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French opinion; and Russia would probably be only too glad to emerge from the difficul- ties in which she has been landed in the Far East, but there is always the still-necked.

MARCH 30, 1905.

BANK DIVIDENDS.

Ar the Supreme Court to-morrow morning judgment will be delivered in the case of Tang. az U, appellant, and the Attorney General, respondent, (known as the Land Court appeal CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AU TRALIA AND case).

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Grand Ducal cabal to be considered. Pro Ordinary business commumcuiona should be addrowed | bably the best assurance for a speedy settle. †A. JAPANESE steamer, supposed to be the

to The Manager,

ment lies in the internal troubles which | Senkin Muru, sank three days ago outside the The Editar will not undertake to be responsible for

beset Russia. The print should not he entrance to Newchwang, reports the Dally any rejected 18. nor to return any Contribution, RUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE),

overlanked, however, that in all these nego News of 22nd inst. She was waiting for the

DAILY-390 per annum.

tiations, the claims or pretensious of out-river to open when a strong gale ruse and drove her ashore where she foundered and siders are not given a moment's considera.. The rates per quarter and per mensen, proponiansition. Japan and Russia may call in media. The daily issue is delivered free when the wildros istors, but the terms of peace contain nothing| socomilla 30 mömenger. On copies sent by post en to show that outside parties are concerned additional $1.80 per quarter is charged fo spostage.in the question, while China's territory is The postage on the weekly lane to any part of the parcelled out among the parties as if it were is Copics, itally, ten cente: Wookly, jwenty a sort of Tow "'iddler's ground. It cannot be long, however, before an allicial state ment on the subject must be issued by one or either of the parties and then we shall see

world is 30 cents per quarter,

five cents.

The

he Hongkong Celegraph what we shall see.

HONGKONG, Thursday, MarcIE 30, 1905.

"TO HONGKONG AND FARTHER"

Several cases have recently comic before the Marine Court of Hongkong in which sailors have been charged with imperling the progress of their ships by refusing to work. The defence in two cases reported yesterday was that the men had signed agreements to the effect that they would po to "Hongkong or farther," The men, in both the instances referred to, were firmly of opinion that on reaching Hongkong their agreements expired-despite the fact that they had only served two of the three months for which they had signed--and six-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

NEARLY twenty-four thousand natives left Swatow during the last quarter of 1904, up

wards of ten thousand of whom went to the

Straits Fettlements.

WE have received the Customs Garette for the period. October-December last, giving the quarterly retums of trade of the various parts, movements in the service, etc.,

A CHIYAMAY was committed in the Sessions hy Mr. Kemp, for stealing a pair of jade slune bangles from a womna un the 24th inst, at Mongkok. The value of the bangles was $17.

DURING the last quarter of 1934. 159,150 pics of sugar were exported to Chinese ports from Swatow, Of this quantity 114,032 piculs were brown sugar, and the remainder white sugar,

TBL Colonial Secretary has received a telegram

teen Spaniards went to prison for two montbs

martyrs to their belief. The agreements were produced in Court, and it was quite clear that the men were in the wrong; but it can readily be understood from 11 B. M.'s Consal at Newchwang, stating that a phrase, the meaning of which is pa that Hongkong has been declared to be infect tent to an educated man, may conveyed with bubonic plague, and that the same sume totally different idea to a foreign sailor. quarantine measures will be adopted as last It was the words—"To Hongkong and far year. A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. |ther" on which the seainen tripped. What they thought "further" signified it would be curious to learn; the probability is that if they looked at the map they would not find a place of that name, and therefore they A. S. WATSON & Co., might come to the conchssion that it was a mere finish to the sentence a sort of round- ing-off period which added to the euphony of the whole. But there is deeper signi. ficance in that terms "to Hongkong and Farther than appears at first sight. Roth boats on which trouble with the crew occur-

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IN the League match to he played on the Pol ce Recication Club Ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday next (weather permiung) the match being Police v Kowloon Cricket Club, tire following have been selected in play for the folice, -F. J. Badeley, A. Langley (Capt.), j. Kerr, D. Kent, J. Lander, 12. Pitt, F Clyde, D. McHardy, D). Edwards, W. Waterer, an G.Shephert. Umpire; W. Withers. The gam from the Kowloon Cricket Club to strive for

honours is now in course of sèlectium.

