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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D.

WINE

1841.

AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1905.

Onfire usine comunication should be treed

pedition which was fraught with the greatest | Aerny's "Mücellany is a work to which" we All commeations intended for pablication in dangers and perils-and the possibility is can all look forward, and those who have re- The HONKONG TELAH that others will realise the benefits for ceived No g of the new volume will agree that adroved to The Editor, 1, Les Bonse Head, #ndi atapult bonecompanied by the Writer's, Name, and which we have laboured. The very fact it is a publication full of interesting items

that the V. C. has been granted to members deserving of careful study. of the mission should be sufficient to ind cate the vicissitudes endured on the march to Lhassa. A reprimand by the Secretary of State, presented to the Indian Government, on their chief servant affects not only the gallant Colonel but every member of the

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in the report of the Shanghai Rifle Association the committee express the hope that the other ports will agree this year to change the date for firing off the interport match, as October wear ther there is invariably bad for rifle shooting.

A MARRIAGE bas been arranged, and, will

INDIAN SERGEANT IN TROUBLE.

COMPLAINANT'S FOOR NEMORY,

AN INTERRUPTED MEALS

BERFSTEAK, BAER AND BONDS

Elahi, was charged with the larceny of

The case in which Indian Constable Karim watch, chain and trinkets from a coulic, and attempting to same man, was resumed before Mr. Hazeland obtain a bribe of Sea from the

at the Magistracy this atternoon..

This noming, John Michaelson and Macpherson were charged at the instance Magistracy, with disorderly conduct, and ax PS. Appleton, before, Mr. Gomperis at the

sault, at a Chinese ranurant in Yaumati came into his restaurant about eight o'clock The complainant alleged that the defendants

yesterday morning and afer other drinks or Mr. Olto Kong Sing appeared for the pro-dered a bottle of whiskey, and as they refused

Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the

The rates per quarter and per inensera, perportionat expedition. It goes further." It leads the shortly take place, between Mr. Herbert #ecution, and Mr. H. W. Looker, Messrs. to pay for it in advance his foki rafused, 10. The daily bade is delivered free when ille altre

accessibio to mesenger y copš sent by post an additional $1.80 per quartor in charged fo rouge The posize on the weekly lee to agy part of the

world is 30 cents per quatur,

Sale Corier, Dally, ten cente; Wrokly, twenty

five cult

BIRTHS.

On 11th February, at Weibalwes, the wife of

HERBET L. BERR, of a daughter.

On 24th February, at No. 9. Markham Road, Shanghai, the wife of T. A. STANDRING, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

On 4th February at the Roman Catholic Church, Fauchow, EDMOND G. LEBAS, ofthe 1 M. Customs, Santu, In GUINEVERE BLEND BEATRICE, second daughter of the inte H. S.

Bidwell, of Shanghai.

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

WHISKY

D PORT,

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE MANY

YEARS IN BOTTLE.

A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE,

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

On 22nd February, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. J. B. Ost (C.M.S., assisted by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M.A. Cathedral Dean, WILLIAM BROWNF, CMS,

Oriental mind to believe that specially ap pointed officers are not guaranteed that sup port which belongs to the accredited repre- sentative. Those who have spent. their lives in the East now perfectly well how the fanatic, blinded by passion and prejudice, is carried to inordinate lengths, and it is to be hoped that an impressive (which is possibly a wrong one) may be dispelled by another statement from the Secretary of State for

India.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Alexander Lammert, of the office of Mr. Ceo. Lammert, auctioneer, and Miss Florence Shaw, elder daughter of Mr. A. Shaw, mannger of the Cotton Malls.

WE understand that the gentlemen looking after the interest of deserving destitute seamen have succeeded in leasing from the Land Invest. ment and Agency Ca., Li, Nos. 71 and 73 triya East for the purpose of housing the persons who may be brought to their notice.

LIEUT. Robert George Shuttleworth, and Ballation, Royal Warwickshire Regimeni, at- tached as a supernumerary to the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment; Double Company Officer, willoth Mahrata, Light Infantry, attached to the rogth Mabratta Light Infantry, is admit ed to the Indian Army, subject to confirmation by the Spcretary of State for India.

