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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY APRIL 14, 1905.

All communications Intendol for publication hy "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should be

FLEETS FIGHTING":"

Belrowed to The Flltor, 1, Ice House Houd, and mencing at 8.30 pm. The great success JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN CRUISERS game. If the Russians lose at Anamba

should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and

Addres. Ordinary business communications-hould be addressed

to The Manager.

In the old Chamber of Commerce room, City Bidl, on the 20th inst, the Masonle Quadrille, Club will give a second smoking concert, com-

achieved at their last "intoker," held on the 21st ulto, has encouraged them to this further effort, which it is not too much to say will

excellent programme has been drawn up, and! the services of some of our best locul taleat

IN FIERCE COMBAT,

The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for undoubtedly be equally successful. A really/RODJESTVENSKY'S RUSE SAVES HIS FLEET save the chief figures on the board. If they serious accident occurred on ono vessel, when

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The rator per quarter and per menrou, proportiona!.

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world is 80 cents per quarter.

By kind permission of Col. W. G. B. Western, "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday next, 15th inst.:-

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1905.

MOTOR-OMNIBUSES.

Mozar ofmed

Private advices received in Hong- kong to-day state that the Japanese scouting cruiser squadron got into touch with the tail-ond of the Baltic Flect, of the Anamba Islands yester- day, and a fierce battle took place.

The Russians are supposed to have Sousa. been the remainder of the fleet out Haag distanced by the main squadron un- Selection from... ure Forcator Cars Marlen der Rodjestvensky, and probably ...........German.consisted of five vessels, including a

hospital ship.

Salvage

Urgelles

God save the King.

PEDESTRIANS passing to and fro along Ice House Street with, no doubt, be glad to learn

that that apparently decrepid old gentleman who haunted the foot-path near the Norddeu

The Japanese apparently turned their attention to the cruisers, where- upon the hospital ship made off at full speed for Singapore, where she arrived this morning.

THE ANAMBA ISLANDS.

of strategy, which is not exactly original or fit up. The plain seainan opened bis lungs evidence of wonderful ability, Admiral Rod and watched his breath disappear in the fog. jestvensky has won the first move in the Careful masters, who remambored all the stories of fogs they had ever been told, cursed the weather and all its kind. One man would Islands then the Admiral can say he has try to see his finger before his nasa; falling, ha only relinquished a few pawns in order to proceeded to "splice the main brace." A

win at the Anambas, then new heart and the mate' mistaking the phosporescent glow courage will inspire the Fleet, and the end round the skipper's suddy proboscis tapped. It may be farther off than is generally imagin- just to see whether he was alive or merely ed. At all events the result of the conflict dreaming. Mall boats were lying at an- must be public property in few hours, and chor, and peace, or a so-called pence, till then people must rest their souls in prevailed on every side. All this time the watchers on the tower were scanning, what patience.

think ye? Not the length of their arms. Oh, no! They were scanning the horizon, piercing The Anamba Islands, where the first fight the palpable fog with eyes of electric force. between the Japanese scouts and part of the And all this time two big cruisers were hurry- Russian squadron has taken place, lic miding, in sporting parlance, "hell-for-leather " All their glims were way between Singapore and that dangerous towards the south. group of islets, known as the Natunas. doused. They were sneaking past, at a mere There is not an island of any size in the 10 knots an hour or so, hoping that as they Anambas group; they are merely rocky couldn't see anybody themselves and were eminences in the water, and, so far as is trusting to fuck to keep clear of the rocks, they One thing certain is that they are not likely those eagle-eyes which were ready to help the known they are inhabited only by wild-fowl. wouldn't be seen by anybody else. Foolish hope! Those watchers on the Gap Rock, scher Lloyd's office has disappeated and his

to be troubled with fogs in that quarter of public from a journalistic point of view, they From the tone of an inquiry submitted place with doubtless know him no more. For

the China Sea. The Anambas, it may be were not to be outdone. The modern "Sister added, are almost equi-distant from Singa Ana" saw "Bluebeard" long before he have to the Shanghai Municipal Council, it would months past he has been an irritation and an

in sight. What a picture for an artist; what a annoyance to passers by, even the school- seem probable that Shanghai will have a children going to and from the Kowloon ferry

des-pore and Sarawak.