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the band of the zad Bat Royal, VMöndly "next, from 5 to 6.30 p.ni :-

Marc

"The Tyrabian Overture: ...

"Oberon ".. VIE.....

................." The Choristers Setos from.

**Lobengrin riepal Scene A Dervish Chorus Selection

Dish Melodie- dod save the King.

McKelvey Weler

Wagner Schurk

...F. Muchfrey.

THE uprising in the district of Kia Ting, Szechuan, is growing serious, the insurgents being joined by members of the Red Lamp secret society-The movement is anti-Chris tian as well as anti-foreign. The three com panies of guvernment troops sent for their suppression have met with defeat, and rein- forements are being sent to the scene of dis order.

& NATIVE junk lef Chicfon for some place down the coast two days ago with a cargo of green peas, says the local Daily Mens of 22nd inst, Near the island of halo about ten miles from Weiwei the junk struck a floating mine seven were picked up by a fishing boat. People and was blown to pieces. Five of the crew of

who witnessed the explosion declare that the effect was awful. The whole junk was actually

huge column of water and black smoke rose lifted in the air where it broke to piecès, A

about twenty yards into the air.

LATELY Minister Sir Liang in Washington communicated with the high authorities in Canion in the effect that a nerican intended proceeding to China to enlist labourers to work in opening up the Panama canal; the terms of engagement were exceedingly harsh and the climate there was unhealthy and steps should be taken to prevent people from accepting such engagement. The higa officials on receipt of this information have issued notification for general information of the people and offering rewards for the arrest of secret agents who may

attempt to enlist labourers,

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GUINA.

HONGKONG, SAURISED.

"INTERCEPTED LETTERS."

A sprightly little volume, full of quips and cranks'd rected against Hongkong "Society," The manager of the Chartered Bank of India, is that now published under the tile of Inter- Australia and China kindly informs us that he | cepted Letters. The author prefers to be known has this morning received the following tele-ns "Belty", which exhibits a inadesty unusual gram from his head office in London-

among the literary tribe and particularly un- At the approaching meeting of shareholders, generous in this case when the comments on the Directors will recommend a dividend for the follies and foibles of Hongkong people are the half year at 11% per annum, free o' Income

so pleasantly, toki. The letters are supposed Tax, that £75,05.be placed to Reserve, which to have been written by a newly married lady will then stand at £875,000, that 80,00 be to a friend at home. Faithful to tradition the carried forward as undivided profit, and that a writer drags in the name of a certain person. Bonus of 15 % be paid to the staff of the Bank." called "Willi mn" who is win' is commonly known as the other half, and "Williani” is a pegan which to hang a column of caminon-sense. Mr. E. Ormis on, of the Mercantile Bank of Whenever an expedition is planned "William " India, Limited, also kindly informs us that he vetoes itaf a trip to Cantoa is sugested "Wil- has received in te egram from his ' ondan Office liam" is down on it like a curt-load of bricks, to the effect that at the forthcoming yearly But if is "Willlim who gets all the pretty nee ing the Directors will recommend a divi-sayings, and ț is *William who is responsible dead at the rate of 5 per cent per annum en the "A" shares, 5 per cent per annum on the 13" shares, both free of Incnine lax, that £3,000 be placed to Reserve, and tha: £15,100 be carried forward.