One hundred students will be sent out from Chekiang province to Japan, where they be trained in the teaching profession.

A FRENCH fim at Chingking has recently chuen navvies for the railway in Yunian.

defence,

The prosecutor, in cross-examination, said that when he went into the country he did not care totale dhewatch with him as it would not gn, and he when returned he made it work by shaking it. It was quite true that Inspector Macdonald told him on the 10th of December that he could go at the end of the month, when his wages would be paid. Before he went to the country he did not borrow a watch front the defendant. He hal pawned a watch, but could not remember how many times; he had not pawned watches very often during his life. Asked it he had pawned a watch more than once complain ant impudently replied "is five times more than once? He was reprimanded by his Worship. He then said he had pawned a watch mare than once. The witness made

a number of ridiculous statements and his Warship pointed out to him that his evid-

serve them with it, and thereupon the second defendant struck him. The foři and the cook gave somewhat contradictory evidenco. The first defendant said that, feeling hungry, they went into the restaurant and asked for some. thing, and finally ordered beefsteak. As this 'would take a litle time cooking, they ordered two big bottles of beer, and then had two small whiskies and water, and the second defendant, his friend, gave him St in pa per and two ten-cent pieces. The China- men said that was enough to pay for what. they had had, and as the shop people were A long time getting the beefstenk they went to another restaurant and had some fond.- The second defendint denied having com

with the first defendant to the complainant's mitted on assault, and dectired that he went restaurant and ordered some hath and eggs and the man said it wou'd "take a long time to prepare, an they had some beer, and then

not being ready, he asked the man for them and was trid to call again at eleven o'clock. Thereupon he called them a lot of "lazy swine," and left and went to another restaurant with his friend. He did not strike anybody,

Shaoshing, to EMILY MELITA, youngest completed a contract for sapplying 4,000 Sze AN interesting exhibit.on of the general ence was, simply absurd, and it was nonsense whiskey and water. After some time the egg,

daughter of the late James Dempsey Harkness, Esq, Nenagh, Ireland.

⚫ DEATHS,

On 12th January, at 99. Cromwell-road, SVO MARGARET MARY, widow of Patrick Joseph Hughes, Her late Majesty's Consul. General, Shanghai, China, and daughter of the late P. Callan, Courtney Hill, Newry, Ireland.

Shanghai, the dearly beloved infant daughter On 24th February, at No. . Word Road, of LAURE and EINAR ESSEN, aged 4 dots On 25th Febury, at 17, Runge Road, Shanghai, LouISA, the wife of Vincent Vizen- zinovich, deeply registled

.

AN urgent Cabinet Council was held in Lon- don on 15th ult. It is rumoured in Parliament that the Council was connected with the peace

question.

mine near Pretoria has been insured for THE 3031-carat diamond found in the Premier

too, o, the largest insurance ever taken out on a single stone.

evolutions required in successful fire-fighting operations, was given by the Hongkong Fire Brigade, on the ground behind the Ko Shin Theatre, this afternoon, in the presence of the Governor, and a select party from Government House: The results of the competitions will be given în our next issue,

to ask the Court to believe, with such assistance to memory before him, that he could not remem- her what took place about seven months ago. His memory wantmost a blank, and bis evidence inconsistent. He never made either a written

and neither of them onleted a bottle of whiskey, or verbal report to the authorities of this occur- rance, neither as regards the stealing the watch, At five o'clock in the evening they returned to nor of the attempt to obtain the bribe of Szo. Complainants restaurant and ordered some The defendant first asked for $20, and as he beefsteak, and when the sergeant of police cains had not the money the defendant searched him in and told them to come with him to the station, and snatched away his watch. He did not they were just finishing the steak. If they had give it to the defendant, Shown a letter,d any trouble in the morning they would not have gone back there. They had some beer and aomo whiskey and paid for what they had.-The- complainant and his folis, recalled, positively aware that the defendants asked for a bolile of

Bedford, En 11 February, as Shanghai Villa, THE General Officer Commanding will inspect Bedford, England, WILLIAM FOWLER, formerly the Royal Engineers on Tuesday next, the 7th the Buckingham Palace reception at the special witness said it was not in his hand writing; an.j

instant, to be formed up in line at 9am. on Wellington Barracks Parade Ground.

of Shanghai, China, aged 65.

