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Intimations,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY

is

APRIL 29, 1905.

Japan to enter the Yokohama branch of the same institution

THE BALTIC PLENT

AGAIN SIGHTED.

HONGKONG AND QUBENSLAND.

HE. THE GOVERNOR AND MR JONES

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Kund for the nonce, to the British Flect, it must be ↑ Mn. Ji H, Lind, who has been serving as All communientka Intended for publication in considered singular that all branches of the cashier at the Manila branch of the Hongkong

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should be Services should be so inadequately armed, and Shanghai Banking Corporation has left for.. adilrowed to The Editor, 1, Ies Hours Road, and should be sccompanied by the Writer's Name, and The new "short rifle for the army pro

Captain Schaefer, of the German s.s." Anghin It was fortunate that we came across Mr. Fra?

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nounced to be worse than useless; the arms

which arrived in port at B'num, to-day, reports deric Jones this morning for wo wore able to excited derision and

that he passed through the Rumiun fleet, off A. S. WATSON & CO. Ora manos comminications should be sidrewed of the cavalry have e

Rey, Bro. Alphonsus of St. Joseph's College, is Kamrabe Bay, on the night of the agih inst., can information respecting an interview which The Editor will not malertske in de rumponsibla (erwarthips have been alleged to he faulty-30 a mail on a well-earned holiday, He has been cargo of rice and timber. He noticed several companied by Me, Consul Barretto, had with ;

beart-burning; the gun-sights on the leading leaving for home next Tuesday, by the Austrian while voyaging to this post from Bangkok, with the Queensland Commissioner of Trade,

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1905.

THE CHINA SQUADRON'S

ARMAMENT,

The statement, which appears in Reuter's telegraphic service to-day, that the 12-inch wite guns of the Majestic have given out within a quarter of the period allotted them, although denied by the Admiralty, will not come as a surprise to the people of Hong kong, after the views expressed by a naval expert in our columns the other day The telegram proceeds to state that 15 out of 37 of the newest and most powerful battleships in the British Fleet are armed with the same guns, including the battleships Fon the China station.

Among these MELLOW were, of course, the Albion and Glory, and the alert officers on this station recognised the weakness of their heavy armament. By the aid and enterprise of the Hongkong and

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in replacing the defective, gung with others of more reliable type. The serious part of this discovery, that the guns on nearly half the latest balteships, have, as it is alleged,

that accurate shooting is rendered impos sible:

and now the 12-inch wire guns are said to be ineffective after 40 rounds. It is not a pleasant state of things, nor is it com forting to read that Great Britain is the only Power using the wire guns. A statesian

through" the Boer War, but would she muddle through" a European conflict II. the Fleet were armed with guss likely to give way at the supreme moment of trial?

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

A PATAL case of plagun has been notified to the sanitary authorities from Ko Shing Street.

MR. W. J. Tatcher his been appointed. Superintendent of the Botanical and Affores. tation Department.

H.E. THE Govenor has appointed Mr. H. W. Slade a member of the Sanitary Board, in place of Mr. F. A. Hewett, resigned.

THE um total expended by the Public Works Department last year was $2,011 437.77, or $660,000 more than the amount expended any previous years

THE man, Man Yip, who it was alleged stole

North Borneo, was this morning placed before mate while his vessel was at Labuan, British Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, when he adimitted that he stole the promissory note, but depied stealing the money. The theft of the late was proved, and he was convicted and sentenced to six months' hard labour and six hours stocks. The charge of stealing the money was dismissed.

Tin Chinese shopkeepers were approached by the Government at the instance of the Direc tor of Public Works to reduce the length and size of their sign-boards, in the main thorough fares expecially, with the happy result, writes the D. P. W. in his report for 1904, that Queen's Road presents quite an improved appearance from the gain in width, thus obtained." More- over the scavenging coolies can better perform. | the'r work and waiting rickuhas can keep close to the columns instead of obstructing the street traffic and entrances to the side paths. It is hoped this improvement will extend to other

streets in t.wn.

We have to thank the Imperial Maritime WILLIAM LEP, an ailer on the Pacific Mail Customs for two volumes containing natives, Mongolia, was charged before Mr. F. A trade returns, the first relating to Foochow and

Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning, the other to Tientsin.

with the theft of four silver plated spoons, a

at

The ground on which the emigration camp Laichikok is built, is leased to the Transvaal Mine Owners Association for a period of five years at an annual rental of $1,392.