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

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fur the funny stories. One of the features of Hongkong life which struck the author was the fact that it was not supposed in be "good form" to ramble about with your husband or your wife, as the case may be. And several good staries-albeit they seem reminiscent of some. thing similar we have heard before—are to'd in this connection. The trip to Canton must have been an exceptionally pleasant affair, but the average reader would doubless like to know who that dear delightful Cap thin was who entered so admirably for the wants of his tady passengers that they- lund no time in see Canton because they

ters give some of the most entertaining side-lights on longkong Society, that have

WEST RIVER TRADE.

The Statistical Department of the Imperial Maritime Customs has issued the quarterly returns of trade for the last three months of the past year, and turning to the ports of the West River we find that, in most cases the revenue derived is now beginning to increase car se quent, no doubt, upon the more settled state of were afraid they might lose the boat and the affairs in the interior. The dues, and aties dear Captain's company. Great fun is poked. collected at Kongmoon amounted to Tls, at the Happy Valley Hussars and the guild of 11,215, while at Samshei the io al revenue was

Volunteer nurses. ́"On a peace footing they ́Tls. 41,250 ns against 'fls. 37,528 in 1903 and can only allow three nurses to each trooper, will be able in increase the allowance." That Tl. 27,673 in the corresponding quarter of the but in time of war as they get killed off, they year previous. At Wuchow the increase was

sentence alone uugid to ensure the success of still greater, the collection being 15.35.783 or the H. V. ilussars, 16 say nothing of the sush when the figures were Tl. 57.123 which in more than double what it was two years for places in the nursing ranks. Intercepted the December qonner of 1903 had risen THE tree story of the latest royal betrothal has

10 Tis. 107;131.

This enormous increase is ever appeared in the press, It aims not yet heen tuh. A hotus jurnal is informed brought about by larger collections both of ut being satifical, but the good-humour that Prince Oscar of Sweden, on a return visit impert and export duties and as the figures and vivacity of the author extract the to England met the Princess Margater of relating to shipments to and from foreign sting from whatever satire there may be Connaught and fell in love. Worn the Duke and ports are greatly in excess of wint they were in in the narrative. It is exactly what it pro

the year previous while native goods passing fesses to be-chit-chat and mild criticism on Duchess of Connaught and their daughters went to Egypt recently Prince Oscar followed shortly in and out of the parts show a falling off there the people of Horgkong. The last of these aferwa da. Now it is stated that the Prince seems not much doubt that our trade with Intercepted Jailers is dated 1960 and is sup- Wuchow is being developed at a rapid rate posed to be written.by a grand-daughter of the was anxious as to the return of the Princess with her parents by way of Spaio, King Al-

The duties collected on goods to and from the present "Betty," By that time there is a tone at present is about to proceed on a jour-West River pairs during the quarter are also state in King's Park to Sir Matthew „Nathan' ney, and it is freely stated one r.bject is to seek satisfactory, and although in the absence of who had such a big share in making Hang- imal partner. These circumstances de ter- any comparative table it is impossible to show tong what it is to-day, and who was afterwards the increase there is not much doubt that dur--such a signal success as fiovernor-General of nined Prince Oscar. He popped the question

ing the past year a considerable volume the South African without loss of time, and-was accepted.

of foreign trade has been done with the Berkeley Square "nanted aller à famous jurist stages on this important waterway. The duties and wit there is a statue of Sir Francis May; collected on goods at Kamchuk was 11s. 5.430, and before the l'eople's Palace, "with which his at Shinhing Ts. 3, 43, at Takhing a. 15.556 munificence endowed the Colony stanis the and at Dosing Th. 28 or a total collection statuerf Robert Shewan, the People's Tribune."

gine quatter of Tis. 24,5052*

Sir William Gresson, the first commander of the Happy ussars, also has a state in 1960; there is another to ir Paul Chater, and is Munay Baia memorial. It is a pretty picture, and strange things have happened. $ will be well laid out on Intercepted Letters it is handsomely bound in the form of an envelope, and Walsh, lioekong and is printed and published by Messrs. Kelly

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ON the arrival of the steamer from Macao on Monday a pisten, es clanned his goods, among which were 68 bags of tea, which he said he

