hard labour for the term of your gaisralsMarch, Shares have weakened to Tls, 255 Greenwich time.
at which rate, however, there are buyers, spent.
an
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 18th February, 1905.
EXCURSION TO MACAO,
THE Splendid Steamer..
"YING KING," Captain Page, will make an EXCURSION TRIP TO MACAO, br EVERY SUNDAY, leaving the Company's wharf at the end of Wing Lok Street, at 8.30 AM., and retorning from Macao at 7.30 P.M.
The Steamer will lay alongside the S.S. Perseverance's wharf at Macao.
FARE:
1st Class Single Ticket $2.00, with Cabin $3,00 Retura # $3.00, 1 $5.00 Tin and Dinner may be had on Board
at, $1 each meal.mart
YUK ON & Co., Ld.".
S. A, NORONHA,
Macao Agent,
(16
Hongkong, and September, 1904)|
Entimations.
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PROVISIONS
AND
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IN
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GET YOUR SUPPLIES
FROM
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(SUCCESSORS TO..
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AND
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6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Opposite Connaught Hotel.
Who are Suppliors of High Class Wines, Spirits and Provisions,
French Bakers,
Navy Contractors,
and
Commission Agents.
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THE POPULAR
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