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MR. W. W. Rockhill, the new minister to

China, who relieves Minister Conger at Peking, sailed from San Francisco on 17th inst. for Hongkong en route to his new post.

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butter knife, mid a pair of nutcrackers, of the total value of S4, the property of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. The accused said that he deserted from the a.3.dfongolis and, meeting an other oiler from that ship, he asked him to get his clothes and bring them ashore for him. When ha went to unpack the clothes be found the things in them, but did not know how they go there. He new asked for a postponement of the case to enable sim to consult an Area lower. and was informed that there were no American lawyers practising here. Asked if he had any

HURRYING NORTH.. Capt. Müller, of the 3: Proteus, which arrived last evening from Swatos, reports that at 4 a.m. on the 28th inat (yesterday) about so miles east of Hongkong, a torpedo, boat, carry ing no lights, passed close to the ship, at great speed on her way north,

ships inside the bay, but most of them were House, yesterday. From what we could gather H.R.Sir Matthew Nathan at Government patrolling qutside. A destroyer came up and r. Jones must have had a lengthy chat on steamed away after taking the ship's name." matters of considerable cominercial importance." Captain Grosewich, of the German 5.5. Keksi. He told us that he informed His Excellency he a cargo of rice and timber from Bangkok, resupplies for the Army forces and suggested chung, which arrived at 11.30 am, to-day, with had called upon Capt. Fitzwilliams respecting

torpedo craft, on the morning of the 16th in ducta, Somplex of Queensland fleur had been ships of war, composed of protected cruisent and be given to Australian as against foreign, pro about eight miles to the eastward of Kamran submitted, and it was hoped that in other mai- Bay. They were steaming slowly in a northerly era, such ascanned meats, business might result, direction: He passed through the original His Excellency referred to the recent contract fleet, when going down on his last voyage en for fresh meat for the U. S. Amy in the Philip the 13th inst; but none of the vessels sighted (pines, which had gone to Queensland, and sug on the 6th inst, appeared to belong to that gested that efforts should be made to similarly squadron.

cater for the force in longkong. With reference to tho suggestion that tabulated seturns should be available similar to those furnished at Singapore, of the over-sca imports, with the nature of the cargoes, their value and country of origin, Sir Matthew admitted the commercial importance of the same, but mentioned that Hongkong was essentially a distributing centre and that many of the merchant bad a decided objection During the past few days innumerable reto the publication of ships' manifests. This ports have been received here in connection applied more particularly to the re-exports, but with the capture of vessels bound from. Saigen with regard to over-sea Imports some arrange- to Japan with cargnes of coal and rice. Anments might be arrived at Speaking gen. authoritative denial of these statements comes rally with respect to Australia becoming a big from Saigon. Messrs. Spiedel & Co.; the well food producing country, His Excellency known merchants in Saigon, have intimated to showed very intimate acquaintance MEC Ray, of Hongkong, that these with Australian commercial matters. Mr. foundation, and they are contradicted entirely development of the dairying industry during rumours and reports are without the slightes Jones said that as regards Queensland the To many shipping agencies this will be good the past two yeals was most remarkable. The "ews, fer there was a general impression the trade in the south had been disorganised, not to say demoralised, by the events of the moment However, a firm of the standing of Messrs do

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much to restore the balance of trade in this Spiedel & Co., in refuting current stories, wil

part of the world,

improvements effected in the butter, cheese. and bacon products alone were a striking illustration of the work of the Honourable D. Denham, Minister of Agriculture, to whom was which the Queensland producer found himself due the happy-reversal of circumstances in

to-day. Thoroughly scientific and practical methods bad been adopted. The ares of land The caplain of the Smuren, which arrived in underwheat cultivation was rapidly increasing Bangkok from Swatow on the morning of the and Queensland was now exporting to London, 18th inst, sighted the Russian set-on-the-717. Jones alio pointed out the value of the morning of the 16th inst, costing in Kamrant Queensland woods for streat pavements andaug Bay on the coast of Annem. About five hour gested a trial setting for the Hongkongatreets.