NO NEWS AT THE COMMODORE'S OFFICE. chance for the descriptive writer. "What's service of motor omnibuses in the very near not being exempt from the fellow's importuni

No news regarding the reported fight at the that?" pointing to a speck in the mist. "A' future. The parties making die inquiry ties. He accosted all alike, and shoved a

Anambas or of the whereabouts of the Bal-cruiser, me lord." "Not really a cruiser?" desired to know whether there, would be any filthy in, in a filthier maw, in the way of his

lic Ficet was received at the office of the "Yes, me lord, cruiser. "What kind of a objection to their running a service of intended victims with the cry "Taipan, cum- sha"! But this morning be "scratched the

Commodore in Hongkong today. As a Wot n chanst for the newspapers." "Halves, motor-omnibuses from the Bund to certain

Turk and found the Tartar," when for the third

there is not a single vessel of the British matter of fact none was expected, because me lord, I saw it fust."Halves, it is, streets which were shown on a chart. The time within an hour he accosted the same gen-

me bonny buck." Then they saw another answer of the Council was entirely favour-tleman, who chased him away, and being a

China squadron on the road between Hong cruiser slinking past, not a light to be able to the scheme. They stated that they good Chinese scholar warned him, as he

The result of this, the first meet-kong and Singapore nt present. The Sutlej sten, not a sound to be heard, not a funeral were prepired "to license motor-omnibuses ran, that if he was ever seen in that neighbouring of the Japanese with the Baltic and the Iphigenia are both at Singapore; note even. And having done their duty, the to ply for hire in the Settlement without hood again he would be arrested at sight. Fleet, is awaited with the utmost the rest of the squadron is either in Hong. first journalist that passed-the nature of the jounalist is so Bohemian that he is con- kang harbour or vicinity. That fact effect.tinually passing or being passed, and mady a Then the "decrepid" beggar fled in earnest.

ually disposes of the alarmist rumours Gap Rock does he meet during the month-- HONGKONG OYMKHANA CLUB.

which were rife in the beginning of the well, the very first journalist who came that week

movements regarding the

of way got the news, and that is how Hongkong The programme of the first meeting to be

the British feet in these waters. It was heard the stirring intelligence, in was a full seriously declared that British warships were day after before the Preusien and a host of Baltic Fleet. How little foundation there Hongkong on account of the fog, but duty had been done and once again it was proved, by was for such a statement we endeavoured to analogy, that Bill Adams won the battle of show at the time. Now, events prove that Waterloo.

them. Had there been, the Commodore the Russian warships were drilling sight and the rumours had not a tissue of truth in

would naturally have been in his office to-day day, and firing practice is frequent. The freex- awaiting tidings. But the Commodore was ing apparatus of the Esperance was stated fectly well that none of the China squadron to have jettisoned her cargo. at Kowloon, cn other business, knowing per-to have broken down, and the vessel is said

was in a position to furnish additional news

DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE about the Baltic Fleet.

restriction as to routes, provided that the size, weight, etc., of the vehicles in question were such as to present no inconvenience to the general traffic of the public streets." Some

Telegrams were immediately patched to the Russian Government stating bat had happened.

The hospital ship was unable, however, to give details of the fight- ing which was still in full swing when she left the Anambas.

concern.

The announcement that the Japanese cruiser scouts have at last come to grips with a portion of the Bakic Fleet will arouse intense interest in every part of the world.

cuiser?" A Japanese cruiser, me lord,"

MELLOW reference was made to the fact that the pre-held at Happy Valley on Saturday, athiprox.

sent license fee for motor cars was $6 a (weather permitting) have now been issues Much tay depend upon the result as show- putting to sea presumably to intercept the other boats could venturs on the journey to quarter, but that was intended to cover and from it we gather that the. events include private vehicles, and in the event of a per- a three-quarter mile flat race for all China po manent service of motor-omnibuses being nies which have never won an official race and established, the question of increasing the griffins at date of entry, a polo pony scurry, fou would have to be considered. Now that ladies nomaation "Aunt Sally" race, mile mile race for Gymkhana Club challenge cup, motor cars and omnibuses are in vogue all hurdle race for challenge cup, and a one and over the western world, it is high time quarter mile flat race (handicap) for the East to see the inauguration

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a

ing the strength of the respective fighters, but it cannot be decisive one way or the other.