On 27th February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, SALIG GOLDMAN, late of Nagasaki, Japan, in his 66th year.

We regret to learn that Chevalier Z. Volpi. celli, Consul-General for Italy, still remains

A SPECIAL wire in the Shanghi Times says that Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to the Court of St. James, together wih five of the Japanese Legation secretaries, attended request of the King and Queen of England. Viscount Hayashi was alto the honoured guest at the Royal banquet the same evening.

By kind permission of Col. Caulfeild and Light Infantry will play the following selections at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow evening, Saturday, 4th inst. -

envelope shown was in his writing, and he sent the letter which was inside. The letter shawn was the letter in the envelope, but it was not written by witness, and he did not know who wrote it. He did not put the letter in the en-

whisky, not two small whiskies, and said they: grew disorderly when asked for the money

he Bongnong Celegraph seriously illat his residence at the Peak, suffering Officers, the Band of the roth Manaratas velope, nor did he read it. His name was on first. Sergeant Appleton stated that the men

HONGKONG, Friday, March 3, 1905.

THE THIBETAN EXPEDITION.

One of the strangest reports, which have come to hand is that printed in our cofumus last evening, which suggests that WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | the negotiations concluded by Colonel

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Hongkong, 25th February, 1905.

Gregortly

WINE

AND

from fever and a severe chill

WEATHER permitting there will be a pick-up game on the cricket ground to-morrow, Satur- day at p.m. Members wishing to play are askel to turn up punctually,

.

Tm Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Assoriation will hold a competition to-morrow at the King's Park 500 yards Range between the members residing at Kowloon, the Peak and Hongkong:

Mr. G. F. Farmer, who was formerly connected received an appointment with the Coolie Em- with the Imperial Chinese Post office, ha igration Department, and is leaving for South Africa this month,

A VERY well-known and popular Shanghai girl, Miss Guinevere Bidwell, was married at Foo-

Younghusband and the Thibetans have been arbitrarily abrogated by the India Office at Home. According to the news received, Colonel Younghusband, who [32 occupied the position of Political Adviser in the recent mission to Thibet, obtained terms of settlement of much greater importTUE Universal Gaselte says that the U. S. than the Government at Home had antici- Government has agreed to allow China to buy pated. But if the telegrams are correct,

back the American interests in the Canton. this was a grievous error. When Colonel

Hankow Railway. The Chinese are willing to the indemnity at

buy the enterprise back. Younghusband fixed £500,000, payable in 75 annual instalments, he doubtless thought that he was doing a service not only to the British Government but to the world in general. For he and his troops were the first to penetrate the sacred precincts of Lhassa, for a century. The

THE report of the Shanghai Gas Company British Government, however notwithstand-

Limited for last year shows that gas sold ing the outcries of red-tapeism and all its during the year amounted to 303.214.188 cubic results--still believes in that office of Cir-feet, being an increase in gas sold as compared cumlocution which Dickens satirised. The with last year of 27.75 per cent. result is seen in the publication of this

THE American Bridge Company, it is under stood, is now shipping to Japan a complete duplicate order of the bridge material lost by the sinking of the steaner Anight Commander by Russian warships. The value of the steel work is more than a quarter of a million dol- lars, and it weighs about 1,500-luns,

SPIRIT MERCHANTS, report which appears to be intended to

HONGKONG,

34. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

FIRST FLOOн,

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

sully the reputation of a great soldier. I Nelson had been subjected to the limits and restrictions, which are now imposed by the telegraphic cable and will in the future be increasingly strong by the means of wireless' telegraphy, it is possible-not to put it in any stronger language-that he would not have been the great and honoured captain he is today. The expedition to Thibet was one of those in which.. the leaders werc out of touch with the Government. It would be unlair to say or hint that the results achieved by the mission have aroused the envy of the Government, but it will appear to the disinterested that there is something wrong in the state of Denmark, per dozen when a distinguished soldier, who is also a $29.80 political factor, is publicly chastised by the

AFTER-DINNER LIQUEURS.