The British steamer Carlisle, which has beet point. Referring in ite matter of white women

worn away in 40 full-charge rounds when A BRANCH register of members of Bell's money to put up, bail, he said he had not, afterwards, the skipper says he sighted a large His Excellency considered that the present they were expected to live through 150 to | Asbestos Eastero Agancy Ltd, is about to be although his people in the States had plenty. Japanese Red Cross steamer steaming slowly metalling was superior from a sanitary stand. 200 charges, lies in the fact that the gun Registers) Act 1883, and will be kept at the remanded in police custody to enable him to tying at Manila under the vigilant eye of being brought to China by their, reputed

established under The Companies (Colonial The case was adjourned, the accused being reserve is totally, inadequate to replace office of Messrs. Bradley & Co., who will be defence. Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the detective Japanese for some weeks past, was gived] Chinese Busbands, Sir Matthew Nathan was

them. Whether that statement applies to A. S. WATSON & CO., main portion of the China squadron is en- Hongkong is not known. At present the

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duly authorised to exercise all the powers of the directors of the Company in relation to transfer of shares entered in such branch register.

THE following gentlemen have been appointed public vaccinators:-Messrs, Jeu ilawk, M., (Oregon), Au Sz Cham, L.M.B., (Itongkong) and To Ying Kwan, L.M.S., (Hongkong). Additional local stations for the purpose of vaccination have been appointed at 205, Queen's Road East, and at 47, First Street,

The electric tramway has caused much trouble by induction, especially with the Government telephone system. The matter was under the consideration of the Government last year, and they have powers to deal with it under Ordin ance to of 1903. Extensive preparations have been made to avoid the evil effects of the induction..

ATTENTION has been drawn to the fact that damage is continually being done to the roads

gaged manœuvring in the vicinity of Mirs Bay, and going through, the usual course of gun practice. The result of these operations (32 should prove whether the remainder of the wire-guns on the British fleet in this part of the world are also defective, and at the same time whether the Naval Yard authorities here are in a position to replace the guns. It is certainly satisfactory to know that if the guns can be replaced by the Naval Yard, there is ample means at the disposal of the China squadron, though the energy of local firm to lift the guns into position, so that the journey to England, which would otherwise have been inevitable, is rendered unnecessary. When we made reference to this matter in a recent issue,, it was believed that only two battleships were affected, and | emphasis was made on the saving in ex pense resulting from the ability of the Dock SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Company to deal with the re-arming of the battleships. But if it should now appear that other warships are in the same state, the argument as 'to the desirability of re cognising in tangible form the endeavours of the Hongkong firm to provide for such emergencies, and perform what would other. wise mean the work of weeks within the space of a single day, gains enormously in force, There does not seem, however, to be any suggestion that cruisers recently sent out to the East are likely to exhibit the same defects in their armament. If they were, it would be decidedly interesting to learn whether there is a gun reserve in Hongkong per dozen. sufficient to meet such a demand for guns as would be presented. It has always been $3.00 felt that Hongkong, as a first-class naval base, should be provided with all that is essential for the re-arming of the warships in times of emergency. The private firm, the Hong. kong and Whampoa Dock Company, have. demonstrated that they are, thoroughly cap- able of doing their share, and we can only trust that the Naval Yard is in an equally ACCORDING to the feport of the D.P.W., the efficient condition. Of course, the statement amount of premium realised from land sales by in the telegram that the gun reserve is insuffi auction, during 1994, was $431,785, as against cient may simply refer to the reserve in $465,098 for 1993. It is interesting to note England. If that be the case, and we trust that the land sales in the New Territory were very satisfactory, and when the scheme for that it is, then it would be matter of supreme dividing the interland into suitable districts public interest to learn at what port other for the purpose of these sales and the issue of than Hongkong the naval authorities have leases is finally approved we may hope to see found appliances at hand, through the much more than a total of 524,502 being medium particularly of a private firm, to realised in the course of a year. accomplish the replacing of the defective

(Wm. Powell &'Co.'s ‚old premises).

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N.B.-We have been appointed sole agents for China for Mesars. Schweppes Aerated

Waters, and we have made arrangements to have fresh consignments shipped to us by every

mail boat,.

A MEETING of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be held at the Magistracy on the 8th May, for the purpose of considering an application for the transfer from A. A H. Milroy to ons Edson Stewart Crowe, of an adjunct licence to sell and retail intoxicating quors on premises, situare at No. 391. Des Vaux Road West in the City of Victoria and called or known as "The Sailors' Home."

see if he could find a lawyer to take up his

force, was in charge of the case.

HULKS 10 BE REFITTED

AT KOWLOON DOCKS.

The Atlantic, Gull and Pacific Company's tugboat Koderi K., sailed from Cavite. for Hongkong on 26th inst, towing the hulks of the Marquis de Durio and Reina Cristina, which once belonged to the Spanish Philippine

clearance papers and put to sea the other afternoon the destination being shown on the papers as Port Said.