Hanukona - Ân, ava

ciseman standing by felt suspicious at the peculiarly loose way the ten was picked, being merely in old gunny bays, and not in any way protected from the weather as is usually done, with such a perishable class of goods, so be investigated matters, and ripped open one bag and, plunging his band in through the va he grasped a big tit, which, when withdrawr, was found to contain opinn. Several other bags were examined in the same way, until no less

red carried enrgoes of coal from tardiff, and apparently no particular destination in view. They were sent to Hongkong, and finding how matters stood they were both ordered to Japan. But had there been a Russian fleet in these waters their eventual destina- |tion might have heen Vladivostok, and then

we should have had the entertaining spre A GHIRAMAN was this morning wandering a- tacle of the Russian besieged embracing mundi the precincts of the Magistracy, look. their Finnish and Spanish deliverers, "To ing lor Mr. E. R. Hallifax, and his cancero Hongkong and farther" was a clever con. was great on learning that that gentleman was ception, subtle of meaning, and hinting at

in Chefon, and likely to tensin there for fome Mr. J., Kemp, and geven the maximum fine considerable the. "But I must find him; I

of $500, and the opian ordered to be canfis. immense possibilities. Unfortunately, the crews were not alive to the humour of the tial; "he bas paid an account twice, and I must

have soine money to give hum," said the Celes-cated. It was regretted that the Ordicance did situation, and the Spaniards are not suffering return the money." He was advised to see the well. from the lack of one of nature's greatest gifts. Postmaster, who would on doubt extricate him from his difficulty and simplify the payment of $7.10.

THE TERMS OF PRACE.

Since the fall of Mukden, persistent reports have been in circulation that one of the

PREMIER CIGARlligerents has made overtures for peace.

OP

INDIA.

Ithan 64 taels of opium had been di-covered. Li Fung Chow, the owner, was placed before

NAVAL NOTES.

A WAY THEY HAVE IN THE NAVY.

an onerous not provide for the confiscation of the ten as

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Tite remours of Lord Dudley's resignation have not quite died away from political circles

of the Macdunnel incide: 1 which is of con-

yet, notwithstanding the dental which the PROMPT action was taken by Mr. F. A. Haze-Lord Lieutenant has telegraphed. One aspect land this morning at the Magistracy, which it is to be hoped will tend to warn the authorities in the neighbouring colonies that Hongkong does not intend to remain any longer a dump ing place for their banished and deported un- desirables. Five Chinamen arrived from Singapore yesterday having been undered to be deported to Hongkong and Mr. Hazeland said they were to be escorted on board the 5.3. Hatching, which left to-day at noon for Swatow, and told them to remalo away for all

time!

Whether it is Russia or Japan which is now samg for a cessation of hositilies is not so important as the character of the agreement upon which the conditions of peace would be based. The American press, taking it for granted that the President of the United States will be called upon to act as inter. mediary, publish various sets of conditions which are alleged to be the preliminary bases of negotiations, and it is a curious fact that The two coolies in charge of chair No. 428, there is the greatest unanimity as to what who dumped the body of the Chigaman Pao, these conditions should be. Japan will, of on the hillside off Lyttelton Road, West Point, course, demand the evacuation of Matias recorded in our columns last evening, were churia by Russia, and require that the ter

fined, by Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magistracy ritory in question be handed over in China this morning, $50 each or six months. His in accordance with Treaty terms. The free-