When we learned through the medium of

vessels of the Baltic Fleet had been sighted the Commodore's office, yesterday, that 42 off fulo Condore heading in a north-casterly direction, the natural query was-Where are the other five ships of the Fleet? It was a

vessels all told, including battleships, cruisers, torpedo-boats, colliers and transports, when it left Madagascar. When it reached Singa. pore the number had not dwindled, but directly it left that port five of the Fleet mys. teriously disappeared. Rodjestvensky and

of such a service. Shanghai is admirably 1HE NEW AMOY DOCK CO., L.D. knusn fact that the Fleet consisted of 47 situated as an experimental centre, although Singapore tight justly claim that- ber long, straight, level roads would make a

A. S. WATSON & Co., capital home for the motor-omnibus.

LIMITED,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1905.

CLUB No.

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BUT WORTH DOUBLE

At

present in these two cities there are many private motor-cars running, and Hongkong

PROPOSED INCREASE OF CAPITAL,

The following correspondence relating to the above company has been circulated-

Sir or Madam, The capital of the company is so inadequate that installations of new plant

PROTEC:10N OF THE CABLES,

With regard to the report that cruisers would be required to protect the cables, this much can be said with certainty. If

It was recently reported that the crews of

LADY

PASSES THROUGH BONGKONG,

must envy the pleasures of residents of and machinery necessary to carry on a growing his Heet had been subjected to so much ridi~] anybody is looking after the cables, with the woman by the University of Marburg has been

It business have had to be paid for by an over.

these places which we cannot emulate. 132 may be a distinction and a delight to be perched upon a rock commanding the China Sea, but when it comes to matters of plea

sure such as motoring and equestrianism one is sometimes apt to have a faint wish that there were one or two fewer mountains and a vast increase in level roads. It is very doubtful if the motor-omnibus will ever be seen in Hongkong, for the simple reason that there are no roads-even on the level-where it could run in safety. But, after all, we have the consolation that the ricksha, however rickelty it may be, and the electric cats are always with us, and what more should man desire?

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

draft on the bank which cannot be permanent. The company is therefore in the position, that even with excellent earnings it will be unable to pay dividends for want of cash.

proxy.

For the 5 years 1899 10 1903 the average net

cule that he would have been a brave man who suggested that the Russian Admiral was working out a little piece of strategy, yet there were some who hinted it. While the

A proposal to increase the capital in accord-main fleet, comprising all the first class ance with the special resolution now circulated will therefore be submitted to shareholders, vessels, was pushing on by devious ways to and it is hoped you can be represented at the their destination, five boats were left behind extraordinary meeting either in person, or by at the Anambas to attract the attention of the Japanese, and divert it from the larger body. It was common knowledge that two Japanese cruisers were hovering around in the vicinity of the Gulf of Siam, un the out look for the Baltic Fleet. Then, the Lopsok, when nearing Swatow the other day, isaw other two Japanese trusers tearing along to the south. If the scouts met, then the fight would be equal, for one of the Russians

earnings of the company are $25,000 per annum equal to 37% on the capital increased as pro- posed to $675. Un his basis a share at a market value of 325 would yield 30 per cent.- Your obedient séivant,

(Sd) ROBERT H. BRUCE,

General Manager.

Amoy, 8th April, 1905.

An extraordinary general meeting of the

Company will be held at the office of the

was a hospital ship, and it may be taken for general manager in Amoy on Monday, the 15th of May, to consider, and if thought fit, to pass granted that the others are cruisers. Four We have received a copy of the programme of the subjoined special resolution: That the Japanese cruisers against four Russian the forthcoming lawn tennis tournament. capital of the company be increased from cruisers should, all other things being, equal, $40.500 (divided into 600 shares of $6.75 each) to $67,sco (divided into 100 shares of $6.75 provide one of the finest tests of strength, each) by the creation of 4,000 new shares of ship for ship and man for man, that 5675 each to be offered, and accepted to be has yet been seen in the course of the allotted to the persons constituting the share- the 15th day of June. 1905, at a preinium of $10 holders according to the company's register on Russo-Japanese campaign. Hitherto the

The R.I.M.S. Dufferin left Bombay on 11th inst, and is due to arrive here on the 24th instant with troops.

THIS MONEY.

time past.

THIS BRAND IS KNOWN

BY ITS QUALITY

AND A

GOLD TRIANGLE

ON THE LABEL.

A

Tobacco Co., Ltd., has received the following telegraphic advice from the Deli Maatschappij:

-"Sold 55ɔ bales tobacco at Ġids, 2.07."