A report telegraphed from San Francisco the agth inst, states that Admiral Rojdestvenský. and his Reat have left Hainan and are now hend- ed South. The reason assigned for the departure" ia shortage of coal, but this is believed to be a ruso-intended to cover an attempt to effect a passage south of the Philippines.

A San Francisco wire to the Coblences,

pleased that Mr. Jones had given official often.. lion to the subject, and although, difficulties might arise, as in so many instances there was no legal marria; eystill the authorities in Auc- ralia, might take necessary steps to stop the women leaving the country.

SANITARY BOARD,

At a meeting of the Sanitary Boad to be haid on Tuesday next, applications will ba. considered as follows.--For a modification of

squadron, commanded by Admiral Montejo.dated a6h inst., alleges that the Japanese the requirements of section 153 of the Public

Kwong Wot Hing, a Manila Chisaman, is the shipper and the destination of the hulks is the Kowloon docks where they will be refitted.

WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE

The Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jonon, in his report on the Public Works Department for 1934, says that

rain of campaign has been disclosed, Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903, in Admiral Togo, and his squadron being seponed respect of Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Eara Lane, loy at Masámpho, near the Korean Stralis. There modification of the requirements, oft section - is no apparent intention, it says, of meeting the 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Balticers until they arrive in the vicinity of Ordinance 1903, In respect of Nos. 1/10 19, | Japanese waters.

Praya, Kennedy Town, and Nos. 110 39 (odd Now) Belchers Street; for a modification of the requirements of section 180 of the Public Balik and Buildings Ordinance 1903, in respect of No. 140 Connaught Road West; for exemption from clause of the Balcony Rexulations, techedule G of the Fublic Health and Buildings Ordinance 1983, in respect of No. 282 Des Voeux Road, Central; on behalf of Yuen Wo (contractor) requesting that his name may be placed on the list of Authored Drainage Contractors; and for No, 81 Fraya Kast to be registered as a public laundry.

THE DOCKS AT QUARRY, BAY.

Writing upon the work carried out in the Colony, last year, the Hon. Mr. F. N. H. Jones, pose of target practice. A rumour was current Best Butterfield and Swire's new docks and ment that Olongapo will be visited for the pour the Acting Director of Public Works, alludes to there that the Wisconsin goes to Olongapo and ship yard, at Quarry Bay, in the following other points of vantage on the Zambales coast terms This shipyard is still in progress. The to act as a midway wireless telegraphy, s'a ion side walls of the graving deck being completed between Rear Admiral Trains flagship als for two thirds of the length and the remainder boat Manila, and several vessels of the Unit in progress. Excavation of "dumpling" is well ed States Asiatic fear which are observing the advanced, and that for the entrance is being movements of foreign men-of-war off the coast. proceeded with,

AMERICAN NAVAL ACTIVITY. According to despatches from Cavite which are printed in a Slanila exchange, the naval authorities there are on the qui vive for orden by the carriage of heavy weights in trolleys the Building Ordinance has been very drastic to move at a moment's notice. Wireless tele presided with inadequate width of tyre. As in its effect both with regard to new and exist graph messages are reported to have bees these appear to be rapidly increasing in num-ing buildings, and while another executive received there from the United Stater cruiser ber, the Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones says that some engineer was appointed in consequence of the Raleigh (which vessel left Cavite some days legislation is needed on this point as the cost to passing of the measure and the strain on the ago under sealed orders) reporting movement Government from roads being cut up is con- department had to a considerable extent been of vessels of a suspicious nature in the south siderable.

relieved, the amount of extra work entailed by China sea. The battleship Wisconsin was to it, and referred to by Mr. Chatham, bad not leave there on the 19th or 10th at the latest, been exaggerated. Plans are now more expr. ostensibly for Olongapo for the purpose of hav ditiously dealt with and the work facilitated ing target practices. But it is learned from by putting matters on methodical lines; but Mr. good authority that the icons in Enished. Jones points out that when they have to be con-target practice weeks ago; and that the full re- sidered by the Sanitary Board, the Building Port of the practice are now en route to Wash- Authority and the Governor-in-Council, as very ington. The fact throws cold water out he state: often happens, some delay must necessarily occur. In 1903 very few of the buildings erected were sufficiently advanced to receive completio certificates, and therefore the up plications for these certificates under the Or- dinance practically commenced last year. Uppa the necessary inspections being made, it was clearly shown that some of the sections of the Ordinance had not been carefully considered by the architects during construction, the consequence being that several slight contra ventions had occurred. Where it was desir |able or necessury, alterations to comply with the Ordinance were insisted on, in some cases at considerable expense to the owner; where, however, the infringement was trivial and the expense of alterations excessive, appeals have been made to the Governor in Council who, where advisable, made the necessary orders waiving strict compliance, with the require ments laid down. Thoexisting buildings have chiefly come within the scope of the new Act in the matter of providing more light and open space. The number of these buildings which have been altered shows an increase of over 403 on the returns for 1903 and in all cases substantial improvements have been made in the previously existing conditions..