Worship said he took into consideration the fact that the body had not been interfered with dom of Korea, under Japanese suzerainty, and the presence of the money and other pro would, no doubt, be conceded; but whether perty found in the pockets of the deceased No. 1 $2.75 per 100 Japan would agree to the retention of Vladi-pointed to the fact that no robbery had been vostuck by the Russians is another question attempted, otherwise he would have inflicted It is further suggested that the Chinese the full penalty prescribed by the Ordinance Eastern Railway should be transferred to for dumping dead bodies in unauthorized places,

viz., Szoo. No. 2 $2.50 - per 100 the control of an International Commission,

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Sir E. H. Seymour, commander-in-chief at Plymouth, who has just been promoted to the rank of Admiral-of-the-Fleet, is a bache- lor, and the heavy duties of entertaining at that part have consequently fallen eatively on the wife of the flag-leutenant, Mr. Tindal Carill-Worsies, who has earned warm admi- ration for the way in which she has filled position. The distinguished „diniral bas quite an old-fashioneel dislike to the naval organisation scheme conimor ly attributed to Sir John Fisher, and his never striven to gain popularity with the en- gineer branch of the service. It is state i that on the new titular regulation coming into force he went so far as to inquire at officers, and received the curt and sufficient the Admiralty how he should 'address' these

siderable priest at the moment is the strained relationship which has subsisted for some time be ween Mr. Wyndham and i ord Dadley, reply, "by their titles," The fact has freely is well known that King Edward was watching have never been conspicuous among his guests been 'commented on that engineer officers the experiment with profound interest, and both Lord Dudley and Sir Antony set about the new work with the conviction that his Majesty's sympathies were wholly in the direction in which their work was tending. Mr. Wyndham, however, got alarmed last session when the Ulster loyalists began to show their teeth; and the Lord Lieutement got into some sort of per it was at this time that the Chief Serretary and soat misunderstanding. Among Nationalist .., indeed, it was stated over and over again that Lord Bodley and Mr. Wyndham were not ev n on spea' ing terms.

Commonwealth,”

NORTH-HORNEO "BLUN. EARTH":

In

The London expert's opinion in rég rẻ to the blue ground discovered in North Bornen is most favourable, but he wishes in more samples of the soil in order to make further thorough, investigations as to its diamond-producing qualities. In consequence spine tons of it are on the way to England for 'examination.

It will be recollected that a syndicate with a enpital, of £50,000 has been formed for exploration purposes.

DAMAGE BY A MINE.

The Chefas Daily News states that the or in his favour, and he usually addresses them Chinese despatch boat Changhat was sent out by the more courteous and correctCaptain." mines. The same afternoon she found ous as" Engineer Captain" so and so, instead of by the native authorities, to search for flanting Sir Compton Danivile, the retiring crun-drifting about hear the island of Yungmstad, mander-in-chief is the Mediterranean, is about eleven miles from Chefoo. Seven shots another of the old "high and dry school, and wure fired at it from the quickfiring guns of the on the occasion of the King's visit to Malta a vessel without any explosion being effected. engineer officer to his Majesty as "Engineer the mine up, and for at purpose à rope was couple of years ago be presented a certain | On Monday morning a boat was sent out to fish

said, "How d'you do, Captain," and the aptain The King held out his hands story has been related ever since with great gusto by engineers throughout the fleet.

THE TURNING OF THE TIDE,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS-DUR. 3. Canadian (Tartar) 1st prox. Indian (sising) 3rt prox.

mine in tow, but suddenly it exploded with a tied round the thing. The boat then took the

great roar. Uce officer who was present in the boat and one sailor were wounded, although not seriously, and the boat was totally smashed A GREAT many complaints have lately been with by residents in securing rickshas, and the made at Tsim Tsa Teus of the difficulty met

up. The wounded people were sent to the hospital as soon as tlie despáicli-vessel anchor- ed the same morning. It is stated that several atter having been mentioned to Inspector lative positions of Mr. Bullour and Mr. Chim-residents felt the shock of the explosion. If