Pepperminth...

***

Creme de Menthe glaciale

Curacao, Red, White or Green

Apricot Brandy

Creme Cacao Chouao'

F

29.80

29.80

36.20

29.80

and 20 other varieties of French Liquers from Messrs. Marie Brizard and Roger of

Bordeaux.

chow the other day to Mr. E. G. 1.ebas, of the Customs, the bride bring given away by her brother, Mr. Gordon Bidwell,

SINCE the publication of the first edition of the Street Index divisions of lots and other alterations, amounting to forty pages and affecting 1,650 items in the work have been notified by supplements, and Mr. Arthur Chap. man has decided upon publishing a second edition which will be ready in August next.

Hongkong is not the only place in the Far Fast where the price of foodstuffs seems to be causing anxiety in certain quarters, for we read in the P. ST. Times that provisions in Tientsin

are in some danger of becoming dear, as it is stated that large quantities of chickens, eggs and other provisions are being sent up to Maukden, Yinkow and other centres where a market offers, the prices realized being 100% in advance of the rates obtainable here.

March..."The Welsh Brigade"....... Frausworth. Select...."San Toy"...................Jones. Vale....................." Chere Ami "...........Mungrave. Dance......."At a Georgia Camp intering ........Mill. Characteristic Piece..."The Mill in the Black Forest... Ellenberg. Selection......" Barrack Room Ballads" .......................Cobb. God save the King.

SHIPPING JETSAM.

2,131 tons net, with 3.920 tons of English coal The German steamer Severus, of Hamburg,

for Vladivostock, was seized on 24th uli

The Tientsin river was expected to be open

that port were to leave Shanghai on Tuesday. the other day and the first batch of steamers for

The ice has shifted the mines at Vladivostok and access to the port is very dangerous. Two German vessels have been injured by mines, and three men killed.

The 5.6. Grindburn, which was about to pro....

ceed to Vladivostok from London, has received orders from Vancouver to abandon her voyage in consequence of the blockade...

The steamer Dakota, sister ship to the Minnesota, is expected to go into commis. sion about, the end of this week, and will pro- bably sail from the Sound on her maiden voyage to the Orient about July 1st.

the envelope but he did not write it. Witness was told by his Worship that he had said he did write it.

Witness: If you say I did, I did. Pressed as to whether he did or did not say so witness said he did say so. That letter was addressed to Cinstable 164 re porting the occurrence, with a request that be constable should get back his watch. When he sent that letter, witness said he did. not know what was in it. Witness was warns ed that he was sailing very close to the doors of the gaol for perjaty

The case is proceeding.

CANTON NŪTES.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, March 1st.

FR IN YEUNG KONG,

Young Hong is a street given up to selling foreign plece gouds. The bright colors is played make it one of the gayest thoroughfares In the city, But Yeung Hong has been unfor- jonat, Almost every year a fire destroys many of the shops. Sometimes hundreds of them are burned. Last night a fire broke nut in one of the premises and twenty-five shops were destroyed before it could be subdited.

To-day there is a pretty general belief that the fire was the work of an incendiary. · The shops Ger.ahd goods had been insured lately and the Chinese seem to think this a quick way to make money. Unfortunately, there is no very sure method of getting at the truth in these

•The Chefoo Daily News says that the man cruiser fansa at Tsingtao had filled her bankers with Shantung coal from the German colliery, she bring the first large ship to take this coal on board at the dock,

cases.

THE BUDDHIST PRIESTS. The 1.C. 53. Wingsang, has been released The rioting around the Buddhist Monastery from her charter by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. has ceased. The Canton schools have tele Messrs, Dodwell & Co. have chartered the, vessel for one trip to Shanghai and on her graphed a complaint to the Wai Wu Pu and asking that the priests be dealt with for inter arrival hiere she will be placed on the Shangfering with the schools. A Mr. Nga meinber hai, Hongkong and Canton service.