SOME guns and 500 rifles, taken in South African and China wars, have been sent out by the War Office, as allatted to India. The three guns taken in China will be placed at Peshawar, Delhi and Lucknow.

for each and every single share of such 4,000

The respective shareholders therent the amount

ly (including be said premium of $10 per share) to be paid in full on 30th June, 1905, and that failing such allotment as aforesaid, the said new shares be disposed of at the dis- cretion of the general manager and consulting committee, and that the transfer books be closed for five days from 16th June, 1905,"

Your obedient servant, (Sd) ROBERT H. BRUCE,

Geheral Manager.

In our columns a few days ago wo stated that the first dreter's degree conferred on a secured by a Japanese lady, Miss Taia Urats, object of frustrating any attempt on the part of Kumatamote, Miss Urata who, for her of the Russian Fleet to cut them, it is degree, wrote an exceedingly endite thesis, certainly not the British. Besides, if the which received the highest encomiums from Russians were really determined to cut the medical faculty of the university, arrived the cables, who could prevent them? Not a here yesterday on board of the German mail solitary cruiser at least, Warning might be teamer Freumnon her way home. She spent given that such action would lead to inter-her short stay in the Colony with Dr. and Mrs. national complications, but a commander of a fleet of the size, and importance to Russia, of the Baltic Fleet, would not be diverted from his purpose; by a mere threat, if he believed the cutting of the cable meant an advantage over his enemy.

RUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP AT SAIGON. Another report which was received in Hongkong to-day stated that the Russian hospital ship Ural had entered Saigon.

Whether there is any connection between this statement and the report from Singa- pore that a Russian hospital ship had en- tered that port remains to be seen. It might well be that the first news of the fight was received from the Und at Saigon and then telegraphed to Singapore. The sender of the telegram from Singapore might have

EAGLE EYES ON THE GAP ROCK.

STIRRING STORY OF HOW NEWS WAS

BROUGHT TO HONGKONG.

Away on that perpendicular islet, known as the Gap Rock, there is, if all reports be trur,

Justi, to whom she brought greetings from their German friends. We understand that this talented young lady was born in Kagoshima, and after studying for three years in Tokio, worked as an assistant under the well-known Dr. Kitasato. After learning German she pro- cceded to Marburg and studied ophthalmology. which should prove of great assistance to her as diseases, of the eye are very prevalent in Japan. We hope that this young lady doctor, he proceeds to Tokio, will meet with the

success that she undoubtedly deserves.

CANTON NOTES. [From Our Correspondent.]

Canton, 13th April. The dense fog which has hung over the river during the past few days partially lifted in the afternoon so that a nove could be made with shipplag. The Son Cheung-and Kwongtung

with Chinese passengers anxious to make the journey. No papers or mail matter were re- ceived until a very late hour, and when at length the boat came in everyone, was eager to see what was the latest news of the war,

RUINING BILLIARD TABLES. Quite a series of petty robberies have occur- red on the Shamien within the past few weeks. The most daring case was one in which the

MR. John Augustus O'Shea, the well-known

Russians have been hampered by a handy neglected to state that he had obtained his being the only two boats in port, leaving for war correspondent, has died at his residence in Clapham. He had been in ill-health for a long new shares in the ratio of two new shares for base; they need not show their best qualities news from Saigon. That is a possibility Hongkong reaped a great harvest, for despite every three old shares in the company held by unless they were so inclined, and, on the which could easily occur when the first flame the rain which fell at about 5 p.m. the whole of THE General Agent of the Shanghai Sumatra Payable on each of such new shores respective ground that discretion is the better part of of excitement was working in the wind of the three decks of these ships were crowded

valour, they did not feel so inclined. But the writer of the telegram. at the Anambas both the belligerents are on equal terms. Both are away from home; neither has much hope of support; and the, loser must trust to Providence ever to sec homeland again. The knowledge that all depends upon themselves should nerve their hearts and strengthen their arms. It is impossible to say what the calibre of the Russian boats which are now engaged in a an eagle eye which pierces the gloom and the thief or thieves effected an entrance into the deadly struggle off the Anambas may be, but fog, and can descry objects afar off when others billiard saloon on the ground floor of the club, it is certain that the Japanese cruisers will be are floundering lost in a labyrinth. Sam and there cut the cloths from the two best the best and fastest of their kind, and if Weller thought he was sarcastic when he told tables. They were removed by being cat close there should be any advantage at all it is brick wall if his eyes had been double-million-fed off and taken away. Some of the ment- the judge that he might have seen through under the cushions, and, then the whole ciqth unquestionably on the side of the Japanese. power-microscopes, but if he had been at the bers were inclined to the belief that this act Apart from these considerations, what are Gap Rock he would soon have learned to see was done out of spite, but if a revengeful action through a granite rock, far less a brick wall was needed the person or persons bad only to For this is the story with which a contemporary rip the cloths to cause the same inconvenience pleasantly regaled its readers to-day "A and expense to the Club. A few days later Mr. report has come to hand that on the sight of Shelley's house, a few yards from the Clab, was Tuesday last, April 11th, two Japanese cruisers visited by thieves, who went away with several were sighted by the look-out at Gap Rock. Articles of clothing, etc.. They were steaming south at full speed and