An interesting indication of the changed Langley lie invested the reason of this berlain in regard to the Unionist party is this is the case the explosion must have taken sudden dearth of the necessary but irksome furnished by the fact that the two members of place nearer to the harbour. "sha". The discovery was made that the pre- the Government have at last found courage to sence of the American naval vessels in the speak in favour of so pronounced an ant - dock at Kowloon, and the well-known liberality Stanley and Mr. Ailwra Fellowes have con- Chamberlainite as Mr. Tommy Bowles Lord and that Port Arthur should be occupied by SINCE Government took over the territory of "Jack ashore," has caused all the ticksba seated to speak at a meeting of his supporters' the Japanese. In some reports it is stated around Laichikok there has been considerable puilers in the place to flock to the dock gates at King's Lynn next month. Mr. Bowles, of that Japan has laid it down as a condition trouble with the native water boatmen, who, and wait about on the chance of securing a fare course, is opposed by a tariff reformer, and $2.25 per 100 precedent to settlement that Russia must

agree to pay an indemnity of $500,000,000. persist in taking water from the streams in those complaining of the refusal of ricksha is dead against him he has stuck to his guns, with charactenstic courage, Amongst that district for the purpose of sale to the ships coolies to take them, though unengage at the Ministerialists the influence of Mr. Cham- So that, if these rumours are well founded, in harbour. These boats supply the water on time when bailed, to prosecute the pullers, as berlan has sensibly wared ever since Parlia the sum total of Japan's gains is the acquisi- board the vessels at the rate of 25 cents per their action was illegal, but they said they had met opened, and he is no longer labelled tion of Port Arthur and an indemnity ton, and as each boat carries too tons it is not time to waste a day dangling about the Police one reason why he confined himself, in his "dangerous" in the Gerament. Probably which may or may not be paid. Of easily seen that they make a clear $25, a trip, Court," and so the men got off. However, yes speech on the Address, to wishing for an early course, there is the prestige which Japan many of them making several trips a day, terday one complaining party was induced by dissolution without taking any steps to bring has won by her victories on the battle while it it not generally known that the Govern- the inspector to prosecute, and in withstanding it out, is that he had a wholesome fear that field--no negligible quantity--but that ment supplies purer water, which has been put the loss of time he appeared before Mr. J. 1. not fise if called upon to do 10. Certainly ho his troops Amongst the Ministerialists might cannot be materially estimated: The ques through the filters, at 5 cents per ton. As these Kemp at the Magistracy this morning, when it and his policy are now under a clund even in tion is, would Russian dignity permit of a

men chose to ignore the repeated warnings awas proved that the man refused to take pro-Parliament. After the fact that two members settlement on such terms, especially when number of them were arrested, at the insecutor, declaring that his shaft was broken, of Government are going to lend their stance of Inspector Langley, and this morning and yet a minute after took up an American weight against u Chamberlainite candidate in dictated by the scorned Japanese? The placed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magis- sailor. Three others at the same time and place whose general orthodoxy is not above sus favour of such a fres lance as Mr. Bowler, mediation of President Roosevelt may have tracy, when the case wat remanded for further played the same trick, and Mr. Kemp fined picion, must be regarded as one of the first [33 great effect, supported as it would be by evidence,

them in sum varying froni 55 to 540,., signs of the turning of the tide,

Gregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

- Rongkong, 7th March, 1905.

though repeatedly warned, and even threatened, among the sailors. Inspector Lingley advised though the fural Conservative organisation

French (Armand Behlc) 3rd prox. American (Siberia) 7th prox. Canadian (Empress of India) toth prox...

arrived at Vancouver 8 pm on 28th inst.

The C. P. R. Co's 1.5. Empress of Japan The Imperial German Mail .5. Sachsen which left here on ist inst, arrived at Genoa on 20th inst, at 'g`a m.

The M. M, Co.'s .s. Armand chic, with

mor ow at noon, for this pist.

The N-D. L. Australian Line ss. Prin

the next French mail, will leave Saigon to

Waldemar left Sydney on 18th inst., at a p.m. and may be expected here on joth prox. Nagasaki ai B.to any on 30th inst, and leaves The C. P. R: Col's.s.5. Tartar arrived at again at 5 pm, same day, for Shanghai where afe is due to arrive at ? am, da ist proxen