Marine Insurance Companies in London

have sustained losses of £111,000 by the cap- ture of the steamers Apollo and Scotsman by. Japan. Other losses of various underwriters by the capture of twelve ships by japan since January 13th are estimated at £807,co in all..

The Chinese gunboat, Kiang-yuen, which has been built by the local Kawasaki Dockyard Co., has had a successful trial off Kobe. The vessel steamed 14 8 knots, as compared with a contracted speed of 13 knots, and hohe builders and the representatives of the Chinese Government expressed great satisfaction at the result of the trial.

V

Af 4 p.m. on 25th ult, as the Afedan was proceeding down the river, outward bound, she collided with the Royalist and had to put back. She went into dock and it was found she only

had one plate smashed so that she will be able

inquiries we find that the Royalist was not injured, neither has the Medun's cargo suffered. ➡Shangkat Mercury.

of the gentry who had a hand in the trouble and supplied money to gather the mob, has

also been included in the complaint."` :

'FRISONERS' ESCAPE.

Two noted robbers who were under sentence of death and confined in the Ying Mo Chu managed to break their chains and escape The watch has been arrested and beaten on the charge that he was bribed to let the men escape...

THE COLD SNAP

The weather continues unusually cold. The poor people are suffering terribly. Vegetables have more than doubled in price. The gard eners find it too cold to bring in the vegetables and the cold weather has caused a scarcity. Most of the pond fish known as to ling u, have died. This is a small fish and is very generally eaten all over the province. The loss will be a very heavy one and will fall upon many of the poorer class

had had some drinke but were sober when he took them to the station. The complainant's licence permitted him to keep his restaurant open all day and all night.

ilis Worship said that he did not consider the charge of assault substantiated, 'and that was dismissed. On the second charge there certainly bad been disorderly conduct and be asked the sergeant if there were any previous convictions against the defendants. Sergeant Appleton said there was nothing previous against the second defendant, but the first, Michaelson, was always giving trouble around

Yaumati, and was the man who, a few weeks ngo, walked into the police station and repur.- cli that he had been assaulted by some China". men, robbed, and left insensible on the road for two hours. After giving the police, no end of trouble, sending them on a wild goose chase after the phantom "robbers," he coolly confessed it was all a cock and ball story, and craved mercy and forgiveness His Worship said he would bind the second, defendant over In the sum of $5 to be of good behaviour for two months, and the first in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for the same period. However, after the defendants had left the Court His Worship recalled the first defendant and said he considered that his bond should be $100 for a period of six months, and ordered accordingly. Both bonds to be personal. ; ;

THE VICEROY AND RAILWAYS.

IN KWANGSI,

Whilst the Viceroy, has been in Kwangsi be has been giving attention to the future of rail- ways in that province. He sees the possibili. ties that are before him were railways' laid dawn. Ho las, therefore, telegraphed his views. to Péking and has been asking for advice. It has been replied than before any railways can be allowed in this interior province, there must be a mutual understanding, which shall guarantee that all necessary funds shall be raised by the gentry and the officials, It is pointed out that there must pot be gratify their greed of lower and their desira another opportunity afforded to foreigners to of wealth. The Viceroy has been consulting with the wealthy classes of the province anen

these points, and all are of the same opinion, The Canton correspondant of the W. C; D. News says it may be assumed that these dis cussions will lead to little that is practical at present, they are suggestive and even satis factory, as far as they indicate the unrest that is present among the officials, and the convic tion that somehow or other, something musk be done in order to get these lines lald, - Thus, while the great trunk, line is, for the time, in abeyance, because of the difficulties which have arisen with the American Syndicate, and whilst the branch line from Canton to Samsbur is in constant use, and is increasing its op- deads, the minds of the rulers are not at rest ponunities for usefulness and for paying divi-

on the question of railways, and sooner or later, they will come, with advantage, both to Chinese and foreign nations..