THE death has taken place in New York, from pneumonia, of Mr. John Wilhelm Rowntree, of Scalby, near Scarborough, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Rowntree, bead of the well-known firm of Rowntree and Co., of York,

THE year-book just issued by the Y.M.C.A.- which celebrated its diamond jubilee last year

-shows that the organisation has a member.

ship of 688,263, of whom 164,437 reside in Great Britain and her possessions, and the remaining 523,831 in foreign countries. There are 5,519 centres, and the 828 buildings owned by the associations are valued at £6,876,594.

WANTS TO BE EXECUTED.

EXTRAORDINARY APPEAL FROM A SAIGON

ASSIZE COURT.

Court at Paris has received an appeal, lodged

in this way.

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme on behalf of a convict, against the decision of an assize court which failed to inflict the death penalty. This extraordinary appeal is explained we to think of the strategy of Admiral Condemned to death by the Assize Court of Rodjestvensky? By a manoeuvre as old as Saigan eight months ago, the applicant waited, the hills, he has inveigled the Japanese during half that period, expecting each morning scouts into an attack on vessels which he the entry of the executioner into the cell. before the Saigon Court charged with a new

To bis astonishment he was again brought probably did not count on very much at crime. The verdict against him was guilty with any time. He has cleared the way for the out extenuating circumstances. The penalty vast majority of his ships, and has given oc had all lights obscured." As a piece of THE Straits Racing Calendar for last year is should again have been death, but the Court cupation of a sort to an enemy which might news the report is admirable, but that is not now published and gives us a variety of useful argued that as the prisoner was already under have done him infinite damage before his the point. Everybody knows that the watchers

sentence to be executed, and did not possess information concerning the racing world in the more than one head to be chopped off, it could Fleet even saw the colour of the Yellow Sea.. on the Gap Rock are like true Britishers, far Eastern possession of Great Britain. The not logically order such an impossible process Had the Japanese pursued the tactics which ever on the look out. Think then how they GREGOR & Co., 10,000 or about 11,000 without sweepstakes 5o the man went rack to gelion, whether keeping, well out of range, yet sending in of the Press in order to st. It was a dense

value of the Stakes competed for totalled over

to be performed.

So the man went back to prison, where he it was believed they were likely to adopt, of must have strained their opties for the beneßt

cruisers with lights obscured. or donations, contributed as follows: Penang four months, until, worn out with the mental torpedoes when the chance offered, and de- and foggy night; it brought to mind the tragic Alice, which left bere oo 16th ult, arrived at and Selangor $30,000 each, Singapore $26,000, strain, he has applied to the Supreme Court to tivering eurprise attacks in the dark, the Tate of Ralph the River, who wrecked his Genoa on 12th inst, at 5 p.) Kinta $14,000 and Perak $10,000. There were end his misery.

WINE MERCHANTS

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE,

French (Tonkin) 17th inst. : Indian Namtang) 17th inst. French (Duinked) 18th inst. American (Mongolla) 20th inst.

The Imperial German Mail:s.si Princess.

The P. M, S. 5. Co's na. Afongolia with This the Appeal Court could not see their vitals of the Russian Fleet might easily have birque on the Bell Rock. The ordinary silp-mails, &c., left Kobe for this port vin Nagasaki 34; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOR. five events valued at over $2,000 each in specie way to do, but the case will be brought before been pierced before the main, Japanese master held his breath and Listened for syren and Shanghai od 14th init, at daylight, and is

alone, and sixteen others worth over four the Fresident of the Republic as one in which' Hongkong, 13th April, 1995,

[33 Sgures.

| he may exercles his prerogative of mercy. Flest arrived on the scene. But by a piece, sounds-until the dinner beli rang, then he gave due here ön goth init,