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the Band of the 129th Baluchis on the New Parade Ground, on Monday nèxi from '5 to 6.30pm- March.........“La Francesa ......Costa Cavolte........."Eunice".

..More! Song..............."Queen of the Earth".

Reminiscences of the Flamation" Chambers

"Donaa Wellen"...................... J. Ivanovici; "Picaroon". Con God save the King.

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Vahe Polka...

The coffer-dam enclosing the entrance of the dock is completed and the coffer-dam for the slipways wall advanced. The excavation for the slipways is also being proceeded with. The general excavation for the site of the yard bas been carried on throughout the year and very good progress has been made; a large quantity of rock and decomposed granite has been. sipped into the sea for the reclamation, which

allo well advanced,

SHIPPING AND MAILS..

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THE NEW LAW COURIS

Fair progress was made with this work dur ing 1994 considering the unsatisfactory supply of granite, the demand being for greater than the delivery from the quarries. The intebal walls generally were bulls to an average of 19 fect above ground floor level, this being the required height for the steel joists to first four, The external walls generally were built to an average of ti feet 6 inches above ground floor line, this, being the necessary height for the springing of arches to colonnade,&c. Twenty granite arches over window openings were constructed at the close of the year Seventy-one granite balusters to first floor guns on the spot? We are inclined to think A FISHERMAN in charge of fishing boat No.

colonnade were dressed ready for fixing. All that where a naval base is concemed, Hong1359, was arrested by the Water Police for

the plain square bases to main columns, pilas- kong will stand out a bright and shin being in unlawful possession of four markets,

There has been a doubt in some cases as lo ters, &c, forming the colonnade were sted ing example of engineering and mechani one flask of gunpowder, and one box of percus. the exact meaning of some sections of the with the exception of one and 40 moulded cal capability, and that in this way sion caps, without a permit, from the Captain Ordinance, to their application to special cases, bises out of a total of 46 were bedded, a numel done at home under the direct supervision the Admiralty will come to recognise and, placed before Mr. F. A. Hareland at the mitted to the legal advisers of the Crown for a wers also bedded.. An sverige number of The N.G. 1. S. 8. Cosas. fichia left Sippa

Superintendent of Police. · He was this mom. such cases, says the D. P. W., have been sub- ber of stones to the columns, pilaster, &C, of the Growers and Distillers as compared pethaps, appreciate the value of the work Magistracy, when he said he had the arms for ruling, and their decisions have been regarded masons were daily employed on the site dress to bottling done in China by Chiramen achieved at the yard of the Hongkong and his two protection but did not know that asa. Gnal by the Building Authority and beening granite. The steel girders and joists to Whampoa Dock Company Coming to the licence was necessary. His Worship said be accepted by the arcbies so that gradually first floor were delivered on the site during more general standpoint of the practical lous would not fine the man, but the arms must be all doubtful pojdta are being aliminated and December and the main girders to library four which this discovery of defective guns means, confiscated.

smoothness of worklog is being obtained: were placed in pół

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N.B.-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled

home, thereby ensuring to our Customers

all the advantages accruing from bottling

at the service of European Firmas. Eengkong, 7th December, 1904.

French (Ernest Simons) at prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 1st prox. Indian (Sultang) and prox Canadian ( Athenian) 8th prox. Indian (Kumsang) 9th prax.

The CTR. Colt Express of India Yokohama nn 28th fast., p.m., for Victoria

and Vancouver

pected here of th presen pore for this port this afrempon, and may be ex-

The C. P. K Ca as. Tarlar arrived at Shanghal at 8 am, on 29th festa, and leaves again at 5 pm, on same days for Nagasaol where abella'due to arrive at y am, on 18t pre