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

DUMAILS DUE, Australian (Chingsu):4th inst American (Manchuria) 5th Jost, i French (Tourant) bih inst. Indian (Lightning) 6th Inst Indian (Susang) tätä ihsi. Canadian (Empress of India) zand lost.

Secretary for India, and his terms of settle ment repudiated. This telegram states, that the Secretary for India has reduced the indemnity, payable by 7hibet, from 75 to 25 lakhs of rupees, and because Colonel Younghusband deprecated the re- THERE are two photographs of the Peking duction, the Secretary of State lakes the Observatory and an article on the late Sir Ro- curious position of stating that the agree

bert Jardine to whom General Mesney refers ment with the Thibetans was framed "in

as "the good old-fashioned Britisher who placed two milhon pounds sterling at our disposal in disobedience to express instructions," and 1883 for the purpose of assisting the Chinese consequently "the Government could not government to build railways and other pro-to leave this port on Tuesday. On making accept it." That may be so. It is possible gressive works as bad been recommended by for a servant to be a tod willing servant; is us, more especially for building the Grand it policy for the British Government to pub. Trunk Railway from Peking via Hankow to licly declare their lack of confidence in an Canton. .N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at officer of the experience and ability, of Co Tie report of the Weihaiwei Land and Build. fonel Younghusband? By the terms securing Co., Ld, for 1954 shows a credit balance is, home, thereby ensuring to our Customers ed originally, Britain was in a position to profit and loss of Tis. 688, against a debit all the advantages accruing from bottling dictate her views to Thibet for the next 75 balance at the beginning of the year of Tis 5:150. done at home under the direct supervision years; but in the beautiful' magnanimity This is after writing off Tis. 2,462 from.furní, twelve Japanese, of whom four were women, the Palace and study under the same number here on 9th inst, ALTER

which has always characterised Great Briture. Working account shows a credit balance in addition to two Chinese, carrying away the of tutors ns had taught the deposed ex-Heir tain, such an idea is out of the question Tis. 6,423 on the sale of the company's estate was wounded, and the shed was burnt down. of Tis. 1,877, to which is added the profit of heads of all the massacred. Another Chinese and the terms of the treaty are reduced to No. 6. The company still owns 340, now of On the same day eight Chinese were murdered three years. In other words, Britain has land, of which only 42 mow have been silised, at the village of the Hari inibe, under the thrown away most of the advantages she ob- and has still a claim on the British Government jurisdiction of Gilan, Their heads were also [33-btained from her work of conquesta ex of Tis. 3,470 and interest from 1900

carried away by the murderers,

of the Growers and Distillers as compared to bottling done in China by Chinamen at the service of European Firms. Hongkong, pth December, 1994.

Ar daybreak on the zoth ult. a band of aborigines made a raid upon the coolies shed belonging to the Taipeh Electric Light Com- pany at Kussek, Formosa, and murdered

IT is reported in a Northern native paper, says the N, C. D. News, that at the special andience on Chinese New Year's Day given by the Imperial House and their sons, the ten year Empress Dowager to all the princes of the old son of a certain prince of the 4th Order particularly struck the fancy of the Dowager, who at once commanded the boy to reside in

Prince Tuan. It is therefors rumoured that Apparent Pa Chun, son of the notorious Boxer, the Emperor may be possibly personale adopt the child of the Empress Dowager's selection to be his Majesty's son and heir to the Dragon Throne.

28th altare at New York of The CP. R. Cols an. Empress of India arrived at Vancouver on 1st inst, et 2 pm. &c. left-Singapore this morning, and is due The Glen Line 8.1 Giemath from London

1. The Sklypsa, arrived.

The O. 5. S. Co. & C. M. S, N..Co.'s.... be expected here on th Memnon lele Singapore on 27th ult, and may

Kobe at 7:30a.m., on and utt., and left again at 3 p.m., same day, via Nagutaki for Shang- hai where she is due to arrive at 11 am., og 6th inst

The CPR, Co.'s's.a, Alkinian arrived at